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LOT 2477
US Air Force Pocket Compass in Original Box
1941 A.D.
2 3/4 x 2 in. (59.95 grams, 70.39 x 50.91 mm).
Discoid biconvex case with hinged cover and glazed inner; cotton pouch; card box with legend 'Compass Assembly Pocket Type Air Forces. Order No.W535-AC-27707 Mfr's Assy Dwg 1941 Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co. Inc.' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2477
US Air Force Pocket Compass in Original Box
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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American Air Force WWII Variable Density Visor Attachment Goggles in Original Container
1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With a turning dial on the front allowing the pilot to alter the tint of the lens, and equipped with a red plastic visor for observing tracer bullets; accompanied by an original metal tin and instruction sheet, and a spare red visor in its paper pouch. 380 grams, 15.2 x 10 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
German Luftwaffe WWII Crashed Dornier Do 217 WERK No 5470 Aircraft Hydraulic Ram End Cap
1942 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Cylindrical ram end cap from a Dornier Do 217 WERK No 5470 serving in the unit 9/KG2. 874 grams, 17.8 cm
Recovered from the crash site at Glatton, near Peterborough, UK, where the aeroplane crashed on the night of 30-31 July 1942. Acquired on the UK art market. Acquired from John Manning Aviation Artefacts, Hemel Hempstead, UK. Property of an Essex militaria collector. Accompanied by a compliments slip with detailed handwritten information. -
WWII Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising five transportable gun models, including an ammunition limber and a Howitzer field cannon. 515 grams total, 7.5-13.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
