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Click here to subscribeA VINTAGE PATTERSON TYPE MINER'S LAMP, in rusted condition, lettering to top indistinct, bears stamped '92' to applied metal plaque around the top and another 'APPROVED UNDER LIGHTING SCHEDULE A', height excluding hanging hook fitting 27cm (Condition Report: in rusted and poor condition, some remnants of green paint)
Impressive, high quality 7-bulb light fixture with an impressive floral shade in vibrant colors with bronze fittings. Well made and great coloring on the glass. Circa 1940s. Â These types of fixtures are often considered vintage or retro, and they can add a unique and elegant touch to a room's decor. The combination of the floral shade and bronze fittings is likely to create a warm and inviting ambiance when the light is illuminated. Such fixtures were crafted with attention to detail and quality, and they are often highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of vintage and antique lighting. The craftsmanship and coloring on the glass are key elements that contribute to their impressive aesthetic. Dimensions: 28"W x 48"HCondition: Age related wear.
Includes verdigris and brass 8 candelabra, modernist style and candelabra designed with Maccabee soldier lighting the flame on Tower of David. Both have impressed mark - Made in Israel. Largest piece: 9.5"L x 2"W x 4"H. Issued: 20th centuryCountry of Origin: IsraelCondition: Age related wear.
A collection of Recent Issue Grunge/Alternative Rock LPs (1) Nirvana - Bleach (SP 034); (2) Mudhoney - Digital Garbage (SP1225, Coloured Vinyl); (3) Mudhoney - My Brother The Cow (MOVLP1144, Turquoise Vinyl, Bonus 7"); (4) Pearl Jam - Lighting Bolt (374936-9); As well as other titles; All conditions vary from Near Mint to Mint with generally Near Mint to Mint Sleeves. (6)
A portrait of Penelope Gwatkin, wife of Major-General Edward Gwatkin, by the artist Raja Jivan Ram North India, probably Delhi or Meerut, dated 1826oil on canvas, signed and dated 1826, and inscribed MART lower left, further inscribed on the reverse 35.5 x 33 cm.Footnotes:ProvenancePenelope Gwatkin (1797-1854), the sitter, wife of Major-General Edward Gwatkin (1784-1855), East India Company.Rhoda Lindsay, her daughter (1829-1921), until sometime after 1882.Laura Cunliffe Steel, Rhoda's sister (1833-1920), and the seller's great-great-grandmother.James Steel, Laura's son, and Penelope's great-nephew (1855-1907).Dorothy Steel, the seller's grandmother, and thence by descent.The English inscription on the reverse reads:Penelope Gwatkin, wife of Edward Gwatkin, East India Cpy. Service.This picture of my mother to be given to my sister, Laura Steel, or her son James SteelRhoda Lindsay, 1882for Harold R. SteelPenelope Smith was Gwatkin's second wife (his first, Hetty, had died). They were married in Cawnpore on 21st September 1826 - it therefore seems likely that the portrait was painted to celebrate their marriage. Rhoda was their second child (1829-1921). She too had been previously married, to a Captain Alexander Bannerman, also in Cawnpore, in 1822. She died in October 1854 in Musoorie.Edward died at sea, off the English coast, on board a Royal Navy vessel, returning home after fifty-one years Company service, and after Penelope's death. He had been Superintendent of the Company's Studs, maintaining its supply of mounts.Raja Jivan Ram, who flourished between the 1820s and the 1840s, was greatly used by the British in India for their portraits, done in a European-style naturalistic manner in oil, and also in gouache on ivory. He had a busy period in 1827, painting a number of officers, but he was to be found later painting members of the entourage of the Begum Samru in the 1830s (some of these are now in the Bodleian Library, and in the former Government House, Allahabad, dated 1835). In 1831-32 he was attached to the staff of Lord William Bentinck, and visited the Sikhs, painting a portrait of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Emily Eden came across him in 1838 at Meerut, where he sketched