WW1 - 7TH ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - SILVER WRIST I.D. DISC - GEORGE V COIN

Nice unique piece.
Often soldiers in the Great War wore I.D. discs on their wrist . usually on a leather strap.
This one has been fashioned from a silver coin.
Kings head to one side and the soldiers details to the other.
Rare.
7th A & S.H. ( Based at Stirling )
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Code: 60540

ARGYLLSHIRE (ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. ) OFFICERS SILVER COLLAR BADGE

Rare and important officers silver / gilt Boar’s Head collar dog for the Argyllshire Hldrs. ( Later A & S.H. ).
Quality , 2 piece construction.
Unmarked cast silver.
Gilded Boars Head nicely rivetted on .
Silver lugs.
This is not half an Argylls collar , this has been made like this.
Very nice fine detail .
Likely the inspiration for the later Ca...  read more

Code: 60542

93RD HLDRS. ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. ) PIPERS SPORRAN / PAGRI BADGE

Extremely hard to come by , 93rd of Foot pipers sporran badge.
Period converted to pin back with correct overlong pin and brass hinge and hook .
I suspect this has been worn as pagri / sun helmet badge.
Cast nickel silver.
Thistle sprays with St. Andrew to centre.
Roman numerals " XC111 " to bottom.
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Code: 60544

WW1 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. SILVER & TORTOISE SHELL SWEETHEART BADGE

Beautiful and scarce silver hallmarked Tortoiseshell sweetheart brooch.
London h/m's for 1916.
These were hand made by silversmiths.
Particularly well made example.
No issues and from my personal collection of Argylls items.
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Code: 60545

WW1 BLACK WATCH OFFICER FRAMED PHOTO

Nice depiction of a WW1 Black Watch officer in Service Dress.
Original period frame as it came to me from his widows house in Ayrshire over 20 years ago.
Some staining to the card surround but not photo.
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Code: 59902

BRITISH MARK 1 COMPASS IN BOX - 1941 - T & G

First introduced in 1941.
Bakelite casing.
Luminescent needle.
All the markings are in white, as are the sight reference lines on the housing.
Maker mkd on base for T & G.
W.D. arrow.
Original card box of issue.
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Code: 59696

WW2 - LOVAT SCOUTS OFFICERS BALMORAL / SCOUT BONNET - NAMED - ATTRIBUTED

Cracking " Been There " Balmoral bonnet to the Lovat Scouts.
Named inside to a member of the family who founded the Regiment ( Fraser of Lovat ) .
This I bought recently direct out the home with other items named and attributed to members of this famous military family.
Bonnet has service wear and crude field repairs to the lower edge.
White/ black dicing.
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Code: 60401

WW2 ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. CAPTAINS SHOULDER SLIDE

Shoulder slide for an Argylls officer.
3 embroidered pips for a Captain and embroidered " A & S.H. " in black on cotton slide.
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Code: 60541

93RD HLDRS - (ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND) - BRASS GLENGARRY BADGE -1879

93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Victorian Officers bonnet badge (Bloomer 238).
Only worn between1879-1881, this is a genuine example of this rare badge. ( not your £20 evilbay fake )
Gilt on brass with 2 brass north and south lugs to the rear.
Old polish residue .
The Real Deal and scarce with the top/ bottom lugs.
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Code: 60519