SIMPSONS, THE (TV SERIES, 1989-PRESENT) - Homer and The Devil Original Animation Cel Signed Harry Shearer and Matching Production Drawing - An original production cel and matching production drawing from The Simpsons classic episode "Treehouse of Horror IV" (Season 5, Episode 5), widely ranked among the all-time greatest Halloween specials.This scene hails from "The Devil and Homer Simpson," where Homer, true to form, trades his soul for a donut. He then thinks he can outsmart the Devil (hilariously portrayed by Ned Flanders) by saving the last bite in the fridge, complete with a sign reading "Daddy's Soul Donut!" and "Do Not Eat". Naturally, Homer's midnight snack instincts win out, and once the final crumb is devoured, Devil Flanders bursts in to claim his prize. But Homer is too big to fit through the flaming hellhole, forcing Ned to break out a sink plunger to shove him down.This rare setup is signed in black ink by Harry Shearer (the legendary voice of Ned Flanders), along with his perfectly in-character inscription, "Nobody escapes the Dev-diddly-evil!". With vibrant colours, oversized character action, and a matching production drawing, this is a knockout piece from a fan-favourite episode. They come displayed side by side in a blue-coloured mount. Dimensions (mounted): 38.5 cm x 80.75 cm (15.25" x 31.75")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.VAT Status: M
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Atlas - DeAgostini - A group of aircraft models including DeHavilland Mosquito, Bell Airacobra, Sink The Bismarck set with Fairy Swordfish and Arado Ar-196 and others. The models appear mostly Very Good, some have loose parts inside and are unchecked for completeness, the packaging has all been opened and is Poor to Fair. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
George III silk work sampler by Mary Wilkinson aged 14, dated 1813, finely worked with verse 'When blooming youth is match'd away, By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demand, While friendship prompts the rising sigh, O may this truth impress, With awful power - I too must die, Sink deep in every breast, Let this vain world engage no more, Behold the gaping tombs, It bids us seize the present houer, To-morrow death may come', decorated with various floral and animal motifs, including ducks and moths, within Greek key border, 38cm x 38cm
Prophecy.- Mystery of Ambras Merlins (The), Standardbearer Wolf, and last Boar of Cornwall. With sundry other Misterious Prophecys...Written by a Lover of his Country's Peace, 4pp., caption title, woodcut illustration of "a Flagg figured with a White Wolf", old ink manuscript pagination to upper corner, spotted and browned, 20th century half morocco, spine faded, joints and extremities rubbed, [Wing M3182], folio, for Benj. Billingsley, at the Printing-Press under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, 1683. *** Rare prophetical pamphlet, published after the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1682, and in light of "the danger of an invation [sic] in England by the Turks", in which it is foreseen that the Turks on landing in the West country will be met by the "Boar of Cornwal" who will "fight, defeat and sink him [the Turk's Standardbearer Wolf] in the deep of the Severn sea".
A RARE DOULTON LAMBETH POTTERY CHAMPAGNE SINK BY JAMES STIFF & SONS, CIRCA 1860. the sculptural and rare mid-Victorian champagne sink by James Stiff & Sons of Doulton Lambeth, London. Crafted in buff-glazed stoneware, the sink features an undulating, organic form specifically designed for chilling multiple bottles of champagne in ice. The curved lobes allow bottles to rest securely while the deep basin retains ice and water, impressed makers stamp to front, 30cm high, 58cm deep and 110cm wide. CR* Solid overall condition, with heavy age related wear and knicks, lots of hairline crazing.
Thomas Ryan PRHA (1929-2021) “Imeacht na nIarlai, 1608,” (The Departure of O’Neill out of Ireland,) 1958 watercolour on paper, Signed l.r. ‘Thomas Ryan’ and inscribed l.l. ‘Lrucacht na nIarlaí, approx. 30cms x 40cms (12” x 16”). (1) A detailed study for Tom Ryan’s large oil painting, The Departure of O’Neill out of Ireland, this sparkling watercolour is inscribed ‘Lrucacht na nIarlaí’ (‘The Earls Misery’). A spirited work of art, it depicts a momentous event in Irish history, when, in 1607, a group of Irish aristocrats , led by Rory O’Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, and Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, boarded ship at Rathmullan, bound for the Continent. Their flight into exile symbolized the end of Gaelic Ireland, and the triumph of the Tudor conquest. Conceived in the grand style, with lances, suits of armour and banners, Ryan’s painting recalls the work of Velasquez and Titian. In the foreground, people lament the departure of the Earls, while a monk raises his hand in blessing. Having grown up in Limerick, the city where Sean Keating had first studied art, Thomas Ryan began his training under the local teacher Richard Butcher. He then enrolled in the National College of Art in Dublin, where his teachers included Keating and Maurice MacGonigal. Elected President of the Royal Hibernian Academy, in the 1980’s he was instrumental in the building of the RHA Gallagher Gallery on Ely Place. His early paintings from the 1950’s are strong Realist canvases, depicting scenes such as his mother standing at the kitchen sink, or a jazz trumpeter. Always an ambitious artist, aged 28, Ryan painted The Departure of O’Neill out of Ireland. Another canvas by him depicted the interior of the GPO during the Easter Rising. Always a sensitive painter, in later years, while he received many commissions for portraits of members of the clergy, judiciary and leading business figures, it was his still-lifes of flowers, atmospheric studies of interiors such as Marshes Library, and watercolours such as this, that form perhaps his most telling legacy in Irish art. This watercolour sketch for The Flight of O’Neill Out of Ireland shows the artist’s development of the complex composition. The finished painting was completed the year after the 350th anniversary of the Flight of the Earls, and displayed in the State Apartments, Dublin Castle. Dr. Peter Murray 2025
