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GLENDRONACH 1994 21 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #3399 - DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.Distilled: 23/09/1994Bottled: 05/2016Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #3399Bottle Number: 51 / 62753.2% ABV / 70cl

GLENDRONACH 1993 23 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #42 HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.Distilled: 15/01/1993Bottled: 09/2016Oloroso Sherry Butt #42Bottle Number: 130 / 65158.6% ABV / 70cl

LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD WHITE HORSE ISLAY SINGLE MALT The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate.The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.If you were to ask a room full of whisky aficionados what their desert island dram would be, chances are that one of the most popular answers would be Lagavulin’s sublime 16-Year-Old. Its effortless balance of sweet, sherried, dried fruit notes with smoky, savoury undertones has earned it legions of fans worldwide.43% ABV / 70cl

4 HALF BOTTLES OF HIGHLAND PARK - 12 YEAR OLD AND 10 YEAR OLD ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Each 40% ABV / 35clQty: 4

HIGHLAND PARK 12 YEAR OLD AND LEIF ERIKSSON ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Each 40% ABV / 70clQty: 2

BLAIR ATHOL 12 YEAR OLD FLORA & FAUNA HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on.As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.43% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 17 YEAR OLD THE DARK ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.52.9% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 17 YEAR OLD ICE EDITION AND 15 YEAR OLD FIRE EDITION ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.17 YEAR OLD ICE EDITION - 53.9% ABV / 70cl15 YEAR OLD FIRE EDITION - 45.2% ABV / 70clQty: 2

ROSEBANK 1989 9 YEAR OLD SIGNATORY LOWLAND SINGLE MALT Pride of the Lowlands, Rosebank is making a comeback after more than 25 years courtesy of Ian MacLeod Distillers who purchased the derelict Falkirk distillery in 2017. While renovations have been delayed slightly by global events, the new stills were installed in May 2022, so they’re well on their way to resuming production.It might still be a while before we see any new Rosebank expressions hitting the shelves, but until then Ian MacLeod will be tiding us over with several exciting releases drawn from casks laid down prior the distillery’s closure in 1993. The question is, how will the new output stack up against these classics?Distilled: 20/04/1989Bottled: 20/04/1998Matured in cask #896Bottle Number: 445 / 47643% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 15 YEAR OLD FREYA ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Freya is the third release in Highland Park's highly collectable Valhalla series.51.2% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK DARK ORIGINS ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.46.8% ABV / 70cl

ROSEBANK 1967 26 YEAR OLD SIGNATORY LOWLAND SINGLE MALT Pride of the Lowlands, Rosebank is making a comeback after more than 25 years courtesy of Ian MacLeod Distillers who purchased the derelict Falkirk distillery in 2017. While renovations have been delayed slightly by global events, the new stills were installed in May 2022, so they’re well on their way to resuming production.It might still be a while before we see any new Rosebank expressions hitting the shelves, but until then Ian MacLeod will be tiding us over with several exciting releases drawn from casks laid down prior the distillery’s closure in 1993. The question is, how will the new output stack up against these classics?Distilled: 28/11/1967Bottled: March 199451.7% ABV / 70cl

BLAIR ATHOL 1995 23 YEAR OLD HUNTER LAING'S OLD MALT CASK HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on.As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.Distilled: March 1995Bottled: July 2018Matured in sherry Butt #HL1537259.6% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK SIGURD ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.43% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 16 YEAR OLD THOR ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor was the first release in Highland Park's popular Valhalla series.52.1% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK SHIEL ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.The Shiel is part of Highland Park's five bottle Keystone series.One of only 1200 bottles released.48.1% ABV / 70cl

BLAIR ATHOL 18 YEAR OLD RIGBY HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on.As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.Matured in sherry casks43% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 12 YEAR OLD 1 IN A MILLION ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Celebrating the 1 millionth bottle of Highland Park off the production line.40% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 16 YEAR OLD ODIN ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Odin was the final release in Highland Park's Valhalla Series.55.8% ABV / 70cl

BLAIR ATHOL 1995 23 YEAR OLD HUNTER LAING'S OLD MALT CASK HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on.As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.Distilled: March 1995Bottled: July 2018Matured in sherry Butt #HL1537259.6% ABV / 70cl

GLENDRONACH 1994 21 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #339 HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.Distilled: 22/12/1994Bottled: 09/2016Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #339Bottle Number: 118 / 54753% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK 12 YEAR OLD AND LEIF ERIKSSON ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Each 40% ABV / 70clQty: 2

OLD PULTENEY 17 YEAR OLD HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Established in 1826 to satiate the local fishing community’s thirst for the good stuff, Pulteney distillery, in the town of Wick, is home to some unusual stills. Scaled up versions of the kind favoured by smugglers of the era; they sport oversized reflux bulbs that are nearly as big as the still bases. These are combined with purifiers and snaking lyne arms running into worm-tub condensers, resulting in a spirit that is oily and full bodied.In 1995 the distillery was acquired by Inver House, who properly established “Old Pulteney” as a single malt brand. Since then, the brand has gone from strength to strength, and collected several awards and accolades along the way.46% ABV / 70cl

