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The Collection of Medals formed by the late Tim Ash

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 12 December 2012.

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Lot 1139, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Riding Master James Eldridge, 7th Bengal Light Cavalry, who was murdered in the Residency at Lucknow by his friend, Sergeant-Major Keogh, of the same regiment, during a domestic dispute Cabul 1842 (Q’M Sergt. J. Eldridge - 10 Regiment Lt. Cavy.) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Qr. Mr. Serjt. J. Eldridge 10th Regt. Light Cavalry) fitted with contemporary adapted si...

Lot 1139, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £2,800

Lot 1140, 12 Dec 12

Family group of four: Private John Robinson, 31st Foot, and his son, Corporal John Robinson, 1st Madras Fusiliers i. Cabul 1842 (John Robinson, 31st Regt.) pierced for replacement ring and bar suspension; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., large letter reverse (31 Regt J Robinson 1844) regimentally engraved naming, fitted with original steel clip and small ring suspension, contact marks, otherwise better than very fine ii. Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clas...

Lot 1140, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,050

Lot 1141, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Captain T. C. Richardson, 18th Bengal Native Infantry, murdered by villagers having escaped from Bareilly in July 1857 China 1842 (T. C. Richardson, Lieut. 1st Reg. Bengal Volunteer[s]) fitted with replacement scroll suspension; Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Bt. Captn. T. C. Richardson, 18th Bengal N.I.) both medals fitted with silver ribbon buckles and suspension brooches, good very fine (2) £1400-1800

Lot 1141, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,850

Lot 1142, 12 Dec 12

Three: Major-General C. B. Young, Bengal Engineers Maharajpoor Star 1843 (1st Lieutenant C. B. Young Sappers and Miners) with original brass hook suspension; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. C. B. Young. Engineers); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Pegu (Bt. Captn. C. B. Young. Enginrs.) polished overall, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £1200-1500

Lot 1142, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,350

Lot 1143, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Major Roderick Robertson, Bengal Army and Political Officer with the Hurrianah Field Force during the Indian Mutiny Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Lieutt. R. Robertson 70th Regt. N.I. Offg. Intr. & Qr. Master of the 31st N.I.) officially engraved replacement for original medal lost in the Mutiny, original brass hook suspension; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major Roderick Robertson.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, extremely fine (2) £800...

Lot 1143, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £820

Lot 1144, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Major W. R. Forster, Shekawattee Brigade Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846 (Captn. W: R: Forster Shekhawattee Brig:) rank and first initial re-engraved and second initial neatly altered from ‘P’ to ‘R’; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major W. R. Forster, Shekawattee Battn.) contemporary re-engraved naming, both medals fitted with scroll ribbon buckles and contained in fitted case, the lid with gold embossed Royal Coat of Arms and...

Lot 1144, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £420

Lot 1145, 12 Dec 12

Three: General Alexander Fraser, Bengal Engineers Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846 (Lieutt. A. Fraser Engineers) naming officially re-engraved in running script; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Lieutt. & Adjt. A. Fraser Sappers & Miners) naming officially re-engraved in running script; India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Pegu (Lieut. A. Fraser Engineers) naming officially re-engraved in running script, contact marks and toned,...

Lot 1145, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £750

Lot 1146, 12 Dec 12

Four: William White, Royal Navy, Steward to Hon. Henry Keppel, R.N., 1853-61 Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (William White, Naval Brigade) contemporary engraved naming; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Fatshan 1857, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, the first three fitted with silver ribbon buckles, good very fine (4) £500-600

Lot 1146, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £750

Lot 1147, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Captain W. F. Hains, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued, very fine (2) £350-400

Lot 1147, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £430

Lot 1148, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Captain J. P. Maud, 1st Madras Native Infantry India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Lieutt. John P. Maud. 5th Regt. M.N.I.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Capt. J. P. Maud, 1st Madras N.I.) a little polished, therefore nearly very fine (2) £700-800

Sold for £720

Lot 1149, 12 Dec 12

Three: Captain John Robertson, 78th Highlanders, dangerously wounded in the head at the first attempt to relieve Lucknow and awarded an Annuity M.S.M. for gallantry on that occasion India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Color Serjt. J. Robertson, 78th Highlanders); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Qr. Mr. Serjt. J. Robertson, 78th Highlanders); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Qr.-Mastr. J. Robertson,...

Lot 1149, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £7,200

Lot 1150, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Colonel W. T. Mills, 30th Bombay Native Infantry, late 25th Bombay N.I., serving with whom he was twice recommended for the Victoria Cross, both at the battle of Betwah and at the fall of Jhansi in April 1858 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Lieut. W. T. Mills, 25th Bombay N.I.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt. Col. T. Mills, 30th Bo. N.I.) both fitted with silver ribbon buckles, minor contact marks, otherwise nearly ext...

Lot 1150, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,600

Lot 1151, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Major-General A. R. E. Hutchinson, Bengal Staff Corps and Political Agent for Gwalior Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captn. A. R. E. Hutchinson) regimental details erased; Empress of India 1877, silver, unnamed, very fine (2) £700-800

Lot 1151, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,450

Lot 1152, 12 Dec 12

Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, silver, 48mm., Soho Mint, contained in a contemporary silver frame with integral suspension rings, nearly extremely fine £600-700

Lot 1152, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £720

Lot 1153, 12 Dec 12

Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, bronze, 48mm., Soho Mint, silver-plated later striking, very fine £100-150

Sold for £290

Lot 1154, 12 Dec 12

Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, bronze, 48mm., Soho Mint, unmounted, some corrosion in reverse field, otherwise nearly very fine £200-250

Sold for £200

Lot 1155, 12 Dec 12

China 1842 (George Byford, H.M.S. Dido) good very fine £600-700

Lot 1155, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £800

Lot 1156, 12 Dec 12

China 1842 (Timothy Brien, H.M.S. Dido) fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £450-550

Sold for £420

Lot 1157, 12 Dec 12

China 1842 (J. Strettell, Actg. Lieut. H.M.S. Herald) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £1200-1500

Lot 1157, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,450

Lot 1158, 12 Dec 12

China 1842 (William Couch, H.M.S. Wellesley) polished, otherwise nearly very fine £600-700

Lot 1158, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £550

Lot 1159, 12 Dec 12

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (1st Lieut. C. L. R. Glasfurd, 1st Bombay Eurn. Fusrs.) nearly extremely fine £350-450

Sold for £580

Lot 1160, 12 Dec 12

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captn. H. K. Bushe 15th Bombay N.I.) good very fine £250-350

Sold for £310

Lot 1161, 12 Dec 12

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lt. G. B. Farrington, 47th Madras N.I,) good very fine £300-400

Sold for £370

Lot 1162, 12 Dec 12

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Commdt. Lieut. E. T. Walcott. 57th Regt. N.I.) small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £350-450

Sold for £580

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