Boer War - An Original Commemorative Boer War Pipe of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV)
A clay pipe-bowl in the form of the bust of a CIV Trooper in slouch-hat (no stem). Tobacco / smoked stained patina to clay, with some old chips and chunks out of slouch hat. London made and marked. Scarce.
The City Imperial Volunteers (as they are usually known) or C.I.V. were raised by the Lord Mayor in December 1899 to fight in the Boer War in South Africa. Donations were recei... read more
95.00 GBP
WW1 Scarce 1914 1st Pattern Tyneside Scottish Other Ranks Glengarry Cap Badge
The design for this badge was not fixed until late November 1914 by the Tyneside Scottish Committee, and was replaced by the more imposing 2nd pattern badge in January 1915. Many of the original cap badges were converted to pin fittings (as per my item 54503). They were issued to the original volunteers to the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Battalion Tyneside Scottish quartered in Alnwick, Northumbe... read more
225.00 GBP
Pre WW1 Real Photographic Coloured Postcard- Queens Westminster Volunteers, Mounted Infantry Detachment
In good condition, some corner and minor edge wear, postally unused. The detachment comprises approx 25 men, two unmounted. Slouch hats and bandoliers. Circa 1902 - 1908 and clearly on their annual camp.
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5.00 GBP
Generic White Metal Volunteer Artillery / Volunteers / Territorial Battalion Fusilier Regiments / Volunteer Artillery plain white metal collar badges
A very nice pair with two original loops to the reverse. A good match from the front, slightly different from the rear. Worn pre-1897, but also formed part of shoulder titles post that date for Volunteer Battalions to 1908 and 'walking-out' shoulder titles for Territorial Battalions until 1920. Also worn by Volunteer Artillery.
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20.00 GBP
Boer War Original Postcard - CIV (City Imperial Volunteers) on Board HMT Pembroke Castle bound for the war in South Africa
Postally used, King Edward VII stamp cancelled with 1902 stamp. Sent to a Middlesex address. In good condition for postally used. Produced by Raphael Tuck, No 307 in the series.
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16.00 GBP
Princess of Wales Royal Regiment PWRR (Volunteers) 3 patterns of cap badges
one lot of three patterns. In very good condition.
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16.00 GBP
Georgian / Napoleonic Andover Loyal Volunteers (Hampshire) Gilt Tunic Coatee Button
Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank, open-backed convex button, with a Georgian crown to centre and Andover Loyal Volunteers surrounding, milled edge. Maker marked Mills & Co, London. Gilt mainly back to vase copper alloy to front but in very good condition for age. This pattern was worn in the second incarnation of the Volunteer movement from 1803 - 1808.
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65.00 GBP
Georgian / Napoleonic Bocking & Braintree (Essex) Loyal Volunteers (Essex) Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Coatee Button
Circa 21.5mm in diameter, blank reverse, mould line, original fixed shank. Silver plate slightly tarnished otherwise in excellent condition. Worn in the second period of the volunteer movement (1803 - 1808). " B 7 B" Cypher within a Georgian crowned strap "Loyal Volunteers". Rare.
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155.00 GBP
Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Nottingham Volunteers (LNV) Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Coatee Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, blank reverse, original fixed shank, open-backed convex silver plated button. Silver dark toned otherwise in very good condition and rare.
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95.00 GBP
Georgian / Napoloeonic Liverpool Fuzileers / Royal Liverpool Fuzileers / Second Battalion, Liverpool Volunteer Corps
Circa 18mm in diameter, silver plated, fixed shank (slightly bent over), blank reverse, small ding to right of crown. Otherwise in good worn condition and rare. Worn until 1808 when they were absorbed in to the Local Militia.
The following extract is from:
https://thisreilluminatedschoolofmars.wordpress.com/notes-on-the-dress-of-the-infantry-volunteers-of-1803/la... read more
65.00 GBP