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Lot 657
Yellow gold ring, 585/000, with diamond. Ring with a sawn head with a brilliant cut diamond in a smooth setting and 3 single cut diamonds in the band on either side of the brilliant cut diamond. Total approx. 0.22 ct. width 5 mm. ø 56. approx. 2.3 grams. Clear signs of wear, otherwise in good condition.
Lot 122
Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)La main de la repasseuse : création composée en 3 parties - La main ornée d'une bague et de trois bracelets- Repose-fer XlXème ayant appartenu à la tante de Molinier, repasseuse professionnelle à Agen au début du siècle dernier.- Polissoir de Molinier qui l'utilisait pour lisser les feuilles d'or de certains de ses tableaux (comme le portrait de Magda resté inachevé).Cette main a été exposée à L'IVAM et reproduite au catalogue, p. 64.- The hand adorned with a ring and three bracelets- XlXth iron rest that belonged to Molinier's aunt, a professional ironer in Agen at the beginning of the last century.- Polisher by Molinier who used it to smooth the gold leaves of some of his paintings (such as the unfinished portrait of Magda).This hand was exhibited at the IVAM and reproduced in the catalog, p. 64.Footnotes:ProvenanceCollection particulière, FranceThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 248
EMERALD AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGStep-cut emerald and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat gold, diamonds approx. 0.95ct total, emerald approx. 3.10cts, UK hallmark, ring size approx. M½ Footnotes:GCS: Colombian origin, indications of moderate clarity enhancement, report number 5783-3473, 24 July 2023.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 146
SOLANGE AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE: 'FLAMING HEART' RUBY AND ONYX RING, 2009Heart-shaped and step-cut rubies, on an onyx ground, mounted in 18 carat gold, maker's mark for Solange Azagury-Partridge, London hallmark, ring size approx. L, maker's caseFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 144
ANANYA: EMERALD AND DIAMOND DRESS RINGStep-cut emerald and brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat white gold, emerald approx. 1.40cts, diamonds approx. 1.10cts total, maker's mark, London hallmark, ring size approx. N (sizing spring), maker's caseFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 218
CARTIER: 'JUSTE UN CLOU' BANGLE AND RING SUITEEach of 18 carat white gold wraparound nailhead design, both signed Cartier, maker's mark, numbered, Swiss assay mark, European convention mark, bangle inner circumference approx. 16.0cm, ring size approx. N½ (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 86
TWO DIAMOND RINGS1st: Set with three brilliant-cut diamonds, 2nd: 2004, The 18 carat gold and platinum bicoloured ring, set with a brilliant-cut diamond, diamonds approx. 1.05cts total, 2nd: London hallmarks, ring sizes: 1st approx. T½ , 2nd approx. L½ (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 287
BOODLES & DUNTHORNE: DIAMOND SINGLE-STONE RING, 1998Old brilliant-cut diamond, mounted in 18 carat gold, diamond very approx. 2.10cts, maker's mark for Boodles & Dunthorne, London hallmark, ring size approx. LFootnotes:Please note this lot has VAT at the prevailing rate on the hammer price and buyer's premium.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 130
EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING, 1989Step-cut emerald, brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat gold, emerald approx. 3.65cts, UK hallmark, ring size approx. K½ Footnotes:The Gem & Pearl Laboratory: Colombian origin, moderate clarity enhancement, report number 23673, 8th September 2023.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 772
Imperial German War Veterans Association Standarte / Flag, impressive silk embroidered standarte with one side having beautifully embroidered large Prussian eagle enclosed in a oakleaf wreath with steel helmet and sword laid upon a Iron Cross to the centre of the national colours of Germany, embroidered floral decoration to the corners and ‘Krieger-Verei’ in gothic script above and ‘Wallersheim’ below the eagle respectively. Reverse side with George and the dragon to the centre with gothic script around. The flag has gold wire fringing to three sides and ring fittings to the other edge. Some wear and the dates have been cut from the obverse side. Measures 114 x 105cms approx (not including fringing)
Lot 913
WW2 German Medals and Insignia Grouping, the medals consist of War Service Cross 2nd class with swords and Russian Front medal with the ring stamped ‘25’ for Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Gravur - Gold - und Silberschmiede, Innugen, Hanau, medal ribbon bar for the two awards, pair of infantry NCO’s tunic shoulder boards (some mothing), single infantry collar litzen, set of peaked cap insignia in aluminium and a postcard photograph believed to be of the original owner in uniform wearing medal bar for these awards.
