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Click here to subscribeRare Third Reich Standarte Feldherrnhalle Bugle, untouched as found example of a pated Third Reich period bugle with evidence of where the special pattern eagle insignia was once present. Complete with its mouthpiece. Housed in the original canvas carry case with ink stampings for the Standarte Feldherrnhalle.
Extremely Rare Third Reich SS Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger by Richard Herder with Full Ernst Rohm Dedication, superb untouched as found example of a model 33 SS enlisted mans dress dagger with its original ebony grip with enamel SS runes emblem and nickel silver eagle to the grip. The nickel silver fittings are uncleaned and untouched with dirt and Verdigris. Small chip to the bottom section of the grip but this is all in the character of the dagger. Housed in its original scabbard with a surface rusting to the anodised centre and again the mounts have matching patina to the handle. Attached to the scabbard is the original short leather dagger hanger. The blade remains in near mint condition with much of the original cross graining remaining. Standard motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’. Reverse side of the blade has makers trademark for Richard Herder Solingen. Also to the reverse of the blade is the extremely rare and full length Ernst Rohm dedication. Overall this is a superb dagger which has only recently come onto the market after being tucked away in northern Minnesota until recently in the veterans home who brought the dagger back after 1945. Blade 8.3 inches, overall 14.5 inches.
Rare Third Reich Police (Schutzpolizei) Officers Summer Issue Peaked Cap, very good example of the summer issue peaked cap as worn by officers of the Schutzpolizei in Germany at the time of the Third Reich. The cap has standard brown felt central band bordered in green piping and Police green / grey underlay. White cloth fixed top with a tick white piping around the crown. Metal cap cockade is fitted and officers pronounced cap eagle badge to the centre of the band. Officers chin cords supported by single side buttons. Interior of the cap retains the original leather sweatband with perforated forehead section. The interior of the cap has satin cloth lining with celluloid diamond having Dallüge Hannover tailors details. Some light service staining but overall this is a stunning example of an extremely rare variation of Third Reich police officers cap.
Scarce WW2 German Luftwaffe Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) NCO’s Summer Pattern White Topped Peaked Cap, being a good example of the removable white topped NCO’s peaked cap with aluminium cap eagle and cockade. Black piping bordering the central ribbed band. NCO’s pattern chinstrap and leather peak with green underside with cross hatch design. Interior with brown leather sweatband having impressed tailors mark. Cap with some light areas of wear but generally a good example. Rare to find black piped peaked caps of the Luftwaffe.
Rare WW2 German Luftwaffe Air Traffic Control NCO’s Summer Pattern White Topped Peaked Cap, fine example of a private purchase NCO’s summer pattern peaked cap with removable white top having cross hatch pattern. Aluminium Luftwaffe cap eagle and cockade. Black central ribbed band with light green piping bordering, indicating service with the Luftwaffe Air Traffic Control, which was a small branch of the Luftwaffe. Patent NCO’s pattern chinstrap and peak. Interior with tan leather sweatband having perforated forehead section and black velvet cushion to the circumference of the cap. White satin cloth lining to the interior with celluloid diamond having gilt tooled ‘Hut-Mayer Neuötting’. Remains in excellent overall condition and a very hard branch of service to find.
Rare WW2 German Luftwaffe Airfield Fire Brigade Steel Helmet, being a standard M-34 pattern steel helmet with the black paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet painted with a white band around the centre, Luftwaffe 2nd pattern helmet decal and national tri-colour decal. Interior with leather liner system and leather pad to the crown. Complete with the original neck flap. Some light wear but generally a good example.
Rare WW1 American Experimental Helmet No 8 with Visor, superb example of one of the rarest experimental helmets produced by the Ford Motor company. The helmet was produced with a visor in a medieval knights close helmet design. Exterior with a rough textured finish which retains all of the khaki / olive drab paint finish. Complete with its original web chinstrap with metal buckle fitting. Original three felt pad liner system to the interior of the helmet. Old museum / collectors collection number ticket to the underside of the visor shield. The model No8 was produced by the Ford Motor Company in November 1918 and it is believed that only 1,300 of the helmets were produced.
