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A Collection of Salvage antique items; Antique Brass Heavy Iron, Small Antique Landers Frary, Clark Columbian Meat Juice Presser, French Coffee filter pot, & antique item

1997 Mercedes-Benz CL 420Registration number R657 VSEChassis number TBAEngine number TBA RedPurchased 2014 from a deceased estateRegularly maintained over the course of current ownershipSalvaged parts generally acquired from Carl Burgess Maintenance by Steve Mowatt, ex-McLaren In 2015, automatic box serviced, power steering pump, high pressure pipe, idler arm & PS fluid replaced In 2016, all four wheels blasted and powder coated in titanium, rear brake calipers serviced and new pads/pins fitted G40 coolant and thermostat with housing replaced 2022, new front discs, pads & calipers replacedSalvaged rear drive shafts (from Germany) replaced to provide good ABS rings  2024, new iridium spark plugs   Oil and filter changed at alternate MOT'sHPI clearNotes from the vendor: Type : • Mercedes Benz : Model Range W/V/C 140 , [previously to 1995 = SEC 420] • Succeeding the favourite W126 • Its the CL420 : S Class Coupe, of the fabled (but reputationally troubled) W140 model : having cost Dm millions to develop : with the engine bay suitable to carry the newly developed V12 600 . [To niche compete with the new BMW E38 V12] • Released coinciding with a fuel crisis in early 1990s. Facelifted 1995 • Approx 1500 of all 3 engine types , 300 of 420s; ever imported in RHD , • About 125 of all still DVLA recorded (49 licensed 70 SORN : Mid 2024) • Engine type M119 V8 . Colour 572 Ruby Red Pearl . Interior : Mushroom electric leather Ownership History • Purchased Autumn 2014 , from the previous deceased owners nephew , in Lyme Regis . • Running but in poor health approx 92,000 miles: listed as 5 owners , but includes some Register No. changes . • Only NSF wheel arch in v. poor condition • Salvaged parts generally acquired from Carl Burgess : www.W140.co.uk (www.R129.co.uk ) • Maintenance by Steve Mowatt, ex Maclaren , running as Avantgarde : MB specialist , Martock . Now located in Clevedon . 2015 • Automatic box serviced : Power steering pump , high pressure pipe , idler arm & PS fluid replaced with good salvaged . • This vehicle DOES NOT have the self levelling rear suspension, traditional rear springs & dampers . • Replaced : Aux belt (Conti) , 8 plugs & oil & 3 filters, Steering damper • NSF wing replaced with good salvage & lower NS sprayed to match . 2016 • Due to work commitments : & free secure garage parking: taken off road . ? All 4 wheels blasted & completely powder coated – Titanium : ? Rear brake calipers serviced & new pads/ pins fitted (rear discs are vented & apparently unusual for this model (MB dealer gave incorrect part No.s) ? G40 Coolant & thermostat with housing replaced. 2017 • Secure parking lost : Over-wintered in a new car tent , back home since then : with 240V mains battery conditioner & internal 240 v De-humidifier . 2022 : • New Front Discs, pads & calipers replaced • Salvaged rear drive shafts ( from Germany) replaced to provide good ABS rings • New Rear Shocks replaced . • Fuel filter replaced 4 x NOS Nankang tyres fitted 2024 • New Iridium spark plugs x 8 , Oil & filter change with MOT . • Over the years I have had Oil & filter changed at alternate MOTs • OSR Wing /wheel arch scraped by careless HGV driver : including bumpers minor scuffs repaired & repainted . All lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditionsThis lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th June. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £100 + VAT, to include the first week of storage, unless otherwise noted. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice

A section of timber from the 17th century Dutch warship 'Rikswasa' (Royal Wasa), the water stained and eroded timber with silver plaque inscribed 'PIRA 1931 3/4 1981 From STFI' and stamped to base 'Rikswasa 1599-1623' 23cm high.*Notes- 'Rikswasa' was built in Stockholm in 1599 and served with the fleet for two decades before burning and sinking near Stockholm in 1623. In 1963 an official commercial salvage of the wreck site recovered a large amount of waterlogged timbers.

