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Click here to subscribeSelection of Various British Badges, including blackened bronze East Surrey regiment cap badge with blade fittings, officers silvered Kings Own collar badge with J R Gaunt makers mark, other ranks Somerset Light Infantry cap badge with slider, brass ATS cap badge, Brass other ranks universal Helmet plate (missing one lug), bronze RAMC collar badge, plus other items. Some badges defective. Various conditions, viewing strongly recommended. (15 items)
Third Reich Afrika Korps Tropical Pith / Sun Helmet, being a 2nd model example in olive felt with green leather trim to the brim. Complete with German Army metal decal shields to the side. Leather sweatband stamped JHS to the interior and the original green chinstrap (detached). Some moth damage to the interior felt and wear to the leather trim but otherwise a good example.
Three WW2 British Home Front Steel Helmets, consisting of a black painted steel helmet with white stencilled W to front and back as issued to an Air Raid Warden, the helmet is complete with original 1939 dated liner and webbing chinstrap; WW2 Police issue steel helmet with white stencilled POLICE to the front, remains of the original paint finish to the exterior, 1939 dated liner and webbing chinstrap. 1941 dated helmet shell with original liner and webbing chinstrap, painted in army green but with three drill holes to the brim indicating not for combat use. All generally in good condition. (3 items)
1871 Pattern Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry Dress Helmet, white metal shell with multi piece large starburst badge having regimental details within garter strap and Welsh Dragon to the centre. Rose pattern side bosses supporting leather backed linked chinstrap. Cross base and spike fitting supporting a black horse hair plume. Interior of the helmet has officers quality quilted lining and leather coverings to the front and back peaks. Some repairs to the shell and top rose fitting for the plume is absent.
German Army M-42 Pattern Steel Combat Helmet, good example of the raw edge M-42 pattern steel combat helmet as worn by the German armed forces during WW2. The helmet retains much of the original dark combat paint finish to the exterior of the shell. A modern reproduction German army decal has been applied to the side of the helmet. Complete with its original leather liner. Shell stamped ET66 and 2153.
WW2 German Luftschutz Torpedo Factory Frankfurt Steel Helmet, gladiator type steel helmet with original Luftschutz decal to the front. To each side of the shell is a decal in the form of a TW within a circle. Retains the original three piece liner and rubberised chinstrap (strap has come detached from the edge). To the interior of the shell is a label detailing the helmet was issued to a member of the Air Defence (Luftschutz) of the Torpedo Factory in Frankfurt. Helmet shows some wear but is still a nice example.
Great War French Engineers Adrian Pattern Steel Helmet, good example which retains much of its original horizon blue paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Engineers badge mounted to the front of the helmet. Complete with the original six tongue black leather liner system to the interior and the original leather chinstrap. Scratched name of the original owner to the inside peak of the helmet. Some exterior dents to the shell but overall a good combat worn example.
WW2 Japanese Naval Landing Forces Steel Combat Helmet, fine example of a Japanese naval issue steel combat helmet which is fitted with its cloth Naval Landing Forces field cover. The helmet shell retains much of the original chocolate brown paint finish, metal naval anchor badge to the front. Interior of the helmet has leather three bad liner system with inked Japanese name to one of the pads. Original cloth chinstrap ties. The six panel cloth cover retains its original oval felt landing forces cloth badge to the front. Some staining and tears to the cover but generally a very good untouched example.
Selection of Various Valise & Pouch Badges, consisting of Devonshire regiment band pouch plate with three screw post fittings, white metal Worcestershire regiment valise badge, brass Victorian 5th Dragoon Guards pouch plate with two screw post fittings, brass universal pattern martingale badge, two other ranks helmet plate centres, one part of a 2nd Dragoon Guards belt buckle, plus other items. Some items damaged, viewing strongly recommended. (16 items)
WW2 German M-40 Pattern Steel Combat Helmet, with a blue / grey overpaint finish which is normally associated with Kriegsmarine ships crew helmets. Evidence of where a decal is underneath the paint. Helmet is complete with its original leather liner and has been fitted with a period but replacement leather chinstrap. Shell is stamped SE 64 and 1131. Some wear to the paint finish but otherwise a good example.
