11th Dec, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
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A Second World War Italian Campaign Group of Six Medals, awarded to 7596597 W.O.CL.1. H.STEVENS, R.E.M.E., comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 8TH ARMY, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal with MID oak leaf, and Efficiency Medal with TERRITORIAL suspender, swing mounted as worn, together with his medal ribbon bar (London Gazette 19th July 1945 - Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy); a Second World War Group of Three Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Italy Star and War Medal, with postal box of issue to Mr J S Cousins, Wickham, Hants., two portrait photographs, postcards, booklets and ephemera, and a hand worked wool embroidered cushion cover to the Hampshire Regiment and the Italian Campaign (qty)
Sold for £100
Estimated at £200 - £250
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 11th Dec, 2024
The sale will include a large selection of Victorian, First and Second World War and Post-War medals and Civil awards, and a variety of cap and other badges, cloth insignia and helmet plates.
A good private collection offers Victorian and Edwardian military headgear and a number of scarlet tunics to local regiments including the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) and the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Edged weapons include a private collection of British Cavalry swords, alongside bayonets and fighting knives; and from a further private vendor is a good collection of antique firearms, pistols and revolvers.
The ethnographic section of the sale will see notable tribal weapons from Fiji and Australia.
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Tuesday 10th December 10am-5pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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