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Lot 385 SESSION 1 eSALE ONLINE ONLY (MON 28TH JULY CLOSE FROM 9.30AM Militaria
Estimate $60
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50
TRENCH ART, ashtray in brass made from the base of a 25PR shell casing, marked on base '25Pr/Lot 881/1939/CF', with three cigarette holders, in the centre is a machine gun bullet casing and cartridge, this needs to be reglued to centre; also a brass Spitfire with no propeller and on a brass rod fitted to a map of Australia ashtray cast in white metal and coated in brass. The first needs cleaning, otherwise fine; the second with some loss of colouring on the map of Australia and pitting to aircraft, otherwise very good. (2)
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