Collectors Sale on Tuesday 19th May 2009
1. PLAYERS - some large card part sets including Cats, Country Sports and British Livestock together with various other small card part sets - Ogdens, Cavanders and others (a lot) Estimate: 20-25
2. WILLS - Old Inns, large cards, 2nd series (40/40); Godfrey Phillips - Aircraft (54/54); Gallaher - Army Badges (48/48) and other sets contained in a modern album Estimate: 20-30
3. LAMBERT & BUTLER - Motor Cars A series (25/25); Players - Footballers Caricatures by RIP (50/50); Wills - Roses 2nd series (50/50) and other sets contained in an album Estimate: 20-25
4. WILLS - Old Inns, 2nd series (40/40); Players - Drum Banners & Cap Badges (50/50); Godfrey Phillips - Film Favourites (50/50) and 5 other complete sets Estimate: 20-30
5. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of odds and part sets including COMPTONS - Footballers Series (coloured 1 card); BAT - Beauties Picture Hats; Houses of Parliament; Britains Defenders; Wills Scissors issues; Churchman; Godfrey Phillips and others Estimate: 20-40
6. J WIX - Kensitas Silk Flowers, first series, medium size, printed backs (54) and one small size, printed back Estimate: 30-50
7. J WIX - Kensitas Silk Flowers, first series, medium size, plain backs (28) Estimate: 20-40
8. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of sorted, loose sets and part sets including Players, Gallaher, Ogdens, Wills, Carreras and others also some adhesive albums of cards (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
9. WILLS - Allied Army Leaders (50/50) together with other Wills cards including Life in the Royal Navy
10. WILLS - a quantity of part sets and duplicates including Birds of Australasia (various backs); large cards British Castles; Celebrated ships; Coronation Series 1902; Dogs; Famous Inventions and many others contained in a modern album Estimate: 30-50
11. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of sets and part sets including Godfrey Phillips Beauties of Today (44/44); Godfrey Phillips British Butterflies (25/25); and many others by Churchmans (some large cards); Players; Ardath; Anstie; Lambert & Butler; Wills and others contained in a modern album (a lot) Estimate: 30-60
12. JOHN SINCLAIR - Film Stars "A series of 54 real photos" (10/54); "A series of real photos" nos1 - 54 (30/54) and Radio Favourites (54/54) Estimate: 20-40
13. LAMBERT & BUTLER - London Characters with album clause (25/25); Aeroplane Markings (50/50); Pirates & Highwaymen (25/25) and A History of Aviation brown fronts (25 cards missing no.2 and with duplicate no.1) Estimate: 30-40
14. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of sets including Stephen Mitchell A Gallery of 1935; Strathmore British Aircraft, large cards; Ogdens Air Raid Precautions; Hills Historic Places from Dickens; Franklyn Davey Hunting and others all contained in a modern album Estimate: 50-70
15. STEPHEN MITCHELL - Famous Scots (50/50) and Wonderful Century 1837-1937 )50/50) Estimate: 20-40
16. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of sets including SCWS Ltd - Burns; Carreras - Notable MPs, medium cards; Buck Trout & Co - Inventors; Mills - Into Space; Carreras - Orchids large cards and other contained in a modern album Estimate: 30-60
17. CARRERAS - Famous Airmen & Airwomen (50/50) and LAMBERT & BUTLER - Famous British Airmen & Airwomen (25/25) Estimate: 30-40
18. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of odds and part sets including Godfrey Phillips - In The Public Eye; Sportsmen Spot the Winner; A Selection of BDV Wonderful Gifts; Popular Superstitions; also Sarony; John Sinclair; Woods; Strathmore and others contained in a modern album Estimate: 30-60
19. STEPHEN MITCHELL - Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 (25/25); Rothman's - Modern Inventions (50/50); Woods - Aesop's Fables (25/25); Players - Motor Cars A Series (50/50) and other sets contained in a modern album Estimate: 30-40
20. WILLS - a large quantity of odds and part sets including Races of Mankind, overseas issue (3); Railway Engines; Railway Locomotives; Roses, various series; Transvaal Series; Time & Money in Different Countries and others contained in a modern album (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
21. WILLS - Ships Badges (50/50); PLAYERS - Army Corps and Divisional Signs A series and 2nd Series (both complete); Drum Banners & Cap Badges (50/50); Regimental Standards and Cap Badges (50/50); GALLAHER - Army Badges (48/48) and some other military part sets including Stephen Mitchell Army Ribbons & Buttons all contained in a modern album Estimate: 30-50
22. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - Sport related sets: GALLAHER - Champions; Racing Scenes; BOGUSLAVSKY - Sports Records 1-25 and 26-50; PLAYERS - Derby & Grand National Winners Estimate: 20-40
23. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - Film and Film Star related sets: WILLS - Cinema Stars 1st series and 2nd series; GALLAHER - Portraits of Famous Stars; Famous Film Scenes; PLAYERS - Film Stars and 3rd series all contained in a modern album Estimate: 40-50
24. PLAYERS - a quantity of sets and part sets including Bygone Beauties, Celebrated Gateways, Ceremonial & Court Dress, Characters from Dickens A series of 50, another of 25, Dandies, Dogs and others (the majority complete) contained in a modern album Estimate: 25-35
25. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of odds and part sets including Schuh Magpie Cigarettes - Official War Photographs; Richard Lloyd Types of Horses, Old Inns, Lea silks Old Porcelain, large postcard size cards Old English Pottery & Porcelain and others contained in a modern file Estimate: 20-40
26. LAMBERT & BUTLER - a quantity of odds and part sets including Motor Mark Index Marks, Motor Cars A series, Motorcycles, Dance Band Leaders,Hints & Tips for Motorists and others Estimate: 30-40
27. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - odds and part sets, some interesting early cards including BAT, Muratti Sons & Co and Kinnear Ltd Estimate: 30-50
28. THE CIGARETTE CO JERSEY - Jersey Footballers (13) and some early Wills issues including Double Meaning with pc insert Beauties and Actresses Estimate: 15-20
29. WILLS - Animals & Birds in Fancy Costume (7/50); Seaside Resorts (12); Japanese Series (10); COPE BROS - British Warriors black backs (22); Dogs of the World by Cecil Aldin (3) and others Estimate: 30-50
30. PLAYERS - Englands Naval Heroes narrow card (1 Collingwood); Gallery of Beauty (2); Salmon & Gluckstein - Music Hall Celebrities (2); Cameron & Sizer - The New Discovery (1) and J & F Bell - Colonial Series (1) Estimate: 15-20
31. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of odds and part sets, early issues including Wills, anonymous Actresses; Hudden & Co Ltd Beauties, orange scroll back (3); A Baker & Co Ltd Actresses; Taddys Natives of the World (4) and others Estimate: 50-60
32. B A T - a quantity of odds and part sets including Nautch Girls Pedro Cigarettes (220; Flag Girls of All Nations, plain backs (42); Actors & Actresses (various) and others Estimate: 50-60
33. TADDYS - Prominent Footballers Imperial back (1); Royalty Series (4); Boer Leaders (6), some VC Heroes and others Estimate: 15-20
34. PLAYERS & WILLS - various cards contained in a corner album together with another album glued with some silks (2)
35. WILLS - large cards including British Castles, Public Schools, Old Sundials and English Period Costume, incomplete but with duplicates Estimate: 30-40
36. WILLS - Famous Golfers, large cards (20) mixed Estimate: 40-50
37. no lot
38. PLAYERS - Racehorses (25/25), vg; Derby & Grand National Winners (50/50) and some other odds Estimate: 30-50
39. VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS - a quantity of odds and part sets including Ogdens Poultry; Edwards Ringer & Bigg - Dogs (Klondyke back); Players; Wills and others contained in various albums and loose Estimate: 30-40
40. ROBERT SINCLAIR - Billiards by Willie Smith, 1st series (10/10) Estimate: 25-35
41. GALLAHER - Stars of Screen & Stage, brown back (48/48) Estimate: 20-30
42. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO - Actors, larger cards "Between the Acts" back gold embossed frames (44 cards) Estimate: 30-35
43. UNITED TOBACCO CO (South Africa) - Sports & Pastimes in South Africa, larger cards (missing 8 & 14 and with duplicates) Estimate: 20-25
44. UNITED TOBACCO CO (South Africa) - Springbok Rugby & Cricket Teams (1931) (50 cards with duplicates) Estimate: 18-25
45. THEMANS - Film Stars, silks, postcard size (5) Estimate: 15-25
46. GODFREY PHILLIPS - Heraldic Series, silk cards, postcard size (12)
47. JOHN PLAYER - Overseas Issue Aeroplane Series 1926 (46/50 with 3 duplicates)
48. BDV and Others - a quantity of silk cards including tartans, Ceramic Art, Military Badges and others also a large silk of Nurse Cavell and other of Flags together with a quantity of WWI booklets of souvenir postcards including Vimy-Ridge, Arras and others, some postal covers and other ephemera Estimate: 20-40
49. CUNARD QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 - a large quantity of ephemera and other items relating to various cruises on the QE2 including "Todays Programmes" on board newspapers, badge, bottle opener, photographs, pennants, tie, two small bags and other items (a lot) c.1973 - 1976 Estimate: 60-80
50. A quantity of assorted ephemera including postcards - WWI embroidered silks; road and cycling maps; 19th Century letters; WWII and later German Identity passes; gas eye shields and other similar items (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
51. A quantity of assorted postcards c.1950's - 1960's contained in various albums, some loose, also some cigarette silks and cards loose and in albums and some Royal Commemorative items (a lot) Estimate: 20-30
52. A quantity of WWII War-Time Cookery leaflets and booklets including "Food in War Time over 200 Meatless Dishes" 1940; Ministry of Food Bread Into Battle 1944, Making the Most of Milk 1944, Dried Egg recipe slips; How To Keep Well in War Time; WVS Community Feeding in War Time 1941; a board game "Pot Luck" and other similar items Estimate: 40-60
53. An album containing approx 91 photographic postcards of film stars including Shirley Temple, Marx Brothers, Gary Cooper, Tallulah Bankhead, Laurence Olivier, Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West and many others Estimate: 30-50
