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Lot 1574
A Teak and Brass Bound Two-Section Campaign Chest, late 19th century, of two short over four long drawers with brass recessed drop handles, the middle drawer with two sliding compartments about a hinged writing slope and correspondence rack, raised on four turned feet, bears label Army & Navy Makers, 99cm by 51cm by 114cm*description altered 240310 - wood is teak not mahogany
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Lot 496
NAPOLEON, SUBJECT. JUNOT [(LAURE)] DUCHESSE D`ABRANTES MEMOIRES OF NAPOLEON HIS COURT AND FAMILY two vols, engraved plates, extra illustrated, engraved bookplate of Prof Freitas Simoes, crushed scarlet morocco by Root & Son, London, ruled in gilt and with the crowned imperial initial and emblems, the spine with raised bands, crimson silk doublures, aeg, London: Richard Bentley, 1836; M V Arnault [et al] - Memoires of the Public and Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte with Copious Historical Illustrations..... translated.... by W Hamilton Reid, original boards, 1826; Lady Morgan-France, contemporary calf rebacked, 1817; [L-A-F] de Bourrienne - Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, four vols, original embossed green cloth, London 1836; [Nelson] - Copies of Original Letters from the Army of General Bonaparte in Egypt Intercepted by the Fleet under the Command of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1798; P F F J Giraud - The Campaign of Paris in 1814 to which is prefixed a sketch of the campaign of 1813..... and the Dethonement and Abdication of Buonaparte..... translated from the French, with 4pp of adverts., original boards, 1815; [Louis Dubrocq] - Life of Bonaparte First Consul of France from his Birth to the Peace of Luneville.... translated from the French, 1802; Louis Adolphe Thiers - History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon, twelve vols, engraved plates, navy cloth, 1893 and 94; - The History of the French Revolution, five vols, engraved plates, black cloth, 1881; eight others, Napoleon (36)
Lot 515
HUNTING AND RACING. THE EDWARDIAN AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT HUNTING DIARY OF THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM REGINALD WYNDHAM 1907-10 Seasons, with full accounts of days hunting with various packs, in particular the Duke of Rutland`s, copiously illustrated with quarter plate [100 x 140mm] photographs, invitations, press cuttings, mainly relating to Wyndham`s success as a breeder of racehorses, written in ink, 276p (200 x 160mm), some autograph letters tipped in, quarter tan morocco gilt (split) t.e.g., c1910 Captain the Hon. William Reginald Wyndham (1876-1914) was the third son of Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield. He served in the South African War but returned to service in 1914 as a Captain in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry attached to the 1st Life Guards. He was killed in action on 6 November 1914 and left an estate of £325,000. 516. WORLD WAR TWO. THE AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT WAR DIARY OF THOMAS CLORAN, RAF WHEN A PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT VII written in soft pencil (subsequently carefully written over in black ink by his wife) in a Wartime Log for British Prisoners issued by the YMCA, 116 pages (170 x 120mm) illustrated with drawings of camp life and his German identity card, an account of his bailing out of a burning Lancaster over France, capture and arrival at the camp, followed by occasional entries from 22 August 1944-22 April 1945 and the following few days, the last two leaves with details of his fellow allied prisoners, with his group of three campaign medals comprising 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and War Medal, in franked card box of issue, a wristwatch and album of press cuttings An extraordinary account of life in Stalag Luft VII in the closing months of the war. Thomas Henry Cloran (1913-1981) volunteered for the RAF in 1939. He was the navigator on board a blazing Lancaster bomber over France and bailed out at 02.15 hrs on 31 May 1944. Before doing so he noticed another of the crew who was crouching in the aircraft`s nose and had no parachute. Although both men were severely burned, Cloran told him to cling to his waist and they would jump together. Tragically the man eventually lost his grip and fell to his death. Two French women sheltered Cloran but, realising that he needed life saving treatment, handed him over to a German medical unit. In later life Cloran sought out the surviving woman, then of great age, who had been ostracised by her village in the mistaken belief that she had collaborated with the Germans over his arrest. A deeply religious man, he was born at Royton, Lancashire and as a young man moved to Bletchley, Herfordshire where he managed a butcher`s shop for the local Co-Op. Stalag Luft VII was opened in 1944 in what is now Poland. In September of that year the 230 RAF crew were joined by men captured at the Battle or Arnhem. On 19 January 1945, with the approach of the Red Army the Germans marched the by then 1500 prisoners, including Cloran, west, crossing the Oder and on 5 February put them on a train to Stalag III-A. There 20,000 allied prisoners were liberated by the Russians.
Lot 859
A 1914 Star, with bar, to `27307 Spr. H.G. Rogers. R.E.`, a 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to `27307 Spr. H.G. Rogers R.E.`, three ribbon bars, a 1939-45 Defence Medal and 1939-45 War Medal, with Army Council forwarding slip, an Imperial Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue, detailed `Henry George Rogers`, cased, a Royal Corps of Signals cap badge, fifteen buttons, a silver gilt Masonic jewel, cased, and sundry.
Lot 879
A Rhine Army plated and enamelled car club badge, a B.A.O.R. Inter-unit Swimming Championships Runner`s Up 1946 plated and enamelled plaque, a similar plaque awarded for water polo, winners 1947, an Allied Forces Sports Council 1947 Track and Field Championships medallion, engraved `Capt. R.G. Griffith G.B. Timier`, three further sports medallions, etc, and an Automobile Club Interallie des Officers Fontainebleau car badge.
