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Lot 253
A collection of Arabia, Finnish porcelain to include an Ulla Procope teapot, two Helja Liukko Sundstrom plaques, six annual plates, one boxed, an Telje snowman figure, and various other plates and tableware's, along with a collection of ceramic and resin model cockerels, and other animal ornamentsLocation:
Lot 148
A late Victorian silver mounted Doulton Lambeth faux leather 'BLACK JACK' JUG, the silver collar London 1896, impressed marks, model no.4240 to base, 19cm high; 19th century Leeds pottery blue and white jug, transfer printed with exotic landscape of buildings, long bridge and fruiting trees; a Kurt Hammer stein etc
Lot 138
Assorted fiction titles: CHRISTY BROWN: A PROMISING CAREER; ADAM FOULDS: DREAM SEQUENCE; S J PERELMAN: CRAZY LIKE A FOX; EDITH WHARTON: THE GHOST-FEELER; ARUNDHATI ROY: LISTENING TO GRASSHOPPPER; LOUIS DE BERNIERES@ SENOR VIVO & THE COCA LORD; MEGAN HART: PASSION MODEL; FRANK HARRIS: UNDREAM'D OF SHORES; BENNETT CERF: TRY AND STOP ME; PG WODEHOUSE: SPRING FEVER (x2); PG WODEHOUSE: FULL MOON (x2); JOAN HASLIP: FAIRY TALES FROM THE BALKANS; H E BATES: A READER'S GUIDE FLOWER GARDENING (EADS A66, 1st, 1950) (16)
Lot 465
A PAIR OF MAHOGANY PLATE STANDS IN REGENCY STYLE RECENTLY MANUFACTURED FROM ANTIQUE TIMBER, AFTER THE MODEL BY GILLOWS 40cm high, 28cm wide, 21cm deep Condition Report: As catalogued these are recently made but are formed out of old timber and the overall condition and appearance reflects this, cleaned and polished and in presentable order overall Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 550
A MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE AFTER THE JUPE MODEL RECENTLY MANUFACTURED BY BRIGHTS OF NETTLEBED With eight additional leaf insertions 75cm high, 169cm diameter (closed) 228cm diameter (fully extended) Together with a flame mahogany leaf cabinet for the additional leaf insertions, of mitre shape, 123cm high Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use, some chips and losses to edges and extremities from use Overall solid and stable, it has been presented fully extended in our salerooms Rubbing and wear to the polished surfaces, some losses to the polish in places probably due to storage and removalPlease see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 892
A French Line Infantry Briquet Model An.IX. Brass hilt with traces of maker's stamps. Blade 59cm, back edge marked ‘Manufre Imple Du Klingenthal Juin 1815’. In original black leather scabbard with brass mounts. Very slight wear to the scabbard leather, good condition £400-£500 --- It is extremely rare to find one of these swords made in the few days of June 1815, immediately prior to Waterloo. It is almost certain that this is a souvenir brought back from the battlefield. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
Lot 570
The Afghanistan Medal awarded to Captain E. A. Johnson, Royal Artillery and British Colonial Service, who was affectionately known as ‘Johnson Pasha’ by the Bedouin tribesmen of Egypt, was twice decorated by the Khedive of Egypt, and was ‘mentioned’ in the aftermath of the Battle of Maiwand A talented linguist and passionate amateur geologist credited with the discovery of masrium, he prospected for gold in the Egyptian desert on his days off and is widely viewed as the man who ‘rediscovered the ancient Egyptian gold mines’ Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt: E. A. Johnson. R.A.) mounted as worn on original riband with contemporary top wearing pin, good very fine £500-£700 --- Turkish Order of the Osmanieh, 2nd Class, London Gazette 14 August 1908: ‘In recognition of valuable services.’ Turkish Order of the Medjidieh, 2nd Class, London Gazette 8 November 1892: ‘Granted unto the under mentioned English Officers of the Egyptian Police… in recognition of their services whilst actually and entirely employed beyond Her Majesty’s Dominions in the service of His Highness [the Khedive of Egypt].’ M.I.D. London Gazette 25 January 1881: ‘To Captain E. A. Johnson, R.A., Commissary of Ordnance Quetta, my cordial thanks are due for the prompt manner in which he prepared two 25-pounders to accompany the advance force and organised its park.' Edward Armstrong Johnson was born in Dublin on 15 August 1846, the son of The Venerable J. Evans Johnson, Archdeacon of Ferns, and elder brother of Major-General Frederick Francis Johnson, C.B., 69th Regiment of Foot. Educated at Cheltenham College and the R.M.A. Woolwich, Johnson was appointed to a commission in the Royal Artillery on 8 January 1868 and was sent to India where he served as Commissary of Ordnance. Raised Captain 1 July 1879, Johnson was transferred north from