GLEN GRANT 2005 VINTAGE GORDON & MACPHAIL SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Glen Grant was the first distillery in Scotland to have electric lighting installed, thanks to its forward-thinking owner, and all-round colourful character, Major James Grant. Grant was an innovator who was one of the first people to realise the potential of exporting whisky abroad. Initially, this paid dividends, and in 1897 The Major began construction of a second distillery across the road. However, as was the case with so many distilleries built around this time, Glen Grant 2 was mothballed after just a few years. Although, it did re-open in 1965 under the name Caperdonich.While it might not be a household name in the UK, Glen Grant is consistently one of the top selling single malts in Italy due to the groundwork laid by legendary importer Armando Giovinetti in the 1960s. It, therefore, seems appropriate that the distillery is now owned by Campari, an Italian company.Bottled: 201643% ABV / 70cl

LAGAVULIN 12 YEAR OLD WHITE HORSE 1980S 75CL ISLAY SINGLE MALT The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate.The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.43% ABV / 75cl

HIGHLAND PARK 15 YEAR OLD FIRE EDITION ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.45.2% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK TASTING COLLECTION MINIATURES ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.12 Year Old - 40% ABV / 5cl15 Year Old - 40% ABV / 5cl18 Year Old - 43% ABV / 5cl25 Year Old - 48.1% ABV / 5cl30 Year Old - 48.1% ABV / 5cl

HIGHLAND PARK HARALD ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.40% ABV / 70cl

LAGAVULIN 1999 DISTILLERS EDITION ISLAY SINGLE MALT The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate.The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.43% ABV / 70cl

BLAIR ATHOL 12 YEAR OLD FLORA & FAUNA HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on.As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.43% ABV / 70cl

TAMNAVULIN SHERRY CASK EDITION 1L SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Built in the 1960s by Invergordon distillers, Tamnavulin translates from Gaelic as “the mill on the hill” in honour of the historic carding mill it shares a site with. Most of the whisky produced at the distillery is used for blending by Whyte & MacKay, who bought over the Invergordon group in 1995, but they do still produce a small amount of single malt.Batch Number: 3050240% ABV / 1L

GLENDRONACH 1991 18 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #2512 HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.Distilled: 08/11/1991Bottled: 09/2010Oloroso Sherry Butt #2512Bottle Number: 605 / 76051.9% ABV / 70cl

2 HIGHLAND PARK MINIATURES - 25 YEAR OLD AND 16 YEAR OLD ISLAND SINGLE MALT Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.25 YEAR OLD - 50.7% ABV / 5cl16 YEAR OLD - 40% ABV / 5clQty: 2

OLD PULTENEY 12 YEAR OLD AND NAVIGATOR HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Established in 1826 to satiate the local fishing community’s thirst for the good stuff, Pulteney distillery, in the town of Wick, is home to some unusual stills. Scaled up versions of the kind favoured by smugglers of the era; they sport oversized reflux bulbs that are nearly as big as the still bases. These are combined with purifiers and snaking lyne arms running into worm-tub condensers, resulting in a spirit that is oily and full bodied.In 1995 the distillery was acquired by Inver House, who properly established “Old Pulteney” as a single malt brand. Since then, the brand has gone from strength to strength, and collected several awards and accolades along the way.12 YEAR OLD - 40% ABV / 70clNAVIGATOR - 46% ABV / 70clQty: 2

GLENDRONACH 15 YEAR OLD 1990S HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.40% ABV / 70cl

GLENDRONACH 18 YEAR OLD ALLARDICE HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.46% ABV / 70cl

GLENFIDDICH SELECT CASK AND RESERVE CASK SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Without Glenfiddich, Scotland might not enjoy the same thriving whisky scene it has today. Founded in 1886 by William Grant, and still family owned, Glenfiddich was one of the first distilleries to seriously market single malt whisky as a credible alternative to blends. This decision was prompted by a dispute with their grain supplier in 1963, leading to a scaling back in production of their Grant’s blend. By the late 1960s Glenfiddich single malt was a firm hit with the Jet Set, who were picking it up in their droves from the newly emerging Duty-Free market.That early prescience clearly paid off, as (despite strong competition from fellow Speyside giants Glenlivet and Macallan) Glenfiddich is consistently the best-selling single malt in the world, shifting over 1 million cases every year.SELECT CASK SOLERA VAT NO.1 - 40% ABV / 1LRESERVE CASK SOLERA VAT NO.2 - 40% ABV / 1LQty: 2

BENRINNES 15 YEAR OLD FLORA & FAUNA SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Despite churning out 3.5 million litres of spirit every year, Benrinnes is seldom seen as a single malt, with most of its output getting hoovered up by various blends. Those who do seek out the scant few special releases and independent bottlings will be rewarded by a meaty, powerful whisky, akin to Mortlach or Cragganmore; a result of the complex distillation process and use of worm-tub condensers.43% ABV / 70cl

GLENDRONACH 2002 11 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #1499 - DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.Distilled: 11/06/2002Bottled: 04/2014Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #1499Bottle Number: 17 / 56856.5% ABV / 70cl

Lucinda Boyd a large poured wax shoulder head doll, probably Meech, English circa 1860, with large inserted blue glass eyes, painted mouth and inserted short light brown hair, on a cloth body with wax lower arms and legs, wearing a white cotton and broderie anglais dress with yellow ribbon, bonnet and underclothes, 26” (66cm) tall, (condition: melting/dents to back of shoulders and arms, small split to front of shoulders, some later tape to upper body), the vendors mother was given this doll in 1978 by her friends the Boyyds of Godalming who had rescued her from a house in Blackheath where she was about to be put on a bonfire.

