AUCTION CATALOGUES: SOTHEBY, WILKINSON, & HODGE AND SOTHEBY AND CO, comprising: Silver, Jewellery, Furniture, China, and Works of Art of F. William Yeates, March 24, 1919; Arms and Armour, Old Military Uniforms, Etc, including the property of Major T Coke Squance and Frank Dadd, January 21, 1920; Armour and Weapons, including Swords from the Collection of Capt. Alfred Hutton, and Gothic and other Armour from the Lord Taunton Heirlooms, June 21, 1920; Armour and Weapons of Dr Ferdinand Forster of Berne, and Capt. Luttrell Byrom of Kilnwick Hall, Cranswick, December 7, 1921, partly priced; Armour and Weapons, the property of Robert Coltman Clephan, and The Viscount Boyne of Brancepeth Castle, Durham, November 22, 1922, priced; Armour and Weapons, Old Oak and Walnut Furniture, Early English Needlework and Tapestries, July 7, 1922; Armour and Weapons including the property of Philip De Paniagua, and Important Indian and Chinese Armour, the property of Col. Sir Henry Knollys, July 20, 1922; Armour and Weapons, including the property of Edgar Bundy, April 7, 1922, partly priced; Armour and Weapons of Captain Herbert Graystone, February 27, 1923; The Very Choice Collection of Antique Pistols and other Firearms, etc of Herbert J. Jackson, March 1, 1923, priced and named; Armour from Wilton House, Salisbury, the property of the Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery, June 14, 1923, partly priced and named; Armour and Weapons including the property of Capt. A M. Vandeleur, 2nd Life Guards, July 26, 1923; Armour and Weapons including the properties of John C. Curtiss, J. Seymour Lucas, and Herbert J. Jackson, December 5, 1923, partly priced; Armour and Weapons including the property of Captain Tudor Owen, April 4, 1924; Armour and Weapons, Early Works of Art, Oak Furniture, June 12, 1924; Porcelain, Glass, Pewter, Antiquities, Armour, Furniture, July 31, 1924; Armour and Weapons of John C. Curtiss, May 21, 1925, partly priced; Armour and Weapons, including a Collection of Spurs, February 25, 1925; Armour and Weapons, including the property of Major C. A. C. Keeson of St. Cuthbert~s, Crediton Hill, July 24, 1925; Armour and Weapons, including a Fine Scotch Broad Sword, the property of John Ogilvy, March 12 1926; European Weapons from the Collection of the former Royal House of Saxony, July 16, 1926; The Magnificent Collection of Armour, Weapons and Works of Art of the late S. J. Whawell, May 3, 1927, partly priced; Old English and Continental Pottery, Early Metalwork and Wooden Figures, Old English Furniture, Etc, including a Visored Bascinet Helmet, the property of Captain J.G. Ball, formerly in the Herts. County Museum, February 11, 1927; Armour and Weapons, including swords from the Meyrick Collection, June 2, 1927; Armour, Metalworks, Stained Glass, Violins, Etc, including the properties of Walter G. Tower, and W. J. Johnston Vaughan, and an Interesting Collection of Tipstaves, the property of A. Ladenburg, November 23, 1927; and Important Mediaeval and Renaissance Works of Art including the Stuart Relics of Cluny Macpherson of Cluny, May 23, 1928, partly priced
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‡ A COMPOSITE CAP-A-PIE FIELD ARMOUR, THE HELMET CIRCA 1580, POSSIBLY FRENCH, THE REMAINDER COMPREHENSIVELY LATE 16TH CENTURY, NORTH ITALIAN, comprising close helmet with two-piece skull joined along a high roped medial comb, pierced at its right nape with two holes for the attachment of a missing plume-holder, visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached by common pivots (replaced), the visor with a stepped, centrally divided vision-slit fitted at its right with a lifting-peg (replaced), prow-shaped upper bevor secured at its right by a later swivel-hook and transversely-pierced projecting stud, lower bevor secured to the skull at the right of the neck by a later swivel-hook and transversely-pierced stud, two gorget-plates front and rear (the skull internally patched to fill holes for the attachment of an earlier crest fitting and a further small internally patched repair at the front); earlier collar of three lames front and rear (the lowest front one detached); heavy breastplate of shot-proof weight, formed of a main plate of deep ~peascod~ fashion, fitted at its arm-openings with moveable gussets (restored), and flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive an associated fauld of one lame bearing a pair of later tassets (not matching; their lateral edges reshaped) each embossed to simulate eight lames (the uppermost of the right restored); one-piece backplate flanged outwards at its lower edge; a pair of large, symmetrical pauldrons each of eight lames connected by turners to fully articulated tubular vambraces