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Lot 826
France, Colonial Medals (37) type I, 1893-1914, third model, examples with clasps ‘Algérie’, ‘Tunisie’, ‘Senegal Et Soudan’, ‘Bir Hacheim 1942’ (incorrect clasp for medal), type II, 1914-1962 (18), 2 clasps (silver) ‘Centre Africaine’ & ‘De L’Atlantique a la Mer Rouge’, and ‘Côte de Somalis 1940-1941’, 2 clasps (bronze) ‘Afrique Occidentale Française’ & ‘Maroc’, single silver clasps (11) ‘Libye’, ‘Erythrée’ (2), Madagascar, ‘Afrique’ (3), ‘Française Libre’, ‘Maroc’, ‘Indo-Chine’, ‘Extrême-Orient’, and ribbon with loose clasp, Guinée française, bronze clasps, ‘Maroc’, ‘Somalie’, ‘Rwanda’, ‘Arabie Saoudite’, ‘Detroit d’Ormuz’; with a tailor’s display piece in silver, with 14 bronze clasps, Vichy issue, in silvered bronze, with silvered clasp ‘Indochine’, and Overseas Medal (14), 1962-present, 2 bronze clasps, ‘Tchad’ and ‘Liban’, and single clasp examples ‘Koufra’, ‘Tchad’, ‘Cambodge’, ‘Yougoslavie’, ‘Rwanda’, ‘Detroit D’Ormuz’, ‘Somalie’, ‘Republique Centrafricaine’, ‘Mauritanie’, ‘Centrafrique’, ‘Zaire’, ‘Moyen-Orient, mixed grades, some rare (37)
Lot 829
France, World War Two Medals (9), comprising: Croix de Guerre, 1939-1945 (7), various dates and emblems, type I (3), type II ‘Vichy’ issues (3), in bronze, two examples dated 1939-1940 and an ‘ETAT FRANCAIS’ example with axe, in bronze, and type III ‘De Giraud’ issue, obverse flags; together with Croix de Guerre for French Volunteer Legion in Russia (2), the first original with broken suspension, and rare, the second a later copy; fine to extremely fine, some rare (9)
Lot 866
Italy, Al Valore Militare for Native Soldiers, type II, Victor Emanuele III, in bronze, 34mm, (reverse engraved M. Gibatti – 17 Nov. 1937 – XVI – Mangascia Ulodegherghis – Alla Memoria), with contemporary ribbon, toned, good extremely fine, and rare. NOTE: Research suggests that the recipient may have been an Askari soldier in the XVI “Adi Caieh” Native Battalion of the Italian Colonial ‘1st Eritrean (Native) Division’.
Lot 884
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Sahagun, Toulouse (G. C. Carpenter, Capt. 15th Hussars), lightly polished with a few light marks, tiny edge graze & nicks, nearly very fine and rare. NOTE: Captain George Charles Carpenter (born c.1792), of Ford Cottage, Northumberland, was appointed Cornet in the 15th Hussars on the 18th of July, 1805, and attained the rank of Lieutenant on the 12th of October, 1808, and Captain on the 16th of July, 1812. He served in the Peninsula during the Corunna campaign between November 1808 and January 1809, and then again between March and April 1814. He is mentioned by name a number of times in the ‘History of the Fifteenth Hussars’, and was summed up a touch unfairly therein by his friend Dr Gibney, mentioning Carpenter as being of a rather sensible and sober disposition: ‘Writing of Captain Carpenter, with whom he had struck up a great friendship, Dr. Gibney says that he “had been a long time in the service, and had seen some hard fighting, and as a man was a general favourite, but not thought of much as an officer, being too fidgety and too quiet. He never neglected his duties, not was in any way deficient of knowledge of his profession; but he cared not for excitement, which, with the routine of duties, constituted the very essence of army life among officers of those days. He neither hunted, shot, gambled, nor drank wine freely, and was very ignorant on the good points of a horse. He was beyond the general run of officers in accomplishments, knowing the classics well, and several foreign languages, though not a University man; good looking.” Elsewhere Gibney tells us that Carpenter played the flute!’ Captain Carpenter retired by sale of his commission on the 7th of August, 1823, and was not present at Waterloo. Sold with copied medal roll entry confirming this entitlement, details as presented in the Challis Roll, where he is recorded as having died at Milan on the 8th of April, 1861 (aged 69), and copied extracts from the regimental history. Ex Glendining’s, March 1969 and Sotheby’s, 8 July 1982, lot 35.
