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A childs highland ensemble, circa 1880, comprising; silk kilt, midnight blue velvet jacket with braid trim and silvered buttons, tartan sash, waist coat and velvet Gelengarry labelled 'Tarn & Co, London'.

China 1857, 1 clasp Canton 1857 (Lieut B H Burge, 59th Regt), with top riband brooch bar, NVF, edge bruised; with miniature; together with a well executed oil painting of "Capt B H Burge, 59th Foot", ¾ length in full dress wearing 1857 China medal with clasp, with sash and sword, against a distant landscape, gilt oval mount, 8" x 6 ½", in ornamental gilt frame, 12" x 10", additional note on back "later Colonel APD". GC Plate 1

TWO SILVER GILT AND BLUE ENAMEL MASONIC PENDANTS, of oval form for 'East Lancashire' area, each pendant from blue fabric neck sash, THREE VARIOUS RELATED PINAFORES AND OTHER MASONIC REGALIA contained in two long narrow attached type case

GOOD SELECTION OF MASONIC REGALIA MAINLY RELATING TO EAST LANCASHIRE includes three silver gilt jewels, one being in original Toye Kenning and Spencer wallet, the regalia dark and pale blue with gilt and silver metallic thread decoration includes two large silver SET SQUARES each pendant from fabric neck sash etc.

A R.A.O.B sash

A pair of early 19th century Staffordshire pottery polychrome decorated sash window rests, each modelled as the bust of a gentleman with long sideburns, each approximately 10.75 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)

Early 20thC Crown Derby Mansion House Dwarf wearing a wide brim hat, advertising the Great Sale of Strike Hall, floral waistcoat, yellow sash, 16cm.

Early 20thC Crown Derby Mansion House Dwarf, wearing lamp shade hat, advertising Theatre Royal Haymarket, pink sash over gilded jacket, he carries a staff, approx 17.5cm.

Pair of Georgian salt glaze sash window supports in form of lions

A pair of 19th century Meissen figure groups, circa 1870 one depicting Ganymede sitting on Jupiter disguised as an eagle, dressed in a blue sash and raised on a cloud form base; the other of Jupiter riding an eagle, holding a thunderbolt in one raised hand, the eagle clutching a thunderbolt in his talon, raised on a cloud form base (damages) (2) 28.5cm high The Estate of the late Mrs J R F (Cookie) Matheson

A Meissen style figure group of Europa and the Bull Europa seated on the bull, draped in a yellow sash and being attended by two women holding flowers, on a scroll base, impressed numbers 2697 and 105, and underglaze blue crossed sword mark 21cm wide

Four old sash cramps, a floorboard cramp, a roofing square, a 60" 'T' square

After Willem Wissing. An 17th Century Oval Oil on Canvas; Portrait of James Scott; The Duke of Monmouth. 1649-1685. Depicted wearing armour and a blue sash. [A similar example at Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Nr Burnley].

The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars - A quality Edwardian trooper's dress uniform of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, comprising a single-breasted tunic, in 'Beaufort blue' cloth, profusely laced with yellow worsted cord and braid, with five rows of brass buttons, the centre row being ball, the others half ball, the reverse of the jacket decorated with tracing and knots of yellow braid, the trousers with double yellow stripes to outside seams, the waist sash of scarlet and yellow cord and a 'regimental fur' or busby with scarlet bag and horsehair plume, the cap lines in yellow worsted cord with brass chin-chain. Provenance: Sergeant Major George Nelson, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, thence by descent.

Six Hausser Elastolin composition figures, including Adolf Hitler, with porcelain head, marching with cloak; Hermann Goering, with porcelain head, standing in pale blue full dress uniform, with great coat; and a Mussolini mould figure, painted with brown hair and red lips, marching with pale blue sash, each approximately 8cm high.

The Meritorious Order of The German Eagle, early type ring suspension sash badge, in its red titled case 'Orden Von Deutschen Alder, Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe'. The Metitorious Order of The German Eagle, dress miniature, (2).

