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Lot 767

A vintage plush musical teddy bear.

Lot 54A

Four bottles of port comprising bottle dated 1960, produced bottled and shipped by Butler, Nephew & Co, bottle of Dows 1970 vintage port, bottled in 1972, bottle of Dalva vintage port dated 1970 (please note split to top), and a bottle of Wares Warrior finest reserve port (4)

Lot 57

A vintage advertising tin in the form of a two storey cottage trailed with vines, with half opening hinged aperture lid, height 16cm, width 23cm

Lot 1

Military Cross Medal Group awarded to Major/Flight Lieutenant Bernard Green who took part in `The Great Escape` from Stalag Luft 3 in March 1944. To be sold on the instructions of his daughter Miss J Green and comprising: George V Military Cross, 1914-15 Star (inscribed), 1914-20 War Medal (inscribed) and 1919 Victory Medal with MID leaf spray, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-45 War Medal with MID leaf spray and Special Constabulary Medal for long service. A full set of miniatures, a full set of ribbons and a set of ribbons minus 1935-45 War Medal. Together with World War I associated ephemera and postcard photographs relating to Major Bernard Green, and the East Kent Yeomanry, Royal East Kent mounted Rifles and Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Light Infantry, including a Roll Book belonging to Major Green for No 1 Platoon, `A` Company. World War II ephemera collected by Flt Lt Bernard Green, including items of particular interest relating to `The Great Escape` of which there are photographs of POWs and a collection of `Sweetheart` letters from Stalag Luft 1 (7), Stalag Luft 2 (2) and Stalag Luft 3 (27). A programme and two ticket stubs for the film premiere of `The Great Escape` from the World Charity Premiere screening on 20th June 1963, which Bernard Green attended. Various books relating to `The Great Escape`, including `Scangriff` - Spotlight on Stalag Luft III (2), Brickhill [Flt Lt Paul] - The Great Escape, and Brickhill & Norton - Escape to Danger with inscription by Bernard Green, etc. Also Bernard Green`s RAF officers cap and dress tunic with medal ribbons and `AG` cloth badge and a further collection of related letters, certificates, service books, invitations, services association information, passport, and a collection of vintage postcards. Together with this lot two copies of The Illustrated London News, various books, and a collection of vintage maps and guides, formerly the property of Bernard Green. BERNARD `POP` GREENOn 23rd/24th March 1944, 76 Airmen escaped from POW camp Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan in Poland. Their escape through the tunnel `Harry` and the story of the days that followed became known as `The Great Escape` and has now become part of British folklore.Bernard Green was born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire on 23rd December 1887.He was educated at Clifton College, London University and Cambridge University.At the outbreak of war in 1914 Bernard joined the Royal East Kent Rifles as a private.He was subsequently commissioned into the Buckinghamshire Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire light Infantry as a Second Lieutenant in June 1914.In 1917 he was mentioned in despatches, and in 1918 was awarded the Military Cross. He became a specialist machine-gunner, and when he resigned his commission in 1920 he was granted the rank of Major, although modestly it was a title that he very rarely used. Between the war years he worked for the family paper making firm, and in 1926 became a Special Constable, eventually achieving a long service medal.In 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War Bernard Green applied for a commission as an officer air gunner with the RAF Volunteer Reserve. In December 1939 he took up active service as Pilot Officer 76904, at the RAF Number 3 Bomb Gunnery School.It`s not clear why, in July 1940, at the age of 53 Bernard took up a place as rear gunner on a Hampden bomber. The plane was flying out of R A F Waddington with 44th Squadron on a mine laying mission. It may have been due to shortage of men or his strong sense of duty and loyalty to his squadron. In the early hours of 20th July the Hampden was hit by flak off the coast of Denmark and ditched into the sea in Tannis Bay, 300-400 metres off shore at Kandestederne. Two of the crew perished, but P/O Green and P/S Farrands survived and swam ashore. Later that morning Bernard Green came into contact with a party of local peat cutters and refused the opportunity of concealment from the enemy, as he knew what the consequences would be for his rescuers if found. A unit of German soldiers had been alerted and soon arrived to collect him.Bernard Green was sent to Dulag Luft in Oberursel where he was interrogated and then sent on to Stalag Luft 1 at Barth. Subsequently he was moved to Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, in Poland.It seems that Bernard Green took a very active part in the daily operations of escape work at Stalag Luft 3. He was a popular character and would have been a father figure to the majority of the much younger men, hence his nickname `Pop`. He was certainly known to have acted as a `penguin` in distributing the waste soil over the compound as tunnel `Harry` took shape. The events of the Great Escape have been well documented and are known to many through John Sturges` classic film. One fact that many are not aware of is that there was thick snow on the ground in that part of Poland in March 1944. Green and others did make their escape after overcoming the shortfall of the tunnel and gathered with a group of about twelve others all dressed as Czech workmen. They walked for some distance through the woods in thick snow and eventually made their way to a railway station south of Sagan. It was from there that they travelled about fifty miles and alighted from the train just short of Hirschberg.Continuing on foot and approaching a village that was impassable because of heavy snow in the fields, Bernard Green was captured by a German soldier as walked straight through the village.Flight Lieutenant Green as he was now known following promotion, was eventually taken back to Stalag Luft 3 and spent 14 days in the "cooler". Sadly, as is well known, many of the escapees were not so lucky. Bernard Green spent the rest of the war at Sagan. At 57 years old he was surely the oldest of the men who attempted such a brave escape.In 1947 Flight Lt Green was mentioned in despatches as published in The London Gazette on 7th January. In June 1963 Bernard and his wife attended the World charity film premiere of `The Great Escape` at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square.He died following ill health on 2nd November 1971. The account of the personal military history to be available on view with the items, and facsimile copies of the documents only to handled on view, unless by special arrangement

