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16 December 2003
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The Prince Albert’s (Somersetshire Light Infantry), a good quality officer’s green cloth 1878 pattern Home Service helmet by Hawkes & Co., the KC plate with silver title scroll and centre, complete with spike and chin chain, lining, sweat band etc, the plate is original to the helmet, label behind the sweat band with period inscription ‘Wardlaw 2 Som LI’, excellent gilt to the spike and chin-chain, no gilt remains on the plate, quadrant, peak trim and spine,one small ‘softened’...
Hammer Price: £410
Royal Artillery a Victorian officer’s blue cloth helmet home service pattern by J Haslett Woolwich complete with original carrying tin with inscribed plate ‘JA Law Esq. Royal Artillery.’ the helmet in sound condition but all fittings devoid of gilt, the chin chain lining near detached, the ball top and quadrant of brassother ranks pattern. £200-250
Hammer Price: £210
The Worcestershire Regiment, a fine quality officer’s blue cloth home service pattern helmet by Hawkes & Co., the QVC plate with the post 1891 centre, complete with original carrying tin, this with brass name plate inscribed, ‘WA Bowen Esq. Worcester Regt.’ sold together with photostat service details, some moth damage to the front peak area and two small spots to a rear panel, some gilt loss to the spike and quadrant otherwise in excellent overall condition £500-700
Hammer Price: £450
Dorsetshire Regiment, a tattoo style other ranks foreign service helmet bearing a two part KC helmet plate, sweat band and leather chin strap, sold as viewed not subject to return (1) £20-30
Hammer Price: £50
Royal Navy, a Boer War period naval rating’s summer pattern straw hat complete with a pale buff colured ribbon embroidered ‘HMS Scout’, a small star shaped embellishment in similar materials to the crown, baize trim to the outer edge,original oil-skin sweatband, excellent condition for age £80-120
Hammer Price: £60
5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards, a rare and very early embroidered officer’s flap pouch c1804-1815, the velvet frontal flap embroidered with the Princess’es coronet over Old English capitals ‘PCW’, edging lace with inner Greek Key designs, ther blue moroccan box still fitted with the wooden five shot rack and bearing the majority of original trade label ‘Hawkes Moseley & Co 22 Piccadilly London’, the frontal velvet heavily worn and discoloured, side fitments...
£500–£600
4th Bombay Light Cavalry, a good quality officer’s silver fronted flap pouch hall marked Birmingham 1847 by J&Co.; the front with edge engraving of floral designs and mounted with a gilt brass ‘BLC’ monogram, above the small ‘garter like’ star favoured by the HEIC cavalry, blue moroccan pouch, complete with contemporary hall marked silver ‘D’ rings, the lower section of the ‘C’ in the monogram missing, no gilt remains on the mounts and the pouch retaining tab fractured ...
Hammer Price: £500
Bikanhir Camel Corps (State Forces), a very scarce Major’s kurta of pale cream coloured woollen cloth, red facings gold lace, one red cloth shoulder chain lining present, internal tailors label for ‘A&M Shaw & Co. The Outfitters (Mily & Police) Ludhiana’, severe moth damage to back panel and dirty overall £200-300
Hammer Price: £200
The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment, an important series of tunics worn by Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas Brownrigg, KCB, DSO, comprising of a battle-dress tunic of 1940 pattern, a khaki dress tunic, both of the Sherwood Foresters, together with a khaki General Officers dress tunic and cap, all three tunics are complete with three rows of medal ribbons. The first a battle-dress tunic of 1940 pattern internally dated 1943 insignia to rank of Colonel with additional metal GVR...
Hammer Price: £420
Corps of Royal Engineers, an extremely scarce Regimental Quarter-Master Sergeant’s Victorian five button single breasted two-pocket scarlet frock, low rounded collar and pointed cuffs of superfine navy cloth, the collar and epaulette straps embellished with quarter inch gold orris cord, similar decoration with Austrian knot finials to the cuffs, the lower right arm bears the insignia as laid down in 1881, a four stripe inverted gold lace chevron, above this a large bullion grenade and over...
Hammer Price: £620
7th Madras Native Infantry, an extremely fine and scarce 1868 pattern Colonel’s scarlet tunic, white facings low round collar and pointed cuff both fitted with correct gold lace rank decoration, gold lace shoulder cords (post 1880) with correct rank insignia, full gilt buttons by Stillwell & Son London display a crowned strap with AVA honour and ‘VII’ within, laurel wreath surrounds, excellent colour, minor stitching faults to the cuff lace and very slight wear to the inner linings ...
£200–£300
8th Punjab Regiment, 2nd Battalion,(Formerly the 90th Punjabis), a very fine and scarce three piece mess kit c1935 worn by 2/Lt Peter Raineer Adams commissioned 31.1.1935, the buff (drab) colured jacket with royal blue cloth roll collar and pointed cuffs, one only silver collar badge being the seated chindte on a torse, four plated buttons mounted with stylised ‘8’s, (Lieutenant’s rank badges), drab waistcoat with mounted plated buttons these with seated chindte mounts, companion...
