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FOR AUCTION: The medals, silver cigarette case, letter and The Choughs Hotel, Chard, visitors book being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne on Thursday, September 9 and is expected to make between £300-500
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A cabochon emerald brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels
SOLD for £8,200
A Tiffany silver cup commemorating The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
SOLD for £72,000 8 West Borough, Wimborne Minster BH21 1NF 01202 842 900 www.semleyauctioneers.com Offices in Dorset, Wiltshire and London
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The Charterhouse two-day September collector’s auction on September 9 and 10 includes a group of First World War medals to a Somerset lad. “The market for medals continues to be strong with collectors looking to add to their collections,” said Richard Bromell. “This combined with fresh to the market medals with a good side story produces great results.” The group of medals being sold by Charterhouse were awarded to Farrier Staff-Sergeant Stanley Layzell and come to the auction directly from a family relation. Layzell served in the Royal Artillery from the start of the First World War through to North West Persia and Iraq after the First World War. In addition, he was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service. Having served for King and Country, he settled down in Chard where he ran The Choughs Hotel. With the medals is a guest book from the
hotel dating to 1931 with his business card glued in the front “Good Accommodation for Motorists & Cyclists, Garage & Good Stables”. The last entry in the book dates to 1935. Also with the lot is a letter from the Royal Army Service Corps dated June 19 1931. Addressed to Stan, albeit in poor condition, the type letter notes the gift of a silver cigarette case “…when you handle this case, we hope it will remind you of some happy occasions spent in our company, and, when puffing away at your ‘weed’, bear in mind all of us have expressed a unanimous wish for your good health, happiness and prosperity, in your new sphere… In conclusion, once again let us wish you all the best of good things, not only for yourself, but for Mrs Layzell and the baby….” The silver presentation cigarette case looks to have been appreciated and well used by Stan as it bears many dents. The medals, visitor book, letter and silver presentation cigarette
