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Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica: Friday 11 December 2009 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 10 December 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale
 

A Quantity of Trench Art, including five matchbox holders, a cigarette lighter, three paper knives, and three other items;Militaria, comprising a copper and brass bugle, three clips of blank bullets, a copper powder flask, three hinged brass carrying handles, four small shell cases and two oil bottles etc.

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 127

 
 

A "Durham Light Infantry Burma Band" Case, for a brass wind instrument, in black leather cloth, with white lettering and numbered 144373; a 1941 Green Painted Metal Ammunition Box. (2)

Guide Price: £60-80

View Lot No. 128

 
 

A Royal Flying Corps Gold Sweetheart Brooch, as a crown of over 'RFC' within a laurel wreath, flanked by outspread wings, a Very Similar Smaller Brooch; a 9 Carat Gold Locket and Fancy Box Link Chain, containing a photograph of Wing Commander Swann at Church Fenton. Total gross weight 27grams.

Guide Price: £180-250

View Lot No. 129

 
 

An American Black Enamelled Brass Military Sight, the hinged mirror stamped with maker's name "Jones & Woodland Co, Newark,NJ", in a mahogany case.

Guide Price: £40-60

View Lot No. 130

 
 

A Pair of 18th Century Iron Rowel Spurs, each with broad U shaped heel band applied on one side with chevron bands in silver, the eight pointed star shaped rowel on a pierced figure of eight fixing; four Replica Medals, (6)

Guide Price: £100-200

View Lot No. 131

 
 

A Pair of 19th Century White Metal Stirrups, of basket form, decorated with masks, beadwork, stylised shells and foliage, 17cm by 12cm, possibly South American.

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 132

 
 

An Early 20th Century U.V.F. Certificate of Proficiency, not issued, copyright registered for W.&G.Baird, Belfast, unframed.

Guide Price: £40-60

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Lieutenant Allen W Smith, 16th Rifle Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment and the Royal Flying Corps - A Very Interesting Set of Six Volumes of First World War Letters, Telegraphs and Ephemera, typed transcripts, dating from September 1914 to 18th March 1917, written to his mother and father, and describing his life throughout the war. Together with portrait photographs, a hand written letter to his parents from A K Barnes of the Liverpool Cotton Exchange congratulating them on the recommendation that their son receive the Victoria Cross (not awarded), and a copy of The Cotton Review April 1917 containing an obituary of the above. Allen Smith was tragically killed in a flying accident at Fern Hill, Market Drayton on 18th March 1917; a Pilot's Flying Log Book to Lieutenant Charles F Smith (brother of the above), dating from 5th August 1916 to 26th May 1917 when he was shot down and taken prisoner, and then from April to September 1919, together with his Victory Medal, a portrait photograph and hand written letter; seven other medallions and badges.

Guide Price: £80-120

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Four Royal Artillery Sweetheart Brooches, with enamelled decoration, one set with chip diamonds; a Pair of Silver and Enamelled Royal Artillery Cuff-links; a Marcasite Fusilier Sweetheart Brooch; an RAF Sweetheart Brooch; a 9 Carat Gold Bar Brooch, three other brooches, a 9 carat gold fob and a silver fob (14)

Guide Price: £150-200

View Lot No. 134

 
 

A Late 19th Century Lacquered Brass and Green Card Prismatic Pocket Compass by Elliot Bros., Strand, London, with lift-off cover, the back engraved C W Cavaye, the stitched leather case stamped CWC; a Small Quantity of Militaria, including a pair of Duke of Wellington's shoulder titles, various buttons and badges, medal ribbons, RSPCA medal, Negretti & Zambra Pocket Forecaster etc

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 135

 
 
 
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