The Boxer Rebellion, Seymour Expedition, June 1900; An historically significant diarised account of the ill-fated campaign to reach the beleaguered Western legations in Peking (Beijing), under threat by the 'Boxer' Movement, an anti-Western, Anti-Christian group of Chinese 'peasant' militia, the account written by Morris Edward Cochrane, Sub-Lieutenant on H.M.S. Centurion, who was one of a 2000 strong force led by Admiral Edward Seymour setting off from Tientsin (Tianjin) attempting to reach Peking (Beijing) by rail. Having received orders on Sunday 10th June at 5.30am to make ready his men within the hour, Sub-Lieut. Cochrane describes in great detail the advance and subsequent retreat back to Tianjin of the multi-national force ending his account on Thursday 25th June, in jubilant mood having just met with the Russian relief column, the force having been under almost constant fire with few provisions for much of the preceeding two weeks, the journal accompanied by a letter to his family dated June 29th once he was back on board HMS Centurion effectively being an abridged account of his journal, a scrap album with newspaper clippings relating to Cochrane's career, two late 19thC Midshipmen Log books, when he served aboard HMS Achilles, Ramillies, Nelson, Resolution, Clypso and Cleopatra (1895-1899) four watercolours by the author of various naval vessels, and other related military ephemera. (a lot)

Harold Clayton (1896-1979), Still life vase of flowers, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24in x 20in (61cm x 51cm) framed. Provenance: at the Omell Galleries, Albemarle Street, London, 1978.

Edwin Beer Fishley (1832-1912) a Fremington Pottery Vase, in the Arts and Crafts style, beautifully decorated with a flying bird amongst flora in slipware and sgraffito, with a lustrous glaze, small chip to rim and one to foot, incised signature to base, H 20.5cm.

An Edwardian pink coral and diamond Necklace, the pear shaped coral drop with cushion cut diamond cluster surmount, total diamond weight approx. 1.15ct, on an integral gold ball chain necklace, with barrel snap, unmarked, tested as 9ct gold, 36cm long, total weight 25g, in original fitted presentation case, the necklace having oreviously been shortened so cannot be fastened into case.

Royal Mint; '1900-2002 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Gold Proof Memorial Crown' (£5), in presentation case with limited edition certificate no 1695 / 3000, 22ct, 39.94g.

A late 19th century Copeland porcelain Cockatoo, circa 1882, with coloured glass eyes and textured naturalistic coloured plumage, modelled standing upon a porcelain perch, the perch with incised stamp ‘Copeland’ beneath an indistinct mark, the whole set within a foliate-decorated gilt-metal hoop formed into a four-branch chandelier surmounted by a bat emblem; the cockatoo measures 51cm high, the diameter of the hoop is approximately 53cm, light fitting branches have been misshapen and one branch is separate but present.

An antique graduated red paste Necklace, the oval facetted stone in closed back gilt metal mounts with integral clasp, 41cm long.

A 19th century Chinese gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a Goddess, possibly of Bixia Yuanjun, H 57 cm.

An antique Chinese blue and white Ginger Jar, decorated with cranes and prunus trees, lacks Cover, with apocryphal four character apocryphal Chenghau mark to base, 18cm high.

An Egyptian 21ct yellow gold Bangle, 30mm wide, internal diameter approx. 68mm with some distortions, clear Egyptian gold marks, 66.3g.