Japanese One Thousand Stitch belt.
Cotton Japanese Senninbari or one thousand stitch belt. The belt was worn around the waist under the shirt or uniform as a good luck charm. The symbolic 1000 stitches are hand-stitched with some being circled in ink. The belt is lined with wool and bears clear evidence of having been worn. To one side is an enclosed pocket which would have probably contained temple offerings or good luck symbol... read more
WW1 Northumberland Fusiliers Sweetheart Badge.
35mm silver and enamel, pin back sweetheart badge for the Northumberland Fusiliers with Birmingham hallmarks for 1915. Handsome looking badge with light patination. read more
WW2 British G.S.T.P. Pocket Watch - Cyma.
WW2 British General Service Trade Piece by the well known Swiss maker Cyma . Nickelled case with snap bezel and back marked ' G.S.T.P. M69180 ' with a broad arrow .15 jewel Swiss made movement signed Cyma which appears to keep good time. Good clean movement, with wear to case through use. read more
WW2 German EM/NCOs Belt Leather.
Excellent condition, either unissued or at best lightly used, belt leather to be used by enlisted men or NCOs. Small, size 80 and clearly marked with size and Rb Numbered. read more
Imperial Japanese Army Aviation Wing.
Bullion and cotton Aviation wing for use by officers of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. Fine bullion wire wing with highlighted, cotton wreath surrounding a gilt bullion star on blue silk backing. Reverse backed with black, glazed card. Good, used condition, removed from a uniform and retaining a contour with light rubbing and marking. read more
WW2 US. Time Pencil.
WW2 US time pencil widely used by OSS and other US special forces. This example has a white safety strip indicating an approx. 1hr delay and has the adaptor that screws into a grenade or TNT charges. The pencil was initiated by crushing the copper tube that shrouds a glass ampuole containing corrosive liquid. In good overall condition.
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WW1 Prussian O/R's Belt Buckle.
Standard buckle of stamped brass with applied ''Gott mit Uns and laurel leaves within a nickel circle, with crown to centre. Good, sleepy , untouched example, patinated overall with a bruise to the crown. read more
THIRD REICH 'DEUTCHE RED CROSS' ARMABAND & PAMPHLET.
This is a mint conditioned Red Cross armband in white cotton with the Red Cross emblem and black writing embroidered into the fabric. Armband looks to have never been worn. These were worn by all military nurses etc. Many pictures of them being worn on the left sleeve. It came with a period pamphlet for the supply of medical items to the Red Cross from a period company. Very interesting looking... read more
WW1 Border Regt. Identity Disc - Casualty.
Aluminium WW1 identity disc named to ' 7838 H.Watling BOR.R. ' Herbert Watling, who was married and lived in Edmonton was killed with ' C ' Company of the 2nd Battalion Border Regt on their attack on German trenches near Festubert where casualties were heavy with over 100 killed, 240 wounded, and 35 missing. A poignant keepsake that was possibly returned to his family by his unit, he is commemo... read more
War Merit medal and Packet.
Tombac War Merit medal with it's titled packet indicating manufacture by Richard Simm of Gablonz. Excellent condition with some very minor storage or handling marks with length of ribbon. Packet in lightly crumpled condition with one tear. read more