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LOT 2464
American WWII B17 Flying Fortress 50 Calibre Machine Gun Feed Chute
1939-1945 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (549 grams, 28.5 cm long).
A flexible aluminium conduit, designed to guide belted ammunition from storage boxes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2464
American WWII B17 Flying Fortress 50 Calibre Machine Gun Feed Chute
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Isandlwana
Circa 22nd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising eight Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the Zulu army. 65 grams total, 17-49 mm
From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The British camp at the mountain of Isandlwana was attacked and overrun by the main Zulu army, resulting in the death of over 1300 British and colonial soldiers and other contingents. The battle was a huge victory for the Zulus. -
US Air Force WWII Aircraft Goggles Dark Adaption Set in Original Box
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of a simple folding leather frame with ‘fur’ trim and red celluloid lenses, webbing and elastic strap with basic clasp fittings, papercovers on lenses present. 49.94 grams, 10.9 x 7.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Civil War and Other Re-enactment Pewter Button Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including American Loyalist Butler's Rangers [40 pieces], British Royal Artillery [10 pieces], and others plain [15 pieces]. 561 grams total, 15-24 mm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
Butler's Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by John Butler.
