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29 March 2000
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The East Essex Militia, a superb officer’s rectangular shoulder belt plate, c1840-1855, the silver plated back plate with cut silver star overlay and further overlays of a crowned gilt Garter with scroll ‘EAST ESSEX’ below, centrally the red enamel cross of St. George on a silver domed background, usual four fasteners to the reverse, mint state £500-700
Hammer Price: £780
The Loyal Chelmsford Volunteers, a very rare officer’s oval copper gilt shoulder belt plate, c1798-1801 and/or c1803-1808, incised design of the crown over a decorated ‘GR’ and full unit title in surround, maker’s mark stamped in the reverse ‘FT’ (possibly Francis Thurkle), one hook and two stud fasteners, slight scratching and some wear to the gilt £350-450
Hammer Price: £580
2nd Regiment of Essex Local Militia (Chelmsford), a very rare officer’s rectangular copper gilt shoulder belt plate 1808-1816, the back plate with rounded corners and engraved design of ‘LOCAL’ over the Crown over ‘2’ and ‘ESSEX’ at the base, one hook and two studs to the reverse, the gilt rubbed £300-400
Hammer Price: £430
4th Regiment of Essex Local Militia (Light Company) (Braintree), a very rare officer’s copper gilt rectangular shoulder belt plate, c1808-1816, the back plate with rounded corners and bearing copper gilt mounts, a crowned circular strap ‘ESSEX LOCAL MILITIA’ enclosing a strung bugle horn over ‘IV’, two hooks and two studs to the reverse, the gilt dirty and with some rubbing £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
The 56th West Essex Regiment, a very fine officer’s rectangular copper gilt and silver shoulder belt plate to the 56th West Essex Regiment, c1830-40(?), a slightly earlier plate described in Parkyn p221, copper gilt back plate with silver mounts being the crown over ‘MORO’ scroll and laurel wreaths, at the base of the laurels a scroll ‘GIBRALTAR’, within the laurels the three towered Castle with Key below, at the base ‘LVI’, complete with leather liner and the usual four...
Hammer Price: £900
1st/60th Duke of York’s Own First Rifle Corps, an excessively rare silver (not HM) pouch belt plate for the period 1825-1829, crowned cross pattern with Peninsula below the crown and the Peninsula battle honours occupying the four arms of the cross, in the centre a strung bugle horn with ‘1st’ over ‘60’ within the strings, title on circle, ‘DUKE OF YORK’S OWN. FIRST RIFLE CORPS’, two bolt fasteners to reverse with contemporary nuts, a very early repair between the top arm of...
£400–£600
The 56th West Essex Regiment, a magnificent officer’s copper gilt shako plate 1812-1816, die stamped with raised design of ‘GR’ over ‘56’, two correct copper loops to the reverse, mint state £600-800
Grenadier Company Fur Cap Plate, a most rare and fine officer’s die stamped copper gilt example for the period 1801-1813, of triangular shape the raised design shows the full achievement of Arms for Great Britain, the central Hanoverian escutcheon with Electoral Bonnet. This exceptional plate retains 100% of the original fire gilt, a fracture in the plate runs through the top of the right fore-leg to the near bottom of the left fore-leg of the Unicorn, at the base one of the two...
Hammer Price: £1,150
1812-1816 Officer’s Shako Plate, an extremely fine and scarce copper gilt plate of the ‘General’ or ‘Universal’ pattern (KK21), used by many of the county and local militia regiments, die-struck with raised design and retaining the original long copper loop fasteners, plate retains approx 90% original fire gilt; together with a scarce officer’s die-stamped silver plated Tarleton helmet side badge, c1790-1820, the crown over a circular Garter Proper with ‘GR’ in the centre,...
Hammer Price: £310
The 56th West Essex Regiment, an extremely fine and rare officer’s copper gilt and silver blue cloth helmet plate to the 56th West Essex Regiment, 1878-1881, a gilt QVC back plate with wide laurel gilt overlay enclosing a circular strap, ‘MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE’, centrally on a black velvet background the Castle and dependent Key in silver, at the base of the laurels in silver a scroll ‘GIBRALTAR’, at the top of the laurels a silver floreate scroll ‘MORO’, on the reverse two of...
Hammer Price: £280
50th (West Kent ) Regiment of Foot, a very scarce other ranks oval brass cross belt plate, c1809 (Parkyn Fig. 399), heavy die-cast brass with raised design, the crown over a strap ‘EGYPT’ enclosing ‘50’ over the Sphinx and a mural base, one hook two studs to reverse, very good condition £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
The 44th East Essex Regiment, an officer’s or Senior NCO’s copper gilt shako plate, 1812-16 pattern, die-stamped and displaying the ‘GR’ cypher over ‘44’, two correct loop fasteners to the reverse, although of the right general weight and structure and the gilt seemingly period, it is possibly a copy c1890, very good condition £200-300
Hammer Price: £150
An extremely fine officer’s copper gilt gorget of universal pattern, c1800-1830, the Crown over ‘GR’ and laurel sprays, complete with chamois leather liner and retaining 100% original gilt £200-250
Hammer Price: £260
East Essex Rifles Militia, a very fine and rare officer’s helmet plate, c1878-1881, a QVC star pattern helmet plate with laurel wreath overlay both in blackened brass, in the centre a blackened silver strung bugle horn enclosing the County shield, this with a black velvet backing, on the base of the laurel wreath a floreate scroll ‘ESSEX RIFLES’, mint state £200-300
Hammer Price: £250
2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Essex Regiment, a very fine officer’s blackened silver QVC maltese cross pattern helmet plate, c1883-1901, a strung bugle horn centre with unit title ‘2nd VOL BATTN ESSEX REGIMENT’ in surround; together with a very scarce other ranks QVC maltese cross pattern helmet plate to the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Essex Regiment, c1883-1901, centrally a strung bugle horn with ‘4’ within the strings, unit title in surround ‘ESSEX REGIMENT VOLR BATTN.’,...
