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**SOLD*17/11**VERY RARE**Original, WW1 Era British Tank Driver’s Armoured Leather ‘Splatter’ Face Mask With Chain Mail Veil & Double Cloth Tape Ties. Sn 22987:4 - 22987:4 When the tank was first introduced during WW1 it went into action with the minimal amount of protection for the crew inside who besides having to work under hot and fumy conditions found that they were being injured by what is known as shale or splatter which is slithers of sharp steel that flew around the inside of the tank when it was hit from shrapnel and bullet impacts from the outside. The wounds to crew members concerned the British war office who then developed a protective mask to reduce the wounds. Officially approved on 9 July 1917, the face mask design was given the classic British War Office nomenclature description of ‘Goggles, Steel, with chain mail for use in Tanks’. The initial order was for 7,000, with sources suggesting around 5,000 issued to tank crews for the battle at Cambrai. This excellent original face mask is the standard British issue Tank Face Mask. Constructed of steel that is covered in Leather to the front and padded chamois leather to the inside. The eye holes have mesh type steel panels to see through. Its tie-on straps are present. Tank face masks are highly collectable, command high prices and rarely come on the market. The steel, leather and material are clean & intact. The price for this very rare piece of British WW1 tanker’s equipment includes UK delivery. Sn 22987:4 (shelves corridor near cannon balls) £0.00 |
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British, 1930 Dated, Experimental, Kynoch Made, 11.35mm Masden (11.35x62) Aircraft Machine Gun Ball Round. - O 2286 The British 11.35mm Madsen is a Danish designed Madsen machine gun chambered in the 11.35mm caliber, which was a cartridge developed in the UK by Kynoch. This weapon and cartridge were considered by the British as a potential alternative to their standard Browning machine guns for use in aircraft. The 11.35mm round was seen as a balance between the standard .303 and heavier machine gun rounds. The only aircraft to be fitted with this machine gun was the American Curtiss Model 75 Hawk fighter aircraft. The British 11.35mm Madsen round was developed by Kynoch developed the round in the UK to Madsen’s requirements due to them having no production facilities of their own ammunition. This is a British Kynoch made 33.35mm ball round manufactured in 1930. The round has a brass cartridge case fitted with a small brass primer and is fitted with a nickel jacketed bullet. The bullet is held in by a neck ring crimp. The cartridge case is headstamped K (Kynoch) 19 30 (1930 date) 11.35mm. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2286 £125.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. Rare Boys .55 (14x99B) Mark 1 1939 Dated Inspection Anti-Tank Rifle Round. - O 1708 DEACTIVATED INERT. This round was developed by a Captain H C Boys, a designer at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield resulting in the .55 Boys anti-tank rifle being adopted in 1937. Although the round was adequate against light tanks in the early part of the war, the Boys was ineffective against heavier armour and was phased out in favour of the PIAT mid-war. The Boys anti-tank rifle was a bolt action rifle fed from a five-shot magazine, loaded by means of a 5 round stripper clip. The nickel plated brass cartridge cased round and is headstamped R crowfoot L 39 UI (Royal Laboratories, Dated 1939. Inspection round mark 1). The bullet is held by 3 stab crimps at the case mouth. No licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. O 1708 £125.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL**WW2 Nazi German Waffen SS, Wehrmacht, Heer & 'Panzerknacker' (Armour Breaker Special Forces) Soldiers Tank Destruction Silver Award Badge. Sn 22987:5 - 22987:5 The Tank Destruction Badge (Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer in German) was a war badge awarded to Waffen SS, Wehrmacht, Heer & 'Panzerknacker' (Armour Breaker Special Forces) soldiers during WW2 (a WW2 image of a heavily armed Nazi German Soldier in the field wearing his Tank destruction award badge on the sleeve of his uniform is illustrated in image 1). The badge was instituted by Nazi Germany on 9th March 1942 and created to recognize the achievements of soldiers who demonstrated exceptional skill and bravery in destroying enemy tanks. It was awarded to members of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, and other Nazi military units such as Panzerknacker units who successfully destroyed enemy tanks through various means, including anti-tank weapons, grenades, mines, and other improvised methods. To qualify for the Tank Destruction Badge, soldiers had to provide evidence of their tank destruction achievements, usually