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CIVIL DEFENCE "HEADQUARTERS" SHOULDER TITLES
Post WW2 Yellow on Black embroidered Civil Defence HEADQUARTERS shoulder titles
16th LONDON BLACKENED CAP BADGE
16th London,
Queen’s Westminster Rifles cap badge 1888 - 1903 BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE CONVERSION Unusual fighting knife
Possibly made from either a 1888 or 1903 bayonet
Or even an old sword blade ??
Double edged blade just a tad under 8” in length
Totally devoid of any markings at all-
(If there were any they have been carefully removed )
With a well defined central ridge & ricasso
(As seen on both 1888 & 1903 pattern bayonets)
Shaped brown leather wrapped grip
With brass ferrule & end cap
Hand made heavy brown leather scabbard
With integral belt hanger (Slots)
And a hole possibly for a missing hilt retaining strap.
Very well made & tactile
Hilt May have been lacquered at some point
A nice one off example good addition to any collection
1907 PATTERN SWORD BAYONET & SCABBARD 1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & without oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 EFD 2 - 16
With its steel mounted black leather scabbard
(Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud)
Fitted with a white finished 1937 pattern frog
( Hilt retaining strap removed& slightly torn)
Metalwork in “The Grey” scrubbed clean of blueing
The bayonet was obtained from a veterans family
The Gent was RMP & served in Palestine pre WW2
The bayonet was polished bright
Scabbard leather blackened & polished
With a whitened frog for guard duties
The bayonet itself has no post WW1 issue marks
It must be one of the last made without an oil hole
The changes came in in February 1916
This example being dated March of the same year
All in all a honest bayonet in good clean condition.
Could easily be re blued or polished
Either way it would fit in with the items oral history 1914 MONS STAR & BAR TRIO RFA Nice original Mons Star Trio.
Mounted on original Silk ribbons
Along with Original Aug -Nov bar & Rosette
Named to -
“32907 GNR:J RRICE RFA”
Nothing checked except CWGC.
Nice honest as worn group worthy of full research . 1914 ON WAR SERVICE BADGE
Gilt metal & Blue Enamel -
1914 "ON WAR SERVICE" badge.
Maker marked to rear (VAUGHTONS LTD B'HAM)
1916 DATED O/S MAP OF HAZEBROUCK BELGIUM
1 / 100,000 Scale 1916 dated OS map marked
HAZEBROUCK 5A Belgium edition 2
Nice map in good clean condition 1916 DATED O/S MAP OF OSTENDE BELGIUM
1 / 40,000 scale 1916 dated OS Map marked
BELGIUM Sheet 12 ,
Index to adjoining sheets.
When opened it shows the OSTENDE area of Belgium
Good clean map in collectable condition 1916 DATED RMA ID TAG ON 400 Reis BRAZILIAN COIN Unusual personalised identity disk - tag.
Made using a Brazilian 400 Reis coin
With one side totally erased and engraved with -
Bdr G.C WILLIAMSON
R.M.A 12891
H.M.S MALAYA
1916
A quick internet search shows
Bdr Williamson on the crew list for HMS Malaya
During the Battle of Jutland (1916)
I’ve done nothing else except War Graves
What I find interesting is having a Brazilian coin
Named to a Bombardier in the Royal Marine Artillery
Was he possibly involved in the Battle of Coronel-
Off of the Coast of Chile November 1914
Or the Battle of the Falklands December 1914
A nice collectable item
Definitely worthy of full research . 1936 DATED SS PROMOTION DOCUMENT This is a miniature file copy of a SS promotion doc
Approx 5” X 7” in size appears to have been trimmed
Promoting Hans Heyer SS number 68981
From Platoon Sgt Major to Company Sgt Major
Dated 9th November 1936
I don’t know if this is researchable id assume so
Could be an interesting project.
Slightly creased and has been folded.
Part of a collection of items purchased some time ago
With the intention to research but have never done it.
Please carefully examine the photos
They make up part of the description.
Price Reduction £95 -£75.00 1938 DATED BRITISH FOLDING WIRE CUTTERS
Good honest set of British folding wire cutters
With an even brown patinated colour
Some light pitting and surface rust
But nothing detrimental to the item
They are dated 1938 with a Broad Arrow
The makers mark just isn’t readable
(By me at least !)
They fold easily and no doubt still cut if required 1938 DATED NFS HELMET 9 AREA LEICESTER
A pretty fair example of a pre war NFS helmet
Shell is Dark green (With surface rusting throughput)
With NFS transfer to the Front above a number 9
(9 area NFS was Leicester)
Both helmet chinstrap bales are stamped 11 1938
AlI I can make out on the shell are the letters -
XB HBH 19??
(Harrison Bro’s and Howson -Sheffield 1938-1943)
The rexine liner has the early large crown cushion
Its is marked and dated -
7 VERO 1 1938
No tears , some crazing and the lace has broken
Otherwise good and solid
Original khaki cotton chinstrap (Springs still good)
All in all a complete 1938 dated NFS helmet
In half reasonable condition
Far from mint - but definitely not a basket case either
Should clean up well if one wanted to.
A good honest untouched example 1938 DATED RAF GAITERS (1925 PATTERN)
Pair of non matched 1938 dated RAF gaiters
1925 pattern equipment
With original straps and buckles
Both stamped size 3 but with different manufacturers
To be honest you wouldn’t know
They display well as a pair & possibly unissued 1938 DATED UN-USED ARP SHELL DRESSING
Good Condition unused ARP Shell Dressing
Dated Nov 1938
Complete with both cotton "ties" 1939 DATED UN-USED ARP SHELL DRESSING
Good Condition unused ARP Shell Dressing
Dated Feb 1939
Complete with both cotton "ties"...
1940 DATED 40 PATTERN (CAVALRY) WATER BOTTLE CARRIER Scarce 1940 pattern Cavalry water bottle carrier
Clearly maker marked and dated
ME & Co 1940 Broad Arrow
In almost mint unissued condition 1940 DATED LUFTWAFFE ALLIED PLANE BOOKLET Unusual Luftwaffe plane identification booklet
In a pull out concertina form - February 1940
Identifying Planes in service with the RAF at the time
Including the following-
Westland Lysander,
Fairey Battle,
Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Beaufort,
Vickers Wellington
Hawker Hurricane,
Supermarine Spitfire,
Gloucester Gladiator
Blackburn Skua
Short Sunderland
Etc,etc
A little bit grubby , a bit worn and creased
But used, intact and fully readable.
A uncommon survivor-
Possibility carried by a Luftwaffe pilot / observer
On early sorties across the channel
During the Evacuation at Dunkirk
Or even latterly the Battle of Britain 1940 FREE CZECH ARTILLERY BADGE Nice 1940 dated White metal pin back badge
Of the Free Czechoslovak Forces in the U.K.
Badge is stamped
CZECHOSLOVAK FORCES ENGLAND 1940
Around a Czech Lion upon crossed cannons
Back is maker marked -
“W.H MILLER B’HAM” with its original pin fixing
A scarce badge in good collectable condition
Price Reduction £75-£65.00 1942 DATED RAF MAP OF PARIS - NORTHERN FRANCE Large (30” x 24”) coloured map of Paris
Dated 1942 (Revised October 1941 issue)
Scale 1:500,000
Although it’s titled “PARIS”
The vast majority of the map shows areas outside
Towards Strasbourg , including -
Reims, Charlville, Verdun ,Sedan & Metz
Map has been folded and has one very small hole
(I mean small as well)
Nice original addition to a European theatre collection 1943 DATED WW2 US FIELD DRESSING POUCH
Standard Olive Green US Carlisle Dressing pouch
US marked to the front flap
Marked to the back B.B.S.CO. 1943
With standard US wire belt fittings
Good clean condition item 1945 DATED UK BOY SCOUT MEMBERSHIP CARD & BADGE
Official U.K. Boy Scouts Membership / Record card
Named to Thomas Baldwin
Of the 2nd Hatcham Scout Group
Dated 03-05-1945
Complete with a white metal Scout membership badge 1946 DATED CIVIL AVIATION NAVIGATOR LICENSE
Unusual Ministry of Civil Aviation Navigators licence
Dated September 1946 , named and issued to -
Charles Douglas Alexander Neill
Born in Belfast on 22nd July 1919
Good clean readable condition
Worthy of further research
Definitely a WW2 flyer
3 X WW2 BRITISH ISSUE FORKS Three Wartime issue British forks
One stamped with service mans initials DH
All stamped with the Broad Arrow
One dated 1940 the other two dated 1945,
All a bit Grey in colour but should polish up nicely 33rd KENT RIFLE VOLS CROSS BELT POUCH Black leather Victorian Cross Belt pouch
Mounted with white metal badge of the -
33rd Kent Rifle Volunteers
Circa 1860 1870
The 33rd were formed on 23 March 1860
In Seven Oaks Kent by a Captain M Lambarde.
Black Patent leather body
With white metal furniture
Pouch has it’s original tin liner
Regimental badge secured by two two screw bolts
Leather securing tongue is torn
Should be a fairly easy repair if desired
A nice unusual Victorian Rifle Vols pouch
In good collectable condition
Price Reduction £175.00 - £150.00 4 X 1915 DATED WOODEN "COASTERS" (FLEA MARKET FIND)
Set of 4 wooden coaster's
All dated 1915
Appear to be made from the tops of Cotton or Ribbon Reels
Almost 4" across with a metal centre & edge
The wooden part has numerous markings
Not all very distinct But I can make out
"--------------- BOBBIN Co LTD BLACKBURN"
All have a separate date stamp of 1915
The back of each top has been covered in green felt
So it can be used as a coaster.
All are worn with some signs of age / wear & tear
Knocks bangs etc.
But honest items & very unusual
Picked up this August in France (Flea Market)
Unusual WW1 Memorabilia that can still be used !! 4 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Imperial German China campaign medal
(1900 Boxer Rebellion)
Lippe Detmold Military Service medal with Swords
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran 4 x IMPERIAL GERMAN SERVICE PINS BADGES 4 X Imperial German pin badges
All very similar in design
All with a outer coloured material edging
With a central coloured portion
Written in German around the edge
In memory of my service time
Set into this is a picture of a coloured epaulet
Each one depicting a different regiment or unit
All are well made with its Original rear pin fixing.
Unusual and decorative
Price is for all four badges
Price Reduction £75 - £60.00 4 X WW1 “TRENCH FIND” GLASS BOTTLES 4 x Old Glass bottles
All moulded with a manufacturer / retailers name etc
Obtained from a long standing collection
2 x with paper labels that state -
“WW1 TRENCH FINDS / TRENCH FINDS”
All showing age and discolouration
But no major chips or cracks / bits missing 5 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Prussian Honour decoration
German China Campaign medal
(Boxer Rebellion 1900)
Long service Ribbon
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran
Who served in the Imperial Army prior to WWI 5 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
14/18 Honour Legion medal with Ribbon swords
14/18 Austrian War medal
14/18 Hungarian War medal
14/18 Bulgarian War Medal
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Backed with dark Grey felt
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran 5 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Bavarian War Cross with Swords
Iron Cross 2nd Class
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
14/18 Defence of the Tyrol medal
Bavarian LSGC medal
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
With purple backing material
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran 5 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon
14/18 Hungarian War medal
14/18 Austrian war medal
14/18 Bulgarian war medal
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
With light blue silk backing
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran 5 PLACE WWI- WW2 GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI -WW2 German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Turkish Gallipoli Star (?)
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
German Red Cross Service medal (?)
Russian Front medal
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran
Who served in both World Wars . 5 X BOER WAR CELLULIOD PICTURE PIN BADGES 5 X Boer War patriotic pin badges
2 X Boer Commanders (Piet Joubert & Paul Kruger)
3 X British Officers (Sir Ian Hamilton Sir Stewart White & ?)
All with Original rear pin fixings,
Came in as a lot as such being sold as one not individually
Good cheap Boer War collectables 50 ROUND MG 34 / 42 AMMUNITION BELT
German 50 round MG belt
Blackened / Blued finish
Could be post war or Yugoslav export
No makers marks or code letters that I can see
Good condition 6 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Saxon FA Medal
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
Saxon Altenburg War Service medal
14/18 Hungarian War medal
14/18 Austrian war medal with Ribbon swords
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran. 6 PLACE WWI GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Hanseatic Cross - Lubeck
14/18 Brunswick war Cross
Reuss Iron Cross 2nd class (?)
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
German LSGC
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
With yellow silk backing
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran 7 PLACE AUSTRO GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI / WW2 Austro German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
WW2 War Merit Cross with Ribbon Swords
Eastern Front medal
Gallantly Ribbons x2 both with Ribbon Swords
Karl Truppenkreig Cross
Austrian Wound medal
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran.
Who served in both World Wars 7 PLACE WWI- WW2 GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI / WW2 German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class
WW2 War Merit Cross/ Medal
Bavarian Military Service Cross with Ribbon Swords
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
Bavarian 1905 Jubilee medal
Bavarian Long Service medal
German long service medal
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
With yellow material backing
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran.
Who served in WWI and latterly WW2
Possibly a member of the Home Guard / Volkssturm AA SEARCHLIGHT DRILLS (SUPPLEMENT 3) AA SEARCHLIGHT DRILLS 1940 (SUPPLEMENT 2) AFRICAN DAGGER & SHEATH
Jile / Gile Dagger from the Afar people
Of Ethiopia, Somalia , Eritrea & Djibouti
8.5” double edged blade with a distinctive angular tip
And .75” dark metal central core
Shaped wooden grip decorated with studs
With its Original patterned leather scabbard
With rear integral belt loop
The only “Issue” is some very slight edge damage
On the angular bend of the blade
Otherwise in good collectable condition
An unusual dagger and not commonly found !
AIR TRAINING CORPS CAP BADGE
Original circular White metal
Air Training Corps cap badge
With two lug fixings to the rear AKM TYPE 1 BAYONET & SCABBARD 1st Type AKM bayonet & Scabbard
Reddish brown bulbous plastic grips
Blackened cross guard and blade ricasso.
5.45” clip point Bowie type blade
With a saw back blade and rectangular cut out
(To attach to the scabbard as a wire cutter)
Black finished scabbard with black rubber insulator
Black leather clip on frog / hilt strap
Matching numbers on both bayonet & scabbard
Good honest clean bayonet
ANTIQUE TUAREG ARM DAGGER TELEK
Good old Tuareg arm dagger and scabbard
12” crude but sturdy double edged blade
Decorated with 4 x stars on each side
Blade with grind marks and some minor rusting
Basic cruciform hilt with a copper cover / wire wrap
Tooled leather scabbard and arm loop
A nice honest piece,
Not a tourist item and showing some considerable age
A good addition to any collection. ARMY 2 X PIECE ALUMINIUM BELT BUCKLE Good Original Army Aluminium Belt Buckle
Lightweight "Parade" version
Front Roundel being held on by 4 x tabs
No makers marks,
Minor surface marking to the rear of the buckle
(Also appears to have "Candle Wax" on the reverse !)
Will come off no problem
Nice addition to any collection ATS CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES
WW2 ATS cap badge with matching shoulder titles AUSTRALIAN RETURNED SOLDIERS WOMENS AUXILIARY BADGE
Unusual Australian R.S.S & AILA WOMENS AUXILIARY badge
(Returned Soldiers Sailors & Airmen Imperial League Australia)
Gilt metal badge with Imperial crown on the top
Blue enamel outer circlet with central enamelled Australian flag
Back with original pin back fixing
Numbered (1913) with makers marks
Not often seen in the a U.K.
A good collectable badge in nice “as found” condition
BAKELITE AIR RAID WARDEN DOOR SIGN Brown Bakelite door sign
AIR RAID WARDEN
Approx 6” X 3” in size
With two screw hole fixings.
Good clean honest item
BAKELITE ARP POST DOOR SIGN
Brown Bakelite door sign for -
AIR RAID WARDENS’ POST
The lettering picked out in white paint
(Some of which is missing)
Sign approx 8” x 2.5” in size
With ta single screw hole fixing to each end
Good WW2 Home Front item in clean undamaged condition BELGIAN 1935 PATTERN SWORD BAYONET Good example of a Belgian M35 Bayonet.
17-3/4” Double edged blade with central rib.
Blade only marked with the letter “V”.
Cross guard is numbered “37806”
Along with a square acceptance stamp (?)
Muzzle ring is 15.5mm (M35)
Opposed to the almost identical M16 at 17.5mm
Dark wood grips held by screw bolts
With a small angular pommel & working push stud
Complete with its original blacked steel scabbard.
Condition wise -
The blade has been sharpened on both sides
With some very minor pitting.
Wooden grips in good condition -
With some small almost pin prick dings
Pommel & cross guard with some light pitting
Scabbard has lost the back throat retaining screw.
All in all a good honest item
With wear commensurate with its age.
Not mint by any sense of the word
But as I’ve already said a good honest example.
Getting harder to find in any half decent condition
A nice addition to any collection. BLACKENED 1939 PATT LEATHER BELT (HOME GUARD)
1939 Home Guard Pattern leather belt
That has been blackened (Including the brass fittings)
Can just make out a Broad Arrow & 41 no other markings
Assume it was blackened by a HG member
It's not been newly done & appears period
Good clean wearable belt
Leather is currently "Set " at 37"
But should adjust out another 11" (Approx.)
5" one end & 6" the other (Approx.)
BOER WAR IMPERIAL YEOMANRY SLOUCH HAT BADGE Gilt metal Imperial Yeomanry cap badge
With Red and Blur Rosette backing
As worn on the Slouch hat during the Boer War
I’m not sure it this is original or not hence the price BORDER REGIMENT CAP BADGE Kings Crown White Metal Border Regiment cap badge.
Original Red felt to centre with locking device on slider. BOXED ISRAELI \"RAID ON ENTEBEE\" MEDALLION 4 JULY 1976 Very unusual numbered Bronze Medallion
Issued by the -
Israel Government Coin & Medal Corporation Ltd.
To commemorate the Israeli Commando Raid -
Entebbe Airport Uganda on 4th July 1976
One side shows the IDF emblem & Olive Branch
Entwined around a Israeli aircraft
A Hebrew inscription
With English translation -
"Operation Johnathan 4th July 1976"
Other side with a quote from Psalm 18:17
In Hebrew then again in English-
"He sent from above then took me"
Contained in a Blue cardboard box with circular insert
Unusual item in Very good clean condition
The Rescue Operation to free 106 passengers
(Mainly Israeli nationals or of Jewish decent)
From a hijacked Air France flight
That had landed at Entebbe Airport in Uganda
Took place on July 4th 1976
The mission was led by -
Colonel Jonathan Netanyahu (Yoni)
(Brother of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu)
Who was killed in Action during an exchange of fire
Between IDF Commando's & PLO / Ugandan troops
He was in fact the only IDF Casualty on the operation
It was named "Operation Jonathan" in memory of him
BOXED POST WAR CZECH PILOTS BADGE Good quality Communist period Czech pilots badge
Complete in it’s original fitted box
This is the badge for a 1st class pilot
(Gilt and white metal)
With miniature pin back lapel badge
Full size badge numbered to the back 0887
A scarce item and obviously no longer made
Nice collectable condition
BOXED WW2 DUTCH MEMORIAL CANDLE HOLDER Very unusual boxed white metal candle holder
Bearing the badge of the Dutch organisation
Stichting 1940-44
The official foundation that provides services to-
“Members of the Resistance,victims of persecution ,
And Civilian war victims from the years 1940-1944”
Approximately 1.5” tall x 2.5” across
I’ve not seen one before and guess it’s pretty unusual
It has a makers mark to the bottom, SOLA
My guess would be made in the 1970’s .???
