WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI TRENCH PERISCOPE.

A stored condition trench periscope of the tubular form 54 cm in length , original brown paint finish remaining, both mirrors present but suffering from age, slight corrosion where the tubular part of the periscope meets the wood handle that does have some woodworm.  read more

Code: 87656

FRENCH WWI MACHETE.

A mildly corroded blade to this 1916 dated French maker marked machete with its undamaged wood handle, leather scabbard missing.  read more

Code: 87679

FRENCH MADE, BRITISH USED WWI BINOCULARS.

A set of possibly 6 x 30 magnification French made binoculars that have ‘British Out of Service’ stamps. Optics need cleaning, the body to the binoculars is good with its original neck strap. All placed in its brown leather fitted case with the upper inner lid reading ‘HUNSICKER & ALEXIS’ with their address in Paris. ‘Furnishers to the Ministry of War in French’ and in English ‘War Office’. Sta...  read more

Code: 87339

BRITISH/CANADIAN WWI CANADIAN STIFF TOP CAP.

A rare hat from WWI being the stiff top cap, Montreal maker inside, Canadian stamped ‘1917’ dated size 6 ¾ Some light moth to the rear of the cap, the crown is virtually free of moth, slightly discoloured, with its original Canada bronze badge, its Canadian side buttons and its original correct size narrow leather chinstrap with twin buckles. More extensive, extra images can be seen on our new ...  read more

Code: 87028

BRITISH WWI ARTILLERY AND MOUNTED ENLISTED RANKS BOOTS.

A fine pair of the scarce lace up issued artillery and mountain troops riding boots. Stitching loose to the back seam on the right hand boot, both closure leather tabs and buckles present at the top of each boot, some minor distortion to the leather in the foot section, all of the metallic hooks are present with one exception to the left hand boot.  read more

Code: 86756

RUSSIAN WWI DRUM.

A Russian side drum painted in triangular form to the upper and lower wood frames in black and orange with a double headed eagle badge of Russia pinned to the front of the drum.  read more

Code: 86577

BRITISH WWI COMPASS.

A cylindrical case measuring 9.5cm, the lid of which resembles the base of a shell case but has no markings. On opening the lid it reveals a very nice quality compass face, very nicely engineered to the edges of the lid and the upper edge of the case. At first glance it appears to be trench art but in fact would be a fully operational compass.  read more

Code: 86612

FRENCH WWI 8 PHOTOGRAPHS.

A nice mixture of French soldiers in various types of uniforms including 1 image of men wearing the leather tanker jacket, Colonial troops with machine guns, cavalry officer, Chassuer de Alpins troops  read more

Code: 86495

BRITISH WWI PHOTOGRAPHS.

8 all postcard size photographs, RFC man, franked and posted on the reverse side, a group of Northumberland Fusiliers at a rifle club 1913 in India, highly interesting British combat soldier in full combat kit including the leather jerkin and a camouflaged helmet, Royal Engineer in India photograph wearing sola topi, Royal Naval officer, group of naval officers pre WWI, First War soldier, anoth...  read more

Code: 86496

BRITISH & U.S. WWI PHOTOGRAPHS.

8 photographs of soldiers of WWI, one single U.S. soldier wearing full combat gear,
5 of various British WWI soldiers, studio shot, mixture of cavalry and infantrymen, 2 images of First War parades.  read more

Code: 86497