Lot 93A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A large and interesting collection of mainly WW2 era German Wehrmacht photographs, formally part of the author, Brian L.Davis archive. The photographs display both formal and informal situations, with numerous examples having typed captions (in German and English) to the reverse side, and some having B.L.Davis copyright stamps. A number of images show close ups of cloth insignia, and were likely used or considered for one of Davis’ publications on German uniforms or insignia. Notes: Brian L.D

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Estimate£300 - £400
Starting£180

Estimate£300 - £400
Starting£180

Lot 94 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A selection of WW2 German items. To include: an unused late WW2 field dressing, with the rare date of 1945 and manufactured by W.Söhngen & Co, Wiesbaden. Plus, a pre-WW2, large sized long white cotton undershirt for enlisted men, complete with 4 white buttons to the front, and a button at each of the cuffs. And a WW2 moss green canvas bag, containing tent poles and guy rope. The bag is complete with 2 leather straps with buckles, and a button down flap, the latter with a makers mark and numb

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 95 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A modern cased album, containing a large quantity of WW2 era German photographs of varying sizes. Including studio portraits of officers and men of the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarines, and the RAD. Plus, scenes of bomb damaged Berlin and the Reich Chancellery, parades and soldiers on manoeuvres, soldiers from the Spanish Blue Division, the Wehrmacht in Russia during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Poland in 1939, death / memorial cards, and others. Approximately 350 in total (just a

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Estimate£200 - £300
Starting£120

Estimate£200 - £300
Starting£120

Lot 96 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A good pair of WW2 era German leather jackboots. Complete with metal cleats to the heal and toe area of the sole, and the majority of their original hobnail studs remaining, plus 2 fabric pull tabs stitched in place near the opening of the boots. No apparent date marks, makers marks, or other stamps visible. Approximately 28cm length to the sole, height of 41cm from heel to the top. Condition: normal age and service wear. The leather remains relatively supple, with just a little age related

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£120 - £150
Starting£70

Estimate£120 - £150
Starting£70

Lot 97 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW2 era R.A.F. Officer casualty peaked cap, attributed to 41677 Pilot Officer Clifford Herbert Dearden of 2 Squadron, who was killed in action on May 31st 1940, aged 20 years old, while piloting a Westland Lysander. He is commemorated at the De Panne Communal Cemetery, Belgium. P/O Dearden was shot down into the sea off Verne by a Bf109 during a tactical reconnaissance misssion while searching for German artillery between Ostend and Nieuport. His aircraft was also carrying Leading Aircraftm

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Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Lot 98 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A scarce WW2 era Civil Nursing Reserve felt hat, fitted with a red grosgrain ribbon hatband, side bow, and a white metal and enamel Civil Nursing Reserve badge (the badge made by Gaunt). With internal ‘CNR’ stitched label, and 7-1/4 size label. Plus, a WW2 era British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses cap, fitted with a black and white grosgrain hatband, and a gilt metal and enamel cap badge. With BRCS inked label to the inside. Condition: generally good. The CNR hat has a little so

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Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 99 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A post WW2 Cold War era R.A.F. Squadron Leader’s battle dress blouse. Of regulation pattern, with fitted zip, and additional press stud fittings to the front and pockets. Black Queen’s crown buttons applied to the pockets, and plain black buttons to the epaulette and waist strap. Lace Squadron Leader rank slides to the epaulettes, and a WW2 era King’s crown embroidered RAF wings badge stitched to the breast. No official government issue label with broad arrow or date present, but there is a

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Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Lot 100 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A selection of British Women’s Land Army apparel, including some original WW2 era pieces, together with some later re-enactment items. To include: a likely reproduction felt hat, fitted with a genuine WW2 era die stamped gilt metal and enamel badge - with hinged pin and C clasp to the reverse. Another loose WW2 era die stamped metal and enamel badge, with hinged pin and C clasp. Reproduction long socks for wear over the breeches. Reproduction brown leather belt. 2 modern black wool berets.

