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CONFLICTS 1793 - 1913
BRITISH MILITARY MEDALS PURCHASED
WATERLOO MEDALS ESPECIALLY DESIRED
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LISTING OF MEDALS 1793-1913 ON PAGE 3
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We are always happy to try and arrange a trade, if you wish to upgrade your present Waterloo medal, or even downgrade from an expensive example !
We would be very interested to purchase or trade for the Lord Liverpool - 'Master of the Mint' Waterloo Medal, which sold at auction within recent years.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Lieutenant William Smith of the 1st Batt. 91st Regiment of Foot (Argyllshire Highlanders)
£5,850
Smith served as a Lieutenant with the 1st Batt. 91st Regiment of Foot from 21st July 1912. He fought with his regiment at Waterloo and died in 1823. He is confirmed on the Waterloo Roll.
Penninsular War / Waterloo period British Officers gorget
Price: SOLD
A beautiful example of the British Officers gorget introduced in 1796. Hand made in copper, and with the rim formed over a wire frame, the gorget is superbly hand-engraved with the 'GR' motif amidst laurel leaves and with the crown above. The fine mercuric gilt plating has survived in excellent condition, and the detail of the engraving remains clear. Bearing in mind that these were all hand-engraved, this example is particularly well executed.
A rare Penninsular War / Waterloo period British Light Infantry / Light Cavalry Officers sword by the famous swordmakers of William Drury, Swordmakers to the King
Price: £2,750
A particularly rare example of the 1796 pattern Light Infantry / Light Cavalry Pattern sword, made by William Drury, Strand, London. The sword has survived in excellent condition for its age, and typical of Drury swords, is of the finest quality. The sword retains a good mercuric gilt plated brass hilt assembly, furnished with a fine ivory grip with gilted copper wire binding. The high quality curved plain steel blade shows just light graying, but still has a good overall polish, the cutting edge remains razor sharp and is free from any cuts or damage. The black leather scabbard is intact, and although is showing something of its 200 years age, it is also free from any damage such as loose sewing or holes. In fact the leather is remarkably supple. The top mercuric gilt scabbard mount bears the beautifully hand-engraved name-plate of the Drury firm, proudly stating themselves as 'Cutler to his Majesty'. The scabbard mounts are beautifully made, with a pleasant edge shaping and finished with hand-engraved lines; typical of Georgian elegance.
The Drury firm of Swordmakers had been in existance from the 1600s, with each son succeeding his father. William Drury took over the firm of Drury from his father in 1796, and the company became 'Cutlers to his Majesty' in that year. The fact that the firm of Drury had been singled out to become 'Cutlers to his Majesty' may have had a bearing on their name being applied to 'Drury Lane', of 'Drury Lane Theatre' fame.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Colour Sgt.Alex Muirhead of the 1st Batt.91st Regt.Foot (Argyllshire Highlanders)
Price: £2750
Muirhead was the Colour Sgt. for Captain Campbell's Company. He was discharged from his Regiment in 1816, his commanding offer stating Muirhead was a man of good character. He received two years extra service as a 'Waterloo Man'. The medal is sold with copies of paperwork and an engraved plaque especially commissioned by a previous collector when displaying this piece. Muirhead's medal survives in excellent condition with original clip and suspension ring. The medal was sold through Glendinning's April 1913 sale. Scarce and desirable to find a Waterloo Medal to a Colour Sergeant.
A Waterloo & MGS pair to Pte.John Boyle, 44th Regiment Foot
Price: SOLD
A beautiful 'waterloo - MGS Pair' complete with good Victorian ribbons and original silver Victorian medal suspender. Boyle joined in 1806 and was involved in the fierce fighting which took place at Salamanca and also Badajoz. At one point in 1814 he had to be left at Tarragona "...unable to walk". He fought with his Regiment at Waterloo, where they once again were involved in fierce fighting. Almost 50% casualties are recorded to the Regiment at waterloo. By 1930 the Boyle medals were apart of the Cheylesmore collection, and it is believed they have been in three collections since that time.
A Waterloo & MGS pair to Pte Patrick Moran, 30th Regiment of Foot
Price: £4,800
A fine 'waterloo - MGS Pair' to Private Patrick Moran of the 30th Regiment of Foot. Moran (born in the County of Galway) joined the army in 1811 as a fifteen year old and served with the 30th Foot. He participated in the fierce fighting which took place at the siege of Badajoz, and also fought with his regiment at waterloo. The 30th suffered almost 50% casualties and were involved alongside the 52nd in fighting Napoleon's Imperial Guard. Moran must have worn both medals for some period, since there are the inevitable
contact marks to both. The MGS is correctly named Patrick Moran, the Waterloo has a typical period naming error of Maran instead of Moran. The medals come with a full set of research paperwork.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Captain H.S.Blankley with the 23rd Regiment Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
Price: SOLD
Blankley sailed from Gosport on the 23rd May 1815 and arrived in Ghent where his regiment was attached to the 4th Division. On the field of Waterloo, Blankley was with the Staff and served as D.A.A.G. he was promoted to Brevet-Major on 21st June 1817.
