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Lot 694
Belgian 6 Shot 7mm Self-Cocking Pin Fire Revolver, Liege proofs, folding trigger, side-gate loading, coil sprung ejector rod, 2 piece wooden grips, 6.75” overall, octagonal barrel 3.5”. Good Condition. PLEASE NOTE DUE TO RESTRICTIONS WITH MOST POSTAL COMPANIES, WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO SHIP ANY ANTIQUE GUN, AIR RIFLE OR AIR PISTOL WITHIN THE UK. ANY BIDDER FROM OUTSIDE THE UK WILL HAVE TO ORGANISE COLLECTION AND SHIPPING.
Lot 611
1912 Pattern British Cavalry Sword by Wilkinson Attributed to Captain Edgar Ralph Coles 3rd (Prince of Wales Own) Dragoon Guards, Killed in Action 12th May 1915, standard pattern example with large engraved dish bowl guard, fish skin grip retaining the original wire. Sword is housed in its original brown leather covered field service scabbard with special pattern hanging strap for the Sam Browne belt. Blade is etched with foliage, Royal monogram and initials “E.R.C” to the blank panel. Blade has Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London makers mark to the base with the spine being numbered 43661. Blade measures 88cm in length. Some surface staining to the blade but generally a very nice example. Edgar Ralph Coles was born on 13th May 1889 at Burntwood, Caterham. He was the second son of Ernest and Adela Powell. Educated at Marlborough College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He had a keen interest in flying and held certificate number 858 of the Royal Aviation Club. 1910 he entered the 3rd Dragoon Guards as a University candidate, being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted to Lieutenant in March 1911 and Captain in November 1914. His regiment was serving in Cairo in 1914, but with the outbreak of the war, the regiment was ordered to France. He was mentioned in Sir John French’s despatches of 14th January 1915, for exceedingly good work in carrying messages and maintaining communication under heavy fire at Zillebke in November 1914. He was killed by a rifle bullet in the abdomen in the trenches near Hooge on the eve of his 26th Birthday, during the battle of Frezenburg Ridge, part of the second battle of Ypres. After his death his commanding officer, Major Burt, said that “His splendid example and comradeship would be greatly missed by all ranks in the regiment”. Lieutenant Holt who was serving as acting Adjutant said that “his gallantry was an inspiration to his men and that he was one of the coolest officers that was ever under fire”. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial.
Lot 3999
ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Groups to Men Awarded The Victoria Cross, The Campaign Pair to Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home, V.C., Bengal Engineers, Hero of the Kashmir Gate at the assault of Delhi, who was killed in an explosion shortly afterwards, comprising Punjab Medal 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (2nd Lieut. D. C. Home, Engrs. 3rd Cy. Sappers); Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt. D. C. Home, Bengal Engrs.). First with some edge bruises and surface marks, very fine, the second nearly extremely fine. (2) Acquired by Roger Perkins directly from the family in 1982; the catalogue of his sale in 1990 states that the “Cross, unfortunately, was lost in the 1920s. The children took it out of the house while ‘playing soldiers’ and it was lost in a field. Intensive searches then and later failed to locate it. After so many years it seems unlikely that it will ever be recovered.” Victoria Cross London Gazette, 18 June 1858 Duncan Charles Home, the third son of Major-General Richard Home, Colonel of the 43rd Bengal Native Infantry, and Frances Sophia, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fraser, 7th Light Cavalry, was born at Jubbulpore, Central Provinces, on 10 June 1828. He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, from January 1841 to 1843, and afterwards for 1½ years by Messrs Stoton and Mayor at Wimbledon. He attended Addiscombe from 1845 to 11 December 1846, on which day he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers, but undergoing the usual course of instruction at Chatham did not sail for India until 20 June 1848. He arrived at Calcutta in the Barham in the middle of October, and within a few days was despatched to the Upper Provinces to do duty with the headquarters of the Corps of Sappers and Pioneers then employed in operations before Mooltan. He was present at the siege and capture of that place and was afterwards present with the corps at the battle of Goojerat. He was subsequently posted to the 3rd Company of Sappers at Lahore. In October 1849 he was appointed to the Public Works Department, and became Assistant Executive officer, 3rd Division, Ganges