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.
WW2 Afrikakorps Cuff Title.
Original, full length and unworn Afrikakorps cuff title. Excellent, clean condition and has been stored folded so a little crumpled.
THIRD REICH DEATHS HEAD RING.
As part of an original souvenir/bring back selection of items. This original nickel silver Deaths Head ring was amongst the bunch. Well defined details, and well made this has been worn a lot and is quite worn. Looking at it carefully it could have once had precious stones inserted into the eye sockets, but am not certain. These types of rings were very popular with members of the SS and many versions existed. Good display item with insignia etc.
WW1 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Officer\'s u
1916 Dated, undress tunic to an officer in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders who was killed in 1917. Tunic named to Alwyn Ronald Macfarlane-Grieve from Toft Manor Cambridge who served with 1/8th Territorial Battalion. Appointed as a temporary Lt in June 1916 Macfarlane-Grieve was subsequently killed in action at Roclincourt near Arras on 17/03/1917 aged 28, ' he was killed on the forefront of the German front line, whilst encouraging his men, like the good soldier he was ' wrote his CO. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery at Roclincourt . Good quality tunic, with silver buttons, white lanyard, and rank with ' T ' devices is in excellent, moth free condition with prominent tailors label and was originally acquired from the auction of his old home Toft Manor. Inexpensive tunic to a WW1 officer casualty
Pre - WW1 British Sword Pattern Bayonet 1907 ( Qui
An uncommon pre WW1 British Sword Pattern Bayonet 1907 with quill ion removed. Manufactured by Enfield in June 1913 with clear markings and inspection marks to ricasso. Inspection marks still present to the clean, wood grips with bright, sharpened blade. Contained in solid, clean scabbard with inspection marks to reverse. Above average condition example. UK 18+ SALES ONLY
1916 British Trench Whistle.
1916 dated nickel whistle by J.Hudson & Co. Birmingham, patent details to cap, with leather tab. Tab has a very small broad arrow mark. Good, used condition.
WW1 Q.W.R.Shoulder Title.
WW1 embroidered cotton on wool shoulder title to the Q.W.R. – (16th County of London Battalion – Queen’s Westminster Rifles) . In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform, small blu-tack residue to reverse.
WW1 Q.W.R.Shoulder Title.
WW1 embroidered cotton on wool shoulder title to the Q.W.R. – (16th County of London Battalion – Queen’s Westminster Rifles) . In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform, small blu-tack residue to reverse.
WWII U.S.Mk.2A1 Fragmentation grenade.
The definitive U.S. grenade, the Mk.2A1 Fragmentation grenade was introduced in 1944 being used through to the end of the War, Korea and to the early part of the Vietnam conflict. Fitted with a 1944 dated M10A3 igniter set used with grenades having fillers that do not require a detonator. Body marked with manufacturer's casting marks. This example is in excellent, above average condition. INERT Available within UK only
MOST UNUSUAL SOUVENIR EARLY LUFTWAFFE BROWN BELT A
I have seen this very clever type of work done with German WW2 leather belts before, but have never owned one. This has either been done by the original owner, perhaps as a POW, or done by the veteran who bought this back as a souvenir. This is an early brown leather Luftwaffe OR’s or NCO’s belt, along with the early 1st type buckle with ‘droop tailed’ Luftwaffe eagle. At some time the original interior retaining bar, for the male part of the buckle, has come off, and a twisted wire system has been installed to hold the belt hook, and it works very well indeed! The belt is amazing! Without cutting the ends it or damaging it in any way, the belt leather has been split into 3 strips and then platted the whole length! I have absolutely no idea how they have done this and it looks fantastic. Certainly very out of the ordinary, all 100% original but craftily re-worked to give it a different appeal.
MOST UNUSUAL SOUVENIR EARLY LUFTWAFFE BROWN BELT A
I have seen this very clever type of work done with German WW2 leather belts before, but have never owned one. This has either been done by the original owner, perhaps as a POW, or done by the veteran who bought this back as a souvenir. This is an early brown leather Luftwaffe OR’s or NCO’s belt, along with the early 1st type buckle with ‘droop tailed’ Luftwaffe eagle. At some time the original interior retaining bar, for the male part of the buckle, has come off, and a twisted wire system has been installed to hold the belt hook, and it works very well indeed! The belt is amazing! Without cutting the ends it or damaging it in any way, the belt leather has been split into 3 strips and then platted the whole length! I have absolutely no idea how they have done this and it looks fantastic. Certainly very out of the ordinary, all 100% original but craftily re-worked to give it a different appeal.