The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R. E. Handley 252
7TH LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS OFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET. A standard example complete with all plated fittings, the front bearing a QVC plate (a sabretache plate) featuring QVC Royal Arms, a cannon and the title ‘7th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers’, the plate not original to the helmet, complete with white leather sweatband and white silk lining, one small moth hole otherwise in good sound overall condition
£250-350
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A RARE OTHER RANKS 1869 PATTERN SHAKO TO THE 13TH (1ST SOMERSETSHIRE) (PRINCE ALBERT’S REGIMENT OF LIGHT INFANTRY). The blue cloth body decorated with a top line of narrow braid red on pale green, the lower edge decorated with 20 mm band of similar braid, two black metal side ventilators, the narrow gilt chin chain supported by small rose side ornaments and hooking up to a lion’s mask rear anchor, complete with broad leather sweat band and narrow waxed liner, the standard crowned laurel plate with central stencilled numerals ‘13’ is not original to the shako, the ball tuft present but lacking the holder, one small moth hole and slight damage to the bottom line of braid, otherwise in good overall condition
£400-600
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THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) AN OFFICER’S 1891 PATTERN SHAKO. A fine quality example, the green cloth body fitted with a broad band of thistle pattern braiding, a similar narrower band round the crown and complete with sewn in cap lines and cording, correct pattern side ornaments, strung bugle horn badge, green cord boss and a mullet, the plume holder and lower section of the plume lacking, the top section now faded, complete with black leather chin strap, leather sweat band and scarlet silk lining, this with trade label ‘John Jones and Co., 33, St. James’s Square, SW1’, the detachable cap and body lines present, very good overall condition
£600-800
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