Five Leather Sam Brownes, post Second World War, four other belts, a RMP pistol holster and belt, and a pigskin holster £100 - 150
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A Trench Art Table Lighter/Ashtray, the central large calibre shell dividing to expose the lighter mechanism, set onto the base of an 18 Pr. shell case, the underside dated 1916, 21.5cm £30 - 50
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A Second World War Air Ministry Scramble Bell, in bell metal, the top of the crown stamped A.T.W. over a broad arrowhead, the waist stamped with crowned A.M. 1940, the clapper with a plaited rope, 27.5cm diameter, 30cm high, with an associated wrought iron wall bracket £800 - 1200
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A Victorian Royal Artillery Band Master's Mace, the silver plated baluster pommel surmounted by a Queen's crown and set with a gun carriage, the whole entwined with a snake, the ash haft pinned with a laced white leather strap, with nickel ferrule, 163cm £70 - 100
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A Deactivated British Second World War No.74 'Sticky Bomb', with glass sphere in a split tin case with sprung hinge, with wire pin and bakelite handle - cracked £200 - 300
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A Deactivated Second World War British Anti Tank Landmine, of circular form, the slightly domed cover incised A.T. II 9/40 and maker's triangular mark PSC, stamped COVER NOT TO BE REMOVED, with three bayonet catches, the underside with broad arrow, 18.5cm £50 - 80
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A Victorian Soldier's Needlework Picture to the XV The King's Hussars, the central red satin couched banner worked with applique, embroidery stitches and gold gimp with the regimental crest and battle honours enclosing crowned VR cypher, the whole strung from embroidered 'nails' on a cream ground, in a glazed frame, 46cm by 53.5cm £100 - 150
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After Robert Gibb - 'The Thin Red Line', a scene from the Battle of Balaclava showing the 93rd Highlanders repelling the Russian Cavalry, colour print, 33cm by 67cm, in a gilt frame; Pollock's Characters in the Battle of Waterloo, a framed set of three military book plates 5,6 & 8, coloured lithographs, published by B Pollock, 73 Horton Street, Hoxton, (2) £50 - 60
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A Rolex Silver Plated Military Pocket Watch, top wind, the circular black enamel dial with gilt arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, with scratched out name and A.... mark, with pierced blued steel hands, the bar lever movement with 15 rubies and numbered 984, the case with screw-on plain back £300 - 400
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A First World War Sailor Made 'HMS Hercules' Cigar Box, of rectangular form with brass sloping sides, three set with sliding glass panels, the fascia engraved with a portrait of the warship and inscription HMS Hercules Christmas 1914 North Sea, the lift-off cover with bakelite shallow gallery, on a bakelite plinth and cork feet, 28cm £100 - 150
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A Bronzed Resin Figure of a British Soldier, standing holding a rifle and wearing camouflage, on a wood plinth set with a badge to the Coldstream Guards and a vacant brass plaque, 30cm £30 - 50
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A Collection of Fourteen US Military Buttons, comprising an Artillery Corps button by R & W Robinson, Attleborough circa 1834-48, a set of seven 19th century Army Staff buttons by Waterbury Button Company, two large enlisted man's buttons for the State of Virginia, two small enlisted man's by Horstmann, Philadelphia, another by Scovill, Waterbury and a large example for the Cavalry by the same maker (14) £50 - 60
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JAK - an Original Cartoon "Blimey Mate, There's no need to dress for dinner", signed ink and charcoal, inscribed in pencil in the margin, 54cm by 61cm, unframed. **Given by the artist to the author Peter Wright 'Spycatcher', who worked for MI5; Henri Pieck, "Buchenwald", a folder of prints of his sketches from the Concentration Camp, also given to the above recipient (2) £60 - 80
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An Interesting Collection of Approximately Forty Second World War British to German Propaganda Drop Leaflets, together with six De Wervelwind British to Dutch propaganda booklets (No.3 x 2, No.4 x 2, No.5 x 2), two copies of Knickerbocker Weekly "Free Netherlands", with RAF issue booklet "Netherlands" and two copies of Die Andere Seite, contained in a folder, and with two folders of associated reference material £200 - 300
