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Click here to subscribeA MIDSHIPMAN'S DIRK OF THE ROYAL NAVY, CIRCA 18009¼in. steel blade with simple etching, circular gilt brass guard with turned ivory grip and brass end cap pommel, contained within brass-mounted leather scabbard -- 13¼ (33.5cm.) longChip to underside of pommel, otherwise wear commensurate with age.
AN 1805 PATTERN NAVAL DRESS SWORDwith 24in. plain steel blade, gilt brass stirrup with crown and anchor langets, ivory grip with lion's head pommel, contained in decorative brass-etched scabbard (lower half missing) -- 29in. (73.5cm.) overallBlade spotted overall and pitted. Ivory with a few shrinkage cracks and chips. Retains some original gilt.
A FINE IVORY LAUNCHING MALLET FOR THE ARMOURED CRUISER H.M.S. ABOUKIR, 1900 handsomely carved overall, the head inscribed HMS ABOUKIR / THE FAIRFIELD SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED / 16TH May 1900 -- 12in. (30.5cm.) highAboukir, along with her sisters Hogue and Cressy, were all 12,000 ton 'Bacchante' Class armoured cruisers built in 1900. Obsolete by the time war broke out in 1914, they were nevertheless re-equipped and manned by largely inexperienced crews drawn from cadets and reserves of retired naval personnel. Sent to patrol the Broad Fourteens off the Dutch coast, they were supposed to be escorted by destroyers, but coaling and heavy weather often interrupted naval routine. Such was the case on the morning of 22nd September 1914 when Kapitänleutnant Otto Wedigan, Commander of U-9 sighted the three sisters cruising line abreast at about 2000 yards each at a stately 10 knots. Aboukir was struck first by a single torpedo at 6.20am and, thinking she'd hit a mine, signalled for assistance. Hogue approached and realising it was a submarine attack began looking for periscopes but was struck by two torpedoes at 6.55am, which made the now lighter submarine broach the surface. At this point, Cressy attempted to ram U-9 but to no avail and she went to help her stricken sisters, when at 7.20am, she was also torpedoed and foundered in about half an hour. Without steam, no power could be brought to the winches to launch boats. The combined total from all three ships was 837 men rescued and 62 officers and 1,397 ratings lost, of these, Aboukir lost a total of 527 men. In 1954 the British government sold the salvage rights to all three ships to a German company and they were subsequently sold again to a Dutch company that began salvaging the wrecks' metal in 2011.
A PAIR OF MIDSHIPMAN'S LOGS, 1900-1903kept by H.N. Benbow between 1st January 1900 and 15th May 1903 aboard H.M. Ships Warspite and Sutlej written in a clear hand and with numerous charts and technical watercolour illustrations encompassing a full panoply of machinery, gunnery and components, blue full calf bindings with gilt titles and marbled endpapers, one with loose certificate excusing condition signed by Captain Keppel March 1901-- 12½ x 8¼in. (32 x 21cm.); together with a drawing set by W. Harling, London, with owner's plate for Benbow in lid; and framed post-card of Diadem(4)Some loose illustrations and pages, apparanetly the result of a wave that rushed in through a porthole in 1901 and which prompted the Captain to issue the certificate excusing the wear; drawing set seems largely complete and has some ivory components.
A SILVER DECK WATCH BY J. PLAYER & SON, COVENTRY, CIRCA 1887with 1¾in. enamel dial with broad arrow mark, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel hands, contained in silver case hallmarked for London 1887 with rear key wind, hinged front glass and dial to gilt brass mounted fusee movement with dust cover, signed as per title and numbered '25454' with broad arrow mark, detached lever escapement with bi-metallic balance, contained in a fitted two-tier box with Greenwich issue label dated 8th August 1918 and inset ivory label to lid with makers name, number and broad arrow mark -- 2½ x 3½ x 4½in. (6.5 x 9 x 11.5cm.)Running well at the time of cataloguing.
A 13½IN. RADUIS VERNIER OCTANT, CIRCA 1800with ebony T-frame, inset ivory scale divided to 95°, brass index arm bearing inscription Gilbert London, pinhole sight, mirrors and three shades and brass pad feet, contained within oak stepped keystone case -- 18in. (46cm.) wide; together with a 9½in. radius example by J. Walker, London, circa 1815(2)First example lacking pencil and note plaque behind, crack to left-hand arm, missing arm restrainer, inscription presumed modern, case held together with tape. Second: no case, secondary mirror lacks silvering and both lack top plate, missing pencil. Main scale possibly associated.
