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Medals and Militaria

Auction date Thursday, 9 May 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale

Helen Abraham


Auction

Thursday 9th May at 10.30am


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 150

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
119 THREE WWI OR LATER ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION CAP BADGES
the first of the Hawke Battalion; the second of the Nelson Battalion; and the third of the Anson Battalion, all with lug fittings to the back (3)
£50 - £100 £50 View
120 A COLLECTION OF NAVAL BUTTONS AND SWORD BELT
mostly 20th century, including the Royal Navy Reserves and the Royal Merchant Navy, the largest 2.5cm diameter; and a naval standard issue belt with central gilt fouled anchor (a lot)
£50 - £100 - View
121 A BRONZE ROYAL CREST PLAQUE
mounted on an oak shield, 28cm high x 29cm wide; together with a quantity of military cloth badges and a miscellaneous collection of badges and buttons (a lot)
£50 - £100 £110 View
122 A LARGE COLLECTION OF SWEETHEART BADGES AND REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BADGES
including sweetheart badges, Regimental association badges, and tie pins; along with some French Great War era badges, likely bought by British soldiers to send home to loved ones, housed in a teak…
£100 - £200 - View
123 A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF GERMAN BADGES
WWII and later, many with swastika's removed, including a 1936 Olympic medal, two Kriegsmarine helmet badges, a pilot's badge, and a Mother's Cross (a lot)
£100 - £200 £200 View
124 A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF MEDALS, BADGES AND ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK
(a lot)
£100 - £150 £320 View
125 A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF GERMAN COLLECTIBLES
WWII and later, including an Airgunners and Flight Engineer's badge in original box, a dog tag with inscription, a single 'Tank Destruction' badge and others (a lot)
£300 - £400 £750 View
126 A COLLECTION OF WWII BRITISH REGIMENT CLOTH BADGES
including two 'AIRBORNE' badges, two 'PARACHUTE REGIMENT' badges, a Parachute Regiment Marksman's badge and four shoulder pips (9)
£50 - £100 £70 View
127 THREE GERMAN CLOTH EAGLES PATCHES
WWII, an Army example on green backing for a dress uniform which looks to be removed from a tunic, a Luftwaffe Eagle for field tunic, and one for a cap (3)
£50 - £100 £50 View
128 A COLLECTION OF GERMAN NAVAL ITEMS
probably mostly WWII, including four cloth badges, with one for the Medical Corps. with snake entwined round anchor; three buttons and seven badges (a lot)
£100 - £200 - View
129 A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY SPURS
each with an embossed leather gaiter, with metal and brass spur in the form of a lady's leg (a pair)

Provenance: by repute used by Cecil Somerset-Paddon (b. 1875) whilst fighting for Pancho Villa…
£50 - £100 £420 View
130 A 1ST BATTALION IRISH GUARDS DRUM MAJORS MACE
21st century, in a combination lock vinyl case, detachable into two pieces with removable nickel plated head bearing a lion atop a crown, the chain and bottom are also nickel plated, with a label…
£100 - £200 £120 View
131 SIX 20TH CENTURY AND LATER REGIMENTAL SWAGGER STICKS
and a whip, with base metal tops and for different regiments, the longest 84cm long (7)
£80 - £100 £100 View
132 THREE MID-20TH CENTURY SWAGGER STICKS
with silver pommels and collars, the spherical tops embossed with differing regiments, including 'ROYAL CORP ARMY ORDNANCE', all with Birmingham hallmarks and with maker's mark of F. Narborough, the…
£50 - £100 £70 View
133 ELEVEN OFFICER TRAINING CORP SWAGGER STICKS
20th century and later, the longest 73cm long (11)
£50 - £100 £90 View
134 A BICORN HAT BY 'RANKEN & CO. CALCUTTA'
late 19th century, with black ostrich feather crest, black silk bands and rosette, bullion work trim with royal arms to a gilt button, in its shaped japanned tin (2)
£80 - £150 £80 View
135 AN EDWARDIAN FULL DRESS ROYAL NAVY BICORN COCKED HAT, EPAULETTES AND SWORD BELT
circa 1910, in a fitted red velvet-lined japanned metal case with the owner's name illegible, the maker's label incorporating the Royal Arms, 'Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond St. London and 120 Princes St.…
£200 - £300 £200 View
136 FOUR BRITISH ROYAL NAVY CAPS
20th century and later, including three captain's caps; and a H.M.S. ratings cap (4)
£50 - £100 £160 View
137 A RED VELVET OFFICER'S PILLBOX (FORAGE) HAT
late 19th century, embroidered with circlets of entwined acorns and oak leaves, with leather band and silk quilting, 19cm x 18cm x 6cm, owned and worn by repute by General Sir Beauvois de Lisle
£100 - £200 £600 View
138 A WWII BRITISH ARMY FIELD SERVICE CAP
the interior stamped '7 1/8 'A & J. GEOFER GLASGOW 1941' and with handstitched name tape for 'CAPT. D. HARVEY'
£30 - £50 - View
139 FOUR COMBAT HELMETS OF THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES
20th century and later, two MK6, one MK6A, and a MK7 (4)
£40 - £80 £50 View
140 FOUR COMBAT HELMETS OF THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES
20th century and later, two M6 with one containing neck protector lining, and two of the parachute regiment (4)
£40 - £80 £50 View
140a TWO WWII HELMETS
both with chinstraps and leather liners (2)
£30 - £50 £550 View
141 A WWII GERMAN M42 HELMET
raw edged with pigskin liner and chinstrap, stamped NS62 to the inside brim and lot number 2495 denoting production by the Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, Schwerte factory, stamped size '55'
£400 - £600 - View

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