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Click here to subscribeA PERSIAN DECORATED HELMET (KULAH KHUD), QAJAR, MID-19TH CENTURY with hemispherical skull fitted with characteristic central spike, a pair of plume-holders, bracket for a nasal bar (now missing), and mail neck defence of butted links, decorated over the greater part of the skull with a complex pattern of cartouches, silver-encrusted bouqets and gold koftgari flowering tendrils, and the base encircled with a series of calligraphic cartouches, 27.5 cm high
A MASONIC SWORD RETAILED BY FATTORINI & SONS LTD, BRADFORD; THREE DETACHED BLADES AND SCABBARDS; TWO EPEES the first with etched blade, copper alloy pommel (cross-guard missing) and wire-bound grip, in its scabbard (worn); the second for a Victorian court sword; the third and fourth blades for court or robe swords; the fifth a scabbard for a courtsword, the sixth and seventh scabbards for small-swords with iron mounts; another (incomplete); an epee stamped ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall’ with tapering blade of square-section and helmet pommel, another, stamped ‘Paris’, and a sword in fantastic style with brass hilt cast with dragonheads, the first: 72.0 cm (9)
A COMPOSITE ITALIAN HALF ARMOUR, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with rounded one-piece skull rising to a moderately high roped, medial comb, and fitted at its front with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots (the right replaced) with low domed heads, the forward-sloping visor cut with a single broad, later-enlarged vision-slit and fitted at its lower right edge with a projecting lifting-peg, and the prow-shaped upper bevor pierced at its right side with six circular ventilation-holes in rosette-formation, and fitted at the right of the chin with a transversely-pierced stud designed to receive a swivel-hook pivoted at the right of the chin of the lower bevor, the lower edges of the latter and the skull each fitted with an associated one-piece gorget-plate; collar of three lames front and rear, the uppermost in each case of earlier date and boldly roped at its upper edge, and the remainder associated; the medially-ridged breastplate of early peascod form, fitted with a moveable gusset at each arm-opening and pierced with a later hole at the centre of its neck-opening, its lower edge flanged outwards to receive an upward-overlapping fauld of three lames, the lowest of which is cut at the centre of its lower edge with an arch separating a pair of pendent tassets, each of six upward-overlapping lames, the lowest of which are in part associated and reworked to match; later backplate of one piece flanged outwards at it lower edge which is formed with a shallow cut-out at its centre, and fitted at each side with a later rigid hasp; a pair of later large symmetrical pauldrons each formed of seven lames overlapping outwards from the third and largest, and connected by a turner to a fully articulated vambrace formed of a tubular upper and lower cannon linked to one another by a winged couter of five outward-overlapping lames, open at the rear; a pair of earlier mitten gauntlets. each formed of a short, slightly flared, straight-ended cuff, five upward-overlapping metacarpal plates, a transversely-roped knuckle-plate and four upward overlapping finger-plates; the main edges of the amour roped, its surfaces variously decorated with recessed bands and borders, and incised lines, its bright surfaces patchily patinated, the gauntlets showing a few rust perforations
‡ A COMPOSITE GERMAN CLOSE HELMET, EARLY 16TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece skull formed with a low slender medial comb (pierced at its centre to receive a later crest), associated 'sparrow’s beak' visor pierced with a centrally-divided vision-slit and at its right with six ventilation-holes arranged in two groups, associated bevor secured at the right by a spring-catch, and two associated neck-lames (bearing a light mottled patina overall), 26.0 cm high Provenance Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
AN ELECTROTYPE COPY BY ELKINGTON OF THE ITALIAN MORION OF CIRCA 1535-50 IN THE ROYAL COLLECTION with roped comb, each side of the skull decorated with a pair of delicate scrolls centring on a spray of foliage terminating in an expanded flowerhead, with shaped plume-holder with traces of a depiction of Our Lord at supper at Emmaus beneath the inscription LAVDAMVSTE ('We praise thee'), and with gilt finish (dents, worn), the interior with Elkington seal, 20.5 cm high The helmet from which this is copied (RCIN 61317) is recorded In the collection of George III and was sent to the armoury from Buckingham House on 20 September 1821. See Eaves & Norman 2016, pp. 236-237.
