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Click here to subscribeA scarce original WWII Second World War Third Reich Nazi German army Waffen SS leather uniform belt, buckle and holster. The belt of leather construction, leading to an original period leather pistol holster. The belt retaining an original ' Meine Ehre Heisst Treue ' buckle, with Eagle and Swastika to front. Maker's stamp to rear A&S for F.W. Assmann & Söhn. The leatherware unmarked. Rare.
A collection of assorted WWII Second World War related ARP Air Raid Precautions items, to include; a rare original period LMS Railway Train ' Air Raid Precaution - DANGER ' paper sign in red and white, an original set of ' Anti Gas Eyeshields ', various armbands and patches, a small metal sign and a whistle. Interesting collection.
An original WWII Second World War period French made ' SAJA 2 ' hand operated dynamo torch. Bakelite body, with metal arm and glass bulb to front. Retains the original leather frog. Full working order. Likely 1930s made, but used during the period by soldiers in order to conserve battery power. Rare in working order.
An original WWII Second World War British Civil Defence Zuckerman steel helmet - notation for Fire Watcher (SFP). The helmet and liner both dated 1941, with maker's marks for CC&S Ltd. Supplied with a rare and original pair of folding eye shields / protectors - with remnants of original foam padding to the inside and slip-over eyeshield sections. Rare pairing.
A rare original WWII Second World War local Bristol interest ' economy ' fibre helmet with notation for Bristol Fire Service No. ' 3 '. The helmet of two-panel fibre construction, with steel plates to top. Complete with original liner and leather chin strap. ' BFS ' to front in red and white. Rare helmet.
A rare post-WWI First World War named M23 (1923) pattern French army ' Adrian ' steel combat helmet. Good complete example, including the original liner and ' RF ' badge to front. Pressed from one piece of steel, with double rivets to sides. A soldier's initials can be seen scratched to the underside of the brim, although somewhat illegible. Rare inter-war period helmet - which was very likely used during WW2.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) - two pairs of mid-20th century c1940s gold plated circular rimmed spectacles, by repute owned and worn by Mahatma Gandhi. The first pair of spectacles being gold plated, with sprung arms, the glass lenses united by a shaped bridge section. The lenses featuring inset bi-focal lenses for reading. Housed in a period metal glasses case. The second pair of spectacles being identical in form, but the bridge stamped ' NGE ' and 1/8 '14ct' (referring to 14k gold plating) and the lenses being simple (non-reading) prescription lenses. This second pair of spectacles has one broken arm, but is also presented in a similar period metal case. Supplied with a full and detailed letter of provenance from the vendor.Spectacles formed an important and iconic part of Gandhi's overall appearance. It was well known that he would often give away his old or unwanted pairs to those in need or those who had helped him, as an abundance of spectacles were always on hand for him - opticians would readily make Gandhi spectacles whenever required, very often without charge. A rare and important lot.Provenance; these spectacles were once owned by Satish Chandra Roy, famous Indian politician and freedom fighter. Several documented meetings between Gandhi and Satish Chandra Roy are known. In 1945/46 Mahatma Gandhi stayed with Satish Chandra Roy at his house in Narsingdi Gram (district), now Bangladesh, for a period of three days. Whilst staying with Satish Chandra Roy, Gandhi carried out all his meetings with local politicians and dignitaries. As a 'thank you' and a reward to Roy's actions and activities, Gandhi gifted him these two pairs of spectacles. A full and comprehensive letter of provenance is supplied by the vendor (a relative of Satish Chandra Roy), and the vendor is happy to share their contact information with the winning bidder should any further provenance be required. The exact contents of the provenance letter will be supplied to the winning bidder only. Our View: In August 2020 we sold a similar pair of spectacles also reputed to have belonged to Mahatma Gandhi. In comparison to these two pairs there are some interesting points to note. These glasses post-date the previously sold pair by twenty years or so, and are clearly of a higher prescription (consistent with aging eyesight). These two pairs contain a similarly slightly-contoured bridge section, which would be almost unique to Gandhi's face - consistent with the pair previously sold in August 2020. The bi-focal lenses seen in one of these pairs presented is also consistent with the style Gandhi wore from the 1940s onwards to aid his reading.
