Military Collectables

Huge Vintage Bowie Knife by Reuss & Company.

A large old bowie knife with thick hard wood scales to the coffin shaped grip, inset with a brass cartouche. It has brass guard and a good heavy gauge steel blade which has been etched with an image of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver and the words “God Did Not Make Men Equal – The Persuader – Colonel Colt Did”. There is also a stamped mark of a Skull and Cross Bones near the ricasso.
This wa...  read more

Code: 30264

Lovely Victorian Framed Oil on Paper Clipper Ship Swallow

This decorative small framed and glazed oil painting is of the American clipper ship White Swallow, it was painted by an artist W. Eaton in 1887, I have been unable to trace this artist as there is a modern 1970’s artist called William Eaton who was a prolific artist and his work is everywhere, the White Swallow had quite a history and some of this is detailed below but I would encourage the ne...  read more

Code: 30263

United States Navy Vietnam War Era Sub Mariner Badge

As used during the Vietnam war conflict this silver coloured sub mariners badge is marked on the back with 1/20 STL. FLD and H24N which I am taking to be a silver plate, it depicts two dolphin type creatures with a ship in between, it comes in very good condition and measures 2.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 30262

Welsh Guards Cap Badge.

A nice old brass badge worn by OR’s of the Welsh Guards from 1915. This one a good used example.
Ref. D50  read more

Code: 30260

WW1 Era South Notts Hussars Yeomanry Cap Badge.

The large 1914 pattern bronze badge worn by the South Nottinghamshire Hussars. A lovely oak leaf and acorn badge in excellent condition with a nice chocolate colour patination.
Ref. D49  read more

Code: 30259

WW1 Era Welsh Guards Puggaree Badge.

The first type non voided white metal badge worn on the Pith / Sun helmet or slouch hat. This one is in excellent original condition, although toned.
Ref. D48  read more

Code: 30258

Victorian Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge.

The late Victorian Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge in fine gilding metal, used until 1901.
In very good order showing some wear and use.
Ref. D47  read more

Code: 30257

WW1 Era Guards Machine Gun Regiment Cap badge.

The voided brass badge of the Guards Machine Gun Regiment in very good original condition with light wear ti the high points.
Ref. D45  read more

Code: 30256

Pre WW2 Soviet Russian Bronze Cossack Plaque.

A heavy voided bronze plaque celebrating the Russian Cossack horse cavalry. It shows a troop of charging Cossacks with a banner that says 3rd Soviet Cossacks. It comes in very good condition and comes mounted on a piece of antique oak. It measures 19,5 inches long x 7 inches high.  read more

Code: 30255

Old Full Size Saint Andrews Cross Flag.

A nice old Scottish St Andrews cross flag made from sewn linin panels, dating from the 1940’s 50’s or earlier. It is in good used condition with a few small holes cause by wear, linin still strong and stitching good. It measures 5’9” x 3’9”.  read more

Code: 30254