Pair of Brass Firemans buttons Large and Medium Pattern

With fixed shanks, the large pattern has a blank reverse and is circa 26mm in diameter, and the medium pattern maker marked Gaunt London and is circa 18mm in diameter. Some service dings and polishing to highpoints.

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Code: 56293

Royal Munster Fusiliers ( RMF ) Officers medium pattern gilt brass button ( 101st & 104th Foot)

Medium pattern gilt button with polished wear to high points. Backmarked Hobsons & Sons, Lexington St, London. Fxed shank. 19mm in diameter. In good condition.

Ripley No 296 refers

(Search for item 50038 for the large pattern version).
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Code: 56165

Khaki Dress Crossed Pinchers and Hammer Proficiency Badge

One of oldest proficiency badges worn in the British Army, and by a broad variety of trades such as armourer, blacksmith, boilermaker, electrical fitter, engine fitter and many other trades related to metal working. In very good condition with . Circa 4cm tall and 5cm wide.

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Code: 56150

RAF Royal Air Force Matched Set of 4 Large Pattern Brass Buttons, pre 1952

Four good buttons with fixed shanks and back marked Gaunt London. Matched set. Some minor blemishes to finish, but generally a very nice set. Circa 24mm in diameter.

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Code: 56098

RAF Royal Air Force Matched Pair of Medium Brass Buttons, pre 1952

Good pair of medium pattern brass buttons with fixed shanks and maker marked Gaunt London. Circa 19mm in diameter. Very good condition.

F21
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Code: 56097

Article extracted from Flight Magazine March 1944 - New 36.7 litre 12 cyclinder Rolls Royce Griffon Engine as fitted in the Spitfire

2 pages (folded), 4 sides of covering the development of the latest and greatest Spitfire engine. There is also a feature on Axis airforces "Behind the Lines" with a photo French trainees at Nancy in France (working for Junkers). I am not sitting pulling these magazines apart, these extracts were found in a book I have also listed on aircraft maintenance.  read more

Code: 55934

No 75 ( New Zealand ) Squadron Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Original Image from Flight Magazine 1944

No. 75 ( NZ ) Squadron of the RAF was the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command.

For sale here is an interesting image of the squadron dressing one of its Stirling Bombers. It is a one of two pages (four sides), folded, but otherwise in good condition and extracted from Flight Magazine dated 20th January 1944. The other pages are concerned with engine devel...  read more

Code: 55933

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Brass Cap Badge

Die cast with two original long lugs to the rear. Detailed polished but otherwise in good condition.  read more

Code: 55905

WW2 Home Front - National Fire Service ( NFS ) Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, shank present, maker marked Morton & Crowder, Birmingham. Scarce maker.

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Code: 55809

Home Front - WVS Civil Defence Women's Voluntary Service Civil Defence Pin Badge, 1953 - 1966

A scarce post 1952 WVS Civil Defence chromium plate and enamel badge bearing a Queen's Crown, the reverse with maker's details "Marples & Beasley, Birmingham". Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel, an excellent example. Please excuse the flash, the badge is very shiney. The WVS became the Women's Royal Voluntary Services in 1966. Circa 2.9cm tall.
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Code: 55640