8th Indi Light Horse 30-42 period hat badge
$450
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8th Infantry Battalion | The City of Ballarat Regiment |
53mm brass Hat Badge |
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C241 8th Infantry Battalion The City of Ballarat Regiment Oxidised pair of collars
9th Infantry Battalion -The Moreton Regiment - 50mm brass Hat Badge (C242)
C211 9th Light Horse Flinders Light Horse 52mm, Brass Hat Badge 1930-42
$385.00
C211 9th Light Horse Flinders Light Horse Brass pair of collars
A 19th century gilt bronze model of the Napoleon Vendome Column, Paris. Officially titled the “Colonne de la Grande Armée” it was seen as the most important symbol of Paris during the 19th century and its complex history explains why.
In 1803 the First Consul confirmed the plan to erect a column in Vendôme equal to that of the Roman column of Trajan. The columns design was undertaken by Lepère and Gondoin, made from melting 1200 Austrian and Russian artillery pieces won in the recent campaigns. The inscription at the base reads: ‘Monument erected to the glory of Napoleon the Great’s Grande Armée, begun on 25 August 1806 and finished 15 August 1810’.
The column itself comprises of a stone core enrobed with 425 bronze plaques fixed to the stone with pins. Designed by Bergeret the 280 metre-long frieze (or plaques), wrap around the column depicting the major events of the recent campaign. The column begins at the camp in Boulogne and ends with the return of the Emperor and his guard in 1806. Sculptures such as Boizot, Bosio, Bartolini, Ramey, Rude, Corbet, Clodion and Ruxthiel were all commissioned to execute this frieze.
Initially the column was crowned with a statue by Chaudet of The Emperor in Roman dress but was taken down by the Allies in 1814 and replaced by a flag bearing the fleurs de lys. It was then under the July Monarchy a further replacement statue was made by Seurre showing Napoleon as the ‘Little Corporal’ (a statue today held in the Invalides). Eventually during the Second Empire, a copy of Chaudet’s initial statue designed by Dumont was hoisted to the top of the column to replace the unpopular “Little Corporal” by Seurre.
The column was targeted one final time and dismantled during the “Commune” under the direction of Gustave Courbet due to it being a symbol of militarism and imperialism. Then in 1873 it was finally re-erected and restored to its former glory with Courbet being ordered to pay the costs for this himself, which payment was received as Courbet died shortly after.
This stunning bronze manages to transfer the history, skill and pride all associated to the original column with its flawless attention to detail. A beautiful, well executed bronze period piece.
18 in. (46cm) high $3500
A 45th (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot Officer’s 1869-78 Pattern Shako.
A good example, the stiffened blue cloth cork body with correct officers gold lace decoration, gilt metal chain and side rosettes, the frontal plate crowned laurel and Garter pattern, with stippled pierced ’45’ to the centre, complete with correct pattern gilt plume holder with white over red plume, complete with original carrying tin.
Minor moth nips, crimson lining torn in places, overall good condition $2250
A Boer War period possibly Yeomanry Khaki Drill Tunic. Five buttons with pleated breast pockets, red facings (collar, cuffs & shoulder straps), Buttons not sewn on as eyelets in place. Stand up collar suggests early Boer War.
Very Good Condition SOLD
A Boer War Period Scottish Royal Scotts doublet
A scarlet jacket with blue facings, white piping and complete with all KC buttons. Also retains it’s shoulder titles and collar badges, a lovely condition jacket with no mothing. Property belongs to the ink stamp with remnants of paper label suggesting 1901?
Very good condition $785
A British late Victorian Tunic of the 11th Hussars
A dark blue tunic with gold cord trimming, well-marked internally and complete with all round ball buttons. Some moth nips to the sleeves.
Overall, good condition $765
A Christmas Gift with Christmas Greetings to the Men of Canterbury, N. Z. Fighting for the Empire. From the Editor and Readers of “The Press” Christchurch, New Zealand Christmas 1915.
SOLD
A circa 1878 Volunteer Rifle Shako. Strong body to helmet with few scuffs. All fittings in white metal including lion boss at rear. Repair to velvet backing on chin chain and internal anchor plate to stop original tuft ball and holder from moving is missing. Helmet plate possibly not original to helmet due to extra holes. This Shako was purchased in Australia and could have been used here.
Overall, in good condition $1750
A Cracking Military Medal GVR. 626 Cpl J.Currie. 44/Aust:Inf:
Single: Military Medal GVR. 626 Cpl J.Currie. 44/Aust:Inf: Impressed. MM: LG 21/10/1918, p12421; CAG 12/2/1919, p272, to 626 Corporal John Currie, 44 Aust Infy Bn.
Recommendation: On the 4th July, 1918, during the attack on the ridge East of Hamel, Corporal Currie led his Section with great determination and dash. Working his way along an enemy trench he successfully mopped up several dugouts, killing several Boche. He was afterwards successful in capturing an enemy Machine Gun and killing the crew. His coolness and co-operation were very valuable and a great help to his Platoon Commander.
John Currie, labourer, age 28, born at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; Enl.05Jan1916 at Perth, WA; Emb.06Jun1916 with 44Bn; to France 25Nov1916; AWL 21-22Jul1917 in France - awarded forfeiture 4 days pay; to T/Cpl 17Aug1917; to Cpl 11Sep1917; to L/Sgt 21Jul1918; awarded MM 31Jul1918; to Overseas Trg Bn in England 01Aug1918; to course of instruction in Defensive Measures Against Gas 12-21Aug1918; to T/CQMS 11Dec1918; to L/Sgt 25Jan1919; RTA 21Jun1919; Disch.17Sep1919.
