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The John Ritchie Collection of Maritime Antiques & Collectables
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The John Ritchie Collection of Maritime Antiques & Collectables
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Jun 23, 2026 10:00 AM BST
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Jun 22, 2026 09:00 AM - 05:15 PM BST
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An early 20th century Union Castle Line cabin earthenware sink, maker Ashworth Brothers, the simulated blue marbled body with toothbrush and soap wells over an oval bowl with blue transfer emblem, 43.5 x 44cm.
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'RMS Titanic & White Star' A soot edged plate by R C Bottriell, with central ship portrait surrounded by text and inscribed as per title, 30.5cm long, together with a Red Star Line blue and white jug by Stonier & Co Ltd Liverpool, 16cm high (2)
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A bronze 7 inch porthole with deadlight and backing plate , stamped 'X5', 30 overall diameter, and a similar 6 inch porthole with deadlight 26cm diameter overall (2)
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A large steel and composition snatch block, stamped 'AJ' and with ratings, 52cm long and a double block (2)
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A 9 inch bronze porthole, 35cm diameter, together with a 9 inch fixed glass porthole with deep spigot , 33cm diameter (2)
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A 12 inch brass porthole, 39cm diameter and a small 6 inch brass scuttle, 24cm diameter (2)
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An American 8 inch ship's telegraph, maker C D Durkee & Co, New York, the white enamel dial signed as per title with black and red text, single lever in shaped ceiling mount with chains, later mounted in a wooden case, overall size 38 x 44.5 x 17cm (some damage to dial)
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A brass and hardwood table lamp constructed using the ship's bell from the MV 'Electric Star' 1949, the bell with filled incised text and date to body mounted in a hardwood frame with simulated bamboo arch supporting an adjustable lamp, overall height, 76cm.
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A pair of painted brass ships 'Port' and 'Starboard' lamps with electrical fittings mounted on shaped running boards, 49cm long (2)
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A matched pair of Bulpitt brass bulkhead oil lamps, with turned wooden handles over triple glazed panel front with original burners to interior stamped 'Bulpitt', height handle raised 51cm (2)
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An 8 inch bras porthole, stamped '43' 33cm diameter and a brass 7 inch porthole, 30cm diameter (2)
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A pair of WWII period copper and brass ship's lamps, comprising a 'Bow Starboard Pattern 23' dated stamped '1941' and a 'Bow Port Pattern 23' dated stamped '1943', maker Anderson & Gyde Ltd, Birmingham, both 47cm high handles raised (2) (no burners)
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An overpainted alloy ship's toplight, unsigned , stamped 'No.6' to cover 44cm high. together with a copper and brass starboard lamp, unsigned (lens cracked) and a copper and brass stern lamp, unsigned, 44cm high handle raised (3)
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A Bulpitt & Sons, Birmingham brass bulkhead lamp, maker's plate to chimney dated 1927, over triple glazed body with original burner, 52cm high handle raised, together with a late 19th /early 20th century copper and brass hand lamp 30cm high (part of makers plate missing, later electric conversion) (2)
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A chrome plated 8 inch porthole, stamped '15' 33cm diameter and a bronze 7 inch porthole, 30cm diameter (2)
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An early 20th century ships bell 'Dilivara' , London 1930, square section suspension over body incised txt and remains of filler, iron clapper and rope pull, mounted in a teak frame, 49 x 46cm.
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The ship's bell for the Tug 'Plateau', 1953, arched suspension over body with incised filled text and date, iron clapper and rope pull, on a later wrought iron and teak stand, 70cm high.
* Notes- Built by Henry Scarr Ltd. in 1952 for Port of London Authority, 'Plateau changed ownership seven times be for e being broken up at Howdon-on-Tyne by C. J. Marine.
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The ship's bell for the MV 'Cemenco' , 1974, arched suspension over body with filled incised text and date, iron clapper, suspended on an oak and pine support, overall height 47cm.
*Notes-Built by Henry Scarr Ltd. in 1947 for Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd., broken up in 1991.
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A 20th century brass ship's smokers companion, of tapering form with weighted base, 70cm high
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A teak and brass ship's helm, the iron boss radiating block and turned spars with brass banding, 124cm diameter.
