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Click here to subscribeA large Chinese bronze twin-handled tripod censer, Qing Dynasty, of compressed globular form and applied with two upright rope-twist handles to the rim, under the rim incised with a six-character xuande mark, 19cm wide x 13.5cm high, weight 1518 grams清 "大明宣德年制"款冲耳炉（克重1518g）Condition Report: surface polished and one side with an old patch of restorationCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese rectangular bronze censer, Qing Dynasty, with shaped handles flanking the curved neck above the body raised on four supports, cast with a six-character qianlong mark, 17cm long handle to handle, 8.7cm high, weight 1007 grams清 "大清乾隆年制"款铜方炉（克重1007g）Condition Report: The exterior polished and the base with several old restorationsCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, Tang Dynasty, 8.3cm high, fixed into a wood stand and overall height including stand 10cm high and a Chinese Han mirror, Cast with four mythical beasts, 10.5cm diameter (2) 唐 铜鎏金观音像一组共2件Condition Report: the figure with some wear to gilt and two pieces possibly missing to stems to either side of figure base of figure unexamined and fixed into wood standthe mirror with corrosion to both side but mainly mirror side Condition Report Disclaimer
A large Chinese cloisonne ruyi sceptre, Republican, the shaft decorated with lotus heads and leafy scrolls and inset with a gilt bronze plaque, a gilt bronze bat-decorated plaque and a gilt bronze ruyi head-form plaque, the ruyi head inlaid with poem, 43cm long, with silk tassels民国 "大清嘉庆年制"掐丝珐琅题诗文如意Condition Report: extensive wear to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
A rare Chinese cloisonné bowl, 15th/16th century, decorated to the exterior with peonies rising from leafy and scrolling stems, the base similarly decorated with flower heads and foliage, 20.5cm diameter明15/16世纪 掐丝珐琅缠枝莲纹碗 Condition Report: multiple areas of restoration and filling to the cloisonné, the bronze foot rim band and inner lining might be later replacementCondition Report Disclaimer
A Guan-type vase, hu, 19th century, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rounded rectangular section set with a pair of rectangular handles, applied overall with a pale grey glaze finely streaked with a random matrix of brown crackle stopping neatly above the foot revealing the brown dressed foot, the interior and the recessed base glazed, 14cm high and a Chinese crackle-glazed vase, 19th century, of tapering form with two handles, covered with grey glaze streaked with a random matrix of dark grey crackle, the foot revealing the brown body, 19.5cm high (2) 清19世纪 官釉壶及哥釉瓶两件Condition Report: guan type hu 14cm with small glaze fault towards foot bubbled with 4mm x 2mm area of glaze missing the larger vase with glaze fault to neck probably a glaze bubble with 3mm x 3mm area of glaze missing and unglazed foot rim with long scale chip approximately 7cm x 7mm long Condition Report Disclaimer
Two Chinese gilt-bronze mounted biscuit glazed water dropper models of horses, Kangxi, glazed in aubergine with yellow details to the tails, manes and forelocks and on gilt metal four footed bases, both with holes to the back and open mouths, with Rothschild label no. 427 and 448, 11cm long (2)Provenance: Anthony Gustav de Rothschild, 1887-1961, the collection principally formed by him in the 1920s and 1930s Mrs Renée Robeson, (née de Rothschild), 1927-2015, believed gifted to her by Anthony de Rothschild in the late 1930s or 1940sBy family descent and sold by order of a member of the de Rothschild Family清康熙 三彩马型水呈一对拍品来源：罗斯柴尔德家族Anthony Gustav de Rothschild（1887-1961）私人收藏，收藏于上世纪20至30年代之间，后由家族继承Condition Report: horse with label 427 with right foreleg off and glued back and both ear missing and small chips to mane and chip to end of tail the other horse with one ear missing and one ear chipped both with minor scathes and firing blemishes to glaze Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze seal, Qing Dynasty, of square form, surmounted by a tapering oval handle, the top and base of the seal impressed in Manchu and Chinese with the characters qin tian jian shi xian shu zhi yin, li bu zao (Seal of the Imperial Astronomer, made by the Ministry of Rites), 10.5cm highDirectorates such as the Directorate of Astronomy were often under the supervision of dignitaries whose main appointments were as Grand Secretaries and Ministers. The Directorate of Astronomy was distinctive by having one Manchu and one European Supervisor, a Jesuit. In 1748 official seals were issued on a new system. The Seal Casting Bureau of the Ministry of Rites assumed responsibility for casting all official seals and this was subjected to a process of examination and approval. According to The Draft History of the Qing Dynasty and the Collection of Codes of the Grand Qing Dynasty, the following process was used. According to whether the appointment was military or civil the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of War prepared the seal text. The Ministry of Rites reported the matter to the Emperor for approval. The Seal Casting Bureau would then cast the seal. The matter was overseen by the Censorate who appointed an official within the Seal Casting Bureau. When complete, the seal would be sent to the Grand Secretariat for inspection and conferral.