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20 August 2020
A magnificent Napoleonic Eagle of the First Empire A so-called ‘Ship’s Pattern’ of 1804, the Imperial eagle cast in bronze, of high quality manufacture, very similar to the regimental model of 1804, but of considerably larger size, measuring 350mm in height by 305mm wide, identical in all respects with the known eagle of Le Tonnant (Musée de L’Empéri, Salon de Provence, France), mounted on a stepped plinth 155mm long x 83mm wide x 20mm deep, over a rectangular tablet 128mm long...
Hammer Price: £40,000
10th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Hackney) King’s & Regimental Colours, 1912-20. Unique and most rare, both of silk, the King’s Colour of crimson silk ground with sewn on panels of white, blue and crimson silks to form the Union Cross, in the centre the Imperial crown in multi coloured silk embroidery over a gold metal thread circle, ‘The London Regiment (County of London)’ enclosing ‘Hackney Battalion’. In the upper canton a gold metal thread embroidered...
Hammer Price: £3,400
Reign of Queen Anne, an Officer’s First Pattern ‘Uniform’ Gorget 1702-07. An excessively rare example in gilt brass correctly constructed on a wire frame and thus setting the standard for all successive patterns in the British Army. Of very large proportions (132mm x 150mm), the majority of the ornament is engraved with the Stewart period Royal Arms, military trophies including a cannon barrel, a drum, a keg of gunpowder, musical instruments and flags. The Arms are quartered, England...
Hammer Price: £5,000
An Officer’s General Pattern Gorget c1750-70. A very rare good quality example in copper gilt correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the Royal Arms prior to 1801 and ‘G R’. The upper areas with repousse simple leaf and flower head embellishment, 122mm x 135mm, the gilt rubbed overall, otherwise good condition £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,300
Royal North Lincoln Militia Officer’s Gorget c.1780-1801. A very rare example in copper gilt, correctly constructed on a wire frame, the Arms of Great Britain prior to 1801 are engraved in the central area, both upper areas engraved in script capitals, ‘RNLM’, complete with its original chamois liner, a crack in the frame above the crown of the Arms, the gilt rubbed overall, otherwise good condition £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Marine Companies, Officer’s Gorget, c.1785-97. An extremely fine and rare silver ‘stepped’ pattern example, correctly made on a wire frame, the lower central area engraved with the Arms of Great Britain prior to 1801. An engraver’s rare error in this instance as the ‘G R’ element to the sides of the crown lacks the ‘R’. Engraved above the Arms on the ‘step’ are laurel sprays enclosing a fouled anchor. Complete with the original blue silk rosettes and suspension ribbons,...
Hammer Price: £4,800
The 3rd Foot Guards, Officer’s Gorget c.1785-1801. A very rare ‘stepped’ pattern example in copper gilt. Correctly constructed on a wire frame, in the central area are engraved the Star of the Order of the Thistle over the Arms of Great Britain prior to 1810, 90mm x 102mm, the gilt rubbed down to the copper on the majority of the surface, otherwise sound condition £500-£700
Hammer Price: £2,600
56th (West Essex) Regiment, Officer’s Gorget c.1785-97. A magnificent and most rare ‘stepped’ pattern example in silver coloured metal, correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the Royal Arms of Great Britain pre 1801, above this ‘Gibraltar’ surmounted by the Castle & Key. In the upper left area a festoon holding a laurel wreath enclosing ’56’, in the upper right the same decoration enclosing ‘Regt.’, maximum width 106mm, height 113mm,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
44th (East Essex) Regiment Officer’s Gorget 1790. An extremely fine and most rare silver example, London 1790 by Peter & Jonathan Bateman. Correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the Arms of Great Britain prior to 1801, the upper left area engraved with a festoon and laurel spray enclosing ’44’, similar decoration to the upper right area enclosing ‘Regt.’ The reverse is hall-marked for London 1790. Complete with only one yellow silk ribbon and...
