Militaria in association with the Tank Museum

with wiper arms and brass catch, 58cm x 126cm

compiled by GC Monkton, completed in January 1923. Comprising various military and sporting signatures including General G. Whichcoat VC; Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of NZ in 1822; George Cruikshank, cartoonist and illustrator of Works of Dickens; Sir Owen Semen, Editor of The Punch 1906 and writer of humorous verse; Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, playwrite and actor; a Surrey Cricket Club leaflet signed by A,A, Lilley, Arnold Warren, T. Haywood, EJ Hayes, John Gunn and JB Hobbs; and others

compiled by G.C. Monkton. Comprising signatures of Oscar Browning (1837-1923) man of letters, Professor of Cambridge University and historian; E.B.B. Ramsey 1793 The Dean of Edinburgh in 1846; Jack London, novelist and adventurer; Rev. E.A. Knox 1847, 4th Bishop of Manchester 1903-21; The Right Reverend The Hon. Augustus Legge, Bishop of Lichfield 1891; Baron M.D.M. Maclay, French Explorer in New Guinea; signed letters and other signatures

one describing his plans for a trip leaving Plymouth beating his record to Ambrose Light, New York in forty and a half days, dated 14th March 1962; the other dated 27th March 1962 on Francis Chichester Ltd letter head, Navigation Specialist, Map Makers and Publishers (2)

with photographic plates and a Georgian silver tea caddy spoon

with engraved inscription "Presented to Major G.C. Peake on his transfer from the 21st W.R.F.A. Brigate (T) by the Officers of the Second Battery: Lt. W. Philpot; 2nd Lt. HI Walker; RC Oldfield; GH Kitson; RL Pickard and Captain W.P. Bolton", London 1915

in a leather camera case

in original leather Leica case

in original leather case; and an Ernest Leitz Elmar F=9cm lens; other lens; a Leica Camera Guide and other items (a lot)

dated 1915, no. 9659, with a MKV brass and oak tripod, with military marks London 1916, by Mens, Brothers & Co., no. 13228 (2)

with carrying strap

late 19th century, with the original brass and wooden tripod, 126cm long; the tripod 160cm high

in original oak brass-bound case, with a brass plaque to the lid with inscription "R.J.T. Walker R.N.", no. K992, 14cm x 24cm; and a two-drawer telescope (2)

by R & J Becker Ltd, stamped "Mark IX" dated 1917, no. 1319, 58cm long

in the original leather carrying case, with inscription "The Royal Tank Corps"

One by the 15th Batallion Country of London Regiment, of the Royal Marines Regiment, etc. (6)

19th century, and a wooden Victorian police truncheon (2)

comprising two oil bottles, 12bore pull-through and a gun greaser pot (4)

by Parker

late 19th century, mounted on an oak base, with spring operated mechanism, no. 334631, 24cm long

with engraved decoration and horn-engraved nozzle, 22cm long

two powder horns, two leather gun holsters, a tinder lighter, and other items (a lot)

Provenance: The Estate of the Late John Howard Stevenson

and another copper shot flask (2)