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An Eastern People’s Gold Award 2nd Class with Swords for Bravery. A scarce variant, heavier than usual and with a flat back reverse, reverse faded and small spot of oxidisation; together with an Eastern People’s Gold Award 2nd Class, standard type with concave reverse, generally good condition (2) £120-£160
£120–£160
An Eastern People’s Silver Award 2nd Class with Swords for Bravery, in Presentation Packet with Inscription in Georgian Script. Standard type, with ring stamped ‘100’ [Rudolf Wachter and Lange, Mittwaida] and rare with maker’s stamp. Slight fading to finish otherwise good condition. In its brown paper packet, top section printed ‘Tapferkeits-und-Verdienstauszeichnung mit Schwertem’, middle section printed ‘2. Klasse, in Silber’, lower section printed in 3 line Georgian...
Hammer Price: £80
An Eastern People’s Silver Award Second Class in Presentation Packet. Standard type, with ring stamped ‘100’ [Rudolf Wachter and Lange, Mittwaida] and rare with maker’s stamp. Very slight fading to finish, otherwise good condition. In its brown paper packet, top section printed ‘Verdienst -Auszeichnung fur Angehorige der Ostvolker’, middle section printed ‘2. Klasse, in Silber’, good condition £70-£90
Hammer Price: £50
An Eastern People’s Bronze Award Second Class with Swords for Bravery. Scarce variant without the 2 ‘roped’ rings in the centre, and with a slightly concave back; together with an Eastern People’s Bronze Award Second Class, scarce variant with flat back, very good condition (2) £140-£180
£140–£180
A 1914-18 Honour Cross with Swords for Combatants in its Original Presentation Packet. An excellent example retaining all original bronze finish. Maker’s mark ‘F.H.B.’ on back. Factory mint condition. Brown paper packet, printed in black gothic lettering on the front ‘Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges fur Frontkampfer’, and ‘Ferdinand Hoffstatter Bonn’ on back, extremely fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £130
A Volunteer Light Company Officer’s Coatee. A fine and scarce Officer’s Coatee c.1810, the coatee of scarlet cloth with black facings, the collar decorated with gilt finial buttons marked the breast of the coatee set with two sets of eight gilt buttons, crowned star with ‘LV’, padded silk lining to the interior, the ornately patterned rear skirts with duff trim to the false pockets, gilt buttons, the skirt ornament being a gilt rifle bugle, complete with all 38 buttons marked H.T &...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Galway Militia Officer’s Coatee. A fine and scarce Officer’s Coatee c.1829-50, the coatee of scarlet cloth with duff facings, ornate silver bullion to the collar and cuffs decorated with small finial regiment buttons, the breast of the coatee set with two sets of ten silvered buttons of crowned ‘GR’ cypher, marked P&S Firmin 150 Strand, padded silk lining to the interior, the ornately patterned rear skirts with duff trim to the false pockets, silver bullion panels and silver...
£2,000–£2,400
A Coldstream Guards Officer’s Full Dress Bear Skin c.1930. A fine Officer’s Full Dress Bear Skin c.1930, complete with wicker lining, black leather sweat band and gilt metal chin chain, with red feather cut plume, leather sweat band loose, otherwise good condition £500-£700
Hammer Price: £550
A 16th (The Queen’s Own) Lancers Officers Full Dress Lance Cap. A good example c.1902-14, standard 1856 pattern black leather skull with blue melton cloth mortar board and gold embroidered gimp cords, gold embroidered peak, the frontal plate with silver Royal Cypher, crossed lances, Battle Honours to ‘South Africa 1902’ on gilt back plate, gold bullion cap lines, gilt lion head ear bosses with velvet back chin chain, most of the mortar top heavily mothed and no crimson lining present,...
Hammer Price: £600
A Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet. A fine example of the 1881-1902 pattern, the skull complete with silvered mounts, the frontal plate of crowned with laurel and Garter overlays, to the centre Sphinx/Egypt on black velvet ground, below title ‘The Lincolnshire Regiment’ with drop scroll ‘1st Volunteer Battalion’, velvet backed chin chain, inner leather sweatband with crimson silk lining, embossed Joseph Ascher 428 Strand London, very good...
