4th Oct, 2022 10:00
Antiques & Furniture
225
A BRASS BELL FROM HMS MMS 1057
22cm high
The motor minesweeper was ordered on 18 December 1942 and was built by Clare Shipbuilding, Meteghan, Canada. She was launched on 25 July 1944 and commissioned on 11 January 1945. Her class was MMS II, commanded by A/Ch.Skr. (A/Skr.Lt.) Arthur Duffield DSC RNR.
Sold for £50
22cm high
The motor minesweeper was ordered on 18 December 1942 and was built by Clare Shipbuilding, Meteghan, Canada. She was launched on 25 July 1944 and commissioned on 11 January 1945. Her class was MMS II, commanded by A/Ch.Skr. (A/Skr.Lt.) Arthur Duffield DSC RNR.
Auction: Antiques & Furniture, 4th Oct, 2022
Our Antiques & Furniture sale on the 4th of October will feature on Channel 5’s new show, The Great Auction Showdown with Paul Martin. Highlights include a rare Killarney box inlaid with a geographical map of Great Britain, lot 418, £1,000-1,500; a group of Minton ‘Bengal Tiger’ or ‘Crazy Cow’ pattern porcelain, lot 77, £2,000-3,000; a scarce pair of Bow ‘Birds in Branches’ candlestick groups, c.1762, lot 74, £2,000-3,000 and a 19th Century Chinese Sang De Boeuf Yuhuchunping, lot 168, £1,000-1,500.
Viewing
Monday, 3rd October 10am-7pm
