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Lot 105
WW1 Life Guard Patent Trench Periscope A scarce example made of white metal concertina sides leading to blackened pressed tin ends holding the mirror plates. Both ends stamped with a shield bearing the maker's details E Duerr & Son Manchester SW. The Life Guard Patent Periscope. Some service wear GC
Lot 404
A GROUP OF CERAMICS AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a Rockingham teacup and saucer, the saucer bearing a puce Griffin mark, and green foliate decoration, a blue rimmed Rockingham plate (hairline), a boxed Ferrari Prancing Horse paperweight, a Rosenthal Studio Line Flash cruet set by Dorothy Hafner, a boxed Royal Selangor Disney Showcase Collection Winnie the Pooh periscope, two Mintons plates printed and tinted with a vase of flowers, etc (11 + 2 boxes) (Condition Report: most pieces appear in good condition, sd and as stated)
Lot 369
WW1/WW2 No 14 MK4 Periscope In Transit Boxgreen painted, tubular body. Â Lower angled viewing lens with adjustment dial. Â Top angled lens marked "Periscope No 14 TPL MK4 by R & JB". Â Attachable top lens shield. Â Removable lower wooden handle. Â Both contained in their linen covered, fibre box. Â Webbing shoulder strap.
Lot 101
A fine Great War submariner’s D.S.M. group of three awarded to Chief Petty Officer W. Dowell, Royal Navy, for his part in the E. 11’s famous patrol in the Sea of Marmora in May 1915, that resulted in the destruction of at least 90 enemy vessels and the award of the V.C. to his skipper, Martin Nasmith. Dowell was also awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal in bronze for his gallant attempts to save life during the ‘Blackwall Disaster’ of June 1898
 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (146095. W. Dowell, Ch. P.O. H.M. Submarine. E.11.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 unofficial rivets (W. Dowell, P.O. 1. Cl., H.M.S. Naiad); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (W. Dowell, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Naiad.) mounted for display, first very fine or better, contact marks to campaign medals, therefore nearly very fine (3) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 13 September 1915: ‘For service in submarines in the Sea of Marmora.’ R.H.S. Case no. 29,586: ‘At the disaster on June 21st, 1898, as detailed in Case 29,525, W. Dowell, petty officer, H.M.S. Mars, at great risk, rescued three persons.’ William Dowell was born in Poplar, Middlesex in January 1873. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class in August 1888, and advanced to Able Seaman in September 1891. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Mars, January 1898 - January 1900, during which time he was involved in the ‘Blackwall Disaster’ and was awarded a bronze Royal Humane Society Medal for his actions during that event: ‘A special meeting of the Royal Humane Society was held on Wednesday, Col. Horace Montagu presiding, for the purpose of considering the merits of a number of cases arising out of the Blackwall disaster after the launch of the battleship Albion on the afternoon of June 21st last [1898]. Bronze medals have been awarded to Privates Dorrington and McMillan, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, who were both standing near when the accident happened, and dived in and saved six between them. Dorrington was struck by wreckage, and then his comrade stuck to him. William Dowell, 26, petty officer, of the battleship Mars, Arthur Freeman, 20, A.B., and George Moir, A.B., both of the Pembroke, very gallantly rescued many persons by diving several times under the floating timbers and wherever people were thought to be. They have been awarded the medal in each case.’ (The Naval and Military Record, 1 September 1898, refers) Thousands of people had gathered to watch the launch of the Albion on the Thames. A wave created by Albion's entry into the water caused a stage from which 200 people were watching to collapse into a side creek, and 34 people, mostly women and children, drowned in one of the worst peacetime disasters in Thames history. Dowell advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class in April 1900, and served with H.M.S. Naiad, March 1901 - August 1904. He advanced to Chief Petty Officer in September 1910, and joined the Submarine Service prior to the Great War - serving at H.M.S. Dolphin, August 1912 - September 1914 and with the submarine depot ships Maidstone and Adamant. Dowell appears to have joined the submarine E.11 on 1 April 1915. The spring of 1915 found the E.11 attached to the Fleet in the Mediterranean and, with Lieutenant-Commander Martin Eric Nasmith in command, she proceeded to make history at a rapid rate. It was in the middle of May that she left for her perilous passage through the Dardanelles, and before she was through them she ran into her first encounter with the enemy. When the Narrows had been successfully negotiated, and the submarine rose to get fresh bearings, two battleships were seen to be lying a little further on. Such an opportunity was not to be let slip without an effort, and, necessarily keeping the periscope above water, Lieutenant-Commander Nasmith at once proceeded to put his boat in