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Two boxes of of photographic equipment. Includes Kodak Instamatic 33/200, Panasonic Zoom, Ilford Sportsmax, Polaroid Supercolor 635CL, Fujifilm DX-10, Ricoh AF-5 etc, most boxed. Camera lenses, flashlights and accessories, lenses to include Prinzgalaxy f6.3 400mm, Super Paragon f5.6 75-300mm, Chinon f4.5 85-210mm, Tamron f3.8 80-210mm, Cosina f3.5 135mm, Carl Zeiss Jena f1.8 50mm etc.
SIX BOXES OF MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include a silverplated tea set, a Zenit 12xp camera, an Olympus AM-100 camera, a Traveller FX 5 camera, an Ilford Sprite camera, an anniversary clock with plastic dome cover, two 'Bobby Bear's annuals', a quantity of framed prints, etc. (s.d/a.f) (6 boxes + loose)
The unusual and impressive 'Inter-War' K.C.V.O., 'County of London' K.B., 'Great War' C.B.E., O. St. J., Legion of Honour group of eight awarded to Sir C. B. Levita, Royal Horse Artillery, who earned a further 'mention' during the Boer War and commanded the Royal Horse Artillery detachment during the funeral of Queen Victoria, marching alongside the Royal coffinHis remarkable career was overshadowed when he was dragged into a slander case regarding the supposed haunting of the Dalby Farmhouse - a bizarre episode recently brought to film in Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose- Levita was successfully sued for expressing his forthright opinion about the supposed hauntingThe Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander’s (K.C.V.O.) set of Insignia, comprising neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘K543’; breast Star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, with gold pin, the reverse officially numbered, ‘543’; Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 2nd Type breast Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1933, enamel damaged and gilding worn; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.), 1st Type neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse contemporarily engraved 'Liet Colonel Cecil B. Levita 1919', with neck cravat in Garrard, London case of issue, which is lacking internal pad; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commander’s neck Badge, silver and enamel, in fitted case of issue; British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Lieut. C. B. Levita, R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Major C. B. Levita, M.V.O., R.F.A.); Jubilee 1897, silver (Lieut. C. B. Levita, R.H.A.); France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Commander’s neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck cravat, minor contact marks and enamel damage, overall very fine (8)One of only 2 B.S.A.C. medals for Rhodesia issued to the Royal Artillery.K.C.V.O. London Gazette 1 January 1932.K.B. London Gazette 1 March 1929.C.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.O. St. J. London Gazette 24 June 1930.Cecil Bingham Levita was born in Manchester on 18 January 1867, the son of Emile and Catherine Levita. He came from a prestigious family of Jewish bankers and scholars related to Elijah Levita, author of Bovo-Bukh. Levita's father was a German-born Banker who emigrated to Manchester whose remarkable career saw him become Director of The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, later the Standard Chartered Bank. His mother was the relative of Admiral James Plumridge and was herself a member of the Ree family, a Danish-Jewish family who had created an important shipping business in Denmark.Service in Africa and Queen Victoria's FuneralThe young Levita studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned Lieutenant on 24 July 1886. Serving in the Matabele conflict in 1896 with that rank, he was one of only two members of the Royal Artillery to be entitled to the Rhodesia 1896 reverse medal for that war.Levita was later appointed to the Staff of Lieutenant-General Sir Baker Russell as an Aide-de-Camp and Special Service Officer. In this position he was part of the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso, the operations of 17-24 January 1900, and engagement at Spion Kop, as well as the actions of 5-7 February 1900, the engagement at Vaal Krantz, fighting on the Tugela Heights, and the action at Pieter's Hill. Levita was appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for the 5th Division, Natal Field Force and was 'mentioned' for his work in this role (London Gazette 8 February 1901 refers).Promoted to Captain on 1 November 1900 and given command of 'N' Battery Royal Horse Artillery, he was an officer commanding the Royal Horse Artillery at the funeral of Queen Victoria. We know the details of this last service due to a letter he wrote to The Times in 1936. Levita mentions posting his battery to the Long Walk for the 81-gun salute and preparing the carriage for the procession, however a disaster occurred at the final moment, his states:'When the Royal coffin, weighing about 9cwt., had been placed on the carriage, drums began muffled rolls, which reverberated under the station roof, and the cortege started. Actually, when the horses took the weight, the eyelet hole on the splinter bar, to which the off-wheel trace was hooked, broke. The point of the trace struck the wheeler with some violence inside the hock, and naturally the horse plunged. A very short time would have been required to improvise an attachment to the gun-carriage. However, when the wheelers were unhooked the naval detachment promptly and gallantly seized