Wallis & Wallis Three Day Sale of Toys, Militaria, Arms & Armour including The Airship Auction Started 10 Jun 2013 10:30 BST West Street Auction Galleries Lewes East Sussex BN7 2NJ United Kingdom Lot Description 1 Collection of Photographs focusing on USN Airships: Twenty photographs, max size 26cmx20cm, some contemporary and some re- prints, with some spectacular views of the wreck of the USS Shenandoah, USS Los Angeles during her mooring trials at sea to USS Patoka (with original text pasted to rear), and an ...[more] 2 Photographs and modern postcards ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and ‘Hindenburg’. Close up of Control gondola of the ‘Graf Zeppelin’, with ground handling crew. Also a card showing the kitchen, both black and white. ‘Hindenburg’ interior views. Four coloured cards &# ...[more] 3 Photograph of L31 in flames over Potters Bar. Original photograph of L31 being destroyed. The photograph is very indistinct, showing a vertical plume against a very dark background. Along the base, in white, is the inscription “Burning Zeppelin. October 1 1916. (12 miles away).” On the r ...[more] 4 Collection of Photographs charting the construction of USS Akron in 1930. A lovely set of photographs showing the “Akron” under construction with some handwritten notes on the back; including several good shots of the Deep Ring construction developed by Goodyear Zeppelin including the pr ...[more] 5 A collection of rare original photographs, postcards and other items. Six original Photographs of German Rigid Airships. (16cmx11cm) The first is a contact print with 2 photos of the SL11 On the reverse is typed in English, the description of the ship, with a typed addendum “A friend of mine i ...[more] 6 A file containing press cuttings and photographs relating to the ex-German Airship L72 ‘Dixmude’. This airship was lost with her entire crew over the Mediterranean in December 1923. The file contains photographs of the airship on the ground and in the air, including close-ups of the crew ...[more] 7 Selection of cards and photographs of British built rigid airships. Including A very good photograph of R34 reproduced in 1977 from an old negative. 20cm x 23cm. Plus a postcard comparing R34 in size with House of Parliament. An original copy of ‘Air’ magazine from May 1930, with an arti ...[more] 8 An interesting lot of photographs. Including an early Belgium airship made by Le Clement de St Marc and M Champy , built for publicity, subsequently the airship was destroyed during a trial flight. Plus a picture of airship wreck, various documents, including letters from the British Brigadier-Gener ...[more] 9 16 Assorted Photographs and Cards of Zeppelins: Including large photograph of World War 1 Zeppelin Engine Car with Machine Gun mounted together with various publicity shots of the interior of the “Graf Zeppelin” accommodation, and exterior shots of the “Graf Zeppelin” in the ...[more] 10 Photograph, possibly of LZ3, on the ground, taken from below the stern. Mounted, framed and glazed (37cmx49cm) this large photograph shows an early Zeppelin (LZ3 after the early modifications?) while surrounded by spectators; taken from below the stern, looking forward, the stern rudders and quadrup ...[more] 11 Two Goodyear-Zeppelin Duralumin Poster Frames with Reproduction and original Margaret Bourke-White Photographs. In the early 1930’s, the Goodyear Zeppelin Company produced a series of framed prints as rewards for Goodyear dealers. The print shows USS Akron on a mobile mast, leaving her hanger. ...[more]
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Wallis & Wallis
Three Day Sale of Toys, Militaria, Arms & Armour includingThe Airship Auction
Started 10 Jun 2013 10:30 BST
West Street Auction
Galleries
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
Lot Description
1
Collection of Photographs focusing on USN Airships: Twenty photographs, max size 26cmx20cm, some contemporary and some re-
prints, with some spectacular views of the wreck of the USS Shenandoah, USS Los Angeles during her mooring trials at sea to USS
Patoka (with original text pasted to rear), and an ...[more]
2Photographs and modern postcards ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and ‘Hindenburg’. Close up of Control gondola of the ‘Graf Zeppelin’, with ground
handling crew. Also a card showing the kitchen, both black and white. ‘Hindenburg’ interior views. Four coloured cards &# ...[more]
3
Photograph of L31 in flames over Potters Bar. Original photograph of L31 being destroyed. The photograph is very indistinct, showing a
vertical plume against a very dark background. Along the base, in white, is the inscription “Burning Zeppelin. October 1 1916. (12 miles
away).” On the r ...[more]
4
Collection of Photographs charting the construction of USS Akron in 1930. A lovely set of photographs showing the “Akron” under
construction with some handwritten notes on the back; including several good shots of the Deep Ring construction developed by
Goodyear Zeppelin including the pr ...[more]
5
A collection of rare original photographs, postcards and other items. Six original Photographs of German Rigid Airships. (16cmx11cm)
The first is a contact print with 2 photos of the SL11 On the reverse is typed in English, the description of the ship, with a typed
addendum “A friend of mine i ...[more]
6
A file containing press cuttings and photographs relating to the ex-German Airship L72 ‘Dixmude’. This airship was lost with her entire
crew over the Mediterranean in December 1923. The file contains photographs of the airship on the ground and in the air, including
close-ups of the crew ...[more]
7
Selection of cards and photographs of British built rigid airships. Including A very good photograph of R34 reproduced in 1977 from an
old negative. 20cm x 23cm. Plus a postcard comparing R34 in size with House of Parliament. An original copy of ‘Air’ magazine from
May 1930, with an arti ...[more]
8
An interesting lot of photographs. Including an early Belgium airship made by Le Clement de St Marc and M Champy , built for publicity,
subsequently the airship was destroyed during a trial flight. Plus a picture of airship wreck, various documents, including letters from the
British Brigadier-Gener ...[more]
9
16 Assorted Photographs and Cards of Zeppelins: Including large photograph of World War 1 Zeppelin Engine Car with Machine Gun
mounted together with various publicity shots of the interior of the “Graf Zeppelin” accommodation, and exterior shots of the “Graf
Zeppelin” in the ...[more]
10
Photograph, possibly of LZ3, on the ground, taken from below the stern. Mounted, framed and glazed (37cmx49cm) this large
photograph shows an early Zeppelin (LZ3 after the early modifications?) while surrounded by spectators; taken from below the stern,
looking forward, the stern rudders and quadrup ...[more]
11
Two Goodyear-Zeppelin Duralumin Poster Frames with Reproduction and original Margaret Bourke-White Photographs. In the early
1930’s, the Goodyear Zeppelin Company produced a series of framed prints as rewards for Goodyear dealers. The print shows USS
Akron on a mobile mast, leaving her hanger. ...[more]
12
A rare poster sized Photograph of Akron in an Aluminium Frame by Margaret Bourke-White. One of a series of framed and glazed
photographic prints (66cm x 51cm) produced for the Goodyear Zeppelin Company in the early 1930’s as rewards for the Goodyear
dealers. The print shows USS Akron on a mobi ...[more]
13
Eleven highly emotive Sport and General Press rough proof black and white photographs of the scenes from various elements relating
to repatriation of crew (R101) and the London funeral cortege: from French soldiers carrying the coffins from the train at Boulogne ready
to be taken aboard the British ...[more]
14
Buff file containing a wide selection of Photos, articles and mail items: A number of articles from Flight Magazine regarding the US Rigid
Airships (including: articles re Mooring at Sea; the accident where USS Shenandoah tore free of moorings with images of the damaged
nose-cone; small cuttings of ...[more]
15
Assorted Photographs of early airships: Including the bulk of a scrapbook compiled by an Italian Aeronaut who served in North Africa
during the War of Italian Conquest in 1912. Cover page proclaims “Dirigible Tripoli Anno 1912. (Then some very ornate handwriting
ending “Tpoli 27-9-912 ...[more]
16
British lighter-than-air interest. 10x 20cm photos of airships. (R.23, coastal type, balloons, crew in gondola. Photo of R.29, construction
of airship hanger in Karachi 1926. R.33 in a rare shot on the mast at Croydon Airport 1921. Typed survey of damage to R.36. A very
interesting lot. GC-VGC some ...[more]
17
An interesting collection of 29 press photographs. Pictures include- German airship ZR3 ‘Los Angeles’ in hanger, with the vehicles in the
foreground mainly belonging to the Officers and possibly some of the crew who died on the Akron. Plus photos of the Akron, aerial
views of the Akron i ...[more]
18
A collection of various airship photographs. Many original examples including- 4 views of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, including
packed stadium. ‘Hindenburg’, 3 interiors. Good views of L72 on the ground. The nose cone of LZ127 being hoisted into position.
Welcome of the ‘Graf ...[more]
19
An interesting album of British photographs of airships. A 37cmx27cm album, probably for the Air Ministry, containing photos of the
hangers at Kings North airship base aand non rigids in 1915. Very good close-ups of the wreckage of LZ33 at Wigborough, New Hall
Farm. Also the wreck of L32 impaled on ...[more]
20
Zeppelin associated photographs. 6 16.5cmx12cm photos of building and monuments in the vicinity of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in
1927 marking the 10th anniversary of Count von Zeppelin’s death in 1927. Also 6 photos of various sizes showing ‘Graf Zeppelin’ crew
on shore leave in Bra ...[more]
21
25 Original Photographs covering a range of United States Airship Activities. The earliest shows US Army Airship D-3 in Flight; (D-3
took part in the Mitchell bombing Trials), and also early trials for Aircraft hook-on experiments (used to test approaches not actual hook-
on). Five original photograp ...[more]
22
20 pre 1918 Zeppelin photographs. Including 17cm 12cm. With close up of hangers. Postcard size of ‘Sachsen’. Mounted photo of
Albert Bocker who survived being shot down in L.33. Airship hanger being towed by two paddle steamers. Early Zeppelin LZ3 in hanger,
pictures of hangers being con ...[more]
23
15. Original black and white photographs and postcards. Includes ‘Graf Zeppelin’ with her crew. The ‘Graf’ sitting just above water, next
to a tender. The ground-crew working on one of the engines, plus the dining room and the electric kitchen. Also children looking/pointing
...[more]
24
13 Photographs or reproductions of Rigid Airships: Including reproduced image of the Schutte-Lanz No 9, 24 May 1916, several shots of
the Graf Zeppelin, photo of an iceberg taken on Hindenburg’s first voyage to the USA, several original press shots including Graf
Zeppelin Passing over the Wool ...[more]
25
12 photographs of the interior accommodation of the Hindenburg. Including the lounge, dining room, galley, and smoking room. The
photos of the galley and the lounge have been signed on the reverse by the Chief Steward Heinrich Kubis. Plus a picture of the crew
with Hugo Eckener in the hanger. GC min ...[more]
26
12 original black and white photographs. US ‘Good Year’ airship cockpit with ships wheel and controls, dated August 1929. US
Shenandoah at mooring mast, photo by Clements. 4x shots of the Zeppelin ZR3 (Los Angeles), 2 in hanger, her control compartment
car and just arriving, dated 1923 a ...[more]
27
12 square re-print photographs of Royal Navy (RN) Balloon Training and RNAS Airship Operations, and 14 Postcards. Fascinating
collection of prints covering WW1 RN Balloon Training, progressing to a view of RNAS “C23” over a convoy, with several views of
convoys; aerial photos of a sinkin ...[more]
28
10 Zeppelin related Photographs. Various sizes showing ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over Rome, close-up of the engine gondola. Hugo Eckener with
the German Ambassador to the US. Count von Zeppelin with the Kaiser. Steurraum of ‘Graf Zeppelin’. Return of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ from th
...[more]
298 original photographs of the ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and ‘Hindenburg’. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ connected to mooring mast, head on view. ‘Hindenburg’
also connected to mooring mast, side on view showing her name and Olympic rings. Another from a distance and another w ...[more]
30
8 various photographs/postcards of the R.33. Including pictures of the airship on the mast at Pulham. Together with the transcripts of
telegrams to Flight Lieutenant Booth and Group Captain Fellows, sent on behalf H.M. The King and from the Air Ministry etc, offering
congratulations on their skill i ...[more]
31
5 framed photographs of R101. A group of 5 photos, mounted, framed (27cm x 34cm) and glazed, each photograph is 6cm x 8 cm. The
top photo shows R101 in flight, the lower 4 photos show R101 on the Cardington Mast from different perspectives; at the bottom is a
description “R101.”. The fra ...[more]
32
3 World War 1 Vintage photographs of British military airships mounted on Propeller Tip with RAF Eagle at top of frame. Laminated
wooden propeller tip converted to a memento to be mounted horizontally, with 3 photographs of British Airships from left, oval
photograph of Airship No 9 in flight, recta ...[more]
33
Two Panoramic Photographs of American Rigid Airships at the entrance to the Hangar at Lakehurst by R.S.Clement. Both being framed
and glazed, the first being a photograph of “USS Shenandoah” (ZR1), stern to the left of the picture and hangar to the right. Below, in
white script, is the t ...[more]
34
Photographs of Early Zeppelins: Over 50 photographs from 17cmx12cm and smaller, showing passengers on early Zeppelin’s,
personalities etc. One particular personality of note is a signed and dedicated photographic portrait postcard of Felix Graf Luckner (the
‘Sea Devil’ whose crew w ...[more]
35
A3 photographs including Graf Zeppelin, Viktoria Luise and others. A3 photographs published by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in the
1960s. Beautiful set of photographs, worthy of framing, includes 10 of the “Graf Zeppelin” one under construction, several shots of her
moored and some lovely ...[more]
36
Aluminium framed panoramic photo by R. S. Clement. The picture (faded) is of the U.S. Navy’s airship ZR1 in front of its hanger, with
the text below ‘Leaving Hanger. Naval air station, Lakehurst N.J. Oct 1923’. To the bottom right of the picture is Clements details. The
thick frame ...[more]
37
Panoramic Photograph of ZR3 “USS Los Angeles” by RS.Clement. Framed and glazed (117cm x 27cm). Photograph shows the ZR3
after her arrival from Germany in October 1924. The panoramic format enables the whole airship, seen from the starboard beam, and
the hangar to be seen in the photograp ...[more]
38
A rare large original American 1948 poster/calendar for the ‘Good Year’ company. Produced to celebrate the company’s ‘Fiftieth
Anniversary 1898-1948’. Printed with the local garage details below the calendar ‘Joseph F. Leary of Hoosick Falls N.Y. The main
picture ...[more]
39
Original Cutaway diagrams of LZ127 “Graf Zeppelin”. Printed cutaway diagram of LZ127 (92cmx64cm) paper on card background.
Printed by Fricke and Co, Stuttgart. Indexed in 4 labelled diagrams, A. The hull in profile, stern to the left, bows to the right and B.
