(Code: 1500) | |   Very rare tunic for a Field Marshal and Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. Fine Melton scarlet cloth with embroidered gold lace. One upper tunic button is missing and the stitching to one shoulder board has detached at one end from the tunic. The rest of the tunic is in excellent condition. Sir Patrick Grant was born in Auchterblair near Carrbridge, Inverness-Shire in 1804. He served in India and joined the Bengal Native Infantry in 1820. Served under Sir Hugh Gough during the Gwalior campaign and fought at the Battle of Mudki in 1845 where he was twice wounded. He fought in the first and second Anglo-Sikh Wars including the Battles of Chillianwala and Gujrat 1849.Served under Sir Charles Napier in actions against the Pathan Tribes in 1850. He was appointed Aide de camp to Queen Victoria in 1850 and promoted to Major General in 1854 and Commander In Chief of the Madras Army in 1856 with the local rank of Lieutenant General. When the Indian Mutiny broke out in 1857 he became acting Commander In Chief India on the death of General George Anson. Based in Calcutta he directed operations including the reliefs of Cawnpore and Lucknow. Grant returned to England in January 1861 with promotion to Lieutenant General in October 1862. He became Governor of Malta in 1867 with promotion to full General in November 1870. He was also Colonel of the 104th Regiment of Foot, 78th Highlanders Regiment of Foot and the Royal Horse Guards. He was promoted to Field Marshal on 24th June 1883. Grant was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1874 until his death there on 28th March 1895. Please note the Portraits are not included but do show the Aiguillettes in one portrait and the tunic in the other. Second top button is missing otherwise excellent condition. A unique piece from the Colonial Period of the British Empire.
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(Code: 2565) | |   Made by Anderson and Sons Military Outfitters of Glasgow and Edinburgh. |
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(Code: 923) | |   Three piece construction.
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(Code: 4072) | |   Excellent condition with maker stamp 'AINSLEY -DINEEN HATS & FUR Co LIMITED TORONTO ' to interior with date 1916.
Khaki wool with reinforced ribbed border and leather sweatband. |
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(Code: 1319) | |   With volunteers white metal buckle
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(Code: 252) | |   Brass telescope wit wooden grip. Improved telescope is engraved around the brass body and additional engraving on the first draw reads ' Day or Night Greater Magnification Power'. 34.5 inches when fully extended. |
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(Code: 2229) | |   Missing toories and ribbon tails.
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(Code: 1671) | |   Complete with leather trim and red tourie. Hole in liner and shrapnel damage to rear.
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(Code: 1411) | |  
1411 Unidentified shovel WWI era ,most likely British, and decorated with the flags of the Allied nations to head and with a gilt border around edge of shovel head.There is a motif decoration to wooden handle.There are no other markings or stamps.The Allied flags are Belgium,France,Great Britain,Russian Navy Flag,Japanese Navy Flag. |
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(Code: 1773) | |   Named to Pte P Smith Somerset Light Infantry with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 clasp.
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(Code: 1297) | |   Complete with buff frog.
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(Code: 1533) | |   RASC ink well and desk set featuring bullet fountain pen with Turkish Army buttons and a letter opener with 1917 Ypres. |
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(Code: 2865) | |   Mint condition recruiting poster published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee London.Never come across one in such good condition.Only slight markings at fold lines. |
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(Code: 1527) | |   1930s with early pin fitting.
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(Code: 4275) | |   Late Victorian era circa 1880's telescope covered in dark hard grained leather. Optics in good order. Brass lens cover present. With brown leather grained case. Top case cover is missing. Bottom of case is cracked at seam. |
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(Code: 2072) | |   Surgical and sterilisation set, stamped 'ENGLISH MAKE' to base. Complete with burners and 10 medical instruments, some maker marked with WD Stamps. |
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(Code: 2269) | |  
British three draw brass signalling telescope No 7516 with original polished brown leather cover. Made by Aitchison & Dolland London. Small chip to inner front lens. Scope does not seem to focus so selling as display item only.
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(Code: 2610) | |   1960 PTE W. HAYTON, D of E OWN V.R.
