Bell Commemorating The Scuttling of the WW1 German Fleet
A bronze silver plated bell commemorating the scuttling of the WW1 German fleet at Scapa Flow off the Scotland shore. Rear German Admiral von Reuter, command of the fleet, ordered his soldiers to deliberately sink all ships rather then have the Allies use them on 21 June 1919. His crews opened seacocks, torpedo tubes and portholes on the ships to flood them and once again hoisted their flags of the Imperial German Navy.
The bell is engraved with the German iron cross and the words: The lord of hosts is with us (psalms 46:7).
The full incident can be read at the Imperial War Museum website.
Dimensions
Height: 22cm
Length: 29cm
Width: 13cm
Weight: 1.66Kg
Cape Colony National Rifle Association of South Africa Shield
WW1 Trench Art From Artillery Round with Skulls
Russian 1827 Pattern Pioneer Troops Sawback Sword
Original Czarist Imperial Model 1827 Pioneer Sawback sword. These were the standard sidearm sword for Russian Pioneer Troops during this period. Marked 1832 with various proof marks. Blade is with serrated sawback and curved blade with cutlass blood groove. This sword does not come with the scabbard.
Soviet Russian WW2 Plaque 40th Anniversary For Participation
Soviet Russian WW2 plaque for participation in the great patriotic war commemorating the 40th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.
The writing is translated from Russian to:
1941-1945
For participant in the great patriotic war
Zaitsev Sergei Ivanovich
On the anniversary of the fortieth year of victory
9th of May 1985
White metal with a bronze coating.
Dimensions
Length: 36 cm / 14.17 inches
Width: 31 cm / 12.2 inches
Weight: 2.3 Kg / 5 lbs
Iron Plaque of Commemorating the Deutsche Legionendenkmal 1803-1816
Iron Plaque of Commemorating the Deutsche Legionendenkmal 1803-1816 King's German Legion which fought in the Napoleonic wars.
The plaque has the following writing:
Iron plaque "Legionendenkmal" 1803-1816
Cast iron memorial war plaque for the Deutsche Legion (King's German Legion)
Which was formed in 1803 to fight in the Napoleonic Wars.
A relief sculpture of a horse rearing above a defeated enemy - the fallen man
Has lifted his shield to protect himself from the horse's hooves.
The two are situated on a base that displays the Legion motto: Nec Aspera Terrent
(Hardships do not deter us) above 1803-1816.
The plaque is signed by H. Wedemeyer (1927, H. Wedemeyer, by Lauchhammer)
Eagles on both sides say: Waterloo, Royal Scots Greys. These were a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1707 until 1971. The regiment had a famous cavalry charge which broke French lines and captured the French Eagle emblem flag.
Dimensions
Length: 30 cm /11.8 inches
Width: 24 cm / 9.4 inches
Weight: 1.4 Kg / 3 lbs.
National Rifle Association State Championship Trophy
National Rifle Association State Championship Trophy featuring three men shooting in the three basic shooting positions, standing, kneeling and laying down. This NRA trophy plaque is made probably in the 1960's, made of thick cast bronze on wood.
Dimensions
Length: 50 cm / 19.6 inches
Width: 40 cm / 15.74 inches
Weight: 4.7 Kg / 10.36 lbs.
Japanese Samurai Helmet & Fan Iron Paperweight
A Japanese paperweight of a samurai helmet and fan, made of iron, very intricate and in excellent condition.
The item is given by the Japanese Veterans Association.
The writing on the fan is translated to: Commemorate completion of the construction of Japanese Veterans Association BuildingShowa 9th year (1934) March
Embalm is of the Imperial Japanese Veterans Association Dimensions Length: 13 cm / 5.11 inches Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Weight: 380 gr / 13.4 ounces
Kriegsmarine U-Boat Set
A Nazi German Kriegsmarine set which includes the following:
1. U-Boat officer or captain's wrist watch, signed in the back in the original box.
2. Nazi Naval dagger, seems to be 1st model, by Alcoso (Alexander Coppel) Solingen.
3. Plaque of U-Boat signed in the back Blohm & Voss Hamburg (A factory that made U-boats and other navy vessels, operational today as well).
A rare set to find all of these together and in this condition.
American Veterans of Foreign Wars Appreciation Plaque to Helen Morgan
American Veterans of Foreign Wars appreciation plaque to Helen Morgan, probably for her contribution to the US military during World War One judging from the figures on the sides of the inscription. On the left, two American artillery soldiers loading a cannon, on the right, two soldiers holding rifles going to battle.
The middle inscription reads:
Presented to
Helen Morgan
Bronx County Council
Vetrans of Foreign
Wars of US
As A Token
Of Our Esteem
March 17, 1934
Bronze on wood.
Dimensions:
24 cm x 26 cm / 9.44 inches x 10.23 inches
1.8 Kg / 3.96 lbs.
Bronze Plaque of Liberation of Prague by Frantisek Bilek
The liberation of Prague is depicted here in this bronze plaque by Frantisek Bilek (1907-1985). The liberation started as a Czechoslovak uprising against the occupying Nazi German regime between the 5th to 9th of May 1945 and later joined by the Soviet Red Army. The plaque shows citizens and Russian soldiers fighting their way to Prague Castle which is visible in the horizon. The date of 5-9V 1945 is on the bottom right corner (V for the fifth month).
Dimensions
23 cm x 10 cm / 9 inches x 3.93 inches
Bronze Relief Plaque of Roman Soldiers and Women on Way to Ship Voyage
A heavy bronze relief plaque of Roman soldiers and women preparing for a ship voyage. This bronze plaque is relatively contemporary, probably from the 1920's. Very good casting as the details are all visible and sharp. A nice decorative Roman style bronze plaque that can add a sense of history to any surroundings. Unsigned and unmarked,
Dimensions
25.2 cm x 9.3 cm / 9.92 inches x 3.66 inches