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Lot 363M
Afrikakorps: Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine Tropical Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment of the German Soldier in World War II, Including Special Sections on the Tropical Waffen-SS: The ultimate visual guide for collectors of World War II German tropical uniforms! Using actual items from top Afrikakorps collections tunics, headgear, insignia, documents, field gear as well as many World War II era photographs, this book covers it all in beautiful color. From mint issue items, to rare sun-bleached tunics and caps, the wide variety of tropical uniforms used by the Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS are illustrated in superb large format photography, including up-close detail.
Lot 365
WW2 Handcrafted/painted pair of wooden dolls: Jewish boy and girl (cantor missing from boy), in central European dress (age paginated and splits). The reverse of the boy inscribed in Pencil ‘Bergen Belsen 1945’, each 14cms high. Together with a very rare SS 8 Year Long Service Medal of solid tornbac type with correct tear drop suspender and period ribbon. (3)
Lot 369A
Extremely Rare Confederate Army Civil War Telescopic Rifle Sight Case: The case is the highest quality stitched leather with belt holder (which has been split from the Loop but still retaining the Loop) with brass caps with the top one being a crude spring closure, much to the effect of early gun powder flasks. The bottom cap on the case has a Confederate scalloped design or ruffled edge.
Lot 370
Boer War - Historic Newspapers: The Pretoria Friend a complete run of the 17 issues of this rare newspaper which ran from June 26th - July 14th 1900, each issue 4pp. Approx size 41x27cm, fine condition unbound. Together with a photo copy of the preliminary notice announcing the publication of the paper. One of the great rarities on newspaper collecting. The Pretoria Friend was issued soon after the occupation of the town by the British during the Second Boer War. It contained a mixture of general news, notices, proclamations and local advertising. It was established by Lord Stanley under the assumption that with the fall of Pretoria the war would soon be over. Lord Roberts miscalculated however, pressing on towards Johannesburg and left the city undefended. The Boers for their part were far from defeated and a new phase of guerrilla fighting began - hence the rather short run of this rare publication.
Lot 375A
Rare 1926 Military / Confidential Issued Booklet on the Demonstration of Tanks and Other Cross-Country Vehicles: Produced by Command of the Army Council 44 page Hardback Booklet featuring various Tank and Armoured Car designs and there Particulars i.e. How many Gun, Crew, Speed, Engine, Weight, Slope Climbed and all having there Identification Numbers and Original Black & White Photograph Stuck to each Page, Dated 13th November 1926. (21 x 15cm) Together with Official Programme for The Secretary of State for War to A Demonstration by the Experimental Armoured Force on Salisbury Plain Thursday 12th July 1928 Programme and Vehicle List (each having 10pp) (2)Note: Former Property of Major General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, RE (21 October 1868 – 15 January 1951) was a British Army officer who was active in the development and adoption of the tank during World War 1. He was also a war correspondent and author of several allegorical works of fiction on military themes, including a lastingly influential book on tactics and good practice. He is credited with having coined the word “tank” as a code-name for the first tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.
Lot 375B
Personal Scrap Book of Major General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, Royal Engineers: Large format Scrap Book (44 x 28cm) only having items on 14 Pages but very scarce items to include Rare Join the Tanks Treat ‘em Rough! U.S. Army Recruiting Poster 37 x 23cm, West Hartlepool Tank Egbert 9th March 1919 Tank Presentation Photographs, Copy of a Letter from Lloyd George wishing him well on His Knighthood 7th June 1923, The British Gazette General Strike Newspaper 7th May 1926, 1920s Girl Guide Photographs and 3 10 x 8 Tank Presentation Press Shots (inspection needed)
Lot 682
Kellermann CKO - Germany - Model No’ 357, Wehrmacht Motorcycle: Comprising: Tinplate Clockwork Motor Operable – A Key Present Motorcycle, all Metal Wheels & Tin Printed Details. The Driver & Pillion Passenger with Articulated Torso are both depicted in Feldgrau, Stahlhelms & Jackboots with Slung Rifles. Pre War Issue, the M/C when Wound-up will Travel in a Circular Movement. Generally Excellent overall. Rare
Lot 31
A rare Kutani Mizusashi, mid 19th century, of temple bell form, moulded with gilt studs and striking points, the central bitter chocolate band with stylised dragons, clouds and curls between borders of fretted ducks and key fret, the cover with dragon head terminals to the suspension, on a tripod stand with feathery scrolls enclosed by relief dragons, one dragon head detached, chips, slight wear, blurred green-washed black mark including Kutani, 41.5cm
Lot 138
A fine and rare Umimatsu Obi-Hasami Netsuke, late 18th/early 19th century, in the form of an earthquake fish, its eyes inlaid in abalone and black horn, its black, silvery-grey and pink-tinged elongated body carved with feelers and fins well displaying the unusual composition, 16.5cm Umimatsu translates as 'Tree of the Ocean' which, given the allusive nature of the Japanese language, does not accurately describe the material. Supposedly brought up from the very depths of the ocean, it is thought to be a form of coral and, indeed, there are concentric rings where branches could be. However, this would also be true were the material to be fossilised wood, another suggested material. This, like jet, is warm to the touch (as is umimatsu), whereas coral is cold. For a similar umimatsu netsuke, see 'Netsuke', N K Davey, 1974, no. 1308. CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults.