her brother, the Governor-General, Lord Auckland. Colonel William Sleeman, in his Rambles and Recollections of and Indian Official (1844), recorded that Jivan Ram ('an excellent portrait-painter, and a very honest and agreeable person') had painted the portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar II (who reigned until 1837) - although his naturalism was apparently not to the taste of the Emperor's wives, who asked for the shadow under the nose to be removed. The 'Raja' was an honorary title bestowed by the Emperor.Typical of the artist's oils is the dark background, the strong side-lighting, and the use of vermilion for the lips, and red on the cheeks - as seen too in the portrait of Captain Mcmullin (Pasricha, below). Losty traces these features back to Chinnery.In an inscription on a painting dated 1824 (now in a Maryland private collection) he noted that he was a resident of Delhi and was the son of La'lji, apparently the Patna and Delhi artist, a pioneer in European naturalistic style. In another 1824 miniature (see Forge and Lynch 2012, below) he described himself as the son of Bafalji, or Baqalji. Losty observes that William Fraser remarked in 1815 that La'lji was a pupil of Johann Zoffany, which is perhaps the root of the European manner which made its way to Jivan Ram's work.Our painting is, to our knowledge, Jivan Ram's only portrait of a woman.For other examples of his work see J. P. Losty, Of Far Off Lands and People: Paintings from India 1873-1881, Indar Pasricha Fine Arts, London 1993, for an oil on canvas, dated 1827, depicting Captain Robert McMullin at Meerut; Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, Indian Painting 1600-1870, New York 2012, pp. 52-53, no. 24, for a small portrait of a Company officer by Jivan Ram on ivory, dated Agra, February 1824; and their Indian Court Painting, New York 2017, no. 31, for an oil on canvas dated 1827, depicting an officer of the Bengal Horse Artillery. A portrait of a British officer, dated 1824, was sold in these rooms: Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 30th March 2021, lot 82. A portrait of Major Bellingham-Smith, of the 11th Light Dragoons, by Jivan Ram, and also dated 1826, was recently sold at Gorringes, East Sussex, 3rd October 2023, lot 212.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ø A WITHERING FIRST-TYPE POCKET MICROSCOPE, CIRCA 1776of standard form with brass-handled accessories comprising diamond-headed scalpel, pricket and tweezers, contained within original cylindrical card case of issue -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high, IDN: X48FM76XDr. Mill notes:William Withering was a physician in the 18th century who pioneered the use of foxglove digitalis ih cardiac disease He was also a keen botanist and in1776 published”A Botanical Arrangement of all the Vegetables Naturally Growing in Great Britain”. In this work he described a pocket microscope suitable for botanical fieldwork which could be carried in a coat pocket.In Withering's original version the plates were of ivory but the design was rapidly taken up by various makers and brass replaced the ivory. Various changes were introduced and manufacture continued well into the 19th century. Models were generally unsigned and dating is difficult but this one is probably early.Two brass uprights carry three brass plates. The lowest is a ring carrying three small feet. The highest narrow plate accepts the screw in lenses and the middle plate slides on the supports for focussing and has a central recessed aperture which takes an ivory plate- black on one side and white on the other. There are two single lenses which can be used either singly or combined giving three magnifications. There is no provision for transmitted lighting. As in the original version there are four small instruments presemt held in slots in the discs – ivory handled lancet and needle, brass forceps and a reversible needle-bug holder.The microscope slips into a black fish skin covered card case.Fine overall condition. A little rubbing to case.