Mhow and fought during the Second Anglo-Afghan Campaign of 1878-80 with General Phayre’s Division, which was charged with maintaining the lines of communication between Quetta and Kandahar, the latter besieged by Ayub Khan, the former Emir of Afghanistan and newly heralded victor of Maiwand. He was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches by Colonel G. Chesney, Secretary to the Government of India. Taking his retirement from the Royal Artillery with gratuity on 19 August 1884, Johnson joined the Colonial Service and soon began to forge a successful and twice-decorated career attached to the Egyptian Police. He also developed a deep passion for mineral exploration - in particular, the search for gold deposits beneath the sands of Egypt, some 40 years before Howard Carter opened the eyes of the world to the riches of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, a reminder of the vast scale of local mining which took place millennia before. An article published in The Daily Telegraph on 7 March 1903 gives a good account of this time: ‘The Week’s Finance: Egyptian Mines In the midst of the prevailing dullness in the stock markets there has been some little activity in the new group of Egyptian undertakings… The present interest which is being taken by speculators in the shares of various companies mining for gold in Egypt is probably due to a versatile Pasha who has been in the Employ of the Egyptian Government for about twenty years. Johnson Pasha was in the Engineers (sic), and was one of the earliest Englishmen (sic) to leave the Service and go to Egypt. He quickly became an exceptional Arabic scholar, and he also took great interest in the inscriptions on the ancient monuments. His duties in the Egyptian Government brought him into close contact with all the Arab tribes in the Desert, and, learning from them of the existence of numberless holes in the ground, he used to spend most of his holidays wandering about the Desert visiting these holes. As General (sic) Johnson had a very considerable knowledge of geology, he soon came to the conclusion that the holes to which the Arabs led him were the remains of ancient gold mines. He accordingly offered small rewards to all the Arabs who would bring him any information as to their position. It need hardly be said that the Cairene officials looked upon Johnson Pasha as slightly mad… The Pasha, however, kept on hammering away, and Egyptologists began to search for records of gold mining, which were eventually found to exist, and showed that in ancient times there must have been an enormous output of gold in Egypt.’ Travelling to England to publicise his cause, Johnson attempted to garner the support of the major financial houses but was repeatedly viewed as an enthusiast. In 1898, a chance meeting with an Australian prospector named Knox Brown resulted in concessions being offered to the Victoria Investment Corporation; fuelled by £35,000 in working capital, initial results looked promising. The Daily Telegraph of 7 March 1903, notes: ‘Work was started on the Red Sea at a place called Um Rus, and to-day, the main shaft, 10ft by 5ft, is down 300ft, and a shoot of gold has been discovered 600ft long, 2ft 6in. wide, going from 1oz to 10oz.' Accordingly, further success was met at the Um Geraiart Mine belonging to the Nile Valley Company: ‘Exceedingly rich ore has been met with, and upwards of £11,000 worth of gold has already been won from the mine.' Leaving the Colonial Service in 1908, Johnson and his wife returned home to Ireland and purchased a small estate at Enniscorthy, Ballinapierce, County Wexford. Here they enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence until the summer of 1916, when Sinn Fein rebels broke into their home and stole a double-barrelled shotgun. Using Johnson's newly procured Model T Ford as a 'getaway' car, they didn't get far; the subsequent crash vexed Johnson for months afterwards, heightened by conflict with his insurance company who were reluctant to pay out £85 4s. on account of a civil disturbance clause; he later won the case, although the gun was never recovered. Unperturbed by local unrest, Johnson and his friends spent over £1000 on exploration and prospecting during the War years, focussing heavily upon the Barrystown lead mines. He went on to devote his final years, finances and personal labour to demonstrating the mineral wealth of County Wexford, including gold discoveries along the Little Garr River and near Enniscorthy. Ever the optimist, further attempts to extract valuable metals from the surrounding lodes were only held back by the economic and social climate of the time and Johnson's declining health; he died at home in 1932.
