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Click here to subscribesuffragette Interest: a rare prison-issue tinplate knife, as supplied to jailed suffragettes in the pre-1914 era, 19.5mm extreme length, one side faintly engraved with a suffragette limerick, good condition. although two examples of these knives are in the collection of Suffragette material held by the Museum of London, neither bears any kind of inscription similar to the example offered here.
a pair to E.W. Pottington; Defence and British Gas Light Company Limited silver Long Service Medal (named and dated 1926), two School Attendance medals in silver and bronze; together with ARP badge and Hull Dispatch Riders badge 1915, this last rare, all extremely fine in box/case as issued, (6).
a rare Great War Royal Naval Division M.C., M.M. group of six to Sub. Lieut. R.H. Brewer, R.N.V.R., comprising: Military Cross, Geo. V (unnamed as issued); Military Medal, Geo. V (A.P.O., Hood Bn., R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (L.S., R.N.V.R.); British War & Victory Medals (S. Lt., R.N.V.R.); Mercantile Marine Medal (erased), mounted loose style for wearing (in 2 groups), generally extremely fine; together with a mounted group of related dress miniatures, the official case for the M.C. and two named Masonic medals (15) M.C. London Gazette: 11 January 1919. He displayed conspicuous gallantry and initiative when part of the line was held up. He crept forward and bombed and captured a machine-gun post that was impeding our advance, which was then able to proceed. m.M. London Gazette: 17 April 1917. born in 1883 and a native of Nottingham, Robert Harold Brewer was employed as a Ship’s Steward in the Merchant Navy before the Great War and did not join up until 7th August 1915, thereby confirming the award of the Mercantile Marine Medal; the reason for the erasure of the naming on Brewer’s medal remains an enigma however and may simply be the result of loss of the original. Rated Able Seaman upon joining the R.N.V.R., he was made L.S. in September 1915 and briefly served as an Acting Petty Officer in February 1917. Commissioned Sub. Lt. in February 1918, he was wounded at least once in action and ended his war service with a brief commission in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
the impressive group of orders and medals awarded to Brigadier-General Sir Douglas Dawson, Royal Household, late Coldstream Guards, comprising: Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.), Knight Grand Cross set of insignia, comprising sash badge and breast star (both officially numbered 351); Order of the Bath (K.C.B.), Civil Division, Knight Commander’s set, hallmarked 1922-3; Order of the Bath (C.B.), Military Division, Companion’s neck badge, all in fitted cases of issue with appropriate ribbons; Order of St. Michael & St. George (C.M.G.), Companion’s breast badge, in gold and enamel, converted for neck wear; Egypt & Soudan, 1882, rev. dated, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Lieut., 2/Cdm. Gds.); Jubilee, 1887, with bar 1897; Coronations, 1902 & 1911, both silver; France, Legion dHonneur, Grand Officer’s badge, in gold and enamel, with riband rosette; Turkey, Order of the Medjidjie, 5th (?) class badge; Khedive’s bronze star for 1882, these last seven mounted court-style and contained in a Hunt & Roskell case; together with Order of the Garter, Secretary’s badge, by Garrard, in silver-gilt and enamel; the State Chamberlain’s Key, GVR, in silver-gilt, with riband for wearing, both in fitted cases of issue; and a Grant of Arms to the recipient dated 1915, with seal, in GVR tooled leather box of issue, all items extremely fine, the Garter Secretary’s badge extremely rare and the ceremonial key unique (lot) Sold with this lot is a mss. note by Sir Douglas Dawson explaining that he was the first and only State Chamberlain, thereby making his ceremonial key unique: key worn by me in Household dress as State Chamberlain 1920-25. The appt was created in 1920 and abolished when I retired. The Lord Chamberlain being by then a permanent official, the post was no longer necessary. i was thus the first and last State Chamberlain
gERMANY, Imperial, Baden, Order of the Lion of Zahringen, 2nd class set, unmarked, the badge, in gold and enamel, with crystal arms, and the star in silver, with gold and enamel centre, the centre the same as for the neck badge, with castle, trivial flake of green enamel lacking from one arm of the star, otherwise extremely fine and rare, in fitted case of issue (2)
A rare cast turret clock/church bell Bilbie, Cullompton, dated 1807 The exterior with ring decoration and inscribed DANL BARBER ESQ 1807, BILBIE CULLOMPTON FECIT beneath cast suspension loops, 42cm high, 45cm diameter. This bell was cast by Thomas Castleman Bilbie who is recorded in Moore, Rice & Hucker Bilbie and The Chew Valley Clockmakers as working in Cullompton 1781-1814. He was invited by Cullompton churchwardens to make a new clock for the church in 1811 for which he charged £55-0-0.
