A sword with a remarkable and important history leads this militaria auction, along with medals relating to the recipient of said sword. Further rare and interesting medals include the Victoria Military General Service, WWII Arctic Star, a WWII and Colonial Police Force medal group and a Q.C.D. medal for gallantry. Weaponry included bladed and firearms will go under the hammer alongside military relics including helmets, a trench saw, uniform, death plaques and archives as well as aviation maps and Benin and African objects.
Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 6th May at 10am.
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Entries are invited for our next Militaria Auction on 30 July. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.
Viewing times
Tuesday 6th - 10am-4pm
Wednesday 7th - 9am-10am
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Lot 10 - SCOTTISH SILVER MOUNTED SGIAN-DUBH THOMAS KERR EBBUTT, EDINBURGH 1960
Lot 34 - SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR AND BRITISH COLONIAL INTEREST - GUN SIGHTS LEE-ENFIELD AND SPRINGFIELD
Lot 37 - ARTHUR WELLESLEY, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON INTEREST - BEDSPREAD MID-19TH CENTURY
Lot 38 - GEORGE VI MASONIC LODGE PHOTOGRAPH AND OTHER RELATED MASONIC ITEMS,
Lot 39 - THREE CAP BADGES GORDON HIGHLANDERS, GLASGOW HIGHLANDERS AND HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY,
Lot 41 - VICTORIA MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO J. McALLISTER, 11TH FOOT
Lot 44 - WWI MEDAL GROUP AWARDED TO No. 366006 CPL. R. B. CRIGHTON R. A.
Lot 46 - MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ARCHIVE THE LATE MAJOR DAVID ALBERT GOLDFINCH R. E.
Lot 53 - MINIATURE NAVAL CANNON MODEL GLEN WORKSHOPS LIMITED, TARBERT
Lot 56 - VICTORIAN ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHERS DRESS SHORT SWORD 19TH CENTURY
Lot 57 - AFTER WILLIAM RALSTON OF GLASGOW (1848-1911) BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH