Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 21st April 2011 Time: 10:00AM
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Wednesday 20th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 3
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China, Republic, Medal for Public Affairs and Public Service, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 51mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage, nearly very fine, with original riband with eye assembly, lacking hook £300-500
102
China, Republic, Medal for Technical Superiority, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 51mm, silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly £300-500
103
China, Republic, Medal for Good Conduct, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 51mm, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly £300-500
104
China, Republic, Merit Medal for Shooting, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 41mm, gilt and enamel, very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly £250-350
105
China, Republic, Merit Medal for Shooting, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 41mm, gilt and enamel, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly £250-350
106
China, Republic, Commendation Medal, Wu Pei-Fu at centre, 39mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage, otherwise good very fine, with original riband with hook assembly, lacking eye £300-500
107
China, Republic, Star of Merit, First Class (2), Ch'en Chiung-Ming at centre, 60mm, gilt and enamel, one lacking central portrait, otherwise good fine (2) £200-300
Footnote: Instituted by Ch'en Chiung-Ming (1878-1933), Commander in Chief, Kwangtung Army.
108
China, Republic, Star of Merit, Second Class (2), Ch'en Chiung-Ming at centre, 61mm, silvered and enamel, one lacking central portrait, otherwise good very fine (2) £150-250
109
China, Republic, Guandong Army Fourth Class Award, lacking portrait of Ch'en Chiung-Ming at centre, 47mm, silvered and enamel, good fine £100-150
110
China, Republic, Support the Republic 5 Year Commemorative Medal 1916, Tang Chi-Yao at centre, 56mm, silvered, bronze, and enamel, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly China, Republic, Support the Republic 10 Year Commemorative Medal First Class 1921, Tang Chi-Yao at top, 45mm, gilt and enamel, good very fine China, Republic, Support the Republic 10 Year Commemorative Medal Second Class 1921, Tang Chi-Yao at top, 38mm, bronze and enamel, with gilt portrait, nearly very fine China, Republic, Support the Republic 10 Year Commemorative Medal Third Class 1921, green stone at top, 38mm, bronze and enamel, enamel damage, good fine (4) £160-200
Footnote: Instituted by Tang Chi-Yao (1883-1927), Supreme Commander and Viceroy, Yunnan Province.
111
China, Republic, National (Ching Kwok) Army Medal of Recompense, Second Class in Gold, 58mm, gold with amber centre, 49.47g, very fine, extremely rare, contained in an inscribed silver-gilt fitted case £3,000-4,000
Footnote: Awarded by the Tang Chi Yao, Chief Commanding Officer, Hunan and Hupeh Provinces, April 1922.
provenance: Maison Platt, Paris
112
China, Republic, Central Military Academy Graduation Medal, 50mm, gilt and enamel, with top gilt riband bar inscribed (in Chinese) 'Central Academy for Army Officers, 1st General Group, 15th Session', and named on the reverse (in Chinese) 'Person No.297 Chow Kwok Fai 6th Infantry Group' and officially numbered '724', one digit of number officially corrected, minor enamel damage to central medallion, nearly very fine, scarce £80-120
113
China, Republic, Merit Medal Fourth Class, 50mm, gilt and enamel, nearly very fine China, Republic, Zhenwu Army Merit Decoration, 55mm x 52mm, silvered and enamel, lacking central medallion, therefore fine (2) £200-250
114
China, Republic, A large selection of approximately 50 various Warlord Medals and Badges, Military and Civilian, silvered, gilt, bronze, and enamel, generally good fine or better China, People's Republic, A selection of 8 miscellaneous Communist medals and badges, silvered, gilt, bronze, and enamel, generally good fine or better (lot) £200-300
115
China, Republic, Military Chi Hsueh Medal, Second Class, silver and enamel, reverse officially numbered '1959', good very fine, rare, with riband bar £60-80
116
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy Remembrance Insignia Two lapel buttons and matching brooch, silver and enamel, about extremely fine, in fitted case of issue, containing an inscription (in Chinese) reading 'Formation of U.S. Military Aid to China Consultancy Regiment 10 Years Anniversary, For the Custody of Major and Lady Jones, Given by Lai Yuk Sai, 2nd Navy General and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Headquarters of the Republic of China, 1st May, the 50th Year of the Republic of China [1961]' £60-80

FOREIGN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

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A Fine Belgian Naval Group of Eight to Captain J-B Coopman, Commander of the Port of Anvers a) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold II, Officer's breast Badge, 65mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver-gilt and enamel, French motto, with rosette on riband b) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Knight's breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver and enamel, French motto c) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight's breast Badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, silver and enamel d) Belgium, Kingdom, Military Cross First Class, silver-gilt and enamel, with crossed anchors on riband, in Fisch, Brussels, case of issue e) Belgium, Kingdom, Allied Victory Medal, bronze f) Belgium, Kingdom, War Medal 1914-18, bronze, with Anchor emblem on riband g) Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St. Sava, 3rd type, Officer's breast Badge, 68mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Bishop with green robes, in Sorlini, Varazdin, case of issue h) France, Republic, Order of Maritime Merit, Chevalier's breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, generally good very fine or better, together with the following related items: - The Recipient's miniature awards, mounted as worn continental style on a double braided gilt chain, with fixing pins at either end - The Recipient's Ceremonial bicorn hat, epaulettes, and Sword - Maritime Captain's Certificate, dated 7.8.1911 - Permission to wear document for the French Order of Maritime Merit, dated 19.12.1952 - Portrait photograph of the recipient, wearing his medals - Various riband bars and buttons (lot) £500-800
Footnote: Captain Jean-Baptiste Coopman, born Antwerp, May 1882; served as Commander of the Port of Anvers; advanced Captain, August 1911.
