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LOT 2424
British RAF WWII Oiler for a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine from a Spitfire
1939-1945 A.D.
15 1/2 in. (242 grams, 39.5 cm).
Cylindrical body with loop handle and curved nozzle, stamped with 'Made in England', a crown with A.M below and the year 1940. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2424
British RAF WWII Oiler for a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine from a Spitfire
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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British RAF WWII Aircraft Mechanics Handmade Cigarette Case from Aircraft Parts and Booklet
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a plastic cigarette case with metal holders inside; a paper booklet 'Spot them in the Air! Identification drawings and descriptions of twenty-seven British and German aircraft'; and two leather tags suspended from a string. 119 grams total, booklet: 14.3 x 9.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British RAF WWII Leather Cigar Case with Insignia
Post 1952 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A sliding leather case with metal Queen's Crown insignia and three individual cigar holders inside. 82 grams, 15.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
This item is Post 1952 rather than WWII era. -
WWII IX US Air Force Zippo Lighter
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With heater-shield appliqué riveted to the case, five-pointed star with lateral spread wings and three crossed bars in a roundel, 'IX' above. 62.5 grams, 57.60 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Zippo lighters of the 1936-1945 type are recognisable by the rounded corners and bowed bottom.
