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Thursday 9th May at 10.30am
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 1 |
A WORLD WAR I MEDAL GROUP TO PRIVATE SEYMOUR
no. 34426; together with compasses, police whistle and a large sepia photograph framed and glazed (a lot)
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£50 - £100 | £20 | View |
| 2 |
A GREAT WAR GROUP OF THREE TO DECK HAND J. COWRIE, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
including 1914-15 Star (D.A. 4829. J. COWRIE, D.H., R.N.R.), British War and Victory Medals (4829 A. J. COWRIE. D.H. R.N.R.); Memorial Plaque (James Cowrie); together with information folder (2)
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£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 3 |
A GROUP OF FOUR MEDALS TO COMMANDER P.H. MILLAR, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
1914-15 Star (Commr. P.H. Millar. R.N.R); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. P.H. Millar. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, E.VII.R. with corresponding miniatures which include a Sea…
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 4 |
A SET OF GREAT WAR MINIATURE MEDALS
swing mounted as worn, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, Defence Medal and G.V. Officers Territorial Decoration, housed in a case by the Goldsmith & Silversmith…
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£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 5 |
SEVEN MEDALS INCLUDING ONE WITH SUEZ BAR
two stamped 'ACT. SQN. LDR. A C. NEILL RAF', including one for Air Efficiency, and another The Defence Medal (7)
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£100 - £200 | £300 | View |
| 6 |
A COLLECTION OF MEDALS AWARDED TO P.E.TR. STODDART BORDR
no. 3593281; The Silver Award for Service Secretary to E.H. Coombes, 1969; Distinguished Service ACC Medal 5 years' service, inscribed EH Coombes MBE 1966; and a Radnor Lodge no. 88 medal (a lot)
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
| 7 |
A WWII WAR GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
to Flying Officer N.G.P. Munnery:
1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal Canadian issue; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with maple leaf clasp and Bomber clasp; War Medal 1939-45… |
£200 - £400 | £360 | View |
| 8 |
A PAIR OF MEDALS TO SERGEANT E.L. CURTIS, ROYAL TANK REGIMENT
India General Service 1936-39, 1 bar, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7872547 Cpl. E.L. Curtis R. Tank R.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.VI.R. (7872547 Sgt. E.L. Curtis R. Tank. R); with War…
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£100 - £200 | £150 | View |
| 9 |
A SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1877-79
the clasp - 1879, to 'SHAH' A BURROUGHS P.O. 1st CL. H.M.S'
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£500 - £1,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 10 |
A GERMAN WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF 1870-1871
for non-combatants, condition GVF
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£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 11 |
A GERMAN EMPIRE. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA MEDAL FOR NON-COMBATANTS, (1904-1906)
German Empire. Southwest Africa Medal for non-combatants, silvered steel, signed ‘Schulz’; Südwestafrika-Denkmünze für Nichtkämpfer, Stahl versilbert, Stempelschneider ‘Schulz’), 1904-1906;
The… |
£40 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 12 |
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, with eight loops to the reverse to affix it to a uniform, the cross is without maker marks, we believe this to be a later issue circa 1840 as it very high quality, 16.70g
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£300 - £500 | £240 | View |
| 13 |
1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, no makers mark to the reverse, with pin and catch, 13.03g
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£200 - £400 | £120 | View |
| 14 |
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark and has a slight split in it, slight signs of rust in the core to the obverse and reverse, 17.17g
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£100 - £200 | £70 | View |
| 15 |
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark, the reverse looks to have been repainted, 13.30g
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 16 |
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark, the frames are starting to lift, with some damage to the points at 3 and 6 o'clock, 18.83g
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£100 - £200 | £60 | View |
| 17 |
THREE GERMAN IRON CROSSES
all marked 1914 (3)
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£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 18 |
THREE GERMAN IRON CROSSES
all marked 1939 (3)
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£50 - £100 | £120 | View |
| 19 |
THREE GERMAN IRON CROSSES
all marked 1939, one with complete pin attached and another with round plate and screw mechanism (3)
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£50 - £100 | £300 | View |
| 20 |
A 1957 GERMAN CROSS
in gold multi-piece construction with four rivets to the reverse, we believe the maker to be Steinhauer and Luck, excellent condition
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 21 |
AN ORDER OF THE BRILLIANT STAR
Republic of China, awarded 17th September 1988 to Albert Allen Sealey, numbered 719, comprising a large medal with sash and ribbon, 9cm wide, a medium medal, 7.3cm wide, and a small medal, 2cm wide,…
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£800 - £1,500 | £800 | View |
| 22 |
A MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE
neck badge in case with issue, with Jubilee 1935 medal and Coronation 1937 medal; and a group of five miniatures to include a C.M.G., and an Allied Forces Sports Council (6)
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£300 - £500 | £420 | View |
| 23 |
A 'ROYAL ORDER OF THE BUFFALO' MEDAL
inscribed "Hope to Prosper", no. 115, in the original box; and a King George VI Queen Elizabeth medal issued for the 1937 Coronation, in the original box (2)
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 24 |
A FRENCH NATIONAL LEGION ORDER OF HONOUR ENAMEL MEDAL FOR AN OFFICER
dated 1870, with red silk ribbon and rosette
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£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 25 |
QUEEN VICTORIA (1837-1901) DIAMOND JUBILEE SILVER MEDAL
c.55mm diameter; two Antonio Canoba bronze medals 1892-1865, dated 1827; and various other medals (8)
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
| 26 |
TWO ROYAL MINT LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS
including one for the police and one for the Civil Defence (2)
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£30 - £60 | - | View |
| 27 |
AN ASSORTED COLLECTION OF BUFFALO AND ANCIENT ORDER OF FORRESTERS BADGES AND MEDALS
19th and 20th century (a lot)
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£30 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 28 |
A ROYAL MINT 1969 PRINCE CHARLES INVESTITURE SILVER MEDAL
5.5cm dia., in the original box; a Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition 1887 silver medal, in the original box; a 19th century Highgate School copper medal; a 1900 medal awarded to a pupil for…
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£50 - £100 | £140 | View |
| 29 |
A CAERNARVONSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SILVER MEDAL
inscribed "Class 34 1899 Best Ram"; and other 19th and 20th century assorted medals and medallions (a lot)
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£50 - £100 | £150 | View |
| 30 |
A LATE 18TH CENTURY FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS PISTOL BY T. KETLAND & CO.
