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Admiral Horatio Nelson Signed Letter Dated 7th April, 1805 the letter dictated to his secretary is addressed to Richard H. Moubray Esq. Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Active - by command of the Vice Admiral, John Scott, (presumably the secretary), ‘You are hereby required and directed to proceed immediately to Cagliari with His Majesty’s ships under Your Command, and on your arrival there you will deliver my letter which you will herewith receive to His Royal Highness the Vice Roy and...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Wellington’s Victories Circular Two Part Bronze Box With Illustrated and Documentary Details on Paper Wafers, the box (7.4 cms diameter) depicts on the top the Duke and inscription ‘England’s Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington’ and on the reverse ‘a seated Victory under a laurel tree with tablet ‘Record of British Valour’ and at the base ‘Picture Medal Edwd Orme direx Bond St., London’, the printed top wafer gives details of the contents in effect the battles of the...
Hammer Price: £500
Wellington’s Victories Circular Two Part Bronze Box With Printed Details Only of the Battles 1809 - 1815, the bronzed box (4.6 cms diameter) with Wellington’s bust on the lid and details of Wellington’s prowess and ability on the reverse, the printed circular double sided discs commence with Roliea & Vimiera 1808 and conclude with Waterloo 1815; it is a continuous strip being paper hinged together, generally good condition £200-300
Hammer Price: £240
Four Page Hand Written Letter Signed ‘Wellington’ (Viscount Wellington of Talavera) Dated November 20th 1812 at Frenada, written on double sided foolscap and addressed presumably to one of his generals, the letter goes into great detail concerning discipline of the troops particularly during the retreat from the neighbourhood of Burgos and from Madrid wherein the officers lost all command over the men, he is particularly hard on stressing that the fault of this laxity lay with the...
£800–£1,200
First Duke of Wellington Commemorative Medals, four such items two issued following his death in 1852 in silvered white metal, a uniface bronzed white metal example simply inscribed ‘Arthur Duke of Wellington’ and a fourth silvered pewter inscribed ‘Lieut. Gen. Marquis Wellington KB’ etc., etc., dated 1812, the reverse with battle honours inscriptions Vimeira to Salamanca, some loss to the silver finish otherwise in sound condition (4) £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
Bronze Bust of Arthur Duke of Wellington, a fine quality edition 20 cms in height showing the Duke in old age wearing semi-civilian dress but with a showing of the Garter ribbon and wearing the Waterloo Medal, the reverse etched ‘Wellington’, very good condition £500-700
Hammer Price: £460
The Procession of the State Funeral of the Late Duke of Wellington to St. Paul’s Cathedral, a Boxed Paper Hand Coloured Panorama, the panorama measuring over 220 cms commences at Horse Guards and finishes at St. Paul’s, the figures, carriages and horses all rather crudely printed, some of which were poorly hand coloured thereafter, there are printed details of who precisely is depicted, contained in its original padded cardboard box showing the Duke standing full length in full military...
Hammer Price: £180
Ephemera Concerning the State Funeral of the First Duke of Wellington 18th November 1852 an exceptionally fine compilation comprising the eighteen page booklet of the Service and Anthems to be used at the Funeral and a ticket to attend the Funeral issued by Norfolk, Earl Marshal naming the Reverend M. Birch with ticket number 112 Centre Gallery North Transept, the printed ticket issued to Miss Jones No. 27 to view the Funeral Procession issued by Henry Bebbington, a ticket of authority to...
£700–£1,000
Brass Inlaid Wooden Stationery Box Used by the First Duke of Wellington, the box (35.5 x 25.4 x 4.2 cms) constructed of stained oak (?), the base and all four sides very finely inlaid with brass of floral swags, the top edges further inlaid with narrow brass strip, a letter dated 1960 and addressed to a Mrs. Whalley gives details that this box was given to her ancestor Col. Gurwood by the Duke of Wellington when he worked on his papers at Walmer Castle. Upon Col. Gurwood’s death it was...
Hammer Price: £220
Duke of Wellington’s Interment, being General Blakeney’s autographed signed ticket (12.5 x 7.9 cms) for the supply of officially sanctioned mourning attire to be worn at the Duke of Wellington’s funeral held on 129 February 1852. Double sided document, the obverse printed ‘Interment of the Remains/of the late/?Field Marshal, The Duke of Wellington/Please deliver to the Bearer the Mourning fittings to be/worn by me at the Funeral./(Signature) E. Blakeney/Lt. General/(Particulars...
£300–£500
A Pair of George III 2nd Life Guards Mustard Pots, 1815, the silver gilt mounted pots (11 cms in height) by Emes & Barnard of London, with plain tapering glass bodies, scroll handles, the domed hinged covers with a knop finial, each engraved with a family crest of ‘a bee sucking a thistle proper’ for M’Innes and a regimental device comprising a crowned garter containing the words ‘Second Life Guards’ and encircling a GR cypher. Hallmarked London 1815 (erased on one), very good...
