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Imperial Germany, steel helmet, World War I 1918, with ear cut outs. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $560
Germany - other ranks cloth field cap (Feldmatze) 1916, 1918. Markings inside one cap 56 E.Schroeder Mainz R-? 1916, the other marked BA XVIII 1918. With some moth holes on one, otherwise good very fine.(2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Russia - other ranks Imperial 26th Infantry Regiment, c.1860's, spiked helmet, brass fittings and front plate.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,160
Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers, c.1880-1901, khaki cloth helmet spike mounted with blackened brass helmet plate and fittings, with scale chin strap. Stamped inside helmet maker Hawkes & Co., London. Some restoration, front lug missing, fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $300
Glengarry caps, The Royal Scots, Cameron Highlanders, c.1950's. Very fine.(2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Pikeman's pot helmet, mid 17th century, the skull formed in two halves, raised comb, recessed border to brim. Very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
Cuirass, French Guard Cuirassier Officer's breast and backplate with shoulder straps (replacement) with brass protection, lining and companion gilded helmet with Medusa head finial. Minor restoration, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400
French AN XIII Cuirassier troopers sword, straight, single edged double fullered blade, 960 mm spear point, inspection stamps at forte, engraved on backstrap 'M'Fure Imple Du Klingenthal Octobre 1813', brass hilt complete with scabbard. Good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
Sabre and scabbard, a unique and extremely important presentation sabre with silver hilt and handle, 79cm blade by Wilkinson, London, HW stamped and recessed with a six pointed star, etched with scrolls and Queen Victoria crown, initials VR outside hilt, inside hilt design features the Southern Cross in blue enamel with PRO.ARIS.ET.FOCIS in red enamel around, emus and kangaroos in high relief to side. The figure of Britannia standing, holding a shield forms the handle. Silver scabbard with elaborate scroll overlays and suspension rings, base impressed W.Edwards/Manufacturer /Melbourne, emu to left, kangaroo to right, engraved 'Presented to/Captain William Radcliffe/Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates/of the/Carlton Rifles/Melbourne, Victoria/September 1864'; together with Victorian Rifle Association, gold medal (32mm, 13.8gms) with loop mount, suspender bars and ribbon, inscribed on obv. 'Victorian Rifle Association 1st Jany.1861' and on rev. 'Grand Match /between the thirty best /Victorian Volunteers /shooting at the match /10 rounds each 600 yards /Prize won by /Captain Radcliffe /Carlton Rifles /7 points'. In Walsh & Sons, Melbourne case of issue, outside of case inscribed 'Gold Medal /of the /Victorian Rifle Association First Meeting'. The sabre, scabbard and gold medal are of great historic importance to collectors of early Victorian/Australiana and therefore offers a unique opportunity to obtain these items. Fine/very fine. (3 items) $ Captain William Radcliffe, born 1831, he was the first unit commander of the Carlton Rifles in 1860. In December the same year he won the Governor Barkly prize at an intercompany rifle shooting competition. When the Victorian Rifle Association held its first shooting match at Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) 1861 he won the gold medal against the thirty best Victorian Volunteers. He was unit commander of the Carlton Rifles as a major 1870-1874. Died in Christchurch, New Zealand 3 March 1879. William Edwards, a silversmith by descent, born in England he arrived in Australia aboard the 'Blanche Moore' in July 1857. First listed in the directories at 129 Collins Street, Melbourne in 1859. He exhibited at the International Exhibition Melbourne 1861 and the International Colonial Exhibition Melbourne 1866, went into partnership with Alexander Kaul in 1873 opening retail premises as Edwards & Kaul, 1874 to c.1890 and manufacturing premises at 5 Collins Street West in 1876.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $13,200
New South Wales Police, Officer's kepi, c.1890's, by Christie's London. With replacement liner, partial restoration, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $200
Queensland Police, kepi, 1890's, missing part inside liner, with chin strap, Some restoration, otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $130
Queensland Police, kepi, c.1890's, part of cloth liner missing, ink drawings inside, no chin strap, leather liner. Some restoration, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $110
Queensland Police, kepi, 1890's, missing leather liner, chin strap. Some restoration, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $110
New South Wales Military Forces, white cloth helmet spike mounted with white metal General Service Southern Cross and wreath helmet plate and fittings, maker C.Anderson.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
New South Wales Military Forces Artillery, c.1890's, ball mounted white cloth helmet, with white metal General Service Southern Cross and wreath helmet plate and fittings, scale chin strap. C. Anderson, Oxford Street, Sydney N.S.W. Government Contractor label inside helmet. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $520
New South Wales Military Forces Artillery, c.1890's, ball mounted white cloth helmet with white metal General Service Southern Cross and wreath helmet plate and fittings, scale chin strap. C.Anderson, Oxford Street, Sydney N.S.W. Government Contractor label inside helmet. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Forage Officers cap (Pillbox) of the Victorian Artillery, c.1890's, gilt lace and braided top ornament with brass oval universal badge, by Hawkes & Co., London, importer T.Bowley, Melbourne.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Victorian Local Forces, c.1890, Artillery, Officer's blue cloth ball topped helmet brass fittings, scale chin strap. Silk lining loose, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $680
Victorian Military Forces, 1890's, white cloth helmet, spike mounted with white metal single wreath helmet plate and fittings, scale chine strap, maker J. Randelle, Melbourne. Some repairs, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $480
Victorian Local Forces, c.1890's, blue cloth helmet with brass spike and attachments, scale chin strap, Victorian double wreath helmet plate in brass, maker's name T.W.Clark, Bourke Street, Melbourne stamped inside helmet. Replacement leather liner and leather edging on brim, some mothing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Victorian Military Forces, 1890's, white cloth helmet, (whitewash) brass spike mounted with General Service badge and scale chin strap. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $210
Victorian Rangers, c.1890's, khaki cloth helmet spike mounted with single wreath, re-gilded helmet plate and fittings, including scale chin strap, original helmet recovered, stamped inside 'repaired 18th Sept 1897'. Good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Victorian Military Forces, c.1893-1900, white cloth helmet (whitewashed) with spike and chin scale, stamp inside T.W.Clarke, Bourke St, Melbourne. Some restoration.
Estimate $600
SOLD $300
Ballarat Rifles, 1890's, green cloth helmet spike mounted with white metal star pattern helmet plate and fittings, maker T.W.Clark, Melbourne. Possible replacement spike, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,100
Queensland Military Forces, c.1890's, khaki cloth helmet spike mounted with brass General Service helmet plate. Badge and fittings original, helmet reproduction. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $270
New South Wales Military Forces, c.1900's, white cloth helmet spike mounted with white metal General Service Southern Cross and wreath helmet plate and fittings, leather chin strap. Badge and fittings originals, helmet reproduction. Some stains, otherwise fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $240
Sennet hat in plaited straw with ribbon binding, c.1900, marked inside N.S.W.C. (New South Wales Contingent), maker Horace Slade. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $500
Helmet cover in khaki cloth for tropical cloth helmet c.1890. Fine.(2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Helmet cover in white cloth for tropical cloth helmet c.1890. Fine.(2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
World War I Royal Naval Air Service Officer's peak, with original liner. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540