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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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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
A 'blood chit' is a document carried by military personnel, addressed to civilians who may come across an armed-services member in difficulty (e.g. a shot-down pilot). It identifies the force to which the bearer belongs and displays a message requesting that the service member be rendered every assistance.