清 "钦天监时宪书之印"铜官印Condition Report: scratches to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (29413. Cpl. A. Trundle. R.A.F.; 123665. A. Cpl. A. Kilbee. R.A.F.; 216446. Pte. 1. A. J. Copeland. R.A.F.; 69332. 1.A.M. W. Anderson. R.A.F.); together with a French Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1915, with two silver star devices on riband; a commemorative Great War Submarine medal, silver; and a commemorative table medallion of Cologne Cathedral in white metal, good very fine (7) £60-£80
Family Group: A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant J. Fleming, Royal Scots, who was killed in action at Arras on 21 March 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. Fleming.); Memorial Scroll ‘Lieut. James Fleming, M.C., Royal Scots.’; together with a gold (15ct) Regimental Prize Medal, engraved ‘4th Battalion the Royal Scots, Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles, Colonel’s Medal 1913 Won by Lce. Corpl. J. Fleming.’, extremely fine Four: Lieutenant G. Fleming, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 18 July 1916 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. Fleming. R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. Fleming.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (217 Sgt. G. Fleming. RS.) the last partially officially corrected; Memorial Scroll ‘Lt. George Fleming, T. attd. 1. R. Scots Fus.’; together with a gold (9ct) Regimental Prize Medal, engraved ‘Q[ueen’s]. E[dinburgh]. R[ifles]., R[oyal]. S[cots]. Championship Presented by Major T. D. Rhind 1913. Won by Sergt. G. Fleming 4th. Battn.’, extremely fine (9) £1,400-£1,800 --- M.C. London Gazette 27 July 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in twice patrolling through a difficult wood, quite unknown to him and occupied by the enemy, who knew it thoroughly.’ James Fleming was born in Edinburgh in 1892 and was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. He joined the 4th Battalion, Royal Scots (Territorial Force), and was mobilised as a Lance-Sergeant in 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 11th Battalion in March 1915, and served with the Battalion during Great War on the Western Front from January 1916, serving throughout the Battle of the Somme, and being awarded the Military Cross. He was killed in action at Arras on 21 March 1917, and is buried at Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, France. George Fleming was born in 1884, the brother of the above, and was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. He joined the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles Volunteer Battalion (later the 4th Battalion, Royal Scots (Territorial Force)), and was mobilised as a Colour Sergeant of ‘F’ Company. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from July 1915. Promoted Lieutenant in 1916, he was mortally wounded on 14 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in an attack on Bazentin-le-Grand. He died of his wounds four days later, and is buried in Abbeville Cemetery, France. Sold with five miniature medals, comprising Military Cross, G.V.R. (2); 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; and Victory Medal 1914-19; three bronze shooting medals, all unnamed; a photographic image of the two brothers; a small book of Psalms; and copied research.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant H. Buick, 1/8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (290137 Sjt. H. Buick. 1/8 Sco: Rif.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (290137 Sjt. H. Buick. 8/Sco: Rif:); 1914-15 Star (9062 Pte. H. Buick. Sco: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (9062 Sjt. H. Buick. Sco. Rif.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914 1917, with bronze Palme, medals unmounted, good very fine (6) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919; citation published 10 January 1920: ‘For marked gallantry on 31st October, 1918, at Anseghem; he displayed great courage in the face of heavy machine-gun fire. He was badly shaken by a shell which burst close to him, but carried on and rushed two machine guns, killing both crews. His behaviour and his example throughout the day were admirable.’ M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21 July 1919. Henry Buick was a native of Dunoon, Argyll, and first served with the 1/8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles, at Gallipoli from 14 June 1915, and afterwards in France. Anseghem was the last action of the war in which the 8th Battalion took part. It captured a number of prisoners and many machine-guns. Sold with copied research including War Diary extracts, gazette notices and Medal Index Card.