French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. A richly carved walnut and ebonised bateau bed. This bed, like the Davenport desk, was also removed from Oscar Wilde’s house,16 Tite Street, by Mortimer Menpes prior to the auction of April 24th, 1895. It was originally purchased by Lady Wilde (Oscar Wilde’s mother) during a visit to Paris in 1878. Believed to have been acquired at the Exposition Universelle—the Paris World’s Fair of that year—the bed reflects the grandeur and decorative exuberance of mid-late 19th-century French design. The headboard is surmounted by an exquisitely carved coat of arms for the city of Paris, featuring the city's crest—a ship and three fleur-de-lis—topped by a coronet and framed by an oak branch with detailed leaves and acorns on one side, and a finely rendered stem of laurel on the other. Below this, a flowing scroll bears the Parisian motto Fluctuat nec mergitur (“[She] is rocked by the waves, but does not sink”), a symbolic and poetic touch befitting the Wilde family’s taste for art, symbolism, and continental flair. As introduced in the description of the Davenport desk, the auction catalogue of 16 Tite Street offers subtle yet telling evidence of the efforts made by Wilde’s friends to preserve his belongings ahead of the court-ordered sale. Although the house was relatively large, with five bedrooms listed, only one of these rooms in the catalogue actually contains a bed, a French brass bed. The absence of any other beds, wardrobes, or personal furnishings in the remaining bedrooms suggests deliberate removal, likely carried out discreetly by those close to Wilde in an attempt to protect items of sentimental or monetary value from public dispersal. This silent purging underscores the quiet loyalty of his circle, who sought to shield what remained of Wilde’s domestic and artistic life in the face of public disgrace. The bed is an elaborate example of mid-late 19th-century French cabinet making, richly carved in walnut and ebonised wood with neoclassical motifs throughout. The base frieze features a central urn, flanked symmetrically by opposing griffins and hoho birds, exotic and stylised, with flowing scrollwork and foliage linking the composition. The upright front pillars are similarly adorned with carved urns and intricate scrolling foliage, creating a sense of visual rhythm and classical harmony. Each of the four corner pillars is surmounted by a boldly carved, stylised acanthus finial, further enhancing the bed’s architectural presence and sculptural richness. Furthermore, the bed features ebonised foliate-carved spandrels at the junction between the upright front pillars and the frieze Having supported Oscar Wilde financially during his years of hardship, Mortimer Menpes assumed ownership of the bed—transitioning it from a personal belonging of Wilde’s to a valued piece in his own collection. Menpes first installed both the bed and the Davenport desk at his London residence, 25 Cadogan Gardens, before moving them to his country house, Iris Court in Pangbourne, Berkshire, where they remained part of his private collection until his death in 1938. Lady Wilde (1821-1896), born Jane Francesca Elgee (Wexford, Ireland), was a poet, nationalist, and social figure known by her pen name "Speranza." A formidable intellect and advocate for Irish independence, she was also a prominent salon hostess in both Dublin and London, whose influence deeply shaped Oscar Wilde’s literary and cultural sensibilities. Lady Wilde first introduced Oscar to Paris during a trip they took together in 1874, when he was just 20 years old. The bed would have held deep sentimental value for Oscar—more intimately, the bed represents continuity between Oscar and his mother, Lady Wilde, a powerful influence in his life. It served not only as a physical object within his home, but also as a tangible link to his upbringing, his family’s aspirations, and their shared embrace of European culture and decorative arts. Preserved by Mortimer Menpes, the bed stands as a symbol of loyalty, memory, and the effort to protect what remained of Wilde’s domestic and artistic legacy. Provenance: By direct descent to the present vendor. Mr. Edmund Joyce 2025