fitted at its elbow with a bracelet couter of three lames; a pair of gauntlets, each formed of a flared and obtusely pointed cuff with a separate fixed inner plate, five metacarpal-plates, a transversely-roped knuckle-plate, scaled finger and thumb-defences, and later leather lining-glove (the finger scales restored, those of the right little finger partly missing); a pair of cuisses each formed of a gutter-shaped main plate rising to a convex upper edge and fitted at its lower edge with a poleyn of five lames formed at the outside of the third with an oval side-wing, a pair of greaves each of full-length form each comprising a gutter-shaped main plate bearing an additional hinged inner plate (one with a riveted internal patched repair), and accompanied at its lower end by a later roundly pointed sabaton of six lames fitted at its head with a long-necked rowel spur, the main edges of the armour formed for the most part with roped inward turns and in the case of the helmet and cuisses accompanied by recessed borders, and its subsidiary edges decorated at many points with pairs of incised lines, together with a skirt of mail, composed of disparate panels including an upstanding neck formed of riveted iron and latten rings¦¦See note at front of catalogue for information concerning stands. ¦
A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1550-60, with one-piece skull boxed in four panels and rising at its apex to an acorn finial, its right side struck with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg and its rear pierced with two pairs of later holes set one above the other, fitted at the brow with a broad obtusely-pointed pivoted peak, at its flanged rear edge with a matching one-piece neck-guard (pierced at its centre with a pair of later suspension-holes), and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with seven small auditory-holes in rosette-formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns except at the front of the cheek-pieces which have plain partial turns, but are like the former accompanied by recessed borders (the surfaced showing a patchy light patination overall), 29.5 cm¦¦Provenance¦The property of a European Prince, sold in this room, 7th December 2016, lot 529
A GERMAN ZISCHÄGGE, FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY, with rounded two-piece skull joined by a turn along the crest of a high medial comb, fitted at its brow with a flat obtusely-pointed peak, at its nape with an acutely-pointed neck-guard of four lames, and at each side with a broad scutiform pendent cheek-piece pierced at its centre, within an almond-shaped boss, with four small auditory holes, the peak pierced at its centre with a pentagonal-hole to accommodate a sliding nasal-bar (replaced) faceted for the greater part of its length, terminating at its upper end in a stepped, leaf-shaped finial, and retained by staple and locking-screw (replaced) at the brow, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns and its surfaces coloured black over light pitting, 30.6 cm¦¦Provenance¦The property of a European Prince, sold in this room, 29th June 2016, lot 281
A GERMAN ZISCHÄGGE, MID-17TH CENTURY, with hemispherical one-piece skull embossed with six radiating ribs, fitted at its apex with a pierced finial and circular washer, and at its brow with a flat ogival peak, pierced at its rear with a rectangular hole to accommodate a sliding nasal-bar secured at the brow by a rectangular staple and locking-screw (restored), and struck at its tip, above a later suspension-hole with the arsenal location-number I, with a broad ogival neck-guard of four upward-overlapping lames, and at each side with a pendant cheek-piece, the main edges of the helmet formed throughout with plain inward turns, and its surface bearing an overall black patina (rubbed), 23.0 cm high
AN ITALIAN MORION IN THE ~SPANISH~ FASHION, CIRCA 1590, formed in one piece with a rounded almond-shaped crown rising to a slight ~stalk~ and a flat integral brim projecting to an obtuse point front and rear, the latter struck with a mark contained within a crowned escutcheon, and pierced with a later wiring-hole, its edge formed with a plain inward turn (clipped at its right rear), the base of the crown encircled by fourteen round-headed lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers (some incomplete), the surface of the helmet retaining a rough from the hammer finish, 21.0 cm high¦
A MINIATURE ARMOUR IN EARLY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY, comprising close helmet with pierced pivoting visor, gorget, breastplate fitted with a fauld of two lames carrying a pair of tassets each of three lames, a pair of full arm-defences with winged cowters and mitten gauntlets (one arm detached), a pair of leg defences with sabatons, complete with shield, axe and a pair of miniature cup-hilt rapiers, on a wooden stand, 40.0 cm high (4)
