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Click here to subscribeScarce Tri-ang Spot On Models Miniature Presentation Set 6, contains: 131 Goggomobil Super Regent, blue body, cream interior,185 Fiat 500, light blue body, white interior, 210/1 Morris Mini Van ‘Royal Mail’ red body, white interior and 211 Austin Seven Mini, red body, white interior, models are in near mint to mint original condition, lidded display box, is in good to excellent original condition, some edge/age wear.
Eighteen Boxed Matchbox Lesney Models of Yesteryear 1st/2nd series, Y1-1 Alchin Traction engine, Y2-1 B type London bus,Y2-2 Renault two seater, Y3-1 E class Tram, Y4-1 Sentel Steam Wagon, 2 x Y5-1 Le Mans Bentley, one box missing one end flap,Y6-1 AEC Type Lorry Osram Lamps, Y6-2 Type 35 Bugatti, Y7-1 Leyland 4 Ton Van, Y7-2 Mercer Raceabout, 2x Y8-1 Morris Cowley’s, Y8-2 Sunbeam Motorcycle, Y9-1 Fowler Showmans Engine, Y10-1 Grand Prix Mercedes, Y15-1 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost and Y16-1 Spyker, all in excellent to near mint original condition, boxes are fair to excellent original condition. (18 items)
Playworn Matchbox Toys 1-75s, thirty-three various vehicles including Trojan Brooke Bond Tea van, Bedford Milk float, Refuse collector, various cars including Hillman Minx, Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, Ford Station Wagon, Removal van, caravan, various trucks, double decker buses and more, (33 items).
Diecast: A collection of assorted diecast models to include: nine small boxed Corgi models, Ford Escort, Ferrari 308, Ford Transit Van, Porsche 935, Matra Rancho, Transit Wrecker and others; a boxed Corgi Major Toys, Carrimore Low-Loader, 1100, box lid poor, vehicle fair; an unboxed Corgi Noddy vehicle and a boxed Kleeware Corner Shop, contents unchecked, box torn and poor. (one box)
17th century Dutch School( Van Hatten ??)Portrait of a seated gentleman (Abraham Orth)Oil on canvas, lined52 x 44cmProvenance:- From a deceased estate originating from Staffordshire, sold with a restorers note and a photograph of of names found underneath the old lining, when it was restored in 1976.
Stanley Roy BADMIN (1906-1989) Tanyard FarmCirca 1929Etching, 13/40 on Dutch laid 'Van Guelder' paperSigned, numbered & titled in pencil12.5x17.4cmFrom the Joe Graffy Print Collection. Joe Graffy 1928-2020.Despite humble beginnings in the East End of London, Joe read English at Oxford University. A career in advertising followed but in the early 1970s he followed his heart and set up the Penn Print Room, publishing the works of revivalist print-making masters like Robin Tanner. He had an unerring eye for quality and the prints offered here from his collection are all beautifully etched by master craftsmen.
Dinky Toys - Collection of 1960/70s Diecast Metal Trucks, etc. Comprising: 1. Johnson Road Sweeper; 2. Trojan; 3. Bedford - Dustbin Wagon 1960s; 4. Dink Service - Commer; 5. Royal Mail Bedford Van; 6. Steam Roller; 7. Dodge Tipping Truck; 8. Coventry Climax Fork Lift Truck. All models in good condition, please confirm with photos.
A collection of nine post war Dinky diecast models, commercial vehicles and cars to include Wagon with black chassis and grey body, Dodge Rear Tipping Wagon in blue with grey back and hubs, Mechanical Horse and Open Trailer in fawn, Austin Taxi in blue with mid blue hubs, Jaguar SS in blue with black ridged hubs, Armstrong Siddeley in green with black hubs, Lagonda in green with dark green interior and black hubs, Rolls-Royce silver Wraith in two tone grey and Loud Speaker Van with silver ridged hubs and loudspeaker, playworn with S/D. (9)
A collection of unboxed and playworn diecast models, to include Dinky Foden Mobilgas Tanker, Dinky Alfa Romeo Racing Car in red with red hubs and figure driving (RN worn), Dinky Riley Pathfinder Police Car, Dinky Morris Commercial Royal Mail Van, Dinky Hudson Sedan in two tone mid blue and cream, Dinky Commer Breakdown 'Dinky Service' Lorry with tan cab and chassis, green back and red hubs, and assorted other Dinky and Matchbox models. (qty)
An OO gauge Hornby R1201 Country to Coast train set, comprising 0-4-0T LNER green 4 locomotive, passenger coach, brake van and two wagons, with accessories, with three A/F boxed OO gauge locomotives comprising Hornby R2633 4-6-0 Patriot Class BR green 'Planet', Hornby R3635 4-6-0 Lord Nelson Class BR green 'Lord Rodney', and Bachmann 31-701 2-6-0 Thompson B1 Class BR black 'Viscount Ridley'. (4)
Corgi Toys 441 Volkswagen “Toblerone van” blue body with lemon interior, spun shaped wheel hubs, Chocolat Tobler transfers to sides, Trans-O-Lite headlamps, in near mint original condition, yellow/blue box, complete with end flaps, in very good original condition, 5/- in pencil to one picture side, Corgi model club leaflet.
