Catalogue
Badges and pins, noted WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF); Australian RSL badges (2, two figure and three figure types); fundraising and other pin badges; New Zealand Mounted Rifles brass collar badge; New Zealand Volunteers brass buttons (2, large and small); South African Infantry collar badge; also New Zealand Police helmet badge (EIIR). Fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
New Zealand, South Africa War Veterans Association lapel badge in bronze and enamel (Oldham 11/23), pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $350
WWI, S.W.B. (South Wales Borderers), identity disc, hand engraved on the smoothed out obverse of an Indian silver one rupee of 1918, 'F.B.Hall/30572/Egypt/S.W.B./1917-1919/Mesopotamia'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
N.S.W. Artillery hat tally band, pre federation. Original band, multiple pin holes and tape mark across A, one bullion strand loose on N, otherwise good and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $180
Victoria, Boys' Naval Brigade hat tally band, pre federation. Original band, edge split 35mm from one end, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Royal Australian Navy, WWII, seamen's hat tally bands for HMAS Canberra, HMAS Ballarat and HMAS Rushcutter. Virtually as new. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Victorian Military Forces uniform (1893-1901), attributed to Surgeon-Major (later Colonel) David John Williams, includes pith helmet with Victorian Military Forces helmet plate 1893 (38mm, Grebert p188) with 7-pleated puggaree, leather and brass chinstrap, liner and leather sweatband and maker's label, 'Made In England/For/A.Bowley & Co/Melbourne', together with a japanned metal helmet storage tin on which is painted in red the name, 'Col Williams.', inside the tin is an unused brass helmet spike, helmet brass ventilation top piece, gilt metal plume holder and an officer's dress uniform pip (this has come loose from the uniform listed below); also red dress officer's uniform with bullion on collar, wrists and epaulettes (missing rank badge crowns) and with buttons for Victorian Military Forces 1893-1901 (by Rowley & Co, Melbourne), also waistcoat and trousers and purple waist band with tassel, together with a similar mess dress jacket and with a later pair of trousers not part of original uniform as they have a label, 'C.G.F.C. Australia 1960 D(upright arrow)D'. The helmet with some foxing on top ventilation fitting and a few light smudges, otherwise very fine, the uniform with some moth holes, white spotting and some damage to bullion decoration, otherwise fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,800
Australian Army, woollen uniform jacket, label marked, 'V579 Made In/Australia/1943', fitted with Rising Sun collar badges, Australian Military Forces buttons, AWAS metal shoulder titles, colour patches of red over blue for HQ Allied Land Forces SWPA, Sergeant's stripes on right upper arm. With some moth holes, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
RAAF flying suit, 1941, in quilted black silk-like material filled with kapok, inside an embroidered label, 'C.E.Beeston/1941/Size 4 (red stamped)', below this is stamped, '412073', zip front and zippered legs. Two small holes on chest area near left arm where a badge has possibly been worn, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
South Australian Militia, c1886, large buttons in brass (5), reverse with maker's name, 'Shierlaw & Co, Adelaide', 'G.& W.Shierlaw, Adelaide' (2), 'E.Stillwell & Son, London' (2). Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Highland Volunteer Rifle Company of New South Wales, 1868-78, buttons in white metal (3); 5th Regiment NSW Scottish Rifles, 1886-96, button in white metal. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, Army, Navy and Air Force buttons as well as some world forces buttons, also some other badges including officer's pips and a fire brigade tie bar, noted buttons for Tasmanian Local Forces 1878-84 (2, small nickel and large bronze), Tasmanian Defence Force 1884-1901 (3 large nickel), Launceston Artillery c1900 (1 large bronze), and Queensland Railways (KC) (3, large nickel). Stored in a large white album, mostly fine - uncirculated. (98)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Australia, c1930-1970, military buttons, including Australian Staff Corps; Royal Australian Artillery; AMF, oxidised, with duplication (150); Officers rank insignia pips (150), crowns (50). Very good - extremely fine. (350)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
NSW Military Forces, officer's sword belt sling buckle in brass (34mm) (Grebert p102). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
