UNISSUED WW1 US SIDE CAP
Distinctively shaped US WW1 side Cap
In almost mint condition
Appears to be unissued , never having a badge fitted
Very thin woven liner band marked with 23
Otherwise totally devoid of any markings
Obtained some time ago
From a large French private museum- collection read more
55.00 GBP
WW2 RIASC CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES
Royal Indian Army Service Corps
Brass two part cap Kings Crown badge
With two rear fixing loops
With matching Crowned RIASC shoulder titles
Shoulders have the older style “Coffin “ type fixings
(Often associated with WW1 badges)
Nice collectable condition badges
RIASC existed as an entity from 1935 - 1950
It s... read more
25.00 GBP
HAC CAP BADGE & SHOULDER TITLES
Honourable Artillery Company Cap Badge
Darkened Brass HAC flaming grenade
With slider back
With a matched pair of HAC shoulder titles
Both with double lugged rear fixings.
Good collectable condition. read more
30.00 GBP
PAIR ETON COLLEGE OTC S/ TITLES & CAP BADGE
White metal shoulder badges & cap badge
For the
EATON COLLEGE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
White Metal Kings Crown cap badge
Showing the University crest
With double bladed rear fixings
Shoulder badges are quite “Chunky” in appearance
With unusual brass blade rear fixings
A classic WW1 OTC pairing
In very g... read more
50.00 GBP
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OTC SHOULDER TITLES
Matched pair of Brass Shoulder titles
“CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OTC”
With original rear fixings,
Toned with some very slight Green Verdigris on one
A nice honest pair of badges read more
38.00 GBP
WW2 ERA MET POLICE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY BADGE & SHOULDER BADGES
White metal Met Police Special Constabulary badge
With Kings Crown (Pre 1952)
Rear is maker marked - J.R Gaunt London
With two fixing loops / lungs
Complete with a pair of Kings Crown white metal
Special constabulary (SC) shoulder badges
Good clean collectable condition read more
28.00 GBP
POST 1952 RAF OFFICERS GILT BERET BADGE
Queens Crown RAF Officers Beret badge.
Gilt metal, with the Crown with Red velvet infill
On its original black material backing
Edge just lifting in one area
As can be seen in the picture
(Easily stuck back with pritt-stick or such like)
VGC a quality item read more
18.00 GBP
NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE BADGE
Home Front / Civil Defence Gilt & Enamel badge
For the -
NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE
Kings Crown variant (Pre 1952)
With original rear pin fixing & makers marks
In excellent collectable condition read more
7.50 GBP
DEVON SPECIAL CONSTABULARY GILT & ENAMEL BADGE
Good quality WW1 period gilt & enamel badge
Devon Special Constabulary
With rear half moon fixing marked -
“J.R Gaunt & Son London “
Enamel all in good condition
No chips cracks or bits missing.
Nice badge and getting harder to find. read more
22.00 GBP
PRE 1953 BRITISH HONDURAS POLICE HELMET BADGE
Large Kings Crown Brass helmet badge
For the British Honduras Police
With original double lugged rear fixings
Nice crisp striking in good clean collectable condition read more
45.00 GBP
WW2 FRENCH MAGINOT LINE BERET BADGE
White metal French beret badge
Standard issue for Maginot line troops
Circular design of a 47mm cannon emplacement
With barbed wire in front and the motto
“ON NE PASSÉ PASS” - “THEY SHALL NOT PASS”
Across the top of the badge
With a sturdy pin back fixing to the rear.
Nice collectable badge ,
Not as easy to find as they once were .
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CARVED INDIAN - AFRICAN WOODEN SOLDIER FIGURE
Carved wooden figure of a Soldier
Either Indian or African (I think Indian myself)
Depicts a uniformed figure “Presenting Arms”
Wearing BD & Trousers with a forage - side cap
The rifle is a well carved copy of a British SMLE
Total height is approximately 9”
Made of possibly Olive wood or such like.
May have originally stood on a base ?
N... read more
35.00 GBP
WWI FRENCH “TRENCH LIGHT / COOKER
WWI period private purchase French -
Stove - Cooker and or lamp
Metal spirit reservoir with central burner
(Removable Brass cover on the burner)
With a wooden carrying handle .
The burner can accept a glass lamp chimney
Or with a tripod be used as a cooker / stove.
Unfortunately I haven’t got either the glass or tripod
But had one previou... read more
48.00 GBP
KENT NATIONAL RESERVE BADGE
Two part WW1 period Bronze & White metal badge
Of the - Kent National Reserve
Bronze body with central white metal horse / Invicta
Rear with large crescent moon fixing (Slightly loose)
With makers mark
“GRONEEN NEW BROMPTON “
Good clean collectable condition read more
25.00 GBP
TRENCH ART LIGHTER (MADE FROM SMLE OILER)
Very unusual Trench Art lighter
Made using a SMLE oil bottle
Appears complete with a moving top cover
Wheel still freely turns
I’d have thought put a flint in it and it should work.
Nice example for any collection. read more
30.00 GBP
COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICERS WIFE’S BELT BUCKLE
Unusual 2 piece Gilt and white metal “Dress Buckle”
Similar in design to a traditional filigree nurses buckle
But fitted with two Coldstream Guards badges
(One on each half )
I believe these were worn by “Officers Ladies”
On a Gold Brocade belt
At Regimental dinners, functions etc
Whilst the Officers were in full dress uniform
Not some... read more
125.00 GBP
UNUSUAL ARGYLE & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS BROOCH
Very detailed grey metal (Zinc ?) badge / brooch
Of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Approximately 2” tall and 1.5” wide
With a purpose made rear recess / safety pin fixing
Pin appears to be held in place by old yellow glue
It looks to have been made this way ?
Unusual item I’ve not seen anything like it before.
In good clean condition
18.00 GBP
WW2 LEAFLET AIR DROPPED ON ITALIAN DOCKS
Wartime Allied Propaganda leaflet
Warning Italian Dock workers of impending Air Raids
With -
“A storm of Bombs ranging up to 4 tonnes each”
A different but similar message on each side
Along with a depiction of “Skull & Crossbones “
A little discoloured with a corner missing
But still in my opinion in very good condition
Being printed on... read more
25.00 GBP
1936 DATED SS PROMOTION DOCUMENT
This is a miniature file copy of a SS promotion doc
Approx 5” X 7” in size appears to have been trimmed
Promoting Hans Heyer SS number 68981
From Platoon Sgt Major to Company Sgt Major
Dated 9th November 1936
I don’t know if this is researchable id assume so
Could be an interesting project.
Slightly creased and has been folded.
Part of a... read more
4 x IMPERIAL GERMAN SERVICE PINS BADGES
4 X Imperial German pin badges
All very similar in design
All with a outer coloured material edging
With a central coloured portion
Written in German around the edge
In memory of my service time
Set into this is a picture of a coloured epaulet
Each one depicting a different regiment or unit
All are well made with its Original rear pin... read more
60.00 GBP