12 June 1991

Lot No 294

ORDRES DE CHEVALERIE ET MARQUES D'HONNEUR Par Auguste Wahlen. Brussels Librarie Historique-Artistique. 1844. Six of the 89 coloured plates and pages 3 & 4 are black & white photocopies. Rebound. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 295

MALAYAN ORDERS AND DECORATIONS, by E. H. O'Toole 1962, illustrations including some in colour. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 296

KUNGL. SVENSKA RIDDAREORDNARNA JAMTE KONUNG OSCAR II'S JUBILEUMS-MINNESTECKEN, by Robert Sodermark,1907, 436 pages, illustrations. [Royal Swedish Orders of Knighthood, including King Oscar's Jubilee Medal], gives photographs and biographical details of recipients of the various Orders. Text in Swedish. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 297

DE NORDISKA LANDERNAS OFFICIELLA BELONINGSMEDALJER. [The official Medals of Recompense of the Scandinavian Countries] (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland), by Ernst E. Areen, Stockholm 1938; Swedish text; soft covers; 126 plates. DANISH ORDERS AND MEDALS, Jorgensen 1964. Danish Orders and Medals, by P. R....

12 June 1991

Lot No 298

UNITED STATES MILITARY MEDALS AND RIBBONS, by P. K. Robles. 1971. 139 colour illustrations. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 299

MEDALS AWARDED TO NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN CHIEFS 1714-1922 AND TO LOYAL AFRICAN AND OTHER CHIEFS WITHIN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, by M. A. Jamieson, 1936. Illustrations. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 300

AMERICAN ORDERS AND SOCIETIES AND THEIR DECORATIONS with illustrations in coloured relief. Compiled by Jennings Hood and Charles J. Young. 1917. 28 coloured plates. Published by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, official manufacturers of the insignia. Very rare (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 301

THE WHITE ARMIES' ORDERS AND BADGES IN THE CIVIL WAR 1917-1922, by P. Pashov. Russian Numismatic Society, 1983. ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF THE POLISH PEOPLES REPUBLIC, by Henryk Holder, Warsaw 1963. 80 pages: 34 colour plates. Text in Polish. CZECHO-SLOVAK ORDERS AND MEDALS, by Dr. Vladimir Machacek and Vaclar...

12 June 1991

Lot No 302

THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER. LIST OF HONORARY MEMBERS, June 1930. A rare and useful book. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 303

AWARDS OF HONOUR, ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH FROM EDWARD III TO ELIZABETH II, by Capt. Arthur Jocelyn, 1956. Coloured illustrations. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 304

THE INSTITUTION, LAWS AND CEREMONIES OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER, by Elias Ashmole 1672. No. 82 of facsimile edition of 100 copies. F. Muller Ltd., 1972. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 305

CHINESE MEDALS AND DECORATIONS, compiled by R. A. Edwards. Private work, illustrations plus 6 hand coloured plates of medal ribbons. Many original photographs; includes War Lord medals and Hong Kong. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 306

LES ORDRES COLONIAUX FRANCAIS 1899; Decorations France et Colonies 1934; La Chevalerie, Nouvelle Edition, Gautier; Plus 6 others (France). (9)

12 June 1991

Lot No 307

LES ORDRES FRANCAIS ET LES RECOMPENSES NATIONALES. No. 121 of 500 copies Paris 1927. Illustrations. Well-known work by L. Bourdier: illustrates all early French Royalist Orders, Napoleonic Orders and decorations, and Second Empire awards up to 1926. Also covers Colonial awards and medals awarded to French troops by...

12 June 1991

Lot No 308

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, NOTES AND MONOGRAPHS, FRENCH ORDERS AND DECORATIONS 1922, 110 pages; Decorations and Medals, French Colonies and Protectorates 1928, 62 pages; Italian 1923, 146 pages; Russian Imperial Orders 1932, 101 pages (damage to some pages). Bound as one. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 309

DECORATIONS OFFICIELLES FRANÇAISES, Paris 1956. Official publication of the French Mint, 289 pages, 66 colour plates. A magnificent work. Text in French. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 310

DAS BUCH DER RITTERORDERN UND EHRENZEICHEN. German edition of Auguste Wahlen's work. Only 66 of the coloured plates. Rare (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 311

EXERCITO NA MEDALHISTICA [Brazilian Military Medals], Official Army publication 1950. 200 pages, many illustrations. Portuguese text. MEDALHISTICA MILITAR BRASILEIRA [Brazilian Military Medals]. Official Army publication 1968, 200 pages, 56 colour plates. Portuguese text. CONDECORACIONES NACIONALES [Mexican...