WW1 Imperial German Enlisted Mans Pickelhaube, black leather shell with grey metal Prussian helmet plate to the centre, grey metal removable spike, front trim and back spine trim. Complete with original state and national cockades (repainted) and a leather chinstrap which is possibly a later replacement. Helmet is complete with the original leather liner and has regimental ink stamps to the back peak “JR 138”. Some crazing to the shell but generally remains in good condition.
WW1 Imperial German M-16 Steel Combat Helmet, good example of the Imperial German steel combat helmet, the shell retains much of the original field green / grey paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet is fitted with the original leather liner band and three leather pads, these show service wear and some cracking to the leather. Fittings to the shell for a leather chinstrap but this is now absent. Good example of a standard model steel combat helmet worn by the German infantry during WW1.
German Police Shako, being a black body example with aluminium large Police shako eagle and cockade to the centre. Original side fittings securing the original leather strap. Helmet is complete with its brown leather liner which is size marked 55. These black shakos were worn by members of the Berlin Police in the pre war years before orders were introduced to only wear the green felt shakos and also by Police Auxiliaries.
Great War American Infrantry Soldiers Full Uniform and Equipment Grouping, consisting of four pocket wool combat tunic with bronzed infantry collar discs and American eagle buttons. Other ranks wool breeches, wool putties, brown leather combat boots with replaced laces, original model 17 steel combat helmet with original rough textured paint finish and oil skin liner. Webbing belt with ammunition pouches, back pack, 1918 dated pick axe and shaft, P.17 American bayonet with original scabbard, American issue gas mask and filter with original canvas bag and cut down French Gras bayonet as used by troops as a fighting knife. All remain in generally good condition with many items of equipment being dated. (Quantity of items, viewing recommended )
Victorian The South Staffordshire Regiment Officers Helmet Plate, gilt metal eight pointed star with Victorian crown replacing top point, laurel wreath mounted to star backing plate with garter strap and silvered sphinx on black felt backing to the centre. Three part silver scroll to the lower section with “THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT” within. Three lug fittings to the reverse of the helmet plate. Much of the original gilded finish remains to the helmet plate.
WW1 British “B” Pattern Brodie Steel Helmet, good example of the WW1 British issue steel combat helmet, retaining much of the original dark combat paint finish. Complete with its original split rivet chinstrap clips, chinstrap missing and black oil skin liner system, remains of the pink issue stamp present.
1926 Pattern French Infantry Adrian Pattern Steel Combat Helmet, good example of an early 1926 pattern Adrian helmet which retains the flaming grenade infantry badge to the front, later examples had the badge within a circle. Exterior shell retains all of its original green combat paint finish. Inside the helmet is a six tongue leather liner system and brown leather chinstrap. Some surface rust spots to the exterior of the shell but otherwise a very good example. These early patterns were the examples worn during the early stages of WW2 and the Battle of France. Now are very hard to find as many were destroyed when France was occupied by the Third Reich.
WW2 German Civilian Police / Fire Police Steel Helmet, black painted civilian pattern steel helmet shell with Police decal to one side and swastika party decal to the other. Helmet is fitted with the correct pattern chinstrap, leather liner and padded leather cushion to the interior crown. Helmet shows service wear but still a good example.
Royal Air Force 1st Model C-Type Flying Helmet, Goggles and Oxygen Mask Grouping, being a fine example with leather strap, chamois leather interior with velvet forehead strip. Helmet is fitted with Gosport tube earphones and lead. Helmet is complete with a pair of RAF Mk VII flying goggles with the flip shield attachment still present and a H-Type oxygen mask with tube and clip. Set remains in generally good condition.
Great War American Uniform, Steel Helmet and Equipment Grouping, consisting of four pocket American Infantry wool combat tunic with bronzed collar discs and American eagle buttons, matching breeches and ankle putties. Black leather ankle boots with replaced laces. Standard pattern American model 17 steel combat helmet with its rough textured paint finish, complete with the original liner and chin strap. Mixture of original and later produced equipment, being both American, French and Belgium issue; including gas mask tin, binoculars case, metal canteen, leather holster, French nail fighting knife plus other items. Some mothing to tunic and breeches but otherwise good condition. (Quantity of items, viewing recommended )
WW1 Imperial German Prussian Garde Other Ranks Pickelhaube, black leather shell with grey metal large wrap round eagle with central starburst as worn by Prussian Garde Regiments. Removable grey metal spike, front piece and spine trim. Original state and national cockades but with a replacement leather strap. Helmet is complete with the original leather liner. Interior of the shell stamped with makers mark and 1916 date, reverse peak is stamped with regimental marking “KBAG 1915”. Good untouched example.
