British lighter-than-air interest. 10x 20cm photos of airships. (R.23, coastal type, balloons, crew in gondola. Photo of R.29, construction of airship hanger in Karachi 1926. R.33 in a rare shot on the mast at Croydon Airport 1921. Typed survey of damage to R.36. A very interesting lot. GC-VGC some modern reprints. See Plate 1 Note: The R36 was launched on the 1st April 1921 from Beardmore works near Glasgow. The day after she flew on to RNAS Pulham in Norfolk home of the R33 (known locally as a “Pulham Pig”, as the blimps based there had been). R.36 was damaged on the 5th April over London and returned to Pulham sheds for repair.
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8 various photographs/postcards of the R.33. Including pictures of the airship on the mast at Pulham. Together with the transcripts of telegrams to Flight Lieutenant Booth and Group Captain Fellows, sent on behalf H.M. The King and from the Air Ministry etc, offering congratulations on their skill in handling and returning the R.33 to base. GC An interesting Lot. See Plate 2 Note: On the night of 16/17th April 1925 R33 was ripped from her mast during a gale; some five hours after the initial break from the mast, the R33 was under control but still being blown towards the Continent. As the airship approached the Dutch coast the R33 was ordered to land at Cologne where the Germans could assist. Late in the evening the R33 was able to hold her position over the Dutch coast, hovering there until 5 o’clock the next morning. She was then able to make her way back home, arriving at the Suffolk coast eight hours later and making Pulham at 13:50 hrs where she was put into the shed. For their actions, the crew were rewarded by the King with the presentation of watches and the coxswain, Sergeant “Sky” Hunt, was awarded the Air Force Medal, which he insisted should be awarded to the crew as a whole.
Aluminium framed panoramic photo by R. S. Clement. The picture (faded) is of the U.S. Navy’s airship ZR1 in front of its hanger, with the text below ‘Leaving Hanger. Naval air station, Lakehurst N.J. Oct 1923’. To the bottom right of the picture is Clements details. The thick frame measures 81X21cm and is fitted with a ptwo sets of American Naval Flight Officer aircrew wings, one in each lower corner. Photo faded, frame GC some marking overall. See Plate 2
2 light alloy/tinplate clockwork airships. One Japanese by C.K. in silver light alloy 28cm ‘R.100’ with twin bladed clear celluloid propeller. Plus another 26cm in silver with ‘ZEPPELIN’ in large red letters to sides and red gondola. Propeller to front with winding mechanism to rear. Probably American produced. QGC-GC R-100- action AF and some age wear, parts missing. See Plate 7
A Japanese light alloy R-100 clockwork airship by C.K. in silver light alloy 28cm ‘R.100’ in red on blue background with two blue external pods and twin verticle fins in yellow, twin bladed clear celluloid propeller, one detached, but present. Key still attached to underside of airship. Boxed, some damage to lid. Toy VGC minor wear only, one part requires repair. See Plate 7
A rare Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork lithographed airship toy. ‘R.101’. Probably produced for the British market, this example could only have been produced for a very short period due to the fate of the airship. 34cm long in gold tinted silver with blue litho detailing, with yellow tinplate propeller. An example with a battery powered red light slung underneath. GC some rust spotting in places, also to battery holder. See Plate 8
An extremely fine silver model of R Class Zeppelin. Depicting the Imperial German Navy airship L32 (LZ74) the first of the R Class Zeppelins, mounted on a polished hardwood plinth with perspex supports and engraved nameplate. English silver marks indicate that the model was made in 1986, and detail is excellent, down to the rotating propellers on the individual engine cars. 30cm long, 12 cm high. See Plate 9
20 Assorted books, to include: “Airship (R34)” by Patrick Abbott, 1st edition; “Skyships”, William F Althoff, 1st edition; “Hindenburg – an illustrated history”, Rick Archbold; “Airships, an illustrated history”, Henry Beaubois and Carlo Demand 1976; “The Giant Airships” ; “Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940”, Peter W Brooks,1992; “Historic Airships” Brooks, 1973; “Airshipwreck” Len Deighton and Arnold Schwartzman, 1978; “When Zeppelins Flew”, Dallison; “Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg”, Dick and Robinson, 1985; “Zeppelin Flights to South America”, Duggan and Grave, 1995; “Zeppelin! The German Airship Story”, 1990; “The Blimp Book”; “Skyshp – The Akron Era”, T Hook, 1976; “The Zeppelin Story”, (Printer Barnes), 1977“The Book of Balloons”, Erik Norgaard, 1971 ; “Lighter than Air”, Lee Payne, 1977; “Giants in the Sky”,Norman Richards,1967; “Zeppelin!”, R. Rimmell, 1984; “Up Ship!”, Robinson and Keller, 1982; GC to Mint, some age wear.
