COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Art, France, “Hommage aux Graveurs” (tribute to medallists), Uniface Silvered-bronze Proof Striking of a Plaquette, 1891, by Alphonse Eugène Lechevrel (1848-1924), signed with both name and monogram, naked girl writes on scroll attached to tree, filled with the names of the great French medallists of the Art Nouveaux period, to left the implements of minting, 79.5mm x 57.5mm (MeF 505; Marx - used as cover illustration; BDM III, 361). Nearly extremely fine and rare. The list begins “OVDINE / J C CHAPLAIN / O ROTY ...”. The plaquette is normally struck with a reverse depicting an olive branch with space to right for an inscription.
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G WORLD COINS, PHILIPPINES, Gold 8-Escudos, undated, countermarked coinage of Ferdinand VII of Spain (1808-1833), type V countermark from Manila (contractor Diego de los Reyes) for circulation in the Philippines (October 1832 - December 1834), crowned “F.7.o” within circle on Chile Gold 8-Escudos, 1826 I (KM 85; see Basso 41 for countermark type). In NGC holder certified “VF Details - Removed From Jewellery”, mount marks at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock, host coin and countermark later gilt with a number of small surface marks and light wear, otherwise good very fine and excessively rare, this only the second recorded, KM states “unique” “The background of the Philippines counterstamp began about 1810, when separatist movements against Spain started in the Central and South America colonies. The successes of these revolutions resulted in the establishment of governments which later became the independent states of Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and other countries, and which, one by one, struck coins of their own design. The Spanish authorities in Manila, fearful that the new rebel coinage might imply recognition of the insurgent countries and apprehensive of the effect such coins might produce upon the minds of the Philippines, decided to remint these coins in such manner as to eliminate any trace of their source, and created an office for this purpose.” (Aldo P Bass, Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines, Chenby Publishers, 1968) All countermarked gold coins of the Philippines are rare, most of the surviving specimens having been mounted for jewellery purposes, thus escaping being melted. Only 1781 8-Escudos with Ferdinand VII type V countermark have been issued, of which only two are recorded with a Chile 1826 8-Escudos host coin, the example in this lot being the second to come to auction. The first was sold by Aureo y Calico for €22,000 (hammer), 8 April 2009, lot 672
The Tank Corps Book of Honour by Major R F G Maurice 1919, some light scuffing and staining to the outer covers but inside remains in generally good condition. Accompanied by The Story of the 55th Division 1916-19 by Reverend J O Coop and London County Council Record of Service in the Great War 1914-1918 by members of the council staff. (3 items)
Military Type MBE Group of Seven Awarded to Flight Lieutenant Albert Tolfrey Royal Air Force of 617 Dambuster Squadron Interest, the medal group consists of Military type MBE, Indian General Service medal with clasp North West Frontier 1930-31 “353358 CPL A TOLFREY RAF", 1939-45 star, Africa star, Defence medal, 1939-45 war medal with MID oak leaf and Royal Air Force long service good conduct medal “W/O A TOLFREY (353358) RAF". The medals have been court mounted. Accompanying the grouping is a large number of original photographs taken during his service with the RAF, these include some photographs of the original Dambusters including Dave Shannon DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, Joe McCarthy DSO DFC and Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC OM DSO & 2 Bars DFC. Various other images also of groups of men, aircraft and large bombs etc. One of the most interesting items in the grouping is his log of the armaments loaded onto the aircraft for operations carried out by 617 squadron and 627 squadron from June 1944 to the end of the war. This includes the attack on the Tirpitz on 15th September 1944 and the attacks on the U-Boat pens etc. Other items of paperwork include his MID certificate and forwarding slip for the award of the MBE, plus other items. It is more than likely that Tolfrey served and possibly armed the planes with the bouncing bombs for the Dambusters raid, however we are unable to confirm this. This grouping is being sold by the family of Flight Lieutenant Tolfrey.
Royal Artillery Group of Three consisting of 1939-45 War medal, George VI General Service Medal (GSM) with clasp PALESTINE 1945-48 awarded to “14479322 BDR C J H GREY RA" and Elizabeth II Regular Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal awarded to “14479322 W O CL 2 C J H GREY RA". Medals are swing mounted for wear. Accompanied by a pair of miniature medals, WW1 Allied Victory medal awarded to “21028 PTE A G CLIFF L'POOL R", a pair of identity discs for “46290 SEGT GREY A H 8 N.F", WW2 1939-45 star, France & Germany star, 1935 town commemorative King George V Jubilee medal and a selection of medal ribbon bars etc. Generally all in good condition.
