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**Original**WW2 Japanese Soldier’s Silk 'Yosegaki Hinomaru' (Or Good Luck) Back Pack Battle Flag With Hand Painted Kanji Signatures & Slogans. Sn 23803:2 - 23803:2
This is an original WW2 Japanese 'yosegaki hinomaru' or good luck Battle Flag. This size of flag 38 ½” x 27” were carried in Soldiers back packs and tied to their rifles when attacking enemy positions. These flags were signed by family members, friends & Colleagues of Japanese Soldiers and presented to them before leaving for war. It is made of white silk and has a central vivid red painted roundel with Japanese kanji signatures & slogans either side. Some of the kanji are illegible, but we have been able to roughly translate some in image 2 as follows: "May the fortunes of the nation endure forever" or "Long-lasting national prosperity." This was a very common patriotic slogan on wartime good-luck flags. "May your military fortunes be long-lasting" or "Wishing you continued good luck in battle." This is the most common phrase found on soldiers' good-luck flags. Several of the other columns appear to be: Names of friends, family members, or colleagues, short encouragements wishing success and safe return & Personal signatures. The flag has some small old stable, cured moth holes but no tears. 2 corners of the flag have their original stitched leather tabs with original hanging cords. The price for this excellent WW2 Japanese flag with profuse names and good luck slogans includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:2
£295.00

WW2 Era Imperial Japanese Navy Rising Sun Battle Flag. Sn 23803:3 - 23803:3
The Imperial Japanese Army first adopted the Rising Sun Flag in 1870. The Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Navy both had a version of the flag; the Naval ensign was off-set, with the red sun closer to the lanyard side, while the army's version was centred. This is an original WW2 Japanese Navy Battle Flag. The flag measures 69” x 27”. It is made of white cotton and has the correct dramatic printed Naval off-set blood red rising sun with printed sun rays. The flag has a 2” hem with typically stitched in original cord for pole mounting, one side odf the cord has its original wood toggle the other end of the cord is looped. The flag has some small old stable, cured moth holes but no tears. There are no visible manufacturer or size markings on this flag. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:3
£295.00

**Original** WW2 Nazi German Hitler Youth (HJ) Printed Armband. Sn 23806:4 - 23806:4
The Hitler Youth (German: Hitlerjugend , often abbreviated as HJ) was the youth wing of the German Nazi Party. Its origins date back to 1922 and it received the name Hitler-Jugend, Bund deutscher Arbeiterjugend ("Hitler Youth, League of German Worker Youth") in July 1926. From 1936 until 1945, it was the sole official boys' youth organisation in Germany (although the League of German Girls was a wing of it) and it was partially a paramilitary organisation. It was composed of the Hitler Youth proper for male youths aged 14 to 18, and the German Youngsters in the Hitler Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk in der Hitler Jugend or "DJ", also "DJV") for younger boys aged 10 to 13. This is an original Nazi Hitler Youth Armband. It is constructed of cotton material and has a blood red background with central white band & square angled white panel with printed black Swastika. The cloth is clean with no damage or mothing. The armband has the correct intricate stitching found on Nazi period uniform. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23806:4
£195.00

SOLD SOLD (02/11) *RARE*MATCHING NUMBERS*1930's Webley Service MK II 2nd Series / Type .177 Calibre Air Rifle With Safety Catch & Flip Up Aperture Sight. Sn 23779 - 23779
A very good 1930's, Webley Service MK II 2nd Series / Type, air rifle in .177 calibre (see pages 32-37 of Christopher Thrale's book Webley Air Rifles 1925-2005). The Left side of the cylinder is stamped 'WEBLEY SERVICE AIR RIFLE MK II". 'MANUFACTURED BY WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND and with the Webley 'winged pellet logo'. The barrel is stamped '.177 CALIBRE'. It has the Great Britain, USA, Spain, Germany and Canada 1925 patents stamped on the Right Side of the cylinder together with the correct patent Number '371548'. The rifle is fitted with flip up adjustable aperture sight and has the rare to find safety catch feature on the right side of the frame. It has an excellent stock with chequered panel wrist and ribbed horn butt plate which has a few small stable chips on the top edge. The weapon is serial number 'S1197' which is stamped to the rear of the trigger guard and has matching number ‘1197’ on the barrel. The weapon cocks loads and shoots crisply. The price for this rare air rifle includes UK delivery. Sn 23779
£0.00

**SCARCE**WW1 Era 1914-1919 Dated, King’s Crown Salford City Police Special Constable's Lignum Vitae Tropical Hardwood Polychrome Decorated Presentation Truncheon By Hiatt & Co Birmingham With Wrist Strap. Sn 23805:1 - 23805:1
From 1844 Salford Police officers belonged to Salford Borough Police. In 1926 Salford Borough Police were re-named Salford City Police. On 1/4/1968 it merged into Manchester and Salford Police, which on 1/4/1974 was absorbed into Greater Manchester Police. This is an excellent rare to find original WW1 wooden Police Presentation Truncheon to a Special constable who saw service during WW1 and beyond until 1919. It is 15 ¼” length and made of the traditional heavy Lignum vitae tropical hard wood. It has a highly coloured polychrome oval panel at the widest part of the staff. The panel features the Kings Crown with Royal Cypher ‘GR’(George Rex) together with Salford City Coat of Arms & gold lettering 'Special Constable' above '1914-1919'. It has a deep grooved grip with fitted with leather wrist strap. The wood is undamaged with no dents. The butt of the staff is impressed by the maker ‘Hiatt & Co Ld Birm’. This is an original item of WW1 British Police equipment to a rarely found Police Force and the price includes UK delivery. Sn 23805:1
£295.00