Two Christian Dior Paris winter ensembles, late 1970s, all with black labels, comprising fitted black wool overcoat with quilted velvet facings, black trousers, green polka dot silk blouse and sash; together with a Prince of Wales checked swing coat with pleat to centre-back, matching trousers and black leather tie belt, average size chest 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in (6)

Three black cocktail gowns and two coats, mid - late 1950s, comprising: black taffeta gown with cummerbund- like sash; another with black tulle overlay and lace appliqued blooms; black taffeta gown with scarlet inner skirt; a bubble-gum pink satin tent coat with broad collar, labelled Horn; and a black gros-grain wool coat, average dress size 81-86cm, 32-34in (5)

A Third Reich Sash

A Rajah's muslin waist sash, patka, late 18th century, the end border of gold jamdani weaving, 63cm wide (In-44)

Two women's caps, each of white cotton gathered onto the crown and embroidered over the ears and upon the plait cover, the first with needlelace fringing (As-74), the second with netted band on crown and around the forehead, with twist silk tassels (As-255), a man's white felt cap (As-72), and a man's waist shawl (As-73). 'Moving over the mountains from Dzhalalabad to Toktogul was going to be difficult. The only bus left at five, but if there was no fuel - and Kirghizstan's only airport had indeed closed down because there was no fuel for the planes - then it might take several days to get there. I spent the evening preparing, sorting out my bag which seemed to have got rather heavy. I'd bought embroideries - a Kirghiz hat, a Turkmen child's bib and tunic, a man's wedding sash, one or two bits more - another kilo or so on top of the five I'd set off with. But then I'd given away presents, I'd read and torn up page by page War and Peace and was now doing the same with Road to Oxiana, however I'd bought pears, apples and Turkish biscuits for the journey ahead.. And then there was only a quarter of a litre of vodka left and none to be found in Dzhalalabad.'

A gilt framed late 19th/early 20th century portrait oil on canvas: Military gentleman wearing three Victorian service medals and ribbons with red & white striped sash.

A Hšscht figure of a dancing man, by Johann Peter Melchior, a garland of flowers draped across his shoulders, a striped sash tied around his waist, raised on a metal-mounted base, c.1775, a few tiny chips, 16.7cm.

An 18th century Continental carved oak madonna figure wearing a head-dress and necklace with key and crucifix pendants, her gown with a tasselled belt and formerly having a sash, on a moulded and canted rectangular plinth base 39cm high

CIRCLE OF HERBERT MENZIES MARSHALL RWS (British, 1841-1913), A moorland landscape initialled 'H M M' bas droite, oil on panel, 5" x 8 1/2"; 19th Century school, a snipe by a stream, oil on canvas, 12" x 13 1/4"; after Horyuji Shokko Nishiki, a reproduction of a sash that once belonged to Princess Kasiwade, together with three silk embroidered bands, each framed (6)

An Edwardian officers uniform, with ribbons from Zulu wars together with an interesting sash

A group of mostly silver mounted faceted glass scent atomisers and bottles, a brass Victorian measure, an Ancient Order of Foresters Friendship sash, an enameled waistbelt buckle, a treen implement and sundry collectable's.

ANGLO-DUTCH SCHOOL, 17th century A portrait of a gentleman wearing a slashed jacket with a blue sash and a lace collar, oval, oil on panel, 5" x 31/2". Provenance: Private Collection, Somerset.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE, the upper section with a moulded cornice above three sash-bar glazed doors, enclosing a shelved interior, the base with a central panel door enclosing an interior fitted four drawer, flanked by conforming panelled cupboards, on a plinth base, 63" wide.

An early 19th century portrait miniature, painted on ivory of a young woman, with long ringlets and wearing a white dress with a blue sash. Framed in an oval miniature frame, within a larger ebonised frame, which is cut away on the reverse to reveal the following inscription; "The portrait of Mary Anne Bonner who died at Sea off Cape Verd August 26th 1821. To Augustus Cotgrave Bonner from his niece Mary Anne Manson September 10th 1852".

