17th - 19th Century Musket & Pistol Balls.

16 lead musket and pistol balls of various sizes all metal detector finds from around the UK.
Lots may vary a little from picture but quantity the same.  read more

Code: 18845

Victorian Silver Blade & Mother-of-pearl Handle Fruit Knife

A lovely Victorian example of a silver bladed fruit knife with a mother-of-pearl handle, the blade is clearly hallmarked for Sheffield 1895 and has the makers mark of HH for Hukin & Heath a highly respected Sheffield maker. The mother-of-pearl handle has pretty decoration on both sides and to the front is a silver cartouche which has been monogrammed with the name P.G. Bree. The conditi...  read more

Code: 18754

WW2 era German Sleeve Chevrons.

WW2 era Chevrons as worn by an Obergefreiter or Lance Corporal of the Luftwaffe; I have two of these up for grabs, they are not a true pair so I am selling them singly, if put on a uniform, you probably couldn’t tell there is any difference, but side by side, it is quite obvious; both are in very good original condition. As with all my items, these are guaranteed original.

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Code: 18674

Pre WW1 German Booklet for Army Uniform Regulations

Issued in 1899 and was probably still current at the outbreak of the war, this A5 size booklet is a German army uniform regulations booklet, I would imagine it is very strict in its instruction of what and how uniform should be worn.
Comes in fair condition, there are 30 pages in all, none are loose but the spine is worn.  read more

Code: 18616

Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Patch and Badges

Post WW2 VAD arm patch badge and two Red Cross brass and enamel 'Branch' and 'Division' badges, all three are in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 18562

Imperial Austrian Frans Joseph 50th Anniversary Medal.

The medal was instituted by Emperor Franz Joseph on 18 August 1898 on the occasion of his approaching 50th anniversary of his reign. Made of gilded bronze, it was awarded on this solid red ribbon to all members of the armed forces and Gendarmes who served under his reign from 2 December 1848 until 2 December 1898.
This one is in very good condition just showing wear to the gild wash fin...  read more

Code: 18373

WW1 German Iron Cross Medal Pair.

A good pair of German medals awarded for service during the great war; the iron cross was awarded as a gallantry or meritorious service award, this one comes in lovely condition, the typical three part construction, silver with an iron core in the centre, and it carries a good makers mark on the suspender ring of SW for Sy Wagner of Berlin.
The Honour or Hindenburg with swords, this was ...  read more

Code: 18367

Interesting WW1 Italian Political Satyrical Postcard By Rizzi

From a series produced by the Italians to make political satyrical comment on the state of the war, designed by L. Rizzi, there appear to be very few of these available, this one is in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 18344

Interesting & Rare 19th Century Copper Token Kelly's Sadlery

Kelly's of Middlesex were a manufacturer of sadles and horse related equipment and retailed from the Strand in London, they were saddlers and patent whip makers to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.
This halfpenny copper token comes in very good condition and shows clearly a Postilion holding a harnessed horse on one side and an assortment of their other wares on the reverse.
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Code: 18340

Two Post WW2 European Voluntary Worker Stamped Envelopes

Following the end of the second world war this country was short of manual labour so continental Europeans were invited over to plug the labour shortage, they mostly came from the Ukraine, Poland and Latvia having already been displaced by the war, they became known as E.V.W's (European voluntary workers) from 1946-49 91,000 people came to the UK under various schemes.
These two envelope...  read more

Code: 18294