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Australia, George VI, florin, 1938, trench art with florin crafted into a solid bowl on both obverse and reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, trench art, vintage British foot soldier standing with a wheeled cannon, all on a flat irregular shaped base, everything cast in brass covered steel (approx size 11.5x20x15cm). Fine.
Estimate $70
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Field gun, in brass (length approx 24cm), no wheels but rotating on a metal base attached to a timber base (approx 20x15cm), moves up and down. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer sword, with decorated steel blade (approx length 82cm), with royal cipher on decorated blade and with fuller on both sides, the ricasso marked by maker, 'Henry/Wilkinson/Pall Mall/London', star with brass centre proof mark and other markings, with upright Defence arrows on back edge of blade, the voided hand guard with royal cipher, 'Crown over GVR', at the base is stamped, '3 M D/ 343/ 10/13', and with wrapped wire bound fish skin grip with steel pommel and steel back of handle, with timber scabbard with steel fitting at top and leather tip. The scabbard with a hairline crack in the timber near the tip, some surface oxidation on the hand guard, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $950
British, Officer's parade sword. Sheath damaged, fair.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Trench knife, said to be British made by the Company Blacksmith at the front in Belgium during WWI, steel blade (approx length 13cm) and short steel guard, wooden handle, no scabbard. Very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
World War II, Bolo style machete, no markings, with chequered bakelite grips, at the pommel is a hole to attach a carry cord, in a khaki webbed scabbard and webbed belt holder, button area damaged. The blade with oxidation and some chips, otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $160
Fairbairn Sykes British Commando dagger, with black double edged blade (approx length 17cm) and bronze ringed grip and bronze cross guard, the cross guard marked on the top side with upright defence arrow beside B2, with leather and metal scabbard with belt fitting. The scabbard poor the dagger good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Fairbairn Sykes British Commando dagger, 3rd Pattern, c1950s, with black double edged blade (approx length 17cm) and blackened bronze ringed grip and blackened bronze cross guard, no markings, with leather and metal scabbard with belt fitting. Good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
World War II, British folding survival knife, maker's name in ricasso, G.Butler & Co, and on opposite side, 1944 with upright arrow above, timber handle with short leather cord attached. With oxidation and the blade with a few chips, otherwise fine, a scarce British made issue.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
France, Model AN XI infantry sabre briquet, with steel curved blade (approx length 58.5cm), with ringed brass handle and hand guard, this stamped 411, also stamps on blade and guard with initials in circles, K, B, L, the B with a chain around it, with brass and leather scabbard, the top edge of the sabre with an etched name but difficult to read. The blade with pitting and black toning, the scabbard stiff and makes it difficult to withdraw sabre, otherwise good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $260
Germany, Imperial Army officer's sword, with straight decorated steel blade, with decorated brass hand guard, part of this at the top of the blade has crossed swords on one side and on the opposite side is a shield for inscribing initials, with leather wrapped handle with coiled silver string around it, with silver painted metal scabbard, most of the silver is missing. Some black spotting and pitting to blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Germany, saw back butcher bayonet converted to a trench fighting knife, with steel blade marked in ricasso, 'Waffenfabrik/Mauser A.G./Oberndorf a.N', with metal scabbard with frog, the scabbard with same marking as blade, with grooved timber and steel handle fitted with a hand guard; another unidentified bayonet; two British Army issued Jack knifes, both with knife and tin/bottle opener, both with Defence broadarrow above 1941. The scabbard on the first item with some dents making it hard to draw out the bayonet and the blade and guard with a few marks, otherwise very good; the second item heavily oxidised with damaged timber handle and poor, the pen knifes poor. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Japan, World War II Imperial naval dagger with steel blade (approx length 22cm) with fuller both sides, with brass cross guard and brass and bone decorated handle with flower affixed to both sides, with decorated brass scabbard and suspension hooks on each top side and top locking button. The blade with pitting on a section near the tip, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
WWII, Japanese soldier's katana, leather sheath. From The New Guinea campaign. With five small other items belonging to soldier. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Middle Eastern, 19th century steel battle axe with decorated mounting on a hardwood shaft (approx 76cm long). Fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $70
Nepal, khukuri with curved steel blade (approx 35cm) and timber and brass handle in a leather scabbard with leather belt attachments, the blade marked on one side in the ricasso area, 'Co I/broadarrow over I/GII/1917' and below this 37. Blade oiled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Netherlands East Indies, Dutch Klewang sword, with steel blade (approx length 60cm), with fuller, with metal hand guard, timber and metal handle, with leather scabbard with brass fittings at each end, the scabbard with various engravings on leather featuring the Navy and the RAAF and other items. Blade black toned and heavily oiled, the hand guard with black spotting and the handle metal with oxidation, the scabbard with a small torn section and dent in lower metal attachment, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
