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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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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American WWII Shell Casing 'De Bevrijding - Nijmegen' Trench Art Vase
1943-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The sides of the shell cut out to form the handles with linear decoration, one side of the body with engraved branches, the other with 'De Bevrijding van Nijmegen 17-9 1945'. 661 grams, 14 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Air Force WWII Pacific Aircrew 'Blood Chit' in Silk
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Rectangular silk panel with printed flag and Chinese script message, with overstamps. 14.03 grams, 26.5 x 20.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
A 'blood chit' is a document carried by military personnel, addressed to civilians who may come across an armed-services member in difficulty (e.g. a shot-down pilot). It identifies the force to which the bearer belongs and displays a message requesting that the service member be rendered every assistance. -
German WWII Naval Map Collection
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Comprising: No. 138G: (North Sea chart, mouth of the Elbe); No.1031: Northern coast of France and Guernsey, 1940; No. 1012: Bay of Biscay. St Giles sur Vie; No. 478H: passage between Malmo and Copenhagen; No. 37: coast of Norway from Tyrhaug to Terningen (1883 Norwegian issue); most with Kriegsmarine stamps, pencil and other notations. 813 grams total, 89-116 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.