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The East Lancashire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on an incorrect ground of green cloth a silver Sphinx/Egypt, silver scroll below ‘The East Lancashire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and quilted silk lining, the frontal plate appears to be original to the helmet, the quilted silk lining part perished, the peak linings...
Hammer Price: £340
The Royal Fusiliers Officer’s Fur Cap c. 1881-1901 Together With a Fur Cap Carrying Tin Named to Captain Lord Inverarie Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders, the first a very fine example, original wicker frame, black leather sweatband, graduated chin chain, gilt silver and blue enamel fused grenade frontal badge, cut white feather side plume, the tin with considerable denting and rust areas but retaining fastening clasp (2) £500-700
Hammer Price: £550
The Lancashire Fusiliers Officer’s Fur Cap c. 1881-1914 Together With Correct Pattern Carrying Tin, a fine quality example complete with original wicker frame, black leather sweatband and graduated chin chain, frontal badge being a gilt fused grenade with silver overlays these being laurel sprays enclosing the Sphinx/Egypt, the chin chain lining partially detached otherwise very good condition; the carrying tin with a now near illegible luggage label and original brass name plaque missing...
Hammer Price: £750
The Cambridgeshire Militia Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1878-81, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the front peak of the early rounded pattern, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays and title circle ‘Cambridgeshire Militia’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a three towered silver castle, buff leather sweatband with part only silk lining, retailer’s label for ‘Hobson & Sons’ London, the chin chain and side...
Hammer Price: £420
57th (West Middlesex) Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1878-81, a rare example, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the front peak of rounded pattern, the crowned star pattern plate (original to the helmet) with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black leather (now shrunken) gilt numerals ‘57’, red moroccan sweatband with crimson silk lining (mainly detached) and retailer’s label ‘J.Haslett Woolwich’, together with a japanned...
Hammer Price: £850
The Essex Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with oak leaves and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt over Gibraltar Castle/motto ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The Essex Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and trade label ‘Best London Manufacture’, the plate not original to the helmet,...
The Northamptonshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver two towered castle with scroll above ‘Gibraltar’ and a Key and scroll below ‘Talavera’, silver title scroll ‘The Northamptonshire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and quilted ivory silk lining, the plate not original to the...
£500–£600
Northumberland Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Fur Cap c. 1884-1914, a good quality early period example of brown hue, the frontal badge in silver plate being a fused grenade bearing on the ball the motto ‘Quo Fata Vocant’ enclosing St. George slaying the Dragon, red over white cut feather side hackle, silver plated graduated chin chain, black leather sweat band, the frontal badge adorned with a period St. George’s Day double rose (red and white) in cut linen, some fur loss...
Yorkshire Hussars Full Dress Busby with Carrying Tin This Named to the Honourable Ralph Beckett c. 1890-1914, the busby of brown sable is complete with scarlet bag this with silver lace trim, triple sewn in silver lace cap lines and correct pattern plated chin chain, to the front a scarlet cloth boss mounted with the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto in silver and gold lace with a blue silk backing to the motto scrolls, brown leather sweatband and retailer’s label for ‘Cater & Co.,...
£400–£600
The Worcestershire Yeomanry Officer’s Busby Together with its Named Carrying Tin c. 1870-1914, of brown sable complete with scarlet bag this with three lines of silver braiding and corded boss, silver lace frontal boss and sewn in cap lines, correct pattern chin chain, buff leather sweatband and silk lining stamped ‘Hawkes & Co., London’, red over red egret and feather plume with plated plume holder, the tin with brass plaque also by Hawkes, ‘H. Howard Esq., Worcestershire Yeoy’,...
Hammer Price: £480
The Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a combined silver star and cross enclosing a Hart trippant on a ground of blue enamel, below a silver scroll ‘The Bedfordshire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and retailer’s label for ‘J.B.Johnstone, London & Dublin’, the plate...
The Leicestershire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet and in silver the Royal Tiger with scroll above ‘Hindoostan’, silver scroll below ‘The Leicestershire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband, no lining, the plate not original to the helmet, the helmet plate centre loose and the ‘Hindoostan’ scroll not...
The Lincolnshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt, title scroll below ‘The Lincolnshire Regiment’, white leather sweatband with crimson silk lining and retailer’s details ‘M.Wiseman, Piccadilly’, the frontal plate is original to the helmet and on the inside lining a small...
