{"title":"Other Collectibles","description":"Other Rare \u0026amp; Interesting Collectibles: Non German - Military And Non Military","products":[{"product_id":"rare-german-tableware-dining-set-exquisite-22k-gold-trimmed-porcelain","title":"RARE GERMAN TABLEWARE DINING SET – Exquisite 22K Gold Trimmed Porcelain","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRARE GERMAN TABLEWARE DINING SET – Exquisite 22K Gold Trimmed Porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover a truly exceptional and one-of-a-kind dining experience with our custom-designed German Tableware Dining Set, adorned with stunning 22K gold trimming. This fine dining and serving set is a cherished treasure, obtained from one of our avid collectors and consignors. You won't come across this unique set on common marketplaces like eBay or any replacement china sites. With an Art Deco ambiance, it likely dates back to the late 1920s or early 1930s, crafted exclusively for a German family who cherished it for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKey Features and Unique Selling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCustom Design: This set is meticulously crafted with a custom design, making it a one-of-a-kind masterpiece for fine dining and serving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22K Gold Trimmed: The porcelain is adorned with exquisite 22K gold trimming, adding a touch of opulence and elegance to your dining experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Deco Feel: The set exudes an Art Deco charm, reflecting the artistic flair of the late 1920s and early 1930s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHallmarked and Numbered: This dining set bears the hallmark and unique serial number of the prestigious Porcelain Factory Fraureuth, founded in 1866. The factory was one of the most prominent and renowned porcelain manufacturers during the German Reich.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Set Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Covered Soup Tureens Bowls: 9 inches tall, 12 inches wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Large Serving \/ Veggie Plate: 13 7\/8 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Small Serving Plate \/ Vegetable Plate: 10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Dessert \/ Pudding Cup on Saucer: 4 inches tall, 4 inches wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 Tea \/ Coffee Cups: Bavarian Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8 Saucers: Bavarian, 5 ½ inch diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 Round-shaped Coffee \/ Tea Cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Saucers: 5 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Platter: 12 inches diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Serving Bowl: 9 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 Small Plates: 6 1\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 Medium Plates: 7 ½ inches (Dessert Plates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 Soup Bowls: 10 1\/4 inches diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 Dinner Plates: 10 1\/4 inches diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndulge in the elegance and rich history of this consignment item, steeped in the legacy of a German family who carefully curated it to their liking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResearch Sources:\u003c\/strong\u003e To provide accurate historical facts and context about the Porcelain Factory Fraureuth and the Art Deco era, reputable sources such as museum archives, academic articles, and historical books on German porcelain manufacturing and Art Deco design were referenced. 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They are likely from the World War II era, given the design and the 6x30 specification, which was common for military binoculars of that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45658902364399,"sku":"45-01","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/45-01_8.jpg?v=1722113500"},{"product_id":"1910-united-states-indian-head-2-50-quarter-eagle-coin-in-14k-gold-ring-setting","title":"1910 United States Indian Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle Coin in 14K Gold Ring Setting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning piece of jewelry features a 1910 United States $2.50 Quarter Eagle coin from the Indian Head series, beautifully housed in a custom 14K gold ring setting weighing 0.5 oz. The Indian Head series, designed by Bela Lyon Pratt, is renowned for its unique incuse design, where the image is sunken into the coin's surface rather than raised, making it a distinct and highly collectible series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoin Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e The obverse side of the coin depicts the iconic Native American Chief in full headdress, surrounded by 13 stars and the word \"LIBERTY\" at the top. 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The inside of the band is stamped with \"VC14KP,\" indicating the gold purity and possibly the maker's mark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Indian Head coins were introduced in 1908 and were a departure from traditional coin designs, making them highly prized by collectors. 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The cap is adorned with the classic Soviet red star, featuring the hammer and sickle emblem, representing the Communist regime. Below the star sits a gold embroidered anchor, surrounded by golden leaves, signifying naval command and authority. The black wool top and band are bordered by golden piping, with a synthetic leather chinstrap completing the look. 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Caps like this were worn by high-ranking officers in the Red Army during a time when the Soviet Union was a major superpower, engaging in numerous military confrontations such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The red star with hammer and sickle at the center of the cap’s emblem was a symbol of Soviet authority and the Communist ideology that governed the nation for much of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eItem Description:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eUSSR Army General’s visor cap\u003c\/strong\u003e is an authentic piece of Soviet military headgear, typically worn by generals and high-ranking officers. The cap features a dark green top with red piping, signifying its general officer rank, and is adorned with a large gold-embroidered Soviet star and wreath emblem on the front, symbolizing the Communist Party's control over the military. The cap has a sturdy visor, decorated with gold cords that are attached with star-inscribed buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cap is in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with all original components intact. The gold emblem and embroidery show little to no wear, and the visor remains firm and undamaged. The interior retains the original Soviet manufacturer's label and size stamp (57), adding to the cap’s authenticity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Features\u003c\/strong\u003e: The gold-embroidered red star insignia with the hammer and sickle is iconic of Soviet military rank. 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Its distinct design, with gold braiding and bold Soviet insignia, makes it a striking centerpiece. It could be displayed on a mannequin or in a glass case alongside other Soviet military artifacts, such as medals or uniforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis USSR Army General’s visor cap is an exceptional piece for collectors of Cold War militaria or those with an interest in the Soviet military. 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While specific historical details about the manufacturer remain elusive, this piece exemplifies the renowned craftsmanship and artistry associated with the \"Old Paris\" porcelain tradition, also known as Vieux Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saucer features a delicate hand-painted floral sprig in muted gilt tones, centrally positioned within a smooth, slightly concave surface. Its minimalistic yet elegant design reflects the decorative preferences of the Belle Époque period, a time of cultural flourishing in France. The fine porcelain is further adorned with a subtle sheen, a hallmark of Parisian porcelain craftsmanship from this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse bears the distinctive \"T.C.C. Paris\" maker’s mark in orange enamel. Though little documentation exists on the specific factory, it is consistent with the practices of smaller Parisian workshops that produced high-quality porcelain for both domestic and international markets during this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParisian porcelain, especially from the Vieux Paris era, was highly coveted for its artistic merit and innovation. This saucer not only highlights the refined tastes of its time but also provides a glimpse into the Parisian decorative arts scene during the late 19th century. For collectors or those exploring their European ancestry, such pieces may resonate as elegant reminders of life during a culturally vibrant period in France’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe saucer is in good antique condition with expected signs of age. 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The border is encircled with a rope pattern, enhancing its naval theme. The button measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e24mm (0.94 inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse side is equally detailed, bearing the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“C. \u0026amp; CIE PARIS”\u003c\/strong\u003e along with a stamped “24” in a shield, signifying its manufacturer and size standard. A sturdy shank is intact, indicative of its original use on a naval officer's uniform. Additional markings, including a small crown hallmark, further authenticate its French origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buttons like this were used on uniforms of French naval officers during the 19th century, reflecting the prestige and tradition of the French Navy. The crowned anchor design is emblematic of the naval forces of the era, blending national pride and military discipline. 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Cisalpini in Lione An X.\"\u003c\/em\u003e This indicates it was created during the 10th year of the Revolutionary French Calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse bears a prominent Italian inscription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Voti Pubblici per la Prosperità Eterna della Repubblica Italica, Assicurata Colla Costituzione Auspice Bonaparte,\"\u003c\/em\u003e translating to \"Public vows for the eternal prosperity of the Italian Republic, ensured with the Constitution under the auspices of Bonaparte.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial and Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe medal appears to be made of silver, evidenced by its reflective quality and sharp detail. Its weight and diameter are typical of commemorative medallions of the Napoleonic era, used to celebrate significant milestones of Bonaparte’s political influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece was struck during Napoleon’s leadership in the early 19th century to commemorate the establishment of the Italian Republic in 1802, under French protection. Bonaparte was instrumental in the political restructuring of Italy during this time, and such medals were often issued to celebrate his governance and military victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis medal is in excellent condition, with fine details well-preserved on both sides. 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Held in Leipzig, a city with a rich cultural and historical legacy, this 1913 festival was particularly notable as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of the German gymnastics movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal is in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent vintage condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with minor wear consistent with age. 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But the true origin of this piece remains a tantalizing enigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted with exceptional detail, each eagle bears intricate heraldry that hints at its imperial roots. The finely cut filigree work captures the grandeur of 19th or early 20th-century craftsmanship, while the design's layered symbolism invites a deeper investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCould this brooch represent the proud legacy of Imperial Russia, with its echoes of Saint George slaying the dragon? Or does it belong to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, embodying the Habsburg dynasty’s claim to the Holy Roman legacy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors, historians, and enthusiasts—what do you see? Examine the crowns, the shields, the fine artistry. The answers might lie in your knowledge or perhaps in the thrill of further research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brooch is in good vintage condition, with light patina consistent with its age. The pinback mechanism is fully intact and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origin of this piece remains uncertain, adding to its mystique. It was acquired from a private collection but carries no definitive hallmarks or inscriptions to confirm its imperial allegiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay Suggestion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brooch is a conversation starter! Frame it alongside other imperial artifacts or feature it prominently in a curated collection of enigmatic historical treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalling All Collectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill you be the one to unravel its story? 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The  intricate design and craftsmanship reflect the grandeur and prestige of the Russian Empire during the reigns of Tsar Alexander II or Alexander III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrowned Monogram \"A\":\u003c\/strong\u003e The focal point of the epaulette is the gold-tone monogram “A,” surmounted by an Imperial Russian crown. 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The reverse side is lined with red felt, a common feature of Russian military epaulettes, providing contrast and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImperial Russian officers wore epaulettes not only as a functional component of their uniforms but also as symbols of their loyalty and service to the Tsar. The design of this piece suggests it may have been part of a formal or parade uniform, reserved for high-ranking officers with direct ties to the Imperial court. The inclusion of the crowned monogram emphasizes the Tsar’s authority and the wearer’s connection to the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe epaulettes are in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e for its age, with minor wear consistent with its historical use. The yellow velvet remains vibrant, and the metal detailing retains much of its original luster. The reverse red felt shows minimal wear, highlighting the care this piece has received over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item likely originates from the late 19th century, during the height of the Russian Empire under Alexander II or Alexander III. While its specific regiment or owner is unknown, its design aligns with officer’s regalia from this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis epaulette is a superb collectible for enthusiasts of Imperial Russian history or military regalia. It would make an exceptional addition to a collection or a compelling display piece, whether mounted in a shadow box or presented alongside other Imperial Russian artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors’ Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eCould this epaulette be tied directly to a specific regiment or event in the reigns of Alexander II or III? 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This stunning example of military regalia was used by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"537\"\u003etrommler (drummer)\u003c\/strong\u003e, most likely for \u003cstrong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eparade or ceremonial use\u003c\/strong\u003e, within an infantry or guards regiment of the Imperial German Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"1084\" class=\"\"\u003eThe central design features a powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"715\"\u003espread-winged eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered in fine detail, grasping a pair of \u003cstrong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"783\"\u003efasces-like bundles\u003c\/strong\u003e in its talons—a departure from the more commonly encountered Prussian motifs of swords or arrows, and a strong nod to Roman-inspired symbolism of authority and unity. This motif aligns with the stylized iconography popular across \u003cstrong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003emilitary bands and guard formations\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Kaiserreich period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1520\" class=\"\"\u003eThe eagle itself is suspended from a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eswiveling iron loop\u003c\/strong\u003e, securely riveted to a well-preserved black leather strap that would have been affixed to a waist or crossbelt. The leather shows appropriate age with minor edge wear and signs of field or parade use. 