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Click here to subscribeItaly, Messina Earthquake Commemorative 1908, by Giorgi, in silvered bronze; Allied Victory Medal, Overseas Labour Decoration and Military Valour Cross 1942, very fine or better, third scarce; together with Copy Italian Submariner’s badges (3), First Second and Third class, offered as copies (7)
Russia, Miscellaneous Nicholas I-Alexander II medals (11), Capture of Warsaw 1831; Virtuti Militari Medal 5th Class 1831; Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania 1849; Crimea War 1853-56 in bronze (5); Crimea War 1853-56 Chaplain’s Cross; Pacification of the Polish Rebellion 1863-64 (2), in light and dark bronze, mostly fine (11)
Estonia, Order of the Eagle Cross, type 1, Gold Cross, in silver and gilt, with blue-enamelled arms, width 46mm, good very fine; Order of the White Star, Bronze Merit Medal; Red Cross Medal; Latvia, Home Guard Medal Zeal Medal 1939; Lithuania, Army Founders Medal 1918-20, very fine or better; together with Latvian Republic (post 1990) Diver’s badges (5), in gilt and enamels, extremely fine (10)
Poland, Republic (1918-1939), Cross of Merit, First Class (3) in gilt and enamels, one by Spink, one with swords; Second Class (2) one in silver and enamels by Spink, another in silvered metal and enamels; Third Class (4) in bronze, three with swords, one without; and People’s Republic (1943-1985), Cross of Merit, First, Second and Third Class examples without swords, of varying qualities and styles of manufacture, about very fine to extremely fine (12)
Yugoslav People’s Republic, Miscellaneous Orders Medals and Decorations (34), Order of Military Merit, First class badge, in silver, gilt and enamels; in damaged case of issue; Second class badge and Third class, both in silver, gilt and red enamels and medal in silvered metal, Third class in case of issue; Order of Bravery (67831) and Bravery Medals (2), in gilt metal; Order of the Republic, Second class, in silver-gilt and enamels, in case of issue, with related ribbon bar; Order of National Merit, First (2) (both screwback 1094 and 114110), Second (2) (screwback 40355, pinback 52515) and Third class badge in silver and gilt (pinback unnumbered) and medal in gilt metal; Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Silver wreath (7708); Order of Labour, First class badge, in silver gilt and enamels; Second class and Third class badges, in silver and gilt and medal in gilt metal; Partisan Commemoratives, type 1 (2), in bronze and red enamel, one silvered and with incorrect back plate; Bravery Medal in gilt metal (2); Distinguished Marksman Medals (2), in bronze-gilt silvered bronze; 10th, 20th, 30th 40th and 50th Anniversary of the Yugoslav Army; 30th Anniversary of the Victory over Fascism; Tito commemorative, in silvered bronze and a Yugoslav Army office’s cap badge; together with a copy screwback Order of National Liberation, with reverse silvered and engraved number 147; last offered as a copy, very fine or better (34)
Romania, Kingdom, Order of the Star, Military Division, type 1 Knight’s breast badge, with crossed swords in angles, in silver and enamels; Order of the Crown, Military Division, type 1, Officer’s breast badge, with cross swords in angles, in silver-gilt and enamels; Civil Division, type 2, Commander’s neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, last in Mihai I case of issue, very fine or better; Medal for the Defenders of Freedom; together with Copy Orders (5), Order of the Star, type 2, Grand Cross breast stars (2), Military and Civil, Grand Officer’s breast stars (2), Civil and Military, all silvered bronze, gilt and enamels; Order of Michael the Brave, 1916, Third class breast badge and Copy medals and decorations (12), very fine or better, all but the first four offered as copies (19)
Portugal, Maria II Loyalty Medal, 1833, by Barre, (3) lot including examples in bronze (without suspension), brass (with suspension), brass (without suspension), 36.5mm, and miniature in bronze with ribbon, 25.5mm, also, a later commemorative medalet, in white metal, for her death in 1853, 28mm, generally extremely fine (5)
Poland, Republic (1918-1939), Cross of Valour (8), in bronze, examples dated 1920 (7), the first with 2 bars, the second with 1 bar, the third of apparent British manufacture, the fourth of apparent Italian manufacture, the fifth with reverse numbered ‘19643’; and a later reproduction of the undated first type; and People’s Republic (1943-1985), Cross of Valour, examples dated 1939 (2), 1940, 1943, 1944 (3), of varying qualities and styles of manufacture, very fine to extremely fine (15)