Lot 216
A rare Kraak Dish, late 16th century, the border typically panelled with alternating peaches and sprays of flowers separated by knots, enclosing a well with three swimming carp amongst waterweed, small chip and fritting, 36cm 明十六世纪末 青花克拉克式鱼藻纹大盘 CONDITION REPORT: Small chip to interior rim, some fritting to edge, some small very fine cracks to exterior base.
Lot 222
A rare Jar and Cover, first half of the 17th century, painted and trekked in a rich underglaze blue, with panels of Daoist landscapes, reserved on a ground of scrolling foliage and flowers and smaller landscapes, the slightly flared foot with prunus blossom, the domed cover matching and contemporary, and with large ball knop, cracked, separated at the foot line, chips, 54cm (2) For a similar subject in the same style, see 'Transitional Wares', OCS of Hong Kong, 1981, pl.32. The use of lines to produce tones and the leaves can be seen on vases from the Vung Tau wreck of c.1690. The cover form with its large knop is taken from European silver and also appears on English delftware. 明十七世纪前半期 青花缠枝花卉纹开光山水人物故事图将军罐 CONDITION REPORT: Fritting to knop. Large hair line crack to top half. Luting has come apart. Full height crack to upper body, the bottom half with one large and numerous small rim chips (2cm and 1cm) at the luting. Small nibbles all around luting.
Lot 223
A rare pair of famille rose Vases, Jiaqing, each of elongated baluster form, well painted with audience scenes within key-fret borders enclosing butterflies and flowers on a gilt ground, both lacking covers, one with neck part filled and with body crack, 31cm (2) 清嘉庆 粉彩开光贵妃醉酒人物故事梅瓶一对 CONDITION REPORT: One vase with a fine 1.5cm hairline crack to rim. Gilt line to neck 60% missing. Second vase with 1/4 of neck filled with a resinous substance. Gilding to neck 70% missing.
Lot 237
A rare blue and white Vase and Cover, Kangxi (1662-1722), the elongated baluster body spirally fluted and painted in underglaze blue with birds, dragonflies and butterflies flitting amongst flowers separated by ammonite scrolls, the domed cover with double knop and probably original, aiye mark, cracked, riveted and restored, 54cm (2) 清康熙 青花折枝花卉纹多棱盖瓶 CONDITION REPORT: Cracked and riveted throughout. Lid with a small interior rim chip.
Lot 283
An unusual celadon-ground Vase, Jiaqing, late 18th century, enamelled in bright colours with the Eight Daoist Immortals and other figures floating on clouds above the sea, a rocky landscape behind, the neck and shoulder with a high relief iron-red chilong, enclosing the rare depiction of a European trading ship, cut down and drilled, 30.5cm 清嘉庆十八世纪末 豆青地堆塑螭龙八仙过海纹胆瓶 CONDITION REPORT: Reduced in height, converted to a lamp. Small enamel flakes. Two drill holes.
Lot 304
A rare armorial Punch Bowl, Yongzheng (1723-1735), finely enamelled and gilt with the arms of Menzies above the motto 'Will.God.I.Shall.' between finely painted flower sprays, the well with repeated arms within a floral wreath, the rim with cardinals perched on gilt scrolls amongst leafy foliage, repairs and cracks, 35.2cm 清雍正 外销粉彩徽章花鸟纹大碗 CONDITION REPORT: Fine cracks running from rim to interior floral band. Large hair line cracks to main body.