Corgi Toys 447 Walls Ice Cream Van on Ford Thames, blue/cream, salesman and boy, spun shaped wheel hubs, correct special Corgi club leaflet/instructions, unapplied self-adhesive decal sheet, inner card packing, original outer blue and yellow carded picture box and inner card stand are in excellent condition, a very nice example!
Dinky Supertoys 930 Bedford Pallet Jekta van, orange and yellow body, yellow hubs, ‘DINKY TOYS’ and ‘MECCANO’ adverts, yellow hubs, three pallets ,in near mint condition, a couple of very tiny factory paint touch ups, in blue and white striped box with inner packing, instructions, excellent original condition.
Mixed Diecast Models, including: Saab 93 radio controlled, 14 x 1:76 Oxford diecast cars, Oxford Haulage B.O.A.C. pioneer recovery tractor, Oxford commercials 1:43 Ford 400E Fordson service van ,Oxford diecast Automobile company 1:43 scale Jaguar SS 2.5 saloon, Jaguar MK8, Jaguar XK150, Jaguar XL150 FHC, Oxford Fire 1:76 London Fire Brigade AEC Mercury and Fire Brigade Models London Dennis side pump, all in mint boxed condition. (23 items)
Hornby 00 gauge rolling stock including R4170-PO06 Gresley 61ft corridor brake coach 24387 in LNER teak; R4232 LMS Standard Period 3 Corridor Brake 3rd Class Coach '5620'; R4008E SR Brake Coach '3565' in SR Malachite green; R6243 Lime Wagon The Whitecliff Lime Company; R6231A 3 Plank Wagon Imperial Chemical Industries Buxton; R6316 GWR 20 Ton Brake Van 'Rhymney'; R6307 LNER 20 Ton Brake Van '260922'; another R6144B SR (ex LBSC) SR 55910; all boxed etc.(12)
Hornby Dublo 3-rail Post-War EDG7 Tank Goods Set consisting of 0-6-2 LNER Tank Locomotive No.9596 in green together with 3 x GWR Good Vehicles including a Open Top, a Brake End and a Closed Van together with an oval of track a black controller, boxed; 32050 High Capacity Wagon D1, boxed; DR380 Meat Van, boxed; DR383 Petrol Tank D1 'Power Ethyl', boxed; DR379 Horse Box D1, boxed; 32010 Gresley Composite 42759 in LNER Teak; another 32011 Gresley Brake 3rd 45402 in LNER Teak; 32130 two piece 32130 Signal Arm Upper Quadrant Signal, boxed; extra track; a Bayko Building Set, boxed etc.
