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1930's Official Regimental Photograph Album, A Field Service Cap & A Cigarette Case All to the 13th Duke Of Connaught's Own Lancers. Sn 10778 - 10778
After the First World War, the number of Indian Cavalry Regiments was reduced. In September 1923, the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers were amalgamated with the 32nd Lancers to form 13th Duke of Connaught’s Own Bombay Lancers. The new badge was to be crossed lances with '13' on the intersection; a crown above and a scroll below, reading 'Duke of Connaught's Own.' Their uniform was blue with scarlet facings. In 1927 the Regiment was redesignated as the 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers. The 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers were one of the first two Indian Cavalry Regiments nominated for mechanisation. One squadron was equipped with the Vickers Medium Mark I tank and two squadrons with Staghound armoured cars. They were deployed on frontier duties but in April 1941, left for Iraq with the 10th Indian Division. They saw action against the Vichy French in Syria and also served in Persia and Iraq before joining the British Eighth Army in North Africa. This is an Official Photograph Album to the 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, containing original photographic images up to the 1930's. The leather bound album contains 24 pages of photographs of the Lancer's including portraits of Commanding Officers, Groups of Lancer's and Lancer's both in formation and in the Field together with images of Military establishments and awards. The album measures 16 x 12 x 2 inches and has the Regimental badge in gold on the front cover. The album also contains a Regimental greetings card embossed with Regimental badge containing an image of an armoured column identified as 'Batvia 1946' with a handwritten inscription 'To Mother and Father from Douglas farewell parade of Regt), also a 14th May 2000 dated Combined Cavalry memorial service programme from an event held at Hyde Park. The album is accompanied by a Field Service Cap (Tent Type) to the 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, with crimson body and blue flap embroidered with the regimental badge, all trimmed in gold, the black leather cloth lining has a manufacturer's label Ranken & Co. Ltd, India with handwritten name which appears to be 'Capt D.F. kerr'. The cap is approx. UK size 6. Also a white metal cigarette case with hinged lid engraved with the Regimental badge. The set is accompanied by a previous owners internet research documents regarding the Lancers. The price for this collection to the 13th Duke Of Connaught's Own Lancers includes UK delivery. Sn 10778 (shelves storeroom near clocks)
£1,045.00

WW2 Nazi German Kriegsmarine Dienstglas D.F 10 X 50 Magnification Binoculars By E. Leitz Wetzlar With Leather Neck Strap & Leather Lens Cover. Sn 21738 - 21738
These are a good, original pair of Nazi German, 10 X 50 Magnification, Kriegsmarine Binoculars. The brass Binoculars have a black textured finish, with adjustable eyepieces. The body of the binoculars have lanyard bars fitted with original leather neck strap & leather lens protector cover. All optics function as they should. One shoulder is crisply marked 'D.F 10 x 50' (Magnification) together Dienstglas (Service Glass), serial number 1115 and H/6400. The other has the maker’s E. Leitz Wetzlar cartouche and bears the Nazi Kriegsmarine Eagle with Swastika and ‘M’ mark (all illustrated). The Binoculars are 8 ½” length and 6” wide. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21738
£695.00

SOLD SOLD (14/11) **VERY RARE**WW2 U.S. Thompson 1928 A1 .45 ACP Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Original 50 Round 'Type 'L' Drum Magazine & Sling**EARLY UK 1991 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED STRIPS COCKS & DRY FIRES** Sn 23044 - 23044
This is an excellent very rare to find WW2 Era, deactivated Thompson 1928 A1 SMG that cocks, strips & dry fires. It's all wood pistol grip, removable shoulder stock and fore stock are in nice undamaged condition as is its metal work with original blue finish. It is crisply stamped ' Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. on the right side of the frame together with U.S. Patent detail and 'Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 Automatic Cartridge U.S. Model 1928 A1 No. 35429' on the left side of the frame. The muzzle is fitted with original 'Cutts Compensator'. The SMG has the correct Lyman flip up rear sight. Deactivated to early UK specification in 1991 this Thompson strips, cocks and dry fires and is complete with an original 50 Round Auto Ordnance Corps 'Type L' drum magazine with Crisp Thompson markings. Its sling swivels are fitted with an original webbing sling. The price for this excellent very rare iconic WW2 weapon includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23044
£0.00

Early 19th Century Moroccan / Arab Nimcha Sabre Sword With Etched Blade & Rare To Find Original Tooled Leather Covered Wood Scabbard. ED 3028 - ED 3028
This is a nice Moroccan Arab Nimcha sabre used both in Arab countries and Morocco (see page 469 of Glossary of Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour By Stone). This example most likely made in the 19th Century has the typical, distinctive wood handle, with drooping iron quillons which have cast ball ends and iron knuckle guard with cast ball end. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected and a period applied brass plate with scalloped top edge secured by brass pins on one side. The wood is totally secure. It has a 34" curved sabre blade with fullers. The blade has no visible maker marks and has light foliate & Crescent moon & foliate etching partially visible under the blades age related staining. There is no damage to the cutting edge. The sword measures 40 ½” overall. These swords are usually found without scabbards. Our example has its original rare to find leather covered wood scabbard. The leather has a rear seam and hand tooled foliate decoration. The surface of the leather has scuffs and one old stable tear in the top section consistent with age and carry. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3028
£895.00

