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Strathspey Fencibles Pike Number 196 to the Grant or Strathspey Fencibles (1793) Sn - 22160
The Grant or Strathspey Fencibles were raised when Sir James Grant of Castle Grant at Granttown of Spey, having offered to raise a regiment, he obtained permission to do so, and two months after the declaration of war by France in 1873 and the threat of invasion. The Regiment was called the 1st Stathspey Fencibles and was assembled at Forres in the end of April, 1793 consisting mostly of Highlanders. On 5 June it was embodied and inspected by Lieutenant-general Alexander Leslie, marched to the southward in August, and quartered successively in most of the towns in the south of Scotland. Unlike pole arms of the time, naval boarding pikes were made with no cross guard or ferrules, as these would get caught in the rigging or nets of a vessel. This is one of the 1st Strathspey Fencibles pikes and measures 94 inches long. The pike consists of a wooden shaft with an iron tapered and pointed square section to the top. The iron pike measures 18 inches in length with a spear point of 8 1/82 inches and two straps 9 ½ inches long which retain it to the shaft by three screws riveted over onto the straps. The top of the shaft near the pike is lettered in gold No. 196 STRATHSPEY. The pike is in excellent condition with no worm to the wood. Delivery is to the U.K. Mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22160
£595.00

Strathspey Fencibles Pike Number 119 to the Grant or Strathspey Fencibles (1793) Sn - 22159
The Grant or Strathspey Fencibles were raised when Sir James Grant of Castle Grant at Granttown of Spey, having offered to raise a regiment, he obtained permission to do so, and two months after the declaration of war by France in 1873 and the threat of invasion. The Regiment was called the 1st Stathspey Fencibles and was assembled at Forres in the end of April, 1793 consisting mostly of Highlanders. On 5 June it was embodied and inspected by Lieutenant-general Alexander Leslie, marched to the southward in August, and quartered successively in most of the towns in the south of Scotland. Unlike pole arms of the time, naval boarding pikes were made with no cross guard or ferrules, as these would get caught in the rigging or nets of a vessel. This is one of the 1st Strathspey Fencibles pikes and measures 94 inches long. The pike consists of a wooden shaft with an iron tapered and pointed square section to the top. The iron pike measures 18 inches in length with a spear point of 8 1/82 inches and two straps 9 ½ inches long which retain it to the shaft by three screws riveted over onto the straps. The top of the shaft near the pike is lettered in gold No. 119 STRATHSPEY. The pike is in excellent condition with no worm to the wood. Delivery is to the U.K. Mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22159
£595.00

*Rare* Waffen-SS Aluminium Belt Buckle Marked RZM 822/38 SS by Manufacturer Richard Sieper & Son or C.T. Dicke Etc. MISC 1021. - MISC 2021
The SS could trace its origins to several early Freikorps and Nazi Party formations, among them the Erhardt Naval Brigade, Der Stahlhelm, and most significantly the Sturmabteilung (SA), of which the SS was originally a subordinate organisation. In 1925, Hitler ordered the formation of a new bodyguard unit, the Schutzkommando (protection command). It was formed by Julius Schreck and included old Stoßtrupp members, Emil Maurice and Erhard Heiden. The only insignia was the swastika armband, usually homemade, except for the handful of men constituting the Stoßtrupp successor, the Schutzkommando, who continued the use of the Totenkopf pinned to cap or collar. That same year, the Schutzkommando was expanded to a national level. It was renamed successively the Sturmstaffel (storm squadron), and finally the Schutzstaffel (protection squadron), abbreviated to SS (on 9 November). Maker marked RZM 822/38 SS, denoting production by esteemed manufacturers such as Richard Sieper & Son or C.T. Dicke. The buckle measuring; 64mm x 48mm and in good overall condition-see images. See chapter seven of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1021. (Drawers)
£495.00

Dated 1941 German M31 Tropical Canteen ‘Labelflasche’ RF41 by Maker Rudolf Fissler. MISC 1019. - MISC 1019
Introduced in 1931 the standard issue M31 canteen was based on the WWI M1893 and M1907 canteens with minor modifications. Originally the M31 canteens were manufactured in aluminum but later as the aluminum was required for other more critically essential items the canteens began to be manufactured in steel. The large canteen or ‘Labelflasche’ is a canteen issued to mountain troops and medical personnel. The Gebirgsjager & Sanitater needed a larger capacity canteen. These canteens were made in 1.0. 1.5 and 2.0 litre capacity. They come with a variety of different straps. The mountain troops or Gebirgsjager were issued with a large canteen that resembles the standard M31 with a single strap. The labelflasche were made until the end in aluminium (M31) and some steel (m42) variants can be found. This 1 litre aluminium variant is felt with four painted press studs. It has a bakelite cap with leather strap. ‘RFI41’ is stamped to the neck which indicates manufacture in 1941 by maker Rudolf Fissler KG Idar Oberstein. The felt & studs are in good condition *minor hole near top stud*. The leather strap is in good order with all stitching in place. The bakelite lid has a very minor chip which doesn’t affect use. The canteen cups previous owners name is faintly scratched into the top. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1019.
£225.00

WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop Sword Stick & Scabbard with Retaining Strap. Sn 21868. - 21868
This is an excellent original British Officers brown leather covered swagger / riding crop sword stick (In the British Army and other military forces following the Commonwealth traditions, commissioned officers of most infantry regiments formerly carried swagger sticks (described as canes) when on duty, whilst warrant officers and senior NCOs carried pace sticks instead. This practice continues in some regiments, especially by warrant officers when in Barrack Dress. Cavalry officers would often carry a riding crop rather than a swagger stick, in deference to their mounted traditions). It has a 44 ½ cm steel spike/blade which has a sharp point (The sword stick itself is 14 ¼” overall length). In its scabbard the swagger / crop measures 69 cm overall including flap. The blade has no maker or date marks. The wood grip with ball end & wood scabbard are expertly bound in strips of woven brown leather with a leather riding crop flap tip and a leather wrist strap cord near to the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21868. (Small shelf armoury)
£395.00

WWI HMS Royal Oak Inscribed Silver-Plated Ships Voice Pipe, Modelled into a Paper Weight/Candle Holder, with an Accompanying Book on the Sinking of the Ship. 22146. - 22146
A bespoke silver-plated, what appears to be the voice pipe (Voice pipes, the maritime term, served to transmit reports from lookout positions aloft to the deck, and from the bridge to the steering position and engine room) of the Royal Oak made into a match holder/paper weight/candle holder mounted onto an Oak plinth from the HMS Royal Oak (HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. In peacetime, she served in the Atlantic, Home and Mediterranean fleets, more than once coming under accidental attack. Royal Oak drew worldwide attention in 1928 when her senior officers were controversially court-martialled, an event that brought considerable embarrassment to what was then the world's largest navy. Attempts to modernise Royal Oak throughout her 25-year career could not fix her fundamental lack of speed and, by the start of the Second World War, she was no longer suitable for front-line duty. On 14 October 1939, Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-47. The wreck of Royal Oak, a designated war grave, lies almost upside down in 100 feet (30 m) of water with her hull 16 feet (4.9 m) beneath the surface. In an annual ceremony marking the loss of the ship, Royal Navy divers place a White Ensign underwater at her stern. Measuring; 6 ¾ “in height and 6 ½ “wide. The body of the piece is engraved ‘FROM HMS ROYAL OAK’. The paperback book, in as new condition, named; Last Dawn – The Royal Oak Tragedy at Scapa Flow by David Turner details the history of the ship with diagrams and in-depth knowledge of its history and sinking (155 illustrated pages). The price for this bespoke piece and book on its history includes UK delivery. 22146. (Facing office)
£295.00

*Victorian* Leather and Brass Black Powder Pouch with Knuckle Joint Lever and Hanging Game Motif. MISC 917. - MISC 917
Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes together with a variety of material coverings. See page 256 No 1460 of The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling for the same pouch pictured. Measuring; 22 ½ x 8 ½ cm at its widest point. The leather and stitching are in very good order, as is the brass pourer and knuckle joint. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 917.
£175.00

Victorian Firm Leather and Brass Muzzle Loading Shot Flask with Knuckle Joint Lever. 22031. - 22031
A shot flask is a small container shot, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzle-loading guns, before pre-made paper cartridges became standard in the 19th century. They range from very elaborately decorated works of art to early forms of consumer packaging, and are widely collected. Many were standardised military issue, but the most decorative were generally used for sporting shooting. This excellent example measures; 21 ½ cm long and 8 ¼ cm at its widest. The leather is excellent with only minor age-related staining and no damage. The stitching, brass pourer and joint lever are in very good order also. See page 430 and 432 No 1456 of The Powder Flask Book by Riling for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 22031.
£165.00

Early WW2 1940 Silver Plated Brass Regimental Bugle Engraved to the 7th Battalion Manchester Regiment By Boosey & Hawkes London, Presented To The Battalion By Noel M Timson With Lanyard. Sn 16081. - 16081
After distinguished service in both World War I and World War II, the Manchester Regiment was amalgamated with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) in 1958, to form the King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) which was, in 2006, amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to form the present Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border). During WW2 the Manchester Regiment served in Italy, Northwest Europe and the Far East. The 7th Battalion saw much action in Holland during WW2. This is a Silver-Plated Brass Regimental Bugle To The 7th Battalion Manchester Regiment With Lanyard. It measures 12" in length and is complete with its original removable mouthpiece marked ‘2/3’ and hanging rings fitted with plaited lanyard. The horn section is crisply engraved with Regimental device, Latin motto, banners ‘7th Battalion’ & ‘The Manchester Regiment’ above wording ‘Presented By Noel M. Timson February 1940’. The horn is also crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Boosey & Hawkes Ltd, Makers London’ (the first Boosey offices in London opened in 1792 at 4 Old Bond Street, moving to 28 Holles Street in 1816 and 295 Regent Street in 1874. Following the merger in 1930 Hawkes & Sons moved from their offices in Denman Street to join the Boosey staff at Regent Street which continued as the home of the publishing company until 2005 when it relocated to its current offices at Aldwych House.) The bugle has denting consistent with service use and age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16081
£445.00

c1830-1833 James Dixon & Sons Leather and Brass Knuckle Joint Lever Black Powder Pouch. 22032. - 22032
The name of the maker, Dixon & Sons appears faintly underneath the game decoration and on the brass port. A group of dead game is suspended from a ring. Dixon & Sons is printed to the brass neck. Measuring 21 cm in length – 7 ½ cm at its widest point. The leather and stitching are in very good condition *the belt loop is loose but intact*. Dixon & Sons founded in 1804. Silver St Sheffield. Firm changed to James Dixon & Sons in 1830. Hunting accessories were added to the British Gunmaker James Dixon & Sons Sheffield production line in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. A complete catalogue of Dixon's hunting accessories was produced in 1876. Dixon's continued to make these items well into the 1900s. Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes together with a variety of material coverings. See page 256 No 1460 of The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling for the same pouch pictured. The price includes UK delivery. 22032.
£175.00
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