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Click here to subscribeRoyal Irish Constabulary Cast Iron Wall Plaque, Kings crown, with harp and scrolling shamrocks, four fixing holes, these plaques were found outside police stations in southern Ireland until they were removed in 1922,the vendor claims this plaque was removed from a police station in Galway 41cms x 24cms.
Sebastian & Pierre Erard Gothic satinwood harp, no. 5045, the column support with hexagonal panelled base decorated with foliage and the capital in relief with standing religious figures, with eight pedals (one missing) *This harp is sold with a copy of the firm's ledger entry no. 5045 dated July 1836
A very fine and important early 19th Century Killarney wood arbutus and marquetry Davenport Desk, the shaped raised gallery back decorated with Irish harp, eagle and deer, over a shaped top, the leather inset framed with shamrock design opening to reveal similar decoration, with large harp, and with pigeon holes and drawers, the shaped sides further decorated with shamrock and oval panels of castle ruins, and either side with concealed candle slides, the main body with arched yew-wood panels, the blind hinged door on right opening to reveal five drawers with decorated fronts and concealed pen drawers, and with front circular pillar supports decorated with shamrocks, and similar platform base, 107cms (42") high, 71cms (28") wide. (1)Provenance: The Property of a Titled Irish Gentleman.
8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars 1913 Bimingham 1913 hallmarked silver NCO’s arm badge. A fine scarce example by F & S (Firmin & Sons.) Crowned Maid of Erin Harp of hollow construction with flat backplate engraved ‘From Col Jones Xmas 30. 4’. Two loops to reverse. VGC Colonel Jones purchased the old stock of arm badges, had them inscribed and numbered.
Irish. Roscommon Militia Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A fine die-stamped white metal example. Crowned Maid of Erin Harp resting in shamrock sprays, “Roscommon’ on the base. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1297) Provenance. Bosleys April 2009, Lot 555. Raised in 1793 at Boyle, became 5th Bn. Connaught Rangers on Friday 1st July, 1881.
Royal Irish Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A good gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the crimson velvet centre with silver crowned Harp within shamrock sprays. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a silver scroll ‘The Royal Irish’. Three loops to reverse. Some wear to gilt, centre securing lug absent otherwise GC. (KK 233) Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys December 2009, Lot 18. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 233 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.
Irish. Kerry Militia Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. Good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned strap ‘Kerry Regiment’ resting on a shamrock spray; Maid of Erin Harp to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. GC Provenance. Bosleys October 2009, Lot 610. 9Raised 1793 at Tralee, became 4th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers on Friday 1st July, 1881.
Irish. 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment Victorian OR’s glengarry circa 1873-81. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned Harp over ‘88’ resting in shamrock sprays. Reverse with original copper loops North and South. Minor service wear. VGC (KK 559). Provenance. Bosleys July 2014,, Lot 2144
Irish. Connaught Rangers Victorian Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1881-90. A very fine and scarce silver example. Crowned circlet inscribed ‘The Connaught Rangers’ ornamented with shamrock spray to the base; within the circlet; in silver, the Harp on a domed emerald green velvet ground. Two loops to reverse. VGC Provenance. Bosleys November 2017, Lot 170
Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-04. A good rare, short-lived gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter; the crimson velvet centre bearing silver crowned Harp resting in shamrock sprays. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a silver scroll ‘The Royal Irish’. Three loops to reverse. Some service wear. GC In 1904 the scroll was altered to “The Royal Irish Regiment” and the central harp device changed its design to KK 234
Irish. Royal Ulster Rifles Officer’s 1934 Birmingham hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. A very fine example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt, London). Shamrock sprays bearing battle honours and surmounted by a Crown on ‘Quis Separabit’. Within the sprays, a Maid of Erin Harp over the Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ tablet, scroll below ‘South Africa 1899-1902’. Joining the sprays at the base, a strung bugle with a scroll ‘Royal Irish Rifles’. Four screw posts to reverse and complete with mirrored backing plate. VGC Regiment continued to wear “Royal Irish Rifles” on their pouch belt plate long after the title altered to “Ulster” in 1920.
Irish. North Tipperary Militia Victorian Officer’s pre 1855 silvered closed-back coatee button. A good example by Jennens & Co. London. Crowned Maid of Erin Harp on ‘North Tipperary’ scroll. Complete with shank. VGC (approx. 23 mm) The 2nd or North Tipperary Light Infantry Militia were raised in January 1854 at Clonmel, became the 4th Bn. Royal Irish Regiment on 1st July 1881.
