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Click here to subscribeA Rare Small Bruce Bairnsfather `Old Bill` Bust, mounted as finial on a walking cane, typically inscribed to helmet rim `Bruce Bairnsfather`, 86cm long overall An Unusual `Trench Art` Walking Cane, formed from interlocking inert shell cases, 87.5cm long A Great War Period Bentwood Walking Cane with applied aluminium collar inscribed `American Red Cross 1918`, 90cm long, (3).
A Rare Model of a Trench Mortar Matchstriker, unmarked, in military uniform, (Margate), 75mm high. Model of War Edition Pot, by Swan China, inscribed `War A.D. 1914 Edition`, (Advance Australia), 65mm long. Bust of the Prince of Wales, by Arcadian China, inscribed `H.R.H. The Prince of Wales`, on a square glazed base, (City of London), 90mm high. Bust of Zeppelin, unmarked, unglazed bisque, no. 2381, 80mm high. Bust of W.H. Cooper, by Queens China, in military uniform, on a circular glazed base, (Southsea), 150mm high.
A Rare Model of a Pig, by H.M.Williams and Sons China, (Blackpool), 83mm long. Model of a Standing Pig, by Corona China, inscribed `1911 European War`, (Flags of the Allies), 93mm long Model of a British Bulldog, by Corona China, inscribed `1914 European War`, (Flags of the Allies), 115mm long. (3)
A Rare `Jordan Valley` Great War Military Cross Group of Four to Lieutenant Leonard Charles Brothers of the Fifth Company, 2nd Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps, Late 1st Company of London Yeomanry, Military Cross GRI (Ammam Lt. L.C. Brothers Imperial Camel Corps E.E.F. 1918), 1914/15 Star (3333 SJT.L.C.Brothers,1st.Co.OF.Lond.Y.), British War and Victory Medals (Liet.L.C.Brothers), mounted for wearing, together with related dress miniatures, graduated bronze camel bell, with shell decorated hessien hanger, and a North African copper cooking pot with cover. London Gazette - 16 September 1918 T./2nd Lt. Leonard Charles Brothers, Gen. List and I.C.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised the defence under a hot enfilade fire with the greatest ability, and when the majority of the men of his forward left-hand gun had been put out of action, he took charge of the gun himself and retained the position all day.` London Gazette, 16 September, 1918. The 5th Camel Company was a British manned Company drawn from the 53rd Territorial Infantry Division. On 16 December 1916 the 5th Camel Company was absorbed into the 2nd Camel Battalion, under Colonel Robert Buxton. After the breakup of the Imperial Camel Corps on 25 July 1918, the 5th Camel Company remained as a camel formation giving assistance in the Hejaz campaign. T. E. Lawrence and Colonel Buxton`s 2nd Camel Battalion, `In August 1918, via the suggestion of his friend Colonel Dawnay, Lawrence got clearence to use two companies of the Imperial Camel Corps, under Buxton, for a renewed initiative, `Dawnay and i sat down with a map and measured that Buxton should march from the Canal to Akaba, thence by Rumm, to carry Mudowwara by night-attack, thence by Bair to destroy the bridge and tunnel near Amman, and back to Palestine on August thirteenth`, Lawrences first mention of Buxton and the Imperial Camel Corps, such were the achievements of this irregular force over the following weeks- achievements in which Lawrence shared, for he delighted in riding alongside them, that he would dedicate an entire chapter in Revolt in the Desert to their story. In late July 1918, Lawrence visited Buxton and his men for the first time, `Accordingly i went down to Akaba, where Buxton let me explain to each company their march, and the impatient nature of the Allies whom they, unasked, had come to help, begging them to turn the other cheek if their was a row, partly because they were better educated than the Arabs, and therefore less prejudiced, partly because they were very few. After such solemnities came the ride up the oppressive gorge of Itm, under the red cliffs of Nejed and over the breast-like curves of Imran, that slow preparation for Rumms greatness, till we passed through the gap before the rock of Khunail, and into the inner shrine of the springs, with its worship compelling coolness. There the landscape refused to be accessory, but took the skies, and we chattering humans became dust at its feet. It was shortly after this visit, that Colonel Buxton, participated in the reconnaissance from Rumm towards Mudowwara in Arab cloaks, and of the subsequent attack on Mudowwara, Lawrence later wrote `Next morning we heard by aeroplane how Buxtons forces had fared. They decided to assualt it