November 2018

5 Guards brass valise badges: Vic Grenadier (one of 4 lugs missing), Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh, the last 4 with flat loops. GC (dark pat...

A die struck plaid brooch, set with glass “stones”. GC

An old brass Tattoo SBP, of rectangular form bearing a large Vic crown with numeral “8” below, 4” x 3¼” with hook (one missing) and 2 studs; a lar...

A Crimean War period Russian artillery brass pouch badge, grenade with 3 flames, soldered copper loop fasteners. GC ...

A trooper’s shoulder belt and pouch of The Life Guards, buff leather belt with scarlet cord and plain brass buckle, tip and slide, black leather p...

A Vic officer’s black leather shoulder belt and pouch, small plated crowned VR flap badge to pouch with mounts (one detached) to belt, with orname...

A scarce WWII Dutch Resistance linen armband, in the Dutch colours with sewn on 3” zinc disc etched with the Dutch lion. GC ...

An infantry officers crimson waist sash and tassels, and an NCO’s scarlet shoulder sash and tassels; a quantity of NCOs lace rank chevrons; sundr...

An infantry officer’s crimson waist sash and tassels, with label of Trayler & Co, Portsmouth, GC; also the skulls only of 4 WWII civilian pattern ...

A quantity of leather, patent leather, buckskin and webbing waistbelts, crossbelts etc, mostly WWII or later. QGC to GC ...

3 Sam Browne belts, one with cross strap; 2 pairs leather knee length gaiters; 2 webbing waistbelts; 2 pair jack spurs and one pair box spurs; sun...

An East German “Rad Honour Banner of the SED”, with “Honour Ribbon”, on the upper part of its pole with brass spear finial, VGC; a modern German p...

A brass trumpet, by Barretts, bound with red, yellow and black cords and tassels (slightly dented); a modern copper and brass bugle; a frame conta...

A modern copper and brass bugle, an RAF water bottle with leather harness, a pair of RAF puttees, a pair of button up white canvas spats, 6 variou...

A quantity of uniform: 2 ERII Chelsea Pensioners blue coats; 6 tartan plaids; 4 pr overalls including 2 “No 1 Dress Blue Life Guards” for height 6...

3 blue capes, with lion’s heads chain clasps; 3 ERII R Chelsea Hospital Pensioners” blue coats. GC

4 pairs overalls, “No 1 Dress. Piper Green. Cavalry Pattern OR” with double white stripe; pair No 1 Dress Life Guards; 2 ERII R Chelsea Hospital P...

An ERII khaki jacket and cap to an RAOC major, with anodised buttons and silvered and gilt cap and collar badges, with army pilot’s wings and meda...

2 Scottish pipe band piper’s doublets; 2 kilts; a Hodden grey Tam o Shanter with chrome clan badge; and several small plaid items; also an ERII N...

A Highland piper’s black cloth uniform, doublet, kilt with miniature broadsword and dirk pins, waistbelt and clasp, sporran pouch, glengarry, hose...

A WWII Majors khaki “Great Coat. Battle Dress”, maker’s label d 1943, “King David Hotel Jerusalem” bill in pocket, d Feb 1945. GC ...

A fine Vic General officer’s blue greatcoat, royal blue velvet collar and red cloth lining, 18 gilt crossed sword and baton buttons by Jennens, Lo...

An officer’s khaki SD tunic of The R Artillery, KC staybrite buttons (other insignia removed); 2 similar Majors tunics complete with bronze lapel ...

A Geo officer’s DB scarlet coatee of the Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry, blue facings, silver lace trim, 13 (of 30) silver plated buttons to ...

4 French (?) military helmets, including WWII fibre for tank crew (incomplete), US type steel with fibre lining, fibreglass motorcyclist type, and...

2 WWII British steel helmets with rough textured finish, one olive green, the other dark brown; another, with dark grey/black finish (worn); a ci...

7 WWII cloth berets, various dates 1942-45; 3 jungle green (stamps unclear); 3 khaki with tufts; 3 black peaked caps. Generally GC (minor wear) ...

An ERII officer’s sidecap of The R Artillery, scarlet and blue cloth, gilt trim, embroidered badge, gilt buttons. GC (one very small moth hole). ...

