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Binoculars, small pair of opera style binoculars marked by maker, 'Lossl & Cie/In Wien', in small leather purse-like holder and this fits into a small khaki bag with flap and khaki cloth shoulder strap, the flap has two closing clips but both loose and one missing a stud, the inside of the flap has the penned name, 'TAIT'. The binoculars very fine, the leather purse poor and the shoulder bag very fine except for missing bits. (lot)
Estimate $40
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World War II, RAF cockpit lamp Mk II, Bakelite body with red filter, this with small crack. Good fine.
Estimate $50
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Georgian razor blade, bone handled, "William Tomlins 5th Company 1st B(attlio)n Gr(enadier) G(uards) June 28 1832", on back Dios(God). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germany, WWII, Austrian made razor sharpening tool by Siemens, in hinged-lid bakelite case (approx 60x35x28mm), together with instruction sheet written in German. Very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
USA, WWII, Army leather holster for Colt M1911 pistol, the back with belt hooks as well as slits for a belt, US impressed in relief on the flap; also an unidentified truncheon in blackened timber (approx 41cm long). Small split on the closing hole for the holster flap, otherwise very good; the truncheon fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
USA, Military medium 65 MSA 2E8 black rubber gas mask, numbered 2034-63-2054, and on the adjustable head strap C8RI DA-18 035-AMC-455 (A) ECP. Needs cleaning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
USA, American light tank telescope D25840. Metal heavily oxidised, otherwise good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Binoculars, by Bausch & Lamb, USA, cased, engraved on eye plates K.Hakim and the names of the ships he served on, mostly Indian Navy. Missing one eye piece cap, damage to case lid, otherwise general wear consistent with age and storage.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Branding Iron, for branding 7, head of iron impressed, '??nold/1916/Birmm', with loop at end of stem. Good fine.
Estimate $40
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Army whistle, by J.Hudson & Co, Birmingham, dated 1940, with upright arrow mark on one side, with ring attached. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Army trench whistle, in oxidised bronze, with ring at top. Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
World War II, brass military whistle in slide-in brass holder with chain attached at each end, by Gilbert; cigarette lighter in white metal tube, on the top of one end is the trade mark of Handley, the top end of the tube is split; another unmarked cigarette lighter in brass and nickel, with black covering but much of this is coming away; brass cylinder with screw top, the base marked with arrow above SK with a crown below and under this what looks like E3 over B; New Zealand Forces button attached to a long hat pin; also Australian Military Forces buttons (small [6], medium [3]). The buttons poor - fine, the rest very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
POW Cowra cigarette lighter, handcrafted rectangular shaped cigarette lighter in white metal, with hand engraved decoration on all sides except top and bottom, on the screw disc at the base is inscribed, 'Made/By POWs/12 B Camp/Cowra'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Cigarette lighters, "Pacific" brand by Dragon Mfg. Co., black casing and on one side is an enamelled metal unit badge, includes Royal Australian Regiment III, Royal Australian Artillery, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Pay Corps, Army Air Corps, and two unidentified badges. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Buchanans Whiskey glazed earthenware decanter, WWI period in shape of a military shell, in navy blue and pale blue (approx 22cm high), base marked, 'James Green & Nephew/Queen Victoria St London/Patent No.12748/8. Septr 1916.' (the retailers) and by the maker, 'Copeland Spode', with moulds on both sides, on one side it depicts a ship with the name 'Sydney' below and on the opposite side it depicts a soldier wearing a slouch hat standing to attention with a WWI vintage aeroplane overhead. Missing dome top lid, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Presentation goblet, in EPNS, made in Australia, one side inscribed, 'Stoker. S.P.Barden./H.M.A.S."Brisbane"/Sydney.'. Heavily toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
