Good Vintage Photograph – British Army Dirigible No2A 1910

This photo taken around 1910 shows a British army dirigible, on the back of the pic it suggests that it is ‘No2A’ but my research indicates that it might be the earlier version known as Beta 1, below is a bit of history for the model. This picture comes in very good condition with signs of age and measures 7 inches x 5.
The Beta 1 was a non-rigid airship constructed for experimen...  read more

Code: 24541

Good Vintage Airship Photograph 1909 – Espana

Below is a bit of history for the production of airships including the Espana, on the back of the photo it has ‘Espagna wreck 1909’ and then a sentence possibly in Spanish, I cant find details for this ship being wrecked but in the photo it doesn’t look good! Comes in good order with some surface marks to the photo, it measures 7 inches x 5.
In 1902, the Spanish engineer Leonard...  read more

Code: 24540

WW1 Medal Pair, Badges & Fobs to Hamilton DLI

A lovely group of items all relating to one man. The British war and Victory medals are correctly named to 73842 Private James Hamilton of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
The 15th (Service) Battalion was Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s new Army’s K3 and came under orders of 64th Brigade in 21st Division. They moved to Halton Park, going on to billet...  read more

Code: 24530

Three Early 20th C Lead Bandsmen Figures

Here are three marching band figures all cast in lead and hand painted, on the belly of the black horse is made in England, as you see two are mounted and one on foot, they come in good but playworn condition and the tallest stands 3.5 inches high.  read more

Code: 24506

Five Taylor & Barret Lead Soldiers

The company of Taylor & Barret was established in the early 1920’s in London by two demobbed soldiers, they made lead toys and soldiers such as these, their factory was bombed out in 1940 and they never returned to the same kind of production so I can safely date these for late 1920 into the 30’s, they are hand painted and marked to the base, originally they would have had full bayonets on the ...  read more

Code: 24495

Pair of WW2 Era Suffolk Red Cross Shoulder Boards

A super quality pair of WW2 era shoulder boards for the Suffolk Red Cross branch number 50, the all brass badges are fixed by pins on the reverse, comes in very good but used condition, and measures 5 inches long.  read more

Code: 24464

Vintage Republic of Zaire Women’s Mother’s Medal

Issued to a female recipient and mounted on a women’s bow this medal comes from the republic of Zaire and is most likely for breeding success, it has ‘merite conjugal’ on the reverse, comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 24446

Deagostini by Cassandra Die Cast Hand Painted Figure – French Guard (7)

A super mounted figurine from Deagostini by Cassandra, die cast and hand painted, this one is a French imperial guard Empress Dragoon, comes in very good condition and stands just under 4.25 inches high.  read more

Code: 24433

Deagostini by Cassandra Die Cast Hand Painted Figure – French Cuirassier (6)

A super mounted figurine from Deagostini by Cassandra, die cast and hand painted, this one is a French Cuirassier, comes in very good condition and stands just under 4.25 inches high.  read more

Code: 24428

Deagostini by Cassandra Die Cast Hand Painted Figure – Russian Guard (5)

A super mounted figurine from Deagostini by Cassandra, die cast and hand painted, this one is a Russian guard cavalryman, comes in very good condition and stands just under 4.25 inches high.  read more

Code: 24427