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Bert Oldfield: illustrated advertising envelope for WA Oldfield Ltd, Importers of High-Class sporting material of Every Descriptions including cricket, tennis, football, golf, baseball and Hockey, Australian and AIF XI showing image of a wicket-keeper behi

Fred Baring: Match-used 'Jacques & Son' cricket bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. [Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29. He was named in the squa

1977 Centenary Test Ben Barnett's personal scrapbook, a 22-page photo album with letters (4), ephemera, invitations (10), name cards/badges (7), press clippings, menus/programmes (2), first day cover; including list of guests; dinner menu with 9 signatures

World War I Wilkinson English bayonet, with original leather scabbard by Wilkinson dated 1907

World War I Wilkinson English bayonet, with original leather scabbard

Vintage gentlemans pipe, hand carved marked Boer war 1899-01

Two World War II period chrome aeroplane ashtray ornaments with Australian map bases, the bases 16 cm wide

A Mothers and Widows Badge, by Amor, Sydney; being a round white metal badge bearing the image of a grieving woman with a laurel wreath and the words 'For Australia'. A bar is attached to the bottom of the badge bearing a brass star to represent one child

9ct gold fob suspended from a black silk band with 9ct shields and links. The fob, with a soldier and a map of Australia to front, engraved verso 'Portland Rifle Club War Service Medal Presented to S.H. Haynes 1920'. Samuel Henry Haynes of Cashmore, Victor

Brother G.W. Lorriman: 9ct gold fob suspended from a black silk band with 9ct shields and links. The fob, with Manchester Unity I.O.O.F. shield to front, engraved verso 'Loyal Woods Point Lodge M.U. - Presented to Bro. G.W. Lorriman. Appreciation for Servi

Gunner Archibald John Dunlop: 15ct gold fob (approx. 5.5gms; by William Drummond) suspended from a black silk band with a 9ct map of Australia and links. The fob engraved verso 'Presented to Gunner A.J. Dunlop on his return from the Great War : Stewarton :

15ct gold fob (5.9gms) presented to Sgt. R.T. Stewart, 12263, A.M.T.S. 'From residents of Yarrawonga for Services Abroad in the Great War - 1914 - 1918 -', Yarrawonga is a town on the Victorian side of the Murray River.

9ct gold fob (7.6gms) presented to Srgt. T.S. Daniels, A.I.F., D.C.M., by the residents of Rhyndaston, Tasmania, for 'Services in Great War'; engraved verso.

9ct gold fob (4.7gms) presented to Private Thomas William Briggs, 12th Battalion, by the residents of Pontville Brighton for his 'Services in the Great War'; map of Tasmania on the front and engraved verso.

Frank Shepard Fairey (1970 -.), Make Art Not War - Obey, offset lithograph, signed and numbered '12' in lower margin, 91 x 60 cm.

Bennett-Bremner, E. 'Front-Line Airline - The War Story, of Qantas Empire Airways Limited', [Sydney : Angus & Robertson] 1944, 1st ed. with (defective) dust jacket;, 193pp + photo plates.

World War I: Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun pennant in felt (length 62 cm), HMS Achilles cap band, Rising Sun cap badges (3), 'Australia' (2) & 'Awas (2) shoulder badges, uniform buttons large (4) & small (8), plus 'For King and Empire/

Royal Flying Corps: Two hat badges, one with two lugs (35 mm high); the other with folding arms (45 mm). Also, an RAAF World War II-era Officer's peak-hat hatband with associated badges. (3 items).

A.I.F. Death Plaque for Private George Smith, 59th Australian Infantry Battalion. Smith died 18th June, 1916 and was buried in Egypt at the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.

General Sir W. R. Birdwood (1865 - 1951), World War I period campaign trunk, painted metal, with lift-out tray and compartments, the General's name painted on the top surface, 27.5 cm high, 55 cm high, 37 cm deep.. Provenance: Private collection, Florida,

Adolph Kopp rare cameo brooch beautifully carved with female profile portrait adorned with grapes and leaves, mounted in 9ct yellow gold, late 19th century. Kopp operated from Fremantle and Perth in Western Australia in the late 19th and early 20th century

Australian 9ct gold rising sun sweetheart badge World War I for the Australian military forces, marked 9ct, in original Fairfax & Roberts Sydney, approximate total weight 4.8 grams

A Pilots wristwatch, Laco. Circa 1941. World War II era. 55 mm sandblasted steel case, hand wound movement, black 'B-Uhr' dial with Arabic numerals. Studded brown leather strap with integrated buckle.

British Royalty & patriotic memorabilia: accumulation with royalty themed collector ware including 1953 Coronation head scarf, AWA 1953 LP recording of the Coronation, 1993 Crown jewel replica miniatures in presentation box, horse brasses (11), teaspoons,

A war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, a€‹106 cm long

A paddle shaped war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, 116 cm long

Selection with Carl Rehm clothing Store (Michigan) World War II fold-out glamour pamphlets (2) featuring Earl Macpherson pin-up girl imagery, 'Salamaua Siege' and 'The Battle of Wau' official Australian publications published by the army Directorate of pub

Kipling, Rudyard (1865 - 1936) 'The Fringes of the Fleet', 'France at War' and 'The new army in Training' [Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1915]; small booklets uniformly rebound by Bumpus Ltd., London; 3/4 calf, marbled boards and end-papers. (3 items).

Two World War II period chrome finished aeroplane ornament ashtrays, the larger 15 cm across the wings

Two World War II period aeroplane ornament ashtrays, the larger18 cm across the wings

A World War I period swagger stick, 61 cm long

Two World War I period vestas and two brass cigarette lighters, early 20th century, (4 items), the lighters 8 cm high

Mafeking Siege 2nd Boer war trench art scuttle, engraved 'Mafeking Siege, 1899'. 7 cm high, 9 cm long

Britains 'Deetail' series - painted plastic figures on metal bases: selection comprising French foreign Legion (12, one on horseback), Crusader Knights (13) & World War II British Africa Corps (9); few with faults, generally good condition; c.1970s. (34)

An Edwardian postcard album, contains two hundred and forty-one cards including Louis Wain, Mabel Lucie Attwell, various World War I cards, New Zealand rugby 1906, Maori rugby tour 1926, greetings cards, etc.

An Edwardian postcard album, containing two hundred and sixty-five postcards, including forty-one Bruce Bairnsfather 'Fragments from France' cards plus other World War I cards, vintage souvenir, travel, humorous, greetings and Japanese cards.

An early 20th century postcard album, with one hundred and twenty-four silk post cards, including many from World War I, souvenir, greetings and good luck cards, all in good condition.

A World War I Pickelhaube helmet, length 26.5 cm

Victorian engraving - English civil war interior depicting an English civil war interior with soldiers and a distressed family, 58 x 73 cm

Rare World War II souvenir from the 1941 Bombing of the Houses of Parliament painted lead figure of Henry VIII made by the London Stonecraft Co from the lead recovered on oak stand as table lamp. This piece with presentation plaque to Major Beechey dated 1

Large pair of Chinese carved ivory female goddess of war figures depicted as warriors with bow and arrows, sword and pike on wooden bases, 41 cm height,

World War I mourning brooch drop pendant, beautiful 9ct yellow gold flanked by facet cut garnets and seed pearls

Large Japanese Meiji period figure of Bishamonten and Oni, Negoro lacquered wooden figure of Bishamonten, the God of war, standing atop a subdued crouching Oni. Both with inlaid eyes, missing Bishamonten's spear from right hand, two fingers missing from le

19th century Vanuatu (New Hebrides) war club. Pentecost Island club, with conical head. Fine dark patina, length 120 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate (lot 167).

Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 115 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes.

Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 133 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes.

World War I era British allies coat of arms needlework some colours faded, 36 cm x 46 cm, frame: 54 cm x 64 cm

British World War I patriotic embroidered stable belt

A German World War I Prussian pickelhaube, with white metal fittings including Kaiser crest, with ' In Treue Fest ' motto to base and pikie with twist-off bayonet housing, original nine tongue leather liner. Together with leather belt, the brass buckle whi

A Capodimonte Napoleonic war soldier figure arms folded signed B.Merli, height 30 cm.

A Capodimonte Napoleonic war soldier reading correspondence figure signed B.Merli, height 30 cm.

A Capodimonte Napoleonic war soldier figure smoking a cigarette signed B.Merli, height 30 cm.