An Officer’s General Pattern Gorget c.1790-97. A scarce good quality example in copper gilt correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the Royal Arms prior to 1801 and ‘G R’, 90mm x 110mm, the gilt rubbed overall, otherwise good condition £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
An Officer’s 1797 Pattern Gorget. A very fine quality example in copper gilt, correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the crown, ‘GR’ cypher and attendant laurel sprays. Complete with its original leather liner, this bearing the trade label for ‘Salter, Sword Cutler Laceman & Jeweller to HRH the Duke of Sussex. Corner of the Adelphi Strand London’. The label also displays a Royal Ducal coronet. Of larger depth than the standard type, the gilt all...
Hammer Price: £1,000
An Officer’s 1797 Pattern Gorget, Militia, Volunteer Infantry. A fine quality example in silver coloured metal correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area engraved with the crown over ‘GR’ and attendant sprays of laurel. Complete with black silk rosettes and long ribbons, these for securing the gorget with a knot at the back of the collar, very fine condition £500-£700
Hammer Price: £850
1st & 2nd Regiments of Foot Guards Officer’s Gorget 1802-14. A very fine and rare example in copper gilt with a cast silver mount. Correctly constructed on a wire frame the central area is mounted with the period Arms of Great Britain, the Hanoverian escutcheon being surmounted by an Electoral bonnet, the mount secured by thin gauge ‘knock-over’ wires, gilt loss to the top edge of the frame and three very small patches elsewhere, otherwise extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £900
An Officer’s Gorget 1802-14 Militia or Volunteer Infantry. A fine quality example in copper gilt, the central area engraved with the uncrowned Arms of Great Britain 1802-14, the demi-supporters are couchant. Complete with original chamois liner, 86mm x 105mm, a minute crack central to the bottom edge, the gilt with only minute loss, overall good condition £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
Wrekin Local Militia Shropshire, Officer’s Gorget 1808-16. A very rare and fine quality example in copper gilt, correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area shows a multi-rayed incised star bearing a crowned strap, ‘Wrekin L. M. Shropshire’, in the centre ‘GR’. Complete with its original blue silk rosettes and ribbons and its chamois liner, this with period inscription, ‘R.H.G’, excellent overall condition £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,800
The Honourable East India Company’s London Volunteers, Officer’s Gorget. An extremely fine and rare example in silver gilt (London 1824 by ‘IN’). Correctly constructed on a wire frame the central area bears a die-cast silver gilt mount, being the full Achievement of Arms of the Company, this secured by period small screw posts and nuts, 86mm x 114mm, excellent condition £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
Hanoverian Army Officer’s Gorget, c.1820-30. A copper gilt example correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area shows in relief St. Edward’s crown over a very distinctive ‘GR’ cypher, this for G.IV.R, no gilt remains and rubbed down to the copper, fair condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £200
Suggested Gorget Shaped Badge for the Equerry in Waiting 1912. An extraordinary item in copper gilt and bearing the Royal Crest and cypher of King George V. The reverse has sundry anchor points to support a narrow gauge gilt brass chain for wear around the neck. The reverse is also engraved, ‘Cater Ryder St W’. A period hand written label states, ‘Badge suggested for the Equerry in Waiting to wear, to distinguish him from other Equerries at Court Functions. It was copied from a...
