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LOT 2463
American WWII Die Cast Armoured Vehicle Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 7 7/8 in. (623 grams total, 6.6-20 cm).
Comprising: Dinky Toys field artillery tractor; Dinky Toys armoured car; Dinky Toys tank; Dinky Toys trailer; Dinky Toys field gun; a boxed Dinky Toys half-track M3; a boxed Dinky Toys scout car; Lesney truck and tank transporter; Lesney Centurion tank Mark III. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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American WWII Aircraft Aerial
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The wooden base stamped 'antenna mast AN-104-A / order no. 367-DAV-44 / Camfield MFG. CO. / Grand Haven, Mich.' 1.22 kg, 77.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Forces 'Sweetheart' Embroidered Handkerchief and Silver Dollar
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Black fabric with lace trim, embroidered with an 8th AAF patch and 'Greetings from England'; accompanied by a US silver dollar dated 1971. 38.03 grams total, 37.57-229 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A collection of three Boxer .450 brass cartridge cases, plus two lead bullet heads, fired from British Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 82.3 grams total, 28-50 mm
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.