Indentures to include 1890 wills, one of Amos Chippindale, Harrogate who played a large part in the building and development of the town, died aged 76, land owner at Darlington and Gateshead, member of an old Harrogate family, a member of the Town Council from 189?' to 1906, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and president and a founder of the Valuers' Institution, twice married and three times Mayor of the townLocation: R2.5

A Pair Of French 22-Bore Flintlock Pistols By Allevin A Paris, Paris Silver Charge And Decharge Marks For 1775 With barrels (old rust patination) originally blued and with gilt lines around each muzzle, a gilt explosion around each silver fore-sight, signed top flats retaining traces of gilding and flanked by differing gilt trophies, the rear of each breech with gilt barrelsmiths' marks of Leclerc (Neue Stockel 182), border engraved tangs decorated with foliage, signed border engraved bright flat bevelled locks, cocks and steels en suite, highly figured moulded full stocks (fore-ends split and repaired, one stock split beneath the lock) each carved with foliage in low relief behind the rear ramrod-pipe and barrel tang, mounts comprising silver spur pommels (one spur repaired) each cast with a fleur-de-lys on both sides, pommel-caps en suit and each centred on an engraved wreath, border engraved flat bevelled steel side-plates each with fleur-de-lys terminal, steel trigger-guards en suite and with urn-shaped finial surmounted by a further fleur-de-lys, turned spirally-grooved ramrod-pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrods each with steel cap (2) 21.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: The maker is almost certainly Jean-Baptist-Claude Allevin who is said to have been gunmaker to the royal hunt at the Louvre For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Rare 'Oakley' 1854 Penny Coin The obverse stamped 'OAKLEY', the edge deformed by shot strike Footnotes: Annie Oakley's act included the shooting of coins thrown into the air which were then stamped 'OAKLEY' and handed out to members of the audience. For a related half-penny see Christie's London, Fine Modern Sporting Guns and Vintage Firearms including Annie Oakley's Winchester, 24 March 1993, lot 128 Annie Oakley (1860-1926) was born Phoebe Ann Moses in Darke County, Ohio. She was born into a poor family and much of her early life was spent 'shooting for pot'. Her first gun was a Parker 16-gauge supplied with a hundred brass shells. Annie gradually achieved local fame for the cleanness of her kills and she excelled in local turkey shoots, her reputation leading eventually to the match against the man who was destined to be her husband. Frank Butler was one of a number of itinerant sharpshooters who travelled the United States, and the match took place in Ohio in 1881. The bet was $100, a sizeable sum at the time, and Frank was astonished by the appearance against him of a 'little slim girl in short dresses'. Annie won 23 to 21 and a romance developed between the two which was to last a lifetime. They married and Frank Butler became Annie's manager, their early married life being spent as travelling performers. It was at this time, in 1884, that Annie appeared before Sitting Bull, victor of the Battle of Little Big Horn, who was, in Annie's words, 'about as much taken by my shooting stunts as anyone else ever has been...he raved about me and would not be comforted.' Sitting Bull insisted upon adopting her and he named her 'Little Sure Shot' in tribute to her marvellous shooting abilities. Her skills took her to performances with the Sells Brothers Circus and finally to the show that won her her greatest acclaim - Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. At the time, a female exhibition shooter must have been a remarkable sight in such a 'rough-and-tumble' world. Annie would open the shows, 'tripping in, waving, bowing and blowing kisses'. Standing out in her feminine but practical clothes, the diminutive Annie would break clays and glass balls in any number of combinations and with any type of firearm. She would fire pistols from each hand, fire rifles lying prone across chairs or held above her head; she shot from every conceivable position in a manner that, reported the Fall River (Mass.) Evening News, 'causes the men to marvel and the women to assume airs of contented superiority.' At one time she shattered a record 4,772 out of 5,000 glass balls and one of her favourite tricks was to fire a rifle backwards over her shoulder whilst sighting in a mirror. She was so good that some thought the glass balls filled with an explosive that would detonate when she fired. In 1887, the Wild West Show sailed for London and Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Here she opened at Earl's Court, the show generating tremendous public enthusiasm with the English. Special performances were commanded by Prime Minister Gladstone, by Edward, Prince of Wales, and finally by Queen Victoria herself who, asking to meet Annie, called her 'a very, very clever little girl.' She also met Charles Lancaster from whom she ordered the first of a number of guns, including 12 and 20-bores. Annie was soon known as 'the wonder of both continents...the greatest rifle and wing shot in the world' and in 1899 in the year of the Paris Universal Exposition, she appeared before the French President and assembled grandees. The Show moved on, for a three year tour of Europe, calling at Dresden, Venice, Rome, Vienna, Barcelona and Munich, where Annie saved Prince Luitpold of Bavaria from an enraged bronco called 'Dynamite' knocking him to the ground inches from disaster. A second tour of Europe opened in 1891 during which Annie shot the ashes off a cigarette placed in Crown Prince Wilhelm's (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) mouth, thereby, as some later said, missing her chance to prevent the First World War. The later years of Annie's life were marked by a true stardom and the peace that comes from the final realization of one's goals in life. She was able to perform as an actress, to build herself a new home in Maryland and to escape some of the rigours of the travelling life; her life, however, was still full of shooting and gentle tuition. She died 3 November 1926, a remarkable and universally loved woman For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Blunderbuss By Bennett, Royal Exchange, London, Late 18th Century With two-stage barrel turned and belled at the muzzle, octagonal breech engraved 'ROYAL.EXCHANGE. London' along the top flat, border engraved tang decorated with foliage, signed flat bevelled lock (old light pitting) lightly engraved with foliage on the stepped tail, figured full stock (old split beneath the lock, fore-stock with old repair along one side at the muzzle) with chequered grip, a dot in the centre of each diamond, border engraved brass mounts comprising vacant escutcheon, butt-plate with a crossed bow and quiver on the heel tang, trigger-guard with a flower-head on the bow and with acorn finial, turned ramrod pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrod (repaired) with iron worm, London proof marks and Bennett's barrelsmith's mark 34.2 cm. barrel Footnotes: John 2 Bennett was apprenticed to his father who is recorded as Citizen and Cutler in 1758. The father was a sword cutler and silver hilt maker registering his mark with the Goldsmith's Company in 1761. John 2 worked on his own account at '67 Threadneedle Street opposite the North Gate of Ye Royal Exchange' between 1781 and 1803, and was elected Master of the Cutlers' Company in 1779 and 1793. The business was succeeded by his widow Elizabeth For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Large Pair Of Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols By Grice, London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1781, Maker's Mark Probably Of William Grice With brass barrels and border engraved actions in one piece, the former now with turned and belled muzzles, the latter (top jaws and screws, steels and top-plates replaced) signed on one side and decorated with a martial trophy on the other, sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a flower-head within a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, figured rounded butts each inlaid with silver wire scrollwork, rocailles and stars heightened with engraved silver flower-heads and a sun-in-splendour at the back, cast and chased mounts comprising vacant trophy of arms escutcheons and butt-caps decorated with rocailles and foliage including a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a flower-head within a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, brass under-rib with turned ramrod-pipes, and later horn-tipped ramrods, Tower private proof marks (2) 21.