The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R. E. Handley 158
BRITISH MILITARY BUTTONS. A scarce selection comprising two officers’ large plated and one small to the 28th Notts Rifles (precedence number), an officer’s large plated coatee and similar tunic to the Royal Sherwood Foresters Militia, two o/r large pewter tunics to the First Derby Militia, two officers’ large plated and one small tunics to the ‘Derbyshire Volunteers’, a similar o/r large w/metal and a small tunic to the same unit, a very scarce large plated w/metal tunic to the Dove Valley Rifle Volunteers (8th Derbyshire), seven officers’ large plated and one small QVC Volunteer Battalions the Derbyshire Regiment; 45th Regiment one officer’s large gilt coatee, 95th Regiment two o/r large pewter coatee, one officer’s large tunic and one officer’s small gilt coatee; Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry two officers’ small gilt tunic c. 1870 - 1901, 45th Regiment one QVC Mess Waiter’s large gilt, good overall condition (29)
£150-250 159
56TH WEST ESSEX REGIMENT OFFICER’S WAIST BELT CLASP 1855 - 1881. A good standard pattern example showing the crown over ‘56’ in the centre with ‘West Essex Regiment’ in surround (Ryan 89), matching benchmarks, requires cleaning otherwise very good condition £160-220
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THE ESSEX REGIMENT OFFICERS’ HELMET PLATES 1881 - 1914. A Victorian example showing crown over an eight pointed star with oak spray and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt over the Castle and Key for Gibraltar and the motto ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’, a silver scroll at the base ‘The Essex Regiment’, three loop fasteners; a KC example of similar format but with the post 1902 Castle and motto, the plinth on the Sphinx is blank possibly indicating a TF Battalion, the bottom silver scroll is part detached from the oak sprays and no gilt remains, first item very good condition, second as described (2)
£300-400
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83RD COUNTY OF DUBLIN AND THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES INSIGNIA. Comprising an 83rd County of Dublin Regiment o/r glengarry (KK 552), an officer’s large gilt tunic button and a small gilt mounted example, post 1881 items include a QVC blackened cap badge (KK 690 size), a near pair of officers’ blackened silver plate collar badges, an officer’s silver plated pouch badge, an interesting pair of gilt and black enamel s/titles ‘Down’ stated to be the 13th Service Battalion 1914, a single w/metal s/title ‘YCV’, a scarce single w/metal QVC Harp and Maid collar badge to the Cavan Militia, a pair of brass s/titles ‘Antrim’, together with sundry RIR and RUR s/titles and QVC, KC tunic buttons, good overall condition (parcel)
£150-250
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