A fine collection of medals to Members of The Royal Household 815
A Royal Household pair awarded to William Tuppen, who was in service to the Duchess of Kent and later Page of the Presence to Queen Victoria ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL, V.R., with additional ‘10’ Year bar (To William Tuppen Esq., Page of the Presence for Faithful Services during 44 Years to the Queen and her Mother the Duchess of Kent, 1873); JUBILEE 1887, silver, mounted court style for wear, good very fine (2)
£800-1000
William Tuppen was born in 1813. He entered the service of the Duchess of Kent in 1829. On her death in 1861 he transferred to the service of her daughter - Queen Victoria, as a supernumery Page of the Presence 2nd Class. He was ranked as a Page of the Presence 2nd Class in 1863; Page of the Presence 1st Class in 1867 and State Page in 1877. Tuppen retired in 1888 and died on 24 December 1890 at 31 Griffin Road, Plumstead, Kent. A photograph of Tuppen appears in Royal Service, Vol. III, by David Stanley.
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A Royal Household Faithful Service Medal awarded to William Miles, Tapissier at Osborne ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL, V.R. (To William Miles, Tapissier at Osborne for Faithful Services to the Queen during 31 Years, 1879) slight edge bruising, nearly extremely fine
£700-800
William Miles was born on 1 March 1815. He was employed on the Inspector’s Staff at Windsor from 1848. He was appointed Tapissier (upholsterer) at Windsor Castle in 1862 and at Osborne in 1876. He was presented with the Royal Household Faithful Service Medal in 1879. Miles retired due to ill-health in December 1881. He drowned in the Thames at Clewer near Windsor on 8 March 1882. A photograph of Miles appears in Royal Service, Vol. III, by David Stanley.
For his son’s medals, see lot 817. 817
An M.V.O. 4th Class group of nine awarded to George Edward Miles, Inspector of Windsor Castle, 1901-24
THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge , silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially numbered, ‘1058’; JUBILEE 1887, clasp, 1897, silver (G. E. Miles, Windsor Castle); CORONATION 1902, silver; CORONATION 1911, silver; PORTUGAL, ORDER OF VILLA VICOSA, 4th Class, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage; SPAIN, ORDER OF NAVAL MERIT, Silver Cross, silver; SWEDEN, ORDER OF THE VASA, Silver Merit Cross, silver, gold and enamel; JAPAN, ORDER OF THE RISING SUN, 5th Class, silver, silver-gilt and enamel with red cabochon centre; PRUSSIA, ORDER OF THE CROWN, Medal of the Order, gilt, mounted court style for wear, good very fine (9)
£800-1000
George Edward Miles was born in 1852, the eldest son of William Miles. He was educated at St. Mark’s and Brunswick House Schools, Windsor. He entered the Lord Chamberlain’s Office as an Account Clerk in 1875; was Tapissier in 1893 and Inspector of the Palace, Windsor Castle, 1901-24. He was also the Chief Officer of the Windsor Castle Salvage Corps, 1906-24. For his services he was awarded the M.V.O. 5th Class on 30 October 1904 and M.V.O. 4th Class on 3 June 1924. In addition to official positions, he was President of the Windsor and Eton Scientific and Archæological Society in 1901; and Honorary Librarian, Royal Albert Institute, Windsor, 1906-13. Latterly living at Essendon, 66 Frances Road, Windsor; he died on 25 March 1942.
For his father’s medal, see lot 816 818 . A Royal Household group of four awarded to Charles Burbidge
JUBILEE 1887, clasp, 1897 (Charles Burbidge) bronze; CORONATION 1902, bronze; PORTUGAL, CORONATION MEDAL 1889, Carlos I, bronze; SPAIN, ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT, Silver Cross, silver, mounted court style as worn, first with some contact marks, very fine and better (4)
£200-250
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