BRITISH WWI HOOD TUBE GAS HELMET WITH BAG AND INSTRUCTIONS.

An extremely rare artefact from World War I being the hood/tube gas hood in its original carrying bag. The hood made in the blue shirt material has various rust stains, the rubber valve has solidified and broken away, both glass lenses complete and unbroken, what appears to be rodent damage evidence to the rear the top of the hood. accompanying the hood is the original printed sheet instructio...  read more

Code: 89024

BRITISH WWI GAS GOGGLES.

An extremely rare pair of the all rubber framed goggles commercially purchased by the British government After the first gas attacks and before the introduction of gas masks for use by soldiers with the simple mouth and nose cap, these goggles are all rubber framed have not solidified or cracked, which is quite a common affect with rubberised goggles.  read more

Code: 89038

BRITISH VICTORIAN LANCER OFFICERS HELMET OF THE 9th LANCERS.

A magnificent condition 9th Lancer officers’ helmet, 1902 to 1910 style crown. the gilt to all the fittings mint bright, The rabbit skin main body perfect, slight crazing to the leather of the morter board top, the ribbed black sides to the morter top without any moth damage, the chin chain is the unique roped ring style only worn by the 9th Lancers. To the interior the grained Morocco mid tan ...  read more

Code: 88956

BRITISH VICTORIAN RORKE’S DRIFT WHITE COLONIAL HELMET.

A very good condition all white cork helmet, four panel canvas with white pagree, screw in air vent, complete with its brass chin chain with leather backing , this is the classic enlisted ranks helmet issued to all soldiers in the colonial period of 1870 onwards, the leather lining complete but with the loss to the glaze to the skin of the leather, faint traces of ink issue stamping to the inte...  read more

Code: 89002

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE NCO’S SINGLE SHOULDER BOARD.

A single shoulder board for the Flight Section. Faded yellow piping with its slip-on tab.  read more

Code: 88461

GERMAN WWII SA SHOULDER BOARD.

Slight moth to the underside, stitch-in style.  read more

Code: 88619

GERMAN WWII DAY OF LABOUR 1935 TINNY .

A nicely struck Aluminium tinny for the day of labour 1935, maker marked on the reverse side with its pin back tinny type suspension.  read more

Code: 88638

GERMAN WWII HERMANN GOERING ENLISTED RANKS OVERSEAS CAP.

Although unmarked on test the cap possibly 56 or 57, constructed in the enlisted ranks material, good nap overall with some moth tracking to the nap only evident, white twisted cord piping to the side curtains indicating Hermann Goering division. Insignia fitted is a matching set of machine embroidered eagle and national cockade, the interior lining in the standard ribbed lightweight cotton in ...  read more

Code: 88916

GERMAN WWII ARMY TRANSPORT OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP.

A good service used large size 58 or 59 transport officers overseas cap, constructed in enlisted ranks quality material, nap of cloth thin to the exposed areas, silver waffenfarbe to the crown and front scallop of cap, no moth damage, fitted with its light blue inverted V transport colour waffenfarbe, officers Bevo wire eagle and heavy wire national cockade. To the interior its half-moon shaped...  read more

Code: 88917

GERMAN WWII AFRIKAKORPS MOUNTAIN TROOPERS SHOULDER BOARD.

Single slip on shoulder board for an Afrikakorps mountain trooper, mountain green wool piping, tropical NCO tresse, one rank pip to the centre of the board with its wool and cotton slip on tab, the board of the early type made from the identical cloth to the Afrika Korps greatcoat material.  read more

Code: 88932