Lot 893
The Great War ‘Armoured Trains’ Group of 7 awarded to Commander Astle Scott Littlejohns, C.M.G., Royal Australian Navy, late Royal Navy, who served in WWI as Captain of the armoured train H.M.A.T. Jellicoe in France and Flanders, for which he was awarded the C.M.G. He also commanded this and two other armoured trains at Antwerp, where he was wounded in action by high-explosive shell during a sortie, comprising: 1914 Star with Bar (Act. Commdr A. S. Littlejohns, CMG., R.N. Armd. Trains.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. A. S. Littlejohns. R.N.), the latter with M.i.D.; Belgium, Order of Leopold, Knight’s breast badge with swords and silver palm upon ribbon; Belgium, Military Decoration, 1st Class, in bronze-gilt, with Distinguished Service type ribbon; Belgium, Croix de Guerre; and Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, Officer’s breast badge, in silver and silver-gilt with rosette, the group swing-mounted on bar (lacking reverse pin) for wear, toned, good very fine, an extremely rare (and possibly unique) combination of awards (7) NOTE: M.i.D.: London Gazette, 14 January 1915: ‘for gallant and distinguished service in the field’; C.M.G.: London Gazette, 22 December 1915: ‘in recognition of distinguished service in command of armoured trains in Flanders’; Order of Leopold: London Gazette, 28 April 1916: ‘in recognition of his services which connected with armoured trains in Belgium’; Belgian Croix de Guerre: London Gazette, 14 September 1918. Astle Scott Littlejohns was born on the 13th of June 1873, the son of W J Littlejohns, R.N. of Greenwich Park, and entered the Royal Navy for service on the 15th of January 1886. He served aboard various ships, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander despite some rather average reports from his superior officers. Consequently, he resigned at his own request in February 1902. Despite attending one or two retired officer courses, it was not until the outbreak of the Great War that he served with any real success, when he was placed as an officer with the Royal Naval Armoured trains in France and Flanders. Here, commanding 3 armoured trains, he finally distinguished himself as an officer. He appears to have played a role in the defence of Antwerp, and was slightly wounded during a sortie from this city by high explosive shell. The three armoured trains under his command: H.M.A.T. Jellicoe, H.M.A.T. Deguise, and H.M.A.T. Churchill, covered the withdrawal of the Royal Naval Division from Antwerp, and then supported the French, Belgian and British forces during the Battles of Ypres, Givenchy, La Bassée, and Neuve Chapelle. The Jellicoe itself was was armed with three 4.7-inch guns and, a handful of R.N. and R.M. personnel aside, was manned by around 70 Belgian volunteers. For this service he was presented the C.M.G. at Buckingham Palace on the 15th of April 1916, but late on in the Great War, and possibly from his wounds and other ailments, he was given a less demanding administrative position as Naval Representative for the Commonwealth of Australia from the 28th of February 1918, in which position he remained for over 3 years. It is believed that his Thai award might relate to his work in this role, as suggested by his service papers, which also show that he died on the 3rd of December, 1939. Offered with copied service papers.
Lot 911
Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (45105 Pte R E Barosen Normedcoy); with Norway, Innsatsmedaljen 1991; Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991 and Kuwait, Liberation 1991, first in named box of issue, last two also in boxes of issue, extremely fine and very rare, with related Normed Coy Saudi Arabia 1991 booklet (4) NOTE: Normed Coy ran a field hospital in Saudi Arabia from January-April 1991 staffed by over 200 personnel who were attached to the British Field Hospital in the Gulf.
