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Arms and Militaria auction 617
Live
Venue address
West Street Auction Galleries
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
Arms and Militaria auction 617

Auction dates
11 May 2021 10:30 BST
Lots: 1-523
Viewing dates
06 May 2021 09:30 - 16:30 BST
07 May 2021 09:30 - 16:30 BST
Auction currency
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There are 523 lots within this auction
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"The Civil War" a series of 28 vols chronicling the US Civil War, various authors, fully illus in
40 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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“Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research”, a large quantity, circa late 1990s to 2010,
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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"The Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa” by Owen, 1990 edition; “Badges and Insignia of
65 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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“The Orders of Chivalry, War Medals, Crosses, &c” by C N Elvin, 1892, with 31 mostly coloured plates
25 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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“The British Soldiers Firearm” by C H Roads, 1994 reprint; “English Pistols and Revolvers” by J N
30 GBP
60 - 70 GBP
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A quantity of military books, (approx 70), including: “Medals of the British Navy 1895” by W H Long;
50 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A very large quantity of military and historical books, subjects include wars, uniforms, toy
45 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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A small archive of material relating to members of the Wybrow family, who served in the Boer War,
420 GBP
400 - 450 GBP
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A collection of 150 plus, old black and white and sepia photographs of predominantly 19th century
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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2 mirror prints of a Spitfire and Hurricane, with facsimile signatures of WWII pilots, 19” x 13”, in
20 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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A Boer War Souvenir News-sheet celebrating the Relief of Mafeking, headed “Natal Mercury Souvenir
35 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A pre WWI War Office map on linen of the “Peninsula of Gallipoli and the Asiatic shore of the
0 GBP
200 - 220 GBP
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A hand coloured print “Plan of the Battle of Trafalgar. Engraved for Duncan’s Life of Nelson”, in
25 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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“Wellington’s Finest Hour” a coloured print of an incident at Waterloo, by David Cartwright, a
25 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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5 coloured military prints: “The Thin Red Line” by Gibb,36½” x 22"; “The British Army” by Orlando
0 GBP
80 - 90 GBP
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A coloured print by “Chas C Stadden”, of two mounted Hussar officers, inscribed in ink across the
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30 - 40 GBP
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Over 80 well executed original water colour drawings, mostly of late 19th and early 20th century
220 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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26 sheets of well executed watercolour drawings of pre 1918 German military uniforms, insignia,
120 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A large watercolour painting of three 1930s Hawker Harrier bi-planes of 19 Squadron RAF in flight,
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30 - 40 GBP
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Six exquisitely executed watercolour drawings of Orders of Chivalry, comprising Order of the
50 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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WWI pair: BWM, Victory (20860 2AM S.E. Putland RAF), also his identity bracelet to “S.E. Putland
95 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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2 1914-18 British War Medals (to E.C. Shipley, AM1 RNAS, and 2AM W G Langer, RAF); an early RAF
100 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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France: WWI war medals: 1914-1918 Victory medal, 1914-1918 Croix de Guerre and medal for Verdun;
50 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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Withdrawn from sale. Turkey: a silver medal for the Siege of Acre, 1840, with incorrect suspender,
0 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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EIIR: Royal Mint Three Coin Proof Collection commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Allied
150 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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21 various whistles, mostly WWII military: 3 Air Ministry marked dinghy whistles; 7 “Metropolitan”
220 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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21 various whistles, mostly WWII military: 3 Air Ministry marked dinghy whistles; 8 “Metropolitan”
100 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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20 various whistles, mostly WWII military: 4 Air Ministry marked dinghy whistles; 7 “Metropolitan”
100 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A polished cast aluminium heraldic spread eagle, with 3 crowns on its breast and wings, as used by
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40 - 60 GBP
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A large collection of military LP vinyl records, comprising a variety of Regimental and Police
45 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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A WWI Trench art cigarette lighter, in the form of an ash tray with lighter made from a small
50 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A WWII Czech Air Force aluminium panel, 15½” x 12", roughly cut from the fuselage of an aeroplane,
90 GBP
120 - 140 GBP
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An oval aluminium panel, with border of rivet holes, and with painted shield depicting the British
0 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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This lot now withdrawn from sale.
0 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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An officer’s private purchase “Weldon” prismatic pocket range finder, by “J H Steward, 406
60 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A quantity of WWII shell cases comprising: 2 Drill rounds with brass cases and drill heads; a 1941
50 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A pair of WWII wire cutters; a machete dated 1944 in its leather sheath; a hardwood truncheon marked
50 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A heavy hand finished cast bronze desk paperweight, in the form of a tank surmounting an obstacle,
40 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A Christmas 1914 Princess Mary’s gift tin (no contents); a WWI linen backed “Artillery Training”
45 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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Four uncut sheets of coloured printed silk cigarette pictures: national coats-of-arms (two sets,
30 GBP
20 - 30 GBP
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A silvered spelter figure of a standing knight in 16th century style full armour, the base marked “
45 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A pair of glazed porcelain figures of Napoleonic French soldiers, comprising a drummer and an
110 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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An Ashmor hand painted Fine Bone China figure representing a Falklands War soldier of the 2nd Bn The
70 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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An Ashmor hand painted Fine Bone China figure representing a Falklands War soldier of 40, 42 and
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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An Ashmor hand painted Fine Bone China figure representing a Falklands War soldier of the 1st Bn 7th
100 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A set of 6 Nelson commemorative tankards, made by Wedgwood, issued by Danbury Mint: Cape St Vincent,
0 GBP
130 - 160 GBP
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An F86 sabre jet aircraft desk model, made of stainless steel, 9" high, 10" long. GC £10-20
30 GBP
10 - 20 GBP
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A well constructed scratch built model of HMS Revenge, a 74 gun third rate ship of the line which
500 GBP
500 - 550 GBP
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A small collection of 1977 Silver Jubilee souvenirs, comprising Royal Worcester china vase and two
0 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A good pair of Victorian plug lock handcuffs, marked “HIATT BEST WARRENTED WROUGHT 457”, complete
0 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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A good set of Victorian pluglock leg irons, 40" chain span with central ring and key. GC £80-100
70 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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A framed group photograph of the graduating class at the “Metropolitan Police Training School,
0 GBP
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A rare City of London Police 1934 “Home Office” pattern helmet plate, black with gold City of London
0 GBP
75 - 100 GBP
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A rare pre 1952 Edinburgh City Police cap badge size chrome plated helmet plate. GC £65-70
0 GBP
65 - 70 GBP
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A pre 1952 Stockport Borough Police chrome plated helmet plate. GC £45-50
0 GBP
45 - 50 GBP
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A pre 1952 Oldham Police helmet plate, white metal with traces of chrome plating. GC £45-50
0 GBP
45 - 50 GBP
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A pre 1952 British Transport Commission Police helmet plate; also a pre 1993 Netherlands National
0 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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33 Nottinghamshire Constabulary KC large WM tunic buttons; 4 police cap badges and 4 other items. GC
35 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A William IV Police painted wood truncheon, for Leek (Staffordshire) Special Constable, painted with
320 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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A Victorian Police painted wood truncheon, decorated with crown over VR cypher and “POLICE” within
100 GBP
100 - 125 GBP
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