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Portugal, WWI, Army steel helmet, a rare example of the pattern introduced in 1916 and fielded in the western front by Portuguese soldiers, styled on British private purchase helmets introduced just prior to 1916, with nearly all its original khaki painted finish, with original basic liner, wool material lining, leather sweatband held in place by threaded cord through holes near the flare of the bowl, original leather chinstrap. Some service and age wear to chinstrap, overall extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $850
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USA, Indian wars model 1872, Infantry enlisted ranks kepi, navy blue wool body, original black leather visor, replaced reproduction black leather chinstrap secured by original brass eagle buttons, to the front a brass hat badge 'F' Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, United States Army and corps insignia to the top of the kepi, original leather sweatband, brown silk lining to the interior. Overall service and age wear with some areas of light mothing, fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
USA, WWII, officer visor caps, US Army officer's winter visor cap, khaki wool body complete with brown leather chinstrap and gilt officer hat badge US Army officer's summer 'crusher' cap, light khaki cotton with flexible leather visor, complete with leather chinstrap and gilt officer badge; Vietnam War period USMC officer forest green visor cap complete with chinstrap and EGA badge. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
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Soviet Russia, Cold War era officer's hats, junior army officer every day visor cap; junior army officer parade visor cap; Soviet Navy officer Ushanka fur cap and another similar Ushanka fur cap. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Cold War period, Soviet military officer visor caps, Soviet navy junior officer's; Soviet Air Force junior officer; Soviet police officer. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Communist countries, military hats, post WWII, Vietnam army field cap with badge; Vietnam army pith helmet without badge; Italian army field cap fitted with a Soviet star badge; modern Chinese police visor cap. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Military headgear, c1900-WWII, Swiss, other ranks shako for the 23rd Regiment; Swedish army winter sheep skin cap with cockade; Taiwan army modern army field cap, reproduction WWII Japanese marines officer field cap, modern Russian style Ushanka fur cap, a post WWII Spanish navy ratings cap, US Navy white ratings cap, post WWII Swiss army kepi, reproduction Confederate States Infantry kepi with bugle badge. Very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
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World military headgear, Italy, Carabinieri bicorn hat with post WWII 'RI' rosette hat badge, liner and chinstrap, missing feather plume; Switzerland, Infantry shako, cWW1, for 5th Infantry Regiment, fitted with non-regulation reproduction cockade, original liner and chinstrap; Poland, Officer's czapka cap, post WWII, with badge and chinstrap, some damage to silk lining; Great Britain, reproduction 1869 officer pattern shako with white metal helmet plate and chin chain. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World military helmets, post Vietnam War USA/Australia MI helmet, with fibre lining and internal webbing and a fitted scrim net cover; c1960s Czech Soviet style army steel helmet, khaki painted; Dutch cWWII army steel helmet with original leather liner and painted red band to the green exterior shell; Swiss fire brigade, model 1918 army steel helmet, complete liner and applied front state, district or town shield bearing a crowned black eagle. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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Fire Brigade helmets, Swiss Fire Brigade, c1930s, all metal body repainted in matte black finish, polished brass comb, peak mount and large Swiss cross badge on front, original leather liner and chinstrap; French Fire Brigade, composite remodelled pompier helmet, in modern French military cuirassier style helmet body in re-nickel plate finish, fitted with an original brass cuirassier comb, reproduction chin scales, one side now detached from its handcrafted side posts, brass French Fire Brigade pompier helmet plate to front, fitted with composite replaced liner. First helmet comb with damage and separation to the joining seams, second helmet top of comb separating along re-soldered sides and partially peeled back, fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Australia, Army General's full dress uniform insignia, pair of full dress knotted epaulettes for General's rank, with white metal Queens crown, pip and crossed sword and baton, fitted with King's crown white metal AMF button; gilt bullion and crimson fleck General's aiguilette. Mounted on display board (W29x71cm), age tone to epaulettes, aiguilette bright, very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Australia and France, WWI-c1950, military and Navy buttons. Good - very fine. (730)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, c1900-1914, French Army composite uniform ensemble, representing the 9th 'Chasseurs Cheval' (9th Light Cavalry); c1910 light blue grey melton wool tunic with crimson facings, plain unadorned brass buttons and to the shoulders a pair of red fringed epaulettes, a modern age addition, an original Legion of Honour (Chevalier) 2nd Empire sewn to the left breast (chips to enamel); model 1873 enlisted ranks belt and plain brass buckle; c1890-1910 pattern officer's kepi for a Lieutenant of the 'Chasseurs Cheval' with light blue grey and red body, gilt bullion piping and rank bands; pair of red wool trousers of the same period suitable for display; pair of reproduction black ankle boots. All displayed on a torso mannequin, very fine.
Estimate $400
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France, c August 1914, French Army Infantry uniform ensemble, model 1877 Infantry great coat badged for the 39th Infantry Regiment, dark blue wool body with red collar facings and brass 'pompier' flaming bomb buttons, the rank of corporal displayed as two white stripes to the upper cuffs of each sleeve, to the shoulders an added pair of red fringed epaulettes comtemporary to the period; model 1873 water bottle, no cover; model 1873 enlisted ranks belt with plain brass buckle; WWI pattern equipment leather suspenders with replaced brass fittings; pair of reproduction model 1888 ammunition pouches; lebel 1886/93 bayonet with brass hilt and matching leather bayonet frog; red wool jodhpurs suitable for display along with reproduction black leather ankle boots. All displayed on a modern torso mannequin, very fine.