54. A quantity of assorted Royal commemorative books and Film Annuals etc (a lot0
55. A quantity of loose assorted photographs, various subjects including shipping, early cars, shop fronts, individual and group portraits, family "snaps", showmans engines in Plymouth c.1933, carte de visite and others (a lot) c.1920 - 1960's Estimate: 30-40
56. A quantity of the "Morning chronicle" newspaper c.1835 - 1860 (a lot)
57. A quantity of assorted photographs, some mounted on loose album leaves, includes foreign views, sculpture, early 20th Century view of Portishead, some loose photographs including St Ambrose Junior Football Team 1928 and together with some other loose ephemera (a lot) Estimate: 20-25
58. A quantity of 1960's romantic story booklets, each with colour printed cover, authors include Marion Wright, Anna Drew and Lisa Booth. Series include Picture Romance Library, New Moon Series and Star Love Stories (a lot)
59. AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF 12 GLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES, all views of Bridgwater including horse drawn Taxis in the centre of the town, ships on the river, horses pulling farm wagons, dockside scenes, brick works, factory scene inside Cabinet Works Upholstery Finishing, c.1890's Estimate: 30-60
60. A large quantity of Shipping related ephemera including newspaper cuttings, postcards, photographs, magazines, vessel listings etc c.1950's to modern (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
61. An album of approx 84 photo topo postcards of Welsh views, towns and villages including rp of Saundersfoot, early views of Llanfyllin, Penrhyndeudraeth, winter scene on Conway Road and others c.1910 -1930's (card actually glued into the album) together with an album of photographs of schoolboys c.1926 - 1931 also images of Cricket and Rugby games at the school (2) Estimate: 30-40
62. A small quantity of loose topographic postcards including some local views - rp's of Bleadon, the Toll Gate Bleadon, Gypsy Camp at Uphill; others include Weston super Mare etc together with a quantity of mourning cards and 2 copies of the Weston Super Mare Gazette 1934 & 1935 Estimate: 20-40
63. An autographed 10/- note signed "Bob Monkhouse 1971 One Bob for Ten? That's no deal!" together with a £1 note and another 10/- note (3)
64. A quantity of assorted postcards, correspondence also some WWII airgraphs sent from overseas to Bristol c.1943 - 44 (a lot) Estimate: 20-25
65. Approx. 47 photo topo cards of Somerset Towns and villages including street scenes in Bridgwater, Martock, Weston Super Mare, Templecombe, Street and others c.1904 - 1910, mixed Estimate: 40-50
66. Approx. 34 photo topo postcards of the Bristol area including Corn St. Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe Bristol, Southgate Street Bath, Portishead, and others c.1905 - 1930's mixed Estimate: 30-40
67. Approx 26 photo topo postcards of Cornwall and Scilly including views of Redruth, Cadgwith Cove, Newlyn, Scilly Island views and others, mainly c.1905 - 1910 some later Estimate: 20-25
68. Approx. 67 photo topo cards of Devon including rp of Cove Post Office, Bampton (nr Tiverton), others of Thurlestone, Ottery St Mary, Paignton, Salcombe and others, c.1905 - 1930's Estimate: 50-60
69. RMS Strathaird - a collection of postcards, photographs and other mementos from a trip to North Africa via Malta and Palestine c.1935 contained in two albums, each with "suede" covers painted with an image of the liner (2) Estimate: 30-40
70. Approx. 85 loose photo topo postcards assorted GB including various seaside resorts, Welsh towns and others
71. A Victorian scrap album having an illuminated inscription at the front "Jane Lloyd Haines from her Father Wm Haines January 26th 1843" and containing hand written verse, valentines, cut outs from 19th Century bookplates and magazines, litho scraps, cut out silhouettes and similar, with decorative tooled covers Estimate: 100-130
72. A Continental postcard album having decorative painted vellum covers and leather ties and containing approx 150 assorted Foreign photo topo cards including views of Paris, Italy and Switzerland Estimate: 50-70
73. A Louis Wain embossed chromo litho Christmas card pub. Tuck, good; a Louis Wain style embossed chromo litho card and a small selection of other early Christmas cards including humour by Tom Browne, Golly and Peg Dolls and others Estimate: 30-50
74. A Victorian Christmas card with embossed chromo litho and hold to the light decoration Estimate: 20-25
75. Nine assorted decorative late 19th and early 20th Century Valentine cards including small lacy paper examples
76. A quantity of assorted Victorian chromo litho scraps, some mounted on sheets and some loose, various including animals and children Estimate: 30-40
77. A quantity of assorted postcards including children by Mabel Lucie Attwell, early German "squeaky" card of cats, photo. topo., photo cards of Capt Sullivan in his canoe Lone Star "in which he voyaged from England to Africa", GPO Greetings telegrams, sentimental and others, (approx 50) mixed Estimate: 20-25
78. An album of approx 360 assorted postcards including chromo litho greetings; Sentimental; Song cards; some Foreign views; local photo topo - Bridgwater, Taunton etc.; rp's of Tappers Lane North Petherton and Cornhill North Newton, c.1905 - 1918, mixed Estimate: 100-150
79. CUNARD RMS MAURETANIA - five Dinner/Luncheon Menu cards, each with decorative colour printed cover, all 1952; an unused Mauretania postcard; some unused Mauretania writing paper with colour vignette of the liner at the top; two tie clips each centred with image of the liner and on original printed cards; a badges and some other shipping ephemera including "The Loss of the Lusitania" cards Estimate: 100-150
80. A quantity of loose mixed postcards, mainly photo topo with views of many areas including some local, a rp of a pony and trap outside "Somersetshire House", rp's of soldiers at Bisley and a military shooting competition; chromo litho advertising; animals; children and others (a lot) Estimate: 30-50
81. An album of approx. 312 postcards, mainly early photo topo including views of Axbridge, Crewkerne, Leicester, Bristol, Weston super Mare, many different cathedrals and churches; also cards by Lance Thackeray, Louis Wain, artist drawn views, Royalty and others, c.1905 - 1910 Estimate: 80-130
82. Two albums containing many early Foreign topographic postcards, many different, photographic and chromo litho, c.1900 - 1910 (2) Estimate: 40-60
83. Two albums of assorted mainly photo topo postcards including views of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, the Lake District, assorted churches, some foreign views and chromo litho cards, c.1900 - 1910 (2) Estimate: 30-50
84. An album of over 180 mainly photo topo postcards including some early views of St Ives, Chew Magna, Barmouth, Chepstow and others; some foreign and others c.1900 - 1910 Estimate: 40-60
85. An album of mixed postcards including animals, children, photo topo, artist drawn, humour, chromo litho Christmas and others c.1900 - 1920 Estimate: 30-40
86. An album of assorted postcards including chromo litho greetings, animals, children, foreign topo, early views of Steyning, Newlyn, photographic portraits, rp's including High St Mortlake c.1918 and others, c.1900 - 1920 Estimate: 40-60
87. An album of over 200 photo topo postcards including quite a few rp's of Liverpool, canals, mines, Catford, Richmond, Cheadle; other early view cards many different areas, some foreign, artist drawn and shipping c.1900 - 1920 (an interesting collection but many in poor condition) Estimate: 70-100
88. A collection of 21 autographed photographic cards of actresses and female singers c.1980's including Petula Clark, Susan Hampshire, Penelope Keith, Anita Dobson, Samantha Fox and others contained in an album
89. Two early copies of the West Somerset Free Press newspaper - June 1865
90. A copy of "The Aero" magazine May 10th 1910 with blue covers
90A. An illustrated catalogue for A W Gamage, Holbron, London 1893, many pages devoted to clothing and accessories for the keen Cyclist
91. A quantity of early Agricultural magazines and ephemera including copies of "The Agricultural Chronicle" 1902 & 1903; The Agricultural Engineer 1901; The Implement and Machinery Review 1904; copies of The Farmer & Stockbreeder 1910 & 1912; The Profitable Farm and Garden 1903 (all in good condition for age) and other similar papers and booklets (a lot)
92. Somerset Agricultural Association - Official Catalogue for Fourth Annual Exhibition of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Pigeons....." held at Weston Super Mare May 15th, 16th and 17th 1888, the front cover a coloured lithographic advertisement for Webb's Seeds, more coloured advertisements in the back and together with another catalogue for Yeovil show 1911, a small booklet of Prizes at the Eleventh annual Meeting in Minehead 1897 and another incomplete catalogue for show in The Parks, Bridgwater 1894 together with two catalogues for Bath & West - Taunton 1895, Plymouth 1902 and a Devon County catalogue 1894 (7) Estimate: 40-60
93. A small quantity of "Mechanical World" Journals c.1897 - 1905; some Ironmongers Chronicle and The Hardwareman magazines and similar c.1909-1912 and other similar
94. Thirteen copies of The British Journal Photographic Almanac 1866 - 1895; The Year Book of Photography 1880 - 1884 (incl) 1886, 1889, 1890 & 1891 and other similar booklets/magazines Estimate: 30-50
95. A mixed quantity of late 19th and early 20th Century ephemera - magazines etc including South Africa magazine 1905; The Lady 1893 and "Grandsire, The Method.." (bell ringing) 1905 (a lot)
96. Approx 130 loose postcards mainly photo topo including early view of Bridge St Leatherhead, South Street Chichester, some local including Watchet, Bideford; rp of The Street, Monkton, Thanet; embossed lithographic "stamp" card and others, c.1915 - 1920 Estimate: 30-40
97. Approx 51 loose photo topo postcards, westcountry views including Bridgwater, Minehead, Wells, Taunton and others c.1905 - 1950's
98. A woven silk postcard of SS Canada together with a chromo litho humorous card sent from aboard RMS Briton (Union Castle Line) (2)
99. A quantity of loose mainly photographic topographic postcards GB and foreign also some sentimental greetings, children, humour and animals contained in a large Players cigarette tin and an album, the majority c.1905 - 1920's Estimate: 20-40