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It also makes a compelling standalone wall-mounted item due to its iconic eagle form. 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Beautifully etched into a flat bronze or brass sheet, the plaque was designed for wall display and includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"857\"\u003efour factory-drilled mounting holes\u003c\/strong\u003e, one in each corner, allowing for easy installation in a memorial hall, gymnasium, or Vereinsheim (clubhouse).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1106\" class=\"\"\u003eThe German text reads:\u003cbr data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003e“Seinen im Weltkriege gebliebenen Turnbrüdern”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003e(\"To its fellow gymnasts who remained in the World War\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1318\" class=\"\"\u003eBeneath this dedication, the names of the fallen are split into two columns flanking a sword entwined with oak leaves. Above the names are two Iron Crosses, symbolizing bravery and sacrifice. 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Produced as part of Knötel’s extensive work on historical military attire, this particular plate was published in connection with the \u003cem data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eMeyers Konversations-Lexikon\u003c\/em\u003e—a prestigious German encyclopedia series known for its rich visual supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1492\" class=\"\"\u003eThe print is organized into three horizontal registers, each showcasing an array of soldiers and officers from various nations across Europe and beyond. Each figure is meticulously rendered in Knötel’s signature style, balancing historical accuracy with artistic precision. Every uniform is labeled by number, which corresponds to a full key (retained on the reverse) listing the nation, branch, and uniform type in German. This rare survival of the original reference sheet increases both historical value and collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1525\" class=\"\"\u003eAmong the nations featured are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1585\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1585\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eAustria-Hungary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uhlans, Dragoons, Artillery Officers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1622\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1622\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eItaly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bersaglieri, Cavalrymen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1665\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1665\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eRussia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cossacks, Chasseurs, Hussars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1708\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1708\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003eFrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zouaves, Chasseurs d’Afrique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1746\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1746\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eBritain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highlanders, Guardsmen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1814\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1814\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eUnited States:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cavalry and Infantry in parade and field dress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1884\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1884\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eJapan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modernized infantry and artillery units in Meiji-era kit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1904\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1904\" class=\"\"\u003e...and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2344\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eRichard Knötel remains one of the most influential illustrators of military costume, with his \u003cem data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003eUniformenkunde\u003c\/em\u003e series serving as a gold standard reference for historians, collectors, and costume designers alike. This print, likely issued around 1890–1905, reflects both the growing global reach of military professionalism and Germany's cultural engagement with foreign armed forces during the Wilhelmine period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2688\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003eFraming \u0026amp; Display:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eHoused in a clean, later-era wood frame with a neutral mat that highlights the artwork’s color saturation and detail. Glazed for protection. 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Frame is modern but sympathetic to the historical character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46384845652207,"sku":"18-60","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-60_1.jpg?v=1744320512"},{"product_id":"framed-arctic-expedition-photograph-featuring-steamship-and-iceberg","title":"Framed Arctic Expedition Photograph Featuring Steamship and Iceberg","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"740\" class=\"\"\u003eA dramatic and atmospheric early 20th-century black-and-white photographic print featuring a steam-powered ship navigating icy northern waters, passing a massive iceberg or ice shelf. The image is rendered in exquisite detail, likely from a gelatin silver print, with subtle metallic undertones that catch the light—suggesting it was produced using a halftone photo-mechanical printing process on metallicized or satin paper stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"1079\" class=\"\"\u003eThe ship is shown in profile, plowing through calm waters with thick smoke billowing from its funnel—suggesting active operation in cold climate conditions. This imagery evokes the exploratory naval missions of the early 1900s, possibly German or Anglo-European in origin, with styling reminiscent of polar or North Atlantic expeditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1305\" class=\"\"\u003eThe print is housed in its original black wooden frame with a glossy finish and sealed rear panel of cardboard backing, secured with small nails and period framing tape. Some minor edge wear to the frame consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1323\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1355\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1355\" class=\"\"\u003eVery good condition overall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1416\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1416\" class=\"\"\u003ePhotograph clean and well-preserved with strong contrast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1467\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1467\" class=\"\"\u003eLight wear to the frame, mostly at the corners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1521\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1521\" class=\"\"\u003eNo visible fading or staining to the image itself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1593\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eDimensions (Framed):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 17.5 in x 13.5 in (44.5 cm x 34.3 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1881\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eHistorical Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eThis evocative piece likely originates from the interwar or WWI-era period and may depict a German or Allied expedition ship in polar waters. The dramatic backdrop of ice and smoke underscores the tension and bravery of naval operations in extreme conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2132\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eDisplay Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eA powerful addition to a naval, maritime, or exploration-themed collection. Suitable for wall mounting in a study, library, or nautical-inspired room. 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The brooch features three golden crowns on a blue enamel shield — the traditional “Tre Kronor” design used in Sweden's lesser national arms, symbolizing the three historic lands of the kingdom: Götaland, Svealand, and Norrland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eThe shield is bordered by finely detailed silverwork with an open crown motif at the top. The enamel retains strong color with only minimal age wear, and the reverse is marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e“Sterling Silver”\u003c\/strong\u003e with a traditional period-style clasp that remains functional and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eAlthough previously misidentified as Canadian, it is more accurately a \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eSwedish national souvenir piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely produced for the expat or tourism market. 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The document was printed on durable cloth—a style typical of the early Federal Republic period—and is housed in its \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eoriginal black vinyl wallet\u003c\/strong\u003e embossed with \u003cem data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eKarl Rossin\u003c\/em\u003e, a likely vendor or issuing agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1171\" class=\"\"\u003eLilli’s full name, birthdate, and identifying information are clearly recorded in ink and stamped in \u003cstrong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"945\"\u003epurple municipal seals\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her official photograph is affixed with \u003cstrong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003etwo metal eyelets\u003c\/strong\u003e and stamped with the seal of Hamburg, ensuring authenticity. 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The fact that it belonged to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003eLilli Fader\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes personal family photographs makes it particularly valuable to collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003epost-WWII German history\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cold War civilian life, or anyone studying the sociopolitical atmosphere of the late 1960s in West Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2301\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003eDisplay Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2559\" class=\"\"\u003eDisplay open with the wallet showing both the ID and Lilli’s portrait, surrounded by the included family photographs to tell a fuller story. 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The exterior is finished in a striking faux tortoiseshell pattern, featuring a geometric design common to German cases from the 1910s through the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"1021\" class=\"\"\u003eInside, the box opens with a firm push-button clasp to reveal a well-preserved, soft champagne-colored velvet interior. Two distinct ring slots are carved into the plush base, spaced apart to accommodate both a man’s and a woman’s ring. The interior lid is lined with cream satin and gently cushioned, offering an elegant backdrop for presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1039\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1115\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1115\" class=\"\"\u003eExterior shell shows light edge wear and mild surface scuffing from age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1181\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1181\" class=\"\"\u003eFaux tortoiseshell finish is intact and retains rich coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1243\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1243\" class=\"\"\u003ePush-button clasp is fully functional and closes securely\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1321\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1321\" class=\"\"\u003eInterior velvet is plush, with gentle impressions where rings once rested\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1365\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1365\" class=\"\"\u003eHinges are intact and open\/close smoothly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1735\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eHistorical Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eRing cases like this were often used by jewelers across Germany and Austria to present engagement or wedding bands. The use of dual slots is a classic pre-WWII design, typically intended for bridal sets or matching bands for couples. These cases are now quite collectible, especially those with distinctive outer patterns or deluxe interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1810\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eApprox. 9.8 cm x 4.5 cm x 3.3 cm (3.85\" x 1.75\" x 1.3\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1943\" class=\"\"\u003eA charming and authentic piece for collectors of antique jewelry cases, or a thoughtful addition to a vintage wedding presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46448340140271,"sku":"17-02","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/17-02_1.jpg?v=1746827013"},{"product_id":"decorative-german-bronze-shield-plaque-with-inscription-1923-1924-likely-academic-or-ceremonial-presentation-piece","title":"Decorative German Bronze Shield Plaque with Inscription, 1923\/1924 – Likely Academic or Ceremonial Presentation Piece","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eThis finely cast and engraved German bronze plaque is a striking piece of early 20th-century commemorative art, likely crafted as a formal presentation or academic honorific. Rich with flowing Rococo-style scrollwork and crowned with a trio of heraldic ostrich plumes, this piece is characteristic of Germanic decorative tradition during the Weimar Republic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"800\"\u003eAt the center of the shield is a delicately engraved inscription in flowing script:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e\"Ihr verehr. Ordinarius die VII 1923\/24\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eThis phrase is best translated as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e\"To your honored Professor [Ordinarius], the VII [or Group VII], 1923\/24\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eThe use of “Ordinarius” refers to a full professor or department head at a German university, strongly indicating this was an academic presentation piece, possibly gifted by students or faculty to a leading professor during the 1923\/1924 term. The heraldic cartouche suggests prestige and formality, while the plumes may symbolize authority or scholarly achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eThe plaque features two rear-mounted threaded posts, still intact and sturdy, which would have been used to affix it to a larger board, wood panel, or door. Green oxidation and patina on the back are consistent with age and exposure, confirming its genuine early 20th-century origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eExcellent overall with natural aging and oxidation to rear bronze. The front retains a warm, even tone and crisp engraving. Some surface wear appropriate to age. No repairs or restorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 4.5 in x 5 in (11.5 cm x 12.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003ePresentation plaques like this were commonly awarded in German academic, military, or civic settings between the late Imperial and early Weimar periods. This example bridges that transition with classical motifs and precise handwork, offering a tangible connection to interwar German scholarly life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2493\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eCollector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eThis is an excellent example of Weimar-era academic memorabilia with cross-appeal to collectors of German higher education artifacts, decorative arts, or interwar metalwork. Its unaltered condition and engraved dedication elevate its rarity and display value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46476171116783,"sku":"18-48","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-48_1.jpg?v=1747960716"},{"product_id":"confederate-states-navy-cutlass-with-csn-inscribed-pommel-no-scabbard","title":"Confederate States Navy Cutlass with CSN-Inscribed Pommel – No Scabbard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eThis is a rare Confederate States Navy (CSN) naval cutlass from the American Civil War, an exceptionally hard-to-find edged weapon tied directly to the maritime arm of the Confederacy. This heavy, brass-hilted cutlass bears the highly desirable “CSN” marking engraved into the pommel, clearly linking it to naval use under the Confederate banner. Pieces such as this are increasingly scarce and prized in advanced Civil War collections for their historic provenance and symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eHistorical Background: The Confederate States Navy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eAt the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, the newly formed Confederate States of America faced an immediate disadvantage on the seas. The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was established in February 1861 but began with almost no ships, no centralized dockyards, and few trained personnel. Despite this, the CSN would go on to have an outsized impact on naval warfare through daring innovation, skilled blockade-running, and the world’s first successful submarine attack (by the CSS \u003cem data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eHunley\u003c\/em\u003e in 1864).