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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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German Prinz Heinrich Cap
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Wool cap with short brim and braided chin strap with anchor buttons; maker's badge inside. 146 grams, 26.5 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
US Forces Memorabilia Collection
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: MSA ear defenders in their original case with instruction sheet and box; US Army matches; a razor blade case with a blade; a map of Normandy, 1944; a uniform button; USAAF jacket patch; a cylindrical fitting; a razor guard; USAAF pilot patch; USAAF cadet's summer garrison cap. 180 grams total, cap: 28 cm long
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
US War and Navy Departments - A Short Guide to Great Britain 'Behaviour' Booklet
1944 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Small format, 36 pp, stapled with card covers, map. 32.40 grams, 13.3 x 10.9 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Issued to US forces to acquaint them with Great Britain and British customs.
