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General Sir David Baird, Baronet, G.C.B.
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19 September 2003
Lot No 1
The nationally important “Baird Archive”, comprising “A Selection from the Original Letters of General Sir David Baird’s Correspondence” Four volumes, containing a total of 178 manuscripts (see below), covering respectively: India and Seringapatam 1799-1801; Egypt 1801-02; The Cape 1805-07 and from...
Lot No 2
Sir David Baird’s spectacles tortoiseshell frames, silver hinges, with ‘PATENT’ engraved over nose-bridge and the right arm of the frame further marked ‘27 HOLLES St’, in good condition £80-120
Lot No 3
The historic and evocative “Bedchamber Sword” of Tipu Sultan taken at the fall of Seringapatam on 4 May 1799 Sword, of the type called sukhela by Rawson, with a calligraphic hilt, a broad, straight, wide single-edged blade and a velvet-covered, silver-gilt mounted scabbard. Overall length (in scabbard)...
Lot No 4
Sir David Baird’s rare and important Gold Medal for Seringapatam, 1799 Obverse, the British Lion subduing a tiger, the emblem of Tipu Sultan’s Government, with a banner above bearing the Union badge and an Arabic inscription ‘Assud otta-ul Ghaulib’ (‘The conquering Lion of God’), on the ground below...
Lot No 5
The important and contemporary Seringapatam watercolour miniature portrait of Major-General David Baird, 1799 Pen-and-ink and watercolour on laid paper, the original paper having been reinforced by a contemporary paper backing, 8.25ins. x 7ins., with a gilded card mount, framed and glazed. Glued to the reverse...
Lot No 6
A mid-18th century Indian silver casket taken from Tipu Sultan’s Palace at Seringapatam in 1799 Octagonal design, with domed lid, both embellished with chased Indian floral decoration, the base bearing an engraved maker’s mark, length at base 12cm., width at base 8.7cm. and height approx. 8.2cm., in good...
Lot No 7
A turned wooden box made from the flagstaff at Seringapatam circular, with old ink inscription to centre of interior base, ‘1799 Flagstaff at Seringapatam’, 6.3cm., in good condition £80-120
Lot No 8
“The Baird Jewel”: Sir David Baird’s magnificent Imperial Ottoman Order of the Crescent badge Fashioned as an oval diamond pendant, mounted in gold and silver set with a large red polished oval glass cabochon foiled in ruby-red and applied with diamond silver-set star and crescent, the cabachon within a...
Lot No 9
Sir David Baird’s Grant of Arms incorporating the Ensigns of the Turkish Order of the Crescent Allowing him “to receive and wear the Ensigns of the ORDER of the CRESCENT (of the superior degree) instituted by His Majesty’s Ally the Grand Signior in commemoration of the important Services rendered to the...
Lot No 10
Sir David Baird’s Grant of Arms incorporating a Grenadier of the 54th Regiment and the “Tyger of Tippo Sultaun” Allowing Baird, in recognition of his services in India and Egypt, supporters to his arms, “that is to say A GRENADIER IN THE UNIFORM OF HIS MAJESTY’S FIFTY FOURTH REGIMENT OF FOOT PROPER:...
Lot No 11
The magnificent and unique 200-Guinea sabre presented to Sir David Baird by the City of London for the Capture of the Cape of Good Hope, 1806 A stirrup-hilted sabre, the hilt mounted in ormolu and with a gold grip, in a gold-mounted and shagreen-covered scabbard, overall length 38ins. (965mm.), blade length...
Lot No 12
Sir David Baird’s rare and important General Officer’s Large Gold Medal for Corunna Obverse, Britannia left, seated on a globe, holding in her right hand a laurel wreath, and in her left hand a palm branch, beside her, right, a lion; left, the Union shield Reverse, a wreath of laurel encircling ‘CORUNNA...
Lot No 13
The General Officer’s bicorne hat worn by Sir David Baird at the Battle of Corunna A General Officer’s fine bicorne hat, 24ins. wide, 10ins. high in front, 12ins. at the back, bearing a fine star-loop in gold wire, with General Officer’s button, convex, closed-back type by Charles Jennens, leather internal...
Lot No 14
Sir David Baird’s lithographed “Corunna wounds” certificate on wove paper, “GENERAL SIR DAVID BAIRD maketh Oath that he is the Person Entitled to a Pension of £450 per Annum, which HIS MAJESTY was pleased to grant to him in consideration of the loss of his Left Arm at the Battle of Corunna 16th January...
Lot No 15
A General Officer’s coatee worn by Sir David Baird A fine regulation scarlet coat, with blue collar-patches, cuffs and lapels, the collar, sleeves, lapels and skirts all bearing loops of “chain -plait” embroidery applied in pairs (as for a Major-General) and fastened with General Officers’ convex,...
Lot No 16
A 19th century engraving of Sir David Baird, after Sir Henry Raeburn’s famous portrait Depicting Sir David Baird standing before his charger, in uniform and wearing his Large Gold Medal for Corunna, the printed dedication with his Coat of Arms and ‘Right Honble. General Sir David Baird, Bart., G.C.B. & K.C.,...
Lot No 17
Certificate admitting Sir David Baird to the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen In Latin, on vellum, with city seal attached by pink riband, dated at Aberdeen, 4 October 1809 £200-300
Lot No 18
Certificate admitting Sir David Baird “Burges Freeman and Guild Brother” of the Burgh of Inverness Engraved with manuscript insertions, in English, on vellum, pink silk riband, seal lacking, dated 29 September 1815 £80-120
Lot No 19
A coatee in the style of a Georgian Infantry Officer’s uniform circa 1810 A fine scarlet coatee with blue facings and lapels, the collar ornamented with a 4ins. loop of narrow gold “vellum” pattern lace at each end; lapels turned back, with hook and eye fastenings, but capable of being buttoned across,...
Lot No 20
Lord Blantyre’s “Journal of a Tour of Lisbon through the Province of Esbremadura & Beira” 1797 Containing observations military (“ ... Were the Spanish Troops to attack Portugal on that side there would be little or nothing to stop them till they arrived at these mountains where they might easily be...
Lot No 21
A campaign map used by Lord Blantyre in Portugal, circa 1810 Being an engraved “Carta Militar das principaes estradas de Portugal”, annotated by him with place names and routes, with comments thereon, canvas backing, some wear through use in the field £200-300
Lot No 22
A 1796 pattern Infantry Officer’s sword The straight blade with traces of blue and gilt and engraved with the Royal Arms (pre-1801), GR cypher, fitted with original bullion and crimson silk sword knot; the leather scabbard now in two pieces but retaining all three mounts, the upper of which is inscribed, ‘J....
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