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The Royal Regiment of Artillery Waist Belt Plate 1832-37. A Field Officer’s very fine and most rare waist belt plate, the rectangular copper gilt back plate with a narrow burnished rim and engine turned ground mounted with the crowned Royal Arms of Great Britain 1814-37, at the base of the Union sprays, a scroll, ‘Ubique’ granted in 1832. Complete with loose ‘D’ end section, very good condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Royal Engineers Officer’s Waist Belt Plate 1830-37. A most rare example, the burnished gilt rectangular back plate bearing a silver mount, comprising laurel sprays and a crowned strap, ‘Royal Engineers’, in the centre the double cypher of William IV, this on a domed gilt ground, complete with the loose ‘D’ end section, the gilt with some slight scratches and discolouration, otherwise overall in very good condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £150
Sheriff of the City of London Waist Belt Plate Victorian Period. The rectangular gilt back plate mounted with the Arms of the City of London in silver, complete with loose ‘D’ end retainer, very good condition £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
5th Royal Elthorne Middlesex Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1855-81. Of standard 1855 pattern in silver plate, on the circle, ‘5th Royal Elthorne Middlesex Militia’ in the centre in gilt the ‘VR’ cypher over a strung bugle horn, matching bench marks, no gilt remains on the ornament otherwise very good condition £80-£120
Hammer Price: £120
80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment Other Ranks Waist Belt Clasp, 1855-71. Of standard 1855 pattern in heavy gauge brass, ’80’ in the centre on a lined ground, on the circle, ‘Staffordshire Volunteers’, some service wear to the legend otherwise in good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £300
Royal Elthorne Middlesex Militia Other Ranks Insignia c.1852-81. All in white metal and comprising a scroll hat badge (1852-74) ‘Fifth Royal Elthorn [sic] Middlesex (one lug missing), glengarry badge 1874-1881 crowned oval strap, ‘Royal Elthorne Lt. Infty. M. with strung bugle horn centre, ‘V’ within the strings (both lugs missing) a pair of collar badges as per the centre of the glengarry (all lugs present), good condition (4) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £190
Harrow Rifles Cap Badges. Two good quality die-stamped white metal examples, laurels, arrows, top scroll ‘Harrow Rifles’ bottom scroll, ‘Decr. 30 1859’, original lug fasteners, two officers’ patterns in blackened die-stamped metal, same pattern as the other ranks, each with two blade fasteners, very good condition (4) £80-£120
Boer War Insignia and Ephemera. A metal shoulder title of the Mashonaland Mounted Police, a white metal cap badge of the Diocesan Grammar School, King William’s Town Cadet Corps together with a contemporary newspaper cutting and photograph, five black & white celluloid circular lapel badges of British Army commanders, Roberts (2), Buller, MacDonald, unknown City Imperial Volunteers Officer, one of Kruger, ‘Visit To Natal Of The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain M.P December 1902’, a...
