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The Leicestershire Regiment Officer’s Forage Cap Badge 1881-1897, gilt eight pointed star with plated mounts comprising ‘Hindoostan’ the Royal Tiger the Harp and Maid and title scroll ‘Leicestershire Regiment’, the lugs lacking and some gilt loss otherwise very fine condition £60-100
Hammer Price: £110
75th Armagh Regiment of Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, an extremely fine example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate with mounts comprising a strung bugle horn with the numerals ‘75’ within the strings, a scroll below ‘Armagh Regiment’, complete with two lug fasteners, the bottom star point officially shortened for use on the 1861 shako, very fine condition £500-700
Hammer Price: £700
Galway Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, a superb example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate with mounts comprising a title circle ‘Galway Militia’, in the centre on a domed ground the Harp and Maid, complete with two loop fasteners, the bottom star point officially shortened for wear on the 1861 shako, very fine condition £500-700
Royal Dublin Fusiliers Officer’s Glengarry Badge c. 1881-1897, a superb example being a gilt fused grenade overlaid in silver featuring shamrocks, the arms of Dublin, the Elephant and the Royal Tiger, the honours Mysore and Plassey and the motto Spectamur Agendo, complete with two loop fasteners, excellent condition £300-500
Hammer Price: £240
101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers Other Ranks Fur Cap Grenade, 102nd Royal Madras Fusiliers Other Ranks Glengarry Badges and Balmoral Hat Numerals, the first in good quality die stamped brass being a fused grenade with unit title and numerals on the ball (lacks fasteners), the second and third in die stamped brass with pierced numerals and unit titles (one with verdigris and one with flattened flames), the fourth in heavy gauge brass ‘102’ (lacking separate grenade), complete with fasteners,...
Hammer Price: £100
The Connaught Rangers Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1901, crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of green velvet the Harp over a scroll ‘Quis Separabit’, a silver scroll at the bottom ‘The Connaught Rangers’, no gilt remains otherwise sound condition £140-200
Hammer Price: £150
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Militia Battalions Officer’s Helmet Plate, The Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps Helmet Plate, the first in good quality die stamped blackened silver plate features a crowned Bath star style cross with title circle ‘The King’s Royal Rifle Corps’ and strung bugle horn centre; the second of similar format in die stamped white metal with title circle ‘Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps’ and Prince of Wales’s crest and motto, both complete with...
Hammer Price: £400
3rd Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1st Middlesex R.V.C. Victorias, 2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers Helmet Plates, Tower Hamlet Rifles Pouch Belt Plate, the first other ranks in blackened brass featuring unit title and numeral; the second similar with full unit title and original green cloth backing; the third in die stamped silver plate featuring full unit title and central White Tower of London; the fourth in heavy die cast silver plate with unit title and central White Tower, this with...
Hammer Price: £340
Officers’ Waist Belt Clasps c. 1881-1901, comprising two infantry officers’ levee pattern examples gilt with central Royal Crest in silver; four similar but larger examples with Royal Crest centres and laurel sprays on the circle; a broken example to the Bedfordshire Regiment, good overall condition (7) £80-120
Hammer Price: £85
36th Sikh Infantry & Madras Staff Corps Waist Belt Clasps, the first of standard 1855 pattern with ‘Sikh Infantry’ and laurels on the circle, in the centre in silver the crown over ‘36’, matching bench marks; the second with acanthus leaf side panels, Madras Staff Corps on the circle and central crown over VR cypher, no bench marks but a perfect match, very good condition (2) £140-200
Hammer Price: £200
4th Hyderabad Contingent Infantry Other Ranks Waist Belt Clasp, a very rare example in heavy gauge brass of roughly 1855 pattern, on the circle ‘Hyderabad Contingent Infantry’, in the centre ‘4’ over ‘Nagpore’ scroll, very good condition £100-160
Hammer Price: £80
