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Auction date Wednesday 17 May 2023 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

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Total lots: 618

A LATE 19TH CENTURY PAIR OF CEREMONIAL INDIAN METAL AXES
Lot 480 Sold
A LATE 19TH CENTURY PAIR OF CEREMONIAL INDIAN METAL AXES
the axe heads and grips with floral gilded decoration, 57cm long (2)
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 19TH CENTURY POWDER HORN
Lot 481 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY POWDER HORN
another 19th century powder horn; and four powder flasks (6)
Hammer price: £55
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A LATE 19TH CENTURY BROWN LEATHER PISTOL HOLSTER
Lot 482 Sold
A LATE 19TH CENTURY BROWN LEATHER PISTOL HOLSTER
two other pistol holsters; a black leather ammunition belt; a canvas military ammunition pouch; a Scottish leather and white metal horse hair ammunition pouch; and a brass telescope in a fitted leather case (7)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 19TH CENTURY BRASS BULLET MOULD
Lot 483 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY BRASS BULLET MOULD
another bullet mould; and a brass and copper powder flask (3)
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £30 - £50
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN LUGER PISTOL HOLSTER
Lot 484 Sold
A WWII GERMAN LUGER PISTOL HOLSTER
brown leather and date stamped ‘1939 Bensberg’; signs of use; a nice example of an early WW2 holster
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £30 - £50
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LIGHT INFANTRY LEATHER AMMUNITION POUCH
Lot 485 Sold
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LIGHT INFANTRY LEATHER AMMUNITION POUCH
16cm long
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A INDO-PERSIAN METAL SHIELD
Lot 486 Sold
A INDO-PERSIAN METAL SHIELD
with floral engraved decoration and sunburst figurehead, with four central iron bosses and brass rim, 52cm diameter; and two other Indo-Persian metal shields (3)
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII M35 GERMAN MILITARY HELMET
Lot 487 Unsold
A WWII M35 GERMAN MILITARY HELMET
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A FRENCH ADRIAN HELMET WITH ‘RF’ BADGE
Lot 488 Sold
A FRENCH ADRIAN HELMET WITH ‘RF’ BADGE
in green olive paint with ‘RF’ badge. The helmet post WWI, likely WWII era; the liner is leather and looks to be original, the chin strap is a replacement; excellent overall condition
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A GERMAN FIREMAN’S HELMET SIZE 57, POST WW2
Lot 489 Sold
A GERMAN FIREMAN’S HELMET SIZE 57, POST WW2
British Tommy Helmet, likely post WW2;
American Helmet with cover, dated 1971;
and a Russian/ Soviet Helmet, post WW2 with liner and strap (4)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI M16 GERMAN HELMET
Lot 490 Sold
A WWI M16 GERMAN HELMET
with leather lining and chin-piece.
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII AMERICAN M1 HELMET
Lot 491 Sold
A WWII AMERICAN M1 HELMET
with original liner and canvas chin-strap.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI BRITISH LEATHER FIRE HELMET
Lot 492 Sold
A WWI BRITISH LEATHER FIRE HELMET
with original leather lining and leather chin strap, size 6 7/8, with initials painted inside "S.N.A"
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A CROMWELLIAN LOBSTER TAIL HELMET
Lot 493 Sold
A CROMWELLIAN LOBSTER TAIL HELMET
the skull formed in two halves with overlapping internal join, the hinged peak triple face and neck guard was formed in one piece with three simulated lames, with pierced ear-flaps, circa 1640
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI GERMAN CAMOUFLAGE HELMET
Lot 494 Sold
A WWI GERMAN CAMOUFLAGE HELMET
with the original leather lining, stamped to the interior "BF64"
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI BRODIE HELMET
Lot 495 Sold
A WWI BRODIE HELMET
with a leather chin strap and leather interior, size 7 1/4
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
TWO WWII BRITISH ARMY HELMETS
Lot 496 Sold
TWO WWII BRITISH ARMY HELMETS
with original lining and canvas chin straps; and one spike socket bayonet, stamped no. 6877 (3)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
Lot 497 Sold
A WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
the leather skull with original lining and leather chin strap, spike top, pressed metal helmet plate. and a black, white and red cockade.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI GERMAN OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE
Lot 498 Sold
A WWI GERMAN OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE
the leather skull with original leather lining, leather and brass chin strap, brass spike top and brass pressed helmet plate, with a black and white cockade and a black, white and red cockade.
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
Lot 499 Sold
A WWI GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
the leather skull with original leather lining and leather chin strap, brass spike top and pressed brass helmet plate, with a black and white cockade and a black, white and red cockade
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
Lot 500 Sold
A WWI GERMAN PICKELHAUBE
the leather skull with original leather lining and leather chin strap, brass spike and pressed brass helmet plate, with a black and white cockade and a black, white and red cockade., stamped to the side "56".
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH STYLE CAVALRY CUIRASSIER METAL AND BRASS HELMET
Lot 501 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH STYLE CAVALRY CUIRASSIER METAL AND BRASS HELMET
with plume, and a brass chain mail and leather chin piece
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE ARMOUR BREAST PLATE
Lot 502 Sold
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE ARMOUR BREAST PLATE
with pierced holes around the rim and makers mark stamped near bottom rim, 38cm x 49cm.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE ARMOUR BACKPLATE
Lot 503 Sold
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE ARMOUR BACKPLATE
