WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE 2006
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT
Many of the lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white
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WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE 2006 UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT Many of the lots are photographed in the catalogue which is lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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966 King’s Own Scottish Borderers Officer’s scarlet doublet. A fine post 1901 example of melton cloth with dark blue facings to the collar and cuffs. The collar, edged with gold thistle lace and Russia braid, retains bullion and silk embroidered badges. Each cuff bears three lines of bullion terminating with a button that is repeated on the skirt flaps. Complete with Regimental buttons and shoulders cords bearing Captain’s rank stars. The interior with deeply quilted cotton lining. Scarlet remains bright, bullion and lace fresh. VGC. (£200 - £300) |
| 967 Yorkshire Regt. (Green Howards) Officer’s scarlet tunic. A good example of the 1880 pattern with green facings to the collar and cuffs; complete with bullion regimental collar badges and gilt regimental buttons. The billion shoulder cords with post 1901 rank insignia indicating a Major of a Territorial Battalion. The interior with lining. Scarlet remains bright and fresh. Near VGC. (£100 - £150) |
| 968 107th Kerry Militia OR’s scarlet tunic circa 1870. A rare example of the Other Ranks scarlet tunic, with slash cuffs and yellow facings to the collar, cuffs and shoulder straps. Retains 20 of the 22 white metal regimental buttons (Crowned Shamrock, Regimental title and number). The interior with a white blanket lining. Scarlet a little dusty. Old period repair patch to the skirt. GC. (£300 - £400) Raised 1793 at Tralee, became 4th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers on Friday 1st July, 1881. |
| 969 87th PoW Own Irish Fusiliers Officer’s Mid Victorian shell jacket. A scarce light weight example for service in a hot climate. The shell jacket is of scarlet cloth with dark blue facings to the cuffs and collar. The latter retaining large bullion flaming grenade collar badges, mounted to the ball with the Imperial Eagle. The shoulders retaining bullion cords. Complete with only eight Regimental buttons of the pattern adopted by the Regiment in 1855. Bullion dulled, now with moth holes and large number of buttons absent. (£200 - £300) |
| 970 25th Bengal Native Infantry Officer’s coatee circa 1830. A good and rare scarlet melton cloth example with yellow facings to the collar and cuffs, the tails are with white facings. To the front, a double row of ten silvered regimental buttons (2 absent). The button design is flat, with 25 to the centre, within a ring and wreath. To the cuffs, four loops of bullion lace each mounted with a regimental button (3 absent). The collar is with a double loop of silver lace. The shoulders are with eyes for epaulette lace attachments. The back has two regimental buttons to the crown of the tails and tailored with false bullion pocket flaps, again mounted with eight Regimental buttons. Retaining tail ornaments of the Garter Star with 25 to the centre, against a yellow ground. Silk lining now shot. Scarlet remains bright, little age wear GC. (£600 - £700) The coatee is believed to date from 1829 to 1831 and has undergone some retailoring during it’s working life, buttons moved to accommodate a person with a larger chest. This may indicate that the coatee was purchased by a fellow Officer, following the retirement or death of the original Officer and the coatee sold within the Regiment. |
| 971 Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars Officer’s regimental pattern Mess jacket. A good dark green cloth example of stable pattern with scarlet coloured facings to the collar and dark green cuffs. Silver bullion shoulder cords, rank now absent. The jacket is edged with Regimental silver flat lace, which is padded to the chevron design to the cuff and seed buttons to the front. The interior with quilted cotton lining and retaining a tailor’s label and ink name “Capt Cliffton Browne July 1934”. Little service wear GC. (£80 - £120) |
