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Click here to subscribeA 7¬IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY SEWILL, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW AND LONDON, CIRCA 1890, the oxidised ladder frame with polished brass arch signed as per title and numbered K/718 and inscribed Maker to the Royal Navy, inset silvered scale divided to 150§, vernier with magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors and ebony handle, contained within box of issue with sighting tubes and accessories, box -- 10óin. (27cm.) wide
A FINELY DETAILED 1:200 SCALE WATERLINE MODEL FOR THE HEAVY CRUISER H.M.S. EXETER AS IN FITTED IN 1942, modelled by John R. Haynes with bespoke pre-formed hull with lined decks and minutely observed fittings as appropriate and including main and secondary armament, anti-aircraft guns, fully fitted bridge with binnacles, voice tubes, range finder, communications mast with radio aerials and lanyard, signal flag racks, fitted boats on launches, Supermarine Walrus seaplane, and much other fine detailing, set on a light green-blue base with plate, glazed wooden cover, overall measurements -- 10« x 39 x 8óin. (26 x 99 x 22cm.), Exeter first came into prominence at the battle of the River Plate which ended in the destruction of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, in December 1939. Having sustained the full weight of the enemy~s heavy guns until her consorts, Ajax and Achillies, arrived, Exeter scraped through with four of her six 8in. guns out of action and her steering gear smashed. After a lengthy refit, early in 1942 she was in Far Eastern waters under Capt. O.L. Gordon, M.V.O., and, on February 27th she formed one of a force of cruisers and destroyers led by Rear-Admiral K. Doorman of the Royal Netherlands Navy engaged in repelling a Japanese landing in the Dutch East Indies. The Allied forces comprised, beside Exeter, the Dutch cruisers De Ruyter, (flagship) and Java, the Australian cruiser Perth, the U.S. heavy cruiser Houston, and the Dutch destroyer Kortenaer with the British destroyers Electra, Encounter and Jupiter. Not one ship of this unfortunate squadron escaped destruction. The Japanese force comprised the cruisers Nati and Haguaro, two lighter cruisers and about a dozen destroyers. Action was joined at about 4 o~clock in the afternoon, Exeter receiving a hit from an 8in. shell which caused great damage in the boiler room, putting six of her eight boilers out of action and considerably reducing her speed. In these circumstances she had no alternative than to go about for Sourabaya as she could not keep up with her consorts. At Sourabaya she made contact with the U.S. destroyer Pope and was later joined by Encounter, the three ships leaving under cover of night for Australia. For this voyage Exeter~s maximum speed was at first 15 knots, but her engine room staff worked heroically through the night and by morning three more boilers were in use and speed had increased to 26 knots. Her plight was still very grave, however, as she had expended four-fifths of her 8in. gun ammunition in the recent action and was in no condition to fight a prolonged engagement. At 9.35 on the morning of March 1st the ships ran into three Japanese cruisers and some four or five destroyers and Exeter sent out a wireless message that she was about to engage the enemy. Despite the odds the battered cruiser fought well for over two hours after which time, at just before noon, she was sunk by her crew. Her boilers had been wrecked and all her ammunition expended before she sank. The loss on board the Exeter in both actions amounted to 54 officers and men killed. The survivors were taken prisoner by the Japanese and no less than 152 of them died in captivity. Capt. Gordon, who was released at the conclusion of hostilities, had preserved his records of the action in a tube of shaving cream. The destroyer Encounter sank shortly after the cruiser, but Pope, which scored a hit on a cruiser, ran into a rain squall and was not located for more than a hour, at the end of which time she was attacked and sunk by Japanese bombers.
A 1:96 SCALE STATIC DISPLAY MODEL FOR THE C.S. MERCURY, ORIGINALLY BUILT BY CAMMELL LAIRD, 1962, modelled by K. Routledge with carved laminated wooden hull, lined boxwood decks with painted wood and metal fittings including split bow with cable drum, open cable hatch with equipment, winches, bollards, bitts, white superstructure with glazed bridge with awning stanchions over, communications mast, covered lifeboats in davits and one motor launch, twin buff coloured funnels, and divided stern for cable drum and other details, mounted on two turned brass pedestals on baize-lined base with maker~s and specification plates, plexiglass cover -- 19« x 68« x 13«in. (49.5 x 74 x 34cm.); together with a souvenir for the Mercury and a receipt from the modeller dated 1996 (3), This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
A boxed Clifford Toys (Hong Kong) plastic friction drive Exploration Truck, a large scale copy of the miniature Matchbox 1-75 series #61b model, F/G but missing one cab roof hatch in P box missing one end flap together with a Matchbox King Size K-5 Racing Car Transporter, overall G but with patch of paint loss to roof, in G box. Also included in this lot is a Corgi Model Club certificate, a Corgi pin badge in cardboard case, a Corgi Model Club Members Handbook and a Dinky Toys No.5 Catalogue. (6)
Three boxed Matchbox diecast King Size models from their 'Adventure 2000' range, 2 x K-2002 Flight Hunter and K-2004 Rocket Striker, all appear G+ in F boxes with some crushing to plastic windows. Twelve unboxed diecast models from the 'Adventure 2000' range are also included as part of this lot, generally G+. (15)
An impressive Japanese Meiji period silver rose bowl, by YoshihideYokohama Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Circular bellied form with flaring partially scalloped rim with floral design to the exterior, the double-skinned body embossed in very high relief with a rampant dragon on a plain polished ground, on a spreading circular collet foot, the base is marked 'jungin' (pure silver), with a seal mark of Musashiya, and the other is an artist's mark reading Yoshihide sei or Yoshihide made.Diam. 22.5 cm. Height 14 cm.Catalogue notes: Yoshihide apparently also worked for the K. Hattori company (now know as Seiko holding corporation), however it is unclear if Yoshihide worked for Musashiya before or after his time at the K. Hattori company, a possibility could be that Yoshihide was an apprentice of Musashiya at the time he created this bowl.a very similar bowl was sold at Bonhams, London, 10 December 2014, lot 184. CONDITION REPORT
A Marquise Cut Solitaire Diamond Ring, in a claw setting, to knife edge shoulders, estimated diamond weight 1.00 carat approximately, finger size JThe ring is in good condition, the shank has been resized/replaced. It is not hallmarked or stamped, valued as gold. The diamond measures 11mm x 5mm x 3.3mm approximately. The approximate qualities of the diamond are; colour K/L, clarity I1/I2. Gross weight 2.9 grams. Condition Report made 28th March 2018.
