GERMAN WWI GEW98 SNIPER SIGHT, CASED.

A rare sniper sight for the GEW98 rifle of WWI. Manufactured by Emil Busch of Rathenow. Marked to the sight ‘VISAR 4½ DRGM’ with gun number ‘6284’ stamped just below the adjustment wheel. Some original blueing remaining. Slight rust spots also and thinness to the blueing in places. Optics excellent with its double claw fixing points present, in its original brown leather case, unmarked with a s...  read more

Code: 95593

GERMAN WWI GAS GOGGLE CONTAINER.

A rare piece of equipment being a leather single pouch that resembles an ammunition pouch but is in fact the pouch for very early and rare German gas goggles. Good condition with its full length strap, fully functioning.  read more

Code: 95602

BRITISH WWI EARLY RAF ALBUM AND EPHEMERA.

A hard card album with paper label ‘HENDON’ on the cover, on opening the album beautifully displayed ‘RAF Air Pageant 1928’ with cut out images of the Schneider Trophy seaplanes on the front cover of the programme. The album is fully annotated and beautifully hand drawn containing 65 images of all of the up to date RAF fighter and bomber planes of the period. The opening image shows their majes...  read more

Code: 95210

BRITISH WWI THE RFC COWL HELMET.

The outer skin only of the RFC Cowl helmet. The complete inner soft leather lining has been removed. Complete with its front string and chinstrap fitting in place. All studs for the earpieces complete. Stitching slightly loose on the forehead area and some roughness along the back seam but generally good and strong and excellent for display.  read more

Code: 95211

BRITISH WWI ENLISTED MANS BREECHES.

A service worn set of British WWI enlisted mans breeches normally used by both mounted artillery and cavalry troops. All of the tin buttons for the fly present, some buttons from the brace attachments have been replaced. One repaired moth hole in the crotch area otherwise generally good with two small repairs to a lower left knee as the breeches are viewed. Nap of cloth thin.  read more

Code: 95344

RUSSIAN WWI ARMY ENGINEER GRADUATE SCHOOL BADGE.

Silver colour Russian eagle on an oak leaf and laurel wreath with gilded cross, axe and anchor below. Brass screw back plate stamped with Cyrillic ‘GM’ and Imperial Russian crown on the reverse side. Super quality in very good condition.  read more

Code: 95365

BRITISH WWI THE ALLENBURY GAS FACE MASK.

A very rare piece of First War British equipment being the Allenbury patent gas face mask that which has a Mica eye slit. Normally Mica of this age would have broken and discoloured, there are slight creases in it but no breaks and it is still clear. The full edges of the mask are elasticated to allow a snug fit to the head with a black neck tie. It is slightly discoloured in places with what ...  read more

Code: 95444

MANCHESTER CASUALTY TEACHER’S GROUPING.

An exceptional small grouping of documents that in themselves are extremely poignant, they are a certificate of best wishes for a Bombardier J. Halworth East Lancs Royal Field Artillery, a beautiful illuminated document awarded from the Manchester Teachers Association of the National Union of Teachers. The document itself is excellent and in very good order with no rips or tears with a beautifu...  read more

Code: 95475

BRITISWH WWI 1916 DATED NAVY WEBLEY HOLSTER.

A very nice condition hard but supple leather brown holster for the Webley Mark 6 revolver, marked ‘HGR 1916’ on one of the belt loops. The holster is constructed in the naval rivetted fashion with two separate numbers stamped inside the flap of ‘664’, which has been partially erased and ‘735’ indicating that this may have been an issue holster.  read more

Code: 95494

BRITISH CANADIAN WWI CANADIAN 143RD BATTALION SCRAPBOOK.

A superb scrap book and various other items of paperwork pertaining to the 143rd Battalion The Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 143rd were a bantam battalion of the Canadian Army, they crossed to France and fought on the Western Front during WWI. The scrapbook itself has been compiled by an adult who was closely connected with the regiment and particularly with the band, the scrapbook is appro...  read more

Code: 95544