Hammer Price: £800
French Squadron or Regimental Eagle of the 13th Dragoons, Spanish Campaign 1809, a hollow section gilded brass eagle mounted upon a ball and stepped base (22 cms in height) now mounted on a marble socle this with applied four brass French eagles and plaque ‘Porte par le 13e Dragons Campagne d’Espagne 1809’, the eagle with splits to one wing has also been repaired just above the feet and in turn the ball section has been solder repaired to the stepped base, otherwise in good condition...
An ADC’s or Engineer Officer’s Black Leather Sabretache c. 1804 - 1820, a scarce example for the period, the plain flap opening to reveal lockable wallet with further provision for two quill pens and a small ink bottle (lacking), the lined wallet with applied trade label for ‘Hawkes Moseley Cap Makers to their Majesties, Prince of Wales and Royal Family. Helmet and accoutrement makers, hatters &c. 22 Piccadilly London & 12 Grafton St., Dublin’. Frontal flap closes with tongue and...
Hammer Price: £260
The Waterloo Banquet Archive for 1852 comprising 36 hand written replies to the invitation to the 1852 Waterloo Banquet from senior surviving Waterloo and Peninsula veterans addressed to Wellington’s Private Secretary, Greville. The whole mounted on paper and presumably retained by Secretary Greville and indeed this was a significant year being the last one of the great Duke’s dinners. Now contained in a fine quality scarlet and blue folder, very good condition £1500-2000
£1,500–£2,000
A 1796 Pattern British Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sabre with Waterloo Connection, the 82 cm single fuller blade by Runkel Solingen, stirrup hilt, langets and remains of the wooden hand grip, complete with its pitted and worn scabbard, this with an applied plaque ‘Waterloo sword presented to the Officers’ Mess 10th Royal Hussars Arras France 1918’, blade with staining and minor edge nicks, the scabbard wooden liners present but damaged £200-300
Hammer Price: £550
A French Cuirassier’s Sword Dated 1832, the 95.4 cm straight blade with double fuller etched (partly erased) .....Klingenthal Avril 1832.s.a., the triple solid brass hand guard with armourer’s marks and wire bound black leather grip complete with its steel scabbard this stamped ‘537’, very good condition £400-600
Hammer Price: £360
A British Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s 1796 Pattern Sabre, the 86.5 cm straight blade with spear point and single fuller by Hadley, the blade stamped ‘C/4’, the pierced sheet metal hand guard with pointed langets and leather bound wooden grip, complete with its steel scabbard and carrying rings, the blade with dark patination and the scabbard with light surface pitting otherwise very good condition £800-1200
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Scottish Infantry Officer’s Broadsword , the 78.6 cm straight blade with single fuller and etched panel displaying a thistle spray, the gilt brass basket hand guard retaining leather lined scarlet cloth and blue silk lining, wire bound fish skin grip, baluster knop with circular finial, now contained in a black leather Royal Naval scabbard this with three copper gilt chapes the top one engraved with the arms of the 9th Lord Napier a Captain in the Royal Navy, the blue silk and inner...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Model of a Nine Pounder Waterloo Cannon, the cannon complete with a well formed brass barrel and iron bound wheels is complete with its limber and is displayed on a wooden plinth, this with applied brass plaque ‘British Royal Artillery Brass 9 PDR Field Piece as Employed at Waterloo on June 18 1815 Built in England to the Scale of 1/10th for JOHN W. HUELIN. ESQUIRE Gun Number 143 in a Limited Edition of 156’ is sold with associated paperwork dated 1975, good overall condition £300-400
Hammer Price: £380
French Trooper’s Dragoon Helmet c. 1880, a steel skull with brass trim, raised brass comb this complete with period black horsehair plume brass chin scales and copper frontal plate with fused grenade centre, pink feather side plume, leather sweat band and leather lining, the chin strap fastening a replacement as is the pink plume and the leather lining to the crown, surface rust over all and flames of the fused grenade with one small hole £200-300
Hammer Price: £280
The Coronation of Queen Victoria Admission Tickets, two very rare examples giving admission to Miss Rushbrooke and Miss Frederica Rushbrooke, daughters of Colonel Rushbrooke M.P., the tickets are numbered 61 and 62, entrance was via the South Door Poets Corner with further instruction indicating the gallery over the South Transept, both issued in the name of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, together with a House of Commons Pass allowing Colonel Rushbrooke to attend the ceremonial of Her Majesty’s...