Three: Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals R. W. Williams, Royal Navy India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (R. W. Williams. Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Philomel”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (R. W. Williams, Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Northumberland”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, medals contained in a small glass fronted display case, very fine (3) £700-£900 --- Robert William Williams joined the Royal Navy as a Surgeon on 1 October 1872. As Surgeon of Philomel he served with the Laroot field force during operations against the Malays in 1875 (Perak Medal and Clasp). As Surgeon of Boxer he was present during the Niger expedition of 1877, when several piratical villages were destroyed, and severe punishment inflicted on the river pirates. He was Surgeon of the Northumberland during the Egyptian war of 1882 (Egyptian Medal, Khedive’s Bronze Star). Williams retired on 10 January 1902 with the customary promotion to Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals.
Five: Private M. V. Steele, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders British War and Victory Medals (2927 Pipr. M. S. Steele. 9 Q.O.C.H.) these both renamed; Defence and War Medals 1939-45 (2921944 M. V. Steele. Cameron Hdrs.) these both privately impressed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second and Third Additional Award Bars (2921955 Pte. M. V. Steele. Camerons) mounted as worn, nearly very fine Three: Signalman D. P. Hawkins, Royal Corps of Signals, who died in North Africa on 30 December 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. D. G. Hawkins, 13, Parsons Green Lane, Fulham, London, SW6’, good very fine Five: Attributed to Private T. H. Jones, Royal Army Service Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, good very fine Six: Attributed to P. O. Bell 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with a Lagos Caledonian Society Past Chieftain’s Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘P. O. Bell 1970/71, 1971/72’, good very fine One: E. G. Brotherhood, Home Guard Defence Medal; together with the recipient’s Home Guard Certificate, named to Edgar Geoffrey Brotherhood, and dated 7 November 1941 to 31 December 1944; and various postcard photographs. extremely fine One: I. Johnson Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. I. Johnson, 71 Southover, Bromley, Kent’; together with the recipient’s St. John Re-examination Cross, silvered, the reverse engraved ‘A108538 Isaac W. Johnson’, with 13 bronze date bars for 1950 to 1962 inclusive, good very fine (22) £100-£140 --- Douglas Percy Hawkins was born in Fulham, London, and served with the Royal Signals during the Second World War in North Africa. He died on 30 December 1942 and is buried at Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya.
Family group: Seven: Sergeant T. Warburton, Royal Army Medical Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7357439 Sjt. T. Warburton. R.A.M.C.) last in named card box of issue; together with a R.A.M.C. Tug-o-War Prize Medal, bronze, engraved ‘126 Fd. Amb. 1940 Cpl. T. Warburton.’; and a Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘T. Warburton, June 1946’, nearly extremely fine Pair: Flight Lieutenant R. Warburton, Royal Air Force, who died in Egypt on 28 September 1943 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Air Council enclosure named ‘Flight Lieutenant R. Warburton’, nearly extremely fine (11) £100-£140 --- Ronald Warburton, the son of Thomas and Annie Warburton of Manchester, was commissioned into the Royal Air Force, and was killed while serving in Egypt on 28 September 1943. He is buried at Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt.
Six: Sergeant J. Ridgway, Cheshire Constabulary 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. John Ridgway.); together with a Royal Life Saving Society Award of Merit, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘J. Ridgway 1950’, good very fine and better (7) £100-£140 --- John Ridgway was awarded his Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1972, whilst service with the Stockport Division, Cheshire Constabulary.
Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1953 (T. Bowman.) contemporarily engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (300204 George T. Hammond, S.P.O., H.M.S. Implacable.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (897593. Gnr. J. F. Ferguson. R.A.); together with a Canadian School Competition Prize Medal 1900, bronze, unnamed, edge bruising to RN LS&GC, nearly very fine and better (5) £80-£100
Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Nurs. Sister D. Stow.); together with two St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Crosses, both bronze, the reverse of the first engraved ‘143457 Dinah Stow’, with 1915 bar, this similarly numbered; the reverse of the second engraved ‘Mary Stow, No. 44675’; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue, good very fine and better (5) £60-£80
Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, E.VII.R., large, bronze (Thomas Murphy. “Vanduara” 25th. June 1902.) minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine £500-£700 --- Only 23 E.VII.R. large bronze medals were awarded prior to the small medal being instituted in 1904. Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea awarded in silver to Mate Hunter Gray, and in bronze to Albert Wenke, Thomas Murphy, Albert Erikson, and Matthew Pulliner, all of the sailing ship Vanduara, of Swansea, for their gallantry in manning a lifeboat and, at considerable risk, attempting to rescue a shipmate who had fallen overboard on 25 June 1902. Note: The medal to Albert Erikson for the above action was sold in these rooms in May 2020.
