Vintage RAF Fighter Command Winners Gilt Brass Plaque - Open Power Duration Event 1955

Here on offer is a very fine example of a gilt brass metal winners plaque, awarded by RAF Fighter Command to the winner of the Open Power Event in 1955.

The ornate metal plaque has been mounted on a black early plastic or possibly Bakelite mount that has a hinged stand on the back, so it can be displayed in a cabinet or on a desk.

The plaque depicts an early monopl...  read more

Code: 50718

Cased Royal Navy & Royal Marines Medal – Inter Port Amateur Boxing Championships – Light Weight – 2nd Place - 1932

Here on offer is a very fine gilt bronze Royal Navy & Royal Marines medal for the Inter Port Amateur Boxing Championships 1932 – Light Weight – 2nd Place.

The medal has been very finely cast and the front depicts a standing image of Britannia with her helmet, trident and laurel wreath. She is shown in front of a standing lion with the sea and a battleship in the far distance. The...  read more

Code: 50717

Unusual WW2 Romanian Army Dagger

Here on offer is an unusual and rare version of a WW2 Romanian Army dagger with scabbard.

This seems to be more of a “commando” style dagger than the usual ornate dress daggers?

There is no maker mark on this dagger as is common with these Romanian daggers.

The hilt fittings are all Nickel-plated and show no signs of rust or pitting.

T...  read more

Code: 50709

Framed Presentation Picture of a BAE Harrier Jump Jet in Aluminium circa 1980

Here on offer is a really unusual framed presentation picture of a BAE Harrier Jump Jet that has been hand engraved from an aluminium sheet.

I can’t say for sure but I think this may be the image of a BAE Sea Harrier.

The image of the Harrier in flight has been skilfully cut/engraved from a sheet of aircraft grade aluminium alloy. The background has been painted b...  read more

Code: 50715

WW1 DCO Middlesex Regiment ALBUHERA Sweetheart Brooch

Here on offer is a WW1 DCO Middlesex Regiment ALBUHERA sweetheart brooch.


The badge is made up of a finely detailed Middlesex Regiment emblem, made of gilt metal, with red and blue enamel, that has been mounted on what appears to be a Lucite disc that is emulating mother of pearl.

The disc is fixed by a loop to a gilt metal triple suspension bar, which has...  read more

Code: 50710

Rare Pamphlet Titled - How Mussolini provoked the Spanish Civil War

Here on offer is a rare pamphlet titled:

HOW MUSSOLINI PROVOKED THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

This staple bound pamphlet was produced by London United Editorial Ltd back in 1938, during the Spanish Civil War.

It contains ten numbered pages of text with a translation of the pact and has two pages of photo reproductions of ...  read more

Code: 50702

Cased 1933 Royal Air Force Athletic & Cross Country Association Gilt Bronze Award Medal – Team Championships - Open High Jump

Here on offer is a fine gilt bronze Royal Air Force Athletic & Cross Country Association Award Medal, in its original dark blue leather cover case.

The medal has been very finely cast and the front depicts a standing athletic man wearing a helmet and looks to be having wings attached to him by another bearded man, seated on a rock to the right.
Just below the figures the m...  read more

Code: 50690

Beautiful Large Vintage Real Stag Horn Cigar Cutter – by M.& W.Co. Ltd circa 1950

Here on offer is a stunning large vintage real stag antler or deer horn, cigar cutter, circa 1950.

The Deer Antler handle is a beautiful example with a lovely patina and is very tactile to hold.

The metal pieces of the cutter appear to made from polished nickel silver and is in full working order with a sprung ‘V’ cutter at the front and two smaller circular cutter...  read more

Code: 50697

WW1 Ink Blotter made from Teak Wood from HMS Iron Duke – Jellicoe’s Falgship - Jutland 1916

Here on offer is a GENUINE piece of teak wood from the famous Battleship, HMS Iron Duke that has been made into a fine desk ink blotter.

The Blotter unscrews at the handle so that blotting paper can be inserted and then clamped into position.

It measures 12.6cm (5”) wide, 7.6cm (3”) high and 5.2cm (2”) deep and weighs 132g.

It has a quality brass pla...  read more

Code: 50695

Unusual Antique Deer’s Foot Folding Letter Opener – Souvenir of Edinburgh Castle

Here on offer is an unusual antique deer’s foot, folding letter opener.

It appears to be a souvenir from Edinburgh Castle as the blade has hand written on it:


FROM EDINBURGH CASTLE


This is a very old example of a very rare type of large folding letter opener, of which I have only ever seen one other example.

The deer’...  read more

Code: 50496