confirmed by eyewitness accounts, official reports, or other documentation. The badge was then presented as a mark of honour and recognition for their combat prowess and contribution to the war effort. The Tank Destruction Badge showcases a stamped nonmagnetic metal Panzer IV tank, affixed to a bullion silver band. Along the top and bottom edges, there black stripes. The badge was initially pinned to the sleeve and then securely fastened by sewing. There were two main versions of the Tank Destruction Badge: a silver grade and a bronze grade. The silver badge such as ours was awarded for the destruction of five or more enemy tanks, while the bronze badge was awarded for the destruction of three or four enemy tanks. Our original Silver award Tank destruction badge is excellent and undamaged with all material and stitching clean and intact. The price for this rare original piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22987:5 (badges draw office) £745.00 |
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British WD 1904 Dated WD Enfield 1903 Pattern Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked ’90 RE 10’ To The 90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon 10 & Land Pattern Scabbard With Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 500 - BAYO 500 In 1902 Experimental Long and Short bayonets were trialled to succeed the 1888 pattern Bayonets. After the trial period it was decided that, when fixed to rifles, the Short version affected accuracy of fire less than the Longer heavy version. The short bladed version was approved and introduced as the '1903 Pattern' sword bayonet (see page 233 & page 391 item No.814 of the bayonet book by Watts & White). This is an excellent British Enfield 1903 Pattern Bayonet With scabbard & frog. The steel blade with medial ridge is 12” length. The double edged blade is excellent, clean with no damage and it measures just over 16 ¾” overall length. One side of the blade has Kings Crown ER (Edward Rex) ‘1903’ (pattern) and date ’06 ’04 (June 1904). The reverse has ‘EFD’ maker’s mark (Enfield) below WD arrow and inspection mark. The spine of the blade also has inspection mark. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition and are secured with correct screw bolts. The pommel and cross guard with muzzle ring are blued. The pommel’s steel press button release works correctly. One side of the pommel has regiment marks ‘90 RE 10’ (90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon Number 10). The reverse has other struck out Regiment marks. The scabbard is the brown leather land pattern version with internal chape that has just the round tip of the chape correctly exposed and steel throat mount with frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with original period Slade Wallace buff leather frog which has a belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 500 (Box 3) £475.00 |
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Rare, British, Pattern 1903 Dress Bayonet Converted from a Pattern 1888 Mark III Bayonet for the Mk1 III Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. Sn - 22656 The P1903 design combined the P1888 blade and crosspiece with a new pommel design. Many P1888 Lee Metford bayonets were converted to the 1903 pattern. The P1903 had a short service life as the blade was considered not long enough, having less reach when combined with the shorter rifle. The P1903 was produced for British use from 1903–1907, at which time the P1907 was adopted. This is a good example of a Pattern 1903 bayonet which was converted from a Pattern 1888 long lee Enfield bayonet. The bayonet has traces of its original nickel plating which was used on parade bayonets. The 298mm double-edged blade retains its original bright finish. The blade has a flattened diamond cross-section with a raised medial ridge and terminates in a spear point. The ricasso bears an Enfield inspection stamp 2 ’97 (the original date the blade and bayonet were made for the Long Lee Enfield 1903 (the bayonet pattern). The hilt is stamped 2 CLY (The 2nd County of London Yeomanry) 483 (bayonet number). The ricasso is stamped with the War Department broad arrow, an Enfield inspection stamp and a X. Wilkinson maker’s mark, bend test stamp and inspection stamps. The obverse ricasso bears the crown stamp of King Edward VII, the pattern date, 1903 and the manufacture date of November 1902. This is a conversion from a P1888 bayonet to a P1903 carried out in England by the Enfield. The press-stud locking mechanism works perfectly and the wooden grip are in good period condition. The black leather scabbard is in good condition as is the steel chape and locket. The steel furniture retains a nice patina finish. This is an excellent example of this increasingly hard to find British P1903 bayonet. See Skennerton pages 181-184. The price includes UK delivery. (British Box 1) Sn 22656 £345.00 |
