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An officers sword of The Royal Indian Marine, the straight 80cm blade by S W Silver & Co East Cheap, etched with crowned GVR cypher fouled anchor and R I M within scrolls and strapwork, brass half basket hilt incorporating R I M device, lions head pommel, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its black patent-leather scabbard with three regulation brass mounts, complete with its bullion sword-knot and black leather and gold bullion sword belt and slings the buckle...
Hammer Price: £110
A silver mounted Georgian officer’s dirk, the straight 32cm blade of flattened oval section adapted from an earlier rapier blade, silver mounted hilt with fluted ferrule and cushion pommel with silver tang-button, square section agate grip with facetted edges, silver cross-guard with ball finials, black leather blind tooled scabbard with silver locket with suspension ring and frog-stud, centre mount with suspension ring and chape, all fluted en-suite with the hilt mounts, blade with some...
Hammer Price: £520
An 18th.Century French hunting hanger, straight 55cm blade with single fuller struck with opposed fleur-de-lys armourer’s mark, polished cow-horn grip fluted brass pommel, fluted quillon block and down-turned shell guard, together with an 1897 pattern infantry officer’s sword etched blade with GVR cypher, the first lacking its knuckle-bow, the second its scabbard. (2) £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
A fine Caucasian Shasqua, the slightly curved 84cm blade back-edged at the point and cut with two narrow fullers to each side, the lower one extending to the point, on both sides of the blade at the forte appear cartouches in heavy gold overlay having beaded borders and filled with Arabic script including the date 1322AH (1904AD) and a name presumably that of the owner, ‘Morteza Ali, the son of Sultan Hussain’, also a short engraved inscription in Cyrillic, characteristic hilt encased in...
Hammer Price: £4,900
A Caucasian kindjal, the 33cm multi-grooved blade, typical grip of marine ivory having three silver beaded inset ribs, silver nielloed pommel and lower mount chased with intricate floral patterns, complete with its wood scabbard covered with black leather with silver nielloed top mount and chape decorated en-suite with the hilt, minor dent to pommel otherwise good condition £200-250
Hammer Price: £460
A small Caucasian silver damascened kindjal, 21cm multi-grooved blade, iron hilt of characteristic form overlayed with intricate floral patterns in silver, wood lined iron scabbard decorated en-suite with the hilt, simple silver damascene to reverse of scabbard with open panel exposing red velvet lining, blade with some rust staining, some silver inlay lacking £200-250
Hammer Price: £220
A Caucasian kindjal, the 24cm blade with two offset fullers, polished dark horn grip of characteristic form, silver nielloed mounts deeply chased with foliate patterns, complete with its wood scabbard covered with black leather, with top mount and chape decorated en-suite with the hilt mounts, the reverse of the mounts with simple floral patten niello inlay, the top mount with Arabic inscription within cartouche including the makers name and date 1319AH (1901) minor damage to suspension...
A good Indian Tulwar, the heavy curved 69cm blade multi-grooved and back-edged at the point, characteristic iron hilt chiselled with panels, fluted grip, pierced langets, knucklebow terminating in a birds head, the whole covered with heavy gold wrap, finely engraved with foliate patterns, complete with its wood scabbard covered with faded red velvet with small plain silver chape, blade with some areas of light rusting otherwise in good condition overall £500-600
Hammer Price: £580
An Indian Tulwar, the curved 67cm blade having single shallow fuller struck with an armourer’s mark at the forte, characteristic iron hilt covered with intricate repeat floral patterns in silver koftghari, complete with its wood scabbard covered with faded dark green velvet with small plain silver chape, blade with some light rust marking otherwise good condition overall £350-400
Hammer Price: £300
A pair of Indian Axes, 19th Century, of all steel construction, small heavy socketed-heads with large re-curved back-blades double edged at the point, central spikes, set on tubular steel hafts the whole decorated overall with foliate patterns in silver koftghari, 76cm overall, some patination otherwise good condition (2) £400-500
£400–£500
An ornate presentation Gurkha Kukri, 31cm plated blade of typical form, polished horn hilt with plated fittings, lions head to pommel, wood scabbard covered with red felt, mounted with good quality pierced and embossed silver mounts incorporating crossed kukris, a tiger, a Gurkha soldier etc the top mount containing a presentation inscription ‘ Presented to Major G. McK. Macdonald 2 GR by QGOS mess TCBG 10th. July 1971’ complete with two by-knives in fitted scabbard pocket, together with...
