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BRITISH GUARDSMEN'S SENTRY MONEY BOX.

BRITISH GUARDSMEN'S SENTRY MONEY BOX.

Just prior to WWI Huntley and Palmer the biscuit and sweet maker produced a series of sweet tins that doubled as money boxes with various exteriors for export, this example is in the form of a sentry box with a slot at the top for inserting money. It was for export to France and showed British Guardsmen at their sentry boxes on two sides. The drummer image is faint, the Guardsman in his box is ...  read more

Code: 52757

180.00 GBP

SS MARKED OFFICERS MARCHING BOOTS.

SS MARKED OFFICERS MARCHING BOOTS.

A pair of marching boots worn by an SS officer. The heels have been replaced. The toes still have their metal cleats. They are SS marked in the lower protected area between the sole and the heel, also rubber ink stamped to the interior of each boot. One adjuster loose to the boot. Some scuffing to leather, generally good condition.  read more

Code: 52341

850.00 GBP

EUROPEAN HELMET BOOK (EUROPAISCHE HELME).

EUROPEAN HELMET BOOK (EUROPAISCHE HELME).

A magnificent book, first published in 1971 in the then East Germany relating to the history of armoured and military helmets starting from the middle ages to date. It was extremely unusual for a book like this to be published in the then communist East Germany in the 1970's. It was an extremely rare book at the time and when it found its way onto the European collectors market was highly sough...  read more

Code: 51920

105.00 GBP

IMPERIAL GERMAN M.15 HERRINGBONE TWILL TROUSERS.

IMPERIAL GERMAN M.15 HERRINGBONE TWILL TROUSERS.

An absolutely mint pair of the light tan herringbone twill work trousers. An excellent image of these herringbone twill trousers is shown on page 211 of The German Army in the First World War by Jurgen Kraus. They are known as the M.15 twill trousers for troops, they were worn in a light colour and many were dyed field grey. Two side pockets, one watch fob pocket to the front, large adjuster st...  read more

Code: 51443

450.00 GBP

WWI GERMAN AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS.

WWI GERMAN AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS.

A very fine group of 21 images all of large size, between 5 3/4 and 4, with only at 5 inches x 3 inches. It is difficult to ascertain whether these are press photographs or privately taken in large shots. One has hand annotation on the reverse side, the others all have typed annotations plus a series of numbers which may possibly be inventory numbers, however the content of these photographs ar...  read more

Code: 50888

950.00 GBP

WWI FIFE CASE.

WWI FIFE CASE.

A scarce case for the Fife musical instrument. These cases have a very wide slider to the rear, this was to attach to the 1908 webbing belt, these were indeed carried on field operations. To the front flap is a very clear maker's mark 'J.A.Jacobs & Co Limited 1915'. The leather remains good and supple and a good deep brown colour.  read more

Code: 50700

80.00 GBP