5th Royal Irish Lancers Victorian OR’s lance cap plate. A good and scarce die-stamped brass triangular fluted plate bearing the Royal Arms over the Maid of Erin Harp and battle honours to ‘Malplaquet’. A four part title scroll at the base, ‘Fifth Royal Irish Lancers’. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC Raised in 1858 and finally styled Lancers in 1861 the regiment took into use c1870 the honours of the old 5th (Royal Irish) Dragoons (disbanded 1799).
5th Royal Irish Lancers OR’s lance cap plate circa 1905-14. A good and scarce die-stamped brass triangular fluted plate bearing the Royal Arms over the Maid of Erin Harp and battle honours to ‘South Africa 1899-1902’. A four part title scroll at the base, ‘Fifth Royal Irish Lancers’. Two screw posts to reverse. GC
Irish. South Mayo Rifles Militia Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1855-81. A fine rare die-stamped unmarked silver example. Within crowned shamrock sprays, the Maid of Erin Harp surmounted by a strung bugle with scroll above ‘South Mayo’, the Harp rests on another scroll ‘Rifles’. Four screw posts to reverse and complete with backing plate. Slight polishing. GC Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys Sept 2008, Lot 36. Raised in 1793 at Westport as South Mayo Militia; redesignated as Rifles in 1855, became 3rd Bn. Connaught Rangers 31st July 1881
Irish. Wexford Militia, Victorian Officer’s French pattern shako plate circa 1855-61. A fine and rare die-stamped silvered example. Crowned star mounted with circlet inscribed ‘Wexford Militia XCIX’; to the centre, a domed disc mounted with the Maid of Erin Harp. Two loops to reverse. The bottom star point reduced for use on the successive shakos. VGC Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys December 2008, Lot 193. Raised in 1793 at Wexford, became 3rd Bn. Royal Irish Regiment 31st July 1881, disbanded 1908. XCIX refers to its militia precedence number
Irish. Connaught Rangers Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the green velvet centre with silver harp over ‘Quis Separabit’ scroll. Mounted on the base of the laurel, silver scroll ‘The Connaught Rangers’ . Three loops to reverse. Some wear to gilt. GC (KK 281) Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys December 2008, Lot 214
AN EBONIZED AND PARCEL GILT GRECIAN HARP, BY J.A. STUMPFF, LONDON early 19th century, with forty-three strings and eight pedals, the brass plates to the frame inscribed 'Patent Harp Invented by / J.A. Stumpff, London / No.44 Great Portland Street, Portland Place' and 'Maker / To His Majesty the King of Great Britain etc', the main post with a caryatid and anthemion adorned classical capital above a fluted column with an acanthus decorated base, the soundboard decorated with two classical female figures, one holding a lyre and the other a garland, within a border of laurel wreathed Muses, the gilded base with hippocampus and anthemion decoration in bas relief, 170cm high; together with a wooden storage / transportation case.
Scottish music, including Kennedy-Fraser, Marjory & Kenneth MacleodSea Tangle. London: Boosey & Co., 1913. 4to, signed and inscribed from Marjory Kennedy-Fraser to Miss Dickie, original paper wrappers; [Idem] From the Hebrides... Glasgow: Paterson's Publications, Ltd., [n.d.] 4to, signed and inscribed from Marjory Kennedy-Fraser to John Wishart, red cloth gilt; [Idem] Songs of the Hebrides. London: Boosey & Co., 1922-1917-1921. 3 volumes, mixed edition, 4to, original printed boards with cloth spines, stamp to title-page of volume 1, a little foxing, some wear to covers; MacFarlane, Malcolm Songs of the Highlands. Inverness: Logan & Company, [n.d.] 4to, original green cloth gilt, ownership signature; Gunn, John An Historical Enquiry respecting the Performance on the Harp. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1807. 4to, contemporary red half morocco gilt, rubbed, bookplate (7)
A collection of silver items, to include: an Edwardian oval teapot by Josiah Williams & Co., London 1907, with a composition oval finial and harp handle, 23cm (9in) long; an early George III baluster castor, marks obscured, later chased with floral decoration, 14cm (5 1/2in) high; a Victorian tapering beaker, London 1881, engraved with decorative bands, floral sprays and presentation inscription, 10cm (4in) high; an Edwardian shell shaped butter dish by John Round & Son Ltd., Sheffield 1903, on three ball feet, 13cm (5in) long; a hinged bracelet; and ingot; a glass cylindrical glass with silver cover; and other items, 860g (27.65 oz) gross
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