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April and May auction including Spring Connoisseur Collectors Auction
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April and May auction including Spring Connoisseur Collectors Auction

Auction dates
29 Apr 2019 10:30 BST
Lots: 1001-1438
01 May 2019 11:00 BST
Lots: 1-102
01 May 2019 14:00 BST
Lots: 501-728
Viewing dates
25 Apr 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
25 Apr 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
26 Apr 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
26 Apr 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
29 Apr 2019 09:00 - 10:00 BST
30 Apr 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
30 Apr 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
01 May 2019 09:00 - 10:30 BST
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A George IV officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of the Grenadier Guards, slightly rounded
Lot 1
A George IV officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of the Grenadier Guards, slightly rounded
1,100 GBP
1,000 - 1,200 GBP
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A post-1902 officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The Royal Scots Fusiliers, burnished
Lot 2
A post-1902 officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The Royal Scots Fusiliers, burnished
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A pre-1855 officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The 8th (The King’s) Regiment,
Lot 3
A pre-1855 officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The 8th (The King’s) Regiment,
775 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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A pre-1855 officer’s rectangular gilt and silver plated shoulder belt plate of the 41st (Welch)
Lot 4
A pre-1855 officer’s rectangular gilt and silver plated shoulder belt plate of the 41st (Welch)
950 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s rectangular gilt and silver plated shoulder belt plate of The 93rd
Lot 5
A Victorian officer’s rectangular gilt and silver plated shoulder belt plate of The 93rd
525 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The Royal Regiment of Artillery,
Lot 6
A Victorian officer’s rectangular gilt shoulder belt plate of The Royal Regiment of Artillery,
525 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress shoulder belt and silver mounted pouch of the 7th (the Princess
Lot 7
A Victorian officer’s full dress shoulder belt and silver mounted pouch of the 7th (the Princess
475 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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A Georgian Scottish infantry officer’s silver gorget, engraved with crowned pre 1801 Royal Arms,
Lot 8
A Georgian Scottish infantry officer’s silver gorget, engraved with crowned pre 1801 Royal Arms,
1,550 GBP
1,800 - 2,000 GBP
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A die-struck gilt brass centre from a rayed helmet plate, c 1840, of the Madras Horse Artillery,
Lot 9
A die-struck gilt brass centre from a rayed helmet plate, c 1840, of the Madras Horse Artillery,
400 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s regimental pattern pouch of The 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, crimson
Lot 10
A Victorian officer’s regimental pattern pouch of The 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, crimson
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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An officer’s gilt and silver plated puggaree badge of the Coldstream Guards, red and blue enamel
Lot 11
An officer’s gilt and silver plated puggaree badge of the Coldstream Guards, red and blue enamel
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A fine pre-1881 officer’s plaid brooch of The 78th Highland Regiment (or Ross-shire Buffs),
Lot 12
A fine pre-1881 officer’s plaid brooch of The 78th Highland Regiment (or Ross-shire Buffs),
750 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s gilt grenade badge for fur cap of the 102nd (Royal Madras Fusiliers),”102”
Lot 13
A Victorian officer’s gilt grenade badge for fur cap of the 102nd (Royal Madras Fusiliers),”102”
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An officer’s gilt 1844 (Albert) pattern shako grenade of The 21st (Royal North British Fusiliers)
Lot 14
An officer’s gilt 1844 (Albert) pattern shako grenade of The 21st (Royal North British Fusiliers)
800 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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An officer’s matt gilt 1844 (Albert) pattern shako plate of the 17th Bombay Native Infantry, crowned
Lot 15
An officer’s matt gilt 1844 (Albert) pattern shako plate of the 17th Bombay Native Infantry, crowned
625 GBP
700 - 800 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of The Royal Artillery, blue cloth with gilt
Lot 16
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of The Royal Artillery, blue cloth with gilt
600 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Middlesex Yeomanry, black velvet,
Lot 17
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Middlesex Yeomanry, black velvet,
1,350 GBP
1,500 - 1,800 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Duke of York’s Own Loyal Suffolk
Lot 18
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Duke of York’s Own Loyal Suffolk
1,200 GBP
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Yorkshire Hussars, scarlet cloth,
Lot 19
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the Yorkshire Hussars, scarlet cloth,
