Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
WW1 1914-16 German Iron Cross Bracelet.
Very nice Imperial bracelet made from an artillery shell banding with a super detailed enamel iron cross to the front and the dates 1914, 1916. Craftsmaship is very good with a nice working catch and safety chain. These items were produced behind the front lines from the scraps of war and sent home by frontline troops to there girlfriends, mothers etc. No damage or issues with this piece.
WW1 German Trench Map.
WW1 German made trench map with the title area of Beaumont to the top, scale of the map is quite large, defesive postions marked in red. Condition is very good. Perfect display item with a map case.
British WW2 Metal Carry Tin and Gas Mask.
White metal carry tin thats in very good condition, 95% of its original white finish remaining , one splash of pink plaster to the side, it hsa numerous area for fastening a strap, sides or top,the inside has its original gasmask which is wrapped in a sheet of ww2 magazine . The gas mask is in perfect condition with no rot to the body, strong rear strap, the mask is dated 1937. This example is much sturdier than other examples which make me think that perhaps its an issue item, ARP/FIREWATCHER maybe?
Home Guard Haversack, 1940 Date.
Quite a rare bit of Homefront kit being an example of the Home Guard haversack, this one is in very good condition indeed, no holes ,cracking or stiffness to the body, a couple of small stains to the corners from use. The only major staining is to the strap itself, again no stiffness. Maker and Dated to the inside 1940. A very good example.
Unissued Air Ministry Marked Boxed Compass 1943 Da
Really nice boxed air ministry compass in unissued condition, the box and compass are both dated 1943, slight crack the one end of the box but nothing major, hopefully you will see this in one of the pics.
Boxed 25 Year Gold Police Service Cross
Police service medal in gold for 25 years service, cross is in excellent near mint condition with its blue unmounted ribbon. The Box is in good condition, outside has storage marks and the inside cloth hinge is frayed as seen in the picture.
Boxed 2nd Class Luftschutz Medal
2nd clas Luftschutz medal in unissued condition with its original pin fixing. The medal is in super condition , the box is very good+.
Boxed 1st Class War Merit Cross With Swords
Very nice boxed first class WMC with swords, this one is maker marke '1' and has 85% of its original finish remaining to the front, the condition is very good+. the titled box is also in very good+++ condition with no issues/damage and is the type with a square catch. A very good example indeed.
L/53 Marked Black Wound Badge And LDO Paper Packet
German WW2 Black wound badge maker coded L/53 with its original LDO packet, both items are in very good condition, badge has 90% of original finish remaining.
Third Reich Naval Destroyers Award, S.H.u.C.o.
Naval Destroyers badge made by the firm SHuCo, marked on the rear. Good amount of the original gilt wash to the outer border , has patina from age. Original catch, pin and uniform retaining hook in good order.