World War One
World War One
WW1 Folk Art Wooden Uncle Sam Match Safe
An very interesting and unique piece that I found at a local estate sale many years ago. This 7" x 13" wooden cutout Uncle Sam was a give away premium from a furniture and carpet store in Stillwater, MN and dates from at least WW1 and possibly as early as the Spanish American War. It has a small match holder and looks to also have had cords to suspend a calendar from. It came with an original period matchbox. I was surprised to find a locket of hair, ribbon and dried flowers inside. This was usually a keepsake from a deceased loved one which was common in the early days. Because of the period of the box it's possible this was a victim of the influence (just an theory). I'm sure we'll ever know for sure, but I kept the items together as I found them and the estate had no additional information on them. Only one of these I've ever seen. $195.00WW1 US Army 6th Division Studio Photo and Shoulder Patch
.Fantastic studion portrait of a 53rd Infantry regiment doughboy with a clear shot of his shoulder patch and smaller patch on his OS cap. From a Duluth, MN photo studio. Comes with a great original 6th Division patch. Not the same patch as in the photo but a nice period example. One of the nicer studio photos I've owned. SoldWW1 General Headquarters, 3rd Army Shoulder Patch
Very nice multi-piece construction. $75.00WW1 US Army GHQ EM Collar Disk
A hard one to find. Came without a screw for the back. $75.00Post WW1 US Army Unassigned EM Collar Disk
A very hard one to find. $55.00WW1 5th Regiment, US Marine Letter Home to Mother
Content isn't too exciting just a letter home to mom in October 1918 from a 5th Regiment Marine from Montana. SoldWW1 US Army and Marine Corps Expert Rifleman Badge
Nice example with interesting period repair to the catch. Overall very good Condition. SoldWW1 US Army and Marine Corps Sharpshooter Badge
Nice example in very good condition. $25.00WW1 US Army and Marine Corps Marksman Badge
Nice example in excellent condition. $20.00WW1 US Army 84th "Lincoln" Division Patch
Beautiful multi-piece construction with embroidering. $95.00WW1 US Army Chief of Engineers Patch
Embroidered on wool felt. Nice example. $95.00WW1 US Army Shaving Mirror in Khaki Pouch
Nice personal item for your doughboy display. $35.00WW1 Sweetheart Charm Bracelet
Very unique design with little cannon, helmet, bugle sword and US flag. $35.00WW1 Colonel John Quekemeyer Signed Letter and Archive, General Pershing's Aide De Camp
Very unique archive with correspondence and photos between Gen. Pershing's Aide De Camp, Col. John Quekemeyer and artist Douglas Volk. Volk was commissioned to paint Pershing's portrait for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Includes signed letter on Quekemeyer's AEF letterhead to Volk, Original US Signal Corps photograph of General Pershing on horseback with Quekemeyer on horseback behind him. Quekemeyer is the middle officer with moustache. Also in the group are 2 carbon copies of letters sent to Quekemeyer by Volk requesting the loan of one of Pershing's uniforms and trying to arrange sittings with the General, also several very interesting photos of Volk at work on Pershing's portrait and 3 candid photos of Pershing posing for his portrait. Col. Quekemeyer was a brilliant officer and cavalry horseman who sadly died of pneumonia in 1926. Makes you wonder what role he would have played in WW2 had his life not been cut short. No doubt he would have seen high command. Seldom seen material. $195.00Beautiful Boxed Set of WW1 Glass Stereo Slides and Viewer
This set consists of 199 glass slides depicting every aspect of WW1. Most I have never seen published before and many are very graphic depicting the horrors of war. The effect is similar to the old keystone cardboard stereo cards but so vivid it feels like you can almost reach out and touch an object. There are 200 slots so it looks like one was broken or lost over time. I've had this in my collection for 45 years. Seldom do sets as complete as this one come onto the market. The wooden box measures approx. 12" x 5" x 8". $1,400.00WW1 US Army Balloon Corps Patch and Snapshots
Nice little balloon corps grouping. The patch was salvaged from a mothed out jacket and looks good displayed with original balloon related snapshots. $295.00WW1 US Marine Corps Pilot's WIng, Full Size 2 3/4"
These beautiful, finely detailed wing were worn by a Marine Pilot from my hometown of Great Falls, MT and obtained directly from the estate by the original collector. His other items were scattered to the wind but I was fortunate enough to end of with his wing. He did not make it overseas during WW1 but served in the Pacific during WW2. Although not maker marked these are quite unique with a curved design and unusual safetly catch (not the conventional later style), quite possibly a Florida jeweler made piece as he received his training there. I will include his obituary and copies of some interesing photos of him. I have never seen another WW1 Navy/Marine Corps Wing of this design, and it is beautiful. $950.00WW1 US Navy Yeoman's Jumber and War Certificate
Set consists of jumper with YN2 chevron, trousers and something I've never seen before, and issue Navy dickie to keep the neck and chest warm in colder weather. War certificate shows this sailor served aboard the gunboat USS Wilmington in the Philippines and China. A very nice set. No name that I can see in the uniform. $125.00WW1 French CSRG Chauchat Light Machine Gun
A nice original example with some repairs but in overall very good condition. This is an old DEWAT registered with the ATF and will require the buyer to have a C&R license. This one appears to have the barrel leaded up. The action still cocks and fires when you pull the trigger. The cocking handle looks like an old replacement. A key weapon for your doughboy or Poilu display. Sold