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Lot 395
Box of ephemera and books to include; 20's editions of 'The Sphere', 30's and 40's editions of the 'Picture Post' magazine, Orient-Express postcards, magazine and travel documents, items relating to the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana and other Royal ephemera, unframed vintage cartoons, a Giles book, 50's editions of the Illustrated London News etc. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT)
Lot 10
Great War and Iraq Operations Medal Group of Three 8th (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment & Rifle Brigade, consisting of British War and Victory medals “375111 PTE L W MURKHAM 8TH LOND R” and George V General Service Medal 1918-62 with single clasp Iraq “52646 PTE L W MURKHAM RIF BRIG”. The medals are mounted for wear and remain in good overall condition.
Lot 77
Selection of Various Regimental Badges and Insignia, consisting of mostly other ranks issue cap badges, including Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Scots Greys, KSLI, HLI, 20th London regiment, brass Scots Guards, bullion embroidered Gloucestershire regiment officers cap badge, bullion post 1953 Special Air Service officers beret badge, plus others. Various conditions and periods. (23 items)
Lot 286
Early Post WW2 Special Air Service (S.A.S) Beret, fine example of the beige wool beret with probably late WW2 period embroidered winged dagger beret badge with the motto “Who Dares Wins”. The beret has beige lining with black leather trim. Black leather rectangular patch behind the gromets. The beret shows some service wear with a few scattered areas of moth tracking.
Lot 106
Victorian Norfolk Regiment Other Ranks Helmet Plate, fine brass eight pointed star with the top point being replaced by Victorian crown, laurel spray, removable circlet with NORFOLK and laurel spray, black velvet centre with white metal Britannia to centre. Lug fittings to the reverse. Accompanied by a post 1902 version for the Norfolk regiment. Both in generally good condition. (2 items)
Lot 291
EIIR Foot Guards Senior NCO’s Bearskin, fine example being larger than a standard other ranks example but not as large as standard officers types. Complete with its wicker form basket, indicating early post 1953 period. Leather backed linked chin chains. Very good overall condition. No regimental hackle / plume.
Lot 550
WW2 German Pony Fur Backpack, being 1941 dated to the reverse. Complete with metal clips but no shoulder straps; WW2 German army 6x30 binoculars by Carl Zeiss Jena, complete with the original leather carry case; German black leather claw belt with aluminium claw buckle, the leather appears to have remains of an RZM and possibly SS runes stamp to the reverse; WW2 style German army canvass rucksack with shoulder straps; post-war refurbished German M-35 pattern steel helmet with later replaced decals, liner and metal camouflage holder. (5 items)
Lot 642
Post 1902 Royal Navy Officers Dress Sword Attributed to Lieutenant L W Burch Royal Navy, fine example of a regulation pattern naval officers dress sword. Dish guard with crowned anchor to the cartouche, lion head pommel and fishskin grip with wire binding. Bullion officers dress portepee attached to the grip. Housed in its leather and brass mounted scabbard. Blade remains in very good condition and has regulation pattern etched decoration. Blade measures 78 ½ cms, overall 97cms. Please see the following lots -- -- -- --, -- for other items relating to Lieutenant L W Burch Royal Navy.
Lot 225
7th (The Princess Royals) Dragoon Guards Officers Hallmarked Silver Pouch and Cross Belt, fine example of the officers flap pouch with the front being hallmarked silver for Birmingham 1908 and makers mark of Bent & Parker. The pouch has post 1880 gilt metal crowned PRDG cipher. Complete with its original black leather cross belt with gilt braid brocade to the top and plain gilt brass furniture. Remains in very good overall condition.
Lot 428
Third Reich Kriegsmarine U-Boat Officers Presentation Dress Dagger by WKC, fine example with white celluloid grip retaining the original wire binding. Gilt metal officers top pommel and cross guard with fouled anchor to centre and press stud release button. Officers celluloid dress portepee attached to the grip. Housed in its gilt brass dress scabbard. Dagger has a artificial Damascus blade etched in gold leaf in Germanic script “Werner Heuke Kptlt.z.V.Kdt. U 515 4.7.43”. Opposite side of the blade with WKC makers trademark in gold leaf and Kriegsmarine eagle and swastika over anchor. The blade measures 24cms, overall 41 ½ cms. We are of the opinion that the dagger is an original example but the blade is possibly an excellent quality post war representation, probably made from an original wartime Damascus blade from the WKC factory, sold as viewed. Werner Henke was the commander of U-515 when she was sunk by the Americans on 9th April 1944. Henke was taken prisoner of war along with other members of his crew. The British propaganda stated that Henke was involved in the shooting of civilians when U-515 sunk the passenger ship “Ceramic”, however this is now believed not to be the case. He was interned in the USA and was shot dead when he tried to escape the internment camp, believing that he was going to be turned over to the British and tried as a war criminal. He was holder of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves. U-515 was a Type 1XC U-Boat, laid down 8th May 1941, launched 2nd December 1941 and commissioned 21st February 1942. She was heavily involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, completing six operational tours, sinking 23 ships, damaging 2 which eventually sunk and damaging 2 other ships. She was attacked and sunk on 9th April 1944, sixteen of the crew were killed in the action but 44 including Henke were taken prisoner of war by the Americans.