Lot 157
A PARCEL-GILT SILVER TRIPOD JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The globular body raised on three cabriole legs engraved with feathers. Finely chased and incised on a minutely ring-punched ground with tall trees, sprouting and blooming plants, dragonflies, butterflies, birds, and a reclining feline. The gently domed cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial.Provenance: A private collection in Scandinavia. Bukowskis Auktioner, Stockholm, 12-15 June 2012, lot 1838. A private collection in Finland, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Bukowskis Auktioner, dated 18 June 2012, accompanies this lot.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, rubbing to gilt, minor tarnishing to silver, tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents.Weight: 330.8 gDimensions: Height 8.6 cm, Diameter 7.4 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related parcel-gilt silver tripod vessel, dated to the Tang dynasty, illustrated in Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Understanding Ancient Chinese Gold and Silver, 2021, pp. 165. Compare a related tripod vessel in Xian, dated to the Tang dynasty, Xian, illustrated in Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Ancient Chinese Gold, Paris, 2001, pp. 161, no. 390.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13 October 2021, lot 3678 Estimate: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 48,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare parcel-gilt silver tripod vessel and cover, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the size (6.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1466 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 33,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare miniature parcel-gilt silver globular tripod jar, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (4.1 cm) and the missing cover. 唐鏨銀鎏金三足圓蓋罐中國，618-907。球狀的身體，三獸足。鏨銀鎏金雕刻花木、蜻蜓、蝴蝶、鳥類和猛獸。圓蓋頂部飾有蓮花鈕。。 來源：斯堪的納維亞半島私人收藏；斯德哥爾摩Bukowskis Auktioner拍賣行，2012 年 6 月 12-15 日，拍品 1838；芬蘭私人收藏，購自上述拍賣行。該拍品隨附 Bukowskis Auktioner 於 2012 年 6 月 18 日出具的原始發票副本。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、鎏金磨損、銀質輕微失去光澤、微小刻痕、輕微劃痕、小凹痕。 重量：330.8 克 尺寸：高 8.6 厘米，直徑 7.4 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件相近的唐代鏨銀鎏金罐，見Christian Deydier和Han Wei，《Understanding Ancient Chinese Gold and Silver》，2021年，頁165。比較一件相近唐代西安三足罐 ，見《Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Ancient Chinese Gold》，巴黎，2001年，頁161，編號390。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年10月13日，lot 3678 估價：HKD 400,000（相當於今日EUR 48,500） 描述：銀局部鎏金鏨花鳥紋三足蓋罐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (6.5 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月20日，lot 1466 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 33,500） 描述：唐鎏金花鳥紋三足小銀爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (4.1 釐米) ，無蓋。
Lot 158
A LARGE AND FINE SILVER LADLE, TANG DYNASTYChina, 8th-9th century. The deep, petal-lobed bowl is finely engraved on the exterior with foliate scroll on a minutely ring-punched ground. The long, elegantly curved, tapering handle is similarly decorated with further foliate scroll and terminates in a neatly gilt bird's head.Provenance: From an old private collection in New York, USA, assembled before 1980 and thence by descent. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected tarnish to silver, ancient wear overall, traces of usage, few tiny nicks here and there. The handle with faint traces of solder where it connects to the bowl, probably inherent to manufacture.Weight: 58.1 gDimensions: Length 28.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related silver ladle, also with a petal-lobed bowl and bird-head terminal, 33 cm long, dated to the 8th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 22.79.5. Compare a related silver ladle, also with engraved foliate decoration, petal-lobed bowl, and bird-head terminal, dated to the first half of the 8th century, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1945.169. Compare a related gilt silver ladle, also with a petal-lobed bowl and bird-head terminal, 30.8 cm long, dated to the 9th century, in the Seattle Art Museum, accession number 45.66. A related ladle was included in the exhibition Chinesisches Gold und Silber. Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, 1994, cat. no. 157. A related ladle originally in the collections of Mrs. Christian R. Holmes and the Hon. Senator Hugh Scott, included in the China Institute in America exhibition Early Chinese Gold and Silver, China House Gallery, New York, 1971, cat. no. 72, and illustrated in Hugh Scott, The Golden Age of Chinese Art, Rutland, Vermont, 1967, pl. 13, was sold at Christie's New York, 2 December 1982, lot 399.