Set of seven original vintage movie posters on various subjects. 1. Naprawde Wczoraj / Yesterday in fact, a 1963 drama romance directed by Jan Rybkowski, starring Beata Tyskiewicz and Andrzej Lapicki, featuring photographs of two couples set over an hourglass image. Good condition, repaired tears, crease mark. Country of issue: Poland, designer: M. Raducki, size (cm): 85x58, year of printing: 1963; 2. Italian release of John and Mary, a 1969 American romantic drama film directed by Peter Yates, starring Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, the poster features an image of the main characters in red set over a green background. Printed by Rotolitografica, Rome. Large size. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears, restored paper losses, staining, backed on linen. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 138x100, year of printing: 1970; 3. Italian release of Notte Sulla Citta / Un flic / A Cop also known as Dirty Money, a 1972 Franco-Italian crime film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, and Catherine Deneuve, the poster features stills from the film, of a lady and a gentleman lighting up a cigarette, bold white title lettering on red background, and black cast lettering on light background. Printed by P. Ragioni, Rome. Large size. Good condition, folds, restored pinholes, restored text on paper skimming, minor staining, writing on reverse visible, backed on linen. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 139x101, year of printing: 1972; 4. Matador, a 1986 drama thriller directed by Pedro Almodovar, starring Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas and Nacho Martinez, featuring an illustration depicting a black bull with red and white horns and a silhouette of a matador. Very good condition, creasing, signed in pencil, blind embossed stamp in bottom left corner for Pozo. Country of issue: Cuba, designer: Nelson Ponce, size (cm): 70x50, year of printing: 2019; 5. Hable Con Ella / Talk To Her, a 2002 Spanish psychological drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores, the poster features two ladies in blue and red and bold lettering in Hebrew. Fair condition, crease marks, tears on edges, paper losses on edges. Country of issue: Israel, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 100x70, year of printing: 2002; 6. Power, a 1995 American science fiction film directed by Victor Salva, starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Bradford Tatum, and Lance Henriksen, the poster features a face with lightning reflecting in blue-tinted glasses, the tagline reads - An extraordinary encounter with another human being. Good condition, folds, small tears, minor creasing, reversed image printed on reverse for use in light box. Country of issue: USA, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 101x69, year of printing: 1995; 7. Le Cinema Le Melies - Rock this town - festival rock & cinema from 27 April to 1 May 2016, featuring an illustration of black and white skulls with horns set over a red background with buildings and a car below, stylised text lists performers. Excellent condition. Country of issue: France, designer: Jean Mosambi, size (cm): 40x29, year of printing: 2016.
THE KINKS - ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE LP (OG UK MONO - NPL 18317). Superb example original UK mono pressing of the brilliant October 1969 LP from The Kinks. The record (Pye black/blue label design original, NPL 18317) is in superlative Ex+ or archive condition showing only a couple of extremely faint, slight and wispy paper marks under intense LED lighting. Complete with die-cut original lyric insert in lovely Ex condition without any damage to the tab. The fragile original reverse opening gatefold sleeve is in sharp Ex condition showing some light bubbling to the laminate on the front and with one very small paper tear to the reverse top section.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena, Tischleuchte Modell Sasso Lta1Luigi Caccia DominioniAzucenaDesign about 1948Tischleuchte Modell Sasso Lta1. Design um 1948. Polierter Stein, Messing, brüniertes Aluminium. 42 x 22 x 6 cm.Literatur: Alberto Bassi, italien lighting design 1945-2000, Mailand 2004, vgl. Abb. S. 52.
DUMBO (2019) - Life-size Lighting Reference and Stand-in Dumbo StatueA life-size Dumbo statue from the production of Tim Burton's fantasy adventure Dumbo. This hollow fibreglass statue was made as a lighting reference and on-set stand-in for Dumbo, who was ultimately computer generated. It shows the loveable flying elephant with his gigantic ears spread wide, and has some wear and chips to the paintwork, most notably on the back. Dimensions: 165 cm x 191 cm x 137 cm (65" x 75 1/4" x 54") Special shipping required; see special shipping notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 M View all lots from DUMBO (2019)Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 10th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
