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Late Victorian Army and Navy stores oak gun cupboard, brass fitted interior enclosed by glazed doors, makers label to interior, 48cm wide x 28cm deep x 144cm highCondition report: Good overall condition with nice colour . The interior baize has been partly replaced and apart from some minor scuffs is in very good order.

λ  GEORGES CSATÓ (HUNGARIAN 1910-1983)UNTITLED (NO. 67)Oil and acrylic on canvas, in six partsThree signed, each with atelier stamps and variously inscribedEach 120 x 60cm (47 x 23½ in.)Overall 120 x 360cm (47 x 142 in.) (6)Provenance:Direct from the artist's estate Georges Csató was born in Budapest in 1910. After completing classical art studies in Vienna, in the 1930s he headed to Berlin to continue his training and was fortunate to have met and studied with a number of the most influential artists of the day, including Alexander Archipenko, Käthe Kollwitz, Karl Hofer, Paul Klee and Lionel Feininger.The artist later wrote of this time 'I was a realist painter to begin with because in Berlin in 1932 abstract art was very, very rare, though I received some lessons in abstract composition from Klee. And then the war came and disrupted everything.'With the rise of Nazism, Csató escaped Germany to Prague where he studied under Oskar Kokoschka and Otto Thiele. But the onset of war, saw him captured by the Russians and put into a labour camp. Whilst there he painted portraits of his captors. A particularly compelling diary entry of the period tells of an extraordinary encounter: 'A commanding officer told me that I had to paint the most important portrait that I had ever done in my life. They blindfolded me and put me in an army car. We drove at high speed for about an hour until we arrived at a little peasant house where I was searched. They took me into a room where an old man was sitting behind a huge table. It was Stalin! While I was sketching him he never spoke a single word, he just sat there chain smoking. The only movement he made was to push a bottle of Vodka and a packet of cigarettes across the table to me.'After the war, Csató retuned to Budapest but Hungary fell under Stalinist rule with abstract painting strictly prohibited and he fled to Paris as a refugee where he remained for the rest of his life.Csató's bold expressive style was well received in Paris and Jean Cocteau organised his first exhibition at Librairie Paul Morihien in 1948. He became a popular figure in the Parisian avant-garde scene and went on to participate in a number of the radical salons such as the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles and the Salon des Comparaisons. He exhibited widely in Paris and by the 1970's he had also achieved international acclaim, exhibiting successfully in London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Amsterdam, Bonn, and Canada. Notable exhibitions include Galerie Silvagni, Paris, 1951; Hanover Gallery, London 1953; Gallerie de Berri, Paris 1954; Galerie Furstenberg, Paris 1956; Galerie Mariac, Paris 1959; Gallerie di Meo, Paris 1959; Santes Landweer, Amsterdam 1967; Walton Gallery, London 1970; Chastenet Gallery, London 1979; Salon D'Automme, Paris 1979; Arcadia Gallery, Paris 1981 & 1982; Gallerie L'Obsidienne, Paris 1986.The artist's work is now represented in several major public collections including Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; Bibliotheque Nationale, Marseille; Museum of Modern Art, Bogota, Columbia; Mendel Art Gallery, Canada.During his lifetime Csato painted many well known figures from life including Bela Bartok, Karen Blixen, Winston Churchill, Colette, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Charles de Gaulle, David Ben-Gurion, Ernest Hemingway, J F Kennedy, Pablo Picasso, Bertrand Russell, Albert Schweitzer as well as Joseph Stalin.Condition Report: Three of the canvases are slightly uneven on the stretchers. They all appear to be in good original condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

George V Army officer's dress sword with 89cm fullered steel blade inscribed Hobson & Sons Lexington Street Golden Square to the ricasso, royal cypher and scrolls to both sides, three-bar hilt and copper bound fish skin grip, in polished steel scabbard L104cm overall - Condition Report Small amount of rusting to scabbard, particularly around the lower ring fitting.Also some rusting to the hilt.Sword and scabbard are both very straight and the sword fits well in the scabbard.Pommel does not have any �jiggle�.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA superb Great War 1915 ‘Ypres’ D.C.M. campaign combination group of eight awarded to Sergeant H. J. Salter, Military Mounted Police, late 7th Hussars and 9th Lancers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (633 L. Cpl. H. Salter. M.M.P.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (..2 Pte. H. J. Salter. 7th Hus..) suspension loose, contact marks; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (4121, L. Cpl. H. J. Salter, 9/Lcrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4121 Pte. H. J. Salter. 9th Lancers); 1914 Star (633. L. Cpl. H. J. Salter. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (633. L. Cpl. H. J. Salter. M.M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (633 L. Cpl. H. J. Salter. M.M.P.) mounted for display, minor edge bruising overall, generally very fine unless otherwise stated (8) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915: ‘For great bravery and consistent good work from the 9th to 28th May, 1915, near Ypres. He was employed, both day and night in collecting stragglers, directing traffic and collecting war material. During the 24th May he assisted to places of safety several hundred men, who were suffering from gas poison. Most of the time, and especially on the 24th and 25th May, the town was being heavily shelled.’ Henry James Salter was born in Lambeth, London in July 1874. He attested for the 7th Hussars at Canterbury in November 1890. Salter transferred to the 9th Lancers in December 1897, and advanced to Lance Corporal in March 1899. He served with the Regiment in South Africa, October 1899 - April 1902. Salter transferred to the 5th Lancers in March 1902, and transferred to the Military Mounted Police in January 1905 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1909). He was discharged, 25 November 1911, having completed 21 years service. Salter resided at 63 Woodcock Street, Birmingham and was employed as a Commissionaire at Hulford Cycle Co., Ltd, Moor Street. He re-engaged for service during the Great War with the 7th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, 8 September 1914, transferring later that month as Lance Corporal to the Military Mounted Police. He served with the M.M.P. in the French theatre of war from 4 October 1914, and advanced to Acting Sergeant in August 1917. Salter was discharged, 14 March 1919, having served for a total of 25 years and 205 days. 1 of 34 D.C.M.’s to the Military Mounted Police for the Great War. Sold with extensive copied research, including a photographic image of recipient.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Sergeant F. Booker, Military Mounted Police 1914-15 Star (P-1063 L. Cpl F. Booker. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (1063 Sjt T. Booker. M.M.P.) rank officially corrected on pair; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-1063 Pte - A. Sjt - F. Booker. M.F.P.) mounted for display, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919 (France and Flanders). Fred Booker served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 9 July 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSix: Captain A. J. Morgan, Royal Army Service Corps 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt. A. J. Morgan. R.A.S.C.); Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, mounted as originally worn, light contact marks overall, generally very fine (6) £100-£140

Britains - An unboxed Britains #1335 six wheeled army lorry finished in blue and black, which appears in Good overall condition but has a broken door; together with a unboxed Britains tipping trailer which also appears in Good overall condition with signs of play.

Paul Calle (American, 1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Battle of Verdun Defines the Savagery of War" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c Battle of Verdun Defines the Savagery of War stamp issued October 15, 1997. The carnage of war has been a major blot on the 20th century, sometimes dimming the glory of mankind's great achievements. The Battle of Verdun, one of the most devastating engagements of World War I, epitomized the horror and destruction of war. On February 21, 1916, the German army began shelling the French city of Verdun and its surrounding fortresses. Advancing along a 20-mile front with little opposition for four days, the Germans captured Fort Douaumont. At this crucial juncture, French reinforcements arrived. General Henri Petain took command and managed to slow the German advance by several French counterattacks. The savage fighting lasted until July and both armies suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties. Image Size: 10 x 13.5 in. Overall Size: 15.5 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B15769 / B15770)

Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Peace Flag" Signed lower middle. Original Oil painting on Canvas board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 33c Peace Flag Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 14, 2000. In the decades following the Civil War, the Peace Flag was created to symbolize America's dedication to world peace. One of the first steps in promoting this lofty goal began in 1899, at The Hague, a scenic city in the Netherlands. The Hague Court held its first international peace conference where representatives met to settle international quarrels and prevent war. The purpose of this conference was to codify international law by providing official procedures in mediation, inquiry and arbitration. In addition, delegates hoped to establish statutes to peacefully solve international disputes and promote disarmament. The United States was represented by Ambassador Andrew D. White, former president of Cornell University; Seth Low, president of Columbia University; Stanford Newell, minister to the Netherlands; Captain William Crozier of the U.S. Army; Captain T. Mahan of the U.S. Navy, and GREW. Holls, a member of the New York bar. Although the conference failed to reach agreement on disarmament, it did establish conventions concerning the pacific settlement of international disputes, the rules of land warfare, and the application to naval war of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 1864. Image Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 15 in. Unframed. (B16822)

Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Forster Flag" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Canvas board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 33c Forster Flag Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 14, 2000. The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, when Minutemen and redcoats engaged in battle for the first time at Lexington and Concord. British general Thomas Gage had ordered his army to secretly destroy an American supply depot at Concord, Massachusetts. When Joseph Warren, a Boston doctor, found out about the plans, he sent patriot leaders Paul Revere and William Dawes to ride the 16 miles from Boston to Lexington on the road to Concord and arouse the colonists. The British army arrived in Lexington at dawn on April 19, 1775. They were met by Captain John Parker and his band of Minutemen on the village green. No one knows which side fired the first shot, but several colonists were killed. The British continued marching toward Concord, where they destroyed the targeted military stores. The shots fired at Lexington had aroused the colonists in the area, who joined the Minutemen and drove the British out of Concord and back to Boston. The Forster flag is a British flag that was reportedly captured by the Minutemen on April 19, 1775 -- the historic day that marked the beginning of the American Revolution. Image Size: 18 x 13 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 15 in. Unframed. (B16782)

A scabbard for a US Army M1 bayonet, overall length 27cms (10.625ins) together with a US Army fighting knife with a blade length of 17cms (6.75ins)

An Imperial Japanese Army World War II Type 95 NCO's Shin Gunto sword and scabbard, blade numbered 149509, overall length 96cm.

