United Kingdom Militaria & Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of British World War II Royal Air Force pilot gloves. The size is 8 and the gloves are dated 1943. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Approximately 13" by 7 ". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Leather, thread, elastic. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: British Admiralty marked leather briefcase, with a CHUBB lock (and key), named inside to Detective Inspector W. Thompson, Winston Churchill's personal Bodyguard. Walter Henry Thompson worked with Churchill for nearly 18 years beginning in 1921...

ARTIFACT: This is a handsome Model 1842 or 1856 United Kingdom Cavalry service pistol. One reference lists this as a Model 1842, probably produced circa 1850, and another lists this as Model 185If this gun is the earlier model (1846), it could easily...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint, unfired 1988 Falkland Islands Zippo lighter showing the islands' coat of arms and motto: "DESIRE THE RIGHT". It is a factory-painted logo on a factory black painted lighter. VINTAGE: Circa 1988. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty World War II Battle of Britain donation ashtray. The ashtray reads: "NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW" Ð WINSTON CHURCHILL. It is also noted that the ashtray was: MADE FROM A ROLLS-ROYCE...

ARTIFACT: This is a Royal Flying Corps pilot swagger stick from World War I. The tapered wooden stick has a 1-3/4" cap at top showing the RFC logo and a brass cap at bottom. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 27-7/8" height and " diameter at top...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) identification bracelet in sterling silver. The bracelet has an oval face and reads R260418 ARE JOBSON RCAF. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 7/8" height and 8-1/4" length (including...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold ring made in Canada for the Royal Flying Corps from World War I. The ring is a petite crowned wing that is superimposed upon a substantially wide but thin and simple gold band. The ring was once partially enameled, and...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War I example of trench art made from part of a German artillery round. Carved on the front of the item is GERMAN SHELL SCARBORO DEC. 1914. VINTAGE: Circa early World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1" height and 3-1/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a hallmarked silver creamer from Chester with a Royal Flying Corps pilot wing engraved on its front, as well as a monogram of K.J.G. There are four small hallmarks near the handle and a number stamped on the bottom of the creamer. There...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, beautiful and untouched World War II Australian-made survival knife used by the United States Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force. This example is not marked to the USAAF, but marked and unmarked examples were issued to...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1925 Canadian .303 Enfield leather cartridge bandolier. The Enfield, named for the community in which the Royal Small Arms factory was located, was standard issue for the British Army as well as its Commonwealth forces for the first...