Studio of William Segar (circa 1580-1633) PORTRAIT OF ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER, bust length, in a white doublet embroidered with gold and a fur- trimmed robe, a black cap and the sash of the Order of the Garter, holding the staff of the Royal Chamberlain Oil on panel, 56 x 43cm

A pair of gilt bronze Egyptian revival candelabra, late 19th Century, each modelled as an Egyptian priestess wearing a wesekh collar and a sheath garment with a hieroglyphic sash, holding a lotus flower and a spray of pampas and wearing a vulture headdress surmounted with five (and four) gilt bronze branches, on marble plinths, mounted with canopic jar mounts to the front, loss to the sconces, one with only four branches, 94cm

Early 20th Century oval miniature - Portrait of a young girl wearing a pink sash, 7cm x 5.5cm

Circle of Charles Dixon (fl. 1748-1798) - Miniature shoulder length portrait of Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788 - "Bonnie Prince Charlie"), as a young man wearing a blue coat and sash with the Order of the Garter, probably on ivory, oval 1.75in x 1.375in, contained in gold coloured metal frame with polished agate to back

A decorative 18th century carved gilt wood wall mirror decorated throughout with scrolls, foliage, shells and sash motifs containing original bevelled plate, height overall approx 120cm

Carpy, Half-length miniature portrait of a lady wearing a pink hat with floral adornments, chequered dress with blue sash, on ivory, signed, 5cms, (2").

19th Century half-length portrait of a lady, with curled hair bejewelled with pearls, wearing a yellow dress, floral necklace and blue sash, on ivory, signed with initials, P.M., 8cms, (6½") - 3" x 2½".

Ladies' vintage clothing selection including pink cocktail dress by A Fragonard, sash by Saint Laurent 'rive gauche' 'Carole Little' silk dress, a pleated skirt and a cream dress (6)

CIRCLE OF WILLIAM WISSING Portrait of a lady with long hair and wearing a white frock with blue sash, oil on canvas, 28" x 23"

An early 19th Century mahogany extending pedestal dining table in the manner of Morgan & Sanders, with a metamorphic 'sash' action, 57 cm wide x 127 cm long x 300 cm long fully extended.

British School early 20th century- Portrait of a naval officer seated full-length in full dress uniform, with scarlet sash, gold epaulettes and buckled shoes, holding his tricorn hat; oil on canvas, 74x49xcm

A Third Reich 1936 Olympic Games Sash, in cream taffeta applied in gold bullion thread 'XI.OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936' flanked by swastikas, the opposing side in red taffeta embroidered with the Olympic rings 1.-16. AUGUST, with gold bullion fringe and pendant from a gilt metal eagle and Olympic ring plaque stamped FLECK & SOHN, HAMBURG, the sash with a label woven Fahnue-Fleck Hamburg 17.

A Luftwaffe Trumpet Banner, in gold moire taffeta, one side embroidered in gold bullion thread with an eagle and swastika, the reverse with "Fliegerhorstkommandantur Berlin-Gatow", with later silver fringe and straps; a Post War Adolf Hitler Standard, with gilt thread fringe border; a Copy of a Funeral Sash, in orange moire taffeta, stencilled in silver "Julius Streicher", applied with a white satin disc printed with a swastika, with gilt metal thread fringe (3)

A Second World War Japanese Officer's Katana, with 69.5cm steel blade, one piece white metal habaki, brass tsuba cast with prunus blossoms, braid bound sharkskin grip with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, brass and gilt kashira, with officer's brown and blue braid sash and tassels, and with brown painted metal scabbard.. **Removed from a surrendering Japanese officer in Burma.

An Early 20th Century Japanese Officers Sword, the 29" (74cms) slim curved blade with a narrow fuller to each side, the brass hilt with a pierced sideguard, wire bound black composition grip, complete in plated steel scabbard and with braided sash

A SET OF FIVE STEEL SASH CRAMPS made by record.

A CHINESE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE decorated in polychrome and gilt on a turquoise-ground with flowers and scrolls and tied around the middle with a pink sash, the base with a Qianlong seal mark incised and in gilt, 151/4" high.

