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Morrocan fusilier's primer gun powder flask, 19th century, crescent shaped with suspension loop. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Percussion cap loader, c1837, made of ivory (approx 11cm long), with three spring-loaded channels top and bottom, engraved on one side with a scene of two ships in battle and with another sinking, on the opposite side is engraved with the name, 'Capt, Hon, Henry Keppel. R.N.'. A few chips at one end, loop for hanging missing, two small slide knobs missing, otherwise fine and an historic item.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Percussion cap dispenser, 1800s, by G & J.W Hawksley, made of nickel, circular in shape with suspension loop on bottom edge, casing marked '2' near top, internal mechanism loaded with approx 18 percussion caps. Outside needs cleaning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Percussion cap dispenser, 1800s, made of brass, circular in shape, front of casing engraved with central flower pattern and trees at the sides and with a game fowl in the foreground, small pierced hole near top edge, internal revolving centre with channel around, no internal spring; also trench art, a vintage vesta, in plated brass, underneath lid marked, 'A/Brevete/S. GD. 3', striking surface on base, affixed to front side is a bronzed image c1800s period of a European woodsman and child with their hunting dog sitting and facing them, at the right edge is fitted a large, curved bronze lug. The first toned, otherwise fine; the second very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Eley Bros percussion caps, for Adams Revolvers, 1800s, a leather satchel, missing drawstring, containing 50 percussion caps, affixed to one side of the satchel is a label, 'ELEY BROs/Superior Percussion Caps/Made expressly For/ADAMS REVOLVERS/LONDON'. Satchel very good, caps uncirculated. (satchel + 50 caps)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Identity disc, WWI, silver (42mm) 'Capt H.C.Maddrell Aust.Imp.Force/7th A.L.H.Rgt/C.E./Egypt 1915', obverse Cairo with images of crossed flags, pyramids and the Sphinx. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Australia and Germany, Army identity tags, c1940-1960, metal and fibre compound, issued and unissued, Australia, Gus Treagear/645/40th Batt/AIF; 418509/Robertson A.J./RAAF/Pres; 3185 Levison E/58 BN/AIF; Germany Gustav Krahnepuhl/Fleus Topfer Str 20; Ludop Wolf/22.9.81/Oberanerbach-Pfalz/Bav Res.J.R4 6K No 905. Good - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
WWI Trench Periscope No 9 Mark II, by Trenchscope Co, 1917, two khaki painted boxes of wooden construction each open at one end and with hinged centre, when folded out and joined at the centre the two opposing mirrors can be used for sighting, when fully extended measures approx 64cm, with attached at one side a metal fold over support leg for fitting into side wall of trench, the original manufacturer's label with instruction guide still affixed and with War Department broad arrow. Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
British WWI wire cutters, with folding handles, stamped on one handle by maker, 'Chater Lea Ld/1917', and on both handles the War Department broad arrow and 20; also large WWI brass button stick used to protect uniform when cleaning buttons, stamped with letter R on one side; Ordnance Survey map of War Department Land on Salisbury Plain 'Showing W.D. Boundaries', revised 1901-4 and published 1909 and railways revised to August 1912; another map, Valenciennes 12, Edition 2, Belgium, 2nd Edition War Office April 1916; also b&Ww WWI aerial photos (6) of battlefields, one identified as Ablaincourt and the others of France including the Somme area. Good - fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Canada, WWII, 1st Canadian Armoured (Personnel) Carrier Regiment 'The Canadian Kangaroos', cap badge in gilt bronze (44mm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Germany, S.M.S.Emden hat tally band, WWI. Original band, one small pin hole, some light staining along a section of bottom edge, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Germany, WWII, Third Reich, Army dagger hanger with leather loop. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Germany, WWII, Army disposable goggles with pouch; wound dressing patch; splinter pattern mitten; Army leather belt without buckle, marked 'Bocl.L.1K7; leather waist belt with buckle, marked 'RBN 1000/000'. Good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Germany, WWII, Army entrenching tool, complete with leather harness. Some stitching missing near hose, shows general service wear, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Italy, WWII, cloth rosette with crown, crossed rifles, impressed '157' (Infantry Regiment) in centre, as worn on the tropical pith helmet. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
WWII, Japanese soldier's headband (approx 88cm long), painted red circle in centre and painted in black ink at the left and right side is Japanese text, other smaller illegible text and staining at left side and with straight inked line at left and right of the main text to indicate central section for inserting the main design. Foxing and ageing as to be expected for a wartime relic, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
