Military Collectables

Vintage French Foreign Legion 2nd Regiment Letter Opener

An unusual item made from a white metal and set with the badge for the French Foreign Legion 2nd Infantry, designed as a letter opener and having the maker mark on the back for Pichard-Balme France, it measures just over 5 inches long and comes in very good condition.
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Code: 31718

Vintage Circa 1950’s French 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment Badge

Manufactured by Drago of Paris and dating from the Mid century period this brass style with colour badge is for the French 1st Foreign Infantry regiment (1er regiment etranger d’infanterie) it comes in good condition with signs of age and use and measures 1.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 31717

Book – The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey 1883

A good example of a Victorian issue book on the life of Nelson this copy having been published in 1883, it has 12 illustrations and was written by Robert Southey and published by Bickers & Son, Leicester square. 350 pages and it comes in good condition for its age showing signs of use and wear and was given as a writing prize in 1884.  read more

Code: 31713

Book – Nelson and his Times by Rear Admiral Beresford

Although this book does not carry a date of issue most examples appear to be late Victorian in origin, entitled Nelson and his Times and written by Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, it has 232 pages of text with multiple pictures, a large size book which comes in good condition for its age with signs of use and wear.  read more

Code: 31712

Book – The Story of Nelson by Harold Wheeler

Although undated this book will date from the Victorian era, it was written by Harold F.B. Wheeler and was published by George G. Harrap & Co ltd, 247 pages of mainly text detailing the great man’s life, comes in good condition for its age with signs of wear and use.  read more

Code: 31711

Vintage Royal Air Force Police Wool Armband

This vintage Royal Air Force Police armband can date from as far back as the cold war era, this one shows only minor signs of use, constructed in sewn sections of wool with a cloth backing  read more

Code: 31710

Interesting WW1 Satirical Christmas Card 1914-19-?

A very busy Christmas card sent by ‘Bert’, the front shows the progress of the war from 1914 to 1917 with 1918 being a simple question mark, the scenes taken from a sketch by A.E. Cobyn show each year with a comical slant including a lady serving tea from inside a damaged tank, it comes in good condition for its age.  read more

Code: 31709

WW1 Era Artists Rifles School of Instruction France 1914 Xmas Card

A scarce example of a 1914 dated but post marked 1915 Christmas postcard sent by ‘Alan’ to a lady in Hertfordshire, it features images of men from the Artist Rifles School of Instruction in France to the front drawn originally by M.G.. It comes in good condition for its age.  read more

Code: 31708

Vintage Department of the USA Air Force Tea Cup & Saucer

Not sure of an age for this piece bust most likely quite modern, it was made by the Bavarian factory of Kronester and it bears the badge for the department of the air force with the roman numerals for 1947 the year of its foundation, it comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 31707

Vintage Department of the USA Air Force Coffee Cup & Saucer

Not sure of an age for this piece bust most likely quite modern, it was made by the Bavarian factory of Winterling and it bears the badge for the department of the air force with the roman numerals for 1947 the year of its foundation, it comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 31706