Cross-section of the hull. C ...[more]
40
Cut-away diagram of LZ 130 “Graf Zeppelin”. Framed, mounted and glazed (123cm x 50cm). A large cut-away illustration of the second
Graf Zeppelin, prepared during her construction, for the English speaking markets. The main illustration, from slightly high off the port
bow, shows the R ...[more]
41
An original Poster in Russian Cyrillic Script showing a Rigid Airship in the style of the Graf Zeppelin. On the side of the airship is the
name ‘Lenin’. The picture depicts the stern view of a red rigid airship, at top left, over a city. Down the right side of the poster are 6
pictures t ...[more]
42
French Poster entitled “L’Allemagne a Provoque la Guerre”. (47cm x 68cm) Poster in French showing the French counter-reaction to a
German satirical art medallion (by Karl Goetz); on the medallion, Goetz mocks the French reaction to the incident at Luneville on 3 Apr
1913. Under the ...[more]
43
Colourful Poster “Fete des Sports”. A poster for a pre-WW1 international celebration of sports, showing various sporting activities near,
on and in an alpine lake. National flags include France, Germany, Great Britain and USA amongst others. In the distance, are a couple
of Lebaudy-type ...[more]
44A framed poster for the ‘Hamburg-Amerika Linie’. 67x99cm A picture of the early Zeppelin ‘Deutschland’ over Dusseldorf with the text in
German ‘pleasure flights via Zeppelin Airship over Dusseldorf’ etc. Glazed and framed GC See Plate 2
45A framed poster ‘The Gasbag of Rumour’ etc 71x84cm. An original colour poster ‘The Gasbag of Rumour is easily downed’ ‘by a
bombardment of FACTS’ ‘Don’t believe all you hear’ by Bill Jones’. An observation balloon ‘The Troublemaker ...[more]
46
Illustration from the Sphere 23 August 1919 showing R34 departing East Fortune on her Transatlantic Voyage. Mounted, framed and
glazed (34cmx47cm). The original article was titled at the top of the page “The Future of Civil Aeronautics”. The picture is labelled below
as “The start ...[more]
47
Lithograph of the Lebaudy airship “Morning Post” over Brighton. Printed in colour, finished by hand. Framed, mounted and glazed,
(91cmx57cm). In 1910, the British Newspaper “The Morning Post” raised a subscription to purchase one of the new Lebaudy Military
Airships being bui ...[more]
48
Lithographic Print of the Speiss-Zodiac Airship. Lithograph printed in colour, finished by hand and signed Gamy. Framed, mounted and
glazed (101cmx58cm). Titled “Le dirigeable Rigide Speiss - Zodiac-Moteurs Chenu” this is a work attributed to Marguerite (Gamy)
Montaut, the widow of the a ...[more]
49
Lithographic print of the “Morning Post” 26 October 1910, by Geo Bric : Printed in colour, finished by hand. Framed, mounted and
glazed, (101cmx58cm). In 1910, the British Newspaper “The Morning Post” raised a subscription to purchase one of the new Lebaudy
Military Airships ...[more]
50
Lithographic print of the “Zodiac III” in1910, by Geo Bric : Printed in colour, finished by hand. Framed, mounted and glazed,
(104cmx58cm). Zodiac III was an early blimp by the Société Zodiac, who went on to build a number of blimps for the French Navy
between 1914-18. The poster shows t ...[more]
51
Lithographic print of the “Zodiac III” in 1910, by Geo Bric : Printed in colour, finished by hand. Framed, mounted and glazed,
(105cmx59cm). Zodiac III was an early blimp by the Société Zodiac, who went on to build a number of blimps for the French Navy
between 1914-18. The poster shows ...[more]
52
“Le Zodiac” Hand coloured lithograph print by E Montaut, mounted, framed and glazed. (101cm x 58cm). “Le Zodiac” depicts an early
Zodiac Dirigible flying at speed over an empty road under a cloudless sky. Signature is lower left and reads “M=E Montaut” (sic) below
...[more]
53
“Le Zodiac” Handcoloured lithograph print by E Montaut, framed and glazed. (90cm x 45cm). “Le Zodiac” depicts an early Zodiac
Dirigible flying at speed over an empty road under a cloudless sky. Signature is lower left and reads “M=E Montaut” (sic) below which is
& ...[more]
54“Vision d’avenir” Hand coloured lithograph print by Gamy, mounted, framed and glazed. (101cm x 58cm). “Vision d’avenir” (bottom right)
appears to be a publicity poster for the “Office d’Aviation, 3 Avenue de l’Opera”(bottom left) and depict ...[more]
55
“Zeppelin” Hand coloured lithograph print by E Montaut, mounted, framed and glazed. (101cm x 56cm). The title “Zeppelin” is at bottom
right. The lithograph shows LZ3 flying at speed up a lake under a sunset. Startled herons are scattering in the path of the giant flying
machi ...[more]
56
Lithographic Print of the Speiss-Zodiac Airship. Lithograph printed in colour, finished by hand and signed Gamy. Framed, mounted and
glazed (95cmx50cm). This is a work by Marguerite (Gamy) Montaut, the widow of the artist Ernest Montaut, printed by Mabileau and Co
of Paris in 1914. The Speiss-Zodiac ...[more]
57
“En Visite” Hand coloured lithograph print by E Montaut, framed 88cm x 47cm. Ernest Montaut (1879-1909) was a French artist who
built his reputation as an illustrator of the early machine age, documenting early automobile and air races; he is credited with creating
artistic techniques su ...[more]
58‘Raid Paris-Verdun’ ‘Le Dirigeable Ville de Paris’ Hand coloured lithograph print by E Montaut, framed 105cm x 59cm. The airship Ville
de Paris over a river valley, house and country folk with a car coming up a hill. GC See Plate 4
59‘En Reconnaissance’. Hand coloured lithograph print by E Montaut, framed 60cm x 99cm. Clement Bayard Airship above a road with a
military motor vehicle speeding up a hill below. GC See Plate 4
60
Modern Picture inspired by a 1936 Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei travel poster. Painted on hardboard, bordered in blue and signed AAH
(65cmx95cm) This painting is clearly inspired by Jupp Weirtz’s poster of LZ129 “Hindenburg” over the Empire State Building. Framed
but not glazed. See P ...[more]
61
Modern Portrait of Count Zeppelin. Acrylic on Hardboard, framed (56 cm x 77cm). Naive painting of Count Zeppelin against a plain grey
background. Painted head to mid-chest, Figure is looking to the right and wearing, dark jacket, wing collar and tie, with a white cap. To
the bottom of the painting i ...[more]
62
A pair of Watercolours celebrating the destruction of the first two Rigid Airships by British Aircraft. “Lieut. Reginald Alexander J
Warneford (RNAS)” and “Lieut Willian Leefe-Robinson”. Mounted framed and glazed watercolour, showing the destruction of the
German Army Airship ...[more]
63
Watercolour illustration “German Naval Airship L12 (LZ43)” – signed G.H Davis. 20 WI. Framed and Glazed (59cmx23cm). On the
reverse is a hand-written legend giving the Title, Artist and then “War Illustrated 1920. Shot down; Dover Augt 10th 1915” followed by a
list of t ...[more]
64
Original Oil of R100 on the High Mast. A pretty framed picture (37cmx30cm) of the R100 moored, under a cloudy sky, on the mast at
Cardington. A couple are strolling to join a crowd in the distance to gaze on this technological marvel while in the distance there is a
break in the clouds allowing the ...[more]
65
Original Watercolour “E.4.T Britsh Submarine and RNAS SS Airship 33”. Mounted, framed and glazed (55cmx48cm). A depiction of the
RN Submarine E4 surfaced, under the watchful eye of a RNAS SS class blimp. Unsigned, but titled on the front lower right “E.4.T.
Dover”. On the bac ...[more]
66
Original Watercolour “1st Mail Flight SSM1”. Framed, mounted and glazed watercolour (30cmx24cm) pre-dominantly sepias, with the
British Roundel as a splash of colour, showing British non-rigid airship SSM-1, at Kingsnorth, Kent with the Royal Mail. In the distance is
one of the Airship S ...[more]
67
Original Oil on board of R29 departing. Framed (34cmx44cm), showing R29 at height, over hedged fields, flying away from the artist.
Signed in the lower right corner “T.Turton Jones. 1919”. R29 was commissioned in June 1918, and became the most successful British
Rigid of the First World ...[more]
68
Original Watercolour “The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 12” – Norman Wilkinson. A lovely mounted, framed and glazed original
watercolour (45cmx43cm) of L12 (misnamed as LZ12 in the title), in company with 2 other German Rigid Airships crossing a coastline.
Signed at lower left & ...[more]
69
Original Painting of the LZ 121 – Nordstern. Mounted, glazed and framed watercolour painting depicting the Nordstern flying over a
paddle steamer, with a second Zeppelin in the distance over airship sheds. 48cmx38cm. Signed Bergen (no forename). Legend at the
bottom right of the painting reads ...[more]
70
Original Colour washed Sketch of British Rigid Airships. Mounted, framed and glazed (65cmx50cm). Picture of 3 British Rigid Airships in
line astern appearing to be linked, the first being in level flight, the second and third climbing to altitude, over a hilly landscape (lake
district?). ‘Worn ...[more]
71Original Oil on Canvas of three British Rigid Airships. Framed (47cmx37cm), showing R24, R29 and R31 all in flight against the rising
sun, signed in the lower right corner “T. Turton Jones. 1919” See Plate 5
72
Original painting showing the destruction of LZ37 by Sub-Lieutenant Reggie Warneford RNVR. Description in lower left corner
“Warneford Zepp 37 June 1915 M”. The action took place on 7 June 1915, when L37 was returning from a raid on Great Britain; a patrol
of RNAS aircraft caught the Ger ...[more]
73 Oil on Canvas of LZ129 “Hindenberg”. Hindenburg flying in clouds signed “F. Ferden”. In gilt frame. 68x52cm GC See Plate 5
74
Coloured watercolour of the British airship C*7. Flying over the sea with two dazzle camouflaged merchant ships below. White ensign at
the stern, Union Flag (Jack?) under the bows. By Edgar March, 1922. Well mounted and framed in gilt. 47x58cm. GC with some staining
due to age. See Plate 5
75
Original Oil on Board “Safe Landfall” of R23 Carrying a Parasite Fighter. Framed (53cmx43cm) original oil signed lower right “J. Edis
‘89”. Joe Edis was a member of the Guild of Aviation Artists, and has depicted the R23 over Pulham during the trials in July 1918, durin
...[more]
76
Original Watercolour – “Last Mooring of the R101”. A mounted, framed and glazed watercolour (52cmx40cm) by Beresford Johnson,
showing the R101 on the mast at Cardington with the two construction sheds in the background. Signed bottom right “Beresford
Johnson”. The paint ...[more]
77
Oil on canvas showing R34 over New York. Framed in a fluted wooden, gold coloured frame (79cm x 69cm). A painting depicting the
R34 over the edge of Central Park, bringing the traffic to a halt. Cars and Horse-drawn cabs are halted, and the occupants are waving
up at the airship after the first East ...[more]
78
Oil on canvas showing L13 on a bombing mission over London. Framed in a fluted wooden, gold coloured frame (79cm x 69cm). An
impressionist painting showing L13 flying from right to left, at low level over a city street. To the left of the painting appears to be Crystal
Palace; pedestrians are pointi ...[more]
79
Oil on canvas showing an Imperial German Navy Rigid Airship over a busy harbour scene. Framed (81cm x 61cm). Central to the
painting is a Passenger Steamship with tugs fussing around, in the background are a square rigged ships and sailing barges, over this
activity flies the a rigid airship seen fr ...[more]
80
Oil on Canvas – LZ10 “Schwaben” in flight over the countryside. Framed (88cm x 65cm). Lovely period painting of “Schwaben”, viewed
from the port quarter; she is shown in flight on a cloudy day. Through a break in the clouds below can be seen cultivated fields and a
farm ...[more]
81
Original Oil on Canvas – 1915 LZ38 Gondola on Raid. Original, framed(68cmx58cm), oil on canvas depiction of the engine gondola of a
German Zeppelin; appears to be an Art Deco interpretation inspired by the famous watercolour by Felix Schwarmstadt “The Engine Car
of a Zeppelin in enemy ai ...[more]
82
A pair of original watercolours of Submarine Scout Airships. Painted on card (29cmx14cm), these two lovely water colour sketches are
signed “Goddard”, both paintings are simple but beautifully executed. The first shows a simple side view of a Submarine Scout, bows to
the left of the pict ...[more]
83
A quantity of airship related toys. Including a Buddy L electronic Good Year blimp, 7 Schyling tinplate clockwork Zeppelins including 2
Stealth examples. 2battery operated airships by Botoy. 2 Glencoe Models U.S. Navy blimp etc. All boxed/packeted. Contents as new
Mint. Plus a child’s ride-on ...[more]
84
7 Liberty Classics by Speccast Blimp Replica Banks. All based on modern airships, liveries include- Planters Peanuts, Pepsi-Cola, Good
Year, Budweiser, Indian, Metlife and U.S. Navy L.2. All boxed, as new Mint. 7 Liberty Classics by Speccast Blimp Replica Banks. All
based on modern airships, liverie ...[more]
85
Rare period heavy Card French Dirigible and Aircraft cut-outs. Made for youngsters to produce replicas of the real thing. Cut-outs
include airships- ‘Le Ballon dirigible Patrie, (387), 2x ‘Dirigible Ville De Paris’ (921), 2x ‘Aeroplane Monoplan’ (918), plus similar exam
...[more]
86
4 small heavy cast metal airship toys. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ 17cm. American style airship on wheels 15.5cm and a small example with 4
wheels 11cm. All early examples, plus a much later post WW11 (1980’s-90’s) example with ‘USN Los Angeles’ to sides 13cm. All in
silver. ...[more]
87
3 small cast iron American airship toys. The ‘Graf Zepplin’ (sic), unpainted, 21cm. ‘ZEP’ unpainted, 16.5cm. Plus another ‘Pony Blimp’
14.5cm in green. All fitted with 3 wheels. QGC-GC some age wear overall. Together with 3 tinplate Zeppelins. 2 clockwork, 23.5cm,
...[more]
88
2 light alloy/tinplate clockwork airships. One Japanese by C.K. in silver light alloy 28cm ‘R.100’ with twin bladed clear celluloid propeller.
Plus another 26cm in silver with ‘ZEPPELIN’ in large red letters to sides and red gondola. Propeller to front with winding mechanism
...[more]
89
2 tinplate clockwork airships. Both American examples, one being the ‘Hopewell Flyer’ 21cm in dark grey with red fins and gondola fitted
with single tinplate propeller. Plus another slightly larger 24cm by Strauss N.Y. in light grey with blue/red line detailing and brown
gondola/control ...[more]
90
2 small tinplate Japanese produced Zeppelin airships. One 18cm and one 24cm. Both in silver with red detailing and both with lattice
work underneath representing the gondola and engine pods? Both also fitted with a single two piece card propeller. QGC-GC some
rusting/denting. See Plate 7
91
Scarce American Steelcraft large heavy duty tinplate push-pull along ‘Macon’ airship toy. 63cm. painted in cream with ‘Akron’ to sides,
with US star marking to top. Example with battery powered light to front. Steel wheels with rubber tyres to rear and a small nose wheel
to c ...[more]
92
A scarce American Steelcraft large heavy duty tinplate push-pull along ‘Akron’ airship toy. 63cm. painted in silver with ‘Akron’ to sides,
with US star marking to top. Example with battery powered light to front. Steel wheels with rubber tyres to rear and a small nose wheel t
...[more]
93
A scarce very large American Steelcraft heavy duty tinplate push-pull along ‘Graf Zeppelin’ airship toy. 78cm. painted in silver with US
star marking to rear sides. Twin horizontal and vertical tailfins, twin engine pods with propellers, ‘Graf Zeppelin’ to sides. Steel wheels
...[more]
94
An early French penny toy style child’s whistle. 12cm. Fitted to a revolving airship with a cog driven ratchet clicker. In an anodised
golden, red and blue finish. Simple airship with gondola underneath, with single propeller. QGC-GC some wear to plated finish.
Together with another Early Fren ...[more]
95A thin alloy ‘Ferdinand Strauss Inc’ of NYC ‘Graf Zeppelin’ clockwork toy. 40cm. In an unpainted finish with ‘Graf Zeppelin’ pressed into
both sides, ‘GZ 2017’ to horizontal tailfins. Gondola with fixed key, action in working order. Fitted with a large ...[more]
96
A Japanese light alloy R-100 clockwork airship by C.K. in silver light alloy 28cm ‘R.100’ in red on blue background with two blue external
pods and twin verticle fins in yellow, twin bladed clear celluloid propeller, one detached, but present. Key still attached to underside of
airship. ...[more]
97An unusual tinplate ‘Zeppelin’ toy. Probably 1930’s American finished in cream with ‘Zeppelin’ in black, with a pair of orange/yellow open
gondolas with two seated children inside each. Orange rudders/fins with a green twin bladed propeller. Unusually marked ‘Mili ...[more]
98
A charming child’s toy side drum. Dating from the 1920’s early 30’s the drum measures 22.5cm in diameter with a 12cm depth. Tinplate
and wood battened outer rims painted in maroon with a tinplate litho picture scene of assorted aircraft including airships, bi-planes and
mono planes ...[more]
99
A small tinplate airship toy in the style of an early pre WW1 Zeppelin. 17cm long in light brown with light grey ends and simple litho
detailing. Two gondolas connected by a wire frame. Fitted with a single celluloid propeller, still complete. GC-VGC light denting/wear for
age. See Plate 7
100
Another small tinplate airship toy in the style of an early pre WW1 Zeppelin. 17cm long. This example is in light brown only with simple
litho detailing. Also with two gondolas connected by a wire frame. Fitted with a single celluloid propeller, still complete. GC-VGC light
wear/chipping for age. Se ...[more]
101
A rare early French tinplate clockwork airship toy. Based on the non-rigid airship ‘Republique’. 23.5cm painted in sandy light brown with
‘Republique’ to one side, simple open gondola beneath containing single military style figure. With simple clockwork motor slung to the
re ...[more]
102
A Lehmann tinplate clockwork airship toy 767. 25cm. In anodised light cream finish with red and black lithographed detailing, named
‘Los Angeles’ with U.S. star markings. Also marked ‘767 Marke Lehmann’ and patent information. Fitted with two open gondolas, two
forward elevat ...[more]
103
A Lehmann tinplate clockwork airship toy 652. 25cm. In anodised gold finish with red and black lithographed detailing, named ‘EPL.11’
with U.S. star markings. Also marked ‘652 Marke Lehmann’ and patent information. Fitted with two open gondolas, two forward
elevators two engi ...[more]
104
A rare Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork lithographed airship toy. ‘R.101’. Probably produced for the British market, this example could only
have been produced for a very short period due to the fate of the airship. 34cm long in gold tinted silver with blue litho detailing, with
yellow t ...[more]
105
A rare Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork lithographed Zeppelin toy ‘Hindenburg’. 28cm long in gold tinted silver with black litho detailing, ‘D-
LZ 129’, fitted with clear celluloid propeller. An example with four engine pods and hanging hook to top. VGC some minor wear only. S
...[more]
106
A rare Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork lithographed toy Zeppelin ‘Hindenburg D-LZ129’. 28cm in gold tinted silver finish with black
detailing, ‘hindenburg’ ‘D-LZ129’ to sides. Large clear two bladed propeller (complete) with single hanging loop to top of Zeppelin
...[more]
107
An early continental produced tinplate clockwork Chair-O-Plane. 21cm high. This aesthetically pleasing Edwardian period toy has 2
Zeppelin airships and 2 monoplanes all with with red and grey litho detailing. All four suspended from a carousel style canopy, with a
substantial central support mounted ...[more]
108
A scarce simple German clockwork tinplate Chair-O-Plane style airship/Zeppelin toy. A small example being only 20cm high. 3 early
style Zeppelins with one gondola to each, suspended from a central hub, supported by four tin supports, connected to a stepped circular
base. QGC age worn overall. Base s ...[more]
109
A rare clockwork tinplate Chair-O-Plane style airship/Zeppelin toy. 16cm high. An Edwardian tinplate toy probably produced in Germany
in the form of a funfair ride, with circular motion where the speed generated forces the 3 plated gondolas (each in the style of an airship)
out. The tinplate umbrell ...[more]
110
An unusual clockwork tinplate airship toy. Produced by CKO (Kellerman) in the 1920’s. A 20cm tinplate dished tray, 2cm deep probably
to contain water. Over which is a double arched bridge with a light house to the centre, to which is connected a small Zeppelin style
airship. When the motor is ...[more]
111
An unusual tinplate early French fair-ground style toy. 18cm to top of framework, with twin airship gondolas with 360 degree swing, able
to rotate leaving both airships and gondolas in the horizontal position. Designed to be driven by an external power source. Each gondola
contains a loose female fi ...[more]
112A late 1990’s Marklin tinplate model of ‘Graf Zeppelin’. (11400). A special edition 1859-1999. Painted in silver with ‘Graf Zeppelin’ in red,
‘D-LZ 130’ in black. Unusually purporting to be the second ‘Graf Zeppelin’. Boxed with packing. GC-VGC o ...[more]
113
Art Deco model of Graf Zeppelin in flight against clouds. (80cmx20cmx42cm)Lovely model of the LZ127 Graf Zeppelin in flight, carved
from a single piece of mahogany with nickel plated empennage (fins); set against, and supported by, Art Deco clouds, carved from wood
and painted cream. Control Car has ...[more]
114
An impressive ‘Erector’ Airship. Probably produced for display at exhibitions around North America. 133 cm overall length, with a
maximum height of 30 cm. A metal frame relisitically covered in a silk canopy with ‘The New Erector’ in red to sides. Example fitted with
two open ...[more]
115
A fine display Model of LZ129, Hindenburg. A pre-world war 2 example, possibly intended for US boardroom due to all legends being in
English. Constructed of wood, carvel built on plinth. 174.5mm x 43mm x 46 approx. Intended to be viewed from both sides, silvered top
half with national insignia on to ...[more]
116
An extremely fine silver model of R Class Zeppelin. Depicting the Imperial German Navy airship L32 (LZ74) the first of the R Class
Zeppelins, mounted on a polished hardwood plinth with perspex supports and engraved nameplate. English silver marks indicate that
the model was made in 1986, and detail ...[more]
117A silver-gilt commemorative model of the non-rigid airship ‘Clement Bayard II’. Hallmarked Goldsmith’s and Silversmith’s Co, London,
1910. A Superbly detailed exhibition quality model that is realistically detailed. It has a gilt ‘wash’ finish overall. Supporting ...[more]
118
Collection of medallions relating to the Imperial German military and events of 1913 – 1919. Including Medallions of German attack on
Louvain August 1914. Obverse portrait bust of General von Emmich. Reverse, naked figure wearing Guard du Corps helmet attacking
Louvain, airship in distance. Ir ...[more]
119
A Group of medallions relating to US aviation and in Particular the USS Los Angeles. LZ 126 was built by the Zeppelin Company in
Fredrichashafen, for the US Navy. In US Navy Service, LZ126 was known as ZR3 and christened ‘Los Angeles’.Zeppelin LZ126
America flight 1924. A Silver Medallio ...[more]
120
A collection of medallions recording some of the key events or people in the history of the Zeppelin Company, including - LZ4 Distance
flight. Graf V Zeppelin in profile. Reverse-eagle over landscape, legend- Zur Erinnerung an die fernfahrt 4-5 August 1908. 58mm, iron.
