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Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:612
Sale Title:Militaria & Weapons; Directors SelectionLots with images:603
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:421
Date:8-Aug-2015
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A small collection of Facist items includes Bronze Fascist party medallion, a silver lire with Mussolini's head, fascist party badge and Party Card ?
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Book 'Soldier Songs from Anzac' Soldier Songs From Anzac Written In The Firing Line Skeyhill,Signaller Tom Published by George Robertson And Company, Australia (1917)
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Lot of: i) small Gurkha kukri with scabbard, ii) Scottish skean dhu, iii) pistol cigarette lighter, iv) four brass serviette rings (French town crests) (4), v) two small trays (2) vi) two French badges (2), vii) bracelet (French town crests) (12 items in total)
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Tony Rafty OAM (Australian Official War Artist World War II) Superb pencil portrait of Private Gwen Campbell mounted on original card 35 cm x 28 cm. Signed Tony Rafty '43 at lower right. Titled 'SF84126 Pte. G.L Campbell Sth. Aust' At lower centre. Gwedoline Lilian Campbell SF84126 was born in Kalgoorlie, she enlisted on the 23rd of October 1942 and was discharged with rank of Corporal from the GDD Staff of the 4th Military District on the 22nd of August 1946. A rare opportunity to acquire a portrait of an…
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Good antique halberd on later shaft, forged in one piece with many forging and join marks, with a cruciform tip and concave edged blade. A lovely and early piece, approx 212 cm overall.
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Antique and rare leather bound - Views to accompany Report on Geological Survey of country West of Suakin by Capt Parrot, Engineer Officer, Staff, N.S.W Contingent, to Colonel B Edwards., R.E.C.B, Commanding Royal Engineers, Soudan Expedition, 1885.Large leather bound volume of very finely coloured plates and maps.The major achievement of the NSW Contingent to the war in the Sudan.A most extensive search has shown that no library in Australia holds a copy of this publication, this may be the only existing…
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World War I Australian medal pair to the 54th Batt. With two sterling silver fobs, R.S.L. badge and life saving medal, Serial number 2287 ER-2 CPL C. Samuels, 54th Batt. A.I.F.
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World War I Australian medal pair, 3rd Batt. With original colour patch, RAS badge, dog tag and medallion. Serial number 3131 Pte T.W. Lockett, 18th Batt A.I.F.
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Good old German Landsknecht two handed sword with flamboyant double edged blade of flattered diamond section, the long ricasso with usual short cross guard and leather covering. Steel mounted leather bound grip. Well formed wide quillons and side loops. Approx 167 cm overall.
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A very good lot of 3 volumes. Small arms of the Anglo-Boer war 199-1902, Boer rifles and carbines of the Anglo-Boer War, and Guns of the empire, Firearms of the British soldier 1837-1987.
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Five Volumes, Cavalry The History of a Fighting Elite, The British Cavalry, Sabre and Lance. An Illustrated History of Cavalry, Weapons and Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars, Fire Power. Weapons Effectiveness on the Battlefield 1630-1850
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