The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R. E. Handley 276
STEEL HELMETS. Comprising four British examples (one a relic and lacking all lining etc.,), one with painted badges to the National Fire Service and one with a painted red cross on a white ground; a WW I ? German steel helmet with leather lining; a leather fireman’s helmet lacking plate but with some metal trim remaining, together with a named tin (Black Watch) for an officer’s feather bonnet lacking clasp anchor section, fair overall condition (7)
£100-150 277
A SEALED PATTERN TRICORNE HAT FOR SERGEANT MAJOR AND RQMS IN PENSIONERS ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA. A most interesting example constructed from fur trimmed buckram and supplied by F. Jacobson Army Contractor, 11 St. Martins Court, WC, complete with leather sweat band and crimson silk lining, two seals and documented label, together with a card bearing information obtained by the late owner. It is Sealed Pattern No. 2763 and it is dated inside the sweat band 1890, some of the fur trim now worn away but otherwise in good condition for age
£200-300
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TROPICAL HELMETS AND FORAGE CAPS. A large assortment including three white canvas tropical helmets, a tricorne hat to a Chelsea Pensioner (a/f), four British peaked caps, two side hats and a modern glengarry, a modern Russian peaked cap and a modern Russian winter fur cap and a Russian khaki cloth summer weight peaked cap adorned with modern Russian lapel badges, a comic opera bearskin cap, three various cocks’ feather plumes, a stable belt and two swagger sticks, sold as viewed not subject to return (parcel)
£100-200 279 280
ANODISED BASIC ISSUE AND EXCAVATED BUTTONS. Four cartons together with modern stamped out numerals, rank crowns, rank stars, etc., etc., sold as viewed not subject to return (parcel, approx. 15 kilos)
£100-200
POLICE HANGERS. Two ‘
W.Parker.Warranted.’ examples, both with 60 cm curved blades, each one etched with title details, solid brass hand guard, pommel and fish skin bound wooden grips (lacking wire), no scabbards, good condition (2)
£100-150 281
TWO 1822 PATTERN ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICERS’ SWORDS. Both with 82 cm blades, one etched with ‘Royal Artillery’ thunderbolts GVR cypher cannon and Ubique scroll, the forte stamped ‘London Made’, standard triple bar steel hilt with wire bound fish skin grip, leather sword knot in its leather bound wooden scabbard, the blade retains some original polish. The second by ‘Robert Wilkinson Makers Birmingham’ etched with trophies of arms and scrolling foliage, triple bar steel hilt, wire bound fish skin grip with leather sword knot, complete with its leather bound wooden scabbard and sword frog, good overall condition (2)
£120-160
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THREE CONTINENTAL SWORDS AND SCABBARDS. Two with 87 cm blades by
H.Mutz, Lingen, slightly curved blades with single fullers, steel stirrup hilt hand guards and wire bound black composition grips, contained in their black metal scabbards, one with sword knot. The third 74 cm blade, this with pipe back and 27 cm spear point, the outer langet bearing a crowned rampant lion, oak leaf decorated hand guard and lion’s head back strap, wire bound leather grip, the blade and fittings have been replated overall, contained in its plated metal scabbard, good condition (3)
£120-160
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