Sign in
23 July 2024
Starting at 2:00 PM
Live Online Auction
Advanced Search
250 lots found
Sort By
Lot Number
Lot
Five: Captain G. A. E. Ridge, Royal Navy, later Inspecting Commander of Coast Guard Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Lieut. G. A. E. Ridge. H.M.S. Diamond) contemporary engraved naming in the style of Hunt & Roskell; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, fitted with floral scroll suspension; Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
Five: Captain John Liddell, Royal Navy, who served with distinction in the Baltic and Crimean campaigns, and later commanded Aurora on the Canadian lakes during the Fenian uprising in 1866 Baltic 1854-55 (John Liddell, Mid. St George.) contemporary engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (John Liddell. Mid. Miranda); Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 Commander J. Liddell, H.M.S. Aurora) impressed naming; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie,...
Hammer Price: £3,000
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (Thos. Scott, R.N. H.M.S. Tribune. Six Times Under Fire) contemporary engraved naming, edge bruise, very fine £160-£200
Hammer Price: £170
Five: Commander Hon. Henry Baillie-Hamilton, Royal Navy, one of the small Naval Brigade to land in South Africa in 1851 South Africa 1834-53 (Midshipman H. Baillie.); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed; International, Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes & Malta, Knight of Honour and Devotion neck badge, 110mm...
Hammer Price: £2,000
The outstanding group of five awarded to The Reverend Edward A. Williams, Chaplain of the Pearl in the Indian Mutiny, being frequently mentioned in despatches; he was author of ‘The Cruise of the Pearl round the World, with an account of the operations of the Naval Brigade in India’, published in 1859 Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Rev. Edwd. A. Williams, Chaplain. Pearl.); Jubilee 1887 with bar 1897; Coronation 1902; Coronation 1911, light contact...
Hammer Price: £3,400
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Commr. Edwd. Danvers, Hoorungotta Str.) nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,400
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Commr. Wm. E. Sanderson, Myoo Ferry Boat) nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £1,400-£1,800
A rare and important Victorian Naval group of seven awarded to Admiral Sir William Loring, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Commodore of the Naval Forces in Australia during the War in New Zealand 1860-61 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.), (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1874, and breast star in silver with appliqué centre in gold and enamels, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing; Naval General...
Hammer Price: £9,000
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (H. F. Crohan, Midn. H.M.S. Iris 1860-61) officially impressed naming, light scratching to obverse fields, otherwise good very fine £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,200
The New Zealand War medal awarded to Boatswain’s Mate John Noakes, H.M.S. Miranda, who was very severely wounded while assisting Captain of the Fore Top Samuel Mitchell in the rescue of Commander Hay in the action at Gate Pah, 29 April 1864, for which Mitchell won the Victoria Cross and Noakes was mentioned in despatches New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (J. Noakes, Bos. Mate, H.M.S. Miranda) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Sub.-Lieut. John J. F. Bell, H.M.S. Brisk) officially impressed naming, lightly polished, otherwise good very fine £2,400-£2,800
The Abyssinia medal awarded to Able Seaman G. G. Cousins, a member of the Royal Naval Rocket Brigade at the capture of Magdala Abyssinia 1867 (G. G. Cousins. A B. H.M.S. Octavia.) suspension neatly re-affixed, very fine £1,000-£1,400
An outstanding Africa service campaign group of four awarded to Captain A. M. Gardiner, Royal Navy, mentioned in despatches in three separate campaigns and one of only ten officers to receive a later clasp to the Ashantee medal already in his possession Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (Lt. A. M. Gardiner. R.N. H.M.S. Himalaya. 73-74.); South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (”Shah” Lieut. A. Gardiner. R.N. H.M.S.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Lieut: A....
Hammer Price: £5,000
The superb campaign group of seven awarded to Paymaster Captain W. R. Dodridge, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (W. R. Dodridge. Clerk, R.N. H.M.S. Beacon. 73-74.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. R. Dodridge. Ast. Paymr. R.N. H.M.S. “Cygnet”) rank officially corrected; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (W. R. Dodridge, Asst. Paymr. R.N. H.M.S. Bacchante) officially impressed naming; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902,...
