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Lot 103
Rare SAS Limited Edition Royal Worcester silver and porcelain clock tower, specially commissioned by The Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess 22 Special Air Service Regiment 1994, with factory marks and SAS emblem 'Who Dares Wins' stamped to the base, the clock tower is fashioned from silver Birmingham hallmark dated 1969, with a brass SAS motif applied to the front of the clock tower, approx 16.5 cms h. A presentation plaque has been removed. Note: the clock mechanisms are all present but they will need putting together and new batteries.
Lot 307
Rare silver Gedeon Thommen digital pocket watch. The open-face pocket self-wind pocket having a white enamel face with figural hour and minute calendar dial and subsidiary minute hand, nr 319621 stamped GT, movement also stamped GT. Note: the dial has two hairline cracks across the face, watch is moving forward at time of cataloguing.
Lot 73
Rare printed cloth insignia for the Border Scouts, circa 1954 awarded to local people during the Borneo Uprising, including formation signs and shoulder titles. It was thought that if local men could be trained to keep the border secure from incursion the region could be stabilized. Men of the Gurkha Independent Parachute Company and the Special Air Service Regiment trained the scouts in tactics and weapons training and operated with them.
Lot 317
RARE ABOLITIONIST ANTI-SLAVERY ROUNDEL EARLY 19TH CENTURY depicting an African man in chains, in relief, kneeling before Britannia, below a banner inscribed 'Britannia Set Me Free', the background painted with a ship on the waves, behind convex glass with a reverse painted black and gilt border, within a moulded alabaster frame(11.5cm diameter including the frame)
Lot 239
Eight: Warrant Officer Class I J. F. Causon, Royal Military Police General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya, second clasp loosely affixed, as issued (5119775 [sic] Pte. J. Causon. C. of M.P.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5179775 W.O. Cl.1 J. F. Causon R.M.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (5179775 W.O. Cl.1. J. F. Causon R.M.P.) attempt to obliterate rank on first, the silver medals lacquered, generally good very fine, the last the rare 1st issue (8) £600-£800 --- One of only approximately 125 E.II.R. 1st issue Meritorious Service Medals issued to the entire Army.
Lot 26
‘It seemed that Walker had decided to meet this threat on his own. Alone, entirely without orders, he was running down the hill with the gun on his hip, firing as he went. I think it was more his fierce determination than the bullets he fired that deterred the Chinese. To a man they ran back round the edge of the ridge. It was so like Walker: he was an independent type.’ The Edge of the Sword by Anthony Farrar-Hockley The outstanding and rare Korean War ‘Battle of Imjin River’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private D. M. R. Walker, Gloucestershire Regiment, late Black Watch and Highland Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in a lone charge against the encroaching enemy on the slopes of Gloster Hill at the Battle of the Imjin, 24 April 1951: ‘slinging his Bren gun to the hip position, he sprang into position and started shooting- almost immediately he himself was hit and severely wounded, but his objective had been achieved.’ Taken Prisoner of War he was again wounded during an American air attack, before escaping, only to be recaptured by the Communists and spending a further two years in captivity Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22530161 Pte. D. M. R. Walker. Glosters.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22530161 Pte. D. M. R. Walker. Glosters.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (6) £20,000-£26,000 --- Provenance: Christie’s, November 1990. M.M. London Gazette 8 December 1953: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea.’ The original recommendation states: ‘During the second phase of the battle of the Imjin River on the night of 23-24 April 1951, the position of the Battalion’s HQ became untenable and a hurried move was made to a ridge immediately south of the original position. This new position had only just been reached and was yet unorganised when, at dawn, an attack materialised. The enemy were engaged by members of the Signal Platoon and among them was Private Walker. Failing in their direct assault up the line of the ridge, some enemy worked unseen along the precipitous slope of the ridge. Their close approach remained undiscovered until grenades and automatic fire started clipping the crest of the ridge. The Signal Platoon replied with grenades but no direct fire could be brought to bear over the crest. The enemy could only be located by one standing on the edge of the crest, who would then be exposed to the close range fire of the enemy. Grenades failing to dislodge the enemy, Private Walker decided to shoot it out with them. Slinging his Bren gun to the hip position and shouting for some grenades to be thrown to cover his action, he sprang to the very edge of the crest and started shooting down the steep slope. Almost immediately he himself was hit and severely wounded, but his objective had been achieved. The enemy made a rapid withdrawal and there was no further trouble at this point. Private Walker’s initiative, fighting spirit, and great gallantry were most praiseworthy.’ Douglas Michael Robertson Walker was born in Croydon on 26 November 1926, and volunteered for wartime service on 14 April 1943, adding 18 months to his age. After initial training with the General Service Corps, he joined the Black Watch on 1 July 1943, and saw active service in France and Germany. From D-Day, 6 June 1944, the Highland Division supported the Airborne Division in the Eastern Salient between Caen and the Normandy coast. By July the 1st, 5th, and 7th Battalions were fighting around the Caen countryside and took part in the drive to Falaise, thundering south in Armoured Personnel Carriers by the light of searchlights reflected off the clouds. Walker was wounded on 17 August 1944 whilst serving with the 7th Battalion. He was not officially 18 years old. On 8 February 1945 the 1st and 7th Battalions led the assault on Germany, the 1st Battalion being the first troops to set foot on the Reich. On 22 March 1945 the Black Watch crossed the Rhine, and swept up towards Bremen and Bremerhaven, mopping up pockets of last ditch resistance. From April 1945 Walker served in Palestine, before moving to the Canal Zone on rotation in December 1945, spending Christmas Day 1945 at Ismalia, Egypt. Returning to Palestine in April 1946, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on 3 August 1946. During this month the H.L.I. were overseeing the return to Greece of King George of the Hellenes, and were based at Vouliagmeni on the outskirts of Athens, before moving later in the year to Drama in North Greece. In February 1947 Walker moved with the Battalion to Salonika, before being posted to a wireless outpost in the Konitza Mountains on the Albanian frontier. He returned to Scotland with the Battalion on 7 November 1947, and was discharged on 10 April 1948 having completed 5 years with the Colours. Battle of Imjin River On the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 Walker was employed as a salesman in Bristol. He immediately volunteered for service in Korea, and re-enlisted at Bristol on 22 August 1950. Posted to the Gloucestershire Regiment he sailed with them aboard the Empire Windrush for Korea, landing at Pusan on 10 November 1950. Posted to the Signal Platoon under Captain R. A. St. M. Reeve-Tucker, he was present at the Battle of Imjin River where, on the night of the 22 April 1951, a Chinese attack developed along the whole of the Regiment’s front. Over the next three days a large number of Chinese troops subjected the Battalion’s positions to almost continuous assault. At 8:00 a.m. on 24 April Colonel Carne ordered ‘B’ Company to break contact with the enemy, with whom they had been strongly engaged, and to join the Battalion on the steep and rugged feature known as Hill 235, and later renamed ‘Gloster Hill’. Their final dash for safety however was threatened by enemy forces which had worked unseen along the precipitous slope of the ridge. Taking matters into his own hands, Private Walker embarked on a lone mission to repel the encroaching enemy. Witnessed through the field glasses of both the Adjutant, Captain Anthony Farrar-Hockley and the Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant Henry Cabrel. It appeared to this watching group, now joined by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel James Carne, that, had it not been for Private Walker’s heroic act of gallantry, their survival of B Company would have been in jeopardy. In his book The Edge of the Sword, Anthony Farrar-Hockley recalls Walker’s lone charge: ‘Private Allum, a signaller in HQ Company, declared: “You’d better come up quick Sir, there’s another party of Chinks just around the end of the ridge and they’re going to head B Company off. Walker’s got the Bren on them.” Accompanied by the Colonel we hurried up the slope only to discover Walker gone. “Where’s Walker?” I asked. “I thought you said he was here with a Bren?” “He was Sir”, said Allum. “He was right by this rock when...” “There he goes” shouted Henry Cabrel, pointing down the hill. It seemed that Walker had decided to meet this threat on his own. Alone, entirely without orders, he was running down the hill with the gun on his hip, firing as he went. I think it was more his fierce determination than the bullets he fired that deterred the Chinese. To a man they ran back round the edge of the ridge. It was so like Walker: he was an independent type.’ Walker, now wounded by a bullet to the lung, was taken by his comrades to the Regimental Aid Post. That night the battalion again beat off a determined enemy attack, inflicting heavy ...
