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Foreign Naval & Military, a very fine and rare selection including fifteen very rare, small examples gilt and silver plate to various Spanish and Portuguese corps fighting with the British Forces in the Peninsula War; together with a large variety of European, South American and North American examples c1830-1900; plus a few USA Fire Department items, very good condition, some uncleaned (157) £400-500
Hammer Price: £400
Colonial, Court and Miscellaneous, an interesting selection including a very large postilion’s button for the Prince of Wales’s Household (1901-14 only); a selection of unidentified Victorian Scottish Court items; gilt and silver plate items to the King’s Theatre; large gilt examples to the Mauritius Municipality (QVC), Municipality of Georgetown Penang (P of Wales’s crest centre), East Africa Protectorate (VRI), Uganda Protectorate (VRI), “Public Istructions Ontario” Gold Coast...
Livery, five original pattern cards containing 165 large and 85 small silver plate and gilt examples, some British peerage and foreign nobility, otherwise commoners and initial only types, some identified, very good uncleaned condition (250) £450-550
Livery, seven original pattern cards containing 143 large and 159 small silver plate and gilt examples together with a few plain types, a number of British peerage and good crest and motto types, a few in poor condition, all require cleaning (302+) £350-450
Livery, eight original pattern cards containing 145 large and 50 small silver plate and gilt examples, a number of British peerage and foreign nobility, some identified together with a few plain face types, very good uncleaned condition (195+) £450-550
Livery, four original pattern cards containing 151 large and 62 small silver plate and gilt examples; including a good selection of British peerage, very good uncleaned condition (213) £450-500
Reproduction Cap/Glengarry Badges, a large accumulation plus two repro o/r helmet plate back plates QVC/KC, sold as viewed not subject to return (280+) £500-550
A Victorian officer's presentation sword of the Bebington Company 1st Cheshire Rifle Volunteers, 1827 pattern rifle regiment officers sword, the slightly curved 81cm blade by G. Kenning, London, Manchester, Liverpool & Glasgow etched with crowned VR strung bugle foliate scrolls etc., and within a panel a long presentation inscription 'Presented to Major Alfred Ferguson by the officers, non commissioned officers & privates of the 4th. Bebington Company 1st. Cheshire Rifle Volunteers on his...
Hammer Price: £390
The Hewetson Family, a large collection of commissions, covenants and related documents to four generations of the family. George, a Surgeon in the Royal Navy and the HEIC Madras Establishment, died at Vellore in 1824 (evidence also of him being a prisoner of war c1800 while serving with the Anglo Russian Forces against the French; his son Charles HEIC and the British Army, rises to Lieutenant-General, died in 1873, buried in Madras, mention of Capt GH Hewetson and also details of his? son...
A good Prussian enlisted man’s artillery pickelhaube, brass plate, black leather skull, original pull-tie black leather lining, national and state cockades, chinstraps possibly replaced and a little congealing to front peak, otherwise very good condition £150-200
A collection of gun accessories, comprising a good horn powder flask with iron ribbed edges and brass fittings, a copper flask, two simple cow horn flasks, a leather bag shot flask, a cartridge tester marked Field 233 Holborn, three powder measures all with ebony handles, two marked Dixon & Sons, and a pull-through, mostly in very good condition (10) £150-200
A good Prussian artillery officer’s pickelhaube, gilt plate and fittings, black patent leather skull, national and state cockades, top disc support with two stars, retaining original leather sweat band and silk lining, the skull with surface hairline cracks but otherwise the patent finish good, stitching faults affecting the lining and front peak metal trim to the front , peak part detached and has been gold painted £350-400
Hammer Price: £380
Canadian Military Badges, a very large quantity of items relating to the following units Perth Regiment Pictou Highlanders Black Watch of Canada Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Prince Edward Island Highlanders Lorne Scots Toronto Scottish, the vast majority relate to the post WW2 period to present day and include chrome plaid brooches, cloth and metal s/titles, glengarry and cap badges, waist belt clasps, collars & buttons; also a tan leather sporran thought to be of...
12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers, a scarce officer’s scarlet cloth, stiffened, round forage cap c1870-1900, the sides with broad gold lace band, and the crown with gold purl knop and narrow gold cord crossing the crown at right angles, tan leather sweatband and most of the quilted silk lining present, small section only of the narrow leather chin strap, one small moth hole and small surface moth patches to crown, otherwise good condition £200-250
Hammer Price: £370
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Volunteer Battalion, a good quality other ranks die-stamped white metal glengarry badge c1887-1901 QVC with top scrolls ‘The Royal Highlanders’ and on the bottom ‘2nd Volr Battn.’ two lug fasteners; 3rd Volunteer Battalion, a similar good quality white metal QVC glengarry top scrolls ‘3rd Vol Battn Royal Highrs’ and at the bottom ‘Black Watch’ two lug fasteners; 6th (Fifeshire) Volunteer Battalion, a good quality heavy die-stamped...
