WW1 ROYAL SCOTS MEDIC SGTS. SCARLET TUNIC

Just in.
Total sleeper from the family home in Edinburgh along with other items all to the one man.
Scarlet Highland doublet tunic with Sgts. chevrons and Medics badge to the sleeve.Blue facings.
3 piece T ( Territorial ) 7 Royal Scots brass shoulder titles and brass Royal Scots collar dogs.
White blanket lining as per Victorian into the Great War period.
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Code: 59474

BRITISH 1888 PATTERN. SLADE-WALLACE BUFF WAIST BELT & BUCKLE

Boer War era.
Beautiful condition for age and came with the Royal Scots Sgts. uniform I'm advertising.
Whitened buff leather.
Silvered buckle , possibly for senior ranks.
As nice as I've seen.
Medium size.
Scarce.  read more

Code: 59463

WW1 - SCOTTISH SGTS. RED SASH - ROYAL SCOTS & MORE

This came in with a group of 7th Royal Scots Sgts. items straight from a house in Edinburgh.
Dates to WW1 or possibly even earlier.
Nice condition with no issues.
A similar type is still in use today but this is 120 years old and not a thing that often crops up for sale.
See my other sales for the Sgts. tunic and white buff belt that came with it.  read more

Code: 59473

WW2 POLICE HOME FRONT HELMET - 1938 DTD.

A very nice example retaining most of it'soriginal factory blue finish and nice clean " POLICE " stencil to the front.
Clearly maker mkd. and dated to the apron.
Clean liner and chin strap.
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Code: 59478

WW2 BRITISH DESPATCH RIDERS GAUNTLETS - 1943 DTD. W.D. MKD.

I see gauntlets claiming to be WW2 but unmarked , these ones are official , not in the style of.
In virtually unworn condition and retaining their light tan colour and have not darkened with age.
Large size.
Nicely mkd. inside both gloves with size, date, maker and War Department arrow.
One strap tightenerhas broken away otherwise I would be describing these as mint....  read more

Code: 59479

WW2 HOME FRONT PLASFORT HELMET -WVS - EDINBURGH ATTRIBUTED

Very nice condition Plasfort helmet.
These used largely by crews fighting electrical fires etc. as they were non conductive.
Retains it's finish, good liner and the tan chin strap, normally broken is there.
Chin strap nicely marked up in ink to a woman in the WVS with her address in Edinburgh.
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Code: 59477

WW1 BLACK WATCH KILT SWEETHEART IN LEATHER WALLET

Great War kilt sweetheart in the form of a sporran with the correct 5 tassles over a kilt in Regimental tartan.
Silver cantle with finials and blue enamel inlay with " Black Watch ".
Totally as it came to me pinned inside this period leather wallet.
Uncleaned , untouched.
Kilt has some fraying so see pics.
Now rare.  read more

Code: 59475

WW2 ISSUE BRITISH BOOT POLISH WITH CONTENTS

One of the various makes of black boot polish as issued to British troops in WW2.
Has the contents but I have'nt opened it.
Tin has it's paint and little rust.
Rare.
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Code: 59476