Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals Wednesday 05 December 2012 12:00 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers The Old Royal Military College Remnantz Marlow SL7 2BS Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 1 Lot: 6 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry George IV Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1821. A very fine Victorian OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1855-71. A very good and rare example. Seeded gilt rope edged rectangular plate scarce brass example. Circlet inscribed ‘The King’s On Light mounted with silver crowned laurel wreath and lower ‘Ich Infantry’; ‘51’ to lined centre. Plain belt loops. VGC. Dean’ scroll; within the wreath, a strung bugle with ‘51’ Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 between the cords. Reverse retains two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. A little polishing to silver high points otherwise VGC. (Parkyn 407) In 1821, the facings were Lot: 7 changed from grass-green to blue on account of the regiment 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s Victorian receiving the title ‘The King’s Own Light Infantry’; OfficersOfficer’s pre 1881 waist belt clasp. A very fine scarce example were instructed to wear embroidery instead of lace. of special pattern. Central gilt disc mounted silver coiled bugle Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 horn couched within crowned sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with central floreate numerals ‘105, on the curl of the horn ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the junction of the leaf Lot: 2 sprays ‘Cede Nullis. Rich gilt oakleaf ends. Detachable end 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry with different bench number otherwise VGC. (Ryan 155) In Victorian Officer’s pre 1855 shoulder belt plate. A very fine 1861 the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment was transferred to and scarce example. Seeded gilt rectangular plate mounted the British Establishment as the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) with large silver Guelphic crowned laurel wreath entwined with Regiment, becoming the 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Light battle honours and central French horn with seeded ‘51’ to Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) in 1881 centre. Crimson velvet cap to the crown. Reverse retains two Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom as well as the original leather liner bearing paper label of ‘Moore, Late Bicknells & Moore. Old Bond Street, London. VGC (Parkyn Lot: 8 408) Paper label indicates a period 1838-50. 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s shako plate Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 circa 1861-69. A very fine rare die-stamped gilt example. Crowned star mounted with a coiled bugle horn couched within sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with central floreate Lot: 3 numerals ‘105’ on a gilt ground, on the curl of the horn 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the junction of the leaf sprays Victorian Officer’s pre 1855 shoulder belt plate. A very fine ‘Cede Nullis. Two loops to reverse. Old repair to reverse of and scarce example. Finely seeded gilt rectangular plate with crown otherwise VGC. burnished rim mounted with large silver-gilt Guelphic crowned Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 laurel wreath entwined with battle honours and central French horn with seeded ‘51’ to centre. Reverse retains two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. VGC (Parkyn 408) Lot: 9 Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A very fine scarce gilt metal example. Crowned star mounted with full laurel wreath surrounding a coiled bugle Lot: 4 horn couched within sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry central floreate numerals ‘105’ on a ground of black velvet, pre 1850 OR’s cross belt plate. A good rare die-stamped on the curl of the horn ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the brass example. Rectangular plate bearing crowned laurel junction of the leaf sprays ‘Cede Nullis. Three loops to wreath, the central strung bugle with ‘51’ between the cords.reverse. VGC (KK 203) In 1861 the 2nd Madras (European) Reverse retains four broad hooks. Some polishing and service Regiment was transferred to the British Establishment as the wear. OR’s cross belt plates were abolished in 1850 upon the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, becoming the 2nd introduction of the waist belt. Battalion, The King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Regiment) in 1881 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 5 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, King’s Own Light Infantry) Lot: 10 Officer’s ‘Albert’ shako plate circa 1844-55. A fine and rareUniversal Pattern Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp circa example gilt example. Crowned star, the principal rays bearing 1881-1901. A fine gilt example with matching numbers to both battle honours, mounted with a wreath half laurel, half palm; halves. Circlet ornamented with laurel; seeded centre mounted within the wreath a French horn with seeded gilt ‘51’ to with silver Royal Crest. Ornate ends. VGC (Ryan 162) Mainly domed centre. On the junction of the wreath, a scroll inscribed used for State occasions, LevŽes and Balls. ‘Peninsula. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 all four wires behind the crown. Top pearl to crown absent otherwise VGC. During the period this plate was worn, 51st saw service in Van Dieman’s Land, Burmah and India. Embarked Lot: 11 for Malta and the Crimea in the summer of 1855 but the fall of King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) Sebastopol negated the final leg of the journey and it remained Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-87. A splendid in Malta. Provenance. Major Ken Clarke Collection. scarce rich gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver French 1 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com horn on ‘Cede Nullis’ scroll with central rose. Mounted on theletters ‘The Yorkshire Light Infantry’; seeded gilt centre base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The South Yorkshire mounted with silver crown over French horn with central silver Regiment’ . Three loops to reverse. Left tip of wreath with spot rose. Universal pattern rococo ends. King’s Own Light Infantry of verdigris otherwise VGC. King’s Own Light Infantry (South (South Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Light Light Infantry in 1887. Infantry in 1887. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 17 Lot: 12 Wakefield Local Militia George III Officer’s shoulder belt plate King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) circa 1808-16. A very fine and exceedingly rare example. Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1881-87. A fine and scarce Copper gilt oval plate mounted with raised silver border and die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel crowned strap ‘Wakefield Local Regt.’; silver rose to centre. wreath and mounted with detachable circlet inscribed ‘ South Reverse with single hook and two studs. VGC. Raised 24th Yorkshire’; voided centre with strung bugle on ‘Cede Nullis’September 1808 under the command of Lt. Col. George scroll, a rose lodged between the cords. Reverse of star with Wroughton. Adjutant Captain Anthony Allison. Disbanded 1816. two loops, four to centre. VGC In 1861 the 2nd Madras Estimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00 (European) Regiment was transferred to the British Establishment as the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, becoming the 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Light Infantry Lot: 18 (South Yorkshire Regiment) in 1881. King’s Own Light Infantry 1st West York Militia Victorian Officer’s shoulder belt plate (South Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire circa 1840-55. A very fine and rare example. Silvered Light Infantry in 1887. rectangular plate mounted with facetted star in turn mounted Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 with gilt crowned Garter, across the tail, an ornate ended scroll ‘1st West York’; domed silver rose to centre. Reverse with two hooks and two studs. VGC. Formed 21st August, 1759 at Lot: 13 Leeds. Became 3rd Battalion The King's Own Light Infantry King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian Officer’s helmet(South Yorkshire Regiment) on Friday 1st July, 1881. Notable plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce rich gilt example. Colonels included Sir George Savile, The Duke of Norfolk and Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black Earl Fitzwilliam. enamel centre bearing silver French horn with central rose. Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ . Three loops to reverse. VGC King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt) Lot: 19 redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1887. West Yorkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian NCO’s pouch Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 badge. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Crowned French horn with central Rose. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Lot: 14 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901.