WW1 Infantry Officers Sword by Wilkinson.

A lovely example of the George V 1897 pattern Infantry Officers sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall London.
Typical pierced guard with the crowned cypher of king George V. Ray skin grip bound with silver wire. It has a steel blade etched with elaborate scrollwork with GRV cypher and royal crest. The back of the blade is stamped with the issue number 48276 1914 – 1917, and it comes with ...  read more

Code: 31023

Antique Masonic Templers Sword by Kenning.

A nice old Templers society sword, with Gilt brass pommel and guard and wire bound grip. It has a long slender steel blade with etched and gilt decoration, some traces of gilt remaining. The blade has the makers mark of Kinning London & Glasgow, which dates this sword to the late 19th / early 20th century. In very nice condition but sowing some wear and no scabbard. It measures 33 inches long.<...  read more

Code: 31022

WW1 Artillery Officers Sword with Belt, Hangers

A wonderful 1822 pattern Royal Field Artillery Officers Sword with a Fantastic traceable history. It is typical of this pattern in every way, and it has makers detail on the Ricasso of William Hutton & Sons Sheffield. It has been engraved on the Blade for its original owner H. G. Thorne. R.F.A. 1915. This refers to Lieutenant Herbert Gordon Thorne of the Royal Field Artillery, who was commissio...  read more

Code: 31021

French 1771 Pattern Foot Artillery Sword.

And original rare French 1771 pattern Foot Artillery sword with solid eagle head pommel and hilt and a thick Roman gladius type blade with three fullers on both sides.
To be totally transparent, I have had this sword for around 20 years, and it has been a bit knocked about, the hilt has obvious signs of wear and use with various numbers and marks to the guard, the blade is quite pitted, ...  read more

Code: 31020

WW2 Group to Frank Ormerod – Chindit.

A rally interesting WW2 medal group of 5 comprising of the 1939/45 star, Africa star, Burma star, Defence and 1939/45 war medal in named and addressed box of issue with a host of original photographs.
Frank Ormerod was born in Burnley Lancashire 1920; the son of William and Emily and he had one sister also called Emily after her mother. Sadly, Frank’s mother Emily died quite young and by...  read more

Code: 31019

WW1 Medal Pair to Reverand Jones Army Chaplain. MID

A WW1 British war medal and victory medal correctly named to the Reverand John Gower Jones B.A. MID Army Chaplains Department. Victory medal with MID oak leaves emblem.
John Gower Jones was born in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales on 21 January 1864. He was brought up on his father’s farm with four other siblings. He was educated at University College Bangor and studied Theology at Jesus...  read more

Code: 31018

1914/15 Star Trio to Mower Royal Navy Sick Birth. Died 1918.

1914/15 star, British War and Victory medal correctly named to 360442 William Harry Mower Sick Birth Steward Royal Navy.
William Mower was born in Norwich Norfolk on 10th December 1884 to William and Charlotte of Heigham, Norwich. In his younger years he was employed as Insurance Clerk in Norwich.
He enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1902 and qualified as a Sick birth attendant a y...  read more

Code: 31017

Scarce WW2 Lether Jerkin Camouflage Pattern.

WW2 1945 dated Camouflage leather jerkin with all original buttons a maker’s label. In perfect unused condition and it has been well stored over the last eighty years. If it has any fault, I will say the leather could do with a feed as it is just starting to dry, but it is still supple and not showing and cracks to the leather.
It is a larger size as these were worn over the uniform, 42 ...  read more

Code: 31016

WW1 Era British No 23 Mk II Mills Rifle Grenade

The British No 23 Mark II time-fused Mills rifle grenade, manufactured (although no obvious marks for this) by E.A. Radnall and Company Birmingham, in 1916 the Mills grenade was adapted for use as a rifle grenade by the addition of a rod screwed to the base, this example is nicely marked on the top of the screw plug and comes in very good condition for its age measuring approx. 11 inches long.<...  read more

Code: 31015

Antique Japanese Dinning Trouse.

A 19th Century Japanese Eating set known as a Trouse. It contains a kinfe with decorated brass pommel, bone grip and steel blade, one side inlayed with gold coloured metal. A pair of chop sticks, not 100% sure what these are made of, possibly wood, bamboo or quill. All three items fit into a bamboo scabbard decorated with engraved brass fittings. These items were worn by gentlemen along with ot...  read more

Code: 31014