Military Collectables

WW1 Era Brown Leather Pistol Holster.

A WW1 field brown leather holster for the Webley service revolver. It has been used and only showing a little wear, mainly to the inside, it comes in wonderful condition. However, the leather is quite dry and stiff and needs a good oil or wax. The bottom muzzle end of this holster has been left open. There is a name inside which reads, G. P. Dolding and the number 177830. Interesting.  read more

Code: 28884

1914/15 Star Trio to Sterling 7th Manchester Regiment.

A weird little group comprising of a 1914/15 star renamed and period engraved to 3602 Private L Sterling Manchester regiment. British war and victory medal correctly named to 5128 Private Louis Sterling of the 7th battalion Manchester regiment. WW2 Defence medal unnamed as issued. All mounted on a brooch bar for wear.
I can confirm that Louis Sterling is only entitled to the pair for his...  read more

Code: 28892

QSA + 3 Named to Sutton 2nd East Yorks Reg.

A Queens South Africa medal with 3 clasps. Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 02. This medal is named to 6500 Private C. S. Sutton East Yorks Regiment. It has been partly renamed or it has been issued incorrectly and it has been privately corrected. On the rim some parts are engraved and some are the original impressed naming. The parts that are reengraved are underlined. 6500 PTE ...  read more

Code: 28894

Victorian Infantry Officers Sword with Field Scabbard.

A very good Victorian 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword. Always interesting these swords were used during the Boer war, in fact their issued steel scabbards were replaced with field brown leather scabbards for use in the war. Unusually this one has a picquet weight blade, a lighter blade ideal for combat situations, it had to be worn but not necessarily used unless in desperation as the Web...  read more

Code: 28896

Scarce Ed VII 1892 Pattern RAMC Officers Sword.

A scarce Edward VII 1892 Pattern Royal Army Medical Corps officer’s sword with Brown leather field scabbard. It has a typical gothic style hilt of the 1892 with the cypher of Edward VII, gilded with a gold finish to the guard, pommel and back strap. It has a ray skin grip bound with twisted gilt wire and it still retains its original brown leather sword knot. The hilt is in superb order with on...  read more

Code: 28897

Pair of Vintage Grenadier Silver Plated Riding Boot Shot Measures

A great novelty pair of shot/drinks measures in the form of grenadier riding boots both with a removable plastic interior cup, simply marked ‘Silver plated England’ on the heels, they come in very good condition with mild signs of age and use and it measure 3.5 inches high.  read more

Code: 28919

WW1 Mercantile Marine Medal to Ennew.

A WW2 Mercantile Marine war medal correctly named to 863873 William Thomas Daniel Ennew. He was born 1875 and came from Poplar, London. He is also entitled to the British war medal. This medal comes with a copy of his medal index card.  read more

Code: 28937

WW2 Era Triplex Lens Flying/Driving Goggles

A good early pair of goggles which have triplex lenses these being marked with an appropriate sticker, they are quite basic in design with an adjustable strap, no elastic, leather framing around the lenses and may have had padding around the inside of the lenses. They come in aged condition with rust to the metalware, spots on the straps and the lenses have ‘ripples’ through them. They measure ...  read more

Code: 28942

1920’s Royal Corps of Signals Cap Badge.

The first pattern large bimetal badge issued from 1920. In very good condition showing virtually no wear.
Ref. F18  read more

Code: 26037

WW1 Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Cap Badge

The all brass cap badge worn by the Guernsey contingent of the channel Islands Militia, this badge was issued until the outbreak of the war in 1939 when a totally different badge was put in use, all the channel island units were disbanded in 1947, this badge comes in wonderful original condition with a nice even patina.
Ref. F5  read more

Code: 25730