Hammer Price: £260
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) a good quality Lieutenant’s full dress scarlet tunic c1902-1914 gold lace yellow facings and silver plated collar badges gilt buttons, small moth holes and considerable surface mothing, minor tears to internal silk lining good external colour £100-150
£100–£150
Dragoons, Dragoon Guards, a scarce Captain’s blue frock coat as per 1900 Dress Regulations, profusely embellished with black braiding olivets tassels etc (Paragraph 314) extant medal ribbons indicate DSO, 1897 Jubilee, 1902 Coronation, QSA, KSA, numerous minor moth holes, internal lining sound £150-200
£150–£200
Officers’ Tunics & Frocks, an assortment including a green frock to the KRRC (Lt DH Cameron), a Victorian Lieut’s scarlet tunic to the Canadian Militia, a four pocket scarlet frock to the Middlesex Regiment, a cadet’s scarlet tunic Royal Military College Canada KC buttons, a post 1902 Major’s scarlet tunic Volunteer Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers, a Victorian scarlet tunic Canadian Militia (possibly artillery), an officer’s four pocket blue serge frock KC buttons Queen’s Own...
Hammer Price: £120
Officers Mess Jackets & Waistcoats, an assortment including a scarce jacket to the Army Medical Department, a black serge jacket 7th Ghurkas, three others unidentified and two scarlet waistcoats, variable condition etc sold as viewed not subject to return (7) £100-150
French Army & Navy, a large assortment comprising nine various tunics/jackets and three pairs trousers mainly WW2 and later, generally good condition sold as viewed not subject to return (lot) £100-120
Hammer Price: £70
Continental Battle Dress Blouses and Trousers, comprising seven pairs trousers and eight blouses/tunics, mainly Dutch; together with a 1953 denim jacket to the Coldstream Guards and a fine pair of full dress tartan trews named to Lt-Colonel TW MacDowall, Cameron Highlanders of Canada, supplied by Messrs Hawkes & Co Savile Row London 19 September 1939, generally good condition sold as viewed not subject to return (17) £100-120
42nd The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) a good brass other ranks glengarry badge (KK495); The Royal Scots, 4th Volunteer Battalion a good white metal other ranks glengarry badge (Bloomer p9/10); The King’s Own Borderers a good other ranks white metal glengarry badge (1881-87); a gilt brass officer’s bugle horn pouch badge, one lug re-affixed on the KOB item otherwise excellent condition (4) £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Argyll & sutherland Highlanders, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, a very fine and scarce officers shoulder belt plate c1887-1908 silver plated back plate with gilt overlays as for regular battalions but with additional 3rd VB scroll, together with the corresponding rectangular waist belt plate, some gilt loss on the waist belt plate otherwise excellent condition (2) £300-400
The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) a fine officer’s rectangular shoulder belt plate 1881-1901 the burnished gilt back plate with silver and gilt overlays, together with the corresponding rectangular waist belt plate, though this with a seeded gilt back plate, some gilt loss to the mounts on the first item otherwise excellent condition (2) £200-250
The Highland Light Infantry (Militia Battalions) a very fine officer’s rectangular shoulder belt plate c1881-1901 a seeded gilt back plate with silver and gilt overlays, the honour scroll above the Elephant left blank; Highland Light Infantry 5th Volunteer Battalion a scarce officer’s rectangular waist belt plate the silver plated seeded back plate with gilt and plated overlays, title scrolls ‘Glasgow Highlanders & 5th V B HLI’, excellent condition (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £320
The Royal Scots Fusiliers a post 1902 officer’s rectangular shoulder belt plate, the burnished gilt back plate with silver mounts, together with the corresponding rectangular waist belt plate, the seeded gilt back plate with silver overlays, no gilt remains on the first item otherwise good condition (2) £150-200
The Royal Scots a good quality officer’s rectangular shoulder belt plate 1881 onward the rectangular burnished gilt back plate with silver and gilt overlays, good original green enamel backing to central thistle, some gilt loss to the back plate otherwise very good condition £130-160
Hammer Price: £190
90th Perthshire Light Infantry an extremely fine and rare Field Officer’s rectangular waist belt clasp c1830-1855, the gilt back plate with cast silver mounts comprising a crowned circular strap inscribed Perthshire Light Infantry, within, a strung bugle horn over the numerals ‘XC’, Union sprays in surround with a Roman fasces at the base, loose clip section not present, gilt dull but excellent overall condition (1) £150-250
Glengarry & Cap Badges, a good selection including a QVC white metal Black Watch a QVC Royal Scots Fusiliers (some wear) a heavy cast silver plated fretted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, KC Black Watch KOSB, KSLI SLI O&BLI, Middx and 1916 issue, SWB Royal Fusiliers KC, Royal Hampshires, Suffolk etc. very good overall condition (23) £70-80
Hammer Price: £140
42nd The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) a good quality officer’s shoulder belt plate c1850-1881 the rectangular matt gilt back plate with a raised burnished rim overlaid with silver and gilt mounts (Parkyn p211); together with a post 1881 Sergeant’s glengarry/bonnet badge white metal back star with copper gilt overlays and silver ‘42’ central numerals (KK497), a very fine officer’s silver plated and gilt KC glengarry badge (1937-52) and a similar badge in cast silver plate and...
