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Sydney-Emden, vintage commemorative tea cup and saucer celebrating HMAS Sydney's victory over the Emden in 1914, with various images including crossed British and Australian flags above HMAS Sydney and the Advance Australia Commonwealth of Australia crest, both items stamped on the base, 'Radfords/Crown China/England'. Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Sydney-Emden, vintage commemorative tea cup and small plate (18cm) celebrating HMAS Sydney, The Ship which Destroyed the "Emden", each features image of HMAS Sydney and also the ship's master, Captain John C.T.Glossop, both items stamped on the base, 'Allied Navies/Series/Paragon/China/England'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
HMAS Sydney, vintage sailor doll in celluloid (approx 12.5cm tall), in seaman's navy blue uniform with white cap, the name on the tally band is H.M.A.S.Sydney, doll's eyes open when upright and closed when horizontal. Age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
HMAS Sydney, a watercolour painting by F(red) Elliott, signed lower right corner, of HMAS Sydney in Sydney Harbour near Fort Denison (aka Pinchgut Island), matt framed under glass (painting 59x28cm and frame 84.5x56.5cm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
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 $70
Historical Sydney and Emden Prints, HMAS Sydney engaging Zeppelin L43, in colour (17x14cm), 4 May 1917 by Charles Bryant; 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; also 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. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
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 $50
HMAS Sydney I, framed photo (26.5x21.5cm), under perspex; Naval Historical Review, Sept 1989, featuring an article titled, 'The HMAS Sydney-Emden Action'; HMAS Sydney Memorial Bradleys Head, unveiling commemorative booklet, includes a list of those missing when HMAS Sydney II was lost, also a newspaper article about the Sydney-Emden engagement; British commemorative postal cover for 70th Anniversary of the Destruction of the German Cruiser Emden by HMAS Sydney 9 November 1914, signed by Captain R.J.Whitten OBE R.A.N., Naval Adviser to the Australian High Commission. A few items with toning spots, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
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 $60
SOLD $60
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 $90
Passed in
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 $140
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 $150
SOLD $260
Imshi Yalla/Dardanelles, 1915, in silver (28mm) (C.1915/10), by I.C.W. Sydney (I.C.Wright), with ring top suspension. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
King's Silver War badge, with safety chain, reverse numbered 169656; WWII Female Relative badges with one star (2), both by Angus & Coote, 1942, and both with safety chains, reverses numbered A116738 and A162574. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), in silver and enamel, by Stokes & Sons, Melb(ourne), pin-back, reverse numbered 147547; WWII Female Relative's badge, with one star, in silver by Angus & Coote, 1942, pin-back, reverse numbered A90984; Women's Auxiliary R.S.L.A (Returned Services League Australia), badge in gilt and enamel, no maker, pin-back, (19)73 slide over on QC; Women's Auxiliary R.S.S.A.I.L.A (Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmens' Imperial League of Australia), badge in gilt and enamel, by Myers & Co, Brisbane, pin-back. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (RAN), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse numbered 1374, pin-back with safety chain but securing pin missing from this. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (RAN), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse numbered 3207, pin-back. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (RAN), in silver and blue enamel, by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse numbered 3762, pin-back. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Mother's and Widow's Ribbon, one star, number 1521 on reverse of suspension bar, original black ribbon replaced by Victory Medal ribbon. The ribbon in very fragile state, the fittings very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Australia, WWI Volunteered For Active Service, RAN Retained For Home Service badge, Issued By The Navy Department, in gilt bronze (29.5mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb(ourne), lug back, reverse impressed with number 420. Some sections of the badge have been unofficially voided and a crown has been added, otherwise good fine and a rare Navy issue.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Australia, WWI, A.I.F On War Service badge, in silver (28.5x27.5mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1919, by maker T.F (Thomas Fattorini), pin-back, at top half of reverse is a faint mirror image of A.I.F as struck on obverse side. Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Australia, WWI Returned from Active Service badge (RAN), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse numbered 1101. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Australia, WWI overseas service lapel badge in silvered and enamel (15x25mm), red enamel stripe for 1914 service and three blue enamel stripes for three additional years' overseas service, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australian Army Nursing Service, AIF, 1916, in enamel and silvered 9ct gold (27mm; tot wt 6.47g), by P.J.King, pin-back, reverse marked, 'Australia's Appreciation' and numbered 454. A few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Brinkworth & District tribute medal, in gold (9ct; 3.37g; 26mm), obverse, crossed rifles, reverse inscribed, 'Presented To/Pte A.J.McMillan/by/his friends of/Brinkworth & District/June 13/1916'; shooting prize fob in voided silver (28.5mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1900 by maker 'R.Bs' (Rolason Brothers), scroll and ring top suspension, unnamed. The first heavily toned, otherwise fine, the second dark toned extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Childers, Queensland, tribute fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct; 6.18g; 33x37mm), uniface, ring top suspension, obverse with Australian arms and below an enamel colour patch of 42nd Battalion, reverse inscribed, 'The Great War/Prestd. By/Childers Presbyterian Church/To/Lieut. R.Dinnie/1919.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 7.12g, 23x43mm), obverse, saluting soldier at top, rifle at each side and in front of a Rising Sun, below 'Duty Bravely Done', above a shield with enamelled colours of a white, blue and white striped unit colour patch, around is a wreath and at the base a boomerang bearing the word 'Returned', reverse inscribed, 'Trooper W.P.Brady/from/Keepit & Wongo/Residents/12-3-19.'Some loss of enamel on central colour patch, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Robe, South Australia, tribute medal in gold (9ct; 4.26g; 26mm), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'From Robe Dinkum Club 1919', reverse inscribed, 'To/Pte A.G.Anderson/5" Pioneers'. Centre piece from obverse missing and with two pierced holes to which it was secured, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Tribute medal, handcrafted in silver (27x38.5mm), by A&C Ld (Angus & Coote Ltd), ring top suspension, obverse with an enamelled colour patch for 34 Battalion below crossed rifles, reverse inscribed, 'No 1156/L-Sgt R.Jordan/30.7.19'. Toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Australia, WWI tribute medal in gold (9ct; 6.21g; 27x26mm), obverse, facing soldier with rifle standing to attention within open wreath and above are the words, 'On Honour Roll', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Pte J.J.Kellow./on his Return/from the/Worlds Great War/1914-1919/3'4'20'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550