Lot 914
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, the bullion breast star awarded to Vice-Admiral Sir Harry Burrard Neale, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., as Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, 16th January 1824, in gold and silver wire with sequins, and an embroidered and woven centre, paper-backed, 99mm, in original case, with original bestowal document and envelope with official red-wax seal, good very fine, and a rare early example of the Order insignia. NOTE: K.C.B.: London Gazette, 2 January 1815; G.C.B.: London Gazette, 14 September 1822; Vice-Admiral Sir Harry Burrard Neale (1765-1840) was the eldest son of Lieutenant-colonel William Burrard (1712–1780), governor of Yarmouth Castle in the Isle of Wight, whose elder brother, Harry Burrard (d. 1791), was created a baronet in 1769. He added the additional name of Neale on his marriage to Grace, daughter of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Wiltshire. He joined the Royal Navy in 1778 aboard H.M.S. Roebuck and was present at the reduction of Charleston in 1780, and distinguished himself at the Mutiny at the Nore in 1797 as Captain of the San Fiorenzo, which refused to take part in it. His career progressed rapidly, and in 1801 aboard H.M.S. London he took part in the capture of the French ships Marengo and Belle Poule. He was made a Lord of the Admiralty in 1804, and was for many years the MP for Lymington. He was made Captain of the Fleet in 1808 under Lord Gambier, with whom he was present at the attack upon the French Fleet at Basque Roads, and was promoted, to Rear-Admiral in 1810. He was again promoted to Vice-Admiral in 1814, was nominated for the K.C.B. in 1815, and for the G.C.B. in 1822. He served as Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean between 1823 and 1826, which post carried with it a nomination for the G.C.M.G.. See also back cover illustration.
Lot 925
Battle of Copenhagen (?), Nelson Badge bearing the date of the Battle aprl 2 1801, cast in silver, oval portrait of Nelson with title adml. lord nelson of the nile. around and with date below, aprl 2 1801, having integrally-cast suspension ring and trophy-of-arms garniture including a fouled anchor, the smoothed reverse with contemporary engraving tonnant 80 g below a pair of crossed ship’s spars, 47mm x 45mm (cf Hardy 26; MH 492), very fine, suspended on a short silver watch-chain loop, extremely rare NOTE: Ex Morton & Eden 53, 1 December 2011, lot 1388. The evidently-struck copper-gilt badge used as the prototype for this and other cast badges is illustrated by Sim Comfort in his article The Naval Copenhagen Badge (in MCA Advisory vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 8-14). The piece discussed is surrounded by an elaborate contoured mount with the inscription in memory of the battle of copenhagen, only the lower part of which (without the inscription) is reproduced on the cast badges. Comfort proceeds to list the six examples of the cast badge in the National Maritime Museum, pointing out that two of them (engraved Orion 74 and Mars 74) are, like the present lot, inscribed with the names of ships which were not present at Copenhagen. Contrastingly, one of the gilt metal badges (object ID MEC 1170) is named on the reverse to Captain J. Rose of the 24-gun Jamaica which was present at Copenhagen; similarly the gold piece described by Milford Haven is to Captain George Murray of the Edgar, the ship which led Nelson’s squadron into battle at Copenhagen. Comfort’s own conclusions regarding these various cast medals remain controversial. Admiral The Marquess of Milford Haven (writing in 1919) listed and illustrated the gold specimen to Captain Murray, from the Payne Collection, and was moved to speculate that the badges may have represented a special award for Copenhagen sponsored by Nelson’s prize agent Alexander Davison, made in the face of a general failure by the authorities to render official recognition of individual contributions at the Battle. Whilst contemporary Press reports indicate that Davison was actively considering a Copenhagen medal in the wake of his successful Battle of the Nile awards, examination of the extensive Davison papers has so far yielded no evidence that this ever occurred. In addition to the NMM’s six examples a silver badge is held at the National Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth as part of the Lily Lambert Collection, bearing the ship’s name Donegal 74, and a further specimen is in the Royal Greenjackets’ Museum (officers of the Rifle Corps were present at Copenhagen as sharpshooters). The present lot, however, appears to be the only specimen to have been offered for public sale in recent times.