Rare Third Reich Deutschland Erwache Standard (Flag), fine untouched as found example of one of the most iconic flags of the NSDAP and Third Reich era is the Deutschland Erwache standard which were flown at all the major early NSDAP Reichspartei Tag (Reichs Party Day) events and other major events held by the organisation. These flags were mounted onto a pole system with a fine large golden eagle and swastika banner top with a box underneath which had the area that related to the NSDAP group. The flag produced in a fine red silk with cloth fringe in the German national colours of the period, red white and black. The centre of the banner has applied black cloth swastika with brocade wire outline to the interior to make the swastika stand out. Fine hand embroidered lettering to the top and bottom of the banner ‘DEUTSCHLAND’ and ‘ERWACHE’ which translates to German Awake. Reverse also with the central swastika but the top has ‘NAT.SOZ.DEUTSCHEARBEITERPARTEI’ and bottom ‘STURMABTEILUNG’. To the middle of the top section is the leather strengthened panel, this is to support the centre of the pole which would have originally been inserted horizontally. The flag has some fading, wear and a few moth holes etc, but is still a fabulous example of an extremely rare flag from the Third Reich period, very few have survived in private hands, due to the significance of the flag many were destroyed before they could be captured at the end of WW2. For more details of these flags we would recommend the reference book published by Ulric of England on the subject matter.
Mixed collectibles to include sixteen simulated pearl necklaces and bracelets, earrings, mother of pearl brooch with Anne to the centre, an album of page markers to include silk royal examples, other advertising cardboard examples, various banknotes to include an album of the 'Rothmans Cambridge Collection of Rare Banknotes', reproductions, Harry Potter collectors' coin, Marvel Spider-Man calendars, book, commemorative coins, etc.
A rare limited edition 'Sparrow & Cricket Ball' figurine by Mike Tandy (ex-Royal Worcester painter). The figure is based on the sparrow that was killed by a cricket ball at Lord's on the 3rd July 1936 - the only bird that has been known to be felled by a bowler (Jahangir Khan playing for Cambridge) rather than a batsman. The actual taxidermy bird and ball are in the museum at Lord's Cricket Grounds. Together with original case and certificate.Repair where bird attaches to cricket ball.
Cricket Graham Gooch signed 1973 Cricket FDC rare Essex County official cover Cat £45 unsigned. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.
Concorde Capt Les Brodie signed Internetstamps rare 2003 cover flown on the last flight of Concorde Heathrow to Filton. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.
Six Boxed & unbuilt model kits to include 2 x AVF Airways Vac Form 1/72 (De Havilland Comet 4c & A. W. Argosy), Contrail Model Aircraft 1/72 Vickers Valiant B. 1., Formaplane BAE/Hawker Siddeley Nimrod M.R.1, Rare Plane Vacforms 1/72 Handley Page Victor K2 and Falcon Clear-Vax Canopies 1/48 US Navy set no. 53 part 4, plus a bagged partly built vac form model kit and an unboxed & partly built Airfix 1/24 Spitfire model. Contents appear gd but unchecked for completeness, boxes show tape marks
The Beatles Lot of Two Rare Singles Lady Madonna & Hello GoodbyeHello GoodbyeFantastic condition with the correct Fran the Fan wavey topped sleeve.Lady Madonna Great Condition with the correct parlophone sleeve.Domestic and international postage is available with some restrictions, please contact us.
