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LOT 2511
British Army WWII Mobile Workshop Lamp
1939-1945 A.D.
20 7/8 in. (2.05 kg, approximately 53 cm high).
Painted green with a hinged arm and a forked base, accompanied by a UK plug (not tested). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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WWII British Army Paratroopers BSA Folding Bicycle
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