before dawn mainly by means of bombers, in three parties, one to enter the station, the other two for the main redoubts. Accordingly before midnight white tapes were laid as guides to the zero point. The opening had been timed for a quarter to four, but the way proved difficult to find, so that daylight was almost upon them, before things began against the Southern redoubt. after a number of bombs had burst in and about them, the men rushed up and took it easily, to find that the station party had achieved their end a moment before. These alarms roused the middle redoubt, but only for defeat. Its men surrendered twenty minutes later. The northern redoubt, which had a gun, seemed better-hearted and splashed its shot freely into the station yard, and at our troops. Buxton, under cover of the Southern redoubt directed the fire of Brodies guns which, with their usual deliberate accuracy, sent in shell after shell. Siddons came over in his machines and bombed it, while the Camel Corps from North and East and West subjected the breastworks to severe Lewis gun-fire. At seven in the morning, the last of the enemy surrendered quietly. We had lost four killed and ten wounded. The Turks lost twenty-one killed, and one hundred and fifty prisoners, with two field-guns and three machine-guns. Buxton at once set the Turks to getting steam on the pumping engine, so that he could water his camels, while men blew in the wells, and smashed the engine-pumps, with two thousand yards of rail. At dusk, charges at the foot of the water-tower spattered it in single stones across the plan. Buxton, a moment later called `Walk-march!`, to his men, and the three hundred camels, rising like one and roaring like the day of judgement, started off to Jefer. Thence we had news of them. They rested a day, revictualled, and marched for Bair where Joyce and myself had agreed to join them. And so it was, Lawrence rejoining the men of the Camp Corps for several days, a period in which he would undoubtedly have sought out information about the attack on Mudowwara - most likely, too, from one of the heroes of the raid. It was also during this visit to the Camel Corps that Lawrence observed with pride how well the men were progressing, largely thanks to Buxton having made some useful changes. Consequently, our Imperial camel Corps had become rapid, elastic, enduring, silent; except when they mounted by numbers, for then the three hundred camels would roar in concert, giving out a wave of sound audible miles across the night. Each march saw them more workmanlike, more at home on their animals, tougher, leaner, faster. Encouraged by the victory at Mudowwara, Lawrence guided the Camel Corps towards their next target, the railway viaduct at Kissir, South of Amman, a jouney entailing another 120 mile journey behind enemy lines, a daring enterprise best summed up by Buxton `It is not unlike an attempt on the part of the Huns to blow up Waterloo Bridge, as it is many miles at the back of their lines and within five miles of their Army headquarters. But with the promise of Arab support, Lawrence`s leadership and an element of surprise, the matter should not be difficult.` Battle of Amman (1918) - The first British raid on Amman began on 21st March. The Australian 1st and 7th Light Horse Brigades attacked, supported by the Camel Brigade. The raiders were to destroy two key structures in the railroad line, a viaduct and a tunnel, and then retreat back to the Jordan River. Over a twelve day period, British forces advanced toward Amman but were unable to complete the mission because of unfamiliar terrain, torrential downpours, and fierce resistance from Turkish troops.
A Rare Great War `Chemical` Military Medal to Pioneer P. C. Haywood, No.4 Special Company (Gas), Royal Engineers, Military Medal GRV (225030 Pnr. P. C. Haywood. No:4 Spec.Coy. R.E.), British War Medal (225030 2. Cpl. P. C. Haywood. R.E.), together with related copied paperwork. Gazetted 12th of June 1918.
A Rare Great War `Nursing` Pair to Winifred Powell Protheroe, British War Medal, issued to the Mercantile Marine (Winifred P Protheroe), Mercantile Marine War Medal (Winifred P Protheroe), in original paper envelopes of issue, with border trade marine department letter and authority to wear notification.
A Rare Third Reich Model 1936 SS Service Dagger with Chain Hanger and Portepee, polished blade with etched motto, nickel-plated grip fittings, black wooden grip with inset eagle and SS emblem, in its black burnished steel scabbard with plated fittings and chain hanger, the reverse stamped `SS`.
