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A Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug, with incised oval panel of a pony in landscape, with jewelled border, to a blue and jewelled scroll decoration to a mottled ground, monogrammed to the base for Florence Barlow, with silver collar, Birmingham 1879, height 8.5insCondition Report: There is no obvious damage or restoration, the silver collar is grubby and has residue of silver cleaner around it.
* Aircraft Wheels. Various aircraft wheels probably WWII and later, comprising a Spitfire or Hurricane tail wheel numbered 4 95 - 3 1/2 Electrically Conducting, 28 cm diameter, a smaller tyre by Firestone dated August 1952, numbered 3.00-3 1/2, 21 cm diameter with hub, a large tyre by Rayon numbered 750/10 W ZB13, approximately 57 cm diameter, with silver painted hub, plus a tyre numbered 700 4 3/4 Electrically Conducting, 40 cm with silver painted hub, all worn QTY: (4)
* RFC/RAF Badges. WWI RFC silver sweetheart brooch, Birmingham 1916, hollow silver eagle, with head turned to the right, 55 mm wide, three silver inter-war period RAF wing brooches (one lacking pin), a silver and blue enamel Observers badge (enamel damaged), two gilt metal and enamel RAF wings, American Air Force Observers badge, stamped Coin Silver, 40 mm and other badges including silver and enamel Tank Corps badge, chrome powder compact with enamelled RAF wings applied to the top and other itemsQTY: (24)
* Presentation Piece. A silver desktop model presented by Douglas Bader, Garrard & Co Ltd, London 1971, modelled as a British Saladin armoured car, 15 cm long, mounted on an ebonised base with a silver plaque engraved 'Presented by Phoebus to John Batchelor to celebrate the sale of 10 million copies of Purnell's History of the World Wars Series, Nov. 10. 1976', the base 21.5 cm long, in fine original condition QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: John Henry Batchelor MBE, Aviation Artist (1936-2019).Purnell's History of the Second World War was launched in 1966 under the editorship of Sir Basil Liddell-Hart. John Batchelor produced a total of 1163 illustrations for this partwork publication and by 1976 over 10 million copies had been sold. To celebrate this momentous achievement Batchelor was presented with this model of a British Saladin armoured car by Douglas Bader as a token of gratitude by his grateful publisher.
* Coins. A mixed collection of coins and trading tokens, including Victorian Crowns dated 1845, 1893 and 1897, generally fine, an album of coins, commencing with a Roman coin, Gallienus (253 to 260) [?] found in the UK, George III penny overstruck 'Weekly Newspaper 3D Post Free Lloyds', worn, five more 1797 pennies, British Victorian and early 20th century silver coinage (worn), South African, Canadian and Indian coins and other world coins QTY: (shoe box )
* The Waterloo Medal. Issued by the Waterloo Committee, two silver medals, originally engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci to commemorate the victory of the Allies at the battle of Waterloo in 1815, the obverse shows the conjoined busts of the Prince Regent (later George IV), Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Frederick William III of Prussia around allegorical and mythological allusions to the Treaty of Peace which resulted from the battle and the reverse shows the two equestrian figures of Wellington and Blucher being guided to the conflict by Victory around are figures symbolizing the battle of the giants, these reproduction medals each 13.2 cm diameter are presented in a frame with engraved plaque QTY: (1)
* A WWII Lloyd's War Medal for 'Bravery at Sea' medal group to Captain A.M. Caird, OBE for his part in rescuing crew members when his ship SS Eurylochus was sunk by the German Raider Kormoran on 29 January 1941The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire O.B.E. (Civil) Officer's, 2nd type breast badge, silver gilt, in Royal Mint box of issueLloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea, 'Captain A.M. Caird, S.S. "Eurylochus" 29th January 1941.', in box of issue1914-15 Star (MID. A.M. Caird, R.N.R.)British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt. A.M. Caird. R.N.R.)1939-1945 StarAtlantic Star with France and Germany claspItaly StarWar Medal, very fine and better, with named card box of issue and transmission slip, with a folder of research QTY: (9)NOTE:Captain Alexander Mann Caird was born at Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland in 1897, he joined SS Clan MacPherson as an apprentice in September 1914 before he enlisted in the RNR as a probationary Midshipman in October. He joined HMS Orphir in March 1915, the ship was an ocean liner of the Orient Steam Navigation Co which the Admiralty requisitioned for conversion to an armed merchant cruiser. He remained there until February 1917 when he was confirmed in the rank of Midshipman. He served in various ships throughout the remainder of the war including HMS Medway and in 1920 joined SS Titan and SS Philoctest in Hong Kong before embarking for the UK via Vancouver and Seattle in 1925.On 10 May 1940 he joined SS Eurylochus as Master and the ship sailed from Glasgow to Takoradi on the Gold Coast in a convoy of 30 ships plus four escorts, her main cargo was 16 bombers destined for the Middle East. on 19 January the ships dispersed and on 29 January when about 500 miles south of the Cape Verde islands the ship was attacked with gunfire from the German Surface Raider Kormoran. The Eurylochus sent out the "Raider Attack" signal (RRRR) after which the attack increased with the ship being so badly damaged that the order was given to abandon ship. Two of the lifeboats were destroyed but Caird managed to launch two rafts before a direct hit sunk Eurylochus and sank almost immediately. The two life rafts were strapped together under the command of Caird and there were 28 men in the rafts, three in bad shape and the sharks made it impossible to lighten the load by putting men into the water. They were picked up by the Spanish vessel Monte Teide the following morning and the wounded were transferred on 31 January with Caird remaining on the ship with the Chinese crew members, they eventually disembarked in Buenos Aires.The London Gazette of 29 July 1941 announced the award of the OBE to Caird. During the attack he found the Chief Officer badly wounded in the wheelhouse and carried him down ladders to the main deck and then returned to look for another man. He was also awarded the Lloyd's Medal for Bravery at Sea. Another of the crew was awarded the Albert Medal for saving a Radio Operator from sharks.
