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Vintage desk biro holder, featuring a rectangular nickel silver base (approx 15.5x7cm) with a biro in a holder at one side and on the opposite side is an eagle with outspread wings landing on a log; also an antique fan ring dish featuring a reclining lady holding a large open fan, cast in white metal (approx 16x12cm). The first has the base with spotty oxidation and needs polishing, otherwise fine; the second needs cleaning, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Blood Letting knives, a pair of vintage blood letting knives with timber handles, for use on horses or humans, the short blades stamped, 'Velos/No 551/Made/in/England', together with original sharpener. Fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Tobacco Cutter, a vintage metal and timber tool by McMillan of Sheffield, metal back plate marked, 'W A (mostly illegible) Tyzack & Co'. Well aged, nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Vintage bookends, a pair of matching brass bookends featuring an Arabian with a rifle raised above his head and mounted on a rearing horse (approx size 12x13.5cm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
USA, Boyd's Galvanic Battery Medicinal Amulet, patented Jan. 17 1878, 14 different metal shapes mounted in a circular metal ring, claimed to cure all known diseases (Rulau NY 33). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Emergency Survival Tool, a vintage multi tool axe hammer in cast metal with timber coated metal handle. Fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Veterinary fleam, a nineteenth century blood letting knife in brass with three steel blades, each blade stamped with details but only one legible and it reads, 'No 6/Norfolk St/Sheffield'. The blades pitted, otherwise good.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Lorgnette, vintage spring loaded folding reading glasses in rolled gold frames. Some scratches on the glass, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Vintage Flock 25 toy cork pop pistol, (approx size 11x6cm), in black metal, made in Germany, in working order. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Miscellaneous items, includes a pair of cased small binoculars and inscribed on the steel linkage band is, 'From/My dear Mother/Dec 25, 1885.'; prize medal in silver, on one side is inscribed, 'Milton/C.C. (Cricket Club)/C.D' and on the opposite side, 'R.D.C.L/B/Division/1898'; lapel badge (18mm) in gilt and enamel featuring the Cross of Lorraine; The Institute Of Engineers Australia, lapel badge (18.5mm) in gilt and enamel; a Red Cross tinnie badge; various stick-pin badges (6); a British Flag badge (20x17mm) in gilt and enamel, by G&E Rodd, Melb; a pink gemstone (about 3cts), with chipping; various other items (6); ribbon featuring Belgium national colours (approx L 3.15 metres x W 6cm) (some tears); also a khaki webbing military style belt with coloured embroidery on outside, this severely damaged, and a Great Britain George II halfpenny, 1735 (S.3717) (very worn). Poor - good very fine. (21)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Vintage telephone, probably Belgium c1940s, with copper base with fold-over carry handle, bakelite handset, with four short rubber legs on base (Wt excluding handset 1.635kg); also wax match pressed tin container with lift up lid and on lid and four sides various depictions including, 'Bell & Black/15 Bow Lane/Cheapside/London', on the base is the striker. The handset with some damage to speaking end and cord not connected to phone base, centrepiece missing from dial, otherwise fine; the match tin with oxidation under lid and toning to body, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Tableware, set of 9 glasses with ornate metal holders; set of 6 desert spoons with ornate handles, in a Bronze Table Ware Mariners' Shop wooden storage box; electric Russian samovar. Some glasses have lost the decorative band; samovar has corrosion spotting, good. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Smoking pipes, includes African Native's head clay bowl with plastic and stainless steel stem, broken at end but broken section included with lot; another with turban headed man clay bowl with plastic stem; another turban headed man clay bowl with plastic and stainless steel stem; tobacco storage horn with hinged-lid with handcrafted brass decoration around the lid and brass ring around the top of container; another horn tobacco storage container with hinged-lid with similar handcrafted silver decoration around the lid and with silver ring around the top of the container, this inscribed, 'Alex Ingles', and on the horn is a silver heart inscribed, 'P I'. The second last with chip in edge of lid and lid does not close properly, the last lid also does not close properly, the pipes all used with black stains around bowl and one with crack at one side, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Military Cross (GRI) with Bar. O. J. Collison. 1st March 1918. 11th Sept 1918. Engraved. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