A silk World War II double sided escape map 108 cm x 62.5 cm

Mentone Racing Club (Victoria): 1929 Membership ticket folder No.61 issued to C.M. Walsh, with several gate Coupons still intact, red leather with gold embossing. The establishment of the railway system to Mordialloc in 1881 had encouraged subdivision of t

Olympic poster cards: official Aoc (Australian Olympic Committee) poster cards produced to celebrate Australia's 1896-2000 Olympic participation (ex World War I 1916), all years with a duplicate card (ex 1964 Tokyo, single card only), all are in original e

Pair of antique HMSS rimmed vases decorated with scenes depicting the Boer War, 12.5 cm high

Two ceremonial tabuas, whales teeth on coconut husk strands for 'Lt-Gen F.G Hassett CB. CBE. DSO MVG from the Commander and all ranks the Royal Fiji military Forces Suva 19 May 1975', General Sir Francis George 'Frank' Hassett AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO (11 Apr

19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war made model of a whaleboat, bone on wood carcase with rigging, sail, oars and harpoons, with later stand and display case, 36 cm width

19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war boxed miniature bone domino set the box carved in the form of a book, sliding lid and spine decorated with roundels, containing 30 small dominoes

19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war boxed miniature bone domino set rectangular carved bone on pine carcas box with sliding lid decorated with roundels and fluted panels to the lid, containing a full set of 28 small dominoes, 17 cm length.

19th century straw work cigarette box with ornate parquetry and geomertrc inlays, the lower half interior and exterior designed in bright purple, green and red bands, 12 cm length (possibly prisoner of war made)

Box of 23 mostly maritime volumes and booklets Union Fleet 1875-1975 (1976 2nd edition) Captain Cattlin towards New Zealand (1994) crossed flags: the house Journal of the New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. And associated Companies (1966) sea Breezes: Index

William Adolphus Knell (British 1802-75) a man of war being rigged in Portsmouth harbour, watercolour heightened with white signed 'W a Knell' (lower left) 22 x 33 cm

A heavy set bronze figure of a war horse, height 31 cm, length 42 cm manufactured in two pieces, made evident once turned over,

Official history of Australia in the war of 1939 - 1945 in 13 volumes comprising Vols 1 & 2 Royal Australian Navy 1939-42 & 1942 1945 by Gill, Army Vol 1 to Benghazi, Vol 2 Greece Crete & Syria by Long, Vol 3 Tobruk & El Alamein by Maughan, Vol 4 the Japan

The official history of Australia in the war of 1914 - 1918 complete in 12 volumes. Comprising Vols 1 & 2 the story of Anzac, Vol 3 the AIF in France 1916, Vol 4 the AIF in France 1917, Vols 5 & 6 the AIF in France 1918 by C.E.W. Bean, Vol 7 the Sinai and

A citrine and diamond pendant, circa 1910, centrally set with a pear-shaped citrine measuring approximately 34.00 x 21.35 x 13.81 mm, within a scrolling border set with old mine and rose-cut diamonds, accompanied by a fitted case by Friedlander, Berlin, mo

Quantity miscellaneous collectable items including: George III commemorative brass medallion; a rifle club badge, a World War II enamel 'Women's Auxiliary,' badge', and a felt 'Royal Yacht' shoulder badge; a Chinese stop watch; and a cased lady's 'Lalor' w

A Whites Aviation print, features the Auckland War Memorial Museum and Newmarket. Black and white. 72 x 92.5 cm, frame 97.5 x 118 cm

Britains lead soldiers: selections in two Britain's boxes including sailors, Colonial (Boer war) uniformed figures, World War II soldiers, various kneeling or prone riflemen, two horse-mounted dragoons; also Britains sound Locator model no. 1638 (in origin

1900s-60s selection with Australian cards including Melbourne real-photo, Brisbane and Queensland views, rural scenes, plus British & Australian World War I patriotic greetings types including hallmarked sterling Caesar, hands Across the sea, . (110+)

Navy crew: World War I era real-photo selection, many are of Australian crew of HMAS Melbourne, Cerberus, Tingira or Yarra, few group shots including navy marching band; photographers include Eden Studios (J. Yeoman, Melbourne) & electric Studios (Sydney);

