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72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment, a good quality Victorian officer’s dirk, the carved bog-oak handle complete with copper gilt ring, collar and facetted stone, the saw-back blade etched with the Royal Arms and ‘VR’ cypher, unit numerals and title, battle honours from Hindoostan to Central India; the black leather scabbard with four copper gilt mounts and companion knife and fork, the top mount with engraved unit numerals, a plain black leather dirk-strap attached to...
Hammer Price: £1,000
Japanese Wakizashi, blade of shallow torji-zori, shobu-zokuri, toran-ha hamon. Details obscured, ubu nakago, one mekugi-ana, mumei 37cm. Probably Mino Den. Saya of brown and black lacquer imitating tree bark. Iron Higo Tsuba. Silver Omori style Fuchi-Kashira & Kojiri with breaking waves, gilt nanako Mino Goto Kodzuka with Kirin, dragon and puppy. Tsuka lacks same, Menuki and ito. The blade with an interesting presentation inscription ‘To Mr J. St A. Jewell (late Lieutenant R.N.V.R., H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £1,100
Japanese Efu-No-Tachi, blade of shallow koshi-zori, shinogi zukuri, ko-kissaki, suguha hamon, o-suriage nakago, three mekugi-ana, 62cm, probably 16th Century. Full tachi koshirae, the silvered mounts engraved with scrolling foliage, Shitogi Tsuba, the tsuka with large Ho-Ho bird. Saya now painted black over kin-nashiji, 19th Century £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,450
Japanese Ko-Tachi, blade of deep koshi-zori, kizu, and probably untempered, ubu nakago, one mekugi-ana, two character signature. Shakudo ishime tachi mounts, Tsuba with dai-seppa, Menuki of gilt carp, Saya of kin-nashiji, complete with loose armour leather hangers, sageo and silk storage bag, 19th Century £350-400
Hammer Price: £620
History of the 45th, 1st Nottinghamshire Regiment (Sherwood Forresters), by Colonel P. H. Dalbiac, published 1902, 255pp, original red cloth binding, good condition £40-50
Hammer Price: £95
Sudden Death, Sudden Glory, The 59th Regiment 1793-1830, by D. Ingham, 185 pages, hard covers, one of a limited edition of 400 copies, containing much biographical detail on the Regiment’s officers and other ranks, very good condition £20-25
Hammer Price: £15
History of The 60th Division (2/2nd London Division) 1914-18, by Colonel P. H. Dalbiac, published 1927, 255pp, original blue cloth binding, good condition £30-40
Hammer Price: £90
In Adversity, by Squadron Leader N.G. Tucker, R.A.F., 337 pages, hard covers, one of a limited edition of 1,000 copies, containing details of gallantry awards, including M.I.D.’s to the R.A.F. Regiment and its associated forces 1921-1995, very good condition £25-35
Hammer Price: £55
The Conquest of Scinde, Part I, by Major-General W. F. P. Napier, 196pp, original red cloth covers, the spine damaged, contents in good condition £20-30
Hammer Price: £30
My Experiences of The War Between France and Germany, by Archibald Forbes, two volumes, published by Hurst and Blackett, 1871, 979pp, original decorated green cloth bindings; together with War Impressions (Boer War), Being A Record in Colour By Mortimer Menpes, transcribed by Dorothy Menpes, published by Adam & Charles Black, Soho Square, London, 254pp, original green cloth bindings, good condition £30-50
Hammer Price: £25
Black and White Budget, Volumes I, II & III bound in two matching volumes; together with volumes III (duplicated), IV, V & VI bound in three differing style to the first, matching volumes, generally good condition (5) £20-30
Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions, by George Tancred, published 1891, restored original quarter leather bindings, 483pp, good condition and scarce £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
War Medals and Their History, by W. Augustus Steward, published 1915, 407pp; together with, British War Medals and How They Were Won, by Thomas Carter, published 1893, 656pp; War Medals and Decorations, by D. Hastings Irwin, published 1890, 185pp, all with original red cloth bindings, second book with cracked spine, otherwise generally good condition (3) £50-70
Hammer Price: £120
A Peninsula and Waterloo pair awarded to Private George McKay, 42nd Highlanders Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (George McKay, 42nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (George M’Kay, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry) fitted with replacement silver clip and ring suspension, this with traces of brooch mounts to the obverse and some contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine, the first nearly extremely fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £3,100
Three: Colour-Sergeant J. Kelly, 22nd Regiment, later Yeoman of the Guard Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Corpl., 22nd Foot) naming impressed in small capitals, fitted with scroll suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1480 St. Dy. Pt. Ml., H.Ms 1st Bn. 22nd Regt.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Color Serjt., 22nd Regt.) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise about nearly very fine and a rare group (3) £700-900
Hammer Price: £2,800
Three: Private Jabez Cave, 80th Regiment Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Jabez Cave, 80th Regt) name re-engraved; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Jabez Cave, 80th Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Jabez Cave, 80th Regt.) together with two original Army account books, all medals fitted with contemporary engraved silver ribbon brooches, the first two with contact marks, good fine or better, the last very fine (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £410
Pair: Drummer Robert Bremner, 79th Regiment Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Alma (Drumr., 79th Regt.) officially impressed naming, contemporary copy clasp; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, nearly very fine (2) £140-160
Hammer Price: £190
Three: Corporal James Jones, 20th Hussars, late 12th Lancers Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Pte., 12th Lans.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (12th R. Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (108 Corpl., 20th Hussars) all sometime plated and lacquered, the first two with contact marks and polished, better than good fine, the last very fine (3) £120-140
Hammer Price: £260
