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October Sale including Autumn Connoisseurs
Live
Venue address
West Street Auction Galleries
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
October Sale including Autumn Connoisseurs

Auction dates
15 Oct 2018 10:30 BST
Lots: 1001 - 1460
16 Oct 2018 11:00 BST
Lots: 1-36 & 501-672
17 Oct 2018 11:00 BST
Lots: 37-181
17 Oct 2018 14:00 BST
Lots: 673 - 830
Viewing dates
11 Oct 2018 09:00 - 13:00 BST
11 Oct 2018 14:00 - 17:00 BST
12 Oct 2018 09:00 - 13:00 BST
12 Oct 2018 14:00 - 17:00 BST
15 Oct 2018 09:00 - 10:00 BST
16 Oct 2018 09:00 - 10:30 BST
17 Oct 2018 09:00 - 10:30 BST
Auction currency
GBP
Accepted cards
There are 971 lots within this auction
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Category
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Item Type
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The awards of Edmund Brinsley Teesdale, SOE and past Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, comprising:
3,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A most attractive 18ct sweetheart brooch of the 15th Punjab Regiment. Based on the regimental cap
150 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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The awards of Sir Reginald P. Biddle, comprising: C.B.E. civil issue, in Garrard’s presentation case
1,750 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A good pair of Georgian senior officer’s special pattern gilt stirrups of the Life Guards, the
410 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A very fine pair of Georgian officer’s gilt epaulettes of the South Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry, gilt
700 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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Lot 6
0 GBP
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A silver plated State trumpet, panelled sections with prominent central knop, mouthpiece and chain
200 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A high quality Turkish silver gilt thread waist belt and clasp, 32½”, the ornate heavy gilt clasp
410 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Georgian officer’s full dress shoulder belt and pouch of the London Light Horse Volunteers,
550 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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A Hussar officer’s shoulder belt and pouch, gilt lace, with maroon central stripe, on black
600 GBP
600 - 700 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s silver mounted shoulder belt and pouch of the 13th Hussars, gilt lace belt,
950 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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A National Maritime Museum 50th Anniversary Commemorative tankard, 1937-1987, by Royal Worcester,
140 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A scrimshaw engraved powder horn flask dated 1792, with crowned GR cypher, warship in full sail,
0 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Swiss silver coloured pocket watch, c 1800, enamelled dial with central roundel depicting a
280 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A very fine miniature portrait of Queen Hortense, daughter of Josephine Bonaparte,married to Louis
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A 19th Century romantic “jealousy” dagger, the tapered double edged blade 7½” etched with panels
420 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A fine early 20th century American folding Bowie knife, 13” open, the broad clipped back blade 6”,
1,850 GBP
700 - 800 GBP
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A good 19th century folding Bowie type knife, 9¾” open, the 4½” clipped back blade etched on one
260 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A Victorian trooper’s helmet of the Fife Light Horse, brass edge bound white metal skull, top
700 GBP
750 - 850 GBP
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A Prussian Garde du Corps other ranks parade helmet, the skull having white metal rim and domed
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s Albert pattern helmet of the 1st (Royal) Dragoons, gilt skull with edge
0 GBP
5,000 - 6,000 GBP
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3 books containing autographs of famous wartime personalities etc, including “Bomber” Harris, Earl
200 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A William IV officer’s helmet of the Norfolk Yeomanry, blackened steel skull and peaks, gilt peak
800 GBP
775 - 1,000 GBP
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An Edward VII officer’s lance cap of The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, black patent leather skull and
2,100 GBP
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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An officer’s gilt Bell Topped shako, 1829-44, of The 11th (North Devon) Regiment, black beaver body,
1,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A Swedish officer’s pickelhaube style helmet, black leather skull and peaks, silver plated peak
380 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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A mitre cap, c 1900, of the Prussian Schloss Guard Company, scarlet cloth top with white cloth and
1,700 GBP
2,200 - 2,500 GBP
