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JOURNAL OF H.M.S. EURYALUS AND H.M.S. DUNCAN, 1 OCTOBER - 15 MARCH 1907
the former at Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Fremantle, Colombo, Suez Canal, Gibraltar and Portsmouth, and the latter at Arosa Bay, Lagos Bay, Glengariff, Galway Bay, Berehaven, Bantry Bay, Portland Harbour, Lundy Island, Portsmouth, Vigo, Arosa Bay, Lagos Bay and Gibraltar, pasted in are 19 fine, mostly technical drawings, a few hand-coloured - 12½in. x 7¾in. (31.5 x 20cm.)
£400-600
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JOURNAL AND NOTEBOOK FOR THE USE OF JUNIOR OFFICERS (MIDSHIPMAN E.J.P. BRIND), H.M.S. BACCHANTE, EXMOUTH, AND DIANA, 14TH SEPTEMBER 1909-29TH JUNE 1911
22 pen and ink drawings, mostly of a technical nature and also some maps, 16 hand-coloured and a fine depiction in pen and wash, of Britannia and H.M.S. Diana, loose contemporary half-buckram (rather worn) - 12¼ x 11½in. (31x 29.5cm.)
An informative journal for the use of E.J.P. Brind describing his journey to Gibraltar, Malta, Syracuse, manoeuvrers in England and Scotland, Tetuan, various ports in Spain, Genoa, La Spezia, Platea, Marsa Sirocco and Crete. He describes George V's visit to H.M.S. Exmouth and observes various ships from France, Spain, Italy and Japan. Many pages in the second half of the journal have been marked, as though for an exam by W. Kemp and others
£400-600
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JOURNAL FOR THE USE OF MIDSHIPMEN (DERMOT P. CATHER), H.M.S. NEPTUNE, 12TH JANUARY 1912-9TH MAY 1913
two vol., 45 pen and ink drawings mostly of a technical nature, but also a few maps, nine hand-coloured, 10 actual photographs mounted, original buckram - 12¼ x 8in. (31 x 20cm.)
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An entertaining journal for the use of midshipman D.P. Cather describing two short visits to Galicia, the second depicting lavish festivities. Almost all of the volume contains manoeuvres and battle practices around the British Isles. There is a brief reference to a memorial service throughout the fleet for the "Titanic" disaster, 21 April 1912, and a short description of the visit of President Poincaré and his reception by the Prince of Wales'. The second volume, also belonging to Cather (2nd September 1914-27th January 1915), describes minutely the naval war for five months contained in the journal, with the curious information that on 16th September 1914 about 500 gramophones anonymously donated with a large quantity of gramophone records. Loosely inserted are the certificates of the results of the examination for the rank of lieutenant
£800-1200
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LOG OF H.M.S. FERRET, 10TH JUNE 1912 - 19TH JANUARY 1914
10 vol., original painted boards (dampstaining in 8-23rd August 1913) - 16½ x 11in. (42 x 28cm.)
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The Ferret, in these years, only steamed in British waters visiting and staying (in no particular order) at numerous ports in Scotland including Stornoway. Scapa Flow, the Shetland Islands and Invergordon and also Portsmouth, Chatham, Harwich and various ports in Ireland. The midshipman, whose log has been corrected by a senior officer, also describes various manoeuvres at sea
£150-250
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AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING FLAG FRAGMENT RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF H.M.S. BULWARK, 1914
heavily scorched and tattered and now affixed to white cotton backing - 48in. (122cm.) wide
On 26th November, 1914 Bulwark, a 15,000 ton 'London' Class battleship of 1899, was moored at No.17 buoy in Kethole Reach, Sheerness. At 7.50am she was blown apart by a massive internal explosion, followed immediately by another even larger one. When the smoke cleared nothing was to be seen apart from floating wreckage and, of 750 aboard, only 12 survived. The blame was laid at faulty cordite charges and other internal explosions were to follow: Natal (Dec 1915); Vanguard (July 1917) and Glatton (Sept. 1918) - in addition to the battlecruiser losses at Jutland.
£100-150
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NAVAL GUNNERY, CIRCA 1915
a comprehensive guide to naval gunnery, 151pp, 107 hand-coloured technical pen and ink drawings, numerous pencilled drawings in the text, fine pen and ink drawing of a light cruiser loosely inserted, original half-buckram (rubbed) - 14¾ x 9½in. (37.5 x 24.5cm.)
