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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A Russian military Imperial badge sterling silver, Andrei Stepanovich, 1908-1926 and a World War I Imperial Russian Officer Pilot-Observer badge backed with a silver plate, St Petersburg 1873 - 1898 [2] ***
*** Boer War, Orange free State & Transvaal Artillery tunic, 1899. tunic of The Transvaal Staats Artillery. The Boer Unit numbered 1,000 trained burghers, mostly young men, in 1899. These men were not trained, as the English press alleged, by German, French,… ***
*** Six exceptional kris, Keris with distinctive blade patterns by master Ironsmiths, Indonesia, 16th-19th century, the hilt, hulu are made from rare types of wood, each with a sheath in repousse metal & wood, a purpose made glass display case, & a book… ***
*** A World War II German Wehrmacht Lieutenant uniform, a beautifully preserved German World War II tunic visor cap and jodpurs set from a Heer Leutnant. Other Notes: The only fault with the uniform is that the collar tabs are from a dress uniform and not the… ***
*** Two daggers with tapering double edged blades, Central Asian, 19th century, silver wires on leather straps, with silver metal rings and pendants, dagger L 32 cm ***
*** A pair of French walnut duelling pistols c1850 with purchase receipt ***
*** An East Indonesian gun barrel c.17. Provenance: from the collection of Desalwi, Sultan of Bunda 69 cm ***
*** A Japanese 10 cm type 89 (1929) double a binoculars, on display mount ***
*** A Royal Airforce Lancaster bomber wool lined leather pilot's jacket, helmet and his log book - Alfred Hornby Birthdate 26/12/1907. Log book published by his Majesty's stationery office record dates from 22/03 1939 to 23/08 1939 Practise Flights for the… ***
*** A "Her Majestys convict Departments" Pike hat badge, c.1,850, with comments from Powerhouse Museum Curator - very rare, diameter 11 cm ***
*** A World War I British Bayonet, 1907 pattern hooked quillion, for use with the Lee-Enfield rifle no 1 mk3 or 3*, better known as the SMLE. The stamped details on the ricasso show a date of '18 under the Royal Cypher, 1907 for the pattern, and Wilkinson as… ***
*** An 18th century Persian/Indian Tarwal ***
*** A collection of World War II medals & an OAM for Lance Corporal Beresford Francis Garnett Arthur, service number NX31512, includes medal of the order of Australia for service to Veteran, awarded 8th of June, 1998, 1939-45 star, Pacific Star, Defence medal… ***
*** A 19th century Turkish Kilig, enscribed with maker's mark ***
*** A pair of Colonial era hand irons with key, length 29 cm ***
*** An Imperial German Flag The German war flag was in common use in World War I. It had Prussia's national colours of black and white, the eagle of Prussia, the Nordic cross, with the German Imperial black-white red tricolour in the upper canton with an Iron… ***
*** An Indian issued British model 1813 new land pattern tower flintlock pistol, .69 caliber, 9 inch barrel marked at breech with crown proofs, T, V, 6&7, flintlock marked 1813, rampart lion, crown, walnut & brass, swivel ramrod, length 41 cm ***
*** A World War II German Luftwaffe second Pattern dress dagger a good example of a 2nd Luftwaffe Dagger marked 17 on the tang, with original portepee and hangers. The bright period upgraded plated blade on this piece looks great. It has a tight fit, sharp… ***
*** Japanese Katana sword, curved steel blade with engraved maker's mark to shaft, late Meiji period comes with leather bound wooden scabbard, fish skin and cord bound handle grip, complete with tsuba, surface rust to blade, 81.5 cm blade ***
*** A World War II Director 7B Mk II artillery meter with carry case and tripod ***
*** A World War II British paratroop helmet, dated 1943. A very good original example of a British manufactured Paratrooper 'Helmet, Steel, Airborne Troops Mk.II' manufactured by Briggs Motor Bodies (BMB) Ltd in 1943 and is of the exact type issed to British… ***
*** An Indian dagger with extremely fine detailed hand carvings, damage to leather scabbard and break to blade blade 34 cm ***
*** A World War I Imperial German Artillery Tunic A German pattern 1888 tunic of the IX Army Corps, 'von Manstein' Foot Artillery Guards Regiment (Fußartillerie Schießschule). The buttons are stamped 'HOCHFEINE QUALITAT'. The blue tunic has red cuffs with… ***
*** A pair of Colonial era leg irons, from Hobart house, appear to have been escaped from, one side ovalled (a flogging offence) & rivet removed from other circular side, length 60 cm ***
*** A convict era iron leg ball, from Campbell Street Gaol-cell block number 3, height 20 cm ***
*** An archaistic bronze sword. Length 54.5 cm ***
*** A signed Japanese Katana, Showa period sword, a family sword used in World War II, bamboo motif on tsuba, without scabbard ***
*** John Woods - 1833 convict official Criminal record, manuscript