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SOLD SOLD (01/02) **ORIGINAL**AS ISSUED**UN-TOUCHED**WW1 Imperial Prussian 1916 Ersatz Pattern Pressed Felt Pickelhaube Helmet. Sn 23174:21 - 23174:21 With mobilization for a modern war, the German Armies found themselves unable to quickly equip millions of soldiers. A shortage of cow hide from Argentina combined with the excessive draw upon German industry to outfit the massive army being mobilized, resulted in a severe shortage of leather for manufacturing Pickelhauben. To meet with this immediate shortage, the Germans began in 1914 manufacturing helmets from Ersatz (substitute) materials. As the felt hat manufacturing industry was well established in Germany for hundreds of years, the hat industry stepped in to fill the void by producing Pickelhaube out of pressed and blocked felt manufactured from rabbit fur or shredded wool. This is an excellent, original, as issued condition 1916 Pattern Pickelhaube Ersatz made from emergency war measures pressed felt. The pickelhaube has the correct large Imperial Prussian brass helmet plate. The helmet also has original metal state cockade bosses, and is complete with a leather chin strap and brass buckle adjusters. It has a front and rear visor, the front visor has a rolled brass edge and vented brass top spike. The inside of the pickelhaube has its original leather liner. All material is clean. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:21 £0.00 |
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**ORIGINAL**COMPLETE**Early WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box With Original Contents & 2 Associated Period Postcards. Sn 23174:23 - 23174:23 It was Princess Mary's express wish that 'every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front' should have the present. The gifts were devised in October 1914 and intended for distribution to all who were serving overseas or at sea, in time for Christmas 1914; afterwards, with the fund in surplus and many feeling they had been ‘left out’, distribution was extended more widely – to all who were serving, whether at home or abroad, and to prisoners of war and the next of kin of 1914 casualties. The contents of the gift fund tins varied, some with tobacco and cigarettes and others with pencils, notepads & chocolate. This is an original complete early WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box Containing all original contents which consist of: an opened but full 1914 Dated Packet Of cigarettes containing original Mary monogramed cigarettes: an unopened packet of tobacco dated 1914: correct Princess Mary Monogramed Christmas Greeting Card in its original envelope, Princess Mary black & white portrait photograph and correct Mary monogramed brass cased ‘bullet pencil’ with silver bullet. Found with the tin are the 2 associated period postcards,which are included, one a sepia group portrait of British soldiers in uniform, the rear with hand written message ‘Fondest love for my darling wife, Arthur’ above ‘France May 29th’. The top left rear of the postcard has faint hand written ‘Loyal North Lancs’ (Regiment). The other postcard titled ‘Soldiers of the King’ is also illustrated in the images. There is no message on the rear of this post card. The price for this piece of WW1 memorabilia includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:23 (Misc draw office) £395.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE**BRITISH Army SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) 5.56×45mm NATO Calibre Rifle With Susat 4 x Magnification Tritium-Powered Illumination Utilised At Dusk Or Dawn**UK 2002 DEACTIVATION** Sn 23174:24 - 23174:24 The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army, replacing the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. The prototypes were created in 1976, with production starting in 1985. The weapons saw extensive service in the Iraq & Afghanistan conflicts. This extremely rare example is in very good condition. It has a 20” barrel with flash suppressor. Its composite stock and alloy magazine are clean and undamaged. It has a ribbed recoil pad and sling bars. The rifle has a pistol grip. The rifle is serial number USMB02A0013. It is fitted with British Issue SUSAT, 4 x Magnification Sight Unit. The Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux, or SUSAT, is a 4× telescopic sight with tritium-powered illumination, utilised at dusk or dawn. The sight is not designed as a sniper sight, but is rather intended to be mounted on a variety of rifles and to be used by all infantrymen. SUSAT is the primary sighting system for the British Army's SA80 series of weapons. The sight is dated 1985. The Optics of this Susat has a military post reticle (the battery no doubt has no charge due to date of manufacture). Deactivated to UK specification in 2002 the rifle’s slide is fixed in place, the trigger moves and the magazine can be removed. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23174:24 £6,450.00 |
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**AS FOUND**UN-MESSED WITH**WW1 German M16 Combat Helmet With Original Field Olive Green /Brown Finish & Original Padded Liner. Sn 23174:25 - 23174:25 This original WW1 German M16 Combat helmet is as found & has not been messed with. It has its original field olive green / brown hue finish. It has no dents & even patina. All rivets are in place and it has the correct chin strap lugs. The helmet retains its original leather headband liner with pads stuffed which are stuffed with original horse hair. The helmet is absent its leather chin strap. There are no visible maker marks on the inner rim of the helmet. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price for this excellent WW1 helmet includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:25 £895.