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RAAF Airman's hat badge, 1948-53, in silver (46.5mm), as worn by band members. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWI nurses arm band in white cloth and embroidered with wreath around a red cross and ensigned with a King's crown, secured at back with stud clips, inside stamped with DW (Department of War) and upright arrow above. Age toning otherwise virtually unused and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Australia, pre and post federation artillery bullion embroidered badges, includes Artillery Quartermaster Sergeant with field gun badge and separate star badge for above, c1885; Artillery Sergeant (3, two opposing field guns and one facing left); 2nd Class badge for Prize Winning Battery, c1890s; Gunnery 2nd Class badge, post 1901; 3rd Class Driver for Field Artillery; 2nd Class Gunnery badge, c1906; also artillery flaming canon badges (2 different types). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Army Qualification badges, Artillery 1st Class Gunner's badge in bullion tape and wire, c1890s; Artillery Quartermaster Sergeant's star embroidered in bullion for fitting above field gun badge; Staff Sergeant Major 3rd Class embroidered badge (KC). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Victoria, Trumpeter badge, c1893, in bullion embroidered; Australia, Signaller badge, c1906, in bullion embroidered; AMF, Wheelers & Carpenters (Artificers) badge, c1931, in bullion embroidered. The second with some loose bullion wire, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Australian/British, rank and qualification badges, includes Colonel's badge and various sized Queen Victoria crown badges (5) in bullion embroidered and another Staff Sergeant Major badge in bullion embroidered; also various size Queen Victoria crowns in metal (4) and a King's crown in metal; a pre federation Quartermaster's badge in white metal; Bandmaster/Bandsman badge (QVC) in bronze (one lug repaired) and a pair of collar badges in bronze (one missing a lug). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Buttons, rank badges and titles in metal includes Major's crown badges (24, large [19], small [5]), in gilt and also oxidised bronze; officer's pips (46, small and large in oxidised bronze, silvered, silvered and enamel, gilt and enamel); Australian Military Forces buttons (KC) (80, large [3], medium [24], small [52], extremely small [1]) in various metals namely gilt, brass and oxidised bronze; RAASC (EIIR) buttons in gilt (6, large [4], small [2]),; pre federation Queensland Volunteers button in white metal (2); General Service large button 1899-1901 in bronze; British General Service buttons in bronze (KC) (5, large [3], medium and small); another unidentified GVR medium size button in bronze; Australia shoulder titles (7) in bronze, a few oxidised; also embroidered Major's crowns (5, KC [2], QC [3]); embroidered officer's pips (8); Australia 2nd Infantry Division c1950 embroidered shoulder patches (4). Good - extremely fine. (189)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Australia, Army Warrant Officer Class I rank badge in blue sewn to an Army brassard; other Warrant Officer Class I rank badges in embroidered cloth (3, two on tan background and one on Khaki), embroidered wool (2, on Army uniform background), in bullion embroidered (2, on black background). One of the last with some loss of black background, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
Passed in
British/Australian Navy rank badges, mostly pre 1900, Chief Petty Officer (QVC), embroidered red on black; Chief Petty Officer (QVC) with three good conduct chevrons below, in embroidered bullion on black; 1st Class Petty Officer (KC), embroidered bullion and cotton on black; 2nd Class Petty Officer (QVC), embroidered bullion on black; Petty Officer 1st Class rate badge (QVC, c1860s) with three good conduct chevrons below (Perryman p21), embroidered cotton on white. The first and second with a few spots with loss of material, the last with foxing, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
New Zealand Volunteers, 1895, helmet plate (QVC) in brass (108mm) (Oldham 2/2). Toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
New Zealand, Volunteer's fern with N.Z., c1899, glengarry badge in brass (Oldham 2/12). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
New Zealand Regular Forces, c1895, helmet plate in brass (Oldham 3/22). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
New Zealand, assorted Army and Air Force cap and collar badges, c1940-2000, includes RNZAF, New Zealand Regiments MGC; together with medallion (39mm) commemorating the introduction of P-3 Orion into RNZAF, 1996; St Johns Ambulance Proficiency Cross, engraved on reverse '232029/Nettie Johnson'; City of London Civic Guard lapel badge; Japan, Japanese Training Squadron, silvered bronze medal (39mm) 1966, with case of issue; Royal Flying Corps, swagger stick top in nickel. Good - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
New Zealand Police, helmet badge (QC); South Africa, 1st Battalion Pretoria Highlanders, hat badge, WWII, lugs repaired and small hole drilled at all corners. The first uncirculated, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
France, Napoleon Old Guard helmet plate, early 1800s, in bronze (approx 210x160mm), also metal Old Guard epaulette fitting and a plain belt buckle of the period. The helmet plate with a few dents in bottom edge, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,500
Russia, 94th Imperial Russian bronze helmet plate, 1850s, voided number 94 but missing actual layover plaque bearing number 94. Missing small cross at top of crown, otherwise very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
South Africa, Cape Colony Garrison Artillery and Engineer Volunteers helmet plate, c1890s, in white metal. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