Lot 309
A very rare set of Four Daoist Immortals, probably second half of the 18th century, Han Zhongli, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu, each well modelled holding their attribute in a gilt-copper-glazed robe and seated on a robin-egg-glazed, rustic throne, the back with a shou roundel, minor chips, 17cm (4) 清十八世纪后半期（可能） 仿钧窑天蓝釉酱地描金汉钟离、蓝采和、韩湘子和曹国舅坐像一组四件 CONDITION REPORT: Han Zhongli - Right hand little finger missing, tip of beard missing. Lan Caihe - Small section of basket handle missing, right hand restored. Small glaze chips to chair. Cao Guojiu - Small finger missing to left hand. Han Xiangzi - Small chips to ribbon in hair. Provenance: A private European collection.
Lot 339
A rare Tonkinware Box and Cover, first half of the 18th century, the domed cover with high-relief gilt peony above a lion-dog on a finely-hammered roe ground within a barbed border, the sides engraved and gilt with scrolling peony and other flowers on a black ground, the base with matching gilt panels, the interior gilt, the base somewhat worn from use, 7.7cm 清十八世纪前半期 鎏金铜刻开光狮戏牡丹纹圆盒 CONDITION REPORT: Slight gilding rub to edges, interior base pitted, other wise no obvious faults. Weight 7.70oz, 218.2g
Lot 389
A good ivory small Brush Pot Bitong, late Ming Dynasty, 15/16th century, the section of tusk of subtly curved cylindrical section on three bracket feet with ribbed mouth and base, the latter probably original and of sperm-whale jaw bone, age cracks, 10cm The use of an exotic and rare material such as sperm-whale jaw bone, with its unusual markings, would have appealed to the late Ming scholar. For an illustration of a very similar section, see T.K. Penniman, Pictures of Ivory and other Animal Teeth, Bone and Antler, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, n.d. pl XV. 明末十五/十六世纪 象牙笔筒 CONDITION REPORT: 3.5cm, 3cm and 1.2cm cracks to lower body. The base is bone.
Lot 427
A rare set of twelve Scroll Paintings, probably mid-19th century, ink and colour on paper, with various scenes from mythology or stories, the numerous figures under trees on terraces, some with real or imagined beasts, stains, paper loss, creases, laid on canvas, some retouching, 201.5 x 47cm (12) Provenance: Moor Place, Much Hadham. See Country Life January 26 1956. 清十九世纪中（可能） 人物故事图屏一组十二张 设色纸本 CONDITION REPORT: Colours on all faded badly, paper stained, all with some degree of repair or restoration.
Lot 467
A rare pair of soapstone Buddhist Lions, late 18th/early 19th century, each carved in a pale-green stone with patches, well chosen in black, one front paw on a ball and with head turned back and snarling, the hair carefully engraved, on black rustic stone, one chipped, 21 and 20.2cm, fixed stands (2) 清十八世纪末/十九世纪初 寿山石雕瑞狮摆件 CONDITION REPORT: Right hand lion with small chip to mouth, and section of base missing. Both with small knocks throughout.
Lot 42
An Edwards & Roberts inlaid mahogany drawing-room cabinet, serpentine-shaped, central arched recess rare with boxwood and sycamore curtains, a cupboard to each side, single frieze drawer, the whole finely inlaid with playful children, instruments, flowers and ribbons in boxwood and sycamore, on square tapering legs with inlaid, braced undertier, maker`s stamp to drawer, label attached at rear, 2ft. 4in. SEE ILLUSTRATION
Lot 652
A rare pair of George III oil portraits on canvas, The Hon. Elizabeth Trefusis, (Lady Mackworth), born 1762; The Hon. Anne St. John Trefusis (Mrs Maxwell Adams), born 1763, former playing lute, latter carrying envelope, unsigned, 14 x 11in., within original gilt frames moulded with acanthus foliage and guilloche SEE ILLUSTRATION
Lot 50
A rare 1871 pattern Elcho sword bayonet for the Martini Henry rifle, swollen fullered blade 20, with sawback, WD and broad arrow with inspectors stamp at forte on one side and small crowned VR on the other, diced leather grips, 24 stamped on pommel, in its steel mounted leather scabbard with rectangular loop to locket. Good Condition, the blade clean (scabbard leather crazed). Plate 14
Lot 115
A copper long fluted powder flask (Riling no 1306), of slender panelled form, patent brass top by G & J W Hawksley, Sheffield, 3 stage graduated nozzle, 7 overall. Good Condition (one or two minor dents, minor wear to top) Plate 26 Note: Riling states a Hawksley flask of rare form and decoration
Lot 148
A rare .65 Elliott flintlock carbine, 43¾ overall, barrel 28 with London proofs and engraved Gen Elliotts 15th Kings Own Royal Light Dragoons, rounded lock engraved with crowned GR and Tower, walnut fullstock with clear 1786 ordnance storekeepers mark on butt, regulation brass mounts, saddle bar and ring, and original grooved steel ramrod. Good Working Order and Condition (old repair to cock, the lock ill fitting). Plate 31
Lot 610
A rare 1960s Britains Eyes Right set- The Mounted Band Of Guards, 7840. A larger set comprising 11 pieces- Officer in scarlet uniform, 10 bandsmen in full dress gold coloured uniforms, complete with kettle drummer. In original seldom seen window box, with light yellow plastic interior. Minor wear/creasing for age and type. Contents Mint. See Plate 2 £100-150
