Set of three Australian World War I War Medals marked for Sgt. C.S.Logan A.I.F (one marked Pte). Together three spare ribbons, a letter of life membership and badge of Returned Solders, Sailors and Airman's Imperial League of Australia.
A World War II Hamilton watch Co. Pocket watch in 'Aircraft watch Box', open black face, named 22 jewel movement, diameter 5.1 cm. The back cover engraved 'An 570 Mfr's part no. 33106 ....Hamilton watch Co.', the fitted mahogany case with front plaque deta
A World War II American flag in N.Z.E.F. Named bag, the stars and stripes flag showing some distress, machine stitched individual stars and stripes. 4 metal eyes to the band and printed 'No.11'. 140 x 70 cm. The bag stencil printed '515921 Evans.N.C. N.Z.M
A good quality Japanese katana sword by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa (1909-2000), overall length 10.1 cm. Nobufusa was arguably one of the top 30 sword smiths during World War II when this katana was made, as indicated by his ranking of 2.5 million yen. He was aw
A brass two-draw telescope by Ryland & Son with World War I military markings, dated 1916, 2¼' objective lens, overall 49¾' (125 cm) excluding shade, leather bound. Engraved maker's details, broad arrow and Tel F.A.(Mk IV) and Gen staff. With tripod stand.
World war one: small archive of material relating to Pte John Wright, service no #4633 AIF 6th Infantry Battalion, including British War Medal and Victory medal with ribbons, family correspondence/mementos including photograph of 'The Innocent Imps, Broadm
Three World War I period trench art cigarette lighters, two set with English the other German engraved 'Verdun, March, 1918', (3 items), the largest 7 cm high
World war one: AIF related photographs affixed into photo album, including images of unit groups and individual diggers, ceremonial processions, Sutton Veney camp (Wylye valley, UK) where many AIF units were barracked, troop ship views and a disembarkation
Boer War: tapestry (68 x 68 cm) embroidered in red & blue silk, headed '1899 - Boer war - 1900 - 1901 - 1902' with the dates of major conflicts bordering the embroidered signatures of Colonial combatants usually showing their brigade/regiment beneath - nam
Eminent military figures: autographs on philatelic items including 'Dambusters' pilot air Marshal 'Mick Martin' (3), Bruce Ruxton (2), Dacre Smyth (6), air Marshal Sir James Rowland, military aviation artist ray Honisett (2), plus British decorated World W
Captain James Gerald Stokely Doorly (1880 - 1956), a full page pencil & ink illustration titled 'Transporting stores over the frozen sea to the 'Discovery': Lat.77'50 S. Long. 166'25 E: G. Doorly. 26.4.02' (overall 16.5 x 22.5 cm)., the sketch occupies a p
Selection with 1939-1945 Kgvi War Medal and Defence medal, World War I Royal engineers cap badge, Australian Commonwealth military Forces cap badges (3), Royal artillery cap badge, East Lancashire Regiment 'Egypt' campaign cap badge, also sew-on badges & s
Mostly unused selection in album including Sydney harbour views, European cards including real-photo of Guinness Brewery, Dublin (2), European World War I images including real-photo 'Decorating a Canadian on the field of Battle' & Kgv Reviewing troops on
Australia: a range of early real photo postcards (or small format photographs) with subjects including World War I soldiers, aborigines, a boating party, timber cutting, the 'Kia-Ora fruit Stand' (outside the Royal Hotel), family groups and landscapes. Not
1899 Australasian Federal Referendum colour lithograph certificate, inscribed to 'A.E. Farmer', illustrated with captioned portraits of the six state Premiers and Parliament house, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 63 cm. Also c.1919 lithographic poster 'Recor
Hallmarked sterling Nelson 1814 - 1930s: the life of a ship, an original sepia albumen print of hallmarked sterling Nelson circa 1879, mounted on card and framed in timbers from the cabin of this ship, 14.5 x 21 cm (image), 34.5 x 41 cm (frame), with hand-
Melbourne Cricket Club: 1944-45 Honorary Membership Ticket for 'Mr B.L. Grant', numbered 'H53' on thick blue card, dated '1SEP1944'. Elusive World War II era ticket.
South Melbourne Football Club: 1916 'Our Tribute' enamel and bronze fob, made by P.J. King, Melb. The only example we have seen. Believed to have been created to honour club members who enlisted during World War I.
