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Click here to subscribeTerriers with a rat signed lower right 'J Langlois' oil on canvas 75 x 126cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is slightly slack and the picture bows forward at the centre. The paint layer is in a stable condition, there are a few scattered losses which are old. The varnish is slightly yellowed but even and glossy with a light layer of surface dirt present. The frame has several small losses to the gilded surface.
Portrait of Lady Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540-1557) head and shoulders, in red, wearing a magnificent jewel oil on panel 47 x 31cmFootnote: Provenance: Sale, London, Sotheby's, 11th October 1961, lot 98, as English School, 16th Century as of an unknown lady, for £20, where acquired by the present owner's father and thence by descent Literature: cf. Diana Scarisbrick, “Jewellery in Tudor and Jacobean Portraits at New Haven”, in Apollo, vol. CXXVI, no. 309, November 1987, p. 326 The sitter was the second daughter and in her own right, eventual sole heiress of the 19th (or 12th) Earl of Arundel and married in 1555 as his first wife, Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1537/8-1572) Earl Marshall of England. The following year her first child, Lady Anne, died shortly after birth. Then in 1557, on the 28th of June, she gave birth to a healthy son, Philip, who was christened four days later at Whitehall Palace in a gold font with King Philip II of Spain standing sponsor in person, whilst Mary lay dying. She lingered for eight weeks and was buried with great pomp in the Church of St Clement Dane. Like his father, Philip FitzAlan Howard (1557-95) fell foul of Elizabeth I's deep fear and distrust of Mary, Queen of Scots (whom the 4th Duke had conspired to marry as his fourth wife and thus restore Catholicism to England with him as 'King consort') and was stripped of all his honours for adhering to the Catholic faith. He died in the Tower after ten years of imprisonment and was canonised in 1970. Yet in 1660, Lady Mary's great-great-grandson was restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and thus brought together the vast FitzAlan and Howard estates and possessions. A three-quarter length portrait of Lady Mary, painted by Hans Eworth to commemorate her celebrated marriage in 1555 (see Roy Strong, 'Hans Eworth Reconsidered', in The Burlington Magazine, May 1966, vol. 108, no. 758, pp. 222+225-231+233) passed to her sister Jane who had married the 1st and last Lord Lumley (of the 1547 creation) and later passed into the collection of the Dukes of Hamilton (see Strong, ibid). It is today in the Yale Center for British Art at New Haven, Connecticut. Hans Eworth was very much painter to the old Catholic circle at the court of Queen Mary I (see Strong, ibid) and an 18th century copy of the Eworth original, increased to full length, is today at Arundel Castle, in the collection of the present and 18th Duke of Norfolk. The literature (Strong, ibid) records no other repetition of any other original or any other likenesses of Lady Mary. The present head-and-shoulder reduction of the Eworth prototype is therefore an important and apparently rare image of the sitter who was, in her short life, at the very centre and at the pinnacle of influence and power in England during the reign of the Catholic Mary I. The young Lady Mary, as would be expected of a woman of her rank, was well-educated and was reputedly capable of translations of ancient text from Greek to Latin (see BL, Royal MSS 12 A. i-iv) and she was by all accounts a sweet-natured and pious girl (see Neville Williams, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, Barrie & Rockliff, London, 1964). Though Mary FitzAlan died as a result, the child she bore, in living to adulthood and producing his own male heir, secured the fortunes and future of what can fairly claim to be the 'first family of England' after the Royal House itself. We are grateful to Dr Ian Tyers who has confirmed that the oak this panel came from, was still growing in 1557, the year Duchess Mary died. He has proposed that the tree would have been felled between 1562 and 1580 and the panel used within that time frame. Thus the image was made after the Protestant Elizabeth had succeeded to the throne but before the time Catholic conspiracies and plots were being unravelled by Burghley and Walsingham and before the sitter’s son, Saint Philip, Earl of Arundel came under suspicion and was cast into the Tower of London. The Getty Index lists three paintings identified as of the Duchess of Norfolk (no sizes provided) which may possibly be the present painting. One in particular from its description as being on panel and of “The Duchess of Norfolk, time of Henry the Eight, white shirt and collar, jewel at her breast”, which was sold in Samuel Oxenham, London on 1st June 1832, lot 189, is the most probable option.Condition report: Oil on panel, formed from a single board with the wood grain running in a vertical orientation. The panel has an extreme convex warp. In localised areas the paint layers are raised following lines of craquelure and there are a few scattered losses. Along the edges of the panel are numerous small losses. In the sitter's face, vertical stress cracks have become dark with age and are slightly prominent. The thinly painted passages of the sitter's features and hair are worn, possibly through over cleaning in the past. Overpaint is very localised to small, historic damages. The varnish layer is semi-glossy, even and slightly yellow. The varnish is brittle and there are losses to this layer in the upper left corner and a few light scuffs and scratches. The panel is poorly housed in an oak frame which is not original to the painting. The painted and gilded surface of the frame has suffered from a few knocks and dents.
