Military Collectables

French M1892 Mannlicher Berthier Carbine Bayonet

French M1892 First Pattern Mannlicher Berthier Bayonet for use on the 8mm Mannlicher-Berthier cavalry carbine and the M1892 or M1916 artillery carbine.
This one was made prior to the turn of the Century by the French State factory, Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault and has the type one guard, hook quillon and black vulcanized rubber grip.
It is in very good original c...  read more

Code: 31272

Imperial German Artillery Officers Sword.

A good untouched Imperial German Artillery officer’s sword with a brass hilt and languets. It has a very fine ray skin grip bound by twisted silver wire. It carries the makers mark of WKC Weyersberg Kirshbaum & Co, Solingen. You will have to take my work for it as it is almost impossible to photograph as it is situated on the ricasso under the Languet. The slightly curved blade is single fuller...  read more

Code: 31273

WW2 Group Etc to Steele MID RAF.

The WW2 medals of the 1939/45 Star, Defence and War medal with MID Oak Leafe awarded to 157701 Warrant Officer Joseph James Steele RAF. 1937 Coronation Medal with award certificate to Acting Sergeant Joseph James Steele RAF. Mentioned in dispatches certificate to Warrant Officer Joseph James Steele RAF. Published in the London gazette on 11th June 1942. Plus, photograph.
Joseph enlisted ...  read more

Code: 31274

WW2 British E-Tool Complete in Web Cover.

WW2 Entrenching tool, shaft and carrying cover. All in very good used condition, E-tool head dated 1944. Wood shaft (dated 1915) with metal ends, bottom end with fitment for the No 4 Spike Bayonet. And it comes with an original 37 pattern webbing cover, also dated 1944. It measures 18.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 31276

2nd Afghan War Medal to Norfolk Reg Ent Kabul Clasp.

A good Victorian 2nd Afghan war medal correctly named to 2149 Private J Smith 2nd 9th Regiment of Foot (East Norfolk regiment) J Smith is entitled to the Kabul clasp. The 2nd Norfolk’s saw active service during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The battalion, part of the British Army's expansion, was in India before participating in the conflict, taking part in the action in Kabul in 1879....  read more

Code: 31278

WW1 Medal Pair to Tallintire Argyle / Seaforth Highlanders MM Winner

A very interesting British war and Victory medal pair correctly named to 25451 Private John Tallintire Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders.
John Tallintire was born in Glasgow around 1895 and when war broke out, he enlisted into the 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Battalion Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders and landed in France during April / May 1915. With this regiment he must have seen action with the...  read more

Code: 31280

Boer War Lee Metford MkII Bayonet by Sanderson with Frog.

The scarcer Mk II bayonet and not the MK I type II which is often called the MkII, the true MkII unique having no oil hole in the grip. This is a lovely example by with the date mark of august 1899 by Sanderson of Sheffield. It comes in very good order with some light pitting to the pommel and guard, and the blade is good with no rusting just light staining. It comes in its original leather and...  read more

Code: 31281

WW1 Officers Field Compass – Named to MC Winner.

A very good WW1 era Officers compass in original leather case.
The underside marked F Baker & Son London. It has also been engraved ‘R K Taylor Nightingale 4th Bn Lancs Fusiliers’.
This refers to Ralph Kennith Taylor Nightingale who got his commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in 1999. He entered the war in 1914 at the rank of Captain of the 2nd ...  read more

Code: 31285

Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword

A Victorian Infantry Officers Sword with gilt brass hilt with folding guard, so post 1850. A ray skin grip bound with twisted and two single strand wire. The guard has a light depression in the frame, which is seen a lot with type of sword, probably a result of battle damage. A good slightly curved single fullered blade now with a dark tone, I think this commonly caused by greasing the blade w...  read more

Code: 31286

Soviet Russian Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class.

The Soviet Russian Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class. Made of Russian (84 Zolotnik) silver which is .875 grade of silver with red and white enamels. On the reverse it is engraved with the number 366338 gives an award date to early 1945.
Awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds in war on the Eastern Front of World War II. read more

Code: 31341