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Click here to subscribeBritish Army dress uniform jacket having J H Pearce of Pulteney Street label "J H Wilson" with ERII staybrite badges by Gaunt of London, epaulette stars and crown badges for the rank of Colonel and medal ribbons for MBE, 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, Coronation 1953 medal and General service medal, also a pair of maroon stripe troussers
British Army dress uniform jacket having Hawkes & Co Ltd of Savile Row label "Captain W....." with Royal Tank Regiment RTR brass buttons by Buttons Ltd of Birmingham, cloth and needlework tank badge, Fearnaught collar badges, epaulette star and crown insignia for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and medal ribbons for Distinguished Service Order DSO, 1914-18 star, WWI war medal, Victory medal, India general service medal and Coronation 1937 medal
British Army dress uniform jacket having A and J Lambert of 27 Queensferry Street Edinburgh label "Capt M M Scott 9/2/40" with brass buttons by Anderson of Edinburgh, Russian style doubled eagle collar badges, epaulette crown badges for the rank of Major and medal ribbons for Defence medal, WWII war medal and Efficiency medal with rosette
British Army dress uniform jacket or greatcoat having Hawkes & Co of Piccadilly label "Maj W E Hudleston" with Royal Army Medical Corps brass buttons by Hawkes, gilt metal collar badges, bullion wire epaulette star and crown badges for the rank of Colonel and medal ribbons for The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St John, OBE, Distinguished Service Order DSO, Queen's Sudan medal, 1914-18 star with rosette, WWI war medal, Victory medal, etc. Approximately 38" chest, 34" waist, 18" shoulder to shoulder.
An unusual item of regimental memorabilia belonging to Colonel Godfrey Tallents D.S.O. Lancashire Fusiliers, it consists of a composite tunic formed from one half of a pre First World War Lancashire Fusiliers other ranks full dress scarlet tunic with brass grenade to the white collar, embroidered LF/grenade shoulder title, two service/good conduct chevrons and bullion marksman's badge on the lower sleeve, seven general service buttons running down the front, the other half is formed from a French infantryman's tunic in iron blue with red collar bearing the insignia of the French 20th Infantry Regiment, red tasselled epaulette to the shoulder, half domed brass buttons running down the right side,the tunic is well tailored with a half lining of white cotton to the interior, there is also a pair of trousers with one leg formed from a British infantry uniform blue with scarlet stripe running down the seam, and the other leg in French red, other than the fact that the Lancashire Fusiliers were the old 20th Regiment of foot we have been unable to find out the connection between these two regiments although both fought against the Russians at the battle of the Alma in 1854 during the Crimean War, it is possible the uniform was made to commemorate the Entente Cordiale between the U.K. and France in the early 20th century but this is just speculation, nevertheless,a fascinating and quite possibly unique item of regimental history. ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
British army blue serge frock to Colonel Godfrey Edward Tallents D.S.O. Lancashire Fusiliers, the jacket has a stand up collar with staff officers scarlet gorget patches sewn to the front, Colonels rank insignia of a crown and two stars to each epaulette, five small buttons to the front, white linen detachable collar present, medal riband bar for the D.S.O., 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal with M.I.D. emblem, George V Coronation Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal and George VI Coronation Medal on left breast, all tunic buttons of Lancashire Fusiliers regimental pattern, together with Colonel Tallents khaki service dress tunic, this also has staff officers scarlet gorget patches sewn to the collar and medal riband bar for the above mentioned medals to the left breast, all buttons of Lancashire Fusiliers regimental pattern, makers label of ' Conway Williams, 48 Brooke Street, Mayfair, London W.2' to inside collar with,' Major Tallents, 16.10.25.' in ink, (2) ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
