Scarce 1870 Franco-Prussian War Grape Shot Candle Holder (Bombardment of Stasbourg)
A delightful and somewhat scare candle holder constructed from grape shot used during the siege of Strasbourg between the 15th of August and the 27th September 1870.
Prussian forces under General August Von Werder relentlessly bombarded Strasbourg resulting in French surrender of the fortress on the 28th September.
A solid & heavy little item, some light pitting to the surface of ... read more
WW2 Period NAAFI Teaspoon
A typical wartime period NAAFI teaspoon with an eyelet in the handle used for tying /chaining to serving table/counter etc. read more
Scarce WW2 Airborne, Horsa Glider Pilot's Quick Release Lap/Seat Belt
A scarce unissued WW2 Horsa glider pilot's quick release lap belt, the 4 inch wide webbing belt consists of three components all bearing matching serial numbers along with the makers mark M E CO (Mills Engineering/Equipment Company) within a circlet (undated).
Both end sections have large brass grommets which were used to secure the belt to the sides of the pilot's seat, the chromed me... read more
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/Panel (11 found in old closed down shop)
Please see item 50768 for full description & history on these stunning unissued and very scarce WW2 British & US Airborne recognition scarves/panels all dated 1941.
The single panel seen in the images will be the actual one that you will receive .
This example does have some very light foxing/marks to the yellow section due to being near the bottom of the box for decades (seen in ... read more
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/Panel (11 found in old closed down shop)
Please see item 50768 for full description & history on these stunning unissued and very scarce WW2 British & US Airborne recognition scarves/panels all dated 1941.
The single panel seen in the images will be the actual one that you receive.
This actual panel is in excellent condition, just some light marks which I have tried to capture on film (as they say).
Stunning & ver... read more
Trench Art Lighter
A trench art lighter constructed from a shortened rifle oiler bottle, light surface rust but easily clean up, wheel with slight wobble. read more
20.00 GBP
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/Panel (11 found in old closed down shop)
Please see item 50768 for full description & history on these stunning unissued and very scarce WW2 British & US Airborne recognition scarves/panels all dated 1941.
The single panel seen in the images will be the actual one that you receive.
The panel is in excellent condition apart from a small area of spotting/foxing which I have tried to capture in the images, hardly noticeable... read more
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/Panel (11 found in old closed down shop)
Please see item 50768 for full description & history on these stunning unissued and very scarce WW2 British & US Airborne recognition scarves /panels all dated 1941.
The single panel seen in the images will be the actual one that you receive.
The panel is in amazing, untouched condition, 5 sold. read more
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/Panel (11 found in old closed down shop)
Please see item 50768 for a full description & history on these stunning unissued and very scarce WW2 British & US airborne recognition scarves / panels all dated 1941.
The single panel seen in the images is the third of the eleven being offered for sale and will be the actual one that you will receive.
The panel is in amazing, untouched condition. read more
Scarce WW2 British & US Airborne Recognition Scarf/ Panel (eleven found in old closed down shop)
Eleven unissued WW2 British & US Airborne yellow recognition panels recently discovered and acquired directly (by myself) from an old knitwear / clothing shop that ceased trading many years ago, this amazing shop still retains old stock and fittings from the 1930's through to the 70's, I believe that the panels were originally acquired to be cut up to make bunting or pieces for children's cloth... read more