SOLD FOR £84,000

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The order insignia Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign medals of Sir James Charles Chatterton KCB KH, 3rd Baronet of Castle Mahon (1796-1874), comprising Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, military division, star, neck badge and breast badge, the star by 'R & S Garrard & Co, Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown, 25 Haymarket, London', in unmarked gold (tests 14ct) and silver, 92mm, the neck badge in 18ct gold & enamel, hallmarked Robert Garrard, London 1871, 105mm including suspension ring, the red sash probably original, the breast badge in silver gilt with unmarked gold (tests 14ct) suspension bar & ring, losses & pitting to enamel, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order breast badge in unmarked gold (tests 18ct) & enamels, 77mm long, suspended from a blue silk ribbon with unmarked gold (test 18ct) suspension bar and buckle, Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 with four clasps, NIVE, NIVELLE, VITTORIA and SALAMANCA, to 'J. CHATTERTON, K.H. LIEUT. 12TH LT. DGNS.', Waterloo Medal 1815, to 'J. CHATTERTON, LIEUT. 12th REG. LIGHT DRAGOONS', and Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand (Order of San Fernando of Spain) Knight's cross breast badge and crossed swords badge (both unmarked but test 18ct gold, including crossed swords badge pin), the breast badge with losses & cracks to enamel, 53mm long including laurel wreath suspension, the crossed swords badge with losses to red enamel, together with five corresponding dress miniature medals, the Order of Bath, Guelphic Order and Saint Ferdinand Order miniatures all unmarked but test 18ct gold (13). Footnote - Sir James Charles Chatterton (1796-1872), aside from his illustrious military career in which he rose to the rank of General, was also a politician, serving as Conservative M.P. for Cork from 1831-35 and again from 1849-52. At the request of Queen Victoria he carried the Great Banner at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington. He inherited the title 3rd Baronet after his brother died in 1855. James and his wife Anne (nee Atkinson) had one child, a son who died in infancy, thus bringing an end to the title when James died.

Estimate £ 8,000 - 12,000

To be sold on Saturday 10th October 2026.

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