EF. Together with 2- Echterdin ...[more]
121
14 various medallions/coins/tags. An interesting group from various countries. USA postal tags. Plus a 500 Portuguese Reis, marked
‘Trans-Atlantic Flight NC 1-3-4 Ponta-Delgada Azores 5-19-19 Antonio Abeyta’ on a coin dated 1896. Cuba 1 peso with Zeppelin to one
side. Plus unusual medall ...[more]
122
10 modern silver commemorative medallions. All connected to aviation events and all depicting an airship. British, American and
German. Including British-‘Isle of Man Man In Flight 1 Crown’, American-‘The Final Moments’, Hindenburg and ‘US Naval Air Station
Lakehurst 19 ...[more]
123
8 modern silver medallions. 4 German marking various Zeppelin anniversaries, marked silver. All in small plastic boxes. Also an
American medallion showing LZ1 in 1900, in a clear plastic case. Plus a cased set of 3 U.S. medallions marking historic U.S. events and
Zeppelins including ‘Declarati ...[more]
124
7 modern silver medallions. 4 silver coins, partly enamelled from the Congo and the Republic of Benin, 1000 Francs, dated 1987 on the
reverse, all have a Zeppelin. Plus 3 silver medallions, 1 German and 2 U.S. showing LZ1 1900 and ‘Graf Zeppelin’ World Flight 1929’.
EF See website
125
2 large German Zeppelin medallions. 8.3cm in silvered bronze, naked man launching an eagle with waves behind, inscribed in German
‘For Services to the Zeppelin Eckener Fund’. Reverse has Zeppelin above six line inscription. Also 8.5cm bronze Uniface, ‘Graf
Ferdinand von Zeppelin 3/ ...[more]
126
2 large German Zeppelin medallions. 10.9cm in bronze for 1st flight of Hindenburg to South America. Shows LZ129 above a tree,
inscribed ‘Hindenburg LZ129’. Reverse has an owl perched on an anvil, dated 1 April 1936. Plus a 10.5cm example in bronze, heavily
cast portrait of Hugo Eckener p ...[more]
127
2 large German medallions. One 9.2cm in bronze with profile portrait of Major August von Parceval looking left. Reverse has naked
bearded man sitting on a rock, with wings with airship in the sky. Also a 9.1cm example I bronze, portrait of General von Emmich.
Reverse has naked helmeted man blowing a ...[more]
128A large 18.5cm bronze plaque, ‘For Service To The Zeppelin-Eckener Fund. Naked man launching an eagle. Fitted with a hanging ring
on reverse. By Stock, 1925 and made by WMF Geislingen. VGC See website
129
A large 10cm gilt medallion. Inscribed ‘Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 1838-1917, with head and shoulders without cap, looking right.
Reverse has ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over the River Rhine. The plaque is dated ‘Allen Sloane 1980’. Together with an 8cm bronze paperweight
inscrib ...[more]
130
A 12cm bronze Medallion for the Zeppelin-Eckener Fund 1925. Naked man launching an eagle with legend in German ‘Fur Verdienste
um die Zeppelin-Eckener Spende’ and on the reverse, ‘Allen Gewalten zum Trotz Sich Erhalten Nimmer Sich Beugen Kraftig Sich
Zeigen Rufet die Arme der Gotte ...[more]
131
French Plaque. Winged female figure between aircraft and airship, 3 panels inscribed ‘Navigation Aerienne’. Reverse, 3 panels, ‘The
Dream’. Middle blank, ‘L’Science’. Bronze. 100x72mm. Cased, velvet lined. VGC some wear to case. Medallions. France 1885 Exhib
...[more]
132
Plaque for Graf Zeppelin’s landing in Boblingen 1929. Zeppelin flying over buildings. Legend ‘Zeppelin Landung Flughafen Boblingen 3
Nov 1929 DTC’. Uniface. Silvered iron. 73x52mm VF Graf Zeppelin World Flight 1929. Silver medallion. Hugo Eckener profile. Legend,
Dr Eckener welt fa ...[more]
13322 Assorted books. 11 volumes (in-complete set) of “The War of Nations”, published by George Newnes. Together with: “The Knighted
Skies”, Jablonski; “Throw out two hands”, Anthony Smith; “Airships Past and Present”, A Hildebrandt, 1908; “Aerial W ...[more]
13420 Assorted books, to include: “Airship (R34)” by Patrick Abbott, 1st edition; “Skyships”, William F Althoff, 1st edition; “Hindenburg – an
illustrated history”, Rick Archbold; “Airships, an illustrated history”, Henry Beaubois and Carlo Demand 1 ...[more]
13520 Assorted books. Including: “Airship (R34)” by Patrick Abbott, 1st edition; “Skyships”, William F Althoff, 1st edition; “British Airships in
Pictures”, Abbot and Walmsley; “Arctic Mission – by airship and submarine to the far north” Althoff; &# ...[more]
13620 Assorted books. Including “Airship (R34)” by Patrick Abbott, 1st edition; “The Giant Airships” ; “Hindenberg” Archbold and Marshall;
“Historic Airships” Brooks, 1973; “Airshipwreck” Len Deighton and Arnold Schwartzman, 1978; “The B ...[more]
137
Complete set of Zeppelin Weltfahrten cigarette cards: Album containing 265 real photo cards covering the period from construction of
LZ1 through to photos of construction of LZ126 (Los Angeles) and LZ 127 with many photographs covering the aerial views seen on
various voyages of the LZ 127 “Gr ...[more]
138
Zeppelin Labels. A small but interesting group including adhesive label outlining ‘Graf Zeppelin’ World Flight 1929. Plus an advert label
for a Zeppelin Toy. Plus ‘Zeppelinwerft-Friedrichshafen with Zeppelin over 3rd Reich Labour Front symbol. Deutsche Lufthansa
Fluggastgepack (lug ...[more]
139Framed and Glazed Fragment of a Telegram with signature of Count von Zeppelin together with postcard of German Zeppelins and
seaplane accompanying warships. (Luftflotte begleitet kriegschiff). 18cmx29cm GC See website
140Framed and Glazed Fragment of a Telegram with signature of Count von Zeppelin together with postcard of German Military Airship
Gondola at night. (Luftflotte ). 25cmx24cm GC See website
141A Grant of Letters patent. To Augustin Henri Hamon of Boulogne-Sur-Seine France, for a Luftballon. Dated 1885. An interesting Austro-
Hungarian document. GC See website
142
A Grant of Letters patent. To Augustin Henri Hamon of Boulogne-Sur-Seine France, for a dirigible aerostat. Dated 1886, cover in
French, Patent printed in English. A document produced by the American Patent Office in Washington D.C. GC minor wear. See Plate
10
143
A Perspex and wood mounted United States Navy certificate of graduation. Issued by the Airship Ground School. The certificate states-
‘This is to certify that Roost, Ole Victor, Sea-lc. U.S.N. on March 1935 successfully completed the prescribed ground school course of
instruction in the airshi ...[more]
144
Lecture on Maintenance, Flying and Operations of Airships – Cranwell 1918. Compiled as a pamphlet, by Wing Commander J.N
Fletcher, this handbook was used long enough to receive a number of printed amendments, as well as handwritten annotations. The
pamphlet is well used, with wear and tear to ...[more]
145
L/A Notes, Notes on Aerostation and Kite Balloon Notes, Ventry. A very interesting softback handbook on Lighter than Air aviation,
compiled by “Ensign”. The book was printed after 1939, and contains sections for both Airships and Static Balloons. Throughout the
book, the assumption is th ...[more]
146
Handbook on Rigid 23 Class Airships, 1918. Copy No 80 of the original board and cloth bound handbook, issued by the Admiralty in
May 1918, containing photographs, diagrams, text and plans. Includes the Log of Construction of R23, details of trial flights of R23, 24
and 25, and speed trials of R23. A ...[more]
147
Handbook on SS “Zero” Class Airships, 1918. Original board and cloth bound handbook (copy No 110) issued by the Admiralty in March
1918, containing photographs, diagrams, text and plans. The last chapter contains hints on Piloting the SS “Zero”, including advice on
riding a d ...[more]
148
Handbook on the “Coastal” and “C.Star” Class Airships, 1918. Original board and cloth bound handbook issued by the Admiralty in May
1918, containing photographs, diagrams, text and plans. The handbook includes details of variations between different classes and the
rationale ...[more]
149
A 6 page brochure on LZ127 ‘Graf Zeppelin’. In German, with statistics of flights, photos of interior, plus text and a supplementary
section on ‘Hindenburg’. Also a 6 page brochure on LZ129, specimen menu, artist’s impressions of interior and plan of accommodation,
with ...[more]
150
Pamphlet on “High Speed Transport and Empire Communication” by Maj S S Smith (March 1929), together with Various Photographs of
British Airships. Interesting pamphlet written in 1929, originally for The Bedfordshire Standard, giving a contemporary view of the
potential of Airships just p ...[more]
151
Soviet Union Stationery. 3 x 5 kopek cards showing Soviet Rigid Airship named ‘“ (‘ (Klim Vorishilov). Kliment Voroshilov was a senior
Stalinist, elected to the Central Committee in 1921, who survived to 1961. The cards reflect a propaganda push in USSR during the
early 1930’ ...[more]
152
“USS Akron” Letter in a Roughly opened Memorial cover 30 May 1933. A letter on Naval Air Station, Lakehurst headed notepaper with
an image of “Akron”. The letter is from a friend of the widow of Leonard Rader, a coxswain aboard the “Akron”, asking her sister to ke
...[more]
153
WW1 letter giving account of Zeppelin Raids – returned by Censor. Letter dated 13 Feb 1916 from a home in Staffordshire relating the
events of a Zeppelin Raid. Envelope has 2 Censor Labels on the cover, and a note from the censor “The communication will be allowed
to proceed if passages ...[more]
154
R100 Letter. A Letter from a Mr Suddes at Aero Engines Canada to a relative in England that was bought over by the R100’s Chief
Engineer William Angus, together with an accompanying letter of apology from Angus. Angus’s letter reads: “Dear Sir, While I was in
Canada with R-100 I re ...[more]
155Royal Airship Works – Crew Contract: “Retained Airship Crews” blank contract together with 2 facsimile copies of the Rates of Pay and
conditions of service issued by Director of Airship Development 29 April 1930. See website
156Collection of Documents, books and pamphlets. Including: a copy of “Aviation and Insurance – Notes for underwriters” issued in 1920; a
Luftschiff “Graff Zeppelin” pad of disposable toilet paper (rare); a French pamphlet c.1908 entitled “La Navigation Arienne par l ...[more]
157
Zeppelin Literature: Hardback book by Dieter Leder “Wenn es doch Tag gewesen ware!” relating to Graf Zeppelin’s Orient Flight of
1929. Together with 1994 magazine in English from the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen; 16 copies of Zeppelin, the newsletter of
the Zeppelin Study Gro ...[more]
158
An impressively large bound volume “Ehrendenfinal der Deutchen Armee und Marine, 1871-1918” “Monument in honour of the German
Army and Navy, 1871-1918” by General of Infantry Ernst von Eisenhart Rothe. This second edition measures 28cmx39cm and is bound
in fine white leather ...[more]
159Framed front page of the Dresdner newspaper 7th May 1937. Also a picture of Count von Zeppelin, signed. Plus a picture of the Graf
Zeppelin and another slip of paper signed by the Count. GC See Plate 11
160
Framed newspaper photograph of a Zeppelin over a fleet review. A mounted, framed and glazed picture (33cmx26cm) from a
newspaper showing a Zeppelin over a fleet review C1913. The ships in the review include a Royal Navy Ship flying the White Ensign.
Picture has been damaged by the liberal applicatio ...[more]
161An interesting scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings from 1908/1909. Many about American aviation, including airships and
balloons. Also includes French and British articles. A most interesting item. QGC for age. Some wear/damage overall. See Plate 11
162
Hindenburg newspaper cuttings from 1937. Contained in a scrapbook the cuttings refer to the loss of the Hindenburg, German and
English papers, many photos, plus some pages from a Flensburg Newspaper, the town where Herr Eckener was born. An historic
record. Contained in a somewhat water marked outer ...[more]
163
Newspaper Cuttings in French. 5 Pages from 1929 to 1938 on many aspects of Zeppelins. Also 13 modern prints (26cmx20cm) of
various Zeppelins including fine views of “Graf Zeppelin”, “L48” and “Schwaben”. 5 of the Graf Zeppelin photos have a 13 cent “50th Ann
...[more]
164
Contemporary newspapers covering the loss and aftermath of the R101 comprising: News Chronicle - 3 editions dated Monday 6th
October, Tuesday 7th October and Saturday 11th October 1930; The Daily Express Monday 6th October 1930; The Evening News Late
Extra edition Monday 6th October 1930 and The Dai ...[more]
165Newspapers and Magazines 1915/1925 all with airship interest. 8 copies of the French magazine ‘Excelsior’, a ‘San Diego Union’ report
on the loss of the ‘Shenandoah’ 1925 and 2 copies of the travel magazine ‘Airways’ 1925. 3 copies of the ‘Le Pay ...[more]
166Newspapers and Magazines. ‘Zeppelin March!’ Magazine published for the Zeppelin Company, excellent for a history of the company
and photos, in German. 26 copies of ‘La Republique de L’Oise’. 1928-1929. 4 copies of ‘L’Ilustrolum’. Newspapers: ‘The ...[more]
167French WW1 period Magazines. 36 Excelsior 5x L’Illustration, 3x Le Mirror, also a copy of Figaro Illustre. QGC-VGC for age. Some
wear/pages detached. Contains Zeppelin and airship interest. See website
168Various Newspapers containing articles of airship and Zeppelin interest. Including copies of the Daily Mirror, Daily Sketch, Daily
Graphic, Figaro, Le Soleil, La France, etc. An interesting collection. QGC-GC some age wear/tearing. See website
169
Newspapers with articles relating to the loss of the Hindenburg. 6 newspapers, 5 in English with dramatic photos and one in French.
Also 10 copies of L’Aero. Together with a copy of The Mirror with the headline ‘Macon Wrecked’. QGC-GC some age wear/tearing. See
Plate 12
170
Souvenirs of downed Zeppelins. A booklet of photos of pilots, Leefe-Robinson, Sowery, Brandon and Tempest, plus Zeppelin wreckage.
16 printed pages, 16cm x 11cm. A fold out booklet ‘Hull and The Zeppelins’ providing details of air-raid damage around Hull,
12cmx16cm. Together with a rare ...[more]
171
A small quantity of interesting items of paperwork. Including a ‘Graf Zeppelin’ luggage label, scarce labels for ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Rome
Flight 1933. An advert leaflet, small flicker book, cigarette cards, cigar bands, labels, small 1930 diary, with entry of R.100 in Canada.
Vie ...[more]
172
6 Zeppelin brochures. 1 duplicated of publicity of Bodensee and flying on the Zeppelin. A pamphlet on ‘Deutsche Luftpost’ German
airmail rates in the 1930’s. Hindenburg information pamphlet. Friedrichshafen information pamphlet. Plus Leaflet in English ‘To South
America And B ...[more]
1735 Notices and Posters. Poster advertising trips to Lakehurst to see ‘Shenandoah’ and ‘ZR3’ (Los Angeles), stating round trip fare $2000
Printed in red, original. 46x12.5cm. Poster advertising trip to Lakehurst to see ‘Graf Zeppelin’ 1928, ‘Special one-day ex ...[more]
1744 rare cards from Graf von Zeppelin accepting invitations to functions. One undated. One dated 2nd March 1911. One from ‘Graf und
Grafin Ferdinand Zeppelin and finally one from Oberst (Colonel) Graf von Zeppelin. GC some marking to the back of one. See Plate 12
175
A rare ‘Guest’ Pass to the US Naval Air station Lakehurst N.J. In connection with the Graf Zeppelin World Cruise, allocated to R.H.