This Waterloo medal has survived in extremely fine condition with all detail present. The medal also retains its original steel clasp and ring suspension. Copies of some paperwork included.
A rare Waterloo Medal awarded to Ensign William Heise with the Kings German Legion 1st Line Regt.
Price: SOLD
A near mint example of the waterloo Medal to Ensign William Heise of the 1st Line Regt of the Kings German Legion. The regiment suffering 36% casualties during the battle. heise fought with the 1st Line Battalion, Kings German Legion from 1814 to 1816. From April 1816, Heise was given a Lieutenancy with the Hannovarian Grenadier Guards. Some paperwork from the National Archives, and the possibility to conduct further research from German archives.
The Waterloo Roll Call - original 1st edition from 1890
Price: SOLD
Waterloo Medal awarded to Sergeant Richard Kennett of No.1 Troop - Kings Dragoon Guards
Price: £5750
Surviving in extremely fine condition, Kennett's medal was sold previously through Baldwins in 1912 and then again in 1965. The medal is well researched and has a large amount of paperwork with it. The Kings Dragoon Guards were engaged in fierce fighting at the Battle of Waterloo, and suffered no less than 52% casualties.
Price: £3750
A good example of waterloo Medal to a member of the sought after 1st Regt. Life Guards. Robert Graham enlisted into the 1st Regt. Life Guards in 1811 and fought during the Peninsular War, later falling sick and returning to Great Britain.Graham was well enough to travel over to Belgium with his unit in 1815 and fought at Waterloo. The 1st Regt. Life Guards took part in Uxbridge's charge against D'Erlon's corps, where they fought fiercely against the enemy. It was undoubtedly during this fierce fighting against
D'Erlon's corps that Graham was wounded in the arm. In February 1816, Graham was discharged from the regiment in consequence of sickness in the Peninsular and the wound to his arm. The medal is well researched and has various paperwork with it.
Waterloo Medal to Private Christopher Vicars 1st Battalion, 92nd Regiment of Highlanders
Price: SOLD
The medal bears the standard steel clip with circular ring suspension. The medal retains an older silk ribbon with an interesting silver eagle top fitting by Bailey of Coventry; this fitting is complete with its spring clip suspender. The medal shows a fair amount of general wear, with various edge knocks visible. One of the premier 'Waterloo Regiments', the 92nd suffered no less than 68% casualties. The 92nd were a key regiment at Quatre Bras, and joined the charge of the Scots Greys on June 18th. Vicars was lucky to survive the battle, although it has not been possible to ascertain if he was wounded or not. Very rare to find a Waterloo Medal to the 92nd for sale, and this example is priced reasonably due to the amount of wear and edge knocks.
Waterloo Medal to Private Anthony Hiscock with the 2nd Battalion, 35th Regiment
Price: SOLD
The medal bears the steel clip with circular ring suspension and survives in overall good condition. The naming is still very sharp with good impressing and the medal is taking on a good patination. Hiscock is shown on the Waterloo Roll in Captain Moulson's Company. Having been held in reserve, makes this unit a less expensive entrance point into owning a Waterloo Medal.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Thomas Goninge of the 1st Batt / 52nd Regiment of Foot
Price: £3,250
A sought after and scarce example of the Waterloo Medal awarded to a member of the famous 52nd. This regiment playing a crucial part in the defeat of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo.
A good example with a silver ribbon suspender and pleasant age patination.The medal has a few edge knocks to the obverse, but all the medal detail and the impressing remains sharp. It is interesting to note that the suspender is identical to Private Upton's medal also shown on this page.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Edmund Rogers of the 52nd Regiment of Foot
Price: SOLD
A sought after example of the Waterloo Medal awarded to a member of the 52nd. This regiment playing a crucial part in the defeat of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo.
A good example with a nice decorated silver ribbon suspender. Sold through Glendining in their July 1911 sale.
