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WW1 Era Hand Painted Regimental Side Drum Of The 2nd Battalion 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles With Painted Regiment badge & 1916-1919 Battle Honours Later Converted To Side Table. Sn 20740 - 20740
The 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, (abbreviated to 10 GR), was originally a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was formed in 1890, taking its lineage from a police unit and over the course of its existence it had a number of changes in designation and composition. It took part in a number of campaigns on the Indian frontiers during the 19th and early 20th centuries, before fighting in the First World War, the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the Second World War. Following India's independence in 1947, the regiment was one of four Gurkha regiments to be transferred to the British Army. In the 1960s it was active in the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation. It was amalgamated with the other three British Gurkha regiments to form the Royal Gurkha Rifles in 1994. The 2nd Battalion saw much action during WW1. This is an original 2nd battalion 10 G.R steel and wood Regimental side drum. It measures 14 ¾” in diameter and is 20 ¾” in height (including its later fitted wood table stand). The wood rims and steel body are undamaged. The top skin is intact and tight. The circumference of the drum is fitted with ropes which are mounted with stitched buff leather tabs. The upper rim of the drum is fitted with 3 metal ball head pegs. The drum is painted dark green with black banding. Central on the body is the ‘strung Bugle with Kukri & 10 painted Regiment badge’, to the left and right sides of the badge are painted banners with 1916-1919 battle honours. All of colours are excellent and rich. At some point in its post service life the drum has been converted into a side table by fixing a wood base with 4 block legs to the underside of the drum and addition of a removable circular glass plate that fits neatly over the skin top. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20740
£575.00

Swiss Victorinox E79 Type Swiss Army Knife Large Electric Powered Moving Shop Advertising Display. Sn 19614 - 19614
This is an impressively large, original Victorinox E79 type Swiss army knife shop advertising display a tapered square display stand. The displays were made in Switzerland usually as a limited edition for selected Victorinox dealers in the second half of the 20th century, each having its serial number stamped into the base. The display measures approximately 33 inches tall and has 5 moving blades consisting of a large blade, a small blade, scissors, a can opener with a screwdriver, a bottle opener with a screwdriver. The awl is fixed in position.. The maximum width of the display is 23 inches. The knife display is made mainly from plastic with chrome plated blades and a painted body. The knife sits on a chrome round boss on top of a gold coloured tapered square base which has ‘Made in Switzerland VICTORINOX The original Swiss Army Knife’ on the front face. The base of the display has the makers identification label attached to the bottom together with the serial number 003032. The display is powered by a 240 volt plug which when plugged into the mains electricity powers 5 of the blades in a moving display. The awl is fixed and does not move. The motor mechanism works fine and all moving parts are working. The faceplate of the knife is the usual red with the Victorinox trade mark on it in silver. The price for this impressive display includes U.K. delivery. Sn 19614
£645.00

**MINT**Original, Immediate Post WW2, Large Framed, John Cleland & Son Ltd Belfast N. Ireland Colour Lithograph British Irish Guards Regiment Recruitment Poster. Sn 20535 - 20535
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War. The ending of the Second World War saw the world in turmoil & the Irish Guards along with other Regiments required additional men to supplement their numbers in order to serve British interests throughout the world in regions such as Palestine, Cyprus and cold war Germany. This original Irish Guards recruitment poster was made immediately after WW2. The near mint, colourful later wood framed lithograph poster measures 32 ½” x 23 ¼” x ¾” in its frame. The rear is mounted with cord for wall hanging. The glazed frame and poster have at some time been wrapped in plastic film which has protected its vivid colour and kept it in excellent condition. We have not removed the film to maintain its integrity. The poster emblazoned ‘Irishmen Required For The Irish Guards’ features heraldic arms of Ireland including the ‘Red hand’ of Ulster above the Portrait of an Irish Guard wearing a uniform peaked Visor cap with WW1 and WW2 battle honours either side, an Irish guard in parade Uniform wearing a Bearskin set on a backdrop of the map of Northern Ireland and text describing recruitment requirements and conditions (all illustrated). The bottom right edge of the poster has ‘ Lithographed By John Cleland & Son Ltd Belfast N Ireland’ (John Cleland & Son Ltd printing & stationary business operated from the corner building of Great Victoria Street & Bruce Street Belfast 1903 - 1960s). NB. Due to the size & fragile nature of this piece delivery will be within the UK by arrangement and at cost. Sn 20535
£295.00