FOCH FERDINAND: (1851-1929) French General, Supreme Allied Commander during World War I. A very good and cleanly written A.L.S., `F.Foch´, four pages, 8vo, Ploujean, 25th July 1928, on his personal printed stationery "Le Maréchal Foch", in French. Foch states in part `...Je suis venu chercher le repos à la Campagne. C´est seulement là que je le trouve. Vous avez prononcé un magnifique discours, beaucoup moins en ce qu´il me concernait directement qu´en ce qu´il embrassait dans des vues particulièrement larges et élevées, les intérêts et les forces troublées de l´humanité, les passions en jeu, comme aussi les spéculations et les besoins des peuples qui n´aspirent qu´à vivre et à travailler dans la liberté et la paix...´ (Translation: "...I came to seek rest in the Countryside. It is only there that I find it. You delivered a magnificent speech, much less in that it concerned me directly than in that it embraced in particularly broad and lofty views the interests and troubled forces of humanity, the passions at play, as well as the speculations and needs of peoples who aspire only to live and work in freedom and peace....") Further Foch refers to his role during the war, saying `...aucune autre attestation que celle de m´être consacré entièrement à la tâche de ma génération, et d´avoir fait pour mon pays tout ce que je pouvais, sans tenir compte de mon avenir personnel et sans jamais douter que le pays, par sa mission dans le monde, par ses ressources morales et matérielles, par sa générosité dans le sacrifice put voir sombrer son rôle et son avenir...´ (Translation: "...no other attestation than that of having devoted myself entirely to the task of my generation, and of having done for my country all that I could, without taking into account my personal future and without ever doubting that the country, by its mission in the world, by its moral and material resources, by its generosity in sacrifice could see its role and its future sink...") VG
CRIME THRILLER FILMS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various film actors and actresses, each of the images depicting them in costume from various crime thriller and mystery films, comprising Anthony Perkins (as Christopher from the French film The Champagne Murders, 1967), Shelley Winters (as Kate ´Ma´ Barker from Bloody Mama, 1970), Mike Sarne (as Ricky Flint from the British kitchen sink film A Place to Go, 1963), Sheldon Leonard (as Peg leg from the film River Gang, 1945), Susan Blakely (as Patty Butler from Report to the Commissioner, 1975), Chris Sarandon (as Gordon Stuart from Lipstick, 1976), David Dukes (as Daniel Blank from The First Deadly Sin, 1980), and Armand Assante (as Roberto ´Bobby Tex´ Texador from Q & A, 1990). All are boldly signed (several in fountain pen inks) to lighter areas of the images, and none are inscribed. Colour (1). VG, 8
WAR FILMS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (1) by various film actors and actresses, each of the images depicting them in costume from different films and television dramas set during World War II, comprising Robert Mitchum (as Victor ´Pug´ Henry from the American television miniseries The Winds of War, 1983), James Coburn (as Feldwebel Rolf Steiner from the film Cross of Iron, 1977), Maximilian Schell (in costume as Hauptmann Stransky, also from Cross of Iron), Paul Scofield (as Colonel Franz von Waldheim from the war film The Train, 1964), Michael Goodliffe (as Father Desmaines from the British film Conspiracy of Hearts, 1960), Robert Wagner (as Private Sam Gifford from the film Between Heaven and Hell, 1956), Dana Wynter (as Second Officer (WRNS) Anne Davis from the British war film Sink the Bismarck!, 1960), Jeremy Kemp (as Phil Bradley from the British espionage thriller film Operation Crossbow, 1965), and Tim Conway (as Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker from the American television sitcom McHale´s Navy, 1962-66). All are boldly signed (several in fountain pen inks) to largely clear areas of the images, and only one is inscribed. Colour (1). Generally VG, 9
THREE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS AND SUNDRIES, to include a variety of crested ware, names include Shelly, W&R Carlton, vintage tan leather travel bag with brass colour metal clasps, a pair of white metal and ceramic knife rests, a pair of West Germany Jasba vases, Ashworth pitcher with pewter lid, Palissy art deco blue bird biscuit jar Rd No. 6931, a collection of vintage tea ware, also included a new small sink unit and mixer tap, two Sony handycams, and a Samsung digital camera, etc. (3 boxes + loose), (sd/af)
LHD 2002 Hymer B640 Starline 2.7 Diesel/LPG Automatic Steptronic. Registration number KU02 KKW. Chassis number WDB90361Z1R272893. Engine number 61298150361596. Sold with the V5C and MOT until 04/07/2025, mileage 70,000 miles. Based on the Mercedes chassis with a 2700cc Mercedes engine and automatic gearbox, the Starline has a layout with a large lounge/dining area, a well equipped rear kitchen, and a rear washroom with separate shower. It has plenty of storage space and is ideal for exploring off grid and festivals. There is a pull down double bed over the cab, the dining area also converts to a double bed, the kitchen has a fridge, a three burner gas hob, cooker, extractor fan and sink, the bathroom has a Thetford toilet, shower and sink, there is a TV ariel, a satellite dish and solar panels, There are a lot of overhead and floor level lockers. The rear steps are electrically operated, externally there is an awning, bike rack, tow bar and several under belly lockers. The van has hardly been used for a while and a all electrical and gas installations should be checked by a professional before use. We have driven it in our yard and it started and stopped with no issues. PLEASE NOTE that the windscreen is cracked on the passengers side and that mirror has no glass, an HGV clipped the mirror and spun it into the windscreen. The the last MOT the inspector commented on how good the underside was. With a bit of TLC this van will make a great continental long term travelling machine.
