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A Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. awarded to Private G. Kirk, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-8795 Pte. G. Kirk. 9/R. Hdrs) partially officially corrected, very fine £160-£200
£160–£200
Five: Shipwright F. A. W. Bennett, Royal Navy, who was killed when H.M.S. Seagull was in collision with another ship in the Firth of Clyde in September 1918 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (F. A. W. Bennett, Car. Crew. H.M.S. Pearl.); 1914-15 Star (344302. F. A. W. Bennett. Shpt. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344302. F. A. W. Bennett. Shpt. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344302. F. A. W. Bennett. Shpt. 1Cl. H.M.S. Seagull.) good very fine or...
£300–£360
Pair: Ordinary Seaman William Ocock, Royal Navy South Africa 1834-53 (W. Ocock, Ordinary.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Wm. Ocock. Ordy. “Hermes”) together with a related Great War Victory Medal (T2-13848 Dvr. G. E. Ocock, A.S.C,) the first two with light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £500-£550
£500–£550
Pair: Signalman T. McManus, Royal Signals Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22523331 Sigmn. T. McManus. R. Sigs.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £100-£140
£100–£140
Leander Medal for Life Saving, 44mm, silver, the obverse featuring a man swimming in rough waters towards a castle on a cliff, guided by a female figure holding a torch, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to A. Smith of the Sandringham & Finsbury Rifles Swimming Clubs by J. Ward for saving the lives of his wife Ann Ward & her brother J. Gibbs May 20 1877.’ within laurel and oak wreath, with Indian Mutiny style suspension, very fine, rare £300-£400
£300–£400
Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 83mm including paulownia flowers suspension x 55mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with red cabochon in centre; Star, 94mm, silver and silver-gilt, with red cabochon in centre, with ‘triple hook’ retaining pin; complete with neck riband with all the correct fastenings, and lapel rosette, in rio-nuri lacquered case of issue, the uni-size insert of the case designed to accommodate the insignia of both the...
£1,000–£1,400
Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (No. 675. Pt. G. Sandham. 5th. Dragoon Gds.) regimentally impressed naming, pierced with ring and straight bar suspension, minor edge bruising, very fine £240-£280
£240–£280
British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, bronze issue, 1 clasp, Tambunan (Private No. 259 Kadih Khan) officially impressed naming, good very fine £600-£800
£600–£800
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. Bradbury.) naming officially re-impressed; together with a small Continental 14-carat gold hunter fob watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the case with foliate engraved decoration, presentation inscription to the cuvette ‘Presented to Nurse Bradburyby Officers, Non Coms & Men B.M.R. Ladysmith Siege 1900’, on 9-carat 3-row chain fob terminating in a citrine set fob seal, very fine (2) £200-£260
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The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, of Continental manufacture, minor damage to tips of points of arms, otherwise good very fine £300-£400
Copy and Defective Medals (3): Distinguished Flying Cross, E.II.R., copy; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Lieut. C. H. Strutt. R.A.) renamed; Efficiency Medal, Union of South Africa, copy, nearly extremely fine (3) £60-£80
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry (1900) Silver Statuette. A mounted Corporal of Horse in hall marked silver is shown in three quarter relief this mounted on a rectangular marble base. Hall marked London 1900 the figure is shown in full dress, the marble base 18 cms x 15 cms, the figure 16 cms x 12 cms, very fine £240-£300
£240–£300
St. James’s Royal Volunteers Officer’s Spadroon c1794-1801. The 81cm straight blade with a single full length fuller, the back edge engraved ‘J.J.Runkel Solingen’. The blade faintly etched with the ‘GR” cypher and Royal Arms. Gilt metal cross guard with decorated langets, ‘D’ shaped hand guard, domed balustraded pommel, reeded ebony grip with gilt brass band incorporating an oval cartouche engraved, ‘St. James’s Royal Volunteers’ enclosing St. Edward’s crown. A...
Pair: Gunner William Chapman, Royal Artillery South Africa 1834-53 (Gunr. & Dr. W. Chapman. Rl. Arty.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2968. Gunr. W. Chapman, Depot Bde. RA) mounted on an unusual large silver pin-brooch, good very fine (2) £300-£360
The Bucks Militia Officer’s Spadroon, c1790-1803, the 82cm straight blade with single full length fuller, engraved with the Royal Crest and crowned ‘GR’ cypher, trophy of arms and floral swags. Gilt metal cross guard incorporating a pierced lozenge, ‘D’ shaped hand guard, reeded ivory hand grip with central gilt metal band featuring oval cartouches on both sides, the obverse displays the crowned Garter Proper with central ‘GR’ cypher, the obverse with crowned Garter Proper...