Lot 676
A rare early 1950s Lesney-MOKO Toy Prime Mover Trailer and Bulldozer. Scammell style tractor unit in bright orange with British Road Services to cab doors and Max 20mph and No.37 to ballast sides, green engine covers and grey painted wheels. Cab is also complete with driver. With its mid blue trailer fitted with original drawbar. Blaw Knox style bulldozer in bright yellow with red blade and frame, gold painted detailing and with original complete black rubber tracks. In original blue box, some wear/splitting. Vehicle VGC very minor chips only, a fine example for the type. An example without chocks to trailer. See Plate. 3
Lot 236
LAMARR HEDY: (1913-2000) Austrian-born American Actress. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, a good early image of the actress standing in a three quarter length pose. Photograph published by Ross. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with her real name, Hedy Kiesler, to the lower border and dated 11th January 1933 in her hand. Signed photographs of Lamarr with her real name are rare and desirable. VG
Lot 255
SCHULBERG B. P.: (1892-1957) American Pioneer Film Producer and Movie Studio Executive. An excellent, extremely rare vintage signed and inscribed 11 x 14 photograph of Schulberg in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to the clear background, 'To Clara Bow - who will always be great because she has the heart of all humanity, B. P. Schulberg', and dated 20th February 1930 in his hand. An important association photograph. Some extremely light, minor corner creasing, otherwise VG Clara Bow (1905-1965) American Actress who personified the Roaring Twenties as 'The It Girl'. Schulberg first employed Bow as an 18 year old starlet on a three month trial contract, although within days of arriving she was made part of the studio permanent stock and quickly became a major Box Office star. However, in 1931, in the following year that the present photograph was signed, Bow left Hollywood and only made a few more movies in her career.
Lot 265
VISCONTI LUCHINO: (1906-1976) Italian Film Director. A.L.S., Luchino, three pages, 4to, Rome, 14th November 1966, to Wendy [Hanson]. Visconti states that he is about to leave for Algeria to shoot The Stranger with Marcello Mastroianni and continues 'Helmut [Berger] is in London studying - I tell him that you was very angry because he never call you. He say that he was not completely sistemato but I hope now he will call you', further remarking 'I talk now at telephone with Gian Carlo [Menotti] who is in Rome for directing [Anna] Magnani in Medea!! He is very preoccupato!' In concluding the director urges his correspondent to telephone Helmut Berger herself ('I like that he sees people I like') and provides his telephone number and address in London, also inviting her to write to him at his hotel in Algiers. Rare. One tear to the lower left corner of the first page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Wendy Hanson (1935-1991) English Secretary and Personal Assistant to, among others, Leopold Stokowski, Gian Carlo Menotti and Brian Epstein. Helmut Berger (1944- ) Austrian Actor, famous for his performances in several of Visconti's films, with whom he also had an intimate relationship. Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) Italian-American Composer and Librettist. He directed Italian actress Anna Magnani (1908-1973) in a stage production of Medea in 1966. The Stranger was directed by Visconti and based on Albert Camus' novel L'Etranger. The film, starring Marcello Mastroianni in the role of Arthur Meursault was released in 1967.
Lot 279
DAD'S ARMY: An excellent vintage signed 18.5 x 16 photograph by many of the main cast members and writers of Dad's Army individually comprising Arthur Lowe (Captain George Mainwaring), John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Arthur Wilson), Clive Dunn (Lance-Corporal Jack Jones), John Laurie (Private James Frazer), James Beck (Private Joe Walker), Arnold Ridley (Private Charles Godfrey), Ian Lavender (Private Frank Pike), David Croft, Jimmy Perry, Harold Snoad (creators and writers) and one other. The image depicts the cast and crew standing and seated together in several rows on the set of an episode of Dad's Army, the cast each wearing their character costumes. All have boldly signed with their names alone in blue and black inks to the lower photographer's mount. Matted in red and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 22.5 x 20. Signed cast photographs relating to Dad's Army are extremely rare and this is a particularly desirable example. EX Provenance: The present photograph was acquired by the vendor directly from the widow of James Beck and is one of only a small number that were signed for the cast and crew of Dad's Army.
