Spent Brass Cartridge Case Winchester Norma .243

In 1955 Winchester made the .243 commercially available and it is a very popular round all over the world for hunting medium sized game, probably due to its flat trajectory and very mild recoil.  read more

Code: 53392

Modern Postcard of WW1 iconic Your Country Needs You - Earl Kitchener

Some dents and wear but would be good for a WW1 display  read more

Code: 53368

Matched set of 4 Rank Guards / Household Division Officers Pips

Set of 4, large pattern black finish, quality 2 part construction complete with original pin backs and retainers.  read more

Code: 53226

Senior Drum Major Household Division Embroidered Badge

A large and attractive bullion embroidered on black felt badge, circa 17.5cm tall and 13cm wide with the regimental devices of the Queen's Household Division below a Queen's Crown. It is not exactly clear to me where this would have been worn unless on the non-state dress on the arm. During this year's Trooping of the Colour on the 14th June 2014, Staff Drum Major Steven Staite of th...  read more

Code: 53210

24th Lancers Officer's Large Gilt Button - 1970's reproduction

24th Lancers Large Gilt Button, 26mm in diameter, fixed shank. Just the words Gaunt, London in a circle. steel back. Gaunt is weakly struck and G and T almost missing.

Made in the 1970s for collectors. This style of naming is found on later anodised buttons not WW1 and WW2 issue. An interesting discussion thread on these reproductions can be found at:

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Code: 53174

Royal Marines Pair of Bronzed Shoulder Titles

Good matched pair, two original lugs to each. Sight signs of service wear and a few marks/scratches to finish.


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Code: 53137

French Fireman's ( ?) Period Large Pewter Button of French manufacture - AM & Co, Paris

Unidentified pewter button, but possibly standing for Pompiers Local Municipale ( PLM ), a local volunteer fireman. Circa 21mm in diameter, made from pewter and with original integral shank to the reverse. Maker marked , AM & Cie (AM & Co) - Paris. Poor condition with some nibbles to the rope boarder. Circa 1870 - 1916.  read more

Code: 53076

Army Scout Brass Cavalry Arm Badge, worn between 1905 - 1921 only

Small pattern, engraved brass with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall. Good condition.

Type 12B as identified in Edwards and Langley, "British Army Proficiency Badges".  read more

Code: 53070

Intelligence Corps Brass Cap Badge - Maker Marked - Groves

Die struck brass cap badge with some polishing to detail on front. Original slider with Grove Mfg. B'ham stamped in small letters to the reverse of slider (this is the correct version of the naming, not the dubious large pattern font). Good stiff and original badge.  read more

Code: 53066

Artist impression Postcard, depicting the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet in a gale sailing from Corfu to Malta December 1911.

Postally used, cancelled in Valletta, Malta, but unfortunately stamp removed. Message on reverse is dated April 1912 from a sailor, Fred Smith to his sister. He was seving in HMS Triumph which is one of the shipes featured on the front of the card. Unusual card and Fred undoubtedly saw First War service.

HMS Triumph was the second of the two Swiftsure-class pre-dr...  read more

Code: 53017