Corgi Classic Vehicles including 96411 Mercedes 300 Open Top, grey red interior; 98121 Jaguar E Type Open Top, blue , blue interior; 96410 Mercedes 300 Open Top, red, beige interior; Morris Minor Vans including Panda, AA Service, Royal Mail, Wiltshire Police & Post Office Telephones; 96886 Morris J Van Family Assurance; 96904 RAC Radio Rescue Bedford CA Van, all boxed (10)
A Corgi Limited Edition 74702 Berger Citroen Type 55 Truck with load no. 2324/2700, unused accessories, boxed; 22504 Guinness Bedford TK Platform Trailer & Container, no.2758/6400, boxed; 97200 British Road Services Morris 'J' Van & Bedford Box Van, boxed; Corgi Classics including 97942 Flowers ERF Flatbed with chains/Barrels; 97334 Lucozade Atkinson 8 Wheel Rigid with Crates, unpainted figures, instructions, boxed; 98457 White Rock Wite Soda Truck, boxed; C953/18; Bedford O Series Pantechnicon ; Blackpool Tower Circus 1961, boxed; another Limited Edition 97085 Slumberland I Bedford Northern Collection 3780/10,000, boxed; another no 4669/10,000 etc. (14)
A Russian Chaika GAZ-13 Limousine, black, white interior, silver trim, windowed, pictorial box; perspex boxed Solido die-cast cars including 4047 Packard Sedan, black, tan interior, silver trim; 4513 Chrysler Windsor, green, burgundy interior, silver trim; 4517 Ford Thunderbird G-Sport, white, white interior silver trim; 4508 Chevrolet 1950 Sedan, metallic light blue. tan interior, silver trim; 4524 Tucker 1948, gold, brown interior, silver trim; 4512 Buick Super 1950, red, cream roof, tan interior; a Solido Age d'Or 35 Dusenberg Model J, sky blue, tan roof black interior; Vanguards Vauxhall Cresta, Ford 300E Thames Van, Zephyr MKII, Ford Collection 100E; Corgi Classic Vehicles 96750 Morris Minor Convertible, white, grey roof, red interior, boxed; etc.
Dinky 481 Bedford Ovaltine; 31c Trojan Chivers Jellies; another 31b Dunlop; 280 Delivery Van, red; another blue; Dinky 492 Loudspeaker Van, blue; another grey; others including 30e Breakdown Truck; 2 x 33w Mechanical Horse & Trailer; 2 x 25h Streamliner Fire Engine; 25c Flat truck, orange body, black chassis & 25g orange trailer; 25a Wagon, green body, black chassis & 25g green trailer (all playworn) etc.
A Corgi 'Bachelor Peas' Thornycroft Box Van, boxed; Matchbox Days of Yesteryear, window code J red boxes including Y-25 1910 Renault T-Type AG The Eagle Pencil Co., Y-45 1927 Talbot Van Lyle's Golden Syrup, Y-22 1930 Model 'A' Ford Van, Spratts, others; a Corgi Great British Tram Company Double Deck Nottingham Corporation Transport, window box; Lledo Chivers Hartley Vintage Collection 6 car boxed set; others including Famous Stores of London and Bryant & May Special Limited Edition, The Golden Days of the Film Industry 22Carat Gold Plated Special Limited Edition; others including Matchbox & Corgi etc.
Burago including 1:18 Mercedes Benz SSK 1928, cream/brown, Mercedes Benz SSKL 1931, white & Jaguar SS10 1937 all boxed; Corgi Classics including C958/1 Morris Minor Van 'Post Office Telephones', another C957/1 Royal Mail; Vanguards VA1001 Pale Green Anglia, boxed; Atlas Editions Eddie Stobart Special Edition Collector's Model Scania Topline Curtainside Karen Patricia; another Volvo FH Fridge Trailer Emma Jade, boxed; other boxed vehicles including Models of Yesteryear, Matchbox etc.
Juvenalia & Children' Annuals including a Corgi 244 Plymouth Police Car, window box; Hornby R.755 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive Black 6042; R.222 Kelloggs Closed Van; another similar Cadburys; Marvel Presents Star Wars Annual 1979; Star Trek Annual 1978; others including Eagle Book of Hobbies, Bean, Whizzer & Chips etc.
A miscellaneous collection of books, including:- Winston Churchill, The Second World War, 6 vols, dust jackets torn, worn and s/d; John Sherer Rural Life, Horses, Dogs, etc, Their treatment in health and disease, 4to, 1/2 calf bound, binding a/f, spine split top to bottom, all leather very scuffed, worn with perished edges and other works including 'The Crossing of Antarctica' by Fuchs and Hilary, 1958, and Rip Van Winkle, 1905 (qty)
Manner of Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch 1606-1669), The Card Players, oil on canvas, 119 x 94cm Provenance: Previously in a collection at Trawsgoed Mansion, Trawsgoed, Ceredigion. Notes: This painting is hung in a heavy 19 th century gilt composite frame. After an original painting by a follower of Rembrandt in the National Gallery collection NG1247
David Barnes (Welsh Contemporary), The Ruined Croft, signed verso, oil on board, mounted and framed. Measurements 30.5 x 40 cm, frame 54 x 64 cm David Barnes was born in Africa and spent much of his childhood there, he has spent much of his adult life in Wales and finds inspiration in the landscapes of Snowdonia, North Wales coast and Anglesey for his work. Barnes is heavily influenced by the work of Sir Kyffin Williams and post-impressionist painters such as Van Gogh. He paints predominantly in oils, using a palette knife with thick impasto technique, with bold strokes giving strength and texture to his work.
