Pre 1914

BRITISH VICTORIAN HUSSAR OFFICERS BUSBY CARRYING TIN.

A nice condition tin with a lot of its japanned finish remaining, some slight losses to the lid. The original officers name plate has been removed. The makers brass label of ‘Hamberger Rogers & Company, 30 King Street, Covent Garden, London’ is still attached.  read more

Code: 96556

PRE 1900 ZULU LEADERS WOODEN WIRE BOUND STAFF.

These wire bound staffs were a form of insignia identifying ranks within the structure of Zulu regiments. This example 86cm in length with wood ball top, which at some time in its life has been split and been re-stapled together. The complete length of the haft is superbly decorated in brown and silver wire. These decorated staffs come in many forms and this is the longest wire bound staff we h...  read more

Code: 96462

ENGLISH VICTORIAN HUNTERS BOWIE KNIFE.

A very nice Bowie bladed knife, blade measuring 14.5cm. Maker marked ‘J.Howill & Sons, Sheffield, England established AD 1700’. One side mint bright, the other side with some light surface rust spotting, with its stag grip, oval cross guard. Fitted into its purpose made Bowie style leather scabbard with its hilt retaining strap with the male/female pop stud intact and working correctly. The sal...  read more

Code: 96505

BRITISH VICTORIAN LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE OFFICERS SHAKO.

A scarce shako from the London Rifle Brigade, late 1800, Victorian crown, blackened London Rifle Brigade officers quality badge. The side of the shako is free of moth however a rodent appears to have taken a nibble out of the lower left edge of the helmet. Complete with its chinstrap, which is very delicate and normally broken away, its green plume, the officers quality leather sweatband has to...  read more

Code: 96258

FRENCH 1870 GRAS BAYONET WITH AMERICAN HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS.

A very nice condition Gras bayonet, excellent blade. Marked in French along the flat back of the blade of the Arsenal at ‘St.Etienne January 1879’. Good wood grips slightly bruised. Rifle retaining system in working condition. Complete with its undamaged scabbard. This particular bayonet was originally from the estate of the well known western Sherriff Wyatt Earp. The bayonet was brought back f...  read more

Code: 96211

BRITISH 5TH DRAGOON GUARD COLONEL’S PORTRAIT.

A superb watercolour portrait of Colonel Mausland, the portrait executed by the artist F. Reynolds, September 7th 1877. The watercolour portrait is beautifully mounted, the portrait itself in oval form measuring 15.5cm x 20cm, which is then set into the most fabulous gilded frame, which then itself set again in a velvet lined glazed box. The framing is all period and complements a superb painti...  read more

Code: 96054

FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR MEDAL GROUP.

A scarce group of five awards comprising the 1870 dated Iron Cross 2nd class, a Prussian 20 year Long Service Medal, the 1870/71 Commemorative Medal, the Prussian Hohenzollern Medal of 1851, finally the Prussian Commemorative Cross 1860. Ribbons faded and worn, all mounted, its original mounting pin complete with the last bit of the retaining hook broken away on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 96008

RECORDS AND BADGES OF THE BRITISH ARMY BY CHICHESTER & SHORT.

A very rare book, published in 1900 by Gale & Poldon of Aldershot. The front cover has been protected by a sleeve, spine very strong. 941 pages of every Regiment and Corps of the British Army in 1900 with 24 coloured plates, 240 illustrations. This is the 2nd edition.  read more

Code: 95705

ENGLISH 15TH HUSSARS DRESS POUCH AND CROSS BELT.

A near mint condition pouch and belt, the pouch itself is completely free of moth, red base cloth with the highest quality hand embroidery available at the turn of the 19th to 20th century. This is a Kings Crown pouch with its matching Kings Crown belt. All of the Battle Honours of the Regiment up until the turn of the century on the pouch. The gold bullion wire is virtually mint bright, with i...  read more

Code: 95665

BRITISH VICTORIAN HUSSAR OFFICERS BOOTS.

A nice condition pair of maker marked Hussar boots from the Victorian period, complete with gilded spurs, gilt trim to the upper part of each boot with its oval bullion boss. To the interior both boots beautifully gilt stamped with the Royal Coat of Arms, Victorian Crown ‘Peal & Co, Original Waterproof Boot Makers for the Royal Family 487 Oxford Street, London W’. The perfect item to finish off...  read more

Code: 95666