Lot #153 - A WWII American trench wing tip and projectile display
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:December 2017 Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:12 Dec 2017 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) - Session 1 - Lots 1 - 340
12 Dec 2017 ~ 5pm (NZ time) Session 2 - Lots 350 - 829 -
Lot #:153
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Lot Description:A WWII American trench wing tip and projectile display
the aluminium aeroplane propeller tip prick engraved with the Great Seal of the United States above 'Bttry.D.3rd.D.Bn. F.M.F. Pearl Harbour 12/7/41 Midway 6/4/42 Tulagi 8/9/42 Guadalcanal 9/11/42', mounted on a board with two brass projectiles, one engraved with the American flag, the other with palm trees on an island and 'Soloman Islands'. Together with a card detailing provenance: 'WWII Momento Created by U.S. Marine Corps 1st Div. Marine Stationed here in N.Z. 1942. Item has been in N.Z. ever since...'. Height 340. -
Estimate:NZ$500 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Militaria & Weapons
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