ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS VICTORIAN OFFICERS BADGER HEAD SPORRAN
Firstly please do not confuse this with the plethora of horrible Pakistan made ones flooding Evilbay at the moment !!
This is the most striking looking Badger Head sporran I've had and has been in my personal Argylls collection for over 30 years.
Huge mask in incredible shape considering it's vintage with literally no hair loss.
Officers gold braided cord with gilde... read more
950.00 GBP
WW2 GERMAN ARMY DAGGER BLADE - ROBERT KLASS ??
Original Army dagger blade.
Robert Klass marked with his trademark logo.
Uncleaned so will clean up, to what extent I can't say.
Darkening, no rust or pitting.
When this came to me the handle was broken and the cross guard was absent so blade, pommel and scabbard being sold ( see my other sales for the other parts).
Blade only.
100% original piece. read more
60.00 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 .
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95.00 GBP
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - OFFICERS 1924 - SILVER H/M CAP BADGE - J. STEWART - ATTRIBUTED
Hard to better this one !
Heavy.
Excellent fine detail.
Voided, slightly domed centre and pierced outer thistles.
Raised jewellers tablet to the back with , "J. Stewart & Son - 88 George St. - Edinburgh"
Edinburgh silver hallmarks for 1924.
Beautifully hand fretted.
No rubbing or damage.
This has dark age patina but will clean up beautiful... read more
595.00 GBP
GERMAN WW2 - WAR MERIT CROSS - NO SWORDS- MARKED RING WITH PACKET OF ISSUE - VET BRING BACK
One of a number of badges from a Vet bring back collection recently purchased from the family.
Nice early example of a KVK 2nd Class without swords.
Ring marked " 88 " for Werner Redo - Saarlautern.
Original long ribbon and packet of issue.
The packet is also marked " Werner Redo , Saarlautern " so nice original set, not a marraige .
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95.00 GBP
VICTORIAN - ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLAND RIFLES - ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. ) - OFFICERS CHARGER - HORSE HARNESS BOSS
Victorian era.
Brass horse boss from the harness of an officers charger.
Argyllshire Boars Head in high relief.
Cast polished brass.
Stout original round black leather backing pad.
D ring type harness fixing.
No rubbing or damage.
Approx. 5.7 cm diameter.
Extremely rare.
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85.00 GBP
FIFE & FORFAR YEOMANRY WW1 GILT & ENAMEL SWEETHEART / LAPEL BADGE
Rare example. larger size then a normal sweet heart badge, 3 cm x 3 cm.
Gilded Thane of Fife in relief.
Birmingham maker mkd. to rear.
Original pin and hook. The pin slightly over long as you find on early examples.
I've done a real close up as there is a slight imperfection in the enamelling , otherwise ,
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45.00 GBP
PAIR OF WW1 OFFICERS PUTTIES WITH ORIGINAL STRING
Mint unused long puttees from the Great War period.
Still tied together with Fox mkd. cord.
Left and right brass tags both present.
Rare to get a Sleeper like this.
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55.00 GBP
WW2 OFFICERS FOX PUTTIES - SEAFORTHS
I believe these light coloured short puttees were issued to only some of the Scottish Regiments, in this case the soldier was with the Seaforth Hldrs. in Italy.
Estate fresh.
Officers.
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35.00 GBP
SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIAL FORCES - HUNTER GROUP - THE RECCES - BERET
Extremely rare and original S.A. Special Forces tan beret for the Hunter Group.
Has their red Scorpion sleeve / beret badge which is original to it..
Approx size 56.
V.G.C.
The Hunter Group was the first elite special forces unit of the South African Defence Force (SADF), formed in 1968 at Doornkop. It was a counter-insurgency unit that later played a key ro... read more
45.00 GBP