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SAS interest - a framed silk escape vintage map of Baghdad, Geographical Section, General Staff No 2555 published by the War Office reprinted June 1953, stamped restricted, the map is very detailed and still of good colour, without tears or damage. Used by both Commandos and the SAS.
Gentleman's vintage stainless steel Rolex Submariner Oyster Perpetual wrist watch. The watch having a black face with button hour dots and baton quarter markers, grey rotating bezel, case stamped 5513 - 1/70, movement nr 1520, nr 399 336 between each lug. The watch complete with a Rolex stainless steel polished folding bracelet nr 93150 and stamped 580 to bracelet clasp link. Together with the Rolex guarantee dated 28 January 1978, instruction booklet and box. Note: black bezel having characteristic fading to grey, light scratches on the glass, moving forward at time of cataloguing. Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. British Bespoke Auctions do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
Special Air Services interest - miscellaneous items including an American lock picking set, green leather gloves, a pair of vintage Stadium desert goggles, pewter flasks, Warris Sheffield military issue pocket knife, vintage brass carabiner made by Clog. Wales 3000 weight distribution, Silva Swedish map readers (one with compass), Demolition Charge Computing Tape, US Army compass, original British Amy Case Pointer Staft MK1 in the original canvas case, J. Hudson & Co military issue whistle and a US Leatherman multi-tool device housed in a leather case.
‘The surge of adrenalin, the half dozen or so pilots, that were all we could normally muster, sprinting to their aircraft, the tiredness and the hangovers disappearing as though they had never been, the flat-out climb to 20,000ft, the mud on our flying boots freezing fast to our rudder bars in our unheated and unpressurised cockpits, the long shallow tension-building dive south to meet the enemy, sometimes seeing the sun lift over the horizon from 20,000ft and again, after landing, on the still darkened earth. The day only just begun and already behind us the savage, lethal action, death for some, and for those safely back on the ground the memory of two sunrises in one morning and thoughts quickly suppressed of friends not yet accounted for. And life, at least until the next telephone call. Adrenaline-filled life. One sustained electrifying high.’ The recipient’s own memories of his time at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain. The important Second War 1942 ‘fighter operations’ D.S.O., 1940 Immediate ‘Battle of Britain’ D.F.C. and 1941 Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Spitfire ace, Group Captain C. B. F. Kingcome, Royal Air Force, one of the outstanding characters of the Battle of Britain, who, during its height, led 92 Squadron with great success from Biggin Hill. Shot down and hospitalised in October 1940, he returned to fly with the squadron until appointed to the command of 72 Squadron, February 1942, leading them as the fighter escort of Esmonde V.C.’s Swordfish detachment for their ill-fated ‘Channel Dash’ action. One of the youngest Group Captains in the R.A.F., aged 25, he commanded 244 (Spitfire) Wing, Desert Air Force, providing fighter support For the Eighth Army from Africa into Sicily and then through the campaign in Italy. His D.S.O. citation stating ‘He has destroyed a total of 11 enemy aircraft, probably destroyed 5 and damaged 13. His claims are traditionally modest...’ Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially dated ‘1942’, with integral top riband bar; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’, with Second Award Bar, reverse of Bar officially dated ‘1941’; 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, Atlantic; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, these mounted for wear; and riband bar for first three awards, generally very fine or better (7) £30,000-£40,000 --- Provenance: Bentley Priory Auction, Spink, September 2012, when sold by the recipient’s widow. D.S.O. London Gazette 15 December 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘Wing Commander Kingcome has lead the Kenley Wing on 22 offensive sweeps; including the Battle of Dieppe. He has made a total of 357 operational sorties, 207 of which were offensive sweeps, and has flown 535 operational hours. He has destroyed a total of 11 enemy aircraft, probably destroyed 5 and damaged 13. His claims are traditionally modest. Throughout the period of his command of this Wing, his coolness and ability in action - coupled with his natural powers of leadership has proved a great inspiration to the Squadrons. He is practically the last operational pilot of his ‘vintage’ and has displayed tremendous resolution and athleticism to remain on operations so long.’ D.F.C. London Gazette 25 December 1940. The original recommendation states: ‘This officer has led his flight and during the last week, the squadron, with judgement and a really good offensive spirit. He has personally destroyed 6 enemy aircraft and probably 4 more, and by his leading has been responsible for the destruction of many others. He has infected the pilots he has led with his own determination and confidence and proved himself a most able Flight Commander.’ D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 29 July 1941. The original recommendation states: ‘This officer who received his D.F.C. last October at the time had 5 enemy a/c destroyed and probably 4 more. He has now increased his score to 10 destroyed 4 probably destroyed and 10 damaged, and during the past 9 months has on many occasions led the squadron with distinction. At all times he has shown real determination, judgement and courage and has set a very high standard to the other pilots which has reflected itself in the achievements of his squadron.’ Charles Brian Fabris Kingcome was born in Calcutta, India in 1917 and educated at Bedford School. He entered the R.A.F. College, Cranwell in January 1936 but soon after beginning his pilot training he was seriously injured in a car accident and told he would never fly again due to permanent double-vision. Despite this setback, after six months of operations and recuperation, he managed to return to Cranwell and at the end of his final term was delighted to learn of his posting to No. 65 Fighter Squadron at R.A.F. Hornchurch, part of 11 Group, responsible for the air defence of southern England, including London. 65 Squadron, Hornchurch - Battle of France, Dunkirk Having been selected for one of the five vacancies with Fighter Command that year, he enjoyed ‘a most marvellous life...if I wanted to take off and fly up to a friend of mine who had an airfield or station somewhere a hundred mile away for lunch, I would just go. It went down as flying training. I didn’t have to get permission or flight paths. I just went. If you wanted to do aerobatics, you just went.’ (A Willingness to Die, B. Kingcome refers) As a newly appointed Pilot Officer, he flew Gloster Gladiators from the late summer of 1938 but within a few months the squadron’s dated biplanes were replaced, ‘The most significant event at pre-war Hornchurch came about when we re-equipped from Gladiators to Spitfires, somewhere between six and nine months before the war began. As one of the first squadrons to be re-equipped, we gained the huge advantage that we were already experienced Spitfire pilots by the time we came to the outbreak of war, and most importantly by the time of the Dunkirk evacuation. Dunkirk was, indeed, the first occasion on which the home-based fighters saw any sustained action.’ (Ibid) Although not sent to France with the B.E.F., he took part in the battle of France, sharing a Dornier 17 on May 25, and was tasked with providing cover for Operation Dynamo, the withdrawal from the beaches of Dunkirk, ‘At Hornchurch the taste of war at last began to tingle our palates as we anxiously followed the desperate retreat of the Allied troops as they were slowly driven into a coastal trap around Dunkirk... My vantage point for the unfolding epic was in the air above the beaches... As I sat in the relative safety of my Spitfire cockpit, it was the clouds that were my main problem. Our orders had sent us in at 30,000ft, too high for the best of the action, whereas the Hurricanes were patrolling at 15,000 feet. Needless to say we cheated and kept slipping down to see what was happening... the task of providing air cover was hampered not only by the extent of the cloud cover but also by its nature. It stood in patchy layers from about 1,000ft upwards - ideal for marauding bombers but not for our purposes... allowing little time for interception... Nevertheless I managed to fire my guns in anger for the first time, and had the basic fact brought home which I tried to forget: namely, that while the aircraft in your sites was an inanimate object, the human beings it contained were frail flesh and blood. In those early days the German bombers carried little or no armour, and one of the first indications that you were regis...
A Gent's vintage 9ct gold wristwatch, the circular dial with roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, set to a plain polished 9ct gold square case, 2.8cm x 2.8cm, hand wind movement, import marks for London 1922, set to a brown fabric strap, together with a Gent's vintage 9ct gold Eterna-Matic Centenaire wristwatch, round cream dial with baton markers set to a plain polished case, 33mm diameter, set to a red and blue fabric strap (at fault), gross weight (excluding straps) 47gms (2) Provenance: Ruyton Hall, Shropshire Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition Report; Eterna-Matic: Watch is running, but the crown is missing, thus the hands cannot be adjusted. Dial: Good order, no cracking or fractures. Markers and hands have some degradation, but are in good order. All lettering is clear and legible. The glass is heavily scratched, but there are no chips, cracks or losses. Case: There is moderate scratching and wear to the case, but no denting or splitting. Strap: Good order, no splitting or fraying. Buckle showing some wear, but is in good order.Other example: Currently in working order. Dial: Small chip to the edge of the dial at five 'o' clock, but no other cracks, chips or losses. All marks and numbers are in tact and legible. There is moderate scratching to the glass, but no cracks, chips or losses. Case: Pierced to one corner. The hinge to the cover to the reverse is broken, and not secure to the case. There is moderate scratching and wear, and some minor denting to the sides. Strap and buckle are in good order.
