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| MILITARIA COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS : WORLD (A - F) | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 9200 |
Ancient Greece c.400BC Rare Kylix bowel used as drinking vessel by the Greeks during the prosperous Athenian period. It has a bowl like appearance with a raised base & two opposing handles. This particular example features a jet black glaze with a small engraved pattern on the centre of the interior The pattern is of 4 palmettes connected by arcs. Unfortunately this piece was broken at some point and has been repaired with black paint covering 1 of the palmettes. Despite the damage this Kylix is a good example and a perfect opportunity to acquire a genuine Greek artifact at a realistic price. Good looking item.
| AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
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| 9201 |
Arm bands, mostly European inc British, German & French c.1960-1970 inc police & air associated plus 2 patches. inc civil airline, medic & similar para military type related units. An interesting lot. GC. (17 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9202 |
Array of WWII Commonwealth equipment inc caWWII stretcher canvas; Aussie aertex shirt dated 1943; shorts khaki-drill; piece of tarpaulin used as a working sample; pattern 37 ammo pouch for Bren magazines; S.M.L.E. sling; Patt 37 belt; Patt 37 small pack & shoulder straps; water bottle & pouch. Good - VGC. (Total 10 items)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 9203 |
Australia: Collection of Army, Navy, Airforce embroidered cloth insignia c.1960-2005 inc rank, trade & proficiency types (Inc a few World). Minimal duplication. Retail value $200. G-Exc condition. (approx 50)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9204 |
Austria: 1914-18 Cap Cockade for Army Field cap, pressed grey metal with 2 x prong lugs to reverse. Front with voided "F.J.I." enlisted ranks. gVF. Scarce & hard to find.
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 9205 |
Aviation related books: ca1914-2000 . Inc "Fighters & Bombers of WWII in colour" by Michael Taylor, "Von Richthofen & The Flying Circus" by B. Robertson, "Knights Of The Air" by Time Life, "Famous Pilots & Their Planes" by Francis Mason, "Aces High 1914-18" by Clark & Aircraft Identification Book-Budapest (in Hungarian). All sound used condition. Some great photos. Wealth of information. (6) F.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 9206 |
Badges 1910-1970: GB Honourable Artillery Company, white metal, slider reverse hat; Royal Artillery "Officer" Pattern (revolving wheel) Kings crown on slider reverse marked "Lambourne & Co, Birmingham"; Canadian Artillery "Officer" pattern, on slider, gilt, Kings crown; Pair Aust Inf Corp collars (replaced lugs) gilt Queens crown WO. (coat of arms) Rank badge (replaced lugs). gVF/aEF. (6)
| SOLD at A$55 | ||
| 9207 |
Bayonet frogs, Patt 1903 style British white buff leather. Leather dry. Good trade material. VG. (Total 11 items)
| SOLD at A$110 | ||
| 9208 |
Beautifully carved trench art walking stick. British WWI 36 inches high. Has engraved battle names along side, including "Ypres", "Railway-Wood", Longueval", "Hooge", "Armentieres", & "Mametz". A rare & unusual WWI relic. GVF.
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 9209 |
Bits and pieces: 1940-80 Inc Russian origin steel helmet shell, Australian Army artillery protractor & Vietnam era greatcoat, woven sleeve badge, brown kit bag & House Guards melamine platter. Fair-VF
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 9210 |
Books c.1939-45 Far East War mainly dealing with the Japanese onslaught in the Pacific & Far East.. "At Dawn we Slept - The Untold Story of Pearl Harbour" (1983); "Target - Tokyo" (1984); "A Glorious Way to Die" (1982); "Tokyo Record" (1944); "The Rats of Rangoon" (1987). GC. (5 books).
| SOLD at A$50 | ||
| 9211 |
Books - Great Britain :Mostly East & Pacific theatres of war. "Battle for Burma" by E D Smith H/C 1979. "A Fearful Freedom" H/C 1994. "The Menace of Japan" H/C 1936. "Hiroshima" S/C 1946. "Wingate's Raiders" H/C 1944. "Memoirs of a Geisha" S/C 1997. "The jungle is neutral H/C 1954. "Bombs over Burma" H/C 1944. "The Hostile Sun" H/C 1954. "Brush Fire Wars" H/C 1984. Some wonderful titles with mainly jungle theme. Oldies but goodies. . Fair to fine condition. (10 books in total).