20 Assorted books. Including “Airship (R34)” by Patrick Abbott, 1st edition; “The Giant Airships” ; “Hindenberg” Archbold and Marshall; “Historic Airships” Brooks, 1973; “Airshipwreck” Len Deighton and Arnold Schwartzman, 1978; “The Blimp Book”; “Zeppelin Rigid Airships”, PW Brooks; “Aviation in Northamptonshire”, ML Gibson; “When Monsters roamed the Skies”, JF Hood; “Shenandoah Saga”, T Hook; “The 91 before Lindbergh” P Allen; “German Naval Air Service”, A. Imrie; “R101 a Pictorial History” N le Neve Walmsley; “Airships for the Future” WJ White; “Pictorial History of Air Battles” B Graham; “The Conquest of the Air” F Howard & B Gunston; “Airliners”, R Wall; “Flight Through the Ages” C Gibbs-Smith; “Aviations Magnificent Gamblers”, T Wynne-Jones. GC to Mint, some age ware.
R100 Letter. A Letter from a Mr Suddes at Aero Engines Canada to a relative in England that was bought over by the R100’s Chief Engineer William Angus, together with an accompanying letter of apology from Angus. Angus’s letter reads: “Dear Sir, While I was in Canada with R-100 I received a letter addressed to you from Mr Suddes intending to forward the same to you when the ship arrived in England. I am sorry that the letter got mislaid but having found it I am forwarding it to you, hoping it contains nothing of great importance & that you will forgive me for my carelessness. As we are under a severe penalty for conveying letters on an airship (not being licensed by the Post Master General) please don’t make this Public. I am Yours faithfully W Angus”. Both letters are contained in a roughly opened cover, postmarked Montreal, Canada Aug 12 1930, with a R-100 Montreal 1930 cachet, and is addressed to the end recipient “c/o Mr William Y Angus, Chief Engineer, Airship “R-100”, St Hubert Airport, Montreal –CANADA”. See Plate 11
Newspapers and Magazines. ‘Zeppelin March!’ Magazine published for the Zeppelin Company, excellent for a history of the company and photos, in German. 26 copies of ‘La Republique de L’Oise’. 1928-1929. 4 copies of ‘L’Ilustrolum’. Newspapers: ‘The World’, ‘San Diego Union’, ‘Daily Mirror’ and ‘La Parisien’. All with Zeppelin interest including the loss of the R.101. An interesting lot. See website
A small quantity of interesting items of paperwork. Including a ‘Graf Zeppelin’ luggage label, scarce labels for ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Rome Flight 1933. An advert leaflet, small flicker book, cigarette cards, cigar bands, labels, small 1930 diary, with entry of R.100 in Canada. Viewing recommended. GC-VGC See Plate 12
“Visit of His Majesty’s Airship R-100 Canada-1930” an official souvenir publication, 94pp, 21.5cm x 28.5cm, blue typical 1930’s style cover, with interesting articles on “The Evolution of The Rigid Airship”, “The St Hubert Airship Mooring Tower” etc., together with an eight side supplement necessitated by the flight being postponed from June until July 28th at the request of the Canadian Department of National Defence and showing an interesting History of the Officers and crew. Generally GC some wear commensurate with its vintage. See Plate 13
R-101: Two Menu cards, dated 6 November 1929, for the Luncheon Menu and Wine List, boasting a selection of “Empire Wines” headed by Australian Sherry, 10.7cm x 15.3cm and 10.7cm x 15.6cm. Basically GC, some creasing and foxing to each. See Plate 14 Note: On 6th November members of the Conference on Dominion Legislation visited R-101 at Cardington. The Times of 7th November states “Members of the Conference…and their friends visited the Royal Airship Works at Cardington yesterday and inspected the R 101, which is moored at the tower. After a tour of the ship the party were entertained at luncheon in the dining room of R101, the menu consisting entirely of Empire products. The health of R101 was proposed by Mr Ernest Lapointe, KC, Minister of Justice for Canada….”