But I’m open to suggestions.
Nice looking item wouldn’t look out of place in any collection
BOXED WW2 MEDAL PAIR WAAF SECTION OFFICER
Unworn WW2 medal pair
In their named Air Ministry box of issue
“Miss E.A Beardsall,”
“Poplar House,”
“Godshill”
“VENTNOR I.OW”
Complete with Air Ministry issue slip
Original ribbons and grease proof envelopes
Unusually being the -
1939/45 Star and War Medal
(Confirmed on the medal slip)
Some basic research done via “Forces War Records “
E.A Beardsall’s service details are as follows-
Assistant Section Officer WAAF
Service number 2516
Seniority date 02/08/1941
Then
Section Officer WAAF
Air Ministry
Department of the Chief of the Air Staff
Directorate of Signals
With a 1939/45 Star and War Medal entitlement .
As such I’m assuming she saw overseas service?
Further research could find an interesting story .
Good project in excellent condition BOXED WWI SPINK & SONS JUTLAND MEDAL Excellent quality Spinks of London
White metal Jutland Medal
Contained in its original white card box
With a sticker to the lid -
“Sold got the Benefit of Naval Orphans “
Box lid has split on the corners ,
Base has one side split again on the corners.
The sides are all present and fully attached.
This could be repaired/ restored fairly easily
The medal itself is in very good crisp condition
Nice addition to any collection especially with its box ! BRASS SMLE RIFLE OIL BOTTLE Original SMLE oiler bottle
With screw off lid and inner “Spoon”
Unable to make out a date on the bottom
Not sure if it’s WW1 or WW2 issue
I can see it’s marked with a broad arrow .
With maker marked JJB & an inspection stamp
A little bit grubby but it is what it is BRITISH 37 PATT WATER BOTTLE CARRIER / COVER DATED 1943
1937 pattern water bottle cover
Clearly marked with makers mark and date
AC 1943 Broad Arrow
In mint unissued condition
BRITISH CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICE STRIPES
WW2 period Civil Defence rank stripes or chevrons
Some moth to the black backing material
Obtained from a closed down SE London old time surplus shop BRITISH CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICE STRIPES (2)
Pair of WW2 period Civil Defence rank stripes or chevrons
In very good to mint condition
Obtained from a closed down SE London old time Surplus shop BRITISH MADE WW2 US FIELD DRESSING POUCH
U.S. Carlisle field Dressing Belt pouch
Front stamped U.S
Inside with makes markings / code number
FINNIGANS Ltd 1945. BRITISH MADE
USA / AA OO2O (BROAD ARROW)
Standard US wire belt fittings to the back
A tad faded but a good honest item BRITISH WATERBOTTLE IN 1918 DATED LEATHER CRADLE WW2 British Green enamel water bottle
With felt cover and cork / stopper
Contained in a leather skeleton cradle and shoulder strap
The only markings are a G (Broad arrow) on the cradle front
And a makers stamp and date of 1918 on the strap
I not been able to photograph it , its not too clear to the eye
AND right on the looped section going through the D ring
There may be additional markings on the inner cradle,
But the bottles well in and won't budge much
I don't want to risk damaging the leather by pulling it out
Possibly Home Guard or early war Army issue
Nice item in good collectable condition
BROACHED RIFLE BRIGADE CAP BADGE Kings Crown White Metal Cap Badge
Of the Rifle Brigade.
Badge has a pronounced curve to it
This was no doubt shaped during its working life.
Original rear slider has been removed
Replaced with a horizontal brooch fitting
Nice original badge
That was probably gifted to a wife or sweetheart
Please refer to photos for item condition BRONZE ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICERS CAP BADGE
Bronze Officers Kings Crown R.E cap badge.
George 6th Cypher -Double Blade back BWM & IGS PAIR (AFGHAN NWF 1919) RFA Nice original WW1 medal pair
Consisting of -
British Silver War Medal
Along with
India General service medal
Bar Afghanistan & NWF 1919
Both nicely toned - mounted on replacement ribbons
Named to -
22922 GNR: J T AUTY RFA
With copy MIC confirming these were his only awards
Ancestry census docs etc.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OTC SHOULDER TITLES Matched pair of Brass Shoulder titles
“CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OTC”
With original rear fixings,
Toned with some very slight Green Verdigris on one
A nice honest pair of badges CARVED INDIAN - AFRICAN WOODEN SOLDIER FIGURE Carved wooden figure of a Soldier
Either Indian or African (I think Indian myself)
Depicts a uniformed figure “Presenting Arms”
Wearing BD & Trousers with a forage - side cap
The rifle is a well carved copy of a British SMLE
Total height is approximately 9”
Made of possibly Olive wood or such like.
May have originally stood on a base ?
No major damage-
A couple of small chips and old worm holes
But nothing to detract from the item itself
Nice bit of “Folk / Trench Art” CASED BOER WAR COMMEMORATIVE SPOON SET
Very unusual set of cased six silver plated spoons
Showing British Army Officers of the day
Each spoon is named with a portrait of the Officer
Set under flags & hibiscus flowers (?)
The following officers are depicted
KITCHENER
FISHER
GREY
FRENCH
HAMILTON
BEATTY
Back of the spoons are marked with the maker etc
“1881(R) ROGERS(R) A1”
A couple of the spoons with wear to the plating etc
(Could be re plated or dipped )
Not sure if the box is original for the spoons
(Though a fight fit they sit in it well )
Unusual Boer war items in nice collectable condition
Not mint in any way and have been used as spoons !
But they look very nice in the box
Would grace any small’s cabinet or collection . CASED JAPANESE “CHINA INCIDENT “ MEDAL Boxed Japanese Medal
Issued for service in China anytime between 1937-45
Bronze medal / bar with swivel suspender
Obverse showing -
Crossed Flags Imperial Japanese Mum crest & Crow
Reverse showing -
Mountains,Clouds & Waves with Japanese inscription
(China Incident)
Original silk ribbon with hook & eye suspension
Complete with recessed fitted case
Covered in black paper with Japanese lettering.
A fairly common medal in good condition
Nice to find with its original fitted case. COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICERS BI CORN HAT IN NAMED TIN Excellent quality Guards Officers Bi corn hat
Attributed to -
(Major) Lord E. K. Digby, D.S.O., M.C,
Coldstream Guards
Made of Black Beaver skin,
Decorated with a large black rosette,
With gold bullion, and black silk tape,
Bullion bears paw decorations to both ends
Complete with its red and white plume
(Still in cardboard tube)
Silk lining maker - retailer marked
Edward Smith, 5 Boyle Street, London
With brown leather sweat band.
Contained in its original japanned carrying case,
With brass plaque engraved-
“Maj Lord E. K. Digby D.S.O. M.C.
Coldstream Guards”
The tin has some minor external wear
Interior Still lined with some old Brown paper
The hinge is A/F but functional
(Could easily be re soldered )
With light wear to the Beaver skin Bi corn body.
(As can be seen in the pictures)
Otherwise a nice solid item
Very collectable to a decorated Guards Officer
Lord Edwin Kenelem Digby
11th Baron Digby 01/08/1894 - 29/01/1964
2nd Lt Coldstream Guards, 15.8.14
Lt. Coldstream Guards 17.7.15
Adjt., Coldstream Guards 30.9.15 - 15.1.18
Captain 1.1.17
A/Major 17.1.18;
Served European War
M.I.D x 2 - 31/12/1915 & 16/03/1917
M.C 1916 , Bar awarded 1918
French Croix de Guerre 28/09/1917
D.S.O 01/02/1919
T.D 1945
This was previously sold in auction 20/09/2011
By Dreweatts of London ,
Details of which can be found on the internet COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICERS WIFE’S BELT BUCKLE Unusual 2 piece Gilt and white metal “Dress Buckle”
Similar in design to a traditional filigree nurses buckle
But fitted with two Coldstream Guards badges
(One on each half )
I believe these were worn by “Officers Ladies”
On a Gold Brocade belt
At Regimental dinners, functions etc
Whilst the Officers were in full dress uniform
Not something that turns up very often
A nice addition to any Coldstream Guards collection COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED PICKELHAUBE MATCHBOX COVER
WW1 Pickelhaube matchbox cover
Made of thin pressed brass
The Pickelhaube being embossed to the front
With floral decoration to the spine
I believe these were made in France during WW1
To sell to Allied troops as “Souvenirs “
A little rubbed with some minor corrosion
But a good honest item (See pictures)
That would sit well in any WW1 cabinet / collection CSM BAR NORTHERN IRELAND - ROYAL ENGINEERS Court Mounted CSM with Northern Ireland bar.
Correctly named to -
25065186 SPR A.R PARKER RE
Nice clean medal in good collectable condition CUT DOWN GERMAN SWORD IN DANISH SCABBARD Unusual cut down German Officers Sword.
With the knuckle bow and back strap removed
Blade reduced to approx 8” long
Re- tipped with a Bowie type point
Cross guard and grip collar a bit loose
(Because there’s no back strap)
Some slight loss to the celluloid grip covering
(But this appears as old as the knife itself)
Housed in a Danish 1889 Krag Jorgensen scabbard
(Spring clip has been removed as has the frog suspension loop)
Very well executed and appears to be of WW2 period
Wether carried by a German Officer -
Or member of the Danish Resistance I’ve no idea
But it’s made a very effective fighting knife.
Feels very good in the hand & truly is a one off.
Nice item , in good collectable condition. DANISH SABRETACHE FREDERICK IX (1947-1972) A very impressive Danish Sabretache
Bearing the Royal cypher of -
King Frederick 9th who reigned from 1947-1972.
Red Morocco Leather body
With a light Blue material covering to the front face
Edged with heavy silver wire decoration
Central Royal cypher topped with the Danish crown
Three white metal suspension loops
With internal pocket .
A very impressive looking piece
Not often seen outside of Denmark
Would make a nice addition to any collection. DEVON SPECIAL CONSTABULARY GILT & ENAMEL BADGE Good quality WW1 period gilt & enamel badge
Devon Special Constabulary
With rear half moon fixing marked -
“J.R Gaunt & Son London “
Enamel all in good condition
No chips cracks or bits missing.
Nice badge and getting harder to find. EARLY POSS WW1 BRITISH FIELD SERVICE SIDE CAP
Unusual British FS Cap
Very slim (only 4.5" tall) and small in size (10.5" long)
Very well made of a heavy cotton material,
With a waterproofed lining and cotton liner band
Inner lining marked in blue pen(/) B-2
Two x small General Service buttons to the front
Mounted with a small Queens Regiment cap badge
This is not a reproduction, and shows definite age
Not standard WW2 issue cap
There's a couple of possibilities , WW1, Cadet or even Indian
A nice looking FS cap in good worn condition EARLY RWK KHAKI SIDE CAP WW1 - 1920’s
Nice early British side cap
Badged to the Royal West Kent Regiment.
Quite different in shape to WW2 examples
It’s a lot slimmer (As in not as deep side on)
The GS buttons appear smaller than WW2 types
The material itself is a course heavy wool mix
With the inside being fully lined in black material
Totally devoid of any date or manufacturer’s markings
The RWK badge is slider backed ,
But won’t come off of the side cap
Appears to have been squashed or pinched in place
A nice early side cap in good collectable condition . EARLY TEAR DROP SHAPED RAF OFFICERS CAP BADGE
Excellent condition pre WW2 RAF Officers Cap Badge on "Tear Drop " Black Cloth backing.
High relief Bullion wire Crown & lower wreath-
Large Gilt Metal Eagle.
Original Paper Backing-With additional "Popper Studs" added for removal from the cap -Normally associated with "Tropical Kit"
EARLY WWI FRENCH GREATCOAT (1887 PATTERN) Excellent quality French dark blue greatcoat.
Double breasted with red collar tabs
(one of which has the No.7 attached)
Two false pockets to the front
With two slit pockets to the back
(Open ended as to access trousers etc )
Inside half lined with a white cotton material.
(Some speckling- Foxing to it)
There’s also a label inside for a theatrical company
Based 7-8 King Street Covent Garden London
(Many old uniforms ended up as theatre props)
Along with a name etc in black pen
A couple of small repairs but otherwise in VGC
Appears to be a pre WW1 1887 pattern Greatcoat
Still used in 1914 / 1915 by French troops
Until the introduction of the lighter Horizon Blue cloth
Some of the buttons have been replaced,
It had a mishmash attached when I acquired it
Being both British livery & French military buttons
A scarce item that displays very well
A nice addition to any French WW1 collection
There are a couple of anomalies with the item,
It has shoulder strap epaulettes
Rather than the “Rolls” normally seen
It also has front false pockets
Something not seen on French Great Coats
There’s a possibility it’s a very old theatrical copy
But I can’t see this as it shows genuine age
And as already said is of excellent quality
Possibly militia / territorial usage
I really don’t know
Price has been reduced from £400 - £250
To take the aforementioned anomalies into account. EAST LANCS CAP BADGE
Bi Metal East Lancashire Regiment cap badge EDWARD VII CAPE COLONY POLICE HELMET PLATE
Good original white metal helmet plate of -
The Cape Colony Colonial Police Force
Approx 4.75” tall and 3.25” across
With three lug fixings to the reverse
Impressive looking badge in good collectable condition EDWARD VIII NATIONAL DEFENCE COMPANY CAP BADGE
Large circular Brass cap badge
For the National Defence Company
The NDC was a voluntary reserve unit of the British Army
Tasked with Home Defence in the event of war
Comprising of ex soldiers between the ages of 45-60
The unit existed between 1936 & 1939
When transferred to the Regular Army
Becoming Home Service Battalion's
Duties including guarding of POW'S ,Vunerable areas etc. ENAMELLED 1914 ON WAR SERVICE BADGE
Gilt metal & Blue Enamel 1914 "ON WAR SERVICE" badge.
Maker marked to rear (W.J DINGLEY B'HAM)
Very small chip to enamel (By the 1 on 1914) ENAMELLED 1915 ON WAR SERVICE BADGE
Gilt metal & Blue / White Enamel 1915 "ON WAR SERVICE" badge.
Maker marked & numbered to rear (J.R GAUNT LONDON)
FINNISH M35 BAYONET & SCABBARD (FISKARS) WW2 Finnish M35 bayonet for the Mosin Nagant rifle
Rounded Pommel with oil hole & working push stud
Slab sided birch (?) grips held by screw bolts
Cross guard with slightly swept forward quillion
11.5” single edged double fullered blade
Made by FISKARS (11,250 produced 1936 & 35)
Complete with ribbed black painted scabbard
(Very similar to that used on the Italian 1891)
Condition is fair -
Blade with some scratches & pitting (Not heavy)
Pommel with possible “Hammer marks” to one side
Grips with some marks & staining
Scabbard with some minor paint bubbling / loss
Ball finial on scabbard end squashed
It sounds bad but it’s not a “Basket Case”
Definitely not a relic -
Could easily be improved upon with a little effort.
It’s a honest used example of a fairly scarce bayonet FREE STATE DANZIG COPPER ASHTRAY
Pressed Copper Ashtray
With embossed crest of "Free State Danzig"
Front has been cleaned.
Back with Original dark patina. FRENCH 1859 ITALIAN WAR MEDAL
1859 Italian Campaign Medal
For the Franco Austrian war (Italian war of Independence)
France allied itself to Italy / Sardinia
Against the Austrian Empire
Bust of Napoleon III to one side
The other has the names of 6 Major Battles
Good clean Medal
With a length of Original Ribbon
FRENCH COLONIAL MEDAL BAR MAROC
2nd type French Colonial medal
(Single sided suspension)
As Issued between 1930 -1962
Blue and white watered silk ribbon
Mounted with the bar “MAROC” (Morocco)
Very detailed medal
In good collectable condition FRENCH MILITARY WINE KEG / BARREL This is a bit of an odd one .
A very old wooden wine or water keg
Approx 8.5” long - each end about 4.5” across
With the centre swelling to about 6” in depth
Made of wood strips bound with iron hoops.
With an Iron looped suspension / handle
Both ends have a painted no.60
(One end more visible than the other )
Non original cork to the top
With a snapped wooden plug to one end.
Condition wise -
In my opinion it’s good .
A couple of the iron bands are slightly loose
(The wood having shrunk over time)
They do move but aren’t going to come away / off
The wood is cracked and warped - again over time
It was very dry when I obtained this
(French Flea market find )
So it was treated with furniture wax
Then heated with a hairdryer
Letting the wax seep fully into the wood
(It’s come out very well if I say so myself!)
There’s no woodworm that i can see
Or any signs that there has been previously.
Age wise it’s very difficult to pin it down
But I’d guess anywhere between-
The Crimean - Franco Prussian war period .
Though conceivably it could be earlier.
It’s sold as is
A curio that’s definitely old .
The painted ends appear period applied
It’s a nice looking item that would look good
In any early military collection. FRENCH NAVAL GORGET French “Officer de Marine” Gorget
In very good to excellent condition
With large attached roped anchor badge
Two pierced holes for neck suspension ribbons
With its Original black material lining
Circa 1848 (Second Empire)
Naval Gorgets are seldom seen & highly sought after
An attractive addition to any collection.
Price Reduction £160-£140 FULL BOX OF 1944 DATED US RAZOR BLADES Complete manufacture’s display box of -
“HOWARD”. Doubled edged razor blades-
“The Nations Blade”
Made by Howard Blade Co. Of Newark New Jersey
Cardboard lid has partially torn
Otherwise in almost perfect condition
Box complete with 20 unopened boxes of blades
Back stamped with -
US Forces Quartermasters code & dated 1944 FUZE - DETONATOR TIN Circular tin approx 6” across & 3.5” deep
With a wire hinged lid & 2x securing loops
Olive Green painted finish to the body.
Unfortunately the base appears re-painted
With an off white - cream coloured gloss
Obscuring any issue or manufacturing marks.
I’ve listed this as a fuze or detonator tin
But I could be well off the mark !
Any info would be great fully received. GENUINE WW1 PENNY PIECES VARIOUS DATES
Small lot of WW1 Copper Pennies
All with some wear commensurate with age
But all with readable dates etc
Ideal for living history Small gifts etc.
