Boer War Vintage Decorative Ceramic Plate depicting General Buller
One of a series of plates depicting Boer War generals with green glazed border and gilt decoration to this border. Minor crazing to central transfer, otherwise image in very good condition. Unmarked on reverse. No cracks, chips or repairs to plate. Circa 22.2cm in diameter.
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30.00 GBP
Three Boer War Patriotic Spoons, Kitchener, Roberts, Royal Naval Brigade
An attractive set of three spoons of 2nd Boer War vintage, one depicting Kitchener, one Roberts and the third a general army and navy design with a naval gun embossed in the bowel. In very good condition, slight wear to Roberts spoon on the underside, but an attractive item.
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20.00 GBP
Boer War Souvenir 1st Battalion Essex Regiment - Large Silk Handkerchief
Foxed and very fragile, edges are fraying and a bit perished, but scarce item listing the battle honours for this famous regiment in the Boer War in the central panel.
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30.00 GBP
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
45.00 GBP
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.
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55.00 GBP
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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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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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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75.00 GBP
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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18.00 GBP
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