Waterloo Medal to Private Richard Hayde with the 2nd Battalion, 69th Regiment
Price: £2575
A good example of the Waterloo medal. The medal bears the original steel clip and circular ring suspension. The medal survives in overall good condition and is nicely toned. The obverse has good honest polishing wear from years of wearing the medal after 1815. Hayde is shown on the Waterloo Roll. The 69th were heavily involved in the fighting at the Battle of Waterloo and suffered almost 50% casualties to the Regiment.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Pte.Samuel Fieldhouse with the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards
Price: SOLD
The 1st Kings Dragoon Guards were heavily involved in the fighting at Waterloo and distinguished themselves while fighting French Curassiers. After particularly heavy fighting against the Curassiers, the survivors charged on to destroy Napoleon's Grand Battery of artillery near La Haye Sainte. Sudenly finding themselves trapped by two regiments of French Lancers, they made a desperate attempt to get back to British lines. The French lancers inflicted a heavy death toll on the remaining squadrons of the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards and were known for their unsavoury conduct of lancing and killing the wounded. Samuel Fieldhouse was lucky to be alive at the end of the battle, 7 officers (including the Commanding Officer), 122 men and 269 horses were killed. 4 officers and 130 men were wounded.
Contemporary replaced straight suspension. Medal shows pleasant age and use. Copies of Waterloo Roll and discharge papers included.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Ridford Upton with the 16th Queens Light Dragoons
Price: SOLD
When news of Napoleon's escape from Elba reached England, three squadrons of the 16th were sent out to France during March to join Wellington's Army. Upton was amongst those that left England in March. The regiment took part in covering the retreat of the Allied army from Quatre Bras on June 17th and at Waterloo on the 18th made several desperate charges to drive back enemy cavalry. Upton and his regiment marched to Paris after the battle and remained in France until December 1815. By 1822 Upton went with the 16th to India and remained there until 1824. He was invalided out at Calcutta and embarked for England on the 17th January 1825 . Upton lived on in Chelsea and died on the 18th May 1870 aged 76. After his death, Upton's Waterloo Medal was sold to Colonel Murray (a Victorian medal collector). Colonel Murray retained the medal within his collection until his death in 1926. On the 10th May 1926 Upton's Waterloo Medal was sold at Sotheby's auction house.
The Upton medal has survived in very good condition and has a contemporary silver straight buckle style suspension. Copies of research papers included. Rare to find an almost complete provenance from 1815.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Joseph Brown with the 11th Regt.Light Dragoons
Price: £2,675
Although a commonly encountered name, Joseph Brown's name was unique to the 11th Light Dragoon's, where he was apart of Captain Schreiber's troop. The 11th Light Dragoons played a minor, but particularly interesting role at the battle of Quatre Bras. Arriving too late for the main battle, they assisted in the withdrawal continually seeing off the French cavalry who threatened the retreating troops. At Waterloo, the 11th helped rescue the Union Brigade after their charge and succeeded in breaking a French Infantry square as Napoleon fled the field. Although involved in fierce fighting, the 11th managed to keep their casualties to a minimum, sustaining a 19% casualty rate. The medal survives in very good to excellent condition and was sold through Phillips Auction House in the 1960s.
Wellington at Waterloo by Robert Hillingsford circ: 1860
Price: SOLD
An excellent and rare chromolithograph of the later 1880s by the well known artist, Robert Hillingsford. The lithograph portrays Wellington riding up to a British square of soldiers during the middle of the battle, to rally them on. Wellington was constantly putting himself in danger at Waterloo to rally his troops, much against the advise of some of his generals. Hillingsford captures such a moment very well within this painting. Size: 24" x 16" approximately. Print has been laid to board originally (no frame included).
Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo by Lady Butler
Price: £65
This print of the charge of the Scots Greys by Lady Butler was undertaken by Cassell & Company in 1912. Measuring 26cm x 13cm it is an ideally sized print to compliment a Waterloo Scots Greys medal. Mint condition.
The decisive charge at waterloo
Price: £25 - $40
An antique lithograph dating back to the middle 1800's, showing Wellington on horseback as his cavalry make the decisive charge of the battle. Beautifully fine lithography by Peter Lightfoot, after a painting by A.Cooper R.A. Size 5½" x 3½"
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Frederick Bade with the Kings German Legion 2nd Light Dragoons,along with his Hanoverian War Medal.
Price: £2,250
A good example of the Waterloo Medal with silver stylised straight bar suspension, along with the Hanoverian war Medal struck in bronze from captured French canons and only awarded to those that actually fought against the enemy. Bade also fought in the Penninsular Wars, and was awarded the MGS with Salamanca, Vittoria & Toulouse clasps in 1849. Over the years, the MGS has become split up from Bade's Waterloo Medal, but has appeared at auction in Baldwins in 1934, Glendinnings in 1957, Baldwins again
in 1958
and Haywood in 1974. It isn't known where the MGS is today, but there obviously is the chance to re-unite Bade's medals. The Waterloo Medal has survived in overall very good condition, but does have weak naming in parts.
