Military Collectables

WW1 Era – The Children’s Story of the War – Booklet

This is a booklet printed for children allowing them to understand various elements of the war, it is volume 9 part 192 of the series, printed by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd in July 1918, text and pictures 14 pages long and comes in very good condition, some signs of age and staples are rusty, just over A5 size.  read more

Code: 25152

Victorian Rifle Officers Whistle, Chain & Boss.

A stunning heavy gauge silver plated, chain and lion head boss, worn by rifle officers during the 19th century, from the Napoleonic wars to the 1880’s. this one is in lovely condition, the boss has its original back plate and sterling silver chain. The back plate is silver-plated. The whistle unusually has a Tudor rose on the top, but obviously, this could be a Yorkshire or a Lancashire rose, s...  read more

Code: 25136

Victorian Infantry Officers Belt Buckle.

A stunning Victorian infantry officer’s belt buckle circa 1880. These were used as a general service buckle worn by most infantry officers during the period. They are not uncommon, but what is different about this one is the condition. it is made from a solid brass back plate with a separate sterling silver wreath featuring Queen Victoria’s cypher. This buckle looks hardly used and comes with i...  read more

Code: 25135

19th Century Mid Shipman’s Brass Telescope

This is a nice example of a 19th century brass telescope as used by the Navy mid shipmen, it has three draws and day and night section on the end. It comes in good physical condition given its age but I cant get it to focus, from the bottom end you can see through but the business end has problems, it may be missing a lense or one is out of place so some sympathetic restoration required...  read more

Code: 25124

Victorian Boer War Print; The New Recruit.

An original Victorian coloured print, ‘the new recruit’; it shows a father returning from the Boer war greeted by his young son and wife; his father stands in the background, he has a wooden leg, a wound from the Napoleonic wars perhaps. A charming vision, which comes in excellent condition and in its original glazed frame that measures 23 x 31.5 inches.
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Code: 25121

WW2 Brass and Enamel Home Guard Button Badge

A super quality and very good condition button lapel badge for the British Home Guard, no makers mark and very good condition with no loss to the enamel, it measures 22mm or just under an inch long.  read more

Code: 25112

Good Pair of WW2 16th/5th Queens Royal Lancers Shoulder Titles

Here are a good pair of all brass shoulder titles for the 16th/5 Queens Royal Lancers, they could date from 1922 up to the second world war, they come in very good condition and measure 2 inches long.
The 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 16th The Queen's Lancers and the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in 1922 ...  read more

Code: 25110

Good Vintage Era Machine Gun Belt

This machine gun belt is undated, definitely vintage, it would hold 50 shells and currently has small selection of 303 shells fitted into it. Comes in very good condition and measures 32 inches long.  read more

Code: 25109

Rare Victorian Royal Marine Artillery Officers Sabretache.

The 1872 pattern Royal marine Artillery officers full dress Sabretache. Just a beautiful leather pouch, the front flap covered with gold bullion wire work, embellished with red silk velvet, to the centre and surrounded by wide gold bullion tress. Under the front flap reveals the pouch, all in red Morocco leather. Also, it comes in its original red Morocco leather case, 1872 pattern for...  read more

Code: 25065

WW1 French Médaille Militaire Unit Citation Fourragère Lanyard

The fourragère is a unit award. This particular one is awarded to any unit that was cited two or three times in Army dispatches while operating in foreign theaters. All members of the unit wear it once it has been awarded to a unit. New members pass through an initiation before being allowed to wear the fourragère of the unit they are joining. This one is for the Médaille Militaire, made of sil...  read more

Code: 25052