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Tasmania Territorial Police helmet, 1865-1898, dark blue cloth covered helmet with metal ventilation dome at top, with unit brass helmet plate (QVC), leather chinstrap, leather sweatband, inside with cloth lining and maker's label, 'English Made/(Christie's London badge)/ Made in England expressly for/J.Bidencope & Son Pty Ltd/Hobart.', also remnants of another tag but made of paper and handwritten, relates to size, material and style. Moth eaten areas on material sections, otherwise very fine, helmet plate toned and with a few spots, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,250
Victoria Police helmet, 1920-47, black leather with metal ventilation dome at top, with white metal number, 251, affixed on front, plain metal ball points at side for attaching chinstrap, this missing, leather sweatband with loose cloth above, on the underside of the helmet body is the maker's label, 'A.W.Sudweeks/Manufacturer/Ballarat'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
RAN bicorn hat, c1930s, black 'beaver' with black pleated cockade with gold bullion coil at centre and button for RAN pre 1953 and gold bullion coils at each end, the inside is lined with pleated white silk and with gold blocked maker's name, 'Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd/1,3 & 5 Lexington St/W.1', on the leather sweatband is printed in ink, 'R.P.Oram.', together with a metal bicorn hat container on which is printed on one side in white paint, 'Mr R.P.Oram/R.A.N.', above this is fitted a metal shield bearing the name, 'Hobson & Sons/Military Outfitters/1,3 & 5/Lexington Street/Golden Square/London'. The container with rusting, the hat with some loss of fur at edges, there was a blue plume but this has disintegrated, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Royal Navy Commander's bicorn, black beaver with pleated black silk cockade at one side with gold bullion coil at centre and Navy button and gold bullion coils at each end, with leather sweatband and the inside is lined with pleated white silk and on the underside of the crown is a gold blocked maker's name, 'Owen Harris & Co/15, Bessell Street/Portsmouth', also a pair of Commander's epaulettes with gold bullion edging and silver bullion fouled anchors and single gilt Navy button at end of each, reverse with brass securing brackets, one marked 'Right' the other 'Left', gold blocked on leather backing is maker's name, 'Gieves Limited', stored in a japanned bicorn tin, on one side is painted in white, 'H.T.Haylock/R.A.N', there is also a brass plaque below this which has had an inscribed name mostly removed so it is illegible. The sweatband is loose on one side and some wear near edge, otherwise good very fine, the epaulettes nearly as new, the tin with rusting, good.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Great Britain/British Commonwealth, State Governor side cap, red and blue with silver piping and bullion embroidered insignia (QAR). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Imperial Germany, Prussian Gardes Du Corps model 1894 enlisted ranks metalhelme, in full parade configuration, an outstanding helmet as worn by the personal guard of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, original German tombac metal body with rounded tombac front peak and 'lobster tail' neck guard all edged in German silver trim, 58 stamped on the inner back edge of this trim, a few spots with loss of paint on underside of front guard, large parade mount hole to the top and four smaller extra holes for attachment of the spike for normal every day use, body with a dent to the right side brow area and a very small dent near front right edge of centre wappen, on the front a 'neusilber' star burst other ranks guards helmet plate with text 'MIT GOTT FUR KONIG UND VATER LAND-1860-' (With God For King and Fatherland) arranged around it with 'SUUM CUIQUE' (To Each His Own) to the inner border, on the centre a small blackened eagle over tombac, helmet plate with screw post mounts and a soldered separate centre wappen, convex brass chin scales with leather backing, short end piece of leather missing, securing lugs at sides for chin scales, one with an aged large model 1857 pattern state and national cockade, the other cockade missing, the chin scales are not secured by bolts, 'neusilber' parade eagle mounted on an enlisted ranks oval base secured to the helmet body with threaded bolts through the base plate, eagle with a silvered crown, original dark brown leather liner intact, with light soiling and age wear, unquestionably one of the most elegant and well designed pickelhauben. Vendor advises crown on eagle replaced otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
Germany, Third Reich, an original Army M35 double decal Heer helmet, chinstrap broken in half, the name 'Semerad' in white enamel on underside at rear of the helmet; also Third Reich Army webbed belt with buckle, indecipherable text impressed on back of belt near buckle. The helmet with considerable loss of paint and the belt buckle with heavy oxidation, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,300
Germany, German National Police, Ordnungspolizei, Schutzpolizei, other ranks, visor cap in German Police green cloth with emerald green 'Waffenfabre' piping, dark brown band with high quality one piece cap badge in low relief aluminium, three piece cockade consisting of black crimped base, silver aluminium roundel with red felt centre, outline of sewing evident but sweat diamond is missing, beige sweat band is intact with markings, stamped in black on the right inside 'Po' over '1938', handwritten name and date 1942 on the left outside the manufacturer's insignia impressed into the band with 'Deutsches Leder'. Black visor with some cracking, with dark green underside, black chin strap with cracking secured with two pearled aluminium buttons, overall excellent shape and a very fine specimen with no distortion.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Imperial Germany, WWI, officer's sword belt and buckle in gilt, with leather and brass sword hanging attachments. Very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160