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A Fine Collection of Militaria formed by the late Major J.J. Crooks

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 10 May 2017.

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Lot 364, 10 May 17

Royal Irish Constabulary Officer’s Victorian Period Pouch Belt Plate, Pouch Badge and Whistle Guard, fine quality examples in die stamped hall marked silver, the pouch belt plate being a crowned strap ‘Royal Irish Constabulary’ incorporating a Celtic cross and overlaid with the Irish Harp, two screw post fasteners, the maker’s mark WD & S, the date letter covered by the harp mount but is almost certainly Birmingham 1916; the pouch badge o...

Lot 364, 10 May 17

Sold for £1,700

Lot 365, 10 May 17

Cavan Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, a very fine and extremely rare example in silver plate, the back plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays, these enclose a circle ‘Cavan Militia’ and in the centre the Maid and Harp on a ground of brown velvet (?) (congealed), complete with three loop fasteners, one ray tip with a slight buckle otherwise very good condition £500-700

Lot 365, 10 May 17

Sold for £480

Lot 366, 10 May 17

The Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-1901, a fine quality example of standard crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet (faded) the Prince of Wales’s crest, motto, maple leaves and honour scroll ‘Central India’, below a silver scroll ‘Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment’, the gilt sound under some surface grime very good condition £300-...

Lot 366, 10 May 17

Sold for £400

Lot 367, 10 May 17

Roscommon Militia Regiment Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, an extremely fine example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate overlaid with elaborate shamrock sprays enclosing a strap ‘Roscommon Regiment’, in the centre the Maid and Harp, complete with two loop fasteners, very good condition £500-700

Lot 367, 10 May 17

Sold for £900

Lot 368, 10 May 17

Monaghan Militia Regiment Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, an extremely fine and rare example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate with mounts comprising the Maid and Harp with a scroll below ‘Monaghan Regiment’, complete with two loop fasteners, very fine condition £500-700

Lot 368, 10 May 17

Sold for £600

Lot 369, 10 May 17

North Mayo Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, an extremely fine and rare example of crowned star pattern back plate with laurel overlays, in the centre a circle ‘North Mayo Militia’ enclosing the VR cypher on a ground of black velvet, complete with three loop fasteners, slight wear to the plating on the VR centre otherwise very fine condition £500-700

Lot 369, 10 May 17

Sold for £550

Lot 370, 10 May 17

County of Dublin Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, an extremely fine and rare example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate with laurel overlays enclosing a pierced circular strap ‘County Dublin’ in the centre the Royal Crest, the whole on a ground of black leather, very fine condition £500-700

Lot 370, 10 May 17

Sold for £900

Lot 371, 10 May 17

Queen’s Own Royal Regiment of Dublin City Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, an extremely fine example in silver plate, of crowned star pattern back plate with laurel overlays enclosing a circle ‘Queen’s Own Royal Regiment’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the three flaming towers from the Dublin City Arms, complete with three loop fasteners, very fine condition £500-700

Lot 371, 10 May 17

Sold for £800

Lot 372, 10 May 17

Wexford Militia Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, an extremely fine example in silver plate of crowned star pattern back plate with laurel overlays, in the centre a circle ‘Wexford Militia XCIX’ enclosing the Harp and Maid on a ground of black velvet, complete with three loop fasteners, very fine condition £500-700

Lot 372, 10 May 17

Sold for £500

Lot 373, 10 May 17

Roscommon Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate 1878-1881, a fine and rare example in silver plate of crowned star pattern backplate with laurel overlays enclosing a circle ‘Roscommon Regiment’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Maid and Harp, complete with three loop fasteners, the velvet centre faded otherwise very good condition £500-700

Lot 373, 10 May 17

Sold for £550

Lot 374, 10 May 17

The South Cork Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, a very fine example in silver plate, the crowned star pattern back plate with circular mount ‘South Cork Militia’, in the centre on a domed background the VR cypher and a shamrock spray, complete with two loop fasteners, the bottom star point officially shortened for use on the 1861 pattern shako, very fine condition £500-700

Lot 374, 10 May 17

Sold for £500

Lot 375, 10 May 17

The Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881 Pattern, a fine quality example, the crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet a post 1902 crowned Harp and shamrock sprays, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The Royal Irish’, complete with three loop fasteners, one shamrock missing from the right hand spray otherwise very good condition £300-400