Price: £875
Two very rare documents dating from just days before the Battle of Waterloo, where Lieutenant-Colonel August Von Linsingen of the K.G.L gives a break down of his units to the Earl of Uxbridge.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Private Henry Ehlers with the Kings German Legion 8th Line Regt.along with his son's Langensalza Medal.
Price: SOLD
A good example of the waterloo Medal to Private Henry Ehlers of the 8th Line Regt of the Kings German Legion. The regiment suffering 38% casualties during the battle. Henry Ehlers' medal comes with the Langensalza Medal awarded to his son in 1866. No research has been carried out on these medals to date, in all probability an interesting pair of medals to research.
Waterloo Medal awarded to Hospital Mate Henry George of the Medical Department
Price: SOLD
An interesting and rare medal to find, surviving in excellent condition with a nice patina developing. It is exceedingly rare to find the title 'Hospital Mate' to a Waterloo Medal. According to paperwork, George shared in the so-called "Paris Prize" for Waterloo Veteran special cases. Certainly further reasearch would be worthwhile.
Waterloo Medal to Artillery Wheelright James Goulder of the Royal Waggon Train
Price: SOLD
A rare example of a waterloo Medal awarded to an Artillery Wheelright of the Royal Waggon Train. James Goulder being just one of three Wheelrights to the unit.The medal has survived in excellent condition and has a fine contemporary silver horizontal suspension, which has been beautifully made.
The Evening of the Battle of waterloo
Price: £65
A beautiful Victorian lithograph of the evening of the Battle of Waterloo, after the painting by Ernst Crosts RA. Size 12" x 9" with borders on thick card. The lithograph shows the final defeat of Napoleon.
Waterloo Medal to Private Joseph Wood with the Royal Artillery Drivers
Price: £1975
A good example of the Waterloo medal to Private Joseph Wood, the medal has a silver looped catchment with its original circular ring suspension. The medal survives in overall very good condition and is nicely toned. Wood is shown on the Waterloo Roll.
Waterloo Medal to Private James O'Niel, Gunner with the Royal Foot Artillery
Price: £1975
A good example of the Waterloo medal to Private James O'Niel, the medal has a steel horizontal suspension. The medal survives in overall very good condition.O'Niel is shown on the Waterloo Roll.
Waterloo miniature medal circ: 1816, version 1, with ball top and angled horizontal suspension
Price: £475
Regarded as the best and most desirable version of the Waterloo miniature medal, with excellent definition and the pleasing ball top with angled horizontal suspension. This example has a good piece of older ribbon.
Waterloo miniature medal circ: 1816, version 2, with steel clip and ring suspension
Price: £375
An excellent example of the Waterloo miniature medal, with excellent definition this style copied the full size medal by adopting a clip and ring suspension. This example has a good piece of older ribbon.
Lithograph of Nicholas Vansittart (Lord Bexley) engraved by Dean in 1831.
Price: £55 - $100
Lord Bexley was Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time of the Battle of Waterloo and one of a handful of non-combatants who received the Waterloo Medal
1965 Waterloo Banquet Commemorative Medallion
Price: £65
Struck in 1965 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Waterloo Battle. The medallion was presented to those invited guests to the Waterloo Banquest hled at the Guildhall on 21st June 1965. A rare item and interesting piece of Waterloo & Wellington memorabilia.
Price: £975
To celebrate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo , the Waterloo Commitee agreed to offer these limited edition Pistrucci Medals. Beautifully struck as an edition of 1,000 in sterling silver, and 5,000 in bronze, the medals are mounted in their original frames with beige backings. To the top is a brass tablet bearing the Coat of Arms for The Prince Regent, and lower
centre, a tablet reads, 'THE WATERLOO MEDAL - By Authority of the Waterloo Commitee, and has the stamped edition number. The
silver and bronze limited editions were available from 1975, but due to them being immediately oversubscribed, many would-be subscribers were unlucky. Both of the above framed medals have their original waterloo Commitee citations to the back of the frames, giving both the issue number and the name of the subscriber.
The Pistucci Waterloo Medal manufactured by John Pinch of London to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
Price: SOLD
Produced as a limited edition of 5000 medals in silver, this example bears the very low number of '0151' to the edge. Retained within its original velvet lined blue leather
fitted case. Close to mint condition.
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