An early 20th century black polished slate French mantel clock, pedimented case with bronze partera in tympanum, fluted Corinthian columns, flanked by cast bronze figures of boy with rearing horse on bevelled rectangular base, gilt dial with fretted centre, Arabic chapter on ceramic reserves, blued steel hands, signed J W Benson/Ludgate Hill, London, anonymous French 14 day movement No. 61811 striking on a gong. James William Benson (1826-1878) was a member of a clockmaking dynasty in London dating back to 1749. In 1847 he set up in business with his elder brother but worked alone at Lugate Hill from 1855. He was succeeded by his sons and the firm continued until being sold to Garrads in 1973. From c. 1900 the firm also retailed clocks, and in 1916 their manufactory was destroyed in a Zeppelin raid, after which they retailed only.
We found 350105 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 350105 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
350105 item(s)/page
Selection of Welsh Regiment Collar Badges consisting of three early pattern Prince of Wales plumes worn by the 41st Regiment of Foot, two “South Lincoln” collars worn by the 69th Regiment of Foot. Various Dragon pattern collars for officers in gilt, silvered and bronze. Other ranks Dragon pattern collars in brass, white metal, blackened, chrome and anodised. Various examples worn by Militia and Volunteer units. Plumes with Scroll examples for both Officers and Other ranks. Three examples of the Plumes and Scroll collar sized badge as worn on the Foreign Service helmet. Accompanied by a selection of Dragon pattern collar badges worn by the Monmouthshire regiment and two anodised XXIV in wreath collars worn by 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment TA. Various conditions. (97 items)
Sussex Yeomanry & Northamptonshire Yeomanry Collar Badges, consisting of both officers and other ranks examples. Sussex Yeomanry examples are in bronze, brass and anodised. Northamptonshire Yeomanry horse patterns in silver plate, bronze, white metal, blackened and chrome. Various conditions. (24 items)
Women’s Legion Badges, consisting of gilt metal pin back badge, bronze pin back badge, later type winged women badge, scarce single collar badge, embroidered cloth shoulder title black on maroon WOMEN’S LEGION M.D and embroidered black on maroon tunic trade badge. All remain in good condition. (6 items)
Selection of Yeomanry Regiments Collar Badges, consisting of George V period Middlesex Yeomanry officers bronze, other ranks white metal, George VI brass cap / collar badges. Pair of other ranks bi-metal and four anodised collar badges. Unusual pair of bi-metal collars worn by Bandsmen of the regiment. Essex Yeomanry single officer bronze collar badge. Pair of anodised Inns of Court Devils collar badges. Five EIIR Kent & County of London Yeomanry anodised collar badges. Various conditions. (19 items)
Charter House OTC & City of London Cadets Collar Badges, consisting of a miss-matched facing pair of bronze Charter House OTC collars with two lug fittings on the revere, small type bronze badge for the Charter House OTC and 3x gilt metal flaming grenade badges with city of London crest to the centre worn by the City of London Cadets. All in good overall condition. (6 items)
Selection of Army Dental Corps & Royal Army Dental Corps Badges, consisting of fine 1st pattern Officers gilt metal cap and collar badge set, 1st pattern Officers bronze cap (one blade missing) and collar badges, other ranks 1st pattern badge with slider fitting, pair of gilt metal collar badges. Officers silver gilt 2nd type cap badge with J R Gaunt makers mark on the reverse, single officers collar badge of the same type. Other ranks George VI cap and collar badge set. Elizabeth II officers silver gilt cap badge and miss-matched collar badges, other ranks EIIR cap badge with slider fitting, bullion beret badge. Various cloth and metal titles, tunic buttons and Army Dental Hygienist pin back badge. Mostly all in good condition. (28 items)
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C) Badges consisting of officers bronze cap badge with two blade fittings on the reverse, similar example with Bent & Parker makers mark on the reverse, gilt brass example with blade fittings on reverse, brass cap badge with lug fittings and Gaunt makers mark with brass tab engraved G3349. Also a non-matched pair of officers bronze collar badges by Gaunt and 2x brass WAAC shoulder titles. Generally all remain in good condition. (8 items)
1st (Exeter & South Devon) Volunteer Rifles, Pouch Belt Plate circa 1902-1908, very rare example in heavy die-cast bronze, the Imperial crown over an oval strap 'Exeter & South Devon' enclosing the legend '1st Volunteer Rifles 1852', an ornate scroll at the bottom, 'Semper Fidelis'. Two screw post fasteners complete with nuts and washers. Very good overall condition.
