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VISIONAIRE 26 FANTASY“Fantasy is the subtext of every issue of Visionaire, but with 26 FANTASY we pushed the boundaries to the fantastical. A round box houses round, unbound artwork. Each of the cover elements – photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin – is produced exclusively for FANTASY: The dress was designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, Viktor & Rolf made the banner, and Jeremy Scott created the gold porcelain doll’s head and hands. It is the first time we published Tim Burton, Gregory Crewdson, and Marcus Piggott and Mert Alas. There is a special section curated by Isabella Blow featuring, among others, David LaChapelle, Mariko Mori, and Tim Noble and Sue Webster. Each issue includes a Hermes mask.”Edition limited to 6000. By Visionaire Publishers – 1998
A tourmaline and diamond dress ringThe oval-cut pink tourmaline in an openwork setting, accented to the front with borders and clusters of brilliant-cut diamonds, to a tapering scrollwork band, diamonds approx. 0.90ct total, ring size approx. NFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A tourmaline and diamond dress ring, by Geoffrey Rowlandson, 2006The fancy-cut red tourmaline between trifurcated brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18 carat white gold, diamonds approx. 0.30ct total, maker's mark RLd, London hallmark, ring size approx. OFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A coloured diamond dress ringPavé-set to the front with brilliant-cut diamonds of various brown and yellow tints, to a tapering openwork band, diamonds very approx. 10.50cts total, untested for natural colour, ring size very approx. O½ (leading edge)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A jade and diamond dress ringThe oval jade cabochon within an undulating surround set with brilliant and step-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 1.10cts total, ring size approx. IFootnotes:Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the jadeite jade weighing approximately 8.10 carats is natural, with no indication of impregnation. Report number 80264-43, dated 18th June 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Framed Display of British Officers Tunic Buttons, fine display of mostly Victorian British military buttons, including some early numbered examples and mess dress ball type examples. Some Indian Army issues also. Mounted onto a green felt backing board and placed in a hinged glazed wooden wall mount frame. (144 items)
Selection of Sealed Pattern Badges, consisting of officers gilt 13th / 18th Hussars collar badges, officers No1 Dress 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards collar badges, officers gilt WRAC collar badges, anodised 15th / 19th Hussars shoulder title, anodised other ranks 15th / 19th Hussars collar badges and Royal Army Pay Corps anodised collar badges. All on pattern cards or with docket labels. (6 items)
WW2 Pattern Royal Flying Corps Pilots Wing, fine example of the embroidered Royal Flying Corps pilots wing on khaki cloth backing as produced for wear by former RFC pilots on khaki service dress or battle dress, often seen by members of the Home Guard or Anti-Aircraft batteries. Accompanied by a early WW2 pattern RAF pilots wing with metal backing plate and pin fitting. (2 items)
British 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 227th Brigade 15th Scottish Division Battle Dress Combination, good uniform removed example, embroidered diced formation sign above 15th infantry division formation sign and three red felt brigade bars. All mounted onto battle dress panel. Some light moth damage and evidence of removal from uniform.
WW2 British Battle Dress Combination 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment 160th Brigade 53rd Infantry Division, good uniform removed example, printed regimental shoulder title above embroidered formation sign, three red felt brigade bars and regimental battalion formation sign. All mounted onto trimmed battle dress backing panel. Clear evidence of removal from uniform.
WW2 1st or 7th Battalion Black Watch 154th Brigade 51st Highland Division Battle Dress Combination Insignia, fine uniform removed battle dress combination insignia panel, being machined formation sign above three red felt brigade bars and tartan regimental formation sign. Uniform removed, one small area of damage.
Victorian Helmet Plate Attributed to Brigadier General Sir Francis Sudlow Garratt K.C.M.G C.B D.S.O 1st Royal Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, fine untouched example of the regimental pattern helmet plate worn on the leather dress helmet before the introduction of the busby. Plate with three screw post fittings to the reverse. Attribution provided by family of vendor, was acquired with the next 3 lots.
Rare Georgian Officers Full Dress Sabretache of The 1st Royal Dragoons 1820-1830, untouched as found example of the large type sabretache with heavy bullion embroidered centre with oakleaves around a large central crowned GR cipher. Outside is a thick embroidered brocade with bullion embroidered battle honours PENINSULA and WATERLOO. Complete with flap pouch to the reverse. The bullion worn and brocade has been left uncleaned and has a dark patina, the backing velvet has faded to brown. A scarce early sabretache to a elite regiment of the British army at this period. The 1st Royal Dragoons, served during Wellington’s Peninsula campaign and distinguished themselves at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 as part of the Union Brigade, they famously captured a French Eagle of the 105th Line Regiment, the battle of Waterloo being 5 years previous to the issue date of this type of Sabretache, it is perceivable that this example was once owned by a veteran of the battle.