After Gerald Coulson, (1926-2021), Night of the Hunter, limited edition print no.124/850, signed in pencil by the artist, Lady Aitken and Viscount Rothermere, in card mount with certificates, 61 x 76cm, together with To Sink The Bismarck, limited edition print no. 285/500, unframed, 57 x 71cm and Eric Day, (20th century,) Liberator Diamond Lil flying over Honington, lithograph, signed in pencil to the margin by Capt J.J. Whifield R.A.F. and Col Ray Krottinger, unframed, 45 x 64cm. (3)
First and Second World War, HM Submarine Thistle casualty medal trio to P/J 81161 Leading Seaman Harold Simpson. Comprising of 1914-18 British War Medal, 1914-19 Victory medal and GRV Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal type 2 with non-swivelling bar , mounted and worn together with boxed set of unworn Second World War British campaign medals to include 1939-45 Star, Atlantic star and 1939-45 War medal. Together with three cased Royal Tournament medals, Naval insignia, photographs, and associated ephemera. 1914-18 BWM (J 81161 H. Simpson Boy. 1 RN), 1914-19 Victory Medal ( J81161 H. Simpson Boy.1 RN), LSGC ( J 81161 H. Simpson. A/L S .H.M.S Dolphin). Born 9th January 1902 in Poplar, Middlesex.Volunteered to join the Royal Navy with the rank of Boy 2nd Class on the 16th November 1917, training at HMS Impregnable until 4th June 1918. Served on HMS Barham from the 5th June 1918 till 31st August 1921. Was wounded in action on the 5th June 1918. Joined HMS Thistle on the 25th April 1939 with the rank of leading Seaman aged 37 years old.In the belief that a German invasion of Norway was imminent Flag Officer Submarines ordered HMS Thistle to Stavanger with orders to sink any enemy vessel that she may spot in the harbour. On 10th April Thistle signalled her intentions in complying with this order and that she had two torpedoes remaining after an unsuccessful attack on a U-boat on the 9th April where She had attacked U-4, her torpedoes missed with a spread of four torpedoes.. With this in mind the Admiralty changed her orders to patrol off Skudenes. No further contact was made with the Thistle. It was later discovered that U4 commanded by Hans-Peter Hinsch, sighted the submarine on the surface and sunk her with torpedoes on the 10th April 1940 southwest of Stavanger, Norway in position 59.00N, 05.00E. All Souls onboard including Harold Simpson were lost at sea.Harold Killed aged 38 and is commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 38, Column 1.
A scarce Great War ‘East Africa’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Gunner A. S. Rose, Royal Navy, for his services as one of the volunteers from H.M.S. Chatham who crewed and took part in the sinking of the collier Newbridge on 10 November 1914, to block the Suninga branch of the Rufiji delta, Rose himself acting as helmsman on the upper bridge Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (236177 A. Rose, P.O., H.M.S. Chatham.); 1914-15 Star (236177 A. Rose. P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. A. Rose. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, extremely fine (7) £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.M. London Gazette 19 November 1915. “I have the honour to forward herewith a list of ratings specially recommended for the Distinguished Service Medal for services in East Africa... These men all took part in the sinking of the collier Newbridge on 10 November 1914 to block the Suninga branch of the Rufigi delta... Volunteers were called for onboard Chatham to form the crew of Newbridge, but as everyone volunteered the ratings were specially selected. I considered the operation a very hazardous one for them owing to the narrowness of the river where the ship had to be sunk and the difficulties of having to get away from the ship and of sinking her. That this was done with such little loss was due to their own coolness and able and successful handling of the Newbridge and covering steamboats, whose fire undoubtedly caused that of the Germans to become very wild during our return down the river... Alfred Rose, Leading Seaman ON 236177 (now Petty Officer) Acted as helmsman in Newbridge on upper bridge” (ADM 137/15 refers). Operations against the Königsberg In November 1914 alarm over a possible breakout shaped the next move. The objective now was not to sink Königsberg but to cork her up in the delta river, which amounted to the same thing. This would be done by scuttling a blockship in the channel of the Suninga outlet, which at that time was thought to be the German cruiser's only avenue of flight. The vessel chosen to act as the plug was a flat-bottomed thirty-eight-hundred-ton Admiralty collier named Newbridge. Her holds filled with dynamite charges and rubble, she would steam into the Suninga entrance and anchor bow and stern athwart the channel, at which point the crew would open her sea cocks, board an escorting ship's boat and detonate the charges by remote-control firing circuits. It was that simple. It was also suicide: anchoring in the Suninga channel would provide target practice for the Delta Force guns at point-blank range. But when Drury-Lowe called for volunteers, Chatham's entire ship's company stepped forward. Fourteen officers and men were chosen to man Newbridge. “I hardly ever expected to see them again," said Drury-Lowe. The operation was scheduled for November 10. Some attempt to reduce the risk was made by putting up steel plates and sandbags around Newbridge's wheelhouse, afterdeck and forecastle. As in the abortive torpedo attack, three armed steam cutters and the old Duplex were assigned to escort the collier, while the cruisers would stand in as close as possible to provide at least token cover with their big guns. Drury-Lowe also tried for an element of secrecy by arranging to have the miniature convoy enter the channel just before dawn. No one was caught napping. At exactly 5:25 a.m., as Newbrige crept past the Suninga entrance, the Delta Force, still unseen but very much in evidence, set the channel aboil with every gun it could bring to bear. For the next hour, the sodden air of the lower delta reverberated with the bark of 47-mm. guns and the clatter of machine guns, occasionally cried out when a shell burst against the steel plates of the blockship or the protected hull of one of the escorts. But Newbridge's crew behaved as if the whole thing were a dry run. At 5:50, almost hidden by the blossoms of exploding shells, the ex-collier was jockeyed into position astride the fairway. At a quiet order from the bridge, bow and stern anchor chains rumbled out while the volunteer skipper, Commander Raymond Fitzmaurice, signaled "Finished with engines." Newbridge might have been coming to anchor in Southampton roads. At that very moment, a steam cutter glided alongside, took off Newbridge's crew, and the four escort craft steamed hastily - but still in formation - through the rain of steel toward open water. At 6:15, Fitzmaurice pushed the plunger that set off the charges in the blockship. There was a thundering belch as Newbridge gave a great shudder and then began to settle in the water. Within minutes, only her upper works could be seen. By this time. the escort vessels had made good their escape through the channel mouth. Of the five dozen officers and men in the operation, two had been killed by shell fragments; nine others were badly sliced up but remained alive. By rights, all should have been feeding the crocodiles in the Suninga. Later that afternoon, a jubilant Admiralty announced to the world that Königsberg was “now imprisoned and unable to do any more damage.” It was a premature claim, as history would relate. Alfred Sydney Rose was born at Thorpe le Soken, Essex, on 18 June 1889, and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Ganges on 5 January 1906, an errand boy by trade. He served aboard H.M.S. Chatham as Leading Seaman and Petty Officer from 3 December 1912 to 25 February 1916. After further service at Pembroke I and onboard H.M.S. Erebus, he was promoted Acting Gunner on 6 February 1918, and transferred to the Officer’s Section. Alfred Sidney Rose, D.S.M., Gunner, H.M.S. Mooltan, died of illness on 15 January 1941, aged 51. He is buried in Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, Northumberland.