vellum document, John Woods was convicted at Norwich in December 1833 for stealing fowls and transported to New South Wales, arriving at van Diemen's land, February 1835. The document… ***
*** An antique signed Japanese sword ***
*** A convict era circular Grindstone, broad arrow mark, Tasman Peninsula, diameter 19 cm ***
*** A rare Australian Light Horse saddle and accessories, stirrups, mess tin, bit, bed roll and stand overall 113 x 64 x 38 cm ***
*** A Spanish Officers Cap (1900-1930) Minimal mothing to crown, nice overal condition. Provenance: Peter Nathan Militaria ***
*** German Hitler Youth Knife Transitional RZM and Maker Marked This is a rare 1939 dated transitional style Hitler Youth knife. The blade maker marked while also having the RZM 1939 markings near the handle of the blade ***
*** A World War II German Signals/Recon Officers cap an early Army Nachtrichten (Signals) NCO/enlisted visor hat unit marked. This visor hat features lemon yellow crown and capband waffenfarb indicating attachment to a Signals unit. The upper wool body is… ***
*** A German World War I trench dagger marked 1799 with sheath and uniform mount and pommel blade 20 cm ***
*** A Cossack/Caucasus silver dagger, Kama, richly decorated as part of a Georgian man's costume, Russian Empire, circa 1900, scabbard and handle decorated with tracery, filigree and engraving, a ball point extension tip extends the silver wire sheaf, a… ***
*** A World War I 'Bullet in a Penny' saved a life with story..... ***
*** A World War II Navy Hospital ship IDDC search light, converted to 240 volt on stand ***
*** An early 19th century Malaysian bronze cannon, used on Malay Junk Schooners, length 66 cm ***
*** A Scottish highland officer's broadsword and scabbard with sword frog length 100 cm ***
*** World War II service medals, together with miniatures ***
*** A World War I German Picklehaube helmet on display head with another Af ***
*** A rare fine ivory handled dagger with silver collar & guard, Burma, 18th/19th century, a rose gold band between silver collar & ivory handle, a distal taper blade to the cutting edge & tip, incised, the wooden sheath bound in silver strapping, length 43… ***
*** A French 1816 pattern Light Cavalry Sword 1816 infantry sword. This sword may well have seen service with the 1st Empire and Emperor Napoleon, however it now has the Model 1816 pattern brass hilt assembly. Many Napoleonic era swords were given new hilts… ***
*** A pair of Colonial era leg irons, length 24 cm ***
*** A German Army (Heer) Winter Rabit Fur Hat Army winter pelzmutze. This worn winter hat features front and side fold-down panels covered with plush light coloured rabbit fur. The hat's body is standard field gray wool is in excellent condition. The folding… ***
*** A Queen Elizabeth II naval dress sword ***
*** A dress sword by W Chorley & Company Sydney ***
*** A Chinese Junkett-mount Musketoon, used in junketts in the spice or porcelain trade for protection against pirating. Mounted on either side of the boat, this gun maintains its original mount. A simple but effective design. Weight approx. 35kg, L. 125 cm ***
*** A World War II mine detector in original case, museum label reads 'In working order previously used on the front line' ***
*** A signed Uchigatana Koto sword (1600 or earlier), inscription 'Echizen' being a known sword making city ***
*** World War I AIF archive including medals, discharge papers, postcards from France (dated 12/02/1918) and military passes etc soldier's name: Mervyn Abraham Fader ***
*** A Royal Australian Navy officers sword by Wilkinson & scabbard, with belt marked Joseph Starkey, length 97 cm ***
*** A dress sword by Henry Wilkinson ***
*** A rare German World War II RAD Hewer dagger the scabbard with two swastikas, the blade engraved 'Urbeit Adelf', stag horn handle 40 cm ***
*** A set of early English convict leg irons (rivet type) ***
*** A c.1800s pocket pistol origin unknown, in poor condition, firing mechanism removed & later decorative plate installed length 19 cm, barrel length 9 cm ***
*** A 16th century model of a naval canon with lead canon ball ***
*** A King George VI naval dress sword ***
*** A World War I German Pork Pie Cap German field model 1907-1917 Pork pie hat, red piping for infantry with two cockades the top is the Reichs cockade, (black white and red) whilst the bottom denotes the state that the German unit is drawn from, in this… ***
*** A World War II Brtish RAF 'Irvin' Sheepskin flying jacket, Owned by 'Jock A.G, in excellent condition, the solider initialled 'Jock A.G.' to the back of the jacket, length 76 cm ***
*** A model naval cannon ***
*** A World War I British army 9ct yellow gold and silver diamond and enamel pin, thirty seven rose cut diamonds mounted in an ivy leaf wreath inset with a diamond and red enamel Crown Wt 3 grams ***
*** A World War II German Firemans Dress Bayonet World War II