Militaria, Medals & Coins
 

436 A Group of Three Medals: GRVI British Empire Medal, WWII War and Defence Medals, mounted as worn, the B.E.M. named to C.P.O. WRN Enid P. Gould, W.R.N.S.501 £150 - 200

437 A WWI Memorial Plaque, named to Sidney Guppy, a WWI Victory Medal named to F. Taylor, W.T.O3R.N.C.V.R., four WWII medals, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, War and Defence Medals, a QEII I.S.M. and a Masonic jewel £50 - 70

438 A WWII Medal Group, comprising a GRVI General Service Medal with Palestine clasp, 1939-45 Africa, Italy and France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, the G.S.M. named to 5498729 Pte G Scriven, 1st Hampshire Rgt, all mounted as worn, together with six other unofficial medals, Normandy, Market Garden etc £60 - 80

439 A Jambiya, the 6" (5.5cms) curved blade with a central ridge each side, the horn grip with a single overlay of white metal, complete in chased white metal covered sheath and with narrow belt

440 A 19th Century Malayan Knife 'Bade-Bade' 9" (23cms) O.A, with slim curved blade, the hardwood grip with filigree white metal ferrule and pommel cap, complete in sheath with white metal cover embossed with vines, together with a Scandinavian knife with brass animal head pommel and complete in brass mounted brown leather scabbard with chain hanger £60 - 80

441 A 19th Century Continental Brass Hilted military Hanger, the 27" (69cms broad curved blade with a one piece brass hilt of ribbed grip and single knuckle bow

442 A Late 19th Century Indian Tulwar, 30.5" (77.5cms), plain curved blade, the conventional iron hilt with traces of inlaid decoration £50 - 70

443 A WWI Period Boxwood and Brass Range Finding Device, complete in leather case dated 1915

444 A Pair of 19th Century Bronze Model Cannons, the 9" (23cms) turned and moulded barrels mounted on garrison carriages See illustration £250 - 300

445 A Collection of Assorted Militaria, to include cannon balls, manuals, cleaning kits etc.

446 A French Lebel Revolver Holster, circa 1892 with regimental stamps and 1914 acceptance stamp inside flap, a German WWII period black holster stamped on the back 'P MOD 27' and with acceptance stamps and dated 1942, a scarce Polish Viz 1935 holster with makers detail stamp and plaited leather lanyard and a Webley .455 open top holster with cleaning rod and shoulder straps (4) £50 - 70

447 A Rare Brown Leather Holster, for a Mannlicher MOD 1905 cavalry pistol, a large WWI period Webley holster stamped B.H. Strachan, an Enfield holster and a large Swedish holster (4) £50 - 60

448 A Rare German Third Reich Period Black Leather P38 Holster, with Kreigsmarine stamps as issued to coastal artillery units, the back stamped with makers mark, acceptance stamp and pistol number, complete with leather lanyard, belt and buckle (3) See illustration £75 - 95

449 An Edwardian Brown Leather 'Leg o' Mutton' Shotgun Case, a leather shotgun sleeve, a leather cartridge bag and belt and two shooting sticks £60 - 80

450 A GRVI General Service Medal, clasp Palestine, named to 5498455 Pte R.S. White Hampshire Rgt £50 - 70

451 A Trio of Medals, comprising WWI War Medal, Victory Medal and WWII Defence Medal, the first two named to Rev. N.H. Stubbs, together with a 39/45 Star, Africa Star, 39-45 War Medal and Defence Medal £50 - 60

452 A Victorian Volunteer L.S.G.C. Medal, cased, inscribed '1st Vol. Battn. Hants Rgt+415 - Pte A. Merryfield + 1865 £60 - 80

453 A Collection of Mainly British Silver and Copper Coins, and commemorative sets, including some Victorian silver coins £50 - 60

