A very nice example of a lightly worn/used Brodie combat helmet, that has had period applied ‘crude’ camouflage over a ‘lighter khaki green’ finish. The ‘brown’ camouflage is in the form of faint ‘half circles to the outer rim area (see images). Shell is dent and damage free with 75% plus of its original textured finish to the exterior and 90% plus complete to the interior. Underside of
A very nice, untouched Princess Mary 1914 gift fund bullet pencil cartridge case. Cartridge case is in excellent damage free condition with a good clear Mary monogram. Becoming harder to find in this condition. (Issued as requested to non-smokers this set consisted of the the pencil in the form of the bullet and a few sheets of writing paper and envelopes, contained in the gift tin).
A nice, and I would say ‘field, pocket carried’ edition of the “Gospel of St. John’ as published by the YMCA. Some wear to the cover and interior, otherwise damage free.
A very nice used condition USAAF pilot wing. Some finish loss to wing high points due to wear. Reverse with brooch pin fitting complete with ‘safety’ catch fitting. No maker details, plain reverse.
A very clean condition second pattern VTC (Volunteer Training Corps). Heavy wool khaki band with red felt crown and GR initials. Couple of small areas of none active moth (see images). Interior with good clear issue marking. One button period replaced. (The VTC in WW1 can loosely be likened too the second war ‘Home Guard’).
An attractive superbly detailed silver and multi-coloured enamel RAF pilot sweetheart brooch. Superb, damage free condition. Reverse with brooch pin style fitting and safety catch. No maker details
A very attractive superbly detailed silver and multi-coloured enamel RAF pilot sweetheart brooch. Superb , damage free condition. Reverse with brooch pin style fitting and safety catch, and very small silver mark. (See images). A ‘work of art’ in miniature.
A superbly detailed multi-piece silver RAF pilot sweetheart brooch. Excellent, damage free condition. Reverse with brooch pin style fitting, and very small silver & maker mark detail. (See images).
A numbered, white piped 157th Infantry Regiment shoulder board. A good condition board, with a moth nip to the numeral ‘1’ and a couple of areas to the white piping (see images) A nice used board, made from material off cuts as was common, and of ‘extra’ length.
A numbered, white piped 109th Infantry Regiment shoulder board. An excellent condition, moth and damage free board, now slightly grubby due to use, with fading overall. A nice used board.
A miniature winged propeller. Fine detail. Reverse with brooch pin reverse fitting with safety catch, and marking ‘Sterling’.
A nicely manufactured two pice Aircrew sweetheart brooch, in gilt silver and artificial shell. A winged propeller supporting a heart. Multi piece construction, with brooch pin reverse fitting and marking ‘Sterling’.