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

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

WW2 H.L.I. (HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY) OFFICERS BONNET - ATTRIBUTED / ORIGINAL RECEIPT

Extremely rare bonnet worn exclusively by officers in the Highland Light Infantry.
Introduced Inter War it's use carried on into WW2.
Khaki serge with distinctive short tails to the the back.
Khaki rosette in the same shade and material as the tails.
Couple of small moth holes to crown .
Quilted inside with Anderson of Edinburgh cloth label , this with the own...  read more

Code: 59634

WW2 GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE DAGGER - LETTER OPENER

RAF vet bring back . ( Name to buyer ). Bought from his son.
Before going further please note, even wartime these never had a swastika.
Sometimes produced with fouled anchor motif or like this with a cross on the crossguard.
Measures 8 and a half inches overall with 5 and a half inch blade.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 59339

WW1 ( MILLS ) HAND GRENADE - ENGINEER OF MUNITIONS ORIGINAL BLUE PRINT - FOUNDRY TECHNICAL DRAWING

Extremely rare item which came from a local foundry here when it closed it's doors decades ago .
This is if you like, a blueprint for making a Mills grenade.
Various Scottish foundries produced Mills grenades inc. Carron Iron Works Falkirk and Elmbank in Glasgow .
Has WW1 date stamp to the bottom right corner, Woolwich Arsenal stamp, Engineer of Munitions stamp as well as, ...  read more

Code: 59548

WW2 RECONNAISSANCE CORPS LARGE BUTTONS SET OF 5

Tunic removed from the same jacket.
Brass.
Large size for the tunic front.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 59519

LEEDS PALS ( 15TH WEST YORKS ) CAP BADGE - ATTRIBUTED

One of a number of items from the estate of a WW1 veteran just come in from his family.
Brass with age toning and a little verdigris, One Look original.
Nice detail.
Some research I have on him including his being wounded will be made available to the buyer.
V.G.C.

15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (1st Leeds Pals) was raised in Leeds in Septemb...  read more

Code: 59797

GERMAN WW2 - FIREMANS PARADE BAYONET WITH LEATHER FROG

Black Watch vet bring back. Direct purchase by me from his family
This is the longer version of this bayonet.
Late war example.
Black chequered grips with correct domed rivets for the WW2 period.
Good clean blade with a little lifting of the finish near the point.
Nicely etched makers logo of a house or chapel for Karl Schmidt Sohn KG and " Solingen " below...  read more

Code: 59798

WW1 MACHINE GUN CORPS ROSE GOLD / SILVER SWEETHEART BADGE

Beautiful jeweller hand made badge from the Great War.
Rose gold crossed Vickers guns.
Stamped " Sterling " to the back.
No rubbing or damage.
Very striking and not a common one.
Rare.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 59812

WW1 FIFE & FORFAR YEOMANRY - ROLLED GOLD ON 1915 BIRMINGHAM SILVER SWEETHEART BROOCH/BADGE

Truly a Thing of Beauty !
Bar brooch with hand cut Thane of Fife .
Rolled gold face on 1915 Birmingham hallmarked silver.
Maker marked, " A. BRO. "
Very rare this type of jeweller made example.
Well detailed with no rubbing or damage.
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Code: 59813

WW2 GERMAN M35 DOUBLE DECAL - LUFTWAFFE - HELMET - SZ.68

All original and complete , early untouched .
Huge size ET 68 M35 double decal Luftwaffe combat helmet.
Rough thick likely hand applied field grey paint exterior.
Lot no. 4373.
Good Luft adler and State shield.
Double banded liner band with square D rings . Sheepskin leather which is dry with 3 tongue ends absent, possible head wound.
Full length maker ...  read more

Code: 59675