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: The maker is almost certainly William Grice of Birmingham who is recorded between 1766 and 1790. He is known to have marked his firearms 'London' For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Pistols By P. Gandon, London, Circa 1745 With slightly swamped barrels each engraved 'LONDON' along the top of the breech, border engraved tangs each decorated with foliage, border engraved rounded locks each signed in capitals, figured full stocks (minor cracks and old repairs) each with raised apron around the barrel tang, border engraved mounts comprising pierced ribbon side-plates, vacant escutcheons, spurred pommels (one with surface corrosion on one side) each with ovoidal cap engraved with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with a flower-head on the bow, turned baluster ramrod-pipes, and brass-capped ramrods, probably original, each with iron worm (barrels and locks rust patinated), London proof marks and Foreigner's mark (2) 18.5 and 19 cm. barrels Footnotes: The maker is probably Peter 2 Gandon who was apprenticed to his father in 1728. He is recorded as 'Gunmaker, Bond St.' between 1742 and 1745, and was Contractor to Ordnance from 1749 but was cancelled owing to 'his want of Expedition and the indifference of his Workmanship.' He was declared bankrupt in 1754 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French École De Mars GlaiveCirca 1790With double-edged blade (some old pitting) of flattened diamond section, brass-mounted hilt comprising oblong quillon-block recessed on each side above triangular langets both cast with a Phrygian cap, downcurved steel quillons each with bud-shaped brass terminal, steel knuckle-guard with lobed tip, grip cast with overlapping feathers, and cushion-shaped pommel, in its original brass-mounted leather scabbard (leather worn and damaged) with two rings for suspension 48.5 cm. blade Footnotes:The School of Mars was established under the Reign of Terror and comprised 3,203 students who were mustered out after six months for 'continual unruliness' in October 1791. The school uniform, including the glaive, was designed by the artist Jacques-Louis DavidFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased 90-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Over-And-Under Pocket Pistol By Smith, London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1820, Maker's Mark Of Freeth & Jones With flat-sided barrels made in a single block of octagonal section, retaining some original blueing and engraved with a broad band of foliage around the muzzles, signed on an engraved gold scroll amid gold foliage along the top flats, and with silver fore-sight, platinum-lined touch-holes, tang with back-sight and engraved with foliage, border engraved flat locks each decorated with foliage, engraved safety-catches, rain-proof pans, and external mainsprings each linked to a replacement border engraved cock, steels each with internal roller, chequered figured rounded butt (old split on either side above the locks), silver trigger-guard decorated with a Britannia shield centred on foliage along the border engraved bow, silver border engraved ovoidal butt-cap with a flower-head centred on the threaded steel ramrod with brass-capped worm, and vacant silver escutcheon: in original mahogany case fitted and lined in navy blue velvet with some accessories including Sykes patent white-metal three-way powder-flask, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior with vacant brass escutcheon plate incorporating a flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks 8 cm. barrels Footnotes: The maker is almost certainly William 9 Smith, father of the famous Samuel and Charles, who is recorded at 59 Princes Street, Leicester Square, London between 1817 and 1820, and at 64 Princes Street between 1821 and 1824. He was appointed Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to the Prince Regent in 1817 and to George IV in 1820 Cf. a very similar pistol by Westley Richards and sold in these Rooms, The Richard Garrett Collection..., 28 November 2018, lot 281 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Mid-Shipman's Dirk Commemorating The Battle Of The Nile By John Gill, Early 19th Century With broad curved blade (old pitting) retaining some original polish and double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt against the remains of a blued ground over two thirds of its length on one side with the maker's name in an oval and the figure of Britannia between foliage, and along the other with a classical martial trophy between a wreath of laurel and foliage, ormolu-mounted hilt comprising side-guard cast, pierced and chased with a crocodile, recurved lobed quillons, one (the other missing) retaining the remains of the knuckle-chain, pommel formed in the round as a crocodile-head, and ivory grip bound with twisted copper wire, in its original leather scabbard (old damage) with linear engraved ormolu mounts (one suspension ring missing), and retaining much of its original gilding 31.7 cm. blade Footnotes: On the night of 3 August 1798 two days after the Battle of the Nile, the captains of the fleet met abroad the Orion and inaugurated the 'Egyptian Club'. A document was drawn up, and signed by all present, inviting Nelson to accept the gift of a sword and to have his portrait painted. This dirk was almost certainly acquired by a mid-shipman who served during the Battle of the Nile as a memento of that great event. For more information see Commander W.R. May & P.G. Annis, Swords for Sea Service, Volume One, 1970, pp. 55-57 By 1806 Thomas and John Gill, Sword and Gun Manufacturers', were established at 83 St. James's Street, and Birmingham. Gill is last recorded at the St. James's Street address in May 1816. John, who appears to have been responsible for the Birmingham operations, is recorded until his death in 1817. His widow Elizabeth carried on the business until her own death in 1835. See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 116-118 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine And Rare Irish Silver-Gilt And Enamel Hilted Presentation Sabre To Captn. Jeremiah D'Olier By The Company Of The 1st Regiment Of The Royal Dublin VolunteersDublin Silver Hallmarks For 1798, Maker's Mark Of George WestWith curved fullered blade (some old rust patination) brightly etched against a matt ground along one side with the recipient's crest and motto, the seated figure of Hibernia in an oval with a ship in the distance, surmounted by a martial trophy and with foliage suspended from a ribbon below, a regimental badge and pre-1801 royal arms beneath a baldachin suspended from an elaborate symmetrical design of foliage framing a vase of flowers above a feline mask, and along the other with a martial trophy, a volunteer officer and fortification in an oval supported by a figure of Britannia and a wildman, Victory being crowned with laurel above, the presentation inscription, a crowned regimental badge against a further martial trophy and a symmetrical arrangement of foliage, stirrup hilt comprising shield-shaped langet polychrome enamelled respectively with the engraved arms of the recipient and crowned regimental badge, lobed rear quillon inscribed '4th Company' against a dark blue enamel ground on each side, bevelled knuckle-guard pierced with a slot for a sword-knot, pommel formed as a cavalryman's plumed helmet and with faceted back-piece in one, ribbed ivory grip (old chips beneath the pommel and minor old splits) bound with twisted silver wire, and retaining most of its original gilding 82 cm. blade Footnotes:The presentation inscription reads: 'THE GIFT of the non commission'd OFFICERS and PRIVATES of the FIRST REG.MT of ROYAL DUBLIN VOLUNTEERS to their Capt.n JEREMIAH D'OLIER as a Mark of their ESTEEM.'Jeremiah D'Olier was a Huguenot goldsmith who settled in Dublin and became a city sheriff and one of the founders of the Bank of Ireland. D'Olier Street in Dublin is named after himThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine French Small-Sword With Chiselled And Gilt HiltThird Quarter Of The 18th CenturyWith slender sharply tapering blade (some pitting) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground on one side with a panel of symmetrical strapwork and the figure of St. Michael between foliage, and on the other with a similar panel and a foliated oval, crossed banners above, steel hilt of characteristic form chiselled in low relief with medallions suspended from ribbons and variously picked-out in gold with trophies representing war, agriculture, music and the arts, all against gilt fish-roe and pierced trellised grounds, foliate borders en suite involving cornucopiae on the shell-guard and pommel, the latter with button, grip bound with crimped silver ribbon and partly wrapped twisted silver wire between Turk's heads, and retaining nearly all its gilding (some old surface rust), in its original snakeskin-covered wooden scabbard with steel locket, chape and suspension mount en suite with the hilt, and with two suspension rings 83cm. bladeFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty removed from Fettercairn House, Kincardineshire, Sotheby's Billingshurst, The Country House Sale, 14-16 September 1999, lot 193 (part)Almost certainly the property of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet (1739-1806) who became one of the most important bankers in enlightenment Edinburgh. He made the Grand Tour between 1792 and 1793, and was one of the earliest members of the Literary Club, which boasted among its members Johnson, Burke, Reynolds (who painted his portrait), Garrick and othersFacsimile biographical details are offered with the lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

