Collectors Items Sale
on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Lots: 540-569 of 648

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Description & Estimate

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540

A WWI period silver plated vesta case with applied enamelled metal crossed flags UK Union flag and USA stars & stripes

some wear

Nil

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18

541

A Mae West AM marked with ID no.6/1567 GB 9804, size large, together with small blue/grey naval kit bag to R P Hills CJX 830375 HMS Diadem (Cruiser commissioned 1/1/44 and placed in reserve 1950); a large buff kit bag, similar marks to above anchor stamped over red/orange stripe, large military back pack, indistinct makers marks, arrow stamped B61/23X on rear strap dated 1941
Estimate: 30-40

    

Nil

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70

542

Lt Charles Turpin 18th Manchester Regt. a framed scroll to Lt Turpin on his return from the 1st World War from the Parishoners of Lamarsh together with a 1914 Christmas tin
Estimate: 20-30

    

Nil

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40

543

Dover Patrol WWII Naval Tactics Game. Comes boxed with instructions
Estimate: 20-30

one or two pieces missing and one base broken, otherwise good condition, box fair

Nil

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15

544

A small half moon shape plaque inscribed "Soldat de la Grande Guerre 1914-1918" 21cms approx.

Application unknown - ideal for display of French medals etc

good condition

Nil

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545

Home Front civilian style metal helmet, painted grey, complete with liner stamped "ER 1941 7 (no chin strap)
Estimate: 10-20

some minor rust and staining otherwise good condition

Nil

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10

546

A quantity of various shoulder titles, military badges etc. including titles for 15/19 Hussars, Durham Light Infantry, South Lancashire Regiment. Cap badges - Gloucester back badges (2 variations), Princess Beatrice's "Isle of Wight" rifles K&K 1733 together with a pair of Mexican style stirrups
Estimate: 25-30

    

Nil

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35

547

Two African Spear heads, overall lengths including sockets 40cms and 43cms approx.

rust and wear

Nil

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5

548

A Victorian Police Truncheon with painted crown and scrolling "VR" turned grip together with an early "City" police whistle and an old Arab lock
Estimate: 50-70

Truncheon with some wear and small piece missing from end of grip, otherwise good condition

Nil

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50

549

A pair of WWI Binoculars in original case by L Petit, Paris, case impressed "W Swart 1917" with cancelled arrows, Binoculars MkV wide 43551 with cancelled arrows, name written on binoculars "P W Pope" who served in the Royal Artillery during WWI
Estimate: 30-40

condition and optics good

Nil

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38

550

Nottingham WWII Police Ephemera.
Map of Nottingham for the ARP Blackout 1939, Special Constable Duty Rosters, Ministry Information Documents, Second World War Police metal helmet and whistles etc. together with WWI song sheets on silk and 2 cap badges

Special Constable Morton was in no.3 section West Bridgeford Division
Estimate: 40-50

    

Nil

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90

551

A single copy of Tee Emm magazine March 1946; four HMSO booklets including Fleet air Arm; RAF Parade and a pocket book The Soldier's Guide

    

Nil

    

5

552

Percussion Two Band Carbine. Overall length 44" with a 28" barrel, full stocked with steel barrel bands and with brass mounts, steel ramrod, stock stamped with arrow and 1857 within a circle, lockplate impressed with crown and VR dated 1857
Estimate: 220-250

action working, some rust and pitting to barrel and lock

Nil

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250

553

A heavy socket Bayonet, blade marked GS (G Salter of Birmingham), blade 16" (40.5cms) overall length 19.5" (49.5cms), socket 3.25" (8.3cms), socket diam 2.5cms (all measurements approx)
Similar to B133 (British & Commonwealth Bayonets, Ian D Skennerton Robert Richardson)
Estimate: 20-30

    

Nil

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38

554

A quantity of shell cases including over 30 HS 20mm canon shells collected locally, 1917 4.5 Howitzer shell case, .50 cal Browning etc

