Third Reich : Printed Silk Souvenir Handkerchief of the 1937 Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk in Düsseldorf.

Screen printed multi-coloured handkerchief (31cms x 29cms) showing the emblem of the exhibition with the lion & anchor city arms of Düsseldorf, On the black border appear the arms of 24 other German cities. Excellent condition with no damage and all colours bright and clean.
The Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk (The National Exhibition of a Productive People) in 1937 was held in the ...  read more

Code: 53953

Third Reich : Printed Silk Souvenir Handkerchief showing German and Italian National Flags.

Printed silk hankerchief (33cms x 32cms) showing three Nazi german and three fascist Italian national flags. These were sold to mark / celebrate the 'Pact of Steel' alliance between Germany and Italy signed in May 1939.
Very nice bright colours in very good condition.  read more

Code: 53952

Third Reich : National Flag Swastika Silk Souvenir Hankerchief.

Fine original silk swastika national flag handkerchief 25cms x 25cms (10" x 10") in top excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53855

Third Reich : Silk Funeral Sash from the Wolfsberg Ladies Choir, 13th March 1938.

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Code: 53951

Third Reich : Silk Funeral Sash from the Wolfsberg Ladies Choir, 13th March 1938., 13 March

High quality red moire silk sash, (1.36mtrs long including fringe x 17cms wide) with separately attached multi-piece white silk disc and black swastika. The sash is beautifully embroidered in gold wire "Vom Wolfsberger Frauenchor 18 März 1938". The sash is backed with white satin-like material which has age staining. The bottom, end has a 5cm long gold fringe while the top end has a narrow s...  read more

Code: 53950

Royal Navy Group of Three Trade-badges for the White Rig.

Three un-issued badges, two printed and one machine-embroidered blue on white :
a) Printed Air Engineering (AE) Mechanics Able rate.(ref. 33403)
b) Printed Radio Operations Able rate.(ref. 33065)
c) Machine-embroidered Radio Electricians (RE) Leading rate.(ref. 30532).  read more

Code: 53949

The Royal Anglian Regiment No.2 Dress Armbadge.

Gold-wire hand-embroidered traditional eagle armbadge, 55mm dia. worn on the sleeve of No.2 Service-dress.
The wearing of the eagle originates from the Peninsular War when the forerunners of the regiment captured the Eagle of the French 62nd Infantry Regiment of the Line at the 1812 Battle of Salamanca.
Uniform removed and showing some wear to the black highlighting threads..  read more

Code: 53948

Austria : Senior Police Officer's Cap-cockade.

Coiled gold-wire boss with central enamel disc in the Austrian colours. The reverse has two prongs for attachment to the cap. This example dates from the early 1960s. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53945

South Africa : SSB / SDB Special Service Battalion Bronze Cap-badge.

Die-struck bronze complete with two lugs & split-pin fixing on the reverse.
The Special Service Battalion (SSB) was a South African military unit formed on 1 May 1933 under the patronage of the Minister of Defence, Oswald Pirow, Its purpose was to give training to youths, between the ages of 17 and 23, who, following the 1929 depression, could find no suitable employment on leaving sch...  read more

Code: 53944

Italy : Fascist March on Rome Medal.

Bronze medal awarded to participants in Mussolini's 1922 seizure of power when the Fascists marched into Rome. Complete with original ribbon. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53943