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FOUR EXCAVATED DAGGERS. Four early blades suffering from rust and ground activity, two have remnants of guards evident. 1 Overall length 14.1/4". 2. 11.1/4". 3. 6".4.6". £60-100
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A SHOTGUN CASE. A brass and leather shotgun case, with William Evans label inset. For 30" double barrels with cleaning rods and snap caps etc. In good order with red beige lining. £70-100
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A KHYBER KNIFE. A 19thC Khyber knife with bone hilt and partially decorated with inlaid designs and a 12" T section blade. The blade has rusting in places, the scabbard is only in partial condition. £50-80
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A TRIBAL MASK. A West African region face mask of large proportions, inlaid with triangular copper decoration and shells. £60-80
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A NATIVE MASK. A Papua New Guinea Spirit mask with carved decoration, inlaid with shell forms and tusks in characteristic form. 33" high. £100-200
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A STONE MASK. A South American stone mask in the pre Columbian style, from according to the note on the reverse La Chorrera Panama. Some traces of coloured decoration to the front of the 'Devil Mask' of reds and white themes. £60-90
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A GERMAN SA DAGGER. An SA dagger with scabbard, marked Emil Voos (snake around a tower mark) Solingen. The blade has some staining etc., the scabbard has lost some of its original painted finish. £150-200
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AN OFFICERS SWORD. A Victorian Rifle Officers sword, with steel hilt and slung bugle. Pipeback 32.1/4" blade with spearpoint tip, lacking a scabbard. £80-100
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A PRUSSIAN CAVALRY SWORD. A Prussian cavalry sword marked Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Soligen. Gt war period with Prussian crest in the steel basket hilt, 32.1/4" very clean straight blade with spearpoint tip. Complete with its steel scabbard, the grip of brown wood. £150-250
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AN IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY SWORD. A German Troopers sword marked Carl Eickhorn of Solingen, on the 31" curved single-edged blade with spearpoint tip. Black wooden grip in the steel stirrup hilt, complete with its scabbard. £150-200
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A GERMAN SAWBACK BAYONET. A model 1898/05 sawback 'Butcher' bayonet with no visible makers mark, complete with steel and leather scabbard. £60-80
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A GERMAN BAYONET. A model 1898/05 'Butcher' bayonet with steel scabbard, marked Alex Coppel Solingen on the blade. £40-60
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A PERCUSSION TRADE MUSKET. A 19thC Percussion musket with smoothbore 30.3/4" flared muzzle barrel. Three bands and brass furniture with stock numbered and cap pocket inset. 57" overall length with steel ramrod and brass buttplate. £150-200
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A MAHOGANY DOUBLE PISTOL CASE. A large mahogany pair of pistols case, with fitted and lined red velvet inners. It would appear to be for a set of French Percussion duelling or target pistols, from the shape and indentations, for dual triggers. An oil bottle and a bullet mould, are inside the 19.1/2" long by 10.1/4" wide by 3.1/2" deep case which has positions for a flask, screwdriver and other parts. £200-300
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A TROOPERS LOBSTERTAIL HELMET. A Siege weight troopers lobstertail helmet with the three nasal bars and one piece skull. The three rivetted tail pieces are present as are the ears though these are held on by wire. The nasal piece moves reasonably freely, two holes are present at the front of the helmet. £500-700
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A NAVAL UNIFORM & SWORD etc WORN BY LT J B FELLOWS RN. The dress uniform complete with cased Bicorn Hat and cased Epaulettes, Sword and scabbard, dressbelt etc worn by Lt Thomas B Fellowes later Captain RN. The son of Rear Admiral Thomas H B Fellowes KCB 1911 and CB 1868, he joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1911, promoted Lieutenant in 1913. He served at the Battle of Jutland on HMS Unity, where he was awarded the Russian Order of St Stanislaus 3rd Class. During the Great war he was also awarded a USA medal for his valour whilst rescuing US Troops torpedoed aboard S S Tuscania off Ireland on the 5th February 1918. Promoted Lt Commander in October 1921 and Commander in 1926 thence Captain in June 1934. In 1937 he was Chief of Staff in Gibraltar. It was during the Spanish Civil War that he was awarded the German Red Cross Badge of Honour, which the King gave permission for him to wear on all occasions. This was for the rescue and treatment of wounded men, from a direct hit on the Deutschland. The award was a 3rd model 1st Class of the Honour. During the Blitz his original medals were discovered amid the War Debris Survey and Disposal Dump and were later returned to him in damaged condition. He died a retired Captain of the Gt and 2nd World Wars, aged 82 in 1974. His medals were last known of for sale in Canada. £1000-1500
