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Soudan War commemorative glass whisky decanter, tag attached for Orrefors, Sweden, flat at two sides, one of these engraved with map of Australia and affixed in the centre the badge of the Royal N.S.W. Lancers, across the top is engraved, 'Commemorating the Centenary of the Departure' and at the bottom, 'of the New South Wales Contingent to the Soudan War, 3rd March, 1885', on the base is inscribed, 'Engraved by Kevin N. Foster 3 Mar. 1985'. Good extremely fine and a fine example of a master engraver's work.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
H.M.A.S. Sydney commemorative plate, in porcelain (approx 18cm), features the Sydney with words, The ship which destroyed the "Emden", and at the top left is image of Sydney's captain with caption 'Bravo Australia' and the words, Captain John C.T. Glossop of H.M.A.S. Sydney who destroyed the "Emden", back marked, 'Allied Navies Series, Paragon China, England'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $650
Buchanan's Whisky ceramic flask in the form of an artillery shell, design in blue, grey and white features HMAS Sydney, an aircraft and an Australian soldier, base marked James Green & Nephew, 8th Sept 1916. Without stopper, remnants of cork inside, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Grimwade's 'Old Bill' pottery tobacco jar, base marked 'A Souvenir of the Great War' and dates of war commencement, armistice and peace signing, design features comical war scenes, one with caption, 'Dear - At present we are staying at a farm' and shows a soldier sitting amidst a bombed out building in a battlefield, another shows two soldiers in a fox hole, shells bursting around and the caption, 'Well, if you knows of a better 'ole, go to it', with copper and brass fitting to lid so it will not open accidentally. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
WWII Spitfire porcelain wall plaque, by Crown Devon (approx 172x275mm), featuring Spitfire flying across cloud and below an RAF pilot's wing and extract from Winston Churchill's speech, 'Never was so much owed by so many to so few.' Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
The Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary tankard, 1992, limited edition glass bottom tankard crafted in fine lead-free pewter and bearing a sculptured plaque of the USS Lexington embellished with 22ct gold, around is impressed the details of United States and Australian participating ships and air force units, together with a certificate from the issuer, Franklin Mint. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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