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Military, Scientific Instruments & Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:211
Sale Title:Military, Scientific Instruments & ArtefactsLots with images:38
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:200
Date:29-Apr-2014
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U S M8AI trench knife in metal sheath with canvas mount and other
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Saw back trench knife in metal sheath and other
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German steel saw back knife with accessory grip, jungle knife and Japanese steel saw back knife
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Three various trench knives all in leather sheaths and other
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Three antler handled hunting knives including Australia Millsaw Bastard
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German K55 antler handled hunting knife and two others
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Military trench knife with bound grip and other
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Hunter Victorinox hunting knife in leather sheath
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Four various divers and skinning knives in sheaths
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Two south American knives
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Folding hunting knife and other
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Possible Thai folding knife with decorative brass and rosewood grip/sheath
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Two paper knives formed as bayonet and Charlemagnes sword
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Selection various paper knives, cut-throat razor and other
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Pair modern Japanese long and short swords all tradition fittings with lacquered scabbards on display stand
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Two small brass shells
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Two small brass shells
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Two small shells and large shell
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Four various shells
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Two large shells
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Selection small shells and bullet cases
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Two Grenades
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Collection 40 military postcards including some New Zealand and four silks
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Folder of military Souvenirs collected mainly in Italy with discharge papers for Corporal Arthur Henwood 1919
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World War II Japanese flag surrendered to ‘J’ Force with applied collection of 51 Japanese metal and cloth badges and numerous signatures mainly NZ servicemen
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British Crowned flag
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World War I leather belt with shoulder strap, brass fittings & bullet belt
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World War I leather belt with shoulder strap, brass fittings & bullet belt
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Vintage leather whip
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Two riding Strops with extra whip pieces & swagger stick (af)
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Leather binocular case holding hipflask
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Horse’S hoof
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New Zealand army officers peaked cap together with bomber jacket and trousers
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Three World War I leather Belts and leather instrument case
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Taranaki Regiment crested china gravy boat, two b&b plates with entree plate crested ‘Acer in Armis’ and New Zealand Regiment wooden shield
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Three Belgium china Napoleonic commemorative plates printed with battle scenes (one af)
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Silver plate tankard presentation inscription ‘Presented by C J Polkinghorne to Mr Tandy in Grateful Remembrance of His Saving the Lives of H Jacob and Himself. H.M.S. Fantome Nov. 14th 1852’
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Six silver plate soldier figures of Coldstream guard, Royal marine etc
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Solid brass model of a Canon 38 cm overall length
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Black glazed china plaque moulded with portrait of Adolf Hitler, artist monogram Er
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German Perfecta Air pistol 11 cm
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T J Harrington, England Air pistol 27 cm
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Early 19th Flintlock pistol octagonal barrel on walnut stock, steel fittings dated 1811, 31 cm barrel, 45 cm overall length
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Indo-Persian Percussion pistol plain and fluted end barrel on silver inlaid walnut stock, steel and brass fittings, 23.5 cm barrel, 39 cm overall length
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William Cashmore double barrel Percussion Shotgun side by side Damascus barrels on walnut stock with steel fittings 12g 81 cm barrel length, 112 cm overall length (one thumb piece missing) with leather carry pouch
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Beckwith?, London Percussion rifle all steel fittings on walnut stock 76.5 cm barrel length, 105 cm overall length (faults)
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C1860 English Enfield Tower Percussion Musket .577 muzzleloader, brass butt plate and trigger guard, steel fittings with long range sight, 99 cm barrel length, 140 cm overall length
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Military Collimator, binocular Mkiv a telescope unit for placement in forward and rear positions, fitted in mahogany carry box
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Alex Mabon & Sons, Glasgow engineers Dumpy Level all brass in fitted mahogany box (level glass damaged)
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Stanley, London dumpy level on compass base no. 7758 all brass (compass glass damaged)
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Unmarked military level, japanned brass
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J H Steward, London 'The Rowe Alidade' with telescope sight all brass
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Cary, London telescopic alidade, all brass with some japanning
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W & L E Gurley, USA Alidade for Plane table no. 580984 japanned steel
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J Halden & Co, Manchester & London rolling Parallel Rule all brass fitted in mahogany box
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Stanley of London rolling Parallel Rule all brass fitted in mahogany box
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J Halden & Co, Manchester & London rolling Parallel Rule all brass unboxed
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Large Cooke Troughton & Simms theodolite no. 19186, japanned brass with brass mounted tripod and fitted in two mahogany boxes
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Large Troughton & Simms transit theodolite, all brass and japanned
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Cooke Troughton & Simms Transit Theodolite no. 18924 all brass
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Cooke Troughton & Simms Transit Theodolite no. 17707
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B J Hall, London, extra portable theodolite no. 202 1918 on compass plate, brass and japanned
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Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite no. 20997, brass and japanned
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T. H. Rosenberg, Berlin, theodolite no. 1812, brass, japanned and steel
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Mahogany fitted instrument box
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Short & Mason, London micro barograph no. 1954, japanned steel glazed case
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Stanley, London Protractor polished steel in mahogany fitted case
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Stanley, London Protractor polished steel in mahogany fitted case
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Stanley, London Protractor polished steel in mahogany fitted case
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Stanley prismatic compass all brass with steel dial (glass damaged)
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Stanley prismatic compass all brass with steel dial (glass damaged)
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Stanley prismatic compass all brass with steel dial (glass damaged)
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Military 1942 mark III pocket compass brass
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Military 1942 mark III pocket compass brass
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Three replica all brass compasses
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Military telescope Sighting no. 220 mark II Canada 1942, all brass with japanned steel case
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Cased sterling silver model of Marconi’S disc Discharger musical notes in the transmission of wireless telegraphs on Scottish agate base
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Bench top Beam Balance Postal scales in brass complete with weights
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Cased gilt metal pocket barometer
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Cased steel map Measurer for Littlejohn & Sons, Wellington
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George Becker, London & Birmingham Beam Balance Chemists scales in glazed mahogany case
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George Becker, London & Birmingham Beam Balance Chemists scales in glazed mahogany case
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Whaling harpoon
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Colonial kauri panel worked in shells & sand, map of NZ with vignettes
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NZ craft tray laid with printed cloth 'For home & country’
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Four Maori stone adzes
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Similar Lot as above with Mop fish hook
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Small woven flax shoulder cloak
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Papua New Guinea hardwood throwing club 47 cm length
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Papua New Guinea ‘Hockey stick’ club 47 cm length
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Pacific stone Bladed axe fitted to fruitwood shaft together with other club & spatula
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Pacific Island Qu Iver cylinder with animal skin bindings
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Contemporary Maori carved totem fine traditional carving ancestral mask, weathered, 56 cm height
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Contemporary Maori carved paddle painted design with tiki finial, 98 cm length
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Contemporary Maori carved totem
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Contemporary New Zealand carved totara sculpture figural female with koru design, 120 cm height
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Antique African shield finely woven fibre on wooden mount, 134 cm length
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African ebony Chieftain staff the shaft all twist carved with fine incising to the finial, 170 cm
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Bronze sculpture of stylised dog playing drum
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