Lot 927
Nelson Testimonial Medal, 1844, in white metal, by E. Avern, bust of Nelson left within garter bearing england expects etc, rev., Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column; inscribed to commemorate the opening of the nelson testimonial trafalgar sque – 21 october 1844, 61mm (BHM -; Eimer -; Hardy 97; MH 531), pierced, about extremely fine and very rare NOTE: Testimonial Medals such as this were presented to 357 Greenwich Pensioners who had served at one of Nelson’s four major actions, those of St Vincent (39), Nile (35), Copenhagen (45) and Trafalgar (238), together with a gratuity of ten shillings, at a ceremony held at the Royal Greenwich Hospital on 2nd April 1845. The awards were funded by the Testimonial Committee of the parishioners of St Martin-in-the-Fields. For more details see Captain Douglas-Morris, Naval Medals, 1793-1856, pp. 49-53. He knew of fewer than ten surviving medals, one of which was paired with an NGS medal.
Lot 934
A Rare D.S.C. and Bar Group of 6 awarded to Lieutenant Commander Ronald James Mortimer, Royal Naval Reserve, who was awarded his second DSC for service in action with German U-Boats as the Captain of H.M.S. Bullfinch, where he attacked two German vessels, and successfully sank one with a well-placed depth-charge, comprising: Distinguished Service Cross, GVR, with second award bar, bearing London hallmarks for 1917; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R.J. Mortimer, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. R.J. Mortimer. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, GVR, bearing London hallmarks for 1920; and Russia, Order of St Anne, Civil Division, 3rd Class breast badge, in gold and enamels by Albert Keibel, St Petersburg, the last with obverse centre lacking, generally good very fine, cleaned (6) NOTE: D.S.C.: London Gazette, 26 June 1917: ‘for services in vessels of the Auxiliary Patrol between the 1st February and 31st December 1916’; D.S.C. (Bar): London Gazette, 30 October 1917: ‘for services in action with enemy submarines’; Russia, Order of St Anne: London Gazette, 4 February 1916. Ronald James Mortimer was born on the 17th of December 1880, and joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a Midshipman on the 22nd of February 1899. During WWI, he started the war as a Lieutenant aboard H.M.S. Oceanic, which was unfortunately wrecked near Foula, one of the Shetland Islands. He soon after continued his service aboard armed trawlers, and it was for this work that he was awarded the D.S.C. for service between February and December 19196 with the Auxiliary Patrol, and his service papers note: ‘Has performed very valuable and efficient work on patrol’. As Lieutenant Commander, R J Mortimer also commanded the Destroyer H.M.S. Bullfinch between the 3rd of June 1917 and the 30th of April, 1918, for which he was awarded the bar to his D.S.C. A copied letter, included amongst his service papers, records the action in his own words: ‘Sir, I have the honour to report that on Aug 9th at 7.30pm when Swedish S.S. Agne and Russian S.S. Export of W. bound convoy were torpedoed, I sighed periscope of submarine before the beam of convoy, distant about ½ mile from them. I closed immediately and submarine submerged. I dropped depth charge in swirl of water when he submerged. This charge exploded with an exceptional loud report & concussion. Six people aboard the ship report having seen portions of submarine brought to view on surface…As I dropped first charge I sighted another periscope. I fired one round at it & altered course towards the direction in which it was heading & it submerged after firing a torpedo, which missed me by about 20 feet, passing ahead…I crossed ahead of the submarine & Dropped second depth charge which failed to explode.’ In answer by return letter, we see what is essentially his D.S.C. bar recommendation: ‘The prompt and successful action by Ronald J Mortimer D.S.C. R.N.R. would appear to have frustrated a further attack on the convoy, possibly by the submarines which had already torpedoed the Swedish S.S. Agne and Russian S.S. Export. I therefore beg to submit his name for such recognition as the Board may deem suitable.’ Sold with copied service papers, which note that he died on the 10th of March 1943.
