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Lot 201
Macnab Clan Chief dirk circa 1780/90, with engraved silver mounted carved wooden lattice grip over a silver mounted panel engraved one side with two figures in Highland dress, the other bearing the Macnab Clan Crest, the engraved silver mounted leather bound wooden scabbard housing the knife and fork, 53.5cm total length.. Note: The dirk is said to have been the property of the Macnab Clan Chief who died in 1816 leaving many debts, most of his family then moved to Canada taking the dirk with them and one of the Macnabs became Prime Minister of Canada. Blanche Hilary Dell, who worked for estate agents Gosling & Milner in Surrey gave the dirk to Lesley Gosling and it passed to his son who was the vendor's best man at his wedding. Blanche had moved from the Canadian/American border during the first part of the 20th century as a spinster, bringing the dirk with her, it is believed that her mother was a Macnab. The dirk has been taken to James Charles Macnab, 23rd Chief of the Macnabs in Scotland. He has confirmed that it is a Macnab dirk and royal. He has written letters to the vendor (copies included). In summary, James C. Macnab states his opinion that the engraved head on the dirk is a Macnab crest which is substantiated by others knowledgeable in heraldry. Further, the 'open' crown engraved beneath the Neishes head signifies that the person instructing the engraving was considered a chief and the dating of the dirk suggests that this would be Francis 16th Chief (1734-1816). The dirk is considered to be the one pictured in the portrait of The Macnab by Sir Henry Raeburn, that hangs in the Kelvingrove Gallery and is the property of Diageo.
Lot 416
A large collection of assorted militaria etc to include a scabbard mount, military badges and buttons, a Leinster Regiment belt buckle, two world War I medals awarded to D Rylands V.A.D. with miniatures etc, a Territorial Efficiency badge dated 1960 with territorial clasp, in original fitted case, a World War II defence medal and two x 3 miniature medals comprising OBE, World War II defence medal and Territorial Efficiency medal with Territorial clasp, both Trios mounted on bars. (quantity)
Lot 85
Three: Gunner’s Mate John Farrell, Royal Navy, later Chief Boatman in the Coast Guard china 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (John Farrell, Gr’s Mate, H.M.S. Esk) officially impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (J. Farrell, Chf. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) impressed naming, together with his Naval officer’s sword by Stillwell & Sons, complete with leather scabbard, and sepia cabinet portrait photograph by Russell of Kirkwall of Farrell in uniform wearing medals, contact marks, otherwise toned, good very fine (4) £700-900 farrell's New Zealand War medal was issued on 2 January 1871. 119 medals (16 to R.N. officers, 79 to R.N. ratings, one to R.M. officer, and 23 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were issued to H.M.S. Esk for the Second New Zealand War, of which 48 are known including 4 with reverses undated (all to R.N. ratings) and the rest with reverses dated 1863-1864. john Farrell was born in 1820 at Bandon, Cork. His earlier service records have not been sought but his later record is annotated for earlier service ‘Traced 89/116’. He served in the Coast Guard as Commissioned Boatman, Trained Man, from 1 January 1873 on the Audacious, Newcastle, Endymion, Iron Duke, Endymion again, and finally the Audacious again from which he was Shore Pensioned on 22 March 1881. His record is additionally annotated ‘Traced P 14.10.1879’ and ‘Traced, Civil Superannuitant’. £700-£900
Lot 115
An early 18th century European cut steel small sword the grip cast with a spiral of double twisted wire, the knuckle guard of cut steel with a central globular ball between round section bars, the shell guards decorated with overall chequered pattern with a dot between each cross section, with slender triangular blade, the ovoid pommel cut with ovals, in original black leather scabbard with steel mounts (missing chape) 32 inch blade
Lot 30
An 1853 Pattern socket bayonet, 43cm incurved triangular section blade retaining all of its original polish and rack number 854, blued socket, contained in it's brass mounted leather scabbard, the frog stud stamped 854, complete with buff leather frog ink stamped 5th D and 734, together with another similar in relic condition and lacking scabbard. (2)
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