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LOT 2003
Wooden Sporting Discus
CIRCA 1900 A.D.
7 7/8 in. (1.5 kg, 20 cm wide).
The wooden core set into a steel rim; stamped 'AAA PATT[ERN?]' for Amateur Athletic Association and 'LILLYWHITE-FROWD-LONDON'.
ProvenanceAcquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the Manfred Schotten listing.
Possibly used in the 1948 London Olympics and Manufactured by Jas. Lillywhite, Frowd & Co., Boro, London.
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Richard Keel Signed Cover
1980 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Royal Mail illustrated First Day cover bearing set of six James Bond stamps, franked 8 January 2008 and signed by Richard Keel (who played Jaws in the films). 8.4 grams, 21.8 x 11.5 cm
Acquired from Benham Collectibles Ltd, UK, 2014. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by copy of the purchase invoice. -
Russian GSH6 Pilot Helmet
Mid-late 20th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
For high altitude use, with a moulded dome with aluminium collar, lined internally and with latex and fireproof neck; fitted with clear plastic front visor with clamps, hoses and cables/earphones for air/oxygen and communications, with impressed '0451299' to rear. 3.1 kg, 28 cm wide
The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by Russian documentation. -
German WWII Winter Over Boots
Circa 1940s A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £47
The uppers of thick leather and a thick green-grey wool felt, leather mounts and hemming, iron buckles, wooden soles. 3.25 kg total, 31.5 cm high
Acquired from Czerny's Auctions, Italy, 2019, lot 79563. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the Czerny's invoice and listing.
A type worn by German troops, mostly on the Russian front during the ferocious winter conditions experienced by the German army during the retreat from Stalingrad.