formed in one piece with a shallow neck opening and outward flange, the lower edge plain with wood-turned edges, with leather straps, stamped with makers mark near the neck rim "R.R", 34cm x 36cm
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE EUROPEAN ZISCHAGGE
Lot 504 Sold
A 17TH CENTURY STYLE EUROPEAN ZISCHAGGE
with one pierced hemispherical divided into eight panels by lines radiating from pierced finial, a circular washer decorated around its scalloped edge, painted at the brow with a flat peak with a truncated front edge, and four upward overlapping lames to the neck guard, stamped details to the inside flap.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A MILITARY FIRE SERVICE TIN HELMET
Lot 505 Unsold
A MILITARY FIRE SERVICE TIN HELMET
with the original leather lining and canvas chin strap; a felt infantry German cap, stamped to the interior 58S.B.; and a military signalling mirror (3)
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 17TH CENTURY ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ARMOURED BREAST PLATE
Lot 506 Sold
A 17TH CENTURY ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ARMOURED BREAST PLATE
formed at its outward flange with plain slight turn, 50cm x 30cm
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN STYLE HELMET
Lot 507 Sold
A WWII GERMAN STYLE HELMET
with a leather liner, stamped to the back of the helmet 1827.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN SS HELMET
Lot 508 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN SS HELMET
with double decal and original leather lining
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN HELMET
Lot 509 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN HELMET
with a single decal, M43 field brown camouflage with metal-covered netting and original leather interior and leather chin strap, with painted name to the interior "Priekschat".
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII BROWN LEATHER FLYING HELMET
Lot 510 Sold
A WWII BROWN LEATHER FLYING HELMET
stamped to the leather no. 280/877, with a military crows foot
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
RAF TYPE 'B' FLYING HELMET
Lot 511 Sold
RAF TYPE 'B' FLYING HELMET
Air ministry label 1941, size 6 7/8 to 7
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTION OF A U-BOAT OFFICER VISOR
Lot 512 Sold
A HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTION OF A U-BOAT OFFICER VISOR
with a U-Boat emblem pin to the side. The maker on the liner under celluloid inside is Robert Lubstein, Berlin Lieferjahr 1937; a very high quality reproduction that has been skilfully aged
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A GEORGE III STYLE ENLISTED SHAKO
Lot 513 Sold
A GEORGE III STYLE ENLISTED SHAKO
with a George IIi style brass plate, and a red and tan plume
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWI GERMAN INFANTRY FIELD SIDE CAP
Lot 514 Sold
A WWI GERMAN INFANTRY FIELD SIDE CAP
stamped to the interior H. Klndeleit Erhin 55.
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII ROYAL ARTILLERY CAP
Lot 515 Sold
A WWII ROYAL ARTILLERY CAP
by Herbert Johnson, London; a WWI Royal Worcestershire regiment cap, stamped to the interior "size 6 7/8 1910"; and a WWI Yorkshire Regiment cap (3)
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £80 - £150
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
AN ORIGINAL FRENCH OFFICERS 1818 PATTERN SHAKO
Lot 516 Sold
AN ORIGINAL FRENCH OFFICERS 1818 PATTERN SHAKO
this example is missing the pom–pom but has the Gallic Cockerel with the national colour behind it; the chin metal strap present but the leather has shrunk over time, making it difficult to close; parts of the liner remain, but most of it has been lost to time; the peak is still tight to the body of the Shako, and there is wear consistent with age to the material of the Shako
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A COLLECTION OF MILITARY HATS
Lot 517 Sold
A COLLECTION OF MILITARY HATS
X1 German Repro Visor
X1 British reproduction artillery hat
X1 French Foreign Legion Kepi
X1 Swiss Military Kepi (4)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £20 - £40
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN AFRIKA KORPS FIELD CAP
Lot 518 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN AFRIKA KORPS FIELD CAP
the cap constructed of olive green twill with red interior, with eagle and roundel insignia.
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN OFFICERS SIDE CAP
Lot 519 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN OFFICERS SIDE CAP
with army eagle insignia, silver bullion piping, leather sweat band stamped "59"
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPER'S SIDE CAP
Lot 520 Sold
A WWII GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPER'S SIDE CAP
(issued to Ski Rifle Troops and Light Infantry)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICER'S CAP
Lot 521 Sold
A ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICER'S CAP
a Royal Engineers dress cap; and one other military cap, together with a cardboard hat box (3 and box)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A ROYAL NAVAL OFFICERS BICORN HAT AND EPAULETTES
Lot 522 Sold
A ROYAL NAVAL OFFICERS BICORN HAT AND EPAULETTES
by Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond Street, London, in the original fitted military service tin, inscribed to the lid "L.G. Unberhili.
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A 19TH CENTURY IMPERIAL GERMAN/PRUSSIAN ARMY OFFICER'S JACKET
Lot 523 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY IMPERIAL GERMAN/PRUSSIAN ARMY OFFICER'S JACKET
with epaulettes and blue silk lining.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £150
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A WWII GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS WAFFENROCK
Lot 524 Sold
A WWII GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS WAFFENROCK
a small sized tunic, probably around a 36 to 38 inch chest. Lieutenant in rank, the shoulder boards are missing the pips. With high quality bullion eagle and two award loops, to one of which has an original black wound badge attached. A four piece ribbon bar is attached on the left breast, Eastern Front, Four Year Army Long Service, Austrian Anschluss and Sudetenland Anschluss

