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Australia/British, pre federation, various waist or shoulder belts, a few with additional straps attached, no unit buckles but a few with metal snake hook connectors, also another in white canvas has a tag attached which states, '40th Foot Shoulder Strap', also a loose and damaged section of a belt. The second last with foxing, overall poor - fine. (lot)
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Australia, pre Federation, Army pistol holster with flap attached to a Sam Browne belt with brass fittings, the holster and the belt are both marked for maker, 'W.H.Hunter & Co, Saddlers, Melbourne'. Very good - fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian NCO's whistle in Boer War, 1899-1902, in nickel, impressed on side is the name, 'The Whistle' around the maker's name, 'Kohler' and ensigned by a Queen Victoria crown, on reverse is impressed with the War Department markings of an arrow above WD above 53. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia Commonwealth, post 1901, horse martingale badge, features a shield from Australian arms with Federation Star above, all in bronze. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, British Naval dress belt with buckle (KC) in gilt and with sword belt hangers; also another belt in leather with buckle (QVC) in bronze, both belts with tags indicating that they belonged to Sub Lieut Spain of NSW Naval Brigade; N.S.W. Naval Brigade officer's bicorn hat, black 'beaver' with patterned black silk at edge, with black pleated cockade with gold bullion coil at centre and button for N.S.W. Naval Brigade and gold coils at each end, the inside is lined with white silk and gold blocked with maker's name, 'W.Jones & Co/Manufacturers/And/Contractors To/N.S.W. Govt.', together with a metal bicorn hat container, attached is a tag indicating that it belonged to Lieut Spain; N.S.W. Naval Brigade tally band (unused). The first belt with damage to silk overlay, both belts only good, the buckles very fine - good very fine, the hat good very fine, the tin with much oxidation on outside, the tally band creased but unused. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Australian military equipment, pre and post Federation, includes leather pouch with flap stamped, 1857 onto another stamp 'Victorian Naval Reserve' around a Queen Victoria crown and around the outside 'Naval Brigade', there are other number stamps and under the flap the pouch is stamped C.G.H.F (Commonwealth Government Harness Factory) above an upright arrow, the back of the pouch has one brass fitting and two leather belt loops (the Victorian era stamp and the date 1857 on the pouch flap is incongruous with the internal stamp indicating the item was made post Federation); also a NSW pre Federation white leather bayonet frog, marked on the back '15'; another brown leather pouch, also stamped by the maker C.G.H.F with an upright arrow below and in another position is stamped '2MD' (NSW), this pouch with a bayonet frog attached on the flap; a Victorian leather sword belt with brass fittings and a snake hook connector. Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Military helmet parts, mostly pre Federation, includes helmet top pieces, one with a bronze spike, another with a white metal spike and the third with a bronze artillery ball, also rosettes for attaching chin straps, two in white metal and one gilt, other bits and pieces, also post Federation two large, thick white metal oval hangars with white metal suspension rings and a short leather strap. Good - good very fine. (lot)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Victorian Yeomanry Cavalry, pouch with badge, c1855-62, in gilt (69mm) (Grebert p152), pouch with brass suspension rings at sides. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Victoria, Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Regiment (AKA Ballarat Rangers and Ballarat Rifle Corps), c1874, pouch with badge (82mm) (Grebert p158), pouch with white metal leaf fittings at sides with attached belt fittings. With some removable verdigris around edge of badge and the leaf fittings, otherwise very fine, the pouch with a small hole at top left corner.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Victorian Staff Officer, belt and buckle in gilt, silver and brass, back of belt gold stamped, 'Holt & Son/Sackville Street/London, W.'; also shoulder belt with ornate white metal embellishments and attached is a pouch with badge of Victorian Volunteer Medical Service, c1870s, in white metal (Grebert p174, this badge and pouch). Very fine. (2 belts, and pouch with badge)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Victorian Military Forces, c1870s, shoulder belt with pouch and badge affixed (cf Grebert p191) in brass, pouch with brass edge fitting and brass leaf fittings at sides with attached brass belt fittings and also affixed to the belt is a shoulder belt ornament in brass (cf Grebert p71), fittings hand decorated but missing the arrow pickers at end of chains, other brass belt buckle fittings hand decorated. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Victorian Military Forces, c1880s, shoulder belt with pouch and badge affixed (cf Grebert p191) in brass, pouch with brass leaf fittings at sides with attached brass belt. Belt with moisture marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
Victorian Military Forces, c1890s, artillery officer's dress belt with buckle (Grebert p192) in gilt and with brass ring and hook fittings for various attachments. Belt good, buckle good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Victorian Military Forces, c1875, officer's belt with buckle (Grebert p194) in gilt and with attached brass fitting to attach sword. Belt good, buckle fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Victorian Military Forces, c1875, officer's belt with buckle (Grebert p194) in gilt. Belt good, buckle good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Victorian Military Forces, pre Federation, white leather belt with other rank's buckle (Grebert p195) in white metal, belt with additional short belts attached, back inside of belt stamped 'M/O/(broad arrow)/285'; also shoulder belt in white leather and affixed to the belt is a shoulder belt ornament in brass, hand decorated, with part of a chain and also another brass belt ornament for arrow pickers but these missing. Very good - good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Victorian Military Forces, c1875, other rank's white belt with buckle (Grebert p195) in brass, inside back of belt marked in pen, 'SINSTADT/24388802'. Belt fine, buckle good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $160