The Essex Regiment Two Officers’ Torrin Style Side Hats. Both in navy blue cloth and edged with gold orris cord, one only bears an embroidered badge being the crowned County shield for Essex lodged within a scroll, ‘The Essex Regt’, this on a blue silk ground, one small moth hole on the badged example otherwise good condition (2) £140-£180
Hammer Price: £260
A Continental Hussars Full Dress Tunic. A good quality example in green cloth with yellow cloth decoration to the collar and cuffs, the front with corded frogging and drops, the reverse with black braided decoration, possibly Belgian, very good condition £60-£80
Hammer Price: £55
An Officer’s Black Linen Stock c.1780-1800. An extremely rare example, approximately 380mm in length with a tapering depth (90mm to 76mm) the linen stiffened by quilting the inner white silk lining, original three prong blackened metal buckle; together with a later possibly civilian pattern black linen shallow depth, two prong blackened metal buckle and a small central flap with provision for fastening to a shirt button, very good condition (2) £160-£200
Hammer Price: £500
Great War Period Army Medical Service Nurse’s Brassard. A scarce and fine quality example in white and red linen approximately 400mm x 83mm, embroidered red wool Red Cross and two official stamps, ‘Army Medical Service’ and ‘British Red Cross Society’, the latter with hand written date in the centre, ‘2.4.18’, additionally stamped with the number ‘16235’, and with three prong metal buckle, very good condition £80-£120
Hammer Price: £50
Army Medical Service, Dorset Voluntary Aid Brassard. A very rare example in stiffened white linen, 355mm x 80mm, officially stamped twice, ‘Army Medical Service 4.3.15’ and ‘Dorset Voluntary Aid 759’, between the stamps a sewn on red woollen cross, complete with original buttons, one minute tear on the edge of the first stamp, otherwise good condition £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
St. George’s Rifle Corps Champion’s Sleeve Badge. A very fine quality example in die-cast bronze with gold coloured decoration, shield shaped bearing the cross of St. George, mounted in the centre St. George slaying the Dragon, around the border, St. George’s Rifle Corps Champion, the reverse with three hook fasteners, very good condition £60-£80
Bedfordshire Yeomanry Senior NCO’s Arm Badge. A fine quality and very scarce die-stamped white metal example, featuring the coroneted spread eagle bearing a castle on its breast, very good condition £80-£120
Great War 31st Infantry Division Arm Badge. A rare example adopted in December 1917 to commemorate the many hardships and engagements endured since formation. The Division always consisted of Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiments and that is reflected in the badge. In base metal and triple enamels, laurel sprays near enclose white and red roses, original hexagonal fasteners, very good condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £110
Great War Home Front Insignia. An interesting selection including badges to the Women’s Transport Service F.A.N.Y., Birmingham Battalion 1914 (gilt and enamels), The Bradford Battalion P.W.O. West Yorkshire Regt (2) base metal and enamels, Navy & Army Service 1917, Canteens (large bronze) 1st & 2nd London National Reserve (that of the 1st badly damaged), Athletes Volunteer Force, a white linen brassard stamped ‘Army Medical Service’, this adorned with various Red Cross badges, two...
Hammer Price: £320
The Pathfinder Club Memorabilia. A selection including the Founder Secretary’s ‘Jewel for The Pathfinder Lodge 7255, a ‘Special Souvenir issue of The Marker’ the magazine of the Pathfinder Association & Club, Volume VI December 1952 No.9. It features photos of the Pathfinder Force’s three VC winners, all killed in action. The back cover with signatures men and women. A Pathfinder Club enamelled badge for attachment to a car’s ‘badge bar’. Two Veteran Driver’s badges 39 &...
Hammer Price: £160
Royal Canadian Air Force Second World War Escaper’s Button A very scarce example, the dulled brass front bears the standard crown, eagle and letters ‘R.C.A.F’, the reverse with shank is marked ‘Firmin London, this unscrews (opposite thread) to reveal a cased working compass; together with a spare compass, compass glass cracked on the first item, otherwise good condition (2) £80-£120
Hammer Price: £200
ARP Warden Badges in HM Silver. Eleven examples of the standard UK pattern, varying dates 1937-1940, all London marked, one lacking a fastener, good condition (11) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
Second World War Insignia. Comprising a fine quality bronze hat badge for the ‘American Volunteer Force Fleet St. Coy’, two lug fasteners by ‘J A Wylie & Co. London’, ‘Women’s Home Defence’ a good quality pin back lapel badge in gilt metal and enamels by ‘Thos. Fattorini Ltd, Regent St. B’ham’, features crossed rifles unit initials and an automatic pistol. Raised unofficially 6 December by Edith Summerskill, a scarce brassard in ‘RAF Blue’ cloth bearing red...