Masonic medals, apron and sash

A Miniature Portrait Painted Porcelain Plaque depicting Agnes Wheler aged 16, William Corden, 1822, the oblong plaque depicting the young woman half length, her brown hair in Grecian style, grey-blue eyes and wearing a lace edged white satin puff sleeved dress with lilac sash, a column in the shadowy foreground, 14cm by 12cm, the reverse of the plaque with scription "Agnes Wheler Aged 16 years Painted by Wm Corden 1822", in an oak frame, the back panel with extensive ink inscription "Portrait of Agnes Wheeler at the age of sixteen. Painted by William Corden in 1822. Given to me by my aunt H Maria Fitzherbert, 14 August 1899. The frame was made by John Williams, a carpenter employed in repairing the house from a piece of old oak part of one of the house timbers at Somersal supposed to have originally formed part of the old hall at Cubley (signed W Fitzherbert). Somersal.Herbert 29 Aug 1899" See illustrations Somersal Hall, Somersal Herbert in Derbyshire. The house was built in 1564 for John Fitzherbert and incorporates an older Great Hall from circa 1500. Later additions were made in 1712 and 1750. A porch was added in 1899 (and perhaps the frame of this lot is made from timber from that addition?). The Fitzherberts had resided here from the 13th century or earlier and remained in residence until 1803 when, after the sale to Lord Vernon, returned to Fitzherbert ownership under William Fitzherbert (a younger son of the Tissington line). Subsequently Sir Henry Fitzherbert inherited Somersal Hall (as well as Tissington Hall), and he enlarged the former in 1850. William Corden (1797-1867) Derby trained artist, said by Haslam to have worked on the Rockingham Royal service.

English School, circa 1840: Portrait Miniature of a Mother and Child, she has black hair and brown eyes and wears a puff sleeved blue dress and muslin shawl, the blond haired child with blue eyes wearing cream gown tied with a blue sash, rectangular, 15cm by 11cm, in a glazed frame with gilt inner slip, Morocco covered back stamped in gilt "Maull & Fox, London" (this is half of a folding frame) (a/f)

English School (early 19th century) Portrait of a Cardinale-infante Ferdinando, standing, three quarter length, wearing a red sash, lace collar and wide brimmed hat Oil on canvas, 104cm by 84.5cm The work is contained within its original elaborately decorated gilt plaster and wooden frame with embellished corner and centre motifs decorated with flowers and foliate scrolls According to Michael Jaffe's book on Rubens published by Rizzoli 1989 Sir Joshua Reynolds is noted as having painted a version of the above painting after Sir Peter Paul Rubens' original. This, or a version of this picture, is said to have hung in Sir Joshua Reynolds's studio in London See illustration

Royal presentation autographed photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, wearing diamond tiara, diamond and pearl necklace, Royal Family Orders and Sash of the Order of the Garter - signed and dated 'Elizabeth R 1969', in leather easel frame with gilt embossed crowned ER cipher. 32cm x 23cm

Luis Ricardo Falero (1851 - 1896), portrait of a young girl depicted in brown robes and red hat and sash, holding a flower, printed on silk, signed in the print, 13” x 7 1/4”, stained wood frame

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, an impressive G.C.M.G. Knight Grand Cross large size sash badge with bulbous crown, 120 x 86mm., gold and enamel, unmarked, c.1860, enamel damage to one obverse ray, otherwise nearly extremely fine £2000-2500.

The Royal Guelphic Order, G.C.H. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross collar chain and sash badge, circa 1830-35, the silver-gilt chain comprising 24 alternating Guelphic crowns, lions passant and reversed cyphers of King George III, unmarked but of fine quality and contained in its original fitted red leather case; the superb sash badge in gold and enamels, 112mm x 74mm excluding suspension ring, some enamel loss to both wreaths, otherwise good very fine and rare £6000-8000 General Turner was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (Military) in 1827.