A Gypsy encampment on the edge of a wood, with figures and a donkey oil on panel 32 x 40cmCondition report: Oil on panel. There are cracks in the paint layer relating to joins and splits within the panel. The paint layer is in a good, stable condition overall. The varnish Is glossy and slightly yellowed. Light layer of dust present. The frame has losses to the pierced, decorative ornaments at the corners.
with four masks modelled on the shoulder, painted with extensive lakeland scenes, 88cm high (2)Footnote: Provenance: Property of a late gentleman collector, NorfolkCondition report: Overall good condition, some light staining to the body and some galze crazing around the finial. Firing crack under the rim of the cover.
Still life with a hare, pheasant and other birds oil on panel 41.5 x 35cmCondition report: Oil on panel. The paint has developed a network of drying cracks as it has aged, giving the painting a textured surface. The paint layer is stable. The varnish is semi-matte and slightly discoloured. There is a light layer of surface dirt. The frame has suffered from losses to the gilding around the edges.
Dutch ships moored inshore unloading goods at an inn oil on panel 33 x 49cmFootnote: Powell was a sailor and self-taught artist. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1807 and 1821 and the British Institution between 1813 and 1821. Born in Chichester, West Sussex, he decided to adopt a Dutch style of painting, where the contrasts of light to dark and calm to stormy were much in evidence. Powell travelled extensively around Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.Condition report: Oil on panel. The paint layer is in a good condition overall. There is network of drying cracks across the surface. The varnish is thick, glossy and slightly yellowed. There is possibly an areas of retouching along the left hand side although this could be abrasion. There is some damage to the name plaque although overall the frame is in a good condition.
WW1 King’s Shropshire Light Infantry / Royal Welsh Fusiliers Military Cross, Military Medal Group of Nine Medals.A scarce Great War combination awarded to Major Charles Frederick William Simpson MC., MM. who served in the ranks of the 7th Bn King’s Own Shropshire Light Infantry winning the MM in 1916 and after gaining a Commission into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers won the Military Cross for action near Wez Macquart in October 1918. Comprising:Military Cross “2ND LIEUT C.F.W. SIMPSON 26TH BATTN ROYAL WELSH FUS 5.10.18” (Privately Engraved), Military Medal, “13749 L.CPL C.F.W. SIMPSON 7/SHROPS L.I.”, 1914/15 Star, “13749 PTE SHROPS L.I.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 LIEUT”, General Service Medal, Clasp “Iraq”, “LIEUT C.F.W. SIMPSON I.A.R.O.”, 1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Military Cross London Gazette 4th October 1919.For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 4th October 1918 near Wez Macquart he volunteered to take out a patrol to gain touch with the unit on his flank as the situation of an exposed flank had become critical. He set out in daylight covering over 2 miles being under persistent and direct machine gun fire for over three hours. He succeeded in his objective, thereby rendering most valuable assistance to his Battalion”. Military Medal London Gazette 21st October 1916.Extract from the Bridgenorth Journal 23rd September 1916.“On the 23rd July 1916 he displayed conspicuous bravery in reconnoitring a trench occupied by enemy in broad daylight. He crawled to within ten yards of the trench and though discovered managed to escape and to bring back valuable information as to the strength of the enemy’s garrison and condition of the trench.”Major Charles Frederick William Simpson MC., MM was a native of Bridgenorth Shropshire he enlisted joining the 7th Bn KSLI and landed in France on the 28th September 1915. He was selected for a Commission which was granted into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached the 26th Bn on the 26th March 1918. His gallantry which earned him the Military Cross took place near Wez Macquart in France. In 1919 he was granted a commission in the Indian Army Reserve of Officer’s and serving in this capacity was awarded the General Service Medal. He was later appointed to the Reserve of Officers Royal Welsh Fusiliers and on the 24th August 1939 he was recalled. He served throughout WW2 with the regiment and resigned his commission due to health in September 1948. He died in November 1969.
