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28 June 2000
Lot No 1
The Royal Scots, 6th Volunteer Battalion, a superb officer’s QVC helmet plate in silver plate with further silver plate, gilt and green enamel overlays, c1888-1902, [Bloomer Bk I No 25], mint state other than slight chipping to the green enamel £300 -400
Lot No 2
3rd Administrative Battalion Lanark Rifle Volunteers, an extremely scarce Senior NCO’s silvered white metal two part star pattern QVC helmet plate, c1878-1880, the central mount depicting the Arms of Lanark within a unit title strap, mint state £150-200
Lot No 3
3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate, c1878-1901, all silver plate, centrally a strung bugle horn on a black velvet backing with the full unit title in surround (Bloomer p43/44), mint state £300-400
Lot No 4
3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, a superb officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1878-1901, all silver plate with black velvet centre backing to a large ‘3’, full unit title in surround, excellent condition £300-400
Lot No 5
3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, an extremely scarce other ranks white metal KC star pattern helmet plate, c1902-1908, strung bugle horn centre and full unit title in surround [Bloomer p45/46], mint state £120-150
Lot No 6
4th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, a very scarce other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1887 only [Bloomer p41/42], mint state £120-150
Lot No 7
9th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, a rare fine quality silvered white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1890, centrally the figure ‘9’ on a black velvet backing with remainder of unit title in surround [Bloomer p57/58], excellent condition £150-200
Lot No 8
16th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, a very scarce other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1878-1880, strung bugle horn centre with ‘16th Lanarkshire R.V.’ in surround [Bloomer p41/42], the cross is missing from the orb of the crown otherwise excellent condition £80-120
Lot No 9
8th Lanarkshire (Blythswood Rifles) Volunteers, a very rare officer’s star pattern QVC helmet plate 1880-1887, silver plated star and overlay with gilt centre, this being a lymphad on a torse with motto above, ‘Vincit Labor’, [Bloomer p59/60], the gilt worn on the centre otherwise excellent condition £300-400
Lot No 10
1st Forfarshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, an extremely fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1881-1887 , all silver plate with the Arms of the City of Dundee in the centre on a black velvet ground [Bloomer p71/72], near mint state £300-400
Lot No 11
3rd Forfarshire (Dundee Highlanders) Rifle Volunteers, an extremely fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1882-1887, all silver plate with St Andrew and Cross in the centre on a black velvet backing [Bloomer p71/72], mint state £300-400
Lot No 12
1st Fifeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1887, all silver plate with the Thane of Fife in the centre on a black velvet backing, mint state £300-400
Lot No 13
The Black Watch, an other ranks two part all white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate, the standard back plate overlaid with the QVC glengarry badge of the regular battalions, no VB distinction, two of the three loop reverse fasteners have been replaced and the third, behind the crown is missing, otherwise...
Lot No 14
2nd Midlothian & Peebles Rifle Volunteers, an other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1888, centrally a QVC Thistle Star with unit title in surround, one fastening loop crudely resoldered otherwise excellent condition £80-120
Lot No 15
First Midlothian Rifle Volunteers, an other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1888, strung bugle horn centre with unit title in surround [Bloomer p7/8], two star points slightly buckled otherwise excellent condition £60-80
Lot No 16
1st Administrative Battalion, Elginshire Rifles, an extremely fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1878-1880 (later 3rd Vol. Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders), all silver plate with Thistle spray centre on a black velvet backing, excellent condition £300-400
Lot No 17
1st Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers, a rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1878-1884, all silver plate with St Andrew and Cross in the centre on a red wax backing, the back plate has been resilvered and is not the original plate for the mount £200-250
Lot No 18
2nd Administrative Battalion, Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers, a very scarce other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate c1878-1880, St Andrew and Cross in the centre with unit title in surround, excellent condition £80-120
Lot No 19
26th (Cameronians) Regiment, a scarce officer’s gilt and silver QVC star pattern helmet plate 1878-1881, usual Garter and laurels overlay, but with ‘26’ in silver at the top junction of the laurels, a silver scroll at the base, ‘CAMERONIANS’, and a silver mullet in the centre on a black leather backing...
Lot No 20
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd (Berwickshire) Volunteer Battalion, a fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1887-1901, all silver plate, format similar to that of the regular battalions for the period but with an additional scroll to the centre of the overlay, ‘2nd VOLUNTEER BATTLN’...
Lot No 21
Edinburgh or Queen’s Regiment of Light Infantry (Militia), an extremely rare and very fine officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate 1878-1881, silver plated back plate and overlay with further overlays in gilt and green enamel, near mint state £300-400
Lot No 22
Scottish Borderers Militia (Dumfries Roxburgh Kirkcudbright and Selkirk), an extremely fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate 1878-1881, all silver plate with the Royal Crest in the centre ona black velvet backing, at the base a floreate scroll, ‘SCOTTISH BORDERERS’, near mint state £300-400
Lot No 23
1st Dumfries Rifle Volunteer Corps, a very rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1887, all silver plate, centrally a Saint winged wearing a mitre hat and holding a crosier (from the Seal of the Burgh) at the Saint’s feet a scroll, ‘A’LORE BURN’, the Garter Proper surrounds the centre and unit...
