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Victoria Mounted Rifles, steel pattern for sword hand-guard (292mm x 106mm), c.1890, probably made by English firm, Wilkinson's, as the name 'Victoria / Mounted Rifles' is on a razor blade shaped rectangular section etched on to one side. Very fine and of historical significance.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Australian Flying Corps, sweetheart brooch, pin backed, in gold (9ct, 5gm, 21mm x 58mm). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Australia. Melbourne Grammar School Cadet Corps, hat badges in gilt and enamel (41mm x 39mm). A badge with one lug missing, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian Rising Sun, hat badges (KC) (5, one silvered, four oxidised, one with slider, one with no lugs); collar badges (KC) (5, oxidised, one with no lugs, another with one lug); Australia metal shoulder title (5 oxidised); RAAF Airman's hat badge (KC) (2, one oxidised, one silvered), (QC) (1, gilt, pin broken); Royal Army Medical Corps (KC) no lugs; slouch hat keyring token made from 1952 penny. Very fine. (20) Ex Banking and Currency Museum.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Bugle, shooting prize award, (242mm long) silver plated copper and brass with silver mouthpiece, with attached green lanyard, engraved on top, 'Presented to / Bugler Major Clarke / IXth Essex / The Best Shot / of / No.5 Company', and below this, 'G.F.Payne. Manufacturer / 180. Piethnal Green Rd'. Much of the plating worn off, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Bugle, small copper and brass bugle (200mm), no mouthpiece; trench art, Spitfire, solid brass one piece construction (147mm long, 170mm wide) with hole at bottom for attaching a stand. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Badges, titles and buttons, an assortment of hat and collar badges as well as qualification badges including Rising Sun hat badges (KC) (3, one without lugs), Rising Sun collar badges (KC) (6), other British and U.S. badges and RCAF (KC) gilt badge, metal titles include, 2L, AWAS, AAMWS, ENGRS, SA (2), INF, AUSTRALIA, sand-cast Rising Sun signet ring in brass, and a varied assortment of buttons. A few damaged but overall fine - extremely fine. (82)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cloth rank badges, shoulder titles and epaulettes, including RAAEC, AAPC, RAMC, RAA, A.A.A.C. Extremely fine. (76)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Correspondence, Australian WWI soldier's detailed letters home on a variety of stationary such as Salvation Army, Church Army, King George & Queen Mary's Club for Overseas Forces; Cadet G.M.Browne, certificate of child having Sufficient Education for Armidale Superior Public School 18/3/02, attendance at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, member of C Coy No.2 OC Btn, enlisted in AIF, dozens of letters in graphic detail, 'Passed by Censor AIF' mail, panoramic letterhead folder of Salisbury Plain, other postcards, an interesting war related collection. Fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $160
Czechoslovakia, Socialist Republic, Volunteer Fire Protection Union, Bratislava - New Town, award medals to Comrade Jusaj Skoviera comprising Fire Service Long Service Medal for Outstanding Merit, 1989, impressed no.04911 on reverse; Fire Service Medal of Merit, 1996 with case and ribbon bar; also includes Major's epaulette, folder of I.D. passes, cuttings with photograph, citatons and translations. Very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Fire Brigade, helmet plate in pressed metal, bronze, unidentified. Lugs missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Germany, World War II, Army Officer's Mountain troops service tunic, fully ornamented, with four pockets in high quality wool cloth, perfectly tailor made by Karl Reinisch, Graz Bismarckplatz 3, with green piping for mountian troops on shoulder boards, collartaps, down the fly front and around cuffs, pockets with deep scalloped tops, a superb silver bullion breast eagle, a hand embroidered cloth and bullion mountain troops Officer's (Captain) quality edelweiss patch on right hand sleeve, grey silk lining with original owner's name on inside pocket 'Dr V.Kozurik. No 692, Dez.40', loops for swords and EKII ribbon. This tunic was formerly in a Military Museum in Austria and has their ink stamp markings inside. An excellent example of a WWII German Army Officer's tunic.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $0