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (C. R. Field, H.M.S. “Impregnable”, 1st Feby. 1897) with integral top riband buckle, very fine £80-£100 --- Royal Humane Society Case no. 28,700: ‘To Charles Richard Field, H.M.S. Impregnable, at great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue F. C. Loring of the same ship, who was unfortunately drowned at Devonport on 1 February 1897.’ Charles Richard Field was born in London on 29 December 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 April 1896, serving in H.M.S. Impregnable. He was advanced Able Seaman on 10 March 1900, ands served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments both pre-War and during the Great War (also entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio), and was shore invalided on 9 July 1919. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; and copied research. Note: Field reported his original Royal Humane Society Medal lost and a duplicate was ordered. Since R.H.S. Medals were not marked duplicate it is not known whether this is the original or the duplicate medal.
Four: Police Constable W. J. Prout, Metropolitan Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a drowning woman from the River Thames in 1931, and subsequently received a Royal Humane Society Parchment Testimonial Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. W. J. Prout, 14, Dukes Avenue, Kingston, Surrey’; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Const. William J. Prout) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Police Constable William J. Prout. 19th. Sept. 1931.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination small bronze medallion, the reverse engraved ‘443107 William J. Prout’, in named card box of issue; and a silver St. John Ambulance Association sew-on badge, extremely fine (6) £200-£240 --- William John Prout was born at Medrose, Cornwall, on 12 February 1906, and joined the Metropolitan Police on 21 February 1927. He served with ‘V’ Division, and was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 51.034) for saving the life of a drowning woman from the River Thames at Twickenham on 19 September 1931: ‘For courage and devotion to duty, whilst in plain clothes, in assisting to rescue Violet Rayent, aged 21, who had been thrown into the river by the capsizing of a canoe at 8:20 p.m. Police Constable Prout, taking off his jacket, dived in and swam to her. In spite of her struggles he held her up until she was picked up by a skiff.’ Prout was subsequently awarded a Testimonial on Parchment by the Royal Humane Society (R.H.S. Case no. 57912) for rescuing a child from drowning from the River Thames at River Lane, Richmond, on 18 August 1943: ‘Hearing shouts for help by Audrey Archer, aged 10, who was bathing in the river Thames near River Lane, Police Constable Prout doffed his tunic and helmet, jumped into the water, and brought her safely to the bank.’ Prout was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 January 1952, and resigned to pension on 18 October 1953. He died in Truro, Cornwall, on 17 September 1984. Sold with copied research.
Three: Police Sergeant W. J. Laker, Eastbourne Borough Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a suicidal man from the sea in 1938 Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. William J. Laker) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (P.C. William J. Laker. 4th. Aug. 1938.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- William John Laker was born at Hailsham, Sussex, on 2 September 1908, and joined the Eastbourne Borough Police. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 54,784) for saving the life of a suicidal man from the sea on 4 August 1938: ‘At six o’clock in the evening on 4 August 1938 the police received a telephone message that a man was in the sea near Langney Point. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constables Laker and Duff went to the spot in a police car, and saw a man floating face upwards in the sea about 75 yards from the shore. He was fully clothed. They shouted to him to come out of the sea, but he replied “Leave me alone”. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constable Laker then partly undressed and swam out towards the man, who, however, began to swim still further out. When they reached him he said “Leave me alone, I want to drown.” But they got hold of the man, and in spite of his violent struggles, they brought him back to within 25 yards of the shore. During the struggle Police Constable Laker was kicked in the stomach. In the meantime Police Constable Duff and a Mr. Brook had obtained a rope. They took it to where the man was still struggling in the sea with the other police officers, and at length he was brought ashore in a state of collapse.’ (Eastbourne Gazette, 30 November 1938 refers). Laker and Anderson were presented with their Royal Humane Society Medals by Mr James Price, Chairman of Magistrates. The man that they rescued was reported to have made a full recovery. Laker died in Eastbourne on 6 April 1974. Sold with copied research, including numerous local press extracts that mention the recipient for actions undertaken in the course of his police career.