100. A small quantity of local real photographic postcards including Vowles card of Porlock; Nether Stowey; Stogursey and farms in Stogursey including Chalcott and Whitewick; also views of Milverton and East Brent War Memorial (13) mainly c.1920's Estimate: 40-50
101. A Victorian ambrotype portrait of a young woman in gilt metal frame and mount together with another of a family group (2)
102. An Edwardian leather bound album of handwritten verse, paintings, cards and sketches c.1904 - 1928 Estimate: 15-25
103. A real photo card of a street, possibly Llangollen, another of soldiers at a camp c.1913 and other early cards including Lower Town Sampford Peverell c.1905 - 1915 (15) Estimate: 15-25
104. A quantity of early greetings cards including some novelty cards, embossed chromo litho, celluloid and others c.1900 - 1940's together with some WWI card souvenir booklets, one of Ypres (Before and after), Tunis and others Estimate: 20-30
105. HAROLD BEARDS - "Two Splice The Main Braces Please" cartoon original watercolour for Blighty magazine WWII, together with 5 other similar cartoons of the period for the magazine including artists Gaffron and Frank Grey together with a 1941 edition of Blighty showing one of the cartoons Estimate: 100-120
106. BRITISH COMMONWEALTH an album of assorted stamps King Edward VII - Elizabeth II, mainly used issues and together with other GB and Foreign stamps contained in an album and two stock books (4) Estimate: 40-60
107. A collection of 120 First Day covers c.1969 - 1990 contained in two Royal Mail First Day Covers files (2)
108. JERSEY & GUERNSEY - a large quantity of First Day covers and some commemorative stamps contained in 6 assorted albums (6) Estimate: 30-50
109. The Royal Wedding Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer, two Stanley Gibbons albums containing some Commonwealth issues (2)
110. A quantity of First Day commemorative issue covers, some 1981 Royal Wedding Commonwealth covers, some Jersey and others contained in four assorted albums (4)
111. The All World collection housed on many loose album leaves, many different, mainly early 20th Century together with a stockbook part filled with various foreign issues Estimate: 70-100
112. The All World collection housed in three albums and a stockbook (4) Estimate: 20-40
113. GREAT BRITAIN - Victoria - Elizabeth II: a collection of used issues with range of Victoria 1d reds; some George VI higher value issues; Elizabeth II commemoratives etc contained in a stockbook Estimate: 30-40
114. A file containing a quantity of assorted covers and letters including 1871 with Taunton frank and "776" mark ; a WWI BEF letter and cover from France Oct 11th 1916; 1828 letter Bristol to Melksham (Wilts); also some greetings cards and other general ephemera Estimate: 30-40
115. SPAIN - a collection of early issues on loose album leaves and stock pages together with other foreign and GB issues modern covers etc contained in a file
116. Two albums "Golden Replicas of United States Stamps" containing covers mounted with 22ct gold replica stamps (2) Estimate: 20-40
117. Approx 31 assorted First Day covers and commemorative covers
118. A silver counter engraved with portrait of Charles I and Henrietta Maria within legends, in the manner of Simon De Passe, undated, some wear Estimate: 20-40
119. A quantity of silver 3d's, 6d's, shillings and half crowns, Victoria - George V together with various other coins - pennies, later silver etc Estimate: 20-40
120. VICTORIA - Half Crown 1899, f, together with a quantity of pennies, halfpennies, brass threepences and other coins, various dates and condition (a lot) Estimate: 20-25
121. ELIZABETH I - Sixpence 1567, mm coronet, with rose and date, with wear Estimate: 20-40
122. JAMES I - GOLD QUARTER LAUREL bust with two loose tie ends, mm spur rowel, f/vf obverse looks to have been almost double struck Estimate: 250-300
123. JAMES VI OF SCOTLAND - GOLD SWORD & SCEPTRE PIECE 1602, obverse with crowned shield, reverse with crossed sword & sceptre, thistle heads and date, VF Estimate: 500-600
124. A 19th Century large bronze medallion for the "Queensland Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition"; a smaller bronze medal "The Smallholders Championship Medal" together with a quantity of base metal Victorian and later medallions, mainly Royal Commemorative; 1905 Gigantic Wheel at Earls Court; George V silver Jubilee medal and others Estimate: 30-40
125. A quantity of assorted GB and foreign coins, some silver and a small quantity of early Greek/Roman coins Estimate: 20-40
126. GEORGE V - Sovereign 1927, Pretoria mint SA, near unc. Estimate: 90-130
127. GEORGE V - Sovereign 1925, Melbourne, ef Estimate: 90-100
128. A collection of 14 17th Century copper Tokens including Cirencester Farthing 1668, Edward Pener Wantage 1654 and Bristol 1670 (14) mixed Estimate: 30-40
129. VICTORIA - Farthings: 1861, 1881H; Third Farthings 1868 and 1878 (4 coins in total)
130. ELIZABETH II - proof Half sovereign, 1985 Estimate: 35-45
131. A small quantity of 18th and 19th Century penny and halfpenny tokens including Cornish Penny 1811, Macclesfield Halfpenny 1790 and Jas Bayly Draper Poole 1795 (12) Estimate: 40-50
132. A large heavy Roman bronze coin AES GRAVE cast with a shell to one side Estimate: 20-25
133. MARIA THERESA - silver Thaler 1742 in silver pendant mount with plated box link chain Estimate: 25-35
134. USA - silver one Dollar 1921 f/vf; aand two others 1922 and 1923 f/vf (3) Estimate: 15-25
135. Festival of Britain Crown 1951 in box together with other commemorative crowns and wallet of First Decimal coins contained in a decorative box
136. VICTORIA - Crown 1891 and another 1893, both worn; George III sixpence 1816, together with a quantity of modern commemorative crowns, silver 3d's and other coins (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
137. A Treasury 10/- note Warren Fisher (creased and grubby); four £1 notes signed Page; another, different design; three £1 notes signed Somerset and three 10/1 notes Fforde
138. VICTORIA - Sovereign 1876, London, horse with long tail f/vf Estimate: 90-100
139. EDWARD VII - Sovereign 1908, London, vf/f Estimate: 90-130
140. ELIZABETH II - Sovereign 1958, vf/f Estimate: 90-120
141. EDWARD VII - Half Sovereign 1902, London, f Estimate: 40-60
142. VICTORIA - Sovereign 1889, London, Jubilee bust together with a textured 9ct gold ring mount, weight of mount 8.3g Estimate: 100-120
143. VICTORIA - Crown 1895 LIX, f; Double Florin 1889; George V - Australia One Shilling 1911; Canada 10 cents 1921 together with other silver, nickel silver and copper coins George III - Elizabeth II contained in a coin folder (a lot) Estimate: 40-50
144. VICTORIA - ELIZABETH II - a quantity of Farthings (a lot) mixed Estimate: 15-20
145. WILLIAM IV - silver One Rupee 1835 and VICTORIA - silver One Rupee 1840, both f/worn Estimate: 20-25
146. GEORGE VI - India One Rupee 1938 and 1940 (2 in total) ef
147. WILLIAM IV - India Quarter Rupee 1835; Victoria Quarter Rupee 1840; George V Quarter Rupee 1918 and some George VI Quarter and Half Rupees (10 in total) f - ef
148. VICTORIA - Crown 1895 LIX, f
149. VICTORIA - Florin 1897, reverse three shields, vf Estimate: 20-25
150. EDWARD VII - gold Sovereign 1910, London Estimate: 90-100
151. VICTORIA - silver Two Annas, India 1900; George V 10 cents Canada 1917; East India Co. Half Anna 1835; German silver 1/2 Mark 1915 and assorted other foreign and UK coins (a lot) mixed condition and a white metal coin holder Estimate: 40-60
151A. PERU - a silver Un Sol coin 1888, f, together with a silver 1/2 Sol coin in silver pendant mount (2) Estimate: 25-35
152. VICTORIA - Florin 1893, vf/ef Estimate: 20-30
153. VICTORIA - Shillings 1882 - 1901 inclusive (20 in total) mixed condition Estimate: 40-60
154. GEORGE V - Halfcrowns 1911 - 1919, inclusive (9) f & vf Estimate: 40-50
155. GEORGE VI & ELIZABETH II - Shillings, 1937 - 1966 (61 in total) Estimate: 30-40
156. LUNDY ISLAND - One Puffin 1929 (3) one with knocks to the edge others vf Estimate: 15-25
157. IRELAND - GEORGE II - GEORGE IV a selection of copper coins (24 in total) mixed Estimate: 30-50
158. GEORGE V - Florins 1914 - 1926 inclusive (13 in total) mixed Estimate: 30-40
159. A British silver Trade Dollar, 1899, vf/ef Estimate: 15-20
160. MALTA - silver one Scudo 1773 & 1796 and a two Scudo 1796 (3 in total) all with wear Estimate: 30-40
161. HENRY II - silver short cross Penny, London mint, f/worn Estimate: 30-50
162. HENRY III - silver short cross Penny, Bury St Edmunds mint, f/vf Estimate: 20-30
163. HENRY III - silver long cross Penny, Bury St Edmunds mint, loss to part of edge, f/worn Estimate: 30-40
164. HENRY III - silver long cross Pennies - Canterbury mint and London mint (2 in total) Canterbury penny with loss to part of edge, otherwise both f Estimate: 30-50
165. EDWARD I - silver Penny, with name "HENRICUS", Bury St Edmunds mint, f Estimate: 20-30
166. EDWARD II - silver Penny, London mint, slight wear at top otherwise vf Estimate: 30-40
167. EDWARD III - silver Penny, Durham mint and silver Halfpenny, London mint (2 in total) Estimate: 20-30
168. EDWARD III - silver Groat, London mint, f/vf Estimate: 40-60
169. GEORGE III - Shilling 1819, vf; Halfcrown 1817, mount marks; three shilling bank token 1812, f/worn and Crown 1820, worn (4 in total) Estimate: 40-60
170. RUSSIA - Nicholas II silver Rouble 1898, vf Estimate: 15-20
171. VICTORIA - Crown 1889, ef Estimate: 20-30
172. NEW ZEALAND - George V and George VI various including 1934 Sixpence and 1944 Penny also a Fiji 1942 Shilling ( 11 in total) generally f and vf Estimate: 15-20
173. SOUTH AFRICA: Kruger - Elizabeth II a quantity of assorted coins including silver Shilling 1892, Halfcrown 1936 and others (22 in total) mixed Estimate: 15-25
174. VICTORIA - GEORGE VI a quantity of silver 3d's, (80), mixed condition Estimate: 25-35
175. ROMAN - Mark Anthony silver Denarius (32-31BC) Estimate: 30-40
176. ROMAN - Commodus silver Denarius HERCULI ROMANO AUG (Commodus as Hercules)
A rare coin of 192AD, the year in which he was murdered Estimate: 20-30
177. EGYPT - three silver 10 Qirsh together with an early Turkish and a Tunisian coin (5 in total) Estimate: 15-25
178. ELIZABETH I - silver Pennies, one with cross crosslet mint mark, the other Latin cross (2) some loss to edges otherwise f Estimate: 20-30
179. ELIZABETH I - silver Halfgroat mm A and another mm 1 (2) Estimate: 20-30