I will try to supply the date year requested
Otherwise a random coin will be sent GEORGE VI NATIONAL DEFENCE COMPANY CAP BADGE
Small brass slider back cap badge
For the National Defence Company
The NDC was a voluntary reserve unit of the British Army
Tasked with Home Defence in the event of war
Comprising of ex soldiers between the ages of 45-60
The unit existed between 1936 & 1939
When transferred to the Regular Army
Becoming Home Service Battalion's
Duties including guarding of POW'S ,Vunerable areas etc. GEORGE VI RE OFFICERS BRONZE CAP BADGE Nice Chocolate Bronze RE Officers Cap Badge
With central GRVI cypher
Both original blades to the back
Good clean , possibly unissued condition
Please see pictures for condition.
Very difficult to upgrade this badge GERMAN 14/18 HONOUR CROSS & DOCUMENT,
Original 1914 - 18 German Honour Cross & Award Document
Document with Hamburg Police stamp & dated 1935
Good collectable, possibly researchable item GERMAN DLRG STICK PIN - BRONZE
Nice quality Bronze stickpin of the
“German Lifesaving Service”
No makers markings
Fitted to a good quality twisted pin. GERMAN NSKOV PIN BACK BREST EAGLE
German NSKOV Brest Eagle
Aluminium Eagle with black Iron cross on its chest
Correct brass pin fastening
Maker marked 20 GES GESCH to the back
An good quality item
In nice collectable condition GERMAN REICHSWEHR BELT BUCKLE
Post WW1 and Pre Third Reich Reichswehr Belt Buckle
One piece stamped buckle
In good if not slightly rubbed / worn condition
Not often seen collectible item GERMAN- HAMBURG MOUNTED MEDAL GROUP OF 3 Good Imperial German / Hamburg medal group
Comprising of-
Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class
Hamburg Hanseatic Cross
(Silver & enamels with central castle motif)
14-18 Combatants honour cross with swords
All on their original silk ribbons
Unusual metal mounting bar
With hooks both front and back for medal suspension
Nice honest group would look good in any collection Gilt & ENAMEL CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS BADGE Excellent quality Civil Defence Corps Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Circular Blue outer ring
Inset with the wording -
Civil Defence Corps
Centre of badge with a Crowned Lion
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item
Nice addition to any Home Front collection GROUP OF 5 X BRING BACK DAGGERS SUDAN CAMPAIGN
Interesting group of 5 x Sudanese campaign daggers
All have been lacquered a very long time ago
And were originally mounted on a wooden shield
The group comprises of -
Pair of curved bone gripped daggers
Both with blades heavily engraved with Islamic script
Pair of Azande style arm daggers
With double edged blades and light wood grip
Single , horn hilted Kindjal type dagger.
Double edged blade inscribed with geometric designs
With a multi piece horn hilt and cross guard
Nice collection that would look nice re mounted again
HAC CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES Honourable Artillery Company Cap Badge
Darkened Brass HAC flaming grenade
With slider back
With a matched pair of HAC shoulder titles
Both with double lugged rear fixings.
Good collectable condition. HALLMARKED SILVER ARP BADGE Excellent quality H/M Silver ARP Badge
Half moon fixing to rear HAND MADE WW2 POLISH EAGLE WOODEN PLAQUE Unusual -If not "One Off" wooden plaque
Approx 5.5" x 6" in size
Made of 3 x pieces of wood
The central piece being a highly detailed depiction,
Of a Crowned Polish Eagle
As worn / used by the Free Polish forces in the UK
The rear has a carved dedication-
"TO OUR FRIENDS -
FROM FELEK & ROMEK
26-2-43"
With a short period suspension chain.
No doubt made by Polish Servicemen
Possibly billeted with a family ?
Cracking display item -If only it could talk !! HILDENBOROUGH MILITARIA FAIR DATES 2023
2023 Hildenborough Militaria Fair dates
We’d also like to thank both the public and dealers
For their ongoing support over the past year
Hopefully 2023 will be a tad kinder on all of us .
All the Best for the New Year,
Rick L
HM SILVER ARP BADGE Hall Marked Silver ARP Badge
With rear half moon fixing HM SILVER MOUNTED RIFLE BRIGADE OFFICES POUCH Old Black Patent leather back pouch
With hallmarked silver mounts
Stamped with B&P makers mark -Birmingham 1886
With Strung Bugle to the front flap
I am unable to check if the Bugle Horn is silver
As its attached by a nut (But I'm sure it is)
Only faults I can find are -
The Patent finish has bubbled and "Melted " in places
And the strap closure retaining loop is torn.
otherwise a good looking honest piece of kit !
Price Reduction £125- £110.00 HOME FRONT ARMBAND N.C.C - R & C STAFF Unusual Home Front / Civil Defence Armband
White cotton material
Printed with “N.C.C R & C STAFF “ in black
This is believed to be -
“Nottinghamshire County Council
Report and Control Staff”
Part of the ARP Service
That directed Rescue,First Aid ,Clean up crews etc
To Bomb Sites after an Air Raid .
Collating information -
Liaising with Police , Army BD units and other Emergency service’s
A vital part of the local civil defence organisation
Sown edge seams with double elasticated rear straps
(Elastic - no longer retaining elasticity)
Some fairly heavy staining (Blood ??)
But nothing to detract from the scarcity of the item.
A good collectable Home Front Armband
In 40 years of collecting I’ve not seen another HORN HILTED KUKRI & TOOLED SCABBARD Large Horn hilted vintage Kukri & Scabbard
Blade approximately 12.5” long
O.25” thick & just over 2.25” at its widest part
With one large fuller & traditional blade notch
Hilt appears to be black buffalo horn
With brass banding, bolsters rivet heads & end cap.
The scabbard has a well tooled leather covering
Rear pocket - but sadly missing it’s bi knives
With a shaped metal chape
This is really well made and of excellent quality
Definitely has age to it and is not a tourist item
A nice addition to any collection IMPERIAL GERMAN DRESS TUNIC Imperial German Blue dress tunic.
Appears to have been altered during its working life
Possibly re issued to the German Postal service.
The stand up red collar has had edge braid removed
There’s also a small mark on each side of the collar
Where the rank buttons were removed
The shoulder boards may also be old replacements
Slightly different colour to the collar and cuffs
Single breasted with 8 x copper gilt buttons
3 x similar buttons to each cuff
With 2 x on the shoulders & 6 on the back
Fully lined inside - See pictures
Including one for the Berlin Post Office
A really nice looking tunic
In very good condition
With minimal damage very minor moth (If any )
Could be restored back to it’s original state
Or left as is.
Either way displays very well indeed IMPERIAL GERMAN PEAKED CAP Good quality Imperial German peaked cap
With Black body and crown, piped in Red
Two roundels to the front
The lower being Red and Gold the upper Black and White
Possibly Pioneers or Fire Brigade (Honestly don’t know)
With a Small patent / black fibre peak
Brown Oilcloth / imitation leather sweat band
With a Light Blue silk lining
With makers details -
Carl Roth of Weissenburg
(Weissenburgh is in Bavaria)
No chin strap present or has ever been fitted
All in all a good quality Imperial German peaked cap
In very good collectable condition IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE TUNIC
WW2 IJA Lightweight Officers tunic
Similar in style to the type 98 tunic but not quite the same
Made of good quality lightweight Olive Drab cotton material
With partial lining -
Arms ,shoulders and both inner sides / breast area.
(Leaving an unlined back section)
Two internal pockets and an embroidered "Kanji"
The collar has its original hook and eye throat closures
Both the collar and jacket cuffs have liner attachment studs
Jacket is single breasted,
With 5 x flat gold coloured buttons to the front
2 x button down breast pockets
With scalloped pocket flaps & 2 x flapped hip pockets
There's also medal mounts ( x2 ?) to the chest
With evidence on the collar of rank insignia being removed
A couple of small moth nips to the back
A 1.25" x 2" L shaped field repair to one lower edge
(Very well executed )
Otherwise in very god condition.
Collar insignia could easily be replaced
Make a nice addition to any WW2 Far East collection.
INTELLIGENCE CORPS CAP BADGE
One piece Intelligence Corps cap badge
Rear slider maker marked by Gaunt of London INTER WAR GERMAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION CAP
Unusual variation of a WW1 German Veterans Cap
It’s not of the standard type seen,
Extremely small - Possibly for a child ?
Made of black cotton material
With an embroidered cap band & peak decoration
(Both cap band & peak have an Oak leaf motif )
Plain black side buttons & a leather chin strap
With a Kyffhauser League badge fixed to the front
(Oak leaf pattern on the badge seems to match the cap band decoration)
The internal cap is lined with a blue cotton material
No maker’s mark only a number 7 In yellow crayon?
From the lining it does appear to have been worn .
As I have said possibly for a child ,
Maybe a WW1 Veterans son ?
It only has an internal diameter of about 23”
In good collectable condition-
Definitely something different ! ITALIAN 1871/ 91 VETTERLI BAYONET WWI Italian Shortened 1871 Vetterli Bayonet
Cut down and re designated as 1871/ 91 pattern
(Though I’ve also seen them as 1871/15’16 patt)
Retaining its short spring & horn grips
Spring a little sloppy but fully functional
Grips having the letters XX incised
(The only real alteration is to the blade & quillion removal)
Original blade reduced to just over 9” long
Marked both sides with small inspection stamps
Cross guard is numbered ZZ3045
Brass mounted black leather scabbard
(Some discolouration to the scabbard mounts )
Leather stamped SARESNA 1935 (?)
General age related wear
All in all a fairly scarce bayonet
In good collectable condition . ITALIAN COLONIAL FASCIST MEDAL FOR ETHIOPIA
Unusual Bronze Italian Fascist Medal.
Front showing the head of a colonial Soldier ,with an Ethiopian "Native" (Wearing a head dress) & Fascist Axe Behind, Reverse shows a Fascist Standard ,Weapons & the title for Ethiopia & Italy . ITALIAN FASCIST FINGER RING - HEAD OF MUSSOLINI
Small white metal finger ring
Possibly for Fascist Youth or a woman
Due to the very small size
Showing a Helmeted head of Mussolini
Shanks decorated with a Dagger one side
A crossed Pick and Shovel / Wheat sheaf on the other
No makers marks at all
Good honest genuine item ITALIAN FASCIST GIL FEZ Black felt Italian Fascist Fez
With attached Aluminium GIL insignia
(Sown into place)
Fez stands approximately 5” tall
With a central felt loop
To this a tassel approximately 14.5” is attached
Some discolouration to the tassel and fez body
Both inside and out
Nothing to detract from this item
Italian Fascist youth Fez’s are rarely seen
This is one of two recently purchased
The first I’ve actually had in many years
Price Reduction £175.00. -£145 ITALIAN FASCIST NATIONAL PARTY MEMBERSHIP BADGE Small pin back Bronze & Enamel P.N.F badge
Slight chip to the enamel (Hardly noticeable)
Original wire pin (Slightly twisted but complete)
With full makers marks to the rear
Nice little badge in good collectable condition. ITALIAN FASCIST \"FIGLI DELLA LUPA\" FEZ Very small Italian Fascist youth Fez
Belonging to a member of “Figli Della Lula”
Otherwise known as the “Children of the She Wolf”
For children aged between 6-8 years old
This is tiny maybe 6.5 - 7” across
4.5” tall with a central felt loop
With attached tassel approx 6.5” long
The front with attached gilt badge
Of Romulus and Remus suckling from a she wolf
Minor marking to both inside and outside of the fez
I’ve never had one of these before a scarce item
Price Reduction |£175-£145 ITALIAN M38 CARCANO BAYONET (3rd TYPE) Third type Italian M38 CARCANO bayonet.
7” single edged blade with central fuller.
Short cross guard
Polished wooden grips held by rivets .
Small angled pommel with working push stud.
With original steel scabbard with frog stud.
Blade with very little if any original finish
Some blueing to the cross guard / pommel etc
Pommel blackstrap marker D99721 GNUTTI
As already mentioned wooden grips are polished
With some discolouration and minor marking etc.
Steel scabbard appears to have been polished
This was definitely done some time ago
Not a recent “Clean up”
The shaped mouth piece has a makers mark ?
POSSIBLY that of a gene type oil lamp ?
Good honest bayonet in half decent condition.
Could be re finished if desired or left as is.
Nice addition to any collection. ITALIAN SIGNAL MORTAR Italian iron Signal Mortar Circa 1580-1700
Plain without decoration or foundry marks
Stands approx. 4" tall
2" wide across the top ,swelling to a 3" base
With a 1" bore & open touch hole
One of a small group that were excavated from the ruins of a lookout tower some 30 + years ago in the Polanesi area of Italy (Near Genoa)
Fortified towers were used to keep watch against attacks from the sea, Pirates, Ottoman Turks and Saracens all raided the Italian coastline at some point or another .
These mortars were used with a black powder charge purely as a primitive early warning system.
They are still in use today in one form or another in parts Italy on “Saints” days celebrations.
Unusual and unassuming object
Not at all pretty but of obvious age ,
Should clean up well with wire wool and wax.
Heavy item almost 2KG in weight
Please contact me for exact postal prices.
KENT NATIONAL RESERVE BADGE Two part WW1 period Bronze & White metal badge
Of the - Kent National Reserve
Bronze body with central white metal horse / Invicta
Rear with large crescent moon fixing (Slightly loose)
With makers mark
“GRONEEN NEW BROMPTON “
Good clean collectable condition KINGS CROWN RAF OFFICERS BERET BADGE Good quality Gilt & White metal RAF Beret badge
Kings Crown with velvet backed voids
Rear has three x fold over fixing tabs
(Normally attached to a black material backing)
This example doesn’t appear to ever been on one
These small size badges were introduced in 1943
It’s impossible to date this example exactly
It could have been worn anytime between 1943-1952
Nice clean badge in good collectable condition. KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS CAP BADGE
Black painted Kings Royal Rifle Corps cap badge
Slider fitting to the rear
Complete with original red cloth backing KNIGHTS CROSS MEMORIAL CARD EWALD TOST 1945 Double sided printed “Memorial Card”
Dedicated to -
Grenadier Lt Ewald Tost,
Killed in action in East Prussia March 1945
A highly decorated soldier
Holder of the following awards -
Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
(27th August 1944 - 507th Grenadier Rgt )
German Cross in Gold
(19th December 1943 - 507th Grenadier Rgt)
Iron Cross 1st Class,
Iron Cross 2nd Class,
Infantry Assault Badge,
Wound badge in Silver
Close Combat Bar in Silver
Tank Destruction badge in Silver
Eastern Front Medal
Printed on very flimsy lightweight paper
With some minor discolouration
A nice addition to any WW2 collection KOREAN WAR PAIR OF MEDALS ROYAL SIGNALS Mounted Korean War pair of medal
In a red felt pouch with the name / add of the recipient
These are either a late issue or very good replacement medals
The a Korean War medal being laser type named to-
22796843 SIGMN G.R CURTIS R.SIGNALS
Good medals worthy of full research LARGE WW1 GERMAN 21CM ARTILLERY SHELL CASE WW1 Imperial German Brass Shell case
For the 21cm Howitzer
2 X Cases on offer -
Head stamps of both are shown
Both dated 1918 (FEB & MARCH)
Impressive looking case
Good collectable condition
Due to weight restrictions UK POSTAGE ONLY
Please contact for postage cost's -
Collection possible North Kent area LARGE WW1 PATRIOTIC CELLULOID FLAG PIN
Unusual WW1 Patriotic Flag pin,
Actual pin is approx 5.5cm tall.
With attached Celluloid "Flag" depicting the WW1 Allies,
Great Britain, France, Belgium & Imperial Russia LNER RAILWAY SERVICE BADGE
WW2 "LNER RAILWAY SERVICE" badge
Gilded oval badge with Blue Enamel wording
Maker marked & numbered reverse
With half moon button fixing
Very Good Condition MACHINE GUN CORPS CAP BADGE
Gilded Brass MGC cap badge
With rear slider fitting MAP READING & FIELD TRAINING FOR HOME DEFENCE Unusual publication
Printed by “ The Guardian Press” (London E17)
Revised fourth edition of-
MAP READING AND FIELD TRAINING
FOR HOME DEFENCE
No date of publication
But reading the text I’d guess 1939-1940
As the possibility of invasion and guerilla war is noted
Front cover a little grubby with rusted staples
But a booklet I’ve not seen before.
A nice addition to any Home Front Collection MATCHED PAIR IMPERIAL GERMAN OFFICERS SHOULDER BOARDS Nice matched pair of sow in German shoulder boards
Silver wire cording on a white backing
With a light blue zig zag thread pattern
Matched No.7 attached to both shoulder boards.
Some minor wear to the boards and backing,
With some verdigris to one No.7
I’m unsure of regiment / unit
But a nice honest pair of shoulders
In good collectable condition. MINIATURE AFS BUTTON HOLE BADGE
Very small AFS button hole lapel badge
AFS / Crown picked out in Red Enamel
Half moon fixing to rear with makers mark
Nice Little badge MINIATURE AFS LAPEL BADGE
Excellent quality AFS Lapel Badge
Approx 2cm x 1.2cm in size
Half moon rear fixing
Maker marked -"KENART"
MINIATURE ALBERT MEDAL FOR LIFESAVING Gilt & Enamel Miniature
Albert Medal for Lifesaving-(2nd class )
Good quality clean two piece example
With original Red & White striped ribbon
(Denoting 2nd Class award for saving life on land)
Nice addition to any collection MINIATURE ARP BUTTON HOLE BADGE Excellent quality ARP Lapel Badge
Approx 2cm x 1.2cm in size
Half moon rear fixing
White metal - not marked as silver MINIATURE DSC Good quality white metal Miniature DSC
(Have said white Metal because not sure it’s silver )
With length of correct ribbon MINIATURE GEORGE MEDAL Good quality White Metal Miniature
George Medal for Gallantry
(Listed as “White metal”as I can’t confirm it’s silver)
Elizabeth II issue (1950’s onward)
Nice crisp quality stamping
With length of original ribbon. MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL ARP BADGE Excellent quality Miniature ARP Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Blue body.
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item not often seen
Nice addition to any Home Front collection. MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL CIVIL DEFENCE BADGE Excellent quality Civil Defence Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Blue Oval body.
With letters CD inset
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item
Nice addition to any Home Front collection MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL CIVIL DEFENCE BADGE Excellent quality Civil Defence Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Blue squared body
Inset with service stripes & Civil Defence wording
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item
Nice addition to any Home Front collection MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL HOME GUARD BADGE Excellent quality Miniature Home Guard Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Blue Oval body.
With inset H.G
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item
Nice addition to any Home Front collection MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL HOME GUARD BADGE Excellent quality Home Guard Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Blue Oval body.
With full wording “HOME GUARD “ inset
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item
Nice addition to any Home Front collection MINIATURE GILT & ENAMEL HOME GUARD BADGE Excellent quality Home Guard Badge
Gilded brass (?)
With Red Crown & Rectangular Blue body.
With full wording HOME GUARD inset
With rear half moon button hole fixing.