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eThe CSN relied on several sources to arm its ships and sailors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eConverted merchant vessels or steamers refitted for combat,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eBritish blockade runners smuggled into Southern ports,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eDomestic armories that fabricated arms and edged weapons in small quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eSouthern swords and cutlasses were often cruder than their Union counterparts due to limited foundry capacity, but they carry a rugged authenticity emblematic of the Confederacy’s resourcefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003eNaval cutlasses like this one—simple, strong, and easily mass-cast—would have been standard issue aboard CSN vessels or among Confederate Marine Corps units tasked with shipboard security, boarding actions, and port defense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003ePhysical Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: 26 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approximately 3 lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eBlade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy and single-edged, with a broad flat profile and no fullers. The tip is slightly rounded, with darkened steel showing uniform age patina, mild pitting, and areas of oxidation—consistent with 160+ years of exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003eHilt\u003c\/strong\u003e: One-piece cast brass with full fish-scale grip texture, worn at high points but complete. The brass knuckle bow curves smoothly into a robust counterguard with rolled quillon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003ePommel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded ball-style pommel with prominent raised \u003cstrong data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003e“CSN”\u003c\/strong\u003e inscription (Confederate States Navy) on one side. The opposite side bears a deeply cast anchor—an iconic naval symbol. These two motifs together leave no doubt as to its intended use and origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"3479\"\u003eThe cutlass remains in strong, unrestored condition, with a blade that retains full shape and edge integrity. The brass hilt has acquired a rich, deep bronze patina and remains tightly fitted to the tang. The “CSN” letters are clearly visible and unaffected by corrosion or polishing—highly unusual in Confederate pieces, which are often worn smooth. The blade, while dark, has not been over-cleaned and shows no grinding or reshaping. There is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3422\"\u003eno scabbard\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is typical of wartime-recovered Confederate arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3508\"\u003eCollector’s Notes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"4027\"\u003eCSN-marked naval swords are significantly rarer than standard Confederate cavalry sabers or militia blades. This cutlass is representative of the South’s naval efforts in a conflict largely defined by land combat. It offers a direct connection to Southern sailors who served aboard ironclads, rams, and blockade runners during a transformative era in naval history. Surviving examples of these CSN cutlasses are infrequently seen on the open market and command strong prices in both U.S. and international collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4317\"\u003eGiven the crispness of the markings, original untouched patina, and the historical gravity of any Confederate naval artifact, this piece stands as a fine acquisition for any collector of Civil War edged weapons or naval militaria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505007382767,"sku":"07-10","price":2249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/07-10_1.jpg?v=1748987998"},{"product_id":"wwi-era-u-s-model-1917-trench-knife-heavy-spearpoint-blade-with-turned-wood-grip","title":"WWI-Era U.S. Model 1917 Trench Knife – Heavy Spearpoint Blade Turned Wood Grip","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eThis is a fine example of a WWI-era U.S. Model 1917 trench knife, a brutal and utilitarian weapon issued to American troops during the First World War for close-quarters combat in the trenches of France. This particular knife measures 17 inches in overall length, with a broad 12-inch double-edged spearpoint blade that remains unsharpened on the spine but was clearly designed for piercing and thrusting. The blade exhibits uniform dark oxidation and minor pitting consistent with its age and battlefield intent. No visible manufacturer markings or ordnance stamps remain legible on the ricasso, suggesting this may be one of the less common contractor variants or a field-carried piece stripped of identifying marks through prolonged use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003eThe hilt consists of a turned cylindrical hardwood grip with a deep brown patina, flanked by a heavy circular steel guard and matching circular pommel base cap. Both elements exhibit surface oxidation and honest wear, with the pommel peened flat in classic period style. The grip has no cracks or breaks and retains its structural integrity, though it shows scattered surface darkening from oil and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eThis knife’s sheer weight—approximately 1.5 pounds—combined with the thick, spear-shaped blade, reflects the brutal nature of trench warfare, where weapons like this were as much tools as they were instruments of war. The overall design is reminiscent of earlier Bowie and Arkansas toothpick forms, but tailored for mass production and extreme conditions. It should be noted this knife does not include a scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe U.S. Model 1917 trench knife was one of several designs rushed into production during WWI to meet the demand for effective close-combat tools. This example, while not of the more common knuckleduster type like the LF\u0026amp;C Mark I, is indicative of early transitional designs adopted prior to more standardized models. Knives of this form may also have been manufactured in small numbers by local contractors or modified in-theater. 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The brooch is octagonal in shape, crafted from a gold-toned metal with beveled edges and an inset panel of beveled crystal glass. Beneath the glass lies a carefully arranged lock of light brown hair, looped in a tight oval pattern and mounted on a dark woven fabric background — a hallmark of period hairwork artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eThe reverse features a simple flat back plate with a period “C” clasp pin mechanism, showing appropriate age patina. The brooch’s design and materials suggest it dates from the 1850–1880 period, aligning with Victorian mourning traditions following the death of Prince Albert, when such personal mementos became especially fashionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eHair jewelry like this was often commissioned by family members after the passing of a loved one, serving both as a physical reminder and as a deeply personal mourning emblem. 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The brooch combines artistry, symbolism, and battlefield souvenir value, making it a desirable piece for advanced collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"653\"\u003eAt its center is an ornate open-work medallion inscribed \u003cem data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"513\"\u003e“Wilna”\u003c\/em\u003e (Vilnius, in present-day Lithuania). The city was captured by German forces in 1915, and this brooch likely commemorates that occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eFlanking the central medallion are two genuine \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eRussian silver coins\u003c\/strong\u003e—20 Kopecks dated 1914—mounted with the Imperial double-headed eagle clearly visible on the obverse. Their inclusion reflects the practice of turning captured enemy coinage into souvenirs and jewelry, a popular trend among German soldiers stationed in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eSuspended below is a miniature \u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eIron Cross 1914 pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e, bearing the crowned cipher “W” (for Kaiser Wilhelm II) on the obverse and “1914” on the lower arm, tied to the outbreak of the Great War. A small chain connects the cross to the brooch body, adding visual balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eThe reverse retains its original pin-back fitting, with the coin reverses plainly visible, including the “20 Kopecks 1914” inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eVery good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003eCoins remain crisp with clear detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003e“Wilna” medallion retains its sharp form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eIron Cross pendant well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003ePin-back functional, with no major repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003ePatriotic brooches of this type were popular among German officers and soldiers as souvenirs or gifts sent home. While generic Iron Cross brooches are encountered with some frequency, those naming specific Eastern Front cities such as \u003cem data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eWilna\u003c\/em\u003e are far more unusual. The use of captured Russian coinage makes this an evocative example of trench art and war mementos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46770550964463,"sku":"17-69","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/17-69_1.jpg?v=1755630557"},{"product_id":"the-war-lords-by-a-g-gardiner-1914-wayfarer-s-library-wwi-era","title":"The War Lords by A.G. Gardiner – 1914 Wayfarer’s Library WWI Era","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eOffered here is a World War I–era copy of \u003cem data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eThe War Lords\u003c\/em\u003e by A.G. Gardiner, published as part of \u003cem data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eThe Wayfarer’s Library\u003c\/em\u003e series by J.M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons (London \u0026amp; Toronto) and E.P. Dutton \u0026amp; Co. (New York). This edition was issued during the war years and provides critical portraits of major European statesmen and military leaders of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eThe book opens with a frontispiece portrait of Albert, King of the Belgians, whose stand in 1914 made him one of the war’s most respected figures. Gardiner’s essays analyze the personalities, policies, and decisions of key leaders, including their role in the conflict’s origins and early course. The tone reflects wartime Britain’s intellectual and political debates, making the volume a valuable period resource for students of WWI history and propaganda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"942\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"940\"\u003ePhysical Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover, maroon cloth with embossed head profile on the cover and gilt-stamped spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003ePublisher: J.M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons \/ E.P. 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Binding remains tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eThis volume captures the contemporary British perspective on wartime leadership during the most critical phase of the First World War. As part of \u003cem data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eThe Wayfarer’s Library,\u003c\/em\u003e it was intended for educated readers who wanted accessible political and historical commentary. Today it offers both a collectible wartime imprint and insight into the cultural mindset of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Collector Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eOriginal wartime editions of \u003cem data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003eThe War Lords\u003c\/em\u003e are increasingly scarce, especially in collectible condition with intact binding and frontispiece portrait. This book appeals to collectors of WWI literature, early 20th-century political writing, and those interested in wartime propaganda studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46816622510319,"sku":"12-54","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/12-54_1.jpg?v=1757028359"},{"product_id":"air-aces-of-the-1914-1918-war-bruce-robertson-1959-harleyford","title":"Air Aces of the 1914–1918 War – Bruce Robertson, 1959 Harleyford","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eOffered here is a highly regarded aviation reference work, \u003cem data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eAir Aces of the 1914–1918 War\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Bruce Robertson and published in the summer of 1959 by Harleyford Publications Limited, Letchworth, Herts. This first edition volume remains one of the cornerstone studies of WWI aviation history, presenting detailed biographies, statistics, and operational context for the fighter pilots who became known as the \"aces\" of the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eThe book is divided by national sections, each authored by leading historians of the time:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"670\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"670\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eBritish\u003c\/strong\u003e by J. M. Bruce, M.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"711\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/strong\u003e by D. A. S. McKay, D.F.M.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"758\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eAmerican\u003c\/strong\u003e by Capt. E. F. Heyn, U.S.A.F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/strong\u003e by D. A. S. McKay, D.F.M.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"835\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eBelgian\u003c\/strong\u003e by Major V. Houart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"872\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eRussian\u003c\/strong\u003e by Miss J. Alexander\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"904\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/strong\u003e by H. J. Nowarra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eAustro-Hungarian\u003c\/strong\u003e by W. M. 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Pages clean, with crisp photographs and text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eVery good overall. The orange cloth cover remains solid with only minor edge wear. Interior pages are bright and well-preserved, with no major markings noted. A tight and complete example of this classic reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003eThis work remains an essential resource for collectors, aviation historians, and WWI enthusiasts, offering a systematic study of air combat and its most notable personalities across all combatant nations. Harleyford’s publications are prized for their scholarly depth and photographic content, making them collectible in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46816636141807,"sku":"12-57","price":97.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/12-57_1.jpg?v=1757029355"},{"product_id":"napoleonic-or-franco-german-commemorative-origin-mystery","title":"Napoleonic or Franco-German commemorative origin - Mystery","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eAn intriguing little mystery from the 19th century—this finely made gilt-bronze star features a brilliant green enamel tablet at its center, bearing a gilt “N” on one side and an ornate “F” on the reverse. At just an inch across, its craftsmanship is remarkable, suggesting that it once adorned a uniform or watch chain as a miniature badge of honor or loyalty. The meaning behind the monograms, however, remains uncertain. Could the “N” stand for \u003cem data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eNapoleon\u003c\/em\u003e, linking it to the many privately commissioned commemoratives that flourished during the French Imperial revival? Or might it represent a \u003cem data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eGerman noble initial\u003c\/em\u003e, given the distinctly Continental style of its eight-pointed rays and gilt finish—features seen in 19th-century house orders from small German principalities?