Pre 1914

BRITISH VICTORIAN HUSSAR OFFICERS BOOTS.

A good set of a Line Regiment Hussar officers boots, the lace around the top of each boot is in gilt but has faded to a silvery colour. Complete with its oval Hussar boss at the front. The leather is absolutely superb, with a set of white metal spurs. Maker marked ‘Bartley & Sons, 493 Oxford Street, London’ hand applied below the maker stamp is a name, which appears to be ‘Broadhurst Esquire 8t...  read more

Code: 95667

BRITISH VICTORIAN HUSSAR OFFICERS BOOTS.

A quite worn pair of Hussar officers boots, the gilt lace around the top of the boot and the oval boss have dulled to a silver colour. Maker marked to the interior ‘Bartley & Sons, 493 Oxford Street, London’ with an owner’s name inside of ‘J S Wyam Esquire 13th Hussars’. The lace to the top of both boots slightly loose with some stitching as found. The shoe section slightly distorted, the bo...  read more

Code: 95668

US PRE WWI UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS KEPI.

Kepi in Confederate grey with its short peak and bullion cap cord. American eagle side buttons. To the interior the sweatband is complete and to the interior of the sweatband is the name ‘Captain F.A.Poche’. No moth damage, some thinness to the nap of the kepi. The United Confederate Veterans were the veterans of the Civil War, there were two organisations, the Union and Confederate and they ha...  read more

Code: 95691

BRITISH SCOTTISH REGIMENTAL COLOURS BOOK.

A very nice work published in 1885 individually numbered 100, unfortunately we are not aware of how many were printed of this fascinating large format hard bound work measuring 29 x 39cm, which contains 150 pages of text and line drawings relating to the regimental colours of Scottish regiments. 28 plates all in hand applied colour. Each regiment has its history included with the flags in full ...  read more

Code: 95546

ENGLISH SABRETACHE COVER.

An all dark green Morocco leather sabretache cover measuring 21cm across the top, lower width 27.5cm, height 31cm for the post 1850 style sabretache, with its closing flaps and brass securing studs.  read more

Code: 95585

ENGLISH VICTORIAN SABRETACHE COVER.

A very fine condition red Morocco leather maroon velvet lined cover for an officers post 1860 sabretache measuring 27cm across the top 28cm at its lowest width and 32cm in height.  read more

Code: 95594

BRITISH 1796 CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD.

A fabulous example of the 1796 pattern sword. 90% of the blade on both sides is fully blued and gilded. Good bright gilt, some light surface rust in places but generally very impressive. Officers shark skin grip, all grip wire intact, some strands slightly loose. Standard D shaped hilt. Complete with its undamaged steel scabbard, with both hanging rings fitted. The blade length 79.6cm. A superb...  read more

Code: 95111

FRENCH CHASSEPOT RIFLE BAYONET.

A good clean example of the model 1866 Chassepot bayonet, with its 62 cm blade being in excellent condition, some slight nicks to the sharpened edge the markings and date of the flat back edge difficult to read as the blade has been polished, all steel cross guard numbered 74893, brass ribbed hilt, with its rifle fixing system complete and working, in its all steel nickel plated scabbard which ...  read more

Code: 95001

BRITISH WILLIAM IV 1830 TO 1837 BELL TOP SHAKO.

A rare and exceptional condition bell top shako from the reign of William IV, the leather top and peak superb stitching has not rotted, leather has not been pierced or distorted, the Beaver sides again excellent without any moth damage, the helmet does not have a regimental distinction but is possibly a Yeomanry regiment or a Rifle regiment with all the fittings being in black, it’s lions head...  read more

Code: 94859

BRITISH COLONIAL HELMET 1870 PERIOD.

A generally nice condition six panel white over Cork officers colonial helmet from the late 1870s, the cork body undamaged, slight age staining to parts of the cloth covering, to the interior the gilt blocked maker’s label on green leather to the upper crown area complete, marked “Best London Manufacture”, the remainder of the liner is identical to the British home service pattern helmet used f...  read more

Code: 94862