Selection of WW2 Era Black Bakelite Navy Buttons

A good group of 16 WW2 Navy buttons in a black Bakelite, no makers marks but all are in very good condition, there are 3 large 27mm in diameter, 12 medium 21mm and one smaller 20mm.  read more

Code: 27574

Silver Handled Cheese Knife.

1970’s silver handle cheese knife in Kings pattern and hallmarked Sheffield 1972 with the makers mark of HB. It is in perfect unused condition and measures 8 inches long.  read more

Code: 27541

Scarce Vintage British European Airways Uniform Buttons

British European Airways (BEA) was in existence from 1946 – 1974 before being merged with other airlines to become BA British Airways, so these buttons are at the latest 1970’s but as 12 of them are Bakelite I believe they date from the very earliest period of the company. No makers marks, 15 in total, 12 bakelite and 3 brass finish, all are in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27536

Rare Early 20th Century Mercury Light Bulb.

A very rare piece of technological history, this dates from around 1910 and probably French. It was in its time a quirky novelty, when the filament gets hot, the mercury will jump about causing a light effect. It is in perfect working condition and looking at the thickness of the filament and glass, it will never blow. It measures 3.5 inches.  read more

Code: 27529

Georgian Silver Sugar Nips.

A superb pair of Georgian silver sugar nips hallmarked in London 1801. They have beautiful bright cut decoration and have no signs of wear. They come in perfect condition and measure 5.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 27528

Early Victorian Plated Cheese Scoop.

A good early Victorian silver plated cheese scoop with an ivory handle. It is in excellent original condition and a nice piece of dining history. it measures 9 inches long.  read more

Code: 27527

Five Good Vintage London County Council Ambulance Service Buttons

Here is a good group of five, four large and one small button for the London County Council ambulance service from the early to mid part of last century, the four large which are not maker marked have I think a bakelite front with a metal back, the small is brass and marked for H. Lotery & Co London, they all come in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27521

Vintage Ever Ready Fish Eye Torch

An interesting pre WW2 Ever Ready ‘fish eye’ torch, an unusual looking item with a bulbous glass ball lense to amplify the light, marked to the bottom with Ever Ready made in England, it pops open at the bottom to fit the batteries and the top I assume to change a bulb, it comes in good order for its age with signs of use and is lacking a bulb and wires inside. It measures 5.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 27516

Rare 1930’s Childs or Trade Sample Kriegsmarine Uniform.

A 1930’s beautifully tailored small Childs or a Trade sample Kriegsmarine tunic and cap. made of dark blue wool with a silk lining and fitted with all original buttons and the embroidered insignia for a 1st class signaller in the German Navy. It comes with its original little cap with silk cap tally embroidered in gold with Deutsche Wehrmacht and with a little silver eagle and swastika....  read more

Code: 27507

Pair Original Launch Photographs HMS Renown & Terrible.

A pair of beautiful early 20th Century photographs in their original gilt frames, one of the launch of HMS Renown and the other of HMS Terrible.
HMS Renown was launched in 1916, she was the lead ship of her class of battlecruisers. Quickly produced in an entirely new design to meet Admiral Lord Fisher's requirements and the builders agreed to deliver the ships in 15 months. They did not...  read more

Code: 27498