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WWII IX US Air Force Zippo Lighter
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With heater-shield appliqué riveted to the case, five-pointed star with lateral spread wings and three crossed bars in a roundel, 'IX' above. 62.5 grams, 57.60 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Zippo lighters of the 1936-1945 type are recognisable by the rounded corners and bowed bottom. -
American Air Force B24 Liberator Navigator's Lamp Mounted on a B24 Piston
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
With an adjustable arm and fitted with a modern UK plug (not tested), the lamp with a sticker 'LIGHT BRACKET, YORK TABLE / AN 3047-2B / STOCK NUMBER / MFRS PART NO. S1033A / CONTRACT NO. / SODERBERG MFG. CO. INC. / U.S. PROPERTY'. 2.68 kg, 47 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
WWI Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three Britain's Ltd Royal Artillery guns and another artillery gun. 635 grams total, 11.5-13.4 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Heated Flying Suit
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
An F-3 type suit comprising: a jacket with a zipper and connectors for gloves; long trousers with connectors for heated boots; a pair of heated shoe inserts. 2.72 kg total, 144 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American WWII Medical Officer Sgt. Whalley's Surgical Kit in Original Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Canvas pouch stamped with 'SGT Whalley / Surgical Instrument Kit / Minor Surgery' containing metal instruments, spare blades and a sealed pouch of suture. 318 grams total, pouch: 18 cm wide
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German WWII Range Finder
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Manufactured by Carl Zeiss (Jena), serial number 144728, plaque to the side with an eagle and '1 RI / Vergr. 78X / Nr. 173 / Lattenabstand 1650 cm'. 4.55 kg, 111 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Airforce WWII First Aid Kit in Original Container
1939 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Canvas holder with zip and securing tab; internal pockets with contents in card boxes, scissors and other items; marked to outside 'Kit First Aid Aeronautic U.S.' with red cross on white square. 779 grams, 18.5 x 10 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Air Force Pilot's Headphones
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Leather padding on the headpiece and rubber inserts for the earphones. 378 grams, 18 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
RAF WWII Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc Die Cast Dinky Aeroplane
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
In camouflage finish with propeller and folding front wheels, four guns emerging from the wings, one broken; housed on a cardboard tray with a plastic canopy. 273 grams total, 19.5 x 19 cm
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): £124
A collection of fourteen Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 111 grams total, 16-34 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. -
American WWII Sextant in Original Box
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: a hinged wooden storage box; a type A-10A sextant with various loose attachments; a kit-plastic disc for A10A sextant in original paper sleeve; and two paper tags. 3.25 kg total, box: 23 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British RAF WWII Aircraft Navigator's Protractor
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Perspex protractor and parallel rule in card sleeve with instructions for use and securing tape. 61 grams, case: 13 x 13.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