Lot 28
A rare Burma Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct awarded to Head Constable Sheik Ahmed, Rangoon Police Burma Police Medal, G.VI.R. (Sheik Ahmed, Hd. Const. Rangoon Police) in its Royal Mint case of issue, sometime lightly gilded, now worn in parts, otherwise very fine and rare £1,200-£1,600 --- According to British Gallantry Awards, for the period 1938-48, there were 53 awards for gallantry and 80 for meritorious service, plus a further 8 unclassified awards in 1942.
Lot 3
A rare inter-War ‘North West Frontier 1935’ Immediate D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Captain F. J. Doherty, Indian Medical Service, attached 5th Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, for gallantry in the action on Point 4080 against Mohmand tribesmen, on which occasion Captain Godfrey Meynell, M.C., of the same regiment won a posthumous Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. F. J. Doherty, I.M.S.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Service Medal of the Order of St John (W/784 Dr. F. J. Doherty. P. for W. 1962) mounted court-style, nearly extremely fine (8) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 24 December 1935: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in action in connection with the recent Mohmand operations, North West Frontier of India, 1935:- Captain Francis John Doherty, M.B., Indian Medical Service, attached 5th Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army.’ This same gazette announced the award of the Victoria Cross to Captain Godfrey Meynell, M.C., 5th Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, who was killed in action in the attack on Point 4080. This was the only V.C. awarded in the rein of King Edward VIII. Lieutenant Godfrey John Hamilton, of the same regiment also received the D.S.O. for the same action; his wife was the author M. M. Kay. M.I.D. London Gazette 8 May 1936. Francis John Doherty was born on 5 August 1909, son of Bernard Doherty and Mary McWilliams. He was educated at Queen’s University, Belfast (M.B.); Lieutenant (on probation), Indian Medical Service, 5 February 1934; Captain, 23 August 1935 (Seniority 5 February 1934); married Enid Joan Watkins of Cardiff, 1936. Served in the operations against the Mohmand tribesmen, North West Frontier of India, 1935, including the V.C. action on Point 4080, 29 September 1935 (D.S.O. and M.I.D.); Staff Captain, G.H.Q. India, 13 October 1936 to 18 October 1937; acting Major, 1 May-18 July, 1941, and 10-21 February 1942; temporary Major, 22 February 1942; Major, 5 February 1944; Retired 11 December 1948, with Hon. rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and took up practice in Wales; Serving Brother of the Order of St John, London Gazette 19 April 1968. On 29 September 1935 at Mohmand, in the Nahaqi Pass within the Khyber Pass on the North West Frontier, in the final phase of an attack, Captain Meynell, seeking information on the most forward troops, found them involved in a struggle against an enemy vastly superior in numbers. He at once took command, and with two Lewis guns and about thirty men, maintained a heavy and accurate fire on the advancing enemy, whose overwhelming numbers nevertheless succeeded in reaching the position and putting the Lewis guns out of action. In the hand-to-hand struggle which ensued, Captain Meynell was mortally wounded, but the heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy prevented them from exploiting their success. Regimental records suggest that when the bodies of his men were mutilated by the enemy (as was their custom), Captain Meynell sought to defend those bodies even as he himself was dying. Captain Meynell was five times wounded, and his last words were, ‘Be brave, we shall soon get help.’ The total British losses were 24 killed, 49 wounded, and nine missing. The tribesmen's casualties were 150. The British withdrew under cover of artillery fire and aerial bombing. The troops re-occupied the position next day, and within a few hours the tribesmen sued for peace.
Lot 340
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (1st Lieutenant J. N. Sharp Bt. Captain Engineer Department of the Army of Gwalior) fitted with contemporary adapted bar suspension and ribbon buckle, toned, good very fine and rare £1,000-£1,400 --- John Nickson Sharp (commonly spelt John Nixon Sharp) was born in Coventry in 1811, the son of the local historian and writer, Thomas Sharp of Coventry and Leamington (1770-1841). Sharp was educated at the Indian Army College at Addiscombe, 1827-28, also studying at the Chatham Engineers’ school of sapping and mining under Lieutenant-Colonel Paisley in 1829 as a Gentleman Cadet, H.E.I.C. service (ranked as Ensign). He entered the Bengal Army as 2nd Lieutenant of Engineers on 12 December 1828. He arrived in India in September 1830 and in October was posted to Delhi for duty with the Sappers and Miners; he commanded a company of S & M until late 1834. In May 1834, he was appointed Assistant to the Executive Engineer of the Allahabad Division of Public Works, continuing in that role until August 1835 when he transferred in the same capacity to the Cawnpore Division, for the purpose of superintending the construction of a bridge on the Cawnpore-Allahabad road. In April 1838, he was appointed Executive Engineer of the Mhow Division of Public Works, but never joined as he was retained (in a temporary capacity) in the Cawnpore Division and in December 1839 was posted to the force assembling for the siege of Jhansi. On the surrender of the fort, no action having taken place, he was ordered back to Cawnpore and from there sent to supervise repairs at Allahabad fort. In August 1840, he was appointed Executive Engineer of the Dacca Division but was also ordered to remain where he was until January 1841 and then proceeded towards Dacca. However, he was soon recalled to Allahabad and in the Spring of 1841 fell into the temporary charge of the Allahabad Division with, from May 1842, additional responsibility for the Trunk Road from Fatehpur to Allahabad, and in January 1843, he was formally appointed to the charge of the Division. In August 1843, he was appointed Officiating Executive Engineer of the Agra Division, a position made permanent on October. In December, Sharp joined the Army of Exercise, afterwards titled the Army of Gwalior, and proceeded on active service with the Right Wing of the army and was present in the battle of Maharajpoor on 29 December (Bronze Star). On the conclusion of the Gwalior campaign he returned to his appointment in Agra, where he served until November 1846 before going on leave to the Presidency, and then to the U.K. on long furlough in January 1847. He returned to India in January 1851 and was then appointed to officiate as Garrison Engineer at Fort William and Civil Architect for the Presidency, holding that post until October 1852, when he was posted to Mian Meer as Officiating Executive Engineer, a post in which he was confirmed in May 1854, receiving promotion to Major in the same year. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed as Officiating Garrison Engineer at Fort William and Officiating Civil Architect for the Presidency, but at his own request this was cancelled in the following month, and he remained at Mian Meer until his death there in 1856. His major work during his time at Mian Meer (1851-56) was the design and construction of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. In June 1856, he was appointed Officiating Superintending Engineer of the First Circle of Public Works in the Punjab, which appointment he held until his death, from cholera, at Mian Meer on 17 August 1856. He was buried in The Royal Artillery Cemetery in the Cantonment at Lahore, where an inscription reads: Beneath this lies interred the body of Major John Nixon Sharp, Bengal Engineers, sometime Executive Engineer at this station. He died of cholera on 17th Aug. 1856 in the 45th year of his age. This tomb is erected by friends of both services as a tribute of respect to his memory. He is also commemorated by a tablet in St. Mary of Magdalene’s Church, which he designed and built at Mian Meer, which is inscribed: In Memory of Major J. N. Sharp, Bengal Engineers, and sometime Executive Engineer in this station who died of cholera 17th August 1856, aged 45 years. This tablet is erected by Friends in India to whom he was known as a large hearted and high minded man, a consistent Christian and a conscientious servant of the State. Next to the good name he left behind him, this beautiful Church, of Which he was the Architect, is his noblest Monument. Sold with comprehensive research including detailed biography of his father and family, and copied pictures of the Church at Mian Mar and his tomb.