A 9½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY THOMAS HARRIS, LONDON, CIRCA 1810the ebony 'T' frame with ivory scale divided to 105º, lacquered brass vernier signed Thos. Harris, London, pinhole sight with swivel filter, three shades, mirrors, pencil finial and noteplate, contained in stepped wooden case with trade label for Mathieson, Leith -- 11½in. (29cm.) wide scale lifting on left (glue failing), no pencil (only finial).
AN IVORY AND GILT BRASS MONOCULAR BY DOLLOND, CIRCA 1800with 1½in. objective, single draw signed Dollond London -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high; together with another, similar, two draw, unsigned(2)Dollond: main tube has a shrinkage crack full length, brass draw runs well and nicely signed, optically fine; Unsigned: repairs to ivory retaining ring to main lens, eye piece loose and lens cracked, but optically fine otherwise.
AN IVORY AND GILT BRASS MONOCULAR BY MATTHEW BERGE, CIRCA 1800with 1½in. objective, single draw signed on the cuff Berge London Late Ramsden -- 3in. (7.5cm.) high (closed)Good overall condition, main gold band a little loose, but tube has no splits; instrument presents some chromatic aberration.
AN ADAMS-PATENT IVORY AND SILVER PLATED MONOCULAR, CIRCA 1800with 1½in. objective, ivory tube with four draws, the last signed Adams, Fleet St., London and embossed with Prince of Wales Feathers, and Hanovarian Royal Arms, contained in original Morocco case of issue -- 2¼in. (6cm.) diameter; together with a 1¾in. two draw ivory and gilt brass monocular signed W. Harris & Co., 50 Holborn London, and at Hamburg -- 2in. (5cm.) high(2) Adams: Shrinkage split to ivory main tube thus main lens assembly loose, optically fine; Harris: good overall condition, presents some chromatic aberration.
A DIEPPE IVORY DESK THERMOMETER, CIRCA 1830turned ivory with threaded connections, the front with mercury tube secured to front divided in Fahrenheit with markers inscribed Freezing; Temperate; Sumr Heat; Blood Heat and Fever Heat, the top surmounted with bust of King William IV in classical dress but wearing a Garter Star and holding a scroll -- 8in. (20cm.) high overallThermometer working but a later replacement; bust loose and possibly associated.
A SAILORWORK MARINE IVORY AND WOOD MASONIC WALKING STICK, 19TH CENTURYthe plain tapering Malacca shaft with gold cuff and marine ivory handle inscribed Ship Warren R.I. Captn. J. Swan, together with all-seeing eye -- 36½in. (93cm.) high; together with a wooden barley twist example with knotwork handle(2)
A 19th Century Chinese 'Mandarin' fan, Qing, with finely carved ivory guards and splines, the paper painted in watercolour and bodycolour with a ceremonial procession, framed and glazed within a European giltwood and gesso fan-shaped frame, 57.5cms wide; and an early 19th Century French fan, with finely carved and pierced ivory guards and splines, painted in watercolour on paper with a classical scene with Roman figures in parkland, framed and glaze within a European giltwood and gesso fan-shaped frame, 59.5cms across. (2)
Pair of late 19th Century Japanese hardwood screen panels decorated in shallow relief with applied carved ivory, soapstone and lacquer, 26ins x 17.5ins (some losses including signature seals), together with a similar lacquer panel depicting birds and flowers, 21.5ins x 14.25insDoesn't appear to be any warping, but there is a join in the wood on both panels which runs straight through where the the signature panels were fixed (on both), slight movement to both joins
Late 19th / early 20th Century watercolour miniature on ivory, portrait of a girl carrying a basket of flowers with Cupid, indistinctly signed, 5.5ins x 4.25ins approximately, in a good quality gilt brass frame with floral surmountGood condition, no damage or repairs.Velvet to frame has worn away, otherwise in good condition
A two piece ladies suit, Weatherall's, Bond St, blue check, single breasted, collared, twin feature pockets, short sleeve, belted, matching skirt, size 14, together with a pair of Ultimate Collection ivory swing back wedges, opened toe, floral leather decoration, woven wedge, size 3 1/2, along with a leather handbag, twist clasp, 28cm (3)
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