Estimate $500
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Germany, WWI, trench body armour, a full set comprising the Stirnpanzer (helmet brow plate), an original example of the pattern introduced in 1916 with no rust or damage and showing traces of the original painted finish, both leather head straps have been post war replaced, but in period style; an original German M1916 steel helmet, a shell only and having been a Bulgarian re-issued helmet post war serves as a perfect frame to display the brow plate; Grabenpanzer (body armour) breast plate and the three matching lower aprons, the upper breast plate with original rivets to the shoulder straps, all connecting straps replaced, repainted a long time ago and close to the original colour. Hand painted name 'Dan Millett' inside of breast plate, no rust or damage and with maker's mark of three rings of Krupp, very fine and rare. (weight 20kg)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,400
Germany, WWI, Imperial German Army greatcoat and set of infantry equipment, model 1915 enlisted ranks greatcoat 'Einheitsmantel' in field grey wool with large green turn down collar, grey painted model 1915 Prussian buttons on the front and plain field grey cloth shoulder straps, a very fine original example with only light areas of moth nips; French leather equipment 'j' hook suspenders; brown leather waist belt with original brass Prussian enlisted ranks 'Gott mit uns' buckle; single model 1909 triple pocket ammunition pouch in brown leather, dated 1915; leather bayonet frog with model 98/05 saw back 'butcher bayonet', a very good clean example with all steel scabbard; WWII pattern light coloured canvas bread bag in lieu of a WWI example; reproduction enlisted ranks field trousers in grey brown wool; pair of German enlisted ranks marching boots, repainted in brown. All displayed on a modern torso mannequin, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Australia, cloth shoulder titles, 1950-1960, assorted issues, including Prince of Wales Light Horse; Victorian Mounted Rifles; Royal New South Wales Lancers; South Australian Mounted Rifles; Second, Third and Fourth Cavalry Regiments; Royal Australian Regiment; Royal New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia Regiments; Royal Australian Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Service Corps and Medical Corps, Military College Duntroon. Framed and mounted on a cloth board (W64x74cm), no duplication, extremely fine. (55)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Australia, 1930-1970, military buttons, including Australian Staff Corps; Royal Australian Artillery; AMF, oxidised, with duplication. Very fine - extremely fine. (150)
Estimate $100
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Australia, Rising Sun badges, including cWWII hat badges (3) and collar badges (14), pre WWI instructional corps, 'Australia' and 'RAA' shouldr titles (17), oxidised, metal wound badge WWI. Fine. (37)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Australia, WWII-c1960, Officers rank insignia, pips (152) and crowns (50). Very good - extremely fine. (202)
Estimate $200
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Australia, c1950-1960, cloth and metal badges, shoulder titles, rank insignia, including Victorian Scottish Glengarry badges; Scotch College, enamelled collar badge; cloth shoulder titles, 15 National Service Battalion; Victorian Scottish Regiment; Austrlaian Intelligence Corps; Prince of Wales Light Horse; Australian Cadet Corps. Framed and mounted on a cloth board (67x38cm), very good - very fine. (42)
Estimate $500
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RAAF and Army, c1960-1990, Qualification badges, Air Despatch; Parachutist Wings including SAS Observer Wings; various trade and proficiency badges. Framed and mounted on a cloth board (W44x86cm), extremely fine - uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Great Britain, c1890, pair of Lancer Officers shoulder chain epaulettes, both with bullion pip and QVC crown insignia; Officers sash crimson with gilt bullion. Mounted on a display board (W34x97cm), very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, 16th Lancers enlisted ranks chapka helmet plate, King's crown, in brass, two screw posts on reverse. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, WWII, Royal Air Force, 'Captain of Aircraft' armband; Household Cavalry full dress gilt bullion aiguillette and epaulette. Mounted on a display board (W31x93cm), some wear to bullion on aiguillette, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Imperial Germany, pre WWI and WWI, brass buttons and war time metal tunic and NCO collar badges, included Officer (2) and other ranks shoulder straps. Framed on display board (W39x29cm), very good - extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, cWWI, collection of Imperial German army badges, including Reserve and Guards centre wappen for helmet plates (2); Imperial wound badges (2); Prussian 1915 pattern enlisted ranks belt buckle with leather tab; 1915 pattern enlisted mens grey metal Prussian shako plate; enlisted ranks Bavarian pickelhaube plate; Hussar cloth cockade (damaged); small silk Imperial war flag (18x26cm approx). Very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, WWII, Kriegsmarine 2nd pattern E-Boat Combat Badge, mid war production in zinc, by Adolf Scholz, reverse with maker's mark 'AS' within a triangle and thin horizontal needle pin and top retaining hook. Retains much of the gilt, silver and oxidised finish to obverse and blackened finish to reverse, very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe Bomber Flight Clasp, mid-late war issue, in zinc by Funke & Bruninghaus, Ludenscheid, maker's mark 'F&B.L' on reverse in raised letters and with wide flat pin assembly. This clasp has lost virtually all its original silver finish, it exhibits very nice detail to the winged bomb, oak leaves and wreath, winged bomb with traces of its black anodized finish, very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Germany, WWII, collection of reproduction badges, including 1939 Iron Cross spanges, Narvik, Demjansk, Kuban arm shields; 1939 wound badges; Panzer and artillery combat badges; close combat clasps; Kreigsmarine combat badges; Luftwaffe combat badges; cWWI Imperial Guards gorget; metal Luftwaffe breast eagle and party helmet shield. Very fine. (35)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300