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The First World War Centenary Sale

1 October 2014 | starting at 13:00 BST

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London, Knightsbridge

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The North Russian D.S.O. and M.C. group of seven to Captain D.N.Garstin, 10th Hussars,. Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

Anna Airy, RI, ROI, RP, RE, PS, GI (British, 1882-1964) Forging section of 18" naval gun jacket. Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

Augustus Edwin John O.M. (British, 1878-1961) Two Canadian soldiers. Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

RUHLEBEN CAMP Archive relating to Reginald Friend, internee at Ruhleben Camp, mostly Bochum and Ruhleben, 1914 to 1919. Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

CHARLES FREDERICK PETERS "Rough diary of dates & ... experiences during period of entering of army to leaving army" , [1914-1917]; together with autograph letter signed ("J. Vincent Hitchcock, Capt.", of the 6th Buffs), announcing to Mrs Peters the death "in action" on 18 March 1918 of her son, 1 page, 8vo, 22 March 1918 (2). Sold for £1,187.50 inc. premium

COURT MARTIAL - DEATH SENTENCE FOR DESERTION Charge form for desertion, against Privates Broadwick, and Hood, Calais, 6 July 1917. Sold for £500 inc. premium

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The First World War Centenary Sale

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1 — ALFRED NOBEL and NITROGLYCERIN

2 — A display model of a Skoda 30.5cm Morser M11 Howitzer

3 — A torpedo steering gyroscope, by the Whitehead Torpedo works, Weymouth.

4 — A rare Carl Bamberg U Boat binnacle compass c.1910 6x9ins.(15x23cm)

5 — An Unusual Artillery Alt-Azimuth Telescopic Sighting Level, circa 1912,

6 — An Otto A. Ganser military-pattern surveyor's plane table, Austrian, circa 1915,

7 — A fine cased silver gilt model of the French dirigible Clement Bayard No. 2, c.1910 24ins.(61cm)long.

8 — Alexander Jamieson ROI(British, 1873-1937)Chelsea Arts Club Ball, Royal Albert Hall, 4 March 1914

9 — Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples(British, 1853-1943)'Kitchener'

10 — William Barnes Wollen(British, 1857-1936)The advance to the Aisne

11 — Johann Marx(1866-1933)The send off

12 — Attributed to Lieutenant Herbert Arnold LakeCavalry at the front

13 — A part set of Austrian silver plates and chargers by J C Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1900 (6)

14W — A mounted propeller blade By the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Leeds

15W — A WW1 propeller boss jardiniere

16W — A Blackburn propeller blade

17 — ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS An archive of diaries, letters, photographs, artwork and ephemera relating to the wartime experience of Private Frank Hewitt, R.A.M.C., during his time in Egypt and Birmingham, [c.1914-1918] (collection)

18 — POSTER Come and do your bit: join now, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

19 — POSTER Go! It's your duty lad: join to-day, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

20 — POSTER Don't stand looking at this: Go and Help!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

21 — POSTER Boys, come over here, you're wanted, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

22 — POSTERS - TYPOGRAPHIC 6 posters: Why more men are needed--Halt! Go into training--Thousands have answered the Nation's call--There are three types of men--Britain's strong arm and yours--Remember Scarborough... Enlist Now!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (8)

24 — POSTERS 4 posters: Are you in this?--There is still a place in the line for you--Step into your place--Line up, boys!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

25 — POSTERS 4 posters: Halt! Who goes there?--The Veteran's Farewell--What will your answer be when your boy asks you...--Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

26 — POSTERS 4 posters: We're both needed to serve the Guns!--At the Front!--Take up the Sword of Justice--Remember Scarborough!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

27 — POSTERS 4 posters: Be Ready! Join Now--Britain needs you at once--Lord Kitchener says... Enlist to-day--Enlist to-day: He's happy & satisfied, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

28 — POSTER Think! Are you content for him to fight for YOU?, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

29 — A 9 carat gent's open faced pocket watch

30 — A silver borgel case Trench watch with black dial and protective mesh guard Hallmark for 1914.

31 — A silver-plated on copper box relating to WW1 with Kipling inscription

32 — A Silver plated German Naval cigarette box

33 — A pewter bowl, HMS Monmouth 1901 5.5ins.(14cm)diam.

35* — A Great War K.C.B. group of twelve Major General Sir S.T.B.Lawford, General Staff, late Royal Fusiliers,

36 — CHRISTMAS TRUCE Autograph letter signed ("Your affec. Cousin Fred") to "Will", describing the Christmas Truce of 1914, Christmas Day, [1914]

37 — COMIC MAP Photographie der Europaeischen Karte im Weltkriege, [c.1914-1915]

38 — INTELLIGENCE CORPS "War Scraps Collected by R.P. Page C.B.E,. Intelligence Directorate War Office 1914 to 1919", [1914-1918]

39 — FRENCH ARMY Album containing approximately 49 photographs, [1914-1918]

40 — POSTERS - TYPOGRAPHIC 13 Posters: Boys! Come along you're wanted, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee [and others] (13)

41 — POSTERS - WOMEN 5 Posters: Women of Britain say - "GO!"--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, unless otherwise stated (5)

42 — POSTERS - NAVY 6 Posters: The Navy wants men, 760 x 500mm., Admiralty Recruiting Department (6)

43 — POSTERS - NATIONALISM 8 Posters: Isn't this worth fighting for? Enlist now--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (8)

44 — POSTERS - WAR BONDS 12 Posters: 5'- War Loan, Invest to-day--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (12)

45 — POSTERS - TRANSPORT 6 Posters: "Our Dumb Friends' League" Blue Cross fund for wounded horses at the front; Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (6)

46 — POSTERS - RECRUITING 6 Posters: Which ought you to wear?--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (6)

47 — POSTERS - RECRUITING 9 Posters: There's room for you enlist to-day--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (9)

48 — POSTERS - RECRUITING 7 posters: A Happy New Year to our Gallant Soldiers! You can make it certain if you JOIN NOW--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (7)

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1 —
ALFRED NOBEL and NITROGLYCERIN

2 —
A display model of a Skoda 30.5cm Morser M11 Howitzer

3 —
A torpedo steering gyroscope,
by the Whitehead Torpedo works, Weymouth.