Seven railway holiday guides, comprising G.W.R. Holiday Haunts for 1935, 1940 and 1947; Holidays by L.M.S. for 1938, 1939 (part edition - illustrations only) and 1940; and a British Railways Holiday Guide for 1949, each with soft covers and illustrations, each octavo. Note: The 1940 editions were issued just prior to the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk, and the invasion and occupation of the Channel Islands. This effectively led to the abandonment of any notion of a holiday season for this, and subsequent years, and makes these editions rare survivors.
A Rare and well engineered 5 in gauge Liberation 2-8-0 Locomotive and tender, built by the late Mr Stan Smith of Nottingham from his own research, historical photographs and plans. The original full size locomotive was built by Vulcan Foundary, Newton-Le-Willow. Lancs. circa 1946. The silver soldered copper boiler with injector and fittings including water and pressure gauge, safety valve, whistle, clack and blow down plug. Chassis detail including twin outside cylinders approximately 1 3/4in bore by 2 1/4in stroke, Walschaerts valve gear, fluted motion, hydrostatic lubrication system. Working Westinghouse compressor. Cab controls with regulator, pressure gauges, sight glasses, drain cock lever and hand feed pump. The locomotive finished in black livery with fitted steps and hand rails, working lamps and fine rivet detail. 114 inches (290cm) long in total. Boiler History: The Locomotive was re-boilered in 2004. Boiler Record Document from Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Ltd. Intial Test dated 7th of February 2004. Test pressure 200 psi Maximum Working pressure 100 psi. Retest 1. dated the 28th of February 2004. Test and Working pressure 100 psi.
WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A RARE SECTIONED 7.63MM TEN SHOT LARGE RING SELF LOADING PISTOL 5 1/2-inch barrel with raised fore sight, tangent rear sight graduated to 10, the frame barrel and receiver sectioned to expose the chamber, magazine and lock work, many parts struck with Serial No. 1, retaining most of its original blue finish. This lot will not be available for viewing in London, and must be viewed by prior appointment in West Sussex. Please contact Gavin Gardiner for further details.
Rackham (Arthur, illust.). The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth & Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, reprinted, June 1920, twenty-four tipped-in col. plts. with captioned tissue guards, t.e.g., orig. gilt dec. dark brown antique leather, a little rubbed on spine, 4to. Rare in the publisher's special binding (this binding not mentioned in Riall?). (1)
A rare Wemyss ware tabby cat seated upright with a smiling expression glass eyes painted with a smiling expression, glass eyes painted with black stripes on a brown ground (one ear repaired and front leg repaired), impressed Wemyss ware RH&S circa 1900, 32cm high cf Similar examples have been sold Messrs Sotheby’s (London) 4.9.2001 Lot 319, 25.8.1997 Lot446.