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Estimate£200 - £300
Starting£120

Estimate£200 - £300
Starting£120

Lot 101 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A good pair of scarce original WW2 era, 1940 pattern battledress blouses, as worn by 14782505 Gunner Benjamin Arthur Lowe of the 23rd Light Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery as part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. To include: a 1941 dated example, with sewn on matched pair 44th Indian Airborne Division formation signs, and an embroidered pair of parachute wings to the upper right sleeve. The blouse is ink stamped to the interior, with a broad arrow and ‘WD’ mark, plus a

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Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360

Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360

Lot 102 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A superb and scarce, WW1 Lieutenant’s tunic, matched trousers, Cap, Sam Brown belt, boots, and other associated equipment, as worn by Lieutenant, later Acting Major, and finally Major William Munro Jennings (1885-1970) of the Royal Engineers. Both the tunic and matched trousers have tailors labels for Abbott & Baldwin of 19 Wicklow Street, Dublin. Both pieces are also dated 2/2/15 and named to 1st Lieut W.M.Jennings. The full set includes: A khaki wool tunic, with embroidered rank stars to e

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£700 - £900
Starting£420

Estimate£700 - £900
Starting£420

Lot 103 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A collection of WW2 era Royal Navy square rig shirts, collars, cap tallies, embroidered badges, and trousers. To include: 4 white square necked Able Seaman shirts, with 2 retaining paper labels at the neck area. Plus, 2 blue collars, trousers, belt, 2 x ‘HMS’ cap tallies, embroidered and bullion rank / trade patches, plus a WW2 era postcard for HMS Douglas. Notes: all of the uniform items, patches, and card relate to P/SSX 21890 Tony A.Smart of the Royal Navy. Given the postcard included in the

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£70 - £100
Starting£40

Estimate£70 - £100
Starting£40

Lot 104 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A late WW2 era Royal Navy woollen duffle coat. Complete with the correct later 4 straps / toggles to the front, and with the War Department stamp with a broad arrow and the letter ‘Z’ which indicates a manufacture date of 1945. With 2 pockets at the front, and a hood with adjustable button down straps. Condition: a few tiny moth nips to the fabric, a several little holes near the bottom of one of the pockets, a plus some wear to the nap of the cloth in places. All toggles present, and overal

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Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Lot 105 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A M1926 Swedish steel helmet, complete with original 3 panel leather liner (which are padded to the underside), and leather chinstrap with buckle. Leather liner marked ‘69’, but apparently no other marks. With olive green painted finish inside and out. Together with a modern wool reenactment 18th style coatee, but the country it represents is uncertain. Condition: good. Some very slight service wear to the helmet, with evidence of use to the leather liner. The tunic is in very good conditi

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £70
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £70
Starting£40

Lot 106 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW2 Britiish MKIII ‘turtle shell’ combat helmet. With textured dark brown finish inside and out, oilskin liner secured by a single screw at the crown...

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£50 - £70
Starting£30

Estimate£50 - £70
Starting£30

Lot 107 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A scarce WW2 era C-Type leather flying helmet, as worn by 924813 Leading Aircraftman Charles Desmond Mayho (1919-2003). Mayho joined the RAF in May 1940, and was later taken as a Prisoner of War in June 1942 while serving in Tobruk, North Africa (being held at Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, Poland). Published records confirm that Mayho was part of 235 AMES (Air Ministry Experimental Station) in Tobruk. The helmet features two extra goggle straps to each side, and two press studs to each cheek piece, wh

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Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Lot 108 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An interesting and scarce Falklands War Vulcan Bomber souvenir mounted engine part, with letter of provenance. Salvaged from the decommissioned Vulcan XM 607, which took part in a long range bombing run at Port Stanley runway on May 1st 1982. Manufactured in aluminium, mounted on an oak base, with an applied gilt metal and enamel RAF Waddington badge to one side. Complete with original Royal Air Force Waddington letter, dated February 14th 1983, and signed by Flt Lt I P Woodhouse OC ASF, cert

