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Militaria; Directors' Selection — Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers

Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:491
Sale Title:Militaria; Directors' SelectionLots with images:471
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:177
Date:10-Dec-2017
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Antique French pair of World War I military medals in an oval ebonised frame with photograph of recipient, 27 cm x 23 cm including frame
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Antique French musician's shoulder belt pouch in black leather covered metal with gilt brass fittings and badge.
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Antique Continental double barrel percussion pistol 20 cm overall with 7 cm octagonal barrels of about .50 calibre with bag shaped grip
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Antique Continental flintlock pistol of good quality, 29 cm overall with 14 cm cannon barrel of about 28 bore. Full stocked with intensive good floral carving. Nickel silver furniture.
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French army Pioneers short sword dated 1833, 63 cm overall with 48 cm heavy double edged leaf shaped blade
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Pair of antique French World War I trench art vases, each 28 cm high (2)
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Superb Australian / British, pattern 1912, cavalry officer's sword with scabbard. E IIR cypher. Etched blade, 112 cm long overall.
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Antique Continental single shot percussion pistol, 18 cm overall with 6 cm octagonal barrel of about .47 calibre, with bag shaped grip
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Antique Continental single shot percussion pistol, 16.5 cm overall with 6.5 cm round turn-off barrel of about .48calibre, some engraving with bag shaped grip.
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Superb Australian / British naval officer's sword with scabbard. Etched blade with King's crown so GVR or GVIR. Complete with correct sword knot.
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British Snider rifle in 577 calibre as officially converted from Pattern 1853 percussion rifle. Dated 1858. Serial no. 9665, in reasonable condition
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A quite good example of an antique British Pattern 1853 Infantry 3 band percussion rifle in .577 calibre, dated 1856.
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Antique Double barrel percussion shotgun, 126 cm overall with 86 cm barrels in about 20 gauge
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French army officer sword with scabbard. Wire wrapped leather grip, pierced brass guard. Brass mounted leather scabbard. Curved blade with proof stamps
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Lot of nine various Australian army peaked caps
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French infantry officer's sword with scabbard. Double edged blade with offset fullers, gilt brass guard, horn grip, 100 cm long overall.
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Antique Continental flintlock large pistol / carbine with saddle ring, 29 cm overall with 25 cm blunderbuss barrels with deeply chiselled stand of arms at breech. Full stocked with carving and silver wire inlay. Lock plate and cock engraved
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Australian army officers khaki wool uniform consisting of trousers and tunic with GVR buttons, medal ribbons, collar tabs and rank insignia of a Colonel
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Australian army staff officers blue dress uniform consisting of trousers and tunic with staff buttons, medal ribbons, collar tabs and rank insignia of a Colonel
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French military sword with scabbard, 91 cm overall with 77 cm slightly curved single edged blade, one wide fuller and one subsidiary fuller on each face . Horn grip, pierced and embossed hilt, steel scabbard
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Antique French double barrel pin fire pistol of about 9 mm calibre, fold out triggers.
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Near perfect Brno model 602 bolt action repeating rifle in .375 H & H magnum calibre. Checkered pistol grip stock. Fitted with Nikko Stirling gold crown telescopic sight. Serial no. 16552 L/R NSW Near perfect Brno model 602 bolt action repeating rifle in .375 H & H magnum calibre. Checkered pistol grip stock. Fitted with Nikko Stirling gold crown telescopic sight. Serial no. 16552 L/R NSW
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Antique British Martini-Henry carbine in .577/.450 calibre. Marked Enfield 1882. Martini Henry 577 / 450 calibre
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Australian army officers khaki wool uniform consisting of trousers and tunic with GVR buttons, medal ribbons, collar tabs and rank insignia of a Colonel
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Australian army officers khaki wool uniform consisting of trousers and tunic with GVR buttons, medal ribbons, collar tabs and rank insignia of a Colonel
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French military officers dress sword, 84 cm overall with 70 cm double edged double fullered blade, embossed brass hilt with copper wire bound grip
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Antique Continental double barrel percussion pistol, 20 cm overall with 7.5 cm octagonal barrels. In lined case with steel ball mold. Continental double barrel percussion pistol, 20 cm overall with 7.5 cm octagonal barrels, in lined case with steel ball mold Antique Continental double barrel percussion pistol, 20 cm overall with 7.5 cm octagonal barrels. In lined case with steel ball mold. Continental double barrel percussion pistol, 20 cm overall with 7.5 cm octagonal barrels, in lined case with steel…
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A rather good example of an antique British Snider MK III rifle in .577 calibre, dated Enfield 1870, serial no. 1024
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Australian army uniform in dark blue wool. Trousers with red stripe, tunic with rank of Warrant Officer.