12 June 1991

Lot No 312

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY NOTES AND MONOGRAPHS: SPANISH ORDERS OF CHIVALRY AND DECORATIONS OF HONOUR 1926. 165 pages; South American Decorations and War Medals 1932. 178 pages; Ephemeral Decorations 1935, all by H. E. Gillingham. Illustrations. Bound as one, front cover detached. (1)

12 June 1991

Lot No 313

CLARK'S HERALDRY 1845; Military Religious Orders 1879; Battles of The British Army, Low; England's Battles, 3 odd Volumes; plus 3 others. (Lot)

12 June 1991

Lot No 314

ORDERS, MEDALS AND HISTORY OF GREECE, Romanoff; Greek Orders and Medals, Dimacopoulos 1961; Ecclesiastical Orders of Knighthood, Veldt 1956 (3)

12 June 1991

Lot No 315

THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER 1886-1923, Hayward 1978; War Medals of the British Army 1650-1891, Hayward 1972; British Gallantry Awards, Abbott and Tamplin 1971. (3)

12 June 1991

Lot No 316

WAR MEDALS AND THEIR HISTORY, Steward 1915; Ribbons and Medals 1944 & 1970, Dorling; Ribbons of Orders, Decorations and Medals, Rosignoli; plus 5 others. (9)

12 June 1991

Lot No 317

COURT JEWELLERS OF THE WORLD, Jacob 1978; The Queen's Orders of Chivalry; Early Orders of Knighthood, Neville (2); Medals Great War, Purves; plus two others. (7)

12 June 1991

Lot No 318

CONDECORACIONES 'ORDEN DEL LIBERTADOR SAN MARTIN, ORDEN DE MAYO AL MERITO' [Decorations: Order of San Martin the Liberator and Order of May for Merit]. Official publication of the Argentine Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Culture 1969. 63 pages, 11 colour plates, text in Spanish; THE ORDER OF SAN MARTIN THE...

12 June 1991

Lot No 319

GERMAN AUCTION CATALOGUES FROM GRAF KLENAU OF MUNCHEN. Approximately 150. Excellent reference for Continental Orders, Medals and Decorations. (Lot)

12 June 1991

Lot No 320

SPINK MEDAL AUCTION CATALOGUES from 1983 to 1990 (18); Glendining Sale Catalogues, 1972 to 1988 (9); Sotheby's Sale Catalogues, 1975 to 1987 (41); Christie's Sale Catalogues, 1973 to 1989. (41)

12 June 1991

Lot No 321

CHARLES A. LUSTED SALE CATALOGUES, 1971 to 1985 (80); Forman Piccadilly Sale Catalogues (42); London Stamp Exchange 1980 to 1987 (12); Various Sale Catalogues. (42)

12 June 1991

Lot No 322

JOURNAL OF THE ORDERS AND MEDALS RESEARCH SOCIETY 1978 to 1990. (65)

12 June 1991

Lot No 323

THE ART OF CHIVALRY (Andreas Thies) SALES CATALOGUES. Very well illus trated, excellent reference work for Continental Orders and Decorations. (15)

12 June 1991

Lot No 332

An impressive group to Sir G. C. M. Birdwood, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., late Indian Medical Staff, Anglo-Indian official and author. i THE MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE, K.C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamel; Star in silver with gold and enamel centre, in Garrard case of issue. ii THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS...

12 June 1991

Lot No 333

INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95,1 clasp, Persia (Ensign G. F. Birdwood, 23rd Regt. N.L.I.), nearly extremely fine

12 June 1991

Lot No 334

Eight: Lord Birdwood, 2nd Baron of Anzac and of Totnes, late Lieutenant Colonel, Probyn's Horse, Indian Army. i THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER, M.V.O. (4th class), reverse numbered 536. ii BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (2 Lieut.). iii INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-36, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan...

12 June 1991

Lot No 335

Major A. E. Ker, Gordon Highlanders

12 June 1991

Lot No 336

Six: The Very Reverend A. V. Baillie, K.C.V.O., Dean of Windsor. THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER, K.C.V.O., neck badge and breast star, both pieces officially numbered K273 and additionally engraved; JUBILEE 1897, silver; JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937: CORONATION 1953; Belgium, ORDER OF LEOPOLD I, 4th class, gold and...

12 June 1991

Lot No 337

The unique group of six awarded to Lieutenant-General Hon. E. T. Gage, C.B., Royal Horse Artillery, commanding a party of sappers and sailors on the Danube, 1854. i THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B., Military, gold and enamel breast badge, hallmarked London, 1815-16, with gold ribbon buckle. ii...

12 June 1991

Lot No 338

The group of six miniature medals worn by Lieutenant-General Hon. E. T. Gage, as above, the Turkish General Service medal in gold, all details on the obverse and reverse specially engraved, extremely fine and rare (6)

12 June 1991

Lot No 339

Six: Major-General James Thomson, C.B., C.M.G., Army Medical Service, Deputy Director of Medical Services in France, 1918-19. THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B., Military, with breast fittings but converted for neck wear, in Garrard case of issue; THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST....

12 June 1991

Lot No 340

Five: Major General T. M. Corker, C.B., K.StJ., Royal Army Medical Corps. ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B., Military, neck badge in silver gilt and enamel; ORDER OF ST. JOHN, Knight of Grace, neck badge and breast star in silver and enamel, two arms of star repaired; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab...

12 June 1991

Lot No 341

Nine: Rear Admiral C. Ellis, C.B., Royal Navy. ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B., Military, silver gilt and enamel neck badge; 1914-15 STAR (Lieut.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut.); DEFENCE and WAR MEDALS; CORONATION 1937; U.S.A., LEGION OF MERIT, Officer, breast badge; Chile, ORDER OF MERIT, Commanders neck...