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2nd West Yorkshire Yeomanry, a very fine and scarce officer’s full dress sabretache, the dark blue/black velvet face edged with gold close check pattern bullion lace, central ornaments comprise St. Edward’s crown in gold and silver lace with crimson velvet cushions, ‘VR’ cypher ‘2’ and ornate scrolls ‘West York Yeomanry Cavalry’ all in gold bullion lace, complete with black moroccan bag, ‘D’ rings etc, contained in a modern good quality glazed frame (see Carman p46), very...
Hammer Price: £580
The Yorkshire Hussars, a good quality officer’s full dress sabretache (front section only), the red cloth face edged with silver close check and double outer ridge pattern lace, the central ornaments being St. Edward’s crown in gold and silver lace with crimson velvet cushions over a silver lace rose this with gold lace centre and green silk ‘leaves’, contained in a good quality modern frame, the cloth face has been renewed and the ornaments are therefore ‘laid down’, one ‘D’...
Hammer Price: £260
The Prince of Wales’s Own Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, a very fine and scarce officer’s full dress sabretache c1863-1901, the red cloth face edged with silver bullion lace of chevron and central crimson line train lace, central ornaments comprise St. Edward’s crown in gold and silver lace with crimson velvet cushions, silver lace ‘VR’ cypher over the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto in silver and gold bullion with blue silk scrolls, three ornate scrolls bearing the unit title in...
Hammer Price: £520
2nd West York Yeomanry Cavalry (The Prince of Wales’s Own), a very scarce officer’s black leather undress sabretache c1885-1901, the face overlaid with a large single piece ornament in gilt and silver plate comprising, the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto over a circle bearing the unit title and containing a silver rose, a tri-part scroll below ‘Prince of Wales’s Own’, (see Carman MHS Special Number 1988 p54), overall crazing to the face and bag, one ‘D’ ring missing and the...
Hammer Price: £140
Berkshire Yeomanry, a scarce Victorian officer’s undress black leather sabretache the face with single gilt metal mount being a conjoined five pointed star and crescent (from the arms of Hungerford) (similar to Carman 1988 p32) complete with bag and ‘D’ rings, the face crazed overall, at a near contemporary date the mount appears to have replaced the similar two-part ornament £200-250
£200–£250
84th (York & Lancaster) Regiment, a very scarce Field Officer’s sabretache c1870-1881 of black leather throughout and with two metal mounts comprising the ‘York and Lancaster Rose’ silver with gilt centre over a gilt monogram ‘YL’ this of ornate stylised formation, crazed overall, the ornaments not original to the tache, this being of plain undress pattern with provision for paper sheets note case etc, one of two ‘D’ rings missing £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
The Ouse & Derwent Volunteers (Yorkshire), a fine and rare officer’s shoulder belt plate 1803-1808, the gilt rectangular clipped corner back plate with single ornate silver mount being a silver strap with unit title and enclosing an eight pointed star with central St. George’s cross, above the coronet of a Royal Duke with plain scrolls issuant, above this an ornate display of the three emblems of the Union, complete with all four fasteners and impressed with maker’s mark ‘Linwood’...
Hammer Price: £550
The Yorkshire Light Dragoons, an extremely rare other ranks rectangular brass cross belt plate c1779-1783 the engraved and ‘blacked’ design comprising central script ‘YLD’ with ‘Pro’ above and ‘Patria’ below, laurel sprays in near full surround and an outer single line border, one broad tang and two studs to the reverse, excellent original state £300-350
Hammer Price: £270
13th Madras Native Infantry, an extremely fine and rare officer’s shoulder belt plate c1824-40, the rectangular gilt back plate with rounded corners and bearing two silver mounts, crowned ornate laurel sprays enclosing floreate numerals ‘XIII’, below, a scroll ‘Seringapatam’ complete with one hook and two stud fasteners and chamois liner, excellent condition (1) £700-900
Hammer Price: £620
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, a fine and scarce Victorian officer’s full dress flap pouch, the black leather box covered in dark green velvet, this edged with ‘broken bias’ gold train lace and enclosing central ornaments of St. Edward’s crown over a strung bugle horn all in gold lace, the side mounts and rings missing as is the bottom stud to the box, the reverse velvet with congealed patent, facially dull but in very good condition £200-250
Hammer Price: £180
North York Rifles Militia, part only of an officer’s pouch belt c1840, this mounted with fine quality plated badges comprising, a whistle guard of cross pattern with central design of a crowned rose and laurel sprays, a separate rose of multi petalled pattern, and a special bulbous pattern whistle and case, the whistle bearing a maker’s mark of a fleur-de-lys, chains not present, two wire fasteners missing from the rose otherwise good condition; 5th Royal Irish Lancers, a good quality...
