The section titled Military Curios includes various items such as the famous WW1 Princess Mary Gift Tins which were sent to the trenches in 1914, these iconic items turn up on a regular basis but are most popular when they contain the original contents. Other items of Military curios would also include presentation items, military commemoratives, hallmarked silver regimental items and items which may have been carried on a British soldier as a lucky charm.

It is within this section of the auction which can produce some very strange and shocking prices as often these items are one off pieces which have not got a track record of prices achieved previously at auction.

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Matthew Tredwen

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Sold for £1,700

Sold for £1,700

Rare Original WW1 British Trench Sign

Sold for £760

Sold for £760

Third Reich Period Meissen Plate

Sold for £4,900

Sold for £4,900

Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon by Louis-Marie Morise

Sold for £1,750

Sold for £1,750

Imperial German 36th Fusilier Presentation Statue

Sold for Hammer £1,850

Sold for Hammer £1,850

WW1 Presentation Gold Pocket Watch

Sold for Hammer £500

Sold for Hammer £500

Impressive Trench Art Model Tank “Jessie”

Sold for Hammer £240

Sold for Hammer £240

Christmas 1914 Princess Mary Gift Fund Tin

Sold for Hammer £4,600

Sold for Hammer £4,600

Boer War Silver Cigarette Case of Baden Powell

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