The Eclectic Collector

1831 (11 January). A Calendar of 38 named Prisoners confined in the Jail of Carlow. Listing, by James Bessoneth, includes name of prisoner, crime,...

Chasrles Stewart Parnell, Commemorative medal and a Carte de Cabinet and two Gladstone Home Rule buttons. (4) The medal centred by a portrait of P...

Late 19th Century Loyal Orange Order banner for Canadian lodge. Attractive handpainted banner for L.O.L. 3228, Caribou Lodge, Vancouver, Canada, d...

Dublin Womens Unionist Club Dublin badge. (2) Together with a visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland commemorative medal. (2)

Early 20th century, Scouts and Church Lads Brigade. A Scout's leather belt with two-piece buckle; a Church Lads Brigade belt with brass two-piece ...

1914 (June 9) Ulster Volunteer Force communique signed by Viscount Northland. From Officer Commanding 4th (Dungannon) Battalion, Tyrone Regiment, ...

Postcards, Ulster political collection. (15) A collection of fifteen postcards including Larne gun Running, Belfast Strike, Sir Edward and Lady Ca...

1914-18 Recruiting poster and an honourable discharge certificate to a Royal Dublin Fusilier. Depicting a miniature portrait of a 'Tommy' in a gil...

1915 (8 May). After Fortunino Matania. The Last General Absolution of the Munsters. Personal copy of the Editor of the Sphere. A version of this p...

Official History of the War: Military Operations France and Belgium. 1914. Maps volume Macmillan, 1922. 32 Maps plus Plate - German Cavalry Divisi...

Postcards. A collection of military, mostly World War I. Mostly 1914-1920 including good ranges of Daily Mail coloured and sepia series, also Dail...

1914-1918 World War I postcards, Irish interest. Mainly Ulster interest. (30)

1918 WWI Irish recruiting posters, '300 Irishmen Killed' and 'An American View' (2) A poster citing the sinking of Irish shipping by U-boats and i...

1880s Remmington rolling block breech loading rifle. Of a type used by Irish Volunteers in the War of Independence. Provenance: Recovered from a c...

1916-21 prisoner art - Crucifixion on tricolour flag. The work of Sean O Duinn (John Dunne), signed with inscrition "In God we trust, our cause is...

1917-1921 War of Independence Service medal to James Harding, Cork IRA. James Harding is mentioned in Bureau of Military History witness statement...

1917-1921 War of Independence medal with Comhrac bar and miniature, 1921-1971 Truce Survivor's medal and Emergency medal and miniature The War of ...

1917-1921 War of Independence service medal named to James Mooney, Adjutant, A Coy, 1st Battalion, 1st Dublin Brigade. Together with a letter from...

1917-1921 War of Independence service medal and Emergency National Service medal together with sporting medals. (5) To Francis B. O'Leary, the War...

1921-1971 Truce Anniversary medal. To unknown recipient, in box of issue with President's compliment slip.

1922. "Bonn na Dála 1922" silver medal. Dublin hallmark, 1922. Maker's mark of Edmond Johnston, with his distinctive Celtic Revival decoration on ...

1923 Drumboe Massacre, letters and ephemera. Two letters (April 7th and 16th) from relatives of victims Daniel Enright and Tim O'Sullivan, to Hugh...

1922-24 Mount Everest Expedition collection of picture postcards and related photographs. A series of 17 postcards issued by the Mount Everest Com...

1939-1946. Emergency Service Medal. Merchant Marine issue. With ribbon and clasp, the latter stamped 'PQ & Co.' Believed to have been issued to a ...

An Oglaigh na hEireann helmet badge, an Oglaigh na hEireann cap badge and a 1939-1946 Emergency National Service medal. (3) The helmet badge with ...

1960s Clery's Department Store, doorman's uniform cap. A navy visor cap with circular navy and silver bullion embroidered 'Cleary's' badge.

Early 19th century naval telescope A brass and mahogany single draw naval telescope, the mahogany case inlaid with a silver label engraved, 'Sir H...

GAA 1947, 1989 & 1991 Tipperary County Championships medals. Three silver medals in the form of the arms of Tipperary County,

1860s Knights of St. Patrick, ceremonial sword. The ceremonial sword of an officer of the fraternal society. The cast brass crossguard with relief...

Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick, jewel. A fine 19th Century gilt metal Medal, with jeweled crown and silk ribbon of The Ancient and Most Benevole...

