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Early 20th Century British AM ‘Air Ministry’ Marked Brass Bulkhead Clock with 60 Seconds Time Keeping Feature. Sn 14293. - 14293
An original British form brass bulkhead clock. This example has a 5” diameter white enamel face which is clean with brass metal hour and minute hands together with an inner 1 ¼” diameter 60 second timer roundel with black metal second hand indicator. The face also has an adjustable slow-fast slider in a slot for fine tuning the time keeping. There is also a hole for key winding. There are no manufacturer marks on the exterior of this piece. The face is covered by a hinged glazed brass rimmed cover. The inside of the cover’s rim is marked ‘AM’ most likely ‘Air Ministry’ (illustrated). The rim has a small brass post to assist opening. The clock case measures 6” in diameter and is 3” deep with face cover closed. The rim of the case has 3 drilled holes for wall mounting. This clock has recently been cleaned and serviced. It is fully functioning, keeping precise time. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14293
£325.00

**EARLY WW2 1939 KIEL (Submarine Naval Base)**Nazi Kriegsmarine Reichskriegsflg ‘E Boat’ Battle Flag With Nazi Markings. Sn 19765:4. - 19765:4
During the Second World War, Kiel was one of the major naval bases and shipbuilding centres of the German Reich. Because of its status as a naval port and as production site for submarines, Kiel was heavily bombed by the Allies during the Second World War. This is an original, WW2 1939 dated Kiel marked Nazi Kriegsmarine Flag. This size of flag was used on Nazi German 'E' Class, Torpedo Boats. The red cotton double sided flag is printed with black & white large Swastikas. It also has the German Tutonic Cross. It has stitched edges & a 1 ½” reinforced hem with original cord typically stitched in for pole mounting. The hem is crisply ink stamped on one side with ink stamps ‘Kiel 1939 Reichskriegsflg 85x150 ‘together with Kriegsmarine ‘Eagle M’ mark and Nazi Roundel. The flag is clean with no mothing and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19765:4.
£575.00

**RARE** 1st Type WW2 Era British Special Operations Executive (SOE ) 'Escape Tool' Folding Pocket Knife / Tool By Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield. Sn 17945 - 17945
Described as very desirable and much sought after on page 48 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives by Flook and illustrated on the same page at plate 98, these 1st type rare escape knives were issued to members of the British SOE during WW2. This is an excellent original example. The knife of all steel construction features an integral wire cutter the arm of which is held to the body of the knife by a hinged 'hoop bar'. It measures 6 ¼” overall when closed and has 2 single edged folding blades. One measures 3" and is crisply marked by the manufacturer 'Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to His Majesty Sheffield England' together with Maltese cross & star trademark. The markings are illustrated in image 2. Later examples of this rare knife had the maker's details omitted for covert use. The second blade measures 2" and has a thumb lug spur to assist one handed opening. The knife also has three saw edge blades and a screwdriver head integral to the frame. The knife is fitted with a steel shackle and has even patina throughout consistent with age and service use. The price for this rare SOE knife includes UK delivery. Sn 17945. (MISC Drawer)
£1,295.00

RARE, 1939 Dated, Pair of First Pattern Leather Bren Gun Carrier Ammunition Grab Bags. Sn - 22307
The Bren gun carrier was introduced in 1934 and was armed with a .55 Boys anti tank rifle and a Bren gun. THE Bren Gun carrier was called the Universal carrier but the name Gren Gun carrier was universally adopted. Ammunition for the Bren gun was carried is three 6 round leather bags designed to hang on pegs inside the carrier and were designed to be grabbed quickly if the crew needed to dismount quickly with their weapon. The official designation is Pouches, detachable ammo, filled mags, Bren, Thompson, Grenades’ but were often called grab bags or bail out bags. This pair of tan leather bags are in excellent condition with good securing tabs. The bags have the early steel suspension ring sewn the back of the bag, which was later modified to a long spring steel clip on the rear to stop it falling off when used operationally when bouncing around. Each leather bag has a quick release buckle of the opening flap and a leather carrying handle at the top. The bags also have 6 leather lined compartments for holding 6 Bren gun magazines. One of the bags is impressed with a WD crowfoot over 66 on the front opening. Both bags are impressed with the makers mark M HARVEY & Co Ltd WALSALL. One bag has the date 1939 underneath the mark and the other has the date 1940 stamped under the mark. There is a single Bren gun magazines included with the bags. The price for these rare early pattern Bren Gun carrier grab bags includes U.K. delivery. Sn 22307
£395.00

