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Lot 465

A Sikes Hydrometer retailed by J. Lizars, Glasgow & Edinburgh, assorted cased weights, various draughtsman's instruments, three spirit levels and a large assortment of rules and slide rules  Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 914

JOSEPH DAVIE (SCOTTISH b.1965)  THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY  Mixed media, signed lower left, dated 1990, numbered 4/10, 63.5 x 37.5cm   Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 177

A large Country Artists Limited Edition Leopard, Spirit of Grace, modelled standing on a log, no 14/99, designed by Richard Gonzalez, with certificate, 80cm high Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 199

A collection of Wemyss ware including a heart shaped inkwell painted with dog roses, a 'For Spirit Lamp' tray, a plum decorated bowl, dish and vase, a Thistle shaped and decorated vase, a violet painted pot and a sweet pea painted dish with wavy rim (8) Condition Report:inkwell - some repairs to fill cracks and to rim, ready for painting. Glass liners chipped. One lid small chip to underside. Other lid chipped and repairedtray - chipping to the green rim glaze, crack at one cornerplum bowl - lacking handles, remnants of metal staples, badly crazed and foot rim badly chippedplum dish wavy rim - lacking handle, chips under rimplum vase - crack and chips to rim, base rim has been filled in one areaThistle vase - large chip to base rim, chips to top rim and crackviolet pot - large chip to top rim, and a couple of crackssweet pea dish - large chip to rim and smaller chips alsoAs expected most pieces have overall crazing.

Lot 298

A three piece silver tea set, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London, mixed dates, oval form with part fluted decoration, the flush hinged cover with knop wooden finial, 28cm length, 27.4 Troy oz and a silver plated spirit kettle on stand and a two handled tray

Lot 623

A diamond ring, 'Happy Spirit', Chopard, and a pair of diamond earrings, the ring of circular outline with a glazed compartment containing freely moving concentric rings set with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, the exterior inscribed 'HAPPY SPIRIT', size L, signed Chopard, numbered 82/5425/0-20 and 3010747, stamped 750; and a pair of earrings of similar design, length 2.3cm each, clip and post fittings, unsigned, stamped 18K

Lot 337

TWO WEBLEY 4 X 15 TELESCOPIC SIGHTS AND SPIRIT FLASK WITH CUPS

Lot 372

A VINTAGE 32-40 IDEAL HARDLOADING TOOL/BULLET SIZER, SPIRIT FLASK, BLACKOUT TORCH ETC

Lot 114

AFM, a set of four Queen Elizabeth II silver spirit labels, Birmingham 1982, together with seven silver serviette rings. Various dates and makers

Lot 464

2 Vintage petrol cans, Shell Mex & Aviation Spirit

Lot 1975I

Power master self levelling laser kit and spirit level. Not available for in-house P&P

Lot 1982A

Black & Decker BL400 corded drill with Hilka 40 piece drill and bit set and Draper spirit level. All electrical items in this lot have been PAT tested for safety and have passed. This does not confirm that the item is in full working order. Not available for in-house P&P

Lot 937

Lima and Hornby OO gauge diesel locomotives, including class 117 three car DMU in BR blue and grey, class 142 railbus pacer in Northern Spirit livery, and a class 92 locomotive Ravel 92023. (a quantity)

Lot 54

A group of reproduction metal automobile related posters and related signs, comprising Moto BP Spirit, Talyllyn Railway, AA Garage Service, Michelin Tyre Service, and London Edinburgh Flying Scotsman Train, the largest 40.5cm x 32cm. (5)

Lot 2396

A large collection of spirit miniatures including St Micheals port, Harveys Bristol cream, Warres Warrior, Old Smuggler, Boxed Jack Daniels etc. This lot cannot be posted

Lot 290

A George III mahogany decanter box containing four square spirit decanters, three with lemon squeezer stoppers, all highlighted in gilt, the box with hinged cover and carry handles to the sides, on ball feet, 18cm wideSmall chips to the underside of the decanter stoppers, gilt rubbed especially to oneVeneer of box warped and splittingOne ball foot looseCondition worn throughout

Lot 135

A pair of early 20th century English two handled mantel vases, printed with roses, 36cm high, picked out in gilt, 36cm high, c.1910;   a Beswick horse, Spirit of Fire, mounted, faults;   a resin camel side light;  etc