118
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Knight's breast Badge, 68mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, bi-lingual motto, very fine Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight's breast Badge, 61mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, silver and enamel, very fine (2) £60-80
119
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the African Star, Commander's neck Badge, 90mm including crown suspension x 57mm, gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, with neck riband £150-200
120
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the African Star, Officer's breast Badge, 64mm including crown suspension x 39mm, gilt and enamel, extremely fine, with rosette on riband, together with the related miniature award £60-80
121
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the African Star, Knight's breast Badge, 64mm including crown suspension x 39mm, silvered and enamel, extremely fine, together with the related miniature award £50-70
122
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the African Star (2), Silver Medal; Bronze Medal, 60mm including crown suspension x 30mm, silvered, bronze, extremely fine, together with the related miniature awards, and a Gold Medal miniature award (2) £40-60
123
Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Lion, Commander's neck Badge, 91mm including crown suspension x 53mm, gilt and enamel, extremely fine, with neck riband £250-300
124
Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Lion, Officer's breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine, with rosette on riband £80-100
125
Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Lion, Officer's breast Badge, 71mm including crown suspension x 42mm, gilt and enamel, reverse central medallion re-affixed, good very fine, with rosette on riband £60-80
126
Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Lion, Knight's breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 40mm, silver and enamel, minor enamel damage to reverse central medallion, good very fine £50-70
127
Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Lion (3), Gold Medal; Silver Medal; Bronze Medal, 60mm including crown suspension x 30mm, gilt, silver, and bronze, nearly extremely fine, together with the related miniature awards (3) £60-80
128
Bulgaria, Principality, Order of St. Alexander, 1st type, Officer's breast Badge, 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, with rosette on riband, in Rothe, Vienna, embossed case of issue, with a related gold miniature award, this lacking obverse central medallion £150-200
129
Bulgaria, Principality, Order of St. Alexander, 1st type, Military Division, Knight's breast Badge, 39mm, silver and enamel, extremely fine £70-90
130
Bulgaria, Kingdom, Order of National Merit, Military Division, Commander's neck Badge, 95mm including crown suspension x 65mm, gilt and enamel, restoration work to central cipher on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine £140-180
131
Germany, Anhalt, House Order of Albert the Bear, Commander's neck Badge, with swords, 52mm x 40mm, silver-gilt, nearly extremely fine £600-800
132
Germany, Baden, Order of Berthold, Knight Grand Cross Badge, 106mm including crown suspension x 69mm, gold and enamel, extremely fine, scarce, with riband £2,800-3,200
133
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Order of the Griffin, Knights breast Badge, with crown, 60mm x 45mm, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine £380-420
134
Germany, Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, Knights breast Badge, with swords, 38mm, silver, gold, and enamel, extremely fine £200-250
135
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1870, Second Class breast Badge, with 25 Year Oakleaf Cluster, 65mm x 43mm, silver and iron centre, nearly extremely fine £280-320
136
Germany, Saxony, Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's breast Badge, 54mm including crown suspension x 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor blue enamel damage to motto, therefore good very fine £280-320
137
Germany, Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, Honour Cross, Knight's breast Badge, with swords, 42mm x 40mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, good very fine £350-400
138
Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight's breast Badge, 37mm, gold and enamel, extremely fine, in embossed case of issue £40-50
139
Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class breast Badge, 70mm including paulownia flowers x 46mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with red cabochon in centre, extremely fine £140-180
140
Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Seventh Class breast Badge, 31mm x 28mm, silver and enamel, extremely fine, in rio-nuri lacquer case of issue Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Eighth Class breast Badge, 31mm x 28mm, silver, extremely fine, with lapel rosette, in rio-nuri lacquer case of issue (2) £80-100
141
Japan, Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class Star, 74mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, very minor damage to two sacred beads, therefore good very fine, with the following documents: - Bestowal document for the Order of the Sacred Treasure, named to R.E. Bredon, dated 14.1.1903 - Licence to accept and wear the insignia, named to Robert Bredon, Esq., dated 28.11.1903 - Enclosure for the Licence, dated Peking, 1.2.1904 £400-500
Footnote: Japan, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class London Gazette 1.12.1903 Robert Bredon, Esq., Deputy Inspector-General of the Imperial Chinese Customs 'In recognition of valuable services rendered by him to His Imperial Majesty.'
