A C.B. group of three awarded to Major General Stephen Gallwey Adye C.B., R.A., comprising: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion's breast badge in 22ct gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker's mark 'IN' for John Northam, complete with wide swivel ring, gold straight suspension and gold ribbon buckle, Sultan Selim III's Gold Medal for Egypt, 1801, 3rd Class, 42mm, chain and hook suspension and the Waterloo Medal (Lieut. Col. S. G. Adye, Royal Foot Artillery), fitted with original steel clip and split ring suspensiontogether with: English School (19th century)on ivorya half-length portrait of Major General Stephen Gallwey Adye C.B., R.A. (1772-1838), depicted wearing a Royal Artillery 1812 pattern coatee with the breast badge of a Companion of the Bath; the Sultan's Gold Medal for Egypt, 1801 and the Waterloo medalarched rectangular9.5cm x 6.5cmgilt frameand three further 19th century English School family miniature head and shoulder portraits on ivory:Major Ralph Willett Adye R.A. (1764-1808), oval, 5.6cm x 4.4cmMajor General Stephen Gallwey Adye, C.B., R.A., oval, 5.5cm x 4.2cmMajor James Pattison Adye R.A. (1783-1831), oval, 6.4cm x 5.1cmall mounted in oval gilt composition frameNote: Major General Stephen Gallwey Adye C.B., R.A. (1772-1838) was the third of nine members of the Adye family to serve in the Royal Artillery over six generations. Commissioned on 24th April 1793, in 1801, following the battle of Alexandria and the action of Ramanieh, he received Sultan Selim III's Gold Medal for Egypt from Grand Vizier Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha. He was appointed Brevet Major in 1810 and advanced to Major following Wellington's victory at Salamanca in 1812. He became Lieutenant Colonel on Christmas Day 1814 and, in February 1815 following Napoleon's escape from Elba, he joined the allied army in the Netherlands as commander of the artillery attached to the 1st Guards Division. On 15th June Adye's artillery saw action at Quatre Bas under Wellington's direct orders and on the 18th his guns were positioned near Chateau d'Hougoumont where they saw heavy action throughout the day, with 63 of Adye's command being killed or wounded. Adye was made Companion of the Bath on Wellington's personal recommendation.See Gorringe's Sale on 29th April 2015, Lot 1100, Édouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret (1788-1875), Head and shoulder portrait of Colonel Adye, signed and dated 1818, oil on canvasProvenance: Adye family by descentSee lots 292-301 and 541 for other Adye family items
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A World War II Italian Campaign Distinguished Service Order medal group to Brigadier John Frederick Adye, Royal Regiment of Artillery comprising: DSO, GVIR, silver gilt and enamel, the reverse of the suspension bar dated 1945, with integral top riband bar, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal with M.I.D. oak leaf and Africa General Service Medal with Kenya clasp, complete with miniaturesNote: DSO London Gazette 13 December 1945 'In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy'.The recommendation states: 'For distinguished service and conspicuous devotion to duty during active operations from October 1944 to the end of the Italian Campaign with particular reference to the period of the final offensive 1 April to 2 May 1945...A particularly active period was the rapid advance through the ARGENTA GAP (2860) to FERRARA...Lt Col Adye also paid frequent visits, sometimes under fire, to Battery Commanders in support of forward Battalions in order to personally assist in arranging fire support if necessary.There is no doubt that as a direct result of his outstanding devotion to duty, great energy and personal example that fire support was at all times extremely effective; this contributed largely to the success of the operations.'
1930's Arctic 'Anoraks' belonging to Quintin Riley (1905 - 1980) British Arctic and Antarctic Explorer who was awarded the Polar Medal. Five cotton hooded anoraks in various colours worn on expedtions. Also five of his cotton/canvas kit bags plus three Lt Cdr Q Riley Royal Navy volunteer kit bags together with two white hat tops. Plus a 1930's small canvas bag by Camptors Camp and Sports Co-operations London
Enamelled silver ‘Scarborough Canary and Cage. Bird Socy’ medal, engraved to ‘H. A. Luntley, Best Nov. Border Cup 1939’, together with enamelled silver medal for The Border Fancy Canary Club, another for Yorkshire Border Fancy Canary Club, another for S.P.C. Dated 1922, another emblazoned ‘Cage Birds’ and plated medal for British Border Fancy Canary Club. (7)
Group of silver canary or bird club medals, including 1900 Coombs Abbey Show medal, engraved ‘For the Best Male Bird’, one for the S. B. B. & M. C.,, Battersea L. C. C. Cup -Best Young Bird in Show, Medal engraved ‘Presented by G. S. O Staff for Best Magpie Hen on Open Show 1905, C. T. & W. P. P. P. & C. B. Society’, three further silver medals and five in other metals.
