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LOT 2494
RAF WWII Spitfire Mk II Die Cast Dinky Aeroplane
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (170 grams, 14.3 cm).
Finished in green and brown with rotating blades and wheels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including gun parts from a destroyed Zulu musket rifle, a soldier's iron boot heel, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 295 grams total, 14-73 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. -
Complete Royal Air Force WWII Flying Helmet Set Up in Display Case
Early 1940s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Flying helmet with bakelite ear-covers to accept earphones, strap with buckle, electric cable and plug; metal-framed goggles with padded leather surround, original card supply box; rubber respirator mask with webbing straps, reinforced tubing and nozzle; in glazed and lined display case. 10.65 kg total, cabinet: 45.7 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Sheepskin Helmet, Earphones, 'Posh' Goggles, Throat Mic and Oxygen Mask in Display Case
1943-1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Flying helmet with leather ear-flaps and earphones, chin-strap with buckle; respirator with webbing straps, integral reinforced tube and connector nozzle, original card box from manufacturer 'Ohio Chemical and Manufacturing Co'; rubber-edged metal-framed goggles with webbing straps, separate aluminium travelling case; integral throat mic and cable; in glazed display case. 12.8 kg total, case: 48.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