Lot 819
A Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser Badge. A superb quality early tombac example retaining almost all original finish. Gold-plated wreath and Viking ship with bright polished highlights, silver plated globe held by one rivet. Wide flat tapered pin. Not maker marked, but of the Schwerin model, extremely good condition £460-£550
Lot 893
A French Marine Infantry Model An.IX Briquet, dated February 1815. Brass hilt with maker's stamps and Anchor stamp. Blade 59cm, back edge marked ‘... Fevier 1815’ [‘Manf. Royale’ removed after Napoleon's return]. In original black leather scabbard with brass mounts, top one with Anchor stamp, good condition and very rare to find an example produced during the 100 Days £200-£240 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
![After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), ‘La Pudeur’ [Modesty], a patinated bronze model of a full length female figure](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c6c203d6-27cd-433f-af6a-b10600af8c2f/96d581eb-3de9-4962-a160-b1070129177e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 609
After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), ‘La Pudeur’ [Modesty], a patinated bronze model of a full length female figure, modelled contrapposto in drapery standing on a naturalistic ground, inscribed ‘HOUDON’ in the cast, set to a yellow marble effect plinth, 44cm high CONDITION REPORT:The piece shows wear to the patinated finish (particularly to the highpoints) commensurate with age and cleaning. There is some speckling to the patination of the face. The piece does not sit centrally on the plinth, and the plinth is probably a later addition.
Lot 567
A late 20th century black straw brimmed hat, with full blown rose decoration, labelled 'Philip Somerville' (ready to wear), together with a black felt boater hat, with Prince of Wales checked wool and black velvet ribbon trim, labelled 'Philip Somerville Model London', and a cream wool felt hat, with a Harris Tweed trim, with large felt bow to back, labelled 'Philip Somerville Model London', with a Philip Somerville box (4)
Lot 582
An ETS 'O' Gauge electrically powered model railway locomotive, '0-4-4-0 Mallet Type' in RENFE livery, 23cm long, with a further example of the same locomotive in SCB livery, an 'O' gauge electrically powered locomotive and tender in LNER livery, the locomotive 21cm long, the tender 15cm long, and a selection of 'O' gauge spares and accessories (5) (all untested)
Lot 173
1817 King George III silver Halfcrown coin with Benedetto Pistrucci 'Bull Head' portrait (S 3788, ESC 616). Obverse: large laureate head of King George III facing right, known as the 'Bull Head'. Date below. Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci. Legend: 'GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA'. Reverse: crowned ornate shield of royal arms, smaller shield in the centre, all within a garter inscribed 'HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·'. Large crown on top, tiny St George below. Engraver: Thomas Wyon. Legend around: 'BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:'. Mintage: 3,235,239. Composition: 925 silver. Weight: 14.12g. Diameter: 32mm.This silver coin features a short-lived portrait of King George III, used only on 1816 and some 1817-dated Haflcrowns.The obverse design is the work of Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci and shows a thick-necked, bulbous bust of the elderly George wearing a wreath of laurel leaves. While it may have been an accurate portrayal of the obese King it was much derided by the British press. Similarly meaty portraits were used on a limited number of Shillings and Sixpences.Pistrucci blamed the poor reception on the Royal Mint's craftsmen who had engraved his portrait model for coinage. The experience prompted Pistrucci to learn the art of steel engraving for himself. He subsequently created the classic St George and the dragon motif, used on the reverse of the first modern gold Sovereigns and regarded as a triumph of coinage design.
