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LOT 2564
American WWII Sextant in Original Box
1939-1945 A.D.
9 in. (3.25 kg total, box: 23 cm high).
Comprising: a hinged wooden storage box; a type A-10A sextant with various loose attachments; a kit-plastic disc for A10A sextant in original paper sleeve; and two paper tags. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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US War and Navy Departments - A Short Guide to Great Britain 'Behaviour' Booklet
1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Small format, 36 pp, stapled with card covers, map. 32.40 grams, 13.3 x 10.9 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Issued to US forces to acquaint them with Great Britain and British customs. -
American Air Force WWII Pilot Wings Certificate
1942 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
US Army Air Force certificate issued 11th May 1942 to LT. J.C. Harlow; mounted in glazed wooden frame. 756 grams, 35.6 cm high including frame
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): £85
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including a stoneware soldier's inkwell, a cream-glazed vessel, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 627 grams total, 1.8-10.7 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.