* Quarter-plate ambrotype of a young boy (army cadet?) in uniform with Prince of Wales plume badge, late 1850s, three-quarter length and seated, gilt buttons and fleur-de-lys cap insignia, 10 x 8 cm, blue paper mat to underside with stencilled oval stamp, ‘Taken by Herve at the Celebrated Lyceum Gallery, 114 Strand’, gilt and black passepartout frame, glazed, gilded thick wooden wall frame with eye hook, overall 15.5 x 13.5 cmQty: (1)

Robbins of Dudley WWI Trench Knife, with original scabbard, the double-edged blade set into cast knuckle duster type grip stamped with maker's mark, the leather scabbard frog bears faint inscription 'Cooper King 8 attributed to Temporary Lieutenant Cooper King. 25cm overall length. Footnote: 8th (Service) Battalion18.09.1914 Formed at Lichfield as part of the Second New Army (K2) and joined the 57th Brigade of the 19th Division and moved to Salisbury Plain, and then Bristol.Feb 1915 Moved to Weston-Super-Mare and then Tidworth.18.07.1915 Mobilised for war and then landed in France and engaged in various action on the Western Front including;During 1915The Action of Pietre.During 1916The Battle of Albert, The attacks on High Wood, The Battle of Pozieres Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre Heights, The Battle of the Ancre.During 1917The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, First Battle of Passchendaele, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.07.02.1918 Transferred to the 56th Brigade of the 19th Division and continued to fight on the Western Front;During 1918The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre.11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Bry west of Bavai.

Stunning Display! The Evil Dead Bruce Campbell hand signed professionally mounted display. This beautiful display consists of a 10"x8" photo, hand signed by Bruce Campbell as Ash from the classic horror, Evil Dead: Army of Darkness. This has been mounted with a logo underneath the photo, and the overall size of the mounted display is 14 inches x 11 inches. This signed photo is guaranteed authentic, and is supplied from one of the UK's leading autograph memorabilia companies. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

A German W.W.2 period Army Officer's Dress Dagger, with twisted amber coloured celluloid grip, the crossguard in the form of an eagle wth outstretched wings, holding a wreathed swastika, the blade marked at the base 'Puma Solingen' in original scabbard complete with belt hangers and portepee knot, the blade 10¼in (26cm) long, overall length, 15in (38cm).

A German Third Reich Period Army Officer's Dress Sword, with wire banded grip, eagle and swastika to the gilt crossguard, the curved single edged fullered blade with 'Eickhorn' makers mark to base, in original black painted scabbard with suspension ring, the blade 33in (84cm) long, overall length 38in (96.5cm)

A German Third Reich Period Army Officer's Dress Sword, with wire banded grip, eagle and swastika to the gilt crossguard, the curved single edged fullered blade with 'Eickhorn' makers mark to base, in original black painted scabbard with suspension ring, the blade 31¾in (80.5cm) long, overall length 36½in (95.5cm)

An Elizabeth II 9ct white gold and enamelled sweetheart brooch for the Royal Army Service Corps, maker Garrard & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1981, 2.7cmCondition report: Light surface scratches to the back, but overall condition is good.

Dinky Toys No 622 - 10 Ton Army Truck, overall good plus, very good, chipping to wheel archers, boxed, staining, rubbing to box.

A rare sculpted oak model of a European merchant or army officer, first quarter 18th century, Dutch or possibly French, in contemporary attire including tricorn hat, cravat and long coat with sash and billowing drape, with buckled boots, on a rectangular base, 41cm high, 16cm wideThe present lot shows similarities to depictions of East India traders manufactured in the English and Dutch colonies during the early years of the 18th century. The best-known versions of these are by Chinese plaster sculptor Amoy Chinqua. His circa 1716 model of merchant and colonial administrator Joseph Collet, in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London, is particularly similar in attire. As the sculpture presented here is made of oak, it is more likely an unusual European rendition of a similar subject.Condition Report: The sculpture bears the usual minor marks, knocks and scuffs overall consistent with age.There is some evidence of minor old worming, particularly to the base and the left sleeve, though this doesn't appear to be active.There is an old repair across the socle, mostly visible to the underside. There are two shallow surface inconsistencies (narrow, each circa 0.5-1cm long) to the coat, possibly inconsistencies in the timber of very small chips. The left elbow is a little scuffed.Condition Report Disclaimer

A Second War Period carved ivory bust of a British Army Officer, on wood plinth base, label on reverse reads "Made by POW in Jap Camp 1944, only tools were a nail and broken glass", overall height 9cmGood original condition, natural discolouration, no damage

Indian Army Interest Similar Six Silver Teaspoons.Comprising Silver Spoon Hallmarked Birmingham 1938 “Coorg & Mysore Rifles” ... (unmarked silver) “Bombay Light Patrol”. .... Indian Silver “Calcutta Scottish” Presented to “O.B. Bundock 1930-1”. .... HM Birmingham 1933 “Bareilly A.F.I.” ..... Silver “Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion” . .... HM Birmingham 1905 Shooting prize spoon. Accompanied by a Officer’s Mess spoon possibly for the East Madras Volunteers. Engraved devise faint . Overall GC (7 items)

WW2 Showa Period Japanese Officer’s “Surrender” Sword with accompanying Paperwork & Provenance.A scarce near complete grouping, this being the sword of Lieutenant Yosuida an Artillery Officer of the Southern Army. Comprising: Sword, this with a 27 inch polished blade of good quality. The tang with maker’s stamps, indicating made by O-Gawa Kanekuni of Noshu Province. The hilt with military mounts the pommel with a family “Mon” indicating Yosuida. Housed in painted metal scabbard. The sword retains original sword knot and brown leather field cover for the handle. The scabbard with original linen surrender label giving details of the original owner and his unit details. Good clean condition ... The sword is accompanied by the original Certificate of Possession allowing 14763319 Sergeant R Brown to have the sword issued by the Special Investigation Branch May 1946 ... A photograph of Sergeant Brown and Lieutenant Yosuida ... Silk Japanese Prayer flag with signatures. Overall condition is near Very Good a very complete and comprehensive grouping. Interpretation of tang markings and surrender label accompanies the lot. The regimental number indicates that Sgt Brown was service with the General Service Corps. The interpretation of the markings on the tang and label are supplied by the vendor. Potential buyers should satisfy themselves to the accuracy of the interpretation before bidding.

Early 19th Century Officer’s Cavalry Pattern Sword A good example with a plain curved 31 inch piped back quill point blade. The hilt with shagreen covered grip enclosed within a scroll and pierced guard. Housed in steel scabbard engraved with the retailer’s details of “R. Johnston Late Bland & Foster” of St. James London. Overall GC. Similar example shown in Swords of the British Army (2nd Edition) page 85 Variation of the 1820 pattern.

Victorian Watercolour of an Officer of the Army Service Corps in the Manner of Richard Simkin.This is an unsigned watercolour depicting a mounted Officer wearing full dress uniform. He can be seen wearing home service blue cloth helmet, dark blue tunic with white facings, his Charger with regimental pattern saddle cloth. Colour and detail good. Mounted into a card mount. Overall size 11 x 12 inches.