| 972 London Scottish Officer’s doublet and overalls. The doublet is of Hodden grey woollen cloth, with blue facings to the cuff and collar. Complete Regimental small pattern buttons. Rank insignia absent. Accompanied by overalls GC Slight wear. (2 items) (£75 - £100) |
| 973 Royal Navy Lieutenant’s full dress tail coat A good post 1902 example. The tail coat of dark blue melton cloth. Cuffs with white facings and lace distinction for Lieutenant. Complete with gilt buttons, and lace decoration to the tail pockets and collar. Padded black cotton lining. Slight age wear and small moth peppering. (£80 - £120) |
| 974 Leinster Regiment Officer’s patrol tunic. A good example worn by Major W.D.Hamilton. Complete with Regimental buttons and metal rank Stars to the shoulder. To the left breast medal ribbons of the Queen’s South Africa Medal and 1911 Coronation medal. The lining with tailor’s label for Hawkes & Co London and ink name. Now with moth damage to the front skirt. (£40 - £60) Major Hamilton of the 4th Battalion, served in South Africa during 1902 and France 1918. |
| 975 Royal Horse Guards post 1953 Trooper’s dark blue tunic. A good example with dark scarlet facings to collar and tunic cuffs and with all post 1953 regimental pattern anodised buttons. Complete with gold bullion aiguillettes 2nd class staff, terminating with gilt metal tangs with bullion plaited heads and incorporated plaited shoulder straps. Overall condition good, with service wear. (£100 - £150) |
| 976 Royal Scots VB Officer’s undress scarlet doublet circa 1900. A good scarlet cotton lined example with dark blue facings to the collar and cuffs. The epaulettes are with Lieutenant’s rank insignia. Complete with silvered regimental buttons. Scarlet with minor age dulling and dusty, moth to the cuffs. Otherwise GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 977 Royal Marines patrol pattern uniform. A post 1953 issue example of dark blue cloth with scarlet facings to the collar. Complete with anodised regimental buttons. GC (£30 - £40) |
| 978 Royal Meath Militia 19th century Officer’s scarlet shell jacket. A fine and rare example of the short stable pattern undress jacket with dark blue facings to the the collar and cuffs. The latter mounted with four silvered regimental buttons to each. Two further buttons can be found to the silver twist cord epaulettes. The jacket is edged with flat silver lace; quilted crimson silk lining.... Accompanied by a scarlet waistcoat, again edged with silver lace which also decorates the pockets..... Also Overalls of dark blue cloth, with silver and scarlet silk lace. GC Scarlet fresh, little age wear. (3 items) (£150 - £200) Attributed to Lieutenant William Newcome Waller who joined the militia 13th February 1871 and resigned in late 1874. The Headquarters was at Naven. |
| 979 Royal Navy Reserve Lieutenant’s full dress tail coat. A rare post 1901 example. The tail coat of dark blue melton cloth. Cuffs with white RNR pattern lace distinction for Lieutenant. Complete with gilt RNR buttons, and lace decoration to the tail pockets and collar. Padded black cotton lining. ... Accompanied by a pair of overalls with gold lace. Slight age wear dulling to lace GC. (2 items) (£80 - £120) |
| 980 English civil Court Dress coatee. An unusual example of blue cloth, single-breasted with stand collar. Collar and cuffs are of black velvet, embroidered with a single gold bullion spray of acorns, edged with gold lace and the addition of two bullion lines to the cuff. To the front nine gilt Royal Arms buttons. Black cotton lining. Bullion remains fresh. GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 981 County of Denbighshire Deputy Lieutenant’s scarlet tunic. Melton cloth example with dark blue facings to the collar and cuffs. Each decorated with two loops of silver oak leaf lace. Retaining silvered King’s Crown buttons, the left breast with provision for medals and single breast Order. Tailor's label to the lining with the name “A.T. Davies CBE JP”. Now fitted with replacement shoulder cords. Scarlet remains bright, little age wear, silk lining shot. (£60 - £80) Sir Alfred Thomas Davies KBE, JP was the Deputy Lieutenant for Denbighshire Admitted as a Solicitor in 1888. He produced a number of pamphlets including “The Welsh Language and how to preserve it” |
