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*Large* Woven ‘NAAFI’ (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute) Ceremonial Table Linen. 16262. - 16262 The British Government established NAAFI on 9th December 1920 by combining the Expeditionary Force Canteens (EFC) and the Navy and Army Canteen Board (NACB) to run the recreational establishments needed by the Armed Forces, and to sell goods to servicemen and their families. NAAFI expanded its operation over the next 17 years, supporting military bases and deployments across the world, from Bermuda and Jamaica, to Singapore and China. At the outbreak of WWII NAAFI grew exponentially to support the troops on active service, with the number of employees rising from 8,000 to a peak of 110,000 and the number of trading outlets growing from 1,350 to almost 10,000. Tragically, 550 NAAFI employees lost their lives supporting the war effort overseas. NAAFI rescaled its operations, closing canteens at a rate of 200 per week and reducing the number of employees to 65,000 by 1947. From the 1950s to the 1980s NAAFI expanded its offer to include hotels and holiday camps for military families. This large quality woven NAAFI ceremonial table cloth/linen measures 54” x 84” and weighing over a kilogram with the NAAFI emblem in the centre and surrounded by a floral design would have been used for social and ceremonial occasions. In sky blue and white made with a mixture of heavy and light cottons, this piece would adorn any memorabilia/reenactors collection. The price includes UK delivery. 16262. (Back shelf nr flags) £295.00 |
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**Lord Admiral Nelson & Battle Of Trafalgar Connections** Limited Edition No. 137 Of 500 Framed Original Piece Copper Sheathing Plate From The Hull Of British War Ship HMS Victory With Certificate of Authenticity By Marine Salvages Nauticalia Ltd. - 21058:1 The British HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. She dates back to July 1759 when her keel was laid. Throughout her lavish career the H.M.S. Victory is the only surviving warship that fought in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. In the later she served as Lord Nelson's flagship at the decisive Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. As day broke on Monday 21st October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar, Nelsons fleet of 27 ships formed into 2 columns and sailed towards the enemy. Battle commenced at 11.45 with Collingwoods division breaching the rear of the enemy fleet. Nelson in Victory with her 104 guns followed shortly driving into the centre and opening a devastating fire into the stern of Villeneuve's flagship Bucentaure. Victory then engaged and grappled the Redoutable. At about 13.15 hrs when fighting was at its fiercest, Nelson was shot by a French marksman and taken below where he died at 16.30 hrs. By this time the enemy had been beaten and a great victory won. Seventeen ships had been captured. The French battle fleet was never again a threat. Much damaged the Victory was towed to Gibraltar and finally returned to Portsmouth on the 4th December 1805 bearing her dead Admiral. After repairs at Chatham she was recommissioned in March 1808. For the next 4 years she was in active service in the Baltic and off the coast of Spain. In 1812 now 47 years old she finally returned to Portsmouth on the 4th December, ending her long and historic sea life. In 1824 she became the flagship for Port Admiral. In preparation for the bicentenary celebrations in 2005, HMS Victory underwent a major refit which involved replacing some of her timbers, copper rivets, and copper sheathing plates. Nauticalia Ltd (Shepperton Middlesex England) who specialise in maritime memorabilia bought all the salvaged material after her refit and presented them for sale, framed, in a limited edition of 500 pieces. This is one of those framed bicentenary framed pieces of HMS Victory Copper Sheathing plates with Nauticalia certificate of authenticity numbered ‘137 of 500). The decorative wooden frame is glazed and contains a 13” x 9” copper sheathing plate presented on a blue felt background. The plate has correct green patination to be expected and has rivet holes. The Frame has a metal plate inscribed ‘Copper From HMS Victory’. The rear of the frame has a paper label adhered with Nauticalia product reference and Edition number which matches the certificate. The frame is mounted with hanging rings. The frame measures 21”x16”x 3 ½”. The price for this piece of historic salvage from an iconic war ship includes UK delivery. Sn 21058:1 (shelves storeroom next to clocks) £475.