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Lot 43
The Historic Numismatic atlas of The Roman Empire from Julius Caesar the first dictator, whose portrait was impressed on the coinage during his life, to the extinction of the Empire of the west; with portraits of all the emperors, empresses, tyrants, kings and drawn from their actual coins; and a table of their comparative rarity, 79cm wide x 63cm high
Lot 366
Bob Dylan LPs to include The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (BPG 62193) / The Times They Are A-Changin' (32021) / Highway 61 Revisited (62572) / Blonde On Blonde (66012) / John Wesley Harding (63252) / New Morning (32267) / Hard Rain (86016) / At Budokan (96004) / Infidels (25539) / Empire Burlesque (86313) / Knocked Out Loaded (86326) / Down In The Groove (460267 1) / Oh Mercy (465800 1) / Self Portrait (66250) / Planet Waves (32154). 25 in total, condition is often VG.
Lot 24
Three: Captain G. H. Kennedy, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Ensn. G. H. Kennedy, 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Lieut. Kennedy 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.) note lack of initials; Abyssinia 1867 (Captn. G. H. Kennedy 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.) light contact marks and scratching to reverse of the last, otherwise very fine or better (3) £1,800-£2,200 --- Gerald Hume Kennedy was born in London in 1837, educated at Burry Grammar School, Suffolk, and Addiscombe House and entered the employment of The Oriental Bank Corporation, London, as a Clerk before applying for a Cadetship in the H.E.I.C. Army in 1854. He was appointed Ensign on 20 February 1855, attached to 13th Infantry from 27 March to 17 May 1855, and appointed to the 3rd Bombay Native Infantry on 2 June 1855. He served in Persia at the bombardment and capture of Mohomra and pursuit of the Persian Army (Medal with Clasp). He joined the detachment which marched from Sholapoor to Lunderpoor (40 miles) in 17 hours, the detachment thanked by command of Her Majesty the Queen. Captain Kennedy commanded the Bhuma Kushna frontier in October and November 1858 and was almost continually employed from 5 August 1858 to 24 September 1859 in command of detachment on field service. He was commended by His Excellency the Commander in Chief for Zeal and Energy. In addition to command of a detachment, he aacted as Post Master and Superintendent of Bazars of the Field Force under Sir H. Rose, G.C.B. in the Nizam’s dominions in March and February 1859. Kennedy served with the Horse Transport Service in the China Expeditionary Force under Lt. General Sir Hope Grant, G.C.B., and was present at the landings at Peh-Tang; the battle of Sin Ho; the bombardment and capture of the entrenched village of Tankow; the assault and capture of the Taku Forts; and he accompanied the advance of the Army on Tien Tsin and Pekin, including the battles of Chang Kia Wan and Tungchow, and occupation of Pekin (Medal with two Clasps). He was made Lieutenant on 23 January 1960, and Captain on 20 February 1867. He served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 as Adjutant, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry (Medal). Captain Kennedy died at Ahmadabad, Gujerat, on 10 June 1872. Sold with copied research including two copied portrait photographs of the recipient.