Lenson (Lieutenant (SC) USN) August 28 1929. Together with a pre-WW1 booklet in German, recording the life and work of Count
Zeppelin. VGC See Plate 12
176
Hugo Eckener & The Leipzig Fair 1936: Set of five labels showing Eckener in his flying heavy overcoat and peaked cap. He is pointing
to the inscription below. In different languages, English, German, Spanish, Italian and French. Plus 3 large labels of the same design
(postcard size). In English, ...[more]
177
A letter from Hugo Eckener. On Grand Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg, note paper, dated 9th December 1913. An early example of
Herr Eckener’s signature. GC, some light tearing. Together with Zeppelin Company Menu card. Single paper sheet, headed ‘Zeppelin-
Saalbau’, Friedrichshafen ...[more]
178
Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth’s Scrapbook of the airship “Graf Zeppelin” 2nd England Flight. A large (34cmx28cm) hardbound scrapbook of
the journalist’s journey on the Graf Zeppelin, and later events including the photographs of the Dornier X. The scrapbook contains a
variety of in ...[more]
179
G.Herbert Scott: a short hand written note dated 18th July 1930 “Please allow Mr Hodnett to take three visitors over the sheds & R101,
his is acting for me.” Signed G Herbert Scott AD/F, with a reprint image of Scott arriving home on the R34. A small section of card
bearing just the ...[more]
180“Visit of His Majesty’s Airship R-100 Canada-1930” an official souvenir publication, 94pp, 21.5cm x 28.5cm, blue typical 1930’s style
cover, with interesting articles on “The Evolution of The Rigid Airship”, “The St Hubert Airship Mooring Tower” etc., ...[more]
181
Lady Grace Drummond-Hay. 2 letters to Grace from the British Vice Consulate in Marrakesh 1931. To her address 76 The Strand
London. Together with a commorative cover ‘First All-Australian Air Mail Service 1931’ sent to Lady Grace at 76 The Strand London.
GC. Together with 4 letters to La ...[more]
182
Heinrich Kubis archive. An impressive large collection of post-WW1 letters, cards and invitations to Herr Kubis. Including letters signed
by Eckener, Schiller etc. Also photographs of various personalities and other incidental data. Contained within plastic sleeves in a lever
arch file. GC-VGC. See ...[more]
183
Heinrich Kubis, Chief Steward of ‘Hindenburg’. An archive of 29 items, bearing messages of congratulation to Herr Kubis on the
occasion of his 25 years as steward on Zeppelins. Included is a handsome greeting from the Oberburgmeister of Frankfurt. A fascinating
and historic group of grea ...[more]
184Heinrich Kubis. An archive of over 40 letters and cards etc to Herr Kubis, congratulating him on his survival of the ‘Hindenburg’ disaster,
May 6th 1937. Most in German. A wonderful research aid for a German speaker. GC-VGC. See Plate 13
185Rare original artwork for two Graf Zeppelin flights. Artwork for two posters advertising flight to Berlin on 18th June 1933 and to Saarland
and Holland on the 25th June 1933. GC some corner damage. See Plate 13
186
A 1936 identity card and ‘Airship Flight Book’ of Heinrich Kubis. The card is signed by von Buttlar and Ernst Lehmann. Flight Book
(Luftschiff Fahrtenbuch) giving details of Heinrich Kubis’s flights on the Graf Zeppelin from 1929-1934, covering 1,593,349 kilometres.
With summaries ...[more]
187A German Telegram Form. Dated 10th Novemmber 1930. From Telegraph Office, Borkum, from Friedrichscafen ‘Hearty thanks for
friendly greetings, Graf Zeppelin’. From the man or the airship? GC but top left corner is torn. See website
188
A private letter written on February 8th 1916. Written by a grand-daughter to her grandfather Mr. J.D. Milliken in Chicago Illinois USA.
Posted in Brixton London the letter mentions how the grand-daughter is worried about the Zeppelins being so close to where she is. The
aerial defences around Londo ...[more]
189
Graf von Zeppelin. Printed ‘Thank You’ card (Heizliden Dank) for friendly good wishes Freidrichshafen. Card written in Stuttgart ‘2nd Jan
1917’ with good autograph of Count von Zeppelin. Together with a postcard featuring Graf von Zeppelin on the front with with written
text ...[more]
190
“LZ129” Menu from Hindenburg’s Propaganda Flight dated 29 March 1936. This was the last day of the infamous “Propaganda Flight”
demanded by Goebbels during the run up to the plebiscite intended to give retrospective legality to the re-militarisation of the Rheinland.
In ...[more]
191
2 unique Menu Cards from the Kurgarten Hotel Friedrichshafen. One dated 10th July 1937, just 2 months after the Hindenburg disaster.
Both bearing many autographs on the reverse, including Hugo Eckener, Wilhelm Bock, Karl von Wiegand and Commander Charles
Rosendahl. GC See Plate 14
192
R-101: Two Menu cards, dated 6 November 1929, for the Luncheon Menu and Wine List, boasting a selection of “Empire Wines”
headed by Australian Sherry, 10.7cm x 15.3cm and 10.7cm x 15.6cm. Basically GC, some creasing and foxing to each. See Plate 14
Note: On 6th November members of th ...[more]
193
A Savoy Restaurant Menu Card. Dated 18th April 1916. Cover with the Savoy Hotel crest and a small airship beneath. An Airship
function with 14 signatures of the dignitaries attending. Signatures include R. Maitland, C.I. Campbell, M. Sueter, Villary, etc. GC See
website
194
1913 Menu Card of a banquet held to celebrate the 75th birthday of Count von Zeppelin. The banquet was held at the Kurgarten Hotel in
Friedrichshafen on 7 July 1913, and menu gives the programme of music as well as the menu for the 7 course meal. Immaculate
Condition. See Plate 14
195
Menu from the “Graf Zeppelin” England Flight 18-20 Aug 1931. Mounted, framed (41cm x 51cm) and glazed menu of the Hamburg-
Amerika Line. The menu shows on the front, within a Blue and Yellow oval border, the “Graf Zeppelin” over the Kurgarten Hotel on
Friedrichshafen waterfron ...[more]
196Graf Zeppelin Menu. For lunch on the 31st July 1932 from the Danzig-Baltic flight. A single sided menu, top third is a splendid picture of
the ‘Graf Zeppelin’, catering by the Kurgarten Hotel. GC a few minor marks. See Plate 14
197
A rare artists original Graf Zeppelin Menu. The coloured artwork for an un-named flight, with the wording, ‘An Bord Luftschiff Graf
Zeppelin’ and ‘Bewirtschaftung Kurgarten-Hotel Friedrichshafen’. Orange space for menu, surround in green with palm trees, sun and
Zeppelin in t ...[more]
198
‘Graf Zeppelin passenger and crew list. Single sheet with date 1935, 12th flight, list of 18 passengers, reverse lists of the crew. Max
Pruss in command. Folds out to show map of Atlantic. Horizontal fold and partial separation. Also a letter from Luftschiffbau Zeppelin,
April 1930, signed by ...[more]
199Hindenburg Passenger List dated 23 June 1936. Flight from Lakehurst to Frankfurt included among the passengers Max Schmeling,
returning to Germany after beating Joe Louis in the famous knock-out fight of 1936. GC See Plate 14
200 Hindenburg Passenger List dated 20 May 1936, for the flight from Lakehurst NJ to Frankfurt. GC See website
201 Hindenburg Passenger List dated 3 July 1936, for the flight from Lakehurst NJ to Frankfurt. GC See website
202 Hindenburg Passenger List dated 9 August 1936, for the flight from Lakehurst NJ to Frankfurt. GC See website
203 Hindenburg Passenger List dated 14 July 1936, for the flight from Lakehurst NJ to Frankfurt. GC See website
204
A rare flight log of a flight of Zeppelin ‘Hansa’. Flight No.276 Hamburg Sunday 5th October 1913 commanded by Wilhelm Ernst Dorr.
Flight log, includes transit details together with barometric chart readings and other technical data. Together with a biography of Wilhelm
Ernst Durr, privat ...[more]
205
Approximately 60 packets of Zeppelin related modern stamps etc. Including blocks, covers, miniature sheets and a large variety of
postage stamps. Various countries including Germany, France, Soviet Union, Republic of Chad, Poland, etc are represented. An
interesting and colourful collection. VGC See ...[more]
206Mainly pre WW1 period German poster stamps. 34 different all with Zeppelin interest including early ships/designs, plus Graf Zeppelin
both designer and airship. A colourful and interesting collection. VGC See website
207Poster and Modern Postage Stamps. All with Zeppelin interest all with Zeppelin interest. A very mixed group. Viewing recommended.
VGC See website
208
Pre WW1 period German poster stamps. 32 ‘Flugsport-Serie’. Different aspects of early aviation, coloured. Also 12 coloured labels
‘Militar Serie’ and ‘Serie Konstanz’. All aviation. Together with 12 coloured advertisement labels all featuring airships. VGC See web
...[more]
209WW1 period German poster stamps. 18 stamps in part sheets. 6 personalities including Graf von Zeppelin, Gros admiral von Tirpitz,
Konig Ludwig von Bayern, etc. Plus various war scenes showing war operations. Scarce in large multiples. VGC See Plate 15
210 WW1 period German poster stamps. 2 sheets of 20 ‘Luftfahrerdank’ labels, mostly aeroplanes and some airships. VGC See Plate 15
211WW1 period German poster stamps. ‘Luftfahrerdank, Wohlfahrtsmarke’. 29 examples, some duplications- in flight entering and tethered
in hangers. Mostly un-mounted. GC See Plate 15
212WW1 period German poster stamps. ‘Fur’s Fliegerheim’. 4 blocks of 20, (10x2) in four colours featuring portraits of personalities
including ‘Zeppelin’, ‘Parseval’, ‘Tirpitz’, ‘Hindenburg’ etc. VGC. See Plate 15
213A modern thematic collection of 123 stamps. The subjects are airships and balloons and include stamps from Romania, Mongolia,
Cuba, Vietnam and Korea. Also included are two covers including one from the Ivory Coast. An attractive collection. VGC. See website
214A scarce part sheet of 6 1933 special ‘United States Postage’ 50c stamps. In pale green with a picture of Graf Zeppelin with the legend
‘A Century of Progress Flight’. VGC See Plate 15
215A scarce 1930 Argentinian Zeppelin Stamp. 50 cent blue overprint. ‘Zeppelin 1st Vuelo 1930’ overprint inverted. Un-mounted. Mint. See
Plate 15
216A very rare 1930 Argentinian Zeppelin Stamp. 1 Peso overprint. ‘Zeppelin 1st Vuelo 1930’ overprint inverted. Un-mounted. Mint. See
Plate 15
217
Approximately 100 modern mail covers and postcards. Including ‘First Scheduled Passenger Airship Service Skyship 500-02 23rd April
1986’. ‘Pipex 81’ ‘Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight 1931-1981’, plus ‘The Great Seal Of The
...[more]
218
A good collection of Zeppelin postcards. With a field post card bearing a seal of 2 Luftschiffe Battallion used in Luxembourg. Interior of
‘Hindenburg’. Pass to leave Zeppelin Reederei 1936, signed Ernst Lehmann. 2 cards-close-up of ‘Hansa’. Pass for a crew member of
LZ77 to ...[more]
219
76 pre WW1 Delag Sepia Postcards. A rare group including 4 views of Hansa and Sachsen. The remainder are aerial views over
German towns and cities taken from the Delag airships. Including Leipzig, Friedberg, Wiesbaden, Karlsruhe, etc. VGC. We understand
that it is very unusual to find this number of ...[more]
22047 postcards showing Zeppelin airships. Coloured and black and white, airships in flight photos, montages, drawings etc. 23 postally
used. An interesting lot. Average GC See Plate 16
221
38 postcards. Coloured plus black and white- Greetings, cartoons and comic. Mostly in German but a few French and English. The lot
includes ‘R.U.A.1’ ‘We’re having a high old time At Lewes.’ With fold-out pictures of the town. ‘The Airship, The Democratic Vehicle&
...[more]
222
37 period U.S.S. Macon commemorative covers. Dated 1930, 1932, 1933, plus most 1934. With printed features including- ‘USS Macon
Flight To Panama…Canal Zone War Games…’ ‘USS Macon Leaves Miami For War Manoeuvres’ and ‘USS Portland Sights The Macon
APR 10 193 ...[more]
223
31 real postcards of ‘Clement Bayard’ French dirigible. Including close-ups of the gondola, the quadrilobe tail, and the craft entering /
leaving a hanger with much technical information. Together with images in flight and on the ground. The final card shows the wreckage
in the Seine. Ei ...[more]
224
31 various French and German postcards. Comic artist’s impressions, real photos, comic WW1 and fantasy etc. Cards include, airship
above Venice, by the Eifel Tower in Paris, over Southern France, ‘Geo M. Schilling pulling his airship for 20,000 miles for a wager in 3
years’ etc. QG ...[more]
225
30 fantasy airship and balloon related postcards. 13 postally used, plus many written on. Subjects include- person sitting on beer barrel
slung under balloon, ‘Grus aus Munchen’. One titled ‘Hello! Hello! Hello!, man in balloon over man with girl with poem under picture.
Plus birth ...[more]
22629 picture postcards of ‘Graf Zeppelin’. All unused, including excellent close-ups and aerial shots, mostly over Friedrichshafen and the
Bodensee. GC See Plate 16
227A similar lot of 29 picture postcards of ‘Graf Zeppelin.’ Again mostly over Friedrichshafen and the Bodensee. Crisp shot of the airship
with the Olympic rings to her side. GC See Plate 16
22828 unused Zeppelin postcards. Photocard style with good aerial pictures of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over Friedrichshafen hangers and the
town/waterfront. Over Haarlem, Leipzig, Kohensalzburg, etc. GC-VGC some wear. See website
22926 photo postcards of the French Dirigible ‘Lebaudy’. Including 4 of the wreck at Aldershot in 1911. In a hanger and on the ground.
Together with a number of newspaper cuttings and magazine articles relating to Lebaudy. 14 postally used. GC See website
230
26 various Zeppelin postcards. An amazing group of cards showing wreckage of crashed airships, including- WW1 British and French
anti Zeppelin, a 1908 Zeppelin mechanical card. The lot includes a card of the wreck of the L33 in East Anglia, L48 near Theberton and
a rare card of the remains of a Zepp ...[more]
23126 coloured fantasy cards. Fantasy airships with people in the gondolas, new year, ‘thinking of you’ etc. 1910 onwards. 15 postally used.
GC. See Plate 16
232
25 Zeppelin etc postcards. All postally used in the 1930’s. All photo cards including distant and close-up shots of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over
Forstturm, Stuttgart, Salzberg, Friedrichshafen, the ‘Reichsprasidenten Palais’ Berlin. Also Berlin Tempelhof Airport. GC some wear.
...[more]
23325 Zeppelin postcards. All postally used, not flown. Mostly photo cards including 2 coloured, with many aerial shots and some good
close ups. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over- Graz, Konstanz, Bielefeld, plus over the Dornier X on lake Konstanz. GC some age wear. See website
234
25 fantasy airship and balloon related postcards. 13 postally used, plus many written on. Subjects include- New Year’s greetings,
birthdays, mostly embossed with plenty of flowers, roses, forget-me-nots, etc. German and French examples. QGC-GC some age wear.
See Plate 16
23525 unused Zeppelin postcards. Photocard style with good aerial pictures of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over Danzig, Friedrichshafen, Karlsruhe,
Brandenburg Gate Berlin and Wien (Vienna). Also a shot of ‘Hindenburg’ over Friedrichshafen. GC-VGC See Plate 16
23624 postcards. British military airships. Coloured and black and white, artists impressions and photos. Including a scarce ‘City of Cardiff’
dirigible. ‘The New Parseval Air-Ship’. ‘The English Air-Ship Nulli Secundus’. ‘Airship On Convoy Duty’, ‘ ...[more]
23724 airship postcards. Including many unusual models- ‘Suchard’, ‘Silver Queen’, ‘Tunisie’, Le Start’, ‘Le Temps’, ‘La Guerre’, ‘Mr.
