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Lot 1Victorian Sea Gallantry Silver Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Duncan Murphy wreck of the ''Annabella'' on the 12th November 1886. Supplied with photocopy of the Glasgow Herald, Friday Decemb...
Sold for £540
Lot 2Victorian Sea Gallantry Silver Medal (58mm variant), GVF, named to Mr T. Bath wreck of the ''Minerva'' on the 13th July 1890, the medal with later suspension mount. N.B. The British steam...
Sold for £400
Lot 3Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), NEF, named to Alexander Bain, wreck of the ''Azalie'' (of Nantes) near Skerries Malahide on 28th April 1859. N.B. Alexander Bain, a ma...
Sold for £290
Lot 4Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Edward Cooper, Abandonment of the ''Lerry'' and ''Elizabeth Ann'' on the 8th November 1878. In original box of issue. N....
Sold for £250
Lot 5Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Joseph Moffat, wreck of the Schooner ''Phebe Lewis'' of Newport on the 1st April 1881. N.B. Joseph Moffat was awarded the...
Sold for £200
Lot 6Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Charles James, wreck of the schooner ''Phebe Lewis'' of Newport on the 1st April 1881.
Sold for £210
Lot 7Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Edward Wilcox, wreck of the ''Fearnought'' on the 12th October 1890. N.B. Edward Wilcox was an able seaman on the ship En...
Lot 8Victorian Sea Gallantry Bronze Medal (58mm variant), EF, named to Benjamin Reynolds, wreck of the ''Nordkap'' on the 13th March 1891. N.B. Benjamin Reynolds, an able seaman of steamship M...
Lot 9Fine Victorian Sea Gallantry Medal group comprising George V Sea Gallantry Medal (bronze issue), named to Albert Haslar (please note note variation in spelling of surname), ‘Idun” 17th January 1...
Sold for £1,600
Lot 10Victorian Royal Humane Society Medal (1837 - 67 unsuccessful type), GEF, named to Lieut. Oliver G. De Lancey 47th Regt. Vit. Peric Expos. D. D. S OC. REG. HVM. 27 May 1857 N.B. Captain O...
Sold for £500
Lot 11Victorian Royal Humane Society Medal (small successful bronze type), EF, named to Thomas Bishop 7th June 1876 Provenance: Property of an Essex Gentleman, forming part of a private collec...
Sold for £100
Lot 12Royal Humane Society Medal (small successful bronze type), EF, named to Alexander Stuart A.B. R.N. 10th June 1926, in Elkington & Co box of issue. N.B. Alexander Stuart was awarded...
Sold for £140
Lot 13Edwardian Royal Humane Society Silver Swimming Proficiency medal (54mm), EF, named to George Holms, training ship Wellestery, 1904. In Elkington & Co box of issue. Provenance: Property...
Unsold
Lot 14Edwardian Humane Society for the Hundred of Salford silver and enamel fob / special proficiency medal, VF, engraved C. R. V. Haynes 1905, (Birmingham 1905), maker J C, in box of issue from W. Ba...
Sold for £40
Lot 15Edwardian Medal For The Society For The Protection Of Life From Fire (Silver Medal Type IV 1892), VF, named to John Edward Taylor, Kentish Town. N. W. 15 Febry. 1901. N.B. John Edward Tay...
Sold for £340
Lot 16Edwardian Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society's General medal, (bronze issue), GEF, named to Robt. Adshead, For Stopping A Runaway Horse At Georges Pierhead on 9/6/05. In Liverpool Shipwreck...
Sold for £150
Lot 17Family pair to Father and Son comprising- Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society's Marine medal, (silver issue), EF, named to William L. Alcock. For Gallant Service. 3/9/1947 and Liverpool Shipw...
Sold for £230
Lot 18Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal (type II silver), SVF, named to Joseph Cowan, in W. J. Taylor box of issue. N.B. Joseph Cowan rescued children from a blazing house in Glasgow. He wa...
Lot 19RSPCA Queen Victorian Medal (small successful bronze type), EF, named to Barry Penrose (Reporter) BBC Midweek Team Provenance: Property of an Essex Gentleman, forming part of a private...
Sold for £110
Lot 20Sea Cadet Gallantry Medal, EF, named to Marine Cadet Christopher Bryan, in Spink & Son box of issue. N.B. 12 year old Christopher Bryan was awarded the Sea Cadet Gallantry Medal for...
Sold for £360
Lot 21George VI King's Medal For Native Chiefs (silver issue, type IA), C. 1920 - 1930. N.B. These large medals were struck for award to native chiefs in various parts of the world. Pro...
