B93 HLI VICTORIAN OFFICERS SHAKO 
An outstanding example from the famous Matt Taylor collection, which was sold off in the 1980's. No moth or damage. Nicely braided cords. No cap lines. Beautiful diamond cut silver/gilt officers badge with Victorian crown shellac to peak with none of the usual crazing and congealing. Brass thistle on corded boss. Interior good with some service wear. Stitching repair where chin strap attaches to left side. Makers stamp for McClymont Dewar, Miller St. Glasgow to quilted crown. Green wool ball tuft. Full length chin strap. Cracking helmet from this very famous collection of Scottish militaria. 100% all original.

£895

B92 ROYAL SCOTS VICTORIAN HOME SERVICE HELMET 
A good early Victorian example of a blue cloth helmet. Correct brass fittings. Nice, original helmet plate. Hook on right hand boss absent. Early rounded peak wth leather trim. Some moth tracking to cloth, only visible on close inspection. Good size, approx. 56. Interior with "W.D. 1813 " and arrow. Owners name "BRAITHWATE" applied to crown. Interior good with some service wear. Some slight damage to front peak (see photo) ,otherwise V.G. for age. Low price for such a rare helmet.

£595

 

B91 HARRY LAUDER - WW1 RAW EDGE BRODIE HELMET 
Fantastic early raw edge brodie with rare buckle chinstrap as found on the very first steel helmets produced. Prototype liner in good condition. Rubber buffers absent. Stamping to shell "TKS4". Camo paint. There is a linen label attached, "Harry Lauder Collection". "Steel helmet worn by H.L. at Arras while being bombarded. It was a narrow shave. I was nearly not writing these lines". Harry Lauder applied to join the army after hsi son, an Argyll and Sutherlander highlanders officer was killed in France. He was refused but eventually allowed to go to the front line to entertain the troops. This he did with a paino attached to the front of a track, from the Lauder collection which was sold off in the 70's. A rare helmet in it's own right but attributable to Scotland's most famous music hall singer.

£1175

B90 WW1 RAF OFFICERS CAP c/w ORIGINAL BOX - NAMED 
Abeautiful private purchase cap by BURBERRYS from my own collection. Classic WW1 round shape. Khaki colour. Padded sides. Has had a metal RAF/RFC badge fitted at some time during it's working life before being replaced by the bullion one now on it. Size 6 and 3 quarters. BURBERRYS label to crown . Great cap however what really makes it special is that it is complete with it's original Burberry cardboard box it was sent in. It's addressed to CADET J. SOMERVILLE and was originally posted to RAF Uxbridge before being redirected to "AERODROME RAF ROCKHAMPTON, then on to his home address VINE HOUSE, ST. NINIANS, STIRLING, SCOTLAND. After some research it seems he was a airship pilot. Lovely cap and worthy of further research.

£795

B89 1944 PATTERN SCOTS GUARDS TURTLE HELMET - Rare helmet. Scots Guards decals to both sides. Original war time brown chinstrap. Original wartime helmet net. No marking. Superb.

B88 23rd MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY SUN HELMET - Nice "been there" original solar topee. Nice salty look. Rare "23MTN" unit flash. Good size 6 and 7 eighths. Label with 1941 date. No chinstrap. 100% original example. Rare!

B84 GOLD COAST RIFLES OFFICERS CAP - A very rare cap attributable to colonel or above (red band). Good size and condition. Inside with service wear. Makers label present but unclear. Some moth behind chinstrap. Original Gold Coast badge and strap buttons. Good size approx. 57.

£195

£795  SOLD

B80 COMMAND CONTROL GERMANY BLACK WATCH / ARGYLLS OFFICERS T.O.S. - A super bonnet for an officer from either the Black Watch or Argylls seconded to CCG. This unit oversaw the Nuremburg war trials. Size 54 approx. makers label for W. JARDINE AND SONS EDINBURGH. Rare and unusual bullion cap badge on government tartan. Two tier patch. Correct colour and material for officers. Very rare piece.

B79 GORDONS WW1 GLENGARRY - Nice clengarry approx. size 57 with leather trim, original silk tails and original badge. Lovely rosette. Good condition with some service wear. Lovely.

