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Click here to subscribeBelgium, National Fund for Scientific Research 1928 an impressive presentation set of commemorative medals, in gold (18 ct., edge stamped 0.750; 617.18g.; 14.88 troy oz.), silver, and bronze, 76mm., head left, rev. legend in seven lines, extremely fine, in J. Fonson presentation case, the lid gold blocked with a crowned E, an extremely rare set (3)
Japan, Order of the Sacred Crown, First Class set of insignia, Badge, 77mm. x 50mm., gold and enamel, Star, 66mm., gold, enamel each of the five arms set with 24 graduated pearls, the centre set with two concentric circles of smaller pearls, extremely fine, complete with full sash riband and lapel decoration, in its rio nuri laquer box of issue, a pristine example of this extremely rare order (2)
Spain, Order of Military Merit, Badges (2), both with white enamel for non-combattants, 51mm. including crown suspension x 32mm., gilt and enamel, one with the Cross of Savoy in the centre, the other with the Cross of Savoy on red shield in centre, both lacking reverse centres, both good very fine, rare; together with a 'Justiciar' Badge, 60mm. including crown suspension x 34mm., silver-gilt, also with Cross of Savoy in centre, good very fine (3)
El Salvador, Order of José Matias Delgado, Gold Star Grand Cross set of insignia, sash Badge, 60mm. x 50mm., silver-gilt and enamel, Star, 70mm., silver-gilt and enamel, with eight rays each fitted with four diamonds, extremely fine, very rare, with length of sash riband with gold tassels, with case of issue, this lacking internal pad (2)
Germany, German Atlantic Expedition 1925-27 First Class medal, 51mm., silver with gilt oak leaves suspension, obverse, view of the Meteor under sail, reverse, an albatross, DEUTSCHE ATLANTISCHE EXPEDITION METEOR 1925-27 the edge stamped BAYER HAUPTMUNZAMT. FEINSILBER, very fine, very rare, with plain blue riband
India, Baroda, Pratap Singh Rao (1938-51), Rajyaratna or Jewel of the State Gold Medal, portrait medal of Pratap Singh Rao, 29mm., with ornate gold suspension, decorated gold riband bar and gold sword and motto on gold coloured riband, total weight 22.16g. (McClenaghan 56), good very fine, extremely rare
Portugal, Military Order of the Tower and Sword, a fine quality Collar Chain by A.J. Strachan, London, and attractive Badge; Collar, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1833), of 18 alternate towers and wreath with sword links, one link fully hallmarked, all the others also hallmarked except one which is a replacement, joined by 8 harp-shaped links, these unmarked; Badge, 89mm. x 72mm., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, with attractive iridescent centre, attached to Collar by means of a K.C.B. style suspension ring, in addition a gold pin fitting on the reverse, minor green enamel damage to centre, otherwise good very fine, rare
An Interesting Group of Six to Lieutenant Colonel J. Barrett-Lennard, Essex Regiment, late Army Service Corps, a Founding Board Member of Imperial Airways Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Commander's (C.B.E.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Queen's South Africa, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Capt. J. Barrett-Lennard. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.); France, Legion of Honour, Fifth Class, breast Badge, silver, gold centres, and enamel, extremely fine, together with an Imperial Airways 9ct. gold (Hallmarks for Bristol 1928) Director's Pass, named in enamel 'Lt. Col. J. Barrett-Lennard C.B.E.', this extremely fine and extremely rare, one of only 18 issued (7)
A Boer War D.C.M. and Rare G.VI.R. 'Crowned Head' M.S.M. Group of Five to Colour Sergeant C.E. Munson, Essex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2389 Clr:- Serjt: C.E. Munson. Essex Regt.); Queen's South Africa, six clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (Col Sejt I:Essex Regt); King's South Africa, two clasps (Clr:- Serjt:); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII. (C.Serjt.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., crowned head (C. Sjt. C.E. Munson. D.C.M. Essex R.), very fine or better (5)
A General WW1 Service Dress Cap A rare and good example by W. CATER & Co, 56 PALL MALL, with khaki barathea top, scarlet band with blue piping above, bearing General's embroidered badge, narrow chinstrap with General's small mounted buttons, black leather peak with two rows of gold oakleaf embroidery, internal headband inscribed in ink G. Cuthbert, in its cylindrical tin with lid painted COL. G. J. CUTHBERT SCOTS GUARDS, and maker's plaque, together with seven white cap-covers, a Staff officer's embroidered Royal Crest cap-badge and some strips of red/white/blue dice ribbon, presumably from a Scots Guards forage cap band (lot) of cap
