Royal Marine Artillery ( RMA ) Other Ranks large brass helmet plate, circa 1878-1905
A good die-stamped brass large flaming grenade the ball bearing laurel wreath surmounted by a scroll inscribed “ Gibraltar ”; within the wreath a strap inscribed “ Per mare per terram ”; globe in relief to centre. Fouled anchor to base of wreath. Two loops, but please note bottom loop has been professionally replaced. Strengthening strip to neck of grenade as is typical of this badge. W... read more
WW2 Royal Berkshire ( R. Berks ) Regiment Captains Epaulette Slide
Royal Berkshire Regiment WW2 Captain's rank slide. From the effects of an unknown 2nd Bn. R. Berkshire Regt. Officer who served in 19th Indian Division during WW2. In good condition.
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WW1 Propaganda Comic Card - The German Navy Taking Root!
Great fun, German battleship decked out like your local garden centre. Some minor corner wear, postally unused, some foxing to reverse, but an amusing cartoon. Love the spider, its webs, bird nests and the name of the ship " Stikphastz " !
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8.00 GBP
Patriotic Art Cartoon Postcard - Bulldog in Naval Uniform - I am still on guard!
Postally unused, fair condition with creasing to one corner, but a strong iconic image by the artist Donald McGill.
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Players Navy Cut Cigarette 10 Pack, Empty, Famous Face
"The Man who sold his face" - There are various stories as to who the sailor depicted was. Most favour a sailor called Thomas Huntley Wood, whose picture had appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1898, “whence it was borrowed for advertising purposes. A friend of Wood’s wrote to the firm suggesting payment of a fee of £15; Wood reduced this to a sum of two guineas ‘and a bit of bac... read more
WW1 Memorial Postcard Earl Kitchener ( 1850 - 1916 ), Field Marshal plus a copy photograph of the last known photograph of him before he met his death
An original WW1 era memorial card of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener with black borders and reference to his death on the 5th June 1916 with the sinking of HMS Hampshire. This comes with an "old" copy (one punch hole) of allegedly the last known photo of him alive. Photo is in poor to average condition, postcard is in excellent, Postally unused, condition.
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WW1 Patriotic Art Postcard - Steer Straight for Germany
Postally used in 1916, an unusual art image of a woman dressed as a Royal Naval officer. A bit grubby with very minor edge and corner wear.
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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 Dreadno... read more
6.00 GBP
WW1 Original Propaganda Comic Art Postcard - Nobody Loves Me
Kaiser Wilhelm feeling unloved. Postally unused. In good condition.
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WW1 Propaganda Postcard - The Kaiser's Nightmare!
Monochrome comic depiction of the Kaiser dreaming of the strength Royal Navy. Postally used in 1917. Bit grubby and a bad crease to top left of card.
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