Great War Machine Gun Corps Officers Cuff Rank Tunic, of fine heavy whip cord Khaki cloth material. Bronze officers collar badges and brass regimental tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulders. The cuffs are laced and have two rank pips to each. To the lower section of one cuff is three blue overseas service stripes. Above the breast is medal ribbons for WW1 service. Clement and Sunderland tailors label to the interior. The interior lining remains in very good condition showing just minimal service wear. Very neat period repair to the lower section of the reverse of the tunic. Accompanied by a pair of post WW1 officers breeches. Wonderful example of a first world war officers cuff rank tunic.
Selection of Kings Colonials Collar Badges consisting of six examples of KC and plumes in gilt and brass, large brass KC worn by officers of the staff college circa 1901, pair of brass New Zealand collars, similar example in bronze and larger example, gilt metal Australia with Kangaroo collar, two British American collars, three British Asian collars and three King Edwards Horse collars. Various conditions. (20 items)
14th (London Scottish) Battalion London Regiment Collar Badges consisting of various Thistle examples for officers and other ranks in silver plate, bronze, white metal, brass and anodised. Pair still attached to section of pattern card. Small London Scottish sporran badge with lug fittings on the reverse. Accompanied by a selection of collar badges of the Inns of Court regiment, Inns of Court OTC and three examples of Inns of Court Reserve Corps collar badges. Various conditions. (52 items)
Selection of Yeomanry Regiments Collar Badges, consisting of Royal Gloucestershire Hussars officers Portcullis patterns in gilt and bronze, other ranks examples in brass and anodised. Pair of Royal Devon Yeomanry other ranks Queens crown anodised examples. Three anodised Flint & Denbigh Yeomanry. Berkshire & Westminster Dragoons officers gilt and eight other ranks anodised horse pattern collar badges. Various conditions. (29 items)
Medal and Document Grouping of Section Officer A M M Leach WAAF, the medals consist of WW2 Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal with loose bronze MID oak leaf. All housed in plain brown forwarding box. Group comes with her framed 1946 dated London Gazette MID certificate and her framed discharge certificate from the Royal Air Force dated 1949. (4 items)
Quantity of Metal Rank Crowns and Rank Pips, of various periods and produced in various materials including gilt metal, white metal, chrome, plastic and bronze. Officers gilt metal Eversleigh pattern rank pip as worn by the Middlesex regiment. Various conditions. (large quantity viewing recommended)
Selection of Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Collar Badges consisting of both officers and other ranks examples in brass, bronze, gilt metal, silver plate and white metal for Volunteer units. Pair of officers bronze Maltese cross type with Bedfordshire scroll, OSD bronze cap badge and small type collar badges with Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire scrolls. Officers silver gilt & enamel and silver & enamel Maltese cross style collars. OSD bronze Hertfordshire regiment collars and officers gilt. Various Victorian volunteer and Militia collars. Various conditions. (95 items)
EIIR Officers Physical Training Corps Cap and Collar Badge Set, being fine quality gilt crown above crossed swords. Much of the original finish remains to the badges. Three lug fittings on the reverse of each badge. Pre 1953 Physical Training Corps officers silver gilt collar badge, 4x pre 1953 PT corps white metal collar badges, pair of EIIR anodised collars for the Physical Training Corps and four various single PT Corps collar badges. 2x bronze National Defence Company collar badges, pair of white metal Royal Military Academy Sandhurst collar badges, plus other singles and pairs of collar badges from various regiments etc. (49 items)
Selection of Suffolk Regiment Collar Badges consisting of early pattern example in brass for other ranks and silver plated NCO’s example worn by the 12th Regiment of Foot. Two tower castle badges in brass for other ranks and white metal for volunteers. Three tower castle badges in brass and anodised for other ranks. Officers gilt metal and bronze three tower castle badges. Various conditions. (24 items)
Selection of Yeomanry Regiment Sleeve Badges consisting of white metal Royal Gloucestershire Hussars with two lug fittings on the reverse, similar EIIR example in bullion wire, Bedfordshire Yeomanry gilt metal example with two fittings on the reverse, white metal Fife and Forfar yeomanry sleeve badge with two lug fittings on the reverse, bronze Hampshire rose worn by the Hampshire Carabineers Yeomanry, Kings crown gilt metal Kent & County of London Yeomanry arm badge, similar example with Queens crown, 2x bullion sleeve badges for the Kent & County of London Yeomanry, 3x later EIIR bullion sleeve badges for the Kent & County of London Yeomanry with khaki, black and red backing; 2x EIIR Leicester and Derbyshire Yeomanry bullion sleeve badges and 2x Essex Yeomanry / 70 Signals Squadron arm badges. All remain in good condition. (16 items)
Selection of East Yorkshire Regiment Collar Badges including single 15th Foot brass example, various officers and other ranks examples of rose within star patters, similar examples for Volunteer and Militia units. Various types of OSD bronze cap / collar badges with regimental scroll. Pair of mint silver gilt and enamel officers rose in star collars, similar pair in white metal and enamel for Volunteer officers, pair of J R Gaunt maker marked officers silver gilt and enamel collars with regimental scrolls, plus anodised examples etc. Various conditions. (40 items)
Selection of Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment) Collar Badges consisting of a pair of officers silver plated Firmin made Dannebrog collars and a single Gaunt made example. Six examples of bullion wire officers collars including a pair without date to the centre. Three bronze Eiffel Tower types, various other ranks examples in gilt metal, white metal and anodised. 5 early crown type collar badges. Various conditions. (35 items)
WW2 1st Polish Army Medal & Document Group Attributed to L/Cpl Jozef Lukowicz, consisting of Grunwald commemorative breast badge in copper bronze complete with the original Legitymacja award card, Battle of Berlin commemorative medal with Legitymacja award card, Battle of Warsaw commemorative medal with Legitymacja, Baltic campaign medal with Legitymacja and Polish 1945 commemorative medal. All remain in good overall condition.
