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INERT DEACTIATED. British WW1, Royal Flying Corps 3lb Practice Bomb. Sn - 21609
INERT DEACTIATED. This is a British WW1 3 Lb practice bomb that was used by the Royal Flying Corps and the early Royal Air Force for bomb aiming practice. The bomb has a cast iron body with tinned vanes and a plunger initiator designed to emit smoke on landing. The bomb retains much of its original bray painted finish and is complete with its tin plate rear cover. The bomb measures 7 3/8 “ long with a fin diameter of 3”. Accompanying this bomb is a detailed drawing and a letter of authentication from the Royal Air Force museum dated 1994. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21609
£295.00

**COMPLETE ORIGINAL MINT **Early WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box Containing An Un-Opened 1914 Dated Packet Of Tobacco, 1914 Dated Carton Of Cigarettes, Correct Monogramed Christmas Card & Associated Machine Gun Corps Sweetheart Pin - 21608:4
It was Princess Mary's express wish that 'every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front' should have the present. The gifts were devised in October 1914 and intended for distribution to all who were serving overseas or at sea, in time for Christmas 1914; afterwards, with the fund in surplus and many feeling they had been ‘left out’, distribution was extended more widely – to all who were serving, whether at home or abroad, and to prisoners of war and the next of kin of 1914 casualties. The contents of the gift fund tins varied, some with tobacco and cigarettes such as ours and others with pencils, notepads & chocolate. This is a complete, original early near mint condition WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box Containing An Un-Opened 1914 Dated Packet Of Tobacco, 1914 Dated Carton Of Cigarettes, Correct Princess Mary Monogramed Christmas Greeting Card in its original envelope with the name ‘Miss T. Johnson’ hand written in pencil (most likely a relative, wife or girlfriend of the recipient). Also in the tin is an original period Brass King’s Crown Machine Gun Corps Sweetheart Pin with hinged pin fastener most likely a gift to Miss Johnson from a member of the Machine Gun Corps. The price for this piece of WW1 memorabilia includes UK delivery. Sn 21608:4 (corridor shelf near cannon balls)
£275.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. RARE, British, WW1, Number 20 Mark 1 Rifle Grenade. Sn - 21610
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare, original WW1, British ‘Grenade, .303 inch rifle No.20, Mk I’. The grenade is of the Hales pattern and is an adaption of the number 3 rifle grenade with the omission of the arming wind vane safety device and filled with a different explosive. The grenade has a heavily segmented cast iron body with brass nose and tail fittings including the nose fuze. The grenade is fitted with a 10 inch steel rod to fit in the barrel of a .303 rifle and still retains the original safety split pin, pull ring and string chord. See pages 63-68 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The grenade is in superb condition and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21610
£675.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. German, WW1, Granatenwerfer 16 High Explosive Fragmentation Trench Mortar. Sn - 21611
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a German WW1 high explosive fragmentation Granatenwerfer 16. The weapon was first introduced into the Austrian army in 1915 and adopted in a modified version by the Germans in 1916 as the Granatenwerfer 16 for use as a small easily transportable trench mortar giving indirect fire in the trenches. The Granatenwerfer is a type of spigot mortar where the hollow tail of the mortar fits over the spigot of the launcher. Ammunition came in various forms including smoke, high-explosive, illumination, and propaganda mortars. This is a high explosive fragmentation mortar with a segmented body. The fin assembly of the mortar unscrews and consists of a turned steel tube with four sets of thin pressed steel fins riveted to it for stabilising the mortor which are in good condition. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this mortar in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21611
£275.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. WW1, 1917 Dated, Mirrored Pair of Trench Art French 75mm Brass Cartridges Cases Decorated With Pears, Leave & Branches. Sn - 21612
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mirrored pair of exquisitely ornate WW1, 1917 dated, trench art cartridge cases that were originally fired from a French 75mm field gun. The cases been hammered, fluted, stretched and decorated with pears and leaves on a branch. The decoration on the cases is of a high quality and have been mirrored to give a left and a right handed pair. The cartridge cases are dated 1917 and are in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this WW1 trench art in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21612
£375.00

German, WW1, MG.08 Maxim Machine Gun Rear Sight Paperweight Mounted on a Sculptured Ground Steel Plate. Sn - 21613
This is a rear sight that was originally fitted to a WW1,German, MG08 Maxim machine gun which was used to devastating effect in WW1. The rear sight elevates and the range slider mover to elevate the sight. Th sight is mounted with 4 screws on a heavy ground steel block that has been milled out on each of the long sides to enable a finger grip for it to be used as a paper weight. The sight is graduated to 2000 metres and is distinguished by the sight notch being offset to the left. The base measures approximately 6 inches by 2 ¼ inches by 5/8 inches thick. The paperweight weighs approximately 1.38 kilograms. The rear sight is shown next to a MG08s rear sight which is not included in the sale. The price for this WW1 paperweight includes U.K. delivery. Sn 21613
£395.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. German, WW2, 1Kg Incendiary bomb & a Burnt Out Nose Section. Sn - 21614
DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an original German WW2 1Kg Incendiary bomb that was air dropped in containers by German bombers in WW2. The bombs were used to great effect in the German Blitzes during the early part of WW2 against British cities. The bombs were made of a magnesium alloy body including the fuse holder and would burn brightly and furiously once ignited. The bombs filling was thermite which burns at a very high temperature, ignited the magnesium body. The bombs body has three tail fins of pressed steel with a steel reinforcing ring at the tail. The assembly is soldered together from four pieces of pressed steel and are held to the bomb by 3 short steel screw pins. The incendiary bomb is in good condition and the fins are still held to the body by three screw pins. Together with this bomb is a burnt out nose section from a burnt out incendiary bomb. The nose is stamped AZ8312 8036 Rh c over 143 G * Waa123 waffenampt. See pages 27 and 139 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert incendiary bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21614
£295.00