Brass ships bell salvaged from SS Elfrida 1889, sank off the North East Coast following a collision with SS Glenlee on December 1906, lacking clapper, with salvage information and history of the original owners, H32cm W30cmPOA  https://www.bradleys.ltd/quotation-request-form

Architectual salvage - decorative metal building finial spike with a metal hanging bird feeder. Max. 281cm

MIXED US POP AND ROCK 7" COLLECTION - a collection of approximately 396 mixed US Pop and Rock 7"s. Collection to include: Jay and The Americans - Do I Love You?, Chase - I Can Feel It, The Supremes - Up The Latter To The Roof, The Overlanders, The Outfield, Split Enz, Salvage, Orion, Onamatopoeia, Underground Sunshine, Donnie Owens, The Mystic Moods, Foreigner, The Illusion, Santana, Jackie DeShannon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Evans, Dave Mason, The Crew-Cuts, Vicky Autier, Bobby Vinton, The Shacklefords, Art August, and more. The collection is generally in VG+ to Ex condition.

The Frank Strike Collection of Cornish Shipwrecks Over 200 Postcards of the Cornish Coastline – Many by the Gibson Family A remarkable collection, meticulously assembled into one folder and organized into three sections—featuring numerous works by James Gibson, F.E. Gibson, Gibson & Sons, and others, annotations and some MS to versos. (200+)Section 1 Falmouth to St Ives: Including Ocklinge, D. S. Harper, Maurice Bernard, the crew of the Queen Margaret, Adolf Vinnen, Nivelle, 13 showing the S.S. Tripolitania including the crew and the salvage, Civet, Noisel, Jeune Hortense, Saluto, Petrellen, Leon Bureau, Ansgir, Cragoswald, Maud, Busby, the salvage of the Trifolium, City of Cardiff, Voorspoed, Bessie, Mary Barrow, Rosedale, S.S. Alba, Granite State, &c. &c.Section 2 Scilly; The Scillonian, S.S. Minnehaha including the salvage, S.S. Plympton, Castleford, Horsa, Queen, Gothland, Brinkburn, King Cadwallon, Serca, River Lune, Rosa Tacchini, Sophie, Aksai, an aquaplane &c. &c.Section 3 Hartland & Bude: Scotia, President Garfield, Elizabeth, Rosalia, Flora Amsterdam, HMS Montague, Jebba, Herzogin Cecilie, S.S. Empress, &c. &c.This exceptional collection was put together by the noteable local historian Frank Strike, and used by him for many years to give illustrated lectures. Frank Strike was born in 1895 and started as a shipwright, later becoming a builder and undertaker. In 1929 he joined the coastguard, to which he dedicated forty years of his life. He held the Coastguard long service medal for 35 years as Number One in the Life-saving Team, during which time he was responsible for aiming and firing the rocket that carried the rope to the shipwreck. He started his collection in 1947 and combined it with his passion for local history, particularly the history of Porthleven, by giving regular lectures with slides. He gave lectures as often as once or twice a week. Frank died in 1967 and his collection has been carefully preserved by his family.

Ecclesiastical Salvage - a set of six beech and elm chapel chairs, removed from Rosehill Methodist Church, 82cm high, 37cm wide, the seat 37cm deep (6)

Salvage & Reclamation - a vintage cart wheel or wagon wheel, 92cm diameter; another, 61.5cm diameter (2)

Salvage - a substantial galvanised hopper, clothes washing ponch and bucket; a reconstituted planter in the form of a hand covered face; classical planter with Greek key border; contemporary chromed anglepoise type desk lamp, weighted stepped base, 49cm high, PAT tested   two galvanised trays; various metal mounted wooden mill spools; a metal letter 'Y';   etc

An ecclesiastical salvage stained glass panel with hand painted calligraphy design 'Gid forth ond bendith Duw' Go Forth With The Blessing of God.36x26cm

A selection of Action Men, mainly complete including Crime Buster and Raid, Apollo 13, Roller Extreme, Street Combat, Deep Water Salvage, Doctor X, Professor Gangrene and others etc

Six albums of tugboat photographs from around the world, including USSR, Polish salvage, East Germany, French naval tugs, Greek, Dutch, Spanish, Antweppt, Dunkirk, Marseille, provincial, etc (6).

