A ‘Volturno Disaster’ Sea Gallantry Medal group of three awarded to R. Hunt, Mercantile Marine Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Rexford Hunt. Volturno. 9th. October. 1913.) in embossed case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Rexford Hun) both in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3) £500-£700 --- Rexford Hunt was born at Fleetwood on 23 March 1896, and was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in Silver whilst serving in the S.S. Asian on the occasion of the Volturno disaster of 9-10 October 1913. He subsequently served in the Mercantile Marine during the Great War, and was awarded his Master’s Certificate on 2 June 1919. He died in Gravesend on 7 October 1939. The Volturno, a British steamer, chartered by the Uranium Steamship Co. of Rotterdam, and bound thence to New York, was engulfed by fire in mid-Atlantic during a heavy gale. Of the 657 on board, 521 were saved by a fleet of eleven steamers that sped to her aid. Heavy seas interfered with the launching of boats, but the difficulty was eventually overcome by the use of oil; those who perished were mostly lost in the boats. The hull of the Volturno was eventually found by a Dutch steamer and scuttled as a dangerous derelict. Numerous awards were made for this famous rescue, including 78 Sea Gallantry Medals in Silver to crew members of the six British vessels, of which 7 were awarded to the crew of the Asian, as well as a piece of plate to her Master, and binocular glasses to her Chief Mate. In addition the Board of Trade also awarded 152 silver Sea Gallantry Medals (Foreign Services) to the crews serving on foreign vessels at the rescue. Sold with copied research.
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A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Corporal R. J. McCarthy, Royal Canadian Air Force, for rescuing two fellow airman from a burning aircraft hangar at Sydney, Nova Scotia, on 15 February 1945, the fire fuelled by over 2,000 gallons of gasoline British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (R.174521 Cpl. Raymond J. Mccarthy. R.C.A.F.) nearly extremely fine £240-£280 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 8 May 1945; citation published Canada Gazette 5 May 1945: ‘On February 15, 1945, the explosion of a depth charge demolished a hangar and precipitated a violent fire which raged with great fury owing to some two thousand gallons of gasoline contained in the tanks of aircraft in the hangar. The hangar and contents were almost completely destroyed in 30 minutes. When the explosion occurred Corporal McCarthy was working in the ammunition room of the hangar. Although severely injured himself, this non-commissioned officer, completely disregarding his own safety, directed and assisted in the rescue of two of his companions who were critically injured and trapped in the debris of the demolished room where ammunition was exploding. In the face of very great danger and despite his own injuries, this non-commissioned officer displayed great courage and presence of mind in helping to rescue two fellow airmen. Only when ordered to hospital did he leave the scene of the explosion.’ The Rev. Raymond Joseph McCarthy was born in Lancaster, New Brunswick, on 20 October 1921, and attested for the Royal Canadian Air Force at Moncton on 16 June 1942. At the time of the act of gallantry for which he was awarded the British Empire Medal was serving as a Corporal at R.C.A.F. Station, Sydney, eastern Canada. He was presented with his medal on 17 August 1949. Ordained Priest on 8 December 1954, he served as a Priest in Guyana for ten years, before returning to Canada in 1966, and devoting the rest of his priestly life to chaplaincy work in New Brunswick. He died at St. John, New Brunswick, on 3 April 1975. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.
A post-War ‘Cyprus Operations’ B.E.M. group of six awarded to Staff-Sergeant N. Williams, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (2549142 S/Sgt. Norman Williams. R.E.M.E.) in Royal Mint case of issue, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2549142. Cfn. N. Williams. R.E.M.E.) minor official correction to number; Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (2549142 Sgt. N. Williams. R. Norfolk.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP ribbon, unnamed as issued, the latter five mounted court-style as worn, the BEM loose; together with a mounted group of four miniature dress medals comprising the first four campaign medals, good very fine and better (6) £400-£500 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 12 June 1965. The original Recommendation, dated 7 January 1965, states: ‘Staff-Sergeant Williams has been the NCO in charge of 3 Flight Workshops for the past six months. Throughout this time the Flight has been detached from 2 Wing Army Air Corps in the UK for service with the United Nations Force in Cyprus; as a result Staff-Sergeant Williams has had no superior in the technical field to whom he could turn for advice. In the last six months Staff-Sergeant Williams has been solely responsible for the servicing of three Scout helicopters and three Auster aircraft. During the period he has supervised the complete stripping and overhaul of five out of the six aircraft. Not only is this far more than might reasonably be expected in such a space of time but Staff-Sergeant Williams has also been responsible for the security of a large number of VIPs whose jobs have involved them taking trips in the aircraft operated by the Flight. It is not too much to say that the safety of such individuals as the Mediator, the Force Commander and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Representative have all directly been the responsibility of Staff-Sergeant Williams. To add to Staff-Sergeant Williams’ difficulties there has also at various times been an unprecedented amount of unscheduled maintenance required on the Nimbus engine of the Scout helicopter. This has resulted in a great increase in the work load and responsibility carried by Staff-Sergeant Williams; once again the problems over the Nimbus engine have entailed his taking decisions considerably more far reaching than those which might reasonably be expected of an N.C.O. of his rank and service. Staff-Sergeant Williams has accepted this extra work with cheerfulness and by his determination and example has set an outstanding standard of responsibility and devotion to duty for all ranks in the Flight. It is almost entirely due to Staff-Sergrant Williams’ loyalty, devotion to duty, and exceptional readiness to undertake responsibility that it has been possible to keep the Scout helicopters on the island operational. Staff-Sergeant Williams’ work has thus directly affected the operational efficiency of the U.N. Force; his conduct throughout the period has been worthy of the highest praise.’
Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Switzer, 96th Foot, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (J. Switzer, 1st. Bn. 60th. R. Rifles.), file marks to rivets of retaining rod; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2248 Color Serjt. James Switzer 96th. Foot) file marks to the ‘R’ of ‘Color’, suspension claw re-affixed on latter, heavy contact marks, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (2) £600-£800 --- James Switzer was born at Alresford, Hampshire, in 1828 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 9 July 1846. He served with the 1st Battalion in India during the Second Sikh War, taking part in the Siege of Mooltan and the Battle of Goojerat, before transferring to the 96th Regiment of Foot on 1 February 1850, in order to serve alongside his elder brother. He was promoted Corporal on 24 April 1853; Sergeant on 6 May 1853; and Colour Sergeant on 31 March 1857. He was discharged on 22 October 1867, after a total of 21 years and 14 days’ service, of which 8 years and 8 months had been spent in India. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.
Four: Admiral R. P. Cator, Royal Navy, the only R.N. officer to receive an officially impressed medal for Azoff Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Azoff, Sebastopol (Lieut. R. P. Cator, R.N.) officially impressed naming, but with engraved correction to second initial [from ‘I’]; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, unnamed as issued; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 5th class, silver, gold and enamels; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, dark toned, light contact marks and chips to red enamel, otherwise good very fine (4) £2,000-£2,400 --- Ralph Peter Cator was born on 19 May 1829, at Bangalore in the Kingdom of Mysore, India, eldest son of Peter Cator, of Beckenham, Kent, Barrister-at-Law, who was for thirteen years Registrar of the Supreme Court of Madras. He was nephew of Major-General William Cator, C.B., Director-General of Artillery, and of Vice-Admiral B. C. Cator; and first cousin of J. B. Cator, R.N. He entered the Royal Navy on 22 May 1843, on board the Castor, in which frigate he was employed for four and a half years, chiefly on the China and New Zealand stations (also entitled to New Zealand medal dated 1845-46 - his name is shown on the medal roll but this medal is never mentioned in his services in the Navy List right up to his death and has never been seen on the market. The Admiral is, however, depicted wearing a New Zealand medal in a portrait held in the collection of the Defence Academy of the U.K.). He served off the coast of Africa, where, in 1850 whilst in command of the pinnace of Philomel, he made prize of the Brazilian brigantine Condor off the river Louisa Loanga, for which he was mentioned for his judgement and gallantry. In January 1853 he was appointed to the Rodney, and, in August 1854, to the command of the Danube, steam tender to the ship last named, and in September 1855 to the Rodney again. In command of the Danube he performed much valuable service. He assisted in landing the army in the Crimea, and in embarking the wounded after the battle of the Alma; he was in attendance on the allied fleets during the attack on the forts of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854; and in April 1855, he aided in embarking the Turkish troops under Omar Pasha at Eupatoria. He also accompanied the expedition to Kertch, where he was again employed in landing troops; and entering the Sea of Azoff with the flotilla under the orders of Captain Edmund Moubray Lyons, he contributed to the destruction of a vast accumulation of stores belonging to the Russian Government at Taganrog, Marioupol, and Gheisk, 3, 5 and 6 June; rendering, at Taganrog, good service with a 24-pounder howitzer and rockets, and evincing merit, which was mentioned with praise in the despatches of the senior officer. On the night of 16 June, prior to the unsuccessful attack on Malakhoff and Redan, the Danube was engaged in pouring a shower of rockets on the sea defences and town of Sebastopol. As First-Lieutenant of the Furious he was attached to the Naval Brigade at the storming of the city of Canton in December 1857, on which occasion he assisted Captain Osborn in burning the houses in the vicinity of the North Gate, a service executed under sharp fire and with considerable difficulty, the houses containing little or no inflammable matter. His conduct during the operations against Canton was brought to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief, by whom he was mentioned for his services on shore (while belonging to the Calcutta) as Senior Lieutenant of the 2nd division of small-arm men at the destruction of the Chinese fortifications at the entrance of the Peiho River, 20 May 1858. He was rewarded with the rank of Commander in September 1858, and advanced to Captain in 1866, to Rear-Admiral in 1882, and to Vice-Admiral in 1888. He was A.D.C. to the Queen from December 1879 to December 1882, and the inventor of a “fog alarm buoy” which was approved by the Admiralty and issued to the Fleet. He was advanced to full Admiral in May 1894. Admiral Cator died in Chelsea, London, on 30 July 1903 and is buried in Northwood Cemetery. Cator’s officially impressed Crimea medal is the only such example issued to an R.N. officer with the clasp for Azoff. Rodney was one of the four ships to which officially impressed medals were issued but Cator was the only officer to be detached for service in the Sea of Azoff from any of those ships. Sold with copied research and Liverpool Medal Company catalogue entry offering these four medals for sale circa 1980-85.