Four: Police Sergeant C. McMaster, Lancashire Constabulary, who was awarded the R.S.P.C.A. Bronze Medal for rescuing a sheep from a quarry ledge in 1942 Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Sergt. Charles McMaster) in named card box of issue; R.S.P.C.A. Life Saving Medal, bronze (Police Sergeant C. Mc.Master. 1942) with integral top ‘For Humanity’ riband bar, in case of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination small bronze medallion, the reverse engraved ‘350630 Charles Mc.Master’, in named card box of issue, with dated bars for 1932 and 1933, these both identically numbered, extremely fine (5) £140-£180 --- Charles McMaster was born at Stockton, Co. Durham, on 13 February 1904 and joined the Lancashire Constabulary on 14 April 1926, being promoted Sergeant on 8 February 1942. He received a high commendation, and was awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ‘for the rescue of a sheep from a quarry ledge in conjunction with Police Constable Claxton’, on 17 December 1942. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 October 1951, and died in service on 6 April 1953. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient, and medal roll extract for the Coronation Medal that confirms the award of the medal (albeit posthumously).
A very scarce bronze Polar medal pair to Seaman G. R. W. Leary, Royal Naval Reserve, who served in H.M.S. Morning, the relief ship sent to find H.M.S. Discovery in the summer of 1903, and who went on to serve in H.M.S. Inflexible in the Great War and was present at the battle of the Falkland Islands, Gallipoli and Jutland Polar Medal 1904, E.VII.R., bronze (G. Leary “Morning” 1902-4); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D1408 G. R. W. Leary. Seaman, R.N.R.); together with Russia, Imperial, Medal of St. George, 4th Class, reverse numbered ‘996489’, very fine (3) £3,000-£4,000 --- George Robert William Leary was born in Hull on 23 December 1868, and was aged 33 when he joined Morning on 7 July 1902, at Poplar, East London. He was discharged from the ship on 18 October 1904, at Plymouth, having served during both relief voyages in 1903 and 1904 as an Able Seaman and (from 9 June 1904, on the way home to U.K.) as Cook. He had joined from the Willson Line S. S. Montebello. He was an experienced whaler, and his Record of Service in the Royal Naval Reserve shows that he enrolled on 15 May 1895. He was called up for war service on 26 August 1914 and sent to H.M.S. Pembroke, but was sent almost straightaway to the battle cruiser H.M.S. Inflexible on 4 September 14. Three months later, the ship took part in the battle of the Falkland Islands and at Gallipoli, and later, on 31 May 1916, the battle of Jutland. He remained in her as a Seaman throughout the war until he was demobilised on 18 February 1919. He was awarded a Good Conduct Badge on 25 August 1917. He is believed to have died in Hull on 3 November 1941, aged 73. He is also entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio. H.M.S. Morning was the relief ship which was sent to H.M.S. Discovery in the summer of 1903. Due to ice conditions it was not possible for Morning to reach Discovery, and stores had to be sledged across the ice from one vessel to the other. 24 bronze medals to H.M.S. Morning, only 20 with these dates. Russian medal of St. George 4th Class, awarded for Jutland, (Admiralty Weekly Order 1774 of 30 May 1918) to Seaman ‘George R. W. Leary, R.N.R. O.N. 1408 D.’ The Russian award is also confirmed as having been awarded in his R.N.R. Service papers and has been added to the group by the vendor to represent the recipient’s entitlement. Sold with copied research including a copied photograph of the recipient supplied by the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand.