Note: The Insignia of the Second Class of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure is just the Star, and does not include an accompanying neck Badge.
142
Japan, Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Eighth Class breast Badge, 37mm, silver, nearly extremely fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly, in slightly damaged rio-nuri lacquer case of issue Japan, Empire, War Medal 1894-5, bronze, with clasp, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly Japan, Empire, Russo-Japanese War Medal 1904-05, bronze, with clasp, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly, in box of issue Japan, Empire, Manchurian Incident Medal 1931, bronze, with clasp, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly, in box of issue Japan, Empire, China Incident Medal 1937, bronze, with clasp, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly, in box of issue Japan, Empire, Showa Enthronement Medal 1928, silver, good very fine, with original riband with full hook and eye assembly Japan, Empire, Red Cross Membership Medal (3), silver; white-metal (2), nearly extremely fine, all with original riband with rosette and full hook and eye assembly, two in damaged cases of issue with lapel rosettes (9) £160-200
143
Malta, Order of Malta, Knight of Justice's neck Badge, by Rothe, Vienna, 124mm including crown and trophy of arms suspension x 49mm, silver-gilt and enamel, trophy suspension with Latin Cross, maker's mark on suspension, extremely fine, with neck riband, in case of issue £250-300
144
Nepal, Kingdom, Order of the Star of Nepal, First Class Star, 97mm, gold, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, some rays of star slightly loose, otherwise extremely fine £400-500
145
Nepal, Kingdom, Order of Trishakti-Patta, Commander's neck Badge, 63mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1939) and enamel, minor scratch marks to reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with neck riband £100-150
146
Nepal, Kingdom, Order of Trishakti-Patta, Knight's breast Badge, 63mm, silver and enamel, silver marks to reverse, minor enamel damage to central medallion, very fine £50-70
147
Nepal, Kingdom, Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, Commander's neck Badge, 60mm, silver-gilt, silver marks on reverse, nearly extremely fine, scarce, with neck riband £100-150
148
An Unattributed Nepalese Group of Four Nepal, Kingdom, King Bihendra's Coronation Medal 1972, silver; Nepal, Kingdom, King Mahendra's Coronation Medal 1955, silver; Nepal, Kingdom, Army 25 Years Long Service Star, silver-gilt and enamel, silver marks on reverse; Nepal, Kingdom, Army 10 Years Long Service Medal, bronze, good fine, mounted as worn, together with a number of miscellaneous Nepalese medals, miniature awards, and seals (lot) £40-60
149
Netherlands, Kingdom, Java War Medal 1825-30, bronze, extremely fine £100-140
150
A Fine Omani Group of Seven to Major K. May, Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces, Late Royal Army Pay Corps a) Oman, Sultanate, Order of the Special Royal Emblem, Expatriate Officer's breast Badge, silver (Hallmarks for London 1985), with Crown emblem on riband, with related miniature award and riband bar, in Asprey, London, case of issue b) Oman, Sultanate, Sultan's Commendation Medal, with gilt palm on riband c) Oman, Sultanate, General Service Medal, with Dhofar bar d) Oman, Sultanate, As Sumood Medal e) Oman, Sultanate, Peace Medal, with Sultan's Operational Award crown emblem on riband f) Oman, Sultanate, Tenth Anniversary Medal g) Great Britain, Army Long Service & G.C., E.II.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (22956786 S. Sgt. K. May. RAPC.), about extremely fine, the Omani medals mounted Court-style as worn, with the following related documents &c.: - Bestowal Document for the Order of the Special Royal Emblem, named to Major Kenneth May, and dated 19.11.1985 - Photograph of the recipient receiving his Sultan's Commendation Medal (7) £200-300
Footnote: Major Kenneth May, serving with Head Quarters, Sultan's Armed Forces, was awarded the Sultan's Commendation Medal in 1982.
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 21st April 2011 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
Tuesday 19th April 10am to 5pm
Wednesday 20th April 10am to 5pm
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