Indian Army Interest Six Silver Teaspoons.Comprising Silver Spoon Hallmarked Birmingham 1926 decorated with the devise of the “V (BOM) BDE RFA AFI”. ... Similar (unmarked silver) Indian Army Ordnance Corps”. .... Silver Madras Infantry Volunteers. .... HM Birmingham 1936 with rifle shank Rangoon Btn. ..... HM Birmingham 1935 Shooting Prize Rangoon. .... HM Birmingham 1911 with rifle shank. Overall GC (6 items)

A Study for 'The Battle of Waterloo', with the Duke of Wellington and his staff officers to the left, the battlefield extending to the right oil on canvas 29 x 40cmFootnote: Provenance: By descent in the artist's family to the present owner The present work belongs to the series of depictions of the Battle of Waterloo by George Jones, for which he earned the nickname ‘Waterloo Jones’. Jones previously served under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War, but it was the Waterloo campaign which captivated him more than any other military event. The Duke of Wellington reportedly approved of Jones’s style, commenting that it was “very good – not too much smoke” (H. Ottley, Biographical and Critical Dictionary of Recent and Living Painters and Engravers, 1866, vol. I, p. 98). Jones served as a Captain in the Royal Montgomery Regiment of Militia and was part of the Army of Occupation in Paris in 1815 after Waterloo. Although he did not fight at Waterloo, he had ample opportunity to visit the battlefield and record numerous sketches of its topography, providing the models for his full-scale works. Some of these sketches were engraved and published in The Battle of Waterloo […] by a Near Observer, in 1817. From 1816 onwards, Jones exhibited five paintings of the battle at the Royal Academy and six at the British Institution alongside other scenes peripheral to the battle, such as the village of Waterloo (see Peter Harrington, ‘The Battle Paintings of George Jones, RA (1786-1869)’, Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, vol. LXVII, no. 272, Winter 1989, pp. 239-252). All these paintings depict a sweeping panoramic view of the battlefield and attest to Jones’ technical accuracy and understanding of the topography of the terrain. Amongst these depictions, the largest are in the Royal Hospital Chelsea (304 x 421cm) and in the Royal Collection (238 x 320cm). The latter was commissioned by George IV in 1822 for the Throne Room in St James’s Palace, where it still hangs. It is to this full-scale work that the present oil study appears to be most closely related. Although the composition is reversed, with the Duke of Wellington mounted on Copenhagen in the left foreground in the study, both works depict Wellington pointing to the sunken lane in the middle distance and having just replaced his hat (unlike in the Chelsea picture and other compositions which have come to the auction market in recent years, where Wellington points his hat towards the enemy to signal the advance following the repulse of Napoleon's Imperial Guard). In addition, Jones also uses the motif of a white horse, which anchors the composition in the left foreground. However, with the smoke rising behind Wellington, the present study is also reminiscent of the scene depicted in the ‘Final Defeat of the French at Waterloo’ (47 x 68.6cm) exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1816 as the first of the series of Waterloo related works by Jones, and sold at Bonhams, London, on 1st April 2015, lot 148, for £29,000.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layers are thinly applied in some areas and has suffered from wear. The paint is stable overall. There is extensive overpaint in the sky covering wear and old cracks.

Exhibition quality scale mode of the steam trawler 'St Nectan' registered in Hull, no: H.411, overall length 175cm approx. On wooden display stand. Note: vessel St Nectan 564 tonnes gross weight, built in 1937 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Believed to be fitted with battery electric motor for radio control.(B.P. 21% + VAT) Rather dusty commensurate with storage. No obvious damage.Provenance: these models by Robert Gerald Iles (1940-2019), a former British Army Officer who had always been interested in model making but did not have enough spare time whilst serving, resident in Pembrokeshire and joined the Pembrokeshire Model Sailing Yacht club where he won numerous trophies at club and national level. He also started his own business 'The Top Rig' making sails for model yachts, he then started making model ships for his own enjoyment, primarily British war ships and he took his models to modelling exhibitions all around the UK. Particularly well known in Wales.

Exhibition quality scratch built scale model of the Royal Navy 'Dido' class light cruiser 'HMS Hermione' 1850 tonnes fully loaded with a length of 485ft, 512ft overall, 50.5ft beam drawing 114ft, powered by Parsons geared turbines to four shafts with four Admiralty three drum boilers producing 62000shp, built by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Glasgow, launched 1939, sunk June 1942 by German Submarine U205 in the Mediterranean with loss of life. Finely detailed model with figures on bridge, turrets and armament. Electric motor powering four propellers for radio control. On wooden display stand, overall length 1.6m approx.(B.P. 21% + VAT) A couple of items in the way of one mast and deck fittings have become loose in transit but basically good condition.Provenance: these models by Robert Gerald Iles (1940-2019), a former British Army Officer who had always been interested in model making but did not have enough spare time whilst serving, resident in Pembrokeshire and joined the Pembrokeshire Model Sailing Yacht club where he won numerous trophies at club and national level. He also started his own business 'The Top Rig' making sails for model yachts, he then started making model ships for his own enjoyment, primarily British war ships and he took his models to modelling exhibitions all around the UK. Particularly well known in Wales.

A CHINESE JADEITE BELTHOOK AND PLAQUE MOUNTED AS A HAND HELD MIRROR 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The belthook terminating in a dragon's head, the plaque carved in shallow relief with a phoenix standing on rockwork by two large peony blooms, both attached with silvered mounts decorated with bats and an incised floral spray, the reverse set with a glass mirror, 17cm overall. Provenance: from the collection of Brigadier Gordon Richardson, DSO, OBE (1910-1998) and thence by descent. Richardson joined the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles in India in 1931 before working as an instructor at Sandhurst between 1938 and 1940. Richardson was awarded an immediate DSO in 1944 when commanding the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles during the Italian campaign at Monte Cassino. He then received a bar to this DSO later in the same year. Afterwards, Richardson served in Greece, India, Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong. He retired from the British Army in 1964 and then spent nine years in Nepal working for the Overseas Aid Development Corporation.

Officers of the Indian Army Compiled by Dodwell and Miles (East India Agents) 1st Edition 1838 c.300pp., Spine worn, overall good condition, Uncommon.

A late George III silver shaped oval basin by Joseph Angell I, London 1819, the chased rocaillework rim with roses and scroll foliage, engraved with two coat-of-arms accolly with a motto 'Fidelle a Mon Roi' to the incurve, scratch weight 76.17 beneath, 43.5cm (17in) long, 2360g (75.85 oz)The arms are for General Sir Miles NIGHTINGALE KCB (1768-1829). The blazon: ermine, a rose gules, on a chief embattled or two banners in saltire the staves enfiled by a wreath of laurel proper, a canton gules charged with a medal proper (Nightingale). A Knight Commander of the Bath. - emparlée - (same Nightingale) - impaling - azure, a lion rampant argent (Smith). Miles NIGHTINGALE (1768-1829) was born at Horwich nr Bolton, Lancashire the son of Humphrey NIGHTINGALE (1739-1784) by Alice HAMPSON (born 1743). In 1785 he married Hannah SMITH (1771-1808) daughter of Peter SMITH (1738-1818) of Gisburn, Yorkshire by Jane WHITTICAR (1736-1816). He was a career soldier, entering the army in 1787 and serving in India, England and South America. He was a commander in Ireland and Ambassador Extraordinary to France in 1802. Soon after he was stationed in the British penal colony of New South Wales, commanding the 73rd Regiment. He commanded the 1st Division in the Peninsula War before returning to India where he commanded the Bombay Army 1816-1819. On 23 Jul 1819 he was invested as Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB). From 1820-9 he served as Tory MP for Eye, Suffolk.   Condition Report: Overall wear commensurate with age and use. One small knock to the centre, approximately 4mm long. No other dents or bruises. Surface scuffs and scratches as expected from age and use. Hallmarks are clear and readable. The armorials are crisp and clear. On the underside of the border there is an old 25mm forked split which appears have been filled in and has some porosity bubbles suggesting it maybe a minor fault in the original casting.Condition Report Disclaimer

A Remington .44 calibre New Model Army 1858 single percussion action revolver, no.51531, with 8in (20cm) named barrel, impressed mark to wood grip,35.5cm overallCondition report: Repolished overall and no original case hardening remaining

A Colt .44 calibre Model 1860 Army 6-shot step cylinder percussion revolver, no. 9373 on all parts, stamped 'Colts Patent' to the action,36cm overallCondition report: The polished finish is not original and later finished.

