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The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Cap Badges. A remarkable variety all with the ‘Albuhera’ scroll, an officer’s in die-stamped silver plate with slider, this marked, ‘St.Sil’, five osd examples, one with poor quality and incorrect slider fastener, another in poorer quality die-stamped metal; other ranks examples, four in brass, one cast, four bi-metal, two anodised and one in white metal, good overall condition (18) £160-£200
Hammer Price: £220
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Cap Badges. Comprising a good quality osd pattern with blank scroll, a die-stamped white metal example with blank scroll and title scroll, ‘1st V.B. Middlesex Regt’, lugs, a similar but slightly smaller version in die-stamped pale yellow metal, lugs, a very scarce example in die-stamped bronzed brass, the usual honour scroll ‘Cadets’ lugs, generally good overall condition (4) £140-£180
Hammer Price: £180
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Cap Badges With Blank Scrolls. An officer’s pattern in die-cast silver (marked so on the reverse), lugs, a die-stamped white metal version (slight die-fault on the ducal coronet), an osd type, blades poorly replaced, two other ranks bi-metal issues, sliders, good overall condition (5) £140-£180
Hammer Price: £140
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Officer’s Cap Badges with South Africa Scroll. The first in die-cast bronze with blank scroll but a scroll added below the unit title, ‘South Africa 1900-02, lugs, the second in lightly die-cast white metal format as per the first item (but with die-fault on the ducal coronet) original blades missing and current evidence of attempted crude repairs, apart from the stated problem on the second item good condition (2) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Cap Badges with South Africa Honour Scroll. Comprising an osd example in die-cast bronze with blade fasteners, a die-stamped white metal type (pin back) and remains of an extra fastener, another similar the slider stamped ‘St. Sil’, cast bi-metal version and an all brass die-cast type (one lug crudely repaired), a die-stamped bi-metal issue, a die-stamped pale yellow metal type, a good quality die-cast white metal issue with a curved...
Hammer Price: £170
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Great War 18th Public Works Battalion Cap Badges. A most rare trio, comprising an officer’s service dress bronze pattern in die-cast metal, the extra scroll neatly secured in three places, two lug fasteners, another officer’s example in die-cast silver plate (Firmin London) the extra scroll secured in the same manner, two lug fasteners, thirdly an Other Ranks fine quality bi-metal example, slider fastener, very good condition (3) ...
Hammer Price: £360
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Collar Badges. A remarkable assembly including officers’ patterns in silver plate, bronze, silver plate with gilt backing plates, pairs with ‘Albuhera’ scroll and without, other ranks in brass, white metal, these with blank scrolls and ‘S. Africa 1900-02’ scrolls; and a pick and shovel pair for the Great War Pioneer Battalions, all lugs appear to be intact, generally very good condition (36) £200-£300
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Insignia. An osd cap badge and matching collars, a silver plated cap badge with blank honour scroll and two plated collar badges, one with ‘Albuhera’ scroll, the other blank, an other ranks white metal collar with ‘S. Africa 1900-02’ scroll, an ‘all brass’ 1916 economy cap badge, a pair of brass T/7/Middlesex s/titles, a Great War CEF cap badge to the 135th Middlesex Battalion, a 57th Regiment tunic button a 77th tunic button...
Hammer Price: £90
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Insignia. Comprising a pair of Great War period slip-on shoulder titles white on khaki, a good quality other ranks cap badge to the 18th Public Schools Battalion; three Brunswick star rank badges; a lady’s brooch made from Hong Kong silver coins; and sundry other items, good overall condition (10) £80-£120
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Insignia. Comprising two Second War bakelite cap badges (one painted gold) a black on khaki slip-on cloth s/title, a red/yellow cloth pagri badge, pre or just post RSM’s special pattern badges, bullion Royal Arms on maroon cloth with yellow shaped cloth backing and the Prince of Wales’s Badge & Motto with a scroll below, ‘Middlesex Regt.’ in good quality die-cast silver plate and gilt, again mounted on maroon cloth with a yellow...
Hammer Price: £110
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) and Home Counties Brigade Badges and Buttons &c. A large quantity of late issue items, stable belt anodised cap badges and buttons, officer’s Mess Dress and blazer buttons, bandsman’s helmet plate for the Queen’s Division and the Queen’s Regiment, and other ephemera, generally good condition (lot) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £240
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Items and Ephemera. Two coloured stable belts, two copies of ‘Regimental Standing Orders’ 1933 issue, one stamped, a brass button stick by Smith & Wright, Birmingham, an interesting and well wrought stitchwork waist belt by ‘Pte. H. Broom 4th Middlesex, The Die-Hards Beaumont Hamel Oakley 1917’. The inside with woolwork panels depicting the flags of the Allies, good overall condition (7) £60-£80
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Miscellaneous Insignia. Comprising three brass bed-plates one engraved to ‘6198291 W. Crook’, another stamped with ‘Duty’ on the reverse, five brass s/titles T/8/Middlesex T/9/Middlesex (2) T/10/Middlesex (2) and a three part white metal example T/10/Middlesex, this with original backing plate; a silver wire embroidered shoulder strap, ‘1st Mx.’, some fraying to the border wire decoration on the last otherwise good condition...