180. ELIZABETH I - silver Threepence 1567, mm Coronet, f/vf Estimate: 25-35
181. ELIZABETH I - Groat 1560-61, mm Martlet, f/worn Estimate: 30-40
182. CHARLES II - Crown 1676, OCTAVO, f Estimate: 100-130
183. CANADA - Victoria one cents 1859, 1882 & 1899; New Brunswick 1861; New Foundland 1873 and Nova Scotia 1864 (3) (8 in total) f & vf Estimate: 15-25
184. RICHARD I (The Lionheart) - silver Penny, London mint, vf Estimate: 40-60
185. VICTORIA - Crown 1844 VIII, f; Shilling 1859 & 1886, f and Sixpence 1841, f/worn (4 in total) Estimate: 20-30
186. VICTORIA - Crowns 1890, f; 1891, poor; Halfcrown 1888, f; Shilling 1887 (2); 1889; Sixpence 1888 & 1892 all f and f/vf and a threepence 1887 ef (9 in total) Estimate: 30-40
187. GEORGE VI - ELIZABETH II a quantity of brass Threepences 1937 - 1967 inclusive
188. VICTORIA - white metal Medal International Exhibition Opened May 1st 1862, ef Estimate: 15-20
189. EDWARD VII - Halfcrowns 1907, f, & 1909, vf; Florin 1910, Shilling 1910, Sixpences 1907, 1909 & 1910 all f, (7 in total) Estimate: 20-30
190. GEORGE V - Halfcrown 1915, vf; Florin 1918, ef; Shillings 1916, 1918, 1926 and Sixpences 1916 & 1918 vf/ef (7 in total) Estimate: 30-40
191. GEORGE III - Cartwheel Twopence 1797, ef Estimate: 90-130
192. BYZANTINE EMPIRE - 11th - 13th Century, three copper coins Estimate: 15-20
193. ELIZABETH I - silver Sixpence 1568, mm Coronet and 1572 mm Ermine (2) both with wear Estimate: 30-40
194. ELIZABETH I - silver Shillings, mm A and a Tun (2) both with wear, one with split Estimate: 30-40
195. GEORGE IV - VICTORIA a quantity of copper Farthings (12) mixed Estimate: 25-35
196. GEORGE V - Halfcrown 1935; Florins 1933 & 1936; Shilling 1929 and Sixpence 1935 all vf/ef (5 in total) Estimate: 15-25
197. CHARLES I - Civil War period silver Halfcrown, some loss to edge otherwise f Estimate: 30-40
198. CHARLES I - silver Shillings (2) mm Crown and Triangle in Circle, both with wear, one with loss to edge and split Estimate: 30-40
199. GEORGE III - Halfcrown 1817, "Bull" head, f/vf Estimate: 20-30
200. WILLIAM IV - Halfcrown 1836, f Estimate: 15-20
201. VICTORIA - Florin 1849 "Godless" f/vf Estimate: 20-30
202. GEORGE V - Halfcrown 1918, ef Estimate: 15-20
203. GEORGE V - Crown 1935 (2) both discoloured otherwise vf and together with two Elizabeth II commemorative nickel silver crowns (4) Estimate: 20-40
204. GEORGE III - Halfcrown, 1817, bull head vf/ef Estimate: 70-80
205. GEORGE VI - 1937 Coronation year set, Crown - Farthing vf/ef Estimate: 30-40
206. Royal Mint - Elizabeth II Sovereign 2004 in cases of issue and with certificate Estimate: 90-130
207. A small quantity of mixed GB and foreign coins, silver, copper and others
208. Royal Mint - Elizabeth II proof Sovereign 1996, in case with certificate Estimate: 100-120
209. USA - silver one Dollar 1922, f; Elizabeth II Australia Florin 1960 and two 3d's 1961 (4 in total) Estimate: 15-20
210. Four Bank of England green £1 notes, all signed O'Brien, all have been folded at the centre, general creasing Estimate: 18-25
211. A Bank of England green £1 note signed O'Brien together with a Ten Shilling note signed Beale (2), both have been folded, general creasing Estimate: 15-20
212. A Bank of England blue £1 note signed Peppiatt, noA21D 746022, has been folded at centre, some creasing but clean
213. ROYAL MINT - Elizabeth II two 1996 silver proof £1 coins with certificates in card boxes Estimate: 30-35
214. Fourteen cased sets of uncirculated Foreign coins, c.1970's including Falkland Islands 1974, Tuvalu 1976, Sri Lanka 1978, Ceylon 1971 and Botswana 1976, all in their original printed paper "envelope" covers (14) Estimate: 60-70
215. The Coinage of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - five cased sets: 1970, 1971 (2); 1972 and 1980, all in original printed card "envelopes" (5) Estimate: 25-35
216. ROYAL MINT - United Kingdom Proof Coin sets: 1988; 1990; 1993; 1994 (2) and 1995 (1990 in blue box the rest in red boxes ) (6 in total) Estimate: 90-130
217. ROYAL MINT - Guernsey silver proof twenty five pence 1978; silver commemorative crown 1981 and silver 50p 1994, all cased (3) Estimate: 30-40
218. ROYAL MINT - silver proof £2 Celebration of Football 1996 and silver proof £1 1996, both cased and with certificates (2) Estimate: 20-30
219. ROYAL MINT - Five Pounds set 1996; Crown and Pennies set; First Decimal coins in wallet and a 1977 crown
220. ROYAL MINT - Ten Pounds and silver Crown set 1996 in case of issue with certificate Estimate: 25-30
221. ROYAL MINT - Proof Sovereign in cased with certificate Estimate: 90-100
222. ROYAL MINT - gold proof Sovereign 1996 in case with certificate Estimate: 140-150
223. ROYAL MINT - GOLD PROOF CROWN (£5) in case with certificate Estimate: 500-550
224. ROYAL MINT - COMMEMORATIVE PROOF COIN COLLECTION 1981 comprising £5, Sovereign, Royal Marriage Crown, 50p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p and 1/2p in case of issue with booklet Estimate: 550-600
225. ROYAL MINT - BRITANNIA GOLD PROOF COLLECTION comprising £100, £50, £25 and £10 in case Estimate: 900-1000
226. A limited edition "Crown" Dish commemorating the centenary of Churchill's birth 1974 no.580, in case with certificate Estimate: 35-45
227. WWI Pair to 1517 Dvr F Dawe RE on ribbons Estimate: 20-25
228. BULGARIAN CROWNED ORDER OF CIVIL MERIT 4th Class, with case, crowned version (believed to be King Boris III Period 1918-1943)
The recipient was Mr Ernst Atkins, a Metallurgist who worked for Bulgaria Estimate: 100-150
229. India General Service Medal with North West Frontier bar, in bronze as issued to Native Bearers (Calcutta striking), name in script, difficult to decipher but appears to have been someone in the "T Corps" Estimate: 80-90
230. WWI Pair to Cpl R G Phillip 29961, Machine Gun Corps, with original ribbons and Transfer to Reserve Certificate (first appointed to 8th (Service) Battalion Wilts Regt.) Estimate: 30-40
231. WWII Group to Gnr P Ferguson 7672277 - Italy Star, Africa Star, WWII Star, Defence and War Medals (5) together with high quality British Legion Badge in original box and Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing Medal to K Larpent 01999 Estimate: 30-40
232. A WWI MILITARY MEDAL GALLANTRY GROUP to 40979 S Sth T W Paddick RFA, the group includes Military Medal, 1914 Star, War Medal, VM and Long Service Special Constabulary, together with a printed letter from Buckingham Palace 1918
The military medals are named to T W Paddick and the Police medal to T W Flood (His actual name was Thomas William Flood-Paddick, and was usually known as Flood) He was wounded in the shoulder and permanently disabled, he died in January 1965.
Provenance: The family Estimate: 450-500
233. Royal Navy Group to J105357 J H Ferris AB HMS Drake: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, WWII Medal and LSGC (5 medals, mounted) together with numerous contemporary photographs, certificate of service, gunnery history etc.
NB J Ferris joined the Navy in May 1923 and was released 24/10/45. He served on many ships including Hood, Eagle, Glorious etc. He was also attached to 812 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Estimate: 140-160
234. A 1939/45 War Medal and Defence Medal issued to William James Maslen. A photograph of him as a runner aged 15 in Weston Super Mare AFS at a Victory Parade etc. together with Certificate of Service and War Medal in box
At 15 he joined the AFS and then the Pioneer Corps from 1944-47, signing on immediately for another 5 years, being discharged in 1952 as Sergeant
235. First World War Victory medal to 28441 Pte H Minchin Somerset LI together with a white metal cap badge and brass cap badge (1916 issue) Estimate: 20-40
236. Two WWII Defence medals, one with ribbon, contained in postage box addressed to Mr Ronald Rhodes, Bucks
237. WWI pair named 247994 Dvr J Foss RA, with ribbons and together with Certificate of Service relating to these awards also his Character of Service dated 1915, another Certificate of Service when he re-enlisted in 1919, a WWII Defence Medal and a part Certificate of Service (bottom half missing) Estimate: 40-50
238. INDIA GS George VI with North West Frontier 1936-37 clasp named 2322253 Sgln E E Hughes R Signals and together with WWII group of 5 - WM DM 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star and Africa Star with their certificate Estimate: 100-130
239. ANZAC bronze commemorative medal on ribbon
240. A National Service Medal 1939-1960 in case of issue; a WWI Victory Medal to M2-133156 Pte A H Knight ASC; two blue enamelled brass Girl Guide badges and a white metal Girl Guides whistle; two white metal Bosuns' whistles; an Ulster cloth naval badge and a metal naval badge Estimate: 20-40
241. INDIA GENERAL SERVICE medal 1854 with Burma 1887-89 clasp named 4199 Pte W Sargent 4th Btn Rifle Regiment, on ribbon Estimate: 150-160
242. INDIA GENERAL SERVICE Medal 1895 with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98 clasps, named 66236 Driver E Eaton Royal Artillery Estimate: 150-170
243. Group of three miniatures - George V MC, WWI WM & VM, mounted Estimate: 30-40
244. Poland - enamelled gilt metal Grand Cross Polonia Restituta 1944 and another dated 1939 (Defence against Germany) Estimate: 25-35
245. USA - two medals - 1942 Legion of Merit and a Distinguished Service Cross, both on ribbons (2) Estimate: 20-30
246. WWI 1914-18 WM to 26062 Pte C A Hutchings Somerset LI (3rd Batt) together with a photographic postcard of him in uniform together with a 1939-45 Medal and France/Germany Star to a Robert Ash together with his photograph Estimate: 20-30
247. A General Service medal with clasp for Palestine, King George VI to Pte Marchant R W Kent 6343612 Estimate: 60-80
248. WWI PAIR to M-408364 Pte R Longman ASC, together with KGV Special Constabulary Faithful Service Medal to Reginald Longman, also included a photograph of him in uniform and a souvenir brooch from Lille
NB the following lot is to his Son R W Longman Estimate: 30-40
249. Medals & Effects of R W Longman who served in WWI and WWII - WWI WM and VM to 49008 AC2 R W Longman RAF together with a 1917 RFC Christmas Card and WWII WM, Star, Africa Star (the ribbon with silver "8"), Italy Star and DM to R W Longman 7591422 WO I (ASM) (total group 7) and together with Military compass 1940 Mk III, Military stop watch arrow marked and numbered B27595, a quantity of correspondence and original photographs taken in the desert etc.
