Military Collectables

Hand Turned Wood Helmet Stand. (3)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25680

Hand Turned Wood Helmet Stand. (2)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25681

Victorian Royal Engineers NCO’s Belt Buckle.

A good quality Royal Engineers NCO’s belt buckle, in solid brass. it shows Queen Victoria’s arms in a wreath with the motto Ubique (meaning everywhere) at the bottom. It is in lovely original condition, just showing light wear to the surface but it still has very good detail.
This buckle would has been worn with Slade Wallis equipment and dates to around 1890 to 1900.
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Code: 25739

Hand Turned Oak Helmet Stand. (1)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25751

Pre 1908 HAC Brass Belt Buckle.

An Edwardian solid brass belt buckle worn by the Honourable Artillery Company. It is in very good condition just showing wear to the high points.  read more

Code: 25830

WW2 Era Women’s Voluntary Service Arm Band & Badges

A super condition WW2 WVS armband which has been stenciled with red paint over the green material, still retains its elastic on the back and comes in very good but slightly grubby condition, to go with the armband are two WVS badges, one made by Butler of Birmingham, the other by Gladman and Norman of Birmingham, they both come in very good condition with light surface wear.  read more

Code: 23204

WW1 Medal Pair to Sapper Read Royal Engineers.

A good WW1 British War and Victory medal correctly named to 541113. Sapper Henry. F. Read of the Royal Engineers. (There is an error on the victory medal, which has his number 241113, 541113 is confirmed in his mic). He was a territorial and his original number was 1957. Apart from a copy of his medal index card, no other research has been done on this man, but in my opinion, he was serving wit...  read more

Code: 23227

Pre WW2 German Workers Book with Photograph

A good example of a pre WW2 German workers book issued to Georg Schimk who joined the workers party in 1934, the book contains many paid up Nazi symbol stamps up to 1940, included also is a photograph of a young man in workers party uniform which I would like to think is Georg. Book comes in good but used condition.  read more

Code: 23444

WW1 Era German Trench Art Mauser Bullet – Obelisk

An unusual piece of WW1 German trench art, made from a Mauser bullet casing this piece has a copper insert in the top in the shape of a pointed obelisk, the base has a series of markings and includes ‘16’ for 1916, standing 3 inches high it comes in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 23446

WW1 Era German Trench Art Mauser Bullet – Anchor

An unusual piece of WW1 German trench art, made from a Mauser bullet casing this piece has a copper insert in the top in the shape of an anchor, the base has a series of markings and includes ‘15’ for 1915, standing 3.5 inches high it comes in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 23448