£1,000–£1,200
A German Third Reich Technical Service Battalion Commemorative Plate. A 250mm porcelain plate with the central outline of the Brandenburg Gate for service in the Technical Service Battalion at the Headquarters Command of the Armed Forces 1943 to 44, one minor chip to the edge otherwise good condition £60-£80
£60–£80
Grant of Arms Edward VII Period to Richard Horton Horton-Smith dated 1905 and granted by Garter Principle King of Arms and Clarenceux King of Arms, fully signed parchment scroll with attached brass cased seals and contained in its red covered case bearing the cypher of Edward VII, the box scuffed otherwise very good condition £160-£200
Grant of Arms George V Period to Jane Jackson granted 1914 by Garter King of Arms, Clarenceux King of Arms and Norroy King of Arms, parchment scroll complete with attached three cased seals in its original presentation box with GVR cyphers, box with scuffing otherwise good overall condition £160-£200
An unattributed Greek Order of the Redeemer group of six Greece, Kingdom, Order of the Redeemer, 2nd type, Knight’s breast badge, silver and enamel, unmarked, enamel damage to tips of points of arms; Medal for the Greco-Bulgarian War 1913, bronze; Medal for the Greco-Turkish War 1912-13, bronze; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver and enamel, with poincon mark to base of tassel, minor enamel damage to tips of points; Ottoman Empire, Order of the...
A German Third Reich Helmet Manoeuvre Band. The removable red and yellow band wrapped around the steel helmet and clipped to the skirt of the helmet for use during military manoeuvres, good condition £30-£40
£30–£40
A Second War Wellington and Lancaster wireless operator’s campaign group of five awarded to Flying Officer W. P. Suter, Royal Canadian Air Force, who flew in at least 37 operational sorties with 427 and 419 Squadrons R.C.A.F., including the Peenemunde Raid, 17/18 August 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Overseas clasp, this loose; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all in individual card...
A Great War D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman H. M. Richardson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds as a 16-year-old Boy 1st Class in the famous North Sea duel between the Alcantara and the German raider Greif in February 1916, ‘an action which savoured of the days of Nelson, the two ships being engaged at point blank range’ - and both sunk Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 34229 H. M. Richardson, Boy 1 Cl., H.M.S. Alcantara, 29 Feb. 1916), edge bruising and...
£1,800–£2,000
A German Third Reich S.A. Gorget. The heart shaped gorget worn by a member of the SA. All nickel heart shaped body with gilded brass front plate with SA style national emblem to the centre with mobile swastika. Complete with its full length neck chain. To the reverse side the original dark blue cloth covering to the gorget is intact with minor moth holes but complete with its circular metal RZM disc which is glued applied to the blue fabric. Both uniform retaining hooks in place, good...
£800–£1,200
A German Third Reich Political Leader’s Gorget. A large attractive gorget worn by Political Leaders of the NSDAP. All finish remaining with some dark toning to the half moon shaped central gorget, complete with its full length chain, both ends of the chain with RZM marks. The gorget is complete with its green baize backing with both chain retaining hooks being RZM marked, good condition £800-£1,200
Second Lieutenant George Peter Dudley Wallis, Scots Guards, an extraordinary personal archive of this Great War officer, equipment elements are his binocular case (empty), map case complete with Flanders maps, pistol holster, Field Message Book No. 153, a large folder tracks his military career, attempting to enlist on several occasions from 1914 but turned down on medical grounds. He finally receives a commission in the 1st Bn. Scots Guards, his commission dated 28th November 1917. He is...
£300–£500
Sweden, Kingdom, Scandinavian Polar Expeditions Medal 1893 and 1896-7, 50mm, white metal, by A. Högel, the obverse with a medallic portrait of Fridtjof Nansen, with a side view of the Fram sailing left behind, the reverse with a medallic portrait of Salomon Andrée regarding his balloon Oernen above a view of the polar region of the globe, nearly extremely fine £100-£140
The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable M. V. B. Brett, Royal Highlanders, late Coldstream Guards, who served as Aide-de-Camp to General Sir John French and married Zena Dare, a star of the stage and screen The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O. Member’s 5th Class breast badge, silver and enamel; 1914 Star, with clasp; British...
