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

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

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

Antique Silver Plated American Postman's Hat Table Snuffbox - William Barthman of New York circa 1890

Here on offer is an antique silver plated American Postman's hat style table snuffbox.

The miniature metal hat has been very well made and shows fine detailing of cloth texturing around the rim and sides along with a twisted rope copper cord across the front, that has buttons and knots on either side.

The circular top fits snuggly and lifts off to reveal a gilt in...  read more

Code: 50652

Antique Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Gilt Brooch made from 4 x 1897 Farthings

Here on offer is a fine antique Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemorative brooch.

The brooch has been made from four Queen Victoria mint condition farthings; all dated 1897 that have been over lapped and touch soldered together.

The whole brooch has then had a gilt finish applied.

There is a long pin and “C” clasp soldered to the reverse.
...  read more

Code: 50637

Genuine Full Size Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (UAE Version) - First Gulf War 1990-1991

Here on offer is a genuine full size medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (UAE version) that was an award given to members of the United Arab Emirates military for service against Iraq during the First Gulf War, 1990 - 1991.

My understanding is that this medal was issued in very limited numbers, making it a true military collectable for the future that covers the First Gulf War.read more

Code: 50634

Pakistan Navy 50th Anniversary 1947-1997 - Large Gilt Bronze Cased Medallion

Here on offer is a rare and unusual large commemorative gilt bronze medallion that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Pakistan Navy back in 1947.

I can’t find any reference to this medallion and given the superb quality of the casting, I suspect it was made for a high raking Navy official.

It comes with its original grey felt lined plastic cas...  read more

Code: 50629

Rare “Honorary Award” Presentation Hitler Youth Knife by W.K.C. dated to 1936

Here on offer is one of the rarest Hitler Youth Knives you will ever come across.

This early example has been professionally engraved on the flat section of the pommel with:

Ehrenpreis
15. 11. 36.

This literally translates from German to “Honorary Award”.

It is clearly dated to the award date being 15/11/1936 and could have poss...  read more

Code: 50620