SOVIET ORDER OF THE RED BANNER OF LABOUR (1)
Outstanding Silver Gilt & Enamelled
Soviet Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Large Red Enamelled flag /banner with CCCP in gold
Flying over a cog wheel ,
Inset with depiction of a hydro electric dam,
Lower portion decorated with blue enamel “water”
With large central Hammer and Sickle
All surround by a gilt oak leaf wreath
Bottom of the c... read more
95.00 GBP
PAIR OF LEATHER LUFTWAFFE ? GAUNTLET GLOVES
Pair of Dark Brown leather gauntlet type gloves
Though a pair they are slightly different colours
One being a tad darker than the other.
Finger / hand area is fur lined,
Where as the flaired cuff section isn’t
Adjustable strap with popper fitting across the wrist
Inside one glove there is a label
“KOPP, QUALITATS LEDERBEKLEIDUNG”
(KOPP ... read more
120.00 GBP
RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN
A French lithographic biscuit tin
Depicting various WW2 events involving General Leclerc.
The lid having a picture of General Leclerc,
Along with a map of France
And badge of 2nd Free French Armoured div
The front shows Tanks in the Tunisian Desert
The back shows General Leclerc
Taking the Salute his after the Liberation of Strasbourg.
... read more
65.00 GBP
ROMANIAN COMMUNIST SECRET POLICE DECORATIONS
Set of three Romanian Secret Police Decorations
Gold,Silver and Bronze grade pin back awards
Awarded from 1968-1989 (Ceausescu period)
To Officers and senior members of the Securitate
Romanian Communist State Security Service
All three awards are oval in shape
Approximately 6cm x 5cm in size
Decorated with sunburst and white stones
With... read more
350.00 GBP
WW1 BRITISH OFFICERS ID WRIST BRACELET
White metal Officers Identity Bracelet
Named to -
2 Lieut R.W.E Bunn
Gloucester Regt
(C of E)
With original linked wrist chain.
Spring catch is broken
Otherwise in good clean condition.
No research done on this individual
(Except War Graves Commission)
Nice addition to any WW1 collection. read more
40.00 GBP
1940 LDV INSTRUCTION SHEET No.7
Local Defence Volunteers
Instruction sheet No.7-
Notes on Field Defences.
(Not to be Published)
Printed by HMSO and dated September 1940
Good clean readable condition
Nice piece of Home Front paperwork read more
18.00 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)
... read more
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 - 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)
... read more
150.00 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
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
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
PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU KURHESSEN 1936-37
Red circular WHW badge
1936-37 Gau KURHESSEN.
Good clean condition with original rear fixing pin read more
30.00 GBP
PLASTIC WHW BADGE GAU WESTFALEN SUD
Red & white WHW Shield shaped badge
With central eagle motif
Gau WESTFALEN SUD
Good condition with original rear pin fixing read more
20.00 GBP