On 8 March 1920 L/Sgt J.Currie MM was sent a Congratulatory Card issued by the General Officer Commanding 4th Army, British Expeditionary Force, referring in laudatory terms to the conspicuous manner in which he conducted himself on the battlefield in the face of the enemy.
Near EF $2250
A pair of miniature dress medals attributed to Captain H. A. Egerton
Crimea, no clasp, 12mm; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, 14mm, silver, gold and enamel, suspended from a composite riband bearing two full-size but copy clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, contained within an oval glass-fronted case, 155mm x 135mm, A paper with details of the recipient is pasted on to the back of the case. Some of the details have incorrect spelling: ‘Hugh Aldersey Egerton, born 7th February 1834, died 5th October 1913, Captain, South Australian Kapunda Rifle Volunteer Force 25th February 1860’.
His service in Kapunda is recorded in TROVE. 1861.
Given the unusual manufacture of the two large clasps with double acorn tails I would not be surprised if they represent early South Australian silver smithing as I can’t see London jewellers making these and he arrived in Australia in 1855
VF $975
A Cromwellian “ Zischagge”, 17th Century. With single piece skull with six radiating ribs, four lame fully articulated tail with turned edge and domed rivets, bevelled cheek-pieces with nine holes, broad pointed peak with turned edge, sliding nasal bar retained by a screw with a heart shaped terminal, the nasal bar has an H Armourer’s mark.
A culturally important group in connection with our bushranging days. This group comprises of an Edward VII Imperial Service medal (first star type) correctly period engraved to FREDERICK FOWLER. Indian Mutiny Medal jewelers clasp “CENTRAL INDIA” period re-named engraved caps. F. FOWLER 5 BENGL. EUROPN. CAVLRY. And a New Zealand War Medal dated “1861 to 1866” correctly impressed SERGT F. FOWLER. 3RD, WAIKATO REGT.
THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION ON TROVE FOR SUB-INSPECTOR FOWLER THAT WE HAVE COMPRISED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS ONLY THE START OF RESEARCH
After Frederick Fowler completed his service in New Zealand he was asked by the New South Wales Mounted Police to join. One Newspaper article reports the dismay of the other police at the time in the recruiting of a soldier. Australians in the Waikato War by Barton show his as the only medal sent out to the Mounted Police Force.
Rising through the ranks Fowler had an extraordinary career catching many Bushrangers, quelling mining riots and can even be found in the company of Senior sergeant Fitzpatrick (of Ned Kelly fame) in Clarendon at the time that they were hunting the Kelly Gang.
ISM London Gazette date June 26, 1908. The ISM was awarded to Sub –inspector Fowler who rendered special service at the Araluen riots and during the maritime and mining strikes.
During the Araluen riots the crowd “were armed with revolvers, which they were determined to use, lives would have certainly have been lost. Thirty-two revolvers, we understand, were taken from this body by the police”. FREEMANS JOURNAL SYDNEY SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 1870
Below is a list that we have found (so far) of the names of Bushrangers that the newspapers credit Fowler with catching. Some use different Alias’s and may be the same person who changed his name across the state borders.
WILLIAM SLEIGH
FRANK QUI(N)LAN
CLARENCE (RIVER) BUSHRANGER
A BUSHRANGER USING THE ALIAS “WARD”
BOMBALA MURDERER
GRAFTON BOY BUSHRANGER
SLY THE RICHMOND
TASMANIAN LYNCH
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
Important note: The Indian Mutiny medal is a self-award and the clasp has been modified (possibly in the colony) to say “CENTRAL INDIA”. There may be a temptation to exclude this medal from the already impressive group, but especially since this group has come directly from the family, we felt that it tells an extra part of his story. Period records suggest that as a boy he was in the Mauritius police for some time and also worked on the boats before settling in Australia and such, he may have even done something that made him believe he was entitled to it.
Comes with period miniatures and original photo.
SOLD
A English PIKEMANS POT circa 1650 formed in two halves joined by a turn over low comb. Broad down turned brim with all rivets present. Display holes to both ends of the points. Black tar type paint.
Reasonably Good Condition $2250
A fine early Military Anglo Colonial Campaign Chest circa 1825. H. 1020 W. 440. L 1015. An earlier two-part chest displaying the same early flared handles but what possibly makes this earlier than the other, is the top wrap around brass corner protectors are basic wrap around strips as opposed to the full corner devices. Another strong possibility of a British Officer in the Colony of WA.
RARE. Good Condition $3850.
A fine early Military Anglo Colonial Secretaire Campaign Chest circa 1830. H. 1040 W. 445 L. 915. One piece with original brass carry handles.
Despite the acknowledged down turn in “brown furniture”, this can not be said about Campaign furniture and what makes this so interesting is its age with the tell tail flared sides on the handle back plates. Strong possibility this has come to WA via an early British Officer to the Colony.
RARE. Good Condition $3850
A fine example of an IRISH GUARDS BEARSKIN complete with blue plume and tapered brass chin chain anchored with typical leather straps. Some breaks in the cane basket but otherwise in excellent condition. It has a very fine profile.
SOLD
A fine WW1 Mothers & Widows Memorial Ribbon in excellent condition with none of the often-encountered fraying to the edges.
Near unc. $385
A French PARTIZAN circa 1700. Believed to be from the town of Lyon with its coat of arms being three Fleur-de-lis over a rampant lion with pretruding tongue beside what is possibly a rack number "164" (see photo). Very typical of style with toggle at right angle to spear face. What is particularly pleasing is that the fluted haft is original with many studs and Fleur-de-lis (a couple missing) at both the top and bottom. Haft has a small amount of old wood worm holes, however given how few retain original wood, this is a small price to pay. Overall legth 77.25 inches.
Good condition SOLD
