Lot #522 - FREDERICK CLIFFORD LAVIS [1892 - 1953] Ambulance Driver with the A.I.F. in France 1916 – 1919 - An Australian cedar display box
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial
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Sale Date:26 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:522
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Lot Description:FREDERICK CLIFFORD LAVIS [1892 - 1953] Ambulance Driver with the A.I.F. in France 1916 – 1919 - An Australian cedar display box
containing items that Lavis collected, souvenired or made. His “trench art” pieces are of a particularly high standard and include a letter opener made from a used 303 shell and a strip of brass; an bi-plane modelled on a DeHavilland BE2c, the main body being a 303 shell; friendship rings, a round bottle opener/knife, etc. The display box also includes various badges, buckles and buttons , Lavis’ dog-tags, his Army Medical Service linen arm band, etc. -
Notes:With accompanying biographical notes and write-up.
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Estimate:A$750 - 1,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Militaria & Weapons
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.