A rare Great War Flight Commander’s D.S.C. group of five awarded to Captain J. C. Brooke, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service Having participated in anti-zeppelin flights over London and patrols over the North Sea, he lent valuable service in seaplane carrier operations in Egypt and Palestine 1916-17, working under naval aviation pioneer Air Commodore C. R. Samson, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1916; 1914-15 Star (Flt. Lt. J. C. Brooke, R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. C. Brooke. R.A.F.); Greece, Medal of Military Merit 1916-17, 3rd Class with wreath on ribbon, mounted as worn, some verdigris, otherwise very fine (5) £2,000-£3,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.C. London Gazette 20 July 1917: ‘In recognition of his services in the East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron during the period 1 April 1916 to 31 March 1917. During this time, he took part in several valuable reconnaissance and bombing flights, obtaining important information and doing considerable damage to enemy organisations.’ John Callaghan Brooke was born in Kensington, London on 25 June 1893 and qualified for his aviator’s certificate (No. 908) in a Bleriot monoplane at Brooklands in September 1914. He was subsequently commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service in November 1914 and undertook further training before flying operationally out of Calshot, Hampshire and Killingholme, Lincolnshire. He is credited with a flurry of sorties in The Air Defence of Great Britain, including anti-zeppelin patrols over London in March and June 1915, in addition to seaplane patrols in April and May 1916; he survived a ditching in the river Humber on 7 November 1915 and likewise in the North Sea on 25 March 1916. In May 1916, Brooke was ordered to Port Said, Egypt to join a squadron forming under Commander C. R. Samson, D.S.O., his flotilla comprising the seaplane carriers H.M.S. Ben-my-Chree, a former Isle of Man passenger steamer, and a pair of converted German prizes, the Anne and Raven II. And, as recounted by Samson in Fights and Flights, Brooke served with distinction over the coming months, in his case piloting one of Raven II’s seaplanes. His first sortie was a recce of El Arish on 1 July 1916, in which his seaplane was ‘exposed to a very heavy anti-aircraft fire.’ Samson adds, ‘this was Flight Lieutenant Brook’s first experience with us, and he did very well.’ Four days later, after Raven II had journeyed to French-held Castelorizo Island off the Asia Minor coast, Brooke was among those who made several ‘very extended flights’ and, in August, on being ordered to spot for a monitor charged with bombarding enemy positions at Bu El Mazas, he attacked a large camp. As related by Samson, he was in turn attacked by a German Fokker, ‘which of course was more than a match for a slow old Short with only a Lewis gun … The Short finally drove off the Fokker but suffered severely, having holes in the petrol tanks, radiators and floats. On alighting she began to sink; but smart work on the part of Lieutenant Jenkins, R.N.R., enabled her to be hoisted in.’ Brooke was back in action at the end of the month, when Samson’s flotilla contributed to a concerted attack on Turkish communications at El Afuleh. Raven II’s four aircraft were allocated to the railway line three miles south of Afuleh, where, by Samson’s own account, a reception of ‘hot fire’ was experienced. It was about this time that Samson received a message from the Admiralty, querying the high expenditure of ammunition from the squadron’s flagship. He replied that ‘there was unfortunately a war on.’ As it transpired, the Ben-my-Chree was sunk by Turkish gunfire in January 1917, but Raven II and Anne were fitted out for further operations in the Indian Ocean, searching for enemy commerce raiders. Brooke, who had been advanced to Flight Commander in December 1916, was awarded the D.S.C. and returned home to take up an appointment at Cranwell in July 1917. On the formation of the Royal Air Force in April 1918, by which stage he was operating in Sopwith Pups out of Turnhouse, he was appointed a Captain. He died in Poole, Dorset in September 1966; also see references to him in Royal Navy Shipboard Aircraft Developments 1912-31 by R. Cronin. For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 521.
