Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Officer's Calcutta Scottish cap badge.
Heavy cast silver Calcutta Scottish officer's cap badge. Two piece badge with lugs ( both present ) with good detail .
SS Membership Stick Pin.
Original 13mm SS Membership stick pin in silver gilt and enamel. Maker marked to the reverse ' Hoffstätter Bonn ', and marked ' Ges. Gesch.' for “Gesetzlich Geschützt”, with separately applied number ' 79440 ' Featuring a knurled needle pin accompanied by a functional spring loaded retaining device. In excellent, clean condition with undamaged enamel.
WW2 German Luftwaffe NCO Fliegerbluse ( Flak ).
1943 dated Luftwaffe fliegerbluse for the rank of gefreiter, flak section. Excellent condition example with a recovered wool construction with partial rayon lining. Gefreiter rank to collar patches with corresponding, hand applied rank chevron to left arm with red piped, detachable o/r's shoulder boards. Luftwaffe Flak Artillery qualification arm badge hand applied to bottom of left arm. Original to tunic breast eagle with characteristic zig zag machine stitching typical of factory applied insignia. EKII ribbon tacked to top button hole with added award loops. Main buttons are of the typical glassine variety which all appear to be present. Rb numbered, size, date etc. to interior left hand pocket with both removable belt hooks present. In good, used condition with good nap to cloth, with one minor moth hole to front seam and some moth damage to one shoulder strap and some areas of moth grazing to nap. Good example
OSS Detachment 101 Burma Campaign Bar.
Originally designated U.S. Experimental Station, Detachment 101, OSS, and activated in September of 1942, the organization was formed to conduct intelligence and paramilitary operations in China with many of the operations taking place in Burma.The Campaign Bars—awarded to Kachins who had distinguished themselves in combat—were manufactured in reasonable numbers, allowing many of the American 101 personnel to acquire one, however, it remains a scarce item. This original example, marked 'sterling' to the reverse, is in excellent condition, pleasingly patinated overall with minor edge knocks and scratches.
WW1 34th Div MkI Steel Helmet.
Steel helmet Mk I or 'Brodie'. This particular example is marked to the front with the chequerboard device of the 34th Division, a device that was adopted after the Division's arrival in France in early 1916. This example is interesting for showing clear signs of having been refurbished by the AOC Salvage Supply Depot indicating that it was probably retrieved from the battlefield. The liner is a standard 'War Office Pattern Brodie's Patent' type that has a rip machine repaired and the crown cushion replaced and secured with a nut,bolt and washer. The chinstrap is a two piece replacement. The current paint finish shows clear signs of having been overpainted over a previous finish with the 34 Div sign to the front and possible signs of a similar device to the reverse that has been removed. The helmet is in good condition with approx 75% original paint finish remaining (34 Div. device 98% present) with a clean liner. The chinstrap is pliable but potentially fragile near chinstrap loop in one place. However, this is an excellent divisionally marked example with a history.
Third Reich Red Cross armband. BEVO.
Worn by all members of the Deutche Red Cross on the left sleeve of their grey uniforms. Cream cotton with BEVO lettering and red cross in the center. Has not been sewn to a uniform, and is an open condition. No damage, a little grubby.
SOE A.C.,Delay Fuze and Ampoules.
Fuze, Delay Action, A.C.,Mk1A (A.C.Delay) with a full boxed set of acetone ampoules. British Mk1A A.C. Delay for use with the Limpet mine. The acetone ampoules contain differing strengths of acetone which when inserted into the A.C. Delay and crushed, ate through a celluloid washer which retained a striker. The differing rates of dissolving the celluloid washer dictated the length of delay, an orange ampoule for instance, giving a 7.5hr delay. Release of the striker intiated the Limpet. This example in very good condition retaining approx.50% of it\'s original grey paint but with no striker. Acetone ampoules contained in their original waxed card box, all ampoules intact but have some settlement of their colour stains. Uncommon item of SOE/Special forces equipment.
WW2 Issue R.A.F. 1925 Patt. Pistol Belt Set.
A good, used example of the R.A.F. 1925 Patt pistol belt order comprising: belt, holster ammunition pouch and support brace. All items are identically dated 1940 with the manufacturer's marking of M E Co indicating Mills Manufacturing. All items are marked through use but have clearly always been together.
WW2 FANY Beret.
A good example of a beret worn by a FANY Officer. Fine serge with bronzed badge with a silk style lining sporting a Scott & Co label announcing ' Official W.T.S. ( F.A.N.Y ) '. Name tag ' Rita Mackillop ' to interior with a number in stitches applied to the headband. In excellent, clean condition with only very light wear.
RAF Operations Room Raid Block Markers.
Very scarce, original RAF Plotting Room markers for use in the ' raid Block ' and the plotting table.This displayed all mid raid information when used with plotting arrows on an Ops room plotting table and gave the controller all current information at a glance. This grouping includes raid identifiers and direction indicators. ( SEE last images for explanation of these ).