Collectables, Militaria, Arms & Armour

"British Battles on Land and Sea", edited by Sir Evelyn Wood VC, 2 vols by Cassell & Co, 1915 (binding loose); "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte" by Sir...

"Military Small Arms of the 20th Century" by Hogg and Weeks; "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Coins and Coin Collecting" by Dr James Mackay; two...

"Introduction to Modern Gunsmithing", by Harold E MacFarland, 1967; "Modern Handloading", by Maj Nontre, 1972; "How to Build your own Wheellock Ri...

"A Treatise on the Snider, The British Soldiers' Firearm 1866-1880", by Skennerton 1977; "Duelling Pistols" by Atkinson, 1964; "Mauser Pocket Pist...

A coloured print of "Supermarine Spitfire 1a DW-O No 11 Group (HQ Uxbridge) 610 "County of Chester" squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Biggin Hil...

A WWII ARP brass hand bell, turned wood handle, 10¼". GC £40-45

A WWI officer's 7 section plated telescopic campaign beaker, height 2¾", with integral saucer base and detachable lid when closed, in its original...

A pair of well made reproduction brass framed flintlock boxlock tinder lighters, with engraved frames, brass candle holders and lyre shaped stands...

A Spanish symbolic key for a Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber of Alfonso XIII (1886-1931), of lightly gilded brass and enamel, 4½" overall, with...

USA. An Army Commission document on vellum appointing Beekman Du Barry Commissary General of Subsistence with the rank of Brigadier General, 10th ...

An interesting assemblage of awards etc, loosely tie mounted on display board, comprising: MBE, 2nd type, civil issue, in case with miniature, VF;...

British Empire Medal, George VI military issue, (2196931 Sgt David H Harris RE), VF (correction to name). Note 2196931 Sergeant David Herbert Harr...

Military Medal, Geo V first type (280 L.Cpl R Brooks 11/Middx R), GVF (small nick to obverse field). Note: Military medal LG 14.9.1916, L. Cpl Reg...

New Zealand 1865 to 1866 medal (1381 Fredk Eaton, 4th Batn Mility Trn). GVF. 76 awarded to this unit. £280-320

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp Ahmed Khel (725 Pte G. Kirk 59th Foot), VF. Together with 5 photocopies of service papers to George Kirk, showing pre...

IGS 1895, 1 clasp Relief of Chitral 1895, (2999 Pte J Murray, 2nd Bn, K.O.Sco Bord), VF, claw a little loose. £140-160

Four: QSA 2 clasps Relief of Ladysmith, SA 01; 1914 star, BWM and Victory (S 14556 Pte G Groves ASC) VF £100-120

Pair: QSA, 6 clasps Rel of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen; KSA, both date clasps (7-224 S Sejt-Whl A....

QSA, 4 clasps CC, OFS, SA01, SA02 (6603 Pte J W Smethurst, R Lanc Regt), NVF, (last two clasps with unofficial rivets). £80-120

QSA, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paarde, Johannes (21617 Dr J McKenzie 18th Batt, RFA), VF, a little dark staining. £80-120

QSA, no clasp (Condr. I. Slattery, A.S.C.) GVF £50-70

Four: 1914 star with clasp, BWM, Victory with MID leaf, Army LS & GC Geo V issue (T 17106 W S Sjt E Taylor, RASC), GVF with Taylor's original RASC...

Three: 1914 star with clasp, BWM, Victory (10181 Pte F H G Willey 2/R Suss R), VF, with Memorial Plaque to Francis Henry Gibson Willey, born Cuckf...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (15597 Pte J W Wilson L'pool R), GEF in original carton. Note: Private John W Wilson, 17th Bn The King's (Liverp...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (L-10721 Pte F Sharp, R Suss R), GVF. Note: Private Frederick Sharp, 9th Battalion R Sussex Regiment, born and e...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (21788 Cpl F Fieldwick, 15/Can Inf), VF, with 2 Canadian Memorial crosses, named 27188 Cpl F Fieldwick. Note: Cp...

BWM and Victory pairs (3): (69909 Cpl H J Swain, Tank Corps), GVF and NEF, with a Tank Corps cap badge; (10905 Pte H Valentine, Lan. Fus), VF; and...

BWM and Victory pairs (2): (50061 Pte A W Logan Rifle Brig), VF, with a British Red Cross Society Blood Transfusion Service medal to A.W. Logan, V...

A small collection of WWI medals to the Smethurst family comprising Pairs: BWM, Victory (3205 Gnr J S Smethurst RA) NEF, with ID tags (Victory wit...

BWM and Victory pairs (3: 700740 Gnr W H Green RA) EF in original card box remains; (234056 Pnr C Marchant RE) GVF and (170140 A Sjt F C Riccomini...