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A teak and brass ship's helm, the central brass boss radiating block and tuned spars with brass inset rim, 102cm diameter together with two section of teak deck grating, 78 x 60cm and 88 x 30cm (3)
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A ship's teak drop flap table, the square top with moulded edge raised on square section end supports united by a stretcher, the top 74x82cm
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The ship's bell for the K-Line container ship 'Adriatic Bridge', Monrovia 2009, square section suspension over body with filled incised text and date brass and steel clapper with rope pull, 26cm high
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The ship's bell for the MV 'Ijebu', 1931, arched suspension over body with filled incised text and date with iron clapper and rope pull, 20cm high.
*Notes- Built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd., Northwich for the Nigerian Transport Co. Ltd., London and subsequently owned by Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool .
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A First Class Lounge circular mahogany table from the New Zealand Shipping Company vessel MV 'Rangitiki', the white laminate inlaid top on cabriole legs, manuscript paper label to underside as per title, 50.5cm diameter, together with a Lloyd loom style square occasional table in blue and an oak rectangular occasional table (3)
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A rectangular teak luggage stand constructed from timbers reclaimed from the liner SS ' Esperance Bay', on square stretchered legs with plaque as per title, 45cm wide and another similar from teak of the RMS 'Arlanza' with plaque, 45cm wide, both constructed by The Hughes Bolkow Shipbreaking Company, Blyth (2)
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Three mahogany and brass passenger cabin shelves from the Union Castle line RMS 'Windsor Castle', the two tiers on brass columns with end crossbars and ball finial's, 37x53.5x19cm (3)
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A Neil Robertson pattern ship's stretcher, of traditional form in white canvas, together with a white canvas hammock stamped 'G Hawkes, B Table Porter' (2)
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A late 19th/early 20th century carved oak transom nameplate 'Lea Rig Gr Mouth') (possibly Grangemouth), in the form of two fish entwined with legend, 51cm long, together with a later nameplate 'Salem RYC', 51cm long and one other 'Patroclus' 18x70cm (3)
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Four various ships ward room badges, HMS 'Dartmouth', HMS 'Bacchante', HMS 'Prince of Wales' and HMS 'Hurworth' (4)
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Ten various wooden ship's badge plinths, various shapes and sizes (10)
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An unofficial bronze boat badge for HMS 'Barham', in the form of a lion rampant on a yellow and blue ground within a shaped cartouche with fleur de lis, mounted on a mahogany plinth, 20cm high
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A brass ship's badge for HMS 'Orpheus', 23.5cm high , together with a bronze tompion from HMS 'Opossum' 21cm high. (crown damaged) (2)
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A bronze ship's badge for HMS 'Newcastle' on a teak mount, 26cm high.
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A French brass ship's badge 'Du Chayla' mounted on a mahogany base, 22.5cm diameter.
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A brass ward room badge for the United Stares Naval Beach Group-1, on a wooden base, 25cm diameter, together with a Ulysses S Grant brass presentation plaques for the visit to Portland (Dorset) July 1980 and a carved wooden shied 'Attack Carrier Striking Force Seventh Fleet', 35.5cm high
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A teak and brass helm with block and turned spars, 56cm diameter
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A rectangular bronze porthole, with folding quarter top section, unsigned, 72x56cm
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An Edwardian oak ship's tub chair, the scroll toprail with carved anchor pennant of a bow back with floral carved splat and turned elbow supports, shaped upholstered seat pad on a circular seat raised on turned stretchered legs.
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An early 20th century beach ship's dining salon tub chair, the bow back with square section elbow supports above a stuff over upholstered seat raise on a gilt painted cast iron trefoil rotating stand.
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A Victorian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company mahogany tub chair, the bow back with scroll carved toprail over splat carved 'RMSPC' within laurel to front, the reverse with Queens' crown over an anthemion and scroll cartouche with pressed Registration number, flanked by turned supports, the circular seat with reversible cane and pad upholstery, raised on ring turned legs (back legs replaced)
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An Edwardian P&O oak First Class Dining chair, the bow back with scroll carved toprail over company logo and foliate carved splat, flanked by turned supports, above circular seat with interchangeable cane and floral moquette upholstered seat pads, the whole raised on a rotating cast iron tripod base with lions head feet and deck mount stretcher, on a later circular wooden base,
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An early 20th century ship's bell, unsigned on a shaped brass frame surmounted by an inverted baluster finial, mounted on wooden plinths, 41cm high, 46cm wide.
