VERY RARE 9 CARAT GOLD MEDAL CELTIC F.C. - GLASGOW FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP WINNERS 1904 MEDAL - INSCRIBED TO REAR 'WON BY CELTIC F.C. J.YOUNG' IN A 9 CARAT GOLD MOUNT James ‘Sunny Jim‘ Young is one of the greatest names in the rich history of Celtic, and one of the most successful players in the club’s history.Born in Kilmarnock the dour faced but big hearted half-back joined Celtic in May 1903 on a free transfer from Bristol Rovers and began a love affair with the club which was to last 14 incredible, trophy-laden years. He is said to have not come from a Celtic background, so continues the curious irony of great Celts with a non-Celtic background (e.g. Alec McNair etc).As for the nickname of ‘Sunny Jim’, it came from a cheesy advertisement for a breakfast cereal.Prior to becoming a Bhoy, Sunny Jim Young had been a self-confessed football mercenary quite prepared to play for any club which paid him a decent wage. But from the moment of his arrival at Parkhead, Sunny Jim Young developed an amazing affinity with a club in which he previously had no links with. It was to be a relationship which Celtic supporters would treasure forever.Sunny Jim Young made his debut in a goalless Charity Cup tie with Hibernian on 16th May 1903 and although originally played in defence he was soon moved to midfield from where he would orchestrate numerous wonderful Celtic successes for more than a decade.Immensely hard working and tough tackling Sunny Jim Young was to forge the perfect link between defence and attack and he was both the heartbeat and lungs of the Celtic side. His tireless running and battling runs were simply the inspiration for success after success.A natural born leader it was no surprise when Willie Maley appointed Sunny Jim Young captain in 1911. He would roar his team-mates on to victory and his pride in wearing the Hoops was obvious every second he was on the pitch. He also was the great man who helped to bring along many of the club’s future greats, such as Alec McNair.With Jim Young in the side Celtic won an incredible ten league championships and five Scottish Cups and no player contributed more to that glory than Sunny Jim. He may not have possessed the skills of some of his contemporaries but there was no one in the game who offered the effort and commitment of Sunny Jim Young.Surprisingly, he only received one international cap for a match in a 1-0 victory over Ireland. He did play in six Scottish League XI teams but the Scottish League XI did not win any of those matches. He deserved greater international recognition.If anyone is to question his ability, then they should note that he was Celtic’s captain through the bulk of the games in the unbeaten 66 games run in the league from November 1915-April 1917. An incredible achievement.After one incident at work where he injured his hand which put him out for three games, he lamented (likely with some humour): “Ye dinnae play fitba’ wi yer hand!”He also reiterated his respect for the support and his duty to repay them when on-field. In the 1913-14 season, Celtic were to play Motherwell away in the Cup, and due to the then extortionate prices, many Celtic fans said that if they had to pay that ticket price then they couldn’t afford the train ticket so walked down from Glasgow to the game. Sunny Jim Young so impressed and humbled by this gesture by supporters would point out to his fellow players as they passed the supporters:“Look at that! Walkin’ a the way fae Glesca! We’ve tae mak sure that they get guid performances fae us! They deserve it!”As a stout defender, he scored few goals but in season 1906-07 he chipped in with six goals, which included a double v Clyde (his only double) in a 3-3 draw. He at least got to score a goal v Rangers, in a thumping 4-0 victory in the Ne’er day derby match on 1 January 1914.During the war, as like many other Celts he remained at home and was working as an iron turner in an iron foundry (as he had done previously). This was a serious role, and heavy work plus he had family. Difficult for him was hearing of his old friends