Lockdales - The Fine Sale, Auction 169 - 9th & 10th October 2019

154 1331 Commission scroll to Major Henry G. C. Burningham (Fifty-eighth Regiment of Foot), dated 1862, signed 'George' to lower left corner £120 - £150 1332 Crimea interest. An interesting letter written by Henry G. C. Burningham (who was wounded at Sebastopol, he was a subaltern in the buffs), the letter dated 1855, is addressed to his mother and talks about his time in the field and makes remarks to how the Russians kept unpleasantly sending shell very close to were they were staying one evening & how his own guys starting firing at him thinking he was Russian (an interesting read), comes with the original envelope dated 1855, a photograph & another letter £200 - £300 1333 Maharajah Runbheer Singh. An interesting document which gives Officers & other travellers rules for the guidance when visiting the Dominions of his Highness Maharajah Runbheer Singh, dated 1865, four sides, printed with ink annotations to first side, this document belonged to Henry. G. C. Burningham with two other manuscript documents £50 - £80 1334 Masonic interest. An original gilt decorated masonic wallet / pouch, made by 'John G. McGee & Co., Masonic Clothiers, Belfast', 'Captain H. Burningham 58. Regt., 15cm x 21cm approx. £50 - £80 1335 Passport. An interesting passport relating to Henry George Charles Burningham, circa 1853, includes a signature of Palmerston, 13.5cm x 10cm approx. £50 - £80 1336 Portrait Miniature. An exquisite portrait miniature depicting Major Henry George Charles Burningham, contained in a morocco leather case with velvet lining, image size 30mm x 25mm approx. £200 - £300 1337 Sash. An original military sash with tassels, belonging to Henry George Charles Burningham, circa 1860s, length 87cm approx. £100 - £150 1338 Sir Thomas Miller interest. A group of documents circa late 18th Century, relating to a Sir Thomas Miller in the acquisition of part of a grave yard and the burials on that piece of land, one letter discusses the disapproval of the Parish £50 - £80 1339 Wax Seals. A collection of twenty-one wax seals, relating to the Burningham & Remmett families, circa 19th Century, largest 35mm x 30mm approx. £50 - £80