Lot 938
The Exceptionally Rare D.S.M. and two bars (both for North Russia) Group of 6 awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class James Paterson, Royal Navy, present aboard H.M.-25 during the attack upon Ostend, and also later in the various actions which took place on the Dvina River near Archangel in North Russia, where H.M.-25 engaged and sank the enemy gunboat Boguchi and attacked a number of batteries near Tulgas, prior to her eventual scuttling with the Allied withdrawal, this one of only two D.S.M. with two bar awards made in the Great War, comprising: Distinguished Service Medal, GVR, 2 clasps (269167. J. Paterson. C. E. R. A. 1Cl. H.M. Monitor, 25.); 1914-15 Star (269167 J. Paterson. C.E.R.A. 1., R. N.); British War and Victory Medals (269167 J. Paterson C.E.R.A. 1 R.N.), the latter with M.i.D.; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (James Paterson, C.E.R.A. 2CL H.M.S. Seahorse.), and Russia, Cross of St George, 4th Class, in silver, numbered 248446, medals court-mounted for wear, lightly polished with a few contact marks, good very fine (6) NOTE: D.S.M.: London Gazette, 12 January 1916: ‘Belgian Coast operations’; D.S.M. (Bar): London Gazette, 12 December 1918: ‘White Sea Operations, Dvina & Vaga Rivers’; D.S.M. (2nd Bar): London Gazette, 12 December 1919: ‘for services in Russia, 1918, 1919’. Concerning the first D.S.M. award, Paterson and his vessel H.M.-25 are specially mentioned in Vice Admiral Reginald H S Bacon’s despatch of the 3rd of December, 1915, as follows: “On the 6th September I attacked Ostende with five monitors including General Craufurd (Commander E Altham R.N.) and “M.25” (Lieutenant-Commander B. H. Ramsay, R.N.), and damage was done to submarine workshops and harbour works. The enemy returned our fire with heavy guns of calibre probably larger than our own, and with considerable accuracy. Again the shooting on the part of our vessels was remarkably good, and the assistance rendered by the Auxiliary Craft most valuable.” Having taken part in these important operations on the Belgian coast, which also included an attack upon Zeebrugge, C.E.R.A. 1st Cl. Paterson was also involved in the action of the Dvina River near Archangel in North Russia . She was one of 5 such vessels used in this action, and using her 7.5-inch naval gun she quickly engaged and repelled the Bolshevik gun boats which had thus far hindered progress of the ground troops near the Dvina on the 26th and 28th of August, 1919. M-25 also was of much assistance in an attack upon enemy batteries near Tulgas, despite suffering some damage from a single direct hit and a number of casualties amongst her gun team, and she successfully sank the large gunboat Moguchi with two well-placed shells, as detailed in ‘Big Gun Monitors’ by Ian Buxton. Due to the falling level of the river soon after, both M-25 and M-27 returned to Archangel and scuttled on the 16th of September 1919, to prevent them falling into the hands of the Bolshevik forces. The original recommendation for Paterson’s first bar to the D.S.M. reads as follows: ‘In charge of Engine Room Department – kept machine in highest state of efficiency in Dvina River for 45 days during which time the ship was almost constantly at half an hours’ notice, & no opportunity for boiler cleaning. In every case, when negotiating the more difficult parts of the River Channel, [the] ship had to be steered by the screws, the rudder being useless in the basin (?). The slightest mistake in the handling of the engine would have entailed the loss of the monitor and the entire expedition.’ Paterson was later awarded another bar to his D.S.M. for services in White Russia, making his one of only two DSM & 2-bar awards were made during the entire Great War, the other being awarded to Deckhand L. Findlay, R.N.R. Paterson’s 2nd Bar recommendation reads as follows: ‘Was C.E.R.A. in charge of machinery of M.”25” during the winter and opening of the River Campaign in May 1919 – Relieved at the end of May 1919. He received a bar to his D.S.M. decoration for service in River Dwina, August to October 1918. Very much above average in ability and always ready with his machinery for any service. Looked after his machinery and department in the most efficient manner possible during winter. In action at River Front during May 1919. Very strongly recommended.’
