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‘The French Connection’ Part 2
953
1903 Pattern leather belt maker marked 'Thomasson
Worcestershire 1915' reverse stamped 3/1 WKY /3/1st
West Kent Yeomanry 569. In good condition. Leather
supple. Nice belt with unit provenance
£35 - £40
954
1914 Princess Mary Gift Tin with original contents of
Tobacco, Cigarettes (foil damaged) card and photo in
envelope. In good condition for age. Some staining to
bottom of the box
£70 - £75
955
1st Royal Naval Brigade Needlework Panel, poignant
framed needlework panel with inset photograph of a
sailor RNVR and his wife. Framed in Weymouth, name
on back, Payne 30 Newstead Road. Framed and glazed
520 x 450 (Buyer collects)
£20 - £25
956
A 1903 Pattern Leather waist belt with 4x leather pouches
(maker marked and dated 1909). Brass buckle. The whole
in good and supple condition.
£35 - £40
957
A cast iron gate sign 'Army Range'. Rusted but good
condition. Found in a barn in France in 2008 near
Amiens. A rare survivor.
£20 - £25
958
A fine pair of WW1 'Propeller tip' photo frames
(matching) with 2 photos. One marked 'E. Sowrey DSO'
the other looks like 'A.S.Everleigh and S.Laker (?) Good
quality frames (Sowrey an RAF Ace)
£50 - £55
959
A folding trench lamp manufactured by Christopher
Collins Birmingham. Brass plate states 'USE 1/2 Candles
only'. Makers 1915 plate to side. Interesting item
£20 - £25
960
A fruit box full of large military photographs some
mounted on card 1890's to 1920's, many annotated, some
with names, plus some schools sports photos from early
20th Century. A super lot. Must be viewed (qty) Buyer
collects
£50 - £55
961
A good Great War Yeomanry 50 Round Bandolier
maker stamped 'Hazel & Co. C O M 1914' with issue
stamp '5.15' (May 1915) and 'R. 1st D.Y' (Royal 1st
Devon Yeomanry) 113 Brass buckle, complete. Leather
in vgc. Outstanding, regimentally marked piece
£45 - £50
962
A good lot of original Great War 'Trench Art' in the form
of British and German shell cases, fourteen pieces in all
contained in a plastic box. Good selection of sizes
including a 6 pdr Tank Case and a large 150 cm 1917
case. Viewing highly recommended (Buyer collects)
£50 - £60
963
A Great War 'Adrian' Pattern Helmet shell lacking liner
and RF Badge. Some wear
£20 - £25
964
A large bronzed relief plaster cast of the Kaiser,
professionally mounted in oak panels. An unusual item
£30 - £35
965
A letter written by the exiled Prince Imperial of France,
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte dated Feb 8th 1876, 3 years
before his death at the hands of the Zulus on 01.06.1879.
He was a favourite of Queen Victoria
£30 - £35
966
A light canvas bag stencilled 'RFA' with carrying sling.
Most likely for transporting a piece of equipment, possibly
a ranging telescope. A rare survivor
£20 - £25
967
A no.3 Primus Stove, all complete. Used as a private
purchase item in the trenches
£20 - £25
968
A pair of contemporary prints in mounts 'The Mothers
Joy' and 'Tommy's Find'. (Buyer collects)
£20 - £25
969
A pair of Khaki gaiters/spats. Vendor states 'issued to a
soldier in The London Scottish'. Good condition with
minor wear.
£20 - £22
970
A pair of other ranks WW1 brown ankle boots issued to
J.Colstam - inked inside. Vendor states enlisted in the
Ceylon Planters Rifles. Label inside boots shows
'Fortmason' and 'Fortnum and Mason Piccadilly
London'. Boots in very good, supple condition. Hobnail
soles with heavy wear. Footwear from WW1 rarely
survives.