Lot 292
STORY OF SEABISCUIT THE: An unusual vintage signed 10 x 7 photograph by both Barry Fitzgerald (Sean O'Hara) and Shirley Temple (Margaret O'Hara) individually, the image depicting the Oscar winning actors together in half length poses in a scene from the horse racing film The Story of Seabiscuit (1949). Signed by both in bold, blue fountain pen inks across light areas of the image, with their names alone (Temple's signature dating from the early 1950s after her marriage to Charles Alden Black). Rare in this form. Some creasing to the corners and white borders, G
Lot 295
SAVALAS TELLY: (1922-1994) American Actor. A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Savalas seated in a full length pose in costume as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in a scene from the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a largely clear area at the base of the image. Rare in this form. EX
Lot 337
SHAKUR TUPAC: (1971-1996) American Rapper and Actor. An extremely rare signed 8 x 10 photograph of 2Pac standing in a characteristic three quarter length barechested pose smoking a joint and with a gun tucked into the top of his loose fitting jeans. Signed in black ink to a light area of the background, with an additional sentiment in his hand across the centre of the image, 'Fuck the World! No matter where life takes U always stay ↑'. Autographs of the rapper are extremely rare as a result of his tragic murder at the age of 25. EX Accompanied by a signed affidavit by Atron Gregory, Tupac Shakur's manager, dated 27th March 2013, stating that he has personally examined the present photograph and believes the signature and handwriting to be authentic.
Lot 338
WINEHOUSE AMY: (1983-2011) English Singer & Songwriter. Emotional A.L.S., Amy (Civil) xx, four pages, small 8vo, n.p. [London], n.d. [February/March 2010], to Blake Fielder-Civil, on the printed stationery of The Langham. Winehouse, writing in a slightly erratic hand, states, in full, 'If I wrote to you in rhymes, like songs, then I'd have done ten albums already (THEN! PLEASE GOD; HOPEFULLY) I'd have your baby kicking to come out of me! Lucky. Blake do ya remember being at K[ey] WEST and saying/praying and looking forward to a future of fixing each other? It didn't seem then that the notion of picking each other up off the floor is co-dependant like you say we have a tendency to be. Blake - I know you know how much I LOVE you………but - (I really don't like saying "but" - ) Blakels we don't have to see co dependency as a bad thing. FIX ME! Let me fix you - (it scared me when you first said it) - truth is?? We've ALWAYS looked after each other: ALWAYS. You bring me up, you make me better AND when you do that, I naturally look after you in turn. What would I do without you? Really? Cos that's what I've been thinking over the last 2 days. I love, need, and survive off you; I love you. Your Gemmalicious McCivil. I belong to you.' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Winehouse. The letter is enhanced at various points by seven love hearts in the singer's hand. Rare. VG At the end of February and beginning of March 2010 Winehouse took up residency in London's Langham Hotel while she waited to complete the purchase of her home in Camden. The use of the name "Gemmalicious McCivil" in the letter is a twist on a nickname that Winehouse adopted, particularly at times when she wished to communicate anonymously with her husband through social media networks.
Lot 340
LIVE AID: A 4to printed paperback edition of Live Aid - The Concert by Peter Hillmore, with an introduction by Bob Geldof, First Edition published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1985, individually signed to the inside photo pages by over 40 pop singers who performed at the events in London and Philadelphia, including Queen (Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon; two sets), Tina Turner, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Status Quo, Midge Ure, Spandau Ballet (Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, Gary Kemp etc.), Joan Baez, Nik Kershaw, Sting, Phil Collins, Paul Young, Bono, Bo Diddley, Carlos Santana, Elton John, Brian May, Rik Ocasek, Duran Duran (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes etc.) and others. Rare in this form. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 394
CLASSICAL MUSIC: A good page removed from an autograph album individually signed by the composer Benjamin Britten and the singers Peter Pears and Kathleen Ferrier. Each have signed with their names alone in bold inks. Rare. One very slight smudge to the first letter of Ferrier's signature. About EX
Lot 408
BASTIANINI ETTORE: (1922-1967) Italian Opera Singer. Rare vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph of the baritone in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Renato from Verdi's opera Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Comunale di Firenze. Photograph by Marchiori of Florence. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across the base of the image, largely across a darker area. Autographs of Bastianini are rare as a result of his untimely death from cancer. About EX
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