Patriotic Boer War Peace Art Postcard - Tuck & Sons

Postally unused. Embossed design, some creasing to centre card of card, blank reverse. Repeats offical messages from Kitchener and the King on the news of Boer surrender in 1902.

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Code: 55991

Boer War Tuck & Sons Art Postcard - General Clements vignette

Postally used, some staining and wear/creasing, but reasonable condition for having been through the postal system.

Major-General RAP Clements, commanded the 12th Brigade, in 2nd Boer War / South African War, 1899 - 1902.

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Code: 55985

Pair of Framed Boer War Stevenographs - Baden Powell and Lord Roberts

Stevenographs are silk-woven pictures which were made popular by a Coventry silk weaver Thomas Stevens (1828-1888). Stevens used his improved version of the Jacquard loom to weave coloured silk pictures and illustrations. His family continued producing them from his factory after his death. Royalty and Boer War subjects were particularly popular. They are very sought after today.
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Code: 51808

WW2 Tyneside Scottish White Metal Glengarry Badge

A white metal die struck example with two original loops to the reverse. A saltire bearing a lion with one rear leg raised holding a pennon on top of a tower and the title scroll within a wreath of thistle. Given loops rather than a pin fitting, it was most probably worn in WW2 by the DLI / Black Watch / RA incarnations of the Tyneside Scottish. This pattern resealed with loops in 1940. I...  read more

Code: 68189

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

CDV Carte de Visite - City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Original Sepia Portrait Photograph in Uniform

A scarce Carte de Visite (CDV) showing a rather smart trooper of the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). His RR collar badges are clear in the image, the cap badge in the slouch hat, less so. Some creasing to image and back board, some contemporary ink annotations with what looks like the name of the person in the portrait "Tom Bumpus" and an erroneous note on the bottom edge "Uniform to ...  read more

Code: 68192

Pair of Original Edwardian Mounted Portrait Photographs - One hand coloured - Major R. Allenby, J.P. (York)

A pair of photos, look like wedding photos, the hand tinted one with the name Major R. Allenby 1910. The lady, rather a grand dame, in her wedding outfit, unidentified and unnamed. Some foxing and staining to mounts but images in great condition.

Major R. Allenby J.P. was a magistrate of note in the city of York. Of his two sons, one was killed in WW1 as a Lt Col Augustus He...  read more

Code: 68188

The Kings Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) Victorian Other Ranks 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate

The 1887 - 1902 white metal detachable glengarry white metal centre with all three staple style loops to the reverse, mounted on a die-stamped brass example of a QVC crowned brass star bearing laurel wreath which also has both of its original staple style loops. In very good condition with sharp detail.

K&K Vol 1 Nos 287 and 313 refer.

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Code: 63902

Queens Royal Irish Hussars (QRIH) Pipers Full Dress Pouch Badge

A scarce post 1958 die cast bi-metal piper's pouch example with three screw posts and nuts to the reverse. Some minor twisting to screw post otherwise in excellent condition. Worn until 1993.

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Code: 63061