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France, late 19th century all brass firemans helmet, similar to the military cuirassier helmet however all in brass, polished brass body with large classical style decorated comb, leather backed brass chin scales secured by large side rosettes, one side rosette replaced with a non-matching anodized example, some damage to the brass chin scales, ornate embossed brass helmet plate bearing a flaming bomb, crossed axes surrounded by laurel leaves, original leather liner, toned, overall light dents and wear to the brass body, liner with heavy wear and some damage. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Germany, Imperial German military 'Parole Heimat' drinking flasks (3) (approx 12.3cm diameter x 3.8cm thick), 1905-07; 1908-10; 1910-12, round glass flask enclosed in a pressed aluminium case with applied military images of lithographed scenes of soldiers on leave, each has a screw on metal jigger cup, all have a different military image in metal atop (one with part missing arm), complete with red, white and black coloured cord; another, plain clear glass centre, no design; together with a Swiss, metal only drinking flask, with a metal and cork stopper, impressed on reverse 'Vereins-Meisterschaft/1957/B.V.b.B/1 Rang', with a black and white cord. Good - very good. (5)
Estimate $370
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Estimate $300
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Germany, WWII camouflage caps (2, different types); US Army Air Force flight cap, WWII Type A-9; US Army OG-Green Boonie soft field hat (used in Vietnam); US Army Davis waist belt in nylon, label marked for maker, 'Mississippi Industries for the Blind'; British Army Smock Protective N.C.B. No.1 Mk III, primary standard package (still in pack of issue); North Vietnam Army pith helmet, with gilt and enamel star badge; Republic of China, Army green cotton trousers. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $200
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Estimate $200
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Japan, WWII woollen field jacket with rank badges on the collar for Private First Class. Foxing on the inside upper lining and a few small moth holes, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Turkish Army officer's hat, with fitted metal badge and inside is maker's label 'Munip/Ergin/Iz Mir'; also casual woollen khaki Army jacket with two breast pockets, epaulettes with red edging and around the bottom are loops for a belt, possibly Bulgarian. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
M1 helmet as used by USA in Vietnam, includes steel pot outer shell with camouflage cover by Lonneker textiles (Dutch firm), and hard hat-type liner. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australian states, pre federation, Permanent Artillery pouch badges in gilt brass (85x37mm and 85x35mm) (two varieties of Grebert p126). The second with most gilt missing, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
NSW Military Forces, pre federation leather cartridge pouch, no badge on front and holes where it has been removed, gilt leaf bracket with loop on one side only; NSW Police Force, pre federation, shoulder belt with white metal fittings and attached is a pouch with white metal leaf fittings at sides with white metal loops for attaching to belt. Inside the last pouch is with stains and loss of colour, good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
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 $50
SOLD $50
Great Britain, Officer's bullion leather dress belt with buckle, c1910, gold blocked inside of belt 'J.Daniels & Co Ltd/Woolwich Chatham/6 St James's Place/S W 1'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, post 1910, Royal Engineer's belt and buckle in brass (KC). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Great Britain, North Riding Constabulary, GVR crown, belt buckle in white metal. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Gold Coast Police, GVR, belt buckle in white metal. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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South Africa, pair of chain mail epaulettes together with an original note glued to a board and written in 1902 that reads, 'Epauletts (sic) from uniform of a man in the Carbineers. Found near Bulawayo South Africa 1902'. In a plastic display storage container, oxidation on the metal, foxing on the note, very good.