A rare Arctic medal pair awarded to Benjamin Ball, 1st Engineer of the Private Yacht Pandora in her voyage to Arctic Regions, June to November 1876 China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Arctic Medal 1875-76 (Benjn. Ball, 1st Engr. Pandora) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (2) £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
The rare campaign pair awarded to Captain H. T. Wright, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for his services in Perak and later in South Africa where he commanded the Naval Brigade in Zululand 1877-78 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (Lieut: H. T. Wright. R.N. H.M.S. “Modeste”); South Africa 1877-79, clasp, 1877-8 (Commr. H. T. Wright, R.N, H.M.S. “Active:) small official correction to second initial on this, good very fine (2) £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
An unusual Great War C.B. and Victorian campaign group of 12 awarded to Admiral Herbert Lyon, Royal Navy, who served with the Naval Brigades landed in Perak and in Zululand where he commanded a Gatling gun at Ginghilovo The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (H. Lyon, Midsn. H.M.S. “Charybdis”); South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Sub: Lieut: H. Lyon. R.N. H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £5,500
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (W. Peel, A.B. H.M.S. “Active”) together with a small silver locket containing a photograph and lock of hair believed to be those of the recipient, toned, extremely fine and a rare casualty £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
The Zulu War medal awarded to Leading Seaman William T. Plastine, Royal Navy, who died of severe wounds received at the battle of Majuba Hill in February 1881 South Africa 1877-79, clasp, 1879 (W. T. Plastine, Lg. Seam. H.M.S. “Boadicea”) small edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and a rare casualty £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £2,600
The magnificent and rare ‘Kassassin’ C.G.M. group of nine awarded to Colour-Sergeant Benjamin White, Royal Marine Artillery, later Yeoman of the Queen’s Body Guard, the first Royal Marine N.C.O. so honoured Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd issue (Color Sergeant B. White, R.M.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Cr. Sergt. B. White, R.M.A.); Jubilee 1897, bronze issue; Coronation 1902, bronze issue; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Royal Navy L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £11,000
A Civil C.B. group of thirteen awarded to Admiral G. A. Ballard, Royal Navy, who was M.I.D and promoted for his command of a Machine Gun Detachment at the battle of Tamaai and again M.I.D. for services in Burma in 1885; he was the only officer to win the R.U.S.I. Gold Medal in successive years The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1912, with ribbon buckle; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Tamaai...
The Egypt and Sudan campaign medal awarded to Armourer W. J. Miller, Royal Navy, killed in action by a Dervish spear as one of the Gardner Gun team under Lord Charles Beresford at the battle of Abu Klea on 17 January 1885 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (W. J. Miller, Armr. H.M.S. “Monarch”.) some light scratches in obverse field, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine £4,000-£5,000
The Abu Klea and Witu 1890 group of three awarded to Petty Officer C. Genge, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (C. Genge. A.B.) impressed naming; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (C. Genge, P.O. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Turquoise.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, minor contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
The Egypt and Sudan pair awarded to Petty Officer Patrick Collins, Royal Navy, one of only 12 men of the Royal Navy present with the Nile Flotilla at Kirbekan Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (P. Collins, A.B, H.M.S. “Invincible”); Khedive's Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, some pitting from Star, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare (2) £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £2,200
The unusual campaign pair awarded to Chief Engineer S. H. Stevenson, Royal Indian Marine India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Chin Lushai 1889-90 (Asst. Engr. S. H. Stevenson H.M.I.M.S. “Irrawaddy”); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Engineer S. H. Stevenson, R.I.M.S. Dalhousie) impressed naming, edge bruise to each medal, otherwise toned, good very fine and rare (2) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £850
H.M.S. Worcester Training Ship, gold presentation medal 45mm, the obverse with bust of young head Victoria facing left, the reverse with inscription ‘Presented by her Majesty the Queen’ and engraved in the centre (To Charles George Budge H.M.S. Worcester Training Ship 1886) fitted with a decorative straight bar and uniface double-dolphin suspension in silver-gilt, total weight 63.65g, minor marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £1,400-£1,800
The ‘Yonnie Expedition 1887’ gold D.S.O. group of three awarded to Lieutenant Francis A. Valentine, Royal Navy, who commanded the Naval Brigade attached to the military expedition, one of three such awards for this expedition but unique to the Navy Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamels, with integral top riband bar; South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Sub: Lieut: F. A. Valentine, R.N, H.M.S. “Boadicea”); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1887-8 (Lieut. F. A....
Hammer Price: £6,500
The ‘Gambia 1891-92’ D.S.O. group of three awarded to Captain Ian M. Fraser, Royal Navy, second-in-command of the Naval Brigade and specially promoted to Commander for services in Gambia Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (Lieut. J. M. Fraser R.N., H.M.S. Sparrow.) note first initial; British War Medal 1914-18 (Capt. I. M. Fraser. R.N.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (3) ...