Royal Fusiliers Pin Bar Brooch and ‘S.D.C.I.B.L 1st Div. 1907 W.D.’ Fob. In 9 carat gold, the first of cap badge format the second features St. Andrew’s cross, thistle heads and a central rampant lion in red enamel (8.8gms), very good condition (2) £80-£120
Hammer Price: £140
Middlesex National Reserve, Middlesex Cadets Insignia. The National Reserve cap badge shows a crowned enamelled circle ‘Middlesex National Reserve’ (pin back) a similar smaller version (pin back), two variably sized white metal badges ‘Middlesex Cadets’ title circle with County shield in the centre, together with a named button with County shield centre, a pair of brass shoulder titles ‘V/Middlesex’, a large bronze cap badges to the ‘Middlesex Volunteer Regiment (slider) and a...
Hammer Price: £80
Miscellaneous Military and Civilian Badges, Part Badges &c. A very large accumulation of a wide variety of items including cast metal Royal Arms badges, commemorative medallions, several in HM silver, now contained in a metal tin by ‘Fasco’ and labelled, First Aid’, overall reasonable condition (lot) £80-£120
Hammer Price: £280
Women’s League of Health and Beauty Medallions and Insignia. An interesting selection mainly in base metals and enamels, a black on white silk badge for attachment to clothing and an ivy or yew wood brooch enhanced with the league’s initials in black enamel, good overall condition (19) £60-£80
Three British Union of Fascists Lapel Badges. The first of shield shape, enamels on base metal, the Union flag with ‘B.U.S.F’ by Firmin, London, the other two circular black enamel on brass featuring a central ‘F’ within a circle ‘For King And Country’, a rose with central cross at the top, both by ‘Birmingham Medal Co.’ and numbered 40070 & 20220, small chip to the black enamel on one, otherwise good condition (3) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
Swagger Sticks. Four examples in a variety of woods with white metal tops, two globular, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Royal Air Force (KC), the other with taper finials, Middlesex Regiment, and 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, this with a Grecian Warrior centre, some minor dents to the first two otherwise good condition (4) £60-£80
Gentlemen’s Walking Sticks. Three good quality examples in various woods, all with traditional bulbous tops, two in white metal one of which displays the cap badge of the Essex Regiment (1898-1902), the other marked ‘Silver’ and with ornate patterning, all 850mm to 900mm in length, one lacking end finial and another with damaged end finial, otherwise good condition (3) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Household Cavalry Trumpet Banner 1801-13. Crimson damask silk embroidered overall in gold and silver wire and coloured silks (490mm x 470mm) the latter measurement includes the gold fringe. Featuring the then new Royal Arms of Great Britain and set within an all round border of Union emblems, roses and thistles. The item is now contained in a glazed front late Victorian wooden fire screen, this has an ornamental wooden cresting which includes a gilt civilian Court Dress button of the...
Hammer Price: £2,000
Royal Crest Infantry Colour Pole Heads 1858-1901. A very rare and extremely fine quality pair in gilt metal, now mounted on circular brass bases (detachable), very good condition (2) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,700
State Harness Badges of George III, Queen Adelaide, and the Prince Regent. A glazed and framed collection of three items all in gilded cast metal, the first features the crowned Garter Proper with, in high relief central Royal Arms (1814-37), the second crowned oak sprays with central ‘AR’, the third displays the Royal Coronet of the Heir Apparent, floral sprays and central Royal Arms these with the ‘label’ for the eldest son; together with a good quality brass spear-point from the...
Hammer Price: £750
201st Infantry Brigade Bombing Competition, 1st Prize Silver Cup, Patrixbourne June 28th 1917. A HM silver cup form trophy, the inaugural winners being No. 5 Platoon B Company 2nd/7th Bn. The Middlesex Regiment. Later used as a prize for best Lewis Gunners competition. HM Chester 1913. Now in two parts, the ‘stem’ supported by a wooden insert (approximately 400g); together with two cow horns carved, then whitened with the insignia and battle honours of the 77th (East Middlesex)...