and Celtic colleagues who lost their lives in the fighting.What must be added about Sunny Jim Young is also that regardless of being non-Irish or Catholic etc he was as loved by the club, support and management as he himself loved all of them back. There were a number of other pioneers prior to him but he set in stone from early on what the club preached. It was the man and not any creed that mattered, and likely his success at Celtic paved the way for others (such as Alec McNair) to never need to further question ever coming to Celtic. Socially, his impact on the Celtic support was greater than people in these different times can truly understand.Back in those days, religion and politics were entwined, especially due to the Irish independence issue. Sunny Jim Young was though a Celtic man to the support first, and a Scots Protestant from Ayrshire somewhere after that. People like himself helped to make the club and ethos. World War One had really heightened tensions amongst communities in Scotland, and Sunny Jim Young is likely to have felt the impact too.As a measure of the high-esteem he was held in by all at Celtic is the fact that his testimonial in 1918 at Celtic Park attracted a crowd of 25,000. There is strong evidence that he was being possibly primed to be the next manager by Willie Maley. His length of service, success, and on-field leadership skills were skills that can’t be bought and so marked him rightly for the future slot. Willie Maley had touted a role for Sunny Jim Young as a trainer once his time on the field was ended, which was likely a stepping stone in time for the daunting task of taking over as manager.However, his playing career was ended early when he sustained a serious knee injury in September 1916 which he couldn’t shake off and so curtailed and ended his time at Celtic. A sad loss. His last match was a 1-0 victory over Hearts in the league on 30 September 1916. Celtic had won all five league games he had played in that season to date, plus also a 3-0 victory over Rangers in the Glasgow Cup semi-finals, and as Celtic were to win the league title by just 1pt over Rangers, his contribution in retrospect was as vital to the challenge as ever before.He was to eventually retire in 1917 due to the injury but not before playing 443 league & Scottish Cup games for his beloved Celtic and scoring 13 goals.During his time at Parkhead Celtic enjoyed a level of success they were not to witness again until the arrival of Jock Stein as manager. It was no coincidence that in time Sunny Jim Young’s departure would begin to see a slide in Celtic’s fortunes after 1917, as Celtic’s domestic hegemony was to come to an end.
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![[SCIENCE] KURZWEIL (Ray) The Singularity is Near, Viking, 2005, d.w., signed, 1st US edition. Rare signed.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0e6331eb-2dce-4315-8855-b045010808cb/7db8940e-37f5-43a3-8bce-b045010f026c/468x382.jpg)
A rare late Georgian mahogany Domestic Apothecary Portable Case, by Stock, London, the lift top opening to reveal a printed escutcheon, various slots, a glass mortar and pestle, the front door opening to reveal various bottles for various cures above six small drawers, the rear with another door for poisons, the sides with metal handles, on bracket feet, 28cms x 26cms (11" x 10"). (1)
A Unique Single Owner Collection of Rare Irish Bog Oak Artefacts by Cornelius Goggin (1850-1914) & other Carvers Comprising: A large Jewellery Casket profusely carved with round tower, castle, abbeys, wolfhound, harps, oak leaves ivy leaves, shamrock sprays and the front panel with round tower, wolfhound, Celtic cross in graveyard with old Abbey, 17cms x 30cms (6 ½” x 12”); A rare Victorian carved Irish bog oak sarcophagus shaped two division Tea Caddy, profusely carved with hinged top, a central harp with sprays of shamrocks, the front frieze with a recumbent wolfhound issuing sprays of shamrocks above a heart shaped lock plate, and a shield to the rear, etched all over with trailing shamrocks, 17cms h x 28cms w (7” x 11”); A very good