Six albums of tugboat photographs from around the world, including MSC Japanese and Chinese, New Zealand and MSC Aust, Russian, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Gothenburg, Norwegian salvage, etc (6).

Architectural salvage - a group of French country house window shutters, windows, and doors, the largest measuring 197cm height, 50cm width, the smaller pair measuring 137cm height, 40cm width, (7).

Architectural salvage - Orginal 1930s stained glass lead framed windows including; six panel three penny bit window, other panels from a door, window panels, approx. 112cm x 41cm, 50cm x 54cm (12).

2 EARLY GREEN JADE PHEASANTS (AS FOUND) - RESTORATION OR SALVAGE

A maritime Dutch East India Company V.O.C. (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie ) silver ingot bar 1739. The silver ingot was salvaged from the shipwreck of the Rooswijk in 2004. The ingot having V.O.C conjoined stamp with A for Amsterdam, together with assay masters stamp of a rampant goat. Measures approx. 3.3cm x 16.8cm x 3.8cm. Weight approx. 1960grms, 45.0 oz, 0.00124994 dwt. Salvage tag number: RK04A0310Notes: The Rooswijk, a VOC (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie) ship was built in 1737. The Rooswijk sank on the second trip. On the 9th January 1740, whilst on a voyage from Texel (in the Netherlands) to Batavia it faced a storm that left no survivors. There were 237 crew members, and an unknown number of passengers that lost their lives and many chests full of coins and silver ingots that sank to the bottom of the water. The Rooswijk sank on the Goodwin sands off the coast of Kent, a notoriously treacherous stretch of water, where the sands constantly shift with the tides making them hard to navigate. Many ships have been wrecked there. In January 1740, a chest full of letters and the crew’s personal effects washed ashore. The English government realised that the ship had sunk to the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Kent. These letters were the last words written before the Rooswijk sank. In December 2004, the sands that had swallowed the wreck of the Rooswijk changed in such a way that they allowed amateur diver Ken Welling to find the treasure of the Rooswijk. The recovery was made public in 2005. Organised by the Dutch and British governments and the scientific expedition was led by Rex Cowan.The cargo was primarily in the form of silver ingots and “coins of eight,” Mexican Reales from the 1720s and 1730s. The Dutch had little to offer in Asia but silver and gold. Therefore VOC ships had to sail to Asia with silver bars and gold coins to pay for Asian goods. The bars were cast in private factories, run by assayers, from melted-down silver coins, mainly Spanish American “Reales”. Once in Asia, these bars were melted down again and minted into coins and silver objects that could be used to pay for purchases in the East. Some of the dive team were given silver ingots salvaged from the wreckage as payment for their work.