Miscellaneous British Nursing and Medical and Awards, comprising: QAIMNS Cape Badge, in silver; QAIMNS(R) Cape Badge, in silver, by Carrington & Co of London, bearing hallmarks for Birmingham dated 1915; Yarrow Military Hospital Medal, 1914-16, bronze, reverse engraved ‘Presented to A. Beach’, with brooch pin fitting by Spink & Son; and a number of other Red Cross and SJAB medals and badges; generally very fine to extremely fine (16)
*Nelson’s Victories, set of four gilt-bronze medalets, circa 1805, bust of Nelson left, rev., each different, with inscriptions for St. Vincent, Aboukir, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, 20mm (BHM 592; Eimer 967b; Hardy 3, 12, 24, 49; MH 514-517), good very fine, in brass circular box of issue (5). Offered with a handwritten note stating that the set was found on 17 February 1893 during excavations for the Blackwall Tunnel at Poplar, London.
Russia, Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, in silver, as issued to the participants of the Defence of Port Arthur, reverse scratched and with contact wear, good fine; light bronze as issued to combatants and dark bronze(2) as issued to non-combatants; together with Red Cross medal for the Russo-Japanese War, 24mm, very fine (5)
Miscellaneous: Allied Victory Medals (3), Belgium (2), U.S.A., 1 clasp transport and copy Thai Victory Medals (2), copy UN Spanish language Korea medal, Greece, Red Cross medal 1940-41; Iran, bronze-gilt Lion and Sun medal 1327; Mongolia, Copy Hero’s Star in bronze-gilt and pastes; France, specimen Foreign Legion badges (11), cased; International, Grand Order of the Dynasty, in case of issue; Taiwan, Republic of China Air Force commemorative medal, in silvered bronze US Veterans of W.W.1 delegates badge and Republic Srpska, gilt breast star lacking centre, many very fine (lot)
Russian Federation, Medal for Valour (00215); Life Saving Medal; Suvorov Medals (2; (3251) and unnumbered); Nesterov Medal (oo40); Distinction in Guarding the State Borders (0021); Distinction in Protecting Public Order (0014); Zhukov Medals (2), in gilt and silvered bronze, generally extremely fine (9)
*France, WWII and Indo-China Group of Nine: Croix de Guerre 1939, with bronze star on ribbon, Croix de Guerre Theatre d’Operations Exterieur, with bronze star on ribbon, Volunteer Combatants’ Cross 1939-45, Combatant’s Cross, 1939-45 War Medal, 3 clasps, France, Liberations, Allemagne, Colonial Medal, 1 clasp, Extreme Orient, Indo-China medal, Wound Medal, with red enamel star, Laos, Order of the Million Elephants and White Parasol, Knight’s breast badge, mounted for wearing French style, good very fine or better (9)
Hungarian People’s Republic, Order of Merit, Fourth class set of insignia, comprising breast badge, in bronze and enamels, width 43.3mm, and breast star, in silver-gilt and enamels, 58.5mm; together with Medal of Merit, Second and Third (2) class breast badges, all dated 1949 on reverse and a copy First class breast star, in gilt and enamels, good very fine or better, the last sold as a copy (6)
France, China Medal, 1900-1901, with silver clasp ‘Chine 1900 – 1901’ upon ribbon; and USA, China Relief Expedition Medal, 1900-1901, various issues in bronze, for Naval (2) and Marine Corps (4) recipients; and China Campaign Medal, 1900-1901, in bronze (2), for Army recipients; and modern ‘Boxer Rebellion’ Franklin Mint 1oz gold-plated Sterling Silver bullion ingot, the first about very fine, remainder good very fine or better (10)
Japan, Imperial Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medals (3), First Class, in silver-gilt, Second Class (2), in silver and gilt, one in Hattori wooden case, other in silk and velvet lined case with lifebelt motif on inner lid, extremely fine; Wound badge, type 2, with Ko’Sho reverse, in silver, gilt and red enamel; Retired Soldiers badge, type 1 Honorary Member; Military Next of Kin medal, in silvered bronze; Patriotic Women’s Association, Supplementary Merit badge, First Class, in silver-gilt and enamels; other badges (3), bilingual Russo-Japanese War commemorative, in blackened silver; Census badge, in silvered bronze and enamels, US Visit to Japan commemorative, by the Nikko Copper Works. Nov. 6 1911, in silvered bronze and enamels and a six-piece ribbon bar and a Russo-Japanese War Medal, very fine or better (lot)
