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LOT 2412
British RAF WWII Aircraft Navigator's Compass and Map Lamp Etc
1939-1945 A.D.
4 3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (332 grams total, 11.2-15.9 cm).
Comprising: a metal compass in a wooden container stamped 1942, and accompanied by a container for lead infills; an ebony and brass parallel ruler stamped 1942 13/89; and a lamp with a rotating lamp housing. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2412
British RAF WWII Aircraft Navigator's Compass and Map Lamp Etc
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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