Soldier Figures. Two superbly wrought items in unmarked silver-gilt coloured metal, each standing on a half circle of ground, one with slouch hat, bandolier, puttees &c., the other with tropical service helmet, tunic, pouches, puttees, both ‘marching’ with rifles at the low port, both 60mm in height. The late owner states, ‘Pair of silver-gilt figures from a ‘freedom’ casket given to General Buller’, superb condition (2) £200-£300
Model Soldier Figures. A heavy cast white metal infantryman on ground c.1890 on duty but standing ‘at ease’ (approximately 150mm in height), a good quality cast lead figure of a charging infantryman with bayonet fixed, on ground, equipped in a white helmet, scarlet tunic, blue trousers, (approximately 155mm), a crude heavy cast white metal figure of an infantryman, tropical helmet, bandolier &c., mounted on a polished wood socle (the figure approximately 100mm), together with another...
Late 18th Century ‘Fair Copy’ Letter from a Prussian General to His Majesty King Frederick William III, dated 20 September 1790. The letter from General Von Pink stationed at Wesel begs to inform His Majesty that Ensign Derph has deserted by running off with the daughter of a local inn-keeper, later selling his gorget and sash in Rheinberg. Von Pink assures the King that this is no great loss as Derph’s conduct was not of the best. He recommends that the eldest Porte Epee, Friedrich...
Hammer Price: £30
Miscellaneous Militaria. A framed print by Ackermann of a mounted trooper of the Loyal Islington Volunteer Cavalry 1799 (now defaced with silver paint), cast metal badges similar to to the last pattern shoulder belt plate overlays, two silver Veterans badges to the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, a large sash badge of rococo outline with silver, gilt and enamel mounts, some parts missing and with damage, together with various other sundry other items of military and civilian interest, generally...
1st Regiment of Loyal London Volunteers (1803), Three Framed Elements. Comprising an official printed notice from the Captain & Adjutant James Bate, Jun. dated October 24 1803, to attend a General Muster on Wednesday next in Hyde Park for the purpose of a Review by His Majesty. Precise instruction regarding hair, to be dressed and powdered are included. This particular notice is addressed to ‘Mr. T. Vaughan St. Michls. Alley’ (to the right of St. Michael’s Cornhill). A small printed...
Plate Glass Negative Photograph of Lord Roberts Receiving the Surrender of Cronje, Paardeberg 1900, and Four HM Silver Items. The first (83mm square) taken by Lord Albemarle the City Imperial Volunteers Infantry Commander, contained in a cardboard box with handwritten details (probably Lord Albemarle’s hand), the vesta case (Birmingham 1902) of plain rectangular shape with front panel enamelled in the colours of the QSA medal, the reverse panel engraved, ‘From Bertie to Alfred 29th...
Hammer Price: £400
The Royal Navy, Flag Rank, Executive Officers, Departmental, Half-Pay, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Air Service, Fleet Air Arm, and Royal Dockyard Battalions Buttons. A card display of forty-nine good quality items, the Royal Navy section c.1790-1902, one Sailing Master (excavated), three Pursers (two excavated), Engineer Officers c.1842 all three sizes, large and small Half-Pay, good run of Royal Naval Reserve, a scarce Royal Naval Air Service in leather, first and second patterns...
Hammer Price: £1,100
Field Marshal, Generals, Staff, Foot Guards, Veteran Battalions Mufti Buttons &c. A card display containing fifty items, including Victorian period Field Marshal and post 1902, Georgian and later Generals, Court examples, a British Consul’s button (crown Britannia) c1790-1810 (now known to have nothing to do with the 9th Foot), an early Coldstream Guards, Scots Fusiliers Guards c1840, 3rd 4th & 5th Royal Veteran Battalions, muftis for the Life Guards, 1st & 93rd Foot,13th Light Dragoons...
Hammer Price: £420
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