WW2 - CAMERON HLDRS. - OFFICERS LEATHER DAY SPORRAN WITH CHAIN

From the Estate of a WW2, Camerons officer ( name to buyer ).
Pebbled leather day sporran .
Anderson of Edinburgh & Glasgow Military outfitters embossed to rear.
Fitted with Cameron Hldrs sporran badge.
C/W original officers chain , o/r's had a leather strap.
Condition is good.  read more

Code: 60511

WW2 SCOTTISH ( SEAFORTHS ) HIGHLAND RGTS. SNCO'S - PUTTEES

A pair of rare light green wool Senior Ranks puttees as used by Highland Regiments in WW2.
White tapes.
Contemporary photos show these favoured by the Seaforths but it's likely they were also worn by other Regiments ?
Not the regular khaki ones , these are a very distinct light green with white tie tapes.
Condition is good and they came in many years ago and I kept t...  read more

Code: 60537

WW1 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. SILVER & TORTOISE SHELL SWEETHEART BADGE

Beautiful and scarce silver hallmarked Tortoiseshell sweetheart brooch.
London h/m's for 1916.
These were hand made by silversmiths.
Particularly well made example.
No issues and from my personal collection of Argylls items.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 60545

DUMBARTON RIFLE VOLS.( 9th A & S.H.)OFFICERS SGIAN DHU - REGIMENTAL BLADE

Very striking and super rare Sgian Dhu to the DRV. This one has a beautiful large Regimental device of Elephant and Howdah with Fortitude through Strength motto below.
Acid etched blade with "DRV - VR" .
Silver mounts and great cairngorm to top of bog oak handle.
Not cheap but try finding another. 35 years collecting Argylls items and this my first one of these.
In ...  read more

Code: 52968

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 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.
Reserved for M !!  read more

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