A Highly Unusual and Rare Group of Thirty Six Orders, Decorations and Medals to The Royal Chef R.H. Aubrey, Buckingham Palace a) Royal Victorian Order, Member's (M.V.O.) breast Badge, silver, gold and enamel, reverse numbered '723' b) Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R, silver c) Coronation 1953. d) Jubilee 1977. e) Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, E.II.R., dated suspension 1937-57 with Thirty Years Bar (Ronald H. Aubrey), mounted court style as originally worn f) Austria, Decoration of Honour, 'Gold' Class, 40mm., metal gilt g) Belgium Household Medal, King Badouin, 'Gold' Class, 50mm. x 30mm., metal gilt h) Brazil, Order of Rio Branco, 2nd Class breast Badge, 30mm., white metal i) Chile, O'Higgins Medal, 1st Class, 44mm., metal gilt j) Denmark, Medal of Recompense, Frederik IX, 'Gold' Class, 28mm., metal gilt k) Denmark, Medal of Recompense, Frederik IX, 'Silver' Class, with Crown, 35mm. x 28mm., silver l) Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I Service Medal, 'Gold' Class, 40mm., metal-gilt m) Finland, Medal of the Order of the White Rose, 'Gold' Class, 30mm., silver-gilt (Hallmarks for Helsinki 1968 stamped on edge) n) France, Medal of Honour, 26mm., silver o) Federal Republic of Germany, Medal of Merit, 36mm., metal gilt p) Greece, Commemorative Cross of the Royal Order of George I, 2nd issue, 'Gold' Class, dated reverse, 45mm. x 28mm., metal-gilt q) Republic of Italy, President's Visit Medal, 'Gold' Class, 30mm., silver-gilt (Hallmarks for Milan) r) Republic of Italy, President's Visit Medal, 30mm., silver s) Iran, Medal of the Order of the Lion and Sun, 30mm., silver t) Iraq, Medal of the Order of Al Rafidan, 40mm., silver (fineness mark on reverse of suspension) u) Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, breast Badge, 5th Class, 43mm., silver, gilt and enamel, with red cabouchons v) Jordan, Order of the Star, breast Badge, 5th Class, silver, silver-gilt and enamel (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1952) w) Liberia, Medal of Honour, 'Gold' Class, 30mm., metal-gilt x) Malaysia, Order of the Defence of the Realm, breast Badge, 5th Class, 52mm., silver-gilt and enamel y) Mexico, Order of the Aztec Eagle, breast Badge, 4th Class, with rosette on riband, 54mm. x 46mm., metal-gilt and enamel, with associated miniature award z) Netherlands, Order of the Crown, breast Badge, 5th Class, 52mm. x 38mm., silver-gilt and enamel aa) Netherlands, Medal of the Order of the House of Orange, 'Gold' Class, 31mm., metal-gilt bb) Netherlands, Medal of the Order of the House of Orange, 31mm., silver cc) Norway, Household Medal, Haakon VII, 31mm. x 25mm., gold dd) Portugal, Medal for the Presidents Visit 1955 'Gold' Class, 30mm., gilt-metal ee) Portugal, Medal for the Queen's visit 1957 30mm., silver ff) Sudan, Medal of Duty, 1st Class, 35mm., metal-gilt gg) Sweden, Household Medal, Gustaf VI, 5th Class, 34mm. x 23mm., silver-gilt hh) Sweden, Household Medal, Gustaf VI, 8th Class, 44mm. x 30mm., silver ii) Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, breast Badge, 5th Class, 57mm. x 31mm., silver-gilt and enamel jj) Thailand, Medal of the Order of the Crown of Thailand, 'Gold' Class, 34mm., metal gilt kk) Cordon Culinaire Medal, 50mm. x 37mm., silver-gilt and enamel (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1963), reverse engraved 'R.H. Aubrey 20.7.65', good very fine or better, with original permission to wear letters and/or certificates for all foreign awards, foreign awards all contained in original cases of issue (36)
A Rare and Well Documented Defence of Leros M.C. Group of Six to Lieutenant F. J. Belle, Royal Welch Fusiliers, Wounded and Taken Prisoner at the Fall of Leros November 1943. Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse engraved '2/Lt F.J. Belle R.W.F. 276421', lower arm dated 1945 in case of issue, with named enclosure document; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War and Defence Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with 'Territorial' suspension (Lt. F.J. Belle. M.C. RWF.), in card box, the group extremely fine, with a silver (Hallmarks for Chester 1934)
A Coastal Command D.F.C. with a Rare Second Award Bar for Malta Group of Nine to Group Captain H.F. 'Peggy' O'Neill, Royal Air Force a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse engraved 'Pilot Officer H.F. O'Neill. R.A.F.' and dated 'July 1940', with Second Award Bar, reverse dated '1943' b) 1939-45 Star c) Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Bar d) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar e) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf f) Coronation 1953. g) Netherlands, Flying Cross, extremely fine, mounted as originally worn h) two Pilot's Flying Log Books (Book One 30.8.1938-2.4.1941 Book Two 2.4.1941-26.2.1946), Athletics Medal, brass, reverse engraved 'H.F. O'Neill. St. Johns College 1931', Football Medal, brass, reverse engraved 'H.F. O'Neill St. Johns College 1933', Royal Life Saving Society Medal, bronze, reverse engraved 'H. O'Neill July 1937', M.I.D. Certificate (dated 11.8.1940), Netherlands, Flying Cross original recommendation (dated 19.12.1947), photographs, and published articles by the recipient (9)
