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Click here to subscribeRare Victorian West Kent Yeomanry Officers Full Dress Sabretache, fine bullion embroidered Victorian crown above bullion embroidered rearing Kent horse with Invicta scroll and three part scroll within laurel spray having motto, “Loyalty Liberty Property”. Thick silver braid edging to the front. Red morocco leather backing and rear pouch. Some light moth tracking to the red cloth backing but overall a very good example of a scarce sabretache.
Rare Victorian Foul Weather Officers Lance Cap, light weight black leather covered helmet having gilt metal lion head side bosses. Leather covered dome fitting to represent the rosette. Interior has the leather sweatband and crimson cloth lining with Sanderson & Sons tailors details to the crown. Sweatband with ink initials of the original owner “C L R A”. Front peak of a different finish to the body of the helmet.
WW1 British 1st Pattern Brodie Steel Combat Helmet, fine example of the early pattern rimless shell which retains much of its original apple green paint finish to both the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet is complete with its oilskin six tongue early pattern liner and has the original (damaged) two part chinstrap. Liner has pink stamp to the interior. Shell is stamped F over S and 80. A very good example of a rare and hard to find WW1 British helmet.
Rare Royal Bulgarian Army Officers Dress Cap, fine example of a white toped peaked cap with red wool thick central band and short pattern black peak. Imperial Russian style central cockade badge. Interior with leather sweatband, blue artificial silk lining and leather tailors details and band in the colours of the Bulgarian national flag. The cap is housed in its original card storage box. Some light wear but a very interesting and hard to find item of Military headdress.
Rare WW1 American Ambulance Field Service Adrian Pattern Steel Helmet, fine example of a standard model Adrian helmet with much of its horizon blue paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet has the American eagle and US shield badge of the organisation to the front. Interior of the helmet retains its original two colour leather liner system and leather chinstrap. Some rusting to the exterior of the shell but generally a good example. The American Field Service was a group of American Volunteers who served overseas, mostly with the French Army, before America entered the war in 1917. The volunteers were mostly medical service and drove ambulances, transporting wounded men to behind the lines. At its height, the Field Service numbered 2,000 volunteers and operated not only on the Western Front in France but also in the battle areas of Italy, Greece, Serbia and Albania. The service attracted young volunteers from the American literati: college students, poets and writers including an eighteen-year-old Ernest Hemingway who used the experience as the basis of his novel A Farewell to Arms. The volunteers were expected to pay for their transportation to Europe and for their meals while there. The American Ambulance Field Service operated as an independent volunteer agency until America's entrance into the war in 1917 when it was absorbed by the American Army.
Rare French Model 36 Anti-Aircraft Troops Steel Helmet, fine example of the special pattern helmet with cut out sides for the use of headphones. Original artillery pattern helmet badge to the front and leather padded front section. Complete with the original liner and latticed chinstrap. Much of the original paint remains to the helmet.
Very Rare WW1 British 1st Pattern “Hypo” Gas Hood, blue grey flannel cloth face mask with mika viewing rectangle, which has cracked and worn. The hood has fold marks and is dirty and stained. Accompanied by its original gas hood pouch with its original straps. The pouch like the face mask is well worn and has some damage to the top section. Very rare item of WW1 British equipment. These hoods were first introduced in June 1915 but were only manufactured until September 1915, when the design was changed to the still rare but more commonly seen gas hood. This type of mask was designed by Lieutenant Colonel Dr Cluny Macpherson CMG FRCS. The German’s first used poisonous gas as a weapon at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, the first types of protection were not practical, so Macpherson came up with this design, when he saw that the Germans were using a bag type cover for their troops when gas attacks were launched. These hoods are also often referred to as smoke hoods. Due to the short production life of this type of gas hood, very few are still in existance.
Rare Victorian Royal Jersey Light Infantry 2nd (East) Militia Officers Home Service Helmet Plate, gilt crowned officers universal pattern helmet plate with laurel spray, circlet with regimental details and centre a strung bugle with 2 to centre on red felt backing. Three lug fittings to the reverse. Accompanied by an original cabinet photograph of the original owner, clearly wearing the helmet plate. Damage to the corner of the photograph.
Mixed quantity of military cap badges, varying crowns and dates to include Victorian rare pre-1900 Gordon Highlanders Officers field service cap badge, pre-1900 Victorian 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, Sherwood Rangers, Durham Light Infantry, City of London Volunteer Corps, various Fusilier regiments, 10th Battalion City of London Regiment Rifles, 4th Queen Mary's Own Hussars etc
Clos St Denis 2013 Domaine Ponsot 3 btsIn Bond. One Each Taken From Ponsot Mixed Cases, Purchased On Release and Held At Locke King Vaults. Fully Inspected With All The Correct Security Tags and Identifiers. This Is A Rare Chance To Purchase Ponsot'S Most Sought After Wine Without Having To Buy The Other Wines In The Portfolio Too.