Lot 381
A ‘First Day of the Battle of the Somme’ casualty pair awarded to Second Lieutenant, B. H. Belcher, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the attack on Ovillers on 1 July 1916 - seen to fall just after leading his platoon over the parapet, his battalion suffered a total of 437 casualties that day British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. B. H. Belcher.), Memorial Plaque (Basil Henry Belcher) nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- Basil Henry Belcher was born in Newbury, Berkshire, on 3 August 1894 and was educated at Brighton College, where he was a member of the Officers' Training Corps. At the outbreak of war, Basil and his elder brother, Wilfred, joined the 18th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (1st Public Schools Battalion), and both were commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment on 16 May 1915. Transferring to the 2nd Battalion, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from March 1916. Battle of the Somme On 1 July 1916, the 2nd Battalion - who formed part of 25th Brigade, 8th Division - found themselves in a trench near the France town of Albert. At 7.30am three companies of the battalion left the trench to advance on German held positions a few hundred metres away around the little village of Ovillers-la-Boiselle, off the Albert/Bapaume road. No Man’s Land was particularly wide at this point and was overlooked by German positions to the north. At about 7.45am the advancing companies lost their commanding officer when Lieutenant-Colonel Holdsworth was fatally wounded without even leaving the trenches; since his second in command, Major Sawyer, was also wounded, command of the battalion fell on the shoulders of Second Lieutenant Mollet. The 2nd Berkshires were in serious trouble. At 11am the order to standby was finally received from Brigade HQ and the surviving members of the battalion (about 200 men) regrouped in a nearby trench. The Battalion War diary for the day gives the following account: ‘Attack on Ovillers. The Battalion took up its assembly position in accordance with Brigade Operation Order No. 100. The 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regt was on the left and the 2Bn Devonshire Regt on right. Our own wire was not sufficiently cut and parties were immediately sent out by Companies to clear it. At 6.25am the intensive bombardment began as scheduled. At about 7.15am the enemy opened rifle and machine gun fire on our line; this fire was probably drawn by the 2nd Devon Regt which at about this time attempted to line up in front of their parapet. At 7.20am Companies began filing down trenches and getting ready for the assault. At 7.30am the three assaulting Companies advanced to attack the German line. They were met by intense rifle and machine gun fire which prevented any of the waves reaching the enemy lines. A little group on the left of the Battalion succeeded in getting in, but were eventually bombed out. At about 7.45am the commanding officer (Lt Col A.M. Holdsworth) and second in command (Major G.H. Sawyer DSO) were wounded in the sap on the left of our front, the commdg officer handed over Command of the Battalion to 2nd Lieut C. Mollet (Actg Adjt) by this time the parapet was swept by rifle and machine gun fire which prevented any exit from our trenches. The enemy replied to our intensive bombardment by barraging the front line from about 6.35am onwards. No message was received from other Battalions in immediate vicinity. At about 11am the order came from Bde Headquarters to "stand by" and await further orders. About 200 men of the Battalion were collected on the right of the front line and in the assembly trenches off Ulverston Street. At about 12.30pm news was received that the Brigade would be relieved. At about 3pm Major Hon R. Brand, 2nd Rifle Brigade arranged to take over all the front line and with the sanction of the Brigade the Battalion was withdrawn to Ribble Street. On relief by the 37th Infantry Bde, the Battalion marched back to bivouac in Long Valley. Two Lewis Guns were damaged, Steel Helmets proved invaluable and in numberless cases saved men’s lives.’ The war diary for the day lists a devastating 431 casualties (20 Officers and 411 men) for the battalion; 3 officers and 33 men dead; 8 officers and 260 men wounded. The death toll appears far lighter than reality as a further 9 officers, including Basil Belcher, and 118 men are simply reported as missing. On that dreadful day missing almost always meant dead; either cut down by enemy fire or blown apart by shellfire. The following report appeared in the Newbury Weekly News on 13 July 1916: ‘Mrs W H Belcher, of Newbury, has received a telegram from the War Office, stating that her younger son, 2nd Lieut B H Belcher, Royal Berks Regt, has been reported missing on July 1st. From letters received from her elder son, it is feared that there is very little hope of his being alive. The battalion made an attack on the morning of July 1st, and came under very heavy machine gun fire, and 2nd Lieut B H Belcher was seen to fall just after leading his platoon over the parapet.’ For almost a year the family may have held out some hope that Belcher would turn up in a list of prisoners of war, though the report that he fell close to the British lines must have made them fear the worst. Confirmation came ten months after he fell, as reported in the Newbury Weekly News of 10 May 1917: ‘In view of the fact that no further information has been forthcoming about 2nd Lieut B H Belcher, Royal Berks Regt, reported missing July 1st, 1916, the Army Council conclude that he must have been killed in action on that day. He was educated at Brighton College and in Paris, and was on the point of going to Russia when the war broke out. In September, 1914, he and his brother joined the Public Schools Brigade, and obtained their commissions in the 3rd Batt Royal Berkshire Regt in May, 1915. They both went to France in March, 1916, and 2nd Lieut B H Belcher was in the severe fighting for the Vimy Ridge in the spring of that year. He was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, to be near his brother, just before the great offensive on the Somme. He went into action on the morning of July 1st, and was seen to fall soon after leaving the trench. The ground was so swept away by the enemy’s fire that search was impossible.’ His Colonel wrote of him: ‘He was a very good boy indeed. When he joined I told him that if he came up to the standard of his cousin, Gordon [Captain G. Belcher, M.C., Royal Berkshire Regiment], he would do right well. I think I can say with truth that he came up to that standard. He was very popular with all ranks when he was here.’ Belcher’s body was recovered from the battlefield, and he is buried in Serre Road No.2 Cemetery, France. His brother Wilfred survived the war, rising to the rank of Captain and being awarded the Military Cross. Sold with the following related archive: i)Two portrait photographs of the recipient; together with two small photographs, one of the recipient, the other presumably his mother. ii) A letter, dated 16 April 1915, from the recipient to his mother whilst serving with the 1st Public Schools Battalion, a month to the day prior to his Commission. The content giving the young man’s somewhat naive description of how the war began. iii) Named Buckingham Palace letter of condolence, dated 23 June 1917.
Lot 421
A rare and well-documented ‘War of the Axe’ South Africa Medal 1834-53 awarded to Major General E. J. Dickson, 91st Highlanders, who had his horse shot from under him and was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry whilst commanding the small advanced party at the attack and loss of a 46-wagon convoy at Trompeter's Drift on 21 May 1846 - his detailed (and unpublished) journal, included with the lot, is an important first-hand account of the service of an officer in South Africa during the period South Africa 1835-53 (Lieut E. J. Dickson, 91st Regt) with top silver Hunt and Roskell riband buckle with gold pin, edge nicks, good very fine £2,600-£3,000 --- Edward John Dickson was born on Jersey on 16 May 1821 and was commissioned Ensign in the 75th Foot in 1839. He served in the Cape of Good Hope from 26 July 1840, until mid-1848, initially with the 75th Foot, before transferring to the 91st Foot. During his service in the ‘War of the Axe’, 1846-7, he was Mentioned in Despatches and was highly commended for his gallantry at the attack and loss of the convoy at Trompeter's Drift on 21 May 1846. Here he commanded the advanced party, having his horse shot from under him and subsequently commanding a defence until ammunition was expended. The Action at Trompeter’s Drift Historical Records of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders gives the following account: ‘Lieut. Dickson of the reserve battalion of the 91st, while commanding at Trompeter's Drift, frequently obtained the approbation of Sir Peregrine Maitland and Lt.-Col. Johnston for his great zeal and activity; and on the 21st of May, when a convoy of waggons, proceeding from Grahamstown and Fort Peddie, was attacked and captured by the enemy on Trompeter's Hill, the gallant conduct of Lt. Dickson, who had voluntarily joined the escort, was highly commended by his Excellency the commander-in-chief, in general orders. In reference to this incident, Mrs Ward writes as follows: “On this occasion Lieut. Dickson, 91st Regiment, who had been ordered to assist in escorting the waggons a certain distance, till the other escort was met, nobly volunteered to proceed further, and led the advance; nor did he retire till his ammunition was expended. On reaching the rear, he found the commanding officer of the party retreating, by the advice of some civilians, who considered the defile impassable for so many waggons, under such a fire. Lieut. Dickson's coolness, courage, and energy, in not only leading the men, but literally ‘putting his shoulder to the wheel’ of a waggon, to clear the line, were spoken of by all as worthy of the highest praise. His horse, and that of Ensign Aitchison, were shot under their riders”.’ A much larger article on the disaster was published in the Cape Town Mail on 23 May 1846, of which the following is an extract: ‘The advanced guard had reached the summit of the first ridge and were just about to descend the opposite side when the Caffres, who had posted themselves in the thick bush and rocks by the road side, opened a heavy fire upon the party, killing lieutenant Dickson’s horse under him, a horse belonging to Lieutenant Aitchison and also a Fingoe. The moment the first volley was fired, the burghers under Lieutenant Dickson, plunged into the bush and gained this position. Mr Lucas, at the same moment fell back to the front wagon and was quickly joined by Lieutenant Dickson. They endeavoured to push their way through the bush with the wagon but on reaching the spot where the first volley had been poured upon them, they were met again with a most destructive fire by which seven of the oxen were shot dead, which as they fell, were cut away from the yokes in hopes with the rest might struggle through the pass. At this time there were only five oxen left and it was impossible that these unaided should draw the wagon forward, the Caffres still pouring fire upon them. Lieutenant Dickson and Mr Lucas put their shoulders to the wheel and by this means, and some of the men of the 91st goading the oxen with the points of their bayonets, the vehicle was at length got down the hill to the open space before described. Here the party with Lieutenant Dickson’s burghers, took up a good position. It was however found that though they had worked their way out of this perilous situation, yet the second wagon had to pass through the same ordeal. The Caffres on its approach opened their fire upon it, which was steadily and vigorously returned by the men of the 91st. This firing lasted about ten minutes, when upon it suddenly ceasing, a large body of Caffres was seen moving down the main road, apparently with the intention of cutting off communication between the party and the rest of the wagons. Lieutenant Dickson then deemed it advisable to fall back upon the second wagon, on reaching which it was found to be partially deserted, retreat having been made to the wagons in the rear. The Caffres again opened up a most destructive fire upon this gallant little party and by which two civilians were killed and several horses. Those who were spared struggled down the long train of wagons to the rear, where they at length found Captain Campbell, who immediately gave the order to retreat. The casualties in this disastrous affair are, as far as we have been able to collect them; four men killed; one of Mr Lucas’s severely wounded and also a man from the 7th Dragoon Guards. From sixteen to eighteen horses are reported to be killed, together with forty-one wagons, with all their oxen and stores.’ Lieutenant Dickson also gives a three page account of the episode in his journal. During the action, Captain Campbell, who commanded the company of the 91st that was escorting the convoy, inexplicably failed to support Lieutenant Dickson and his small band of men who were the advance guard of the convoy. He was afterward Court Martialed and subsequently cashiered from the service. Before leaving South Africa in June 1848, Dickson also served for a period in Charge of the Fingoe Levies at Fort Hare. Post South Africa, Dickson's military career included an expensive purchase as Captain in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment on 13 April 1849. Rising through the ranks, he retired as a Major-General on 20 March 1878. Sold with the following related archive: i) An important and very rare leather bound journal/diary, as carried by Dickson during the War of the Axe, the content of which has never been published. The diary covers the period 1846-48, this relating to his day-to-day services on the frontier in South Africa, covering the service of the 91st during the War of the Axe. It includes mentions of many British Officers as well as NCO's and Other Ranks of the 91st. Estimated in excess of 150 entry pages of text, the entry pages all in small legible long hand, also a few pages with tables and abstract lists. The contents of the journal has remained unpublished. ii) Five original Commissions/Warrants documents for the ranks of Lieutenant, 91st Foot, 11 August 1843; Captain, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, 13 April 1849; Staff Captain to Command detachments of Pensioners in the Isle of Man, 1 September 1854; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25 October 1871; and Colonel, Land Forces, 1 October 1877. iii) 22 hand-written letters variously dated 1845-60, these relating to appointments, and testimonials from senior Officers who had served in South Africa, some written in South Africa, others in the UK. Includes May 1846 copy of General Orders in which Lieutenant Dickson is mentioned for his gallantry, as well as those to/from Horse Guards concerning his request for suitable appointments, and medical board reports. iv) A photocopy of a portrait of the recipient wearing his South Africa medal; and copied research.
