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14 December 2006
Medals from the Tom Gustard Collection relating to the 21st Lancers appear in our auction of 6 December 2006 21st Lancers, A very fine and rare officer’s lance cap plate 1897-c1899, copper gilt fluted rayed back plate, with ornate silver overlay being the Royal Arms upon lance pennons and short poles, laurel sprays to the lower sides and title scroll at base ‘21st Lancers’, some gilt loss to the back plate, otherwise very good condition £400-500
Hammer Price: £420
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed back plate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Imperial crown over a circle ‘Twenty-First Lancers’ with ‘VRI’ centre, upon a background of crossed lances and sprays of laurel and palm, below the circle ‘Khartoum’ and title scroll at the base ‘Empress of India’s’, four mount fixing wires missing, otherwise very good condition £400-500
£400–£500
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and scarce officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed backplate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Royal Arms, crossed lances, ‘VRI’ cypher at the base with ‘Khartoum’ honour above, sprays of laurel and palm to the sides and title scroll at base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, top finial of the backplate missing, otherwise very good condition £400-500
Hammer Price: £400
21st Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1897-1899, Royal Arms, lances, laurel sprays and title at base ‘21st Lancers’ (KK725), two screw post fasteners, fracture at centre base above and below title scroll, otherwise good condition £120-150
£120–£150
21st (Empress of India’s ) Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1899-1901, full Royal Arms crossed lances, laurel and palm sprays to the sides, ‘Khartoum’ honour and ‘VRI’ cypher below the arms and unit title at the base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, two screw post fasteners, very good condition £120-150
21st Lancers, A fine and rare other ranks set of first pattern cap and collar badges in bi-metal (KK794) c1897-99, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (3) £500-600
£500–£600
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very scarce set of other ranks second pattern cap and collar badges in bi-metal (KK795), all original fasteners intact, the cap badge with fracture on one lance pole, small spot of verdigris on one collar badge (3) £400-500
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and rare pair of officer’s second pattern (upright) collar badges in silver and fire gilt, of solid die-cast construction, original fasteners intact, mint state (2) £300-400
£300–£400
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare NCO’s arm badge in HM silver Birmingham 1900 by B&P (Bent & Parker), the Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ cypher, original silver lug fasteners, excellent condition £350-450
£350–£450
21st Lancers, An extremely fine and rare officer’s first pattern cap badge in silver and fire gilt (KK794), of solid die-cast construction, original gilt finish lug fasteners, very good condition £450-550
£450–£550
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a very fine and scarce officer’s silver and gilt KC pattern cap badge (KK797) by ‘T&Co’, with one only matching collar badge, both of solid die-cast construction, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (2) £80-120
£80–£120
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, an extremely scarce Victorian officer’s service dress bronze cap badge (KK796) c1900-01, two lug fasteners; an Edwardian officer’s service dress cap badge (KK797), blade fasteners; together with a similar but larger example, this unfretted blade fasteners, very good condition (3) £140-160
Hammer Price: £150
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a very fine and rare officer’s KC pagri badge in silver and gilt of solid die-cast construction, slightly larger than cap badge size, original pin back; together with a similar sized other ranks badge in solid gilding metal, this with original slider marked ‘JR Gaunt London’ (small lettering), very fine condition (2) £80-120
Hammer Price: £90
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, two fine quality other ranks last Victorian pattern cap badges in bi-metal (KK796); plus one pair of matching collar badges all original lugs intact, very good condition (4) £130-160
Hammer Price: £190
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a good quality other ranks KC bi-metal cap badge with one only matching collar badge; together with two slightly variable other ranks KC 1916 ‘all brass’ economy issue (KK797), one of the latter with some wear and small die fault otherwise good condition (4) £80-100
£80–£100
21st Lancers, a fine and very rare set of other ranks first pattern cap and matching collar badges (KK794), the cap with three lug fasteners, all original lugs intact, very good condition (3) £500-600
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a group of three NCO’s arm badges, Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ cypher, one in die-stamped silver plate, the other two in cast white metal - one of these most probably ‘Indian’ made; together with two modern embroidered arm badges to the 17th/21st Lancers, both on French grey cloth backing the ‘motto’ and the ‘VRI’ cypher; and a base metal KC sweetheart’s brooch, good condition (6) £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, three very fine quality officer’s flap pouch gilt mounts, first pattern c1899 being the Imperial crown over wide script ‘VRI’ and crossed lances, second pattern Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ monogram and final pattern being the KC over ‘VRI’ monogram, all with screw fasteners; a very fine and scarce officer’s horse harness mount, being a solid gilt brass disc with applied ‘VRI’ monogram (four blade fasteners); 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers, a modern rep...
Hammer Price: £70
21st Hussars/21st Lancers, two very scarce other ranks brass shoulder titles to the hussars, large cast brass ‘XXI’ with central ‘H’ and smaller standard pattern ‘XXI’ (separate ‘H’ not present); a fine pair of officers’ gilt ‘XXIL’ titles; a pair of large size other ranks ‘21L’ and a similar smaller pair one only small size ‘21L’ for osd (rubbed), all fasteners present, very good condition (9) £140-160
Hammer Price: £160
21st Lancers, a rare other ranks first pattern cap badge 1897-c99 in bi-metal, together with one only matching collar badge, both complete with original lugs; together with two o/r s/titles ‘21L’ these complete with original lugs and correct pattern circular brass backing plates, very good condition (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
Cavalry officer‘s sword, a scarce 1887 pattern heavy cavalry sword for an officer of the 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, the 89cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No.38049, etched with reversed and intwined crowned VR cypher, foliage, etc., regimental device of crowned VRI and crossed lances, single battle honour for ‘Khartoum’, owners initials ‘JRT’ within cartouche, regulation pierced steel scroll guard, chequered pommel, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, leathe...
