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LOT 2493
British RAF WWII Torpedo Timer Stop Watch
1939-1945 A.D.
2 3/4 in. (83 grams, 71 mm).
Steel-cased watch with perspex glass, stamped to reverse 'AM 6B/221'; hand absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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American Air Force WWII Variable Density Visor Attachment Goggles in Original Container
1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With a turning dial on the front allowing the pilot to alter the tint of the lens, and equipped with a red plastic visor for observing tracer bullets; accompanied by an original metal tin and instruction sheet, and a spare red visor in its paper pouch. 380 grams, 15.2 x 10 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British WWII Airfield Telephone
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A candlestick-type desk microphone fitted with a type 170 plug, store reference no. 10H/9602, inspection stamp and reference number 10A/9597 on the base. 1.86 kg, 30 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Four poison bottles recovered from a British dump, comprising three in blue glass and one in green, two with 'NOT TO BE TAKEN' impressed to one side. 246 grams total, 7.1-14.5 cm
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.