Hammer Price: £650
A Manchester Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet. A standard example of the 1881-1902 pattern, the skull complete with white metal mounts, the frontal plate of crowned with laurels, to the centre a circlet with ‘Manchester 2nd Vol Battn.’ and the arms of Manchester, minor service wear to the to the leather trim, chin chain backing loose, two additional holes to the front of the of the skull, therefore reasonable condition £160-£200
Hammer Price: £220
An 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot Officer’s 1829 Pattern Shako. A good quality untouched example, the black beaver body with flush leather top bound, front peak and bracing bands, to the front standard 1829 pattern gilt crowned back plate with silver rayed star, gilt overlaid laurels, with battle honour scrolls ‘Toulouse, Peninsula, Nive, Nivelle, Orthes’, to the centre circlet with ‘Salamanca, Pyrenees’, with stippled ‘XI’, correct pattern side ornaments bearing the...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A 45th (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot Officer’s 1869-78 Pattern Shako. A good example, the stiffened blue cloth cork body with correct gold lace decoration, gilt metal chain and side rosettes, the frontal plate crowned laurel and Garter pattern, with stippled pierced ’45’ to the centre, complete with correct pattern gilt plume holder with white over red plume, complete with original carrying tin minor, moth nips, crimson lining torn in places, overall good condition £360-£440
Hammer Price: £500
A Composite Officer’s 1869-78 Pattern Shako. An interesting example, the stiffened blue cloth cork with correct gold lace decoration, gilt metal chain and side rosettes, frontal plate of the 64th Regiment of Foot with incorrect Prince of Wales’s plumes, with continental plume and holder, complete with incorrect carry tin, minor service wear, good condition £200-£240
£200–£240
A Royal Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Forage Cap. A standard pattern example c.1880-1900, stiffened blue cloth with ornate silver lace band, silver gimp cord boss with lace ground covering most of the crown, soft leather sweatband and narrow leather chin strap, quilted crimson lining embossed with ‘Harry Lyons 12 Ritter Street Woolwich’; together with another other ranks example, possibly Indian Cavalry, very good condition (2) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £160
A 97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment of Foot Officer’s 1880 Pattern Forage Cap. A fine example, stiffened blue cloth with broad black oak leaf lace, the crown with standard pattern cord boss and eight looped lace circle, the pattern leather drooping peak with inlaid gold bullion lace, complete with gold bullion ‘97’, crimson silk lining, slight leather crazing to the peak, otherwise very good condition £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
A Royal Regiment of Artillery Officer’s Full Dress Sabretache. A fine example c.1870-1901, the pouch and back of black moroccan, the face of blue cloth overlaid with gold train lace, in the centre the Royal Arms of Great Britain in gold and silver thread, velvet and silks, the honour ‘Ubique’, sprays of oak and laurel, a gilt metal cannon and bottom scroll ‘Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducant’, complete with two D rings one missing, together with its black moroccan foul weather cover, very...
A French Napoleonic Hussar Officer’s sabretache c.1810. Dark green leather, faded almost to black, centre covered in sage green material, with a silver-plated border of stylised oak leaves & flowers. In centre a large silver plated, highly detailed crowned Napoleonic eagle. Possibly brought back from the Peninsula or the Waterloo campaign. Measures along bottom 11ins, side 12ins, top 8.5ins 3 nickel suspension rings on top, three very small moth holes in green fabric, otherwise good...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A French Napoleonic Hussar Officer’s Silver Pouch and Belt c.1810. Silver top, bottom, front, and side plates, the front one having a large ‘N’ with crown above screwed to it, gilding worn, 6ins x 4ins x 1.5ins. Top one has a Paris hallmark of diamond frame with an ‘f’ above a hunting horn, large silver ring at either end, black leather body. Tarnished silver bullion cross-belt with a large silver buckle and keeper, one silver stud missing, on mid-blue cloth backing material faded...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Royal Navy Gunner’s Powder Horn. A Royal Navy official Government pattern, c.1800. Approx. 40cm long, with wood base and loading plug, 2 iron suspension rings on top. Brass nozzle with steel spring and loading lever. A very good example of the type that was used by both Army and Navy, good condition £100-£140
Hammer Price: £320
A Royal Navy Gunner’s Powder Horn, engraved to H.M.S. Endimion. Approx. 38cm long. A wonderful example of shipboard sailor work, featuring a slight naïve scrimshaw engraving of the ship, with below the title ‘INDYMYON’, a crowned lion over another crown, stylised thistle, 2 intertwined turtle doves, stylised thistle, &c. The nozzle appears to be a Russian one captured from Baltic operations, with their anchor Acceptance stamp. 2 iron suspension rings on top, good condition £400-£500
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Navy Gunner’s Powder Horn. Very finely engraved with ships, sailors, &c. 46cm long. Exceptional quality, showing one side a frigate under sail, Union flag waving. Below this ‘Jack Tar’ is seated bottle in hand, his arm around his sweetheart. The other side has a horse racing scene, jockee crop in mouth, pushing his horse onwards, with a many turretted castle above. ‘Love & Unity’ motto on side. Wooden plug in bottom. One brass ring missing from side, generally very good...
