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A WALKER'S EXCELSIOR IV YACHT LOG with enamel dial, together with spinner and ropework, unboxed in used condition. £60-80 | Nil |
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| 152 | A STEWARTS MARINE DISTANCE METER in a mahogany case, a circular brass clinometer by White of Glasgow, a Husun liquid clinometer and a WWII pursars knife. £80-120 | Nil |
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| 153 | A BRASS WARDROOM OR BULKHEAD CLOCK BY BENSON OF LONDON the single barrel movement numbered 8980 to the plate, with silver dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, marked J W Benson, London 24.5cm. £400-500 | Nil |
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| 154 | AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PEN AND INK DRAWING OF A NELSON DEATH MASK COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL depciting the head of Nelson on a circular plaque within a serpent border, in a contemporary gilt swept frame, 6cm x 6cm. £150-200 | Nil |
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| 155 | AN EDWARDIAN FULTON-AIREY PATENT ROYAL NAVY SCARF the centre with compass within a life preserver on an anchor surmounted by a Naval Crown surrounded by panels of Royal Naval Procedures and equipment, including cutlass exercise, Lee - Metford Rifles MKII, bordered by bugle calls with medal spandrels, within a blue border, Circa 1905, 84cm square. £150-200 | Nil |
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| 156 | A MID 19TH CENTURY SUNDERLAND CUSTOMS HOUSE SEAMAN'S APPRENTICE CERTIFICATE detailing the apprenticeship of Henry Downer at the age of 16, to Thomas Kind for the wage of £7, dated, witnessed and signed 1847, framed and glazed, 22cm x 37cm. £120-150 | Nil |
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| 157 | OF TORBAY AND NAPOLEONIC INTEREST A teak circular snuff box and cover with note 'For Ann Sterling with all my love. This box made from the timber of the Bellerophon wreck Bonaparte took when he escaped from Paris when on board off the ship afterwards was called the Captivity the convict ship at this por't, 8.5cm diameter . * H.M.S. Bellaruphon was the vessel used to transport Napoleon from France. Anchored in Torbay July 1815, she caused a large sensation when the identity of her passenger was revealed. Once de-commissioned she was used for storage and prisoner duties. £40-50 | Nil |
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| 158 | A 19TH CENTURY NAUTICAL THEMED MACHE SNUFF BOX the rectangular lid with hand painted decoration of two ships in broadside engagement, 8cm length. £40-60 | Nil |
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| 159 | A COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVY MEMORABILIA RELATING TO LEADING SEAMAN P. F. JAMES to include an album of photographs and accompanying commemorative brochures of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II Royal visit to Australia aboard H.M.S. Ceylon 1954, also numerous ephemera including two certificates for participating in the winning R.N. team for the Royal Tournament 1956 and 1960, a small model of a cannon and numerous maritime collectables and souvenirs (A lot). £100-120 | Nil |
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| 160 | S. S. OPHIR - A LATE 19TH CENTURY HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE ABOARD S. S. OPHIR FROM TILBURY TO AUSTRALIA' stating February 18th 1898, giving a detailed description of the voyage, the passengers and ports of call, author unknown. * S. S. Ophir was an Orient Steamship Company Vessel, launched in November 1891 and saw service from Tilbury to Australia 1891 - 1915, when she was requisitioned by the Admiralty and re-classified as an armed merchant cruiser. In 1901, the Ophir transported the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to Australia to open the New Federal Parliament in Melbourne. £80-120 | Nil |
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| 161 | OF LATE 19TH CENTURY ROYAL NAVY INTEREST The service papers of William Hornby Jarvis, detailing his service career from entry at the age of 16 in 1886 to the 'Eagle Port Division of Plymouth', including service aboard H.M.S. Canopus and H.M.S. Repulse, the second paper with recommendation for position as an instructor at Naval volunteer battery, dated Sept '08, together with four early 20th Century postcards of William Jarvis as an instructor overseeing a R.N. Crew training for the Royal Tournament Gun Race, also two other postcards, one of instructors, the other of a street parade, also an R.N. Issue bosuns whistle and a death certificate. * An interesting personal collection of late 19th Century naval Life. £150-200 | Nil |
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| 162 | OF WWI NAVAL INTEREST A Naval signal wireless telegraph from 'British C in C Grand Fleet to C in C German High Sea Fleet', detailing the rendezvous point for the battleship Konnisburg to meet the British fleet in order to surrender, written in pencil on Naval issue telegraph stock, dated 18.11.18 and logged at 1640 hours, framed and glazed. £200-250 | Nil |