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Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Estimate£200 - £250
Starting£120

Lot 109 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

WW1 Canadian interest, a scarce sterling silver napkin ring, inscribed ‘From The 140th Band, C.E.F.’ Fully U.K. hallmarked for Chester 1912, with the silversmith mark for Stokes & Ireland. The 140th Battalion (St John’s Tigers) was based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The battalion began recruiting in late 1915, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Herbert Beer, and was authorised on December 22nd 1915 as the ‘B Company 140th Overseas Battalion’, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Lot 110 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

RAF interest: a 1920’s table lighter memento from the 1928 Trans-African long distance formation flight, from Cairo to Cape Town. Comprising of a nickel plated brass lighter, mounted upon a turned bakelite base. One side of the lighter shows a map, in relief, of the Cape of Good Hope and the surrounding area. The other side is engraved ‘Cairo-Cape-Cairo Flight. March-May 1928. Sgt C.Howard’. Notes: the RAF conducted their first long distance formation Trans-African flight in 1926, led by Win

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Lot 111 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A good scarce WW1 era fragment of a downed German Zeppelin airship, fashioned into a Maltese cross shaped medallion, more than likely intended to be a German Iron Cross, and a snipe at the German military forces. The cross has been punched with ‘Zeppelin 23/24 Sep 1916’, and had a hole punched through one of the arms for attaching a cord or chain. The metal is lightweight, and likely an aluminium alloy ‘duraluminium’. Information supplied by the vendor suggests that the piece was salvaged by

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 112 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An Irish Defence Force khaki cap, fitted with an early bronze ‘FF Badge’, with the usual Drong Á?a Clia? motto surrounding two intertwined F’s. Stiff peak, Khaki cotton twill lining, with a celluloid diamond label holder stitched to the centre. Marked as a size 58, and a faint ink stamp to the inside which appears to say ‘AVOTHEA’. The cap is missing buttons usually attached to the side, and consequently the chinstrap is also missing. Condition: generally good. There is a small amount of we

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Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Lot 113 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A pair of WW2 era British .303 Aircraft Browning muzzle flash eliminators. Both with traces of red brown surface paint, and both also seemingly unmarked. Approximately 12.2cm in length. Condition: good to both. Normal age and service related patination and colouration. Good shape to both, with no splits or holes to the metal.

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£50 - £70
Starting£30

Estimate£50 - £70
Starting£30

Lot 114 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW1 era trench art box with cover. Dated November 1915, and fashioned from a British 4.5 inch Howitzer shell. Marked Lot 43, B.S.C, and A&J MA MFG CO to the underside, along wit the date of manufacture and the broad arrow stamp. The sides of the shell are decorated with applied Royal Artillery badges, and a Kings crown motif, which have been taken from cap badges of the era. There are also wriggle work engraved flowers, and an applied copper shell driving band. The lid is made from the ba

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Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Lot 115 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A leather Sam Browne officer’s belt, cross strap, and sword hanger, likely of the interwar period. Nice chestnut coloured polished leather, with brass furniture. The only mark visible to any of the pieces is a stamped number 32 to the reverse side of the belt near the tip. Plus, a quantity of British army cap badges, the majority of which would appear to be later restrikes. The Ayrshire Earl of Carrick’s Own Yeomany, Loyal North Lancashire, and the Gordon Highlanders badge’s appear to be gen

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Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Lot 116 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A remarkable, emotive, and rare WW1 nurses’ album, compiled by Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse, Maude Alice Lineham (1883-1967). The album was carried by Maude during her time serving as a nurse at Spondon House Hospital, Derby, Derby Royal Infirmary, and the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Published records confirm that she served as a Red Cross Volunteer from November 1st 1914, through to October 1st 1917. During her time on the hospital wards, caring for wounded servicemen, it’s assumed that Mau

