An infantry kepidating: late 19th Centuryprovenance: Kingdom of ItalyHard paper body covered with black cloth, the top of oilcloth, with a gilt star pierced with number "139", tricolor cockade of silver thread, gilt tassel, small sloping brim, smooth silver-plated buttons, sweatband of Moroccan leather (damaged), complete with original lining (a small part missing) with embroidered number. In a round, metallic case with officer`s light blue scarf.dimensions: height 12 cm.
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A cavalry percussion pistoldating: mid-19th Centuryprovenance: EuropeSmooth, round, 17 mm cal. barrel, stamped at the base, with brass foresight, breech with sight notch; flat plate lock with stamp and monogram, with remains of blueing; full stock of light wood with brass mounts. Stamps "81T" and "84", long iron tang with with remains of marking "No.43..."dimensions: length 43 cm.
THE OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE, 25 volumes dating from 1921 to 1952 together with War Chronicle September 1939-June 1940. Also THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS CHRONICLE, 19 volumes dating from 1966 - 1991 together with two volumes of "Chronicle of 1st Green Jackets, 43rd and 52nd and The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry", 1964 & 1965 (47)
ROLLING STONES, THE: Vintage signed postcard photograph by all five members of The Rolling Stones individually, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, the image depicting the band together in a group pose. Signed by each in blue inks with their names alone to light areas of the image.
A collection of Goss commemoratives to include three fishing creels, sedan chair, old Swiss vinegar bottle, Beachy Head lighthouse, pine cone, Russian shrapnel shell, ychydig o laeth, old brazier at Tresco, etc CONDITION REPORTS Light general wear and scuffs, a few with some chips or cracks (e.g. Lynton thistle shaped vase, chips to edges of shell shaped dish, further items with frits, etc.), wear to gilding, however the majority of items appear to be in reasonably good condition. Shell dish inscribed "Frome", candle snuffer inscribed "Cheddar".
China – Slavery – An important document in the history of China. This, and the following lots, are documents which do not exist in China but have emanated from former Spanish colonies. The documents are immigration contracts for Chinese workers (not African slaves). Brought to Cuba on eight year contract to work alongside African slaves they represented the first formal Chinese immigration to Latin America. After eight years completion they were granted freedom and Cuban Citizenship and led to the creation of the largest Latin American Chinatown. The area of history is often referred to as “Middle passage of Chinese to Cuba” as Cuban Consular Agents would go to China to recruit with promise and deception of a better life. Most often Chinese Pirates would capture people and sell them to Cuba on eight year contracts to work in Sugar plantations and build railways. The highly skilled Chinese were very sought after, eventually creating a thriving Cuban Chinatown. The Governor of Hong Kong officially prevented slave boats from entering Hong Kong harbour in 1855. This coincided with the “British Passenger Act of 1855” prohibiting British controlled ports from loading Chinese coolies for non-British destinations. Ships immediately sailed to Macau where corrupt Portuguese guards forced coolies on board. Vargas & Company Macau was the coolie agent chartering American slave ships partnered with Torices, Ferran & Dupierris & Company of Cuba. Ships fitted as prisons and in 1854 a Royal decree issued by Spain and China to halt slave trade. An original contract document issued by the Government of Cuba for a Chinese slave worker brought from China to the island to work on the railway. Printed document with ms insertions, written in Spanish. The document outlines the duration of the contract, the nature of the work, the hours to be worked per day, and the payment – which is listed as ‘0’. Signed by the slave with Chinese characters to base and by a representative of the Cuban Government. The document also bears the embossed stamp of the railway company. This is an extremely rare document which has only recently come to light and brings to the fore an aspect of Chinese history which has been largely forgotten – where thousands of Chinese were shipped as slaves by the Spanish to work on engineering and agricultural projects.
Military – autograph – Crimean War – Lord Raglan, British Commander in the Crimean War letter signed as Fitzroy Somerset dated 1828 to an office seeking favours, mentions Lord Hill (second in command at Waterloo), 1p 4to, good condition, together with the final portion of a letter signed by Raglan (as Fitzroy Somerset), a letter of Robert Lloyd-Lindsay (as Lord Wantage) and a letter of Richard Airey who drafted Raglan’s order which led to the Charge of the Light Brigade.
A pair of Victorian three light silver candelabra, spiral fluted base and stems to classical style urn shaped nozzle and sconces, detachable arms for use as single candlesticks, 47cm high, hallmarks for 1891, filled bases, crest to each base, total gross weight 4249 grams (one candelabra bent offline with missing middle sconce and small split to stem of other).
Budgie 236 Routemaster bus, red body with `London Transport` decals, boxed with original tissue wrapping, 1960-66 and 1969-84; three Matchbox "Models of Yesteryear" Y-2 1911 Renault, metallic green body, red interior seats, boxed, 1963-68; Matchbox Series 3 Mercedes-Benz Binz Ambulance, cream body with red cross decals to side doors and blue light to roof, boxed, 1953-69; others including white metal kits, all boxed (7)

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