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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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British WWII Bren Gun Carrier Oil Canister
1943 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With faint lettering to one side reading 'OIL', screw cap with 'ESSO'. 951 grams, 31 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Bandage, Matchbox and Holder and German Match Box Holder Group
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: a boxed large first-aid dressing issued by the US Army; a metal Luftwaffe propaganda matchbox holder; a RAF matchbox holder with a box of matches. 167 grams total, 5.3-10.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Glass Bottle Collection
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Recovered from a British dump, comprising a rare complete green glass wine bottle, a blue poison bottle, and a smaller clear-glass ink bottle. 945 grams total, 5.7-29.9 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.