Fine William IV Hussar Officers Full Dress Sabretache, of red velvet, with broad gilt oak wreath lace border, the centre bearing gilt embroidered and sequinned Guelphic crown over silver embroidered and sequinned reversed and interlaced WR cypher, red leather rear pouch with maker’s label of “Moore, late Bicknell & Moore, Old Bond Street”, small section of the label is missing. Three gilt brass suspension “D” rings to the top. Housed in a metal sabretache storage tin. Remains in very good overall condition.
Scarce Victorian 19th (Princess of Wales) Hussars Officers Full Dress Sabretache, fine example being bullion embroidered crowned VR cipher with laurel spray enclosing bullion embroidered Indian elephant with battle honours “ASSAYE” and “NIAGARA”. Thick braid border with central white strip. Complete with the original flap pouch to the reverse. Bullion work remains in very good condition.
Scarce Victorian 16th (The Queens) Lancers Full Dress Sabretache 1834-55, bullion embroidered crowned VR cipher with crossed lances and XVI, oak leaves and battle honours also embroidered in bullion. Thick bordered braid to the border. Complete with its rear flap pouch. Mounted into a glazed oval wooden display frame. Some mothing to the blue backing but still a good example of a scarce Sabretache.
Rare Victorian West Kent Yeomanry Officers Full Dress Sabretache, fine bullion embroidered Victorian crown above bullion embroidered rearing Kent horse with Invicta scroll and three part scroll within laurel spray having motto, “Loyalty Liberty Property”. Thick silver braid edging to the front. Red morocco leather backing and rear pouch. Some light moth tracking to the red cloth backing but overall a very good example of a scarce sabretache.
Victorian Derbyshire Yeomanry Officers Full Dress Sabretache, fine bullion embroidered Victorian crown above bullion embroidered cipher set upon black cloth backing. Thick silver braid edging to the front. Black leather to the reverse and complete with the original rear pouch. Some minor moth tracking but bullion work remains good. Three metal fixing rings to the top.
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) Officers Full Dress Epaulette, superb quality heavy bullion embroidered full dress officers epaulette complete with gilt early pattern regimental button. Bullion fringed edge. Cloth lined underside with brass slide having Andrews Pall Mall stamp and also “RIGHT”. Some wear and shredding to the underside cloth but otherwise a very good example.
Victorian / Edwardian 16th (Queens) Lancers Officers Lance Cap, fine example of a leather bodied officers full dress helmet with black cloth mortar board top having thick bullion wire going front corner to corner across the top. Braid to peak and brocade around the base and top of the shell. Fine Victorian officers two piece regimental helmet plate to the front. Lion head side bosses holding the linked chain velvet backed chinstrap. Bullion embroidered and velvet centred plume boss with cipher of Edward VII to the centre. Interior with leather sweatband and crimson lining. Accompanied by a officers undress pattern black horsehair plume. Untouched condition with brocade being dusty and uncleaned.
Edward VII 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Officers Full Dress Lance Cap, fine example of the black leather body lance cap with red melton cloth mortar board top having thick gilt bullion wire cord running diagonally across and running down the corners. Officers pattern plate with silvered overlay of the Royal Arms, battle honours and winged harp. Peak stitched with bullion wire. Gilt metal lion head side bosses and velvet backed linked officers chinstrap. Bullion cord plume boss with cipher of Edward VII set on green backing. Gilt metal officers plume socket holder, holding in place the dyed green swan feather stitched officers full dress plume. Interior of the helmet retains the original leather sweatband and the top section of the lining with retailers details. Complete with officers cap lines. Some moth nips to the cloth mortar board top and some damage to the wire on the peak but otherwise a good example.
Grenadier Guards Officers Service Dress Peaked Cap, standard Guards pattern officers service dress cap with bullion embroidered grenade badge to the centre. Brown leather chinstrap with anodised pattern side buttons. Leather sweatband to the interior with the lining covering congealing with newspaper.
Rare Royal Bulgarian Army Officers Dress Cap, fine example of a white toped peaked cap with red wool thick central band and short pattern black peak. Imperial Russian style central cockade badge. Interior with leather sweatband, blue artificial silk lining and leather tailors details and band in the colours of the Bulgarian national flag. The cap is housed in its original card storage box. Some light wear but a very interesting and hard to find item of Military headdress.