Hammer Price: £440
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver and gilt Antelope, silver title scroll below ‘The Royal Warwickshire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband with silk lining and retailer’s details ‘Hobson & Sons, London’, the plate not original to the helmet, together with a...
Hammer Price: £400
The Norfolk Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the seated figure of Britannia, the leaf spray broken and missing, a silver scroll below ‘The Norfolk Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and crimson silk lining, retailed by ‘William Stone, London’, the plate not original to the helmet, very good overall...
Hammer Price: £300
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Officer’s Green Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, a very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of dark green velvet a silver strung bugle horn overlaid with a twin towered gateway and two feathers these inlaid with red cloth, silver scroll below ‘The Duke of Cornwall’s Lt. Infy.’, the plate not original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband...
Hammer Price: £460
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 5th Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Green Cloth Helmet c. 1884-1908, the skull complete with all silver plated fittings, the frontal plate of special pattern displaying a Guelphic crown over thistle sprays these mounted with a Sphinx and a China Dragon, in the voided centre a mullet over a strung bugle horn, double title scroll below ‘5thVolr. Battn’ ‘The Scottish Rifles’, buff leather sweatband with quilted silk lining, the plate is original to the...
Hammer Price: £700
19th Battalion County of London Regiment (St. Pancras) Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1908-14, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of special pattern (KK 1849) being smaller than standard issues and featuring a crowned star with laurel overlays, title circle ‘XIX County of London St. Pancras’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet an ornate silver badge featuring the arms of the Borough of St. Pancras, across the base of the laurels a silver scroll...
The Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, a good quality example, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet a crowned Harp with attendant shamrock sprays in silver, title scroll below ‘The Royal Irish’, red moroccan sweat band with attached silk lining, supplier’s trade label for Maxsted, Regent St., London, contemporary ink inscription...
£500–£700
The King’s Liverpool Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of crimson velvet the White Horse of Hanover with scroll above ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’, leather sweat band with crimson silk attached lining, the plate not original to the helmet, the frontal plate in excellent condition, some gilt loss to all other fittings £400-500
Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Grey Cloth Helmet, a good quality example complete with all silver plated fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet St. George slaying the dragon with a motto above ‘Quo fata vocant’, double title scroll below ‘The Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Volunteer Battalion’, the green canvas peak linings distressed, the original sweat band lacking...
The King’s Liverpool Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-11, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of crimson velvet the White Horse of Hanover with scroll above ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’ in silver, buff leather sweat band with silk attached lining, retailed by Hawkes & Co., London, the plate not original to the helmet, the frontal plate in excellent condition, the...
Hammer Price: £380
1st Warwick Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Full Dress Sabretache c. 1870 - 1901, a good quality example, the blue cloth face with ornate decoration being the Royal Arms, oak and laurel scrolls, silver plated cannon and title scrolls ‘First’ ‘Warwick Artillery Volunteers’, these on a ground red velvet, complete with black moroccan bag and all three ‘D’ carrying rings and corresponding foul weather cover, slight moth damage to the blue face has been neatly repaired and the...
The Strabane Infantry (County Tyrone) Officer’s Gorget c. 1794-1801, an extremely rare copper gilt example depicting the Royal Arms of Great Britain pre-1801 with ‘GR’ above the crown and a scroll at the base ‘Strabane Infantry’, approximately 50% original gilt remains and a small crack on the upper part of the frame just above the ‘R’ otherwise in sound condition £500-700
Hammer Price: £900
Thoresby Volunteers Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate 1803 - 1808, a fine quality oval gilt example, with ornate border, inner beaded oval enclosing the crown over the arms of Nottingham GR cypher and title scroll ‘Thoresby Volunteers’, complete one hook and two stud fasteners, very fine condition £300-400
St. Martin’s Volunteers Pouch Belt Plate, a good quality example, the rectangular burnished gilt back plate with cut corners, this with copper gilt mount showing St. Martin giving half his cloak to a beggar, a scroll below ‘St Martins’, the reverse with four screw post fasteners. This pattern of plate was initially adopted c. 1794 and worn until c. 1814 by the original London Volunteer Unit, the plate was used again by the very short lived 25th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and worn as a...
Hammer Price: £130
Royal Horse Guards a Pair of Undress Epaulettes c. 1800-20, the plain lace straps with applied Garter stars these in silver lace on red cloth, the bullion fringes of very distinctive pattern and are probably unique to the Royal Horse Guards, one has the original maker’s label for ‘Pitter & Fox, Lacemen, Belford Street, Covent Garden’, one retains fastening tape, no finial buttons, the Garter stars worn one with poorly repaired centre, the lace dull otherwise in good condition for their...
