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Coastguards & Customs, a fine and rare selection including Georgian period examples to both services. The Customs section continues with examples from WIVR to GVR; rare Colonial examples include Calcutta Customs, East Africa Protectorates Customs, Rangoon Customs, HM Customs & Salt Sind, Bombay Coast Guard, Signal Station Customs (India), Lighthouse Customs (India), Port Commissioners Calcutta; together with a wide variety of patterns for Trinity House and large and small examples to the...
Hammer Price: £780
Charities, Asylums, Schools, a selection of very rare mid to late C19th examples, large and small gilts to St. Margarets Parish Poor Leicester; two large and one small gilts to West Ham Union Workhouse; a large gilt Hampstead Asylum; a large silver plate Suffolk County Asylum Melton; small gilt North Wales Asylum (with attached pattern card dated 1895); a small gilt Salop And Montgomery Counties Asylum and similar Cornwall County Lunatic Asylum; large gilts for General Institution For The...
Livery, three original pattern book sheets containing 256 large size (25mm) silver plate and gilt examples, all identified though the details are faint in somes cases, a few British peers and foreign nobility, very good uncleaned condition (256) £750-850
Livery, three original pattern book sheets containing 278 large silver plated and gilt examples and one small silver plate example; including some to the British peerage, foreign nobility and ladies, very good uncleaned condition (279) £850-950
Scottish Regimental Metal Shoulder Titles, a very scarce selection; T/5/QER/Royal Scots (blackened brass), T/9/bugle/HLI, T/RAMC/Highland, T/10/Scottish/Liverpool, Veterinary/OTC/Edinburgh, T/6/Gordon (2 one lug missing), T/7/9/RS, T/4/grenade/RSF T/RAMC/Lowland (4), T/RAMC/Highland, T/8/Royal Scots (2), T/ASC/Gordon Y/Fife & Forfar, T/9/Royal Scots (1 lug missing), bugle/HLI 4/Cameron, T/4/Seaforth (1 lug missing), Y/Ayrshire (officers’ gilt), Y/Lanarkshire,Y/Lanark ,T/RAMC/Scottish,...
Livery, Six original pattern cards containing 285 large and 31 small silver plate and gilt examples, two cards identified and including some British peerage, very good uncleaned condition (316) £850-950
Hammer Price: £750
Livery, Eight original pattern cards containing 244 large and 69 small silver plate and gilt examples; including a selection of British peerage and foreign nobility, very good uncleaned condition (313) £700-800
A 1796 pattern heavy cavalry officer’s dress sword, the straight 82cm double edged blade with central groove, remains of blue and gilt decoration incorporating crowned GR cypher, royal arms, stand of arms Britannia etc typical copper-gilt hilt, boat shaped shell-guard, oval pommel, wood grip with twisted copper wire binding, complete with its steel scabbard with two split-ring hanging rings, blade and mounts rather rubbed otherwise good condition £400-500
Hammer Price: £720
Fire Police & Prisons, two cards of very interesting items including a very rare large gilt to an Earl’s private fire brigade (‘N’ below his coronet); a large silver plate issue for the William Eddleston & Co. Works Fire Brigade Sowerby Bridge; a large brass issue for the Southampton Fire Brigade plus various volunteer fire brigades; two superb (large and small) gilt examples for the Constabulary of Ireland (c1840); fine and rare large flat silver plate examples for the Dundee and...
Livery, four original pattern cards containing 219 large, 20 small and 1 large diamond pattern silver plate and gilt examples, a good selection of British peerage and foreign royalty and nobility, many identified, very good uncleaned condition (240) £650-750
Livery, six original pattern cards containing 150 large, 47 small, 5 medium and 1 diamond pattern silver plate and gilt examples; including a number of British peerage, the majority identified, very good uncleaned condition (202) £450-550
An officer’s flintlock holster pistol by Prosser, London, circa 1820, 20cm sighted damascus twist barrel of musket bore, case-hardened tang engraved with foliate scrolls platinum breech and vent, semi-rainproof pan, roller on frizzen, sliding safety, case hardened trigger-guard engraved with floral scrolls, captive swivel ramrod, chequered figured walnut stock, steel butt cap, silver escutcheon engraved with family crest, patinated overall, cock a replacement £300-350
A good French HM silver mounted hanger circa 1780, cross-guard with recurved quillons and quillon block decorated with spiral fluting, ferrule with scalloped edge having engraved bands flat silver pommel, silver tang button, single piece green stained ivory grip cut with fine raised borders, the heavy straight 56cm triple fullered blade cut-down from an earlier broadsword blade, complete with its wood shagreen covered scabbard having top locket with hanging ring and frog-stud and chape...
