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Click here to subscribeA 19th Century Wooden Tumbling Drunken Scotsman Toy Automaton, the painted wooden toy with papier mache face and dressed in a kilt, operated by a compartment of fluid which when in operation moves to make the figure tumble over backwards onto his hands, length 39cm; plus two extra unused papier mache faces.
Lot of family related British medals and ephemera, including 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and War Medals, Soldier's Service and Pay Book ('2355311 R.Hart H.L.I.'), his portrait uniform photograph, 1945 diary, Soldier's Release Book and Permanent Pass ('19076131 T.Hart R.E.M.E.'), books include 'The Guns of 6.A.G.R.A.' and 'The Two Types' by Jon, H.L.I. and Seaforth Highlanders glengarry badges, a H.L.I. kilt and leather sporran
A Crown Devon Fieldings relief decorated jug with a Scotsman wearing a Tam OÕShanter and kilt and a scene with cattle herder and highland cattle in a landscape verso, the front inscribed with the lyrics of "Auld Lang Syne" with the musical movement to base, together with a musical King George V Silver Jubilee mug, an Arthur Wood sports series sailing mug and a Cricklade pottery vase (ILLUSTRATED)
J*** W*** DOBSON (19th century) Portrait of Frederick Barnardiston Greenwood (1854 - 1886) as a boy, full length, in a black jacket, red kilt, holding a feathered hat and riding crop, standing in a landscape, oil on canvas, signed with monogram and dated 1861 lower left, sitters details and artists name verso, 143cms x 103cms
A rare Second World War prisoner of wars M.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer 1st Class R. "Ronnie the One" MacDonald, Australian Regular Army, late Cameron Highlanders: having been taken P.O.W. near Abbeville in June 1940, he proved uncompromising in his attitude to his captors and was regularly incarcerated in the "cooler" for persistent escape attempts - he displayed a similar attitude towards the recruits he had to train after joining the Australian Army in the 1950s, a fact confirmed by Clive James in his Unreliable Memoirs - and was awarded the Commonwealth of Australia M.S.M. for his troubles Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2927087 W.O. Cl. 2 R. MacDonald, Camerons); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf; U.N. Korea; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (2927087 W.O. Cl. 1, M.M., Camerons); Commonwealth of Australia Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R. (24767 W.O. 1, A.R.A.), the sixth with officially corrected number, contact marks, very fine and better (7) £2000-2500 M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1945. The original recommendation states: Captured at St. Valery on 12 June 1940, Company Sergeant-Major MacDonald first attempted to escape while on the march to Germany. He slipped away from the column unobserved and hid in an empty building. Later the same evening the Germans made a search of the premises and he was discovered. In April 1942, whilst imprisoned in a working camp at Sernberg, he and a companion escaped by cutting the bars of the hut bathroom. They had made maps and compasses and planned to make their way to Greece and thence to Turkey. Eight days later, on the outskirts of Bratislava, they were arrested by German police. For three years MacDonald was in charge of the other ranks at Oflag IX A/Z and did valuable work for the Escape Committee. He has been highly commended for this work by the Senior British Officer and two other officers. Ronald MacDonald was born at Aird, North Uist in March 1912 and enlisted in the 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Territorials) in March 1930, prior to transferring to the Regular Army in June of the following year. Having gained advancement to Company Sergeant-Major by the outbreak of hostilities, he went out to France in B (Islands) Company of the 4th Camerons in 1940, and was taken P.O.W. at "Hedgehog Ridge", Abbeville that June: The Germans, by unlucky coincidence, had also mounted an attack for the morning of the 4th, and on their left - our right - their infantry moved out a few minutes before our barrage opened. When B Company of the 4th Camerons advanced upwards towards the "Hedgehog", they encountered, in a field of rye well in front of the hill, a German battalion quite unscathed by gunfire. There was stern fighting there. The Germans had sited numerous machine-guns in the corn, and B Company had many casualties ... Among those killed was B Companys C.O., Captain the Viscount Fincastle, and in his ensuing years in captivity MacDonald kept his late C.O.s clan kilt, eventually returning it to the officers widow at Dalness, North Argyll, at the end of the War. Latterly held at Oflag 9A at Spagenburg, MacDonald was completely uncompromising in his attitude to the Germans and his resistance earned him six months in solitary confinement ... He was liberated before the end of the War and is believed to have served in N.W. Europe, this qualifying him for the France and Germany Star (accompanying regimental letter refers). He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 28 February 1946), and received his M.M. from the hands of General Auchinleck at a special parade held in January 1946. After the War, MacDonald was R.S.M. of the 1st Battalion in India and Japan, 1946-47, and again from 1949-50, in which latter year he retired. But his military career was not yet over, for having emigrated to Australia he joined the Regular Australian Army and was quickly back in harnass as a Regimental Sergeant-Major, this time at Duntroon Military Academy and other training establishments, where he gained a reputation for being a disciplinarian and the sobriquet "Ronnie the One". No better illustration of this chapter in his career may be recommended than Clive James Unreliable Memoirs, in which he makes frequent reference to MacDonalds ferocious temperament (When Ronnie was really annoyed his face swelled up and turned purple like the rear of an amorous baboon). His orders, too, were delivered in a high-pitched almost supersonic scream, the more terrifying ones ending in a verb, but he led by example - His brass gleamed like gold and his leather like mahogany. On one occasion, after a young recruit had put a live mortar round upside down in the barrel, everyone was seen to scatter for cover - some tried to dig themselves into the earth. Some started climbing trees. But most of us ran. But not "Ronnie the One", who picked up the mortar, base plate included, shook out the live round and promptly ordered the offending recruit to go back through the motions - The mortar coughed. There was a crackle in the sky and a blast on the hill. Then we all marched thoughtfully back to camp. MacDonald, who was awarded the M.S.M. (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 30 August 1962, refers), settled in Adelaide and died there in October 1993; sold with a large file of research.