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eWe lean toward a \u003cstrong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eNapoleonic or Franco-German commemorative origin\u003c\/strong\u003e, but welcome insights from our fellow collectors. The dual initials “N” and “F” might suggest \u003cem data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eNapoléon Français\u003c\/em\u003e, or perhaps an entirely different personal or dynastic connection. 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Stokes Company. This book is a classic piece of American First World War soldier literature, presenting fictionalized “phonetic” letters home from an American doughboy, written in exaggerated vernacular to capture the voice, humor, and frustrations of a newly arrived U.S. soldier overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThis example retains its original illustrated softcover binding, featuring the iconic Bill Breck cover artwork depicting a seated American soldier in uniform composing a letter home. The title page confirms authorship by Edward Streeter and credits 35 black-and-white illustrations by G. William Breck (“Bill Breck”), himself a wartime cartoonist closely associated with U.S. Army humor publications. The book includes numerous full-page illustrations integrated throughout the text, combining satire, trench life observations, and soldierly banter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003ePhysically, the book is complete and intact. The paper covers show pronounced wartime handling wear, including edge chipping, surface soiling, creasing, and spine stress consistent with field or pocket use. The spine remains present but shows fragility at the edges. Interior pages are complete, with moderate age toning and scattered foxing. Several pages show pencil doodles and period childlike sketches on the rear cover and end areas, almost certainly added during the book’s early life. These drawings are period and contribute to the artifact’s lived-in character rather than detracting from originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003eThe text is entirely in English and written intentionally in phonetic slang; no translation is required, as the unconventional spelling is a stylistic choice meant to convey the voice of an American enlisted man. Representative phrases such as “I had a reputashun for a devil with the wimmen” are intentionally spelled to reflect spoken dialect rather than formal grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eHistorically, \u003cem data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2155\"\u003eDere Mable\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most recognizable and enduring works of American WWI trench humor. Edward Streeter later achieved international fame with \u003cem data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eFather of the Bride\u003c\/em\u003e, but \u003cem data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eDere Mable\u003c\/em\u003e remains his most important wartime contribution. The book captures the morale, humor, and everyday psychology of American Expeditionary Forces soldiers, making it an essential reference point for collectors of U.S. WWI literature, trench art culture, and soldier-written narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003eCondition is best described as good overall, with heavy but honest wear, no modern repairs, and complete contents. The presence of period doodling and handling wear reinforces its authenticity as a contemporary, well-used wartime or immediate postwar reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47409269637359,"sku":"12-71","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/12-66_1_764a3210-c957-423f-b03a-5e834060cf97.jpg?v=1768257759"},{"product_id":"wwi-british-18-pounder-artillery-fuze-trench-art-vessel-dated-1915","title":"WWI British 18-Pounder Artillery Fuze Trench Art Vessel, Dated 1915","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eThis item is an original World War I trench art object fabricated from a British 18-Pounder artillery fuze, dated 1915. The piece began its service life as a functional nose fuze for the Ordnance QF 18-pounder field gun, the primary light artillery weapon of the British Army and Commonwealth forces throughout the Great War. Following its military use, the fuze body was deliberately modified by hand and repurposed into a small decorative vessel, consistent with period trench art practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eThe fuze is constructed of solid brass, originally machine-turned for ordnance use. The exterior retains its heavy cylindrical form with a scalloped crown profile, now further refined by hand. The upper rim has been cut down and evenly reshaped into a decorative, wave-patterned edge, clearly distinct from factory ordnance finish. The interior has been hollowed and smoothed, converting the former fuze body into a usable container or small vase. The base remains flat and heavily machined, with concentric lathe marks visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eThe underside bears clear and legible British ordnance markings, including “18 PR” (18-Pounder), inspection or pattern markings, and the date “1915.” These markings are struck in the standard British style and firmly establish the fuze’s original identity and wartime manufacture. German Imperial artillery components were designated by metric caliber and marked “Z.” for \u003cem data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eZünder\u003c\/em\u003e (fuze); this example conforms entirely to British marking conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eHistorically, the 18-pounder gun dominated British field artillery operations on the Western Front during major engagements such as the Somme, Arras, and Passchendaele. Artillery fuzes were critical components, governing detonation timing and impact behavior. After firing or recovery, brass components were frequently salvaged by soldiers and civilians and transformed into personal or decorative objects. This practice—now collectively known as trench art—served as both a creative outlet and a means of memorializing wartime experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eThe hand-worked nature of this piece places it firmly within authentic WWI trench art, rather than later decorative brassware. The reshaped rim, hollowed interior, and retention of original ordnance markings are all characteristic of period conversions undertaken during or shortly after the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003eCondition is very good. The brass displays an even, aged patina with scattered oxidation and darkening consistent with age and handling. All stamped markings remain readable. There are no cracks, structural damage, or modern repairs. The piece is fully inert and offered strictly as a historical collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2909\"\u003eProvenance is unattributed, but the date, markings, construction, and style of modification are fully consistent with British WWI trench art derived from expended 18-pounder ordnance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47474744525039,"sku":"18-81 AA","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-81_1.jpg?v=1768867691"},{"product_id":"gab-stockholm-plate-with-engraved-imperial-german-eagle-motif-c-1930s-1950s","title":"GAB Stockholm Plate With Engraved Imperial German Eagle Motif, c. 1930s–1950s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eThis is a Swedish-made shallow metal plate bearing a clearly struck maker’s hallmark for Guldsmetsaktiebolaget (GAB) of Stockholm. The form is a low, broad charger with a gently sloped well and a wide rim. The edge is finished with a rolled, multi-line border, and the rim is further accented by evenly spaced raised rosette\/star-like spacer motifs around the circumference, giving the piece a crisp, deliberately finished look rather than a plain utility pattern. Diameter is approximately 8–8.5 inches (roughly 20–22 cm) based on the tape measure shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2673\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2673\"\u003eAt center is a fine line-engraved crowned eagle with spread wings—stylistically consistent with Imperial German heraldic eagles—executed as delicate outline engraving rather than a heavy stamped relief. The engraving is visually strong and reads well as a display motif, but it should be understood as decoration applied to a Swedish-manufactured plate: GAB is a Stockholm maker, and the presence of that hallmark shifts the object out of the “Imperial German-period domestic metalware” category and into “Swedish precious-metal \/ white-metal plate with German heraldic decoration.” In other words, the plate itself is Swedish; the eagle is a German imperial-style emblem engraved onto it, likely for decorative, collector, or presentation purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"3301\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"3301\"\u003eFrom a historical standpoint, this is a good example of how German imperial imagery carried forward beyond 1918 as a heraldic and nostalgic visual language—appearing on later household and gift items well outside the Kaiserreich. The crowned eagle, especially in a formal spread-wing posture, remained an instantly recognizable symbol associated with Imperial-era Germany and pre-1918 military tradition. In the interwar and mid-century periods, that imagery continued to circulate in private collecting, veterans’ culture, and decorative arts, sometimes as commemorative iconography and sometimes simply as striking heraldry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3809\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3809\"\u003eCollector appeal here is twofold: first, the plate’s manufacture by GAB—one of Sweden’s best-known metalworking firms—adds credibility and quality to the base piece. Second, the engraved imperial-style eagle gives it crossover interest for militaria collectors and German heraldry enthusiasts who appreciate display objects that present well in a study, library, or collection room. The repeating rim spacers and clean rolled edge help it read as a purpose-made decorative plate rather than a random blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"4364\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"4364\"\u003eCondition shows extensive surface scratching and scuffing to the well, including heavy cross-hatched marks consistent with utensil contact and\/or abrasive cleaning that partially obscure the engraving in certain light. There are scattered dark specks\/spotting consistent with age and oxidation. The rim shows normal handling wear with small nicks and abrasions. No cracks or major structural damage are visible in the provided images. The hallmark is clear and remains a key value driver, but the overall finish is firmly “used,” not presentation-grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47744071827695,"sku":"18-95","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-95_1.jpg?v=1771458296"},{"product_id":"belgian-patriotic-silk-and-lace-place-mat-1914-1918","title":"Belgian Patriotic Silk and Lace Place Mat, 1914-1918","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eThis small Belgian patriotic place mat or decorative doily is a wartime remembrance textile dating to the First World War era. The piece consists of a brown silk center panel set within a cream lace border with knotted fringe, and is embroidered with the dates 1914 and 1918, a floral device, and crossed national flags worked in colored thread. The central inscription is partly stylized and somewhat difficult to read with complete certainty from the photographs, but it plainly commemorates Belgium and the war years 1914 to 1918. The overall size appears to be approximately 12 inches square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eThe construction is typical of small domestic patriotic textiles made for display rather than daily use. The silk center has been inset into a lace surround, with the decorative program executed in chain and outline embroidery. The lace border is wide and visually attractive, with an outer fringe that gives the piece a strong period presentation. The embroidered flags and floral motif provide the principal decorative interest, while the dates make the commemorative intent unmistakable. Objects of this kind were meant to bring the experience of war remembrance into the home, where lacework and needlework served not only as ornament but also as a medium of patriotic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003eBelgian wartime lace and embroidered souvenir textiles occupy a distinctive place in First World War material culture. Unlike medals, weapons, or uniforms, they reflect the civilian side of the conflict and the role of domestic handiwork in preserving memory. During and immediately after the war, small silk and lace pieces like this one were created as keepsakes, gift items, and symbols of endurance, often combining local textile tradition with patriotic imagery. For collectors, that makes them important not merely as decorative survivals, but as artifacts of wartime memory, household display, and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003eThe wording on the center panel is executed in a flowing hand, the inscription clearly references Belgium in a commemorative context.  The dates 1914 and 1918 are clear and give the piece its historical framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eCondition is honest and quite respectable for a fragile textile of this type. The brown silk center shows pronounced age creasing and some general wrinkling from storage, but the embroidery remains clear and the colors of the flags are still readily visible. The lace border is largely intact, with only light fraying and minor irregularity to some fringe areas. There is general age wear throughout, but no major structural loss is immediately evident in the provided photographs. It remains a very displayable survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003eAs a collector’s piece, this mat has appeal for those interested in First World War remembrance material, Belgian patriotic objects, textile souvenirs, and the broader field of civilian wartime culture. Its dated embroidery, attractive lace border, and clear commemorative purpose give it far more historical weight than an ordinary decorative doily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47965936255215,"sku":"18-97","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-97_1.jpg?v=1773257211"},{"product_id":"belgian-patriotic-silk-and-lace-place-mat-ghent-1917","title":"Belgian Patriotic Silk and Lace Place Mat, Ghent 1917","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3418\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"4064\"\u003eThis Belgian patriotic silk and lace place mat is a more elaborate wartime remembrance textile, centered on a dark blue silk panel framed by a wide cream lace surround with pale pink joining trim. Embroidered in pink thread across the silk field are the words Belgique, Gand, and 1917, with a central black-and-white shield-like device and four small circular decorative medallions placed near the corners of the panel. Gand is the French name for Ghent, so the inscription translates directly as Belgium, Ghent, 1917. The overall size appears to be approximately 12 1\/2 to 13 inches square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003eThe construction is particularly attractive, with a deep blue silk center that sets off the lighter embroidery and lace border effectively. The outer lace is broad and floral in pattern, while the pink edging creates a visual transition between the silk field and the lace surround. The central shield motif and the four corner medallions suggest a deliberate patriotic design rather than a purely decorative household textile. These details give the piece a stronger visual identity than simpler souvenir mats and make it immediately recognizable as a commemorative wartime object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"5250\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"5250\"\u003eHistorically, a textile of this kind reflects the civilian memory culture of wartime Belgium. It belongs to the class of small embroidered and lace-trimmed patriotic souvenirs that carried place names, dates, and national references into the domestic sphere. Such objects served as reminders of occupation, endurance, and identity, and they also reflect the continued importance of Belgian lace and needlework traditions during the war years. In that respect, this is not just a decorative mat but an artifact of remembrance, tying a named city and a specific wartime year to a handmade textile form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5673\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5673\"\u003eThe inscription is one of the strongest features of the piece. Belgique translates as Belgium, Gand is Ghent, and 1917 fixes the object firmly within the First World War period. That degree of specificity is highly desirable, since many similar patriotic