A GENERAL OFFICER`S FULL DRESS TUNIC AND SASH, 1855-57 the tunic of scarlet Melton cloth with dark blue facings, double-breasted with two rows of gilt, half-domed General Officers` buttons on the breast, nine on the right and eight on the left (one button displaced on the left breast by a cloth loop for the pin of a star of an Order of Knighthood); pointed, slashed, scarlet cuffs, each bearing three buttons and each cuff with three bands of one-inch wide, gold, oak-leaf pattern lace; two buttons at centre-back, the skirts pointed and each with three buttons and internal pockets; the collar laced all round with one-inch wide, gold, oak-leaf pattern lace (rank badges absent); the body lined in quilted buff silk, the skirts lined in white Melton cloth and the collar lined in black silk; one pocket in the left breast and another in the right waist seam; hook and eye fastening at the bottom of the collar and hooks at the ends of both lapels, with a worked silk loop high on the right shoulder; a worked loop of scarlet thread on the right shoulder for attaching medals and two scarlet cloth loops on the left breast for attaching the stars of Orders of Knighthood; some moth and staining and some detachment of collar lace. The sash for wear over the left shoulder, of crimson silk and gold wire, lined in crimson silk and with two tassels of crimson silk and gold wire, some staining to lining Sash 12.75cm; 5in wide (2) This tunic conforms in almost all respects to those ordered to be worn by Field Marshals and General Officers in the Dress Regulations of 1855, the only difference between the tunics of the differing ranks being signified by the rank insignia on the collar. The respect in which this tunic varies from the norm is in the decoration of the cuff, which has three - not two - bands of one-inch wide gold lace; in addition, the cuff is 4¼ inches deep and not 3¼ inches deep, as was specified in the Dress Regulations. It is also noteworthy that the tunic bears cloth loops on its left breast for the attachment, by their vertical pins, of two stars of Orders of Knighthood and that one of these loops displaces a button, which has never been attached. Marks on the collar imply the original presence of two rank badges on either side: this implies that the original owner was a General, whose rank insignia was a crown and star. Research might reveal the name of the General, entitled to wear the insignia of two Orders of Knighthood, who felt able to modify the cuffs of his full dress tunic, perhaps to differentiate himself from General Officers of junior rank.
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AN ASSORTMENT OF BLACK WATCH AND OTHER ITEMS a Victorian officer`s pre-1881 seeded white metal (originally gilt) plate with burnished edges, mounted with elongated Thistle Star of characteristic Black Watch style in cut white metal, bearing 42, also in white metal, within a crowned gilt oval inscribed with the Thistle motto and edged with a wreath of thistles; on the lower rays of the star, the Sphinx in gilt metal; an officer`s good post-1953 seeded gilt plate with burnished edges, mounted with the elongated Thistle Star in cut white metal, bearing St Andrew in white metal within a crowned gilt oval flanked by a thistle wreath; on the lower ray of the star, the Sphinx, also in gilt metal; a piper`s rectangular waist belt plate by R&HB KIRKWOOD, bearing good cast decoration in the form of St Andrew mounted on a burnished ground within a thistle wreath (lacking female element of clasp); an extremely unusual device, probably for a Pipe Major`s sash, struck with St Andrew within a crowned oval inscribed with the motto of the Thistle and flanked with thistle sprays, and with two clip-fixings to the reverse; and a piper`s cast white metal plaid-brooch of regimental pattern. (5)
The Hugo Jellema Collection of Miniatures lot 108-149 N. Freeze (fl. 1794-1814) Anne Bulteel head and shoulders facing left wearing a white dress headscarf and blue sash Oval in a bronze locket frame with gilt metal slip frame with hair back centred with gold initials AB in monogram painted c.1795 63 x 49mm Provenance: Limner Antiques 14st July 1975 with invoice++Good condition* All lots marked with an asterisk are subject to VAT on the hammer price.‡ All marked lots may be subject to Droit de Suite / Artist`s Resale Right.For details please see www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk department page.All condition reports are a guide only and should be used as such.