WW1 Durham Light Infantry Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “20941 A-CPL J.G. NICHOL DURH.L.I.”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Acting Corporal John George Nichol of Consett County Durham volunteered on the 21st October 1914. and landed in France on the 25th August 1915. He was posted to the 12th Bn during September 1916 he was taken out the line wit Shell Shock, but was returned to the Battalion and on the 7th October 1916 during the Battle of Le Transloy was wounded in the right hand. He was wounded again on the 18th June 1917 and transferred to the Labour Corps and was discharged in February 1919
WW1 Durham Light Infantry / Yorkshire Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “15736 CPL A BOWER DURH.L.I.”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Corporal Alexander Bower from Barnsley and volunteers on the 11th September 1914 joining the 15th Bn of the Durham Light Infantry. He landed in France on the 11th September 1915 and at the Battle of Loos he was wounded in the left thigh. He would later serve with the 16th (Labour) Bn Yorkshire Regiment and was discharged in May 1917.
10 assorted Officer’s full dress cap badges.Highland Light Infantry (brooched) ... Royal Signals ... Royal Scots ... Notts & Derby ... Royal Engineers GVIR ... Welsh Guards OSD (bullion) ... pre 1953 Royal Crest ... 14th/20th Hussars ... Pioneer Corps ... Bedfordshire Yeo. (All with fittings) (10 items)
10 WW2 plastic economy cap badges.Highland Light Infantry ... York & Lancs ... Leicestershire ... RC OF Signals ... RAF ... Royal Armoured Corps ... RA (grenade) ... General Service Corps ... Royal Army Medical Corps ... Auxiliary Territorial Service. All complete with fittings (except where stated). Some with minor distortion. (10 items)
11th Hussars Trooper’s Victorian 1853 pattern sword.A rare example, plain slightly curved blade with wide fuller. Maker’s stamp of BM, within a Bw and Arrow and to the back of the blade a WD arrow and I. Three bar open guard with two piece leather grip with five rivets. Housed in original polished steel scabbard, fitted with two loose rings. The scabbard is with faint issue stamps of XI H 199. Complete with period white buff leather sword knot. Minor surface pitting to the hilt and scabbard, otherwise GC. In 1854 at the outbreak of the Crimea War the regiment was sent from Turkey to Russia. It was one of the five regiments that participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. It later served in India until 1878. The Indian issue stamp to the blade may be explained by the regiment exchanging this pattern of sword during their service there
10 WW2 plastic economy cap badges.Cheshire (one blade) ... Royal Northumberland Fusiliers ... Royal Fusiliers ... Essex ... West Riding ... Durham Light Infantry ... King’s Shropshire Light Infantry ... Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire ... Royal Army Service Corps ... Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. All complete with fittings except where stated. Some with minor distortion. (10 items)
Napoleonic War Period British Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword.A scarce example of neo-classical style. The single edged curved 28 inch blade with etched decoration, The hilt with square single bar brass guard, the langet of neo-classical design. The wood grip secured by three brass flower head design mounts. Housed in original polished brass scabbard with two loose rings. Overall GC blade has been polished, engraving faint.
Indian Army. 128th Pioneers Officer’s binocular case circa 1903-22.Fine scarce light brown pigskin example lined with velvet The flap bears a gilt crowned circular scroll inscribed “128 PIONEERS”; silver crossed axes to domed mirrored centre. Gilt Acanthus leaf mounts retaining large gilt pouch belt loops. Complete with closure tongue. VGC 28th Bombay Pioneers became 128th Pioneers in 1903 then 3rd Bn. 2nd Bombay Pioneers in 1922.
