Pre 1914

BRITISH BOER WAR MEDICAL CORPS SLOUCH HAT.

A very nice condition and rare slouch hat of the Boer war, worn by a Officer in the recently raised Royal Army Medical Corps, the Royal Army Medical Corps raised in 1898, RAMC units were attached all arms of the British Forces in South Africa, and had huge casualties. This excellent condition Slouch hat with its rare Victorian crowned RAMC Badge. Having very slight moth damage to the skin only...  read more

Code: 91380

BRITISH VICTORIAN NAVAL OFFICERS WAIST BELT AND SWORD KNOT.

An all leather belt with very nice condition gilded Victorian Crown buckle for a Victorian naval officer with his leather sword slings with all sprung loaded catches present and working. Heavily gilded maker mark ‘Gieves Limited’ to the interior of the leather, the gilding is marked ‘His Majesty The King’ the crown on the buckle is Victorian, that possibly dates this belt from just post the dea...  read more

Code: 90899

BRITISH BOER WAR ENLISTED MAN’S PITH HELMET.

A very good condition late 19th century enlisted ranks pith helmet worn by a member of the 1st Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment in the Boer war. Cork skull totally undamaged, the wrapped Pagree all complete, with its 1st Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment hand embroidered insignia to the left hand side of the helmet as the helmet is worn, to the interior the brown leather sweatband all ...  read more

Code: 91195

HERTFORDSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS HELMET PLATE.

A nice condition helmet plate for the Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers blue cloth helmet. Standard gilded officers back plate with the Hart of Hertfordshire in a white metal overlay. Both fitting lugs remaining to the reverse side. Some black paint loss to the star.  read more

Code: 90915

BRITISH BOER WAR FIELD SURGEON'S INSTRUMENT CASE.

A very nice brass banded mahogany carrying case for a military field surgeon's kit measuring 45 x 17cm. Oval disc to the lid, brass disc reads'Surgeon instruments' broad arrow marked, date '1901'. The upper inner lid is lined in purple velvet. A maker's label of 'Evans & Wormull 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London'. The base has three surgeons knives only. All remainder of instruments missing.  read more

Code: 90919

BRITISH SCOTTISH REGIMENTAL COLOURS BOOK.

A very nice work published in 1885 individually numbered 100, unfortunately we are not aware of how many were printed of this fascinating large format hard bound work measuring 29 x 39cm, which contains 150 pages of text and line drawings relating to the regimental colours of Scottish regiments. 28 plates all in hand applied colour. Each regiment has its history included with the flags in full ...  read more

Code: 90851

RUSSIAN WWI DRAGOON TROOPERS PATTERN 1881/1908 SHASHKA.

32 inch blade retaining almost all its original factory bright finish. Ordnance acceptance stamps at the top of the blade on both sides and dated ‘1918’ being the very last year of Czarist production, with a socket bayonet for the pattern 1891 Nagant rifle on one of the scabbard sides. The bayonet also with Czarist Russian stamps. In its black leather covered wood scabbard with brass fittings,...  read more

Code: 90771

BRITISH EXPLORERS KNIFE PRE WWI

A superb example produced by the well known Company of Thornhill of London who have a history going back to 1734. This superb knife measuring 32cm in length with a 19cm blade, the blade in original form has been polished with a clear 'VR' over 'Thornhill, London'. Attached to the steel tang is the most beautiful black chequered horn grip, straight steel cross guard, fitted into its original lea...  read more

Code: 90559

MILITARY FASHION BY JOHN MOLLO.

An excellent 1972 work, 240 pages of how military uniforms follow forms of fashion. The work begins in the 17th century and works its way through the four centuries of how various countries follow the fashions of other countries in styles of military uniforms. Excellent in-depth informative text coupled with many colour plates of military headdress and uniforms beginning with the mitre cap ( he...  read more

Code: 89894

BRITISH VICTORIAN CAMERONIANS THE SCOTTISH RIFLES SHAKO .

A nice clean example of an enlisted man’s last pattern shako. Two very small moth nips to the main body, good dark green colour with its blackened Cameronians strung bugle horn enlisted ranks badge, green short plume, the light tan leather sweatband all in place with one tear and slightly loose for a short distance from the main body. With its rare delicate leather chinstrap.  read more

Code: 90564