Stanley Spencer’s Airship’, ‘Birmingham’ etc. QGC-GC some age wear. 5 po ...[more]
238
24 mostly coloured airship postcards. Including German and French aquatints with photo style and artists impressions. Pictures of crew
in open gondolas, children and adults faces superimposed into airship scenes/backgrounds. ‘Un Souvenir Anniversaire’, children in
open gondolas beneath s ...[more]
239
24 airship fantasy cards. 16 coloured, 8 black & white. Real photographs and artist’s impressions for New Year greetings. Studio
pictures in airship gondolas, one German ‘Zeppelin uber Pulsnitz’. The remainder are all French. Evocative cards of a by-gone era. Most
postally used ...[more]
24023 photo postcards of French Dirigibles. Mostly unused including ‘Republique’ with good views in flight, on the ground, rear showing
engines plus open control car and in hanger. 1909-1910. A few postally used. GC some wear. See Plate 16
24122 fantasy cards. 1910 ‘End of the World’ appearance of Halley’s comet. Three French and one German. 18 coloured cards, most
artist’s impressions. People in Gondolas, Christmas and two WW1 anti-Zeppelin cards. 9 postally used. GC. See website
242
22 coloured festive postcards. English, French and German. All with non-photographic airships, balloons etc, some Zeppelins. Three
U.S. postcards of Santa Claus. 14 postally used. GC-VGC. Together with 22 postcards of the British Airship ‘Nulli Secundus’. An
unusually scarce group of thi ...[more]
24321 various Zeppelin Picture Postcards. All look to be good reproductions of the originals. Good photos of the Graf Zeppelin over towns,
low over icebergs, landed in fields and at tropical locations, etc. GC-VGC. See website
24421 humorous postcards all with Zeppelin interest. Including WW1 anti Zeppelin cartoons, ‘We are expecting to leave this place any
moment’, ‘How dare you walk on our front door’. ‘By Gum! It’s Champion’. ‘Poor soul! I wonder if she’s been hit with ...[more]
245
20 airship related postcards. Coloured and aquatint examples including comic. Mostly English- ‘POLICE The Airship Taken In Tow’, ‘I
wonder where that chap gets his marrow seeds!’ etc. Plus airship scenes with figures with superimposed real faces. Plus a few nice
Russian examp ...[more]
246
20 captive balloon postcards. French, British, German black and white and a few aquatints/coloured. Good aerial views and on the
ground. Including ‘RAF Air Force Balloon Barrage’, ‘Observation Balloon Ascending’, German WW1 blimp, etc. 3 postally used. QGC-
GC some wear. See P ...[more]
24720 coloured airship postcards. French, German and British including- some comic, Christmas Greetings, ‘Southend-On-Sea’, ‘From
Great Yarmouth’, ‘Morecambe’, ‘Le Ville De Paris’, etc. 8 postally used. GC some wear. See Plate 17
248
20 Zeppelin postcards. Mixed cards, pre WW1 fantasy, real photos of Graf Zeppelin in the air, plus patriotic, advert etc. Also postcard of
9 airships from Austria, England, Italy and Russia. DEROP oil company postcard showing Zeppelin, Mercedes racing cars and ship.
Zeppelin over Saltsburg. Early Ze ...[more]
24920 portrait postcards of pictures including Count von Zeppelin. Photos, drawings, caricatures, and paintings. Many in portrait/posed
style, some with Zeppelins in the background. All before 1918. 8 postally used. GC See Plate 17
25018 pictorial airship postcards. Mostly coloured cards of various airships including Zeppelin. Views include Linz, Burgenstock, The
Franco-British Exhibition London and Konstanz. 5 postally used. GC See Plate 17
25118 airship postcards. An interesting group of various airships including ‘Graf Zeppelin’, various early Zeppelins particulary LZ4 on water.
Some of the views are over rivers, Cathedrals and other landscapes. Four postally used. GC See Plate 17
25218 Zeppelin and other airship postcards. Including the airship ‘Schwaben’ in hanger, and with sheep in the foreground. British
‘Mayflower’ out of hanger on water. Two cards of ‘Gross II’ etc. QGC-GC some age wear. 5 postally used. See Plate 17
25318 French airship/dirigible postcards. some coloured/aquatints including duplicates, mostly French subjects include- ‘La Patrie’, and
‘Ville de Paris’ in and out of hanger, detail shots and in flight. Plus ‘Count Zeppelin in his Air-Ship Zeppelin 111’, The Santos ...[more]
25418 French airship/dirigible postcards. Various views of the ‘Malecot’, on the ground, in the air, and with spectators. Also over Paris and
other locations. Seven postally used in France. GC. See Plate 17
255
17 Ballooning Postcards. 5 coloured, British, French including Tuck’s. Photo and aquatint style pictures including Royal Engineers
balloon section preparing for an ascent. ‘Filling a military captive balloon’. ‘One of the earliest balloons known as The Rozier’. ‘A
...[more]
256
17 modern postcards. Recent cards depicting airships, from Zeppelin museum Meersburg (2), Hindenburg en route to USA, Russian
card. GB ‘Redcoat’ airship. Also 2 souvenir sheets from the stamp exhibition in Munich 1973 with reproduction of US Zeppelin 65c &
$1.30. GC See website.
257
16 French postcards of ‘Clement Bayard 2’. One coloured, three postally used. Real photos of the ship, flying and on the ground. Close
up of the gondola with crowds, views with hanger. Circa 1910. GC. Together with Funeral of victims of the ‘Republique’ disaster. 22
postcards ...[more]
258
16 French coloured balloon postcards: All from a series of aquatints ‘En Manoeuvres’. Good views of hydrogen filled balloons including
picture of wagon carrying balloon, hydrogen machine with balloon lifting off, transferring gas from a storage balloon to a flying balloon,
etc. All dated ...[more]
259
16 airship related photo and painted picture postcards. Zeppelin- Hindenburg over a tropical island, Graf Zeppelin over Sofia. Early
Zeppelin over Berlin. Schutte Lanz airship over lakes. Spanish ‘Torres-Quevedo’ landing. Brazilian airship with Brazilian postage stamp.
L’Italia lan ...[more]
26016 Zeppelin postcards. Cards showing Zeppelin in flight, on the ground, New Year greetings card and an ornate cover from Brazil to
America with scenes and a map with Zeppelin approaching Brazil. GC See website
261
16 postcards of French airship ‘Partrie’ 1907. Photos with good views of the dirigible in flight and on the ground, at the back with good
views of the open control car, with the crew, and in front of hangers. One on the reverse with the message sent in short-hand! QGC-GC
some age wear. S ...[more]
262
16 advertisement postcards. French and German mostly coloured. Plus Italian, Hungarian including very good Esperanto card. Adverts
for motor cars, transport exhibition in Berlin, 50 years of transport 1871-1921. ‘Union Cordial-Medoc an Bord’. ‘Schleber’s Polar-Weiss’,
e ...[more]
26315 Zeppelin related postcards. Including the crew of LZ 113, 2 army airship crews before their ships, close up of a post 1933 Zeppelin
crewman. A group of passengers including Clara Adams and Ernst Lehmann standing at the stern of the ‘Hindenburg’. GC. See website
26415 WW1 picture postcards. LZ85 shot down at Salonika. Various pictures of the wreckage and a group picture of 4 crew members. GC
See Plate 18
26515 portrait postcards of Count von Zeppelin. Photos, paintings, sketches and a cartoon. Portraits, full length and looking out of a
Zeppelin window. GC minor wear. See Plate 18
26615 French postcards of military dirigible ‘Le Liberte’ and German ‘Gross II’. Views of the craft, on the ground, flying and adjacent to a
hanger etc. Five postally used. GC. Together with 16 French postcards of dirigible ‘Ville de Paris’. Three coloured including ...[more]
26714 postcards of the Swiss airship ‘Ville de Lucerne’. 4 coloured depicting the craft over towns, countryside, lakes etc. Also on the ground
alongside its hanger. Probably all produced around 1910. GC See Plate 18
268
14 WW1 propaganda postcards. 5 German Luftflottenverein cards showing aspects of raiding Zeppelins. 6 French cards showing the
destruction of LZ77 by the auto cannon at Revigny, etc. Plus 2 British cards of a Graf von Zeppelin cartoon attacking England and the
wreckage of the LZ77. One postally used ...[more]
26914 various British, Welsh and French airship/dirigible postcards. Photo type and painted, 3 postally used. Including Nulli Secundes,
NS11, Willows II, The Silver Queen, R.36, R.80,Ville de Pau, Ville de Paris, etc. GC some age wear. See Plate 18
270
13 picture postcards of Zeppelin LZ121 ‘Mediterranee’. Formally the German passenger Zeppelin ‘Nordstern’ (North Star), LZ121. One
coloured card depicting the craft over Toulon. The remainder providing excellent views of the ship on the ground, in the air, engine
maintenance. ...[more]
27113 unusual dirigeable postcards. Wreck of the ‘Bradsky’, views of ‘Capitaine Marchel’, built by Lebaudy, given to France by Messrs Paul
& Pierre Labaudy. First flew on 24th March 1911, Commandant Coutelle. An excellent view of the U.S. airship ‘America’. On bo ...[more]
272
12 Photo-postcards of L72/Dixmude. In 1920, as part of the war reparations to the Allies, the German Naval Zeppelin L72 was handed
over to the French who renamed it Dixmude. Excellent views on scarce cards of Dixmude in the air, in the ground and in the hangar at
Cuers. Dixmude was later lost over t ...[more]
273
12 postcards of airship/Zeppelin wrecks. ZR2 at Hull Zeppelin LZ4 at Echterdingen; Lebaudy wreck at Aldershot. A rare card of the
wreck of Erbsloh. Plus 4 items connected with the R.101, A card mounted photo of the wreck L.33 in Essex 1917. Plus a French printed
postcard of Zeppelin L.19 and the fis ...[more]
27412 Zeppelin photo postcards. ‘Hindenburg’ and ‘Graf Zeppelin’, views both on the ground at mast, and in/just out of hanger. All close-up
views. 6 postally used in the mid 1930’s. GC-VGC See Plate 18
27511 French and German postcards etc. ‘Dupuy de Lome’ and German ‘Estaric I’. Good views of the ‘Dupuy’ in the air and an excellent
picture of the crew. GC. Together with 13 French picture postcards. Featuring the ‘Adjudant Vincenot’ and featuring fine v ...[more]
276 10 photo cards. Count von Zeppelin in the company of Royalty, notables etc. An interesting lot. GC- minor wear. See website
27710 rare picture postcards. Airship ‘Italia’ Polar flight, very scarce photos of the expedition, included 4 cards from a series numbered
1,2,5, and 6, as well as good views of the ship, the camp, crew, support vessel ‘Citta di Milano’, etc. See Plate 18
27810 picture postcards of French Dirigibles. 3 of the ‘Russie’ the remainder are various views of the ‘Adjudant-Reau’. Two postally used.
GC some marking. See website
27910 British WW1 Zeppelin postcards. Mostly artist’s impressions of falling Zeppelins. Also 3 German cards of Z111 in flight. GC. See
website
28010 picture postcards. William Leefe Robinson and the SL11 1916. Including a fine portrait of Leefe Robinson, plus 9 cards of the fall of
SL11 at Cuffley in September 1916. GC See website
28110 British WW1 Zeppelin postcards. Cards with pictures of Zeppelins shot down including ones titled ‘The End Of Baby Killer’, ‘Well
Alight’, ‘Nearing The End’ fall of Z32 and L33 etc. Plus a picture photo of Leefe-Robinson. 2 postally used. GC. See Plate 18
282 10 Balloon related postcards and covers. From 1896 to 1959, Norwegian, Hungarian and German. QGC-GC See website
2839 Zeppelin black and white and coloured postcards. From LZ1 (2 different), pre WW1, including 3 sent as field post, and 4 photo cards
of the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. GC See website
284
9 airship picture postcards of the Parceval. One coloured example. All with splendid views on the ground and flying. Together with a 4
page leaflet ‘Das Parseval-Luftschiff’. Plus a photograph of S.S.Z 61, one of a small fleet of British low powered airships used to hunt
submarines, with ...[more]
2858 picture postcards. Miscellany of French Dirigibles including 4 of the ‘Selle-de-Beauchamp’ flying. 2 of the ‘Espania’ and 2 of the
‘Fleures’. 3 postally used 2 with stamp on corner of the picture side. GC See website
286
8 picture postcards of Santos-du-Mont’s airship and one cartoon of the pilot. Santos-du-Mont won the Deutsch prize of 100,000 Francs
in 1901 for flying from St. Cloud around the Eifel Tower and return. A good group of this pioneer aviator. 2 postally used. GC See
website
2878 French postcards. An interesting group of early Dirigibles including ‘Ville de Nancy’, ‘Comte de la Vaulx’ and one of ‘M. de la Vaulx’. 2
postally used, one is field post X1X, Ersatz Division, Germany. Very clear postmark. GC for age. See website
2888 Zeppelin Picture Postcards: A nice group with excellent views (aerial and ground) of the ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and one of the ‘Hindenburg’.
VGC. See Plate 18
2898 Belgian Picture Postcards. ‘La Belgique’. Aerial views and 2 identical of the dirigeable in its hanger. 5 postally used. QGC-GC (one
card worn). See website
2908 Graf Zeppelin picture postcards. A most impressive group, including landing at Hanworth England and an interior shot of the dining
room, plus landed at Friedrichshafen etc. GC. See Plate 18
291
8 Graf Zeppelin picture postcards. An interesting group: 2x Graf Zeppelin in hanger. Close-up of the gondola with Officers and military
onlookers. Flying close to the Jungfrau. Over- Danzig, Berlin, and Saabrucken. Plus a small picture of the gondola with passengers
embarking. GC-VGC See Plate 18
292
8 various postcards etc. Cards (some modern reproductions) with good views of R.100 in flight and on the mooring mast. The R.100 and
R.101 in their hanger. Plus portrait photos of Lord Thompson and Sefton Brander who both died on the R.101. Plus a 1930 cover flown
on the R.100 to Montreal Canada. GC ...[more]
2938 Zeppelin-Eckener Fund postcards 1925. All watercolour painting style colour picture cards of county scenes and over the ocean, each
with German text underneath. Some duplications but the text differs on the back of each one. VGC good examples. See website
2947 Zeppelin Picture Postcards. A good group of photo-cards of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and one of the ‘Hindenburg’. The lot includes unusual
cards- the ‘Graf Zeppelin’ over Barcelona, another of the ‘Hindenburg’ and the ‘Graf Zeppelin’, one flying ab ...[more]
2957 Zeppelin Picture Postcards. A nice group, 5 of Graf Zeppelin in flight, Hindenburg in flight over New York 2 of pre-WW1 cards, 1 flown
on the Orient Fahrt 1929. GC. See website
296
7 picture postcards. A fine portrait of William Leefe Robinson VC; Plus a booklet of souvenir photographs showing soldiers sorting
through the wreckage of the doomed Zeppelin SL11. Also 6 studio impressions of the fall of SL11 caught in searchlight beams and a
magazine extract on Leefe Robinson. GC
297
7 unused postcards. Studio impressions of the fall of the L21 (SL11 as later identified) caught in searchlight beams and shot down over
Cuffley by William Leefe Robinson V.C. Published by Scott. GC minor age wear. See website Note: The airship was the wooden-framed
Schütte-Lanz SL11, although at ...[more]
298
A set 6 coloured postcards. WW1 destruction of Zeppelin. Published at 89 St Andrew’s Hill. The cards depict the final 20 minutes of the
life of SL11, shot down by Leefe-Robinson, 3rd September 1916. The cards are entitled ‘Danger Ahead’, ‘Nearing Disaster’, ‘Airma
...[more]
299
6 Zeppelin postcards. Photocards of Zeppelin II over Cadet School Bensberg. Zeppelin II in Koln. ZII, non-rigids MI and Parseval PII at
Hamburg. Fine view of Zeppelin LII landing at Johannistal. Two postcards of ZII wrecked on a hillside at Weilburg 1910. Bensberg card
used as field post to Hannover ...[more]
300
6 British Postcards of the British airship ‘Mayfly’. The first British rigid airship, built at Barrow-in-Furness in 1911. On leaving her floating
dock, high winds caused her to break her back. Interesting views before and after the disaster. Two postally used, one postmarked the
day foll ...[more]
3016 Zeppelin Picture Postcards. An impressive group of 6 views of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ with in flight views and on the ground. One postally
used, not flown. GC See website
3026 Zeppelin Picture Postcards. An impressive group with pictures of ‘Graf Zeppelin’ in flight, some with area identification including
Ableck and Reichenbach. QGC-GC one with surface damage to the rear. See website
303 6 French picture postcards. Dirigeable Militaire ‘Colonel-Renard’ 1909. 5 good aerial views, both close up and distant. GC See website
304
6 rare postcards showing the wreck of the LZ 10 “Schwaben” Schwaben was called the ‘Lucky Ship’ as she made over 350 flights
carrying a cumulative total of over 6000 passengers. Schwaben was destroyed in a gale on 28 June 1912 while waiting to go into the
hangar. The cards sh ...[more]
305
5 Zeppelin and Graf Zeppelin postcards and mail. LZ4 and hanger; Graf Zeppelin dropping water ballast; Zeppelin on 1914 Christmas
Card; Postcard to Germany by ‘Graf Zeppelin’ on last leg of |World Flight 1929. No cachet but Friedrichshafen arrival on reverse, a
Veedol Oil advert card. Al ...[more]
306
R38/ZR 2 - Four unused Postcards. The R38 was the lead ship in a planned class of 4 rigid airships to be built for the Royal Navy by
Shorts Brothers at Cardington. The specifications required that the completed ships would be capable of patrolling for 6 days at up to
22,000ft (6,700m). Some of the d ...[more]
3074 bordpost postcards. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ flight to South America 1932. All signed by Leo Freund, radio officer. 2 are illustrated with views of
Rio harbour and Leipzig. 4 siegers- 150AC, 5th flight. Plus 171Ab. 183Ab and 195AG. GC See Plate 19
3083 ‘Graf Zeppelin’ postcards. USA flight 1928, Mediterranean flight Bordpost and Ostsee (Baltic Sea). All flown, Sieger No’s 21A, 24B
and 88Cc. GC See Plate 19
3093 rare postcards of the little known American airship ‘Baldwin’. Unusually these cards are in French for the French market. The pictures
show the airship in flight, taking off/landing. Most unusual. GC See website
310
3 World War One Feldpost (Field post) Postcards. No. II Naval Airship Detachment in Namur, Belgium. Postcard with Unit Cachet and
Town Postmark. 5.6.15. Imperial Naval Detachment in Libau, (postcard of Post Office in Libau) with Unit Cachet, slightly faint, and
Military Postmark 22.3.1916. Naval Air ...[more]
311
2 First World War Feldpost (Field post) Postcards. (1) Balloon Unit replacement section No 2 Recruitment Depot, VG. Unit Cachet and
Berlin Postmark 9.8.1915. (2) Balloon Unit Manheim (picture showing Mannheim Gymnasium and Heiliggeistkirche) Very Clear Town
Postmark 12.8.1917, slightly unclear Unit ...[more]
3122 postcards. Both identical German post examples, ‘Flugpost-Karte’ both flown with Leipzig and Dresden cashets, picture of man
launching eagle and bi-plane in background over the sea. GC. See website
3132 postcards ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Dutch Flight 1930 – Dutch Mail to Germany. Plain postcard. 3 x Venlo Cachets. Sieger 99A. VGC. Together
with ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Dutch Flight 1930, Dutch Mail. Cachet in violet and red. Sieger 9A+B. VGC. See Plate 19
314
2 rare postcards. Made from duralumin said to be from the wreck of the LZ4 at Echterdingen in 1908. One mint, one flown on the
Zeppelin ‘Scwaben’ 31st May 1912, addressed to Zurich. Obverse shows a Zeppelin in full flight and portrait of Count Zeppelin. GC
some denting. See Plate 19
3152 coloured picture postcards by ‘Hans Rudolf Schulze’. Both postally used as field post, dated 1915/16. One with clear ‘Hochst Main’
stamping. GC minor wear. See website
3162 rare picture postcards. German card showing the shooting down of a British coastal airship C.27 with text in English. Plus a 1913
close up photo card of a German aeroplane at Luneville, with pilot being interrogated by French officials. GC See Plate 19
317
Postcards of the N4 “Italia” Expedition: The Italia was a semi-rigid airship designed and built by Umberto Nobile, after his successful
airship the “Norge” was commissioned by Amundsen for a Polar Crossing in 1926. Subsequently, Nobile organised a second aerial
expedition to ...[more]
318
‘Graf Zeppelin’ postcards, original and reproductions. Twenty cards, all showing the airship landed or on water. 7 postally used, around
1930. A very fine group. GC-VGC. Together with 16 postcards of the ‘Graf Zeppelin’. A fine group, 4 postally used with information
cachets. ...[more]
319
Postcards of U.S. Airship ‘Knabenshue’ plus Liebig advertisement cards. 12 coloured cards. (11cm x 7 cm). With various aviation
scenes, including aeroplanes, Zeppelins and balloons. Together with six modern coloured postcards produced around the 1980s and
1990s for the German Zeppelin St ...[more]
320
German/British Postcards/Field Post. Balloon Squadron, WW1. One cover and one postcard from ‘Gas Column of Field Balloon section
39’ and a coloured postcard of ‘Luftschiffe Bataillion No. 2’, Field Post and stampless. GC. Together with 6 Early Zeppelin related
postcards, incl ...[more]
321
Zeppelin group of postcards etc. Including postcard from Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. British WW1 anti-Zeppelin postcard, postcard size label
for Leipzig fair with a pointing Hugo Eckener. Russian postcard with airship over WW1 style tank printing. 6 photographs on board
‘Hindenburg’ includin ...[more]
322 An unused Zeppelin unit field postcard. ‘Feldpostkarte’ with a perfect strike of the circular ‘Kommando/eagle/S.L.X’ VGC See website
323Zeppelin Postcard. Paraguay: 6th South America Flight 1934. 22.50 Peso overprinted stamp. All cachets on the front. VGC Sieger 270.
