Early 20thC Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars Brass Button 6

A nice example of an early Pre WW1 brass button for the Queen’s own Worcestershire Hussars, it carries their battle honours for service during the Boer war, it is maker marked on the back for Jennens & Co Ltd London a mark which was used from 1912-1924, the ornate button comes in very good condition with some surface marks to the metal and measures 26mm in diameter.
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Code: 27598

Group of 24 WW2 Era National Fire Service Buttons

A great group of 24 NFS (national fire service) buttons, first founded during WW2 in 1941, they include 18 large and 3 small white metal and 3 bakelite examples, without checking them all some are marked ‘Cheney’ Birmingham on the reverse, all are in very good condition and the largest measures one inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27583

Selection of WW2 Era Mixed Material Navy Buttons

A good group of 18 WW2 Navy buttons in a mixed materials, there are large Bakelite 30 mm in diameter, 6 medium 23mm, 4 white plastic maker marked for ‘Grove Halesowen’ 21mm and 3 white metal, all are in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27575

Selection of WW2 Era Black Bakelite Navy Buttons

A good group of 16 WW2 Navy buttons in a black Bakelite, no makers marks but all are in very good condition, there are 3 large 27mm in diameter, 12 medium 21mm and one smaller 20mm.  read more

Code: 27574

Silver Handled Cheese Knife.

1970’s silver handle cheese knife in Kings pattern and hallmarked Sheffield 1972 with the makers mark of HB. It is in perfect unused condition and measures 8 inches long.  read more

Code: 27541

Scarce Vintage British European Airways Uniform Buttons

British European Airways (BEA) was in existence from 1946 – 1974 before being merged with other airlines to become BA British Airways, so these buttons are at the latest 1970’s but as 12 of them are Bakelite I believe they date from the very earliest period of the company. No makers marks, 15 in total, 12 bakelite and 3 brass finish, all are in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27536

Rare Early 20th Century Mercury Light Bulb.

A very rare piece of technological history, this dates from around 1910 and probably French. It was in its time a quirky novelty, when the filament gets hot, the mercury will jump about causing a light effect. It is in perfect working condition and looking at the thickness of the filament and glass, it will never blow. It measures 3.5 inches.  read more

Code: 27529

Georgian Silver Sugar Nips.

A superb pair of Georgian silver sugar nips hallmarked in London 1801. They have beautiful bright cut decoration and have no signs of wear. They come in perfect condition and measure 5.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 27528

Early Victorian Plated Cheese Scoop.

A good early Victorian silver plated cheese scoop with an ivory handle. It is in excellent original condition and a nice piece of dining history. it measures 9 inches long.  read more

Code: 27527

Five Good Vintage London County Council Ambulance Service Buttons

Here is a good group of five, four large and one small button for the London County Council ambulance service from the early to mid part of last century, the four large which are not maker marked have I think a bakelite front with a metal back, the small is brass and marked for H. Lotery & Co London, they all come in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27521