An Extremely Rare Third Reich Model 1937 RAD Officer`s Hewer by Carl Julius Krebs with Artificial Damascus Blade, etched throughout in the rose-bud pattern with gilded finished motto and bearing the gilt maker`s mark at the ricasso, silver-plated aluminium hilt, eagle pommel and ivory grip scales, retained by a single screw, in its decorated plated scabbard.
A Very Rare Third Reich Luftshutz Officer`s Tunic, of grey wool construction, with black facings and silvered buttons, together with a Luftschutz Officer`s peaked cap, bearing the RLB pattern national eagle device. The Deutscher Luftschutzverband (German Air Protection League), was formed in 1932 and was a voluntary organisation designed to provide civil air raid protection. After Hitler`s ascension to power, the Deutscher Luftschutzverband was re-organised and placed under the supervision of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Ministry of Aviation) and was controlled by Hermann G™ring. The Deutscher Luftschutzverband was renamed RLB, Reichs Luftschutz Bund (National Air Raid Protection League) on April 29th 1933. It became an official, national organisation. The RLB remained a voluntary organisation with a small group of paid, full-time, uniformed officials to oversee the organisation until June 1935 when obligatory service was introduced.
A Rare Second World War Women`s Transport Service (F.A.N.Y.) Officer`s Uniform, of four pocket construction, with F.A.N.Y. brass buttons, cloth F.A.N.Y. shoulder titles and Women`s Transport Service, collar insignia, the inner pocket bearing a maker`s label `Moss Bros & Co Ltd` inscribed in ink `Miss McNairn, 5-8-40, LC 2915`, together with two A-line skirts and service cap. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (F.A.N.Y.) was a British independent all-female unit and registered charity, formed in 1907 as a first aid link between the field hospitals and the front lines. It was given the yeomanry title as all its members, originally, were mounted on horseback. F.A.N.Y. rescued the wounded and gave them first aid. Their founder, Sergeant Major later Captain Edward Baker was a veteran of the Sudan Campaign and the Second Boer War. He felt that a single rider could get to a wounded soldier faster than a horse-drawn ambulance. Each woman was trained in first aid, signalling and drilling in cavalry movements.
The Defence of Moscow (1941-1942) - A Rare and Unique Seventy Eight Page Photographic Album, comprising, seventy seven prints, each inscribed and presented in six sections, (1) Moscow Prepares to Hit Back - `The Women Workers of the Trekhgorny Textile Mill Digging Tank Ditches at the City`s Approaches`, `Barrage Balloon on a Moscow Boulevard` (2) For The Defence of Moscow, For the Defence of Country `On the Front Line`, `All That is Left of the Air Pilot` (3) At the City`s Approaches - `General Belov`s Staff H.Q.`, `Signals Service Girls` (4) In the Wake of the Routed Enemy - `The Town of Venev after the German Left`, `Hitlerites Frozen to Death` (5) Behind the Enemy`s Lines -`Tanya/ Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya`, `By the Grave of Tanya` (6) We Nearly Reached Moscow- `Onetime Fritzes`, `Never Will the Fascists be in Moscow: Never Will They Enslave the Soviet People`, loose-leafed, in a red silk board cover A Collection of Thirty Black & White Photographic Images, each individually marked `For the National Council for British Soviet Unite`, with inscriptions `Senior Lieutenant Mikhail Forofontov and Junior Lieutenant Valentin Fedorov destroyed 15 German planes in the battles for Orel.`, `Squadron Commander Major Pavel Kerov briefing attack pilot Lieutenant Boris Strakhov and gunner Junior Sergeant A.Lyubimov.`, `Anti-aircraft gunners. Senior Sergeant Dobychin and Markov have doubled the efficiency of their cannons by pairing two pom-pom guns.`...