Poland, WWI and Interwar Period Medals, including Independence Medal, in bronze; Air Defence League Cross in silver and enamels; Haller Cross for Polish-American Volunteers in France, 1918, in silver metal and enamel marked ‘W&HCO’; Josef Pilsudski Legion Cross, in bronze; Great War Commemorative Medal; Victory Medals (3), two ‘fantasy’ types; Independence Cross (2), examples with and without swords; Independence Medal; Cross of Merit of the Lithuanian Army, reverse numbered ‘238’; Medal for the 10th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence; Medal of the Third of May 1925, silver, reverse numbered ‘1666’; and another; very fine to extremely fine (14)
Russia, Miscellaneous Imperial Coronation, Jubilee and Memorial Commemoratives (10), Coronation of Alexander III 1883, in bronze, Alexander III Memorial 1894; Centenary of the Birth of Nicholas I 1896, in silver and bronze; Coronation 1896, in silver and bronze; Nicholas I Memorial awarded to former pupils of Educational institutions, 1897; Tercentenary Medal 1913 (2), Tercentenary Crosses (2), one in silver-gilt and enamels by ?H, other in bronze and enamels, third good fine, others fine or better (10)
*Pair: Waterloo, 1815 (D. Corp. John Duensing, King’s Germ. Artillery), with contemporary silver loop and split ring suspension, considerable surface and edge knocks and has been polished, fine; mounted with Hanover Volunteer Medal in bronze, unnamed; has also been polished, very fine (2). Roll confirms Driver-Corporal John Duensing, 1st Company, King’s German Artillery. Henry John Duensing enlisted on 8 December 1805, joining the 4th Foot Battery, KGA, in the Peninsula, in France, and at Waterloo. He was also awarded the Guelphic Medal (not offered here) on 25 May 1841, as recorded by Von Wissel, p. 206: ‘The Fourth Foot Battery, during the campaign in the Peninsula and France, acquired a reputation not just for their artillery achievements under fire, but also because their teams were always in better condition than any others despite long marches and shortage of fodder. In the battle of Toulouse, the artillery had to move forward out of a valley up on to a difficult height and, on the way, cross over a deep ditch. The Battery crossed the latter and moved on to the hill in excellent order; not so an English battery, their horses did not have sufficient strength, and required the help of the German teams. When towards the close of the battle an English battery had to retire with their infantry, their horses were so exhausted that they were only able to perform their duty with assistance from the Germans. This was both a source of pride and of pleasure to the Battery. A great part of the credit, which came to the Battery through the condition of their horses, was ascribed by the officers themselves to this efficient N.C.O., who had looked after the horses with untiring attention and care. These excellent qualities Duensing has also shown in peacetime here in Hannover, where the artillery horses entrusted to him were cared for in the most zealous way without a break, until his death in 1844. Through his honourable and trustworthy behaviour he will long be held in affection and respect by both his seniors and those under him. In addition, in the field he performed the following important service: The French made a violent sortie on the 19th March 1812 at the beginning of the Siege of Badajoz. Two guns of the Battery, which were out on picquet, helped in repulsing this attack. Because of the pursuit they had come too close to the works of the fortress, where heavy calibre guns were free to be fired by the enemy. Thus the retreat of the two guns had become very hazardous, although they had quickly sought cover behind a house, which was immediately shot at by the enemy. They were almost considered lost, as the only route back seemed to lie across an open field. Then Duensing remembered a sunken road which he had seen a long time before and knew must lie in the vicinity. Quickly he sought this, despite a rain of enemy shot. He soon found it and, as it was very near and provided a covered route back, the two guns escaped with trivial loss.’ Previous applications for the award of a Guelphic Medal had been refused to Henry John Duensing, having been based on the earlier Badajoz incident in 1812. In 1841, however, the Medal Commission recommended that his case should fall within the terms of made. He died in 1844 before the issue of the M.G.S. medal, but his Guelphic Medal was recorded in the Gaskell Collection in 1905. Ex Gaskell Collection, 1911, MacDougall Collection, 1917 and Dix, Noonan & Webb, 2 April, 2003, lot 23.
