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Lot 19
A REPRODUCTION HEPPLEWHITE STYLE DINING SUITE, excellent quality breakfront sideboard with three frieze drawers, central cupboard doors and flanking bow fronted cupboard doors on bracket corner supports, twin pedestal oval extending dining table and six (four plus two) pierced splat shield back chairs with feather decoration, classically upholstered stuffover seats on square supports, manufactured by Bevan Funnell, 86 x 168 x 42 cms deep the sideboard, 77 cms high, 176 cms wide, 88 cms deep approximately the dining table closed
Lot 199
*Portugal, Order of Christ, jewelled neck badge, early to mid-19th century, in silver and silver-gilt, with pastes set into a larger pink crystal cross, upper multi-bow suspension set with pastes of various sizes with a central red and green enamelled sacred heart, width 46.5mm, about extremely fine, of fine manufacture. Offered with letter (dated 1987) giving ownership details and stating that it had been purchased form an antique shop by Lady Breadalbane’s (1889-1987) father and subsequently given to her.
Lot 395
*U.S.A., Treasury Gold Life Saving Medal, awarded in 1983, engraved on reverse Douglas Peace 11/10/83, with wreathed eagle’s head swivelling suspension, 37.5mm, with matt finish as issued, minor marks from handling, otherwise extremely fine; with a relating miniature as awarded, extremely fine (2). The Medal is offered with a copy newspaper feature and notes, including a copy of the official citation for the award dated 9 October 1984 as follows: The Secretary of Transportation takes pleasure in presenting the GOLD LIFESAVING MEDAL to DOUGLAS PEACE for acts as set forth in the following CITATION: “For extraordinary and heroic action in the early morning hours of 10 November 1983, when he attempted the rescue of a survivor from the capsized offshore supply vessels, M/V LAVERNE HERBERT, nine miles offshore from Matagorda Island, Texas. LAVERNE HERBERT capsized in the Gulf of Mexico during heavy seas and high winds on the evening of 9 November 1983. Mr. Douglas Peace was a crewmember aboard the M/V CASEY CHOUEST, the first vessel to arrive at the scene of the casualty. Upon the vessel’s arrival, a man was observed clinging from the jackstaff of the LAVERNE HERBERT. As the CASEY CHOUEST approached, the survivor dropped from the jackstaff and began swimming toward the rescue vessel. Suddenly the survivor ceased swimming and began to slip beneath the surface. Mr. Peace, with total disregard for his own safety, dove from the bow of the CASEY CHOUEST in a valiant attempt to rescue the man in the water, struggling against enormous seas and blinded by the wind and spray. As one particularly large sea passed Mr. Peace, he saw the survivor on the face of the next wave, unable to swim any farther, knocked beneath the surface by sea action. In a desperate and valiant move, Mr. Peace dove beneath the storm-tossed waves, grasped the survivor, and struggled back to the surface. Demonstrating great courage, he began towing the survivor toward the CASEY CHOUEST. Then, just as the two men were about to be pulled from the water, the CASEY CHOUEST was hammered by successive large beam seas. This action drove the two men beneath the surface and under the chine of the vessel. The survivor was literally torn from Mr. Peace’s grasp as the pitching and rolling vessel struck Mr. Peace violently, causing numerous injuries. Risking further additional injuries, Mr. Peace dove repeatedly beneath the surface in frustrating and unsuccessful attempts to locate the submerged victim. Suffering from injuries, exhaustion, and hypothermia, he was finally forced to abandon his efforts and was pulled aboard the CASEY CHOUEST by his shipmates. Mr. Douglas Peace’s heroic attempts, unselfish actions, exceptional fortitude, and utter disregard for his own life, despite imminent danger reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the humanitarian service”. Sincerely, J. S. GRACEY Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard Commandant.’
Lot 567
The Medals awarded to Associate Officer (Sister) Agnes Fowler, Order of St John, comprising: Serbia, Cross of Mercy, 1912, breast badge in gilt-metal and enamel, 41mm, in original case of issue, on Lady’s bow; The Order of St John of Jerusalem, miniature breast badge on Lady’s bow, and lapel badge (3). Agnes Fowler, sister of Colonel Harold Fowler, appears to have been in Paris during the Great War and is believed to have undertaken philanthropic, nursing and fundraising activities at that time, receiving the Serbian Cross of Mercy. The later O.S.J. award (full-size not present) was made for her work in the breeding of Seeing Eye Dogs in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A. and the lot includes the original Order of St John award document, dated 22nd July 1970, as well as an associated newspaper clipping from the award ceremony. See also preceding lot.
Lot 329
Thailand, A Selection of Orders, Decorations and Medals, including: Order of the White Elephant (4), Grand Officer’s 2nd Class set of insignia, of modern manufacture, comprising breast star and neck badge, cased; Commander’s 3rd Class neck badge of earlier type; Commander’s 3rd class breast badge with lady’s bow, Thai hallmarks to reverse of suspension; Order of the Crown (3), Grand Officer’s 2nd Class set of insignia, of modern manufacture, comprising breast star and neck badge, cased; Commander’s 3rd Class neck badge, earlier type, with fragment of original ribbon; Chakra Mala Medal in silver metal; Victory Medal for Vietnam in white metal with wreath upon ribbon; and Cambodia, National Defence Medal (3), 1st Class example in gilt metal with star, and 3rd Class examples in bronze metal (2) with, and without star with alternate suspension type; and Korea, Medal for the Defence of the Country, white metal and enamels, generally good very fine (13)
Lot 401
United States of America, Presidential Medal of Freedom With Distinction, special class set comprising breast star in gilt metal and enamels, 76.5mm width, with 3 reverse pins for wear, with ‘D-X-9’ hand engraved into reverse, and sash badge in gilt metal and enamels, in small black, glazed case, probably a specimen issue; and Presidential Medal of Freedom (2), a cased set comprising neck badge and breast badge with lady’s bow, with related miniatures, single riband bar, and two lapel badges, in small black, glazed case, probably a specimen issue; and Chaplain’s Medal for Heroism, gilt metal neck badge, commemorative specimen issue in black modern case; WWI Victory Medal (6), two official issues, four reproductions; Military Order of the World War, in gilt bronze and enamel; WWI ID Tag impressed to ‘Roy E Sommers Dec.22.1917 U.S.M.C.’ and similarly attributed USMC Long Service Medal numbered ‘No.35342’; with two later copies of the Distinguished Service Medal and Distinguished Service Cross; mostly of modern manufacture, generally extremely fine (22)
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