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A Small Collection of First World War Militaria, including menus, photographs, postcards and ephemera relating to the 4th Battalion (National Guard) City of London Volunteer Regiment; two unopened Daily Mail envelopes of Official War Postcards - Series III and X; a handwritten French poem dated 10/10 1916 and a charcoal and pencil sketch of Belgian and German soldiers dated 1916; a Trench Art cigarette lighter and dip pen and a carved oak model of a German pistol; three French medals - Grande Guerre 1914-18 and Croix de Guerre 1914-18 x 2 etc £100 - 150
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A Pair of German Second World War Coastal Observation 25x50 Binoculars by Schneider, with cushioned rubber brow pad, adjustable filters, in a grey painted case with sun shield, the top set with a plaque numbered 1512, on an adjustable tripod £1000 - 1500
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A Pair of German Second World War Coastal Observation 25x50 Binoculars by Schneider, with cushioned rubber brow pad, the top set with a plaque numbered 2477, in a red painted case with sun shield, on an adjustable swivel mount set with a plaque inscribed "Messkreis mit Trager" and numbered 2738, with a steadying handle, on an adjustable tripod, one eyepiece missing £800 - 1200
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A Pair of First World War Trench "Scissor" Binoculars by Carl Zeiss, the green painted body stamped with two flaming grenades, S F 09 Nr. Carl Zeiss, Jena, the top of the right turret stamped with the instructions 'Klemme losen bevor Arme bewegt werden', lacks tripod af £300 - 400
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A Scottish Badger Head Sporran, the head with glass eyes, the badger hair body with three tassels with plaited leather cords, with brown leather backing and unlined pouch, 37cm by 21cm £200 - 300
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A First World War Moise Dreyfuss Mark II Military Stop Watch, the white enamel dial with black and red arabic numerals, the nickel plated case stamped on the back MOISE DREYFUSS over arrowhead MARK II, No.2372, 1915, with a slide lever to one side stamped STOP and GO ON, with leather strap. £50 - 60
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Two No.1 Dress Peaked Caps to the Royal Engineers, one with stay-brite cap badge; a Korean Carved Wood Figure, as a crouching deity, 39cm high; four Walking Sticks, two with antler handles, one of holly with root wood handle, one of rosewood with ivory strung ovoid pommel (7) £80 - 120
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An Early 20th Century Rosewood Truncheon, stamped S & C, the ribbed grip stamped 9 6 1, with leather wrist strap and holster; a Similar Walnut Truncheon and a Metropolitan Whistle, by J Hudson & Co., 13 Barr St., Birmingham (4) £70 - 80HELMETS AND UNIFORMS |
A Victorian Black Wool Glengarry to Argyll and Sutherland Third Volunteer Battalion, with black silk ribbon trim, set with white metal badge, the lining printed in silver with the Royal Coat of Arms WARRANTED * INDIGO DYE, ARGYLE; a French Black Silk Bicorn Hat, with gilt lace trim and serge lining (2) £70 - 90
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An East European Lobster Tail Helmet (Zischagge), possibly 17th Century, the one piece skull with six ribs, set with a separate ring finial on a circular washer, the peak formed from a separate piece and with central aperture and heart shaped screw for a nasal bar (missing), the neck protector of four articulated lames with original leather backing straps £600 - 800
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A 19th Century Indo Persian Khula Khud, the skull engraved with stylised foliage and script, the central spike broken, with adjustable nasal bar flanked by plume holders, with chain mail neck guard af £200 - 300
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An East European Lobster Tail Helmet (Zischagge), possibly 17th Century, the one piece skull with six ribs, set with a separate ring finial on a circular washer, the peak formed from a separate piece and with central aperture and heart shaped screw for the nasal bar, the neck protector of three articulated lames, the fourth lame missing, with original leather backing straps £400 - 500
