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Click here to subscribeCIRCLE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723) Portrait of a gentleman wearing full plate armour and lace jabot, depicted standing before a red curtain, his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword, his helmet being placed on a pedestal beside him by his black servant boy, the attendant wearing a blue uniform with silver collar and turban, a landscape visible beyond, oil on canvas, 125cm x 99cm Provenance: Private Collection, Dorset
A French Empire ormolu figural mantel clock Guyerdet Aine, Paris, early 19th centuryThe eight-day circular two train countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by a disc bob pendulum with silk suspension, the backplate stamped GUYERDET AINE, PARIS over serial number 2398, the dial cast as a circular shield with leafy rosette to the stylised foliate cast centre within Roman numeral chapter ring and with steel moon hands, the case with surmount finely cast as a seated Classical Greek or Roman bearded warrior in full armour resting on a plinth and step with his helmet held in his left hand and sword placed beneath his right over tied floral wreath, the substantial plinth base with stylised honeysuckle, laurel wreath and spear cast mount to front over bold leaf cast top moulding to skirt and conforming relief scroll decorated bracket feet, 51cm (20ins) highCondition Report: The case with some dirt and discolouration, The movement with two pendulums and a winding key, these are probably both replacements . Dreweatts cannot give any guarantees if the movement is working and can make no comments as to accuracy of time keeping - We would recommend having the clock cleaned and assessed by a restorer. The rear cover appears to be a later replacement. Condition Report Disclaimer
An impressive 19th century military silver tazza/centrepiece commemorating the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Edward Charles Brown (Richards & Brown), London 1869, the crested circular bowl with gadrooned rim, surmounted either side by two galloping horses raised on fern leaf handles, all above a pedestal base with lion mask decoration, two plaques reading their motto Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum (Never A Step Backwards) with two crossed rifle, shield and helmet plates, with plaques for battle honours, including Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse, Penninula, Balaklava, and Sevastopol, on circular base, 1576g 38cmWx33cmH
A large quantity of Police related collectables including an ARP police whistle, US cloth badges, Metropolitan police horse's breastplate, George V faithful service special constabulary medal, chrome buttons and numbers, chrome and black helmet plates for various forces, custodian hat helmet plates and finials, Malta and other forces badges and a 'For King and Empire Services Rendered' medal etc.
A 6-BOLT COPPER AND BRASS DIVING HELMET BY SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD, top and bottom sections both inscribed '14677', the bonnet with removable face plate numbered 15287, oval guarded side windows with matching numbers 562, spit cock valve, weight hooks, air inlet with sprung non-return valve, telephone port with blanking nut, adjustable exhaust valve, mounted on corselet, oval maker's label, front and back weight hooks, fitted internally with air ducts, speaker, chin buzzer and wiring, 19in. (48cm.) high
A 6-BOLT COPPER AND BRASS DIVING HELMET BY SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD, tinned overall, the top and bottom sections both inscribed '13426', the spun bonnet with removable face plate numbered 15437, oval guarded side windows with matching numbers 426, spit cock valve, weight hooks, air inlet with sprung non-return valve, telephone port with blanking nut, adjustable exhaust valve, mounted on corselet, no maker`s label, front and back weight hooks, fitted internally with air ducts, speaker, chin buzzer and wiring -- 19in. (48cm.) high
Continental white metal fusee verge pocket watch, unsigned movement with pierced balance bridge, gilt three arm balance, silvered regulating disc and square baluster pillars, the dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and winding hole at the one position, within a plain case stamped GE and numbered 3810, 54mm (at fault); together with a George III silver fusee verge pair cased pocket watch, London 1807, the movement signed L. Thornton, London, no. 85014, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask and centurion helmet, flat steel three arm balance, regulator and cylindrical pillars, within plain matching cases, 57mm (at fault) (2)
Please note amended lot description - A WW2 British issue steel helmet, stamped variously L / 3 - in 'found' condition to/w two ammunition sacks - one webbing, the other canvas - a pair of Japanese (post-war) 10 x 50 binoculars in pigskin case, a Victorian boxed set of drawing instruments, a book - 'The British Army' by E. C. Talbot-Booth, 2nd (c. 1940), photograph of 'The City of Lincoln' - last flying Lancaster bomber - landing at Thorney Island, a wooden shield painted with Sherwood Forester's Regimental badge and a framed primitive school small watercolour of a country gentleman collecting firewood (box)
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