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Memorial Plaque 1914-18 ((A)if Kun Fook) nearly very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £30
Great War Tribute medal, obverse inscription in raised letters, ‘Peace Celebration, given by Mrs Hardwick, Kirkella, July 1919’; reverse engraved, ‘AGK’, 29mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1919, nearly extremely fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £55
Hong Kong Medal Commemorating the Defeat of Germany 1919, silver; Masonic, Peace Medal 1919, silver; 1939-45 Star (2); Africa Star; Italy Star; Burma Star, last three gilded, last lacking suspension ring, generally very fine (7) £30-40
Hammer Price: £60
Zeebrugge Lapel Badge, by Gaunt, London, dragon upon the White ensign, with ‘Zeebrugge 1918’ on scroll below, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered, ‘117’, minor enamel damage, very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Army Rifle Association of India Medal, 1 clasp, 1929, bronze and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. E. J. Upton, Meerut 1929’, complete with bronze brooch bar, extremely fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £100
Caterpillar Club Badge, gold caterpillar with ruby eyes, the reverse inscribed, ‘Sgt. M. G. McKenna’, pin-backed, good very fine £340-380
£340–£380
Caterpillar Club Badge, gold caterpillar with ruby eyes, the reverse inscribed, ‘S/S. J. P. Greer’, pin-backed, good very fine £340-380
Battle of the Ardennes, Bastogne, 1944, a uniface cast bronze medal, 142mm, unsigned [by R. Bastin], Nazi officer proferring a message to an American soldier, ‘NUTS’ on scroll above, symbolic view of a town below; together with a contemporary printed sheet giving a history of the medal, good very fine and rare £100-150
£100–£150
Arctic Campaign Medal, cupro-nickel, extremely fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £10
Commission Documents, relating to Colonel Henry Armytage, Coldstream Guards, comprising those appointing him as Ensign, dated 27 November 1812; as Captain in the Royal York Rangers, dated 5 March 1818; as Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards (2), dated 28 May 1818 and 6 May 1819; and as Captain & Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards, dated 4 December 1828; together with certificates of appointment as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and to the 5th class of the Medjidie of Turkey,...
Hammer Price: £180
Commission Documents (2), appointing Lionel Richard Stopford to be a Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, dated 18 February 1867; another, appointing James Henville Thresher to be a 2nd Lieutenant in the Land Forces (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), dated 1 April 1892, good condition (2) £20-30
A rare and extremely poignant Great War ace’s archive appertaining to Captain S. P. Smith, Royal Flying Corps, von Richthofen’s 76th victim, comprising Pilot’s Flying Log Book (white cover type), with title inscription, ‘S. Philip Smith, Lieut., A.S.C. and R.F.C.’, with entries covering the period May to September 1916, and an Army Book 136 with ink inscription ‘Pilot’s Flying Log Book’ and Smith’s signature, this covering the period October 1916 to May 1917; official...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A rare and interesting Great War pilot’s archive appertaining to Group Captain T. V. Lister, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, comprising Pilot’s Flying Log Book (white cover type), with title inscription, ‘T. V. Lister, Flight Sub. Lieut., R.N.A.S.’, covering the period January 1915 to May 1936; a large format, red-leather bound “Pilot’s Log Book”, the title page inscribed, ‘Flight Sub. Lieutenant Thomas Vaughan Lister’, with entries for the period November...
Hammer Price: £850
Memorabilia, relating to Lieutenant-Colonel / Air Commodore W. H. Primrose C.B.E., D.F.C., Royal Flying Corps, late Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Mention in Despatches certificates (3), in glass fronted frame, 56.5 x 23.7cm.; framed portrait photograph of Primrose, in uniform and wearing medals, 38.5 x 28.4cm.; another, 39.2 x 27.8cm., signed, ‘Your Affect. Brother Harold, Xmas 1930’; original portrait in pencil by Sir William Rothenstein, signed ‘Wm. Rothenstein, 9.1.41’ and...