A CAP-A-PIE FIELD ARMOUR WITH ETCHED DECORATION IN THE ITALIAN STYLE OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY, 19TH/20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with one-piece skull fitted with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots, the upper bevor pierced at each side with ten circular ventilation-holes, and a single gorget-plate front and rear; one-piece medially-ridged breastplate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a pair of tassets each of six lames; large symmetrical pauldrons connected by turners to tubular vambraces with bracelet couters; gauntlets with pointed tubular cuffs (fingers missing); gutter-shaped cuisses of four lames terminating in winged poleyns; tubular greaves each fitted with integral sabaton of seven lames, etched throughout with scrolling foliage inhabited by mythical beasts, warriors, mounted knights and trophies of arms (patinated overall)
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN MAIL AND PLATE HELMET (TOP), 17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MYSORE, KARNATAKA formed of eight slightly curved tapering plates of low V-section (three holed), each fitted with a beaded border and joined together by three rows of rivetted mail rings of flattened D-section wire, fitted at the apex with a small rondel fitted with later bud-shaped finial, the front plate with a staple for a nasal, fitted at the base with four plates each with curved lower edge (one cracked, one replaced), fitted at each side with a cheek-defence of two plates (one cracked, one with small holes, one replaced) and at the rear with a neck defence of nine plates (small losses, the mail with restorations, rusted throughout), 43.0 cm high Roy Elvis catalogue Number A11. Helmets of this form may be dated anywhere from 1525-1625 and were worn in Mysore at the end of the 18th century. A closely related helmet is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. No. 36.25.13), see Elgood 2004, p. 61.
A NORTH INDIAN MAIL AND LAMELLAR HELMET (TOP), 17TH/18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY RAJASTHAN formed of twenty-two tall horizontally-lapping shaped plates joined by a narrow panel of riveted mail to a row of shorter matching plates above and below, the former joined by a further panel of mail to a central finial with conical plume-holder and the latter triangular panels of mail for the neck and ears (small losses, restorations), 41.0 cm high Roy Elvis catalogue Number A38.
Britains set 36, Royal Sussex Regiment with mounted Officer, FIRST VERSION Germanic figures, fixed arm in original Whisstock box with five additional men, three second grade, SECOND VERSION mounted Officer and RARE mounted Officer with base from Parade Series set 490 (Condition Very Good-Good, four rifles damaged, four helmet spikes missing, box Poor, incorrect insert card) with examples of wasp waisted Officer for set 76, Middlesex Regiment, FIRST VERSION West Surrey Man from set 29 and valise pack Man for set 76 (Condition Poor, West Surrey man Fair) (26)
Britains Infantry of the Line with box packs eleven West Surreys, oval bases, drooping sling rifles, five Middlesex, square bases, drooping sling rifles, five West Surreys, square bases, drooping sling rifles one West Surrey, square base, tight sling square rifle and eight Middlesex, square bases, tight sling square rifle, with two Officers, square base and Standard Bearer (condition Very Good-Fair, standard bearer helmet spike missing, four rifle slings damaged) (33)
Britains Infantry on guard and forty-eight Foot Guards firing with two mounted Officers, including from sets 16, the Buffs, 17, Somerset Light Infantry and Worcestershire Regiment with four original boxes (Condition Good-Fair, two sword scabbard ends and nine helmet spikes missing, nine rifles damaged, one sword repaired, boxes Poor) (77)
Britains sets 35 Royal Marine Artillery FOURTH VERSION Marine helmet and gaiters, with Officer (Condition Fair, one arm, one helmet ball and two bayonets missing) and FIFTH VERSION with full trousers, with Officer and one extra man (Condition Fair, two helmet balls and two bayonets missing, one arm replaced) (17)
Britains set 78, Royal Navy Bluejackets running at the trail with Petty Officer, with additional seven Bluejackets and two Petty Officers (Condition Good, one base replaced) and from set 97, Royal Marine Light Infantry, SIXTH VERSION five running, closed elbow, infantry helmet (two rifles damaged), and SEVENTH VERSION ten running with Officer (Condition Very Good) (33)
Britains set 145 Royal Army Medical Corps four horse Ambulance Wagon FIRST VERSION two seated Men (Condition Good, one driver helmet ball missing) and 146 Royal Army Service Corps two horse GS Wagon FIRST VERSION grey finish, collar harness, two seated Men (Condition Good, driver and one seated man helmet balls missing) 1910 (12)