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WW1 1915 Imperial German Haenel Model 98/05 'Butcher Bayonet' For Mauser Infantry Service Rifles & Steel Scabbard With 1916 Kern Klager & Cie Neu-Ulm Leather Frog Regiment Marked ‘6.J.R’ (6th Infantry Regiment). BAYO 501 - BAYO 501 An original German WW1 Mauser 98/05 'Butcher Bayonet' set (see image 266 and page 114 of The Bayonet Book by Watts and White). The bayonet has 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with correct two screw bolts. The pommel has a push button spring release which operates as it should & Imperial German inspection marks. The single edged polished steel blade has a maker's stamp on the ricasso "’C.G. Haenel Suhl’. The spine has ‘15’ (1915) date & Imperial inspection mark. The blade measures 14 ½” length and it is 19 ¾” overall length. It's original steel scabbard has a few small dents consistent with service carry, frog locket and ball tip. The scabbard is fitted with original WW1 leather frog. The rear of the frog’s belt loop is Regiment marked ‘6.J.R’ to the 6th Infantry Regiment and maker marked Kern Klager & Cie Neu-Ulm together with 1916 date. All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price for this nicely marked WW1 bayonet set includes UK delivery. BAYO 501 (box 1) £375.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (14/11) WWII, British Lee Enfield No 4 MK I Cruciform Spike Bayonet by SM (Singer Manufacturing Co) with MK I Scabbard and Webbing Frog & Safety Clip. - BAYO 502 The No. 4 Mk. I was beautifully made, with its distinctive cruciform blade. The bayonet and socket are one solid forging. Only 75,000 of this type were made. Production occurred during the latter half of 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine manufacturer), at their Clydebank, Scottish plant. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland it was felt it would be safer from German bombers than in England. This is an excellent, original, Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 spike bayonet with cruciform blade in its original scabbard. The socket is stamped No. 4 MK.1 and by the manufacturer SM (Singer Manufacturing Co). The 8” cruciform blade is undamaged, and its ribbed locking catch works as it should. The bayonet's scabbard is in similar excellent condition with no dents. The green webbing frog is in good order with brass clip in place. See Skennerton pages 214-215, Item B266. The price includes UK delivery. (Box 1). BAYO 502 £0.00 |
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WW2 Nazi German Technical Emergency Corps ‘TeNo’ (Technsiche Nothilife) Armband. N 156 - N 156 The Technische NothilfeR39;(Technical Emergency Assistance) was a Nazi German organisation, which began as a strike breaker group after the First World War but developed into a volunteer emergency response unit. During the Nazi period the ‘TeNo’ became in charge of technical civil defence. The ‘TeNo’ was founded on September 30, 1919, by Otto Lummitzsch with the stated purpose to protect and maintain vital & strategic facilities (e.g. gas works, water works, power stations, railways, post offices, agriculture concerns and food production activities). At the time, these vital infrastructure facilities were under threat from sabotage and attack during a period bordering on civil war, which was caused by the collapse of German economy following the end of World War I and exacerbated by a spate of politically motivated wildcat strikes, usually by left-wing elements. In effect they were strike-breakers often using violence and coercion to end strikes. The armband is made of white cotton material and has central embroidered Swastika and ‘TeNo’ badge. The back of the armband has a nice ink stamp ‘Eagle with Swastika’ (all illustrated). Image 3 is images of the inside of the armband. The armband measures 7 ¾” x 4”. It is undamaged with age related staining. All of the stitching is intact. The price for this original Nazi piece includes UK delivery. N 156 £245.00 |
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British Import Sharps USA 1859 Patent .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame 4 Barrelled Pocket Derringer & Gutta Percha Hard Rubber Grip. A 1114 - A 1114 This is an original Sharps USA 1859 Patent 4 barrelled pocket derringer in .30 RF calibre made for the Victorian British market. It is a fully functioning example. The pistol has a cluster of 4 x 3” blued steel barrels and measures 5 ¾” overall. The barrel’s bores have light staining consistent with age & use and have typical light rifling. The brass frame has its original factory nickel plate finish. The barrel cluster has a brass bead fore sight and it has a grooved frame rear sight. The right side of the frame is faintly stamped ‘C. Sharps Patent 1859’. The left side has faint partially visible stamp ‘***& Co*** PA’ (no doubt ‘C. Sharps & Co Philada PA’). The barrel cluster and frame have English black powder proofs. The underside of the barrel cluster at the muzzle has serial number 8883 which is repeated on the butt of the grip frame. It has a revolving firing pin and loading is achieved by depression of bar on the underside of the frame. The barrel cluster can then be moved forward for loading of rounds. It has a sheathed trigger & chequered un-damaged gutta percha hard rubber grip. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1114 (drawers office) £875.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WAR ERA**Famous Zeeland Family Of Dutch Naval Heroes Connections** C1815 Liege Belgium / Dutch Sea Service .650 Calibre Flintlock Belt Pistol With Brass Fittings Engraved To Dutch War Ship ‘Admiraal Evertsen Vlissingen’. Sn 23048 - 23048 The country we know as Belgium, with the city of Liege, famous for its centuries of arms manufacture, was not yet independent at the time this pistol was made. It was part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1839. That period in history was dominated by Napoleon’s wars of conquest and the Kingdom of the Netherlands was a part of the French Empire from 1795 to 1813. Under Napoleon’s rule it was renamed the Batavian Republic and then the Kingdom of Holland. During this time, the Dutch fought alongside the French. After Napoleon was defeated in 1813, William I was restored to head the government, and declared himself king in 1815 when Napoleon returned from Elba. His son, the future King William II, known as “Slender Billy” to the English, fought with Wellington at Waterloo against Napoleon. Liege pistols, although not the fine quality of the British versions were robust, heavy and well made, the short supply of British Sea Service pistols led to the British and other allied nations purchasing Liege variants to supplement their arsenals. Our Liege / Dutch Sea service pistol is in very good as found, un-messed with condition and has connections to the Evertsens, a prominent Dutch naval family from Zeeland, many of whom were admirals and naval heroes. It measures 15 ½” overall with a 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore has light staining & residue consistent with age & service use. The top of the barrel is engraved ‘Admiraal Evertsen Vlissingen’ / Admiral Evertsen Vlissingen (the Dutch name for a city, which was historically known as Flushing in English). The inscription most likely relates to the name of Dutch warship several of which were named after the Evertsen family, possibly, the ship Admiraal Evertsen which was a Dutch ship-of-the-line launched in 1808. While Vlissingen (Flushing) was a significant Dutch naval port and home to the Admiralty of Zeeland, the specific operations of this particular ship were primarily in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars). The barrel, lock plate and brass trigger guard have inspection marks including ‘W’ marks (most likely Dutch Wilhem II) and the steel belt bar has Naval anchor inspection mark. The brass butt cap with steel lanyard ring has engraved Ship’s armoury weapon number ‘14’ (illustrated). It has a heavy military cock. The heavy all original walnut full stock has brass furniture. The pistol is correctly without facility for ram rod as these pistols were belt carried. The metalwork has nice even patina throughout. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this interesting pistol worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23048 £1,375.00 |
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**LARGE**Model 1798 Austrian Dragoon / Heavy Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Liege Proofs & Regulation Brass Furniture Regiment Marked ‘5.E.2.55’. Sn 23049 - 23049 This is a very good, large & heavy Model 1798 Austrian Dragoon / Heavy Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistol. The pistol has a 9 ¾” round steel barrel (17” overall length), original iron ram-rod and original Walnut one piece full stocks with regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt cap with iron lanyard ring and brass muzzle block with cast blade foresight. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The lock plate has number ‘852’ which is repeated on the barrel and has inspection mark. The pistol has matching number ‘5’ on the trigger guard, fore end block and side plate. The barrel tang has Regiment marks ‘5.E.2.55’ (possibly 5th Regiment, E Squadron, 2nd Company, Weapon number 55). The barrel has Liege ‘ELG’ proof and other Imperial inspection marks (illustrated). The pistol has a heavy military cock fitted with flint. Its cocking & firing action is strong. The price for this substantial cavalry pistol worthy of further research regarding the Regiment marks includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23049 £1,475.00 |
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