WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2007
HEAD-DRESS
Over 440 lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE
WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2007 HEAD-DRESS Over 440 lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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920 Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment ) Field Officer’s forage cap. A scarce example of dark blue melton body with black lace cap band of oakleaf and acorn design bearing bullion regimental badge, the welt of the crown with gold cord piping, indicating Field Rank. Patent leather peak with one row of gold braid. The crown is with ornate Russian lace and mohair cord button. Crimson silk lining embossed with gold maker’s device of Poole & Co London. Complete with a leather sweatband. Contained in a metal storage tin. Bullion remains bright. GC. (£250 - £300) |
| 921 Derbyshire Regiment Victorian VB Officer’s forage cap. A scarce late 19th century example. Dark blue melton cloth, with black patent leather peak edged with a silver bullion band. The body of the cap retains lace band of oak leaf and acorns and is mounted with a Regimental badge of a silvered Maltese cross surmounted by a Victorian Crown, Mounted to the centre, an oak wreath bearing scrolls inscribed “Sherwood” “Foresters” with “Derbyshire” below the wreath. To the centre, a silver Stag set on blue enamel ground. To the crown of the cap mohair cord loops and pearl button. The interior retains leather sweatband and crimson quilted silk lining. This with gold tailor’s details of “M.W. Shee of Burnley”. GC. Contained in a metal storage tin. (£250 - £300) |
| 922 Royal Scots Officer’s Victorian forage cap. A scarce example of dark blue melton cloth, with diced band of Regimental pattern, red-white-red and red-green-red. To the front an Order of the Thistle cap badge and the black leather peak with a row of bullion. To the crown mohair lace and a pearl button, with scarlet piping to the welt of the crown. The interior with leather sweatband and a full scarlet leather lining, gilt tooled with the tailor’s details of Cater & Co London. The overall condition is good, with a little age wear and now slightly misshapen. GC. Contained in a metal storage tin. (£250 - £300) |
| 923 1st VB Highland Light Infantry Officer’s Victorian Forage Cap. A scarce example of dark green melton cloth, with diced band of Regimental pattern, red-white-red and red-green-red. To the front a Regimental Cap badge and the black leather peak with a row of silver bullion. To the crown mohair lace and a pearl button, with scarlet piping to the welt of the crown. The interior with leather sweatband and quilted cotton lining. Faint name to the sweatband “Capt T.E. Price Striche H.L.I.” The overall condition is good, with a little age wear. Contained in a metal storage tin. Repainted with name to the lid (£250 - £200) Capt Thomas E. Price Striche was promoted to Captain in the 1st VB on the 26th August 1896 |
| 924 WW2 English made Polish Army Officer’s cap. A good example tailored by Lock & Co of London. The “mortar board” crown with silver lace which also edges the dark green velvet cap band indicating Artillery this mounted with two rank stars Lieutenant. Black peak with metal trim. Retaining chinstrap and cap badge. The interior with leather sweatband and tailor’s details. Remains in good clean condition, but now slightly misshapen. (£80 - £120) |
| 925 Hertfordshire Yeomanry 1869-1880 Officer’s spiked helmet. A rare example of the metal pattern helmet introduced to the Regiment in 1869. Silvered skull mounted with gilt acanthus leaf decoration. To the front, a gilt Crowned shield mounted with a silvered Hart. Two rose head bosses support an interlinked leather backed chin chain. The crown with a gilt fluted spike. The interior retains original quilted silk lining. Slight age wear to the lining, a good clean example. Contained in a period metal storage tin with later painted name “J. Bishop Esq Herts Yeo”. (2 items) (£1,000 - £1,500) The helmet was introduced to the Regiment in about 1869. Originally worn with the spike until 1880 when it was superseded by a horsehair plume. |
| 926 State Musician’s jockey style cap. A good scarce example of the pattern worn on State occasions. Blue velvet covered with horizontal peak to the front. The crown retains vent dome. Full quilted cotton lining. Minor service wear. GC (£60 - £100) |
| 927 Calcutta Scottish Officer’s glengarry, titles and buttons. A scarce black woollen example with green and white diced band and blue toorie. Complete with unmarked silver badge comprising a crowned saltire bearing Arms of Calcutta, resting on a thistle spray with bi-part scroll inscribed “Calcutta Scottish”. Arms crooked, silk glengarry tails absent, several moth holes ... together with three cast CALCUTTA / SCOTTISH shoulder titles (silvered, white metal and brass) ... two silvered buttons by Phelps & Co, Calcutta ... silvered collar badge. (£80 - £120) Formed as Calcutta Scottish Volunteers on 1st August 1911 becoming 44th Calcutta Scottish on 1st April 1917 and Calcutta Scottish 14th October 1920. |
