Vintage Ceramic Comedic Winston Churchill Ashtray

A good humorous desk item depicting Winston Churchill and designed as an ashtray, there are no makers marks but I expect this to be just post WW2 in date, he stands approx. 3.75 inches high and is in very good condition, some light crazing to the glaze and there is a glazed chip on a back edge which must have been done in production and then glazed over.  read more

Code: 31024

19th Century Percussion Pocket Pistol by Briscoe of London.

A very fine large bore percussion pocket pistol with turn off barrel, slab hard wood grip and blued steel box lock, which is engraved on both sides with flags and pennants and the maker’s name of Briscoe of London. It has a nice tight lock which dry fires well; for some reason it does not half cock, this might be the way it was made or the notch on the hammer for the half cock is worn; but as t...  read more

Code: 27925

Antique Masonic Templers Sword by Kenning.

A nice old Templers society sword, with Gilt brass pommel and guard and wire bound grip. It has a long slender steel blade with etched and gilt decoration, some traces of gilt remaining. The blade has the makers mark of Kinning London & Glasgow, which dates this sword to the late 19th / early 20th century. In very nice condition but sowing some wear and no scabbard. It measures 33 inches long.<...  read more

Code: 31022

WW1 Artillery Officers Sword with Belt, Hangers

A wonderful 1822 pattern Royal Field Artillery Officers Sword with a Fantastic traceable history. It is typical of this pattern in every way, and it has makers detail on the Ricasso of William Hutton & Sons Sheffield. It has been engraved on the Blade for its original owner H. G. Thorne. R.F.A. 1915. This refers to Lieutenant Herbert Gordon Thorne of the Royal Field Artillery, who was commissio...  read more

Code: 31021

French 1771 Pattern Foot Artillery Sword.

And original rare French 1771 pattern Foot Artillery sword with solid eagle head pommel and hilt and a thick Roman gladius type blade with three fullers on both sides.
To be totally transparent, I have had this sword for around 20 years, and it has been a bit knocked about, the hilt has obvious signs of wear and use with various numbers and marks to the guard, the blade is quite pitted, ...  read more

Code: 31020

1914/15 Star Trio to Mower Royal Navy Sick Birth. Died 1918.

1914/15 star, British War and Victory medal correctly named to 360442 William Harry Mower Sick Birth Steward Royal Navy.
William Mower was born in Norwich Norfolk on 10th December 1884 to William and Charlotte of Heigham, Norwich. In his younger years he was employed as Insurance Clerk in Norwich.
He enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1902 and qualified as a Sick birth attendant a y...  read more

Code: 31017

WW1 Era British No 23 Mk II Mills Rifle Grenade

The British No 23 Mark II time-fused Mills rifle grenade, manufactured (although no obvious marks for this) by E.A. Radnall and Company Birmingham, in 1916 the Mills grenade was adapted for use as a rifle grenade by the addition of a rod screwed to the base, this example is nicely marked on the top of the screw plug and comes in very good condition for its age measuring approx. 11 inches long.<...  read more

Code: 31015

Late WW1 OR’s Forage Cap.

The late WW1 – 1920’s Other Ranks economy forage cap, this one sporting an original badge of the Norfolk Regiment, original leather chin strap and side buttons. It is made of serge wool with canvas sweat band and waxed Linin crown cover inside. It is in very good condition for its age but does have signs of age and wear including the inner crown cover is ripped. But a rare survivor, approximate...  read more

Code: 31013

WW1 Medal Pair Etc to Dobney 23rd Londons.

WW1 British war and victory medal correctly named to 705558 Private Bernard Montague Dobney of the 3/23rd London regiment / 7th (23rd London) Battalion East Surrey Regiment.
Bernard was born in Stoke Newington on 31st August 1899. Before the war he was employed in the wood mill of a brush making factory
The 3rd/23rd battalion was a new battalion formed in 1916 and remained in Brit...  read more

Code: 31012

Vietnam War Era USMC 1911 Colt Pistol Holster.

A good original Post WW2 US Marine Corps 1911 pattern Colt pistol holster. It is stamped with the makers details on the back ‘P/11 (53711) 6086011 Cathey Enterprises Inc 9mmRH’. Cathey Enterprises made leather good for the US Military from 1916, but black coloured leather holsters were not used until after 1955. This holster has been well used and has an imprint and wear of the pistol inside. I...  read more

Code: 31009