A group of medals, miniatures, books and objects pertaining to William Percivall M.R.C.S. Veterinary Surgeon
Medals comprise: a group of four including Military General Service Medal 1797-1814, named to W. Percivall, Vet'y Surg'n R. Art'y, with two clasps, Orthes and Toulouse, GVF, Crimea Medal 1854-56 engraved capitals, Dresser. Wm. Percivall OTT, Med Staff, no clasp, VF contact marks Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die with Crimea type suspension, unnamed as issued, VF, edge knocks, and Crimea miniature no clasp; an Indian Mutiny Medal named to 2nd. Capt'n I. Percivall, Ist. T'p 2nd, Bde, Rl, He, Ay. with clasp Lucknow, VF; an India General Service Medal 1854-95, named to 2nd. Lieut, John Percival, 5th Batt Art'y, VF, edge knocks; two silver New Veterinary College, Edinburgh, prize medals one engraved - Second prize Awarded to Mr Charles Percivall, the reversed dated 1861-62, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1860; the other a first prize medal also dated 1860-61, hallmarked, Edinburgh, 1861; a 9ct. gold and two silver fobs each engraved to C.W. Percivall and dated 1897-98; a pair of Victorian gold cufflinks, each oval panel engraved with a lion crest, to chain-link connections; an oval gold mounted portrait miniature brooch of William Percivall in officer's uniform, circle of Rochard, circa 1830; a similar framed miniature of Percivall, English School, circa 1830; a framed miniature of William Percivall as a young boy seated in woodland scene with his dog; a framed drawing of William Percivall in the uniform of the Ist. Life Guards, circa 1830; a portrait miniature of a young lady, circa 1830; a framed, late Victorian Sabretache cover for the Royal Artillery; and five books including two volumes of A History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1796-1919, Major General Sir Frederick Smith, 1927, and Twelve Lectures on the Form and Action of the Horse, William Percivall M.R.C.S. V.S.,1850; and two related photographs