G.C.
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(Code: 2684) | |   White metal . |
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(Code: 2281) | |   Heart shaped cushion is approximately 7 inches x 7inches.Very good condition. |
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(Code: 229) | |   All badges can be removed from the board without damaging them. |
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(Code: 458) | |   Named to Pte W L Nairn |
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(Code: 2838) | |   Named to Pte W Longridge. Complete with photocopies of original paperwork. |
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(Code: 1383) | |   Named to Sargent James Criggie who was named in dispatches by the then General Douglas Haig and was killed in action near Ypres on 20th September 1917. Complete with photo copies of original paperwork and is in original frame. Shop collection only. |
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(Code: 1419) | |   Belonged to soldier in the Royal Scots who brought it back with him after service in France 1918. Keychain with many hallmark stamps.Three smaller silver fobs.1870-71 French Medal for Service in Government
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(Code: 5060) | |   Brass buckle on white buff belt.
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(Code: 954) | |   With Princess Mary monogram. From the Princess Mary tin issued to the soldiers Christmas 1914.
You must be over 18 to buy any type of gun or accessory. Sorry guns can not be posted outside of the UK.
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(Code: 1976) | |   Brass construction. |
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(Code: 4116) | |   Named to Cpl S F Edwards who was killed in action when HMS Defence was sunk on 31st May 1916 at the Battle Of Jutland. Complete with photocopies of original paperwork. |
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(Code: 1546) | |   Very good condition . 5 piece construction. |
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(Code: 1831) | |   Scottish Soldier striker. Early twentieth century cold cast metal.24 cm tall. Hinge to rear of head is still attached but fragile.
G.C. |
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(Code: 2874) | |   Brass construction circa 1877 with one lug remaining for attaching to the horse's leather breast harness.Worn by one of the three Household Cavalry Regiments.
V.G.C.
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(Code: 1618) | |   Two piece construction with both lugs present. Silver plated |
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(Code: 2312) | |   Named to Driver R Walker. |
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(Code: 2547) | |   Hallmarked badge. Rare original WW1 badge for the Highland Light Infantry featuring a Martini Henry breech loading rifle with letters HLI mounted on the rifle. Butt impressed with Birmingham Silver hallmarks for 1916 and maker letters 'ALLD' for Adie & Lovekin Ltd. 45mm wide. Pin present but minus retainer .
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(Code: 1925) | |   V.G.C.
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(Code: 2149) | |   51 Cards of various locations in UK. Mixture of different Makers. Most cards have details however some blank.
V.G.C.
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(Code: 2250) | |   All stitching intact,19th Century
V.G.C.
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(Code: 2323) | |   High quality bi metal badge |
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(Code: 2550) | |   Silver absent minded beggar commemorative medal for the war in Transvaal 1899-1990. |
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(Code: 4955) | |   Excellent condition die stamped white metal, late Victorian period. |
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(Code: 2804) | |   Bi metal with lugs and retainer.
V.G.C.
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(Code: 1250) | |  
Stamped London Hand Sewn . |
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(Code: 2600) | |   Civil defence helmet stamped RO & CO and dated 9/41 |
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(Code: 2736) | |   Medal is complete with original pin .Box has been repaired with Sellotape. |
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(Code: 936) | |   Named to Ab C J Hatch. Complete with photocopies of original paperwork. |
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(Code: 1211) | |   WW1 Commemorative Glazed bust approx 3 inches tall.City Of Canterbury crest to front and Kitchener details to reverse .Base stamped 'GRATTON CHINA B.A.J. & SONS ENGLAND' and 'MADE FOR S.A. GRINDER ST GEORGES ST CANTERBURY.' Very good condition.
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(Code: 1626) | |   Maker stamped to rear 'W.C. LAWTON SCULPT,COPYRIGHT 23 SEPT 1918'.Approx 7'' tall. Very good condition.
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(Code: 2869) | |   Arcadian China Stoke On Trent. Approximateey 5'' tall. Sheffield crest to front and Arcadian stamps to base. Very good condition.
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