Victorian Oxfordshire Constabulary Side Arm being brass mounted with regulation fish skin covered grip. Complete with press button release on the back of the guard. Black leather scabbard with brass mounts. Blade is marked with makers details Parker Field & Son London. Opposite side of the blade is marked O. C No 25. Some surface staining to the blade.
Vanity Fair, chromolithographs, Jockeys. Wenty 1897, The Demon 1882, Skeets (supplement), Morny 1891, Otto Madden 1900, Sam Loates 1896, Fred Barrett 1889, Johnny 1887, Top o The List (supplement), Danny 1903, Fred Webb 1889, Mr George (supplement), A Kings Jockey 1904, The Cannon 1885, A Rising Star (supplement), The Affable Earl 1883, Bernard (supplement), An American Jockey 1899, Charlie Wood 1886, George Barrett 1887, Johnny 1900, Frank Wooton (supplement), Mr Abington 1888, The Baby 1884, Johnny Watts 1887, The Favorite Jockey 1881, James Woodburn 1890, "He Rides for Lord Durham" (supplement), Count Strickland 1893, J. E. Watts 1903, Rick 1901, Lester 1900, Tom Loates 1890 (33).
RAF Bomber Command Collection Signed Profiles - Each set of profiles is supplied mounted in its own unique presentation album and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The collection contains TWENTY-SIX legendary RAF Bomber Command veterans who individually contributed to this outstanding historical collection and personally signed their own exclusive biographical profile document. RAF BOMBER COMMAND COLLECTION: G/Capt Hamish Mahaddie DSO, DFC, AFC & Bar, W/O Norman Jackson VC, A.V.M. Pathfinder Don Bennett CB, CBE, DSO, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Ft/Lt Bill Reid VC, Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, Air/Com John Searby DSO, DFC, Air Marshal Sir Harold Martin KCB, DSO & Bar, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, W/O Derek Tulloch DFC, DFM,F/O W.S. Parker DFC, Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, F/O Roland Hammersley DFM, Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd VC, G/Capt J (Willie) Tait – sunk the Tirpitz – DSO & 3 Bars, ADC, Flight Lieutenant Victor Azzaro MBE, DFC & Bar, W/C Roy Ralston DSO & Bar, AFC, DFM, Flt/Lt John Benison DFC, Flt/ Lt Douglas Cameron DFM, G/Capt Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO & 2 Bars, DFC & Bar, F/O Danny Daniel – aimed the bomb which sunk the Tirpitz – DFC, Squadron Leader D J Shannon – RAAF – DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, Squadron Leader John Costello DFC, DFM, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Digger Kyle, RAF & RAAF, GCB, KCVO,CBE, DSO, DFC, G/Capt Leonard Trent VC, DFC, ADC, Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, G/Capt Ken Batchelor CBE, DFC, Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus Walker GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC. Excellent Condition
A diamond solitaire ring, the round brilliant cut diamond weighs 2.19cts, set with baguette~shaped shoulder diamonds in platinum. Size O 1/2.Accompanied by report number 20022136 dated 20th February 2015 from Anchorcert, UK stating that the round brilliant cut diamond weighs 2.19 carats, with G colour IF clarity.
A fancy coloured diamond cluster ring, the marquise~shaped yellow diamond weighs 3.55 carats and is set within a surround of circular cut diamonds in platinum and yellow gold. Size O 1/2.Accompanied by report number 5775~1522 dated 5th March 2015 from GCS London stating that the marquise~shaped diamond weighs 3.55 carats, with fancy deep brown yellow colour and VS2 clarity.
A continental gold fob watch in the form of a pansy, C1840. The white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, gold hands and winding at 1 o clock. Verge movement (damaged and incomplete) The cover realistically decorated with polychrome enamel (damaged). Within graduated seed pearl border. Similar decoration to the reverse (damaged) and centred with three seed pearls. Black and green enamel bar decoration to the sides. Suspending from a fine link double chain. 2.8cm wide.
§ Duncan Grant (Scottish, 1885-1978) Illustration for " O Pale Galilean" by Paul Roche, 1954 watercolour 38 x 25cm (15 x 10in) The present watercolour is either a try-out by Duncan Grant for a cover design or an illustration to Paul Roche's novel "O Pale Galilean" (Harvill Press, London, 1954). In the end, the book had a simple two- colour design of a fountain on its jacket and chapter heading vignettes by Grant. The scene shown here is an incident from the book. Unframed and paper is stuck down to the mount.
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