C.1920 German hunting ‘etched’ sword and scabbard ‘Hirshfanger’ knife by Baron of Solingen. Features bone grips with triple acorn pins to each side. Gilt D shaped bar guard and hilt has plate loss to top of handle, deer hoof quillion and shell guard very good. Unsharpened 32.5cm spear point blade has makers stamp to ricasso. Beautiful hunting scene etchings to both blade facings with floral pattern down back edge. Leather scabbard in good condition, stitching excellent, metal mounts with light wear to gilt finish. Overall measures 48.5cm.
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1845 pattern German/Saxon ‘faschinenmesser’ regimentally marked short sword. Saxon pattern ribbed brass hilt with ‘S’ cross guard that carries regimental and issue stamps to facing and back hilt. 48cm straight blade terminates in hatchet point, maker & royal stamp to ricasso, sharpened edge with minor nicks, surface has been age darkening and some pitting near point. Overall measures 62cm.
WW1 era Austro-Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit with crown by Wilhelm Kunz of Vienna. Gilt & enamel cross, with translucent red enamel cross arms to both faces, white enamel centres, with small chip to reverse corner underneath digital ‘1’ of the date. Maker stamp details to suspension ring. Retains original trifold wartime ribbon in gilt embossed award case of issue.
WW2 type 98 Japanese WW2 officer’s sword and scabbard in Army field fittings, signed Asano Kanesane blade with kokuin. Type 98 hilt in very good condition with leather locking strap fuchi cover. Blade signed NOSHU ASANO KANESANE SAKU KORE, with the Turtle Kokuin quality stamp, measuring 89cm tang to point, 96cm pommel to point. Blade carries a fair cutting edge with beautiful wave hamon, minor thumb nail nicks near point, with some minor age darkening spots to surface. Wooden and leather scabbard for field use, missing upper lock to scabbard, with unusual brass drag cover. Souvenired by vendors father who ‘nabbed’ this in Borneo during WW2. Overall measures 99cm.
SIDNET ERNEST WILSON (born 1869) British, After LAWRENCE, Princess Charlotte, limited edition, colour mezzotint, signed and with fine art blind stamp, together with ARTHUR LEONARD COX (born 1879) British, Portrait of a Girl with Cherries, signed, both framed and glazed, 28.5 x 33 cm and 25 x 30 cm respectively
Family grouping of medals and ephemera, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, to Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Basil Edgar Castree ,together with The Defence medal and 1939-1945 British War Medal to Leading Aircraftwoman Dora Castree in official Air Ministry stamped postage box, LAC Castree's R.A.F. Service and Release book, call up papers from April 1941 and leave pass with the stamp of 179 Squadron (this was a Maritime patrol and Anti Submarine Warfare Squadron based at St. Eval in Cornwall), LACW Castree's R.A.F. Airman's Service and Pay Book,Certificate of Enrolment in the W.A.A.F. dated 26th August 1942, Certificate of Discharge dated 25th October 1945, and War Gratuity Form, two R.A.F. tunic buttons with a silver and enamel R.A.F. sweetheart brooch,and a photograph of LAC Castree and LACW Castree together in uniform dated May 24th 1945,also included in this lot is a First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 97 PTE.E.J. CASTREE. R.A.M.C. ) Silver War Badge serial number B56212, a pocket 'Active Service Testament 1914-1915', a cased Royal Horticultural Society bronze medal dated 1897 awarded to Geo. Shaw Esq. and E.J. Castree, a Royal Artillery sweetheart badge in gilt and enamel, a Victorian silver 1897 half crown with another well rubbed example, two 1977 Silver Jubilee coins, a National Registration Identity Card in the name of James Hamilton, a Medical Card dated 21st April 1923 in the same name, a post war Bomber Command commemorative medal, and a hand sewn pillow case reputedly made by a British prisoner of war,( Qty)
Grouping to a World War Two Parachute Regiment soldier,Graham Young, the grouping consists of a post war set of replacement campaign medals, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-45 British War Medal held in official postage box addressed to the holder, a Parachute Regiment tie, a silver Parachute Regiment lapel pin/brooch,Mr Young's birth certificate, a well used copy of the Ministry of Information booklet, 'By Air to Battle', three copies of wartime photographs showing British paratroopers jumping and on the landing site, two original photographs of Mr Young, one of which is in a group at the 48th Infantry Training Centre, Albany Barracks, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, dated April 1942 ( Albany Barracks later became No.1 Parachute Regiment Training Centre) and a maroon beret, unfortunately the centre of the liner where the maker and date would