A VERY FINE AND RARE NORTH INDIAN FULL ARMOUR OF MAIL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BIKANER, formed of small rivetted rings of D-section wire alternating with solid rings of near square-section wire, comprising helmet (coif), fitted at its apex with a pierced low domed boss (a small internally patched repair), extending to the upper chest and over the upper back, open shirt (zireh), extending to the mid-thigh and with arms covering the elbow, fitted at its neck with an early padded collar and with a copper arsenal disc, vented at the back, and a pair of full length trousers (small losses and expert restorations), on a mannequin with stand ¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A09.¦¦This armour is of notably high quality and probably homogenous.¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
A COMPOSITE INDIAN FULL ARMOUR, 17TH CENTURY, comprising helmet (coif), of heavy rings of D-section wire alternating with solid rings of near square-section wire, with a flap covering the face-opening, extending over the upper chest and the upper back, fitted with a copper alloy tag, mail and lamellar shirt, open at the front, extending to the thigh and with a pair of full length arms, the mail of similar heavy construction, open at the front and fitted with two large plates each with three hasps for closure, and a pair of additional plates on each side, one plate with a faint inscription on the inside, mail and lamellar arm-defence formed of seven rectangular plates, a moulded curved wrist-plate, joined by smaller rings and extending over the hand, and full length trousers (small losses) ¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A13.¦¦The inscription on the bronze tag reads ~tash beg walad-i aman beg ...~ (Tash Beg son of Aman Beg Khan[?]), probably the owner.¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN HELMET (TOP), 16TH CENTURY, with rounded bulbous skull of wootz steel rising to a moulded spike at its apex, fitted at the front with a hinged crescentic face-defence (restored), on each side with a hinged cheek-piece (one restored) and at the back with a short neck-defence, and pierced around the base for a lining (areas of pitting, small chips and very small holes), 24.0 cm, the skull¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A53.¦¦A similar helmet, formerly in the Meyrick Collection at Goodrich Court, is preserved in the British Museum (museum no. 1878.11-1.404), see Elgood 2004, p. 64, plate 5.12. Another, dated as late 15th/16th century is preserved in the Furusiyya Art Foundation, see Mohamed 2007, p. 328, no. 315. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN MAIL AND PLATE HELMET (TOP), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY HYDERABAD, formed of eight slightly curved tapering plates of low V-section, narrowing towards the top and formed with a recessed border, joined together by three rows of rivetted mail rings of flattened D-section wire (small losses and minor replacements), the apex with a broad band of mail fitted with a rondel with fluted bud-shaped finial (restored), fitted at the front with a rectangular staple (restored) with early sliding crescentic face-guard with recurved writhen top finial, and at the rear with mail neck-defence (three plates with small internally patched repairs, one with a small crack, small areas of light rust and pitting, ear defences missing), 42.0 cm high¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A07.¦¦A similar helmet, taken at the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 and later in the Codrington Collection (sold Christie~s 9th April 1863), is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (object no. XXVIA.57). Another, with a replaced face-guard, formerly in the Meyrick Collection at Goodrich Court, is preserved in the British Museum (museum no. 1878.1101.404). See Elgood 2004, p. 58, plate 5.3. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN MAIL AND PLATE HELMET (TOP), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY HYDERABAD, formed of nine slightly curved tapering plates joined together by three rows of rivetted mail rings of flattened D-section wire, fitted at the apex with a broad band of mail fitted with a conical finial drawn-up to a bud-shaped finial, the front with a portion of its peak on three plates and a central rectangular staple for a nasal, a pair of cheek-defences (one restored) and a small plate at the rear (minor restorations, extensive losses, pitted), 46.5 cm high¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A36.¦¦A similar helmet, taken at the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 and later in the Codrington Collection (sold Christie~s 9th April 1863), is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (object no. XXVIA.57). Another, with a replaced face defence, formerly in the Meyrick Collection at Goodrich Court, is preserved in the British Museum (museum no. 1878.1101.404). See Elgood 2004, p. 58, plate 5.3. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦ ¦
