Catalogue
Lord Nelson related items, includes piece of wood from Nelson's ship in small, clear container with gold blocked title Original Oak from H.M.S. 'Victory'; Nelson Centenary, undated (1905), medal made of copper from H.M.S.Victory (29x38mm), with suspension loop, issued by B.F.S.S (British & Foreign Sailor's Society); H.M.S.Victory badge (23mm), with coloured image of the Victory with plastic cover; Nelson's Day Adelaide, England Expects, October 1917, tinnie (32mm) (2), features H.M.S. Victory with bust of Nelson to top right, pin back. Good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
London County Council Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, 1905-1941, in darkened bronze with scroll suspension, an obverse specimen striking with plain turned reverse. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
National Fire Brigades Association, Twenty Years' Long Service Medal in silver, at bottom of obverse is impressed for Birmingham 1906 by maker JRG&S (J.R.Gaunt & Son), reverse inscribed, 'Maidenhead/Fire Brigade./24 Years./1907.', edge numbered '57' and named to 'Fireman C.S.Lay B'. Ribbon poor, medal nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Church Lads' Brigade Royal Review Medal, 1908, in bronze (24mm), with ribbon and bronze suspension brooch bar featuring the Church Lads' Brigade badge, obverse, bareheaded and uniformed bust of Edward VII three-quarters facing right, reverse, around top edge, 'Lambeth Conference June 27th 1908', below, 'Present/on/Parade', unnamed. Contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
St Aloysius Jesuit College Stonyhurst, Lancashire, medal for Religion and Letters, undated, in silver (45mm), obverse, St Aloysius holding a crucifix and facing right in a blessing mode, reverse, front view of College with rays from heaven above. Nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ireland, Tyrone Gun Championship, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.8g, 45x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres to/Ken.Garling/by/W.T.Macken/of/Tyrone Hotel/5:9:28'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Prize and commemorative medals, 32 to 51mm, including Philatelic Prize medal, South Australia 1928, in silver (51mm); Royal Horticultural Prize medal, in silver (45mm); Cambridge University Prize medal for Athletics, in bronze (51mm); Eton College Attendance medal; Shooting Prize medals; a Mexican silver peso 1898-1909 with design cut out; modern copies of early medals including Charles II 1670, Indian Chief medal, USA Stony Point taken 1779, others. Mostly extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, 1st Battalion Games, athletics medals in silver, 1929, all to Lte Gillespie, H.Q.WING (gross weight 113.3g). Extremely fine, toned. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Royal Agricultural Society of England, Assistant Steward badge, 1935, in gilt blocked green leather affixed to brass plate (46x63mm), with suspension lug; Royal Counties Agricult. Society Guildford, Chairman Local Committee badge, 1912, in gilt blocked maroon leather affixed to leather covered brass plate (45mm), with suspension lug; Church of England Men's Society (CEMS) membership badge in form of a bronze cross (29x30mm), with suspension loop; also an identical designed lapel badge in bronze (13mm); Wedding of Prince of Wales to Princess Alexanda, 1863, in white metal (31mm), holed for suspension; University of Bristol Faculty of Medicine, Child Health & Paediatrics medal, undated, in bronze (33mm), unnamed; other modern commemoratives for Scotland, Paddle Steamer Waverley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Euro Share '86; also a brass tag (32mm), holed for suspension, inscribed on one side, 'Thor', and on the other side, '62./Knightsbridge/Crest/Staines/Middx'. The last with some oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
Passed in
The Campbell Orr Challenge Shield, medal in silver (29mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1947 by V&S (Vaughton & Sons), with suspension loop, obverse, gold plated and fitted in the centre is the coat of arms of Birmingham with enamel highlights, reverse, wreath and inside is inscribed, '1948-49/Winners/B.&D.W.A.F.A./L.A. Yates'. Some scuffing on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Royal Wedding, HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981, in silver and bronze (57mm) by M.Rizzello for Spink & Son. In cases of issue, with certificates, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Arithmetical Medal, 1753, in silvered base metal (45mm), by I. Maddux 'at the hand & pen in Brook Street, Holbourn', obverse, 'Numeration Table, Pence Tab. of twelve times', reverse, 'Table for Multipln & Division by a new & short method'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Calendar medals, Netherlands, calendar for 1767, in brass (38mm), obverse, with bust of Willem, reverse, calendar and legend 'ALMANACK VOORHET IAAR ONZES HEEREN AMSTERDAMSE'; Great Britain, obverse, Adjustable Calendar 1904-1925, in aluminium (38mm), reverse, bust of Edward VII; Great Britain, obverse, Adjustable Calendar 1907-1927, in aluminium (38mm), reverse, advertisement for David Bridges & Co, Friction Clutches, Rubber Machinery; Great Britain, obverse, Adjustable Calendar 1911-1931, in aluminium (38mm), reverse, advertisement for United States Metallic Packing Co., Soho Works. The first fine, the others extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Love token, engraved on a shaved down English cartwheel penny, obverse, engraved scene of a loving, nineteenth century dressed couple sitting on a seat in a garden setting and with a church spire at the far left, reverse, inscribed with ornate monogram initials, 'CJW'. Some small edge bumps or nicks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Imitations, spade guineas and half guineas (15), in brass (20 to 25mm), all with bust of George III facing right, various legends and dates; card counters (25), in bronze (19 to 23mm), most with Queen Victoria young head, various dates and reverse legends, including 'To Hanover'and 'Keep Your Temper'. Mostly extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Masonic jewel, George Beech Lodge No 2897, 1902, in gilt, silver and enamel (tot wt 34.05g), hallmarked for Birmingham 1901, by famous silversmith William James Dingley of Birmingham, reverse inscribed, 'Bro:E.J.Charles. 10161163.2804'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Masonic Hospital Permanent Steward's jewel, reverse inscribed, 'W.Bro. W.G.Metherell/No.7672', pin missing from ribbon brooch bar; Surrey Lodge neck jewel for Historian (Deputy); Past Worshipful Master apron ornament; Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Steward jewel 1952; unnamed Masonic Jubilee jewel 1928-1978; Lancashire I.O.F. Benevolent Fund jewel with L.B.F. Jewel brooch bar, reverse inscribed, 'Comp./M.Evans.'; also USA badge for Conference of Grand Masters of North America, February 21, 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii; Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas enamelled medal for Commandery No.1 San Felipe de Austin 150th Anniversary, 1835-1985. Good very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Great Britain, Richmond Royal Horse Show Steward badge, 1930, in gilt and enamel, by Mappin & Webb. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Masonic jewels, Past Master collar jewel; Royal and Select Masters Companion breast jewel, also collar jewel and Past Commander breast jewel; Royal Arch PZ collar jewel, Principal breast jewel, and Companions breast jewel; Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine 3rd Degree (Prince Mason) breast jewel presented to C.G.Johnston from John Hewat Conclave No.41 in 1953-54; Masonic Grand Treasurer keys (3, two with impressed number 288); other stick pin ribbon bars in gilt (2) and gilt silver (2), ribbon and fittings for Mark Master Mason breast jewel; other loose items (5). A few marks on enamel of Red Cross, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Masonic jewels, includes Knights of Malta breast jewel in gilt silver and enamel, hallmarked for Birmingham 1972 by maker, GK&S (George Kenning & Son), no ribbon; another identical but in silver and enamel; Royal Order of Scotland breast star, pin from brooch pin fitting needs to be re-attached; Ireland, Excellent Chief breast jewel, and Knight Mason Council breast jewel; Royal Arch Chapter Principal breast jewel; Royal and Select Companions breast jewel; another but missing enamel and with P affixed to ribbon. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60