Attractive item not often seen
Nice addition to any Home Front collection MINIATURE ORDER OF BRITISH INDIA Silver and Enamel miniature -
Order of British India (2nd type)
Approx 22mm
Definitely shows age not a modern produced item
Unfortunately without its ribbon
But in good collectable condition MINIATURE ORDER OF ST MICHAEL & ST GEORGE Stunning miniature Gilt & Enamel
Order of St Michael & St George
Outstanding craftsmanship throughout
Unfortunately a crack to the enamel on one arm
(I only noticed this once photographed)
With original ribbon
Highly collectable in VG condition MINIATURE SILVER DCM Excellent quality silver miniature
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Edward VII Bust / Issue
With length of original ribbon
Good crisp example MINIATURE SILVER MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Excellent quality Silver miniature
Medal of the Order of the British Empire
1917 -1922 issue
Mounted on the Military Ribbon
(Purple with central stripe - Civilian version all purple)
Nice collectable condition
MOUNTED GERMAN - BRUNSWICK MEDAL PAIR Brunswick - Prussian Court mounted medal pair
Prussian Iron Cross 2nd class
Brunswick War Merit Cross 2nd class
Both with original silk ribbons
Pin back bar with a Red felt backing
(Some minor wear to the felt)
With a Prussian Veterans association badge
Firmly pinned to the bar
(Silk ribbon somewhat frayed and AF)
A nice wartime combination
The Brunswick cross itself is scarce
The Duchy had less than 500,000 inhabitants
It’s army / regiments being one of the smaller
Imperial German forces deployed in WW1
Nice collectable pair of medals. MOUNTED GERMAN- MECKLENBURG MEDAL GROUP OF 3 Good Mecklenburg - Imperial German medal bar
Comprising of -
Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class
Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross 2nd class
(An attractive gilt metal cross similar the the EK11)
Hanseatic Cross for Bremen
(Silver & Red Enamel with central Key motif)
All with original silk ribbons
Mounted on a pin back bar
With White felt backing (Slightly mothed / AF)
Complete with miniature dress ribbon bar
An impressive looking grouping
That would look nice in any collection. MOUNTED GERMAN-BAVARIAN GROUP OF 3 MEDALS Good Bavarian- Imperial German medal grouping
Consisting of the following awards-
Bavarian War Merit cross with swords (3rd class)
Prussian Iron Cross (2nd class)
14-18 Honour cross in bronze with swords
All with original silk ribbons
Blue cloth backed pin backed mounting bar
With 3x brass medal suspension hooks .
Nice addition to any WW1 collection. NAMED WW1 BRITISH OFFICERS 4 POCKET PATROL TUNIC Black / Blue four pocket Patrol tunic.
Named inside to -
“Captain G Lyndon Edsell “
Brigade HQ Cairo.
Tunic is in generally in good condition,
Though unfortunately it has been stripped of insignia
A internet search turned up the following information
Capt George Lyndon Edsell 1st Batt Hampshire Rgt
Served in France,Egypt & Palestine
He was wounded twice in 1915 NAMED WW1 PERIOD CIGARETTE CASE Nice plated brass cigarette or cheroot case.
Approx 6” x 3.25” in size
Hand engraved with the following-
Souvenir of Trowville
1919
H.C Caton
305046
L.R.B
A quick search on Forces war records
Shows -
305046 Pte Hubert Caton 5th London Rgt
Definitely the same individual
Worthy of full research.
Hinge / push button catch in good working condition
Complete with both inner elasticated strap.
NAMED WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 2.5” across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Gilt edge , with crossed Japanese flags etc
Inscription inside to the 4th Transport Battalion
Named to the base to a Soldier called Nakamura
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
Nice collectable item. NAMED WW2 OFFICERS WASH BOWLS AND COVER WW2 Officers personal kit
A canvas and leather cover
With two white enamel wash bowls
The cover is named to
Col F.C DRAKE
10th Royal Hussars
42550
With additional number 30798 and regimental flash
Cover has a large leather strap to hold it to the bowl
This hasn’t been tightened in years
As such I’ve left it alone and not attempted to use it
There’s also a split to one edge & the inner lining
Both bowls have minor enamel damage
The smaller one marked Foreign in blue to the base
Still an interesting item ,mundane but essential
In pretty good condition for its age.
The Officer concerned-
Lt Col Francis Collingwood Drake
Won the Military Cross in 1917
OBE in WW2 (North West Europe)
Mentioned in dispatches WW2 (Again NW Europe)
NAMED WW2 RAF OFFICERS SIDE CAP POSS CASUALTY Lovely example of an RAF officers side cap
Blue Barathea material
With gilt Kings Crown buttons & two piece cap badge
Black - Blue velvet liner band
Named in ink to -
W.O C.G CAVE
Side cap appears totally unworn .
There was a RAFVR SGT -
Cyril George Cave (276 Squadron)
Who was killed 07/11/1942
Could this have belonged to him ?
Cracking example of a side cap
Would be difficult to upgrade it
NAMED- WW2 GERMAN SOFT SHELL P38 HOLSTER
Nice black leather P38 holster
All stitching is good & tight
Serial number to the rear
(The only official stamp I can see on the leather)
Both rear belt loops are original
As are the flap magazine pouch etc
Named inside to
“Adolf Hesse” 5th Pol- Res NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE BADGE Home Front / Civil Defence Gilt & Enamel badge
For the -
NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE
Kings Crown variant (Pre 1952)
With original rear pin fixing & makers marks
In excellent collectable condition
NAZI GERMANY LABOUR VOLUNTARY WORK BOOK
1934/35 dated German Reich Labour Service
Voluntary work book
The original owners photo has been removed
Being replaced with a RAD cap badge
Early Nazi period documents are getting harder to find
Good clean condition
Please see photo's No.9 BAYONET & BUFF LEATHER FROG Exceptional condition No.9 bayonet
Blackened Bowie blade and socket
Top of socket maker marked & dated
P in a Circle - (ROF Poole ) & 1949
Contained in black finished steel scabbard .
With what appears to be its original buff leather frog
(Whitened and dusty but could be easily cleaned off)
Marked on the rear with serviceman’s details
“WATSON 3354”
A very nice collectable example ,
In good collectable condition NUMBERED WW2 AFS BUTTON HOLE BADGE
Excellent quality AFS Badge
Red Enamel & white metal
(Appears to be un-marked Silver)
Numbered half moon rear fixing (59275)
NUMBERED WW2 SPITFIRE FUND BADGE WITH COA WW2 Home Front Spitfire Fund badge
Numbered 16274
Scarce item in good condition
With COA from “Southampton Hall of Aviation “
Dating the badge to 1941
These pin badges are not often seen.
The small Spitfire lapel badge’s being more common
Nice addition to any Home Front collection OBSOLETE METROPOLITAN POLICE CAP BADGE
Obsolete Chrome Met Police Cap Badge
With rear slider clearly marked -
“BUTLER VICTORIA ST , BIRMINGHAM “ ORIGINAL WW1 MINIATURE MEDAL "PAIR"
Original WW1 War & Victory Medal Pair
Good quality Miniature medals
With original "Silk Ribbons"
On swing mounting bar PAIR -DUKE OF WELLINGTONS SHOULDER TITLES Matched pair of brass
DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S shoulder titles
Good condition (Slight Verdi Gris )
Complete with double coffin type rear fixings. PAIR 1944 DUTCH SOUVENIR WOODEN CLOGS Carved pair of Wooden clogs
Approx 5.5” long
Both inscribed with “HOLLAND 1944”
(One inscription slightly better than the other )
Definitely a pair
Nice wartime souvenir item PAIR BRITISH OFFICERS SPURS WW1 PERIOD
Matched pair of British spurs
With original associated leather straps
Spurs marked -
Swain & Adeney Best Hard
Nice condition though the leather could do with some feed PAIR CALF LENGTH BLACK RIDING BOOTS
Pair of good quality Black Riding boots,
Not necessarily military
These came with a mixed amount of Full Dress items
They display well and would set off any suitable uniform
Size 7 1/2 in good clean condition
No splits or damage to stitching
Heels and soles have some wear but not excessive
The inner surface of each boot has rub / wear marks
This is just because they have been worn,
No doubt rubbed on a the sides of a horse
For some considerable period of time
PAIR ETON COLLEGE OTC S/ TITLES & CAP BADGE White metal shoulder badges & cap badge
For the
EATON COLLEGE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
White Metal Kings Crown cap badge
Showing the University crest
With double bladed rear fixings
Shoulder badges are quite “Chunky” in appearance
With unusual brass blade rear fixings
A classic WW1 OTC pairing
In very good clean collectable condition
PAIR NAMED WW1 OFFICERS BINOCULARS Private purchase pair of binoculars.
Named to -
J.M. Moore 3rd Dorset Regiment
The fitted leather carrying case marked on the top
J.M.M 3rd DORSET REGT
Binoculars are in good to fair condition
Lenses are dirty but un damaged
As can be seen from the photos,
There’s some chipping to the black paint on the body
The original leather covering is in place and sound
Bakelite eye pieces are not damaged .
Leather velvet lined carry case is sound,
Some minor marks to the main body.
Buckle securing strap is worn but intact
The leather lid hinge has a partial tear
But is still a good 75% intact strong and functional
I have confirmed that there was a Lt / Captain
J.M Moore in the 3rd Batt Dorset Regt in WWI
Who was shown as wounded 20/09/1916
A attributable pair of WW1 officers glasses
In honest , slightly worn or used condition
Worthy of full research.
PAIR OF 1942 DATED RAF ISSUE 37 PATT POUCHES
Almost matched pair of RAF issue basic pouches
Light Blue un issued & un- blanco’d
One clearly marked on the inner “Lid”
MK 111 B.H.G Ltd 1942
The other appears to be marked again on the inner lid -
M.W.& B Ltd 1942 (Broad Arrow)
With MK111 on the reverse
Colour wise they are a perfect
Good collectable condition PAIR OF ATS - ARMY OFFICERS BOOTS Very nice pair of chestnut brown boots
Part lace up , with a double buckle top
Stamped 1944 inside along with the makers name -
John White - M Fitt
There’s also a name in ink -Maj Holloway
These are I believe RAOC pattern boots
But due to the size I’m not 100% positive
They are small only about 11” from tip of toe to heel !
Without hobnails just Blakey’s front and back
I’m sure these would have been female issue
Maybe for an ATS Officer or driver
I can’t guarantee they will fit anyone
These are being sold as display items only
Study the pictures carefully,
They make up part of the description
Please bear this in mind if you decide to purchase
Still a very nice looking pair of boots !
PAIR OF BRASS BRITISH EPAULETTES (Cira.1840)
Pair of Brass “Banjo” Shoulder boards
(Possibly Yeomanry Cavalry)
With lapped scale’s and Victorian crown buttons
(Buttons have a lion standing on a Victorian crown)
That appear to be held in place by leather (?) wedges
A matched pair - unfortunately with some damage
One has a complete rear back plate - other is missing
Some stress fractures to one shoulder crescent
With minor loss & denting to the top scale edges
The damage doesn’t affect the item
They display very well PAIR OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY OTC SHOULDER TITLES\' Original matched pair of brass -
Edinburgh University OTC shoulder titles
Both complete with double lugged rear fixings
Good clean collectable badges. PAIR OF IMPERIAL GERMAN RED CROSS MEDALS Two Imperial German medals -
Prussian / German Red Cross medal in zinc
Suspended from a short neck chain
Cased Silver Imperial German Nursing medal
Rim marked 1000 & then 656 (Issue number ?)
One side showing -
A wounded soldier having his arm bandaged
The other
A large Crowned Imperial German Eagle
Surrounded by the following wording
“1914-1917 FRANKFURT AM MAIN”
“DEN SCHWESTERN”
“FUR TREUE PFEGE”
Roughly translated to -
“The Sisters of Faithful care “
With an added neck suspension loop
In its original
Velvet lined Red leatherette covered box
With a Frankfurt Jeweller / manufacturers stamp .
Both these items came together
As such they’re being sold together.
Interesting pair that would have belonged to a Nurse
Who was working in Frankfurt during WW1 PAIR OF PRIVATE PURCHASE DISPATCH RIDERS HIGH LEG BOOTS Pair of P/Purchase Dispatch Rider style High Leg Boots
No idea on size maybe an 8 or a 9
Brown leather with fully sown tongue
8X Eyeholes & 11 x Hooks to each side and buckle / strap
Leather multi layered sole
With triple boot studs to the front and double nailed heels
General wear to the boots,but no significant damage
No markings I can see-
(Except some indistinct numbers inside each boot)
Could possibly be worn but would make a better display item
just need a good clean and polish PAIR OF US 1938 PATT CANVAS LEGGINGS (1942 DATED )
Matched pair of US 1938 patt canvas leggings
Numerous stamps markings etc
Dated 1942 (3R size ?)
With original buckles , straps etc
In good clean (Un issued ) condition PAIR OF WW1 TRENCH ART PAPER KNIVES
Two WWI period trench art paper knives
Both with applied GS buttons
One with the smaller "Blade"
Cartridge is head stamped 1915
Blade marked "ARRAS 1917" (with some discolouration)
Second one with flamboyant blade
Has a GRV Royal Engineers button to the cartridge base
With two small GS buttons to the body
Nice collectable items
Typical of wartime production PAIR PRINTED WAR OFFICE CONTROLLED UNIT PATCHES
Unissued pair of printed insignia
For - “War Office Controlled Units
Backed on an off white cotton webbing type material
Ex Taylor’s stock (Woolwich SE London)
In good clean collectable condition
PAIR RAF FLIGHT LT FULL DRESS EPAULETTES Good original pair of Kings Crown RAF epaulettes
Blue cloth with gilt wire decoration
(Crown & Eagle along with rank stripes)
White leather backing , but no makers markings
Complete with Sow in Officers screw shank buttons
Nicely matched pair in nice collectable condition PAIR SLIP ON WW2 AMPC SHOULDER TITLES
Unissued pair of khaki slip on shoulders
Embroidered with the letters AMPC
Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
Ex Taylor’s stock (Woolwich SE London)
A fairly scarce pair of titles
In good collectable condition
Camera has picked up some moth grazing
It’s nowhere as bad as it looks
Hardly visible to the eye PAIR US PATCHES MILITARY MISSION TO MOSCOW
Pair of American shoulder patches
For the US MILITARY MISSION TO MOSCOW
PAIR WW2 AUSTRALIAN COLLAR BADGES -43RD HINDMARSH REGIMENT
Matched pair of Black Painted Australian Collar badges
43rd Battalion Hindmarsh Regiment (Victoria)
As worn between 1930 & 1942
Complete with rear loop fixings
In very good collectable condition PAIR WW2 AUSTRALIAN PUTTEES DATED 1943
Original WW2 Australian puttees
Dated 1943 & marked with the Broad arrow & Double D
May have the odd moth "Nip"
But good honest original items
PAIR WW2 CIVIL DEFENCE ARP WARDENS SHOULDER TITLES
Original WW2 matched pair of WARDEN shoulder titles PAIR WW2 CIVIL DEFENCE RESCUE SHOULDER TITLES
Original WW2 Pair of Civil Defence "RESCUE" shoulder titles PATRIOTIC WW1 BRITISH BULLDOG PIN BADGE
“On Active Service “
Bulldog & Union Jack pin back tin badge
32mm across no makers mark of any sort
Very crude (But original) bent pin rear fixing
(I’ve found others online with identical pins)
Some slight foxing - discolouration
But a nice collectable badge
Never meant to have lasted over 100 years! PINKERTON DETECTIVE AGENCY (PHILADELPHIA) BADGE White metal breast shield, marked-
PINKERTON,NATIONAL,DETECTIVE,AGENCY
“PHILADELPHIA “ stamped into the lower section
Pin back rear fixing (Slightly Bent)
Some age discolouration and verdigris staining
Please note this isn’t my field at all
This came in with some other items.
I’ve no idea of it’s age (Or authenticity)
Just an unusual item & I guess collectable
Please make up your own minds on this one. PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU HALLE MERSEBURG Green circular WHW badge
1936-37 Gau HALLE MERSEBURG
Good clean condition with original rear fixing pin PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU KURHESSEN 1936-37 Red circular WHW badge
1936-37 Gau KURHESSEN.
Good clean condition with original rear fixing pin PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU MAGDEBURG ANHALT Heavy Blue Plastic WHW badge
1935-1936 Gau MAGDEBURG ANHALT
Some wear to the painted finish,
Original knurled stick pin fixing - slightly bent
But a good honest badge - not often seen. PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU WESTFALEN SUD Red & white WHW Shield shaped badge
With central eagle motif
Gau WESTFALEN SUD
Good condition with original rear pin fixing POST 1952 GLAMORGAN POLICE HELMET PLATE
White metal / Chrome helmet plate
Of the Glamorgan Constabulary
Queens Crown post 1952 ,
With 3 x fixing lugs to the rear
In 1969 the force became part of the South Wales Constabulary
Good clean condition POST 1952 RAF OFFICERS GILT BERET BADGE Queens Crown RAF Officers Beret badge.
Gilt metal, with the Crown with Red velvet infill
On its original black material backing
Edge just lifting in one area
As can be seen in the picture
(Easily stuck back with pritt-stick or such like)
VGC a quality item
POST 1952 WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE HELMET PLATE
White Metal / Chrome helmet plate
Of the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police
Queens Crown / post 1952 issue
Three fixing lugs to the reverse
Good clean condition PRE 1953 BRITISH HONDURAS POLICE HELMET BADGE Large Kings Crown Brass helmet badge
For the British Honduras Police
With original double lugged rear fixings
Nice crisp striking in good clean collectable condition PRE WW2 GPO BLACK LEATHER JERKIN
Very unusual 1936 dated British General Post Office Jerkin
Small in size (I mean small !) Approx. 34-36" chest
Double Breasted Black Leather
With 4 x pockets & an adjustable strap to the back
Missing 3 x buttons (1 loose in the pocket)
Lined with soft kid type leather
Date stamped as per photo GPO 1936
I've never come across one of these before
I'm assuming it may have been issued to linesmen
Or possibly to those on Mail Trains
Leather is in very good supple condition
No tears or splits.
The lining is a little grubby through wear but undamaged
Unusual collectable item (Find another !!) PRE WW2 ITALIAN FASCIST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CAP
Unusual (To say the least) Italian Fascist Students cap
Blue Felt body with elongated front "Peak"
Approx. 16" long from front to back
With Gilt wire tassel decoration to one side
Gilt wire edging and decorative front knot
(Also has an additional Black knot or tassel to the front)
The cap is decorated with various badges / medals
Some Religious / Historical others Fascist
Gilt metal GIL insignia to both sides,
Small medal with Mussolini's head ,
larger Bronze medal with Fascist Axe & naked man (Sports ?)
There is also a Gilt metal "Eagle" attached
(Similar to the one used by the RAF)
Inside has a sweat band with Milan maker / retailers stamp
Not often seen and as stated unusual to say the least
Looks like something the Pied Piper would have worn ! PRE WWI PRUSSIAN BELT BUCKLE (1895 Patt)
Good quality two piece EM - NCO’s belt buckle
Of brass and nickel construction
With roller buckle fixing and keeper loop to the rear
Slight deformation to the brass front plate
(Two parallel creases )
Possibly happened during its construction
Or just as easily during its working life
Nice honest buckle in good collectable condition QC GRENADIER GUARDS CAP BADGE
Gilt metal Post 1952 Grenadier Guards cap badge
With two loops to the back QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Rest in Peace Ma’am your duty has been done .
