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Click here to subscribeColdstream Guards Light Company Officer Circa 1820’s Continental Porcelain Figure.This fine quality figure depicts an Officer of the Light Company wearing scarlet coatee, shako and holding his sword. Height 10 1/2 inches. Maker’s mark to base FM Dresden. Removable plume for shako absent.The figure appears to be in good condition, but bidders must satisfy themselves to the condition prior to bidding. Not subject to return.
Scottish Highland Light Infantry Edwardian OR’s shako.A good Boer War 1901 dated example. Dark blue cloth body with diced bands red-white-red and red-green-red. To the front, a white metal post 1901 shako badge and cord boss mounted with white metal thistle device. Complete with woollen ball tuft and plaited black mohair cord festoon across the front terminating in black egg moulds. Black patent leather peak and chin strap. The interior with leather sweatband and original Hobson and Sons oval paper label. Lining stamped ‘3 years’ and 1901. Minor service wear. GC
Victorian Fife Light Horse Trooper’s helmet.A good example of the 1871 pattern silvered helmet. To the front, a regimental pattern helmet plate bearing the Thane of Fife on horseback wearing full armour set against a gilt brass ribbed satire. This in turn mounted onto a four pointed silvered star, the uppermost displaced by a Victorian crown. A tri part scroll is with motto and to the centre FLH in gilt metal. Two rose head bosses support a incorrect gilt interlinked chin chain, with leather backing. A silvered spike supports a white horsehair plume, with gilt metal rose boss. The interior with leather sweatband. Overall GC some dents to skull, minor service and age wear, stitching faults to the chin chain.This pattern of helmet was approved by the regiment in 1896
Scottish. Fife Light Horse 1871 pattern Officer’s helmet.A fine and rare silvered Officer’s example. To the front, a regimental pattern helmet plate bearing the Thane of Fife on horseback wearing full armour set against a gilt brass ribbed satire. This in turn mounted onto a four pointed silvered star, the uppermost displaced by a crown. A tri part scroll is with motto and to the centre FLH in gilt metal. Two rose head bosses support a silvered interlinked chin chain, with leather backing. A silvered spike supports a white horsehair plume, with silvered rose boss. The interior is with leather lining. Near VGC. The helmet and plume are contained in original steel storage tins. Accompanied by an old luggage label with printed name “Hutchison”.
WW2 1943 Airborne Forces steel helmet with leather harness.A scarce example by Briggs Motor Bodies, Ltd (Dagenham), the skull is painted with light green finish and is complete with webbing and leather chin harness. The leather sweatband bears maker’s details of ‘B.M.B’ and 1943 date stamp, size 7 5/8. Some service wear, remains a good example of the pattern.
Royal Welch Fusiliers Uniforms & Hats of Major J.D. Willans.A selection of post war uniform Comprising: Officer’s Patrol tunic. complete with regimental collar badges, buttons and silk tails. The left breast with WW2 and GSM medal ribbons. Complete with overalls. ... Mess uniform. Universal pattern, scarlet jacket with dark blue facings, retaining collar badges and silk tails. Complete with waist coat and overalls. ... Full dress Field Officer peaked cap, complete with bullion cap badge and gilt buttons. ... Field service side cap. Dark blue cloth with bullion cap badge. Overall GC some light surface moth to parts. (7 parts)See Lot 522 for biographical details of Major James Deaville Willans MID
WW2 SOE Agent / Far East “Chindit” Concealed / Assassination Knife. A very rare personalised example, this all steel knife has a double edged blade which has a length of 3 inches and is made from fine quality steel. The hilt retains it’s original cord binding and wrist loop. Overall length 6 inches. Overall GC, light surface staining. The original owner, a Royal Marine Commando informed the vendor he had slightly curved the knife, so it could be concealed in the back of his waist belt.
German Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officer’s dagger circa 1938-45 by Eickhorn, Solingen with straps.A good example, the anchor etched blade with double fuller and to the forte the stamped cutler’s post 1941 backward looking squirrel logo. Gilt metal mounts, twist wire bound simulated ivory grip,complete with scabbard securing button. Housed in gilt metal scabbard with engraved lighting bolts, oak leaf supports for the two loose suspension rings with two gilded aluminium mounted black straps (not a pair, one rather worn). Dull, minor service wear. Light pitting to blade in parts. GC
Early Victorian Royal Fusiliers Officer’s Sword.An unusual example, the single edged curved pipe back blade with etched panel of a Crowned VR Cypher and title “Royal Fusiliers”. The forte with the cutler’s details of “Prosser 3 Charing Cross London”. The blade is set into a 1821 light cavalry pattern hilt, with three steel open bars. The shagreen grip, retaining twist wire binding. Complete with original steel scabbard with dents, fitted with two loose rings. The sword is age and storage wear, dulling and staining to the blade.