A Lifesaving Trio of renamed awards to Able Seaman D. Bateman, comprising: Sea Gallantry Medal, Victoria, type I ‘for gallantry’, in silver, edge engraved either side of suspension ‘Ord. Sean. D. Bat. / Feb; 21st 1897’, with additional silver clasp engraved ‘Perim 1897’, 58.5mm; Royal Humane Society Medal, small successful type, in bronze, 38.5mm, engraved ‘Able Seaman Bateman, October , 2nd 1897’; ‘For Saving Life, Sydney, Australia’, an engraved silver medal, rev. ‘Able Seaman Bateman 23rd Decr 1896’, all erased and renamed in a similar contemporary style, possibly a replacement group mounted for wearing by Spink, fine or better (3)
Republica Srpska, Miscellaneous Orders, Medals and Decorations (14), Order of Nemanjichs, Second class set of insignia, in gilt bronze and enamels, comprising neck badge and breast star, suspension and centre of star detached; Order of Karageorge, Second class set of insignia, in silver, gilt and red enamel, comprising neck badge and breast star, in case of issue, star lacking central eagle and suspension; Order of Karageorge, Third class breast badge; Order of Milosh Obilich, breast star, in gilt metal; Order of Njegos, Third class breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamels; Order of Charity, in gilt and enamels; Medal of Peter Mrkonyich; Medal of Hero Milan Tepich; Medal of Merit to the People; Gavrilo Princip Golden Bravery medal; Gavrilo Princip Silver Bravery Medal; Medal for Military Merit; Medal for Military Virtue, many in cases of issue, unless otherwise stated extremely fine; together with a case of issue for the Order of the Srpska Flag Second class (lot)
Russia, Insignia of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George (1916-17 issue), First Class Cross, in bronze-gilt (No. 40701), Third and Fourth classes in white metal (301465, 1 / M223195); and a silver unnumbered cross marked AK and with post-1908 kokoshnik on suspension ring, good very fine or better (4)
North Korea, Order of the Korean People’s Army Foundation, type 1, in bronze-gilt and enamels, reverse numbered 6031; Order of the 30th/40th Anniversary of the Founding of the DPPK, in bronze-gilt and red enamel; Order of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the DPPK, in bronze-gilt and red enamel; Order of Capital Construction, in silvered and gilt bronze; Order of the 60TH Anniversary of the Korean People’s Army, in bronze-gilt and red enamel; Order of the Fatherland Liberation 40th Anniversary Commemoration, in silvered and gilt bronze and red enamel, generally extremely fine (6)
Russia, Small Silver Zeal Medal, Alexander III, by L. Steinman, considerable contact marks, especially on obverse, fine; Nicholas II, large gold Zeal medal, in bronze-gilt, large silver medal, both scuffed, good fine; small silver medals (3), in silver (2), 30 and 28mm and white metal 30mm, good very fine or better (6)
Philippines, Decorations and Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished service, c.1947-1980, including: Distinguished Conduct Star, neck badge in gilt metal and enamels, 47mm width, with ‘For Gallantry’ wreath suspension; Distinguished Service Star, neck badge in gilt metal and enamels, 46mm width, with wreath suspension; Gold Cross Medal, breast badge in gilt metal and enamels, 41mm width; Distinguished Aviation Cross, in gilt metal, 45mm width, by ‘El Oro’ as show on box interior; and Bronze Cross Medal, breast badge in gilt metal and enamels, 40mm width; all in in boxes of issue with riband bars, four also with lapel badges, the fourth nearly very fine with wear to high points, remainder about extremely fine (5)
Miscellaneous Medals and Awards, comprising: Canadian Forces Decoration; Canadian ‘1er Congrès de la langue Française au Canada – Quebec 1912’ medal in bronze; Pakistan General Service Medal with clasp ‘Kashmir 1948, Republic Medal 1956, and Indo-Pakistan War Medal, 1965; Masonic, Duke of Connaught’s Medal, 1 bar, 23 June 1917, silver, unnamed; Lord Howe ‘Glorious First of June’ Commemorative Medal, a later white metal restrike; two Swiss enamel brooches; Great Britain, a silver reproduction Military Cross, probably French made, and another more modern reproduction; three reproduction Air Crew Europe Stars; five reproduction Victoria Cross Medals, and two other in the style of; reproduction MBE (Military); and seven miniature medals, including Victoria Cross, George Cross in silver, and five WW2 miniature stars and medals; a mixed lot, generally very fine to extremely fine (29)