The Longmans owned a garage in Winchester Street, Taunton for many years Estimate: 150-180
250. A quantity of assorted "Staybright" badges
251. A German Third Reich style bronze Spanish Cross in box
252. A large quantity of British and NATO medal ribbon, various (a lot) Estimate: 30-40
253. A white metal Hip Flask with applied badge for the Volunteer Artillery (modern)
254. A Guards Machine Gun Regt brass badge with slider, another similar bronzed, pair of brass shoulder titles and together with 6 Irish Regimental badges (10) Estimate: 30-40
255. Thirteen Cavalry cap badges including Royal Hussars, 3rd Dragoon Guards, XII Royal Lancers and Life Guards (some restrikes) Estimate: 20-30
256. Nineteen various military badges including Lancashire Fusiliers, West Yorks, East Yorks, Royal Berks and others, brass, bimetal and bronze (some restrikes) Estimate: 20-30
257. A quantity of Royal Artillery cap badges, brass, white metal and bronzed, some with loose mounted wheel (17) Estimate: 20-30
258. Twelve Scottish military badges, mainly white metal, one bimetal and including Argyll and Sutherland, Queens Own Highlanders and others (some restrikes) Estimate: 20-30
259. Seventeen Yeomanry and Royal Marine badges including Ayrshire Yeomanry, Monmouthshire and others, brass, white metal, bimetal and bronzed (some restrikes) Estimate: 20-40
260. Eleven Cavalry badges including 21st Lancer, 13th Hussars, 12th Lancers and others, brass, bimetal and bronzed (11) some restrikes Estimate: 20-40
261. Seventeen badges, various corps including RAOC, RAF, RAC, Signals, Royal Engineers and others, brass, white metal, bimetal and a plastic general service (17) Estimate: 20-30
262. Nineteen badges, various corps including ATS, REME, Vetinary Corps, Cycling Corps, Medical corps and others, mainly brass, some bimetal (19) some restrikes Estimate: 20-40
263. Ten Scottish military badges including Cameron Highlanders, Argyll and Sutherland and others, mainly white metal, one bimetal (10) Estimate: 20-40
264. Assorted Canadian and other foreign badges including Kuwait Army, gilt brass USA and others (11 badges 2 shoulder titles)
265. Assorted military and other badges, insignia etc including Air Training Corps, Lovatt Scouts, WVS, Teddy Tail League, Home Guard and others (33 items)
266. Eighteen various Infantry Regiment badges including North Staffordshire, South Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Royal Warwicks, Dorsetshire and others (19) Estimate: 20-40
267. Nineteen various Infantry Regiment badges including Hampshire, Somerset LI, Hertfordshire, Notts & Derby, Royal Sussex and others (19) some restrikes Estimate: 20-40
268. Eleven Scottish military badges including Cameron Highlanders, HLI and others, mainly white metal, some restrikes Estimate: 20-40
269. Sudan Medical Services - a white metal and enamelled badge and a small brass badge (2) Estimate: 15-25
270. Shipping Items - a white metal cigarette case surmounted with a badge for "HOOD"; a cap badge with bullion and enamelled pennant cap badge - green with white roundel centred with black "S"; and assorted buttons including Britain & North Atlantic Royal Mail, Yacht Clubs, Northern Lighthouse and others (a lot) Estimate: 20-30
271. A quantity of small black & white military related photographs taken in Ahmednager, India 1927, various including troops, military vehicles, trials of the Guy Armoured vehicle and other similar Estimate: 20-25
272. A Kukri in leather scabbard complete with 2 knives, blade length 36cms, and with wood grip and steel pommel, un marked
273. A WWII Period Military Cloak worn by an Officer to the Danish Court, having 5 small gilded buttons with Danish Coat of Arms, and fastened by a gilded chain between two badges at the neck, the badges show the Danish Coat of Arms surmounted by the Royal crown and enclosed in a laurel leaf wreath Estimate: 100-130
274. A nickel silver cased open faced pocket watch Damas, with luminous hands and quarter numerals, the back engraved with "GS/TP XX 184906" and arrow head, in outer white metal case Estimate: 20-30
275. A WWI period pottery Jug having transfer print decoration of the Kaiser wielding a large pair of nut crackers and being challenged by a small British soldier, titled "A Harder Nut to Crack", 16cms high
276. A quantity of badges including three military cap badges, RAF sweetheart wings, 1915 War Service, WWI miniature trio and "Soviet Pre War Badge of the Soviet Red Cross" (fixing screw and back plate missing) given to the vendor's father in Murmansk while serving on Russian convoys 1941-42 Estimate: 25-30
277. Books - The Story of the Seventh Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry from Normandy to Hanover June 1944 - May 1945; Britain's Wonderful Fighting Forces and Von Rundstedt (3) Estimate: 20-40
278. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES VICTORIAN OFFICER'S POUCH BELT PLATE in white metal, shamrock wreath bearing numerous honours surmounted by a crown resting on a scroll inscribed "Quis Separabit", within the wreath a maid of Erin harp over the Sphinx on a tablet inscribed Egypt. At the base of the wreath a strung bugle with scroll resting on the strings inscribed "Royal Irish Rifles", four screw posts to the reverse complete with back plate Estimate: 150-200
279. Home Front (ARP) badges worn by Mr Dennis Curran in London (Camberwell) during the 2nd World War, includes shoulder/sleeve titles, ARP, Heavy Rescue, R London, Rank Badges, Dog Tags etc Estimate: 50-80
280. AN INTERESTING LOT TO MAJOR CURRAN, ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES AND NO.2 COMMANDO includes officers green felt Forage Cap (2 black plastic buttons to Royal Ulster Rifles) white metal cap badge, officers cap and tunic made by Alderton & Sons Ltd Fleet St. London, named and dated 21.1.43. Medal ribbons include France & Germany Star, Territorial Medal etc (5) Cap badge and collar badges missing. A set of miniature medals, original cloth badges for Airborne Division, Special Forces Wartime Operations and 3rd Infantry Division, original photographs, ephemera etc.
Major D P R Curran born 1920 joined the Territorials "London Irish" on 8/4/39 no.4014386, commissioned to the Royal Ulster Rifles Oct. 1940 no.153416, serving with the 70th Bn until Nov.1942. Believed joined No.2 Commando. Went overseas on 10/6/44 and wounded by blast twice returning to UK in July. Returned to Europe Aug. 44 with the RUR and was severely wounded (shot in the neck) on 13/10/44 being returned to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for several weeks .
After the war he continued with the Territorials, resigning his commission 25/3/55 from the Royal Irish Fusiliers (TA).
Provenance: From records and the vendor. Contemporary drawings with the vendor show Major Curran in combat fatigues standing in front of a Horsa Glider Estimate: 250-300
281. A Boer War period swagger stick/sjambock with silver end engraved "CC from EAP Boer War 1900-1901" 61cms long (possibly constructed from a pizzle or rawhide) Estimate: 40-60
282. A Car Badge for a Member of The RAF Escaping Society Estimate: 25-30
283. A Civilian issue WWII Metal Helmet painted black with leather chin strap complete with liner marked "M1 S 54" Estimate: 15-20
284. A French Light Cavalry Troopers Sword dated 1859 with 3 bar brass hilt, wire bound leather covered grip, curved single edged blade with 2 fullers, blade approx.90cms guard stamped E672, together with a polished steel scabbard Estimate: 150-180
285. A Chassepot 1866 Type needle Rifle, barrel 79cms overall 130cms Estimate: 95-100
286. A single barrel percussion Shot Gun (possibly 20b) and possibly a flintlock conversion, manufactured by Brookes, foliate engraved steel furniture, brass tipped ram rod, barrel approx. 75.5cms Estimate: 200-250
287. A single barrel percussion Shot Gun (possibly 20b) the lock marked Sterling, foliate engraved steel furniture, brass tipped ram rod, first 24cms of barrel octagonal, barrel length 24cms Estimate: 150-200
288. A nickel cased Stop Watch having white enamel dial with subsidiary minutes dial, the back with WD arrow and "6B/ 288 A325" on leather strap Estimate: 20-40
289. A 19th Century Continental Sidearm having plain curved single edged blade stamped "MA" together with makers name (indecipherable), one piece brass grip and cross guard, in it's brass mounted leather scabbard, blade approx 47cms Estimate: 100-150
290. A French Sabre (possibly 1829 Pattern Mounted Artillery Mans) made at Chatellerault Arsenal dated 1849, brass stirrup hilt (several stamps) wire bound leather grip and curved single edged blade with fuller and spear point, in steel scabbard blade approx 81cms Estimate: 200-250
291. An English box lock Pistol with turn off barrel, slab sided bag shaped walnut grip manufactured by Portlock of Sheffield c.1840
The Vendor states that it was one of a pair manufactured for Wilsons Snuff Factory in Sheffield for use by their cashiers. Estimate: 120-130
292. A French model 1874 "Gras" sword bayonet having brass pommel, wood grips, cross guard in steel with blade 52cms, back of blade inscribed with details of Arsenal and dated 1876 together with steel scabbard Estimate: 30-50
292A. A German M1884/98 98K Bayonet made by Si55(G) Horster 1935 (?) having dark bakelite grips, metal scabbard and leather frog, blade and scabbard matching both numbered 0652 Estimate: 50-80
293. A German WW2 period Pennant. It appears to be Field made using the swastikas from 2 Nazi armbands which have been sewn onto a red field, it is attached to a contemporary factory made brass rod and slider, topped by a brass finial
Taken by Lieut Philip Trayler when leading a boarding party, it was attached to a life boat. Lieut Trayler was in charge of the mine sweeping equipment on a flotilla of 6 corvettes and was based in Alexandria Estimate: 80-100
294. Military issue World War 2 period Binoculars, Bino Prism No2 MKII No192508, Arrow marked 1943, graduation marks on lens, complete with case Estimate: 30-50
295. A flintlock Pocket Pistol with boxlock and round turn off barrel by H Nock of London, slab sided, bag shaped walnut grip together with a made up reproduction box Estimate: 120-150
296. Edward VII Rifle Regiment Sword having blackened steel guard with crown and stringed bugle, fishskin grip bound with steel wire (some wire missing) together with brown leather scabbard in poor condition, blade 81cms approx. Estimate: 80-100
297. Five frames of family photographs including WWI period image of an Army Chaplain, together with 5 army cap badges etc (a lot)
298. White Star Line RMS Ceramic - a small silver plated notebook holder and pencil with suspension loop and with enamelled badge for RMS Ceramic with White Star flag.