Sold for £900
Lot 22Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society's Marine Medal, 38mm type, named to A.M. Slater. Third Officer. S. S. ''Junin'' for gallant service. 31st July 1910. in Elkington & Co Ltd box of issue.
Sold for £160
Lot 23Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society's Marine Medal, 38mm type, named to Martin J. Byrne. For Gallant Service 3/4/27. in box of issue.
Lot 24Interesting 19th century Italian silver medal / medallion, with inscription dated 3rd February 1873, relating to the crew of the Ravenscliffe for their part in the rescue of the Maria Saletta.
Sold for £300
Lot 25Waterloo medal named to William Jones 16th or Queen's Light Drag. Together with some printed research.
Sold for £1,800
Lot 26Edward VII Tibet medal named to 895 Cooly. Metra. Lal. S & T Corps.
Sold for £180
Lot 27Scarce Second World War Caterpillar Club badge and related ephemera to W/O. Harold 'Harry' William Paar.
Lot 28Victorian Crimea medal pair comprising Crimea medal with Sebastopol clasp named to PTE. J. B. Coles. 12th Lans. and Turkish Crimea medal, unnamed as issued. Together with some printed research.
Lot 29Second World War and later family medal group comprising George VI General Service medal group with Palestine clasp named to Lieut. H. Butterworth. N. Staff. R., 1939 - 1945 Star, Burma Star
Sold for £260
Lot 30First World War and later medal group comprising 1914 'Mons' Star named to 2214 PTE. R. K. Lochhead. 1/4 Sea. Highrs., War and Victory medals named to Capt. R. K. Lochhead
Lot 31First World War 1914 'Mons Star' medal group comprising 1914 Star with 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. 1914 clasp, named to 2180 L. CPL. G. Bishop 2/DNS., War and Victory medal
Lot 32Unusual Victorian and later Police Gallantry medal trio comprising Victorian Jubilee (Police) medal 1887, with 1897 clasp, City of London Police
Lot 33First World War M.M. Gallantry group, comprising Military medal, named to 890054 GNR: S. A. CRAFT. A: 270 / BDE. R.F.A. - T.F., War and Victory medals, named to 502 A. BMBR. S. CRAFT. R.A.
Lot 34London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Lot 35First World War 1914 - 15 Star trio comprising 1914 - 15 Star named to Lieut. G. Birkett. L. Pool. R., War and Victory medals named to Capt. G. Birkett.
Lot 36Queens South Africa medal with three clasps Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and Cape Colony named to 1370 S. Major. W. Crowe. 1st. YK: & Lanc. Regt. Together with some printed research.
Lot 37George V General Service Medal with Iraq clasp, named to S. Nurse N. M. Chambers
Sold for £220
Lot 38First World War Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.) Gallantry medal group comprising D.C.M. named to 14503 SJT. E. Murrell. 2/G.G., 1914 ‘Mons’ Star with 5th Aug. – 22nd. Nov. 1914
Sold for £3,000
Lot 39Second World War casualty medal group comprising 1939 – 1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, Africa Star, Defence and War medals
Lot 40The Field Officer's Gold Medal for Java, awarded to Major P. Vans Agnew, Madras Army, of small type, completed with gold ribbon buckle, glazed lunettes and original ribbon. N.B. Majo...
Sold for £13,000
Lot 41Fine Georgian Officer's Cross Belt plate with central Royal Arms on enamel ground within eight pointed star on oval backing, with original leather liner, 8cm x 6.4cm
Sold for £2,100
Lot 42Early 19th century British Officer's sword knot with bullion wire work decoration.
Sold for £240
Lot 43General Francis Seymour, later 5th Marquess of Hertford, original handwritten diary entitled "Prussian Reviews near Cologne, September, 1861" approximately 34 pages.
Lot 44Interesting Royal Household / Parliamentary Service medal group comprising, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) set of insignia, numbered on reverse 257 in original Collingw...
Lot 45Scarce Victorian Wickwar & Co. Royal black leather covered Despatch Box with gilt embossed crowned V.R. Cypher and inscription 'Sergeant at Arms House of Commons H. D. Erskine' with Mordan &...
Sold for £460
Lot 46Fine Victorian and later medal group comprising Companion of the Bath (C.B.), Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), Member of The Royal Victo...
Sold for £2,900
Lot 47Fine Victorian and later miniature medal group, awarded to Brigadier General J. F. Erskine, C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O. comprising Companion of the Bath (in gold and enamel)...
Lot 481920's 9ct gold Scots Guard Association, Edinburgh Branch, Honorary Presidents badge / medal dated 1922 and named to Brig. Gen. J. F. Erskine C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O. in tooled leather case. ...