An extraordinarily detailed description of all the functions and workings of ships' guns. A few of the chapters or sub-chapters are entitled Hydraulics, Bogey and Safety Gear, Main Hoist Unlocking Gear, Cut Off Compensating Gear, 1/5" Hand Control Power Gear, Types of Director Sight, All Guns 12" V Upwards, Small Type Training Receiver, the Lewis Automatic Gun and Tasks of Variations of Range
£500-800
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THE BELL FROM THE 'FLY' CLASS GUN BOAT H.M.S. SNAKEFLY, 1915
cast with single crown stock and inscribed per title with black-filled lettering (lacking clapper) - 9½in. (24cm.) high
One of sixteen gun boats ordered in February and December 1915 from Yarrow for operations on the Tigris and Euphrates, they were originally designated 'China gunboats' to disguise their true destination. Based on earlier river craft, they were assembled, dismantled for shipping and re-erected at Abadan on the Persian Gulf. With a few exceptions, they were sold off locally in 1923.
£500-700
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ADDRESS BOOK, NOVEMBER 1916 - 9TH DECEMBER 1918
contemporary maroon straight-grain morocco gilt by Webster & Co. (by appointment to Queen Alexandra) chemise and slipcase both by the same binder, 32pp with 288 signatures almost all of naval men. Three quarters of the pages are blank with the exception of one page containing two photographs of motor launch 71 in dry dock - 7¼ x 8¾in. (18.5 x 22.5cm.)
£100-150
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JOURNAL FOR CABLE SHIP LEVANT I, 25TH FEBRUARY - 22ND OCTOBER 1919
in three hands, contemporary roan (rubbed) - 9 x 6¾in. (23 x 17.5cm.)
(A lot)
The Levant I was an auxiliary ship chiefly responsible for laying and repairing cable. At the beginning of the journal the Levant I was based in Tenedos and Lemnos and thus witnessed the Dardenelles Campaign. Later she mostly plied between Piraeus and Corfu still dealing with laying and repairing cable (not mentioned by Colledge). With a very small amount of ephemera including a signed document creating R.H. Finnis a member of La Croix de Chevalier, Athens, 16th July 1905
£300-500
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JOURNAL FOR THE USE OF MIDSHIPMEN, MR J.F.A. SAWYER, H.M.S. AJAX, 5TH JULY 1920-4TH FEBRUARY 1922
2 vol., 33 fine pen and ink drawings, mostly maps and plans, original buckram (rubbed), with a 5 piastre and a 5 rouble note adhered to front cover - 12½ x 8in. (32 x 20.5cm.)
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A fascinating journal which begins with a long description of Batoum and its people and the description of the destruction of its guns. The ship then sailed on to the Bosphorus and the sea of Marmara where it engaged in a little desultory warfare with some Kemalist ships. Much of the book is taken up with naval exercises and battle plans. On 24th April 1921 a flotilla of the Japanese navy arrived in Malta under the command of the Crown Prince (later the emperor, Hirohito). On the 13th September 1921 a nationalist plot to assassinate several high ranking officers and to take over the city (Constantinople) caused the Allies to deploy several thousand Greek troops. Finally there is a fine drawing and description of the Battle of Angora. In the course of the narrative the Ajax sailed to Batoum, Constantinople (several times), Marsa Scirocco, Smyrna, Sollum, Alexandria and, of course, Malta. The second volume, 9th March 1940-29th September 1940 begins with describing exercises in the Atlantic and Canada and then gives a detailed account of the first month of the war
£500-800
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JOURNAL FOR THE USE OF MIDSHIPMEN, 6TH SEPTEMBER 1936-28TH JUNE 1938
2 vol., 63 pen and ink drawings mostly of a technical nature but also maps and plans, 46 hand-coloured, an original watercolour by d'Esposito of a Maltese fishing vessel, original half-buckram (rubbed) - 13 x 8in. (33 x 20.5cm.)