Polish Army of the East Grunwald Badge & Legitymacja Grouping, bronze grade screw back breast badge (missing dish), 1946 dated Legitymacja card for the award, two award cards for Baltic and Warsaw liberation medal and a identity card with uniform photograph to the inside. All remain in good condition. (5 items)
Selection of Somerset Light Infantry Collar Badges, consisting of white metal other ranks bugle horn with mural crown collars worn by 13th foot. Bugle horn with Jellalaad honour in bronze and gilt for officers. Very rare officers single silver gilt collar badge. Various other ranks gilt metal examples. Bugle horns with PA to the centre in gilt, bronze and silver plated for officers and brass, white metal and anodised for other ranks. Various other bugle collar badges including a scarce example with XIII to the centre, thought to have been worn by the 2nd battalion for a very short time. Various conditions. (65 items)
Selection of East Lancashire Regiment Collar Badges, consisting of Rose patterns with regimental scroll in silver plate, bronze and white metal with South Africa 1900-02 scrolls. Various Rose only patterns for officers and other ranks in gilt, brass, white metal and anodised. Seven small sphinx patterns for the mess dress and a pair of modern bullion wire embroidered examples. Various conditions. (62 items)
Queen Mary’s Auxiliary Army Corps (Q.M.A.A.C) Badges consisting of officers bronze cap badge with orange felt backing and J R Gaunt & Sons makers mark. Badge is complete with two lug fittings. Accompanied by a gilt brass cap badge with repaired lugs, miss matched pair of officers bronze collar badges by Gaunt, brass QMAAC shoulder title with one repaired lug and an gilt and enamel Old Comrades association badge. (6 items)
Victorian Derbyshire Regiment Officers Collar Badges, being a slight miss-matched pair of officers examples with blue enamel centres. Lug fittings on the reverse of the badges. Accompanied by a pair of Lancashire Fusiliers collars, pair of OSD bronze Royal Tank Regiment collar badges and cap badge and shoulder title set of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Generally all in good condition. (9 items)
Kings Royal Rifle Corps Officers Cap Badge, being a blackened example with blade fixings to the reverse of the badge. Battle Honours up to the Boer War on the arms of the cross. Accompanied by a single officers bronze collar badge and white metal Astrakhan busby badge (missing fittings on reverse). (3 items)
Selection of Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Collar Badges, consisting of pre 1881 53rd gilt crown collar badges, white metal strung bugles, brass and white metal strung bugle collars with Kings Light Infantry scroll; various officers and other ranks variations of the strung bugle with KSLI to the centre including bronze OSD examples and silver gilt officers pair. Four examples of bullion wire strung bugle collars, pair of embroidered 1st Shropshire RVC collar badges. All remain in generally good condition. (48 items)
Selection of Prince of Wales Volunteers South Lancashire Regiment Collar Badges, consisting of Prince of Wales plumes with scrolls being large and small types, officers in bronze and silver gilt. Other ranks brass examples, bi-metal and anodised. Four bullion plumes only collar / cap and officers cap badge style with blank scroll and brooch pin fitting on the reverse. All remain in good overall condition. (42 items)
Selection of Reconnaissance Corps Cap Badges consisting of various variations including other ranks white metal with two lug fittings on the reverse, 2x other ranks gilt metal with slider fittings, other ranks gilt metal with two lug fittings, Bakelite example made by A Stanley & Sons Walsall with single blade fitting remaining, other ranks chromed example with two lug fittings, other ranks blackened brass with slider fitting, bronzed officers example with two lug fittings on reverse, bronze OSD cap badge with blade fittings on the reverse (one blade has stress marks and fragile), 2 large and 1 small regimental tunic buttons. Also with the badges is a chromed example with red enamel Scottish rampant Lion to the centre worn by Scottish units and a officers silvered cap badge with the Yorkshire rose to the centre and Ludlow London makers mark. (14 items)
Selection of Lancashire Fusiliers Collar Badges consisting of officers fused grenades in bronze and silver gilt, being various types with and without the Egypt honour scroll. Officers bronze scroll pattern collar badges, other ranks grenades in white metal and anodised. Three early Sphinx collars worn by the 20th (East Devonshire) regiment of foot. Various conditions. (36 items)