Russia, Order of St Anne, Military Division, Third class breast badge, unmarked, in bronze-gilt and enamels, width 35.5mm, very fine; another, Third class badge, in bronze-gilt and enamels, also, unmarked, lower right hilt of sword replaced, good fine; Order of St Nicholas the Miracle Worker, breast badge in gilt and enamels, with central Red Cross; Order of the Compassionate Heart, in gilt and enamels, good very fine or better (4)
U.S.A., Miscellaneous Lifesaving Medals and Awards, comprising: Briton I Budd Medal for the Saving of Human Life, unissued, in bronze, marked to edge ‘Medallic Art Co. N.Y.’; Dayton Chamber of Commerce ‘Hero Medallion’ to Janet Cotterman’ dated 1953, in copper; two Treasury Department Coast Survey Medals for ‘Gallantry & Humanity’, dated ‘Dec. 1846’, unissued, in bronze; and an ornate medal, possibly of private manufacture, by Bernhard of New York, to ‘John A May – Presented by Richard L Senior for the saving of his life at Shohola “Walker Lake” Pike Co. Pa. Aug 3 1903, in gilt silver, clasp to brooch mount broken; American Life Saving Society Medal, bronze, reverse engraved “awarded to S. Gorksy Sept. 29, 1917; generally very fine (6)
*The Unique and Important Great War Anglo-American Group of 15 to Colonel Harold Fowler, Commanding Officer of the 17th ‘Aero’ Squadron, USAAS, late Royal Flying Corps and Royal Artillery, who was one of the founding figures of the USAAS and US Liaison Officer with British Forces; wounded four times and shot down seven times as a pilot during WWI, he went on to receive no fewer than 11 separate Orders and decorations for gallantry or distinguished service comprising: U.S.A., Distinguished Service Medal, officially numbered (1680), roll confirms; U.S.A., Purple Heart, in gilt metal and enamels (123917); The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, Companion’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, GVR, in silver-gilt and enamels; Military Cross, GVR, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. H. Fowler. R.F.A.); British War Medal, this erased and unnamed; Victory Medal (Capt. H. Fowler.); Belgium, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge in gilt metal and enamels; France, Médaille Militaire, in silver and enamels, in original case of issue; France, Croix de Guerre, 1914-1918, with bronze star, in original case of issue; France, War Medal, 1914-1918; Italy, Al Valore Militare, in bronze, believed to be of French manufacture; Romania, Virtute Militara, in silver; Russia, Order of St Anne, Military Division, Third Class breast badge, French-made, in silver, gilt and enamels, several medals with brooch-pins removed having previously been displayed in a frame, generally good very fine (17). M.C.: London Gazette, 18.07.1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has done invaluable service in co-operating with the artillery. On one occasion he descended to 200 feet, and turned our guns on to parties of hostile troops. During the advance he was able to furnish much valuable information.’ U.S.A. Distinguished Service Medal, 09.07.1918: ‘for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Colonel Fowler rendered notable aid in planning the movements of the night bombing squads of the American Air Service. Later, appointed Air Service Commander of the 3rd Army, he assisted largely in the joint training of air and ground troops, at all times handling his troops well and establishing liaison between the air and ground forces.’ Colonel Harold Fowler (1886-1957) was born in Liverpool in 1886 to Anderson and Emily Fowler, of Ireland and England respectively, however he and his parents returned to New York during his early childhood. He was educated at Columbia University, where he was a popular student, and of the Varsity Football team. After working for a time on the New York Stock Exchange he was invited by Walter Hines Page, the US Ambassador to Great Britain, to become his personal Secretary. This appears to coincide with his recruitment into the U.S. Secret service, reputedly at the request of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Upon the arrival of war in late 1914, he applied and was approved for special dispensation to join the British Army. In ‘The Life and Letters of Walter Hines Page’, his former colleague reported that he had been