| SOLD at A$50 | ||
| 9212 |
Books - Great Britain: c.1939-1945 Small selection of books mainly dealing with the British Commonwealth war in the Far East. Inc "Wingate's Raiders" H/C 1944."Beyond The Chindwin" H/C 1962. "Menace In Malaya" H/C 1954. "Miracle On The River Kwai" H/C 1963. "Special Force - A Chindit's story" H/C 1986. "Brush Fire Wars" H/C 1984. "Canton Airlift" H/C 1957. "Why Singapore Fell" H/C 1944. "Burma 1942-45" H/C 1978. Interesting reading here. (9 books)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9213 |
Books - Great Britain: ca1914-1945 "Blood, Tears & Folly". H/C D/J 1993;"The War - Third Year" (WWII). H/C 1942; "Freedom The Spur" H/C 1954. "Combined Operations" S/C 1943; "The Edge Of The Sword". H/C D/J 1945; "Scenes Through The Battle Smoke". H/C 1901; "European Land Battles Vol 1. H/C 1962 & "The Colditz Story" H/C 1954.. Great reading. Mostly G - VGC. (8 books).
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9214 |
Books - Great Britain: ca1914-1970 . Inc "Mountbatten" S/C 1985; . "A Rumour Of War" H/C 1977; "At The War" H/C 1916. "Contact" H/C 1983. "Gunner Inglorious" S/C 1984. "Gunner Subaltern 1914-1918" H/C 1971. 7/. "Menzies & Churchill At War" S/C 1993. "3 Great War Stories" H/C D/J. "Suez 1956" H/C 1978. Very informative historical content. . Fair - VGC. ( 9 books)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9215 |
Books - Great Britain: Relating mainly to WWII. "Eclipse" H/C 1946. "The Tunnel". H/C 1951. "The Sands Of Dunkirk" H/C 1962. "Behind The Smoke Screen". H/C 1934. "And The Walls Came Tumbling Down". H/C 1982. "The Curtain Rises". H/C 1944."The Sixth Of June". H/C 1950. . "Operation Dragon". H/C 1987. Some very interesting reading. Generally G - VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9216 |
Books - USA: c.1914-1975 covering involvement in the major C20th conflicts. Inc "George C Marshall Memories H/C D/J 1976. "The REMF Returns" S/C 1992. . "Strong Men Armed" S/C 1990. "Germs" H/C D/J 2001. 5/. "Mark Clark" H/C 1985. "REMF Diary" S/C 1988. "The Spirited Years" H/C D/J 1984. "Brothers - Black Soldiers In Nam" D/J H/C 1982.. "Unit Ride" H/C D/J 1981. "A Rumour Of War" H/C D/J 1977. Interesting perspectives into America's war experiences. Generally G - VGC (10 books).
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9217 |
Books - USA: c.1976-2000. Vietnam, historical & military importance. "Death In The Rice fields". H/C 1979. "Battle Ground" (USMC). H/C 1991."Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War". H/C 1981. "Platoon" VHS Video tape. 1986. also "Minnesota- A History Of The State". H/C 1963. (5 items).
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9218 |
Ceylon: 1939-45 Rare Ceylon Planter's Rifle Corps swagger stick. Black painted wooden swagger stick with a circular silver hallmarked ball top section (few dents) with the rifle corps insignia. A silver plated brass cap to the other end. O/A length. 710mm. Scarce. GC
| SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 9219 |
Communist Hungarian police cap, c.1960 . Blue cap body with red/carmine cap band & piping. Complete with cap buttons, chinstrap & a gold & enamel cap badge. Size 57. VG.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9220 |
Congo: c.1900-1940 "Zapozap' , Currency knife. As used in the Congo Region for Money & Trade. 43 cm long. Made from steel & brass adornments. Double sided decorative blade. Steel bound & studded grip. A very interesting & unusual ethnographical item. EF.