A Gent's vintage 9ct gold Tissot wristwatch, the circular silver dial with baton markers, set to a plain polished 9ct gold case, 32mm diameter, marks to case for London 1973 and '31/32003', manual wind seventeen jewels movement, set to a 9ct gold integral link strap with folding ladder snap clasp, 18cm long, weight 46.4gms Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition Report; This watch is currently in working order.Overall condition is very good. No cracks, chips or loss to dial. All baton markers, hands and lettering in good order. Glass has moderate scratching, but no cracks or chips. Case in good order, general scratching and wear to borders and reverse, but no signs of major damage or repair. Strap in good order, one very small split to one of the links, but no other splitting or signs of major damage or repair. Buckle in working order.
A Lady's vintage 9ct gold Rotary wristwatch, the gold toned dial with baton markers set to a plain polished rounded square case, 17mm x 17mm, marks to case for London 1978, manual wind movement, set to a brush integral link strap with ladder snap clasp, 15.5cm long, weight 18.8gmscondition report; There are hallmarks to the inside case, and hallmarks to the ladder and snap clasp. There are no hallmarks directly on the strap itself. Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.
A vintage J.W. Benson 9ct gold half-hunter wristwatch, the circular white dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, luminous infill to numerals and hands, set to a plain polished 9ct gold case with black enamelled chapter ring to cover, 35mm diameter, inscription to inside cover 'Evelyn Jan. 1931' and serial number '2149607 75', initials to reverse 'D.W.H', import marks for Glasgow 1930, manual hand wind movement, set to a brown leather strap with buckle fastening, 21.6cm long, weight 35.8gmsCondition Report: Dial: Good order. No cracking, crazing or loss. All lettering and markings crisp and clear. Some light degradation to the luminous infill on numbers and hands.Case: Good order, no splitting, damage or repair. Some minor denting, concentrated to the sides of the case. Some loss to the black enamel on the exterior dial, but all marks and numbers are clear. Heavy scratching to the glass, but no cracking or loss. Hallmarks and lettering to inside of cover and reverse are crisp and clear.Strap: Fair order, moderate creasing and wear to the edges of the strap and around the buckle holes and tip on the strap. Heavy scratching and wear to the yellow metal buckle.This watch is currently in working order.Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.
A lady's 9ct gold vintage wristwatch, the round dial with Arabic numerals and engine turned decoration, set to a plain polished 9ct gold case, 26mm diameter, marks to inside cover for Chester 1922, engraved 'S.M.Co Ld 16795', manual wind movement, set to a rolled gold woven strap, weight 20.7gms Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.
A selection of medals and military badges, to include a WWII Defence Medal, two Red Cross voluntary Medical service Medals, A United Nations Service Medal for Korea, a Golden Jubilee/50th Anniversary Railway Medal for Crewe 1887, and a further assortment of military cap badges, together with a large quantity of vintage and modern wristwatches, to include examples by Omega, Citizen, Seiko, Pulsar, Accurist, Rotary, Smiths etc (Qty) Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition Report; The watches in the second to last image are currently in working order. The watches in the last image are not in working order. The condition of each watch varies from piece to piece, but they are largely in fair to good order. The older pieces (i.e the Victorian pocket watches and early 20th century watches) are generally the pieces which require more substantial repair. All pieces show at least some degree of damage, wear and tear.
A Gent?s vintage Smith Astral 9ct gold wristwatch, the circular cream dial with Arabic numerals and tapered baton markers, set to a plain polished circular case, inscription to reverse 'British Railways E. Beech in Appreciation of 45 years service', marks to inside cover for Edinburgh 1967, 33mm diameter, set to a brown leather strap with gold plated buckle fastening, 22.9cm long, complete in a red leather Smiths box Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition Report: Watch is in working order and hands set. Dial good order, numbers, markings and lettering in good order, clear and legible. Heavy scratching to the watch glass. Moderate scratching to the case, but no large dents or splitting. Engraving to reverse is quite deep. Leather strap largely in good order, but is heavily worn around the buckle holes and tip. Buckle in good order.
