BRITISH WWII MKIII HELMET MINT UNISSUED.

An absolutely mint example of a double dated mark 3 British combat helmet of WWII, first introduced to combat on D-Day, worn in large numbers by Canadian troops and some British, this example with all of its original rough sand finish with just very minor abrasions, the liner is clearly dated ‘44’ and this is the first example we have had of the shell being also matching marked ‘Mark 3 1944’ wi...  read more

Code: 80453

PRE WWI AUSTRIAN 1905 PATTERN DRAGOON HELMET.

One of the most attractive cavalry helmets of the late Victorian/early Edwardian era being the 1905 pattern Austrian Dragoon officers helmet. The very thin metallic skull all finished in its original black without any damage, indentations or scratches with its highly impressive fire gilded comb, either side having a raised image of a lion fighting a snake. To the face the double headed FJ1 Aust...  read more

Code: 80458

U.S. WWII ARMY AIR FORCE 50 MISSION CAP.

The European chocolate material construction. Large size of a 7 5/8ths label affixed to the leather sweatband. Styled in the 50 Mission form with its three dimensional American eagle gilded cap badge with matching side buttons. Wide leather strap with the point of one end of the leather strap broken. Some heat congealing to the soft crushable peak and minor peppering of small moth nips to the c...  read more

Code: 79044

GERMAN WWII ADOLF HITLER TABLE NAPKINS.

Two table napkins beautifully framed coming from the Reich Chancellery, one is the formal pattern with the Reich eagle with the letters 'AH' either side of the central swastika, the second napkin being just a stylised 'AH'.  read more

Code: 75335

GERMAN WWII REICHSWEHR BELT BUCKLE.

A used condition all nickel buckle for the Reichswehr forces of the Weimar government. Two scores to the nickel to the right hand side and minor distortion. Wear to the central eagle motif. Fitted with its original leather tab, which is indistinctly marked, but on research is Lahm & Kampmann date 1932.  read more

Code: 80382

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN TIN PICKELHAUBE.

When the leather shortages in WWI began pickelhaube manufacturers started to use many other forms of materials to construct the pickelhaube to include felt, compressed paper, cork and tin, most of the tin helmets were produced by the ex tin toy manufacturers such as Bing & Company. This example is a very good helmet, undented skull, which retains all of its original black finish, front and back...  read more

Code: 80342

GERMAN WWI SAXON GRENADIER REGIMENT 101 MODEL 1910 OFFICERS TUNIC.

A rare model 1910 officers tunic to a Leutnant in Saxon Grenadier Regiment 101. Tailor made in field grey, fitted with its correct set of silver and green Saxon Grenadier Regiment 101 epaulettes with gilded regimental motifs, large red collar lace with subdued grey litzen, red piping to the collar, red piping to both front skirts of tunic and matching decoration to the Swedish style cuffs in wa...  read more

Code: 80345

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE COMBAT HELMET.

Size 64 shell, the maker letter designation not visible with the stamping of the size. Three colour camouflage, ochre, maroon and green with black separation lines, mainly the crown in green with the sides in a mixture of ochre, green and maroon, some chipping but good clear visible camouflage. M.17 steel liner band, its three individual liner pads all complete and firm, both tips of the tongu...  read more

Code: 80346

IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS PRESENTATION SWORD.

A most superb Imperial German naval officers sword, length of blade 84cm, overall length of the sword with hilt and scabbard 106cm indicating this was a tall officer. The blade is a standard piped back naval officers blade but is with a full length Damascus pattern with the upper section of the blade of 29cm with an inlaid panel with gold decoration. To one side within a double scroll in silve...  read more

Code: 80349

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS CASED.

A magnificent example of a flat constructed Iron Cross 1st class, marked ‘KO’ below the hook. All original blackened finish remaining to the centre, nice toning to the reverse side with all its original pin, hook and hinge, in its period issue presentation case with a silver blocked impression of the Iron Cross to the exterior lid.  read more

Code: 80354