drag ropes and started off with the load. The "gun-carriage" had been specially provided from Woolwich and was fitted with rubber tyres and other gadgets. This was due to Queen Victoria's instructions after seeing a veritable gun-carriage in use at the Duke of Albany's funeral, as also was the prohibition of the use of black horses. On February 4, in compliance with the command of King Edward, I conveyed the royal coffin, on another carriage, from Windsor to the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore by means of the same detachment of men and horses. I may add that a few days later King Edward told me that no blame for the contretemps attached to the Royal Horse Artillery by reason of the faulty material that had been supplied to them.'The Great WarAppointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for his service during the funeral Levita was further promoted Major on 5 January 1902. He remained in service for some time but retired in October 1909, standing for Parliament the next year for St. Ives, Cornwall in 1910 but was unsuccessful. The next year, however, he was successfully elected to the London County Council as a Municipal Reformer, later returning to military service with the Reserve of Officers on the outbreak of the Great War. Appointed an embarkation officer in 1914 he was later transferred to become General Staff Officer Grade III on 22 February 1915.Levita was advanced G.S.O. Grade II on 22 September 1915 and the next month Grade I on 22 October. Promoted Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 March 1917, his M.I.C. makes no note of any medals being issued for this service. However, it does state that he was serving at 'Port: No 1 Southampton'. After the end of the war Levita was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire as a reward for his services.Politics, Libel and a Talking MongooseLevita once again returned to politics, being appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of London and a J.P. in 1924, a role he would hold for some years. Later sitting as chairman on the housing committee and later as chairman of the London County Council from 1928-1929, his appointment as a Knight Batchelor derived from this role. The award of the French Legion of Honour also followed in 1929. One of his main areas of interest was the idea of film being used for educational uses, he was also the driving force behind the foundation of the King George Hospital, Ilford, this last being the reason for his advancement to the K.C.V.O.His interest in film proved to be his downfall however due to a forthright statement made in 1936 about Richard Stanton Lambert, who was working alongside Levita's wife in the British Film Institute. Lambert was the founding editor of The Listener, published by the B.B.C. and an influential man in the world of British broadcasting. Over a lunch with the Assistant Controller of Programmes at th…
[Hugh Cecil (1889-1974)]. An original glass plate negative of Edward VIII (1894-1972), produced for the Royal Mint for use on stamps and planned coinage, [1936]. This profile portrait is important not only because the coinage was scrapped following Edward's abdication, but also because of Edward's controversial insistence that he be shown looking left. Tradition dictates that the profile of a new monarch must face in the opposite direction to that of their predecessor (Edward was therefore meant to face right), causing disagreement with the Royal Mint and necessitating the involvement of Neville Chamberlain - who authorised Edward's stipulations. The border of the glass plate is inscribed, "H. M. King Edward VIII. 11.505.C.", measuring 163mm x 120mm, [1936]. Together with two similar glass plate negatives of HM George VI (1895-1952) in Royal Air Force uniform, one inscribed to border "12640.A.", measuring 163mm x 119mm, [c. 1942], the other inscribed "H. M. King George VI. 11974.B.", measuring 213mm x 164mm, [c. 1942]; two vintage b&w photographs (taken from the negatives): Edward's profile portrait for Royal Mint, measuring 215mm x 165mm, and George VI, captioned "11974.B" to lower margin, bearing Hugh Cecil's label verso, measuring 153mm x 108mm; a set of four Edward VIII postage stamps (mint & unused), and several modern scans taken from the negatives. All three glass plates have been delicately hand-worked around the faces verso, presumably by Cecil or an assistant. The plates have some handling marks and slight wear to extremities but are otherwise well-preserved, housed in glassine envelopes within an old Ilford box. NB: For illustrative purposes, we have used software to show the negatives inverted Provenance: By descent of Jim Rowell who was the husband of the owner's second cousin. The collection comes with a typed & signed statement from the owner, dated July 2004, submitted to us by her agent (our vendor), attesting to the history of the negatives and how she inherited them following the death of Rowell's widow (her second cousin) in 1987, "They have been in my care since that time and I can confirm that I am the legal owner and have full authority to dispose of these items, personally, or through my agent [our vendor], as I see fit." In the statement, the owner recalls Jim Rowell once showing her the negatives and explaining how he'd been given them by Hugh Cecil after doing some work for him. She describes Rowell as "a prolific photographer and member of the Brighton & Hove Photographic Club" who was "a friend and professional colleague of the royal photographer Hugh Cecil."
