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Lot 295
The rare 1814 K.C.B. neck Badge attributed to Captain Sir Thomas Lavie, Royal Navy, who was knighted for his command of H.M.S. Blanche upon the occasion when she captured the French frigate Guerriere off the Faroe Islands in July 1806The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s neck Badge, gold and enamel, hallmarks for London 1814, some loss of green enamel to wreath, one or two very minor chips to enamelled arms, otherwise good very fineProvenance:Spink, April 2023 when offered alongside other Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to members of the Lavie family.Thomas Lavie, son of Germain Lavie and Ann Gregg, was born in Putney on 16 October 1765 and first appears in the Naval Service as a Lieutenant on the books of H.M.S. Astrea, a 32-gun frigate. During Lavie's time with this ship and under the command of Captain Lord Henry Paulet, she took the French 42-gun vessel Gloire in an hour-long engagement. Paulet was awarded a Naval Gold Medal for this action, and as Lavie was promoted Master & Commander a few months later it is possible he too served in this action.From 1796 through to 1800 Lavie was placed in command of several smaller vessels - namely the sloops H.M.S. Bittern and Seagull - before being promoted to Post Captain in January 1801. Though not appearing to remain actively employed during the Peace of Amiens (March 1802-May 1803) Lavie clearly enjoyed an element of patronage at the highest levels within the Admiralty - no other personage than Lord St. Vincent requested he be appointed to a ship despite being "low on the post list" (Selections from the Correspondence of Admiral John Markham During the Years 1801-4 and 1806-7, p. 3, Navy Records Society, 1904, refers) - a stroke of extremely good fortune in such difficult times for officers of the armed forces. Despite this, Captain Lavie appears to have next been employed as commander of the 32-gun frigate H.M.S. Iris from the autumn of 1805, before removing in June of 1806 to H.M.S. Blanche, the 38-gun frigate in which he was shortly to make his name.A Single-Ship Action, Capture, and Later LifeLavie and Blanche were patrolling off the north-eastern coast of Britain with the objective of protecting merchant ships and trade routes from attack by French raiders and privateers when they received word of an enemy squadron in the area under orders for that very purpose. Sailing north from the Shetland Islands, on 18 July 1806 the French frigate Guerriere was spotted and Lavie made all sail to close with his opponent. The resulting battle was an exceptional result for the British captain and the men under his command: Guerriere failed to prepare for action (perhaps mistakenly believing the British frigate to be French), and by the time Guerriere began to fight back Blanche had already unleashed two broadsides into their opponent's hull. French gunnery appears to have been particularly bad on this occasion, not only did Blanche suffer minimal damage with a mere four men wounded, but conversely British gunnery was excellent, with Guerriere losing her mizzenmast in addition to having over fifty of her crew killed and wounded. Brought safely back to Britain, Lavie's reward was a knighthood and Guerriere was taken into the Royal Navy as H.M.S. Guerriere; she later met her end in a single-ship action against the famous American frigate U.S.S. Constitution.Lavie (now Sir Thomas) continued in command of Blanche and saw further active service (capturing the George Washington in January 1807), but on 4 March 1807 disaster struck. Whilst en-route from Spithead to Brest to join Sir James Saumarez's blockading squadron, Blanche hit a submerged reef during a storm and swiftly began to break up. Thankfully Lavie and most of the crew survived, but were taken prisoner and spent the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars (some seven years) in French gaols.Upon Lavie's release he was court-martialled as a matter of course for the loss of his ship, but exonerated from blame due to the court concluding that a large quantity of iron used in the interior construction of the ship, along with a significant number of firearms stored near the compass, caused an unforeseen navigational error. Though free from blame, Lavie appears not to have received another active command until the end of 1821 when he was appointed to the 74-gun H.M.S. Spencer; he was, however, one of the first naval officers to be appointed a Knight Commander of the Bath upon its' expansion in January 1815. Sadly Lavie's time in command of Spencer was short-lived as he died on 1 February 1822, aged just 56, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, and was interred at Stoke Damerel. He had married Mary Sissmore in October 1797 and it appears that at least two of their six sons followed in their father's footsteps to become officers in the Royal Navy.…
Lot 56
A shell cameo and cultured pearl brooch/pendant, an oval carved shell cameo depicting a lady in profile with floral detail, bezel set to a pierced mount with cultured pearls to the compass points, pearls untested, to pin and roller catch, 42mm x 35mm, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 8.00gCondition ReportCatch secures.Minor marks and scratches to surfaces.Tarnish.