Ceramic was launched in 1913 and sailed the Liverpool - Australia trip pre 1934, she was later sold to Shaw Savill & Albion Line and sunk in 1942 by U-515. Estimate: 30-50
299. A German Army Back Pack marked "Franz Brehme Walsrode 1942" together with another marked 0/0295/0005 (2)
300. A fine early bone handled multi purpose Knife having seven separate tools including two blades, the largest almost 12cms, blades marked Holtzapffel & Co, length of body 15cms, weight approx. 4kg
NB Holtzapffel & Co were established 1794-1928, they manufactured Bowies, Tomahawks and Hunting Knives during the 19th Century Estimate: 80-120
301. An Indo Persian Jambiya having curved fullered blade, plain horn grip and in tooled leather sheath, blade 13.5cms
NB Purchased in Bagdad by R W Longman during the war (see medal lot 249) Estimate: 25-30
302. A Civil Service Motoring Association George VIth car badge, white metal with red enamel to crown, made by Collins, London Estimate: 20-30
303. The Royal Artillery including cap badges for 5th London Brigade K&K822, Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery K&K823, Militia K&K818 etc (30) Estimate: 60-80
304. Corps of the British Army including cap badges, Victorian Forage cap badge for Royal Army Service Corps K&K987, Officers KGVI in gilt with blue-enamel ground to the garter and red enamel to cypher similar to K&K2116, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps K&K 1067 etc (in excess of 70 items) Estimate: 60-80
305. Royal Engineers etc includes cap badges for Militia K&K 859, Victorian similar to K&K 850 but non voided, white metal Victorian badge inscribed "Engineer Volunteers" (15) Estimate: 50-60
306. Badges, Buttons, shoulder Titles etc to Light Infantry Regiments etc including Cornwall 1st Vol Btn K&K 1582 (35) Estimate: 50-60
307. North Somerset Yeomanry white metal cap badge K&K 1426 Estimate: 30-40
308. Officers quality fine white metal badge Cameron Highlanders K&K 688, brooch fitting Estimate: 30-40
309. Line Regiments - Suffolk, Notts & Derby, Lincoln, Northampton etc, includes bronzed Norfolk Regt and Suffolk Regt K&K 605 (24) Estimate: 30-35
310. Line Regiments - Manchester, Kings, Cheshire, Prince of Wales etc includes Kings Regt officers silver/gilt etc Estimate: 30-35
311. Line Regiments including York & Lancaster, Yorkshire Regt, East Yorkshire, Duke of Wellingtons etc Estimate: 25-35
312. Line Regiments - Middlesex, Essex, Kent, royal Sussex etc includes Berkshire Imperial Yeomanry cap badge and brass shoulder title, badge similar K&K 1340 white metal and a Victorian crown South Middlesex Victorian Rifles badge (30) Estimate: 35-40
313. Line Regiments - North Stafford, South Stafford, Welch, SWB etc includes SWB K&K 625, shoulder title SWB and 2 officers buttons 24 Regt (38) Estimate: 50-60
314. Line Regiments - Hampshire, Buffs, East Surrey, Berkshire etc including fine officers cap badge to Royal Hampshire Regt K&K 1966 made by J R Gaunt and bronzed 7tgh battalion Hampshire Regt K&K 1732 (32) Estimate: 40-50
315. Devonshire & Dorset Regiments cap badges, shoulder titles & collar badges including Pugaree badge for Devonshire Regt North Devon Hussars in white & gilded metal K&K 1456 (16) Estimate: 30-40
316. Yeomanry, Guards, Cavalry badges, titles, buttons etc includes cap badge & title for Royal Gloucester Hussars K&K 1338, bronzed cap badge 21st Lancers with prongs K&K 797, 5th Dragoon Guards with Victorian crown similar K&K 743 bronzed, City of London Yeomanry K&K 1360 etc (22) Estimate: 80-100
317. Fusiliers etc includes unusual Northumberland Fusiliers pin back badge (possibly Pugaree), Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st Vol Battn cap badge, Royal Dublin Fusiliers cap badge K&K 702 (made by Gaunt), Inniskilling Fusiliers K&K 632 (flag to the right) Royal Irish Regiment as K&K 613 with Victorian crown but white metal, etc (38) Estimate: 80-100
318. Scottish Regiments including Royal Scots, Argyle and Sutherland, Camerons, Seaforth etc including Highland Cyclist Battalion in white metal K&K 1864, a badge of St Andrew with unusual fitting possibly Piper's etc (45) Estimate: 80-100
319. Badge for the Irish Lights, white metal Victoria crown, 2 copper loops at rear
Irish Lights are the General Lighthouse Authority for Ireland Estimate: 10-20
320. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge with crossed rifles beneath, bronzed finish and large copper loop for fixing Estimate: 10-20
321. Head-Dress badges of the British Army by Kipling & King, Volume 1 1978 edition, volume 2 1979 edition Estimate: 30-40
322. Book - Collecting Metal Shoulder titles by R A Westlake Estimate: 20-25
323. Book - British Army Collar Badges by Colin Churchill and Ray Westlake 1988 and Buttons of the British Army by Howard Ripley 1984 Estimate: 10-15
324. A fine 13th Regiment of Foot (Somerset Light Infantry) officers white metal pouch badge having 2 retaining loops at rear Estimate: 50-80
325. Lapel Badges, sweetheart badges etc including Somerset Light Infantry, Womens Land Service, WWI blue/white enamel War Service badge (19) Estimate: 30-40
326. Officers bronze collar badges including pair of Dorset Regt, Welsh Regt, Hampshire Regt (16) Estimate: 50-60
327. Army Shoulder titles - includes T/4 Gordons, Lancashire P W Vols., Royal Horse Artillery etc (25) Estimate: 35-40
328. Thirty six army cap badges includes South Lancashire Prince of Wales Vols., Royal Armoured Corps, South Staffs, 7th Queens Own Hussars etc Estimate: 120-150
329. A Steiff Wild Pig the naturalistic animal with two tone plush, velvet snout and ears, blue glass eyes and plastic tusks, chrome button in ear, c.1960's, 18.5cms high Estimate: 80-90
330. A late Victorian/Edwardian toy Duck, the painted papier mache toy with bellows mounted above the legs, within the body (af, bellows and legs now detached from body, lower beak detached) Estimate: 90-100
331. MINIC - Ford Light Van No.2M, green "Minic Transport Express Service" transfer on side and complete with petrol can on running board Estimate: 40-50
332. A Triang "Electric" Ford Zephyr 1/20 scale, red with tartan interior, with box
333. A Mah Jong set contained in a stained wood box with decorative metal mounts, 5 drawers containing bone and bamboo tiles, dice and sticks Estimate: 20-25
334. STAR WARS - a quantity of various Star Wars vehicles including Y Wing Fighter, Rebel Transporter, At-At, Millennium Falcon etc together with figures, Emperor, Imperial dignitary etc (11)
335. MECCANO - Set No.6 in original box together with Book of Models 2/3/4, Book of Models 5/6, some other leaflets and Guarantee slip Estimate: 25-35
336. A Mamod Steam Tractor in original box with burner and funnel Estimate: 20-40
337. A Wilesco Steam Roller "Old Smokey" D36 in box with remote steering, instructions and with burner, 20.5cms high max Estimate: 40-60
338. A Mamod Twin Cylinder Superheated Steam Engine SE3, in box Estimate: 20-40
339. A Wilesco D20 stationary Steam Engine, single cylinder with large flywheel together with funnel, plastic funnels and instructions, in original box Estimate: 50-60
340. A large Wilesco Stationary Steam Plant D32 having electrically powered boiler, two cylinders working two flywheels, dials and controls mounted on the base and with instructions Estimate: 120-150
341. MECCANO - OUTFIT No.10 contained in light oak cabinet fitted with four drawers having white plastic handles, each drawer containing a selection of pieces many still "stitched" onto the yellow cards c.1970's and complete with No.10 instructions in plastic wallet and Book of Models 2/3/4, 5/6/7, 8 and 9 Estimate: 800-1200
342. Pelham puppets - three: an Angel with blonde hair in a box, another later with dark hair and a boy (3) Estimate: 30-50
343. A Chad Valley toy Smurf riding a metal tricycle; a plastic Noddy in car; and early 20th Century toy dog with gold plush covering; a rubber bendy toy type Dougal (Magic Roundabout) and a Disney character in wooden high chair Estimate: 20-30
344. A miniature Steiff Monkey with dark brown plush, black glass eyes, pink felt hands, ears, hands and feet with chrome button in foot, 11cms long together with another miniature Monkey with moulded metal face, dark brown plush and felt ears and hands, 8cms long, possibly Schuco (2) Estimate: 40-60
345. A tinplate track and two clockwork "trains" with colourful printed decoration, the track raised on supports of different heights with "staircase" section to climb to the top to start, with key and together with a quantity of German made "OO" gauge rail track
346. A VIP Raceways electric car racing game in box with two racing cars, track and instructions, c.1960's
347. MECCANO - a quantity of Meccano contained in it's original wooden box with lift out tray (incomplete and worn, lid lacks label) containing instruction booklet for Outfits Nos.00 to 3 and together with a quantity of other Meccano pieces, tins, 2 boxed Clockwork Motors no.1 etc contained in various boxes and a tin (a lot) Estimate: 60-80
348. Palitoy Action Man - a black horse in Life Guards harness (good) together with an Action Man doll with brown fabric hair (2) Estimate: 40-60
349. BRITAINS AND OTHERS - a small quantity of painted lead farm animals, fences, trees, beehive, corn stook and similar Estimate: 20-30
350. BRITAINS - two O gauge Railway figures, a guard holding a lamp and a gentleman passenger holding a pipe, both with moving right arms; a Dinky Toys saluting AA Man and a Postman; another painted lead figure of a station porter carrying bags and a small Dinky Spitfire (6) Estimate: 30-50
351. BRITAINS & OTHERS - a quantity of painted lead farm animals and figures including Farmers wife with brolly, farm worker, cows, horses, sheep, goat, dogs, pig, chickens, geese and others (35) Estimate: 20-40
352. BRITAINS - Home Farm Series no.4F Tumbrel comprising grey shire horse (lacks collar) cart, 2 hay racks, backboard and drover with original box Estimate: 30-50
353. A Chad Valley Teddy Bear with gold plush, brown glass eyes, black stitched nose and claws and brown cotton pads, original label on foot, c.1940's, 37cms long Estimate: 40-60
354. An early 20th Century miniature Teddy Bear with light coloured plush, brown/black glass eyes, black stitched nose, metal pinned moving arms and legs, 11cms high Estimate: 20-25
355. An early 20th Century Teddy Bear with gold plush (very worn) brown glass eyes, black stitched nose and squeaker in tummy, 26cms long Estimate: 20-40
356. A miniature Steiff Teddy Bear, c.1950-60's, having dark brown plush, velvet face and feet with brown glass eyes, black stitched nose and printed claw detail to the feet, chrome button in ear, 9.5cms long Estimate: 30-40
357. Three miniature Teddy Bears, probably Schuco c.1950's - Panda bear, beige and golden. All with plush covering, boot button style eyes, stitched noses and moving arms and legs, all 7cms high Estimate: 70-100
358. A Schoenau & Hoffmeister bisque socket head doll having original brown wig, sleeping blue glass eyes, open mouth with teeth showing, marked SH PB 1909 21/2 Germany and on ball jointed wood and composition body, 50cms high, in later clothing Estimate: 50-60
359. An American Character Doll Co composition Baby Doll moulded to the back "Petite Amer. Char. Doll Co" having moulded hair, sleeping painted eyes, open mouth, soft body with crying mechanism in the back (not working) and composition lower limbs, 39cms long
360. An early 20th Century German composition baby doll impressed 201-5 Germany and having moulded hair, sleeping blue glass eyes, open mouth and on composition bent limb body, wearing modern baby clothes, 50cms long Estimate: 60-70
361. Four assorted early 20th Century composition dolls together with a celluloid doll (5) Estimate: 40-60
362. TRIX TWIN RAILWAYS - a boxed Goods Set comprising 0-4-0 Loco and Tender, Brick Bogie Wagon, low sided wagon, 2 open wagons, Shell tanker and Brake van in original box c.1955 together with 666 Operating Dump Wagon, boxed; 1/570 Bogie Coach BR 3rd, boxed; 1/581 Bogie Coach diner BR, boxed some boxed track and other related items Estimate: 60-80