Hammer Price: £230
1st Volunteer Battalion, The Essex Regiment, an extremely fine blackened silver officer’s QVC helmet plate, c1883-1901, pattern as for the regular battalions but the Sphinx has a blank plinth, below the usual title scroll a secondary scroll, ‘1st VOLUNTEER BATTALION’, dark green cloth backing to the centre, the principal rays of the star are burnished, excellent condition £250-350
Royal Dockyard Battalions, c1840-1857, a very fine and rare other ranks die-stamped bronze shako/helmet plate, the crown over oak wreaths enclosing a lined background bearing the fouled anchor, two original soft soldered iron loops to the reverse; together with a very scarce bandsman’s white metal shako/helmet plate, a QVC eight pointed fluted star back plate with an ornate silver plated mount, this featuring a full parley of instruments, crossed colours, and a central title strap...
Hammer Price: £330
Royal Dock Yard Battalions, c1840-1857, a superb example in copper gilt and silver of the officer’s shako and ensuing helmet plate, the die stamped back plate displaying the crown over demi oak and demi laurel wreaths, at the base a scallop shell and tri-part title scroll, ‘ROYAL DOCK YARD BATTN’, mounted centrally on a burnished ground a silver fouled anchor, two loop fasteners to the reverse; together with the correct pattern velvet mounted copper gilt chin chain, the links with oak...
Hammer Price: £390
60th The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, two extremely rare officer’s shako plates, c1831-1835 and c1835-1844, the former in die-stamped blackened brass (all rubbed off) is described in KK p50, complete with separate crown for the cockade (this probably not the right pattern), the plate features the Peninsula battle honours, unit number, title and motto, two copper loop fasteners; the second plate in die-stamped bronze is of the same design and size but now with the crown over the top...
60th King’s Royal Rifle Corps, an extremely fine and scarce officer’s blackened silver shako plate, 1855-1861 (KK123A), two loop fasteners; an extremely fine and most rare shako plate and\or glengarry badge to the 3rd (Regular )Battalion, pattern as for KK521 but with ‘3’ over ‘60’ within the bugle strings, die-stamped bronze and of very fine manufacture, two loop fasteners, c1868-1881, both items mint state (2) £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
The Rifle Brigade, a very fine officer’s blackened silver two-part helmet plate 1878-1881 (213), two loop fasteners; together with the ensuing officer’s pattern in die-stamped bronze, 1881-1890 (KK284), one of the three loops missing, some solder deposits to the reverse of the first item, good frontal appearance to both badges (2) £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
The Rifle Brigade, a very fine officer’s Hall Marked silver, Birmingham 1897, pouch belt plate (Parkyn 550), four bolt fasteners; together with a scarce KC heavy die-cast silver plated mounted officer’s harness badge, bugle horn centre and ‘RIFLE BRIGADE’ in surround, all five broad blade fasteners present, some rubbing to the high points on the first item, otherwise very good condition (2) £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
The Rifle Brigade, a very fine officer’s silver (not HM) pouch belt plate (Parkyn type 550), c1863-1876, ‘LUCKNOW’ honour above Peninsula scroll, backing plate and four bolt fasteners, considerable wear to the laurel wreath honours and the centre; an officer’s two part silver or silver plated whistle guard, a lion’s mask with chain ring, and circular back plate ‘RIFLE BRIGADE’, usual bolt fasteners; a scarce but severely damaged officer’s silver (not HM) pouch belt plate,...
Hammer Price: £90
Musicians’ Headdress Badges, a very fine and scarce selection, c1850-1890’s, a small ‘circular’ pattern in gilding metal featuring a coiled bugle horn with crossed instruments and open music book, two loop fasteners; an identical one in white metal; a white metal type featuring a French horn, trumpet, serpent and clarinet, two loop fasteners; a larger white metal type featuring an open music book, coiled bugle horn, trumpet, serpent and clarinet and laurel sprays, two loop fasteners;...
