Princess Victoria 's Royal Irish Fusiliers (RIF) ( 87th & 89th Foot) Large Pattern Brodrick Cap Badge
Silver plated coronet with two original loops with a bi-metal grenade with original long unclipped slider. Three braising / sweat / expansion holes to reverse of plumes and harp motif. In superb condition for age. Circa 4.3cm tall and 2.5cm wide. Worn 1902 - 1906 only.
See p38 of "A Monstrous Piece of Cloth - The Brodrick Cap" by Toby Brayley for a photo of this larger badg... read more
155.00 GBP
Original postcard - unidentified Naval Officer in sun helmet
Wears a cap badge on front of sun helmet, but cannot make this out. Two naval style rings on sleeve. Medal ribbons. Looks military but not sure this is British. Any information welcome. Postally unused and in good condition. read more
3.00 GBP
WW1 Tuck's Postcard - Aviation RAF interest - 4 engine Handley Page Bomber
Black and white card, postally unused and in very good condition. The cockpit at the front, it claims, is capable of carrying two men and a (machine ) gun. read more
6.00 GBP
The 28th Foot - The Gloucestershire Regiment - Scarce Art Card in the Trenches at Sevastopol, Crimean War 1854
Scarce printed artist drawn card, signed by A.C. Lovett. Publisher and date of publication unknown but of pre WW1 vintage. It is particularly good in that it clearly shows the pork pie numerals on both the cap and valise and the regimental number painted on the blue water bottle.
Condition : good and not postally used. Faults : slight corner wear/knocks, some faded prin... read more
6.00 GBP
Original Edwardian Pre WW1 Highland Light Infantry ( HLI ) Badge Postcard
Postally unused. Battle honours to Modder River, embossed cap badge in gilt on white card. Slight blueing to card and minor foxing to the reverse and minor corner wear. Part of the "Regimental Badge" series. read more
6.00 GBP
Two WW1 vintage Postcards connected with HMS Neptune
Two postcards in this lot, one sepia photographic portrait of two sailors with HMS Neptune cap tallies, removed from album with remains of backing page stuck to it, but postally unused, and a side on view of the ship herself, postally unused. Both images in good overall condition.
She was the first Royal Navy battleship that differed in her gun turret layout from Dreadnought. Sh... read more
5.00 GBP
WW2 Early HM Destroyer Royal Navy Ratings Cap Tally
An original embroidered gold thread on black silk ribbon, with swallow tail ends and circa 35 inches ( 68cm ) in length. These "anonymous" cap tallies were intended to ensure that the enemy could not work out which warship was where. Note the full stops.
The tiny white spot in the photo is not a mark on the tally, it was a spec of thread which brushed off.
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22.00 GBP
South Africa - Young Zulu Warriors Early Edwardian Sepia Black and White Postcard
Postally unused, in very good condition with minor corner wear. South African photographer, Schaefer & Traill, Cape Town, Box No 1205. A good image of a very long knobkierie stick club being held by one of them. I have photo edited /lightened one of the photos to show the detail..
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10.00 GBP
WW1 Original Portrait Postard RNAS / Royal Scots Fusilier
A double portrait in excellent condition and postally unused. Very clear images of insignia on both men. Royal Naval Air Service arm badges in cloth. Metal Grenade above RSF on shoulder and Tam O'Shanter cap with RSF grenade.
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16.00 GBP
WW1 German Postcard shoing a U-Boot / U Boat bringing a captured merchant ship into harbour
A patriotic art card, postally unused, showing a captured merchant ship being escorted by its captor into port. Whether this was an actual event or propaganda to put the U Boot arm in a better light, I cannot say, but the truth was much likely that it was sunk at sea. In World War I, U-boats initially followed "prize rules," surfacing to stop merchant ships, inspect them, and evacuate crews ... read more
8.00 GBP