WW1 German M17 Splotch Camouflage Helmet

A WW1 German M17 helmet in a three tone splotch camouflage & with soldiers name & Kompany handwritten in pencil to underside of rim.
As is now well recorded the German army used a wide variety of different styles when it came to camouflage this only being standardised by the Ludendorff order in 1918 . Prior to this many items of equipment were already being colourfully painted including...  read more

Code: 14242

WW1 German Iron Cross Second Class

Iron Cross second class with original ribbon & '800' marked.  read more

Code: 14268

WW1 German M16 Camouflage Helmet

A WW1 German M16 three colour brush applied tortoise shell camouflage helmet with black dividing lines to each segment.
A very ad hoc field brushed stahlhelm typical of the myriad of styles encountered when it comes to camouflage helmets of the trenches. The often encountered colours of tan ochre, forest green & mid brown have been utilised with black dividing lines creating a tortoise ...  read more

Code: 14261

WW1 British Largepack 1915 - Officer Of The Royal Scots

WW1 British 1915 dated '08 pattern largepack with initials to front 'J.W.S.W RS ' these being the initials of an officer in the Royal Scots.
Pack marked 'MW&S' for the Mills , Wright & Sons .

Cursory research point towards this being JW Withinshaw commissioned 18th July 1916 to the 10th Cyclist Battalion Territorials. Seconded ( Transferred 10th December 1917) .  read more

Code: 14254

WW1 German Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Of Prussia

A very good example of the Ersatz felt pickelhaube of Prussia with original chinstrap & liner.
Manufactured in the latter period of 1914 this model of pickelhaube was simplified to an Ersatz form in felt quite often omitting the brass front visor trim & rear spine. Retaining its original brass fittings both cockades are original to the helmet along with the brass buckled chinstrap stil...  read more

Code: 14210

WW1 German Prussian Garde Officer Pickelhaube With Capture Provenance

WW1 German infantry officers pickelhaube of the Prussian Garde souvenired by a British sergeant of the Machine Gun Corps with various capture paperwork from the family who sold it on privately some years ago.
Helmet shows signs of heavy wear but with crisp detailing remaining to its front plate & a very commensurate age patina with some loss of finish in places. The enamel 'Garde' badge...  read more

Code: 14188

WW1 German 'Baden' Ersatz Pickelhaube

A rare bringback ersatz pickelhaube of Baden with beautifully age tarnished brass fittings & original chinstrap & cockades.
This pickelhaube is of the pressed cork & felt ersatz issue seen at of the end of 1914 as a stopgap measure to supply the massively expanding German army. Totally untouched it may be observed that the golden Baden cockade is , officially speaking , on the wrong sid...  read more

Code: 14180

WW1 British Princess Mary Tin , Cigarettes & Tobacco

WW1 British Princess Mary tin with partial contents , cigarette packet not complete . Two loose cigarettes marked with the royal princesses monogram.  read more

Code: 14170

WW1 British Princess Mary Tin

Princess Mary tin in out of the drawer uncleaned condition.  read more

Code: 14169

WW1 British Pocket Map - Lens II ( Arras , Bapaume Etc ) 1916

Second edition WW1 pocket map of France 'Lens' area dated 1916.
Areas of note include Arras , Bapaume & Lens amongst others.  read more

Code: 14171