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Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies

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This collection was sold on 27 June 2012.

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Lot 681, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1790, an extremely rare example, the face being engraved with the ‘GR’ cypher over an alligator standing upon a torse, complete with one hook and two stud fasteners and the reverse doubly stamped ‘Saunders’, slight dents to the top edge otherwise in very fine condition £1000-1500

Lot 681, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £3,200

Lot 682, 27 Jun 12

Jamaica Militia Officer’s Silver Shoulder Belt Plate Hall Marked London 1792, an excessively rare engraved example and displaying the entire arms of Jamaica, in the centre a shield bearing a cross emblazoned with five pineapples with motto strap in surround ‘Indus Uterque Serviet Uni’; on top of the motto the alligator upon a torse, the shield has supporters in the form of two natives both crowned with feathered headdress one holding a pine...

Lot 682, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £2,100

Lot 683, 27 Jun 12

1st West India Regiment Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1820, an extremely fine rectangular example, the copper gilt backplate overlaid with three silver battle honour scrolls, ‘Martinique Guadeloupe Dominica’ in the centre in gilt a crowned pierced strap ‘West India’ and in the centre on a ground of white enamel a floreated ‘1’. Complete with all fasteners and original leather liner, near mint state £800-1200

Lot 683, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £1,500

Lot 684, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1830 - 1855, a very fine example, the large rectangular back plate with silver mounts comprising the crown over the full arms of Jamaica (shield, alligator and supporters) with the motto scroll at the bottom ‘Indus Uterque Serviet Uni’, all four fasteners present, some of the fixing wires lacking otherwise very good condition £500-800

Lot 684, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £2,300

Lot 685, 27 Jun 12

Royal Dutch Artillery Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate c. 1799 - 1802 (British West Indies), a very rare oval example in heavy cast brass, in the centre a shield bearing the arms of Ordnance (worn) and around the edge ‘Royal Dutch Artillery’, one stud fastener remains, two small ‘nibbles’ on the lower rim otherwise good condition for age £300-500

Lot 685, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £1,050

Lot 686, 27 Jun 12

The Royal Irish Brigade Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate c. 1794 - 1799. An excessively rare cast brass example the face engraved with a crowned strap ‘Loyal Irish Brigade’, two stud fasteners remain, the badge probably excavated but good condition for age £300-500

Lot 686, 27 Jun 12

Unsold

Lot 687, 27 Jun 12

Irish Brigade Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate 1794 - 1799, another excessively rare example in cast brass the face engraved with the crown over GR and the legend Irish Brigade above and below, retaining all three fasteners, very good condition £300-500

Lot 687, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £400

Lot 688, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate c. 1800, an extremely rare cast brass rectangular example engraved in the centre with an alligator upon a torse and above this ‘Jamaica’, retains all three fasteners, excavated but in very good condition £300-500

Lot 688, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £900

Lot 689, 27 Jun 12

Jamaica Militia Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate c. 1800, an extremely rare rectangular cast brass example engraved in the centre with an alligator upon a torse and ‘Jamaica’ above, retains all three fasteners, excavated but in very good condition, £300-500

Lot 689, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £820

Lot 690, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate, a very rare die cast brass example, engraved with ‘1803’ over the alligator upon a torse over ‘Jamaica’, all three fasteners missing, very good condition for age £300-500

Lot 690, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £950

Lot 691, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate, a rare heavy die cast brass example, deeply engraved with ‘Jamaica’ over the alligator upon a torse over ‘1803’, all three fasteners are present, very good condition £250-350

Lot 691, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £920

Lot 692, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Other Ranks Cross Belt Plate, a very scarce cast brass example, engraved with ‘Jamaica’ over the alligator upon a torse over ‘1803’, the hook and one stud remain, very good condition for age £250-350

Lot 692, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £330

Lot 693, 27 Jun 12

3rd West India Regiment Officer’s 1861 Pattern Shako Plate, a superb example in all gilt, the crowned eight pointed back star being overlaid with oak leaf sprays and enclosing a strap ‘West India Regiment’, in the centre on a domed ground a floreated ‘3’, two loop fasteners, near mint state £300-500

Lot 693, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £700

Lot 694, 27 Jun 12

2nd West India Regiment Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp, a very fine 1855 pattern example, in the centre the crown over ‘2’ in silver and the legend ‘West India Regiment’ highlighted in silver, the rest in all gilt, mint state £120-160