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BSA Cadet rifle in .310 calibre. Serial no. 68601 L/R NSW BSA Cadet rifle in .310 calibre. Serial no. 68601 L/R NSW
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French military sword with scabbard, 91 cm overall with 77 cm slightly curved single edged blade, one wide fuller and one subsidiary fuller on each face. Horn grip, pierced and embossed hilt, steel scabbard
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British pattern 1853 infantry sergeant's or Artillery 2 band percussion rifle in .577 calibre. Dated 1860. Left side of butt roughly inscribed 'S. Pitt. Maori War 1863-5'
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Exceptionally fine example of an antique British Volunteer Snider 2 band rifle in .577 calibre by G.H. Daw, with checkered wrist and forend.
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Australian army officer's greatcoat complete with buttons (E II R) and rank insignia of Colonel.
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Australian Army officer's greatcoat complete with buttons and rank insignia of Major
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Antique Continental single shot percussion pistol of good quality, 36 cm overall with 22 cm barrel of about .65 calibre with good deeply chiselled floral decoration. Fullstocked with embossed steel furniture including a very nice lion head pommel mask, sidelock action
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Near perfect Rossi DB side by side shotgun in 12g. Sidelock actions with hammers. 51 cm barrels, Serial No. 528693 L/R NSW Near perfect Rossi DB side by side shotgun in 12g. Sidelock actions with hammers. 51 cm barrels, Serial No. 528693 L/R NSW
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Australian army officer's tunic in dark blue wool. Red collar tabs, KC buttons, medal ribbons.
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Australian army officer's tunic, Red collar tabs, KC buttons, medal ribbons. A/F one torn.
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Australian army officer's tunic with red collar tabs
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English percussion (converted from a flintlock) single barrel fowling piece of about 10 gauge
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English double barrel under lever shotgun of 12 gauge by Moore of London. Damascus trust barrels, back action locks. L/R NSW
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English double barrel under lever shotgun of about 11 gauge by Redman, Damascus twist barrels. Side action locks
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Stevens single shot falling block rifle in 0.32 long calibre. Take down model.
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Antique English snider action single barrel shotgun of about 10 gauge
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Belgian single shot sporting rifle of about 9 mm calibre
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Antique unattributed French school, Napoleonic battle scene, oil on panel, 15 cm x 33 cm
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Two antique Napoleonic period French school oils, mounted in original period gilt gesso frames, 23.5 cm x 17.5 cm (2)
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BSA War Office pattern bolt action training rifle in .22 long rifle calibre. Serial no. 12856 L/R NSW BSA War Office pattern bolt action training rifle in .22 long rifle calibre. Serial no. 12856 L/R NSW
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Bolt action repeating rifle in 7 x 57 calibre checkered pistol grip stack. Fitted with Tasco 6 x 40 telescopic sight. Serial no. 30385 L/R NSW Bolt action repeating rifle in 7 x 57 calibre checkered pistol grip stack. Fitted with Tasco 6 x 40 telescopic sight. Serial no. 30385 L/R NSW
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Australian army uniform in dark blue wool. Trousers with red stripe, tunic dated 1950 with rank of sergeant.
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Australian army tunic in dark wool with stand up collar, rank of sergeant
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Antique British pattern 1853 infantry 3 band percussion rifle in .577 calibre. Dated 1861.
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Antique Continental small double barrel percussion pistol, 15 cm overall with a 5 cm octagonal barrels of about .36 calibre with bag shaped grip
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Antique British flintlock pistol of late 18th century / early 19th century date, 41 cm overall with 22 cm barrel, about .70 calibre. Full stocked with brass furniture.
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Lot to include a tropical helmet, quantity of helmet tops & chin straps.
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A near perfect Mauser M73 DB OU shotgun in 12g. Checkered pistol grip and forend, finely engraved action. Single trigger. 71 cm barrels. Serial No. 6471 L/R NSW
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Four Australian army dress blue trousers, various styles
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Model of of 32 pounder gun detachment & two heads
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Remington New Model Army muzzle loading percussion revolver, six shot .44 calibre, in it's carton. Blue finial.L/R NSW
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French army officers sword with scabbard. Double edged blade with officer fullers. Late 19th c./ early 20th century
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Near perfect US Sharps falling block saddle ring carbine in .52 calibre. Serial no. 69042
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Four pairs of Australian army dress blue trousers, red side stripes.