| 982 German Prisoner of War uniform. A scarce example of the pattern worn by German Prisoners of War in the UK. Grey flannel material, with a black diamond cut into the back. This pattern with two open waist pockets. Accompanied by a pair of shorts, each with black line. GC slight storage wear (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 983 Wiltshire Regiment Officer’s frock coat. A very fine double breasted dark blue melton cloth example by Jones & Co, Regent St. Pall Mall, London. The front ornamented with two rows of six gilt metal regimental pattern buttons; four buttons to the skirt plaits and two on each cuff. Each shoulder strap bears two bullion Bath rank stars indicating Lieutenant. Black cotton lining with tailor’s label for Jones & Co. bearing ink details “B. H.Goodhart. 1/ Wiltshire 16/11/09” Collar badges absent. GC (£80 - £120) Promoted Lieutenant 1911 and Captain in 1915. Awarded MC. and 1914 Star. Served France and Flanders. This Officer’s Home Service Helmet was sold by these rooms 8th December 1999, Lot 688. |
| 984 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards Sergeant’s mess jacket. A pre WWI example of stable jacket form. Scarlet wool cloth with dark blue velvet facings to the collar and cuffs. The the shoulder plaited gold cord epaulettes. To the right sleeve bullion Sergeant’s chevrons of shamrock pattern lace and King’s Crown above with evidence of NCO’s sleeve badge (now absent). To the cuff, a pre 1901 bullion Crowned crossed rifles (Sgt Instructor). To the left cuff bullion crossed lances (pre 1907 denoting front ranks of dragoons). Below this badge bullion crossed swords (Best swordsman of the troop). Complete with quilted cotton lining and regimental pattern buttons. Scarlet has now dulled and with moth damage ... Accompanied by a regimental pattern waist coat of dark blue cloth with gilt seed buttons to the front. Dusty condition with surface moth damage. (2 items) (£60 - £80) |
| 985 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Officer’s full dress tunic. A scarce example of Corps pattern. Dark blue melton cloth, with scarlet facings to the cuffs and collar. The latter retaining gilt and enamel collar badges, also fitted with Corps buttons. The interior with quilted lining and tailor’s label of “Major J.P. Wills RAOC”. Shoulder straps are absent Overalls with two scarlet lines. Near VGC. (£150 - £200) Lt Col J.P. Wills MC, MBE, served in the Great War on the Western Front and Gallipoli. Originally commissioned into the RA, he transferred to the RAOC and continued a career in the Army. In 1939 with the rank of Major he was appointed Assistant Director of Ordnance Services London Area. In 1946 he held the temporary rank of Lt Col. |
| 986 Warwickshire Yeomanry full dress trooper’s uniform circa 1914. Comprising: Peaked cap of regimental pattern. The underside of the crown of white cloth, with the upper half dark blue. Black patent leather peak and correct thin chinstrap. The interior with oilskin sweatband. Badge absent GC. ... Tunic of Hussar pattern with white facings to the cuff and collar. The latter with mohair Austrian knot decoration. To each breast six white mohair drop loops with olivette. White mohair cord also edges the tunic and to the left cuff a silver bullion Marksman Badge. Cotton lining to the interior. Moth holes and frying to parts of the mohair cord. .... Overalls with two white lines, retaining part of paper tailor’s label. Some moth. ... White mohair busby cords. GC (4 items) (£100 - £200) |
| 987 Edwardian Ordnance Stores Corps shell jacket. A rare example of dark blue cloth, with scarlet facing to the collar and cuffs. The collar is mounted with a Gilt Royal Coat of Arms device. To each shoulder strap is is a bullion crown over embroidered bullion initials “OSC”. The interior with crimson cotton lining. Overall GC little age wear. GC. (£50 - £100) |