Hammer Price: £490
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 7th Volunteer Battalion a very fine and scarce officer’s hall marked silver, Edinburgh 1887 plaid brooch, the pierced quoit bearing Princess Louise’s cypher, the Boar’s Head and Cat, unit title scrolls and raised targes, stout pin to the reverse, retailed by Marshall & Sons George Street Edinburgh, excellent condition £300-400
Hammer Price: £430
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) a very fine and scarce officer’s hall marked silver Edinburgh 1906 plaid brooch, the open quoit overlaid with an ornate depiction of St Andrew and cross upon a circle of thistles, the quoit is hall marked the over lay of hollow back construction and bears no discernible marks, stout pin to reverse, slight wear to the mount otherwise excellent condition £300-400
Perth Highland Rifle Volunteers/5th Volunteer Battalion, The Black Watch, a very fine and rare officer’s hall marked silver (Birm 1884) plaid brooch, within a quoit of thistles a circle inscribed ‘Dia Agus Ar Duthaich’, within the circle a lion rampant upon a torse, of solid construction, stout pin to reverse, excellent condition £400-500
£400–£500
74th (Highland) Regiment, a fine and very scarce Sergt-Major’s plaid brooch, the plated plain quoit mounted with the Elephant over a scroll ‘Assaye’, this in silver coloured metal, via four rivets the mount is displayed in relief, stout pin to reverse, (Bloomer p51/52) complete with original velvet lined case, very good condition . £200-300
Hammer Price: £180
The York & Lancaster Regiment, a good Victorian officer’s helmet plate (KK273) gilt QVC back plate with standard gilt and silver overlays, slight buckle to one star point and near devoid of gilt; 10th Royal Hussars, a single osd collar badge by J&Co, mint state (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £80
1st Tower Hamlets Engineer Volunteers (Cannon Street Road). a very fine and rare officer’s pouch belt plate c1860-1901, the plated back plate with central mount being the White Tower in gilt metal, below a tri-part scroll ‘FIRST TOWER HAMLETS’ overlaid with a crowned Union spray, at the base an open belt scroll inscribed ‘ENGINEERS’, three screw fasteners to reverse; Tower Hamlet Rifles a good quality other ranks glengarry badge in blackened brass, a QVC circular title strap with...
36th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Paddington), a very scarce officer’s or Senior NCOs pouch belt plate c1861-1884 in cast bronze a large circular QVC back plate of laurel sprays and seeded central reserve, this with circular plated mount inscribed ‘36th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’ within a shield in gilt metal bearing the arms of the borough, a mural crown upon crossed swords, two screw fasteners to reverse and still mounted on a fragment of the black leather pouch belt, dirty but in...
Hammer Price: £150
Cardiff Rifle Volunteers, 10th Glamorgan, an extremely fine and scarce officer’s silver plated pouch belt plate c1860-1883, a QVC star back plate with pinned mount, centrally the arms of the town within a title strap ‘Cardiff Rifle Volunteers’, oak spray surrounds, a scroll at the base ‘Ich Dien’ and the Prince of Wales’s crest below, three screw fasteners complete with washers and nuts to the reverse, excellent condition £250-350
Hammer Price: £550
Royal Malta Artillery, a fine and scarce officers KC paggri badge, crowned circle with unit title, central mount in silver plate being the a cross and field gun, the crown with red enamel, unit title in blue enamel and the central reserve per pale in white and red enamels, shaped slider to reverse; four KC bi-metal headdress badges to the King’s Own Malta Regiment (Militia) and a pair of g/m KOMR s/titles; Malta Artillery a good KC bi-metal large size cap badge and smaller beret badge...
26th (Cameronians) Regiment, a very fine and scarce Major’s 1868 pattern single breasted full dress scarlet tunic, yellow facings correct rank lace to cuffs and collar and single Bath rank stars to collar, gold orris cord shoulder straps, the gilt buttons by Ranken & Co, Calcutta, truly excellent external condition, two tiny moth holes only, the padded silk lining badly shot, the bottom frontal button missing usually a plain flat type to accommodate the waist belt £250-350
The Connaught Rangers, a good quality officer’s full dress scarlet tunic c1902-1914, dark green facings, gold shamrock lace, the broad plaited shoulder boards with double dark green worm, these with embroidered Major’s KC rank crowns, the cuffs with post 1902 ‘all rank’ lace, silver plated Elephant collar badges, the gilt buttons are post 1894 QVC by Hawkes & Co Piccadilly London, provision for medal ribbons, minor surface mothing, and two very small tears, minor stitching faults to...
Hammer Price: £240
The Royal Irish Regiment, Victorian officers blue cloth helmet plate, standard gilt back plate and overlays, with silver centre and title scroll, red velvet backing to centre, gilt worn, otherwise good condition £100-140
Royal Flying Corps, a pair of wings for wear on officer’s Mess Dress, gilt metal with ‘hollow’ flush back, pin fastener, gilt worn (1) £100-120
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