what is the oldest item you have in your collection?

[Spitace41]

I too have a small collection of fossils etc. But in terms of militaria the oldest item I have is probably a Napoleonic era British Artillery button that came in a box of odds at auction. The one in the photo isn't mine (can't find it at the moment) but is just like it

[stuka f]

I too .......
(can't find it at the moment) but ...

I know the feeling happens to me all the time, with those d....buttons!
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[Glenn66]

Difficult to date accurately but my 2 canteen rings (one found in SS positions in North Karelia) are thought to date from the late 1920s, possibly with a Freikorps connection.

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[Spitace41]

I know the feeling happens to me all the time, with those d....buttons!
;-)
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The annoying thing is that I know I put it in a box somewhere safe........ obviously so safe that I haven't got a clue where it is

[Adrian]

Off the top of my head right now my 1870 EK2.

[geelong]

ive got these two mugs or cups. it was said that my grandpar got for marksmenship. in lucknow. india. 1922. he has scratched in the bottom of one, 1922 lucknow.

[GreekMilitaria]

great items !!

[Allegra]

In terms of Militaria, I have just received this Trench Map today, dated 1917.

I rather like it.

Also received a couple of other maps and some aerial photos that I will post when I can get my scanner to work....

Cheers
Tim

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Edit: BTW the top of the table that the map is sitting on is circa 1915 and the legs are circa 1890...(damned cobbled-together stuff!)

[douglas2496]

Nice items so far. I have this flintlock military pistol, c.1815. Also a Victorian Rifle Volunteer officers Sword, and an Enfield P53 Rifled Musket dated 1855. The P53 has some missing pieces in this photograph, (sling, sight, ramrod) it has since been completed.

[Allegra]

Nice items so far. I have this flintlock military pistol, c.1815.

VERY nice - love to have one of these