Lot 4

A collection of vintage photographs, entires and assorted ephemera

Lot 2146

A walnut cased Barrett and Robinson minstrel piano in a walnut frame and a vintage Fire Extinguisher

Lot 385

A vintage snake wood long bow, 200cm (79in)

Lot 270

Vintage Omega gentleman`s Wristwatch, with sweep second hand, the back engraved with War Department arrow and numbered 6B/159-A22351 and two other Watches, (3).

Lot 454

Fifteen Pairs of Vintage Spectacles, including two pairs with iron frames and double folding arms, three pairs with tortoiseshell frames, three folding pairs, pince-nez, silver framed pair, brass framed pair etc.

Lot 180

ASSORTED CORGI VINTAGE GLORY OF STEAM MODEL VEHICLES, all boxed (box)

Lot 180

Eight assorted Cartier jewellery boxes including vintage examples.

Lot 310

A large brilliant cut vintage peridot ring, claw set in high crown, stone approximately 17 mm diameter, hallmarked Birmingham.

Lot 185

ANDREAS LAMBROU, 2 ttls: FOUNTAIN PENS OF THE WORLD, 1995, 1st edn, 4to, orig cl, d/w; FOUNTAIN PENS VINTAGE AND MODERN, 1995, sigd and inscr, orig cl, d/w (2)

Lot 411

PETER HULL AND NORMAN JOHNSON: THE VINTAGE ALVIS, 1995, orig cl, d/w

Lot 1169

A vintage glazed Albumen Photograph depicting Hunstanton, approximately 6 ½" x 4"

Lot 232

A collection of vintage photographs, including school and work groups.

Lot 1023

* JNO. RIGBY & CO. A .303 NITRO EXPRESS SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK NON- EJECTOR RIFLE, serial no. 17125, 27in. nitro octagonal barrel with later applied express sights and mounted for a vintage telescopic sight, correctly numbered 17125 and engraved 'JOHN RIGBY & CO. 72. ST. JAMES'S ST. LONDON.' in quickly-detachable mounts, ramp-mounted bead foresight, carved teardrop fences, removable striker disc, bolted automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, bold acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and chequered steel buttplate, fore-end with grip-catch release, weight 8lb. 12oz., in its relined brass-cornered leather case with original trade labels.

Lot 1255

ANTON SCHWANDNER (WIEN). A FINE 9.3X 72R OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 82.09, 25 5/8in. nitro barrels with raised matt top-rib, open sights with leaf sight and gold bead foresight, the breech end with fine gold-inlaid floral and scroll designs and mounted with a vintage Karl Kahles Mignon 4x telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, treble-grip action with ornately carved fence, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SICHER' detail, gold-inlaid two stage arrow cocking-indicators, double set triggers, finely carved with border, acanthus scroll and floral motifs, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 13 7/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels and engraved steel buttplate with ammunition trap, sculpted fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 7lb.

