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Click here to subscribeWW1 British Royal Fusiliers Officers Service Dress Peaked Cap, fine example of an early war high top officers service dress peaked cap with bronze regimental cap badge to the front and thin brown leather strap. General service brass side buttons. Light tan leather sweatband to the interior with marks from a theatre where it ended up at some point in its life time. Gilt tooled to the sweatband “Hector Powe”. Some service wear but generally a good example.
WW1 British Staff Officers Service Dress Peaked Cap, fine example of an early war high top officers service dress peaked cap with red felt central band and bullion embroidered badge to the centre. Thin brown leather strap supported by staff officers buttons. Green leather covering to the underside of the peak. Brown leather sweatband with fine quality cloth lining to the interior. Shows just light service wear
WW1 British Royal Army Medical Corps Officers Peaked Cap, fine example of a mid-war quality produced peaked cap for an officer serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps. The cap is complete with its original bronze service dress cap badge, thin brown leather chinstrap supported by regimental side buttons. Fine ribbed cloth material to the body of the cap. Interior with green leather covering to the underside of the peak. Brown leather sweatband and quilted spiral lining to the interior. Cap shows honest service wear. Very iconic and typical WW1 combat worn peaked cap.
WW1 British Army Chaplains Department Peaked Cap, very good example of an officers peaked service dress cap with blackened bronze cap badge with black cloth backing. Thin black patent chinstrap and general service side buttons. Brown leather sweatband to the interior with additional cloth section. Cloth lining to the interior of the cap remains in very good condition.
WW1 British Regimentally Marked Cuff Rank Uniform Grouping Attributed to Lieutenant Archibald Baxter Sharp Royal Warwickshire Regiment, good untouched example of the four pocket officers service dress tunic with cuff rank. Complete with bronze officers regimental collar badges with territorial “T’s” underneath. To each arm is felt formation insignia of the 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire regiment. Above the breast pocket is medal ribbon bar for WW1 service. Leather edging trim to the tunic cuffs. Accompanied by a pair of officers khaki breeches, 1916 dated officers Sam Browne leather belt fitted with cross strap and ammunition pouch, 1917 dated leather case (only) for an officers compass, officers canvas wash role, various riding spurs, Musketry Regulations book 1909 with his name inked inside, officers field message book, map of the Italian front and 2x re-print photographs showing Sharp wearing this uniform when rank of 2nd Lieutenant. The tunic shows honest service wear and does have some light moth holes and areas of stitching faults. Lieutenant Archibald Baxter Sharp enlisted into the ranks with the Bedfordshire Yeomanry Reserves and was commissioned into the 1/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Nov 1917. He was attached to the 1/7th Battalion and served with them in Italy, where he would have participated in the fighting on the Asiago Plateau as well as the Battle of the Vittoria Veneto. He was invalided home with Rheumatism in December 1918. He later served with the 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and spent some time in Cologne, Germany with The Army of Occupation. He was demobbed in 1920.
WW1 British Staff Officers Cuff Rank Uniform Set, fine example of a four pocket officers service dress produced in fine khaki wool material. Large red gorget collar patches, brass service tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder straps. Cuff rank for that of a Major and loose red felt armband with gilt metal lion over crown to the centre. Tunic is partially lined to the interior with an interesting interior pocket towards the top. Tailors label to the collar with inked name which appears to be “Maj Baker Carr 1915”. Accompanied by a fine pair of officers corduroy breeches and his 1915 dated Sam Browne belt with cross strap and holder for officers whistle, now fitted with a nickel silver non-marked example. Some light areas of repair to the tunic and obvious wear from use. Good set to a researchable staff officer.
WW1 British Royal Artillery Captains Cuff Rank Tunic, good example with officers bronze collar badges and gilt brass regimental tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder straps. Cuff with rank pips for that of a Captain. Tunic remains in very good condition showing just minimal service wear. Accompanied by a possibly later pair of officers service dress trousers. (2 items)
WW1 British Chaplains Service Dress Uniform, fine private purchase officers four pocket service dress tunic with Army Chaplains Department blackened collar badges, blackened section to the shoulder boards and brass tunic buttons. To one sleeve is embroidered overseas service chevron. Accompanied by a pair of officers breeches. Brown leather officers Sam Browne waist belt with brass buckle and fittings. Some signs of service wear to the interior lining of the tunic and some light areas of mothing. Interesting uniform set.
WW1 British 1902 Pattern Other Ranks Tunic of the Royal Army Medical Corps 17th (Northern) Division, very good example of the four pocket other ranks service dress tunic complete with brass RAMC shoulder titles, embroidered 17th (Northern) division formation sign above red felt circle and embroidered Red Cross stretcher bearers arm badge. To the lower sleeve is four years overseas service chevrons. Brass general service tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder boards. Partially white lined to the interior with the original paper issue label giving clear 1918 date. Very good example showing just light service wear.
