Pre War Lewis Pattern Flying Helmet.

Original black leather flying helmet ,
With soft chamois type leather lining
Made by Lewis of London.
(Internal label as per photos )
Retaining its original gosport tubes / ear pieces.
Good overall condition with minor wear
Commensurate with age ,
The leather is supple and retains a good colo...  read more

Code: 51378

150.00 GBP

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Original Old Contemptible Association badge
Bronze , with half moon fixing to rear,
Complete with issue number and makers marking.

The association was formed on 25th June 1925
By Captain JP Danny (Royal Artillery)
Being open to -
Members of the BEF who served in France/ Flanders
Within the range of enemy guns
Between 5th August & 2...  read more

Code: 51359

Wartime Women’s Junior Air Corps badge
Appears to be made of bronze
Then being chrome plated .
In good honest condition.
Some lifting - missing chrome (mainly to the back )
With original rain and hook fixing .
Honest seldom seen Home Front badge .

Organisation was formed in 1942
Being open to young women aged 11- 20 years old <...  read more

Code: 51360

17.00 GBP

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WW2 / Post War RAF Police Armband
Made of black - blue Cotton canvas type material
With a central Red Felt band ,
And embroidered lettering R.A.F.P.
With affixed RAF one piece officers badge
As sometimes seen on side caps etc
This has two rear loops and is held by a split pin.
The holes in the armband to take the badge loops
Are machin...  read more

Code: 51364

50.00 GBP

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WW2 German Ribbon Bar,
Comprising of the following-

War Merit Cross (With Swords)
Eastern Front medal
Blue Lomg Service Ribbon (With Gilt Army Eagle)
Blue Long Service Ribbon (With Silver Army Eagle )
Contemporary mounted on a Grey felt backing
With its original mounting pin.
Nice honest addition to any Collection.  read more

Code: 51366

38.00 GBP

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Unusual WW1 - WW2 Belgian Side Cap
Khaki Brown material, with a purplish Brown piping
Having a small pin back Artillery badge attached
Brown cotton lining, no issue,size or makers marks
Some minor moth nips -
But nothing to detract from the item .
A nice looking bit of kit , please look at the pics.
I can’t pin down the exact age WW1 or WW2  read more

Code: 51368

75.00 GBP

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White Imperial German Bisque Porcelain (?) statue
Depicting a Picklehaube wearing solder
Being greeted by a woman (Wife or Sweetheart?)
His Rifle in one hand the other outstretched in greeting
Fairly crude in manufacture possibly mass produced
During the 1914 -15 period.
White porcelain - highlights picked out with gilding
With “Champions Ho...  read more

Code: 51349

75.00 GBP

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Very nice example of a Prussian 1847 Patt buckle
Two piece construction
Plated brass body (Plating nicely worn in places)
With applied “GOTT MIT UNS” badge
Complete with original hook & claw rear fixing.
These early buckles are getting more difficult to find
With prices going up all the time.
A nice tactile item in good collectable condition,read more

Code: 51350

150.00 GBP

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WW1 Lippe Dietmold War Merit Medal of Honour
For Meritorious Service in Enemy Territory
Appears unissued-Complete with
Ribbon,tissue paper wrapping & Packet of issue
A very scarce medal with only 1700 being issued
With just 459 for Merit in the Face of the Enemy!
Due to the small amount of these medals issued
They hardly ever appear for sal...  read more

Code: 51351

WW1 Lippe Dietmold Military Merit Medal
Second type with Swords
Appears unissued-Complete with
Ribbon,tissue paper wrapping & Packet of issue
A very scarce medal with only 1900 being issued
To Nco’s & Or’s of 111 Batt Inf Rgt No.55
Plus soldiers of Lippe attached to other units
Due to the small amount of these medals issued
They hardl...  read more

Code: 51352

350.00 GBP

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Scare Imperial German medal group of Three
Composing of -

Prussian Iron Cross (2nd Class)
Lippe Detmold Military Cross of War Merit
14-18 Honour Cross with swords

All mounted on a contemporary DRGM marked bar

The Lippe Detmold Military Cross of War merit
Was instituted in 1914 by Prince Leopold IV
As a reward for ...  read more

Code: 51353

250.00 GBP

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Rare WW1 mounted Imperial German Medal group
Consisting of the following

Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class
Schaumburg Lippe loyal service cross
14-18 Honour Cross with swords

Mounted on original bar with slip off hooks.
The Schaumburg Lippe Honour Cross is scarce .
Established in 1914 by Prince Adolph 11
Only issued to men &...  read more

Code: 51354

250.00 GBP

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Original WW1 / WW2 Austro German Ribbon bar
Consisting of the following-

Iron Cross
WW2 War Merit Cross (With Swords)
Austrian Bravery decoration (With Wreath)
Mecklenburg War Cross
14/18 Honour Cross (With Swords)
Hungarian War Medal
Bulgarian War Medal

With a Red materiel backing and original long pin
Imp...  read more

Code: 51355

48.00 GBP

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Unusual Golden Yellow & Green Silk Rosette
(Yellow body , with Green central decoration)
Approx 3” high & 2.5” across
With a single trailing Yellow ribbon approx 1” long
With Green silk centre & White metal POW feathers
Looking at the construction of the item
It’s been together for a very long time.
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Code: 51356

65.00 GBP

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Patriotic WW1 German “Iron for Gold” medallion
Contained in a silver pin backed brooch mount.

Medallion is blackened Iron & dated 1916
These were exchanged for gold used in the war effort
Mounted as a piece of jewellery,
No doubt worn proudly by a Patriotic German Lady
To show that she’d done her bit -
For God, Kaiser & Fatherland !read more

Code: 51357

35.00 GBP

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Enamelled Italian lapel pin,
For members of the U.F.F.N
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Code: 51343

35.00 GBP

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Unusual 1907 dated Imperial German “Tinnie”
For the Uelzen Cavalry Association
A Gilt metal cross set with a horse on top
Cross arms decorated with crossed Sabres & Lances
Approximately 1.75” x 1.25” in size
Original rear needle pin & catch.
As already said an unusual item
In very nice condition
Would make an excellent addition to any c...  read more

Code: 51344

35.00 GBP

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Weimar Republic - PrussianFire Service Badge,
Free State period circa 1926 to 1933,
Gilt badge, showing Prussian Eagle
Underneath Crossed Fire Axes and Fire helmet
With wording that roughly translates to -
“For Service to the Fire Brigade)
Reverse stamped ‘Original’ GES. / GESCHÜTZT Fitted with original needle pin.

Some wear to gil...  read more

Code: 51345

40.00 GBP

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Original WW1 / WW2 German Medal Ribbon Bar
Consisting of the following-

Iron Cross
War Merit Cross
Mecklenburg War Merit Cross
14-18 Honour Cross (With Swords)
Blue Long Service Ribbon
( With 25year faithful service device)

With light Brown material backing & original long pin
(Some moth damage to backing materia...  read more

Code: 51348

28.00 GBP

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Very Rare Soviet Insignia -
“Badge of Glory for the Soviet Soldier “
Extremely detailed made of white metal & enamel
Approx 1.5” x 1” in size
A very complicated design-
I’m not even going to try to describe it
(Hopefully the photos will show it properly)

2000 of these badges were produced in 1948
By the Moscow mint
For t...  read more

Code: 51331

125.00 GBP

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