Third Reich Reichs Luftschutzbund (RLB) 1st Pattern Mans Dress Dagger, black ebony handle with white metal and enamel RLB emblem to the centre, cross guard with short winged eagle and swastika. Housed in the original scabbard with white metal lower chape and short pattern leather hanging strap. Un-maker marked double edged blade. Some light staining to the blade. The blade measures 21 ½ cms, overall 36 ½ cms. Scabbard possibly repainted and some small chips to the grip but otherwise a good example.
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Rare WW1 British Other Ranks “Gor-Blimey” Cap, very good example of the very rare variation British WW1 trench cap known as a “Gor Blimey”, complete with its brass other ranks Royal Artillery cap badge with spinning wheel centre. Fold down neck section with strap across the top of the cap. Interior retains the correct thick blue spiralled quilted cloth lining. No label or markings can be found. Cap shows some wear but generally a good example. These caps were produced and put into service during the winter of 1915. It was quickly found that the early service dress cap that the British soldiers first went to France with was not suitable, so this cap was produced so that the neck flap and type of lining could protect against the cold. However they were not practical as they became very heavy when they got wet. It is said that they got the knick name “Gor Blimey” caps because of the shock of a British high ranking officer when he first saw the caps and it is said he asked “Gor Blimey what are you wearing”, others say it was a nickname given by seasoned British soldiers who were used to the more traditional uniform. They were quickly replaced by the standard issue trench cap and then the Brodie steel helmet, as a result they are now very rare.
George VI Royal Marines Officers Dress Helmet Attributed to Major J Lampen RM, standard pattern white dress helmet having kings crown officers headdress badge to the centre with blue enamel centre backing. Brass ball top and linked officers chin chains. Interior with officers pattern lining. Housed in metal storage tin with painted name details to the lid. Some wear and staining.
WW2 West Lancashire Home Guard Majors Battle Dress Blouse, 1939 dated 37/40 pattern battle dress blouse with brass buttons. To the arms painted Home Guard shoulder title above two piece printed designations “WL 102” and embroidered Anti-Aircraft command formation signs. One printed war service chevron to lower cuff. Large majors rank crown to the shoulder boards. Interior is complete with the original size label. Remains in good condition. 102nd battalion West Lancashire Home Guard was a rocket battery serving with the Anti-Aircraft command
WW2 Rifle Brigade Officers Service Dress Uniform and Dress Uniform, fine set consisting of four pocket officers service dress tunic with black regimental pattern tunic buttons. Blackened regimental shoulder titles and rank insignia. Medal ribbons to the breast pocket for WW2 service with the 8th army in North Africa and Italy. Black cord lanyard attached to shoulder. Complete with the matching service dress trousers. Interior of the tunic has inked name label, “Major O.N.D Sismey Jan 1941”; Rifles pattern officers dress tunic with red piped collar, regimental pattern buttons and blackened rank insignia. Accompanied by the matching trousers; School blazer with embroidered patch to the pocket and inked name “Sismey” label to the interior. (5 items)
Victorian 21st Hussars Officers Full Dress Sabretache, being an unusual example, bullion embroidered and velvet cloth crown above VR cipher, laurel spray wreath with circular centre having bullion embroidered “21 H”. All set on red scarlet cloth back as opposed to the French grey cloth. Gilt braid to the edge of the sabretache with central strip. Complete with pouch to the reverse and three D ring fittings.
EIIR Royal Naval Officers Dress Sword by Wilkinson Sword, fine example of a regulation pattern officers dress sword of the Royal Navy. Dish guard with crowned anchor to the cartouche, lion head pommel and fishskin grip with wire binding. Bullion officers dress portepee to the grip. Housed in leather covered scabbard with brass mounts. Mint condition blade with standard pattern etching and Wilkinson Sword London makers mark. Blade is numbered 296601 to the spine. Blade measures 78 ½ cms, overall 96cms.
Rare Early Pattern 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers Officers Full Dress Sabretache, good example of the large pattern officers full dress sabretache with black cloth covered leather, centre being bullion embroidered crowned cipher set upon crossed lances “IX” and oak leaf spray. Gilt regimental pattern brocade border and three hanging rings. Complete with leather flap pouch to the reverse.
