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Auction:
Saturday 14th May at 11.00am
Viewing:
Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th May, 10.00am - 5.00pm
From 9am the day of the Auction
At The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG
Bidding:
Live Bidding will be available for this auction through this website. Please ensure your registration is completed early to avoid disappointment. Commission Bidding and Telephone bidding is also available.
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Collections:
Collections will be available from The Tank Museum up until 5pm on the day of the auction. Thereafter, all Lots will be transported to the Duke's Fine Art saleroom for collection from 9am on Tuesday 17th May.
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 |
CAPTAIN W.E.FAIRBAIRN: "ALL-IN FIGHTING"
with a section on rifles by Captain P.N. Walbrdige, a rare first edition, printed by Purnell & Sons Ltd, Somerset and London.
|
£200 - £400 | £280 | View |
| 144 |
ANDREW MOLLO: "UNIFORMS OF THE SS"
vols I, II, IV and VI (4)
|
£20 - £40 | £90 | View |
| 145 |
CHARLES .E. BALLEISEN: PRINCIPLES OF FIREARMS
Associated Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2nd printing June 1947, with an inscription "For Armoury/Corporal J.H. Spiers R.E.M.E. 2nd R. Tank Regiment Munster, Westfalen, West…
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 146 |
GENERAL SIR CECIL BLACKER, GCB, OBE, MC: SANDHURST SKETCHES
illustrated by John Wanklyn, dated 1991; The Guns at the Wood, a re-bound copy, limited edition; and a coloured print Woolwich (3)
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 147 |
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL: A CENTENARY CIGAR CASKET
by Paragon China Ltd, no. 152/500, to commemmorate the Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill, born 30th November 1874. In the original leatherette case
|
£100 - £200 | £180 | View |
| 148 |
LA CORONA: A CIGAR BOX CONTAINING TEN WINSTON CHURCHILL CIGARS
together with a letter dated 21st April 1980 declaring they were from Winston Churchill to a person's brother when he was attendant to Mr Churchill during the years of 1940-1945, accompanied by a…
|
£400 - £600 | £2,200 | View |
| 149 |
THE US PLAYING CARD COMPANY: A DOUBLE PACK OF PLAYING CARDS
designed by Bernard Baruch, with Winston Churchill's signature diagonally across the cards, in the original box; accompanied by a Winston Churchill mask; a Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill luggage label…
|
£100 - £200 | £90 | View |
| 150 |
A COLLECTION OF MILITARY BOOKS
including The Royal Artillery Mess, Woolwich; The Silver Room; The History of the Royal Artillery 1919-1939; The Mess Pictures of The Royal Artillery Mess, Woolwich, and others; and two military…
|
£40 - £60 | - | View |
| 151 |
THE REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (1793-1912)
and other personal effects of Captain Hallum, RIR; including his sword and a medal. The British War Medal being his sole entitlement for the Great War. The medal roll notes 'For overseas service …
|
£200 - £400 | £550 | View |
| 152 |
LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY MAJOR BECKE AT GALLIPOLI
including post-war letters detailing the Great War from around the late 1920's to 1930's.
Major A F Becke. With 15 pictures taken at Gallipoli, together with the negatives |
£100 - £200 | £400 | View |
| 153 |
A SHAKO PLATE WORN BY PRIVATE ROBERT LEGG OF THE 40TH FOOT AT WATERLOO
The plate is very toned and is mounted in a Victorian-era frame, probably framed circa 1880.
The reverse of the frame has the following written on it. ' From the home of Edward Legg from Tolpuddle … |
£100 - £200 | £950 | View |
| 154 |
A FRAME OF WWI GERMAN EPAULETTES TAKEN AS SOUVENIRS DURING TRENCH RAIDS
the frame looks to be around 1930's to 1940's. On the reverse is written 'Daddy’s Trench Raiding Souvenirs.'
One set to a Leutnant (Lieutenant) in the 360th taken at 'Epehy' One set to a Hauptmann … |
£200 - £400 | £500 | View |
| 155 |
AN ORIGINAL COPY OF 1917 IDENTIFICATION OF THE GERMAN WARSHIPS AND TORPEDO BOATS.
with an Imperial German U-Boat Badge, .
|
£80 - £150 | £100 | View |
| 156 |
A FRAME CONTAINING AN SS SYMBOL AND SIGNATURE WITH EAGLE STAMP.
housed in an oak frame. 13" x 15"
|
£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 157 |
A 1893 GERMAN MANUAL 'DRAWINGS FOR FOREIGN ARTILLERY AND ARTILLERY MATERIAL'
published by the Artillery School in Berlin on 15th April 1893.
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 158 |
A QUANTITY OF VINTAGE BLACK & WHITE POSTCARDS OF BATTLESHIPS
including: HMS York, HMS Hood, HMT Nvasa, St. Julian and others (a lot)
|
£80 - £120 | - | View |
| 159 |
A LOGBOOK AND EPHEMERA BELONGING TO WARRANT OFFICER ALBION HUDSON,
a Navigator on 144 Squadron. Hudson and his crew are featured in the 1945 film 'Ship Busters.'