Hammer Price: £210
An original watercolour by Stanley Orton Bradshaw: “The Shape of Things to Come”, depicting a squadron of Hurricanes diving to the attack on manoeuvres in 1939, signed in full in red ink and dated ‘39, 49.5cm. by 34.5cm., framed and glazed, minor blemishes/foxing £600-800
£600–£800
A Great War Patriotic Flag, in the form of a blue ensign, with additional decoration in the form of applied panels entitled “Britain’s Glory” (depicting white ensign with central portrait of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, the fleet at sea, anchors, etc.), and “Lord Kitchener” (central portrait on a union flag, flanked by a soldier and sailor, with flags, etc.), 24ins. by 42ins. approx., generally in good condition £30-50
Hammer Price: £45
South Africa 1834-53, naming erased, good very fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £65
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (No. 305 Sergt. E.J. Gaskell, St. John’s Amb. Vol.) renamed, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, good fine £15-20
Ribbon Sample Book, containing British and foreign ribbon, some with emblems, some sash width, most identified; Scrap Books (2), containing newspaper cuttings relating to medals and miltary actions; Folder, containing loose newspaper cuttings etc., (lot) £20-30
Hammer Price: £75
Medal Display Cases (6), each 45.6 x 27.8cm., glass-fronted, with a cloth covered interior pad, screw-backed, in a mahogany finish, with fittings for hanging, well made, good condition (6) £50-80
A Finely Carved and Detailed Early 19th Century French Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Bone Model of a Second or Third Rate 86-Gun Ship-of-The-Line and Associated ‘Novelty’ Stand, the vessel with bound masts, fighting tops, yards with stun’s’l booms, standing and running rigging with bone blocks, well-carved and articulated female figurehead, dolphin striker, boomkins, solid head-rails carved with winged cherubs and laurel palms, cat-heads, anchors with metal-bound stocks, main rails...
Hammer Price: £29,000
Henri Chartier (1858-1924), a very large and impressive oil pinting on canvas (181cm x 321cm) entitled ‘A Cavalry Charge’, possibly depicting a scene from the Franco Prussian War, French dragoons at the full gallop with sabres drawn, signed and dated 1890,unframed, canvas damaged and requires careful attention, the varnish has deteriorated and yellowed somewhat, but well worthy of restoration £3000-5000
Hammer Price: £10,500
Roy Marius (b1833 died?), an oil painting on canvas entitled ‘L’ambuscade’ (85cm x 150cm) signed and dated 1883, a rare large scale work for this well known military artist of the late 19th century, the subject is a probable incident from the Franco Prussian War, two small parties of French infantry some of whom are wounded are making what is possibly a last effort of defiance and are debouched on either side of a road behind an angled wall and a small mound, the enemy are not far off...
£800–£1,200
Anonymous Oil Painting,entitled ‘En Reconnaissance’ (91.5 cm x 137.1cm) depicts a probable incident from the Franco Prussian War, a tentative identification places the incident at the Fortress of Belfort near Dijon, snow is on the ground and an advance party of French infantry are cautiously probing the scene of a recent Prussian withdrawal, a Prussian Uhlan and his charge lie dead in the foreground, a large French infantry unit with mounted officer are just entering the road, the work...
Hammer Price: £340
Fairground Carousel Centaur depicting Lord Roberts of Khandahar, in carved wood and plaster, profusely decorated in lavish colours, the ‘Roberts section’ depicts him in scarlet tunic and cocked hat, wearing a breast star and white shoulder belt, some cracks and damage to paintwork, otherwise in good condition for age and a rare survival £300-500
Hammer Price: £200
Cape Mounted Rifles, a fine original water colour heightened with white by CCP Lawson, executed for the late Major G Tylden to illustrate an article on the corps as published in the SAHR’s ‘Journal’; an officer is depicted in full dress wearing the 1840 pattern light dragoon shako complete with cap lines chin chains and cocks feather plume, the pouch belt with silvered guard chains and pricker plate, the pelisse is slung and the distinctive crimson and gold girdle is evident, the 1822...
Hammer Price: £130
Cigarette Cards, Player’s Victoria Cross Series, 10 different originals (some damage), Player’s Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas 29 originals some duplication, some damage; Reprints, 125 VC Heroes, 50 Regimental Standards and Cap Badges, two further military sets and one aviation; together with a modern formatted copy of ‘A Pictorial Souvenir and History of the First Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment, Poona 1929’ mainly group pictures with a short introduction on...
£80–£100
The Rifles No13, a large framed coloured lithograph featuring the various rifle corps c1844-1855, Rifle Brigade, 60th Rifles are predominant but small vignettes show the Ceylon Rifle Regiment and the Cape Mounted Rifles, both officers and men are shown in various uniforms, poses and activities, mounted and framed; French Cavalry, two good water colour drawings heightened with white by ‘B.G.’ dated 1897, pencil noted indicate the sujects shown are of the 1806-1815 period, one a General of...
£60–£80
New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, a framed (unglazed) Certificate of Services to Sapper Eugene Alfred Bonsor, enlisted 1914 died Egypt 11.4.1915 entitled to 1914/15 Trio; a similar certificate to Rifleman William Baldrey enlisted 1915 discharged March 1919 entitled WWI pair, laid down on card damaged; A Tribute of Honour award to the late William Sheel (Royal Navy) of Sunderland, given at the Town Hall Sunderland October 1919, now with ornate fretted mount and includung a photograph of...
Hammer Price: £40
Served With Honour and Was Disabled Certificates, Pte Francis Connell Middlesex Regiment discharged 6 January 1917; Pte Percy Willis Francis Essex Regiment dischaged 8 April 1919(creased); Samuel B Jones Labour Corps but with previous service in the RE’s Worcestershire and Devonshire Regiments discharged 11 February 1918; ?? Gloucestershire Regiment discharged ?? (badly faded) printed card type; For Services Rendered Certificates, Rifleman Thomas Harris, London Rifle Brigade given 5 July...
1st Regiment of Foot Guards, George II period, an extremely rare and desirable officer’s commission appointing John Goat, Gentleman to be an Ensign, signed by the King at Kensington Palce 23 May 1758, attached red seal and paper wafers, now laid down on card, very good condition for the period (1) £60-100
Hammer Price: £280
1st Munster Regiment of Foot, 1782, an extremely rare Muster Roll of Lieut-Colonel Bateman’s Company of the above regiment issued at Limerick for a Muster of 91 days 1st July to 30th September 1782, the roll gives the names of all ranks from Lt-Col Rowland Bateman down to Private Thomas Flaherty. Strength for this muster shows 3 Officers 2 Sergeants 2 Corporals 1 Drummer/Fifer and 28 Privates, excellent condition for age £100-150
Royal Marines, a very scarce George III officer’s commission appointing Isaac Cotter, Gentleman to be a 2nd Lieut in the 49th Company of Marines. signed by the King etc and given at St James’s 29th October 1772, now laid down on card, good condition (1) £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
98th Regiment of Foot, a scarce William IV commission appointing George Davies Paterson, Gentleman to be an Ensign 25th May 1832, signed by the King, and Lord Melbourne, paper seals,given at St James’s, now laid down on card, hand written sections faded; Principal Veterinary Surgeon, a very scarce George III commission appointing Edward Coleman, Gentleman to that rank, ‘to Our Regiments of Cavalry serving in Great Britain’, signed by the King and General Cortland, St James’s 21st...
Bombay Engineers, a most interesting archive concerning the life of Major General Charles Waddington CB c.1814-1858, various commissions c.1825-1854, two documents informing Waddington of Her Majesty’s intention to appoint him CB (18 July 1843) and the despatch of the ribbons and medals (April 1844) both signed by Prince Albert, Acting Great Master. Leaving India in September 1858 on Sick Certificate he died in the November. 16th Madras Native Infantry, an interesting commission appointing...
Edward VIII Commission, appointing Arthur Donald Frederick White to be 2nd Lieutenant in the Territorial Army 3.7.1936, facsimile signature of the King, hand written for H Knox, Adjutant General; Three George V commissions all 1916, facsimile signatures, two laid down on card; Certificate of Good Service to Pte WH Eke 25th Middx (Bank of England) VRC showing him to have served in the Corps 1890-1907 (disbandment) returned as efficient 17 times, marksman 5 times, prize winner in 1900. Issued...
Hammer Price: £160
Crimean Interest, an interesting hand drawn and coloured document entitled ‘The Plan of Anchorage - Crimea - Beach’ executed by ‘James Ross ‘Caradoc’ Old Fort 16th Septr 1854 Crimea ‘, This shows all the ships concerned both sail and steamer, their names and the troops thereon plus the ensigns for the Light Division the four infantry divisions and the cavalry, well executed with all details legible, laid on thin card backing, good condition (1) £50-100
8th The King’s Royal Irish Hussars a good quality full length watercolour drawing of an officer in undress uniform 1844 by the noted Irish artist Robert Richard Scanlan (fl. 1826-1864), the subject is depicted in his frock coat and gold lace striped overalls, a narrow gold laced waist belt sword and sabretache, in his right hand the blue cloth and gold laced 1826 pattern forage cap, signed and dated, now in a good quality modern mount and ornate frame, very slight foxing otherwise in...
£300–£400
5th Royal Irish Lancers a regimental archive (ex Ron Harris collection) containing a very large selection of photograhs (mainly copies) postcards sketches prints etc including an oil portrait of an officer by EA Campbell signed and dated 1904, further watercolour sketches newspaper cuttings etc etc.; together with a small similar file on the Inns of Court Yeomanry, (The Royal Yeomanry Regiment), good overall condition £200-300
£200–£300
67th South Hampshire Regiment, a good quality overpainted three-quarter length photograph of a Lieutenant c1857-1861, single breasted scarlet tunic with slashed cuff and white facings, white leather waist belt with distinctive clasp, crimson sash over left shoulder, 1822 pattern sword with slings, on the table an 1855-1861 pattern infantry shako showing plate and white over red ball plume, portrait in excellent condition and set within an ornate gilded plaster frame (severely damaged) £50-80
Hammer Price: £50
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