Hammer Price: £120
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own), Captain Bertram Edmund Ward’s Cheroot Case 1882-1902. Ward, a Queen’s Cadet, passed out of RMC Sandhurst and was gazetted in the rank of Lieutenant to the 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment 10 May 1882, promoted to Captain 19 March 1890, Major 12 October 1901 (4th Militia Battalion), back as Second in Command of the 2nd Battalion 1905, Lieutenant-Colonel 1st Battalion 1 September 1910 and still in that capacity in October 1914. The...
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own), 1st Battalion Tea Tray. A neatly made example in oak wood and white metal mounts, 345mm x 240mm, decorated with the unit title, Chinese Dragons and floral sprays, a cap badge (poor) in the centre with ‘China’ plaque below, the corners strengthened with white metal, good condition £40-£60
Hammer Price: £380
57th (West Middlesex) Regiment Colour Fragments. Contained in a glazed frame, the fragments 120mm x 80mm comprise the ‘I V’ from the battle honour ‘NIVE’ and fragments of yellow silk. Accompanying details indicate that this Colour was carried at the Battle of Gingindhlovu during the Zulu War on 2 April 1879, and also on the march to Ulundi, relic condition £40-£50
Hammer Price: £280
57th (West Middlesex) Regiment, Battle of Albuera, 16th May 1811, Water Colour Painting by Richard Simkin. The 320mm x 210mm work depicts the 57th, at this stage standing in line, taking heavy casualties from charges by the French cavalry (Polish Lancers). Lieutenant-Colonel Inglis, mounted and not yet wounded is shown urging his men to stand firm and ‘die-hard’, signed ‘R. SIMKIN’, in a modern glazed frame, very good condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £600
77th (East Middlesex) Regiment Two Fine and Rare Water Colours by Robert Ebsworth. The first, 280mm x 190mm, is inscribed in his own hand, ‘77th Regt. Mediterranean 1841’, it depicts fourteen figures, again all detailed by the artist, the drum-major, musicians, band sergeant, a private with the regimental ‘pet’ an ostrich, bass drummer, flank companies bugler. 1829 pattern shakos with the 1839 pattern plates are in evidence, two forage caps with numerals and for the musicians white...
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Framed Wool Work c.1881-1900. An interesting work (530mm x 570mm), the brown wool ground embellished with two pairs of Colours, Union sprays, regimental insignia, battle honour scrolls, a lion, Zulu shield etc. A scroll at the bottom, ‘Torn Shattered But Unstained’. An honour scroll at the top, ‘El Bodon’ is a curious addition as it was a victory for the French. Fought 25th September 1811, the 77th Regiment was one of the two...
£60–£80
The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own), 25th Battalion Framed Print Concerning the s.s. Tyndareus 7 February 1917. The coloured print, 660mm x 520mm, names all ranks of those on board. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of South Africa, the CO assembled the battalion on deck and took a roll call. Songs were sung as the prospect of a ‘Birkenhead’ situation loomed. Fortunately all personnel were transferred to other ships and landed safely, the Captain of the ship exercising...
£60–£100
7th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, Cadet Company Cased Hall Marked Silver Presentation Bugle 1861. A magnificent example manufactured by Messrs. Kohler, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London. The body of the instrument engraved with an ornate badge featuring, sprays of oak and laurel enclosing the motto, ‘Arma Pacis Fulcra’ ‘7th Middlesex’, in the centre a castle and the letters ‘I S L N’ (Islington). Below this, ‘Presented To The Cadet Company Of The 7th Middlesex (Islington)...
Hammer Price: £3,600
South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s 1861 Pattern Shako Plate and Officer’s Waist Belt Plate. The first of two part construction in blackened silver plate, crowned star backplate with pinned through circular mount, ‘South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ in the centre the County shield, two lug fasteners, the second of rectangular outline in engine turned blackened bronze, thereon a pinned through mount in silver plate, QVC over the County shield, oak sprays and title scroll,...
48th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Lincoln’s Inn) Other Ranks Shako Plate c.1861-1872. A very rare example in die-stamped bronzed brass, crowned laurel and palm sprays enclose a circle, ‘Havelock Rifles 48th Middlesex’ in the centre the shield from the Arms of Great Britain, otherwise good condition £80-£120
Hammer Price: £50
9th West Middlesex Rifles Shako Badge c.1861-68. A very good quality example in die-stamped blackened brass, small crowned star with raised circular centre, ‘West Middlesex Rifles’ and ‘9’ in the centre, two loop fasteners; together with an altered example in die-stamped white metal, pattern as for the preceding item except that the crown has been replaced with a Guelphic one, this with a red velvet cushion, a gilding metal scroll pinned through at the bottom, ‘Ubique’, two loop...
