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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
Australia, Army woollen khaki shirt with long sleeves and attached fawn coloured epaulettes with embroidered Major's crowns and sewn at ends is an embroidered strip bearing the word, 'Australia', inside tag is blank. In excellent condition, good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Australia, Army heavy khaki shirt with long sleeves and attached fawn coloured epaulettes, each with three embroidered pips for rank of Captain, on each arm is a shoulder patch for 2nd Infantry Division, c1950, tag reads, 'N116, 1946 Size (blank), Made in Australia'. Appears to be unused or with minimal use, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Australia, Army green shirt with long sleeves and attached fawn coloured epaulettes with embroidered Major's crowns, tag reads, 'Army Property, Size 8 - 17 1/2 Carlton Industries Ltd 1975'; another in fawn with long sleeves and attached fawn coloured epaulettes, each with three embroidered pips for rank of Captain, tag reads, 'Permanent Press, Dacrilene by Rosco, American Styles Polyester & Cotton'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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Great Britain, 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, c1850s, officer's belt with buckle in gilt, silver and brass. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Great Britain, 8th Lancashire Artillery, c1890, officer's full dress sabretache of standard pattern, silver train lace enclosing a black felt background on which is silver bullion embroidered the Royal Arms, below 'VIII Lcs A', oak leaf sprays and a silvered metal cannon, and at the bottom in a red felt scroll, 'QUO.FAS.ET.GLORIA.DUCUNT', on the other side is the black Moroccan bag and all three white metal 'D' rings at the top, inside the protective foul weather leather casing is lined with red felt. A few spots with some loss of material on the felt background and lining, otherwise good fine - very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Great Britain, Royal Artillery, c1890, officer's full dress sabretache of standard pattern, gold train lace enclosing a black felt background on which is gold bullion embroidered the Royal Arms with a scroll below 'UBIQUE', oak leaf sprays and a gilt metal cannon, and at the bottom in a scroll, 'QUO.FAS.ET.GLORIA.DUCUNT', on the other side is the black Moroccan bag and all three brass 'D' rings at the top, inside the protective foul weather leather casing is lined with red felt. A few defects with casing, some loss of material on the felt background and lining, otherwise good fine - very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Great Britain, Royal Artillery, c1890, officer's sabretache of standard pattern, with brass Royal Artillery badge affixed at front, all three brass 'D' rings at the top, no foul weather cover. Very good - fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Royal Artillery a Victorian officer's full ceremonial dress belt with gilt buckles on main belt and on both suspension belts. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Great Britain, South Wales Borderers, pouch with badge, c1900, in white metal (35mm), pouch with white metal floral fittings at sides with attached belt fittings. Fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Great Britain, Army waist belt leather case, impressed on reverse with broad arrow symbol above 'O.G/P/274' and impressed near the bottom edge, 'Col. N. W. Wallace/C&M/1892/Bermondsey'; leather slip-on shoulder belt with small lion's head boss, no attached ring, also attached to the belt by white metal rings are floral patterned white metal brackets for fitting to a belt pouch. There is a split at each end of the case flap, otherwise good fine; the belt and fittings good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
British military equipment, includes leather belt with two shoulder straps and revolver holster with impressed maker's name, 'Jas Easson', all fittings in brass. Stitching has come away on one very short strap attached to one of the shoulder straps, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Great Britain, post 1910, Royal Engineer's belt and buckle in brass (KC). Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Victoria Police, pre Federation Sam Browne brown leather belt with white metal fittings, inside back of belt marked in ink, 'D.J.Weller'; also a standard NSW Army belt with sword fitting and long tassels, the belt with a snake hook fitting in white metal. Very good - fine. (2 belts)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australian states, pre Federation Police, binoculars case with affixed universal Queen Victoria crown, c1848-69, in white metal (27mm), case with white metal rings fitted at sides. Leather closing strap damaged, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $320
Australian states, pre Federation police, belt and buckle with universal Queen Victoria crown in white metal, belt with attached shoulder straps and hook in white metal. Buckle good fine, the belt poor.
Estimate $70
SOLD $260
Australia/British, pre Federation, military and police sword holder cords with acorn tassels, one with gilt tassels, one with bronze tassels and one with white metal tassels, various coloured chords, also a short damaged leather chord with a leather acorn tassel. Good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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
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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
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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
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