Lot 359
A rare Hunza 1891 casualty to Driver Umar Singh, No. 4 (Hazara) Mountain Battery India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hunza 1891 (133 Driver Umar Singh No. 4 (Hazara) Mt. By.) extremely fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Driver Umer Singh was mortally wounded and died the same day as a result of the action on 3 December 1891, when, having taken Nilt Fort by assault on the previous day, the column advanced rapidly in the hope that swift action would prevent the re-assembly of enemy tribesmen. But, overnight, the tribesmen had already re-occupied and strengthened their sangars and in the face of severe opposition, the advance had to be abandoned; for no less than 17 days, Durand’s column was forced to stay where it was at Nilt Fort before it could again (and in the end successfully) try to fight its way through. Hunza and Nagar were occupied in the 21st and 22nd December, which effectively ended the campaign. Only one section of No. 4 Mountain Battery, comprising 2 Officers and 76 men, accompanied Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. A. Durand’s force to Hunza-Nagar in 1891. The sheer feat of getting the 7-pounder guns through the Karakorum mountains was an achievement in itself. Of the eight casualties on 3 December, five were in the 4th Mountain Battery - one officer wounded, one gunner killed, one gunner wounded and two drivers wounded (including Umar Singh mortally); three men of 1/5th Gurkhas were also wounded that day, two of them mortally. Sold with copied London Gazette report on operations of the Hunza-Nagar Field Force with full casualty list.
Lot 453
General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (45029 Pte. Eshaya Barcham. 1-Assyrian Bn.) nearly very fine and rare £180-£220 --- Sold with copied Medal Index Card and medal roll extract for ‘1st Assyrian Battalion, attached to Nightingale Column, 18th Divn., June 1919 to Aug 1920.’ Approximately 134 G.S.Ms. to the Assyrian Battalion.
Lot 518
Family Group: Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2) (427 Cpl. W. Chappell. 4/Nthptn: Regt.; 226090 Cpl. W. J. Chappell. 9/North’n R.) battalion number over-stamped on last, better than very fine, the last extremely rare to unit (2) £160-£200 --- Note: The 9th Battalion was a Home Service Battalion.
Lot 619
The group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Inspector General J. R. McCowen, Newfoundland Police, who was awarded one of just three Newfoundland Silver Stars for bravery at Sea for the S.S. Aurora conflagration in 1896 The Imperial Service Order, G.V.R., Baltic 1854-55; Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful); Newfoundland Silver Star for Bravery at Sea, S.S. Aurora, all individually displayed in a Spink & Son Ltd. fitted wooden and glazed case, the glass cracked, extremely fine and rare (5) £300-£400 --- Note: The recipient’s full size medals were sold in these rooms in December 2000. John Roche McCowen was born in Kilrush, Ireland in 1844, the son of a British naval officer. Failing to pass for a cadetship, he enlisted as a private soldier in the British Army, serving for three years, during which time he experienced some hard roughing and narrow escapes when on foreign service. Leaving the Army by purchase, as a non-commissioned officer, he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary, and served about nine years in all the departments of that force. He was severely wounded twice in the riots in Belfast, which nearly cost him his life. On resigning in 1871, he was the recipient of high recommendations from the Mayor of Belfast, members of Parliament, and Bench of Magistrates, besides his superior officers and others of influence. He was appointed to the organisation of the Newfoundland Constabulary, particularly the mounted force, which he solely organised, drilled, and commanded for seven years, during which time he received the thanks of Government on five different occasions for ‘special services rendered’ as well as pecuniary and other rewards. He received the ‘cordial thanks’ of the Governor in Council for ‘conspicuous bravery in saving life’ and also the medal of the Royal Humane Society. Royal Humane Society Case No. 20,493: Bronze Medal and Certificate to J. R. McCowen (34) Head Constable; William Bailey (27) Police Constable; A. Tilley (28) Planter; S. Tucker (41), George Oldfield (56), and S. Crew (46), Fishermen. These men saved the lives of Captains Talbot and Perry and the crew of the brig Eric Carbonear on 7th April 1878, at Birds Island Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. There was a shipwreck, strong wind and sea, and a heavy snowstorm. 3 to 5 fathoms deep. A string of ice came near and several of the crew got on it, the shore party prepared ropes etc., a few volunteers guided by McCowen descended the precipitous cliff, crossed with great difficulty a gulch of pan ice, and gained a small island rock to which they attached the ropes. When the men on the ice drifted within 20 yards, ropes were thrown and all were saved, but when saving Perry two huge waves in succession and boulders of ice broke over and swept the rock, knocking the men down and washing two off who were saved again by Bailey, Crew and McCowen. They were wounded and exhausted. On 24 June 1897, during the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, Miss Murray, daughter of His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Herbert Murray, presented the following medals: Inspector General McCowan, District Chief Michael Dunn and Fire Constable John Reardon - Silver Stars. Sergeant Dan Mulrooney and Fire Constable Joseph Horwood - Silver Medals. These awards were for conspicuous bravery in putting out a fire aboard the S.S. Aurora, a wooden sailing ship, loaded with dynamite and gunpowder, which was docked in St John’s Harbour. The Newfoundland Silver Star for Bravery, and Silver and Bronze Medals for Good Service were struck at the instigation of His Excellency Sir Terence O’Brien, Governor of Newfoundland. The original order of 1893 was for 12 Silver Stars, 8 Silver Medals and 20 Bronze Medals. In 1919, a further 15 Silver Stars were made by the Royal Mint, so that 27 Silver Stars in all were made. Of the Silver Stars, 3 were presented in 1897 and five in 1919, one remaining at Government House. The obverse legend of the Silver Star was struck to read ‘For Bravery at Sea’, but the three awards made in 1897 for the ‘Aurora incident’ were specially altered to read ‘For Bravery at S.S. Aurora’, as confirmed by a memo in the Provincial Archives in Newfoundland. For further details of these awards see The Numismatic Circular, February 1966, p.32-33, for an article by W. D. Parsons, M.D., St John’s, Newfoundland. McCowen is not on the Baltic Medal Roll. He would have been just 10 years old at the time of the naval operations against the Russians in 1854-55 although being the son of an officer of the Royal Navy it is not inconceivable that he went to sea as a boy before failing his cadetship exams. The silver R.H.S. medal was likely self-awarded and is consistent with the renamed silver R.H.S. medal sold with the recipient’s full size group. Note also that the I.S.O. in McCowen’s full size group is the correct Edward VII issue rather than George V.