Ɵ Boniface VIII,Liber sextus decretalium, the Constitutiones clementinae and other collections of Papal judgements on aspects of Canon Law, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France (Paris), mid-fourteenth century]To view a video of this lot, click here. 96 leaves (plus 3 paper endleaves at front and back), complete, collation: i10, ii-vii12, viii8, ix6 (iii and vi singletons, but no losses to text; this last quire an early addition and including 3 endleaves at back), some quire and leaf signatures, seventeenth- or eighteenth-century foliation in outer upright margin of rectos, double column of 45 lines of a good university hand, capitals touched in red, paragraph marks in red or dark blue, red rubrics (with hairline guides for rubricator often surviving in margins), running titles in alternate red or blue capitals, one-line initials in same, 2-line initials in same but with penwork flourishing in contrasting colour extending in long whip-like tendrils far into the margins, nine large variegated initials in red and blue with penwork infill and surrounds opening major text sections, the final additional quire with text in single column of 41 lines, with some sections here in double columns, all opened by a single red initial, slight cockling to first and last few leaves (with 2 small initials causing burn through of parchment on fol. 1), some rodent damage to edges of a number of leaves, small spots and stains, else good and presentable condition, 275 by 185mm.; eighteenth-century Italian paper-covered pasteboards printed with patterns of green leaves, corners and spine covered in brown leather, spine with gilt-tooled panel: "XXXI LIBR DECR MS.", scuffed and bumped in places, overall solid in binding A handsome fourteenth-century legal codex, with a probable origin point among Italian law students studying in Paris, and a likely provenance in the medieval library of the Dominican convent of San Domenico di Guzmán in Gaeta Provenance:1. Most probably written in Paris by a scribe who had trained in Italy: the script is a professional Italian littera bononiensis, but the decoration and some details of script (such as the use of the tironian 'et' symbol), indicate an origin in the French capital. The book was evidently completed there in the form it is now in, and the additions on fols. 89r-93v are in French hands.2. Probably from the Dominican convent of San Domenico di Guzmán, Gaeta, central Italy (founded 1229, expanded under Neapolitan royal patronage from 1308 onwards, suppressed 1809 by Napoleonic army and reused as barracks, and its goods then scattered): part of a group of eleven manuscripts of predominantly Dominican interest later owned by the Hispanic Society of America. As noted by Faulhaber, these are all in identical bindings and with similar descriptions at foot of opening leaves in scrawling hand of the previous century (here "Decretalium sextus liber bonifacii" and "C 6"); and one of these certainly from the house (Peter of Tarentaise, Commentary on Peter Lombard's Sentences with an ex libris "Iste liber est conventus sancti dominici de gayeta ordinis predicatorum" on fol. 1r and the classmark "E 5": now Yale, Beinecke, MS. 1207: see Faulhaber, no. 35). Further shared features are the nineteenth-century inscriptions on their back pastedowns (here "Foglie # 100 Miniature # 7" and "Foglie No 100 Iniziali # 7 Segnato NAP"). Many of these codices had French features, and were presumably written by, or carried by, Italian students of the University of Paris, while returning home. A number of the group had brief French descriptions of the nineteenth century (as here pasted inside front board, numbering this 'XXXI', agreeing with number on spine), and they appear to have been taken to France soon after the suppression of the house and entered the trade as a single unit there.3. Hispanic Society of America, acquired in early twentieth century (perhaps in France), their B2565 (Faulhaber, pp.127-8), with cataloguing in Spanish by A. García y García on a folded sheet of blue paper pasted to last endleaf; their sale in Christie's, 12 November 2008, lot 26. Text:The Liber sextus decretalium was commissioned by Pope Boniface VIII from Guillaume de Mandagot, bishop of Embrun, Berenger Fredoli, bishop of Beziers and Ricardo Petroni of Siena, papal vice-chancellor, as a practical collection of papal letters (also known as decretals) that contained clarification on individual points of Canon Law. It had been finished by 1298 when its pronouncements entered into law, and copies were then disseminated to universities to replace earlier textbooks. Once in use, it came to be known as the Liber sextus, as it supplements the five books of Gregory IX's Decretals, which had been promulgated in 1234. The present volume was probably ultimately copied from one produced for teaching in the University of Paris, and addresses the doctors and scholars of that institution in its opening line ("... doctoribus et scolaribus universis Parisius"). To this has been added decretals judged of some importance, but outside the official compilation (here fols. 53v-59r). These are followed by the Constitutiones clementinae (fols. 59v-81v, also called the Liber septimus decretalium), which were compiled under Pope Clement V and sent to the University of Orleans and the Sorbonne in 1314, but more widely disseminated by his successor Pope John XXII in 1317 (here prefaced by the latter's introductory letter, again addressing the doctors and scholars of Paris). The main section of the book ends with a collection of further decretals of Clement V, including those from the Council of Vienne in 1311-12 (fols. 81v-83r), as well as those of Popes Martin IV (fols. 83r-85v), and John XXII (fols. 85v-89r). To this body, hands of the late fourteenth or fifteenth century then added an anonymous text beginning "In vita bonorum et optimorum primo Ethicorum ..." (fol. 89rv), a Declaratio constitutionis 'Execrabilis' of John XXII (fols. 90r-92v), and an alphabetical subject index to the Liber sextus (fols. 93r-v). Published:A. García y García, 'Manuscritos juridicos medievales de la Hispanic Society of America', Revista Española de Derecho Canónico, 18 (1963), pp. 546-48, n. 1.Charles B. Faulhaber, Medieval Manuscripts in the Library of the Hispanic Society of America, 1983, pp.127-8. 

A 1940’s INTERNATIONAL WALES RUGBY UNION JERSEY MATCH-WORN BY BILLY CLEAVER (1921 – 2003) in traditional red with white collar, Prince of Wales feathers embroidered directly on to the jersey, with blue ribbon and ‘ICH DIEN’, bears label for D L Davies’ outlet ‘The Bon’, Swansea (faintly inscribed J W Kyle – please see provenance below), printed black ‘F’ to canvas panel stitched to back, together with a black and white still photograph of Cleaver’s kicking action Auctioneer’s Note: William Benjamin Cleaver was born in Treorchy in 1921. He was known as Billy Cleaver and later by his nickname, ‘Billy Kick’. There is perhaps an unfair perception that the typical Welsh amateur era rugby-player was a man lacking in culture, that their strength and determination came from hard labouring jobs in the collieries and heavy industry. Such a theory was often disproven, especially in the years following the second world war. The famous Welsh backline quartet during that period consisted of Bleddyn Williams, a product of Rydal School, Doctor. Jack Matthews – a physician, Haydn Tanner who attended Harvard Business School and then Billy Cleaver. Cleaver was a graduate of Mining at Cardiff University, he was a wine connoisseur, a tenor and an art enthusiast who later became the Secretary of the Contemporary Art Society of Wales. Cleaver’s nickname ‘Billy Kick’ was a betrayal of his personality and his rugby play, which was as cultured as the man himself. He had a far greater depth to his game than simply kicking. Cleaver was a robust, reliable and charismatic individual.  With his distinguishable mop of blonde hair, he is an unmistakable figure in the team photos from the period - even in black and white. Cliff Morgan in ‘Heart and Soul: The Character of Welsh Rugby’, described one such photograph from the 1950 British Lions tour : ‘Rex Willis, Jack Matthews, Bleddyn Williams, Billy Cleaver and Cliff Davies look like a complete team in themselves; they stand (all much the same size and height whatever their position) with the confidence of gentlemen, some with their hands in their pockets, Bleddyn holding the ball, not unlike a group of army officers who have just won a regimental tour in Penang’. Cleaver was not only cultured and a gentleman of distinction, but he was one of the great utility backs of the early post-war era. He was best known for his defensive play but he had great technical ability in attack, being able to seamlessly take a pass on the move without interrupting the rhythm of play, while then moving the ball on to his outside with elegance, invariably he would then spirit behind his centres to make himself available again in the move. If the ball was dropped or came loose, he regularly scooped the ball effortlessly from his toes before it was turned over to the opposition. As with many naturally gifted sportsmen, Cleaver was not inclined to train too hard. His playing colleagues were staggered that he could muster such emphatic performances in a match while having such a casual approach to the game. He won 14 caps for Wales between 1947 and 1950, winning nine matches and drawing two. His many achievements included the distinction of playing in three different positions against the 1947-48 Wallabies on their tour of Europe and finishing on the winning side each time. He was also an intelligent and very effective pivot in Wales’ Grand Slam of 1950, their first after a thirty-nine-year barren spell. In the same year, he toured Australia and New Zealand with the British Lions, when he played in all three of the New Zealand tests at fullback. One of the old after-dinner stories from the 1950 British Lions tour was that the tourists stopped at Ceylon on their sea-passage home, where they played a one-off match against the national team. Billy Cleaver, much to the amusement of the rest of the party, ended up running the line for the match where he was constantly heckled by the locals to give the score. Cleaver could excel anywhere in the backline, but fly-half is where he enjoyed playing the most. He spent six years at Cardiff RFC primarily as a fly-half, between 1945 and 1951, making 150 appearances. During the Second World War years he firstly played with Billy Darch as his half-back partner for Cardiff, who was replaced when  Haydn Tanner joined the club, and they teamed up in one of the most famous halfback partnerships in rugby history. The 1947/48 season was particularly special at Cardiff, one in which he partnered with Tanner at scrumhalf and with the sublime partnership of Bleddyn Williams and Jack Matthews on his outside. That season was regarded as Cardiff’s best, they scored a remarkable 182 tries in 41 games and lost only twice. In ‘Rugger, My Life’ Bleddyn Williams writes a glowing tribute: ‘Cleaver was a natural footballer; but because people wanted a fly-half moulded on classical lines he was in and out of the Welsh team, playing at centre and full-back as well. But fly-half was his position, and I felt so all the time I was playing there for Wales against England in 1947. If “Billy Kick” had been out half that day I think Wales might have won.’ On his return from the Lions tour of 1950, Cleaver declined an invitation to be captain of Cardiff, instead retiring from the game entirely at the age of 29, to pursue further his career in mining. By the young age of 28 years of age, he had already become manager of North Celynen Colliery in Monmouthshire, eventually becoming a Deputy Director of the South Wales Coalfield. His premature retirement was a great loss to Welsh Rugby. But it was typical of the man who regarded rugby casually, as just another of his many interests and talents. He did however come back to figure at scrumhalf for the Lions against his beloved Cardiff to commemorate their 75th anniversary in 1951, partnering with Jack Kyle for one of the most spectacular games in post war rugby. Provenance: consigned in Ireland, from the collection of the late Jack Kyle OBE (1926 - 2014), one of Ireland's most famous players. The two players swapped jerseys on one of the occasions that they faced each other in 1947 or 1949 before the Wales team used a numbering system. The two players became good friends on tour with the British Lions where ‘he and Jack Kyle were as loth to appear at training periods as modern players are to pass the ball out in their own “25”….both their names will never be forgotten in the history of Rugby football.’ (Rugger, my life; Bleddyn Williams; Anchor press, 1956) Condition Report: one of the two buttons missing, faded printed ‘F’ on panel, small area of fading on back down spine, one small stitching repair on back which is believed to have been done during playing days, a few small blemishes but not serious, structurally no problems, in excellent condition overall, it has not been displayed so generally not faded and without pinholes or long-term folds