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BRONZE MEDAL 1889, the obverse with central shield shaped plaque bearing the University of Edinburgh crest in relief, within border inscribed 'Universighs Academica Edinburgensis', the reverse inscribed 'Moral Philosophy Study of Kant' and 'Alexander Grieve', dated '1888-89', unmarked, 51mm diameter
* ROBBIE BUSHE RSA, ON THE WRONG TRACK watercolour on paper, signed and dated '93 28cm x 37cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Label verso: The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh. Exhibited: Edinburgh, The Scottish Gallery, 'Robbie Bushe - New Paintings'. 11 April - 4 May 1994 [Cat no 55/GCOS 6218]. Note: Robbie Bushe has won national awards throughout his career including the Guthrie Medal at the Royal Scottish Academy and most recently he was the winner of the £10,000 first prize in the inaugural W Gordon Smith Award (2016) with his painting being judged the best of over 500 submissions. Bushe is represented by The Open Eye Gallery (Edinburgh) and his most recent exhibition "Neo-Neanderthals" (a collaborative project between artists Robbie Bushe and Jeanne Cannizzo) was held at the Royal Scottish Academy (Edinburgh) 14th September - 20th October 2019.
Medals; a W.W.1 group of three medals, awarded to Commr. P. F. Newcombe. R.N., comprising 1915-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal with oak leaf, together with a quantity of associated medals and memorabilia including miniature group, bronze Royal Humane Society medal dated 1906 and miniature, W.W.2 Defence and War Medals in O.H.M.S. postal box addressed to Capt. P. F. Newcombe, R.N. (Rt'd), fragment of shapnel, letters addressed Gallipoli 4.7.1915 and Lemnos 10.7.1915 to Mrs Newcombe relating to her husband's injury, wounds and operation, silver napkin ring engraved with ships and dates 1898-1927, etc. (a lot)
Medals; a W.W.1 group of five medals, awarded to Capt. E. R. Casement. R.E., comprising 1915-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal with oak leaf, Jubilee Medal 1935 and Coronation Medal 1937, and miniature group, 1918 pattern military compass by S. Morden & Co., red velvet sports cap 1903-4 (a lot)
Medals; a Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, silver, together with a miniature group of five medals: Order of St. Michael and St. George, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with oak leaf and Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, an empty C.M.G. case, C.M.G. ribbons, Somerset Light Infantry Jellalabad cap badge, etc (a lot)
Medals; A W.W.1 pair of medals, British War Medal and Victory Medal, awarded to 555549 Pte. W. C. F. Whiddett. 16-Lond. R., and a Memorial Death Plaque inscribed to William Charles Whiddett, together with a quantity of other medals including a W.W.2 group of four medals, the Atlantic Star with France and Germany clasp, and a vintage Royal Air Force Regiment patch badge (a lot)
Cartier gold medal commissioned by Lord Howard de Walden, to commemorate the victory of Slip Anchor in the 1985 Derby Stakes, by Cartier in original fitted case, unhallmarked, the obverse struck with an anchor motif and inscribed DERBY 1985, SLIP ANCHOR, the reverse with a crest and the facsimile signature of Lord Howard de Walden, rope twist border, diameter 4cm, 31 grams, cased
ARTHUR J LEESON, A Collection of Early Quarter-Plate Autochromes, 14 autochromes, most of Leeson's house and garden, one inscribed 'On the Terrace, Leaholme Barnt Green, A J Leeson August 1908. Biographical Note: Arthur Leeson was secretary of the Birmingham Photographic Society in the early years of the 20th century. He was an RPS exhibitor of autochromes from 1910 to 1913. He also exhibited with the Edinburgh Photographic Society and won a medal in 1914 for his autochrome 'Foxgloves'
ARTHUR J LEESON, A Collection of Early Quarter-Plate Autochromes and RPS catalogue 13 autochromes of landscapes and flowers by Leeson, one inscribed 'Aubrietias, A J Leeson', with the illustrated catalogue of Royal Photographic Society Exhibition 1913 listing exhibits 377 and 465 bluebells by Leeson, one autochrome separated with losses. Catalogue complete but cover detached with losses. Biographical Note: Arthur Leeson was secretary of the Birmingham Photographic Society in the early years of the 20th century. He was an RPS exhibitor of autochromes from 1910 to 1913. He also exhibited with the Edinburgh Photographic Society and won a medal in 1914 for his autochrome 'Foxgloves'
ARTHUR J LEESON, A Collection of Early Quarter-Plate Autochromes, 11 interesting views, all with women in foreground or background, most or all taken in Leeson's garden Leaholme, Barnt Green, two with inscriptions to tape 'After Refreshments, A J Leeson' and Amongst the Flowers, A J Leeson' housed in a pine case designed to hold 50 quater plate glass negatives Biographical Note: Arthur Leeson was secretary of the Birmingham Photographic Society in the early years of the 20th century. He was an RPS exhibitor of autochromes from 1910 to 1913. He also exhibited with the Edinburgh Photographic Society and won a medal in 1914 for his autochrome 'Foxgloves'
ARTHUR J LEESON, A Collection of Early Quarter-Plate Autochromes, six still life studies by Leeson, subjects including flowers, antique silver and porcelain and a Japanese cloisonne vase, one inscribed 'Branch of Pears, A J Leeson'. Biographical Note: Arthur Leeson was secretary of the Birmingham Photographic Society in the early years of the 20th century, He was an RPS exhibitor of autochromes from 1910 to 1913. He also exhibited with the Edinburgh Photographic Society and won a medal in 1914 for his autochrome 'Foxgloves'
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