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Trixon Floor Tom with original skin on top. (Phil Seamen) late 1950s/early 60s. Last remaining piece of the 'Seaman' drum kit.Legendary Drummer who even taught the great Ginger Baker.Phil Seamen English jazz and rock drummer, born 28 August 28 1926 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, died 13 October 1972 in London, England (aged 46).One of Britain's best bebop drummers, he later played a pivotal role in Joe Harriott's free quintet. Resident drummer at Ronnie Scott's between 1964 and 1968. Played with virtually every major British jazz figure, including Tubby Hayes, Kenny Baker, Stan Tracey, Ronnie Scott, Dick Morrissey, Harold McNair, Don Rendell, Victor Feldman, Dizzy Reece, Tony Coe, Tony Lee, and George Chisholm.In his later years he also played with blues and rock units led by Alexis Korner and Ginger Baker.Up for sale is the original Phil Seamen Floor Tom with original top skin still intact. Alas the decal of Trixon has been lost on the drum but is an original. The bottom skin has been replaced.Following is the vendors story in his own words of how he came to own this drum.English jazz and rock drummer, born 28 August 28 1926 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, died 13 October 1972 in London, England (aged 46).One of Britain's best bebop drummers, he later played a pivotal role in Joe Harriott's free quintet. Resident drummer at Ronnie Scott's between 1964 and 1968. Played with virtually every major British jazz figure, including Tubby Hayes, Kenny Baker, Stan Tracey, Ronnie Scott, Dick Morrissey, Harold McNair, Don Rendell, Victor Feldman, Dizzy Reece, Tony Coe, Tony Lee, and George Chisholm.In his later years he also played with blues and rock units led by Alexis Korner and Ginger Baker.Year 1973. I was 9 years old. My mum used to go to a local prize bingo at Burton on Trent Working Men's Club every Tuesday evening. I used to go with her most weeks.I diverse a little, from an early age (4-5) I loved watching people play drums (Top of the Pops etc). I used to put cushions on the floor, find a couple of pencils as sticks and off i'd go. I used to tap out rhythm's on absolutely anything, it used to drive my parents crazy. At the age of 9, my parents bought me an old drum kit. The manufacturer was 'President'. It consisted of Bass Drum, Tom Tom (on the bass), Snare drum, Hi-hat and 1 cymbal on the Bass drum, all pig skin drum heads. It didn't have a floor tom. Anyway, going forward again to 1973. Burton working mens club, Tuesday evening, as usual I went with mum to the bingo. We sat at a table. There was lady who had started to go a few months previous. She seemed a bit of a loner and seemed to always find a table to sit on her own. This particular week, there were no spare tables. She came and sat with me and mum. There wasn't much conversation between us until she saw me doing my usual 'tapping rhythms on the table'. This sparked conversation. She told us her son played drums. At this point we still had no clue who she was, just a lovely old lady. I told her i had a drum kit at home. She asked if I had a floor tom tom. As i mentioned earlier, the kit hadn't got a floor tom. She said 'I have one you can have if you'd like it? Of course, I said yes. My dad went to pick the tom tom up from Outwoods Street where she lived and brought it home on the cross bar of his bike. It was a Trixon tom. It was in a hard tom case with labels on which had 'Oslo, Frankfurt', two of the cities the drum had been. We were still none the wiser to who this drum belonged and who the lady was.The following Tuesday, i went to bingo with mum again. The old lady came and sat with us again. She took this brown crumpled up paper bag out of her shopping bag and gave it to me. Inside were 2 small chinese cymbals (about 8 inch i think they were). She said 'You can have these too if you can use them, but if not I'd like to keep them as they have a sentimental value'. I couldn't take them. They were obviously precious to her. Later that evening, a chap called Dave Farmer who organised the bingo each week came up to me and mum and said 'Do you know who that lady is? It's Mrs Seamen. Phil Seamens mum'. My