Whyte's History, Literature & Collectables 14th September 2013 - page 35

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circa 1920s: 16th (Irish) Division memorial Dublin photograph
Framed photograph of the 16th Division memorial at College Green
Dublin. Most likely to have been taken on Remembrance Day. An
interesting and scarce item. 9.50 x 7.50in. (24.13 x 19.05cm)
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
222
circa 1930: Royal Irish Rifles pouch belt badge and whistle
Hallmarked.
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
223
No Lot
224
1916: Union Jack fragment from the Gallipoli battleship
HMS Albion
A fragment of a Union Jack with contemporary marking in ink “HMS
Albion Dardanelles 1916” Albion was later used as a blockship in
Queenstown (Cobh) Co. Cork. Framed. Also with a number of other items
which originated from the same collection. Including silver ‘Imperial
Service’ badge, bamboo leaves marked with Boer War locations and
dated 1900, African ebony carvings, a trench art bracelet, shell base
protector etc. (7 items)
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
225
1916 (29 November)
SS Britannic
reverse painted glass memorial
piece
A reverse painted glass memorial artwork showing
SS Britannic
and
titled “Red Cross Hospital Ship sunk by Germans without warning Nov.
29th 1916 50 lives lost 7.50 x 17.50in. (19.05 x 44.45cm)
80-
100 (£70-£90 approx)
226
Circa 1910:
Lusitania
and
Mauritania
Cunard Line poster
A scarce framed Cunard Line poster for their ships
Mauritania
and
Lusitania
. The latter was torpedoed by a German submarine off the Old
Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork and sank on 7 May 1915. 28 x 38in. (71.12 x
96.52cm)
400-
600 (£350-£520 approx)
227
1966 : HMS Caroline oil on canvas painting
A framed oil on canvas painting of the C-class light cruiser HMS Caroline
which fought at the Battle of Jutland. Caroline is now located in
Alexandra Dock, Belfast after being decommissioned in 2011 giving a
total of 97 years service to the Royal Navy. This year the ship received a
Heritage Lottery Fund grant to be converted into a museum. Signed and
dated lower right ‘F.A. Foxon, 1966” 19 x 23in. (48.26 x 58.42cm)
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
228
British Legion Youghal Branch posters 1933
Two printer’s file Copies of Whist Drive posters with notations in pencil
for corrections from April to November. Printed by Field, Youghal. (2
items) 20 x 15in. (50.80 x 38.10cm)
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
229
1914-1918: Imperial German Feldmutze with original cockades
An German Army WW1 period Feldmutze or field cap with cockades for
the Bayern 1st and 2nd Ulan Regiment. With issue marks and 1916 date
stamp internally. Also with a British staff officers cap of the same period
with a Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Both acquired from a house in the Howth,
Co. Dublin and appear to have been part of a collection of war and
travel souvenirs collected by a member of the British armed forces
during the early part of the 20th Century (2 items)
150-
250 (£130-£220 approx)
230
1914-1918: Collection of Austrian war medals including Medal for
Bravery
A good mixed collection of 7 Austrian and Hapsburg Empire medals.
Comprising of Austrian Bronze Medal for Braverym Karl Troop cross for
front line service, Austrian 40 year service medal, Austrian/Hungarian
war medal, Austrian/Hungarian service medal, Franz-Joseph memorial
medal, Austrian/Bulgaria war medal. (7 items)
150-
250 (£130-£220 approx)
231
1914-18: Prussian Guard pickelhaube helmet
An other ranks’ Imperial German Prussian Pickelhaube
300-
500 (£260-£440 approx)
232
1880-1918: Collection of mixed Imperial German medals and awards
A good collection of 8 Imperial German awards comprising of
Hindenburg Cross, Hindenburg Cross with swords, Prussian Kaiser medal,
Silesian Medal second class, Wilhem Centenary Medal, Veterans
Association badge, wound badge in black and wound badge in silver. (8
items)
150-
250 (£130-£220 approx)
233
1914-1918: Imperial German Hamburg and Bremen Hanseatic Crosses
Two Hanseatic Crosses awarded during the First World War for
meritorious behaviour. The first awarded by Hamburg, the second by
Bremen. (2 items)
150-
250 (£130-£220 approx)
234
1914-18: Collection of Imperial German state award medals
A mixed collection with some excellent examples. Comprising of
Weurtemburg Charlotte Cross second class, Mecklenburg Schwern
Military Merit Cross second class, Prussian Iron Cross second class,
Oldenburg Freidrich August Cross second class, Baden Silver Service
Medal, Prussian Flanders Marine Service Cross and Bulgarian Bravery
Cross. (7 items)
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
235
1914-18: German Imperial medal groups with Iron Crosses
Two medal group bars. The first comprising of Iron Cross (second class),
Prussian 25 years military service medal and War Aid Cross. The second
Iron Cross (second class) and Kiffhauserbund Medal. Also with two
Imperial German ribbons bars. (7 items)
150-
250 (£130-£220 approx)
236
Picture postcards: extensive collection of mainly Irish, 1900-1960s
With strength in Antrim, Armagh, Cork, Down, Galway, Mayo, Sligo,
Waterford, many scarcer views including good street scenes, real photo.,
etc. (600 approx.)
800-
1,000 (£700-£870 approx)
237
20th Century: Large collection of Irish postcards
A large collection of Irish interest postcards mostly togographical
(covering most counties) but also including social, cartoon, political, arts,
transport etc. (400 approx)
400-
600 (£350-£520 approx)
238
20th Century: Collection of mixed Irish interest postcards
A large collection comprising of 200 postcards in an album. Mostly
topographical but with some transport, ethnic, arts interest etc. Counties
covered include Meath, Louth, Westmeath etc.
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
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