Pair: Private James Bartleman, 10th Hussars Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (10th Hussars) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £170
Three: Private Joseph Blythe, Coldstreams Guards Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (3199 1st Battn. Coldm. Guards) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, fitted with Indian Mutiny suspension; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3199 1st Battn. Coldm. Guards) contact marks and polished, therefore good fine and better (3) £120-140
Three: Private R. Morland, Rifle Brigade, later 22nd Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (- Morland, 1st Batn., Rifle B--) Army L.S.G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (187 Pte. R. Moreland, 2-22nd Foot); Turkish Crimea, British issue, first two medals heavily polished and with edge bruising and contact wear obliterating parts of naming to first, these also with repairs to suspensions, therefore about fine, last medal good very fine (3) £100-120
Pair: Private Alfred Leech, 1st Foot Crimea 1854-55, 2 clasps, Alma, Inkermann (No. 1336, 2nd Batn. 1th Royals Regt.) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, contact marks, good fine (2) £140-160
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Corporal Robert Taugher, Royal Marines Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (R. Taugher R.M.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (20 Compy. R.M.) fitted with scroll suspension, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £160-180
Hammer Price: £230
Pair: Gunner & Driver Henry Hickings, Royal Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Gunr. & Drir., R.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 1 Co. 7th B. R.A. Seige Train) both medals with contemporary engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £160-180
Three: Gunner T. Nichols, Royal Horse Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Gr., Rl. Hse. Arty.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2885 Gunner, B. Bde. R.A.) surname spelt ‘Nicholls’ on this; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, first with edge bruising and contact wear, therefore better than good fine, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £130-160
Pair: Corporal James Hilson, 79th Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Corpl., 79th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (79th Highlanders) contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine and better (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £550
Pair: Private Richard Ellis, Coldstream Guards Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (3972 R. Ellis, Coldm. Guards) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £350
Pair: Private Frances Wilson, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (5480 F. Wilson, 3rd Battn. Grenr. Guards) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Private Maurice McGrath, 21st Regiment Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Maurice McGrath, 21st Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, fitted with Crimea suspension, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £390
Pair: Colour-Sergeant Edmund Carroll, 75th Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Corpl., 75th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2936 C.Sergt., 75th Foot) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £520
Three: Leading Stoker A. Peckham, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Stoker, H.M.S. Bittern. 73-74); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Lg. Stoker, H.M.S. “Bittern”); Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
Pair: Petty Officer H. C. Mahon, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (A.B. H.M.S. Himalaya 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (2nd Cap. F. Cle. H.M.S. Swiftsure) engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £150-170
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Corporal A. Chapman, Royal Artillery Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (352 Corpl., C. Batt. 2nd Bde. R.A.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (352 Corpl., C. 2nd Brigade R.A.) some pitting from star, therefore nearly very fine and scarce (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £370
Three: Chief Writer E. E. Gregg, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, dated reverse (Writer 3 Cl., H.M.S. “Orontes”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chf. Writer, H.M.S. Vernon) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, minor correction to rate on the first, some light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (3) £100-120
Four: Commander H. A. B. Shrubb, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, dated reverse (Nav. Cad. R.N. H.M.S. “Minotaur”); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (Lieut., H.M.S. Racer); British War Medal (Commr. R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882, naming rubbed on the second two, otherwise good very fine (4) £500-600
Pair: Able Seaman R. W. Howes, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, undated reverse (Boy 1 Cl. H.M.S. Briton); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (A.B. H.M.S. Boadicea) edge bruises, otherwise very fine and better (2) £160-180
Pair: Able Seaman T. Gardner, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, undated reverse (Ord. H.M.S. Iris); British War Medal (108258 A.B. R.N.) very fine or better (2) £50-60
Pair: Sergeant Instructor R. Walker, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifles, late Durham Light Infantry Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, undated reverse (695 Pte., Durh. L.I.) battalion number erased; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1st Cl. Sergt. Instr., 1st Bn. B.B. & C.I.R. Vol. Rifls.) the first heavily pitted from star, good fine, the second very fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £65
Pair: Captain’s Servant T. A. Sanderson, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Cap. Svt. H.M.S. “Alexandra”); Khedive’s Star 1882, the star plated, otherwise good very fine (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £140
Pair: Able Seaman W. T. Sparks, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (A.B. H.M.S. “Téméraire”); Khedive’s Star 1882, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £130
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