mum was amazed, me at that stage not so much, as i was 9 years old and hadn't really heard much about him. We were told her Son, Phil had died in London(1972). This drum was part of a Trixon kit he toured with, and as drummers do, over time he had another kit. This kit was set up at his home for him to practice on.Over the next few years, i have to say the floor tom was a welcome addition to my President Kit. I played percussion with Stan Schofield's Accordion Band hence the orange labels of mine on the tom case. In 1975 after my grandfather died, i was bought a brand new kit. My president kit was sold on, but i kept Phil's drum as i'd promised Mrs Seamen i would. It sat in the spare room of my parents house for years.Over time, and doing some research into who Phil was, the importance of the tom started to sink in a little.Recently, i was made aware of a book launch of a biography on Phil's life written by a local chap called Peter Dawn from Woodville. I was asked if I could take the drum along to the launch for people to see. I took it. The response was amazing. People were touching the drum head, kissing their hand then touching it. Some were getting quite emotional. I can't explain how much this got to me. The penny dropped further of just how famous and important Phil actually was. It almost brought me to tears. Whilst at the launch I met another guy 'Arthur Roe' who also knew Mrs Seamen.We shared a few stories. There was one which was indentical. Phil's mum had almost begged both of our mums, not to allow us to go to London to play. This was where her beloved Phil had died of drug related illness. He also told me Mrs Seamen was so heart broken and angry that the thing which Phil loved doing the most, in her mind had led to his death', she threw the rest of his kit in the back of the weekly dust cart collections apart from it's floor tom.I also found out Phil's dad 'Joe' died the following year, in 1973 of cancer. Today, I realise just how hard it must have been for Mrs Seamen to part with the drum but It feels like it was meant to be that it came to me. She'd lost both her husband and son very close together. It kinda explained why she was so quiet at the bingo. Mrs Seamen passed away in 1981. My parents have now both passed away and i feel it's time to sell Phil's tom tom onto someone else who will enjoy it, owning a piece of Jazz music history. Thank you Mrs Seamen and Phil for allowing me to own and play your drum. It's been a privilege. Photocopy and an email can be sent of pictures of Phil playing this actual drum.
Lot 635
Karl Hagemeister 1848 Werder a. d. Havel - 1933 Werder a. d. Havel Auffliegender Graureiher am Havelufer. Um 1892. Öl auf Leinwand. Warmt G 278. Links unten signiert. Verso auf dem Keilrahmen mit altem fragmentiertem Etikett sowie verschiedentlich handschriftlich nummeriert. 75 x 120 cm (29,5 x 47,2 in). PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Norddeutschland. 'Wenn ich in die Natur hinausgehe, und es sei auch an eine Stelle, die ich ganz genau kenne, so bin ich gar nicht imstande, mich sofort hinzusetzen und zu malen. Ich muss vielmehr immer erst längere Zeit still die Umgebung auf mich wirken lassen und mich ganz mit der Stimmung durchsättigen, die aus der gegenwärtigen atmosphärischen Verfassung sich um mich ausbreitet. Wenn ich dann den Grundton eingesogen habe, so bringe ich ihn als beherrschenden Farbakkord auf die Leinwand.“ Karl Hagemeister, über seine Gemälde, zit. nach: Hendrikje Warmt, Karl Hagemeister, Berlin 2016, S. 29 Aufrufzeit: 10.06.2023 - ca. 18.16 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONKarl Hagemeister 1848 Werder a. d. Havel - 1933 Werder a. d. Havel Auffliegender Graureiher am Havelufer. Um 1892. Oil on canvas. Warmt G 278. Lower left signed. With old, fragmentarily preserved labels on the reverse, as well as with different hand-written numbers. 75 x 120 cm (29.5 x 47.2 in). PROVENANCE: Private collection Northern Germany. 'When I go out into nature, even if it's to a place that I know very well, I'm not able to sit down and paint right away. I always have to let the surroundings sink in quietly for a long time and saturate myself with the spirit I get from the surroundings. Then, having absorbed the keynote, I bring it to the canvas as a dominant color chord.' Karl Hagemeister, about his paintings, quoted from: Hendrikje Warmt, Karl Hagemeister, Berlin 2016, p. 29 Called up: June 10, 2023 - ca. 18.16 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Lot 636
