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French Fireman’s Helmet (Abbeville), a good all brass example, complete with chin scales and frontal plate, this a shield bearing a fused grenade and a mural crown above, at the bottom a scroll ‘Abbeville’, the shallow pattern comb with raised reeded edges, internal leather lining, a dent to the ball of the grenade and minor dents to the comb, otherwise good condition £150-200
£150–£200
Bombay or Bengal Irregular Light Cavalry (?), c1857-61, a fine and scarce officer’s silver plated multi-part pouch belt plate, Guelphic crown over laurels enclosing a double star of eight and six points respectively, with central monogram BLC, complete with shaped backing plate and four screw fasteners, stamped ‘Ranken & Co’ plus the HEIC lion/crown in an oval cartouche, very good condition £300-400
£300–£400
Sukkur Police, a heavy white metal rectangular waist belt plate impressed ‘Sukkur Police and applied KC; together with a similar heavy brass example, this with Sukkur Police applied white metal KC and impressed ‘4’, good condition (2) £80-100
£80–£100
Sukkur Police, a rectangular heavy white metal impressed waist belt plate with applied KC; together with a similar brass example, impressed title and ‘87’ with central applied white metal KC, good condition (2) £80-100
Telegraph Workman (India), a heavy cast brass (bronzed finish) rectangular waist belt plate with raised QVC Royal Arms and legend ‘Telegraph Workman’; together with a similar plate, this with raised KC Royal Arms and legend ‘Telegraph Lineman’, good condition (2) £80-100
Muccadam Manchur Drainage Division, a heavy brass shield shaped harness badge bearing the unit title, an applied KC and a monogram at the base ‘BLCC’, three post fasteners; together with a fine die-stamped oval silver mount probably from a waist belt plate or pouch belt plate for the ? Indian State Forces or Princely Household, good condition (2) £60-80
£60–£80
Queen’s Own Corps of Guides, a Victorian period plated harness badge, standard rococo design with unit title, central Garter Proper and ‘VR’ cypher, three reverse clips out of four; together with a heavy cast brass harness badge for ‘Infantry Mounted Officers’, Guelphic crown, Union spray centre, fasteners lacking, second item excavated (2) £80-100
Bharatpur State Forces or Princely Household Badge, of circular outline in heavy gold coloured metal and featuring the finely raised full achievement of arms for the state with ‘Bharatpur Forces’ above, this housed within a further gold coloured metal circular case and rimmed with translucent dark blue enamel, original pin back, slight surface scratching, otherwise very fine condition £350-400
£350–£400
Cavalry troopers sword, a near relic 1796 pattern light cavalry trooper’s sword, the curved 83cm blade marked on the back edge ‘JH Reddell & Co‘ regulation stirrup guard, shield shaped langets, eared backstrap, leather covered wood grip, scabbard lacking, pitted overall £50-60
£50–£60
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed back plate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Imperial crown over a circle ‘Twenty-First Lancers’ with ‘VRI’ centre, upon a background of crossed lances and sprays of laurel and palm, below the circle ‘Khartoum’ and title scroll at the base ‘Empress of India’s’, four mount fixing wires missing, otherwise very good condition £400-500
£400–£500
21st Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1897-1899, Royal Arms, lances, laurel sprays and title at base ‘21st Lancers’ (KK725), two screw post fasteners, fracture at centre base above and below title scroll, otherwise good condition £120-150
£120–£150
21st (Empress of India’s ) Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1899-1901, full Royal Arms crossed lances, laurel and palm sprays to the sides, ‘Khartoum’ honour and ‘VRI’ cypher below the arms and unit title at the base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, two screw post fasteners, very good condition £120-150
21st Lancers, A fine and rare other ranks set of first pattern cap and collar badges in bi-metal (KK794) c1897-99, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (3) £500-600
£500–£600
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and rare pair of officer’s second pattern (upright) collar badges in silver and fire gilt, of solid die-cast construction, original fasteners intact, mint state (2) £300-400
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare NCO’s arm badge in HM silver Birmingham 1900 by B&P (Bent & Parker), the Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ cypher, original silver lug fasteners, excellent condition £350-450