A fine and rare late 16c. probably ceremonial European war or battle axe beautifully decorated overall with birds in a foliate surround, these axes were slender in design in order to be light enough to be wielded on foot or on horseback. The probably original leather grip held in place with twisted wire thread, the pointed iron finial with hole to fit the leather wrist band. This axe would have been for the use of a high ranking soldier and the condition of the leather grip suggests it has seen some action, museum quality G++
An extremely rare and possible unique 17c rectilinear slide rule comprising two 24 1/2" x 5/8" x 5/16" legs each with a brass loop at one end. The front face has a line of inches No'd 1 to 24 by 10ths from the right top edge. Internal edges have identical pairs of logerithmic 1-10 1-10 also marked at 12 as used for timber. The bottom edge divided by 100 twice. The reverse side has inches 1-24 on the top slide and 25-48 on the bottom slide by 8ths for internal measuring, the top internal edge has similar double radius log scales 1-10 1-10. The adjacent edge has a single radius 4-40 line also marked W for wine and A for ale. This type of rule, sometimes called calculating rods or glaziers rules, also fits the description of the earliest design of Henry Coggeshall rule from 1677. only half of the boxwood sliver between the two slides remains. The most unusual feature is the 24" length of the rule GThis rule was lent to The Arithmeum in Germany for display for several months in 2014.
Sebastian Shaw ultra-rare Star Wars autograph. Signed piece approx 7 x 5 inches signed in pencil on brown card, dated 1926. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
EXTREMELY RARE! George A. Romero hand signed DC Comics Card. This DC Comics Card measures 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches and has been hand signed by legendary horror / zombie director, George A. Romero. This signed photo is guaranteed authentic, and is supplied from one of the UK's leading autograph memorabilia companies. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Blowout Sale! Hellraiser rare multi signed large 16x12 photo. This beautiful, rare hand-signed 16 inches x 12 inches photo depicts the three main cenobites in Hellraiser. The signatures are as follows: Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Nicholas Vince (Chatterer), Simon Bamford (Butterball) and Barbie Wilde (Female Cenobite). This photo was signed by all the actors during private signings. This signed photo is guaranteed authentic, and are supplied from one of the UK's leading autograph memorabilia companies. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
ULTRA RARE! Hellraiser Doug Bradley signed large panoramic 16x6 photo. This beautiful and ultra-rare hand-signed 16 inches x 6 inches panoramic photo depicts the iconic scene from Hellraiser III, where Pinhead is standing at the church altar and opens out his arms and says the line "I Am The Way". This particular image so rare to find, but this was hand signed by Doug Bradley (who plays Pinhead) during a private signing. Doug has also signed with the famous quote from this scene "I AM THE WAY". This signed photo is an amazing piece of Hellraiser memorabilia and is guaranteed authentic, and are supplied from one of the UK's leading autograph memorabilia companies. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
General Omar Bradley signed 1951 First National Bank Cheque for $600. Comes with some unsigned photos. Slight paper loss to top. But rare. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
WW2 SOE Agents Nancy Wake 'The White Mouse' & Henri Tardivat RARE signed RAF Escaping Society cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
William Joseph Kentridge (South African, born 1955)Sophiatown at Civitavecchia signed and dated 'Kentridge 88' (lower right)mixed media, gouache and charcoal pencil on wove paper 75.8 x 56.8cm (29 13/16 x 22 3/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist, 1988;A private collection.Kentridge's works from the late 80s include some of his most vital and visually satisfying creations, often reflecting the tense, troublesome times in which they were produced. Although Kentridge has described himself as a self-imposed 'captive' in his native city, his works from this period often include images of leaving, of escape and departure.This work was executed by the artist whilst he was acting and directing at the Junction Avenue Theatre Company in Johannesburg (1975-91) and depicts the actors Ramolao Makhene and Patrick Shai looking out to sea at Civitavecchia, Italy.Kentridge was working with Shai and Makhene who both appeared in the 1986 play 'Sophiatown' for which Kentridge produced the set designs. The artist has said of this production:'This was a play made by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company, which was a non-¬racial theatre company in Johannesburg in the 1980s and 90s, at a time when this was very rare. It was a place for improvisations and white and black actors meeting and finding points of contact. It was always an imperfect meeting of people from backgrounds of privilege and people who were in difficult conditions in the townships. 'The work also focuses heavily on man's influence on his surroundings, revealing a South Africa which is on one hand sleek and civilised, and on the other edgy, even threatening. It is an example of the young Kentridge at his peak, displaying his signature vibrancy and his political philosophy, its impressive scale reinforcing the potent theatricality of his artistic technique.We are grateful to the artist for confirming that the figures at back of this composition are Ramolao Makhene and Patrick Shai looking out to sea at Civitavecchia, Italy.