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LOT 2519
American US Air Force WWII Map Case and Original Contents
1939-1945 A.D.
11 3/4 in. (995 grams total, bag: 30 cm high).
Comprising: a canvas bag with a strap handle, four coloured pencils and a pencil, a map of Ipswich (second war revision 1940, sheet 87), a map of East Anglia (graticule edition), and a map case insert. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2519
American US Air Force WWII Map Case and Original Contents
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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American Air Force WWII Flying Trousers
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Type A-9 olive drab cotton trousers with lining, designed for high-altitude bomber crews, size 44. 1.63 kg, 117 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
WWII Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising five transportable gun models, including an ammunition limber and a Howitzer field cannon. 515 grams total, 7.5-13.5 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.