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The ship's bell from the Shell Tanker 'Poilo', arched suspension over body with filled incised text and clapper, on a shaped bulkhead mounting arm, 25cm high.
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A collection of various signal flags, various sizes and materials.(some weathering)
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A wooden passenger ship notice 'Duty Deck Officer' with sliding panels for changing 'Deck' and 'Engine Room' 28x35cm, a mahogany passenger notice 'The Clock will be set ..,' 27x 29cm, and a mahogany sign 'To Dining Saloon & Passengers Accom Only' 15x25cm (3)
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A Japanese bronze ship's telegraph, serial number 2453-1 dated '11-1961', double 8 inch illuminated dials, with locking indicator arm and banded indicators to body, maker's plate and wiring instruction plates, raised on a column support son a circular base, 110cm high.
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The ship's bell from the Indian Cargo ship 'Vishva Bandhan', Bombay conical suspension over body with incised text with iron clapper, 36cm high
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Two oak veneered bent plywood ottomans from RMS 'Franconia', both with upholstered squab and circular holes to either side of shaped supports, both stencilled 'Franconia' to underside, the larger also 'C$' and stamped 'A79', the smaller 'R9' and 'A28', 54cm and 49cm wide respectively (2)
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The ship's bell from the Victorian 83-ton ketch 'Iris' , 1878, the screw suspension with spire finial over body with incised text and date with banded mouth and iron clapper, on a bronze bulkhead mount, overall height 24cm.
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A late 19th century bronze ship's helm boss for SS 'Loch Leven' filled incised text 'James S Hume & Co, Glasgow', 15.5cm diameter
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An Athel Line Limited Art Deco rectangular chrome cabin clock, maker Henry Browne & Sons Ltd, Barking, London. the silver dial with black baton numerals under a glazed bevelled hinged bezel, 18x25cm.
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An alloy ship's badge for HMS 'Suffolk' on a mahogany shield plinth, s similar plaster badge for HMS 'London' and a shield plinth, an alloy ships badge for HMS 'Dunbarton Castle and three other various wardroom badges (7)
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An early 20th century Cunard mahogany cabin washstand, the shaped pediment with dentil moulded frieze, over square bevelled mirror enclosing tin water reservoir, two short drawers and open shelves, the lower section with fold down earthenware wash basin and soap holder with Cunard Steamships emblem, over a single door enclosing sloop bucket , 185x59x22cm
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A late 19th/early 20th century teak and brass bound campaign chest of drawers, comprising two short over three long draws with inset brass handles, 90x99x46cm
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A Collection of photographs, mainly ship portraits including 'SS Southern Cross', 'MV Vancouver City', various Tugboats together with an autographed photograph of Hayley Mills. Various sizes. (7)
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A teak cabinet from the Sealink TS 'Maid of Kent', with hand painted title with logo to frieze over double panel doors, 94x53x91cm
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A late late 19th/early 20th century maritime theme stained glass panel, with central vignette of a paddle steamer passing a point overlooked by a castle, surrounded by multi colour mosaic glass with clear glass border and blue glass spandrels, mounted in a later frame, note to verso 'From 'The Wonder' pub. York Street/Northam Road, Built 1847-1958, 43x43cm
* Notes- The Wonder Inn, 182 Northam Road , Southampton was named after the paddle steamer that ran a service between Southampton and the Channel Islands. Originally a private house until 1855 when it became a public inn its licence was revoked in 1958 and the building was eventually demolished when the area was redeveloped.
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A late 19th century ship's lamp frame, together with a deck light, a 14.5 inch porthole glass, a 12 inch porthole glass, a circular glass port lamp lens and five other lenses.
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A hand carved wooden unofficial ship's badge for the Admiralty W- class destroyer HMS 'Winchelsea' (D45), 45cm diameter, together with a later resin shield badge for HMS 'Carron', 46cm high (2)
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