Russia, Order of St Anne, 1st type, Grand Cross sash badge by Andreas Paskewitz, St Petersburg, circa 1814, gold with enamelled centres, the four arms each set with a red crystal in a silver mount, the angles of the cross each set with a single pear-shaped paste stone in a silver mount, and the points of each arm set with three smaller round pastes in silver mounts, 82mm x 71mm excluding suspension ring, the reverse suspension loop with maker’s mark ‘A.P’ and St Petersburg assay office mark, test mark to reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, a highly important fully provenanced badge awarded to the first British recipient of this Order £60000-80000 After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814 and his exile to Elba, and in preparation for the Inter-Allied conference which took place later in Vienna, the monarchs of the Grand Alliance were invited to visit London. Alexander 1, Tsar of Russia, and King Frederick William III of Prussia accepted, but the Austrian Emperor refused and sent Prince Metternich in his stead. The King of Prussia was accompanied by BlŸcher and Hardenburg, while the Tsar was preceded by his sister, the Archduchess Catherine of Russia, who was also the widow of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. General Turner was appointed by the Prince Regent to attend on the Grand Duchess and to make all the arrangements for her stay in London and for a tour of some of the towns and great country houses of England. He was present at many of the state and social functions given to the Allied Sovereigns, and has left some interesting memoranda and correspondence illustrating the intrigues of the representatives of the various nations, the characters of the actors, and the open antipathy between the Prince Regent and the Duchess of Oldenburg, all contributing factors towards the eventual triple alliance of France, England and Austria, and the rape of Poland by Russia and Prussia. For General Turner’s service to the Grand Duchess and the Emperor during their tour of England, the Emperor made him a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Anne, of which order he is believed to be the first British recipient. Advised of the honour in a letter from Count Lieven dated 8 July 1814, the General went to considerable trouble to obtain permission to wear this order, as there existed a prohibition against the wearing of foreign decorations. In support of his claim he made the following 'Statement of Services': ‘Statement of Services of Lieut.-Genl. Sir Hilgrove Turner. Who served in all the actions of the Campaigns of 1793-94-95 in Holland, Flanders, France, and Germany in the last part of 1794 he had the rank of Field Officer. In the actions of the campaign in Egypt in 1801, in the latter part of which he served as a General Officer. He was ordered with troops to South America in 1807, arrived in the Rio de la Plata, tho’ too late for the action at Buenos Aires and was under the necessity of going with the troops to the Brazils and Cape of Good Hope. He had the honour of the charge of the monuments taken in Egypt and now deposited in the British Museum which were obtained with considerable expense and risk on his part. He commanded a body of troops in Jersey, which effected a forcible landing with the Duc d'Aumont on the coast of Normandy, to aid and assist the operations of the allies in their entrance into France, at Caen bv detaining a large body of troops from joining the great army on the frontiers last year 1815 and for which he has had the honour to receive a letter of approbation from His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the War Department.’ (Ref Sir Hilgrove Turner, Soldier and Courtier under the Georges, Arthur F. Loveday, Alkham Press, 1964).

Indian States, Patiala, Maharaja’s Turban Badge, by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, Ltd., 78 x 73mm., silver-gilt badge formed of a star of radiating Indian weaponry linked by a wreath; in the centre, surmounted by a crown, a fine enamelled portrait of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh; reverse with supporting hook, to each side, five silver chains connected to hallmarked silver-gilt hook fittings, the badge reverse bearing the manufacturer’s initials and hallmarks for Birmingham 1946, extremely fine, rare £1200-1500 On the badge Bhupinder Singh (1900-38) is portrayed wearing a uniform with orders and medals, including the star and sash of the Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.). On his head he wears a turban with a similar turban badge to the above, this being held in place by five chains. Bhupinder Singh was succeeded as Maharaja by Yadavindra Singh (1938-48). Born in 1913 and educated at Aitchison College, Lahore. He served as Superintendent of Police for the Patiala District and in 1933 was appointed the Chancellor of Khalsa College, Amritsar. A keen sportsman, in 1934 he was selected by India to play in the cricket test against England. He was President of the Indian Olympic Association, 1938-60. In 1946 he was appointed Aide-de-Camp to King George VI and Pro-Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes. In post-independence India he was appointed Rajpramukh for Patiala and East Punjab States Union, 1948-56. A Member of the Indian delegation to the 11th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in 1958 he represented India at the 10th annual conference of UNESCO and later led the Indian delegation at meetings of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization. In 1960 he was appointed Chairman of the Indian Council of Sports and in 1965 he was appointed to the prestigious post of Ambassador to Rome, 1965-67. He died in 1974. It is tempting to think that the above badge was ordered by Yadavindra Singh in relation to one of the official appointments made in 1946. .

Jordan, Order of Independence, 1st Class set of insignia by Huguenin, Switzerland, sash badge, 61mm. and breast star, 90mm., silver, silver-gilt and enamel, complete with enamelled miniature dress medal, lapel rosette and full dress sash, in case of issue, extremely fine (3) £200-250.