24 postcards. British military airships. Coloured and black and white, artists impressions and photos. Including a scarce ‘City of Cardiff’ dirigible. ‘The New Parseval Air-Ship’. ‘The English Air-Ship Nulli Secundus’. ‘Airship On Convoy Duty’, ‘Gamma’ and ‘R.80’, ‘Mail’ etc. 3 postally used. GC some light creasing. See Plate 16
12 postcards of airship/Zeppelin wrecks. ZR2 at Hull Zeppelin LZ4 at Echterdingen; Lebaudy wreck at Aldershot. A rare card of the wreck of Erbsloh. Plus 4 items connected with the R.101, A card mounted photo of the wreck L.33 in Essex 1917. Plus a French printed postcard of Zeppelin L.19 and the fishing boat ‘The King Stephen’ in the North Sea. To become known as ‘The King Stephen incident’. GC See Plate 18 Note: The floating wreck of L.19 was discovered by a British steam fishing trawler, ‘The King Stephen’ captained by William Martin. The trawler, which was fishing in restricted waters on the 2nd February 1916 had sighted the distress signals during the night and had spent several hours steaming towards the stricken vessel which turned out to be a German Zeppelin whose engines had failed. Clinging to the wreck was the airships 16 crew. As the fishing-vessel approached, the commander of the L.19 Kapitänleutnant Loewe, who spoke good English, asked Captain Martin to help them. Captain Martin, seeing the number of crew to be saved refused, fearing for his own crew’s safety. They were unarmed fishermen. Also as The King Stephen was in restricted waters, Martin would be prosecuted for breaching the fishing restrictions in that area if he reported the incident. He and his crew steamed away leaving the Zeppelin to its fate. When questioned about the incident many years later, Captain Martin said he intended to search for a Royal Navy ship to report his discovery to. However, he met none and the encounter with the L.19 was only reported to the British authorities on his return to the King Stephen’s home-port of Grimsby, by then it was too late to attempt a rescue. In 1964, a journalist researching the incident interviewed two surviving members of the King Stephen’s crew. This revealed that The King Stephen had been in a forbidden zone and had initially given the naval authorities a false position for the incident in order to conceal this, making the Naval search for the airship futile.
8 various postcards etc. Cards (some modern reproductions) with good views of R.100 in flight and on the mooring mast. The R.100 and R.101 in their hanger. Plus portrait photos of Lord Thompson and Sefton Brander who both died on the R.101. Plus a 1930 cover flown on the R.100 to Montreal Canada. GC-VGC See website
A framed and mounted silk handkerchief upon which is printed ‘The King’s Message’. With a picture of the R 101 above the text ‘The King’s Message. I am horrified to hear of this national disaster which has befallen airship R 101 and the consequent loss of life, including that of Lord Thompson my Air Minister. The Queen and I sympathise deeply with the relatives and friends of those who have perished in the service of their country and also with the injured survivors’. Below this is another picture of the wreckage and to each side a list of those who were killed and the survivors. Mounted, framed and glazed. 46x46cm. GC some staining. See website
An English cigarette box. Silver plated tin with a hinged impressed picture lid of the R.101 airship at her mast, dated 1930. 14cm x 8cm x 7cm. Fitted with wooden inserts and mounted on a small wooden base. Together with an ash tray cast from the metal of the R.101. GC some wear, age patina overall. See Plate 26 (2)
Destruction of L34 – Pair of Souvenir Napkin Rings. Two aluminium alloy Napkin Rings (5cm diameter, 3cm high), created from wreckage of the ship. Engraved on the ‘front’ in 6 lines is “Portion of wreck of Zeppelin L34 recovered from the sea after having been shot down off Hartlepool on Nov 28th 1916” These rings show signs of regular use.L34 (LZ 78) was one of the ‘R’ Class Zeppelins. After carrying out several reconnaissance missions, and taking part in 2 bombing missions, L34 participated in a raid on England, during which she was intercepted and destroyed by 2nd Lt Ian Pyott RFC. See Plate 27
R38 Commemorative Napkin Ring. Made of aluminium alloy (4.5cm diameter, 3cm high), banded at the top and bottom and stamped in large un-even letters “R.38. Aug. 1921.” See Plate 27 Note: The R38 (also known as ZR2) was the lead ship in a planned class of 4 rigid airships to be built for the Royal Navy by Shorts Brothers at Cardington. The specifications required that the completed ships would be capable of patrolling for 6 days at up to 22,000ft (6,700m). Some of the design was based upon the wreckage of L70, one of the “S” class height-climber Zeppelins, but crucially, without the understanding that the German Crews were operationally restricted in their rate of turn due to the extremely lightweight framework. As a result of the Armistice, three of the ships were cancelled and the R38 was sold to the US Navy to be taken into service as ZR2. After completion, the R38 was crewed by a mixed British and American crew for the trial flights. On the 4th trial flight, high speed trials were followed by low-altitude rudder tests, to simulate conditions that were expected on the transatlantic delivery flight. In the late afternoon of 24 August 1921 as the R38 flew over the city of Hull, the command was given to apply 15o of rudder; eyewitness reported seeing creases in the hull, then both bow and stern dropping. A fire in the bow was followed by a large explosion and the airship fell into the waters of the Humber estuary killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard. Although parachutes were carried on the R38, the surviving crew did not use them, all being in the stern section of the wreck which made a comparatively slow descent.