A Flintlock Musket/Jezail probably circa 19th c., possibly modified from a match-lock and of Sindh design, the unusual curvature of the stock and positioning of the trigger facilitating the possibility of firing whilst held in one hand on horse-back. Probably issued to north-west frontier tribal forces of the British India Army. This antique weapon has a 34 5/8" long Damascus barrel, flared and engraved at the muzzle, which has a copper pip foresight, the bore approximating to 11.5 mm calibre. There are two pierced brass barrel-bands and brass decoration to the stock as well as an applied brass nine-point star to the right hand side, which is stamed with the number "830". The action cocks and fires. Overall the musket measures 52 3/8" and weighs 2.79 kg. (6 lbs. 2 1/2 ozs.), approx. THIS WEAPON IS AN ANTIQUE AND ACCORDINGLY MAY BE PURCHASED BY AN UNLICENSED PERSON, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN AGE LIMITATIONS.

11 Boxed Dinky military diecast models to include 621 3 Ton Army Wagon, 677 Armoured Command Vehicle, 693 7.2 Howitzer, 626 Military Ambulance, 688 Field Artillery Tractor, 674 Austin Champ x 2 (one box missing end flap) (missing end flap), 673 Scout Car with driver 643 Army Water Tanker, 676 Armoured Personnel Carrier, and 641 Army I Ton Cargo Truck, diecast gd/vg overall, boxes tatty but acceptable

CHEKHOV ANTON: (1860-1904) Russian Playwright and short-story writer. Autograph envelope, unsigned, being a significant fragment of the front panel only, addressed by Chekhov in bold dark fountain pen ink to Captain Alexander Ivanovitch of the 22nd East Siberian Front Regiment, 10th Company, and with an affixed postage stamp and several cancellations, one dated 13th April 1904. With light overall creasing, some tears and irregularly torn edges, none of which significantly affect the text. Neatly laid down. Together with Olga Knipper (1868-1959) Russian Stage Actress, wife of Chekhov. A.L.S., Olga Tchekhova Knipper, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to a gentleman, in French. Knipper sends her correspondent the front panel from her husband's envelope and explains that it was sent by Chekhov from the Crimea, in the south of Russia, whilst he was serving in the Manchurian Army in the war against Japan in 1904. To the verso of the second page Knipper provides an English translation of her husband's text from the envelope. Some light overall staining and age wear, G, 2 Chekhov's envelope is post marked a little over three months before the writer's death which has since become known as one of 'the great set pieces of literary history'.

LANNES JEAN: (1769-1809) Marshal of France. Duc de Montebello. One of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals and personal friend of the Emperor. A Rare letter of historical content, L.S., `Lannes´, two pages, 4to, Tudela, 25th November 1808, to his wife Louise Guéhenneuc, in French. Lannes is exultant and lengthy reports on his victory at the Battle of Tudela in Spain two days earlier, stating in part `I had written to you from Burgos that I intended to remain close to the Emperor, but I received the order on that same day to take the command of the army corps under Marshal Moncey and the division under General Lagrange. I marched to Logrono in order to attack the enemy who was here, fifty thousand men commanded by Catagnos. He was in a dreadful position, and has been tumbled from all flancs by six thousand men. Judge the valor of that scoundrel. I hope all will be under control before four days. We have chased them everywhere. He has not a single cannon now, we have taken all his artillery and made till now six thousand prisoners. There you have his formidable armies fully destroyed.´, Lannes further refers to his wife´s brother who is his aide-de-camp, stating `Louis had a horse killed under him and got his teeth hit, nothing important.. I am a bit tired, and intend to leave in two days to return alongside His Majesty. General Lagrange had his arm shot through, he is here with me, but nothing broken, it will be fine in a month time. Please tell Madame Lagrange to be calm, she will meet her husband in a month, he is departing to France. And you too, be secure, we will not have troubles, there is no more enemy, no army.´, and Lannes concludes with an unusual remark saying `The Battle of Tudela is the finest one we have ever had´. Further again referring to his wife´s health, to the difficulties of sending letters when he is far from the Emperor head-quarters, and asking for detailed information on his children. Lannes also asks his wife to forward his best regards to Corvisart `..tell him that I won´t forget his advice about the English..´ A letter of excellent content. With address leaf, postmarked. Small area of paper loss to the address leaf as a result of the letter opening, not affecting the text. Overall minor age wear, creasing and small tear to the bottom edge, only affecting partially the flourish of the signature. Together with A.L.S., signed by Joseph-César Saint-Mars, aide-de-camp to Marshal Lannes, one page, 4to, [Head Quarters at Aranda del Duero], 26th November [1808], to Lannes´ wife, Louise Guéhenneuc, in French. Saint-Mars reports on similar topics, the Battle of Tudela, about his correspondent´s brother Louis, and states in part `Marshal Lannes is keeping well and should not take long to return to the Emperor Head-Quarters where I have been ordered to return to announce this victory..´ G, 2The Battle of Tudela, near Navarre, in Spain, took place on 23rd November 1808. French army led by Marshal Lannes attacked a Spanish army leaded by General Castanos. It resulted in a full victory of Napoleon´s forces.Louise Antoinette de Guéhéneuc (1782-1856) Duchess of Montebello. Second wife of Marshal Lannes. Louise was a French "dame d´honneur", being the Mistrss of the Robes to Empress Marie Louise of France. Bon Adrien Jeannot de Moncey (1754-1842) Marshal of France, Duc de Conegliano. A prominent soldier in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Joseph Lagrange (1763-1836) French General and Count. A distinguished officer who fought at the Peninsula wars, Battle of Dresden, Leipzig, among many others.Charles-Louis Guéhéneuc (1783-1849) Frenc. Lannes´ brother-in law and his aide de camp since 1805. In 1809, and after Lannes´ death, he became aide-de-camp to the Emperor Napoleon I. Francisco Javier Castaños (1758-1852) Spanish General and Politician. One of the most important Spanish military officers during the Napoleonic Wars. He also served as the first President of the Senate of Spain in 1834. Appointed by the Spanish Queen Duke of Bailen for his heroic actions in the Battle of Bailen, the first defeat of the Napoleonic armies at open field which caused the flight of Spain of King Joseph Bonaparte. Jean Nicolas Corvisart-Desmarets (1755-1821) French Physician. In 1804 Corvisart became the primary physician of Napoleon Bonaparte, attending him until Bonaparte´s exile to St. Helena in 1815.

