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2 March 2005
The outstanding K.C.B. group to Lieutenant-General Sir John Bennet Hearsey, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, dangerously wounded at Seetabuldee and again at Bhurtpoor, who later commanded a cavalry division at Goojerat, and was in command at Barrackpore when the Mangal Pandy incident signalled the beginning of the mutiny in 1857 (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) K.C.B., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London...
Hammer Price: £9,500
17 September 2004
The Gold Seringapatam Medal awarded posthumously by the Honourable Court of Directors to Major-General Sir John Braithwaite, Commander-in-Chief Madras Army, a former prisoner of Tippoo Sultan at Seringapatam and Adjutant-General of the force that finally captured that city in 1799 Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Seringapatam 1799, gold, contained in a substantial gold-rimmed glazed case, the edge inscribed ‘FROM THE HON’BLE COURT OF DIRECTORS TO MAJOR GENERAL...
Hammer Price: £10,000
The unique Army of India medal awarded to Private George Bainbridge, 65th Foot, who received one of only four Corygaum clasps to European recipients and the only one to a British regiment Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Poona, Corygaum (G. Bainbridge, 65th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise about very fine and excessively rare £12000-15000
23 September 2005
The rare 4-clasp Second Mahratta War medal to Private George Gardiner, 76th Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig (G. Gardiner, 76th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £8000-10000
The magnificent Indian campaign group to Colonel William Garden, C.B., Bengal Army, Quarter-Master General of the Army in India 1841-50, recipient of the rare 2nd Class of the Order of the Dooranee Empire for his services at Ghuznee in 1839 (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Bhurtpore (Lieut. Wm. Garden, Asst. Qr. Mr. Genl.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming (b) Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary wide silver bar suspension (c)...
The rare Delhi D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant-Major J. H. Robinson, 8th Regiment, severely wounded in the assault of that city (a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sjt.-Mjr. J. H. Robinson, 1st Batn. 8th Regt.) (b) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Serjt. Major Jas. Hy. Robinson, 1st Bn. 8th Regt.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (2) £6000-8000
The Indian Mutiny medal to General Sir Charles Gough, V.C., G.C.B., for services with Hodson’s Horse Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Captn. C. I. S. Gough, 1st Regt. Hodson’s Horse) nearly extremely fine £12000-15000
The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Lieutenant-Colonel James Morison, 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, captured the day following the action at Kirkee and imprisoned for five months in Wasota Fort Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Cornet J. Morison, 2nd Cavy.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, rim nicks and bruises, otherwise very fine £10000-12000
Hammer Price: £11,000
The important group of Orders and Medals to Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.I.E., Bengal Infantry, Adjutant-General at the siege of Delhi, for many years Military Secretary to the Governmenet of India and a Member of the Legislative Council of India, who refused the Viceroyalty of India on the resignation of the Marquess of Lansdowne and ended his days as Governor of Chelsea Hospital (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., Knights Grand Cross...
The Waterloo medal awarded to the Hon. George Anson for services as a 17 year old Ensign in the Scots Guards, who rose to become a General and Commander-in-Chief of the forces in India at the outbreak of the Mutiny in 1857 Waterloo 1815 (Ensign Hon. Geo. Anson, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards) fitted with silver clip and steel ring suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, therefore good fine £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £11,500
The Third Mahratta War medal to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Lloyd, Commanding the Resident’s Escort at Seetabuldee, when he was wounded four times, twice severely, during the epic eighteen-hour action (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Seetabuldee & Nagpore (Captn. Wm. Lloyd, Residents Escort) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming (b) Independent Order of Oddfellows (Manchester Union), Gold Jewel, the obverse central medallion engraved with the arms of the Order,...
Hammer Price: £12,000
The unique Defence of Kelat-i-Ghilzie group of three to Major Thomas Studdert, Bombay Engineers, Executive Engineer at Kelat-i-Ghilzai, one of eight British officers present at the defence of that place in May 1842, and the only Engineer officer to receive the medal for Hyderabad 1843 (a) Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie 1842 (Lieutt. T. Studdert, Bombay Engineers) fitted with contemporary hinged silver bar suspension (b) Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Lieutt. T. Studdert, Bombay Engineers) fitted...
The historically important group to The Rt. Hon. Sir Mortimer Durand, G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., ‘Boundary-Maker’ and ‘Peace-Maker’, and architect of the Durand Line which finally settled the frontiers of the Indian Empire with Afghanistan (a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, G.C.M.G., Knight Grand Cross set of insignia, comprising collar chain, silver-gilt and enamels; sash badge, large type, silver-gilt and enamels; and breast star, silver-gilt and...
The Maiwand D.C.M. group of four awarded to Driver James Bishop, “E” Battery “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3426 Driv. J. Bishop, R.H.A.) (b) Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (3426 Driv. J. Bishop, E. Batt. B. Bde. R.H.A.) (c) India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, Burma 1889-92 (Sergt. J. Bishop, Comt. Dept.) (d) Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (Sergt. J. Bishop, Comt. Transpt. Dept.)...
An extremely rare 2nd Class Order of Merit group of six awarded to Subadar-Major (Hony. Captain) Mit Singh, Sardar Bahadur, 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force), formerly 3rd Sikh Infantry, for gallantry at Gumatti in 1902, promoted from the 3rd Class for his gallantry in Tirah 1898, later A.D.C. to His Excellency the Viceroy (a) Order of Merit, 2nd Class, silver, gold and enamels, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on three lines ‘2nd Class Order of Merit’, lacking...
The magnificent ‘Koragh Defile’ Order of Merit group of five awarded to Jemadar Sundar Singh, 14th Sikhs, the senior Indian survivor of that disaster from which only one officer and 15 men emerged alive (a) Order of Merit, 3rd Class, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on three lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’, complete with silver ribbon buckle (b) India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (569 Naick Sundar Singh, 14th Bl. Infy.) (c)...
The Naval General Service medal awarded to Commander James Long, Royal Navy, who in February 1799 took part in the severe broadside-to-broadside engagement between the Sybille and the superior French frigate La Forte, which had been harassing British shipping in the Bay of Bengal Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Sybille 28 Feby. 1799 (J. Long, Lieut. R.N.) minor rim bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine £10000-12000
Hammer Price: £13,000
The campaign pair to Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home, V.C., Bengal Engineers, Hero of the Kashmir Gate at the assault of Delhi who was killed in an explosion shortly afterwards (a) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (2nd Lieut. D. C. Home, Engrs. 3rd Cy. Sappers) (b) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt. D. C. Home, Bengal Engrs.) the first with some edge bruises and surface marks, very fine, the second nearly extremely fine (2) £6000-8000
The campaign pair to Colonel R. K. Ridgeway, V.C., C.B., 44th Gurkha Regiment of Bengal Infantry, awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at Konoma in the Naga Hills when he was severely wounded (a) India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, Naga 1879-80, N.E. Frontier 1891 (Capt. R. K. Ridgeway, 44th Bengal N.I.) (b) India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Lt. Coll. R. K. Ridgeway, V.C. I.S.C.) official correction to ‘V.C.’,...
The K.C.B. group to General Sir H. S. Anderson, who was severely wounded whilst in command of the 1st Bombay Grenadiers at Maiwand (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) K.C.B., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with full neck cravat and silver-gilt ribbon fitments, and breast star, silver with appliqué centre in gold and enamels (b) India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Persia, Burma 1885-7 (Lieutenant H. S. Anderson, 23rd Regt. N.L.I.) (c) Afghanistan...
The unique Second Mahratta War medal to Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B., Bengal Infantry, later Chairman of the Honourable East India Company, one of only five European recipients of the clasp for the Defence of Delhi Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Defence of Delhi, Capture of Deig (Lieut. Archd. Galloway, 14th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, very fine and of the highest rarity £10000-12000
Hammer Price: £14,000
The important Third Mahratta War medal specially sanctioned to Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B., Resident at Nagpore 1810-27, who was present at the battle of Seetabuldee and the capture of Nagpore, and later a Director and Chairman of the Honourable East India Company Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Seetabuldee & Nagpore (Rd. Jenkins. Esqr. Rest. at Nagpoor) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with contemporary silver ribbon buckle, very fine, a rare and important...
The rare Maiwand D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Frederick Lovell, 66th Foot, late 3rd Foot, the senior N.C.O. of his regiment to be decorated for Maiwand (a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt. F. Lovell, 66th Foot) (b) India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Perak (1980 Private F. Lovell, 1/3rd Foot) (c) Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (B/1503 Sergt. F. Lovell, 6th Foot) (d) Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1503 Sergt. F. Lovell, Rl. Berks....
Hammer Price: £15,000
The General Officer’s Gold Medal awarded to Lieutenant-General Sir George Wood, K.C.B., ‘The Royal Bengal Tiger’, commander of the Bengal Division at the Capture of Java General Officers’ Army Large Gold Medal, for the capture of Java (Major Genl. George Wood) complete with gold swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle, brilliant extremely fine and rare £15000-20000
Hammer Price: £16,000
The historic and poignant campaign pair to Major G. F. Blackwood, Royal Horse Artillery, Commanding “E” Battery “B” Brigade at the battle of Maiwand, wounded early in the day and later killed in action in the walled garden where the last stand of the 66th Foot was fought (a) India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Looshai (2nd Capt. G. F. Blackwood, Peshawur Mountn. By.) (b) Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Maj. G. F. Blackwood, E. Batt. B. Bde. R.H.A.) the pair contained in an...
Hammer Price: £18,000
The Indian Mutiny medal to Boatswain’s Mate John Harrison, Royal Navy, a member of Shannon’s Naval Brigade, awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry at Lucknow Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (John Harrison, Boatsn’s Mate. Shannon) nearly extremely fine £8000-10000
Hammer Price: £19,000
The rare gold Albert Medal group of five awarded to Mr A. T. Shuttleworth, Deputy Conservator of Forests (Bombay District) late Indian Navy (a) Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, gold and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘No. 14’ and inscribed (Presented in the name of Her Majesty to A. T. Shuttleworth. Wrecks of the “Berwickshire” “Die Vernon” and “Terzah” 1866 and 1867) the reverse of the crown with maker’s cartouche ‘Phillips...
The important early Indian campaign group to Field-Marshal Sir George Pollock, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., Bengal Artillery, Commander of the ‘Army of Retribution’ for the recapture of Cabul in 1842, later Director of the H.E.I.C. and Constable of the Tower of London (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., an impressive privately made Grand Commander’s breast star, gold, silver and enamels, the silver rays set with diamonds, the reverse centre engraved ‘General Sir Goerge...
Hammer Price: £20,000
The important group to Field-Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., Commander-in-Chief Madras Army, at least seven times wounded in his numerous battles and actions, described as the ‘bravest of the brave’ by Lord Gough, and ‘the very soul of chivalry’ by Sir Charles Napier (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., sash badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1875; and silver breast star with appliqué centre in gold and...
The exceptional 6-clasp medal for the Second Mahratta War and the campaign in Nepaul to General John Greenstreet, 15th Bengal Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 6 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig, Nepaul (Major J. Greenstreet, Commg. 2nd Bn. 15th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, together with a contemporary miniature portrait on ivory, the reverse signed ‘Edwin Cocking May 1850’, two minor edge bruises,...
Hammer Price: £21,000
The unique Seringapatam and Second Mahratta War group to Lieutenant-General Sir John Rose, K.C.B., Bengal Army, severely wounded at the capture of Agra and Hero of the Defence of Delhi, one of only five recipients of this clasp (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) K.C.B., a superb breast star by Storr & Mortimer, silver with appliqé centre in gold and enamels, circa 1820, the reverse centre plate inscribed Storr & Mortimer, London, fitted with gold pin for wearing (b)...
Hammer Price: £25,000
The unique Army of India medals to Drummer William Colston, 2/15th and 31st Bengal Native Infantry, later Fife Major in his regiment and Key Sergeant at Allahabad, the only recipient of a 7-clasp medal (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 7 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig, Nepaul, Bhurtpoor (Drummer W. Colston, 2nd Battn. 15th N.I.) long hyphen reverse, locally impressed naming (b) Army of India 1799-1826, 7 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi,...
The outstanding C.I.E., O.B.I., and 1st Class Order of Merit group of four awarded to Risaldar-Major Maun Singh, Sardar Bahadur, a ‘grand old Sikh’ who, in June 1857, raised the first risala of horse for Lieutenant William Hodson, thereafter known as Hodson’s Horse, and who witnessed the controversial assasination of the two Delhi princes by Hodson (a) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 1st type breast badge with INDIA on petals, gold and enamels, complete with...
Hammer Price: £60,000
The highly important group to General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.B., 9th Lancers, who had command of the Cavalry Division at Delhi and of a whole Division at Lucknow, and was Commander of the British Forces in the China campaign of 1860 (a) Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., Grand Commander’s set, comprising sash badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1866; and silver breast star with appliqué centre in gold and enamels, the reverse centre inscribed ‘R. & S....
Hammer Price: £68,000
The Peiwar Kotal Victoria Cross group of three awarded to Major John Cook, 5th Gurkhas, who was subsequently mortally wounded at the assault on the Takht-i-Shah (a) Victoria Cross, the reverse of the suspension bar inscribed ‘Captain John Cook, Bengal Staff Corps’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ‘2nd DECr. 1878’ (b) India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, Umbeyla, North West Frontier (Lieut. J. Cook, 3rd Sikh Inftry.) (c) Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Peiwar Kotal,...
Hammer Price: £82,000
The Indian Mutiny V.C. group of seven awarded to Trumpet-Major Robert Kells, 9th Lancers, later Yeoman Bed Hanger of the King’s Body-Guard at the Tower of London (a) Victoria Cross, the reverse of the suspension bar inscribed ‘Lance. Corpl. R. Kells, 9th Lancers’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ’28 Sep 1857’ (b) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat ([Tru]mpr. R. Kells, 9th Lancers) first three letters of rank obscured through contact wear (c) Indian...
Hammer Price: £130,000
The battle of Khushab V.C. group of five awarded to Major-General Arthur Thomas Moore, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, for his famous charge which broke the square of Persian infantry (a) Victoria Cross, the reverse of the suspension bar inscribed ‘Lieut. Arthur Thomas Moore, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ‘Feby. 8, 1857’ (b) Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, date letter indistinct, complete with gold ribbon...
Hammer Price: £150,000
The magnificent Indian Mutiny V.C. group awarded to General Sir Dighton Macnaghten Probyn, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., I.S.O., Probyn’s Horse, later Comptroller and Treasurer of the Royal Household (a) Victoria Cross, the reverse of the suspension bar inscribed ‘Capt. Dighton M. Probyn 2nd Punjab Cavalry’, the reverse of the cross undated (b) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., sash badge in silver-gilt and enamels with appliqué centres in gold and...
Hammer Price: £160,000
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