WW1 Era British WD Webley & Scott Ltd British Army Bayonet Training Fencing ‘Musket’. Sn 22331:3 - 22331:3
This is an excellent original WW1 era British Army Bayonet Training Fencing Musket. These pieces of equipment were used to train recruits in the art of offensive and defensive bayonet techniques (WW1 era British Soldiers engaged in bayonet training similar training muskets is illustrated in image 1). The Musket shaped device has a sprung steel fore end tube with round flat end cap which retracts into a steel sleeve to cushion impact during training. The ‘Musket’ has a wood stock with steel butt plate which has some original white armoury identification paint remaining. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and bayonet training secure use. One side of the wrist has an old stable secure chip to the wood. The stock is impressed with WD arrow and maker detail ‘Webley & Scott Ltd London & Birmingham’. There are no visible date marks. The ‘Musket’ measures 63” overall. The fore end spring mechanism works correctly. The steel wrist block with stippled steel grip tang and ‘barrel’ have WD inspection marks. The price for this nicely marked, fully functional British WW1 era bayonet training piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22331:3 (armoury)
£395.00

C1960’s American Marble’s No.9 ‘For Every Hour In The Open’ Outdoorsman’s Belt Axe With Leather Axe Head Cover. ED 2412 - ED 2412
Born in 1854, Webster L. Marble grew up learning hunting, fishing and trapping skills. During his early adult life, Marble worked as a timber surveyor and cruiser. These experiences may not have been important except for the effect they would have upon the knives we used and trusted years ago, knives that have become highly regarded collectibles today. Marble recognized certain needs and used his talents to fill them. His earliest contributions were the waterproof matchbox and safety pocket axe. Marble made these items part-time until 1898, when he built a sixty-four square foot building for his growing business. Operating as W. L. Marble, Gladstone, Michigan, he started full time manufacturing and national advertising in 1899. That year, a partner, Frank H. Van Cleve, joined him in the business. A move was made into a 9,000 square-foot building and in 1902; the company name was changed to “The Marble Safety Axe Company”. After finding success with their first safety axe, Marble Safety Axe Co. produced 11 different models from 1911 until the mid-1970s. This Marble’s No.9 ‘For Every Hour In The Open’ Outdoorsman’s belt Axe was most likely made in the 1960’s. The axe is 15” long overall. The polished steel axe head is 4 ¾” width from broadest part of the cutting edge to the back flat face. The axe head has areas of staining consistent with age, there is no damage to the cutting edge. One side of the axe head has faint ‘Marble’s’ signature and ‘No.009’ (No.9 designation). The curved axe-blade is securely fitted to its clean, undamaged wood haft which signed on one side ‘Marble’s For Every Hour In The Open’ together with Moose head roundel trademark. The axe head has its thick leather cover with belt loop, retaining strap and press stud fastener. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this useful piece includes UK delivery. ED 2412 (Entrenching etc box shelf storeroom)
£295.00

*Rare* Waffen-SS steel Belt Buckle by F.W. Assmann & Söhne in Lüdenscheid RZM 155/40 SS and Leather Belt. MISC 1020. - MISC 1020
The SS could trace its origins to several early Freikorps and Nazi Party formations, among them the Erhardt Naval Brigade, Der Stahlhelm, and most significantly the Sturmabteilung (SA), of which the SS was originally a subordinate organisation. In 1925, Hitler ordered the formation of a new bodyguard unit, the Schutzkommando (protection command). It was formed by Julius Schreck and included old Stoßtrupp members, Emil Maurice and Erhard Heiden. The only insignia was the swastika armband, usually homemade, except for the handful of men constituting the Stoßtrupp successor, the Schutzkommando, who continued the use of the Totenkopf pinned to cap or collar. That same year, the Schutzkommando was expanded to a national level. It was renamed successively the Sturmstaffel (storm squadron), and finally the Schutzstaffel (protection squadron), abbreviated to SS (on 9 November). Maker marked with ‘RZM 155/40 SS’ which is the code of the firm F.W. Assmann & Söhne in Lüdenscheid in 1940. The buckle measuring; 64mm x 48mm and in good overall condition-see images. The belt has a number stamp which is illegible and is in very good order measuring; 91 ½ cm end to end. See chapter seven of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1020. (German Belts & Buckles Box)
£695.00

