Militaria

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover 1942 first edition copy of "Wings of War ??? An Air Force Anthology", edited by F.A. Walbank. The book is a history of Britain's Royal Air Force, with a foreword by the then Secretary of State for Air. The text contains many...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning circa 1850s (or earlier) jeweler-made cast silver Clan Badge for an unknown Scotsman, possibly a member of the Taylor Clan, or MacDonald Sleat, who was also a member of the Order of the Bath, a military order founded in...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scottish "Royal" clan badge in silver with an Edinburgh hallmark. The badge shows a lion beneath the motto NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT (no one attacks me with impunity). VINTAGE: Circa 1954-1955. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a date-marked 1948 clan badge for Clan Faulkner (derived from Falconer). The badge shows a falcon at center and reads "Paratus Ad Aethera" (Prepared for Heaven) upon the encircling garter. The badge is in sterling silver and has an...

ARTIFACT: Great 1890's - 1900's Victorian kilt pin in the form of a Scottish dirk. This example is silver with bezel set semi-precious stones which resemble faceted amethyst, moonstone, and chalcedony. VINTAGE: Circa 1890's - 1900's...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 badge for the Scottish clan MacLachlan. The badge is silver-plated and shows a castle at its center. The badge reads FORTIS ET FIDUS (Strong and faithful) along the belted border. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: A bit of a mystery here, but with some great clues! This is a fabulous clan-type badge of early Rurales Captain F. J. King, possibly an American of Scottish descent, possibly worn by King in his duties as a Rurales Capitano, just as a Lawman in...

ARTIFACT: Lovely Charge of Chasseurs D'Afrique at Balaclava commemorative pitcher with two battle scenes nicely detailed in black paint. The Battle of Balaclava took place during the Crimean War, October 25, 185The battle was fought by the Russian...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s Home for Confederate Women donation pin. The Richmond, Virginia refuge was set up by the Robert E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans. The pin is in celluloid and has some moderate foxing. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Signal Corps Type J-38 telegraph key with two wooden-base sounders. The J-38 was a Morse Code training key made for the Army by several companies. This particular one was manufactured by Signal Electric...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s US Coast Guard Cutter Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, New Jersey lighter by Vulcan. It has factory engraving and a factory-applied enamel logo of ship with bow numbers (can't quite read them). The reverse side has Lieutenant Commander...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1939 dated United States Coast Guard soup bowl by Jackson China. The United States Light House Service was absorbed by the Coast Guard in 1939 and assumed the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of all lighthouses and lightships...