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An unusual 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword mounted with an Indian tulwar blade, the wide heavy curved 75cm blade of watered steel back-edged for the last 24cm, the back edge deeply chiseled with an intricate repeat floral pattern with the remains of gold koftgari work, plain steel stirrup knuckle-guard of typical 1796 form, wide shield shaped langets, faceted back-strap, polished single piece ribbed horn grip, sometime heavily cleaned overall and lacking scabbard £300-350
Hammer Price: £280
An Indian sword, tulwar the heavy curved 81cm blade with multi-grooves, typical iron hilt with disc pommel and knuckle-bow decorated overall with intricate floral patterns in silver koftgari, good condition overall £100-120
£100–£120
A late 18th. Century silver-hilted French small-sword, the 82.5cm hollow-triangular blade, the entire hilt composed of multifaceted silver studs, the hollow silver grip and knuckle-bow pierced and decorated en-suite, olive shaped pommel, the oval double-shell guard intricately decorated en-suite, Paris marks for 1787, good condition overall £300-350
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An early 19th. Century small-sword japanned for mourning, the 84cm hollow-triangular blade engraved with scrolls and a stand of arms, the entire hilt of cut steel faceted and inset with raised rivet heads, oval double-shell guard and urn shaped pommel all decorated en-suite, complete with its vellum covered scabbard with top locket middle-mount and chape, the whole sword and scabbard black japanned overall for mourning, the top locket engraved ‘Gill, Charing Cross’ the blade retaining...
Hammer Price: £460
A late 18th. Century cut-steel hilted small-sword, the 84.5cm hollow triangular blade engraved with scrolls and a sun in splendour, cut-steel mounts inset with rivet heads, oval double-shell-guard and knuckle-bow both intricately pierced and decorated en-suite, oval faceted pommel, grip spirally bound with alternate bands of twisted copper wire and steel ribbon and turks-heads, complete with its vellum covered scabbard with top locket middle mount and chape two hanging rings, the top locket...
Hammer Price: £500
A good early 19th. Century cut steel hilted small-sword the 81cm hollow triangular blade blue and gilt for half its length, (around 75% remaining),hilt en-suite throughout decorated with faceted cut steel beads etc., the hollow grip comprised of alternate panels of fluted and cut steel beads, chain knuckle-guard composed of linked cut steel beads, oval double-shell guard and fluted urn shaped pommel both decorated en-suite, complete with its black leather scabbard with reeded top locked and...
Hammer Price: £550
A Japanese dagger Aikuchi, the 24cm Koto blade of hira-zukuri form traces of suguha hamon single mekugi-ana, signed ‘Yoshu (no) ju nin Yasusada saku’ (Yasusada made this living at Yoshu) and dated ‘Gyoroku go nen nigatsu kichijitsu’ (one lucky day in 1532), copper-gilt habaki, unbound fish-skin covered tsuka with fixed sentoku menuki in the form of coiled dragons, polished horn fuchi-kashira, complete with its black lacquer saya with matching polished horn mounts, good condition ...
Hammer Price: £800
A Japanese sword Wakizashi, the 33cm blade of hira-zukuri form midare hamon single hi to each side, two mekugi-ana, signed ‘Kinmichi saku’ (Kinmichi made this) plain copper habaki, hilt fish-skin covered tsuka now lacking its binding but retaining its iron fuchia-kashira and a single shakudo menuki, iron tsuba decorated with figures in a landscape, in its black lacquer saya, mounts worn overall £250-300
A Japanese officer’s sword shin gunto, the 66cm blade of hira-zukuri form with traces of suguha hamon, single mekugi-ana signed ‘Kanenao’ and dated ‘Showa 19th. year’ (1945), regulation fittings throughout, retaining its blue and brown sword-knot, some service wear overall £250-300
A Japanese NCO’s sword, the 67cm blade numbered 97532, regulation fittings throughout retaining some of the original painted finish, the scabbard with corresponding number, the hilt struck with three marks including that of the Tokyo Arsenal, retaining its original leather sword-knot, some service wear overall £150-200
Hammer Price: £420
A Japanese sword Wakizashi, the 53cm blade of shinogi-zukuri form, full length bo-hi, one mekugi-ana, signed ‘Fuyuhiro saku’ (Fuyuhiro made this), plain copper habaki, fish-skin covered tsuka, iron fuchi-kashira with some soft metal work, odd menuki, iron tsuba with simple piercing it its black lacquer saya, worn overall
Hammer Price: £340
A Japanese sword katana, the 72cm Shin-Shinto blade of shinogi-zakuri form, traces of suguha hamon, one mekugi-ana, signed ‘Koyama Munetsugu’, copper gilt habaki, fish-skin covered tsuka lacking binding and menuki, sentoku ishime fuchi-kashira, shakudo tsuba pierced with mon, complete with its dark red lacquer saya decorated with a repeat pattern of clouds, koi-guchi and kojiri matching hilt fittings but lacking kurikata, defects as noted otherwise good condition
Hammer Price: £700
An unusual continental percussion target or gallery pistol retailed by Beckwith of London, with octagonal sighted barrel engraved with scrollwork at the muzzle and breech, engraved on the barrel-flat ‘Beckwith, London’ enclosed action with scroll engraved tang, figured walnut half-stock, fluted butt with engraved pommel cap and spurred trigger-guard, worn overall, hammer spur broken, tang chipped and trigger lacking £80-£100
Royal Scots Greys Officer’s Pillbox Hat c. 1880 - 1900, a good quality example in blue cloth with distinctive gold Van Dyking lace, central top gold knop, scarlet silk lining, gold blocked ‘R.Scot Blades Master Tailor Royal Scots Greys’. Buff leather sweat band, narrow leather chin strap incorrectly re-affixed, together with its metal carrying tin, this with brass plaque ‘S. Revell R.S.G.’ Also an unconnected carte de visite showing a cavalry trooper standing full length, slight...