Karl Hagemeister 1848 Werder a. d. Havel - 1933 Werder a. d. Havel Bauernhaus bei Ferch. 1885. Öl auf Holz. Warmt G 177. Rechts unten signiert und datiert. Verso in Feder erneut signiert sowie mit diversen Ausstellungsetiketten und Sammleretikett. 33 x 42 cm (12,9 x 16,5 in). PROVENIENZ: Privatsammlung Berlin (seit 1962 in Familienbesitz). AUSSTELLUNG: Bilder märkischer Landschaft aus Berliner Privatbesitz, Galerie Obpacher, Berlin, 1962. Berlin - Hauptstadt im Spiegel der Kunst, Kunsthaus, Nr. 11 'Haus in Ferch', Bocholt 1962. Berlin und seine Maler, 1965 Menden, Meschede Arnsberg, 1965, Nr. 11. Park und Landschaft in Berlin und in der Mark, Berlin Museum, 1976, Nr. 75 (m. Abb.). Märkische Landschaften, Zitadelle Spandau, 1982, Nr. 46. Karl Hagemeister '..das Licht, das ewig wechselt.' Landschaftsmalerei des deutschen Impressionismus, Museum Potsdam, 8.2.-6.9.2020, Kat.-Nr. 43 (m. Abb. S. 139). LITERATUR: Werner Doede, Die Berliner Secession, Frankfurt 1977, S. 92 (m. Abb. 93). Irmgard Wirth, berlin und die Mark Brandenburg. Landschaften, Hamburg 1982, S. 145 (m. Abb. 122). Irmgard Wirth, Berliner Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert, Berlin 1990, Nr. 631. 'Wenn ich in die Natur hinausgehe, und es sei auch an eine Stelle, die ich ganz genau kenne, so bin ich gar nicht imstande, mich sofort hinzusetzen und zu malen. Ich muss vielmehr immer erst längere Zeit still die Umgebung auf mich wirken lassen und mich ganz mit der Stimmung durchsättigen, die aus der gegenwärtigen atmosphärischen Verfassung sich um mich ausbreitet. Wenn ich dann den Grundton eingesogen habe, so bringe ich ihn als beherrschenden Farbakkord auf die Leinwand.“ „Die Landschaft hat den Vorteil, dass uns peinliches Ausführen, das beim Stilleben so wichtig ist, nicht hindert, besonders bei großen Bildern, die halb vollendet aussehen. Das einzig Auszuführende ist mir in der Landschaft die Farbe.“ Karl Hagemeister, über seine Gemälde, zit. nach: Hendrikje Warmt, Karl Hagemeister, Berlin 2016, S. 29, 110. Aufrufzeit: 10.06.2023 - ca. 18.18 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.ENGLISH VERSIONKarl Hagemeister 1848 Werder a. d. Havel - 1933 Werder a. d. Havel Bauernhaus bei Ferch. 1885. Oil on panel. Warmt G 177. Lower right signed and dated. Once more signed in pen on the reverse and with various exhibition and collector labels. 33 x 42 cm (12.9 x 16.5 in). PROVENANCE: Private collection Berlin (family-owned since 1962). EXHIBITION: Bilder märkischer Landschaft aus Berliner Privatbesitz, Galerie Obpacher, Berlin, 1962. Berlin - Hauptstadt im Spiegel der Kunst, Kunsthaus, no. 11 'Haus in Ferch', Bocholt 1962. Berlin und seine Maler, 1965 Menden, Meschede Arnsberg, 1965, no. 11. Park und Landschaft in Berlin und in der Mark, Berlin Museum, 1976, no. 75 (with illu.). Märkische Landschaften, Zitadelle Spandau, 1982, no. 46. Karl Hagemeister '..das Licht, das ewig wechselt.' Landschaftsmalerei des deutschen Impressionismus, Museum Potsdam, February 8 - September 6, 2020, cat. no. 43 (with illu. p. 139). LITERATURE: Werner Doede, Die Berliner Secession, Frankfurt 1977, p. 92 (with illu. 93). Irmgard Wirth, Berlin und die Mark Brandenburg. Landschaften, Hamburg 1982, p. 145 (with illu. 122). Irmgard Wirth, Berliner Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert, Berlin 1990, no. 631. 'When I go out into nature, even if it's to a place that I know very well, I'm not able to sit down and paint right away. I always have to let the surroundings sink in quietly for a long time and saturate myself with the mood emanating from atmospheric condition around me. Then, having absorbed the keynote, I bring it to the canvas as a dominant color chord.' “The landscape has the advantage that the meticulous execution that is so important in still life doesn't hinder us, especially in large pictures that look half-finished. Color is the only thing I can execute in the landscape.” Karl Hagemeister, about his paintings, quoted from: Hendrikje Warmt, Karl Hagemeister, Berlin 2016, pp. 29, 110. Called up: June 10, 2023 - ca. 18.18 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Lot 476
Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Colour Red Roof Country Home #2086, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Sofa set #2072, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Kitchen Stove Sink set #2077, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Bed Chest set #2075, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Television Telephone set #2074, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Writing Desk #2073, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Classic Brown Cupboard set #2076, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Wall Lamp & Curtains set #5447, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Ceiling Light #5528, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Tableware set #5161, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Caramel Dog Family #5459, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Sheep Family #5127, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Polar Bear Family #5396, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Maple Cat Family #5290, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Maple Cat Baby #5409, within Excellent sealed packaging. Epoch Sylvanian Families Chocolate Rabbit Family Limited Edition #2063, within Excellent sealed packaging. (16)
Lot 152
2021 Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Camper Transmission: manualMileage:5020Volkswagen unveiled the updated T6.1 version of the T6 at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. Essentially a mid-cycle refresh, the main updates were electric power steering, which allows for the implementation of more driver assist functions compared to the T6. There were also minor styling updates in the form of a deeper front grille section. The T6.1 also has a new dashboard incorporating updated infotainment systems similar to those used in Volkswagen's passenger car range, and the ability to specify the 'Virtual Cockpit' fully digital instrument cluster first seen on the Golf and Passat.This stunning one owner T30 Highline was purchased by our vendor with the express intention of converting it to a bespoke camper and the results are stunning. The cost of the high specification manual T30 initially was £34,000 plus VAT alone. Specified in grey, our vendor had the van fully kitted with the 'Leighton Van Bodykit' with top of the line load rated alloy wheels with Bilstein Komfort Coilovers and no expense spared on the tyres.'No expense spared' is probably a good description for this example as Westdubs were commissioned for a two-birth pop top conversion. This plus the rock and roll bed, make a four-berth camper. The trim is a mix of leather and Alcantara and fully matched throughout. Camper goodies include captain drivers and passenger's seats on the swivel, top load fridge, gas burner and sink which is coupled to a solar 240v hook-up and diesel night heater, all give ultimate weekend practicality. To the side is a Fiama F45 awning and for fun a starlight roof, much like a Rolls-Royce. An upgraded stereo system with Alpine amplifier and speaker upgrade. We are sure there are more items to mention but naturally being such an expensive conversion, the van is also kitted with a Pandora Pro tracker and an alarm with remote start. The whole conversion plus van, bearing in mind it has covered a mere 5,000 miles, cost an estimated £85,000. There is no better way to travel and camp out under the stars whist still looking fantastic on road, this van not only looks great stood still but handles well regardless of the conversion with ample power from the T30 powerplant and good road handling with this stunning setup. This is a VAT qualifying vehicle so if VAT registered you can also make quite a saving!A list of the full upgrades to this van include;Smart beds 3/4 bed, crash tested, trimmed in Nappa leather and Alcantara to match the front seats CTEK battery to battery solar/240v hook-up charger under driver's seat200 watt black solar panel2kw diesel heaterFour x privacy windows with