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Lot 192
A Cooper Patent six shot percussion Pepperbox revolver circa 1845, with fluted barrel group stamped with proof marks, signed and foliate engraved rounded patent under hammer action, ring trigger, foliate engraved back-strap and figured walnut grip, 7¾in. (19.5cm.) long. * Joseph Rock Cooper patented his design, no.86 for `many barrelled revolving pistol and gun`, on 7th November 1843.
Lot 204
A cased Westley Richards & Co. `The Heronshaw` 12 bore boxlock ejector side by side shotgun serial no. 02058, 28in. nitro Westley Richards steel barrels, rib engraved `WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON. "THE HERONSHAW"`, 2½in. chambers, improved cyl. and full choke, treble-grip action with Westley Richards patent toplever, automatic safety with gold inlaid `SAFE` detail, foliate scrollwork engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 16in. figured walnut stock with chequered grip and chequered horn butt plate, silver escutcheon with engraved initials, in the original green canvas case with accessories. * Factory records record that this gun was manufactured in Dec. 1937 and supplied in Sept. 1939 to H. L. Huggins. A copy accompanies this lot.
Lot 207
A double barrelled percussion sporting gun by Edward of London 19th century, with browned twist sighted 72.5cm. barrels, signed in gold on the top rib, the breech inlaid with a gold gundog and with a shell, floral and foliate engraved tang inlaid with a stag`s head and pheasant in gold, signed border, pheasant and flame engraved flush fitting locks, foliate engraved bevelled hammers, highly figured walnut half stock with chequered grip and silver sunburst engraved end cap, border and foliate engraved steel butt plate and trigger guard with engraved vignette of a gundog and grouse, silver barrel bolt escutcheons and steel ramrod pipes with ebony, brass tipped ramrod.
Lot 444
CINEMA: Small selection of signed cards, album pages, cheque (1), film posters (2) etc., by various film stars including William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty, Billy Wilder, movie poster for The Way of the Gun (2000) individually signed by Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, James Caan and director Christopher McQuarrie. Some are professionally matted alongside photographs and all are individually framed and glazed to various sizes. Generally VG, 5
Lot 935
PORTER WHITWORTH: (1827-1892) British Major General of the Crimean War, served at the Siege of Sebastapol. A very fine, lengthy A.L.S., Whitworth Porter, eight pages, 8vo, Camp before Sebastapol, 7th April 1855, to his mother. Porter`s closely written letter acknowledges the receipt of his mother`s two letters and continues, in part, `I had just come up tired and dead beat from twenty four hours work in our advanced trenches….My principal duty here is to be in the trenches. There are four Captains to take command of the works, each of whom stays twenty four hours down there, so that my turn comes one day in four. We have a Subaltern under us who only stays twelve hours, so that I remain through two reliefs of Subalterns. The working parties are relieved every eight hours now as our advanced works are within seven hundred yards of the main batteries of the place, and they keep up a constant fire on our working parties. You cannot imagine how harassing this work sometimes is. No man be he ever so brave can stand under fire for so long a time, inactive as far as fighting is concerned without finding it a great wear and tear to his nerves. The first hour is the worst, after that one gets more used to it. The Russians treat us to a pleasing variety in the way of projectiles, first comes the round shot of all sizes which rushes past you with a shriek something like a railway whistle badly blown. Next comes the grape which fly slower and sound like a large covey of strong birds flying very swiftly. Then comes the gun shell which sounds like the round shot, but has the pleasing trick of bursting when it reaches you, so that you have to run a double risk, first the shot itself, then the pieces. Then comes the mortar shell which though really the worst of the large projectiles I somehow dread the least. It is in the air for nearly half a minute & in the night you can see it quite plainly owing to its burning fuse. It comes along so gracefully rising to a great height making a gentle whistle every now and then like a pee wit or plover becoming louder & louder till it drops. Although you can see it all the way, it is a most difficult thing to tell where it will drop and none but the oldest hands (men of whom it is said that they have got so immune to fire that a cannon ball would hop off the pit of their stomach) can really make a good guess. What makes it worse than a gun shell is that the former flying so low retains its impetus so that if it has once passed you before it bursts all the pieces will continue to fly forward and you are safe. Whereas as the mortar shell is pitched as high as it will go into the air and then drops, the pieces have no other impetus than what the bursting charge gives them, and fly in every direction for a radius of upwards of two hundred yards & sometimes considerably more. But my greatest horror of all & the deadliest one we have is the Russian Rifle Bullet. It is not so perfect as ours but as Mercutis says "It will do well enough". This little gentleman gives you no warning but flies about all day long and courses twelve hundred yards. At a quarter of that distance it will go through two men` Porter continues to provide his personal views on the Siege, `One thing I think