**RARE**WW2 1943 British WD Ralph Martindale Chindit Paratroopers / RAF Pilots Short Machete Fighting Knife & Original WD 1943 Dated Leather Scabbard By ‘BHG’ (Barrow Hepburn & Gale) With Correct Strap Assembly For Leg Carry. Sn 23758 - 23758
An original WW2 Chindit Paratroopers/ Pilots short machete fighting knife by Ralph Martindale who made these machetes for the British War Department. These weapons were originally made for British Paratroopers operating in the Far East during WW2, however they were also adopted by Pilots in the RAF, see pages 109 and 110 of 'British and Commonwealth Military Knives' book by Flook and plate 251 page 110 where a period image of an RAF pilot boarding the cockpit of his aircraft with one of these machetes in its scabbard strapped to his leg is illustrated (reproduced in image 1). The machete has a heavy double edged blade which is 9 ¾” long and 2 ¼” wide at its widest point. The grips are a chequered composite material and are secured by three copper rivets to prevent rusting. The handle is holed for wrist cord. The blade has faint etched Martindale maker’s name above WD arrow together with Crocodile trademark above ‘Registered’ and 1943 date on one side. The blade has staining consistent with age and service use, there is no damage to the cutting edge. The machete measures 14 ¾” overall length. These weapons are not usually found with their scabbards. This example is complete with its original matching date leather scabbard which has a single retaining strap with press stud fastener, riveted to the body and leather strap assembly with buckles for belt or leg carry. The rear of the scabbard towards the lower edge is impressed with WD arrow and by the manufacturer ‘BHG’ (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). It is also stamped with 1943 date. All leather, stitching and rivets are intact. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23758 (FS box)
£695.00

Cased C1840 English Form 6 Shot 96 Bore (.32 Calibre) Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Bar Hammer Revolver With Many Period Accessories. Sn 23776 - 23776
A very good pepperbox bar hammer revolver made circa 1840 in its associated fitted case with accessories. The revolver measures 8" overall and the barrel cluster is 3” length. The steel frame and trigger guard are engraved with a foliate decoration. The grip frame and bar hammer also have engraved decoration. There are no external manufacturer's marks on the pistol. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The revolver has an undamaged walnut grip. The barrel’s bores are clean. It's cocking and firing actions work crisply. The case with hinged lid has a lock (key absent). The inside of the case is fitted and lined with green felt to hold the pistol and its accessories which consist of 2 screwdriver tools, a copper and brass powder black powder flask (no maker marks), a wood handled brass powder measure, a good quantity of moulded lead balls and a blackened steel ball mould, stamped ‘96’ (bore). The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23776
£745.00

**SHOT DOWN IN A HAIL OF BULLETS**OKINAWA BATTLEFIELD RECOVERED**WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Kokura Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 23803:4 - 23803:4
The Battle of Okinawa (codenamed Operation Iceberg) was the last major battle of World War II, fought from April 1 to June 22, 1945. The extreme high cost of lives on both sides and fierce resistance at Okinawa heavily influenced President Harry S. Truman's decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki later that summer. This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana and scabbard with Combat damage recovered by a Japanese Military Archaeologist from the Okinawa battle theatre and retain the archaeologist’s ‘C2’ archive tags / labels. The sword & scabbard have battle damage which consists of a series of bullet holes piercing and denting the scabbard. The bullets passed through the scabbard in areas striking the blade clipping the cutting edge. The blade strikes match the holes in the scabbard indicating that the Japanese NCO was strafed by machine gun fire during battle while carrying the sword sheathed. It is unlikely that the NCO survived the attack. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '11183' and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The hilt is stamped with Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark together with Kokura arsenal mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). The hilt's locking catch works as it should. The sword’s scabbard has its original single hanging ring. The scabbard retains most of its original brown paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. The price for this unique piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:4
£2,200.00

**CUSTOM FIELD GRADE SAMURAI FAMILY**WW2 Era Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Type 19 Sword With 3 Feet 1 ½ Inches Extra Long Blade & Kyu Gunto (Naval Form) Guard With Silver Mon Family Badge Officer’s Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 23803:5 - 23803:5
This is a custom made WW2 Era Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Type 19 Sword With Extra 3 Feet 1 ½ Inches Long Blade & Kyu Gunto (Naval Form) Pierced Guard With Officer’s Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. A Custom made field grade Type 19 Cavalry sword with Kyu Gunto guard is illustrated on page 110 of Dawson’s book ‘Swords Of Imperial Japan 1868-1945’. The length of the this sword 43” overall indicates it would have been saddle mounted or slung on the back of the Cavalry Officer as some Tachi long swords were carried by Samurai Warriors. The spine of the hilt has a Silver Mon Samurai Family Badge. There is an indistinct mark on one side of the blade near to the hilt possibly a crest of some form? (illustrated in image 2). (NB For info all fittings on this sword are very tight, to avoid risk of damage we have not attempted to dismantle the sword to take images of the tang). The sword comes with its original steel scabbard with single hanging ring & shoe. The price for this sword, worthy of further research regarding the Sanurai family mon badge includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:5
£1,450.00