King’s County Militia Scroll Pattern Hat Badge c. 1852-1874, of standard ornate design in die stamped blackened brass with title ‘King’s County’ complete with both fasteners, slight loss of blackening otherwise very good condition £80-120
Hammer Price: £60
Cheshire Rifle Volunteers & East Surrey Regiment Officers’ Waist Belt Clasps, the first of general 1855 pattern with circular laurel wreath centre enclosing a title scroll ‘Cheshire Volunteer Rifles’, in the centre a QVC over ‘36’ over a strung bugle horn, no bench marks; the second of standard 1855 pattern (Ryan 198), matching bench marks, both in very fine condition (2) £140-200
Waist Belt Clasps of Irish Interest, the first of other ranks 1855 pattern with crowned VR centre and ‘Militia’ in stylised script plus Union sprays; the second of officers’ 1855 pattern style but with laurels on the centre and a plain harp in the centre; the third in brass with a plain harp centre and ‘National Volunteers’ on the circle; slight wear to the cypher on the first item otherwise good condition (3) £100-160
Hammer Price: £300
The Royal Irish Rifles Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate, Whistle Guard, Chains and Whistle c. 1881-1901, the first in die stamped silver plate of very good quality of standard pattern, QVC, shamrock sprays Maid and Harp, a Sphinx/Egypt, strung bugle horn, motto and unit title, complete with backing plate and four screw post fasteners, whistle guard with shamrock and motto mount, triple chain and regimental pattern whistle, very good overall condition £300-400
Hammer Price: £320
88th, 94th, 109th Glengarry Badges c. 1874-1881, three good quality die stamped brass examples (KK 559, 569, 587) all complete with loop fasteners, very good condition (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £280
83rd, 86th, 88th Regiments Glengarry Badges c. 1874-1881, three good quality die stamped brass examples (KK 552, 557, 559) all complete with loop fasteners, very good condition (3) £120-160
18th, 88th, 100th Regiments Glengarry Badges c. 1874-1881, three good quality die stamped brass examples (KK 450, 559, 576) complete with all lug fasteners, very good condition (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £120
86th, 88th, 94th Regiments Glengarry Badges c. 1874-1881, three good quality die stamped brass examples (KK 557, 559, 569) all complete with loop fasteners, very good condition (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £220
A Master Gunner’s Arm Badge & an Order of St. Patrick Embroidered Hat Badge or Coatee Tail Ornament, the first displays a large Victorian period St. Edward’s crown over a cannon; the second crowned strap ‘Quis Separabit’ enclosing a shamrock, the motto on a ground of pale blue velvet (worn), good condition (2) £100-140
Hammer Price: £50
The Leinster Regiment 3rd Militia Battalion Officer’s Mess Menu Holder, a very fine example based on the officer’s forage cap badge of the period, displaying the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto with a further scroll across the base ‘3rd Leinster’, the whole on a torse, of unmarked silver coloured metal and gilt hollow back construction, the easel stand for the front with maker’s mark ‘BN’, very fine condition £60-100
8th Union Volunteer Regiment (Irish Rifles) NSW Hat Badge 1899-1903, a fine quality die stamped brass example featuring a QVC, proteus plant wreath ‘8’ over a shamrock over a Gaelic scroll, complete with both loop fasteners, very good condition £100-160
2nd of Foot Other Ranks 1861 Pattern Shako Plate & 88th Regiment of Foot Other Ranks 1869 Pattern Shako Plate, two good quality die stamped brass examples, the first of crowned star pattern with pierced numeral ‘2’ complete with correct soldered soft iron lugs; the second of standard crowned laurels and Garter pattern with pierced numerals ‘88’, complete with original lugs, very good condition (2) £60-100
6th of Foot Other Ranks 1861 Pattern Shako Plate & 88th Regiment of Foot Other Ranks 1869 Pattern Shako Plate, two good die stamped brass examples, the first of crowned star pattern with stencilled numeral ‘6’, complete with correct soft iron soldered lugs; the second of crowned laurel and Garter pattern with stencilled numerals ‘88’, complete with correct pattern lugs, very good condition (2) £60-100
83rd Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Shako Plate 1861 Pattern & 88th Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Shako Plate 1869 Pattern, the first of crowned star pattern with stencilled numerals ‘83’ complete with correct pattern soft iron soldered lugs; the second of crowned laurel and Garter pattern with stencilled numerals ‘88’, complete with correct lugs, in very good condition (2) £80-120
