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Click here to subscribeA WWI brass clock, reputedly from a tank knocked out at Cambrai, by North & Sons, London & Watford, mounted on a pair of SMLE rifle butts, GWO & C; a blackened brass souvenir matchbox holder of the Hotel Continental, Ypres; a quantity of fretwork cut outs of British cavalry and infantry uniforms, 4” to 9” in height, average GC
“History and Campaigns of the Rifle Brigade” by Verner, in two vols, part 1 covering period 1800-1809, part 2 covers 1809-13, pub 1912 and 1919, bound in green cloth with gilt embossed badges to covers, both vols signed by author, illus with coloured plates, maps and photos. GC (some wear to spines, one slightly torn)
13 cap badges, including R Sussex (2), Northants, RM, Rifle Brigade (2019), Herts narrow antlers, Sussex Cadets, Cinque Ports brass, etc; 15 shoulder titles, including pair Cadets/RE/Sussex (one lug missing), RTC, SCC, 2 pairs R Sussex etc; a 1914-15 Star; 18 cloth shoulder titles and other insignia; sundry buttons, insignia etc. Average GC
A swagger stick, the WM thimble top of the 7th Hussars; a group photograph of officer’s and NCO’s of the 5th Lancers, with regimental trophies, taken in Risalpur, 1921, 11½” x 9½” (creased); an album of Player’s cigarette cards, “RAF Badges”; a No 7 Mk 1/L bayonet for Jungle Carbine; a combination stripping tool; a brass muzzle protector for Martini Henry rifle; butt disc and fore end for Martini carbine. Average GC
An ERII flag of the Glider Pilot Regt, 54” x 34” (few moth holes), a silk Union flag with tassels, 44” x 37”, a Rifle Brigade OR’s sidecap, a brown beret with embroidered POW’s feather badges, 3 sets cigarette cards including Player “Drum Banners and Cap Badges”, 15 hackle feather plumes, sundry other items. GC
A WWII Captain’s khaki BD blouse of The Rifle Brigade, printed shoulder titles, compositon buttons, medal ribbons MC, etc, factory label dated 1944, near VGC and evidently seldom worn (formation patches removed from sleeves, one tiny moth hole); a Geo V Brigadier’s scarlet mess jacket, blue facings and shoulder straps, named to the Earl of Redcar and dated 1915. GC (a few moth traces and one or two holes)
A late Vic presentation 1827 pattern rifle officers sword, straight fullered blade 31” by Edw Thurkle, Denmark St, Soho, London, etched with crowned VR cypher and “Presented to Staff Sergeant E J W Randle as a Mark of Esteem by the Members of F Company 2nd London Rifles on his Promotion, March 31, 1900”, regulation steel hilt incorporating crowned bugle, fishskin grip (wire missing), in its steel scabbard. GC (blade worn, hilt cleaned) (See lot 1043 for illustration).
A Vic 1827 pattern Rifle Officer’s sword by Hamburger & Co, curved pipe back blade 33” etched with crown, strung bugle, Rifle Brigade and inscription “No Me Saques Sin Razon No Me Embraines sin Honor”, steel Gothic hilt with wire bound fishskin covered grip. In its steel scabbard. GC (minor wear and marking to blade, hilt and scabbard tarnished) (See lot 1043 for illustration).
