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Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s), a very fine officer’s shoulder belt plate by Marshall & Sons Edinburgh 1881-c1914, the rectangular burnished gilt back plate with ornate silver mounts comprising Princess Louise’s coronet and title scroll over two leaf ovals, these with the Boar’s head/motto and the Cat/motto, the Princess’s label of cadency superimposed across the ovals, at the base a scroll ‘Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders’, standard hook and stud...
Hammer Price: £220
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany’s), a very fine officer’s shoulder belt plate c1881-c1914, the fine quality rectangular burnished gilt back plate with silver mounts comprising a Royal Duke’s coronet over ‘F’, below this the Elephant over a Stag’s head cabossed with the title scroll below ‘Seaforth Highlanders’, standard hook and stud fasteners, one hook bent otherwise very good condition £250-350
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), a good quality officer’s shoulder belt plate c1901-39, rectangular gilt engine turned back plate with burnished rim, overlaid with a large silver Thistle star, title scrolls and central St. Andrew, a KC over thistle sprays, the Thistle motto and the Sphinx all in gilt, usual hook and stud fasteners; together with the companion rectangular waist belt plate (loose end not present), both retailed by Anderson & Sons, Edinburgh, some staining to the gilt on...
British Military Headdress Badges, a selection of good quality items including helmet plate centres to the West Yorkshire and Leinster Regiments, a Volunteer Artillery other ranks white metal grenade plume holder, Lancashire Fusiliers o/r glengarry badge, 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment o/r glengarry (K473) (now fitted with an incorrect half slider), Royal Artillery o/r helmet plate c1878-1901 (unicorn’s horn broken), Black Watch o/r glengarry 1937-52, 9th Battalion HLI glengarry, caps to...
Royal North Lincoln Militia, a very rare officer’s helmet plate 1878-1881 period, the standard QVC eight pointed laurel and Garter Proper back plate and overlay, in the centre the Royal Crest on a ground of black velvet, three lug fasteners, very good condition £300-400
Other Ranks Lance Cap Plates, four good examples comprising 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers last QVC pattern in brass and KC pattern in gilding metal; 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own ) Lancers last QVC pattern in gilding metal; 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers last QVC pattern with Khartoum honour in gilding metal; all screw posts present, good condition (4) £220-250
Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry, an extremely fine and rare officer’s cap badge c1903-08 in die-cast rich fire gilt, thistle sprays enclose the double headed eagle of Lanark, a tri-part scroll at the base ‘Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry’, two gilt lug fasteners (KK1323), mint state £250-350
Livery, a loose assortment of 230+ silver plate and gilt examples; including some small and plain types, together with a card of five lead filled die-stamped brass family harness badges, a few items in poor condition and the majority require cleaning (230+). £80-120
Honourable Artillery Company Interest, two ceremonial staves 150cm long, tan painted malacca, the top finials in the form of cast brass lions’ heads and manes (10cm), below these silver plated collars engraved with the arm sword and wings crest with motto ‘Arma Pacis Fulcra’, two further decorated brass collars placed further down and the bottom finials are of sheet coppered brass terminating in knops (36cm), provision for cords or silks below the HAC collars, some paint loss otherwise...
Hammer Price: £210
An 1827 pattern rifle regiment officer’s sword, the 83cm blade retaining almost all original finish, etched with crowned VR cypher, strung bugle and ‘Rifle Volunteers’, regulation steel hilt incorporating strung bugle, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its steel scabbard, hilt and scabbard patinated £100-150
A Bavarian enlisted man’s infantry pickelhaube, black leather skull with brass plate and fittings, black leather pull-tie lining, inside of skull with various issue marks, including the dates 1897 & 1905, lacking chin straps and cockades and rear back spine, otherwise good condition overall £100-120
The Royal Scots Fusiliers, an officer’s shoulder belt plate 1881-1901, rectangular gilt back plate with silver overlays comprising a crowned circle ‘Nemo Me Impune Lacesset’ enclosing a thistle spray, this on a domed gilt ground, below the circle a scroll ‘Royal Scots Fusiliers’ and beneath this the date ‘1678’, standard hook and stud fasteners, the back plate gilt rubbed otherwise good condition £150-250
62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment, a good quality other ranks heavy die-stamped brass cross belt plate c1816-30, the rectangular plate with a multi-rayed pattern star, thereon a crowned strap ‘Or Wiltshire’ enclosing ‘62’, at the bottom a floreate scroll ‘Peninsula’, period hook and stud fasteners, very good condition £200-300
East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry, a rare other ranks die-stamped brass helmet plate c1855-88, a QVC over the Garter Proper, in the centre a Thistle star and motto enclosing ‘VR’, large thistle sprays in surround at the base, set among further thistle sprays four scrolls ‘East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry’, the crown reaffixed, original screw posts removed, two soldered loop replacements, facially in good condition £250-300
79th (Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders), a fine quality silver coloured metal officer’s plaid brooch, the quoit of continual thistle sprays, in the centre the Sphinx with ‘LXXIX’ on the plinth, scrolls above and below ‘Peninsula’ and ‘Waterloo’, original stout pin fastener, very good condition £250-350
The Halton Rifles Regiment of Canadian Militia, a white metal and a silver plate cast glengarry badges 1920-31 KC over a similar design to that of 1902-14 but omitting the ‘20’ a pair of relevant white metal collar badges; a fine heavy die-stamped gilding metal glengarry badge for the ensuing Lorne Rifles (Scottish) 1931-36, together with two pairs of relevant collar badges brass and gilding metal; a fine quality blackened cast silver plate bonnet badge for the Lorne Rifles (Scottish) KC...