Victoria Garrison Artillery, belt and pouch with affixed general purpose exploding bomb Artillery badge in brass. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Victoria, unknown militia (?) unit, late 1800s, belt and buckle in bronze features a central Queen Victoria crown with outer band details, 'Nil.Desperandum.Victoria'. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Victoria, pre Federation, pair of Victorian Artillery officer's gold and silver bullion epaulettes for Lieutenant Colonel; another single bullion epaulette, with Victorian Military Forces (QVC) button but no rank crowns or pips, suitable for Officer Cadet; another single gold and silver bullion epaulette for Lieutenant; another pair in gold bullion with wide area at ends, no buttons or rank indicators. Some moth holed areas on backing material on underside, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (6 pieces)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Victoria, pre Federation, Army officer's dress uniform epaulettes for rank of Lt Colonel, gold coiled with woven bullion crowns (QVC) and pips and with brass Medical Corps attachments (QVC), attached to each is a tag that reads, 'Lt Colonel Dr Hinchcliffes Epaulets (sic)'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Victoria, Royal Australian Naval Brigade, pre Federation, leather ammunition pouch with loops on reverse for attaching to waist belt, on the front flap is stamped, 'R.A.N.B./Victoria', and on the case behind the flap is stamped, 'C.G.H.F' (Commonwealth Government Harness Factory) above an upright arrow; another identical pouch but no stamp on front flap and on the case behind the flap is stamped, 'Australia' horizontally beside 'C.G.H.F' vertically, also under the flap are two broad arrow stamps. Very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Queensland Marine Defence Force, pre Federation, leather ammunition pouch with loops on reverse for attaching to waist belt, on the front flap is stamped, 'Q M D F/R/24' and on the reverse is stamped the maker's name, 'Sheldon & Sons/Walsall/C&M 1900'. Good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $180
South Australian Military Forces, pre Federation, belt and buckle with universal Queen Victoria crown in brass (Grebert p256), belt with attached open-ended, large sheath; another identical but belt without sheath. Buckles both worn, good. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
South Australian Military Forces, pre Federation, belt and buckle with universal Queen Victoria crown in brass (Grebert p256), inside back of belt marked in red with 'WD' and upright arrow above (War Department symbol), and also with two names but they are illegible. Belt very good, buckle good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Tasmanian Local Forces, c1880s, other rank's belt with buckle (Grebert p294) in white metal. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Australia, WWI uniform and accessories and sword, includes slouch hat with press-button stud on raised flap, with affixed Rising Sun hat badge; Army jacket with Rising Sun collar badges and Australia titles, Australian Military Forces brass buttons with no boundaries on map, embroidered Major's crowns on epaulettes, unidentified faded unit colour patches, maybe red over white, also miniature 17 Bn patch on one shoulder, sewn above the left top pocket are the ribbons for 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19, these all very faded, on the right arm is an Army Medical Corps patch, around the shoulder there is a braided leather strap running to the top pocket and to which is attached a compass in a cupro nickel case, like a pocket watch, the lid is marked with the military arrow above 'Dennison/Birmingham/VI/B2102/1918'; brown leather bandolier belt with five ammunition pouches and brass buckles; Sam Browne belt with brass fittings and single shoulder strap; officer's swagger stick with brass tip; large military telescope, appears to be a few pieces missing; officer's high boots with shaped timber boot stands fitted inside and these with brass rings for hanging; also a pair of 1903 leather pattern leggings; a pair of bone handled metal military boot pulls used as an aid to putting boots on; Sam Browne belt with brass fittings and single shoulder strap and attached sword holder with empty leather scabbard; British infantry officer's sword, 1897 pattern, with Edward VII cypher on guard, 1902-10, elaborately etched blade also with Edward VII cypher and British arms, with Proved mark near guard, number 2363 impressed on back edge of blade near the guard, in a nickel plated scabbard with attached grey cord with braided acorn tassel sword knot. Good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $750
SOLD $4,000
Australia, Army WWI khaki woollen jacket, with Rising Sun collar badges, all buttons are of the general issue type for all ranks and made of leather (Cossum p37a), also with shoulder colour patches of Purple over red diagonally, sewn across the top of the pocket are ribbons for the British War Medal 1914-18 and the Victory Medal 1914-19. With considerable moth holes, otherwise very good, the fittings very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $3,000
Australia, Army WWII khaki woollen uniform, includes coat with Rising Sun oxidised bronze collar badges and oxidised bronze Australian Military Forces buttons, holes on epaulettes where Australia title has been removed, also a matching pair of trousers, tag reads, 'Regimental No..., Name...,V470 Made in Australia, 1942, Size (blank)'. Missing one jacket button, a few moth holes at bottom edge of jacket, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
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 $50
SOLD $180