Selection of Collar Badges of the Highland Light Infantry (HLI), consisting of officers and other ranks examples from Victorian period until Queen Elizabeth II. All being star pattern collars. Officers in silver gilt, silver plate and bronze. Other ranks examples in brass, white metal and anodised. White metal and anodised Elephant purse / sporran badges. (73 items)
Selection of Polish Items consisting of a identity disc on chain with engraved middle east scene, Polish eagle and owners details etc. Three commemorative rings, including one for the Polish legion of WW1. General Haller commemorative button badge, Legitymacja card, 2x uniform lanyards, bronze circular belt buckle with helmeted Trojan warrior to the centre, plus other items. Various conditions. (12 items)
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry / Women’s Transport Service (FANY) Badges, consisting of bronze collar badge for the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry with two lug fittings on the reverse, officers bronze cap badge of the Womens Transport Service FANY with Firmin makers mark and two blade fittings on the reverse, two bronze collar badges Womens Transport Service FANY (one with J R Gaunt makers mark), 3x variations of cloth shoulder title, bullion wire embroidered badge, plus various tunic insignias. All remain in good overall condition. (17 items)
Selection of Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC) Badges, consisting of pin back bronze J R Gaunt London badge of tyre and crossed spanners with MTC to the centre. Similar later pattern example with MTTC to the spanner heads, smaller pin back badge for Associate Member with A on lower spanner head and a MTC tunic button. All remain in good condition. (4 items)
WW2 Officers Service Dress 97th (Kent Yeomanry) Brigade Royal Artillery, standard four pocket service dress with gilt metal regimental buttons to the front and pockets. Bronze officers collar badges. WW2 service medal ribbons to the breast and embroidered formation sign to the arm. Tailors label to interior pocket with inked name “W HOWE Esq May 1941”. Some evidence of service wear.
Selection of Cheshire Regiment Collar Badges consisting of early 22nd foot example and 22 numeral. Various officers and other ranks acorn pattern examples in bronze, bullion, silver gilt, brass, white metal and anodised. Prince of Wales plumes examples which were worn by the Rifle Volunteers and unknown examples showing plumes on eight pointed star. Various conditions. (62 items)
Selection of Rifle Brigade / London Regiment Badges, consisting of poor condition 1st pattern brass field service cap / collar badge, bronze Prince Consorts Own field service / collar badge, blackened bronze field service cap badge 5th Battalion London Rifle Brigade with LRB underneath city crest, white metal field service cap badge of the London Rifle Brigade, 9th battalion Queen Victoria Rifles officers badge on red cord boss, Inns of Court OTC blackened brass collar badge, large type bronze 25th City of London Cyclists collar badge and a smaller white metal example. Various conditions. (9 items)
Selection of Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Collar Badges consisting of Royal Crest Victorian examples in brass and white metal. Officers Lincoln shield in bullion wire and other ranks examples in brass and white metal. Officers bronze scroll type for The Loyal Regiment and Loyal North Lancashire. Four Victorian royal crest and rose other ranks collars, similar officers Kings crown silver and enamel examples. EIIR officers and other ranks rose within scroll type collar badges, silver gilt and anodised. Various conditions. (61 items)
Selection of Amalgamated & Modern Regiments Collar Badges, consisting of Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry Officers bronze and silver plate examples, anodised other ranks examples. Queen’s Regiment Officers silver gilt and bronze collars, anodised other ranks examples. Other ranks anodised Mercian Volunteers. Queens Lancashire Regiment officers gilt & enamel and bullion, other ranks examples in two styles of anodised. Pair of Kings Own Royal Borderer regiment silver plate officers collar badges, three smaller size silvered collars and other ranks anodised examples. Pair of Gloucester & Hampshire regiment anodised collars. Pair of gilt metal Kings Own Border Association pin back badges. (53 items)
Selection of Pioneer Corps Badges and Insignia, consisting of various patterns of cap badge including white metal, Officers bronze, gilt metal, WW2 Bakelite plastic, EIIR silver plate, bullion, plus others. Various types of collar badges and metal shoulder titles. Embroidered Pioneer Corps shoulder title, printed shoulder title and black on khaki slip on title. All remain in good overall condition. (26 items)
Loading...-
350105 item(s)/page