Victorian Irish bog oak Book Slide, the sliding base with a double base of shamrock sprays and other foliage, the hinged sides one carved as Ross Castle, Killarney, flanked by two trees and the other, a Round Tower flanked with two trees, 20cms h x 51cms w (8” x 21”) closed; A good Victorian carved Irish bog oak Book Slide, the sliding base centre carved with Abbey Ruin and Tress within a band of shamrock sprays, the hinged ends, one in the form of an Irish Wolfhound with gilt metal collar on a shamrock base, the other an Irish crowned Harp with shamrocks, and a rectangular leaf carved base below, 22cms h x 58cms w (8 ¾” x 23”); A pair of spiral reeded Irish bog oak Candlesticks, (one as is with losses), 17cms (7”), a pair of smaller matching ditto, 12.5cms (3”), a pair of shamrock and harp carved Candlesticks, 13cms (5”), a pair of lighthouse shaped bog oak Candlesticks, 16cms (6 ¼”), a Victorian carved bog oak Owl Form, a small Candlestick 14cms (5 ½”), a large Victorian Irish carved bog oak Candlestick with spiral reeded stem on circular shamrock carved base, 19cms (7 ¼”), and one other Irish bog oak Candlestick on shamrock shaped base, 13cms (5”); A Victorian carved Irish bog oak Model of an Irish Round Tower, on circular base, 22cms (8 ½”), a collection of Irish carved bog oak Harps, various shapes and sizes, all carved with shamrocks, 16cm (6 ½”), the largest and 8cms (3”) the smallest – 17 (a few with losses); An Irish carved bog oak Celtic Cross carved with harp, shamrock and Abbey ruins, 13cms (5 ¼”), a smaller similar ditto with harp and shamrock inscribed ERIN, 7.5cms (3”); A fine Victorian carved Irish bog oak Card Case, in the form of a small book, one side with a Celtic Cross inside ivy leaf sprays and Greek key border and Celtic spandrels, the other side with a harp inside shamrock, sprays and an interlaced border, 11cms (4 ½”); A fine large Victorian carved Irish bog oak Card Case, each side profusely carved with recumbent Irish Wolfhound, harp and shamrock sprays, inside an oakleaf border, 12cms (4 ¾”) (with losses) a smaller similar ditto with Abbey & Castle, 9cms (3 ½”) and two smaller harp and shamrock carved Vesta Cases; A good Irish carved bog oak Skillet with cover, carved with shamrocks on three legs, 10cms (4”), a carved bog oak parrot head Handstick Pommel with glass eyes, 8cms (3 ¼”), a miniature model carved bog oak Irish Stout Bottle, 13cms (5”), a circular bog oak Coaster with shamrocks on ball feet, 11cms (4 ½”), a small carved Group with round tower, harp and recumbent Irish Wolfhound and a small shamrock shaped Photograph Frame; A collection of 8 Irish carved Irish bog oak miniature Photograph Frames, all etched and carved with shamrocks, various shapes and sizes, one inscribed GALWAY; A collection of Irish carved bog oak Jewellery, comprising two stretch bangles carved with shamrocks, one with small gold mounts and harp centre, the other with shamrock centre, a gold mounted harp brooch, a circular gold mounted circular Brooch with various flower heads and shamrocks, a very fine circular gold mounted Brooch with central harp, the strings in gold crested with shamrock and flanked to either side with fern leaves another oval shamrock and harp Brooch and a cross pendant with harp and shamrocks and one other stretch Bangle; A collection of 11 Irish carved bog oak lidded Boxes, each of circular form the majority carved with shamrock and harps, various sizes and shapes; A collection of 6 assorted carved Irish bog oak Match Holders, five with shield shaped striking panel and carved with shamrocks, various shapes and sizes, 6.5cms (2 ½”) largest; Two similar carved Irish bog oak harp and shamrock Paper Knives or Page Turners, an Irish bog oak Pipe, three various book form Vesta Cases, one carved with round tower, harp, shamrock and wolfhound, the other with harp and shamrocks, one other with painted armorial and carved with shamrocks, a small carved Model of an Irish thatched Cottage 10cms (3”), a carved bog oak shamrock form Pen & Ink Stand, three similar bog oak Killarney Jaunting Cars, three with ponies and two with drivers,(some with losses), three bog oak gypsy Tripods with hanging cauldrons and bog oak shamrock shaped calendar stand with ivorine month, day and date marks, a Vintage bog oak Table Clock, in the shape of a shamrock and chased with shamrock sprays, two small bog oak Coasters, one inscribed CORK, each with shamrock sprays and one with harp; a Swagger Stick; A collection of miscellaneous bog oak Miniature Items, comprising cauldrons, skillets, single handled pots, pin cushions etc., and a small quantity of miscellaneous bog oak parts, approx. 