EVENT HORIZON (1997) - Small-Scale Lewis and Clark Rescue Vessel Model MiniatureA small-scale Lewis and Clark rescue vessel model miniature from Paul W.S. Anderson's Event Horizon. Dr. William G. "Billy" Weir (Sam Niell) boarded the Lewis and Clark with Captain S. J. Miller (Laurence Fishburne) and his crew on a rescue mission to the Event Horizon that mysteriously disappeared. Created for use in shooting the Lewis and Clark and Event Horizon spacecrafts in the same set up, this small-scale black and grey painted plastic model miniature jet features metal blaster prongs, "23" in red vinyl on the wings, "Lewis and Clark" and "United States Aerospace Command RMY 23" in black vinyl along the sides, as well as a black vinyl "USAC" on the underside. This model miniature is wired for electronics, including lighting elements built into the nose, engines, and body, with wires running out the underside and a bottom plate that would be removed to access interior electronics. It features a mounting point with a metal tube at the front of the ship and holes throughout the underside where it may have been hung on wires. This lot exhibits intentional distressing from production, sympathetic repairs to the underside panels and fins, and the electronics remain untested. Dimensions: 37 cm x 16 cm x 10.25 cm (14.5" x 6.25" x 4")Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £6,000 - 12,000 USView all lots from EVENT HORIZON (1997)Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 10th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
THE MIST (2007) - Stand-in Gray Widower SpiderA stand-in Gray Widower spider from Frank Darabont's The Mist. David (Thomas Jane) led a small group of survivors to the neighbouring pharmacy for medical supplies but they were attacked by giant spider-like creatures.This spider was used as a stand-in for the CGI spiders that would eventually appear in the film, used primarily as lighting reference for post-production. Only the giant spider, seen at the end of the film, was filmed on and included in the final cut. This creature consists of a hollow rubber body with hard plastic legs and thin plastic spines. It exhibits some holes, cracked rubber, a missing spine and fang. Dimensions: 33 cm x 33 cm x 25.5 cm (13" x 13" x 10")Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 Ω View all lots from MIST, THE (2007)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
MORK & MINDY (1978-1982) - Mork's (Robin Williams) "Instamatic" Space GloveMork's (Robin Williams) "Instamatic" space glove from the television series Mork & Mindy. Mork's hi-tech "Instamatic" glove took pictures and lit up when he said "watch the flookie!" throughout the series, including in the series premiere episode "Pilot" and in promotional materials for the series. This silver-colour Spandex glove features a cotton tube inserted for structure with a rectangular plastic light screwed into the palm and two small metal contact plates embedded on the thumb and forefinger. The plates are designed to illuminate the light when pressed together, but this lighting effect is not currently functional. They exhibit rusting from age and the Spandex exhibits some fraying along the fingers.Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 Ω View all lots from MORK & MINDY (1978-1982)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
SPECTRAL (2016) - Light-up SFX Plasma RifleA light-up SFX plasma rifle from Nic Mathieu's Spectral. Delta Team modified several plasma rifles and used them in their final fight with the hyperspectral anomalies.Custom-built by the effects house WETA Workshop, the plasma rifle is made of dense urethane painted dark aged grey with black wires running throughout and a black nylon shoulder strap. The sight and muzzle feature LED lighting effects. Also included is an AC adapter that plugs in from the bottom. The lot exhibits minimal wear, including scuffing. Dimensions: 78.75 cm x 51 cm x 23 cm (31" x 20" x 9")Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's GuideEstimate: £3,000 - 6,000 US View all lots from SPECTRAL (2016)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE (T.V. SERIES, 1995) - Light-up Klingon TricorderA light-up Klingon tricorder from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Shakaar (Duncan Regehr) and Furel (William Lucking) took equipment from an old resistance supply cache in the Season 3 episode "Shaakar."This resin and metal light-up tricorder is painted dark reddish-brown and features black-painted details, a red rectangle detail, inset black ribbed panels, and side-riveted rubberized plastic strap holders. A beak-shaped front centre protrusion features dark green painted triangles, with a metal push button that activates the spring-loaded protrusion and flashing lighted squares, revealing two red sequence-flashing LED-backed acrylic triangles. It exhibits chipped resin and paint, scuffing, the spring mechanism sticking, and the lighting effects losing power in certain positions. Dimensions: 20.5 cm x 12.75 cm x 7.75 cm (8" x 5" x 3")Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 Ω View all lots from STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE (1993-1999)View all lots from STAR TREK FRANCHISE (1966-PRESENT)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