Larken (Sir Frank, 1875-1953). Archive of Royal Navy service, c.1890, comprising: 1. 'Log of H.M.S. "Tyne", "Bellerophon", "Emerald", "Partridge", "Blake", and "Cleopatra". Kept by Frank Larken, Mid.' [cover-title], North America and West Indies Station, 15 July 1891 – 30 November 1893, approx. 190 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed by hand on some 145 leaves, 31 charts and plans (including Bermuda Harbour, the first International Naval Review at New York, 1893, many of Newfoundland and environs, many of route from Bermuda to Jamaica via Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad) and 32 technical drawings and views (including a view titled 'Ice-Berg, ashore off St John's') , nearly all in watercolour on card (a few in pen-and-ink ), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), occasional adhesive-staining (stronger to first few leaves), damp-staining to blanks at rear, original blue morocco binding, spine defective, covers detached and worn, folio (30.3 x 19.8 cm), 2. 'Journal. Mr. F. Larken, H.M.S. Cleopatra', North America and West Indies Station, 1 December – 14 May 1895, approx. 90 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed throughout, 16 charts and plans (including Port Royal in Jamaica, Ireland Island in Bermuda, Bermuda dockyard, and Bermuda minefield) and 9 technical diagrams, nearly all in watercolour on wove paper (a few in pen-and-ink), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), original half sheep, spine defective, worn, folio (32 x 20 cm), 3. Larken's personal bicorn hat, dress epaulettes and sword belt, black felt bicorn hat by Gieves Ltd with gilt braid and button, gilt braid epaulettes by Gieves, Matthews & Seagrove (each with three stars; one epaulette with crown and one of the stars detached), leather sword belt by Gieves Ltd with gilt metal buckle and acorn and oakleaf gold bullion embroidery (some wear), in japanned metal tin with brass plaque engraved 'Rear Adml F. Larken' and maroon velvet lining, 30 x 48 x 25 cm, 4. Three Royal Navy commemoration volumes, i.e. a) H.M.S. Dreadnought. Memorabilia, Malta: printed for private circulation by Antonio Bartolo, [1886], 125 [3] pp., folding table, 2 albumen print diagrams mounted to blank pp. 4 and 36 (soiling to adjacent leaves), annotation by Larken to front free endpaper, original blue skiver, worn, date '1886' gilt to front cover, worn, 4to (23.5 x 17.8 cm), one copy on WorldCat (Mariners' Museum Library, USA), b) Visit of the French Fleet, August, 1905 [cover-title], London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1905], 9 pp., 4 plates, folding colour map on silk in end-pocket (frayed at edges), silk doublures, original blue calf gilt, 8vo (24 x 16 cm), one copy on WorldCat (National Maritime Museum), c) Visit of Colonial Premiers and the Houses of Parliament to Portsmouth, [London]: Private and not for Publication, [1907], 23 [1] pp., 7 mounted photographic plates, folding text-leaf, folding map, silk doublures, original blue calf richly gilt, 4to (23.5 x 18.5 cm), 5. Three personal notebooks and scrap-albums including notes on science, c.1930, 6. Original silver bromide print portrait photograph of Larken by Walter Stone, [1934], faded, in folding case (poor condition) with similar portrait opposite (probably his wife)Qty: (10)NOTESProvenance: By direct descent to the present owner. Admiral Sir Frank Larken KCB CMG (1875-1953) entered the Royal Navy in 1889. On the declaration of war in August 1914 he took command of light cruiser HMS Doris in the eastern Mediterranean, with instructions to launch amphibious raids on Turkish positions along the Syrian coast. His demolition of the railway at Alexandretta in December 1918 forced the Turks into negotiations by which they agreed to destroy their own railway engines and stores, under British supervision, a somewhat farcical event which was key to Churchill's appraisal of Turkish military capability and his decision to launch the Gallipoli campaign, during which the Doris provided support for the Anzac landings. Larken later commanded battleship HMS Valiant (1922-4), was promoted rear-admiral in 1924, vice-admiral in 1929, and admiral in 1933.
