The Denby Collection of Fine Toys:
Saturday 13 June 2009 10:30AM

Lot 1

A Mixed Collection of Britains Hollowcast Lead Soldiers, all British forces, including Highland Light Infantry, English regiments, R.A.F officers and aircrew, guardsmen, etc (condition variable)

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 2

A Mixed Collection of Britains Hollowcast Lead Lancers and Hussars, various ages including some early figures (condition variable)

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 3

Britains Royal Horse Artillery Gun Team at Gallop Set No.39, hollowcast lead figures, circa 1912, with original twisted wire traces and three outriders (some repainting to limber crew)

Estimate: £80-120

Lot 4

A Large Collection of Britains and Other Makers Repainted Lead Military Figures, various regiments, infantry and cavalry, including Britains Royal Open Landau, in two boxes

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 5

Seventeen Britains Royal Marine Bandsmen, hollowcast lead figures with some minor retouching; Twelve Britains Royal Marine Figures, hollowcast lead figures at present, running at trial etc (29)

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 6

Forty Britains Hollowcast Lead Foreign Soldiers, including 2nd Bombay Infantry, 12th Frontier Force, Ghurka's, West India Regiment, Japanese Infantry etc

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 7

Three Britains First Version Pre-War Military Vehicles, comprising an Army Ambulance with driver, 1/2 Track Lorry with canvas tilt (tracks missing) towing a pre-war white tyred Anti-Aircraft Gun, Army Ambulance with driver and passenger repainted in civilian colours

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 8

Rare Britains Last Version Army Ambulance, with driver, stretcher and casualty, circa 1957; Britains Beetle Lorry and Driver (2)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 9

Seven Britains Military Vehicles and Artillery, comprising a round nose 2nd version Motor Ambulance with Driver, a round nosed 2nd version Motor Tipper, a Bren Gun Carrier with Crew, a boxed Anti-Aircraft Gun and three other guns; An Astra Field Gun (8)

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 10

A Boxed Set of Britains Prussian Infantry of the Line No.134, containing eight hollowcast lead figures; Five Unboxed Britains Lead Prussian Hussars (some repainting) (2)

Estimate: £120-180

Lot 11

Seventy Three Britains Hollowcast Lead Foreign Troops, including West Point Cadets, Zulus, Fort Henry Guards, Spanish Infantry, Cossacks etc (variable condition) ; Empty Box for Britains Argentine Cadets No.219

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 12

A Boxed Set of Britains "Officers of the General Staff No.201", contains four hollowcast lead mounted figures in original Fred Whisstock box.

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 13

Twenty Five Britains Hollowcast Lead Soldiers, comprising seventeen Russian Infantry, four Austro Hungarian Infantry and four Austro Hungarian Foot Guards.

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 14

Fourteen Timpo Hollowcast Lead U.S. Infantry (G.I.'s), in various positions including machine gunner and man with binoculars (very good)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 15

A Collection of Britains Hollowcast Lead Artillery and Horse Drawn Vehicles, including RAMC Four Horse Ambulance with casualties, stretcher etc., ACW Union Gun & Crew, early Naval Gun etc.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 16

Twelve Britains Hollowcast Lead Royal Marines Band Figures; Set of Twelve Britains Royal Marines at Slope, set no.35, with officer (very good) (24)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 17

Britains Royal Engineers Pontoon Wagon Set No.203, original pontoon drawn by four hollowcast lead horses with two riders.

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 18

Fifty Mixed Britains Hollowcast Lead Soldiers, various regiments, including Egyptian Camel Corps, Mountain Artillery, Scots Greys etc.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 19

Twenty Three Britains Hollowcast Lead Indian Cavalry Figures, comprising 1st Bengals, Skinners Horse, 3rd Madras, 1st Bombay Lancers and Duke of Connaught's Own, in two boxes.

Estimate: £150-200

Lot 20

A Large Quantity of Britains Bandsmen, mounted and on foot, including Scots Greys, Household Cavalry, oval based Band of Line, RAF Band of Line, Drums and Bugles etc.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 21

Thirty Five Britains Hollowcast Lead Royal Navy Figures, including Royal Navy Landing Party with Limber & Gun Set 79, four Running Sailors from set 78, rare White Jackets at Slope etc.

Estimate: £120-180

Lot 22

A Large Collection of Britains Hollowcast Lead Mounted Dragoons and Household Cavalry, in mixed condition.

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 23

Nine Britains Hollowcast Lead Bikanir Camel Corps Figures Set 123, comprising six with wire tails and three later versions (two riders are non Britains).

Estimate: £80-120

Lot 24

A Collection of Timpo Hollowcast Lead Figures, including sixteen Guards Bandsmen, Standard Bearer, Guards at Present, Officers including one mounted, Mounted Lifeguard and a Timpo (Stoddart) Arctic Dog Sled with six figures and two polar bears.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 25

A Boxed Set of Britains Lead "Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace" No.1555, circa 1953, containing eighty two pieces, in original two-tier box with pictorial label.
**This set was purchased from "The Britains Archive Sale" in 1994 and contains paperwork from this sale.