openersLeisure battery for off grid livingRGB lightingLOC 8 table systemFiamma F45 AwningDouble swivel caravans seat base to spin passengers bench round12mm ply flooring with black heavy duty alto finish240v sockets to rear and camping hook-upPop top lights with USB chargers for top bunk bedFibre optic ceilingDomestic double hob and sinkTop loading fridge £4,000 Evo motion design kitchenJohn Kleis car audio and securityAmp to power front alpine tweeter and door speaker upgrade Pandora Alarm, tracker, remote key start, app controlled unlock/start/lock costing £2,600GardX ceramic coating to all exteriorHeated front and rear windowsHeated mirrors, power folding, mapped to fold with one key clickMapped needle sweep on start-upRare factory fitted cab carpets Volkswagen rubber matsLeighton vans front splitterBlack gloss grille insertsBlack indicator side repeatersRear Leighton vans spoiler receipt attached at bottom20 € load rated alloys with top of the range tyres £5,000 alone!Bilstein Komfort Coilovers £1,800Install by Jtech automotive
Lot 202
2021 Volkswagen Transporter T32 TDI Kombi Highline BMT Transmission: manualMileage:9575Historics are pleased to offer for sale this Incredible Volkswagen Transporter T6 Camper T32 Highline with a 2.0 150bhp Euro six engine and finished in Phantom Black with a black leather interior. Upon purchase by our vendor in 2020 this Transporter was taken to AJC Conversions in Glossop for the full conversion to a camper, after much consideration, AJC were chosen due to their quality of products and finish to the equivalent OEM standards. The Volkswagen started life as a standard Highline five-seater Kombi van with an RRP of £40,000 plus VAT with 17 Alloy wheels, heated seats, captain front seats, car play touch screen audio, rear parking sensors, comfort dash, leather multifunction steering wheel, automatic headlights, auto wipers, cruise control, front fog lights with steering operation, front bin, chiller bottle holder and importantly it was the 3.2 tonne version.The works commissioned then on the original van included two rear genuine Volkswagen windows fitted, fully sound deadened and insulated, full length REIMO pop top roof, roof bed fitted with mattress, 150W solar panel and associated wiring with split charge system, and secondary battery, seat swivel fitted to passenger seat, full furniture fitted in ash grey with black work surfaces and custom Volkswagen carpets , full LED lighting both in roof and in cupboards, reading lights and USB charging sockets for both beds, sink and gas hob unit, refrigerator, TV with built in DVD and digital TV ariel, hidden controls for electrics and rock and roll RIB bed with sculpted rear seats safety rated with seat belts. The entire van is trimmed in black leather with red stitching in the style of a traditional GTi and the bed side is trimmed in Alcantara.One main cabin table is fitted and one side door table, a portable toilet and water tank are fitted in the rear cupboard with controls for solar and split charge and hidden under van is the exit for water drain. The van has an electric hook up in engine bay so hidden and allows 240V system to work once connected up and Fiamma side awning. The performance styling additions include Sportline front aero bumper and rear spoiler, de-badged front grille, LED headlight conversion and running lights, Tunit engine remap with separate piggyback ECU which safely raises power to around 190bhp and delivers around 5mpg better economy.The wheels are black gloss 1 Form Edition 3 18 18x8.5J alloy wheels designed for vans with correct load rating with Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetric load rated tyres, H&R lowering springs and Porsche red seat belts front and rear. The audio visual consists of Brodit custom mount with Quadlock, Audison digital Amplifier, Audison Prima two-way component speakers, Audison APBX 8 AS Amplified 10 subwoofer and hidden bass controller. Finally, a rear reversing camera, a fixed tow bar fitted by the supplying Volkswagen dealer and full G Technique ceramic coating and PPF to the rear bumper. There is more of which can all be found in the history file but safe to say the build and van cost in excess of £80,000.