South Africa, Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry, 1899-1902, shoulder title badge in 9ct gold (2.62g), pin back, impressed maker's mark on reverse, '9c AD' in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
South Africa, Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry, 1899-1902, shoulder title in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
1st Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry shako, c1870, black material with leather brim, top and trim, gold bullion strips at back and sides, with unit badge at front, small, metal image of Medusa near top trim on back, with cream and red woollen ball at top front, leather sweatband and loose cloth above. A few holes at front in badge area and at top edge, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $4,000
NSW Volunteer Infantry shako, c1880s, black wool with leather brim and trim and with 3rd Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry bugle horn badge with Queen Victoria crown as worn by soldiers (see Grebert p5), with grey woolen ball above, leather chinstrap, leather sweatband and lined with magneta silk. Silk lining damaged, small dent at back, a few white spots and moth holes, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,800
NSW Naval Artillery Volunteers officer's bicorn hat, black 'beaver' with black pleated cockade with gold bullion coil at centre and button for N.S.W.N.A.V. and gold bullion coils at each end, the inside is lined with pleated purple silk and with gold blocked maker's monogrammed initials, 'A&NCS', on the leather liner is printed in ink, '400' and crossed out and the name, 'Williams', together with a metal bicorn hat container. The container with rusting, the hat with some loss of fur at edges and bullion coils unravelling and in need of repair, otherwise very good and rare to NSWNAV.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
NSW Permanent Artillery pith helmet, c1880s, Wolseley pattern, brass unit badge at front (57mm, Grebert p121), ball at top, brass and leather backed chinstrap secured on inside hooks,, with 7-pleated puggaree, leather sweatband and padded cloth interior lining, sweatband with gold blocked maker's name, 'Moubray, Rowan & Hicks/Melbourne'. Helmet and top ball with dents, helmet with some white painted areas, brass helmet fittings with verdigris spotting and need cleaning, padded internal lining deteriorating, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,000
Victorian Volunteer Rifles pith helmet, c1870s, Wolseley pattern with maker's label on inside, 'Made In England/For/A.Bowley & Co/Melbourne', white metal unit helmet plate (QVC) (Grebert p183), green material behind but should be red felt, spike at top of helmet, brass and leather backed chinstrap secured on inside hooks, with 8-pleated puggaree, leather sweatband with narrow silk liner above, this loose from band in one small area. Age toning, a small stained area, some light moth affected sections, foxing on puggaree, otherwise very fine, helmet plate toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
Victorian Militia Artillery officer's forage cap, c1880s, dark blue felt top and body, top with woven pattern and with centre woven thread button, unit pill box cap badge at front (QVC), black wine vine patterned band, leather brim with bullion decoration, leather sweatband and red patterned cloth lining gold blocked with maker's name, 'J.B.Mackie/Manufacturer/5, Collins St W./Melbourne'. Small white stain on brim bullion decoration, sweatband loose in parts, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Victorian Artillery pith helmet, pre federation, Wolseley pattern with maker's label on inside, 'A&N.C.S.L. London', brass artillery badge (42mm) at front, ball at top of helmet, brass and leather backed chinstrap secured on inside hooks, with 10-pleated puggaree, leather sweatband with narrow silk liner above, this loose. Loss of material from helmet in various places, considerable foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Victorian Royal Artillery Volunteer pill box cap, pre 1901, dark blue cloth with broad band of lace around bottom, top with bullion pattern with centre bullion thread button, with thin leather chinstrap, leather sweatband and crimson silk lining, maker's name barely visible, 'Wm Anderson/??/Edinburgh'. A few threadbare spots on lining, a few moth eaten spots on top, some wear around top edge, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Victorian Military Forces helmet, c1880-93, dark blue cloth covered helmet with metal helmet spike, with unit brass helmet plate (94mm, Grebert p187) on red backing, brass and velvet chinstrap attached at sides to gilt rosettes, leather sweatband with band of magneta silk above, sweatband marked in pen, 'U/334', inside top of helmet with maker's label, 'T.White & Co Ltd/Military Tailors/Union St/Aldershot.' Velvet on chinstrap loose at ends, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Victorian Military Forces pith helmet, pre federation, Wolseley pattern, brass unit badge (40mm) at front, ventilation dome at top, brass and leather backed chinstrap secured on inside hooks, with 11-pleated puggaree, leather sweatband with narrow cloth liner above and padded cloth interior lining, this loose. Some loss of material on lining, outer surface with some painting evident in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Army pith helmet, c1870s, 4-pleated white puggaree, this loosely fitted, with one spike and one ball metal top pieces for helmet, these not fitted, brass and leather backed chinstrap fitted to inside hooks, leather sweatband with narrow magneta silk above and with fitted maker's label, 'Made In England/For/A.Bowley & Co/588 Collins Street/Melbourne', together with japanned storage tin on the lid of which is attached a brass plate engraved, 'Major F.T.Sargood.' The container with rusting, helmet has been repainted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800