Early 20th Century French Binoculars Iris De Paris

A good pair of early 20thC French binoculars marked on both barrels one has ‘ hippique’ and the other ‘marque iris de Paris’, they are brass bodied with black paint and leather grips, the optics are nice and clear but the body shows signs of age and use missing one of the leather grips.  read more

Code: 28276

Interesting October 1914 The Times Monthly Review of the War

An interesting large pull out page from The Times dated October 1st 1914, it shows individual maps for battle locations on any individual day of September ’14 along with key dates and events in text down the side, it measures 37 x 24 inches and comes in good condition for its age with a couple of small holes on the creases and the paper yellowed with age.  read more

Code: 28264

QSA + 5 Bars to Burton Manchester Reg Casualty

A great scarce queens South Africa medal correctly named to 5906 Private H. Burton of the Manchester regiment. the QSA has the bars; South Africa 02, South Africa 01, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony, all original and properly fixed although they are in the wrong order.
The medal comes with copies of his medal roll which confirms all of the bars and Casualties of the Boer Wa...  read more

Code: 18542

1792 John Wilkinson 'Iron Master' Copper Token

The famous Iron master John Wilkinson was the only person whose image appeared on coinage outside of Royalty during the 18th century, many of these copper tokens survive in varying conditions, from my research I have found conflicting information, this particular token has the Wilkinson name as 'Wilkison' one source suggests this error was acceptable and all tokens issued carried the error, ano...  read more

Code: 18341

WW2 Spitfire Engine Temp Gauge.

WW2 era Spitfire Fighter plane Engine Temperature Gauge, it is AM or Air Ministry marked and dated 1943. It comes in very good condition with just a little rusting on the back.  read more

Code: 18258

Rare Photographic Booklet WW1 Bombardment of Lowestoft

Issued not long after the end of WW1 this interesting photographic booklet is made up of a series of pictures copied from original photographs showing the devastation as a result of the bombardment of Lowestoft by the Germans on April 5th 1916. Printed in Lowestoft these are quite rare outside of the area. Comes in good but used condition.  read more

Code: 18048

French Cross for Military Valour.

An interesting medal which was established in 1956 to reward soldiers, sailors, and airmen serving in Algeria who had committed acts of valor or gallantry in combat, with extra recognition was given by way of stars and palm leaves on the ribbon.
This one is the earliest version, in excellent condition and on its original condition.  read more

Code: 17920

QEII Imperial Service Medal to Dorothy Warne.

A beautiful and under rated solid silver medal awarded for long and faithful service in the civil service; this one is correctly named and awarded to Dorothy Irene Warne in 1967 she was a Telephonist in the London region. It comes in mint condition, in its original box with copy of London gazette entry.

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Code: 17847

Five Vintage Books Napoleon and his Regiments (2)

These little books are remarkably informative, within this group of five we have:
French Napoleonic Artillery
The years of Napoleon
French Napoleonic line infantry
French Napoleonic Lancer regiments
Foot regiments of the Imperial guard

Issued mainly in the early 1970's they are all in very good condition.

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Code: 17824

Four Vintage Books 19thC Uniforms and Regiments (1)

These little books are remarkably informative, within this group of for we have:
Uniforms of the Napoleonic campaigns
Regiments at Waterloo
The Prussian army
15th Kings Hussars
Issued mainly in the early 1970's they are all in very good condition.

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Code: 17819