Four Scottish design items to include a silver 1970s citrine set openwork brooch, two silver kilt pins and a silver brooch. In good general condition. Citrine brooch hallmarked Edinburgh 1977 and has what appears to be an intertwined H and J as sponsors' mark, citrine has an external chip to pavilion facets that can be seen through the table, silver is showing some wear and tear/discolouration, measures approximately 4.3cm in diameter. The two kilt pins are also hallmarked, one with raised bead detail is hallmarked Edinburgh 1978(?), the other Birmingham 1937,-both are showing wear and tear/some discolouration, diameter 4.8cm. The circular brooch is hallmarked Birmingham 1936, the metal is showing wear and tear and some discolouration and there are a few nicks at the edges, diameter 4cm
* Elizabeth II (Queen of Great Britain & Philip, Duke of Edinburgh). Christmas Card, [1952] , signed by both under the printed message, the black and white photo facing shows the couple with an identically dressed Prince Charles and Princess Anne, standing on the steps with Balmoral Castle behind them, Prince Philip wears a kilt, folded ivory card with embossed Royal gilt crest on the front, a little rubbed and marked, 21 x 17cmSent to Andre Rous, R.V.M., Pastry Chef to the Queen. (1)
World War I - Allan, Private James Diary of the Great War, Private James Allan 2/1 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, Home Unit 29th January 1917 to 14th October 1917, Overseas unit 8th Batt. Black Watch (9th Division) 15th October 1917 to 21st April 1919, approx 13 x 21.5cm, 27 pages of manuscript text, pasted in postcards, illustrations and photographs, identity discs and kilt sample pasted onto front pastedown, original cloth, rubbed, some chipping to page edges Note: An detailed diary of the life of Private James Allan of the 8th Black Watch (9th Divison) overseas in Germany the later years of First World War. Private Allan made an effort to record a clear, factual account of his time overseas, from his arrival in Boulogne in October 1917 to his demobilisation in April 21st 1919 with harrowing descriptions of movements on the front line, 20th July [1918] 7am. Barrage starts. Troops over. Machine guns, shells, etc, men dropping thick. Barbed wire uncut. Solitary German approaches Hand's up at the double. Drops dead, shot from his Kamerads. Alarming toll of machine guns, few men left. Advance of 200yds. Wheatfield reached, supposed objective... Three stragglers arrive take shelter in the wheatsheaves 5 yds in front of trench. One shot through the head. Another in the knee, third man rushes for the trench and falls dead head first into the trench.
a pair to Pte. F. Sayers., 14-Lond.R., comprising: British War & Victory Medal, both very fine if not better; also sold with this lot relating to the recipient are London Scottish cap badge, cigarette case, and kilt pin, together with a copy of an original photograph of the recipient: A pair to Pte. H.G. Warner., G.Gds., comprising: British War & Victory Medal, mounted for wearing, both very fine; miniatures, badges, (4): A pair to 1.AM. A.C. Bounsall., R.A.F., comprising: British War & Victory Medal, with original packaging; Italy Star & War Medal, sundry items (4): Pte. H. Horsfall., Hamps. R., Victory Medal. (22).
A collection of miscellaneous jewellery and other items including; an oval shell cameo brooch depicting Diana, an early 20th century gold four-bar gate bracelet, stamped '9ct', a Continental blue enamel and seed pearl bangle 'AEI', a foliate engraved heart-shaped locket, a baroque pearl ring, various Scottish kilt pins, cufflinks and studs, costume jewellery, a WWII Defence medal, a silver square sovereign case and other items
a pair of 9ct gold and platinum mounted cufflinks, the circular terminals each set with a mother of pearl panel collet set to the centre with a single cut diamond, contained in a fitted case; a 9ct gold pearl set tie-pin with matching heart shaped fasteners, cased; a heart cut citrine pendant, surmounted by a gem set crown; a citrine set kilt pin; together with a cap badge (5)
aBERDEEN - a Scottish provincial set of twenty-one kilt buttons attributed to the Balmoral Highlanders, with marks for James Lumsden and Company, Aberdeen, each of diamond shape with lion sergeant to centre on a hatched background, with integral loops to reverse which are marked around in the military outfitters style punch note: it is felt that these buttons are possibly part of the order for 24 new Balmoral Highlanders uniform placed by King Edward VII in 1904 for complete sets of uniform to be worn on parade and while on official duties around Balmoral Castle. The lion sergeant while being the crest of the Balmoral Highlanders is also the insignia of Scotland and used for other official uses. Either way a rare and interesting set of buttons
A nineteenth century Staffordshire flatback figure modelled as a flower seller, the young gentleman holding basket of flowers, with applied bocage, handpainted wearing brick red stockings and green kilt, with lustre painted band to base; together with a continental porcelain figurine modelled as a sad girl holding mandolin, handpainted, standing on naturalistic base - impressed numbers. (2)
Robert Russell a 20cm veneer of Russell marquetry some damage to ends and worm holes throughout 20cm x 4cm and two Tunbridge Wells mosaic Berlin work veneers one with scrolled cartouche the other possibly Edward Prince of Wales wearing kilt and holding a parrot (3). For similar see Gill Tunbridge Ware page 15 and for the Berlin work veneers see Tunbridge Ware Brian Austen page 103
IONA - An Iain MacCormick silver kilt pin in the shape of a sword with Celtic knotwork decoration stamped marks 'IMC/ IONA/ SILVER/ CA' 9cm; and an Iain MacCormick silver and enamel brooch of circular form worked with entwined foliage on a deep blue ground stamped marks 'IMC IONA/ SILVER CA' 5cm across (2)
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