Victorian Durham Light Infantry Officers Mess Jacket, fine scarlet cloth short pattern mess dress tunic with dark blue facings and Russian braid decoration. Officers pattern knotted shoulder boards with single bullion rank pip and Victorian white metal Durham Light Infantry buttons. Brass ball and hook with eyelets fittings to the front of the jacket. Quilted officers quality lining to the interior. Accompanied by the matching dark blue mess waistcoat. Both remain in generally good condition. (2 items)
Queens Bodyguard of Scotland Royal Company of Archers Full Uniform, Headdress and Sword Grouping Contained in the Original Metal Storage Trunk, the grouping consists of the long pattern green cloth tunic with gauntlet cuffs and shoulder wings. Trimmed with black braid and crimson velvet, four bars of black braid across the chest, showing a light crimson velvet. Black braid and crimson velvet also to the collar. Crimson silk shoulder cords with gilt metal button. Fine quality sash with large badge in fine gilt metal to the centre and a lower sash badge in gilt and enamel retaining nearly all the original fire gilt finish; Evening dress tail coat in dark green cloth with green velvet collar. Green silk cloth lining t the interior. Three gilt metal tunic buttons to the front, waist band and tail skirt; Royal Company of Archers cape in green cloth with collar. Bands to the inside to fasten the cape down. Cape lined at the shoulders with green Italian cloth. Gilt metal special pattern cape chains and large gilt metal buttons; Trousers of green cloth with black braid and crimson velvet stripes; 2x variations of the full dress bonnets in green cloth with black braid trim. Crimson tuft to each bonnet. White and green silk cockades with fine gilt metal bonnet badges which retain nearly all of the original fire gilt wash finish. One bonnet with the original eagle feather. One bonnet is stiff type and the other is more like a beret; Black leather belt with sword frog and gilt metal Royal crest plate, the circlet inscribed “Queens Bodyguard for Scotland”; Parade pattern short sword made by Wilkinson sword, ornate gilt metal hilt, acid etched blade with EIIR cipher. Much of the original polish remains to the blade. Housed in the original leather and brass mounted scabbard. Accompanied by other items of accoutrements and housed in the original metal transit trunk with brass name plate engraved “P D GILMOUR ESQ”. A truly fantastic condition set which shows very minimal wear. Please note we are not able to offer in house post and packing on this item due to weight and size.
WW2 British Battle Dress Uniform Group of an Officer in the 10th Hussars 6th (Airborne) Reconnaissance Regiment, fine war aid made battle dress blouse which is tailored to open collar for walking out. Brass XRH shoulder titles and brass pips for the rank of Lieutenant. To the arms are embroidered Pegasus formation signs and one arm has parachute qualification jump wing. Battle dress has been tailored with officers leather football buttons along with plastic examples. Size label to the inside with 1943 date. Accompanied by the matched pair of battle dress trousers, also being US war aid examples dated 1943. The set remains in excellent overall condition showing just light service wear. This unit was heavily involved in the early fighting by the Airborne forces during D-Day on the 6th June 1944, they also were engaged in the Ardennes and the Rhine Crossing operations. (2 items)
WW2 British Officers Service Dress Tunic of Victoria Cross Winner, four pocket Royal Artillery service dress tunic with brass regimental tunic buttons and bronze officers collar badges. Above breast pocket is medal ribbons for Victoria Cross with bronze device, WW1 British War medal, Allied Victory medal with MID oakleaf, Territorial War medal, Defence medal, 1939-45 star, 1937 Coronation medal and Territorial Efficiency medal. To each arm is Anti-Aircraft command embroidered formation signs. Gilt rank pips for captain to shoulder with bronze Hertfordshire stag badges underneath. Standard lined interior. No name label to the interior. We have not been able to positively identify who this tunic would have originally belonged to, interesting research project.
1943 Dated Canadian Made Battle Dress Trousers, fine pair of large size battle dress trousers with painted metal buttons. Ink stamped to the interior with size details, Canadian marks and clear 1943 date. Set with thigh pocket and hip pocket. Very good condition. Size stamps inside indicate waist 33 to 34 inches.