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The journal was for the use of C.W. Robertson who provides a lively narrative on H.M.S. Rodney. H.M.S. London (two stints) and H.M.S. Grenade visiting, mostly in vol. I, the Mediterranean. In vol. II he visits Marseille, Barcelona, Majorca, Villefranche and Malta and mostly animadverts on international politics of the day - there is a long essay on the Spanish Civil War. Loosely inserted is a 4pp. A.L.s from Walter Smith to 'Pat'
£800-1200
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'UNIFORM REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICERS' FLEET'
published by HMSO 1924, 28pp of description of various ranks; 18 plates of monochrome images; blue cloth boards with gilt titles - 13 x 8½in. (33 x 21.5cm.)
£50-80
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A QUANTITY OF 20TH CENTURY ROYAL NAVAL DRESS UNIFORM
comprising a full frock coat (assistant engineer); a tail coat (naval instructor); mess jacket (naval instructor /reserve); evening dress coatee (midshipman); undress coat (lieutenant commander); an evening dress waistcoat, a pair of trousers; a peaked cap; regulation epaulettes (sub-lieutenant); a regulation belt (commissioned officer); four sets of regulation belting (commodore; lieutenant commander and commander), some spare braid and an epaulette
(A lot)
£400-600
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A LARGE QUANTITY OF NAVAL RATING UNIFORM AND KIT, MOSTLY 20TH CENTURY
comprising three canvas tops; two blue woollen tops; two pairs of linen trousers; one pair of woollen trousers, three ratings' hats (one in a tin); six blue and white ratings' collars; a pair of canvas gaiters; three linen and one canvas kits bag, canvas with brass plate stamped B. Hagen and one canvas hammock
(A lot)
£300-500
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NAVAL GROG MEASURES
comprising a half-gallon jug, one pint mug and two half-gill cups; stamped as appropriate; together with a quantity of commemorative naval metalware including engraved shell cases; a block recovered from the wreck of the Charlotte (1873); a pewter tankard (H.M.S. Bermuda); a wood and metal match strike (H.M.S. Minotaur 1806) and a decorative photo frame of Admiral Beatty
(A lot)
£200-300
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A ROYAL NAVAL GROG CASK
constructed of oak in typical conical form, the body banded in brass with applied letters THE QUEEN GOD BLESS HER, the lid with star and acorn handle - 51in. (129cm.) high
£300-500
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AN OFFICER OF THE WATCH SLATE BOARD
framed in mahogany and hinged in the middle - 12¾ x 10in. (32.5 x 25.5cm.); together with another in pine - 15 x 11in. (38 x 28cm.)
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£100-150
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'SWORDS FOR SEA SERVICE'
by Cmd. W.E. May & P.G.W. Annis, published by HMSO, 1970, two volumes with dust jackets contained in card slip case of issue - 12¾ x 9in. (32.5 x 23cm.)
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£100-150
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A ROYAL NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1915
the 31in. etched blade signed Manton & Co. England, regulation half basket hilt with hinged thumbpiece, brown snake skin wire-bound grip with full-length lion's mane, contained in brass mounted leather scabbard of issue - 38½in. (98cm.) overall; together with four ships' bell sallies.
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£200-300
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VICE ADMIRAL EDWARD HENRY HOWARD'S NAVAL DRESS SWORD, CIRCA 1880
with 31in. etched steel blade, hinged thumbpiece to gilt half-basket hilt, shagreen grip and full-length lion's mane handle, in scabbard of issue - 39in. (99cm.) overall
£300-500
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MODERN ROYAL NAVAL OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD BY WILKINSON
the 31in. etched steel blade with hinged thumbpiece, gilt half-basket hilt, shagreen grip and full-length lion's mane, with scabbard of issue with chamois leather carry case
£200-300
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AN 1825 PATTERN NAVAL DRESS SWORD
the 27½in. blued steel and gilt decorated blade with stirrup hilt with crosshatched ivory grip and half-length lion's mane handle (lacks scabbard) - 32in. (81.5cm.) long (overall)
£200-300
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A GREEN PATTERN PLATE FROM THE ROYAL YACHT, CIRCA 1910
with devices for George V and maker's mark to reverse for Spode Copeland and retailer's mark for T. Goode & Co. - 9.5in. (24.5cm.) diam
£300-500
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A QUANTITY OF BLUE AND WHITE NAVAL MESS WEAR
comprising a carver, a serving dish, a footed dish, a vegetable dish and a side dish; each decorated with naval blue and white crown design as appropriate, the carver - 21in. (53cm.) wide
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£100-150
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GEORGE SOPER (BRITISH, 1870-1942)
Submarine Attack
Watercolour and gouache
14¼ x 9¾in. (36 x 25cm.)
