Rare French 2nd Empire Enlisted Mans Shako ( Pre 1860)

A rare French 2nd Empire enlisted mans shako in original & unrestored condition, the body is made from pressed card with a wool felt covering, pressed leather peak (one split to side edge) and a leather top crown ( some light damage/ surface cracks).
A pressed brass enlisted mans shako plate , the pressed tin plate cockade now missing, metal gilt washed chinstraps with small leather stra...  read more

Code: 50409

Rare French 2nd Empire Chasseur Officers Shako ( Pre 1860).

A rare French 2nd Empire officers shako in original & unrestored condition, the body is constructed from pressed card with a wool felt covering, the peak is made of pressed leather (small split to side edge) along with a leather top crown, detachable pom pom.
An officer rank gold braid top band, tin plate silver washed shako plate with pressed tin tricolour cockade, metal gilt finished c...  read more

Code: 50408

Boer War Army Ordnance Corps Clasp Knife

A very pleasing example of a Boer War clasp knife made by Burch & sons of Sheffield with a 3 3/4 inch blade + marlin spike (good springs and old dry grease still present, no play in blade), one side of forte marked with W D 5.
The grips are made of horn which have been stamped/ branded with AOC (Army Ordnance Corps 1894- 1918) and a service number 1237 and from research reveals that the...  read more

Code: 50403

WW2 Royal Tank Regiment Arm Badge & Rare Shoulder Tab

A very nice uniform removed RTR arm badge along with a rare single RTR shoulder tab (Slightly grubby but left as found).  read more

Code: 50406

WW1 British 07 Pattern Bayonet with 1939 Pattern Frog

A very clean example of the British 07 pattern bayonet made by Wilkinson in November 1917, a good clean blade with no issues, the wooden slab grips are in excellent condition.
A very good condition leather scabbard with a date stamp of 12 (1912), the scabbard is fitted with a 1939 pattern leather frog (faintly stamped 1940) .
Sorry UK SALE ONLY and Proof of age will be required (...  read more

Code: 50398

1915 Named Royal Flying Corps Sam Browne Belt

A good condition 1915 dated RFC Officers Sam Browne belt, the Officer has scratched his name into the leather C. Houlgrave RFC.
Houlgrave became a probationary 2nd Lieut on 24th Feb 1918 and later commissioned 2nd Lieut on 29th April 1918, he resigned his commission on account of ill health ( caused by wounds) on 25th Nov 1919.
Lieut Houlgrave flew with 107 sqd and during a raid ...  read more

Code: 50400

WW2 USAAF Type A - 1 Visor

Type A - 1 visor for attaching to flying helmet, some very light staining/ marks.  read more

Code: 50407

Rare Victorian Saddle Pouches/ Wallets

Rare and seldom seen Victorian leather saddle pouches / wallets which are in good used condition, there is some damage to the edging on one of the flaps along with some split stitching to one side of bellows ( shown in photos).
Still with its original cloth lining which has some wear & tear issues. Length of each pouch approx. 11 1/2 inches.
Very rare item.  read more

Code: 50402

WW2 Stalag VIIIB P.O.W Photo & ID Tag

A postcard/ photograph sent home to England from prisoner of war Edward Perfect 14278 who was interned at Stalag VIIIB located near the small town of Lansdorf in Silesia.
Unfortunately I am unable to determine which serviceman in the photo is actually E.Perfect, the photo comes with his camp made P.O.W tag made of aluminium bearing his P.O.W number.  read more

Code: 50399

Scarce WW1 Royal Naval Division (Anson Battalion) Swagger Stick

A scarce Anson Battalion (Naval Infantry) swagger stick in good condition ,good detail to the white metal cap, some light bruising to middle section of stick.
The Anson Battalion saw action at Gallipoli in 1915.  read more

Code: 50397