Coldstream Guards, a very fine overlay for the last pattern officer’s shoulder belt plate 1825-55, on a copper gilt slip, an eight pointed multi-facetted star in the Garter Proper in fretted gilt, this with vitreous blue enamel backing, the central St. George’s cross with similar red enamel, all six back plate fittings remain (see Parkyn Fig.66), mint condition £150-200
Hammer Price: £360
Livery, a group of original pattern cards and part cards containing 160 large and 76+ small gilt and silver plate examples, the majority to commoners and including initial or monogram types, only a few are identified, very good uncleaned condition (236+) £350-450
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, a most fine and rare officer’s forage cap badge c1887-1897, in die-stamped fretted silver gilt format, as per KK627, three silver loop fasteners (crushed), excellent condition £250-350
A large Persian kindjal or qama, the unusually long straight 60cm blade double-edged with deep off-set fullers to either side makers name in arabic, polished dark horn grips mounted with three silver Persian coins one dated 1294 [1877], backstrap formed of silver beading, wood scabbard covered with green stained ass-hide, retaining its large silver locket deeply embossed with Qajar figures, original leather hanging straps having silver finials set with several small Turquise, chape now...
A scarce 1905 pattern staff sergeants sword, Mark1, the 83cm cut-down 1899 pattern cavalry blade by Mole, Birmingham, struck with various issue marks including date '11 and opposed broad arrows, 1897 pattern infantry guard incorporating crowned GVR cypher, fish-skin covered grip secured to the solid tang with two rivets, flat oval fluted pommel, complete with its steel scabbard with issue marks 6.1912 and CAPC, good condition overall £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
A scarce OR’s shapska of the South Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry, black patent leather skull, brass plate similar to that of the 12th. Lancers, red cloth sides and mortarboard, with yellow crossing orris cord, yellow and blue headband, plume boss of regimental pattern fitted with officers pattern button of the regiment, lion-head cockades, brass link chinscales,the inner cotton lining with makers details ‘Thos. Freestone Kirby, fashionable military & naval tailor, 30, Aldersgate St, London‘...
Shipping Foreign Naval & Colonial Postal, two cards of interesting examples; large gilt shipping include Donaldson Line, Straits Steam Ship Co. Ltd,. MSSC, Royal Steam Packet Company (QVC arms), Thomson Line, Aberdeen Line, Tyser Line, Coryphene, Lonsdale (both with anchor centres); Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners, Belfast Harbour, Medway Conservancy, Mersey Pilot Boat Service, Liverpool SHS (anchor centre), Sailors Home (anchor centre), Marine Board South Australia (QVC), Clarence Pier...
Livery, seven plus two sections original pattern cards containing 121 large and 133 small silver plate and gilt examples; including a few peerage and foreign nobility together with a few plain types, some in poor condition, all require cleaning (254+). £400-450
Royal Naval Air Service, a fine and scarce Chief Petty Officer’s cap badge in gold bullion embroidery and black velvet; a scarce Petty Officer’s cap badge in red embroidery and black velvet; two scarce composition ID discs ‘RNAS/GA/Newman/AC2/CE’, ‘RNAS/FL/Cory/AC2/CE’ ; two cloth s/titles RNAS red/black; 3 large, 1 small gilt tunic buttons; a base metal/enamel sweetheart’s brooch; RNAS Armoured Car Company a good bronze cap badge and one only solid bronze collar badge, very...
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany’s), a very rare officer’s four part bonnet/glengarry badge, hall marked en-suite Birmingham 1916 by B&P (Bent & Parker), stag’s head cabossed coronet ‘L’ and scroll ‘Cuidich’n Rich’ all with correct pin or lug fasteners, very good condition (4) £300-400
Hammer Price: £340
93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders, a very fine officer’s unmarked silver plaid brooch of hollow back construction, the quoit with continuous thistle sprays and title circle ‘Sutherland Highlanders’, the reverse engraved in OE capitals ‘JC’, stout pin fastener c1861-1881, very good condition £300-400
Scottish Military Cap & Collar Badges, Buttons, Shoulder Titles, a large selection c1940 to present day; including a few yeomanry items, together with some English infantry caps, all items appear to be original, sold as viewed and not subject to return (150) £300-350
Livery, Ten original pattern cards containing 149 large and 58 small silver plate and gilt examples, none identified, some cards featuring animal or demi-animal motifs, very few peers, good uncleaned condition (207) £300-350
An unusual 1821 pattern light cavalry officer's undress sword, the curved 86cm flat-solid section blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, un-numbered, grooved for half its length and back-edged, etched overall with foliate scrolls laurel leaves etc but no royal cypher, makers name in cartouche but no proof mark, regulation three bar guard, stepped pommel, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its steel scabbard with two hanging rings, good condition overall £300-350
Hammer Price: £330
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1st (Renfrew) Volunteer Battalion, a rare good quality officer’s shoulder belt plate probably c1908-14, rectangular gilt back plate with silver mounts these as per the regular battalions but with an additional conjoined bottom scroll ‘1st (Renfrew) V.B.’, usual hook and stud fasteners, very good condition £300-500
A Caucasian silver mounted kindjal, the straight 33cm double-edged blade with deep off-set fullers, polished dark horn grip plaques set with twin iron studs, complete with its wood scabbard covered with black ass-hide, large silver locket and chape decorated overall with foliate patters in niello, good condition overall £200-250
An interesting 1897 pattern infantry officers sword owned by a RFC officer awarded the MC & Bar, the 84cm dumbell-section blade etched with crowned GVR cypher, royal arms, foliate scrolls etc., and within a cartouche the owners name ‘2nd. Lt. Cecil Alfred Stevens Esq MC and Bar Oct. 1917’, blade retaining almost all original finish, regulation plated steel guard incorporating GVR cypher, retaining its field service sword knot, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with...
Hammer Price: £320
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, a good other ranks six tail feather bonnet red and white diced band white metal badge and white feather hackle original leather chin strap and black silk tail ribbons (one part detached) lining and sweat band sound, some moulting otherwise good condition £120-150
A Continental small-sword circa 1740, the iron gilt hilt with knucklebow and double shell-guard, all finely pierced with trellis work oval madallions containing chiselled hunting horn and symbols of the chase etc., oval pommel en-suite, grip bound with silver-gilt wire alternating with russet ribbon inlaid with gold floral rivet heads, silver turk's heads, the 82cm hollow-triangular blade with remains of engraving, good condition overall £250-300
A unusual Georgian Midshipman's Dirk, the mounts of copper-gilt cross-guard in the form of a downturned anchor, now reversed, the flukes forming the quillons, pommel in the form of a lion's mask, tapering round ivory grip with two bands of fluting, the straight 22cm blade of flattened diamond section evidently adapted from a marlin spike, complete with its copper-gilt mounted black leather scabbard, the locket with single hanging ring, gilding worn overall, crossguard refixed £200-250
Imperial German Pickelhaubes, a Prussian infantryman’s leather helmet with white metal fittings, the cockades and chinstrap are replacements, peak trim part detached; a Baden infantryman’s leather helmet complete with white metal fittings, the cockades and chinstrap are replacements, front peak trim fractured, linings sound on both items, fair condition (2) £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
A silver mounted Ottoman kindjal, the 33cm blade unusually adapted from an earlier cut-down sword blade, wide central fuller through the point, single piece hilt of dark polished horn, twin silver floral studs, silver ferrule, complete with its wood scabbard covered with black leather, large silver locket and chape deeply embossed and chased with flowers and leaves etc., indistinct turkish makers marks, one suspension mount lacking from locket otherwise good condition overall £300-350
The Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia, a fine framed group of early photographic portraits of the officers of the regiment, 3 of cabinet size and 26 of carte de visite size, attractively mounted under a grey card mount the edges of each portrait gilded, each sitter is identified by a neat ink inscription to the mount, the main legend being dated 1872, contained in a contemporary gilt-edged maple frame, good condition overall £100-150
A Victorian officer's presentation sword of the Bridport Company 1st Dorset Rifle Volunteers, 1827 pattern rifle regiment officers sword the slightly curved 82cm blade by Robert Mole & Sons, Birmingham etched with crowned VR cypher foliate scrolls etc., and within a panel a presentation inscription 'Presented by the Non Comnd. officers & privates of the 1st Dorset R.V.C. to their Captain Comdt. Henry Saunders Edwards On the opening of their drill hall in Bridport Octr. 24th 1866 As a mark of...
Hammer Price: £300
A complete British diplomats uniform circa1900, consisting of a black frock coat with gold bullion embroidered collar and cuffs, nine gilt buttons to front with king’s crown royal arms, matching trousers with gold lace stripes, cocked hat with gold lace trim, white shirt, collars and cuffs, white kid gloves, black patent-leather boots and polished wood trees, complete with gilt mounted court sword of correct pattern, the blade with all original finish complete with gold bullion sword knot,...
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