An Airforce release book belonging to the recipient, his training notes, observers wings; Logbook with… |
£200 - £400 | £420 | View |
| 160 |
A PAIR OF MILITARY CHARCOAL PORTRAITS
One of Captain Thomas Hinde-Thompson, 78th Highlanders. died in 1905 aged 71 years. Grandfather to Mary and Tom Thompson. The other a portrait of William Thompson, Great Uncle to Maryann Thompson…
|
£100 - £200 | £160 | View |
| 161 |
ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS: A DRUM
with hand-painted military logos, made by A.F. Matthews & Co. London, dated 1942; and four ice buckets in the form of military drums (5)
Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Dennis… |
£80 - £150 | £380 | View |
| 162 |
BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD OF LONDON: A MILITARY BRASS AND COPPER BUGLE
stamped with a military crows foot, dated 1938, 28cm long
|
£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 163 |
VITRINOX: A SWISS PEN KNIFE SHOP ADVERTISING DISPLAY
in the form of a pen knife, with moving blades, "The Original Swiss Army Knife"
Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Dennis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. |
£80 - £150 | £360 | View |
| 164 |
A BRONZE INKWELL
in the form of a tank turret, with inscription stamped inside the lid "Cast from the metal of the ex-surrendered German battleship Helgoland dated 1922" by Thomas W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield
|
£80 - £150 | £220 | View |
| 165 |
A SET OF FOUR MILITARY LEAD FIGURES OF DESPATCH RIDER'S;
a model of a Sherman tank, made by Manic Toys, England; two lead models of field cannons; a searchlight and others (a lot)
|
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 166 |
HENSOLDT & WETZLAR: A PAIR OF BINOCULARS
6 x 30. 1942/1767, no. 543521, in the original leather case
|
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 167 |
TWO BRITISH MILITARY GAS MASKS
with communication ear sets, dated 1933 made by W & G Ltd (2)
|
£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 168 |
HEATH & CO LTD OF LONDON: A PAIR OF MILITARY BINOCULARS
MKII x 6, no. 8433 1916, in the original leather case; and one other pair of military binoculars by W. Watson & Son Ltd, London, dated 1917, in the original leather case (2)
|
£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 169 |
A DUCEL - 69-39 GAS MASK
in the original tin case; and a C.P.1935M gas mask, in the original tin case (2)
Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Dennis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. |
£50 - £100 | £25 | View |
| 170 |
A WWII GERMAN MILITARY GAS MASK CONTAINER
and other German field equipment including a military water bottle (a lot)
|
£50 - £100 | £340 | View |
| 171 |
A GERMAN MILITARY BAKELITE BAROGRAPH
by GEBR Winter Junginga no. 55481
|
£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
| 172 |
A WWII GAS MASK
in the original canvas carrying bag, marked 1941 with a military crows foot; a WWII officers water bottle container, in canvas pouch; a canvas suitcase stamped with a military crows foot, dated…
|
£50 - £100 | £120 | View |
| 173 |
A PAIR OF WWII GERMAN MILITARY LEITZ BINOCULARS
stamped "DF10 x 80 Mk.I", on a wooden tripod stand, with no. FI90255-2, 120cm high x 24cm long
|
£300 - £500 | £600 | View |
| 174 |
A TANK SIGHT
stamped with no. 6650-12-139-5160, by Simplex, 30cm x 12cm
|
£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 175 |
A MILITARY MORTAR CARRYING CASE
stamped no. 373 MkI, dated 1985; a general service respirator, in the original camouflage canvas case; and a military camouflage sheet shelter, in original canvas case (3)
|
£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 176 |
A MILITARY HELIOGRAPH MKV
serial no. B18225, on the original wooden tripod stand, with original leather case
|
£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 177 |
A TANK NIGHT SIGHT
by MEL Periscope Armoured Vehicles, type 1623, no. 590 1974
|
£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
| 178 |
TWO GERMAN MILITARY SNUFF BOXES,
one with an embossed lid with iron cross; the other with a Luftwaffe symbol (2)
Provenance: Lampard Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £140 | View |
| 179 |
AN EDWARDIAN STYLE OAK COLLECTERS CABINET
with twin doors and fourteen sliding trays, 50cm x 44cm
|
£50 - £100 | £280 | View |
| 180 |
A ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT ENAMEL & BRASS TOP WALKING STICK
and a pair of military binoculars by Taylor & Hobson dated 1941, with military crows foot stamp, no. 57948 (2)
|
£50 - £100 | £140 | View |
| 181 |
A SMALL COLLECTION OF WHITE METAL MOROCCAN PECTORAL ADORNMENTS
with floral engraved decoration (7)
|
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 182 |
A COLLECTION OF MOROCCAN WHITE METAL AND LEATHER AMMO POUCHES
with embossed decoration, circa 1900 (6)
|
£100 - £200 | £190 | View |
| 183 |
A SILVER LETTER OPENER
with handle in the form of a Scots Guard; and another silver letter opener with decoration of Prince of Wales flumes, (c.4oz) (2)
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 184 |
A SILVER CADDY SPOON
with a handle in the form of a guardsman, 11cm long
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 185 |
A PAIR OF SILVER PORT LABELS
with embossed decoration of lions and a crown, by L.G.D. of London, circa 1974 (2)
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£80 - £150 | £60 | View |
| 186 |
A PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED MARROW SCOOPS
with engraved military crest; a sweetheart cushion; a silver plaque; a toy mouse dressed in a uniform; a Northern Ireland Campaign Service medal, and a pair of Coronation mugs (7)
Proceeds are to go… |
£30 - £50 | £80 | View |
| 187 |
A SILVER CIGARETTE CASE
with engraved inscription to the lid "Presented to the Officers of the 335 Tottenham A.A. Company RE. TA, by the Officers of the 33rd (St. Pancras A.A.EN. R.E. T.A.) on 1/4/1939" and "Presented in…
|
£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 188 |
A SILVER MILITARY TABLE LIGHTER
in the form of a grenade, hallmarks rubbed, circa 1900
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£80 - £150 | £100 | View |
| 189 |
A SILVER PINT TANKARD
with engraved military crest and inscription "R.A. The Mess, Woolwich", by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, circa 1953 (c.15oz)
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£150 - £250 | £240 | View |
| 190 |
A 9CT GOLD AND DIAMOND SWEETHEART BROOCH
(c.5grams)
Proceeds are to go to The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. |
£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