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Continental small flintlock pistol 17.5 cm overall with 7 cm cannon barrel of about .41 calibre. Fullstocked with steel furniture.
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Lot to include a 4.5 inch brass shell case, dummy 105 mm shell, 5 x artillery propellent canisters
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Near perfect FN DB OU shotgun in 12g. Checkered pistol grip and forend, engraved action, etc. 71 cm barrels. Serial No. 41872 L/R NSW L/R NSW Near perfect FN DB OU shotgun in 12g. Checkered pistol grip and forend, engraved action, etc. 71 cm barrels. Serial No. 41872 L/R NSW L/R NSW
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Australian army lot of i) khaki cotton trousers, ii) khaki cotton shirt with two collars, iii) white cotton dress shirt with two collars, iv) khaki cotton shirt, v) World War II era khaki cotton shorts.
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Antique British Pattern 1853 Artillery. Carbine in .577 calibre. Tower 1861. Serial no. 25
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Lot of i) Australian Army officer's peaked cap, World War II era, ii) Australian Army officer's peaked cap, red band (2)
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HMAS Officers Naval cap and a Vickers 303 machine gun belt (2)
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Mid 19th century British Lancashire Engineers officer's sword with scabbard
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Afghan jezail gun with an old lock, marked Baker & 1807
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Turkish style sword with scabbard of kilij form. Hilt and scabbard with embossed Arabic script.
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Australian army lot of i) World War II era khaki cotton shirt ii) World War II era khaki cotton trousers, iii) World War II era khaki cotton trousers, iv) World War II era khaki wool trousers, v) World War II era khaki wool trousers
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Australian army officer's uniform, trousers and tunic with buttons, medal ribbons and rank insignia of Lt Colonel.
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Westley Richards monkey tail military rifle in about .48 calibre. Dated 1860. A very nice example. Serial no. 1354
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Fine antique cased French single shot flintlock pistol of about .46 calibre, 24 cm overall with a 13 cm cannon barrel with extensive inlay in geometric patterns
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Continental single shot percussion pistol, 17 cm overall with 6 cm turn off round barrel pommel cap
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World War I French Trench art vase, 31 cm high
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East India Company military flintlock musket of about .70 cal lock by Nicholson dated 1782
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French army officers sword. Double edged blade with offset fullers. 19th / 20th century
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Australian army officers uniform, trousers, belt, tunic with G.O, buttons, medals, ribbons. With insignia of a general officer
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Australian army ceremonial dress blues uniform, trousers, braces and tunic with G.O, buttons, medal ribbons, rank insignia of a general officer
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Continental single shot percussion pistol,18 cm overall with 6.5 cm turn-off octagonal barrel, engraved action with folding trigger. In case with nipple wrench.
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A good quality French double barrel percussion shotgun, 109 cm overall with 97 cm barrel in about 20g marked 'Canen Ruhaus D'Aciere'. Engraved back action locks marked 'Michard A Mautlucen' Walnut stock with engraved steel furniture.
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Framed coloured print of a naval engagement 'The Leviathan & L'Amerique', 13 cm x 22 cm
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Framed coloured print of a naval engagement 'Defeat of the French Fleet at Quiberon Bay 1759', 18 cm x 23 cm
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Antique Continental single shot percussion pistol 15 cm overall with 5 cm round turn off barrel of about .48 calibre, fluted grip, some engraving Antique Continental single shot percussion pistol 15 cm overall with 5 cm round turn off barrel of about .48 calibre, fluted grip, some engraving
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Two powder flasks a nice small example to suit a small pocket pistol (2)
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Continental shoulder shot pouch with two compartments and dispensers, also with heavy brass cap or projectile case.
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Australian army officer's uniform, trousers, belt, tunic with buttons and collar tabs.
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Australian army officer's uniform, trousers and tunic with infantry buttons.
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Australian army officer's uniform, trousers and tunic with artillery buttons and collar of tabs of Colonel.
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Continental double barrel pinline under lever shotgun,113 cm overall with 75 cm barrels in 12g. Back action locks.
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Sword with scabbard
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Turkish style sword with scabbard of kilij form. Hilt and scabbard with embossed Arabic script.
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British / Australian grenade cup for SMLE rifle. Complete and a nice example.
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Near perfect British / Australian nickel sight protector for a long Lee-Enfield rifle
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Continental single barrel percussion shotgun, 136 cm overall with 96 cm part octagonal/part round barrel in a bout 16 gauge, side action lock
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Australian army officer uniform, trousers and tunic with artillery buttons, collar badges. Rank & insignia of a Captain
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