Lot 663
A Magnificent Example of the German Second War Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight’s Cross is the Holy Grail for collectors world-wide, original examples are extremely rare and to find an example as this with all of its accessories and the possibly most accredited maker is a rarity indeed. The Knight’s Cross, a Juncker made example, number 2 marked with the number 2 on its side, is known amongst collectors as the lazy 2. 800 marked to the upper section of the frame either side of the attached ring. The loop itself marked 800, all of the highlighted frosted finish to the frame intact with a contrasting matt finish to the beaded edge on both sides of the award complete. All of the semi matt black finish to the central swastika again complete and untouched. Laid into its velvet base fitted box with its full-length section of watered silk ribbon. The upper inner lid to the box is perfect, the box itself the closure catch is working correctly, very minor surface abrasions to the corner of the box with the box is its original outer card delivery box, also marked C.E. Juncker, Berlin SW68 also printed to the outer lid Ritterkreuz Des Eisernen Kreuzes. Slight age foxing to the lid, all of the joints to the lid, which are held together with four staples are intact, the base of the box again slight foxing and all four stapled corners, excellent condition £4,000-£5,000
Lot 671
A German Second War Blood Order Medal Citation Group. An excellent quality 2nd model Blood Order, which retains all its original both light and grey patinated finish. Individually awarded number 3218. 800 silver stamped right at the base of the award. A tiny dye flaw is common to all of the late awarded Blood Orders, a minute dot to the lower field within the right hand side arch of the Feldherrenhalle, to the left of the statues head can be seen with a magnifying glass. Complete with its correct white, red and black watered silk ribbon, the medal is accompanied by its ultra rare formal presentation award certificate, which is extremely elaborate in its red leather folder with a gilded impression of the Third Reich eagle and swastika to the outside of the folder. The beautiful citation has raised impressions of both sides of the Blood Order either side of the central rectangular section, excellent condition £3,000-£4,000 --- Awarded to Ferdinand Moser on 31 May 1940, the number of the Blood Order 3218 coincides with the year date 1940.
Lot 699
A German Second War Submarine Combat Clasp in Silver. The Submarine Combat Clasp introduced late in the Second World War came in two models, a 1st and 2nd model, the 2nd models are the most commonly encountered, although still rare in themselves, this very scarce 1st model in silver grade in excellent condition retaining all its original silvering, complete with its flat wide tapering pin with its full designer and Schwerin makers markings on reverse side, excellent condition £600-£800
Lot 708
A German Second War Luftwaffe Pilots Badge. The rare variant being the thin wreath example of the Luftwaffe Pilots Badge by C.E. Juncker. The Juncker badges are beautifully produced, very fine detail to the oak and laurel leaf wreath retaining its good silvered finish. The dark patinated finish to the central eagle all in place. Two small domed rivets holding the eagle to the wreath with its thin needle pin, C.E. Juncker, Berlin marking to the centre of the reverse side of the award with original hinge and hook, overall excellent condition £400-£500
Lot 713
A German Second War Luftwaffe Bomber Clasp in Gold with Pendant. A rare numbered pendant example, excellent gold finish remaining to the face of the award with all the patinated finish to the diving bomb intact. Non maker marked, Tombak construction, central delicate rivet holding the diving bomb to the main award. No damage or repairs to the hooks of the suspended tablet, these are susceptible to damage, with its original wide tapering pin, hook and hinge, very good condition £300-£400
Lot 723
A German Second War Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross Presentation Citation and Folder awarded to the last Commander of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (Adolf Hitlers bodyguard) SS Brigardefuhrer and General Major of Waffen SS Theodore Wisch. A stunning condition and ultra rare presentation citation and folder for the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. These beautiful folders that accompanied the awarding of the Knights Cross in the early stages of the Second World War are without doubt one of the most impressive legacies in object terms of the Third Reich. The folders are all identical for the Knights Cross measuring 45cm x 35.5cm, they are a single folder with hinge to the centre in red Morocco leather with the huge gilded down swept winged Reich eagle and swastika to the centre of the cover. To the interior the inside front and inside rear covers are lined in cream velum, the inner edges of the folder are all lined in gold and each folder has the leather artisans name at the base of the rear part of the folder Frieda Thiersch. To the centre of the folder there is a strip of circular Morocco leather that holds in place the slightly smaller 35cm x 44cm presentation document, again in matching velum. On opening the folder the most amazing handwork has been executed with a large Reich eagle and swastika to the top followed by Im Namen Des Deutschen Volks followed by Verleihe Ich Dem in English, In the Name of the German People I Award You followed by the recipients name and in this case Dem SS-Sturmbannfuhrer followed by in large hand applied gold lettering the name of the recipient Theodore Wisch followed by Das Ritterkreuz Des Eisernen Kreuzes. An image of the Iron Cross Fuhrer Headquarters, award date 15 September 1941 From the Fuhrer and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces with the pen signature of Adolf Hitler. Slight age foxing to the velum of the document and the inside and back cover. Two minor scratches to the face of the cover otherwise the leather overall is supple, very good condition £8,000-£12,000 --- Theodore Peter Johann Wisch was born on 13 September 1907, the son of a farmer, and lived in one of Germany’s most northern villages. Becoming an agricultural student, he joined the NSDAP, party number 369050 on 1 November 1930 and joined the SS the following day, SS number 4759. Serving as an SS man in the 53rd Standarte, he was promoted to SS Scharfuhrer on 1 March 1931, and became an SS Truppenfuhrer in January 1932. He was heavily involved in anti communist activities and was sentenced to 6 months in prison for causing bodily injuries on communists. Following his release Wisch became the Commander of the 53rd SS Standarte from October 1932 to March 1933; during this period Heinrich Himmler travelled widely throughout Germany visiting various SS Standartes looking for personnel to form the SS Stabswacht Berlin, the unit that later evolved into the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (Hitlers personal bodyguard). Theodore Wisch was one of the first 117 men selected to join the SS Stabswacht Berlin in March 1933. They can be regarded as the Partial Cadre of the SS Verfungstruppen, which later evolved into the Waffen SS, and were called the first 120. Many other future divisional and regimental well known Commanders were also in this first 120. After serving for 4 months in the early formed unit Wisch and 24 men under his command were ordered to serve as the 1st Wachkommando at Hitlers Haus Wachenfeld at the Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden; the unit was subsequently officially named The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Promoted to Sturmhauptfuhrer in October 1933, Wisch was appointed Company Commander of the 1st Company of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, and in May 1934 he received the SS Honour Dagger having been a member of the SS since November 1930. He was heavily involved in the invasion of Austria and Czechoslovakia and was one of the first troops involved in the invasion of Poland in September 1939. By the end of May 1941 Wisch was given command of the 2nd Battalion of the now expanded Leibstandarte; the unit was heavily involved in the fighting on the Eastern Front, which commenced after Operation Barbarossa. Due to his heroic actions in the Russian Campaign in September of that year he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. He served actively at all combat fronts in Russia rising again in rank, promoted to SS Oberfuhrer in July 1943 and was officially given command of the Leibstandarte. After the collapse of the Mussolini Regime and the invasion of Sicilly the Leibstandarte was moved to Italy, Wisch leading his men personally in operations to disarm the former axis partners