Canadian

Brass Canadian Trench Art vessel

A very clever trench art example made into a vessel for flowers, or kitchen wear or maybe a candle. Constructed of 3 x .303 deactivated cartridges and a small caliber mountain gun shell casing, with a generic Canada cap badge welded to one side and bullets as finishing points. About 5" tall.  read more

Code: 50628

9th Voltiguer De Quebec Shako

Unlike many rifle regiments, the 9th Voltiguer used the green rifle shako for many years well into the 20th Century, while other units replaced them in the 1870s with a busby. This example was probably issued turn of the century (c.1900) based on the maker label, but later refurbished in the 1960s for parade use. All of the original leather detailing has been replaced with black shiny vinyl, ...  read more

Code: 50624

14th Princess of Wales Own Rifles NCO1876 Rifle Green Home Service Helmet

Here we offer one of the more rare coloured rifle Bn helmets from the Victorian era to a NCO of the 14th POWR. A beautiful un mothed green cloth finish with the correct helmet plate in black, some of the black paint worn off in some areas showing honest wear. It has the proper original black painted hardware and chin scales. The leather liner is present, but the silk lining has deteriorated w...  read more

Code: 50620

Royal Grenadiers 1920 Busby Badge

Having lost the numeral designation to the Regiment in 1920 the new busby badge was produced without the numeral 10. A fine example for a not so common badge, with its original lugs.  read more

Code: 50595

9th Siege CEF Battery Badge

One of the harder to find Artillery Badges with both lugs intact.  read more

Code: 50583

Photo of Two Brothers 35th Bn

Offered is a photo of two young men, likely brothers, in a studio photo in their scarlet tunics, the youngest wearing a field service frock coat with two pleated chest pockets and the oldest, a Sergeant with his scarlet sash, in full ceremonial tunic with no pockets. The only unit designation is the numerals on the Sergeants tunic indicating service with the 35th Bn, Simcoe Foresters. Probabl...  read more

Code: 50578

Royal Canadian Artillery doing drills circa 1910

Here is an interesting photo for those arty fans. The photo captures a gun crew on a training ground trying to right a gun and limber that flipped on their side. Interesting image.  read more

Code: 50575

World War II Royal Canadian Navy Sailor

Here is a single portrait of a Canadian Sailor wearing standard kit and cap with the HMCS tally. A nice clear picture in a grey cardboard frame typical of the 1940s, un-named.  read more

Code: 50573

Officers Generic Canada Militia Belt Buckle

Here we offer a bimetal generic Canadian Militia officers belt buckle standard issue post 1860. Regimental belt buckles were not in great demand at this time because much of the militia was Company sized with only numeric designations. This particular example is probably field use without much of the full dress glitter often seen on these buckles. Probably worn on the plain white leather swo...  read more

Code: 50568

Civil Service Rifle Cross Belt Plate

Civil Service SBP listed as MM3 in Mezeas Book Pg 54, was authorized 1866. A fine rare example with all of its screw posts. I have never seen one of these in my 40 years of of collecting. This is very large in comparison to the cap badge, over 5" long. The shako plate is about 3".  read more

Code: 50563