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Click here to subscribeWILSON HENRY: (1881-1964) British Field Marshal of World War II. A good vintage signed 6.5 x 9 photograph of Wilson in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and medal ribbons. Photograph by Elliston & Cavell Ltd. of Oxford. Signed ('Wilson F.M.') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 14th August 1950 in his hand. Contained in the original photographer's presentation folder. VG
LARGE COLLECITON OF ROYAL MINT SILVER PROOF COINS AND MEDALS including Ashes Victory Medal, two Queen Mother silver crowns, United Nations silver 1975 peace medal, set of two 1966 silver Jersey five shillings, four minute mile silver fifty pence together with two other silver fifty pences, three boxed set of UK & Ireland coinage, Charles & Diana silver coin, Rugby Collection silver coin, plus other examples
A lot to include three Charles Horner thimbles, two silver, one silver plate, of various designs, together with five other silver thimbles, three hallmarked, two stamped, and two other white metal thimbles, along with an 18th Century Bilson white and green enamel pill box, 'Love constitutes the Value' to lid, a set of miniature bone dominoes in carved wooden box, a papier mache and tortoiseshell snuff box, holding a black cat charm and two pig charms, another papier mache snuff box, a gilt metal photo frame pendant, an enamel thimble, a Celtic brooch, a red Parker '17' fountain pen in box, in ivory gavel for 'Edwards Son & Bigwood Birmingham', a boxed Lusitania commemorative medal, three crowns, one being a silver proof, a master pocket watch key, (24).
A cased Bradford Exchange limited edition Victoria Cross gold and silver commemorative set comprising of 9ct gold double crown coin and silver crown coin with a replica Victoria Cross medal, with certificate, together with a cased Jubilee Mint limited edition solid gold coin collection four coin set with certificate. (2)
A collection of Queen Elizabeth II Royal ephemera including Invitation to the 1953 Coronation inscribed "Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Command of the Queen, The Earl Marshall is directed to invite Air Commadore Sir Edward and Lady Fielden to be present at The Abbey Church of Westminster on the second day of June 1953", together with a volume of "The Form and Order of the Service 2 June 1953", and a paperback volume "The Ceremonies to be observed at the Royal Coronation of Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Elizabeth II", a boxed 1953 Coronation medal and ribbon, and an Invitation to dine with the "Master, Wardens and Court of Assistance of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers at the Hall of The Worshipful Company of Tallon Chandlers ... Thursday, 24th July 1952", signed A.C. Munro, Clerk (Provenance : Air Vice Marshall Sir Edward "Mouse" Fielden GCVO, CB, DFC, AFC [deceased], personal pilot to Edward VIII when Prince of Wales, Chief Air Pilot and Extra Equerry, then Captain of the King's Flight/Queen's Flight - for further information please contact the Auctioneers)
A mixed lot, comprising silver items: a toast rack, retailed by Brook and Son, Sheffield 1932, a silver-mounted hunting flask, by George Unite, Birmingham 1907, a set of four modern bonbon dishes, a pair of tablespoons, a pair of modern dishes, a medal embossed with horses and 'Shire Horse Society', three modern nurse's buckles, a wine label, a napkin ring, a silver-handled slice, a pencil and other items, plus an electroplated tazza, a nurse's buckle, a vesta and a bread fork, approx. weighable 17.5oz. (qty)
A mixed lot of silver items, various dates and makers, comprising: a cigarette case of rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, by Mappin and Webb, Birmingham 1965, a French box, a silver and blue enamel cigarette case, a prayer book, a matchbox cover, a pill box, the cover with the crest of The Skinners' Company, a cigar cutter and knife, plus other non silver items: two bosun's calls, a lighter, a cigarette case, a tag, two coins, and a cased Imperial Service medal, approx. weighable 11oz. (qty)
