$55.00 Marked THE I.R. COMB CO GOODYEAR 1851. I.R. stood for India Rubber. There is a hairling on one side which shows in third photo. Still a very solid and well marked hard rubber item. Approximate length closed 6.25 inches.
Author: Robert Simmons
Japanese WW2 Navy Buckle
$25.00 Enlisted ranks Japanese WW2 belt buckle. Excellent condition. Approximatey 33mm by 32mm.
Civil War Brass Tourniquet
$255.00 Unmarked so most likely US manufacture. Excellent condition. Used for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery during amputations.
Nickel Wreath
$55.00 Cast nickel wreath for two piece buckle. Not sure of origin but believe WW2 or earlier. Excellent condition. Outer belt loop height approximately 48mm.
Pre WW2 Shako Hat Plate
$55.00 Features 12 point star with attached inset of rampant lion in shield. Stamed brass with silver gilt. Probably for Police or Fire Department Shako Hat. Excellent condition. Approximate overall diameter from point to point is 59mm.
1874 Palmer Waist Belt Plate
$125.00 1874 Pattern Palmer Brace System waist belt plate. Infantry enlisted ca. 1874-1876. Identical to Plate 927 on Page 549 in book AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by Michael J. O’Donnell & J. Duncan Campbell. Approximately 55mm by 83mm.
British Victorian Officer’s Belt Plate
$225.00 Gilted cast brass with applied center having silver lion over crown attached. Both pieces benchmarked 6. Approximately 49mm by 85mm.
German WW2 Civil Air Defense Honor Decoration – 1st Class
$650.00 Instituted by Adolph Hitler on January 30th, 1938. For German personnel serving in the Civil Air Defense of Germany. Fairly heavy. I believe this is brass or bronze with gold gilt.
Spencer Carbine Bridle & Screw
$25.00 Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most colorful, widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Bridle & Screw in excellent original condition. Original Spencer parts.
Spencer Carbine Lock Plate
$85.00 Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most colorful, widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Lock Plate in excellent original condition. Original Spencer parts.