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360

Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360

Lot 117 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

Three scarce WW1 home front Ration Books, circa 1918 in date, and all relating to the McMullan family. Two are named to G.M.McMullan of 42 Ladbroke Grove, W.11, and another named to M.J.D. McMullan. The dates are very faintly ink stamped to the cover of two of the books, and you can just make out ‘Oct 191..’ Each of the books contain small coupons for various ingredients, which coul have been torn out or cut when used. There are many coupons for lard left over, but not surprisingly, very few

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Lot 118 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An unusual, and likely very scarce, WW1 era cotton armband for the 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment - circa 1914. The armband is very cheaply produced, using a coarse off white cotton, with screen printed details. Unjoined at the ends, but a safety pin has been sewn into place to secure it to clothing. It’s likely that the armband was issued under the same principle as the better known Derby Scheme Armband, which was issued to new recruits to show they’d enlisted for service. Such was t

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £50
Starting£20

Lot 119 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

2 x WW2 era British Mark III compasses, one complete with its original leather case. Both by ‘T.G.Co Ltd London’, with one dated for 1944, and the other for 1945, with broad arrow marks. Both examples are manufactured in brass with blackened finish. Mother of pearl dials, with hinged lid and glass bar guards. The leather case is of standard form, dated 1944, and made by F.Ltd. Condition: some service and age related wear. One example shows more wear, with a good proportion of the blackened

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 120 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW2 era Royal Navy interest pewter tankard, awarded to a ‘Captin ‘Arris’, which is presumed to be Lt Commander Alan Moir Harris (1901-1954) of HMS Penelope. The tankard is engraved to ‘Captin ‘Arris from his pirates ALSTER April 12th-June 5th 1940. The inscription relates to the taking of the German cargo ship ‘Alster’, which was captured by the Royal Navy ship HMS Penelope off the coast of Norway. The ship was carrying iron ore to one of its bases, before being taken by the British. A han

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Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Lot 121 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

WW1 Royal West Kent Regiment interest. A silver plated tankard, commemorating the 2/4th battalion’s (territorial force) service during the First World War. Engraved with the regimental badge and motto, and showing where the battalion served, including Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine. To the underside is the trade mark for Barker Brothers of Birmingham. Notes: the 2/4th battalion landed at Suvla Bay, on the Gallipoli Peninsular on on August 10th 1915, and by December 13th of the same year the

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Lot 122 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A good selection of circa WW1 era military photographs, with individual studio images of other ranks and officers from various regiments, group shots, images of nurses, warships, bi-planes, troops leaving for the front. Some images signed and dated. Approximately 74 images (only a small selection is shown in the images). Condition: generally good to most. Some age related wear and tear and creasing to some examples.

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 123 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An original mid 19th century key plate of allied generals before the Battle of Sebastopol. Published by Hayward and Leggatt, 79 Cornhill, London, in 1862. The piece features a fold out linen backed print of the allied commanders, as seen before the battle, including well known names such as Lord Lucan, Lord Raglan, Prince Napoleon, the Earl of Cardigan, the Duke of Cambridge, and many others. The hard backed cover is linen bound, with gilt lettering. Approximately 25.3cm x 18.4cm when folded

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Lot 124 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW1 Ottoman/Turkish Prisoner of War Beadwork Snake ‘Turkish Prisoners1916’ with a letter ‘A’ under its chin, large type approximately 165cm long. Slight damage and a glued repair approximately 12cm from head.