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CASED BRITISH OFFICERS BINOCULARS etc. Brown leather cased binoculars with J Cripps 1917 stamped on the lid. Brass bodied with blackened finish, in good working order. Also a pair of C1902 British binoculars, by Ross London, lacking their case. £70-100
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CASED GERMAN BINOCULARS. A brown leather cased pair of German binoculars by G R Odenstoc of Munchen. Square shaped case with top held down by sidestraps. Field grey finish with lens cap and strap present, written usage instructions inside the lid. £80-100
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A CASED MILITARY COMPASS. A brass cased blackened military compass by T.G.Co.Ltd. London, dated 1942 Mk III. In its original brown leather case with carry strap. £40-60
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A 19C CONSTABLES SIDEARM. A 19thC sidearm as carried by a Constable with single-edged curved blade of 23.1/2". Traces of blueing remain with brass stirrup hilt and swept forward quillion. Complete with leather and brass mounted scabbard, with decorated throat piece. £100-150
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A SWORD CANE. A walking out cane or swaggerstick with cross banded decoration. Containing a triangular 11.1/2" plated blade, screw action fixing. £60-80
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A GERMAN DRESS BAYONET. A German parade K98 knife bayonet, with plated blade and sweptback quillion. Maker Emil Voos Solingen on the very clean 9.3/4" blade, with original throat leather pad. Scabbard painted black with black frog, marked with maker and dated 1933. £50-70
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A SWEDISH BAYONET etc. A Swedish 1896 Mauser bayonet complete with scabbard and frog. Also a modern Kukri and scabbard. £40-60 COINS & MEDALS 278. AN AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO DAGGER. An Australian Commando dagger of an unknown manufacturer. Based on the Fairburn-Sykes fighting knife, with shortened 1907-13/14 bayonet scabbard and frog. Knurled brass hilt with thin crossguard, broken double-edged blade of 5" length, missing some 1.5/8" of the point. £80-120
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TWO INDIAN DAGGERS. Two steel Indian Foot Daggers 'Bichwa', classical form with both blades of 6" approximately. £60-90
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AN AFRICAN DAGGER. A North African dagger with 10" blade. 15.1/2" overall length. £30-50
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CASED 1872 MEDALLIONS. HRH P O WALES RECOVERY. The original case has In Commemoration of The National Thanksgiving at St Pauls Cathedral 27th February 1872. For the restoration of the health of H R H The Prince of Wales. The Right Hon Sir Sills John Gibbons Bt Lord Mayor. Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott Ald. Sir John Bennett Kt F.R.A.S. William Lawley Esq chairman of the committee. Inner lid has Wyon Regent St London in gold lettering. Both bronze medallions are inset in the case, with a 77mm diameter. The case is slightly damaged on the hinge part. See Illustration £100-150
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A CASED NAPOLEON III MEDALLION. A cased bronze 60mm diameter Albert Barre below right facing bust with Napoleon III Empereur legend on the obverse. Ship and seated female figure (Britannia?) reverse, with legend L'Empereur Des Francais Recoit A Boulogne La Reine D'Angleterre. 18 et 27 Aout 1855 enscribed in stone plinth. Below is La Ville de Boulogne.Sur.Mer. En Memoire Des 18 et 27 Aout 1855 £40-60
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A 20 FRANC PIECE. A Swiss 20 Franc piece dated 1900 B mintmark. £90-120
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A US DOLLAR GOLD PIECE. An 1851 dated United States of America gold piece with Liberty Head obverse. £90-110
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A GOLD USA DOLLAR. A large Indian head obverse gold dollar piece, dated 1856. £90-110
