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2020
A good original Imperial German WW1 trench knife.
Grooved wooden grips secured by 3 rivets. Crossguard
with up swept quillon and turned down front piece. Blade
6" approx with double edged spear point. In its steel
scabbard with frog loop (a/f but no losses) In good
original untouched condition.
£100 - £120
2021
A Great War German Snipers Shield found at Thiepval
in 1985. It has been restored with camouflage paint and
has a .303 bullet strike at 7 o'clock. Overall in excellent
condition for its age and has been sympathetically
restored. A iconic & scarce souvenir of WW1 Trench
Warfare. a/f
£150 - £160
2022
A large private purchase Officers WW1 Trench Torch
dated 1918 & numbered 351664. Length 30cms. Some
losses to leatherette grip. Overall good condition. A high
quality trench torch.
£25 - £30
2023
A Mannequin wearing a WW1 Other Ranks Uniform (A
quality replica from Khaki Devil Ltd) large size (XL) with
a replica gas mask & bag and a WW2 steel helmet. Height
of mannequin approx 6'4" with arms, legs and head. A
good basis for a museum dummy in full kit & equipment.
Large and impressive (buyer collects)
£160 - £170
2024
A Museum quality 25 pdr WW2 Shell in its brass case
marked '25 PR MK2' and dated 1945. Head of shell with
original black paint and red tracer stamp. Solid shot and
very heavy. Rarely found in this original condition.
Driving band indicates unfired condition.
£100 - £120
2025
A Princess Mary's Gift tin containing a Royal Artillery
trench art matchbox clip & a brass trench lighter (repro?)
All in good condition.
£20 - £25
2026
A Princess Mary's Gift Tin with original cigarette packet
(8 cigarettes present) & tobacco packet complete but a/f.
Xmas card in envelope and photo of Princess Mary. Box
in v.g.c.. An original souvenir of Xmas 1914.
£80 - £90
2027
A rare No 39M.MK.1 hand grenade. This grenade
believed to be part of the LAST batch made at the ROF
Factory. Fuse plug stamped 'No 36M. MK1, 1972. ROF
(P)' This grenade is INERT and in pristine condition.
Most probably used for instruction purposes. It is
contained in a carrying tin, An outstanding item for the
grenade connoisseur.
£150 - £160
2028
A top quality modern pistol case for the COLT MODEL
1860, .44 Calibre Army Revolver. Lined out in red velvet
with compartments for pistol, oil bottle, cleaning rod,
bullets and cap tin and mould. Complete with key. Light
wear but in very good condition. Great way to display
your revolver (takes Colt Navy as well). Lock in working
order.
£40 - £45
2029
A U.S. Jet Pilots knife of the pattern used in Vietnam in
the 1960s. A well used example. Bowie blade 5" with saw
tooth top blade. In its leather scabbard with sharpening
stone. Good condition with service wear.
£25 - £30
2030
A U.S. WW1 Model 1918 Knuckle Knife. Brass knuckle-
duster hilt with U.S. 1918 over H.D.& S. 1918 (Henry
Disston & Sons) Shortened double edged blade 6". in an
improvised scabbard cut down from a Ross Rifle bayonet
scabbard. Crude belt loop cut from top of scabbard. Item
is well worn and appears of some age. However these
knives are widely copied and this one is Sold as seen.
£80 - £100
2031
A WW2 Italian 'BRIXIA' Mortar Round. This
antipersonnel round cal 45mm and has a range of 500
metres. Could fire 18 rounds a minute. This round is in
museum grade condition. It fully disassembles and has its
original paint. In inert condition.
£45 - £50
2032
An 1821 Pattern Artillery Officers sword by Henry
Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London. Sword number 35867
which dates it to 1898 just prior to the Boer War. The
owners initials are etched in the blade with R.A.
engraving of Coat of Arms etc. A good quality sword.
Three dents to scabbard otherwise an untouched
'sleeper'.
£120 - £140
2033
An 1821 Pattern Artillery Officers sword by Hobson &
Sons London. Blade engraved 'E.G.T. CLAPHAM
ESSEX & SUFFOLK RGA' in a steel scabbard with two
hanging rings. Wire missing from fishskin grip. Triple bar
hilt. Blade is excellent.
£100 - £120
2034
An apprentice made model of a WW1 deck gun mounted
on a brass deck with chain railings. It appears to be a
model of the British 6 pounder used on submarines and
armed merchant vessels including 'Q' ships. Gun is 7"
long and the brass & wood base 9" x 6" & gun is 4" high.
A well made desk or museum piece with working parts.
£180 - £200
2035
An interesting Princess Mary's Gift Tin. The bottom
scratched 'FROM J.GILLILAND 4. S.A.M.R.' (South
African Mounted Rifles), containing: 1)Christmas card &
photo of Princess Mary. 2) A gift tin trench lighter. 3) An
old (WW1?) tobacco pouch with tobacco inside.
Interesting lot. Tin in v.g.c.
£30 - £35
2036
An original Imperial German Cigarette case made of gun
metal with Iron Cross motif dated 1914 to top left hand
corner. Inside the date 26.7.18 has been scratched in
Roman Numerals into the gun metal. Metal with age
staining and evidence of use.
£25 - £30
2037
An outstanding framed and glazed 1915 Trio and
Memorial Plaque with a photo of the recipient John
Francis Blight 2710 Pte 1/5th D.L.I. KIA Ypres 25.7.15.
(From Stanhope Durham, born Darlington) The frame is
made of fretwork in intricate patterns and can be hung
on the wall or has an optional free standing stand.
*V.G.C and highly recommended
£350 - £400
2038
An outstanding WW1 20Ib Coopers Aerial Bomb.
Original dark blue paint with stencilled 'EMPTY' (when
filled they were painted different colours). Serial number
'170' stamped into metal. The whole bomb disassembles.
It has its original fuse protector cap & propeller fuse. Four
rear fins detaches from main body. A very rare bomb in
completely original condition.
£400 - £450
2039
An outstanding & well made trench art model of a WW1
Tank made into an oil lamp. Construction of copper and
brass. Copper plates to top one with 'TANK CORPS'
engraved the other with 'FEAR NAUGHT' 1917/18
Halfpennies used as rollers for the Track. Copper ribbed
track. Snuffer attached to top of tank. Vickers m/gun to
front. Heavy metal construction. Super piece of original
WW1 Trench Art of Tank Corps Interest.
£180 - £200
2040
Army Binoculars: A pair of Great War Army pattern
binoculars by 'C.P.Goerz Berlin.' also marked '8xNEO-
TRIEDER'. Front binocular inscribed 'J.H. Hudson
R.F.A.' 2nd Lieut Jocelyn Hope Hudson 'C' Battery 49th
Brigade R.F.A. DOW, Ypres, Belgium on 12.1.16. Son
of Mrs Hudson of 'Queensmere Wimbledon Park
S.W.19. Buried at Lijssenock military cemetery, Ypres,
Belgium. Would have been returned to his mother with
other items of his kit.
£80 - £90