M. DE LA HIRE "La gnomonique ou methodes universelles, pour tracer des horloges solaires ou cadrans", published by Thomas Moette, Paris, 1698, leather bound, together with Mr LE CLERC "Pratique de la geometrie sur le papier et sur le terrain", published by Pierre Mortier, Paris and Amsterdam, 1691, leather bound, and a third late 17th century volume "Rare secrets in physick", with page half way through entitled "A true gentlewoman's delight", published by W.G. Gent, London, 1687, leather bound
A Rare "Richardson's Vitrified" Enamelled Glass Goblet, date code for 1848, the U form bowl enamelled predominantly in green, white and yellow with water lilies over an inverted baluster stem, a circle of vine about the foot, printed within pontil "Richardson's Vitrified" over the diamond registration mark, 16.5cm high See illustration
TWO PRIMED BRASS 4-BORE CASES; two 10-bore brass primed cases; a rare 8-bore brass cartridge with "Ejector" head-stamp; a rare 12-bore brass cartridge of stepped form by Greener, dated 1940; another brass 12-bore cartridge by Greener with "Police Gun" head-stamp; a Purdey 20-bore paper factory crimped case; an Eley 12-bore cartridge case marked for blank; and a 14-bore paper Eley loaded cartridge. (Qty)
A RARE ONE HUNDRED PACK OF KYNOCH .297/.230 SHORT MORRIS AMMUNITION, with smokeless powder and a hollow pointed bullet of 37 grains in original box; together with two 5 round boxes of Kynoch .240 Magnum Rimless ammunition for Holland's magazine rifles, metal covered aluminum pointed bullet of 100 grains.
Josef Unger, A rare 12 bore -.410 over and under combination hammer gun, with 26N" barrels, the bottom barrel converted from rifle, the frame with border and scroll engraving, the underside of the trigger guard with gilt coat of arms, highly figured pistol grip stock with cheek piece, nitro proof
Teaninich-23 year-old Distilled 1972. Rare Malts Selection Limited Edition bottle number 2732. 75 cl. Single malt, 64.95% volume The Singleton of Auchroisk-1976 Distilled and bottled by Auchroisk Distillery, Banff-shire. 750 ml. Single malt, no spirit strength stated on labelling In original cartons 2 bottles
Brora-20 year-old Distilled 1975. Limited Edition Rare Malts Selection bottle number 8926. 750 ml. Single malt, 118.2 degrees proof/59.1% volume Port Ellen-1980 Bottled 1998. Connoisseurs Choice pink map label. 70 cl. In original carton. Level: lower middle of shoulder. Single malt, 40% volume 2 bottles
The Celebration Decanter A very rare and special single malt produced to celebrate the 50th Birthday of H R H The Prince of Wales, 14th November 1998. 70 cl. crystal decanter number 104 of 2500 accompanied by stopper. In presentation case. Bottled by Thistle Whiskies, West Lothian. Single malt, 40% volume 1 crystal decanter
A matched set of eleven Old English Coffin End pattern dessertspoons comprising three by Peter and William Bateman London 1809, seven by Solomon Hougham London 1806, one by William Eley and Fearn London 1822 each bearing dolphin crest and another plain Old English pattern dessertspoon by William Eley London 1789, total weight 14 oz (12) Literature: 'Silver Flatware', ACC 1983, by Ian Pickford p. 107, where he states that the pattern is "a rare variant of the Old English pattern with squared off end and canted sides to give the top a coffin like appearance"
Albert Goodwin RWS (1845-1932), 'Sunset, Blakeney, Norfolk', oil on canvas, signed, inscribed and dated 1919 in arched top frame decorated by the artist, 64 cm x 81.5 cm Provenance: Private collection, by descent through the artist's family. The influence of J M W Turner on Albert Goodwin is clearly evident in this atmospheric work. The use of subtle transparent glazes combined with glowing oranges and heavy impasto of the sinking sun, brilliantly capture the last minutes before nightfall. Goodwin was particularly adept at capturing fleeting atmospheric effects both in watercolour and oil, and was constantly experimenting with new techniques. The Connoisseur described Goodwin as 'one of the few artists for whom some measure of Old Mastership can be reasonably predicted in their lifetimes. A landscape painter of rare delicacy and imagination, he possessed the art of capturing effects so ethereal as to make them almost impossible of attainment by ordinary means. There are not many artists who have this facility, but Goodwin was one of them'
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