We found 175123 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 175123 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
175123 item(s)/page
Lot 2584
HISTORISMUS WEINKANNE / WEINKARAFFE, Marke ca. 1897-1903 ("WMF / EP / I/O / ox"), WMF - Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik - Geislingen, unter dem Stand nummeriert mit Modellnummer "130", versilbertes Zinn und grünes Glas. Balusterform mit Henkel auf Rundstand in der Art einer Lekythos. Kanne mit antikisierendem / klassizistischem Reliefdekor und partiell durchbrochen gearbeiteter Metallwandung mit Blick auf den inneren Glaskorpus: Weinlaubfries, Akanthusblattdekor, Figurenreigen mit tanzenden Frauen, Mäanderfries, Henkel u. a. mit Karyatidenmotiv. H. 42 x B. 18,5 x T. 11 cm. (Gebrauchsspuren; Versilberung berieben; Stand bestoßen).
Lot 285
Six yellow gold gemset dress rings, five marked 9 carat, sapphire and diamond reverse cluster, ring size L, ruby and diamond square cluster size K (not marked), oval black stone cameo size M, oval cabochon turquoise matrix size J, oval cabochon green onyx size O, synthetic blue and white stones size K, gross weight 19.4gm.
Lot 286
Seven gemset rings, missing stones, triple ring with sapphire, ruby and diamonds, ring size L, 4gm, 18 carat yellow gold ring set with four diamonds (one missing), London 1904, size O, 3gm, rose metal ring set with a "bug" to the top with crystals,size L, other opal, turquoise diamond and garnet rings,
Lot 316
An 18 carat yellow gold and diamond set ring, some stones missing, ring size N 1/2; an 18 carat yellow gold dress stud; a 9 carat yellow gold and garnet cluster ring, the central oval mixed cut garnet approx. 10.2mm x 8.4mm claw set, surrounded by twenty round cut garnets claw set, ring size O 1/2; a pair of 9 carat yellow gold drop earrings; a yellow metal cameo ring, marked 9ct, ring size approx. O as shank distorted; a trace link chain, marked 9ct; a yellow metal double-sided photograph locket, marked 9ct; and a yellow metal stick pin with photograph finial.
Lot 123
Four: Private W. Kirk, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), who was killed in action near Veldhoek Chateau during the First Battle of Ypres on 11 November 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. W. Riding Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. 2/W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. W. Rid. R.) first with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (4) £260-£300 --- William Kirk was born in 1877 at Lincoln, and resided in Undercliffe, Yorkshire. He attested for the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment at Bradford, Yorkshire in June 1900 and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 31 May 1901 to 27 March 1902 (QSA with 3 clasps). This was followed by 4 years in India with the 2nd Battalion and, having extended his terms of service in 1904 to complete 8 years with the colours, he was transferred to the reserve in 1908. Mobilized from the reserve at Halifax on 5 August 1914 following the outbreak of war, he served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 11 September 1914. The 2nd West Riding saw action in the attack on Violaines (22 October 1914) during the Battle of La Bassée, and then moved through Ypres on 5 November. They were next engaged in a fierce attack near Hermitage Chateau to regain lost trenches before moving to new positions at the Veldoek Chateau on 10 November - the woods of these two old estates being separated by the Ypres-Menin Road. The enemy then attacked in force the following morning at about 8 am; Major E. G. Harrison kept a diary which noted: ‘Exceptionally heavy shelling started 7 a.m., practically all shrapnel, covering the whole position from the firing line to the reserves, continuing the bombardment till 8 a.m., when it abated. At this time a message came to me by an orderly from Lieut. R. O. D. Carey, saying, “Am very hard pressed but will hang on as long as possible.” I then advanced with the remainder of my force. We found the Germans had advanced past the Veldoek Chateau, but we managed to repulse them, gaining back the ground, being nearly as far as our old firing line, which Lieut. R. O. D. Carey with D Company had been driven out of. We could have actually regained these trenches if the troops on the right and left of us had been up.’ The battalion had suffered casualties between 5 and 15 November of 7 officers and approximately 380 other ranks with Private Kirk being among those killed in action. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Lot 124
Three: Private E. Davies, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), who was reported missing after the action at Wasmes on 24 August 1914; re-joining his regiment on 3 November he was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 11 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7305 Pte. E. Davies. 2/W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7305 Pte. E. Davies. W. Rid. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280 --- Enoch Davies was born in Hull, Yorkshire in 1883 and attested for the West Riding Regiment at Halifax on 27 November 1902. He served in India February 1904 to November 1905 and transferred to the Army Reserve on the expiration of his period of Army Service on 30 November 1905. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he was mobilised from the Reserve at Halifax on 5 August 1914 and posted to the 2nd Battalion, disembarking with them at Havre, France on 15 August. Billeted in the market place at Hornu on the night of the 22 August, Davies’ battalion moved forward the following day and fought at the Battle of Mons on the British Expeditionary Force’s first main day of fighting. Deployed along the canal at St. Ghislain, the battalion’s rifle fire took a terrible toll on the advancing Germans, as testified to by Lieutenant Ince: ‘I think it was about 8 or 8.30 p.m., when at about 500 yards we saw a German company in fours marching down a road on our right flank towards the British positions. We immediately opened fifteen rounds rapid into them, together with one of our Vickers guns. We practically wiped out the German company, though they did the only thing they could do, that was to extend and immediately open fire on us. Most of them were either killed or wounded, and a few retired rapidly. Our casualties were unfortunately two killed and one or two slightly wounded.’ And also by Lieutenant O’Kelly: ‘About an hour later (3 o’clock afternoon) we saw the enemy advancing in a great mass several hundreds strong, while we were about 50 only. We opened rapid fire and did terrible damage, the enemy’s front ranks falling fast, but always filling up. Each man must have fired some hundreds of rounds that evening.’ That night the battalion withdrew via Hornu to Wasmes where they came under heavy shell fire at daybreak, followed by an infantry assault later in the morning by German III Corps who advanced in columns and were ‘mown down like grass’ by British rifle fire and machine-gun fire. The 2nd West Riding Regiment together with other battalions of the 13th Brigade then held off repeated German attacks on the village of Wasmes, incurring heavy casualties of their own, and then retreated in good order to St. Vaast around midday. Brigadier-General C. D. Bruce, C.B.E. records in the regimental history a number of first hand accounts from those present at Wasmes; one survivor, a Corporal in C Company describes how Lieutenant Russell’s No. 12 Platoon of C Company met their end: ‘The Germans were all round his front, right, and rear, and at very close quarters. More Germans were advancing across the cornfield in which the platoon was situated, carrying stacks of corn as shields in front of them. Mr. Russell and his platoon were all firing the ‘mad minute’ with their bayonets fixed. I saw the Germans charge the platoon, who fought to the last with the bayonet, and were all either killed or wounded. The Germans were piled in heaps all around them. All our officers were either killed or wounded.’ Private Davies was reported missing after the fighting at Wasmes on 24 August but he rejoined his regiment on 3 November 1914 just as they moved to billets near Dranoutre. Having moved through Ypres on 5 November, the 2nd West Riding Regiment were then engaged in a fierce attack near Hermitage Chateau to regain lost trenches before moving to new positions at the Veldoek Chateau on 10 November - the woods of these two old estates being separated by the Ypres-Menin Road. The enemy then attacked in force the following morning at about 8am; Major E. G. Harrison kept a diary which noted: ‘Exceptionally heavy shelling started 7 a.m., practically all shrapnel, covering the whole position from the firing line to the reserves, continuing the bombardment till 8 a.m., when it abated. At this time a message came to me by an orderly from Lieut. R. O. D. Carey, saying, “Am very hard pressed but will hang on as long as possible.” I then advanced with the remainder of my force. We found the Germans had advanced past the Veldoek Chateau, but we managed to repulse them, gaining back the ground, being nearly as far as our old firing line, which Lieut. R. O. D. Carey with D Company had been driven out of. We could have actually regained these trenches if the troops on the right and left of us had been up.’ Private Davies was reported missing after the day’s action which had caused the battalion over 300 casualties. He was later confirmed to have been killed on or since that date. He was the son of Harriet Davies and the husband of Sarah Davies and having no known grave is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Lot 287
Pair: Driver W. J. Mason, “M” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (32045 Dvr: W. J. Mason, M Bty: R.H.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (32045 Dvr: W. J. Mason. R.H.A.) nearly very fine and very scarce (2) £400-£500 --- William James Mason was born at Leamington, Warwickshire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Birmingham on 7 December 1898, aged 18 years 10 months, a groom by trade. He was posted to the Depot Battery R.H.A. on 24 January 1899, and to “M” Battery R.H.A. on 24 January 1899. He served with “M” Battery in South Africa from 17 February 1900, and was with the two sections of the battery that served with the Flying Column in the relief of Mafeking. He transferred to “O” Battery R.H.A. on 6 November 1900, and was invalided to England on 2 October 1902. He was finally discharged from “A” Battery (The Chestnut Troop) at Woolwich on 26 September 1906, ‘having been found medically unfit for further service’; ‘conduct very good, has been an officer’s groom for some time.’ Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll confirmation.