An impressive post-war ‘Flag Officer Royal Yachts’ K.C.V.O., C.B. and Second War Scharnhorst action D.S.C. group of seventeen awarded to Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Dawnay, Royal Navy The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, officially numbered ‘K303’ on reverse, and breast star, silver, with gilt and enamel centre, officially numbered ‘303’ on reverse, in Collingwood, London, case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in Garrard, London case of issue; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, officially numbered ‘599’ on reverse; Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R, the reverse officially dated ‘1944’ and hallmarked London 1943; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Cdr. P. Dawnay, M.V.O. D.S.C. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Jubilee 1977; United States of America, Legion of Merit, Officer’s breast badge, gilt and enamels, mounted court-style as worn where applicable, M.V.O. chipped on central surround, otherwise generally good very fine or better (18) £5,000-£6,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink, July 2000. K.C.V.O. London Gazette 12 December 1961. An award for services as Flag Officer Royal Yachts during the Royal Tour of Ghana. C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1958. M.V.O. London Gazette 22 June 1939. An award for services as Flag Lieutenant to the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Royal Squadron during the Royal Tour of Canada and the U.S.A. D.S.C. London Gazette 7 March 1944: ‘‘For gallantry, distinguished service and devotion to duty on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, and in H.M. Ships… Duke of York… during the action in which the Scharnhorst was sunk.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Commander Peter Dawnay, M.V.O., R.N., served as Fleet Wireless Officer. The very high standard of W.T. efficiency which he maintained throughout the action, and upon which communications entirely depended, reflects the greatest credit upon his untiring efforts during the whole operation.’ American Legion of Merit London Gazette 28 May 1946; ‘For distinguished service in the Far East and in the United States of America.’ Peter Dawnay was born In London on 14 August 1904, the son of Major the Hon. Hugh Dawnay and his wife, Lady Susan. His father was killed in action commanding the 2nd Life Guards at Ypres in November 1914. Young Peter entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in May 1918, attended the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth and was appointed a Midshipman in September 1922. He subsequently specialised in signals and, following seagoing experience in the battle cruiser H.M.S. Renown and in the battleship Queen Elizabeth - and promotion to Lieutenant in June 1927 - he was appointed Officer-in-Charge, R.N. Wireless Station, Aden. The following year he was selected as Flag Lieutenant to the C.-in-C. Africa Station and Fleet Wireless Officer in the Cardiff, and in 1933 he became a Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral J. K. Thurn, under whom he had served in the Queen Elizabeth. Advanced to Lieutenant-Commander in June 1935, Dawnay was next temporarily appointed to the Victoria and Albert as a member of the Royal Entourage for the King and Queen’s visit to Canada. For his services during their subsequent Royal Tour, he was appointed M.V.O. On the outbreak of hostilities. he was serving at the Portsmouth Signals School, and in January 1941, on his promotion to Commander, he joined the Signals Division of the Admiralty. Then, on returning from the United States as Communications Officer of the British Admiralty Delegation in 1942, he was appointed Fleet Wireless Officer in the Duke of York, carrying the Flag of the C.-in-C. Home Fleet Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser. Sink the Scharnhorst! In December 1943, Dawnay was thus placed to play a vital role in the sinking of the Scharnhorst during the battle cruiser’s attempt to intercept North Russian Convoy JW-55. The whole affair, in the words of Dawnay’s colleague, Lieutenant-Commander ‘Dickie’ Courage, the Fleet Signals Officer, ‘was a communicator’s party, for all the events surrounding the passage of the JW-55 Convoy, including the actions against Scharnhorst, turned on communications.’ At 2 a.m. on the 26th, Admiral Fraser received intelligence that Scharnhorst had sailed from Alten fjord seven hours earlier to attack JW-55, and, accepting the risk that Scharnhorst would turn away if the Duke of York broke wireless silence, ordered the convoy to steer northwards away from the enemy. Next morning the cruiser Norfolk, a unit of the close covering Force 1, under Vice- Admiral Burnett, located Scharnhorst on radar at 33,000 yards, and with her consorts Belfast and Sheffield opened fire at the maximum limit of her range, causing Scharnhorst to break away at 30 knots. At 8.44 a.m. the communications staff in Duke of York intercepted Burnett’s first ‘Jig’ radar report on one of three broadcast frequencies which they monitored round the clock. This and subsequent enemy reports, Burnett addressed to Scapa W.T. at full power. But, as related by John Winton, in The Death of the Scharnhorst, Scapa was not heard to answer and Dawnay soon realised that the reports were not being received. He therefore ordered the reports to be retransmitted to Whitehall by ‘ship-shore’ frequency but, before doing so, consulted the C.-in-C., but by Dawnay’s own account, ‘found that he was so engrossed in the tactical situation that this was the only time I did so, and thereafter I took all decisions of this nature myself.’ Winton continues: ‘Because of Dawnay’s initiative, Duke of York’s signals were soon being broadcast worldwide by the Admiralty, sometimes within two minutes of being originated. Dawnay and Courage both had mental visions of Staff Officers and interested parties all over the world getting their maps and following the progress of the battle, as it actually took place. Bey and Hintze [of the Scharnhorst] might at one time have begun to feel themselves alone and beleaguered. Beleaguered they may have been, but they were certainly not alone; in fact they never had a bigger audience in all their lives.’ Then, however, as Dawnay recalled, ‘as the minutes went by and the contact was not regained it was realised that the situation had taken a bad turn for the worse.’ A period of acute apprehension ensued, Admiral Fraser fearing the Scharnhorst would escape his grasp. Winton continues: ‘It was one more problem for Commander Dawnay, the Fleet Wireless Officer, who had been having a somewhat harassing day, a great deal due to the inconvenient position of his Radio Control Office. ‘For to get to the Plot from the R.C.O., to talk to the Admiral, I had to go out on the bitter and dark wings of the bridge, where I was of course blinded, and then in through the Admiral’s bridge to the Plot, going through five doors in all. A wicked experience when in a hurry and doing it frequently. Afterwards I had the trap hatch between the R.C.O. and Plot enlarged so that I could just climb through it, rather than risk a repetition of that obstacle race … &r...
