Military Collectables

Air Training Corps Welfare Lapel Badge.

Gilt metal lapel badge for the Air Training Corps ‘Welfare’ section denoted by the ‘W’ between the eagle’s wings. Worn by civilian personnel from 1958 with other ATC insignia.
In very good order.
Ref. AF 26  read more

Code: 29552

WW2 RAF Comforts Committee Volunteer Workers Badge.

WW2 enamelled lapel badge of the Royal Air Force Comforts Committee. Worn by volunteer workers who knitted and made all sorts of warm clothing for the RAF. This badge is in excellent original condition.
Ref. AF26a  read more

Code: 29551

Book – Nelson’s Navy 1793 – 1815 by Brian Lavery

A good large sized book issued in 1992 detailing the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars, 350 pages of text and pictures it comes in as new condition with mild signs of use, originally £35 new. Large and heavy so shipping will be charged at £7.95  read more

Code: 29536

Two Good Vintage Hand Painted Lead Bandsman Figures 4

Both of these figures are not maker marked but would have come from a good quality set, they have each been hand painted and originate from a bandsman group, both are in playworn condition and stand 2.5 inches high.  read more

Code: 29533

Group of 8 Vintage Britain’s Hand Painted Lead Soldiers 3

This group of early 20C hand painted lead soldiers consist of three marked to the bottom for Britain’s and five others most likely from the same set, three are kneeling and one is laying down, one of the guys kneeling has articulated arms holding a pair of binoculars. They are all in playworn condition with some paint loss.  read more

Code: 29532

12 Vintage Mainly Britain’s Hand Painted Lead Soldiers 2

Here is a good group of early 20thC hand painted lead soldiers, seven of them are marked on the bottom for Britain’s, five are unmarked but are in a very similar style. The condition of each varies, they are all in a playworn condition but a couple are missing an arm and others have minor losses, the guy with the axe has an articulated arm and can swing the axe full circle, the taller ones stan...  read more

Code: 29531

Rare Britain’s Collectors Club RNAS Armoured Car. Mint.

From W Britain Collectors club comes this exclusive set from the Premier Collection. This set was only available to club members and to become a member you must first pay a fee of $75 a year to be offered these wonderful detailed sets, which are now no longer available.
This set is the Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car. This set has never been out of the box and I had to break the sea...  read more

Code: 26952

Franco-Prussian War Era Dated 1870 Silver Medallion

An interesting piece dating from 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war, it features to one side a female figure in a landscape with the river around her and the legend ‘fest steht und true die wacht am Rhein’ which translates as ‘the watch on the Rhein’ this originates from a patriotic anthem used during the early war up to the first world war, on the reverse is the German cross with the date of ...  read more

Code: 27005

Rare Victorian Military Galvanometer by Elliott Bros.

A beautiful late Victorian instrument made of brass with a brass dial and compass type hands. It has two screw connectors on the sides which are linked by a thick copper or bronze component inside the heavy glass casing.
Basically a Galvanometer is an early Ammeter an instrument to measure electrical current. Used with detonating explosives and early telegraph communications in the mili...  read more

Code: 27050

1914/15 Star Trio to Broad Army Cyclist Corps.

An interesting 1914/15 star trio all medals correctly named to 3940 Private Charles Broad of the Army Cyclist Corps.
Charles was born around 1895 and on enlistment he resided in Chester and was employed as a carter.
He enlisted at Winchester in August 1914, so he must really wanted to join the Cyclist corps. After training and probably a little home defence he embarked from Southa...  read more

Code: 27054