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LOT 2490
WWII Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 - 7 3/4 in. (475 grams total, 7.3-19.5 cm).
Comprising: Crescent Toys ammunition limber; Dinky Toys field gun; and three other field guns. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Circa 22nd-23rd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including a soldier's iron boot heel, an iron buckle from a uniform, and Martini-Henry Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 80 grams total, 19-67 mm
From an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Under the command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead, a small number of British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station from 3000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. The battle was made widely famous by the 1964 movie 'Zulu'. -
Two Sets of US Air Force Aircraft Navigators Computers
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
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.
