WW2 HOME GUARD GAS MASK & TIN
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
SILVER GERMAN DLRG STICKPIN
Nice quality Silver stickpin of the
“German Lifesaving Service”
No makers markings
Fitted to a good quality twisted pin. read more
25.00 GBP
WW2 GERMAN NSBO CAP BADGE
White metal NSBO cap badge
Single piece stamped construction
With applied bend over fixing tabs
Good clean original item read more
25.00 GBP
PRE WWI PRUSSIAN BELT BUCKLE (1895 Patt)
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
75.00 GBP
WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT VALISE BADGE
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
28.00 GBP
PAIR OF BRASS BRITISH EPAULETTES (Cira.1840)
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
110.00 GBP
ROYAL ENGINEERS MATCHBOX COVER
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
20.00 GBP
WWI TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER
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
18.00 GBP
COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED PICKELHAUBE MATCHBOX COVER
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
35.00 GBP
WWI TRENCH ART MATCHBOX COVER
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
18.00 GBP
50 ROUND MG 34 / 42 AMMUNITION BELT
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
Good condition read more
15.00 GBP
BROACHED RIFLE BRIGADE CAP BADGE
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
Please refer to photos for item condition read more
12.00 GBP
WWI KINGS DRAGOON GUARDS CAP BADGE
WWI GRV KDG Cap Badge
Other Ranks issue solid stamped variant
(Economy issue circa 1916)
Original rear slider
In good clean collectable condition
Please see photos read more
18.00 GBP
GEORGE VI RE OFFICERS BRONZE CAP BADGE
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.
Very difficult to upgrade this badge read more
28.00 GBP
WW2 CIVIL DEFENCE ARMBAND
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
30.00 GBP
PATRIOTIC WW1 BRITISH BULLDOG PIN BADGE
“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
18.00 GBP
PAIR PRINTED WAR OFFICE CONTROLLED UNIT PATCHES
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
15.00 GBP
WW2 RAF COMFORTS COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER BADGE
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
12.00 GBP
FRENCH COLONIAL MEDAL BAR MAROC
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
45.00 GBP
NAMED WW2 RAF OFFICERS SIDE CAP POSS CASUALTY
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
75.00 GBP