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Lot 532
A Crimean War medal group of three, and hand written diary, to Captain (later Major) Michael Stocks, Royal Dragoons, with clasps for Sebastopol, Inkermann and Balaklava; Turkish Crimea medal (named); and Order of the Medjidie badge named to reverse 'Major Stocks Royal Dragoons 1858'; with miniature medals, and a portrait miniature (probably an overpainted photograph) of Stocks wearing the medals, within a rosecut diamond frame with gilt back, dated 1861 to reverse, in original box. Together with his Crimea War diary, 1854-55, oblong 12mo, written in ink, bound in morocco leather, detailing the voyage from Liverpool, travel and everyday military life with events and actions, a second smaller size volume bound in from May 23rd 1855, to October 19th 1855, ending 'and so closes the diary of Michael Stocks..., Captain Royal Dragoons'. Also a Russian pressed metal medallion with old note 'This medal was taken from the body of a dead Russian on the field of Inkerman the day after the Battle, by Major Stocks, Royal Dragoons, Crimea 1854' in leather boxProvenance:Wood Hall, Hilgay, NorfolkThe diary includes a description of events on the day of the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' on October 25th 1854. "..Thank God I am here to write this, we all as usual turned out half an hour before day break, and when it got light the guns on the advanced field works thrown up by the turks began to fire, an aide de camp came gallloping in to us to say we were to advance, as the enemy were approaching in large numbers, so on we went near the field works, the enemy still continued to move on & the round shot came into us (spent balls) but still with sufficient force to do damage, one ball came rolling down the hill straight where I stood, I saw it was coming right to me, so put the spurs into my horse and only just in time, for it went close behind me and broke the legs of two horses, the next took a long hop and hit a man on the head and he never moved more... The enemy had advanced.. took one of the hills from the turks... after a time up comes their cavalry part of which made a dash where the 93rd flanked by turks were waiting to receive them, and as soon as they saw them coming away went the turks leaving the 93rd to stand the brunt of it... and sent the Huzzars to the right, at the same time another body of cavalry came at us, the Greys - 6th were ordered to meet them... however they soon sent them off with a flea in their ear & our horse artillery opening on them quickened their pace, we then advanced to the top of the hill and saw their army in the valley ... it was near 12 o clock and all remained at status quo for a couple of hours, when an order from Lord Raglan was brought to Lucan to attack the enemy which he did by sending the light cavalry into the greatest trap that ever was made, we and the Greys advanced first and then somebody said let the light cavalry go on, and on they went ... to take some guns in front, we followed at a trot, they went at a gallop and we saw nothing more of them until we saw them coming back by ones and twos some mounted but mostly dis-mounted, such a smash never was seen , they were murdered it seems they got & took - killed the gunners at the guns but could not keep them, the infantry played on them and when they looked round they found their way stopped by cossacks, then they cut their way through and about 40 came back in a body, the French Cavalry came down at this time and cleared the opposite hills of the guns but for us now we got about three parts of the way and the shot & shells & bullets came down on us like hail, every second I expected to get one, when luckily Scarlett gave the word Halt. "
Lot 113
A Byzantine bronze pendant cruciform Enkolpion, decorated on the front with St Nikolaus, arms raised in blessing, with the inscription : O AGHOC N/HKOLAC, on the reverse St. John, arms raised in blessing, inscribed HOANHC9.5cm highProvenance: Royal-athena galleries, 153 East 57th Street New York Invoice 13497 Feb 15 2018 (with Guarantee of Authenticity and Attestation of Legal Importation)The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection was acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period 1980 to 2003.All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and handlers recommended and approved by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong on 10th May 2003, with full documentation. Itemised inspection certificates - dated 24th February, 16th and 23rd April and 7th May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the items exported. A copy is available at Cheffins’ offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK on 29th May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, recorded in their sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details fees paid for the appropriate Sea Import Customs and Sea Import Documentation.The dating of Chinese sculpture is notoriously difficult and all such references in this catalogue are based entirely upon style and should not be relied on as a statement of fact.Regarding the stone carvings in the Moss Collection, these lots may only be bought and sold within the UK/EU. Buyers wishing to export items should make the appropriate checks before bidding. The auctioneers cannot be held responsible for any future liabilities associated with authentication or for export outside of the UK/EU. 1980??2003????C Roger Moss OBE?????????????????????????????????2003?5?10?????????????????????????????????????-??????J?H Surveying Co Ltd?2003?2?24??4?16??23??5?7???????0254/03??????????????????????Cheffins???????????????2003?5?29????????????????Redfern International Logistics????????????- IDSI2926?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Moss Collection ??????????????/??????????????????????????????????????????????????/??????????
Lot 166
Trade cards, Liebig, a collection of 12 sets & one part, ranging between S322 & S348, mostly Belgian editions inc. Symbols (Birds & People) S325, The Voyage of the Argonauts S330, The Carnival of Venice S335, The Grasshopper & The Ant (5/6) S337, The Miller, His Son & The Ass I ref S338, Puzzles XI, XII & XIII refs S346, 347 & 348 etc (1 set with back damage o/w gd)
Lot 348
Cigarette & trade cards, Animals, Cowan's Animal Cards (set, 24 cards, fair/gd), Bryant & May Top Dogs (matchbooks, set, 12 cards, gd/vg), Wills (NZ) Etchings (Dogs) (set, 26 cards, some with slight marks), Dogs (NZ, set, 50 cards, 1 with back damage o/w gd) & Wild Animals 'M' size (Australia, set 25 card, some foxing to backs)
Lot 120
MRS BEETON'S DICTIONARY OF EVERY-DAY COOKERY', published as 'The All About It Books' by S. O. Beeton, 248 Strand, W.C. 1865, this is the first edition of this particular book published in the year of her death.Condition Report:Top half of spine missing, surface losses to corners, foxing throughout, name on front endpaper
Lot 273
A HORNBY O' GAUGE TRAIN SET WITH OPERATING KEY, TWO PASSENGER CARRIAGES, MILK TRAFFIC VAN WITH 4 CHURNS, GAS CYLINDER WAGON, LUMBAR/WOOD WAGON, CRANE TRUCK WITH LARGE WOODEN BLOCK, 'SHELL' PETROL TANK WAGON, 8 STRAIGHT RAILS 1 WITH TRAIN STOPPER, 6 CURVED RAILS FOR SMALL LOOP, 10 CURVED RAILS FOR LARGER LOOP, CONNECTING SLIDERS TO JOIN ALL TRACK AND POINTS TOGETHER, 2 SETS OF POINTS- 1 RIGHT HAND, 1 LEFT HAND, WITH HOLDING CLIPS, 1 CROSSOVER, ENABLING TWO COMPLETE LOOPS AND 2 BUFFERS
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