France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Unidentified WWI – WWII (?) European (?) Aviation related bullion eagle/bird wing/insignia/badge. The center shows a stylized eagle or bird with two legs and a propeller centered between two nicely embroidered bullion wings against a wool felt...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1st type Belgian badge for the 3rd Infantry Bicycle Regiment dating from 1939 through early World War II. The 3rd and 4th Regiments were formed in 1939 from the splitting up of the first two, and then in 1940 the 5th Regiment...

ARTIFACT: Rare, privately printed American Ambulance Field Service Book with the AFS in France, 2nd edition with tipped in page at front showing Croix de Guerre and letter at end for donations. Front of book reads: "WITH THE AMERICAN AMBULANCE FIELD...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning World War I era member badge for the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or World Air Sports Federation) Aero Club Suisse. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early World War II pro-France United States homefront pin. The pin is enameled in blue, white and red and simply reads FRANCE. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and 1-3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 15th or 16th century armor-piercing dagger or dirk blade. It was excavated in Europe, and could possibly be French, Italian or German. There appears to be faint remnants of a motto in the fullering. The blade is narrow and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified postal-related French belt buckle of unknown vintage. The buckle is a pair of two discs bearing post horns that join in the middle by a two-headed serpent. There is a maker's mark on the reverse of the serpent. C'est un...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal uniform button of unknown vintage. It reads ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER (Post Office Mail). VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Thin stamped...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge of unknown vintage. The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, and engraver who lived in Paris along the Passage of the Salmon. It reads ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER (Post Office Mail) and has a nice...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge of unknown vintage. It is a large disc reading DROITS D'ENTRÉE ET SORTIE (rights of entry and exit). C'est un insigne inconnu postal français du millésime inconnu. Il est un grand disque qui lit...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified 2nd Empire Period French postal badge for the "Bureaux Ambulants" (Mobile / Wagon / Train Offices). The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, an engraver who lived on the Passage du Saumon (Passage of the Salmon) in Paris. C'est...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge for the Lille Service from the Restoration period. Ceci est un badge d'postal français non identifiés pour le Service de Lille datant de la période de la Restauration. VINTAGE: Circa 1814-1830...