A Selection of Miscellaneous Nursing Lapel Badges. Comprising Naburn & Bootham Park Hospital York, silver and enamel, unnamed; Ormskirk District School of Nursing, silver and enamel, the reverse scratched ‘Beddoe’; Royal Medico-Psych Association Certified Nurse, silver and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘E. G. King. 1819.’; Grimsby School of Nursing, silvered and enamel, unnamed; Rainhill Hospital, silvered and enamel, unnamed; The Manchester School of Radiography, silvered and enamel, unnamed; Frances Harrison School of Nursing, silvered and enamel, unnamed; St. Dunstan’s Staff, silvered and enamel, unnamed; North Bierley Union Infirmary Clayton, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Jane Ann Burn 11th. June 1928.’; Kettering General Hospital 1940, gilt and enamel, unnamed, all except the last with reverse pin-back suspensions, generally very fine (10) £80-£100
Miscellaneous Badges: Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Service Dress, King’s Crown, cap badge with two blade fittings; Middlesex Volunteer Regiment patinated bronze cap badge, with two lugs; County of Middlesex St. John Ambulance War Service pendant badge, gilt metal and enamels, numbered to reverse ‘3592’; Defence Medal (2); War Medal 1939-45, the last lacking suspension rod, otherwise very fine (6) £50-£70 --- Accompanied by a handwritten note indicating that the badges are attributable to a Captain R. Stewart Barnes, R.A.M.C., and who was Commandant of the Durham House Hospital, and Ambulance Fleet, Middlesex, in the Great War
Church of England Temperance Society Medals. Church of England Temperance Society Membership Medal, bronze (CETS.2), with original suspension and top suspension bar; One Year Medal (CETS.3) (4), large silver issue (2), one with ‘CETS Two Years’ clasp; small silver issue; bronze issue; together with a CETS bronze shield, the reverse embossed ‘Prize Medal Crystal Palace Fete 1904’, with seven ‘CETS’ clasps, and ‘Two Years - Prayerful’, ‘Four Years - Truthful’, ‘Five Years - Enduring’, and ‘Six Years - Steadfast’ clasps; and a CETS gilt and enamel badge, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (7) £60-£80
Church of England and Church of Ireland Temperance Society Medals. Church of England Temperance Society Long and Faithful Service Medal, white metal (CETS.5); together with a Young Crusaders’ Union Bronze Cross; and a Church of England Missionary Cross, bronze; Church of Ireland Temperance Society Membership Medal, white metal (CITS.1); together with a National Temperance Movement Centenary Celebrations Medal 1932, bronze; and a large Western Scottish Temperance Union Medallion 1841, pewter, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (6) £60-£80
The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain, and France.
A set of 13 hand-coloured circular aquatint views of the Battles of Vimiero, The Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pampeluna, St. Sebastian, Toulouse, and Waterloo, by Edward Orme, London, 66mm diameter, each on thin card, with an historical account of the action on the reverse, contained in a circular bronze case in form of a medallion, bust of the Duke of Wellington on obverse lid; winged muse of history seated beneath an olive tree recording on a tablet the ‘Record of British Valour’ on reverse lid, ‘Picture Medal’ inscribed below; ‘The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain and France from the Year 1808 to 1814 under the Command of England’s Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington’ title card on inside of lower lid, and housed in a contemporary red leather circular case, the lid embossed ‘Record of British Valour’, traces of tabs that originally held the cards together, otherwise very fine and rare, especially in outer case (13) £300-£400 --- Mr. Edward Orme, of Bond Street, London, was, after Ackermann, the most important publisher of coloured aquatint prints. British success at sea and on land was one of the staple subjects of his publishing: ‘He has omitted no opportunity of bringing forward to public admiration, by the graphic art, the principal events in which our arms have triumphed both by sea and land, publishing at various periods engravings of those great exploits most calculated to impress the mind with correct ideas of the arduous struggles which have immortalised the British name.'’ (The History of Aquatint Engraving, by S. T. Prideaux refers). It is thought that he produced over 700 of this series.
Renamed Medal: Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Captn. A. Wheatley, 5th Bengal Lt. Cavy.) naming unofficially re-impressed, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Arthur Wheatley was born in 1807, commissioned Cornet in January 1824, and arrived in Calcutta aboard the Berwickshire in May 1824. Posted to the 5th Bengal Light Cavalry, he was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1825, and to Captain in December 1838. He served during the Gwalior campaign including action at Punniar (Bronze Star) but went on leave for 2 years to the Cape on 13 November 1844, and could not therefore have been present at either Aliwal or Sobraon. During the Second Sikh war he commanded the regiment during the latter part of the action at Ramnuggar, where he was slightly wounded, and at the battles of Sadoolapoore, Chilianwala and Goojerat (Medal with 2 clasps). Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Light Cavalry, May 1854; transferred to 3rd Light Cavalry, October 1855; to 6th Light Cavalry, May 1856; and to newly raised 4th Bengal European Light Cavalry, May 1858. He retired as Hon. Major-General on 31 December 1861, and died on 13 September 1881.
