WW1 PERTHSHIRE ACADEMY CORPS - VTC - ENAMEL LAPEL BADGE
WW1 Perth Academy Corps Volunteer Training Corps lapel badge
Circa First World War.
Brass base metal with blue enamel oval with, "Perth Academy Corps." .
To the centre the Perth Coat of Arms with double headed eagle with red enamelled shield., gilded crown.
Round buttonhole fixing to back.
Some silver finish loss to "Perth", otherwise V.G.C.
Approx. 3... read more
140.00 GBP
EARLY WW2 BRITISH TOMMY HELMET WITH NET & NAMED
First issue of the WW2 Tommy helmet introduced in 1938.
Main charecteristics , Satin bronze / green finish.
I've never taken the net off but it retains a large percentage of the shiny finish and not with the usual rust spotting these helmets usually have.
Oval top cushion pad attached by 4 rivets, only used on the 1st run of helmets.
Brass top screw.
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250.00 GBP
WW2 - 9TH H.L.I. - GLASGOW HLDRS. - 2ND BTN. " BLUNT STAR " CAP BADGE
2nd Batt.Glasgow Highlanders,Highland Light Infantry cap badge.
Circa.1939-46.
Found in the loft of a deceased estate along with WW1 medals and various other pieces attributed to family members who seem to have served in both the HLI and the Life Guards by an electrician rewiring the house for the new owner.
Known as the Blunt Star pattern, genuine examples of these are ext... read more
35.00 GBP
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY - 2ND VOLUNTEER BTN. CAP BADGE
Rare badge .
Pre 1908.
Silvered finish.
Long "South Africa 1900-2" scroll with "2nd VOLr. BATTn." scroll to bottom.
As nice as they come with no rubbing or damage.
V.G.C. read more
WW1 - BLACK WATCH FEATHER BONNET BADGE
Flat thin badge as per some Great War examples.
Sharp die struck.
Long lugs for wear on the feather bonnet.
V.G.C. read more
28.00 GBP
VICTORIAN - BOER WAR - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. SILVER PAGRI BADGE - FOREIGN SERVICE HELMET
Rare heavy cast silver officers badge for wear on the Ellwood sun helmet or slouch .
'Tail Up" cat for the Victorian period.
Age toned.
Will clean up nicely if desired.
No rubbing or damage.
Stamped " Silver " so likely private purchase.
From my personal Argylls collection I've been whittling down.
Chunky stout rear fixings .
V.G.C. read more
95.00 GBP
WW2 - GERMAN - IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS - CARL WILD
Very good example of an EK1 by the scarce maker, "107" (Carl Wild of Hamburg).
Iron core, multi piece.
Correct pin and hook.
Quality made.
V.G.C. read more
350.00 GBP
WW2 GERMAN - INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER – DESCHLER - VET BRING BACK
Exceptional.
From a group of British vet bring backs purchased from the family.
WAF posted and confirmed as a good example of a Deschler made IAB.
Retaining almost all it's original silver finish.
Rare badge!
V.G.C. read more
295.00 GBP
WW1 GERMAN CARL ZEISS TRENCH SCISSOR BINOCULARS ON STAND
First World War Carl Zeiss trench 'scissor' binoculars c/w their original Zeiss adjustable tripod stand.
Original field grey paint to both binos and stand.
Well marked.
All controls for adjustments working well.
Good optics with graticules.
Nice Zeiss markings to both stand and binos.
Been in my personal collection for years.
V.G.C. read more
1150.00 GBP
WW1 / WW2 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. OFFICERS CAP & SPORRAN BADGE - ANDERSON - ATTRIBUTED , M.B.E.
Two items to famous Argyll officer Harry Ditchum.
A Veteran of both WW1 and WW2.
He enlisted and served as a boy drummer in the Great War before going on to do active service in WW2.
Awarded the MBE.
Commissioned.
Officers cap badge with nice fretting and Anderson jewellers tablet to back .
Silver frosted officers rare pattern sporran badge circa 1944... read more
160.00 GBP