454 A Framed and Glazed display of 1920's and 1930's Bullion, Bronze and Silver Markmanship Awards, including N.R.A. highest possible score since 1934 and Surrey County R.A. badges and with a trio of medals, Q.S.A. clasps Cape Colony, O.F.S. Johannesburg and Diamond Hill, 1935 Jubilee Medal and ERVII Territorial Forces Efficiency Medal, the Q.S.A. named to 1282 Pte E.L. Hopkins, C.I.V., the T.F.E.M to 4.Pte E.L. Hopkins 27/(CofL)B.Lon Rgt. See illustration £200 - 250

455 A Large Early 19th Century Belgian Flintlock Service Pistol, the 9" (23cms) barrel with liege proof mark, the walnut full stock with no provision for a ram rod and all brass furniture, an iron lanyard ring to the but cap, 15" (38cms) O.A. See illustration £200 - 250

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456 A Similar Pistol To The Above, frizzen missing See illustration £150 - 200

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457 A 19th Century Balkans Flintlock Pistol, the 13.25" (33.5cms) slightly flared barrel with full stock and brass furniture, together with a similar percussion pistol, both a/f £50 - 80

458 A Maundy Set of Four Coins Dated 1900, two sets dated 1892 and a 4d and 3d for 1893, no cases £60 - 80

459 A Barkers Patent Prismatic Military Marching Compass, dated 1910 and another MKlll compass dated 1944, both complete with cases £50 - 70

460 A Small Collection of Lapel Badges, belt buckles and fittings etc, together with a Victorian bronze 1837-1897 commemorative medallion in case

461 A Victorian Gilt and White Metal officers Waist Belt Clasp, to Prince Alberts Somerset Light Infantry, an officers Glengarry badge and two other W.B. clasps £60 - 80

462 A Bronze Victorian Waist Belt Clasp, for the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, another similar and two Victorian K.R.R.C cap badges (one brooched) £50 - 70

463 A Victorian Officers White Metal Pouch Belt Plate, for the Royal Middlesex Rifles (incomplete), together with seven other rifle regiment bugle horn badges £50 - 60

464 A Mid 19th Century Boxlock Percussion Pocket Pistol, the side plates signed J & W Richards, London, 1.75" (45cms) turnoff barrel, hammer spur missing

465 An Early 18th Century Hunting Hanger, 21.5" (55cms) curved blade without fullers, the hilt with horn grip and iron knucklebow (rusted overall, guard misshapen) £50 - 70

466 Four WWII Medals, 39-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal and Victory Medal, together with a GRVI Special Constabulary Medal and a small collection of enamel badges

467 A George V Undated Military Cross, in fitted case together with a W.W.I pair of B.W.M. and Victory named to Capt. H. Longbottom (no paperwork, but the medal ribbons indicate an M.C. is correct) £700 - 900

468 A Kings South Africa Medal Named to Lt. C.E. Fleming, M.B. R.A.M.C. and an ERVII Volunteer L.S.G.C. medal to 5108 CPL. W.E. Salter, 2nd Hants R.G.A.V. (a/f) £50 - 70

469 An Argentinean Knife, the 5.5" (14cms) single edged blade with white metal .800 marked grip and scabbard with deeply chased scrolls and flowerhead design, together with a truncheon £50 - 70

470 A Large White Metal Medallion, (77cms diameter), commemorating the Building for the International Exhibition, May 1st 1862

471 A Victorian Volunteer L.S.G.C. Medal, named to Pte H. Herridge, 1st V.B. Dorset Rgt 1898 £50 - 70

472 A Great War 1914-15 Medal Trio, named to 13230 Pte H. Snowden, Essex Rgt, mounted as worn and together with miniatures, a Princess Mary gift tin with card, two Essex cap badges and items of trench art £70 - 100

473 A Small Coin Collection, to include French, German and Italian, mainly 1900s and later

474 A Selection of 'After the Battle' then and now publications, to include the Battle of the Bulge, Panzers in Normandy, etc, together with various American Civil War books £50 - 70

475 A German 3rd Reich Period 1935 Pattern Steel Helmet, green painted with single army decal, the inside with 1937 ink date stamp, the rim impressed with '3578' and 'ET62, complete with liner and chin strap, together with an American helmet £80 - 120