108 pieces. 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A fine rare 19th Century brass five glass Carriage Clock, with push repeat, alarm and subsidiary dial for months by M.F. Dent, Co., London, made in France, Ser. No: 16643, with white enamel dial with Roman numerals, examined by Dent Cockspur Street, London with swing handle, and oval bevelled glass top aperture on a plinth base, 12.5cms (5") in leather bound case. (1)
A very fine and rare pair of 18th Century flintlock double barrel Pistols, probably French, each with two 17.5cms (7") damascus barrels decorated with gilt on a full walnut stock with ram-rod, the steel trigger guard with a pair of triggers and engraved with musical trophies and a similar steel butt cap, the chequered grip inset with a silver oval, 32cms (12 1/4"). (2)
Two large blue and white Masons Ironstone Meat Platters, one 46cms (18"), the other 52cms (20 1/2") and one other blue and white pearlware Platter, probably Ridgway, depicting a Neptune scene, 53cms (21"); and a rare Indian Sporting Series "Leopard Shooting" in blue and white, probably Spode, 53cms (21"), all as is. (4)
An important and rare set of 6 - 19th Century mahogany Hall Chairs, the oval shaped back with reeded scroll tops and central hand painted coat of arms for the "Mansfields of Morristown Lattin, Co. Kildare," 'Mors Potior Macula' (Better death than infamy), the plain shaped seats on front turned legs, splayed back legs united by stretcher, (some repairs). (6) Provenance: The Mansfields of Morristown Lattin, by direct family descent.
After James Malton (1761-1803) "A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin, displayed in a series of the most interesting Scenes taken in the Year 1791, with a brief authentic history from Earliest Accounts to the Present Time," 24 hand coloured engraved Plates (framed) each approx. 32cms x 42cms (12 1/2" x 16 1/2") in matching hogarth type frames; together with the printed text with engraved t.p., dedit., hand coloured Arms of the City of Dublin, fold. map of the City of Dublin, engd. Survey Plate, each text page with engd. vignettes, marble endpaper, full mor. with tooled gilt panels and borders, decor. panelled spine. Rare complete set, in good condition. (25)
Peacocks rare Cubby vintage teddy bear, British, 1930s, cinnamon and beige alpaca, red embroidered label to inner right leg- PEACOCKS BRITISH TOYS LONDON, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, jointed at neck and shoulders, felt pads with black claw stitching, in seated position, inoperative press squeaker, alpaca is thinning- to rear of head, back of neck, top of left leg, front of chest, otherwise Excellent to Excellent Plus, 9"/23cm. NB: This Cubby teddy bear is exceedingly rare with its Peacocks label (usually found with The Chad Valley label). Chad Valley purchased Peacock & Co in 1931, and it is known that they produced a range of bears with the new Peacocks label (this is very similar in design and colour to the Chad Valley labels of this era).
National French and Novelty Co rare antique teddy bear, American, 1914-1920, golden mohair, replacement clear glass eyes with black pupils and brown painted backs, remains of black nose stitching, large ears with internal squeakers (inoperative), fully jointed, felt pads with distinctive surface stitching to edges, black claw stitching, wear to mohair around- inner ears, torso and tips of limbs, otherwise Good Plus to Excellent, 15"/38cm. NB: By the National French and Novelty Co, he has the typical fat barrel body and side ears.