A maritime Dutch East India Company V.O.C. (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie ) silver ingot bar 1739. The silver ingot was salvaged from the shipwreck of the Rooswijk in 2004. The ingot having V.O.C conjoined stamp with A for Amsterdam, together with assay masters stamp of a rampant goat. Measures approx. 3.2cm x 16.2cm x 3.9cm. Weight approx. 1970grms, 46.0 oz, 0.00127946 dwt. Salvage tag number: RK04A0314Notes: The Rooswijk, a VOC (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie) ship was built in 1737. The Rooswijk sank on the second trip. On the 9th January 1740, whilst on a voyage from Texel (in the Netherlands) to Batavia it faced a storm that left no survivors. There were 237 crew members, and an unknown number of passengers that lost their lives and many chests full of coins and silver ingots that sank to the bottom of the water. The Rooswijk sank on the Goodwin sands off the coast of Kent, a notoriously treacherous stretch of water, where the sands constantly shift with the tides making them hard to navigate. Many ships have been wrecked there. In January 1740, a chest full of letters and the crew’s personal effects washed ashore. The English government realised that the ship had sunk to the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Kent. These letters were the last words written before the Rooswijk sank. In December 2004, the sands that had swallowed the wreck of the Rooswijk changed in such a way that they allowed amateur diver Ken Welling to find the treasure of the Rooswijk. The recovery was made public in 2005. Organised by the Dutch and British governments and the scientific expedition was led by Rex Cowan.The cargo was primarily in the form of silver ingots and “coins of eight,” Mexican Reales from the 1720s and 1730s. The Dutch had little to offer in Asia but silver and gold. Therefore VOC ships had to sail to Asia with silver bars and gold coins to pay for Asian goods. The bars were cast in private factories, run by assayers, from melted-down silver coins, mainly Spanish American “Reales”. Once in Asia, these bars were melted down again and minted into coins and silver objects that could be used to pay for purchases in the East. Some of the dive team were given silver ingots salvaged from the wreckage as payment for their work.

Hyderabad Government, 10 Rupees, ND (1917), serial number AI55983, no signature, stamped on obverse after recovery by Italian salvage vessel Artiglio from the bullion room of the liner SS Egypt, expected sea water damage, lower left corner missing, staining, a not unattractive good to very good despite it being a sea salvaged note, quite rare Pick S265a, Razack 7.8.1B £1,000-£1,500

Heavy rectangular brick building date plaque with raised Gothic numerals “1885”, moulded border, and weathered patination, likely Victorian architectural salvage. 66 CM X 45 CM X 14 CM

An architectural salvage stained glass panel with hand painted calligraphy design 'Gid forth ond bendith Duw' Go Forth With The Blessing of God.36x26cm

STAMPS BRITISH VIRGIN 1899 QV 1/2d yellow-green, "HALFPFENNY" error, very lightly mounted mint with left salvage, SG 43a. Cat £85

Rolex. A very rare British military issued stainless steel automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetual Submariner 'MilSub' Ref.5513, Serial No.3764794, Issue No.148/74, made circa 1974 Cal.1520 self-winding movement with hacking seconds, matt black dial with tritium luminescent dot, triangle and baton indexes, tritium indication, steel Mercedes luminescent hands, centre seconds, stainless steel case with screw-down reverse engraved 0552/923-7697, 148/74, numbered to the inside 3764757, screw-down Oyster Triplock crown, bezel missing. Case, dial and movement signed. On grey fabric NATO strap with metal diving helmet adornment. Diameter 39mm. Accompanied by a signed letter from the son of the original owner detailing his father's time in the British Navy on the HMS Hermes, HMS Cutlass and others before becoming a salvage diver and eventually training future divers at the HM Naval Base Rosyth in Scotland, before handing down the watch to his son in 1994, himself a RN diver. The Rolex Military Submariner, or ‘MilSub’ as it is known, were examples ordered in several batches by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) between 1972 and 1979 for use by the Special Boat Service (SBS) and Special Air Service (SAS). The MOD requested modifications that matched the unusual working conditions they would be subjected to. Based on a regular Ref.5513, the movement had hacking seconds (unlike a regular 5513, the seconds stop when you pull the crown out) oversized sword hands and seconds with larger luminous, dials printed with an encircled T to show use of tritium luminescent, bezels with minute indicators the full 60 instead of just 15, a satin finished case, fixed strap bars and an engraved reverse with military designation and issue details, additionally, the serial number was repeated inside the case back. Due to the nature of their use, today, relatively few examples remain in their original ‘full spec’ configuration. We often see situations where case backs were swapped with another MilSub so the serial numbers do not match, or, commonly, as the MilSub was once regarded as lesser than a regular 5513, where the caseback engraving has been polished off and solid strap bars removed so a bracelet can be fitted. Considered by some collectors, including myself, as the ultimate vintage watch, a MilSub can worn daily and rarely attract attention, except for the few that really know watches. Finding examples from the family of a military diver that have a story attached to them are a rarity today.The numbers on the reverse of the British Navy ordered examples use 0552 to indicate Royal Navy and 923-7697 as this is the NATO code for a divers watch, a version of the Broad Arrow insignia and issue number/ year of issue.