A SOUTH INDIAN MAIL AND PLATE HELMET (TOP), 17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY HYDERABAD, formed of nine slightly curved tapering plates of low V-section joined by hinged scalloped borders, fitted at the top with a band of mail (restored) and a convex boss rising to a bud-shaped finial, and with fragments of mail at the base (restorations, areas of pitting), 19.0 cm high¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number A39.¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
A Second World War Bomber Command Pilot's Leather Irvin Flying Suit, comprising :- a flying jacket with herdwick wool lining, four panel back and front zip fastening and zip cuffs, each with Air Ministry brass DOT zip pull, labelled Size 7 Height 6'2" - 6'4", Breast 40" - 42", Waist 36" - 38"; a pair of flying trousers lined with Herdwick wool, with Lightning zips to the front of each leg, with braces and labelled Size 5 Waist 34" - 36", Seat 40" - 42", Leg 32 1/2"; a pair of sheepskin lined brown suede flying boots with Air Ministry Lightning zip front fastenings, the inner placket stamped with a broad arrow, SIZE 8, 10148; a pair of sheepskin lined Bomber Pilot's flying gloves with press stud fastening, size Medium; a Type C leather flying helmet with MK.VIII goggles and high altitude oxygen mask marked Type MS-22001, SIZE - MEDIUM, with original as new box with packaging and labelled Type A.13A; a Mae West life jacket; a bomber pilot's canvas side pack for goggles, helmet etc; and an RAF white canvas kit bag with draw-string top.Jacket with small areas of wool loss to the collar, the left back and upper centre back leather seam strips with some stitch loss, some scuffing to the leather, zips in working condition.Trousers with some loss of stitches to the leather seam strip at the crotch, zips in working condition.Boots with working zips, the right boot has two small holes to the instep.Gloves with minor stitch loss to the thumb seams.Helmet lacking earphones. Goggles with some blooming to the lenses. Oxygen mask is good. Mae West is good. Canvas side pack with numerous holes and loss of stitching to fastening strap. Kit bag is good.
A Second World War Geman M35 Combat Helmet, with dark green finish, later Heer decal, folded rim, the left side of the inner brim stamped SE66 for Sächsische Emailler-und Stanzewerke, Lauter, the back of the inner brim stamped 078, with aluminium liner band - leather liner missing, and with leather chinstrap - broken; a Pre-Second World War German Scout Knife, with unmarked 14cm single edge steel blade, plated steel hilt with upturned quillon, eagle head pommel and chequered black plastic grip scales, with black steel scabbard and attached leather belt strap with press stud (2)
A Second World War German M35 Helmet, finished in sand coloured paint with original camouflage wire, the left underside of the brim stamped ET66, the back underside stamped 4752 and painted 357, the eight tongue leather liner numbered 61, with leather chinstrap; a Book - Au Service du Troisieme Reich les Coiffes Militaires & Civiles, the Collection of Eric Rayot, by Roland Oberle, Photographs by Lionel Hirle, signed by Eric Rayot, limited edition 12/200, see page 55 for illustration of the above helmet, with dedication by Eric Rayot (2)
A British Despatch Rider's Helmet by BMB, the skull covered in a green sand mix paint, with wool cushioned leather liner and chinstrap, the sweatband embossed BMB 1942, 6 3/4, in unissued condition; a Swiss Turtle Combat Helmet, with grey/green skull, leather liner and chinstrap; a British REM II Turtle Combat Helmet, in black skull, leatherette liner dated 1952; a US Combat Helmet, with green skull, leather liner and webbing chinstrap (4)
A French 1830 Revolution Model Shako to d'Officer de Chasseur de La Garde Nationale, with black patent leather top and peak, black moleskin covered body with black velvet top band and hatband, with red cotton and woven gilt bullion thread plume, blue, white and red painted tin cockade, silver plated copper helmet plate and chinscales with bugle embossed ear rosettes, with black leather liner.Areas of wear to the velvet bands and to the silver plating. Generally in good condition.
