A WWI military issued pocket compass with silvered dial, stamped...
A WWI military issued pocket compass with silvered dial, stamped with the Board of Ordnance broad arrow above '51309', in leather case stamped 'T. French & Son Ltd, London 1916' and further stamped with the broad arrow mark, a WWII .303" rifle pull through, a priest with later red leather covering, a small knife stamped to the collar 'Hyde, Mfg. Co Made in USA' with turned wooden handle, a commemorative token depicting The Dreadnought inscribed verso 'Bert to Ethel with Love' in white metal brooch mount, and a cap badge for Clan Macpherson depicting a seated cat within a belt buckle border embossed 'Touch not the cat bota glove' (6).Condition Report The leather bound priest has been partially re-covered with the handle end seemingly older brown leather and the upper section in oxblood red leather with the top cover appearing to be somewhat a crude restoration project.A WWI military issued pocket compass with silvered dial, stamped with the Board of Ordnance broad arrow above '51309', in leather case stamped 'T. French & Son Ltd, London 1916' and further stamped with the broad arrow mark, a WWII .303" rifle pull through, a priest with later red leather covering, a small knife stamped to the collar 'Hyde, Mfg. Co Made in USA' with turned wooden handle, a commemorative token depicting The Dreadnought inscribed verso 'Bert to Ethel with Love' in white metal brooch mount, and a cap badge for Clan Macpherson depicting a seated cat within a belt buckle border embossed 'Touch not the cat bota glove' (6).
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A WWI military issued pocket compass with silvered dial, stamped with the Board of Ordnance broad arrow above '51309', in leather case stamped 'T. French & Son Ltd, London 1916' and further stamped with the broad arrow mark, a WWII .303" rifle pull through, a priest with later red leather covering, a small knife stamped to the collar 'Hyde, Mfg. Co Made in USA' with turned wooden handle, a commemorative token depicting The Dreadnought inscribed verso 'Bert to Ethel with Love' in white metal brooch mount, and a cap badge for Clan Macpherson depicting a seated cat within a belt buckle border embossed 'Touch not the cat bota glove' (6).Condition Report The leather bound priest has been partially re-covered with the handle end seemingly older brown leather and the upper section in oxblood red leather with the top cover appearing to be somewhat a crude restoration project.A WWI military issued pocket compass with silvered dial, stamped with the Board of Ordnance broad arrow above '51309', in leather case stamped 'T. French & Son Ltd, London 1916' and further stamped with the broad arrow mark, a WWII .303" rifle pull through, a priest with later red leather covering, a small knife stamped to the collar 'Hyde, Mfg. Co Made in USA' with turned wooden handle, a commemorative token depicting The Dreadnought inscribed verso 'Bert to Ethel with Love' in white metal brooch mount, and a cap badge for Clan Macpherson depicting a seated cat within a belt buckle border embossed 'Touch not the cat bota glove' (6).
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