Lot No 24
71st (Highland) (Light Infantry), a superb and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate 1878-1881, all gilt with central coiled bugle horn enclosing ‘71’ on a dark blue velvet backing (Bloomer p53/54), mint state £350-450
Lot No 25
Highland Light Infantry, stated to be the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, a QVC star pattern back plate overlaid with a laurel wreath; this encloses the QVC officers’ glengarry/shako badge of the HLI, this in silver plate with gilt mounts, crown monogram scroll and Elephant, the scroll left blank (Bloomer p55/56), the...
Lot No 26
Cameron Highlanders, an extremely fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate being the Foreign Service helmet plate post 1881, all gilt except for the silver central thistle spray, this with a blue velvet backing, velvet worn otherwise near mint state £350-450
Lot No 27
2nd Midlothian & Peebles Rifle Volunteers, a very fine and rare officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1886, all silver plate, a QVC Thistle star in the centre on a red cloth backing, with unit title in surround (Bloomer p7/8), excellent condition £300-350
Lot No 28
The 1st (the Royal) Regiment of Foot, an extremely rare officer’s black crepe layered cockade mounted with a copper gilt cross saltire, at the centre of the cross, ‘NIVE’ and on the arms, ‘BUSACO’ ‘SALAMANCA’ ‘VITTORIA’ ‘ST. SEBASTIAN’; these honours were granted in 1817 and the cockade...
Lot No 29
The 1st (the Royal) Regiment of Foot, a superb all copper gilt last pattern officer’s shako plate 1869-1878 (Bloomer p3/4), mint state £300-500
Lot No 30
The Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles, a superb officer’s shako plate c1869-1878 being the Star of the Order of the Thistle in silver, gilt and green enamel, two loop fasteners to the reverse, mint state £250-350
Lot No 31
The Lothian Regiment (Royal Scots), a rare other ranks gilding metal helmet plate centre for the regular battalions, 1881-1882 (KK290); to-gether with a black metal wire rosette mounted with a blackened metal strung bugle horn this being the boss badge (worn above the shako plate and below the plume) for the 1869...
Lot No 32
The 1st (the Royal) Regiment of Foot, a very fine officer’s forage cap badge c1845 to the 2nd Battalion, in silver plate and gilt, being a large crowned Star of the Order of the Thistle, the four silver star sections being overlays, two loop fasteners (Bloomer p5/6 where incorrectly ascribed), near mint state ...
Lot No 33
The Royal Scots, a cast white metal piper’s sporran badge featuring St Andrew and Cross, thistle sprays and title scroll, ‘THE ROYAL SCOTS’ (Bloomer p15/16); together with an officer’s side hat badge in silver plate and gilt, KC to the 4th/5th Battalions (retailed by Marshall Aitken), and an officer’s...
Lot No 34
Royal Scots, a group of badges comprising, a pair of other ranks gilding metal collar badges, a single officer’s bronze collar badge KC to the 4th/5th Battalions, a blackened Guelphic crowned strung bugle horn boss badge, a woven cloth shoulder title Royal Scots, a cloth divisional sign, Lowland District,...
Lot No 35
1st Berwick Rifle Volunteer Corps, a very fine officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1880-1887, in silver plate with a silver plate and gilt centre, this being St Andrew and Cross upon the Star of the Order of the Thistle, unit title in surround (Bloomer p11/12), some wear to the plating on the QVC otherwise...
Lot No 36
The Royal Scots, 5th Volunteer Battalion, a superb officer’s QVC star pattern helmet plate c1890-1901, in silver plate with further silver plate, gilt and green enamel overlays, double unit title scrolls at base, near mint state £300-400
Lot No 37
The Royal Scots, 6th Volunteer Battalion, a magnificent officer’s KC star pattern helmet plate c1902-1908, in silver plate with further silver plate, gilt and green enamel overlays, double unit title scrolls at base, the back plate an official conversion from the QVC period, mint state £300-400
Lot No 38
Royal Scots Greys, a superb officer’s QVC gilt grenade plume holder for the full dress bearskin, c1850-1901, complete with slider and spring plume retainer, mint state £250-300
Lot No 39
Royal Scots Greys, a superb officer’s gilt plume holder with KC gilt mount, complete with slider and spring plume retainer; to-gether with a small rectangular plate in white metal engraved with the regimental title and motto (2), mint state £200-250
Lot No 40
The 1st (the Royal) Regiment of Foot, a very fine officer’s copper gilt shako plate for the 1861-1868 period (KK129), gilt star back plate with further gilt overlays, near excellent condition, some slight wear to the gilt highpoints £300-400
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