BAGUE MICROPHOTOGRAPHIE, CIRCA 1860De forme ovale, réhaussée d'émail noir, d'une perle de semence et de deux cabochons de rubis, surmontant un procédé de microphotographie par René Dagron (1819-1900) figurant une femme de face, microphotographie signée René Dagron, poinçon français d'occasion pour l'or 18K (750°/00), tour de doigt 60, poids brut 4.08 g.Footnotes:René Dagron (1819-1900), un photographe portraitiste français du 19e siècle, est célèbre pour avoir développé la technique de la 'microphotographie', qui consistait à fixer des images sur une petite lentille convexe grossissante et à placer ces minuscules photographies dans des bijoux, des objets de curiosité et des souvenirs. En 1859, le premier brevet de 'microfilm' a été délivré à Dagron sous le nom de 'bijoux photo-microscopiques' ou 'bijoux photo-microscopiques'. Le microfilm a été inventé pour la première fois par John Benjamin Dancer en 1851, qui utilisait des microscopes pour observer les images qui étaient capturées. Dagron a eu l'idée de développer l'observation des microfilms sans utiliser de microscope. Pour ce faire, il a modifié la forme des lentilles stanhope, ajustant la forme et la distance.La technique de microphotographie de René Dagron a permis d'obtenir des images nettes et détaillées à une échelle réduite sans perdre en qualité ou en clarté. Sa technique innovante a été présentée à l'Exposition Universelle de Londres en 1862. Lors de cette foire, il a reçu une mention honorable et a présenté un ensemble de microfilms à la reine Victoria. Dagron a de nouveau présenté sa technique sous forme de bagues, pendentifs, miniatures en ivoire et clés de montre à l'Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1867, où elles ont été largement saluées pour leur précision et leur ingéniosité.MICROPHOTOGRAPHY RING, CIRCA 1860Of oval form, highlighted by black enamel and set with a seed pearl and two cabochon rubies, surmonting a Stanhope viewer, within it a miniature photograph of a formal portrait of a Lady, microphotography process by René Dagron (1819-1900), french mark for 18 carat gold, ring size S, gross weight 4.08 grams.René Dagron (1819-1900), a 19th century French portrait photographer, is famous for having evolved the technique of 'microphotography', which consisted of affixing images to a miniature magnifying convex lens and placing these tiny photographs and viewers in jewellery, novelties and souvenirs. In 1859 the first ever 'microfilm' patent was granted to Dagron under the name of photo-microscopic jewellery or microscopic photo-jewellery. Microfilm was first invented by John Benjamin Dancer in 1851, who used microscopes to observe the images that were captured. Dagron had the idea to develop the observation of microfilms without the use of a microscope. To do this, he modified the shape of stanhope lenses, adjusting the shape and the distance. Dagron's microphotography technique allowed for sharp, detailed images at a reduced scale without losing quality or clarity. His innovative technique was presented at the 1862 London International Fair. At the London Fair he received an honourable mention and presented a set of microfilms to Queen Victoria. Dagron once again presented his technique in rings, pendants, ivory miniatures and watch keys at the 1867 International Fair in Paris, where they were widely praised for their precision and ingenuity.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

