Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
White Head Wardens Helmet.
Helmet has all its original white finish to the outside, crazed from age, and most of the original black Wardens insignia painted on top, the black line over the crown has worn down from use. Inside has the original early military brown paint as found in most of these early Home Front helmets, apparently reissued from the stocks brought back after Dunkirk. The liner is in very nice supple condition as is the round liner pad which has been protected by a wool type top covering, only the second time ive found such an example. Date to the helmet is mostly under the chinstrap fixing bale but looks like 1939, liner has a clear 1939 date, chinstrap is again in very good condition.
RAF Officers Kings Crown Peaked Cap.
A very nice condition example with no issues exept a couple of stains to the top, no moth holes or tracking, inside liner and crown double stamped with makers details and in very good condition. The front RAF insignia is again in very nice and bright condition with a nice large Kings crown to the top. No size marking but would say small to medium.
1940 Dated Black Wardens Helmet.
Both the shell and liner to this example is dated 1940, the outside has over 90% of the black finish remaining, surface has numerous scratches from use, the white painted ''W'' to the front is in perfect condition. The inside has a very nice condition liner and chinstrap, the helmet at one point was gery in colour, with the black over coat added, this can be clearly seen to the inside were the black paint was only added to the skirt.
WW1 British Brodie Helmet.
This example has only recently come to light and never been in a collection before. Its a second pattern with outer rim, outside paint work is quite chunky and has id say well over 78% of its original finish remaining, one small period dent to the top, crown is down to metal but has patina from years of being in a shed. The liner is in very good all round condition, no rips or tugs, still quite supply but in need of a clean if wishing, it is maker marked with details in red to the underside. Leather liner retaining crown cross strap is in good strong condition, the original leather chinstrap is present with buckle but has broken on one side. Shell has some stamps, hard to make out. A very nice example that would with time clean up a treat, and as mentioned new to the market, getting on for 100 years old.
British 1942 Dated RA Side Cap.
This example is in very good condition, no moth or moth tracking, the inside liner again in very good condition, maker marked and dated 1942, the previuos owners service number stamped to the inside. Seems to have been used twice as a lugged cap badge has been used previously.
Irish Model 1927 Vickers Steel Helmet.
This Vickers made helmet for the Irish Free State has survived in very good shape. The shell is in very sound condition with only a couple of small knocks to the crown area, the white 1940's civil paint finish remains around 30% intact, the original first military grey finish looks to be over 90% remaining. The inside skirt again has a good amount of white and underneath a good amount of original gey, the inside crown has over 70% of its original finish with ofcourse some surface rust. The original leather liner is somewhat dry but the liner tounges are still supple and contain the original horse hair pads. The liner itself is stamped with the maker ''T.S.SMITH, DUBLIN, 1927. The Vickers stamp with date and manufacture number at the rear of the helmet is covered with white paint and i cannot make it out. This example has enough original grey finish that with some time and effort could be revealed by removing the white finish, again the liner if cleaned and treated would come up a treat. I belive only 10,000 of these were produced.
WW2 Bullion Chindit Formation Patch.
Silver bullion has tarnished over time but as seen in the pictures its all in very nice and complete condition as is the blue backing material, Patch does appear to be uniform removed. Super item.
WW2 British ENSA Uniform Cloth Patch.
Patch has seen better days, part of the white material to one arm has suffered from moth as has the centre, still the colours are bright and one item of insignia which does not turn up that often.
WW2 RAF Air Gunners Wing.
Flat produced example, condition is very good.
53rd Welsh Division, Monmouthsire Regiment Battle
Small grouping that belong to a Monmouthshire veteran who was at one point attatched to the 53rd Welsh Division. The medals are mounted on two seperate bars as worn by him, the beret is a postwar German military one, worn i pressume during postwar events, the cap badge i would say is his original WW2 badge as he has nearly worn away the detail by polishing over the years. To finish the small grouping are his wartime formation patches for the 53rd Welsh as worn on his battle dress, They are both tunic removed and have very little damage, jsu a couple of nips out of the backing material. Recently brought in by a family member.