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DODGE, US Air Force / Johns Hopkins UniversityThe first crude colour photograph of the entire Earth11 October 1967Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper, 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in), with "Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University" and "11 OCT 1967" stamps as well as A KODAK PAPER watermarks on verso, hand annotations on versoFootnotes:DODGE (Department of Defense Gravity Experiment) was a satellite whose primary purpose was to conduct experiments in gravity-gradient stabilization at near geosynchronous altitudes (approximately 22,300 miles). Its secondary objectives included measuring the Earth's magnetic field, and taking pictures of the entire Earth's disc. It was launched atop a Titan IIIC rocket on July 1, 1967.This very rare photograph was taken from about 18,000 miles with a B&W TV camera which took three photographs with red, green and blue filters to create the color image. The small disc in front of the picture is a colour match card. Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and West Africa are clearly visible.Condition Report: An area of upper top corner missing (approx. 2 x 2 cm)Tape residue on verso (approx. Condition Report Disclaimer
William Anders Very rare, second colour photograph of the Earthrise, taken moments after the first - most celebrated - photograph of the same view. The view was photographed at 75h 49m and 06s hours of the mission and during the fourth orbit of the Moon. Taken with a 70 mm Hasselblad camera, 250 mm telephoto lens, colour magazine 14/D24 December 1968 16.50 GMTVintage chromogenic print on fibre-based paper, 25.2 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS08-14-2384], with A KODAK PAPER watermark on the verso 24 December 1968 16.50 GMTVintage chromogenic print on fibre-based paper, 25.2 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS08-14-2384], with A KODAK PAPER watermark on the verso Condition Report: Very goodCondition Report Disclaimer
NASAFirst photograph from space taken from an orbiting spacecraft; a view of a thunderstorm September 1961Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in), BLACK NUMBERED in reverse NASA S-62-1286 in upper margin, with A KODAK PAPER watermarks and NASA caption on the verso (NASA Manned Spacecraft Center)Footnotes:This extremely rare photograph of a thunderstorm on Earth seen from space was captured during the 1-orbit flight by a 70mm Maurer Earth Sky automatic camera mounted on the unmanned Mercury spacecraft. Mercury Atlas 4 was the first successful orbital flight of Project Mercury. Cosmonauts Gagarin and Titov were the only humans who had orbited the Earth prior to the Mercury Atlas 4 mission but none of them took photographs from their orbiting spacecraft (Gherman Titov had exposed a small amount of motion picture film during his August 1961 flight); therefore this historic image is the first photograph from space taken from an orbiting spacecraft.Condition Report: Few light finger prints, some expected age toning, overall very goodCondition Report Disclaimer
Eugene Cernan, John Young or Thomas StaffordA group of six photographs, taken from lunar orbit. 1) Sea of Tranquillity (Landing Site 2) (AS10-30-4441)2)Bright Copernican crater with extensive ray system (crater no 199) (AS10-30-4372)3) Unusual surface configurations near crater 206 (AS10-30-4365)4) Crater 302 and 305 near Sinus Medii (AS10-33-4964)5) Hyginus Rille (AS10-31-4651)6) Rhaetigus (AS10-33-4949) 18-26 May 1969Six vintage gelatin print on fibre-based paper, 25.4 x 20.5 cm (8 x 10 in), all BLACK NUMBERED with NASA reference numbers in upper marginFootnotes:Six very rare photographs from magazine 30/Q, 31/R and 33/T showing an area near King and Ostwald craters; a bright impact crater near Sanger; the southern Sea of Tranquillity; Hyginus Rille at the terminator; sunrise over Crater Rhaeticus; lunar horizon over crater Keeler. Apollo 11's trajectory would be virtually identical to that flown by Apollo 10, and these photographs facilitated the identification of key landmarks that paved the way for Apollo 11's moon landing. The crew sent back descriptions of a surface they found to be 'pretty smooth, like wet clay.'
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, or Michael CollinsTwo very rare frames of the receding Earth as the crew leaves the home planet, comprising:1) View of Mexico and the Caribbean 16 July 1969Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), NASA photo no AS11-36-5305, dated July 12, 1973, with NASA HQ caption on the verso, (printed in July 1973), (NASA/North American Rockwell) 2) North-east view across the United States 16 July 1969Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5309], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed circa mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, or Michael CollinsA very rare frame of the Earth seen during translunar travel. The Earth from about 50,000 nautical miles in space, outbound.16 July 1969Vintage chromogenic print on resin coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5339], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)Condition Report: Very goodCondition Report Disclaimer
Neil ArmstrongA set of two photographs:1) Buzz Aldrin while communicating with Mission Control Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated paper, 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5390], with A KODAK PAPER watermarks on the verso 2) Buzz Aldrin working in the Lunar Module 'Eagle'Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated paper, 25.5 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5398], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell) Footnotes:A famous portrait of Buzz Aldrin together with another very rare photograph taken by Armstrong. Buzz Aldrin is communicating with Mission Control on Earth. Apollo 11 was travelling at a speed of about 3,200 feet per second. 'It was surprising to me how much at home I felt in Eagle because of all the simulations we had done back home. The view of the Moon from the surface and the EVA itself have much less reality to me now than have those familiar operations inside Eagle' Buzz Aldrin