ENSEMBLE RENE DAGRON (1819-1900), CIRCA 1860Comprenant trois clés de montre et un pendentif, chacun surmontant un procédé de microphotographie par René Dagron montrant un homme et une femme, poinçon français pour l'or 18K (750°/00), poids brut total 46.30 g, accompagné de trois clés de montre et d'un pendentif.Footnotes:René Dagron (1819-1900), un photographe portraitiste français du 19e siècle, est célèbre pour avoir développé la technique de la 'microphotographie', qui consistait à fixer des images sur une petite lentille convexe grossissante et à placer ces minuscules photographies dans des bijoux, des objets de curiosité et des souvenirs. En 1859, le premier brevet de 'microfilm' a été délivré à Dagron sous le nom de 'bijoux photo-microscopiques' ou 'bijoux photo-microscopiques'. Le microfilm a été inventé pour la première fois par John Benjamin Dancer en 1851, qui utilisait des microscopes pour observer les images qui étaient capturées. Dagron a eu l'idée de développer l'observation des microfilms sans utiliser de microscope. Pour ce faire, il a modifié la forme des lentilles stanhope, ajustant la forme et la distance.La technique de microphotographie de René Dagron a permis d'obtenir des images nettes et détaillées à une échelle réduite sans perdre en qualité ou en clarté. Sa technique innovante a été présentée à l'Exposition Universelle de Londres en 1862. Lors de cette foire, il a reçu une mention honorable et a présenté un ensemble de microfilms à la reine Victoria. Dagron a de nouveau présenté sa technique sous forme de bagues, pendentifs, miniatures en ivoire et clés de montre à l'Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1867, où elles ont été largement saluées pour leur précision et leur ingéniosité.COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY, RENE DAGRON (1819-1900), CIRCA 1860Comprising three watch keys and a fob seal, three set with a Stanhope viewer, within it a miniature photograph of a formal portrait of a Lady and a Gentleman by René Dagron, french mark for 18 carat gold, combinated gross weight 46.30 grams, accompanied by three watch keys and a pendant.René Dagron (1819-1900), a 19th century French portrait photographer, is famous for having evolved the technique of 'microphotography', which consisted of affixing images to a miniature magnifying convex lens and placing these tiny photographs and viewers in jewellery, novelties and souvenirs. In 1859 the first ever 'microfilm' patent was granted to Dagron under the name of photo-microscopic jewellery or microscopic photo-jewellery. Microfilm was first invented by John Benjamin Dancer in 1851, who used microscopes to observe the images that were captured. Dagron had the idea to develop the observation of microfilms without the use of a microscope. To do this, he modified the shape of stanhope lenses, adjusting the shape and the distance.Dagron's microphotography technique allowed for sharp, detailed images at a reduced scale without losing quality or clarity. His innovative technique was presented at the 1862 London International Fair. At the London Fair he received an honourable mention and presented a set of microfilms to Queen Victoria. Dagron once again presented his technique in rings, pendants, ivory miniatures and watch keys at the 1867 International Fair in Paris, where they were widely praised for their precision and ingenuity.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Incorporated Law Society Boer War Tribute Medal 1899-1902, 51mm, bronze, the obverse featuring the society’s coat-of-arms, ‘The Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom 1902’ around, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the President of the Society Sir Albert Kaye Rollit, LLD, DCL, MP, and the Vice President, John Edward Gray Hill, Esq., to Solicitors & Articled Clerks who served in the South African Campaign 1899-1902 and who were entertained by the Society at a Banquet in its Hall on December 18th 1902’, unnamed, edge bruise on reverse, some verdigris, very fine £70-£90