Britains sets 159 Territorial Yeomanry five not matching, with Officer, with lid only of original British Expeditionary Force Cavalry box (Condition Good-Fair, one sword missing, one tail bent, lid Poor), 109 Dublin Fusiliers FOURTH VERSION, webbing equipment, in original Whisstock box (Condition Good, one arm missing, five with small insignia embellishment to helmet, box Poor) 110 Devonshire Regiment FIFTH VERSION, Wolseley helmet, with extra man (arm repaired) in original Whisstock box (Condition Very Good, three men not matching, one rifle replaced, box Good) and set 160 Territorial Infantry with Officer and extra Officer in original earlier box for set 110 (Condition Good, box Poor) (32)
Britains from set 1834 RARE Officer of the Scots Guards in steel helmet from set 1828, Infantry at ease in steel helmets, five FIRST VERSION in service dress and three SECOND VERSION in battledress, (one bayonet missing, one converted), set 110, Devonshire Regiment with an extra Man (three arms missing or damaged) Trumpeter and Trooper from set 94 in steel helmets, three seated Men in steel helmets, two Army Nurses and female Driver, Hill ATS and two men with alternate removable weapons and tools (one repainted), five men in gas capes with litmus paper gas detectors (two litmus papers missing) (Condition Very Good-Fair, one embellished) (40)
Britains set 1512 Army Motor Ambulance square nose version, dark green finish with driver, from set 1723 FIRST VERSION, two Stretcher Parties in full trousers and steel helmets (Condition Good, 1512 one damaged hinge, one hand damaged) with ten Stretcher Bearers in battledress, three Nurses and two kneeling not by Britains, female Ambulance Driver (casting only, six stretchers, Officer and eight Casualties (one RARE in steel helmet, one other, hole in back, not Britains (Condition Good-Poor, some repainted or embellished) (39)
Britains set 49, South Australian Lancers THIRD VERSION one eared horses, with Officer, RARE New South Wales Lancer by Reka and three Troopers from set 38, South African Mounted Infantry, THIRD VERSION, movable arms (Condition Good, three helmet spikes missing, one hole in mounted infantryman's leg) (9)
Taylor and Barrett four Decontamination Squad Britains from set 1759, Air Raid Precautions two Stretcher Bearers and Man with Gas detector stick, Hill Policeman in steel helmet, Britains Air Raid Warden (converted) and a Crescent Civilian Stretcher Party with extra casualty, a Britains Casualty and a Hill stretcher (Condition Very Good-Good) (16)
Heyde and other German makers 56mm size Royal Horse Guard mounted Sentry and Trooper, highland Piper and Turkish Infantryman (Condition Good) British Infantry of the Line, two different running, one kneeling firing and Highlander kneeling firing (Condition Fair, one rifle and one helmet spike missing, two rifles damaged) 1898 (8)
British Forces by John Ruddle: 3rd Middlesex Yeomanry 'Sharpshooters' with elements of North Devon, Oxfordshire and another Yeomanry regiment, Band and escort of the Royal Artillery, Royal Marine Artillery, East Kent Regiment, two other line regiments and the Highland Pipe Band of the Black Watch (Condition Very Good, one lance head, one helmet spike and one side drum stick missing) (145 approx.)
A First World War Fusilier's Busby, to a non-commissioned officer, the wickerwork frame covered in black bearskin, with leather sweatband (af); an Early 20th Century Home Service Helmet, with gilt metal cruciform base plate - lacks spike, helmet plate and chin scales (af); a British Mk.III Combat Helmet, the liner dated 1953; a British Combat Helmet, with Lift-the-dot liner dated 1979; thirteen Pieces of British Military Headgear, comprising a Green Howards officer's No.1 dress cap, a Green Howards No.1 dress cap, a West Yorkshire Regiment No.1 dress cap, and ten berets (17)
A Collection of Fourteen Military Hats, including a pre-1953 RAF OR's peaked cap, a pre-1953 officer's No.2 dress cap to the Royal Artillery, a post-1953 General Officer's No.1 dress cap, two Royal Navy peaked caps - one to an officer, a Merchant Navy peaked cap, a Balmoral bonnet to the Black Watch, a glengarry, a field service cap to the Royal West Kent regiment, an Italian cork sun helmet, a Second World War National Fire Service peaked cap, a US Army khaki wool cap with leather peak, a blue peaked cap with a pre-1923 Manchester Regiment cap badge, and a modern Scout cap (14)
A Victorian 1847 Pattern Gilt Brass Helmet to an Officer 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, with white horsehair plume, gilt acanthus leaf cast plume holder, the helmet plate with Queen's crown over acanthus and laurel leaf wreath enclosing a cut steel star, ROYAL IRISH DRAGOON GUARDS garter centred by the VR cypher, with large ear rosettes, velvet and leather backed brass chin scales, with green morocco skivers to the front and back inner peaks and maroon morocco sweatband.Some wear to the gilding. Five areas of creasing to the back right skull. The lower edge of the back peak is missing the original laurel leaf trim. The chin scale liner has some stitch loss and wear.
