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March 2007 Medal NewsletterAUCTION NEWS Our final auction of 2007, to be held on the 22nd November, features the Important collection of Honours and Awards bestowed upon General Thiebault Charles Maurice Janin (1862-1946), Commanding Officer of the Czech Legion, and one of the three most senior Allied Officers during the Allied Intervention in Russia, 1918-20, who was reported to have carried out of Russia the human remains and effects of Tsar Nicholas II and the Imperial Family. Among his more interesting awards are the following: Russia, Imperial, Order of the White Eagle, An Extremely Rare With Swords set of Insignia, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, sash Badge with Swords, 95mm including crown suspension x 61mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, manufacturer's marks and 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on eagle's claws, manufacturer's name and mark, and kokoshnik mark on suspension loop; Star with Swords, 95mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt, and enamel, manufacturer's name and mark, and 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on reverse, with additional kokoshnik marks on two points of star and retaining pin, minor wear, otherwise extremely fine and rare (2)
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, A Scarce First Class set of Insignia, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, sash Badge with Swords, 51mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, manufacturer's name and mark on reverse, 1908-17 kokoshnik marks on hilts of swords and suspension ring, lacking loop; Star with Swords, 95mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt, and enamel, manufacturer's name and mark, and 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on reverse, with additional kokoshnik marks on two points of star, hilt of sword, and retaining pin, nearly extremely fine (2)
A Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Japanese Sword (Katana), Shinogi Zukuri style signed blade with suguha hamon and patterned habaki; mounted with plain tsuba and kashira; golden brown ito surrounding pearl white same, and crane in flight menuki; black lacquer saya with ground mother of pearl inclusions; Kogai and kozuka both bearing crane design; Gokatana also signed; together with curved sword of Middle Eastern origin, with horn handle and cut steel cross piece; green leather scabbard with decorated metal mounts (2)
The catalogue for the sale will be available towards the end of October, with the online catalogue available at www.spink.com approximately a week earlier. AUCTION AND PRIVATE TREATY SERVICESPRICES REALISEDClick here to view the prices realised for the 19 July auction. CATALOGUESTo take out an annual subscription for our auction catalogues, or to purchase catalogues individually, please contact us on 020 7563 4000, or email catalogues@spink.com. A breakdown of charges is provided here. SELLING MEDALS BY PRIVATE TREATYAlthough sale at auction of orders, medals and decorations is very successful, some clients still lean towards sale by private treaty. We at Spink are most interested in the straight purchase of both collections and individual items and will be pleased to discuss such arrangements. BUYING MEDALS ON THE SPINK WEBSITEThe Spink website goes from strength to strength, with items from £10 to £10,000. We aim to update our online stocklists every fortnight, although on some occasions, such as around auctions, this might vary. For those who have expressed an interest in receiving updates by email from Spink, we can contact you when new items are added to our online stocklists. If you are unsure whether we hold an email address for you, please email your details to enquiry@spink.com, stating that you wish to receive medal stock updates from Spink. •Click here to browse a selection of medals online MEDAL DEPARTMENT
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