Lot 207
A Second War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. F. Seston, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, later Sherwood Foresters The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, the reverse privately engraved ‘137614 E.C.12886 Lieut-Colonel C. F. Seston Foresters & R.I.A.S.C.’; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with the recipient’s card identity discs; R.I.A.S.C. cap and collar badges; and a 14th Army lapel badge, nearly extremely fine (5) £140-£180 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 17 January 1946: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ Sold with a wooden cigar box, the lid handsomely engraved with the badge of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps; the named card box of issue for the recipient’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ‘Lt. Q.M). C F. Seston. Foresters.’ [the medal not included with the lot]; and a coloured portrait of the recipient.
Lot 564
A German Second War Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Bf 109 fighter Pilot’s award document and related archive to Unteroffizier K. H. Wilhelm, 3/Jagdgeschwader 77 (Ace of Hearts) Fighter Wing, who after shooting down three aircraft during the Battle of France, was himself was shot down and captured at Waldron, Sussex, on 20 October 1940 during the Battle of Britain i) Original certificate for his Pilot’s Badge dated ‘1 April 1940’ ii) Original promotion document from Feldwebel to Unteroffizier whilst a member of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG77), dated 31 May 1940, this just prior to the Battle of Britain iii) A detailed letter dated 30 October 1940 from a fellow pilot, who was flying with Wilhelm when he was shot down. This sent to Wilhelm’s family, describing how he was shot down over England and confirming capture. Complete with its addressed envelope, stamped ‘Feldpost’ ‘15.11.40’ iv) A fine wartime prisoners of war sent postcard photograph of German prisoners held in a British Prisoner of War camp. Wilhelm at the extreme right of the photograph still wearing his flight blouse with full insignia and rather surprisingly, still wearing his Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge. The postcard is stamped ‘Examined by Censor Prisoner of War Mail’ sent to his parents in Oldenburg, Germany. This removed from an album with traces of where removed to reverse v) A post-war letter/envelope from Gemeinschaft der Jagdflier, Jagerkreis Nord (Association of Fighter Pilots) to the recipient, dated 11 November 1992 vi) A post-war plaque for the Association of Fighter Pilots (Jagerkreis Nord) with his named label to the reverse side dated 1990 vii) A small quantity of photographs, one portrait of Wilhelm in uniform wearing his pilot badge; six being of Luftwaffe interest showing a high ranking Luftwaffe officer exiting a JU52 and shaking hands with Luftwaffe personel, plus three pre-war photographs, which we believe are images of the unit within the Condor Legion in Spain, generally good condition £600-£800 --- Karl-Heinz Wilhelm served as a pilot of 3/Jagdgeschwader 77 during the Battle of France, and is confirmed with aerial victories over two Morane 406s North West of Dinant on 13 May 1940, and a third in the same area on 15 May. During the Battle of Britain, on 20 October 1940, Wilhelm - flying Bf109 Wk Nr 4007/Yellow 11 - was shot down and baled out over Waldron, Sussex. He was captured unhurt and would remain a prisoner of war for the duration. After the war, he visited the Museum where his Bf 109’s remains were displayed; three photographic images of him visiting the crash site forming part of the lot. Sold with copied research.
Lot 262
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt. A. B. Mein. Bo: S.C. Transpt. Dep:) nearly extremely fine £400-£500 --- Alexander Bowes Mein was born on 9 February 1853, the son of Major-General John Mein, and was commissioned Lieutenant into the 77th Regiment of Foot on 30 December 1871. Transferring shortly afterwards to the 22nd Regiment of Foot on 29 October 1873, he held the appointment as a Staff Officer at Shahjehanpore from 31 July 1877 to 21 January 1878, before serving as the 22nd’s Instructor of Musketry from 31 July 1878 to 9 January 1879. Transferring to the Indian Staff Corps on 10 January 1879, Mein entered the Bombay Army and joined the 21st (Marine Battalion), Bombay Infantry. He was appointed an Assistant Superintendent of the Transport Train in Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War on 1 April 1879, and for his services in Afghanistan was awarded the Afghan War Medal, his only medallic entitlement. Later appointed Adjutant of the 21st (Marine Battalion), Bombay Infantry, he later served at Zaila, on the Abyssinian coast, supervising the movement of Egyptian troops during the Egyptian campaign 1884-85. Promoted Wing Commander, 21st Bombay Infantry, on 31 October 1885, and then Second in Command on 25 May 1888, he held various Staff appointments, including service as a Brigade Major in Aden, before becoming Commandant of the 21st Bombay Infantry on 28 January 1894. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1900, but saw further service during the Great War as a Military Representative on the Emergency Committee at Eastbourne. He died there in 1929. Sold with the following archive: i) A fine Bombay Staff Corps Victorian Officer’s waistbelt clasp. ii) Original statement of service, with much detail as to his career. iii) An original signed ‘carte de visite’ portrait photograph. iv) A copy of the book On Service in India: The Mein Family Photographs 1870-1901, edited by Peter Duckers.