Lot 694, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £280

Lot 695, 27 Jun 12

4th West India Regiment Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp, a fine quality 1855 pattern example in all gilt except for the central mounts being a silver crown over ‘4’, on the circle ‘West India Regiment’. The female section struck ‘Firmin & Sons London’, the crown fixing loose otherwise near mint condition, £120-160

Lot 695, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £280

Lot 696, 27 Jun 12

The West India Regiment Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp, a very fine all gilt example of special pattern, the large central disc mounted with sprays of laurel and palm enclosing the Garter Proper and in turn enclosing script ‘WIR’, oak spray finials, matching benchmarks, mint state £150-250

Lot 696, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £320

Lot 697, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Other Ranks Cartouche Badge, a very rare example in heavy die cast brass, being an eight pointed star with central circle, this engraved with ‘Jamaica’ and ‘1803’ and in the centre the alligator upon a torse, two out of four integral brass fasteners remain, very good condition for age £200-300

Lot 697, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £350

Lot 698, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Militia Badges, comprising a QVC die stamped gilt metal helmet plate showing the crown over ‘KJM’ over the full arms and motto of the island, an o/r gilt brass waist belt clasp the centre showing the full arms but grass or palm sprays only on the circle, a small KC gilt brass collar badge, together with an officer’s fine quality KC gilt pagri badge to the Jamaica Militia Artillery, a rare solid gilt brass KC cap badge to the Jamaic...

Lot 698, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £750

Lot 699, 27 Jun 12

West Indian Regiment Insignia, comprising an officer’s cap badge in gilt silver and blue enamel, an o/r bi-metal cap badge, a brass s/t ‘WIR’, together with two o/r KC cap badges to The British West Indies Regiment, a painted tin lapel badge, a sterling silver KC brooch (lacking fastener) and a fine quality 18 carat gold and enamel sweetheart’s brooch (lacking fastener), gilt lacking on the first item otherwise good overall condition (8)...

Lot 699, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £230

Lot 700, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Constabulary Four Other Ranks’ Brassards, of large oval outline all with raised outer legend ‘Jamaica Constabulary’, the first with applied QVC, the second with die stamped arms over ‘2’, the third similar but the arms over ‘15’ (heavily worn) and the fourth lacking its centre mount, the latter plate also missing part of the outer edge otherwise good condition and as described £200-300

Lot 700, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £580

Lot 701, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Constabulary Insignia, a group of items comprising three KC other ranks w/m helmet plates (one lacking fasteners), two KC w/m cap badges, a senior officer’s black leather pouch and pouch belt, the pouch bearing a simple QVC and the belt with whistle and lion’s mask guard only, good overall condition (7) £100-150

Sold for £150

Lot 702, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican and West Indian Buttons, an interesting collection mainly KC and relating to the Jamaican Constabulary, the Jamaican Reserve Regiment and the British West Indies Regiment but including the following single examples: Jamaican Militia c. 1800 showing the alligator on a torse with the island motto in surround (excavated and lacking fastener), 2nd Regiment West Indies an officer’s small coatee c. 1810, 1st West India Regiment officer’s l...

Sold for £180

Lot 703, 27 Jun 12

Jamaican Defence Force 1914 - 1918 Gold and Enamel Sweetheart’s Brooch, an extremely fine example in 9 carat gold and of hollow back construction, being a fused grenade 4.5 cm in height and with a maximum width of 3.2 cm. Across the flames of the grenade a tripart scroll ‘For Empire Defence’, below the grenade a further scroll ‘Jamaica’, both these scrolls on a ground of blue enamel, on the ball of the grenade in raised white enamel ‘...

Lot 703, 27 Jun 12

Sold for £500

Lot 704, 27 Jun 12

Swagger Canes, comprising two white metal topped examples being a QEC Jamaican Constabulary and a QVC 2nd West India Regiment (lacking bottom finial), a black wooden example with an unmarked silver top engraved ‘Harry McCrea’; a riding crop sword stick with a carved alligator’s head handle, a Chinese gentleman’s trousse comprising two bone chopsticks and a bone handled knife in its snakeskin covered wooden case, the latter item missing on...

Sold for £45

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