Indian Army Interest Similar Six Silver Teaspoons.Comprising Silver Spoon Hallmarked Birmingham 1938 “Coorg & Mysore Rifles” ... (unmarked silver) “Bombay Light Patrol”. .... Indian Silver “Calcutta Scottish” Presented to “O.B. Bundock 1930-1”. .... HM Birmingham 1933 “Bareilly A.F.I.” ..... Silver “Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion” . .... HM Birmingham 1905 Shooting prize spoon. Accompanied by a Officer’s Mess spoon possibly for the East Madras Volunteers. Engraved devise faint . Overall GC (7 items)
WW2 RAF 1941 Aircrew Europe Star Casualty Group of Medals and Ephemera.Awarded to 1002245 Sergeant James Stanley Fazakerley who was killed on air operations when his Blenheim bomber of 110 Squadron crashed in the sea off Yarmouth. Comprising: Medals 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medal. .... Forwarding Condolence Slip “SERGEANT J.S. FAZAKERLEY”. ... Box of issue. ... Telegram informing his father he was missing in Action believed killed (dated 19/8/41). ... Series of official letters one confirming the telegram. ... Air Gunner’s brevet etc. Sergeant James Stanley Fazakerley after volunteering for aircrew qualified as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner and was posted to 110 Squadron flying the Bristol Blenheim light bomber from RAF Wattisham. He joined the Squadron during July 1941 and on the 18th August was briefed for a daylight op to Lille, his aircraft was reported to have crashed in the sea, off Yarmouth. The Pilot and Observer’s bodies were recovered, by Sergeant Fazakerley was never recovered and is now commemorated on the RAF Runnymede Memorial.
WW1 Casualty 1/4th Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Medal Group.Awarded to “2341 CPL P.B. BANNARD OXF & BUCKS L I”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE OXF & BUCKS LI”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “CPL”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “PERCIVAL BRYAN BANNARD”. The medals and memorial plaque are contained an a leather and velvet fitted case. Corporal Bannard was a native of Deddington in Oxfordshire and landed in France on the 29th March 1915. He was Killed in Action during the Battle of Passchendale on the 7th August 1917.
Burma Police Victorian Officer’s pouch, pouch belt and sword belt.Fine scarce light brown leather example. Zinc lined pouch, the flap bordered by line of silver bullion and bearing silvered badge (one screw post detached but present) comprising crowned laurel sprays with ‘BP’ cypher to centre; pouch belt with lines of silver bullion a fitted with silvered ornate buckle, tip and slide ... plain sword belt with snake clasp and retaining both sword sling bearing two lines of silver bullion; complete with billets. VGC
Napoleonic War Period Yeomanry Regiment 1796 Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword.A good example of the regulation pattern, with heavy single edged curved blade, with inspection stamp and “I. Gill” to the back of the blade. The hilt with single bar guard and leather covered wood grip. One langet is engraved “S.H.Y. “I.I. 29”. Housed in with original steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. Overall GC, has been polished at some time.
German Third Reich WW2 Flugmeldeabzeichen for Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen enamelled badge.Good circular light blue enamel depicting a bomber caught in beams, red enamel across the base with white disc bearing black swastika. Reverse complete with pin and issue number ‘46793’ and with raised “GES. GESCH.” and maker “J. PREISSLER PFORZHIM”. VGC Luftwaffe female signals communication auxiliaries,
WW1 Welsh Regiment / WW2 Monmouthshire Home Guard Officer’s Group of Three Medals & Ephemera.This group was awarded to Lieutenant Alfred Williams who during the Great War served in the ranks of the both the Welsh Regiment and the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and during WW2 served with the 6th (Tredegar) Bn Monmouthshire Home Guard as a Lieutenant. Comprising:British War Medal, Victory Medal, “59794 PTE A WILLIAMS WELSH R”, Defence Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by Military ID as Lieutenant 6th Mon Batt Home Guard. ... Named Home Guard Certificate of Service. ... Group photographs of D. Coy Home Guard. ... quantity of research etc. Lieutenant Alfred Williams was born in 1890 in Cardiff, by the outbreak of the Great War he was working as a Railway Servant. He volunteered joining the Welsh Regiment and landed in France after January 1916. He is noted as serving with the KSLI with the regimental number 27594. His name appeared in the casualty list if the 18th June 1918 noted as wounded. At the outbreak of WW2 still living in his home town of Tredegar he volunteered for duty with the home Guard on the 28th May 1940. Originally serving with D Coy as a Sergeant he was later commissioned. He remained with the Home Guard until stand down on the 31st December 1944.