Newport Road Council School, Leyton, East London : The Great War, 1914-1918, “We were proud of them in life and we are proud of them in death, but it is bitterly hard to lose them all the same…”, around 100 original manuscript (and a few typescript) letters and sundry documents, news cuttings and related school ephemera regarding the services of “Old News” in the First World War. Includes approximately fifty letters regarding the deaths of Old Boys, around thirty from “Old...
A good Prussian officer’s pickelhaube for the Veterinarian Corps, silver plate and fittings, the plate mounted with a smaller gilt eagle below the FR cypher, black patent-leather skull, square cut peaks, tall silver spike with pearl band, four gilt stars to support, national and state cockades, silver chinscales backed with black leather, retaining original leather sweatband, some minor crazing to skull and lacking silk lining, otherwise very good condition overall £750-800
Hammer Price: £700
Livery, Nine original pattern cards containing 241 large and 143 small silver plate and gilt examples, a few to the peerage but the majority commoners and including some initial only types, none identified; together with a dozen ‘fancy’ ladies buttons, very good uncleaned condition (396) £800-900
Livery, Seven original pattern cards containing 268 large and 63 small silver plate and gilt examples, some identified and including a few British peerage, very good uncleaned condition (331) £800-900
Livery, Eight original pattern cards containing 284 large and eleven small silver plate and gilt examples; including a number of commercial companies’ buttons, mostly unidentified, good uncleaned condition (295) £500-600
A French HM silver-hilted small-sword, Paris charge mark for 1763, the knucklebow and double shell-guard intricately pierced and chased with scrolls the sun in splendour etc., rounded square pommel decorated en-suite, grip bound with alternating heavy and fine twisted silver wire silver turk's heads, the 75cm hollow-triangular blade with remains of engraving, good condition overall £300-350
A Victorian officer's presentation sword of the Frodingham Company 1st. Volunteer Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, 1822 pattern infantry officers sword, the straight 84cm dumb-bell section blade by Samuel Brothers, 65 & 67 Ludgate Hill, London etched with crowned VR cypher within intricate foliate scrolls and within a scrolling ribbon a presentation inscription 'Presented by the members of the K Company (Frodingham) 1st.Volunteer Battalion Lincolnshire Regt. to George Dove Esq. JP on his...
A 1796 light cavalry officer’s sword, the curved 78cm blade blued & gilt for half its length retaining around 50% of the decoration crowned GR cypher Royal Arms stands of arms etc., the back edge marked Osborn warranted, regulation steel stirrup hilt, facetted pommel backstrap and ferrule, wood grip bound with silver wire, shield shaped langets, complete with its steel scabbard engraved within a cartouche Henry Osborn, Birmingham, blade rather stained, mounts lightly pitted overall...
Hammer Price: £680
An attractive Georgian infantry officer’s spadroon, the straight 82cm blade undecorated but for the Royal Arms which appear on both sides, copper-gilt knucklebow, small side-guard inset with a diamond, cushion shaped pommel and facetted ferrule, reeded ebony grip fitted with four copper-gilt ribs, retaining its red and gold bullion sword knot, complete with its blind tooled black leather scabbard, retaining top chape with single suspension ring and frog-stud, the mounts retain almost all...
Canadian Expeditionary Force Collar Badges, patterns as shown in Charlton, 92nd two facing pairs in bronze; 48th two facing pairs bronze plus one; 134th one facing pair and two odds in bronze; 96th fine pair pickled green; 14th pair white metal; 76th pair gilt/silver brooched; 126th bronze brooched; 16th pair bronze; 105th pair gilt bronze; 110th pair bronze; 113th 2 pairs pickled green; 72nd pair bronze & one odd bronze; 179th pair pickled green; 154th pair pickled green; 174th pair bronze...