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A Second World War British Military "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet, in tropical khaki with leather straps and seven fold puggaree, with green and crimson cotton lining set with label for George Robey's Store, Eugene Street, Port-Said, Made in India, size 6 7/8 £50 - 70
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A Black Leather Flying Helmet by S Lewis, London, with buff cloth lining set with maker's embroidered label, with brass speaker tube; a Second World War Pilot's Rubber Oxygen Mask, size Small (2) £150 - 200
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Two Royal Navy Officer's Peaked Caps, each with white top, black woven hatband and bullion thread badge, together with a further hatband with bullion badge, a pair of shoulder straps, three slip-on shoulder straps, and two insignia £50 - 60
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An Imperial German Leather Pickelhaube to Bayern Town/Provincial Guard, with nickel plated helmet plate, spike with beaded perlring and quatrefoil base plate, back rib, the front peak with nickel binding, lion mask ear bosses, the left side set with a later cockade, with leather chin strap and fifteen tongue liner £250 - 350
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A British Army Helmet, with camouflage cover, the liner strap stamped REMPLOY 1977; a First World War Belgian Kepi, with crimson and gold cord trim and rosette, flaming grenade button, the cream liner with maker's label for M. Michon, Bruxelles; an Ordnance Corps Officer's Khaki Peaked Cap, by Gieves & Hawkes; a Royal Navy Lieutenant's Peaked Cap, and two others to the Royal Marines and the Scots Guards (6) £70 - 100
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A British Second World War Dispatch Rider's Helmet, with textured green paint, the leather liner with fold-down ear flaps, stamped BMB 1944 and size 6 3/4; a Post War RAC MKII (Armoured Crew), Steel Helmet, with green textured paint, the black vinyl liner secured by a 'Lift the dot' catch, with elasticated chinstrap; two British Army Helmets, one with camouflage netting, the other with camouflage cover; a Similar Modern US Army Helmet, with fibreglass shell; a Gas Mask, in canvas case and box of issue (6) £100 - 150
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A Collection of Six Second World War Brodie Helmets;- one painted apple green with camouflage netting; three green army issue; two for Police and Auxiliary Fire Service with decal 2, all with liners and chinstraps (6) £150 - 200
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A Second World War German Fire Protection Police Helmet, lacking its aluminium comb, no decals, with leather liner and chinstrap; a Copy of a German M35 Helmet, and two other helmets (4) £80 - 120
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A Copy of a 16th Century German Close Helmet, the comb with rolled edge and tubular plume holder, with pierced hinged visor and integral bevor with brass studded decoration £70 - 80
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A Copy of a 14th Century Italian Visored Basinet, with brass bound edges to the pierced hinged and pointed visor £70 - 80
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A Second World War German Police Helmet, with black finish and later single decal, later leather liner; a First World War German M1917 Helmet, lacks liner and chinstrap; a British Army Helmet, with netting camouflage (3) £100 - 150
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A Charles Markson Ltd Leather Flying Helmet, with wool lined peak, ear flaps and neck protector, the black quilted cotton lining set with maker's label Size 6 3/4; a Pair of Stadium Flying Goggles, with angle lenses in brass frames bearing traces of silver finish and stamped STADIUM, MADE IN ENGLAND on one side and PATENT REG. DESIGN on the other, set onto brown leather, with cushioned chamois leather back and elasticated strap (2) £100 - 150
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A Collection of Second World War US Army Uniforms, comprising a Marines herringbone twill jacket with two patch pockets, one stencilled USMC over the Marines crest ; two M1944 (Ike) Field Jackets, one to a Captain of the Aviation Cadets, one to an Infantry Captain with a pair of trousers, both with various brass and white metal rank and Divisional badges and embroidered cloth insignia; an Army Air Force Officer's Service Coat (tunic) with belt, interior pocket with label dated 1942; a Senior Pilot's olive green shirt and an unbadged example; a Paratrooper's olive green fatigue shirt badged to Jenzer; an Army helmet with fibreglass liner and netting; a Pilot's olive green visor 'crush' cap; an Army summer dress visor cap; a US Navy Officer's summer visor cap £200 - 300