Hammer Price: £280
An Officer’s Gorget Spuriously Engraved. In silver coloured metal and of correct construction on a wire frame. The gorget no doubt constructed in the late 18th century was a ‘blank’. Later engraving displays the pre 1801 Royal Arms and emblems in the upper areas relating to the Honourable Artillery Company. The engraving displays limited ability and deliberately ‘aged’ lettering, as found in good condition £100-£140
An Officer’s Gorget of Spurious Manufacture and Engraving. Made of Hall Marked silver, London 1825 by ‘TB’. Though with a lapped over edge there appears to be no wire frame, the lapping work crude. The obverse purports to show the pre 1801 Royal Arms, the legend, ‘XXth. Regt’. The upper areas with military trophies, chariot wheels &c. The assay cycle has wear commensurate with its age, all the engraving without any semblance of wear, as found in good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £440
An Officer’s Gorget of Spurious Manufacture and Engraving. Made from silver coloured metal and purporting to be of the mid-18th century period with no attempt to construct it on a wire frame. It features the pre 1801 Royal Arms in repousse, similar floral swags in the upper areas. Later engraved ‘77th’ ‘Regt.’, as found in good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £170
First Regiment of Foot Guards Senior NCO’s Shako Plate 1800-12. A most rare fine quality example in die-stamped copper gilt, measuring 110mm x 65mm, the plate displays the crowned Garter Proper enclosing the Royal Arms of Great Britain 1801-13, two copper loop fasteners, the gilt fine but not of the highest quality as one might expect for such a plate, the loops with unnecessary small solder strengthening otherwise in very good condition £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £2,000
An Other Ranks Shako Plate 1800-12. A good quality example of the ‘trophy plate’ in thin gauge die-stamped brass, the crown Garter & ‘GR’ cypher, trophies of arms, flags and musical instruments, the crowned Lion, four small holes for attachment purposes. The plate has evidence of genuine service and period wear, very good condition £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
65th (2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment, Officer’s Shako Plate 1812-16. An extremely fine quality example in die-stamped copper gilt, of crowned standard pattern rococo outline the dimpled ground bears the ‘GR’ cypher over ’65’, original two loop fasteners, very fine condition £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,900
58th (Rutland) Regiment Officer’s Shako Plate 1822-29. A fine quality example, an eight-pointed die-cast gilt star mounted with a similar facetted silver star, this in turn mounted with a crowned and very ornate pierced gilt decoration, featuring laurel sprays, eight battle honours and central numerals, ‘LVIII’, the pierced area on a ground of black velvet, two loop fasteners (KK 41), good condition £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
An Officer’s 1829 Pattern Part Shako Plate. Comprising the large crowned gilt star back plate, this mounted with an elongated silver star. Central elements missing but those of the 98th Regiment of Foot (KK72) could well fit; together with an officer’s 1844 pattern part shako plate being the crowned eight-pointed star back plate. The absence of battle honours on the star points and the size of the frontal left to remain ungilded could well indicate an English Militia regiment, both...
H.E.I.C. Volunteers (London Dockyards) Shako Plate 1829-37. A superb and rare example the crowned star pattern back plate in die-stamped copper gilt mounted with multi rayed silver star, this in turn is mounted with a pierced gilt circle, ‘Auspicio Regis Et Senatus Angliae’, this with a blue vitreous enamel backing, in the centre the red enamelled cross of St. George on a silver ground, in the canton in gilt metal a crowned shield bearing the Arms of Great Britain 1814-37, two original...
66th (Berkshire) Regiment Other Ranks Shako Plate, Battalion Companies 1839-55. In die-stamped brass and of standard crowned circular pattern, ’66’ in the centre on a lined ground, two soft iron contemporary loop fasteners, the orb and cross a poor replacement, the plate with various splits and cracks, therefore fair condition £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) or The King’s Own Light Infantry Officer’s Shako Plate 1844-55. A very fine example, the crowned eight-pointed star back plate bearing battle honours on all the principal star points, additionally ‘Minden’ is placed below the crown, in the centre within sprays of laurel and palm a coiled bugle horn, within the coil ’51’ is mounted on a domed disc, a scroll ‘Peninsula’ is mounted across the base of the leaf sprays. The original loop fasteners...