Lot 491

19th Century silver plated dish ring, silver plated spirit kettle and other miscellaneous items of silver plate

Lot 1091

Pair of Japanese brown patinated bronze two handled vases with relief moulded bird and floral decoration, 36cm high, together with two reproduction copper spirit measures

Lot 58

A MODEL OF THE STEAM YACHT VENUS, CIRCA 1902the 40in. carved hull painted tan below the waterline, brass portholes, single screw and rudder, scored deck, with brass and silvered fittings, including capstan, anchor winches, companionway, lined deck housing including saloon with light, open bridge, davits with fitted boats, brass ventilators, retractable funnel to live steam spirit-fired engine, and other details, twin masts with yards, standing and running rigging, mounted on four brass columns within glazed wooden case, overall dimensions -- 22 x 50 x 17in. (56 x 127 x 43cm.); together with a folder of restoration and historical data(2)The album of photographs taken during the 1994 restoration includes one of an inscription inside the hull by the bow reading: THIS MODEL WAS MADE BY F. DE. SALES IN DUBLIN, 1902, NATIVE OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA [sic] USA.model restored in 1993 by Wicklow Model Arts, Ireland, when it was supplied with a case.

Lot 202

QUANTITY OF GLASSWARE FROM THE ROYAL YACHT OSBORNE, CIRCA 1890comprising two water jugs, five spirit carafes, four assorted glasses and a punch cup, each incised with the cypher inscribed Royal Yacht Osborne (old losses, repair and wear), jugs 11½in. (29cm.) high(12)one jug with riveted repair, four carafs with chips and old repairs to rims.

Lot 297

Oxford Aviation 1:72 Scale Civil Aircraft, all boxed, DH 82A Tiger Moth, 72TMOO2 Brooklands Aviation, 72MTMOO7 Spirit of Pashley, De Havilland 89, 72DR010 Army Parachute Association, 72DR014 Station Flight RNAS Culdrose (2), DH 104 72DVOO8 Dove JCB, DH 80A 72PM006, Puss Moth Karohi, DH 84 Dragon, 72DG001 Railway Air Services, 72DG002CC Coca Cola, 72DG003 IOLAR, some dusty from display, G-E, boxes G-E, (10)

Lot 684

A Bassett-Lowke 0 Gauge live steam 'Enterprise' 4-4-0 Locomotive and Tender (2), nominally in LNER green as No. 6285, tender G-VG, loco with repainted boiler, whistle valve modified to act as regulator, and additional detailing added to smokebox, overall G, complete with spirit burner and safety valve (2)

Lot 296

Oxford Aviation 1:72 Scale WWI Frontline Fighters and Corgi Smithsonian Models, all boxed, Frontline Fighters, AD005 Bristol F28 RFC 1917, AD003 Bristol F28 Flight 2 Sqdn, AD006 DH4 202 Sqdn RFC 1918 and small scale Corgi Smithsonian, CS91304 Wright Flyer, CS91303 Amelia Earharts Lockheed Vega, CS91302 Spirit of St Louis, CS91301 Bleriot Monoplane, VG-E, boxes VG-E, (7)

Lot 793

A part-repainted Marklin 0 Gauge live steam '0-4-0' Locomotive only, the classic Marklin 'front-heavy' locomotive in nominally GNR green, the two cylinders driving only the leading axle, with slip-eccentric reversing, safety valve and whistle in cab, overall F-G, lacks tender and spirit burner, approx. 60% is repainted, damages to cab

Lot 253

Postwar and Later Playworn Diecast Vehicles and Others (55+), mainly vintage vehicles, private, commercial, military, 1:64 scale and similar by Matchbox, Husky, Benbros, Budgie, larger scale models, by Matchbox, Lledo and others, 1:18 scale Burago Jaguar E, plastic friction drive coach by Mettoy (untested) and partially boxed Thomas Mayers spirit powered speed boat, P-F, box P, (55+)

Lot 384

A group of power tools, spirit levels, back containing ropes and ratchet straps, etc. (1 box)

Lot 210

A collection of silver plated items comprising a galleried tray, a three piece tea service, spirit labels and other items. Shipping category C.