A Second World War US M1 Combat Helmet, in green drab paint, the crimped metal rim with front seam, moveable D shaped bales with part of the white cotton webbing chinstrap, the plastic liner with suspension straps of olive green herringbone twill cotton webbing and part of the leather sweatband; a First World War Type B Brodie Helmet, of manganese steel with olive green sand paint, mild steel crimped rim, leather chin strap, the liner with a rubber doughnut ring; a French M26 Adrian Helmet, of one piece construction, finished in green drab paint, with applied raised comb and circular helmet plate embossed RF over a star flanked by upturned wings, with leather liner and chinstrap (3)
A Second World War Australian Slouch Hat, in dark khaki felt, with webbing hat band, leather sweatband embossed DUNKERLEY LTD., WOOL FELT 7 1/4 1942, MADE IN AUSTRALIA, with leather chinstrap; a Wolseley Type Pith Helmet, with six panel khaki cloth top and green baize lining, lacks puggaree and chinstrap (2)
A Second World War Despatch Rider's Helmet, with dark green finish, felt padded liner, leather neck protector and chinstrap, the leather sweatband embossed BMB 1944, 7 1/2, together with a pair of goggles (2)Liner is missing three securing rivets, minor paint flakes and scuffs. Goggles with a small chip to one lens.
John Tunstill's Soldiers Soldiers set 106 British Expeditionary Force fatigues party (two), 102 Infantry at attention, Wolseley helmet, 105 Infantry at ease, field caps (two), and marching (wrong number box), 106 Inns of Court Volunteers, marching (one arm loose), 118A Trinidad Field Artillery, attention and 110 Foot Guards, attention, greatcoats in original boxes (Condition Excellent, boxes Good-Fair) (72)
3rd (Prince of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards Officer’s Helmet Plate c.1847. A fine Officer’s Helmet Plate c.1847, gilt laurel and acorn wreath, crowned shield back plate, slivered eight pointed beaded star, to the centre gilt title belt ‘Prince of Wales Dragn. Guards’ and ‘VR’ cypher, bolt fixings to the rear, solder repair to the back of plate, otherwise good condition £300-£400
7th (Princess Royal’s) Dragoon Guards Other Ranks Helmet Plate c.1847. An Other Ranks Helmet Plate c.1847, gilding metal laurel and acorn wreath, crowned shield back plate, slivered eight-pointed beaded star, to the centre gilt title belt ‘Dragoon VII Guards’ and ‘VR’ cypher, fixings lost to the rear, otherwise good condition £140-£180
North Somerset Yeomanry Officer’s Helmet Plate c.1847-60. A fine Officer’s Helmet Plate c.1847-60, gilt laurel and acorn wreath, crowned shield back plate, slivered eight pointed beaded star, to the centre gilt title belt ‘The North Somerset’ enclosing ‘VR’ cypher, bolt fixings to the rear, very good condition £400-£500
The East Surrey Regiment 4th Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1902. A fine Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1902, silvered crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, to the centre Arms of Guildford on velvet ground, with title scroll ‘The East Surrey Regiment’ and ‘4th Volunteer Battalion’, with three loops to the rear, very good condition £240-£280
South Staffordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1902. A fine Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1902, gilt crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, to the centre Egyptian Sphinx, on black velvet ground, with title scroll ‘The South Staffordshire Regiment’, with three loops to the rear, very good condition £240-£280
A German Second World War Presentation Photograph Album. A large format photograph album with hard red covered canvas cover measuring 32 x 35cm, silver printed title to the cover relating to the opening of a Fuhrer Schule (Leaders School) 1 June with on the letter 3 within the digits of the date. There follows 26 superb images, excellent exposure, all in large format showing all the aspects of the NSDAP Leadership School. 14 individual photographs containing Rudolf Hess with Martin Bormann. Good close-ups of SS Allgemeine uniforms and political uniforms, in-depth uniform detail. One amazing shot of an Allgemeine officer wearing M.16 helmet with large SS runes painted to the left hand side of the helmet. One image appears to be missing from the album. Every image has been annotated in English describing the scene and the situation and where possible the central figures within the shot. A superb historical and research document, very good condition £200-£240
