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LOT 2473
RAF WWII Aircraft Life Raft Signalling Kite in Original Sock
1939-1945 A.D.
20 1/4 in. (460 grams, sock: 51.5 cm).
Comprising a yellow canvas pouch, metal poles and fabric sails. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
This was a RAF issue kite for connecting to 'Gibson Girl' AN/CRT-3B radio set when downed at sea and needing a long, vertical wire antenna.
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LOT 2473
RAF WWII Aircraft Life Raft Signalling Kite in Original Sock
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Royal Air Force WWII Dakota 'American Skytrain' Rudder Pedal
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Switch, Whistle and American to British Adaptor Loom
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a RAF ditching whistle, stamped with A, crown and 23/230, the other side with 293/14/L1795; a toggle light switch; and a USAAF to RAF helmet adaptor loom. 208 grams total, 5-12.2 cm
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Anglo-Zulu War Powder Horn and Stone Pipe Head
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a curving powder horn carved from a horn, and a pipe head with socket to each end. 423 grams total, 9- 26.5 cm
Found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, circa 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