Lot 7024
Reggae - Eighteen assorted 7" singles to include THE MAYTONES / GLORIAS ALL STARS: 'Black And White Unite / Jombo Jet' (Camel CA-47), LAUREL AITKEN: 'Jesse James / Freedom' (Nu Beat NB 045), SYDNEY ALLSTARS: 'Outer Space / Full Moon' (Bullet BU 437), BYRON LEE & THE DRAGONAIRES: 'Soul Serenade / Elizabethan Reggae' (Duke Records DU-39, misprint omitting Boris Gardner credit), HARRY J. ALLSTARS / GLEN AND DAVE: 'Liquidator / La La Always Stay' (Harry J Records TR 675), MAX ROMEO: 'Wet Dream / She's But A Little Girl' (Unity UN 503), JIMMY CLIFF: 'Wonderful World, Beautiful People / Hard Road To Travel' (Trojan TR-690), THE BLEECHERS / THE UPSETTERS: 'Check Him Out / The Vampire' (Upsetter US-317), UPSETTERS: 'Return Of Django / Dollar In The Teeth' (Upsetter US-301), THE CATS: 'Swan Lake / Swing Low' (BAF 1), JUDGE DREAD: 'Big Six / One Armed Bandit' (Big Shot BI-608) and 'Big Seven / Dread' (Big Shot BI-613), DESMOND DEKKER: 'You Can Get It If You Really Want / Perseverance' (Trojan TR-7777), NICKY THOMAS / THE DESTROYERS: Love Of The Common People / Compass' (Troan TR-7750), NICKY THOMAS: 'Yesterday Man / I Can't Stand It' (Trojan TR-7850), GREYHOUND: 'Moon River' (Maxi Trojan TR-7848), DAVE AND ANSEL COLLINS: 'Double Barrel / Double Barrel (Version 2)' (Techniques TE-901) and 'Monkey Spanner / Monkey Spanner- Verison 2' (Techniques TE-914) (18, vinyl G+-VG+)
Lot 36
Antique 1777 nautical map depicting the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida coastline, a remarkable historical artifact from the late 18th century. This highly detailed chart showcases hand-colored coastlines, compass roses, and period-accurate maritime illustrations, reflecting the navigational knowledge of the time. The map is elegantly framed under glass with a double mat and an ornate gold-tone wooden frame, preserving its historical significance. A rare and valuable addition for collectors of antique maps, maritime history, or early American cartography.Issued: 1777Dimensions: 55.5"L x 27.5"HCondition: Age related wear. Minor buckling.
Lot 214
A COLLECTION OF SILVER ITEMS To include: a keyless wind open face chronograph pocket watch, no. 215333, import mark for London 1923, white dial, silver four piece hinged case, 49mm, with a silver Albert chain and fob pendant; a silver and niello keyless wind open face pocket watch, .800 standard, white dial, four piece hinged case, 50mm diameter (glass cracked); a silver compass, 49mm diameter; a silver coloured ballpoint pen by Caran d'Ache, stamped .800, with engine turned decoration, 13cm long; a silver Bentley brooch; and two fob seals 64g (2.05 oz) gross weighable Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 206
Assorted collectables including silver plated sifter, a Halcyon Days pill box, collection of antique keys, Japanese black lacquered cylindrical pot and cover, assorted early to mid-20th century British coinage, a Chinese carved soapstone spherical pot and cover, a bakelite cased trough compass, three letters dated 1846-47 bearing franked red penny stamps and other items
Lot 201
Wreck Salvage, Roland Morris collection. Various salvage to include three various sized round shot, two manilla bangles, a small bell, two wreck coins, a divers wrist depth gauge and a divers wrist compass. Condition report all with verdigris or concretions. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration.
Lot 300
A circa 1920 12" world globe map. Roland Morris collection. Raised on a turned base with inset compass, height 53cm. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration.
Lot 446
Three Pocket Watches and a Compass A/F;the pocket watches include a brass Specially Examined Best Swiss Make pocket watch, a large base metal pocket watch and a base metal Standard U.S.A pocket watch,the base metal compass measures approx. 5.5cm in height including the suspension ring and approx. 4cm max width
Lot 783
TWO TABLE GLOBES, comprising a stone inlaid table top globe, raised on a metal gimble base with compass, height approximately 33cm, together with a Philips' Scan-Globe, dating to the early 1990s (2) (Condition Report: former globe appears in good condition, the Philips globe is faded with some wear, the equator decal is loose and missing in places)
Lot 929
ONE BOX OF NAUTICAL THEMED BOOKS AND MODEL BOAT, to include a 19th Century brass horizontal style compass-sundial, hour ring painted with Chinese characters, floral engraved detail, blue and amber glass beads, with fitted silk covered case, six books 'Titanic' disaster themed, a framed pencil signed limited edition print of the Titanic by Simon Fisher 82/159. approx. size 49cm x 82cmand a wooden model rowing boat with three seats and rudder (s.d/a.f) (1 box +1)
Lot 409
WW2 Astro Compass MK.II RAF/RCAF, Original astro compass as used by aircrews during WW2. This example if of Canadian Manufacture and attributed to a RAF serviceman, W/O R.T.Dyer who was a navigator on Lancasters with 576 SQN RAF. Having trained in Canada its likely this piece may well have come back with him. The condition is hard to improve on, very nice box with the stencilling of ‘Astro Compass MK.II’ with the store ref number and ‘Canada’. The compass itself is in very nice condition with little wear and the painted numerical numbers are clear.
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