£320
A rare 1912 Siemens Military marked War Games boxed set. The mahogany box is stamped on the LH side with SIEMENS BROS & Co. LTD. LONDON 1912 with two War Department arrows above 64 & 78, has in the base: two pairs of dividers stamped with the WD arrow above 46, three pairs of tweezers stamped with the WD arrow above either 46 or 52 and ASTON & MANDER LTD., a boxed Rotameter stamped ASTON & MANDER LTD. 1912 with the WD arrow, and three 6 inch wooden rulers stamped ASTON & MANDER LTD 1912 with the WD arrow above 52. There are three mahogany trays with hinged lids and brass hooks, each tray is stamped on the RH side with SIEMENS BROS & Co. LTD. LONDON 1912 and are lifted in and out of the box by blue tapes, the three trays contain hand painted metal War Gaming accessories, one tray for the Red Army, one for the Blue Army with the third tray containing the Umpires Set of a complete Red & Blue Army (these all appear to be complete). There are three printed paper on rigid card information cards corresponding with the labels in the trays showing the breakdown of pieces for each Army along with other information pertaining to the Armies. Printed along the bottom: 1753.W 2028/1195.335.8.12. Malby & Sons. Lith. The box measures 30.5cms (12ins) wide by 26.5cms (10.5ins) and 11.5cms (4.5ins) high. Note: The Army Manoeuvres of 1912 was the last military exercise of its kind conducted by the British Army before the outbreak of WW1. The Red Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Douglas Haig and the Blue Army by Lieutenant General James Grierson, Haig lost calling into question his ability as a field commander.
Condition Report
The tapes for lifting the trays in and out have been replaced. The main box has water staining. The metal pieces appear to be complete
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