Military Collectables

WW2 Era Watts 90% Clinometer.

A well-used WW2 era range finding Clinometer by E. R. Watts & Sons Ltd London. It has a heavy brass body with adjustable dial and level. These were use, basically until computers took over the job, this one was certainly used until the 1990’s as its last calibration date is 1991; so it should still be working perfectly. It comes in its original wooden case, which measures 7.5 x 6.5 inches.  read more

Code: 27907

19th Century Percussion Pocket Pistol by Briscoe of London.

A very fine large bore percussion pocket pistol with turn off barrel, slab hard wood grip and blued steel box lock, which is engraved on both sides with flags and pennants and the maker’s name of Briscoe of London. It has a nice tight lock which dry fires well; for some reason it does not half cock, this might be the way it was made or the notch on the hammer for the half cock is worn; but as t...  read more

Code: 27925

1897 Pattern Boer War Officers Sword – Cheshire Regiment Engineers?.

1st Cheshire regiment Boer war officers sword of the 1897 pattern. It has a pierced basket type guard bearing Queen Victoria’s Cypher and a ray skin grip bound with twisted silver wire. The long straight steel blade is beautifully etched with foliage and ‘C’ scrolls; the centre of the etching on one side reads “ 1st Cheshire” and down a little further “R.E.V.” this may stand for the Royal Engin...  read more

Code: 27932

WW1 Victory Medal Gunner Cole Royal Garrison Artillery

This WW1 victory medal was awarded to Gunner 149774 John Cole of the RGA, he was entitled to a pair beyond that I have no further research. The medal comes in very good condition with only light wear and some copy research.  read more

Code: 27947

Book – History of the Queen’s Royal Regiment Ninth Lancers

This book is a bit of a pickle, the inner contents are Victorian in date, the outer cover probably from the late 1980’s when it was rebound. On the spine it reads ‘Cannon History of the Queen’s Royal Regiment Ninth Lancers’ Cannon being Richard Cannon Esq adjutant generals officer Horse Guards, the inner Victorian frontispiece has ‘by command of his late majesty (William IV) her majesty the Que...  read more

Code: 27952

WW1 German Mortar & Pestle 1915.

A scarce WW1 German cast iron mortar with the date of 1915 and the iron cross symbol to the centre, this has been cast on both sides. It comes with its original pestle, which is solid bronze. The mortar has white metal plating, of which the majority remains.
These are a bit of a conundrum, I have only ever had one of these before, it is suggested that they were traded in the (Gold gab ic...  read more

Code: 27978

Six Victorian 13th Hussars Brass Buttons – Maker Marked

Here are 4 large and 2 small flat brass buttons for the 13th Hussars, all are marked to the backs for Jennens & Co London and come in very good condition, the largest measures 20mm and the smaller 14mm.  read more

Code: 28023

Rare WW1 Era Bicorn Hat & Epaulets Royal Naval Surgeon Orwin.

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Code: 28901

WW2 Era Booklet Strategy and Tactics of the Modern German Army

Printed by Bernards publishers Ltd The Grampians, London W.6 as part of a series of 31 issues 3 of which detailed war related themes this one being numbered 25, it comes as a small booklet detailing the German army and air force tactics and organisation. The only ones I can find online are hugely priced so I am assuming this to be a rarity, it comes in very good condition for its age with signs...  read more

Code: 28876

Rare WW2 German Hitler Youth Training and Information Map – Hitler’s Army

I cannot find a comparison for this map, it is a genuine WW2 era German Hitler Youth training map in fact I have 16 of them, all different each giving different details to educate and inform, This example shows the map of Europe with Germany in red with the heading Adolf Hitler’s German empire along with a statement by Alfred Kofenberg which I have not translated. Bottom left it has ‘Volk und R...  read more

Code: 28869