Lot 312

A Mixed Collection of Postcards, both vintage and more modern, including British topography, oversees topography, Donald McGill and other comic, shipping cards, artists signed, art cards etc., in an album, a wooden box and card box.

Lot 125

`JYDSK` black japanned vintage telephone and two similar telephones 12in. (30.48cm)

Lot 432

A bottle Dom Perignon 1961 vintage champagne, and a bottle of Moet & Chandon 1962 vintage champagne. Note: A gift to the vendors in 1967 on their engagement

Lot 433

A magnum of Moet & Chandon 1973 vintage champagne, and a magnum of Heidseick Monopole 1962 vintage champagne (latter lacking foil and label badly rubbed)

Lot 434

One bottle of Crofts 1970 Vintage Port, one bottle of 1979 Graham`s Malvedos Vintage Port, two other bottles of late bottled Vintage Port, and seven other bottles of mixed red and white wines, various

Lot 436

Two bottles of 1989 Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, two bottles of 1995 Vintage and 1998 Vintage, two bottles of 1993 Chateau Duhart-Milon, two bottles of 1998 Vintage and two bottles of 1996 Baron de Milon (twelve bottles - all Pauillac)

Lot 442

A wooden display box containing a bottle of Harrod`s Vintage Port (supposedly Taylor`s 1963), a bottle of 1985 Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande (St-Estephe), and a bottle of 1985 Chateau Teyssier (St. Emilion Grand Cru)

Lot 539

A Gents vintage 9 ct gold Rolex wristwatch with Dennison case inscribe to the back, replacement strap, in working order

Lot 782

A large fine woolen vintage rug with a cream field and stylized border 146" X 111"

Lot 1176

A vintage stereoscope viewer and a large number of viewing cards

Lot 1323

Two vintage ship in bottles

Lot 1338

Two vintage ship in bottles

Lot 1405

A collection of 18 vintage chemist bottles

Lot 1416

Three vintage copper kettles and a range kettle and stand

Lot 1445

A vintage continental telephone

Lot 1448

A vintage table top wind up gramophone with a painted trumpet also having a collection of 78 rpm records

Lot 1449

Two vintage billiard cues in metal cases one case named Howarth Nuttall and the other cue E J Riley Accrington

Lot 1450

A vintage Bible and three Prayer books

Lot 1452

Four vintage postcard albums

Lot 1472

An album of vintage postcards

Lot 1473

An album of vintage Players cigarette cards birds

Lot 1474

An album of vintage Players cigarette cards Royal arms uniforms

Lot 1475

An album of vintage Will`s cigarette cards

Lot 1476

A quantity of vintage football programmes

Lot 1480

An album of vintage postcards

Lot 263

Vintage 8 day alarm bedside clock

Lot 313

Collection of vintage watches including Omega, Tissot and part of a Rolex

Lot 19

Three vintage erotic books, comprising Six Hundred Studies of the Nude (1926 hardback), Deshabilles Parisiens containing 20 nude photos after the originals by Leo Fontan, Suzanne Meunier, Maurice Milliere and Edle Nackthiet, containing 20 photos by Lotte Herrlich (3).

Lot 50

A collection of 36 vintage photographs, erotic and sexual.

Lot 51

A collection of ten vintage book proofs, displaying an array of sexual acts.

Lot 336

Four boxes of various collectors and vintage books

Lot 379

Three boxes of vintage and collectors books

Lot 404

Three boxes of vintage and collectors books

Lot 418

Three vintage fishing reels and related books

Lot 446

Bottle of `Rare Lodge Port`, 1892 vintage

Lot 529

Vintage Coca-Cola square shaped floor standing cooler, circa 1940, each side with red panel having script `Drink Coca-Cola`, the trade mark being within the first letter, the front with bottle opener, 69cm high

Lot 538

Advertising - Vintage enamel sign for Ogden`s St Julien Tobacco, having central cartouche with script flanked either side with pictorial decoration of St Julien Empire Blend and St Julien Tobacco on a green ground, 45.5cm x 152cm

Lot 539

Advertising - Two vintage enamel Brooke Bond Tea signs, one with script Brooke Bond dividend Tea on an orange ground, the other with script Brooke Bond Tea also on an orange ground, 51cm x 76cm

Lot 482

An album of vintage postcards, mainly topographical

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