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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 457

An antique early 19th century small marble Greek Revival style plaque depicting a Greek goddess with tablet, having drawn a figure upon it. By repute, removed from Bristol castle before it's demolition in the early 19th century. Likely by a Bristol carver, the plaque comes with an old letter from Bristol City Museum explaining its history and where it likely stood inside the castle. The plaque measures approx; 6x8". A rare and interesting piece of local history. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 459

John Singer Sargent, Artist : Edwardian hand written letter dated 19th December 1913, written to a Miss Walker. The letter, in part (some parts illegible), reads; ' Dear...Walker... I wish I had...but I was..for 'The Witch' - glad working play! As for....I am with my back to the wall and shooting wildly on the thought of ..... I hate doing.... .....will be my very last. Such is... ' and the rest somewhat illegible. Signed ' John S. Sargent .' Accompanied with its original envelope, postmarked for Chelsea, London. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 462

A WWII Second World War Czechoslovakian issue steel uniform combat helmet. Complete with original liner (with 5 tongues) and original leather strap. Original green paint. Generally good example. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 470

A rare vintage Daisy made 1894 Model .22 calibre repeating BB air rifle gun. Makers marks stamped to barrel. Blue, with plastic faux wood decoration. Working order. Measures approx; 97cm long. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 473

A WWI First World War medal pair awarded to a 109201 2AM J. McDonald of the RAF ( Royal Air Force ). Comprising: War Medal and Victory Medal. Both with ribbons. Accompanied by a photograph of McDonald in uniform. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 475

An original WWII Second World War German Third Reich Nazi officer's Army dress dagger. The blade with makers marks for Eikhorn, Solingen. Complete with ivorine grips (lacking the wire) and scabbard. Measures approx; 40cm long. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 476

An antique late 18th / early 19th century Police / Naval truncheon. Original paint to body, with some notation faintly visible. Turned ribbed handle. Measures approx; 38cm long. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 477

A rare original WWII Second World War Nazi German Third Reich Luftwaffe officer's dress dagger. Marked ' Paul Weyersberg & Co ' to blade. With the engraved ' 5 ' marked just above. Within the original scabbard, with suspension rings & hanger present. Measures approx 40cm long. Good example, being a rare maker. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 5

A rare WWII Second World War RAF issue B Type leather flying helmet. As used in the Battle of Britain. Makers label dated 1940 for J. Compton Sons & Webb Ltd, London. Size No.2 - 6 1/2 to 6 3/4. Doughnut ear pieces present, with chin strap. Inner chamois leather, with popper fasteners to edge. Generally in very good original used condition. No wiring / speakers present. A rare example of this WWII flying helmet. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 53

A rare vintage pre-WWII Second World War ' Green Howard's ' Officer's No.1 Dress cap. Peaked cap, with original badge to front and complete with buttons to side. Bullion ware decoration to cap. Size 7. Makers label for Moss Bros. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 57

A rare early WWI First World War ' standard issue ' Gas Mask tin (mask not present). Makers marks to base ' KL ' with opening lid (and inner lens compartment). The outer case in field-green paint with the number ' 34 ' to outside. Rare tin. Measures approx; 20cm tall. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 66

A rare original vintage 1960's ' Hovershow '66 ' advertising poster. Large central artwork by Laurence Bagley ( Travel Poster artist ). Notation top and bottom - 15th - 19th June 1966 at Browndown, Gosport. Superbly decorative poster. Folded. Measures approx; 76cm x 51cm. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 72

A rare antique WWI First World War related Royal Doulton ceramic beaker / cup ' Victory And Peace 1919 '. Decorated with all the names of countries involved in The Great War, showing Britannia to front. Makers marks to base. Rare beaker. Condition very good, two hairlines to the rim (likely just in the glaze). Measures approx; 10cm tall. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 75

