Military Collectables

Hand Turned Wood Helmet Stand. (3)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25680

Hand Turned Wood Helmet Stand. (2)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25681

Scarce Victorian Volunteers Belt Buckle.

A solid white metal belt buckle bearing the royal lion over queen Victoria’s crown, with the motto ‘Diet Et Mon Droit’ around the outside. This is the Queens motto and means; ‘God and my right’ and was on all general service insignia. This buckle was worn by any of the volunteer regiments before the onset of the territorial force. It comes in good condition but has been well used, so there is s...  read more

Code: 25687

Victorian Royal Engineers NCO’s Belt Buckle.

A good quality Royal Engineers NCO’s belt buckle, in solid brass. it shows Queen Victoria’s arms in a wreath with the motto Ubique (meaning everywhere) at the bottom. It is in lovely original condition, just showing light wear to the surface but it still has very good detail.
This buckle would has been worn with Slade Wallis equipment and dates to around 1890 to 1900.
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Code: 25739

Hand Turned Oak Helmet Stand. (1)

I collect WW1 and earlier helmets, and in the past have bought various hat stands and have found that over the years, the stands have marked the inside or misshapen the crown of the hat etc. so I had a selection of stands hand made in antique designs, used by museums and old milliners to make and restore hats. These have proven to be the best thing I ever did to safeguard my collection....  read more

Code: 25751

Pre 1908 HAC Brass Belt Buckle.

An Edwardian solid brass belt buckle worn by the Honourable Artillery Company. It is in very good condition just showing wear to the high points.  read more

Code: 25830

Scarce WW1 German 1898/05 Butcher Bayonet - Saw Back Removed

The German Butcher bayonet made between 1905 to around 1918, although they were used during WW2.
There are several variations of this bayonet, including; the Saw Back, Shortened and this scarce variety the Saw Back Removed. During the First World War there was an outcry regarding the horrific wounds left by the saw back bayonet. Both sides agreed that they would reframe from producing su...  read more

Code: 23103

WW2 Era Women’s Voluntary Service Arm Band & Badges

A super condition WW2 WVS armband which has been stenciled with red paint over the green material, still retains its elastic on the back and comes in very good but slightly grubby condition, to go with the armband are two WVS badges, one made by Butler of Birmingham, the other by Gladman and Norman of Birmingham, they both come in very good condition with light surface wear.  read more

Code: 23204

WW1 Medal Pair to Sapper Read Royal Engineers.

A good WW1 British War and Victory medal correctly named to 541113. Sapper Henry. F. Read of the Royal Engineers. (There is an error on the victory medal, which has his number 241113, 541113 is confirmed in his mic). He was a territorial and his original number was 1957. Apart from a copy of his medal index card, no other research has been done on this man, but in my opinion, he was serving wit...  read more

Code: 23227

French 1874 Pattern Gras Bayonet – Matching Numbers.

A wonderful example of this 19th century French bayonet which was originally made for the French Model 1874 Gras Infantry Rifle, manufactured from 1874 to about 1885
It has a solid brass pommel with push-button latching mechanism. the grips are wood and the cross guard is steel with a muzzle ring and hooked quillon, which is numbered 51164 and stamped with proof marks. This is all in ver...  read more

Code: 23391