Hammer Price: £470
6 December 2006
Pair: Private W. Pearce, 21st Hussars, attached Light Camel Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1503 Pte., 21/Husrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, edge bruising to first, otherwise generally good very fine (2) £340-380
Six: Farrier Quarter-Master Sergeant F. A. Jackson, 21st Lancers, late 20th Hussars, who rode in ‘C’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (2155 Pte., 20th Husrs.), single initial ‘F.’; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3974 S.S. Farr., 21/Lcrs.), single initial ‘A.’; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3974 Far. St. Sgt., 21st Lancers); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Farr. Q.M. Sjt., 21-Lrs.); Khedi...
Hammer Price: £4,800
Three: Private J. Gerrard, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘A’ Squadron, alongside Winston Churchill, in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3646 Pte., 21/Lcrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (3646 Pte., 21/Lrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3546 Pte., 21st Lrs.), one or two edge bruises, generally very fine (3) £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £3,300
Five: Sergeant W. Kelly, 16th Lancers, late 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘A’ Squadron, alongside Winston Churchill, in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3554 Pte., 21/Lcrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (4412 Pte., 16th Lancers); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4412 Corpl., 16th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4412 Sjt., 16/Lrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khart...
Hammer Price: £3,600
Seven: Warrant Officer Class 2 J. Clayton, Army Service Corps, late 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘A’ Squadron, alongside Winston Churchill, in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3315 Pte., 21/Lcer.); 1914 Star, with clasp (CMT-709 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (CMT-709 W.O. Cl. 2, A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (CMT-709 W.O. Cl. II, R.A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (CMT-709 C.S. Mjr., R.A.S.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3315...
Hammer Price: £3,700
Pair: Private H. Bradshaw, 21st Lancers, a member of ‘B’ Squadron who was killed in action in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4022 Pte., 21/Lancers); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (4022 Pte., 21st Lcrs.), both with light pawnbroker’s mark on rim, nearly extremely fine (2) £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £4,300
Pair: Lance-Corporal J. Thompson, 21st Lancers, a member of ‘B’ Squadron who was wounded in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3766 Pte., 21/L[anc]ers); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, the first with contact marks and polished, and loss of three letters in ‘Lancers’ due to edge bruising, thus fair to fine, the second rather better (2) £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £1,700
Pair: Private J. D. Watson, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘B’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, an unnamed tailor’s copy; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (2801 Pte., 21st Lcrs.), the first polished, fine, the last with edge nicks, good very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £410
Pair: Private R. Lowery, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘C’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3843 Pte., 21/Lcrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3843 Pte., 21st Lcrs.), minor contact marks, very fine or better (2) £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £2,500
Pair: Sergeant H. Jackson, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘C’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2777 Sergt., 21/Lcrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, the first with minor official correction to rank, the last with one or two edge bruises, otherwise generally good very fine (2) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,000
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (2266 S.S.M. G. Veysey, 21st Lrs.) contemporary re-engraved naming other than ‘21st Lrs.’, most probably as a result of mispelling of “Veysey’, edge bruising, otherwise very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £370
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5162 Serjt. W. Webb, 17/Lcrs.) dated clasps with wire rivets, very fine £80-100
Three: Troop Sergeant T. Sears, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, late 21st Lancers 1914 Star, with clasp (6004 Pte., 21/Lrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (6004 T. Sjt., 21-Lrs.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased naming, edge nicks, generally very fine or better and rare (3) £120-150
Three: Private A. E. Stickland, 21st Lancers 1914 Star (1028 Pte., 21/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals, these two with erased naming, polished, about very fine (3) £60-80
Hammer Price: £140
Three: Temporary Sergeant T. O’Brien, Army Veterinary Corps, late 21st Lancers 1914 Star, naming erased; British War Medal 1914-20 (5381 T. Sjt., 21-Lrs.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased, generally very fine or better (3) £40-50
Hammer Price: £60
1914-15 Star (L-1273 Pte. G. Grant, 21st Lrs.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (L-1940 Pte. P. Batson, 21-Lrs.), this last with bent suspension ring and polished, nearly very fine, the first rather better (2) £40-60
Hammer Price: £65
Three: Major H. Hathaway, 15/19th Hussars, late 21st Lancers 1914-15 Star (21L-5686 Sq. S. Mjr, 21-Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.), good very fine and better (3) £350-380
Three: Squadron Quarter-Master Sergeant H. Lee, Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry, late 21st Lancers 1914-15 Star (6525 Sjt., 21-Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-6625 Sjt., 21-Lrs.), edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £180
Three: Squadron Sergeant-Major C. Hughes, 21st Lancers 1914-15 Star (L-1152 Cpl., 21st Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-1152 Cpl., 21-Lrs.), the second with edge nicks and slightly slack suspension, a little polished, thus generally nearly very fine (3) £180-220
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