Anglo Boer War The Handy Man Celluloid Letter Opener

A scarce item, circa 21.5cm long. No damage. The Royal Navy 's answer to the imagery of the Army's A Gentleman in Kharki. False ivorine in look, these celluloid plastic figures were the forerunner of all those Airfix soldiers we used to collect (and it also looks to be 1:32 scale)! They came mounted on a variety of useful household items such as a tot measure, bell, bottle cork, pin cushi...  read more

Code: 56292

Extremely scarce Boer War souvenir of The Absent-Minded Beggar: Silk Souvenir Booklet 1899 - 1900

Printed in green ink, with a portrait of Kipling on the cover in brown ink. Ca. 1899. 5pp., folio (20 X 30.5 cm). "Presented by Mrs. Langtry (Lillie Langtry was the former mistress of the soon to be King Edward VII) on the occasion of the 100th performance of the 'Degenerates' at the Garrick Theatre.

For permission to use Kipling's poem, Mrs Langtry made to the 'Daily Mail' a con...  read more

Code: 56241

Pair of Framed Boer War Stevenographs - Baden Powell and Lord Roberts

Stevenographs are silk-woven pictures which were made popular by a Coventry silk weaver Thomas Stevens (1828-1888). Stevens used his improved version of the Jacquard loom to weave coloured silk pictures and illustrations. His family continued producing them from his factory after his death. Royalty and Boer War subjects were particularly popular. They are very sought after today.
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Code: 51808

4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards / Irish Guards Bandsmans Large Brass Pouch Badge

Circa 8cm across, with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. Some bending to loops otherwise In good condition. The final photo shows this item against a cap badge in a 'little and large' comparison. The cap badge is for sale elsewhere and not included with this lot.

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Code: 61578

WW2 33rd Indian Corps Brabant Weave Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

A Brabant Weave cloth formation sign removed from uniform. No moth or damage. Also worn on the pagri band on the slouch hat.

Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXIII Indian Corps (33rd Indian Corps) was raised to defend Southern India and was originally intended as an amphibious force (hence the tri-service badge). As pa...  read more

Code: 61961

WW2 21st Army Group HQ Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

In good condition but sadly one moth has taken a large nibble to centre of blue cross.

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Code: 59797

WW2 9th Anti - Aircraft Division Embroidered Formation Sign ( Welsh Coast )

An embroidered cloth formation sign with a downed aircraft on the silhouette of a black cat whose tail is curled to the shape of the figure nine. Provided air defence for Cardiff and South Wales Posts. Circa 4.7cm by 4.8cm. Removed from uniform and cut to shape otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 61435

WW2 1st Canadian Army Group Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform. Black cloth backing present but now detached from the front piece. In good condition but edges all a bit ragged from being sewn to uniform.

BoBD No 1980 refers.

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Code: 61710

Pair of Uncut Printed ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF GHQ Formation Signs

An uncut pair in superb condition. Property of a former Gurkha officer.

During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), but with no change to formation sign design.

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Code: 61842

6th Armoured Division Cloth Formation Designation Sign

Woven in good condition. Post WW2 issue.

The Division was reformed in May 1951 in the UK and later assigned to the British Army of the Rhine in Germany. It consisted of the 20th Armoured Brigade and 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade. It was disbanded in June 1958

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Code: 56881