be is missing but the beret has all the characteristics of a World War Two Kangol made piece, the diamond shaped stitching is correct for this maker as are the two ventilation eyelets which have a rectangular piece of leather hand stitched over them to the liner, there is a loose tacked thread running around the inner edge attaching the liner to the hessian stiffener, on top of the beret can be seen weave spirals emanating out from the centre, the leather trim where the ribbon would have been tied has been stitched up by the soldier, damping down the liner reveals the start and finish of the Kangol Wear Limited maker stamp and the size number 7, next to the rectangle of leather on the inside of the beret can be seen a 'W' and broad arrow below which are the numbers 77, the last number can't be made out and the date of issue letter would have been on the leather directly over an eyelet, the beret is adorned with a Kings crown Parachute Regiment cap badge with two loops and has clearly been in situ for a long time, the items come direct from Mr Young's family who believe the beret to be his wartime issue but because it cannot be confirmed by date stamps etc, the grouping is priced accordingly
Frederick George Cotman (British, 1850-1920): 'Blakeney Church from Cley', signed and dated 1885 lower right, watercolour, exhibition label verso with title, artist and '10 Boscobel Place, Alpha Road, London, NW', framer's label 'W. Holland, 128 Leonard Street', an old lot stamp '555BG' and modern label 'Sale 15019', 13 by 23cm, mounted, framed and in gilt moulded frame, 30 by 40cm.Provenance: Private Deceased Estate
British School (late 19th century): still life with flowers and salt glaze tankard, bears paper label verso 'Rosita Fa... May 9th 1893, finished July 6th', with ESK blind stamp lower left for 'Examined South Kensington' (School of Art), 40.5 by 33cm, glazed and framed with gilt slip, 47 by 39.5cm.
An SG Imperial Sectional Stamp Album of all world stamps from QV to KGV period, mint and used, good early material - defin, commem, overprints, air, postage due, newspaper, fiscal and other varieties. Quantity French that includes early imperf and Congress du B.I.T 1930, German (incl Danzig), Romania and Russia. Worth scrutiny and China 'Temple of Heaven' mm set noted (SG 165 - 167)
Stamps: an album and packet with GB covers from 1897 to 1967, many FDC and a few illustrated, plus two partially filled stamp booklets, No 296 and 300 of KGV Silver Jubilee 1935. Booth's Cat for 3 x 1957 Scout Jubilee £45 each. Over 70 total including one from 1964 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
Stamps: a 'Excelsior' 3rd Edition World stamp album - well filled with mint and used defin, commem, officials from QV to early KGV period. 1d Black (4 margin; Black MC), QV/Ed VII GB high values, 4d Cape triangular, South Africa Colonies to £5 (Transvaal SG 187 reprint), Hong Kong, India, China, Japan etc. Needs to be seen to be appreciated
A boxed collection of mainly used GB, Isle of Man and Channel Island stamps in album, folder, two stock books and two sleeves with mint/used defin, commem, officials and postage dues from QV - QEII period plus 'Telecommunications in Society' stamp book of pre-decimal issues. Hundreds of stamps and much early material
Oppen's Postage Stamp Album and Catalogue, 1864, 3rd Edition containing used all world defin of latter half of 19th century. Whilst binding has gone and stamps are paste-glued in, with a few removed, album is largely in original state. Some higher values particularly in USA which includes $2 and $4 Pony Express used. In addition scarcer German States (Bremen, Burnswick, Burgdorf etc), Cape 4d Triangle Imperf, Prince Edward Island 9d etc - must be seen to be appreciated
Stamp covers: less common QV LE 1d Red cover, 4-corner letter Plate 219 (cat for cover £225), from Limerick, cancel '303'; early 'Registered' letter with Plate 203 1d Red from Bantry. In addition, 4 other 1d Red covers (Plates 174, 191, 196 and 200 series - number unreadable) with unusual back selvedge taken from stamp sheets of the period. Irish cancels
A large box of 6 USA stamp albums and shoe box of loose defin and commem on piece, period 1860's on. Five of the albums are special-to-purpose for stamps of 1940's to 2008. All partially filled. Including postage due, air, parcel post, special delivery, registry and documentary plus SG Part 22 USA specialist Cat 2010 (7th Edn)
Amherst and "Express" stamp albums of mint/used defin and commem. The Amhurst has mainly Commonwealth plus GB mint decimal, incl presentation packs (7) and FDC (mostly Channel Islands) within it. QV Canadian Provinces mint (some reprints), Cape of Good Hope Triangular 4d (fault), good NZ/ N. Borneo, GB 2/6d Seahorse and ZAR 'VR Transvaal' overprint Type 7 noted
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