Rare, Mint, British, WW1, Cup, No. 23 Rifle Grenade, No.1. Mark 1. Sn - 21608:8
This is a rare, near mint British WW1 era Cup, No. 23 Rifle Grenade, No.1. Mark 1 attachment for a SMLE rifle to launch the rodded number 23 and 36 Mills hand grenades. This simple pressed steel attachment was introduced in 1916 and held the number 23 grenade with a short rod, which replaced the earlier specialised rodded grenades. The attachment was held to the rifle by attaching the bayonet through a slot in the bottom of the holder and fixing the bayonet to the rifle. This attachment was replaced by the sturdier Burns 2 ½ inch discharger in 1917 which had an adjustable vent on it to vary the range and replaced the rod with a flat screw on base which stopped severe bore wear and bulged barrels with the rodded grenades. See pages 73-74 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The price for this rare accessory includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade discharger in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. N.B. The SMLE rifle, P 1907 bayonet and number 23 mills grenade are shown to demonstrate the fitting of the cup discharger to the rifle and are not included in the sale. Sn 21608:8
£245.00

WWII 1943 Dated MK II Webbing Open Top Tanker’s Holster for Enfield & Webley .380 Calibre Pistol. 22125. - 22125
An original WWII era MK II webbing open top Tanker’s holster with retaining strap and single brass press stud fastener for Enfield & Webley .380 calibre spurless Tanker’s revolvers. The front of the holster has a retaining strap with press stud fastener and 6 individual stitched loops to hold rounds of .380 ammunition. The front also has a stitched pocket for cleaning rod. The rear of the holster has an integral stitched belt loop which has a Broad Arrow and date stamp of ‘1943’ along with the maker ‘B.S. Ltd’ (Bass Smeaton Ltd). The rear of the belt loop. All material and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this excellent original WWII Tanker’s holster includes UK delivery. (A Small Frame Webley MK III .380 Calibre Pocket Revolver with Spurless Hammer is available for this holster on our website 17699:11). 22125.
£245.00

Original 1944 Dated WWII Webley Matching Drum Magazine Pouches for the Vickers ‘K’ Machine Gun used by the S.A.S & L.R.D.G in North Africa, Italy and the Balkans by Maker B.H.G. 22127. - 22127
The Vickers K machine gun, known as the Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers G.O.) or Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch in British service, was a rapid-firing machine gun developed and manufactured for use in aircraft by Vickers-Armstrongs. The high rate of fire was needed for the short period of time when the gunner would be able to fire at an attacking aircraft. The weapon was adopted for land use during World War II. The Special Air Service adopted the weapon for their hit and run tactics, mounting it in pairs on their jeeps. Over the years, it was assumed by some that they took the phased-out VGO because they could obtain no other suitable machine guns, but with its high rate of fire and low-friction locking design. The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War who also made use of the gun during their raids. Dated 1944 with the manufacturers mark B.H.G Ltd (Barrow Hepburn & Gale is a British luxury leather goods manufacturer best known as the producer of the despatch boxes used by the Government of the United Kingdom. In the Second World War, the company aided the British war effort as they had done in the First World War, producing leather goods for the government. The tanneries at the Grange in Bermondsey were destroyed during the Blitz. George Odey, the director of Barrow Hepburn and Gale since 1933, would be appointed a CBE for his company's contributions). Worn as a set of two pouches facing forwards in conjunction with the 37 pattern web braces and waist belt, in excellent condition the pouches measure; 30 x 24cm and are in un-issued condition. The stitching, straps and buckles are in perfect order. Both wide straps bear the code ‘AE 0220’. The price for this piece of history includes UK delivery. 22127.
£295.00
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