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LOT 2532
US Air Force Pocket Watch
1939-1945 A.D.
2 3/4 in. (62.9 grams, 71.28 mm).
Wartime issue 'Ingeroll Crown' pocket watch with stars-and-stripes flag below the 12 and two blue roundels with a white star in each above 8 and 4; second sweep hand in place of 6. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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WWII 50 Calibre Bullet Lighter with Crest
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With flint and wheel inside the casing; applied US Army crest to the shoulder. 95.8 grams, 13.6 cm tall
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): £78
A collection of twelve Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 110 grams total, 17-60 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. -
German SS WWII Uniform Jacket
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Feldgrau uniform jacket with four pockets, bottle-green collar of a Waffen SS officer of the 3rd SS Tank Division Totenkopf; left collar patch with flash to lower edge and three squares (Obersturmführer); right collar patch with Totenkopf (death's head) motif; shoulder-boards with Oberleutnant single gold star; SS style eagle patch to left arm; 1939 iron cross medal to left breast pocket; infantry assault badge below, possibly later. 1.05 kg, 79 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
