WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 17 MAY TO 7 JUNE 2024

137 THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · FRIDAY 7 JUNE 2024 Militaria 356 19th Century Yeomanry officer’s busby. A very good example. Black sable fur with scarlet bag trimmed with silver Russia braid and gimp button. Oval gimp boss to front. Thirteen-tongued headband of pale roan leather and crimson lining tooled with manufacturer’s details of Hawkes Ltd., 14, Piccadilly. Complete with white metal corded chin-chain on black leather backing and scarlet plume of egret over vulture feathers with white metal socket. Hawkes Ltd. moved from Piccadilly to Savile Row in 1912. Rare Condition: A couple of holes to fur, crimson lining faded, a very good example. Estimate €600-€800 (approx £510-£680) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 356 357 19th century militia cavalry officer’s helmet. Black skull, brass crest and plume holder. Condition: Lacking bearskin crest plume, chin strap, and inner, a few scratches, good. Estimate €500-€700 (approx £430-£600) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 357 358 1817-1832 Pattern Household Cavalry Officer’s helmet. A scarce example in very good condition, the silvered skull complete with gilt fittings, laurel spray overlays, the gilt frontal plate with crowned Garter motto, Royal Arms and Prince of Wales Plumes, with battle honours ‘Peninsula, Waterloo’, ornate lions head side ornaments with linked leather lined chin scales and inner leather sweat band. Condition: Some restoration and rebuilding has taken place in the late 20th century. The chin scales are recent replacements; there are 20th century nuts and bolts in the interior, just forward of the lion’s head ear bosses, and securing the crest at the top. The black paint applied over the sweatband is consistent with a modern restoration. There are irregularities in the surface of the skull that could be signs of electroforming. Overall it is still attractive and rare. Estimate €3,000-€5,000 (approx £2,560-£4,270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 358