GERMAN WWI FOOT ARTILLERY OFFICERS SMALL CAPACITY BINOCULARS, WITH CARRYING CASE.

Faintly marked ‘DPx8’ plus ‘Carl Zeiss Jena’. Excellent optics with original black carrying strap. All the leather covering to the frame present, slightly discoloured. All fitted into its original fitted high quality leather case, stitching excellent, with a compass set into the lid, the carrying case is with its original carrying strap and belt loop, the compass appears to be malfunctioned.  read more

Code: 91754

GERMAN WWI OFFICERS EARLY WAR PRIVATE PURCHASE BINOCULARS.

Marked ‘C.P.Goerz Berlin’ to the left hand side of the frame, to the right hand side ‘Trieder Binocle’. Excellent optics with original black leather carrying strap, this rare pattern was one of the very first types of binoculars for military use being introduced by armies across Europe. Very good quality brown hard leather case, topped with carrying straps, which is slightly worn.  read more

Code: 91755

GERMAN FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS 1870 WITH 25 YEAR OAK LEAF.

Standard pattern with two flat clips attaching the oak leaf to the totally original faded ribbon, very slight wear to the paint to the centre of the award. See Nimmergut Deutsche Ordnung and Ehrenzeichen Volume 2 page 1049 No.2540 for this variant, having a small ring at the oak leaves base, which fits to the standard ring on the top arm of the cross, the standard ribbon ring fitted to another ...  read more

Code: 91775

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914 IN ITS PRESENTATION CASE.

A very good quality example, flat back, silver colour, super quality in almost mint condition retaining all black finish to the central core. The domed top of the case is covered in black artificial leather with a bright gold Iron Cross emblem to the centre. White silk lining to the inside of the lid with a dark purple velvet to the base. To the hinge area of the lid the leather covering is split.  read more

Code: 91777

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914 DISC SCREW BACK.

An exceptionally rare variant with a fretted out reverse side disc. Convex constructed Iron Cross, ‘800’ silver marked on the rear of the lower arm, the cross stamped ‘930’ silver. The rear fretted out plate also marked ‘DRGM’ having a buff leather pad between the fretted frame and the cross. Slight fading to the original finish on the face side.  read more

Code: 91784

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ERSATZ FELT REGIMENT 157 PICKELHAUBE.

‘Schlesisches Infantry Regiment 157’ indelibly applied to the inner rear peak, difficult to read but careful viewing can discern this regimental number. The owner’s name also applied but that is impossibly to read. Good quality hard felt shell with nice double stitched front and rear peaks. Brass Prussian front plate with the head missing from the left hand sceptre eagle. Original chinstrap and...  read more

Code: 91834

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ERSATZ FELT REGIMENT 157 PICKELHAUBE.

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Code: 91833

BRITISH WWII RAF BANDSMAN’S BADGE.

The two-part badge of crown and lyre indicating RAF bandsman. This has come from a nice old aviation collection.  read more

Code: 91048

US WWII REPRODUCTION US NAVY HAT TYPE A-4 BY BUZZ RICKSON

A reproduction Buzz Rickson (Japan) Type A-4 US Navy hat from the William Gibson Collection  read more

Code: 91838

BRITISH WWI ROYAL FLYING CORPS OFFICERS COLLAR BADGES.

A lovely matched bronze set of Royal Flying Corps officers collar badges, these could be worn on either the maternity tunic or the open fronted army style tunic. This has come from a nice old aviation collection.  read more

Code: 91065