Long live the King . RE CAP BADGE (BI METAL GRVI)
George VI Royal Engineers Bi Metal cap badge RE CAP BADGE (GRVI)
George VI slider backed one piece brass
Royal Engineers cap badge RELIC VICTORIAN 1856 PATTERN NAVAL DIRK Victorian 1856 patt Naval Dirk
In somewhat relic condition
Good Brass lions head hilt and back strap
Most of the shagreen grip covering still intact
As is the original grip wire
Cross guard missing one acorn finial
Blade just under 15" long
Darkened with age with sharpening marks and light pitting
With a good edge still on it
No trace at all of any decoration / etching
Either worn away or as I suspect a plain blade originally
It is what it is a good honest semi relic dirk
Could possibly be restored / used for parts
Or just left as is
REPRODUCTION GERMAN BLOOD ORDER White metal “Blood Order”
Marked 900 (Impression of German Silver mark)
Issue Number 869
As issued to 1500 (Approx) Party members
To commemorate participation in the 1923 putsch
Well struck and some time ago
Now with wear to the reverse (Eagle especially)
On a length of replacement ribbon
Appears to have once been mounted in a frame
As ribbon has glue to the reverse
Sold as a reproduction
Originals costing many thousands ! ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICES SHABRAQUE
WW1 period Artillery Officers Shabraque section
Approximately 18” x 18” in size
Bearing the central cypher of King George V
In heavy silver wire
Surmounted by a wire work crown
With a White metal artillery piece & Ubique below
Edged in red felt and gilt wire decoration
unusually on examination two things stand out
Firstly the Crown has been replaced -
By a smaller example,
The original outline being much bigger
Secondly the Artillery piece has again been replaced
By a smaller example
The original outline still being visible .
Shabraque has been backed with a felt like material
The screw fixings for the badge are clearly visible
On reverse as per photo
It’s a bit scruffy looks to be mothed in places
The damage is actually marking from the original badges
I was told it was originally framed in a SE London Pub This was damaged some years ago during a re fit
As such subsequently removed
It would do well to be re framed
Impressive looking item and .not often seen
Please carefully study the pictures listed
As they make up part of the description
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS CAP BADGE
Bi -Metal Kings Crown Royal Signals cap badge
Slider back ROYAL ENGINEERS CAP BADGE
Kings Crown Darkened Brass R.E cap badge.
George 6th Cypher -Slider back
Slightly "Bent" into shape no doubt by it's original wearer ! ROYAL ENGINEERS CAP BADGE
Kings Crown Bi- Metal R.E cap badge.
George 6th Cypher -Slider back ROYAL ENGINEERS MATCHBOX COVER
Tin matchbox , with celluloid covering
Decorated with the badge of the Royal Engineers
(Both front & back - GRVI cypher)
With ROYAL ENGINEERS on the spine
Some very slight foxing / discolouration
But nothing to detract at all from the item
Good collectable item
That was never designed to last 80 plus years ! ROYAL FUSILIERS OFFICERS KD SIDE CAP Excellent quality Officers Side Cap
With Bronze Royal Fusiliers Cap Badge & GS Buttons
Silk ? lined with a Velvet sweat band
No moth or damage ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE RGT KD SIDE CAP Nice condition KD side cap.
In very good clean condition
General Service buttons to the front,
No makers or date letters inside
Only a sow in size label 6-5/8 th’s
Badged to the Royal Warwickshire Rgt
Badge being slider backed with a circular slide lock
No moth or damage.
Nice example and getting more collectable. SCARCE EDWARD VII CAPE RURAL POLICE HELMET PLATE
Edwardian Cape Rural Police Helmet Plate
White metal with Crowned Edward VII Cypher
Enclosed in a Laurel and Oak leaf wreath
3 x loop rear fixings
Large impressive badge approx. 5.5"" x 3.25" in size
Cape Rural Police was disbanded c.1910
When the Cape Colony was incorporated into the -
"Union of South Africa"
The SAP coming into being in 1913 SCARCE SET OF CHARLES DE GAULLE PRINTS
Unusual & complete set of 8 coloured prints
By IMAGERIE PELLERIN - EPINAL
Depicting the life and achievements of -
Charles De Gaulle issued 10 years after his death
In their original flock covered folder
That depicts the Free French Flag
With De Gaulle’s name and years he lived between
(1890-1970)
Reverse of the prints show 5000 were produced
In total these being all numbered 471 / 5000
As already said an unusual lot
In good clean condition
Some minor ripples to the paper
These would no doubt disappear if framed - weighted
Unusual addition to any Free French collection.
SCARCE WARTIME US MADE RAF “CRUSHER CAP” American made RAF Warrant Officers cap.
Fashioned in the US crusher style
With a turned down crown for that 50 mission look !
Brass WO badge to the front ,
With red fell backing to the crown
Never been fitted with a cap band -
There’s no difference at all in the colour across the cap.
Black plastic kings crown RAF side buttons
Black rexine type adjustable chin strap
Padded red material lining with a celluloid diamond
(unfortunately I’m unable to read what was on it)
Leather liner band a little bit fragile
It’s been re tacked in places but totally original
Double maker marked inside-
“Created by Youngs - New York Kushion fit”
“Suede Felt the Youngs Touch”
(Both embossed in gold lettering)
Could have been worn by a RAF serviceman
Who trained in the United States
Or even a member of the Volunteer Eagle Squadron.
Either way it’s a scarce cap .
Something that doesn’t turn up often at all.
Condition is pretty good,
Two very minor moth nips under the crown
Slight graze on the peak
And as mentioned a slightly fragile leather liner band
A nice piece for any RAF collection
Reduced from £225 -175.00 SCARCE WW1 BELGIAN YSER CROSS & DOCUMENT
Original WW1 Belgian Yser Cross
Heavy Bronze & Enamel Cross
Belgian Lion & YSER to one side
With a Naked Male figure & the dates-
17-31 Oct 1914 to the other.
Original ribbon & pin mount
Complete with its issue document
As per photo's-
The Doc is somewhat creased
But not torn or damaged
The recipients details are clearly written
So research is a distinct possibility
Rare WW1 Belgian grouping
Never seen the doc before ! SHORTENED 1856 YATAGHAN BAYONET (CADET) Somewhat worn example of a cutdown British 1856
Yataghan bayonet.
Blade reduced to approx 13.25” long
With various WD - Inspection stamps
It’s dirty with some minor rust & discolouration
Cross guard and pommel with light pitting all over
Original pressed leather grips and working push stud
Shortened leather scabbard with loose top mount.
Body is cracked but stable
Mounts are lightly pitted with some surface rust.
It’s in as found condition.
I’ve done nothing at all to it -
To be honest it should clean up fairly well
A bit of TLC could easily improve this item.
It is what it is not a relic by any means
But not a show stopper either ! SHORTENED FRENCH 1886 LEBEL BAYONET French 1886 Pattern Lebel Bayonet
With a patinated non removable German Silver hilt
Full quillion and movable locking collar
Blade shortened to 14” in length
Complete with black painted steel scabbard.
Shortened to match the bayonet
A fairly crude shortening but very effective
The end being cut to length then hammered flat
The Frog fixing loop has been slightly bent over
The internal throat spring are worn or even missing
(I’m really not too sure.)
So the bayonet sits loose in the scabbard
Blade and metal work with a dark age patina
It’s a honest bayonet.
A bit worn & showing it’s age
But still a nice collectable example and priced to sell. SIGNED MINIATURE PROPELLER CASWELL USMC (ACE) Unusual wooden miniature propeller
Varnished light wood approx 12” long.
Signed -
“Dean Caswell ,Col USMC (Ret)”
Dean Caswell was a USMC “Ace”
Serving in WW2, Korea & Vietnam
Winning a Silver Star, 3 x DFC’s and 5 x Air Medals
I believe these were done for fund raising of some sort
Unusual item , never seen these before SIGNED MINIATURE PROPELLOR VRACIU / HELLCAT (USN ACE) Unusual wooden miniature propeller
Varnished light wood approx 12” long.
Signed -
“Alex Vraciu - HELLCAT”
Alex Vraciu was a US Navy “Ace”
Serving in WW2, being ranked as 4th amongst US Naval Aces
Winning the Navy Cross , DFC & Air Medal
As well as being put forward for the Medal of Honour !
I believe these were done for fund raising of some sort
Unusual item , never seen these before SILVER GERMAN DLRG STICKPIN
Nice quality Silver stickpin of the
“German Lifesaving Service”
No makers markings
Fitted to a good quality twisted pin. SMALL GREEN LEATHER AUTO PISTOL HOLSTER
Unusual small Automatic Pistol Holster
Made of a soft chromed green leather
Possibly Italian for the Beretta M34
Strangely no extra mag holder or rear belt loops
So how it was actually worn I don’t know !
Very well made and of good quality
Professionally done ,not a homemade lash up SOUTH AFRICAN LEATHER 1907 PATT BAYONET FROG
Good honest example of a SA 1907 bayonet frog.
Made of thick brown leather ,
With its original retaining strap and buckle
Devoid of any makers markings or dates
Only the Union of South Africa stamp is visible
A little bit dry and dusty ,
Would clean up a treat without any real effort SPANISH PARA MILITARY FRANCO GUARD PATCH Spanish Fascist Franco Guard Brest badge
The Franco Guard were a Spanish Para military group
Formed of the “Falangist Old Guard “
Many being Spanish Civil war or Blue Division Veterans
Formed in 1959 it operated as a semi official “Guard”
Staunchly fascist and unwavering supporters of Franco
They were uniformed and even carried a dagger.
After the death of Franco in 1977 they were stood down
With amnesties issued for members previous indiscretions
At the height of it’s popularity the Franco Guard boasted 80,000 members
SPANISH CIVIL WAR GAS MASK & TIN Unusual find ,
Spanish DAGSA Gas mask and carry tin
Very similar to the German M30
Made under a licence in Spain from the Drager Co.
(German company based in Lubeck)
Spanish version designed by an Artillery officer
(Captain Antonio Blanco Garcia circa 1936/37)
Mask is made of Green rubberised canvas
With a 5 x point head fixing system
The eye pieces are plastic or celluloid (+Spares in tin)
Equipped with an unused Drager Blanco filter
(Unused as in it still has its end plug in place)
Filter marked DAGSA
Defensa Anti Gas Sociedad Anonima
Or “Anti Gas Defence Corporation “
White paper label in Spanish still attached to the filter
Believed to be either instruction or inspection
Possibly a later Blue Division re issue
As a very small Eagle & swastika stamp is visible
Blue division Spanish Volunteers in the German Army
Who primarily fought on the Russian Front .
With green painted fluted carrying tin.
Complete with original straps etc.
Good overall condition
Minor crazing to the mask though still fully flexible
Some rust bleeding on the filter label
Still readable and intact, no holes or major damage .
Nice bit of kit and not often seen anymore.
Price Reduction £110-£90
SWEDISH M14 BAYONET & SCABBARD Swedish M14 Mauser Sword Bayonet & Scabbard
Dark wood half-round grips
Held by 1x rivet & 1x cross head screw / washer
(Appears period possibly an armourers repair )
Steel pommel with raised fixing slot and catch.
Cross guard regimentally marked 10/K51Vo59
330 mm double edged polished steel blade,
With original steel scabbard.
Scabbard held by spring loaded catch released by square hatched head to catch in grip.
Good collectable condition
With light wear commensurate with age.
An unusual bayonet,
That would make a good addition to any collection. THERE’s FREEDOM IN THE AIR 1944 HMSO 1944 Dated HMSO,
“There’s Freedom in the Air”
The official story of the Allied Airforces from the Occupied Countries
Good clean condition . THIRD REICH DAF STICK PIN
Unusual little DAF Cogwheel tie pin
Appears to be made of base metal
With a central black painted swastika
The rear has a bent or curved pin attachment
That looks totally contemporary with the item
THIRD REICH PERIOD GERMAN ARBEITSBUCH
German Arbeitsbuch ( Labour book)
Stamps from 1936 up till 1945
From Rangsdorf and Berlin
Mostly in script ( I have problems reading it)
Possibly researchable
Good original piece of Third Reich documentation TIN WW1 & CELLULOID MATCHBOX COVER
Very unusual WW1 matchbox cover
Made of tin with a celluloid covering
Front shows the picture a RN sailor in uniform
The back the flags of the Allies,with the legend “THERE COLOURS WILL NOT RUN”
The spine printed with the word “MATCHES “
Original paper label inside the front cover reads -
GEO.R NUTTALL
Photographer
The Arcade Studio
Portsmouth
Also has a faded ink number
(Possibly would have identified the sailor
On the front of the cover with it )
A very nice if not unique item TRENCH ART LIGHTER (MADE FROM SMLE OILER) Very unusual Trench Art lighter
Made using a SMLE oil bottle
Appears complete with a moving top cover
Wheel still freely turns
I’d have thought put a flint in it and it should work.
Nice example for any collection. U.S 3rd MARINE DIVISION SHOULDER PATCH USMC
American military shoulder patch
3rd USMC Division U.S DAF DESERT AIR FORCE SHOULDER PATCH
US military shoulder patch
For the “Desert Airforce “ UNISSUED WW1 US SIDE CAP Distinctively shaped US WW1 side Cap
In almost mint condition
Appears to be unissued , never having a badge fitted
Very thin woven liner band marked with 23
Otherwise totally devoid of any markings
Obtained some time ago
From a large French private museum- collection
UNISSUED WW2 US CARLISLE DRESSING IN TIN
Unissued / opened US Govt issue Carlisle Dressing
In it’s original green painted tin
Embossed with instructions for use ,makers details etc
Manufactured by Johnson & Johnson of Chicago
Good clean collectable condition
With only minor wear to the painted highlights. UNOPENED WW2 US CARLISLE DRESSING UNOPENED WW2 US CARLISLE DRESSING TIN
Unopened olive green Carlisle dressing
Retaining almost 100% of its Original painted finish
Good clean collectable item UNUSUAL ARGYLE & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS BROOCH Very detailed grey metal (Zinc ?) badge / brooch
Of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Approximately 2” tall and 1.5” wide
With a purpose made rear recess / safety pin fixing
Pin appears to be held in place by old yellow glue
It looks to have been made this way ?
Unusual item I’ve not seen anything like it before.
In good clean condition UNUSUAL AUSTRIAN BAYONET / SIDE ARM CONVERSION
Very unusual Bayonet / Side arm conversion
A Austro Hungarian 1873 Werndl Saber Bayonet
With the muzzle ring and lower quillion removed
Along with the pommel & locking mechanism
The grips are of chequered horn or composite material
Secured by 3 x copper rivets
The blade has been plated some considerable time ago
The scabbard has a old repair or adaption to the end
(As per photo)
It also has a very small frog stud -
Possibly the original one just being reduced in size
Condition wise it's very good,
Some very old light pitting to the exposed metal work
The grips have a small hairline crack in each panel
But they are tight and good with no movement at all
The scabbard has an old black painted finish to it
It's totally devoid of markings,nothing at all on the blade
Any regimental markings went when the quillion was removed
Can't find out exactly what it is
Was it an official conversion - I don't know
But when it was originally done a lot of work went into doing it
UNUSUAL DUTCH NSB PEAKED CAP Dutch NSB (Fascist Party) Peaked Cap
Cap with Black body with red piping
Having a Black Velvet band
With attached high quality NSB insignia
Triangular badge in Red & Black
Silver wire edged with central Wolfsangle
Double buckle patent leather chin strap
(Held in place by two black metal side buttons)
With a Black hard fibre peak
Inside is lined with brown silk ,
With a celluloid diamond and makers / retailers name
Brown leather sweat band
The inner peak also brown in colour
This is where it gets interesting-
The cap and insignia both appear period
With definite age and have been together a long time
The maker / retailers stamp inside reads -
Hans Lenten Jr
Uniform-u- Civilmutzen
Saarbrucken 2
Tauantzienstr.17
Saarbrucken is on the German / French border
Nowhere near the Netherlands.
Is this a Fire Police cap that’s been had a go at ?
Or a Genuine NSB item made using a German cap?
I’d like to think the latter
I’ve seen numerous variations on the internet
Using both Dutch single buckle chinstrap’s
As well as the Germanic style double buckle type
It’s being sold as is no guarantee -
Please satisfy yourself if you intend to purchase
Over all condition is very good,
With obvious signs of wear and it’s age.
There’s one moth hole to the underside of the crown
I could repair this easily , but have left as is
A scarce item not often seen a very collectable item
Priced to sell -
If the cap had Dutch maker etc -Iit would be considerably more expensive UNUSUAL LONG BARREL SAM BROWNE HOLSTER Very unusual long barrelled pistol holster
In Brown leather to fit the Sam Brown equipment
Appears professionally made
Possibly for a 7.5” Webley & Scott revolver
These were intended as target pistols
But could have been carried by Officers
As they would have been a Private purchase item.
Good clean condition
A couple of small creases / cracks to the leather
But nothing to detract from the item.
Currently stuffed with newspaper
To help retain its shape UNUSUAL PIN DISHES GERMAN EAST AFRICA - ZANZIBAR
A “Matched Pair” of pin dishes or possibly ashtrays
Made of copper approx 3.5” across
Both set with a central coin in the base .
One being from German East Africa & dated 1892
The other being from Zanzibar
Both were obviously made together
So I’m assuming both coins are of a similar age
Unusual items in good collectable condition
If only they could talk ! UNUSUAL RED ON BLACK “W” ARMBAND Good quality black material armband
With separately applied red felt “W”
Fully lined with a brown satin type woven material
Six black Japanned poppers & additional hook fixing
Condition is very good,
With some very very light moth marking
Along with a couple of small nips to one edge
Inner lining has minimal wear and staining
It’s really very difficult to fault .
Not sure if this is a private purchase ARP armband
Or possibly that of a Railway Watchman.
Either way it’s a very nice example ! UNUSUAL WW1 (?) US OPEN TOPPED HOLSTER Unusual Tooled Leather open topped holster
It appears to be for a revolver possibly a .38
The belt loop is integral to the holster.
It’s flapped over and then sown riveted
(The two leather straps seen in the pictures)
Appears to have once had a retaining strap
Top right hand “corner” of the leather is missing
And as can be seen there’s a stud on the 1st strap
Some general wear and tear
With damage as mentioned (Little also on one edge )
An interesting item I’ve put down as WW1 US
Though honestly I really don’t know.
Displays well a nice tactile piece. UNUSUAL WW1 “LIVERPOOL PALS” SIDE CAP ? Black Side Cap with Gilt cord piping to the crown
Front has 2x General Service buttons
With a Gilt badge of the “Liverpool Pals”
(North South rear lugg fixings)
Looks to be silk lined with a material sweat band
No markings that I can see ,
Except a circular mark where a size label one was
I assume this is an Officers or Private purchase item
Sold “As is” I can’t give any guarantee of authenticity
(I can’t find anything to compare it too )
But in my opinion it appears to have definite age .