15th (Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment, a fine quality 1869 pattern junior officer’s full dress shako, of standard format blue cloth on stiffened cork base, narrow gold lace to the top sides and base, correct pattern side and rear ornaments, velvet lined gilt chin chain, fine quality copper gilt stencilled frontal plate original to the shako, copper gilt plume holder (1861 pattern) and original white over red ball plume; internally the remains of the quilted silk crown liner, side silk...
Hammer Price: £600
East York Militia (The Beverley Buffs), an 1855 pattern infantry officer’s shako, the last of the ‘beaver’ or French plush patterns, the stiffened body with sunken black patent leather top bottom bracing band and front and rear peaks, these lined with green skiver, the shako bears the superb gilt and silver 1844/55 pattern plate (not uncommon in the militia), this being a crowned eight pointed star with central silver rose and Garter proper, a dependent scroll ‘East York’, original...
Hammer Price: £430
12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers, a fine quality other ranks 1857 pattern full dress lance cap, black leather top with red cloth side panels, yellow and blue plume boss with correct QVC central button, falling red horse hair plume and correct pattern holder, QVC gilding metal QVC plate with honours to Central India, lion’s head side ornaments with brass chain (shortened), correct internal lining and sweat band, stamped WD 1902, complete with full length yellow cord cap lines, very...
Hammer Price: £440
The Yorkshire Hussars, a circular pill box forage cap of stiffened blue cloth with applied silver lace oak-leaf pattern lace and silver bullion purl crown ornament, black leather sweat band and red cloth lining with Messrs Hawkes & Co black stamp, paper label inscribed ‘No 21 Bond’, would appear to be NCO’s quality; Junior Staff Officer’s Cocked Hat of stiffened French Plush overlaid with black oak-leaf braid, a broad black crepe cockade with gold laced panel, gold bullion tassels to...
Hammer Price: £70
The East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry, a superb original officer’s full dress lance cap c1903-1914, the skull of black leather with gilt metal mounts and ‘lace’ waist band, the side panels of French grey cloth, the gilt back plate with silver mounts comprising the cypher of Edward VII running fox unit title scrolls White Rose and laurel sprays, gilt lion’s head side ornaments and velvet lined gilt chin chain, gilt oak leaf finials to the trencher top, plume boss being a...
Hammer Price: £3,700
Queen’s Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, a very fine and original officer’s ‘bell top’ shako c1838-1849, the black felt and French plush body of 1830 light dragoon pattern with sunken black leather top bottom bracing band and bound front peak, a deep band of silver oak-leaf pattern lace around the top, gilt lion’s mask and ring cap line ornaments set upon the lace, large silver plated circular Royal Crest side ornaments support correct pattern chin scales these velvet lined,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
1st West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry, a superb officer’s silver plated full dress helmet c1876-1897, the skull (basically 1871 pattern) bears the distinctive bottom band of pear tree leaves, the ornate plated QVC over broad pear tree leaf sprays bears a multi-rayed facetted star, upon this a central silver rose with gilt surround being a gilt strap ‘1st West Yorkshire’ and secondary scrolls ‘Yeomanry Cavalry’; the 1847 pattern acanthus plume holder supports a white horse hair plume...