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Soldier’s 'Yosegaki Hinomaru' (Or Good Luck) Battle Flag. Sn 21026 - 21026 This is an excellent original 3 feet x 2 feet 2 ½ inches WW2 Japanese 'yosegaki hinomaru' or good luck Battle Flag. These flags were signed by family members and friends of Japanese Soldiers going to war together with messages to bring good luck. The Soldier would carry these flags into battle in the hope that the flag would bring them good fortune. This flag is made of white cotton and has a central red Imperial ‘sun’ printed roundel. The ‘sun’ is surrounded by numerous black Japanese script signatures and some red ink printed cartouches. One edge of the flag has 2 original leather tabs with cord loops for pole or mounting to a rifle. The material has just wear & staining to be expected and a couple of small tears only visible on close inspection & no mothing. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21026 £295.00 |
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**Rare** German WWII Booster Charge Container for the 15 cm Schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH 18 (heavy field howitzer, model 18). O 1344. - O 1344 This is a rare WW2 German container for the booster charge for the15 cm Schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH 18 (heavy field howitzer, model 18) introduced in 1935. The weapons lack of range on the Eastern Front lead to the introduction for the gun of a muzzle brake that allowed a larger special 7 or 8 charge to be used to increase the range by nearly 1800 metres. This is the lacquered container, 23cm high and 17cm in diameter to hold charges 7 and 8 and consists of rolled steel seam welded cylindrical container with a welded on flanged base. The lid is a steel pressing with a wire handle held on by eight spot welds. The lid is stencilled Send-Kart. 7+8 s.F.H 16 in white paint. Inside the container is a small brown coloured paper label printed in German relating to the use of the booster charges. A rocket-assisted projectile was later developed to further increase the range of the gun. The price includes U.K. delivery. O 1344. £175.00 |
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C1886-1941 Original Spanish Officers Gilt ‘Gorgets’ from the Reign of King Alfonso XIII. MISC 866. MISC 866 - MISC 866 During the 18th and early 19th centuries, crescent-shaped gilt gorgets were worn by officers in most European armies, as a badge of rank and an indication that they were on duty. These last survivals of armour were much smaller (usually about three to four inches in width) than their Medieval predecessors and were suspended by chains or ribbons. In the British service they carried the Royal coat of arms until 1796 and thereafter the Royal Cypher. Alfonso XIII -17 May 1886 – 28 February 1941), also known as El Africano or the African, was King of Spain from 17 May 1886 to 14 April 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. He was a monarch from birth as his father, Alfonso XII, had died the previous year. Alfonso's mother, Maria Christina of Austria, served as regent until he assumed full powers on his sixteenth birthday in 1902. 11 ½ cm at their widest point and 4 cm at their curve with the original gold/brass coloured twisted wire with end buttons *one absent* and cloth backing. Mounted onto the gorgets are raised crown emblems over ‘XIII’ beneath an ‘A’ (Alfonso). A very nice pair of gorgets from the reign of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 866. (Top of Drawers). £245.00 |
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Pre WW2 Nazi German Era 1935-36 Commemorative Wall Plaque to 'Unserem Zugfuhrer' (Our Leader) 1/J.R.47" Platoon / Division. Sn 14423. - 14423 This is a pre WW2 German Nazi Era 1935-36 Commemorative wall plaque to 'Unserem Zugfuhrer' (Our Leader) at Schutzenzung, Platoon 1 / J.R. 47. The wooden plaque is stained dark black and has a circular metal German Soldiers Bust plaque secured to it. The soldier has a decaled German helmet and dress uniform. The bust measures 6 ½ " in diameter and is bordered with foliage decoration. Below this is a rectangular metal plate with "Unserem Zugfuhrer 1935 /36 Schutzenzug 1./J.R. 47". which translates to something similar to "Our Leader" and Schutzenzug" being a name of a place with "1/J.R.47" being a platoon or division. The plaque measures 11 ½ " x 8 ¾ " and has rounded corners. It has a hanging loop on the rear for wall mounting. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14423. £425.00 |
