World Militaria

MINIATURE BELGIAN BAYONET LETTER OPENER.

Nickel silver hilt with fine quality wooden grip plates. The blade is in excellent condition and it is engraved, KEEP SAKE FROM BELGIUME. High quality miniature. Size 8 inches or 20cm. EXC++  read more

Code: 37120

A GENTLEMAN IN KHARKI LATE VICTORIAN WATER JUG.

White glazed jug by Macintyre (Moorcroft) with pictorial design to the front of the jug of a British soldier in kharki uniform holding a rifle and with artists name below, R.Caton Woodville 1899, A Gentleman in Kharki. The reverse side is printed with the poem of the Absent minded beggar. Base is marked with pottery stamp for Macintyre Burslem who supplied products to the famous store Liberty's...  read more

Code: 36108

BRITISH TROPICAL HELMET.

A very nice tropical helmet 'TOPPEE' produced in Calcutta at the time of the British empire in the early 20th century. Cloth covered shell with leather strap, the helmet shows some age and wear. Interior feature pale brown cotton liner with red base with full Calcutta makers details with helmet trade mark, brown leather sweat band with embossed makers details, only a small portions of the chin ...  read more

Code: 37116

ANTIQUE PEPPERBOX REVOLVER.

A very nice antique Continental pepperbox six shot pinfire revolver, nice small size. Good working action with some original bluing remaining. Obsolete type of cartridge so no licence required. Circa 1880. Exc++  read more

Code: 37115

VICTORIA CROSS 1854 - 1889 AND HOW WON.

Original Victorian book by Colour Serjeant T.E.Toomey and published in 1890. High quality red leatherette cover with gold embossed title and Victoria cross design. Over 70 pages listing all the British soldiers who had been award the famous bravery medal by 1889 with a short history of each of them. The book also lists the various services of the British forces with list of awards to each, Roya...  read more

Code: 37107

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER NIELLO DECORATED KINDJAL KNIFE AND SCABBARD.

A superb high quality miniature silver hallmarked Russian Kindjal dagger circa 1900. Silver hilt and scabbard each struck with Russian silver hallmarks and decorated overall with matching niello black enamel decoration of scrolling foliage. Curved plain double edged blade is in excellent condition. Scabbard is fitted with two small suspension rings and shows light wear. Exc++  read more

Code: 37084

PAIR OF ANTIQUE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS WITH FITTED SPRING BAYONETS BY REED LONDON.

A very nice set of antique percussion box lock percussion pocket pistol dating to about 1840.The cocks are both in good working order, the side plates are both engraved Reed London with floral decoration. Pulling the trigger guard back releases the spring bayonets. Both pistols have some original finish remaining. Exc++  read more

Code: 37074

REFERENCE BOOK, A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LIFE GUARDS.

Publish in England in 1933. Pocket size book by R.J.T.Hills with over 100 pages charting the History of the British Life Guards from 1660 until 1927 giving the history of the Regiment and its battles with a number of highly detailed fold out maps. Exc++  read more

Code: 37060

WW1 BRITISH PRINCESS MARY 1914 GIFT TIN,

The tin is still in good condition with just age splits to the lower outer edge. Complete with original photograph of the owner of the tin wearing military uniform with his mother and two sisters. The tin also contains 303 rifle round (not live) and a British 1917 dated old penny coin. Exc++  read more

Code: 37052

SCOTTISH GLENGARRY HAT.

Scottish enlisted mans glengarry hat. Blue wool hat with red and white tartan with large silver badge, ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND with black silk bands. The interior features black silk lining. Good original hat probably WW1 or just after. Exc++  read more

Code: 37030