British sword hanger, c1800s, handcrafted in silver with anchor hallmark (Birmingham?), oval in shape with engraved decoration around edge and a fitted central figure (possibly Britannia), with a loop at the base and attached to this is a heavy link silver chain with clip openers at each end. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Militaria, mostly Australian, an assortment including, metal scabbard tips (20); brass bayonet handle; rifle pull through; belts (4); braces (2); sword covers, leather (1), cloth (1); anti-gas ointment tin; shell wound dressing, September 1943. Fair - very fine. (37)
Estimate $110
SOLD $80
Australia, Officer's swagger sticks, Victoria Local Forces swagger stick, wooden shaft with top mount made from a combined brass rifle round casing with artillery helmet ball, the top decorated with a string bugle badge and a cap with the motto 'Aut Pace Aut Bello' with brass tipped base; swagger stick with wooden shaft, plain silvered mount top and end tip; together with leather covered cane swagger sticks (3); Northern Rhodesia Police, chromed top can stick. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, WWI, AIF Mounted Officer's, pair of matching spurs, white metal with disc pattern rowels, complete with brown leather butterflies and under chains, not dated; together with a brown leather saddle Mounted Officer's sword frog, marked 'CGHF' '23 ASC'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
British cavalry boot spurs, swan neck type with metal prong opposite neck extending between arms of the heel band for fitting into recess in boot heel, free moving rowels, all in brass, no markings. Needs polishing, otherwise appear to be relatively unused. (set of 2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Pair of wooden boot lasts, with brass pourings. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Australia, WWI Camp Pocket Candlestick, A Soldier's Friend, a coloured hinged-lid tin featuring three soldiers at an Army camp site, the centre soldier holding an opened Camp Pocket candlestick tin with candle, on the inside is provision for a candlestick and box of matches. Some paint loss from use, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Naval Bosun's whistle, Victorian era, in plated bronze, crown and anchor on one side of drum and the Defence issue arrow on the other side, with suspension ring. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, WWI tribute fob in 9ct gold (3.15g; 22x35mm), with suspension loop, handcrafted as a garter belt ensigned by a crown and in the centre the arms of Australia with a rifle at top left and right, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Australia, WWI, tribute fob in gold (15ct, 6.1g, 30x39mm), obverse, boomerang with shield below with overlay engraved 'HLW', at sides a kangaroo and emu and below crossed laurel sprays, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/L.Cpl/H.Westaway/by his friends/on his return from/The Great War/4.8.19'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
WWI tribute fob, in 9ct gold (4.68g; 25x32mm), stylised bell shape handcrafted in yellow and rose gold with central shield, undated (c1919), reverse inscribed, 'In Memory Of/S.A.Smith/By The/Allendale & Westwood/Home Coming/Fund', hallmarked by maker J.E.W., suspension loop and reverse with brooch pin fitting. Pin missing from brooch, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 32x44mm), obverse King's crown above central dome with soldier standing holding rifle across chest, Rising Sun hat badge behind with 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps' on ribbon below, around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', 'Honor' inscribed below crown, reverse inscribed, 'From Residents of/Barmedman/to/Bom.C.Sweeting/on return from/Active Service/1920'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (15ct, 7.5g, 35x33mm), obverse, handcrafted with overlay of soldier standing with rifle within circular frame, 'Australian Imperial Forces' inscribed around circle, reverse inscribed 'Foxhow & Berrybank/to/Pte C.Worth/For/Service/to/King & Country/16.5.19'. Part rim split left side of circle, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI tribute medal, in 9ct gold (4.96g; 25x32mm), includes scroll suspension, obverse, soldier with rifle inside a raised rose gold band with a coiled rope border, reverse inscribed, 'Pres. by/the Council of the/Shire of Cambooya/to/E.Mulholland/member of the A.I.F./1918.' Small dent on rose gold band, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 36x36mm), obverse, handcrafted star shape with overlay of soldier standing with rifle within circular frame, reverse inscribed 'Token Hastings Southport Lady Bay/C.H.Jackson/A.I.F./1914-1918'. Dent in circle above soldiers head and lower point of star bent, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 32x44mm), obverse King's crown above central dome with soldier standing holding rifle across chest, Rising Sun hat badge behind with 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps' on ribbon below, around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Sap E.Green/from/H.T.& F./Welcome & Pres Committee/1919. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260