Lot 415

A Collection of Various Vintage Glazed Stonewares to Comprise Brewers Bottle for Simpson's Wine & Spirit Store Church Stretton, Warmer, Dishes and a Lidded Pot (Varying Condition)

Lot 2

A Pair of Silver Plated Novelty Spirit Measures in the Form of Riding Boots, 8.5ms High

Lot 2211

Oscillating single steam engine with boiler and three wick spirit burner, suitable for re-furbishment, boiler D: 150 x 40 mm. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 5136

A collection of predominantly 1980s LPs and 12" singles to include 'Back To The Future - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack', ACDC: 'The Razors Edge' LP (WX 364), MAGNUM: 'Vigilante' LP (POLD 5198), ZZ TOP: 'Eliminator' LP (32-3774-1), 'Afterburner' LP (WX 27) and 'Gimme All Your Lovin' 12" (W9693T), U2: 'Rattle And Hum' LP (U 27), BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 'Born In The USA' LP (CBS 86304), HUMANOID: 'Stakker Humanoid' 12"(WSRT 12), BROKEN ENGLISH: 'Comin On Strong' 12" (12 EM 5), HAROLD FALTERMEYER: 'Axel F' 12" (MCAX 949), FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD: 'Two Tribes' 12" (12 ZTAS 3), ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA: 'Time' LP (JETLP 236) and 'Secret Messages' LP (JETLX 527), ASHFORD & SIMSON: 'Solid' 12" (12CL 345), YELLO: 'The Race' 12" (YELLO112), ENYA: 'Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)' 12" (YZ312T), RAY PARKER JR: 'Ghostbusters (Searchin' For The Spirit)' 12" (ARIST 12-580), HERBIE HANCOCK: 'Rockit (Long Version)' 12" (TA 3577) and CLARENCE CARTER / GARY B.B. COLEMAN: 'Strokin / Watch Where You Stroke' 12" (STROKE 1) (20, vinyl and sleeves VG-EX, most VG+)

Lot 1040

LARGE 7" SINGLES ARCHIVE (CHART SINGLES 1950s/2000s(INC. BRITPOP/SOUL/PUNK & WAVE). Colossal archive of around 6500 x 7" releases and also including around 850 x cassette and 250 x CD (singles) largely made up of top 20 chart releases dating from the 1950s to mid 2000s. Covering all the bases, there appears to be very few gaps with the collection including all the big names of Pop, Indie (inc. Britpop), Punk & Wave, Soul/Funk/Disco/R&B and Reggae. Please note the majority of sleeves (be that picture or company) do contain archive stickers which state where and how long that particular release charted. In this listing, any that do not contain such stickers will be marked as 'NS' (no sticker). To include Oasis - Whatever (CRE 195 - Ex/Ex, og number 9543), Cigarettes And Alcohol (CRE 190 - Ex+/Ex+ NS, number 6677), Some Might Say (CRE 204, NS), Wonderwall (CRE 215 - Ex/Ex+, NS), Stand By Me (NS), All Around The World (NS), Go Let It Out, D'You Know What I Mean, Don't Look Back In Anger (CRE 221 - VG+/Ex+, NS), Songbird, Lyla, The Importance Of Being Idle, The Hindu Times, Stop Crying Your Heart Out and She Is Love, Radiohead - Creep (RS 6359 - Ex+/VG), Paranoid Android (NODATA 01) and Street Spirit (Fade Out) (R 6419), Blur inc. On Your Own, Song 2, Beetlebum, Girls & Boys, Country House, Stereotypes and Charmless Man, Belle And Sebastian - Legal Man, Pulp - Lipgloss and Help The Aged, Nirvana - Come As You Are and Smells Like Teen Spirit, Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha, The Cure inc. Friday I'm In Love and High, Stone Roses - Elephant Stone, Fools Gold and One Love, Iron Maiden (at least 10 x p/s), The Coral, Stereophonics (at least 7 releases), Supergrass, The Smiths/Morrissey, Guns N' Roses (at least 8 releases), Suede, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Kinks, The Beatles (appearing to be a complete studio run of singles), U2, Cast, James, Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Young, Fairport Convention, Ash, Orange Juice, Sparks, Monaco, Shed Seven, Motorhead, AC/DC, The Charlatans, The KLF, The Who, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Iron Butterfly, Def Leppard, Funkadelic, Love And Kisses, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Bernard Butler, The Darkness, Gary Numan, Kiss, Sting, Sheryl Crow, David Bowie, Extreme, The Bluetones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Aerosmith, Toto, Herbie Hancock, Bangles, Bruce Springsteen, The Seahorses, R.E.M., Madonna (inc. p/s and picture discs), Mika, Max Romeo, Sophia George, Can, David Sylvian, Cher, Mariah Carey, Freddie Mercury, Paul Weller, Queen, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Kylie/Danii Minogue, UB40, Soul Asylum, The Sisters Of Mercy, Prince, The Pretenders, Enya, Ocean Colour Scene, No Doubt - Don't Speak (pic disc), Depeche Mode, Garbage, The Stranglers, The Doors, The Waterboys, Bon Jovi, Tom Robinson, Take That, Crowded House, The Specials, Madness, The Special AKA, The Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Fleetwood Mac and Massive Attack. Please see video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpThVp6wmqk. Condition will naturally range from VG (sometimes below with the earlier releases) to Ex+/archive (records) and to Ex (sleeves).