An Extremely Rare Colonial Police Gallantry Medal with Bar Group of Five to Sergeant P.R. Adams, Palestine Police Force Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry, G.VI.R., first type (Sgt. Phillip R. Adams. Palestine Police Force), with Second Award Bar; General Service Medal, G.VI.R., two clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48 (748 Sgt. P.R. Adams. Pal. Police.); Defence and War Medals; Colonial Police Long Service, G.VI.R. (Brit. Insp.Philip R. Adams, Palestine Police), good very fine, very rare, mounted as worn, with related group of five miniature awards (10)
A Superb and Rare Combination of Campaign Medals to Major The Honorable B.R. Pellew, Rifle Brigade, Late 43rd Foot South Africa 1834-53 (Ensign Hon. R.P. [sic] Pellew, 43rd Regt); Crimea 1854-56 one clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed; China 1856-60 one clasp, Canton 1857 (Captn. The Honle. B.R. Pellew A.D.C,); Indian Mutiny 1857-58 no clasp (Capt. Hon. B.R. Pellew, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.) Turkey, Order of Medjidieh, 5th Class breast Badge, gold, silver and enamel, minor red enamel damage to the Order, the group good very fine or better, first two campaign medals mounted as originally worn, on Hunt & Roskell double silver riband buckle bar with gold retaining pin (5)
A fine and rare Samson Mordan & Co dark green glass and white metal mounted "Champagne" scent bottle and stopper, the chased neck with Victorian registration cast mark and screw cast cover, the base with hinged cover revealing hinged gilt metal vinaigrette, registration date 1869, height 10cm.
A fine and rare late Victorian double ended cat and dog silver mounted glass scent bottle, the clear glass with hinged banded centre and silver screw dog head cover, the reverse with cat silver head hinged cover, maker SJ, London 1879, with Victorian registration lozenge mark, extended length 14cm.
Pedigree - A 'Little Princess' hard plastic doll [inspired by Princess Anne at the time of the 1953 coronation], with blond hair, sleeping blue plastic eyes and an open mouth with two upper teeth, wearing original dress, socks and shoes, and with rare miniature 'Woman's Illustrated' magazine, 35cm high, boxed.
A Charles I cylindrical counter box, the pull-off cover with medallic bust of Charles I to left, the base with a bust of Queen Henrietta Maria, and containing a rare set of thirty three counters of the Kings & Queens of England, in imitation of engraving (by or after Simon van de Passe), each a standing figure with an armorial reverse, namely Edward the Confessor, William I, Harold, William I, William II, Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth, James I, Queen Anne of Denmark, Henry, Prince of Wales, Charles I, Henrietta Maria, Charles, Prince of Wales; together with Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry, Earl of Darnley. The set of counters believed to have been issued in 1632; the medal on the pierced box cover, and that on the base, in the style of Thomas Rawlins, the sides three panels each of two mythical beasts, 15/16th in (2.3cm) high.
The French Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis, badge, a small gold and enamel Maltese Cross, fleur-de-lis in angles, the centre with St. Louis and on the reverse, a sword and wreath, suspension loop and lined ring, 34mm. The slightest damage to the enamel, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare. The Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis was established in 1693. It is not clear whether this Badge dates from the late French monarchy (the Order was suspended in 1792) or from the first Restoration of 1815. The Badge is a companion and of similar manufacture to the Order of Saint-Michael, lot 722
The French Order of Saint-Michael, badge, a small gold and enamel Maltese Cross, fleur-de-lis in angles, the centre with St. Michael and the dragon, green within arms of cross, suspension loop and lined ring, 35.5mm. The slightest damage to the central enamel, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare. The Order of Saint-Michael was established in 1469. It is not clear whether this Badge dates from the late French monarchy (the Order was suspended in 1792) or from the first Restoration of 1815. The Badge is a companion and of similar manufacture to the Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis, lot 720
George III and his Father, a silver Box Medal for the Peace of Paris, 1763, by Jan van Nost, the screw-on lid inset with medallic portrait portrait of George II to left, the base inset with George III to right, his hair tied in a queue, 50mm. Very fine and very rare. Reference: British Historical Medals 89 [R3]; Medallic Illustrations 713/453. The Peace of Paris was concluded on the 10th February, 1763 and ratified on the 10th March. Box should contain a series of 60 roundels giving views and descriptions of the events of the Seven Years War, however such complete sets are excessively rare.
An interesting group of plated wine labels including: a gilt metal 'SHERRY' 'PORT' & 'MADEIRA', a rare George II gilt copper escutcheon 'CLARET' c.1755, a Victorian plated 'SHERRY' and 'PORT', a continental fused plated 'MOSELLE' and 'Ennishoven', an Old Sheffield 'RUM', 'Bucellas', 'MALMSEY' and a 'MADEIRA', by Daniel Holy, Wilkinson & Co. (12)
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