A Rare Boer War/First World War Group of Nursing Medals and Badges, awarded to Nursing Sister Ellen Mary Smyth of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal and King's South Africa Medal named NURSING SISTER E.M.SMITH, 1914 Star named MISS E.M.SMYTH, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R., British War Medal and Victory Medal (MID) named SISTER E.M.SMYTH, all with the corresponding miniature group , QSA, KSA and 1914 Star Trio swing mounted as worn , also Royal Red Cross 2nd Class (George V) in case of issue, Queen Alexandra's Boer War Cross, the reverse engraved ALEXANDRA, FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY, 1899-1902, in case of issue, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve silver cape badge hallmarked Birmingham 1915, and Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve white metal cape badge, the reverse numbered 668, together with a photocopy of her obituary, two volumes of With the Flag to Pretoria, one volume of After Pretoria, the Guerilla War and two magazines (20)Footnote:- Mary Ellen Smyth born 4th April 1891. A founding member of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve, she had served during the Boer War and was awarded the Queen's and King's South Africa Medals. When the Boer War had finished, she chose to stay in South Africa for a further two years, for which she was personally decorated by Queen Alexandra. At the outbreak of the First World War she was called away from private nursing in France to serve her country at home and in France. Landing in France & Flanders on 12th November 1914, serving there until 12th November 1916 when she resigned to take a rest. Re-joined as a sister at Belmont Hospital in Surrey, which was used for Prisoners of War. After the war she established a hospital for diabetics at York in the early the 1920's. Miss Smyth retired after the end of the Second World War and passed away in Harrogate in 1988. Mentioned in Despatches by Haig, announced in the London gazette on 4th January 1917. Invested with the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class at the County Hall in Warwick by the Lord Lieutenant on 29th March 1921. It had been announced in the London Gazette on 9th April 1919. CONDITION REPORT: . QSA with very visible ghost dates; 1914 Star has been gilded, QSA & KSA swing mounted as worn. 1914 Star Trio seperately swing mounted as worn
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A George III 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, the 82.5cm single edge fullered steel blade faintly engraved with the Royal cypher, coat of arms and martial trophies, the back edge engraved J J Runkel, Sohlingen, the gilt brass hilt with hinged double shell guard, one side crudely engraved Col.Golden, with silver wire bound grip, foliate sheathed urn pommel and stirrup knuckle bow, with steel scabbard, 100cm CONDITION REPORT: . Dark grey patching and pitting to blade and scabbard which has a small dent. The quillon is missing and there is a small solder repair to the wire binding of the grip.The urn pommel is missing a piece at the top. There is wear to the gilding of the hilt
A Japanese Shinto Katate Uchi (Wakizashi), the 58cm unsigned blade with faint narrow hamon and narrow fuller to the back edge on each side, with one piece copper habaki, plain iron tsuba, green braid bound same hilt with parcel gilt bronze menuki, one as a man riding a bird, the other as a man in a boat, with silver inlaid iron fuchi and kashira, and plain black lacquer saya, 87cm CONDITION REPORT: . Blade with areas of delamination and over cleaning. Hamon very faint. Some bruising and scratching to the saya.
Five Glazed Displays of Rhodesian Medals:- District Service Medal, General Service Medal, Exemplary Service Medal and Rhodesian Badge of Honour, with the miniatures; Bronze Cross for Gallantry, Silver Cross for Gallantry and Legion of Merit Military, all un-named; Civil Commander of the Legion of Merit; Civil Officer Commander of the Legion of Merit; and Military Officer Commander of the Legion of Military (5)
A First World War Gallantry Group of Three Medals, comprising Military Cross, Order of Leopold (Belgium) Officer Class, military with crossed swords, in silver an enamel with pink ribbon, cased, and a Belgian Croix de Guerre with oak leaf, together with the corresponding miniatures including 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal; also, a silver and enamel presentation medal, the obverse applied with the enamelled Coat of Arms of the city of Leeds, the reverse engraved L.T.C. 19289 MEN'S GARMENT CUTTING, CHRIS.H.RICHARDSON, cased and a loose mounted 1977 crown Footnote:-there is no real provenance to the medals, but they may have something to do with the name Speight or Richardson.
A German Third Reich Kriegsmarine Dirk, the 25cm double edge double fullered steel blade etched with a fouled anchor and entwined dolphins, with maker's logo of a visored helmet over W.K.C., the gilt brass hilt with wire bound cream plastic wrythen fluted grip, the gilt brass scabbard engraved with lightning bolts, with silver bullion thread portapee, 42cm CONDITION REPORT: . Some wear to gilding on hilt and scabbard. Small cracks to the plastic grip.
A German Third Reich 'Grossdeutschland' Photograph Album, the black embossed leather look binding applied with a small Army steel helmet to the top left corner, the lower right corner embossed and highlighted in silver "Kriegs-Erinnerungen", containing thirty seven private photographs showing training, mainly in a mechanised unit, active service in Russia, Mk.IV tanks, tank crews in black Panzer uniforms wearing 'Grossdeutschland' cuffbands etc., with tissue guards, 23cm by 33cm CONDITION REPORT: . Good clean condition
A Victorian Royal Artillery Officer's Sword, the 82cm single edge fullered steel blade with faint maker's mark and Proved poincon, the steel three bar hilt with wire bound fishskin grip, chequered backstrap and pommel, with steel blade, 102cm; also, a silver gilt and blue enamel Masonic collar jewel to the Yorkshire West Riding, hallmarks for London 1934, by Toye & Co, in case of issue; a Mark Mason apron in leather case and an OBE miniature CONDITION REPORT: . Sword - Black patching to blade, indecipherable maker's mark. Deep pitting to the hilt, with small losses to the fishskin grip. Scabbard bears traces of silver paint, with rust pitting. Masonic apron is tatty and metal is corroded. Leather case is shabby.Jewel and miniature in good condition.
