WW1 Pair to Reverend Melhuish RAChD.

A scarce WW1 British War and Victory medal correctly named to Reverend John Melhuish of the Royal Army Chaplains Department.
John Melhuish was born 1876 in Devon. He was commissioned into the Army as Temporary Chaplain 4th Class in 1916 and the Chaplain Captain of the 117th Brigade in January 1917. The 117th Brigade held mostly men raised from Kitchener’s Army, composed primarily of recr...  read more

Code: 29794

1856 Pattern Pioneer Sawback Short Sword by Wilkinson.

A very fine example of the 1856 pattern Pioneers sword with saw back. It has a brass hilt and grip with an ‘ear shape’ guard with a scrolled quillon. It has a good steel blade with a sharp saw back used for clearing scrub, trees etc and at the ricasso it is marked ‘Wilkinson London’ with the date 5/94. It is in excellent original condition but no scabbard. It measures 27.5 inches long.
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Code: 29797

A George V Long Service Group 4 to Main RFA & R Co of Signals.

An interesting group of 4 medals comprising of the British war and victory medal correctly named to 59314 Driver William Charles Main Royal Artillery. India General Service medal with Afghanistan NWF 1919 clasp correctly named to 59314 Serjeant William Charles Main Royal Field Artillery. Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal correctly named to 2307233 Corporal William Charles Main Royal Corp...  read more

Code: 29798

Interesting QSA to Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment.

A very interesting and scarce Queens South Africa Medal with ghost date marks to 7196 Private J Hornsby Volunteer Coy Border Regiment with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 clasps. Research shows he is also entitled to the Natal clasp which is not present. Naming has professional correction to initial J.
This medal caused me many hours of research due to tra...  read more

Code: 29799

Edwardian / WW1 Era Naval Captain’s Full Dress Uniform.

A sunning Royal Naval Captains full dress uniform. The double-breasted tailcoat, which is probably late Victorian, is made of Melton wool fabric and embellished with gilt buttons and gold bullion insignia. It is also as a quilted wool lining and comes with the matching trousers. The coat comes with the original accessories tin which contains the Bicorn hat which has matching buttons and fine go...  read more

Code: 29802

1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass by Reeves.

This 1845 naval cutlass has the typical flat blade of 28.5inches. It features an all-iron hilt with a ribbed grip. to around 26 inches. The guard still has a fair amount of its original blackened Jappaned finish and the blade is marked Reeves with other proof marks.
The blade may have undergone some later conversion around the 1880’s but it still quite long for a conversion piece, proba...  read more

Code: 29800

Vintage SA Okapi Folding Knife.

I have a few of these, old new stock. Made by Okapi South Africa, made to be affordable for everyday use on the farm or in the bush. It is a slip-joint rachet folding knife with a hard wood grip decorated with inlayed metal and a good steel blade with maker’s mark. It is in perfect order with just storage wear. It measures 9.5 inches long when open.
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Code: 29893

18th / 19th Century Tintype of Richard Lionheart Great Seal.

During the 18th and early 19th century, before stamp collecting it would be a gentleman’s hobby to visit various towns, museums and castles and take impressions of their great seals, either using shellac or wax, the wax would then be taken to make a mould for a tintype, brass or bronze impression. So here we have a Georgian period impression of the seal of king Richard the Lionheart 1157 – 1199...  read more

Code: 30111

Mid 20th Century Reliance Insurance Plate.

A embossed ‘Reliance Insurance’ plate or sign. A mid-20th century reissue of the 17th Century plates hung on buildings to show the firemen that the building has insurance and that they would get paid for fighting the fire. This one is made of printed tin in black and gold. Although it has a few minor scratches etc, it looks unused and measures 8.25 x 9.25 inches.  read more

Code: 30106

Ltd Edition Dartington Glass Prince of Wales Investiture Large Tankard.

A limited-edition hand blowen glass tankard made by Frank Thrower, signed and dated 1969 and decorated with the prince of Wales feathers with 1969 under. It measures 4.5 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches high and comes in perfect condition.  read more

Code: 30100