A Millita .177 break barrel air gun, No 2432, part octagonal barrel 17¾” with fixed sights. Nickel plated cylinder with press button barrel latch, adjustable trigger, straight hand stock with nickel plated butt plate; a 1907 patt bayonet and a knife by Thornhill London with SE flexible blade and replacement ivory handle with engraved silver band, air rifle GWO&C (bayonet grips replaced, knife blade poor)
A pre war Diana .177 break barrel air rifle, with 18¾” barrel, blade foresight and adjustable backsight, plain cylinder with Diana trade mark, semi pistol grip stock, together with a .22 BSA Standard under lever air rifle and two break barrel air rifles, the first air rifle basically GC (the remaining air rifles require attention)
A blank firing SA revolver, loosely based on a Colt Navy but with brass frame and stepped cylinder, 13½” overall, octagonal barrel 7½”, with hinged rammer. Frame with cut out for loading, flared grips with a Price Western quick draw holster, and a .177 BSA Cadet Major break barrel air rifle, the blank revolver VGWO & C (retaining original blue finish, the air rifle rusted overall)
“Fighting Knives” by Stephens, illus, 1980, in DW; “The German Rifle” by Walter, illus, 1979 in DW; “Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World” by Peterson, illus 1970, in DW; “A Primer of Military Knives” Part I by Hughes and Jenkins, Lyles Reviews for 1978, ‘79 and ‘80; 4 other titles. GC
A good quality Spanish souvenir rapier, probably late 19th /early 20th century, the slender plated blade etched with foliage and gilt “Fabrica de Toledo”, selectively plated hilt etched with Spanish arms, GC; a fencing foil; 3 bayonets (1 AF), a police truncheon; a German rifle cleaning kit, and another item. Generally GC. (8)
A German short M1898 bayonet, plated saw backed blade 10” with early Eickhorn mark, the hilt with bird’s head pommel and chequered horn grips, in its steel scabbard, generally GC (slightly pitted and worn overall, one grip wormed), and an Austrian socket bayonet for the M1854 Lorenz rifle. QGC. (2)
Coldstream Guards set 2801, officer and 7 OR’s standing to attention in full dress (1 rifle arm missing); 9 Royal Fusiliers marching sloped rifles full dress, 1 with square back pack, from set 76 Officer and 3 men marching sloped arms Middlesex Regiment full dress; and 15 guards band figures various instruments, gaitered trousers, 2 instruments missing. AF to GC (minor wear but band worn and damaged, 1 head missing)
25 Cameron Highlanders, from sets 114, marching rifles sloped, 16 2nd version full service dress, and 8 with back packs (restored painting and fixed bayonets), plus 9 set 1918 home guard including officer fixed arms, marching rifles slung (3 rifle arms missing), non matching paintings. QGC to GC (minor play/age wear)
14 Rifle Brigade from set 9, marching rifles shouldered, 6 oval base including officer,sword sheathed, and 8 rectangular base fully restored officer with sword drawn; together with 15 Royal Marines from set 2071 at present, including 2 officers with swords (1 broken). AF to GC (play wear and chipping, marines not all matching and a few arms and bayonets missing)
Pair to S-17499 Sjt. C.A. Eager, Rifle Bde.: British War & Victory Medals, with remains of card box of issue; Afghanistan, 1878, no clasps (909 Dvr. J. Eager, D/2nd Bde. R.A.), lacking suspension and brooch-mounted for widow's wear; Coronation, 1911, County & Borough Police issue (unnamed as issued); Police L.S. & G.C. Medal, Eliz. II (Inspr. Tudor White), the Afghan medal worn, otherwise all extremely fine; with two unrelated medallions and two badges (9)
Three regimental badge brooches, comprising; Royal Horse Guards, a blue enamel and rose diamond round brooch with a central open panel 'GR' and a crown above, Royal Horse Guards, an oval blue enamelled garter 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense', enclosing rose diamond initials 'RHG' and crown above, and The King's Royal Rifle Corps, an enamel and paste badge brooch in the form of a Maltese Cross centred by a bugle and '60' with a crown and motto above 'Celer Et Audax', stamped verso 'Sterling Silver'
Christo Two plates, from Valley Curtain - Rifle Gap, Columbo (S&K. 37) offset lithographs in colours, 1973, on wove paper, each signed in black ink, numbered 109/120 (there were also 30 artist's proofs), published by Kunsthalle Dsseldorf; Louisiana Art Museum, Denmark, Henie - Onstad Foundation, Norway; La Rotunda, City of Milan, printed to the edges of the full sheets, a little soft creasing and two tiny tears at the sheet edges, otherwise apparently in good condition, unexamined out of the frames L., S. 835 x 590mm. (2)
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