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £100
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £100
Starting£40

Lot 125 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A 1844 edition of William Siborne’s ‘Plates to History of the War in France & Belgium in 1815’. Featuring 11 battle map plates and a map featuring a part of France. Half calf binding, with gilt lettering to the spine, and marbled boards back and front. The map plates show several battles from the era, including Waterloo, with the battle lines shown at different times during the day. Inscription to first page for ‘Mary De Winton Maesllwch(?) Breconshire’, who was part of the well known De Win

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Lot 126 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A trio of early 1920’s Irish War of Independence photographs, with two dated May 7th 1921, and another dated May 9th 1921. One image shows British soldiers inspecting an improvised trench dug across the road, with the inscription to the reverse stating that it was near Knockerra. Another image, again stated that it is near Knockerra, shows a convoy of trucks carrying armed British soldiers along a rural road. The remaining image shows uniformed British soldiers supervising civilians digging p

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£25 - £30
Starting£20

Estimate£25 - £30
Starting£20

Lot 127 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

Victoria Cross interest - An archive of post WW2 letters, all addressed to Philip Dosse,from Brigadier The Rt Honourable Sir John Smyth Bt, V.C. M.C (1893-1983_ All of the letters date from the mid 1970’s era, and all appear to relate to the reviewing of various publications sent to Smyth by Dosse, who was the founder of Hansom Books in 1947. All but one letter are type written, with the remaining letter being entirely handwritten. All are signed in Sir John’s usual way of ‘Jackie Smyth’. S

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Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 128 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A small collection of original WW1 ‘The Outpost’ magazines, which was the magazine of the 17th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Included are 5 issues, dating from 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919. The magazines are packed with stories, letters, photographs, illustrations, and period advertisements (many for items suitable for trench warfare). Condition: some wear to the covers and age related soiling. One magazine has a detached cover.

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Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Lot 129 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A small but interesting collection of original WW2 letters relating to the sinking of the British armed merchant cruiser, HMS Voltaire, and the men who crewed her. HMS Voltaire started life as a passenger and freight liner in 1923, before becoming a troop ship, and then an armed merchant cruiser. On April 4th 1941 fought an engagement against the German commerce raider Thor. The engagement was short, and resulted in the loss of 74 men when the vessel sank, plus 100 wounded, and a further 195

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Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Estimate£30 - £40
Starting£20

Lot 130 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A rare and historic full letter, penned by Horatio Nelson using his right hand, less than 2 years before the loss of his arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Dated August 16th 1795, and written from Vado Bay, the letter is addressed to Francis Drake (1764-1821), a British Diplomat working in Munich and Genoa in the Napoleonic War era. The letter expresses Nelson’s disappointment that Drake will not see Admirla Hotham until his return from Leghorn. In a remarkable postscript, Nelson as

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£3,000 - £4,000
Starting£1,800

Estimate£3,000 - £4,000
Starting£1,800

Lot 130A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A pair of framed and glazed unique handwritten letters, pertaining to the funeral expenses of the late Lady Emma Hamilton in Calais on January 15th 1815. Both signed by a Henry Cadogan, who was known to have taken care of the orphaned 14 year old daughter of Nelson and Emma, Horatia. One letter refers to the £28 10 shilling expenses paid ‘by me, Henry Cadogan, the British Consul in Calais, January 1815’. It goes on to reference ‘an oak coffin, casked, church expenses, priests, candles, burial-

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Estimate£400 - £600
Starting£240

Estimate£400 - £600
Starting£240

Lot 131 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A WW2 era Omega Suveran type wristwatch, marked with the serial number ‘10376849’ to the back case, indicating a production date of 1944. With silvered dial, luminescent numbers and hands, and subsidiary dial at the 6 o’clock position. 15 jewels movement, with serial number 9655245. Inside of the back cover marked ‘Acier Inoxydable’ along with the Omega logo. Fitted with a later black leather strap. Notes: made for the Swedish market, watches of this type were used by both the Swedish milit

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Estimate£300 - £400
Starting£180

Estimate£300 - £400
Starting£180

Lot 131A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A scarce 1852 dated pamphlet, detailing the regulations to be observed during the funeral procession of Field Marshall, Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G. Printed on pale blue paper, and issued by the Metropolitan Police Office on November 13th 1852. The reverse side of the document has 2 applied cut out prints of boats with handwritten details ‘The Peoples Robin Hood 1885’. Another cut out image is entitled ‘Esquimaux Hunters(?) Cruising’. Approximately 42cm x 33.5cm when opened. Condition: some c