Hammer Price: £90
A Persian Kilij, Qajar, late 19th Century, the heavy 79cm re-curved and fullered blade, etched with panels of Arabic script, and figures within a cartouche typical two piece-iron hilt with traces of silver damascening, down turned quillons terminating in stylised monster-heads, rather patinated overall but basically good condition £300-350
Hammer Price: £450
A Sudanese Kaskara, the heavy straight 89cm blade, double-edged with single groove, engraved with star and crescent, etc and two line Arabic inscription, iron cross-guard, typical wood grip, blade with some areas of pitting and grip damaged £80-100
Hammer Price: £170
A Turkish Shamshir, the curved 79cm blade with multi-grooves, iron cross-guard with remains of floral decoration, wood leather covered grip with small iron pommel, worn overall £100-150
Hammer Price: £490
A Third Reich SA Dagger, the 22cm blade by Carl Wusthof, Solingen, etched with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ regulation holbein hilt with plated mounts the reverse of cross-guard stamped Nm, complete with its brown painted scabbard, together with a post war reproduction Third Reich dagger, the first with minor service wear otherwise good condition (2) £150-200
Hammer Price: £370
A Martini Henry breech loading rifle, the 52cm barrel with ramp and ladder rear sight, the action stamped NA&A Co. Ltd.1878, the reverse of the action stamped ‘Martini patent proprieters’, various inspection marks, full stock with two barrel bands and regulation steel mounts complete with steel cleaning rod, some service wear overall £350-400
£350–£400
A Martini Henry breech loading rifle, the 82.5cm sighted barrel with ramp and ladder rear sight, the action stamped with crowned VR, Enfield 1884 and III over 1, full stock with two barrel bands, regulation steel mounts and steel cleaning rod, the stock marked with opposed broad arrows and VIC GOV within circle, complete with socket bayonet in its brass mounted leather scabbard, together with a copy of Temple & Skennerton, ‘A treatise on the British Military Martini’, good condition...
Hammer Price: £360
An unusual Indian flintlock blunderbuss, the 43cm twist-watered barrel flared at the muzzle, the breech, barrel tang and muzzle chiselled with panels and floral patterns, overlaid silver band at the muzzle, brass barrel rib, the musket lock, circa 1830 bearing HEIC lion and crowned 5 inspection mark, indian hardwood stock of matchlock form inlaid with brass decoration, polished horn butt-end with large brass stud, brass tipped wooden ramrod fitted with steel worm, chiselled steel retaining...
Hammer Price: £720
A Japanese matchlock musket, Teppo, Edo period, the 91cm octagonal barrel with raised fore and back-sights, inlaid in silver with designs of bamboo, birds etc, typical brass back-action lock, pan cover and furniture, cherrywood full stock, barrel worn and with some areas of pitting, ramrod a replacement £450-500
Hammer Price: £400
A Japanese helmet, Kabuto, Edo period, the bowl constructed of eight plates, black laquered, the fukigayeshi covered with armour leather, simple three stage copper tehan-kanamono, three lame shikoro also black laquered, remains of original hemp liner, complete with a maedate in the form of a closed fan, some minor damage and wear overall £350-400
Hammer Price: £320
An Eastern chain mail shirt probably Indian, constructed of rivetted links, the upper chest links of heavy weight, waist length with quarter-length sleeves, some minor damage overall £200-250
£200–£250
1st The King’s Dragoon Guards Officer’s 1871 Pattern Helmet, a very fine example the gilt brass skull complete with all fittings and gilt chin chain, the frontal plate being a silver gilt and enamelled Garter style beaded star, the motto on a ground of vitreous blue enamel, the centre being the Victorian Royal Crest on a ground of translucent vitreous red enamel, below the star a tri-part floreated scroll in silver, ‘King’s Dragoon Guards’, the inner peaks lined with green skiver...