Victoria, official copper medallion for the Golden Jubilee, 1887, official medal, in copper, by L. C. Wyon, after Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and (rev.) Sir Frederick Leighton, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire facing, flanked by figures, 77.5mm, in much damaged case of issue; Jubilee 1897, official large silver medal; other pieces (3), including Thomason's Medallic Vase. Very fine and better. (5)
Sir Richard Shelley (b. 1514), Grand Prior of the Knights of Malta in England, later Turcopolier of infantry, cast bronze portrait medal, 1577, by Bernard Rantwic, half-length bust right wearing armour bearing the cross of the Knights of Malta on breastplate, ruff collar and scarf tied at his left, RICARDVS SCELLEIVS PRIOR ANGLIΖ, signed below truncation, rev., a griffin, ducally gorged, in landscape, PATRIARVM EXCVBITOR OPVM, 68.5mm (MI 127/74; cf Eim. 49; Schembri - ; Pollard 2007, II, 780; Kress 640 [an electrotype]; Salton 151). An early aftercast (from a pierced example), very fine. Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 25 March, 1998 (lot 10); ex Spink, 1977
James I, Naval Reward, the 'Ark Badge', c. 1620, cast silver medal, possibly by Nicholas Hilliard, half-length bust of James I three-quarters right, wearing richly embroidered doublet, Garter George on ribbon, lace collar and large plumed hat fastened with jewel, + IACOBVS DG MAG BRITA FR ET HI REX, rev., smoke rises from chimney on Noah's Ark as it drifts on a wavy sea, + STET SALVVS IN VNDIS, 50 x 42.5mm (MI 233/96; 5; cf. Eim. 101A). Very fine with some chasing, edge a little bruised, very rare
William of Orange lands at Torbay, 1688, cast silver medal, by George Bower, laureate and armoured bust of William right, rev., William on horseback leads his army, the fleet beyond, to the fore a warrior raises Justice, TERRAS ASTRΖA REUISIT, 49mm (MI 639/64; Eim. 297B; MH 76; vol III, 353). An excellent cast, light chasing, extremely fine
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), silver Memorial medal, 1727, by J. Crocker, bust of Newton left, wearing open shirt, mantle around, rev. seated figure of Science holding a plan of the solar system, FELIX. COGNOSCERE. CAVSAS, 51.5mm (MI 469/83; Eimer 504), in original red velvet-lined case of issue. Extremely fine with pleasant light tone
George III, Death, 1820, Bronze medal, by C. H. KÏŒchler, bust left, rev. PATER PATRIAE, 48mm (BHM 991; Eimer 1121), extremely fine; Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland, 1837, gilt-bronze medal, by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1748); First Stone, Birkenhead Docks, White Metal medal [1847], listening the Commissioners, 64.5mm (BHM - ); 1897, Jubilee, silver official medals, large, in case, small. Varied state, very fine and better. (6)
World War II - Elizabeth II, group of four medals, Defence and War Medals, South Africa, Service Medal (207398 J. G. A. Piper), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, E II (1957), with 10 year clasp, brooch mounted; badges and Edward VII, unofficial copper Coronation medals for Langholm (Dumfriesshire). Very fine
Ireland: Limerick Militia, Silver Medal for Collooney, 1798, by Messrs. James Brush and Son [St. Andrew's Street, Dublin], a crown within laurel wreath, TO THE HEROES OF COLOONEY 5TH SEPR 1798, rev. a double turreted castle with spire from which flies a flag, within palm and laurel wreath, CORPORATION AND CITIZENS OF LIMERICK, 39.5mm (BBM, 6th ed., 1988, No. 36); Hastings Irwin, 2nd ed., p. 250). With ring for suspension, very fine and very rare. On 6 August, 1798, Gιnιral Jean-Joseph-Amable Humbert sailed from La Rochelle in three frigates, La Concorde, La Franchise, and La Mιdιe, carrying 1,099 troops which included some Irish, 3 light field cannons, 3,000 muskets, and 400 sabres. He landed on the 22nd of August (his 31st birthday), at Kilcummin. Once established on the ground Humbert started to march towards the garrison town of Sligo. However Colonel Charles Vereker, a local man and later Member of Parliament, with 250 men of the Limerick Militia and about 50 yeomanry and troop of the 24th Light Dragoons established a defensive line in a shallow valley immediately to the north of Collooney [the medal spelling it Colooney]. Humbert was defeated in the short but fierce ensuing engagement, on 5 September, an action that saw casualties on both sides. Humbert was then utterly defeated at Ballinamuck in Country Longford a few days later, this action seeing to the end of the French invasion.