A good early 19th century mahogany balloon-shaped table clockVulliamy, London, No. 527. The waisted case with moulded plinth raised on brass ball feet, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with a minute track and inner line framing the matching pierced heart-shaped hands, the signed and numbered circular movement with half deadbeat escapement to a lozenge-section wooden rod pendulum terminating in a numbered brass bob. 31cms (12ins) highFootnotes:Sold to George Hammersley in 1812. George Hammersley was a partner of Hammersley, Greenwood, Drewe & Co. at 76 Pall Mall, a bank founded by his father, Thomas. The bank's Pall Mall office was next door to Vulliamy, and they went on to buy at least one other clock after this. We are grateful to Roger Smith for this information.The Hammersley family were involved in banking from the 17th century; George's father Thomas was banker for the Duke of Cumberland and the Prince Regent, later George IV.In a letter dated 10 May 1791, the Prince Regent detailed the items he left the bank in exchange for a loan: 'a casket covered with red morocco leather containing a diamond epaulette, a diamond star, a diamond George, a diamond garter and sundry diamond trinkets and ornaments belonging to his Royal Highness'.George's brother, Hugh, was also a partner and was a member of parliament for Helston, in Cornwall from 1812 to 1818. He famously voted against buying the Elgin Marbles.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) Officers Full Dress Epaulette, superb quality heavy bullion embroidered full dress officers epaulette complete with gilt early pattern regimental button. Bullion fringed edge. Cloth lined underside with brass slide having Andrews Pall Mall stamp and also “RIGHT”. Some wear and shredding to the underside cloth but otherwise a very good example.
A Naval bicorn and epaulette tin inscribed 'G.C. Adams, R.N.' to lid with purple velvet lined fitted interior, approx 22 x 46 x 22cm.Additional InformationGeneral heavy wear throughout, crazing to the lacquered finish, scuffs, scrapes, etc, some remnants of labels, and the interior tired with the velvet lining coming away from the body, discoloured and thinning, etc, will need some attention.
Cased senior Naval officers bicorn hat and epaulettes in fitted and lined japped metal case with plaque for Gieves rn408847 with various shipping labels and stencilled lettering for W. S. Clouston, the red velvet lined interior with folding top section, lift out epaulette shelves with crowned fouled anchor, gilt and white metal bullion, the hat with silk lining and makers detail for Gieves Ltd to His Majesty the King, 21 Old Bond Street, London and 120 Princess Street, Edinburgh
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Prussia, Made of silver thread, with silvered copper button. One epaulette with unsewn parts. Both with a badge with crowned shield mounted with Prussian eagle, all in golden and silver thread. Fringes in silver-color wire. Internal part with padded blue cloth (parts missing) and border in leather. In their box. length 16,5 x 8 cm.
5 Assorted Leather Covered Sprung Fore-End Covers for Double Barrel Sporting Gun and Rifle use in cold weather; 3 assorted printing blocks engraved with an open guncase, a cartouche box and belt, and with the BSA stand of arms logo; 5 assorted sword dress knots (worn); a Vic naval belt buckle, a few associated fittings; an Indian cylindrical silver prayer container, and a gilt epaulette. Average good condition.
A Victorian Epaulette to the Military Knights of Windsor, with gilt metal crescent enclosing a raised bullion thread embroidered shield below the VR cypher and with bullion embroidered star to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath GCB, on a black wool field with gold lace border, the reverse lined in black wool and with RIGHT label, in a black japanned tin
British Royal Air Force dress uniform jacket having RAF buttons, epaulette rank band for the rank of Flight Lieutenant, N (navigator) half wing brevet breast badge and medal ribbons for Distinguished Flying Cross DFC, 1939-45 star, Air Crew Europe star with rosette, WWII defence medal and WWII war medal
British Royal Air Force dress uniform jacket having RAF brass buttons, epaulette rank ring for Flight Lieutenant, RAF pilot's wings brevet breast badge and medal ribbons for Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 medal with rosette, Air Crew Europe star, WWII defence medal, WWII war medal and another
English School, late 18th centuryA three-quarter-length oval-form portrait of an officer of the Light Company of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, circa 1790.oil on canvas 37.2 x 29.5cm (14 5/8 x 11 5/8in).Footnotes:Provenancewith The Parker Gallery, London.Private collection, UK.Shown at a period when the British Army had adopted somewhat dandified uniforms to improve its morale after its defeat in the American War of Independence, this officer wears the 1768 Pattern uniform as modified in the following 25 years. His service in the Light Company of that regiment is shown by his wearing epaulettes on both shoulders and the appearance of a bugle-horn embroidered on a red patch at the end of his epaulette straps. The wearing of wings to indicate attachment to the Light Company only became common after 1797. His sword belt plate is of a previously unrecorded pattern that does not appear in H.G. Parkyn, Shoulder-Belt Plates and Buttons (Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd, 1956).An inscription on the frame suggests that this is a portrait of James Cuming. Cuming was born in Scotland 1768. He served in the West Indies 1793-1802, at the Cape of Good Hope 1806, South America 1807 and commanded the 47th Regiment of Foot in India 1808-1813. He died on the Isle of Man 16 August 1839.We would like to thank Dr Andrew Cormack for his assistance cataloguing this lot.
