Watch List notes:

Australia, WWI uniform and accessories and sword, includes slouch hat with press-button stud on raised flap, with affixed Rising Sun hat badge; Army jacket with Rising Sun collar badges and Australia titles, Australian Military Forces brass buttons with no boundaries on map, embroidered Major's crowns on epaulettes, unidentified faded unit colour patches, maybe red over white, also miniature 17 Bn patch on one shoulder, sewn above the left top pocket are the ribbons for 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19, these all very faded, on the right arm is an Army Medical Corps patch, around the shoulder there is a braided leather strap running to the top pocket and to which is attached a compass in a cupro nickel case, like a pocket watch, the lid is marked with the military arrow above 'Dennison/Birmingham/VI/B2102/1918'; brown leather bandolier belt with five ammunition pouches and brass buckles; Sam Browne belt with brass fittings and single shoulder strap; officer's swagger stick with brass tip; large military telescope, appears to be a few pieces missing; officer's high boots with shaped timber boot stands fitted inside and these with brass rings for hanging; also a pair of 1903 leather pattern leggings; a pair of bone handled metal military boot pulls used as an aid to putting boots on; Sam Browne belt with brass fittings and single shoulder strap and attached sword holder with empty leather scabbard; British infantry officer's sword, 1897 pattern, with Edward VII cypher on guard, 1902-10, elaborately etched blade also with Edward VII cypher and British arms, with Proved mark near guard, number 2363 impressed on back edge of blade near the guard, in a nickel plated scabbard with attached grey cord with braided acorn tassel sword knot. Good - very fine. (lot)

Note: Licence to own sword required in State of Victoria, Australia. No mail out for this lot, collection only from the Sydney Office.
($670-750)