Early Post WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Officers Service Dress Tunic of Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O) Holder and Veteran of Boer War and WW1, officers four pocket shoulder rank tunic of a Colonel in the Lancashire Fusiliers with bronze regimental small pattern collar badges, bronzed rank insignia with red cloth underlay, brass regimental tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder boards. Medal ribbon bar above breast pocket. Tunic is constructed in good early style ribbed cloth material. Cloth lining to the interior remains in very good condition showing just light service wear. Sadly the tunic is not named.
Imperial German Naval Officers Dirk / Dress Dagger, fine example having crowned top pommel, ivorine grip with wire binding, brass cross guard having fouled anchors, reverse side also having press button release catch. Housed in its original deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging ring fittings. The blade is etched with sailing ships, anchor and foliage. No makers mark to the blade. Some light staining to the tip. The blade measures 24cms, overall 40cms.
Fine British Officers Sword, Owned by Brigadier-General Rudolf George Jelf, CMG, DSO, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Veteran of the Chitral and Malakand Expeditions, Served with the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Talana, Before Being Besieged at Ladysmith, ADC to the Viceroy of India Pre-WW1, WW1 Serving as a Company Commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC at Mons where he was Wounded Before Becoming the CO of the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Festubert Before Taking Command of the Inexperienced 73rd Infantry Brigade, Saving Them From Annihilation at the Battles of Loos and Fosse 8, the Brigade’s Survival, According to General Hubert Gough was Totally Down to Jelf’s “Great Qualities he Displayed”. Late Victorian Rifle officer’s presentation sword by Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 32376, blade etched and polished with crowned royal cipher, arms and foliage together with ‘R.G.JELF FROM FITZROY SOMERSET’, regulation nickel plated gilt and chequered grip strap, wire bound fishskin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard, leather dress knot. Blade 82,5cms, overall 97.5cms. Good condition. Rudolf George Jelf was born in August 1873 and was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst before commissioning into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, being posted to the 1st Battalion serving in india, where he first aw action during the expeditions to relive the sieged garrison of Chitral and also the Storming of the Malakand Pass. Soon after, he sailed with his battalion to South Africa where he was involved in the 2nd Boer war, taking part in some of its earliest actions, including the Battle of Talana, where his battalion saw heavy actions before falling back to the town of Ladysmith where they were besieged by the Boer forces. After being relieved from Ladysmith, Jelf served with the Mounted Infantry section of the 1st Battalion. Between the wars, Jelf served in India as the Aide de camp of the Viceroy of India, where he was involved in the Delhi Durbar, returning home just before the outbreak of WW1 where he was a company commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC, which he served with them at the battle of Mons which he was awarded the DSO for before being wounded and sent home, which after recovering was given command of his old battalion just before the battle of Festubert where e led them before yet again being given another command, of the inexperienced, badly trained 73rd Brigade of the 24th Division, which he commanded them at the battles of Loos and Fosse 8, which he saved them from destruction, according to the corps commander, General Hubert Gough wrote: “No commander had ever been called upon to undertake a more terrible task-an inexperienced and disorganised Brigade, under terrific artillery fire, an enemy superior in training and equipment-especially in bombs- all was crumbling around him. That the fight did not end in complete disaster was due to the great qualities and devotion he displayed, but when I told him this, he was very surprised.” He continued at the Brigade commander throughout the Battle of the Somme, before he was given a new brigade to command, the 86th Brigade of the 29th Division, a well experienced Brigade which he commanded throughout the Battles of Arras and 3rd Ypres, before being posted home in March 1918 just before the Spring Offensive for a Reserve Brigade, before being awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 1919, before in 1920 being given command of his first battalion taking them to Ireland to help quell the rebellion and Irish war of independence. By 1922, he had also commanded the 3rd Battalion, holding a Regimental record to be the only Commanding Officer to command three different battalions in the Regiment. He was a keen Cricketer, golfer and hunter and died in October 1958.Sword knot finial has become detatched
WW1 British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Presentation Sword of Captain George Ernest Spencer DSO MC Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, blade by J R Gaunt etched and polished with crowned GR cipher, foliage and ‘DEO GRATIAS TO OUR BELOVED SON CAPT G.E.SPENCER, DSO, MC, WHO WENT TO FIGHT A JUST CAUSE ON BEHALF OF HIS KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914/18. HIS ACTIONS AND HEROISM SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS JER XLV11-VI’. Regulation hilt with bullion dress knot, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard with plated mounts. Blade 83cms. Good condition, blade retains most original polish, hilt and scabbard with age wear. George Ernest Spencer was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry, the citation for the award was as follows, “When his Battalion moving to positions prior to an attack, was located by a low flying aeroplanes, the courage and skill he displayed in handling the leading Company enabled the Battalion to take cover with light casualties. Later when the Battalion was held up by machine gun fire and subjected to heavy shelling the advance posts being driven in, he called up a Lewis gun section which promptly got into action and shouting for his Company to follow he charged the enemy. His fine example was followed by other Companies, the enemy driven back with heavy casualties and a critical situation restored”. His medal group was offered by Bosleys Military Auctioneers on 6th November 2013
3x Framed Photographs of Imperial German Interest, including a nice framed pair of studio portraits showing one man in both dress tunic then the other image in field uniform with numbered pickelhaube cover; studio portrait of officer wearing Iron Cross medal bar; photograph of NCO in field grey uniform. All housed in period frames. (3 items)
A Poignant Framed Photograph of an Unknown WW1 British Officer with Haig Fund Poppies Attached to the Reverse, an interesting black and white photograph of a British officer in service dress uniform housed in a period wooden frame. To the reverse of the frame is attached two early Haig Fund cloth poppies, this being the forerunner of the more well known British Legion Poppy Appeal. Frame measures 37 x 45cms. It would be thought that this young officer probably never returned home from active service and these poppies were placed on the picture as a sign of remembrance by a mother or loved one.