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A QSA & 1914/15 STAR TRIO TO A MAJOR 2.DRAGOON GUARDS. A five bar Queens South Africa medal with clasps Cape Colony-Orange Free State -Transvaal-South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Ghost dated reverse, named officially to Cpt C P Bradshaw 2/ Drag Gds. A 1914/15 Star named to Major C P Bradshaw 2-D.Gds, British War and Victory medals named to Major C P Bradshaw .The four medals mounted for wear with matching mounted miniature set, in toned condition. Cecil Pellew Bradshaw born 15/9/1875, was educated at Eton C1892. Commissioned from the Militia into the 2nd D Gds 3/2/1897. Lt 1st April 1898. Captain 5/11/1900. Served in the South African War 1899-1902, Operations in The Transvaal March to May 1902. Ops in the Orange River Colony Jan-March 1902. Ops in Cape Colony December 1901-Jan 1902. Served in France & Flanders with the 2 D.Gds (Queens Bays) then latterly in the Intelligence Corps, from 19/12/1915. Applied for his Gt War medals in 1923, address Cavalry Club, 127 Piccadilly, W1. £250-300
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GT WAR PAIR MGC & MINIATURE CBE's. Gt War British War & Victory pair named to 100015 Pte A R Barnard MGC. Two miniature CBE's on early civil issue ribbons. £50-70
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A WREATH CROWN. A George V 'wreath' reverse Crown Piece of 1927 £70-100
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RUSSIAN/AUSTRIAN MEDALS. Three Russian medals including Order of the Soviet Red Star. Nicholas II medal for bravery 4th Class, Badge of Honour number 783652. An Austrian silver medal for bravery WWI. All unnamed as issued. £60-100
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QUANTITY OF PART SILVER etc COINAGE. £7.6s-:0 in silver and part silver Crown piece, Halfcrowns, Florins etc. Also an album of mainly 20thC foreign coinage etc. £80-120
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A BATTLE OF THE NILE MEDALLION. 47mm diameter bronze issue, Europes Hope and Britain's Glory. Outer legend reads Rear Admiral Lord Nelso of the Nile, Britannia holding a shield obverse. The reverse depicts ships of the line and Almighty God has blessed His Majesty's arms. Below Victory of the Nile August 1 1798. £80-120
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VARIOUS COINAGE MOSTLY 18th/19th/20thC EUROPEAN EXAMPLES. Various coinage issues of European countries, mostly used but a few almost unc examples included. Napoleonic coins include 2 Francs 1811, 1 Franc 1811, another 1808, Demi Franc 1811 1 Rigsdaler 1796. Spanish Empire 2 Reales, 5 Batz 1816, 3 Kruezer 1836 etc. £100-150
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A SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY TEM. A George V Territorial Efficiency Medal named to 5664902 Sjt A H Vickery 5th Somerset LI. £40-60
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A SOVEREIGN. A Sydney mint Victorian Sovereign dated 1865 £200-250
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A WILLIAM III CROWN. A worn 1696 dated William III Crown piece with octavo in the edge lettering. £30-50
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A 1914 STAR & BAR TRIO TO THE A & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS. A 1914 Star, British War & Victory medals all named to 9256 Pte/Cpl D Donaldson 2/A & S Highlanders and A & S H on the pair. Copied service papers show David Donaldson attested aged 18 years of age in 1903, in the Parish of Dundee. Then was mobilized for service 5th August 1914. Embarked for France on the 10th August 1914. medals and clasp confirmed on MIC details. Copied paperwork shows he was an acting Sergeant, also being wounded in the arm and thigh during the Battle of the Somme. Also with the medals/paperwork is an A & Sutherland Highlanders Cap Badge £120-150
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO TO THE 2nd YORKS & LANCASHIRE R. A 1914 Star with bar named to 7893 Pte W Burley 2/York & Lanc R. British War & Victory medals named to 7893 Pte W J Burley Y & L R. the three mounted for wear. A St Johns A A bronze medal named to 198889 William J Burley, and five numbered 198889 bars for 1917/1918/1928/1929/1930. William J Burley a reservist before the Gt War was mobilized and embarked for France on the 21-9-1914. Wounded in 1916 he was hospitalised in England for much of 1917 & 1918. Being placed on the reserve (Drummer) in 1919. With copies of attestation papers and a Y & Lancs badge being at some time altered for a sweetheart to wear. £120-150
