Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 895

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£280

The mounted group of twenty-three miniature dress medals attributed to Admiral Sir Henry McCall, K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, comprising: Royal Victorian Order; Order of the British Empire (Military), 2nd type; Order of the Bath (Military); Distinguished Service Order; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, clasp North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; French Legion of Honour; Polish Order of Poland Restored; American Legion of Merit; Dutch Order of Orange Nassau, with swords; French Croix de Guerre 1914-18; French Croix de Guerre 1939-45, with palm, all the Orders in silver, or silver-gilt and enamel, mounted court-style as worn, enamel work chipped in places, generally very fine, the whole contained in a large glazed display case with later R.N. Officer’s cap badge and copy photographs (24) £180-220