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Japan, WWI bayonet, with hooked quillon and metal scabbard. Oxidation to metal parts and blade well oiled, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
British George IV infantry officer's sword, 1822 Pattern, pipe back blade (81cm long), etched on both sides with cipher of King George IV, and one side marked for maker, 'Gale/Caterer & Co/89/Pall Mall', with brass Gothic guard bearing the voided cipher of King George IV and with a folding base section at one side, with shagreen wire wrapped grip, the back strap has a stylised acanthus design finishing in a stepped oval pommel, there is no scabbard. The small decorative tip at the end of the pommel is missing, the etching details on the blade are worn and with some oxidation spots on the guard and pipe backing of the blade, the shagreen wrapped handle with some movement at top, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Great Britain, c1820-1831, cavalry officer's silver cross-body belt fitting with four lugs on reverse (one lug missing), and fitted with two arrow shaped gun pickers, all marked for Birmingham manufactured by WT, with a chain fitted to one picker and a lion's head suspender in bronze (not original to the fitting). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Royal Navy officer's sword, 1805 dress pattern by Read of Portsmouth, double edged blade (length 67cm), the top half blackened and with damascened pattern, the handle in marine ivory with brass twist wire wrapping, the stirrup hilt guard with lion's head pommel with suspension loop at end and the D guard engraved and with Queen Victoria crowned fouled anchor pattern on drop downs on blade guard at both sides, the scabbard at top and mid section with suspension loops and both with engraved decoration, the throat fitting at top inscribed on one side, 'Read/Sword Cutter/Portsmouth', on the opposite side is an oval panel with a figure of an angel, the mid section fitting also with an oval panel on one side with a figure of angel holding an anchor and at the bottom of the scabbard is again engrave-decorated and with an oval panel on one side with a figure of an angel. The leather scabbard with a break above the bottom brass guard and in two other places and the brass throat fitting loose, wear to the blade decoration, otherwise fine.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Japanese Katana, WWII issue with metal chrysanthemum design to handle, metal scabbard, (970mm long); France, 19th century, sword bayonet, timber handle, (620mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
WWII, Japanese Navy Air Force pilot's goggles, made by TGK (Tokyo Glass Kikai), with headstrap. Glass on one side with crack, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
WWII, Japanese 'Good Luck Flag' (Yosegaki Hinomaru) (approx 75x58cm), white with various Japanese signatures in black characters around central sun pattern (dark yellow with red outer edge). A few small tear holes and some pin-sized holes, small tear at one edge, some blood spots, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Naval cutlass, WWI era Dutch Netherlands Klewang Cutlass model M1898-M1911 pattern, no maker's mark, curved blade (63cm long), with 3/4s length fuller and upturned tip, voided metal hand guard and with black, appears to be plastic, handle, with a brown leather scabbard, metal end piece and metal around top end and below this a leather securing loop, one side of the scabbard has a line of privately etched characters (possibly ancient Chinese or Japanese). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
American Civil War, reproduction Confederate States officer's leather sword belt complete with shoulder strap, this with a break, also side pouch and with brass 'CS' buckle, this marked on reverse 'GW'. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, WWI trench art, a Greek silver sixty drachma of 1910-11 with obverse shaved smooth and inscribed, 'AANS' in centre and around the outside, 'S. SORENSEN/BALKANS 30.9.18'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
Trench art, Jamaica half penny (same reverse design used from 1902 to 1928), with obverse shaved smooth and impressed, 'G.A.Woodrow/March.4.16/1935./R.A.N'. Very good/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWII, silver identity bracelet, missing clasp, front engraved 'Lt.G.H.Potts/8th Re.Infits/A.F.C./A.I.F./C.Eng'. , back inscribed 'Next of Kin/H.W.Potts/Richmond/NSW'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Military related trays, featuring an Australia Service Medal 1939-45 without suspension, set into the centre of a scooped, circular brass tray (approx 12.5cm), possibly for use as an ashtray, one tray with the obverse of the medal showing and the other with the reverse showing. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australian Artillery, serviette rings, professionally made from 1903-12 badges and shell driving bands. In custom made case, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Military related pottery, includes Crimean War commemorative, French ceramic ironstone plate (21cm), c1855-67, titled 'Siege de Sebastopol', No.7 Les Travailleurs Vont A La Tranchee, decorated in the centre with soldiers and around the edge with insignia, flags and coats-of-arms, reverse impressed Z5 and with maker's details, 'Criel Et Montereau/Porcel.Opaque/Medailles D'Or/LM & CIE/1834-39-44 et 49' this printed in black and flanked by two griffins; Boer War, pair of vases (13cm high) depicting soldiers of the British Empire from various units, around the rim is covered with silver hallmarked for London 1915. The plate with some chip marks and the vases with crazing, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Programme At Sea, 9/1918 H.M.A.T. "Medic", handcrafted with an impressed British Royal seal, signed personally in ink by 7 VC recipients, includes Sgt S.R.McDougall V.C., M.M. 47th Batt; Cpl J.C.Jensen V.C., 50th Batt; Pte J.Carroll V.C., 33 Batt; Sgt. W.Peeler V.C., 3rd Pnr Batt; Sgt R.R.Inwood V.C., 10th Bn; Sgt J.Whittle V.C., D.C.M., 12 Batt; B.Kenny V.C., 2nd Batt, also signed in pencil on back by J.M.Abraham, together with a b&w photo of all 10 V.C. recipients on board the H.M.A.T. Medic in October 1918 on its return voyage to Australia. Age toning, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
'Cambrian' Photo album, WWI, containing photographs taken in Allassia, Cairo, of the Hospital, wards and hospital staff, Sister May Humphrey, Pauline Pierre Humbers, as well as photos of Australian troopers, Trooper Drew, Ernest Cubbins and others on camels, at church parade Sunday morning, Egyptian Military, scenes along the Nile, Alexandria, Grand Hotel. Very fine. (44 photos)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
WWII, maps of the War Dept, Corps of Engineers US Army for North East New Guinea, includes Bagasin 1943, Bogadjim 1943, Bogia East 1943, Madang East 1943, Madang West 1943, Nubia East 1943 (ANGAU indicated), Nubia West 1943 (2), Sepik East 1943, Sepik West 1943, Watam West 1943, also New Guinea - Alexishafen 6.3.1944; also WWII New Guinea large aerial photographs, July 1943, includes Rooke Island (2), Luther Anch, Salamaua (2), Kaiapit (2), Saw Teeth Hills. All with age toning and folds, some with tears on folds, otherwise fine and a scarce collection. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, WWII, Military Record book with ID photo for Sergeant Major who served in naval armoured ship and later in Luftwaffe, together with expert purchase guarantee with accompanying photos; together with b&w photo including signature of Leutnant Heinrich Statke, a WWII Luftwaffe Stuka ace, as well as a separate card with his handwritten signature and a brief outline of his war service and awards. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
World War II, Japanese Instrument of Surrender (approx 46x27cm), signed at Morotai on the 9/9/45 by the Commander of the Japanese Second Army, Lieutenant General Teshima, as well as the General Commander in Chief of the Australian Military Forces, General Sir Thomas Blamey, framed under glass, some discolouration around the edges, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $7,000
Australian Chivalry, Reproductions in colour and Duo-Tone of Official war paintings, 52 plates, Australian War Memorial, 1933; The Changing of the Guard, Graphic Incident of the Two Wars, Reproduced from Official and Other Photographs, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, MDCCCCXLI. Books very fine, first card outer poor, second very good. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Anzac Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park, large b&w aerial photograph (approx 24x15cm), looking towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, c1936, matt framed with green board and gilt line around image, ready to be placed in a wall frame, reverse stamped, 'This is a Genuine Photograph made by Historic Photographs'. A few marks on the matted area, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Military issued books/booklets, includes Tetum At Your Command, Australian Defence Force School of Languages; United Nations Security awareness An Aide-Memoire; also small fold out card - We Are United Nations Peacekeepers; UNTAET PKF-Individual Guidance On The Use of Force card; Identifying The Iraqi threat and How They Fight, September 1990 (Update); Cambodian Equipment Recognition, LHQ Int Branch 1991; 100 Lessons From Operation Slipper 2006-2010, by Centre for Army Lessons, Army Knowledge Group, and Land Warfare Development Centre; Australian Theatre Joint Intelligence Centre, Bougaineville Handbook; East Timor Handbook; Afghanistan Handbook; several with illustrations or photos. Mostly very fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Woolmore, W.(Bill), Steinaecker's Horsemen, South Africa 1899-1903, published by South African Country Life, Barberton, South Africa, 2006. New. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100