WW2 German Artillery Issue Minerva Pocket Chronograph

An excellent WW2 military issue chronograph made for the German armed forces.

Used by both the Wehrmacht and the Kriegsmarine, these Minerva watches were delivered early on for the start of the war. Those that were received by the navy were duly engraved with the eagle and coastal artillery issue numbers, but those that became army property were left unmarked. No doubt that the...  read more

Code: 50644

WW1 Royal Engineers Silk Handkerchief

A beautifully made WW1 Royal Engineers silk handkerchief, probably made in Belgium and sold to an army officer, to be sent back to Britain for his wife or sweetheart.

Presented in very good and apparently unused clean condition, Measuring approximately 11 inches square.

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Code: 50513

British Rail (Southern) Railway Guard's Pocket Watch, c.1948

The postwar government nationalisation of the railways in 1948, led to the grouping and reorganisation of established rail networks across Great Britain, resulting in the formation of six British Rail regions. The Southern Region served south London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, eastern Berkshire, the Isle of Wight, southern Wiltshire, eastern Dorset through into Devon and Cornwall. Then, i...  read more

Code: 50445

Longines Admiral Watchmaker's Tool c.1955

The Longines 'Admiral' are a prestige range of sports and waterproof watches, that have appeared in many different model designs over the decades.

In the late 50's and 60's Longines manufactured a waterproof design that encapsulated the movement in a seamless case, relying on the crystal to waterproof and protect the inner mechanism from the ingress of dust and water. During ser...  read more

Code: 50423

WW2 Artisan Made Polish Army Eagle Badge

Made during WW2, this Polish Army eagle cap badge has been artisan made, possibly in Palestine, as a stop-gap insignia provided for the assembled Polish troops. It depicts the national emblem, which the soldiers wore alongside their British issue regimental badges.

Cast from lead, the eagle is of typical form retaining the original wire fastening and much of its thin wash of nic...  read more

Code: 50413

Genuine 1952 Police Issue Truncheon Pockets

Made of a cotton canvas, these new old stock truncheon pockets make an ideal protective sleeve in which to keep your antique truncheon safe. Each one is perfect, but there may be minor differences to the ones shown in terms of shade or marking. Each pocket measures approximately 12 inches in length and is marked with the King's Crown G.R.VI.

The price is for one truncheon pocket ...  read more

Code: 50336

Parker, Field & Sons 233 Holborn - Police "Beaufort" Whistle

Parker, Field & Sons were a prolific supplier of police hardware to many of the British Constabularies. Much of the equipment that they manufactured was in the form of truncheons, cutlasses, restraints, as well as whistles. Parker, Field were also the official gunmaker to the Metropolitan Police, but they did not become the contracted supplier of police calls for the capital's police. The reaso...  read more

Code: 50293

Genuine WW2 Sterling Silver RAF Sweetheart Broach

This pair of silver RAF wings has not seen the light of day for over 30 years. Needless to say they are of genuine WW2 vintage, or possibly earlier, being marked on the reverse, "Sterling Silver." The Austin Reed box has been home for the wings for all of this time and may be the original, despite not being an exact fit.

Overall the silver wings are in very good condition with on...  read more

Code: 50290