Hammer Price: £260
A Navy Gunner’s Powder Horn. Tightly woven round with cord. 32cm long. British, or possibly American, c.1780. An outstanding example of shipboard sailor ropework, having taken very many hours to weave. Turned hardwood nozzle, and matching ropework shoulder sling, good condition £150-£200
Hammer Price: £280
A Bronze bust of Nelson. Mounted on a black figured marble plinth. 33cm high, showing Nelson in uniform with his awards. Very fine quality and detail. Signed ‘Fredericks’ across the back, and inscribed ‘Nelson’ on lower front, extremely good condition £150-£200
A Copper bust of Nelson on a Wooden Plinth. Made from copper from Nelson’s flagship. Very finely detailed, 29cm high, very attractive dark bronze colouring, front named ‘Nelson’, left side ‘Made of Copper from Nelson’s Flagships’, right side ‘Presented by British & Foreign Sailors Society’. Base has around it a shortened ‘HMS Victory’ cap tally. Very slight paint wear to plinth, very good condition £150-£200
Hammer Price: £850
A Copeland Parian ware bust of Nelson. Finely detailed, 25cm high, very good quality, showing him both medals, missing right arm folded across his chest. Rear chipped over Copeland name, otherwise very good condition £100-£140
A Pair of c.1800 lignum vitea Drum Sticks. Wrapped in a large sheet of parchment on which is written in ink, ‘Drum sticks used Nelson’s funeral by W. Hall great uncle of John Arthur Godon on his father’s side’. Believed played by Able Seaman William Hall of H.M.S. Victory at Nelson’s funeral, good condition (2) £200-£240
Beads made from the deck of H.M.S. Victory. An old card, 200mm x 145mm, with 2 rows of wooden beads, with black ink inscription below reading ‘Made made from a plank from the deck of the “Victory” where Nelson was shot. Procured by Sir J. Henshaw (late Chief Surveyor of the Navy) immediately after the return from Trafalgar.’ A smaller inscription inside a much smaller row also reads ‘From a very ancient beam of oak Rochester Cathedral’, good condition and an interesting relic ...
