WW1 Imperial German Musician's grouping.
WW1 Imperial German Musician's grouping comprising a Fife, Schwalbennester, and an official Heeresmusikkorps stamp. The Fife is made of black ebony with silver plated fittings and is maker marked 'Gebr.Monnig-Markneukirchen' and is in excellent condition. The Schwalbennester (Swallow's nests) worn on the shoulder, particular to German military musicians are made from coloured wool mounted onto ... read more
225.00 GBP
German shooting prize.
Pressed tin shooting badge mounted onto a ribbon rosette printed with the phrase 'Reserve hat Ruh - parole heimat' essentially 'the Reserve is ready'. Probably pre-War or early War probably given as a prize/or for attending a shooting competition. In excellent, clean condition. read more
40.00 GBP
Devonshire Regt. women's silver compact.
Hallmarked silver and enamel women's makeup compact featuring enamelled regimental colours overlaid with a Devonshire Regiment badge. With 1940 hallmarks it is missing the original make up pad but is in otherwise excellent condition. Minor abrasions to the enamel but no missing enamel and no dents to compact. Essential 1940's women's accessory. read more
85.00 GBP
Black Watch sweetheart badge.
Cased silver, enamel and marcasite sweetheart bar lapel badge for the Black Watch.Contained in it's original retailer's box this is new/old stock probably of pre-war or wartime origin. Excellent condition with a light patina overall. read more
40.00 GBP
NSKK Cap emblem.
Standard pattern NSKK cap emblem for use on the service cap or dienstmutze. Machine-woven aluminium wire on a black backing. The cap emblem differs from the sleeve eagle in having an 'open' scroll. In good condition with evidence of having been removed from a cap. read more
RFC groundcrew grouping.
An unusual grouping to an RFC groundcrew member. 1st Air Mechanic Cecil Hinde originally enlisted in the 2/4th Battalion the Queens Cameron Highlanders in April 1915 transferring to the RFC in January 1916 as 14459. Grouping comes with a rarely seen 'Soldiers' Small Book' to the RFC, certificate of service indicating cessation of service in the RAF in Malta in 1919 based at the Seaplane base wh... read more
365.00 GBP
NSBO cap device.
Unissued cap device for the NSBO which was declared a "Reichsbetriebszellenabteilung" (German Reich Factory Cell Organization) of the Nazi Party in 1931. This example in clean condition with both pins. read more
38.00 GBP
Vienna colonial veterans 1939 daybadge.
Pressed steel 'tinny' for 'Reichskolonialtagung Wien 16-18 Mai 1939'. Showing an eagle over an image of Africa surmounted by a veteran's flag. In excellent, clean and bright condition. Uncommon. read more
OSS booby trap firing device.
OSS M1 pull fuze with firing device attachment. This particular device was used to intiate a booby trap where a gun is designed to fire along fixed lines intiated by a trip wire. The M1 pull fuze has a locking attachment to fix the device to a gun and then an arm which would depress a trigger when the pull fuze was tripped. In excellent condition and strippable.
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9th Kabul Bty R.A. Wolseley helmet.
Superb example of a British Wolseley helmet with a pagri flash to the 9th (Kabul 1842) Light How. Bty. Originally a mountain battery the honour title was granted in commemoration of the ancestor battery's part in the 1st Afghan War.
With a 'Vero's patent' detachable headband the interior has the original owners name '4030740 Sgt.R.Davies' written in several places. The helmet dates from ... read more