Stunning Anglo/Indo Flintlock Blunderbuss / Musketoon
A superb Antique flintlock Blunderbuss of Anglo/Indo form and made to a very high quality. The word Blunderbuss has Dutch origins and comes from the Dutch word ‘donderbus’, which is a combination of donder, meaning thunder, and bus, meaning Pipe.
This one is in beautiful condition and has a large swan neck lock which is marked with George III crown and the Tower Proof mark. The lock is ... read more
WW1 1915 Star Trio to Nurse Jones VAD.
A 1914/15 star trio all correctly named to Nurse Dorothy Louise Jones of the Voluntary Aid Detachment.
Dorothy was born on 15th February 1890 in Aberdare Glamorgan, but resided at Mydrim Vicarage, St Clears, Carmarthen when she registered for red cross service. In 1915 she volunteered for overseas service and on 11th September 1915 she arrived in Egypt serving at the military ho... read more
Superb and Rare 1870 Pattern Royal Artillery Full Dress Sabretache.
A magnificent Victorian 1870 pattern Sabretache, worn by a mounted Royal Artillery officer in full dress uniform.
The leather pouch is made from black morocco leather, with the face elaborately embroidered in gold and silver bullion wire with queen Victoria’s royal crest of arms on a black velvet ground. The lions face and artillery gun are in gilt metal and above the gun are sp... read more
Stunning RA Officers Home Service Helmet in Tin. Near Mint.
A truly stunning Edwardian Royal Artillery Officers Home Service or Blue Cloth helmet which comes in its original tin with original padlock and key.
The helmet belonged to Captain S. M. Gully RA. He is listed in the army lists from 1882 as Captain; he served in India from 1898 to 1912. So, it looks like he only wore his home service helmet but a few times.
The helmet and... read more
Very Interesting WW2 Pair Etc to Gunnery Sjt Mjr &WO ATS.
An interesting lot relating to W/27407 Serjeant Major later Warrant Officer Joan Russell Brown ATS.
Joan Isabella Russell Brown was born November 9th 1921 in Tientsin China. Her father was a diplomat working for the British government.
She enlisted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service in the December of 1939 and was trained as an expert assistant (Gunnery) with the Roya... read more
Superb Boer War – Edwardian Norfolk Regiment Lieutenants Tunic
This scarce and wonderful Norfolk regimental Tunic dates from the Boer war into the Edwardian period up to the Great war and could not be more ‘Norfolk’ if it tried…it was made in Norwich by R.H. Mason & Son Castle Meadow Norwich and has really never left the area. It is a Lieutenants jacket and possibly carries the name of the owner ‘Walsh’ on a period little sticky label on the inside... read more
WW2 Medal Group to Wilson Coldstream Guards Killed Nijmegen
A WW2 group of medals found in a house clearance recently, all awarded to 2660554 Lance Corporal Bruce Wilson of the 1st battalion Coldstream Guards. It comprises of 1939/45 star, France and Germany star, the Defence medal and the 1939/45 war medal. all medals come in box of issue named to; Mr E. J. Wilson 37 Clarmont Road Headingley Leeds. (To Father, I believe) Various photographs of ... read more
Scarce WW2 Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger by William Rodgers.
A real beauty of a third pattern Fairbairn Sykes dagger by William Rodgers of Sheffield. It has a bronze hilt, which was finished in black, available from this company from October 1943 and the makers mark would suggest war time manufacture. (Please see pictures). Now a lot of the black finish is missing, worn away but the hilt and the blade are still in very good condition, the blade h... read more
Rare Victorian Royal Marine Artillery Officers Sabretache.
The 1872 pattern Royal marine Artillery officers full dress Sabretache. Just a beautiful leather pouch, the front flap covered with gold bullion wire work, embellished with red silk velvet, to the centre and surrounded by wide gold bullion tress. Under the front flap reveals the pouch, all in red Morocco leather. Also, it comes in its original red Morocco leather case, 1872 pattern for... read more
Scarce India General Service Medal to More Durham Vol RA Rocket Section.
An India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 2 Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, awarded to 46329 Gunner Joseph More of the 5th Company, Western Division, Royal Artillery. This regiment was previously the Durham Artillery Volunteers and later Durham Territorial Royal Garrison Artillery. by 1890 the regiment consisted of eight batteries and their HQ was in Sunderland
Mo... read more