The regimentally unique and important ‘West Africa 1898’ D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Major-General Weir de L. Williams, Hampshire Regiment, a gallant and oft-wounded Channel Islander whose adventurous early career ranged from the North West Frontier of India, through the jungles of West Africa to the South African veldt; during the Great War he landed at Gallipoli from the SS River Clyde and played a prominent role in the bloody fighting at V beach, later holding Brigade and Divisional commands on the battlefields of the Western Front Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut. W. de L. Williams 1st Hamp: Regt.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1898 (Capt. W. de L. Williams D.S.O. Royal Niger Constably) renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg (Capt. W. de. Le. Williams D.S.O. Hamps Rgt.) official corrections to post-nominal letters and unit; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. W. De L. Williams, D.S.O. Hamps R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Maj. Gen. W. De L. Williams); Delhi Durbar 1903, silver; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-15, with palm; Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., mounted court-style; together with a contemporary duplicate India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, this with officially re-engraved naming (Lieut. W. de L. Williams, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regt.), light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and better (12) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Spink, March 1992, when sold with ‘Niger 1897’ clasp on the renamed East and West Africa medal. C.B. (Military) London Gazette 1 January 1921. C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1917: ‘For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field’ D.S.O. London Gazette 30 June 1899:
‘In recognition of services with the Royal Niger Constabulary during the recent operations in the Benin Hinterland, Siama, &c.’ French Legion of Honour London Gazette 21 August 1919. French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 24 February 1916. Roumanian Order of the Crown, Grand Officer London Gazette 20 September 1919. Belgian Order of the Crown and Croix de Guerre London Gazette 24 October 1919. M.I.D. London Gazettes 30 May 1899; 10 September 1901; 5 August 1915; 4 January 1917; 15 May 1917; 11 December 1917; 20 December 1918; and 5 July 1919. Weir de Lancey Williams was born at St Peter Port, Guernsey, on 2 March 1872, son of Lieutenant-General Sir William “Devil” Williams, K.C.B., Royal Artillery. He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the United Services College, from which he entered the Royal Military College in 1889 as a Queen’s Cadet. He was commissioned into the Hampshire Regiment in 1891 and was sent to India to join the 1st Battalion. His first opportunity for active service presented itself in 1897, when he obtained an appointment as Assistant Transport Officer to the Second Division of the Tirah Field Force, formed to quell a series of tribal uprisings on the North West Frontier. One of only a handful of members of his Regiment to participate in these operations, during which he was shot through the foot on 11 December 1897, when Afridi tribesmen attempted to overwhelm the baggage train during a march down the Bara Valley. Shipped back to England to recuperate, he lost little time in arranging his next adventure, and in August 1898 headed to West Africa, on attachment to the forces of the Royal Niger Company. The appointment provided plenty of opportunities for action. As part of its efforts to establish control over the lower Niger, the Company conducted numerous expeditions – 63 in all between 1886 and 1899, when its charter was revoked on establishment of the Northern and Southern Nigerian Colonial Protectorates. Few of them involved more than three or four officers and 200 Royal Niger Constabulary troops, but the casualty returns show the risks to have been real, quite apart from the challenges presented by terrain and climate. In October 1898, quite soon after Captain Williams’ arrival, a particularly serious outbreak of fighting flared up around Asaba, a principal station of the Company, 150 miles up the Niger river. Fugitive chiefs fostered a revolt in opposition to the interference of the Company’s officers with sacrificial customs; the mission at Illah was ransacked and an attack made on the Company’s station. The disaffected district was extensive, requiring the despatch of a column of 400 Company troops, with three Maxims and two seven-pounder field pieces. Several fierce engagements were fought, resulting in casualties of eight killed and 34 wounded on the Company’s side. Williams was among the wounded, having commanded a force of 120 men which left Asaba on 2 November to deliver food and ammunition to the garrison at Isele, about 15 miles away. The narrow paths allowed single file as the only formation in which to move, and led through the thickest of forest, drastically reducing the field of view and rendering superior weapons such as the Maxims of little use. En route they met with some resistance but fought their way through and achieved their objective, with the loss of one man. However, by the time they started their return the following day the enemy had concentrated from surrounding districts and they faced some quite desperate fighting. Three miles from a town named Uburu Kiti they found the path blocked and were compelled to cut their way through the bush, under continuous attack. By the time they reached the town eight men had been wounded and ammunition was running short; here they met a strong party of the enemy defending a row of houses. The more open ground allowed the Maxim to be brought into action, but two gunners were killed in doing so, and the gun jammed after half a dozen shots. So, with 50 men, Williams charged the houses and cleared the enemy out. By the end of the day four men had been killed and 29 wounded, Captain Williams being shot in the side. Out of ammunition, and with the prospect of further fighting before reaching Asaba, the column made camp and a runner was sent ahead to ask for assistance. The relief found them after a four-hour march, very ragged, tired and blood-stained from their five-day ordeal. In June 1899 Captain Williams succeeded as commandant of the Royal Niger Company’s troops, in place of Captain H. W. E. Parker, South Wales Borderers, recently killed attempting to impose order in another remote and troublesome part of the territory. It fell to Williams to avenge his brother officer’s death, in leading a punitive expedition of 150 Hausa troops against the Suntai. This band were based about 50 miles south-east of Ibi, on the upper part of the Benue River (a tributary of the Niger), and had for some time been raiding their neighbours, who had appealed to the Company for protection. Marching from Ibi, Williams’ force attacked the town of Suntai, which put up a most determined fight. The town wall was found to be quite unclimbable, and where it was breached the defenders attempted repairs under fire in a very daring manner. The final assault through this breach cost the Company troops five men killed and 25 wounded; when the town fell and the captured chief was brought before him, Williams is said to have expressed his admiration of the plucky defence. Williams’ time with the Royal Niger Constabulary ended in September 1899 on his return to regimental duty, taking with him a D.S.O. in recognition of his services (presented to him by the Queen at Windsor, on 30th November 1899). He...