A very nice & unusual Side Cap
Very clean , in almost mint condition.
Price Reduction £175-140 UNUSUAL WW2 (?) HOME GUARD LEATHER GAITERS
Brown Leather "Home Guard" gaiters
Appear to be 1939/40 patt leather equipment
Grained leather with double strap / buckle fittings
Broad Arrow stamped with "33"
Can't be 1933 ??- as far as I can see,
This pattern of leather equipment was not in use then
Any info greatly appreciated !!
Good Supple leather
A couple of period repairs to straps (Re Sown)
Good looking display items US ARMY AIR FORCE 9th AIR FORCE PATCH
Single American shoulder patch
For the 9th US Army Air Force US ARMY AIR FORCE MATERIAL COMMAND PATCH
Single American shoulder patch
For US Army Air Force Material Command US LIGHTWEIGHT CAMOUFLAGE TUNIC WITH OLD IRONSIDES PATCH
US four pocket lightweight cammo jacket
With name tape “DILLARD”
US ARMY on the other side
Subdued Triangular arm patch “1 OLD IRONSIDES”
(1st Armoured Division)
Size and specification label has washed out inside.
But approximate size 42-44” chest
Good clean , but obviously worn used condition VICHY FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE & PALM Original Vichy French Croix De Guerre
With 1939-1940 reverses
Green & Black striped silk ribbon
With additional Bronze “Palm”
(Mentioned in Dispatches at Army Group level)
Complete with its original double pin fixing.
A nice untouched medal
In good collectable condition VINTAGE DEER FOOT “TRENCH KNIFE” Deer’s foot “Trench Knife” & scabbard
5” hilt / foot complete with fur & hooves
In very good clean condition
( No horn worm or fur loss)
Brass ferrule & small “S” shaped cross guard
With its original dull red felt blade washer
Good quality 5” single edged blade
Maker marked -
“ ⚓️ACIER SUPERIEUR GARANTI ⚓️“
Complete in a black ersatz type scabbard
Pressed paper or card with a white metal chape
A nice clean knife in good collectable condition WARTIME GAS MASK STRAP REFLECTOR Unusual wartime adaptation of a cycle reflector
Grey metal two part construction
With a Red glass reflector and added rear safety pin
These were fixed to gas mask bag shoulder straps
When worn of a night time
To help prevent accidents during blackouts
For both servicemen & civilians alike.
Good collectable item WARTIME N.S.C WORKS POLICE CLOTH BADGE
Unusual & Unidentified "N.S.C WORKS POLICE" padded cloth badge. Black & Yellow in typical wartime Civil Defence colours. Oval felt badge approx. 7cm across .Yellow cotton embroidered wording .Heavily padded on a cotton backing.
Either worn on Denim type overall's or possibly on a peaked cap.
Good Clean Unusual Badge WOODEN HILTED KUKRI & SCABBARD Large wooden hilted kukri
Blade approximately 13.5” long
0.25” thick and 2” across at its widest
With white metal bolsters
One piece carved wooden hardwood grip (Teak ?)
Contained in its black leather covered leather sheath
A well made Kukri with definite age ,
That’s unfortunately been over cleaned at some time
This could be aged down fairly easily
Or left as is depending on one’s personal taste.
A nice addition to any collection. WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT VALISE BADGE Valise badge or star for the Worcestershire Regiment
Brass stamped star,
Approx 4” x 2.75” in size
With its original double strap fixings to the rear
Good honest original item WVS CIVIL DEFENCE BADGE
Plated Brass & Enamel -
WVS Civil Defence badge
Kings Crown with Red Enamel lettering
Rear with pin back fixing
Maker Marked “BUTLER BIRMINGHAM “ WW 1915 ON WAR SERVICE BADGE
1915 War Service Badge
Half moon button fixing to the rear ,
Along with makers details
MAPPIN & WEBB - LONDON & SHEFFIELD WW1 - WW2 BRITISH OFFICERS PISTOL LANYARD Heavy duty woven Khaki cotton lanyard
With adjustable slide and white metal clip.
Used in both wars (And later)
By Officers to either secure a pistol or compass
Good clean useable condition
With some rust patina to the securing clip. WW1 / 1919 RAMC TRENCH ART IDENTITY BRACELET
Unusual “Trench Art” bracelet
Consisting of a two piece aluminium body
Inset with a 20 Cent 1908 dated Italian coin
Named to a a Private Gallon in the RAMC
The reverse marked ARQUATA 1919
Proper trench art not a mass produced item
No doubt researchable
WW1 / WW2 BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS BELT BUCKLE
Good two piece Kings Crown RN Belt Buckle
Possibly worn by a Nurse of Officer rank
(Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service)
Not a standard QARNNS buckle
But attached to a very old blue material belt
Approx 2.25" wide and 26" long (28" inc buckle)
Any info would be welcome !
WW1 / WW2 LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS BRONZE CAP BADGE Two piece Bronze Lincolnshire Rgt Officers cap badge
Excellent quality with both rear fixing blades
Nice chocolate finished badge -Difficult to upgrade WW1 / WW2 QUEENS REGIMENT CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES
Good Original Queens Regiment Cap Badge
With matching pair of Brass Shoulder titles WW1 1915 ON WAR SERVICE BADGE
Brass 1915 dated "WAR SERVICE" badge.
Numbered reverse & maker marked (JR GAUNT LONDON) WW1 BELGIAN DEPORTEES CROSS & LATER MEMORIAL CARD
WW1 Belgian Deportees Cross
On original ribbon with rear pin mounting
Slight damage to the very end of the cross arms
(As can be seen in the photo's)
With a 1961 Dated Funeral / Memorial card
To "Camille Claus" husband of "Dame Marie Vandewalle"
Born 14th February 1897
Civilian deportee to Germany between 1914-1918
Approx 50,000 Belgian civilians were deported to Germany
To be used as forced labour between Oct 1916 -Feb 1917
Unusual to find either item let alone together !
Interesting piece of WW1 Belgian social history
WW1 BRITISH MEDAL PAIR ASC CASUALTY IRAQ 1918 WW1 British War & Victory Medals
Named to -
"S4-144104 PTE H.G HIGHWAY A.S.C"
Both in excellent condition
On long lengths of original silk ribbon
Part of a small collection recently purchased
Basic research done-(CWGC)
Pte Harold Charles S4/144104,
No.1 lines of Communication Coy ASC
Died of Typhus 15th May 1918
Remembered Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Please note photo illustration is a "Stock" photo
WW1 CZECH 14-18 REVOLUTION CROSS Exceptional quality Czech 14-18 Revolution cross
Highly detailed with moveable top loop.
With a good quality replacement ribbon.
An excellent example that would grace any collection
WW1 DERBY SCHEME ARMBAND WW1 Khaki Derby Scheme Armband
With Applied Red Crown
Issue number & Army Council stamp inside
Original Grey Metal fixing buttons
Has been folded in the same position for years-
As such I have left as is to photograph it.
Good Condition-
A couple of very small moth nips ,
(As can be seen in the pics)
With some minor "Moth Grazing" (loss of "Flock" )
Collectable item at a fair price. WW1 ECONOMY ISSUE RE CAP BADGE WWI GRV Royal Engineer’s Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue solid stamped variant
(Economy issue circa 1916)
Original rear slider
In good clean collectable condition
Please see photos WW1 ERA METROPOLITAN POLICE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY BADGE Bronze Metropolitan Police lapel badge
WW1 period with Kings Crown
Issued to and worn by the Special Constabulary
Circular rear fitting with makers name etc
Good clean condition. WW1 FRENCH / BELGIAN ARTILLERY RIBBON BADGE
Unusual French / Belgian Patriotic Pin badge
The body of the Bow being a 4” long French Tricolour
Belgian flag as the central “Knot”
With Gilt crossed cannons attached
The back has a simple safety pin attachment
A little faded but a good honest and unusual piece
WW1 FRENCH ADRIAN HELMET -INFANTRY Classic French Adrian Helmet
Complete with front badge (Infantry)
Original Leather liner but unfortunately no chinstrap
Old horizon blue repainted finish
Good looking WW1 Helmet
Getting scarcer to find in good clean condition WW1 FRENCH HAND - DUG OUT LANTERN Small black painted French oil lamp
All three lenses are intact and undamaged
Front slides up to access the oil burner
Wick wheel is fully moveable and free turning
Original Wire hanging handle
Appears to have once had a belt loop to the back
Since removed or missing
Lightly rusted all over with a patina of age
This type of lamp was used both in civilian life
As well by the military
No markings or dates that I can see
Originally picked up in the Amiens area of France
Good honest lamp that could still be used !
WW1 FRENCH MEDAL MILITAIRE & PENSION BOOK ;
French Medal Militaire
With a accompanying Pension Book (?)
Book contains the recipients details and photograph
Possibly researchable , unusual lot
In good clean honest condition WW1 FRENCH REQUISITIONS MILITAIRES ARMBAND
WW1 French Brown cotton armband
With attached gilt badge of - Requisition Militaires
Treble pronged buckle fixing to the rear
Good condition WW1 French Armband
WW1 FRENCH WATER BOTTLE Small 1 litre WW1 French Water Bottle
Light surface rusting all-over
Original Wooden Stopper
Original Cork has perished / Snapped
Leaving the bottom half still in place
Both Strap swivels move freely
Good collectable condition
Could easily be restored / re-painted WW1 FRENCH WATER BOTTLE (FLEA MARKET FIND)
French flea market pick up
WW1 Period water bottle
Good sound condition no holes or damage
With cork and stopper (Replacements)
A black nylon carry strap with old brass securing buttons
Still a nice looking display piece ! WW1 FRENCH \"CITREON\" OR \"LEMON GRENADE\" Good example of a "Dug " French Citroen Grenade
Some corrosion -But no real "Damage"
Could be cleaned very well on a "Wire Wheel"
Totally inert & free from any explosive material
WW1 GERMAN GRAVE MARKER PLAQUE WW1 German Grave Marker
Zinc plate stamped with the name and details -
4687(Plot or Grave number)
Wilhelm BRANDT
MUSK(Rifleman)
17-09-1918 (Date of Death)
Mounted on a piece of old wood (Original Marker ?)
These zinc plates were the original grave markers
Used in WW1 German Cemeteries
These were removed and replaced years ago
By proper stone memorials
These original markers were just burnt or dumped
I obtained a number of these some years ago,
All in a similar condition.
They can be researched via the German War Graves
Please note these have not been stolen or looted
But obtained via legitimate means
All from the same German war cemetery
Carvin France
The wood has deteriorated over the years
(It has been treated with a clear epoxy varnish)
WW1 GERMAN OFFICERS LETTER OPENER SWORD & SCABBARD
Miniature "Lions Head" letter opener sword
Cast alloy hilt / knuckle bow
Plated 6" Blade
O/A Length approx. 8.5"
Complete with Miniature Scabbard
Hilt has remains of a "Gold Painted finish"
Grip with "Black & Red Painted finish"
Simple sheet metal scabbard
With "Suspension Rings" & a bottom "Drag"
Not the best quality in the world
But a good honest item
Unusual to find with a scabbard.
WW1 INDIAN MATCHBOX COVER
Unusual WW1 copper matchbox cover
A Farewell gift from the Women’s Branch
Of the Bombay Presidency
War Relief fund WW1 MILLS BOMB MONEY BOX Unusual No.5 Mills Grenade money box.
Unusual because it’s a factory made example
The filler plug has never been drilled out
The base plug hole has never been threaded
A simple shaped metal plate / plug is pushed in place
The only marking is a solitary letter Y
As such I’ve no idea of the manufacture
Was this a wartime defective item ?
Or possibly just Post WW1 and sold to raise funds ?
Either way it’s a very nice clean item
With all its Original dark painted finish
Excellent example that would grace any collection
Price Reduction £125-110.00 WW1 PATRIOTIC PIN BADGE GRV & QUEEN MARY
WW1 Period Celluloid & tin pin badge.
With a picture of King George 5th & Queen Mary.
Slight loss of picture by Queen Marys face -
Some minimal rusting to the rear
As per photo's
Still a nice badge WW1 PERIOD FRENCH ARTILLERY TUNIC Unusual French Artillery tunic
All Black with Red Collar & piped front edge
5 x Large Artillery "Ball Buttons" to the front (French made)
Collar with attached Gilt Crossed cannon insignia
No other insignia only simple black looped cuff braid
No pockets or back flap / decoration
Stand up collar with "Hook & Eye fixing"
With patent leather backing piece
Makers / Retailers label
"REGO" un-dated & un-numbered
Though listed as WW1
This could be 1920's even 30's
I honestly don't know
This came with a pair of Black / Blue trousers
Again piped in Red & altered at some point
Not shown in the pictures -But included in the sale.
Good looking uniform
Displays well & in VGC WW1 PROPAGANDA "IRON CROSS FOR KULTUR"
WW1 British made propaganda Iron Cross
Made of blackened "Pot Metal"
Sold to aid the war effort WW1 TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER Nicely executed white metal matchbox cover
One side engraved-
“THE GRATE WAR” and flowers
The other with -
1914-1918 and an Iron Cross / oak leaf motif
Please note the spelling Grate not Great !
Nice little collectable item in good clean condition WW1 US / GERMAN KG MARKED POW TROUSERS
Scarce POW issue WW1 US trousers
Obtained from a long standing French Collection
Standard US Infantry trousers
With KG stencilled in white to one leg
KG - KRIEGSGEFANGENE or -PRISONER OF WAR
Would have belonged to a captured US Doughboy
Possibly during the 1918 Offensive
Records show 4120 US Servicemen were POWS in WW1
Condition isn't bad , some moth nips to the seat and leg area
With discolouration and staining to the waist lining band
General wear tear and a couple of small repairs
5 out of 6 belt loops have been replaced
With a slightly darker material (And they have had moth )
The Original printed label is still inside but not readable
The lower leg laces are missing,
Though the original 5 x US Fly buttons are still in place
The KG on the leg looks brighter in the photo than it is
(Had to use the flash)
Interesting article of Great War uniform
Not perfect but still very collectable and display well WW1 US OFFICERS GREAT COAT WITH CUFF BRAID
Heavy weight WW1 US Officers Great Coat
With stand up collar (As per photo)
Early style Cuff braid ( Indicating Rank of 1st Lt)
Back with integral belt
One front button an old replacement.
Otherwise appears to be 100% Original
Some minor moth nibbles
Mainly in the collar area
Lining in the collar area has come unstitched
Easy repair -But I tend to leave "As Found"
Displays well
US WW1 items are becoming more desirable
A still affordable -WW1 Investment
DUE TO WEIGHT PLEASE CONTACT FOR POSTAGE PRICE
WW1 US SIDE CAP WW1 US Side Cap
With Artillery Insignia
Bronze screw back badge of B Company Artillery,
A small two piece pin back US / Crossed cannon badge
With a red enamel pin back diamond badge
The insignia of the 5th Infantry Division
This indicates the original owner would have been -
B company of either the 19, 20 or 21st Artillery Regiment
5th Artillery Brigade attached to the 5th Infantry Division
Side cap is in very good condition
With the central crease - crown tack sown together
Some very slight moth (No holes just the odd graze mark)
With a safety pin clipped to the inside
Nice example of a US side cap
With good period insignia
Part of a collection from a private French museum WW1 VOLUNTEER WORKERS WAR BADGE Crowned Brass WW1 "VW" -Volunteer Worker badge.
Pin backed ,numbered & maker marked to rear -
(J R GAUNT LONDON) WW1- 1920’s CLOTH SAILOR DOLL 1920’s (?) WW1 (?) Sailor doll
Approximately 9” tall
With a blue velvet material body
Moveable head with painted features
Sailors cap at a “Jaunty Angle “
Square rig and white “Rope” lanyard
With affixed miniature WW1 medal ribbon bar
Some minor wear and tear
(One hand and cap very slightly frayed )
A tad grubby but old and no doubt well loved
A nice little addition to a WW1 collection WW2 DUTCH RADIO WIRELES AIR GUNNERS BREVET
WW2 Free Dutch Naval Air Force Brevet
For a Radio Wireless operator / Air Gunner
Gilt metal half wing with blue enamel center
(Minor chip to enamel )
With original rear pin fixing
Maker marked to the back Toye & Co London
WW2 FIRE GUARD ARMBAND
WW2 Fire Guard armband-Blue cotton body with yellow printed wording-Good used Condition. WW2 (?) HOME FRONT NATIONAL DRIED MILK TIN
Welfare Foods Service
National Dried Milk tin in good clean condition
(Lid with some surface rusting )
Can't make out a date
Possibly Post War
Still makes a good addition to any Home Front collection
WW2 / PRE 1953 KENT CONSTABULARY NIGHT DUTY HELMET PLATE Nice original Kent Constabulary Helmet plate
Kings crown (Pre 1953) as worn in WW2
Original Black finish -issued for “Night Duty”
As opposed to the white metal “Daytime “ plate
With central WM Invica Horse
All rear fixings intact and original
Nice “Home Front” police helmet plate WW2 1937 PATTERN LARGE PACK 1943 DATED
1937 Pattern large pack with back straps
Unusual markings inside -
Possibly French or Canadian
5 LE PROVOST
With an unknown makers mark & dated 1943
Both straps are dated 1942
A bit grubby but a honest piece of kit ! WW2 1937 PATTERN LARGE PACK CANADIAN
37 Pattern. Large pack,
Dated 1943 with Canadian acceptance stamp
Old Green dyed finish to front and sides
Good honest item in used condition WW2 1939-1944 FRENCH RESISTANCE PIN BADGE
Unusual pressed gilt metal badge
With a central obelisk flanked by the words
“RESISTANCE FRANCAISE”
With the dates 1940 - 1944 underneath
With a simple soldered single pin to the rear
Pretty looking badge One I’ve not seen before WW2 1944 BRITISH CHOCOLATE & BOILED SWEET TIN
WW2 British Army Chocolate & Boiled Sweets Ration tin
Makers stencil to the lid
J.L & Co Ltd
PKD 3/44
All still readable but has a cup ring mark to the lid.
This may or may not clean up a tad
Still a nice tin in what is in reality good condition
These were never meant to survive 75+ years ! WW2 1944 DATED US MESS TIN SET Two piece US mess tin set
Marked M.A. Co 1944
Could do with a bit of a clean
But a good honest collectable item
WW2 1945 DATED STEN GUN SLING
Good clean 1945 dated Sten sling
WW2 ? SAM BROWNE SWORD FROG WW2 period dark brown leather sword frog
Complete with rear strap
Very good clean useable condition WW2 ADOLPH HITLER HEADED NOTE PAPER & POST CARD
BLANK ADOLF HITLER LETTERHEAD
One sheet of letterhead,
With the name of Adolf Hitler in gold in the upper left corner, Beneath an eagle and swastika
The opposite side marked Munich, and a space for the date.
With a Black & White Wartime Adolph Hitler postcard , WW2 AERONAUTICAL INSPECTORATE DEPT BADGE Very small gilt & enamel WW2 AID badge.