A rare original vintage AA Automobile Association ' Garage ' enamel advertising / notice sign. Yellow and black, with large central AA embel. ' Garage ' to the lower pointed section. By Franco of London. Measures approx; 68cm x 56cm. Rare original enamel sign. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 79

A post-WWII Second World War 1953 pattern ' Turtle ' steel combat helmet. Dated to the interior, with makers marks for ' RO & Co Ltd '. Complete with liner and chin strap. Period hand painted decoration to shell - with four military cap badges - King's Royal Hussars, Gloucestershire Regiment and others. Rare. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 8

A rare (possibly London Transport issued ) WWII Second World War ARP Air Raid Precautions ' Shelter Warden ' steel brodie uniform helmet. White painted, with single black stripe to centre. ' Shelter Warden ' painted to both ends. Impressed stamp for 1938 to rim. Original liner present, no chin strap. Rare helmet. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 85

A collection of WWII Second World War related buttons and badges, to include; a rare Bristol issued WD & HO Wills ' ARP ' Air Raid Precautions enamel badge (given to those members of staff who acted as ARP wardens), a ' strike ' enamel badge ' General Metal Workers ', and various uniform buttons - Fire Service etc. Interesting collection. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 95

A rare set of French made WWII Second World War set of games released to mock Hitler & Goring of the German Nazi Party / Third Reich. Each with notation :attention V1 à l'intérieur, Danger, Manufacture enfantine, Engins surprise " et " Hitler, finis les discours, on tente la chance à son tour" " Tout passe et repasse, V1 , Solitaire loin des foules, Hitler devient passe boule, lancé d'un geste sec, son V1 doit lui clouer le bec." Sur la tranche rouge est écrit : " Surprises actualités, le bonheur des enfants , satisfaction des parents, Soyez Adroit". Rare

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Forum Auctions
Lot 127

NO RESERVE Ireland.- Dublin Imprint.- O'Dogherty (Sir William) Elements of Modern History..., 1787, bound with [Sheridan (Thomas)] A Dissertation on the Causes of the Difficulties, Which Occur, In Learning the English Tongue..., 3pp. advertisements, [Alston, VI, 485], by George Faulkner, 1764, some soiling and browning, faint ink library stamp to title of first, disbound with most of spine extant, 8vo. ⁂Rare: neither in the BL.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 134

NO RESERVE Ireland.- Dublin Imprints.- O'Connor (Arthur) A Letter to the Electors of Antrim, 1797 § Laws and Ordinances of the Orange Institution of Ireland, title with large woodcut equestrian illustration of WIlliam III, 1828 § [Brooke (Henry)] The Farmer's Six Letters to the Protestants of Ireland, woodcut decorations, 1746 § [Young (Matthew)] State of the Case, Respecting the Right of the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, To Exercise a Controlling Negative at the College Board..., George Bonham, 1792, all with ink stamps of the Mercantile Library in Philadelphia, some browning and soiling, disbound, spines friable, each with ff. loose and/or detached, Dublin; and 4 others, including defective copies respectively of Smith's A Letter to His Excellency Earl Camden and Chalmers' The Arrangements with Ireland Considered, 8vo (8) ⁂ESTC records 2 copies of first, in the BL and the John Rylands. The second is also rare in this edition: WorldCat traces copies in the BL, the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec, and the Bibliothèque et Archives Canada in Ottawa.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 135

NO RESERVE Religion.- An Illustration of Agur's Prayer. Prov. xxx. 8, 9., even browning, scattered spotting and soiling, a few small nicks and creases to edges, inner margin with stitching holes and adhesive residue, disbound, 12mo, Edinburgh, by J.Ritchie, for The Society for Publishing Religious Tracts, 1797.⁂Rare: copies in the NLS, the John Rylands, the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and at McMaster University.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 150