* A WWII "Operation Dynamo" DSC group to Captain C.A. Hancock, for displaying great initiative and seamanship in getting his ship into Dunkirk, and also after the ship had been severely damaged, in getting her back to DoverDistinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., by Garrard & Co, London 1939, reverse officially dated 19401914-15 Star (Lieut, C.A. Hancock, R.N.R.)British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C.A. Hancock. R.N.R.)1939-1945 StarAtlantic StarWar MedalFrance. Order of Maritime Merit, silver and enamel (enamel damaged), the remaining medals generally very fine, with a folder of extensive research QTY: (8)NOTE:Captain Charles Archibald Hancock, DSC was born in Plymouth in 1886. He joined the Training Ship Conway at Liverpool in 1901, before joining the Idra Line as a midshipman and then joining SS Indraghiri in 1903 until 1905. He served in various ships and in 1914 he was in SS Empress when it was converted to a seaplane carrier, here he found himself with the rank of Temporary Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve and he remained with the ship until the end of the war.Post-war service saw Hancock with the cross-channel service and in 1933 was promoted to Captain of SS Canterbury, which was the flagship of the Southern Railways fleet. He was in command of this ship during "Operation Dynamo" which was the evacuation from Dunkirk. A breakdown of the ship's service is included with the lot but on 4 June the ship departed for Dover on its final trip from Dunkirk having brought to safety a total of 5715 troops.From 6 to 15 June, Hancock and the Canterbury were heavily involved in operations off Le Havre, Cherbourg and Brest.DSC: London Gazette 16 August 1940 'This ship completed four trips. On the third trip, she was bombed and a near miss damaged the ship and put her out of action. In addition to those four trips she had completed three other trips to Calais and Boulogne, continually subjected to bombing and also gunfire from shore batteries. A near miss put the ship out of action for the remainder of the operation.Captain Hancock displayed great initiative and seamanship in getting his ship into Dunkirk, and also after the ship had been severely damaged, in getting her back to Dover'Hancock left the SS Canterbury in 1942 and joined the Twickenham Ferry and following on from the Normandy landings the ship was the first vessel to discharge a cargo of railway rolling stock to the Cherbourg Peninsula, a complete train of goods wagons with locomotive.The French award included in this lot was presented to Hancock in 1938 for his long association with France having recently carried his millionth passenger across the channel.He was discharged from the Merchant Navy in 1946 on termination of his war service and he died in Dover in 1962.
* English flintlock cavalry pistol, circa 1780, the 33 cm three stage barrel (lacking forend), the lock faintly engraved London, the walnut stock with brass rococo escutcheon engraved DL, brass furniture including engraved long spur butt cap, action not working and in poor condition, together with an English percussion officers pistol circa 1820, the 23 cm circular barrel with traces of twist figuring and gold overlay, plain lock, walnut stock vacant silver escutcheon and chequered rounded grip with steel furniture including butt cap, overall length 39 cm, with swivel ramrod, the action is working but the pistol is very worn and in poor condition QTY: (2)
* Victorian Officer's Uniform, of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, the scarlet tunic with black facings and bullion epaulettes, collar and cuffs, regimental silver buttons by W Jones & Co, 78 cm long x 36 cm chest, with trousers, a good example to a high ranking officer with minimal wearQTY: (1)
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