Military Collectables
WW1 Era French M1892 Mk2 Mannlicher Berthier Bayonet & Frog.
Sword bayonet for the 8 mm. Mannlicher-Berthier M1890 rifle. This is the 2nd pattern, and I think most interesting type of this style. It has a steel pommel and cross piece with wooden grips used from around 1905. The hooked quillon has been cut down, this was done from 1915 and two notched ground into the top of the blade, so it could be fitted to the rifle quicker. It has proof numbers on the... read more
WW1 French Infantry Bugle.
A rare WW1 Infantry Bugle; made of brass in Paris with tuning wing nut and slide and titled mouthpiece. It still retains its original cloth cover in field grey uniform cloth and its long lanyard and tassels. It is in very good untouched condition with a few light dents to the brass, but a scarce wartime instrument, a larger than usual piece measuring 20 inches long. read more
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.
85.00 GBP
Vintage Buffalo Hunter Bowie Knife.
A brute of a knife with aluminium pommel and guard with a hard wood grip. The steel double edge blade starts on the top with a saw edge. The only mark it carries is ‘Buffalo Hunter’ but it is very good quality and well made. It is in excellent condition with signs of light wear. it comes in its original leather look scabbard, this has a cut at the bottom, where the tip of the blade has pierced ... read more
WW1 MGC Officers Badge Set.
A WW1 era Machine Gun Corps, officers bronze cap badge and pair of collar badges. All three in very good used condition. read more
WW2 Pair to Robertson ATS.
Defence and British War medal awarded to Joan Latimer Robertson of the 1st Suffolk ATS.
Joan was born in Chelmsford Essex 1914 and she was already serving with the ATS in 1939. She was promoted to 2nd Subaltern equivalent to 2nd Lieutenant, which appeared in the London gazette on 22nd September 1942. She later went on to serve with the Scottish Command, finally being discharged in Septem... read more
WW2 No3 B677 Gap Measurer in Case.
An ingenious instrument used by the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers to measure the distance between two points, such as the gap between two artillery emplacements or the distance between two banks of a river for bridge building. The device uses a pair of moving mirrors that are adjusted until the two points are both visible and the distance can then be read off a dial. It comes in its origi... read more
Possibly Unique 1887 Countess of Dufferin Fund Raiser
Here is a very interesting antique item of ephemera dating from 1887 the year of Queen Victorias jubilee and concerns a unique fund raising event in India ‘for supplying female medical aid to the women of India’ it was organised by the Countess of Dufferin and below I include a brief biography for the Countess however her life was incredibly interesting and worth a further read. The item is a t... read more
Boxed WW1 for Voluntary War Work in India Badge
Issued post WW1 for voluntary war work in India during the Great War, it was issued to civilians and non-combatants—both Indian and British—who contributed to the war effort. The badge is constructed from a white metal centre that depicts the national flower of India the Lotus and this is surrounded by a blackened brass. the badge is in near mint condition and it comes in its box of issue which... read more
WW2 Dated 1944 pair of Army Officers Field Boots
This pair of WW2 officers brown leather field boots are clearly marked on the inside with ‘K Boot 1944 Gh283 9 N’ I assume this means a size 9, they are additionally marked 9 over M with the broad arrow on the base near the heel, each boot has numerous studs on the heel and sole, they come in fair condition, a bit dirty and the leather is crying out for a feed, showing signs of age and use they... read more
85.00 GBP