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The Tom Gustard Collection of Medals & Militaria and to the 21st Lancers

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This collection was sold in 2 parts:

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Lot 136, 14 Dec 06

Medals from the Tom Gustard Collection relating to the 21st Lancers appear in our auction of 6 December 2006 21st Lancers, A very fine and rare officer’s lance cap plate 1897-c1899, copper gilt fluted rayed back plate, with ornate silver overlay being the Royal Arms upon lance pennons and short poles, laurel sprays to the lower sides and title scroll at base ‘21st Lancers’, some gilt loss to the back plate, otherwise very good condition...

Lot 136, 14 Dec 06

Sold for £420

Lot 137, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed back plate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Imperial crown over a circle ‘Twenty-First Lancers’ with ‘VRI’ centre, upon a background of crossed lances and sprays of laurel and palm, below the circle ‘Khartoum’ and title scroll at the base ‘Empress of India’s’, four mount fixing wires missing, otherwise...

Lot 137, 14 Dec 06

Unsold

Lot 138, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and scarce officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed backplate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Royal Arms, crossed lances, ‘VRI’ cypher at the base with ‘Khartoum’ honour above, sprays of laurel and palm to the sides and title scroll at base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, top finial of the backplate missing, otherwise very good condition £400...

Lot 138, 14 Dec 06

Sold for £400

Lot 139, 14 Dec 06

21st Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1897-1899, Royal Arms, lances, laurel sprays and title at base ‘21st Lancers’ (KK725), two screw post fasteners, fracture at centre base above and below title scroll, otherwise good condition £120-150

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Lot 140, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s ) Lancers, A scarce other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal c1899-1901, full Royal Arms crossed lances, laurel and palm sprays to the sides, ‘Khartoum’ honour and ‘VRI’ cypher below the arms and unit title at the base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, two screw post fasteners, very good condition £120-150

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Lot 141, 14 Dec 06

21st Lancers, A fine and rare other ranks set of first pattern cap and collar badges in bi-metal (KK794) c1897-99, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (3) £500-600

Lot 141, 14 Dec 06

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Lot 142, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very scarce set of other ranks second pattern cap and collar badges in bi-metal (KK795), all original fasteners intact, the cap badge with fracture on one lance pole, small spot of verdigris on one collar badge (3) £400-500

Lot 142, 14 Dec 06

Sold for £400

Lot 143, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and rare pair of officer’s second pattern (upright) collar badges in silver and fire gilt, of solid die-cast construction, original fasteners intact, mint state (2) £300-400

Lot 143, 14 Dec 06

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Lot 144, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A fine and rare NCO’s arm badge in HM silver Birmingham 1900 by B&P (Bent & Parker), the Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ cypher, original silver lug fasteners, excellent condition £350-450

Lot 144, 14 Dec 06

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Lot 145, 14 Dec 06

21st Lancers, An extremely fine and rare officer’s first pattern cap badge in silver and fire gilt (KK794), of solid die-cast construction, original gilt finish lug fasteners, very good condition £450-550

Lot 145, 14 Dec 06

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Lot 146, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a very fine and scarce officer’s silver and gilt KC pattern cap badge (KK797) by ‘T&Co’, with one only matching collar badge, both of solid die-cast construction, all original fasteners intact, very good condition (2) £80-120

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Lot 147, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, an extremely scarce Victorian officer’s service dress bronze cap badge (KK796) c1900-01, two lug fasteners; an Edwardian officer’s service dress cap badge (KK797), blade fasteners; together with a similar but larger example, this unfretted blade fasteners, very good condition (3) £140-160

Sold for £150

Lot 148, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a very fine and rare officer’s KC pagri badge in silver and gilt of solid die-cast construction, slightly larger than cap badge size, original pin back; together with a similar sized other ranks badge in solid gilding metal, this with original slider marked ‘JR Gaunt London’ (small lettering), very fine condition (2) £80-120