Some mothing to the tunic, the lower section having the most. Overall an attractive and collectable tunic.
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
AN AMERICAN WWII ERA LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET
Lot 525 Sold
AN AMERICAN WWII ERA LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET
made by the Aero Leather Clothing Company in Beacon, New York State, USA; overall good condition with scuff and repairs in places
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
AN AIR MARSHALLS UNIFORM BELONGING TO AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM GORE SUTHERLAND ( ‘GINGER MITCH’) MITCHELL
Lot 526 Sold
AN AIR MARSHALLS UNIFORM BELONGING TO AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM GORE SUTHERLAND ( ‘GINGER MITCH’) MITCHELL
the set belonged to Air Chief Marshal Sir William Gore Sutherland ( ‘Ginger Mitch’) Mitchell K.C.B, D.S.O, M.C., A.F.C., his leather Air Marshalls hat, high quality bullion tunic, trousers and waist coatl together with a set of leather boots; overall condition is good, with signs of light wear and use
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
A VICTORIAN PRINCE OF WALES OWN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS SCARLET DRESS TUNIC
Lot 527 Sold
A VICTORIAN PRINCE OF WALES OWN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS SCARLET DRESS TUNIC
with bullion thread detail to the collar, cuffs and shoulder cords, with the original brass buttons
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 May 2023
17 May 2023

Total lots: 618

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