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
SEAFORTH OR H.L.I. TROPICAL USE - TARTAN SHOULDER STRIP
Regimental tartan shoulder slide as worn primarily in North Africa usually only on one epaulette.
Mc Kenzie tartan so potentially Seaforth or H.L.I.
Wool .
Nicely folded for wear on the shoulder strap.
Never been stitched so likely unused.
Very difficult to find originals of these and this was one of two that came to me with other Seaforth items many years ago... read more
32.00 GBP
2ND PATTERN FAIRBAIRN SYKES COMMANDO DAGGER
Good no motto example.
Blackened brass chequred handle.
Uncleaned.
Blackened Parkerised full length blade with good point .
Light surface rust , no pitting.
No markings I can see.
Leather scabbard is good but has had the top part removed which is not unusual.
Good example at a very affordable price.
One Look original.
Scarce.
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650.00 GBP
BRITISH LEATHER FISHTAIL SWORD FIELD SCABBARD
Super condition.
Leather over wood.
Hanging strap.
Size 91 cm long approximately without fishtail.
Genuine issue.
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INTER WAR - WW2 - BRITISH SUN HELMET - ELLWOOD - NAMED
Fine example of a cork Ellwood sun helmet ( solar topee ).
Officers private purchase.
No military markings but does have the hook on chin strap as found on military examples.
White Blancoed.
6 panel crown
Large multi fold pugarree.
Good leather chin strap.
Silk and Morocco leather sweatband with owners name FRASER applied in ink.( Unit he served... read more
85.00 GBP
ROYAL SIGNALS SPORRAN - PIPES & DRUMS - ( 32 SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS )
Leather day sporran unique to Royal signals Pipes & Drums .Pebbled stout black leather with heavy chrome Celtic pattern cantle with finial.
No scratches or damage.
Purse back with press stud fastening.
Sporran chain.
3 chromed top leather tassles.
Etched Signals device to front.
Mint condition.
Genuine issue to the Signals pipe band.
Rare... read more
75.00 GBP
WW1 BRITISH MADE PROPAGANDA IRON CROSS
British Made Iron Cross
Made for anti German propaganda and to help to raise funds for the War effort in the Great War.
Cast iron.
"W" for Kaiser Wilhelm, 1914 date and German crown to front and to the back, "Deutschland".
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18.00 GBP