Estimate: £300-400

Lot 26

A Collection of Britains and Other Lead Army Medical Corps Figures, including Nurses, Doctors, Stretcher Teams etc. (some repaints), together with Three Cloth Tents.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 27

A Collection of Mainly Britains Lead Military Figures, including Mounted Boer, very rare British Camel Corps Figure (rifle damaged), a Staff Car with driver and officer (repainted), RAF Figures, Khaki AA Units including a boxed 1731 Spotter and Chair, a Wooden Building with ARP "Wardens Post" label and a quantity of early Britains B Range Figures, in three boxes.

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 28

A Large Collection of Modern White Metal Military and Civilian Figures, various makers.

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 29

Twelve Britains Hollowcast Lead Horse Guards, wearing blue and silver tunics, white trousers, helmet with red plume and carrying swords, including an officer.

Estimate: £50-80

Lot 30

Twenty Britains Hollowcast Lead Lifeguards, the mounted figures wearing red tunics, white trousers, helmet with white plume and carrying swords.

Estimate: £80-120

Lot 31

Twenty Eight Mixed Britains Hollowcast Lead Figures, including Mounted Policeman on White Horse, three Mounted Officers, thirteen Guards, Highlanders etc.

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 32

No lot

Lot 33

A Collection of Hornby and Dinky Lead Figures and Accessories, including Dinky - AA and RAC boxes with motorcycle and patrolmen, police items, tank corps figures, pre war telephone box etc., Hornby - farm animals, both pre and post war, shepherd, and a large selection of railway figures and a Meccano "K" Type oil can.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 34

A Boxed Set of Dinky No.3 Railway Passengers, circa 1939-41, green box with pictorial inner display, contains six 35mm passengers; a Boxed Set of Hornby No.1 Station Staff, pictorial card box contains six 40mm figures (2)

Estimate: £150-200

Lot 35

A Boxed Set of French Hornby No.2 Passengers (Voyageurs), red card box with pictorial label, contains six passengers and a luggage cart; a Boxed Set of French Hornby No.1 Luggage and Trolley, red card box with inner display piece (2)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 36

Seven Boxed Sets of Hornby 'O' Gauge Station Accessories:- No.3 Platform Machines & Seats, pictorial box contains seven pieces; No.8 Notice Boards, red box contains six cast iron signs; No.7 Watchman's Hut, red box contains four pieces; twelve Milk Cans, yellow box with red label; two Sets of Station Hoardings A886, red boxes contain signs and posters (7)

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 37

A Hornby "0" Gauge Tinplate "Ripon" Station, with electric lamps, two ramp end pieces, circa 1930's (good condition)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 38

Bing "0" Gauge Railway Accessories, comprising a "Booking Office" ticket machine, "Train Indicator", two telegraph poles and three items of tinplate luggage (7)

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 39

A Collection of Bing "0" Gauge Railway Accessories, comprising a scrolling train destination display, an early ticket dispenser with original cardboard tickets, a train indicator sign post with eight interchangeable signs, a lamp post, a telegraph pole, a station name board "Gloucester", and a lead porter pushing a postal barrow (7)

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 40

Three Large Scale Railway Signals, including a Bing oil fired example and another possibly by Marklin (3)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 41

Six Large Scale Platform Accessories, comprising two ornamental lamps with glass globes, one with hand cranked adjustable chain, possibly Bing, and four various signals including one by Britains Ltd. (6)

Estimate: £100-150

Lot 42

Bing "0" Gauge Railway Accessories, comprising a lamp post with ladder, a train indicator signpost with interchangeable signs, a "Billets" ticket machine with original cardboard tickets, and a four wheeled luggage trolley with items of luggage.

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 43

A Good Collection of Marklin "0" Gauge and Gauge "1" Railway Accessories, comprising a footbridge, two platform indicators, lamp post, telegraph pole, signal and part repainted "Do Not Cross The Tracks" sign.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 44

Four Bing "0" Gauge Platform Accessories, comprising water tower with lithographed "Bing" logo, working bell tower, early lamp post, and goods yard crane. (4)

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 45

A Marklin or Bing "0" Gauge Tinplate Railway Tunnel, circa 1910, complete with landscaped sides and top, paths with handrails, seat and three semi-flat buildings - farmhouse, church and ruined castle, height 24cm, length 31cm..

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 46

A Marklin Gauge "1" Tinplate Railway Tunnel, circa 1910, complete with two houses to the top and detailed embossed stonework, tunnel and both houses stamped with Marklin trademark, height 29cm, length 36cm.

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 47

A Marklin "0" Gauge Hand Painted Ticket Rack, with cardboard tickets printed with different railway companies and British destinations; a Marklin Large Scale Three Wheel Luggage Trolley, with a selection of luggage, circa 1910.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 48

A Collection of Bing Railway Accessories, mainly "0" gauge, including a ticket machine, two lamp posts, two arrivals/departures indicator boards, unusual caged luggage trolley with luggage, water tower and signals.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 49

An Early Marklin Candlelit Tinplate Railway Station, with lift-off lid, mounted on a wooden base (a/f); a German Tinplate Restaurant "Restauration", with table, chair and two figures outside; a German Tinplate Candlelit Building, on a wooden base, with soldier and "Halt" sign outside; a French Tinplate Baggage Hall "Bagage a Main". (4)

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 50

Seven Platform Accessories, comprising a Bing folding tinplate footbridge with signal, Bing crane, Bing shed, Bing signal, American Flier Lines Railroad Crossing Signal, a large cast iron footbridge and a diecast signal box (7)

Estimate: £100-200