A collection of medals and militaria from Devon is going under the Charterhouse gavel in their December 1 and 2 two-day Collectors auction.
“I have known the Devon collector for over 20 years as he regularly bought from our auctions.” said Richard Bromell of Charterhouse.
“He is looking to retire in the next couple of years and has decided now is the right time for him to dispose of his entire collection and contacted us in Sherborne to arrange this auction.”
Items in the collection date from over the past 200 years of military history.
There are helmets, swords, badges bayonets, and trench art.
In addition, there are a group of First World War bronze death plaques including one to a soldier who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916.

HEAVY MEDALS: The WWI bronze death plaque to Frederick Stayton Moses who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 estimated at £200-£400

However, it was medals which were the Devon collector’s main passion. In the collection there is a Waterloo medal estimated at £1,500-£2,000, a Crimean medal awarded to a soldier who took part in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade £4,000-£6,000 and a Distinguished Conduct Medal group at £1,000-£1,500.
Overall, the collection is estimated to sell for £25,000-£35,000.
Charterhouse are now accepting further entries for this two day auction with coins, medals, militaria, stamps, model cars, trains and toys.
They are also taking entries for their January specialist auctions of pictures and books, Beswick & Doulton, along with Decorative Arts and Mid-Century Modern.

For valuations, help and advice on these auctions contact Richard Bromell and the team at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset on 01935 812277 or via info@charterhouse-auction.com.