Vintage Militaria & War Memorabilia (Inspections: Section 1)

ID - 385323 - An Indian Talwar Ceremonial Sword, with a figural handle of two beasts terminating in an extended grip with floral brass etchings, with brass scrolled openwork detail to the blue velvet sheath, with solid silver tone blade, as found with loss to velvet and minor wear with some residue to tang, but overall excellent condition.

ID - 385324 - A British Pattern 1907 Type 62 Bayonet, re-badged for the Wild Tiger Corps, Royal Bodyguard of King Rama VI of Siam c.1919, with Tiger Figural to Ricasso, in very good overall condition

ID - 385325 - A 19th Century English Naval Telescope with Single Drawe of Approximately 90 cm Long when Fully Extended. Brass and Nickel Plated Objective and Ocular Fittings. Comes in Leather Covered Tube

ID - 385326 - An M1 Carbine Style Bayonet Modelled off the M3 Trench Knife, Marked 'Japan' to Ricasso and US M8A1 Scabbard. Both as Found - Age-related Wear and some Rust on Scabbard. Measurement Includes Scabbard:

ID - 385327 - A British 1821 Pattern Royal Artillery Officer's Sword. Ricasso Marked 'Clement Gray Sheffield' with Star of David and Proof Slug. Has Royal Cypher of George VI. Sword and Scabbard as Found - Scabbard and Hilt in Poor Condition, Blade has Pitting and Deep Rust on Ricasso.

Measures with Scabbard:

ID - 385328 - Three Coalport (England) Limited Edition Collectors Plates from the 1990 'Reach for the Sky' Series of Designs by Michael Turner

Each Features Aerial Views of Classic Military Aircraft, Including
'Dawn Patrol' Series Number 1946g
'Evening Sortie' Series Number 6868f
'Flight through the Clouds' Series Number 2694d

ID - 385329 - Royal Australian Navy Gun Sighting Telescope by British Optical Company, c. 1940s. Marked 'R.A.N PATT. GA100' and 'BRITISH OPTICAL CO. AUSTRALIA No. 384'. Marked with broad arrow. As found, has oxidation and is rusting. 44cm long.

ID - 385330 - A Pair of Vintage Ship's Wheel Ceramic Ashtrays with Central Design Royal Australian Navy.

ID - 385331 - A Vintage WW2 British P8 Aircraft Steering Compass in Timber and Webbing Carry Case Also Marked P8. Marked to Side AM Ref. No. 6a77264 under Crown on Brass Plaque to Side.

AF - Compass Dry, Wear to Case.

Box Dimensions

ID - 385332 - Replica Nazi Germany SS-Ehrenring, also known as 'Death's Head Ring'. Ring is marked 'SLB Priess - H Himmler 1-4-41'.

ID - 385333 - A Vintage K. G. Luke of Melbourne Gold Tone Churchill Stick Pin, 5cm (L)

ID - 385334 - Four Medalets Including a 1900 Fundraising Medalet 'Goodluck to the Australian Bushmen's Corps 1900' with Queen Victoria on Reverse and 'British Transvaal War 1899 1900' and Three Australian Commemorative 1945 Victory Medalets Marked 'Victory Medal', Given to School Children.

ID - 385335 - A Rising Sun Pin Badge, with inscription for the 2/13th Australian Infantry Battalion, with the dates of action in Brunei (10th of July, 1945) and Lutong (20th of July, 1945), with a verso inscription 'Borneo; To Mother, With Love From Charlie', accompanied by a Painted Plastic Pendant with 'A.I.F. Borneo Labuan 1945'

ID - 385336 - A Vintage Sterling Silver Royal Australian Navy 'Sweetheart' Brooch with Enamel Lettering by Stokes of Melbourne, and a Pair of Vintage Royal Australian Navy Gold Tone Cufflinks, possibly marked for 9ct, engraved 'E.W.S.', each 2cm (L)

ID - 385337 - An Antique Australian 5th Battalion Sweetheart Brooch, with Black & Red Enamelled Unit Colour Patch set in 9ct Rose Gold, with hallmarks for Willis of Melbourne & 9ct, circa 1910s, approx. 2.5cm (dia.) in very good condition; for a similar example, see item HT13720 in the Museums Victoria Collection

ID - 385338 - Trench Art Letter Opener Made from a Cartridge, a Bottle Opener Made from 50calibre Round and Small Handmade Plane on Australian Mulga Wood Base. Letter Opener Measures:

ID - 385339 - Trench Art Ash Tray Made from Bullet Casing and Shell Bottom. As found - missing a piece.

