Interesting QSA to Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment.

A very interesting and scarce Queens South Africa Medal with ghost date marks to 7196 Private J Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 clasps. Research shows he is also entitled to the Natal clasp which is not present. Naming has professional correction to initial J.
This medal caused me many hours of research due to tra...  read more

Code: 29799

Edwardian / WW1 Era Naval Captain’s Full Dress Uniform.

A sunning Royal Naval Captains full dress uniform. The double-breasted tailcoat, which is probably late Victorian, is made of Melton wool fabric and embellished with gilt buttons and gold bullion insignia. It is also as a quilted wool lining and comes with the matching trousers. The coat comes with the original accessories tin which contains the Bicorn hat which has matching buttons and fine go...  read more

Code: 29802

1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass by Reeves.

This 1845 naval cutlass has the typical flat blade of 28.5inches. It features an all-iron hilt with a ribbed grip. to around 26 inches. The guard still has a fair amount of its original blackened Jappaned finish and the blade is marked Reeves with other proof marks.
The blade may have undergone some later conversion around the 1880’s but it still quite long for a conversion piece, proba...  read more

Code: 29800

Vintage SA Okapi Folding Knife.

I have a few of these, old new stock. Made by Okapi South Africa, made to be affordable for everyday use on the farm or in the bush. It is a slip-joint rachet folding knife with a hard wood grip decorated with inlayed metal and a good steel blade with maker’s mark. It is in perfect order with just storage wear. It measures 9.5 inches long when open.
Ship to UK only to over 18's only  read more

Code: 29893

18th / 19th Century Tintype of Richard Lionheart Great Seal.

During the 18th and early 19th century, before stamp collecting it would be a gentleman’s hobby to visit various towns, museums and castles and take impressions of their great seals, either using shellac or wax, the wax would then be taken to make a mould for a tintype, brass or bronze impression. So here we have a Georgian period impression of the seal of king Richard the Lionheart 1157 – 1199...  read more

Code: 30111

Mid 20th Century Reliance Insurance Plate.

A embossed ‘Reliance Insurance’ plate or sign. A mid-20th century reissue of the 17th Century plates hung on buildings to show the firemen that the building has insurance and that they would get paid for fighting the fire. This one is made of printed tin in black and gold. Although it has a few minor scratches etc, it looks unused and measures 8.25 x 9.25 inches.  read more

Code: 30106

Ltd Edition Dartington Glass Prince of Wales Investiture Large Tankard.

A limited-edition hand blowen glass tankard made by Frank Thrower, signed and dated 1969 and decorated with the prince of Wales feathers with 1969 under. It measures 4.5 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches high and comes in perfect condition.  read more

Code: 30100

Vintage HMS Victory Brass Toasting Fork.

A vintage and very well-made toasting fork with HMS victory at its head. Good heavy quality measuring 17 inches long.  read more

Code: 30097

WW1 Medal Pair to Nurse Mitchell V.A.D.

A WW1 British war and victory medal pair correctly named to Margaret Ann Eliza Mitchell of the Voluntary Aid Detachment. She lived at the Schoolhouse in the small village of Scotlandwell, near Fife in Scotland. She was serving with No 4 Kinross Voluntary Aid Detachment, British Red Cross Society and was sent to France for overseas service on 4th March 1918, just in time for the carnage of the G...  read more

Code: 30095

1887 Mk III Enfield Bayonet by Wilkinson.

A scarce bayonet by Wilkinson, issued with the Martini Henry MkIV Rifle. Wilkinson only produced this bayonet during 1887 & 1888 before the contract had been cancelled in favour of the 1888 pattern bayonet for the new Lee rifle. The mark III differs from the Mark II in having an un-fullered blade and being slightly heavier. This one has been later issued to an Indian regiment as it has been eng...  read more

Code: 30094