FRENCH 1886/93/16 LEBEL BAYONET & SCABBARD
Standard mid war produced French Lebel bayonet
Simplified design with Brass hilt & without quillion
Working push button locking ring
20.5” tapered Cruciform blade .
Clearly marked C & P
A recognised but unknown private contractor.
With blackened tubular scabbard.
(A couple of small dents but nothing horrendous)
Good honest bayonet .
110.00 GBP
CUSTOM MADE AUSTRALIAN LEATHER REVOLVER HOLSTER
Nice quality tooled Brown Leather holster.
For a 9 - 9.5” revolver.
Makers details impressed to the front.
P.W PERCIVAL
BAIRNSDALE VIC
A quick internet search comes up with -
PERCIVAL CUSTOM LEATHER
Late of Bairnsdale Victoria.
The holster is called a “Gallatin Pattern “
And priced at $160 Australian
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45.00 GBP
P.O.W (GOLD COAST) ALUMINIUM CIGARETTE CASE
Well made Aluminium cigarette case
Approximately 5.5” x 3” closed
Unusual concealed push button opening
Seems to work- though case can be opened by hand
It also remains closed until opened.
The catches were made with very thin metal springs
Often just “Go” as in don’t work at all .
Leaving them with no locking mechanism at all.
Case i... read more
40.00 GBP
UNUSUAL WW1 (?) US OPEN TOPPED HOLSTER
Unusual Tooled Leather open topped holster
It appears to be for a revolver possibly a .38
The belt loop is integral to the holster.
It’s flapped over and then sown riveted
(The two leather straps seen in the pictures)
Appears to have once had a retaining strap
Top right hand “corner” of the leather is missing
And as can be seen there’s a stu... read more
30.00 GBP
EARLY WWI FRENCH GREATCOAT (1887 PATTERN)
Excellent quality French dark blue greatcoat.
Double breasted with red collar tabs
(one of which has the No.7 attached)
Two false pockets to the front
With two slit pockets to the back
(Open ended as to access trousers etc )
Inside half lined with a white cotton material.
(Some speckling- Foxing to it)
There’s also a label insid... read more
250.00 GBP
KNIGHTS CROSS MEMORIAL CARD EWALD TOST 1945
Double sided printed “Memorial Card”
Dedicated to -
Grenadier Lt Ewald Tost,
Killed in action in East Prussia March 1945
A highly decorated soldier
Holder of the following awards -
Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
(27th August 1944 - 507th Grenadier Rgt )
German Cross in Gold
(19th December 1943 - 507th Grenadier Rgt)
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1940 DATED LUFTWAFFE ALLIED PLANE BOOKLET
Unusual Luftwaffe plane identification booklet
In a pull out concertina form - February 1940
Identifying Planes in service with the RAF at the time
Including the following-
Westland Lysander,
Fairey Battle,
Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Beaufort,
Vickers Wellington
Hawker Hurricane,
Supermarine Spitfire,
Gloucester Gladia... read more
45.00 GBP
MATCHED PAIR IMPERIAL GERMAN OFFICERS SHOULDER BOARDS
Nice matched pair of sow in German shoulder boards
Silver wire cording on a white backing
With a light blue zig zag thread pattern
Matched No.7 attached to both shoulder boards.
Some minor wear to the boards and backing,
With some verdigris to one No.7
I’m unsure of regiment / unit
But a nice honest pair of shoulders
In good collectable... read more
125.00 GBP
MOUNTED GERMAN-BAVARIAN GROUP OF 3 MEDALS
Good Bavarian- Imperial German medal grouping
Consisting of the following awards-
Bavarian War Merit cross with swords (3rd class)
Prussian Iron Cross (2nd class)
14-18 Honour cross in bronze with swords
All with original silk ribbons
Blue cloth backed pin backed mounting bar
With 3x brass medal suspension hooks .