Canal, until April 1852, when he was placed at the disposal of the Superintending Engineer, Punjab Circle, for employment in the Civil Engineers Department, being appointed Assistant to the Executive Engineer of the Bari Doab Canals at Malikpur. A year later he was appointed Executive Engineer of the first division of the Bari Doab Canal, and on 15 February 1854 was promoted Lieutenant. He was serving in this capacity at Madhopur when the Mutiny broke out in May 1857. The insurrection did not at first affect him in his duties, he was soon ordered to raise three companies of Punjab Sappers (or Pioneers) for service at Delhi from the Mazbi Sikh workmen employed on the Grand Trunk Road. He received the order one morning and the companies marched away the following evening under Lieutenant H W Gulliver, Bengal Engineers. At the start of July, Home raised two more companies of Punjab Sappers, and was later himself summoned to augment the small number of Engineer officers on the Ridge. Home arrived at Delhi in August and, on the 22 August, was appointed a Field Engineer in orders. As part of the plan for the final assault on 14 September, Home and Lieutenant Philip Salkeld, also of the Bengal Engineers, were assigned to lead the Explosion Party which was to blow in the Kashmir Gate in advance of Colonel Campbell’s No. 3 Column. At day break just as the British siege guns had ceased firing, Brigadier Nicholson gave the order to advance, leading Nos. 1 and 2 Columns himself from the Kudsia Bagh, while No. 3 Column issued from the vicinity of Ludlow Castle. Two hundred skirmishers of the 60th Rifles ran out to cover the storming columns, and instantly the walls of Delhi blazed with rebel musketry. At the front of No. 3 Column, Home and Salkeld led forward their detachment which, carrying ladders and powder bags, comprised three British NCO’s, 14 Indian soldiers of the Bengal Sappers and Miners, 10 men of the Punjab Sappers (or Pioneers) and a British bugler. When there was no more cover, the actual Explosion Party, consisting of all the Europeans and 8 of the Indian Sappers, rushed in two small parties towards the gate. There are conflicting accounts of the heroic deed that followed but the most reliable should be those of the men who were actually there. Duncan Home reported to Baird-Smith, the Chief Engineer, Delhi Field Force: ‘Serjeants John Smith and Carmichael, Mahdo Havildar, all the [four] Sappers and myself arrived at the Cashmere Gate untouched a short time in advance of the remainder of the party under Lieutenant Salkeld, having found the palisade gate on the outside of the ditch and the wicket of the Cashmere Gate open, and three planks of the bridge across the ditch removed. As Serjeant Carmichael was laying his powder bag [containing 25lb] he was killed by a shot from the wicket. Havildar Mahdo was, I believe, also wounded about the same time. Lieutenant Salkeld, carrying the slow match to light the charge, now came up with a portion of the remainder of the party ... the fire from the wicket which was very severe [and] I slipped down into the ditch. Lieutenant Salkeld being wounded in the leg from the wicket, handed over the match to Corporal Burgess who was mortally wounded while completing the operation, Havildar Tillok was at the same time wounded while assisting Corporal Burgess into the ditch; Sepoy Rambeth was also killed at the same time. As I was assisting Lieutenant Salkeld into the ditch I think he was wounded a second time. The charge having exploded blew in the right leaf of the gate, on which I caused the regimental call of the 52nd Regiment to be sounded as the signal for the advance of the storming party. I caused the bugler [Hawthorne] to sound the call three times, after which the column advanced to storm and the gate was taken possession of by our troops.’ Sergeant John Smith recorded: ‘As soon as the dust cleared I saw Lieutenant Salkeld and Burgess covered with dust. Lieutenant Salkeld’s arms were broken. Lieutenant Home got out of the ditch leaving me in charge of the wounded, and went to the front after the Rifles had gone in.’ Colonel Sandes in his Military Engineer in India records: ‘Carmichael and Burgess died almost immediately. Salkeld, Home, Smith and Bugler Hawthorne were awarded the Victoria Cross. But Salkeld lived for only two days. Before he died, when he was too weak to do more than whisper “It will be gratifying to send it home,” he received the red ribbon ... The Indian Sappers and Miners were rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit, promotion or grants of land; none was forgotten. This is the story of the bravest deed ever performed in India by Engineers or Sappers and Miners.’ In 1876 Lord Napier of Magdala placed a memorial to the Explosion Party outside the Kashmir Gate. Following the fall at Delhi, Home was attached to the pursuing column under Colonel Edward Greathed, and was present at the successful action at Boolundshuhur on 28 September against the rebel force under Walidad Khan who had assumed authority over the district. Greathead’s force rested that night at Boolundshuhur and next day Home was sent with a detachment to blow up Walidad Khan’s fort at Maolghur. However, while engaged in that work one of the mines exploded prematurely and he was killed on the spot. His Victoria Cross was sent to his father by post on 7 July 1858. Sold with extensive research and a copy VC. ex Roger Perkins Collection, Sotheby’s, 18 December 1990, lot 534 ex Brian Ritchie Collection, 2005 ex DNW auction, 18 May 2011, lot 541
Lot 374
Nine Masonic Knights Templar gold fob medals a 9ct gold and enamel medal Dundee Tayside preceptory founders medal a black enamel and gold cross California Lodge Golden Gate chapter fob medal with reverse engraved with a keystone a 9ct gold red enamel cross with eagle surmount with red ribbon and bar, St. Giles No.2 reverse engraved to K T Compn J A Morton MP Soygn. St. Giles No. 2, 1918 - 1921 a 9ct gold black enamel with red cross fob medal engraved to Fratre Brown from Towerhill Preceptory October 1917 an 18ct gold miniature medal with white enamel cross and patriarchal double Christian cross on black ribbon a 15ct gold propeller style cross engraved G W K M 5.2.24 a 9ct miniature plain Knights Templar cross on gold coloured chain a gold coloured cross with dove surmount a gold coloured cross with engraved floral design
Lot 74
A coral and diamond bracelet, the gate bracelet with three clusters to the front section, each cluster comprising a rose cut diamond within a border of round cabochon coral, length 18.4cm The bracelet is in good condition overall, although the coral is rubbed and faded. It fastens with a tongue and box catch and features a safety chain. It is stamped '15CT' and in our opinion it would test as gold. Gross weight 14.8 grams. CR 10.08.16
Lot 466
An oak oval gate-leg drop-leaf dining table and four spindle back rush seat dining chairs, together with an oak Welsh style dresser with boarded three tier plate rack over two drawers and two cupboard doors and an early to mid 20th Century oak framed rush seated stool on splayed supports united by stretchers, in the manner of Waring & Gillows together with a modern mahogany Campaign style folding coffee table CONDITION REPORTS Size of dresser only: approx. base 124cm (l), 42cm (w), 90cm (h), top 118.5c(l), 16cm (w), 90cm (h)
Lot 283
Danzig, P 24a, Linzmayer B212a, Rosenberg 802, Milczak G11a, Senate of the Municipality - Free City, 1 Million Mark, 8 August 1923. Coat of arms of Danzig at left, portrait of Daniel Chodowiecki by Anton Graff at right, green seal of the Danzig Senate at lower right on front. Gate to governmental rococo garden house formerly on today’s Krowoderska Street on back., # 94889*, PCGS 67 PPQ, Superb Gem UNC
Lot 370
France, P 142, Fayette 57.16, Banque de France, 10 Nouveaux Francs, 7 December 1961. Palais Royal across bottom, portrait of Armand du Plessis (Cardinal Richelieu) at right on front. Signatures Gargam - D'Ambrieres - Tondu. Portrait of Armand du Plessis at left, town gate (of Richelieu, in Indre et Loire) at right on back., # M.191 0476150304., PMG 66 EPQ, Gem UNC
Lot 1752
A small group of jewellery including two 9ct yellow gold chain necklaces (one af), a gate link charm bracelet with heart shaped padlock, an oval locket pendant and a similar silver example, also a simulated pearl bead necklace, etc, and a small group of coins including two Elizabeth II commemorative crowns, gold approx 25.5g.
Lot 1663
A collection of 9ct yellow gold bracelets including a belcher chain, length 15cm, a small ID bracelet, length 16.5cm, a plaited serpentine chain, length 17cm, a gate link bracelet with padlock clasp, length 18cm (several links af), a loose padlock clasp and the remnants of a brick link watch strap, combined approx 32.8g (6).
Lot 175
Four Brocklehurst-Whiston Macclesfield silks; "Capesthorne", "Gawsworth Old Rectory", "The Hanging Gate" and "The Wizard", a Cash's woven picture of a street scene, 1842, a Swiss woven silk picture with portraits and a blacksmith above the shields of the cantons, "Pro Helvetia" 1914, 1916, and two further woven silk pictures of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, all framed and glazed (8).
Lot 694
A 9 ct gold gate link bracelet with a 9 ct gold heart clasp, a 9 ct gold trace link chain with a yellow metal heart shaped locket (front and back), a 9 ct gold necklace, a pair of 9 ct gold earrings, a yellow metal ring stamped 14 ct, a 9 ct gold and silver single stone ring, together with a collection of costume jewellery (1 bag)
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