Local Industrial Salvage - various cast metal Donald Doncaster forge signage letters and numbers etc

Agricultural salvage - three large aluminium milk churns

* Evidence in Camera. Issued by the Air Ministry "For Official Use Only", 10 volumes, comprising volume 3, number 5, 3 May 1943; volume 3, number 6, 10 May 1943; volume 3, number 7, 17 May 1943; volume 3, number 8, 24 May 1943 (featuring aerial photographs of the Dambusters Raid); volume 3, number 10, 7 June 1943; volume 4, number 5, August 2 1943; volume 4, number 6, 9 August 1943; volume 4, number 7, 16 August 1943 (showing the progress of salvage on the Konigsberg); volume 4, number 8, 23 August 1943; volume 4, number 10, 6 September 1943, in excellent condition throughout and a well illustrated and informative historical record QTY: (10)

Architectural salvage - a near pair of reconstituted stone country house gatepost finials, of young musical putti, seated on ball finials, approximately 100cm high

Architectural Salvage - an early 20th century copper street lantern, 76cm high

Architectural Salvage - a pine and ply thirteen-step attic or hayloft ladder, 322.5cm high, 54cm wide, 50cm deep

Architectural Salvage - a copper sign, NO HAWKERS OR CANVASSERS ALLOWED, 10cm x 30.5cm, mid-20th century

Architectural Salvage - an early 20th century oak swan neck door casing pediment, carved with the arms and motto of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 82cm high, 152cm wide, c.1910

Architectural Salvage - a 19th century armorial keystone, 52cm high, 40cm wideHeraldry: Arms of Foster

Industrial Salvage - a suite of nine early 20th century brass glover’s glove irons, various maker’s and sizes, one stamped MADE BY WH.HALLETT & SON HALSON WORKS YEOVIL, HALLECTRIC, 50cm long (9)

Architectural Salvage - a pair of casting moulds, for decorative plasterwork, 134cm long overall

Architectural Salvage - a collection of reconstituted stone corbels, each with a flower head boss, 15cm wide; another pair (12)

Architectural Salvage - a 19th century pine pilaster, probably removed from a Neoclassical interior scheme, bearing paper label inscribed TAKEN FROM GILLOWS HOUSE & WORKSHOP CASTLE HILL - LANCASTER, 65cm high, 52cm wide, 22cm deep

Architectural Salvage - a pair of cast iron rainwater hoppers, from a WWII period government building, each cast with a crown and dated 1940, 64cm high, 62cm wide

Garden Statuary & Architectural Salvage - a pair of reconstituted stone garden models or pier caps, each cast as an Egyptian Sphinx, 77cm long, 29cm wide

Architectural Salvage - a sandstone corbel, as a Corinthian column capital, 32cm high

Architectural Salvage - a cast iron sink or cistern bracket, 64cm wide, 42cm deep

Pair: Inspector J. Brunker, London Salvage Corps London Salvage Corps Long & Efficient Service Medal, silver (J. Brunker. July. 1913.); Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers L.S. Medal, no clasp, silver (Inspr. J. Brunker 1915) mounted as worn, good very fine £160-£200

A 20th century Balinese canoe / boat plant stand shelving unit. Up cycled marine salvage with worn red paint to outside and interior, one shelf on bracket feet. Measures approx: 106x47x32cm103cm x 48cm x 31cm approx.

Vintage Original 'Roman Baths Tickets' light up sign. Cast iron with opaque glass to both sides (wording one side only), two light fittings lacking shades, squared base. This was purchased by the vendor in the 1980s from a salvage yard in Bath and is believed to be the original from outside Bath Spa. W 67cm, H 224cm.