TAG Heuer: a stainless steel wristwatch Aquaracer Calibre 7 GMT model WAY201F, stainless steel case, automatic movement, 2021 from warranty card, round black dial with applied stainless steel-edged lume-filled hour markers, date aperture at 3, outer seconds track, blue and red GMT bezel, screw-down crown with TAG Heuer logo, with diver's helmet logo and model and serial numbers to the caseback, on a stainless steel bracelet strap with signed TAG Heuer foldover clasp, with additional links, in box, with outer box, with warranty card and bookletDimensions:Case: 43mm excluding crown
DOCTOR WHO; a quantity of figures relating to the BBC series, to include boxed limited edition collectors' bust of 'Jabe', 'Cyberman', 'Slitheen', also a Sycorax helmet, a further Cyberman and a boxed Doctor Who Classic Talking Cyberman, 'The Face of Boe', Doctor Who Masterpiece Collection by Titan Merchandise with the Tenth Doctor and the Eleventh Doctor (David Tennant and Matt Smith), Torchwood Masterpiece Collection 'Captain Jack Harkness', all in original boxes, also a Cyberman head and four Doctor Who bubble baths in the form of Cybermen (2).
FORMULA ONE; a vintage silver Stadium Achilles crash helmet signed by twenty motor sport personalities to include, Jackie Stewart, Richard Attwood, John Surtees, Derek Bell, Martin Brundle, Stuart Graham, Tiff Niddell, Barry 'Whizzo' Williams, Sterling Moss, James Haydon, Hans Hermann, Giacomo Augustini, etc, these were collected at the Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed over a four-year period between 2010 and 2013, also a photocopy of the helmet being signed by one of the personalities.
MELLERIO dits MELLER Brooch pendant with coat of arms. In yellow 18-carat gold. Ecu crowned by a helmet, decorated with twelve blue sapphires of 2.7 mm diameter and twelve orange stones of the same diameter probably in topaz. Inscription on reverse: Mellerio dits Meller, 644 BR Marked: eagle one of the orange stones (topaz) is broken off H : 5 cm W : 3.6 cm Weight : 14.5 g gross weight
WILHELM SCHMIDT; A CARVED OPAL, CIRCA 1880 the carved opal depicting the head of a warrior, his helmet surmounted by The Sphinx, the reverse host stone also carved. Signed "WILHELM SCHMIDT" 3.1cm x 5.6cm Total weight 23.5gms Provenance: From a private collection, acquired in. Shanghai of Home Kong from the 1930's onwards. Note: Wilhelm Schmidt (1845-1938) Schmidt was born in Idar Oberstein and at the age of 15 went to Paris and trained with the cameo-cutter Arsene. There had been a huge interest in Cameos for centuries, but by the time Schmidt had graduated in the 1860's, that interest was beginning to fade. He eventually settled in London and worked alongside his brother in Hatton Garden who dealt in gemstones. He was working with some fabulously rare gemstone specimens and produced pieces for John Brogden, Child and Child and Carlo Giuliano and this helped to raise his profile. The big break came when he mastered carving opals. His work is exceptional and it is rare to find a signed example. Gertrud Seidmann, a connoisseur of Schmidt's work, explained the importance of Schmidt's work: "Opal cameos, if rare, were not unknown (in the 19th century) but Schmidt had invented a novel technique: instead of carving the whole cameo from precious opal, he used blanks with a thin layer of precious opal overlaying the matrix, in the same way in which the contrasted layers of agers were traditionally used to set off the background."
A Victorian post 1881 glengarry badge of the Royal Irish Rifles (top of the orb missing); a Victorian circular brass crown within laurel wreath cap or glengarry badge; a WWI Mine Clearance Service WM arm badge; a KC Royal Marines helmet badge; 7 restrike glengarry badges, and 4 other restrike badges. Average GC (15) £50-80
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