476 Two Scottish Glengarrys, complete with fusilier badges, a Royal Navy Royal Yacht cap tally and various military buttons, badges, etc

477 A White Metal Victorian Glengarry Badge, for the 2nd Middlesex Rifle Militia (brooched) £50 - 60

478 Two Brass and White Metal Waist Belt Plates, to The Gordon Highlanders, together with a shoulder belt plate (3) £50 - 70

479 An Officers Victorian Silver Cross Belt Plate, to The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, H/M Birmingham 1882 See illustration £100 - 150

480 A Great War Medal Trio, 1914/15 Star, B.W.M. and Victory named to K15386 C. Scott, STO.1.R.N.

481 A WWII 39/45 War Medal, Defence Medal, pair of miniatures and two commemorative crowns

482 A Group of Four Medals, mounted as worn, B.W.M., Victory, Naval L.S.G.C.M. and I.S.M., named to R.M.A. 15311 G.R.F. Ormrod (Sgt.R.M. on LSGC) £80 - 100

483 A 19th Century Kris, 13.75" (35cms), wavy blade with carved birds head grip, no scabbard (a/f)

484 A Great War Medal Pair, B.W.M. and Victory and a bronze memorial plaque named to 2194 Pte W.J. Pacey, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, together with another pair named to 341147 Gnr R. Pacey R.A., a silver R.E. brooch, A.R.P. badge etc and a German Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 camera believed 'acquired' from a German p.o.w. £150 - 200

485 A Pair of Early French Military Binoculars, by Huet, Paris, complete in original case with filter and lens compartment in lid

486 A Good German 3rd Reich Period Kreigsmarine Officers Dagger, the 9.75" (25cms) blade etched with fouled anchors, dolphins etc. and bearing the W.K.C. stamp, wire bound white grip and complete in "Lightning Bolt" pattern gilt scabbard and with correctly tied portapee See illustration £400 - 450


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487 A Scarce German Weimar Period 1921 Pattern Naval Dagger, 9.5" (24cms), plain blade with wire bound black horn grip, gilt brass 'flame' pattern pommel, complete in hammered pattern gilt scabbard with reef knot type hanger bands See illustration £400 - 500


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488 A Mahogany and Brass Mounted Ship's Wheel, with eight turned wooden handles, 76cms diameter £100 - 150

489 A QEII Medal Pair, a Campaign Service Medal, clasp Northern Ireland and a South Atlantic Medal with rosette, both named to 24441193 Gnr R.M. Gower R.A., court mounted and now in glazed frame £400 - 500

490 A Collection of Approximately One Hundred and Fourteen late 19th Century and early 20th Century Venezuelan silver 5 Bolivar coins, each marked 25grms x .900, together with a small quantity of other mainly silver coins, in excess of 100ozs £200 - 300

491 A GRV 1822 Cavalry Pattern Officers Sword, the 35" (89cms) slightly curved blade finely polished and etched with scrolls, the Royal crest and 'Royal Army Service Corps' on one side and a presentation inscription 'J.H. Purcell Clarke Jul 5th 1919', blade No. 14240, conventional three bar hilt and complete with sword knot and leather scabbard £250 - 300

492 An ERVII Infantry Officers Sword, of standard form, the blade numbered 106195 and retaining some etching of scrolls and Royal crest, complete in leather scabbard £120 - 150

493 A GRV Court Sword, complete with bullion sword knot and leather scabbard, the 31.5" (80cms) slender blade etched with scrolls, Royal crest and makers details, J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd., late Edward Thurkle, London and Birmingham £150 - 200

494 A WWII Period Japanese Cavalry Sword, the 31.5" (80cms) curved blade retaining much original polish, the all metal guard, grip and scabbard painted green £150 - 200

495 Two ERII Infantry Officers Swords, the straight 32" (81cms) blades highly polished and etched with Royal crests and scrolls, wire wrapped grips with plated steel guards and scabbards £300 - 350