[Nolan (Jim)] Brighton, 2010, (also Programme); Moonshine, 1992; Sky Road, 2007; The Salvage Shop, 1998; [O'Callaghan (Conor)] The Sun King, 2013; Seatown, 1999; Fiction, 2005, all 8vo Gallery Press, cloth & d.j., as a lot. (7)

A large Buckingham Palace garden party table, 20th century, the sectional top with a limed finish on ring-turned tapering legs, 308cm diameter 72cm high As featured on 'Salvage Hunters: The Restorers' (Discovery Network - Quest). Condition ReportExtensive restoration, as having been featured on Salvage Hunters: The Restorers. Old splits, breaks, repairs and replacements. Rubbing and wear to surface. Some loose elements. One leg with a rusted and seized nut and bolt, meaning that it does not currently attach properly. Some movement in joints and the whole piece is a little wobbly, so we would advise it being strengthened properly before use.

Architectural salvage, pair of metal framed windows with central stain glass panels of ships each approximately 120cm x 49cm

Vintage black and white portrait photograph of Commander Edward Ellsberg, U.S. Navy, housed in a marbled red frame. The image bears a handwritten dedication: "To the Drakes Well Museum, memento to the pioneer effort of a great industry." Below the photo is the inscription "Commander Edward Ellsberg, USNR." Known for his expertise in salvage engineering and diving operations, Ellsberg was a celebrated naval officer and author. The photograph includes a clear view of Ellsberg's uniform and medals, further enhancing its historical value. A rare signed piece linking naval history with the legacy of oil industry innovation preserved by the Drake Well Museum. Measures 6"L x 8"H.Issued: 20th century Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

