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LOT 2500
American Air Force WWII Bandage, Matchbox and Holder and German Match Box Holder Group
1939-1945 A.D.
2 - 4 in. (167 grams total, 5.3-10.5 cm).
Comprising: a boxed large first-aid dressing issued by the US Army; a metal Luftwaffe propaganda matchbox holder; a RAF matchbox holder with a box of matches. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2500
American Air Force WWII Bandage, Matchbox and Holder and German Match Box Holder Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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German WWII Gun Sight
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
L-shaped body, marked 'Pz.B.W F.8 / 2.5 x 19° / gWr / + / 84474'. 2.96 kg, 46 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British RAF WWII Torpedo Timer Stop Watch
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Steel case with sweep hand to display seconds; glass cover; inset dial from 0 to 30 in increments of 3; stamped to the reverse with War Department arrow and '36013'. 98 grams, 68.4 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Circa 22nd-23rd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including a soldier's iron boot heel, an iron buckle from a uniform, and Martini-Henry Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 80 grams total, 19-67 mm
From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Under the command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead, a small number of British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station from 3000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. The battle was made widely famous by the 1964 movie 'Zulu'.