Lot 638

WEST COAST/ PSYCH - LP COLLECTION. A smashing collection of around 29 rock LPs. Artists/ titles include Jefferson Airplane inc Surrealistic Pillow (LSP-3766, US re), After Bathing At Baxter's (SF 7926), Crown Of Creation, Bless It's Pointed Little Head, Volunteers, Takes Off, Early Flight. The Byrds inc Back Pages, Sweetheart Of The Rodeo/ The Notorious Byrd Brothers (double album pack), Fifth Dimension, Younger Than Yesterday, Turn Turn Turn, Mr Tambourine Man. Paul Revere/ Thee Raiders inc Collage, Alas Pink Puzz, Hard N Heavy, Something Happening, Revolution, The Spirit Of 67, Midnight Ride, Just Like Us, Here They Come. The Association inc Live, Waterbeds In Trinidad, Stop Your Motor, S/T, Goodbye Columbus. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

Lot 916

ROCK - LP COLLECTION. Lets rock with this collection of approx 76 x (mostly) LPs. Artists/ Titles include Bruce Springsteen & The Street Band - Live/ 1975-85 (box set), Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - Shiny Beast, Prince inc Sign O The Times, Purple Rain, Spirit - Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus, Paul McCartney inc Tripping The Live Fantastic, Flowers In The Dirt, Tug Of War, RAM, Press To Play, London Town, Rolling Stones, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Jefferson Starship, The Beau Brummels and Bryan Ferry. The condition is generally VG to Ex/ Ex+.

Lot 1018

ROCK/HEAVY/METAL - 7" COLLECTION. Another cracking collection with 74 x 45s this time that are once again primarily presented in ace condition! To include AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long and Touch Too Much, Motorhead inc. Motorhead (NS 13, orange vinyl), Ace Of Spades, Louie Louie and Bomber, The Special AKA, Queen, Black Sabbath - Neon Lights, Jethro Tull, UFO, Thin Lizzy, White Spirit, Styx, Van Halen, Scorpions, The Split Knee Loons, Uriah Heep, Whitesnake, The Who, Nazareth, Rory Gallagher, The Clash and Santana. Many are in cool Ex to Ex+/archive condition.

Lot 1074

90s / 2000s - INDIE / ALT / ROCK - LP / 12" COLLECTION. A collection of approx 28 x LPs/ 12". Artists/ Titles include The Auteurs - New Wave (original 1993, sealed), Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F, Mark Ronson - Valerie, Captain - This Is Hazelville, Dodgy - Homegrown, Talk Talk inc Spirit Of Eden, The Colour Of Spring (sealed), The Dipettes - We Are The Dipettes, Love & Money - The Devil's Debt, Amy Winehouse - Back To Black, Tedeschi Trucks Band - Let Me Get By, The Bathers - Sunpowder (sealed), Iwasacubscout, Goosebumps and Gazelle. The condition is generally Ex to Ex+/ Sealed.

Lot 689

ROCK / POP - LP COLLECTION. A collection of approx 77 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Bee Gees - Odessa, Eclection - Eclection, David Bowie - Hunky Dory, Roy Harper, Jethro Tull, Small Faces, The Autumn Stone, Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station, Tom Robinson Band, Spirit, Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Lou Reed inc New Sensations and Street Hassle, Joe Satriani - Dreaming #11, Badfinger - Magic Christian Music, Quicksilver, The Byrds - History Of The Byrds, Moby Grape, Elvis Costello and Derek & The Dominos. The condition is generally VG to Ex+.