The 1944 submariner's 'Far East' D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Stoker R. J. Phebey, Royal Navy, who had previously been 'mentioned' in 1943 for his services during Eastern Mediterranean war patrols in H.M.S. TaurusTaurus served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Far East during the Second World War, sinking several Japanese merchant vessels including the Japanese submarine I 34 and later damaging Japanese submarine I 37Phebey had previously served on the mine-laying submarine Rorqual, the first submarine to carry supplies to the beleaguered island of MaltaDistinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ch.Sto. R.J. Phebey P/KX 80408); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45 with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn, very fine (7)D.S.M. London Gazette 25 July 1944, the original citation states:'For daring, endurance and resource in the conduct of hazardous and successful operations in His Majesty's Submarines against the enemy.'M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1943.Richard John Phebey was born at Richmond, Surrey on 10 September 1910, the son of Richard and Maud Phebey. Educated at the Vineyard School, Richmond he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd class on 5 August 1930 and was posted to the submarine base Dolphin on 13 March 1934. He was mostly shore based at submarine depots until 25 May 1939 when as Stoker Petty Officer he was posted to the mine laying submarine Rorqual.Rorqual - Mission Malta - Magic Carpet RunsSent to the Mediterranean in 1940, Rorqual began laying minefields and attacking enemy shipping. Amongst the shipping vessels lost to mines laid by Rorqual were the Italian merchants Loasso, Celio, Leopardi, and Salpi; the Italian Navy water tankers Verde and Ticino; the Italian pilot vessel F 34 / Rina Croce, the Italian torpedo boats Calipso, Fratelli Cairoli, Generale Antonio Chinotto, Altair and Aldebaran; the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser AS 99 Zuri, the German troop transport Ankara; the French merchant (in German service), P.L.M. 24; and the French fishing vessel Coligny. The Italian merchants Caffaro, Ischia and the brand-new Italian merchant Carbonello A. were damaged by mines laid by Rorqual. Rorqual was also active in attacking enemy shipping herself, torpedoing and sinking the Italian tanker, Laura Corrado; the Italian submarine Pier Capponi; the Italian merchants Cilicia and Monstella; the German tanker Wilhemsburg and the French merchant (in German service) Nantaise. Rorqual's torpedoes also damaged the Italian auxiliary cruiser Piero Foscari, unsuccessfully attacked an Italian submarine and the Italian merchant Securitas and sunk two Greek sailing vessels with gunfire.In August 1940 she attacked an Italian convoy, missing the Italian merchants Verace and Doris Ursino with torpedoes. Following this failed attack Rorqual was heavily depth charged by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa.In January 1941 Rorqual attacked the tug Ursus and a floating battery mounted on a lighter. The lighter could not be torpedoed, as she was of too shallow draught for the normal depth setting of the torpedoes, and the only other weapon the Rorqual had was her single 4-inch gun. Rorqual surfaced at about 500 yards range. Her opening attack hit the Ursus and damaged the battery. Heavy fire from the damaged tug forced Rorqual to shift her fire from the battery and engage the Ursus again, forcing her crew to abandon her. Though badly damaged, the floating battery opened fire and forced the Rorqual to dive. She then fired a torpedo set to run on the surface, only to find that the torpedo developed a gyro failure and returned on its own tracks. Rorqual had to dive deep to avoid it. When last seen, the Ursus was sinking and the battery was on fire. The battery however did not sink and was later towed to Dubrovnik. Due to her large size and space within the mine casing, Rorqual was well suited to carrying stores and in June 1941, after loading at Alexandria, became the first submarine to carry supplies to the beleaguered island of Malta. In all she performed, at considerable risk to the submarine, 5 storing runs to Malta in 1941 from Alexandria and in 1942 from Beirut. These were known as "magic carpet runs".Phebey remaining in 'the silent service' was next posted to the T Class submarine Taurus (P 339) on 9 June 1942 shortly before her official launch on 27 June 1942.Taurus - an eventful period of serviceShe served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Far East during the Second World War. Whilst serving in the Mediterranean, she sank the small French merchant Clairette, the Spanish merchant Bartolo, the Italian merchant Derna, the French tug Ghrib and two barges, the Portuguese Santa Irene, the small Italian tanker Alcione C., the Italian sailing vessel Luigi, twenty-eight Greek sailing vessels, and the small Greek ship Romano. She also damaged a further two sailing ships and the Greek merchant Konstantinos Louloudis. It was during this period off the Greek coast she had the unusual distinction of engaging a Bulgarian cavalry unit while bombarding a small port. Phebey received a 'Mention' for his service aboard her during her Eastern Mediterranean war patrols.Taurus transferred to the Far East on 9 September 1943 where she sank the Japanese submarine I 34 10 miles off Penang Island. On 11 January 1944 she joined the 14th Submarine Flotilla to operate against the Japanese in the Malacca Straits and west coast of Thailand where she sank two Japanese tugboats, a barge and the Japanese salvage vessel Hokuan I-Go. She also laid a number of mines, which damaged the Japanese submarine I-37 and sank the Japanese transport ship Kasumi Maru. Phebey was richly rewarded with the D.S.M. for the period January to April 1944 which was presented by the King on 17 October 1944.On 10 August 1945 he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. In an email which accompanies the group, Phebey's son confirms that his father lost his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal following a motorbike accident in 1956.Subsequent careerThe war over, Phebey undertook instructor roles within the service initially with Elfin and later several spells on Trenchant being discharged on 24 July 1956. Leaving the Navy Phebey worked initially for Johnson & Johnson at Hilsea before becoming a Royal Park warden at Richmond Park. His last role was as a boiler man at Stowe school.Phebey died at Aylesbury in November 1988; sold together with an extensive archive of copied research including his copied service papers, copy patrol reports for Taurus, 6 November 1943 to 27 April 1944 and the book 'Dark Seas Above' by J.F. Gibson.…

A marine chronometer signed by Furber and Sons Cheltenham, numbered 8282 to the silvered dial, with two day fusee movement, thirty six hour wind indication, made by Usher and Co and retailed by Furber, with Usher and Co split bimetal balance, various information available relating to the history and service of the chronometer from HMS Venus 1903-1906 to the RFA Sea Salvor in 1951 a sea salvage vessel, the dial 12cm diameter, in mahogany and brass bound case with associated lid. Further information available on request.Illustrated in Knirim (Konrad) British Military Timepieces page 75.

