Collectables, Militaria, Arms & Armour

"Edged Weapons of the Third Reich 1933-1945" by Stephens, Almark Publications, 1972, hardback with dust cover. GC £30-40

"Head-dress Badges of the British Army" by Kipling & King, 1972; and "Head-dress Badges of the British Army, Volume Two, from the end of the Great...

11 gun and weapon books, including "Sharps Firearms" by Sellers, 1995 edition; Sotheby's catalogue of the Charles Draeger gun collection, Sotheby'...

10 books on antique firearms, including "Georgian Pistols", by Norman Dixon, 1971; "Spanish Guns and Pistols" by Neal, 1955; "English Pistols and ...

9 volumes relating to mainly antique firearms, including "The Scottish Pistol, its History, Manufacture and Design" by Martin Kelvin, 1996; "Revol...

8 books relating to antique firearms, including "The Revolver 1865-1888" by Taylerson, 1966; "British Military Firearms" by Blackmore 1961; "The L...

4 books relating to antique firearms: "Adams' Revolvers", by Chamberlain & Taylerson, 1976; "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers...

"Great British Gunmakers 1540 -1740", by Neal and Back, 1984, number 317 of a limited edition of 750; "The Armouries of the Tower of London: The O...

A WWII D day printed paper message marked "Secret", reading "The following message from the Supreme Commander will be read to troops by an officer...

A WWII printed paper message given to troops involved in the D Day invasion, headed "Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force" and with S.H...

A printed paper D Day "Personal Message from the C-in-C, to be read out to all Troops", explaining the operation and giving them encouragement, wi...

A photograph of an original painting by Frank Wootton entitled "Achtung Spitfire", of a Spitfire diving on a flight of Me109s, 10" x 8", signed on...

14 WWII large format official press photographs of the invasion of Europe 1944-45, 10" x 8", including Commando beach landings, crossing the Rhine...

A late 19th century brass cigar cutter, in the form of a pin-fire revolver, 6½" overall, with polished wood grips and lanyard ring GWO & C. £175-2...

A 2 piece brass mould to cast a 50mm lead figure of a Zulu warrior with shield and knobkerry; and 19 aluminium 2 piece moulds to cast toy soldiers...

A WWI "trench art" souvenir 18pr brass shell case, dated "5/16", boldly engraved with flowers and "Zeebrugge", pierced and framed to take a 2" dia...

An elaborate WWI Trench Art Gong, made from the base of a 4.5inch howitzer shell case and an 18pr shell case, engraved "British E Force", details ...

A heavy bronze "Victory" hand bell, embossed with busts of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin and inscription "Cast with metal from German aircraft s...

A WWII Air Ministry bronze bell, diameter 8", the inside embossed with crown and "AM" mark, now fitted with a turned wood handle to convert it to ...

A WWII pattern rocket propelled Target Drone, of conventional wood and fabric construction, painted bright orange, with transfer label on one side...

Khedive's Star 1882 (reverse impressed 4221 Priv't R. Davis CTC). VF £60-80

IGS 1895, 1 clasp Relief of Chitral 1895, (2999 Pte J Murray, 2nd Bn, K.O.Sco Bord), VF, claw a little loose. £80-120

I.G.S. 1894, bronze issue, 1 clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 (script engraved 374 Dooly Bearer Bythal Pentoo Comst Transprt Dept Madras) GVF, some or...

QSA, 2 clasps CC, OFS (7741 Shg: & Car: Sth E. Castell, A.S.C.). VF £50-60

Three: 1914 star with clasp (un-attached), BWM, Victory (MI 5608 Pte R V Williams, ASC), VF; Pair: BWM, Victory (M 299254 Pte C W T Goodridge ASC)...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (19368 Pte W P Smethurst, R W Fus), GVF, with a Memorial Plaque to William Parker Smethurst, star transmit slip ...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (9344 Pte R Thorley Manch R), VF; with a Manchester Regt cap badge, a "souvenir" piece of shrapnel, (2"x ½" appr...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (165 Gnr. W.B. Bellingham RA). VF £40-60

Pair: BWM, Victory (87299 Spr A Faggetter RE). GVF with a Memorial Plaque to Albert Faggetter, and with photo of recipient. Albert Faggetter serve...

