Unusual WW1 Dated 1917 German Trench Art Shell Case

This is a most unusual WW1 trench art shell case for a number of reasons, firstly the base is made from steel, towards the end of the war brass was getting scarce so steel was used wherever possible, secondly the decoration on the outside has a central picture of a Medieval lady with full headdress (I am thinking possibly a saint) below this ‘Boilleux Somme’ I assumed the Boilleux was a place b...  read more

Code: 24436

Good Early 20thC Silver Plated Royal Artillery Officers Mess Spoon

A dessert size plated spoon with the intertwined initial for the RA to the top of the terminal with the Kings crown over and ‘Ubique’ under, dating from the early part of the 20thC possibly Edwardian it would have been used in the officers mess and is marked ‘RA Mess 30’ on the back of the handle. Comes in good but used condition and measures just over 7 inches long.  read more

Code: 24454

WW1/WW2 Army Wool Putties

There is so little to pick between the WW1 and WW2 style of putties but safe to say these are original not reproduction examples in superb condition, made from wool one having the residue of a stamp mark towards the top, they come in super condition and measure 38 inches on the body and 55 inches more on the strap.  read more

Code: 24595

WW1 Era Crested Sir Francis Drake Figure - Plymouth

Made by the Devonia Art china factory this crested china figure of Sir Francis Drake carries the arms for Plymouth to the front with his name under, comes in very good condition with no chips or cracks, it stands just over 6 inches high.  read more

Code: 24711

1937 Japanese China Incident Medal with Bar

Awarded for service in China, 7 July 1937 (the Second Sino-Japanese War) until the Japanese surrender in 1945. It comes with its original combatants bar, which reads "War Medal". It comes on its original ribbon and in very good condition.
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Code: 24799

Hallmarked Silver 1935 Dated Life Saving Medallion – Boxed

Issued in 1935 to a J. Martin for saving of a life in water this fully hallmarked medallion comes in its box of issue made by and marked accordingly Thomas Fattorini Ltd of Birmingham, the medallion is in super condition and the box is very good but with edge wear.  read more

Code: 23573

Very Rare Boer War Era Crested Ware Hull Memorial Statue

Issued by ‘Waterfall china FCC’ to commemorate the fallen from the Boer war who originated in Hull, this piece bears the arms for Hull to the front and is a copy of the Hull Boer war memorial that stands in Paragon square, it reads to the side, ‘erected to the memory of the men of Hull who fell in the late South African war’.
The piece stands 6.25 inches tall and comes in superb conditio...  read more

Code: 23738

Good Selection of WW2 St Johns Ambulance Items to One Man

A64788 Philip Martin served with the Norfolk St Johns Ambulance from 1943 to 1960 and earned a label each year following a re-examination of his skills. With this large group is his WW2 defence medal, a large white metal probably sleeve badge, a white metal cap badge, two shoulder titles, his award chain named to him on the back, a Norwich district officers shield medallion dated 1933, ...  read more

Code: 23867

Unusual Antique Shot Flask, Horn with Leather

This is an unusual shot flask and I cannot find a comparison, sadly there are no makers marks which would have helped, at first glance it appears a regular leather covered shot flask but as the leather has shrunk and moved with age you can see that the body is made from horn, the edges have been finished with metal and then leather covered, the top end fitments are brass, it has a flat ...  read more

Code: 23976

19thC Prisoner-Of-War Work Miniature Bone Dominoes

I love the history of these kind of items, made by the French prisoner-of-war in the early 1800's from scraps of cow bone to either while away the time gaming or to be sold for food money.
This part set comes in a delicate light wood box with a sliding lid, they are a miniature size measuring just 15mm long x 8mm wide. The condition is excellent but a few are missing from the set, there ...  read more

Code: 24031