Sold for £90

Lot 149, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, two fine quality other ranks last Victorian pattern cap badges in bi-metal (KK796); plus one pair of matching collar badges all original lugs intact, very good condition (4) £130-160

Sold for £190

Lot 150, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a good quality other ranks KC bi-metal cap badge with one only matching collar badge; together with two slightly variable other ranks KC 1916 ‘all brass’ economy issue (KK797), one of the latter with some wear and small die fault otherwise good condition (4) £80-100

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Lot 151, 14 Dec 06

21st Lancers, a fine and very rare set of other ranks first pattern cap and matching collar badges (KK794), the cap with three lug fasteners, all original lugs intact, very good condition (3) £500-600

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Lot 152, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, a group of three NCO’s arm badges, Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ cypher, one in die-stamped silver plate, the other two in cast white metal - one of these most probably ‘Indian’ made; together with two modern embroidered arm badges to the 17th/21st Lancers, both on French grey cloth backing the ‘motto’ and the ‘VRI’ cypher; and a base metal KC sweetheart’s brooch, good condition (6) £60-80

Sold for £120

Lot 153, 14 Dec 06

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, three very fine quality officer’s flap pouch gilt mounts, first pattern c1899 being the Imperial crown over wide script ‘VRI’ and crossed lances, second pattern Imperial crown over ‘VRI’ monogram and final pattern being the KC over ‘VRI’ monogram, all with screw fasteners; a very fine and scarce officer’s horse harness mount, being a solid gilt brass disc with applied ‘VRI’ monogram (four b...

Sold for £70

Lot 154, 14 Dec 06

21st Hussars/21st Lancers, two very scarce other ranks brass shoulder titles to the hussars, large cast brass ‘XXI’ with central ‘H’ and smaller standard pattern ‘XXI’ (separate ‘H’ not present); a fine pair of officers’ gilt ‘XXIL’ titles; a pair of large size other ranks ‘21L’ and a similar smaller pair one only small size ‘21L’ for osd (rubbed), all fasteners present, very good condition (9) £140-160

Sold for £160

Lot 155, 14 Dec 06

21st Lancers, a rare other ranks first pattern cap badge 1897-c99 in bi-metal, together with one only matching collar badge, both complete with original lugs; together with two o/r s/titles ‘21L’ these complete with original lugs and correct pattern circular brass backing plates, very good condition (4) £350-400

Lot 155, 14 Dec 06

Sold for £350

Lot 156, 14 Dec 06

Cavalry officer‘s sword, a scarce 1887 pattern heavy cavalry sword for an officer of the 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, the 89cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No.38049, etched with reversed and intwined crowned VR cypher, foliage, etc., regimental device of crowned VRI and crossed lances, single battle honour for ‘Khartoum’, owners initials ‘JRT’ within cartouche, regulation pierced steel scroll guard, chequered po...

Lot 156, 14 Dec 06

Sold for £470

Lot 117, 6 Dec 06

Pair: Private W. Pearce, 21st Hussars, attached Light Camel Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1503 Pte., 21/Husrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, edge bruising to first, otherwise generally good very fine (2) £340-380

Sold for £350

Lot 118, 6 Dec 06

Six: Farrier Quarter-Master Sergeant F. A. Jackson, 21st Lancers, late 20th Hussars, who rode in ‘C’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (2155 Pte., 20th Husrs.), single initial ‘F.’; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3974 S.S. Farr., 21/Lcrs.), single initial ‘A.’; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3974 Far. St. Sgt., 21st Lancers); Army Meritorious Servic...

Lot 118, 6 Dec 06

Sold for £4,800

Lot 119, 6 Dec 06

Three: Private J. Gerrard, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘A’ Squadron, alongside Winston Churchill, in the charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3646 Pte., 21/Lcrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (3646 Pte., 21/Lrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3546 Pte., 21st Lrs.), one or two edge bruises, generally very fine (3) £1600-1800

Lot 119, 6 Dec 06

Sold for £3,300

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