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 12 September 2019, lot 553 Price: USD 225,000 or approx. EUR 244,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and rare large silver ladle, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar petal-lobed bowl, elegantly curved handle, and bird-head terminal, which however is not gilt. Also compare the closely related decoration with similarly engraved foliate scroll against a ring-punched ground, albeit further with three birds. Note the similar size (26 cm) and weight (67.5 g). 唐代鏨花銀勺中國，八至九世紀。貝殼形勺，精美鏨刻卷葉紋與串珠紋。長而優雅的弧形執柄同樣工藝裝飾，末端飾有鎏金鳥頭頭。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏，購於1980年前，保存至今。 品相：狀況極好，銀色會失去光澤，整體磨損，有使用痕跡，大面積細小的刻痕。手柄與碗的連接處有微弱的焊料痕跡，可能是製造過程中固有的。 重量：58.1 克 尺寸：長 28.6 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的八世紀銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，長33 厘米，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號22.79.5。比較一件相近的八世紀上半葉銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，收藏於芝加哥藝術博物館，館藏編號1945.169。比較一件相近的九世紀錯金銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，長30.8 厘米，收藏於西雅圖博物館，館藏編號45.66。一件相近的銀勺，展覽於《Chinesisches Gold und Silber. Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry》，Rietberg博物館，蘇黎世，1994年，圖錄編號157。一件相近的勺 ，收藏於Mrs. Christian R. Holmes和Hon. Senator Hugh Scott，見《China Institute in America exhibition Early Chinese Gold and Silver》，China House Gallery，紐約，1971年，圖錄編號72，以及見Hugh Scott，《The Golden Age of Chinese Art》，佛蒙特州拉特蘭市，1967年，圖13，見紐約佳士得，1982年12月2日，lot 399。 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年9月12日，lot 553 價格：USD 225,000（相當今日EUR 244,000） 描述：唐銀鏨刻花鳥紋花形勺 專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形、相似的瓣形勺和鳥頭端，但沒有鎏金。比較非常相近裝飾，也刻有類似的葉狀捲軸，儘管還刻有三隻鳥。請注意相似的尺寸 (26 厘米) 和重量(67.5 公克)。
Lot 159
A RARE GOLD REPOUSSE MELON-FORM JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The lobed sides of the vessel supported on a slightly concave base and surmounted by a short straight rim, the domed cover similarly lobed and centered by a finial in the form of the melon's stem. The shoulder is finely decorated with a wide band of neatly incised scrolling foliage against a ring-punched ground, the foot encircled by a band of overlapping petals.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Jonathan Broido (1941-2008), who was a professor of mathematics and philosophy as well as a passionate collector of Chinese art and archaic Turkoman weavings, known for his expertise and scholarly approach. He traveled throughout Asia acquiring pieces for his collection, as well as making some spectacular finds in UK and US antique markets, auctions and trade. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, soil encrustations, minor dents and nicks, a few light scratches, all as expected for a gold object with over a thousand years of age. Tested purity c. 750/1000.Weight: 129 g Dimensions: Height 12.4 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related parcel-gilt silver box and cover, also in the form of a melon, 6.4 cm high, dated late 7th to early 8th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, accession number F1930.39a-b.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited, 14 July 2022, lot 3137 Estimate: HKD 700,000 or approx. EUR 83,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine repousse gold floral box and cover, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related lobed form, as well as the similar repousse, incision and punching work. Note the slightly smaller size (9 cm). This lot was exhibited by the Musee Baur, Geneva, L'or des steppes, Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao, 2007, catalog no. 13. 唐代錘鍱瓜棱形金罐中國，618-907年。罐身成瓜棱形，小口鼓腹，平底。頸部和足部分別以錘鍱工藝修飾卷葉籐紋和雙層花瓣紋。罐蓋成瓜皮帶瓜蒂狀。 來源：Jonathan Broido (1941-2008年) 博士是一位數學和哲學教授，也是一位熱衷於中國藝術和古代土庫曼編織品的收藏家，以其專業知識和學術方法而聞名。 他走遍亞洲尋找藏品，並在英國和美國的古董市場、拍賣和交易中取得了一些驚人的發現。 品相：狀態極佳，有磨損、土壤結殼、輕微的凹痕和刻痕、一些輕微的劃痕，測試純度 C. 750/1000。重量：129 克 尺寸：高 12.4 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的七世紀末至八世紀初鎏金銀蓋盒，以及瓜形的外形，高6.4 厘米，收藏於國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號F1930.39a-b。 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港保利，2022年7月14日，lot 3137 估價：HKD 700,000（相當今日EUR 83,500） 描述：唐代錘鍱花紋蓋盒 專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形，相似的錘鍱、雕刻技術。請注意尺寸較小 (9 厘米)。此蓋盒展覽於Musee Baur，日內瓦，L'or des steppes，《Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao》，2007年，圖錄編號13。
Lot 210
