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LOT 2418
British RAF WWII Silk Escape Map and Miniature Compass
1939-1945 A.D.
1/2 - 20 in. (14.6 grams total, 1.5-51 cm).
Silk square with printed map showing southern England, the Channel coast from East Friesland to Loire Inferieure; most of England inland not printed; supplied with a miniature compass in glazed container (1.5cm across). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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US Air Force WWII Aircrew Silk Escape Map
1943 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
AAF Cloth Map No. 30, South Burma with No.31, printed in colour on silk. 27.32 grams, 52x65 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A collection of three Boxer .450 brass cartridge cases, plus two lead bullet heads, fired from British Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 82.3 grams total, 28-50 mm
Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane. -
British Army WWII Tank Crew Helmet
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With a bump pad to the front and interior with a leather liner system, size 6 7/8. 525 grams, 25.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
