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LOT 2561
US Air Force Pilot's Headphones
1939-1945 A.D.
7 in. (378 grams, 18 cm high).
Leather padding on the headpiece and rubber inserts for the earphones. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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British RAF WWII Torpedo Timer Stop Watch
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Steel case with sweep hand to display seconds; glass cover; inset dial from 0 to 30 in increments of 3; stamped to the reverse with War Department arrow and '36013'. 98 grams, 68.4 mm
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. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A collection of battlefield artefacts including a horseshoe, a small Zulu throwing-spear blade, a soldier's knife blade, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 428 grams total, 3.8-23.3 cm
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.
