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STARTS 21ST JULY 10AM | ENDS 8TH AUGUST 4PM
This auction offers an extensive private collection of predominantly First World War medals bestowed upon individuals from all three branches of the British Armed Forces, alongside numerous cap badges and cloth insignia from the same source. Of the other medals up for sale, the stand out piece is unquestionably a Peninsular War Military General Service medal accompanied by 11 clasps, awarded to Quartermaster Joshua Stubbs of the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. Elsewhere, the auction includes a number of Royal Naval manuscript documents spanning the 18th and 19th centuries. Furthermore, there is also the dress uniform once worn by Captain McCarthy, esteemed commander of HMS Ajax from 1940 to 1941. |
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Tuesday 2nd August 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 3rd August 10am - 4pm |
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| | Lot 6 - The Royal Navy dress uniform gilt bullion epaulettes, regulation bicorn cocked hat, two dress belts, and an earlier single cloth lace Commander's rank shoulder board.
Estimate: £400 - £550 |
| | Lot 19 - Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757 - 1833). Sailing Orders to Captain Sir William Hoste, dated 1812.
Estimate: £600 - £800 |
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| | Lot 59 - Peninsular War. A Military General Service 1793-1814 Medal with eleven clasps awarded to Quartermaster Joshua Stubbs, 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000 |
| | Lot 150 - A substantial accumulation of British and foreign cap badges and buttons, RAF cloth badges and insignia, two semi-circular boards of British Army cap badges etc (to a large plastic crate, sample photographed)
Estimate: £600 - £800 |
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| | September Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery Auction
Wednesday 20th September
Last consignment: 11th August
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