Provenance: With Chris Beetles Ltd
£200-300
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δ A.F. GIBBONS (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY)
Original artwork for Imperial German warships comprising: Admiral Graf Spee; Seydlitz; Kφnig; Scharnhorst & Gneisenau and a Schnellboot
Watercolour laid on board, cut out and mounted, framed and glazed
The largest - 25½ x 42½in. (65 x 108cm.)
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Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 2nd November 1995
£250-350
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δ ERIC ERSKINE CAMPBELL TUFNELL (1888-1978)
Motor Launch 171; H.M.S. 'Cygnet' (U38); H.M.S. 'Illustrious'
Signed 'E. Tufnell' (lower right), one inscribed, a collection of three
Watercolour
The largest: 10 x 17in. (25.5 x 43cm.); together with a further three watercolours comprising H.M.S. 'Pigeon'; H.M.T.B.D. Verulam; and H.M.S. 'Newfoundland'; and two etchings: 'Cruising' by Frank Harding; and A Battleship by Roger Birch
(8, a lot)
£300-500
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δ CHRISTOPHER MAYGER (BRITSH, 1919-1994)
The Evacuation from Dunkirk
Signed 'Chris Mayger' (lower left)
Gouache
14½ x 20in. (37 x 51cm.)
Used as the cover for Ride out the Storm by John Harris.
£350-450
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δ JOHN S. SMITH (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY)
The Mighty 'Hood'
Signed 'John S. Smith' (lower right)
Oil on board
23¼ x 35½in. (59 x 90cm.)
£200-300
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δ JOHN S. SMITH (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY)
H.M.S. Repulse Flat Out
Signed 'John S. Smith' (lower right)
Oil on canvas
34 x 46in. (86.5 x 117cm.)
£400-600
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δ GEORGE HORACE DAVIS (BRITISH, 1881-1963)
Cutaway profiles of H.M.S. 'Renown'
Signed and dated 'G.H. Davis, 1946' (lower right)
17 x 55in. (43 x 140cm.)
£300-500
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δ FRANK H. MASON (BRITISH, 1876-1965)
Study for a Convoy Departing Gibraltar
Signed 'F.H.M. 1944' (lower right)
Oil on board
11¾ x 17.½in. (30 x 44.5cm.)
£400-600
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δ FRANK H. MASON (BRITISH, 1876-1965)
Malta, The George Cross Island
Signed and inscribed 'Frank H. Mason Study for Picture' (lower left) and as per title (lower right)
Watercolour and bodycolour on board
13½ x 17in. (34.5 x 43cm.)
£400-600
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'H.M.S. BELFAST MACHINERY INFORMATION BOOK'
comprising approximately 100 inked cloth technical plans including many fold-outs, complete with index and bound between two wooden boards with stencilled title pasted to front - 14½ x 24½in. (37 x 62cm.)
