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Lot 398
The Monte Cassino Bell'. The Bell and the accompanying framed 'letter' have been displayed in the Bell at Boxford public house for decades. Following the retirement of the publican, the entire contents were cleared. The letter reads as follows; "This Bell was recovered during the aftermath of the fierce battles of Monte Cassino in May 1944. It was carried throughout the Allied offensives in Italy and at the end of the war came to England. It has been kindly loaned to the Bell at Boxford by Mr F Dixon who served with the Parachute Regiment during the Italian campaign. After the Allied landings in Salerno in September 1943 the Axis Forces withdrew to a fortified line, one of the most vital points being the hilltop Monastery complex known as Monte Cassino. The monastery itself contained many priceless religious treasures as well as being itself an ancient historic site. In December 1943 the Allies assaulted the position but were repulsed by well sited Axis troops mainly from formations of Panzer Grenadiers and Para troops. Allied attacks continued into the new year without success even after the position had been outflank by further landings behind the front at Anzio-Nettuno. Attempt to pound the defenders into submission with tactical and strategic air forces or to dislodge them with artillery met with failure. The monastery complex was reduced to rubble, aiding the Axis infantry enormously, each stone became a fiercely contested strongpoint which could only be taken after the most bitter hand to hand fighting. Eventually in May 1944, after continuous and costly fighting, the summit was captured by Free French colonial mountain troops and units of the Polish Free Army. The loss of the Monte Cassino position forced the Axis armies to withdraw along with the whole front and paved the way to the end of the Second World War in Italy. This Monte Cassino Bell is a permanent reminder of one of the most controversial battles of that war." The Bell was recovered from the Bell at Boxford following the retirement of the publican. The Para troop Regiment has been contacted and they have no formal record of the Bell being returned to England. The only provenance the auctioneers have is the letter accompanying the Bell. Whilst there is no one who can collaborate the story, the Auctioneers have no reason to doubt the authenticity.
Lot 455
*Anita Mandl (Czech-British, b.1926),'Penguin with Egg', unsigned, polyphnat stone, 21cm high together with 'Certificate of Authenticity in the form approved by the Royal Society of British Sculptors, dated 16th June 1980.Anita Mandl was born in Prague and came to England in 1939. On leaving school she trained as a zoologist at Birkbeck College, University of London, gaining a first class honours degree in 1947. In 1965, she married and moved to Devon where she set up a sculpture studio in her garden. Most of Mandl’s sculptures are simplified animal forms with highly polished surfaces where detail is eliminated in order to set off the natural beauty of each subject’s material. Mandl’s early carvings were mostly in hardwoods, but later she turned to alabaster, soapstone and marble, and for some time experimented with two-tone effects and polished areas with chiselled or scratched finishes or inlaid resins. Mandl’s sculptures share a superficial resemblance to the Inuit carvings of North America and Asia.*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some small chips to the underside - pads stuck to the underside - the beak appears OK - a small craze or crack appears to be there. More images uploaded.12cm wide15cm deep
Lot 552
The Rolling Stones,a collection of LPs to include Their Satanic Majesties Request, ZAL 8126 TXS 103, Between the Buttons, XARL 7644 LK 4852, Let it Bleed XZAL 9363 SKL 5025, with poster, Stone Age, ZAL 10432P SKL 5084, Exile On Main St, Stereo COC 69100, with postcard insert, Aftermath, Mono XARL 7210 LK 4786, Out of Our Heads, ARL 6973 LK 4733, Beggars Banquet, XZAL 8476, SKL 4955, The Rolling Stones, XARL 6271 LK 4605, The Rolling Stones No.2 XARL 6619 LK 4661, Sticky Fingers, COC 59100, lacking sleeve, Get Yer Ya-ya's Out! XZAL 10076 SKL 5065, together with records from The Who, to include My Generation, Mono MG 10256 LAT 8616, Tommy, 613 013, Tommy, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, ODE 99001, a collection of The Hollies records to include, Would You Believe?, Mono XEX 603 PMC 7008, Hollies, Mono XEX 560 PMC 1261, Butterfly, Stereo XEX 659 PCS 7039, Evolution, XEX 636 PMC 7022, In The Hollies Style, Mono XEX 496 PMC 1235, Stay With the Hollies, Mono, XEX 459 PMC 1220, Hollies Sing Dylan, Stereo YEX 727 PCS 7078, Hollies' Greatest Stereo YEX 693 PCS 7057, two albums by The Animals, Animalisms, Mono XARL 7225, LK 4797, Animal Tracks, Mono XAX 2814 33SX 1708, two albums by The Kinks, The Kinks, NPL 18326, Arthur or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, Stereo, NSPL 18317 and The Byrds, Mr Tambourine Man, CL2372 62571 (qty.)Condition report: Vinyl in predominantly good order, sleeves with some discolouration, knocks and bends, 'Get Yer Ya-ya's Out' sleeve split where originally sealed
Lot 593
A diamond three-stone ring: set with cushion-shaped old brilliant-cut diamonds the central diamond approximately 5.5mm x 5.7mm x 4.5mm deep, estimated to weigh 1.0ct and between smaller cushion-shaped diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.80cts, the shank stamped '18ct & PT', ring size L.
Lot 610
A diamond single-stone ring: with cushion-shaped modified old brilliant-cut diamond approximately 11.8mm long x 10.9mm wide x 12.2mm across corners x 7.1mm deep, between baguette cut diamond-set shoulders, the shank stamped 'PLAT' together with an AGI (Antwerpse Gemologische Instelling) certificate for insurance valuation, number 988981 - stating the principal diamond is estimated to weigh 7.14cts, is M colour, Si 2 clarity (Graded mounted) and 4gms gross weight, sizing beads applied to shank, reads size J on ring sizing mandrel.
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Lot 180
By Liberty and Co., a large Edwardian Art Nouveau silver salt spoon, Birmingham 1902, also stamped Cymric, heart-shaped bowl, tapering twisted stem, with a mottled green stone finial, plus a Liberty salt spoon, London 1901, the terminal with an orange circular motif, and a Liberty salt spoon, hoof shaped bowl, stylised terminal, plus a William Hutton and Sons silver and enamel salt spoon, London 1904, the terminal with green/blue enamel decoration, and a salt spoon by James Fenton, Birmingham 1908, approx. total weight 0.9oz. (5)
Lot 360
A Victorian Scottish novelty silver-mounted hardstone inkwell, unmarked, modelled as a curling stone, with vari-coloured hardstones, the hinged handle slides to show the well, inscribed ' From G and F.C', and with a crest, diameter 7.3cm. The crest is that of Bendyshe, Cramer, Doran and others.
Lot 626
By John Walker, an Arts and Crafts silver two-handled quaich, Birmingham 1925, circular form, spot-hammered decoration, the side handles pierced with scroll decoration and two stone cabochons, on a circular foot, length handle to handle 15.5cm, approx. weight 4.2oz. Provenance: A Private Collection. John Walker (1877-1948) was a highly acclaimed designer, sculptor and craftsman in gold, silver and bronze. Educated at the Edinburgh School of Art, Walker was later master at the Sheffield Arts & Crafts Guild from 1927-28 and was appointed designer and supervisor of the Arts Department at Elkington & Co.
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