The ‘Witu August 1893’ C.B. group of four awarded to Rear-Admiral George R. Lindley, Royal Navy, who commanded the Naval Brigade and was specially promoted to Captain for services at Witu The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Lieut: G. R. Lindley. R.N. H.M.S. “Achilles”); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu August 1893 (Commr. G. R. Lindley R.N., H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £2,800
The unique ‘Nyassaland 1893’ C.M.G., ‘Royal service’ M.V.O., Africa operations group of nine awarded to Admiral Charles Hope Robertson, Royal Navy, who commanded gunboat expeditions against Chief Liwondi and on Lake Nyassa, as well as serving on the gunboats of the Nile Flotilla during the re-conquest of the Sudan The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, with ribbon buckle; The Royal Victorian Order,...
Hammer Price: £16,000
The unique K.C.M.G., ‘Benin River 1894’ C.B., and ‘Witu 1897’ D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Admiral Sir Charles Campbell, Royal Navy The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G. Knight Commander’s neck badge and breast star, silver-gilt and enamels, in Garrard & Co., London, fitted case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and...
The ‘Juba River 1893’ group of four awarded to Able Seaman Charles Clift, Royal Navy East & West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Witu August 1893, Juba River 1893 (C. Clift, A.B., H.M.S. Blanche.); 1914-15 Star (129434, C. Clift. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (129434 C. Clift. A.B. R.N.) mounted court style for display, very fine and better (4) £3,000-£4,000
The unique ‘Mwele 1895’ and ‘Benin 1897’ East and West Africa medal awarded to the Reverend Charles Le P. T. Heaslop, Chaplain & Naval Instructor, Royal Navy East & West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Revd. C. Le P. T. Heaslop, Chap. & N.I., H.M.S. St George) good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £700
The unique East and West Africa medal pair awarded to Commander F. G. Dundas, Royal Navy, Principal Naval Officer to the Imperial British East Africa Company and recommended for the D.S.O. whilst Head of the Marine Department of the Niger Coast Protectorate during the Brass River Expedition in 1895 East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (Commr. F. G. Dundas, R.N.); Imperial British East Africa Company Medal 1888-95, silver, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, nearly...
Pair: Chief Petty Officer Harry Morris, Royal Navy, who was landed in charge of the small Naval Brigade from H.M.S. Heron on the expedition to Illah in October 1898 and received one of only ten ‘1898’ clasps awarded to the Royal Navy East & West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1898 (H. Morris, C.P.O., H.M.S. Heron); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Harry Morris C.P.O. H.M.S. Heron) impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare (2) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
A rare Sudan campaign group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Humphrey Oldfield, Royal Marine Artillery, mentioned in despatches for services in the Sudan where he became the first R.M. officer to command a warship Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (Capt: H. Oldfield. R.M.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. H. Oldfield RMA,) naming re-impressed; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class breast badge, silver gold and enamels; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 3 clasps, Hafir, Sudan 1897,...
The rare Sudan campaign D.C.M. and Royal Marine M.S.M. group of five awarded to Colour Sergeant Frederick Evan Saddon, Royal Marine Artillery, for services at the battle of Gedid and during the final defeat of the Khalifa in November 1899 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Col. Sejt. F. E. Saddon, R.M.A.) impressed naming; Queen’s Sudan 1896 (2602, Sgt. F. Evan Saddon, R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (F. E. Saddon, Col. Sergt. No. 2602 R.M.A.) impressed naming;...
The important Boer War C.B., M.V.O. group of three awarded to Vice-Admiral R. C. Prothero, Royal Navy, who was severely wounded at the battle of Graspan when in command of the Naval Brigade The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class, breast badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘147’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont...
Hammer Price: £4,000
The scarce Boer War ‘Naval Brigade’ D.S.O. group of four awarded to Captain G. P. E. Hunt, Royal Navy, who commanded one of the 4.7-inch guns with great distinction Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut: G. P. E. Hunt, R.N, H:M:S Forte); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (Commdr: G. P. E....
The Queen's South Africa medal to Ordinary Seaman S. Austen, Royal Navy, who was killed in action at the battle of Graspan on 25 November 1899 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (187211 Ord: S. Austin, H.M.S. Monarch) impressed naming, toned, good very fine £1,200-£1,600
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Share This Page