ALEXANDER I: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25. A good A.L.S., Alexandre, (with a bold flourishing paraph), two pages, 4to, Kalisz, 15th/28th February 1813, to General Peter Wittgenstein, in French. A historical letter, written from Kalisz, on the day of the signature of the Treaty of Kalisz. The Tsar forwards his advice to General Yorck via his correspondent, stating in part `I do believe that I must stipulate without delay to reassure General Yorke on what he seems to apprehend. I cannot imagine, at a time when our affairs have progressed so much between us and Prussia, that the King wishes to follow up on a project obviously planned at a time when he still had to be careful with France. Therefore, I invite him to suspend his decision to go to Breslau and not to leave the command of his brave Army Corps in these circumstances when his presence is so necessary.´ The Tsar further continues trying to convince General Yorck saying ´In any case, he can count on my intervention with the King and I will take my most positive steps in his favour. I will immediately charge the Councilor of State d´Ansteth whom I sent to Breslau..´ In his last paragraph, and before concluding, Alexander I reports on the news just received `Mr. d´Ansteth just comes back, the Treaty has been agreed, everything has been settled and the closest alliance unites me to the King of Prussia. You will inform about this good new to General Yorke, it should be enough to completely calm him down regarding his personal situation.´ Paper with "Budgen & Wilmott - 1807" watermark. With blank integral leaf. Very small overall minor age wear and few stains, otherwise G The present letter is written on the day of the Treaty of Kalisz, and shows how Tsar Alexander I granted his support to Prussian General Yorck who was under pressure because of the court-martial he had to face. The Treaty of Kalisz was signed in Kalisz on 28 February 1813, between Russia and Prussia against Napoleon I. Even so the Treaty was written in French language. It marked the final changeover of Prussia onto the side against Napoleon I. The events that led to this alliance date back to 30th December 1812, at Tauroggen when General Yorck, on behalf of his Prussian troops, and General von Diebitsch of the Russian Army, signed the Convention of Tauroggen armistice, neutralizing the Prussian troops without the consent of the King. The news was received with enthusiasm in Prussia, but the Prussian Court issued an order suspending Yorck from his command pending a court-martial. Two months later, the Prussians officially switched sides when Prussia and Russia signed the treaty and agreed to establish an alliance against Napoleon known as the Kalisz Union. Louis Adolph Peter (1769-1843) 1st Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein. German Prince and Field-Marshal in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic wars. Wittgenstein 1805 fought at Austerlitz. In 1812 he commanded the right wing of the Russian Army in the battles of Polotsk which were crucial deciding the fate of Saint Petersbourg. For this he was given the title of "Saviour of Saint-Petersburg". In the campaign of 1813 he took command of the Russian army after Kutuzov´s death. Johann David Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg (1759-1830) Prussian General Field Marshal. His behaviour was instrumental in the switching of Prussia from a French alliance to a Russian alliance during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Beethoven composed his "Yorckcher March" in his honour. Wilhelm II (1859-1941) German Emperor & King of Prussia 1888-1918.

SANTA CRUZ ANDRES: (1792-1865) Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana. President of Peru 1827 & 1836-38, and President of Bolivia 1829-39. An excellent L.S., `Sta Cruz´, one page, 4to, La Paz, 22nd December 1831, to Colonel Pedro Torres, in Spanish. Santa Cruz to his correspondent´s letter and states in part `..you refer to the part of the million reward which has been approved by decree for the Liberatory Army at the 1st Bolivian Assembly…the only amount I have been authorized to distribute as been 80.000 p..and having received so many requests, it has been necessary to share the whole proportionally.´, further saying `Nothing would have made me feel better than showing to you my personal consideration, and I will never forget the merit of all the good officers who under my lead have served with such honesty to the American Liberty cause…´ A letter of very interesting historical content. Folded, with small overall age and staining, mostly to edges. G

[AUGEREAU CHARLES PIERRE FRANÇOIS]: (1757-1816) Marshal of France, Duc de Castiglione. A good and unusual 16 x 21 original printed public notice, one page, Caen, 18th March 1815, in French. The Affiche announcement, issued during Napoleon´s exile on the island of Elba, bears the printed heading “Proclamation - His Excellency Marshal Augereau, Pair of France and Duke of Castiglione, to the people of Normandy and to the Army” beneath a printed vignette of a coat of arms. The proclamation pleads in favour of rallying citizens and soldiers in favour of King Louis XVIII, warning them about the terrible impact that a civil war would provoke in French families, and the risks of foreign armies invading French territories. Augerau, as Governor and Commander of the 14th military division under the service of the King of the French, encourages French citizens to fight for peace and points out that the King is the only guide and leader to achieve that goal. The proclamation concludes with “The King, our Homeland and Liberty. Long Live the King”. Folded, overall creasing with edges slightly trimmed, otherwise GOnly two days after the present affiche was issued and affixed to walls in Normandy, Napoleon Bonaparte returned from the island of Elba, starting the historical period known as The Hundred Days war, or the War of the Seventh Coalition which lasted from 20th March to 8th July 1815, and ended with the second restoration of King Louis XVIII.

LASALLE ANTOINE-CHARLES: (1775-1809) French cavalry General. Also known as "The Hussar General". Lasalle gained fame as a daring adventurer and is credited with many exploits during the Egypt and Spanish campaigns. Killed at the Battle of Wagram. An excellent multiple signed D.S., `Lasalle M.al de Logis´, one page, oblong folio, Zwolle, 9th April 1795, in French. The carefully hand-written document bears the heading "North Army - Regiment of Chasseurs riders - Liberté - Egalité" and a very attractive red wax seal of the republican regiment to the left border, in fine condition. The document is given to Thomas René Souton, officer of the cavalry regiment, granting him this permanent leave due to his disabilities. Signed by the members of the administration board of the Regiment, and also signed to the left border by General Dominique-Joseph René Vandamme, (1770-1830) Count of Unseburg. A reputed French military officer and corps commander who publicly criticized Napoleon. Signed D. Vandamme, with a two lines holograph. With a large watermark. Folded. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG Lasalle married former wife of General Victor Berthier, and sister-in-law to Marshal Louis Alexandre Berthier. When Napoleon and Lasalle met at the Tuileries Palace, the Emperor asked, `When is the wedding?´ Lasalle replied, `Sire, when I have enough money to buy the wedding presents and furniture´. Napoleon said, `But I gave you 200,000 francs last week, what did you do with them?´. Lasalle replied, `I used half to pay my debts and have lost the rest gambling´. Such a confession would have broken the career of any other soldier but, coming from Lasalle, it made the Emperor smile and ordered to give Lasalle another 200,000 francs. When a prefect asked why Napoleon didn't discipline Lasalle for his conduct, Napoleon responded that `It only takes a stroke of a pen to create a prefect, but it takes twenty years to make a Lasalle´.

SCHWARZENBERG KARL PHILIPP: (1771-1820) Prince of Schwarzenberg. Austrian field Marshal. He took part in the Battle of Wagram and was in charge of the negotiation in 1810 of the marriage between Napoleon and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Very rare A.L.S., `Schwarzenberg´, one page, oblong 8vo, near Berezino, Minsk, Belarus, 9th August 1812, to General Jean Louis Reyner, in French. Schwarzenberg states in part `I have received the letter brought to me by the Hussards patrol. I will be tomorrow at 8h in the morning near Pruzanne to push the enemy, if possible, out of this location and therefore allow our junction. I invite you Monsieur le Comte, to help my military move, pushing with vigor any trops you may find before you.´ The present letter sheds light on these events, when the 30.000 men of the Austrian corps leaded by Schwarzenberg and the 7th corps leaded by Reynier joined and together obtained the victory at the Battle of Gorodetchna. Overall age wear, with uneven left edge and a very small area of paper loss to the bottom left corner. About GJean Louis Ebénézer Reynier (1771-1814) French army General during the French Revolutionary Wars. Schwarzenberg gave a ball in honour of the bride Marie Louise of Austria, on the occasion of her marriage to Napoleon in July 1810, which ended in a fire that killed many of the guests, including his own sister-in-law.Napoleon held Schwarzenberg in great esteem, and gave him the command of Austrian corps in the Russian campaign of 1812.

HANRIOT FRANÇOIS: (1759-1794) General during the French Revolution. A leading figure in the insurrection and in the September massacres. Hanriot was taken to the guillotine in the same cart as Robespierre and was executed shortly after at the early age of 34. L.S., Hanriot, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th June 1794, to General Pille, in French. The partially printed document bearing the heading of the Paris army headquarters is a report advocating in favour of a Gendarme whose horse has died of glanders and is facing a trial for the loss of the horse. Small overall age wear and toning, with few pinholes, otherwise GOnly a month after the present letter was signed, Hanriot was arrested and executed the day after.

