https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk Fri, 08 May 2026 10:28:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/royal-horse-guards-officers-cuirass-item-111839/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/royal-horse-guards-officers-cuirass-item-111839/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:18:58 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=52839 Pre War British Royal Horse Guards Officer Cuirass. Complete with blue velvet trim and gilt brass stud. Complete with scale fastening straps. Front and back plates in good condition and complete with original lining. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/royal-horse-guards-officers-cuirass-item-111839/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-tribal-chiefs-staff-item-99588/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-tribal-chiefs-staff-item-99588/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:48:55 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=40588 Zulu Wars period tribal Elders staff. Made from dark polish wood root. 86cm in length with balbus head and copper wire decoration to handle. Good overall condition for age. As carried by Tribal Elders during the Zulu wars campaign. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-tribal-chiefs-staff-item-99588/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/british-household-cavalry-cuirass-item-98930/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/british-household-cavalry-cuirass-item-98930/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:50:43 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=39930 ERII Household Cavalry Other Ranks Cuirass. Consists of back and front plates.  Complete with brass scale breast straps and white securing belt. Good overall condition with only a couple of links missing on the cuirass straps, otherwise perfect. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/british-household-cavalry-cuirass-item-98930/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-warriors-high-ranking-knobkerrie-item-96038/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-warriors-high-ranking-knobkerrie-item-96038/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:53:05 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=37038 Early Zulu Wars campaign Fighting knobkerrie Club. Long wooden shaft with bulbus top. Top measuring 6cm in diameter. Copper binding to upper end of club. Overall length 75cm. Nice age patina to club. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-warriors-high-ranking-knobkerrie-item-96038/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-executioners-knobkerrie-item-96037/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-executioners-knobkerrie-item-96037/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:39:57 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=37037 A scarce and unusual high ranking Zulu Chiefs knobkerrie. This early example has heavy copper decorated handle in two tone copper wire binding. Massive bulbus head measuring 14cm in diameter. Overall measuring 59cm in length. Early age crack to head. A most unusual large and heavy knobkerrie. Early Zulu wars period example. Ex Mick Woodfield collection. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-executioners-knobkerrie-item-96037/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-fighting-assegai-item-96001/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-fighting-assegai-item-96001/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:43:52 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=37001 Early 1890s Zulu Warriors leaf shaped Assegai spear.  Turned wooden shaft with lower turned handle. Leather binding to top and leaf shaped head. Good overall condition. Measures total length 123cm. As brought back from the Zulu campaigns by British Army officer. Ex Mick Woodfield collection of Zulu weaponry. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-wars-fighting-assegai-item-96001/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/indian-khula-kud-devils-head-helmet-item-83327/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/indian-khula-kud-devils-head-helmet-item-83327/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:44:53 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=24327 1880s period Indian Khula Khud devils head helmet. Complete with original chain mail neck guard. Metal nasal bar and metal horn devices to sides. Complete and in nice condition for age. These fighting helmets had devil faces to frightened opponents. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/indian-khula-kud-devils-head-helmet-item-83327/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-ceremonial-knobkerrie-item-92089/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-ceremonial-knobkerrie-item-92089/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:13:38 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=33089 Early 1900s Zulu ceremonial knobkerrie. Two toned wooden example with fluted swollen top and straight long haft. Measures 91cm in length and is in good overall condition. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-ceremonial-knobkerrie-item-92089/feed/ 0 https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-chiefs-knobkerrie-item-92086/ https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-chiefs-knobkerrie-item-92086/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:08:46 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=33086 Late Victorian Zulu warrior Chief’s knobkerrie. Interesting hard wood example with small mushroom bulbous top. Bone central decoration to haft. Good overall condition. Measures 81cm in length. ]]> https://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/zulu-chiefs-knobkerrie-item-92086/feed/ 0