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Sam Browne officer's leather belt, with cross shoulder strap and brass fittings, also fitted is a leather sword hanger attached by two thin leather straps. Fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Military signalling lamp, affixed metal label reads, 'Lamp/Signalling Daylight/Short Range/Projector MKII/Stromberg Carlson/Serial No C129/1940', also impressed on one side, 'D (upright broadarrow) D'; Moulder's Lamp, Mills' Unbreakable Moulders Lamp in metal, missing screw-on spout. Both age and rust affected, the first very good, the second good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
British Army Issue Railway Signal Lamp, in metal with part of metal label that reads, 'G. PO???/C & ?/189?/Birmin????', on the side is stamped, 'O (upright broadarrow) G', missing contents of side containers and missing internal kerosene lamp. Lamp glass cracked and metal heavily age toned, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Gas mask, British civilian WWII respirator (gas mask), BRF 17/4/41 with all straps and nose exhaust flap, also khaki carry bag (haversack) with shoulder strap and anti-dimming Mk VI cloth No 342 I, MB13 5/41 in metal container. In original packing box, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
USA, military stove, cooking, gasoline, M-1950, one burner military stove, on the side is marked, 'U.S./"Rogers" - Akron, Ohio/1952'; also small, metal gasoline flask; small heavy metal jug with coiled rope inside; military water canteen, cloth covered and this marked '235933' (looks like), cork deteriorated and broken (included with lot); a metal stand for cooking or heating. The first with oxidation and the controller with a damaged metal piece, otherwise very good; the gasoline flask with oxidation otherwise very good; the metal jug heavily oxidised, poor; the canteen with broken cork, otherwise very fine; the stand with oxidation, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Prize beer mug, 1/ 2 pint size in metal with glass bottom, engraved on the side, '1874/Officers V Sergeants/Sergeant Kerr, E.H.A.'. Aged and dark toned with a few dents and other marks, otherwise good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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 $20
SOLD $50
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 $20
Passed in
H.M.A.S Sydney, large bronze plaque (29.5x21.1cm), designed by C.H.Eccles and cast by Amor, featuring the Sydney riding to the left through rough seas and below in the border, 'H.M.A.S Sydney'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
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
Passed in
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 $20
Passed in
World, includes Australian wall plaques (2) in timber, one with the badge of Royal Australian Air Force with QC all in pewter, the other features the Australian Defence Force Ensign and below this is a scroll with the title, 'Commander Australian Force Vietnam', all attachments in pewter; The United States In Action, an illustrated and coloured crockery plate featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt amid military scenes, First Edition 1942 by Vernon Kilns, on the back it states, 'December 8, 1941, 12:30 P.M., at joint session of Congress, which was the first war address after the attack on Pearl Harbor.'. The timber plaques need cleaning, a small chip on the reverse edge of the plate, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
Passed in
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 $20
Passed in
Queensland Teachers Volunteer Corps, trophy with opposing handles on two sides, (approx size 16.5x21cm), in EPNS by F.R.&S (Flavelle, Roberts & Sankey), Brisbane, on one side is an engraved belt on inside is inscribed, `Q'land/Teachers/Vol.Corps/Presented by the/Hon D.H.Dalrymple/Minister/for/Public Instruction', and on the opposite side is another engraved belt and on the inside is inscribed, `A Company/Won by/"Private"/J.Bensted/Sept. 1898'. Toning, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
No.1 Metropolitan District Rifle Association, prize medal in voided silver (28mm), by A.J.Parkes, with ring top suspension, the reverse inscribed in the centre, ("C"/Grade/1914), and around the outside, Central Rifle Club. No.3 Team/R.Rowton.; another identical prize medal but with gold cover on central shield, reverse inscribed in the centre, Won by/R.Rownton, and around the outside, Central Rifle Club/Premiers 1915. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Presentation award, featuring an aircraft atop a metal extension pole that fits into a domed base and painted on one side of the base is, 'S-43/Sikorsky/Amphibion', on the opposite side is painted, 'Presented To/R.A.Rutherford/Nov.24th 1936', under the base is marked in relief, 'C. Crowley & Sons/Sydney'; also a trench art triangular shaped white metal ashtray with a small aircraft at one end, this with part of tail missing. The mounted aircraft missing decals and damaged with some missing bits, otherwise very good; the second item fine except for damage to aircraft. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Australia, slouch hat pendant with brimmed upturned at one side and with depiction of a Rising Sun badge on the upturned brim, all in brass (29x37mm), with loop on reverse for suspension. Discolouration on brim, needs a good polish, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Trench art, World War I, copper bladed scimitar letter opener, at the handle end is a bullet and attached to the side of the bullet is an Imperial German Army Prussian crown uniform button and at the end is affixed a British General Service button, on one side of the blade is inscribed, 'Sergt. Adel', and on the opposite side is inscribed, '1919/Abbeville'. Fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