troops and in October 1943 the division was moved back to the Russian Front where Wisch was again heavily involved personally in anti Russian operations. With regard to his actions on the Russian Front in February 1944 Wisch became the 193rd recipient of the oak leaves to the Knight’s Cross and weeks before he was by then promoted to SS Brigadefuhrer and General Major Der Waffen SS. His overall Commander Obergruppenfuhrer Sepp Dietrich wrote about the Divisional Commander Wisch ‘is a straight and impressive personality, during all missions he is exemplary brave, his performance as Commander of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler was especially emphasised in the Armed Forces daily report. Wisch is an exemplary SS Leader and very well suited to be Divisional Commander’. He received the Oak Leaves personally from Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden. He was then taken ill through weariness and battle fatigue, entered hospital for a heart problem and returned to his Division in May 1944. The Leibstandarte Division by then already in France was mobilised on 17 June. After continuous fighting on the French front on 30 August 1944 Wisch became the 94th recipient of the Swords to the Oak Leaves of the Knight’s Cross. Through various battle wounds and battle fatigue he was again sent to an SS military hospital and ended the Second War out of action. Taken prisoner by British troops at his home he was transferred to a prisoner of war hospital in Wiltshire, England. In 1947 after 5 months of standing trial in Hamburg the court ruled in his favour, dropping all charges brought against him. After the Second World War he became a leading member of the SS Veterans Association and attended many meetings and was involved in general fund raising. He died on 11 January 1995. For the recipient’s S.S. Officer’s Sword, see Lot 724.
Lot 738
A Superb German Second War RAD Konstantine Hierl Presentation Dagger Awarded to Obergeneralarbeitsfuhrer Wilhelm Busse An excellent and extremely rare RAD officers dagger with presentation blade in Damascus and gold. Standard RAD officers dagger form with the hilt being in the highly brushed aluminium. Standard celluloid grips, mint condition, in its scabbard that has the silvered patination overall with dark chemically patinated to the central pebbled section of the scabbard and in the lower field of the scrollwork and the wheat sheaves. On the reverse side of the scabbard, to upper part are the intertwined engraved initials WB. The blade is the most superb Damascus pattern with the RAD logo of Arbeit Adelt in raised gold. On the reverse side a presentation dedication in raised gold Fur Hervoreeagende Verdienst (For outstanding service) with the full signature of the head of the RAD Konstantine Hierl with the makers logo Alcoso, Solingen also in raised gold. The blade is fully Damascus from end to end, also encompassing Damascus pattern on the flat back edge of the blade. Underneath the easily removable grips the blade is neatly riveted to the hilt with the numbers 133 stamped into the hilt material, excellent condition £8,000-£12,000 --- Wilhelm Busse was born in Berlin in 1878 and joined the Imperial German Navy in 1896, serving throughout the Great War, and finishing the War as a senior officer on the Admiralty’s staff. After the Great War he joined one of the many Freikorps, and he was the longest serving NSDAP official in the Reich Labour Service when it was created, being appointed President of the RAD Court of Justice in 1934. In this function he ran for the NSDAP in the Reichstag election of March 1936 but was not elected. In 1939 he made himself available to the Navy of the Third Reich and was given the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 June 1940. On 27 November 1941 he entered the NSDAP Reichstag as a Deputy to Rudolf Hess, who had been expelled in May 1941, and was a member of the Reichstag until the end of the Third Reich regime. From 1939 Busse also held the rank of Generalarbeitsfuhrer of the RAD (Reich Labour Service) and concurrent with his service in the Kriegsmarine he was promoted to Konteradmiral on 1 September 1944. He obtained many orders, medals and decorations including Bulgarian orders, Prussian orders and was a holder of the Golden Party Badge of the NSDAP. He died in Kiel in 1965. Sold together with various Award citations included A5 sized punch holed for filing Award certificate for the Bulgarian Order of St. Alexander with the rank of Generalarbeitsfuhrer dated 27 August 1937 awarded in Berchtesgaden, Berlin, the name Berlin crossed through on the citation paper with original pen signature by Adolf Hitler. Further A4 citation punch holed for filing to Obergeneralarbeitsfuhrer the Grand Cross of the Bulgarian St. Alexander Order dated 25 September 1940 with facsimile ink signature of Adolf Hitler and pen signature of the Chancellery Secretary Meissner. Large form promotion document to Obergeneralarbeitsfuhrer, although he had already achieved that rank by 1940 to Wilhelm Busse issued Headquarters 20 April 1942 with pen signature by Adolf Hitler, pen signature of Konstantine Hierl and another signature unidentified. This large format citation within its cream folder with large gilded eagle and swastika to the face side, some tape marks to the right hand side. A small A5 standard size citation punch holed for filing for the War Service Cross Second Class with swords to Konteradmiral Wilhelm Busse date of award 1 September 1944, a personal award from the Commander of the Kriegsmarine Donitz with signature of an unidentified Konteradmiral, some rust staining close to the punch holes. A second A5 citation awarded to Dem Obergeneralarbeitsfuhrer Wilhelm Busse, Reichesleitung Des Reichsarbeitsdienstes, Berlin-Grunewald, for the West Wall Medal dated 26 January 1940, pen signed by the State Minister and Head of the Presidential Chancellery, Meissner. Two further documents, one for the Great War Iron Cross Second Class, awarded Constantinople February 1916, and the second for three Ottoman Empire awards, The Order of Osmanieh Forth Class, The Order of Medjidie Third Class and the silver Intiyaz Medal with crossed swords, also awarded Constantinople on the same date 29 February 1916. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
Lot 756
A German Second War Government Officials Dagger with Straps. An original Alcoso produced Government Officials dagger but with replaced cross guard. Excellent condition Alcoso marked blade. All of the finish to the upper hilt and scabbard match identically. The mother of pearl grips excellent, however the cross guard in our opinion has been replaced, it does not conform to the Alcoso pattern and is of a slightly different coloration than the remainder of the dagger. We would imagine that the dagger originally had been de-nazified and had this replacement fitted at some stage of its life. Complete with its rare original brocade hanging straps. Some minor oxidisation to the body of the brocade but still excellent with both attachment clips present and working correctly, very good condition £1,000-£1,400 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
Lot 790
A German Second War Army Paratrooper Badge. A late war production of the Army Paratrooper badge in zinc with sheet metal hinge and flat wire catch. Although these badges are unmarked they are presumed world-wide to be produced by the Company of Friedrich Linden. This example has the identical characteristics of the accepted Friedrich Linden produced badges. All of the gilt to the wreath has disappeared with just a very slight hue of gilt showing amongst the lower field of the oak leaves. Slight silvering showing to the diving eagle within the lower section of the upper wing and around the neck of the eagle. Complete with its catch hook and pin assembly. A rare badge, good very fine £800-£1,200
Lot 43