Pair: BWM, Victory (3107420 Pte A.E. Beckett, 102-Can Inf), VF; ditto pair: BWM, Victory (250069 Cpl R Fortescue 102-Can Inf) VF. Single BWMs: (67...

Pair: BWM, Victory (3317025 Pte A J Deadman, 102 Can Inf) VF; Single BWM (132790 A.L. Cpl S. Fletcher 73 Can-Inf) VF. Note: Sydney Fletcher, 73 Ca...

Pair: BWM, Victory (249224 Pte H R Howchin, 116-Can Inf), VF; single BWM (175142 Pte J T Chandler CMG Bde) VF Note: Pte John Turnbull Chandler, 5t...

Commonwealth WWI medals: Pair: BWM, Victory (13761 Pte H R Harwood, NZEF) first slight staining to obverse, grey overall, Victory NEF. Note: Herbe...

Six: 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Defence and War medals, Naval LS & GC, Geo VI (J112923 L. Barnes, P.O. HMS Kimberley) GEF in origin...

Four: 1939-45 star, F&G star, Defence and War medals, in RAOC carton to R. Thomas, VF; single Pacific star, Defence medal, (none named as issued) ...

Pair: GSM 1918-62, 1 clasp Cyprus (22563044 Dvr H V Williams, RASC), NEF, UN Cyprus medal (un-named as issued) NEF £50-70

Meritorious Service Medal, George V (WR 276587 Spr A. Cpl T.G. Tribe RE), VF. Immediate award, LG Supplement 22.3.1919 £80-120

Army LS & GC, Vic issue, with swivelling scroll suspender, undated type (impressed 114 Pte A Williamson - Army Service- Corps) VF £75-100

Volunteer Force LS medal, Edward VII issue (1282 Pte W Stephens 1st VB, Somerset LI) VF. £60-80

Delhi Durbar medal 1911 (8186 Pte S Wood, R.S.R), VF/GVF. Recipient of the Royal Sussex Regiment, serving with the Civil Police Railway Duty. £80-...

A small collection of Nursing related medals and badges: British Red Cross War Service 1914-18, EF in box named Miss H. Wilkins; BRCS Proficiency ...

USA Purple Heart award in original case with riband brooch, (impressed Ralph B. Clayton), GVF, with an extensive file of photocopied/internet down...

USA: Commendation Air & Space medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Services; Army of Occupation medal; Asiatic, Pacific Campaign medal; National Defe...

2 scarce Third Reich car number plates, both of the SS, made of steel sheets with rolled edges, 12¾" x 7¾", 19¾" x 4". GC, lightly pitted but stil...

A WWII German dummy or practice stick grenade, 14" overall, of turned wood with red painted metal bands. GC Buyer collects £30-50

A pair of  Naval binoculars, overpainted khaki for use in North Africa or Crete c 1940, GC, the paint worn, optics cloudy and spotted; with a mode...

A pair of Third Reich Luftwaffe collar patches for an Air Marshal, with gold bullion embroidered device and piping. GC £100-125

A Third Reich Italian Fascist Police gorget, mounted with an eagle and fasces above "Gendarmeria" scroll, the rear hook marked "ges gesch", "olc" ...

A frame of assorted Third Reich U-Boat and Surface Flotilla badges, generally GC £200-250

A Third Reich U boat clasp in silver, by Schwerin, Berlin, with ribbed pin and rough finish to the reverse. GC £100-120

A Third Reich gilt U boat badge, the back marked "Schwerin Berlin 68". VGC £80-100

A Third Reich Luftwaffe Parachutists badge, with Assmann mark, the reverse engraved around the wreath "Karl=Ottahat, Kreta Juni 1941". GC (plating...

Third Reich SS insignia: embroidered breast eagle, woven cap eagle, silver bullion embroidered cuff title "SS-Hauptant", 2 aluminium death's heads...

An SS belt buckle, formed from an Imperial German steel army buckle overlaid with aluminium SS device, mounted on its black leather belt. GC, the ...

A Third Reich Hitler Youth black leather belt with nickel silver buckle. GC £50-60

A 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class, the pin stamped "113" in rectangle, GC, in a fitted case. £150-170

A Third Reich 1939 bar to the 1914 Iron Cross 1st class, with pin fitting, the back stamped "L/56" and "800". GC £100-125

A Third Reich "West Wall" medal, in its printed paper packet with a length of ribbon; an Arbeitsbuch, with numerous entries from 1939-1942; and a ...

A Third Reich Social Welfare decoration 3rd Class, of gilt and enamel, with ribbon. GC £150-175