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Militaria

A Ship’s flag, sold for £300 (minus the staff!)

This market remains very strong. Collectors are now able to find their favourite pieces at our specialist auctions and we often sell lots for well above their retail value. We have always had a keen interest in this subject, which is not every auctioneer’s cup of tea. As a result, with our expert knowledge, we are able to quickly research and value lots placing them in our regular specialist auctions. With a loyal following too from bidders around the world, and especially from one particular Russian internet bidder, we have achieved some exceptional prices such as a 19th-century presentation Shamshir sword, which we sold for £12,500. All of our auctions use live internet bidding platforms to ensure that every lot, whether it is worth £20 or £500,000, reaches the widest possible market and sells for the best price possible. In the run-up to an auction, we receive 100s of emails requesting further information for lots in the sale. Attached to these email replies, we regularly send well over 1,000 digital images, such is the huge interest generated in our auctions.

For further information regarding this article, or to consign an item to auction, please contact Richard Bromell, Director, at rb@charterhouse-auction.com, or on 01935 812277, as he is particularly interested in all things military.

Big Badge Collection Comes to Charterhouse

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A large collection of military badges is being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne on Thursday 28th November.

“The owner’s husband spent years collecting the badges but sadly passed away.” Commented Richard Bromell. “Usually, we see badge collections in cabinets or in frames, but these were all neatly stored away in a filing cabinet in his office.”

Two Victorian Officer’s helmet plate badges – 1st Devon & Somerset Engineer Volunteers (left) and First Somerset Engineer Volunteers (right) from the collection at Charterhouse £100-200 each
Two Victorian Officer’s helmet plate badges – 1st Devon & Somerset Engineer Volunteers (left) and First Somerset Engineer Volunteers (right) from the collection at Charterhouse £100-200 each
Two Victorian Officer’s helmet plate badges – 1st Devon & Somerset Engineer Volunteers (left) and First Somerset Engineer Volunteers (right) from the collection at Charterhouse £100-200 each

The vendor, who lives on the Devon/Somerset border, took advantage of the home visit service Charterhouse offers clients looking to sell single items, collections and complete house contents.

Estimated to sell for £10,000, the badge collection is entered into the Charterhouse specialist militaria, medal, coin, and stamp auction at their Sherborne salerooms on Thursday 28th November, with a single owner medal collection on Wednesday 27th, followed by toys, collectors’ items, clocks, antiques & interiors on Friday 29th, Christmas luxuries, jewellery, watches and wine on Monday 2nd December and then the contents of a country house wine cellar on Tuesday 3rd.

All the lots for the five days of auctions, viewing times and live internet bidding is available on charterhouse-auction.com

Richard Bromell and the Charterhouse Team can be contacted for home visits, advice and valuations on coins, medals, militaria and other collector’s items at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, 01935 812277 or via rb@charterhouse-auction.com

Other Charterhouse Specialist Departments Available