Belfast was commissioned into 18 Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet, she scored an early success when she captured the large German liner Cap Norte near the Faroes on 9th October, 1939, the latter ship becoming a very useful addition to the Merchant Navy when put back into service as Empire Trooper. Less lucky the following month, Belfast struck a mine in the Firth of Forth on 21st November and was so severely damaged that she almost broke in two. Her subsequent rebuilding at Devonport took nearly three years and by the time it was finished in September 1942, her sister ship Edinburgh had been lost on an Arctic convoy. Back in service as flagship to 10 Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet, she saw considerable action for two years before being withdrawn for a refit in 1944. Recommissioned in May 1945, she was sent to join the Pacific Fleet and remained in the Far East until 1952 when she was laid up in Reserve pending the extensive modernisation which was carried out from 1955-59. Returning to the Far East in 1959, she eventually became Reserve Fleet HQ ship at Portsmouth (1966-70) by which time she was the last WWII cruiser in commission. As a result, and undoubtedly influenced by her wartime exploits in the Arctic, off Normandy and off Korea, it was decided to preserve her at a permanent mooring in the Pool of London
£200-400
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HALTON S. LECKY: THE KING'S SHIPS, A PRESENTATION COPY WITH A FASCINATING "SINKING OF THE BISMARCK" CONNECTION
three volumes (of the projected six), London, 1913, lavishly illustrated throughout and detailing all H.M.'s ships, past and present, listed alphabetically Aboukir-Jupiter, original publisher's blue cloth, a monumental work containing much obscure information, particularly on the careers of many less famous vessels, sadly interrupted by the Great War and never completed thereafter
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Each volume with printed bookplate reading "Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Sub-Lieut. A.J.L. Phillips, R.N. for Meritorious Work, 1914"
The recipient of this Admiralty Prize, Sub-Lieut. (later Rear-Admiral) A.J.L. Phillips was born in 1893 and joined the navy in 1911. Successive promotions followed until he was made captain in 1934. In this capacity, he was in command of the cruiser Norfolk, assigned with her consort Suffolk, to shadow the Bismarck and Prince Eugen through the Denmark Strait as they attempted their famous 'break-out' into the North Atlantic in May 1941. Once Bismarck was sighted, the Admiralty immediately dispatched H.M. Ships Hood and Prince of Wales to intercept her. The four capital ships came to action just before 6am on 24th May and opened fire at 25,000 yards. After a mere ten minutes, a plunging shell penetrated Hood's deck and, to the amazement of all who witnessed it, she blew up and sank instantaneously with the loss of 1,338 officers and men. Captain Phillips, a key witness, wrote afterwards that Hood had gone down "with a glow that pulsated like the appearance of a tropical sun", and he subsequently received the DSO for his part in the operation.
£400-600
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A COLLECTION OF NAVAL COMIC ART AND CARICATURES
comprising watercolours 'The Evening Before' & 'The Stowaway's Hasty Retreat at Dawn'; and three untitled, dated '1929'; a copy of 'Naval Sketches', pub.1908; two albums: 'Humour in the Royal Navy' c.1913 and 'The Merry Mariner' c.1915; an album of approx. 20 comic post-cards; 'A Child's Guide to the Admiralty', framed; a Kodak panorama advert now laid down; two silhouette long designs: 'Grog' and 'Sunday Rounds', framed, one with presentation label from 1935; and a mounted Boer War Naval Brigade civic invitation
(A lot)
£150-250
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A DESK BLOTTER MADE FROM TREEN RECOVERED FROM JACK CORNWALL V.C.'S SHIP H.M.S. CHESTER
the capstan shaped handle threaded to base, with brass provenance plate from Edgar G. Rees, Llanelly 1922 - 7¼in. (18.5cm.) wide; together with a brass candlestick cast from the brass from the propellers salvaged from H.M.S. Vindictive sunk at Zeebrugge 1918
(2)
£150-250
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A SET OF SIX COMMEMORATIVE SILVER AND ENAMEL TEASPOONS FROM H.M.S. GEORGE V
each stamped 'Silver' and contained in plush lined leather case of issue; together with a quantity of commemorative naval silver and plated wear comprising a cigarette box; cigar lighter (H.M.S. Hibernia); a glass pin box with silver lid; three napkin rings (two engraved for vessels served); christening spoon connected to H.M.S. Hogue; a vesta case commemorating a visit to Blackpool by the Channel Fleet; silver and silk H.M.A.S. Melbourne and other assorted items; an oriental silver bosun's call and two others
(A lot)
£300-500
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A COMMEMORATIVE SILVER SAILOR'S HAT FROM H.M.S. KING GEORGE V
realistically modelled as a sailor's hat, the hat band engraved King George V with hallmarks for Birmingham 1920/21 - 4¼in (11cm.) wide; a silver naval menu holder; a bone patch box with inset commemorating the death of William Pitt the Younger inscribed R.H.W. Pitt Obit 23rd January 1806; a lacquered snuff box painted with a frigate action and signed G.W.G. Hunt [19]88
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£150-250
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A COLLECTION OF WWII 'CARELESS TALK' POSTERS
'The Enemy Has Long Ears ...'; 'S.O.S.'; 'Keep it Dark'; together with two War Savings posters, all printed by H.M. Stationery Office, various sizes, largest - 19 x 14½in. (48 x 37cm.); all framed and glazed
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£200-400
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'THE DRAMA OF GRAF SPEE AND THE BATTLE OF THE PLATE'
compiled by Sir Eugen Millington-Drake, London, Peter Davies 1964, limited edition no. 24/55, signed on the frontispiece and dedication by 44 key personnel associated with the action including the captains of Ajax, Achilles and Exeter, Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral Sir David Luce (First Sea Lord), Lt K. Diggins (Graf Spee flag Lt); Captain R. Ruggeburg (Naval Attaché Germany Embassy) and many others, 510pp with indices, maps and illustrations, bound in red full calf with gilt decorated cover and spine -10¼ x 8in. (26 x 20cm.); together with a contemporary white metal plaque commemorating the action, with repousse decoration inscribed 13th December 1939, H.M.S.s Ajax, Achilles and Exeter, with enamelled white ensign to centre, mounted to a wooden shield - 6in. (15cm.) high
(2)
Research conducted with a member of the Exeter association discovered that only eight of these plaques were made by a retired shepherd on the Falkland Islands from recycled RN sports trophies and sold as souvenirs to the crew of the ships undergoing temporary refits there.