The Great War D.S.C. group of five miniature dress medals worn by Captain J. C. Brooke, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Greece, Military Medal of Merit 1916-17, 3rd Class with wreath on ribbon, mounted as worn from Spink & Son wearing pin, together with full-sized ribbon bar mounted on pin, polished, nearly very fine (6) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.C. London Gazette 20 July 1917: ‘In recognition of his services in the East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron during the period 1 April 1916 to 31 March 1917. During this time, he took part in several valuable reconnaissance and bombing flights, obtaining important information and doing considerable damage to enemy organisations.’ John Callaghan Brooke was born in Kensington, London on 25 June 1893 and qualified for his aviator’s certificate (No. 908) in a Bleriot monoplane at Brooklands in September 1914. He was subsequently commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service in November 1914 and undertook further training before flying operationally out of Calshot, Hampshire and Killingholme, Lincolnshire. He is credited with a flurry of sorties in The Air Defence of Great Britain, including anti-zeppelin patrols over London in March and June 1915, in addition to seaplane patrols in April and May 1916; he survived a ditching in the river Humber on 7 November 1915 and likewise in the North Sea on 25 March 1916. In May 1916, Brooke was ordered to Port Said, Egypt to join a squadron forming under Commander C. R. Samson, D.S.O., his flotilla comprising the seaplane carriers H.M.S. Ben-my-Chree – a former Isle of Man passenger steamer – and a pair of converted German prizes, the Anne and Raven II. And, as recounted by Samson in Fights and Flights, Brooke served with distinction over the coming months, in his case piloting one of Raven II’s seaplanes. His first sortie was a recce. of El Arish on 1 July 1916, in which his seaplane was ‘exposed to a very anti-aircraft fire.’ Samson adds, ‘this was Flight Lieutenant Brook’s first experience with us, and he did very well.’ Four days later, after Raven II had journeyed to French-held Castelorizo Island off the Asia Minor coast, Brooke was among those who made several ‘very extended flights’ and, in August, on being ordered to spot for a monitor charged with bombarding enemy positions at Bu El Mazas, he attacked a large camp. As related by Samson, he was in turn attacked by a German Fokker, ‘which of course was more than a match for a slow old Short with only a Lewis gun … The Short finally drove off the Fokker but suffered severely, having holes in the petrol tanks, radiators and floats. On alighting she began to sink; but smart work on the part of Lieutenant Jenkins, R.N.R., enabled her to be hoisted in.’ Brooke was back in action at the end of the month, when Samson’s flotilla contributed to a concerted attack on Turkish communications at El Afuleh. Raven II’s four aircraft were allocated to the railway line three miles south of Afuleh, where, by Samson’s own account, a reception of ‘hot fire’ was experienced. It was about this time that Samson received a message from the Admiralty, querying the high expenditure of ammunition from the squadron’s flagship. He replied that ‘there was unfortunately a war on.’ As it transpired, the Ben-my-Chree was sunk by Turkish gunfire in January 1917, but Raven II and Anne were fitted out for further operations in the Indian Ocean, searching for enemy commerce raiders. Brooke, who had been advanced to Flight Commander in December 1916, was awarded the D.S.C. and returned home to take up an appointment at Cranwell in July 1917. On the formation of the Royal Air Force in April 1918 – by which stage he was operating in Sopwith Pups out of Turnhouse - he was appointed a Captain. He died in Poole, Dorset in September 1966; also see references to him in Royal Navy Shipboard Aircraft Developments 1912-31 by R. Cronin. For the recipient’s related full-size awards, see Lot 73.
A Twyford porcelain blue and white transfer printed basin, late 19th c, with further miscellaneous items including a Johnson Brothers porcelain blue and white transfer print garden wall sink with scalloped basin decorated with central floral spray, a Japanese satsuma vase with gilt mount depicting birds amidst flowering foliage, with architectural cast iron house numbers, Wemyss style ceramic piggy money banks, Molton Brown toiletries and a pair of framed embroideries illustrating birds perching on flowering prunus, etc Damage to top part of garden sink and restoration to satsuma vase with some damage to rimNot every item has been checked for condition
The B.E.M. and D.S.M. with part campaign group to Chief Petty Officer Writer William Charles Bond, Royal Navy, who was awarded the D.S.M. for the action between H.M.S. Alcantara and S.M.S. Greif in 1916: The Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service (British Empire Medal), George VI, GRI cypher (C.P.O. WR. WILLIAM C. BOND, D.S.M., P/MX. 5731), in case of issue, extremely fine; Distinguished Service Medal, George V (M.10262. W. C. F. BOND, 3RD. WR. H.M.S. ALCANTARA. 