Section of the Silk Metal Thread Woven Pall from the Funeral Car Carrying the First Duke of Wellington’s Coffin, 9.2 x 12.5 cms, the fine quality silk woven with buff coloured and crimson thread and fine gauge metal thread, accompanied by a small hand written period envelope ‘This is part of the Pall that was over the Funeral Car of the Duke of Wellington who was ??????? given to me by a gentleman at the Bk of England’. Sold with related paperwork concerning the Funeral Procession of...
£500–£800
The First Duke of Wellington, a Framed Collection of Memorabilia, a very fine compilation, the whole contained within a gilded frame (48 x 33 cms) with red velvet lining, centred with a print of the Duke flanked by a pen and florally decorated letter opener above a plaited lock of hair contained with a locket , an agate seal matrix probably detached from a hand seal displaying the full Achievement of Arms of the Duke. Above the central print, two gilt plaques featuring winged Victory figures...
A Silver Gilt Tassel from an Epaulette Believed to have been Worn by the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, probably c. 1815 (9 cms), accompanied by a hand written note inscribed ‘Enclosed gold strand of the shoulder knot of the late Emperor Napoleon given by the late Lord Raglan who was on the Duke of Wellington’s staff at the Battle of Waterloo to Mrs. Henry Cressett Pelham with two documents referring to it (now lost). At Mrs. Pelham’s death they became the property of Mrs. Bearneld who...
Hammer Price: £400
A Peninsula War Diary Relating to Lieutenant-Colonel James Armstrong, 50th Foot, comprising a small notebook, of which 21 leaves are written, the first entry dated 27 January 1810, ending 22 May 1811, relating to his mission at Cadiz; together with other correspondence, including a letter from Henry Wellesley (Ambassador to Spain 1809-22) to Armstrong, dated Cadiz June 21st 1812, good condition (2) £400-600
£400–£600
Waterloo and Emperor Napoleon Memorabilia, comprising a very small section of gold thread embroidery with accompanying letter dated 15th Feb. 1877 ‘Dear Sir, The enclosed is a piece cut from the Saddle Cloth which was used by the 1st Napoleon at St. Helena & of which I beg Your Kind acceptance, I am Yours Faithfully, R.O.Yeats ?, Sir H.W. Peek Bart. M.P. Wimbledon’; a small piece of wood (6 x 1 cm) glued to a card with period note ‘Piece of the Wellington Tree From the Field of...
Victory of the Duke of Wellington from Drawings by R. Westall, R.A., London 1819 Printed for Rodwell and Martin, New Bond Street and a Booklet of Period Prints Concerning the Battle of Waterloo, the first hard bound and features twelve hand coloured plates of various battles each with a short synopsis of the battle, the prints engraved by Charles Heath; the Waterloo prints in soft covers and published April 18th 1816 by Edward Orme Publisher to His Majesty H.R.H. The Prince Regent, Bond...
Duke of Wellington and Waterloo Commemorative Medals (7), comprising Opening of Waterloo Bridge 1817, silver (2), both with edge inscription (Eimer 1091); Duke of Wellington, Chancellor of Oxford University 1834, bronze (Eimer 1273); Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852, white metal (Eimer 1468); Guildhall 1965, bronze medal ‘In Honour of the Regiments which fought at the Battle of Waterloo’; Souvenir de Waterloo, small medalets (2), one silver, one silvered bronze, nearly very fine or...
Hammer Price: £75
Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze, unmounted, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, bronze, 48mm., Soho Mint, with ring suspension, good very fine £250-300
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Joseph Fleming) edge bruising, some contact marks, nearly very fine £500-550
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, Toulouse (William Osborne, 10th Hussars) contact marks, some edge bruising, nearly very fine £600-700
Hammer Price: £600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca (John Hambling, Royal Arty.), one or two minor edge bruises and a little polished, otherwise very fine £800-1000
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Talavera, Fuentes D’Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, St. Sebastian, Orthes, Toulouse (George Barden, Royal Arty.) lower clasp carriage slightly buckled and suspension a little slack, old lacquered, otherwise very fine £1600-1800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 11 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (James Newcomb, 88th Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Waterloo 1815 (Qr. Mast. John Greenwood, 7th Regiment Hussars) original steel clip and ring suspension, minor contact marks, good very fine £2000-2500
Waterloo 1815 (James Trower, 18th Regiment Hussars) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, signs of brooch mounting to obverse, edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £1000-1200
£1,000–£1,200
Waterloo 1815 (Benj. Taylor, Royal Foot Artillery.) fitted with steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruising and polished, good fine £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,200
Waterloo 1815 (William Comrie, Royal Artill. Drivers.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruise and polished, nearly very fine £1200-1400
Waterloo 1815 (John Clataworthy, 2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards.) neatly plugged at 12 o’clock and fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £1,500
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