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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
Australian colonial, buttons for Army Medical Staff Corps, c1855, in gilt (21.5mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London.W (10), and (17mm), by Hobson & Sons, London.W (1), also (16mm), by Hamburger & Co, London (1), and another with long screw back, no maker (1). The first 16mm button good, the rest very fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian colonies, buttons for NSW Volunteer Rifles, 1860-70, in white metal (15mm), hollow back and no maker (1); NSW Volunteers general service issues, 1870-80, in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (5), also (16mm), by Stokes, Vic (3); Military Forces NSW with mess jacket teat, in white metal (17mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney; Queensland Permanent Artillery, 1885-1901, in white metal (23mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (5). Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australian colonies, buttons for New South Wales, NSW Volunteers, 1870-80, general service issues in gilt (22mm), by Christy & Co, London (1), in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1), marked Superior Quality Silver Plated (1), marked Special Quality (1), (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1), (17mm), by B.Gaunt & Son Ltd, London (1), marked Superb Quality (1), NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in oxidised bronze (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London. W (8); Victoria, Victorian Permanent Staff, in white metal (22mm), with laurel wreath on back and marked Plated (1), holed at top and bottom; Tasmania, Volunteer Staff, Medical Staff and Retired Staff, 1870-1901, in bi-metal frosted silver on white metal (22mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmm (1), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1), (21.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand, London (1), marked Extra Treble Standard (1), (16mm), marked Superior Quality (1), another appears to have been gilt (22mm), back with design pattern and marked Extra Rich (1); also an unidentified bugle horn type in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1). Very good - good very fine. (23)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australian colonies, buttons for Queensland, Queensland Permanent Artillery, 1885-1901, in white metal (23mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (1); South Australia, Adelaide Rifles, c1890s, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (3), in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); in brass (17mm), by Stokes & Sons (3); Victoria, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, in gilt on silver (15mm), by Jennens & Co, London (1); Western Australia, Western Australian Highlanders (Scottish), c1903, in silvered (25mm), by Samuel Bros Ltd, London (1), (17mm), marked Superb Quality (1), oxidation covering maker's naming area (1) Western Australian Defence Forces universal pattern, c1900, in silvered (25mm), no maker's name (1). Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australian colonies, buttons for Naval Artillery Volunteers, c1890, in gilt (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, 7 Golden Square. London (3); Royal Naval Reserve, c1890, in gilt (22.5mm), by R.G.James & Co, 13 Queen St, Portsea (7), (19mm), by Pitt & Co, 90 St Martins Lane, London (1); Her Majesty's Queensland Navy, c1890s, in gilt (19.5mm), by Green & Baker, Birmingham (1); Royal Navy in Australia, c1890, in gilt (24mm), by K.G.Luke Pty Ltd, Melbourne (1, note style of crown), in oxidised bronze (21mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1); another unidentified, with crowned anchor and initials RSPS, pre federation, in oxidised bronze (25mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); also Naval Dockyard Police, c1945, in white metal (23mm), no maker (1), (16mm), by Stokes, Melb (1), and c1953, in white metal (16mm), by Stokes, Melb (1). Fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Australia, buttons for New South Wales, N.S.W. Volunteer Rifles, 1855-80, in white metal (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1), and (15mm), by Firmins, London (2) and no maker's name (5); N.S.W. Military Forces, 1870-80, in gilt on silvered (21mm), marked Superfine Standard (1); N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in white metal (20mm), no maker's name (1); Victoria, H.M.Customs Victoria, c1900, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melb. (1); also Royal Navy, c1900, in gilt (22mm), by J.R.Gaunt & Son, Birmingham (1). Very fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Australia, buttons for New South Wales, N.S.W. Artillery, 1871-80, in brass (22mm), by C.K.Moore, Sydney (1); Queensland, C.E.G.S. (Church of England Grammar School Brisbane, now Anglican Church Grammar School or 'Churchie'), c1912, in brass (21mm), by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane (1); Tasmania, Buckingham Rifles, c1860s, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); Launceston