MILITARIA (OTHER PROPERTIES) 326


GEORGE IV PERIOD COCONUT POWDER FLASK, 42ND HIGHLANDERS. An extremely fine and unusual item carved in relief with a grotesque head this set with double coloured glass eyes, other figures represent a Scottish Highlander, Mercury, Jack Tar, Britannia and a North American armed Indian, the Scottish motto and thistle ‘Nemo Me Impune Lacessit’, a floriate ribbon with incised initials W.S.J.S 1825, the base plug now of mother of pearl and complete with a braided cord sling and tassels in Government Tartan colours, very fine condition for age


£800-1200


327


A PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE SIGNAL CANNONS. Two fine quality cannon 31.5 cm long with a bore of 2 cm, the barrels decorated with floral and foliate circles, now mounted on modern wooden carriages, the trunnions are broken, very good condition (2)


£400-600


328


A BRASS AND COPPER MODEL OF A TORPEDO. A good quality example 39 cm in overall length with moving propellors and fins, now mounted on a copper base this in turn upon a wooden plinth, very good condition


£100-150


329


LOYAL VOLUNTEERS OF LONDON AND ENVIRONS BY ROWLANDSON, THE HUGH EVELYN REPRINT OF 1972. A fine quality example of this most useful reference work complete with all coloured prints etc., and complete with outer stiff linen case, very good condition


£150-200 330


H.M.S. TERRIBLE TEAK LETTER OPENER, of tapered form, 25cm long, bearing small brass plaque inscribed ‘From the Teak of H. M.S. TERRIBLE whose Guns Relieved Ladysmith’, fine condition


£60-80


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