AN AUCTION OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS Online Auction Free Online Bidding Service www.dnw.co.uk Wednesday 25th February 2015 at 10:00 am AUCTION Thursday 12th and Friday 13th February Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 16 Bolton Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8BQ strictly by appointment only Monday 23rd to Wednesday 25th February 16 Bolton Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8BQ Public viewing, 9 am to 5 pm VIEWING In sending commissions or making enquiries please contact: Nimrod Dix, David Erskine-Hill, Pierce Noonan or Brian Simpkin Front Cover: Lot 572 Back Cover: Lot 573 C ONTENTS Please note: Lots will be sold at a rate of approximately 120 per hour A Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals (The Property of a Gentleman) ..................1-321 Single Orders and Decorations....................................................................................................322-328 Long service, Coronation and Jubilee Medals ..............................................................................329-362 Life Saving Awards ......................................................................................................................363-366 Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................367-383 World Orders and Decorations ...................................................................................................384-503 Single Campaign Medals .............................................................................................................504-571 Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry ..............................................................................572-635 A Fine Collection of 1914 Star Groups ........................................................................................636-746 A Small Collection of Medals to the Battle of Loos ......................................................................740-768 Campaign Groups and Pairs ........................................................................................................759-847 F ORTHCOMING A UCTIONS Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria 25th March 2015 Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria 30th April 2015 T HE A UCTION V ENUE Please note this is an online auction. 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Telephone enquiries are welcome from 09:00 on the day after the auction. A Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals (The Property of a Gentleman) SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1 CARIB WAR 1773, silver, with small fixed ring for suspension, a very finely detailed hand-chased example at variance to the norm with the obverse bust within a beaded border and the reverse encircled by a wreath of laurel, a piece of outstanding quality and very rare thus, nearly extremely fine £1500-1800 Struck to commemorate the Treaty of St Vincent in 1773 following a rebellion by the Caribs on the island of St Vincent in 1772-73. The medals were authorised by the Legislative Assembly of the island and awarded to those who took part in the suppression of the native rebellion. The combined British and local force under the command of Major-General William Dalrymple included the 14th, 31st and 70th Foot regiments. The medals themselves vary both in the quality of the casting and in the chasing and general finish given to them. The example offered here is perhaps the finest ever seen. 2 DEFENCE OF GIBRALTAR 1779-83, General Eliott’s Medal, silver, fitted with wide loop for suspension, nearly very fine £500-600 3 DEFENCE OF GIBRALTAR 1779-83, General Picton’s Medal, silver, fitted with small rings for suspension, nearly very fine £800-1000 4 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR MYSORE 1790-92, silver, 42mm., milled edge, unnamed as issued to Jemadars and Serangs, pierced for suspension, test cut to edge and jeweller’s mark to obverse, reverse with numerous contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare £1600-1800 5 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR CEYLON 1795-96, silver, a slightly later striking from rusted dies on a larger flan, silver loop for suspension, very fine £300-400 6 ALEXANDER DAVISON’S MEDAL FOR THE NILE 1798, silver, unmounted, overall contact marks and wear, otherwise nearly very fine £600-800 7 ALEXANDER DAVISON’S MEDAL FOR THE NILE 1798, bronze-gilt, unmounted, inscribed in the reverse field ‘James Boulter Minotaur’, edge a little rubbed, probably from a mount, minor verdigris, otherwise very fine £500-600 James ‘Bolter’ is shown on the books of H.M.S. Minotaur as an Able Seaman, born in Plymouth, who entered the ship on 1 October 1796, aged 22. www.dnw.co.uk A Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals (The Property of a Gentleman) 8 ALEXANDER DAVISON’S MEDAL FOR THE NILE 1798, bronze, very fine £200-250 9 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR SERINGAPATAM 1799, silver, 45mm., Calcutta Mint, a later striking with die crack to obverse exergue, with riveted loop and silver wire suspension, very fine £200-250 10 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR SERINGAPATAM 1799, bronze, 48mm., Soho Mint, unmounted, good very fine £250-300 11 EARL ST. VINCENT’S TESTIMONY OF APPROBATION 1800, silver, fitted with rings for suspension, very fine £400-500 12 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR EGYPT 1801, silver, with post mount suspension, a later striking showing a die crack to obverse, very fine £500-600 13 SULTAN’S MEDAL FOR EGYPT 1801, 4th Class, gold, 36mm., with original chain and hook suspension, good very fine £2000-2500 Sold with an old colour photograph, inscribed in ink on the back, ‘This is a photo of the gold medal gvien to Capt. Purefoy of the Bedfordshire Regt. by Turkish Sultan Saleem III, whose monogram it bears. He was one of the landing party of 5,000 put ashore after the bombarding of the French invading fleet.’ 14 HIGHLAND SOCIETY MEDAL FOR EGYPT 1801, silver, thin flan, with usual Gaelic inscription engraved on the