Estimate $50
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British/Australian Navy officer's sword, 1937-52, steel blade etched with elaborate floral design and with crowned anchor and GVIR cypher, marked on ricasso, 'Wilkinson Sword Co Ld, London', and on the other side is a Proved mark, navy badge on guard (KC), all sword and leather scabbard fittings in brass, sharkskin grip on handle and lion's head pommel, together with attached naval sword knot in proper integral tie. Top brass fitting on scabbard is loose, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Australia, L1A2 bayonet issued with L1A1 SLR, 1958-84, short point, polished blade and black painted handle, overall length 29.7cm, no markings but produced by Lithgow Small Arms Factory, black painted scabbard with polished brass throat. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Scotland, 1828 Pattern Highland officer's sword, blade 88cm long with etched pattern and VR cypher, proved marking, but central piece missing, marked with maker's name, 'Gardiner & Co Argyll St Glasgow', voided pattern on the steel guard and with internal leather lining, wire bound fish skin grip with heavy metal domed pommel with cotton strand cotton decoration around, nickel plated scabbard and with padded leather waterproof carry case. Heavy oxidation on guard, tears and loose stitching to carry case, very good.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Great Britain, 1856 Pattern Yataghan bayonet, blade with various numbered markings and arrow over WD War Department marking, blade 58cm, leather grip and leather and brass scabbard. The handle, guard and scabbard have been lacquered, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Great Britain, 1897 Pattern Infantry officer's sword, blade 84cm long with etched pattern and GVR cypher, proved marking and maker's name, 'C.Darke Day & Co London', top edge of sword impressed with number 7004, voided pattern on the steel guard and with GVR cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, nickel plated scabbard marked near top, '5-12/DY'. Some oxidation on guard and scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
France, Army 1845-55 pattern Infantry officer's sword, with wire bound fish skin grip and voided brass guard and pommel, blade length 73.9cm, two small cartouche markings on blade near guard, one with S and the other indecipherable, no scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
France, Gras bayonet, blade (52.3cm), edge of blade engraved in cursive style for maker and year, 'Usine de Steyr 1879' (Machines of Steyr 1879), wooden handle, metal scabbard. Some oxidation on blade particularly on one side of the ricasso, also on the guard and metal parts of the handle and on the entire scabbard, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
France, Gras bayonet, blade (52.5cm), ricasso of blade stamped on one side with a star and on the other side 6, wooden handle with bright brass end, guard stamped X75384 and same number stamped on suspension bracket of the metal scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
France, Lebel Pattern M1886/93/16 bayonet in steel (blade 52.3cm), with steel grip, bottom edge of guard stamped, 'F 40195', with black steel scabbard. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, Imperial Prussian Artillery officer's sword with finely etched and decorated blade (86cm), brass stirrup hilt guard with crossed cannons and lion's head pommel and quillons, wire bound leather grip, brass scabbard. Several dents in scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $600
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Germany, Imperial Prussian Mecklenburg Cavalry officer's sword with plain blade (82.5cm), brass stirrup hilt guard with crossed sabres, on the back of the guard is inscribed the name, 'Hugo Voss/Boizenburg', with lion's head pommel and quillons, wire bound timber grip, nickel plated scabbard, with original sword knot. Much plating worn from scabbard and some oxidation spots on blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $600
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Indo-Persian Tulwar sword, 19th century, crude steel blade (49cm) with line etchings along length of the single fuller on both sides, steel cord wrapped wooden handle with a bulbous pommel that is flat topped. Several nicks in blade with oxidation evident, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
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Japan, WWII Army officer's katana with attached Company grade officer's sword knot attached to the pommel loop, machine made blade (65.2cm long) Midare hand tempered, tang marked in Japanese text translated as 'Seki Resident, Made by Ishihara Yoshisada', sharkskin wrapped tsuka (handle) with gilt floral menuki and bamboo mekugi (peg), with a brass fuchi that matches the koiguchi at the top of the saya (scabbard), a brass, voided and floral decorated tsuba, there is a brass push-pin to ensure the sword remains in the saya which is enamelled khaki colour and it has a sword belt loop as well as a decorative lower fitting and a kojiri (end guard), attached to the sword belt loop is a timber surrender tag with Japanese text that translates as, 'Second Army, War Zone, Bunker'. The sword blade appears to be relatively unused, there is some rubbing on the sword belt bracket and there are a few areas where the enamel has been touched up on the saya, the tsuka shows signs of being handled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Japan, WWII Navy officer's katana, Choi-joi Temper Showa era hand made blade (65.7cm long), sharkskin wrapped tsuka (handle) with gilt floral menuki and bamboo mekugi (peg), with a silvered brass fuchi that matches the koiguchi at the top of the saya (scabbard), a bronze tsuba with rays emanating from the centre on both sides, there is a brass push-pin to ensure the sword remains in the saya which is enamelled black colour and it has two sword belt loops as well as a decorative lower fitting and a kojiri (end guard). The sword blade with some areas of light oxidation, silvered fittings with rubbing, a few dents and loss of enamel on saya, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800