Lot 127
Post 1902 Royal West Kent Regiment Other Ranks Helmet Plate, brass kings crown universal pattern other ranks helmet plate backing with removable circlet having regimental details and Kent horse to centre. Lug fittings to the reverse of the plate; Post 1902 pouch badge in the form of the Royal Arms with three lug fittings to the reverse; brass Coldstream Guards other ranks valise badge with fitting to the reverse. (3 items)
Lot 320
Interesting Post WW2 Denison Type Smock, the camouflaged smock has a thick half zip front. Plastic buttons to the pockets and lower section. Woollen cuffs and brown blanket lined collar. The interior has a washed out issue label and various ink stampings. Shows some wear but generally still in good condition. Possibly worn by Special Forces in the early campaigns in the Middle East.
Lot 608
3x WW2 British Home Front Air Raid Wardens Building Plaques, consisting of a rectangular example in pressed out aluminium with black painted centre and “AIR RAID WARDEN”, drill hole to each end, measures 33 ½ x 5cms; bakelite rectangular plaque with cut out “AIR RAID WARDENS’ POST” which measures 21 x 6 ½ cms; rectangular bakelite plaque with cut out “AIR RAID WARDEN” which measures 15 x 7 ½ cms. (3 items)
Lot 12
WW2 Battle of El Alamein Casualty Military Cross Medal Group of Four of Lieutenant A T Almond 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C, consisting of 1942 dated George VI Military Cross (M.C), 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army bar and 1939-45 War medal. The medals are mounted in an oak display frame. Accompanied by the original Royal Mint case for the Military Cross, casualty forwarding slip named to “Lieutenant A T Almond M.C”, bronze OSD Royal Tank Regiment collar badge, miniature Military Cross, tunic rank pips, Holy Bible and presentation book awarded to A T Almond by Bishop’s Sortford College in 1927. Arthur Thomas Almond was born in 1914, in Cambridgeshire. Educated at Bishop Stortford College. He served with the Royal Tank Regiment, gaining a commission in the 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Battalion of the RTR. He served with the battalion in North Africa and was awarded the Military Cross in 1942, appearing in the London Gazette 5th November 1942. The recommendation for the immediate M.C was as follows: “At about 0900 hrs on 4 Sep 42, 2/Lt Almond’s troop was ordered forward on to an exposed position subject to a lot of enemy arty fire. 2/Lt Almond’s tank received a direct hit from a large calibre gun. The tank which was moving at about 10 m.p.h, caught fire and ammunition exploded. 2/Lt Almond and his gunner climbed out onto the turret of the tank but did not leave the tank until they extricated the driver. 2/Lt Almond, although ordered to evacuate his crew, returned on another tank and managed to put out the fire sufficiently to get into the driver’s seat. He then started the engine and, although burnt himself, managed to tow out another tank which had been hit. He then drove his tank back, collected his crew and then returned into action after getting the tank into fighting trim. In spite of his burns and a temporarily blinded eye, he remained in action for another 10 hrs under almost continuous shell fire. The determination, bravery and coolness under fire which this officer showed proved a fine example to the remainder of his troop and the fact that they remained in their position materially assisted the success of the action on this front.” The 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Bn Royal Tank Regiment were part of the 23rd Armoured Brigade. They served in North Africa using the unreliable Valentine tanks. They fought gallantly during the first and second battles of El Alamein. Lieutenant A T Almond was killed in action on 28th October 1942. On the night of 28th / 29th October the 9th Australian Division put in another set-piece attack. 