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Lot 217
General Sir J. G. Maxwell`s Uniforms Maxwell’s dress uniforms as Colonel and General of the Black Watch (42nd) Royal Highland Regiment, consisting a levee dress uniform with rank insignnia of a Colonel, and a review order uniform with those of a General. Accompanied by the appropriate kilt, sporran, plaid, trousers, cross-belt with plate, stockings, kid gaiters. In steel trunk with brass plaque engraved “General Sir J. G. Maxwell, K.C.B. C.V.O. C.M.G. D.S.O.” General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell GCB, KCMG, CVO, DSO, PC (11 July 1859 – 21 February 1929) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. He served in the Mahdist War in the Sudan, the Boer War, and in the First World War, but he is best known for his role in the brutal suppression of the 1916 Easter Rising and subsequent execution of rebellion leaders.After ithe Rising started, on 24 April 1916, Martial Law was declared for the city and county of Dublin by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Wimborne, to allow Court Martial trials of persons breaching the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA), passed 8 August 1914 and to deal with such occurrences as the Rising.Maxwell arrived in Ireland on Friday 28 April as military governor"" with ""plenary powers"" under Martial law. He set about dealing with the rebellion under his understanding of Martial law. During the week 2 to 9 May, Maxwell was in sole charge of trials and sentences by ""field general court martial"", which was trial without defence or jury and in camera. He had 3,400 people arrested, 183 civilians tried, 90 of whom were sentenced to death. Fifteen were executed by firing squad between 3 May and 12 May.Prime Minister H.H. Asquith and his government became concerned at the speed and secrecy of events before intervening to stop more executions. In particular, there was concern that DORA regulations of general court martial were not applied, i.e. a full court of thirteen members, a professional judge, legal advocate and held in public, which could have prevented some executions. Maxwell admitted in a report to Asquith in June that the impression that the leaders were killed in cold blood without trial had resulted in a ‘revulsion of feeling‘ that had set in, in favour of the rebels, and was the result of the confusion between applying DORA as opposed to Martial law. Although Asquith promised to publish the court martial proceedings, they were not published until the 1990s.Maxwell retired in 1922 and died, aged 69, in 1929.
Lot 44
A 9CT GOLD SIGNET RING Birmingham 1976, the rectangular cut corner head engraved with a crest, finger size O, the crest is that of Golden-Pike amongst others; with a pair of cufflinks, circa 1915, stamped `9ct`, cased; four 9ct gold dress studs; 11.3g gross; and a pair of metal crested buttons
Lot 1047
A late Victorian ruby and seed pearl dress ring - to the openwork shoulders and decorative band - Hallmarked Birmingham 1860 - Ring size O - Weight approx 1.9gms Condition Report: Good to fair - With light surface scratched - Some rubbing to ruby facet edges - Seed pearls appear to be imitation pearl replacements.
Lot 1222
An Egyptian turquoise scarab - Mounted in a white metal ring - Tests as silver - Scarab approx 22 x 16mms - Ring size M - Weight approx 11.7gms Condition Report: Good to fair - Light surface scratches in keeping with age - Slightly loose in setting. Provenance: Captain 'Tiger' SARLL (1882 - 1977) Tiger was once described as a Big Game Hunter, a War Correspondent, Actor, Journalist and Photographer and became known for his characteristic dress of frock-coat, striped grey trousers, silk hat, patent leather boots and spats with a monocle in his good eye.
Lot 1229
An emerald and diamond dress ring - The square-shape emerald and brilliant-cut diamonds to the asymmetric shoulders and plain band - Estimated total diamond weight 0.90ct - Tests as gold - Ring size K 1/2 - Weight approx 8.7gms Condition Report: Good - With some minor surface scratches - Diamonds lively and bright
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