Scarce 4th & 5th Btn Gloucestershire Officers Badge

A scarce WW1 era 4th and 5th territorial battalion Gloucestershire regiment solid bronze officer’s badge. It would have had two blade type folding fasteners on the back, but these proved to be unreliable, and, in this case, they have been replaced with lugs. Old but untidy refitting. Apart from that it is in excellent original condition.
Ref. F13  read more

Code: 30953

Rare WW2 Secret 21st Army Group Admin Statistics Booklet Operation Overlord

This a rare example of a ‘secret’ booklet issued by the 21st Army Group covering the statistics of personnel etc following the Operation Overlord campaign, it contains interesting detailed lists of statistics covering subjects such as court martials, casualties, POW’s, medical and a lot more, once you get your head around the layout it makes very interesting reading, my research suggests there ...  read more

Code: 30952

WW1 medal Pair to Graham Yorks & DLI.

A good WW1 British war and Victory medal pair correctly named to 243772 Private George Stuart Graham Yorkshire regiment.
George possibly came from Scarborough and joined the 2nd/5th territorial battalion Yorkshire regiment in 1914. This was a home service second line unit. As he was probably deemed fit for overseas service he was transferred to the 1st/7th Durham Light Infantry and lande...  read more

Code: 30951

WW1 BWM to Reeder RNVR RND Howe / Drake Battalion.

A very interesting British War medal correctly named to R-5827 W C Reeder RNVR.
William Charles Reeder was born in the June of 1886 in Great Yarmouth Norfolk; it is possible that his mother Sarah died while giving birth to him, as there is no trace of her after his birth date. He was raised by his father William who worked as a Railway Porter at the local station. Life for the working cl...  read more

Code: 30950

Vintage Olympic 6 Blank Firing Starting Pistol

Vintage single action blank firing starting pistol, brand name, BMM Olympic, made in Italy. Steel grey finish with wooden grips and fires 8 x .22 blanks. In very good condition and good working order. It measures 7.25 inches long.
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Code: 30949

Vintage Blank Firing Starting Pistol.

Italian made vintage starting pistol which fires 6mm blanks, black finish with plastic grips. A little scruffy but in good working condition, measuring 5 inches long.
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Code: 30948

Antique1st Royal Dragoons Breast Plate Badge

Large brass cavalry breast plate badge of the 1st Royal Dragoons, worn on the horse from the saddle, between the front legs and attached to the girth. This one shows the lion over the imperial state crown with the battle honours ‘Peninsula and Waterloo’. it comes on leather a piece of the original breast plate and although the badge itself is a little worn, it’s a rare find.
The badge me...  read more

Code: 30947

Antique German Miniature Hunting Dagger by J H Prima.

A beautiful miniature dagger, probably a salesman sample of the Hunting dagger by J H Prima Solingen Germany. It has a white metal pommel with a stag horn grip, a high-quality steel blade with makers mark and its original black leather and white metal sheath, all measuring just 5.5 inches in total. It comes in excellent condition; blade has been sharpened at some point.
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Code: 30946

Antique African Tribal Axe.

An old African tribal axe with decorated carved shaft and hand wrought blade. I cannot find an exact match for this axe, however it is very similar to the ceremonial axes from Tanzania.
It is in very good condition and measures 25 inches long.
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Code: 30945

Cambridgeshire Regiment (territorial) Cap Badge

1930’s – WW2 issued bi-metal badge in superb, almost mint condition, a very fine example.
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Code: 30944