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LOT 2578
American Air Force WWII Bomber Aircraft's Cockpit Compass
1939-1945 A.D.
7 5/8 in. (2.9 kg, 19.5 cm).
Made by Bendix Aviation Corporation, part no.1801-1-A. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2578
American Air Force WWII Bomber Aircraft's Cockpit Compass
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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US Forces 'Sweetheart' Lighter and Cigarette Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Combined cigarette case and lighter with engraved initials 'MLB' on a rectangular panel; release buttons to each side; flint wheel demounted and stowed inside. 97 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
German WWI Kaiserliche Marine Naval Officer's Frock Coat
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Dark blue fabric knee-length overcoat with satin lining, black velvet stand-and-fall collar with hook-and-eye closure, twelve gilt buttons to the front with Kriegsmarine insignia and seven more to the false closure and half-belt on the rear, two lateral slit pockets with covers; shoulder-boards / epaulettes with insignia for Kapitän-Leutnante and the anchor-and-propellor motif for an engineer. 2.23 kg, 121 cm long
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Royal Air Force WWII 'A3 Shearling' Flying Jacket
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
With zip front, two slit pockets, adjustment straps to waist, broad collar with buckle and straps; label to inside collar 'Type 33 / SWP No. 24044/44 / UR Contract 822103 / LO 22054 / Aviation CC / Air Force UK / US Army Style'. 1.75 kg, 73 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