363. Assorted makes - a quantity of unboxed GWR locomotives and coaches including Hornby R354 Lord of the Isles; Lima King George V and a Railcar; Airfix 2-6-2 Prairie no.6110; a rake of 4 Hornby Torbay Express Coaches; 3 Cornish Riviera; 3 Clerestory and a Brake Van Estimate: 180-200
364. South Africa Railways 4-8-2 locomotive and tender, no 2926, black Estimate: 20-30
365. A metal kit built 4-6-2 GWR locomotive and tender Barcote Manor no.7803, green Estimate: 35-45
366. A constructed Redcraft metal model Barry Railway Class J 2-4-2T loco no.1320 in box Estimate: 35-40
367. A constructed metal model 2-6-0 GWR tender locomotive no.5308, green Estimate: 30-35
368. South Eastern Finecast constructed 4mm scale LNER/BR W1 Class 4-6-4 locomotive no.60700, blue livery, with box Estimate: 45-60
369. TRIX - three tinplate open wagons (one for Hinchliffes), some locos, large quantity of track and other items (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
370. TRIANG HORNBY - Electrix Train Set Car A Belle, in box (incomplete) together with a Merit Electric Derby Horse Racing Game in box (2)
371. HORNBY - two tinplate goods wagons, a TTR loco, some Hornby painted metal station buildings, pedestrian bridge and other similar items
372. A Triang Hornby boxed Clockwork Train set, a selection of Triang and other plastic wagons, quantity of track, controller, station buildings, pedestrian bridge, plastic people, animals and other accessories (a lot) Estimate: 30-50
373. MARX - "Mechanical" Train Set comprising black plastic 0-4-0 loco with black metal tender "Union Pacific" , 2 wagons and track in original box together with a Chad Valley clockwork loco no.3402 (lacks tender); two other tinplate locos and 2 wagons Estimate: 20-40
374. HORNBY - Passenger Set no.21 in box (incomplete) containing 0-4-0 clockwork locfo no.60985 and tender, 2 coaches and track together with HORNBY Tank Goods Set no.201 in box (incomplete) containing clockwork 0-4-0 loco no.45746 and tender and track (2) Estimate: 20-40
375. A small Brimtoy train set in box comprising 0-4-0 loco, tender, coach and track together with some Chad Valley locos, tenders and coaches in Brimtoy Train set box Estimate: 20-30
376. DINKY - DY-7 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, in display box; DY-11 1948 Tucker Torpedo, in display box and together with 6 other boxed models of American cars including Solido and a Rio no.78 Bugatti (9) Estimate: 25-30
377. DINKY - a quantity of unboxed vehicles including no.168 Singer Gazelle, no.166 Sunbeam Rapier, no.174 Hudson Hornet and others (21) Estimate: 20-25
378. CORGI - The Aviation Archive Classic Propliners Vickers Viscount 806 Virgin Atlantic Airways, boxed and a Schuco Gemini Jets Boeing 747-100 Alitalia boxed (2) Estimate: 20-40
379. CORGI - The Aviation Archive 1:72 scale Helicopters - US33411 SH-3A Sea King "Chink 69" USN and US35902 UH-60L Blackhawk of the 5th Bttn 101st Aviation Regt. Southern Iraq 2003, both boxed (2) Estimate: 30-50
380. CORGI - The Aviation Archive 1:144 scale - AA31104 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - "Memphis Belle" and AA31803 Boeing B-29 Super Fortress "Enola Gay", both boxed (2) Estimate: 30-50
381. CORGI - Military Air Power 1:44 scale - AA31804 Tupolev TU-4 Soviet Air Force and AA31306 Lockheed AC-130H Hercules "Spectre Gunship" USAF, both boxed (2) Estimate: 30-50
382. CORGI - The Aviation Archive 1:72 scale - US Modern Warfare AA35903 Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk US Coast Guard and AA34203 Boeing-Vertol YC-47A Chinook (Prototype) US Army Trials 1961, both boxed (2) Estimate: 40-60
383. CORGI - The Aviation Archive, 1:72 scale Helicopter Legends AA34209 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.1 RAF Gulf War 1991 in display box, AA33405 Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King US Marine Corps 1970 and AA3408 Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King HS-3 Squadron US Navy 1962, boxed (3) Estimate: 50-70
384. CORGI - The Aviation Archive 1:72 scale - AA34208 1000 piece Collector Edition Boeing-Vertol Chinook British Airways Aberdeen 1982, AA33412 Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King Empire Test Pilot's School 1987 and limited edition AA37603 Westland Wessex HC.2 RAF 72 Squadron 1970, all boxed (3) Estimate: 50-70
385. CORGI - The Aviation Archive 1:72 scale - AA33211 McDonnell F-4C Phantom USAF 1980 in display box, AA36003 RAF Trainers British Aerospace Hawk, RAF Valley 2005, AA33205 McDonnell F-4J Phantom US Navy "Black Bunny", both boxed and two other boxed aircraft models (5) Estimate: 50-80
386. CORGI - Limited Edition 97084 Grattons Pantechnicon; 97104 Bronte Bedford OB Coach; 97185 AEC Regal West Riding, all with certificates and in boxes and C863 1915 Ford Model T, boxed and 91847 East Kent Metrobus, boxed (5) Estimate: 50-70
387. CORGI - 334 Ford Escort Europe, metallic green, boxed together with a quantity of unboxed models including Austin Cambridge (cream), no.216 Austin A40, Morris Mini Cooper and others (14) Estimate: 15-25
388. CORGI - a quantity of assorted unboxed vehicles including no.420 Ford Thames Caravan, Studebaker Golden Hawk, Morris Cowley, Whizzwheels Ford Cortina GXL and others (43) Estimate: 20-40
389. A collection of 24 modern models of Racing Motor Bikes, each in plastic display box (24)
390. MATCHBOX - a quantity of assorted vehicles including cars, lorries, buses; some other manufacturers vehicles and road signs (a lot)
391. Gemini Jets and Gemini Jets Schuco - 12 assorted boxed models of Airliners, Boeing 737, Convair CV-880, DC-10 and others in assorted liveries including JMC, AlaskaAir, Qantas, AeroMexico and others and together with four other boxed models (16) Estimate: 60-80
392. HOBBY MASTER - four boxed military Fighter Planes, 1:72 scale - HA01001 USAF George AFB "Really George", HA0125 Soviet MIG-21 "Hump Back", HA1404 A-4B "Falklands" and HA0105 Iraqi Air Force MIG-21 MF and together with a Revell 1:72 Panavia Tornado, boxed (5) Estimate: 50-70
393. LLEDO VANGUARD 1:43 scale - 16 assorted boxed models, some limited edition including Austin A40 Van, Morris Marina 1300, Ford Zephyr MKII, Ford Capri 109E GT (16) Estimate: 30-50
394. A quantity of assorted unboxed diecast vehicles by various manufacturers including Lledo Vanguard, Models of Yesteryear, Solido, Triang Spot-On and others also a Dinky telephone kiosk (approx. 52) Estimate: 20-40
395. Various Manufacturers - two boxes of assorted unboxed diecast vehicles including some earlier Lesney Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi (a lot) Estimate: 30-50
396. Bburago - a quantity of larger scale unboxed models together with some modern Corgi models in display boxes and many others (a lot) Estimate: 30-40
397. Three Sidecar badges mounted on a curved metal bracket: "9 Elefantentreffen Nurburg 1964 GB" "The Federation of Sidecar Clubs" and "West Midlands Side-Car Club" Estimate: 20-40
398. Pitmans Motor-Cyclists Library The Book of the Norton, fifth edition 1947; Motors in a Nutshell 1927; a book on Wild Flowers with col litho plates and a childrens book Uncle's Tales (4)
399. A Desmo car mascot of a stylised flying bird, stamped "Desmo" and mounted on a wooden base, height of mascot 6.5cms Estimate: 30-40
400. A Car Mascot in the form of a leaping Greyhound, stamped "Copyright", probably Desmo, some traces of red enamel to animal's cloth and harness, mounted on weighted wooden base, length of mascot 15cms Estimate: 60-80
401. A cast metal figure of a Parrot on a perch, possibly a car mascot, the bird with good feather detail and inset glass eyes, mounted on wooden base, height including base 14cms Estimate: 20-40
402. A copy of Motor Cycling magazine 1st October 1912, good, and The Motor Cycle magazine August 5th 1926, staining to top of the magazine (2) Estimate: 20-25
403. Two copies of magazine "Motor Traction" 1906 & 1909, "Dealing with Motor Vehicles for business Purposes" (some damage to bottom cover of 1909, otherwise good) and together with a catalogue "The Bailey-Friedrich Steam Motor" c.1890's (some damage) (3)
404. A copy of "The American Referee and Cycle Trade Journal" July 1897 and two copies of Cycling magazine 1893 (3)
405. Copies of "The Autocar" magazine - May 1900, July 1903, October 1904; The Auto Motor Journal April 1910, The Light Car for Men & Women September 1915 and some other similar magazines Estimate: 40-60
406. An advertising booklet for the MG Midget 1936
407. A locomotive Lamp, the heavy white metal lamp with makers plate for "Peckett & Sons, Engineers, Bristol" with original oil burner, bulls eye lens with green glass slide, 41cms high
NB This lamp was originally on the Peckett locomotive at British Cellophane, Bridgwater which was removed from service in 1960, replaced by a diesel shunter. Estimate: 40-60
408. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - Booklet: "Seaside Farmhouse & Country Lodgings Boarding Houses & Hotels ....including Guernsey & Jersey" 1899 pub. Walter Hill; LNWR - Timetable of the London & North Western Railway May & June 1899 and Great Eastern Railway Booklet: Farmhouse & Country Lodging c.1890's (3) Estimate: 30-40
409. A good c.1930's/40's black silk velvet evening dress stitched with black glass beads with floral swags and having "V" neck and back, short, wide sleeves, fitted to the body and falling in soft folds to a full skirt, a black silk velvet short cape with white metal bead detail to the back, a white short cape and a shaded purple cloche "pansie" hat Estimate: 90-130
410. A 19th Century beaded bag, with arm loop, drawstring top and sewn all over with colourful small glass beads in a mosaic pattern and with fringed edge Estimate: 30-50
411. An early 20th Century Chinese embroidered silk shawl worked with large red peonies to each corner and trailing foliage, on black ground and with deep knotted, tasseled fringe Estimate: 20-40
412. A good early 20th Century Chinese embroidered silk shawl with a colourful, extensive design of large red peonies interspersed with Ho-o birds and flowers on a cream ground and with deep knotted fringed border Estimate: 80-120
413. An early 20th Century Chinese embroidered silk shawl, cream with self coloured embroidery of typical floral design; a similar dressing gown embroidered in coloured silks with floral design and with fringed edging, a plain cream silk shawl with knotted tasseled fringe, a large brocade cushion cover and some mink collars Estimate: 100-150
414. A MATADOR'S "SUIT OF LIGHTS" comprising black velvet hat, large cape, fitted jacket, waistcoat and breeches. The jacket, waistcoat and breeches in quilted light red velvet extensively decorated with gilt metal bullion, large coloured and clear paste stones, sequins, tassles and coloured plastic beads, the black cape with turquoise lining and similar decoration to the shoulders, the hat labelled inside for "Spoerri-Detail SA Lucerne, Zurich, St Moritz" and together with a theatrical decorative dagger in sheath, probably early 20th Century Estimate: 130-160
415. Hunters Improvement Society - Exeter Show 1893 - a winners medal presented to Mr John Stiles' Hunter Brood Mare; another dated 1909 cast to both sides and two Tiverton show medals 1912 and 1913 (4) Estimate: 20-30
416. TAXIDERMY - A Perch in a bow fronted case, the well presented fish in naturalistic setting with reeds and pebbles, labelled inside "PERCH 1lb 8oz caught and mounted by E H Jones Tunbridge Wells Ashurst 1910", width of case 46cms x 27cms high Estimate: 180-220
417. A late 19th Century 4pc bamboo Fishing Rod, 10' long, with simple painted decoration to the whole, brass fittings and simple metal line rings, in bag and together with a brass mounted wooden Reel, 3.5" diam, with two horn handles and plain brass foot, unmarked Estimate: 40-60
418. A quantity of Hunt buttons and badges including brass one for Cumberland Hunt; a selection of HOH members badges c.1950-1954 and various others (32) Estimate: 30-50
419. Book - Records of Stag Hunting on Exmoor by Hon John Fortescue illustrated by Edgar Giberne, pub Chapman & Hall 1887