working as a sniper ‘in command of a three-inch sniping gun just back of the trenches’. In this vein, and as recorded in the book ‘Harold Fowler 1886-1957: A Remembrance’ by his wife Thyrza Fowler, he was later awarded the D.S.O. for singlehandedly creeping out into No Man’s Land to silence a troublesome German battery. Promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1916, he was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps for training as an Observer, being confirmed as a Flying Officer (Observer) on 19 April 1916. He served with 26 Squadron until November that year, before qualifying as a full Pilot, gaining his ‘Wings’ on 28 July 1917. He was promoted to Temporary Captain whilst with 2 Squadron, and was transferred as Flight Commander to 12 Squadron, equipped with BE2c’s. During this time Fowler, with his Observer Lt F E Brown, was credited with sending a Halberstadt Scout down in flames on 25 February 1917, and soon after engaged a German Albatros in aerial combat, but this ended in a stalemate. Soon after, he was awarded his M.C., along with his D.S.O. and C.M.G., all on one occasion, by King George V, whom he had met once prior to the war with Ambassador Page. Once the U.S.A. had joined the war on 6 April 1917, Fowler was granted permission to resign, with the rank of Honorary Lieutenant, and his experience was in much demand in the USAAS. He was wounded in action several times, at least twice severely, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. According to a report in Time Magazine, he reputedly flew an aircraft under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as the result of a bet made in the Café Montmartre on Armistice Night amongst French and American aces. In total, for his official and unofficial work as USAAS Liaison Officer to the RFC, he was awarded what is believed to be a unique combination of British, American, and other international awards and decorations. Judging by the style of manufacture of both his Russian Order of St Anne and Italian Al Valore Militare, it appears these awards were made during this same period. After the war, he alternated between banking work with the firm White, Weld & Co. and his secret work. In his personal life, he was a keen sportsman, big-game hunter and skilled equestrian, and he twice rode as Gentleman Rider in the Grand National at Aintree, each time on his own horse. In 1927, on Pop Ahead, and again in 1928 on Scotch Eagle, the assessments of contemporaneous pundits were sadly correct as, despite bold attempts, his horses failed to complete this most difficult of Steeple Chase courses. In the Second World War Fowler volunteered to interview commercial pilots in New York being considered for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and in 1941, he was granted an official role, being sent to Montreal and then to London. He reputedly was on board a bomber on the first raid on Berlin, presumably for intelligence reasons, and in 1942 he was given the honorary rank of Group Captain in his role as part of the Staff of the Commander of the RCAF. Later that year he was made a Colonel in the USAAF, was made Air Attaché to the US Embassy in London in 1942, and also gave intelligence advice regarding the North Africa and D-Day landings. He was involved in a plane crash in North Africa, and severely wounded with a broken right fibula, chipped ankle, dislocated shoulder and various severe cuts, but he still managed to drag both himself and the unconscious pilot from the burning wreckage. He returned home soon after D-Day, but had one final clandestine mission of two weeks’ duration. After the War he returned to ‘business’ and no doubt other clandestine work in New York before retiring with his wife to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died on 17 January, 1957. Fowler was a life-long friend of the celebrated author (and Great War spy) W. Somerset Maugham, who wrote that he was ‘a character out of our times… ...like one of those great adventurers of the reign of Elizabeth I. If he had been alive then he would have been a buddy of Drake and Raleigh… ...he had, of course, the courage of the devil.” Offered with a silver-framed and glazed portrait, c. 1942-4, a framed and glazed ‘Society of the Four Arts’ certificate and an original hardback copy of ‘Harold Fowler 1886-1957 : A Remembrance’, by Thyrza Fowler, signed by the author. See also following lot.