800 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 10th (Prince of Wales’s Own Royal
Lot 20
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 10th (Prince of Wales’s Own Royal
1,450 GBP
1,500 - 1,800 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 18th Hussars, scarlet cloth with gilt
Lot 21
A Victorian officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 18th Hussars, scarlet cloth with gilt
1,500 GBP
1,500 - 1,800 GBP
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An officer’s black leather sabretache of the 17th Lancers, bearing the regimental motif of skull and
Lot 22
An officer’s black leather sabretache of the 17th Lancers, bearing the regimental motif of skull and
1,750 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin “The Leicestershire Regiment 1884”, showing an officer
Lot 23
A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin “The Leicestershire Regiment 1884”, showing an officer
350 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin showing 4 Household Cavalry Bandsmen in full dress, each
Lot 24
A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin showing 4 Household Cavalry Bandsmen in full dress, each
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin showing 6 cavalry/infantry bandsmen in full dress, each one
Lot 25
A watercolour painting by Richard Simkin showing 6 cavalry/infantry bandsmen in full dress, each one
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An oil painting on canvas “Sgt Booth wins the VC at Ntombe Drift”, by Jason Askew, showing Booth
Lot 26
An oil painting on canvas “Sgt Booth wins the VC at Ntombe Drift”, by Jason Askew, showing Booth
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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An oil painting on canvas “Rorke’s Drift on Fire” by Jason Askew, showing the scene inside the
Lot 27
An oil painting on canvas “Rorke’s Drift on Fire” by Jason Askew, showing the scene inside the
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A large oil painting on canvas “The Battle of Kambula” by Jason Askew, showing a line of red
Lot 28
A large oil painting on canvas “The Battle of Kambula” by Jason Askew, showing a line of red
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A large oil painting on canvas “Rorke’s Drift: Chard and Bromhead” by Jason Askew, showing two
Lot 29
A large oil painting on canvas “Rorke’s Drift: Chard and Bromhead” by Jason Askew, showing two
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A large oil painting on canvas “After the Battle: 17th Lancers at Ulundi” by Jason Askew, showing
Lot 30
A large oil painting on canvas “After the Battle: 17th Lancers at Ulundi” by Jason Askew, showing
0 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A large oil painting on canvas “Isandlwana: The Death of Private Griffiths, VC” by Jason Askew, a
Lot 31
A large oil painting on canvas “Isandlwana: The Death of Private Griffiths, VC” by Jason Askew, a
0 GBP
4,000 - 4,500 GBP
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A manuscript volume containing “Log of HMS Victory at Portsmouth” 8 pages, 1867; “Log of HMS
Lot 32
A manuscript volume containing “Log of HMS Victory at Portsmouth” 8 pages, 1867; “Log of HMS
1,300 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A tribal helmet of the African Congo Shulis Tribe, probably a chief, the dome completely covered
Lot 33
A tribal helmet of the African Congo Shulis Tribe, probably a chief, the dome completely covered
425 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A large ornamental casket made from the oak and copper of HMS Foudroyant, Nelson’s flagship 1799-
Lot 34
A large ornamental casket made from the oak and copper of HMS Foudroyant, Nelson’s flagship 1799-
1,500 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Trafalgar Memorabilia: a strip of coarse canvas, 13” x 1¾” with old ink written note “Piece of the
Lot 35
Trafalgar Memorabilia: a strip of coarse canvas, 13” x 1¾” with old ink written note “Piece of the
5,800 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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An Imperial German officer’s dress sword, curved, pipe backed blade 32”, double edged at point,
Lot 36
An Imperial German officer’s dress sword, curved, pipe backed blade 32”, double edged at point,
1,200 GBP
1,250 - 1,500 GBP
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A 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword, broad, curved, shallow fullererd blade 32½”, etched
Lot 37
A 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword, broad, curved, shallow fullererd blade 32½”, etched
1,450 GBP
1,500 - 1,750 GBP
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An 1803 Royal Naval officer’s sword, slender straight, fullered blade 28", etched and blued and gilt
Lot 38
An 1803 Royal Naval officer’s sword, slender straight, fullered blade 28", etched and blued and gilt
1,000 GBP
750 - 1,000 GBP
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An 1803 Royal Naval officer’s sword, slender, shallow diamond section blade 27½”, etched and blued
Lot 39
An 1803 Royal Naval officer’s sword, slender, shallow diamond section blade 27½”, etched and blued
1,600 GBP
750 - 1,000 GBP
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A replica of a Third Reich Luftwaffe General’s sword with Goring dedication inscription on the
Lot 40
A replica of a Third Reich Luftwaffe General’s sword with Goring dedication inscription on the
1,400 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A William IV 1822 pattern infantry officer’s sword, slightly curved, pipe backed blade 32", well