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A First World War No.1 Dress Blue Tunic, to a Sergeant of the Royal Artillery, with brass buttons and collar dogs, gimp shoulder straps and cuff knots, bullion insignia and rank stripes, together with a peaked cap with brass cap badge, the interior stencilled with War Department arrow 26616 RGA (2) £50 - 60
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A Quantity of Military Uniforms and Accessories, including a No.2 Service dress tunic and trousers to a Captain of the Duke of Lancaster's Own, a Royal Military Police battle dress blouse and trousers size 10, with shirt, tie and white webbing belt and pistol holster, five various pairs of trousers, puttees, a cape, a leather jerkin, four bamboo swagger sticks etc £100 - 150
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A Japanese Contemporary Yoroi Type Suit of Armour, comprising black painted metal Kabuto with gilt painted pierced three forked maedate, black painted metal mempo with hair moustache, the do, haidate, sode, and red floral printed linen kusazuri made up of articulated black metal panels laced with pale pink, deep pink, pale blue and white braid, each fur covered boot with metal suneate, complete with display stand and black lacquer armour box £300 - 400
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A Coldstream Guards Trooper's Crimson Tunic, with embroidered collar badges, staybrite buttons, size H 73", C 41", W 35"; an Irish Guards Trooper's Crimson Tunic, with embroidered collar badges, staybrite buttons, size H 72", C 42", W 36"; an Other Ranks Bearskin, with wicker frame and leather liner, lacks chin scales (3) £250 - 300
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A Victorian Scarlet Tunic to a 2nd Lieutenant of the Derbyshire and Royal Sherwood Foresters Militia, with white facings, trimmed with gold lace and gimp, the gold bullion plaited epaulettes with rank and bullion Militia insignia, gilt brass buttons with Queen's crown, cream cotton and wool lining £70 - 90
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A Second World War Cigar by Walter E Beyer, Berlin, in glass tube, sold with a typed Statement of Provenance dated 14th October 2013** Taken from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in 1945 by the vendor's grandfather who, at the outbreak of the Second World War, was seconded to the Home Office from Leeds City Police where he was a senior officer £50 - 80
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A German Third Reich Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, early type, with separate nickel plated northern portion of the globe attached by a single rivet, the reverse with vertical needle pin and maker's logo SBW within a trefoil for Bruder Schneider, Wien; a German DRL Sports Badge, Second Model, Bronze Class, with swastika erased, the back with vertical sword shape pin, with moulded maker's mark Wernstein Jena, D.R.G.M. 35269; a German DRL Sports Badge, Second Model, Silver Class, the back with vertical sword shape pin, with moulded maker's mark Wernstein Jena, D.R.G.M. 35269 and a matching lapel badge (4) £80 - 120
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A German Third Reich Luftwaffe Armbandkompass 39 (Wrist Compass), the circular dial with luminous markings enclosing maker's name Kadlec-Instrumentenfabrik, Prag, under clear plastic and housed in a bakelite case, the back inscribed Kadlec, AK39, numbered 10149343 and FI 23235, with original leather wriststrap £100 - 150
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Two German Third Reich Certificates to Fritz Bollmann:- one awarding him the Gold Medal For Loyal Service, after 40 years, dated 15 October 1938, from the German Railways Board of Directors; one promoting him from Railways Technical Inspector to the post of Senior Railways Technical Inspector, dated 10 August 1940 (2) £40 - 60
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Three Copies of German Third Reich Enamel Party Badges:- an Opfer-Ring Membership Badge; a Deutschland Erwache 1933 NSDAP Party Member Enamel Insignia Badge; NSDAP Nun Erst Recht Member enamel badge (3) £80 - 120
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A German Third Reich SA Sports Armband, in red cotton with applied cream roundel embroidered with a sword and swastika within a laurel garland in gold/bronze coloured thread £40 - 60
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