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry antique Victorian 1894 cased bandmaster’s presentation baton.A fine and scarce 52 cm long tapered ivory example mounted with silver hallmarked London 1894/95 ornate top, central band inscribed “Presented to BANDMASTER T. BLENCH by the N.C.O.s and men of the Band 1st Bn. DUKE OF CORNWALLS L.I on his leaving the Regt, 31st Nov 1894.” and ornate tip. VGC Housed in its original maroon ruffled silk and velvet lined case with gilt tooled line to the top. End of case AF
19th Century French Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword.A good example with a single edged curved 34 1/2 inch plain blade. The back of the blade engraved with a Solingen cutler’s details. The hilt with a three bar brass open guard, this stamped “VERSAILLES”. Housed in heavy steel scabbard with two loose rings. Overall GC some age wear.
15 Brigade System Officer’s cap badges.A good selection of mainly silver and gilt examples. Parachute ... Forester Brigade ... Welsh ... Yorkshire ... East Anglia ... Green Jackets ... Fusilier (not usual quality) ... Wessex ... Mercian... Lancastrian ... Lowland ... Home Counties ... Highland (one of three loops absent) ... North Irish ... Light Infantry. Many by Gaunt. All complete with fixings. (15 items)
WW1 8th Bn Suffolk Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “14638 PTE T.C. TURNER SUFF R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Private Thomas Charles Turner a native of Woolpit Suffolk enlisted into the 8th Bn Suffolk Regiment on the 1st September 1914. He landed in France on the 25th July 1915. During the action at Delville Wood 19th July 1916, he was wounded in the left foot and leg. He returned to the Regiment in October 1916. He later served with the Highland Light Infantry and was discharged in February 1919. He died in 1968.
in the manner of Thomas Hope, with four real and four dummy drawers, each with lift up lion mask pull handles 74 x 97cmCondition report: Some fading to rosewood top and drawers, some areas of loss of veneer to top and base, light scuffs and marking to leather top, some small loss of brass banding to base and historic repair to central column
Jaguar XF 3.0 diesel auto, in metallic blue with black leather interior. 269,000 miles, replacement engine has done approx only 80,000 miles since installation. Two owners from new, driven every day for the last 7 years and still drives and runs well. 38 MPG around town. Some minor body damage to the boot, touch screen faulty and has intermittent warning light fault for gearbox, although these have been like this for 2 years without affecting the performance of the car. MOT until August 2021, 2 keys and V5C.
Liverpool Creamware Jug Liverpool Light House & Signals On Bidston Hill 178* (spout repaired); three lozenge shaped dishes: Munson Steamship Lines, Canadian Pacific and The Admiral Line PSSCo; Cup commemorating the launching of the Queen Mary (with newspaper report on 'The Drama Of No.534); together with a Stevengraph of RMS Carmania, a souvenir lifebelt 'Arcadia London 1968' and a set of five P&O Gala Dinner plates
After Barbosa, portrait studies of 18th and 19th Century American soldiers, from a limited edition of 920, signed in pencil by the artist. Framed and glazed with washline mounts. Includes South Carolina light horse, The First Virginia Cavalry, The Norfolk light artillery, Governer's Foot Guards of Connecticut, UK Topographical Engineers and the Light Infantry Brigade. (6)(B.P. 21% + VAT) In good condition, rather grubby externally.
Exhibition quality scratch built scale model of the Royal Navy 'Dido' class light cruiser 'HMS Hermione' 1850 tonnes fully loaded with a length of 485ft, 512ft overall, 50.5ft beam drawing 114ft, powered by Parsons geared turbines to four shafts with four Admiralty three drum boilers producing 62000shp, built by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Glasgow, launched 1939, sunk June 1942 by German Submarine U205 in the Mediterranean with loss of life. Finely detailed model with figures on bridge, turrets and armament. Electric motor powering four propellers for radio control. On wooden display stand, overall length 1.6m approx.(B.P. 21% + VAT) A couple of items in the way of one mast and deck fittings have become loose in transit but basically good condition.Provenance: these models by Robert Gerald Iles (1940-2019), a former British Army Officer who had always been interested in model making but did not have enough spare time whilst serving, resident in Pembrokeshire and joined the Pembrokeshire Model Sailing Yacht club where he won numerous trophies at club and national level. He also started his own business 'The Top Rig' making sails for model yachts, he then started making model ships for his own enjoyment, primarily British war ships and he took his models to modelling exhibitions all around the UK. Particularly well known in Wales.
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