The smallest badges I think I’ve ever encountered ?
(Approx 17mm across )
Of excellent quality, with a makers mark & pin back.
(Roden - London)
The Aeronautical Inspectorate Department
Were responsible for overseeing-
“Factory repair work on damaged RAF planes”
A extremely important job during Wartime
But one not widely publicised or spoken about. WW2 AFS "STARBURST" BADGE
AFS Badge
White Metal & Enamel
Excellent condition
Half moon rear fixing ,maker marked-
"J.PINCHES Ltd LONDON " WW2 AFS LAPEL BADGE
Silver & Enamel AFS Lapel Badge
Crown & lettering picked out in Red Enamel
Rear marked “Silver” with half moon fixing WW2 AIR DEFENCE CADET CORPS BUTTONS (SET OF)
9 x Scarce Chrome ADDC Buttons
7 x Large -Great Coat or Tunic (22mm)
2 x Small Epaulette (14mm)
Scarce Buttons in good condition WW2 AIR DEFENCE CADET CORPS LAPEL BADGE
Scarce WW2 ADDC Chrome and Enamel lapel badge
Rear half moon fixing
In excellent collectable condition WW2 AIR DEFENCE CADET CORPS OFFICERS CAP BADGE
Very Scarce WW2 Air Defence Corps Officer's cap badge
Two piece construction
Chrome outer wreath with applied motto & Blue Enamel Bird
Original rear loop fixings & split pin
ADCC formed in 1938 -absorbed into the ATC in 1941 WW2 ARP HANDBOOK No.1 PERSONAL PROTECTION AGAINST GAS
1939 Dated ARP Handbook (2nd edition)
Personal Protection against Gas
Illustrated Publication in good clean used condition WW2 ARP HANDBOOK No.2 FIRST AID & NURSING 1938 Dated ARP Handbook No.2 (3rd edition)
First Aid and Nursing for Gas Casualties
Good clean used condition -
Pencil notes on Gasses etc on last page WW2 ATS AB64 PAPERS DOCS ETC + EDUCATION CERTS ETC
WW2 ATS AB64 Paperwork & Document lot
AB64 shows Emma Oldfield enlisted in Huddersfield on 18/06/1943 -being discharged on "Compassionate Grounds"
31/10/1945
At one time serving with "E Company No.3 WSD Group ATS"
Various passes tickets, discharge papers etc -
With Original ATS Cap Badge
Along with a whole bundle of documentation certificates etc that relate to Ms Oldfields pre war education then teaching post at Huddersfield Technical College (Fabric / Dress design)
(Became a lecturer at Huddersfield School of Art 1945-1976) WW2 AUSTRALIAN ARP AUXILIARY AMBULANCE BADGE
White metal & enamel Australian ARP badge
Victoria District ARP Auxiliary Ambulance
Back numbered (1747)
Along with makers marks and double lugg fitting
Nice looking unusual badge
In good collectable condition WW2 BELGIAN MEDAL PAIR & DOCS
WW2 Belgian Commemorative war medal with swords
Along with a Post War Golden Palms Order of the Crown
With a small painted metal Belgian flag lapel or tie pin
Both awarded to the same individual
The War medal with swords in 1961 (A late issue !)
The other award in 1986
The latter being a Civil decoration awarded by -
The Ministry of Work and Employment
(Possibly upon retirement ??)
Interesting combination and not often seen together WW2 BELGIAN SECRET ARMY ID CARD
Unusual Belgian Resistance / Secret Army ID card
Issued to -
Jean Hubert Joseph Moyst
From Dinant in Belgium
Born 6th April 1908
With the stamp of the Commander Secret Army Leige
Jean Moyst’s rank shown as a “Soldier”
The card has been folded.
Possibly researchable , not often seen
WW2 BRITISH BINOCULARS & CASE 1944 Dated KERSHAW NO.2 MK 111 x 6 Binoculars
Appear to be in very good condition
With almost all of their original finish
Complete with original webbing neck strap.
Lenses are undamaged but look dirty
I’m sure nothing that couldn’t be wiped off etc.
These are housed in an almost mint
Webbing Binocular case
Maker marked and dated ME & Co 1941
Honestly think it would be difficult to upgrade
Either the binoculars or the case.
Good addition to any collection WW2 BRITISH MILITARY WASH ROLL & PART KIT
Genuine unissued wash roll with partial kit
I have said partial -
I think there should be a soap dish but I'm not 100% sure !
1941 dated canvas roll with the following items-
1945 Dated Shaving brush (WD Stamped)
Packet of Howard Razor blades
Stick of Shaving soap
Two part metal Razor in remains of Brown paper wrappings
Tried to unwrap it but the paper started to fall apart
As such I've just put it back in the roll and left it alone
Unissued collectable condition WW2 BRITISH WASH ROLL & PART KIT
White canvas wash roll
Containing the following items
1945 Dated Soap Dish,
Packet of Razor blades
1945 Dated shaving brush
Cellophane wrapped shaving soap stick
Metal razor
(Marked A S & Co Broad Arrow 44)
Canvas roll has a stamp marking but I can’t make it out.
With its two original canvas material tie straps
Good bit of kit & getting scarcer to find WW2 CANADIAN COLD WEATHER CAP (1942) Excellent quality Wartime Canadian cold weather cap
With fold down / tie up side & back “flap”
With Canadian maple leaf cap badge to the front
Brown cloth lining
Stamped with date (1942) & makers details size etc
(Unfortunately it’s a small size 6 3/4 !)
Very good clean condition -
Except for the couple of moth nips to the front
I could have repaired these but have left “as found”
Nips or not still a nice display item
In good collectable condition WW2 CD / PRIVATE PURCHASE BAKELITE HELMET
WW2 Period Black Bakelite Helmet
No manufacturers markings or dates etc.on the helmet
With just a paper 7 (Size label) on the liner
Standard spring loaded khaki web chinstrap
Front has remains of what looks to be a Red painted badge
These were often used by the Civil Defence,
Fire Service and Factory Fire Guards
In good clean collectable condition WW2 CITY OF SALISBURY CIVILIAN GAS MASK
Standard WW2 Civilian gas mask in box of issue
What makes this unusual is the box itself
It has a large instruction sheet affixed
From the “CITY OF SALISBURY “
Re what it can be used against & what it can’t.
Black rubber face mask dated June 1939
With white adjustable cloth straps marked “Medium “
Good overall condition
With some minor issues associated with age
The box a little worn and tatty
But a good honest item .
Again purportedly from a closed museum
With an emphasis on the Home Front WW2 CIVIL DEFENCE / ST JOHNS AMBULANCE WATER BOTTLE AND STRAP WW2 Civil Defence or St Johns water bottle
Khaki enamel bottle with black felt cover (Some moth damage)
Hard Plastic stopper with chain attachment
Black Leather skeleton cradle with leather and cloth strap.
Strap is a bit crunchy as in the leather is cracked .
It has also had a wax thread whipped repair done to it
Still displays well a honest item.
Priced to sell WW2 CIVIL DEFENCE ARMBAND Blue cotton armband,
Printed in Yellow with “CIVIL DEFENCE “
Flanked by curved lines (Like a rainbow)
Surmounted by a Kings Crows
Honest age and wear,
Definitely not a modern reproduction !
Nice addition to any Home Front collection. WW2 ERA MET POLICE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY BADGE & SHOULDER BADGES White metal Met Police Special Constabulary badge
With Kings Crown (Pre 1952)
Rear is maker marked - J.R Gaunt London
With two fixing loops / lungs
Complete with a pair of Kings Crown white metal
Special constabulary (SC) shoulder badges
Good clean collectable condition WW2 FINNISH MILITARY PASS BOOK & PICTURE FRAME
Very unusual WW2 Finnish SOTILASPASSI book
Grey green cover with the Finnish lion crest
Military pass book with the owners name - details etc
Showing the owner served from 1941 - onwards
(Continuation War)
Then again post war in the early 1950’s
Complete with a wooden “Trench Art” picture frame
Dated 1943 containing two photographs
(Soldier in uniform)
Decorated with the flags and Lion crest of Finland
Frame has a split to it but is still sound and complete
Book has general wear and tear,
But again appears complete.
Unfortunately I don’t read Finnish
So I’ve no idea what units etc this man served in.
An unusual lot not often seen
Good addition to any Axis Wartime collection
WW2 FRENCH MAGINOT LINE BERET BADGE White metal French beret badge
Standard issue for Maginot line troops
Circular design of a 47mm cannon emplacement
With barbed wire in front and the motto
“ON NE PASSÉ PASS” - “THEY SHALL NOT PASS”
Across the top of the badge
With a sturdy pin back fixing to the rear.
Nice collectable badge ,
Not as easy to find as they once were .
WW2 FRENCH PROPAGANDA MAGAZINE ORADOUR SUR GLANE Unusual French publication
Profusely illustrated A4 size magazine
With pictures of the
Oradour Sur Glane Massacre
Carried out on the 10th June 1944
By Waffen SS Troops
Killing 642 Men Women & Children
Written in French -But the pictures tell it all
Has been folded in the past
Some general age related wear
Otherwise a very interesting if not sobering item WW2 GERMAN SAND GOGGLES & POUCH Pair of wartime disposable German dust goggles
As used by the Afrika Corps etc
Often seen in pictures of pith helmets
Also worn by dispatch riders vehicle commanders etc
In stone mint condition
Contained in a grained cardboard material pouch WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE - KVK Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single War Merit cross / medal ribbon .
Bow mounted on a black plastic button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE - LONG SERVICE MEDAL Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single Cornflower Blue LSGC medal ribbon .
Bow mounted on a black plastic button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE 14/18 HONOUR CROSS Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single 14/18 Honour Cross ribbon .
Bow mounted on a black plastic button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE 14/18 HONOUR CROSS & SWORDS Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single 14/18 Honour Cross ribbon .
With additional swords
Bow mounted on a black plastic button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE EK11 & RUSSIAN FRONT Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Iron Cross 2nd class & Russian front medal ribbons
Mounted on a black metal button
Good collectable items excellent condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE EK11 & SUDETENLAND Original WW2 German miniature button hole ribbon.
Consisting of -
Iron Cross 2nd class & Sudetenland medal ribbons
Mounted on a black metal button.
Good original collectable item WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE RIBBON KVK & RUSSIAN FRONT Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
War Merit Cross with Swords & Russian Front ribbon
Mounted on a black metal button
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE RIBBON KVK & SWORDS Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single War Merit cross ribbon .
Bow mounted with additional swords
On a black plastic button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN BUTTON HOLE SUDETENLAND MEDAL Original WW2 German button hole ribbon
Consisting of-
Single Sudetenland medal ribbon .
Bow mounted on a black metal button.
Good collectable condition WW2 GERMAN N.S.B.O STICK PIN
NSBO Stick pin
Good clean Stamping -No makers marks.
Straight pin Approx 4cm long WW2 GERMAN NSBO CAP BADGE
White metal NSBO cap badge
Single piece stamped construction
With applied bend over fixing tabs
Good clean original item WW2 GERMAN PRIVATE PURCHASE MARCHING COMPASS
Bakelite & Aluminium German marching compass
With internal polished metal reflector mirror
Top marked “Marsch Kompass”
The bottom with S in a diamond and D.R.P
Good clean working / collectable condition
WW2 GERMAN RED CROSS GROUPING Nice original German Red Cross group.
Consisting of the following-
German Red Cross Membership card (No.25)
Dated from 1937 till 1941
Filled out with personal details etc
Small Black and White photo of woman in RC uniform
Excellent quality embroidered German Red Cross Armband
“Silver” & Enamel German Red Cross helpers badge
Pin backed with GES GESCH markings
Some tarnishing to the Helpers badge
Otherwise a very nice little grouping. WW2 GERMAN RED CROSS HANDBOOK / MANUAL
Original 1944 dated German Red Cross manual
146pages of text and pictures
Some minor marking to pages,
Some edges slightly turned over on the top corner
But all in all -
A good clean collectable DRK publication WW2 GERMAN ZINC DOG TAG Late War German Dog Tag
I honestly don’t know what unit it relates to
It appears to be marked -
3
L / N.A.376
The first letter is very feint.
I’ve tried to pick it all out with white chalk
Please look carefully at the pictures
Hopefully someone will know what it is ! WW2 HOME FRONT BAKELITE TORCH & BATTERY (2)
Green / Brown Bakelite type material torch
(With a minor splash of white paint on it)
Approx. 5.25" long with sliding on off switch
With 2 x original "Ever Ready" U11 batteries
Please note this doesn't work
I'm unsure of it's exact date
But it will fit in nicely to any Home Front collection WW2 HOME FRONT DRYDEX POCKET TORCH
Small blue paper covered metal bodied torch
Approx.4" long
With protruding glass "Bulls eye" lens
Sliding metal on off switch
Removable metal end cap with makers details -
"Drydex by Exide"
Please note it does not work
No batteries in it of any description
Not sure on the exact age of this item
But it would fit in well with any Home Front collection WW2 HOME GUARD GAS MASK & TIN 1937 dated Standard civilian pattern gas-mask
Black rubber face mask with off white cotton straps
Contained in a Green Metal carrying tin
With a thin rope shoulder strap
Appears to be made of early Para or thin Sash cord
Tin on the bottom " I - H&L 1941"
With a cloth lining and full instructions on the inner lid
The Home Guard carried their civilian pattern gas masks
In these tins until they were supplied with military respirators
In good condition
A nice collectable HG item, WW2 HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION MANUEL .51 PT 11 BATTLE DRILL
1942 Dated Home Guard Instruction Manuel
No.51 Part 11 -Battlecraft & Battle Drill
Battle Drill illustrated publication
In good clean condition with pull outs WW2 HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION MANUEL .51 PT IV BATTLECRAFT & BATTLE DRILL
1943 Date Home Guard Instruction Manuel
No.51 Part IV Battlecratf & Battle drill for the Home Guard
Illustrated publication in good clean used condition WW2 HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION MANUEL .64 SUMMER TRAINING
1944 Dated Home Guard Instruction Manuel No.64
Notes on Summer Training and Revised Range Courses
Good Clean used condition WW2 HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION MANUEL No.46 CAMOUFLAGE
1941 Dated Home Guard Instruction Manuel
No.46 Camouflage
Illustrated publication in good used condition WW2 HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION MANUEL No.51 PT 111 PATROLLING
1943 Dated Home Guard Instruction Manuel
Battlecraft & Battle Drill No.51
Part 111 Patrolling
Illustrated publication in good clean used condition
WW2 HOME GUARD LAPEL BADGE
Kings Crown
Plated brass Home Guard badge
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE motto
With a central “HG “
With half moon rear fixing WW2 HOME GUARD LAPEL BADGE
Kings Crown
Frosted brass Home Guard badge
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE motto
With a central “HG “
With half moon rear fixing WW2 INDIAN MKII* SMLE BAYONET DEHLI POLICE Indian MK11 * SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Squared pommel (No.d 413) with working push stud
Slab sided wooden grips both marked DP
Cross guard again marked DP
Unfullered 12” blade with cut back point
One side of the blade marked DP
The other -
GRI & Crown - MK11 * RFI 3 / 44
(Rifle Factory Ishapore March 1944)
With its correct steel mounted leather scabbard
The bayonet retains almost all of its original blue
On both blade and pommel etc
A good clean example in very collectable condition
A nice wartime combination with the DP markings
DP marks actually relate to Dehli Police
Not Drill Purpose as seen on U.K. bayonets WW2 INDIAN OVERSEAS SERVICE BADGE
Bronze pin back badge.
Excellent quality approx.4cm across .Issued to Indian troops for overseas service between 03/03/1939 & 02/09/1945.Complete with original rear pin and locking catch. WW2 ITALIAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS FULLDRESS CROSS BELT & POUCH WW2 Italian Artillery Officers full Dress pouch and belt
Pouch has a metal body, covered in black velvet
With a brass securing clip on either side
Lid is copper with applied white metal Artillery device
Belt is made of a gilt wire material backed on black velvet
With white metal fittings -
Medusa's head with chained "Prickers"
That sit in a white metal shield decorated with a Italian Eagle
Good clean condition as per photo's
Impressive display item and getting scarcer to find in the UK.
WW2 ITALIAN OFFICERS SUMMER WEIGHT PEAKED CAP WW2 Italian Officers Peaked Cap
Gold wire and velvet Infantry Regiment insignia
3 X Gold bands to the body denote the rank of Captain
Original Gilt metal side buttons,
With Black Patent leather chinstrap and peak
White Summer weight top with some discolouration
But this does not detract at all from the item
(This may be able to be removed but I leave as I find)
Leather sweat band with silk / rayon lining
Large central celluloid sweat shield
All in all a very nice Italian Officers Cap
Going up in price all the time -Good investment material
REDUCED IN PRICE £275- £175 WW2 JAPANESE 3 PIECE MESS TIN SET Very nice example of a WW2 Japanese mess tin set
Original Olive green / brown painted finish
With its original wire handle.
Lid Body & Inner tray all with matching maker stamps
The outer lid and body inscribed with Japanese characters
Thought to be the name or initials of its original owner
As already said a very nice example.
I think it would be difficult to upgrade this item.
Japanese kit is becoming scarcer in good condition
Make a nice addition to any collection
A definite investment for the future . WW2 JAPANESE CANTEEN & STRAPS Excellent example of a WW2 Japanese canteen
Olive green painted lightweight aluminium
With its original cork, shoulder straps & cradle.
Japanese ink stamps to the shoulder strap
(That I’ve been reliably informed date it to 1942)
I think this is probably as good as your going to get
Would be very difficult to upgrade this item.
Excellent collectable condition
A nice addition to any collection. WW2 JAPANESE MITSUBISHI FACTORY WORKERS ID TAG Unusual Brass ID tag & clip.
Obtained from the family of an RAF Airman
Who was involved in the immediate Post War Occupation of Japan.
(BCOF-British Commonwealth Occupation Force)
Picked up from Mitsubishi Plane Works in Nagoya.
Said to be a "Workers Identity Tag"
I don't know there's a Jap Character on it ,
As well as a Mitsubishi Logo.
Unusual item in good collectable condition WW2 JAPANESE NAMBU HOLSTER
Rubberised Canvas Nambu holster
In good used condition.