Volunteer Artillery Corps, 1860-67, in gilt (22mm, hollow back), by Stokes, Maker, Melbourne (1); Victoria, Williamstown Volunteer Artillery, c1875, in brass (21mm, hollow back), no maker's name (1); Victorian Horse Artillery, 1892-97, ball type in brass(18mm), no maker's name (1); General Service issue, 1899-1901, in brass (22mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); Melbourne Cavalry, c1900, in brass (25.5mm) (1), by Stokes & Martin, Melb, and (15.5mm) (1), by Stokes & Martin; Victorian Military Forces, 1901-03, in brass (17mm), by E.Stillwell & Son (1). Very good - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Australia, pre federation state issues, buttons for mostly Victoria in various sizes and metals by various makers, noted Cossum 8d, 9d, 10a, 11b, 12b, 13d, 16d, 26d, multiples of some of these, as well as other types, with a display board with maker's name below each button. Several buttons have come loose from display board, some toned and a few with oxidation, otherwise buttons mostly very fine. (34)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, pre federation buttons by various makers for, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, includes Cossum 8a, 8b, 9b, 11b, 14a, 14d, 15b, 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 54c, 54b (2), 55b and British 12 Regiment Foot (served in Australia), Cossum 64c. Mounted on small display card, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $4,200
Australia, buttons for Royal Australian Artillery, 1903-10, in brass (25mm) and (21mm), both by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); Australian Corps of Engineers, 1903-10, in brass (19mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2); Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 1911-12, in brass (17mm), by J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London (1); Royal Australian Artillery, c1914, in brass (21mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1); General Staff issue, 1912-48, in oxidised bronze (25mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); General issue type for all ranks, WWI, in leather (19.5mm), no maker's name (1); Australian Staff Corps, 1920-40, in brass (17mm), by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane (1). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
British regiments in Australia, pre federation, buttons for 12 Regiment of Foot, in brass (25mm), marked Superior Quality Made In England (1), in bronze (25mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1); 21 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (19mm), no maker's name (1), in brass (19mm), by Nutting, London (1); 28 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (19.5mm), by Jennens, London (1); 57 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by Rogers & Co, King St, Covent Gardens, London (1); 65 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1), and by Smith Kemp & Wright, Birmingham (1), in brass (25mm), by Jennens & Co, London (2), (18.5mm), no maker's name (2); 73 Regiment of Foot, in brass (19mm), by W & E Jones, Dublin (1, hollow back). One 65th and the 57th with dent, otherwise good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
British regiments in Australia, pre federation, buttons for 14 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1), (24.25mm), by P.Tait & Co, E&WS, Patent, Limerick (1), (18.5mm), maker's name illegible (1), in brass (25mm), by Jennens & Co, London (1), (24.5mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1), P.Tait & Co, E&WS, Patent, Limerick (2), P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1); 40 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (2, one damaged); 50 Regiment of Foot, in brass (18.5mm), by Jennens, London (1), Jennens & Co, London (1) missing shank, (17.5mm), by Doughty & Co, London (2); 96 Regiment of Foot, in brass (24.5mm), by Firmin & Son Ld, London (1) hollow back, (20mm), by Firmins, Strand, London (2), (16mm), no maker's name (1), in white metal (19mm), by P & S Firmin, London (1). Poor - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $90
SOLD $260
British units in Australia, pre Federation, buttons for Army Medical Staff Corps, c1855, in gilt (22mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W. (5), (16.5mm), by Hamburger & Co, London (5); Royal Artillery, 1843-70, in bronze (15mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1). Very good - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Volunteer Rifles, 1860-70, in white metal (23mm), by C.K.Moore, Sydney (8), by Farmer & Company, Sydney (1), name indecipherable (1), (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (2), by Hebbert & Co, London (1), by Farmer & Company, Sydney (1), (22mm, hollow back), by Stokes, Maker, Melbourne (1). Good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