Rare George III 1796 Pattern Infantry-type officer's Dress Sword regimentally marked to The Royal Scots (First Regiment of Foot) with gilt copper hilt with twin fixed boat guards cast with Crowned Royal Scots badges, Order of St Andrew, Egypt battle honour and regimental title with original dress knot. Fine broad double-edged hollow ground tapered blade with etched blued and gilt panel with crowned regimental badge, retaining most original polish and blued and gilt decoration. Complete with original gilt copper mounted leather scabbard. The blade 81cm
Rare George III Scottish officer's broad sword with gilt copper mounted cruciform hilt with detachable pommel (for the fitting of a basket) shagreen grip and old associated gilt copper crossguard. Fine broad fullered blade with blued and gilt decoration engraved with figure, military trophies and flora retaining much original finish and sharpened for active service in original gilt copper mounted leather scabbard. The chape marked 'Mackenzie, Haymarket, London' The blade 81.5 cm
[Albrizzi, Giovanni Battista]. Forestiero illuminato intorno le cose piu' rare, e curiose antiche, e moderne, della citta di Venezia e dell'isole circonvicine, Venice: Girolamo Albrizzi, 1784, engraved armorial frontispiece, double-page map of Venice (closely trimmed) and 42 plates including 27 double-page, many plates with 2 views, single worm-track to first few leaves with minor loss to frontispiece and a few letters, modern green half morocco gilt over cloth, spine partly faded, thick small 8voQTY: (1)
Darton (William). Darton's New Miniature Atlas, containing a complete set of County Maps in which are Carefully Delineated all the Principal Direct & Cross Roads..., circa 1822, calligraphic title page, index and 56 (complete as list) engaged miniature maps with bright contemporary wash colouring and a page of descriptive text, some offsetting from the maps on to the text, ink library stamps to the upper margins of the maps, later endpapers, modern quarter blind-stamped calf with gilt title to spine on marbled boards, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Rare. Chubb CCCXLI.
* Falmouth. Polard (R.), A View of Falmouth and Places Adjacent, published Falmouth, 1806, hand-coloured aquatint panorama after H. Mitchell, slight spotting, some repaired marginal closed tears, slight creasing, 345 x 755 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (1)NOTE:A rare panoramic view of Falmouth. WorldCat lists only one institutional copy in Yale University Library.
Acosta (Emanuel). Rerum a Societate Iesu in Oriente gestarum ad annum usque à Deipara Virgine M.D.LXVIII ... Accessere de Iaponicis rebus epistolarum libri IIII, item recogniti, & in Latinum ex Hispanico sermone conversi, 1st edition, Dillingen: Sebald Mayer, 1571, [8], 228, [4] ff., title-page relaid and rehanged on following leaf (neatly trimmed at foremargin not affecting text), neat closed tear repair to blank foremargin of final preliminary leaf, final errata leaf at rear relaid on blank verso, some spotting and soiling at front and rear, contemporary vellum with indistinct manuscript titling to spine, somewhat soiled, small 8vo (143 x 95 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Adams A129; Cordier, Japonica, 58.Rare first edition of this compendium of the history of the Jesuit missions in East India, based on the unpublished Portuguese narrative of Emanuel Acosta. It contains abridgements of letters from Jesuits working in Japan up to 1564, and this oft-reprinted work added significantly to Western perceptions of the East.
Crauford (Robert). Standing Orders as given out and enforced by the late Major Genl. Robt. Craufurd, for the use of the Light Division. During the Years 1809, 10 and 11, then serving under his command in the army of the Duke of Wellington, Published by Brevet Major Campbell ... and Captain [William Pitcairn] Shaw…, 1st edition, Corfu: Government Printing Office, [1814?], 62pp., interleaved with blanks throughout, near-contemporary ownership inscription to head of title, 'Geo. H. Willis, Ens. 77th Rgt., Corfu, 1842', closely trimmed at upper margins affecting ownership name and occasionally shaving page numbers, engraved bookplate of The Cavalry Club (designed by Nevile Wilkinson) to front pastedown, top edge gilt, late 19th or early 20th-century calf-backed cloth, upper cover detached, small loss to head of spine and a little frayed at foot, small 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:A rare edition of one of the first, (if not the first), books published by the British in Corfu. In May 1798 the French installed a printing press in Corfu, the first one to be known in modern Greece. Following Napoleon’s abdication in 1814 Corfu came under the control of the British troops on 21 June and this book would seem to have been published shortly afterwards, using the French press. Only two copies of this edition have been located: The British Museum, suggesting the date 1814, and the National Army Museum, which apparently mistakenly giving the date as 1812, at a time when the island and printing press would have been under the control of the French.