The important group of awards to Field-Marshal Sir John Michel, G.C.B., Colonel of the 86th Foot, who commanded the Malwa Field Force in the pursuit of Tantia Topee in Central India, and in China commanded the 1st Division which burned the Summer Palace at Pekin in retaliation for the murder of European captives The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross set of insignia by R. & S. Garrard & Co., comprising sash badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1870; and breast star in silver, gold and enamels, one green enamelled stalk lacking; South Africa 1834-53 (Lieut. Colonel John Michel, 6th Regt.) renamed; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Majr. Genl. Jno. Michel, C.B.) ‘Jno.’ re-engraved otherwise officially impressed naming; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Major Genl.Sir J Michel, K.C.B. 1st Dvn. Staff) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed; Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class set, comprising breast star in silver, gold and enamel, 94mm; and badge in silver, gold and enamels, 57mm, this lacking suspension, the star with old repair to red enamel and other minor chips; Field-Marshal’s Baton, the surviving staff only of the Field-Marshal’s Baton presented by the Queen to Michel in 1886, comprising velvet covered wooden staff with fourteen gold lions, the original gold finials apparently lost in a burglary and replaced with silver-gilt caps to each end, these hallmarked London 1946, velvet worn overall, the campaign medals with contact marks but generally very fine or better £12000-15000 John Michel was born on 1 September 1804, eldest son of General John Michel by his second wife, Anne, daughter of the Hon. Henry Fane, M.P., and granddaughter of the eighth Earl of Westmoreland. John was educated at Eton and obtained an ensigncy in the 57th Foot by purchase on 3 April 1823, passing through the 27th to the 64th Foot, joining that corps at Gibraltar, and obtaining his lieutenancy in it on 28 April 1825. He purchased an unattached company in December 1826, and in the following February exchanged back to the 64th Foot at Gibraltar. In February 1832 he entered the senior department of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and in November 1833 passed his examination and received a first certificate. He then rejoined his regiment and served with it in Ireland until February 1835, when he exchanged to the 3rd Buffs in Bengal, where he was aide-de-camp to his uncle, General Sir Henry Fane, G.C.B., while commander-in-chief in India in 1835-40. In May 1840 Michel was promoted to a majority by purchase in the 6th Foot, over the heads of many old officers in the regiment, an appointment which provoked much criticism at the time, and in April 1842, a few weeks after the arrival of the regiment in England, he purchased the lieutenant-colonelcy. He commanded the 6th Foot at home and at the Cape of Good Hope until 1854. He was in command of a brigade during the Kaffir war of 1846-47, and during part of the war of 1852-53 was in command of the 2nd division of the army in the Waterkloof (medal). At the close of the campaign he was made C.B. ‘for distinguished service in the Kaffir wars of 1846-7 and 1851-3.’ He became brevet colonel in January 1854 and was appointed to command the York recruiting district, but exchanged to half-pay in the 98th Foot, on appointment as Chief of Staff of the Turkish Contingent. With local rank of Major-General in Turkey, he held this post until the end of the Crimean war (2nc class of the Medjidie and Turkish medal). In 1856 he was appointed to a brigade at Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope, at a time of great danger and threatened war, owing to the expected fulfilment in February 1857 of an old Kaffir prophecy of the destruction of the whites. The danger was hardly over before Michel was ordered to China for a command there. He was shipwrecked in the Transit steamer in