Lot 381
Three: Signaller F. W. Wheatley, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 26805, F. W. Wheatley, O. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 26805 F. W. Wheatley. Sig. R.N.) very fine Pair: Ordinary Telegraphist S. B. Howkins, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (B.Z. 10770 S. B. Hawkins. O. Tel. R.N.V.R.) good very fine (5) £70-£90
Lot 433
Eight: Leading Cook C. Azzilla, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (E/LX.21864 C. Azzilla. Ldg Ck. (O) R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (LX.21864 C. Azzilla. L. Ck. (.O) H.M.S. St. Angelo.) good very fine (8) £120-£160
Lot 442
Three: Warrant Officer Air Gunner R. G. Newman, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was shot down over Holland and taken Prisoner of War during an operation to Cologne on 2-3 February 1943, joining the Caterpillar Club in the process 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the related miniature awards (the 1939-45 Star with Battle of Britain clasp); and the recipient’s Caterpillar Club Badge, gold with ’ruby’ eyes, the reverse engraved ‘W/O R. G. Newman’, extremely fine (3) £500-£700 --- Reginald Graham Newman joined the Royal Air Force on 13 October 1937 and served as a Warrant Officer Air Gunner with 7 Squadron during the Second World War. On the night of 2-3 February 1943 his Stirling R9264, piloted by Squadron Leader W. A. Smith, DFC, was shot down by an enemy night fighter piloted by Oblt Reinhold Knacke whilst on an operation to Cologne, and crashed at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Holland, 13km south east of Rotterdam. Five of the crew, including Smith, were killed, and the two survivors, Newman and Flight Sergeant J. P. Bragg, Royal Canadian Air Force, were both taken Prisoner of War. Knacke himself was killed in action later that same night. The Stirling was equipped with the new experimental H2S radar system (the Cologne raid was only the second operational raid in which it had been used), and the set from Newman’s Stirling was the first set to fall into enemy hands. An account of how Squadron Leader Smith tried to save his aircraft was communicated by Newman from his P.O.W. Camp. Newman was liberated on 22 April 1945 and was discharged from the Royal Air Force on 25 September 1945. Sold together with a group photograph of the recipient with his crew.
Lot 51
Three: Private O. E. Scott, 1st Battalion, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), who was killed in action during the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star (8438 Pte. O. E. Scott, Royal Lancaster Regiment); British War and Victory Medals (8438 Pte. O. E. Scott. R. Lanc. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240 --- Oliver Edward Scott was born in 1886 at Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk and attested for the Royal Lancaster Regiment at Blackburn in 1904. Following the outbreak of the Great War he embarked with the 1st Battalion on the S.S. Saturnia, arriving at Boulogne, France on 23 August 1914 as part of the 12th Brigade in General Snow’s 4th Division. The following day his battalion travelled by train to Bertry and then marched to Ligny. Here on 25 August they were ordered to advanced to Viesly but later withdrew during the night to positions just north-west of Ligny before coming under the command of II Corps just as General Smith-Dorrien decided to make his stand in the rolling country around Le Caudry, to the west of Le Cateau, declaring, ‘Very well, gentlemen, we will fight, and I will ask General Snow to act under me as well.’ Smith-Dorrien’s decision to fight this important delaying rearguard action may well have saved the British from destruction by the massive German onslaught during the general Allied retreat following sustained German successes at the four Battles of the Frontiers. The location, a long ridge running west-east with Le Cateau at its eastern end, was far from ideal. The ground was soft, so easy for the troops to dig in, but it lacked cover, was dominated by a German-held ridge to the north and, worst of all, both flanks were open. The west, held by 4th Division, was absolutely vulnerable to flanking movements designed to encircle II Corps. Snow now set up his Division HQ at the village of Haucourt with 12th Brigade furthest forward on the left near Esnes and Longsart and the Royal Lancaster Regiment on high ground across the Warnelle Brook. Here the King’s Own was caught forming up in the open at dawn and suffered some 400 casualties in a single two minute burst of heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. A clear picture of this disaster can be gathered from the following extract from a letter written by Captain G. R. L. Beaumont, B Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment: ‘We arrived at dawn by the Ligny Road to a spot where subsequently we suffered so heavily. The Battalion was ordered to form close Column facing the enemy’s direction of defences. Companies were dressed by the right, piled arms, and place equipment at their feet. There was a big stir because some of the arms were out of alignment and the equipment did not in all cases show a true line. A full 7 to 10 minutes was spent in adjusting these errors. The Brigade Commander rode up to the Commanding