Militaria & Ethnographica

Date: 10th Dec, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Lots: 405

The Militaria and Ethnographica Sale on 10th December will offer for sale a good selection of Medals, which tell the story of the heroism and sacrifice such as a First World War DCM Casualty Group of Four Medals, awarded to Percy Bishop of the Berkshire Yeomanry for “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty”. Of Yorkshire interest is a British Empire Medal (Civil Division), awarded to Easingwold farm manager John Stanley Smithson for his courageous actions during the Second World War, when he rushed to the aid of the crew of an aircraft that crashed in a field.

Amongst the militaria lots in the sale are an array of cap and other badges including a private collection of Indian Army Badges and Helmet Plates, a further private collection of gold sweetheart brooches given by serving men to their loved ones on departure for war, and a 19th Century Field Surgeon’s Amputation Set by Wood & Co., York.

A wide range of helmets and uniforms include a Second World War RAF Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket and a Pre-1914 Complete Dress Uniform to a Corporal 16th Lancers. The sale will also offer a good range of edged weapons and firearms including a Pair of Early 19th Century Scottish All-Steel Flintlock Belt Pistols by David Ross of Edinburgh.

In the Ethnographica section of the sale are good tribal weapons including a 19th Century Tongan Powai (War Club) and a Late 19th Century Samoan Tao (Spear).

Click here to find out more about consigning to upcoming sales

Name: Oonagh Drage
Email: oonagh.drage@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Lot 193 - Two Inter-War Period Photograph Albums...

Sold for £60
Estimated at £70 - £80

Lot 200 - A Small Quantity of Militaria, comprising a...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 202 - Nine Unusual Pieces of British 1937 Pattern...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 203 - Fourteen Pieces of British Second World War...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 205 - A First World War Recruiting Poster "Who's...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 206 - First World War East Coast of England...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 207 - A Collection of Approximately One Hundred and...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 208 - A Collection of Over Two Hundred Pieces of...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 209 - A Collection of Mainly Second World War...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £150

Lot 212 - A Quantity of Militaria, including a...

Sold for £40
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 216 - An Interesting Collection of Badges and...

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 218 - A Second World War German Waffen-SS...

Not Sold
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 220 - A First World War Blackburn Special Contable...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 221 - A Second World War RAF Type C Leather Flying...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 225 - Six British and Indian Army Coloured Field...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 228 - A Second World War German Luftschutz Helmet,...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 230 - A First World War Prussian Enlisted Man's...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 231 - A First World War German M1916 Army Helmet,...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 241 - An Iraq War Republican Guard M80 Helmet, with...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £180

Lot 244 - A Copy of a Second World War German M38...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 245 - A Scottish Royal Regiment Piper's Feather...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 249 - A Post-1953 Uniform to a Captain, the...

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 253 - A Second World War RAF Irvin Sheepskin Flying...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 254 - An Early Second World War RAF Irvin Sheepskin...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £400 - £500

Lot 257 - A Pre-1914 Complete Dress Uniform to a...

Sold for £850
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

Lot 261 - A US Cooper A2 Brown Leather Flight/Bomber...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 264 - A Second World War German Waffen-SS M1943...

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £850 - £950

Lot 265 - A Rare Second World War German Waffen-SS...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £650 - £750

Lot 266 - An Indian Copy of a British General Officer's...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 267 - An Indian Copy of a British 1897 Pattern...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 268 - A Modern Third Pattern Fighting Knife, with...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 269 - A Victorian Court Sword, the 81.5cm tapering...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 270 - A Victorian Scottish Piper's Dirk, with 28cm...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 273 - A Good Quality Replica of a Scottish 1821/31...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 274 - A 17th Century Central European Rapier, the 91....

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 276 - A Victorian 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 277 - A Victorian 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 281 - A Nepalese Kukri, the 40.5cm single edge...

Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 282 - Twenty Eight Various Edged Weapons, including...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 284 - An Imperial German M73 Artillery Sword, the...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 285 - Two French M1874 Gras Sword Bayonets, each...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £120

Lot 286 - A Copy of a British Naval Dirk, with fullered...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 288 - A Second World War Indian Kukri, the 32cm...

Sold for £30
Estimated at £60 - £80