WW2 British Army Combat Helmet, being a early war example retaining all of its original olive drab combat paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Fitted with its original combat camouflaged net and 1940 dated liner with webbing chinstrap. Helmet has the three drill holes in the brim normally associated with helmets not suitable for combat use, possibly never issued for combat which is why it remains in such good condition.
Foreign Service Wolseley Helmet of Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Turner Rowlandson 124th & 126th Baluchistan Infantry Indian Army, fine six panel example made by Hawkes & Co, London. The cork body has had a felt covering applied with a leather trim to the brim. 16 fold pagri with the top part being the red of the regiment. Complete with its top vent fitting. Green cloth to the interior, leather sweatband with maroon silk inner. Hawkes & Co makers stamp to the interior. Some mothing to the felt covering to the exterior and some to the green cloth of the interior. Leather thin chinstrap present but one end is damaged. Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Turner Rowlandson Baluchistan Infantry, Indian Army. Born in January 1867, Madras India, educated at the Royal Military College Sandhurst. Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Kings Own August 1886, transferred to the Indian Staff Corps February 1891; promoted Captain Indian Army August 1897, he served with the 26th Baluchistan Infantry during the Third China War and with the 24th Baluchistan Infantry during the Tibet Expedition. Promoted to Major 25th August 1904, appointed commandant Mounted Infantry School, India on 5th December 1905, Commandant 126th Baluchistan Infantry and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1911. He died in Kowloon on 19th July 1913 and is buried in Hong Kong. His China and Tibet medals were sold at Spink on 24th July 2014.
Lufschutz (Air Defence) Beaded Pattern Steel Helmet, fine example of the combat style steel helmet with central bead to the shell. Front of the helmet retains the original Luftschutz winged decal, some areas of loss to the decal. Shell retains nearly all of its original dark blue paint finish. Interior has the original leather liner which shows some wear and damage to some of the tongues, original leather chinstrap attached. Overall a good example of this pattern of Luftschutz helmet.
Victorian Royal Engineers Volunteers Helmet Plate, fine silver plated helmet plate in the form of the Royal Arms but with laurel leaves in top scroll. Two lug fittings to the reverse of the plate. Accompanied by a gilt metal post 1902 helmet plate for a Royal Engineers Territorial with three lug fittings on the reverse and Hobson & Sons makers tablet. (2 items)
Waffen SS M-42 Steel Combat Helmet, good example of a model 42 combat helmet as worn by a member of the Waffen SS, the decal is present but has been well worn approximately 20% remaining. Shell retains much of the original paint finish to the exterior. Interior of the shell retains the original leather liner which also shows some wear with some damage to some of the tongues. Shell is stamped CKL 64 2538. Very good chance to own an original Waffen SS steel helmet.
Victorian Royal Engineers Volunteers (Weymouth College) Other Ranks Full Uniform and Headdress, group consists of two scarlet other ranks tunics with dark blue velvet cuffs and collar, white knotted decoration to the cuffs and cord bordering to the collar and shoulder boards. White metal Victorian crowned Volunteer Engineers tunic buttons. Pair of dress tunic trousers of dark blue cloth with large central red stripe. Interior of the trousers has original paper size label with inked name “Sapper Simmons Weymouth College Engineers”. Other ranks blue cloth cork body home service helmet with white metal Victorian crowned Volunteer Engineers helmet plate, cross base with removable spike, leather backed linked chin chains. Interior of the helmet has leather sweatband with label having the name “Simmons”. Blue cloth field cap with white cord edging to the curtain, white metal fused grenade and Victorian white metal general service buttons. Final item in the grouping is a Volunteers other ranks pillbox pattern cap with the original leather sweatband and thin chinstrap. Set remains in very good condition. (6 items)
Great War French Medical Section Adrian Pattern Steel Helmet, retaining much of its original dark blue paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Large medical helmet badge to the centre. Complete with the original black leather six tongue liner system and leather chinstrap. Some minor dents and wear but generally a very good example.