Victorian, British Pattern 1827 Volunteer Rifle Brigade Officer's Presentation Sword Etched 'Presented To Major John Selby On Promotion By Members of C Company, First Surrey Rifles, March 1899' By Robert Mole & Sons, Birmingham & Scabbard. Sn 23792 - 23792
The Volunteer movement had its origins in the eighteenth century. Service in the Militia was compulsory at that time for those selected by ballot and who were not wealthy enough to hire a substitute. But specific threats, such as Jacobite risings or the threat of French invasion, induced men to volunteer for home defence. A series of Militia Acts, notably in 1761, 1768 and 1802, had the effect of transforming the Militia from a home defence force into a reserve for the Regular Army, and its former function was increasingly filled by the Volunteers. During the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the risk of invasion by Revolutionary France persuaded the government to authorise the formation of volunteer units that would be subject to military discipline and eligible for pay when called out. Numerous Volunteer units were formed around the country. British Volunteer strength peaked in 1803 at a remarkable total of some 440,000, but with the defeat of Napoleon they were all disbanded. In 1859 after another threat of Invasion Volunteer rifle units throughout Britain were reinstated. The 1st Surrey Rifles was a volunteer unit of the British Army active from June 14, 1859, until 1993. Elements of the Surrey Rifles saw action on the Western Front in WW1. In WW2 the Surrey rifles became the 35th (First Surrey Rifles) Searchlight Regiment and were deployed during the London Blitz. The 1827 pattern sword is defined by gothic bar guard hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle cartouche badge of the Rifle Brigade (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). This is an original 1827 Pattern Surrey Rifles Officer’s Presentation Sword. The sword has a clean 32 ½” blade (38 ½” overall) with fullers and original leather hilt washer. The blade has etched & blued foliate panels together with 'Presented to Major John Selby on Promotion by Members of C Company, First Surrey Rifles, March 1899', the opposite side etched with Queen’s Crown VR cypher and regimental badge of 1st Surrey Rifles & the slung bugle of the Rifle Brigade. The blade also has ordnance proof star and roundel & is signed by the maker Robert Mole & Sons, Birmingham. The spine of the blade is numbered ‘M341’. It has the correct steel gothic bar knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade 'Queen’s Crown with slung bugle' badge and curved stepped pommel. The fish skin covering on the grip is very good, the grip’s copper wire binding is all present and tight. It is complete with its steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has just a few small light dents consistent with service carry. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 23792
£695.00

1954 - 1968 Crosman USA Model 140 Single Shot .22 Calibre Pneumatic Pump Action Air Rifle. Sn 23610 - 23610
The Crosman 140 is a vintage single-shot, bolt-action, multi-pump pneumatic .22 calibre air rifle produced between 1954 and 1968, a desirable collector's item for plinking and light pest control. This example is in excellent condition. The rifle is Pneumatic Pump Action. The air chamber is charged by multiple strokes of the underlever pump action and a pellet loaded into the barrel at the breach which has a revolving breach cover. The breach cover has maker and model detail (illustrated). The power of the air rifle is increased by the number of pumps. It has a 20” barrel and is 35 ½” overall length. The rifle works as it should & has its original blue finish which has age & use related wear in areas. The wood work is in excellent undamaged condition. The rifle has its original open sights. The price 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 23610
£375.00

**POWERFUL 10.43 FT LBS**1930-1935 BSA Standard No.2 Pattern 4th Series ‘S’ Prefix Serial Number .22 Calibre Underlever Air Rifle With Pistol Grip Stock. AI 700 - AI 700
This is an original BSA Standard No.2 Pattern 4th Series ‘S’ Prefix Serial Number .22 Calibre Underlever Air Rifle. The BSA standard pattern No.2 air rifles were introduced in 1919 with variants being made through to 1935. This is a 4th series variant made between 1930 & 1935 (see Chapter 16& page 126 of ‘The Book Of BSA Air Rifles 1905-1939’ by Milewski). This example of the improved model has its original wood stock with pistol grip stock and correct chequered BSA panels at the wrist all in excellent condition. It has a ribbed butt with trap. The rifle has a 19 ½” barrel and measures 45 ¼” overall. It has a blade for sight and adjustable dial rear sight. The metal work has some original blue finish. There are no visible cylinder markings. The rifle is serial number ‘S 47533’ which is in the number range for 4th series examples (see page 126 of the author’s book). The rifle cocks, loads & fires with a powerful spring action (chrono’d at 10.43 Ft Lbs). The price includes UK delivery. AI 700
£375.00
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