4th (Perthshire) Volunteer Bn. Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders). White metal 'Glengarry' cap badge. 1890-1907 era adge

The badge complete with its original loop fittings on the reverse of the badge

With the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, the regiment's name and cap badge changed to become 6th (Perthshire) Battalion the Black Watch

Uncommon

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 22406

Chile: Club Aero Chile. Aviators numbered enamelled badge

Badge complete with original reverse lapel fob fitting

The lapel fob officially numbered '788'

The 'Wings' with Chile second type 'Roundel' in centre

A scarce early inter-war years badge of Chile pioneering aviation history interest

Minor scuffs

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 22405

Army Temperance Association India: Seven Year Medal (ATAI.7) 'The Havelock Cross', with top bar campaign clasp 'Waziristan 1894-95'

The top campaign clasp retaining it's original hinged pin and clasp fitting (latter re-soldered), on original stitched silk riband

Referred to as the 'Havelock Silver Maltese Cross' the same name that had been earlier used to describe the STAA seven year medal (STAA.4)

The campaign clasp struck for award to qualifying 'Temperance' men who had served in the 'Waziris...  read more

Code: 22389

Army Temperance Association India: One Year Medal (ATAI.2) 'The Gregson Medal'. With a Two Year 'Fidelity' top brooch bar, and the campaign clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895'

With silver ring suspension

The reverse die date of the medal is 1897

The 'Fidelity' bar on this medal retains its original long hinged and indicates that the recipient had been a Temperance Man for 2 years

The 'Relief of Chitral 1895' clasp retaining its original hinged pin and clasp fitting

Both the integral fidelity bar and campaign...  read more

Code: 22388

Army Temperance Association India: Six Year Medal (ATAI.6). With campaign clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895'

The 'Relief of Chitral 1895' clasp retaining its original hinged pin and clasp fitting, on original stitched silk riband

Important: Reference 'A Guide to Miitary Temperance Medals' ( David A. Harris, Second Edition, 2006), the ATA Report for 1899, estimated that only an estimated 600 x 'Relief of Chitral 1895' clasps were struck for award to qualifying 'Temperance' men who served...  read more

Code: 22387

Army Temperance Association India: Eight Year Medal (ATAI.8) 'The Assaye Star', with integral top riband bar, and the campaign clasp 'Somaliland 1903-04'

With integral curved top riband bar, this retaining the original long pin-back fitting to reverse, and with 'Silver' word indented on reverse

With makers marks 'G.K.S.' on lower reverse arm

Medal retaining its original silk riband

From 1903, this award was referred to as the 'Assaye Star' to mark the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Batt...  read more

Code: 22383

Army Temperance Association India: Five Year Medal (ATAI.5) 'The White Star'. With top brooch bar 'North West Frontier 1908'

Medal retaining its original silk issue riband

A rare seen campaign brooch bar, worn by 'Temperance' men who had served in the Zakka Khel & Mohmand punitive expeditions on the North West Frontier of then, British India, 1908

Enamel intact

Extremely scarce seen with the 'North West Frontier' clasp

Condition: Toned VF  read more

Code: 22382

Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian 3rd issue (1166: Prit: John: Livingston: 28th.)

Note: Medal suspension has been neatly resoldered and no-longer swivels

Important: A confirmed veteran of the 1st Opium War, China 1842 and service at Sebastopol during the Crimean War

Naming: A regimentally impressed naming issue, and uncommon thus

See the definitive reference work on the various Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, reference...  read more

Code: 22375

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal. Victorian issue with 'Victoria Regina' obverse legend

Un-named as issued to United Kingdom Volunteers

Fitted with a stitched length of original silk riband

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 22370

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross. First Class. With swords & maker marks

Metal: Silvered tombac

Dimension: Approx 47.5mm (w)

Weight: 23g

Complete with original reverse fittings, comprising a barrel hinged broad centred vertical pin & clasp. The pin maker-marked with number '1', for maker, Deschler & Sohn, Munich, Germany

An attractive decoration

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 22357