56th West Essex Regiment, an extremely fine officer’s waist belt clasp in gilt and silver to the 56th West Essex Regiment, 1855-1881 (Ryan 89), matching bench marks ‘K’, good condition £75-100
Hammer Price: £85
The 56th West Essex Regiment, a scarce other ranks shako plate 1839-1855 to the Light Company (Type KK31), in thin die-stamped brass/copper, the crown re-affixed, four small holes overall and the lower right laurel wreath cracked, two replacement loop fasteners £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
56th West Essex Regiment, an extremely scarce die-stamped brass badge to the 56th West Essex Regiment, c1875-1881(?), approx. 3” x 2.5”, featuring the ‘Imperial’ QVC over a small scroll ‘POMPADOURS’, the numerals ‘LVI’, with the motto ‘MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE’ running across them, below, the County shield all over a tri-part scroll ‘WEST ESSEX REGIMENT’, laurel wreaths in surround and a horizontally lined background to the centre, the two original loop fasteners missing...
Rifle Brigade, a very fine officer’s silver or silver plated die-cast KC cap badge (KK705) c1905-20, original blades removed and a pin bar neatly fitted; an extremely fine silver (not HM) KC cap badge (Pattern KK705) c1902-1905, honours to the Crimean awards, fitted with an original shaped and burnished back plate (rivetted) this with two original blade fasteners; a large sweethearts (HM silver Birmingham 1892) brooch based on the other ranks glengarry badge of 1874-1881 (KK588), the...
Hammer Price: £70
The Essex Regiment, two other ranks helmet plates in gilding metal, QVC and KC (KK287 and 358) complete with relevant detachable centres (KK334 and 335), two loops missing from the QVC centre and one from the KC, otherwise very good condition (2) £60-80
The Essex Regiment, an officer’s two part special pattern waist belt clasp 1881-1901 (Ryan 211), gilt with silver overlay and red enamel backing to the central county shield, the larger section with bench marks, ‘47’ or ‘4T’, the small section ‘7’, the gilt dirty but sound on the larger section, no gilt remains on the smaller, the silver mount brazed to the back plate £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
West Essex Militia, a scarce other ranks brass two-part waist belt clasp, c1855-1881, centrally the crown with ‘WEST ESSEX REGIMENT MILITIA’ on the circle; together with three buttons to the same unit, officer’s coatee large (c1835-1855), and tunic large (1855-1881) in silver plate,worn, and an other ranks large white metal tunic (1855-1881) (4) £60-80
56th West Essex Regiment, a very scarce officer’s black patent leather pouch of large proportions bearing a small gilt badge, a QVC over an ovoid strap ‘WEST ESSEX’, and the numerals ‘56’ within, two screw fasteners to the reverse, complete with the white leather shoulder belt, this stamped with the officer’s name and regiment (Patrick Alexander Robertson, Ensign, 17 August 1852, Lieutenant 6 June 1854. Died c1859/60), this type of pouch appears in Fenton’s Crimean War...
Hammer Price: £60
A group of six very fine brass other ranks shoulder titles, T/4/ESSEX, T/5/ESSEX, T/6/ESSEX (2), T/7/ESSEX, T/8/ESSEX (6), excellent condition (6) £60-80
Territorial Battalions, The Essex Regiment, a group of four cap badges, all with the post 1902 Castle design, the first three with plain plinths: bi-metal with slider fastener; all brass 1916 issue with slider fastener; and all brass but un-fretted around the Castle, slider fastener; the fourth with laurel sprays on the plinth, bi-metal with slider, very good condition (4) £60-80
4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment, a very scarce pouch or pouch belt plate in die-stamped gilding metal, KC over a circle, ‘ESSEX’, County shield within, a furled scroll below, ‘4th BATTALION’; together with a pair of other ranks white metal collars (County shield pattern), one only officer’s silver plated collar badge of the same pattern, and one only officer’s blackened bronze collar badge, County shield pattern with additional scroll below ‘SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02’, all very...
Hammer Price: £95
Essex Regiment, a good quality officer’s glengarry badge, 1881-1897, a QVC over the Garter Proper in copper gilt, centrally silver mounts, the Sphinx/Egypt over the Castle & Key, with tri-part scroll below ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’, black velvet backing, the gilt dirty, one fastening loop missing, the other crushed, two centre backing wires missing £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
King’s Royal Rifle Corps, a fine other ranks blackened brass QVC glengarry badge 1881-1897; the ensuing QVC cap badge (KK 673); an other ranks QVC glengarry for the Militia battalions, c1881-1897; and the ensuing cap badge, c1897-1901; a cast white metal QVC glengarry size badge (tropical helmet?), all in very good condition except the last item, loops missing and some frontal wear (5) £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
East Essex Rifles Militia, a scarce two part other ranks ‘scroll’ hat badge to the East Essex Rifles Militia, c1855-1874, in blackened brass, a strung bugle horn over a separate scroll ‘EAST ESSEX’; together with a small two part silver plate officer’s pouch badge, being a QVC over a floreate scroll ‘ESSEX RIFLES’, c1856-81, good condition (4) £50-70
A group of three very scarce other ranks shoulder titles, two brass C/1/ESSEX and C/3/ESSEX, and a white metal 4/V/ESSEX, excellent condition (3) £50-70
Essex & Suffolk Cyclists, a very rare other ranks shoulder title in gilding metal, ‘T/CYCLISTS/ESSEX & SUFFOLK’, two loop fasteners, excellent condition £50-70
Hammer Price: £75
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