19th century French School

Partial Shako from Napoleon III's 42nd Infantry Regiment

European School 16th Century Carved Frame Fruit wood Remnant's of pigment can be found on the carving.

Oil on board, signed lower right  Image size: 36 x 24 inches (91.5 x 61 cm) Handmade frame  Provenance:   Sotheby's Hendon: Historic Aircraft and Aeronautica, The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 1912-1990, 15 September 1990, lot 394. Here we see the Supermarine Spitfires of the RAF's 65 squadron, ascending to attack during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. The spitfires climb in a well drilled line from the bottom right of the canvas to the top left, behind them a mass of hundreds of other allied planes come to join them. Above them the sky is a calm blue, beneath them white clouds catch the sunlight and part to reveal glimpses of the British coastline below. With the benign weather, Olive creates a bright picture, imparting more of a sense of optimism at ending the War, rather than foreshadowing the destruction that is soon to come.Olive has taken great pains to accurately depict the Supermarine Spitfires. On the side of the planes we see a 'YT' indicating the No. 65 Squadron, and the individual aircraft letters, the other side of the fuselage roundel (the RAF symbol of concentric red, white and blue discs). The RAF would change the squadron code if it ever thought that Germans had managed to link a particular squadron to a code. The Spitfires are shown with their characteristic brown and green camouflage on their upper surface and the roundels on the top of the wing, missing the white meaning the aircraft was less easy to see, particularity if it was on the ground. The hundreds of unidentified aircraft behind the Spitfires are an imposing sight, rows of propellers and wings advancing towards the viewer, capturing the sheer operational scale of the Battle of Britain. The No. 65 Squadron was formed in 1916 during the First World War and was based at RAF Hornchurch during the second. The squadron was active during the Battle of Britain, with at least one pilot, Bolesław Drobiński, shooting down at least seven enemy aircraft.Charles Gordon Chaloner Olive Charles...

18th Century European School St George Slaying the Dragon Wood, gilded 8 inches in height, 6 3/4 x 4 inches base This 18th century carved and gilt wood statuette depicts the moment ...

Thomas Luny 1759-1837 The Battle of Raz de Sein Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Luny 1834' lower left Image size: 15 1/4 x 20 1/8 inches (38.7 x 51.2 cm) Provenance The Parker Gall...

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A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...

Snuffbox in white metal, brass and fabric, depicting a military cap with visor. This French snuffbox was made in the early 19th century. Hallmarks (E. D. Paris), France circa 1915.