19th Century Cut Steel Hilted Court SwordA good example with straight hollow ground trefoil blade. Foliage etched panels. The forte with cutler’s details. Cut steel stud decorated shell guard, knuckle bow, grip and urn pommel. Housed in its black patent leather scabbard with cut steel mounts. Remains in clean condition, light surface rust to chape.
Bedfordshire Light Infantry Militia Victorian Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1852-55.A good scarce silver on copper rectangular plate mounted with cut silver star in turn mounted with a gilt crowned strung bugle ‘18’ lodgedbetween the cords. Beneath the bugle, a gilt scroll inscribed ‘Bedford Light Infantry’. Reverse retains original two hooks and two studs. Two surplus holes to reverse. Some restoration. GCBecame 3rd Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment on 1st July 1881.
85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The King’s Light Infantry Regiment) Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1821-40.A good scarce example. Burnished gilt rectangular plate mounted with crowned oval silver strap inscribed ‘The King’s Light Infantry’; to the centre, a silver strung bugle over ‘85’. Beneath the strap, a straight silver scroll inscribed ‘Peninsula’. Reverse retains original two hooks and two studs. Minor service wear. VGC for age. (Parkyn 413)The 85th was granted the title “King’s Light Infantry” in April 1821. It served in Malta and at Gibraltar from 1821 to 1832. The 85th served in North America from 1835 to 1842 and was despatched on horse sleighs across heavy snows from New Brunswick to quell disturbances in Quebec in the winter of 1838. After North America the 85th saw service in the West Indies, in Ireland under the command of Lt.Col. Brook John Taylor and Mauritius under Lt.Col. Manley Power. Became 2nd Battalion KSLI on Friday 1st July 1881
Scottish. Highland Light Infantry Victorian Officer’s HLI shoulder belt plate circa 1881-1901.A good example by R & HB Kirkwood, 66 & 68 Thistle St. Edinburgh and bearing their thistle logo to reverse. Seeded gilt rectangular plate mounted with silver thistle star and coiled bugle with gilt Imperial crown, HLI, ‘Assaye’ scroll and Elephant. Two hooks and two studs to reverse. VGC
REGENCY ORMOLU CEILING LIGHT, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM COLLINS EARLY 19TH CENTURY previously fitted for gas, the top rose with foliate scrolled hooks from which suspended five supports above a white glass bowl and four repositioned foliate scroll arms with floral nozzles, now fitted for electricity 68cm wide, 93cm high
FRENCH GREEN ONYX AND GILT METAL CLOCK GARNITURE LATE 19TH CENTURY the clock with an enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and two winding holes, and an urn finial, the movement striking a bell, 46.5cm high; with a pair of five-light candelabra, raised on plain columns and paw feet, 44.5cm high (3)
A pair of French gilt bronze figural twin-light wall appliques, with a ribbon tied tasselled backplate, issuing a scroll branch supporting a winged cherub holding rose branches, late 19th / early 20th century, 45.7cm high (excluding fittings). (2)Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze figural twin-light lustre candlesticks, each with a putto supporting leaf scroll branches, with a cut-glass nozzle and a drip-pan hung with faceted drops and lustres, the circular base with beaded, leaf and lattice engine turned borders, 33.5cm high, 32cm wide. (2)Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A pair of large and impressive Napoleon III ormolu figural twelve-light candelabra attributed to Raingo Freres, each modelled with a seated putto holding a leafy branch issuing six leaf-scroll arms and further lily flowers and leaves, the underside of the base inscribed in pen 'Raingo 11 Vieux', some of the leaf scroll feet stamped 'RG', each on an ebonised stop fluted column plinth with ormolu mounts, the base with a laurel wreath, the candelabra 112.1cm high, the column 100cm high, 51cm diameter. (4) The firm of clockmakers Raingo Frères was founded by four brothers in Paris in 1813 and was recorded at 8 rue de la Touraine by 1830. Initially the firm was primarily known for its fine quality clocks but by the 1840s they had added bronzes and finely cast ormolu mounts to their repertoire. By 1860 they had carried out commissions for Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugénie supplying bronzes, garnitures and table pieces for their apartments. Known for the fine quality of their ormolu, the firm exhibited at many of the important exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century and served as fondeurs for a number of prominent sculptors, including Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and worked with the famous ébéniste François Linke. Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A Georgian style bronze hall lantern, with a leaf decorated ring, above an urn issuing scroll supports, above canted corners and arched tapering sides with glass panels, with a four-light fitting, 74.3cm high, 51.5cm wide. Provenance: Warrens House, Bramshaw, New Forest.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A Georgian style gilt brass hall lantern, with a 'C' scroll ring, above scroll supports and bud finials, with arched glass panels flanked by columns, with a four-light fitting and a base door, 58cm high, 32cm wide. Provenance: Warrens House, Bramshaw, New Forest.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
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