Military Collectables

WW1 Era Silk Postcard – Souvenir De France

A pretty WW1 era silk postcard, this is the lift flap type but is lacking the inner card, it is decorated with the flags of the allies with ‘souvenir de France’ in a banner below, it comes in good condition for its age, has not been written on and the card has yellowed with age.  read more

Code: 24585

Superb Military Drum AAC Arborfield – REME

Superb Military Drum AAC Arborfield – REME A fantastic piece, all military drums are rare and seldom come onto the market. This is one of two I have and it is extremely rare. It is from the band of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, of the Army Apprentice School, Arborfield. The military college at Arborfield was opened in the 1920’s and served to train all army specialists,...  read more

Code: 24579

Irish 1917 – 21 General Service Medal.

An original unnamed medal awarded to those who took part in the struggle for independence between the Easter uprising of 1916 and the 1921 independence from Britain treaty. This medal comes in superb original condition and it is covered with a nice even patination all over front and back. it comes on a piece of replacement ribbon.  read more

Code: 24577

WW2 German Kriegsmarine Signallers Pea Jacket.

A fantastic and rare fined this original WW2 era Kriegsmarine Pea jacket holds all its original insignia and buttons etc. the insignia is for a Stabsignalmeister or lead signaller and the jacket is wearing a medal bar. The inside of the jacket is fully line and well-marked and it also has the original owners name tag, Josef Drobig. The condition is very good and has no moth damage what so ever,...  read more

Code: 24565

WW1 German M16 Helmet – Superb Condition.

A really wonderful example of the German M16 steel helmet. This one is totally original and untouched. On the outside of the shell it still has its original painted finish, there is just a few areas of wear mostly to the top. On the inside it has its original liner and chin strap. the leather liner has its three original pads and it is attached to the helmet by a think leather band. The...  read more

Code: 24563

Good Vintage Photograph – British Army Dirigible No2A 1910

This photo taken around 1910 shows a British army dirigible, on the back of the pic it suggests that it is ‘No2A’ but my research indicates that it might be the earlier version known as Beta 1, below is a bit of history for the model. This picture comes in very good condition with signs of age and measures 7 inches x 5.
The Beta 1 was a non-rigid airship constructed for experimen...  read more

Code: 24541

Good Vintage Airship Photograph 1909 – Espana

Below is a bit of history for the production of airships including the Espana, on the back of the photo it has ‘Espagna wreck 1909’ and then a sentence possibly in Spanish, I cant find details for this ship being wrecked but in the photo it doesn’t look good! Comes in good order with some surface marks to the photo, it measures 7 inches x 5.
In 1902, the Spanish engineer Leonard...  read more

Code: 24540

WW1 Medal Pair, Badges & Fobs to Hamilton DLI

A lovely group of items all relating to one man. The British war and Victory medals are correctly named to 73842 Private James Hamilton of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
The 15th (Service) Battalion was Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s new Army’s K3 and came under orders of 64th Brigade in 21st Division. They moved to Halton Park, going on to billet...  read more

Code: 24530

Three Early 20th C Lead Bandsmen Figures

Here are three marching band figures all cast in lead and hand painted, on the belly of the black horse is made in England, as you see two are mounted and one on foot, they come in good but playworn condition and the tallest stands 3.5 inches high.  read more

Code: 24506

Five Taylor & Barret Lead Soldiers

The company of Taylor & Barret was established in the early 1920’s in London by two demobbed soldiers, they made lead toys and soldiers such as these, their factory was bombed out in 1940 and they never returned to the same kind of production so I can safely date these for late 1920 into the 30’s, they are hand painted and marked to the base, originally they would have had full bayonets on the ...  read more

Code: 24495