Hammer Price: £800
12th (Prince of Wales’s) Light Dragoons a Pair of Full Dress Epaulettes c. 1812-16, silver lace straps and silver lace bullion fringes, the straps with applied Prince of Wales’s crest and motto mounted on yellow cloth backing, the lining of the straps of a similar colour, both strap badges with wear, the motto lacking on one, the retaining lining to the padded area missing but overall in good condition for their age £300-400
West Kent Rifles Senior NCO’s Pouch Belt Plate c1860-1880. A fine quality three part example in die-stamped white metal featuring a crowned Bath style cross with central White Horse/Invicta mounted on a disc, title circle ‘West Kent Rifles’, complete with three screw post fasteners, very good condition £80-120
Hammer Price: £85
1st Montgomeryshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate and Pouch Badge c. 1860-72, fine quality items in die cast silver plate, the first of crowned oak sprays enclosing a circle ‘1st Montgomeryshire Rifle Volunteers’, in the centre on a domed ground the Welsh Dragon, two screw post fasteners; the companion pouch badge is a crowned unit title circle with the Welsh Dragon in the centre on a domed ground, two screw post fasteners, very good condition (2) £300-400
East Essex Rifles Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1881, a fine and rare example in blackened metal of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays, these enclose a large strung bugle horn, within the strings on a ground of black velvet the County shield, a scroll on the base of the laurels ‘Essex Rifles’, three loop fasteners, very good condition £340-440
Royal Irish Rifles Other Ranks Helmet Plate c. 1881-91 & Rectangular Waist Belt Plate, the first in blackened die stamped brass of regimental pattern (KK 280), three loop fasteners; the second in gilt metal with a crowned mount of the Royal Arms with attendant Union sprays, good condition (2) £60-100
Hammer Price: £100
3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate 1880-1901, a very fine and rare example, the crowned silver plated star pattern back plate overlaid with plated laurel sprays, at the base in silver a scroll ‘London’ over a shield bearing the Arms of the City, within the laurels a circular strap ‘Domine Dirige Vos’ laid over a crossed sword and crossed mace all in gilt, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a fused grenade in gilt with a silver ‘3’ upon the ball,...
Hammer Price: £320
Army Medical Department/Staff Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-98, a very fine and rare example, the gilt back plate of crowned star pattern with gilt laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre a pierced silver disc the pierced section forming a cross in red vitreous enamel, three loop fasteners, one central mount wire missing, a minor buckling to one star point otherwise in excellent condition £400-500
3rd Regiment the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-81, a superb example, the star pattern back plate and laurel overlays in silver plate enclosing a gilt circle ‘3rd Regt. Duke of Lancaster’s Own’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a Lancashire rose in gilt, green and red enamel, three loop fasteners, very fine condition £340-440
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia Officer’s 1855 Pattern Shako Plate, of standard crowned star back plate pattern with pierced circular overlay ‘Royal Glamorgan Light Infy’, in the centre on a domed ground the VR cypher, complete with two lug fasteners, lacking the bugle horn from below the title circle, this item has been recovered after many years immersion from a river and required careful restoration, one star point lacking, the title circle with a small buckle and the plating...
Hammer Price: £120
The Welsh Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-08, a fine quality example in silver plate, being a crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto with a scroll below ‘Gwell Augau Na Chwilydd’ double title scroll below ‘The Welsh Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalion’, three loop fasteners and attached retailer’s label for ‘Hobson & Sons’, requires a good...
Hammer Price: £280
55th (Westmoreland) Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-81, a superb example, the plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet (worn) gilt numerals ‘55’, at the base of the laurels a Chinese Dragon, complete with three screw post fasteners, very fine condition £500-700
Hammer Price: £600
1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, of Royal Arms pattern in die stamped white metal, on the upper scroll ‘First’ double wheel cannon, on the bottom scroll ‘Norfolk Artillery’, three loop fasteners, very good condition £120-160
Hammer Price: £80
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Officer’s Foreign Service Helmet Plate c. 1881-90, an extremely fine and rare example, the back plate of crowned thistle star pattern overlaid with thistle sprays, in the centre a circle ‘Argyll & Sutherland’, mounted on the circle in silver the coronet reversed Ls of Princess Louise, the Boar’s Head and the Cat this on a ground of scarlet leather (?), three loop fasteners, very fine condition £700-900
Hammer Price: £2,200
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