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Australia, pewter beer tankard, base stamped, "Kirra" Pewter, by Pewter Products P/L, Melbourne, Australia, one side inscribed, 'Presented to/Lt. Col. C.H.A.East MBE/Second Commanding Officer/by the/Officers 4 RAR/8th Jan. 68'. Needs cleaning, a few bumps, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, Vietnam Veterans Parade, Sydney 1987, commemorative ceramic beer steins by Cygnet Art Productions, on the side of each is an image of the plaque that commemorated the welcome home parade for all Vietnam Veterans 25 years after the war finished as well as the text, 'Australian Vietnam Forces/Vietnam Veterans Parade/Sydney 1987'. One stein with a chip at the top edge and the other with a chip at the base, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $30
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Great Britain, pewter beer tankard with badge (QC) of the Grenadier Guards fitted to one side, base stamped, 'Buckingham Pewter/Made In England'. Needs cleaning and with some surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
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1st Bn Welsh Guards, vintage military drum shaped ice bucket (approx 16.8cm high, 16cm diameter), with plastic lid marked on the underside, 'Regimental Replicas England', with rope ties around the sides. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
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RAFCYC (Royal Air Force Changi Yacht Club), beer tankard in pewter, marked on base, 'Malayan/C.K.T./Pewter', decorated with plain and patterned panels, in the central plain panel is inscribed, 'R.A.F.C.Y.C./2nd'; another beer tankard in pewter, with clear glass bottom, marked on outer base, 'Mui/Soon' on one side and on opposite side, 'Swa/Tow' (Swatow is local dialect for Shantou, a coastal city and Special Economic Zone in Guangdong Province in China), the body of the tankard is engraved with a large Chinese dragon and at the base is inscribed, 'R.A.F.C.Y.C. New Year 1949'. The last tankard with some dents, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
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Framed displays, Zulu War, rifle bullets around a Zulu shield, all mock and not to scale; Commissions, for Herbert Brown, one to second lieutenant (1914) the other to captain (1920); certificate of service for Boer War for a corporal in NSW Lancer regiment. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World War I, map of Australia, handcrafted in aluminium, engraved 57171 C. Baxter ALH/Adelaide/SA/CE. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
WWI, Princess Mary Christmas 1914 Gift Tin, in brass; also small Rising Sun mother-of-pearl sweetheart brooch (KC), with pin-back. Fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
HMS Anzac, wall plaque handcrafted and painted in plaster (14x18.5cm), the back epoxy filled, fitted onto a timber wall hanging shield (18x22.5cm), the plaque is held onto the shield fitted between two small nails but one nail missing. Most painted areas stained or lacquering discoloured and needs rejuvenation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
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H.M.A.S Sydney, large bronze plaque (29.5x21.1cm), designed by C.H.Eccles and cast by Amors, featuring the Sydney riding to the left through rough seas and below in the border, 'H.M.A.S Sydney'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Vietnam Veterans Parade, Sydney 1987 plaque in timber and enamelled brass plate, across the top is a small separate brass strip marked, 'Presented To V.F.W. (Veterans of Foreign Wars)/Cpl. Len Conway Alpha Pl 5th Coy R.A.A.T.S.'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, World War I, cast bronze plaque, 1916, in circular wooden frame (245mm) (weight 1.260kg), HMS Lion, obverse, standing lion in high relief, rising sun behind, 'Heligoland/1914/Doggerbank/1915/Jutland 1916' in six lines to left; together with wooden box (200x140x110mm) with brass plaque on lid inscribed 'Relic from Bridge of H.M.S. Lion/Admiral Beatty's Flag Ship/During the Great War/1914-18'. First item with spots of verdigris, second item the base of the box has come away and the fabric inside is badly torn, fair - very fine. (2)
Estimate $260
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Royal Engineers, bronze plaque (GVIR) (193x242mm) (weight 1.635kg). Very fine.
Estimate $140
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Aircraft wall plaques, in coloured plastic and metal on black background with name in metal below each aircraft, includes (approx 33x16cm) (6) Lancaster B11, Hurricane II, Spitfire MK IX, and German Focke Wulf TA 152V20, Heinkel HE 111 H-1, Junkers JU87D-3, (approx 29x13.5cm) (4) 1917 Sopwith Camel, 1917 Avro 504K, and German 1917 Albatros D-V, 1918 Fokker D-VII. All with stickers on back where they have been wall hung, black background needs cleaning, otherwise good very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
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