a suitable position for launching a torpedo. Unfortunately, the Turks sighted the periscope a minute or two too soon, and instantly the battleships began blazing away with their light guns as hard as they could. At the same time they ‘upped anchor’ and got under way, so there was nothing for it but for the E.11 to dive and hide herself until the furore had subsided. She was far too slow to catch the battleships if she ran submerged, and if she rose to the surface she would almost certainly have been breached by a shell. After a little, therefore, she gently settled herself on the bottom of the Straits, and there she remained until dusk. That same evening she pushed on into the Sea of Marmora, where for several days she alternately rested and cruised about without finding anything that was worth the expenditure of a torpedo. Lieutenant-Commander Nasmith made Constantinople the centre of his operations during the whole of this raid, and his first reward came one Sunday morning, just before half-past six, when a big gunboat was seen cruising off the port. The submarine was ready for instant action, and in less than a minute the fatal torpedo was underway. At 6.25 the gunboat was hit; at 6.30 she had sunk, but not without giving the E.11 something of a shock. While she was heeling well over to the water's edge, a shot was fired that went clean through the submarine's periscope, carrying away about four inches of the diameter a few feet from the base, and leaving the rest standing. Had the shot struck about six feet lower, it would very probably have made a breach in the conning tower, and so rendered the submarine helpless, as she would not have been able to dive. The very next day brought an adventure which, if it was not so exciting, at any rate did not lack in interest. A big steamer was sighted making her way from Constantinople towards the Dardanelles, and the E.11 came to the surface a short distance ahead, fired a shot across her bows, and brought her to a standstill. There happened to be a facetious American newspaper correspondent on board, and when Lieutenant-Commander Nasmith hailed “Who are you?” - meaning, of course, to inquire what the ship was and what was her business - this gentleman replied by giving his own name and that of the paper for which he was working. This was not good enough for the E.11. A few more questions elicited the fact that the ship was a Turkish transport, the Nagara, and when he got as far as that, Nasmith promptly replied, “Right. I am going to sink you”. “May we have time to get off?” queried the newspaper man, by this time rather subdued. “Yes”, came the answer from the submarine, “but be d..... quick about it.” The Turks were so quick that they upset two of their boats in lowering them, and capsized several men into the water, though all of them managed to get into safety again. Then Nasmith went on board the ship to see what she carried. There was a six-inch gun, destined to strengthen the forts on the Dardanelles; there were several sets of mountings for weapons of large calibre; and there was a great quantity of ammunition for heavy guns on its way to the Dardanelles. The ship was, in fact, loaded from keel to upper deck with war material; and when the crew, and the American correspondent, had withdrawn to a safe distance, the submarine drew off, fired a torpedo, and sent the ship to the bottom. The most audacious act of the E.11 was, however, her raid on Constantinople itself. Early one morning, while she was slowly cruising off the mouth of the harbour, she hailed a Turkish merchantman to stop; but the enemy ignored the demand and ran for all he was worth toward the harbour, with the E.11 in hot pursuit. It may have been this incident that gave Nasmith his inspirat...
Lot 1164
1940s A.D. Aluminium rotating bodied vertical trench periscope with camouflage finish, marked 'GT=6 / MICRO:GRADES' to one side and M.G. / No.34185' to other, fitted with hinged wood handle; including original leather case with loops for belt/webbing. 1.36 kg, 40 cm (15 3/4 in.). The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Lot 1316
Ephemera, an interesting mix of mainly 19th and some 20thC items to include a Palitoy folding Coronation Periscope, a Civil Defence Corps armband, 55+ invitations, show prize cards and menus to include military, 1911 Bombay Gymkhana, 1899 1st Prize card for a 'Tastefully Arranged Diner Table', cage bird show tickets, ticket to the 1928 Lord Mayor's Day, a collection of 40+ letters and documents dating from the 19thC to include Curates Licences, Liverpool Waterworks documents, 1866 Sanitary Act poster, Georgian documents etc. (gen gd)
Lot 561
A small quantity of military items, including a trench periscope with broad arrow, by R. & J. Beck Ltd, dated 1916, in original leather case, a Sam Brown leather belt with leather revolver holster, a small ammunition pouch, a Ross velvet lined monocular case with associated Oigee monocular scope, a cased set of field glasses Bino.Prism.No.5 Mk VA x7, dated 1944, with military broad arrow, a cased pair of Dolland of London standard 8x30 binoculars, canvas map case, and a mustard-coloured flag with black number '4', with integral three-part pole, all contained within a blue leatherette suitcase.