Lot 375, 10 May 17

Sold for £340

Lot 376, 10 May 17

Royal Tyrone Fusiliers Militia Other Ranks Fur Cap Grenade c. 1866-1881, an extremely rare example in die stamped white metal being a fused grenade with central circular strap ‘Royal Tyrone Fusiliers’, in the centre the VR cypher, complete with both original soldered lug fasteners, very good condition £300-400

Lot 376, 10 May 17

Sold for £400

Lot 377, 10 May 17

Royal Meath Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, a fine quality example in silver plate, crowned star pattern back plate with circular mount ‘Royal Meath Militia’, in the centre on a domed ground a large shamrock leaf decorated with shamrock sprays, complete with both loop fasteners, the bottom star point crudely shortened for use on the 1861 pattern shako otherwise very good condition £400-600

Lot 377, 10 May 17

Sold for £200

Lot 378, 10 May 17

5th Royal Irish Lancers Senior NCOs Full Dress Lance Cap Plate and Similar Trooper’s Example c. 1870-1885, the first extremely fine and rare in die stamped copper gilt featuring the Royal Arms, the Harp and Maid, Unit Title and the restored honours of the 5th Royal Irish Dragoons, complete with two screw post fasteners; the second of identical pattern in gilding metal, complete with two screw post fasteners, very fine condition (2) £400-600

Lot 378, 10 May 17

Sold for £400

Lot 379, 10 May 17

Prince of Wales’s Own Royal Regiment of Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer’s Shako Plate 1861-1875, a very fine example in die stamped silver plate being a crowned cross patee with central circular mount ‘Prince of Wales’s Royal Regiment’, in the centre on a domed ground the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto, complete with both loop fasteners, very good condition £120-160

Lot 379, 10 May 17

Sold for £380

Lot 380, 10 May 17

A 1796 Pattern Officer’s Gilt Gorget, of standard pattern with engraved crown over GR with attendant laurel sprays, the gilt requires careful cleaning otherwise very good condition £300-400

Lot 380, 10 May 17

Sold for £300

Lot 381, 10 May 17

Ceylon Light Infantry Officer’s Forage Cap Badge c. 1881-1900, a very fine silver thread embroidered example displaying a QVC over leaf sprays, in the centre on a ground of blue velvet a silver plated elephant on ground complete with howdah cloth, the scroll at the base ‘Ceylon Light Infantry’ on a ground of blue velvet, slight loss to the right hand leaf sprays otherwise very good condition £200-300

Lot 381, 10 May 17

Sold for £150

Lot 382, 10 May 17

18th The Royal Irish Regiment/The Royal Irish Regiment Three Head Dress Badges, comprising a fine quality 1874-1881 glengarry badge; a post 1881 Officer’s glengarry badge in silver plate being a crowned Garter Proper enclosing on a domed ground of red velvet, crowned Harp and laurel sprays complete with pin fastener; a die cast silver plated crowned strap ‘Royal Regiment of Ireland enclosing a Harp (possibly an Indian Mess Servant’s head dr...

Lot 382, 10 May 17

Sold for £280

Lot 383, 10 May 17

The Manchester Regiment & The Royal Fusiliers Officers’ Waist Belt Clasps 1881-1901, two very fine examples of standard 1855 pattern (Ryan 227 &170), both with matching benchmarks, very good condition (2) £140-200

Lot 383, 10 May 17

Sold for £200

Lot 384, 10 May 17

The Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1881-1901, an extremely fine example of standard 1855 pattern (Ryan 183), no bench marks but a perfect match, excellent condition £160-220

Lot 384, 10 May 17

Sold for £240

Lot 385, 10 May 17

The Leicestershire Regiment & The Gloucestershire Regiment Officers’ Waist Belt Clasps 1881-1901, of standard 1855 pattern (Ryan 181 & 193) both with matching bench marks, both with considerable service wear(2) £120-160

Lot 385, 10 May 17

Sold for £130

Lot 386, 10 May 17

87th Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1856-1881, a superb example of 1855 standard pattern in gilt and silver (Ryan 128), matching bench marks, excellent condition £200-300

Lot 386, 10 May 17

Sold for £800

Lot 387, 10 May 17

27th Inniskilling Regiment Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1856-1881, a very fine and rare example dated from the Regimental History as being 1855 to 1865 (Ryan 40), no bench marks but a perfect match, very fine condition £200-300

Lot 387, 10 May 17

Sold for £220

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