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)
Russia, Miscellaneous Nicholas II Medals (7), Census 1897; Poltava Bicentenary 1909; 25th Anniversary of Parish Schools 1909; Special Military Merits 1910; Patriotic War Centenary 1912; Gangut Bicentenary 1914, Mobilization 1914, sixth only fine; others very fine or better; together with a French commemorative medal for the fleet visits to Cronstadt and Toulon, 1891 and 1893, in bronze and enamels, enamel chipped, good fine and Provisional Government commemorative 1917 (2) (10)
Russia, Copies: miscellaneous copies of Imperial Decorations (13), Badge of the Insignia of the Order of St Anne; Non-Christian St George Cross, in bronze; St. George Cross with the cypher of Alexander I; Large Bravery Medal, Alexander III; St George Medals, Provisional Government, First and Third classes; Zeal Medal for Serfs, Alexander II; Small Gold Zeal Medal, Nicholas II, in bronze-gilt; Small Silver Zeal Medal, Nicholas II, in nickel; Silver Life Saving, Nicholas II (2); Alexander I for Usefulness, in silver; Nicholas I for Faithfulness and Loyalty; Badge of Excellence for 15 Years Faultless Service and a fantasy silver bravery medal 1799, fine or better, offered as copies (14)
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)
Romanian Socialist Republic, Hero of the Agrarian Revolution, in gilt, variety of the last with smaller suspension ring; Order of Agricultural Merit, First, Second and Third class breast badges, in gilt or silvered bronze and enamels; Order of Service to the Socialist Homeland, Third class, in gilt and enamels; Order of Mother Heroine (2), both RSR type, one with award diploma to Leustean G. Maria, 1967; Motherhood Medal Second class, RSR type and medal for the 25th Anniversary of the Romanian Agricultural Cooperative, Miscellaneous mainly Military Badges (45), all in base metal, many aeronautical, generally very fine (55)
Bulgaria, Civil Merit Order (5), type 2, Fifth class breast badge, in silver and enamels, type 3, circa 1940, with 2 VIII 1891 on obverse legend, Fifth class breast badge without Crown (2), in silvered bronze and enamels, type 4 with Bulgarian national colours on reverse (1944-46), Silver Merit Cross with Crown and Silver Merit Cross, last two in cases of issue, very fine or better (5)
The Glorious First of June, 1794, in bronze, for Mudie’s series of National Medals (1820), by W. Wyon, bust of Earl Howe, rev., Neptune advancing right, 41mm (BHM 387; Eimer 856; MH 418); and The Battle of Camperdown, 1797, in bronze, for Mudie’s series, bust of Admiral Duncan right, rev., Admiral de Winter surrendering his sword, 41mm (BHM 432; Eimer 886;MH 460); and Nelson Memorial, in bronze, possibly intended for Mudie’s series, by Webb and Droz, head of Nelson left, rev., Bellona on prow of ship, 41mm (BHM 596; Eimer 963; Hardy 88; MH 520), minor handling marks, generally extremely fine (3)
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