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30 June 1998
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Aberdeenshire Loyal Militia, 2nd Regt., a fine Georgian officer’s silver oval shoulder belt plate, 80 x 60 mm, the reverse fitted with original hook and two studs, hallmarked Edinburgh 1808, very fine and rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £400
Grenadier Guards, a rare Georgian grenade badge from a belt pouch (?), 93 mm, gilt, original fitments to the reverse, a little verdigris, otherwise retaining most of its original gilding and in exceptional condition £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
Lancashire Fusiliers, an attractive sweetheart brooch in yellow and white gold (tests as), flaming grenade set with diamond chips over enamelled ribbon with regimental title, good very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
Women’s Royal Naval Service, sweet heart brooch, 15 carat gold and enamel Naval Crown with inscription on scroll below, mounted on gold pin, extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £80
A pair of Naval Officers bullion epaulettes, each applied with anchor, one star and an R.N. button with King’s crown, with makers mark ‘Gieves Ltd.’, generally good condition £40-50
Hammer Price: £55
Great War Silver War Badges, Various (50), all officially numbered,generally good condition £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Boer War Watch Fob, an attractive and unusual watch fob, fashioned entirely in gold, unmarked, in the form of a medal ‘ribbon’ with five clasps, ‘Transvaal’, ‘Laing’s Nek’, ‘Pieters’, ‘Tugela Heights’, and ‘Colenso’, with brooch pin to the reverse, extremely fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £420
Enniskillen Regiment, a fine Georgian oval presentation Snuff Box by Thomas Willmore, hallmarked Birmingham 1801, 77 x 45 mm, the hinged lid inscribed ‘Enniskillen’ over the arms of the town, the base of the box inscribed ‘The Gift of the Grenadier Company of the 2nd Battn. of the Enniskillen Regt. to their Captn. John Payne’, the interior gilt, a few dents but generally good quality and in very good condition £400-500
Hammer Price: £460
Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, campaign clasps (21), comprising, Roleia (2); Vimiera; Sahagun & Benevente; Corunna; Guadaloupe; Busaco; Fuentes D’Onor (4); Cuidad Rodrigo (3); Badajoz (3); Nile; Vittoria; Orthes; Toulouse, very fine or better (21) £200-300
Hammer Price: £180
An original Battle of Britain clasp for the 1939-45 Star, extremely fine and rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £290
A selection of medal parts, including, medal suspension bars; M.I.D. Oak leaves (Great War and Second War issues); metal ribbon bar rosettes, etc. (Lot) £100-150
A large quantity of mostly British medal ribbon, together with a small quantity of official cases of issue £100-150
A late 17th century English back sword, the hilt with two large shell guards one with contemporary inscription ‘Wm. Frith, 1690’, binding missing from grip and the blade possibly slightly shortened, otherwise original condition £200-250
An Irish flintlock travelling pistol, circa 1820, the large bore barrel stamped with Irish registration mark ‘F4597’, the left hand side of the stock inscribed with owners initials ‘I. F.’; together with a 1796 pattern Troopers sword, without scabbard, with applied paper label ‘Cavalry sword of James Frith, volunteer in Enniskillen Yeomanry. Used in Battle of Ballinamue 1798. The flintlock pistol marked ‘I. F.’ also his’, the grip damaged and with old repairs, otherwise both pieces generally...
Hammer Price: £360
A nineteenth century three quarter length watercolour painting of an officer of the Constabulary Force of Ireland, signed ‘Adolphe’, contained in an elaborate moulded gilt frame, this with minor damage, the reverse with paper label attributing the sitter as Captain James Moore Frith, 1826-1907; together with a rare pair of Constabulary Force of Ireland copper-gilt shoulder scales, complete with Victorian Crown buttons and reverse fittings, with makers mark W. Buckmaster & Co.’; coloured print...
