WW1 Retained For Home Service Lapel Badge

Australia Rare WW1 Retained For Home Service Lapel Badge.

Choice example retaining nearly all of its original gilt finish. 2 x lugs to the reverse and officially numbered.

These badges are rare.

Volunteered for Active Service – Required for Home Service Badge – World War 1 (No. 3010) .

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Code: 121

Australia WW2 No. 68 AT Rifle Grenade MKIII

Australia WW2 No. 68 AT Rifle Grenade.
Choice example with all original ochre pained finish remaining. Maker marked RBD (R.B. Davies & Co. Victoria, Australia) and dated 1942.

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The Grenade, Rifle No. 68 / Anti-Tank was a British anti-tank rifle grenade used during the Second World War and was one of the first operational weapons to utilise ...  read more

Code: 123

WW2 Imperial Japanese M32/Type 90 Army Helmet

WW2 Imperial Japanese M32/Type 90 Army Helmet.

A good combat worn example. a period field applied khaki/ochre painted finish over the original khaki finish. This now with significant but appealing age , wear and scuffing. Has its original army star badge fixed to the front. The leather liner is intact but has wear from age and service use as does the original chin ties that are...  read more

Code: 23

Italy WW2 M1928 Artillery Pith Helmet - 21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste"

Italy WW2 M1928 Artillery Pith Helmet- 21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste"

Khaki covered cork helmet with khaki painted top boss.
Missing the chinstrap.
Very good overall shape that has not been crushed.

21st Artillery Helmet rosette badge to the front.
On 10 June 1940, the day Italy entered World War II, the regiment consisted of a com...  read more

Code: 28

Belgium WW1 M1918 Gas Mask

Belgium WW1 M1918 Gas Mask.

A particularly well preserved example of the most interesting of WW1 gas masks.

Fantastic supple leather face mask wit all of its original head straps and neck strap. Very clear eye lenses. Complete with original khaki painted filter. Together with its French made 1918 dated carry canister also in its original khaki green painted finis...  read more

Code: 20

Unknown Japanese Bronze Bust

Japanese Bronze Bust

A well made hollow cast bronze bust of to me an unknown figure of history.
Its possibly not that old as there appears to be a copyright symbol on the reverse along with some Japanese characters that would obviously explain a lot more as to who this individual is.

Nevertheless a great desk piece.


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Code: 44

Australia WW2 Entrenching Tool

Australia WW2 Entrenching Tool.
Helve head in its original unpainted condition. It is maker stamped "HB" and "DD" marked. It is undated.

The Helve a lovely light brown wood with nice age stain and polish and a nice match to the helve head. It is also undated but has a WW2 period inspection stamp "FH".

The Pattern 37 web carrier is in extremely good condit...  read more

Code: 74

Germany WW1 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class

Germany WW1 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.

Lovely three piece original example complete with a short length of original ribbon.  read more

Code: 73

WW2 Civil Defence Warden Vehicle Number Plate

Original WW2 Civil Defence Warden Vehicle Number Plate. Black on Yellow, single sided.  read more

Code: 75

Australia M26 Grenade

Original Australia M26 H/E Grenade
No markings.
Has all of the original khaki green painted finish. Complete with fuze striker, lever and pin. Has some overall dents probably from use as an empty practice grenade.
These are getting hard to get now.

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Code: 77