See Plate 19
324Zeppelin Postcard. 1932 Graf Zeppelin flight to Danzig. Picture of the Graf Zeppelin over Friedrichshafen. The card was mailed on board
on route to Danzig. Cashet and Bordpost mark very clear. VGC. See website
325Zeppelin card ‘Feldpostbrief’ from Mannheim. Sent on the 23rd November 1916 with clear cachet ’Kommando/Brief-Stempel/S.L.15,
(Schutte-Lanz) from a soldier who gives his unit as LZ90 VGC See Plate 19
326Airship Card/letter. ‘Feldpostbrief’ from Konigsberg dated 9th January 1917 and flown on airship SL7. With clear cachet ‘Kommando
S.L.VII Brief Stempel’ to front and reverse. The item opens up to become a 3-page hand written letter GC See website
327
Graf Zeppelin Mail. Postcard from Swiss flight 12th April 1930. Cancelled on board. Dropped at Basel. Only 515 dropped. Sieger 51C.
Reverse of card has ‘Das Zeppelinlied’ (The Zeppelin Song). Also a USA cover, round-the-world flight 1929 on the Los Angeles-
Lakehurst stage. Sieger 29A. GC ...[more]
328Zeppelin Mail Etiquettes. A fine collection of 270 labels mostly in blocks or complete sheets. In various colours, from many countries,
endorsed ‘Por Graf Zeppelin’ and ‘Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin’ etc. VGC See website
329
A collection of unused covers, envelopes, pamphlets and ephemera. A selection of unused covers commemorating the 50th anniversary
of the round the world flight; the 70th anniversary of the wreck of the Shenandoah; some literature and commemorative issue regarding
the US Graf Zeppelin Stamps of 1930 ...[more]
330
Collection of covers relating to USS Macon and Akron: Including 2 sightings by USS Relief (Jan ‘34 and April ’34) and one by aircraft
from USS Northampton (Jan ‘34) together with several newspaper clippings. AND an interesting “Akron Tactical Training Flight”
addressed ...[more]
331
American and Brazilian Covers and cards. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Chicago flight 1933. Plain postcard with 1 RM Chicago flight Zeppelin stamp.
Sieger 238 u. Date error 1.10.33 instead of 1.11.33. Verso blank All marks on front. VGC. Together with ‘Graf Zeppelin’ 4th South
America flig ...[more]
332‘Graf Zeppelin’ Covers/mail. Five covers from Brazil. Some stamps overprinted ‘Zeppelin’. All indicate Condor service. GC, some minor
marking. Together with Zeppelin mail. ‘Graf Zeppelin’, first flight to South America, Brazil to Europe. Both Zeppelin overprints a ...[more]
333
20 etc period US covers. Including 1st mail carried on USS Akron 6th May 1932. The cover shows silluetts of ZR1, ZR3 Los Angeles
and ZRS4 Akron. Plus a card celebrating 1st flight of the Heinen Air Yacht October 1930. Cashet airship dock Akron Ohio with a
machine printed ‘Special Mail Dispatch ...[more]
334
17 etc period USS Macon related covers. Including a card celebrating the 1st inflation, variety of covers relating to the USN fleet
manouvres May 34, including departure from Miami. Plus USS Macon passing over Coconut Grove Florida, visiting the canal zone and
cashet USS Dahl Gren. Cashets of USS Ti ...[more]
335
14 period USS. Macon commemorative covers. Mostly dated 1934 and include USS Northampton welcoming the Mocon (misspelt).
Terminal Island Macon cover, with comment as to how many covers were cancelled at this point. Plus fleet manouvres covers including
departure for Guantanamo Bay. A USS New York co ...[more]
336
14 period USS Macon commemorative covers. A 1931 ‘USS Akron passes over Chicago October 17th 1931’ with a stamp advertising
the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress 1932 San Pedro welcomes USS Akron and USS Pakota. USS Richmond at Havana, several of
USS Macon with the fleet. Airmail cover wi ...[more]
337
12 period USS. Macon commemorative covers. One 1933, all the rest 1934. 1933 is USS Macon leaving the hanger at Lakehurst. 2x
USS Relief at sea, USS Northampton flying overhead, USS Maryland, ZRS-5 taking off from Opa Locka, Fla. One of the USS Colorado
and greetings from the USS Macon and crew at M ...[more]
338
5 modern (1950-1980) commemorative covers. Including RAF cover 1980, 1st commercial airline 1909, Moscow with Russian Zeppelin
stamp, East German commemorative of LZ17 ‘Sachsen’ 1983. Uruguay aero commemorative 1984. French commemorative postmark
on reproduction postcard. Also complete R ...[more]
339
4 Covers. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Christmas flight 1934. Commercial window envelope, from Gustav Zimmermann Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf-
Rath. Meter frank. Green cachet code ‘C’. Sieger 286 Ba. VGC. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Christmas flight 1934. Plain postcard, Bordpost code
̵ ...[more]
340
4 Covers. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ 5th South America flight 1934. Uruguay post. Cover from Montevideo to Germany. Friedrichshafen arrival on
reverse. VGC. ‘Graf Zeppelin’ 7th South America flight 1934. Commercial lightweight cover from Gera to Rio de Janeiro. ‘Responda
logo̵ ...[more]
3414 Unusual Zeppelin covers. Rome Flight 1933. 4 covers- Italian states, Tripoli (2), Eritrea (2). All with clear cachets, with stamps with
various denominations. QGC-VGC one badly creased. See Plate 20
342
4 U.S. Covers plus one postcard: 1. Cashet marking arrival of ZR3 (LZ 126) in the USA 1924. Postcard illustration ‘Blick auf Bad
Homburg’: 2. ‘Welcome LZ 129 Hindenburg upon her arrival in the United States on her 1st trip to North America. Lakehurst N.J. May 9,
1936’: 3 and ...[more]
3432 Covers and card, Zeppelin Interest. (1) International Airpost Exhibition, “Luposta” Danzig. Child’s Balloon Race, Postcard showing
“Graf Zeppelin” which visited the show. (2) US Cover intended for Los Angeles – Lakehurst stage of the “Graf Zeppelin” ...[more]
344
2 covers. A Brazilian registered cover flown on the first flight of 1932, Brazil-Europe. Including block of 4 Zeppelin 2$500 stamps. Sieger
139A. Plus a hand coloured commemorative cover for the USS Macon. Postmarked 9 Nov 34. Also in lot a Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
company booklet that includes terms ...[more]
3452 varied covers including rare 1921 cover carried on the Italian Forlanini Airship “F6” on a flight from Venice to Milan on 10 September
1921. ALSO a Graf Zeppelin Orient Flight of 1929 from Freidrichshafen with a very clear cachet, Sieger 23IIa. See website
346
2 covers relating to two US Navy airships. The first- ‘Coast-To-Coast Trip’ with rectangular cachet with airship over landscape and ‘US
Navy USS Akron Coast-To-Coast Trip Carrying Mail United States Post Office Department.’ On the reverse is an oval cachet ‘USS
Akron Ca ...[more]
347
Airship Cover. Zeppelin/airship unit field post (Feldpost) from Wainoden airfield in Poland. Dated 12 December 1916, and flown on
airship S.L.14. With cachets. Flown on S.L.14 airship One very clear, “Kommando S.L.14 Brief Stempel’. Sent to Munich. GC See
website
348Airship Cover. Zeppelin unit field post (Feldpost) from Wainoden airfield in Poland. Also dated 12 December 1916 and flown on airship
S.L.13. With two cachets, one very clear, ‘Kommando S.L. X111 Brief Stempel’. Also sent to Munich. GC See website
349
Airship cover. From ‘Feldpoststation Nr.177, with incomplete cachet of Koniglicher Preussischer Luftschiff Trupp Nr.18. Dated 11th July
1916. The sender is giving his location to Anna Merkel (the recipient) as part of the crew/ground crew of airship S.L.10 based in Jamboli
Bulgaria. GC See web ...[more]
350
An unusual cover from Malta to Brazil, via Friedrichshafen. Mailed from John S. Davis Liverpool England to Messers Hermann Stolz &
Cia Recife-Pernambuco Brazil. 3 Maltese stamps with a cachet, parrot image with ‘Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 5. Sudamerikafahrt 1933’.
With multiple post ma ...[more]
351
An interesting cover. ‘1931 US-Turkey flight cover, special ‘Legion’ cover carried on Dox, signed by Polando and Coste/Bellonte’. ‘1930
American Legion Convention International Flight’ printed to top. Addressed to A.H. Marchant Boston Mass U.S.A. 3 cachets, German
...[more]
352
‘Ballon Monte’ Covers from siege of Paris 1870. 6 items from 2nd. 19th, 30th, 33rd, 55th and 66th Balloon to leave Paris during the
siege. Two unused ‘Par Ballon’ printed covers. Resume in French accompanies each item with some English translations. GC See Plate
20
353
German Naval Zeppelin Field Post Cover. From Hans von Schiller, Leutnant zur See und Wachoffizier to his wife. Mailed in
Freidrichshafen on 17th May 1916, with rectangular framed ‘Kommando L.30’ and von Schiller personal cashet. GC some wear. See
Plate 20 Note: Herr von Schiller surv ...[more]
354Zeppelin Cover. 4th South American Flight 1933. GB post, commercial cover to Buenos Aires. 4 stamps, double rate 8/= with the 5/=
stamp with sea horse design. Sieger 223A. GC See Plate 20
355 Zeppelin Cover. The Greek set of 3 stamps, 1933, used on a uniform cover to Albania, with arrival mark. GC See website
356An Interesting cover rejected for R-100 flight from Canada to UK together with letter from Chief Superintendent of Canada’s Airmail
Service stating that R-100 will definitely NOT carry mail. GC some light wear. See website
357
A Rare Airship ‘Norge’ cover- Trans Polar Expedition 1926. One of only 51 covers carried by the Italian crew member Ettore Arduino.
Clear cachet and post marks. The vignette on this cover is of the variety where the land mass on the map is coloured and the centre is
inverted. In addition ...[more]
358
Another of the Rare Airship ‘Norge’ covers- Trans Polar Expedition 1926. One of only 51 covers carried by the Italian crew member
Ettore Arduino. Clear cachet and post marks. The vignette on this cover is of the variety where the land mass on the map has no
colouring. VGC
359Another of the Rare Airship ‘Norge’ covers- Trans Polar Expedition 1926. Clear cachet and post marks. The vignette on this cover is
imperforate and bears the over-print ‘Norge’. VGC See Plate 20
360Graf Zeppelin Mail. Dutch mail postcard 1931 flight to Austria, landing at Vienna. Dutch acceptance, 75c single franking. A ‘Graf
Zeppelin’ picture postcard, the ‘Graf’ landed at mooring mast, Friedrichshafen. Sieger 116A. GC light creasing. See Plate 20
361Graf Zeppelin’ 1931 Baltic round flight, Dutch acceptance, to Berlin. Very good strike of the Holstenor cachet. Sieger 108. Berlin arrival
mark on the front. The reverse blank. VGC See Plate 20
362‘Graf Zeppelin’ Landing Flight to Darmstadt. August 1930. Austrian mail postcard. Reverse blank. Wien arrival mark on the front. Sieger
76A. GC See Plate 20
363
Un-flown Mail. A postcard dated May 6th 1937, addressed to Hamburg. Not flown due to the Hindenburg crash. Inscribed ‘Via Airship
Hindenburg’. Clear New York cancelled May 6th. An advertisement card for ‘Veedol’ oil, unusually with Japanese wording to lower edge.
