WW1 - FALL OF KUT - P.O.W. OFFICER GROUPING
Extremely rare group of Estate Fresh items to a Colonel who was captured at the Fall of Kut - El - Amara in Mesopotamia in the Great War.
Comprises a number of items inc. a period framed photo of the soldier along with other officer P.O.W's.
Pair of WW1 uniform removed Colonels epaulettes.
A Xmas / New Year card.
Cloth name tag /label, presumably for his kit during i... read more
95.00 GBP
WW1 TURKISH OFFICERS SWORD
Rare sword in the German pattern as used by Turk officers in the Great War.
Silver plated brass scabbard with fishtail end.
Almost all finish remaining with a little rust/ finish loss on the end.
Dent free. Two stout hanging loops.Throat screws present
Handle is ribbed wood with wire binding. One chip out the wood near the pommel.
Very clean acid etched blade... read more
220.00 GBP
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PIPERS SPORRAN
Vety good early example of a Argyll pipers hair sporran.
These sporrans were unique to pipers and as such are now very hard to come by.
Full brown horsehair with 3 black tassles.
Well detailed thistle motif nickel silver tassle tops.
Heavy chrome cantle with 3 separately applied pieces comprising, Boars Head with motto, tail up Wildcat with motto and Princess Louise ... read more
895.00 GBP
GERMAN 3RD REICH 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS BADGE - VET BRINGBACK
Exceptional condition and one of a number of vet bring backs I recently bought direct from the family.
This was the official badge for the 1936 summer Olympics held in Berlin.
Gilded metal with white enamel inlay, this is often age toned to cream however this one retains it's white colour and also the gilding is still bright.
The badge has the Brandenburg Gate with " 193... read more
110.00 GBP
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RGT. / POLICE - OFFICERS DRILL CANE
Similar in size to a walking stick.
Not a swagger stick, more like a Sgts Drill Cane.
Black painted stout shaft.
Silver plated top with Star of David type device .
This insignia used by both military and police.
Very rare piece.
V.G.C. read more
38.00 GBP
WW2 BRITISH HOME FRONT TOMMY HELMET - RARE VARIANT
A real rare variant just sourced with other wartime items from a house in Liverpool.
B Grade helmet as issued to Home Guard as they were not deemed fit for Front Line service.
Unusually this one only has the 3 holes on one side of the apron not both.
The normally fibre straps of the liner and the liner band are made of compressed paper, this I've never encountered before.<... read more
85.00 GBP
WW1 GERMAN JAGER TROOPER STATUE - SIGNED
Rare period piece.
Black painted spelter figure of a Mountain Trooper from JR 108..
Good detail with numbered shoulder boards, ski cap, marching order etc.
Signed to the base of the figure.
Overall height inc. the marble base is approx 13 and a half inches.
Figure is 11 and a half inches approx.
Bought over 30 years ago from Hermann Historica and has sa... read more
250.00 GBP
WW2 TRANSITIONAL BRITISH HELMET WITH SACKING COVER
Very rare helmet being a smooth paint 1930's Tommy helmet with a WW1 Brodie liner.
I've had other examples where the shell has been WW1 and the liner WW2 .
Pre war smooth brown paint, this over the top rivet on the exterior of the helmet so marraige done at factory level.
Brodie liner has the red Brodie stamp inside and top rubber doughnut although the wool over that is a... read more
450.00 GBP
WW1 BLACK WATCH TINTED PHOTO MINIATURE- BOXED
Beautiful piece.
Black Watch soldier with red hackle visible on his Tam O Shanter.
Service dress tunic and also shows what looks like a haversack strap ?
Nicely tinted photo which was originally stuck in place in the purpose made period box.
Silk and velvet lined , some fraying to silk.
Leather covered wood outer.
Rare. read more
38.00 GBP
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - 1ST RENFREW V.B. - PIPERS - SILVER PLAID BROOCH
Nice Victorian Argylls Volunteer Btn. pipers plaid brooch with Pipe band markings to back.
Un marked hollow silver. Front retains it's silver frosting.
As per a Regular brooch but with an added scroll below " 1st Renfrew V.B. ".
Domed back with gas holes.
Correct overlong stout pin for the period.
Scratched to the back " P B ". and " 1450 ".
V.G.C. read more
120.00 GBP