AHSOKA (T.V. SERIES, 2023) - Collection of Crew GiftsCrew gifts from the series Ahsoka. Former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) investigated an emerging threat that could harm the galaxy following the fall of the Galactic Empire. This lot consists of one colour print folded card featuring Ahsoka and Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo); two blue and clear glass drinking glasses with white vinyl logos; one black foam Koozie can koozie with yellow Wavepoint Lighting branding; one blue foam can koozie with series branding; one black polyester-cotton Yupoong snapback with an Ahsoka silhouette in blue embroidery; two black and one grey polyester-cotton Nevel Level Apparel shirts (size XL); two light blue and one grey polyester-cotton Canvas shirts (size XL) with Budcogrip Inc. branding; and one black cotton blend Cruz CMBT shirt (size L) with Blkbird branding. The Next Level Apparel and Canvas shirts are branded with the series and marked for different departments. This lot exhibits fold creases and wrinkles to the card. Dimensions: (largest) 9 cm x 9 cm x 14.75 cm (3.5" x 3.5" x 5.75")Estimate: £600 - 1,200 US View all lots from AHSOKA (T.V. SERIES, 2023)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
JOHN LENNON - John Lennon's Personal Twice-autographed BeretJohn Lennon's personal, twice-autographed beret. Beatles legend Lennon donated articles of his own personal clothing and signed them - in this case twice - for the Helping Hands Marathon held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 16 - 18, 1975.This black wool beret was previously sold through Bonhams in 2006. Its interior features John Lennon's signature in black marker beside a caricature of his face and an interior tag from El Corte Ingles. An additional but very subtle Lennon signature on the top of the beret is visible when angled correctly with adequate lighting. Presumably, Lennon tried to sign the top, saw that it was not very visible, turned the beret over, and then signed the interior. The beret exhibits some frayed threads along its interior band.Estimate: £4,000 - 8,000 Ω Bidding for this lot will end on Friday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (1982) - "Waiting for the Worms" Animation CelAn animation cel from Alan Parker's musical drama Pink Floyd: The Wall. The goose-stepping hammers appeared during the "Waiting for the Worms" sequence as Pink (Bob Geldof) imagines himself as a fascist dictator. The sequence was animated by noted British illustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. It is presented on two acetate sheets: one featuring the hammers and one featuring the hammers' reflected lighting. Both sheets are over a printed illustration of the London skyline and held in a black card mount. Dimensions (display): 38 cm x 50 cm (15" x 19 3/4")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000 M Bidding for this lot will end on Friday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
HMS KELLY BATTLE OF NORWAY GROUP TO CLARK AB RN1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, LSGC = J/87432 CH, B22521 A E Clark AB (official correction to 'ar' in Clark), Imperial Service Medal = Albert Edward ClarkCondition GVFAlbert Edward Clark was born in Tottenham, London in 1902. He joined the Royal Navy in April 1918.He joined HMS Kelly just as she was leaving the dry dock. Kelly was involved in one of the most famous actions of WW2. Captained by Louis Mountbatten, she took part in the battle of Norway in 1940. On the night of 9th / 10th May, she was torpedoed by E Boat S31. Due to the damage inflicted, Kelly was unable to operate under her own steam. She was towed back to Port by the tug Great Emperor. During the journey, which took four days, the ship was repeatedly attacked by E boats and by the Luftwaffe. The film 'In Which We Serve' starring Noel Coward was based on the story of HMS Kelly. It seems that Clark was possibly wounded during the action as he never again served on board a ship or a shore establishment. After leaving the Kelly, the next entry on his papers shows he was discharged on 8th January 1944. Which accounts for his Loyal Service badge. For his service during WW2, he was awarded the 1939 to 45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal and end of War. The medals are in their original box with entailment slip. He was also awarded the Fleet reserve LSGC and a EII Imperial Service Medal, which comes with award certificate and box. The group comes with a number of photographs once showing him wearing a Bosnian whistle which is present with the group, pass for HMS Kelly. Three Neptune scrolls named to Clark are also included.A reformed character to get the LSGC, he was imprisoned for being AWOL in 1921 and punished in 1926, having his wages forfeited! The following report by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Captain (D); 5th Destroyer Flotilla, was submitted to the Admiralty on the 20th May 1940: "I had to decide how long to remain hunting this submarine without prejudicing my chance of rejoining the BIRMINGHAM before she made contact with the enemy. I knew from the aircraft sighting report that we were very near the position of this submarine and felt she should be destroyed if time