Lot 31

Speakers – TOA F240w (1 x pair)Speakers – TOA F160g (1 x pair)Speaker wall brackets TOA WCB-12 (2 x pairs), Mixing Desk – Soundcraft Spirit , Radio Receiver – Trantec S1000Radio Transmitter – Trantec S1000Radio Mic for above transmitteR

Lot 168

SPIRIT OF ECSTASY MASCOT - 15 CMS (H) APPROX

Lot 140

Pair of small leather cased travelling spirit flasks

Lot 971

A collection of Wade spirit barrels

Lot 547

TWO BOXES OF DECORATIVE CERAMICS AND DINNER WARES ETC, to include a Moroccan Saffi vase, a Chinese ceramic Buddha figure, Smiths Noddy alarm clock, Continental spirit barrel with six matching cups, Caithness Seadance paperweight, German steins, Ridgway part dinner service etc

Lot 54

Reggae/Soul/Funk//Rock LP collection. Sixteen 12" albums. Bob Marley & The Wailers; 'Legend' (BMW 1), UB40; 'Baggariddim' (LP DEP10), Earth, Wind & Fire; 'All 'N All' (32266), Earth, Wind & Fire; 'Spirit' (CHM 3133), Earth, Wind & Fire; 'The Collection' (NE 1322), Kool & The Gang; 'In The Heart' (DSR 4), Shakatak; 'Down On The Street' (POLD 5148), Whitney Houston; 'Whitney Houston' (206 978), Roxy Music / Bryan Ferry; 'Street Life - 20 Greatest Hits' (EGTV1), Cleo Laine; 'Portrait' (6308040), Lionel Richie; 'Dancing On The Ceiling' (ZL72412), Average White Bang; 'The Best Of Average White Band' (NL 89091), Kid Creole & The Coconuts; 'Tropical Gangsters' (ILPS 7016), George Benson; '20/20' (925 178-1), George Benson; 'Give Me The Night' (WB 56 823), George Benson; 'In Flight' (K56327). (16) The overall condition is generally VG/VG+. Estimate in-house shipping is available for this lot for £35.50.

Lot 83

Grand Cognac 1811 Fine Napoléon (one bottle) 1811 was a legendary year for winemaking in Western Europe. After a succession of poor vintages in the opening years of the century, perfect growing conditions provided by a long hot summer and warm dry autumn produced a spectacular harvest and reputedly the best vintage of the 19th century. The almost mythical status of the 1811 vintage was cemented by the appearance of ‘The Great Comet’ or Flaugergues’ Comet. Discovered by Honoré Flaugergues in March of that year, it was visible to astronomers in our skies for 17 months, however, it came closer to Earth and was clearly visible to the naked eye during the harvest in September and October. Comets have long been associated with excellent vintages; for centuries winemakers ascribed perfect conditions to their appearance in the skies. ‘Comet Vintages’ of wine and the cognac’s made from them have long been held in high esteem, none more so than that of 1811. Furthermore, in 1811 Napoleon visited the town of Cognac, where he was presented with a barrel of the spirit for his newborn son, who would go on to become Napoleon II. Many cognac’s made from the 1811 vintage were labelled as ‘Napoleon Cognac’ when they were bottled, often decades later, signifying their legendary status Little is known of this particular bottle as we can find no record of a producer, we have attempted to provide authenticity of this bottle but the current owner has recieved it by decent, beyond that we have no records and the item is bought at the buyers own risk.

Lot 1056

Royal Doulton Art Nouveau stoneware spirit flask 21.5cm high approx

Lot 1733

Pair of early 19th C: spirit decanters with gilt highlights. Each 21cm high. Together with five gilded shot glasses,, ad small gilded tray and another glass.

Lot 1294

Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle on stand Queen Anne style, marked Sheffield 1895 James Dixon & Sons Ltd. Approx weight 1442 grams, height 30cm. Missing a pin

Lot 1718

Georgian three ring necked crystal spirit decanter 3 ring decoration to neck of crystal spirit decanter, with decorated stopper, British Antique Dealers label to base, (height 25cm approx).