With both rear suspension loops
Japanese markings can just be seen inside the flap
Only faults are
Side minor loss to edge leather trim,
A small piece of the leather hinge has been cut out
The holster flap securing strap is missing
Nice piece of kit and not often seen WW2 JAPANESE SAKE BOTTLE WW2 Japanese Sake bottle
Green & Brown glazed pottery approx 5.5” tall
With cross cross high relief decoration
Incorporating a Japanese artillery man one side
With a Bi-Plane on the other
As well as chrysanthemum flowers etc
No damage or chips
Nice unusual & collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CAP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 2.25” across
With gilded decoration
Gilt edge , with crossed Japanese flags etc
The inner & outer rim have are a delicate pink glaze
There’s also a pattern in the pottery itself-
Including an inscription crossed flags, etc
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
High quality item in good collectable condition WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 2” across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Gilt edge , with crossed Japanese flags etc
Outside of cup decorated with blue flowers
With a gilt inscription to the base
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
Nice collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 2.25”across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Gilt edge , with Army star & flowers etc
Some wear to gilding with a very old crack
(Now slightly discoloured)
Outside decorated with three blue concentric rings
Nice collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 2” across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Green flowers ? with Japanese flag etc
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
(Slight firing floor in the lip of cup )
Nice collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
Light Blue glazed pottery approx 2.25”across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Gilt edge , with chrysanthemum & Red Cross flag etc
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
Nice collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP
WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 3.75” across
With gilded decoration
Gilt edge , with Crossed Japanese flags etc
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
(Firing fault to the cup - a black mark as per photo)
Nice Impressive & collectable item. WW2 JAPANESE SAKE CUP WW2 Japanese Sake cup
White glazed pottery approx 3” across
With both gilded & painted decoration
Gilt edge , with Crossed Japanese flags etc
Named inside the bowl to the 11th Infantry Regiment
Some wear to gilding but no damage or chips
Nice Impressive & collectable item. WW2 LEAFLET AIR DROPPED ON ITALIAN DOCKS Wartime Allied Propaganda leaflet
Warning Italian Dock workers of impending Air Raids
With -
“A storm of Bombs ranging up to 4 tonnes each”
A different but similar message on each side
Along with a depiction of “Skull & Crossbones “
A little discoloured with a corner missing
But still in my opinion in very good condition
Being printed on typical low grade wartime paper
It’s surprising it’s survived at all ! WW2 NEWS PAPER “DAILY EXPRESS” MARCH 9th 1944 Original WW2 News paper
The Daily Express dated 9th March 1944.
Headlines read -
“1000 FORTS,2000 TONS AND ONLY 38 LOST”
Two thousand plane armada launches greatest air raid , of all time- Smashes through German fighter swarms and reaches objective- BERLIN
Has been folded into four
One very small catch to the paper
Otherwise in good undamaged condition WW2 NEWS PAPER “DAILY MAIL” AUGUST 16th 1944 Original WW2 Newspaper
The DAILY EXPRESS dated 16th August 1944
Headlines read -
“RIVIERA INVASION GOES WELL,
VITAL BEACHES SAFE”
Allies advance several miles inland, little opposition
Has been folded in four
No visible damage tears etc WW2 NEWS PAPER “SUNDAY EXPRESS” - 20th FEB 1944 Original WW2 Newspaper
SUNDAY EXPRESS dated 20th February 1944
Headlines read -
“OUR BRIDGEHEAD LINE HOLDS AFTER
THREE DAYS OF TERRIFIC ATTACKS “
Two Great Battles that will decide the fate of Rome.
Has been folded into four.
A little bit edgy but no rips / rears or major damage. WW2 NEWS PAPER “THE PEOPLE “ 29th APRIL 1945 Original WW2 Newspaper
Special late edition of “The People “
Dated 29th April 1945
Headlines -
“SURRENDER OFFER HERALDS END OF
TOPPLING REICH”
Has been folded into four,
But a good honest clean paper
With no visible rips tears etc. WW2 OR’s COLOURED SIDE CAP BERKSHIRE RGT
Other Ranks Berkshire Regiment Coloured Side cap
In worn but honestly condition
(one small moth hole to the reverse )
GS Buttons and Royal Berkshire Rgt badge attached
Inside fully lined with additional sweat band
Not mint in any shape or form
Just a good old slightly salty Side Cap
Nice addition to any collection
WW2 PERIOD HOME FRONT ARP WARDENS GAS / ALL CLEAR RATTLE Old Wooden Football and or ARP All clear - Gas Rattle
Very well made and heavy duty
No makers markings or stamping at all
But almost identical to ARP marked examples I’ve handled
Missing a screw but otherwise complete
In good collectable condition and very loud !
WW2 PERIOD NO.1 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS UNIFORM TUNIC Black 4 pocket No.1 Uniform jacket
With brass "Mailed Fist" Royal Armoured Corps buttons
To the front & all pockets
(Curiously the x 4 "Cuff" buttons are plain )
Stand up collar with "White Metal " RAC insignia
Single "Plastic coated" 39/45 Star ribbon pinned to the chest
No internal pockets, un-named -no labels etc.
In good clean condition
As per photo's WW2 PERIOD WD MARKED BOSONS CALL & CHAIN
Good old WD marked Bosuns call
Both sides of the Buoy have Broad Arrow stamps
The Keel is marked - “Made in England “
Complete a heavy weight neck chain
Not a modern Indian copy
A nice collectable item in good condition WW2 PLASTIC FEMALE AUX HOME GUARD BADGE Scarce Circular pin back Home Guard badge
Worn by female Auxiliary helpers
In good condition
With original pin and makers marking to the back WW2 RAF COMFORTS COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER BADGE
Small chrome and blue enamel badge
As worn by Comforts committee volunteers
(Who knitted socks ,jumpers etc for RAF personnel)
Maker marked to the back with its Original pin.
Nice clean condition
(Slight fault to the enamel ) WW2 RAF PICKERINGS WEBBING RENOVATOR Tin of Pickerings Webbing Renovator - Blanco
Appears unissued / unused
In RAF Blue Grey
Good to excellent condition WW2 RAF PTI ARM BADGE
Brass RAF PTI arm badge
Good original condition
Some minor dis-colouration (As per pictures)
Original loop back fixings WW2 RASC OFFICERS TUNIC TROUSERS & SAM BROWNE BELT
Nice Wartime RASC Captains service uniform.
Comprising of -
Four Pocket tunic ,with captains pips
Officers Bronze RASC collar badges
RASC regimental buttons
Medal ribbons for -
39/34, & Africa stars, War medal & T.E.M
(Territorial efficiency medal)
Matching trousers
Along with a good quality Sam Browne belt .
Tunic is fully lined (Satin ?)
Retailed by Selfridges (Label in the pocket)
But unfortunately not named
Minor wear and tear from service use
Displays very well -
Just needs a peaked cap for a complete set up. WW2 RIASC CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES Royal Indian Army Service Corps
Brass two part cap Kings Crown badge
With two rear fixing loops
With matching Crowned RIASC shoulder titles
Shoulders have the older style “Coffin “ type fixings
(Often associated with WW1 badges)
Nice collectable condition badges
RIASC existed as an entity from 1935 - 1950
It still kept the Royal Prefix post independence (1947)
It was dropped the declaration of a republic in 1950
WW2 ROYAL YUGOSLAV AIRFORCE BELT / BUCKLE & POUCHES
Unusual White Leather Belt & Pouches
With Brass Belt Buckle (Crowned flying Eagle)
That appears to be of the Royal Yugoslav Air force-
Though I'm open to any other suggestions !
Buckle and leather have no makers markings at all
But appear to be of some considerable age
Ammo pouches are definitely "Mauser" type
Though only two pocket rather than three
They look almost identical to the standard German type
Of both sown & riveted construction
The Buckle is also riveted to the belt -So non-detachable
Though the leather belt it's self is adjustable
The Belt & Buckle are of very good quality
I assume a "Dress" item ?
I can't see that they are "Re-enactor Copies"
Or anything of the like-
Good looking set in good collectable condition
If I'm correct & it is Royal Yugoslav a very Rare Lot !!
WW2 SFP ARMBAND
Blue cotton armband,
Printed with the letters SFP in red
(Supplementary Fire Party)
Honest age and wear,
Definitely not a modern reproduction !
Nice addition to any Home Front collection. WW2 SFP ZUCKERMAN PATT HELMET WW2 Private Purchase Zuckerman helmet
Original grey painted finish
With SFP stencilled to the front
(Street Fire Party)
This would have been issued to CD members
Though they were available to the public
As private purchase items via Woolworths !
The inner rim of the helmet is marked -
A.M.C 1/ 1941 & a large letter M
(Austin Motor Company January 1941 -Medium)
The original leather and webbing liner
Is held in place by a shoelace
It’s a little worn & dry but still in good condition
Only fault is a small piece of leather missing
No chinstrap but again a shoelace or string was used
Honest untouched helmet & very underrated ! WW2 SOUTH AFRICAN AIFORCE IN ITALY CIGARETTE CASE
Well made WW2 Italian inlaid cigarette case
With insignia of the 25 Bomb Group South African Airforce
To the front with the initials MS to the back
With Piano hinge & elastic straps to hold cigarettes in place
Varnish is worn but otherwise good clean condition
WW2 STUDIO PORTRAIT -DECORATED GERMAN POLICE OFFICER
Good condition B & W studio post card
Depicting a well decorated Police Officer
Who served in WW1-
With a Ribbon bar on his chest
Wound badge to his chest pocket WW2 US ARMY CAMP MAXEY TEXAS PENNANT Single sided wall pennant approx 28” long
Purple artificial silk (?)
Yellow printed Us Army seal border and camp name
With 3 of the four original ties (No.4 is very short )
Some minor damage through being folded, stored
Including a small tear or split to one edge fold line
Otherwise good collectable condition WW2 WAR MERIT CROSS WITH SWORDS WW2 German KVK 2nd class
Late war zinc issue
With traces of its bronzed finish
Complete with later (?) Tri fold ribbon
(This appears to be slightly oversized )
Often seen on Australian or Croatian medals
A Good honest example WWI -1920’s BELGIAN MATCHBOX COVER Commercially made pressed tin Matchbox cover
In the form of a book.
Front cover stamped with-
City Crest over a depiction of the “Cloth Hall”
Along with wording “SOUVENIR D’YPRES”
Reverse -
A chalice within an oval frame & laurel leaves
Good clear stamping in nice collectable condition. WWI / WW2 ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT CAP BADGE Good Original
Bi -metal Royal Sussex Regiment cap badge
Rear slider fixing
In good collectable condition...
WWI 1918 DATED US MESS TINS
WWI American mess tin set
Both top and bottom sections made of aluminium
With hinged steel / Iron handle stamped US & 1918
Used but good condition
With some names etc scratched in the bottom half
These are getting harder to find
A nice addition to a WW1 collection WWI 7 PLACE AUSTRO GERMAN RIBBON BAR WWI Austro German Medal Ribbon bar
Consisting of-
Gallantly Ribbons x2
Karl Truppenkreig Cross
14/18 Honour Cross with Ribbon swords
14/18 Austrian War medal with Ribbon Swords
14/18 Bulgarian War medal
14/18 Hungarian war medal with Ribbon swords
Contemporary mounted on a metal pin back bar.
Impressive looking group to a well decorated veteran. WWI BED / DUTY PLATE SHERWOOD FORESTERS CASUALTY Original WW1 Sherwood Foresters Duty Plate
Named to 38358 Pte F Negus
(15th Bn Notts & Derby Regiment)
Who according to the CWGC
Died on Friday 15th June 1917
Buried Heudicourt Communial Cemetery Extension
Plate is toned with some minor verdigris
But fully readable and worthy of research.
A nice and poignant item of WW1 memorabilia
Price Reduction £70 -£60
WWI BELGIAN VICTORY MEDAL PAIR & PAPERS
WW1 Belgian medal & Document group
Victory & War Medals
With Victory Medal certificate & leave paper’s
(Documents have been folder but are not damaged)
Belonging to
Armand Joseph Billen
1st Regiment of Carabiners
He was also allowed to wear a unit Lanyard
Of the Belgian Croix de Guerre .
Nice WW1 Belgian grouping ,
In honest collectable condition WWI BRASS TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER Heavy duty Trench Art matchbox cover
One side with a WW1 period ASC badge attached
The other with a French coin & 3 x half bullets
Fairly crude but well executed
What I’d regard as a genuine item of Trench Art
Rather than a post war “Tourist “ piece.
A lot of Trench Art was produced in the 1920’s
To sell to the “Battlefield Tourists”
(Those who were visiting graves of loved ones etc) WWI ECONOMY ASC CAP BADGE WWI GRV Royal Army Service Corps Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue solid stamped variant
(Economy issue circa 1916)
Original rear slider
In good clean collectable condition
Please see photos WWI ERSATZ PRUSSIAN TSCHAPKA (CHILDS ?) A very well made and highly desirable Tschapka
This is a Ersatz all metal example
It’s very small in size
As such I’ve surmised it’s been made for a child
(German Officers often dressed their children in miniature uniforms exact copies of what they wore)
But it could be for a very small lancer !
Blackened body and square mortar board top
With Grey metal Prussian helmet plate ,
(Unusual wire post fittings rather than loops)
The mortar board is fitted with a -
Black and white felt (?) cockade
The helmet has a multi fingered leather liner
Attached at two mounting points (Front & Back)
The chinstrap is missing as is the tin cockade
I really can’t fault the construction of the Tschapka
It appears authentic and showing definite age .
I personally like this item & was tempted to keep it.
It’s being sold as is on a commission basis
So please ask for more photos if required
To satisfy yourself before purchase
As already stated I believe this was made for a child
The liner is only 6” across
The helmet itself being a tad under 7” side to side .
Lovely display item in good collectable condition WWI FRENCH “TRENCH LIGHT / COOKER WWI period private purchase French -
Stove - Cooker and or lamp
Metal spirit reservoir with central burner
(Removable Brass cover on the burner)
With a wooden carrying handle .
The burner can accept a glass lamp chimney
Or with a tripod be used as a cooker / stove.
Unfortunately I haven’t got either the glass or tripod
But had one previously that had both
And a search on EBay can turn up similar items.
Still an interesting item
That could be completed without too much trouble. WWI GERMAN PIN BACK MEDAL RIBBON BAR Original WW1 German miniature pin back ribbon bar
Consisting of the following ribbons
Bavarian War Merit Cross
Prussian Iron Cross
Austro Hungarian Bravery or Military Merit medal
Approx 1.75” long
With pin back fixing
Some wear to the Iron Cross ribbon
But a good clean WW1 Gallantry medal bar WWI KINGS DRAGOON GUARDS CAP BADGE WWI GRV KDG Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue solid stamped variant
(Economy issue circa 1916)
Original rear slider
In good clean collectable condition
Please see photos WWI KRRC CAP BADGE WITH RED BACKING WWI Period Kings Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue in blackened brass
Original rear slider (some minor scratches)
With its Red felt backing piece -( showing it’s age !)
A nice original and collectable badge
Please see photos WWI LUSITANIA MEDAL Iron Lusitania medal
As sold to raise funds for the war effort.
Dated 5th May (Sinking was not actually until the 7th)
A mistake had in fact been made by Karl Geotz
(The original medalist)
This was quickly picked by by the British Government
Who used it as evidence -
Of a pre meditated -German war crime WWI MATCHBOX COVER FISHER - JELLICOE Commercially made tin - celluloid matchbox cover
Front showing pictures of both -
Admirals Fisher & Jellicoe
The back with the following wording-
FISHER & JELLICOE
Purveyors of British Bulldogs
Whitehall England
FIRST CLASS BREEDS ONLY
Recent testimonials from Germany (Via Sturdee)
Australian Bulldogs also stocked -
As supplied for “Emden”
Spine just marked “MATCHES”
In good condition - minimal marking / discolouration WWI PERIOD INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORD KNOT Good quality Brown leather Sword Knot
Designed to be removed via a brass button / split pin
Some minor damage to the leather on the “Pineapple”
But a good usable example
In half reasonable condition WWI RAMC MATCHBOX COVER Commercially made tin & celluloid matchbox cover.
Front showing the RAMC Cap badge
The back “Flags of the Allies”
With the printed wording-
“SOUVENIR OF THE GREATEST WAR
IN HISTORY 1914 - 1915 - 1916”
Side marked British Made -
Royal Army Medical corps
Some rusting & discolouration
But these were cheaply made & never meant to last
Let alone for over 100 years +
Still a nice collectable item WWI ROYAL NAVY MATCHBOX COVER Commercially made tin / celluloid matchbox cover
Front showing Crowned fouled Anchor & Royal Navy
Reverse showing “Flags of the Allies”
Including Imperial Russia ,Japan & South Africa .
Spine with drums & flags - “British Made”
Some rusting / discolouration
But these were commercially made cheap items
Never expected to last 100 years plus !
Still a nice collectable item WWI TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER
Brass and copper matchbox cover.
Either Turkish or Egyptian?
As is decorated with a crescent moon and star
(Crudely done and separately applied)
One of a small group that we acquired recently
Good used condition WWI TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER
All Brass plain matchbox cover
With attached flaming grenade collar badge
Of the Royal Fusiliers
Good original item
Part of a small collection recently acquired WWI TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER (17 RF)
Unique personalised matchbox cover
All brass and hand decorated with the following-
The “front”
Depiction of the Royal fusiliers flaming grenade
With a scroll below engraved “17 ROY FUS”
The spine-
Engraved “ARRAS 1918”
The “back”
Engraved with the initials “H.W.F”
The 17th (Empire) battalion Royal Fusiliers
Raised in August 1914 and fought throughout WW1
Eventually being part of the Occupation force
In Post War Germany
They had a distinguished war record
Much of which is available on line.
My guess would be with a little bit of work
The original owner “H.W.F” could be identified
We know his initials, his Regiment & battalion
And that he passed through Arras in 1918
A good research project & an attractive item
That would sit well in any WW1 collection
WWI TRIO + CdeG TO A CANADIAN DESERTER
WWI Trio & French Croix De Guerre
Period mounted on original ribbons
Renamed to -
1042230 Pte W.R.H BERNARD G.E.F
The following info is from his attestation paper
William Robert Hyde Bernard
Was born in London on 31st October 1897
At some point he emigrated to the USA
(Pembroke Ontario)
He then crossed over into Canada and “Joined up”
Serving 6 months with the 240th Overseas Battalion
Then by his own admission “Deserting”
Re enlisting on 2nd August 1917
His army number is shown as 1042230
I believe GEF is a mistake made by the engraver
It should obviously have read CEF
There’s 40 or so pages in the Canadian archives
Relating to his individual and his military service.
After WW1 he returned to the U.K. (Croydon)
He wasn’t entitled to the 14/15 star or CdeG
Would his pair would have been forfeited ?
I don’t know-
But if he was British rather than “Colonial “
He may been shot for desertion -
Rather than being allowed to re-enlist !
The group comes with a copy of the attestation sheet
And a Canadian Forestry Corps Cap Badge
There’s plenty more research to do if desired.
A bogus group to a self confessed deserter .
I originally purchased this for myself
But other things have come up so it’s got to go ! ZULU SOAP STONE PIPE WITH BEADED DECORATION
"Zulu" Pipe
Carved soap stone bowl approx. 3" high
(Small chip from the bowl rim)
Wooden detachable stem
With tufted hair /Green & Red beaded decoration
Don't think it's really old
But has some age
Good decorative item
Displays well & in nice clean condition “THE FIRST TO BE FREED” 1944 DATED HMSO “The First to be Freed”
The Record of British Military Administration
In Eritrea and Somalia 1941-1943
Some staining to front cover
Otherwise in good undamaged condition. |