46th RTR supported 26th Australian Brigade, with some of the infantry riding into battle on the Valentines. But the darkness, dust, and scattered mines frustrated the attempt to rush the enemy position. The tanks came under anti-tank and machine-gun fire, forcing the infantry to dismount and lose touch with the tanks. There was confused fighting, after which the infantry dug in, supported by the seven Valentines of 46th RTR that were still running, the regiment's casualties that night were 15 tanks knocked out, and many more damaged, but all were later recovered. Although the attack had fallen short of its ambitious objectives, it had punched a hole between the German 21st Panzer Division and the German Wehrmacht 90th Light Division, effectively destroying II Bn of 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment and a battalion of Italian Bersaglieri troops. An extract from the publication Valentine in North Africa 1942-43 gives the following information, “El Alamein, 46th RTR by now were also working with the Australians, and during the main Australian thrust on the night of October 28/29 were to attack with 2/23rd Battalion and secure the road. Unfortunately, things began to go wrong from the start. The final briefing was held very late, and Col Clarke returned without sufficient time to give his Squadron Leaders anything more than the barest details. The attack was to get under way almost immediately, and would be delivered from a start-line which had been chosen from the map, and which had not been reconnoitred. Some of the infantry would ride on the tanks, and others in carriers. The start-line was in fact, in the middle of a minefield, and on the way to it the regiments were subjected to heavy fire which caused the infantry to drop off. Several tanks missed the minefield gaps and became casualties. The situation became extremely confused, and the enemy fire rose to a crescendo. In the light of three or four burning Valentines the anti-tank gunners were able to pick off their victims from three sides at ranges up to 1,000 yards. The attack broke down into un-coordinated assaults which took a heavy toll of both tanks and infantry. Col Clarke and his Intelligence Officer were badly wounded by a mortar shell, and the Regiment was taken over by Major Offord. After a night of savage fighting, Col Evans of 2/23rd finally ordered his battalion to dig in at 04.00, 1,000 yards in advance of the original start line, The 2/23rd had lost 29 killed, 172 wounded and 6 missing. 46th RTR had lost all but eight of their tanks and had a high percentage of their crews killed or wounded, including all the Squadron Commanders. The casualties sustained by the 46th and 2/23rd Battalion had not been in vain. After the battle, Rommel recorded that the British tanks and infantry had succeeded in blowing a gap in his line, cutting off the 2nd Bn 125 Panzer Grenadier Regiment and a Battalion of XIth Bansagliari, who remained in Thompson’s Post, almost surrounded by their assailants, resisting all attempts to dislodge them with a ferocious determination. In addition, the 125th Regiments 3rd Bn had virtually ceased to exist by next morning, the battle having raged with tremendous fury for six hours”. Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Almond is buried at the El Alamein war cemetery, Egypt. He was 28 when he was killed. He is also commemorated on memorials in his home town of Cambridge. Please see previous lot for his fathers WW1 medals
Lot 607
WW2 ARP Air Raid Wardens Post Enamel Building Plaque, rectangular green enamel plaque with white ARP emblem to centre and “AIR RAID WARDENS’ POST”. Four drill holes to the plaque. Measures 30 ½ x 9cms. Accompanied by a smaller yellow enamel plaque with “ARP WARDEN” to the centre, measures 12 ½ x 9cms. First with some rusting and enamel damage. (2 items)
Lot 166
Selection of Post WW1 Old Comrades Association Regimental Lapel Badges, including brass and enamel 9th Lancers; brass and enamel The Suffolk Regiment; brass and enamel North Somerset Yeomanry; silver and enamel Warwickshire Yeomanry; brass and enamel 4th Queens Own Hussars RA; Royal Irish Comrades of the Great War brass and enamel lapel; brass and enamel 13th / 18th Hussars; brass and enamel Sussex Yeomanry lapel badge; brass and enamel 13th Hussars; brass and enamel The Royal Dragoons; brass and enamel Royal Horse Artillery; silver and enamel 4th / 7th Royal Dragoon Guards; silver and enamel Somerset Light Infantry. All generally good condition. (13 items)
Lot 211
A pair of turquoise stud earrings, in yellow metal marked 9K, a pair of emerald stud earrings, in white metal marked 925 STS, a pair of green stone cluster stud earrings, the seven green stones claw set in a flower design, in yellow metal marked 9K, and a pair of pale green stud earrings, in a 9 carat yellow gold fitting, all with post and butterfly fittings. (Qty: 4)
Lot 212
A pair of blue cat's eye and clear stone earrings, the cabochon cut blue stone four claw set, stylised leaf design and two clear stones pavé set above, all in 9 carat white gold, post and butterfly fittings, a pair of green stone stud earrings, in 9 carat yellow gold, post and butterfly fittings, and a pair of golden stone drop earrings, in 9 carat yellow gold, hook wire fittings. (Qty: 3)
