Military Collectables

Vintage Boosey & Hawkes Military Brass Bugle

This brass bugle could date anywhere from the Great War era onwards, these are called cavalry bugles in some older books. It is marked on the bell for Boosey & Hawkes London, the body is brass and the mouthpiece is silver plated, it has had a hard life and is quite dented especially along one section of the pipe travelling down to the bell. It measures 16.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 26865

WW1 Brass Army Service Corps Trench Lighter

A super WW1 era all brass trench lighter with the badge for the Army Service Corps to the front and the owners engraved initials of intertwined HM or MH also to the front. The piece comes in very good but aged condition and with a service could be made to work.  read more

Code: 26860

WW1 Era Silk Postcard – 1917 Allies Flags

A lovely WW1 era silk postcard depicting the date of 1917 which is made up of the flags of the allies, this is the lift up flap type but is lacking the inner card, it comes in very good condition with some light foxing to the silk and has not been written on.  read more

Code: 26856

WW1 Era Silk Postcard – Grenadier Guards

A lovely WW1 era silk postcard depicting the crest for the Grenadier Guards complete with motto, it comes in very good condition with some light foxing to the silk and has not been written on.  read more

Code: 26855

WW1 Era Silk Postcard – French Republique Right and Liberty

A lovely WW1 era silk postcard depicting the flags of the allies with FR to the centre for the French republique and the words ‘right and liberty below, it comes in very good condition with some light foxing to the silk and has been written on with pencil on the back.  read more

Code: 26854

WW1 Era Miniature Silk Table Flag – Belgium Flag

A wonderful miniature coloured silk flag, the Belgium flag dating from the Great War era and probably used as a table decoration at a celebratory function, the ball topped steel pole measures 7.5 inches long and the flag is 4 inches wide, as you can see from the pictures there are a few faults with the silk and it needs a gentle iron to get it flat.  read more

Code: 26852

WW1 Era Miniature Silk Table Flag – Russian Flag

A wonderful miniature coloured silk flag, the Russian flag dating from the Great War era and probably used as a table decoration at a celebratory function, the ball topped steel pole measures 7.5 inches long and the flag is 4 inches wide, as you can see from the pictures there are a few faults with the silk and it needs a gentle iron to get it flat.  read more

Code: 26851

Mixed Lot of WW2 Era Field Dressings

Here is a good mixed lot of three WW2 era field dressings, the first is dated 1943 and is a single unit from a packed pair, the second is a package that would have been for a pair but now contains a single dressing, this is dated 1938 and the third is a small plain wound dressing authorized by the ‘Mines Dept’. All come in fair but aged condition.  read more

Code: 26847

Rare Metropolitan Police Christmas Card 1923-1924

This is a lovely Christmas card produced for the Metropolitan police in 1923/24, to the front it bears the police badge but on the inside is a great scene of police through the ages from the ‘Robin Redbreast’ in 1796 to the ‘Robert’ in 1924, the card was sent by Mr & Mrs Sullivan, it comes in very good condition, there is rust to the staple and it shows signs of age, it measures 6.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 26844

WW2 German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge

Early wartime tomb-back award Minesweepers battle badge.
It was awarded for the completion of three operational sorties. For being wounded during an operational sortie. If the recipient had shown exemplary, conduct in the execution of his duties over a six-month period. For the completion of an especially dangerous mission in a mined area. For serving on escort duty for 25 days or more....  read more

Code: 26833