Gwalior Star 1843 - 40th Regiment of Foot. Served in Australia

A rare Gwalior Star named to a recipient with service in the Australian Colony, 40th Regiment of Foot.

Full size original medal. Engraved on the reverse “Private William Jones HM 40th Regt”. Suspending bar mount with original ribbon. Made from the bronze of captured guns at the Battle of Punniar and Marahajpore.

Noted on the nominal roll of “The British Army in Au...  read more

Code: 4152

Japan WW2 Attributed Armoured Car Vehicle Number Plate.

A most unusual and extremely rare item. Simply made in sheet steel. Painted in the usual dark brown
With tactical numbers and an army star insignia.

A hand written paper note on the reverse “Captured in Johore Baru Malaya from Japanese General Yamashita Armoured car - WW2”.

(Johor Bahru is the capital city of the state of Johor in Malaysia).

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Code: 4165

Belgium Sea Service Flintlock Pistol c.1800

A BELGIAN SEA SERVICE PISTOL
A Belgian Flintlock Sea Service Pistol, Circa 1800. With round barrel stamped with Liege proofs, plain tang, rounded regulation lock, full-stocked in walnut, brass mounts comprising trigger guard and butt cap fitted with lanyard ring.
Bore: 16 Bore
Barrel Length: 9 Inches (22.86 cm)

Belgian flintlock sea service pistols, frequentl...  read more

Code: 4174

German WW1 M1917 Smoke Stick Grenade

A well aged example. All original parts inc Wooden handle and metal end cap, holed for smoke ventilation. Belt loop to the grenade head. Any markings that were once there are now well worn off. Overall heavy pitting, tone and age.

Not available for export.  read more

Code: 4176

Japan WW2 Nambu Pistol Holster

Brown leather hard shell holster. Complete with rear belt loops and provision for a shoulder sling. Nice appealing shine that only age and use gives to the leather.  read more

Code: 4164

Japan WW2 Army NCOs Shoulder Boards

Brown wool with gilt Star and gilt rank tape. Detachable type.  read more

Code: 4167

Japan WW2 Police or Civil Defense Epaulettes

Matching hard boards.  read more

Code: 4166

Japan WW2 Army Field Made Rank For Tropical Shirt

Theatre made field brown wool with attached rank for Corporal. These were worn on the tropical shirt and fixed with a safety pin. These are actually hard to find.  read more

Code: 4179

Japan WW2 Army Field Made Rank For Tropical Shirt

Theatre made field brown wool with attached rank for Leading Private. These were worn on the tropical shirt and fixed with a safety pin. These are actually hard to find.  read more

Code: 4178

Japan WW2 Belt of a 1000 Stitches (Senninbari)

Mid - Late war example. Commercial purchase printed type. The actual stitches were substituted for printed kanji characters, probably “chikara” meaning strength which were supposed to resemble stitches.


Approx 115cm long.


When a Japanese soldier was called to active duty, the women in his family or community usually made two things for him to take...  read more

Code: 4177