permitted. When, however, at 2018/9 [9th May] an enemy report of four minelayers, three destroyers and one torpedo boat was received from aircraft, I immediately proceeded with the KANDAHAR at 32 knots to rejoin the BIRMINGHAM, who was only just in sight on the horizon and signalled that she had increased to 28 knots. At 2050/9 a destroyer was sighted on the horizon. She turned out to be the BULLDOG, who requested permission to join me, having lost her own force to the Northward after being ordered to sink a floating mine. She came in astern and was endeavouring to catch up. At 2052/9 a Dornier was sighted and fire opened.8. The visibility was fairly good to the Eastward and very good to the Westward, but hazy to the Northward. At about 2230/9 the visibility to port (i.e. to the Northward) became very bad, a bank of mist having formed. At 2242 I ordered speed to be reduced from 32 to 28 knots to allow the BULLDOG to catch up. At 2244 a blurred object was sighted by a number (including myself), about three to four cables on the port beam in the mist, and almost simultaneously I saw the track of a torpedo pass under the bridge.9. After an appreciable delay the torpedo exploded and the ship took up a list of some 12 to 13 degrees to starboard. Details of the damage and the immediate steps which were taken to control it are given in Appendix I.10. With the flames, smoke and escaping steam nothing more was seen of our assailant, nor of the KANDAHAR, who had been close astern. The BULLDOG, however, had been a mile astern and soon appeared in the gloom. I ordered her to drop depth charges to the Northward, being uncertain at this time in my own mind whether our assailant had beena submarine or a Motor Torpedo Boat. I later established beyond doubt that it was at least one, if not two, Motor Torpedo Boats, and since they were never in sight until after they had fired I feel sure that the Dornier we had been firing at had been directing them behind the fog bank by W/T.11. The BULLDOG obtained a good contact and fired a pattern, after which she returned to our aid. At this moment a large vessel appeared out of the fog at high speed, and just missed the BULLDOG. It is presumed that this was the BIRMINGHAM, as she made the "VF" reply on passing.12. The BULLDOG proceeded to take me in tow in the fog which had now become very thick. I consider that the handling of the BULLDOG was a supreme display of seamanship and ship-handling, in that she had the KELLY in tow and was proceeding ahead by 2340/9 less than one hour after the explosion and during which she had carried out a submarine hunt. (For this I consider the greatest credit to be due to her Commanding 0fficer, Lieutenant Commander J.P. Wisden).13. With an excessive bow trim and heavy list, and with the starboard gunwhale awash the KELLY was extremely cumbersome in tow but it was possible to bring hand steering into use, which was of some slight help. HMS Kelly under tow in the North Sea, as seen by one of the Coastal Command aircraft that went to her assistance 11th May 194014. At about 0010/10 [10th May] the noise of a powerful internal combustion engine was heard, and almost immediately a very large white Motor Torpedo Boat appeared out of the fogand rammed the BULLDOG's starboard quarter. She then opened fire with a small pom-pom or large machine gun, but was evidently out of control as she next rammed the KELLY. She struck the KELLY at the break of the forecastle and charged down my starboard side, carrying away the whaler, motor boat and motor boat davits, and knocking guard-rails and the starboard torpedo davit overboard.15. She left behind some parts of her hull and a large clip of ammunition which was handed to the Admiralty Constructive Officer who inspected the ship on her arrival at the Tyne. Her engine was heard to stop, then splutter and finally die out, and although the fog was so dense that she could not be seen, she must certainly have sunk.16. Sometime later the noise of another Motor Torpedo Boat was heard in the fog. We all expected that this second Motor Torpedo Boat would be able to get the KELLY since it was clear that she would be able to sight me first in the fog, but I had machine guns and pom-pom manned in readiness. Fortunately, however, she disappeared without sighting the KELLY.17. The tow consisted of the BULLDOG's 3 1/2inch wire and two shackles of the KELLY's cable. By skilful handling the BULLDOG succeeded in making Westing clear of the danger zone at about 6 knots.18. At 0310/10 the KANDAHAR appeared by herself and at 0430/10 I stopped to allow her to put her starboard quarter alongside the KELLY's starboard quarter and take off my wounded and those men (chiefly of the engine room and wireless departments) who would not be required for fighting the ship, since all machinery was out of action. With no lighting or heating arrangements and a shortage of water and with the sick bay wrecked, the facilities for attending to the more seriously wounded on board the KELLY were not good.19. During the transfer of the wounded the first German aircraft appeared and all guns were in action in both ships as the wounded were carried over.View the rest of the story here.