*Scarce* WWII German Wooden Transit Case For 25 Stuck A.Z.23 umg.m.2V Fuses. Sn. 10900. - 10900
This is a scarce German wooden transit case, with its original waterproof tinplate lining to the sides and bottom used to carry 25 of the A.Z.23 umg.m.2V nose fuses used on the German 88mm high explosive shell. This fuse had 2 delays of 0.15 and 0.20 seconds. This wooden case has the original 1939 dated label on inside of the lid. There are two pairs of black hinges, locking catches and recessed fold out carrying handles fitted to the case. The case measures 14.75” x 17.9” x 7” high. Price includes UK delivery. Sn. 10900.
£195.00

WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop With Brass Mounts Embossed With Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Regimental Badge & Crest. Sn 20526 - 20526
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest regiment in the British Army with a long history of tradition and excellence. HAC soldiers take great pride in their ability to switch quickly and seamlessly between serving their country on operations and performing ceremonial duties in the City of London. This is an excellent British HAC leather covered swagger / riding crop. The crop measures 31” overall including its flexible plaited leather shaft with leather crop loop. The crop has a brass cap embossed on one side with the Regimental badge of the HAC and the reverse embossed with HAC crest and motto. The brass ferrule of the handle is inscribed ‘steel lined’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20526
£375.00

*Brand New Boxed* c1990 Apollo Gold Star Telescopic Sight ‘4-16x50 AO’. MISC 868. - MISC 868
A brand new boxed Apollo Gold Star scope form GMK. Circa late 80s early 90s these scopes according to an article in Air Gun World magazine are ‘For the shooter who demands exceptional quality we present the Apollo Gold Star range’. Brand new and never been fitted in its original box and packaging this scope would be a great addition to any rifle from a similar era. Well weighted with impressive ‘4-16x50’ anti-glare, Nitrogen filled, Water/fog proof, Parallax Corrected. Duplex reticle precision coated lenses with original caps included. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 868.
£125.00

U.S. ‘Combat Command C’ AKA ‘Hell On Wheels’ Wooden Plaque Dated 1956 with 29 Unit Badges. MISC 865. - MISC 865 / 20493
When the 3d Armoured Division was activated in 1941, and again in 1955, the division was organised into three Combat Commands designated by letter from A to C. Each Combat Command was constituted of a mixture of the armour, infantry, and artillery units of the division to constitute a self-sufficient fighting unit. In 1963, the US Army reorganised the Armoured Divisions (ROAD) converting the Combat Commands into Brigades designated by number from 1 to 3. Each brigade had its own Headquarters and Headquarters Company which served as the home for its cadre. The Division maintained this structure until it was deactivated in 1992. There were many nicknames given to the Combat Commands and Brigades over the years. The concept of the combat command was developed by General Adna Chaffee during the 1930s. Chaffee's concept envisaged combined arms mechanized units with no formal structure. When the first U.S. armoured divisions were organised a few years later, Chaffee's concepts for the combat command were incorporated into the divisional structure. The combat command was a flexible organisation that did not have dedicated battalions. Instead, tank, armoured infantry, and armoured field artillery battalions, as well as smaller units of tank destroyers, engineers, and mechanised cavalry were assigned as needed in order to accomplish any given mission. During U.S. Army reorganisation in the 1960s, the term combat command fell out of favour and was replaced by the designation brigade. While flexible, this task-force organisation lacked the high cohesion characteristic of traditional regiments that always kept the same group of battalions together. The organisation of the combat command contrasted with that of the infantry, who employed reinforced infantry regiments with permanently assigned infantry battalions. This type of infantry organisation was called a team. Use of combat commands was first specified in Armoured Force Tentative Table of Organisation A, for armoured divisions, dated December 22, 1941. The initial organisation envisioned two combat command headquarters at the disposal of the armoured division. The combat command headquarters themselves were small, fielding only five light tanks and 56 men. Revisions to this structure in 1943 resulted in a headquarters of three light tanks and 99 men. The 1943 structure also allowed for three combat command headquarters in an armoured division. Within the armoured division, the combat commands were named "A", "B", and later, "R" (for Reserve). Thus, historical accounts of U.S. armoured divisions of this period refer to "Combat Command B" or "CCB" and so forth. During the latter stages of World War II in Europe, armoured divisions tended to fight with CCA and CCB, while moving worn-out battalions into CCR for rest and refit, though this was not always the case. In 1954, CCR was re-designated "Combat Command C" (CCC).The combat command proved to be the forerunner of modern U.S. Army organisational structure for divisions. In the early 1960s, divisions were restructured as part of the Reorganisation Objective Army Division (ROAD), in which all divisions, including infantry, were organized with three brigades which also did not have dedicated battalions and could be assigned as many battalions as needed for a mission. With the transition to ROAD divisions, the term combat command was no longer employed by the U.S. Army. 43 ½ cm high and 37 ½ cm wide this hardwood plaque has a central plate with ‘COMBAT COMMAND ‘B’ APRIL 1956 MAY’ surrounded by a wreath adorned with 7 enamel unit badges along with 10 more badges, a number ‘2’ all within a brass triangle. The commands nickname is below ‘HELL ON WHEELS’. The plaque is decorated with some of the units that made up the command including: 11 Airborne Division recon Cor, 1452nd Armed Signal Cor, 9th Infantry Division Recon Cor, 14th Armoured Cavalry, 4th Medical Battalion and the 32nd Sign Cor amongst many more. This is a real piece of history that demands further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 865.
£195.00