* Cresswell (Samuel Gurney). [No. I. The Perilous Situation of H.M.S. Investigator, While Wintering in the Pack in 1850-51. Taken from a sketch by Lieut. Cresswell. "On the 8th of October, our perplexities terminated with a nip that lifted the Vessel a foot, and heeled her 4 degrees to port, in consequence of a large tongue getting beneath her, in which position we quietly remained." - Extract from Capt. McClure's Despatch. Dedicated to Capt. McClure and the Officers and Seamen who Discovered the North-West Passage, by E.A. Inglefield, circa 1854], colour lithograph finished by hand, trimmed to the image with loss of the titles and captions, mount stained, image dimensions, 425 x 700 mm, QTY: (1)NOTE:Rare large-scale colour lithograph after a sketch by Samuel Cresswell, second lieutenant and ship's artist on HMS Investigator, which sailed from Plymouth on 20 January 1850 under the command of Robert McClure with the aim of determining the whereabouts of Sir John Franklin. The ship became ice-bound from September 1851 to 1853, during which time Cresswell transported several invalided men to Henry Kellett's rescue ship HMS Resolute, some 160 miles away, thus becoming the first person to traverse the North West Passage. Cresswell himself returned home in the Phoenix, captained by Inglefield, and in 1854 published a visual account of the expedition, A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour... of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator (see Abbey Travel 644).
Asia. Van den Keere (Pieter), Asiae Nova Descriptio Auctore..., Amsterdam, 1614, uncoloured engraved carte-a-figure map with costumed figures to the vertical margins and oval vignettes of principal cities and monarchs to the horizontal margins, slight mount staining, 440 x 565 mm, no text on versoQTY: (1)NOTE:A rare map of Asia in its first edition before the plate was acquired by Visscher.
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) FOR LIBERTY & CO, A RARE TUDRIC PEWTER AND CONNEMARA MARBLE TULIP VASE no. 029, the tapering stem with bulbous neck issuing sinuous tendril handles, all raised on a circular base, with Connemara marble cabochons, stamped marks. 25cm highSome surface wear and marks but generally in good condition commensurate with age.
A RARE MINIATURE VIENNESE SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL ELEPHANT CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY the elephant modelled with an enamel decorated rug on its back and standing on the back of a surprised tortoise, the clock with an enamel dial, the front opening to reveal a painted landscape, the reverse painted with a courting couple, the movement signed Baumier À Genève. 11cm highThe silver is unmarked. Some minor losses of enamel to the rug. The enamel on the watch case is in very good condition. The bezel lacks a glass. In generally good condition commensurate with age.
A Moorcroft 'Ashwood Hepatica' tea service in rare colourway, circa 2000, produced specially for the present vendor, comprising teapot and cover, two teacups and saucers, a pair of plates, a cream jug and sugar bowl, painted and impressed factory marks (9) Crazing to the glaze. No damages or repairs.
