Military Collectables

Rare WW1 Hand Sewn Flags of the Allies Excelsior Button

I cannot find another example of this type of button, I’m fairly sure it is a hand sewn one off, it features the flags of the allies sewn to a yellow silk background, the metal button is marked ‘excelsior’ on the back, the work is tight and skilful, it measures one inch in diameter and is in super condition.  read more

Code: 27163

WW1 Era Brass Trade Proficiency Marksman Badge

A good WW1 era brass marksman trade proficiency badge, fitted with lugs on the back, it comes in very good toned condition and measures just over 2.25 inches long  read more

Code: 27166

Rare WW1 German Cloth and Gold Bullion Lion Button

I cannot find another example of this type of button, it dates from the Great War era and has a silk German flag background with a gold bullion wire probably Bavarian eagle to the centre, the button itself is black metal with an off set fixing, it comes in very good condition and measures just under one inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27172

Superb 4 Bar QSA Medal to Walker Border Regiment.

A Queens South Africa Medal with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps correctly named to 4840 Corporal S. M. Walker of the 1st battalion the Border Regiment.
The 1st borders had a hard war and saw extensive service; the battalion were serving in Malta when war was announced, they were returned to London and thence by steamer to Durban landing in the Dece...  read more

Code: 27185

Pair Vintage Silver Plated Officers Box Spurs.

A very nice pair of silver plated officers box spurs with finely spiked rowels. That are both in excellent condition, in need of a clean but the plate looks all-good. They should fit most officers boots with box spur fitting.  read more

Code: 27204

WW1 Era Canadian For Service at the Front Veterans Bronze & Enamel Badge

An interesting little badge having an enamelled Union flag to the centre with CEF above for Canadian expeditionary forces, around the rim it reads ‘for service at the front’ on the back is ‘penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment’ with the issue number 195944 below. This badge was issued to members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who had seen service at the front and been ...  read more

Code: 27206

WW1 Canadian For Honourable Service Silver Badge

A nice little silver badge awarded to personnel of the Canadian expeditionary force who served abroad and were returned home due to injury or completion of service, very similar to our silver war badge. To the front it has ‘for honourable service’ and on the reverse the makers name of Caron Bros Montreal 1919, the recipients number is to the top 108697 and to the middle ‘penalty for misuse 500 ...  read more

Code: 27207

Scarce WW1 Era 1914 Austro Hungarian Railroad Personnel Cap Badge

A nice quality brass badge with the motto ‘Viribus unitis’ or power in union, it was worn by the Austo Hungarian empire KuK railroad personnel as either a cap or button badge and was issued by the Austro Hungarian war effort office. It comes in very good condition and has some writing on the back in pencil which I cannot read, it measures .75 of an inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27208

WW1 Era Duchy of Wurttemberg Fieldmarshall Albrecht Medallion

An interesting bronze medallion, so far I have not been able to find another exact example but a description of a 1916 similar one on the Imperial war museum website roughly reads: fieldmarshall Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg, right profile, 1915 at base of head, reverse design lion and stag with ‘furchtlos und trew’ (fearless and faithful) ‘LH’ monogram. It comes in good condition, well toned an...  read more

Code: 27209

WW2 Era Royal Irish Regiment Officers Mess Jacket.

A scarce WW2 era Officers mess jacket which belonged to Colonel G Lewis of the Royal Irish Regiment. This jacket is in very good order for its age, it has some minor moth damage and a little wear. The jacket is made of the usual scarlet Melton wool with green silk facings and a nametag inside with the above name etc and the size 48L also with the maker of Hawks & Co London.  read more

Code: 27234