the Straits of Sunda on 10 July 1857, and carried to Singapore. His services were subsequently diverted to India and he was placed on the Bombay Staff in February 1858. In June of that yera the troops in Rajputana were concentrated at Nusseerabad and Nimach, under Major-General H. G. Roberts, Bombay Army, those at Mhow consisting of a brigade under Brigadier Honner. The latter, reinforced from Bombay, were formed into a division, as the Malwa Field Force, under Michel, the command of the troops in Rajputana being added thereto in August 1858, when Roberts was promoted to the command in Gujerat. Michel became Major-General on 26 October 1858. Impressed with the necessity of cutting off from the towns the bodiesof rebels under Tantia Topee, Rao Sahib, and other leaders, and compelling them to seek the jungles, Michel adopted a strategy which proved eminently successful, despite serious physical obstacles, for the rains at this season had converted the soil at Malwa into a sea of black mud, and the heat was phenomenal. He distributed his troops in lightly equipped columns at salient points in Rajputana and Malwa, with orders to follow the rebels without intermission. Starting himself from Mhow, Michel came up with Tantia Topee at Beorora on 5 September 1858. Tantia and the cavalry fled, pursued by the British cavalry. The infantry and guns made a stand, but did not await the British onset, and leaving thirty guns behind them, eight thousand well trained troops were put to flight without the loss of a man. Michel again defeated Yantia at Mingrauli on 9 October, marched against Rao Sahib the next day, and defeated him at Sindwaha on 15 October. On 5 December he anihilated one wing of Tantia’s force near Saugor, the other escaping across the Narbada into Nagpur. Other defeats of bodies of rebels followed and they began to lose heart and creep away to their homes. Between 20 June 1858 and 1 March 1859, the field force traversed an aggregate distance of over three thousand miles, of which Michel himself marched seventeen hundred miles. The operations ended with the capture of Tantia Topee, who was taken by a small column under Brigadier Meade, was at once tried by court-martial, and was hanged on 18 April 1859 for being in arms against the British. The legality of the sentence was questioned but he was admitted to have been one of the most bloodthirsty of Nana Sahib’s advisers. Michel, who was made K.C.B., remained in command of the Mhow division untilo the end of 1859, when he was appointed to the army under Sir James Hope Grant, proceeding to the north of China. Michel commanded the 1st Division at the action at Sinho, and at the occupation of Pekin on 12 October 1860. On 18 October his division burned the Summer Palace at Pekin, in return for the treacherous treatment of Mr (afterwards Sir Harry) Parkes and some other captives. The palace had already been looted by the French and most of the Imperial treasures which found their way to England were bought from French soldiers. Sir John Michel was appointed Colonel of the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment (later 2nd Royal Irish Rifles) on 19 August 1862. From 1865 to 1867 he commanded the British troops in North America, becoming lieutenant-general in June 1866, and general in March 1874. He was advanced to G.C.B. in 1871, and selected to command the troops in the first ‘autumn manoeuvres’ in the south of England in 1873. In 1875 he was appointed commander of the forces in Ireland, and was sworn of the Irish privy council. He held the Irish command from 1875 to 1880, his social qualities and ample means rendering him extremely popular. He was a J.P. for Dorset and was made a Field-Marshal on 27 March 1885. Sir John Michel died at his seat, Dewlish, Dorset, on 23 May 1886, aged 82. The medals are accompanied by an ivorine label which records the original inscription on the base of Michel’s baton: ‘From Her Majesty Alexandra Victoria Queen of the United Kin