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 9221 |
Crossbow quiver from the Laos region. c.1900-1940 Bamboo & basket weave rattan & shell adorned cross belt. Dark bamboo pipe for holding arrows & wickerwork basket on side. A very well made tribal item. EF.
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 9222 |
Exciting collection of world cloth & woven badges.c.1960-2005 (Minimal duplication) inc trade, rank & proficiency types. Many 'as new' some RFU (removed from uniform). VGC. Ideal collector or resale. (Minimum 100 badges)
| SOLD at A$170 | ||
| 9223 |
Excellent lot of approx (250) woven world military badges. c.1945-2000 Many Australian Defence Force & U.S. & world trade & specialist badges. Many of these badges retail for up to $20 each. Great collector investment or dealer lot. VG-EF.
| SOLD at A$325 | ||
| 9224 |
France - Napoleon: ca1815-1816 Gentleman's folding pocket purse. Portrait to centre of Napoleon I in military uniform as he appeared ca1814-1815. Hard, composition material front & back sections with silk & red Morocco leather expanding centre (this much damaged due to folds). Hand painted portrait of Napoleon in miniature direct to glass from within. Epaulettes & decorations picked out in gold & silver. Colours fresh. Minor staining & light scratching to upper portion of portrait. Overall GC. A superb example of popularist miniature art of the first quarter of the 19th Century. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
| 9225 |
France: 1914-1919 Souvenir lapel badges. War related cities: Verdun & Abbeville. First, a French model 1915 steel helmet on laurel spray over scroll "VERDUN" with hanging brass miniature of the Croix de Guerre. Brooch pin rev. Second, laurel sprays with gilt stars around brass and enamel city arms and scroll in gilt letters "ABBEVILLE" (missing the last 'E' and catch for pin to rev). gVF, aVF. Nice WWI badges.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9226 |
France ca 1915 early spherical hand grenade. Cast iron 'ball", 75mm dia, hollow. Hole at top for plug type fuse. Recovered from battlefield. Inert. Overall rust & pit. Relic condition. (P)
| SOLD at A$275 | ||
| 9227 |
France: 1916 souvenir sweetheart brooch "Ypres 1916". City Coat of Arms set below British Royal Coat of Arms (Queen Victoria Crown) with title scroll below. Pin back. Silver & gilt. Set on an original piece of cloth from box of presentation. Toned. EF.
| SOLD at A$55 | ||
| 9228 |
France: 1939-45 A hand held "Rabbit ear" prismatic binocular set. Marked "Huet" Parks MG, 8x24 decigrades, reg No 298. Repainted a military olive green colour, eyepieces black gloss. NB one eyepiece is missing the outer protection eye piece. A very nice looking piece of optical equipment. One of the more unusual items to collect. GC..
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 9229 |
French Foreign Legion ca 1970-90 lot of 19 items of insignia. 4x pairs of shoulder boards (2x slip-on pairs & 2x button-down pairs); patch, Australian Association of Ex Legionnaires; 2x brass tunic buttons; Commem badge "ECS/I REC" - "CAMERONE, 1992"; 7x coloured enamel & metal pocket distinctive insignia: I REC; 3 REI (2x); 6th Coy, 3rd RETAIL $; 61 BMGL; 723 CRA; ATI. gVF/aEF. Good starter collection. (19)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 9230 |
French Colonial 1950 Algerian War Tuareg camel saddle "RAHLA", Saharan Meharist Companies (serving alongside French & French Foreign Legion troops in Algeria). Made from palm wood overlaid with goatskin (dyed with green & red vegetables dyes) & gazelle skin. Studs & mounts of brass & nickel. Traditional pommel shape representative of the Southern Cross. Height 810mm, depth 770mm. Together with a set of tribe made iron camel hobbles (reminiscent of leg irons). Minor damage to areas. VGC overall. Saharan Meharist Companies were recruited from Tuareg tribesmen from the area of El-Oued/Tougfourt (Tunis/Morocco border). RARE. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
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