TWO BOXES AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS VINTAGE ITEMS, included, a Spierpon Queen sewing machine manufactured by Singer likely in the early 20th century, hand crank model, an Olympia typewriter in a black case, two antique pharmaceutical pill makers, treen items include candle sticks, flower press, auction hammer etc. an eclipse microscope and hundreds of glass slides, vintage camera items include a Brownie 8 movie camera f/2.7, Praktica B100, Ilford Sportoman, auto rf, etc. lenses include a Prakticar 2.8/135 MC Pentacon, and a Prakticar 1:2.8, f=28mm MC Pentacon, also included a 3D Dimension View Master in original box, Miranda Binoculars 16x50, etc. (2 boxes + loose), (sd/af)
Three: Private W. Gibson, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish), who was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (743 Pte W. Gibson. 14/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (743 Pte. W. Gibson. 14-Lond. R.) generally good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- William Gibson was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was the son of John and Janet Donald Gibson, of 38 Mayfair Avenue, Ilford, Essex. He served during the Great War with ‘F’ Company, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) on the Western Front from 15 September 1914. The Battalion were engaged at Messines during the first Territorial Regiment engagement of the Great War, 31 October 1914, where they suffered casualties of 394 all ranks. Private Gibson was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 November 1914, with the Battalion having been relieved from the front to Pradelles the day before. Gibson is buried in Zillebeke Churchyard, Belgium.
Postcards, a mixed collection of approx. 35 UK topographical and subject cards, topographical RPs include Faringdon Rd Swindon, Nottingham Week, Saltoun Station interior East Lothian, interior of Floral Hall Brighton with exhibits, Scrabster and Dunnet Head Thurso, Hawes, Bond St Ealing, Saundersfoot, gun practice Okehampton Camp, St Mary's Church Ilford. Also printed street scenes, dogs (Wardle, Valter, Gear, Mac), greetings, airships (2), comic (Ellam, Spurgin) (mixed condition)
Vintage 8mm Cinecams, Film Cameras with Accessories. Yashica Up 8mm with bag, lens adapter, film cartridge, shutter release cable. Sankyo Super CM 600 8mm, with film cartridge still inside, in hard case. Hanimex tele-lens, 300mm f5.5 in protective case. An Edixa-mat film camera with attached lens and case, an Ilford sportsman film camera with attached lens and case. Boxed Helios 80-200mm lens. Also a teleconverter and light meter. All items UNTESTED.
A 1960s Mamiya C330 Professional medium format twin-lens reflex camera in a Photax case, mounted with Mamiya Sekor 1:2.8 / 80mm and 1:2.8 / 80 mm lenses, together with an additional Super Mamiya Sekor 1:4.5 / 180mm twin-lens, shutter release cables, Kenko and one other lens filter, instruction booklets and seven cartons of Ilford FP4 120 mm black and white film, serial number D56113, 1962 (date code BD)
Various images of Steam & diesel Locomotives, Mainline and Shunter types. Assorted Exhibitor Show Plates from various years, Booklets related to the Construction of Port Talbot Steel Works, The Equipment Of The Ilford Tube plus other documentation. Numerous Clippings and Locomotive Drawings from issues of Railway Modeller and Model Rail Magazine. Documentation related to Navigation (Canal works) in York, and roadway expansion works in Colwyn Bay and hand drawn diagrams related to East Midlands and other Collieries. Plus Meccano or similar Nuts, Bolts and Spanners assortment. And Assortment of Railway related Leaflets, Newspaper cuttings, posters etc. from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Conditions Generally Good for age.
Nottinghamshire County Council, Laboratory 56LB Scale,English, c.1950, engraved to the scale at the bottom 'WILLIAM a WEBB Ltd, ILFORD', substantial laboratory 56LB standard scale, the scale constructed of cast metal finished in grey enamel, with all lacquered brass parts, all screws nuts and bolts finished in bright chrome, the massive 'A' frame beam engraved to the front 'NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO WEIGH 56LB' and engraved tot he rear 'WILLIAM a WEBB Ltd, ILFORD', the scale in a substantial case with hinged fold out doors to get access to the pans, on 4 adjustable screw feet, width 95cm height 100cmNote: plane glass panel missing at side and the small door to the rightBUYER BEWARE: WE CANNOT SHIP THIS LOT, COLLECTION OR OWN COURIER ONLY!

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