A fine Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Chief Electrical Artificer E. A. Head, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the cruiser H.M.S. Bellona during Operation Counterblast, a spectacular night action off Norway in November 1944 when nine enemy ships were destroyed: in the words of Rear-Admiral McGrigor, ‘We caught the Hun in his nightshirt’ Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C.E.A. E. A. Head, C/MX. 46689) mounted on original investiture pin, extremely fine £1,600-£2,000 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 11 December 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘For his services as Chief Electrical Artificer in charge of Fire Control during the night action off the southern coast of Norway on 12 November 1944. The unremitting diligence and forethought which this Chief Petty Officer has consistently displayed had their reward on the night in question. No material breakdown occurred, reflecting the greatest credit on Head. He set a fine example of thoroughness in preparation and steadiness in action, and showed skill, devotion to duty and steadiness in action.’ Ernest Arthur Head, a native of Gillingham, Kent, was serving in the cruiser H.M.S. Bellona at the time of the above cited deeds, which ship had recently served off Omaha in the Normandy landings and participated in another successful night action in the Bay of Biscay on 5/6 August 1944, south-west of St. Nazaire, in which eight ships from an enemy convoy were sunk. But, as stated, it was for his part in Operation Counterblast on the night of 12/13 November that Head was recommended for his D.S.M. by Bellona’s C.O., Captain (afterwards Vice-Admiral Sir) C. F. W. Norris, D.S.O., R.N., an action described in the following terms in Gordon Holman’s The King’s Cruisers:
‘The luck came shortly after 11 p.m. as they were off Egersund Fjord. It was very dark, but there was good visibility and a calm sea, and keen eyes that had got used to the darkness had no difficulty in making out an enemy convoy steaming north. With the escort, which included “M” class minesweepers, it stretched over a distance of several miles, and was directly in the path of the British warships. For a few tense minutes, Admiral McGrigor allowed his force to close the enemy, the guns ranging all the time. Then, at about two miles range, the Kent fired her first 8-inch broadside.
The shells fell like a sledgehammer blow among the vessels of the convoy. One leading escort ship was hit straight away and began to sink. The Bellona and the destroyers had opened fire, too, and other enemy ships were hit. One, probably filled with ammunition, blew up, lighting the whole scene with a vivid red flash.
Tracer shells weaved an odd pattern in the darkness, and some of the German vessels sent up distress signals. The convoy had scattered and, probably not knowing the strength of the opposition, survivors of the escort were attempting to fight back. One approached the Kent, firing hard, but was hit aft and then lost in the darkness. Another, that was interfering with the destroyers, had a brief period of attention from the Kent and gave no more trouble.
Shore batteries designed to protect these convoys joined in the action, but in the words of the Admiralty communiqué, ‘their fire, although spectacular, was ineffective and none of H.M. ships sustained any material damage’. It was estimated that at one time our cruisers and destroyers were engaged within two and a half miles of the Norwegian coast.
After 20 minutes there was a lull, but when several vessels were seen drawing away, Admiral McGrigor sent in the destroyers. They delivered the final attack by the light of starshells and well under the German shore guns.
Of 11 ships in the convoy, nine were either blown up or sunk and one was driven ashore. In the whole of our force the casualties were two killed and less than a dozen wounded. In the Kent three men were wounded by splinters.