CUBAN LIBERATOR ARMY: An attractive multiple signed document, one page, large folio, Bayamo, 28th November 1868, in Spanish. The partially printed document being a decree entitled ''Republic of Cuba - Liberator Army of Cuba and Provisional Government'', and bears a very attractive and large printed coat of arms to the heading. The decree contains a unique article related to the supplying of the corps and is signed by nine members of the provisional government, including CARLOS MANUEL CESPEDES DEL CASTILLO (1819-1874) Cuban Revolutionary. Known as the ''Father of the Motherland'', Cespedes is considered a Cuban hero who freed slaves and leaded the declaration of Cuban Independence in 1868; PEDRO FIGUEREDO (1818-1870) known as Perucho, Cuban Poet and Musician. A freedom Ativist.  Figueredo composed the national anthem of Bayamo. He was captured and executed; LUIS MARCANO (1831-1870) Dominican General of the Cuban Army during the Ten Years´ War. He took part in the 1868 Battle of Bayamo. Shot in a fight; Donato Marmol (1843-1870) Cuban Officer and Patriot. Marmol died during the Ten Years´ war of smallpox at the early age of 27;  Ramon de Cespedes (1808-1890) Cuban Politician and Lawyer; Fernando Fornaris y Cespedes (1837-1875) Cuban Lawyer, military Officer and Writer. Executed, etc.. Bearing a large black paper seal affixed at the base alongside the bold ink signatures. Professional small repair to the verso. Small overall minor age wear with edges very slightly trimmed. G to VG

BLUCHER GEBHARD VON: (1742-1819) Prince von Wahlstatt. Prussian field Marshal. Von Blucher leaded the Prussian army against Napoleon At the battles of Leipzig and Waterloo playing a decisive role in the allied victory. He is the highest-decorated Prussian soldier in history. An excellent and rare A.L.S., `Blucher´, two pages, 4to, Namur, 16th June 1815, to his brother-in-law, in German. Blucher writes the present letter on the morning of the Battle of Ligny, and only two days before the Battle of Waterloo. Blucher reports on the course of the present campaign, and states in part `I have been called again to the battle field, I hope and wish that the war will not be of long duration..´, further mentioning that he is recommending his brother to retain a "Gaull" as long as the war lasts, and that he has also commented this with his daughter-in-law in Berlin. A historical date letter. With blank integral leaf with upper right corner clipped. Small overall age wear and creasing, otherwise GThe Battle of Ligny, 16th June 1815, on the day of the present letter. The battle of Ligny was the last victory in Napoleon's military career.The French troops leaded by Napoleon I defeated part of the Prussian army under Field Marshal Blucher. The battle resulted in a tactical victory for Napoleon, but the bulk of the Prussian army survived the battle, and played a pivotal role two days later at the Battle of Waterloo.The Battle of Waterloo, two days later, ensured as Blucher´s wished that the war was not going to be of long duration. Ligny is in the Wallonian region, in Belgium.

COLLINGWOOD CUTHBERT: (1748-1810) British Vice Admiral, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories during the Napoleonic Wars. An excellent collection of eight A.Ls.S. and eight Ls.S., Collingwood, thirty five pages (total), 4to and folio, at sea ('Ocean', off Cadiz), January 1806 - July 1808, to various correspondents, each of them British Consuls at Morocco, comprising James Matra, John Ross and James Green. Collingwood writes an interesting series of letters regarding British relationships with Morocco (and the role of Jews in contract negotiations for supplies) and the Emperor, also making references to the French and Spanish armies, peace negotiations in Paris etc., in part, 'I received the favour of your letter by Captain Pearse - and am much obliged by the communication of intelligence which accompanied it - you know that only a certain degree of credit is to be given to any intelligence received from the French - for besides the….whole nation….composing stories - they have an interest in deceiving us - however I ascertained their being at Teneriffe - and I have information of their movements from that time (17 Decr.)…….the story of their having captured the Magnamine's convoy was a fabrication - the Magnamine being in England and unfit for sea…….You know the fleet is always at sea - it must be at sea - and the health can only be maintained by a supply of refreshment……and trust with confidence that this important object will have its due weight and consideration with you' (A.L.S., 15th January 1806), 'I have just received and send you by the Amphion a letter from His Majesty to the Emperor of Morocco, with a great quantity of valuable articles sent by His Majesty as presents to the Emperor……The letter from Lord Castlereagh to Lord Nelson which accompanied these Packages, I am afraid was sent to England, amongst His Lordship's papers…..I hope in this negociation which is the subject of His Majesty's Letter, that a free and open use of the Country may be obtained for the Fleet as far as relates to the procuring refreshment and stock, that the exorbitant duty of 26 Dollars a head on the cattle may either be discontinued or reduced to the same terms on which the Garrison of Gibraltar is supplied……I am informed that the most friendly dispositions are entertained by the Moorish Government and the people in general towards the English, and that the difficulties to which we are principally exposed in receiving supplies proceed from the Jews who……turn every circumstance to profit, and by limiting the quantity of stock exported, raise its price to an extravagant height - perhaps these people might be softened by a proper kind of attention' (L.S. to Matra, 11th January 1806), '…..if you can procure me 4 or 5 dozen fowls, with some eggs and a few vegetables, to be forwarded by the Duchess of Bedford, I will be much obliged…..' (L.S. to Ross, 22nd April 1806), 'I have received your letter…..in which you informed me of the French mission. I will be glad if you can now tell me what the result of it was - if the nature of their business has transpired & what success they met with' (A.L.S. to Ross, 12th May 1806), 'I have received your letter…..with….the copy of your correspondence with…..the Consul of Portugal. I am very sorry when these causes of complaint occur, and am disposed to make some allowance to the Portuguese for the circumstances of the times. The influence which France has obtained in Portugal we must expect in some degree to feel the effect of……I have no doubt that had the Portuguese Consul refused the requisition of the French for a vessel to bring their people round to Tangier, it should have been alleged against him as a high offence……I have great satisfaction in hearing that the French did not obtain the object of their mission' (L.S. to Ross, 15th May 1806), 'You arrive, Sir, at a period when there happily exists the most perfect harmony and good understanding with the Emperor, and with the Barbary states in general……I have on all occasions endeavoured to introduce to their consideration (the Moors) how much they have to apprehend of danger to the tranquillity of their Country by the extension of the French power' (L.S. to Green, 15th July 1806), 'I have received the favour of your letter informing me of the rights of neutrality of the Barbary coast by some of the Spanish Privateers... but if they were put a stop to by authority - or granting passports to Spanish vessels - the spirit of that coasting warfare would be damped - and it is certainly very advantageous to Gibraltar - as it employs a great number of Ruffians who would otherwise be acting against us' (A.L.S. to Green, 31st July 1806), 'The most material business we have with him (the Emperor of Morocco) is the obtaining supplies, which we now do in abundance, but at a most enormous price…..I am led to believe the high duty demanded of us is an extortion by the Jews and others who are engaged in the contract…..I have not heard from England since the beginning of August, but have little expectation of any favourable termination of the negociation at Paris' (L.S. to Green, 14th September 1806), 'I have received your letter……and am sorry to find the Emperor should have been less accommodating than you had reason to expect……but I am afraid remonstrating with him on the subject will not avail us & on the contrary……Lord Lauderdale was still at Paris, but with little hope of Peace' (L.S. to Green, 14th October 1806), '…..the Emperor and his Governors are not very liberal of any thing but fair promises - but they are a people who will always require a certain address to manage - and what we get - and is so necessary to us, is only to be done by yielding a little to their caprices….. (A.L.S. to Green, 17th November 1806), 'I am glad to hear from Captain Hornby that Ash Ash is coming to Tangier. He has ever shown a disposition of kindness towards the English…..When you visit him I will beg you to remonstrate with him against the assembling of……privateers & Gun Vessels at Tangier - where I am told ten or a dozen of them lie at a time waiting the opportunity to seize upon the English traders - which I consider as a breach of neutrality - at least not giving that security to the Ports of the Empire which friends expect to find……' (A.L.S. to Green, 6th December 1806), 'The news from Cadiz is at this time very interesting as their fleet seems to be in motion and preparing for sea. Whatever you can collect relative to them, particularly if troops are embarked, and what number - I will be much obliged to you for. I am very glad to hear the governor Ash Ash seized on the Privateers which took the Bullock vessel - and beg you will assure him that on our part the strictest regard shall be paid to the neutrality of the Emperor's dominions' (A.L.S. to Green, 14th February 1807), 'The Spanish Army is so much in want of the Horses and Mules which Captain Bullen was sent to Tangier to endeavour to procure permission to export from Barbary, that I have sent the Redwing over to know how the negociation goes on, and whether there is much probability of its finally succeeding' (L.S. to Green, 1st July 1808), 'The application……was communicated to me…..when we were at war with Spain - and the French threatening to get a possession in the Emperor's dominion. It was due from the intimate connexion, and our friendship with the Emperor, to avert so great a danger to his state - and if possible to find him in possession of a plan which would have afforded causes for his Enemy (the French) to annoy him as they have done all other states... (A.L.S. to Green, 18th July 1808), 'I am perfectly of your opinion that it is very doubtful whether the Emperor will allow the Spaniards to have anything from his country…… (A.L.S. to Green, 26th July 1808). A fine collection of letters featuring good content. Some light overall age wear and very minor creasing, generally VG, 16

