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Preisdatenbank abonnierenPortugal, Order of Christ, Knight’s breast badge, late 19th century / early 20th century, in gold, with blue, red and white enamels, with crown suspension, upper suspension loop bearing Portuguese gold mark showing Cross of the St James with C below, and another unclear, original ribbon and gold riband bar, width 36.5mm, minor chip and small faults to enamel, very fine
Portugal, Order of Aviz, Grand Cross set of insignia by J A da Costa of Lisbon, c.1875, comprising sash badge of oval form, in silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, 52mm, and breast star in silver, with a gold and enamelled centre, with sacred heart above and reverse brooch pin for wear, width 65.5mm, in red case with embossed outer letters ‘D.L.I.’ (Dom Luis I), minor enamel loss to reverse of sash badge, sacred heart with tiny chip and slightly loose, a little enamel loss to breast star, very fine (2)
Portugal, Order of Aviz, breast star, c.1810, in silver, gold and enamels, with beaded inner border and gold and enamel centre, sacred heart above, reverse brooch pin for wear on fine woven fabric, width 60.5mm, in contemporary case, bottom with paper label inscribed SANTOS LEITE, NO.55 RUA AUREA, LISBOA, extremely fine. Illustrated: Estrela, P.J., Ordens e Condecorações Portuguesas 1793-1824, p. 37.
Portugal, Order of Aviz, breast star, early 19th century, in silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, foliate inner border, centre surrounding cross un-enamelled, sacred heart above, reverse brooch pin for wear, width 76mm, tiny lack of enamel to upper cross of sacred heart, otherwise good very fine. Illustrated: Estrela, P.J., Ordens e Condecorações Portuguesas 1793-1824, p. 33.
Portugal, Order of Aviz, Officer’s breast badge, early to mid-19th century, probably of French manufacture, in gold with white, blue and green enamels, lis in angles, sacred heart above and gold straight bar suspension with reverse pin for wear, width 34.5mm, in later red case with the embossed outer letters ‘D.L.I.’ (Dom Luis I), centrepiece slightly loose, two tiny chips to enamel on reverse, very fine
Portugal, Order of Aviz, Knight’s breast badge, mid-late-19th century, of Continental manufacture, in silver with white and green enamels, crown suspension and loop above, with original ribbon and hook fitting for wear, width 37.5mm, light scuffs, hairlines and small chip to enamel, lacking one terminal point on star, good fine
Portugal, Order of the Tower & Sword, Type I (1808-34) with portrait of John, Prince Regent, Officer’s breast badge of fine quality, c.1820, in gold and enamels, central star of seven points within gold outer border, tower above with suspension loop and gold straight bar suspension, width 43.5mm, with original length of faded ribbon, and later replacement now frayed, enamel missing from one point of star to obverse and two to reverse, but otherwise very fine. Illustrated: Estrela, P.J., Ordens e Condecorações Portuguesas 1793-1824, p. 50 (but without enamel damage).
Portugal, Order of the Tower & Sword, Type 4, Republic Issue (Post 1910), Grand Cross sash badge, c.1930, in silver-gilt and enamels, tower above, legends both sides begin at twelve o’clock, ‘LIALDADE’ spelling error variety, large loop for suspension with reverse maker’s mark, width 65.5mm, slight bend in part of laurel wreath and to points of star, some scuffing and loss to reverse enamel at centre, fine
Portugal, Order of St James of the Sword, breast star, late 19th century, in silver, with domed silver-gilt and enamel centre, remainder of star set with pastes, sacred heart above, reverse lugs and brooch pin for wear, two silver marks to pin, one appears to bear A above and B below a ship, the other unidentified, width 90.5mm, extremely fine
Portugal, Order of St James of the Sword, breast star, small sized, mid-19th century, in silver, gold and enamels, floral motifs on gold inner circle with no motto, sacred heart above, reverse double-brooch pin suspension for wear, width 66.5mm, tiny flake of red enamel missing from sacred heart, otherwise nearly extremely fine
Portugal, Order of St James of the Sword, Commander’s early neck badge, first quarter of the 19th century, in silver-gilt, gold and enamels, comprising large cross in red enamel, sacred heart and star suspension above with tiny hallmark, with further loop suspension for wear, width 47mm, slight wear and tiny graze to enamel of sacred heart, very fine. Illustrated: Estrela, P.J., Ordens e Condecorações Portuguesas 1793-1824, p. 35.