Lot 203
A pair of blue and clear stone earrings, the oval blue stones 10mm x 8mm, four claw set with three small clear stones set above, all in 9 carat yellow gold, for pierced ears with butterfly and post fittings, and a blue stone solitaire ring, the oval stone 7mm x 5mm, four claw set in 18 carat yellow gold, ring size O1/2, boxed. (Qty: 2)
Lot 283
PAIR OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS, each set with an oval sapphire within a round brilliant cut diamond halo, suspended from a diamond set post, marked 14k and 585, 2.8g, with accompanying WGI report number WGI9624117802 stating colour grade medium dark blue, clarity grade included with indication of thermal enhancement
Lot 650
* ANGUS MCEWAN RWS RGI RSW (SCOTTISH b 1963), IN WITH THE WOODWORK watercolour on paper, signed 42cm x 30cm Mounted, framed and under glass Label verso: Thompson's, Marylebone, 13 New Cavendish Street, London. Note: Angus McEwan was born in 1963 in Dundee, Scotland. Angus studied at the Duncan of Jordanstone College Art in Dundee, graduating in Fine Art and a Post Graduate Diploma in the same discipline. Angus was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (1995) and in 2012 the Royal Watercolour Society. In 2005 he was recognized as an Associate of the International Guild of Realism USA. He is also an associate member of the AWS and NWS in the USA. Angus has been Finalist three times of the ''International Artist Magazine'' and won first place in the John Blockley Prize in the RI open exhibition. Angus has also won second prize in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition (2007) in London and the International Prize ''Marche d'Acqua'' Fabriano, Italy in 2012. In 2013 Angus won Bronze Award, at the Shenzhen International Watercolour Biennial, in China. He was recently awarded the May Marshall Brown award at the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), Edinburgh, 2015 and was elected RGI in May 2016. Many galleries display McEwan's works, including Ok Harris Gallery in New York and Quanhua Gallery, Shanghai. Recently highlighted in Shenzhen Biennale and the Qingdao Hall of Watercolor. He has exhibited in Fabriano, Italy in the ''Marche d'Acqua'' International Award, as special guest and Vicenza, Italy, where he had a solo show in the ''Artbox''. McEwan was one of the 23 finalists in Narbonne, France at the Concours Mondial de l'Aquarelle 2014 1st World Watercolour Competition. Angus also exhibited at the World Watermedia Exposition, Thailand and Myro Gallery, Greece. He also participated in the Second International Watercolour Exhibit in Thessaloniki, Greece. In the UK McEwan exhibits with Thompson's Gallery (London) and The Open Eye Gallery (Edinburgh). Notable collectors include: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; The Qatar Royal Family; the Royal Scottish Academy Collection; Ernst & Young, Glasgow; Scottish Enterprise; Scottish Equitable; Historic Scotland; Perth Royal Infirmary.
Lot 233
Ca. 900 - 1000 AD. A helmet fabricated from four triangular iron plates curved to conform to the human head; riveted construction; with bands inside and outside supporting the structure of the helmet; perforated rim for the attachment of a mail aventail. Helmets of this type were once common across Europe in the post-Roman world through to the later Middle Ages. The relatively straightforward construction methods made them ideal for production in quantity for the armies of the emergent states of Europe and elsewhere. Good condition with restoration/bands, rivets and internal support. 180 x 220 mm; 7.0866x8.6614 in; 1314g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
Lot 269
Ca.500 BC. Ancient Greece, post-Corinthian, A Pseudo-Corinthian type bronze helmet with elegant, almond-shaped false eye holes and a spear-head shaped nose guard, molded eyebrows above extending to a ridge around the crown of the head, traces of incised decoration Fine condition; Restored hole on the back and parts of the front; 200 x 235 mm; 7.874x9.25195 in; 1157g; Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1970s.
Lot 317
Ca. 1700 AD. IMPORTANT POST MEDIEVAL CAST FLAT SECTION ICON DEPICTING JESUS CHRIST AND THE DISCIPLES. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT MOTHER MARY ON THE LEFT IS DEPICTED TOO, RARE ICONOGRAPHY. MOST OF THE ORIGINAL ENAMEL IS STILL PRESENT. GREAT DISPLAY ITEM. 125 x 105 mm; 4.92125x4.13385 in; 380g; Provenance: Important London collection of Ancient art; formed in 1970s then passed by descent.
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