WWI Period

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I US Army Victory Medal with a France bar. The obverse of the medal shows an angel weilding a sword and shield, while the reverse shows a combination of a US emblem with a the Communist Russian symbol of an axe...

ARTIFACT: This is a cross for the insurgents of the Greater Poland Uprising of 1918 - 1919 from Poznan. The reverse of the cross reads Powstancowi Broni WDZIECZNA WIELKOPOLSKA 1918/1Residents of Poznan armed themselves after the abdication of Kaiser...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, huge WWI Polish Aviator photograph in period frame. The photo shows the aviator in uniform, with wing, collar, and shoulder insignia showing. The period frame is lovely and features colorful, painted detail and the reverse shows...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool unidentified circa World War I or 1920's eagle badge, cast from or modeled after a French "Fix" wing. The item is most likely a hat badge, and is possibly for an Eastern European Air Force or Aviation Corps. The wings on the...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty circa World War I enlisted man visor hat badge for the Italian 30th Royal Artillery Regiment. It is in charcoal grey wool with cannons and a bomb in raised embroidery and a "30" in gilt brass affixed at the...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare World War I Italian pilot badge in metal as worn by both United States Navy and Air Service pilots in Italy. The badge is an eagle with an Imperial crown above. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1918 WWI French Army 501st Special Artillery Regiment (Tanks) insignia. The badge shows a nicely detailed, fire-breathing dragon in the center of a ring, half laurel leaves and half oak leaves joined together at the base in...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1915, WWI French "Day of the Trench Soldiers" donation medallion designed by Armand Bargas and depicts two soldiers on the field, one sounding his trench bugle and it reads: "Journee du Poilu 1915" meaning, "Hairy Days", a term of...

ARTIFACT: WWI French Maginot Line Badge. The Maginot Line was named after WWI soldier Andre Maginot and served as a defensive line against attack. The main fortifications included 22 large underground fortresses and 36 smaller fortresses, as well as...

ARTIFACT: This is a excellent example of a WWI era French "Cigogne de Guynemer" Spa 3 Stork Badge. It is a hand made jeweler piece, as is typical of many WWI French Squadron Insignia. VINTAGE: Circa WWI to early 1920's. SIZE: About 2" in width by...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I M1915 French Army Artillery "Adrian" helmet. It comes to us from the estate of Lieutenant William Edwin Bown, a 397 T.M.U. (397 Transport Militaire Unite, Groupe Hemart) driver from East Aurora, New York who served...

ARTIFACT: This is a French colonial helmet plate badge. VINTAGE: World War I. SIZE: The badge measures 2 7/8" in height and 2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted steel. ATTACHMENT: Two prongs to be attached to helmet. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...