ID - 385340 - Collection of EPNS & Pewter Cups. EPNS Cups Marked Lachlan Macquarie Regiment, Australian War College, Inter Platoon Lewis Gun Competition, and Fairfield RSL. Pewter Mug Marked 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment. Lot Also Includes EPNS (with Hallmarks) Trophy from Wardroom of HMS Fisgard Plus SS Oronsay Ashtray and Candleholder. Trophy measures (with wooden base):

ID - 385341 - A Military Emphemera Bundle: A Twin Wasp C3 Engine Booklet, RAAF Administration Handbook, a Duntroon Graduation Ceremony Pamphlet and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Visit to Duntroon Pamphlet, and a US Army 'Victory Pack', all as found

ID - 385342 - Two Vintage Reproductions of Advertising Posters from the Australian War Memorial Museum (c1920s)

As Found, Laminated to Foam Core Backing, Discolouration to Surfaces Consistent with Age, Minor Marks Including Paint

Each Dimensions

ID - 385343 - A Collection of Vintage Plastic Soldiers Including Eleven Lone Star Harvey Series, with a Collection of Military Model Vehicles and Guns Including Lone Star Diecast Ones

All as Found

ID - 385344 - Set of Five Professionally Framed Antique Prints of 'Garde Imperiale'. Titles such as 'Regiment De Dragons (grande Tenue)' and 'Trompette'. L: 32cm H: 40cm

ID - 385345 - Three Vintage Reproduction Prints of Classic Aircraft in Action, Including Two after Ray Honisett's 'Illustrious Defenders' and 'Tiger Country', and One after J Walton's 'Sunderland Mark 3'

As Found, Minor Marks Consistent with Age

Largest Dimensions

ID - 385346 - Framed Print of Quilt which Features Images of Australian Soldiers, Medals and Badges. Several Patches are for 2/19th Battalion and Charles Anderson, VC. Quilt Also Includes 'Menin Gate at Midnight' and Simpson & his Donkey.

ID - 385347 - Rare Steel Military Uniform Trunk by "UandI" England. "Airtight & Antproof" According to the Label. As found - areas of surface rust.

ID - 385348 - A Vintage Belgian Army Green 'Nierynck Confectie Ledelede' Buttoned & Zippered Sleeping Bag, marked M.v.O Nr. TC 75.1002.51-1975 to Tag, as found

ID - 385349 - A Nancy Wake Signed Copy of 'Their Sacrifice: Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995', Limited Edition No.167 of 500, in Leatherette Hardcover, c.1995 by Openbook Publishing, in overall great condition with slight fold to some pages at bottom near the binding

ID - 385350 - An Unclassified October 1956 Edition of 'Commonwealth War Book', Previously Secret. Title Page Stamped 'Defence Central Library, Russel'. As Found - Cover Worn and Age-related Wear.

ID - 385351 - A Rare, Early Edition of 'Requiem: By the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina' (1997) by Horst Faas, in Great Condition with Dustcover.

ID - 385352 - Metal Ammunition Box L3LA3 2 Shell 105mm with Camouflage Vest (as Found) and Metal Storage Cannister.

ID - 385353 - Professionally Framed Photograph of Australian Blackhawk Helicopters with Five Exercise Wallaby Patches.

ID - 385354 - A Vintage Timber Model Based Upon HMS Sirius (marked on the Deck). HMS Sirius was the Flag Ship for the First Fleet, it Eventually Wrecked off Norfolk Island. The Ship is on a Wooden Base. Model as Found - some Details have Broken off and are Loose.