Renamed and Defective Medals (19): Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, no clasp, this an unnamed copy with broken suspension; China 1900, no clasp, bronze issue, this a cast copy; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Major R. W. Ward. G.L/I:C.) renamed; 1914 Star, erased; 1914-15 Star, erased; Victory Medal 1914-19 (8), six erased; one partially erased (51551 Sep. Bosta... an, I.M.T); one renamed (8982 Pte. T. Stephenson York. & Lanc. R.) the last two lacking suspension rings; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. R. W. Ward. Attc. 1st. U.S. Cav. Divn.) renamed; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, suspension bar broken and missing; copy Jubilee 2012; copy Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 1994, E.II.R. (S8206202. Cpl. S. A. Constable.); copy Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, with top riband bar; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (M21635... W. Collinson.) initial and surname renamed, generally nearly very fine and better (19) £100-£140
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, gold and enamel; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, on lady’s bow riband; British War Medal 1914-20 (2); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; together with a card display of eight Polish awards; a Russian Order of St. Anne, with swords, in base metal ands enamel; a reduced-sized miniature Belgian Order of Leopold; a reduced-sized miniature French Legion of Honour, this lacking obverse central medallion; and a French Croix de Guerre, the reverse dated 1914-19156, with bronze palm on riband, generally very fine and better (22) £60-£80
Austria, Empire, Cannon Cross 1815, gilt bronze; Signum Memoriae Medal 1898, bronze, nearly very fine Belgium, Kingdom, Life Saving Medal, Leopold II, silver, the reverse engraved ‘F. Marchand’, very fine Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, Badge for Devoted Labour, silver and enamel, reverse numbered ‘975’, very fine Germany, China Medal 1900, non-combatant issue, zinc; Nordhausen Labour Merit Medal, silver, nearly very fine Ottoman Empire, Liakat Medal, silver, edge bruising, nearly very fine Romania, Kingdom, Bravery Medal, silver, very fine Russia, Empire, Medal for the Tercentenary of the Romanovs 1913, bronze, very fine South Africa, Police Star of Merit, silver and enamel; together with unrelated Police insignia for Bravery; and various other miscellaneous foreign medals and other ephemera including a modern copy of the Star of the Annamese Order of the Dragon; and a metal matchbox case, with green enamel shamrock to cover, very fine £300-£400
Germany, Bavaria, Campaign Cross 1813-14, bronze; Prussia, War Merit Medal 1813-15 (2), combatant’s issue, bronze, 1813-1814 at centre; non-combatant’s issue, bronze, 1815 to centre; Kaiser Wilhelm I Medal 1871, bronze; together with two Royalist French oval medallions celebrating the ‘Pacte Fédératif’ 1790, one gilt the other bronze; an unidentified ‘Roman’ medallion in pewter; and a 1806 George III halfpenny, generally nearly very fine (8) £100-£140
Japan, Empire, Order of the Golden Kite, Sixth Class breast badge, silver-gilt; Order of the Rising Sun (4), Seventh Class breast badge, silver and enamel, in rio-nuri lacquered case of issue; Eighth Class breast badge (3), silver, one in rio-nuri lacquered case of issue; Allied Victory Medal, bronze; China Incident Medal, bronze, in case of issue; Fireman’s Merit Badge, gilt and red enamel; together with a Second World War Naval Pilot’s cloth wings, good very fine or better (9) £100-£140
Light Infantry Cap Badges. A display of Light Infantry cap badges c.1939, comprising Somerset, Duke of Cornwall’s, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, King’s Own Yorkshire, King’s Shropshire, Durham, and Highland Light Infantry, mounted for display; together with a quantity of miscellaneous militaria and sundry other items, including a Great War Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B17371’; a copy Victoria Cross and copy Third Reich awards; five Rag Golfing Society Medals, two silver and three bronze, all in somewhat damaged cases of issue; a small selection of original silk ribands; various riband bars with affixed devices; a Victorian Florin, dated 1890; a German 10,000 marks coin, dated 1923; a Wreck of H.M.S. Foudroyant Medal 1897, bronze; and a British-made facsimile Iron Cross for the German siege on Antwerp, Dinant, and Gent 1914, reasonable condition (lot) £100-£140 --- Sold with a Soldier’s Small Book; three Great War era military maps; and a set of 25th West Riding Home Guard instructions.
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