WW2 1942 King’s Crown Air Ministry & WD Marked Nickel Plated Brass RAF Airfield Scramble Bell By ‘ST’. Sn 20085 - 20085
This is an original, WW2 RAF Air Field Scramble Bell With original Striker. The bell is 10 ¾” tall and the bell mouth is 10 ½” diameter. It is complete with original iron striker fitted with plaited rope cord and works perfectly with a loud deep resonance. There is a wear ring on the inside of the bell which corresponds to the point of contact with the striker. The top of the bell has the correct Crown shape. The crown has WD arrow mark and manufacturer mark ‘ST’. The body of the bell is crisply marked with 'King’s Crown' above 'A.M.' (Air Ministry) & dated '1942'. The nickel finish has areas of wear and the body has many small dings all consistent with age and use. This impressive bell including striker weighs 12.5 Kg. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20085
£3,250.00

Collection Of 1980 Summer Olympic Games 1980 At Moscow Enamelled Badges & Pins. Sn - 20350
The Summer Olympic Games are held every 4 years in different countries. This is a comprehensive collection of enamelled badges and pins from the Summer Olympic Game held in Moscow in 1980 that were officially called the Games of the XXII Olympiad. The badges and pins were collected and framed by Keith Sanderson. This impressive collection comprises of approximately 305 items, professionally mounted in a glazed frame. The badges illustrate various Russian mementoes and aspects of the sports at the games. The frame measures approximately 32 inches by 26 inches. This is a nice display of the 1980 Olympic Games mementoes. The price includes U.K. Delivery. Sn 20350
£245.00

Quality, Massive, Victorian Medieval / Renaissance Form Halberd Pole Arm. Sn 16004. - 16004
The Victorian era saw a revival of interest of objects from the renaissance and ancient medieval cultures that influenced architecture, decoration, furnishings and art. This renewed awareness led to an intense affinity of arms and armour from those periods of history. Authentic quality reproductions of medieval and renaissance arms and armour were manufactured in the Victorian era. This is a fine, substantial, correctly made Victorian medieval / Renaissance form Halberd Pole arm. The Halberd has a one piece, 3 prong iron head consisting of a 13 cm long armour cracking crow’s beak also used for hooking a mounted opponent from his horse, a 24 cm wide crescent shaped blade and 42 cm long spear point blade. The head has a long integral pronged ferrule riveted to a heavy 3.5 cm diameter Ash shaft with riveted conical iron foot. The width from the tip of the crow’s bill to tip of the crescent blade is 36 cm. The total length of the head from spear tip to bottom of the ferrule is 98cm. The overall length of the Halberd including the pole is a massive 2.54cm. Due to the size of this item delivery will be by arrangement, at cost and within the UK only. Sn 16004.
£345.00
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