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1916 Defence of Trinity College silver presentation cup awarded to Private Garnet Douglas King, issued by West & Son, Dublin and bearing the engraved inscription ''DEFENCE OF T.C.D. / SINN FEIN REBELLION / EASTER 1916,'' to one side and name of recipient on the other. Following the outbreak of fighting on Easter Monday 1916, Trinity college was immediately closed to secure the grounds. The element of surprise could have left the college in a vulnerable position but the early actions taken by the Officers Training Corps (OTC), university employees and handful of students who were on site, ensured the successful defence of college. The OTC were deployed to the roof with orders to shoot any men not wearing uniforms and so presumed to be rebels. As most British army personal were caught up with the fighting on mainland Europe and so by Wednesday, the military presence on the campus was augmented by the arrival of soldiers from various regiments who were on leave in the city at the time, as well as some ‘Colonial’ soldiers (from South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) and they effectively took over the operations in the college for the remainder of the week. The cup in question was awarded to one of these Colonial soldiers, Private Garnet Douglas King of the South African Infantry, 4th Regt. He is referred to in a handwritten letter from dated 10 May 1916 from Gerard Fitzgibbon to William Hugh Blake, “We had five Anzacs, two, or perhaps three, Canadians…. Three South Africans, one in a kilt (Pte G.D King)…almost all men on leave or sick furlough in Dublin.”For the early part of the week, the situation was critical, particularly as the college’s strategic position was of great importance to the British. It commanded the heart of the city, between two key rebel strongholds the GPO and St Stephen’s Green. By maintaining control of the campus, they impeded communication between those two points and were able to inflict considerable damage to the Irish Volunteers. For the British the importance of the successful defence of the college and the surrounding environs, (the Bank of Ireland at College Green was not occupied by the Rebels) can not be underestimated. After the Rising ended, the Board passed resolution of thanks to those who had assisted in its defence and it was decided to issue Souvenir silver Cups to those who had participated. On Saturday August 5th in the Provost gardens of Trinity College, a presentation was held to commemorate the gallant conduct of OTC and soldiers of the British and Colonial armies. Two large silver presentation cups were presented to Provost Mahaffy and the Commandant of the OTC Captain E.H Alton. Replicas were awarded to remaining troops, including Private King. In a letter written by King to the Lieutenant of the OTC dated August 10th 1916, he askes that silver cup be sent to his mother Mrs. Annie Marie King in Natal, South Africa as he is leaving for France the following day. There is a further letter dated September 11th 1916, from the Lieutenant to Mrs. King, stating her sons wishes but ‘in view of the uncertainty of transit and also the high cost of postage, we propose to retain it here for the present’. This would come sooner than anticipated when Pte. King was wounded in action and died on April 4th 1917 aged 28. A telegram records his burial in Etaples Military cemetery in Northern France.
A LARGE COLLECTION OF COMMEMORATIVE COINS AND MEDALLIONS, including: a silver Falkland's coin, commemorative of the Golden Jubilee; an Ancient Roman bronze coin, Constantine the Great in profile; a collection of 1966 ten shilling silver pieces; a small five pound gold coin, Guernsey 1999; a Princess Diana memorial coin in original case, etc..
A RARE VICTORIAN SILVER CAMPAIGN SET, London 1870, by H.W.D, contained in original leather case, the interior stamped Jenner & Newstub, 33 St James Street, comprising knife (the steel blade stamped Jenner), fork and spoon, with screw off handles, the smaller containing a corkscrew. Box 10.5cm
LORD DROGHEDA'S BLUESA RARE SET OF TWELVE COAT AND FOUR WAISTCOAT SILVER UNIFORM BUTTONS, Dublin c.1770, each with Hibernia and harp stamps and makers mark J.S, each engraved XVIII L.D within a laurel wreath, (c.3 troy ozs all in)Charles Moore, 6th Earl of Drogheda, raised a troop of cavalry known as 'Lord Drogheda's Light Horse' to oppose the French Admiral Thurot who had captured Carrickfergus. This levy was regularised as the 18th Light Dragoons in 1763 as per the insignia on these buttons. The blue uniform gave the sobriquet Lord Drogheda's Blues. It saw service in the Napoleonic Wars as a regular regiment of the British Army.
TRADE CARD OF LAW,Goldsmith Jeweller and Watchmaker, No. 1 Sackville Street, Carlile Bridge, Dublin, with detailed view of the bridge and obelisks, shipping and the Customs House, “drawn and engraved by S. Close, Jan”, 115 x 160mmThis important record of the centre of Georgian Dublin, complete with figures and carriage is not recorded in Elmes/Hewson nor Bonar Law. Law was also a major retailer of silver and silver plate and his mark, as such, is commonly found, added to the hallmarks of contemporary silver smiths.
PLAY BILL, printed by J. Byrne, No 32 Essex Street, near Eustace Street“To Be Seen At No 37, College GreenA cunning model of the Gold and Silver mines in Peru and Mexico”“If anything was ever worthy Admiration it is certainly this most wonderful and astonishing Piece of Machinery, consisting of AN HUNDRED AND SIX ARTIFICAL FIGURESAdmittance, Ladies and Gentlemen Is Id each- servants and children 6d”,260 x 130mm
A collection of unused livery buttons most on original cards with tissue paper covering: approx one hundred 16mm sized buttons all with the same coat of arms: ten 25mm sized buttons with motto "Nil Desperandum" on card . All are maker marked "E Armfield & Co, Birmingham". And a single hallmarked Silver button with Rabbit engraved upon it. Back marked "WD"
TWENTY SILVER GHOSTS, paintings by Melbourne Brindle, text by Phil May, hardback book published by Barrie & Jenkins Limited in 1971, some damage to dust jacket, with a copy of Rolls Royce-The Great Victory (facsimile copy from 1972) and The Rolls Royce Companion by Kenneth Ullyett published by Stanley Paul in 1969 (3)
THIRTEEN LILLIPUT LANE SCULPTURES AND TWO MINIATURE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER COLOURED SCULPTURES, to include five collectors club free gift 'Pussy Willow' 1992/3 'The Spinney' 1993/4, 'Petticoat Cottage' 1994/5 (boxed), 'Thimble Cottage' 1995/6 (boxed, no deeds) and 'Wash Day' 1996/97 (boxed), 'The Rest House' L2655, 21st Birthday Party (boxed), 'Nursery Cottage' much valued customer special edition (boxed), three Christmas collections, 'St Joseph's School' (boxed), 'St Joseph's Church' and 'Holytree House', 'Ivy House' 1994 annual ornament (boxed), 'Snowed Under' L2779 and 'Ice to Meet You ' L2445 (both boxed) (all with deeds) (15)
A COLLECTION OF SILVER PLATE, including teapot, loose cutlery, boxed spoons, a silver serving spoon, etc, together with collector's plates, a modern bisque head doll and limited edition Danbury Mint figure group titled 'A Lioness and her Cub' No 150 (certificate)
AN ASSORTED JEWELLERY COLLECTION, to include a quantity of gold plated earrings, a gent's gold plated Rotary wrist watch, square face, quartz movement, a 'Kit Heath' bangle stamped '925', a Swarovski crystal necklet and one silver plated ring along with two others stamped '925'
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