Hammer Price: £580
A fine oval nineteenth century miniature portrait on ivory of a middle aged army officer in scarlet uniform, 90mm by 75mm, contained in a contemporary dark oak frame, with central cut out gilt panel inset with portrait and original convex glass, the reverse of frame with applied paper label attributing the sitter as General Robert Frith, some flaking to paint, otherwise good condition £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
A selection of miniature dress medals, comprising, British (26), including D.S.O., G.V.R., gilt and enamels; Foreign (13), very fine or better (39) £60-80
Waterloo 1815, 21 mm, fitted with silver ball and ring suspension, very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
China 1842, fitted with wide bar suspension, a fine quality contemporary piece, good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Maharajpoor Star 1843, bronze with silver centre, the reverse of Star with screw fitting attaching the medal to a Victorian hinged gold scarf ring, with safety chain attachment, very fine and an unusual piece £150-180
£150–£180
A group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Major-General C. D. Cooper, C.B., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, comprising C.B. (Military), gold and enamels; Q.S.A., 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; K.S.A., 2 clasps; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911, good very fine (5) £100-150
The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier-General C. J. Griffin, C.M.G., D.S.O. and bar, Lancashire Fusiliers, comprising: Order of St. Michael and St. George, silver-gilt and enamels; D.S.O., G.V.R., with Bar, silver-gilt and enamels; Q.S.A., 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; K.S.A., 2 clasps; Mons Star Trio with M.I.D., mounted as worn, the first two chipped, otherwise very fine (7) £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
A mounted group of seven attributed to Commander S. F. Heraud, O.B.E., Royal Navy, comprising: O.B.E. (Mil) 2nd type; 1914-15 Star Trio; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, together with an M.B.E (Mil) 1st type, very fine (8) £30-40
Hammer Price: £35
The group of three miniature dress medals worn by Captain A. C. Ward, Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in August 1914, comprising: D.S.O., Edward VII, gold and enamels; Q.S.A., 1 clasp, Cape Colony; A.G.S., 3 clasps, Aro 1901-1902, S.Nigeria 1902, S.Nigeria 1902-03, these mounted as worn together with related 1914 Star Trio, very fine (6) £100-150
Hammer Price: £320
The unique group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to Squadron Leader Charlton ‘Wag’ Haw, Royal Air Force, a Battle of Britain pilot and the top scoring fighter pilot of the Hurricane Wing in Soviet Russia Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse of lower arm marked ‘Sterling’; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R.; 1939-45 Star, with Battle of Britain bar; Air Crew Europe Star, with Atlantic bar; Defence and War Medal; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R.; Russia, Orderof Lenin, silve...
£500–£600
Bangladesh, Gallantry, Campaign and Long Service Medals (14), a near-complete set of awards comprising: Bir Uttam, 2nd grade gallantry award; Bir Bikram, 3rd grade gallantry award; Bir Pratik, 4th grade gallantry award; Bravery Medal 1971; Campaign Star 1971; Victory Medal 1971; Constitution Medal; 30 Year Long Service Medal; 20 Year Long Service Medal; 10 Year Long Service Medal; Cyclone Relief Medal; Flood Relief Medal; Hill Tracts Campaign Medal; Internal Relief Medal, all with correct rib...
Hammer Price: £130
Chile, Bolivia-Peru Campaign Cross 1879-80, silver, gilt and enamels, with two ribbon bars, ‘Sorpresa de Iquique’, ‘San Francisco’; Lima Campaign Cross 1881, silver and enamel, with two ribbon bars, ‘Chorillos’, ‘Miraflores’, both with damaged enamels, otherwise very fine (2) £60-80
£60–£80
A fine group of decorations conferred on Thomas Norman Manners, Commissioner of Posts in China China, Republic, Order of the Striped Tiger, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, two silver stars on upper arm, central medallion a little chipped and cracked, contained in its black lacquer case of issue with rosette; Order of the Golden Grain (Excellent Crop), 4th class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, enamel chipped on obverse centre, with neck cravat and rosette in its fitted case of i...