A Royal Artillery officer’s soft khaki peaked cap, with bronze KC badge and brown leather chinstrap; another khaki peaked cap with QC RA bronze ba...

A Royal Artillery field officer’s peaked cap, with gilt KC badge and gold band to peak, with label of Hawkes & Co, Savile Row, Camberley and Woolw...

A post 1902 RN officer’s sword, straight fullered blade 32”, by “Gieves Ltd London, Portsmouth & Devonport”, etched with R Arms and supporters on...

2 sword scabbards: steel for French cavalry trooper, c 1850, straight blade, 96 cm x 3.5cm at forte and leather covered for British infantry offi...

An Italian cavalry trooper’s sword, slightly curved, fullered, plated blade 35½”, with Solingen maker’s mark at forte, sheet steel semi bowl guard...

An 1845 pattern infantry field officer’s sword, in brass scabbard, FC, and a continental cavalry troopers sword with pronounced knucklebow and 2 ...

A Geo V WW1 Rifle officer’s sword, straight blade by Wilkinson, no 48632, etched with crowned R Arms, GVR, strung bugle etc, regulation hilt inco...

A Vic Rifle officer’s sword, slightly curved blade 32½”, by Brown & Co London, etched with crowned R Cypher, crowned strung bugle, in scrolled pan...

A French gladius sidearm, swollen DE blade 19”, marked “Talabot Fs Paris” and small stamp “*R*” in oval on one side at forte, solid brass hilt, sm...

A good French M 1822 light cavalry trooper’s sword, curved, fullered blade 36”, marked “Mre d’Armes de Chatt. Janvier 1878 = Cavrie Lre Mle 1822” ...

An 1821 pattern heavy cavalry trooper’s sword, officially shortened blade 31”, marked Enfield 1849 on backstrap, with inspector’s stamp at forte,...

An Ed VII Indian army 1897 pattern infantry sword, straight blade 32½”, with stamps at forte, regulation steel semi bowl guard incorporating crown...

An officer’s sword of The Royal Artillery, almost straight fullered blade 35” by Trayler & Co Portsmouth, etched on one side with winged lightning...

A modern skean dhu, plated blade 3½”, darkwood strapwork grip, top with glass “citrine”, plain plated mounts with maker’s mark “RA” and”Scotland”....

A modern Highland piper’s dirk, SE blade 10½”, traditional scalloped back edge and narrow fuller, plain strapwork grip, WM thistle embossed lower...

An Indian steel barrelled flintlock blunderbuss, of bazaar quality, 27” overall, swamped barrel 12” stamped “Raj Teh Jodhpur 5203”; plain flat lo...

3 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte. GC (no scabbards).

A Brown Bess type bayonet,4” socket with modified slot (some age wear and rust); 2 P1907 bayonets, stamps at forte, one with oil hole in pommel (n...

A German M88/98 all steel ersatz knife bayonet, pressed steel hilt with upswept quillon, and three quarter muzzle ring, in its steel scabbard. GC ...

3 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte, in scabbards. Generally GC (some wear).

A Thai Mauser bayonet, with stamp at forte, grips secured with rivets, in steel scabbard; 2 P1907 bayonets, stamps at forte, in scabbards (one AF...

3 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte. GC (no scabbards)

A US M5 bayonet (1955), with pin and locking stud, in its scabbard with webbing belt loop, and leather thigh cord. GC ...

A Belgian M1889 Mauser knife bayonet, hooked quillon, in its steel scabbard. GC Plate 5

3 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte. GC (no scabbards)

A WWII period Japanese Arisaka type 30 bayonet, stamp at forte, in its scabbard. Near VGC, a good example. ...

2 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte, in scabbards. GC

A P1913 bayonet, d.10.16, no oil hole in pommel, muzzle ring extended; and 2 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte. GC (no scabbards) ...

2 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte, in scabbards (some rust to mounts). GC

A socket bayonet, for Lovell spring catch QGC (dark rust, markings unclear) and a US 1917 Remington bayonet, in scabbard, near VGC (2) ...

3 P1907 bayonets, various stamps at forte, in scabbards (one AF). Generally GC (some wear)

A Lebel bayonet, “Mre d’Armes de Ste Etienne Sbre 1877” on backstrap, in its steel scabbard. GC a clean example ...