Hammer Price: £1,550
Blandford Volunteer Cavalry Troop of Dorsetshire Yeomanry (1831-38), a trooper’s composite helmet, based partly on the heavy cavalry pattern of 1822 but with a comb similar to that of the 1812 pattern, in this instance the frontal plate, laurel leaf attachments, front and rear peaks are original, the comb possibly period, the skull is of the 1871 pattern, the side ornaments and chin scales, horse hair plume and sweat band are all replacements, the comb and laurel sprays (part detached)...
£600–£800
East York Rifle Volunteers, a Major’s 1869 pattern full dress grey cloth shako, the stiffened cork body complete with all silver plated fittings, two part frontal badge, the crown over script ‘EYRV’, rose side ornaments and chin chain, correct pattern plume holder with deep purple period ball plume, one broad band of silver rank lace around the top with further bands of narrow lace to the sides and base; internally the lining has been neatly replaced with a thin linen material, sweat...
Hammer Price: £360
East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, an officer’s blue cloth home service 1878 pattern helmet complete with all silver plated fittings, the star pattern QVC plate with black leather centre and central rose, double scroll unit title at base, sound internally with silk attached leather sweat band, leather trade label for JB Johnstone Sackville St London, plate not original to the helmet, the body free of moth but brushed down to the base material £400-450
The East Yorkshire Regiment, an officer’s 1878 pattern blue cloth home service helmet complete with all gilt fittings and bearing a post 1902 KC plate, this composite with varying qualities of gilt, the crown has been re-attached, the spike and quadrant devoid of gilt the other elements good (chin chain is an officer’s 1869 pattern shako pattern), the body good and free of moth,internally sound and retailed by W Cater & Co, accompanied by a japanned helmet tin this with stencilled...
5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards, a very fine quality trooper’s 1871 pattern helmet, all brass with multi-rayed star pattern frontal plate in white metal with brass Garter and white metal ‘5’, brass rose side ornaments and chin chain, red horse hair falling plume, the rear peak edging stamped internally ‘970 5DG 2329’, front peak lined with green skiver, original stout leather sweat band, two reverse nuts missing from the helmet plate otherwise in excellent...
Hammer Price: £720
Great War Prussian Cavalry Pickelhaube, shallow black leather skull with plated (worn) fittings throughout, complete with original cockades, long winged eagle, this with applied Guards star, leather chin strap a replacement, some shrinkage to the skull otherwise in good original condition £300-350
Hammer Price: £310
The Royal Irish Rifles, a collection of ten good quality items comprising, an other ranks die-stamped bronze helmet plate QVC (1881-1890), a QVC blackened brass large size glengarry badge and a similar QVC small size cap badge, a green cord busby boss mounted with a small blackened brass QVC badge together with the ensuing KC pattern, a white metal scroll (no fittings) ‘Royal Irish Rifles’, two later cord boss badges KC Royal Ulster Rifles and a white metal KC cap badge to the same, one...
Hammer Price: £110
The Hampshire Regiment, a fine and very scarce officer’s forage cap badge 1897-1901 gilt imperial QVC over facetted star with raised centre of silver and red enamelled rose within the Garter Proper this with blue enamelled background, pin back fitting appears to be original; Sudan Defence Force, a good quality headdress badge in unmarked silver coloured metal, camel mounted soldier within laurel sprays and ‘SDF’ plinth, pin back; Gold Coast Regiment, small collar badge size cast silver...