WW2 American Combat Helmet with Marine Corps Helmet Cover, front seam swivel bale standard pattern M1 combat helmet with its fibre liner system. Helmet comes with its original camouflaged reversible helmet cover as worn by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific theatre during WW2, the cover is well worn and has some period field repairs. Helmet retains its webbing chinstrap and also the thin leather strap in the liner system. Cover has ink stampings. These later pattern helmets were worn at the end of WW2.
Post WW2 Austrian Gendarmerie Steel Helmet, being a re-issued WW2 German M40 pattern steel helmet, repainted in a light blue and an additional brass flaming grenade badge applied to the side. Helmet has leather liner to the interior and webbing chinstrap. Some wear but generally good condition.
Rare Royal Artillery Steel Helmet With Cruise Visor, standard pattern British steel helmet with much of the original field combat paint finish, to one side is the divided red and blue diamond indicating service with the Royal Artillery. Fitted to the front of the helmet brim is the rare pull down face protection visor with pierced viewing sections. The helmet is complete with its original 1954 dated liner and webbing chinstrap. These helmets were worn by Royal Artillery troops involved in bomb disposal or dealing with potential shrapnel. Very rare item of British Military headdress.
WW2 British Home Front Police Officers Steel Helmet With Partial Gas Cover, good example of the standard WW2 style British issue steel helmet painted blue and with white stencilled POLICE and two rank pips in white stencil above. Helmet is fitted with a partial rubberised gas cover to the brim and acting as a neck guard. Helmet is complete with the original 1939 dated liner system. Some splits and damage to the gas cover but otherwise a very nice WW2 Home Front steel helmet.
Victorian Royal Military Academy Officers Helmet Plate, gilt metal eight pointed star with the top point being replaced by Victorian pattern crown, Laurel wreath applied and garter strap to centre with blue and red enamel backing and VR cipher. Three lug fittings to the reverse of the plate. Much of the original gilded finish remains to the plate.
German Military Police / Waffen-SS Police Divisions Combat Helmet, being a model 42 pattern raw edge shell with original Police combat divisions decal to one side and swastika party shield decal to the other. Helmet retains much of the original combat paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Helmet retains the original leather liner (drawstring replaced) and chinstrap. Leather liner has been coated in a protectorate which gives it a dark appearance. Overall a very good example of a desirable combat helmet. These Police helmets were worn by Military Field Police and Waffen-SS Police divisions.
Post 1902 Royal Field Artillery Officers Home Service Helmet, fine blue cloth body with gilt metal Kings crown officers helmet plate to the front. Brass front trim to the peak, leather backed linked officers chin scales, rosette side bosses and cross base with rosette fittings and removable ball top. Helmet is complete with the original leather sweatband. Complete with its original metal storage tin with brass plaque to the front named to “P E Johnson Rl Field Artillery”. Helmet remains in very good condition with much of the original gilt wash finish remaining to the fittings.
Great War Italian Adrian Pattern Steel Helmet, fine example of an Italian issue Adrian pattern helmet, dark green overpaint exterior with no badge to the front. Interior retains the original horizon blue paint finish and leather liner system. Inked writing to the leather liner. Small dent to the shell and some areas of wear to the paint on the exterior but otherwise a good example.
Rare Victorian Northamptonshire & Rutland Militia Officers Helmet Plate, fine white metal eight pointed star with Victorian crown replacing the top point of the star, laurel overspray with gilt metal two part scroll having “NORTHAMPTONSHIRE” to the top and “& RUTLAND MILITIA” to the lower scroll, centre of the plate is order of the garter strap with red enamel cross. Three lug fittings to the reverse. Plate remains in very good condition.
Selection of Scottish Regiments Cap and Glengarry Badges, consisting of a Gordons “BY Dand” other ranks glengarry, 2x Royal Scots Fusiliers brass grenades being kings and queens crown, 3x Black Watch glengarry badges, fretted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders glengarry, solid type Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Scots on slider, Royal Scots all white metal with lugs, K.O.S.B. large crown type, KOSB helmet plate centre pattern and KOSB Queen's crown glengarry, Cameronians other ranks, Sergeants, pipers and brass (probably originally blackened Victorian pattern). All generally in good condition but viewing is recommended. (17 items)
WW2 Canadian Armoured Corps Regimentally Marked Steel Helmet, 1942 dated steel combat helmet retaining a olive green drab paint finish to the shell, to one side is a small painted diamond with one half yellow and the other red and a white number 8 painted to the reverse. Helmet is complete with its VMC (Viceroy Manufacturing Co, Toronto) marked liner and webbing strap. Helmet remains in good condition.