| 928 5th Royal Irish Lancers Officer’s field service cap circa 1901-22. A good rare example by Hawkes & Co., 1 Savile Row, of dark melton cloth with scarlet crown and piped with gold wire around the crown and curtain, the latter secured by two regimental buttons. The left side with bullion “5” superimposed on crossed lances with red and white silk pennons. Quilted silk lining. A little service wear, bullion now dull. GC (£75 - £100) Amalgamated with 16th Queen’s Lancers in 1922. |
| 929 Royal Navy WW2 period Commander’s cap. A good example with gold oakleaves to the peak and complete with King’s Crown bullion cap badge. Fitted with white cover and with leather sweatband to the interior. Some service wear GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 930 WW2 US Army Air Force Officer’s “crusher” cap. Complete with gilt metal cap badge and soft leather peak. The interior retaining leather sweatband. Some age storage wear, lining part detached. (£30 - £50) |
| 931 1st Shropshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Home Service Pattern helmet A rare example of an Officer's Home Service green cloth helmet, complete with silvered metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a Silvered eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a Crown; mounted on the star, within a laurel wreath, a strap inscribed “1st Shropshire Rifle Volunteers”. To the centre, a shield charged with three leopard’s masks or loggerheads set on a silvered ground. The interior with a full quilted cream silk lining, leather sweatband, topped with cream silk. To the crown tailor’s details of “Mc Callan & Co London”. Near VGC. (£500 - £700) |
| 932 Herefordshire Regiment Officer’s home service helmet. A good post 1901 example, complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose head bosses which secure the leather backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal post 1901 regimental helmet plate, mounted with a tri-part scroll inscribed “The Herefordshire Regt”. Retains leather sweatband, with crimson silk edging. Gilt worn to base brass, device to centre of plate slightly loose. GC (£400 - £600) |
| 933 Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry OR’s helmet. A good, scarce example, modelled on the 1871 pattern helmet. Nickel skull mounted with an eight pointed backing star; the strap inscribed “Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry”; Welsh dragon to centre. Two rose head pattern bosses support the interlinked chin chain, with later backing. The crown bears a spike that supports the white horsehair plume. The interior retains leather lining. Minor wear, number of small dents to skull , leather dry. GC (£400 - £600) This pattern was introduced to the regiment in 1882, the white horsehair plume followed 1896. |
| 934 1st (Royal) Dragoon Trooper’s 1871 pattern helmet. A good example. Nickel skull decorated with brass laurel leaves; to the front a helmet plate of brass backing star with silvered strap and brass 1 to the centre. Brass spike supports a white horsehair plume with rose boss. To each side are rose head bosses which support a brass leather-backed chin chain. Leather lining to the interior, present but dry. With minor service wear and dents otherwise. GC (£400 - £600) |
| 935 Royal Horse Guards Victorian Officer’s helmet The skull of German silver decorated with gilt brass laurel and oak leaf design. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support a gilt brass blue velvet backed chin chain. To front, helmet plate of half laurel/half oak leaf wreath surrounding the collar of the Order of the Garter and surmounted by a Pre 1901 Crown. Mounted to centre is a cut silver star of the Order of the Garter. The gilt pierced Garter is set onto blue enamelled ground, to the centre, the Cross of St. George in red enamel. To top of the helmet a gilt acanthus leaf holder supports the scarlet plume. Complete with leather and cotton lining. The overall condition is good, helmet plate and floral decoration has been polished and now shows some base metal colour. GC (£1,500 - £2,000) |
| 936 Life Guards Victorian Officer’s helmet The skull of German silver decorated with gilt brass laurel and oak leaf design. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support a gilt brass leather backed chin chain. To front, helmet plate of half laurel/half oak leaf wreath surrounding the collar of the Order of the Garter and surmounted by a Pre 1901 Crown. Mounted to centre is a cut silver star of the Order of the Garter. The gilt pierced Garter is set onto blue enamelled ground, to the centre, the Cross of St. George in red enamel. To top of the helmet a gilt acanthus leaf holder supports the scarlet plume. Complete with quilted cotton lining. The overall condition is good, helmet plate and floral decoration has been polished and now shows some base metal colour. GC (£1,500 - £2,000) |
| 937 Coldstream Guards Bearskin An example of the Guardsman’s issue with scarlet horsehair plume and graduated brass, leather backed chin chain. Leather lining and wicker frame. GC little service and age wear. (£100 - £150) |
| 938 Airborne Forces steel helmet. A good example of the WW2 pattern with webbing chinstrap. The shell is painted with a Divisional badge of a red diamond with 7 to the centre. Complete with lining, this stamped with the size 7 1/4 and dated 1956. Little age wear. GC (£80 - £120) |