Hammer Price: £1,600
7th Hussars Officer’s Full Dress Busby, Tunic, Pouch & Pouch Belt, the busby being a good 1887 pattern example, the brown fur body with gold sewn-in lines and gold gimp oval boss, the scarlet cloth bag with narrow gold lace and gold gimp round boss, the chin chain of correct corded gilt metal pattern on red moroccan lining, leather sweat band and crimson silk lining in good condition complete with white over white plume and corded gilt plume holder, separate gold cord cap and body lines...
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment Officer’s Full Dress Bearskin Cap, a very fine and scarce example of the pattern first introduced c1866, complete with a superb post 1902 fused grenade frontal badge the ball with a pierced Garter Motto and blue enamel backing with the White Horse mounted below, a white hackle to the right hand side and graduated gilt chin chain, this with a lining of black patent leather, very good overall condition (1) £400-600
The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Victorian Officer’s Home Service Helmet, a superb example retailed by Landon & Co. 7 New Burlington St. London., complete with all gilt fittings spike and chin chain, the frontal plate with QVC silver lion centre on red velvet and silver title scroll ‘Royal Lancaster Regt’; the inner peaks with green cloth lining, buff leather sweatband with attached crimson silk fringe, the crown lined with quilted white silk, complete with its black metal...
Hammer Price: £620
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Militia Battalions Officer’s Busby, a fine and scarce example of the black lambskin pattern that replaced the helmet in 1890, the folding hat complete with sewn in corded and plaited lines, the crown of dark green cloth with embroidered decoration to the front, an oval corded dark green boss mounted with a blackened silver QVC, below, a large solid bronze cross with strung bugle centre and title, ‘The King’s Royal Rifle Corps’ a plinth on the top arm of...
Hammer Price: £440
The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own), an extremely fine and scarce officer’s Home Service green cloth helmet 1881-1890 complete with all bronzed fittings and special pattern frontal plate (KK284), the peak of early rounded pattern provision on the outside and inner rear peak for cap and body lines these also present, green skiver peak linings sweat band and attached silk lining all in good condition, the helmet named inside to ‘H.E.Vernon Esq.’, one minute moth hole near rear...
Hammer Price: £820
The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own), a fine quality officer’s round pill box cap of very dark rifle green cloth with a band of 1.5inches black mohair braid, braided figure on the crown, complete with narrow leather chin strap, pale leather sweatband and red morrocan leather crown lining, gold blocked with crowned ‘VR’ cypher ‘Cater & Co. 56 Pall Mall London’, named inside to ‘Markham RB’; together with a black seal skin other ranks folding busby, this complete with...