Lot 939
A Rare D.S.M. Group of 6 awarded to W.O. Class II John Harrison, Machine Gun Corps (Motors), late Royal Naval Air Service, awarded the D.S.M. for his services at the action in Galicia at Brzezany on the 1st of July, 1917, and two Russian decorations for his service with the RN Armoured Car Division, comprising: Distinguished Service Medal, GVR (F.2893. J. Harrison, P.O. Mech. R.N. Armd Cars. Austria. 1st July. 1917.); 1914-15 Star (F.2893, J. Harrison, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (80263 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Harrison M.G.C.); Russia, Cross of St George, 4th Class, in silver, numbered 131302; and Russia, Medal for Bravery, 4th Class, in silver, No.1032302, court-mounted, polished, good very fine and rare (6) NOTE: D.S.M.: London Gazette, 30 November 1917: for miscellaneous services’. John Harrison was born on the 11th of December, 1895 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and he enlisted for service with the Royal Navy on the 30th of December 1914 as a Petty Officer Mechanic. Whilst on attachment with the Royal Naval Air Service, he joined the Armoured Cars Division with whom he saw action at Brzezany, Russia (in what is now Western Ukraine). W.O. Class II John Harrison is mentioned by name in the despatch of Commander Locker-Lampson for this action, who wrote: ‘I would also venture to bring to the notice of their Lordships the work of the following Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers: C.P.O. John MacFarlane (killed) F.2863; P.O.M. John Harrison F.2893; George Gardner, F.9891; John Marshall McEwan (wounded) F.10029. These were volunteers who assisted Lieut.-Commr. Smiles to repair the roads under very heavy fire during the attack on Brzezany’. In ‘The Czar’s British Squadron’ by Perrett and Lord, the action at Brzezany on the 1st of July 1917 is described as follows: ‘The cars were due to cross their start line at 09.55 and the infantry to go over the top five minutes later. Watched by Kerensky from a forward observation post, Wells Hood led out his squadron in the Rolls armoured. The cars gathered speed in a cutting and then burst out onto the wastes of No Man’s Land, Shells burst alongside the road ... bullets clanged off the armour, but within minutes they were level with the first line of enemy trenches and were enfilading them with their fire. ... While the Russian infantry came up Wells Hood protected the Corps’ left flank from interference, and then pressed on down the road to Brzezany until he found it blocked by a barbed wire and sandbag barricade. Smiles called for volunteers to go forward with him and remove the obstruction. He was joined by Chief Petty Officer MacFarlane, Leading Petty Officer Harrison and Petty Officers Gardner and McEwan, and together they crawled up the roadside ditch to the barricade, which was now under such shellfire that Locker Lampson wondered how any of them survived. Dodging shell-bursts, they were able at length to dismantle the structure piece by piece, but in the process MacFarlane was killed and McEwan badly wounded. The cars passed through ...’ He later joined the Machine Gun Corps (Motors) on the 26th of March 1918. Sold with copied Royal Navy and Army service papers, showing his home address as 6 Ashville, Shegoneil Avenue, Belfast.
Lot 997
Mongolia, Honoured Chekist badge, by MYX, with Moscow kokoshnik dated 1927-54, reverse numbered No 233, good very fine and rare, probably issued late 1940s NOTE: Approximately 1,000 badges were made in Moscow in 1940-41 and were issued as and when they were needed, with No 163 issued in 1944 and No. 938 issued in 1973.
Lot 226
A rare late seventeenth century sterling silver marrow spoon, circa 1695, with rat tail and engraved stylised leaf work verso and to central section of stem, partial hallmarks struck to base of stem, leopard's head and lion passant, remnants of sponsor's mark (star or fleur de lys) still visible, length 14.5 cm, weight 0.5 ozt / 15.7 g approx Note The marrow spoon is fundamentally a spoon the handle of which is formed as a scoop for the removal of marrow from beef bones. Examples can be found as early as the 1690s and these examples are contemporary with Trefid spoons. From their introduction, marrow spoons are found as an integral part of many travelling canteens. It is most often seen that early examples from the 1690s are only partially marked. For more information see 'English Flatware' by Ian Pickford, page 186.
Lot 7
A rare 16th/17th century posy ring, engraved inscription to interior 'No Cheigne in Vertues Choyse', scrollwork decoration to the exterior, the ring has been XRF tested as high carat gold, (approximately 20ct) Notes: Posy rings were popular in England and France during the 15th to 17th centuries, most popular as lovers gifts. The word 'Posy' translates from 'short rhyme'.