Lot 1715

Christofle crystal "Iriana" spirit decanter marked to base, height 27cm approx, in original box

Lot 210

Set of Three Copper graduating hanging Spirit Measures / Ladles with brass labels for Whisky, Brandy and Rum, longest 39cms

Lot 99D

Vintage gents blue spirit mountain bike

Lot 391

Free spirit CTX 11 ft carp feeder rode

Lot 206

An unusual African Lobi Zoomorphic stool, probably Burkina Faso, 20th Century, set on three legs, with a combination man and birds head terminal, 46cm long This stool has significant patination and it would appear to be of some age, I would suggest first half 20th century is likely. Stools of this type become associated with the spirit of their owner and following death are used as a means to communicate between generations in this African culture. This stool relates in design to similar pieces made by the Lobi master carver Sikire Kanbire of Gaoua.

Lot 351

Mamod spirit 0-4-0 steam tank locomotive finished in black, good

Lot 376

A locomotive boiler over type single cylinder steam engine, brass spirit boiler with under-tubes, folding chimney, stack gauge, well-made model on wooden base, 15" x 6" x 11"

Lot 784

Records: a collection of Rock, Pop and Reggae 12in vinyl LPs and singles - including Bob Marley and The Wailers; David Bowie (x3); Hollywood Killers (Jim Penfold signed); Everything But The Girl; Spirit; Prince; UB40 (x2); Grace Jones (x2); Dr Alimantado & The Rebels; Frankie Goes to Hollywood; etc. (29)

Lot 264

WATTS, (Alan W.), The Spirit of Zen, A way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East, 1st edition, hardback with dustcover, London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1936Condition Report: Dust jacket tired as per image, small split to inner top left corner. There is a pencilled name and date to the first '74. Pages 7-10 there is a slight crease to the upper right corner, page 64-65 you can see the book has been pressed flat. There are also pencil and pen notes to margins and underlinings in places.

Lot 327

ES28c Marquis D'Auverge Signed Nancy Wake S. O. E. & Henri Tardivat resistance leader arquis D'Auverge Special Signed Nancy Wake GM S. O. E. & Henri Tardivat resistance leader and one of the first to meet Nancy Wake. In 1935, she met wealthy French industrialist Henri Edmond Fiocca, whom she married on November 30, 1939. She was living in Marseille, France when Germany invaded. After the fall of France, she became a courier for the French Resistance and later joined the escape network of Captain Ian Garrow. The Gestapo called her the "White Mouse". The Resistance had to be very careful with her missions as her life was in constant danger and the Gestapo were tapping her phone and intercepting her mail. By 1943, she was the Gestapo's most-wanted person, with a 5 million-franc price on her head. When the network was betrayed in December 1943, she had to flee Marseille. Her husband Henri stayed behind where later, unknown to Nancy, he would be captured, tortured and executed by the Germans. [1] Nancy had been arrested in Toulouse, but was released four days later. Her sixth attempt to cross the Pyrenees to Spain succeeded. She went to Britain and joined the Special Operations Executive. On the night of April 29-30, 1944, Nancy Wake parachuted into the Auvergne and became a liaison between London and the local maquis group headed by Captain Henri Tardivat. She coordinated resistance activity prior to the Normandy Invasion and recruited more members. She also led attacks on German installations and local Gestapo HQ in Montluçon. From April 1944 to the complete liberation of France, her 7000 maquisards fought 22, 000 SS soldiers, causing 1400 casualties. [citation needed] Her French companions, especially Henri Tardivat, praised her fighting spirit; amply demonstrated when she killed an SS sentry with her bare hands to prevent him raising the alarm during a raid. During a 1990s television interview, when asked what had happened to the sentry who spotted her, Wake simply drew her finger across her throat. On another occasion, in order to replace codes her wireless operator had been forced to destroy in a German raid, Nancy Wake rode a bicycle for more than 100 miles through several German checkpoints. After the war, she received the George Medal, the U. S. Medal of Freedom, the Médaille de la Résistance and thrice the Croix e Guerre. She also learned that the Gestapo had tortured her husband to death in 1943 for refusing to disclose her whereabouts. After the war she worked for the Intelligence Department at the British Air Ministry attached to embassies of Paris and Prague. After marrying John Forward she returned to Australia. Details and Black & White Photo's of Nancy Wake S. O. E. & Henri Tardivat. Good Condition. All autographs 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 £9.99

Lot 1204

'Filigree Spirit Fruit'' Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert Honiggelbes Glas, mit weissen 'zanfirico'- Glasstaeben, frei geblasen und geformt. 40 x 39 x 34 cm

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