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LOT 2467
US Forces 'Sweetheart' Lighter and Cigarette Case
1939-1945 A.D.
4 in. (97 grams, 10.2 cm).
Combined cigarette case and lighter with engraved initials 'MLB' on a rectangular panel; release buttons to each side; flint wheel demounted and stowed inside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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German WWII Fire Protection Police Helmet
Circa 1939 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
M1934 Feuerschutzpolizei helmet, worn by the fire protection police under the Third Reich with a crimped edge, leather lining and 'salt and pepper' ventilation holes. 887 grams, 28.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Light Infantry Engraved Commemorative Military Horn for T Wedge Drummer
Dated 1827 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A curving horn inscribed with: 'T Wedge Drummer / Light Infantry / 2nd BATTn * 3rd GDS * / CARTAXO PORTUGAL / 1827' within a wreath. 241 grams, 46.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
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German Third Reich SA Dagger by Julius Bahrl Jr.Solingen
1933 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising a broad blade with inscription 'Alles für Deutschland' ('everything for Germany') and maker's mark 'Julius Bahrl Jr., Solingen', slightly curved hilt, wooden grip bearing inset logo of eagle and swastika within a ring; sheath with attachment hoop and knob at scabbard chape. 444 grams, 37.5 cm
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. FOR COLLECTION FROM OUR PREMISES IN HARWICH ONLY.
The Julius Bahrl Jr. steel goods factory from Solingen-Merscheid is among the smaller Solingen makers that are only partially documented today. A verified founding year is not clearly preserved in the sources; however, the company is known to have been active in the early 1930s. This dagger is an Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch).
