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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	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	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	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	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
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	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	35
547	Two African Spear heads, overall lengths including sockets 40cms and 43cms approx.	rust and wear	Nil	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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