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Great Britain, 1856 Pattern Yataghan bayonet, blade with various numbered markings and arrow over WD War Department marking, blade 58cm, leather grip and leather and brass scabbard. The handle, guard and scabbard have been lacquered, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Great Britain, 1897 Pattern Infantry officer's sword, blade 84cm long with etched pattern and GVR cypher, proved marking and maker's name, 'C.Darke Day & Co London', top edge of sword impressed with number 7004, voided pattern on the steel guard and with GVR cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, nickel plated scabbard marked near top, '5-12/DY'. Some oxidation on guard and scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
France, Army 1845-55 pattern Infantry officer's sword, with wire bound fish skin grip and voided brass guard and pommel, blade length 73.9cm, two small cartouche markings on blade near guard, one with S and the other indecipherable, no scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
France, Gras bayonet, blade (52.3cm), edge of blade engraved in cursive style for maker and year, 'Usine de Steyr 1879' (Machines of Steyr 1879), wooden handle, metal scabbard. Some oxidation on blade particularly on one side of the ricasso, also on the guard and metal parts of the handle and on the entire scabbard, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
France, Gras bayonet, blade (52.5cm), ricasso of blade stamped on one side with a star and on the other side 6, wooden handle with bright brass end, guard stamped X75384 and same number stamped on suspension bracket of the metal scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
France, Lebel Pattern M1886/93/16 bayonet in steel (blade 52.3cm), with steel grip, bottom edge of guard stamped, 'F 40195', with black steel scabbard. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, Imperial Prussian Artillery officer's sword with finely etched and decorated blade (86cm), brass stirrup hilt guard with crossed cannons and lion's head pommel and quillons, wire bound leather grip, brass scabbard. Several dents in scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $600
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Germany, Imperial Prussian Mecklenburg Cavalry officer's sword with plain blade (82.5cm), brass stirrup hilt guard with crossed sabres, on the back of the guard is inscribed the name, 'Hugo Voss/Boizenburg', with lion's head pommel and quillons, wire bound timber grip, nickel plated scabbard, with original sword knot. Much plating worn from scabbard and some oxidation spots on blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $600
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Indo-Persian Tulwar sword, 19th century, crude steel blade (49cm) with line etchings along length of the single fuller on both sides, steel cord wrapped wooden handle with a bulbous pommel that is flat topped. Several nicks in blade with oxidation evident, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
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Japan, WWII Army officer's katana with attached Company grade officer's sword knot attached to the pommel loop, machine made blade (65.2cm long) Midare hand tempered, tang marked in Japanese text translated as 'Seki Resident, Made by Ishihara Yoshisada', sharkskin wrapped tsuka (handle) with gilt floral menuki and bamboo mekugi (peg), with a brass fuchi that matches the koiguchi at the top of the saya (scabbard), a brass, voided and floral decorated tsuba, there is a brass push-pin to ensure the sword remains in the saya which is enamelled khaki colour and it has a sword belt loop as well as a decorative lower fitting and a kojiri (end guard), attached to the sword belt loop is a timber surrender tag with Japanese text that translates as, 'Second Army, War Zone, Bunker'. The sword blade appears to be relatively unused, there is some rubbing on the sword belt bracket and there are a few areas where the enamel has been touched up on the saya, the tsuka shows signs of being handled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Japan, WWII Navy officer's katana, Choi-joi Temper Showa era hand made blade (65.7cm long), sharkskin wrapped tsuka (handle) with gilt floral menuki and bamboo mekugi (peg), with a silvered brass fuchi that matches the koiguchi at the top of the saya (scabbard), a bronze tsuba with rays emanating from the centre on both sides, there is a brass push-pin to ensure the sword remains in the saya which is enamelled black colour and it has two sword belt loops as well as a decorative lower fitting and a kojiri (end guard). The sword blade with some areas of light oxidation, silvered fittings with rubbing, a few dents and loss of enamel on saya, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
Japan, Kyo-Gunto Army officer's parade sword, machine made blade (82.4cm), hand tempered, wire wrapped horn grip, voided brass guard decorated with cheery blossoms and with silver family Mon on back of handle, nickel plated scabbard. A few pieces of wire wrap on handle are loose, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Japan, WWII, Shin Gunto katana blades only, Showa era, one blade impressed with number 27 at end of tang and the other with two illegible impressed stampings near bottom of tang, mountings and fittings lost by family. Some scratched sections on one blade and both with some oxidation that needs to be removed, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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USA, Civil War Model 1860 light cavalry sabre dated 1863 on ricasso, no maker's name but marked OX on opposite side of ricasso, curved blade length approx 90cm, grip consists of a turned, wooden handle with seventeen grooves wrapped with brown leather and encircled with twisted brass wire wrap and with a brass guard, original steel scabbard with two original ring mounts. Blade unmarked and with some oxidation as with scabbard which has oxidation and a few areas with loss of plating, also a small dent near the base, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Cannon, c1850, brass model of a transversing defence gun, step turned, bottle barrel (135mm) with brass trunnions, capstan screw elevating rivetted sides, greased bed and rails for longitudinal movement and brass wheels on gantry for lateral movement, mounted on a wooden oval shape base (155x75cm). Very good.
Estimate $500
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World War I, Princess Mary's Christmas tins 1914 (2), both empty, one with the original gift card inside. One with dent on bottom left corner, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World War I, Princess Mary's Christmas tin 1914, empty. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, c1920s, cribbage board in cast brass (23x23x23cm triangular shape) the centre with bust of General Sir John Monash in relief; Great Britain, WWI brass trench periscope, made by R & J Beck Ltd, 1918, eyepiece lens missing. Fair - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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New Zealand Expeditionary Force spoon, 1914-15, 122mm long, in sterling silver and hallmarked with a passant lion right, the letter J and then a 6-pointed star (the Australian Federation star), features a pressed metal bowl of the Expeditionary Force badge attached to a doubled silver wire handle that loops at the end and inset between is a small version of the Expeditionary Force badge. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, Allied POW identity disc for a prisoner interned at Stalag VIIIB, in zinc, tag stamped with prisoner number '30797' and 'Stalag VIIIB'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $250
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Royal Australian Navy ensign, a full size flag with white field, the Union Jack in the top left corner and the Southern Cross and Federation Star in the field, brass snap hook near bottom end and with short halyard at top end with brass snap hook attached, along the heading is printed, 'Nylon Worsted/Flags White Ensign', then 'A.G.C.F./1983', then '5'x3'/Breadths', and finally 'R.A.N.' Some fraying and loss of material at fly end, a small number of foxing spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Flags, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne City (25x17cm); WRANS car pennant (length 60cm); South Vietnam, circa Vietnam War, National Flag (77x57cm); Papua New Guinea, National Flag (120x90cm); France (82x47cm). Poor - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
French tricolour flag, captured from Vichy French Forces in Lebanon, on the back of the white centre stripe is printed at the top in ink, 'TAKEN FROM VICHY FRENCH JULY 1941/BEIROUTH' and below are the signatures of 36 members of an Australian Army platoon, one of these is C.G.Roussy VX19357. The Tricolour of blue, white and red stripes is badly faded, some spotty marks and age toning, a few spots with loss of material and a small 3cm split and breaks on left edge, all signatures clear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
WITHDRAWN.
Estimate $150
Passed in
WITHDRAWN.
Estimate $50
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Royal Italian Army flag, (approx 98x77cm), captured at Libya in 1941, at the back bottom left corner is printed diagonally in ink, 'To Very W.Clark C.U.S.A./from/W.Frean C.S.S.R./2/2 Fld. Amb. 17 Inf Bde/Bengasi Libya/Feb.1941.' Staining to centre white field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Australia, Foot Powder by Murphy Liebert Pty Ltd in a small tin with Department of Defence sign; Lotto or Housie Housie boxed game featuring soldiers in camp playing the game, has been used and contains cards only; British Army water bottles, WWI (2), both with carry strap and one with a shoulder strap; also WWII Army canvas backpack; Italy, Army woollen cap with visor, c1960s, inside marked, 'Berrettificio Abruzzese/Ortona 60', size 56; Turkish Army beret, size 58; USA, Vietnam era Army water bottles in aluminium with cover (2), one also includes cooking cup; another in aluminium without cover and with name, 'George W.King' inscribed on the side; khaki coloured Army box torch with carry handle and attached cord with Silicore AC Adaptor. Good-very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWII, entrenching tool with wooden handle, metal holder; WWI,trench raiders club, cane with lead base. Good. (2)
Estimate $100
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British military case for fuze setting parts and spares, WWII period, measuring 35.5cm long, 21cm wide and 9cm deep it is made of dovetailed timber painted dark green on the outside with a khaki canvas lid cover and inside stained with a red felt inner padded base, brass chains at each side hold the hinged-lid in place when opened and with brass closing latches and a brown leather handle for carrying, marked below the handle area in white painted print, 'BOX CHANGE PARTS & SPARES M/C FUZE SETTING No 9 MARK 1'; also Australian Army Warning Unexploded Projectiles notice printed on calico (29x43.7cm), marked at top right corner 'AAF - A 21C/Reprinted Aug. 71'. The first with some scratches and gouges on underside, otherwise fine, the second with some age toning but unused, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70