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LOT 2471
German WWII Sniper Scope Case
1939-1945 A.D.
6 1/2 in. (415 grams, 16.7 cm).
Metal case with hinged lid and webbing strap on the reverse, with a lidded compartment on the inside of the lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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American US Air Force WWII Map Case and Original Contents
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising: a canvas bag with a strap handle, four coloured pencils and a pencil, a map of Ipswich (second war revision 1940, sheet 87), a map of East Anglia (graticule edition), and a map case insert. 995 grams total, bag: 30 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US Forces 'Sweetheart' Lighter and Cigarette Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Combined cigarette case and lighter with engraved initials 'MLB' on a rectangular panel; release buttons to each side; flint wheel demounted and stowed inside. 97 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Circa 22nd-23rd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A rare collection of battlefield artefacts, including a soldier's iron boot heel, a tiny Zulu throwing-spear blade, and Martini-Henry Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 115 grams total, 23-82 mm
From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Under the command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead, a small number of British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station from 3000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. The battle was made widely famous by the 1964 movie 'Zulu'.