GC See Plate ...[more]
364
A rare ‘Hindenburg’ cover from the ill-fated last flight. German post 1st May 1937. Addressed to H.E. Sieger, Berlin. 3 stamps with a
‘Luftschiff Hindenburg Deutschlandfahrt AM 1. MAI 1937’ cachet, with Zeppelin motif. Dropped at Koln on outbound flight to Lakehurst,
as it st ...[more]
365
A rare possibly unique ‘Hindenburg’ First return Flight Cover from Lakehurst USA 12th May 1936 to Frankfurt. The cover was then sent
onto London, where on the 27th May GB stamps were applied for carriage on the maiden voyage of the ‘R.M.S Queen Mary’ on that
day. See Plate 20 ...[more]
366
A rare Zeppelin Mail Drop Sacket and Streamer. Dropped from a Zeppelin, probably pre-World War 1, containing mail. One side has an
advert for DELAG, the other side has a message asking the finder to take it to the nearest post-office; for their trouble, a reward of 50pfg
was attached. The red-white- ...[more]
367
A very rare original German Zeppelin Mail Drop Parachute. Of light brown silk with black printing ‘Bitte zurucksenden an, Please return
to, Ayez la bonte de retourner a, Haga el favour de devolver al. Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Friedrichshafen a.B Germany-Allemagne-
Alemania’. In very good co ...[more]
368
Graf Zeppelin Airmail Information Sheet 1933.Mounted, glazed and framed (40cm x 65cm), a sheet detailing the voyage from Germany,
via Brazil to Chicago’s “Century of Progress” International Exposition in 1933. The sheet gives the schedule of the voyage, instructions
about which rou ...[more]
369
An impressive heart shaped wood framed and glazed display of salvaged wire from the airship SL11 famously shot down by William
Leefe Robinson. In the centre of the display is an oval wooden plinth (surrounded by an impressive strand of wire), onto which is an oval
brass plaque with the following- &# ...[more]
370
Souvenirs of L31 mounted on an oak shield-shaped board. A wooden board (40cmx51cm), made of 2 planks bound together with iron
strips front and rear, shaped to resemble a shield, on which are mounted 9 souvenirs retrieved from the remains of L31. In the centre of
the board is a descriptive card, cove ...[more]
371
Souvenirs of L32 shot down 24 September 1916. A plywood board, (39cmx20cm) upon which is mounted 7 items associated with the
German Naval Airship L32 (LZ 74), including 2 pieces of Duralumin Framework, a couple of lengths of cord or twine, a twisted wire loop,
and an metal eyelet. Typewritten slip p ...[more]
372
2 small pieces of the Zeppelin L.31 destroyed at Potters Bar on October 1st 1916. A piece 17.5cm and a smaller piece 11cm with ‘Part
Of German Airship Destroyed At Potters Bar Oct 1 1916.’ As found See Plate 21 Note: The Zeppelin, identified as L-31, was picked out
by searchlights ov ...[more]
373
A fragment of the outer cover of the Graf Zeppelin. A small piece mounted and certified ‘original fabric of the outer covering ‘Graf
Zeppelin’ Clara Adams only woman passenger-64-men-1928 across the Atlantic’. The piece was presented to Clara Adams by Hugo
Eckener. The Lady w ...[more]
374
Souvenir of L.31. A cast white metal ashtray, (12cm in diameter) engraved around its top surface “Made from Zeppelin destroyed at
Potters Bar, October 1st 1916” The Zeppelin shot down over Potters Bar on 1st October 1916 was L31 (LZ72) commanded by Kapitan
Leutnant Heinrich Mathy who too ...[more]
375
Souvenir Fragment of L-31, mounted and framed. A fragment of Duralumin framework (9cmx3cm) with a riveted joint, mounted on a
piece of card, with an original handwritten paper giving the provenance, all framed. The paper reads “Zeppelin Relic, Taken from the
L31 that was Brought down by the Ro ...[more]
376 A piece of the duralumin spar from a military Zeppelin. A joint section, approximately 18cm x 17cm. As found. See Plate 21
377 A piece of the duralumin spar from a military Zeppelin. A joint section, approximately 23.5cm at its longest point. As found. See Plate 21
378A piece of the duralumin spar from a military Zeppelin. A thin crosspiece attached to part of the thicker main framework. 26.5cm, 14.5cm
and 21cm (thicker piece). As found. See Plate 21
379
A small section of twisted and riveted duralumin tubular spar from the R.100. Made as a hollowed topped walking stick stand? 37cm
mounted on circular wooden ends. QGC-GC some splitting/damage to wood and one end. See David Kirch Part 3 lot for similar item
from the R.100. See Plate 22
380A small section of tubular spar from the R.100. A 22cm complete piece with ventilated screw ends and a diameter of 11cm. Fitted with a
small plaque ‘H.M.A. R.100’. GC some age wear overall. See Plate 22
381An impressively large fruit bowl. ‘Made from the Fuel Tank of The ‘Hindenburg’ Crashed Lakehurst, N.J. 6th May 1937’. 27cm diameter
with a 20cm height, a machine turned and drawn piece, stamped ‘DSW’ ‘N.J.’ ‘U.S.A.’ VGC minor marks only. Se ...[more]
382A small drinks tray made of blued duralumin. Produced for use on either the Hindenburg or Graf Zeppelin 11. Marked with the Deutsch
Reederei and 3rd Reich symbols within a wind-blown flag. 34cm x 23.5cm GC some light marking. See Plate 22
383
A large salad/fruit bowl. Made of a tinted green light alloy for use on the Zeppelins Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. 30cm diameter, 10cm
deep, stamped ‘Zeppelin’ under airship to base. Complete with often missing serving spoon and fork. Together with a small covered
butter dish of similar ...[more]
384
A souvenir bowl made of duralumin. A pleasing piece, of oval form with pleated edges and a centrally stamped picture of an early
Zeppelin above clouds, portrait of Graf von Zeppelin within an oak wreath border, lake Constance and Friedrichshafen in the
background. 28.5cm x 22cm. GC minor marking onl ...[more]
385A specially produced serving dish for the Hindenburg ‘Löwental-Löwental Krupp/Essen flight (9hr 4mins). A rectangular plated alloy dish
28.5cm x 18cm with scalloped edges, Krupp’s 3 rings company logo and the date ‘16 V1 1936’ to centre. VGC See Plate 22
386A piece of wood purporting to be from a German Zeppelin shot down in France in 1917. A splinter of wood 42cm with a bracing piece
and part side with the wording ‘German Zepplin ‘sic’ 1917 Foret De Der France’. As found. See website
387
German Airship First Aid Box. Flat metal box (37cmx23cmx9cm) with wood lining, painted olive green with a Red Cross in a white circle
on the top. Above the International Red Cross symbol are the words “Verbandkastenf. Luftschiffe”. On the right end is a metal carrying
handle, and to the ...[more]
388
Cylinder Head bell from the L15. A most fascinating and memorable trophy bell fashioned from a cylinder head salvaged from the
Imperial German Navy Airship L15. Hung from a bracket, mounted on a polished wooden shield, a striker has been suspended on a
chain inside the cylinder head to provide a ham ...[more]
389
An American produced ‘Pittsburgh Dirigible Searchlight’. A chrome plated external light with its adjustable bracket and clamp. The
convex 6cm lens is contained in a 10.5cm cylinder with a large maker’s plate attached. Produced by ‘The Pittsburgh Electric Specialist
Co’. ...[more]
390
A ‘Hanau-Hanovia’ timer and bell. A circular brass framed clockwork timer 12.5cm diameter with a white paper face with black printed 0-
30 minute timer. Set by turning the single hand to the right to the desired time. When reached the separate small steel bell rings.
Mounted on a purpose ...[more]
391A scarce early ‘Airship Altimeter Mark 1’. Made by Short & Mason London, with WD broad arrow mark. No.3873. 29.5cm in diameter.
Alloy case with white on matt black face, ‘Thousands Of Feet’, ‘Height’ 0-10. Glazed. GC for age, height numbers worn. See Plate 22
392
A scarce U.S. Navy Airship Altimeter. Made by Crosby of Boston U.S.A. with an iron body and thick brass rimmed casing, 28cm
diameter with a 20cm face, marked 0-30 (thousands of feet) and ‘U.S.N. Airship Shenandoah’ with the makers name Crosby etc. GC
dial stained, glazing missing. Plus a ...[more]
393
Zeppelin altimeter believed to be from the wreck of the L-34 (LZ 78). A rare Imperial German Great war period altimeter. The circular
instrument is painted black, and the dial has a dark face with clear white markings registering 0 to 8,000 meters. The cellulose has
yellowed with age, giving a tinte ...[more]
394
A scarce German Amp Meter. For use in early Zeppelins/Airships and Ships. Manufactured by S. Schuckert, Nurnberg, one of the oldest
established companies of its type in Germany, later to become part of the Siemens group. This amp meter measures 21.5cm on its cast
fixing plinth and has a raised brass ...[more]
395
Aerial Dart. An unusual spring-loaded dart, (55cm long and when opened 33cm x 33cm) comprising a sharp weighted arrowhead with 4
barbs, and a narrow central shaft to act as a guide. Four vanes (49 cm) are connected at one end to the head, and to the central shaft
by a sliding mechanism which, when r ...[more]
396
An interesting propeller blade probably off an early airship. 117cm long with a large brass protective end plate 47cm, unusually carved
with a nautical scene, life belt, 3 masted sailing ship, above which is an airship/Zeppelin, above which is a WW1 style bi-plane. All within
a rope surround. Mounte ...[more]
397
A rare original propeller blade from an early British airship. A heavy duty military style example cut down to 230cm. With a boss
measuring 34cm and a central cut-out for hub attachment 14cm and 8 attachment holes to the outer edge of the boss. The whole has
been painted in red, now very worn with w ...[more]
398
2 rare 1920’s American glass bottles. To contain a root beer flavoured drink. Made by ‘John Graf Co’, the design to each bottle is a
Zeppelin with ‘Graf Zep’ running top to bottom, each 23.5cm tall with a 5.5cm diameter. VGC minor wear only. See Plate 23 Note: The o
...[more]
3992 cut glass vases. Both showing Count von Zeppelin portrait within wreath and two early airships Parceval and Zeppelin above lake
scene. Similar to each other but with mismatched bases. 16cm tall, 10.5cm diameter. GC- some marking. See Plate 23
400
Glass box with brass lid – showing relief image of LZ III. Small rectangular clear glass box (10cmx8cmx6cm), possibly a cigarette box,
with hinged brass lid, showing a low-bas depiction of LZIII flying through clouds. Lid dips slightly to the centre, and is generally
tarnished, but the glass i ...[more]
401
A fine French style lime green opaque glass liqueur decanter. In the shape of a dirigible 36cm with leaf decoration, plated central filler,
white, red blue tail end with gold band decoration. Mounted to a 4 wheeled plated curved chassis 26cm x 10cm fitted with two piece disc
wheels each 9cm in diame ...[more]
402
A cut glass goblet. 20cm high in deep yellow and green glass with frosted scene of an early Parceval style airship above an exhibition
building in Frankfurt, engraved with the details ‘Internationale Luftschiffer Ausstellung Frankfurt 1909’. (International Airship Exhibition).
VGC See Pl ...[more]
403
An interesting clear glass container in the form of a Zeppelin. A period piece from the 1930’s era, 36cm in length ‘Graf Zeppelin’ within a
cut-out black painted panel to sides and red Third Reich symbols front and back. Moulded with an integral base and large central
opening proba ...[more]
404An interesting frosted glass airship/Zeppelin style bottle. Possibly of French origin, 24cm long with a screw top end, ‘Mu-Mu’ within a
clear panel to sides, 4 gold painted ‘fins’, flat bottomed gondola with 4 windows. VGC, light chipping to gold paint. See Plate 23
405
Graf von Zeppelin’s glass decanter of rectangular form. 18.5cm tall to the top of the silver neck piece with a crown above cypher with
oak leaves engraving. The decanter has shaved edges to create 8 sides. The main face engraved with Count von Zeppelin’s coat-of-
arms. VGC minor wear only ...[more]
406
Rare bottle of beer from the Hindenburg. One of 6 known to survive. A bottle of fire damaged Lowenbrau larger rescued from the
remains of the Hindenburg. A standard size green bottle 23cm fitted with a crown top. The bottle is unopened but the label is scorched
and damaged from the fire and the top ...[more]
407
Collection of 6 Jersey Pottery Bowls depicting early Airships. Each shallow dish bowl is 31cm in diameter, with a cream background and
green wash round the rim. Central in each bowl are the depictions of individual airships including Schutte-Lanz SL1, and some early
French dirigible concepts. See we ...[more]
408
3 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. All 17.5cm 2 with mother of pearl finish and one with light blue mottled finish,
oval/square pictures to sides- Friedrichshafen (2) and St. Peters Church Blaina. Examples with open centres for salt, pepper or mustard.
VGC minor wear/rubbing. See Pl ...[more]
409
3 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. A short example 13cm in white glaze, with large basket underneath, small central
stopper with crown finial probably for vinegar. Another 18cm in a pale brown glaze with lift off top featuring circular picture of ‘Paris
Basilique de Sacre-Coeu ...[more]
410
3 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. A short example 13cm in white glaze, with large basket underneath, small central
stopper with crown finial probably for vinegar. Another 17.5cm in a light mother of pearl glaze with salt, pepper and mustard
compartments. Plus a 14.5cm example also ...[more]
4113 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. All 17.5cm with mother of pearl finish, oval pictures to sides- Friedrichshafen,
Lindau and Frankfurt. Examples with open centres for salt, pepper or mustard. VGC minor wear/rubbing. See website
412
2 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. Both approximately 20cm in length, one in white and light blue with ‘A Present From
Margate’ and the other in white and orange with ‘A Present From Herne Bay’. Both with handles and takeout salt and pepper containers,
plus U ...[more]
413
2 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. Both approximately 19cm in length and both in white, one with gold line detailing
and the other with light blue detailing to ‘gondolas’ ‘A present from Looe’ and the other ‘Farmacia Videla San Martin 1561
Mendoza’ ...[more]
414
2 period china souvenir Zeppelin shaped cruet sets. Both approximately 18cm in length, both in white mother of pearl style finish with
‘Konstanz’ picture and the other similar but with ‘Lohnberg’ picture. Also both with takeout salt, pepper and mustard containers. VGC
minor w ...[more]
415
2 small china vases. Both urn shaped, one with green wash/leaf design with picture within oval window of an early Zeppelin over
Friedrichshafen. 13.5cm. Plus another example in mid blue with gold lip and detailing, also with a picture within oval window of an early
Zeppelin over ‘Friedrichshaf ...[more]
416Vintage Sanyei blue and white fruit bowl depicting an un-mechanised European landscape with an Airship flying overhead. 36.5cm in
diameter. VGC. See Plate 24
417
A pair of matching good quality large German beer steins. “In memory of my term of service” Ornate hinged pewter lid with Imperial
Eagle finial. White glazed with multi-coloured printed picture scenes showing L23 within a laurel wreath, and surrounding scenes.
Commemorative text reads &# ...[more]
418
2 small German beer steins. One 9cm to top of pewter hinged lid finial and the other 11.5cm to top of finial on hinge to lid. Both in white
with scenes of early Zeppelins over Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt. GC some age wear mostly to one lid. Light cleaning required. See
website
419
2 good quality German beer steins. A unusual small dumpy ½ litre bier stein, with a plain alloy tin helmet style hinged lid, deep blue and
natural glaze with Zeppelin over Friedrichshafen with gulls scene. Plus another more traditional stein with 3 dimensional portrait of Graf
Zeppelin wearing peake ...[more]
420
2 good quality German beer steins. One with hinged pewter top with space shuttle finial, multi coloured celebrating the development of
flight with early bi-planes, ‘Graf Zeppelin’, ‘Spirit Of St. Louis’, Boeing 707, Apollo space craft etc. Plus a smaller more-dumpy example
pr ...[more]
421An unusual German beer stein. Moulded with two airships, the ‘Graf Zeppelin’ and the ‘Hindenburg’ in a stylised design representing
flights around the world to Rio De Janeiro, New York and Berlin. In a natural finish with a deep blue glaze. VGC See Plate 24
422
A good quality original German beer stein. With hinged pewter lid with eagle atop with lion and shield atop of hinge, white glaze with
multi coloured crowned crest with two German soldiers in full dress period uniform to sides, ‘Graf Zeppelin’ airship to one side and bi-
planes to the oth ...[more]
423Kaiser Porcelain commemorative plate. Hand painted depiction of a rendezvous of Graf Zeppelin with a surface ship on her voyage
north of the Arctic Circle in 1931. 32.5cm in Diameter. VGC. See Plate 24
424
A rare China commemorative plate. 35cm diameter. White rimmed plate with a hand painted bowl depicting the L.3 over a German
battleship. To the top of the white rim is a blue crown below which is a painted plaque ‘Kplt. L.3, Fritz’. To the bottom of the bowl is a
scroll reading ‘Ei ...[more]
425
A rare China commemorative plate. 33cm diameter. Black rimmed plate with a hand painted bowl depicting the L.3 over a peaceful rural
scene. Imperial eagle with laurel leaves to top, at the bottom a scroll, central is the text ‘L.3’ with black, white and red German flags to
either side, s ...[more]
426
A rare China commemorative plate. 34cm diameter. Black rimmed plate with a hand painted bowl depicting the L.59 (Afrika Schiff) over
the pyramids. Central top Imperial eagle with laurel and oak leaves and under is the airship crew badge. Central bottom is an oval
plaque surrounded by laurel and oak ...[more]
427
A rare China commemorative plate. 34cm diameter. Black rimmed plate with a hand painted bowl depicting the L.31 over warships at
the top is the Imperial eagle with laurel leaves, plus the Pour Le Merit (Blue Max) award. Around the bottom is a painted scroll
surrounded by oak leaves, acorns and laure ...[more]
428A collection of items relating to ‘Good Year’ etc. Including an aluminium tankard with glass bottom, ‘Good Year’ to one side. 2x china
mugs ‘Good Year’ to sides. 2x ‘Good Year’ rubber tyre glass ash trays. ‘Good Year’ A two piece resin glob ...[more]
429
An interesting collection of 20 airship/Zeppelin related stick pins, lapel badge and small medallions. From 1908 to modern. Stick pins
include- 2x ‘Auch Im Zeppelin Mit Der HAPAG’ in silver with light blue enamel. Plus a winged ‘SCHWAB’. Also LZ129 ‘Hindenburg’ in
...[more]
430A similar collection of 20 airship/Zeppelin related stick pins, lapel badge and small medallions. Stick pins include a ‘Auch Im Zeppelin Mit
Der HAPAG’ in silver with light blue enamel. 2x lapel badges - ‘Graf Zeppelin LZ127’ ‘1929 Weltfahrt 1929’ in light blue an ...[more]
431 9 Zeppelin lapel pins. Mostly aluminium and pewter ‘Graf Zeppelin’ but also includes a Graf Zeppelin 11 ‘DLZ130’. GC some age wear.
432
An unusual souvenir of the 1931 Columbia film ‘Dirigible’ Produced of base metal and made as a cigarette holder the article is in the
shape of an airship, 20cm, with a central opening flap to contain cigarettes, the sides with ‘Dirigible’ and the oval base below simulated
clo ...[more]
433
An interesting late 1920’s German plated metal desk ornament. In the style of the ‘Graf Zeppelin LZ127’ above a central plinth designed
as clouds. The centre of the Zeppelin containing a removable cigarette lighter. The Zeppelin is 16cm in length. Dated 1928. Overall
height includi ...[more]
434
Collection of early 20th Century cigarette lighters and one post 1945 miniature lighter. Three lighters. The first, a brass circular lighter
(nearly 5cm in diameter x 1.5cm deep), mounted on one side is a small medallion showing the Lebaudy airship “Liberty” flying over a
stone arch brid ...[more]
435
Collection of early 20th Century cigarette lighters. Three lighters all showing the same pictures, showing on one side the Lebaudy
airship “Liberty” flying over a stone arch bridge, to the reverse is an image of a Bleriot monoplane flying over the sea towards a rising
sun. The first ligh ...[more]
436
4 commemorative copper Mantelpiece decorations and a duralumin Ashtray. A collection of 4 pieces, 3 in copper and one in Duralumin.