29. FEB. 1916), very fine or nearly so; 1914-15 Star (350523, W. C. BOND. S.B.S., R.N.), good very fine or better; Victory Medal (350523 W. C. BOND. CH. S.B.S. R.N.), good very fine, [4]; together with a collection of associated items including the recipient's journal with notes on the sinking of S.M.S. Greif by the Alcantara, press cuttings, correspondence, an ALCANTARA cap tally, a portrait photograph of the recipient, two of the recipient's warrants, a silver presentation tankard to the recipient from the officers of H.M.S. Europa (C.J. Vander Ltd., London 1945) and other items. B.E.M. London Gazette 11/07/1940 D.S.M. London Gazette 20/06/1916William Charles Bond was born in Portsmouth on the 7th of September 1896 and he joined the Royal Navy in November 1914. In 1916 he was serving as Third Class Writer in H.M.S. Alcantara, an armed merchant cruiser employed in the naval blockade of Germany. On the 28th of February, Admiral Jellicoe was made aware that a German commerce raider had entered the North Sea accompanied by a U-Boat and he deployed vessels to intercept her. In the previous month Britain had lost the battleship H.M.S. King Edward VII to mines laid by a similar enemy ship, S.M.S. Möwe, which had gone on to sink several allied merchant vessels, and preventing the new threat - S.M.S. Greif - from escaping into open seas was of great importance. On the 29th of February the Alcantara encountered Greif, disguised as a Norwegian merchantman, northeast of the Shetland Islands, and made preparations for boarding her. A surprise attack from Grief initiated a ferocious gun battle in which both ships were sunk. The battered Alcantara developed a heavy list prior to sinking and William Bond observed a badly wounded marine on the lee side. In spite of having a hernia he slid down the deck to assist and, being unable to drag the man up the sloping deck to the raised side, he helped him off the lower side before following him into the frigid water to take care of him. Leaving a capsizing and sinking ship in this manner is extremely dangerous and Bond's courageous and selfless act was observed by the Alacantara's commander Captain Thomas Wardle, who recommended him for the D.C.M. Bond had already performed a valuable service of another kind by securing the ship's ledger in its special watertight container and for some time afterwards he was uncertain which deed had resulted in the award.Although he had originally enlisted "for [the] period of hostilities" William Bond went on to have a naval career that spanned both World Wars, and in 1940 he was awarded the B.E.M. "in recognition of services during the war". In addition to the medals offered here he was awarded the British War Medal 1914-20 and the R.N. L.S.G.C. medal.
An impressive T2 'Bay' from California benefitting from a full bare-shell restoration and engine rebuild a few years ago. Imported from California in 2014 with a full bare-shell restoration, engine rebuild completed in 2015 and campervan conversion in 2023Three-quarter length sunroof, luggage rack, Sargent power management with electric hook up, leisure battery, 'Proud To Pop' outdoor sun blind/shelter, tailored thermometer window blinds, Kent Dubs windscreen black-out blind with eyes and a winter storage waterproof coverVery tasteful interior with rock-n-roll bed, seat cushions and matching door cards by Proud To Pop in Gateshead, LG Fridge, sink with tap, buddy seat with toilet, curtains with matching cushions,and LED lightsThe 1,700cc engine has been upgraded to twin Webber carburettors90,187 miles indicated. Three years current ownership. Two former registered keepers in the UK V5C, owners handbook, file with invoices from the restoration and conversion along with MOTs and service historySensibly guided, we encourage your inspection at our June Sale at Bicester HeritageSpecification Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: T2 BAY WINDOW CAMPERVAN Year: 1972 Chassis Number: 2222022563 Registration Number: DRS 316K Transmission: Manual Engine Number: EA094254 Drive Side: Left-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 90187 Miles Make: LHDClick here for more details and images
Showman's Caravan, c.1950/60, typical three bay layout with adult bedroom to the front, with bed and dressing table, living room with professionally fitted log burner fireplace, seats recently reupholstered, and recent carpets, cupboards and drop down dinning table, rear door to the kitchen with restored coal fired Hostess Range No.3, recent LPG water heater, 240V fridgeand Calor gas cooker, the bathroom (converted from the bunk bed space) has a shower, sink and porta potti, there are 240v electrics throughout with 12v lighting and battery charger.
A collection of toys to include a Casdon battery operated toy oven/hob, washing machine and fridge with matching sink unit and various store cupboard accessories, a Mettoy Walt Disney Movie Viewer together with four colour sets and a GAF hand held viewmaster with five slides to include 2 x Paddington and 3 x The Magic Roundabout.
Milton Caniffs Steve Canyon: a group of 25 Comic Magazines and Graphic Novels featuring classic Eisner cover art (Comic Art Publishing/Kitchen Sink Press, 1977 onwards).A selection of classic Golden-age action tales featuring Steve Canyon collected in Comic Magazines and Graphic novels.This lot features:Milton Caniffs Steve Canyon Magazine Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.Steve Canyon Vol Nos. 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, 25, 26.US Cents Editions.Issues complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Mid-Grade condition.Price stickers to some covers.~(25)
Will Eisners The Spirit: a group of 19 Magazines featuring classic Eisner cover art (Kitchen Sink Press/Warren Publishing, 1973 onwards).A selection of classic Detective tales featuring Will Eisners The Spirit.This lot features:The Spirit (Warren Publishing) Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15.The Spirit (Kitchen Sink Press) Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,, 23, 24, 35, 41.Vast majority of copies 1st print, US Cents Editions.Issues complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Mid-Grade condition.Price stickers to some covers.~(19)Condition Report: Mid-Grade condition.Price stickers to some covers.
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED ASSORTED 1970'S AND LATER SINDY DOLL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, quantity of unmarked contemporary clothing and small accessories, also includes two horses, dog, moped, assorted furniture to include shower, bathroom sink, toilet, bed, armchairs, kitchen sink, cooker, garden furniture and parasol, all appears largely complete but in playworn condition with some minor damage, marking and wear, some discolouration to white plastic items (3 boxes)
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