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LOT 2580
German WWII Messerschmitt Bf 109E Die Cast Dinky Aeroplane
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (156 grams, 15.0 cm).
Finished in green and yellow with rotating blades and front wheels, the front wheels fold up to the wings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2580
German WWII Messerschmitt Bf 109E Die Cast Dinky Aeroplane
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Royal Air Force WWII Navigator's Map Plotter
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Chart table plotter, Type 6B 232. 798 grams, 41 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British RAF WWII Stereoscope in Original Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Two-piece optical instrument in leather-covered steel hinged case; hand-drawn monogram 'WEM' in ink to internal recess and pencilled 'WRS'. 280 grams total, case: 8 x 18.5 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.
