Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Small Arms Training Pamphlet - .303-inch Lewis Mac
Small Arms Training, Volume 1. Pamphlet No.20, .303-inch Lewis Machine Gun 1939. Published 1939 by the War Office. Card cover booklet, 32 pages in very good condition.
Appreciation Certificate Of WW1 Service - Atherton
Colourful certificate presented to James Worthington by the Citizens of Atherton (Greater Manchester) as a token of their appreciation of his service in WW1. Measures approx. 24x30cm condition is slightly grubby and some damage to edges (see photo), however nice display item.
1918 Letter Personally Signed By Field Marshal J.C
30th September 1918 dated letter from Field Marshal J.C Smuts to Major-General E.O Hay concerning his sons army career. The letter is personally signed in ink by Smuts, and comes with its original envelope. Smuts during the First World War, he led the armies of South Africa against Germany, capturing German South-West Africa. He then commanded the British Army in East Africa. From 1917 to 1919 he was also one of the members of the British Imperial War Cabinet, and he was instrumental in the founding of what became the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was appointed as a field marshal in the British Army in 1941. He was the only person to sign both of the peace treaties ending the First and Second World wars. A statue to commemorate him was erected in London\'s Parliament Square.
Flown Cover Personally Signed By Group Captain Leo
1983 postmark R.A.F Bomber Command Museum flown cover - Lockheed Ventura Start of Operational Service with the R.A.F May 1942. Envelope is personally signed in ink by Group Captain Leonard Henry Trent V.C. D.F.C.
Womens Land Army Armband - 5 Year Service.
Women's Land Army 4 year service embroidered felt armband with the addition of two 6 month diamonds making a total of 5 year service. In good used condition.
Air Raid Warden - Armband.
Original wartime \"Air Raid Warden\" armband, being screen printed red lettering on yellow cloth armband with four cloth ties. This style of armband were early war issue, this scarce example is in excellent possible unissued condition with just some light staining and marks.
British Army \"Boiled Sweets\" Ration Tin.
Wartime British Army individual ration tin \"Boiled Sweets\" produced by C.N.& C. Ltd packing date October 1943. Tin measures 11x8x2cm is in good used condition with general wear (see photo). Tin only no contents.
Wartime R.A.F Special Ration Type C.
Scarce wartime R.A.F Special Ration Type C, sealed still containing its original contents. Stores Ref No 27P/21, produced by J.B.B Ltd. The gilt metal tin measures approx. 11x9cm is in good unopened condition with some wear to the finish and lettering. Contents listed - Boiled Sweets, Fruit Bar, Sweet Biscuits, Oatmeal Munch and Chewing Gum.
Fleet Air Arm C-Type Flying Helmet.
A good sound used example, no size marking but appears to be a fairly large size of a Fleet Air Arm C-Type Flying Helmet. The leather is good and supple, the chinstrap is grubby but sound, the lining is good but with staining from use. The zip ears are good and working one foam cushion is missing, the wiring loom is complete with ear receivers, some damage to the jack plug. Overall a very good example of a used \"been there\" helmet.
Wartime \"Dienst - Brille\" German Army Issue
\"Dienst-Brille\" Wartime issue German army wire rimmed spectacles in there original tin case with original named grade card. In good condition with service wear to finish of case. (see photos)