| 939 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian Other Rank’s helmet. A very good example of the light grey cloth Home Service Pattern helmet complete with blackened metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses. The bosses support an interlinked leather backed chinchain. To the front, a Crowned Maltese cross plate with lions between the arms; to the centre, a strung bugle within a circlet inscribed “First Lanarkshire RVC”. Retains leather sweatband. to the interior which also stamped “LRVC” VGC (£200 - £300) |
| 940 South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s helmet A good pre 1901 example of an Officer’s Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet, complete with silvered metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a Victorian helmet plate to the centre the regimental device of the Sphinx. A title strap is embossed “South Lancashire Regiment.”, also a separate scroll below “1st Volunteer Battalion”. The interior with a leather sweatband with silk edging. Overall GC but with some age wear, evidence of two badges having been worn. Contained in it’s original metal storage tin with a brass engraved name plate “Lt Col Robinson 2nd Lancashire R.V.” (£400 - £600) The 2nd Lancashire Rifles was formed in 1880 and was redesignated in 1889. This is possibly why evidence of two badges having been worn |
| 941 1st Somerset Rifle Volunteers Senior NCO’s helmet A good and rare example, which is of Officer quality. White metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a leather backed chin chain. To the front, an OR’s style Victorian helmet plate to the centre the regimental device of strung bugle. A title strap is embossed “1st Somersetshire R.V.”, The interior with a leather sweatband with crimson silk edging. Overall Near VGC, leather sweatband cracked to one section. Contained in its original metal storage tin which bears a brass engraved name plate “C.B. Rawlings Esq 1st Somerset Light Infty”. (£400 - £600) |
| 942 1901 King’s Royal Rifle Corps OR’s seal skin cap. A good example of black sealskin with plaited green mohair cord swag across the front. To the front, an oval black cord boss mounted with a Black metal Victorian Crown. The interior retains leather sweatband and date 1901, with issue stamps for “KRR 2.09”. Overall Good Condition, plume absent. (£40 - £60) |
| 943 Irish Guards Warrant Officer’s bearskin A good example of Warrant Officer quality. Graduated brass, leather backed, chin chain and retaining a short cut feather plume of St Patrick Blue. Leather lining and wicker frame to the interior. Little wear Near VGC. (£150 - £250) |
| 944 North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry Trooper’s helmet. A scarce example of the 1847 (Albert) pattern worn by the regiment 1854-1901. Silvered skull decorated with gilt metal floral leaf design. Helmet plate comprises a wreath, half of laurel, half of oak within the wreath an ornate shield surmounted by a Crown. On the shield, an eight pointed silvered hobnail star mounted with a brass strap inscribed “The North Somerset”. Entwined VR cypher to centre. Rose head bosses support a brass chin chain with leather backing. The plume holder of leaf design supports a replacement scarlet flowing horsehair plume. Retains leather lining. Minor age and service wear, skull appears to have been lacquered at sometime. GC (£500 - £750) |
| 945 Victorian Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer’s Helmet. A scarce example comprising an 1847 Albert pattern helmet Silvered skull decorated with gilt metal floral leaf design. To the front the helmet plate comprises a wreath of laurels; within the wreath an ornate shield surmounted by a Crown. On the shield, an eight pointed silvered hobnail star mounted with a brass strap inscribed “Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry”. Three leopards regimental device to the centre. Rose head bosses support a gilt chin chain with velvet backing. The plume holder of leaf design supports a red & white flowing horsehair plume with a rose head boss. The interior with soft brown leather sweatband lining. Slight age wear. GC (£1,000 - £1,500) |
| 946 Boer War Period Devonshire Yeomanry Officer’s Slouch Hat. An unusual example, possibly regimental pattern, of a khaki cloth and is intended to be worn with the brim folded up or down. The back of the hat with a scarlet lace and press stud arrangement. The welt of the crown with scarlet piping and to the front a gilt wire boss. The interior with a wax cotton lining bearing an Exeter tailor’s label. Complete with scarlet cap lines. Some stitching faults and service wear. GC (£200 - £300) The vendor has attributed this to the 1st Devon Yeomanry. |
| 947 Honourable Artillery Company Officer’s bearskin This example was tailored by Hawkes & Co of London. Graduated silvered anodised, leather backed, chin chain. Leather lining and wicker frame to the interior. The lining with gilt tailors details. The bearskin with some age wear, but retains a good shape. (£150 - £250) |