The Abyssinia Medal, 1867, awarded to Lt. W. B. Burton, 26th Regiment [Cameronians]. Very fine. The Cameronians received the battle honour "Abyssinia" for an operation that had been completed without taking any casualties or engaging an enemy force. The recipient, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, was appointed to be Chief Instructor of the School of Musketry, in July, 1889
Egypt and Sudan, a pair to a driver on the projected Suakin to Berber Railway; Suakin, on the Red Sea, to Berber; Egypt and Sudan medal, 1882-1889, clasp, Suakin 1885 (Engine Driver G Rawlinson); Khedive's Star, 1884-6. Very fine. (2) Believed to be an employee of Messrs. Lucas & Aird, who were contracted to build a railway from Suakin, on the Red Sea, to Berber, near Khartoum, a distance of about 200 miles. In the end the army withdrew after only 20 miles of track had been built, and this mostly by the Sappers, whilst the cost to the British Government was £865,000. The medal count for the Lucas and Aird workforce was for 475 employees. In all, the Company was represented by some 30 different types of employees including, as well as Engine Drivers, Blacksmiths, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Cashiers, Clerks, Cooks, Firemen, Foremen, Guards, Pipelayers, Platelayers, Ropemakers, Roperunners, Storekeepers and Traffic Managers. Several locomotives that had been built specially for this contract were subsequently put to work on the Chattenden & Upnor Railway in Kent.
There is no Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commanders Breast Star in this lot, only a neck badge. A Fine Boer War - Great War group of Decorations and Medals awarded to Major-General Harold Arthur Lewis Tagart, KCMG, CB, DSO, commander of the Legion of Honour, 15th Hussars, comprising:- The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commanders Breast Star and Neck Badge; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commanders Neck Badge; Distinguished Service Order, Vic., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen's South Africa medal, 3 clasps, CC, OFS, Jburg (Major … 15/Hussars; 1914 Star, with Mons Clasp (L. Colonel); War and Victory medals (Brig. Gen.); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902; France, Legion of Honour (gold). Major-General Harold Arthur Lewis Tagart (1870-1930) was a career soldier, gazette to the 15th Hussars as a Second Lieutenant in 1890. As Captain he was, in 1897, ADC to HRH The Duke of Connaught. He was invalided home from the Boer War with enteric fever. Tagart resided at Northcote Manor, Burrington, Devon, where he was Lord of the Manor and chief landowner. He was twice married, firstly to Lady Mary Keppel who died of Ptomaine poisoning whilst they were shooting in the Himalayas in 1903. He married secondly Josephine Mary Charlotte Hibbert, who was to pre-decease him. Further photocopied research is sold with the lot. KCMG, London Gazette, 3 June, 1918. DSO, London Gazette, 19 April, 1901, "In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa"; Presented by the King, 3 June, 1901; CB, 1915, Commander of the Legion of Honour, 1916, "in recognition of (his) distinguished service during the campaign"; MiD, London Gazette, 16 April, 1901; a further five MiD's during the Great War including "Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War …. "
A Great War group of four, War and Victory medals (PO 15652 Pte. A. J. Black. R.M.L.I.); Defence medal; Royal Naval Reserve, LS & GC, Geo V; with medal for Royal Visit to India, 1911-12, mounted in glazed frame with photograph of recipient, very fine; Police, Special Constabulary Long Service medal, George V (Albert J. Black), mounted in glazed frame with photograph of recipient, nearly extremely fine. (2)
A Pre-War and World War II Naval group of eight, British Empire medal, military, E II (S.C.P.O. (V) Norman J. D. Finlay. P/M 38965), Naval General Service, G VI, clasp Palestine 1936-1939, 1939-1945, Italy, France and Germany stars, Defence and War medals, LS & GC, G VI (HMS Victory), with clasp, brooch mounted. Good very fine
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