The Unknown Monet Pastels and Drawings by J A Ganz and R Kendall 2007 First Edition Softback Book with 316 pages published by Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
UK Airfields of The Ninth Then and Now by Roger R Freeman 1978 First Edition Hardback Book with 256 pages published by Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
1900 Art At The Crossroads by R Rosenblum, M Stevens, A Dumas, 2000 First Edition Softback Book with448 pages published by Royal Academy of Arts some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
λWilliam Mineard Bennett (c.1778-1858) Portrait miniature of Henrietta, Countess Cathcart, wearing a white dress and feathered hat Signed and inscribed W.Bennett Delint/Peebles (to reverse) Rectangular, in a gilt metal frame 105 x 80mm Provenance: R. Bayne-Powell by 1987; Sotheby's, London, The R.L. Bayne-Powell Collection of Portrait Miniature, 11 October 1994, lot 214 Literature: Daphne Foskett, Miniatures: Dictionary and Guide (Antique Collectors Club, 1987), p.407, plate 119D Ivory Act registration reference RL8GT2NS
A WWI bronze memorial plaque awarded to Harold Brierley, with three WWI period medals awarded to Harold Brierley including 1914-15 Star, the 14-18 Medal and the Peace Medal, also seven additional WWI medals and a St Helena medal.Additional InformationBWM; 20508 PTE J WHarmby A.CVC. Corp BWM; 194327 PTE N APPLETON LABOUR CORPS BWM: 63207 GNR JE WALTON R.A BWM: 203482 A. CPL. L. ROBINSON LAN.PUS BWM: 24109 PTE. H. BRIERLEY W. RID. R. BWM: 2-2861 Sjt W.Dunn Lan.Fus BWM: 16581 DVR T KYLE RA VM: 20508 PTE JW WHARMBY A. CVC. CORP VM & 1914-15 STAR 24109 PTE H BRIERLEY W.RID.R
A WWI and WWII family medal and ephemera group, comprising BWM and VM to 51801 Pte A.J.F Dignan, The Queens R, (misspelt Dignam on the medals), WM, DF, 1939-45 Star and Burma Star with RAF service book for 1078981 LAC A.W. Digan, a photograph album with Identity Card for 5996412 LED A.W. Dignan, a wallet of ephemera, a diary and a pocket bible (quantity).
A SET OF FOUR PLATED ON COPPER PLATES, 20th century, of shaped circular form, the piecrust border with gadrooned rim, engraved with armorial and "R", 12 1/2" diameter, together with a circular salver raised upon three out-turned supports engraved with an ornate armorial crest and motto "Requiesco Sub Umbra" within a foliate border, 14" diameter, and a Victorian Old Sheffield Plate two handled pedestal basket of lobed circular form, 15" wide over handles (6) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Plates and basket generally good, back of salver initialled E.V. and (later?) dated 1892. The armorial has a "banner" engraved through the tree trunk and engraved "Through" and I wonder if this was an instruction to the engraver rather than an actual part of the armorial ...
A GEORGE III SILVER SMALL MUG, maker's mark ?K/R, London possibly 1773, of plain tapering cylindrical form on low spreading foot, with acanthus sheathed double "C" scroll handle, later engraved with a monogram, 3 1/2" high, 5ozs 12dwts (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Lion and duty mark clear, maker's very worn, date letter unclear, generally good
AN EARLY GEORGE I SILVER PUNCH BOWL, maker probably John Ramsey (Jnr), Newcastle 1721, of circular form with reeded rim, later chased and repousse with scrolling foliage enclosing a large (now vacant) cartouche, raised upon a low domed foot chased with flowers, 8 3/4" diameter, 5 3/4" high, 22ozs 6dwts (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Interior very scratched, traces of original gilding, sadly the embossing almost obliterates the marks which are just readable although only the "R" for Ramsey is legible
A DIAMOND DRESS RING, the open lozenge panel point set with numerous small round brilliants within a border of baguette cut stones, the open shoulders further channel set with round brilliants to a plain shank stamped 18k and overstamped 750, size R (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)5.2g gross, generally good
![THE HISTORY OF THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST. PETER'S WESTMINSTER, 1812, R Ackermann, 2 vols. xviii, 330, [6]; 275, [4] Aquatint pla](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ec8199fd-959a-498a-9b00-aef700ebc3da/aecf37e7-40ed-4614-b1dc-aefd00d1bbbb/468x382.jpg)
AFTER LORENZL - an Art Deco spelter figure modelled as a young fashionable lady wearing a daisy painted long frilled dress, striking a dance attitude, foot stamped R. LOR., 8" high, fixed to a shaped green onyx plinth, 10 1/2" high (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Gilding worn all over, crack? just above left elbow
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