| 988 WWII Period example of an Airborne Forces Denison jump smock. A good example of the camouflaged smock fitted with brass press studs. This example retains half length zip (working condition). The interior with an issue label now faded. The smock remains in good condition, but with some age wear. (£150 - £200) |
| 989 3rd King’s Own Hussars Officer’s dark blue tunic. A scarce patrol pattern tunic with scarlet facings to the collar and cuffs. The collar retaining silver running horse badges. To the shoulders, chains mounted with a Regimental brass shoulder title and Second Lieutenant’s rank star. Complete with plain buttons. Dusty condition little age wear. GC (£50 - £75) |
| 990 Scots Guards George VI Guardsman’s scarlet tunic. An example with dark blue facings to the cuff, collar and epaulettes. The collar is embroidered with white cotton thistle pattern collar badges. Complete with brass King’s Crown buttons arranged in three groups of three. Interior with blanket lining. Dusty, buttons dulled to black. Overall GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 991 Seaforth Highlanders Officer’s khaki service dress doublet. A good WWII period example with Captain’s rank stars to the epaulettes. Complete with brass regimental pattern buttons. The left beast with medal ribbons of the 1939/45 Star and Burma Star. Accompanied by Regimental tartan trews and an Officer’s pattern greatcoat, again with regimental buttons. Minor age wear. GC (3 items) (£80 - £120) |
| 992 Grenadier Guards post 1953 Guardsman’s scarlet tunic. A good example with dark blue facings to the cuffs, collar and epaulettes. The epaulettes are with white cotton embroidered devices. The collar with flaming grenade embroidery. Complete with all anodised buttons and lining to the interior. Scarlet fresh, minor service wear. GC (£80 - £120) |
| 993 Royal Artillery Indian Mutiny period Officer’s shell / stable jacket. A rare example of dark blue melton cloth, with scarlet facings to the collar. This decorated with a line of gold cord and to each cuff gold bullion Austrian Knots. To the front a line of gilt Regimental ball pattern buttons of three cannons surmounted by a crown. The shoulders with a loop of gold cord. To the left breast the ribbon of the Indian Mutiny. The interior with a quilted cotton lining. Overall condition is good with moth holes to the sleeves and a little surface moth. GC. (£200 - £300) |
| 994 1942 dated Airborne Forces Denison jump smock. A superb scarce example of the camouflaged smock with elasticated cuffs and brass press studs. This example retains half length zip (working condition). The interior with an issue label dated 1942 Size 7 Height 6ft to 6ft 2 Breast 39-41 in. Overstamped with issue date 1943. Near unissued condition, just a little age wear (£300 - £500) |
| 995 1902 pattern Officer’s khaki drill tunic. A scarce unlined example of an Officer’s foreign service pattern tunic. of light khaki material, with pockets to the breast and waist. Tailored with a stand and fall collar. Rank insignia and buttons absent. Near VGC. (£80 - £120) |
| 996 Royal Artillery 1902 Officer’s khaki service dress pattern tunic A rare unlined example of this high neck type. To each cuff, single star and lace denoting the rank of Second Lieutenant. Plaited shoulder cords and complete with regimental pattern buttons. The collar retains bronze collar badges. The interior with ink name “R. Mongomery”. GC (£150 - £200) |
| 997 Great War period General’s khaki service dress tunic. A scarce example, the left breast bearing medal ribbons of CB, St Michael & St George, QSA, 1914 Star, with clasp, BWM, VM, MID, French Legion of Honour, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Russian Order of St. Anne. The collar with General’s gorget patches. Now fitted with reattached Royal Artillery buttons, rank insignia absent. Some moth damage. ... Accompanied by a second Great War Staff Colonel’s Service dress tunic of a lightweight material, the shoulder straps with cloth Colonel’s rank insignia and to the collar bearing Staff Officer’s gorget patches. Complete with Royal Artillery buttons (reattached), the interior with a faint ink name. Medal ribbons absent, a little moth peppering. GC. (2 items) (£100 - £120) |