RARE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN JACOBITE PUNCH BOWL QIANLONG PERIOD finely painted to both sides with a polychrome portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie wearing a tartan jacket, blue bonnet and white cockade, flanked with white roses, in flower and bud, on vibrant green leafy stems, the interior with a further white rose spray, the internal rim with a rui sceptre gilt border(28.8cm diameter, 12.1cm high)Footnote: Note: This punch bowl forms an important part of a small group of Jacobite Chinese export porcelain wares. So far recorded are a small number of punch bowls, with either Prince Charles or Highland figures depicted, beer jugs and a small amount of armorial porcelain with Scottish Royal arms showing Jacobite standards. A closely comparable example to this punch bowl is held in the Drambuie Collection of Jacobite Works of Art and was previously in the staunchly Jacobite family collection of the Earl & Countess of Perth (see The Jacobite’s and their Adversaries, Christie's Glasgow 12th June 1996, Lot 88 and previously on loan to National Museums Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite’s, 2018). As with the example under discussion, it is a particularly fine example showing the highest quality of decoration in the floral sprays and borders, with the detail much finer than more often seen. The portrait also shows far more attention to detail than normal, and, while it is copying the recognisable portrait used in many forms of Jacobite art, the use of such a wide palette of colours is unusual. The portrait is a direct copy of one of the most prolifically produced and recognisable engravings of Prince Charles completed by Sir Robert Strange, an engraver from Edinburgh and member of Prince Charles’s Lifeguards regiment, during the ‘45. Sir Robert’s connection to the cause was close and he is known to have had at least two personal meetings with the Prince in Inverness just before Culloden to create the engraved printing plate for the proposed Jacobite Banknotes (now in the collection of the West Highland Museum Fort William). The print was immediately popular and can be seen in varying scales from miniatures to large-scale prints (see Lyon & Turnbull, Scottish Silver & Applied Arts, 14th August 2019 lot 468). This piece is unusual and differs from the Drambuie example in that the sprays of white roses are of undoubted Jacobite significance, rather than the more generic red/ pink sprays seen in the Drambuie work. These white or Stuart roses were a constant symbol of the Jacobite cause and their use in sprays of three with open and closed buds closely mirror the iconic use in Jacobite glasses. It has been much discussed that the large open rose head represents King James and the buds, Prince Charles and Prince Henry. The commissioning of punch bowls in support of the Jacobite cause is interesting and the connection between them and the associated and more prolific glassware is important. Whether used in private homes or in Jacobite clubs or societies, the use of punch to toast support of the cause is well recorded. The symbolic drowning of Hanoverian Kings on coins set into punch ladles or the passing of glasses over the punch bowl to symbolise the ‘King over the water’ would all have been well-understood in 18th-century society. To carry out these acts using such a fine and bold Jacobite punch bowl would have made what was already a significant act even more important to those involved. Indeed the kudos of owning such an exotic, fashionable and fine piece of porcelain suggests that a high-status Jacobite supporter would have owned this bowl. Moreover, they were comfortable demonstrating their support in an overtly public way so soon after the ’45. In 1863 a large inventory of the contents of Taymouth Castle was prepared by Christie Manson & Woods for the Marquess of Breadalbane. The punch bowl is listed in the inventory as No. 966 'A punch bowl with two medallion portraits of the Pretender'. [National Records of Scotland GD112/22/54-58]
Lot 16
THE BREADALBANE HEATHER PATTERN WORCESTER PORCELAIN BREAKFAST SERVICE CIRCA 1840 an extensive service, each piece painted with sprigs of heather on a white ground, centred with the Breadalbane coronet of a B below a crown, with gold rim, the service includes pieces commissioned from Flight, Barr and Barr, with brown printed mark Flight, Barr & Barr, Worcester and Coventry St London, and slightly later unmarked pieces. Comprising: twenty five small saucers, 14.5cm diameter (nine marked Flight, Barr and Barr) fifty four large saucers, 17.2cm diameter (thirty marked Flight, Barr and Barr) thirty one side plates, 19.6cm diameter (eighteen marked Flight, Barr and Barr) sixty five plates, 21.5-22.5cm diameter (thirty one marked Flight, Barr and Barr) twenty one plates, 25.5cm diameter (twelve marked Flight, Barr and Barr) fifteen egg cups four sugar bowls with covers three tall jugs, 18cm high two small cream jugs, 9.5cm high four small hot water pots (covers lacking), 12cm high one hot water pot with cover 13.5cm high three jugs with branch formed, handles 15cm high one round bowl, 11.5cm diameter five slop bowls, 18.5cm diameter fourty three large tea cups twelve coffee cups three cylindrical jars with domed covers, on stands, jars 11.5cm diameter (with an additional stand and an additional cover) four round muffin dishes with domed covers, 22cm diameter (with an additional cover)Provenance: Taymouth Castle, Perthshire Wooton House, Bedfordshire Thence by descent.Footnote: Note: This extensive rare and historic service comprises pieces from two distinct Worcester periods. Part of the service is pre-1840 and the pieces are marked with the Flight, Barr and Barr brown printed mark. In addition to these there is a large quantity of post-1840 unmarked pieces, which were made around the time when Chamberlain’s took over the running of the factory in 1840. The slightly earlier Flight, Barr and Barr pieces have subtle differences in the decoration, and are painted with bell heather rather than the common ling heather depicted on the unmarked pieces. This service may well be the first to have been produced in the Heather pattern. However, The Duke of Sutherland ordered an identical pattern service for Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland. Dunrobin was remodelled in 1845 so the service there is likely to be later, ordered after the renovations in 1845. The service offered in this lot was supplied to John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane, prior to the visit to Taymouth Castle by Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert in 1842. It was the royal couple's first visit to Scotland and they were guests of the Marquess from 7th - 10th September. The unmarked pieces are likely to have been an additional order to increase the quantities of the service, ensuring that it would be extensive enough to cater for the large volume of guests. In the Worcester archive there is an invoice, dated 1842, for approximately 53 pieces, at the cost of £8-12-11. It was delivered to Taymouth Castle in January 1843. One can speculate that these pieces were perhaps acquired to make up for any losses and damages to the service that had been incurred during the revelery of the royal visit. The Worcester archive also contains a letter dated Sept 26th 1843, from the Worcester Porcelain Works to the Marquess of Breadalbane, respectfully asking him to pay his invoice, nine months after it had originally been received. Then, also on record at the archive, is a written instruction from the Marquess ordering the payment to Chamberlain and Co Worcester Porcelain for the additional items, dated 27th October 1843. The 2nd Marquess, made huge efforts to make the royal visit memorable and a truly 'Scottish' experience for the couple. From arches of heather at the entrance of the castle and around the village, and an array of tartan dress on display, to finer details such as the use of the Heather pattern breakfast service, there was attention given to every aspect of the visit. Mrs Maule, a wife for the Liberal MP for Perthshire, was a guest at Taymouth Castle on the day of the Queen's arrival. Below is an excerpt from her diary: At 10, people in the park beginning to collect and the mist rising gracefully from the hills. The flags flying, birds singing and the hum of voices all round… From one o’clock we began to see people flocking into the Park, all the ladies with Tartan in scarfs or ribbons. 50 of Sir Neil Menzies tenants clad in their Tartan joined the rest in front of the house. Between 3 and 4 we began to expect the Queen and Prince and everything was put in readiness for Her reception. … Outriders and part of the escort preceded Her carriage and 6 other carriages followed… HM on reaching the door was welcomed by a simultaneous burst of cheering that echoed back again and again and anything so enthusiastic I never saw or heard. Lord Breadalbane at first stood in front of his splendid Highland Guard of 200 men and then having made a bow, bonnet in hand, he came round and assisted the Queen to alight and came up stairs to the drawing room where we were all waiting to receive her. [National Records of Scotland reference: GD45/26/89, pp.2-5] The Marquess wore highland dress and Queen Victoria commented in her journal, "it seemed as if a great chieftain in olden feudal times was receiving his sovereign". During the royal visit to Taymouth meals were provided for 730 people each day, including members of the royal party, guests, staff, pipers etc. While important Royal and invited guests would have had their lunch and evening meals served on and in silver, they would have had breakfast and refreshments from the Breadalbane Heather porcelain service being offered in this lot.