English School, late 18th century- Portrait of a Sergeant in King George III Coldstream Regiment of the Footguards standing full-length turned to the right in a landscape, 50.8x40.5cm Note: This military figure can be narrowed down to a Sergeant in King George III`s Coldstream regiment of the footguards, most likely a Sergeant of the Battalion Company 1792. He wears a red regimental coat with dark blue facings, symbolizing the Royal regiment, it may be a full dress version with a stand up collar with blue and gold lace edge. The gilt button loops in pairs on the lapel signify he is a member of the Coldstream and the gilt epaulettes are a sign that he is in a Battalion Company. Under the coat a black stock and white frill shows. A sword belt hangs on the left with an oval belt plate and there is a crimson sash round his waist with fringing on the left side. His hat is plain black with stiffeners in the front and back, the Infantry regiments still had white lacing around the edge of their hats but from 1790 the guards had black silk edging, as evident in the painting. They had a white plumb with black tip and black silk cockade at base. His hair is powdered, which was practise up until 1795, and tied in a black silk ribbon. (VW)
The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., Knight Grand Cross set of insignia comprising sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, fitted with gold pin for wearing, both pieces officially numbered ‘622’, with evening dress sash and fitted velvet pad from case, nearly extremely fine £1000-1200
Order of the Bath, full dress sash attributed to Admiral Lord Lyons, G.C.B. (Civil and Military), G.C.M.G., K.C.H. (1790-1858), circa 1850, together with a partial sash bow arrangement to the same; and another full dress sash with gold swivel-rings for attaching badge attributed to Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty (1767-1837), circa 1830, the second a little fragile but commensurate with age, otherwise good condition £50-100
Order of the Bath, various ribbon and fitments, including five good lengths of old silk sash ribbon, 100mm width, total in excess of 3 metres; two neck cravats, one with 50mm gold clasp fitments; five further clasp fitments in gold (1) or silver-gilt (4); gold ribbon brooch-pin, 55mm (circa 1840-55); three-pronged gold ribbon buckle, 50mm, this of later manufacture, and an early Victorian Garrard & Co case for Military C.B. badge with 50mm suspension, good condition (Lot) £100-150
Bolivia, National Order of the Condor of the Andes, Grand Cross set of insignia, sash badge, 70 x 62mm., silver-gilt and enamel; breast star, 72 x 72mm., silver-gilt and enamel, with full sash, in slightly damaged La Royale, Rio de Janeiro case of issue, enamel damage to badge arms, thus nearly very fine and better (2) £500-700 Attributed to Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, 1891-1961, President of the Dominican Republic.
•Russia, Order of St Alexander Nevsky, a jewelled set of insignia, unmarked, comprising: sash badge, in gold and enamels, set with silver-mounted pastes and replacement pastes and other stones, with riband carrier, 56.7mm (including suspension ring but excluding carrier) x 52.2mm; and breast star, in silver and enamels, also set with pastes and replacements, central cypher in gold and with reverse gilt, vertical brooch-pin for suspension, 87 x 88mm, both pieces repaired, badge good very fine, star lacking one support pin for crown and with more evidence of wear, very fine (2)
* Russia, Order of St Alexander Nevsky, an original case for a full set of insignia, with spaces for sash badge and breast star, and gilt insert to lid compartment containing original sash, in red morocco with gilt legends, probably Great War period, 119 x 173 x 31mm, interior lightly marked in ink and with partial damage to the hinge from wear, in very fine condition overall
* Russia, Order of St Anne, First Class, Sash Badge, in gold and enamels, by Kämmerer and Keibel, St Petersburg, dated 184- (probably 1848 or 1849) on suspension loop, without maker’s mark but with Imperial Warrant beneath enamel on top arm of reverse, 54mm (including suspension loop) x 48.5mm, of high quality workmanship, with thin profile red enamel arms, good extremely fine; fitted with a gold riband carrier by Rothe marked FR
* Russia, Order of St Anne, First Class, a privately-made Sash Badge in gold, diamonds and enamels, by ?? (or ??), St Petersburg, dated 1856, marked on suspension ring; of ‘bulbous’ form with central painted enamel portrait of the Saint surrounded by sixteen diamonds, spandrels and hanger also set with diamonds and angles of reverse embellished with scroll engraving, height 59.5mm (including suspension ring), width 53.8mm, hanger 38mm, very slight enamel loss at top edge of cross on reverse, of excellent quality, good extremely fine
‡ * Netherlands, Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Casa de Condecoraçoes, Lisbon, comprising sash badge, in silver, gilt and enamels, 71.5mm (including suspension) x 45.8mm, and breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, 79mm, in case of issue, extremely fine, with sash (2)
‡ * Thailand, Order of the Crown, type 2, Grand Cross (Special Grade) of insignia, comprising sash badge, the reverse of the crown with Thai marks, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, the silver centre jewel-cut, 95mm (including crown suspension) x 60mm, and breast star, the reverse of the retaining pin similarly marked, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, the centre diamond-set, 91mm, of recent manufacture, in case of issue, extremely fine, with sash (2)
‡ * Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, type 2, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Arbhon Sbhakara of Bangkok, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, 121mm (including suspension) x 45mm, and breast star, in silver, gilt and enamels, 69mm, in case of issue, extremely fine, with sash (2)
A rare Chinese lacquered figure of Chen Wu, late Ming dynasty, but with a later inscription including a date corresponding to 1732. Finely carved and lacquered, seated with his right hand clenched on his knee, the left resting with the palm upwards, his face with a serene expression and with long hair falling to his shoulders, wearing a long sleeved robe tied at the waist with a long sash and decorated with a raised design of dragons, phoenix, flowers and flames, the reverse carved with a long incised inscription dated 28th day of the fourth month of the 10th renzi year of Yongzheng. Together with a modern stand, 42.5cm. (2) The inscription appears to record the dedication of the image to a temple by two disciples, Deng Shangyuan and Wan Songling, who commissioned the image to be made by two artisans, Sha Qiyang and Luo Shiyan. The symbolic snake, barely visible within the folds of the robes, identifies the figure as Chen Wu, who is more normally depicted with the snake wrapped around a tortoise at his feet.