420. Book - Memoir of the Rev. John Russell and his Out-Of-Door Life by E W Davies MA, illustrated by N H J Baird pub 1902
421. Approx. 150 Football Programmes, c.1950's - 1980's including Rochdale v Bradford City January 1958, Bolton Wanderers v Everton December 1958, Manchester City v Liverpool FA Cup 5th Round 1956, FA amateur Cup Final Ilford v Woking at Wembley 1958 and many other clubs Estimate: 60-80
422. A set of eight small 19th Century hand coloured prints of racing, coaching and hunting related scenes, 12cms x 19cms, unframed Estimate: 20-30
423. A 3pc greenhart Fishing Rod by Holroyd, 59 Gracechurch Street, London, late 19th/early 20th Century, the sections with stoppers (lacks tip section)
424. Guinness - a Carlton Ware Flying Toucan wall ornament, the bird balancing two pints of Guinness on it's beak, black factory mark, 21cms long Estimate: 40-50
425. Guinness - a Carlton Ware Guinness animal, Tortoise with a pint of Guinness on it's back "My Goodness - My Guinness" in red on the base, red factory mark, 8cms high Estimate: 40-50
426. Guinness - a Carlton Ware figure of the Toucan standing beside a pint of Guinness "My Goodness - My Guinness" in red on the base, red factory mark, 9cms high Estimate: 60-80
427. Babycham - a quantity of plastic Babycham deer advertising figures, standing and leaping (12) and a quantity of Babycham stem glasses together with a small plastic "Pony" figure Estimate: 20-40
428. A PAIR OF UNUSUAL WALL MOUNTED GLASS WHISKY DISPENSERS with metal hanging brackets, each with painted lettering "Special Scotch" and "Special Irish" and of ovoid form with faceted bases each fitted with original white metal tap at the base, the brackets stamped "Maxwall & Son Bristol", 64cms overall Estimate: 200-250
429. A large Whitbread fibreglass logo painted gilt and black (modern) 59cms high 84cms wide
430. A late 19th Century corkscrew with grooved cylindrical handle, open two pillar barrel with spring fitted to the shaft underneath the handle; two early simple corkscrews one all metal the other with antler handle and another larger with ivorine handle "Caramel "Tintose" Brand" (4) Estimate: 30-50
431. A 19th Century Corkscrew with shaped wooden handle, turned metal stem with grooved disc Estimate: 20-25
432. A Continental novelty Corkscrew the folding handle a pair of ladies legs with mother of pearl thighs and pink striped stocking, white metal boots, 7cms long Estimate: 80-120
433. A plated travelling Corkscrew by Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, with shaped handle unscrewing in the middle and with retractable steel helix 9cms long, together with a similar multi headed travelling tool containing corkscrew, screw driver and spike (2) Estimate: 20-40
434. Four Edison sound Reproducers: Model-R 4 minute, Model-H 4 minute, Model-C and another larger (4) Estimate: 30-35
435. Five assorted sound Reproducers including brass "Cliftophone" and some metal rings Estimate: 40-45
436. A Rapid Repeater Co Rapid Repeater in original box and with instructions; a Linguaphone Repeater in box; another Repeatograph in box and 2 other Rapid Repeaters
437. A gramophone spring; a quantity of connectors, some for phonographs and other assorted gramophone parts (a lot)
438. A Pathe Disc Reproducer in original red box, 8cms diam Estimate: 30-35
439. Two Special Recording Arms, each with gilt finish and marked "The World Record Controller" (2) Estimate: 30-35
440. The Oro-Tone No.100 Recording Attachment together with needle and instructions, in original box, and another similar (2) Estimate: 30-40
441. A quantity of assorted responder sound boxes including Dulcetto in original box, Claravox, in box; another Claravox in associated box and 6 unboxed including Exportation, Pathe and Exhibition Estimate: 60-70
442. Twenty gramophone needle tins, most with needles; a quantity of packets of needles including Burmese Colour needles, Oro-Tone and others various other large needle tins and similar (a lot) Estimate: 60-70
443. A quantity of Phonograph wax cylinders including some large "Concert" records in boxes; Edison Amberol four minute Records in boxes and others some boxed, some empty boxes etc Estimate: 80-120
444. A Goodson Record Co Ltd Aeonic Unbreakable Call-Sign Record; two "Send a Voice Message" blank metal recording record in original sleeves c.1920's; a label for Thomas W Brown agent for Edisons products and a 9cms record Estimate: 20-40
445. An Edison Standard Phonograph in oak case and with domed cover, with curved horn together with an Edison Gem Phonograph with domed cover and two other horns Estimate: 100-150
446. An early Gramophone having polished mahogany box with metal turntable mounted on the top, original sound reproducer with small horn mounted at the front, "Start Stop" and speed levers mounted at the top and with original crank winding handle, 26.5cms wide, unmarked Estimate: 100-130
447. Parlophone - five Sound Test Records in original folder and with instructions
448. A single sided enamel advertising sign "Westward Ho! Smoking Mixture" red letters on white ground 102cms x 46cms Estimate: 50-70
449. A small single sided printed metal advertising sign "Dennis's "Lincolnshire" Pig Powders" 25.5cms x 34.5cms Estimate: 15-20
450. A small single sided printed metal advertising sign "Chew Paycar Scrap The Best Flavour" 35.5cms x 28cms Estimate: 15-20
451. A small single sided printed metal advertising sign "Ted's Creamy Root Beer" 25.5cms x 38cms Estimate: 15-20
452. A Parker "17" Fountain Pen in dark blue case; a Kingswood fountain pen in black/grey marbled case; 2 other fountain pens and a ball point pen (5) Estimate: 20-30
453. A Parker Duofold M fountain pen in green case with gold metal clip and cap band together with 7 other fountain pens (8) Estimate: 30-50
454. A Victorian gilt brass badge "Domine Dirige Nos 1867" engraved on the back "Lord Mayor & Sheriffs' Committee 1867 S Gibbins Esq" Estimate: 15-20
455. A novelty pair of nutcrackers in the form of a skull and cross bones, plated brass, 16cms long Estimate: 50-60
456. A National Cash Register till of ornate cast design the keys with £sd and decimal amounts, 59cms high 48cms wide max Estimate: 100-150
457. An unusual Victorian Diorama under a glass dome of an elderly couple seated beside a fire, the painted composition figures naturalistically modelled and sitting in chairs infront of a coal fire with large carved wood surround and overmantel mirror, with metal fire irons and a pair of bellows, on wooden base, 28cms high not including dome Estimate: 70-100
458. A miniature novelty white metal powder compact in the form of an apple, complete with swans down "puff" and mirror in top; a cheroot holder in case and a small decorative casket (3) Estimate: 15-25
459. A white metal badge for the "Southall Jolly Boys" made by Vaughan of Birmingham, comprising wreath of oak leaves with shield in the centre, WM and C in red with Southall Jolly Boys in blue together with 5 other badges etc
460. A small cast iron money box in the form of a Cottage, traces of original paint, un marked, 8cms high Estimate: 20-40
461. A large quantity of photographic lantern slides, many different, some hand coloured and including landscapes, farm animals, architectural, views aboard a sailing ship and others (very many) and together with a wooden box containing a quantity of glass photographic plates of various subjects (a lot) Estimate: 50-80
462. A large quantity of photographic lantern slides, mainly photographic topographic, many different (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
463. A very large quantity of glass lantern slides includes foreign photo topo, religious, some art work reproductions etc (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
464. A very large quantity of photographic glass lantern slides, some coloured "story" slides, many topographic etc (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
465. A very large quantity of photographic glass lantern slides, mainly topographic and architectural (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
466. A very large quantity of photographic glass lantern slides, many different topographic views etc Estimate: 40-60
467. A Victoria Bitter Charlton 100 snooker cue in box Estimate: 15-20
468. A WJW & Sons snooker cue autographed by Wally West in case and a copy of the Guinness World Records listing for West
In 1976 Wally West recorded a break of 151 in a snooker match in London Estimate: 25-35
469. A Victorian ambrotype portrait of a seated gentleman in a good moulded composition case of shaped rectangular form, centred with two race horses within gadroon border and floral and foliate corners, the name "F Goll" to each side, 13cms x 10cms Estimate: 50-70
470. "Major Baden Powell's "Unilens" - by Newton & Co, Fleet Street, London, the glass disc with original brass mount and in original case, 18cms diam Estimate: 30-40
471. Late 19th Century cased draughtsman's instruments including brass compasses, ivory handled calipers; ivory and brass folding rule by Reeves & Son, another calibrated rule, two Reeves watercolour paint blocks and other similar items all contained in a brass bound mahogany box (incomplete) Estimate: 30-40
472. A Meerschaum Pipe, the bowl modelled as the head of a Victorian lady wearing a plumed hat, with curved amber mouthpiece and in original velvet lined case marked "HFB", length of pipe 14cms Estimate: 80-90
473. An Olympus OM-2 Camera with Auto-W 1:3.5 28mm lens, instruction book, a telephoto 1:2.8 135mm lens and many other accessories Estimate: 50-60
474. A small Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor camera
475. A multipurpose tool with many folding attachments including knives, file, spoon, fork, scissors etc in original leather belt attachment and together with various other penknives, button hook, tape measure and tweezers (a lot) Estimate: 30-50
476. A 19th Century Swedish knife, the steel blade folding into a brass sleeve engraved "JE 1874" and contained in a shaped wood and iron outer case, the blade marked for Jon Engstrom, Eskilstuna, blade length 6.5cms Estimate: 20-25
477. A 12" folding metal rule with coloured lithographic advertising for Christopher Williamson, 91 Edgware Road, London; a coquilla nut "egg" unscrewing and containing a dice; a silver thimble and other items Estimate: 20-40
478. A boxwood Mauchlinware box the lid with monochrome image of The Abbey Church, Bath and together with three lady's powder compacts Estimate: 20-30
479. A novelty celluloid tape measure in the form of a pear with naturalistic colouring and fly end to the tape together with a silver thimble, and two small pencils in cases Estimate: 20-40
480. A mixed quantity of collectables including two pairs of 19th Century Wig Spectacles, various penknives; Hughes' Pocket Balance; Salters Pocket Balance; travelling inkwell; button hooks and similar (a lot) Estimate: 40-60
481. An "Irene" series novelty chromed metal table lighter in the form of an ocean liner, 18cms long Estimate: 30-40
482. A Boosey & Hawkes "Varsity" brass Trumpet (lacks mouthpiece)
483. A "Maya" 5 string Banjo the rosewood finger board inset with mother of pearl markers, in original case Estimate: 90-130
484. LP RECORDS - a very large collection of LP's in their original sleeves includes Abba, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Carpenters, some musicals, humour including Tony Hancock etc (a lot) Estimate: 20-40
485. An Industrial Foil Measure by Louis Schopper, Leipzig, Germany, in fitted case with accessories Estimate: 15-20
486. FOLK ART WALKING STICK - a wooden walking stick, the handle carved as the figure of a naked, moustached man, the top of the stick carved "KEPKVPA", 94cms long Estimate: 60-80
487. A small multi-headed knife by Henry Hobson & Son, with simulated tortoiseshell sides and with 2 blades, spike (af), corkscrew, braddle and file, 5cms long; a silver metal stick pin with jockey's cap and whip top in case and a small brass notebook with original pencil (3)
NB Henry Hobson & Son 1894 - 1937, Cutler and Manufacturers of knives, surgeons instruments and novelty items Estimate: 30-40