LARGE SOLID SILVER MULTI-SECTION CENTRE PIECE OF TRIFORM SHAPE, having three branches, overall decorated with flower heads and foliage above three scantily clad females carrying floral swags above heavy set tripod base, decorated with shells, foliage and flower heads, raised on three scrolling feet, having engraved armorial depicting shield surmounted by knights helmet and shoulder armour. London, 1843. Maker's marks for Charles Thomas Fox and George Fox. Approx. weight of over 170 Troy ozs. 53.5cm high. CONDITION REPORT: One of the females is detached from the centre piece but available, two of the female figures floral swags are broken but pieces are available. One of the branches fittings has broken off in the centre piece but the branch is available and the other branch, the fitting has broken off the branch itself so cannot be connected to the centre piece at this stage. Surface wear, minor dings, etc. as expected, hallmarks a little worn in places, no other obvious major problems.
A hardstone cameo brooch depicting St George slaying the dragon together with another shell cameo brooch, the oval brown-black sardonyx ground with creamy-white figures finely carved, showing the saint mounted on a prancing horse and dressed as a Roman soldier with plumed helmet and flowing cloak, spear plunging into the writhing dragon beneath him, the collet mount decorated with a ropetwist edge, length 4.4cm; together with an oval shell cameo depicting a Bacchante in profile with vine leaves and grapes in her hair (as found), collet set in a convex mount, fixed safety chain, length 5.9cm (2)
A mid 19th century Meissen group of Vulcan and four putti at his forge, the crowned god seated with his hammer watching a child hammering red hot metal on an anvil, another child loading a gilt cannon to one side of another holding a helmet by its plume, crossed swords mark with cancellation marks, 23cm (9 in) wide (D) A firing crack across the base has opened up and been partially restored , the putto behind Vulcan has lost his left hand and the torch has been restored back into his right
A group of twenty-eight mainly post-1952 police helmet plates, including Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Greater Manchester and Hampshire, mounted on a red felt covered board, framed, together with another group of twenty-seven police helmet plates, including Avon and Somerset, Bournemouth, City of Sheffield and Grimsby, including three post-1902, mounted on a red felt covered board, framed.
A group of twenty-seven mainly post-1952 police helmet plates, including Essex (two types), Leicester and Rutland, Liverpool and Bootle, Kent, Lincolnshire and Hull City, including three post-1902, mounted on a grey felt covered board, framed, together with another group of twenty-seven post-1952 police helmet plates, including Somerset and Bath, Sussex, West Yorkshire, York City and Southport Borough, mounted on a grey felt covered board, framed.
A group of twenty-seven mainly post-1952 police helmet plates, including Manchester and Salford, Nottingham City, Peterborough, Oxford City and Oldham, mounted on a red felt covered board, framed, together with another group of twenty-seven post-1952 police helmet plates, including Port of Liverpool, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Surrey and West Midlands, mounted on a red felt covered board, framed.
A group of twenty-three mainly post-1952 police helmet plates, including Thames Valley, Cleveland, British Transport, Surrey, Isle of Man and a Victorian Dockyard Police badge, mounted on a blue felt covered board, framed, together with another group of twenty-three post-1952 police helmet plates and a group of five post-1902 police helmet plates, mounted on blue felt covered boards, framed.
A collection of motor racing cuttings, 1924 onwards, including Brooklands, land speed record attempts, Daytona, Indianapolis, Pendine Sands, mainly captioned, together with Vol 2 Motor Racing 1931-33 with captions, all pasted into two notebooks, compiled by H.B. Tours, together with five J.C.C. Brooklands complimentary tickets 1934-37 and 1939, five B.R.D.C. tickets, four for Brooklands and one for a dinner and film exhibition (1930s), six B.R.D.C. marshals' arm bands dated 1953-55, 57-58 and 1960 x 2, three B.A.R.C Goodwood marshal arm badges for 1962 x 2 and 1963, Motor Show press lapel badges (14), 1950s and 1960s driving licences (7), tax discs etc. and a leather driving helmet.
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