The King's Own Royal Border Regiment Staybrite Cap-badge.

Anodised-aluminium Queen's crown cap-badge with a slider fixing on the reverse. The slider and the badge bear the maker's name "Firmin".  read more

Code: 52270

Austria : Post WW1 Austrian Republic Heimwehr Medal of Merit (Heimwehr-Ehrenzeichen).

Bronze medal in the form of an eagle with eyelet and ring attached to a pin-back ribbon The obverse has an Austrian steel helmet and crossed swords on the eagle's breast and on the reverse the date 'II 1934' (February 1934). The wing-tip is stamped 'H. GNAD' (for Hans Gnad of Vienna).
The medal, popularly known as the Starhembergvogel, was awarded to members of the Heimwehr (Austrian ...  read more

Code: 52268

Italy : Italian Fascist Photo-postcard of Mussolini in Stresa, 1935.

Black & white photo-postcard of Mussolini in uniform in 1935 in Stresa. The card was published post-war by the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne. Un-used excellent condition.  read more

Code: 52262

Italy : Fascist Italian Picture Postcard of Benito Mussolini.

Fascist postcard showing Mussolini which was posted in Naples in 1940. The reverse has two postage stamps including one with both Hitler and Mussolini's heads. Handwritten message and address, etc. Good condition with a slight tear in the top edge where it appears to have been pinned up.  read more

Code: 52261

Somerset and Bath Constabulary Queen's crown Cap-badge.

Brass / gilding-metal Queen's crown cap-badge with lug & split-pin fixing on the reverse. I can only guess that this is an unfinished badge which has not received its chromed and/or enamel finish. Nice detailed striking with recessed reverse.
Somerset and Bath Constabulary was a short-lived police force in England which existed from 1967 to 1974. It was responsible for policing the adm...  read more

Code: 52257

Royal Armoured Corps King's crown (1st pattern) Cap-badge.

Brass / gilding-metal King's crown RAC cap-badge with slider fixing on the reverse.  read more

Code: 52256

Durham Light Infantry Beret with Queen's crown Badge.

Undated rifle-green beret with Queen's crown DLI badge with slider fixing. There is a celluloid sweat-shield inside with a 'Kangol Wear Limited' and size '57' label. Un-dated but most likely 1970s therefore it was probably worn by regimental association members or cadets.
There is some moth-tracking around the edge of the crown.  read more

Code: 52254

Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) Stickpin Lapel-badge.

Small gilt and enamel RAFA members lapel badge, 15mm high on a stick-pin. No maker's marks.  read more

Code: 52255

Imperial : German Imperial Prussian Kavallerie Lion-head Dress-sword.

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Code: 52251

Imperial : German Imperial Prussian Kavallerie Lion-head Dress-sword.

Excellent short pattern dress sabre with full gilt lion-head hilt with ruby eyes and composite grip but no grip-wire. Overall length in scabbard is 86cms. The front langet has crossed lances, swords and wreath design whilst the reverse langet has an escutcheon. The hilt back-strap is also decorated. The 68cms very clean blade was etched on both sides with floriated designs but these have almost...  read more

Code: 52250