Lot 337
A WWI ERA TRENCH PERISCOPE IN A FITTED CASE, this is Khaki green in colour with black lenses and a brown leather strap, it comes in a brown fitted case, there are some markings including M.C above S.F.P.I, this periscope was possibly a private purchase and they were known as Donkey ears periscopes, Customers must satisfy themselves prior to sale in regards to conditions and authenticity, viewing is advised, condition reports are available on request
Lot 2
World Cup: A 1966 World Cup Final Programme, England v. West Germany, 30th July 1966; together with 1966 World Cup tournament brochure; a Marx Toys, unboxed, blue Sooper Snooper 4-Way Periscope with 1966 World Cup decal attached; and a framed and glazed, signed Geoff Hurst print from the 1966 World Cup Final. Generally in good order. Please assess photographs. (4)
Lot 538
THREE BOXES OF HARDBACK BOOKS, subjects include, engineering, sailing and fishing, titles include The Seas Of Sicily, Mr. Papingay's Ship, Make Your Own Sails, Up Periscope, two 1930's Richmal Compton books 'William The Detective' and 'William The Showman', Complete Amateur Boat Building, etc. (3 boxes)
Lot 57
NAVAL INTEREST, JOHN WILLIAM BARRETT, A 9 CARAT GOLD ATTACK SUBMARINE BROOCH BIRMINGHAM 1977 The polished submarine with periscope and radar, verso with maker's mark J.W.B, in a Gieves & Hawkes box Size/dimensions: 5.2cm long Gross weight: 5 grams The vendor's husband was one of the commanders of the HMS Superb, The first Dreadnought nuclear submarine
Lot 464
A SCARCE FIRST WAR TRUNK AND ACCOUTREMENTS TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. G. HORSFALL DSO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT, comprising officer's blue cloth helmet to the West Riding Regiment, folding trench lantern, folding trench periscope, mess tin and contents, map case containing Operation Order No. 17, In The Field April 4 th 1917, 2 x 3rd Army Situation Map 9th April 1917, hand annotated Trenches Map 24th April 1917, further map of the Cassell area, hand printed tTrench Map IV Div. No. 1A Bouchavesnes area, newspaper cutting etc. Lt. Col. Horsfall served in South Africa 1901-02, MID and DSO during 1917 and killed in action 9th October 1917. The Blue Cloth Helmet, later canvas bucket, tin helmet and magazines pertain to another member of the family who appears to have served during the Second World War.
Lot 1309
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Hand-Drawn Michael Ford Hoth Rebel Periscope Concept Sketch - A concept sketch of a Hoth Rebel periscope hand-drawn by set decorator Michael Ford for the production of Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Rebels used electronic periscopes stationed in Echo Base to monitor the Imperial invasion of Hoth.This sketch of a periscope in an ice cave is rendered in marker on sketch paper with several components, such as "Range Rada Dish" (sic) and "electronic scan cable," annotated by Ford. The paper exhibits tearing along its edges, staining, and fold lines from production. Dimensions: 17" x 12" (43.25 cm x 30.5 cm)Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $600 - 1,200Bidding for this lot will end on Friday, June 30th. The auction will begin at 8:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, June 28th or Thursday, June 29th.
Lot 4330
Deactivated WW1 British SMLE MKIII* Sniper Rifle serial number 71487. BSA maker marked and dated 1917. Brass Disc to butt marked "LINC 78". Fitted with Telescopic Sight by "Periscope Prism Company Ltd". Mounts marked "P8756" and "Patent 3027/1915". Complete with leather sling and front sight cover and leather case for the telescopic sight. Current UK/EU Spec. No licence required.
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