496 An Imperial German Infantry Officers Sword, the plain 31.5" (80cms) straight blade with two fullers each side, the brass hilt with folding shell guard pierced with the Prussian eagle device, gilt wire wrapped rayskin grip and complete in black painted scabbard with bar and single ring suspension hooks £150 - 200

497 A WWI Period Royal Naval Officers Sword, the 29.5" (75cms) blade etched with a fouled anchor and Royal crest, retailed by Matthews & Co., Portsmouth, the hilt of standard form with lions head pommel and white rayskin grip, complete in brass mounted leather scabbard £200 - 250

 

498 An American 1865 Cavalry Sabre, the 35" (89cms) curved blade stamped 'Ames MFC Co., Chicopee, Mass. on one side, US/JCW/1865 on the other, brass three bar guard with leather grip (wire missing) complete in steel scabbard with two suspension rings £200 - 250

499 A WWII Period Japanese Cavalry Sword, 30.5" (77.5cms) curved blade numbered 54713, steel guard with chequered wood drip and complete in painted scabbard £150 - 200

500 A Late 19th Century American Naval Officers Sword, the 31" (79cms) slim curved blade with much original finish and etched with an American eagle, fouled anchor, U.S.N. etc, also an Owners (?) name, E.P. Montgomery, gilt brass guard with a single fixed shell pierced with oak leaves and U.S.N., white wire bound sharkskin grip complete in gilt brass mounted black leather scabbard £200 - 250

501 A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword, the straight 35" (89cms) blade with various acceptance stamps etc at the forte and dated 1915, large plan steel bowl guard with composition grip, complete in correct steel scabbard £200 - 250

502 A 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officers Sword, the straight 35" (89cms) blade etched with Royal crests and geometric designs, engraved 'Honeysuckle' plated bowl guard with wire bound grip, complete in plated scabbard £200 - 250

503 A French 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, the 30.5" (77.5cms) curved blade with one broad and one narrow fuller on each side, the back edge engraved with arsenal details and dated March 1900, brass single knuckle bow guard with pierced side shell, wire bound hardwood grip and complete in steel scabbard with single suspension ring £160 - 200

504 A Victorian 1822 Pattern 'Gothic' Hilt Infantry Officers Sword, the 33" (84cms) single edged blade etched with scrolls, Royal cypher etc, the gilt brass hilt of normal 'Gothic; form with black rayskin grip, complete in plated scabbard £220 - 260

505 A Mid 20th Century American Naval Officers Sword, the slim straight blade etched with a fouled anchor, trophies etc, the gilt allow hilt complete with sword knot, the leather scabbard with gilt fittings £200 - 250

506 An Early 20th Century Japanese Officers Sword, the 29" (74cms) slim curved blade with a narrow fuller to each side, the brass hilt with a pierced sideguard, wire bound black composition grip, complete in plated steel scabbard and with braided sash £150 - 200

507 A WWII Period Japanese Sword, the plain curved blade of standard form and numbered 204609 (as is the throat of the painted steel scabbard), the grip of chequered hardwood with plain iron tsuba and mounts £200 - 250

508 A Scarce ERVII Royal Naval Reserve Officers Sword, the 31.5" (80cms) curved blade etched with the Royal cypher and a fouled anchor over R.N.R the back edge numbered 329, the gilt brass hilt of standard form with R.N.R cast in the Naval crest, wire bound white rayskin grip, complete with sword knot and black leather scabbard £250 - 300

509 A Japanese Sword Katana 19th Century or earlier, the 26.5" (67cms) curved blade with some original polish and showing good edge patterns, the tang is unsigned, the hilt of blue binding over white shagreen, plain iron tsuba, complete in lacquered scabbard with braid binding See illustration £450 - 600

510 A Collection of Military and Naval Cloth Sleeve Badges, trade badges, cap tallys etc, to include some foreign

511 A Large Collection of Mainly Anodised Military Buttons, badges, shoulder titles, etc

512 A Collection of Sixty Early 20th Century Indian and Oriental Silver Coins £50-100