Hammer Price: £660
A Prussian Uhlan officer’s tschapka, black patent leather skull and mortarboard, gilt plate and fittings, silver bullion plume boss with black centre, national cockade and chinscales with leather backing, brown leather sweatband, skull a little out of shape, inner leather sweatband a little damaged and lacking silk lining otherwise very good condition £450-500
Hammer Price: £650
Scots Fusilier Guards, a very fine and rare officer’s shoulder belt plate c1840-55, the rectangular gilt back plate with seeded ground and burnished edge theron upon a gilt slip a cut silver star of the Order of the Thistle, this mounted with the raised and pierced Thistle motto and central thistle spray, all with a ground of translucent green enamel, complete with leather liner and usual hook and stud fasteners, two small enamel chips otherwise in very good condition £800-1000
Livery, three original pattern cards containing 252 large and 9 small silver plate and gilt examples; including some British peers, foreign nobility, ladies and some ‘initial only’ types, very good uncleaned condition (261) £750-850
Livery, Five original pattern cards containing 238 large and 24 small silver plate and gilt examples; together with five ‘fancy’ ladies buttons, the majority of the livery are identified though the notes rather feint, some to the British peerage otherwise commoners, very good uncleaned condition (267) £700-800
Livery, Eight original pattern cards (three very early C19th) containing 199 large and 97 small silver plate and gilt examples; including a good variety of patterns for the Duke of Marlborough’s household, the majority to commoners, very good uncleaned condition (296) £600-700
A variation 1796 pattern light cavalry officer's sword of the 6th. Bengal Light Cavalry circa 1820, the curved flat solid 87cm blade back-edged for the last 30cm, remains of decoration including clear IV BLC, steel stirrup guard ball quillon elongated pommel, the ferrule secured by a screw, oval langets, fish-skin covered grip bound with twisted silver wire, complete with its steel scabbard of flattened diamond section having two reeded bands with hanging rings, minor wear overall £450-500
Hammer Price: £620
A 1796 pattern infantry officer’s sword, the 82cm straight fullered blade retaining approx 65% of its blue and gilt finish, decorated with crowned GR cypher, Royal Arms etc, copper-gilt regulation hilt, non-folding side guard, quillon and urn shaped pommel chased with acanthus, wood grip bound with twisted silver wire, hilt mounts retaining almost all original gilding, complete with its black leather scabbard, with three copper-gilt mounts, the locket engraved with the makers details...
A large bronzed figure of a German soldier, standing 54cm high in service uniform with rifle and bayonet, wearing a pickelhaube, a pack on his back, the base inscribed ‘Fest steht und treu die wacht am Rhein’ the artists initials incised’ MG 1914’ good condition overall £100-150
Royal Company of Archers The Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland, two very fine Victorian period dress sash badges, Thistle style star with’ Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland on the arms, circular Thistle motto with green enamel ground and central thistle spray, together with an ‘undress’ sash badge in cast gilt, the Scottish Royal crown over a strap ‘In Peace and War’ with crossed arrows running overall, gilt slightly worn on the last item, otherwise excellent condition (3) £500-600
A 1796 pattern heavy cavalry officer’s dress sword, the straight double edged 81cm blade with central groove containing makers name J.J. Runkell, regulation copper-gilt hilt, boat-shaped guard, oval pommel, wood grip bound with silver wire, retaining its red and gold sword knot, complete with with its black leather scabbard with three copper-gilt mounts, gilding worn overall otherwise good condition £350-400
Hammer Price: £600
A good Prussian infantry officer’s pickelhaube for a paymaster, gilt plate mounted with smaller gilt eagle, black patent leather skull, square cut peaks, the front underside green lined, the rear red, spike with pearl band, four stars to top mount, national and state cockades, chinscales backed with black leather, retaining its brown leather sweatband and light brown silk lining, complete with its field service cover and conical quilt lined oilskin covered carrying case, minor wear to...
A French model 1845 Cuirassier’s helmet, the steel skull fitted with large embossed brass comb, medusa head and flaming grenade to front, long falling horse-hair mane to rear, brass leather backed chin scales, tuft and plume replaced, good condition overall £600-800
Livery, Ten original pattern cards containing 216 large and 147 small silver plate and gilt examples, a few to the British peerage and colonial gentry and a selection of ladies types and foreign nobility, together with five plain types, very good uncleaned condition (363) £650-750
Livery, Ten original pattern cards containing 217 large and 106 small silver plate and gilt examples; including a good selection of British peerage and foreign nobility, also examples to the Royal Guelphic Order and the Order of St. Michael & St. George, very good uncleaned condition (323) £650-750
Livery, Ten original pattern cards containing 210 large and 124 small silver and gilt examples, some peers and ladies patterns, some identified, together with a few plain/fancy examples, good uncleaned condition (334+) £650-750
Livery, Ten original pattern cards containing 224 large and 134 small silver plate and gilt examples, some identified, a number of peerage and foreign nobility, together with a few plain/fancy types, some in poor condition, all require cleaning (358+) £650-750
A fine Royal Navy officer’s sword of the Royal Dockyard Battalion, the curved 79cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, un-numbered, finely etched with crowned VR cypher, fouled anchor, foliate scrolls etc and Royal Dockyard Battn, retaining almost all original finish, regulation copper-gilt solid half-basket guard incoporating crowned fouled anchor, folding side guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, hilt retaining its red and gold sword knot, complete with its...
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