Military Cross (GRI) with Bar. Unnamed as issued. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Baltic Medal 1854-1855. *87Co G.H.Ellis* R.M*LI*. Engraved. Suspension bar missing and brooch fittings on obverse, a few small edge bumps, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
1914-15 Star. O.N. 3728 S.W.Steele. Boy. Impressed. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Single medals, France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45 (2); Defence Medal 1939-45. All medals unnamed, nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (GVR in admiral's uniform). 197411. P. B. Drayner, A.B. H.M.S. Campania. Impressed. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
General Service Medal 1918-1962 (EIIR) - clasp - Canal Zone. LAC R J S Jackson (4039071) RAF. Impressed. In box of issue with recipient's details, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
OBE, MC, MID Group of Eight to WIA: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Officer OBE) (Military) type 1; Military Cross (GRI); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; India General Service Medal 1908-35 (GVR INDIAE.IMP), - clasp - North West Frontier 1930-31; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937. The first seventh and eighth medals unnamed as issued, F.W.Trott. 8th Battn Devon Regt Loos Sep. 25th 1915. on second medal, 2.Lieut.F.W.Trott. Devon.R. on third medal, Capt.F.W.Trott. on fourth and fifth medals and S/L. F.W.Trott. R.A.F. on sixth medal. The second medal engraved, all other named medals impressed. Swing mounted, dark toned and contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Group of Four: 1914 Star, - clasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov.1914; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Imperial Service Medal (EIIR D:G:BR:OMN:REGINA). 64415 Dvr:R.G.Cook. R.F.A. on first medal, 64415 Dvr.R.G.Cook. R.A. on second and third medals, Richard Gough Cook on last medal. All medals impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
DSO Group of Five: Distinguished Service Order (GVR); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; Territorial Decoration (GVR). First medal unnamed as issued, Major C. Fowler. R.F.A. on second medal, Major C Fowler on third and fourth medals, the last medal unnamed. The named medals impressed. Display court mounted, very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Group of Four: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (GVR in admiral's uniform). J.3234, T.B.Emerson, A.B. , R.N. on first medal, J.3234 T.B.Emerson. A.B. R.N. on second and third medals, J.3234 T.B.Emerson. A.B. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. on last medal. Swing mounted with original ribbons which are damaged except for last, the third medal with edge nicks and second and last medal with contact marks, otherwise very good to fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Group of Four: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVR). 2. Lieut. W.O.Forster. Durh. L.I. on first medal, 130770 S.Sjt. W.Foster. R.E. on second and third medals, William Forster. on last medal. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, surname on second and third medals misspelt, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 862 Pte. D.H.Bower, W.Kent. Yeo. on first and last medals, second medal unnamed. The named medals impressed. The second medal is a replacement copy medal, otherwise court mounted good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Group of Six: British War Medal 1914-19; Victory Medal 1914-19; Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (GVR coinage profile); Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; 1939-45 Star. J.38014 W.D.Howes. A.B. R.N. on first two medals, J.38014 W.D.Howes. L.S. H.M.S.Voyager on third medal, last three medals unnamed as issued. The named medals impressed. Swing mounted, out of order, first three medals with contact marks, otherwise fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Group of Four: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR); Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR- swivelling and third type ribbon). S-4437 W.O.Cl.1 L.Berg. A.O.C. on first two medals, S/4437Sub:Condr: - A.Condr: L.Berg. R.A.O.C. on third medal, S-4437A A.Sub-Condr:L.Berg. A.O.C. on last medal. All medals impressed. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Pair: Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18; British War Medal 1914-18. Risto Vojichich. Both medals impressed. Swing mounted out of order, some contact marks, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR). 154583 E.E.Pope. Ch. Sto. R.N. on first medal, E.E.Pope, Ch. Sto., H.M.S.Euryalus. on second medal. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, both medals with irregular toning and some contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100