Hammer Price: £250
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), a very fine officer’s silver plate and gilt glengarry/bonnet badge 1902-1937 (KK256 for pattern) and a similar officer’s example for the period 1937-1952, this in heavy silver coloured metal with gilt overlay; together with the corresponding other ranks white metal badges, very good condition (4) £120-150
£120–£150
Cavalry Arm Badges, white metal examples to the 21st Lancers and 5th Lancers/8th Hussars (KC), a copy silver coloured example to the 21st Lancers (‘QVC’) and a similar quality copy cap badge to the Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry, a small heavy brass star shaped badge with central numerals ‘11’ and continental style crown above (Austrian?), sold as viewed (5) £40-50
Hammer Price: £55
5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards, a good watercolour by R. Simkin depicting a mounted officer in Review Order and a dismounted officer in pill box cap and black braided frock coat c1890-1902 (approx 10 inches by 8 inches) mounted within a new oval card mount but in a period oak and glazed frame, slight foxing in the lower area otherwise good condition £200-250
10th County of London Battalion (Hackney), a superb officer’s full dress helmet plate c1912-20 (KK1831) KC gilt star with similar overlays, centre ornament and title scroll in silver, mint state £300-400
Royal Marine Light Infantry, an extremely fine and rare officer’s shako plate c1866-78 (KK1089) gilt crowned star pattern back plate with further gilt and silver overlays, blue enamel slip behind the pierced motto strap, very fine condition £300-400
Hammer Price: £820
17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment, a very fine officer’s gilt and silver shako plate 1869-78 (KK157 silver centre Tiger over floreate ‘17’), together with the corresponding other ranks gilding metal pattern, usual stencilled numerals, very good condition (2) £260-350
£260–£350
The Leicestershire Regiment, a very fine officer’s KC helmet plate, standard gilt star back plate with gilt overlays and silver centre and title scroll, together with an other ranks QVC gilding metal helmet plate and standard centre (the back plate a copy), very good condition (2) £200-250
The Leicestershire Regiment, a superb example of the ornate officer’s forage cap badge 1881-1897, gilt eight pointed star with silver overlay this shows Hindoostan over the Tiger, the Harp & Maid below this and a double scroll ‘Leicestershire Regiment’, two loop fasteners, mint state £200-250
The Leicestershire Regiment, 1st Volunteer Battalion, the other ranks star pattern helmet plates c1883-1902 and 1903-1908, the former die-stamped with the standard ‘lions & label’ centre, the KC with very fine applied centre (two lugs as per regular battalions) this with tiger centre and small VB scroll above the tiger (made by JR Gaunt & Son Ltd) original back plate lugs missing, crude soldered replacements, excellent facial condition (2) £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
The Leicestershire Volunteer Regiment (VTC W.W.I.), a scarce bronze cap badge a running fox over ‘LVR’ within laurel sprays (blades) and a fine pair of corresponding bronze s/titles ‘LVR’ still with original green cloth on leather backings; Leicester Citizens Training League, gilt base metal and double enamel lapel badge, city wyvern at the top of a circle with unit title ‘LCTL’ in the centre, retailed by Tarratts of Leicester; Leicester City Special Constabulary large heavy...
The Leicestershire Regiment, 1st Volunteer Battalion, an other ranks white metal glengarry badge, a pair of matching collars and four buttons, one post 1903, an officer’s collar/side hat badge in silver plate gilt and velvet, an other ranks cap badge 1898-1903 and a pair of plated officer’s collar badges 1903-08, an other ranks two part waist belt clasp (excavated), lugs re-affixed on the glengarry and o/r cap badge otherwise good condition (12) £100-120
17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment, a solid brass band pouch ornament Tiger over XVII, a good quality brass glengarry badge (KK449) a fine officer’s large coatee button c1840/55 and similar tunic button 1856/81, a small o/r brass tunic button; 58th (Rutland) Regiment a large o/r tunic button; The Leicestershire Regiment (post 1881), three o/r bi-metal cap badges, a W.W.II bakelite example (buckled) two officers’ service dress bronze caps, one with blades one o/r style with slider, an osd...
Hammer Price: £170
Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry, a good quality white metal other ranks cap badge (KK1317) and matching collar badges; Leicestershire Yeomanry a good g/m o/r cap (1422) an osd cap (rubbed) (1423) and an o/r cap in g/m (1424) two associated buttons, plus three spurious cap badges; together with a Princess Mary’s brass tin with greetings card, good condition (12) £80-100
Hammer Price: £200
1796 Pattern Gorget, a very good copper gilt example standard engraved crown over ‘GR’ with laurel sprays, in this instance these emerge from the base sections of the ‘GR’, requires slight clean but near 100% gilt remains £260-320
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