Lot 74
Assorted 1980s Post Punk Alternative Goth 7" singles - Echo & The Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, Joy Division. Includes: Echo & The Bunnymen - The Pictures On My Wall (1979 reissue cat no CAGE 004), The Cutter (1983 black labels cat no KOW 26), Seven Seas (1984 double gatefold ltd ed cat no KOW35F), Psychedelic Furs - Mr Jones (1980 cat no CBS9059), Heartbeat (The Mendlesohn Mix) (1984 double gatefold cat no DA4654), The Church – The Unguarded Moment (1988 cat no CAR 425), The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies (1987 double gatefold cat no NEG24F), Leitmotiv – To The Suffering (1985 cat no reconcile two), The Sisters Of Mercy - Anaconda (1983 MR019), Fools Dance - They'll Never Know (1987 cat no LTS22), New Order - Ceremony (1981 Damont Pressing cat no FAC33), Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980 cat no FAC23). Plus other Artists: The Danse Society, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Rose Of Avalanche, Ministry, All About Eve, Expelaires (Craig Adams pre-Sisters of Mercy and David Wolfenden pre Red Lorry Yellow Lorry), Marc Almond, Fields Of The Nephilim, New Model Army, Killing Joke, House Of Love, Cocteau Twins, Lords Of The New Church, Rosetta Stone, Balaam & The Angel, Gene Loves Jezebel, Flesh For Lulu, Alien Sex Fiend, UK Decay and The Bolshoi. Overall condition: Very Good To Near Mint. Some may have cosmetic marks on vinyl and light wear on sleeves. (qty)
Lot 429
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by WKC, Solingen, fine example of a WW2 German army officers lion head sword with jewelled eyes. Black celluloid covered grip with the original wire binding. Finely chased knuckle guard and cross guard having a silvered down winged eagle applied to the centre of the langet. Officers dress portepee attached to the grip. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark to the base of the blade under the cross guard langet. Blade measures 78cms, overall 96cms. See the reference work 'Swords of Germany 1900-1945' by Angolia, page 136 for this model of sword.
Lot 402
WW1 German M-18 Camouflaged Steel Combat Helmet, good example of the last pattern of steel helmet issued to German troops during WW1. Helmet has three colour camouflage scheme with black separation lines. Interior of the helmet having metal band and three white leather pads. Complete with the special pattern leather chinstrap and metal clip fitting which is correct for the model 1918 steel helmets. Shell stamped ‘TJ 66’. Good example overall.
Lot 244
Presentation Trophy of a Anti-Aircraft Gun and Medals Relating to Sergeant Smith ‘The Flying Bomb Victor’, a well detailed and engineered cast alloy model of a Royal Artillery anti-aircraft flak gun on rotating base, mounted to larger wooden base with engraved plaque, ‘AIR DEFENCE SOUTHERN ENGLAND SERGEANT SMITH THE FLYING BOMB VICTOR 1944-1945’. Accompanied by a chromed table lighter in the form of a anti-aircraft round, two postcard photographs including one showing Sergeant Smith seated and his WW2 War and Defence medals. See the next lot for a decorated wing of the V1 rocket which he shot down.
Lot 390
Rare WW1 German M1860/98 Conversion Bayonet, being a period conversion with a M1860 fusilier blade in a model 98/05 mauser bayonet hilt. Blade with makers details of W Clauberg Solingen. Issue stampings to the blade and the hilt. Some pitting and wear but a scarce conversion bayonet. The blade measures 50 ½ cms, overall 64cms. See ‘German Bayonets Vol IV’ by Carter.
Lot 391
Rare Imperial German Bavarian M1869/98 Conversion Bayonet, interesting example being a WW1 conversion using a blade from a M1869 Bavarian Werder rifle bayonet fitted to a Mauser Model 1898 hilt. Acceptance stamps to the reverse of the hilt. Blade edge stamped ‘3’. Remains in generally good condition with just some surface pitting and evidence of cleaning. No scabbard. Blade 46 ¾ cms, overall 60 cms.
Lot 582
Rare WW2 Italian Paratroopers /Special Forces Personalised Fighting Knife, good example of the model 1939 Italian paratroopers combat knife with wooden handle having carved initials “C A”? and carved winged dagger insignia of the Italian airborne / special forces. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with diagonal belt bracket mount. Partially double edged knife blade measuring 20cms, overall 33 ½ cms. Some wear to the blade and evidence of sharpening to one edge.
Lot 426
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by Clemen & Jung, Solingen, good example of a WW2 German army officers gilded aluminium hilted lion head sword with jewelled eyes. Black painted alloy grip without wire binding. Finely chased knuckle guard and cross guard having a short winged eagle to the centre of the langet. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark to the base of the blade under the cross guard langet. Blade measures 83 ½ cms, overall 99 ¾ cms. See the reference work 'Swords of Germany 1900-1945' by Angolia, page 73 for this model of sword.
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