textiles survive with only general slogans or symbolic motifs. Here the named city and date give the mat a direct historical anchor and add to its interpretive value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5675\" data-end=\"6311\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5675\" data-end=\"6311\"\u003eCondition is more delicate here than on the brown example. The blue silk center shows heavy wrinkling and some distortion, with age-related pulling that is plainly visible in the photographs. The pale pink joining trim shows wear and irregularity, and the four circular medallions are darkened and degraded, with visible age-related deterioration to their central decorative elements. The outer lace border remains attractive and substantially intact, though there are scattered pulls, edge wear, and general fragility consistent with a silk-and-lace textile of this age. It is best understood as a fragile but visually strong survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6313\" data-end=\"6800\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6313\" data-end=\"6800\"\u003eFor collectors, this example has particular appeal because of the explicit Ghent attribution, the clear 1917 date, and the stronger color contrast of the blue silk field. It carries real value as a First World War remembrance textile, as a piece of Belgian patriotic domestic art, and as a display object with a distinctly period appearance. It is the kind of item that broadens a militaria collection by showing how wartime identity and memory also survived in civilian decorative form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47965949100271,"sku":"18-98","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/18-98_1.jpg?v=1773257377"},{"product_id":"british-17th-lancers-death-or-glory-ivory-skull-walking-stick-cane-34in","title":"British 17th Lancers Officer's Carved Bone Handle Walking Stick Cane 34in","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003eOriginal British officer's walking stick attributed to the 17th Lancers, the storied British cavalry regiment whose distinctive regimental device — adopted in 1759 in mourning for Major-General James Wolfe, killed at the storming of Quebec — became one of the most recognizable cap badges in the British Army and remained in continuous regimental use through the regiment's amalgamation with the 21st Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th\/21st Lancers. The carved handle of this walking stick reproduces the regimental emblem in three-dimensional form, the small accompanying scroll bearing the regimental motto fragment \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e — a direct reference to the famous regimental sentiment whose origin lay in Wolfe's death and which became the unofficial battle cry of the regiment through more than a century and a half of subsequent campaigns.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece measures 34 inches (86 cm) in overall length and consists of a finely carved bone handle mounted on a polished hardwood shaft, terminating in a brass or nickel-plated ferrule at the lower tip. The carved bone handle shows the characteristic linear grain pattern (Haversian canals) of period worked bone, distinguishing the material clearly from ivory or from later resin substitutes. The carving is rendered in confident hand work, the regimental motif sharply defined with crisp execution of the underlying cranial form and the small flanking elements composing the regimental device. The shaft is of a single piece of close-grained hardwood, likely malacca or a similar tropical cane wood favored for officers' walking sticks throughout the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, and shows the warm honey-brown surface tone characteristic of period pieces with original finish intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 17th Lancers were one of the most distinguished British cavalry regiments of the long nineteenth century. Formed in 1759 by Colonel John Hale immediately after the Battle of Quebec, the regiment took the regimental device specifically in commemoration of Wolfe's death — the carved cranial form with the \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e scroll being a direct sentimental memorial, not a generic battlefield emblem. The regiment served in the American Revolutionary War, the Peninsular War under Wellington, and most famously rode in the front line of the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava on 25 October 1854 — the catastrophic and immortalized cavalry action of the Crimean War. Subsequent campaigns took the regiment to South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879) and the Second Boer War (1899–1902), and ultimately to the Western Front in the First World War. The walking stick with the regimental device was a standard private-purchase item of officers' kit throughout this long service period, carried both in barracks and on leave as a visible mark of regimental identification, and surviving examples are prized by collectors of British cavalry material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWalking sticks of this pattern were typically commissioned by officers from London cane-makers and finer regimental tailors during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, with the handle carved to specific regimental specification. The 17th Lancers regimental device handle is one of the more distinctive and collectible patterns in the broader category of British regimental walking sticks, owing both to the unmistakable visual character of the carved emblem and to the strong continuing collector interest in the regiment's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is honest and consistent with a piece carried during the period and preserved through more than a century of subsequent ownership. The carved bone handle retains its mellow ivory-tinted patina with no significant losses to the carving — the regimental motif, the small flanking elements, and the \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e scroll all remain crisply defined. The wooden shaft retains its original surface finish with the warm tonality and minor handling marks expected of a working walking stick, and is straight and true with no warp, split, or repair. The lower ferrule is intact and shows expected wear from ground contact during use. The handle-to-shaft junction is tight and original, with no evidence of regluing or replacement. The piece is structurally sound throughout and presents as carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the collector of British military cavalry material, regimental walking sticks of the 17th Lancers are among the more iconic surviving artifacts of late Victorian and Edwardian officer culture. The combination of regimental specificity, finely executed bone carving, and intact original construction places this example at a strong point in the category, and it pairs naturally with any 17th Lancers regimental memorabilia — campaign medals, regimental prints and photographs, or the broader category of British Light Brigade and post-Crimean cavalry material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48854121185519,"sku":"07-873 XRV","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/07-873XRV_2.jpg?v=1776379857"},{"product_id":"french-chassepot-m1866-yataghan-bayonet-scabbard-early-issue-inscribed-1867","title":"French Chassepot M1866 Yataghan Bayonet Scabbard Early Issue Inscribed 1867","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is an original French \u003cem\u003eSabre-Baïonnette Modèle 1866\u003c\/em\u003e (Model 1866 Sword Bayonet), the yataghan-form sword bayonet issued to French infantry armed with the \u003cem\u003eFusil Chassepot\u003c\/em\u003e rifle. The date inscribed on the blade — February 1867 — places this example within the first year of pattern production, the Modèle 1866 having been officially adopted only in 1866. It is among the earliest documented service examples of the type that the collector market encounters, and the combination of its blade inscription, crossguard rack number, and scabbard unit markings makes it a more fully documented specimen than the vast majority of surviving M1866 bayonets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bayonet follows the standard Modèle 1866 configuration throughout. The grip is cast brass with a pronounced ribbed surface providing purchase, terminating in a rounded pommel at the base and secured by two dome-headed rivets through the grip body. The crossguard is forged steel with the characteristic single hooked quillon curving toward the blade and the muzzle ring on the opposite side for attachment to the Chassepot rifle muzzle. Stamped into the crossguard face in clear block numerals is the French military rack number R 38439, a unit inventory or armorers' assignment number applied to track the weapon within the service. The single-edged blade is in the yataghan form — slightly curved with a prominent central fuller running the length of the blade — and terminates in a clipped point. The blade length is consistent with the standard Modèle 1866 specification. The original steel scabbard is present, cylindrical in cross section with the integral belt frog stud near the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe blade carries a multi-segment cursive inscription engraved across both faces near the forte, running from the crossguard outward in flowing period script. Reading the inscription across both blade faces, the text appears to record: \u003cem\u003eMre. Troupes dle de Gulle Fbre 1867\u003c\/em\u003e — with \u003cem\u003eMre.\u003c\/em\u003e an abbreviation for \u003cem\u003eManufacture\u003c\/em\u003e (arsenal or manufacturing establishment), \u003cem\u003eTroupes de l'\u003c\/em\u003e a standard French military formula for \"Troops of the,\" \u003cem\u003ede Gulle\u003c\/em\u003e a location or formation designation not fully resolved from the photographs alone, and \u003cem\u003eFbre\u003c\/em\u003e the standard period abbreviation for \u003cem\u003eFévrier\u003c\/em\u003e — February. The year 1867 is clearly legible. The inscription records the assignment or issue of this specific bayonet to a French military unit or arsenal establishment in February 1867, within months of the pattern's adoption. Some individual words in the inscription remain partially ambiguous due to the flowing cursive script and surface wear, and a full resolution may require examination in hand under raking light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe scabbard throat carries additional stamped markings. The uppermost line reads \u003cem\u003e25.R.II\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003e25.E.II\u003c\/em\u003e — consistent with a French infantry regimental designation indicating the 25th Regiment, second company or battalion. Further text below this line is present but partially obscured by the surface oxidation that affects the scabbard throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFusil Chassepot\u003c\/em\u003e and its bayonet represented a significant technological advance in French infantry armament at the time of adoption, and the M1866 saw extensive service during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 — the conflict that directly produced the German Empire. Although this bayonet predates that war by three years, it is precisely the pattern carried by French infantry at Sedan, at Metz, and during the siege of Paris, and it enters the collector market at the direct intersection of French military history and the founding conflict of the Kaiserreich. The documentary markings on this example — the blade inscription recording its February 1867 issue, the crossguard rack number R 38439, and the scabbard regimental designation — give it a traceable service identity that anonymous examples lack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a field-service weapon of this age. The blade retains its full form with no bends or fractures, the fuller and clipped point intact. The surface shows even oxidation and dark spotting distributed across both blade faces, consistent with 150 years of age. The brass grip has mellowed to a dull gold tone with light surface wear but retains full structural integrity at both rivets. The crossguard is solid. The scabbard is complete and structurally sound but shows pronounced surface oxidation and pitting across most of its exterior, honest and expected for a steel scabbard of this period without active conservation. The belt frog stud is present and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48856713298159,"sku":"07-12","price":397.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/07-12_10_1.jpg?v=1776382984"},{"product_id":"weimar-germany-1928-pressa-koln-karneval-badge-cologne-press-exhibition","title":"Weimar Germany 1928 PRESSA Köln Karneval Badge Cologne Press Exhibition","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is an original gilt bronze or gilded base metal badge issued for the \u003cem\u003eKarneval\u003c\/em\u003e (Carnival) celebration associated with the \u003cem\u003eInternationale Presse-Ausstellung Köln 1928\u003c\/em\u003e — commonly known as the PRESSA — the major international press and media exhibition held in Cologne from May through October 1928. The badge measures approximately 2 inches (approximately 51 millimeters) in diameter and is struck in high relief with a richly detailed obverse composition. The reverse is plain gilt metal with a horizontal pin-and-catch attachment system, the pin and catch bracket both present, confirming this was worn as a lapel or coat badge during the Carnival season that accompanied the PRESSA exhibitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe obverse presents a dynamic figural composition in high relief. At center a \u003cem\u003eNarr\u003c\/em\u003e (jester or carnival fool) in cap-and-bells costume straddles a large block or platform bearing the inscription \u003cem\u003ePRESSA KÖLN\u003c\/em\u003e and below it \u003cem\u003eKARNEVAL 1928\u003c\/em\u003e, rendered in raised block letters. The jester gestures outward with both arms in the exuberant spirit of Carnival. Flanking the central figure are two additional elements: at left, a bearded classical or Roman figure — likely referencing \u003cem\u003eAgrippina\u003c\/em\u003e or another historical emblem associated with Cologne's Roman origins — and at right a more abstract figure in a posture of display or proclamation. Additional smaller figures and hatched relief elements suggesting newsprint or stacked paper bales complete the lower register, reinforcing the press and media theme of the PRESSA exhibition. The curved legend at the upper arc reads \u003cem\u003eGELO GELA\u003c\/em\u003e — a phonetic rendering of the Cologne Carnival cheer — flanking the jester's cap at left and right. The composition is executed with considerable sculptural ambition and fine detail quality for a struck badge of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe PRESSA of 1928 was one of the defining cultural events of the Weimar Republic, attracting millions of visitors and presenting the full scope of international print media, journalism, photography, and broadcasting under one roof at the Cologne exhibition grounds. Cologne's Carnival tradition, rooted in the Catholic pre-Lenten festivities of the Rhineland, was interwoven with the PRESSA celebrations and produced a range of commemorative objects of which this badge is a well-executed example. The combination of Carnival iconography with the PRESSA branding places this piece at the intersection of two of the most significant cultural institutions in Weimar-era Cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is good. The gilt surface retains strong color overall with natural toning and scattered surface darkening in the recessed areas of the relief. The figural details are well-defined throughout. The pin-back attachment is present and functional. No losses or repairs are evident.