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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20954 Click for more photos | Army. Boer War - WWI Jodhpurs. Heavy brown/khaki wool mounted Jodhpurs. Brass/gilt buttons throughout by Harrison & Smith Birmingham. This maker amalgamated into buttons Ltd in 1907, having started manufacturing in 1865. Single pocket right side front. Government stamps too faded to read. Tiny moth graze, VGC, probably unissued. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
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21297 Click for more photos | Army.1865-14 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks raccoon skin 'Busby' badge. Brass, 95mm. Both lugs intact. aEF. K&K: 0952. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21391 Click for more photos | Ethiopia. Sword; ca1875 Scimitar Blade, possibly for Government or Diplomatic Official. English made: 'manufactured by Mrs Harrison, Imperial Furnisher' with a retailer stamp to ricasso (part legible)' Z.S---Ian, Harar, 15'. (Harar was an Independent City/State from 1647-1875, incorporated into the Egyptian Empire 1875-1884; Ethiopian Empire 1887-1902). Long, curved s/edged blade with double fullers 865mm. Floreate etched 3/4 of its length with maker details & a 2 x line Ethiopian script (undeciphered) motto to one side. Opposite face bearing the British (Queen Vic) Royal Crest ('dieu-et-mon-droit') & with etched depiction of St George slaying the Dragon to ricasso. Minus its grip & hilt, but with domed brass pommel cap still in situ. This bears evidence of silvering & has traditional Ottoman type decoration. 990mm overall. Minus brass proving disc from Ricasso. Overall age toning. VGC | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21469 Click for more photos | 1861-1866 dated reverse New Zealand War Medal. Impressed officially: 'E. SMITH, 2ND WAIKATO REGT'. No 202 Private Edward Smith, born Surrey, England, 1840. Enl Sydney, NSW 21/8/1863. To NZ aboard the Barque 'Kate' arriving Auckland 3/9/1863. He was discharged 'medically unfit' 15/4/1865, apparently returning to Australia to settle. With copies of archive file & some research. Sl ek to 6 o'clock. EF. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21509 Click for more photos | 1914-15 Star Trio to Remount Unit, AIF, Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '1837 PTE. H.H MORTON, 2 RMT. UNIT AIF' (Victory with '?..2 ARU., AIF.'). Henry Morton, born c/1865, Sydney, previous service 13 years with Aust Engineers (Militia) & intriguingly 'NSW. CONTINGENT TO LONDON FOR 140 DAYS' enl AIF 18/10/15 6th Squadron, 2nd Remount Unit to Egypt RtA & disch 17/6/1916. Some interesting research potential. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||