A good untouched Princess Mary 1914 gift fund pencil as issued in the gift tin, writing set. Issued as requested to non-smokers this set consisted of the the pencil in the form of a bullet, contained in the gift tin. ‘Pencil retainer/cartridge’ is in excellent damage free condition with a good clear Mary monogram. Marked silver head with the pencil absent. Silver plated head is with some
A superb untouched in recent years photograph album covering an individuals service in the ‘New Third Reich’ army. The album is presented in chronological order, with early images covering the mans service in the RAD and as serving SA Mann. The album covers Army manoeuvres and his interaction with colleagues he is serving with. The album is completely annotated with descriptions of each image in white ‘ink’. All
War Commemorative Medal 1914/1918 of the Kyffhäuser Union (Kriegsdenkmünze 1914/18 des Kyffhäuserbundes). War Commemorative Medal of the Kyffhäuser Union was instituted on June 18, 1921 by the Kyffhäuser Bund, an umbrella organization of German veterans’ and reservists’ associations, in conjunction with the 25th jubilee of the erection of the Kyffhäuser monument (Kyffhäuser-Denkmal) in Thuringia. Excellent damage free condition. Ribbon absent.
A very nice forestry/hunting tinnie of the pre Nazi period. Presumably produced for the usual reason of fund raising. Nicely made badge of a greater quality than later produced badges. For the district of Westphalia ? Brooch pin fitting to the reverse.
A superb, homogenous photograph album covering service in the RAD,1934-35. Album is in superb undamaged, uninterfered with condition showing an individuals service. Album specific to the RAD with embossed motif to the front cover and frontis-piece. Approx 33 photographs of friends and colleagues together, to include early glider training depicted in the opening pages. The later plain pages are with inked dedications of presumably the people within the
For those interested in the RAD in particular this is superb period information regarding the pricing of uniform insignia. Early (1936) letters and quotes in answer to Oberstfeldmeister Brecht RAD Gruppe 82 requests for uniform and uniform insignia. The letter with the red Tailor stamp to the top left is a two sided detailed break down of costings to include Reichsarbeitsfuhrer insignia. Example, party armbands are quoted at
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 rare piece of WW1 British rank insignia, being the great coat pattern sergeant chevron. Slightly larger than the ‘02 pattern tunic chevrons and in this case with the rare economy ‘braiding’. Good condition with slight wear and none active moth. Traces of old glue to reverse where removed from a frame/album. A very un-common piece of insignia.
A very good condition 1914 gift fund Christmas card that accompanied all gift tins etc. issued up until Christmas 1914. Very slight age and storage marking.
A very good condition 1915 gift fund new year card that accompanied all gift tins etc. that was not in time too be distributed before Christmas 1914. Clean example, with minor marking.
A superb WW2 British Airborne proficient brevet. Brevet is with ‘thread’ variant to the parachute, making for a very ‘pleasing looking’ brevet. Moth and damage free, slightly grubby
Many, and varied descriptions on the internet as to what this tin actually appertains to. Some say WW1 related others it commemorates a royal event. (Christmas 1915 is mentioned often). The painted image to the lid is very much of the type related to WW1/early/coronation vintage rather than a later jubilee. The inner under lid is with a good printed detail, ‘obverse’ lid with very good bright colour