Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas (Part I)

A fine contemporary miniature N.G.S. attributed to Captain Sir Thomas Mansell, K.C.H., Royal Navy

A very fine contemporary miniature Naval General Service 1793-1840, fitted with wide suspension and an unusual arrangement of 4 engagement clasps for ‘Crescent 20th Octr. 1793’, ‘23rd June 1795’, ‘St. Vincent’, ‘Nile’, unnamed but attributable by way of the unique combination of clasps, a couple of bruises, otherwise very fine and rare £2,000-£3,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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A very similar miniature with one clasp for Amazon 1806 was sold by DNW in June 1991 as part of the collection of miniature medals formed by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, together with an MGS for Martinique (£350). It is believed that this style was used by the firm of Hunt & Roskell circa 1850.