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...

Pair: BWM, Victory (782312 Pte S L Perkins 49-Can Inf), VF, Note: Sidney Lionel Perkins, 49th Bn Canadian Infantry, died of wounds after receiving...

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...

BWM (6777 Pte P H Bridge 1st Can. Inf) VF, Note: Percy Harold Bridge, was killed in action 4.3.1915 in the vicinity of Bois Grenier and rests at "...

I.G.S. 1908, 1 clasp Afghanistan N W F 1919 (100886 Pte J Strickland M.G. Cps) VF; I.G.S.1908, 1 clasp Waziristan 1921-24 ( Hav. Wazir Khan S.W.Mi...

Four: 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence, War (all un-named as issued), mounted as worn and with relevant miniatures. Also a commission document ap...

A most interesting family grouping: Defence Medal (un-named as issued) VF (slight edge bump), with a named card to Miss O. Belchamber, a member of...

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

Army LS & GC, Vic issue, with swivelling scroll suspender, undated type (impressed 114 Pte A Williamson - Army Service- Corps) VF £50-70

Army LS&GC, George V Military bust, (T.15761 Sd.S.Sjt A.W. Elley R.A.S.C.), GVF; Army LS & GC, George VI, Regular Army suspender (T.5900 Sjt E. Bl...

3 Southern Railway Centre of St John Ambulance Station awards to Harold A Pentilow: bronze with 7 Years top brooch mount (unboxed), and dated 1930...

France: Miinisterie De La Marine Et Des Colonies silver life saving medal, (named to Jean Bourhis, Matelot, Des Douanes- Courage Et Devouement 188...

A large Third Reich bronzed brass standing eagle, on a rectangular base inscribed "Deutschland" and supported on four blocks, the whole on a polis...

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 for age, lightly pitted ...

A Third Reich pressed aluminium DAF sign, 8" diameter (no fittings); a cast lead wall eagle, wingspan 9"; and a folder for photographs or document...

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

A German Kriegsmarine linen hand towel or cloth, 39" x 21", with blue "Kriegsmarine" band woven into the fabric. In apparently unused condition. £...

A 1939 bar to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class, the back marked "L/12" and having 4 bend over wire fasteners, in its original printed paper envelope ...

A Third Reich War Merit cross 1st class without swords, the pin with maker's mark "4" in rectangle, GC, in its box; also a Peenemunde worker's alu...

6 WWII German U boat metal badges: a smiling pig (U672), leaping dolphin (U308), oak leaves (U164), a bomb (U971), an artillery shell (U773), and ...

A Third Reich NSDAP party badge, painted zinc type, the reverse with RZM and "M1/92" marks, together with membership card; also "Deutsches Einheit...

A Third Reich Hitler Youth 1939 Reichssieger pin back enamelled badge. GC £200-250

A Third Reich Bevo woven armband of the "SS-Polizei-Division", with the owner's name "W.H. Benoit" in ink, GC (not joined at the ends); also two r...

A scarce WWII German Luftwaffe pilot's wrist compass, of black bakelite and clear perspex, the back marked "AK39" and "FL 23235-1", the bakelite c...

A WWI Bavarian NCOs Pickelhaube, with brass badge, spike, mounts and chinscales, and with leather and silk lining, with maker's label of "W.S.H. M...

A WWI Bayern Pickelhaube, with brass badge, spike and mounts. GC (the skull leather slightly crazed, no chinstrap of rosettes). £250-300

A WWI Prussian Pickelhaube, with iron badge, spike and mounts, and with chinstrap and rosettes, the inside of the rear peak stamped "J.R.69". GC (...

A WWI Wurttemberg Artillery Pickelhaube, with iron badge, ball top and mounts, and with chinstrap and rosettes. GC (the front peak loose, no linin...

A Third Reich Police shako, with aluminium badge and cockade, leather chinstrap and lining, maker's name "Robert Lubstein" and "Erel" trade mark. ...

A Third Reich General's peaked cap (possibly reproduction); and 4 British berets: green with SAS cloth badge, maroon with Artists Rifles badge, bl...