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Medals and Militaria

Auction date Thursday 9 May 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST

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Helen Abraham


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Thursday 9th May at 10.30am


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Total lots: 150

Lot 47 Sold
A BRITISH WORLD WAR II SOCKET BAYONET
three other bayonets; and two military pocket knives (6)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 48 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN AFRICAN SPEAR
with a hardwood shaft and double-ended blades, 200cm long; two fencing foils; a dagger; and a Victorian style short sword (5)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 49 Sold
A KINJAL DAGGER
with wooden grip, the curved ridge blade in wooden leather scabbard; two Kukri fighting knives; and a Bowie knife (5)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 50 Sold
A RARE WWII FAIRBAIRN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE
with roped and ringed grip, the distinctive textured nine rope rings interspersed with rings, in leather scabbard with horizontal tabs, 15cm blade (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
In the autumn of 1942, the Rodgers firm also produced the wartime Fairbairn-Sykes knives known as …
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 51 Unsold
A FIRST PATTERN GERMAN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER
with hangers, with Waffenamt mark on the blade, the hilt with nickel silver mounts and brass inlaid swastikas, in its leather scabbard with hanging chain and belt clip, 30.5cm blade (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 52 Unsold
A GERMAN WAFFEN SS OFFICERS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
20th century, the double-edged blade stamped with 'ALCOSO SOLINGEN' and engraved with the SS motto 'Meine Ehre heißt Treue', the flared grip decorated with SS runes and eagle, in black steel scabbard, blade 22cm (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 53 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN ARMY (HEER) OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
the double-edged blade with 'P.D. LUNESCHLOSS SOLINGEN' mark, ivorine grip, scabbard with portepee and oak leaf hangers, 26cm blade (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 54 Sold
A MID-20TH CENTURY C.E HEINKE & CO. LONDON DIVING KNIFE
the blade with serrated edge, the moulded rubber grip marked 'HEINKE UNDERWATER SWIMMING PRODUCT' to one side, in stamped steel scabbard with leather belt hanger, 15cm blade

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 55 Unsold
TWO MID-20TH CENTURY DIVERS KNIVES
including, an 'Inox', 16.5cm blade; and an 'Espadon Tarzan' with 'PARAS' stamped on the plastic scabbard, 14cm blade (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 56 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
the blade of tapering triangular section, the langets secured by screws, on wooden haft of circular section; one side-strap stamped with War Department broad arrow, inspector's marks and stamped 1890, on wooden haft of circular section with iron shoe (with similar marks), 231.5cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 57 Sold
AN 18TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
with flat leaf-shaped point, the langets secured by screws, on wooden haft of circular section, 227cm long (rust patinated)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 58 Unsold
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE BY GILPIN
the head with flared blade to the front and spike to the rear, stamped 'W. GILPIN C&M 1891', the reverse impressed with broad arrow over WD and with an inspectors mark of a crown over B over 6, the wooden haft with rack mounting hole, 63cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £600 - £800
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 59 Sold
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE
possibly Danish, the flat blade flared to the front and spiked to the rear, the head bears illegible makers mark, on the oval profile wood haft embossed with '1811', 42cm overall

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
This axe is very similar to the example in the Washington's Headquarters Museum, as donated by the…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 60 Sold
NINE WWII FIRE AXES
comprising four Chillington 'ARPAX' models, including one for aircraft'; together with five others without manufacturer attribution, including one stamped with 'BERKS' above a crowned 'GVIR', and one with 'BRADES ARP-1939' upon the head (9)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 61 Unsold
TWO USED AMMUNITION BELTS FOR THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN
the longer of the two, 76cm (2)
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 62 Sold
A DAYAK MANDAU SWORD HILT, BORNEO, INDONESIA
probably 19th century or later, with antler hilt carved ornately with leeches amongst undergrowth and a demonic head, with characteristic plaited fibrous grip (missing hair tufts to the terminal), 14cm long (from hilt to shaft)