£600-800
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A PAIR OF 10 X 50 'RABBIT'S EAR' PERISCOPE BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISS, JENA, CIRCA 1910
signed on the underside as per title, adjustable eyepieces, and bubble level with micrometer scale, green-painted tubes with detachable shade cuffs, contained within original leather-covered wooden box of issue with adjustable and lockable micrometer mount for tripod securing with folding magnifier - 18 x 9 x 9in. (46 x 23 x 23cm.) cased overall; together with a telescopic gun sight dated '1944'
(2)
£500-800
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A KRIEGSMARINE EIGHT DAY SHIP'S WARDROOM CLOCK, CIRCA 1940
with 7in. silvered dial marked with Kriegsmarine emblem, winding arbor to going barrel movement, mounted within an octagonal wooden case with removable rear access panel, provenance note and lug for bulkhead suspension - 11in. (28cm.) wide
Provenance: Surgeon Lieutenant Edward G. Sita, R.N.V.R and thence by descent.
Lt. Sita was serving on H.M.S. Wrester when he was seconded to Naval Intelligence landing forces and was amongst the first to enter the dockyards at Wilhelmshaven in the summer of 1945 and from where he liberated this clock. It has been with the family ever since and remains in excellent original condition.
£1000-1500
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A RATING'S CAP FROM THE THIRD REICH STATE YACHT AVISO GRILLE
with metal insignia and tally inscribed with ship name, owner's name tag 'Werner' inside; together with a photograph of Werner wearing his hat
(2)
£300-500
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A RATING'S CAP FROM THE POCKET BATTLESHIP ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE
with metal insignia inscribed Panzerschiffer maker's mark to interior Steinmetz & Hehl; together with four period images of the Graf Spee
£400-600
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A PAIR OF 7 X 50 KRIEGSMARINE OFFICER'S BINOCULARS BY LEITZ, WETZLAR, 1942
stamped and numbered on the back plate 'beh 453718' and contained in leather case of issue counter-marked and dated on rim with naval emblem to lid - 10in. (25.5cm.) high
£700-900
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A PAIR OF 7 X 50 KRIEGSMARINE OFFICER'S BINOCULARS BY LEITZ, WETZLAR, 1943
stamped and numbered on the backplate 7 x 50 beh 422277, eyepiece with leather guard, contained in original fitted leather case of issue with the embossed lid dated 1943 and counter-stamped beh, securing - 10¼in. (26cm.) high (case)
£500-800
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A LEATHER KRIEGSMARINE
U-BOAT CREW UNIFORM
comprising leather coat, trousers, crew's forage cap with brass sailorwork swordfish embellishment and wool-lined boots; together with a U-boat flag fragment, a volume by Gunther Prien and another
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£600-800
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A QUANTITY OF MARITIME CATALOGUES
comprising 35 Christie's, 5 Phillip's; 14 Sotheby's; 28 Bonhams and 15 from Charles Miller Ltd; together with 13 Royal Exchange exhibition catalogues, some duplication
(A lot)
£150-250
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