An excessively rare James I period Book: John Sansbury (1576-1610) a handwritten and illuminated list of the Colleges of Cambridge initialled IS. Bound in with Sansbury`s published ``Ilium in Oxonian`` (1608) annotated and illuminated by Sansbury and with book plates of James I, Charles Prince of Wales and Frederick the Elector Palatine. Also bound in with the Epigrams of John Reynolds of New College (Epigrammata Auctore Ioane Reinoldo), 1611. Fine early 17th century calf binding impressed with the initials of John Langley, one of the first owners and similarly inscribed and initialled within.
INSURANCE. A RARE VICTORIAN PRINTED SHEET IRON SUN FIRE OFFICE ADVERTISEMENT with the Company`s servants, fire engine, emblem and banners inscribed SUN FIRE OFFICE LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710, 53 x 72cm, oak frame Another example was sold, The Royal & Sun Alliance Collection, Christie`s, 19th May 2005, lot 44. ++In good entirely original condition with a few scratches and small spots of rust, but not cleaned or restored
A RARE WORCESTER TODDY CUP of thistle shape and Red Line Bordered Group type with flared rim and scrolling handle, enamelled outside the factory with the Queen`s pattern, 7cm h, painted fretted square, c1768 Derived from a silver form, the few recorded surviving Worcester toddy cups were only partially decorated at the factory, the Red Line Border decoration being added afterwards. A redecorated example is in the Museum of Worcester Porcelain. The example in the Zorensky Collection was sold, Bonhams, 22 February 2006, lot 241. ++In fine condition
A RARE RUSKIN POTTERY PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET 8pp, colour illustrations, green card wrappers, 14 x 8.5cm [West Smethwick 1924] and L B Powell - Howson Taylor: Master Potter a Memoir with an Appreciation of Ruskin Pottery by L B Powell, 30pp, wrappers, City of Birmingham School of Printing 1936 (2) ++The first in mint state, the second practically so, both rare
A RARE VICTORIAN TABLE SERVICE New Gothic pattern, crested, comprising four table spoons, fourteen table forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve dessert forks, ten tea spoons, a pair of salt spoons and a sugar spoon, by Chawner & Co, London 1854, 64, 69 and 75, 117ozs (55) ++In fine condition with signs of light or moderate wear only, each piece neatly engraved with contemporary small gothic initials EFN[ettlefold]
ROYAL. A PAIR OF GEORGE V 18CT GOLD TABLE PLACE STANDS formed of the initials H and C beneath a royal crown and entwined with a ribbon bearing the dates 1866 and 1916, on ivory plinth, 6cm h, by B H Jopseph & Co, Birmingham 1915 Provenance: The initials are those of Princess Helena (1846-1923), fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831-1917). These stands are from a set made for a dinner given to celebrate the royal couple`s Golden Wedding in 1916. Acquired in Norfolk in the 1960s by the present vendor`s late husband from the family of a former member of the Royal Household. ++One slightly distorted. The ivory base of one with a chip to the corner, the piece having been cleanly restuck, also another small flat old chip on the underside of the ivory base. The odd small spot of staining and ingrained dirt in the ivory but entirely unrestored. Of impeccable provenance, extremely rare and not previously offered for sale
PETER PEREZ BURDETT (c1743-1793) FULL STREET DERBY with date and inscriptions recto and verso in several hands, pen, ink and wash on laid paper watermarked J Whatman, 31.5 x 44.5cm (unframed) This unique 18th century view of Full Street in Derby is an exciting rediscovery of a rare drawing by the important cartographer, surveyor and topographical artist P P Burdett. In 1765 Burdett moved into the tall house on the left hand side of the street (next but one to the alms houses) which he had his friend, the architect Joseph Pickford (1734-1782) remodel in the fashionable Gothick style. A friend of Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), who painted a double portrait of Burdett and his wife his circle included many of the leading figures in the Midlands Enlightenment. Amongst others, he corresponded with such luminaries as Benjamin Franklin. His many interests ranged from astronomy and music to printmaking, producing the first aquatint printed in England. The present, apparently unfinished drawing, with the east end of Derby Cathedral on the extreme right hand side being all that now remains of the scene, was copied by George Bailey (1832-1925) and published as a postcard by Richard Keene, Junior of Derby in 1905. In 1768 Burdett left Derby for Liverpool so as to avoid his creditors, before settling permanently in the Margraviate of Baden in 1774. ++Much surface dust, numerous creases and marginal loss/tears with old marginal strenghtening verso. Entirely unrestored. Not over faded and would clean satisfactorily.
