Book.. Firearms Past and Present by Jaroslav Lugs

Issued in two volumes and written by Jaroslav Lugs, entitled ‘firearms past and present’ and subtitled ‘a complete review of firearms systems and their histories’. Printed in 1973 the two volumes cover the earliest matchlocks to post WW2 weapons. The two books are housed in a stiff card outer cover, they come in very good condition with the outer cover having wear and a split to one edge. Toget...  read more

Code: 28723

Vintage Civil Service Motoring Association Members Button Badge

Super quality white metal and blue enamel button badge for a member of the Civil Service motoring association, no makers mark and very good condition measuring .75 of an inch long.  read more

Code: 28721

Vintage Sterling Silver Dr Barnardo’s Young Helpers League Badge

Issued to the children of the ‘middle and upper classes’ who helped to fund raise on behalf of children of the ‘waif class’ (Dr Barnardo’s actual words) this example is marked on the back for Sterling silver with a makers mark and is decorated with blue enamel. It comes in very good condition with some light wear to the surface, it measures one inch long.  read more

Code: 28720

1930’s RAF Cap Badge.

A very good quality gilt brass badge with rounded king’s crown. It is in excellent condition still retaining most of its original gilt finish.
Ref. L21  read more

Code: 28718

Vintage Bronze St Andrew’s Ambulance Association Bronze Medallion

There is a comprehensive history for the association online but basically the St Andrew’s ambulance association was the first Scottish volunteer ambulance service founded in 1882, members must have been issued with this type of medallion which were individually numbered, this one being 693, as it comes in its packet of issue I can attribute it to a Mary A. Watson. The medallion comes in very go...  read more

Code: 28715

Death Plaque & Pair to Keynton Berks / Warwick Reg. 1st Day Casualty Amiens 1918.

A WW1 memorial Plaque, British war and victory medal all correctly named to 26547 Private William John Keynton 1/5th battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment; it comes with a few pages of research, the commonwealth war graves commision certificate, soldiers died in the Great War register and medal index card, so below is a brief account of this man’s service history.
William John Keynton wa...  read more

Code: 24253

Unusual WW1 Dated 1917 German Trench Art Shell Case

This is a most unusual WW1 trench art shell case for a number of reasons, firstly the base is made from steel, towards the end of the war brass was getting scarce so steel was used wherever possible, secondly the decoration on the outside has a central picture of a Medieval lady with full headdress (I am thinking possibly a saint) below this ‘Boilleux Somme’ I assumed the Boilleux was a place b...  read more

Code: 24436

Good Early 20thC Silver Plated Royal Artillery Officers Mess Spoon

A dessert size plated spoon with the intertwined initial for the RA to the top of the terminal with the Kings crown over and ‘Ubique’ under, dating from the early part of the 20thC possibly Edwardian it would have been used in the officers mess and is marked ‘RA Mess 30’ on the back of the handle. Comes in good but used condition and measures just over 7 inches long.  read more

Code: 24454

WW1/WW2 Army Wool Putties

There is so little to pick between the WW1 and WW2 style of putties but safe to say these are original not reproduction examples in superb condition, made from wool one having the residue of a stamp mark towards the top, they come in super condition and measure 38 inches on the body and 55 inches more on the strap.  read more

Code: 24595

WW1 Era Crested Sir Francis Drake Figure - Plymouth

Made by the Devonia Art china factory this crested china figure of Sir Francis Drake carries the arms for Plymouth to the front with his name under, comes in very good condition with no chips or cracks, it stands just over 6 inches high.  read more

Code: 24711