*A King’s Police Medal for Gallantry Pair awarded to Sergeant William Oliver, Metropolitan Police, for gallantry in arresting two thieves – one of whom was brandishing an Enfield Service Revolver - on 4 February 1942 in South End, Croydon, comprising: King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st type with ‘Gallantry’ reverse (Sgt. W. Oliver. Met. Police Force); Exemplary Police Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sergt. William Oliver); The first in case of issue, good very fine or better (2). K.P.M.: London Gazette, 11 June, 1942 (General Citation). The following is taken from an official source: “Police Sergeant Oliver, in company with a P.C., stopped two men walking along South End, Croydon at 12.15 am on 4 February 1942, and asked them for their identity cards. After being questioned the men were found to be carrying a box of stockings for which they could give no satisfactory account. The officers arrested them for being in unlawful possession of a box of stockings and took them to a police box with the idea of telephoning the Station for a car. One man was left outside the box with the P.C. and the other, Peter Catford, was placed between the door and the blast wall. As the Sergeant finished telephoning to the Station, Catford, standing in the doorway of the phone box, drew a revolver from underneath his overcoat, pointed it at the Sergeant and said. “Stick them up you Bastard! I have got one in the spout and I am going to put daylight through you!’ “The Sergeant shouted to the P.C. “Look out, he has got a loaded revolver”, and jumped at Catford, forcing him to the group. During the struggle that followed Catford stuck the revolver into the Sergeant’s ribs, saying “You are going to get the lot this time you Bastard.” With the help of the P.C. the Sergeant managed to overpower Catford and take the revolver away from him. Although the revolver (a .38 Enfield Service weapon) proved to be unloaded, five cartridges were found in Catford’s overcoat pocket. The space between a police box and the blast walls round it is very narrow, so that there was no possibility of Catford missing if he fired during the struggle. The Sergeant had no reason to believe that the weapon was unloaded. He not only faced without hesitation what he must have thought to be a very high risk, but had the presence of mind to warn the P.C. of the danger.” Offered with copied citation and paperwork. Ex Sotheby’s, 24-28 March, 1995, lot 26.
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Vintage & Designer Clothing, Accessories and Textiles - Lea Stein Paris brooches (5) Condition Report Bear brooch, black part of one eye missing, otherwise good. Green cat, imperfection/factory fault top of one ear. Stylized cat - very good, hat and stick - very good, insect brooch - obvious mark on eye, otherwise very good. Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
An Arts & Crafts oak hall stand, the shaped top over a central rectangular bevelled plate glass mirror, flanked by foliate carved panels over a tiled splash back and single long drawer, with copper work tubular stick stands to side, with black painted metal drip trays to the base, 206 x 122cm
An officer's Light Infantry sword and scabbard, a sword stick, a bayonet, and another sword (damages/loss) (4) Condition report Report by RB The light Infantry sword: More in a stored condition, rather than something that has been proudly on display or in a collection. The leather bound handle is rubbed, and bald in parts. The blade has previously been rusted, and has been cleaned/polished, which is now dull, and there are a few fresher spots of rust, with the scabbard in a similar condition i.e. having previously been cleaned and now dirty again.
A Danish sterling silver and enamelled Bar Brooch modelled as three flower heads, a pair of 9 carat Stud Earrings set with yellow stones (possibly citrine) and two rose gold Stick Pins, one terminal formed as a horseshoe set with seed pearls and coral, the other set with an amethyst surrounded by six further smaller seed pearls (small selection)
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