A Copper Coffee Pot from the Midshipmen’s Mess of H.M.S. Euryalus. Stands 18cm high, turned wood handle on one side. Finely engraved with a large fouled anchor and ‘HMS Euryalus’, good condition £80-£100
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Lloyd’s Trafalgar Patriotic Fund Casualty Certificate. 450mm x 350mm and housed in an old very good quality gilt frame. The Certificate inscribed ‘Lloyd’s February 18, 1806 Sir, I am directed by the Committee to inform you, that at a General Meeting held this day, they voted you the Sum of Five pounds, as a testimony of their sense of the Loss you sustained by the Death of your Son the late Ralph Forster, Marine, of his Majesty’s Ship Royal Sovereign, killed in action with the...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A British Trafalgar Period Silver Mounted Naval Dirk in Scabbard. Straight crossguard with full set of London hallmarks for 1804, maker's stamp 'GT’. Blade 30cm with centre fuller, possibly an older 'family' 17th-century one. Black leather scabbard with top and bottom silver mounts, bottom one with lion silver hallmark and 'GT' maker's stamp. Slight pitting towards the point, otherwise very good condition and very scarce to find a silver dateable weapon like this £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
A British Trafalgar Period Silver Mounted Naval Dirk in Scabbard. A slightly ‘S’ shaped silver coloured crossguard, pommel and feel. Blade 30cm with centre fuller, possibly an older ‘family’ 17th-century one. Very rare form of metal scabbard in the form of a lacquered black leather scabbard with top and bottom silver mounts, and suspension chain with a particularly unusual polish horn plate that slips under belt. Slight wear to black lacquer, very good condition £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
A British Trafalgar Period Silver Mounted Naval Dirk with Agate Grip in Scabbard. A slightly ‘S’ shaped crossguard, pommel, and ferrel. Very scarce super quality dark brown agate grip. Double edged blade 33cm. Black finely tooled leather scabbard with top, centre, and bottom silver coloured mounts. Patches of slight pitting on blade, crack across lower part of grip, generally good condition and extremely rare to find a dirk with an agate grip of this period £300-£400
A British Trafalgar Period Brass Mounted Naval Dirk in Scabbard. A fine quality dirk, with a very unusual crossguard shaped like an anchor, lion head pommel. Double edged 35cm blade. Brown leather scabbard with top, centre, and bottom brass fittings, very good condition £460-£550
A British Georgian Brass Mounted Naval Dirk, c.1810, in Scabbard associated with the Naval Hero Sir Sidney Smith, with original paperwork. The dirk belonged to Sir Sidney's nephew, George Sidney Smith, a midshipman. It is of very unusual form, more like a stilleto, of heavy 'needle' shape, 23cm blade, designed for stabbing. Bright gilded circular brass fittings to grip, crossguard very slightly loose. Gilded brass scabbard, very finely engraved with leaves. Together with 2 manuscript...
Hammer Price: £480
A British 1805 Dated Trafalgar P.1801 Long Sea Service Pistol. An excellent example, the wood stock dated just behind the lockplate ‘1805’ and with the crowned Broad Arrow property stamp. Overall length 50cm, barrel 31cm with very clear Government proof stamps. Lock with ‘Tower' and crown GR and Acceptance Stamp under pan. Belt hook with Government Acceptance Stamp on left side. ‘SK' stock maker's stamp above, Government stamps behind. With brass-tipped original ramrod, extremely...
A British Boarding Axe, c.1805. A rare item, very few having survived, 58cm overall, head 22cm wide. Blade stamped right side with inverted double Government Broad Arrow mark to show that it had been sold out of store. Other side with maker’s name 'I. Sargent'. Retains almost all its original black protective paint. These axes were distributed in racks throughout ships for immediate use. Board of Ordnance stamped, hence the hole drilled up into the haft so that they could be kept on...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A French P.1786 Sea Service Pistol. Lock marked Manuf. Nle de Tulle [Manuafture Nalational de Tulle, the town of Tulle containing the main French arsenal producing guns for the French Navy]. Overall length 41cm, barrel 23cm, with steel belthook on left side. Type used at Trafalgar. Some areas of very light pitting on the barrel, generally good condition £700-£900
Hammer Price: £900
A French Marine Flintlock M.1786/An.IX 1800 Musket. Overall length 152cm, barrel 114cm. Lock marked 'Mre. Nle. De Tulle' [Manuafture Nalational de Tulle, the town of Tulle containing the main French arsenal producing guns for the French Navy]. A rare gun in any case, of particular interest is that it is engraved "2' over a '3', a British rack number, on the top of the buttplate indicating that it had been captured in battle by the Royal Navy and re-used on a British warship, very good...
A French Marine Flintlock M.1786/An.IX 1800 Carbine. Overall length 114cm, barrel 76cm. Lock marked 'Manufr. Imp. de Charveleville'. A very rare gun, the only difference between this and the standard French Army AnIX carbine is that the Navy carbine’s centre band was brass and the Army’s was iron, brass not rusting. These carbines were usually issued to sharpshooters manning the upper platforms of French warships, and it might well have been a carbine of this pattern that was used to...
Hammer Price: £750
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