RED CROSS - FOR SERVICE BADGE - MINT - GAUNT

A good pre 1953 British Red Cross Society "For Service" gilt and enamel badge, the reverse with maker's details 'J.R.Gaunt London' and official issue number "L 13229".
Near mint with bright gilding, retaining original pin fittings and no damage to the enamel.
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Code: 58514

2ND ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. DRUMMERS SWORD - 1856

1856 Pattern sword attributed to the 2nd Vol. btn A & S.H. so still in use after 1881.
Brass handle for drummers.
Good blade with acid etched maker details.
Excellent leather/brass scabbard.
Etched to back of top scabbard mount " 7/94 V. 2 A & S.H. - 8"
Extremely Rare.
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Code: 53247

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

Code: 56752

WW1 ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - OFFICERS LEATHER TOOL POUCH

Good rare piece of officers kit being a Morocco leather pouch containing a variety of tools.
"A & S.H." marked to outside flap.
2 press stud fixings in good order.
Tools all maker marked. "Booths".
Felt flap present.
Leather good.
Great War or earlier.
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Code: 56772

WW2 GERMAN 1ST PATTERN ARMY MARKSMANSHIP LANYARD

Excellent example of a Grade I army marksmanship lanyard.
Forum posted on WAF just to make sure and it got the thumbs up.
Braided bullion wire.
Solid shield with Heer eagle in relief.
All finish remaining.
Both the small piece of field grey on the rear as well as the cotton backing cloth present.
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Code: 56947

BOER WAR / WW1 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS RARE BOOK COVER INSIGNIA BADGE X 2

Unusual pieces being similar to oversized collar dogs.
Tail up cat for the Victorian era.
Heavy chrome finish.
Taken from an ex Officers Mess book cover.
Over 2 x 1 inches in size.
Very rare, likely One Off pieces.
Want an item to the Argylls no one has , these are it.
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Code: 57925

RUSSIAN COLD WAR FLAG

Beautiful iconic piece in silk/rayon.
Lenin to one side, Soviet device to the other.
Cold war items have now really kicked in as people realise it was a war and not a period of stalemate.
Measures 1.73 m by 1.05 m
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Code: 58059

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

Code: 58114