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LOT 2411
German WWII Fire Protection Police Helmet
CIRCA 1939 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (887 grams, 28.5 cm).
M1934 Feuerschutzpolizei helmet, worn by the fire protection police under the Third Reich with a crimped edge, leather lining and 'salt and pepper' ventilation holes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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German Third Reich SA Dagger by Julius Bahrl Jr.Solingen
1933 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising a broad blade with inscription 'Alles für Deutschland' ('everything for Germany') and maker's mark 'Julius Bahrl Jr., Solingen', slightly curved hilt, wooden grip bearing inset logo of eagle and swastika within a ring; sheath with attachment hoop and knob at scabbard chape. 444 grams, 37.5 cm
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. FOR COLLECTION FROM OUR PREMISES IN HARWICH ONLY.
The Julius Bahrl Jr. steel goods factory from Solingen-Merscheid is among the smaller Solingen makers that are only partially documented today. A verified founding year is not clearly preserved in the sources; however, the company is known to have been active in the early 1930s. This dagger is an Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch). -
British and American Die Cast Toy Vehicle Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: Dinky Toys US Army recovery truck; a Dinky Toys transport vehicle with a canopy; Corgi steam wagon; Corgi landrover with a trailer; Lledo Royal Navy transport vehicle. 517 grams total, 9.2-15.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Civil War and Other Re-enactment Pewter Button Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including American Loyalist Butler's Rangers [40 pieces], British Royal Artillery [10 pieces], and others plain [15 pieces]. 561 grams total, 15-24 mm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
Butler's Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by John Butler.