1937 dated Standard civilian pattern gas-mask
Black rubber face mask with off white cotton straps
Contained in a Green Metal carrying tin
With a thin rope shoulder strap
Appears to be made of early Para or thin Sash cord
Tin on the bottom " I - H&L 1941"
With a cloth lining and full instructions on the inner lid
The Home Guard carried their civ...  read more

Code: 51124

Nice quality Silver stickpin of the
“German Lifesaving Service”
No makers markings
Fitted to a good quality twisted pin.  read more

Code: 51093

25.00 GBP

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White metal NSBO cap badge
Single piece stamped construction
With applied bend over fixing tabs
Good clean original item  read more

Code: 51094

25.00 GBP

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Good quality two piece EM - NCO’s belt buckle
Of brass and nickel construction
With roller buckle fixing and keeper loop to the rear
Slight deformation to the brass front plate
(Two parallel creases )
Possibly happened during its construction
Or just as easily during its working life
Nice honest buckle in good collectable condition  read more

Code: 51099

75.00 GBP

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Valise badge or star for the Worcestershire Regiment
Brass stamped star,
Approx 4” x 2.75” in size
With its original double strap fixings to the rear
Good honest original item  read more

Code: 51100

28.00 GBP

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Pair of Brass “Banjo” Shoulder boards
(Possibly Yeomanry Cavalry)
With lapped scale’s and Victorian crown buttons
(Buttons have a lion standing on a Victorian crown)
That appear to be held in place by leather (?) wedges
A matched pair - unfortunately with some damage
One has a complete rear back plate - other is missing
Some stress f...  read more

Code: 51101

110.00 GBP

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Tin matchbox , with celluloid covering
Decorated with the badge of the Royal Engineers
(Both front & back - GRVI cypher)
With ROYAL ENGINEERS on the spine
Some very slight foxing / discolouration
But nothing to detract at all from the item
Good collectable item
That was never designed to last 80 plus years !  read more

Code: 51103

20.00 GBP

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Brass and copper matchbox cover.
Either Turkish or Egyptian?
As is decorated with a crescent moon and star
(Crudely done and separately applied)
One of a small group that we acquired recently
Good used condition  read more

Code: 51104

18.00 GBP

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WW1 Pickelhaube matchbox cover
Made of thin pressed brass
The Pickelhaube being embossed to the front
With floral decoration to the spine
I believe these were made in France during WW1
To sell to Allied troops as “Souvenirs “
A little rubbed with some minor corrosion
But a good honest item (See pictures)
That would sit well in any WW1 ca...  read more

Code: 51105

35.00 GBP

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All Brass plain matchbox cover
With attached flaming grenade collar badge
Of the Royal Fusiliers
Good original item
Part of a small collection recently acquired  read more

Code: 51106

18.00 GBP

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German 50 round MG belt
Blackened / Blued finish
Could be post war or Yugoslav export
No makers marks or code letters that I can see
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Code: 51113

15.00 GBP

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Kings Crown White Metal Cap Badge
Of the Rifle Brigade.
Badge has a pronounced curve to it
This was no doubt shaped during its working life.
Original rear slider has been removed
Replaced with a horizontal brooch fitting
Nice original badge
That was probably gifted to a wife or sweetheart
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Code: 51050

12.00 GBP

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WWI GRV KDG Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue solid stamped variant
(Economy issue circa 1916)
Original rear slider
In good clean collectable condition
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Code: 51054

18.00 GBP

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Nice Chocolate Bronze RE Officers Cap Badge
With central GRVI cypher
Both original blades to the back
Good clean , possibly unissued condition
Please see pictures for condition.
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Code: 51049

28.00 GBP

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Blue cotton armband,
Printed in Yellow with “CIVIL DEFENCE “
Flanked by curved lines (Like a rainbow)
Surmounted by a Kings Crows
Honest age and wear,
Definitely not a modern reproduction !
Nice addition to any Home Front collection.  read more

Code: 51062

30.00 GBP

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“On Active Service “
Bulldog & Union Jack pin back tin badge
32mm across no makers mark of any sort
Very crude (But original) bent pin rear fixing
(I’ve found others online with identical pins)
Some slight foxing - discolouration
But a nice collectable badge
Never meant to have lasted over 100 years!  read more

Code: 51065

18.00 GBP

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Unissued pair of printed insignia
For - “War Office Controlled Units
Backed on an off white cotton webbing type material
Ex Taylor’s stock (Woolwich SE London)
In good clean collectable condition  read more

Code: 51066

15.00 GBP

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Small chrome and blue enamel badge
As worn by Comforts committee volunteers
(Who knitted socks ,jumpers etc for RAF personnel)
Maker marked to the back with its Original pin.
Nice clean condition
(Slight fault to the enamel )  read more

Code: 51067

12.00 GBP

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2nd type French Colonial medal
(Single sided suspension)
As Issued between 1930 -1962
Blue and white watered silk ribbon
Mounted with the bar “MAROC” (Morocco)
Very detailed medal
In good collectable condition  read more

Code: 51068

45.00 GBP

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Lovely example of an RAF officers side cap
Blue Barathea material
With gilt Kings Crown buttons & two piece cap badge
Black - Blue velvet liner band
Named in ink to -
W.O C.G CAVE
Side cap appears totally unworn .
There was a RAFVR SGT -
Cyril George Cave (276 Squadron)
Who was killed 07/11/1942
Could this have belonged to...  read more

Code: 51079

75.00 GBP

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