WW1 Era Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild Volunteers Worker Badge

A good original First World War era 'Queen Mary's Needlework Guild’ volunteer worker's gilt and enamel badge, comes in the form of a Crowned MR cypher Tudor rose, suspended from a 'Q.M.N.G.' bar. Below is a brief history for the inception of the guild, this example comes in very good condition for its age and measures 1.75 inches long.
The Queen Mary's Needlework Guild came into being af...  read more

Code: 28551

WW2 Era REME Hand Painted Wooden Shield

A nice handmade piece crafted from a wooden shield and painted with the badge for the REME showing the rearing horse with a lightning bolt behind, it comes in good condition with some age related wear and measures just over 6 inches long.  read more

Code: 28550

WW2 Air Raid Precautions Shell Dressing

Dated 1938 bottom right and made by Robinson & Sons of Chesterfield this ARP shell dressing is in super condition, it measures 6 inches long.  read more

Code: 28544

Vintage Sterling Silver Scottish Clan Brooch

This is a large Scottish clan brooch, marked to the back with silver and 925 for Sterling and it has also been tested and it tests as sterling silver; the brooch depicts a garter belt with a hand holding a heart, not sure to which clan this belongs, it comes in super condition is very heavy gauge and measures just over two inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 28535

Roman Silver Coin Claudius 41 – 54AD

Roman silver coin (probably a Denarius,16 asses) for Claudius 41 – 54 AD. Obverse; emperor’s head. Reverse; figure with staff.
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1st August 10 BC – 13th October AD 54. He was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where h...  read more

Code: 28528

Collection of Vintage Scouting Badges Etc.

A nice collection of scouting badges and also a Jamboree silk handkerchief. Including Boy Scout cap badge, Be Prepared badge, 100 year jamboree commemorative badge 1957. Jamboree pin badge, three buttonhole badges and the handkerchief, this is made of silk and is screen printed with the Union flag with ‘Be Prepared’ and other patriotic sayings on each side; I think this date from the WW2 era or...  read more

Code: 28515

Victorian Brass Iron Trivet.

A lovely old Victorian solid brass Iron trivet, pierced with a design of a fox and tree. You would put your iron on the fire to heat before ironing your clothes, when iron was hot and not in used it would be put on the trivet, also used to cool down the iron. To think ever house had one. This one measures 8 inches long.  read more

Code: 28494

Pair of 19thC Hand Painted Oriental Pictures

A good pair of well executed 19th century pictures of Oriental figures, each character has been painted in water colours, cut from its paper and applied to the background giving it a raised feel, both are in very good condition one having a small round stain to the card, but well framed they will look fantastic; they each measure 6 x 4.25 inches.  read more

Code: 28490

Early 20th Century Advertising Cloths Brush.

An old natural bristle close brush, probably a free gift from Bradleys Taylors and Outfitters Chester. It measures 9.5 inches long and looks unused.  read more

Code: 28487

19th Century Brass Keg Tap.

A heavy brass Keg tap marked Fiddian. It appears to be in good working order. Measuring 6 inches long.  read more

Code: 28486