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LOT 2445
American Air Force WWII Memphis Belle Book and Originally Signed and Framed Poster
2002 A.D.
9 - 20 7/8 in. (2 kg total, 22.8 - 53 cm high).
Col.Robert Morgan USAFR Ret. - The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle - London, 2002, card covers, 388 pp; publicity [poster for the book with original signature by Morgan, mounted in glazed frame. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2445
American Air Force WWII Memphis Belle Book and Originally Signed and Framed Poster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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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. -
American WWII Shell Casing 'De Bevrijding - Nijmegen' Trench Art Vase
1943-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The sides of the shell cut out to form the handles with linear decoration, one side of the body with engraved branches, the other with 'De Bevrijding van Nijmegen 17-9 1945'. 661 grams, 14 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Air Force WWII Aircraft Load Adjuster No.86147 in Original Leather Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a heavy-duty leather case with gilt lettering 'Load adjuster, property of U.S. Government', B-26F&G' and '86147', a metal clip to the rear, and a wooden adjust 'ruler' with a plastic slider. 357 grams, 33.5 cm.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