£30 - £35
971
A pair of portraits of brothers. Over painted photographs
with painted backgrounds and tented camp and ocean
view. One an RNAS Pett. Officer and a Pte. in the
London Scottish. In matching frames. Possibly both
casualties. Names unknown
£80 - £85
972
A private purchase WW1 Officers tea caddy. Makers
badge 'SIRRAM' to side. Internal compartments for
'Tea', 'Sugar' and 'Cream' on brass plates. Tin
construction. A lovely piece of trench equipment
£30 - £35
973
A rare Austrian black painted pine trunk, a battlefield
souvenir. Steel reinforcing and inset handles. Painted in
white letters 'Kuk Inft Regmt No. 24' and 'Oberlieutenant
Rich Kups Von Bulheim'. Original condition as found on
the battlefields (Buyer collects)
£200 - £250
974
A rare tin carrying box for a folding trench lamp. Makers
badge
to
side
'G.POLKEY
LIMITED.
MANUFACTURER 1915 BIRMINGHAM'. In very
good condition with integral leather carrying strip
£25 - £30
975
A scarce and good Imperial German pack stamped inside
'AIF 1914' and '120-1914'. Constructed of canvas and
leather in good condition. Leather supple, straps good.
£80 - £85
976
A scarce Great War Holster for a Webley and Scot 1"
flare pistol. Stitching sound and leather supple
£25 - £30
977
A set of 6 books 'The Popular History of the Great War'
mint in their original postal cases from the Amalgamated
Press. Hardback with photo illustrations (Buyer collects)
£20 - £25
978
A small original water colour of an Officer of the Army
Veterinary Corps. Late 19th century (?) in contemporary
glazed frame
£20 - £25
979
A small water colour print of a French Soldier (Zouave)
in a contemporary frame. Nice study
£30 - £35
980
A WW1 Lewis Gun Oil Can, R.A.grease can, four
assorted WW1 tools
£20 - £25
981
An attributed pair of military issue Prismatic Binoculars
x8 in its leather case. Maker E. Leger. Paris. W/D
marked. Binoculars and Case named to Capt. H.S.Lewis
12th L.N.Lanc R (to France 26.08.16) Excellent
condition with service wear from the field
£40 - £45
982
An extremely rare Army Veterinary Corps Operating
gown with original paper label 'Royal Army Clothing
Factory Dec.1915' and 'Overall, Dowlas' and cutters and
trimmers numbers
£35 - £40
983
An extremely rare early 1915 face mask issued to a
member of the RNAS Armoured Car Unit. Contains a
charcoal bag and heart shaped padded ring with side
tapes. Sold with the remains of its oiled bag (vendor
purchased this item from the owners daughter of P.O
Knights with RNAS) A museum item. Viewing
recommended.
£100 - £120
984
An interesting framed piece of shrapnel found on HMS
Spitfire following the Jutland action on 31.05.16. In good
condition
£60 - £65
985
An M.E Co private purchase Web belt with an officers
map case. Both part of the officers pattern set. Belt
marked 'ME - Co 1916'. Both V.G.C
£30 - £35
986
Boer War Mounted Infantry Bandolier for 50 rounds.
Strap stamped Hebbert & Co Ltd London 1901. Worn
but sound condition
£40 - £45
987
Box of postcards from France 1914-18. Cards carry a
variety of censor stamps and are franked by field post
offices and signed by censoring officers. All messages are
written in English. Interesting lot (qty)
£30 - £35
988
Box of postcards on Military themes 1900 -1918. Many
groups and singles of personnel, camp scenes etc. A good
lot (qty)
£40 - £45
989
British Officers Tropical Tunic and Helmet issued to a
Captain of the 7th Rajput Regiment. All buttons and
insignia are original and in very good condition
£100 - £110
990
British Officers Tropical Tunic and Helmet named to a
2nd Lieut. of a Rifle Regiment. All buttons and insignia
are original and in v.g.c
£100 - £110
991
British, other ranks Tropical Tunic, helmet and side hat.
All these issued to a Pte. in the Ceylon Planters Rifle
Corps. Unit flash on helmet and buttons and shoulder
titles and tunic (served as Birdwoods Bodyguard during
the Gallipoli Campaign) All buttons and insignia are
original and in good condition
£100 - £110