I may say and that is that many and great blunders have been made in the conduct of the siege. I do not myself consider the celebrated flank march and consequent investment of the South side is clever particularly as the allied commanders have shewn by their subsequent conduct that they were not prepared to hazard an immediate assault. Now no one who has not seen the awful strength of the defences, stretching as they do, completely round this side with the tiers of batteries & entrenchments one behind the other, and frequent salient points flanking the entire line and bringing a tremendous cross fire upon every point, but must feel that an assault now will be attended with far more carnage than it would have been six months since and yet that assault must be made & within the next ten days in my humble opinion. God grant that it may be successful for on it will depend the safety of the entire army. I know that the assaulting columns are told off, and the engineer officer who is to lead them, but it is kept secret..... the weakest point in the Russian line is most undoubtedly the Malakoff tower and this they have strengthened lately by establishing themselves and constructing a most formidable battery on the Mamellon Hill so called from its round and knole like shape. I fancy this will be the point of the main assault though I make no doubt we shall assault in several places. If we seize the Mamellon we shall then push on & try to enter the tower works with the retreating Russians. Once established within the tower, we see all the rest of their lines in reverse and the South side of the town must be ours. Then comes the problem-for the North side is still a more powerful fortress than the South, & unless the fleet can help us we shall be completely under their fire and unable to retain possession of the place. Time however the disposer of events will shew & in the mean time we had better set our houses in order & prepare to do our duty as all Englishmen should`. In a signed postscript dated 9th April, Porter brings his mother up to date with events, `This afternoon..... the whole of the Batteries of the allied army opened fire this morning at 5.20 a.m. most unfortunately all last night & today if has been blowing a most fearful storm from the South West accompanied by torrents of rain, and the trenches and batteries, the roads, & the camp are like one vast swamp. You can have no conception of the quantity of rain that has fallen during the last twenty four hours, & as it is shewing no sign whatever of abatement there is no guessing what will be the end of it. I am sorry to say I am on duty in the trenches for twenty four hours from 5 p.m. this evening so that I shall have to pass the night exposed to the full fury of it in addition to the pleasing excitement of a tremendous cannonade. We can get but very meagre information as to how we are getting on because it is a work of considerable danger for any one to leave the batteries whilst the fire is so heavy & the fog is too great for us to see anything from camp. We have however had several flying reports all of which are favourable. We blew up one Russian magazine in the gardin Batteries this morning & they say have materially crippled the enemy`s fire both in the Redan and in the Malakoff Tower`. A letter of remarkable content providing a most detailed account of the Siege of Sebastapol. VG
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Lot 102
Britains No.39 Royal Horse Artillery with Gun and Escort [1956 version], comprising Horse Team at the gallop in light harness, 3 x drivers with extended whip arms, mounted Officer, 4 x mounted gunners holding carbines, gun and limber, 2 x traces (one missing). Some paint loss, overall G in G box with F lid (end flap torn).
Lot 366
A presentation vase to Lieutenant William Robinson RFC who won the V.C. for attacking and destroying the Zeppelin airship SL-11 on the night of 2 September 1916. Made from an empty 175mm shell case writhen stem, with applied copper decorative bands to base and rim, with two brass and copper lions heads, ribbons and wreaths around the top and engraved plaque `Presented to William Robinson Esq, Zeppelin strafer 39Sqn R.F.C.` Height 34.5cm; With Photostat details. GC illustrated on Plate 21. Note: on the night of 2nd/3rd September 1916, a fleet of sixteen airships embarked on the biggest raid so far. Among the pilots scrambled to counter this was Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, originally with the Worcestershire Regiment, but now fighting with the Royal Flying Corps, soon to become the Royal Air Force. Flying an obsolete B.E.2c, Lieutenant Robinson encountered a Shutter-Lanz SL-11 airship over north London and engaged it in a David and Goliath encounter. Attacking from beneath, Robinson strafed the ship with machine-gun fire. The SL-11 burst into flames and crashed in a field behind the Plough Inn, Cuffley, killing all sixteen men on board.
Lot 438
A rectangular alloy trinket tray. Slightly indented rim, die struck inscription `Portion of petrol tank dropped from a Zeppelin after being struck by gun fire on North East coast 27/28 November 1916`. 10cm x 8cm. Plus a small circular dish engraved `Part of Zeppelin destroyed at Potters Bar 2nd October 1916`. 10.5cm diameter. GC
Lot 542
A slender silver tie pin. It’s formed as a small badge with a gilt coloured balloon to the top, a Zeppelin to the centre and a gilt coloured observation balloon underneath. Surrounded by a silver coloured oak wreath against a gun metal grey metal background. The tie pin is contained in its original blue leather covered velvet lined box. VGC illustrated on Plate 29.
