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Lot 41
Doxa, Sub 750T Caribbean Seahunters Edition, a limited edition stainless steel bracelet wristwatch, no. 124/250, circa 2005, automatic movement, 25 jewels, cal. ETA 2824-2, blue dial, luminous baton markers, luminous pointed baton hands, centre seconds hand, date aperture at 3 o’clock, rotating bezel with Arabic numeral 5 minute track, screw down crown, screw down back, case, dial and movement signed, on a Doxa stainless steel bracelet with fold over claps, accompanied by a Doxa box, guarantee card, strap changing tool and three spare links, width 45mm
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Lot 89
Ɵ Valerius Probus, De notis romanis, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, mid-fifteenth century] 9 leaves, a single complete gathering (the last leaf once a cancelled blank), wanting a single leaf at beginning, else complete, entries in 2 columns: abbreviations followed by expanded text, all in professional humanist script (approximately 21 lines in each column), entries arranged alphabetically, each entry headed by an ornamental Roman capital, watermark of a hunting horn with central band and elephant-trunk like lips to mouthpiece (close to Briquet 7686 and many others, from a wide distribution across fifteenth-century Italy), first leaf beginning with last two lines of prologue of text, some old waterstains (without substantial affect to text), a few later scribbles in margin, overall in fair and presentable condition, 198 by 135mm.; stitched into card binding, probably nineteenth-century This is the only surviving work securely attributed to the Roman Grammarian, Valerius Probus (Marcus Valerius Probus, c. 20/30-105 AD.), who rose to prominence during the reign of Nero. What survives is most probably only part of the original text. Abbreviations, and excessive use of them, were as much of a problem for Ancient readers as they were for medieval, Renaissance and modern students of manuscripts. Isidore of Seville notes that some frowned on their usage, and Justinian expressly forbid their use in legal texts and set punitive penalties for anyone using or selling such a book. Probus’ text championed a more permissive approach to their employment by copyists, offering the reader an easy reference tool for their decipherment. Copies are extremely rare on the market, and the Schoenberg database lists only a single manuscript as having been offered for sale, that in a Renaissance compendium sold by Laurence Witten in his cat. for 1964, no. 313 (now Beinecke, Yale). Ɵ Indicates that the lot is subject to buyer’s premium of 24% exclusive of VAT (0% VAT).
Lot 616
WW2 Royal Navy Commanders Peaked Cap Grouping Attributed to Paymaster Commander J R Cundall who served on HMS Royal Oak when she was attacked by German U-Boat U-47, fine example of a WW2 period Royal Naval commanders peaked cap having bullion embroidered officers cap badge on black mohair band, single row of bullion oak leaves to the peak. Quilted lining to the interior with Gieves Ltd tailors mark. Leather sweatband inked with owners name “CUNDALL”. Cap is housed in Gieves Ltd hat box addressed to Cundall when he was rank of Rear Admiral. Housed within the box are his bullion knotted dress aiguillettes and pair of uniform spats. Accompanying the items is his original midshipman’s tunic with gilt metal buttons. Born in 1878, John R Cundall served as a Lieutenant Paymaster during WW1 where he was awarded the 1914-15 star, British War medal and Victory medals. He rose through the officer ranks of the Royal Navy, becoming the Paymaster Commander on HMS Royal Oak. In 1939 HMS Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-47, out of a compliment of 1234 men and boys, 833 were killed. The sinking of the Royal Oak was used as a propaganda tool for the Third Reich and made a hero of the U-Boat commander Gunther Prien. Cundall continued to serve with the Royal Navy reaching the rank of Rear Admiral.
Lot 720
A box of assorted watchmakers tools, including Rolex / Oyster watch case opening tools, watch clamps, screwdrivers, a glazed oak cased set of precision tools glass engraved MKS Standard, Popular Progress, together with silver hallmark books, two brass troy weighing scales, watch oil and a ring sizer tool. (q)
Lot 271
BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of holograph statements signed by various politicians, diplomats, ambassadors etc., each one page, folio, late 1920s - early 1930s, including Austen Chamberlain (Nobel Peace Prize winner 1925, in full, 'The preservation of peace is the supreme purpose of the League as it is the policy of the British Government', 7th September 1927), Erik Colban (in part, 'The most effective political tool for establishing World Peace on a solid, durable and equitable foundation is, in my opinion, the League of Nations…' 22nd December 1927), Cecil Hurst (in full, 'The first requisite for the ultimate assurance of Peace is Patience. The risk of war will endure until the idea of war has disappeared from men's minds - and for that time and patience are needed'), Eric Drummond (Secretary General of the League of Nations 1920-33, in full, 'It is essential to work as well as to hope for peace', 8th October 1927), Lord Crewe (in full, 'The true recompense of labour is only to live in peace'), Lord Cushendum (in full, 'War is no longer a gallant adventure but a national dishonour'), Oliver Baldwin (in full, 'Peace can only be assured by inculcating into the minds of Youth that War is Murder: & the more dastardly a Murder if camouflaged by the waving of flags and the beating of drums' 26th May 1931), Lord d'Abernon (in full, 'In Europe peace is no longer an ideal: it is a necessity. The abyss is too near for escapades') etc. Some very light, minor age wear, VG, 10 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.
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