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49378924364015,"sku":"01-21","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/01-21_2.jpg?v=1777402931"},{"product_id":"belgian-wwi-croix-de-guerre-albert-i-bronze-palm-citation-1914-1918-original","title":"Belgian WWI Croix de Guerre Albert I Bronze Palm Citation 1914-1918 Original","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOriginal Belgian \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre 1914–1918\u003c\/em\u003e (War Cross, Dutch \u003cem\u003eOorlogskruis\u003c\/em\u003e), instituted on 25 October 1915 by King Albert I of the Belgians as a decoration for acts of bravery and distinguished service rendered in combat against the German invasion that began in August 1914. The decoration was awarded to Belgian and allied soldiers, as well as to foreign units and civilians who had distinguished themselves in the defense of Belgium, and it became the principal Belgian combat distinction of the First World War. The present example is mounted on its original ribbon with the bronze palm leaf clasp signifying a citation at army-level orders (\u003cem\u003ecitation à l'ordre de l'armée\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe cross is struck in bronze in a stylized Maltese-influenced form with eight points terminating in small ball finials, surmounted by the Belgian royal crown executed in openwork through which the suspension ring passes. Behind the cross arms, two crossed swords pass in saltire with their points emerging beyond the cross at the upper and lateral angles. The obverse central medallion bears the rampant Belgian lion (\u003cem\u003ele lion belge\u003c\/em\u003e) within a beaded border, the heraldic emblem of the Kingdom drawn from the arms of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The reverse central medallion bears the interlaced cipher \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e of King Albert I within an identical beaded border. The cross measures approximately 1 1\/2 inches by 1 1\/2 inches (38 mm by 38 mm) excluding the crown suspension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe cross is suspended from its original red moiré ribbon with green vertical edge stripes — the standard \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre\u003c\/em\u003e ribbon pattern, the colors drawn from the Belgian national colors. Mounted to the ribbon is a bronze palm leaf clasp (\u003cem\u003epalme de bronze\u003c\/em\u003e), composed of two crossed laurel sprays bound at the center with a small \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e cipher signifying Albert I. The bronze palm denotes a citation in army-level orders, the highest of the standard citation classes for the Belgian \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre\u003c\/em\u003e. Subsequent additional citations were marked by additional palms or by silver palm or lion devices for higher commendations. Recipients of multiple citations could accumulate a substantial array of devices on a single ribbon, and a single bronze palm such as this one represents the foundational form of the awarded decoration with citation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKing Albert I (reigned 1909–1934) became one of the defining figures of the First World War in Allied propaganda and historical memory through his refusal to grant German forces transit through Belgian territory in August 1914 and his subsequent personal command of the Belgian Army throughout the four-year defense of the \u003cem\u003eYser\u003c\/em\u003e (Yser) front in West Flanders, the small strip of unoccupied Belgian territory held continuously from 1914 to 1918. The \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre\u003c\/em\u003e he instituted in 1915 was the principal recognition awarded to the soldiers of his army during that defense, and it was conferred broadly to Belgian soldiers, French and British units serving alongside Belgian forces in the Yser sector, and to American forces engaged in late-war operations in Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe French \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre\u003c\/em\u003e translates simply as \"War Cross.\" The crowned \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e cipher is the royal monogram of \u003cem\u003eAlbert I, Roi des Belges\u003c\/em\u003e. The Dutch designation \u003cem\u003eOorlogskruis\u003c\/em\u003e carries identical meaning and is found on Flemish-language documents of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is honest and original. The cross retains a warm, even bronze patina across the obverse, with the lion, crown, swords, and cross detail all sharply defined. The reverse shows similar patina with the Albert I cipher clearly legible. The crown suspension and ring are intact and original. The original ribbon is present and structurally sound, with appropriate fading to the red ground field and some loss to the green edge stripes consistent with age and wear; minor edge fraying is visible at the top of the ribbon where it would have been folded or pinned to a uniform. The bronze palm clasp is intact, complete, and original to the ribbon, with the \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e cipher clearly defined. The full ensemble — cross, ribbon, and palm — presents as a single period-mounted award rather than an assembled grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the WWI collector, the Belgian \u003cem\u003eCroix de Guerre\u003c\/em\u003e with bronze palm is the standard combatant decoration of the Belgian Army of the First World War and the natural companion to any grouping that touches the Western Front. A complete original ensemble with palm clasp on its issue ribbon is the form in which this decoration is most desirably collected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49379008053487,"sku":"05-72","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/05-72_1.jpg?v=1777405090"},{"product_id":"british-17th-lancers-officers-carved-bone-handle-walking-stick-cane-34in-copy","title":"British 17th Lancers Officer's Carved Bone Handle Walking Stick Cane 34in","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003eOriginal British officer's walking stick attributed to the 17th Lancers, the storied British cavalry regiment whose distinctive regimental device — adopted in 1759 in mourning for Major-General James Wolfe, killed at the storming of Quebec — became one of the most recognizable cap badges in the British Army and remained in continuous regimental use through the regiment's amalgamation with the 21st Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th\/21st Lancers. The carved handle of this walking stick reproduces the regimental emblem in three-dimensional form, the small accompanying scroll bearing the regimental motto fragment \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e — a direct reference to the famous regimental sentiment whose origin lay in Wolfe's death and which became the unofficial battle cry of the regiment through more than a century and a half of subsequent campaigns.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece measures 34 inches (86 cm) in overall length and consists of a finely carved bone handle mounted on a polished hardwood shaft, terminating in a brass or nickel-plated ferrule at the lower tip. The carved bone handle shows the characteristic linear grain pattern (Haversian canals) of period worked bone, distinguishing the material clearly from ivory or from later resin substitutes. The carving is rendered in confident hand work, the regimental motif sharply defined with crisp execution of the underlying cranial form and the small flanking elements composing the regimental device. The shaft is of a single piece of close-grained hardwood, likely malacca or a similar tropical cane wood favored for officers' walking sticks throughout the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, and shows the warm honey-brown surface tone characteristic of period pieces with original finish intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 17th Lancers were one of the most distinguished British cavalry regiments of the long nineteenth century. Formed in 1759 by Colonel John Hale immediately after the Battle of Quebec, the regiment took the regimental device specifically in commemoration of Wolfe's death — the carved cranial form with the \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e scroll being a direct sentimental memorial, not a generic battlefield emblem. The regiment served in the American Revolutionary War, the Peninsular War under Wellington, and most famously rode in the front line of the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava on 25 October 1854 — the catastrophic and immortalized cavalry action of the Crimean War. Subsequent campaigns took the regiment to South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879) and the Second Boer War (1899–1902), and ultimately to the Western Front in the First World War. The walking stick with the regimental device was a standard private-purchase item of officers' kit throughout this long service period, carried both in barracks and on leave as a visible mark of regimental identification, and surviving examples are prized by collectors of British cavalry material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWalking sticks of this pattern were typically commissioned by officers from London cane-makers and finer regimental tailors during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, with the handle carved to specific regimental specification. The 17th Lancers regimental device handle is one of the more distinctive and collectible patterns in the broader category of British regimental walking sticks, owing both to the unmistakable visual character of the carved emblem and to the strong continuing collector interest in the regiment's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is honest and consistent with a piece carried during the period and preserved through more than a century of subsequent ownership. The carved bone handle retains its mellow ivory-tinted patina with no significant losses to the carving — the regimental motif, the small flanking elements, and the \u003cem\u003eOr Glory\u003c\/em\u003e scroll all remain crisply defined. The wooden shaft retains its original surface finish with the warm tonality and minor handling marks expected of a working walking stick, and is straight and true with no warp, split, or repair. The lower ferrule is intact and shows expected wear from ground contact during use. The handle-to-shaft junction is tight and original, with no evidence of regluing or replacement. The piece is structurally sound throughout and presents as carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the collector of British military cavalry material, regimental walking sticks of the 17th Lancers are among the more iconic surviving artifacts of late Victorian and Edwardian officer culture. The combination of regimental specificity, finely executed bone carving, and intact original construction places this example at a strong point in the category, and it pairs naturally with any 17th Lancers regimental memorabilia — campaign medals, regimental prints and photographs, or the broader category of British Light Brigade and post-Crimean cavalry material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49379209773295,"sku":null,"price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/07-873_XRV_1_2.jpg?v=1776380056"},{"product_id":"british-17th-lancers-officers-carved-bone-handle-walking-stick-cane-34in-copy-1","title":"British 17th Lancers Officer's Walking Stick Cane 34in","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOriginal British 17th Lancers officer's walking stick of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, the carved bone handle bearing the distinctive regimental device of the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers — one of the most celebrated cavalry regiments of the British Army across its full service history. This is the form of personal accoutrement carried by officers of the regiment off-duty and on social occasions, and it represents one of the more substantial regimental items associated with the 17th Lancers tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece measures 34 inches (86 centimeters) in overall length and consists of three components: the carved bone handle ornament at the top, a turned hardwood shaft of substantial proportions in dark finish, and a metal ferrule at the base. The handle is mounted to the shaft via a fitted neck assembly, with a silver collar at the joint between handle and shaft. The shaft retains its original finish with the gentle wear and surface character expected of a piece carried regularly by its original owner across many years. The ferrule shows period wear consistent with a stick that was actively used rather than reserved purely for presentation or display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe handle is positively identified as carved bone rather than ivory. Identification is based on the diagnostic linear grain pattern visible across the carving — bone shows the linear grain of Haversian canals running through the material, while ivory would instead show the distinctive cross-hatched Schreger lines characteristic of elephant tusk in cross-section. The carving in hand displays the unambiguous linear bone grain throughout. The material — bone from a non-CITES species — is fully eligible for sale under eBay listing policies and complies with applicable US federal and international regulations on antique animal-derived material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 17th Lancers were raised in 1759 by Colonel John Hale following his service alongside General James Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec, and the regiment's distinctive ornamental tradition dates to that founding moment. The same regimental device appears across the unit's full range of formal and personal accoutrements — cap badges, helmet plates, mess silver, presentation cups, sabretaches, and officers' personal items including walking sticks of this type. The regiment served with distinction throughout the nineteenth century, including as part of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean campaign, in the Anglo-Zulu campaign of 1879 culminating at Ulundi, and across the South African campaigns of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The 17th Lancers were amalgamated with the 21st Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th\/21st Lancers, ending the unit's existence as an independent regiment. Surviving regimental items predating the 1922 amalgamation are accordingly defined by their connection to the historic 17th Lancers as a standalone formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe regiment's motto, \"Or Glory,\" appears on the regimental cap badge alongside the carved device, and the device-and-motto combination has been the most immediately recognizable visual identifier of the 17th Lancers since the eighteenth century. The handle on this walking stick is rendered in that same regimental tradition, executed by a skilled period bone carver with the level of detail and craftsmanship expected of an officer's personal piece rather than a mass-produced commercial item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition is honest and consistent with active period use. The bone handle retains its original surface character with the patina and minor surface marks consistent with an item handled regularly across its full service life; the carving detail remains crisp throughout with no evidence of recutting, repair, or replacement of any portion. The silver collar at the shaft joint shows even age toning. The hardwood shaft retains good original finish with the surface wear expected of a stick that was carried rather than displayed. The ferrule is intact with normal use wear at the contact end. The piece is presented in untouched, as-acquired condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the collector of British cavalry militaria, of regimental tradition pieces, of nineteenth-century personal accoutrements, or specifically of 17th Lancers material, this walking stick represents a substantial regimental piece in original condition with positively identified bone construction and clear regimental attribution. Pre-1922 17th Lancers personal items bearing the carved regimental device appear infrequently on the open market, and a piece of this form, length, and condition is unlikely to be encountered again at short intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49379271770351,"sku":"07-873 XRV","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/07-873_XRV_1_2.jpg?v=1776380056"},{"product_id":"german-general-officer-style-tunic-bullion-theaterkunst-stamped-sash","title":"German General Officer Style Tunic Bullion Theaterkunst Stamped Sash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a dark-blue general-officer-style tunic in the German manner, with scarlet facings and heavy gold bullion oak-leaf embroidery, presented here with an unresolved origin: it is either an original court or general-officer uniform that later passed into theatrical-costume stock, or a high-quality stage costume produced with genuine bullion. The lining bears the stamp of Theaterkunst G.m.b.H., a noted Berlin theatrical costume house, together with a hire-inventory number, and no military or court tailor’s label is present anywhere in the garment. On the physical evidence the costume-house stamp alone cannot separate the two possibilities, and the piece is therefore offered as a possible military or court item that passed into the theatrical world rather than as a confirmed service-worn uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe body is dark-blue wool of good weight with scarlet (scharlachrot) facings: a scarlet collar and scarlet cuffs, both worked in heavy gold bullion oak-leaf (Eichenlaub) embroidery in the general-officer manner, with matching oak-leaf bullion on the rear skirt tabs (Schoßbesätze) and scarlet piping down the front and seams. The front closes with a single row of domed gilt buttons, and the interior is lined in scarlet. Each shoulder carries a general officer’s plaited shoulder cord of the flat-braided type mounting a single pip, the army configuration associated with the rank of Generalleutnant (lieutenant general). Over the right shoulder is a broad yellow sash, and a set of gold aiguillettes (Achselband) with crowned metal finial tips is worn at the right shoulder. The bullion throughout is genuine metallic thread and the embroidery is of high quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGerman general-officer and court dress of the Imperial and immediately post-Imperial period used dark blue with scarlet facings and gold oak-leaf bullion on the collar and cuffs, and the plaited general’s shoulder cords seen here belong to that visual tradition. Several elements of this tunic, however, do not match standard Prussian army general’s field or parade dress: Prussian army generals wore a silver-and-black