HMAS Melbourne: collection of World War I era real-photo postcards (plus a few photographs) taken by crew members, mostly whilst the HMAS Melbourne was deployed in the Caribbean, many are annotated and dated on the reverse, stating where the images were ta

Aviation memorabilia: photographs, postcards, documents, letters and printed, ephemera contained in 10 folders. Folder titles include, Wagga 1942, World War II RAAF, Helicopter. Shell Co. C.L.S. Douglas, Stinson Envoy, Percival Gull, World War II plane eng

World War two R.A.A.F. Photographs: a collection of various sizes, the largest being 22 x 32 cm, depicting a crew to climb aboard their plane at Wagga RAAF station 1941, a trainee pilot, planes in flight, loading bombs, R.A.A.F. Crews departing from Sydney

American World War II Warplane production: a folder of original photographs from the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the Allison division of general Motors, and a two-page text document from the Glenn L. Martin Company, mainly 25 x 20 cm. (15 items).

Napoleonic French prisoner of war straw work box with carved bone handles, circa 1805. Straw work and bone carving was a way of prisoners earning some extra money that could purchase them more favourable food and conditions. 20.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 17

AWA: Teleradio 3BZ Transmitter type J50062 numbered #430, with working instructions within the detachable lid. This particular model, developed in 1942 was, tropicalised, to minimise the onset of mildew, rot and fungus; size 25 x 40 x 25 cm, weight 21kg, c

A New Zealand Land Wars historical tomahawk souvenired by William Birss together with von Tempsky and Birss photographs, the old tomahawk with attached card labelled faintly detailed 'This tomahawk..picked up beside..next day..Ngutu-o- te-Manu, Taranaki..f

German World War II M37 RAD leader's hewer, with alloy eagle's head pommel, ferrule and quillon with RAD symbol, small chips to trylon grips; fullered blade with Alcoso maker's stamp at ricasso, etched motto 'Arbeit Adelt'. Silver plated scabbard with ribb

England: china War Medal 1857-60, bar indication 'Canton 1857', unnamed.

A sterling silver bowl, depicting war scene and engraved 'Resolved that We Never Should Forget our animal Friends'. Weight 126grams. Diameter 11.5 cm.

Great Britain: a World War I London county council 'The King's medal' for '(...) attendance conduct and industry during the year.', with a '1914-15' bar and a 'L.C.C' other, silver.

South Africa: a Boer war trench art token, featuring president Kruger with a top hat and pipe, on a 1892 South African two 1/2 shillings coin, 1899-1902.

South Africa: a Boer war trench art token, featuring president Kruger with a bushmen's hat, pipe and collar, on a 1894 South African shilling, 1899-1902.

South Africa: a Boer war trench art token, featuring president Kruger with a hat and pipe, on a 1894 South African shilling, 1899-1902.

South Africa: a Boer war love token, featuring president Kruger and engraved 'To Ada' with flowers and bows, on a South African two 1/2 shillings coin, 1899-1902.

Great Britain: a Boer war trench art pendant, with suspension hole on top, featuring Queen Victoria, stamped 'Mafeking', on a 1900 penny, 1899-1902.

Great Britain: a World War I trench art token, featuring a cut-out profile of King George V wearing a boater hat.

France: A World War I love token, engraved 'Belgium Palestine, Egypt, Salonica, France', on a French coin, with suspension hole on top.

Six medals. Including the defence medal World War II.

Silver cup of campana form with floral and acanthus leaf decoration and twin greyhound handles, the associated lid (unmarked) with sailor finial, engraved inscription reads, 'Silver cup presented to Auckland jockey club won by Mr M J S Chadwick's horse war

A World War I memorial bronze plaque, named George Strathdee. In original crested paper sleeve and cardboard outer. Note: Strathdee is recorded as 'Wounded in the Somme offensive on 12th October 1916, and later on posted as missing'. Diameter 12 cm.

A Japanese early katana blade in mixed fittings including World War II cloth and ray skin bound hilt, reshaped at the tip, engraved characters to the tang. Provenance: bought back to NZ by naval Lieutenant H Prins (dental) who was serving on HMNZS Achilles

Afghan war rug, circa 1980. 200 cm x 110 cm. Provenance: ray Hughes gallery.

Vintage leather bound telescope, possibly British military World War II, length 30m