Lot 568
An assorted collection of vintage and later brooch pins. The lot to include gold and silver tone metal, simulated pearls, white stones, various coloured stones, enamel, niello, agate, aurora borealis stones, flowers, simulated opal, Art Deco style, leaf, pendant, cloisonne hibiscus, violin, ceramic cameo portrait, Amita and more. Total weight approx 203.8g. Largest measures approx 6.4cm. All weights, measurements and sizes are approximate.
Lot 208
A vintage gold mounted cameo brooch pendant. The pendant featuring a carved shell portrait of a classical female set within a gold mount with hinge pin to verso. Marked 18 to bale, tests indicate high carat gold. Measures 4cm. Weight 8.3g. All weights, measurements and sizes are approximate.
Lot 374
An assorted collection of vintage and later brooch pins. The lot to include gold and silver tone jewellery, grouse feet, white stones, various coloured stones, simulated opal, abstract horse, B.M.P.L, chains, flowers, agate, bar brooch, thistles, enamel, intaglio / Essex crystal style, dragon, forget me nots, portrait, knot, roundel, simulated pearl, Scottish / West Highland terrier dog and more. Total weight approx 124.7g. Largest measures approx 7.5cm. All weights, measurements and sizes are approximate.
Lot 249
An assorted collection of silver brooch pins. The lot to include butterfly wing portrait, filigree, feather, AF winged insect, abstract design, roundel, green stones, wreath, penny farthing bicycle, Mackintosh style roses, flowers, black stones, dolphin and more. All having C or rollover clasps, bar AF example. All hallmarked, marked as 925, sterling or silver. Total weight approx 59.8g. Largest measures approx 4.5cm. All weights, measurements and sizes are approximate.
Lot 306
A COLLECTIONS OF ENGELBURT DOLLFUSS AUSTRIAN CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST PARTY ITEMS, this lot includes four pin back party badges that are all of varying designs, they are cast metal and form the design of a barbed cross, three of them have additional enamelling with the red and white of Austrian colours, there is also a gilded metal plaque that depicts a portrait side profile in military attire of Chancellor Dollfuss and mourns his death when he was taken prisoner and murdered by Austrian based Nazis , signed Bundeskanzler Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss, 1934 to the bottom believed makers mark is R.marsthall, to the reverse dated 25.1934 Juli, his death was on 25th July 1934, also included is a blank records card but dated 8/12/1941, numbered 898, Provenance is that this lot was previously sold at Cavendish Philatelic Auctions on 17th December 1997 and was lot 603, Customers must satisfy themselves prior to sale in regards to conditions and authenticity, viewing is advised, condition reports are available on request
Lot 74
Large oil on board painting of an old rabbi looking intently at the piece of bread he is slicing. D. Ginsberg painted this close-up portrait in an early Impressionist style with blues and ocher with a soft natural light bathing the spiritual leader. Signed and dated lower right: D. Ginsberg, 75. Frame size: 20.25"L x 26.25"H x 1"W. Artwork dimensions: 17.10"W x 23"H. Artist: D. GinsbergIssued: 1975Condition: Age related wear.
Lot 8
ANCIENT GREECE. KINGDOM OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. Silver tetradrachm, circa 80-68 BC. Tigranokerta. Obv: draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks, adorned with star flanked by two eagles and jewelled diadem. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock pile, holding palm, Orontes swimming right below; Σ on rock and monogram to inner right field, all within wreath.Good Very Fine; featuring a splendid portrait of Tigranes. Reference: Unpublished monogram combination: for Σ cf. SCADA-group 7, A56-8; for monogram ligate ΙΩ, cf. SCADA-group 3, A32-4; for general type, cf. Kovacs-71 and ACV-34.Rarity: Unpublished and possibly unique.Diameter: 26 mm.Weight: 16.38 g.Composition: Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 18% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
Lot 24
WWI medals etc: Memorial plaque, named Frederick Ford, the wreath held by Britannia covered by small photo portrait of casualty, VF, in usual card "envelope". Trio: 1914 star with clasp (L/14719 Pte A Linscott Middx Regt) EF and marked as a replacement trio; Pairs: BWM and Victory (33356 Pte W Smith MGC) and (20415 Pte J McPherson Gordons) VF; BWMs (2) (37015 Pte R Rook, The Queen's and Dvr J P Fitzpatrick RA), VF; Victory medals (2) (54532 Spr J Ogilvie RE and 231372 Spr W Smith RE) NVF and EF; a miniature WWI Mons trio and 2 rose emblems for star ribands. £150-200
Lot 41
Victoria AR Jubilee medallion 1897 small size, VF; Edward VII Coronation AR medallion 1902 (2) GVF. EIIR Jersey 50p 1953-2013 gilt with photo of monarch, EF; Walsall AE penny token 1811 GVF (weak legend); Birmingham penny token 1812 NVF, Cronebane halfpenny token 1789 GVF (cleaned), 11 sundry other items including Roman Constantius II AE 3 (Seaby 3910), VF with good portrait/Fine £30-50
Lot 366C
MovtyLate 19th century portrait miniature on ivory depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, circular, 4cm diameter, in faux tortoiseshell frame (Ivory Submission Ref: A7195VBM) and a Late 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, depicting an 18th century lady, circular, 4cm diameter, in faux tortoiseshell frame (Ivory Submission Ref: M4NBFW0C)(2)
Lot 56
Charlie Parker LPs / Box Sets, twenty albums and two Box Sets including Charlie Parker (Numbered 6 LP Box Set), The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (5 LP Set), Portrait of The Bird, Historical Masterpieces Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Parker Jam Sessions, 10th Memorial Concert, The Happy Bird, Bird Is Free, Bird In Sweden, One Night In Birdland, Yard Bird Memorial Volumes 2,5 and 5 and more - mainly Excellent condition
Lot 327
Elvis Presley Books, fourteen Elvis books of mainly Hardbacks comprising Elvis Session III, Good Rockin' Tonight (pasted signature of author) Elvis Portrait of a Friend, If I Can Dream, Revelations from the Memphis Mafia, A Little Thing Called Life, Elvis My Brother, Elvis by the Presleys, Elvis Presley the Family Album, Elvis Taking Care of Business, Elvis Word for Word, The Life with Elvis, Elvis Unseen Archives and Elvis Speaks, all generally very good condition
Lot 14
Buddy Holly Singles and EPs, collection of approximately thirty-five 7" Singles, five EPs and a Box Set by Buddy Holly - mainly UK originals and re-issues and including Buddy Holly Portrait Series 10 * 7" Box Set; The Late Great Buddy Holly, Good Rockin Tonight, True Love Ways, Peggy Sue and That'll Be The Day EPs; Rock Around With Ollie Vee (2 copies), Maybe Baby, Heartbeat, You've Got Love, Peggy Sue, Early n The Morning, Rave On, Look At Me, Listen To Me, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bo Diddley, True Love Ways, Reminiscing and more - various years and conditions
Lot 350
Elvis Presley Framed Presentations / Posters, seven framed and glazed record presentation editions comprising 'Don't Be Cruel' 78/250 and 'All Shook Up' 37/250 (35cm x 45cm) plus 25th, 50th & 70th anniversaries, Elvis Memphis Flash and We Remember Elvis ( all 25cm x 21cm and smaller) together with five posters, three Barbara McLean prints (Elvis portrait 83/1300 another 340/1300 (both measure 40cm x 52cm) with a third of Gracelands 74cm x 53cm), two posters of Elvis, one laminated (61cm x 91cm) and a Blue Hawaii (29cm x 44cm) all generally good condition
Lot 634
P D/Landscape with Figures/oval, oil on paper, 11.5cm x 9.5cm/G Rosenberg Jnr/Horses and Cart/pencil, 10.25cm x 7cm/and a French portrait of Madame the Countess of Ailsbury CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 617
Scottish School, early 19th Century/Portrait of Archer, William Aitchison/oil on canvas, 90.75cm x 62.25cm/with a japanned box containing the family seal CONDITION REPORT: The painting has been relined, restretchered and cut down, with damage and staining to the reverse of the canvas. Extensive craquelure to the canvas, except around the edges, which are less affected. Small hole to the centre left of the canvas. Small area of loss to the top centre of the canvas, with small area of potential bitumen damage to the centre right. Bearing Stow Valley Museum label to the reverse.
Lot 609
Jonathan Richardson Snr. (1665-1745)/Self Portrait/dated 1738/pencil sketch, 14cm x 10.25cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 741
Rudolf Sauter (1895-1977)/Portrait of a Woman in Mountainous Landscape/oil on panel, 29.5cm x 23cm CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.ukCondition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 648
Arthur Bradbury (1892-1977)/Beryl Winter/bust portrait, looking right/signed and dated 1937/oil on canvas, 30.5cm x 30.5cm/and a bust portrait of an officer in uniform CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.ukCondition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 603
Attributed to Frans Pourbus (1569-1622)/Portrait of a Man/wearing a ruff, circa 1580/oval/oil on copper, 14.5cm x 10.75cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 661
Regency School/Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman with his Wife/both facing right/pencil and watercolour on card, 11.5cm x 10cm CONDITION REPORT: Some condition issues, including some discolouration and marking across the sheet with a more noticeable horizontal mark to far right. Some evidence of restoration to lower left.
Lot 642
Attributed to Ottavio Leoni (1578-1630)/Portrait of a 16th Century Lady/black chalk on blue paper, 11.5cm x 10.25cm/Provenance: previously offered at Lempertz, Cologne, Germany, 20th May 2006 CONDITION REPORT: Clear condition issues, including spotting and discolouration to the sheet, as well as some fading.
Lot 630
Czech Republic/Portrait of a Lady/indistinctly signed/oil on board, 33cm x 26.75cm CONDITION REPORT: Generally good condition overall, with colours still vivid and unfaded. Some wear and surface marking, but no serious visible issues to the artwork. Some wear and loss to the gilt of the frame.
Lot 624
Attributed to Richard Cosway (1740-1821)/Woman Walking Down a Path/pencil sketch, 14.5cm x 10.25cm/Sam West (1810-1867)/Unfinished Sketch for the Dean Family Portrait Group/pen, ink and wash, 18cm x 22cm/with two other watercolours and a drawing CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 662
English School, 18th Century/Miniature Portrait of Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambrai/watercolour on card, 7cm x 5.5cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 783
English School, early 19th Century/Portrait of Lady Emily Longford, (1778-1840)/watercolour, 19cm x 15.5cm/and a botanical watercolour and a quantity of frames CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 646
Maurice Tulloch/Portrait of a Horse's Head/signed and dated 1965/oil on canvas, 39cm x 33.5cm CONDITION REPORT: Fairly prominent, approximately 1 cm-high hole to the left of the composition, around the horse's neck. The canvas is in good condition separately from this, with the picture surface stable. Bears an inscription to the reverse: 'To Douglas Hamilton'.
Lot 614
Rosa Corda/Portrait Head of St Simon/signed and dated 1881/oil on metal, 9.5cm x 9.5cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
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