Five boxed ltd edn 1:144 Corgi The Aviation Archive Military Air Power models comprising AA31601 Handley Page Victor K.2, 48703 HP Victor S.R.MK2, 48604 Bristol Britannia 253/CMK1 XM-496, AA31301 Lockheed LC-130F Hercules with Skis and AA31602 HP VIctor K2 'Lusty Linda' XL231, all with certificates (5)
Four boxed Corgi The Aviation Archive Falklands 20th Anniversary models comprising 1:72 ltd edn Battle Scarred AA32406 Bae Sea Harrier, 1:114 ltd edn Battle Scarred AA31202 Avro Vulcan B-XM597, 1:144 ltd edn Battle Scarred AA31603 Handley Page Viktor K.2-XL511 and 1:72 AA33401 Westland Sea King HAS.2, three with certificates (4)
A TYPESCRIPT JOURNAL OR LOG, BEING THE RECORD OF A BOATING HOLIDAY ON THE NORFOLK BROADS TAKEN BY THREE YOUNG LONDON MEN FROM 5TH TO 19TH JUNE, 1920, approx 29 leaves of typescript (recto only), interspersed with 20 leaves of mounted photographs, the journey and corresponding photographs covering the rivers and Broads in Wroxham, Horning, Thurne, Potter Heigham, Woodbastwick, Ranworth, Yarmouth etc, paper size approx 330 x 200mm, the whole held together with a single cord through punch-holes, with watercolour of the boat - the "Sirena" to top wrap (detached and very worn), lacks lower wrap, a well written and often amusing account of their adventures - a cross between Arthur Ransome and Jerome K Jerome
A COLLECTION OF FIVE BRITISH LISTED BUTTERFLIES, depicting extreme aberration. Male. Camberwell Beauty (N.antiopa) ab.hygeia. Bred ex.larvae, Cote D'Or France, M. Harvey, July 1979. Painted Lady, ab.varina, Bred ex.pupae, Lincolnshire, J.H. Payne, 8.1979. Red Admiral (vanessa atlanta) ab.Klemensiewiczi. Bred ex.pupae, J.H. Payne, 1979. Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) ab.conjuncta. Queen of Spain Fritillary (A. lathonia) extreme aberration 'nova'. Tingewick, Bucks. X.09. K. Bailey. Pr esented in cedar wood box, labelled 'Collectanea Entomologica'
A Mamiya RB67 Pro SD Medium Format Camera,black, serial no. JJ1379, with Mamiya-Sekor K/L f/3.5 90mm lens, black, serial no. 002921, body, VG-E, lens, VG, shutter working, some light internal haze / dust, together with Mamiya-Sekor C f/4.5 50mm lens, black, serial no. 52844, body, VG-E, shutter working, elements, VG, some light internal haze / dust and a Mamiya-Sekor C f/4.5 180mm lens, black, serial no. 84780, body, VG-E, shutter working, elements, E, complete with various accessories in aluminium case
Amended Lot, this lot consists of two seperate items;firstly; A Harmonic Analyser & Universal Planimeter,serial number 2048, signed 'A Ott, Kempten, Bayern', in fitted case with original instructions and additional notes regarding the mathematical theory, a cased planimeter, case width 63cm,Notes: This mechanical Fourier analyser (an analogue computer or integrator) is used in conjunction with a planimeter. The design is attributed to O. Mader, and the instruction booklet (in French) is entitled L' Analyseur Harmonique Mader-Ott.Secondly; A universal or combination planimeter by A Ott, complete with accessories in velvet lined case, case width 25cm;Notes: the universal planimeter can be used as a linear, polar, or radial planimeter. Reference: Notes on Mechanical Fourier Analyzers, Robert K Otnes, Journal of the Oughtred Society Vol 17 No. 1 2008
Postal History: Selection of covers incl registered Barbados 1944 (Dec. 27) Forces Air Letter to Canada, 1953-61 24c. to $2.40 on three envelopes, British Solomon Islands 1908-11 2½d. addressed to Canada and U.S.A, 1943 (Feb. 27) franked with K.G.VI 10/-, British Virgin Islands 1899 (Aug. 28) to Hungary franked with 1/-, Christmas Islands 1957 First British Megatron Trial illustrated pair of envelopes addressed to K. Pollard one bearing GB 2½d. Wilding and the other Gilbert and Ellice Islands ½d. to 2/6d., New Zealand 1908 (Feb. 6) ½d. wrapper uprated with 1d. Dominion addressed to Hobart, bearing "Loose Letter/To Pay" handstamp on front panel and registered with and stamps including Antigua 1863-67 1d. vermilion horizontal strip of four, neatly cancelled, generally good to fine (29 items)
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