Superb MM Medal Group to Taylor – From Ipswich.
A really wonderful lot of personal items and medals awarded to a young man who really went through hell and came out the other side with his life and a gallantry medal.
The medal pair are both correctly named to 52011 Gnr. F.C. Taylor. R.A. and the Military medal is correctly named to 52011 Bmbr. F.C. Taylor. 130/HY: BY: R.G.A.
Frederick Craven Taylor was born 1895 and rai... read more
Superb WW2 German Pilot / Observer Badge.
A beautiful badge which comes in a fitted case made by C. E. Juncker of Berlin.
This badge comes in totally untouched condition, it looks as if it has never been out of its case, I would describe it as mint for just a minor amount of tarnishing to the surface of the metal.
A very fine piece and an asset to any collection.
Don’t forget, every item I sell come... read more
WW1 Turkish Prisoner of War Beadwork Snake.
A wonderful piece of WW1 memorabilia in this charming snake, made from hundreds of tiny glass beads, sawn together to form diamond patterns on the back of the snakes body, while bright yellow was used for its underbelly.
These and other beadwork objects were made by the Turkish prisoners of war, as a way of passing the time and a way to make a little money for some rare luxuries.... read more
WW2 Pair to F.A.N.Y. Officer Helen Edwards.
A wonderful and scarce WW2 defence and war medal pair, Miniatures, medal ribbon bar, framed officer discharge certificate and portrait photograph all relating to Junior Commander (Captain) Helen Edwards. This super little group is just how it was found so I haven’t managed to get round to any research on this lady, so an interesting project awaits. All items are in excellent condition, ... read more
Scarce Davidson’s 1798 Nile Medal awarded to Petty Officers.
A rare medal which was a privately-issued in commemoration of the British victory at the Battle of the Nile, in 1798.
The medal was commissioned by Alexander Davison, whom Admiral Nelson had appointed the sole prize agent for the ships captured at the Battle of the Nile, he commissioned the medal from his profits.
Various grades were made, gold was presented to Nelson and... read more
Amazing WW1 Trench Art Silhouette ‘Cards’
The word trench art has come to mean a whole host of different items usually made from the discarded shell casings of spent projectiles; here we have trench art in its truest form. Each leaf has been painstakingly picked out with a small needle leaving behind a silhouette of trench life on the front line during the Great War.
In this example we see French soldiers relaxing with a... read more
Amazing WW1 Trench Art Silhouette ‘Machine Gunner’
The word trench art has come to mean a whole host of different items usually made from the discarded shell casings of spent projectiles; here we have trench art in its truest form. Each leaf has been painstakingly picked out with a small needle leaving behind a silhouette of trench life on the front line during the Great War. This leaf is a little smaller than the rest, here the artist ... read more
Superb WW1 Trio to Nurse Dodd, Served Egypt.
A wonderful WW1 1915 star trio all awarded to Nurse Dora Dodd of the Voluntary Aid Detachment.
Dora Dodd served with the Red Cross VAD in Egypt from 11th September 1915, Egypt was hard place for voluntary nurses to start during the war, most likely she was posted to the 15th general hospital in Alexandria, this was the largest hospital and more likely to take probationary nurses.... read more
WW2 Era Air Ground Assault Paratroopers Badge.
A beautiful quality badge that was issued to Luftwaffe personnel in recognition of combat action in the front lines on the ground, as opposed to action in the air.
The criteria for earning the award consisted of being engaged in combat for a minimum of 3 days, actions could include defending an air base, launching assaults on enemy positions etc.
This one is in pe... read more
WW2 Era Social Welfare Cross 2nd Class.
A beautiful quality award in gilt and enamel issued to civilian and military alike, this one comes in near mint condition and in its original case of issue, a superb piece.
Ref. GW18
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