BOÎTE à MUSIQUE en or de deux tons rose et jaune, toutes faces. Précieux décor de guirlandes florales encadrant des rubans en amati, et pourtour de filets de grecques à palmettes stylisées. Empire, 1809-1819. Décret du 31 mai 1803 mis en service le 1er septembre 1809. Poinçon province. Maître-orfèvre : ? R., peut être P.R. pour P. Reffet, orfèvre à Lyon à partir de 1809. Long. 8, Larg. 5, Haut. 2 cm. Poids brut 234 g. (excellente musicalité). Provenance : collection blésoise Dr. M.
A 9 Carat Three Colour Gold Bracelet, of textured brick link form, with an applied floral spray set with sapphires, length 17.6cm The bracelet is in good condition. It fastens with a pin and slide catch. It is hallmarked with maker`s mark `I?R`, Birmingham, 1970. Gross weight 80.0 grams. CR made 10th April 2013
A Diamond Five Stone Ring, the graduated old cut diamonds in a yellow claw and carved setting to a plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 1.20 carat approximately, finger size R (approximately - ring clip attached) The ring is in fair condition. There is no visible hallmark, nor stamps. the approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour I/J/K, clarity I2/I3. Gross weight 3.0 grams. CR made 20th March 2013
A Set of Twelve George V Silver Gilt and Enamel Coffee Spoons, Turners & Simpson, Birmingham 1931, each finial modelled as a flower with blue, yellow and green enamel decoration, each 9.5cm long, 2oz 4dwt gross, in original fitted case inscribed J R & W Laing, Glasgow; A Set of Six `British Hall Marks` Teaspoons, cased (2) Condition Report 2 spoons with chips to enamel decoration, silver gilt worn in places, marks partially worn but mostly good.
A 9ct gold and enamel medal the obverse inscribed City and District Amateur League, the reverse inscribed Championship Won by Springburn United F. C., 1930-31, R. Lynn, with ring suspension, in original fitted case; and a silver and enamel golf brooch, inscribed Society of London Lady Golf Captains (2)
JOSEPH RUSLING MEEKER (American 1827-1889) Near the Atchafalaya, 1881 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches/ 61 x 50.8 centimeters Signed & dated lower left "J. R. Meeker, 1881" Verso: Titled, initialed & dated "Near the Atchafalaya, J. M., 1881" Frame: 37 x 33 inches/ 94 x 83.8 centimeters PROVENANCE: Purchased in St. Louis, Missouri, c.1885; by descent in family to present owner Starting Price: $15000
GRACE CARPENTER HUDSON (American 1865-1937) Tullo, 1897 Oil on canvas 5.5 x 5 inches/ 14 x 12.7 centimeters Signed lower left "G. Hudson" Frame: 11.5 x 7.5 inches/ 29.2 x 19 centimeters PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Santa Rosa, California Literature: Searles R. Boynton, D.D.S. The Painter Lady, Grace Carpenter Hudson, Sun House Guild Corporation, 1978, ill. p.161 No.106Starting Price: $2000
American Coin Silver Four Piece Tea Service In the Chinoiserie Taste. Each piece with an allover heavy repousse floral design in high relief with various leafy borders, reserved against a stipple ground, a leaf tendril handle with ivory inserts, each domical cover surmounted by a Chinoiserie figure of a man; consisting of a coffee pot, a teapot, a covered sugar, and a creamer, each piece stamped "R & W Wilson. Sterling". Robert & William Wilson Philadelphia, PA. Second Quarter 19th Century, Total weighable silver 85 troy oz; Height of coffee pot 10 inches (25.25 cm) Starting Price: $2500

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