A Makonde Wood Helmet Mask, Mozambique, the skull set with cropped human hair, with scarifications to the forehead; a Bamileke Antelope Mask, Cameroon, with curved horns, slit eyes, and triangular ears; a Bamileke Monkey Mask, Cameroon, the domed forehead set with cowrie shells, with glass set circular eyes, large open mouth with block teeth highlighted in white pigment (3)
A Collection of Eighty British George VI and Elizabeth II Regimental Badges, including two helmet plates and a shako badge, shoulder titles, cap and glengarry badges, in brass, bronze, white metal and bimetal, all appear to be loosely mounted on green baize in a glazed display frame.Glass cracked.
A Victorian Gilded Metal Shako Plate to the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, with QV crown over a seven point star applied with garter strap inscribed HONI SOIT QUI MAL'Y PENSE enclosing pierced 67, the reverse with two fixing lugs; an Edwardian Gilded Metal Home Service Helmet Plate to the Royal Artillery, the reverse with three fixing lugs (2)
A Small Quantity of Cap Badges and Militaria, including a Victorian white metal Home Service helmet plate to the 1st Bn. Ayrshoire & Galloway Artilllery Volunteers, the reverse with three fixing lugs, a Victory Medal to 291604 PTE.A.WHYTE, GORDONS, three glengarry badges, four shoulder titles, twenty cap and collar badges, a skills badge and six various buttons.
A Bronze Car Mascot as Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather, signed on the Brodie helmet, the underside of his scarf marked COPYRIGHT, on a white metal pillar and later turned wood socle, 15cm; a Brass Dish/Wall Plaque, of circular form cast and applied with the head of Old Bill, with incised signature, the underside marked COPYRIGHT, 14cm diameter (2)
A Chromium Plated Car Mascot as Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather, signed on the Brodie helmet, the underside of his scarf marked COPYRIGHT, on a white metal pillar and later turned wood socle, 15cm; three Similar Smaller Motorcycle Mascots, each marked COPYRIGHT to the underside, one in bronze with ebonised socle, 9.5cm, one in brass on small wood socle, 8.5cm, and one in white metal, unmounted, 7cm (4)
Badge. Essex Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and oak sprays bearing silver scroll THE ESSEX REGIMENT. Black velvet centre mounted with silver Sphinx over Castle, Key and motto scroll. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT. Black velvet centre mounted with silver Antelope with gilt coronet and chain. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. DCO Middlesex Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE MIDDLESEX REGT. Black velvet centre with silver laurel sprays joined by ALBUHERA scroll, Prince of Wales's plumes, Duke of Cambridge's coronet and cypher. Three loops. Wear to velvet otherwise VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Manchester Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine scarce gilt crowned star mounted with Garter resting in laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT; black velvet centre with silver Arms of the Manchester. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Hampshire Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine rich gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT; black velvet centre with gilt Tiger in silver laurel sprays. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. South Africa. Transvaal Light Infantry helmet badge circa 1903-07. Good scarce short-lived die-stamped white metal title strap resting in a wreath and surmounted by an antelope; strung bugle to centre set on a blue enamel ground. Beneath the wreath, scrolls TAM MARTI QUAN MERCVRIO. (Owen 645) Original stout brooch pin. VGC Raised in 1903 and absorbed into the Witwatersrand Rifles in 1907. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Cheshire Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901 Fine gilt crowned star mounted with the Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT; black velvet centre bearing a silver star mounted with gilt roped circle with silver Prince of Wales's plumes centrally. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Royal West Surrey Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT; crimson velvet centre mounted with silver Paschal Lamb. Three loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Berkshire Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-85. Fine scarce short-lived rich gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE BERKSHIRE REGIMENT. Silver Stag and Oak tree to crimson velvet centre. Three loops. Some wear to velvet otherwise VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Royal Irish Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine gilt crowned star mounted with Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE ROYAL IRISH. Crimson velvet centre with silver crowned harp in shamrock sprays. Three loops. Velvet worn otherwise VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Lincolnshire Regiment Victorian Officer's helmet plate circa 1881-1901. Fine rich gilt crowned star mounted with the Garter and laurel sprays bearing silver scroll THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT; black velvet (faded to brown) centre with silver Sphinx on EGYPT. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
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