THE EPAULETTES OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR CHARLES FAWSSETT, DSO, RN AND AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS SERVICE, FAMILY LETTERS AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE, 19TH C CARTES DE VISITE AND LATER PHOTOGRAPHS, IN JAPANNED EPAULETTE BOX AND ANOTHER, EACH INSCRIBED WITH HIS NAME, AND A VERTEBRAE CANE
A Mid-Victorian Officer's Epaulette to the 28th Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), with black wool ground, gilt lace border, gilt button and copper gilt crescent enclosing bullion thread embroidered flaming grenade, the underside brass securing plate stamped RIGHT and with maker's name W.BUCKMASTER & CO (AF); a Pair of First World War Nickel Spurs, with leather straps (3) . 1 - Dirty and tarnished condition, with some wear to the cloth. 2 - Straps are shabby.
A collection of three 20th century British Army military uniforms comprising a No 4 Dress Army Officers Uniform Mans size 176/108/92, green army uniform and matching trousers and a black military dress jacket. All believed to be the effects of a single gentleman Lieutenant Cruall. Complete with assorted patches buttons and matching Epaulette pips. Great collection.
Small collection of Qajar and Pahlavi buttons and a gold epaulette [Iran and Stockholm, first half of twentieth century] a small group comprising 13 buttons bearing the Qajar and Pahlavi crowns, some of these stamped with Stockholm stamp of “C. C. Sporrong & co” and a single gold epaulette, also with the Qajar emblem, varying sizes, buttons between 150 by 150 mm. and 75 by 75 mm.
British Army dress uniform khaki green jacket with Royal Army Medical Corps insignia including collar badges and Staybrite buttons, Queen's crown epaulette badge (Major) and medal ribbons for Korea medal, United Nations Korea medal and Territorial Decoration/Medal, also a pair of trousers, (2)
Scottish Fire Service dress uniform jacket having Le Bedis of Glasgow label with Gaunt of London buttons, bullion epaulette badges and medal ribbons for WWII 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, Defence medal, war medal, Long service and good conduct medal and Fire Brigade long service medal
British Army dress uniform khaki green jacket having Moore Taggart and Co Ltd label "Battledress Blouse 1949 pattern size no 6 dated 1951" with ACF (Army Cadet Force) cloth shoulder titles, red and white chequered cloth shoulder badges, Queen's crown cloth epaulette badges (Major?) and medal ribbons for 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, WWII defence medal, war medal and Cadet Forces medal
First World War Royal Red Cross 2nd Class awarded to a Mrs Attfield, with accompanying letter from the War Office in London Dated 29th September 1922 informing her that the R.R.C. 'awarded by His Majesty the King in recognition of her valuable services is being forwarded by registered post.', it is believed Mrs. Attfield was a Red Cross Nurse serving at the Voluntary Aid Detachment Auxiliary Hospital at Ampton Hall, Suffolk, the medal is housed in a fitted case by Garrard & Co Ltd, London, together with a CDV and two portrait photographs believed to be Mrs. Attfield, a quantity of postcards showing nurses and wounded soldiers , many at the V.A.D. Hospital. Ampton Hall, a Red Cross Nurse rank epaulette, a National Hospital Service Reserve sleeve badge, and a silver lapel badge in the form of a cross pattee suspended from a bar, London, 1905, maker Bladon & Humphries, engraved, ' Met Hospital 1905', to the front, and intitials, ' L.F. ' to the reverse, (Qty)