Scottish Feather Bonnets, a four tailed other ranks feather bonnet with red, white and green diced band and a white feather hackle and plastic chin strap; another similar three tailed bonnet this with red, white, blue diced band and bearing a chromium badge of the 48th Canadian Highlanders, generally good condition (2) £80-100
A Belgian cuirrasier’s helmet, the steel skull fitted with a tall brass comb embossed with medusa head and cuirrasier breastplate to front, falling horse-hair mane to rear, leather backed chin chains, well refurbished overall, tuft and plume a replacement £350-400
A French bearskin, rather worn, with red/white hackle and bearing a die-stamped brass plate of the French Restoration army, a crowned shield bearing three fleur-de-lys within laurel sprays, the badge and plume possibly later, sold as viewed £150-200
£150–£200
A Prussian reserve artillery officer’s Pickelhaube, brass plate mounted with brass Landwehr cross below FR cypher, ball support with pearl band, three stars to base mount, black-patent leather skull national, retaining damaged leather sweatband, one post, cockade and half the chinscales missing and skull crazed overall £100-120
A Hesse-Darmstadt fireman’s helmet, black leather skull, white metal plate, raised comb and fittings, national and state cockades, black leather chin straps, good condition overall £40-50
Hammer Price: £40
The Hertfordshire Regiment Uniforms of 2nd Lieutenant G.MacDonald Brown, comprising full dress blue cloth Home Service helmet with named tin, scarlet tunic, blue overalls, sword belt, crimson waist sash, scarlet mess jacket and waistcoat, No. 1 Dress navy peaked cap together with ‘summer’ white linen cover and a four pocket navy serge patrol jacket. The helmet complete with all gilt fittings, spike chin chain and inner linings; the very fine all gilt KC plate shows a Hart lodged in a...
Hammer Price: £1,400
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment Officer’s Full Dress Scarlet Tunic, a very fine post 1902 example in Bedford cord, tailored and retailed by Rogers & Company 8 New Burlington Street London W1., complete with all gold lace KC gilt buttons (JR Gaunt) and Royal blue facings, the collar with fused grenade badges in silver bullion mounted with gilt roses, the twisted cord shoulder boards a Major’s KC rank badges and silver bullion ‘T’s, named inside to Major KE Schweder...
Hammer Price: £150
A quantity of naval officer’s uniform comprising an early frock coat apparantly East India Company having 16 buttons to front and 4 buttons to the cuffs, gold lace to cuffs and collar, a ‘fore and aft’ of the Royal Indian Marine, a heavy frock coat of the Royal Indian Marine, a similar mess jacket and a post independance officers cap of The Royal Indian Navy, the first in poor condition worn with some mothing, the last four items with some service wear all coats lacking their...
Hammer Price: £80
Royal Field Artillery WW1 Other Ranks Tunic, a very scarce four pocket khaki ‘Serge Service Dress’ tunic by J.Hammond & Co. 1918 complete with KC RA buttons, RFA brass shoulder titles and white lanyard (no moth); a WW1 period other ranks khaki peaked cap in unstiffened serge with quilted peak bearing an early KC cap badge of the Rifle Brigade; a relic part only Lieutenant’s service dress cuff, a WW2 other ranks khaki folding side hat by J.Collett Ltd. 1940; a Paratrooper’s red beret...
Hammer Price: £430
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Officer’s Full Dress Tunic, a post 1904 pattern tunic in dark green cloth, black braiding and frogging and scarlet facings, the twisted shoulder cords with a Major’s rank crowns, retailed by Messrs Pulford & Sons St James’s St. SW,. and named to Lieut RVC Bodley. KRR.; together with a plated whistle guard chains and whistle, the guard with pierced ‘Celer Et Audax’ by J&Co. (Jennens); and a very fine officer’s swagger stick by Swaine & Adeney Ltd,...
Hammer Price: £260
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Colonel’s Khaki Tunic, the post WWI tunic of Colonel Humphrey Butler complete with KRRC lanyard buttons and shoulder insignia and scarlet cloth and cord Staff Officer’s gorget tabs three rows of medal ribbons, brown leather Sam Browne belt; together with a green cloth KRRC mess jacket, this with scarlet cloth and black lace cuffs, retailed by Welsh & Jefferies Duke St. St. James’s. and named to Major H Butler July 1930; an officer’s khaki service dress...
3rd (Prince of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards, a very fine officer’s silver flap pouch and full dress belt, full dress waist belt and clasp and one only sword sling; the pouch is marked for Birmingham 1874 and is mounted with a crowned ‘VR’ cypher, this bearing the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto in silver and gilt (this mount replacing an earlier one), the box of black leather lined with scarlet morrocan, the broad buff leather belt is faced with regimental pattern gold lace, the...
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