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Great Britain, 63rd Foot (West Suffolk) Regiment, 1829-44, officer's shako plate in silver, enamel and gilt bronze (no record of this design in K&K), it appears that original centrepiece has been removed and a different design used as a replacement. A few bumps on star ends, small scratch on enamelled centrepiece, two marks where original centrepiece removed, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Great Britain, 89th Foot (Princess Victoria's) Regiment, 1829-44, officer's shako plate in silver and gilt bronze. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, 99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot, c1874-81, badge handcrafted in silver (?) (63.5mm), incuse maker's marks on reverse, 'PGW' and 'INS', top of reverse inscribed, 'G.G.Blaxland 99th Regt'. Brooch fitting on reverse missing, one full lug present, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Great Britain, Depot Battalion, c1855, officer's shako plate in brass with black background in centre. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Great Britain, Royal Marines, 1845-55, officer's shako plate in gilt and silver (K&K 1087). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Great Britain, Royal Marines, 1845-55, officer's shako plate in gilt and silver (K&K 1087). Light scratch on globe, a few small bumps on star ends, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, Royal Marines Light Infantry, 1878-1902, officer's helmet plate in gilt, silver and enamel (K&K 1091). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Royal Marines, Victorian era, valise back pack badge in pressed metal bronze (63x100mm). A few light spots of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $90
Passed in
Great Britain, Royal Marines, Victorian era, valise back pack badge in pressed metal bronze (63x102mm); 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, unofficial hat badge featuring a walking tiger with all four legs on ground and below are the hand cut Roman numerals, 'XVII'. The first missing securing lugs, otherwise both very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Great Britain, The Lincolnshire Regiment, c1880s, helmet plate in white metal, similar to K&K 224 but no universal scroll at base. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Territorial Force), c1870s-80s, helmet plate in gilt bronze (103mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Force, c1880s, helmet plate in gilt bronze (K&K 820). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Royal Artillery, c1880s-90s, sporran badge (?) in bronze and white metal (72mm), not in K&K. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Great Britain, King's Colonials, 1901, regimental badge worn at top front of hat, and squadron badge for Australia worn at front on hat band (Kipling & King 1371, 1375). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Great Britain, King's Colonials, 1901, squadron badges for British Africa in gilt and Australasia in bronze worn at front on hat band (Kipling & King 1372, 1376). The second toned with some light oxidation, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Great Britain, King's Colonials, 1901, squadron badges for British Asian in gilt (K&K 1373), and for British American in gilt (K&K 1374). The first missing lugs, very fine, the second extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Prince of Wales' Own Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Hussars), embroidered badge (approx 110x110mm), design of Prince of Wales' plumes over motto, as used by other regiments as well; another with same design over Roman numerals 'XL', bullion embroidered; pin back enamel lapel badge featuring POW plumes and the word 'Wales'. The first as new, the second with several moth holes, otherwise fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Great Britain, Queen Victoria crown (large), 1880s-1901, helmet badge backing plate in bronze. Both toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
British badges, The King's Own Royal Norfolk Yeomanry (Dragoons) hat badge in bronze; The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) beret badge in gilt; also Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) uniform button in brass (26mm); WWI Warrant Officer Class 1 sleeve badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; Lion on QVC metal badge (31mm) for senior staff officers; R (Retired) title in brass; Royal Australian Artillery collar badge in brass 1930-42; gold bullion coiled shoulder board set each with two silver, gilt and enamel pips for rank of Lieutenant; also Royal Australian Artillery collar badge in brass 1930-42. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Great Britain, The Royal Irish Regiment hat badge (QVC) in bronze; Royal Irish Rifles sweetheart badge, privately made in brass featuring centrepiece only and with two lugs on reverse; Royal Norfolk Regiment collar badge (left facing), in bronze; backing plate (QVC), with bugle horn in centre, in white metal; gilt Queen Victoria crown and separate numbers 6 and 3 below, the crown with pin back, fitted to card and on the back is written, 'Master Sergeant Skene 63rd Reg of Foot in Tasmania & Sydney 1830'; also metal numbers and letters for shoulder titles, includes 1 and A on backing plate, 12, M (2) and a large pressed metal 3 in gilt and textured finish; British India, 8 Punjab Regiment hat badge in silver, 1922-47; also France or Prussia, Napoleonic War era, large button style badge (39mm), in white metal with eagle in centre. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $260
Great Britain, Banbury (Militia Artillery?), 1798, shoulder belt plate in brass, obverse hand engraved and features a sun in his splendour above the initials, 'BMA' and the year, 1798', and with the motto, 'Deus Est Nobis Sol Et Scutum' (The Lord is our Sun and Shield), this from the arms of Banbury, reverse with impressed maker's mark, 'F.T'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,600
Great Britain, Trinity House Artillery, c1803, shoulder belt plate in darkened brass, two lugs and one hook on reverse, all lettering and design is engraved and features a 3-masted man-of-war in an oval with top of an anchor above and around are flags and canons, below is a field gun. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, Thoresby Volunteers, Officer's shoulder belt plate, 1803-08, in gilt bronze (63x83mm), reverse with one hook and two stud fasteners and with suede backing intact. Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
3rd East Kent Regiment of Foot, officer's shoulder belt plate, c1830s. Cleaning striation lines on plate, polished and then lacqeured, badge and battle honours above and below in good very fine condition, overall fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, 4th (The King's Own) Regiment of Foot, officer's shoulder belt plate, c1840s, reverse with leather backing and on this are remnants of maker's label, 'Hamburger, Rogers & Co', also printed in ink at top, 'T.Pepper Roberts'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot, 1824-40, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt and brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
Great Britain, 9th Foot (The East Norfolk) Regiment, c1830, officer's shoulder belt plate in brass. One small edge nick, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Great Britain, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot, c1840s, officer's shoulder belt plate in silver and gilt bronze, reverse with leather backing and this with maker's tag, 'Webb & Son, Piccadilly, London'. A few small pin hole size dents, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, 18th Foot (Royal Irish Regiment), Victorian era, bronze shoulder belt plate, reverse with a lug at each corner. Some oxidation, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $220
Great Britain, 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, 1844-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt, silver and brass. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400