A Collection of Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels and Regalia, mainly to Three Cities Lodge No.8234 and Waterlooville Lodge No.7100, including three silver gilt breast jewels, twenty one gilt metal and enamel breast jewels, two collar chains, two aprons, a quantity of unused clay pipes, a mahogany Ballot box with white and black balls, three oak collection ladles, a gavel, a plated waiter in a glazed frame and a pair of buffalo horns mounted on a mahogany presentation plinth, mostly contained in an oak case, the hinged cover stencilled Three Cities 8234 Regalia.
An Exceptionally Rare Silver Cross of Rhodesia Pair, to 2nd Lieutenant B.M. Thompson Rhodesian African Rifles. Silver Cross of Rhodesia (Posthumous) 1978; also, a Rhodesian GSM to 123730 Tpr.P.A.Thompson, brother of the above (2 - framed and glazed)Footnote: - Recommendation approved by Lieutenant-General J.S.V. Hickman, Commander of the Army: 'Second Lieutenant Thompson joined the 2nd Battalion, The Rhodesian African Rifles in March 1977. He was involved in over thirty-five contacts with terrorists in which more than 170 terrorists were eliminated. On twenty-nine occasions he parachuted into the contact area, often in high winds and onto hazardous dropping zones. On 12th September 1977, Second Lieutenant Thompson and four patrols were flown by helicopter into a narrow valley from which fire had been directed at the aircraft. Hardly had they deployed when the aircraft were called away in response to another incident and he was left in command with no air support. In a series of sweeps through rocky and cave-ridden terrain eight terrorists and twelve terrorist recruits were killed and thirty-one recruits captured. During the action Second Lieutenant Thompson suspected the presence of a terrorist in a very narrow crevice in the rock-face. Taking off his webbing he squeezed into the crevice and was engaged by a terrorist from such close range that he actually struck the terrorist's rifle aside as the latter was firing. As the terrorist tried to make good his escape, Second Lieutenant Thompson shot him dead along with three others in the same area. Four soldiers were wounded in this intense action, and the success of the whole engagement was due largely to the personal leadership and aggression of Second Lieutenant Thompson. On 27th February 1978 he personally killed three of seven terrorists accounted for. On that occasion he charged at the head of his men into thick bush under heavy enemy fire. On 4 March 1978 he again killed three of thirteen terrorists killed by the Company, once again in thick, rough country with all encounters taking place at point blank range. On 6 June 1978 eight terrorists and fifty terrorist recruits were contacted in thick riverine bush. Second Lieutenant Thompson's patrol accounted for most of the enemy group. Once again, he led his men at the double in the face of fire from the terrorists, running almost into the supporting fire from the air, in his determination to close with and destroy the enemy. Finally, on 27 June 1978, Second Lieutenant Thompson's patrol was ordered to sweep a streamline in which at least three terrorists were known to be hiding. Almost immediately they came under heavy close-range fire and the machine-gunner was badly wounded in the stomach and arm. Still under fire Second Lieutenant Thompson moved forward and dragged the wounded man under cover. He then led his patrol forward and killed two of the terrorists. The third terrorist ran off down the stream and in the ensuing chase Second Lieutenant Thompson and one of his men were tragically killed. At all times when under fire Second Lieutenant Thompson displayed leadership and gallantry of the highest order. His conduct in all circumstances was an inspiration to all who served with him.'
A 19th Century Double Barrel Over and Under Percussion Travelling Pistol by Bilson, Bury St Edmunds, with 14.8cm turn-off browned steel barrels, numbered 1 and 2 and with Birmingham proof marks, the breech block with a hole drilled below each nipple, with signed foliate engraved lock, slide safety, concealed trigger and finely chequered bag butt with silver escutcheon, 29cm CONDITION REPORT: . Action works, holds at full and half cock. Some bruising to grip and rubbing to left side of butt. Pitting to bore. The concealed trigger does not lock into place.
A Rare Whirly Bird Trap 69 Model by Newill & Son, Harrow, the metal frame painted silver, one side with hinged rising door enclosing battery attachments and instruction panel; a Parker-Hale Plywood Gun Case, the green baize lined interior fitted to take a 64cm barrel gun, 66cm by 28cm by 8cm (2)
A Collection of Thirteen Silver Gilt and Enamel Masonic Jewels and Badges, including RMIG, RMIB and Mark Benevolent Fund, 325gms total gross; also, a quantity of base metal and enamel Masonic jewels, other badges, a cased pair of Durham Provincial cuffs and apron, with a Mark Mason apron and collar.
Good collection of 9ct gold, unmarked gold &/or gold coloured metal to include at least 7 grams of marked 9ct gold, in a jewellery box.The 7 grams of marked gold includes - the 3 rings, back left in the jewellery box and the crosses & chains to the front of the box.There is also 2 rings (back right in jewellery box) stamped "9ct gold & silver" including an eternity ring which holds semi-precious stones.Also, there are 2 additional rings that could be 9ct gold as they appear to be stamped but the stamps are unreadable as they are too dirty.There is also 3 charms which are unmarked which are believed to be 9ct gold but are untested.
A group of 8 large Royal Doulton character jugs including Bootmaker D6572; Captain Hook D6947; 'arriet ; Long John Silver D6335; Mark Twain D6654; D'Artagnan D6691; Trapper D6609; |Merlin D6529 Mark Twain has a small chip to the lid of the inkwell that forms the base of the handle. Some paint spots to Trappers cap. The remaining pieces are in good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs although one or two have white emulsion paint spots
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