£350–£450
21st Lancers, An extremely fine and rare officer’s first pattern cap badge in silver and fire gilt (KK794), of solid die-cast construction, original gilt finish lug fasteners, very good condition £450-550
£450–£550
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a very fine and scarce officer’s silver and gilt KC pattern cap badge (KK797) by ‘T&Co’, with one only matching collar badge, both of solid die-cast construction, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (2) £80-120
£80–£120
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a good quality other ranks KC bi-metal cap badge with one only matching collar badge; together with two slightly variable other ranks KC 1916 ‘all brass’ economy issue (KK797), one of the latter with some wear and small die fault otherwise good condition (4) £80-100
21st Lancers, a fine and very rare set of other ranks first pattern cap and matching collar badges (KK794), the cap with three lug fasteners, all original lugs intact, very good condition (3) £500-600
Boer War Interest, a moulded glass fruit/dessert bowl, the base reads ‘To Commemorate the Boer War 1899-1900 One Flag One Throne One Empire’, the sides embellished with the names of the Boer War Generals, plus flags, leaf sprays, etc.; together with a late Victorian ‘Crest and Mongram Album’ published by William S Lincoln London 4th Edition, full with a large variety of military college and family crests of the type published and sold by Gale & Polden, good condition (2) £40-60
Hammer Price: £30
Queen’s Own Royal West Surrey Regiment, an other ranks gilding metal helmet plate, 1881-1901, complete with centre (two lugs missing); together with an identified camshaft idler gear wheel from crashed Hurricane 323 (crashed over Deal 6 November 1940 whilst on patrol) sold together with research details, the latter item cleaned (2) £50-60
Hammer Price: £40
A British 1907 pattern bayonet by Wilkinson dated 1917, complete with leather scabbard and canvas frog, another similar lacking scabbard; an American Remington bayonet dated 1917, lacking scabbard, a british spike bayonet and two native arrows, good condition (6) £60-80
Military Watercolours, a framed and glazed watercolour painting by the late Rex Wymer showing the crossed colours of the 91st Argyll Highlanders, being those carried in the Peninsula Belguim and France and now deposited in St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh (the King’s colour fragmentary); A framed and glazed watercolour painting depicting the first pattern lance cap of the 16th Lancers, being the cap of George Baker, Cornet 16th LD 1809, Captain 16th Lancers 1820-26, a very fine right side...
Hammer Price: £45
Palenpur State Forces, an extremely fine badge in silver coloured metal featuring the full achievement of arms of the ruling house, bird and laurel spray crest, antelope supporters, central shield bearing a mural crown and flower heads, Indian text scroll at base, two loop fasteners , very good condition £100-150
Hammer Price: £50
An interesting flag-pole used at the Diamond Jubilee, the long polished wood pole with fitted silver plate ornately engraved ‘This pole carried a state colour of the Coldstream Guards at the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Damond Jubilee June 22nd 1897’ brass top and bottom mounts, and a similar unmarked pole, good condition (2) £80-100
A composite continental midshipman’s dirk 19th century, the 20cm blade of flattened diamond section, oval brass guard with radiating engraving, polished horn grip with pommel in the form of a crown, black leather scabbard with two plain brass mounts, worn overall £80-120
Infantry officer’s sword, 1822 pattern, probably for an NCO 70cm plain blade, brass hilt of regulation pattern, fish skin covered grip bound with brass wire, scabbard lacking; together with a HM silver mounted malacca sword stick, the square blade stamped Solingen, both worn overall (2) £60-80
Hammer Price: £55
Royal Sussex Regiment, an extremely fine depiction of the officer’s cap badge in Sterling Silver and enamels but approximately three times larger, the reverse fitted with three short screw posts probably applied to a piece of mess silver or furniture; together with a fine quality clan glengarry badge in unmarked silver coloured metal, a large oval strap ‘Sans Crainte’, with central device in high relief of an eagle rising on ground and a torse, original pin back (possibly...
Hammer Price: £60
Army Bugle 1915, standard issue by B.Samuel & Sons Ltd London, with mouthpiece; a khaki felt WW2 bush hat, the sweatband stamped 1942, by Hall & Phillips Ltd; a battered swagger stick with white metal top engraved to the 19th Hyderabad Regt (KC); a worn black civilian bowler hat covered with white ink signatures relating to 18 Platoon D Coy 164 OCTU (many of the signatures in the same hand), sold as viewed (4) £30-40
Queen’s Own Corps of Guides, a Victorian officer’s cast white metal harness badge, standard rococo outline bearing unit title with central QVC over Garter Proper and ‘VR’ cypher; 62nd Punjabis, c1903-22 and/or 1st/1st Punjab Regiment 1922-47, a heavy cast brass unmounted pouch belt plate (?) featuring the elephant with Assaye Plinth over a double tailed dragon; 16th Punjabis, an other ranks white metal KC badge now mounted on a plated rectangular waist belt plate; Indian Army...
Hammer Price: £65
Military Watercolours, two attractive watercolour paintings by ‘JEL’ showing the crossed Colours of the 79th Cameron Highlanders, c1860, and a similar single depiction of the Regimental Colour, c1902, though still showing the QVC (both c1911); a coloured print of the Colours of the 79th presented by HM Queen Victoria at Parkhurst 1873, all contained in card mounts; a framed and glazed watercolour by Capt H.Oakes Jones RF depicting the crossed Georgian period fragmentary colours of the...
A Turkish officer’s sword, 78cm plain blade, now rounded-off at point, brass stirrup hilt, lions head pommel, black composition grips bound with copper wire complete with black painted scabbard; together with a continental stirrup hilted sword with plated mounts 83cm blade, lacking scabbard (2) £80-100
An India pattern Brown Bess musket, extensively repaired and restored overall, the lock and barrel polished bright, the lock plate with faint stamped makers mark ‘Barnet’ brass furniture, Indian issue marks to stock and barrel, complete with bayonet in modern scabbard, worn overall £100-150
Four French bayonets all lacking scabbards including a Lebel, Chasepot dated 1871, Gras dated 1881, and an 1842 pattern, good condition (4) £80-100
Brunei Sultanate Forces, a very scarce other ranks white metal 1855 pattern waist belt clasp, central motif shows a beflagged cloud like section over crossed weapons over a crescent, title reads ‘Bomba Penerbangan Awam. Brunei.’ good condition £100-120
Hammer Price: £70
RAF Interest, a fine quality KC pilot’s full dress brevet, wings and crown in gold thread plus silks to the crown central RAF in silver thread within a single line of gold thread (no leaves), and a KC copy pilot’s embroidered brevet, good condition (2) £40-50
Infantry officer’s sword, 1897 pattern, straight 82cm blade, etched with crowned VR cypher foliate scrolls, etc., regulation plated guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with brown leather covered field service scabbard, blade worn £50-60
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, three very fine quality officer’s flap pouch gilt mounts, first pattern c1899 being the Imperial crown over wide script ‘VRI’ and crossed lances, second pattern Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ monogram and final pattern being the KC over ‘VRI’ monogram, all with screw fasteners; a very fine and scarce officer’s horse harness mount, being a solid gilt brass disc with applied ‘VRI’ monogram (four blade fasteners); 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s...
Rifle Brigade officer’s presentation sword,1827 pattern, slightly curved 82cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No.13409 for 1864 etched with crowned foliate scrolls VR cypher, strung bugle and owners crest & monogram and within ribbon a presentation incription ‘Cecil Harley St Paul from Colonel Sir John Jones KCB, August 16th 1864’ regulation steel mounted hilt incorporating strung bugle, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, worn overall & lacking scabbard £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
Infantry officer’s sword, 1895 pattern, the straight 82cm undecorated blade of levee weight, regulation pierced plated guard incorporating VR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, complete with its plated scabbard, plating worn £50-60
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