Lot 49First World War Princess Mary Gift Tin with original tobacco packet, Christmas card and photograph of Princess Mary. Together with pieces of shrapnel with annotation "HSB, bits of shell which bu...
Sold for £170
Lot 50Pair of First World War Officer's private purchase binoculars in black painted finish, engraved Carl Zeiss Zena D.R.P., in brown leather case. Provenance: formerly the property of Brigadi...
Sold for £44
Lot 51Victorian King's Own Scottish Borderers silver officer's cap badge, together with an ormolu Scots Guards officers belt buckle, other Scots Guards badges and related militaria. Provena...
Sold for £130
Lot 52First World War and later Nursing medal group comprising War and Victory medals named to M. B. Erskine, George V 1935 Silver Jubilee medal and Voluntary Medical Service medal with three bars nam...
Lot 53Fine Second World War and later medal group comprising C.B.E. (Military type), Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), George VI General Service medal with Palestine cl...
Sold for £3,200
Lot 54Fine First World War and later naval medal group comprising 1914 - 15 Star, Lieut. H. S. Bowlby R.N. War, Victory medal with Mentioned in Despatches (M.I.D. Oak leaf)...
Sold for £760
Lot 55First World War Memorial (Death) plaque named to Lional Henry Salvin Bowlby, together with trio comprising 1914 'Mons' Star, named to Lieut. L. H. S. Bowlby. 2/DNS., War and Victory medals named...
Sold for £680
Lot 56First World War Memorial (Death) plaque named to Frank Judge
Sold for £65
Lot 57Victorian Bengal Presidency Rifle Association medal / medallion, 1863 - 86, 55mm in diameter, velvet lined fitted case.
Sold for £60
Lot 581920's Commercial Motor Users Association 1926 Parade white metal medal/medallion, engraved 1926 Parade Champion Team Gas Ligth & Coke Company, 56mm in diameter in velvet lined fitted case.
Lot 59First World War trio comprising 1914 'Mons' Star with 5th Aug. - 22nd. Nov. 1914 clasp named to CH. 14968 PTE. G. E. Edgecock. R. M. Brigade., War and Victory medals
Lot 60First World War family medal groups to the brothers of the Adcock family comprising First World War Military medal (M.M.) named to 24022 PTE. A. H. Adcock. 7/Suff. R. War and Victory medals name...
Sold for £600
Lot 61Local Interest- First World War Military Cross (M.C.) Gallantry medal group comprising M.C, 1914 - 15 Star named to Lieut. P. G. Wilson, Suff. R
Sold for £1,400
Lot 62First World War 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword with nickel plated guard and leather dress knot, wire bound shagreen grip, straight fullered blade etched
Sold for £320
Lot 63Fine First World War Suffolk Regiment sweetheart brooch, bar set with central diamond with enamel and Rose cut diamond set regimental badge suspended on a pendant mount, set in yellow metal.
Sold for £95
Lot 64Victorian bronze medal commemorating the wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant' dated 1897, obverse with portrait of Nelson, reverse with wreck of Foudroyant, 38mm in diameter, in velvet lined fitted case wi...
Lot 65Victorian Crimea Medal with two clasps Sebastopol and Inkermann named to E. H. Helyar 46th Foot and a Turkish Crimea medal (Sardinia Issue) (2)
Sold for £190
Lot 66Naval medal group comprising, M.B.E., Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct medal named to L. D. 9 / 533 B. W. Stearn. Y. S. R.N.V.R
Sold for £380
Lot 67Good George VI Naval Officer's dress sword with gilt lion's head pommel, wire bound shagreen grips, Gothic guard with crowned fouled anchor and original bullion dress knot, etched fullered blade...
Lot 68George VI Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal named to J. 107078 A. J. Marsh. C. P. O. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke.
Sold for £55
Lot 69Elizabeth II 2012 Diamond Jubilee medal (unnamed as issued) in box of issue.
Lot 7017th century Goldsmith's pocket Almanack dated 1658, in original tooled leather binding, a fascinating printed and handwritten account of the daily life of the owner ( apparently un-named) It men...
Sold for £3,900
Lot 71H.M. Queen Victoria Coronation 1838 Gold Medal by B. Pistrucci, struck with bust of the Queen, 'Victoria D.G. Britanniarum Regina F.D.' and to the reverse Victoria on her throne being offered the...
Sold for £4,000
Lot 72Relic from the Battle of Waterloo, a lead musket ball with old handwritten note ' Musket ball picked up at Waterloo 22nd August 1822 picked up in the field by H B W' ( probably by Henry Buckley...