Imperial German Saxon Standard-Bearer’s Arm Badge, an extremely rare arm patch being the blue full dress backed crossed flags of Saxony, beautiful yellow, green, red and black embroidered flags and crown, some minor staining to the right hand flag otherwise excellent. Featured on page 160 of Feldzug 14.
A Collection of Vintage 1980's Ladies Dresses, a Marie-Paule couture evening dress, navy blue chiffon with gold and blue velvet pattern (size 12), a Entente navy blue and cream silk patterned dress with cummerbund (size 14) and a Laura Ashley sundress with floral pattern-with original label (size 18)(3)
Silver lame vintage (probably 1920's) jacket with bell sleeves, a vintage lace top and skirt (possibly a dress that has been separated), a blue crushed velvet 1930's cocktail dress with blue velvet sash and low back cut on the bias, a pink 1970's terylene dress and a 1970's purple halterneck maxi dress (6)
Child's green woollen coat made by Laura Ashley at the Cambrian Factory, Welsh Tweed and Woollens, with velvet collar, buttons and cuffs to the sleeves, a dark blue woollen child's coat made by Jonelle with velvet collar, double-breasted, a woollen smocked dress and another pink smocked dress labelled The Chelsea Design Company, Sidney Road, London (4)
Assuit shawl - cut and sewn to be a tabard with a small piece as a scarf, dyed purple ( bought as seen)Re: Enquiry - Vintage Fashion, Textiles & 20th Century Art and Design (6th November)thank you for your enquiryThe shawl has been cut and sewn and turned into a tabard/dress. There is a small square left that is separate. The image is as it is. Please note the catalogue description - bought as seenkind regards
Quantity of vintage dark red cut velvet dress material, a remnant of vintage black embroidered dress material with cut velvet flowers and assorted other pieces including a satin embroidered bed comforterRe: Enquiry - Vintage Fashion, Textiles & 20th Century Art and Design (6th November)Thank you for your enquiry.The comforter/sham measures 107cms when folded over, 110 wide, and 170 at the longest point as the fold over is angled.There is staining, and some wert to the fabric in the folder over. I have attached some imagesPlease do ring 01242 256363 for further detail if needed
1930's satin vintage style evening dress with embroidered shoulders and front panel, the belt attached, a cream chiffon and bugle bead decorated evening dress with three-quarter length sleeves and low back, a three-quarter length satin dress with full collar, lace detail and a chiffon lace and embroidered halterneck evening dress with grey satin ribbon belt, the skirt in tiers and small train (4)
Blue velvet rompers with white frilled blouse, knitted Fair Isle style tank top both labelled The Chelsea Design Company, Sidney Street, London, white silk smocked blouse with matching red rompers labelled Simple Garments, Sloane Street, , Susan Hart smocked romper suit, knitted dress and matching knickers by La Cicogna, Roma, a tank top by The Scotch House and a piece of wedding cake from the wedding of the Prince and late Princess of Wales in its original box with ribbon and label!
Dorothy Webster Hawksley, R.I. (British, 1884 - 1970):Peace (Mother and Child), 1919, colour lithograph, published by the Kingsway Press Ltd., H 98 x W 73 cm. Note: Based on a watercolour of 1919, the present work is a deeply symbolic picture, with the impact of the end of the First World War clearly influencing the iconography and mood. The sitter, possibly painted after the artist's sister, if not the artist herself, is said to be mourning her lost husband, presumably killed in the First World War; the red of the mother's dress may refer to the blood spilt
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