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Lot 342
Brass Shell Case Gong with Connection to Former New Zealand Tennis Player & Four Time Wimbledon Champion Anthony Wilding, the two brass shell cases with various stampings to the bottom are mounted onto a wooden frame with hooks screwed in to mount the brass shells. A handwritten label is written to the base, this is repeated on the top, “These two shell cases were acquired by me in or near the British Trenches just north of the La Bassee Road in the first quarter of 1916. One had been used as a “GAS” gong. At that time is was thought both by myself and others extremely probable that the shells had been used by Anthony Wilding the lawn tennis champion on 1914 in one of other of his nightly forays down the La Bassee road in the very early days of the 1914/18 war. When so we understood he bombarded enemy positions with Boer War six pounder guns mounted to Armoured Cars” the note is signed S G Campion. Stands 47cms high. Anthony Wilding was born on 31st October 1883. He is known as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever Tennis players. He won the Australian Open in 1906 and 1909. He won the Wimbledon championship four times, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. He was killed on the Western front on the 9th May 1915. Please note we are not able to ship this item outside of the UK. International bidders will have to make their own arrangements for shipping. Please make sure you are able to arrange shipping or collection of this item before bidding.
Lot 544
WW1 Battle of Jutland Casualty / WW2 RAF Coastal Command Casualty Family Medal Groups. These groups represent a Father and Son collection representing a family tragedy spanning both world wars. Comprising: WW1 Medal Group awarded to 'SS.115695 R.J.G. KING STO. 1 RN'. who was Killed onboard HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Medals loose. ... Accompanied by WW2 Medal Group awarded to Flight Sergeant Samuel King who was killed in Action with 461 Squadron RAF 1942. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal, Official condolence forwarding slip 'FLIGHT SERGEANT S. KING'. ... typed medal entitlement slip. ... forwarding box addressed to Mrs B King. ... The group is also accompanied by an Imperial Service Medal awarded to 'THOMAS JAMES WALLACE KING'. Stoker 1st Class Robert John George King was serving onboard the Battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland. Indefatigable was hit by shells to the stern resulting in her taking in water and beginning to sink, she was hit again and her magazines blew of the 1,019 crew only two would survive.Flight Sergeant Samuel King joined the RAF and volunteered for aircrew. He joined 461 (RAAF) Squadron flying the Short Sunderland Flying Boat out of Pembroke Docks. He was lost on operations on the 1st September 1942
Lot 217
A Prattware large pot lid and base, 'Shells' (52B), another, 'Royal Harbour, Ramsgate' (42) and three other items, including two 'Lady with Guitar' (107), small and medium, one with base and a Thomas Glover & Co Ltd Gas Meter Manufacturers pottery paperweight printed with a map of London (faults to pot bases and paperweight)
Lot 1313
Fine French ormolu Neptune automata two train mantel clock, the Vincenti movement signed Henry Marc, Paris, with pull repeat, silk suspension, outside countwheel and striking on a bell, the 3.25" white chapter ring enclosing an engine turned gilt centre, over an arched open base revealing automata ships at sea, all within a fine ornate case cast with mermaids, conch shells, seaweed and C-scrolls, surmounted by the reclining figure of Neptune, under a glass dome and upon an ebonised base fitted with a musical movement operated by a pull cord, 21.5" high overall (pendulum)
Lot 708
A Japanese ivory okimono Tomochika Meiji of a herd's boy astride a buffalo and holding a sickle and a basket upon his back, an ovoid base signed on red panel and a figure of a semi-kneeling cormorant fisherman removing a fish from his bird's bill, an ovoid base carved with sea-shells, signed on red panel (?) Zan
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