Hammer Price: £550
Hertfordshire Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1844-55. A good quality example, the gilt metal crowned eight pointed star back plate bearing a large beaded silver star, this in turn is mounted with a gilt metal Garter Proper with a scroll below ‘Hartford’, within the Garter on a domed silver backing a silver hart trippant, two loop fasteners and double wires behind the crown, the gilt lacking on all visible points and the Hart with wear, otherwise good condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £320
Harrow Rifles Helmet Plate. A good quality example in blackened brass with a white metal centre, QVC crowned Bath star pattern the centre shows arrows, laurels, top scroll, ‘Harrow Rifles’ and bottom scroll, ‘Decr. 30 1859’, with three loop fasteners, very good condition £80-£120
Hammer Price: £80
A 1768 Pattern Grenadier’s Fur Cap Plate. An extremely fine and most rare example. In die-stamped tin plate the obverse ‘silvered’ and black japanned (275mm x 121mm). The design features the Hanoverian Motto, ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’ the Royal Crest, ‘GR’ cypher and a Sovereign’s helm, sixteen sewing holes along the base, the reverse with correct narrow lapping, some age rusting behind the sewing holes otherwise in very good condition £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,600
Harts Regiment of Militia, Officer’s Glengarry/Forage Cap Badge. A very fine quality item in die-stamped unmarked silver gilt, crowned strap, ‘Harts Regt. Militia’. In the centre a hart trippant with a copper gilt disc backing, original sprung clip fastener, very good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £460
Essex and Suffolk Cyclists Battalion Cap & Collar Badges 1911-14. A trio of seemingly good quality items, the cap badge in bi-metal (slider fastener), the collars in single piece gilding metal. Now mounted on an inscribed card, ‘Cap & Collars worn by 664 Pte. H. Eady, 8th Bn. Essex Regt., whose T.F. Efficiency medal is named thus. His War and Victory Medals and his T.F. War Medal are named to him as 214548 Pte Labour Corps’, one lug crudely replaced on a collar badge otherwise good...
2nd (Queen Isabella’s Own) Irish Lancers Sabretache Badge c.1833-40 and 90th (Perthshire Volunteers) Light Infantry Officer’s Wing Epaulette Ornament 1830-55. The first a single piece item in fine quality die-cast gilt metal displays the Royal Cypher of Queen Isabella, ‘IRIIRI’ over ‘2’ and an elaborate tri-part scroll, ‘Queen’s Own Irish Lancers’, below the scroll ‘2’. Screw posts missing. The second of regulation circular deeply convex form in gilt metal decorated...
Hammer Price: £220
Bank of England Volunteers Shoulder Belt Plate c.1803-14. A good quality example in die cast coppered brass or bronze, of rectangular outline (67mm x 52mm), the design features laurel sprays and the standing figure of Britannia holding a spear and a shield, this embellished with a Medusa’s head, one hook and two stud fasteners, very good condition £300-£400
Loyal Islington Volunteers Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate and Associated Buttons c.1803-14. A fine quality oval gilt metal example, within a decorated border the incised design of an elongated multi-rayed star bearing a crowned strap, ‘Loyal Islington Volunteers’ with the ‘GR’ cypher in the centre, one hook and two stud fasteners; two pairs of variably sized coatee buttons bearing script initials ‘I’ over ‘LV’, slight gilt loss to the plate otherwise good overall condition...
The King’s Own Light Infantry (Tower Hamlets) Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate. A composite example, a good quality rectangular burnished gilt back plate has been adopted to accommodate a large silver beaded star this mounted with a pierced gilt overlay with unit title, gilt bugle horn below, in the centre the White Tower, the top of the star embellished a Major’s rank star crown in gilt and red velvet, standard hook and stud fasteners, as found in good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £240
An Officer’s Early 19th Century Shoulder Belt. A rare good quality example in thin gauge buff leather with whitened front 73mm wide, fastening provision for a two hook, two stud plate, very good condition £300-£400
Dumbarton Volunteer Infantry Officer’s Waist Belt Plate c.1804-14. The rectangular burnished gilt back plate bearing a silver mount comprising an elephant on ground, the beast complete with howdah cloth and castellated howdah, the loose ‘D’ end section not present, the back plate with some gilt loss and staining, otherwise good condition £100-£140
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