A lady?s vintage Omega Geneve 9ct gold wristwatch, the circular cream dial with dagger indexes, set to a plain polished 9ct gold case, marks to inside cover for Birmingham 1984, seventeen jewels manual wind movement, 22mm diameter, set to a black leather strap with gold plated buckle fastening, 20.2cm long Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.Condition Report; This watch is currently in working order. Some light scratching and wear to dial, all markers and lettering clear and in tact. Moderate scratching to the glass. There is a dent about 1.5 - 2mm long on the edge of the case, and light scratching and wear. Strap is in good order, some creasing and wear around the buckle holes. Heavy wear to the plating on the buckle fastening.
A lady's vintage Tissot 9ct gold wristwatch, the circular silver tone dial with engine turned decoration, Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial to six 'o' clock, set to a plain polished cushion shaped 9ct gold case, marks to inside case for Edinburgh 1940, manual wind movement, case measuring (excluding lugs) 20mm x 20mm, set to a gold plated expanding strap, together with another lady's vintage 9ct gold wristwatch, marks to case for London 1931, manual wind movement, case diameter 26mm, set to a gold plated brick link strap (2) Condition Report; Tissot: Good order, currently working. Moderate staining and wear to dial but all letters and numbers are clear. Light scratching to watch glass. Light denting to case, moderate scratching and wear, particularly around the seal. Some of the links to the strap are bent and distorted.Second example: Currently not in working order. Some discoloration and staining to dial, but all markers and numbers are clear. Moderate scratching to watch glass. Heavy denting and scratching to case, but no splitting or signs of repair. Strap in good order, but buckle clasp is broken.Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.
A Gent's vintage Omega Chronostop stainless steel wristwatch, the circular grey dial with baton markers and outer seconds track, luminous infill to hands and markers, orange centre seconds hand, set to a brushed steel tonneau shaped case, inscription to reverse 'To Paul Griffiths from C.H.Moody & Son Ltd 1968', case measuring (excluding lugs) 38mm x 34mm, set to a black leather strap with folding snap clasp, set to a red leather Omega box Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition Report; This watch is currently in working order. Dial in good order, no cracks, chips or losses. There is some wear to the metal on the baton markers and some wear to the hands, and some degradation to the luminous infill. All lettering and marks clear. Glass has moderate amount of scratching. Case in good order, some scratching around the border and the cover on the reverse. Strap in fair order. There is some loss to the leather near the clasp, and general wear and scratching. Moderate scratching to the strap, but it is in good working order.
A Lady's vintage 9ct Valex 17 jewels wristwatch, the round cream dial with baton markers and Arabic numerals, set to a plain polished 9ct gold case, 22mm x 14mm, manual wind movement, on a 9ct gold gate-link strap with folding ladder snap clasp, 16cm long, together with a lady's vintage 9ct gold wristwatch on gold plated flexi-link strap (2) Your attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding.Condition Report; Lady's Valex example winds and runs. The unmarked example is not in working order. The bracelet of the Valex is in good order, no splitting, major damage or repair to any of the links, though there is some evidence of thinning to some of the links.Weight of pair 28.8gms
A collection of vintage Christie?s fine art auction catalogues, covering the period 1968 to 1979, with a quantity of further vintage auction and exhibition catalogues and a selection of vintage art books to include works on Stubbs, Rembrant, Gainsborough, Da Vinci etc (Qty)Provenance: Ruyton Hall, Shropshire
A collection of vintage hats to include three James Lock & Co Ltd moleskin top hat, one boxed for Lt Col R Myddleton of Chirk Castle and Lady Margaret Myddleton, a military issue beret dated 1950 and further military caps to include a Edward Smith example etc (6) (at fault)Provenance: Ruyton Hall, Shropshire
A Nikon F-401X autofocus 35mm SLR camera (untested), fitted with a Tamron Aspherical autofocus 28mm-80mm 1:3.5-5.6 zoom lens, with a Nikkor 70-210mm 1:4-5.6 autofocus zoom lens and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens, together with a collection of vintage photographic equipment to include an 8mm cine camera and accessories, a Praktica SLR camera, a twin lens reflex camera, binoculars etc (Qty)

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