SOLD SOLD (18/04) INERT DEACTIVATED. British WW2, 1943 dated, Mills No 36 MK 1, Instruction Hand Grenade By The JP&S Josiah Parkes & Sons. Sn - 21615
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an original British WW2 Mills No 36 MK I, instructional hand grenade manufactured by Josiah Parkes & Sons. The body of the grenade is made of cast iron and has cast into the front JP&S (Josiah Parkes & Sons, Union Works, Willenhall). The grenade retains much of its original brown varnished finish and the green band round the middle signifying Amatol explosive. The grenade has a part slice section taken from it to show the internal workings. The drill alloy detonator holder carries a dummy detonator which carries the ICI headstamp. The holder has cast into it the letter Z signifying a zinc alloy and the letter M impressed in a circle. The grenade has an alloy filler plug fitted which is impressed APDP (Alloy Pressure Die Products Ltd) and a Z in a circle signifying zinc alloy construction. The alloy base plug has cast into it No 36 M I SL in a monogram (S. Joseph Stokes Rubber Company) 43 in a circle (1943 date). See pages 111-119 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21615
£0.00

19th Century French Officers M1873 Lebel Lobster Holster with Strap. 17602. - 17602
A late 19th century French Ordnance Patented Revolver Holster designed for use with both the 1873 and 1892 Lebel Revolver (The service revolver model 1873 Chamelot-Delvigne was the first double-action revolver used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne from 1873 to 1887 in about 337,000 copies. Although replaced by the Modele 1892 revolver, it was nevertheless widely used during the First World War and issued to reserve units in 1940. The French Resistance made widespread use of it during the German occupation). Black/brown hard shell construction of top quality leather with internal compartment for cartridges. It has its full body strap with brass buckle. This was the holster that both the Russians and the Japanese copied for the Nagant and Nambu T-14 pistols. This example is in good overall condition with signs of age related wear *see images. The inside of the clam/flap is stamped 200 and other markings. The metal work and stitching are all in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. 17602.
£395.00

*Bespoke Case* Early-Post 1975 Webley Osprey .22 Caliber Side Lever Air Rifle with Original Instruction Manual/Tools. 21533. - 21533
Webley Osprey Air Rifles were introduced in 1975 and manufactured by Webley & Scott at Frankley Industrial Park, Birmingham until 1984. (see page 246 of Hiller's book The Collector's Guide To Air Rifles). The most notable innovation on the Osprey is a sidelever for cocking the rifle. Mounted on the right hand side of the gun, the lever is slim and does not detract from the lines. The end has a push in catch which engages upon a stud fixed to the cylinder, and during the cocking procedure a ratchet mechanism is engaged which ensures complete safety should the lever be accidentally released during the cocking sequence. This is a very good example in .22 calibre. It is 110 cm overall with a 47 cm barrel. It has a shrouded blade fore sight, adjustable rear sight and is side lever loading. With its noticeably thicker barrel giving it a ‘bull barrel’ appearance. It has good metalwork throughout with all original finish and only minor signs of age. The wood work is very good also with minor signs of use *see images*. The stock has a Webley signature rubber recoil pad. The cylinder housing is stamped with .22 Calibre details and serial number '02730'. The top of the cylinder is grooved for telescopic sight. Between the grooves is deeply stamped & highlighted 'Webley Osprey'. The bespoke wooden box is complete with its original polystyrene insert, original alan keys and instruction/care manual. The rifle cocks, loads fires with a strong spring action firing at 10.9 ft/lb. The price for this excellent bespoke boxed rifle includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 21533.
£395.00

French Civilian WWII TC 38 Gas Mask In Original Canister. 21608:5. - 21608:5
Gas Mask TC-38-PT DUCEL size Small with canister 1939 -45. The TC-38 was a French WW2 era gas mask. It was issued to civilians along with the C38 in the late 30's and early 40's. The TC-38 is made from heavy canvas and it features a forward facing exhale valve, crimped on celluloid eye lenses, An elasticated 7-point head harness and supports a 42mm filter port. The mask features no inhale valve, instead, the inhale valve was installed into the filter. These masks came produced in a variety of different coloured rubbers - mostly tan or black, in rare occasions even red. The TC-38 was issued in a standard French civil defense kit together with a civil threaded filter and a carrying tin. These masks were also occasionally issued in cylindrical Papier Mache carriers instead of the usual tin ones. With ‘Ducel’ in numerous locations on the metal of the filter and also to the rear of the mask. In good overall condition with elastic still strong, stitching in place and lenses undamaged. The tin retains the majority of its original paint and webbing carry strap. The price includes UK delivery. 21608:5. (Stores top shelf)
£195.00

Original WWI US M1910 Entrenching Tool ‘T-Handle’ Shovel. 21608:6. - 21608:6
Sometimes known as ‘e tool’ T handle shovel, M1928 e tool, M1910 entrenching tool etc. Originally called the M1910 model when it was introduced in WWI, the cover was then modified in 1928 and the modified cover was called the M1928 cover in WWII. This T-handle model is the type of shovel carried by U.S. Doughboys and Marines during WWI, also carried in the early years of WWII until the development of the M1943 shovel. The M1910 T-handle shovel was probably the most commonly carried entrenching tool by U.S. Airborne and infantry assault troops during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. The T-handle shovel also was regularly used by U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theatre. This example is in very good condition. The metalwork has a good aged patina and the wood is solid. The price includes UK delivery. 21608:6.
£175.00
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