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LOT 2539
British Army WWII Petrol Can
1944 A.D.
12 5/8 in. (1.5 kg, 32.2 cm high).
Blue metal can with a screwtop and text 'W D / 1944 / PETROLEUM SPIRIT HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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US Air Force WWII Aircraft Film Cassette for a Gun Camera
Circa 1943 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Olive drab cassette for a film with panel to record dates of exposure; winder mechanism operable from cog to reverse. 166 grams, 11.9 x 7.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British Army WWII Mobile Workshop Lamp
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Painted green with a hinged arm and a forked base, accompanied by a UK plug (not tested). 2.05 kg, approximately 53 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
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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).