NO RESERVE Ireland.- [Gregory (Rev. E. Tighe)] A Brief Sketch of the Marquess of Anglesey's Administration, 1829; Ireland in 1829..., a few ff. detached, 1830; Ireland in 1830..., 1831; Ireland in 1831..., 1832, ink library stamps, a little browning, disbound, first two Dublin, others London and Dublin, 8vo (4) ⁂All titles rare.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 154

NO RESERVE [Strachey (George)] Reflections in Rhyme on the Wellington Memorial and the Column of Napoleon, first edition, 1839 bound with The Dirge of Westminster, or Founder's Day. Rhyme and Rhapsody, with notes, 1841, together 2 works in 1 vol., ink inscriptions to titles and endpaper, bookplate of Leonard Strachey to pastedown, contemporary green calf, spine faded, g.e., 8vo.⁂ Two rare works, the second not in BL, with the author identified for the first time. Both works are listed as anonymous on WorldCat and COPAC, here Leonard Strachey has attributed both to "George Strachey of Bowham, Gloucestershire" on the title as well as adding a note to the endpaper: "A copy of the Wellington Memorial was presented to the Emperor Napoleon III by Leonard M. Strachey who received his thanks for the same in 1858."

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Forum Auctions
Lot 60

Love.- Martial de Paris, dit d'Auvergne. Aresta amorum, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of otherwise blank final f., woodcut historiated and decorative initials, occasional spotting, the odd small stain, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, joints split, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, [not in Adams; Lyon, Sebastian Gryphius, 1533; and 2 others, Thomas Bartholinus, small 4to (3)⁂ Rare first edition of this comic look at love, with commentary by the lawyer Benoït de Court. It takes the form of 51 supposed cases in the 'Cour d'amor', leading to highlighting the laws governing love.Provenance: 'Boulier, 1714' Eugène Saillet; 'Bought from Morgand, May 1900, H.J.F.' (ink inscriptions).

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Forum Auctions
Lot 63

Alchemy & allied arts.- Figulus (Benedictus) and Lorenzo Ventura. Rosarium novum olympicum et benedictum, 2 parts in 1 (part 2 here bound before part 1), title to part 1 in red and black and with hand-coloured woodcut diagram, title of part 2 with woodcut vignette, both parts with contemporary marginalia (including the odd diagram) in red or black, final f. of part 2 excised at foot, with loss of the word 'Finis' and a small woodcut ornament, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, [Ferguson I, 273; Duveen 216], Basel, Benedict Figulus, 1608 bound after Arnaldus de Villanova. Opus Aureum, title in red and black, woodcut initials, inter-leaved with an ms. index, underlining and marginalia in red, final f. excised at foot, ?without loss, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, [Not in Ferguson or Duveen], Frankfurt, Johann Spieß, 1604, together 2 works in 1 vol., 19th century boards, little worn, but holding firm, small 4to ⁂ Two rare works. We can trace no copy of the second work at auction and only two copies of the first between 1979 and 2016.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 96

NO RESERVE Cobb (Samuel) Poems on Several Occasions. With Imitations..., third edition, some browning, most to endpapers, soiling, a few ff. slightly cockled, signature D3 with minor loss to lower fore corner, contemporary panelled calf, spine gilt in compartments, spine ends repaired, [Foxon, p128], 8vo, by James Woodward, 1710.⁂Rare: ESTC lists 4 copies, respectively at the BL, the NLS, the Brotherton Library at Leeds, and the Folger. The ESTC record states: "a reissue of the original edition of 1707, with a cancel titlepage and additional final eleven leaves".

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Forum Auctions
Lot 99

NO RESERVE [Defoe (Daniel)] The Secret History of the White-Staff..., [Part I] - Part III, part titles, for J.Baker, 1714; Memoirs of the Conduct of Her Late Majesty and Her Last Ministry..., by S.Keimer, 1715; No Queen: or, No General..., half-title, by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1712; The History of the Mitre and Purse..., [Part I] - Part II, part title, for J.Morphew, 1714, each but third first edition, each but third woodcut or typographical decorations, some soiling and foxing, disbound, 8vo (4) ⁂First and last rare complete. The third mentioned a reissue of the sheets of the first edition with corrected pagination.