THREE SPODE TAPERSTICKS COMPRISING A "VAN DYKE CANDLESTICK", "GLOBE BODIED CANDLESTICK" AND "FLAT CANDLESTICK", C1815-20 one with raised gilt decoration on a claret ground, another painted with flowers on gilt seeding, 3.8 - 6.5cm h, red painted mark and patterns SPODE 3328, 3993 or 2009 Flat candlestick - gilding slightly rubbed. Van Dyke candlestick - firing fault on handle and light wear. The other with light wear to gilding mainly on rim of foot, no restoration detected
MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA. AUTOGRAPH ALBUM OF SIGNATURES OF PRESIDENTS, ABOLITIONISTS, POETS, AUTHORS AND OTHER EMINENT AMERICANS OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ERA, COLLECTED IN 1865-67 all signed in ink, mainly two to a page including James Abram Garfield, Ulysses S Grant ("Yours Truly U S Grant Covington June 19th 1866"), Frederick Douglass, Theodore Tilton ("I am in favour of the equal Civil and Political Right of all American Citizens without distinction of color or sex"), Anna Elizabeth Dickinson ("Above all things liberty!"), George Washington Julien, Wendell Philip ("Peace, if possible Justice at any rate"), Ralph Waldo Emerson, Grace Greenwood (pseud. of Sara Jane Lippincott, nee Clarke), Henry Wilson, Alexander Ramsey, Edgar Cowan, Henry Smith Lane, Ira Harris, William Morris Stewart, James Alexander McDougall, Waitman Thomas Willey, Thomas Andrews Hendricks, William Saulsbury Snr, James Guthrie, Richard Yates, Samuel Clark Pomeroy, Peter Godwin van Winkle, Daniel Sheldon Norton, Garretth Davis, James Warren Nye, Jacob Merritt Howard, William Sprague IV, James Willis Nesmith, Lyman Trumbull, Charles Rollin Buckalew, Reverdy Johnson (2), John Sherman, Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, John Conness, Zachariah Chandler, Henry Bowen Anthony, Lafayette Sabine Foster, George Henry Williams, William Sessenden, James William Grimes, Benjamin Gratz Brown, Daniel Clark, Benjamin Franklin Wade, Lot Myrick Morrill, John Brooks Henderson, Edwin Denison Morgan, John Andrew Jackson Creswell, James Rood Doolittle, George Read Riddle, Luke Potter Poland, George S Harris (land commissioner, Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad), Schuyler Colfax Jnr, Andrew Jackson Rogers, John Armor Bingham, Green Clay Smith, Roscoe Conkling, Nathaniel Prentice Banks, James Falconer Wilson, Samuel Shellabarger, John Wentworth, Elihu Benjamin Washburne, George Sewall Boutwell, Samuel Hooper, Edwin McMasters Stanton, Horace Greeley, James Edward Murdoch (quoting Shakespeare) and Alphonse de Kodolich (Colonel and c-in-c of the foreign troops in Mexico on board 'City of London' 23 August 1867) gilt title 'J P Lippincott & Co Philadelphia' tooled black leather gilt (12.5 x 19cm) J Griffith's calling card on pastedown, aegProvenance: John Griffith (pseud. 'y Gohebydd') (1821-1877) London correspondent of the Welsh newspaper Baner ac Amerau cymruThe first professional Welsh language journalist, John Griffith shared the radical libertarian views of the twice weekly newspaper's nonconformist founder the Rev'd Thomas Gee (1815-1898). Griffith embarked for America even before the American North's Victory was sealed. On arrival and armed with a hastily acquired autograph album, he seems to have lost no time in meeting as many leading American citizens worth hearing as possible, in so short a space of time. Almost without exception, these number prominent whigs and radical republicans, including political generals, philosophers and reformers. It is possible thatGriffith took with him letters of introduction, or perhaps attended meetings or larger political gatherings, such as the Southern Loyalist Convention which took place over three days in August 1866 in Philadelphia. Returning on the ship "City of London" almost exactly a year later, a fellow passenger was the Austrian Colonel Alfonso von Kodolitsch (1831-1893) who had recently distinguished himself in the unsuccessful campaign to shore up the short lived reign of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, After his, the only signatures in the album are those of the ship's master, and presumably obtained back in Wales, that of the by then very elderly congregational minister David Williams of Llanwrtyd