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Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Lot 132 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A small selection of military related items from WW1 and WW2. To include: a WW2 era Lamp Electric No.4 (L.E.No.4) with switchable red and green lenses, manufactured by D.B.Ltd. Plus, a WW1 1914 Active Service Testament, a lighter partly fashioned from 2 George V pennies, 2 other lighters, a pair of WW2 era Air Ministry wire framed sunglasses with their brown Air Ministry metal case (with the inside of the lid curiously having the name of ‘Dixie Dean’ scratched into it, and Dean or Deans to the

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Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Lot 132A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An 1801 letter, signed by the French Secretary of State, Hugues-Bernard Maret, later created duc de Bassono (1763-1839). Dated February 15th 1801, the letter is addressed to General Louis-Alexandre Berthier, and transmits an order from Napoleon regarding the radical reform of the French army. Napoleon wishes Berthier to submit a report to him regarding the dismissal of all of the administrative staff of the Army of West, ranging from the Executive head (Commissaire Ordonnateur), through to the

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Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Lot 133 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A scarce early WW2 era wooden Air Raid Precautions Gas Rattle, embossed stamped to the top section for ‘A.R.P’ and the makers mark of W.Clements & Sons, and a date of 1939. Together with a metal ARP whistle, marked ‘Noble Whistle’. Although the whistle is not marked ARP in the usual way, it exactly follows the patterns used by ARP personnel. Notes: the rattle is of usual form, with a turned wooden handle, and ratchet mechanism to create the distinctive sound. Information supplied by the vend

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Estimate£40 - £50
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £50
Starting£20

Lot 133A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A selection of post WW2 1950’s double side RAF silk escape maps. To include examples for Herat and Bukhara, Bushire and Tehran, Baghdad and Basra, Rasht and Baku, Chelkar and Astrakhan, plus Kandahar and Makkran. Plus, a WW2 era German Panzer bronze grade assault badge stick pin, and a good quality late 19th century silver and rose gold Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee brooch, hallmarked for Chester 1896. The brooch features the young head and veiled head of Victoria, and her ascension date, go

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Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Estimate£70 - £90
Starting£40

Lot 134 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An unusual WW1 era scratch built trench or fighting knife. Apparently made from an amalgamation of various part of British bayonets, including what appears to be a Lee Metford 1888 pattern double edged blade (of flattened diamond section), a scratch made S shaped cross guard, with shaped oak handle. The scabbard is a cut down 1907 pattern, with distinctive raised ridge to the dark brown leather and the steel chape. The scabbard has had the addition of 2 riveted in place leather straps to act

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40

Lot 134A in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

An 1807 order signed by Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès (1753-1824), who was at the time of writing, the Archchancellor of the Empire. Cambacérès was also the Duke of Parma, a lawyer, Freemason, and the Napoleonic Code, simply referred to the French Civil Code, which although frequently amended, is still in force today in France. Addressed to Senator Bernard Germain de Lacépède, who was Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour (he himself was a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Ho

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Estimate£150 - £200
Starting£90

Lot 135 in Sale 715 November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction

A selection of WW1, WW2, and later miscellaneous items. To include: brass shell cases, a WW1 Canadian trench art brass matchbox cover, a WW2 trench art lighter made from 2 pennies and a brass nut, a rifle pull through kit, razors, pipe, a 1938 field dressing, post WW2 New Testament & Psalms books, a brass Lindbergh 1927 plaque, a wooden REME plaque, WW2 music scores, a 3 draw brass telescope, a police whistle, multi-tool kits.

Sale start: 1d 10h 4m 16s

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Estimate£40 - £60
Starting£20

Etwall, Derbyshire

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Banbury, Oxfordshire

Bishton Hall, Staffordshire

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