The first piece is a copper plaque (17cmx14cm) commemorating R100, the plaque is shaped as a shallow dish with scalloped edges,
and the lower edge being fashioned into ...[more]
437
3 early 20th Century cigarette lighters, seeming to celebrate the triumph of French Aviation. All showing the same pictures, showing on
one side the Lebaudy airship “Liberty” flying over a stone arch bridge, to the reverse is an image of a Bleriot monoplane flying over the
sea towards a ...[more]
438
3 WW1 souvenir colour printed scarves. 2 being for the allied forces and 1 German. All three show a Zeppelin amongst their design
motifs. Also 3 WW1 souvenir printed handkerchiefs, in colour, each sold for the allied cause and again each showing a Zeppelin within
the design. GC-VGC See website
439
3 fringed silk scarves each with printed designs. The first is pink in colour and is printed ‘Souvenir of New York. It shows 7 various
famous views including one of the famous Manhattan skyline with an airship flying overhead. The second is pink in colour and is printed
‘US Navy’ a ...[more]
440 Blank Lot
4412 modern copy white peaked caps. Of the style as worn by Graf von Zeppelin in many photographs, prints and paintings. Souvenirs
Made by ‘Luckat’ marked ‘v.Z Graf v. Zeppelin 8.7.1838 + 8.3.1917’ GC some light marking. See website
442
A rare group of artefacts. Commemorating the loss of this British airship over the river Humber on the 24th August 1921. Included are
two photo cards, a brief account of the tragedy, a piece of the ships outer covering, 10cmx15cm and an ‘In Memoriam’ card listing the
names of all those w ...[more]
443
An impressively large German WW1 period rectangular carved wood plaque. 109.5cm x 30cm. With two heavy howitzers, one in each
corner and iron cross within oak leaves to centre, monoplane to top left corner and an airship/Zeppelin to top right hand corner. Within a
separate carved panel is, in German ...[more]
444
A framed and mounted silk handkerchief upon which is printed ‘The King’s Message’. With a picture of the R 101 above the text ‘The
King’s Message. I am horrified to hear of this national disaster which has befallen airship R 101 and the consequent loss of life, includin
...[more]
445Another framed and mounted silk handkerchief. Upon which is printed ‘The King’s Message’. Mounted, framed and glazed. 46x46cm.
GC some staining. See website
446
An early American ‘Air Way Bally Product’ mechanical pinball machine. A heavy black painted wooden framed professional gaming
machine 90cm x 42cm x 28cm. Activated by inserting a coin into a slot. ‘A game of skill for amusement only’, ‘10 balls for 1c’. Also with
...[more]
447
A 1920’s - 30’s period German Keg Tap (beer dispenser). A tall (56cm) cylindrical plated metal pressurised bar mounted ‘tap’ with
Zeppelin and cloud decoration. Fixing to the circular base to attach to the bar counter and hose to cellar. Probably for use with large litre
stei ...[more]
448Silver Plated LZ127 ‘Graf Zeppelin’ commemorative Ewer. Moulded bands to rim and neck, with plain handle, engraved in capitals
‘LZ127 D.E.L.A.G Friedrichshafen’. Height 34 cm, no makers mark. GC (junction at neck cracked). See Plate 26
449Silver Plated Art Nouveau presentation urn. Art Nouveau style urn with von Zeppelin family crest inscribed and lid with Eagle atop, wings
outstretched. Height 44cm. GC tip of eagle’s left wing is bent. See Plate 26
450
A large tin to contain a French brand of Paprika. Retailed/packed by G.S.R. the tin is 25cm x 18.5cm with rounded edges and lift off lid,
finished in cream with airship above north African scene with GSR to sides, paprika rope borders to top and bottom. GC for age, some
denting. See website
451A collection of 3 alloy ash trays. 2 circular examples 10.5cm both marked ‘cast from strafed Zeppelin Z48’. Plus another elongated 20cm
x 11cm. with an early Zeppelin probably over Lake Constance. GC some age patina. See website
452
An English cigarette box. Silver plated tin with a hinged impressed picture lid of the R.101 airship at her mast, dated 1930. 14cm x 8cm
x 7cm. Fitted with wooden inserts and mounted on a small wooden base. Together with an ash tray cast from the metal of the R.101.
GC some wear, age patina overall. ...[more]
453An interesting period piece of British Airship Art Deco. A chromed framed outline of the airship R.101 flying towards the rays of the sun,
all on a black glass background. Contained in a simple black wooden frame 31cm X 28cm. GC-VGC See Plate 26
454
Very interesting Wooden Cheroot Cigar box in the shape of an Airship. (25cm x 16cm x 20cm) A cylindrical airship on a wooden stand,
made of turned wooden ends joined by an metal body, the top of which is a wooden lid hinged at the left to reveal a storage container.
The airship is raised above the s ...[more]
455Graf Zeppelin Mould. An unusual moulding block with star shaped ends, carefully encased in a wooden protective case. The moulding
shows a crude depiction of an airship with “Graf Zeppelin” along the length of the ship from stern to bow. GC See website
456Lighter-than-air miscellany. 12 Liebig cards, history of aviation. Numbered series 1-9 of comic/fantasy cards. 10 coloured cards,
comic/fantasy and a child’s reading book, heavy card in Norwegian, on Zeppelins, a rare item. GC
457
German card game “Mit Graf Zeppelin um die Erde”. (“With Graf Zeppelin to the Earth”). Suites cards running from A to M, each suite
containing 4 cards with photographs or charts, and accompanying text. Each suite covers a particular aspect of the Round the World
flight of 192 ...[more]
458Card Game “Rings um den Bodensee” (“Ring of Lake Constance”). 12 Suites of cards I to XII, each suite containing 4 cards on which
are photographs of various interesting spots about Lake Constance, including a suite on Zeppelin. Produced after 1929. See website
459Card Game “Rings um den Bodensee” (“Ring of Lake Constance”). 12 Suites of cards I to XII, each suite containing 4 cards on which
are photographs of various interesting spots about Lake Constance, including a suite on Zeppelin. Produced after 1929. See Plate 26
460Mappin 8 day watch set into a brass and copper silhouette of an airship. Engraved by eye “Time Flies”. Suspended by a chain. Original
condition. Watch 6.5cm in diameter, setting is 23cm long. See Plate 26
461
Pocket Watch set into silhouette of R101. Un-named pocket watch set into a brass engraved silhouette of the R101. Civil Registration
(G-FAAW) also pierced through the silhouette. 2 hinged legs to rear so that it can be configured as a desk ornament. Watch is 6.75 cm
in diameter, setting is 41cm long ...[more]
462
Zeppelin miscellany. A nice group of entry tickets for the Zeppelin hanger, plus an early ticket for the Zeppelin museum, a ticket for
landing at Leipzig Aerodrome. Kurgarten Hotel luggage label, etc etc and 3 coloured postcards of Hindenburg interior. Also 2 WW1
letters from Airship Troop, Kommando ...[more]
463
William Leefe Robinson. A collection of British WW1 anti-Zeppelin cards mostly concerned with Leefe Robinson. Destruction of SL11
over Cuffley. Wreckage, portrait together with other Zeppelin ‘staffers’. Also the destruction of other Zeppelins. Picture of Y15 in the
water. Also a complet ...[more]
464Pathe x Motion Picture Film – The Cruise of the Graf Zeppelin. A boxed reel of 8mm film from Pathe x, for centre sprocket projector.
Both box and canister of film are marked E42. Box has some damage to reverse, and general wear.
465
R101 Stereoscopic viewer and photographs. Superb collection of thirty stereoscopic photographs (11cmx8cm) of the construction of the
R101, showing a very rare set of 3 dimensional views of the incredibly complex structure. Produced by the Boulton and Paul company
who manufactured the components for ...[more]
466
LZ127 “Graf Zeppelin Stereoscopic viewer and photographs. Lovely collection of thirty-eight stereoscopic images (13cmx6cm), showing
the various stages in the construction of the LZ 127 “Graf Zeppelin” and fifteen images of the construction of the “Hindenburg”. Cast iron
...[more]
467
Glass Slides with photographic images of early Aviation, primarily Airships. Including 8 German “Kranzplatte” Slides (8.5cmx10cm),
boxed, showing early Zeppelins on the ground and in flight. The images are still clear, some spotting and signs of condensation; GC for
age. 3 other slides ( ...[more]
468
Eagle Pencil Company “Famous Flights” Pencil Case c1928: Cardboard pencil case with flap and popper closure, dark green with Gold
print design depicting 11 Famous Flights up to 1928. Including R34 double crossing of the Atlantic (1919), Norge crossing of the North
Pole (1926) and Graf Ze ...[more]
469
An ink well/pen holder. Loosely in the style of an early British Naval airship. Carved wood in its natural brown with simple line/frame
detailing, 4 brass fins to the rear, marked RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) to one side with the RFC roundel to the other. Central hole for
ink holder or pens. Mount ...[more]
470
Low-relief carving in Coal of a Rigid Airship flying over a Liner. Carved and Polished piece of coal (26cmx14cmx10cm), showing a
simple low-relief scene c1930 of a transatlantic liner, flying the Stars and Stipes from both masts, with a twin-car dirigible flying
overhead; signed on the bottom “ ...[more]
471
Alloy Ingot Mould (for chocolates?). Alloy mould showing contemporary 1930’s transport. 4 columns of 12 rows, each column of a
different vehicle. Car, Rigid Airship (USS Akron/Macon?), Transatlantic Liner, and train (Comet Diesel Electric Streamliner?) Which of
these were built by Goodyear Zep ...[more]
472
Destruction of L33 – Souvenir Candlestick. Crude aluminium alloy candlestick (20cm high) made of a length of tubing, inscribed with
various decorative markings, the stand being made of bent sheet alloy riveted to the tube. To the front of the piece is inscribed “L33
Brought down sept 24 ...[more]
473
A Photo of the Akron being walked out of the Goodyear Air-dock and an “Akron” Duralumin Paper Knife, plus a commemorative cover
for 1st anniversary of the Akron Disaster: Paper Knife stamped on the handle “Made of Duralumin used in the construction of the Airship
“Akron” ...[more]
474
Early 20th century enamelled penknife/pocketknife with image of an early Zeppelin, and portrait of the Count von Zeppelin to the front
(item is 10cm long). To the reverse are individual portraits of the King and Queen of Wurttemberg with the Arms of Wurttemberg below.
The metalwork of the knife is b ...[more]
475
L31 - 3 Napkin Rings made of aluminium alloy. These three napkin rings (each being 5cm diameter, 2.5cm high) commemorate the
destruction of the L31 (LZ72) on 2 October 1916 near Potters Bar. Each Napkin Ring is engraved “L 31” and below that an individual
number. These rings are numbered ...[more]
476
Destruction of L34 – Pair of Souvenir Napkin Rings. Two aluminium alloy Napkin Rings (5cm diameter, 3cm high), created from
wreckage of the ship. Engraved on the ‘front’ in 6 lines is “Portion of wreck of Zeppelin L34 recovered from the sea after having been
shot down off Har ...[more]
477
Destruction of L32 – Souvenir Napkin Ring. Made of aluminium alloy, (4.7cm diameter, 2.1cm high) of a slightly thicker gauge than
others in the collection; this Napkin Ring is made of Aluminium Alloy, engraved “L32 Billericay 1916”. Below the “L32” is a depiction of
L32 ...[more]
478
L31 Commemorative Napkin Ring. Aluminium alloy napkin ring, more heavily worked than other similar souvenirs, to give a more
rounded, hammered finish. To the front is engraved in 4 lines “Zepp L31, Brought down 2/10/16, At Potters Bar, H” G C. With some
lacquer to the reverse. See Plate ...[more]
479
Destruction of L33 – Souvenir Napkin Ring. Aluminium alloy Napkin Ring (5cm diameter, 4cm high). To the front of the piece is
engraved “Zeppelin L33” in a diamond shaped frame, below which is “Little Wigborough 24.9.16” to the rear are the initials D.H. in a
more ornate ...[more]
480
Destruction of L33 – Souvenir Napkin Ring. Aluminium alloy Napkin Ring (5cm diameter, 3cm high). Milled pattern around top and
bottom of the ring, and in an oval frame to the front is engraved “Zepp L33 Sept 24th 1916 Peldon Esx”(sic) This ring shows signs of
regular use, but the e ...[more]
481
R38 Commemorative Napkin Ring. Made of aluminium alloy (4.5cm diameter, 3cm high), banded at the top and bottom and stamped in
large un-even letters “R.38. Aug. 1921.” See Plate 27 Note: The R38 (also known as ZR2) was the lead ship in a planned class of 4 rigid
airships to be built ...[more]
482
An original Anson Mills “US Naval Air Station Lakehurst” Belt Buckle. Heavy rolled brass buckle (7cm x 8cm), for the cartridge belt worn
by sentries at US Naval Air Station Lakehurst. Square buckle; stamped design in an oval border shows shield between the letters “US”,
depic ...[more]
483
A rare soft leather covered writing case from the Graf Zeppelin. The cover decorated overall with fine stylised branches and filaments,
embossed in gold with a depiction of the airship and ‘Graf Zeppelin’ to the lower right-hand side. The lining of brown silk with brown silk
inner ‘ ...[more]
484
An oval embroidered cloth badge. Displaying the logo of the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei. 9cm long x 7cm wide on a light grey
background with yellow woven embroidery border. Mounted on a red felt background contained in a small framed and glazed case 14cm
x20cm. See Plate 27
485A model of the Italian airship NORGE N1. 52cm in grey painted canvas on a heavy frame, fitted with 3 engine pods, strings to lower
sides and rear fins. QGC some age wear overall. See inside back cover.
486A model of the British airship R.34. 60cm in grey painted canvas on a heavy frame, fitted with gondola, 3 engines and wires to rear tail
fins. R34 and RFC roundels to canvas. QGC-GC some age wear overall. See inside back cover
487
A rare set of the American metal framework constructor toy ‘The New Erector’. Produced by ‘The A C Gilbert Co of New Haven Conn’
this example is the superb boxed set No.8. It contains assorted parts to make many wheeled vehicles, tractors, trucks, cars, buses and
a superb mod ...[more]
488
A polished wood Zeppelin Zither. Entitled the ‘Anglo American Guitar-Zither’. Steel strings with copper wound brass strings, sound board
with coloured transfer of pre WW1 Zeppelin and title, gilt numbered and lettered identification panel for the strings. ‘Made In Saxony’.
GC ...[more]
489
A fine silk fan. The fan is opened displaying its 18 bone sticks and its light brown silk with country scene, above which is an early French
style Lebaudy airship, bi-plane and balloon. The guard stick has a cypher and is displayed in a purpose made framed and glazed case
87.5x62cm. VGC See back ins ...[more]
490
A small section 36cm (the tip) of a German propeller. Which has been turned into an ornament to contain a photo. The centre has an
oval cut out for the picture with a silver inlay of Zeppelin L3 above. The whole is fitted with a support to display. GC See inside back
cover
491
A rare child’s version of a Zeppelin crewman’s cap. Of Navy blue cloth has a light blue band and light blue piping around the crown,
which also has wire stiffening. It bears a black tailless cap tally woven in gold with the words ‘Graf Zeppelin’ in letter form quite unlike th
...[more]
492
An interesting wooden box to contain a canteen of cutlery. Given to Dr. Hugo Eckener on his birthday 10th August 1936. The box
measures 53x45x31.5cm, with two hinged opening doors inscribed ‘Dr. Hugo Eckener’ ’10. Aug 1936’. Inside are 3 trays, the top for
serviettes and napk ...[more]
493A rare crewman’s badge for the British Airship R.101. Of black cloth embroidered in red with the inscription ‘Royal Airship Works’ around
a garter and R.101 within. The badge is surmounted by a crown. VGC See Plate 27
494A rare Officer’s badge for the British Airship R.101. Of black cloth embroidered in gold with the inscription ‘Royal Airship Works’ around
a garter and R.101 within. The badge is surmounted by a crown. VGC See Plate 27
495
A rare French Pocket Barometer/Altimeter designed by Colonel Goulier. Made in the late 1880’s early 1900’s by a quality French
manufacturer Jules Richard of 25 Rue Melingue Paris. The nickel plated steel case measures 5.4cm in diameter with a bevelled edged
glass, silvered face with fine ...[more]
496
World War 1 Zeppelin Incendiary Bomb. A rare Zeppelin incendiary device, (39cm high, 26cm diameter). A rounded reinforced metal
base 26cm in diameter, narrowing to 15cm diameter at the top. The main case of this small device is wrapped in coarse 2cm rope. To
the top of the device is (probably) the f ...[more]
497
A rare 220 pound WW1 Zeppelin Naval aerial bomb. Tear-drop aerodynamic cast iron casing with a rectangular suspension frame with
hanging loop to top for suspending under the Zeppelin. Fitted with a Screw in timer to tip. As found See Plate 28 Note: This bomb was
recovered by Lt.Col. A.H.Osman wh ...[more]
498
A rare World War 1 Zeppelin Incendiary Bomb. A Zeppelin incendiary device, (49cm high, 17cm diameter). The main case of this small
device would have been wrapped in coarse 2cm rope. This device was originally wrapped in tarred rope, and contained a mixture of
petroleum and tar, around a thermite cor ...[more]
499
Imperial German Navy ‘Fore and Aft’ Bi-corn Hat. The dress uniform hat belonging to Korvettenkapitan Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser
assumed command of the Naval Airship Division after his predecessor died in the crash of the L1, and remained in command until his
death aboard L70, in the ...[more]
500
Graf von Zeppelin’s Walking Stick. Presented to him by Hugo Eckener, probably to commemorate 5 years of operations of the
experimental military Zeppelin LZ3, which was launched on the 9TH OCTOBER 1906. This ebony stick measures 84.5cm and is fitted
with a curved silver grip which is signed by ...[more]
501
A scarce collection of 29 London & North Western Railway Postcards from 1904 and 1905. Featuring locomotives, and trains etc.
Including ‘Four cylinder compound engine “La France” built in March 1900’. ‘Two cylinder express passenger engine “Precursor” bu
...[more]
502
A good 1970’s replica part set of GWR china ware. Made by Royal Falcon Ironstone of Weatherby England. Finished in off white with
brown edging with the GWR crest within inner line detail. Under the crest is the endorsement ‘Refreshment Department GWR Swindon’.
The set includes: 4 c ...[more]
503
A large quantity of Model Railway Engineering Material. Including the frames for 4 large scale locomotives: 2.5" 4-6-2 with wheels,
boiler, firebox and some fittings. Also with cylinders, pistons, connecting rods etc. A 3.5" 4-6-2 locomotive with wheels and a 5" 0-6-0
inside cylinder ...[more]
504A quantity of ‘N’ gauge locomotives & freight rolling stock. Including BR class 73 electro-diesel locomotive, ‘Royal Alex’, RN 73101. In