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Stride & Son
Lot 234

A rare 1960s Vulcain 'Calendate' stainless steel automatic gentlemans wristwatch, no 3353000, on associated bracelet.PLEASE NOTE - The crown is missing. 

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Busby
Lot 103

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL FAVRE-LEUBA Yacht RACING CHRONOGRAPH WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1960s, REF 1009, ELECTRIC BLUE DIAL, RAISED BLOCK MARKERS, TAPERED HANDS, ORANGE COUNT DOWN TIMER DIAL, MINUTE SUB DIAL, FACETED ORIGINAL GLASS, ORANGE TACHYMETER SCALEMovement: 17J, manual winding, Valjoux cal 23, signedCase: Diameter approx. 35mm, screw back, crown signedStrap: Leather

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Busby
Lot 107

A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AQUASTAR REGATE FIRST MODEL YACHTTIMER DATED 1967, with 5 MINUTE COUNTDOWN FUNCTION. ORIGINAL BOX, INSTRUCTIONS, & GUARANTEE.Movement: 17J, automatic, cal. Felsa 4000N,Case: Diameter approx. 37mm.Strap: Original synthetic.

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Busby
Lot 35

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL OMEGA GENÉVE DAY DATE WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1974, REF 1660170, SILVER DIAL WITH BATON MARKERS, OMEGA SIGNED CRYSTAL.Movement: 23J, automatic, cal 1022 with the balance oscillating at 28,800 A/h.Case: Diamater approx 37mm, Omega crown.Strap: Leather.

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Busby
Lot 75

A VERY RARE LONGINES DECO WATCH BOX RED VELVET INTERIOR, BRASS FINISH OUTER,Case: WIDTH 17cm, HEIGHT 3cm, DEPTH 8 cm

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Busby
Lot 76

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STEEL BRITISH MILITARY WW2 ETERNA W.W.W WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1940s, PART OF THE 'DIRTY DOZEN', ONLY 5000 issued contributing to the rarity of the piece. One family ownership.Movement: Manual wind, cal 520HCase: Diameter approx. 36mm, screw back, original crown. Issue markings, P.338 310866 ^ WWW.Strap: Nato

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Busby
Lot 78

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL '0552' ROYAL NAVY ISSUE HAMILTON WATCH CIRCA 1975, dial marked Hamilton Geneve, T circle, broad arrow. Issued in much smaller numbers than the Army W10 or RAF 6BB. Movement: 17J, manual wind, ETA 2750Case: Diameter approx. 36mm, fixed bars, issue markings 0552/523-8290. 1098/75 ^.Strap: Military type, leather.

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Busby
Lot 80

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL RADO CAPTAIN COOK DIVE WATCH CIRCA 1960s, REF 11773//2, 2nd Generation 'Captain Cook', matte black dial with inner rotating bezel.Movement: Automatic AS cal 1716-17.Case: Diameter approx 37mm, compressor type with hooded 18mm lugs, twin crown, bezel rotator crown signed, case back embossed RadoStrap: Sports type, leather.

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 207

* Royal Air Force. A WWII Irvin brown leather flying jacket, with original tailors label for 'Contract 10422' size 4, 38" chest, with war department arrow and chain, Dot zips to chest and cuffs (operable), fleece lined, four panel back with traces of no. 2 in yellow paint, some cracking and wear commensurate with age and service, rare jacket (Qty: 1)

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 215

* Royal Flying Corps. A rare WWI RFC service issue sleeveless flying coat under jerkin, soft brown leather with one small pocket to the front, brass pop-studs stamped 'Made in England', brown cotton lining, 112cm long (Qty: 1)