An emotive Peninsular War Medal awarded to General J. H. Bainbrigge, 20th Regiment, who, having had charge of the Regimental Colours as a 17 year old Ensign in the retreat to Corunna, was seriously wounded near Pampeluna on 28 July 1813, as a result of which his left arm had to be amputated two weeks later - his extensive and colourful account of his experiences in the battles of the Pyrenees was subsequently published in the regimental history Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Vimiera, Corunna, Vittoria, Pyrenees (John Bainbrigge, Lieut., 20th Foot) original riband and buckle as worn, good very fine £3000-3500 John Hankey Bainbrigge was born in July 1791, the younger son of Colonel Philip Bainbrigge - who was mortally wounded at the head of the 20th Foot at Egmont-op-Zee in October 1799 - and was appointed an Ensign in his father’s old regiment in March 1808. Quickly seeing action at Vimiera, aged 17 years, and in the retreat to Corunna, when he had charge of the regiment’s Colours in the rear-guard, he was advanced to Lieutenant in April 1809 on his return to the U.K. Back in the Peninsula in time to see further action at Vittoria and in the Pyrenees, he was seriously wounded in the engagement at Sauroren, near Pampeluna on 28 July 1813, as a result of which his left arm had to be amputated two weeks later. Luckily for posterity’s sake, Bainbrigge wrote an account of his experiences in these operations at the request of his children some 40 years later, a colourful and entertaining account that was published in Smyth’s History of the XX Regiment (London, 1889 - see appendices for General Bainbrigge’s Narrative of Roncesvalles and Sauroren), and from which the following extracts have been taken: ‘The French army had been newly clothed and appointed since the battle of Vittoria, and though their greatcoats were worn over their uniforms, they nevertheless made a splendid appearance. Their columns swept down the valley at a rapid pace, exposed to a sharp fire from the 7th Portuguese Cacadores, under Lieutenant-Colonel O’Toole. This was an exciting time, one which I shall not readily forget. Thoughtless, no doubt, as young men normally are, yet I could not repress the idea that this day might prove my last on earth, and when the whizzing of passing bullets became more frequent, I think I fully made up my mind to be hit .. The Colonel pointed to a chapel on the hill side overlooking Sauroren; we formed into sub-divisions of companies, right in front, and closed up to half distance. Just as I expected to be ordered to halt my company, for the regiment to deploy in line, Lieutenant-Colonerl Wauchope desired me to file off the Grenadiers to the right, saying, ‘You will enter the wood, and do your best to check the advance of the enemy’s column now entering it from the other side of the valley. ‘In giving this order to me, I have always thought the Colonel committed an error; the regiment could ill-afford to spare its best company, though reduced in numbers by its exertions and losses on the 25th. On arriving at the edge of the wood, I passed through the line of our Light Company, telling Lieutenant Fitzgerald that I had instructions to proceed on and feel for the enemy. When half way down the hill, I first met the French advance party. I fancied they were taken by surprise, but soon perceived that I had to contend with old soldiers who knew their work thoroughly. We at once commenced firing, and I retired slowly up the hill, inclining to my right, files a little extended and defending every stone and tree; the enemy stretched out to his right and left, and increasing rapidly in numbers, were turning both my flanks. About this time I brought down one of the enemy myself; observing him stationed in a bush very close to me, I took a musket from the man next to me, aimed deliberately and fired; he disappeared, and I saw no more of him. I doubt whether these men were Tirailleurs, though they were acting as light infantry, for the one I fired at wore a bearskin cap, like Guards; they were some of the finest looking soldiers I ever saw. However, we still presented a bold front as we retired slowly upwards. On reaching the edge of the woods we found to our great joy not an enemy, but a strong detachment belonging to Major-General Byng’s Brigade. Here I rallied the men, and, being well together, I determined on advancing again without communicating with the supporting detachment. The enemy fell back before us .. ‘‘Shortly after this advance, I received a musket shot through the elbow of my left arm and another ball struck me in the side, lodging in my back. It is possible the same bullet did all the mischief, as both wounds were received at the same time. I continued with my men as long as I was able to stand, when, becoming faint from loss of blood, I gave over command of the company to a Sergeant; and a Corporal assisted me to the rear and placed me under the first bit of rising ground we came to, where I was sheltered from the enemy’s fire .. I lay for a considerable time on the spot to which I had been removed until a Portuguese medical officer, attached to the Commissariat, came accidentally to the same place. He was mounted on a pony and pitying my forlorn situation assented to the request that he should accompany me to the village in our rear; this kind-hearted man helped me to get into the saddle, and, leading the way, took me to the town of Villalba. I had no difficulty in procuring a quarter, the inhabitants having fled in terror, abandoning their homes for fear of a sortie from the garrison of Pampeluna. Several medical officers had established themselves in the place, and were examining and dressing the wounds of such as arrived there from the field of battle. I took possession of a room with a nice bed in it; and at night Major-General Ross came to see me. With his usual liberality, he threw his purse on the bed, desiring that I should take what money I required. This was the last time I had the happiness of seeing my much esteemed General, an officer beloved by every soldier who served under him .. Sir Philip Bainbrigge, my brother, who was in the Quarter-Master General’s Department, joined Headquarters from a reconnaissance at the close of the action; on inquiry he learnt that I was wounded, and contrived to find me out in the course of the night. He urged my speedy removal from Villalba, because another battle might be fought next day, and sorties from the fortress of Pampeluna were frequent. He provided me with a horse to carry me to the bagge camp, which was two leagues on the other side of Pampeluna, and, as I said before, General Ross sent my servant from the regiment to take care of me. Weak and suffering as I was it would have been far pleasanter to remain where I lay, but the bare idea of risking being made a prisoner, in the event of a successful sortie, enabled me to make the exertion necessary, and in the morning I commenced the journey: my shattered arm tied up in a sash, amd my servant leading the horse. The bagge was reached in the course of the same day; but as there was no surgeon to examine my wounds, I decided on proceeding to Vittoria at once, which place I reached in five days more. At Vittoria I had the satisfaction of meeting the three officers of my own company who had been wounded a few days before me. We were lodged together in the same house. My arm, from some unaccountable reason, was not amputated until the 12 August; mortification had commenced, yet through the mercy of God, the skill and unremitting attention of Staff Surgeon Berry, and aided by a naturally vigorous constitution, I recovered. By the end of September, I was enabled to mount my horse and proceeded to Bilbao and embarked in October, on board a return transport for England. My wounds opened afresh on the voyage, which proved a most tempestuous one of five weeks. There happene