A Victorian Figural Table Centrepiece, the saucer base modelled as a vortex supported by three cast grotesque fish, and centred with a female winged water nymph, with arms aloft standing atop of small rocky outcrop, and with a fabric sash covering her modesty, height 15 ½”, weight 49 ½ oz, London 1895, Maker’s Mark HL
The Most Noble Order of the Garter: Garter with embroidered lettering on a velvet backing, label attached printed “British Red Cross Society and The Order of The Hopital of St John of Jerusalem in England 1916” has pencil addition “Christie’s 13 April 1916”, see note, some wear, no fastening; a second Garter, silver embroidery on cloth garter backing, no fastening, worn; and 2 sections of sash style riband, no fittings, plain. For first item see Plate 4 Note: In April 1916 Christies held a 15 day sale of objects of art which had been donated to the British Red Cross. The Sale realized £52,690.
A post 1902 RA officer’s khaki SD peaked cap, bronze badge and buttons, and an ERII similar, staybrite buttons in box with pair gloves; an ER brown leather shoulder belt and pouch with ERII bronze flap badge; a post 1902 RA Captains blue frock coat, embroidered collar badges; an ERII RA Majors khaki SD tunic, overalls and Sam Browne belt; an ERII RAOC Sergeants No 1 Blue tunic and overalls and similar RA WO’s with shoulder sash; sundry other items. Generally GC to VGC
* Third Reich - SS WWII Dress-sword. A fine and rare presentation SS officer’s dress-sword by P.D. Luneschloss, Solingen, c. 1930s-1940s, having damascene single-edged decorative blade with inlaid gilt metal inscription “Meinem Treuen Kampfer - Ludwig Deutsch” and with inlaid facsimile signature inscribed “Heinrich Himmler”, with further engraved inlaid inscription verso “Meine Ehre heist Treue”, silver-plated hilt with bullion-wired grip, applied eagle & swastika in oak-leaf wreath bronze relief badge, and nickel-plated hilt-guard, and having knotted bullion-wired short ribboned sash with macramé acorn finial embroidered with “SS” motif to hilt, together with original black japanned steel sheath, ornamented nickel-plated decorative mount to top, complete with leather belt-frog and steel clasp attachments, the whole encased in original soft chamois leather protective outer sheath, 36in (92cm) long (1)
"BRITISH SCHOOL A half length portrait of a young lady wearing a white dress with blue sash, body colour on paper, signed indistinctly and dated 1849, 20cm x 16cm, in a Hogarth glazed frame, ANOTHER VICTORIAN OVER-PAINTED PORTRAIT head and shoulders" of a lady and an AMBROTYPE of a mature Victorian lady seated beside a table, in a red leather frame
The Yorkshire Hussars, an officer’s part uniform, 19th Century, comprising a single-breasted tunic, in blue cloth, profusely laced with silver cord and braid with twenty-three rows of silver buttons, the reverse decorated with silver cord, tape and knots, a waistcoat in blue cloth with silver cord decoration, two mess dress tunics with silver tape edging and profusely decorated with small silver balls, a blue cloth cap decorated with silver piping, the band with oakleaf and acorn decoration, with a silver braid pommel, the leather head-band inscribed in ink W.S.P., waist sash of scarlet and gold braid, etc. Provenance: W.S. Portal, thence by descent
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