Rare WW1 German Cloth and Gold Bullion Lion Button

I cannot find another example of this type of button, it dates from the Great War era and has a silk German flag background with a gold bullion wire probably Bavarian eagle to the centre, the button itself is black metal with an off set fixing, it comes in very good condition and measures just under one inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27172

Superb 4 Bar QSA Medal to Walker Border Regiment.

A Queens South Africa Medal with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps correctly named to 4840 Corporal S. M. Walker of the 1st battalion the Border Regiment.
The 1st borders had a hard war and saw extensive service; the battalion were serving in Malta when war was announced, they were returned to London and thence by steamer to Durban landing in the Dece...  read more

Code: 27185

WW1 Era Canadian For Service at the Front Veterans Bronze & Enamel Badge

An interesting little badge having an enamelled Union flag to the centre with CEF above for Canadian expeditionary forces, around the rim it reads ‘for service at the front’ on the back is ‘penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment’ with the issue number 195944 below. This badge was issued to members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who had seen service at the front and been ...  read more

Code: 27206

WW1 Canadian For Honourable Service Silver Badge

A nice little silver badge awarded to personnel of the Canadian expeditionary force who served abroad and were returned home due to injury or completion of service, very similar to our silver war badge. To the front it has ‘for honourable service’ and on the reverse the makers name of Caron Bros Montreal 1919, the recipients number is to the top 108697 and to the middle ‘penalty for misuse 500 ...  read more

Code: 27207

Scarce WW1 Era 1914 Austro Hungarian Railroad Personnel Cap Badge

A nice quality brass badge with the motto ‘Viribus unitis’ or power in union, it was worn by the Austo Hungarian empire KuK railroad personnel as either a cap or button badge and was issued by the Austro Hungarian war effort office. It comes in very good condition and has some writing on the back in pencil which I cannot read, it measures .75 of an inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27208

WW1 Era Duchy of Wurttemberg Fieldmarshall Albrecht Medallion

An interesting bronze medallion, so far I have not been able to find another exact example but a description of a 1916 similar one on the Imperial war museum website roughly reads: fieldmarshall Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg, right profile, 1915 at base of head, reverse design lion and stag with ‘furchtlos und trew’ (fearless and faithful) ‘LH’ monogram. It comes in good condition, well toned an...  read more

Code: 27209

WW2 Era Royal Irish Regiment Officers Mess Jacket.

A scarce WW2 era Officers mess jacket which belonged to Colonel G Lewis of the Royal Irish Regiment. This jacket is in very good order for its age, it has some minor moth damage and a little wear. The jacket is made of the usual scarlet Melton wool with green silk facings and a nametag inside with the above name etc and the size 48L also with the maker of Hawks & Co London.  read more

Code: 27234

Rare Silver King Sisowath of Cambodia Coronation Medallion 1906

Sisowath the 1st was king of Cambodia from 1904 to 1927, many varieties of medal and medallions were struck in commemoration but are considered quite scarce, this example struck in silver is 33mm in diameter, please see pictures for detail, it comes in very good condition and should polish up nicely.  read more

Code: 27235

Late Victorian Royal Naval Sextant.

An English, brass admiralty naval sextant in excellent original condition with all lenses and filter present and a shaped Mahogany handle suitable for all weather conditions. The radius sextant moves around its arc to aid navigation, Vernier adjustment, folding UV filters to protect against daytime sunlight and it comes in its original fitted Mahogany case with brass fittings.
It has a f...  read more

Code: 27295

Vintage USA 469th Field Artillery Unit Crest Badge

The 469th saw active service in the Korean war 1950-53 and were part of the 7th cavalry regiment based at different locations including Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Drake, Japan; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Pusan, Korea. This vintage badge has a bit of age to it and is simply marked IE on the back, it comes in good condition but is a bit grubby and measures just over one inch long.  read more

Code: 27300