Lot 11
Große Puppenküche, 1. H. 20. Jh. rechteckiges Holzgehäuse, durch eine Trennwand in Küche und Vorratskammer unterteilt und mit Tapete ausgekleidet. Ausgestattet mit großen Möbeln und Zubehör. In der Küche: Tisch mit 4 Stühlen und 1 Sitzbank, 2 aufeinander gestellte Küchenschränke, H 40 cm, 4 Wandregale, Anrichte, Kommode, Blechofen mit 3 Kochstellen und einem Abluftrohr, Spülbecken mit Waschtisch aus Blech, aus dem an der Wand befestigten Wasserhahn läuft Wasser, wenn die Flüssigkeit in den rückseitigen Behälter eingefüllt wird (Fkt. nicht geprüft). Das Wasser kann durch das Abflussrohr wieder nach draußen abfließen. Vorratsraum: 1 hohes Regal, H 35 und ein langes Wandregal, L 36, 5 cm. Dazu diverse Utensilien aus unterschiedlichen Materialien, darunter Geschirr, Behälter, Schüsseln und Töpfe aus Metall, Porzellan, Keramik, Glas und Holz sowie Körbe, Blechdosen, u.a. Maße L 126 cm (Küche L 90) x H 46 cm x T 55 cm, tlw. besch., korrodiert, fleckig, Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren. dazu zwei Bücher Kunz, Johanna "Schöne, alte Puppenstuben" und Reinelt, Sabine: "Puppenküche und Puppenherd". Bücher mit Gebrauchsspuren. NUR FÜR SELBSTABHOLER ODER SPEDITION!| Large doll's kitchen, 1st half of the 20th century, rectangular wooden housing, divided into kitchen and pantry by a partition and lined with wallpaper. Equipped with large furniture and accessories. In the kitchen: table with 4 chairs and 1 bench, 2 cupboards H 40 cm stacked on top of each other, 4 wall shelves, sideboard, chest of drawers, tin stove with 3 burners and an exhaust pipe, sink with tin vanity and water tap running from the wall when the liquid is poured into the rear container (Fct. not checked). The water can flow back outside through the drain pipe. Pantry: 1 high shelf, H 35 and a long wall shelf, L 36.5 cm. In addition, various utensils made of different materials, including crockery, containers, bowls and pots made of metal, porcelain, ceramics, glass and wood as well as baskets, tin cans, etc. Dimensions L 126 cm (kitchen L 90) x H 46 cm x D 55 cm, partly damaged, corroded, signs of age. Plus two books by Kunz, Johanna, "Beautiful, old dollhouses" and Reinelt, Sabine: "Doll kitchen and dolly stove". ONLY FOR PCK UP OR FORWARDING!
Lot 493
A Sea Gallantry Medal life saving pair awarded to W. Brown, Chief Officer of the Steamship Bostonian of Liverpool, for rescuing the shipwrecked crew of the Steamship British King of Liverpool, which foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean on 11 March 1906 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (William Brown, wreck of the “British King” on the 11th March 1906) in fitted case of issue; Board of Trade Presentation Binoculars, in velvet lined fitted presentation box, with plaque on lid inscribed ‘Presented by the British Government to William Brown, Chief Officer of the Steamship “Bostonian” of Liverpool in acknowledgment [sic] of his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew of the Steamship “British King” of Liverpool, which foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the 11th. March, 1906.’, about extremely fine (2) £700-£900 --- ‘The steamship British King (4,717 tons), built 1891, of Liverpool, sprang a leak during a hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean and began to sink on 10 March 1906. In answer to signals of distress the Mannheim bore down, but as the weather was too bad for a boat to be launched she stood by all night, and in the morning with the assistance of the Bostonian tried to form a lee so that a rescue might be attempted. After much difficulty and in spite of terrific weather, a boat was launched by the Mannheim and was so skilfully handled that 11 of the crew of the British King were rescued, but the boat was destroyed. The Bostonian then launched a boat but it was smashed alongside and the crew of the boat were injured and only rescued with difficulty. A second boat was launched from the Bostonian and rescued 13 of the crew of the British King before it was destroyed. Subsequently the British King foundered and five men were picked up clinging to her wreckage. There was a heavy sea at the time of the rescue and those who rendered assistance incurred great risk to life.’ (The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett refers). Thirteen men of the Bostonian were awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in Silver for the rescue. First Mate William Brown and Second Mate Sydney Arthur Cornwell were additionally awarded binoculars; other crew members were each awarded £3. One gold and four silver Foreign Service medals were awarded to men of the German S.S. Mannheim. Sold with copied research.
Lot 298
A copper tobacco box of oval concave form with hinged lid engraved 'H.M.S. Achilles 1908'. 9 x 6cm. H.M.S. Achilles was launched on the 17th June 1905, a Warrior-class armoured cruiser which served with the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, her most notable achievement in the First World War being to sink the German Raider Leopard in 1917. She was sold for scrap in 1921 *Condition: Nice original uncleaned condition.
Lot 114
WW2 Sink the Bismarck cover signed by Ted Briggs and R Tilburn, two of the only three survivors of the loss of HMS Hood. JS50/45/5 50th ann WW2 1991 cover. Flown by Hercules with Biographies on and inside the cover. BFPS2265 special postmark. 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.
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