A Great War D.S.O. group of three awarded to Captain A. Witham, Royal Field Artillery, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. A. Witham.) good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 11 May 1918; citation published 18 July 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an enemy attack he maintained the fire of his battery throughout the day in close support of the infantry, and finally man-handled his guns for 400 yards to a position whence the teams could hook in and saved all the guns. He showed the greatest coolness and resource.’ M.I.D. London Gazettes 21 May 1918 and 23 December 1918. Alexander Witham was born on 6 February 1880 and served in South Africa during the Boer War (Queen’s Medal with five clasp sand King’s Medal). He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on 27 September 1914. He was promoted Lieutenant on 9 June 1915, and Captain on 29 March 1918. Twice Mentioned in Despatches, for his gallantry he was awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 18 February 1918); this was later cancelled and upgraded to the Distinguished Service Order.

The Royal Military College Sandhurst King’s Medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Kingsale, D.S.O., Indian Army, late Connaught Rangers, who was five times Mentioned in Despatches King’s Medal, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1902, 48mm, gold (56.69g) (Senior Corporal The Hon: Michael William Robert De Courcy), in Morocco leather fitted case of issue, edge nick, about extremely fine £2,000-£2,400 --- Michael William Robert De Courcy, 27th Baron Kingsale, was born on 26 September 1882, the son of the 26th Baron Kingsale, and was educated at Dulwich College and Kelly College, Tavistock, before entering the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1901, where he was awarded the King’s Medal, as the Officer Cadet with the highest scores in military, practical and academic studies. Commissioned into the Connaught Rangers, he served during the Tibet campaign of 1903 to 1904 before transferring to the 32nd Sikh Pioneers, Indian Army. He saw further service during the Abor Expedition of 1911 to 1912 (Mentioned in Despatches) and served during the Great War in Mesopotamia, (D.S.O., three times Mentioned in Despatches, and Order of the White Eagle of Serbia 5th class, with Swords). He later served during the Afghanistan Campaign 1919 to 1920 (Mentioned in Despatches), and afterwards during the 1922 Waziristan Campaign. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, he served with the 2nd Sikh Pioneers from 1927. He succeeded his father as the 27th Lord Kingsale, and the Premier Baron in the Peerage of Ireland, on 24 January 1931. He died, aged 87, on 7 November 1969.

Commemorative Medal for the Battle of Waterloo, Pewter, ‘Napoleon Le Grand’, Gayrad F, Palmers Museum, London, rough casting on reverse, crack at suspension hole, otherwise very fine £40-£50 --- Opened in November 1815 by a Mr. Palmer, the Waterloo Museum was located at 97 Pall Mall, London. It was one of a number of London establishments targeting public interest in the Battle of Waterloo, earlier that year. Retired soldiers and men who had lost limbs at Waterloo were employed as staff, creating a direct link with the battle and a sense of authenticity. It also drew on the feeling of benevolence towards those wounded during the battle. The public euphoria around the victory at Waterloo positively changed the general view of the military.

The Incorporated Law Society Boer War Tribute Medal 1899-1902, 51mm, bronze, the obverse featuring the society’s coat-of-arms, ‘The Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom 1902’ around, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the President of the Society Sir Albert Kaye Rollit, LLD, DCL, MP, and the Vice President, John Edward Gray Hill, Esq., to Solicitors & Articled Clerks who served in the South African Campaign 1899-1902 and who were entertained by the Society at a Banquet in its Hall on December 18th 1902’, unnamed, some verdigris, very fine £70-£90

A Sea Gallantry Medal life saving pair awarded to W. Brown, Chief Officer of the Steamship Bostonian of Liverpool, for rescuing the shipwrecked crew of the Steamship British King of Liverpool, which foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean on 11 March 1906 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (William Brown, wreck of the “British King” on the 11th March 1906) in fitted case of issue; Board of Trade Presentation Binoculars, in velvet lined fitted presentation box, with plaque on lid inscribed ‘Presented by the British Government to William Brown, Chief Officer of the Steamship “Bostonian” of Liverpool in acknowledgment [sic] of his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew of the Steamship “British King” of Liverpool, which foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the 11th. March, 1906.’, about extremely fine (2) £700-£900 --- ‘The steamship British King (4,717 tons), built 1891, of Liverpool, sprang a leak during a hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean and began to sink on 10 March 1906. In answer to signals of distress the Mannheim bore down, but as the weather was too bad for a boat to be launched she stood by all night, and in the morning with the assistance of the Bostonian tried to form a lee so that a rescue might be attempted. After much difficulty and in spite of terrific weather, a boat was launched by the Mannheim and was so skilfully handled that 11 of the crew of the British King were rescued, but the boat was destroyed. The Bostonian then launched a boat but it was smashed alongside and the crew of the boat were injured and only rescued with difficulty. A second boat was launched from the Bostonian and rescued 13 of the crew of the British King before it was destroyed. Subsequently the British King foundered and five men were picked up clinging to her wreckage. There was a heavy sea at the time of the rescue and those who rendered assistance incurred great risk to life.’ (The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett refers). Thirteen men of the Bostonian were awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in Silver for the rescue. First Mate William Brown and Second Mate Sydney Arthur Cornwell were additionally awarded binoculars; other crew members were each awarded £3. One gold and four silver Foreign Service medals were awarded to men of the German S.S. Mannheim. Sold with copied research.