Lot 24
Rare Sung glazed seated figure; intense red and blue coloration. Includes base.This rare Sung Glazed Flambe Model of The Smiling Buddha, by legendary Royal Doulton art director Charles Noke, was produced in 1925. Doulton backstamp. Artist: Charles NokeIssued: 1925Dimensions: 7.75"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: England
Lot 348
Rare variation; inscription on interior of rim. Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth. Ltd. Ed.Inside rim reads, Presented to M. Clark. esq: M.A., B.Com., - From the Staff. School of Commerce, Burslem. November 1937. Decorated in colors and relief with profile busts flanked by flags, trumpeters and figures, St George on horse. Doulton backstamp. Artist: Charles NokeIssued: 1937Dimensions: 10.5"HEdition Number: 2000 Edition Size: 1173Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 351
Rare commemorative cup; Encircling scene with a profile of George in relief.Baluster form; brown colored with green handles and borders. Band of dates encircling base. Doulton backstamp. Artist: Charles NokeIssued: c. 1932Dimensions: 9"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 352
Introduced in 1933, its a rare variation using unusual coloring - a variation of the original. Jug depicts Sir Francis Drake on one side and the a group reading a scroll with the queen on the other. It also has a very detailed handle using a lantern, the ships anchor and twisted rope. Royal Doulton back stamp.Sir Francis Drake is undoubtedly the most famous of those Elizabethans who, through their seamanship and courage, made England a great sea power. In I577 he led an expedition around the world, his backers including Queen Elizabeth I, the Earl of Leicester, Hatton, Walsingham, Hawkins and the two Wynters. He returned in the Golden Hind with a hold full of treasure and was knighted on the ships deck. According to tradition he insisted on finishing his game of bowls when the Armada was sighted, saying There is plenty of time to win this game and thrash the Spaniards too. The jug with it rope handle complete with ships lantern records two of these events: Drake with the Queen and other backers before the Golden Hind, and playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe while awaiting the Armada. An ornate drum is also shown there is a legend that when England is threatened Drake can be recalled by beating this drum, and under the lip is part of Drakes Drum by Sir Henry Newbolt: Take my drum to England, hang it by the shore. Strike it when your powders runnin low. It continues If the Dons sight Deven, Ill quit the port 0 heaven An drum them up the Channel as we drummed them long ago. Dimensions: 10"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 353
Rare color variation; Piper in brown and tone coloration; brown rats. Figures in relief.Unnumbered version. The Piped Piper's tale illsutrated in relief around the body. Features Pied Piper leading the children through the streets;mayor and council watching the rats depart. A version of the story is recorded on the base. Doulton backstamp. Issued: 1934Dimensions: 10"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 354
Rare color variation; Portrays a lord ,and lady; Jack Point w. guards.Brown ground; shield with lions forms spout; suit of armor ad axes handle. Doulton backstamp. Artist: Charles Noke and Henry FentonIssued: c. 1930sDimensions: 9.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 358
The cup illustrates one of the best known poets William Wordsworth, in this rare presentation cup.The designer was C. J. Noke.Noke shared Sir Henry Doulton's regard for Wordsworth and produced this loving-cup to commemorate his being made Poet Laureate in 1843. One one side is a portrait of Wordsworth below Grasmere Church where he lies buried, on the other side is his sister Dorothy among a mass of daffodils below Dove Cottage. Chip to edge of� interior lip. Issued: 1933Dimensions: 6.5" HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 364
Rare stoneware figural vase. Figural scene mounted in front of brickwork chimney.Rectangular base inscribed FAILURE OF PEARS SOAP. Figure hand painted in tones of brown with cobalt blue interior. Incised GT monogram to verso. Doulton impressed backstamp. Artist: George TinworthIssued: c. 1885Dimensions: 4.5"HManufacturer: Doulton LambethCountry of Origin: England
Lot 462
Beautiful,tall, pear shaped whiskey flask with one gentleman (full body) in center and five (only head) portraits. Memories incised on the reverse.This is a rare variation in Kingsware with highly detailed painting on panel. #thinker #publife Artist: Charles NokeIssued: 1906Dimensions: 9.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 468
Rare Water whiskey pitcher in rich Kingsware glaze with Night Watchman, dressed in olive green and holding a lantern in relief on one side. On the other side it reads, Enough's as good as a feast. Royal Doulton backstamp.The watchman was the precursor of the policeman. He patrolled the streets of the city at night carrying a lantern and staff, calling the state of the weather and the hour. The watchman was replaced by the 'peeler', the forerunner of the modern policeman in 1829. #police #watchman Artist: Charles NokeIssued: 1915Dimensions: 6"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: David Bearman Collection
Lot 2
Thomas Tompion, London. A fine and rare gold key wind repoussé quarter repeating pair case pocket watchDate: Inner Case London Hallmark for 1693Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved winged balance cock, polished steel 3-arm balance with underslung balance spring, baluster and Egyptian pillars, polished hammers striking on a bellDial: Later white enamel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with Arabic numeral five minute markers, later gilt decorative handsCase: Finely engraved and pierced inner case depicting flora, fauna and birds with very unusual regulator segment to reverse, inner ring, bell secured by 1 screw, pierced outer repoussé case depicting the Judgement of HerculesSigned: Inner case stamped WI for William Jaques, movement signed on top plate, numbered on dial plateSize: 44mmFootnotes:Thomas Tompion is commonly referred to as the father of English clockmaking. His workshops were renowned and he had patrons in the highest levels of English society and with good reason. He has created some of the greatest clocks in the world and was one of the first to use balance springs in watches. He famously employed George Graham who married his niece and succeeded him in the company.The current example is hallmarked for London 1693 with a makers mark for William Jaques who also made for Daniel Quare and is mentioned in Philip Priestley's Early Watch Casemakers. The watch is numbered on the dial plate, under the contrate wheel, under the bell and by the pendant.Tompion made a feature of the regulator bringing it through the back of the case with a finely engraved surround to the sector aperture and a female square that fits to the regulator when the movement is closed into the case. This is a rare and early feature and is mentioned in the book Thomas Tompion, 300 years, Evans Carter Wright for the watch number 144.The dial and outer repoussé case were likely to have been put to the watch in the late 1730's and may have been provided by George Graham as he was producing similar watches at that time and would have had contact with Tompions clients. This would have been an update to bring the very fine watch back to the vogue of Rococo.Previously sold at auction in 1966 and 1986.With thanks to Jeremy Evans and David Penney.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 5