Provenance: The Estate of The Late Rear Admiral Edward Gueritz.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 63 Sold
A CANNON COMBINATION RAMMER AND LADLE
20th century or later, the rammer of combination construction with sheepskin head and coiled worm tail, and a ladle with inbuilt rammer, both 140cm approx.; together with a 19th century, gunner's powder horn formed from cowhorn, the wooden base-plug and turned knob-shaped handle threaded to form a stopper, conical brass nozzle with sprung tap, 30cm long (to end of stopper) (3)
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 64 Sold
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS CANNON BALLS AND LEAD SHOT
found in Lyme Regis from the English Civil War (1642-1651), in an oak box (a lot)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 65 Sold
A 1943 BRASS GUN SHELL
stamped to the base with date "1943 Lot 77 RLB"; and two other military brass shells dated 1941 and 1942 (3)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 66 Sold
A WORLD WAR I TRENCH ART CADDY
the brass shell casing with pierced scallop edges and handle, engraved with 1914-1917 with flaming grenade appliques, gun cartridge feet and decoration, 22cm high (including the handle); and three vases of similar dates with naively punched necks, the taller 29cm high (4)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 67 Sold
A WWII ROYAL NAVY OPTICAL RANGE FINDER BY BARR & STROUD, GLASGOW
brass plaque stamped 'RANGEFINDER A.P. 10080 TYPE F.T. 37 IMO No. 48995', with later canvas sling, 110cm long
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 68 Sold
SIX SHELLS, AN ARMY BELT AND AMMUNITION POUCH
contained in leather suitcase with 'No 22631100, PTE BRIDEL M. 1st Batallion, Oxford & Bucks L.I,. Chisledon' painted on the lid; together with a used hand grenade, marked No. 23.111 J.M.D. & SL ( lot)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 69 Sold
A WORLD WAR II BRASS SCOTS GUARDS DUTY FOOT PLATE
engraved '5537 J. RIGNELL' to the front and with 'DUTY' to the back, approx. 8.5cm high x 11.5cm wide; and three canes, including one of ebony with white metal top engraved with tiger and antelope, inscribed 'STAFF SERGEANT J .RIGNELL MPSC FROM NO. 5 PLATOON MOHAMEDANS KTG'; and a pair of military ROSS binoculars X5 in leather case, stamped 'JOHN BARKER AND CO. LTD. KENSINGTON, W8. OPTICIANS' 13cm high x 11.5cm wide (5)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 70 Unsold
AN AMERICAN NAUTICAL COMPASS
in black lacquered metal case and gimble, contained in oak square case, 23cm high x 25.5cm wide x 24cm deep
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 71 Sold
A WORLD WAR I CAVALRY SCHOOL COMPASS
by J.H. Stewart, London, with 'G.G. Rylands. 17th K.L.R.' engraved to the verso, all brass with floating dial and accompanying leather carrying case, 5cm x 2.5cm (2)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 72 Sold
A HELIO MK V BY ERNEST F MOY LTD
in the original leather case, stamped with the makers details and no.66, dated 1915 R.N.D. with canvas shoulder strap; together with a late 19th century Malaysian Kris with a wavy watered steel blade, 42cm long; and a machete by Incolma S.A. Manizales, stamped with the maker's details to the blade and no.706, 72cm long (3)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 73 Sold
A PAIR OF SEXTANTS BY 'HEATH & CO. LTD. CRAYFORD LONDON S.E.', ''BELL PATTERN (No.1)
late Victorian or Edwardian, both bearing the 'Certificate of Examination' by the 'Kew Observatory, Richmond Surrey' with wooden cases bearing brass engraved plaques of owners to the top; the first, 26cm long x 14 high x 24cm deep; and the second, 26cm long x 14cm high x 24cm deep (2)
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 74 Sold
A WORLD WAR II 1155A LANCASTER BOMBER RADIO RECEIVER
serial number 48793, designed by Eric Zepler, in original condition with the DF circuits intact, with large coloured dial, 28cm high x 42cm long x 23cm wide; with a wooden cased loud speaker, 29.5cm high x 33cm long x 17.5cm wide; a power unit, 13.5cm high x 22.5cm long x 13cm wide; and an accompanying modern file containing operational information including a circuit diagram from the RAF info in Air Publication AP 2548A (4)
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 75 Unsold
A RADIO RECEIVER, AN ELECTRICAL/CIRCUIT SELECTOR TESTER AND A BUBBLE SEXTANT(3)
the first 'COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TYPE P.C.R' made by Philips Lamps Ltd. England ZA26707 Serial number 04923', 31cm high; the second SANGAMO WESTON LTD. MODEL E772 ANALYSER ENFIELD MIDDX. ENGLAND, 26cm high; and the third '6B 218' MARK !XA NO. 6611/41, 24.5cm high (3)
Estimate: £50 - £70
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 76 Sold
A PAIR OF ROYAL NAVY LOUD SPEAKERS
dated 1943, Admiralty Patent 'W3487 TYPE 432 HAILING EQUIPMENT SERIAL NO. PA2429', painted in navy blue, 45cm. dia. (2)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 77 Unsold
A WWII CANADIAN TANK RADIO BY MARCONI
with black plaque 'SENDER WIRELESS SET CANADIAN NO. 52 C.M.C. 108-951 ZA/C00071 MADE IN CANADA 1944 BY CANADIAN MARCONI COMPANY SERIAL 6055', 36cm high x 39.5cm x 26cm deep
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 78 Unsold
A WWII COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TYPE P.C.R. 3
'MADE BY PHILIPS LAMPS LTD. ENGLAND, ZA 29639, SERIAL NUMBER 00698' (UNTESTED), 30.5cm high (to top of handles) x 44cm long x 21cm deep, together with two headsets (3)
Estimate: £80 - £120
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 79 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF WWII HEADSETS
(a lot)
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 80 Sold
WWII USA PORTABLE ARMY FIELD DESK BY THE AMERICAN HARDWARE COMPANY
stamped 'Nov 7 1942', contained within a metal trunk with leather straps, hinged pull down front with four drawers retaining original pulls, with applied oval plaque 'STOCK NO. 280 0-135.....'' , 52cm long x 37cm high x 40cm deep (missing typewriter and with seized YALE lock)
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 81 Sold
A WWII ARP BLACK LACQUERED TIN CHEST
with red stripe to lid and lettered decal, 20cm high x 30cm wide x 19cm deep, together with a cast metal plaque worded 'Air Raid Warden' and four HMSO Air Raid Precautions Handbooks Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 8 (2nd and 3rd editions)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 82 Unsold
A WWII AMERICAN WATER CAN AND PETROL JERRY CAN
the taller of the two 47cm high(2)
Estimate: £100 - £120
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 83 Sold
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY HAND GRENADE
of cast iron and spherical form with a diameter of 7.5cm, 1.27cm wall thickness and with opening for the wooden fuse plug, freestanding on modern wood base (2)