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An NCO’s knee length double breasted tunic of the Prussian Schloss Guard, c 1900, scarlet facings
320 GBP
325 - 375 GBP
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An Edward VII officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the North Somerset Yeomanry, of black
0 GBP
1,500 - 1,600 GBP
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A Georgian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the King’s German Legion, of scarlet
2,100 GBP
1,000 - 1,100 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 18th Hussars, of scarlet cloth,
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Middlesex Yeomanry, of black
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Queen’s Own Glasgow Yeomanry Cavalry,
2,000 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Joseph Buonaparte’s white linen shirt, Good Condition (few stains), with the shirt is a contemporary
925 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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A Zulu copper beer pot, from the North Nguni District, height 9”, diameter 10”, with four raised
240 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Maori wooden club Kotiate, 12½” long, with incised cut patterns, the pommel with stylised human
575 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Japanese sword Chisa Katana, unsigned blade 23½” in same saya, nambam tsuba, soft metal mounts,
675 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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A Japanese sword Wakizashi, unsigned blade 20¾”, O-kissaki c 1750, plain iron tsuba, black lacquered
400 GBP
350 - 400 GBP
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A Japanese sword Shinto Wakizashi, blade 20¾” signed Inaba No Kami Kane...(tang cut), c 1650, en
340 GBP
300 - 350 GBP
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A Japanese sword Wakizashi blade 20½”, signed Echizen Zu Shimosaka c 1650, iron fuchi kashira, and
300 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A Japanese sword Wakizashi, unsigned blade 21”, c 1700, soft metal mounts, brown lacquered impressed
250 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Japanese sword Wakizashi, blade 14¾”, signed on blade Kanabe Uzitsugu, c 1650, heavy iron
200 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Japanese O-Tanto, suguka hamon, signed blade 12¾”, Echico No Kami Masatoshi (hamon not all
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Japanese sword Koto Katana, blade 27” signed Sukehira c 1600, in shira saya, with set of mounts
1,400 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A Japanese naval Katana, untempered blade 26” (murato), oval iron tsuba, cat scratch habaki,
575 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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A Japanese sword Katana, unsigned blade 25”, c 1700, the blade with suguha hamon and grooved with
975 GBP
600 - 700 GBP
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A Japanese showa military katana, with seki stamp blade 26” signed Noshu Seki Zo Kozima Masahiro,
575 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A Japanese sword wakizashi, curved unsigned blade 13¾”, copper habaki, kodsuka hilt with trees
280 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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A Japanese sword wakizashi, unsigned blade 15¼” c 1600. Soft metal fuchi kashira and kurikata
390 GBP
400 - 450 GBP
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An Elizabeth II 1912 pattern cavalry officer’s sword, straight polished blade 35”, by Wilkinson
300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An interesting and unusual military bandsman’s sword c 1835, broad spatulate blade 20”, with twin
220 GBP
250 - 300 GBP
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An 1822 pattern General Officer’s presentation sword, slightly curved, pipe backed blade 33¾”,
875 GBP
1,200 - 1,300 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s sword of the Sussex Artillery, slightly curved, fullered blade 32½”. by “W.
260 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A good WWI period Highland officer’s presentation broadsword, double edged, double fullered blade
380 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s mameluke hilted sword of the 10th Royal Hussars, curved fullered blade 32”,
480 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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A naval officer’s sword for Commanders and above, c 1805-25, straight fullered blade 32”, etched, on
700 GBP
400 - 400 GBP
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An 1822 pattern infantry Field Officer’s sword, slightly curved, pipe backed blade 32¼”, etched on
625 GBP
1,000 - 1,100 GBP
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A late Victorian officer’s sword of the Grenadier Guards, straight fullered blade 32½”, by Henry
500 GBP
350 - 500 GBP
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A copper gun size powder flask “Fluted” (Riling 291 without rings), common brass top, graduated
60 GBP
60 - 70 GBP
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A copper gun size powder flask “Overall” (Riling 422 without rings), common brass top, graduated
65 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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