Lot 122
DOLMEN/KAVANAGH, PATRICK.Self Portrait, a very rare unissued copy, one of very few undestroyed (1-3 copies known) with the photograph of Patrick Kavanagh in a flat cap (at Leopardstown races) with open neck shirt and jacket. Photo by Philip Pocock.Kavanagh objected to Liam Miller about the photograph being ‘disrespectful’ and Miller had to destroy the copies and re-issue the edition with ‘approved’ photos (by Liam Miller) of Kavanagh with spectacles, no hat, taken by the Royal Canal and 6 other photos in the book. This unissued book had no other photos other than the full page frontispiece (also used on the d/w front cover) first published 1963. The real first edition. (This copy had no preface by Kavanagh). This copy which belonged to Liam Miller and these belonging to Colin Smythe and Ann Saddlemyer are the only known of this book; together with Kavanagh, Patrick., Self Portrait, FIRST EDITION, Dolmen 70 June 1964, in boards (the final published edition); together with Warner, Alan., Clay is the Word: Patrick Kavanagh 1904-1967 and Quinn, Antoinette., Patrick Kavanagh: A Biography. (4)
Lot 163
DOLMEN/MONTAGUE, JOHN.The Old People, for Michael Scott, privately printed at the Dolmen Press Dublin August 1960, 100 copies, signed and inscribed by John Montague to Roger McHugh “Dear Roger, This is part of what you will have to stand over water, John”. “Like dolmens round my childhood, the old people” was awarded the May Morton Memorial prize in May 1960 and it was subsequently broadcast on the North of Ireland Home Service with the omission of stanza V. 4 pages printed in red and black (very rare).
Lot 464
O'CROHAN, TOMÁS.The Islandman, FIRST EDITION, Chatto and Windus London 1934, in rare d/w by Somharie MacCana (1921-1975). Inserted are 2 postage stamps Eire showing Tomás O’Crohan and 2 postcards also showing author and characters from Blasket Islands; together with O'Sullivan, Maurice., Twenty Years a Growing, with an introduction by E. M. Forster FIRST EDITION, Chatto & Windus 1933, in d/w. (2)
Lot 100
*Ancient British, North Thames Region, the Catuvellauni, Tasciovanos (c. 25 BC – AD 10), gold stater, panel on vertical wreath inscribed tascio/ricon, rev., warrior on horseback left, brandishing sword and shield, 5.46g (ABC 2580; BMC 1629-36; S. 219), weakly struck reverse, very fine and rare Ex Christie’s, 26 February 1991, lot 531.
Lot 101
*Ancient British, North Thames Region, the Catuvellauni, Andoco (c. 20-1 BC), gold stater, crossed wreath alternately straight and curved; back to back crescents at centre and with hidden faces in angles, rev., horse right; phallic bucranium and pettel sun above; below, and; ring or letter o before, 5.53g (ABC 2715; BMC 2011-14; S. 262), minor edge marks, about extremely fine and very rare Ex Sotheby’s, 15 October 1998, lot 244 and originally found at Towcester, Northants (ancient Lactodorum) in 1988.
Lot 102
*Ancient British, North Thames Region, the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelinus (c. AD 8-41), biga type gold stater, Camulodunum, panel on vertical wreath inscribed camvl, rev., two horses (or biga) left; leaf ornament and pellet above; wheel below; inscribed below curved exergual line [cv]nobelini, 5.52g (ABC 2771; BMC 1769-71; S. 280), slight scratch on horse, extremely fine and rare Ex Spink, 21 November 1995, lot 48.
Lot 106
*North-West Gaul, The Osismii, gold stater, c. 80-50 BC, head to left with elaborately curled hair; x before, rev., man-headed horse left with large bird standing on back; below, bull standing right over Δ shape, 6.83g (DT 2222; de la Tour 6578 as Corisopites), red gold, very fine and very rare Reputedly found in Dorset many decades ago as a single find.
Lot 126
*Australia, Adelaide Assay Office, gold pound, 1852, type II, date below crown; weight. 5 dwt: 15 grs: 22 carats., rev., value within border; government assay office adelaide, 8.71g (McDonald p.40; KM 2; F 3; QM 23), small scratch and edge nick by w of weight, with adjustment marks, extremely fine with red toning and some staining on obverse, very rare
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