CHAMPIONNET JEAN-ETIENNE: (1762-1800) French General of the Revolutionary Wars. Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy. Championnet died of typhus at the early age of 37. A good A.L.S., `Championnet´, a bold and large signature, one page, folio, Munster Maienfeld, 14th December 1796, to General Kleber, in French. The letter bears the printed heading of the “Sambre & Meuse Army - Championnet General of Division”. Championnet forwards to General Kleber on a separate document a copy of the orders given to the troops stating `You will find enclosed, my dear General, the instructions given to the troops in case of enemy attack, as you requested to me in your letter. If you consider that some changes should be done, please report them to me..´ Together with a L.S., signed by Championnet´s adjutant, being a copy of his orders to the troops, two pages, folio, same place and date of Championnet´s autograph letter. The document is a detailed military letter, recommending all steps to take and tactical moves in case of an enemy attack. Paper with attractive watermark. Overall age wear, mostly to the upper and lower edges. G, 2 Jean-Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800) French General during the French Revolutionary wars and architect. After having served one year in the French Royal army, he entered the Habsburg service seven years later. Kleber served in the War of the First Coalition and also suppressed the Vendée revolt. He returned to military service to accompany Napoleon in the Egyptian campaign. When Napoleon returned to Paris, he appointed Kleber as commander of the French forces. He was assassinated by a student in Cairo in 1800.

HENRY III: (1551-1589) King of France 1574-89 and King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania 1573-75. Assassinated. L.S., Henry, one page, folio, Camp at (? place name indecipherable), 10th December 1587, to Cardinal Dancelot, in French. The manuscript letter states, in part, 'His Excellency the Cardinal Mario Bandini, Gentleman Ordinary of My Chamber, who piously went to war in Tours, has asked me to come and see you in person and let you know that, by the Grace of God, I have dissipated the great foreign army and removed it from my kingdom. I do not doubt that you are as grateful as the Regent for the good and loyal services rendered by the Cardinal, for the glory of God and the propagation of our Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion'. Countersigned at the foot by Nicolas IV de Neufville, seigneur de Villeroy (1543-1617) French Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1567-88 & 1594-1616, the most distinguished of all sixteenth-century French secretaries. With manuscript address panel to the verso and the very minor remnants of the seal. Some very light overall foxing, very slightly frayed edges, two paperclip rust stains to the upper edge and two tape stains to the lower edge. About VG

DIETRICH SEPP: (1892-1966) German SS Commander. Dietrich was initially Hitler´s chauffeur and bodyguard, being later elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. After his participation in the executions of political opponents during the purge of the “Knight of the Long Knives” in 1934, he was promoted in the SS. T.L.S., `Dietrich´, one page, folio, n.p., France, 27th May 1944, to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Karl Maria Demelhuber, in German. The letter bears the printed heading of the SS-Panzerkorps. Dietrich reports that he is in France, and sends his best wishes to his correspondent for the duties he has to face in the Netherlands, further saying `The days here in France are full of troops visits, planning, maneuvers. If the Western Allies intend to land here in the foreseeable future, they will very quickly notice that they are not dealing with the army of 1914, but rather with opponents who will throw the enemy back into the sea..´ Very small overall minor age wear. G to VGDespite having no formal staff officer training, Dietrich was the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the SS. Dietrich commanded the 6th Panzer Army during the Battle of Bulge in 1944. After the war, Dietrich was convicted of war crimes at the Malmedy massacre trial.

The Masonic; a silver plated keyless wind open face pocket watch, 51mm, a Superior Timekeeper Railway pocket watch, 54mm and a Services 'Army' pocket watch, 50mm, (all af) (3). CONDITION REPORT Railway watch extensive damage to case in the form of rubbing , discolouration, small areas of rusting. loop missing from top, glass missing, dial has large crack, some small areas of discolouration, subsidiary dial lacking hands.Masonic has overall damage to case in the form of rubbing, pitting and small areas of rust, lacking glass, dial has extensive damage of overall surface cracks and a piece missing to enamel above no.1Services has age related wear to case in the form of scratches, discolouration and rubbing, lacking glass, some discolouration to dial, some surface scratches, lacking small hand and hands to subsidiary dialall not in working order

A Praetorian sword from Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) became Emperor, he gained the Praetorian Guard, an elite unit of the Imperial Roman Army, as his personal bodyguards.This sword features a broad metallic blade with a varnished black wooden hilt with a faux gold band reading "SPQR" ("Senatus Populusque Romanus", or "The Roman Senate and People"), a ridged guard, and a rounded pommel. It is in fair overall condition with visible signs of wear and combat use from production, including dents, nicks, and discolouration throughout the blade. Dimensions: 79.5 cm x 14 cm x 12.75 cm (31 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 5")Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500 Ω

An Arachnid Warrior's broken attack leg from Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi satire Starship Troopers. After Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) joined the war between humans and the alien Arachnids, the most common species he encountered in battle was the Warrior Bug, the primary soldier of the alien army. This fibreglass and foam core piece was designed and fabricated by Academy Award®-winning special effects group Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (ADI) as part of one of the battle-damaged large-scale practical Warrior bugs. It is hand-painted with alternating yellow and black segments and some green painted blood by the jagged back section where it was removed in battle. It is in good overall condition with some dirt staining, paint chipping, and a hairline crack down one side of the leg. Dimensions: 117 cm x 35.5 cm x 17.75 cm (46" x 14" x 7")Estimate: £2,500 - 3,000 US

A Penguin rocket from Tim Burton's superhero sequel Batman Returns. After his plan to kidnap a group of children was thwarted by Batman (Michael Keaton), supervillain The Penguin (Danny De Vito) commanded his army of penguins, each of which was armed with a rocket attached to its back, to attack Gotham City in revenge. This white foam core and plastic rocket features a spiral of decorative red tape and has been affixed with a resin thruster at its base and three fins. It is in fair overall condition with wear from production, some paint chipping, a hole on one side of the rocket and a broken fin and warhead tip. Dimensions: 56 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm (22" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2")Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500 ΩΔ

General Kael's (Pat Roach) sword from Ron Howard's fantasy adventure Willow. Kael wielded his signature sword as a commander in the Nockmaar army, including when he dueled to the death with Madmartigan (Val Kilmer).This distinctive steel longsword features wavy edges at the top, two pronged hilts with curved iron detailing, a tan leatherette and suede grip, and a rounded pommel. The sword exhibits visible knicks and scratches to the blade from use, as well as discolouration to the leatherette, but it remains in good overall condition. Dimensions: 124 cm x 24 cm x 36 cm (49" x 9 1/2" x 14 1/4")Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 US

General Kael's (Pat Roach) costume display from Ron Howard's dark fantasy film Willow. The commander of evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda's (Jean Marsh) army, General Kael, was tasked to hunt down the baby prophesied to bring the downfall of Bavmorda.This lot consists of a helmet made of resin reinforced with fibreglass, finished to resemble the look of worn bone, and featuring silver-colour embellishments, brown-and-white synthetic hair across the crown and jaw, a metallic grey-painted resin shield-like emblem on the forehead, matching resin wing-like elements on either side of the helmet, and a brown foam-latex hood beneath a metallic silver-colour painted woolen chain mail hood; a black elastane-blend under-hood beneath the helmet; a black cotton-blend cape with matching tunic and trousers; metallic silver-colour painted woolen chain mail sleeves; matching woolen chain mail and leather gloves; fibreglass and plastic armour painted black and grey with brown leather straps including spiked shoulder and upper arm plates, scaled torso armour with a metal-studded central plate featuring a symbol resembling a Celtic cross, and greaves; and a pair of brown leather boots. The costume is displayed on a white fibreglass mannequin. The lot is in good overall condition with some signs of wear from production and age, including scuffing throughout as well as some deterioration to the leather and latex. Dimensions: 51 cm x 68.75 cm x 188 cm (20" x 27" x 74")Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 US

An early 20th century 15ct and enamel 'Army Ordnance Department' bar brooch, 47mm, gross 4.8 grams.CONDITION: Etched maker's mark (CP & Co) and 15ct en verso. Overall condition is good.