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LOT 2442
WWII Cast Metal Gun Die Cast Toy Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 5 3/8 in. (515 grams total, 7.5-13.5 cm).
Comprising five transportable gun models, including an ammunition limber and a Howitzer field cannon. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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German WWII Table Pendant
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With red wool backing, showing a cross with the iron cross on the upper left canton, a central hooked cross on a white background. 6.1 grams, 10.6 x 13.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Circa 22nd-23rd January 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A rare collection of battlefield artefacts, including a soldier's iron boot heel, a tiny Zulu throwing-spear blade, and Martini-Henry Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 115 grams total, 23-82 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'. -
American WWII Hospital Slippers in Original Packaging
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
White fabric slippers in paper wrapping, size 2. 178 grams, 33.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
