Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Comprising: Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Inventors & Inventions, cards issued with all Brooke Bond tea and tea bags, a full set of 50; Wills's Cigarettes, W.D. & H.O. Wills, issued by the Imperial Tobacco co, Life in the Tree Tops, full set of 50; Wills's Cigarettes, W.D. & H.O. Wills, authorised reprint, 1991, Fish & Bait, nos.1-50; Brooke Bond Oxo Limited, Small Wonders, nos.1-30; Wills's Cigarettes, W.D. & H.O. Wills, Gardening Hints, full set of 50; Tom Thumb, History of British Aviation, issued by John Player & Sons, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, full set of 30; Grandee, British Mammals, full set of 30; W.A. & A.C. Churchman, issued by the Imperial Tobacco Co., Treasure Trove, a full set of 50; Grandee, British Birds Collection, full set of 32; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Imperial Tobacco Limited, Embassy, World of Speed, full set of 36. 850 grams total, 25.2 x 18 cm each



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: Wrights Biscuits Limited, South Shields, Marvels of the World, full set of 24; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Wills's Cigarettes, Flower Culture in Pots, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Wonders of Wildlife, nos.11-50 with two sets of nos. 41-50; W.A. & A.C. Churchman, 1993, Prominent Golfers, full set of 50; Cope Bros. & Co. Ltd, 'A Nostalgia reprint', Cope's Golfers, full set of 50; Grandee, Britain's Endangered Wildlife, nos. 1-30 (including some duplicates; Grandee, British Birds Collection, full set of 32; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, 40 Ways to Play Better Soccer, full set of 40; Brooke Bond Foods Ltd, The Magical World of Disney, two full sets of 25 cards. 743 grams total, 25.5 x 18 - 27.5 x 17.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Including: Tom Thumb, History of Britain's Railways, Grandee Famous M.G. Marques, Tom Thumb Britain's Maritime History, The Doncella Golden Age of Flying, Grandee Britain's Nocturnal Wildlife, Unexplained Mysteries of the World, Small Wonders, Queen Elizabeth I & Queen Elizabeth II, plastic sleeves, stamp album with some stamps. 2.53 kg total, 65 x 37 mm - 29.7 x 22.1 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., Incredible Creatures, full set of 40; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Imperial Tobacco Co., The Sea-Shore, full set of 50; W.D. & H.O. Wills, 1992 reproduction, Railway Engines, full set of 50; John Player & Sons, Coronation Series, Ceremonial Dress, full set of 50; John Player & Sons, Wild Animal's Heads, full set of 50; John Player & Sons, Wild Birds, full set of 50; W.D. & H.O. Wills, 1992 reproduction, Railway Engines, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., Brooke Bond Tea and Tea Bags, Prehistoric Animals, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., Woodland Wildlife, full set of 40; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Wills's Cigarettes, 1992 reproduction, full set of 50. 844 grams total, 24.8 x 17.5 - 28 x 17.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising six Brooke Bond Picture Cards sets, including History of the Motor Car, Police File, The Story of Britain's Police in Action, Introduced by Shaw Taylor, British Costume, Prehistoric Animals, Wildlife in Danger, and Tropical Birds; and an Album of Railway Engines by W.D. & H.O. Wills. 473 grams total, 18.5 x 12 - 18.4 x 13.2 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: John Player & Sons, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, The Doncella History of the V.C., full set of 24; John Player & Sons, Tom Thumb, Britain's Maritime History, full set of 30; Stephen Mitchell & Son, 1997 reproduction, full set of 25; Ensign Fishing Tackle, reproduction from an original by Graham Payne, nos.1-20; The House of Craven, Craven Black Cat, Sport Fish, full set of 50; Imperial Tobacco Ltd, 'A Nostalgia Reprint, 24 cards; John Player & Sons, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, Tom Thumb History of Britain's Railways, full set of 30; Grandee, Britain's Nocturnal Wildlife, full set of 30; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Imperial Tobacco Co, Wills's Cigarettes, Flags of the Empire, full set of 25; Brooke Bond Foods Ltd, Natural Neighbours, Wildlife in tea-growing lands, full set of 40. 681 grams total, 89 x 50 mm - 27.5 x 18 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: Sweetule Products Ltd, A Nature Series of 25, full set of 25; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., Brooke Bond Tea and Tea Bags, Adventurers & Explorers, full set of 50; W.A. & A.C. Churchman, Imperial Tobacco Co., The Story of Navigation, full set of 50; Allen & Ginter, 'A Nostalgia reprint', Celebrated American Indian Chiefs, 54 cards; Brooke Bond Tea, Asian Wild Life, full set of 50; Kane Products Ltd, Football Clubs & Colours, 1st series, full set of 25; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., Brooke Bond Tea and tea bags, Inventors & Inventions, full set of 50; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Railway Equipment, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd., A Journey Downstream, full set of 25; Carreras Ltd, Arcadia Works, 'Do You Know?', full set of 50. 740 grams total, 25 x 17.6 - 28 x 17.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Flared, bell-shaped brim with distinctive 'salt-shaker'-style ventilation clusters on each side, adjustable leather liner and chinstrap. 1.08 kg, 32.4 cm



Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

A collection of nine Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 79 grams total, 18-54 mm



Found by local Zulu People living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane.

Three rare battlefield artefacts consisting of two intact glass bottles, and a stoneware inkwell. 605 grams total, 5.1-17 cm



From an old South African collection, 1990-2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane.

Two large iron horseshoes and a partial, found at the British crossing point of the Buffalo River. 1.25 kg total, 12.1-16 cm



From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

Under the command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead, a small number of British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station from 3000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. The battle was made widely famous by the 1964 movie 'Zulu'.

Comprising: jacket from the uniform of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, dark blue with gold frogging to chest and cuffs, red upstand collar with similar frogging, chrome ball buttons with 'crown and cannon' motif, inside attached label 'Jacket Dress ....[H]obson & Sons (London) Ltd 1958' and hanger with 'Hobson & Sons Ltd. London handwritten owners' marks '[194]/ Jenkinson / 297/ Hodgson'; offered with heavy wool trousers with adjusters to waist, split cuffs and adjusters. 2.2 kg total, jacket: 60 cm long, trousers: 80 cm long



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Hobson & Sons was a military tailor and accoutrement maker based near Woolwich Barracks in South London from 1850, enjoying a close relationship with the locally-based Royal Artillery.