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LOT 2537
Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Valve from a Ditched American Air Force P51 Mustang During WWII
1944 A.D.
4 3/4 in. (245 grams, 12.2 cm).
Showing some damage to the collar that would have held the spring in place; ditched in the Stour in 1944. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceRetrieved from the wreck in the Stour river by the vendor, adjacent to the Royal Hospital School near Shotley, Suffolk.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2537
Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Valve from a Ditched American Air Force P51 Mustang During WWII
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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US Air Force WWII Aircraft Load Adjuster No.102429 in Original Leather Case
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a heavy leather case with gilt lettering 'load adjuster, property of U.S. Government' on the flap 'B-17E&F'; wooden adjuster 'ruler' inside with plastic scales. 318 grams, 33 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. -
American WWII Die Cast Toy Vehicle Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: Dinky Toys jeep with a driver; five Lledo Days Gone vehicles, including two ambulances. 549 grams total, 8.5-11 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
