Early Brass and Enamel Women's Institute Pin Lapel Badge Brooch
An attractive Women's Institute ( the WI ) pin badge in enamel and brass. The enamel is in good condition. Fully functional and original pin fitting and c clasp to reverse. Maker marked Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Bradford Works, Birmingham. In good condition.
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WW1 1914 Princess Mary Fund Gift Box Bullet Pencil stamped Sterling Silver on orginal card
The 1914 Princess Mary bullet pencil bearing the monogram of Princess Mary bullet pencil as included in the Christmas 1914 gift tins for Commonwealth troops. Simple, clean, easily refillable… Although you have to wonder how many ended up being accidentally chambered in a Lee Enfield rifle or a Vickers Gun. It comprised a spent .303 cartridge case as a base, it used a bomb-proof half-pen... read more
Original WW1 Black & White Postcard - Portrait Photo Rifleman King Royal Rifles Corps ( KRRC )
Postally unused, KRRC cap badge, KRR shoulder title, black bugle horn buttons, lanyard, nice image. There is a long mark to right of face, looks worse than it is on my closeup, It is not a crease, but looks like the original photogapher has somehow filled in a defect. Otherwise in very good condition. This appears to be the same chap on the right in the photo separately listed below.
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Original WW1 Black & White Postcard - Kings Royal Rifle Corps ( KRRC ) plus others
Group with two in WW1 uniforms, the chap on the right wears black buttons signifying a rifle regiment. The Maltese Cross cap badge looks like KRRC. Chap on left, unsure of unit. English manufacture, some paper traces to reverse from having been glued into an album, otherwise generally good condition.
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Northumberland Fusiliers Two Piece Other Ranks Brass Shoulder Title
A two part title with original fixings, in very good condition. Worn 1874 - 1913 by the regular battalions, and by Territorial, Service and Reserve Battalions until circa 1924. In the case of Territorial battalions, often with a joined letter T and number above, such as T4, T5, T6 or T7.
Col D Wood No 276 refers.
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Original WW1 (German ) Postcard of a Disabled British Tank
This tank looks to have been badly holed in the back quarter, and given the contentinal 7 in the date 25th September 1917 on the reverse, and the writing which, appears to me to be a German, I have assumed this is a German taken image. Scarce.
The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge was fought between 20th - 25th September 1917, so not sure if there is any correlation between this ac... read more
Rare RNVR / AAC WW1 Cloth Shoulder Title, 1914 - 1916 only
Red embroidered on navy felt. the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anti-Aircraft Corps was part of the RNVR until 1916 when it came under the wing of the Royal Naval Air Service RNAS as the air threat to the United Kingdom increased. Removed from uniform. Very good condition. Will post to a European address only.
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WW2 Polish Army Other Rank's White Metal Cap Badge
Crowned Polish eagle holding an ' amazon ' shield, also worn by Free Polish Forces based in UK during WW2. Missing its single retaining lug, some scratching to front of shield and also to the reverse. Light verdigris to the reverse. Circa 5.4cm tall.
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Burma - Southern Shan States ( SSS ) Military Police Cap Badge, 1904 - 1942
Cast white metal. possibly silver plated (given how dark toned it has become) with two original lugs to the reverse. The letters SSS interspaced between crossed Gurkha kukri knifes beneath a King's Crown. As is found with every genuine example of this badge, the final "S" is truncated. Circa 3.2cm wide and 3.5cm tall.
Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1037 refers (all genuine examples o... read more
Victorian King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( KSLI ) Facing Pair of Water Gilt Senior NCO's Collar Badges, 1881 - 1887
A facing pair of Warrant Officers / 1st Class Sergeants die struck water gilt collar badges with two original lugs to the reverse of each, the foot of one lug has lifted from the badge but still functional. Not an exact match on account of a slight colour variation, gilt now dulled, but in all other respects a good match. According to the Museum, as cited by Churchill, they were unpopul... read more