A stunning example of this officers Volunteer Battalion silvered helmet plate for the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment.
A multi-piece constructed plate in outstanding, untouched condition.
Centre black cloth centre is with very lite wear only.
Tarnishing throughout and now looking a little dull where it has been untouched for many years.
Reverse with three pin fittings holding the plate assembled.
Sadly the top reverse loop is absent appearing broken away
A small other ranks ‘44’ Regt. tunic button.
With period polishing and minor denting. No maker details.
44th (East Sussex) Regiment of Foot.
(Shipping on this item £2.00)
A very good condition Victorian period helmet plate as worn by cadets at the Royal Military Sandhurst.
Excellent damage free condition, with the obverse gilt finish dull and with some wear.
Reverse showing replaced centre plate fitting pins.
A superb, never on the market, and totally untouched Victorian period, home service blue cloth helmet plate for the ‘The Royal Scots’. Absolutely damage free and with all finish intact and unpolished.
The silver work is black with ‘storage’ tarnishing and the gilt plate is ‘dull’, again through being untouched for many years.
This item has been recently found in an attic house clearance, wrapped in soft
A superb Boer War vintage, Army surgeons portable medical kit.
A canvas role containing various medical instruments, as used by surgeons on active service.
Excellent overall condition. One instrument has lost the metal ‘prong’.
Some are colour coded to aid in their selection when working.
The canvas role in grubby. The interior is marked in red ink with a date 1900 the WD broad arrow and initials AMC (Army
A very good condition officer quality (Mid-size) 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of foot tunic button. Gilt lost.
Reverse with fitting loop. Maker details ‘Firmin & Sons London 153 the Strand
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A very good condition other ranks (large) 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of foot tunic button.
Reverse with fitting loop. Maker details ‘Firmin & Sons London‘.
A very good condition other ranks (large) 84th York and Lancaster Regiment of foot tunic button.
Reverse with fitting loop. Maker details ‘Smith & Wright Birmingham‘.
A superb full dress ‘queens crown’ pilot brevet as worn after 1953.
Superb bullion detail with silk coloured highlights.
Reverse with pin back fitting.
A good, early post 1953 queens crown Parachute Regiment cap badge in white metal. Reverse with single blade brass slider.
No maker details, damage free.
A pair of mid 1950’s British Army issued (restricted at the time) field ‘manuals’ related to the engagement and identification of EOKA (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), the Greek Cypriot Nationalist guerrilla fighters that fought to end British rule in Cyprus with a view to eventual union with Greece.
‘Wanted men in Cyprus’
‘Instructions to individuals for opening of fire in Cyprus’
Issued to the varying British units