4 —
A rare Carl Bamberg U Boat binnacle compass c.1910
6x9ins.(15x23cm)

5 —
An Unusual Artillery Alt-Azimuth Telescopic Sighting Level,
circa 1912,

6 —
An Otto A. Ganser military-pattern surveyor's plane table,
Austrian, circa 1915,

7 —
A fine cased silver gilt model of the French dirigible Clement Bayard No. 2, c.1910
24ins.(61cm)long.

8 —
Alexander Jamieson ROI
(British, 1873-1937)
Chelsea Arts Club Ball, Royal Albert Hall, 4 March 1914

9 —
Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples
(British, 1853-1943)
'Kitchener'

10 —
William Barnes Wollen
(British, 1857-1936)
The advance to the Aisne

11 —
Johann Marx
(1866-1933)
The send off

12 —
Attributed to Lieutenant Herbert Arnold Lake
Cavalry at the front

13 —
A part set of Austrian silver plates and chargers
by J C Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1900 (6)

14^W —
A mounted propeller blade
By the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Leeds

15^W —
A WW1 propeller boss jardiniere

16^W —
A Blackburn propeller blade

17 —
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
An archive of diaries, letters, photographs, artwork and ephemera relating to the wartime experience of Private Frank Hewitt, R.A.M.C., during his time in Egypt and Birmingham, [c.1914-1918] (collection)

18 —
POSTER
Come and do your bit: join now, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

19 —
POSTER
Go! It's your duty lad: join to-day, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

20 —
POSTER
Don't stand looking at this: Go and Help!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

21 —
POSTER
Boys, come over here, you're wanted, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

22 —
POSTERS - TYPOGRAPHIC
6 posters: Why more men are needed--Halt! Go into training--Thousands have answered the Nation's call--There are three types of men--Britain's strong arm and yours--Remember Scarborough... Enlist Now!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (8)

24 —
POSTERS
4 posters: Are you in this?--There is still a place in the line for you--Step into your place--Line up, boys!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

25 —
POSTERS
4 posters: Halt! Who goes there?--The Veteran's Farewell--What will your answer be when your boy asks you...--Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

26 —
POSTERS
4 posters: We're both needed to serve the Guns!--At the Front!--Take up the Sword of Justice--Remember Scarborough!, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

27 —
POSTERS
4 posters: Be Ready! Join Now--Britain needs you at once--Lord Kitchener says... Enlist to-day--Enlist to-day: He's happy & satisfied, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (4)

28 —
POSTER
Think! Are you content for him to fight for YOU?, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee

29 —
A 9 carat gent's open faced pocket watch

30 —
A silver borgel case Trench watch with black dial and protective mesh guard
Hallmark for 1914.

31 —
A silver-plated on copper box relating to WW1 with Kipling inscription

32 —
A Silver plated German Naval cigarette box

33 —
A pewter bowl, HMS Monmouth 1901
5.5ins.(14cm)diam.

35^* —
A Great War K.C.B. group of twelve Major General Sir S.T.B.Lawford, General Staff, late Royal Fusiliers,

36 —
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
Autograph letter signed ("Your affec. Cousin Fred") to "Will", describing the Christmas Truce of 1914, Christmas Day, [1914]

37 —
COMIC MAP
Photographie der Europaeischen Karte im Weltkriege, [c.1914-1915]

38 —
INTELLIGENCE CORPS
"War Scraps Collected by R.P. Page C.B.E,. Intelligence Directorate War Office 1914 to 1919", [1914-1918]

39 —
FRENCH ARMY
Album containing approximately 49 photographs, [1914-1918]

40 —
POSTERS - TYPOGRAPHIC
13 Posters: Boys! Come along you're wanted, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee [and others] (13)

41 —
POSTERS - WOMEN
5 Posters: Women of Britain say - "GO!"--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, unless otherwise stated (5)

42 —
POSTERS - NAVY
6 Posters: The Navy wants men, 760 x 500mm., Admiralty Recruiting Department (6)

43 —
POSTERS - NATIONALISM
8 Posters: Isn't this worth fighting for? Enlist now--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (8)

44 —
POSTERS - WAR BONDS
12 Posters: 5'- War Loan, Invest to-day--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (12)

45 —
POSTERS - TRANSPORT
6 Posters: "Our Dumb Friends' League" Blue Cross fund for wounded horses at the front; Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (6)

46 —
POSTERS - RECRUITING
6 Posters: Which ought you to wear?--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (6)

47 —
POSTERS - RECRUITING
9 Posters: There's room for you enlist to-day--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (9)

48 —
POSTERS - RECRUITING
7 posters: A Happy New Year to our Gallant Soldiers! You can make it certain if you JOIN NOW--, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (7)