Lot 73H.M.S. Victory, piece of wood with old handwritten label ' Wood from Victory' 12.3cm long . Provenance : General Edward Buckley Wynyard C.B. ( 1788-1864) thence by family descent.
Sold for £75
Lot 74Formerly the property of Napoleon Bonaparte whilst captive on St Helena, late 18th century Sevres porcelain plate with polychrome painted floral sprays within blue and gilt bands, blue painted m...
Sold for £1,700
Lot 75The death of Napoleon Bonaparte, 5th May 1821 on St. Helena, historically important first hand detailed written account of Napoleon's death and the subsequent events following it in the form of t...
Sold for £6,000
Lot 76Rare Early 19th century framed pencil drawing of Longwood House on St Helena titled in margin 'Longwood' and inscibed on reverse of frame ' Longwood, Napoleon's home from December 10th, 1815 unt...
Lot 77H.M. King George III, signed Officer's Commission document appointing Montague Wynyard Gentleman an Ensign in the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards dated 10th December 1794
Lot 78Mrs Mary Wynyard, wife of Colonel John Wynyard, 17th Regiment of Foot, a fascinating group of Mid to late 18th century correspondence including a rare 1760 Lottery ticket, and a handwritten not...
Sold for £480
Lot 79Lt. General Henry Wynyard (1761-1838) 3rd Foot Guards, Colonel 46th Regiment of Foot and Equerry to H.H.H. The Duke of Cumberland, a group of early 19th century military correspondence including...
Lot 80Lt. General Henry Wynyard, rare Napoleonic period handwritten military report in Italian entitled ' Miliary Observations on the Valdi Noto made in June 1806 by Captain Pritchard and a Sicilian En...
Lot 81Collection of 18th correspondence from the Wynyard family to Lord Delawarr, hand written 18th century gardening tips, and a scarce printed anti Farm labourers rioting leaflet
Sold for £420
Lot 82Of Australian interest, a fascinating group of correspondence between Major General Lachlan Macquarie C.B. The fifth Governor of New South Wales ( from 1810-1821) and various Officers of the 46t...
Sold for £2,200
Lot 83Of New Zealand Interest, two printed 'Farewell Amenities' dated October 18th, 1858, on the departure of Colonel Wynyard, of H.M.'s 58th Regiment from Auckland, New Zealand, a printed account of...
Lot 84Collection Lady Wynyard's late Georgian and early Victorian tradesmen's receipts including a receipt from Jonathan Phillips China, earthenware and glass manufacturer at Wedgwood's Ware Rooms, Ox...
Sold for £270
Lot 85Of Indian Mutiny interest, a fascinating hand written first hand account of the Mutiny contained in a period journal (kept from April 1857-March 1858) and in a collection of handwritten letters...
Sold for £5,200
Lot 86His Grace The Duke of Wellington, signed handwritten letter to Colonel Wynyard, dated June 30th 1837, and other correspondence .
Lot 87Of Gibraltar interest, General John Wynyard (1677-1752) Commander in Chief of British Forces at Gibraltar and Port Mahon, rare handwritten period account of his orders and copies of his letters...
Lot 88H.M. King William IV, signed military commission appointing Edward Buckley Wynyard a Major in the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, 10th January 1837
Lot 89H.M. Queen Victoria signed Officer's commission appointing Edward G. Wynyard an Ensign and Lieutenant in the Ist Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, dated 7th March 1838
Sold for £120
Lot 90H.M. Queen Victoria, signed Officer's Commission appointing Edward G Wynyard a Lieutenant Colonel in the First Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, dated 1st July 1854
Lot 91His Grace The Duke of Wellington K.G., signed order appointing Major General E.B.Wynyard C.B. in command of the 58th Regiment dated 3rd February 1851, another order signed by Lord Palmerston all...
Lot 92H.R.H. Princess Sophia Matilda, handwritten letter of condolence with original envelope, H.R.H.Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge, handwritten letter of condolence dated 1844 and three others writ...
Lot 93The Wynyard family Pedigree and Armorial bearings, mostly 18th century and later.
Sold for £70
Lot 94The Wynyard Family Ghost Story, a famous 18th Century Supernatural occurrence which was extensively discussed in England at the time and during the 19th century. Two leather bound handwritten...
Sold for £660
Lot 95General E. G. Wynyard, Grenadier Guards, silver Sovereign case with E.G.W. monogram, two watch cock brooches and cabinet photograph of the illustrious Officer, inscibed on reverse.
Lot 96Victorian General Staff Officer's dress belt with ormolu buckle, gold bullion lace on red ground with sword slings by Hobson & Sons, London. Provenance: General Wynyard.
Sold for £90