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 $20
SOLD $20
Trench art, coffee set of four made from brass artillery shells and bullet cartridges and casings, includes large coffee pourer (one cartridge is unattached and included and needs refitting), one thin milk pourer and another shorter wider pourer, and one large mug or sugar bowl (this has the bottom detached and it needs to be resoldered); also an Army khaki cloth covered metal methylated spirit container stamped on the top, 'MAW London/(upright broadarrow)'. The first with traces of solder on most fittings, otherwise fine; the second with tears to khaki covering, otherwise good. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Trench art, butter knife attached to a casing and cartridge, the base of the casing marked, 'S67/18/S/1', all chromed; small cup mounted on a cartridge case and fitted to a four leg base, all in brass; 10 utensil pocket camping knife with knife, spoon, fork, scissors, corkscrew and five other utensils, the spoon and fork are stainless steel; also domed glass magnifier and two plastic rectangular pieces. The first item with oxidation on blade, otherwise fine; the second item very fine; the third item heavily oxidised except for spoon and fork, otherwise fine; the last items with some damage otherwise good. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Trench art, model of ship's deck gun, appears to be like a MK38 .38 calibre 5-inch twin cannon shipboard gun, all in brass and copper metal and swivelling on a timber base (10x15.3cm). Needs polishing to remove surface stains, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Trench art, WWII bomber aircraft in brass on a curved rod attached to an ashtray with three cigarette slots (the rod is loose from the ashtray and needs a new screw fitting); Cigarette Lighter, a VU-Lighter by Scripto Inc, on one side is a card on the inside marked, 'Sergeants Mess/R.A.A.F./Butterworth'; a small brass trench art bowl made from a 13 pounder shell on a four-leg stand. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Trench art, ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in white metal with a kangaroo standing at the base of Victoria, mounted at the Darwin end on a curved metal rod is a Hudson bomber, no propellers; also another ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in white metal and with a spiral rod mounted at the Darwin end and attached to this is a Supermarine Spitfire. Both items with oxidation and the second aircraft is loose on its stand, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Trench art, ashtray featuring a twin-engine WW2 aircraft on a rod over a map of Australia with a kangaroo sitting at the base in Victoria, all chromed; another WWI bi-plane in brass fitted to a shell above the base of a large brass artillery shell (one of the struts between the wings is missing); a Japanese fighter aircraft in silvered copper and with a large brass base of an artillery shell and a rod for fitting (the aircraft damaged and damaged propeller loose as well as the tail section that is loose); another large chromed bomber on a long rod attached to a marble base (all propellers missing); an unidentified screw-rod. Mostly affected by oxidation or damaged, poor - very good, a renovation project. (4 + loose pieces)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Trench art, ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in brass, mounted at the Darwin end on a straight metal rod is a large brass Spitfire (note rod needs to be refitted at both ends); another ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in white metal, mounted at the Darwin end on a curved silvered bronze metal rod is a silvered bronze Spitfire, no propeller. The first item needs refitting of the rod otherwise very fine; the second item with oxidation and some loss of silvering, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Trench art, a chromed model of a WWII twin-engine bomber aircraft fitted to a straight rod which is screwed onto a chromed map of Australia with two cigarette holders; also a brass-coated metal stylised aircraft stamped, '46' on top, with one large propeller, the aircraft fitted to a black screw top with rods at opposite sides and this top sits on a timber stand. The first with rusting, otherwise good; the second with the top loose on the stand and some loss of the brass coating, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Trench art, a model in brass of what looks like a De Havilland Mosquito, missing propellers, mounted on a curved brass pole that is screwed to a brass base of a Japanese shell casing to be used as an ashtray, the casing with Japanese markings on base. Apart from missing propellers, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Trench art, ashtray in brass made from the base of a 25PR shell casing, marked on base '25Pr/Lot 881/1939/CF', with three cigarette holders, in the centre is a machine gun bullet casing and cartridge, this needs to be reglued to centre; also a brass Spitfire with no propeller and on a brass rod fitted to a map of Australia ashtray cast in white metal and coated in brass. The first needs cleaning, otherwise fine; the second with some loss of colouring on the map of Australia and pitting to aircraft, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Trench art, an ashtray made from the base of an artillery shell, the base marked, 'IV/699/MF/1942' and various other markings, inside this is a machine gun bullet casing and cartridge; also a display stand made from various bullets and casings seated in a metal base. Fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30