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Lot 534
THE MEDALS OF LT GENERAL Sir W H STISTED KCB. A Knight Commander of the Bath neck badge with 18ct and Sheffield 1858 hall marks. Breast star in silver with R & P Garrard & Co. Goldsmiths and Jewellers to the Crown. 25 Haymarket Street London, under the pin back mounts. Ghuznee medal on a pin back buckle mount, named to Lieut H W Stisted. H M 2nd Regt of Foot. India General Service medal 1854 with bar Persia, impressed naming to Col H W Stisted 78th Highlanders. Indian Mutiny medal with the bars Lucknow and Defence of Lucknow. Officially named to Lt Col H W Stisted CB 78th High'rs. Again it is mounted with a pinback buckle mount. Lieutenant General Sir Henry William Stisted was the son of Colonel Charles Stisted KH 3rd Hussars and Eliza Mary who was born in 1789. The daughter of Major General William Burn of Exeter Devon. Born in St Omer France during 1817 he was educated at Sandhurst and commissioned 4th December 1835 into the 2nd Foot. He served with that regiment in Afghanistan and Beloochistan (Beluchistan) taking part in the Storming of Ghuznee, where he was wounded in the action at the gateway. Harts Army List 1860. Ensign 4/12/1835. Lt 29/9/1838. Capt 29/4/1842. Major 26/1848. Lt Col 19/4/1850. Colonel 25/11/1854. War Service. Colonel Stisted served with the Queens Royals during the campaign in Afghanistan & Belooch under Lord Keane , including the storming and capture of Ghuznee (wounded) and of Kelat (medal for Ghuznee issued) . Served with the 72nd Highlanders during the Persian War in 1857, commanded a Brigade in the night attack and Battle of Kooshab (CB), and the 78th at the bombardment of Mohumrah. Served with Havelocks column in 1857, present in the action at Bithor, commanded the regiment in several actions leading to and ending in the relief of the Residency at Lucknow. The Capture of Khelat and the occupation of Kabul, for which he received the medal. On the 19th April 1850 he was gazetted Lieutenant Colonel in the 78th Foot. He served with them during the Persian War of 1856 and 1857. He commanded a Brigade in the night attack and battle of Mohamurah, after which he received the thanks of the Governor General, as well as the medal and clasp. He commanded the advance guard of Havelock's Force at the Relief of Lucknow 25th September 1857. Upon the death in battle of Brigadier General James George Smith Neill, he was appointed to command the First Brigade . A post which he held until the close of the operations. On January 1st 1858 he was nominated Commander of the Bath.. In that year he served in Rohiland, and commanded the Second Brigade at the Battle of Bareelly on the 7th of May. Mentioned in Kayes & Mallesons History of the Indian Mutiny in Vol 1V on pages 241 (Bareli) Against the rebels so encamped Outram started on the morning of the 22nd, with a force consisting of 1227 Infantry under Brigadier Stisted. Also 190 Cavalry under Major Robertson, and six nine-pounder guns, under Olpherts. At daybreak he came upon them. Sending his centre against their main position, with his left he drove them from Ghali, doubling back on Badrap. Surprised the rebels scarcely attempted resistance as these manoeuvres were being carried out. They lost their four guns and an elephant. At Badrup Stisted again attacked them, and forced them to relinquish their hold. On that day many casualties were inflicted on the rebels, Outram had only two men killed and eight wounded. Page 367 Sir Colin Campbells force had among other troops, Brigadier Stisted's seven companies of the 64th Ft & the 78th Highlanders for the attack on Bareli, who fought in the first line. It goes on to report the battle against the fanatical Ghazis among other rebels in this action. He became Lieut Colonel of the 93rd Highlanders on the 30th/9/1859, and served with the Frontier Force against the mountain tribes on the North West Frontier of India in December 1863. Appointed Major General in 1864 and Divisional Commander of British Forces in Canada 1866. Appointed Lieut Governor of Ontario in June 1869. He was instrumental in opening up the northern part of the province for development. For his services in this capacity he received the thanks of the Governor General of Canada, and was nominated a KCB on the 20th May 1871. On the 5th February 1873 he was appointed Lieutenant General and nominated Colonel of the 93rd Foot on the 28th September 1873. He died in Wood House, Upper Norwood, Surrey on the 10th December 1875. He had married in 1845 in Florence, Maria Katherine Eliza Burton (1823-1894), the sister of Sir Richard Francis Burton the famous explorer. Another brother Captain E J N Burton's Indian Mutiny Medal appears in another lot. Their daughter Georgina Martha Burton, wrote the book 'The True Life of Captain Sir Richard Burton. He is buried in West Norwood Cemetery, being the only Lt Governor of Ontario not buried in the province. See Illustration
Lot 1502
Three boxes of assorted ceramics, comprising Wedgwood Jasperware including blue and green trinkets, a 19th Century blue and white dish, a Crown Devon Fieldings Art Deco hand painted vegetable dish, Royal Copenhagen vase, Cottage ware, horse figure, Royal Doulton character jug 'Beefeater' Royal Winton hand painted dish, cranberry glassware, Japanese coffee set, Carnival glass, etc (three boxes)
Lot 116
Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Air-King Winn Dixie”, case No. P336968, Ref. 14000. Made in 2000. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by warranty Case:Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, screw-down case back and crown, polished bezel, case back engraved with:"Congratulations Devon P.HILL from Winn Dixie 2000", sapphire Crystal. Dial:Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions, Winn Dixie logo at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. Movement: Cal. 3000, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dial, case and movement in very good condition Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Lot 22
A quantity of ceramics including Carlton Ware, comprising nine various dishes, two jugs, a basket and a gift set comprising bowl and spoon, Crown Devon, comprising toast rack, jug and stand, jug, rectangular tray, two dishes, fruit bowl, six plates, and gift set of bowl and knife, Royal Winton fruit basket, and Shelley bowl and plate. (30)
Lot 695
A quantity of decorative ceramics to include a Shelley lustre glazed trinket box surmounted with figure of a girl (af), a Capodimonte figure of a boy picking grapes, a Beswick figure of a dog, a Royal Doulton bowl, a Crown Devon lustre bowl, two Noritake plates, various cups and saucers, a group of Wedgwood blue jasperware, a Devon Silverin tea set, etc.
Lot 642
A pair of early 20th century Crown Devon Fieldings rectangular porcelain plaques, each painted with two gun dogs in a landscape, signed R. Hinton, printed marks to the reverse, 17 x 22.5cm, both in oak frames. CONDITION REPORT: One with corner broken and re-glued. General surface wear and very dirty.
Lot 694
A small group of decorative ceramics comprising a Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" jug, and a similar bowl, a medium Royal Doulton character jug "Bang Went Saxpence", a further character jug, a Crown Devon Fielding's "John Peel" musical mug, and two jugs (7). CONDITION REPORT: Some minor surface scratches to Clarice Cliff but basically in good condition.
Lot 77
Badge. 46th (South Devon) Regiment of Foot, Battalion Companies Victorian OR’s shako plate circa 1839-55. A good scarce excavated die-stamped brass example. Crowned wreath of oak and laurel; to the centre, ‘46’ on a lined ground. Orb and cross surmounting crown absent, crown with restoration only visible from reverse. Lead soldered iron loops to reverse now absent 46th (S.Devon) landed in the Crimea in November 1854, three days after Inkerman, and served there until the fall of Sebastopol although an advance party of Officers and men were present at Alma, Inkerman and Balaclava. Provenance. Excavated near Sebastapol and purchased there by the vendor in April 1998
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