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/26) George III (1760 – 1820) British Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings & Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23174:26 - 23174:26 This is an excellent original George III [1760 - 1820] Tower Lock Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol. It is 15 ½” overall with a 9" round steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The barrel has English black powder proofs. It has a steel lock plate & cock fitted with flint. The lock plate is stamped ‘Tower’ (Enfield) and is also marked with the King’s Crown and ‘GR’ (George Rex) together with inspection mark. It has a walnut full stock which has just the light knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The stock has regulation brass fittings including cudgel butt. The brass stock plate has faint hand carved letters ‘J.A’. Its action works crisply. The price for this excellent Light Dragoon pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23174:26 £0.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**MATCHING MAKER**Georgian British 1796 Pattern Officer's Private Purchase Quality Light Cavalry Sword By Woolley & Co Birmingham & Scabbard By Woolley & Co Birmingham. Sn 23174:27 - 23174:27 Woolley of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilised their armies accordingly. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Officer's Private Purchase Quality Light Cavalry Sabre with Scabbard both by Woolley & Co Birmingham. These Sabres were primarily used by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars. The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). Pattern 1796 Sabres were used at The Battle of Waterloo 1815. This example has a single edged, fullered 32 ¾” Sabre blade (38” overall). The blade has some staining and rubbing consistent with age but no rust and the cutting edge has no nicks. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is signed ‘Woolley & Co’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel are in good order. The wood grip has lost some of its leather covering through the ages but there is no damage & the wire binding is tight, complete & intact. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks and just a few small dents to be expected. The scabbard has an engraved roundel with the maker’s name ‘Woolley & Co Birmingham’. The lack of Board of Ordnance marks indicates that this sword & scabbard are an Officer's Private Purchase piece. The price for this excellent Napoleonic Wars Era Sword & Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:27 £1,275.00 |
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WW1 Era British WD 1897 Pattern Henry Wilkinson London Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard, Blade Number 45075, Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Sam Browne Leather Frog. Sn 23174:28 - 23174:28 This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with Cord Acorn Knot scabbard and frog. These swords were a great improvement on previous patterns with better protection to the hand through its ¾ basket hilt (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers & pages 165-167 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). The sword has a 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39” overall. The blade has small areas of staining consistent with age and use. The ricasso has the makers name in etched and blued panel ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ with heraldic Arms and Warranted banner. The reverse has the correct ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass proof roundel & original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is numbered 45075. It has the full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin covered grip with wire binding in excellent condition. The hilt is fitted with Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne Pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price for this nice complete WW1 era sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:28 £645.00 |
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**Scarce**CRIMEAN WAR ERA**British Ordnance Reeves & Co 1853 Pattern British Cavalry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard Regiment Marked Regiment Marked ’68 7 L.V.A’ (Volunteer Artillery). Sn 23174:29 - 23174:29 The 1853 Pattern Cavalry trooper's sword was a unique attempt by the British to marry the characteristics of both heavy and light Cavalry swords. It first saw service during the Crimean War (see pages 28 & 29 Swords Of The British Army by Robson). This is an excellent original example. The Sword has a clean 35 ½” slightly curved heavy single edged blade with fullers (9mm thick spine). The blade has small ordnance inspection marks on one side of the blade and original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is faintly signed by the maker ‘Reeves & Co’. It has the correct voided knuckle guard and stippled black leather grips secured by the correct 5 rivets. It is complete with its correct steel scabbard which has 2 hanging rings. The steel scabbard has a brass throat insert and just a few small dents. The scabbard is stamped with Regiment marks ’68 7 L.V.A’ (most likely a Mounted Volunteer Artillery Unit worthy of further research). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:29 £675.00 |
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Inter War 1921 British Army In India WD ‘Small Grip’ IP08 (India Pattern 1908) Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 23174:30 - 23174:30 The British Army of India variant of the 1908 sword featured a smaller grip to match the generally smaller hands of cavalry troopers recruited in the sub-continent. As private purchases, officer's swords sometimes showed some variation from the standard pattern. Occasionally whole Regiments would have their own variation on the theme. This British Indian Army 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard is in very good condition. The Sword has an undamaged 34 ½” single edged blade with fuller (41 ½” overall). The blade is clean and is dated ‘11 21’ date (November 1921) together with WD ordnance inspection marks. The spine has ‘IP 08’ (India pattern 1908 designation) and it has its original leather hilt washer. The steel bowl guard has no dents & has the typical smaller India issue stippled wood hilt with correct thumb recess to assist grip. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings and brass throat mount. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:30 £475.00 |
