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WWII British Army Paratroopers BSA Folding Bicycle
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Tubular construction, folding frame with locking mechanism; 'BSA' logo to crank; brakes and pedals absent; original 'Model 40' leather saddle. 11.45 kg, 103 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A collection of twelve Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 110 grams total, 17-60 mm
Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane. -
Complete Royal Air Force WWII Flying Helmet Set Up in Display Case
Early 1940s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Flying helmet with bakelite ear-covers to accept earphones, strap with buckle, electric cable and plug; metal-framed goggles with padded leather surround, original card supply box; rubber respirator mask with webbing straps, reinforced tubing and nozzle; in glazed and lined display case. 10.65 kg total, cabinet: 45.7 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Royal Air Force WWII Dakota 'American Skytrain' Rudder Pedal
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A spring mechanism pedal, part no.4058830-2, behind the pedal. 1.59 kg, 31.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British RAF WWII Oiler for a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine from a Spitfire
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cylindrical body with loop handle and curved nozzle, stamped with 'Made in England', a crown with A.M below and the year 1940. 242 grams, 39.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Fighter P38 Lightning Engine Piston
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Aluminium cast model of a P38 Lightning fighter aircraft mounted on a spigot in the centre of a piston casing; on a wooden stand. 1.88 kg, 17 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Air Force WWII Aircraft Film Cassette for a Gun Camera
Circa 1943 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Olive drab cassette for a film with panel to record dates of exposure; winder mechanism operable from cog to reverse. 166 grams, 11.9 x 7.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British Army WWII Tank Crew Helmet
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With a bump pad to the front and interior with a leather liner system, size 6 7/8. 525 grams, 25.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Civil War and Other Re-enactment Pewter Button Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including American Loyalist Butler's Rangers [40 pieces], British Royal Artillery [10 pieces], and others plain [15 pieces]. 561 grams total, 15-24 mm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
Butler's Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by John Butler. -
Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion Basutoland South Africa
Circa April-November 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A collection of battlefield artefacts from the 1879 siege of Moorosi's Mountain in Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa, consisting of fifteen brass cartridge cases fired by Cape forces. 128 grams total, 36-49 mm
From an old South African collection, 1990-2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
US Navy Pacific WWII Flying Helmet
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Dark blue lined fabric cap with chin strap, stamped 'U.S.N.' at the neck flap. 176 grams, 33.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A collection of battlefield artefacts including a horseshoe, a small Zulu throwing-spear blade, a soldier's knife blade, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 428 grams total, 3.8-23.3 cm
Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane.