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HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914, medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4), with chopmarks. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Mexican silver dollars, as those salvaged from the Emden, includes one dated 1876FR of Guanajuato Mint and neatly set into a silver ring brooch frame by F.H.Wagner, the other dated 1892AM of Mexico City Mint, both with some chopmarks as usual. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Captain von Muller, SMS Emden, 1914, in silver (33mm) by L. Chr. Lauer of Nuremberg (M.H.430b; Zetzman 4051). Contact marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Menin Gate at Midnight, by Will Longstaff, a colour print (52.5x29cm), matted under glass in a timber frame (approx 83x63cm), the frame made using timber from HMAS Sydney, c1930s, on the back is a certificate certifying that the timber is from HMAS Sydney and that the Australian War Memorial will donate portion of proceeds of funds from the sale to the R.S.S.I.L.A. and also to build a scale-model of the historic cruiser, the certificate also features an image of the new Australian War Memorial proposed to be built at Canberra, signed personally by J.L.Treloar, Director of the AWM which at the time had offices at Exhibition Buildings in Sydney and Melbourne. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
HMAS Sydney timber, used to make set of book ends (H17cm), both ends inset with blue enamel disc with anchor depicted in centre and around, 'Wood From H.M.A.S. Sydney'. A few small chips, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
HMAS Sydney timber, used to make cigarette box (W9xL15xH6.5cm), felt underneath, small shaped lifter on hinged lid, inlaid metal strips at side and front and inset blue enamel disc on front with anchor depicted in centre and around, 'Wood From H.M.A.S. Sydney'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
HMAS Sydney timber, used to make desk set (38x18cm), felt under base, features a pen holding section with two metal inlays and two square glass inkwells, no lids, with metal inlay at the sides, in the centre is inset a square blue enamel plate with a naval crown and the words, 'Wood From H.M.A.S. Sydney'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
HMAS Sydney timber, used to make desk set (38x18cm), felt under base, features a pen holding section with two metal inlays, spaces for ink wells but no glass inkwells, with metal inlay at the sides, in the centre is inset a square blue enamel plate with a naval crown and the words, 'Wood From H.M.A.S. Sydney'. Toned and stained timber, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Nut bowl and mallet, in timber, at side of bowl is affixed a small black and gold metal tag, 'H.M.A.S. Sydney Destroyed Emden'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
SMS Emden, ship's crest in painted plaster affixed to a timber plaque; also an embroidered badge of the ship's crest. Very fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
SMS Emden display scale model, assembled from plastic (34x11cm including stand). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
SMS Emden paper weight, being a diecast model (6.5cm high x 14.5cm long) of the German light cruiser Emden which stands upright and across the bottom edge on both sides reads, 'Seemannshilee 1914-15' and 'SMS Emden'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Imperial German Navy flag, featuring the Imperial eagle in top left and the letters, WS, in the centre and the letter, S, at bottom right corner (details of these remain a mystery despite much searching), the flag is matted under glass in a frame (91x88cm) and surrounding the flag, also matted are an Imperial Navy belt buckle and four Emden related postcards and two plaques, one at top and one at bottom giving details of the German cruiser, SMS Emden and its history. Flag with some material loss but still very presentable, fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
SMS Emden, and Kommandant von Muller, the Captain of the Emden postcards, as well as a few HMAS Sydney issues and a Cocos (Keeling) Islands first day cover for 65th anniversary of the Sydney/Emden action, two postcards posted in Germany in 1915 and with the messages handwritten in German, also other photos and one card that shows Captain von Mucke (1st officer of Emden) and his bride with crew around. Fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
SMS Emden, and Kommandant von Muller, the Captain of the Emden postcards, two of these posted in Germany in 1915 and with the messages handwritten in German. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Sydney - Emden prints, photos and articles, includes HMAS Sydney sinking the German Cruiser Emden Nov 9th 1914, in colour (22.5x16.5cm), by The Fine Arts Company, Sydney & Brisbane; Australian crew of HMS Sydney after sinking the Emden, b&w on board (17.5x11.5cm) (some creases); b&w photo (10.5x15cm) of Sydney at Cockatoo Island dry dock c1923; Sinking of the Emden, various magazine published photos and drawings, all in b&w, of the Emden and the Captain and First Officer (12 in total) plus copy of the Emden details from Jane's Fighting Ships book; large b&w print (29x18.5cm) of Emden's crew; Emden image in b&w on page of The Illustrated War News, Sept 30, 1914; photographic record of the Sydney-Emden battle and crew as published in an unknown book published in 1915, includes 3pp of b&w photos; SMS Emden b&w photo print (17.5x11.5cm) on card; Rounding up the Emden and the Koenigsberg, b&w page from The War Illustrated 21st November 1914; a Profile Warship booklet titled, 'SMS Emden/Small Protected Cruiser 1906-1914, soft cover, 24pp, with colour and b&w photos. Fine - very fine. (23)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
SMS Emden print, in b&w, framed (43x31cm) under glass, from a photo by Brown Brothers, with text below; also modern copy of the original Emden ship plans of 1914 by James Garrison. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Historical Sydney and Emden prints, HMAS Sydney engaging Zeppelin L43, in colour (17x14cm), 4 May 1917 by Charles Bryant; AIF The First Convoy, in colour (25x11cm), by Charles Bryant, R.O.I., on a large grey card with details of The A.I.F. Command printed on back; HMS Sydney, commanded by Captain J.C.T.Glossop, attacking the German Cruiser Emden, in colour (22x15cm) matted with white surround, by Maurice Randall; The German Cruiser Emden after HMS Sydney had done with her, in b&w (22.5x15.5cm) matted with red surround, and with text describing the battle. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
SMS Emden, an original hand-drawn, coloured painting on white card (45.5x20.5cm), by the artist, P.Merkulov 2003, ready to frame. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Emden Ayesha, by Kapitanleutnant v.Mucke, Berlin 1915, hard cover, a scarce original German text issue featuring the story at the time of two German ships, the Emden 97pp and the Ayesha 132pp, a total of 229pp, with German inscription on front fly page dated 1916; also S.M.S.Emden, Zum Besten der Invaliden des Emden, by A.M.Nauheimer, Leipzig 1916, soft cover, 142pp, in scarce original German text. Only light foxing in parts, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $400
Australia's First Naval Fight, November 1914, by Military Historical Society 1978, soft cover, 16pp; H.M.A.S.Sydney 1913-1929, by C.E.Daw and L.J.Lind, The Naval Historical Society of Australia, 1973, soft cover, 108pp, copy no.160 of 1,000; The Last Gentleman of War, The Raider Exploits of the Cruiser Emden, by R.K.Lochner, 1988, hard cover, 321pp. Foxing at first few pages of first two, otherwise fine - very fine, the last extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110