| 948 4th Bn Welsh Regiment 1878 pattern Officer’s helmet Tin. A metal storage tin retailed through Samuel Brothers of London. The front with painted name “W. Bramwell Jones 4th Welsh Regiment” Little age wear, GC (£40 - £60) Lt Col W. Bramwell was appointed Major in Aug 1912 and Lt Col in 1916. He retired in 1920. |
| 949 Officer’s Home Service pattern helmet. The helmet complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. The interior with leather sweatband and crimson silk edging. The shell of the helmet is good, however the gilt furniture is not matching in colour. Retains a good shape. (£200 - £300) |
| 950 Royal West African Frontier Force fez. A scarce issue example of the short pattern red fez complete with regimental badge and red and white horsehair plume. The interior with issue stamps. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 951 WW2 ATS Ceylon field service side cap. A scarce example of Indian issue with date stamp of 1942. Complete with original cast bronzed ATS Ceylon cap badge. Little service and age wear. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 952 Pre WW2 12th Lancers field service side cap. A scarce example of khaki cloth retaining original Officer’s bullion cap badge set onto matching khaki cloth. Complete with regimental buttons, the lining bears tailor’s details of Rogers & Company London. Little service wear. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 953 Royal Artillery Officer’s helmet circa 1901-14. An example of an Officer's Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet complete with gilt metal cross piece, ball top and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal Royal Arms device. Leather sweatband, with cream net edging. Ink label “Douglas RGA”. The helmet retains a good shape, but with some age and service wear. Neck peak edging worn away in places. (£200 - £300) Major James George Douglas TD was at one time serving in Gibraltar as Honorary Consul for Norway. In 1952 he was awarded the Order of St Olav. |
| 954 77th (W. Middlesex) Regiment Officer’s quilted shako 1861-69. A scarce example by Besch & Co. 10 & 11 Hanover St., Hanover Square, London. The body and crown of lightly quilted dark blue cloth, the peak of black patent leather. To the front, a rich fire-gilt crowned star plate bearing Garter, the centre pierced with “77”; blackened lion’s mask to rear of the shako. Ornamental patent leather strap around the lower edge of the body with buckle to reverse. The interior retains crimson silk lining and soft leather sweatband topped with crimson silk. Chin strap and detachable ball tuft absent. The shako retains a good shape but with rather heavy moth damage around the body just beneath the crown. (£250 - £350) |
| 955 WW2 Period EKCO Fire Brigade Civil Defence Helmet. This Tommy pattern steel helmet has a brown painted finish to the shell. To the front a red transfer of a flaming grenade, the ball bearing the initials “EKCO” and a scroll below Fire Brigade. Complete with lining and elasticated web chin strap. GC Now with rust spots to the shell, lining a little dry. (£50 - £75) E.K. Cole Ltd was the manufacturer of the Ecko radio and electrical equipment and a specialist in Radar equipment. During WW2 they were based at Cowbridge House in Wiltshire, were at it’s height it employed around 1,000 people undertaking essential war work. |
| 956 Staff Officer’s cocked hat. A good clean example of black beaver by Hawkes & Co of London. To the left side a black silk rosette with a loop of gold lace secured with a gold purl button. Ornamented with black lace of oak leaf and acorn design. At each end, bullion tassels. The interior retains leather sweatband and cream silk pleated lining. Complete with white over red swan feather plume. Minor service Near VGC. (£100 - £150) |
| 957 Royal Navy Officer’s Foreign Service Helmet. A good private purchase white cloth example with white folded pagri the top fold blue. Green cloth lined, the edges bound in fine white leather. The interior with leather sweatband. this with crimson cotton edging. Tailored by Gieves Ltd London. Contained in original metal storage tin. Clean condition, but now with brown spots all over. (£80 - £100) |
| 958 Suffolk Regiment British Army 1917 Pattern Trench Cap A good example of the serge trench cap. Khaki wool cloth with oilskin lining and sweatband. of silver-grey cloth Retains Suffolk Regiment cap badge and General Service side buttons supporting correct thin leather chinstrap. Slight service wear. (£120 - £160) |
| 959 Gloucestershire Regiment Field Officer’s full dress cap. This scarce example of dark blue cloth, with scarlet piping to the welt of the Crown. To the front a gold bullion regimental cap badge with bullion back badge. The leather peak with a row of gold bullion. The interior with leather sweatband and retailer’s details of Moss Bros. GC Clean condition. Contained in a metal storage tin. (£60 - £100) |
| 960 Victorian Royal Engineers Officer’s busby. This example of brown fur, with plain blue bag and to the left side gilt flaming grenade Regimental device supporting a white horsehair plume. The interior with leather sweatband and silk lining. The busby with bolding age damage to the fur in areas. (£100 - £150) |
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