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Lot 766
GREAT WAR - HMS CRESSY - A SMALL OAK SNUFF BOX with a sliding lid, the sides inscribed 'H.M.S. Cressy - Sunk 22-9-14', possibly made by a sailor from the wreak, 8.5cm x 5cm x 2.5cm; together with a teak serviette ring, with an applied copper plaque, inscribed 'From the Teak of HMS Iron Duke Admiral Jellicoes Flag Ship Jutland 1916'; and a related small commemrative silver circular photograph frame, with applied ship and photograph of 'Jellicoe', (3). Note: H.M.S. Cressy - On the morning of 22 September, Cressy and her sisters, Aboukir and Hogue, were on patrol without any escorting destroyers as these had been forced to seek shelter from bad weathe. They were not expecting a submarine attack, but had lookouts posted and one gun manned on each side to attack any submarines sighted. U-9, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen, had been ordered to attack British transports at Ostend, but had been forced to dive and take shelter from the storm. On surfacing, she spotted the British ships and moved to attack. She fired one torpedo at 06:20 at Aboukir which struck her on the starboard side; the ship's captain thought he had struck a mine and ordered the other two ships to close to transfer his wounded men. Aboukir quickly began listing and capsized around 06:55 despite counterflooding compartments on the opposite side to right her. As Hogue approached her sinking sister, her captain, Wilmot Nicholson, realized that it had been a submarine attack and signaled Cressy to look for a periscope although his ship continued to close on Aboukir as her crew threw overboard anything that would float to aid the survivors in the water. Having stopped and lowered all her boats, Hogue was struck by two torpedoes around 06:55. The sudden weight loss of the two torpedoes caused U-9 to broach the surface and Hogue's gunners opened fire without effect before the submarine could submerge again. The cruiser capsized about ten minutes after being torpedoed and sank at 07:15. Cressy attempted to ram the submarine, but did not succeed and resumed her rescue efforts until she too was torpedoed at 07:20. Weddigen had fired two torpedoes from his stern tubes, but only one hit. U-9 had to manoeuvre to bring her bow around with her last torpedo and fired it at a range of about 550 yards (500 m) at 07:30. The torpedo struck on the port side and ruptured several boilers, scalding the men in the compartment. As her sisters had done, Cressy took on a heavy list and then capsized before sinking at 07:55. Several Dutch ships began rescuing survivors at 08:30 and were joined by British fishing trawlers. From all three ships 837 men were rescued and 62 officers and 1,397 enlisted men lost: 560 of those lost were from Cressy.
Lot 635
19TH CENTURY - HORATIO NELSON, 1ST VISCOUNT NELSON, K.B. (1758-1805). A BRASS CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX circa 1805 with bas-relief portrait, Greek Key pattern to the sides, and inscribed verso 'CONQUERER AT ABOUKIR 1 AUG 1798, COPENHAGEN 2 APRIL 1801, TRAFALGAR 21 OCT 1805 WHERE HE GLORIOUSLY FELL', 6.5cm diameter.
Lot 1207
A Victorian hallmarked silver bladed mother of pearl handled pen knife with incised decoration, Sheffield 1900 and a similar plain example, Sheffield 1920, both by William Needham, a silver oval pill box with bright cut decoration, London 1987, a circular silver framed circular box with Edwardian VII crown 1902 mounted to the lid and with Victoria crown 1847 mounted to the bottom, a George V crown with silver mounts and suspension ring on chain and a German WWII period circular snuff box with screw cap decorated with eagle and swastika to both sides (6).
Lot 1147
A George V hallmarked silver cigarette case decorated with foliate scrolls with circular monogrammed cartouche, Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1924, and a white metal snuff box with foliate decoration, silver weight approx 1.67ozt (2). CONDITION REPORT: The silver cigarette case is considerably dented.
Lot 55
A GOLD MOUNTED SNUFF BOX MADE FROM THE TIMBER OF H.M.S. VICTORY, EARLY 19TH-CENTURY the lid with profile of Nelson formed of Tassie's compound with disc inside inscribed 'From / Lt GENERAL HAY, / to his Friend / A. LEITH ESQr. / of / Freefield' with further roundel on underside inscribed 'Form'd / from a Splinter / H.B.M.S. / Victory / Commanded by / LORD NELSON. / Trafalgar / Octr. 21. 1805' -- 3in. (7.5cm) wide
Lot 151
An early Victorian tortoiseshell canted-rectangular tea caddy, with ivory opening edges and ball feet, 8cm (3 1/8in) high; a Victorian tortoiseshell rectangular card case, pressed with a gothic architectural design, 10.7cm (4 1/4in) high; a plain tortoiseshell cigarette case; a pill box; a tortoiseshell and horn snuff box, applied with initials KB ; and a silver and tortoiseshell pill box by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1912 (6)
Lot 140
A group of objects of vertu, including: a Dunhill silver plated Rollagas lighter, in a box; three other lighters; various snuff boxes; two cigarette holders; a wooden desk seal; a Mauchline ware pincushion; a Japanese ivory netsuke of a lantern maker; two glass scent phials; an opalescent glass model of a bird by Sabino, 4.5cm high; a Chinese jade two-part butterfly buckle; and other items
Lot 99
Three silver boxes, comprising: a French oblong snuff or tobacco example, 1840-1879 large article export mark, applied with coat of arms accolee on an engine turned ground, the interior gilt, 8.2cm (3 1/4in) long; a rectangular cigarette case by Harman Bros., Birmingham 1927, plain and formed as compartments, the interior gilt, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long; and an Italian shaped oblong pill box, 1934-44 Milan .800 standard, the cover applied with a profile of an Art Nouveau maiden looking at the sunrise, 6.5cm (2 1/2in) long, 193g (6.2 oz) gross
Lot 564
A George IV silver snuff box, by Charles Rawlings, London 1827, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised hunting scene, with a foliate scroll border, engine-turned sides and base, the gilded interior inscribed 'J. Hornby to his friend H. Williams', length 8.2cm, approx. weight 5.3oz. Provenance: The Collection of the late Lavinia Baird.
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