WWII, Japanese ID tags (2, one oval in brass and one round in zinc); uniform buttons (4, three plain, one with anchor and flower); rank badge stars (5, one metal, four embroidered); rank badges for shoulder or shirt (5), embroidered red propeller badges (2); booklet issued by General Staff (Intelligence) Adv HQ Allied Land Forces SWPA titled, Japanese Equipment, Photographs and Characteristics of Basic Weapons Encountered in SWPA, issued June 1943, soft cover 50pp; various sized metal plates off Japanese equipment (8), all text in Japanese; ROKOK KOOA, soft paper pack of 20 cigarettes, unopened, image of Mt Fuji on one side, believed to be of type used in Changi POW Camp; small hoard of wartime currency notes, mostly Japanese Invasion Money, one a short snorter on an Oceania ten shillings with ten signatures and at top marked, 'The Pies Friends?'. Good - very fine. (77)
Estimate $100
SOLD $650
Japan, WWII army binoculars by Nikko (7x50mm), marked with Japanese text and also No.50809, in case with carry strap and two replacement viewing lenses in a compartment in the lid of the case; WWII army trench binoculars by Nikko, stamped 2275 and No.102273 and other Japanese text, no tripod and small screw missing on side of top left scope. Fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
South Africa, Natal Carbineers, 1899-1902, hat badge in silver (21mm). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Vietnam, possibly wartime souvenirs, includes official circular brass stamp with shaped wooden handle, 'Ban Dai-Dien' in centre and around the outer band, Hoc-Vien Quoc-Gia Hanh-Chanh' at the top and, 'Cau Lac-Bo Sinh-Vien' at the bottom; another stamp in brass with a rifle bullet shell casing as the handle, the rectangular stamping plaque with two lines of text, 'Thay The Lenh-Thuyen -Chuyen' and 'C.B? 29641/TTM/QS/KD (foreign text) 06-8-69'; also Thailand, Police/Defence Force helmet plate. First two very fine, the last extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
World military cloth and metal badges, shoulder titles, postcards, including Australia, identity disc, 5444/J S Graham/22nd Btn/AIF/Pres; France, Paratroop regimental badges in metal and enamel; USA, Marine Corps insignia. Good - extremely fine. (127)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
World militaria, WWI - 2000, mostly Australia and Great Britain, including miniature medals (22); modern copy Victoria Cross; ribbon bars (24); ribbons in short lengths (60); together with assorted world coins (193); various clubs' members' fobs and badges (36); Germany, 1914-18, Imperial German Army buttons (37); Great Britain, button fasteners (25). Good - extremely fine. (398)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Medal ribbons, British Commonwealth, assorted issues of full and part rolls, Distinguished Service Order; Distinguished Service Cross; George Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Air Force Medal; Victory Medal 1914-18; Pacific Star 1941-45; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration; Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal; Medal of the Order of Australia; Australia Service Medal 1975; Reserve Forces Medal 1982. Uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Medal ribbons, part rolls, Distinguished Service Order; Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross; Burma Medal 1824-26; Crimea Medal 1854-56. Uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Medal ribbons, assorted issues full and part rolls, Australia, Victorian Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Front Line Service Medal (unofficial); Germany, Honour Cross 1914-18; Great Britain, Distinguished Conduct Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Dunkirk Medal; South Africa War Medal WWII; Norway War Medal WWII. Uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Military desk ornaments, NSW Sudan Contingent pewter figure and base (102mm); WWI British soldier in brass on base (2) (ht 110mm) engraved 'Kitchener/Orders US 'Forward', rifle missing from soldier; lion on brass base (ht 40mm, length 152mm, width 33mm) engraved 'XVIII Juin/Waterloo/MDCCCXV'; Napoleonic, ships cannon (length 183mm) on a wooden base (length 150mm, width 102mm, ht 65mm); Russia, Imperial brass eagle on an egg shape in agate, brass base (ht 175mm) modern copy. Good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
WWI souvenir brooch/badge, in 14ct gold (2.88g; 31x23mm), pin back, voided design featuring a 75mm field gun and in the circular band at the top is inscribed, 'Amiens' and at the bottom, '1914-1916'. Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Australia, WWI Gallipoli, medium size pieces of shrapnel (2); artilery shrapnel balls (3); rifle bullet projectiles, all contained in an old cardboard Capstan cigarette box with aprt of an old handwritten note 'bullets, at least from Gallipoli'. Good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Australia, Rising Sun hat badge cast in chalk against a chalk panel background on a base marked in incuse, 'A PIECE OF FRANCE', and on the reverse of the panel is inscribed, 'Chalk From The Hill/St Catherine/Rouen' (total size 78x78mm), stored in a poor condition vintage Cacao Grootes tin. A few small chips off base and back of background panel, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australian Flying Corps, large bronze casting of pilot's wings (approx 34x11.5cm). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80