Hammer Price: £380
7th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet. A standard example complete with all plated fittings, the front bearing a QVC plate (a sabretache plate) featuring QVC Royal Arms, a cannon and the title ‘7th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers’, the plate not original to the helmet, complete with white leather sweatband and white silk lining, one small moth hole otherwise in good sound overall condition £140-180
A Sealed Pattern Tricorne Hat, for Sergeant Major and RQMS In Pensioners Royal Hospital Chelsea. A most interesting example constructed from fur trimmed buckram and supplied by F. Jacobson Army Contractor, 11 St. Martins Court, WC, complete with leather sweat band and crimson silk lining, two seals and documented label, together with a card bearing information obtained by the late owner. It is Sealed Pattern No. 2763 and it is dated inside the sweat band 1890, some of the fur trim now worn...
Hammer Price: £75
Colonel Arthur Ralph Pemberton, The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) Staff Rank Cocked Hat and Tin and a Cocked Hat Tin Labelled to HRH The Prince of Wales KG as Probably Used on His Visit to India in 1875. The first item in near mint condition is of standard stiffened format, black plush bound with oak leaf braiding, a black silk cockade adorned with a loop of 4 cm gold lace and netted gold purl head, the tassels of 6 gold bullions with 5 crimson bullions under them, internally...
Hammer Price: £220
Irish Free State Army Senior Officer’s Full Dress Kepi, an extremely rare example, the body of unstiffened navy cloth with narrow scarlet welt, the crown in scarlet cloth with a narrow navy welt, gold cord central decoration and gold cord trim; the cap badge on a scarlet cloth ground in padded gold wire and features an eight pointed star with further outer decoration, in the centre the double ‘F’ with motto in surround; the narrow gold cord ‘chin-strap’ broken but present supported...
2nd Gurkha Rifles (King Edward VII’s Own) Officer’s Khaki Tunic and Trousers, the khaki tunic with red cord trim to the collar, black composition buttons complete with black plastic pouch belt and pouch, the belt mounted with regimental pouch belt plate (QEC) special pattern whistle guard, the pouch with silver plated Prince of Wales’s crest and motto; together with an officer’s tunic of the Scinde Horse by Hawkes & Co., London, dated 1941, complete with gilt buttons but lacking...
Liverpool Fuzileers Other Ranks Shoulder Belt Plate 1803 - 1808, a good quality plated cast brass example, the incised design featuring a crowned title strap enclosing the ‘GR’ cypher complete with hook and stud fasteners, the plating worn to the central area otherwise in good condition £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,000
Royal Montgomery Rifles Militia Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate, a fine quality two part example in silver plate, featuring the Prince of Wales’s Crest and Motto over laurel sprays, which enclose a cross of the Order of the Bath with central circle ‘Royal Montgomery Rifles’ and coiled bugle horn, shaped backing plate and four screw post fasteners, very good condition £200-300
82nd (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) Regiment Peninsula Period Horn Drinking Beaker, 7.5 cms high, 6 cms across the top, of tapering shape the top and bottom embellished with pewter trim and engraved ‘Serjt Day/82 Regt., the pewter trim part missing at the base otherwise good condition for age £120-150
The Royal Irish Brigade Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate c. 1794 - 1799, an excessively rare cast brass example, the face engraved with a crowned strap ‘Loyal Irish Brigade’, two stud fasteners remain, the badge probably excavated but good condition for age £100-200
Hammer Price: £480
18th Century Powder Horn, approximately 23 cms long x 8 cms at the base, the body decorated with geometric circular patterns and the monogram ‘AMT’, provision near the stopper end for a sling, the base of wood nailed into the ram’s horn, together with a hand written poem from an address in Newcastle upon Tyne, lacking stopper, good condition £150-200
£150–£200
18th Century Powder Horn, of curved ram’s horn approximately 20 cms long x 8.5 cms at the base, the body without decoration and the base of wood nailed through the horn complete with a shaped but probably later wooden stopper, good condition £100-140
£100–£140
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers Insignia, comprising a rare first pattern o/r collar badge (pattern KK 794), a single o/r collar last QVC pattern and a KC pattern, an officer’s very fine pair of KC collar badges in gilt and silver plate, three KC o/r cap badges in bi-metal, gilding metal and a larger all brass example, one QVC tunic button (dented) and seven KC o/r buttons and a single officer’s KC hunt club button, good overall condition (17) £160-200