Hammer Price: £170
Assorted Military Badges, comprising an other ranks die stamped white metal Victorian period pouch belt plate of the London Scottish Volunteers (one screw post lacking); an other ranks die stamped white metal Militia general issue shako plate 1861 pattern; an other ranks brass shako plate to the 88th Regiment of Foot 1869 pattern; a die stamped heavy brass pouch badge to the 5th Dragoon Guards (post 1902) no fasteners, good overall condition (4) £60-100
Various Grenade Pattern Head Dress Badges, comprising an officer’s silver plated with silver mounts busby grenade for the Volunteer Artillery (now with pin back fastener); an other ranks brass busby grenade to the Royal Artillery (QVC); an officer’s glengarry badge to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1881-1897 gilt with silver mount (gilt rubbed, one fastener replaced); an other ranks fur cap grenade to the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Eagle only on ball), good overall condition apart from where...
Other Ranks Two Part Helmet Plates 1881-1901, comprising two examples to the Connaught Rangers both with (KK 352) centres and two examples to the Leinster Regiment, the majority of lug fasteners are present, good overall condition (4) £120-160
Hammer Price: £260
Miscellaneous Military Items, comprising an other ranks 1871 pattern helmet plate to the 6th Dragoon Guards (lacking one fastener to the centre); a Connaught Rangers regimental pattern glengarry badge (KK 357) (some wear to the Harp); Irish Guards brass valise badge; a QVC period white metal cap badge ‘Irish Lights’; a cast silver plated Harp and Maid with shamrocks in surround; ‘94’ Balmoral hat style numerals but in white metal; ‘79’ white metal numerals smaller than for the...
Horse Harness Furniture, comprising three gilt brass crowned Garter Proper issues, two with VR centres and crowns, the other with Edward ‘EVIIR’ centre; two Guelphic crowned martingales for the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (one with bolt fasteners, one with five blade fasteners); a pair of brass and white metal harness slides Victorian period for the Royal Irish Regiment, good overall condition (7) £80-120
Roscommon Militia Other Ranks Scroll Hat Badge c. 1850-1874, the good quality die stamped white metal example of standard pattern with ‘Roscommon’ on the scroll, complete with both lug fasteners, very good condition £80-140
Royal Limerick County Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a fine quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1287) complete with original brass fasteners, very good condition £100-160
Hammer Price: £180
North Mayo Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a fine quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1290) complete with both original lug fasteners, very good condition £100-160
Hammer Price: £140
North Tipperary Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, an extremely fine and rare example in die stamped white metal being a crowned strung bugle horn with the Maid and Harp applied to the centre of the bugle horn, at the bottom a floreate scroll ‘Tipperary’, complete with original lug fasteners, very good condition £200-300
Hammer Price: £360
Royal Meath Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a fine quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1294), complete with original lug fasteners, very good condition £80-140
Carlow Rifles Militia Other Ranks Glengarry c. 1874-1881, a scarce variant being in die stamped white metal pattern as for (KK1269), replacement silver plated lugs otherwise good condition £80-120
Westmeath Rifles Militia Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a good quality die stamped blackened brass example (KK 1300), complete with three original lug fasteners, the mouthpiece end of the bugle horn with slight buckling otherwise in good condition £80-140
Roscommon Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a fine quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1297), complete with original lug fasteners, very good condition £100-160
Dublin County Light Infantry Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a fine quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1279), complete with original lug fasteners, very good condition £200-300
South Mayo Rifles Militia Other Ranks Glengarry Badge c. 1874-1881, a good quality die stamped white metal example (KK 1293), complete with contemporary soldered replacement lugs, very good condition £160-220
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