ID - 385355 - Nine Australian Military History Books, Largely on Duntroon; Includes Two ADFA Year Books (1986 and 1987), Two Copies of 'From Duntroon to the Dardenelles' and 'Important Australian and World Orders, Decorations and Medals' 2014 Ed.

ID - 385356 - The Queen's Regulations for The Royal Air Force' Fourth Edition, 1957 by HM Stationary Office. In a Loxonbar Loose-leaf Binder.

ID - 385357 - A Collection of Nine Military History Books Including Time-Life Book Series and DK WW1 and WW2

ID - 385358 - Australian Army Issue Sewing Kit Marked with Broad Arrow and 'Page QLD 10-96' and American Military Issue M16A1 Cleaning Kit Marked 'Case. Maint. Equip. M16A1 Rifle', Appears Largely Unused. Both Kept Inside 'Emergency Flying Ration PKD 80' Tin, as Found - Used Condition.

ID - 385359 - Three 'Khaki & Green', One 'Jungle Warfare', Two 'As you Were' and One 'Stand Easy' Books. Also Includes 'Australia in the War of 1939-1945' Series Three: Air, Volume 2 'Air War Against Japan' 1943-45'.

ID - 385360 - Two Vintage Reproduction Posters Published by the Australian War Memorial, Including Howard Chandler Christy 'I Want you for the Navy' and James Northfield 'Welcome Back'

As Found, Marks to Surface, Including Adhesive Backed Velcro, Minor Tears to Edges, both Backed by Foam Core

Each Dimensions

ID - 385361 - A Vintage Reproduction Copy of Major Gen. Mackay's Special Order of the Day to the the Australian Division in Response to the Capture of Tobruk from Italian Forces, 25 Jan '41

As Found, Laminated to Particle Board, Signs of Discolouration and Minor Marks Consistent with Age

ID - 385362 - Vintage Soviet Union Ushanka, Circa 1980s. Synthetic 'Fish Skin' Fur and Wood Blend. Marked on Inside with Diamond, Size 56.

ID - 385363 - Copy of the Age from October 11, 1945, Topics Discussed Include Trial of Pierre Laval, Execution of Joseph Darnand, Macarthur and Yamamoto and a List of Australian Pow Returned Home. Fascinating Insights into Post-WW2 Australia. Comes with Storage Case and Certificate of Authenticity by Paper World.

ID - 385364 - A Portfolio of Prints of Some of Australia's Historic Forts, Barracks and Defence Buildings, Selected from Original Artwork by the Defence Artist Jeff Isaacs (b.1969, Canberra), Australian Defence Heritage (Limited Edition), the Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1992

Portfolio dimensions: 35 cm x 48 cm

ID - 385365 - A Large Collection of Antique Illustrated Engravings from Frank Leslie's 'Famous Leaders & Battle Scenes of the Civil War' c.1890 (each approx. L: 41cm x H: 29cm)

ID - 385366 - A Collection of Ten Books on and by Winston Churchill, Including 'The Second World War' Volumes 1-4, 'Step by Step' and 'My Early Life'. Also Includes 'The Memoirs of Sir Anthony Eden: Full Circle'.

ID - 385367 - A Vintage Timber Model Based Loosely Upon HMS Supply (marked on the Stern). HMS Supply is Best Known for its Involvement in the First Fleet. On a Wooden Stand.

ID - 385368 - A Vintage Reproduction Poster of WWI Troopships Leaving Port Melbourne

As Found, Laminated Surface, Signs of Discolouration and Minor Marks Including Pin Holes

ID - 385369 - A Wwii 1943 British Navy Riggin Pocket Knife Made by Richard Sheffield. Stamped to Blade

ID - 385370 - A Framed Photographic Print 'Crash Landing, RAAF' in Mirrored Frame

ID - 385371 - A Replica British 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword, with timber and leatherette grip under a silvered basket hilt, marked lightly 'F24 519' to guard

As found with some rust to hilt and loss to inner handle, wear to tip, unsharpened, approx. 104cm (L)