MOTORING INTEREST - a rare tinplate desk stand in the form of a Sedan car, early 20th century, the canopy hinged to enclose a blotter, the bonnet enclosing an inkwell, no maker's marks, length 22cmSmall paint chips all over, chrome plate mounts are pitted and with light rust, no obvious repairs or missing parts
ROLEX - a rare early 20th century sterling silver "Pre-Oyster" Hermetic mechanical wristwatch, import marks London 1927, silvered and gilt dial with painted Arabic numerals, and wire-lug case, serial no. 579209, case width 33mm, working orderVery good working order, dial has some slight discolouration and the Rolex lettering is also very faded, case lightly surface scratched, on unassociated leather strap, crown working, hands adjust smoothly
A collection of Coalport batwing in rare colourways, late 19th/early 20th century comprising teapot and cover, 14.4cm high, two demitasse coffee cups, one saucer and a cream jug in light turquoise; a teacup and saucer in light blue crackle pattern and a pair of sea-green plates (10) Provenance: The Margaret Ann Lamb Collection.
Pinaud Ltd - a rare and interesting journal relating to the great Parisian perfume house established by Edouard Pinaud (1810-1868). The firm is renowned for cologne waters, floral bouquets, eaux de toilette, fragrances, soaps and oils. The journal contains many recipes and formula and the ingredients required to make large quantities, it also contains invoices for rare ingredients acquired from across the world. A fascinating glimpse into the world of perfume making. There is no indication who the journal may have belonged to other than a letter at the back of the journal which relates to a Mr Domange.
BOULENGER, George Albert (1858-1937). A Monograph of the South Asian, Papuan, Melanesian and Australia Frogs of the Genus Rana. Calcutta: "Published by the Director, Zoological Survey of India. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press," June 1920. Large 8vo (258 x 170mm). Later buckram, spine lettered in gilt, original wrappers bound in at the end. Provenance: Zoological Society of London (library stamps and cancellation stamp). FIRST EDITION. Printed as part of the "Records of the Indian Museum Vol. XX." RARE. With Nagamichi Kuroda's A Bibliography of the Duck Tribe, Anatidae, mostly from 1926 to 1940, exclusive of that of Dr. Phillips's Work (Tokyo, Herald Press, 1942, original cloth-backed boards). (2)
ECKERMANN, Johann Peter (1792-1854). Gedichte. Hanover: [privately printed], 1821. 8° (208 x 125mm). (Spotted throughout, small piece torn away from blank margin of one leaf.) Original boards, spine label lettered in gilt (extremities rubbed, without rear free endpaper but perhaps bound thus). Provenance: [?]Wintzer (modern signature on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION OF ECKERMANN'S RARE FIRST BOOK, a collection of verse self-published when he was attending the gymnasium in Hanover. Only copies of the 1838 edition appear to have been sold at auction; indeed, the author's Wikipedia entry gives this as the date of first publication. Eckermann began his acquaintance with Goethe, for which he is perhaps best remembered, in 1823, soon after publishing Gedichte. During the last years of Goethe's life Eckermann was his personal secretary and later published their conversations, Gespräche mit Goethe, which Friedrich Nietzsche described as 'the best book in German that there is'. Worldcat locates just two copies of this first edition in Germany: at the Bibliotheca Albertina (University Library) in Leipzig, and at the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar.
[JONES, Owen (1809-74)]. The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony. [London: Longman, c. 1849]. 12mo (125 x 90mm). 20 leaves of thick paper "illuminated" in colours and gold by Owen Jones (one leaf detached, some mainly marginal spotting and staining). Original tan calf designed by Owen Jones elaborately decorated in gilt, the covers with borders of an interlacing design, the upper cover with a spray of flowers and title stamped in gilt, gilt edges, new endpapers (lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. RARE.
MORRISON, Robert (1782-1834). Vocabulary of the Canton Dialect. Macao: Printed at the Honorable[sic] East India Company's Press, by G. J. Steyn, and Brother, 1828. Parts I-II bound in one [only, lacking part III: "Chinese Words and Phrases", as often], 8vo in 4s (224 x 140mm). (Some spotting to title, "Powers of the Letters" leaf detached and frayed without loss, some leaves torn at upper margin, without loss, very lightly browned throughout, occasional light spotting and staining). Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, spine decorated in gilt (upper cover detached with first few leaves attached, signs of label having been removed from lower cover, rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: later pencil inscription on front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION of the first western attempt to compile a glossary for a dialect at a time when the opium trade was at its height. RARE. "This Vocabulary was undertaken, in the hope that the language could be communicated to Europeans without the Chinese Character ..." (from the Introduction). RARE. 6754
NIEBUHR, Carsten (1733-1815). Voyage ... en Arabie et en d' autres Pays de l' Orient. Avec l' extrait de la description de l' Arabie & des observations de Mr Forskal. "En Suisse" [Bern]: chez les Libraires Associés, 1780. 2 volumes, 8vo (195 x 118mm). Text in French, 19 engraved plates, 5 of which folding, 6 folding engraved maps (some very light browning and staining). Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red and green morocco lettering-pieces, red edges (extremities rubbed and scuffed, some splitting to heads of joints). Provenance: Sir Joseph Verdin, Bart. (armorial bookplate). Second edition in French of the first European account of Arabia, its people and their way of life. cf. Atabey 874; Brunet III, 518 (citing the first edition - "assez rare" - of 1774-78 with German text); Gay 3589; Hage Chahine Guide de Livre Orientaliste Levant 3443; Weber II, 458. (2)
˜A BOXED CHINESE SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND SUGAR TONGS, ARTISAN MARK OF HENG LAI, RETAILER'S MARK OF WA CHUN, HONG KONG, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY each bulbous body chased with a dragon, the handles simulating bamboo, the teapot with ~bamboo~ spout and detachable cover with lobed knop, the milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interiors, the pair of tongs cast with dragons, underside of bodies stamped W.A and a two character mark, tongs with two character mark only, all in the original blue silk lined fitted wood box with sliding cover teapot 20cm long; 795gr (25oz) including ivory insulators to teapot handle We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for identifying the artisan workshop and retailer's mark. See Adrien von Ferscht, 'Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940 – The Definitive Collectors’ Guide', 4th Edition, Glasgow and Beijing, January 2015 for discussion of this mark. Also see H.A. Crosby Forbes, Chinese Export Silver, 1785 to 1885, p.140, nos. 219-221 for silver stamped with the W.A mark where the author notes that it is rare to find silver with this mark and suggests a date for this maker of the second half of the nineteenth century.
ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM - 12" ACETATE. Very rare double sided acetate including some of the most famous songs from Brazilian repertoire: Corcovado, Samba De Uma Nota, Meditacao, So Danco Samba, Chega De Saudade or Desafinado. The ensemble features Antonio Carlos Jobim (guitar & vocals), Edson Machado (drums), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) and Leo Wright (flute). The record is a strong VG+ with some superficial hairlines but still quite clean.
SOUL / RARE EARTH - US 7". Superb bundle of 37 x 7". Artists/titles include Shorty Long (S-35021, 35040, 35044, 35054, 35064), Gladys Knight & The Pips (S 35045, 35047, 35063, 35068, 35071, 35078, 35091F, 35094F, 35098F), Abdullah (S-35051), The Fantastic Four (S-35052, 35058, 35065), Yvonne Fair (S 35075), Jr. Walker & The All Stars (S-35062), Blue Scepter (R 5040F), Michael Denton (R-5015), Wes Henderson (R 5007), Danny Hernandez and The Ones (R 5018), Howl The Good (R 5045L), Chris Holland (R 5046), The Impact of Brass (R 5028), Rare Earth (R 5031 F), The Cats (R 5016), Vincent Dimirco (R 5042F), The Easy Beats (R 5009), Ken Christie and The Sunday People (R 5029F, 5024) and Brass Monkey (R 5022).
70s UK SOUL DEMOS -7". Another brill collection of UK (pressing) 7" demos with 21 x 7" here. Artists/titles/cat. numbers include SHirley Brown - Woman To Woman (STXS 2019 - Ex+), The Emotions - So I Can Love You (STAX 123 - Ex), Isaac Hayes - Title Theme (STXS 2004 - Ex+), Gladys Knight & The Pips - Every Beat Of My Heart (EMBS 326), R. Dean Taylor (RES 101), Rare Earth - Hey Big Brother (RED 104), Israel 'Popper Stopper' Tolbert - BIg Leg Woman (STAX 157), Moment Of Truth (SZ 2025), Gaz (SSOL 116), Double Exposure (SZ 2013), Laura Lee (HWX 119), The Flaming Ember (HWX 106, 101), Parliament (CAN 115), Fred Payne (INV 526), Velvet Love (ALA 1010), Martha Reeves (ARISTA 36), Aquarian Dream (BDS 455), The Crusaders (ABC 4141), Bill Withers - Use Me (AMS 7038 - VG) and SSO (GULS 47). Condition is often Ex to Ex+.
OLLI AHVENLAHTI - BANDSTAND LP (ORIGINAL FINNISH PRESSING - LOVE RECORDS LRLP 126). Always up for some rare Finnish fusion jazz-funk round these parts(!) - here's a monster from Olli. The record (Love Records 1975 original) is in superb Ex+ or archive condition noting very few marks indeed. The sleeve is in VG+ condition with a few light creases that are really only noted on the front and the 2 cataloguing stickers.
JAZZ - SWING/DIXIELAND/BOP - LPs. Stompin' collection of around 190 x LPs. Artists/titles include Barry Ulanov And His All Star Metronome Jazzmen - Anthropology, Chico Hamilton - Quintet In Hi-Fi, Mike Longon - Talk With The Spirits, Oliver Nelson, Shelly Manne & His Friends, Gerry Mulligan - Meets Johnny Hodges (CSD 1372), Red Nichols And His Five Pennies, California Ramblers, Jack Teagarden, Pete Fountain, Bobby Hackett, Bunny Berigan, Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes, Rare Hot Chicago Jazz 1925 - 1929, New York Jazz 1928-1933, Clarence Williams, Johnny Dodds, Louis Armstrong, Chris Connor, Anita O'Day, Betty Carter, Charlie Parker inc. On Dial Volumes 2 to 6, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Criss, Chu Berry and The Territorial Bands. Condition is often VG+ to Ex+.
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