with four-stage barrel turned and belled at the muzzle, the breech engraved 'London' along the top flat, martial trophy within border engraved flat bevelled lock with roller, plain butt, vacant…
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£1,200 - £1,800 | £1,200 | View |
| 30a |
FREEMAN OF LONDON: AN 18TH CENTURY BLUNDERBUSS
with flintlock action, the shaped iron plate with engraved makers name and spade-shaped cartouche, the walnut stock repaired and hewn down to reveal the brass work, the 13” barrel with proof marks,…
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£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 30b |
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY KETLAND BLUNDERBUSS
with percussion action, the walnut stock with brass mounts and strawberry finial engraved with a longboat cartouche, 15” barrel, with proof marks, with brass ramrod, 80cm long
Note: The buyer must… |
£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 31 |
A RARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BRUNSWICK PERCUSSION RIFLE
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard, steel ramrod and brass butt plate, stamped PJ Malherbe CIE/ALIEGE Imperial Crest no. 567, stamped to the brass butt plate, with fitted bayonet, 118cm long…
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£100 - £200 | £1,800 | View |
| 32 |
A .41 MARLIN 1871 MODEL RIM-FIRE RIFLE
No. 230813, 69cm barrel
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. |
£1,200 - £1,500 | - | View |
| 33 |
A SHORT LAND PATTERN FLINTLOCK SERVICE MUSKET
early 19th century, with sighted barrel, border engraved rounded lock with 'GR' crowned and 'TOWER' across the tail, three-quarter stock (minor old bruising) with apron around the barrel tang,…
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£1,800 - £2,500 | - | View |
| 34 |
A SINGLE BARREL MILITARY PERCUSSION GUN
with full walnut stock, steel trigger guard, stamped to the stock "MI 1866"
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or… |
£100 - £200 | £140 | View |
| 35 |
A .22 BSA AIR SPORTER MK II AIR RIFLE, NO. GE1492
the barrel action stamped 'B.S.A GUNS LTD. ENGLAND', barrel length 28.5", with vinyl case and pellets (3)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring… |
£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 36 |
A BELGIAN PERCUSSION SERVICE PISTOL
with walnut stock, brass trigger guard and brass butt plate, stamped number to the stock "2401", 54cm long; and a 10 bore percussion double barrelled duck gun (2)
Note: You must be over 18 to… |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 37 |
AN 1805 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD
early 19th century, with tapering fullered blade, the forte on both sides etched and gilt against a blued ground, including a crowned naval trophy and royal arms and mottoes on one side and a fouled…
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£500 - £700 | - | View |
| 38 |
A DOCKYARD BATTALION SWORD
mid-19th century, by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (un-numbered suggesting pre-1854), with tapering fullered blade, the forte on both sides etched and gilt against a blued ground, one side…
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 39 |
A 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON
serial No. 60917, the bright steel blade etched with maker's details, royal warrant arms, crowned 'GVR' cypher, with regulation nickel-plated pierced hilt, plain pommel and chequered back-piece, wire…
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£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 40 |
A GEORGIAN OFFICERS SPADROON
with characteristic steel stirrup hilt with flattened pommel, reeded ivory grip (some losses), the forte with blue and gilt decoration (rust patination), and with partial scabbard with the locket…
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£200 - £400 | £320 | View |
| 41 |
AN 1831 PATTERN GENERAL OFFICER'S MAMELUKE-HILTED SABRE TO EDWARD SYDNEY HERBERT
by 'HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON', serial number 44353, the curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, a crowned 'GVR' cypher and the initials 'E.S.H', regulation hilt with gilt guard cast and…
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£300 - £500 | £440 | View |
| 42 |
A GEORGIAN NAVAL DIRK
late 18th century, the blade of flattened diamond section, etched on both sides of the forte with the sun and moon and the sword of Damocles on one side, and martial trophies and a Turk's head to the…
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 43 |
A GEORGIAN NAVAL DIRK
late 18th or early 19th century, the blade of flat diamond section, retaining faint traces of etching, the hilt with gilt brass cross-guard decorated with foliage, with turned ivory grip, in its gilt…
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 44 |
A GEORGIAN NAVAL DIRK
early 19th century, the blade of flattened diamond shape, the gilt brass hilt with inverted cup guard with scalloped edge and 'greek key' band, terminating with turned ivory ribbed grip and pommel,…
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 45 |
A GEORGIAN NAVAL DIRK
late 19th century, with flat diamond section blade, the forte on both sides etched and gilt against a blued ground including a naval trophy and elaborate scrolling, the hilt with cross-shaped…
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 46 |
A BRITISH WWI PATTERN BAYONET WITH HOOKED QUILLON
probably made by Enfield, stamped 'GR R 710' for the Gloucester Regiment and rack number, (heavily rust patinated), 42cm blade
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an… |
£200 - £400 | - | View |
