1881 DATED FRENCH 1874 PATTERN “Gras” BAYONET
French 1874 Gras Bayonet
Straight T backed blade maker marked & dated
“St Etienne 1881”
Brass mounted hilt with shaped walnut grips
Held in place by two rivets .
Steel cross guard with swept forward quillion
Complete in its tapered steel blackened scabbard.
Non matching numbers on bayonet & scabbard
But they appear to have been together ... read more
75.00 GBP
IMPERIAL GERMAN 1884/98 BAYONET & SCABBARD
WW1 German 84/98 knife bayonet
With a very dark age patina overall.
9.75” blade maker marked - “J A HENCKELS”
Feint 1915 date & acceptance stamp to the spine
Wooden grips held by two screw bolts
With flash guard .
Correct steel scabbard again very dark in colour
With a couple of dents (Nothing drastic)
Along with some very minor salt & pe... read more
IMPERIAL GERMAN ERSATZ BAYONET & SCABBARD
All steel Imperial German Ersatz Bayonet.
Approximately 17” long
With a 12.5” unfullered blade
Ground to a double edge 4” before the tip
Cross guard with double muzzle ring
(Enabling it to fit both the 1888 & 1898 type rifles)
Also marked with Imperial German acceptance stamp
Hilt with oil hole & small birds beak Pommel
With a fully fun... read more
125.00 GBP
(A) 1915 DATED WILKINSON 1907 PATT BAYONET & SCABBARD
1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & without oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 12 - 15
WILKINSON
In a 1915 dated steel mounted black leather scabbard
Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud
Some of... read more
120.00 GBP
(B) 1915 DATED WILKINSON 1907 PATT BAYONET & SCABBARD
1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 1 - 15
WILKINSON
With its steel mounted black leather scabbard
Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud
Metalwork clea... read more
1917 DATED SANDERSON 1907 PATT BAYONET & SCABBARD
1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & with oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 4 - 17
SANDERSON
With its steel mounted black leather scabbard
Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud
Fitted with a Green... read more
145.00 GBP
No.9 BAYONET & SCABBARD
No.9 bayonet & Scabbard
Blackened Bowie blade and socket
Socket maker marked & dated
NO9 MK1
D - 54
(ED combined not D for ENFIELD - 1954)
Contained in black finished steel scabbard
Good clean collectable bayonet . read more
PAIR OF TEAK IV GURKHA FOLDING BOOK ENDS
Well carved matching pair of teak folding book ends
Carved leaf approximately 6” x 5.5” in size
With the base being approximately 5.75” x 6” in size.
Both Book ends have -
High relief carving of the badge of the IV Gurkha’s.
A couple of small chips that could be repaired
(With a teak coloured filler)
Nothing to detract from the item.
Ni... read more
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
WW2 IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS - MAKER MARK 4
Cracking example of a maker marked Iron Cross
2nd class Cross , multi piece construction
Original black finished core
Ring stamped with the number code “4”
Steinhauer & Luck- Ludenscheid
With an original length of ribbon -
Folded over & Machine sown.
A very nice example-
In my honest opinion it’s difficult to improve on . read more
240.00 GBP
WW2 2nd CLASS BAR TO THE IRON CROSS -DEUMER
Nice example of a Deumer made EK11 bar.
Mounted on an original length of
Imperial German Iron Cross medal ribbon.
Four fold over pin fixings to the rear
I’ve not been able to examine the rear of the bar
But I’m more than happy this is an original piece.
Nice example that will fit into any collection. read more
395.00 GBP
WW1 IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS WITH WW2 BAR
Nice example of an Imperial German EK2
Multi piece construction,
Silver frame now darkened with age
Blackened iron centre with all its original finish
Ring maker marked with number code “7”
Paul Meybauer - Berlin
On its length of original black & white Imperial ribbon
With a 2nd class Pitzen sized bar
Slightly smaller than usual at 24mm ... read more
450.00 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
300.00 GBP
MATCHED PAIR KREIGSMARINE CPO SHOULDER BOARDS
A very nice pair of Kreigsmarine
Gunnery Warrant Officer / Chief Petty Officer’s
Matched Shoulder boards
Blue black material , edged in gold wired braid
Gilt metal Kreigsmarine button, two rank pips
With central gilt anchor
With superimposed winged artillery shell
These were worn by KM costal artillery units
As well as shipborne pers... read more
MATCHED PAIR LUFTWAFFE SIGNALS SCHOOL SHOULDER BOARDS
Nice Original pair of Luftwaffe
Signals School Staff Sergeants shoulder boards
Blue Grey material with silver lace decoration
Correctly piped In brown for signals .
Pebbled aluminium button & two rank pips
With central NS in Aluminium
(NS - Nachrichten Schule - Signals School)
Sow in type boards rather than slip on’s
Some moth to the ... read more
145.00 GBP
MATCHED PAIR OF SONDERFHURER SHOULDER BOARDS
Unworn matched pair German Army Shoulder Boards
Worn by a Sonderfhurer or “Specialist Leader”
These would have been civilian specialists
Called for military service - Given an Officer rank
But not able to Command themselves.
Translators, Propaganda work, medical professionals
Veterinary doctors etc the list goes on.
Attractive second type boa... read more
90.00 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
WW2 IF THE INVADER COMES HANDBILL
A very scarce wartime double sided “Handbill”
“If the Invader Comes”
Issued by the Ministry of Information- June 1940
Six Rules of what to do during an invasion,
Stay Put, Don’t spread or believe Rumours,
Keep watch and report anything suspicious,
Give the Germans nothing,
Be ready to help the Military ,
Organise a system in which... read more
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