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| MILITARY HEADGEAR: GREAT BRITAIN HEADGEAR | ||||
| Lot | Description | Reserve | Estimate | Your Bid |
| 21208 |
Army. ca1890-1900 Rifle Brigade, Volunteer Bn, Officer's Astrakhan Fur Cap (folding type). Black juvenile wool body, rifle green top with black 'Russia' braid figured knots. Black square cord plaited cap lines & corded boss to front. Oxidised white metal bugle-horn to front with mini. Strong bugle badges to side tops. Oxidised white metal Queen Vic crown to boss. Lined in dark crimson silk with calf-leather sweatband. Not maker marked. Comp with patent leather chin strap & with its upright black over black egret feather plume (now sadly missing its white metal socket base/plume holder). Ring at rear to accommodate body lines.. Overall VGC. Very scarce |
A$800 (US$568) (€480) (£424) |
A$1200 (US$852) (€720) (£636) |
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| 21209 |
Army. WWII steel helmet MK, 1941 dated, green painted (period). Has liner & chinstrap. Average condition. |
A$140 (US$99) (€84) (£74) |
A$200 (US$142) (€120) (£106) |
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| 21210 |
Army. Bearskin hat, other ranks, to Scots Guards, no plume. Made by Silberston & Sons, hand written date on partial label 1959. Comes with white cotton carry bag of similar age plus Grenadier Guards other ranks peaked cap, 1951 dated, with Staybrite buttons. Some discolouration to leather headband o/w GC. A desirable piece of headgear. |
A$300 (US$213) (€180) (£159) |
A$450 (US$320) (€270) (£239) |
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| 21211 |
Army. Blue cloth helmet, other ranks of the 1st Banff Artillery Volunteers. With Artillery ball top, side rosettes missing as are mounting posts. White metal chin strap present. A good helmet for restoration. Some marks to blue cloth but should clean out. Made by Hobsons. Helmet plate itself is quite uncommon. |
A$350 (US$249) (€210) (£186) |
A$500 (US$355) (€300) (£265) |
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| 21212 |
Army. Blue cloth Officers helmet, Victorian named to C.F. Beeching Q.O. West Kent. Cecil Frederic Beeching was Press Censor & Railway Staff Officer at several places in Natal receiving QSA clasp Natal & British War Medal for service in India with Norfolk Regt. Helmet currently has a Royal Engineers badge attached. chin strap leather, backing loose & holes for previous badge. Average-GC, no mothing & liner intact. Overall nice condition. |
A$500 (US$355) (€300) (£265) |
A$800 (US$568) (€480) (£424) |
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| 21213 |
Army. Glengarries (2), post 1930 with blue/red/white checked band with silver plated Singapore Scottish badge, other with Liverpool Scottish white metal other ranks badge. Plus khaki pith helmet, 8 fold puggaree made for a company in Aden, red satin lined with chin strap. GC. The Singapore Scottish very scarce. |
A$130 (US$92) (€78) (£69) |
A$200 (US$142) (€120) (£106) |
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| 21214 |
Army. Indian pattern solar pith helmet, khaki, made by Peninsular hat MFG Calcutta & dated 1936. 5 fold puggaree, chin strap, cross braces & leather sweatband. Plus a khaki, blue edge pith helmet with 6 fold Navy blue puggaree, black leather chin strap. Made by Hobson & Sons Ltd, size 6 5/8. A lovely helmet. GC. Two helmets as used in India. |
A$150 (US$107) (€90) (£80) |
A$200 (US$142) (€120) (£106) |
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| 21215 |
Army. Navy, RAAF peaked caps (3), Ceremonial Services Senior Officers. Army Brigadier dark & scarlet with QC bullion badge & gold oak leaf decoration to peak. Named to Colonel on sweatband, by CGCF. R.A.N. Captain's peaked cap with discoloured white vinyl top. Bullion QC Officer badge, named on internal label. Sweatband loose. RAAF Group Captain peaked cap, no badge. Dated 1987 by AGCF. GC. (3) |
A$120 (US$85) (€72) (£64) |
A$160 (US$114) (€96) (£85) |
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| 21216 |
Army. Glengarry cap to Singapore Scottish, side cap to an Officer in the Singapore Volunteer Corps named on manufacturer label 'Leckie', tailor is Karim Bros Singapore, no badge. Plus white pith helmet made by R Z Bloomfield, dated 1940m size 7 1/8, no chin strap with 3 fold puggaree. GC. 3 hats for WWII collectors. |
A$120 (US$85) (€72) (£64) |
A$160 (US$114) (€96) (£85) |
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| 21217 |
Army. Side cap, Royal Artillery Officer's with Staybrite QC buttons & bullion ubique, gold piping to edges. Glengarry cap with red, blue & white band with London Scottish Regt badge, red pom pom to top of modern construction throughout, fibre glass six panel Colonial pattern Band or Police helmet, leather or vinyl outer. Gilt plated spike & chin chain, these now dull/worn. Made by Mountcastle Qld 1991. GC. (3) |