Royal West Kent Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s 1855 Pattern Waist Belt Clasp. A very fine example in silver plate, central badge of the Royal Crest (QVC) and unit title in surround, no benchmarks, near mint state £100-140
Hammer Price: £170
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Piper’s Caubeen Badge a fine quality example in solid die cast silver plate or unmarked silver complete with loop fasteners and provision for supporting a plume, very fine condition £50-70
Hammer Price: £50
First Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a good quality other ranks blackened brass pattern helmet plate, c.1887-1901, central bugle horn with title circle ‘First Lanark R.V.C.’, three loop fasteners; together with a blackened brass collar/side hat badge for the 2nd Lanark R.V., being a coiled bugle horn with QVC, two loop fasteners; a white metal coiled bugle horn RV shako badge, c.1860-1880, two loop fasteners, very good condition (3) £80-120
Hammer Price: £120
King Edward VIII/Duke of Windsor Interest, a superb pair of Field Marshal’s gilt collar badges, crossed batons within wreaths of oak and laurel and the Imperial crown lodged at the top; four large and four small Field Marshal’s tunic buttons, gilt with gilt mount as per the collar badges, by Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London; Coldstream Guards, an other ranks brass valise badge, four long lug fasteners one missing, the others crushed, and an other ranks die-stamped gilding metal paggri...
Australian Cap and Collar Badges, a carded display of late issue KC items comprising eleven cap badges and five collar badges some lug fasteners missing otherwise good condition (16) £80-120
Hammer Price: £320
Royal Flying Corps Insignia, comprising a die stamped bronzed finish cap badge and two odd collar badges, a pair of die cast bronze collar badges and one odd one, an other ranks cap badge and one collar badge (lugs missing) and two large size buttons, very good condition (10) £80-120
Hammer Price: £95
Indian Army Buttons, a very fine selection covering the period 1824-1922 including a good number of pre Mutiny examples, little or no duplication, coatee, tunic, Mess dress etc., excellent facial condition, now contained in a glazed frame so the reverses not examined (195) £1500-1700
£1,500–£1,700
Indian Army Buttons, a very fine selection covering the period 1824-1922 including a good number of pre Mutiny examples, some duplication, coatee, tunic, Mess dress etc., excellent facial condition, now contained in a glazed frame so the reverses not examined (191) £1500-1700
Hammer Price: £3,200
Brabant’s Horse Cape Colony Officer’s Hand Cut Slouch Hat Badge, an extremely fine example with gilt wash finish, one fastening loop lacking otherwise very fine condition £50-70
Hammer Price: £150
Miscellaneous Cap Badges, Collars, Buttons and Commemorative Items, including a fine quality cast brass cap badge to Whitgift School OTC, a William IV mount from an officer’s Light Cavalry waist belt clasp (damage to crown), a fine quality gilt crowned VR pouch badge, good quality o/r cap badges to AAC, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 17th/21st Lancers and ATS, a Royal Marine Officer’s bronze cap badge with blades but lacking Royal Crest, three cloth shoulder titles, white on red, two Grenadier...
WW2 Polish Insignia, comprising a ‘made in the field’ Polish pilot’s cast white metal breast badge complete with suspension chain, a British made Polish Army Staff Officer’s eagle cap badge in gilt metal and an other ranks white metal cap badge, very good condition (3) £100-150
£100–£150
The Royal Madras Fusiliers Officers’ Mess Dinner Plate & 9th Regiment of Native Infantry (Bombay) Officers’ Mess Dessert Plate, the first 25.4 cms profusely decorated in gold and dark blue and with central device being a crowned strap ‘The Royal Madras Fusiliers’ enclosing the Royal Tiger on ground with a ribbon motto below ‘Spectamur Agendo’. The reverse with maker’s mark being a crown over ‘Davenport Longport Staffordshire’ and pattern number 688. The second 23.2 cms...
RFC Pilot’s Hall Marked Silver Cigarette Case, 2nd Lieut. A. J. Gibson killed in action 17.3.1917, the cigarette case by ‘JR of Birmingham’ engraved with the cap badge of the RFC and the initials ‘AJG’. Gibson was flying a Nieuport 17 of 15 Squadron between Lille, Menin and Courtrai. He was seen to go into a spin after being attacked by Lt. P. Straehle of Jasta 18. Sold together with photostat copies of Gibson’s Service Record, very good condition £200-300
Hammer Price: £200
A Princess Mary’s Christmas 1914 Gift Tin & Miscellaneous Militaria, the tin in excellent condition and contained in its original cardboard box, contents lacking other than Princess Mary’s goodwill message and envelope and two printed prayers; a harness badge for the Royal Dragoons still mounted on its leather backing, together with a small selection of cap badges, buttons and a cast metal helmet plate of the Yorkshire Volunteers, good overall condition (parcel) £50-70
Hammer Price: £100
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