Nice addition... read more
175.00 GBP
MOUNTED GERMAN - BRUNSWICK MEDAL PAIR
Brunswick - Prussian Court mounted medal pair
Prussian Iron Cross 2nd class
Brunswick War Merit Cross 2nd class
Both with original silk ribbons
Pin back bar with a Red felt backing
(Some minor wear to the felt)
With a Prussian Veterans association badge
Firmly pinned to the bar
(Silk ribbon somewhat frayed and AF)
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165.00 GBP
1888 - 1903 BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE CONVERSION
Unusual fighting knife
Possibly made from either a 1888 or 1903 bayonet
Or even an old sword blade ??
Double edged blade just a tad under 8” in length
Totally devoid of any markings at all-
(If there were any they have been carefully removed )
With a well defined central ridge & ricasso
(As seen on both 1888 & 1903 pattern bayonets)
Sha... read more
110.00 GBP
WWI LUSITANIA MEDAL
Iron Lusitania medal
As sold to raise funds for the war effort.
Dated 5th May (Sinking was not actually until the 7th)
A mistake had in fact been made by Karl Geotz
(The original medalist)
This was quickly picked by by the British Government
Who used it as evidence -
Of a pre meditated -German war crime
Reduced from £38 - 32 read more
38.00 GBP
PAIR OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY OTC SHOULDER TITLES'
Original matched pair of brass -
Edinburgh University OTC shoulder titles
Both complete with double lugged rear fixings
Good clean collectable badges. read more
35.00 GBP
KINGS CROWN RAF OFFICERS BERET BADGE
Good quality Gilt & White metal RAF Beret badge
Kings Crown with velvet backed voids
Rear has three x fold over fixing tabs
(Normally attached to a black material backing)
This example doesn’t appear to ever been on one
These small size badges were introduced in 1943
It’s impossible to date this example exactly
It could have been worn anytime... read more
22.00 GBP
WWI BED / DUTY PLATE SHERWOOD FORESTERS CASUALTY
Original WW1 Sherwood Foresters Duty Plate
Named to 38358 Pte F Negus
(15th Bn Notts & Derby Regiment)
Who according to the CWGC
Died on Friday 15th June 1917
Buried Heudicourt Communial Cemetery Extension
Plate is toned with some minor verdigris
But fully readable and worthy of research.
A nice and poignant item of WW1 m... read more
BELGIAN 1935 PATTERN SWORD BAYONET
Good example of a Belgian M35 Bayonet.
17-3/4” Double edged blade with central rib.
Blade only marked with the letter “V”.
Cross guard is numbered “37806”
Along with a square acceptance stamp (?)
Muzzle ring is 15.5mm (M35)
Opposed to the almost identical M16 at 17.5mm
Dark wood grips held by screw bolts
With a small angular pommel & wor... read more
110.00 GBP
SHORTENED 1856 YATAGHAN BAYONET (CADET)
Somewhat worn example of a cutdown British 1856
Yataghan bayonet.
Blade reduced to approx 13.25” long
With various WD - Inspection stamps
It’s dirty with some minor rust & discolouration
Cross guard and pommel with light pitting all over
Original pressed leather grips and working push stud
Shortened leather scabbard with loose top mount.
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WW2 JAPANESE 3 PIECE MESS TIN SET
Very nice example of a WW2 Japanese mess tin set
Original Olive green / brown painted finish
With its original wire handle.
Lid Body & Inner tray all with matching maker stamps
The outer lid and body inscribed with Japanese characters
Thought to be the name or initials of its original owner
As already said a very nice example.
I think it woul... read more
FUZE - DETONATOR TIN
Circular tin approx 6” across & 3.5” deep
With a wire hinged lid & 2x securing loops
Olive Green painted finish to the body.
Unfortunately the base appears re-painted
With an off white - cream coloured gloss
Obscuring any issue or manufacturing marks.
I’ve listed this as a fuze or detonator tin
But I could be well off the mark !
Any inf... read more
25.00 GBP
1942 DATED RAF MAP OF PARIS - NORTHERN FRANCE
Large (30” x 24”) coloured map of Paris
Dated 1942 (Revised October 1941 issue)
Scale 1:500,000
Although it’s titled “PARIS”
The vast majority of the map shows areas outside
Towards Strasbourg , including -
Reims, Charlville, Verdun ,Sedan & Metz
Map has been folded and has one very small hole
(I mean small as well)
Nice origina... read more
28.00 GBP