A German Third Reich DLV/NSFK Flyer’s Knife. The blade is good but slightly shortened. Faint traces of a makers mark. All exterior fittings excellent, the leather undamaged, complete with hanging strap. DLV stamping to the throat, good condition £500-£700
£500–£700
A Franco Prussian War Guard Pickelhaube. An extremely nice condition Franco Prussian War period Prussian Guard Regiment enlisted mans pickelhaube. Good strong leather body, all of the fittings match in colour, complete with its large Guard front plate with the overlaid nickel Guard Star. All of the remainder of the fittings in brass. Complete with both of its correct large size national and State cockades. Original leather liner. No extra holes. A further re-issue date of ‘1890’ to the...
£1,200–£1,600
A German 1930’s Officer’s Mounted Statue. A very attractive statuette measuring 260mm in height, 230mm in length of a mounted officer directing his troops, rifle slung over his back, complete with First World War style German helmet. No damage to the figure. Situated on a marble or granite base bearing full equipment, statue loose on base, slightly tarnished in parts, otherwise good condition £500-£700
A German Third Reich S.S. Presentation Meine Kampf Box. The classic wooden carved box given to SS men on the occasion of their wedding, which normally contained a copy of Meine Kampf. This example in excellent condition, it has been red velvet lined by the original owner. There is no damage to any part of the wood, excellent condition £1,200-£1,600
A Spirit of St Louis commemorative pin-back badge, 63mm, in pressed bronze, celebrating Lindbergh’s solo non-stop transatlantic flight in May 1927; together with two early Aviation magazines, comprising The Aero, edition no. 50, dated 3 May 1910; and Flight, edition no. 180, dated 8 June 1912, the covers of both re-affixed with tape, but otherwise in good condition; and a Long Playing vinyl record of ‘World War I Fighter Planes in Action’, by Riverside Recordings, recorded at Orange...
Assorted Military Badges, comprising a die stamped white metal shooting badge featuring a QVC cross rifles Prince of Wales’s badge and the letters EF, a chrome and enamel lapel badge for the Cheshire Corps of Air Raid Wardens, a base metal and enamelled Red Cross badge stated to be WWI period and a reproduction collar badge for the Queen’s Own Corps of Guides, good overall condition (4) £30-£40
A well-documented group of six awarded to Commissioned Boatswain D. A. Dean, Royal Navy, who saw active service during the Spanish Civil War in H.M.S. Devonshire, and served in the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Theseus in Korea 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal; Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (Cd. Bos’n. D. A. Dean. R.N.); U.N. Korea; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX.131664 D. A. Dean. P.O. H.M.S. Beagle.) good very fine (6) £300-£360
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Mr. A. E. White, Kent Constabulary, who served as Chauffeur to five successive Chief Constables over a 32 year period British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Albert Edward White) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £200-£240
£200–£240
Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (6191656 W.O. Cl. 2. T. W. F. Graham, RWK.) extremely fine £300-£400
A French Life Saving group of three awarded to Mr. S. Mason-Springgay, for attempting to save the life of a girl from drowning in the English Channel off Boulogne-sur-Mer on 16 June 1928 France, Third Republic, Carnegie Hero Fund Bronze Plaque, 80mm x 52mm, the obverse portraying a bust of Carnegie, the reverse portraying Victory crowning a kneeling hero, and inscribed ‘Aux Héros de la Civilisation Springgay (M) 1928’; French Humane and Shipwreck Society Medal, 42mm, silver-gilt, the...
Tayleur Fund Medal, 45mm, bronze specimen, the obverse portraying the John Tayleur on heavy seas, the reverse blank, without suspension, minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £140-£180
£140–£180
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Capt H L S Carter IG) mounted as originally worn, good very fine £200-£300
The Essex Regiment Insignia, comprising an officer’s post 1902 cast silver plated cap badge, an osd die-stamped bronze cap badge with earlier pattern centre, a 1916 Economy all brass issue other ranks cap badge, a reproduction cap badge of the Essex Yeomanry and a broken swagger stick to the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, white metal top (dented), good condition apart from where stated (5) £40-£60
£40–£60
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