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LOT 2446
WWI Memorabilia Collection in Display Case
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/4 in. (4.5 kg total, case: 46.5 cm high).
Set in a wooden glazed display case with a hinged lid, including a button cleaner and envelope holder, and a silver cigarette holder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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British RAF WWII Aircraft Horizon Cockpit Instrument Pair
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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): £85
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including a rare lock plate and hammer mechanism from a destroyed Zulu musket rifle, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, and other items. 380 grams total, 1.9-14.3 cm
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. -
British RAF WWII Officer's Cigar Box with Insignia
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Wooden hinged box with carved insignia on the lid, the inside divided into two compartments. 458 grams, 17.9 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
