Pre 1914

CUT AND THRUST WEAPONS BY EDWARD WAGNER.

First edition, published 1967, this huge work of 489 pages is a must for any interested parties in edge weapons of the world. Wonderful line drawings in both black and white and colour with much technical text and history of each individual weapon. Complete with its original fly leaf cover, which is torn to the top and bottom. This book is extremely heavy.  read more

Code: 71793

BRITISH EDWARDIAN PERIOD BOWIE KNIFE.

A very nice condition Bowie knife, one side of the blade is very bright with slight corrosion showing, manufactured by J. Howill & Son of Sheffield, England, the other side of the blade is toned with slight lifting of plating. Standard oval cross guard with totally undamaged straight stag grip. All encased in its stored condition Bowie style scabbard with faintly stamped 'Made in England' to th...  read more

Code: 70180

BRITISH GRENADIER GUARDS VICTORIAN IMAGES, FRAMED.

Two identical size images of Grenadier Guards Victorian Generals. Both frames measure 38cms x 28cms, one being a black and white print of 'Major General G.W.A.Higginson CB., Grenadier Guards, 1st October 1879 to 31st March 1884', the other being a photograph of 'Major General P.Smith CB., Grenadier Guards 1st April 1889 to 31st March 1892'. The applied labels are of museum quality black engrave...  read more

Code: 66804

ENGLISH VICTORIAN LONDON MADE EXPLORER KNIFE.

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: 63834

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT PAPER GROUPING

An absolutely stunning set being an outstanding time caption of original ephemera appertaining to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant William Pentney. This soldier was formerly a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion the Northamptonshire Regiment. This amazing archive is held within a very decorative tin travelling bureau type set with beautifully sign written name to the top and holding a huge amou...  read more

Code: 63708

VICTORIAN ANGLO-INDIAN BOWIE KNIFE.

An important and most unusual collectors Bowie knife. It is logical that European styled Bowie knives would have been produced in India by local craftsmen. Many items of this Anglo-Indian manufacture can be found within furnishings and other craftsmen items. The proportions of the knife as well as form remain strictly European however, the silver wire kofi work to the hilt as well as punch deco...  read more

Code: 62763

IMPERIAL GERMAN 1866 BAVARIAN CAMPAIGN CROSS.

The small bronze Bavarian Cross for the war of 1866 complete with its blue and white ribbon.  read more

Code: 61376

SCOTTISH FLAG BOOK.

A beautiful book published in 1885 entitled Old Scottish Regimental Colours by Andrew Ross. The book is individually numbered '100', it measures '11' inches by 17' inches and has 141 pages. It has a huge amount of written information including a background to the old Scottish regimental colours, followed by the lists of the Military Forces of Scotland and the individual regiments, followed by a...  read more

Code: 60348

EUROPEAN HELMET BOOK (EUROPAISCHE HELME).

A magnificent book, first published in 1971 in the then East Germany relating to the history of armoured and military helmets starting from the middle ages to date. It was extremely unusual for a book like this to be published in the then communist East Germany in the 1970's. It was an extremely rare book at the time and when it found its way onto the European collectors market was highly sough...  read more

Code: 51920