A scarce and highly collectible miniature brass pocket compass with strong RAF and SOE escape kit associations—small enough to be concealed within personal effects and exactly the type of discreet navigation instrument prized by collectors of WWII escape and evasion equipment.
A scarce and highly displayable British officer’s campaign “Securem” tent pole strap, an unusual piece of Boer War / WWI field equipment with excellent military campaign appeal.
A rare and visually impressive Schermuly maritime line-throwing pistol rocket apparatus, an important piece of naval rescue equipment used aboard British ships during the inter-war period and WWII.
A genuine WW2-era British Utility petrol lighter, still in its original wartime wrapper and typical of the simple personal equipment carried during the Second World War.
A pleasing Victorian sporting powder flask decorated with classic gamebird and hunting dog scenes, retaining its brass charger and suspension rings with attractive age patina.