| 998 WWII 53rd Welsh Division Brigade Brigadier’s Battledress. A rare example of the 1940 pattern Battledress blouse, retailored to the neck (Officer style). Retaining original insignia. To each shoulder cloth rank insignia indicating Brigadier. To each sleeve embroidered “Duke of Wellington’s” shoulder title, 53rd Welsh Div (woven) two Brigade Bars. To the left breast a DSO ribbon. The interior with issue label dated 1942. Near VGC. ... Accompanied by a post WWII tailored Battledress blouse with rank of Major General. To the left breast medal ribbons of: CB, CBE, DSO, 1939/45 Star, F & G Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID, GSM, 1953 Coronation Medal. To each sleeve, the 2nd Infantry Division “crossed keys” formation sign. Near VGC. (2 items) (£100 - £200) |
| 999 Cheltenham College Victorian Cadets grey cloth tunic. A rare example of Rifle Volunteer pattern with dark blue facings to the collar and cuffs. The collar with scarlet mohair lace. Complete with Cheltenham Rifle pattern buttons. Some moth damage overall appearance remains good. (£60 - £80) |
| 1005 3rd Company Westminster Rifles Volunteers mid Victorian canteen. An unusual example of black japanned metal; painted to the front in gold with a portcullis and “3rd C”. The top with gold initials I E. The twist off cup reveals two tubes, each with a cork. Provision to accommodate a sling, which is now absent. GC (£100 - £150) |
| 1006 WWII Period Japanese military binoculars. These binoculars with a black painted finish bearing various Japanese issue stamps. Also stamped “7 x 71” Optics appear to be clean. Contained in original black case. GC (£200 - £300) Offered as an historical item only; the instrument's accuracy is neither warranted or implied. |
| 1007 British Crimean War pattern OR’s issue wooden water bottle. A rare example of the wooden canteen retaining the original blue painted finish and clear Board of Ordnance issue stamps GC. Sling now absent. (£100 - £150) This pattern of canteen is similar to the pattern carried at the Battle of Waterloo and carried by the British Soldier until 1860. |
| 1008 British Army WWI trench mirror. A scarce example retaining part of the paper instructions of the pattern that fits to a rifle bayonet. Grey finish to the exterior. Complete with clip, slight age wear GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 1009 Victorian Boer War period skeleton Slade Wallace equipment. Comprising: a rare pair of the last pattern buff leather pouches with plain front and fold forward to reveal the ammunition loops to the interior ... pair of brace straps with brass D rings ... waist belt complete with Victorian universal pattern clasp ... bayonet frog. Various issue stamps including Scots Guards. Now blancoed to a matching colour. Leather supple GC. (£300 - £400) |
| 1010 Malaya period Air despatch unit flag. The large blue cotton flag is decorated with an applied Dakota aircraft, with 55 below and a Malay Kris. Flown, but remains in good clean condition. GC. Size 34 x 72 inches (£40 - £60) |
| 1011 1917 dated Trench Periscope. A rare example of the wooden No.9 MKII Periscope. Square wooden box construction, with clear paper label, bearing date. Contained in original canvas bag and complete with metal spike and spare mirror plates. Periscope remains in good condition, bag with age wear and damage. (£150 - £200) |
| 1012 1918 dated Lewis machine gun ammunition box. The metal box retains 85% of original khaki paint finish and is stencilled in white “Box carriers Magazines Lewis .303 inch gun” The box bears a clear 1918 stamp and maker’s details of H & E Ltd Complete with leather carrying handle, GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 1013 Selection of Military items. Comprising: Small WWI period Officer’s leather holster. ... 1903 pattern leather ammunition pouch. ... 1917 dated Remington Bayonet, complete with scabbard and 1914 pattern leather frog (14 RB). ... WWII Mickey Mouse child’s gas mask. Little dirty. ... 1954 Home Guard manual for Exercise Goal Keeper and a 1952 Home Guard training manual. Overall GC (6 items) (£50 - £75) |
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