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO TO THE HAMPSHIRE REGT. A 1814 Star with Bar named to 7070 Pte A E Rolls 1/Hamps R. British War & Victory medals named to 7070 Pte A E Rolls Hamps R. Albert Edward Rolls was awarded a Silver Wound Badge, on list C/302. He was mobilized and embarked for France on the 23/8/1914. Mounted for wear with a Hampshire Regiment cap badge present. Interestingly it appears from his MIC details that his first claim for a 1914 clasp and rosettes was rejected. He did receive them though in 1920. £120-150
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO TO THE NOTTS & DERBY Regt. A 1914 Star with Bar named to 9632 Pte H Sanson 2.Notts & Derby R. British War & Victory medals named to 9632 Sjt H Sanson Notts & Derby R. The three mounted for wear, with photocopied details. Reported missing and Prisoner of War confirmed 24/4/1917. After the German surrender he was posted home in December 1918. He had mobilized at derby on the 5th August 1914, serving in France from 8/9/1914 until December 1st 1914. Again in France from 28/3/1916, until his capture 23/4/1917. Served in the colours for over 14 years in total. £120-150
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO TO THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS. A 1914 Star and Bar named to 9545 Cpl A Sutherland 1/Gord Highrs. British War & Victory medals named to 8545 Cpl A Sutherland Gordons. Arthur Sutherland served in France from the 13/8/1914, awarded clasp and rosettes 19/1/21. £120-150
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO TO THE 13th LONDON R (Kensingtons) A 1914 Star with Bar named to 2214 Pte R G Orchard 1/13 Lond R. British War & Victory medals named to Pte R G Orchard 13-Lond.R. Roland George Orchard a native of London served in France & Flanders from the 3/11/1914 and was wounded and awarded a discharge on the 13/7/1915, with Silver wound Badge List TP/308. In March 1915 Roland Orchard was severely wounded in the face by shrapnel, losing his right eye and damaging his left eye at the age of 21 years. £120-150
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A 1914 STAR BAR TRIO & DEATH PLAQUE TO THE COLDSTREAM GDS. A framed 1914 Star with Bar, British War & Victory medals named to 5998 Pte G R Darnell. Coldstream Guards. Private George Robert Darnell who's date of death is given as 29th October 1914. He is commemorated on the Ypres Memorial, he was 34 years of age. The son of Robert and Martha Darnell of Drill Hall Cottages, North Shields. Northumberland. Husband of the late Rebecca Darnell. He saw service in France from the 13th August 1914, his medals were forwarded to his father in 1920. His wife was deceased by that date, her death aged 34 years is recorded in Tynemouth June 1920. £300-400
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A WILTSHIRE REGIMENT 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO LSGC GROUP. A 1914 Star and Bar named to 6348 Cpl J Clements 2/Wilts Regt. British War & Victory medals named to 6348 Sjt J Clements. Wilts R. Long Service Good Conduct (GV) issue, named to 5562046 Sjt J Clements Wilts R. James Clements served in France from the 7th October 1914, his clasp and 1914 Star/Bar were authorised 7-1-1920. £200-300
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A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO & GSM bar IRAQ TO THE MIDDLESEX REGT/RB. A 1914 Star with Bar named to L-14184 Pte H Allgrove 4/Middx R. British War & Victory medals named to 14184 Pte H Allgrove Midd'x R. A George V General Service Medal bar Iraq, named to 64083 Pte H Allgrove Rif Bgde. Harvey Allgrove served with the Middlesex Regiment in France from 14/8/1914. A prisoner of war who claimed his medals in 1924. The Star and Clasp was put forward by OC 1st Rifle Brigade. He was still serving under number 6905650 when he was awarded his GSM and clasp Iraq. MIC confirms POW roll and his latter award, medals mounted for wear with associated Middlesex Regt badge. £200-250
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A SIX MEDAL GROUP TO THE 6th DRAGOON GUARDS/RFA. A Queens South Africa medal with five bars, Cape Colony-Orange Free State- Johannesburg- Diamond Hill- Belfast. Named in official slanting script to 3882 Pte H Josey 6/Drgn Gds. A Kings South Africa Medal with two bars, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, named in impressed lettering 3882 Serjt H Josey 6th Drgn Gds. A 1914 Star with bar named to 3882 Sq S Mjr H Josey 6th/D. Gds. British War & Victory medals named to 2/Lt H W Josey. George V Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to 3882 Sq S Mjr H Josey 6/D.Gds. Harvey William Josey was promoted 2/Lt in the Royal Field Artillery 2/1/1917. Promoted Lt 22 May 1918. Served in France from 6/11/1914 and his MIC confirms medal and clasp. It also states an attachment to the North N Yeo. Medal Rolls confirm the QSA/KSA medal bars, all medals mounted for wear. See Illustration £400-500
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