World War II, Turkish Mauser bayonet, steel blade (approx length 24.5cm), with fuller both sides, with steel cross guard marked 40005, with timber and steel handle, the top end stamped on one side, AS.FA, with steel scabbard and frog. The timber in the handle with several dents, otherwise very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
USA, M7 bayonet with steel blade (approx length 22.5cm) and guard and steel and plastic handle with patterned grip, the guard stamped US M7, with steel scabbard, tape wrapped, and fitted into khaki webbing belt fitting. The scabbard poor, the bayonet very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
USA, a KCB-70 NWM bayonet/knife for the Stoner 63 assault rifle, with steel blade (approx length 17cm), with saw back, grooved bakelite handle with metal cross guard, no scabbard. Some light oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Australians in Action, with title page Australians in Action in New Guinea, by Signaller L.C. Reeves, photographs by Signaller H. Ellis, with introduction by Lieut. Col. Paton, published by W.C. Penfold & Co Ltd, Sydney, 1915, 97pp + ads; Riders Of Destiny, The 4th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance 1917-1918, An Autobiography and History, by Patrick M. Hamilton OBE, second edition 1996, hardcover with dust jacket, 189pp, b&w photos and some maps throughout, with recommendations for awards and a nominal roll; Australian Imperial Force, Staff, Regimental, and Gradation Lists Of Officers, January, 1916, official booklet, 272pp, top right hand corner marked Lt. Bond. The first with damage to cover, foxing, otherwise good, the second good very fine, the last with foxing and some damage to lower right corner of the first few pages, otherwise very good. (3)
Estimate $70
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WWI Souvenir of Cairo 24 Postcard, booklet containing 24 b&w postcards; also Nominal Roll of the Overseas Contingents for the Coronation 1911, first edition, 1978, soft cover, 34pp, includes Naval, Military, Commonwealth Countries as well as Australian Cadet Contingent. The first front and back cover frayed and some postcards with foxing, otherwise intact and fine, the second good very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Deeds That Thrill The Empire, True Stories of the Most Glorious Acts of Heroism of the Empire's Soldiers and Sailors during the Great War, first edition 1917 published by The Standard Art Book Co, London, a five volume set written by well-known authors, all volumes with hardcover, a total of 888pp, with 100s of b&w illustrations throughout and also some colour plates, foreword by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Derby, K.G. Some foxing, but good for age, fine. (5)
Estimate $110
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WWI, The Camp Magazine, Groningen, the periodical of the 1st Royal Naval Brigade interned in Holland, No.42, September 1918, soft cover, 16pp; Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45, Battle for Egypt, The Summer of 1942, by Lieutenant-Colonel J.L.Scoullar, 1955, hard cover with dust jacket, 400pp, with maps and b&w photos; another in same series but The Relief of Tobruk by W.E.Murphy, 1961, hard cover, missing dust jacket,566pp, with maps and b&w photos, with General Assembly New Zealand Library stamp on cover and ticket for same group on inside and this stamped Withdrawn. Some age toning on first item's cover, dust jacket on second book damaged, some stains on front and back covers of both books, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Narrative Of Operations Of Third Light Horse Brigade, From 27th October 1917 To 4th March 1919, by Brigadier-General, L. C. Wilson, C.M.G., D.S.O., first edition printed in Cairo 1919, soft cover with stapled pages, 64pp, with list of decorations awarded to members of Brigade since 27.10.17. Cover loose and some damage, Horse written above Light Brigade on cover, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $90
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Under Furred Hats (6th Light Horse Regiment), by G. L. Berrie (Lieut.), first edition 1919, hardcover, 179pp, with b&w photos throughout and a few colour photos, honour roll of killed, wounded and died of illness, foreword by author. Foxing, mostly on edges, otherwise very good.
Estimate $90
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Daryl Lindsay's "Digger" Book, published 1919 at The Sun Art Studios, Melbourne with introduction by C.E.W.Bean, features 14 large coloured drawings of WWI soldiers and scenes by Daryl Lindsay, soft cover (approx 25x38cm), with cord binding. Foxing and some rough edges on cover, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $70
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The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine, by Lieut.-Colonel C. Guy Powles, C.M.G., D.S.O., first edition 1922, hardcover, 284pp, 18 fold-out maps and numerous b&w photos and diagrams, various other lists of relevant information, introductions by General Sir John G. Maxwell, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., General Sir Archibald Murray, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., Field Marshall Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., and Lieut.-General Sir H. Chauvel, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., together with what seems like a copy of an unconnected letter from Brigadier C. R. Templer D.S.O. in England. Heavy foxing on inside cover page and some foxing on inside back cover page, otherwise minimum foxing, overall good fine.
Estimate $40
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The History of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force, August 1914 - April 1919, by Lieut-Colonel G. H. Bourne, D.S.O., first edition, hardcover, 84pp, with some b&w photos and maps, with honour roll and list of decoration and award recipients, introduction by Lieut. General Sir Harry Chauvel, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., the cover page with four names of same family. Some pages and back cover with tape repairs, foxing and some cover stains, otherwise good and very rare.
Estimate $180
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