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Lot 199
An historical, hardwood mounted, white metal memorial plaque presented to the Famous Aviatrix, The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce F.R.G.S. (1895-1990). The wood carved with peaches, the plaque designed with lotus beside the four-line inscription with the date, (?) 12-11-1930. Acknowledged as the first pilot to fly from England to Japan, the first Aviator to cross The Yellow Sea, and the first woman to circumnavigate the land mass of the World by aircraft, Mrs Bruce received this award for the 10,000 Km flight, (presumably to Amoy), with the Compliments of The Xiamen City Air Force (?or Navy). Overall dimensions about 16.5 x 18 cm, with hinged wood stand.Mrs Bruce's autobiographical account of this journey appears on a number of 78 rpm, 12 inch, records issued by Columbia Records and a written summary by Mrs Bruce, also appeared in her 292 page book, entitled. 'The Bluebird's Flight' (published by Chapman & Hall Ltd./London/MCMXXXI. The foreword by Colonel The Master of Sempill, A.F.C., A.F.R. Ae.S.). Condition Report Please note that the damage includes: some areas of wear, deterioration and/or bruising to both metal and wood.
Lot 1035
A late 19th / 20th century two part oak gun cabinet in the manner of Army & Navy, the single glazed pane door fitted for five guns, over twin cupboard doors enclosing two drawers, raised on a plinth base, 73 cm x 36 cm x 187 cm h Condition Report good original, surface dirty commensurate with use, key present for both locks (same)
Lot 485
A good quality pre WWI R Navy silver deck watch, 36hr movement, gilt winding knob, maker’s name on dial “R.H. Halford & Sons London” with no “5180”, the name and number repeated inside on the movement with broad arrow and address “129 Fenchurch St EC & 41 Pall Mall, SW, London”, HM London 1904, diam 2¼”, fitted into brass mount with glazed screw on top, all inside mahogany case, 4½” x 3¾” x 2½”, the lid with brass spring catch and inlaid ivory disc with maker’s name, initials “CW” and broad arrow; used for extra navigational purposes in order to avoid disturbing the ship’s clock. Watch VGWO & C (some wear to case).
Lot 413
2 WWII A2 posters: “Yield not an inch. Waste not a minute” promoting Anglo Russian solidarity, with 2 arms shaking hands between Moscow with Russian front battle scene, and British armaments factory; and large Merchant Navy badge with caption “Heroes all - men of the Merchant Navies....British and Allied”. GC
Lot 780
A contemporary Belgian made 6 shot .36 Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, number 15316, the breech stamped “Colt Patent” in 2 lines, the cylinder with naval scene and Liege proof, the brass trigger guard and backstrap retaining faint traces of having been silver plated, the butt with nicely figured polished walnut grips. GC (action and nipples AF)
Lot 35
A small quantity of OO Hornby Railways. BR Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 tender loco, Clan Line 35028 in lined Brunswick Green livery. BR Class 4P, 2-6-4T loco, 42308. 2x BR Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 tender loco, 46521 and 46400. BR Class 25 Bo-Bo diesel electric, D7596. Together with 3x Pullman cars, 2x Southern coaches; composite and brake 3rd, GWR Royal Mail Car and 2x BR Auto coaches. All boxed, minor/some wear. Contents VGC.
Lot 779
A 5 shot .36” Manhattan Fire Arms Co “Navy” percussion revolver, the 4” barrel with address and patent dates (faint), number 68848 on all parts; London proved, the cylinder with series of fight scenes in foliate bordered ovals and bearing 1859 patent date; varnished walnut grips, the flat base stamped “NR Co”. Basically GC, the trigger guard retaining most original silver plated finish (trigger spring AF, barrel wedge screw missing, dark patina and surface rust overall, grip varnish patchy).
Lot 608
A time capsule. A collection of items belonging to Sgt Charles Ernest Dencer, Royal Marine Artillery, later PO, comprising Broderick cap with white linen cover (2 spare) and brass grenade cap badge, leather sweatband with “RMA” and broad arrow, in its tin case with name on lid. A rare sergeant’s gilt forage cap badge (1109), pair brass RMA titles, 7 large and 4 small RMA buttons, cloth roll with knife, fork and spoon, stamped “CED” and “RMA” 13945 and E Dencer; 2 identity tags, webbing bayonet frog with stamps, linen shoulder bag, 2 sgts stripes and one gilt, 2 PO crowns, half cloth bound note book “General Information” containing Dencer’s notes and diagrams, 4 photostat pictures of single and group photos. GC Plate 2 Note: Dencer’s WWI trio (RMA), WWII Defence and War medals and RN LS & GC 2nd issue were sold at DNW on 29th March 2000. Sgt Dencer was born 29th August 1896 and enlisted in the Royal Navy 9th February 1914.