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 223

* Sopwith Camel Car Mascot. A rare WWI period car mascot by Rogers, Bros, Farnham, modelled as a Sopwith Camel, silver plated bronze and well detailed with single machine gun, rotating propeller and cowled rotary engine, with makers details to the underside of the wing, numbered '558', 12.5cm nose to tail x 17cm wingspan, presented on an ebonised stand (Qty: 1)

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 36

Darby (Henry D'Esterre, 1750-1823). Archive of signal and instruction books from naval service in the French Revolutionary Wars, mainly 1795-1800, comprising: 'Signals of Vice Admiral Sir James Wallace Kn, 12th August 1795' [cover-title], manuscript on paper, 18 pp., flags added in watercolour to 3 pp., final page inscribed 'Jas. Wallace, To H. D. Darby Esqr, Captain of His Majesty's Ship Adamant, By Command of the Admiral [signed:] J. Hill', stab-stitched in sheet of contemporary printer's waste, manuscript title to front cover, rear cover chipped, 2 annotated slips laid in (one headed 'Additional Signals made by day on board the Adamant' and signed 'H. D. Darby' with flourished underline), folio 'Instructions for the Conduct of the Ships of War, Explanatory of, and Relative to the Signal-Book' [cover-title], [probably 1795], 40 pp., accomplished, manuscript diagram, laid-in printed title-label 'Instructions for the Ships of War, etc. 1795' with 'Adamant' added in manuscript, original plain paper wrappers, printed title-label to front cover, folio 'Signal-Book for the Ships of War. 1796' [cover-title]. 83 pp., undated title on p. 1, original half calf, marbled boards, printed title-label to front, 4to Instructions for the Conduct of the Ships of War, Explanatory of, and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal-Book herewith delivered, [1796], 48 pp., undated title on p. 1, accomplished throughout, pp. 24-5 heavily annotated, p. 45 inscribed 'Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship St. Albans at Spithead 9 April 1796, Geo Vandeput, To Henry D'E Darby Esq. Captain of His Majesty's Ship Adamant, By command of the Vice Admiral John Stephen', water-stained, fraying to outer leaves, original marbled boards, spine and portions of paper covering perished, front board held by upper cord, rear board by upper two cords, 4to 'Instructions for the Conduct of Ships of War. 1796' [cover-title], d ated title-page + xii index + 3-64 pp., accomplished throughout, manuscript index tabs along top edge, presentation leaf (p. 64) completed in manuscript and reading 'Given on board His Majesty's Ship the Lively in Gibraltar Bay the 19th Day of November 1795 [read 1796], To Henry D. Darby Esq. Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Bellerophon, By Command of the Admiral [signed:] Geo. Purvis', original half calf, marbled boards, printed title-label to front, folio Ibid. 48 pp., undated title on p. 1, original half calf, marbled sides, printed title-label to front, 4to 'Additional instructions. 1796' [cover-title]. 2 8 pp, undated title on p. 1, original half calf, marbled boards, printed title-label to front, 4to Appendix to the Signal Book, [no date], undated title-page + 16 pp. + iv pp. index + unpaginated blanks, accomplished in pencil and ink, flags added in watercolour, title-page annotated 'Spencer, Rec[eived] off Ushant the 1st Novr 1800 from Adml Sir Hyde Parker', p. iv of index annotated 'Number of the Desireè [sic] on the List of the Navy, 223' and 'To H. de E. Darby Esq., Captain of His Majesty's Ship Spencer', stitched in original marbled paper wrappers, 4to, Signal Book for the Ships of War, [no date], title-page + 125 pp. (numerous blanks), typographic flag templates