BOER WAR - CAVALRY OFFICERS - LARGE HORSEMANS KNIFE - "TRUSTWORTHY” - "MAPPIN & WEBB” - W.E. TORRANCE POCKET KNIFE

A total sleeper of an officers High End private purchase Horsemans Knife in fantastic condition .
No rust , blackening or other age related issues.
Retains it's German silver slab sided grips, one bearing the officers name "W.E. Torrance".
These were very popular items in the Boer War and this particular example was one of the more "Top End" ones.
All functions prese...  read more

Code: 60579

WW2 GERMAN - 1933 A.D.A.C. CAR BUMPER BADGE - VET BRING BACK

Rare A.D.A.C. car club bumper badge with Swastika.
In 1933 the ADAC along with other German car clubs came under the auspices of the Nazi Party D.D.A.C.
Unusual to find what must be one of the last ADAC examples.
Beautifully made with no damage to the various enamels or bronze finish apart from the Knights body which has 3 small areas of loss , likely stone chips.
H...  read more

Code: 60580

WW2 CAMERON HLDRS. CAP BADGE - T.O.S. REGIMENTAL TARTAN PATCH WITH PATCH

Nice WW2 example of a Camerons cap badge , still with it's original to it tartan TOS patch in Cameron tartan.
Uncleaned with age toning.
Scarce.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 60581

WW2 - GERMAN - H.J. (Hitlerjugend ) BELT & BUCKLE SET WITH RARE ZINC INJECTION MOULDED BUCKLE - ASSMANN - RZM M4/39

Rare zinc injection molded Hitlerjugend belt buckle marked M4/39 indicating production by Assmann & Sohne.
RZM mkd.
There is a number "1" above the code indicating which machine die made it.
No finish which is correct for these buckles.
C/W its original stout early leather belt, as found by a Bin Man in Glasgow in the early 1960's!!
Belt approx 32 inch waist ...  read more

Code: 60586

WW2 BRITISH CRUISE VISOR HELMET - RARE

Fresh to the Market !!
The rarest of all WW2 British helmets produced for use primarily for bomb disposal teams and armoured car crews.
There were 5,000 helmets produced in this configuration with the pull down armoured visor.
Good , " As Found " condition, untouched and totally original.
Visor mechanism works as it it should .
My first one since 1985 and it...  read more

Code: 54117

WW2 RUR OFFICERS/SNCO'S CAP BADGE - AIR LANDING BTN.

Extremely rare badge. Worn only by officers and SNCO'S of the Royal Ulster Rifles.
Correctly marked to the back, "Sterling Silver"
This came with the sleeve insignia in my other listing.
Name of the officer to buyer.
Excellent condition.
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Code: 54557

GORDON HLDRS. - VICTORIAN.- RARE ABERDEEN SILVER - D.S.O. WINNER ATTRIBUTED - CAP BADGE

Very rare Aberdeen Provincial silver Gordon Hldrs. officers cap badge.
These never turn up.
Mkd. to back " ABD " and "SIL".
Double stamped.
Excellent condition badge.
Initials " A.F.G. " scratched to back. This was one of two badges I had to Cpt. Alister Fraser Gordon D.S.O.
He fought in Chitral 1895 , Tirah 1897 and the Ashanti campaign where he won...  read more

Code: 54543

WW2 - 7th ARMOURED DIVISION - DESERT RATS - EL ALAMEIN - ABERDEEN VETS ARMOURED GROUPING

An amazing collection of items belonging to Charles A. Simmers.
Originally from Aberdeen this trooper saw service as a tank man in North Africa, Italy and Germany.
During his service he served with different armoured units and there are patches and shoulder slides to them in the group inc.,
Desert Rat Jerboa,scarce type on a khaki shoulder slide as worn.
RTR and ...  read more

Code: 54571

GERMAN WW2 EDLEWEISS ON RED BACKING PATCH INSIGNIA

Nice piece.
Mountain troops edelweiss possibly from a visor cap.
Bi metal with a small red felt behind the brass centre.
Circular felt behind the silvered part.
2 thin prong fixings to rear.
Scarce.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 57723

WW2 / INTER WAR. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS - SENIOR OFFICERS CAP

Nice early cap straight from the family home and in the WW1 / Inter War style.
Dark blue melton body. 3 moth nips to top and one to red piping , ( see pics ).
Shellac finish to leather peak with broad bullion wire rank bar, this with some green paint splatter.
Green leather underside to peak.
Beautiful officers pre 1946 wartime badge set with red and blue enamel whic...  read more

Code: 59315