Victorian Royal Navy Officers Dress Sword by Wilkinson’s Attributed to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Frederick Hotham GCB GCVO, gilt guard with folding back lock, crowned anchor to the centre. Lion head pommel and fish skin grip having wire binding. Original small pattern officers sword knot attached. Slender blade with Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London to the forte and numbered 21176 to the back edge. To the lower part of the blade is etched monogram and initials “C F HOTHAM”. Blade with the remains of the standard crown over anchor etching. Complete with top scabbard fitting only. Staining and wear to the blade. Measures 92cms overall, blade 79cms. Sir Charles Frederick Hotham was born in York on 20th March 1843. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1856 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 17th February 1863, first serving on the frigate HMS Curacoa, flagship of the Commodore commanding the Royal Navy’s Australia station. His first major engagement came in the invasion of the Waikato in New Zealand, as part of the naval brigade which fought the Maori warriors at the battle of Rangiriri, 20th to 21st November 1863. He was also engaged in other actions during the campaign in New Zealand. For his conduct during the New Zealand campaign, he was promoted to the rank of commander on 19th April 1865. After a brief stay in England, Hotham was given command of the gunboat HMS Jaseur on the West Coast of Africa Station in August 1867 and remained with HMS Jaseur when she joined the Mediterranean Fleet in Summer 1869. Promoted to captain on 29 December 1871, he became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Charybdis on the China Station in February 1877 and was briefly commanding officer of the battleship HMS Thunderer before becoming flag captain to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in the battleship HMS Alexandra in November 1881. He took part in the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War and then went ashore as Chief of Staff of the naval brigade, formed under Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour, which was dispatched to restore the authority of Khedive Tewfik Pasha in the face of Ahmed ‘Urabi's nationalist uprising against the administration. Hotham was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 14 August 1882. Hotham became senior officer on the South East Coast of America Station in April 1885: his fleet consisted of the corvette HMS Ruby and three gunboats. He went on to be assistant to the Admiral Superintendent of Reserves at the Admiralty in January 1886 and was appointed a naval aide-de-camp to the Queen on 18 January 1886. Promoted to rear admiral on 6 January 1888, Hotham became Junior Naval Lord later that month and then went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, with his flag in the armoured cruiser HMS Warspite, in February 1890. He sought to intervene in the Chilean Civil War in February 1891 by arranging a peace agreement between the forces of President José Manuel Balmaceda and those of the National Congress of Chile who opposed the President. Unfortunately Hotham was shot at while going ashore, no agreement was signed and the Civil War rumbled on until August 1892 when a much larger international peace-keeping force arrived to restore order. Promoted to vice admiral on 1 September 1893, he was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 25 May 1895. Hotham became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in December 1897 and, having been promoted to full admiral on 13 January 1899, he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in October 1900. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) on 8 March 1901, in recognition of directing the naval ceremonial events at the funeral of Queen Victoria. Following the coronation of King Edward VII the following year, Hotham was in command of the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902, his flagship HMS Royal Sovereign. For his service he was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the November 1902 Birthday Honours list. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 30 August 1903. He retired in March 1913 and died in London on 23 May 1925.
A smoky quartz dress ring, the oval brilliant cut stone 12mm x 10mm, four claw set, with tapered shoulders terminating in a three leaf design, pierced gallery, in a 9 carat yellow gold shank, ring size N, with certificate, an orange stone dress ring, the stone 13.5mm x 10mm, four claw set, wide shoulders with two rows of eight yellow stones separated by a snakeskin effect enamel panel, in 9 carat white gold, ring size N, and a pale blue and purple stone dress ring, indistinct marks, ring size O. (Qty: 3)
Five English enamel snuff boxes 2nd half 18th century, one circular and painted with a couple in exotic dress, two smaller circular boxes painted with figures beside Classical ruins, an oval box decorated with a chinoiserie landscape, and a smaller oval box painted with figures in a landscape within a green zigzag border, some damages and repairs, 9cm max. (5)
Three English enamel patch boxes c.1760-70, one painted with a portrait of a lady, possibly the actress Nancy Dawson, another printed in black with a girl holding a dog, with a later metal base, the last of waisted cylindrical form, the top applied with a later small Continental plaque, and a rectangular snuff box, painted to the interior lid with a half length portrait of a lady in a blue dress and cloak, the exterior with panels of flowers, some damages and repairs, 8.2cm max. (4)
A small rectangular enamel plaque late 18th/19th century, painted with a portrait of a lady with ringlets, wearing a low cut dress, in a deep giltwood frame, and a small Continental porcelain plaque of a lady wearing a white dress and wrapping a gauzy black scarf around her head, in a velvet and gilt metal frame, 22.3cm overall max. (2)
λ Attributed to Herbert Sidney Percy (1863-1932) Portrait miniature of a young girl in a white dress Oval, in a gilt metal frame, with hair back 51 x 41mm With six further mostly 19th century portrait miniatures; an early 19th century silhouette by Mr W Seville; and a Boer War Hand in Hand for the Empire souvenir photo frame. (9)
A collection of gold and silver jewellery, a diamond three stone ring, the old cut stones set in a yellow metal crossover mount, a small diamond solitatire, 9 carat gold signet ring, garnet five stone dress ring, sapphire and pearl ring and others, a silver charm bracelet and charms, silver watch albert and medallion, a haf hinged bangle with garnet coloured stones, a silver and mother-of-pearl fruit knife Sheffield 1916.
George V Royal Artillery dress sword with nickel plated scabbardThe blade does enter all the way into the scabbard. No dents to the scabbard. The pommel does not have any jiggle. Blade and scabbard are not bent out of shape. Scabbard is 86cms long and the blade is 82cms. The whole sword is 97cms long
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