in text, original marbled boards, folio Signal Book for the Ships of War, [no date], title-page + vii + 60 pp., accomplished throughout, flags added in watercolour to index tabs along fore margins, water-staining, concomitant fraying to lower outer corners of outer leaves, original limp marbled boards, paper lifting or perished through water-damage, folio Instructions for the Conduct of the Ships of War, [no date], 43 pp., woodcut diagrams in text, original marbled boards, folio Instructions and Standing Orders for the Central Government and Discipline of the Ships of War, [no date], 15 pp., unbound, folio [Naval accounts book], 1782, approx. 22 pp. + numerous blanks, allocating proceeds from the capture of the French ships Duc de Chartres and the Trois Amis and the Spanish ship Santa Leocadia by George Darby (c.1720-1790, Henry D'Esterre's uncle), during the Siege of Gibraltar 'H D Darby's Acts of Parliament' [manuscript cover-title], 6 works in 1 volume, printed by C. Eyre and executors of William Strahan [-George Eyre and Andrew Strahan], 1792-6, stitched in sheet of contemporary printer's waste, folio (2 additional Acts of Parliament laid in, 4to) [Scrapbook of military and naval crests], mostly trimmed and mounted, bookplate of John Darby of Markly, Sussex, contemporary green half roan, 4to (Qty: 15)Significant and extensive collection of rare signal and instruction books used by Henry D'Esterre Darby (1749-1823), captain of HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of the Nile (1798), together with additional material with provenance to Darby, and several further signal books without indication of ownership but all similarly unsophisticated in their original bindings, including one accomplished throughout with flags in watercolour, and evidently used in maritime conditions (item 10). Darby was captain of HMS Adamant from 1794 to 1796, escorting shipping to West Indies and Mediterranean. He was appointed captain of the Bellerophon during the summer of 1796 and led her in the blockade of Cadiz before the confrontation with Napoleon's forces in the Bay of Abu Qir. The Bellerophon suffered heavy casualties and Darby was himself wounded. John Marshall, in his Royal Naval Biography (1823), declared that 'The undaunted magnanimity with which Captain Darby placed her alongside her mighty antagonist [l'Orient], excited at the moment the highest admiration, and must ever be the theme of eulogium'. In 1801 Darby captained the newly-built Spencer in the Algeciras campaign and returned to England in 1802 with the rank of commodore, with subsequent promotions up to full admiral by 1819, and a knighthood the following year. All such signal books and their accompanying instructions are highly uncommon, with officers enjoined to ensure their timely destruction 'so that they may not fall into the Hands of the Enemy, by the Capture or Loss of their Ships' (item 3, explanatory instructions, article X). Of the dated items numbers 2 and 4-8 in our listing are untraced in libraries. The National Maritime Museum and the Navy Department Library each has a different set of instructions for 1795 but neither collates with our copy (item 2). A single copy of item 3 is held by the Navy Department Library in Washington, D. C; ESTC (T136497) locates two copies of another set of signals for 1796 with a different collation, containing day and fog signals only, whereas our copy also contains night signals. ESTC (N41002) traces one copy only of a 1798 issue of item 5. Further manuscripts and papers from Darby's career are now found at Cambridge, the British Library, Brown University, and Boston Public Library (USA). Provenance: acquired by the vendor from Francis Edwards in the 1980s.