German Fireman's dress side arm. Comes complete with scabbard, patent leather frog & correct portepee ***
*** A World War II era flying helmet and goggles with display head ***
*** An early 19th century Malaysian bronze cannon, used on Malay Junk Schooners, length 66 cm ***
*** A World War II German army helmet, includes leather liner repainted externally ***
*** A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to Alfred Stollard together with two medals, with associated paperwork dia. 12 cm ***
*** A World War II German Police Peaked Cap a Feuerwehr (Fire Department) Official Visor Hat. NCO/EM pattern hat for the Fire Service. Hat top is made of dark blue wool with carmine pink piping with black velvet band with nice zinc police hat eagle with metal… ***
*** Six various medals and badges awarded to private Marion Allen, Australian Womens medical service ***
*** A single barrel rifle complete with plunger (decommissioned) ***
*** An 1869 percussion carbine (martini), Tower of London - ex Thompson collection ***
*** A Japanese Tropical helmet dated Showa 18 (1943), unissued, used in the tropics, complete with chin strap, army label sewn to interior, condition: pristine to the interior ***
*** Two pairs of Japanese Menuki, sword Mountings & mixed metal Fuchi, Hilt collar, 20th century, part of sword furniture stored in a paulowmia wood presentation box, with documentation [8] ***
*** A display board of decorations and Service Medals awarded to Australians 1860-1975 plus framed poster of the same ***
*** A World War I United States Army Officer's Hat ***
*** An 18th century Indian copy of a British flintlock musket - ex Thompson Collection unmarked, in poor condition ***
*** An Indonesian silver dagger and scabbard, finely decorated 41 cm ***
*** A hallmarked military African sword with timber scabbard, Given to client's father, Major John Howes O.B.E. when he was in Arabia serving as British Consul between 1941-43 ***
*** Two replica pistols ***
*** World War II German Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge A nice example of a Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge being of zinc one-piece construction. This has been either removed or not applied, which was standard with the war restrictions on good quality metal… ***
*** A convict love token, English coin, engraving to reverse, diameter 3.25 cm ***
*** A collection of Asian sutras some with carved wooden covers, written on palm leaves, together with seven leather items and a wooden handled knife, probably 19th century ***
*** Two medals awarded to private C C Hopkins, 3rd Bn AIF ***
*** A large Australian flag reputedly flown on HMAS Canberra by Foxcraft flags 266 x 132 cm ***
*** A kris, Keris with a nine wave blade, white pressed metal sheath & bird head hilt, Java, Indonesia 17-19th century. Provenance: A businessman who spent a decade travelling the Islands of Indonesia, note: a Keris or kris was created for religious rituals… ***
*** A set of three World War II medals Belong to W.A Brady, comprising a war medal, an Australian service medal, awarded to A.W. Brady and a Defence medal, the lot includes original documents and copies of W.A. Brady's service Records obtained from the… ***
*** A silver short sword, Dha with single edge blade, Burma, 20th century, repousse silver hilt and scabbard, the blade inlaid with a scrolling motif on each side, the suspension cord has been replaced, length 48 cm ***
*** A collection of Japanese sword fittings, three sword Guards, tsuba & Fuchi & Kashira, Meiji & Showa period, lacquer, bronze, iron, cast & pierced decoration with gilt highlights [5], length 4 - 8 cm ***
*** An Imperial World War I German Flag & World War II German Flag, World War I flag stamped RAVI 1916, World War II flag stamped with eagle 1942 Berlin ***
*** A Sierra Airforce Pilot's Helmut and oxygen mask & Korean war Pilot suit with boots ***
*** A World War II Hawaiian Flag deaccessioned from a museum collection, this flag reputedly flew over Pearl Harbour during the Second World War ***
*** An Australian Army training Team Vietnam uniform, Torch, ceremonial bugle, Gigglehat, backpack and Entrenching tool and mannequin ***
*** Two similar convict handcuffs, both stamped 'Hiatt' and one stamped 'British made', together with a pair of convict handcuffs, no key(4) Provenance: Steer & Co. Auction, 5 Oct 1980 ***
*** An Australian Pre-Federation NSW Pre Federation medical Corps Badge Rare NSW Pre Federation Medical Corps Badge (brass). Served in The Boer War with great distinction, absorbed into the newly federated Army in 1902. Fine condition, red felt backing.… ***
*** Two Collar Badges, 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment (QLD Mtd Inf) 1900-1912 Collar badges of The 14th Light Horse Regiment (White metal). The Regiment was a mounted infantry or light horse unit of the Australian Army. The unit takes its lineage from… ***