Scarce Royal Navy Issue Boatswain's Call
An example of the seldom encountered Royal Navy issue Boatswain's Call (or Bosun's Pipe) dating to the period of the World Wars. It is of conventional form with barrel-form buoy, the ends of which are stuck with the Ordnance broad arrow mark. An excellent and scarce example.
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Extremely Rare P'39 Leather Shoulder Straps
These are the only L-Straps from the P'39 equipment set I have handled. One set of rivets have been renewed though it is not immediately apparent. Extremely rare leather. read more
Extremely Rare Anti-Aircraft Artillery Ammunition manual
Notes on Anti-Aircraft Ammunition, 1940. An exceptionally rare manual running to over 90 pages and well illustrated throughout. An essential reference for the ordnance collector.
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Rare Burma Campaign Bush Hat
An excellent example of this most iconic of items of WWII Far East Theatre headgear. A British-made example in a large size and dated 1943. It retains it's original insignia indicating it was worn by an officer of the Royal Engineers, part of the XIV Army. The liner stitching is failing as usual but the hat remains an excellent and rare example. read more
Excellent Set of No2 Prismatic Binoculars
Standard WWII British Army issue No2 MkII Prismatic Binoculars by Kershaw dated 1943. No graticules as usual and optically excellent. Very difficult to improve. read more
Rare Wartime Civilian Radio Receiver
In 1944 the Wartime Civilian Receiver or “Utility Set” was introduced in response to a shortage of domestic radios. It was efficient but basic, designed to be produced with the minimum of raw materials and labour, but was capable of picking up not only domestic but also foreign and indeed German transmissions. This is perhaps the best example I have seen, though I have handled only thre... read more
Rare inter-War Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Tunic
A superb and rare example of an inter-War Cameron Highlanders Officer's Highland Pattern Service Dress tunic. Retaining it's original label giving the owner's name and date. A rare and attractive tunic. read more
Extremely rare 1939 Pattern Equipment Set
A set of 1939 Pattern leather equipment containing two extremely rare elements, the braces and the L-Straps for the Small Pack. The braces for the P'39 set remain one of the most elusive items of WWII equipment, I have owned and seen only three sets in over 20 years of collecting, they remain rarer than those from the P'14 set. Most elements are marked. In all an exceptionally rare set ... read more