New South Wales, buttons for Duke of Edinburgh's Own Highland Volunteer Rifle Company, 1868-78, in white metal (26x27mm), no maker's mark (1); NSW Artillery, 1871-80, in gilt brass (21.5mm), by Smith Kemp & Wright, Birmm (1), (21mm), by Firmin & Sons, Strand, London (1), by Smith Kemp & Wright (1), in silver (22mm), marked 35 Extra Rich (4), another in brass (22mm) but squashed, by Cook & Palmer, Woolwich (1). Last poor, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Volunteers, 1870-80, general service issues in white metal (22mm), by Stuart & Co Pty Ltd, Lincoln (1), another marked Civil Service Stores (1); N.S.W. Military Forces, 1901-03, in brass (25mm), by G.Anderson, Sydney (1), (21mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (20mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (19mm), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (4), (16.5mm), by Green & Baker, Birmm (1), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (1), in white metal (19mm), by Firmin's Ld, London (1), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (18mm), by Green & Baker, Birmm (1), in oxidised bronze (25mm), unmarked (1), (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London. W (3), (20mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (17mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2). Two large oxidised bronze buttons with dent, otherwise fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in white metal, large (13) one missing shank, medium (11), small (35) one with screw back, very small (7mm) (1), by various makers. A few poor, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (60)
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
New South Wales, buttons for Military Forces N.S.W., 1880-1901, in silvered bronze (24.5mm), by W.Jones & Co, London (3), (21mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (19mm), by E.Stillwell & Son, London (1), and Firmins Ld, London (1), (17mm), by Firmin's, London (3), (16.5mm), by E.Stillwell & Son, London (1), no maker (1), (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), in gilt (26mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (25mm), by Hebbert & Co, London (1), Green & Baker, Birmingham (1), David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), in bronze (25mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (1), C.Anderson, Sydney (1, with dent), (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London W. (2), in gilt (19mm), by David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), D.Jones & Co, Sydney (2), in bronze (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (9), E.Stillwell & Son, London (1). Mostly fine - very fine. (33)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in white metal, large (20), medium (7), small (5), by various makers. Good fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
New South Wales, buttons for Military Forces N.S.W., 1880-1901, in white metal (25mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), by David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), by W.Jones & Co, London W. (4), by Wm Jones & Co, London (1), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (1), (24mm), no maker name (1), (18mm), by E.Stillwell & Sons, London (1), (16.5mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2); others in gilt brass (25mm), by Green & Baker, Birmingham (2), (19mm), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (1), and (20mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1); also Military Forces NSW (no stops in NSW), 1880-1901, in white metal (26mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1). Fine - good very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in silver (20mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melb, and marked St.Sil. Very fine - good very fine and scarce in sterling silver. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
New South Wales, buttons for N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in gilt (25mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney. Choice uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $240
SOLD $340
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in white metal (22mm), by W.Chorley, Sydney N.S.W. (1), in gilt (16mm with screw back), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1); 1st Australian Horse, 1897-1903, in brass (24.5mm), by Hobson & Sons, 13 & 5 Lexington St (1), (20.5mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1, loop missing), (19mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (1), and Green & Baker, Birm (1). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
New South Wales, button for 1st Australian Horse, 1897-1903, in blackened bronze (25mm), by Hobson & Sons, 13 & 5 Lexington, Golden Square. W; 1AH (1st Australian Horse) title in brass. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
New South Wales, buttons for N.S.W. Naval Brigade, c1899, in gilt (18.5mm) (9), and (15mm) (11), Queen Victoria crown above wreath on reverse, no maker's name. Choice uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $140
Passed in
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Naval Brigade, c1899, in gilt (24mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, 153 Strand, London & 47 Warwick St (8), (16mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld (1), (15mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320