12th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Barnet) and 14th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Highgate), Shako or Glengarry Badges. The first in die-stamped blackened silver plate shows an oval strap, ‘Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ in the centre on a lined ground ‘XII’, now with crudely soldered replacement lugs; the second in die-stamped white metal displays a crowned strap, ‘2nd Adm. Battalion Middx. RV.’ in the centre ’14’, lug fasteners, good condition (2) £120-£160
24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Uxbridge) Officer’s Shako Badge c.1860. A very rare and fine example in die-stamped blackened silver plate, featuring the Saxon crown over a circle, ‘Uxbridge Rifle Volunteers Middlesex’, in the centre on a lined ground ’24’, the two lugs damaged otherwise in very good condition £160-£200
South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate and Pair of Officer’s Collar Badges. The first in die-stamped blackened brass, crowned Bath star pattern with County shield centre and ‘South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ on the circle, the collars in good quality die-stamped bronze and feature the family crest of the long serving Colonel, Viscount Ranelagh, very good condition (3) £80-£120
Hammer Price: £85
3rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate and Waist Belt Clasp. The first in die-stamped blackened brass of crowned Bath star format, strung bugle horn centre and ‘Third Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ on the circle, three lug fasteners; the second in heavy gauge brass, ‘Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ on the circle and a floreated white metal ‘3’ applied to the centre, very good condition (2) £120-£160
5th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate. A good quality example in die-stamped blackened brass, of crowned Bath star pattern with strung bugle horn centre, on the circle, ‘5 Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’, three loop fasteners, very good condition £80-£120
7th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Administrative Battalion Other Ranks Helmet Plate c.1878-80. A very scarce good quality example in die-stamped bronzed brass, of crowned Bath star pattern with strung bugle horn centre, on the circle, ‘7th A.B. Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ three loop fasteners, very good condition £100-£140
8th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c.1880-87. In die-stamped silver plate the crowned Bath star pattern back plate with central mount, ‘8th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ with central strung bugle horn, the mount with a burnished disc backing, two lugs present out of three, very good condition £160-£200
Hammer Price: £200
9th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate. In die-stamped blackened brass and of crowned Bath star pattern, strung bugle horn centre and ‘9 Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ on the circle, three loop fasteners, the blacking mostly removed otherwise good condition £80-£120
West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s or Senior NCO’s Pouch Belt Plate. In blackened brass a circular die-stamped crowned laurels pattern, the dimpled central ground with a white metal mount being script capitals, ‘WMR’, shaped backing plate, four screw post fasteners, very good condition £140-£180
Hammer Price: £100
South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Pouch Belt Plates c.1860-80. Both in good quality die-stamped silver plate, one with a QVC, circular strap, ‘South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ the domed centre mounted with the County shield, each with two screw post fasteners, very good condition (2) £120-£160
South West Middlesex Rifles Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate (7th later 8th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers). A good quality example in silver plate, crowned star back plate with central circular mount, ‘South West Middlesex Rifles’ and the County shield in the centre, two screw post fasteners, very good condition £80-£120
3rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate and Pouch Badges. The first in good quality die-stamped silver plate of cross pattern with central crowned laurels and circle, ‘Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ a floreated ‘3’ pinned through the centre, four screw post fasteners, the corresponding pouch badge as per the centre of the first again with a pinned through floreated ‘3’, two screw post fasteners, both items with suppliers details, ‘S W Silver & Co. Cornhill...
4th Volunteer Battalion The King’s Royal Rifles and 5th West Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps Pouch Belt Plate c.1903-08. A fine quality example in die-stamped blackened brass, KC on a plinth ‘S. Africa 1900-02’, crossed arrows, laurels, cross centre with circle, ‘4th V.B. King’s Royal Rifles’, at the bottom a scroll, ‘5th West Middlesex V.R.C’, three screw post fasteners, very good condition £80-£120
5th West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate and Hat Badges. The first of two part construction in blackened silver plate, crowned star back plate with central pinned through mount, circular ‘West Middlesex’ with central ‘5’, two screw post fasteners; a die-stamped white metal unvoided hat badge, laurels, arrows, ‘West Middlesex’ and central ‘5’, two lug fasteners, a smaller die-stamped white metal example with voided centre, laurels, arrows and top...
41st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Enfield Lock) NCO’s Pouch Belt Plate. A good quality die-stamped white metal example, a crowned circular strap,’Bello Parati Pacem Volentes’ on the solid centre a shield bearing script initials, ‘BSAF’ (British Small Arms Factory), below the shield three rifles perched precariously on a pile of three bayonets, at the bottom a scroll, ‘41st Middlesex’, two screw post fasteners, very good condition £160-£200
44th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Staines) Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate and Other Ranks Kepi/Glengarry Badge c.1860-1878. Two very rare examples, the first in die-stamped white metal features a Saxon crown over a strap, ‘44th Middlesex Rifles’ the County shield mounted on the domed centre, two screw post fasteners. The second in die-stamped white metal displays the Saxon crown over ’44’, lugs crudely replace on the second item otherwise generally very good condition (2) £200-£300
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