Military Collectables

1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass by Reeves.

This 1845 naval cutlass has the typical flat blade of 28.5inches. It features an all-iron hilt with a ribbed grip. to around 26 inches. The guard still has a fair amount of its original blackened Jappaned finish and the blade is marked Reeves with other proof marks.
The blade may have undergone some later conversion around the 1880’s but it still quite long for a conversion piece, proba...  read more

Code: 29800

Interesting QSA to Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment.

A very interesting and scarce Queens South Africa Medal with ghost date marks to 7196 Private J Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 clasps. Research shows he is also entitled to the Natal clasp which is not present. Naming has professional correction to initial J.
This medal caused me many hours of research due to tra...  read more

Code: 29799

A George V Long Service Group 4 to Main RFA & R Co of Signals.

An interesting group of 4 medals comprising of the British war and victory medal correctly named to 59314 Driver William Charles Main Royal Artillery. India General Service medal with Afghanistan NWF 1919 clasp correctly named to 59314 Serjeant William Charles Main Royal Field Artillery. Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal correctly named to 2307233 Corporal William Charles Main Royal Corp...  read more

Code: 29798

1856 Pattern Pioneer Sawback Short Sword by Wilkinson.

A very fine example of the 1856 pattern Pioneers sword with saw back. It has a brass hilt and grip with an ‘ear shape’ guard with a scrolled quillon. It has a good steel blade with a sharp saw back used for clearing scrub, trees etc and at the ricasso it is marked ‘Wilkinson London’ with the date 5/94. It is in excellent original condition but no scabbard. It measures 27.5 inches long.
S...  read more

Code: 29797

Rare George VI RNV(W)R LS&GC Medal to Gibson

A rare George VI Royal Navy Volunteer Wireless Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, only around 200 hundred of these were awarded from 1939 to 1957; this is correctly named to 1014 B. Gibson. Tel. R. N. V. (W). R. also comes with named and addressed box of issue to Mr B Gibson 55 Mansfield Lane Norwich, Norfolk.
Benjamin Gibson was born in Norwich Norfolk on 25th January 1903. He...  read more

Code: 29796

WW2 Casualty Group to Lt Commander Tompkins RN.

An extensive lot of medals, original paperwork and insignia all relating to J102713 Lieutenant Commander Alexander George Edward Tompkins Royal Navy.
Alexander Tompkins was born on 24th June 1904 in Londonderry Ireland. At the age of 18 he was resident of Newbridge, Swanage and enlisted into the Royal Navy in June 1922 as Boy II. He worked hard and rose through the ranks becoming a RN g...  read more

Code: 29795

WW1 Pair to Reverend Melhuish RAChD.

A scarce WW1 British War and Victory medal correctly named to Reverend John Melhuish of the Royal Army Chaplains Department.
John Melhuish was born 1876 in Devon. He was commissioned into the Army as Temporary Chaplain 4th Class in 1916 and the Chaplain Captain of the 117th Brigade in January 1917. The 117th Brigade held mostly men raised from Kitchener’s Army, composed primarily of recr...  read more

Code: 29794

18th/19th Century Persian Shamshir Sabre.

An antique Persian Shamshir Sabre. It has a very fine long thin blade with a double fuller on each side made of wootz or true Damascus. It has a typical ‘L’ shaped grip with ‘bone’ scales and an iron cross guard with double langets. Towards the top of the blade has been inlaid with pure silver with a kind of inscription or pattern with a cross to the centre, this can be found on both side. Ther...  read more

Code: 29793

Vintage High Quality Replica Victorian Sea Service Pistol.

A very good quality inert replica of the 19th century British Sea Service pistol. It has a polished walnut stock with solid brass trigger guard, butt plate and ram rod pipe. A very high-quality steel percussion lock and barrel with a steel captive ram rod.
It has been beautifully put together and it comes in excellent condition with a good working lock and trigger, and it will fire percu...  read more

Code: 29792

Victorian VI Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Officers Belt Buckle.

Stunning quality belt buckle made from gilt metal with applied silver badge to the centre (tests .925). In beautiful near perfect condition apart from some wear on the back. It measures 3 x 2.25 inches.  read more

Code: 29791