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LOT 2556
WWI Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 5 1/4 in. (635 grams total, 11.5-13.4 cm).
Comprising three Britain's Ltd Royal Artillery guns and another artillery gun. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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