British Royal Navy Officers Uniform Set, consisting of long Royal Naval issue frock coat with double row of kings crown Royal Navy buttons to the front. WW2 medal ribbons to breast and rank lace for Lieutenant Commander. Brass bars for the fitting of dress shoulder boards (now absent). Interior lined in black quilted cloth. Accompanied by set of officers trousers with thick gold braid to the leg. Royal Navy officers cape with gilt lion head clasps and Royal Navy buttons, white cloth lined interior. Post 1902 officers leather undress belt with gilt metal buckle and gilt tooled Gieves Limited retailers details. Set remains in good overall condition. Not named or attributed. (4 items)
British Rifle Brigade / Artists Rifles (21st Special Air Service) S.A.S Battle Dress Blouse 1947-56, good untouched example of a 1940 pattern battle dress blouse with embroidered 21st SAS (ARTISTS) shoulder titles to both arms, SAS embroidered parachute jump wing and embroidered winged dagger formation sign only on one arm. Black Rifle Brigade regimental buttons and Rifle Brigade regimental lanyard. Blouse is tailored with open collar. Interior has original 1946 dated size label and inked to the lining is original owners details, “22381682 McINTOSH”. The battle dress shows light service wear but generally very good condition. The winged dagger SAS formation sign only worn between 1947 and 1956.
WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots Officers Service Dress Tunic and Paperwork Attributed to Flight Lieutenant W L Harvey 54 Squadron RAF, fine Egyptian tailored four pocket officers tunic with embroidered Kings Crown pilots wings above medal ribbon bar, including gilded rosette for 1939-45 star indicating the award of the Battle of Britain bar. Rank lace to the cuffs and standard pattern kings crown officers tunic buttons to the front and pockets. Fixed waist belt with brass buckle. Tunic is accompanied by a selection of wartime and post war commemorative paperwork. Flight Lieutenant Harvey joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (R.A.F.V.R) in October 1938. He completed his Pilot Training with a posting to 5 OTU at RAF Ashton Down in August 1940 flying both Hurricane and Spitfire fighter aircraft. He was posted to 54 Squadron flying the famous Spitfire 1 out of RAF Hornchurch in Essex. He flew operational sorties with 54 Squadron during this period. During September he returned to RAF Ashton Down for further training and on the 3rd September during a Aerodrome Patrol he sighted and intercepted a German JU88 aircraft. Later in September 1940 he was returned to 54 Squadron, the unit was then posted to RAF Catterick. Later in September 1940, he was posted to 245 Squadron operating the Hurricane fighter aircraft and was now based at RAF Aldergrove. Whilst with this Squadron he broke his leg during a motorcycle accident. He returned to flying duties in July 1941, being posted to 56 OTU. In August 1941 he was posted to 601 Squadron flying from RAF Duxford. In November 1941 he was posted to 94 Squadron flying Hurricanes and transferred to the North Africa theatre. On the 14th January 1942 he was tasked with escort cover to 260 Squadron when he was attacked by German Bf-109F’s and was hit by cannon fire in the reserve tank and port wing, his aircraft went into a spin and caught fire. He Bailed out at 1,000 feet and was picked up by 11th Hussars. It was as a result of this action that Harvey was inducted into the Caterpillar Club. In May 1942 after recovering from his wounds he was posted to an Aircraft Delivery Unit. He remained with this unit in North Africa and through the Italian campaign. He was commissioned in April 1944 and posted back to UK the following month. Here he was posted to 567 Squadron an Anti-Aircraft co-operation unit. During July and October he received a number of postings to 695 and 595 Squadron. In January 1945 he was posted to 290 Squadron and was given its command in October 1945. This grouping along with his medals and log books were sold by his family after his death in 2002.
EIIR Green Jackets Brigade Officers Cross Belt and Pouch Set, modern issue black cross belt fitted with hallmarked silver cross belt plate badge (Birmingham 1964?) made by Firmin & Sons. Accompanied by the dress pouch with pouch badge which appears to be silver but no hallmarks can be seen. Complete with silvered officers whistle in holder and chain leading to lion head boss. Accompanied by a regimental pattern swagger stick.
Italian Air Force Officers Sword, with gilt metal solid dish guard in the form of feathers, leading to a well detailed eagle head pommel and back strap in fine etched relief. Leather covered grip with wire binding. Locket catch to the reverse. Complete with its gilt metal leather mounted scabbard with non-crowned eagle to top chape. Tied to the sword grip is officers dress portepee and officers cloth sword slings attached to the scabbard. Slender blade with fuller to the centre and etched with eagle in flight, trophy of arms and foliage. Blade measures 79 cms, overall 99 cms. Generally good condition with much of the gilt finish remaining to the sword fittings.
A lady's Vintage 9ct gold mechanical dress wristwatch, silvered dial with painted Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel hands and 9ct gold expanding strap, case width 24mm, not currently working, 18.6g grossGood overall condition although not currently working and movement is overwound, case is surface scratched all over with a couple of small dents through general use, expanding strap is working correctly, crown working, hands adjust with a slight resistance
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