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**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British 1804 Pattern Royal Navy Seaman’s Boarding Cutlass With Correct ‘Figure Of 8’ Guard Hilt, Rope Lanyard With WD Brass Boatswain's Call / Bosun's Pipe Attached. Sn 23174:31 - 23174:31 The British Royal Navy due to its global presence and command of the sea was by far the most organised and trained of all the World major sea services and it's edged weapons used for boarding and repelling boarders reflected this. The Royal Navy was one of the first Navies in the 18th Century to begin standardising the personal edged weapons used by ordinary seaman. The 1804 Pattern Naval Seaman’s Boarding cutlass was the first regulation Naval cutlass issued to British Seamen (see page 241 of World Swords by Withers where a cutlass with 1804 pattern hilt the same as ours is illustrated). British Naval Boarding Cutlasses were made by a number of Government contracted manufacturers. In the Napoleonic-era Royal Navy, a Boatswain's call (or Bosun's pipe) was a specialised, high-pitched whistle used to communicate orders across a vessel. As a Command Tool, Its shrill, high-pitched tone was designed to be heard over the roar of gale-force winds, the crashing of waves, and the thunder of cannon fire during battle. In the Napoleonic era, the pipe was a badge of rank for Boatswains / Bosuns. This is a very good, rare to find, original British RN 1804 patten boarding Cutlass. It has the correct 1804 pattern hilt consisting of a black painted flat metal figure of 8 shaped guard and ribbed / segmented iron handle. The 28 ¾” long cutlass blade has staining and old stable pitting consistent with age and sea service carry. The cutting edge has some nicks to the cutting edge consistent with age and service use (34” overall). There is no rust. There are no manufacturer or date marks on the blade or hilt but the may be present under the black finish. As is common the cutlass is without scabbard as they were predominantly stored in ship deck racks. The cutlass was found with a rope lanyard attached to it which is mounted with a brass Boatswain's Call / Bosun's Pipe). The Gun: A narrow tube that directs air is straight and The Buoy (or Bowl): A hollow metal sphere with a hole that resonates to create the sound work correctly. The Keel: A flat piece of metal beneath the gun that provides structural support is present with no damage & The Shackle: A ring at the end used to attach a lanyard is present and attached to the lanyard. The Call is 4 ½” length and the Buoy has ‘WD Broad Arrow’ mark. The Call has no date or other maker marks. The price for this piece of British Naval history includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:31 (in bucket armoury) £975.00 |
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WW2 Production Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger By RZM M7/49 (F.A. Herder & Sohn Solingen (Rarity Value 4) With Scabbard, Leather Hanger Stamped ‘RZM M5/71 & OLC Cartouche Clip (Overhoff & Cie Lüdenscheid). Sn 23174:32 - 23174:32 This is an original 1933 pattern Nazi SA dagger and scabbard in good condition. The blade is crisply stamped with the manufacturers Nazi RZM code M7/49 allocated to F.A. Herder & Sohn Solingen. Herder’s early production blades are rated as rarity value 4 in the book ‘The Service Daggers Of The SA & The NSKK' by Siegert (10 being the most rare).Herder made Circa 22,000 early production daggers. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition. The German National Emblem and 'SA' roundel are perfectly fitted. It has a Nickel plated cross guard & pommel. Its blade has the correct, crisp "Alles Fur Deutschland" inscription. The dagger is complete with its original brown metal scabbard with nickel plated chape and locket. The scabbard is fitted with its original hanging ring and period leather belt hanger with buckle and sprung metal clip. The clip has RZM mark M5 / 71 which was allocated to together with ‘OLC’ cartouche which is Overhoff & Cie. of Lüdenscheid, a well-known producer of metal components for the Nazi party (NSDAP). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:32 £875.00 |
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**GENDAITO HAND FORGED SPECIAL ORDER BLADE** WW2 Era Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Lay Priest Smith Signed ‘Ishi Hara Nyu Do Kane Tada Kitau’ Rank Tassel, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23174:33 - 23174:33 This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states ““A Type 98 army officers shin gunto with a traditionally forged blade. Also has kokuin or hot stamp. A special order blade – gendaito signed ‘Ishi Hara(Family name) Nyu Do (Lay Priest) Kane Tada (Go or Art Name) Kitau (Forged)’. This is a high quality gendai blade. In original old war time polish, scratched and stained in places obscuring the forging details. Needs professional polish. With regular Gunome hamon line, nioi crystal based also has nie and hataraki work inji & hamon a well made blade been carried & used in war, some small nibbles to edge & slight bend. Saya metal parade gunto pattern worn & dented in places shows signs of combat use paint missing & finish gone from mounts. Tsuba a full set of seppa number 48 with quality brass tsubato match no gilt left. Tsuka shows heavy use with broken Ito (needs re-wrap), fish skin intact. Has working locking catch & brass wire sarute loop with brown / blue rank tassel for Lt to Captain rank. Ishi Hara Keiichi (family name) born 1920 made this using his name Kane Tada & saying he is a lay priest (Shinto?) see Markus Sessko book for info from pa/no 273. See Fuller & Gregory books on Smiths List 126 Oshigata No. 218 for info. Not a lot written about this man. Worthy of restoration”. In his drawings of the blade he describes the cutting edge as 64.5 cms length and overall length 87 cms, he also describes other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:33 £1,750.00 |
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