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LOT 2425
American Air Force WWII Fighter P38 Lightning Engine Piston
1939-1945 A.D.
6 5/8 in. (1.88 kg, 17 cm high).
Aluminium cast model of a P38 Lightning fighter aircraft mounted on a spigot in the centre of a piston casing; on a wooden stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2425
American Air Force WWII Fighter P38 Lightning Engine Piston
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Stirling Bomber RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
1940-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Carved in dense-grained wood with black silhouette finish. 376 grams, 41.4 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American WWII GMC CCKW 353 Truck and Bren Gun Carrier Die Cast Toy Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: Bren Gun Carrier 622 housed on the manufacturer's cardboard tray with a plastic canopy; GMC CCKW 353 truck by Editions Atlas, housed in the manufacturer's display box with a window. 614 grams total, 17-19.5 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): £7
Four poison bottles recovered from a British dump, comprising three in blue glass and one in green, two with 'NOT TO BE TAKEN' impressed to one side. 246 grams total, 7.1-14.5 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.
