Fine pair of early 18th Century flintlock pistols, the pair at 30 bore with swamped barrels signed R HOUISON with steel barrels, brass trophy arms and grotesque mask butt caps, brass trigger guards with eagle finials, 39cm long. The pair of pistols were originally sold with Wallis & Wallis on the 6th July 1956, the pistols come with the Wallis & Wallis Centenary book
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Fascinating collection of Early 20th Century photographs in albums, to include scenes of tennis in Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo Casino sqaure, The Nice carnival, shrimpers at Touquet, hunting trophy photographs, Southwick Tennis Club, Flower shows, Boyce Court Gloucestershire, Malta, ships, Algiers scenes, Lisbon scenes, Madeira waterfront, Cheltenham Devils Chimney, various topographical scenes, presentation of Albert medals, trains, hunting, etc, in five albums (5)
*Liberated War Trophy. A WWII German Continental typewriter reputedly captured and used by 15th Scottish Reconnaissance Regiment, marked 'Wanderer-Werke Siegmar-Schonau', supplied by Diedrich Messerknecht of Breman, additionally stamped 'R.A.D' on frame Several of these machines were buried by retreating German Troops, this machine is illustrated in new edition of (Scottish Lion on Patrol). (1)
Motor Racing Biographies. A good selection of sixteen hardback and two paperback octavo volumes, mostly in decent second-hand condition, five with their dust jackets, including (without dust jackets): Bradley (W. F.), Targa Florio (part of DJ loosely inserted), Chakrabongse of Thailand (H.R.H. Prince Chula), Dick Seaman, Racing Motorist (Second Edition, lacking front free end-paper), Hawthorn (Mike), Champion Year: My Battle for the Drivers' World Title (1st ed, with facsimile signature on dedication page), Ireland (Innes), Motor Racing Today, and an ex-library copy of Hough (Richard), Tourist Trophy: The History of Britain's Greatest Motor Race. (18)
Motor Racing Circuits & Races. The Gordon Bennett Races by Lord Montagu, with an inscription and signature in blue ballpoint by Lord Montagu, 'For Michael Sedgwick without whom this book would not have been completed, Montagu of Beaulieu July 1963'. The book was in fact ghosted by Michael Sedgwick, 1963 1st ed, with a good DJ. Together with, Montlh‚ry 'The story of the Paris Autodrome 1924-1960' by William Boddy, 170pp, 1961 1st ed, without DJ; Tourist Trophy by Richard Hough, 253pp, 1957 1st ed; Targa Florio, 164p and Motor Racing Memories 1903-1921, 192pp, 1960 1st ed, both by W. F. Bradley; 500cc Racing by Gregor Grant, 178, 1952 second edition; The Chequered Year by Ted Simon, 1971 1st ed, with a good DJ, and four other similar 8vo books. (11)
*Talbot - 90. Two photographs. The first 'LNA' photograph showing Dr John Roth at speed in his Talbot 90 (Go 99) during the May 1932 Brooklands Mountain handicap race, as reported in Motorsport in June 1932. Also, a picture of the former Talbot 90, Fox and Nicholl team single-seater being exercised by George Mackie in the 1947 Ulster Trophy race at Ballyclare. Both 7.5 x 9-inches in good fettle. (2)
A COLLECTION OF LEAGUE CUP FINAL PROGRAMMES, featuring Arsenal v Swindon Town (1969), Man. City v WBA (1970), Chelsea v Stoke City (1972), Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur (1973), Man. City v Wolves (1974), Aston Villa v Norwich City (1975), Man. City v Newcastle United (1976), Aston Villa v Everton (1977) and Replay & 2nd Replay, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest Replay (1978), Southampton v Leeds United (1979 Semi-Final), Nottingham Forest v Southampton (1979). FA Amateur Cup Final programmes, FA Challenge Trophy Final programmes, FA Charity Shield programme, Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest (1978) and two Rugby League Challenge Cup Final programmes, Hull v Wakefield Trinity (1960) and Leeds v Wakefield Trinity (1968). All programmes unsigned. Programme condition generally fair to good. (26)
A good Chinese silver goblet of British military interest, dated 1875, 'Gothic K' mark, maker unknown, of trophy form with twin dragon handles, the body chased with a battle scene around a vacant cartouche, the reverse with figures in a mountain village, raised on a knopped foliate stem above a dragon-moulded foot, the foot rim inscribed 'PRESENTED TO THE OFFICER'S MESS H.M. 62ND REG'T BY CAPT. T.F.TODD ON PROMOTION 28TH APRIL 1875', 26.5cm high.
AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING WHITE ENSIGN, BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST ALLIED FLAG RAISED ON 'SWORD' BEACH DURING THE ALLIED D-DAY LANDINGS IN NORMANDY, 1944, constructed in printed cotton bunting attached to canvas sleeve stamped with maker's marks, production date for '1942', and annotated in pen Treated with Texaproof 23.6.48; and Normandy Landings to verso (old wear consisting of fraying along the trailing edge, two probable bullet holes and smoke staining) -- 26 x 53in. (66 x 135cm.); together with a 7 x 7in. brass plaque stating This Ensign was Hoisted at 0800 (H+30) on 'D' Day, June 6th 1944, Sword Area, Queen Red Beach, Lion-Sur-Mer, at the Outset of the Campaign in Normandy, -2, Provenance: Recovered from beachhead and taken to H.M.S. Mercury (a Portsmouth shore establishment); deposited with Royal Navy Trophy Store, item number P5962; Tom Ferrers Walker, Collector, via Trophy Store sale 1970's; loaned to Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, 1983; dispersed 2010 to present owner.
A Turkish Infantry Officer's sword in the Imperial German 1889 style, with horn handle, fold-down brass guard with trophy of arms and Turkish crescent moon decoration, the 74cm blade with single fuller and etched decoration showing trophy of arms and Turkish crescent moon and star, spine of blade with 'Hohannes Meguerditchian Constantinople' maker's details, in steel scabbard with brass ring mounts, a modern ceremonial axe and a two-piece carving set in wooden sheath, (3).
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