Lot 46
6 OO railway locomotives. A Bachmann London Transport class 4575 2-6-2T Prairie tank loco (32-136Z) in lined maroon livery. 3x Hornby Railways locomotives – a BR Merchant Navy class 4-6-2 tender loco Clan Line 35028 in lined Brunswick green livery. A Southern SR class N15 4-6-0 tender locomotive Sir Dinidan 795 in lined Olive green livery. A BR class 86/2 Bo-Bo electric loco Phoenix 86219 (R360) in rail blue livery. An LMS Royal Scot class 4-6-0 tender loco Royal Scots Fusilier 6103 in lined black livery. Plus a Lima class 33/1 Bo-Bo diesel electric Ashford 150 33114 in blue, red and white Network South East livery. All boxed, some wear/damage. Contents VGC-Mint
Lot 288
King & Country Sands of Iwo Jima series. American Flag Raising Set (IWJ19) – comprising a group of American soldiers raising the Stars & Stripes. General Kuibayashi (IWJ25). Together with Japanese Imperial Navy series – Admiral Yamamoto (JM08). Plus Naval Pilot with Headband (JN06). All boxed, with packing. Contents VGC-Mint. (4) (See inside front cover)
Lot 326
A PERSIAN STYLE RED GROUND WOOL RUG, emblazoned with a large foliate central medallion in navy and light blue tones, the entire centre field profusely decorated with geometric motifs highlighted in cream, to a thick border woven with further geometric medallions and contained by guard stripes to either side. 342 x 266cm
Lot 309
Mick McQuaid Tobacco, enamel advertising sign. The navy border enclosing a cream background with red text, 'Mick McQuaid' and a picture of a man in tweed suit with the caption 'The Best Tobacco in the World'. Mick McQuaid was manufactured and distributed by PJ Carroll & Co. Ltd. 21.50 by 34in. (54.6 by 86.4cm)
Lot 114
1607-1800 Collection of eight early printed maps of Ireland and the British Isles. An outline coloured, engraved map of Ireland, oriented westwards, by William Camden, Hiberniae Ireland Anglis Yverdon, 1607; an engraved map of Ireland, by Robert Morden from Camden's Britannia, 1695, with Newry spelt correctly; a coloured engraved map of Ireland by Richard Blome, A Map of the Kingdome of Ireland, c.1700; two18th century maps of Ireland by John Cary and Samuel Dunn; Britain and Ireland by Rapin and a plan of the Town of Wexford by Peter Fannin, Master in the Navy, 1800, with key showing the 'houses destroyed by the rebels in June 1798'. unframed (8) The largest sheet 25 by 18in. (63.5 by 45.7cm)
Lot 191
19th century 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, study of a sergeant in marching order. A chromolithograph, after a drawing by Charles Green RI, of a sergeant in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons mounted in marching order. Illustration for Types of the British Army and Navy, no XIII, mounted. 17 by 13.50in. (43.2 by 34.3cm)
Lot 18
A near matched Victorian silver three piece Tea Set, the teapot and cream jug by Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd., hallmarked London 1891, the sugar bowl also London, 1891 by Walter & John Barnard, with demi-fluted decoration, the teapot with ebonised wooden handle and finial, the cream just and sugar bowl with reeded handles, approx total weight 35ozt (3)
Lot 1107
A group of three medals, awarded to T. J. C. Beard, Royal Navy, comprising a China War medal 1900, to T. J. Beard. Qd. Sigln., H.M.S. Pheonix, a Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal, to 162886 T. J. C. Beard. Ldg. Boat'n H. M. Coast Guard, and a British War Medal, 1914-1918, to 162886 T. J. C. Beard. Lg. Btn. R.N. (3)
Lot 29
J KENYON BLACKWELL 'Welsh Mining Reports. Report on the Ventilation of Mines' presented to both Houses of Parliament. London 1850. Many fine folding plates some coloured and cartographic, bound with 'Museum of Practical Geology. First report of Coals suited to the Steam Navy' by Henry De La Beche and Dr Lyon Playfair, London 1848 together with the 1849 Second Report on the same subject - in original half calf binding
Lot 1064
JAMES. William, The Naval History of Great Britain, London, 6vols, 8vo, full contemporary black calf, portrait engravings; together with a uniform volume of 28 folding plates comprising an abstract of the ships and vessels belonging to the British Navy from 1793 to 1820, each volume with the bookplate of William Pearson Crozier (in 1837 he was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy) (7)
Lot 1557
British WWII OBE group to Chief Engineer Officer Henry Paterson Merchant Navy MBE including: The 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal with a large framed Citation for his OBE. Contains a selection of copy photographs and research etc, he is mentions in the London Gazette, 10th June 1944.
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