brocade sash rather than a yellow one, and aiguillettes with crowned tips were a distinction of royal adjutants and certain court appointments rather than ordinary line-general dress. Taken together, the yellow sash and crowned-tip aiguillettes point toward either a court (Hof) configuration, a non-Prussian or composite arrangement, or a theatrical assembly approximating a general or court figure. The German theatrical houses, Theaterkunst among the most prominent in Berlin, both held genuine surplus uniforms and produced new stage costumes to a high standard using real bullion, which is precisely why a costume-house stamp cannot by itself establish whether a given piece began life as a service uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only maker-type marking present is the Theaterkunst G.m.b.H. stamp on the lining, accompanied by a hire-inventory number; there is no Prussian court tailor’s label, no military acceptance or unit marking, and no size or name marking elsewhere in the garment. The consignor reports that the tunic came from the private collection of the late Shep Paine, where it was displayed in his home prior to his passing, and understands it to be a Prussian general’s uniform; this provenance is as reported by the consignor and is not independently documented. No further attribution can be asserted from the piece itself beyond what is described above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is good overall. The dark-blue wool is sound with even color and light age; the scarlet facings remain bright; the gold bullion oak-leaf on the collar, cuffs, and skirt tabs is intact and presents well, with the expected tarnish and minor flattening of age; the buttons, shoulder cords, aiguillettes, and yellow sash are all present, the sash showing light edge fraying at the fringed end. The interior lining and the Theaterkunst stamp are intact. No significant loss or restoration is evident in the provided images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an object the tunic is visually striking, with substantial genuine bullion work and the full complement of general-officer-style cords, sash, and aiguillettes, and it carries a documented association with a Berlin theatrical costume house in the Theaterkunst stamp. Its appeal will depend on how a buyer weighs the unresolved origin: as a possible court or general-officer uniform that passed into theatrical stock it has clear upside, while as a high-quality stage costume it remains a handsome and well-made display piece built with real bullion. It is offered honestly on that basis, priced below what a confirmed service-worn general’s uniform would command, and it suits a buyer interested in Imperial-style general or court dress, theatrical militaria, or a display piece of strong visual impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50075969683695,"sku":"15-2005 XMS","price":3334.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/15-2005XMS_1.jpg?v=1782935439"},{"product_id":"french-chassepot-gras-rifle-projectiles-pair-old-german-collection-tag-1870-conflict","title":"French Chassepot Gras Rifle Projectiles Pair Old German Collection Tag 1870 Conflict","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is a pair of French rifle projectiles of the Franco-Prussian period, each measuring approximately 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in length, preserved as a bound pair with an old German collection tag identifying them as French. The tag, written in period German cursive, reads \u003cem\u003eFranzös. Geschoss\u003c\/em\u003e (an abbreviation of \u003cem\u003eFranzösisches Geschoss\u003c\/em\u003e, \"French projectile\"), the identification set down by an earlier collector. They are offered as a tagged relic pair from an established collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEach projectile is of tapering ogival form, the rounded pointed nose narrowing to a flat base, worked in brass or a copper alloy now toned with an even aged patina. The pair is bound together with old twine and accompanied by the original inventory tag, tied on with cord. At roughly 38 millimeters in length and of this caliber and form, the projectiles correspond to the bullets of the large-bore French service rifles of the later nineteenth century, most probably the \u003cem\u003eChassepot\u003c\/em\u003e Model 1866 or the \u003cem\u003eGras\u003c\/em\u003e Model 1874, the standard infantry arms of the French army in the era of the Franco-Prussian conflict; no base markings are present to fix the pattern precisely, so the specific rifle is given here as the likely type rather than asserted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe projectiles belong to the material culture of the Franco-Prussian conflict of 1870 to 1871, the campaign that decided the leadership of Germany and led directly to the proclamation of the German Empire in January 1871. The needle-gun and the Chassepot were the iconic infantry rifles of that struggle, the bolt-action Chassepot giving the French infantry a longer effective range than the Prussian \u003cem\u003eZündnadelgewehr\u003c\/em\u003e, and the subsequent Gras rifle carried the French service cartridge forward into the following decades. German soldiers and, later, collectors gathered up French projectiles, cartridges, and equipment as trophies and study pieces, and German collections characteristically preserved such captured material carefully labeled by origin, exactly as this pair has been, tagged in German as French. Their survival as a documented pair connects directly to the way the victorious German side collected and catalogued the ordnance of its opponent in the war that founded the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCondition is consistent with age. Both projectiles are solid and intact, holding their ogival form with an even aged patina to the metal and no base markings evident. The binding twine and the old paper collection tag are present, the tag toned and worn but with its inked German identification still legible. The pair displays as an honest, documented relic grouping of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor the collector, tagged and documented projectiles of the Franco-Prussian conflict carry interest both as artifacts of that founding war and as a record of how the period's collectors gathered and identified enemy material, the surviving German tag adding provenance and character that loose projectiles lack. This pair will appeal to the collector of Franco-Prussian and 1870 to 1871 material, of military ordnance and battlefield relics, and of tagged collection pieces with a documented past. The precise French rifle pattern rewards further study in hand, and any ordnance should be confirmed inert prior to shipment as a matter of course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50149388943599,"sku":"10-38","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/10-38_1.jpg?v=1783546305"},{"product_id":"imperial-german-schwarz-weiss-rot-boxed-roulette-game-by-j-w-spear","title":"Imperial German Schwarz Weiss Rot Boxed Roulette Game by J. W. Spear","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis early twentieth-century German Gesellschaftsspiel (parlor game) is titled “Schwarz, Weiss, Rot oder Deutsches Roulette,” meaning “Black, White, Red, or German Roulette.” The game was manufactured by the Nürnberg firm J. W. Spear and Söhne and is housed in its original red paper-covered presentation box with a fitted purple-paper interior. The principal wooden roulette board measures approximately 8 inches in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box lid is decorated with an Imperial German tricolor flag rendered in horizontal black, white, and red bands. Its printed wording reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Das neue Spiel Schwarz, Weiss, Rot oder Deutsches Roulett.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translates as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The new game Black, White, Red, or German Roulette.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow the title is the early horizontal lance trademark bearing the initials “J.W.S. and S. Nürnberg,” identifying J. W. Spear and Söhne of Nuremberg. The company’s name translates as “J. W. Spear and Sons.” The spelling “Roulett” on the box differs slightly from the “Roulette” spelling used on the instruction sheet, an inconsistency that reflects period commercial printing rather than necessarily indicating replacement material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal playing component is a circular turned-wood roulette board with a shallow dished surface and raised outer rim. Twelve applied numerals, numbered 1 through 12, form an inner ring. The numerals are painted in pale gray or white with dark blue outlining, producing a distinctly period graphic appearance. Around the perimeter are twelve wooden balls divided evenly among the three colors named in the title: four black, four white, and four red. The reverse of the board is fitted with three cylindrical wooden feet, elevating the playing surface above a table. A small central opening is present on the underside and appears associated with the original construction or operating arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included are five square card-mounted Kreisel (spinner) devices. Each carries a circular printed field divided into alternating red and blue sectors, with white numbered spaces marked 1 through 6 and an additional space marked “A.” A centrally mounted metal pointer rotates over each printed field. The five spinners display matching construction, typography, and coloring, with minor variations in the resting positions of their pointers. Their presence indicates that the set permitted several related games or scoring arrangements rather than functioning solely as a reduced version of conventional casino roulette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed rules are mounted inside the lid beneath the heading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Schwarz, Weiss, Rot oder Deutsches Roulette.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translates as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Black, White, Red, or German Roulette.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening portion of the instructions reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Eine beliebige Anzahl von Spielern kann sich bei diesem Spiele beteiligen. Bevor der Kreisel gedreht wird, werden die 12 Kugeln in die Mitte des Roulettes gelegt…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translates as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Any number of players may take part in this game. Before the spinner is turned, the 12 balls are placed in the center of the roulette…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining text establishes conditions for selecting colors, scoring the balls according to where they fall, and continuing play by mutual agreement. Portions of the printed rules are presently obscured and cannot be transcribed in their entirety with sufficient certainty. The presence of the original instruction sheet nevertheless contributes materially to the historical integrity of the set and clarifies that the colored wooden balls were placed upon the board as part of play rather than being permanently attached decorative elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. W. Spear and Söhne was founded in Fürth in 1879 and became one of Germany’s better-known manufacturers of board games, parlor games, puzzles, construction sets, and printed amusements. Production expanded to Nürnberg near the end of the nineteenth century, and the firm marketed games both domestically and internationally. Its early products were frequently made from combinations of printed paper, cardboard, turned wood, painted wooden pieces, and modest metal fittings, all materials represented in this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horizontal lance trademark with the initials “J.W.S. and S.” was used by the company beginning around the turn of the twentieth century and continued in varying forms into the interwar period. The trademark, Nürnberg designation, decorative typography, hand-finished wooden components, and Imperial black, white, and red imagery support an early twentieth-century date. The set was likely produced during the later Kaiserreich, approximately 1900 to 1918, although no printed date or catalog number is present and manufacture shortly after 1918 cannot be entirely excluded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors named in the title were politically and culturally significant. Black, white, and red were the national colors of the German Empire from its establishment in 1871 through the end of the monarchy in 1918. They appeared on flags, military and naval insignia, commercial packaging, postcards, toys, and domestic objects. By adapting these colors into a game of chance, the manufacturer transformed nationally recognizable imagery into a form of middle-class domestic entertainment. The phrase “Deutsches Roulette” distinguished the product from standard French or casino roulette while giving it a specifically German identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set appears substantially preserved with the original box, wooden roulette board, twelve colored balls, five card spinners, and mounted instruction sheet. Absolute completeness cannot be certified without a period manufacturer’s inventory or catalog entry, but the surviving components form a coherent and usable group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden roulette board exhibits expected handling wear, surface scratches, small abrasions, and darkened areas associated with age and play. The painted numerals remain legible, with scattered losses and wear to their surfaces and outlines. The colored wooden balls show rubbing, discoloration, and small paint losses. One red ball has a more noticeable chip exposing the lighter material beneath its painted surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA section of the raised wooden rim has broken away. The detached piece remains with the game and appears suitable for careful reattachment with an appropriate conservation adhesive. It has been left separate rather than subjected to an undocumented repair. Adjacent wood shows cracking, splintering, and exposed grain around the damaged area. The reverse retains all three wooden feet, with surface wear and darkening to their ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cardboard spinner boards exhibit age toning, corner and edge wear, light creasing, minor warping, and scattered surface marks. Their printed red, blue, black, and cream colors remain readily discernible. The metal pointers and central fittings are present, with oxidation and age-related dulling. The instruction sheet has yellowed and shows creases, small stains, edge wear, and localized splitting. The red exterior box covering displays abrasion, corner wear, small losses, separation along portions of the edges, and general evidence of long-term storage. The purple interior paper remains largely present but has tears, lifting, and wear at the corners and along the internal partitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a historically informative example of German domestic gaming culture from the closing decades of the Kaiserreich. Its Imperial color symbolism, early J. W. Spear trademark, turned-wood construction, surviving instructions, and multiple original playing components give it significance beyond that of an isolated roulette wheel. The retained broken wooden section should permit a sympathetic repair while preserving the original material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328160272623,"sku":"10-42","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/10-42_7.jpg?v=1785964162"},{"product_id":"late-18th-century-continental-gilt-verge-fusee-pocket-watch-with-key","title":"Late 18th Century Continental Gilt Verge Fusee Pocket Watch With Key","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating most plausibly to the late eighteenth or very early nineteenth century, approximately 1780 to 1810, this substantial Continental European pocket watch combines an elaborate verge-fusee movement with a richly engraved, gold-colored case and glazed covers to both the dial and movement. Measuring approximately 2 inches across, it belongs to a period when portable watches remained individually finished luxury objects, valued as much for their visible mechanical workmanship as for their practical function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch is key wound and is accompanied by a decorative winding key. It is presently running when wound, demonstrating that the mainspring, fusee, wheel train, verge escapement, balance, and related components retain basic mechanical function. No representation is made regarding long-term accuracy, duration of run, or recent servicing. A watch of this age should be treated as an early mechanical instrument rather than as a modern timekeeper, and any continued use should follow inspection by a specialist familiar with verge escapements and fusee chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white enamel dial is arranged in a characteristic eighteenth-century manner, with large black Roman numerals marking the hours and an outer Arabic five-minute scale numbered from 5 through 60. A finely divided minute chapter separates the two systems. The arrangement permitted the wearer to read both the hour and the elapsed minutes with greater precision than was possible from Roman numerals alone. Closely related dial configurations are documented on European verge-fusee watches of the later eighteenth century. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hands are gilt and decoratively pierced. The shorter hour hand incorporates dense scrollwork and a floral or sunburst-like terminal, while the longer minute hand is more slender and pointed. Both survive, although their close alignment in several photographs initially makes them appear as one element. The dial is front wound through an aperture positioned between approximately four and five o’clock. The square winding arbor remains visible within its dark metal surround. The hands would traditionally have been set by placing the appropriate end of the key directly over the central hand arbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial exhibits several fine age-related hairlines, particularly through the central field and around the winding aperture. There is localized darkening around the winding square, consistent with repeated contact from a key, together with minor edge wear and small surface irregularities. The black numerals remain clear, and the dial retains a strong visual presence despite these expected signs of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case is formed in a consular-style arrangement with hinged glazed covers at both the front and rear. The front crystal protects the enamel dial, while the rear crystal permits uninterrupted inspection of the movement. The movement assembly can also be lifted outward from the surrounding case, revealing its depth, fusee construction, wheel train, and the relationship between the plates. This layered, highly accessible construction reflects an era in which a watch’s mechanism was intended to be viewed, examined, and admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold-colored case is extensively engraved around its band and bezels with repeating foliate scrolls, leaves, undulating borders, and small geometric divisions. The ornament has softened from generations of handling, but remains legible throughout much of the circumference. The metal should be identified conservatively as gilt metal or a gold-colored copper alloy. No clearly readable gold or silver assay hallmark is visible in the supplied photographs, and the case should not be represented as precious metal without professional testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small impressed stamp appears to be present on the reverse or underside of the pendant stem near the suspension bow. Its form cannot be read with sufficient certainty from the photographs. It may represent a casemaker’s punch, workshop mark, assembly stamp, repairer’s mark, or other manufacturing notation. It does not appear clearly enough to establish a maker, city, date, or metal standard, and it should not be interpreted as a confirmed precious-metal hallmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval suspension bow remains attached to the short pendant and would originally have permitted the watch to be worn from a chain, ribbon, or fob. The bow displays minor wear and slight surface distortion consistent with repeated suspension and handling. The separate key has a gilt-metal bow with paired oval openings, a small central geometric ornament, and a circular terminal above a steel winding pipe. Although suitable for the watch and included with it, its original association cannot be established. Watch keys were frequently lost, replaced, or exchanged during the working lives of early watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is the most significant feature of the piece. It is a gilt verge-fusee mechanism constructed with an exceptionally elaborate pierced and engraved framework. The visible plates and bridges are shaped into an intricate composition of scrolling foliage, flowers, radiating motifs, curved architectural forms, and openwork passages through which the wheels, springs, and steel components can be observed. The bright gilt surfaces contrast sharply with the darkened steel screws, bridge, winding components, and verge work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA broad balance bridge crosses the large balance wheel and is secured by a dark steel upper element terminating in a faceted red jewel or endstone. This stone was not merely decorative; it served as a low-friction bearing for the balance pivot. The balance wheel and hairspring remain visible beneath the bridge. The open movement architecture allows the viewer to follow portions of the escapement and wheel train without dismantling the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear the upper portion of the movement is a circular gilt component engraved with a radiating starburst or floral design. The motif is deliberately ornamental and appears integrated into the movement decoration rather than applied as a metal-content stamp. A projecting square arbor rises from its center. This starburst work contributes to the visual balance of the mechanism and echoes the radiating forms found elsewhere in the pierced plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side views provide particularly useful confirmation of the fusee arrangement. The conical fusee, its spiraling groove, adjacent toothed wheel, and the stacked depth of the movement are visible between the plates. In a fusee watch, the mainspring barrel transmits power through a fine chain to the stepped cone. As the mainspring unwinds and loses strength, the chain progressively engages a wider portion of the cone, compensating for the declining force and helping to deliver a more even impulse to the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime is regulated by the verge escapement, the dominant escapement used in European portable watches before the widespread adoption of more efficient lever and cylinder systems. In this arrangement, the crown wheel alternately acts upon pallets mounted on the verge staff, causing the balance to oscillate. Verge watches were not capable of the precision expected from later industrial watches, but they represent an important stage in the development of portable mechanical timekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extent of the pierced and engraved movement work suggests a watch made for a buyer who expected the mechanism itself to function as a display of craftsmanship. While the piece is unsigned, unsigned Continental watches were not necessarily inferior objects. Movements, dials, and cases could be produced by different specialist workshops, assembled through regional trade networks, and sold without a single prominently displayed maker’s name. In the absence of a signature or readable hallmark, attribution to a specific country or workshop would be speculative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement retains a substantial portion of its gilt finish, with scattered oxidation to steel components, accumulated residue, darkened oil, and minor surface deposits visible within the mechanism. These should be regarded as part of the watch’s working history. Aggressive cleaning or polishing could remove original gilding, soften engraving, or disturb the delicate fusee and escapement components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front and rear crystals are both present. They display light scratching, haze, and handling marks, but continue to provide a clear view of the dial and movement. The bezels and hinges remain functional, although all closures should be handled gently. The engraved case shows rubbing, shallow abrasions, minor edge irregularities, localized loss of finish, and a mellow patina. The enamel dial has the previously noted hairlines and wear around the winding aperture, but no catastrophic loss is apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparable signed watches in hallmarked gold or elaborate enamel cases can command several thousand dollars, while unsigned gilt-metal examples occupy a more accessible market. This watch’s working condition, surviving key, two glazed covers, substantial 2-inch scale, ornate pierced movement, fusee construction, jeweled balance bridge, and unusual starburst decoration support a stronger valuation than a plain or non-running example. The absence of a readable maker’s signature or precious-metal hallmark, together with dial hairlines and uncertain service history, necessarily moderates the price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330713686255,"sku":"10-43","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/10-43_1.jpg?v=1785980361"},{"product_id":"french-1914-lindauer-5-centimes-coin-ring-size-7-5","title":"French 1914 Lindauer 5 Centimes Coin Ring, Size 7.5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual French coin ring incorporates a 1914-dated five-centime piece of the holed Lindauer pattern into a simple, hand-finished ring mount. The coin is positioned as the face of the ring, with its original central aperture left open as part of the composition. The resulting form resembles a military-era signet ring while retaining enough of both sides of the coin to permit a meaningful identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring is approximately a United States size 7.5. Its narrow, silver-colored band rises into divided shoulders that meet the coin at either side. The construction appears individually assembled rather than commercially die-struck as a complete piece of jewelry. Slight irregularities around the shoulders, variations in the band’s surface, and visible age at the junctions are consistent with small-workshop or personal fabrication. The coin face is set at a slight angle above the band, producing the high-profile appearance associated with many period souvenir, patriotic, and so-called trench-art rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe metal should be described conservatively as nickel and unidentified white metal. The original 1914 Lindauer five-centime pattern was struck in nickel, but no silver hallmark or other precious-metal mark is visible on the ring band. The band may be nickel, nickel silver, silver-plated metal, or another pale alloy selected to complement the color of the coin. It should not be represented as sterling silver without further testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outward-facing side displays the large letters “R F,” an abbreviation for “République Française,” translated as “French Republic.” Above the central hole is the Phrygian or liberty cap, while oak foliage fills the surrounding field. The cap was one of the most recognizable symbols of republican France, derived from the ancient cap of liberty and adopted during the French Revolution as an emblem of citizenship and freedom from monarchical rule. The oak branches traditionally conveyed endurance, national strength, and civic stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse remains visible from inside the ring. It bears the French national motto “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité,” translated as “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.” The denomination appears as “5 Cmes,” an abbreviated form of “5 centimes,” divided by the central aperture. The date “1914” is visible below the surrounding foliage. This combination of the large “R F” monogram, liberty cap, holed center, motto, denomination, and date corresponds to the large-module five-centime design associated with French engraver Edmond-Émile Lindauer. Cataloged examples measure approximately 19 millimeters and were produced in nickel as experimental or pre-series issues before the related holed five-centime coin entered regular circulation during the First World War. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLindauer’s perforated coinage became one of the most visually distinctive French monetary designs of the early twentieth century. The central hole was not merely decorative. Holed coins could be distinguished readily by touch, carried on strings, and manufactured in economical base metals at a time when European governments were reconsidering the use of copper, bronze, silver, and nickel. The design represented a deliberate departure from the larger bronze five-centime pieces of the preceding period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1914 date is especially significant. France entered the First World War in August of that year, and the nation’s coinage soon reflected the pressures of mobilization, disrupted trade, material shortages, inflation, and the need to reserve strategically useful metals. The Lindauer five-centime design was developed at the threshold of that upheaval. The familiar circulation series appeared later, beginning in 1917, with similar “R F,” wreath, motto, and central-hole elements. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished numismatic references distinguish several 1914 versions, including examples marked “ESSAI,” meaning “trial,” and an exceedingly scarce pre-series variety without that word. The reverse of this ring does not show a clearly readable “ESSAI,” although portions of the relevant field are obscured by the mounting angle, wear, patina, and the central aperture. It may therefore resemble the no-ESSAI pre-series type, but that attribution must remain qualified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis distinction is important because unaltered and professionally authenticated 1914 Lindauer trial and pre-series coins can be valuable numismatic pieces. Reproductions and deceptive examples are also known, and the coin incorporated into this ring has been permanently altered through mounting and prolonged wear. It should consequently be offered as a 1914 Lindauer-type coin ring rather than as a certified rare pattern coin. Definitive determination of the precise variety and authenticity of the coin would require an in-hand examination by a specialist in French Third Republic coinage. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring’s form and date make it highly evocative of First World War trench art. “Trench art” is a broad collector term that includes objects made by soldiers, prisoners of war, convalescents, civilian artisans, and commercial souvenir workshops both during and immediately after a conflict. Such objects were not necessarily produced in a front-line trench. Rings were particularly popular because they required relatively little material, could be carried easily, and might serve as personal keepsakes, patriotic jewelry, souvenirs of service, or gifts for family members and sweethearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoins were natural source material for such work. They were readily available, carried national symbols, and could be adapted without the need to create an entirely new decorative face. The 1914 date would have possessed immediate emotional meaning during and after the war, marking the beginning of a conflict that transformed French society. The survival of the complete republican motto and “R F” monogram would have reinforced the ring’s patriotic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no inscription naming an individual soldier, regiment, battlefield, or recipient. No accompanying documentation establishes when or where the coin was mounted. The ring therefore cannot be conclusively described as soldier-made or battlefield-produced. Nevertheless, its hand-finished construction, age, French patriotic imagery, and 1914-dated coin are entirely consistent with the broader tradition of wartime and early postwar souvenir jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin face displays honest circulation and handling wear, including softened high points, light scratches, darkened recesses, small oxidation spots, and muted relief. The “R F” initials, liberty cap, foliage, national motto, denomination, and most of the date remain recognizable. The central aperture shows slight irregularity and accumulated dark patina around its interior edge. This may reflect original manufacture followed by wear, later working during assembly, or both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring band exhibits age-related tarnish, scattered discoloration, surface abrasions, and minor irregularities from hand shaping. The shoulders remain attached to the coin face, and no major structural separation is visible in the photographs. There are no stones, enamel elements, or additional applied devices. The overall condition is good for an individually constructed ring of this age, with the wear contributing to rather than diminishing its historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an appealing crossover piece for collectors of French First World War artifacts, trench art, patriotic jewelry, coin jewelry, Third Republic material, and early Lindauer coinage. Its principal value rests in the combination of a distinctive 1914 French coin design and an apparently period hand-fashioned ring mount. Because the underlying coin variety has not been professionally authenticated, the piece is priced as historically compelling wartime-era jewelry rather than as an intact high-value numismatic pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330714702063,"sku":"17-129","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/17-128_1_70433abb-e2e1-4fb1-bed4-6faf77212900.jpg?v=1785981032"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/collections\/08c61f2e938705a6edd56336fd74642b.jpg?v=1748379407","url":"https:\/\/derrittmeister.com\/collections\/other-collectibles.oembed?page=3","provider":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}