    

Nil

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25

555

A brass model of a Spitfire on a stand and a Stirling bomber, a military pocket watch (arrow marked and what appears to read "AD Batt" with various numbers, together with various badges, whistle etc
Estimate: 20-30

    

Nil

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38

556

Home Front: civilian's Gas Mask dated 21.3.38 in original box with packing together with "Aircraft Recognition" 1941, 5 vols, The War in Pictures and a bag of various small arm cases, mostly WWII dated

    

Nil

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10

557

A wooden cigarette box with label enclosed describing how the box was made in 1914 from the wings of an aeroplane by the vendor's grandfather serving in the Royal Flying Corps, together with his Pay Book and Pay Book etc for other relatives
NB: Sidney Beddoes (a carpenter by trade) served in No.3 Squadron RFC no.4756

    

Nil

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100

558

Two 1946 photo albums "Scenes from Egypt", Sudan etc including RAF pictures, Sudanese and Egyptian beauties together with RAF cap badge and ARP badge

    

Nil

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75

559

German 1st World War period O/R's shoulder straps of infantry regiments 110, 456 (x2) and 470 (x2) (5 in total)

all in good condition

Nil

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50

560

A RMS Lusitania medallion in original box together with a coloured postcard of the Lusitania

    

Nil

    

22

561

Brass cap and collar badges, Victorian crown, identity unknown, possibly for a band (cap badge shows 2 crossed trumpets surmounted by a crown on sprays of leaves)

    

Nil

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5

562

Home Front: WWII Police metal helmet complete with liner and chin strap, painted black with "Police" stancilled on front in white, marked 3C 681 on underside of rim
Estimate: 15-20

basically good condition for age and service

Nil

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28

563

An interesting Police whistle impressed Birmingham City Police with a small pen knife blade set into the whistle (blade marked "English Make") together with a Kodak no.3 Portrait Attachment for a camera in it's tin
Estimate: 20-30

whistle with some wear and staining to the blade but overall good condition for age, spring to blade working

Nil

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70

564

Badges and shoulder titles including "Overseas Canadian Pioneer Battalion" cap badge, RE titles (3), Service Wound Stripes with backing plates (2) etc (9 items)
Estimate: 15-20

    

Nil

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24

565

Two copper powder/shot flasks , brass fittings, one embellished with game birds and dog
Estimate: 20-30

some wear and tear but overall in good condition

Nil

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25

566

BSA brass Desk Stand in the form of three stacked Martini Henry rifles, marked Birmingham Small Arms Ltd, sole makers of BSA cycle Components
Estimate: 20-30

    

Nil

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270

567

EIC socket Bayonet, 15.5" (40cms) approx. blade, socket 3" (7.5cms) approx., blade marked "S Hill" no other marks, large flange to socket which has provision for India catch, together with a WWII no.4 Mk2 spike Bayonet and scabbard

Note: S Hill noted from 1830
Estimate: 30-40

overall good condition, slight bend to tip of spike bayonet

Nil

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48

568

A percussion military style muzzle loading Pistol similar to the pattern 1842, brass butt plate and steel furniture with a very heavy barrel, 24cms approx. possibly made up for Colonial use, no visible marks
Estimate: 80-90

fore-end repaired and crude replacement ram rod, top of barrel decorated with punch work

Nil

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100

569

A SUPERB GROUP TO PRIVATE T LARDEN GORDON HIGHLANDERS No.4313
India Medal with clasps Tirah 1897-98, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 Relief of Chitral 1895; Queens South Africa medal with clasps Belfast, Laings Nek, Defence of Ladysmith and Elandslaagte; Kings South Africa medal with clasps 1901 & 1902 (excellent condition, unmounted, original ribbons) together with his South Africa 1900 tin, contemporary coins, photo and his Glengarry with original badge, stamped inside with various numbers and GOR, ribbons missing

PROVENANCE: from the family

Estimate: 600-700

    

Nil

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