German bisque head doll; with hand woven material made in Macclesfield, stamped 1903 with fixed blue eyes, open mouth, 32cm tall, with accompanying letter from the cousin of the original owner "This doll belonged to Florence Cain, born June 16th 1900, died Oct 1997, The date written on the base is 1903. The doll was subsequently dressed as a bride using for the dress, under the net, a piece of hand woven silk, This was an off-cut of the larger piece woven for making the confirmation dress of Florence Cain by her Grandfather. He was one of the last hand-loom weavers to continue working in Macclesfield before the mills took over all the trade. The hand loom weavers wove the silk in the garrets of their cottages which had large sky lights and windows. Vera Knox (cousin of Florence Cain)"
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British 1796 pattern infantry officer's dress sword with parts of the original scabbard, the blued and gilded blade with engraved decoration, the folding guard with silver wire grip handle. Formerly the property of Major General Paul Anderson and acquired by the present owner from one of Anderson's descendants.Major General Paul Anderson was appointed Ensign in the 51st Foot on the 31st March 1788 and to Lieutenant on the 31st March 1791. In 1792 he went to Gibraltar and after staying there for two years he embarked for Toulon. He then went to Corsica, and was present at the storming of Convention redoubts, Mozelle Fort, and the siege of Calvi. On the 1st of July 1795 he was promoted to a company in the 4th West India Regiment. He was appointed Brigade Major to Sir J.Moore in the West Indies, and employed in the storming of Morne Chapot in St.Lucia, where he received a severe contusion in the side. He also was at the taking of Morne Fortunee, in repulsing the enemy's sortie, and in the final reduction of that place. He was employed during the whole of the brigand war under Sir J.Moore. He served in Ireland during the rebellion, and was present at the battle of Foukes Hill and the retaking of Wexford. He was appointed aide-de-camp to Sir J.Moore in the expedition to Holland, and was present at the first landing, and in the battles of the 10th of September and 2nd October.He also served as aide-de-camp to Sir J.Moore on the expedition to Egypt, and was present at the first landing, and in the battles of the 13th and 21st March. In the latter he received a shot in his right arm, which deprived him of full use of it, and obliged him to return home. On the 25th May 1796, he was removed from the 4th West India Regiment to a company in the 31st Foot; on the 25th June 1801 he was promoted to a Major in the 9th Foot, and on the 17th October 1805 obtained a Lieutenant-Colonelcy in the Nova Scotia Fencibles, from which he was removed to the 60th Foot on the 14th January 1808. He accompanied Sir J.Moore to Sicily in 1806 as Assistant Adjutant-General; and was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the army destined for Sweden; Assistant Adjutant-General to Sir J.Moore's division in Portugal; and Deputy Adjutant-General on Sir J.Moore being appointed Commander-in-Chief; and Commandant at head-quarters, in which situation he remained till the battle of Corunna. He next served as Assistant Adjutant-General to General Graham's division in the expedition to Walcheren, and was at the siege of Flushing. He served at Malta as Deputy Adjutant-General. He received the brevet of Colonel on the 4th June 1813, and Major-General on the 12th August 1819. He then went on half-pay on the 60th Foot.He was for twenty one years the friend and companion in arms of Sir John Moore
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