Summing up afterwards, Admiral McGrigor said, “We caught the Hun in his nightshirt. His shore batteries did not interfere until a quarter of an hour after the show started, although once I was so close to the land that I had to alter course to avoid a shallow patch. I will give their ships their due, they fought back very courageously”.’ Yet again, just two months later off Norway, the Bellona and her consorts contributed to another impressive score sheet. The King’s Cruisers continues: ‘ ... This time, however, the Germans, with vivid memories of the previous occasion, were on the alert. As soon as the attack opened, coastal batteries answered our guns. The convoy escort attempted to lay a smoke-screen and powerful searchlights were switched on to “blind” the British force ... There were seven or eight ships in the convoy, including a large tanker and two “M” class minesweepers. Although the smoke made it difficult to get an exact estimation of the final situation, three of four of them were claimed as sunk and the others were either set on fire or driven ashore. The attack was pressed home very close to the rugged Norwegian shore and when the British force was withdrawing at high speed Captain Norris made a signal from the Bellona, “We thought the Admiral was going to call on the Mayor when he made that turn to port” ... Another element did enter into this action, and it was fortunate that Admiral McGrigor had with him two escort carriers. Enemy aircraft shadowed the withdrawing force and, when daylight came, followed up with torpedo-bombers. Naval fighter aircraft from the carriers intercepted the enemy and broke up the attack. One enemy plane was shot down and we lost two aircraft, but both pilots were rescued.’ Bellona ended the War on the Arctic run, completing at least six convoys in the period November 1944 to April 1945. Sold with copied research including Admiralty recommendation and operational reports.
Twentieth Century Thomas Kinkade's Village Christmas by Hawthorne Village, comprising: Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Express complete with carriage and track, Village Christmas Station, Stonehearth Restaurant (C6699), Victorian Homestead (E4397), Holiday Bed & Breakfast (H5243), From the Heart Gifts (E5142), Yuletide Bakery (D6899), Skating on the Pond (D9391), Light of Hope Church (G5582), Santa's Workshop Toys (H4009) and St. Nicholas' Christmas Shop (C0768). Comes with a number of accessories such as trees, lighting etc. plus there is also an additional unrelated light-up Christmas scene of similar style.
Ca. 100 AD.A Roman oil lamp with a pear-shaped body, a raised foot, and a strap handle with a relief of a theatrical mask. It serves as both practical lighting and a symbol of culture and spirituality in ancient Rome, showcasing their artistic and meaningful approach to everyday objects. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:92.4mm / W:44.2mm ; 311g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Krupp-Ernemann-Projektor, um 1922Ernemann, Dresden. Stummfilm-Projektor für 35mm-Film, Projektionskopf mit dem Schrittschaltwerk Malteserkreuz. Objektiv: Ernemann Kinostar 10 cm. Antrieb durch Handkurbel. Kopfabschluß: Vorderblende. Mit 2 Feuerschutztrommeln, bestückt mit Spulen für 600 m Film, beide Trommeln verziert mit gegossenen Krupp-Ernemann-Logos. Beleuchtung durch Kohlebogenlampe in Ernemann-Lampenhaus. Die Projektionsgerätschaften sind auf einem Original-Ernemann-Vierbeintisch montiert. Der Projektor wurde vor einigen Jahren fachmännisch restauriert und ist voll funktionstüchtig. Zubehör: Kleinteile. Start Price: EUR 1.000 Zustand: (3+/3+)Krupp-Ernemann Projector, c. 1922Ernemann, Dresden. Silent film projector for 35mm film, projection head with the Maltese cross stepping mechanism. Lens: Ernemann Kinostar 10 cm. Drive: hand crank. Head end: front panel. With 2 fire protection drums, equipped with spools for 600 m of film, both drums decorated with cast Krupp-Ernemann logos. Lighting: carbon arc lamp in Ernemann lamp house. The projection equipment is mounted on an original Ernemann four-legged table. The projector was professionally restored a few years ago and is fully functional. Accessories: small parts. Start Price: EUR 1.000 Condition: (3+/3+)
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