Anglo Boer War The Handy Man Celluloid Letter Opener

A scarce item, circa 21.5cm long. No damage. The Royal Navy 's answer to the imagery of the Army's A Gentleman in Kharki. False ivorine in look, these celluloid plastic figures were the forerunner of all those Airfix soldiers we used to collect (and it also looks to be 1:32 scale)! They came mounted on a variety of useful household items such as a tot measure, bell, bottle cork, pin cushi...  read more

Code: 56292

Extremely scarce Boer War souvenir of The Absent-Minded Beggar: Silk Souvenir Booklet 1899 - 1900

Printed in green ink, with a portrait of Kipling on the cover in brown ink. Ca. 1899. 5pp., folio (20 X 30.5 cm). "Presented by Mrs. Langtry (Lillie Langtry was the former mistress of the soon to be King Edward VII) on the occasion of the 100th performance of the 'Degenerates' at the Garrick Theatre.

For permission to use Kipling's poem, Mrs Langtry made to the 'Daily Mail' a con...  read more

Code: 56241

Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress / Hunt Button, King's Crown

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked W.Stillwell & Son. In very good condition. Circa 1901 - 1952.

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Code: 68191

QVC Victorian Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Some light tarnishing to gilt otherwise in very good condition. Pre 1901.

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Code: 68190

Royal Dublin Fusiliers ( RDF) ( 102nd & 103rd Foot) Bi-metal cap badge

WW1 era cap badge with original slider (with crimp marks) to the reverse and with single sweat / braising / expansion hole behind the applied animals on the grenade (most, but not all, genuine RDF badges have sweat holes behind the scroll also). In good condition with sharp detail. The regiment was disbanded in 1922.

K&K Vol 1 No 702 refers.

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Code: 63693

10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles Pipers plaid brooch circa 1953-60

A good scarce die-cast locally made silvered example. Circlet “GURKHA RIFLES”, to the voided centre a strung bugle with kukri, Princess Mary’s Cypher and “10” between the strings. Stout pin to reverse. Silver plate in very good condition, not worn through to the base metal.

This pattern worn circa 1953 until 1960, so worn for only a brief period of time.

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Code: 63711

Cheshire Regiment Bandsmans / Drummers Shoulder Belt / Pouch Badge

An excellent pouch badge, with two loops. Post 1881 until amalgamation, found voided and unvoided, this one being the former. A large badge at 6.5cms tall. Two original loops. Sharp detail. The central device bearing the 22 in commutation of its pre 1881 status as the 22nd Regiment of Foot.

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Code: 63921

The Wiltshire Regiment Victorian Other Ranks 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate

The 1881 - 1902 detachable Helmet Plate Centre (HPC) with all four staple style loops to the reverse, mounted on a die-stamped brass example of an original QVC crowned brass star bearing laurel wreath which also has both of its original staple style loops. Added red felt backing cloth for display and complete with cotter pins. In very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 64871

Royal Hampshire Regiment Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge, QEII issue, Blades.

A die cast officers cap badge with two original blades to the reverse. Worn 1952 - 1992. In very good condition.

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Code: 59965

The Hampshire Regiment Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title

Traces of glue to the reverse otherwise in very good condition. Top right edge slightly clipped. Scarce.

Worn until 1946, an unofficial coloured regimental shoulder title in very good condition.

Initially worn in the 128 (Hampshire) Infantry Brigade by 1//4th, 2/4th and 5th Territorial Battalions of the Hampshire Regiment from 1940 onwards. The practice of wear...  read more

Code: 57515