Quantity of assorted whisky, spirits, and port:Jameson Irish whiskey, 43%, 1LBell's Finest blended Scotch whisky, 40%, 1LFamous Grouse, blended Scotch whisky, 75cl, 40% (in carton)J&B Rare blended Scotch whisky, 40%, 75cl (in carton)2x Bardinet Napoleon Brandy, 70 proof, one 24fl oz, one 34.5fl oz in cartonTaylor's 4XX 10 year old port, in carton3x Harveys Bristol Cream sherry, in cartons2x Croft Original pale cream sherry, in cartons.Qty: 12 bottles
Long John Finest Blended Scotch Whisky Special Reserve 70cl, Black and White Choice Old Scotch Whisky with glass 70cl, Inver House Green Plaid Rare Imported Scotch Whisky 1 litre, Justerini & Brooks rare Old Scotch Whisky 1 litre and Kings Ransom Glenforres Glenlivet 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky in stone decanter 750ml
A collection of rare LPs on the York Label, some demo and 'white label' variants, artists to include: Cindy Kent; Kenny Young; The Fourmyula; Bob Saker; Michael Blount; The Settlers; Glyn Poole; Eric Kershaw; and others; together with a selection of mixed rock LPs, artists to include: Willie Nelson; Neil Diamond; Bob Geldof; and others; together with a selection of Stomu Yamashta LPs, albums include: One by One; Freedom is Frightening; Raindog; Go Live From Paris; mixed 90s LPS, artists including: Guru Josh; Deep Heat; Inspiral Carpets; Dusty Springfield; and a Richard Wagner box set, including the compositions: Siegfried; Die Walkure; Gotterdammerung; and Das Rheingold. (Qty)
AMMONITE FOSSIL FROM LYME REGIS ENGLAND, circa 200 million years old. Aesthetic display slab, extensive preparation work to reveal this rare pair of British ammonite fossils. From the classic location of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast of England, where pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning made her discoveries in the 1800's.28cm x 26cm x 13cm
JAMES SOWERBY (1757-1822) 'MINERAL CONCHOLOGY' VOL 1-4 COMPLETE, 1812-1823. An exceptionally rare complete set of four volumes of Sowerby's magnificent and rare work, which ran to sixth volumes with a later seventh. Contemporary red bindings, original boards, detached. 406 hand coloured plates in good condition.Collection of a gentleman of the British Isles
Matchbox - Dinky - Majorette - A 24 car Carry Case with 2 x trays and 24 x vehicles, also and additional 22 x loose models. Includes a rare Scoopa Coopa in orange with Jaffa Mobile sticker # 37, Ford Capri # 54, DAF car transporter # K-11 and similar. They show signs of age and use and appear in Fair to Good condition overall. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Hornby - ATT - Others - A mixed collection of HO/OO gauge model railway items that includes a rare boxed Hornby Australian Express Freight Set; an ATT HO gauge Station on a Curve; a quantity of loose mainly plastic HO/OO gauge scenic buildings with a quantity of OO gauge track. Items all show play and age wear ranging Poor - Fair Plus overall. All items are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (SK-3)
Antique Japanese Chefs Knife signed Azuma Minamotono MASATORA.Top Quality ranked famous Japanese chefs knife maker, rare blade to find outside Japan. Honyaki quality, laminated iron, water quenched blade in the tradition of the samurai sword. Hamon exhibited only seen on quality samurai swords, Razor +++++ sharp blade Be Warned
Highest Quality vintage Japanese Chefs Knife Tosa School hand forged laminated iron, water quenched blade in the tradition of the samurai sword.Art Quality forging circa late 1980's never used ,ornate hammered design on the blade, that's an alchemy of mixed irons designed to resist rust and stains & hold a sharp edge. Buffalo Horn Tsuba, quality wood handle. Rare knife,exceptional quality was made for exhibition. Honyaki quality blade exhibits Hamon and Hada you would only see on finest quality samurai sword.
Antique 1925-1941 Rare Japanese Army Conscription flag.Reads " *Congratulations You have been Conscripted ! , Your going to the Front Lines, " Banzai " .Well there sure is a Lot you can Say about that, & I just Bet the unlucky recipient Did.Beautiful Hand loomed, hand printed high quality cotton bears lovely Japanese military markings, The flag also bears the recipients Name & Name of the recipients Best Buddy that Paid for the flag.
A QUANTITY OF WORLD COINS WITH EARLY AND HAMMERED, to include Edward III, Elizabeth I shilling, Henry VIII, Charles II, 1662 Crown with Rose (Die Flaw!) Charles II Two Pence, Victoria Crowns, a plastic CGS box of late 19th early 20th century Greek coinage all in coin Wallets, German 1916 Rare 10 pfennig in (Iron), Maundy money sets 1900 Victoria, 1902 Edward VII both sets high grades, silver and silver content coins, aluminium briefcase for coins etc
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