Attributed to Helena Beatson (Kilrie 1762-1839 Lichfield)Portrait of Robert Beatson (1730–1805) of Kilrie, half-length, in a red coatoil on canvas 76.2 x 63.2cm (30 x 24 7/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceBy descent from the sitter to the present ownersLots 140-145 depict members of the Beatson family of Kilrie, Fife. Robert Beatson (1730–1805), a writer, married Jean (née Read) and had four children; Captain Robert Beatson, Major General Alexander, John and Helena. Jean was the sister of the artist Katherine Read, who later taught her daughter, Helena to paint. Family tradition suggests that these works were painted by Helena Beatson but so few works by her are known in oil that it is difficult to be certain.Although best known as a pastellist and her oils are relatively rare, Katherine Read was the first Scottish woman to train as an artist and was one of the most fashionable portraitists of the 18th century, painting royalty and gaining fame across Europe when in exile as a Jacobite.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare .177" Abas Major air pistol, c 1945-46, number 916, with side loading tap lever, vertically adjustable rearsight, pellet gauge in cocking lever, and brown Bakelite grips. GWO & basically GC, has been heavily re-finished overall leaving no trace of original markings, re blued, "Abas Major" re-stamped on the left side, and "Abas" on the cocking lever; in a modern green baize lined leather cloth covered carrying case, containing a green Webley pellet tin, packet of Webley pellets, and an oil bottle. Purchasers please note: any air gun manufactured after 1939 must either be collected from our premises or posted to an RFD for face to face transaction. £300-500
A rare .177" Parker Patent Precision crank wound air pistol, number 15, the air chamber etched on the right side "The Parker Patent Precision Air Pistol/ No bore 177 Calibre Rifled Barrel" and on the left side "Hale & Harris Patent No 13011/ Makers-AG Parker & Co Limited/ Birmingham, England", numbered on both sides of the crank housing, twice on the rear of the air chamber, and on the loading mechanism, with plain walnut grips. GWO & C, retaining traces of the original finish overall, with some light surface rust. Made around 1921, probably less than 250 were produced. £800-1000
A rare Fourth model "Titan" .177" smooth bore air pistol, c mid 1920s, barrel 9.15", numbered 6 on the frame behind the revolving breech, the frame stamped "(Patent) No 110999/17", the back strap holds the folding cocking plunger, the butt having counter sunk chequered wooden grips. WO and basically GC (dark rust patina and some wear overall) £100-150
A rare 1st pattern 2nd type Webley Mark I air pistol, with double barrel retaining spring clips, number 470, the left side marked "Webley Air Pistol Mark I" and "Webley & Scott Birmingham & London", the air port housing marked "Patent Applied For", no markings on the right hand side, with plain walnut grips, the left grip with brass winged pellet medallion. GWO & basically GC (slightly worn overall with light rust pitting which makes some of the markings rather faint, barrel link pin replaced). The first hundred or so production pistols had a single spring clip, about 500 or 600 of the double spring clip model were produced before the introduction of the sliding barrel catch which appeared on all subsequent models. Patent markings did not appear until British patents were granted in August 1924. £500-600
A rare 2nd type .177" Westley Richards "Highest Possible" air pistol, number 1135, c 1920, marked on the air cylinder "Westley Richards "Highest Possible" Air Pistol" and on the frame "Westley Richards & Coy, London. W" and "Patent 24837 1907", with curved adjustable rear sight and chequered black vulcanite grips. GWO & C, grey with hints of original finish. £200-250
A rare .177" Haenel Model IV E underlever repeater air rifle, numbered "11.28" (date?) and "10" beneath the barrel, with 18 shot flat drum magazine above the loading tap, the air chamber marked "Haenel Mod IVE-Rep-D.R.P.a" walnut butt with chequered panels to semi pistol grip. GWO & C, dark age patina and some wear overall with small patches of pitting. £100-200
A RARE PAIR OF IRISH 22-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY JOHN WALSH, probably Dublin last ¼ of the 17th century, three-stage swamped barrels, proof marks appear to be a crowned capital T and a crowned lower case f within ovals, rounded and shaped lockplates signed WALSH with scrolling strawberry leaf engraving, brass furniture comprising sideplates with pierced scrolling foliate incorporating winged snail shells and dragon head finials, longspur buttcaps with scrolling strawberry leaf engraving fitted with grotesque mask bosses, foliate finialled trigger guards engraved ensuite, pear-shaped vacant escutcheons with foliage in relief incorporating a mask, baluster ramrod pipes, figured walnut fullstocks carved with shaped aprons around locks, furniture and barrel tangs. Some light to moderate pitting, one cock, ramrods and one ramrod pipe missing, one stock broken in two, a few losses to fore-ends; well worthy of careful restoration. Note: John Walsh was one of five 'Protestant Gunsmiths of the Kingdom of Ireland' to have co-signed petitions to the Lords Justice in 1710 and 1712. See 'Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers' M. S. Dudley Westrup in the Arms and Armour Society Journal Vol. II, No.1, March 1956. The furniture fitted to these pistols ultimately derives from the Claude Simonin pattern book of 1684.
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