AN IMPORTANT SILVER-INLAID GOLD REPOUSSE BOWL DEPICTING GARUDA, VIETNAM, FORMER KINGDOMS OF CHAMPA, CIRCA 10TH CENTURYSuperbly worked, the deep rounded sides supported on a tall faceted foot and flaring to a beaded rim, finely decorated to the exterior with overlapping trefoil-arched panels enclosing rosettes and scrolling foliage, below interlocking scrolling vines. The foot with square panels and indented corners enclosing rosettes, all against ring-punched grounds. The interior with a circular silver-inlaid base depicting a winged Garuda with human face, wearing a richly incised dhoti, foliate crown, and fine jewelry, his arms raised as if about to take flight, surrounded by leafy lotus blossoms, enclosed by a beaded border. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with old wear and casting flaws, small losses, some tarnishing, and dents, all exactly as expected of a gold object more than a thousand years old.Weight: 243.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 18.8 cm Garuda is a half-bird, half-human creature that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The mythological account of Garuda's birth in the Mahabharata identifies him as the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god, Surya. Garuda's mother, Vinata, mother of the birds, was tricked into becoming the slave of her sister and co-wife, Kadru, mother of the nagas (serpents). The lasting enmity between the birds, particularly Garuda, and the serpents is attributed to this. The nagas agreed to release Vinata if Garuda could obtain for them a drink of the elixir of immortality, the amrita or soma. Garuda performed the feat, thus giving the snakes the ability to slough off their old skins, and on his return Garuda met Vishnu, agreeing to serve him as his vehicle. Garuda is described in one text as emerald in color, with the beak of a hawk, roundish eyes, golden wings, and four arms and with a breast, knees, and legs like those of a hawk. He is also depicted anthropomorphically, with wings and hawk-like features. Sometimes images of Garuda are used by devotees of Vishnu to designate their affiliations; such images appear on coins throughout various periods and on jewelry and ritual vessels, like this lot. Garuda, also known as Garula, are golden-winged birds in Buddhist religious texts. Under the Buddhist concept of samsara, they are one of the Aṣṭagatyaḥ, the eight classes of inhuman beings.Expert's note: Depictions of Garuda with a human face like on the present lot are considerably rarer than their bird-faced counterparts, but are found across different cultures and materials. Compare an ivory relief depicting Garuda from Nepal, 10 cm high, dated to the 14th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IS.124-1999. Compare a bronze plaque depicting Garuda from East Java, 12.7 cm high, dated c. 1300, in the Norton Simon Museum, accession number P.2003.01.10. Compare a terracotta sculpture of Garuda from Western Thailand, 48 cm high, dated to the first half of the 7th century, excavated from site 40, Khu Bua, Ratchaburi Province, by the Fine Arts Department, Thailand, in 1962, and now in the National Museum, Bangkok, exhibited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century, 14 April-27 July 2014. Compare a granite figure of Garuda from India, Tamil Nadu, 137.8 cm high, dated second half of the 8th to early 9th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1983.518. Compare a gray schist turban ornament with Garuda from Gandhara, 11.4 cm high, dated 2nd-3rd century, at Christie's New York, 18 March 2015, lot 4009.
Lot 272
AN AVENTURINE-SPLASHED AMBER GLASS WATERPOT, PINGGUOZUNChina, 18th century. Of compressed globular form with the mouth rim slightly turned inward, raised on a shallow foot ring, the glass of golden honey-brown tone with characteristic gold flecks.Provenance: From a French private collection formed in Hong Kong between the 1960s and 1980s.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, including distinct bubbles and swirls.Weight: 137 gDimensions: Diameter 7.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 October 2001, lot 560 Price: HKD 7,050 or approx. EUR 1,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine aventurine glass waterpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color, and size (7.6 cm). 琥珀色玻璃蘋果尊中國，十八世紀。蘋果尊淺圈足，杯呈金黃色蜜棕色，帶有特有的金色斑點。 來源：二十世紀六十年代至八十年代在香港成立的法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則，包括明顯的氣泡和漩渦。 重量：137 克 尺寸：直徑7.3 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2001年10月29日，lot 560 價格：HKD 7,050（相當於今日EUR 1,300） 描述：十八世紀清代砂金石水壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，顏色和尺寸(7.6厘米)。
Lot 461
