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LOT 2431
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
CIRCA 29TH MARCH 1879 A.D.
1 1/2 - 9 1/8 in. (428 grams total, 3.8-23.3 cm).
A collection of battlefield artefacts including a horseshoe, a small Zulu throwing-spear blade, a soldier's knife blade, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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German Third Reich SA Dagger by Julius Bahrl Jr.Solingen
1933 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising a broad blade with inscription 'Alles für Deutschland' ('everything for Germany') and maker's mark 'Julius Bahrl Jr., Solingen', slightly curved hilt, wooden grip bearing inset logo of eagle and swastika within a ring; sheath with attachment hoop and knob at scabbard chape. 444 grams, 37.5 cm
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. FOR COLLECTION FROM OUR PREMISES IN HARWICH ONLY.
The Julius Bahrl Jr. steel goods factory from Solingen-Merscheid is among the smaller Solingen makers that are only partially documented today. A verified founding year is not clearly preserved in the sources; however, the company is known to have been active in the early 1930s. This dagger is an Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch). -
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. -
American Air Force WWII Variable Density Visor Attachment Goggles in Original Container
1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With a turning dial on the front allowing the pilot to alter the tint of the lens, and equipped with a red plastic visor for observing tracer bullets; accompanied by an original metal tin and instruction sheet, and a spare red visor in its paper pouch. 380 grams, 15.2 x 10 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