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 42

Steel (David). The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship, 2 volumes, 1st edition, for David Steel, 1794, engraved frontispiece by Neagle after Smirke, 93 engraved plates including 2 volvelles and 10 folding plates, offsetting, occasional light spotting to plates, variable browning to text, a few other marks, plate facing p. 426 repaired in margin, unsigned extra text-leaf paginated [280/]281 supplied in facsimile, contemporary marbled sheep by Brown & Stansbury of New York (ticket to front pastedowns), slightly rubbed, joints restored, later slipcase, 4to (26.6 x 21 cm) (Qty: 2)ESTC N9120. Rare first edition of Steel's exhaustive treatise. Provenance: Library of Colin and Joan Deacon.

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Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 50

* Gebrüder Aurnhammer . Third Reich Kriegsmarine Sample Book, Uniform-Effekten-Fabrik und Fabrik Leonsischer-Waren Metall-Draht-Werk, Weissenburg in Bayern, circa 1938/1939, sample uniform insignia of the supply firm Gebrüder Aurnhammer, comprising a total of 89 naval career special training fabric badges of the Kriegsmarine, mounted on rectos of 13 stiff card leaves, each neatly numbered and titled in ink, mostly arranged in groups of nine, two badges removed (Schiffstaucher and Torpedotaucher), original cloth boards titled in gilt to upper cover, cloth spine tie, rubbed and some edge wear, folio (50 x 34cm) (Qty: 1)This rare collection of badges are on white or navy blue cotton base cloth with machine-woven appliqués in gold, blue, red and white.

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Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 3194

Mamod (Malins Engineering) rare S.E.4 steam engine in original box

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Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 3212

Waddingtons Bombshell game issued in 1981 and considered offensive and now quite rare, excellent, possibly unused condition together with IDEAL Bumpershot, 1970's, excellent, in original box (2)

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Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 1003

A rare Derby tea cup and saucer, gilded, each with a painted landscape, the cup titled 'Near Toledo, Spain' in gilt verso, circa 1800-1825, red mark, cup 8 cm diameter, saucer titled 'Smugglers on the coast of Spain' 14 cm diameter.Condition: cup: top rim re-gilded and worn. Saucer: faint hairline to reverse, some re-gilding, stained and some scratches

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Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 2221

A rare early and important pewter porringer, circa 1655, by Edward Ward of London (fl.1641-1674) PS 9865, with owner's house mark and initials of H over RF struck on the ear and touch mark dated 1642 under the boss, overall diamter 7 1/2 inch, 192mm, with leather repair patch in the bowl Provenance & Literature: Ex Sutherland Graeme and Bradshaw Collections. Illustrated in Michaelis 1949 Apollo article 'English Pewter Porringers Part III', and is porringer P5 in Hayward and Marsden's Autumn 2015 Pewter Society Journal article 'English Porringers Post 1650 Part I'

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Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 156

A RARE SNIPE IN ACTION

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Special Auction Services
Lot 249

A rare WWII period Longines Greenlander officer's wristwatch, also known as one of the Dirty Dozen and only 8,000 Longines were produced, 38mm stainless steel case supporting black dial with Arabic numerals, Cathedral hands and subsidiary seconds dial, rear cover marked 23088 4571 with broad arrow above WWW F8295, repeated to inner of back cover, 15 jewel movement appears to run and numbered 6992917, on a later expanding strap overal ase condition is fair and typical scratches and dents from age, the dial is worn in some places and the hands ideally needs restoring as they are rusted and some luminous paint is lacking, movement running well and just some light scraching

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Perkins George Mawer & Co.
Lot 501

A rare mid 20th century expert motorcyclist toy, battery operated in original box

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Chalkwell Auctions
Lot 295

A rare 19th Century 'Sunday stick' with golf club handle, makers stamp F.Rayner L. 91cm.

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Lyon & Turnbull
Lot 170

RARE BROWN-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED DISHXUANDE MARK AND OF THE PERIOD delicately potted with a short tapering foot rising to rounded sides and a gently flaring rim, the interior decorated in anhua (hidden decoration) technique with three clusters of lingzhi-shaped clouds, the exterior faintly decorated with two dragons, covered in a rich brown glaze with darker spots, the white-glazed base incised with a six-character reign mark within a double circle18.3cm diameterProvenance:From an Edinburgh collection. Note:For a comparable anhua-decorated turquoise-glazed dish from the Pilkington Collection, see Sotheby's sale in their Hong Kong rooms on 06.04.2016, lot 21. Another similar copper-red dish, but without anhua decoration, was offered by Christie's in their Hong Kong rooms on 01.12.2010, lot 3108.

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Stride & Son
Lot 732

A very rare Chinese carved amber libation cup, 17th century, carved in high relief with dragons and stylized clouds, 5.6cm high x 10cm wide.Provenance: from the estate of Bronwen Viscountess Astor.

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Dreweatts 1759
Lot 23

A James II carved oak chest, dated 1687, the hinged lid above a multi-panelled and profusely carved front, incorporating foliate motifs and flowers, one central panel carved with initials 'T H' and date '1687', on stile feet, 81cm high, 167cm wide, 62cm deep Provenance: Purchased from J. & A. Clegg, Ludlow, 9th January 1996.A copy of the original purchase receipt is available with this lot. This chest is relatively rare for the fact that it is dated 1687 during the short reign of James II between 1685 and 1688.For a closely related example see Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture: The British Tradition, Antique Collectors Club, 1979, page 458, figure 4:91.

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Dreweatts 1759
Lot 33

A Charles II carved oak chest, circa 1670, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a scroll decorated frieze centred with initials ‘K S’, the three panels below carved with stylised palm tree motifs, on stile feet, 73cm high, 114cm wide, 56cm deep The use of such a seemingly exotic form of palm tree in the decorative scheme of this chest is a rare inclusion to carved furniture of this period. For a chest of the same period with tree motif carvings see Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture: The British Tradition, Antique Collectors Club, 1979, page 504, figure 4:194.

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Tennants Auctioneers
Lot 3034

Martin SP00016TR Acoustic Guitar, with sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, gold plated tuners, pearl inlay in rosewood fingerboard, abalone soundhole rosette, fitted with 'Fishman Rare Earth Pickup', with moulded Martin case This guitar was previously owned by Gordon Giltrap and is signed by Emmylou Harris, sold together with receipt and letter from Martin Guitar Company and letters of provenance from Gordon Giltrap stating he used the guitar on recordings and at his live performancesGuitar has marks and scratches from general use. Some minor marks to the lacquer on the front. Has a small mark in the back of the neck approximately 10mm by 3mm. Some fret wear to the lower frets. Serial number 582785

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Lot 3051

A Rare Columbus Type 12 Wireless Receiver (New Zealand c1935) with single waveband, arc dial, five valve lineup, in two-tone wooden case with sloped side profile and twin brown Bakelite knobs Similar in shape to the US made Fada set, this make is very rarely seem in Europe

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Lot 3074

A Rare Deutscher Kleinempfanger 'German People's Set' GW110, with swastika below speaker, components, with back, in dark brown mottled bakelite case Footnote: Made by several companies, this Siemens model was cheap to produce and was a propaganda tool, permanently tuned to receive Hitler's speeches. Many were brought back home by soldiers after April 1945 to the UK and US as souvenirs. This has the impressed swastika intact to the front - and most of the components inside were also stamped with it.

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Lot 3090

A Rare Philco Type 444 'People's Set', with original back, in shaped arched mottled brown bakelite case. Footnote: As prized by many as a round Ekco, this Philco creation was designed as the ultimate British set to a unique design. The similar type V537 had more coverage and the odd non-standard colour of these have appeared.

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Tennants Auctioneers
Lot 3099

Two Early And Rare Valve Car Radio Receivers - an Ekco, with power pack; US-made with chrome front, with power pack; and a JVC first generation SFP3 video camera (3)

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Lot 3107

A Good And Rare Bush DAC90A Radio in cream bakelite case with gold and green dial; together with another good Bush DAC90A in brown bakelite case with matching gold and green dial (2)

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Netherhampton Salerooms
Lot 161

Impressive Aubusson carpet, France, circa 1850, 20ft. 7in. X 12ft. 5in. 6.27m. X 3.78m. Overall fading; some surface marks in places; minor splits to seams in a few places with some minor fraying. Any crease marks evident in the images of this carpet are purely the result of long term storage. Garland of summer flowers to the centre within a meandering foliage frame to the pale coloured field; ivory main border with cartouches of flowers and in the corners.Tape to all edges verso and lined. . Provenance: By repute purchased from C. John Rare Carpets in 1969 and purchased by the present owners in 1978.

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