Lot 41
A William IV 1822 pattern infantry officer’s sword, slightly curved, pipe backed blade 32", well
400 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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A fine Cromwellian basket hilted “mortuary” broadsword, broad, straight double edged blade 34½”,
Lot 42
A fine Cromwellian basket hilted “mortuary” broadsword, broad, straight double edged blade 34½”,
2,200 GBP
1,400 - 1,500 GBP
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A Georgian Naval officers hanger, flat, sharply curved blade 21", double edged towards point,
Lot 43
A Georgian Naval officers hanger, flat, sharply curved blade 21", double edged towards point,
1,100 GBP
1,200 - 1,400 GBP
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A WWII Middle East pattern Commando knuckle knife, single edged blade 6" into heavy brass “
Lot 44
A WWII Middle East pattern Commando knuckle knife, single edged blade 6" into heavy brass “
1,200 GBP
1,350 - 1,750 GBP
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A Special order 2nd pattern F.S. military knife to Lt. M.S. Kite USAAF, double edged blade 6½”
Lot 45
A Special order 2nd pattern F.S. military knife to Lt. M.S. Kite USAAF, double edged blade 6½”
1,500 GBP
1,450 - 1,600 GBP
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A 19th century silver mounted Scottish dirk, plain blade 9½”, with 2½” flattened back edge and
Lot 46
A 19th century silver mounted Scottish dirk, plain blade 9½”, with 2½” flattened back edge and
1,150 GBP
1,350 - 1,700 GBP
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A Russian kindjal, sharply pointed double edged blade 16", with offset central fuller, Eastern
Lot 47
A Russian kindjal, sharply pointed double edged blade 16", with offset central fuller, Eastern
575 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A North American plains Indian stone headed club I-Wata-Jinga, with egg shaped basalt head secured
Lot 48
A North American plains Indian stone headed club I-Wata-Jinga, with egg shaped basalt head secured
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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An early 19th century gunnery officer’s horn priming flask, 9½” overall, the tapered brass charger
Lot 49
An early 19th century gunnery officer’s horn priming flask, 9½” overall, the tapered brass charger
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An 1842 pattern Swedish infantry officer’s helmet, black patent leather skull and peaks, brass (
Lot 50
An 1842 pattern Swedish infantry officer’s helmet, black patent leather skull and peaks, brass (
475 GBP
600 - 700 GBP
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An Imperial German Saxon Guard officer’s helmet, the skull of copper with silvered and gilt plate,
Lot 51
An Imperial German Saxon Guard officer’s helmet, the skull of copper with silvered and gilt plate,
1,900 GBP
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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A scarce Imperial German officer’s pickelhaube of the Saxon 100th Grenadier Regiment, the patent
Lot 52
A scarce Imperial German officer’s pickelhaube of the Saxon 100th Grenadier Regiment, the patent
1,250 GBP
1,250 - 1,300 GBP
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A mid 19th century French cavalry trooper’s brass helmet, edge binding to front and back peaks,
Lot 53
A mid 19th century French cavalry trooper’s brass helmet, edge binding to front and back peaks,
900 GBP
900 - 950 GBP
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A Prussian Garde du Corps other ranks parade helmet, the skull having white metal trim and domed
Lot 54
A Prussian Garde du Corps other ranks parade helmet, the skull having white metal trim and domed
900 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A mid 19th century Belgian cavalry trooper’s helmet, white metal skull and peaks with brass
Lot 55
A mid 19th century Belgian cavalry trooper’s helmet, white metal skull and peaks with brass
825 GBP
900 - 950 GBP
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A Victorian gilt helmet of The Gentlemen-at-Arms, applied foliate scrolls to front and back peaks,
Lot 56
A Victorian gilt helmet of The Gentlemen-at-Arms, applied foliate scrolls to front and back peaks,
3,800 GBP
3,750 - 4,000 GBP
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An officer’s 1843-47 pattern gilt helmet of the 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards, plain skull with edge
Lot 57
An officer’s 1843-47 pattern gilt helmet of the 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards, plain skull with edge
3,000 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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A good Victorian officer’s blue cloth ball topped helmet of the Army Service Corps, gilt peak
Lot 58
A good Victorian officer’s blue cloth ball topped helmet of the Army Service Corps, gilt peak
390 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s blue cloth spiked helmet of The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), brass
Lot 59
A Victorian officer’s blue cloth spiked helmet of The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), brass
400 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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A Victorian officer’s blue cloth spiked helmet of The South Staffordshire Regiment, brass peak
Lot 60
A Victorian officer’s blue cloth spiked helmet of The South Staffordshire Regiment, brass peak
390 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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