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American Air Force WWII Lancaster 'Gee Wiz' Bomber Radio RF Unit
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A radio RF unit type 4253, Ref.no 10D / 19088, serial number A.C.C.C. 1068, with some cable still attached. 3.27 kg, front panel: 18.2 x 12.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Pilot Wings Certificate
1942 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
US Army Air Force certificate issued 11th May 1942 to LT. J.C. Harlow; mounted in glazed wooden frame. 756 grams, 35.6 cm high including frame
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Switch, Whistle and American to British Adaptor Loom
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a RAF ditching whistle, stamped with A, crown and 23/230, the other side with 293/14/L1795; a toggle light switch; and a USAAF to RAF helmet adaptor loom. 208 grams total, 5-12.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
German WWII Cast Metal Gun and Vehicle Die Cast Toy Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: Corgi Toys semi-track rocket launcher; Dinky Toys Volkswagen KDF; Britain's Ltd Deetail mortar with two figures; Britain's field gun. 517 grams total, 6.9-16.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Lancaster Bomber RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
1942-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved in dense-grained wood with black silhouette finish. 190 grams, 42.8 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Sheepskin Helmet, Earphones, 'Posh' Goggles, Throat Mic and Oxygen Mask in Display Case
1943-1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Flying helmet with leather ear-flaps and earphones, chin-strap with buckle; respirator with webbing straps, integral reinforced tube and connector nozzle, original card box from manufacturer 'Ohio Chemical and Manufacturing Co'; rubber-edged metal-framed goggles with webbing straps, separate aluminium travelling case; integral throat mic and cable; in glazed display case. 12.8 kg total, case: 48.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
German Luftwaffe WWII Wrist Compass, Escape Compass, Ring and Kriegsmarine Badge
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: a double-sided escape compass; a Third Reich Kriegsmarine officer’s badge; a ring with iron cross, hoop split; and a Luftwaffe AK 39 wrist compass with a leather strap. 94 grams total, 2-28 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Air Force WWII Aircraft Load Adjusters No.68511 in Original Leather Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Slide-rule type calculating device to adjust for bomb stowage and fuel; in leather case with securing clip and display window. 332 grams, 32.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Powder Horn and Stone Pipe Head
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a curving powder horn carved from a horn, and a pipe head with socket to each end. 423 grams total, 9- 26.5 cm
Found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, circa 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
British RAF WWII Aircraft Cockpit Instrument Group
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a gauge for port and starboard flaps; a cylinder temperature gauge; and a Weston temperature gauge. 1.58 kg total, 68-85 mm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Royal Worcester Dam Busters Commemorative Plate
Dated 1992 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Plate Number 2661 A of 'Breakthrough' Sixth issue in Wilfred Hardy's The Dambusters, a limited edition plate series commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the heroic Dambusters raid. 410 grams total, 22.8 x 22.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Isandlwana
Circa 22nd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising eight Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the Zulu army. 65 grams total, 17-49 mm
From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The British camp at the mountain of Isandlwana was attacked and overrun by the main Zulu army, resulting in the death of over 1300 British and colonial soldiers and other contingents. The battle was a huge victory for the Zulus.