1894 Patriarch Militant of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, fraternal sword. The ceremonial sword of an officer of the fraternal society. The ...

A Victorian masonic sword The blade acid etched with the square and compasses and a cross, The gilt brass hilt with wire bound grip, in gilt brass...

Early 20th century Masonic sword and silver plated mounted baton. A ceremonial short sword by Spencer and Co., Great Queen Street, London, the str...

Mid 17th century Continental lobster-tail pot helmet English Civil War period cavalry trooper's ‘lobster-tail’ helmet, the skull raised from a sin...

Mid 17th century Dutch lobster-tail pot helmet English Civil War period cavalry trooper's ‘lobster-tail’ helmet, the skull raised from a single pl...

1580-1650 A steel cabasset. A fluted cabasset with keeled profile, the flared rim with rolled edge, probably Italian. With contemporary armourer's...

Victorian officer's sword, by Bennett A Victorian 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword 32 inch slightly curved blade by Bennett, 66 St Martin's L...

Victorian 1822-pattern infantry officer's sword. The brass gothic hilt with folding guard, decorated with the Royal cypher of Queen Victoria, wire...

19th century British swords. (2) An 1821 pattern Light Cavalry trooper's sabre, with steel scabbard; and an 1895-pattern Infantry officer's sword,...

A William IV 1821-pattern Light Cavalry sword and three decorative swords. The royal cypher in the hilt replaced by an Oglaigh na hEireann cap-bad...

1858 pattern British Navel cutlass bayonet and two Lee Enfield bayonets. (3) The cutlass bayonet with leather grips and 17 inch blade; a knife bay...

1860s Japanese wakizashi short-sword in Satsuma Rebellion mounts The 18-inch blade in plain black lacquer saya. Total length 25in. (63½cm)

An early 19th century small sword and a French court sword. (2) A George IV small sword by Buckmaster, 3, New Burlington Street, London. The rhomb...

19th century court sword and four ornamental daggers. The sword with triangular etched blade on gilt hilt with mother of pearl grips; together wit...

Late Victorian Lord Chamberlain's court sword The etched triangular blade with maker's mark for H. Poole & Co. Saville Row, London, with cut steel...

A Royal Irish Constabulary sawback bayonet The 1867-pattern spear-point, saw-back bayonet,designed and produced for issue to the Royal Irish Const...

A George V 1895-pattern Gold Coast Police officer's sword. The blade etched with Royal and Imperial cypher, 'Gold - Coast - Police', 'L.H. Massey'...

Edward VII Naval officer's sword, retailed by Vesey, Portsmouth A Royal Navy officer's sword the single edge fullered blade with acid etched decor...

1845-pattern French infantry officer's sword. The fullered, slightly curved blade, on gilt brass hilt with single knucklebow, in steel dress scabb...

An 1895 pattern Army Veterinary Corps officer's sword. The 35-inch straight blade etched with crowned G V R cypher and 'AVC' for Army Veterinary C...

1897 pattern infantry sword in dress scabbard. An Edward VIII, 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, etched blade on gothic hilt with wire and fi...

1914-1918 World War I, Scottish basket hilted sword. The straight double-fullered blade etched with the Royal coat of arms and the cypher of Georg...

1914-1918 WWI Turkish Army officer's sword A German Imperial pattern sword, possibly Ottoman-made, the 29-inch slightly curved blade etched with a...

1889 pattern Prussian cavalry sword The double fullered, slightly curved blade etched for W.K.&C. Olstenhaus, the grip with Willhelm II cipher, on...

Late 19th century, a collection of four French bayonets. (4) A Yataghan sword bayonet for use on the 11 mm M1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle, engr...

20th century Irish Naval officer's sword. An Irish Navy officer's sword the single edge fullered blade, folding guard with Óglaigh na hÉireann bad...

Two decorative swords. Two 20th century steel ornamental swords, modelled on 17th century Spanish rapiers. The longer 42in. (106.68cm)

20th century, two bayonets. Second pattern example of the M1884/98 knife bayonet, with matching numbered scabbard; together with an L1A3 FN/FAL ba...

1939-1945 Two British bayonets A 1944 spike bayonet and a 1944 number 7, Mk I, Lee Enfield bayonet with swivel pommel, maker's mark M78 for Elking...

1939-1945 Japanese military non commissioned officer's katana sword. Cast aluminium grip in the form of traditional bound grips, the tsuba of cast...