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*Rare/Original* 1960’s North Vietnamese ‘People’s Army of Viet nam’ Embroidered Banner. MISC 924. - MISC 924 The Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army came into existence on 22 December 1944. The first formation was made up of thirty-one men and three women, armed with two revolvers, seventeen rifles, one light machine gun, and fourteen breech-loading flintlocks. The name was changed to the Vietnam Liberation Army on 15 May 1945. Lastly, in 1950, it officially became the People's Army of Vietnam (or Vietnam People's Army). This banner is embroidered in yellow thread on a red background; the script roughly translates as ‘People’s Army of Viet Nam. Warriors of Viet Nam determined to keep the country 1964’. It measures 70 x 100cm and has golden tassels to three sides. The price for this rare piece of history includes UK delivery. MISC 924. (Large flag box) £475.00 |
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A Set Of Four 1904 Sheffield Solid Sterling Silver Hallmarked Boer War Commemorative Teaspoons By William Hutton & Sons Ltd Sheffield & London With Handles In The Form Of Period British Enfield Long Lee Bolt Action Rifles. Sn 20089 - 20089 During & at the end of the Boer wars (1899-1902), British Victorian & Edwardian produced many items of commemorative tableware on the home front to commemorate the British Army’s involvement in the conflict, including, these excellent solid sterling silver hallmarked teaspoons whose handles are quality made and in the form of the famous Enfield Long Lee bolt action .303 calibre rifle which were successfully used by British Forces during the Boer wars (illustrated in image 1 is The Battle of Biddulphsberg during the Second Boer War, 28 May 1900, a copy of a contemporary illustration by Richard Caton Woodville, which depicts British troops in action with Long Lee rifles). The teaspoons are each 4 ¼” in length and each weigh 0.016 grams. The rear of each teaspoon bowl have crisp Sterling Silver Hallmarks ‘Crown, Lion Passant, M’ (Sheffield 1904) together with maker’s mark ‘W over SS H Ld over &’ which is William Hutton & Sons Ltd (The firm was established in Birmingham in 1800 by William Hutton, and was transferred to Sheffield in 1832. After the founder's death the business was continued under the style of William Hutton by his son William Carr Hutton. The firm was transformed in William Hutton & Sons in 1864 and William Hutton & Sons Ltd from 1893 to 1930. In 1930 goodwill transferred to James Dixon & Sons Ltd). These attractive teaspoons are clean & a nice conversation piece. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20089 (jewellery draw office) £250.00 |
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Original WWII British Dated 1943 Commando Equipment Folding Wire Cutters. MISC 922. - MISC 922 Wire cutters were typically stored for easy access on a utility belt or in a bag. Barbed wire posed a significant obstacle to attacking troops: it slowed or prevented progress across the battle field and made soldiers easy targets while they were tangled or being cut free. 'Wiring parties' of engineers were tasked with cutting through barbed wire blockades, often at night, working silently to avoid detection. Measuring 27 ½ cm in length this example works effortlessly and silently. They are all steel construction and have a hole to one arm to attach a rope or belt for easy access. These Commando issue wire cutters are foldable for easy transportation. Folded they measure 24 ½ cm and un-folded they measure 33 ½ cm allowing for greater leverage. They are all steel construction with a hole to both arms for the attachment of a rope or strap. On the inside of one arm there is a War Department Broad Arrow and 1943. On the inside of the other arm there is a War Department Broad Arrow and 44. In fully working order with an extremely smooth action these wire cutters are a credit to the manufacturer. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 922 £145.00 |
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Original British WWI 1914 Dated all Steel Wire cutters. MISC 921. - MISC 921 A wire cutter used by British troops in WWI, this example has steel handles and are designed to slip into a pocket or bag. Wire cutters were typically stored for easy access on a utility belt or in a bag. Barbed wire posed a significant obstacle to attacking troops: it slowed or prevented progress across the battle field and made soldiers easy targets while they were tangled or being cut free. 'Wiring parties' of engineers were tasked with cutting through barbed wire blockades, often at night, working silently to avoid detection. Measuring 27 ½ cm in length this example works effortlessly and silently. They are all steel construction and have a hole to one arm to attach a rope or belt for easy access. One arm is stamped ‘Wynn & Timmins- C&M 1914’ (Wynn, Timmins and Co. Birmingham tool manufacturers) with a Broad Arrow. A very nice fully working example. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 921 (Middle shelf near telescopes) £195.00 |
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