A decorative modern rope tension drum, transfer decorated with the Royal Arms and regimental badge and battle honours of the 17th. [Duke of Cambridge’s own] Lancers, good condition £100-120
Hammer Price: £200
An 1821 pattern infantry officer’s sword, the 85cm blade of light weight by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No 11060 for 1861, etched with crowned VR cypher, foliate scrolls etc, regulation gothic hilt incorporating VR cypher, retaining original frayed gold bullion sword knot, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its steel scabbard, the sword is silver-plated overall ,good condition £200-250
The Royal Scots (the Royal Regiment), a very fine officer’s shoulder belt plate post 1881 by Jennens Co., rectangular gilt back plate with silver overlays, a diamond and hobnailed cut Thistle star with raised gilt motto centre, this on a ground of green enamel, at the base a scroll ‘The Royal Scots’, usual hook and stud fasteners, very good condition £250-350
1st (The Queen’s City of Edinburgh Rifle Brigade) 1st Citizens’ Company, a very scarce blackened white metal shako badge, being the full arms of the City of Edinburgh (Bloomer Bk 1 No.38), two lug fasteners; 1st (Aberdeen) Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers, a very rare other ranks blackened white metal shako badge c1859-70?, being the arms of the city of Aberdeen, leopard like supporters to a shield bearing thee towers scrolling below and the motto ‘Bon Accord’, two lug fasteners; 2nd...
An interesting presentation Malay kris, the 31cm blade now plated, wood hilt of characteristic garoda shape, contained in its wood scabbard which is covered in embossed silver, the top bearing a large silver plaque inscribed, ‘Presented to the 1st. battalion the Rifle Brigade by the Prime Minister and Government of The Federation of Malaya on completion of their battalions tour of duty in Malaya, November 1957’, top of scabbard refixed otherwise good condition £120-150
1st King’s Dragoon Guards, a fine pair of officer’s copper gilt undress shoulder scales c1840-55, the large deep crescents embellished with applied laurel sprays, these with applied silver floreate scrolls ‘Waterloo’, within the crescent silver rolling script initials KDG (two of the screw fasteners have been replaced), finial buttons of regimental pattern, some gilt remains, good condition (2) £200-300
Hammer Price: £190
Dominion and Colonial Scottish Military Headdress Badges, 27th South Australia Scottish Regiment silver or plated silver by Stokes, Cameron Highlanders Western Australia silver or plated silver, Pretoria Highlanders plated brass, Marist Brothers Cadet Corps large white metal (lugs replaced), Byron Scottish plated, Calcutta Scottish crude three part cast plated, Capetown Highlanders bi-metal,Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteers white metal and a cast bronze example, Prince Alfred’s Guard large...
The Queen’s Own Royal Regiment of Dublin City Militia, a fine and rare other ranks white metal glengarry badge c1874-81, a QVC over shamrock sprays, thereon a strap ‘Queen’s Own Royal Regiment’ enclosing the three fiery towers from the city arms, two period lug fasteners NS (K1278), very good condition £200-250
British Military Badges, a group of scarce good quality items comprising 19th Hussars single scroll Elephant cap badge; The Cameron Highlanders small white metal glengarry badge c1872-91; Royal Dublin Fusiliers other ranks bi-metal cap badge (three lugs); The Royal Fusiliers QVC cap badge (one lug missing); South Irish Horse, a superb unissued other ranks cast gilt wash cap badge; 6th (?) Jats small fire-gilt strung bugle horn and a similar tiny example for the front boss on a side hat...
British Police Buttons, over 1000 examples, large and small, representing most county, city and borough forces from c1950 to present day; also including a number of Dock and Parks police units, together with some 200+ duplicates, very good condition (1200+) £150-180
Military Tropical Helmets, both cloth covered one khaki one whitened the former bearing a good QVC post 1881 glengarry badge of the KRRC both with canvas knops; a modern coppered brass bugle by Potters; a black haired sporran with chromium civilian cantle; an English Deputy Lieutenant’s full dress waist belt the plated clasp with rose and oak sprays; a modern tan leather pouch and belt the pouch with a QEC cap badge of the The Perth Regiment (Canada); a black patent-leather pouch with...
Hammer Price: £180
Royal Westminster Volunteers, a scarce other ranks oval brass cross belt plate c1803-1815, the obverse with raised crowned title strap ‘Royal Westminster Volunteers’ and a portcullis in the centre, one hook (bent) and two stud fasteners, very good condition £200-300
Bombay or Bengal Irregular Cavalry, (?) c1857-61, a fine and scarce officer’s silver plated pouch belt plate, Guelphic crown over laurel sprays 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 and crown in an oval cartouche, very good condition £200-300
1st West India Regiment, a fine and scarce officer’s 1855 pattern copper gilt shako plate, the crowned eight pointed star overlaid with oak sprays enclosing a strap ‘West India Regiment’, in the centre on a domed ground a floreate ‘1’, lug fasteners missing and the cross missing from the top of the crown, the gilt good £250-300
WW2 Bakelite Glengarry Badges, four good quality examples Royal Scots, HLI (2), Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, all blades intact, very good condition £120-150
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment of Canada), two very fine officers’ glengarry/bonnet badges c1902-52, of similar format to the parent regiment, silver plated Thistle stars with central gilt overlays, the top scrolls ‘The Black Watch’, and at the bottom ‘Royal Highland Regiment of Canada’; together with a fine quality sweetheart’s brooch by Ellis in sterling silver gilt and blue enamel, lugs removed on one glengarry and weak pin fitted , otherwise very good condition (3) ...
The Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry, an extremely fine and rare officer’s forage cap badge in die-stamped copper rich fire gilt, the bear and ragged staff (three paws on the staff) on a torse (3cm), two gilt lug fasteners, mint state £200-250
Reproduction Badges, a large quantity of spurious items mainly of Scottish designs, sold as viewed, not subject to return (147) £250-300
Railway Buttons, a good selection; including examples to Colne Valley & Halstead (large and small), Glasgow South Western (small), Great Northern Ireland (four different), London & South Western (horn), the ‘Big Four’ and joint lines, very good condition (128) £100-130
An 1882 pattern cavalry trooper’s sword, the 87cm blade with various issue marks, regulation steel guards pierced with maltese cross, complete with its steel scabbard, some areas of pitting to scabbard, otherwise good condition £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
A Royal Artillery officer’s sword, by Hobson & Sons, Little Windmill Street, London, the 83cm blade etched with winged lightning device, flaming grenade etc., regulation three bar steel guard, fish-skin covered grip lacking wire binding, complete with its steel scabbard, good condition £100-150
An assortment of items of Imperial German naval uniform, a good dark blue ratings cap, small metal cockade to front in national colours, leather sweatband marked with makers name ‘Aug. Geiger, Danischesrasse, Kiel’cap tally woven in silver thread ‘II3 Kaiserliche Marine II3’ together with a dark blue shell-jacket, having two rows of 9 silvered buttons to the front and six to each cuff, marked inside ‘BAW 24. 4.12’ a pair of dark blue trousers marked inside ‘BAW 18.8.09’ ...
English County Deputy Lieutenant’s Uniform, comprising scarlet tunic, the collar and cuffs embellished with silver bullion oak leaf lace, the collar with additional gold bullion rose badges, silver plated QVC and laurel buttons, the trousers with broad silver oak leaf lace seam, cocked hat by Pulford & Son, St. James’s, London of black french plush decorated with a broad silver oak leaf lace stripe, on a black silk cockade gold bullion end tassels and a white cock’s feather plume,...
79th (Cameron Highlanders) regiment, an officer’s shoulder belt plate c1840-81, rectangular gilt engine turned back plate with burnished rim the central mount being crowned thistle sprays with ‘LXXIX’ across the centre, usual lugs and stud fasteners (Parkyn 498), gilt rubbed overall £150-200
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