THE ELDER BROTHERS OF TRINITY HOUSE SIGNING TOGETHER
BYNG
(George, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1663-1733, Admiral of the Fleet, 1st Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Richard HADDOCK(Henry Duffield1629-1715, Admiral, Comptroller of the Navy), Captain Robert SANDES(died 1721, Benefactor of Trinity Almshouses), Sir Henry JOHNSON (c.1659-1719, Master of Trinity House), Captain Sir William GIFFORD (c.1649-1724, Navy Officer and MP) and others
Exceptionally Rare Printed Document with the details filled in by hand signed by a total of 17 brethren appointing Captain Stephen MARTIN
(1660-1740, Elder Brother of Trinity House) saying that the "Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond ... at the special request of the bearer Capt Stephen Martin of Mileend, Mariner, do Certify the aforenamed was admitted, sworn and entered an Elder Brother ... and is thereby exempted from any such Service or Imposition ...", 1 side 9½" x 8½" on vellum, with papered seal and revenue stamps, Trinity House, 17th October
Item Date:
1712
Stock No:
41542
£975
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IJUIN GORÕ
(Marshal Admiral Baron, 1852-1921, Meiji period Career Officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
Fine Signature from an Autograph Letter in English
with inscription "I remain, Sir, very sincerely yours Vice Admiral Goro Ijuin, K.C.B." and with some text on the verso asking "if you would be kind enough to offer the presents to His Majesty. He is going to give us an audience ...", 4" x2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40949
£75
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FRAGMENTS OF CAPTURED CIVIL WAR FLAGS
OLIVER
(Paul Ambrose, 1831-1912, American Explosives Inventor
Extraordinary collection of fragments of flags from the Civil War
in envelopes and with an illustrated letter, the letter is headed with a hand drawn picture of 6 flags with the annotations underneath "1. Battery Guidon captured of Battery in Gap at Ringold by the 149th N.Y. Vol & Brigade Geary Divis 12th Corps. 2. Battle Flag captured by 149 N.Y. Vol on Lookout Mountain 3. Do - Do - Do 4. Battle Flag captured by Osterhaus Divis on Missionary Ridge, Nov 25th (under command of Genl Hooker) 5. Confederate Flag captured in Ringold Gap by 149th N.Y.V. 6. Battle Flag captured on Lookout Mountain by 60the N.Y. Vol. 3d Brig. Geary's Divis.", with a small red piece of flag with its envelope attachedto the letter annotated in Oliver's hand "Ringold. Dec 1863", 1 side 8vo., no date, together with a further two envelopes each enclosing a small piece of flag the first, a blue fragment, is annotated "Rebel Flag - Gettysburg, 9th July 1863" signed in the corner and the other, a red fragment, is annotated "96th. Fredericksburg Heights May 1863", together with a further fragment of red flag in a small glass frameannotated "Fragment of U.S. Flag from Fort Sumter Charlestown S. Carolina" and on the verso "Surrendered to Confederats April 13 1861"
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39234
£5750
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PERCY
(Josceline, 1784-1856, Vice Admiral, Commander in Chief, the Nore)
Signature with some words
"Vice Admiral, Confidential", 3½" x 2¼", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41334
£50
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PILE
(General Sir Frederick Alfred, 2nd Baronet, 1884-1976, Army Officer in both World Wars)
Signature with titles
"General, G.O.C. in C. A.A. Command 1939-1945", 4½" x 3½", no place, no date but circa
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
41337
£45
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