Charles Le Roy. A small very rare and unusual gold and polychrome enamel quarter repeating pocket watchDate: Circa 1790 and earlier Movement: Gilt full plate verge movement, chain fusee, plain brass 3-arm balance, pierced and engraved balance bridge, two hammers striking bell in case backDial: White enamel, Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic minute markers, centred with signature and polychrome flora and fauna Case: Unusual inner case to house movement and support possibly earlier openwork case of three dimensional enamel polychrome flowers, plunge repeat with pendent and bell in backSigned: Dial & movementSize: 40mm Footnotes:It is very rare to have a Charles Le Roy in a polychrome enamel case like this. Combined with the small size and the inner protection enamel case suggests the movement was made to fit into what is probably an earlier case or a copy of.The case is in the style of much earlier decorative work of the late 16th Century/early 17th. An example of such work is a watch made for Louis XIV by Jacques Goullons in 1645, now housed in the Met Museum, New YorkFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 13
Garden statues: A pair of rare Blanchard’s terracotta eagles, late 19th century, each with indistinct makers stamp Blanchard Terracotta London, 64cm highMark Henry Blanchard served his apprenticeship with the Coade Company and around 1839 established his own manufactory in London. It is believed that in 1883 he moved his workshops to Bishops Waltham, to be nearer to the source of clay that he used. By the middle of the century, he had emerged as the leading manufacturer of terracotta in Britain, he was awarded prizes for his exhibit at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Amongst the many properties where his produce can be seen is the South Kensington Museum (now the Natural History Museum).
Lot 19
Garden pots and urns: A pair of rare cast iron braziers, mid 19th century, makers plaque on bases missing, 135cm highA number of these braziers originally lined London Bridge and are illustrated in a painting celebrating the arrival on 7th March 1863, of Princess Alexandra of Denmark in England for her marriage to the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. The Times newspaper described the occasion stating that “on London Bridge the decorators had broken out into ravens, elephants, tripods burning incense and figures of huge Danish Warriors.”
Lot 197
Taxidermy: A rare pair of Bitterns by James Hutchings of Aberyswyth with label, late 19th century, 90cm high by 87cm wideJames Hutchings operated in Aberystwyth and he is the best known of all the Welsh taxidermists who were working at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th. His work is characterised by its high quality and this quality is clearly demonstrated in this case of two bitterns.
Lot 2
Architectural: A rare carved white marble basin, Italian, 16th/17th century, 36cm high by 90cm long by 68cm deepAlthough heavily weathered, the carving on this piece with each corner sculpted with a different putto or grotesque head would certainly indicate an early date. These would probably have been designed for the courtyard or loggia of a Renaissance Italian Palazzo.
Lot 224
Natural History: A framed composition of Coelopleurus sea urchins, Unique composition of uncommon large Coelopleurus exquisitus, and rare longicollis and the smaller species maillardi, caught by tangle net at 180 m off Balut Island, Philippines. Wonderful array of natural (!) colours pink, purple, blue green, orange, red …, Species of sea urchins (genus Coelopleurus), the frame 60cm by 40cm by 5cm
Lot 24
Scientific Instruments: An exceptionally rare rain recording gauge by Negretti & Zambra of London with serial No M/2004, early 20th century, with maker’s plaque inscribed Negretti and Zambra, trademark London, together with a packet of original rain gauge papers, 67cm high by 53cm wide by 34cm deepThis records rainfall from a tilting seesaw cradle into two vessels at the back of the case which is attached to an anchor type escapement and calibrated silver dial supporting an arm with inked point recording the rainfall onto the printed rain gauge paper attached to a clockwork drum. The copper top with angled rain tube is removable and the body of the case is removed by 4 wing nuts on the base. A number of recording charts are included in original envelope. A similar example with anodised copper case may be seen in the Science Museum, London Object number 1921-322.Henry Negretti and Joseph Zambra founded their instrument manufacturing firm in 1850 at No 11 Hatton Garden in London. They occupied numerous other locations over the years. They were located at 38 Holborn Viaduct from 1869 to 1941, when the facility was destroyed in WWII bombing. Negretti died in 1879 and Zambra in 1897. The company went public in 1948, but profitability suffered, and they were taken over by Western Scientific Instruments in 1981. The company went into liquidation in 2000.
Lot 35
Garden pots and urns: A rare Kilkenny marble cistern of oval form on stand, 18th/19th century, on associated square plinth, 69cm high by 76cm widePart of the Irish Collection of Garden Statuary and Ornament, see lot 35 for further information.Lots 35 to 77 came from a private collection in Ireland which was acquired by an Irish businessman from the 1960’s onwards. From his house in the middle of Ireland he was able to cover all the large country house sales at a time when so many were being sold and their contents dispersed. Kilkenny marble or Kilkenny black marble is a fine-grained very dark grey carboniferous limestone found around County Kilkenny in Ireland in the “Butlersgrove Formation”, a Lower Carboniferous limestone that contains fossils of brachiopods, gastropods, crinoids and corals. The first and main source was the “Black Quarry” in the townlands of Archersgrove and Gallowshill just south of Kilkenny city, which was used from the 17th to the 19th century. Kilkenny is nicknamed “the Marble City”; the footpaths of the city streets were paved with Kilkenny marble flagstones, which were highly polished with wear glistened when wet., Large rough-hewn blocks were transported from the Black Quarry on horse-drawn drays the short distance to the River Nore, then onto small river floats or barges and brought about 3 kilometres down-river to Milmount where it was worked. A weir on the river provided water to drive reciprocating cross-cut saws to cut the larger blocks into the finished shapes required for the market.As well as in several local buildings, including Green’s Bridge, Kilkenny marble was used in Cobh Cathedral and Bowen’s Court in County Cork; Lissadell House, County Sligo; the headstone of Daniel O’Connell in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin; the altar of St Patrick’s Church, Belfast; and the plinth of the 2015 tomb of Richard III of England in Leicester Cathedral. In 1878, Bishop Thomas Francis Hendricken, a native of Kilkenny, and 1st Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island USA, laid a large block of Kilkenny marble as the cornerstone of his new cathedral. Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Providence, Rhode Island).It is rare to find smaller sculptural pieces in Kilkenny marble, not least because of its extreme hardness and propensity to fracture whilst being carved. This Kilkenny marble cistern has been carved to a remarkable degree of delicacy which is only less than 4cms deep at its narrowest point on the sides. If the purchaser of this lot chooses to have it polished, this should bring out the richness of the material with natural fossil inclusions.
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