Germany, World War II, Luftwaffe Flight, Non Commissioned Officer's four pocket S/D tunic, Rank of Oberfeldwebel of Flight section, collar with yellow tabs each with four aluminium gulls, tresse and collar edge piped with yellow cord, shoulder boards yellow piped with tresse and two metal pips, also two tresse bands for Officer aspirant. First pattern hand embroidered cloth downtailed breast eagle over right side pocket, specialist's patch for Flight Technician above right arm cuff, complete with attached yellow duty lanyard with two metal ferrules. Tunic has provision for one breast award, made by Bernhard Ludde, Krefeld. An extremely fine example of an early N.C.O.'s S/D tunic.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
HMAS Sydney memorabilia, ashtray made of brass removed from HMAS Sydney 1, with the inside base impressed 'H.M.A.S.Sydney / 1913-1928' and around the edge is impressed with the place names 'Atlantic.', 'North Sea.', 'Cocos Island.', and 'New Guinea.'; HMAS Sydney enamelled brooch with the reverse stamped 'Gilt Imit Jewel'; New H.M.A.S. Sydney Appeal / 23.1.42 / Newcastle, tinnie badge featuring HMAS Sydney 2. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Military Police ephemera, 1940-1954, to 6010730 Sgt Ernest T.Johnson, Royal Military Police, warrant card (torn), Occupational Force Travel Permit, 105 Provost Company travel from Vienna to Klagenfurt with one for his wife, Mrs C.B.Johnson, Field Service postcard, The Corps of Royal Military Police Association, membership card, Royal Military Police, cap badge, sweetheart badge. Fair - very fine. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Great Britain, Police helmet ornaments, 1925-1970, leather chin straps. Very good - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
The Life Guards, Royal Arms, pouch badge (EIIR) crown, in gilt (62mm x 83mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Indian silver goblet, prize trophy (H 135mm) made by Grishch Dutt & Sons, Bhowanipur Calcutta, inscribed '1906 / N.B.M.R. / Prize Shooting / 500 yds / won by / Trooper R.Garner'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Indian silver goblet, prize trophy (H 135mm, hallmarked Birmingham 1909) made by J B & Co, inscribed 'N.B.M.R. / Jalpaiguri Camp / 1911 / Lloyd Lindsay / won by 'C' Troop'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
King George III, military gorget in brass, with fully rolled edge, engraved with Royal cypher.
Estimate $100
SOLD $460
Memorial Plaque WWI, John Crichton. In circular glass and timber frame with gilt decorated laurel wreath around, reverse with King's Memorial letter glued thereon, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Memorial Plaque WWI, Cecil William Robinson. Well polished, nearly fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Memorial Plaque. Herbert Storer. Obverse of plaque has been gilded. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Metropolitan Special Constabulary, Rifle Club Champion, award medal, in gilt and enamel, hallmarked, inscribed on reverse '1st / Rifle Club Champion / 1929 / Insp R.W.Whitehead'; 3rd London Rifle Club, award medal, in gilt and enamel, hallmarked, inscribed on reverse '1936 / Championship / R.W.Whitehead / 1st'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
N.S.W. Corrective Services, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in white metal and enamel (71mm x 59.6mm) No.4568 impressed on back. Some chrome missing on letters, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
New South Wales Military Forces, cape clasp, lion's head pattern in gilt; belt buckle/clasp, snake pattern (universal type) in brass (Grebert P.106); officer's sword belt sling buckle, top (38mm high) and bottom (24mm high), in gilt brass (Grebert P.107). Each one seated on a perspex display slab (easily removable), second item very fine, the rest uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New South Wales Military Forces, pillbox cap made to dress regulations by Clothing Factory at Lithgow for TV series, Seven Little Australians, with attached cap badge. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New South Wales Military Forces, slouch hat brim fastner, lion pattern in gilt brass (39mm high), universal type used throughout colonies; Pith helmet spike in brass; Artillery helmet silver ball top piece. Fitted onto perspex display slabs (easily removable), very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $20
New South Wales Police, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in chrome (48mm x 59mm); shoulder titles, No.1024, buttons (2), all mounted on card. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
New South Wales Police, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in white metal, chrome and enamel (67.5mm x 56.5mm). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300