A RARE FRAMED AND GLAZED 3 D ZARDORI SILK EMBROIDERY BY THE LATE SHAMS, AGRA, INDIA - THE GOLD SILK EMBROIDERY WITH CENTRE PANEL DEPICTING DUCKS IN FLIGHT OVER REEDED WATER, EMBROIDERED WITH VIVID BLUES, GREENS AND TURQUOISE. THE INNER PANEL SURROUNDED BY FINELY EMBROIDERED FLOWERS, EACH SET WITH SEMI PRECIOUS AND PRECIOUS JEWELS, SEVENTY TWO IN NUMBER. THE BORDER BEING ON A SILK BURGUNDY VELVET BACKGROUND - APPROX. 62 X 101cm
Germany, Third Reich, Hitler Youth Ski-leader`s badge, silver plated on tombac, rev. with two brooch fittings & marked `Ges Gesch` & `Wittman Munchen`, age toned, although cleaned in places, otherwise very good condition & very rare, plus a few other oddments (from deed box of WWII veteran Signalman Kenneth Bruce, deceased) (small lot)
George III flintlock box lock over and under double-barrelled pocket pistol, by John Bass, London (circa 1794), with tap-action, engraved brass frame with sliding safety and brass 1.5 inch turn-off barrels with slab-sided walnut butt, 15cm overall (John Bass was a fine gunmaker whose guns are rare as he died suddenly aged 33 in 1794) Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
HM Queen Elizabeth II - a fine and rare Royal Presentation gold (not Hallmarked) and enamel brooch with crowned crossed anchors with central rose and ER II cipher, in original Plante Jewellers gilt tooled red leather box, 4cm x 3cm, sold with note stating it was presented by the Queen on her visit to New Zealand in 1954 and represents the badge of the Royal Yacht Britannia that was commissioned in that year Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill - a rare Certified Copy of his Death Certificate dated 26th January 1965, issued at Kensington Register Office, handwritten and signed by J Hebbon the Registrar of Births and Deaths, stating that Sir Winston died on 24th January 1965 at 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington aged 90 years . His death was registered by Antony Montague Browne his Secretary on 26th January 1965 and lists his occupation as statesman. The Certificate is numbered IC648199 and was issued on the day that his death was registered Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
Rare Edwardian silver articulated muzzled bear pin-cushion with ring through its nose, long limbs with engraved fur and original blue velvet pad in back - made by Harold Vivian, Pithey & Co, Birmingham 1909, 6.5cm high Very good original condition. Velvet worn on pad Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
Rare 1970s Omega large stainless steel automatic waterproof divers wristwatch with sweep centre seconds. Seamaster first series 600 Plo Prof with twenty jewel lever movement, the blue dial with luminous baton numerals, luminous white hour and sweep centre second hands, oversized luminous orange and white arrow minute hand, window for date, in large monocoque water resistant-type case with screw back and screw crown with patented locking nut, bi-directional revolving black bezel calibrated to 60 units and locked / unlocked by depressing the red button in the band, flat anti-reflection glass and on stainless steel strap in original box Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
Rare 1940s British military Longines wristwatch with circular dial with luminous hands and batons in brass nickel-plated case with satin finish, the screwback engraved COSD (Company Ordnance Supply Depot) and the stores number 2131 (paratroopers wristwatch). These watches were intended to be ready for issue by D-Day, 6th June 1944, however, even by the time of Operation Market Garden - the Arnham drop - that September, many of these watches remained in various stages of incomplete assembly and few were ever issued after the war In original condition - chronium plating shows signs of wearing Movement is jammed and ceased up and winding crown is jammed. Case is scratched overall and back has deeper scratches. Dial is slightly discoloured in areas. Complete and in cosmetic sound original condition Unable to take case back off to photograph the movement Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
Rare mid-nineteenth century Cantonese carved and stained ivory part chess / draughts set with circular pieces finely carved and pierced with figures and animals, comprising sixteen red pieces and thirteen white pieces (29), 3cm diameter Further images and condition reports are available at www.reemandansie.com
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