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LOT 1886
FAB Hardy's Sheffield Coal Miner's Set
CIRCA 1960S A.D.
10 5/8 - 31 1/2 in. (2.25 kg total, 27-80 cm).
The group comprising: a 1960s FAB Hardy's Sheffield coal miners pickaxe with an ash wood shaft; a 1950s/1960s Patent pulp Thetford helmet fitted with a late 19th/ early 20th century Premier Acetylene brass miners helmet lamp, together with copies of the birth and death certificates of the lamp's former owner. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired from Colonial Soldier, UK, and elsewhere.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copies of birth and death certificates for the lamp owner and a listing for the pick.
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British WWII Maritime Overhead Gimbal Compass
1940s A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Patt. 0921, 'E/R/52', 'No 4076 E inverted type for mounting overhead; together with original hinged wooden box with leather strap. 9.2 kg, 26.2 x 26.2 cm
Acquired from The Antiques Storehouse, UK, 2105. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by copy of the purchase invoice and details. -
England Signed Football
Circa 1980 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £187
Leather No.5 classic football formed of black pentagons and white hexagons with twenty signatures to the white panels, including Kevin Keegan, Steve Coppell, Ray Clemence, Peter Shilton, Joe Corrigan, Graham Rix, Terry Mc Dermot, Viv Anderson, Bryan Robson, Trevor Francis, Phil Thompson and Terry Butcher (some slightly faded). 432 grams, 20 cm
Acquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of Manfred Schotten listing. -
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Pith Topi Helmet
Dated 24th February 1922 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Also known as a sola topi; with ivory-coloured upper and leather chin strap, stamped 'made for Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co Ltd', together with other stamps and date; original tin box with carry handle, hinged lid, hasp and painted initials 'C.H.B.', together with a depository label. 2 kg, 39 cm
Acquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques, UK, 2016. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an invoice.