Buzz AldrinA pair of lunar surface views, two very rare frames from magazine 36/N:1) Crater Harden [AS11-36-5406]; 2) View north across the western floor of Crater Mendeleev, crater Bergman seen in the mid-distance [AS11-36-5413]The first photograph was taken with the 250mm telephoto lens and the second with the 80mm lens Two vintage chromogenic prints on resin-coated paper, 25.5 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5406 and AS11-36-5413], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)
Buzz AldrinCrater King, lunar farside. Two very rare frames from magazine 36/N, taken with the 80mm lens 16-24 July 1969Two vintage chromogenic prints on resin-coated paper, 25.5 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo no AS11-36-5419 and AS11-36-5422], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)
Buzz AldrinEarth rising above the lunar horizon, Mare Smythii16-24 July 1969Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated paper, 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in), [NASA photo no AS11-44-6562], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)Footnotes:A very rare photograph of Earthrise, from an extraordinary photographic sequence by Aldrin. The lunar terrain pictured is in the area of Smyth's Sea on the nearside. Condition Report: Very goodCondition Report Disclaimer
Michael CollinsView of the separation of the Lunar Module from the Command Module, as photographed from the Command Module ahead of the descent to the lunar surface20 July 1969Three vintage chromogenic prints on resin-coated paper, 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in), [NASA photo no AS11-44-6575, AS11-44-6577, AS11-44-6585], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermark on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell) Footnotes:Three rare frames from the photographic sequence taken in lunar orbit by Michael Collins aboard the Command Module Columbia. The Lunar Module had separated from Columbia to land on the Moon with Aldrin and Armstrong aboard.'In my view, the emotional moment was the landing. That was human contact with the Moon, the landing.' Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong or Buzz AldrinCommand Module over the cratered surface of the eastern Sea of Tranquillity photographed by the Lunar Module crew as the descended to the lunar surface20 July 1969Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated paper, 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in), [NASA photo no NASA AS11-37-5446 and AS11-37-5448], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell) Footnotes:Two rare photographs of the separation sequence of the Command Module Columbia, as seen from the LM Eagle prior to the powered descent, and eventually the landing one orbit later. The CM can be seen near the centre of the second photograph, with the sharp-rimmed crater Schmidt directly right of it. 'I guess the question that everyone has in the back of his mind is how do I feel about having to leave them on the lunar surface? ... They know and I know, and Mission Control knows that there are certain categories of malfunction where I just simply light the motor and come home without them.' Michael Collins Condition Report: Very goodCondition Report Disclaimer
Buzz AldrinExtremely rare photograph from the black and white magazine 39/Q. Lunar surface with a shadow cast by the Lunar Module is photographed from inside the capsule before the first footsteps are taken by the astronauts20 July 1969Vintage gelatin silver print, 25.3 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8), NASA number AS11-39-5787 printed in margin, (NASA/USGS)Footnotes:Eagle: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Houston: "Roger, Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You've got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot" (Apollo 11 air-to-ground transmission).
Neil ArmstrongBuzz Aldrin beside the U.S. flag20 July 1969Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper, 20.5 x 25.5cm (8 x 10 in), [NASA photo no AS11-40-5875], on A KODAK PAPER watermarked stockFootnotes:Very rare photograph of an astronaut with the face clearly visible in the visor. Normally the visor would be reflecting the light but due to Buzz moving his body forward inside the suit while also turning his head left to peek at Neil, Buzz's head can be seen inside the visor. Well defined footprints are visible on the lunar surface.Condition Report: Overall good. Light rubbing to the edges. Front: a very small area of gloss loss to the upper right corner (approx. 0.5 x 0.5 cm) but otherwise very good. Verso: annotated with NASA number in biro. Additional images available on requestCondition Report Disclaimer
Michael CollinsA pair of lunar orbital views across northern and southern portions of the Sea of Fertility16-24 July 1969Two vintage chromogenic prints on resin-coated Kodak paper, 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in), [NASA photo numbers AS11-44-6616 and AS11-44-6619], with THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on the verso (printed mid-1970's), (NASA/North American Rockwell)Footnotes:These two extremely rare frames from magazine 44/V were taken with the 80mm lens.'I have done things and been places you simply would not believe, and I keep that inside me.' Michael Collins
Peter ConradTwo lunar views at the Ocean of Storms, including a portrait of the photographer's shadow with the US flag; Surveyor Crater is illuminated by the rising sun19 November 1969Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fibre-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), the first numbered in margin NASA number AS12-46-6752 (NASA/USGS), the second BLACK NUMBERED NASA AS12-46-6763 in top margin, with NASA MSC caption on the verso (NASA Manned Spacecraft Center)Footnotes:Two very rare frames from Conrad's 4 o'clock 360° panoramic sequence of the Ocean of Storms landing site.'Here, on the sunny Sea of Storms, the crew of Intrepid had cause for their ebullience. They had eight hours, twice as much as their predecessors, Armstrong and Aldrin, to explore, set up experiments and collect more and bigger rocks.' Life Magazine, 12 December 1969
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