The grenade would have been thrown or fired from a grenade launcher on the end of a musket.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 84 Sold
'THE BRAMPTON LAMP': A WWI COMMEMORATION
a dark green patinated bronze Roman style oil lamp, the rim engraved 'In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen (“In Thy light shall we see light,” Psalms 36:9), with crucifix finial to end, 19cm high x 24cm long x 14cm wide, contained in an oak lozenge-shaped case bearing plaques engraved 'In Memory of the Men of Brampton Who Fell in The Great War 1914-1918' and 'First Lit by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales 9.XII.1933'
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 85 Sold
WEST LONDON RIFLES: A VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED PRESENTATION TEAPOT
the oval body engraved with leaf scrolls and with presentation engraving to Private G. Walker, No. 6 CO, winner of the 1st Battalion Prize, 15.5cm high
Hammer price: £10
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 86 Sold
ALLEN GEORGE NEWMAN (1875-1965), ‘For Justice and Liberty’ and ‘Lafayette We Are Here’
a pair of brown patinated bronze plaques, cast respectively in relief with President Woodrow Wilson and General G. Pershing, each 35.5cm x 23cm, cast by John Polachek, Long Island, New York, each signed in cast and dated 1919 (2)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 87 Unsold
A PRINTING PLATE OF THE LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE FOR THE BOER WAR
bronze, 26.5cm x 21cm, the plate looks to have been used to print certificates for soldiers who served in the Boer War (1900 to 1902)
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 88 Sold
AN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS BUGLE
the body of brass and copper, 29cm long
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 89 Sold
THOMAS ONA ODULATE (1900-1952), Nigeria
early 20th century, two Yoruba Nigerian satirical wood sculptures with applied pigments; one of a soldier standing to attention with satchel across his back and hat at lopsided angle (now lacking gun), 26cm high (excluding plinth); and another of a priest standing in contemplative pose with outstretched arms and hands (possibly lacking a book), 22cm high (2)
Thomas Ona Odulate was a noted Yoruba wood carver who worked at Ijebu Ode, and later in Lagos. He…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 90 Sold
A LATE 19TH CENTURY ENSIGN
with wooden toggle, 183cm long x 92cm wide
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 91 Sold
A WWII YOUTH PENNANT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE GIRL'S WING
embroidered with 'DELMENHORST JUNGMADELSCHAFT SCHAR ' to one side and with applied swastika to the other, 72cm long
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 92 Sold
A WORLD WAR II DESERT RAT PENNANT
possibly a souvenir of the 7th armoured brigade or privately made, with Battle Honours, the 'Desert Rat' emblem within circular cloth mount and a number of applied cloth shoulder titles, 80cm long; together with a group of five medals attributed to Private P.D.D. Beeching, Royal Medical Corps, comprising: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army bar, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1935-45, offered with his Pay Book, Certificate of Service, and Record Of Service (including loose photograph) (9)
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 93 Unsold
A SEPIA TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES (LATER KING EDWARD VII 1901-1910)
signed below 'Albert Edward September ........' at the front and to the verso, 'To R. Elliot in remembrance of autumn.... 1871', photographed by 'Alexander Bassano 72 Piccadilly', 11cm x 15cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 94 Sold
TWO FRAMED MILITARY CAMPAIGN PANELS FOR THE SCOTS GUARDS
20th century and later, the first for the '1st. BN. SCOTS GUARDS.' marked 'G.R.' beneath, 35cm high x 52cm long; and the second for the '2ND. BN. SCOTS GUARDS' with 'E.R' below, 34.5cm high x 52cm long; both handpainted in bright polychrome colours against a black ground, with royal crest surrounded by ribbons bearing campaign names; together with a regimental cut-glass and enamelled ashtray (3)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024

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