£2,500–£3,000
The mounted group of three miniature dress medals worn by Mr T. N. Manners, Commissioner of Posts in China, comprising Order of the Golden Grain, silver-gilt and enamels, with rosette; Order of the Striped Tiger, silver-gilt and enamels; Royal Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, silver-gilt and enamels, nearly extremely fine (3) £400-500
£400–£500
China, Republic, Order of the Golden Grain (Excellent Crop), 3rd class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, lacking neck cravat, good very fine £300-400
£300–£400
A scarce group of decorations awarded to Doctor Alex Peter Afanasieff, a Russian medical practitioner in Chinese Turkestan and later District Medical Superintendent to the Eastern Chinese Railway at Tsitsihar, Manchuria China, Empire, Order of the Double Dragon, 2nd type, 3rd class, 3rd grade neck badge, silver, gilt and enamels, 76 mm, blue glass central stone, smooth coral top stone, complete with neck cravat in its black lacquer case of issue with outer cotton wrap, together with origin...
Hammer Price: £820
Finland, Order of the Liberty Cross 1918 (2), 2nd class breast badge with swords, white enamel; 4th class breast badge with swords, black ‘enamel’; Liberty Medal 1918, 1st class, silver, with eleven unofficial engraved ribbon bars, good very fine (3) £150-200
£150–£200
France, St Helena Medal 1857; Italy Campaign 1859; War of 1870-71, small bronze medal with bar ‘Engagé Volontaire’; Maroc Medal, with bar ‘Bir-Hakeim’; Colonial Medal, with clip type bar ‘Tonkin’, and three slide bars ‘Cochinchine’, ‘Laos et Mékong’, and ‘Extréme Orient’, nearly extremely fine (5) £60-80
Germany, Anhalt, Friedrich Cross 1914; Russia, Subjucation of the Western Caucasus 1859-1864, silver; Pacification of the Polish Rebellion 1863-64, light bronze (2); Russo Turkish War 1877-78, bronze-gilt; Medal for Blameless Servcie in the Police, Alexander III, 2nd type, partial erasure to reverse inscription; U.S.A., China Relief Expedition 1900-01 (Army), a later copy, nearly very fine or better (7) £200-250
Germany, Baden, Campaign Medal 1849; Bavaria, Campaign Cross 1813-14; Hesse-Darmstadt, Field Honour decoration 1840-66; Hesse-Kassel, Campaign Medal 1814-15, combat; Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, 2nd class; General Honour Decoration, FWIII, silver; Düppel Storm Cross 1864, generally very fine or better (7) £150-200
Germany, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ernestine House Order, Golden Merit Medal, Carl Eduard (1905-35), with swords and ribbon clasp 1914/8; Württemberg, Silver Merit Medal, Wilhelm II; Charlotte Cross 1916; Jubilee Recognition Medal, Karl, silver; Campaign Medal 1866, for one campaign; Nassau, Waterloo 1815, fitted with rings for suspension, the last possibly a later piece, good fine, otherwise very fine or better (6) £80-100
Germany, 3rd Reich, Iron Cross 1939, 2nd class; Sports Badge, bronze; War Merit Cross, breast badge with swords; Wound Badge, black, together with a quantity of various badges, stick-pins and buttons, not all German, generally very fine (24) £60-80
Germany, 3rd Reich, Luftwaffe Pilots badge, late war zinc issue, very fine £100-120
Germany, 3rd Reich, Luftwaffe Air Gunner’s and Flight Engineer’s badge, makers mark to reverse of eagle; together with Luftwaffe Observer’s badge, both late war zinc issues, good very fine (2) £150-180
Hammer Price: £170
Germany, 3rd Reich, Luftwaffe Ground Combat badge; together with Navy Minesweepers badge, very fine (2) £50-70
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