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LOT 2507
Identification Lights from a Royal Air Force WWII Hurricane or Spitfire
1939-1945 A.D.
4 in. (500 grams total, box: 10.4 cm high).
Comprising two teardrop identification lamp casings, one unopened and its original box. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2507
Identification Lights from a Royal Air Force WWII Hurricane or Spitfire
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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American Air Force WWII Bomber Aircraft's Cockpit Compass
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Made by Bendix Aviation Corporation, part no.1801-1-A. 2.9 kg, 19.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
British Army WWII Mobile Workshop Lamp
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Painted green with a hinged arm and a forked base, accompanied by a UK plug (not tested). 2.05 kg, approximately 53 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): £124
A collection of fourteen Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 111 grams total, 16-34 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.
