MILITARIA 674
MAHARAJAH OF CHARKARI FULL DRESS UNIFORM, C. 1931, comprising a double- breasted scarlet tunic by Ranken & Co., the turned down navy cloth collar embellished with gold lace and sequins, similar embellishments to the cuffs and to the rear skirt panels, 22 large gilt buttons by Ranken of Calcutta are mounted with the State Arms; white linen jhodpurs embellished with broad gold lace down both seams; a blue cloth covered tropical helmet bears a red cloth pagri, this by Hawkes & Co., London; an undress double-breasted tunic in heavy green cloth, this with dark green velvet facings; gold and blue lace epaulettes complete with gilt mounted State buttons (one lacking the mount); a blue linen waist sash; a pair of dark green Bedford cord overalls, the seams embellished with a red and blue cloth welt; a green cloth peaked forage cap, this with lower red cloth band (lacking badge) by Ranken & Co. Calcutta, the tunic (lacking epaulettes) with some surface mothing and partly perished silk lining, the jhodpurs with age stains and the helmet lacking feather plume and distressed (6)
£250-350 675
SAS Interest, an unattributed full Colonel’s dress barathea tunic and trousers. Both items retailed by Messrs. Moss Bros, Covent Garden, the handwritten tailoring details state “1468 034522 37R 212”. The tunic bears EIIR scarlet gorget tabs silver anodised insignia to the rank of Colonel, silver anodised buttons bearing regimental badge by Gaunt, London, embroidered SAS wings and three rows of medal ribbons including OBE, MC and Bar, 8th Army Distinction and WWII MID, slight moth damage to the two lower tunic pockets otherwise good overall condition
£150-250
Note: The Vendor suggests that this is most likely the uniform of Col. David Sutherland who, though briefly attached to the SAS, actually served for most of the time in the SBS, winning the MC and Bar, a “mention” and the Greek War Cross (the last riband on the uniform). Moreover, in addition to serving in MI5 and working in the MOD (1950-80), he was Gold Staff Officer at the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 and a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland, the latter two appointments undoubtedly gaining him the Coronation 1953 and Jubilee 1977 Medals. So, too, a post-war Territorial, who commanded 21 SAS (1956-60) and was Deputy CO of the SAS (1967-72) - thus his Emergency Reserve Decoration. That leaves the Order of the British Empire riband which appears to be for an MBE or OBE, rather than a CBE to which he was entitled (awarded 1974). Maybe he had been awarded an MBE or OBE in the intervening period?
676
IMPERIAL GERMAN CUSTOMS SERVICE IN THE SERVICE OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE SHIP’S ENSIGN, an interesting printed linen example, 106x67cm on a background of the State colours a large central Imperial eagle in full colours, in the upper left canton a gold coloured fouled anchor with red coloured Z and V on either side of the anchor, slight mothing overall but the colours bright
£200-300
Note: This is the German Commercial Flag hauled down by Edgar W. Davis on September 19th 1914, at Luderitz Bay, German South West Africa. Davis, a native of Birmingham, served in the quelling of the Rebellion of 1914 and then took part in the campaign in German South West Africa under Generals Botha and Smuts. He returned to Birmingham in 1915 bringing the flag with him, enlisted in the Machine Gun Corps in 1915 and served on the Indian Frontier for the duration of the war. The flag has been passed down in the family since that time.
677
8TH (KING’SOWN ROYAL IRISHHUSSARS)MOUNTEDMODEL FIGURE, c. 1850, the well executed figure, 17 x 13 cm., is shown with sword raised and presumably taking part in the ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’; he is fully equipped with carbine, water bottle, haversack, ammunition pouch and sabretache, the figure is mounted on a rococo wooden base representing grass and rocky outcrop, complete with further wooden base and perspex cover, very good condition
£30-50
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