B77 61 DIVISION BRODIE HELMET WITH COVER - Fantastic looking helmet. Rimmed brodie with red brodie stamp to interior. Condition very good. Original to helmet. 4-piece canvas cover with no rips or tears. Red tunic cloth division sign sewn to front. I don’t need to describe this helmet further it’s a “one looker”. Rare.

B71 1944 DATED PARA HELMET - A superb example from my own collection. Near mint with almost all original paint finish. Very large size 7 and seven eighths. Stamped “bmb 1944”. Leather retaining it’s original tan colour with only light sweat staining to brown area. Good tan straps and original string net. Owners name ink applied to sweat band. As nice as they come. Priced fair for an example like this.

B70 EDWARD 7^TH HLI OFFICERS SHAKO C/W TIN - A superb shako in exceptional condition. Large size approx. 58. Makers stamp to crown “FRASER ROSS AND CO. 60 INGRAM ST. GLASGOW”. 5 piece diamond cut silver/gilt cap badge with Victorian crwon. Green ball tuft. Tuft holder with very rare Edward the 7^th cipher superimposed to ball. No moth or damage. Complete with long cords. Chinstrap good. Contained in Japanned tin with interesting brass makers plate to lid. Rarely found in this all original sleepy condition. Priced fairly for an example in this condition.

£1395 SOLD

B69 HLI O/R’S SHAKO - Very nice example of an O/R’s shako. Good size 57/58 approx W.D. arrow and 1912 date to crown. No moth or damage. Other than some light scuffing to leather trim. Nice Kings crown O/R’s badge. Original chinstrap. All original good example from my collection.

B67 EDINBURGH HOME GUARD SIDECAP - Super example side cap with original Royal Scots badge c/w red felt backing. Size 56/57. Nice service wear. Scarce item.

£65 SOLD

B66 WW1 SCOTS GUARDS K.I.A. OFFICERS HAT WITH ORIGINAL TIN - A cracking example of a private purchase officers cap with makers stamp "EDWARD SMITH BOND ST. LONDON" to crown. Good size approx. 57. Diamond cut silver officers badge with gilt centre and green enamel background. No moth or damage with only light service wear. Complete with original tin with owners name "R.H.FANE GLADWIN" applied to lid. Also included are his leather waist belt and inkwell, also provenance showing him as being a machine gun officer and being killed at the battle Ypres. Lovely rare group.

£395 SOLD 

B65 VICTORIAN 7^TH LANARK R.V.GREEN CLOTH HELMET - Super rare and in excellent condition. This is an early home service helmet with rounded front peak and narrow chin scales. Good detail helmet plate with “7^TH LANARKSHIRE RIFLE VOLS.” and strung bugle. Good size 55/56. Interior very good and makers label for “GARDINER & CO - ARGYLL ST. GLASGOW”.

£1095 SOLD 

B60 BRITISH PARA HELMET - Super “been there” example of a parachute regiment helmet. Good size approx. 57. Maker marked “BMB”, date unclear. Good interior bearing three different owners names and “SP COY” (support company). Over-painted in rough drab paint, however underneath is a tan tropical camo white beneath that is the flat finish paint of ww2. WW2 string net. WW2 tan jump straps. Para artillery sign to left side. Evidence of red formation sign under paint to left side. A cracker of a helmet and although undated has all the characteristics and fittings of a wartime helmet. Offered at a much lesser price than if I could accurately date it.

B59 BRITISH PARA HELMET WW2 PATTERN - A 1965 DATED EXAMPLE BY C.C.L.. Green / black camo applied go exterior. Large size 7 and a half. Tan webbing straps V.G.C., liner V.G.C. no top pad. Very good example and exactly the same pattern as WW2 but at a fifth of the cost.

£175 SOLD

B58 POLICE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT’S CAP-GLASGOW POLICE - A beautiful clean example of a obsolete wartime officers visor cap.A.1. condition with no moth or damage . Good size 57/58. Detailed Kings Crown bullion badge to front. Spotless interior still with plastic protection sheet. Correct peak insignia for Chief Inspector. Guaranteed genuine.

B55 CHILDS BRODIE HELMET - Very rare item being a child’s helmet styled on the WW1 sharp edge brodie. Retains almost all it’s original paint is in near mint condition. These were made with no liner. Vent holes to crown. String chinstrap.

£98