A RARE YAOZHOU BLACK-GLAZED FOLIATE STEMCUP, SONG DYNASTYExpert's note: The lobed mouth and the high foot, according to Peter Lam in Layered Beauty, Hong Kong, 2010, page 10, are inherited from Tang dynasty gold and silver wares which are commonly copied in Song ceramics, especially Yaozhou, Qingbai, and Yue wares. This is also interesting, because Dr. Broido was an avid collector of Tang dynasty wares, for example see lot 159 of this auction.China, 1127-1279. Delicately molded in the form of a lotus leaf with furled edges and ribbed interior supported by a tall foot with waisted mid-section, the body covered with a rich lustrous black-brown glaze, the foot ring unglazed, revealing the buff ware.Provenance: A noted British private collection. Bonhams London, 7 November 2005, lot 33, listed at an estimate of GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 34,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). The collection of Dr. Jonathan Broido, acquired from the above in an after-sale transaction, and thence by descent within the family. Dr. Jonathan Broido (1941-2008) was a professor of mathematics and philosophy as well as a passionate collector of Chinese art and archaic Turkoman weavings, known for his expertise and scholarly approach. He traveled throughout Asia acquiring pieces for his collection, as well as making some spectacular finds in UK and US antique markets, auctions, and trade.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and firing irregularities, shallow surface scratches, and very minor chips to the foot.Weight: 149.3 gDimensions: Diameter 13.3 cm 宋代耀州窯黑釉高足荷葉碟中國，1127-1279年。造型精美，碟子面呈荷葉形，捲邊，高足兩道弦紋成階梯狀。通體施黑褐色釉，釉色濃郁，圈足無釉，露出黃色胎。來源：倫敦知名私人收藏。；倫敦邦翰思，2005 年 11 月 7 日，拍品 33，估價 15,000 英鎊或約 34,000 歐元（根據撰寫本文時的通貨膨脹情況進行換算和調整）；Jonathan Broido（1941-2008）博士私人收藏。購於上述拍賣場的場后銷售階段，在同一家族傳承。Jonathan Broido博士是一位數學和哲學教授，也是一位熱衷於中國藝術和古代土庫曼編織品的收藏家，擁有極其豐富的專業知識和學術方法。他走遍亞洲為自己的收藏尋找藏品，並在英國和美國的古董市場、拍賣和貿易中取得很大的收穫。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和燒製不規則、表面淺劃痕，以及足部輕微的碎裂。 重量：149.3 克 尺寸：直徑 13.3 厘米
Lot 1
The scarce Second China War C.B. pair awarded to Lieutenant-General Franklin Dunlop, Royal Artillery, who commanded the Troops in China from the breaking out of hostilities in 1856 to the end of April 1857; in January 1857 he suffered severely from the attempt by the Chinese to poison the inhabitants of Hong Kong by mixing arsenic mixed with the bread sold on 16 January; he nevertheless recovered to command the Artillery at the capture of Canton in December 1857 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 22 carat gold breast badge, hallmarked London 1857, maker’s mark ‘WN’ for William Neale, complete with gold swivel-ring bar suspension, gold three-pronged ribbon buckle, and gold three-pronged top brooch buckle; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Coll. Frankiln Dunlop C.B. Royal Arty.) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (2) £4,000-£5,000 --- Franklin Dunlop was born at Onchan, Isle of Man, on 17 February 1812, and choosing a military career was appointed Gentleman Cadet on 30 January 1827. He joined the Army on 18 December 1829, as Second Lieutenant, and some three months later was gazetted First Lieutenant to the 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery. Having been made Captain in the 7th Battalion on 23 November 1841, he became Lieutenant-Colonel on 20 June 1854, and full Colonel exactly three years later. On the latter date he had never been on half-pay, but in continuous active service; and now came his chance for distinction. When trouble arose in the Far East, Colonel Dunlop was placed in charge of the troops in China, from the breaking out of hostilities in 1856 to the end of April 1857. In January 1857, he suffered severely from an attempt made by the Chinese to poison the inhabitants of Hong Kong by mixing arsenic with the bread sold on 10 January. At the capture of Canton in December 1857, Colonel Dunlop commanded the Artillery, and was awarded a C.B. and the China medal with clasp for his services. Colonel Dunlop's next appointment was to the command of the artillery forces in Canada, as Colonel on staff with headquarters at Montreal. The date of this promotion was 31 December 1861; he had become a full Colonel on 26 October 1858, and had passed the staff college. He vacated the appointment in 1857, and retired with full pay on his promotion to Major-General on 2 February 1868. Less than three months afterwards - on the 23rd April - he received the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General. His good service pension of £90 per annum, dated 23 March 1861, had been increased to £100 per annum on 12 May 1866. General Dunlop died on 24 April 1887 at his residence ‘Sunnyside’, in the village of Holmwood, near Dorking.
Lot 859
Russia, Empire, Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, Fourth Class breast badge, 42mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, gold marks and kokoshnik marks to ring suspension, with additional kokoshnik marks to reverse hilts of crossed swords, in fitted case, with replacement large ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £800-£1,000
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