**RARE**Original British WW1 Trench Warfare Periscope Mirror Observation Attachment For British Pattern 1907 SMLE Rifle Bayonets. OPT 901 - OPT 901
This is a rare to find original WW1 Trench Warfare Periscope Mirror Attachment For British SMLE Rifle Bayonets, see page 351 of ‘The Lee Enfield Story’ by Skennerton where an MOD pattern room image of one of these devices attached to a Pattern 1907 bayonet is illustrated. That image and a period image of one of these devices in use attached to a British Army Sergeant’s SMLE rifle are illustrated in image 1. There are no visible maker or date marks on this periscope mirror. The steel cased mirror measures 49 mm x 90 mm x 8mm when closed. The hinged case has a clip attachment to the rear which neatly slides onto the tip of a British Pattern 1907 bayonet. The clip is hinged for adjustment. The metal work has most of its original green paint. The case opens to reveal a small mirror which has some tarnish due to age but is still useable. The price for this rare trench warfare piece includes UK delivery. OPT 901 (in Misc drawer office) NB The WW1 SMLE & Bayonet illustrated in the images are not included but are available separately on our website stock number D 5990)
£225.00

**FAMOUS QUALITY MAKERS**C1800 English Henry Knock / James Wilkinson London (Later Wilkinson Sword) Single Barrel 11 Bore Muzzle Loading Flintlock Later C1820 Nipple & Drum Converted To Percussion Sporting Shotgun. A 1115 - A 1115
James Wilkinson a foreman in the business of the famous gun smith Henry Nock inherited the business from Nock on his death in 1804. James Wilkinson’s son Henry continued the successful Wilkinson company that later became the prestigious Wilkinson Sword. This is an elegant single barrel flintlock shotgun made C1800 by the famous gunmakers Henry Nock & James Wilkinson later C1820 nipple & drum converted to percussion (possibly by James Wilkinson after he inherited Nock’s business). It has a 35” sighted steel barrel & measures 50 ½” overall. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The underside of the barrel beneath the wood is numbered 4264 and has English black powder proofs. It has an undamaged walnut stock with chequered panel wrist, polished horn fore end cap, steel butt plate with extended tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial & steel hammer. The steel action plate is signed ‘JA (James) Wilkinson’ and the top of the barrel has a gold band at the breach and gold inset lozenge signed ‘H. (Henry) Nock London’. The shotgun is complete with wood ramrod with brass end cap and brass tip which has a steel worm. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this gun by quality gunsmiths includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. A 1115
£645.00

**UNWORN**UNWRAPPED**ORIGINAL WW1 British Army Other Ranks Fox’s Somerset 1909 Patent Uniform Puttees With Original Name Tape / Tag To ‘A.P Mellodew’ (10 Bn 41 RTR Royal Tank Regiment Last Manchester Regiment). U 510 - U 510
Puttees were long, narrow strips of cloth wrapped tightly around the lower leg from the ankle to just below the knee, primarily worn by soldiers during World War I. Their main purpose was to provide a barrier against dirt, mud, and debris getting into the boots, and to offer support for the leg. They were a standard and inexpensive part of uniforms ( A period photograph of a group of British Infantry in Uniform wearing Puttees is illustrated in image 1). These original British army Puttees are as found and have not been unrolled. They are clean and unworn condition & have their original cardboard manufacturer’s label ‘Fox’s ( a Somerset firm) F.I.P (Patent 14214-1909) Improved Puttees Straight Woven Edge None Fray’ and has instructions to the rear (illustrated). One edge of the Puttees have an Original Name Tape / Tag To ‘A.P Mellodew’ (most likely 10 Bn 41 RTR Royal Tank Regiment Last Manchester which is printed on a card found with the Puttees). The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War, The 41st RTR were formed from Elements of the WW1 Manchester Regiment) . The price for these WW1 era Puttees ideal for any WW1 Uniform collector or re-enactor worthy of further research regarding the Soldier’s name tag includes UK delivery. U 510 (bandoliers & webbing box storeroom)
£125.00

**AS FOUND**Original, WW2 Era Nazi German NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) 3 Piece Construction Arm Band. N 157 - N 157
These armbands were originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties (see page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell), this was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an original Nazi Party arm band which has old stable tears. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central stitched white roundel panel & black tape Swastika. The edges of the armband and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband. The price reflects the condition of the armband & includes UK delivery. N 157 (Armbands box)
£175.00

**AS FOUND**Original WW2 Nazi German Hitler Youth (HJ) 4 Piece Construction Armband. N 158 - N 158
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 stitched white material band & square angled white material stitched panel with black tape Swastika. The cloth has some old stable tears and holes. The armband has the correct intricate stitching found on Nazi period uniform (Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband). The price reflects the price of this armband & includes UK delivery. N 158
£175.00

**ANCIENT 1700 - 1750’s BLADE**Japanese Yamato Influence Ko (Small) Wakizashi Short Sword, Iron Tsuba, Signed ‘MASA TSUGU’, Ko-Gatana Side Knife, Scabbard Padded Carry Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 23030 - 23030
This Wakizashi with ancient blade has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In his notes he states “An unsigned (small) wakizashi shortened by having nakago jiri (end) cut & blade notches (machi) moved downwards. Hard to judge age, from shape & wear to edge & patina of tang looks like around 1700–1750 made. With hamon shape looks Yamato influence. Needs a polish & see work. Has good quality double habaki blade collar in copper. Saya wood with black lacquer finish has been repainted in past. Small amounts of damage. With Ko-Gatana (side knife) late 19th century in soft metal unsigned, hilt typical design with engraved plant & silver line inlay. Tsuba is oval iron probably cast from an older copy of Omori school work (undercut waves) very scratchy signature, possibly Masa Tsugu? Dark black patina Late 19th century. Tsuka has been rebound with black ito, fish skin intact but dirty. Small plant / flower menuki in soft metal. Fuchi / Kashira in Shakudo with small flower designs and gilt edging to both. Put together for export in late 19th century”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 35.5cms. Total length 46cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The Ko Wakizashi comes with a modern padded 24” Ace USA zip up cloth Transit Carry / Storage bag. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23030 (on top of gun rack armoury)
£895.00
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