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Boer War, Imperial Yeomanry slouch hat rosette badge. Very fine.
Estimate $270
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British Commonwealth, rank and qualification badges, includes RAF Warrant Officer's hat badge (KC) in gilt brass; Warrant Officer crowns (6, all KC, one brass, one bronze, four darkened bronze); Marksman badge in bronze; Signaller badge in bronze; Air Cadet Wing musician badge in bronze; US Army Air Force winged propeller lapel badge and a crossed swords lapel badge; also R and 5 and 0 each in metal with two lugs on back. Fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Great Britain, The Liverpool Regiment, helmet plate, c1880, in brass and white metal (119x106mm). Back fittings with damage, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, WWI, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Officers cap badges (2) in silver and enamel, collar badges (2) as sweetheart badges, one in 9ct gold and enamel, the other in silver and enamel, both with pin-back brooch fitting. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Great Britain, General Service Corps hat badge (KC) in brass; also collar badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; and another fitted to a leather wrist band; The King's Own Royal Regiment hat badge in bi-metal (slide back missing bottom half); Coldstream Guards hat badge in brass; Notts & Derby Regiment hat badge in bi-metal (missing crown and also slide back fitting); Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary's Regiment) hat badge (KC) in brass; RGA metal title; artillery collar badges (2 different); other damaged badges (2). Good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders hat badge in white metal (missing one lug); The Gordon Highlanders hat badge in white metal; The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) hat badge (KC) in white metal; Highland Light Infantry hat badge (KC) in white metal; The Royal Scots hat badge in bi-metal. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Seventeenth Lancers, helmet plate in brass, with two screw fittings on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Lancers, helmet plate in brass, with two pins on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, hat badge in white metal, slide back; 10th (Scottish) Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, cap badge in white metal, lug back (one lug missing). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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World badges, including Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, Rising Sun; Canada, shoulder titles (2); Great Britain, RFA, RFC; New Zealand, 6th Manawatu Mounted Rifles; RFC enamelled wings (chipped); Royal Navy brooch in silver and enamel; USA, Marine Corps, trade badges (2); together with assorted buttons (4). One Canada badge with verdigris, otherwise fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, a large selection of badges, most appear to be reproductions. One toned extremely fine but mostly uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Water flask, made of timber with timber and metal stopper, on the top edge is impressed 'QDF' (Queensland Defence Force) and '1883', with white leather shoulder strapping attached. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Mounted Infantry bandolier, 1901 period, in leather for 50 rounds, Swedish. Leather pouches need cleaning of oxidation, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Compass, marked Barker's/ Patent Pat.No.29677/ 1910, engraved around edge 'H.M.Grimwade', in leather case with strap. Wear consistent with use, good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
World War I and II, military kit bag locks, a pair of brass D shaped locking devices, one with a small padlock attached but no key. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Australia, WWII, RAAF Mk1 Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer, made by W&G, Melbourne, Australia, comprises a metal rotating calculating unit with plastic insert for calculation, with original leather case marked at the bottom in white paint, '942'. The plastic insert damaged and the leather case missing stitching at one side and across the bottom, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $40
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WWII, military chain-link, folding hand saw, with removable, fitted timber handles and tools, all in leather carry pouch to fit on belt, on one of the belt fittings is impressed, 'P.I./1943' and below this is the Defence upright broad arrow besides number 33. Leather case stiff, saw oiled and appears to be unused, very good - good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
World War II, small brass signal torch, with lift-lid container, the lid fitting section stamped with upright arrow over 113; another plain brass lift-lid container. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, WWII, Ear Drum Protectors (Aust.) MK.1, Medium, in tin, marked Ident. No. L23/5155, contents appear to be intact; Emergency Ration tin, Made in Australia, with Defence broad arrow, tin empty; Australian Red Cross Society tin of Talcum Powder appears to be nearly full; fitted knife, fork and spoon set from a soldier's kit; spoon by Allbrite Stainless Steel, with Rising Sun badge impressed onto the end of the handle. Good - fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
WWII, military canvas bucket sacks with heavy rope handles, one side of each sack has the printed details, 'G.P & Co/D upright arrow D/1943'. Fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Bren Gun carry bag, in webbed khaki, with several lidded compartments for accessories and parts, under top lid is stamped with faded details including year of issue as 1943. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Air Raid Precautions bell, painted sticker on timber handle is illegible, on top of handle is affixed an Australian 1944 penny, on one side of the base of the bell is the inscribed initials, 'A. R. P.'. Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australia, shoulder purse, in brown leather with chain and leather shoulder strap, with clip down flap, inside marked, 'Geo. Pizzey & Son Ltd/[detail unclear] 1955/D upright arrow D', a badge has been removed from the flap leaving four holes. Very fine.
Estimate $30
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World War II, Japanese water bottle, with leather strapping. The cork deteriorated, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Military observation scope, angled at one end, side marked with King's crown above A M/REF. No 6B/110/No 136/38. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Alarm clock, by Schatz, in leather covered brass case, on the lid is affixed a metal tag inscribed, 'W.J.M.', and on the back of the clock is inscribed, 'W.J.Maybury/RAN. 62660', stored in deteriorated leather case with strap fitting on reverse. The clock does not appear to be working, the case with oxidation and the back leather cover is loose, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Canada, WWI, military brass extending telescope in leather holder with shoulder strap and attached to the strap is a small leather holder containing a small brass scope, this damaged, the holder stamped, 'DOD', the extending telescope stamped, 'TEL : SIG : Mk IV** ALSO G.S./"CONSOL"/TORONTO/1917/No 203/broadarrow'. All the leather aged, otherwise very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Canada, vintage bugle in copper and brass with badge of Ontario Regiment soldered to the top of the horn section, the original mouthpiece replaced with a silver plated brass type marked, 'Yamaha Japan 11'. A few dents as usual, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, Range Finder No.12 MkVII, Type F.T.37, Base 80cms, No. (impressed) 791 and also impressed with Defence upright arrow, complete with folding handles and also with folding metal tripod marked, 'Stand No 1 & 2 Infty. R.F./Mark II/Houghton Butcher Mfg. Co Ltd/1916/10291 and upright Defence arrow'. The rubber at each end is deteriorated with age and there are a few small spots of oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
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Army Swagger Sticks, two different types but both made of timber, one blackened, and approximately the same length (approx 48-50cm), both have a small ball tip at the end, one has carved decoration at the handle end which includes a rising sun above a shield, the other features a circular pattern and a tiered thickness, this one appears to have something missing from the end, possibly a small metal badge or decoration. Both with cracks at handle end, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30