Portugal, Order of Vila Viçosa, Grand Cross insignia, early, comprising sash badge, late 19th-early 20th century, in silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, openwork crown suspension above 59mm, with original sash, and Grand Cross breast star, late 19th century, in silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, with gilt and enamelled crown above, silver stars surrounding, with gold and enamel centre, reverse lugs and brooch pin for wear, width 72mm, in later D.M.II. (Dom Manuel II) case by ‘JOALERIA MONIZ – LISBOA’, a touch of enamel loss to first, generally good very fine or better (2) Offered with Warrant of Appointment to Francisco Silviera Viana (1841-1921) dated 16 June 1900 and with copied biographical details of the recipient.
Portugal, Order of Vila Viçosa, Commander’s neck badge, 1st half of 19th century, in gold and enamels, with crown suspension, loop, original ribbon and ornate gold fitting for wear, width 49mm, in later D.C.I. (Dom Carlos I) case, tiny area of loss to blue enamel at centre, otherwise very fine
Portugal, Order of Vila Viçosa, Knight’s breast badge, early 20th century, in silver-gilt, gold and enamels, crown suspension above, and original ribbon, width 40mm, in original D.M.II. (Dom Manuel II) case of issue, interior marked ‘A. C. BRAGANCA & MONIZ, JOALHEIROS, 49 RUA AUREA 51, LISBOA’, tiny hairline flaw to enamel one arm of star, otherwise good very fine
Portugal, Order of Agricultural Merit, Grand Cross set of insignia, Carlos I Type (1893-1910), by F G Da Costa of Lisbon, comprising sash badge in silver-gilt, gold and enamels, crown suspension and loop above, uppermost point of star bearing Portuguese hallmarks showing the Cross of St James and another, width 62mm, and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, crown above, reverse with brooch pin for wear and central maker’s plaque inscribed ‘FREDERICO G. DA COSTA. R. DE S. JULIÃO No.110-3, FABRICANTE DE CONDECORACÕES LISBOA’, bearing Portuguese hallmarks toward end of brooch-pin including the Cross of St James, width 77mm, in later case for Grand Officer’s insignia, interior marked ‘FREDERICO COSTA, LDA. LISBON’, minor reverse loss to central enamel, otherwise good very fine and rare (2)
Portugal, Order of Liberty, 1974, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by SIC, comprising neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, with blue enamelled cross in centre, flames within wreath suspension, and original ribbon, and breast star, in silver-gilt and enamels, with blue enamelled cross in centre, flames within wreath above, reverse with brooch pin for wear, reverse with brooch pin for wear and central maker’s plaque inscribed ‘SOCIEDADE INDUSTRIAL DE CONDECORACÕES LDA – SIC’, pin bearing small hallmark, width 75.5mm in case of issue, centrepiece of star with minor enamel chips, this loose and engraved to reverse ‘20’, small loss of central blue enamel to neck badge, fine, and scarce (2)
Order of the Tower and the Sword, type 3, Officer’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, and Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamels, cleaned, good very fine; Republic, Order of Aviz, Knight’s breast badge, in bronze-gilt and green enamel; Military Merit Cross, in silver-gilt and enamels, with palm on ribbon; Order 0f Military Merit, Officer’s breast badge, in gilt and enamels, very fine and better (5)
The Unique Portuguese Serpa Pinto Society of Pernambuco Gold Medal, presented to Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto, by King Luis, 16 June 1879 for his Expedition from the Atlantic Coast of Angola to the Indian Ocean Coast of Mozambique November 1877-March 1879, in gold, with gold wreath surround set alternately with twelve diamonds and twelve natural pearls, the whole surmounted by gold openwork Portuguese crown, with alternate red and green enamel lozenges on base, obverse engraved within wreath tributo ao merito ao intrepido explorador portuguez serpa pinto, reverse engraved a sociedade portugueza serpa pinto em pernanbuco, 69mm (including crown suspension) x 35mm, light surface marks, extremely fine. NOTE: Alexandre de Serpa Pinto was born at Poldaras Castle, Cinfaes, 10 April 1846, and in 1856 he entered the Colegio Militar. Following his graduation in 1864 he held various military commands both in Portugal and Africa, seeing combat in the lower Zambezi area and rising to the rank of Major. Following his service in Africa Serpa Pinto proposed a scientific expedition to explore Africa between the Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique; his proposed expedition was to be a scientific survey, noting the geographical, astronomical details and the flora and fauna of the region. From 1876-1877 he studied the astronomy and geography of currently known Africa. On 25 May 1877 the government approved and funded an expedition to map the Congo and Zambezi which was to be led by Serpa Pinto and accompanied by the Naval Captain Capello and Lieutenant Roberto Ivens. The expedition left Bihe, Angola on 12 November 1877. Capello and Ivens remained behind in order to gather more porters and intended to join Serpa Pinto once this had been achieved; instead, however they decided they would explore North Eastern Angola thus abandoning the expedition, which Serpa Pinto discovered by letter a few days later. Undeterred by this Serpa Pinto spent the next seventeen months overcoming mutinous porters, hostile tribes, rivers in full spate, dangerous animals, venomous snakes, persistent fevers and virtual starvation. Despite these obstacles he kept daily measurements, accompanied by drawings, of geographical, geological, meteorological, astronomical, anthropological, zoological and botanical data which he carefully logged. He finally reached the coast of Mozambique on 19 March 1879 having covered 3,400 miles and was the first explorer to cross from west to east Africa. On his return he travelled extensively in Europe and Brazil presenting his finding to various geographical societies, fellow scientists and members of the public. In 1881 his book describing the journey ‘How I crossed Africa’ was published in London, it was an immediate success, and was soon republished in two popular editions. It is still considered a classic in its genre and was last republished in 2012. In 1881 he was honoured with the Founder’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society. During his tour of Portugal King Luis presented him with this medal in the Trindate hall in Lisbon. The city of Pernambuco had been home to his family and he had spent some time there as a child, the medal was designed by the noted artist Bordalo Pinheiro and manufactured by Brazilian jewellers. From 1881 Serpa Pinto served in various parts of Africa and in 1884 he was appointed Portuguese consul to Zanzibar. Up until 1889 he continued to explore the various unknown regions to the west of Mozambique toward Lake Nyassa and the Shire Highlands. After his accession King Carlos, based on Serpa Pinto’s expeditions, laid claim to all previously unknown lands between Angola and Mozambique, this was ultimately to lead to a clash with Britain over the territories now known as Malawi and Zambia, resulting in an ignominious climb-down by the Portuguese government. He was subsequently appointed Brigadier General and A.D.C. to King Carlos in 1894 and on 24 January 1899 the king honoured Serpa Pinto with the title of Viscount. He died on 28 December 1900 laden with honours from all over the globe. He was also honoured by having various places named after him, his image has also been placed on postage stamps and banknotes. He is still remembered as a major figure in the golden age of African exploration.
Benin, Order of the Black Star of Benin (3), Commander’s neck badge, Officer and Knight’s breast badges, in silver/gilt and enamels; together with Morocco, Order of Ouissam Alouite (2), Officer’s and Knight’s breast badges in silver/gilt and enamels, palm wreath suspension above, slightly bent terminal point to first with minor loss of enamel, otherwise very fine, latter two good very fine (5)
Bulgaria, People’s Republic, Order of Georgi Dimitrov, type 1, solid construction, in 22 carat gold and red enamel, reverse with large impressed number 183, 81.7g including suspension, width 41mm, good very fine and very rare. NOTE: Approximately the first 200 badges were struck in 22 carat gold; later they were of hollow construction and in 14 carat gold.
Bulgaria, Order of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, First, Second (2) and Third class breast badges, all in silvered, gilt and red enamel, last cased; together with an Order of the People’s Republic mounted group of eight, Order of the People’s Republic, First and Third class badges, Military Order of the Red Flag, reverse numbered 9507, Order of Military Bravery 1946-50 type, Fourth class Second grade breast badge, reverse centre lacking; Anti-Fascist Fighter’s medal, Combat Service medal, 20 and 15 years Impeccable Service in the Armed Forces medals, group mounted for wearing on plastic and aluminium backed bar, generally good very fine or better (12)
Bulgaria, People’s Republic, Order of People’s Liberty (7), all slivered or gilt and enamelled, type 1 screwback (4), First (2) and Second (2) class badges, type 2 (3), First, Second and Third class breast badges, Second class cased, First class with enamel flaked, very fine or better; together with Order of Military Courage, type 1, Third class breast badge, in bronze-gilt, reverse with impressed number 412; type 2, First and Second class badges, in silvered, gilt and enamels; Order of the Red Banner, in gilt and enamels, reverse with impressed number 605; Order of the Red Banner of Labour, in gilt and enamels, good very fine or better (12)
Bulgaria, People’s Republic, Order of the Madarski Horseman, Military Division, First class neck badge, in silver-gilt and white enamel, Second class neck badge, in silver, with gilt and white enamelled centre, width 45.5mm, both in cases of issue, first with swords detached and centre slack, second extremely fine (2)
Bulgaria, People’s Republic, Order of the Madarski Horseman, Civil Division, First class neck badge, in silver-gilt and white enamel; Second class neck badges (2), in silver, gilt and enamels, width 45.5mm, first with portion of neck ribbon, one Second class in case of issue, with related pin-back miniature, good very fine or better (4)
Bulgaria, People’s Republic, Order of the Star Planina, Military Division, Second class neck badge, in silver and red enamel; Civil Division, Second class neck badge, in silver and red enamel, good very fine or better, with related miniature (this chipped); together with Civil Division, First class sash badge, in silver, gilt and enamels, considerable enamel loss, fine, with sash (4)
Cambodia, Order of Cambodia (4), Officer’s breast badge (2) in silver gilt and enamels, with both types of ribbon, and Knight’s breast badge (2), in silver and enamels, also with both types of ribbon; together with Laos, Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, Officer’s breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, the first with minor enamel loss at centre, group generally very fine or better (5)
China, Catastrophe Relief Merit Decoration, Fifth Class badge, in silver and enamels, reverse numbered “9”, width 60.7mm, enamel lacking on two limbs, very fine; and Republic, Army, Navy and Air Force Medal, First Class, in silver and enamels, reverse numbered 2901, width 50.5mm, with ribbon for the Fourth Class Order of the Cloud and Banner, good very fine (2)
Imperial Germany, Mounted Group of Five, recently made up to represent the Great War awards of Marshal Kesselring, comprising Bavaria, Order of St Michael, Fourth class breast badge, in silver and blue enamel, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Honour Cross, Military Division, Fourth class breast badge, in silver, Bavaria, Order of Military Merit, Fourth class breast badge, with swords, in silver, gilt and enamels, Saxony, Order of Albrecht, Military Division, Second class Knight’s breast badge, in silver and enamels, Baden, Order of the Lion of Zahringen, Military Division, Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and crystal, first chipped on reverse, very fine or better (5)
A Great War Jutland Group of 6 awarded to Vice-Admiral John Douglas Edwards, C.B., Royal Navy, who commanded the Cruiser H.M.S. Falmouth at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, and during the Battle of Jutland, and was for a time Brigadier-General with the R.A.F. whilst serving with the Air Ministry, comprising: 1914-15 Star (Capt. J. D. Edwards, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. D. Edwards, R.N.); France, Legion d’Honneur, Officer’s breast badge with rosette, in silver-gilt and enamels; Czechoslovakia, Croix de Guerre, breast badge, in bronze; and Italy, Messina Earthquake Medal, 1908, in silver, eng. in upright capitals (Commdr. J. D. Edwards. H.M.S. Sutlej), group court-mounted, toned, a few light hairlines and small chip to enamel of Légion d’Honneur, otherwise good very fine (6) NOTE: C.B.: London Gazette, 15 September 1916: ‘commanded and fought in the Falmouth with great skill and gallantry’. France, Legion d’Honneur: London Gazette, 15 September 1916; Russia, Order of St Anne: London Gazette, 5 October 1917; Czechoslovakia, Croix de Guerre: London Gazette, 26 August 1921. John Douglas Edwards was born on the 29th of September, 1871, as Port Louis, Mauritius. He entered the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1887, and progressed steadily through the Officer ranks. During WWI, as Captain he commanded H.M.S. Falmouth of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron, with a complement of 376. She took part in the Battle of Jutland as part of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron, where she was hit by a German shell, but survived the battle. For his rôle as Captain, Edwards was awarded the C.B. In a smaller and lesser-known action on the 19th of August, 1916, Falmouth engaged two Zeppelins which were shadowing the British ships, when she ran across the line of fire of the German submarine U-66 which discharged two torpedoes at less than 1,000 yards range, both striking Falmouth on the starboard side. The ship did not sink for many hours and throughout the following night proceeded under her own steam until the early morning, when she was taken in tow. Quite unsuspected by the British, the Germans had established a line of submarines running out from Flamborough Head to intercept shipping approaching the Humber. As Falmouth approached, U-63 got home two torpedoes which, surprisingly enough, did not sink the vessel, though she had now been hit four times. She remained afloat for another eight hours and eventually sank five miles south of Flamborough Head. All the crew were taken off by the escorting destroyers and there was no loss of life, but one stoker died from his injuries later. Offered with copied service papers, which also confirm the award of his Messina Earthquake medal for service aboard H.M.S. Sutlej, and that Edwards died on 30th March, 1952.
The Orders (and Dress Miniatures) awarded to Sir Basil Edward Nicolls, K.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., whose long and distinguished B.B.C. career began in the 1920s and spanned the introduction of television in the early 1950s, comprising: Knight Bachelor’s badge, first type, in silver-gilt and red enamel, hallmarked London, 1926; The Royal Victorian Order, Commander’s neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, no. 1124, by Collingwood, in case of issue with neck riband and instructions for wearing, with Warrant; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, type 2, Commander’s neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, by Garrard, also in case of issue with neck riband and instructions for wearing, with Warrant; Dress Miniatures mounted for wearing (6): C.V.O., C.B.E., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, India General Service with 1 clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, generally extremely fine (lot) NOTE: C.B.E.: New Year Honours, 1 January 1945; C.V.O.: 8 June 1950: ‘For personal services to The King as Director of Home Broadcasts, BBC’.; The lot is offered with original Warrants for the C.V.O. and C.B.E. as well as a copy of the very first issue of The Listener, volume 1, no. 1, which appeared on 16 January 1929. Sir Basil Nicolls was instrumental in the introduction of the magazine, which was to appear weekly until its closure in January, 1991. Sir Basil Nicolls (1899-1903) served in the Great War and in India before joining the BBC, a private company until it became a Corporation in 1926. He was briefly Acting Director General from June to December 1952 and was actively involved in preparations for the now-celebrated broadcast of the Coronation in June 1953 via the new, popular medium of television. He also escorted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh during their visit to Broadcasting House and to the BBC’s Maida Vale studios on February 27, 1953 (when the photograph reproduced here was taken). Provenance: By family descent.
Order of St. John, breast star, in gilt and white enamel, 50mm; Officer’s breast badge, in silver and white enamel; Membership medal, in silver (14808 W.J. Martin Northern Heights Div. No 1 Dis, S.J.A.B. 1935); Imperial Service Medal, George VI type 2 (Edward Charles Barnes), good very fine or better; and a Khan Sahib badge, George V, reverse erased (5)
Coldstream Guards, jewelled military badge in silver and enamels, in the form of a Garter Star, with blue enamel Garter, central cross set in rubies, the ground within the cross and star set with diamonds, 25mm, with reverse pin for wear, in original case of issue by S J Phillips of New Bond Street; with a related set of six buttons in 18 ct. gold, with matching split-ring fittings for wear (one of these lacking), in original Ortner & Houle of St James’s Street case of issue, extremely fine and of good quality (lot)
A late Victorian silver-faced heart-shaped strut clock with enamel-dialled watch movement, Birmingham 1900, to/w a silver mustard with two spoons, a teaspoon and a continental electroplated salver Condition Report Clock dented in three places, glass missing, hands bent, dial cracked at 2 o'clock and not ticking
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