A cut from a tunic, WW1 British officer Lieutenant cuff rank. The lower portion of the left cuff as cut from the sleeve of a tunic. Double cloth pip and single stripe. Clean moth free condition. I have owned and offered an number of cuff panels or cut sleeves. I have never understood fully why the uniform in destroyed in this way
A very good pictorial and text, card cover, account of the Blitz suffered by Portsmouth July 1940 - May 1944. Fairly graphic images of bomb destruction suffered by the city, that may well have not passed the censor earlier in the war. Good clean damage free condition with an inked ‘gift’ dedication to the inside front cover. Profits from the sale of the booklet were to be donated
A composite paper target in the form of Togo as used on target ranges in county and state fairs in the United States, Knock down the figure and I suspect you got to keep it. This one has seen action and has been hit by a ‘pellet’ just to the left of the figures face. Apart from the ‘hit’ this is in mint undamaged condition.
A composite paper target in the form of Togo as used on target ranges in county and state fairs in the United States, Knock down the figure and I suspect you got to keep it. This is in mint undamaged condition.
A superb condition cross as issued to Belgian political prisoners of Nazi oppression. Instituted on 13th November 1947. The medals design incorporates much symbolism related to the wearers imprisonment. Some tarnishing to the silver finish. No enamel damage. The Political Prisoner’s Cross 1940–1945 (Croix du Prisonnier Politique 1940–1945) is a Belgian war medal established by royal decree of the Regent and awarded to Belgian citizens arrested and interned by the occupying Nazi regime as political prisoners
A 50mm pickelhaube cockade, Excellent, untouched, damage free, tri coloured cockade. Grubby.
A fine matched pair of detachable, tropical Lt Colonel rank shoulder ‘boards’ and slip on 15th Punjab Regt. Slip on shoulder titles. Clean damage free condition, sold with the officers Rawalpindi Club ‘Permanent members’ card identify the officer in question.
An official FA armband as worn by the Wembley messenger service for the World Cup qualifying match in 1973 against Poland. Band is made from heavy weight cotton with printed detail. A game that England had to win to qualify for the finals in West Germany in 1974, they only managed a 1-1 draw. The game proved to be a watershed for the England old guard of
A super condition pair of left and right 1908 pattern webbing ammunition pouches. Blancoed condition with traces of powder green blanco throughout that would clean well with a ‘tooth’ type brush. All fixtures and fittings present, one press stud a little loose. The foundation on which to build a set of marching webbing of WW1 vintage. Issue markings faint. As I mentioned, pouches are in excellent used condition, and could
A narrow party style band as worn on the lower left cuff. All are late war issue on low quality cotton with low quality printed detail. Most are plain with just the central swastika emblem. Rarer examples exist with printed detail to either side of the central motif. This example has printed NSDAP. Partei-Bereitschaft (Party Detachment). Excellent damage free condition with minor staining. Now becoming a rare armband
A silk like sash that was attached to a wreath of flowers. Red sash material with attached wire fringe and printed swastika emblem panel, and printed message detail (see images). This particular wreath sash would have been attached to flowers dedicated to a party member that had fought during WW1. A fragile item when new, it has suffered water damage possibly at the time of use and
A super used, grubby 37th Division formation sign. Yellow felt horse shoe shaped sign mounted on a square of heavy khaki wool uniform material. Used condition with slight traces of moth due to adverse storage. A good looking sign with much charachter. Sold with an envelope flap with some information as to the wearer. The information would have meant something to the family, but sadly is not really comprehensive