Lot 614
A unique combination group of four to Henry James Leech, Foreman Engineer of the Royal Airship Works Cardington who was awarded the Albert Medal for his heroic attempt to rescue comrades from the R101 crash comprising: The Albert Medal 2nd Class in Bronze for Land service, reverse engraved ‘Presented by His Majesty to Henry James Leech A.F.M. for Gallantry in saving life when the Airship R101 was wrecked near Beauvais (France) on the 5th October 1930’; Air Force Medal, George V issue (212339 Sergt Mech Leech, H.J. RAF), British War and Victory medals (212339 Sgt H J Leech, RAF), GVF, mounted as worn court style. The Albert Medal case is also present. Note: Albert Medal London Gazette 31 October 1930 His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Albert Medal to Mr Henry James Leech, A.F.M., Foreman Engineer of the Engine Test House, Royal Airship Works, Cardington, in recognition of his gallantry when the Airship R101 was wrecked near Beauvais on the 5 October, 1930. Despite terrifying experiences in extricating himself from the blazing wreckage, Mr Leech immediately at grave risk re-entered the burning mass and succeeded in disentangling a companion from the network of red-hot girders and hauled him into safety, himself sustaining burns in the process.’ The colleague rescued was wireless operator Arthur Disley who himself was awarded the British Empire Medal and who had telephoned the Air Ministry to break the news of the disaster. At the time of the crash Leech had been relaxing on his own in the smoking room and had been concerned with the pitching and rolling of the vessel. As Foreman Engineer at the Royal Airship Works he had been involved with the series of engine tests and quickly realised the extent of the situation. When R101 crashed the smoking room was suddenly plunged into darkness. As he tried to get out he found the door had been blocked by damage, consequently Leech had to break through an asbestos bulkhead to get to safety, a feat made more difficult as the lightweight furniture used in keeping the weight of the airship down smashed on impact with the walls. Reaching a companionway with the inferno all about he managed to reach a gap in R101`s side and jumped to safety, his fall being broken by a tree. As he fell through the saturated branches he was drenched in rainwater and later described it as ‘the best drink of my life’. Despite being badly burned, Leech joined two other survivors, Arthur Bell and Joe Binks, and tried to rescue other crew members. At Beauvais on the Tuesday morning the 3 survivors (of 6) were well enough to attend the sombre parade. (See plate 18). Shortly before 11.00 am a poignant 101 gun salute to the fallen filled the air, followed by the British and French National anthems then the repatriation process began. 23 army wagons, each carrying 2 coffins, made for the station, the train taking them to Boulogne to transfer to 2 destroyers HMS Tempest and HMS Tribune. Air Force Medal London Gazette 8th February 1919. This was awarded when Sergeant Mechanic Leech was Second Engineer with the crew bringing the Airship SR1 from Italy. The British Government had purchased a Semi Rigid airship (SR1) from the Italians. Leech was part of the 9 man crew who brought the vessel back to England leaving Rome on the 28th October and arriving back at Kingsnorth Airship Station on 31 October. During this trip an exhaust pipe became detached and fell to close proximity of the fuel tanks. Captain T.B. Williams (2nd Officer) and Leech climbed up a ladder and jettisoned the burning mass overboard thus preventing catastrophic consequences. Henry James “Harry” Leech was born in Dudley in 1890 and from 1906 served an apprenticeship at the B.S.A. Company working on motor car manufacturing. He joined the R.N.A.S (Airship Section) in 1916 where he served until demobilized in 1919. In 1920 he answered an advert in a local newspaper recruiting experienced men for the development of airships at Pulham in Norfolk and was put in charge of the Engine shops. In 1924 he transferred to the Royal Airship Works, Cardington. Following the demise of the Airship programme Leech went to America to work as an engineer with Kaye Don (who set various land speed records) and also worked as an engineer with Sir Malcolm Campbell at Daytona in 1932. In later years he moved to Southampton and worked on developing equipment used to combat Cancer, illustrated on Plate 18.
Lot 10
A series of 14 postcards. Showing the destruction of Zeppelin L.21 by Lt. William Lieffe Robinson 3 September 1916. Including Robinson leaving his tent, the wreckage at Cuffley, (2). Another showing photographic glimpses ‘going, going gone’ and the man behind the gun. 4 photographic and 5 artists’ impressions. Average GC
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