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| 163 | H. M. S. WARRIOR & H. M. S. LIVERPOOL An interesting 19th Century Naval architects leather bound notebook, containing detailed precision drawings of designs and plans for ships fittings and fixtures, one double page plan entitled 'Fittings for 100 pd Armstrong shot to be fitted to H. M. Ship Warrior', another similar design for 40lb shot for H.M.S. Liverpool, amongst many detailed drawings are two estimates of weights for an iron clad vessel', which includes an estimate of 8 tonnes of bread for 4 months aboard ship, also a planned itinerary for a trip to Devon including Plymouth and Exeter, leather bound with war department stamp and '280' embossed to the front. (This is an invaluable and detailed insight into ship construction and fitting in the late 19th Century). * H.M.S. Warrior was the first iron hulled, armour plated warship built for the Royal Navy in 1861 and was at the time the largest, most technological ship of the the period. Rapid developments in marine technology meant she became obsolete within 10 years and she was withdrawn from active service in 1883. Used as a storage hulk and oil fuel hulk and undergoing many name changes over the years, she survived being scrapped. She was saved by the Maritime trust in 1979 to be restored as an historically important museum ship. She now berths at Portsmouth. H.M.S. Liverpool launched 1860, served in North America and West Indies Stations until 1867. As part of the Special Flying Squadron she circumnavigated the globe, declared obsolete in 1872, she was scrapped in 1875. £300-450 | Nil |
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| 164 | HMS EXCELLENT A Mid 19th Century Royal Navy Gunnery school text book. The frontispiece inscribed "Navy Gunnery as taught on board Her Majesty's ship Excellent commanded by Capt H.D Chads CB. Commenced January 22nd 1852. Finished August 18th 1852. Written by John B Robinson" with detailed handwritten instructions diagrams of gunnery drill, instructions, charts and ballistics, also cutlass and pike drill as well as naval tactical positioning. *An invaluable insight into mid 19th Century gunnery drill instructions and gun practice in the formative years of modern naval gunnery. £400-600 | Nil |
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| 165 | A WWI PARABOLIC SEARCHLIGHT MIRROR with copper frame, etched C. A. Patersons & Co Ltd, 1914, 61cm diameter. £50-70 | Nil |
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| 166 | A BRIDGE TELEGRAPH the black glass 10 inch dial marked 'A. Robinson & Co Ltd Patentees and Manufacturers Liverpool and Glasgow Estate A D 1760, single brass lever with gong, on a tapering brass column, 119cm high with handle raised. £250-350 | Nil |
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| 167 | A COOMBES NINE DRAW TELESCOPE signed 'Coombes Option and Admiralty Agent, Devonport', with leather case. £80-100 | Nil |
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| 168 | A LEATHER CASED FOUR DRAW TELESCOPE signed 'Watson & Sons Ltd, with London address, together in a fitted leather case. £60-80 | Nil |
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| 169 | A BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND signed Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, with London address, together with one other eye piece in an oak box and a tripod, 81cm length. £100-150 | Nil |
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| 170 | LIVERPOOL STEAM SHIP UNION An early silver plated and cut glass oil lamp engraved with presentation "Liverpool S S Union to James Barnes as a token of their appreciation on completing 15 years service for the JBBA for 1911", having cut glass burner and reservoir on a faceted tapering column (later electrical conversion). £300-400 | Nil |
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| 170A | A CARL ZEISS YACHT SEXTANT the white painted aluminium framed with calibrated arch ad fine adjust, together with instruction in a beech case. £300-350 | Nil |
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| 170B | A SESTREL YACHT COMPASS the liquid filled dial in a bowl mount on cylindrical handle, together in a fitted case. £50-70 | Nil |
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| 171 | A BINNACLE MAGNETIC COMPASS the 4 inch liquid filled gimballed compass under a brass domed cover, with flinders bars and compensation balls in an over painted aluminium case with clinometer and manufacturers plate 'Sam Young M. E. Co Ltd Bsan Korea', on a circular teak plinth, 33cm high. £200-300 | Nil |
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| 172 | A PRISMATIC MONOCULAR GUNSIGHTING TELESCOPE by W. Ottway & Co, London, with brass cased lens, prism adjust and filters, with light mount to eyepieces, stamped no 1406 to casing, in original beech case, 45.5cm length. £150-200 | Nil |
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| 173 | A BRIDGE TELEGRAPH the 9 1/2 inch black glass back lit dials marked J. Wrays & Co (Liverpool Ltd) Liverpool, London, twin handles on tapering brass column (mechanism and glass a/f), 118cm high. £400-500 | Nil |
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| 174 | A WALKERS 'EXCELSIOIR IV' PATENT LOG in good unused condition, with original fitted pine case. £150-200 | Nil |
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| 175 | A MAHOGANY CASED LACQUERED BRASS SEXTANT unsigned, with 6 inch radius, brass monocular and pin hole sights, seven shades, inset silvered calibration, together in a fitted case with Husan calibration certificate. £200-250 | Nil |
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| 176 | A 10 INCH KELVITE DRY COMPASS CARD unused in original box with distributors label and certificate. £60-100 | Nil |
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| 177 | A WWII KRIEGSMARINE AZIMUTH having folding foresight with mirror and two shades to the backsight, numbered '2929' to the plaque with eagle and swastika, together in a fitted pine case. £150-250 | Nil |
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A 19TH CENTURY BRASS SEXTANT unsigned, with pin hole sight and radius arm on an A frame, silvered calibration and rosewood handle. £80-120 |
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