Military Collectables

Vintage Wood Shield/Plaque T.S. Mercury

The Training Ship Mercury, or TS Mercury, was a naval training establishment founded as a ship in 1885 and then a shore-based school at Hamble in Hampshire from 1892 until its closure in July 1968. Although one of over thirty pre-sea training schools founded during the Victorian period, it was the only privately owned establishment training boys for both the Royal and Merchant Navies. This soli...  read more

Code: 28794

Vintage Printed linen Union Flag (2)

Quite distressed and faded from use this vintage union flag is printed on linen but would still serve as a good back drop in a display cabinet or similar, it does have some holes and has lost some colour, it measures 32 inches x 21.  read more

Code: 28783

Vintage White Metal & Enamel West Ham Fire Brigade Cap

A two part construction white metal and enamel cap badge for the West Ham fire brigade. It has some damage to the enamel and is missing a lug on the back.  read more

Code: 28781

George VI British Empire Medal to Miss Maud Tayt

What a beautiful medal the British Empire medal is, especially the lady’s version on the ribbon bow, it was awarded to civil and military personnel for meritorious service and gallantry in some cases (see Medal Year Book .19)
This one was awarded and correctly named to Miss Maud Tayt in 1950 for services at Fraser Hind & Sons of Norwich.
Fraser Hind & Sons were a large cloth makin...  read more

Code: 25336

WW2 United States Medals & Ephemera – Pacific Campaign

This collection of WW2 United States medals and ephemera include: the Asiatic Pacific campaign medal, the American defence medal (I think with the wrong ribbon as I cant find this type anywhere) a three ribbon bar with three additional battle pips, a single small medal ribbon bar, a large brass USA cap badge, a American Eagle cap badge, a photo of a serviceman whose items I believe these are an...  read more

Code: 25354

Pair Kriegsmarine Administration Officer’s Shoulder Boards.

A very good pair of shoulder straps worn by the officers of the Kriegsmarine Administration; white bullion wire mounted on blue wool and still retaining their original insignia. The pips are mis-matched, although they have always been together, I am reliably told that mis-matched boards are more common than matched as men were promoted throughout the war and I suppose they took what was availab...  read more

Code: 25370

Rare Original WW1 Thanks Giving Programme Felixstowe

July the 19th 1919, held at the Spa Pavilion at 10 am, musical accompaniments by the Salvation Army.
So very few of these original programmes survive, this one comes in very good condition just a little discoloured.
Ref.12412
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Code: 25378

Rare Napoleon 1804 Coronation Medal in Bronze.

A good solid bronze Napoleon coronation medal, dating from 1804, to the front is the bust of Napoleon, the designers name of 'Andrieu F.' is on the base of the neck, below this stamped on the rim is the word 'bronze. On the reverse is the Eagle emblem and either side of the Napoleonic 'N' is 'Denon F.' and Jairy F. 1804'. It comes in wonderful condition, there is some light wear to the high poi...  read more

Code: 25381

WW1 Era Ross Binoculars in Leather Case

Super pair of WW1 binoculars made by Ross of London, marked with the broad arrow on the top and called 'stereo prism binoculars power x 8' these are unusual in the fact that they have Bakelite eye pieces, made to resemble Tortoiseshell possibly private purchase by an officer. The optics are perfect, there is wear on the body where hands have held them many times, the field brown leather...  read more

Code: 25384

Victorian Khedives Star 1882

The Anglo–Egyptian war is an interesting campaign to study, but in brief it all started when an Egyptian rebel army officer initiated a coup against Tewfik Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan in 1878,the Egyptians were very unhappy at their rate of pay, minimal compared to any European worker. The French and British declared their allegiance to the Khedive's authority; mainly due to British i...  read more

Code: 25386