A$75 (US$53) (€45) (£40) |
A$100 (US$71) (€60) (£53) |
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| 21218 |
Army. WWII era Officer's Service dress peaked cap by Ranker & Co Calcutta, by appointment to the late KGV. Blackened RA buttons & KC Royal Artillery Officer's cap badge on a slider. Cap has torn plastic internal protector, leather sweatband is approx 1/3 unstitched, small moth hole to crown approx 4mm. With original brown leather chinstrap. Fair-Good. |
A$60 (US$43) (€36) (£32) |
A$100 (US$71) (€60) (£53) |
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| 21219 |
Navy. 1914-18 Royal Navy Rating's cap, probably just pre-war, private purchase of high quality. HMS Royal Sovereign. Dark blue/black superfine wool lined in quilted crimson silk with gold impressed maker logo & 'by appointment to Her Majesty Queen Mary-Rowe of Gosport, 106 New Bond St, London W.' Cr me leather sweatband with ink size mark 6 7/8. Comp with its correct WWI period tally bullion on black silk/cotton mix: 'H.M.S. Royal Sovereign'. (Royal Sovereign Class Battleship launched Apr 1915 but not commissioned until May 1916. She carried 8 x 15 in guns & 12 x 6 in guns in addition to smaller armament & torpedo tubes). Exc. An enigmatic, high quality Rating's cap of classic WWI form |
A$600 (US$426) (€360) (£318) |
A$800 (US$568) (€480) (£424) |
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| 21220 |
RAF. 1939-45 Officer Private Purchase 'Wolesley' pattern solar helmet. Khaki drill cotton (6x seams) over cork body with leather brim binding. Khaki cloth covered zinc dome vent to crown. 3x fold pugaree around body with the RAF blue/white/red flash to side. Green cotton lined interior with aluminium foil on cloth insulation to interior crown. This stamped with maker & trade marks & 1933 patent date. Detachable leather sweatband with crimson silk upper adjuster marked ''Comfortease', Royal Letters Patent No 228467 adopted by H M Govt'. 2x brass hooks for chin strap attachment. Minor moth & stains/service wear. gVG. |
A$200 (US$142) (€120) (£106) |
A$300 (US$213) (€180) (£159) |
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| 21221 |
RAF. 1942-45 Type 'C' (2nd issue) Flying Helmet with oxygen/microphone mask. 2nd issue 'C' originally unwired, but evidently wired 'in the field'. 3 x press-studs (for Type 'E' & 'G' masks). Chamois lined brown leather (no maker marks evident) with Bennett Buckle chin strap. Comp with all wiring & bell-shaped plug, Type 'G' mask (Air Ministry marked) with Type 48 Mike (AM Ref No 10A/12570), less concertina oxygen tube. Scuff & service wear to leather. Mask with split at nose & without its wire bridge support. O/A VGC. A scarce British issue displaying much service wear |
A$250 (US$178) (€150) (£133) |
A$350 (US$249) (€210) (£186) |
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| 21222 |
RAF/RAAF WWII c1940 type B leather flying helmet with leather ear cups fitted. No earphones or cable attached. British made but no label/stamps inside. Brown leather Battle of Britain iconic flying helmet. All buckles/straps present & undamaged. Named inside to possibly S. DUMPLETON 478. Flt Sgt. Of RAF 222 Fighter SQN. It is well used & the leather has unfortunately cracked & peeled in places (mainly at the back panel). Fair-GC. Hard to find helmet. |
A$300 (US$213) (€180) (£159) |
A$450 (US$320) (€270) (£239) |
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| 21223 |
RAF. 2000- Air Rank. peaked Officer's cap. Marked 'CAP, SERVICE, NO 1 DRESS, RAF, AIR RANK SIZE 57', with NATO stock number. Bullion gilt, & velvet RAF badge to front with beautiful bullion sobriquet to peak. Patent leather chin- strap & plain side buttons. A very attractive & high ranking cap. Excellent condition.. |
A$250 (US$178) (€150) (£133) |
A$300 (US$213) (€180) (£159) |
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| 21224 |
Police: ca1970 Lincolnshire Constabulary 'Bobby' helmet, protective. Thick cork body with cloth covering. All chromed fittings & slider reverse badge. By J Compton, Son & Webb. About size 56. Comp with leather 'Y' harness chin strap. Exc |
A$100 (US$71) (€60) (£53) |
A$150 (US$107) (€90) (£80) |
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| 21225 |
Police blue Bobby's helmet, pre 1952, Metropolitan Police with brass & chrome GVIR helmet plate. Has brass top decoration & brass rose ornamental band around the lower body. Some damage to front peak, this could be stiffened from the inside without detracting from what is a lovely wartime helmet. chin strap present but detached on one side. Fair condition. Nice with lower brass band. |
A$80 (US$57) (€48) (£42) |
A$120 (US$85) (€72) (£64) |
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