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LOT 2037
Swiss Alpinist Mountain Climber's Axe
1930S A.D.
39 in. (1 kg, 99 cm).
Traditional pattern steel adze-blade and serrated pick head with wing extensions and pyramidal spike and socket butt fitted to long ash handle; the blade stamped 'TH. BIÖRNSTAD & CO / BERN' in two lines.
ProvenanceAcquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copy of Manfred Schotten listing.
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LOT 2037
Swiss Alpinist Mountain Climber's Axe
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Vintage Wooden Tennis Racket
1920 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £28
Complete with original black stringing and ash frame bearing label 'Handmade by T.A.J. Harris, London'. 420 grams, 67 cm
Acquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques, UK. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the Manfred Schotten listing. -
British Prime Ministers Signed Cover
1999 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
First Day Cover bearing set of four millennium 1999 stamps, franked 12 January 1999 and signed by Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Edward Heath, James Callaghan and Tony Blair. 21 grams, 21.5 x 11.5 cm
Acquired from Benham Collectibles Ltd, UK, 2014. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the purchase invoice. -
Shellac Diplomatic Seal Impressions Collection
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Group comprising seal impressions on envelope pieces for: IGS, Cairo; Lt. Col. Dwyer; CCID, Iraq; RAF, Basra; Political Agent, Kuwait; Divisional Advisor, Basra; British Vice Consulate, Athens, Ministry of Interior, Iraq; British Residence, Persian Gulf; War Department; Ministry of Defence; Arbil Police, Kurdistan; High Commission, Iraq; DIG Police, Baghdad; a few duplicated and others present. 49 grams total, 4.7-10 cm
Inherited in1984. Property of an Essex lady.