Three pieces of architectural salvage - the rectangular rainwater hopper 44.5 x 19 x 20 cm

Robbe - A built Robbe #1106 'Happy Hunter' 1:50 scale RC Dutch ocean-going salvage tug. The kit has been constructed to an very high standard and measures approximately 103cm (L) x 23.5cm(B) x 70cm (H), and comes with stand. Internal fixings include Futuba S3003 servo, Mtronics Viper Marine 15 & and 2x 25 speed controllers, Robbe #8369 multi switch 16 decoder, plus several motors. Overall the model appears to be in Excellent condition, and is slightly display dusty. The model comes with a Robbe plan. The vessel is unchecked for completeness. (2) (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)

Blacksmith Salvage, Welsh bench, the seat made from a tree trunk, standing on tubular steel legs. 74cm long approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Architectural Salvage, a quantity of cast iron greenhouse/conservatory brackets.

Architectural salvage, two 19th century cast iron ceiling roses with pierced detail 87cm diameter (maximum) (AF) (2)

Page of Deal England's Glory back from Goodwin Sands watercolour and gouache, signed and titled lower right verso a pasted label inscribed in ink 'Back from the Goodwins - Plate III - Lugger, England's Glory, Deal, Kent. Crew - Adams, Parker, Thomas, Le Page, Williams, Johns, Ford' and a pencil inscription, 'Smugglers Boat 1873'. 12½ x 20¼ in. (32 x 52 cm) Condition - Some damage around the edges * 'England's Glory' was one of Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown's thirty or so 'Deal luggers', which operated until the beginning of the 20th century. It was one of Britain's most famous of Britain's beach boats because it had a reputation second to none for the saving of life at sea. About 40' long and with a beam of 13', luggers had a forepeak under which it was possible to sleep. They were used for salvage work of all kinds and at a time when Deal boatmen were acknowledged pilots they would also sail down to the West Country to find ships coming up Channel in need of a pilot. Being a crewman was hazardous - between 1860 and 1887 53 local boatmen lost their lives. 'England's Glory' received many awards for services rendered to ships in distress, off the the Goodwin Sands in particular. Crews were interchangeable and it is possible that the Adams listed in the key on the reverse of the painting was Thomas Adams, who was the only survivor of another lugger, the 'Pride of the Sea', which was driven on to rocks near Shanklin in hurricane force winds in the winter of 1887. 

Collection of over sixty metal badges Bridgend & District Darts League 1946-7, Rainbow League, Surrey Special Constabulary, Air Ministry Constabulary, Herefordshire, Somersetshire & Lincolnshire Constabularies, Metropolitan Police, Life Boys, City of Armagh R.S.C., Orpington Rovers FC, Barnardos, Manx Rally Marshall badge, NUPE, Liverpool Salvage Corps, Railway Service L.N.E.R, Red Cross Society, Ark Club, St. John Ambulance Association Great Western Railway Centre, National Union of Railwaymen, Railway Convalescent Homes, RSPCA, Boy Scouts, Boys Brigade, Royal Life Saving Society, Women's Royal Voluntary Service, Girls Friendly Society, A.C.C. for King & Country enamel award & ribbon and Man of Kent & Kentish Man enamel award & ribbon 

Wreck Salvage, Roland Morris collection.  Various salvage to include three various sized round shot, two manilla bangles, a small bell, two wreck coins, a divers wrist depth gauge and a divers wrist compass.  Condition report all with verdigris or concretions. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration. 

Wreck Salvage, Roland Morris collection. A forged brass hammer head of shipwrights design, length 18cm. A similar hammer head was sold and illustrated by W.H Lane Sale of Sunken Treasure Sept 26th 1975 lot 1295 page 105. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration.

Wreck Salvage, the Association Roland Morris collection to include copper fastenings one stamped Forbes and HMS Association, one Roland Morris Association label.  Condition report all with verdigris or concretions. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration.