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Preisdatenbank abonnierenChina, Republic, Warlords: Marshal Wu Pei Fu Military Academy Distinguished Qualification Medal for Technical Superiority, circa 1925, in silver-gilt and enamels, with photogravure portrait of the Marshal, rev., legend specifying the award (of which 5 varieties are known), width 51.5mm, good very fine, with original ribbon
Germany, A WWI Iron Cross and Silver Memorial Cup Pair with original citation card to Gottfried Stadler, 12 Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, killed in action at St Mihiel on 20 February 1916, comprising: Imperial, Iron Cross, 2nd Class, dated 1914, in silver and iron, with suspension ring; A named and engraved 800 silver Memorial Cup and original citation & photo card, engraved ‘Gottfried Stadler 20 Februar 1916’; Also offered with ‘Sterebild’ citation card & portrait picture, confirming the recipient as Gottfried Stadler, 12 Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, killed in action on 20 February 1916 at St. Mihiel, France, at the age of 22, a farmer’s son from Penzenried, medal toned, good very fine, cup somewhat unevenly toned, good very fine, and rare (2). Many such ‘Ehren Pokal’ cups were sold for their silver value during the 1920s in Germany. They are therefore scarce, particularly when offered with the original ‘Sterebild’ citation.
Germany, A WWI Iron Cross and Silver Memorial Cup Pair with original citation card to Sergeant Jungling Joseph Kraus, 3 Company, 6th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, killed in action by gas poisoning in Flanders on 26 October 1917, comprising: Imperial, Iron Cross, 2nd Class, dated 1914, in silver and iron, with ‘M’ or possibly ‘W’ (with another indeterminate mark) on suspension ring; A named and engraved 800 silver Memorial Cup and original citation & photo card, engraved ‘Jungling Joseph Kraus’; Also offered with ‘Sterebild’ citation card & portrait picture, confirming the recipient as Sergeant Joseph Kraus, 3 Company, 6th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, killed in action by gas poisoning in Flanders on 26 October 1917, at the age of 25, from Zachenberg, medal toned with a touch of surface rust, very fine, cup somewhat unevenly toned, good very fine, and rare (2). This example confirms the recipient’s entitlement both to the Iron Cross 2nd Class and to the Military Faithful Service Cross 3rd Class. See also footnote to preceding lot.
Portrait: A small-sized unsigned portrait of Major-General Sir William Keir Grant, in Cavalry Officers’ uniform, wearing many of his Orders and Decorations including the ‘Villers-en-Cauchies’ gold medal and chain, his right sleeve empty and pinned owing to the loss of his hand, in a card mount, with gilt frame, in good very fine condition. Major-General Sir William Keir-Grant, K.C.B., G.C.H. (1772-1852) was born in 1772, the son of Archibald Keir, H.E.I.C.S., a successful and influential salt merchant based in Calcutta, India, whose family originally hailed from Stirling and had been supporters of the Jacobite cause. William Keir; as he was then known, joined the British Army on 30 May 1792, being gazetted as a Cornet in the 15th (King’s) Light Dragoons. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1793, he served with this regiment in Flanders during the campaign of 1793-4, taking part in the battles at Famars and Valenciennes, amongst others. He distinguished himself greatly during April 1794, when a squadron of his regiment saved the Prince of Schwartzemburg from French cavalry during a reconnaissance on 17 April, and then again during his regiment’s remarkable involvement in the bloody and hard-fought Battle of Villers-en-Couché, near Cambrai, on 24 April. At this battle, two squadrons of the 15th Light Dragoons (roughly 186 officers and men) under Major William Aylett, and two similarly-sized squadrons of the Austrian Leopold Hussars led by Baron Sentheresky left their supporting troops and overthrew a vastly superior force of French cavalry (roughly 700). Having forced them to retreat, they found that through the smoke, dust and chaos that they had advanced into a position in the face of some 10,000 enemy infantry formed in squares. As stated at that moment by General Otto, the General in command “they had advanced too far to retreat…the attempt (to retreat) would be death with dishonour; the attack perhaps death, but with glory; (and) that the Emperor’s safety depended on their courage”. Choosing firmly the latter, the 15th charged in front, with the Leopold Hussars taking the enemy’s left flank, and pursued their quarry through the French infantry squares, routing the enemy and leaving them in disarray and chaos. In the process of this signal success they (alongside their Austrian cavalry counterparts) killed some 1,200 men, captured three enemy guns, and crucially, saved the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II; who was en route to Coblentz, from being taken captive by the French (Cannon’s ‘Historical Records of the 15th Hussars’ refers). For this the 15th Light Dragoons were given the unique battle honour of ‘Villers-en-Couché’ for their regimental colours, and the 8 principal officers involved were rewarded for their gallantry with a large gold medal – the personal thanks of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (later Francis I of Austria, or the ‘Doppelkaiser’ owing to his double role as Emperor), with just one kept for the Austrian Imperial Cabinet. The original letter from Baron Thugut to Colonel Aylett, which accompanied these awards on the occasion of their presentation, read as follows: ‘Sir, the Emperor remembers, with satisfaction, the distinguished proofs of valour that you, and the other Officers of the 15th Light Dragoons, manifested on the 24th April, 1794, near Cambray. His Majesty regrets, that the statutes of the order of Maria Theresa, confirmed by constant custom, prohibits the cross of this order, strictly national, being conferred on Officers so worthy of being decorated with it; but wishing to give you, as also your honourable companions, a public mark of his particular esteem, his Majesty has commanded a medal to be struck, to perpetuate the remembrance of this brilliant action, and has ordered me to offer to them the only impressions which have been struck, except one, which is placed in the Imperial Cabinet of Vienna. In fulfilling the intentions of his Imperial Majesty, I beg you, consequently, to receive, for yourself, Sir, and to distribute to the other Officers, who, on the memorable 24th April, 1794, fought under your orders, the medals which I have delivered to Captain Ryan. I have the honour to join the assurances of the highest consideration, and have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, Le Baron Thugut.’
THE BEATLES - a complete set of posters photographed by Richard Avedon for the Daily Express 1968. Individual portraits of each member of the group with symbolic symbols and psychedelic colours and a black and white portrait of all four members of the group. Individual posters 68.5cms x 45cms, the black and white poster 101.5cms x 37cms and a Beatles Monthly Book no.20 (6) ++two of the individual posters with slight tears to the bottom edge, all with pinholes, the black and white poster with damp related damage
Bank of England Helmeted Britannia series £5 note H75 331023 signed O'Brien; WWII issue Bank of England £1 blue/pink signed Peppiatt (2); Bank of England green £1 Britannia series signed Catherns; two similar signed O'Brien; a portrait series £1 note signed Page and two pictorial series £1 notes signed Page and Somerset (9 notes in total) ++all rather creased and a bit grubby but no damage
A LARGE ROYAL DOULTON GEORGE VI & ELIZABETH CORONATION LOVING CUP, May 1937 to celebrate the coronation of their gracious majesties George VI & Elizabeth, loved and honoured by all their loyal people, limited edition number 604 of 2000, with relief portrait decoration 'God Save the King', Empire countries to the handles and impressed 'NOKE' signature to the reverse with shield and flag decoration, man on horseback and castle in the backgound, H 26.5 cm
MODERN BRITISH SCHOOL, scene at Ludlow Market with numerous figures, oil on board, unsigned, unframed, 52 x 88 cm, together with M.J.C. harbour scene at sunset with numerous fishing boats, signed with initials and dated 1966 lower right, oil on board, framed, 45 x 91 cm, a 20th century portrait study of fisherman, sea and boat beyond, unsigned, oil in canvas, unframed, 45 x 36 cm and R.L. HYETT, evening dockland scene with ship, tugs and figures, signed lower right, oil on board, unframed, 25 x 30 cm (4)
GEORGE BUSBY (1926 - 2005). Lakeland landscape with farmstead 'Lower Lorton, Cumbria', see label verso, watercolour and ink, signed and dated 1986 lower right, unframed, 29 x 45 cm, together with a portrait study by the same artist of a gentleman wearing glasses, pencil drawing, signed and dated 1976 lower right, unframed, 25 x 20 cm (2)
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