Officer and shortly afterwards we were told to remain where we were as breakfast would shortly be up. Everyone was very tired and hungry having had nothing to eat since dinner the day before. A remark was passed as regards our safety. My Company Commander replied that French Cavalry were out in front and the enemy could not possibly worry us for at least three hours. The picture of this period was as follows:- Three Companies of the Battalion in close Column, the fourth company just about to move up to the left with a view to continuing a line with the 20th who had just commenced to dig in. Just about this time some Cavalry (about a troop) rode within 500 yards of us, looked at us and trotted off again. I saw their uniform quite distinctly and mentioned that they were not Frenchmen. I was told not to talk nonsense and reminded that I was very young. It was early in the morning and nobody felt talkative, least of all my Company Commander? The Cavalry appeared again in the distance and brought up wheeled vehicles; this was all done very peaceably and exposed to full view. We could now hear the road transport on the cobbled road and a shout went up “Here’s the Cooker”. New life came to the men and Mess Tins were hurriedly sought. Then came the fire. The field we were in was a cornfield. The corn had been cut. Bullets were mostly about 4 feet high just hitting the top of the corn stalks. Temporary panic ensued. Some tried to reach the valley behind, others chewed the cud; of those who got up most were hit. The machine gun fire only lasted about two minutes and caused about 400 casualties. The 4th Company moving off to the left was caught in columns of fours. Shell fire now started and did considerable damage to the transport, the cooker being the first vehicle to go. A little Sealyham terrier that we had collected at Horsham St. Faith’s before embarking, and that the troops had jacketed with the Union Jack was killed whilst standing next to the Driver of a General Service Wagon. I mention this as I saw the same Driver the day after still carrying the dog, he was very upset when he was ordered to bury it. The Commanding Officer was killed by the first burst and the Second in Command rallied the Battalion; several of us taking up position to the right of the point where we had suffered so heavily. An attack was organised at once, we re-took our arms and got in most of the wounded. The others were left and taken prisoner later at Haucourt Church that night.’ Further rearguard actions continued under heavy shell-fire throughout the day. Into the evening around half of the King's Own, receiving no orders to retire, remained in position at Haucourt, covering the retirement of the artillery. As the German 13th Reserve Infantry Brigade infiltrated the village supported by extensive artillery fire, street fighting then continued into the night with the King’s Own being known to have delivered several bayonet charges. Private Scott was the Son of Robert and Charlotte Scott, of 61, Churchgate St., Bury St. Edmunds and husband of Emily Buzley (formerly Scott), of 52, Newnham St., Ely, Cambs. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
Lot 520
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (3594 Pte. P. Odell. 6th. Dragoon Gds:); 1914-15 Star (12927 L.Cpl. G. A. Reynolds. Glouc: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (268596 Spr. F. Tomlinson. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (159632 Gnr. O. L. Watson. R.A.) minor edge bruising to first, generally very fine and better (4) £140-£180 --- George Albert Reynolds was born at Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, and attested there for the Gloucestershire Regiment. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 August 1915, and died of wounds on 19 July 1916. He is buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Lot 7382
Emil Fröhlich (1862-1950), Bildnis- und Landschaftsmaler aus Leipzig, war zwischen 1895 und 1914 auf vielen großen Ausstellungen in München, Berlin, Dresden und Düsseldorf vertreten. Portrait einer Dame in weißem Kleid mit Lederhandschuh, Öl auf Lwd., o. re. sign. u. dat. 1904, Craquele´, teils mit kleinen Abplatzern, 120 x 85 cm, ger. 130 x 96 cm
Lot 7731
F. E. Bertin, wohl luxemburgischer Maler Ende 19. Jh., sehr großes Blumenstillleben, Öl auf Lwd., o. li. sign. u. gewidmet ''A Madame de Munkacsy Hommage amical F.E. Bertin 1882 Colpach'', bei der es sich wohl um die Frau des in Colpach ansässigen ungarischen Malers Mihály von Munkácsy (144-1900) handelt. 90 x 127 cm, ger. 133 x 167 cm
Lot 8081
Elisabeth Andrae (1876-1945), deutsche Malerin, stud. in Dresden u. Karlsruhe, zählte zum Hiddenseer Künstlerinnenbund, Ausstellungen in Ahrenshoop, Katen am Bodden, Original-Zeichnung, Pastell Bleistift, handsigniert, Blatt 14,5 x 29 cm, verso fest auf blaues Papier montiert, o. re. eine kleine Ecke fehlt wahrscheinlich, hinter Glas u. Pp. ger. 29,5 x 45 cm
Lot 8126
Bruno Stärk (1894-1979), Stuttgarter Maler, stud. ebenda u.a. bei Hölzel. ''Intragna'', expressive Ansicht des Dorfes im Tessin, Pastellkreide auf Papier, u. re. sign. u. dat. (19)53, darunter auf dem Karton erneut sign. u. betitelt, am o. Rand unregelmäßig geschnitten, eine Anstückung in der Ecke o. re., 37 x 52 cm, hinter Pp. 50 x 65 cm
Loading...-
175123 item(s)/page