PELLEW (EDWARD) AN IMPORTANT GROUP OF RELICS OF ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT PELLEW, RN, 1ST VISCOUNT EXMOUTH (1757-1833) comprisingGEORGE III BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY SEA CAPTAIN'S WRITING BOX the centre of the three brass bands to the lid engraved Captn Pellew, Royal Navy, having fitted interior with two brass capped glass inkwells, two steel deck bolts and bow key, three concealed drawers and two further drawers beneath false bottom, the lid containing twelve concealed bone coin canisters and covers (6 each for guineas and half guineas), brass three bolt and two peg lock stamped TURNER PATENT, 27 x 50.5cm, original key and iron spikeTHE LOCKER CORRESPONDENCE OF PELLEW'S LETTERS TO HIS SECRETARY 29 AUGUST 1809-32 all ALS, bifolia , to Edward Hawke Locker, several "Most Confidential", HMS "Caledonian", off Toulon, Genoa, Gibraltar, London, Plymouth (and elsewhere), all entires with address, seals and manuscript or hand-stamped post marks, indexed and several annotated by Locker, other letters respecting Lord Exmouth's public services by Lady Pellew and members of his family, the Earl Spencer, Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, other officers, etc, 1821-1834, Locker's MS memoir of Pellew, a group portrait drawing of Pellew, Locker and five others by Locker and engravings, tipped into an album (26 x 21cm), original half morocco over marbled boards, scuffed, two cuttings from bookseller's catalogues (? William H Robinson Ltd, early 20th c) describing the present album pasted in, engraved bookplate of Frederick Locker and a further document signed by Pellew and Lord William Cavendish Bentinck with related TLS from Lionel Robinson presenting the document to H B Vander Poel, 9 March 1938AFTER NICHOLAS POCOCK THE WRECK OF THE EAST INDIAMAN "DUTTON" IN PLYMOUTH SOUND, 26 JANUARY 1796 watercolour, 39.5 x 90cmSHEFFIELD PLATE CHEESE TOASTER, 1816-C1820 with water compartment, detachable lid - reflector and turned pearwood handle, engraved with coronet (viscount's) and ship inscribed DUTTON, 20cm lGEORGE III SILVER TESTIMONIAL TEA CADDY AND COVER engraved with arms and inscriptions or ships at the Bombardment of Algiers, in scroll and leaf borders with paterae, ring handle, 10cm h; 8 x 12cm, fully marked, by John Edward Terrey, London 1817, 15ozsThe sides are engraved as follows:full achievement of arms of Pellew and In testimony of the Courage & Honour of ADMIRAL LORD EXMOUTH on the Bombardment & Capture of ALGIER September 1816 Presented this Day of our Lord 17th May 1817(left side) Scene of Royal Navy Ships (described on right side - see below)(back) list of the SHIPS and COMMANDERS QUEEN CHARLOTTEAdm Lord Exmouth GCB, Capt James Brisbane CBIMPREGNABLER-Adm David Milne, Capt Edward Brace, CBSUPERBCapt Charles EkinsMINDENCapt William PatersonALBIONCapt John CoodeLEANDERCapt Edward Chetham, CBSEVERNCapt Hon. Frederick William AylmerGLASGOWCapt Hon. Anthony MaitlandGRANICUS Capt William Furlong WiseHEBRUSCapt Edmund Palmer, CBHERONCom. George BenthamMUTINECom. James MouldPROMETHEUS Com. William Bateman DashwoodBRITOMARTCom. Robert RiddellCORDELIACom. William SargentBEELZEBUB Bomb Com. William KempthornFURY BombCom. Constantine Richard MoorsonHECLA Bomb Com. William PophamINFERNAL BombCom. Hon. George James Percival(right side) A Transport, A Despatch vessel, Gun vessels etc with Royal Sappers & Miners & Royal Rocket CorpsMELANPUS V.Ad. Baron Theod Fred van Capellen, Capt A W De ManFREDERICACapt J A van ser StaatenDIANACapt Petrus ZiervogelAMSTELCapt W A Van Der HartDAGERAADCapt J M PoldersEENDRACHTCapt J F C WardenbergBOMBARDMENT OF ALGIERS 1816 COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL BY L BRENET/GERARD FROM MUDIE'S SERIES COMMEMORATING BRITISH VICTORIES, 1820 obv bust facing right ADMIRAL LORD EXMOUTH, rev Neptune subduing a seahorse, bronze, 41mm, VF or better [Eimer 1085]PELLEW'S PRAYER BOOK. THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER...[together with] a new version of the Psalms of David... by N Brady, D.D. and N Tate, unpaginated title inscribed "Presented by Lady Pellew on Christmas Day 1809" and on blank reverse "Sent to Lord Exmouth's Niece Constantina Thompson on the Death of Lady Exmouth October 29th 1837, Teignmouth Novr 6th (signed) GP [? George Pellew, Dean of Norwich] with his love, pencil annotation probably in Pellew's hand "this Psalm was chosen " before psalm 51, marbled endpapers with gilt tooled scarlet morocco label lettered VICE ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD PELLEW BT 1809 at front and pasted newspaper report of his death at end, straight grained panelled gilt scarlet morocco, spine gilt with raised bands, worn, aeg, London 1802 (Psalms 1808), Griffiths 1 (1802), p 216: NSTC L 1852 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS including L'Amiral Edward Pellew Viscount Exmouth from the series Histoire Generale les Hommes de Guerre, folio, lithographed portrait and arms, contemporary half scarlet morocco with gilt title label and inscribed in purple ink on the pastedown [Augusta]" Lady Castletown from Lord Exmouth's grand daughter-Florence May 20th 1877", A Salamé, A Narrative of the Expedition to Algiers in the Year 1816 Under the Command of the Rt Hon Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth, folding plts, one hand coloured, contemporary calf, upper board detached, 1819, M F Tytler, The Wooden Walls of Old England: Or The Lives of Celebrated Admirals 1847, E Osler, The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth, rebacked, 1935, a silhouette of Pellew, Pownoll Bastard Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth, ?Private? autograph letter signed, 1812, [newspaper], The Times, December 26th 1793 and July 9th 1804 (both referring to Pellew) and genealogical and other papers found in the boxProvenance: (Locker Correspondence) Edward Hawker Locker, FRS, FSA (1777-1849); his son the bibliophile and poet Frederick Locker, afterwards Locker-Lampson (1821-1895); (possibly) William H Robinson Ltd by which sold to Halstead B Vander Poel (1911-2003); Christie's, Sale of the Halstead B Vander Poel Collection of English Literature, 3 March 2004, lot 347, to the present vendor(Cheese Toaster)The crest and motto with Viscount's coronet above is that of Pellew for Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB (1757-1833)(Tea Caddy) Presented to Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth on 17 May 1817; anon sale ("Property of a Private Collection") Christie's, 29 November 2007, lot 596, to the present vendorNelson's near contemporary, being one year his senior Admiral Pellew (1757-1833) was also born into a family of, in the phrase of the time "The Middling Sort", in Pellew's case a packet captain of Cornish stock.His naval career, which began in 1770 owed much to several of the exceptional personal qualities that so often characterised Royal Navy officers of Nelson's day, fearless, quick witted and lucky.An excellent swimmer, in a feat of extraordinary presence of mind and not a little éclat he rescued those on board the East Indiaman "Dutton" when the vessel and its 400 troops and many others were doomed after the ship ran aground in a storm off Plymouth Hoe on 13th April 1796. For this he earned an almost immediate Baronetcy.Earlier, at the Action of the 18th June 1793, Pellew captured the French frigate 'Cleopatre' and seized the French naval code of secret signals, for this Pellew was rewarded by a knighthood.His greatest achievement was in the successful Bombardment of Algiers, 1816 (for which amongst other testimonials he was presented with the silver box in this sale) thereby directly resulting in the release of twelve hundred enslaved christians. Please email for further information
SPORT. A DUTCH PRIZE BOXING PRIZE BELT, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH C of red, white and blue silk, the central pierced plaque with electrotype medallion inscribed KAMPIOENSCHAT VAN NEDERLAND Zw Gew, linked by chains to narrower plaques with shields of arms, 10 x 103cm Central medallion partly detached from plaque, silk stained with colour run
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