A scale model of 'La Toulonnaise', 47 cm high. Other Notes: La Toulonnaise was built in Toulon, France in 1823 for action in the war against Spain. Stationed for a time in Barcelona, she sailed to Cadiz to take part in the bombardment of the port. During a
A large collection of photographs and paper ephemera from the Australian Antarctic expedition to Wilkes Station, circa 1959/60, comprising a substantial collection of photographic images of daily life at the Wilkes Island base, together with copies of 'The
Two Melrose ware 'John Bull' ceramic inkwell's, one with light green, cream, blue and red glaze, the second with bright yellow, black, pink and emerald glaze and a factory stamp Melrose ware to base, the larger 8 cm high, 9 cm deep, Other Notes, This is a
A Doulton Lambeth stoneware Boer war jug, the commemorative jug with brown transfer printed oval portrait of Lord Roberts. A beaver is depicted above the portrait and a lion reclines below 'South Africa 1900'. There is a kangaroo and an oval portrait of Ma
A World War I framed photograph of a soldier, the sepia toned image of a young digger with hand painted Australian flag and Union Jack and the hand lettered motto 'His country called He Answered', 63 x 52 cm including frame
A World War I framed photograph of a soldier, the verre eglomise mount with the motto 'He Heard the Call & He Answered' a Dreadnought below, the photo flanked by a waratah and the Australian flag, 'his battalion colours' below, 67 x 55 cm
An Australian beech framed photo of an unknown World War I Solder by John K. Blogg, the Oxford type frame with an oval slip, deeply carved with sprays of wattle, centred with a shield and a 'Rising sun' Australian Commonwealth military Forces badge, signed
A collection of World War II memorabilia, comprising a nickel plated shell vase engraved 'Syria 1941', an aviation trophy engraved '1939 Hurstville Trial won by L. Stewart', two ashtrays in the form of an Australian map, kangaroo and bomber, one with engra
A collection of World War I memorabilia, comprising an Anzac plaque engraved 'A.J. Forslund', three ceramic and one glass miniature slouch hats, brass trench art including a smoker's companion engraved 'Arras 1919', a shoehorn in the form of a lady's leg,
Five items of World War I brass trench art, three engraved shell cases one with a lappeted rim, a miniature coal scuttle with an Adf badge, and a brass ornament in the form of a boomerang with three kangaroos on a rectangular plinth.
A World War I framed souvenir, composed of various Australian, Austro-Hungarian and German coins, a rifle shell, souvenirs of Ypres and the Somme, two Australian military Forces badges and a model pickelhaube all mounted on a map of Australia and a dagger,
A World War I AIF Sixth Battalion belt and photo, the framed black and white photo of private William hope Hunt who fought at Gallipoli in April 1915. The belt made by Hunt from a World War I army uniform/blanket. Handstitched in purple and red (being the
A framed silk World War I embroidery, with embroidered script 'Souvenir of Egypt 1916', a photo of a serviceman above a map and arms of Australia and the motto Advance Australia, 51 x 54 cm
A World War I silk handkerchief 'Souvenir of Egypt', the yellow satin with lace border, embroidered with the Imperial crown to the centre and 'Australian Commonwealth military Forces 1916', framed, 56 x 50 cm
Hector Guimard (1867 - 1942), French Art Nouveau railway washstand, cast iron with marble top, late 19th century. 78 cm high, 71 cm wide, 47 cm deep, Guimard is by far the best-known French Art Nouveau architect, to the extent that in some French circles A
Postcards & Photographs: selection in album with 12 World War I photographs of Australian Troops on the Western Front some showing religious services/parades, two showing athletic events, postcards with European views of Brussels, Marseilles, Paris, Gibral
Four novelty pipes, carved timber American Indian, lion, Chinese figures and a Boer war example engraved Diyatalawa, Boer Camp, 19th and 20th century, the largest 16 cm long
Comedian Harmonists Singen Nur Fur Odeon poster by Friedel, 70 x 93 cm. The group, The Comedian Harmonists performed between 1927 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. It consisted of Harry Frommermann (tenor
Chinese gilt bronze figure. Probably 'Kuan Ti' the God of war. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Height 10.5 cm
19th century New Hebrides war club. Flat tapering form with raised medial line. Most of shaft covered with very finely woven sennit binding in good condition. Length 125 cm
Japanese World War II army officers sword. Signed 'Choshu Kiyoshige.' blade with suguha hamon, two part gold foil habaki. Shin-gunto mounts. Saya covered in ray skin. Silver Asakura family mon applied to pommel. Length 66 cm (blade)
A Japanese World War II shin gunt' sword, cloth bound rayskin covered hilt, combat leather scabbard and hilt cover, unsigned tang, 61.5 cm blade, overall 97 cm
Set of three World War II military cartoons., Dob Productions line at 6 M.T., VRD junk sale!, Yours Truly!, watercolour & Indian ink on paper, all signed & dated '44 (various), 37.5 x 56.5 cm each, all unframed
An original production lithograph of Private Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli, from the original watercolour by Sapper H. Moore-Jones, printed inscription across the lower front 'With the Compliments of Hill & Plummer Ltd, Oil & Colour Merchants...Auckl
A rare World War I Martinsyde Aviation (1908-1922) two-bladed airplane propeller, as used by the G102 Elephant. Laminated mahogany pegged construction, each central section with four bolt holes. Original shield form label attached, War Department stamped a