Lot 144
The Unique Second World War “Tel Chehab, ViaductÕ Group of Seven to Major A. T. Murray of the 6th Rajputana Rifles, for His Actions Against the Vichy on the Syrian Border 1941, Military Cross, G.R.I., reverse engraved 1941, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal with M.I.D. Oakleaf, Coronation 1953, Commonwealth Independence Medal (T/Lt. Col. A.T. Murray B.S.S.L.), with related dress miniatures. A Set of Silver Pouch Belt Furniture, comprising KC plate, whistle and triple chain. A Military Pattern Great War Kukri, the blade stamped 1918, in its leather sheath marked 1917. Related photographs and other paperwork to the First Punjab Regiment. Colonel Adam Turner Murray, was born on the 16th of December 1916, he entered Military Service in 1937. 1937 - 1st Battalion the Buffs, India. 1938 - 4/6 - Rajputana Rifles, India. 1939-1945 - Active Service, Middle East, Italy, Greece, Iraq, Syria, Indian Army Liaison staff G.H.Q. Middle East, Brigade Major 11th Indian Inf. Brigade. 1946-1948 - Commanded 1 Punjab Regt. (Para) Bn. 1948-1954 - Commandant 1 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan. 1954 - Retired as Colonel. Saving the Viaduct. An account of a daring exploit on the Syrian border performed by men of the then 4th Indian Division, led by a British officer. “Well, that’s your job; the success of the campaign, to a large extent, depends on you. Good Luck, Adam!”. Captain Adam Murray stepped out of the Brigadier’s staff car, where he had been receiving his orders, and walked thoughtfully away. He had been given the task for which all soldiers yearn - an independent mission. Success or failure depended on him and his men alone. The scene was Palestine, the date June, 1941. The British forces were lined along the Syrian frontier. In spite of every plea by the British Goverment, the Vichy French authorities refused to cease assisting the Germans to prepare Syria for invasion. There was no alternative but to occupy the country and eject the Axis. Preparations were now complete. On the right of the line was the 5th Indian Infantry brigade. It actually formed part of the 4th Indian Division in the Western Desert, but had been detached for this operation. The Brigade had already fought in Egypt, the Sudan, and Eritrea. These campaigns had been brought to successful conclusions, but not without casualties. Murray himself had been “Mentioned in dispatches.”. About two miles across the frontier lay a railway which, once the advance started, would be of vital importance to the British. At Tel Chehab the line crosses a valley by means of a viaduct. Lawrence of Arabia tried to destroy this same bridge in 1918, to hamper the getaway of the Turkish armies defeated by Allenby. The attempt was then frustrated, for one of the Arabs entrusted with the job accidentally dropped his rifle, thus warning the Turkish guards. Now in 1941, Murray had been given a task that was perhaps even more difficult - capturing the Viaduct intact. British Intelligence - and there is no better Secret Service in the world - had found out a good deal about the bridge. There were three piers, but the central span was huge, nearly sixty yards long. If that span were destroyed (and it was known that all preparations had been made to blow it up) it was irreplaceable from any resources then available in the Middle East. Charges had been placed in readiness under the main pier. These charges could be ignited either by ordinary match fuse, with about sixty seconds delay, or by dynamo exploder. The explosive was packed in a stone sangar built at the base of the pier. Twenty-five yards away was a tent where the guards slept when off duty, and the tent, pier, and sangar were surrounded by barbed wire, with trenches round the perimeter. The Vichy guard had strict orders to destroy the viaduct on the approach of the British. The problem therefore divided itself into three phases. The objective must be reached without giving the alarm; then the guard must be overpowered and the fuse disconnected before the bridge could be blown, and finally the structure must be held against any attempt to retake it. The task was obviously far from easy. All that day Murray studied maps and air photographs; he also made a reconnaissance as far as was possible without crossing the frontier. Actually available for the operation was one platoon of Murray’s own company - sturdy Jats of the 4th Bn. 6th Rajputana Rifles, a unit fighting continuously for over four years, has won two Victoria Crosses, and no fewer than ninety seven other awards for gallantry. Murray knew well what magnificent fighters his Jats were, and that they would follow him anywhere. This was an enterprise, however, calling for finesses rather than valour, and the planning must be quite fool-proof. The plan he eventually decided upon was that the platoon should creep to the end of the viaduct and lie up there. The signal for the men to charge the guard post would be the firing of the first shot. He explained his orders to Jemadar Jodha Ram, the platoon commander, and the section commanders. When he had finished Company Havildar-Major (the Indian Army equivalent of Company Sergeant-Major) Goru Ram stepped forward. “Who will fire the first shot, Sahib?” he asked. “I shall - I hope,” replied Murray, in Urdu. “I shall go down into the river bed and deal with the guard post.” “Will you go alone, Sahib?” queried Goru Ram, anxiously. “Yes,” said Murray. “The fewer there are, the better chance of getting into the post unseen.” “Nay, Sahib,” remonstrated Goru Ram. “You canÕt go alone! I shall come with you.. You know that I am a good athlete and can move like a cat in the dark. As a marksman, also, there is none better than I in the Company.” “No, Goru Ram,” replied Murray, shaking his head. “I go alone.” “Sahib,” urged the Company Havildar-Major, earnestly. “I must go with you! If you are killed I shall never be able to hold up my head again. The men of the Regiment will spit on me; the Jats will be accursed. Those are the men, it will be said, who let their sahibs do the dangerous tasks alone. For the honour of my people I must come with you!” In face of Goru Ram’s pleading Murray gave way. It was arranged that he should carry the tommy-gun and a couple of grenades while Goru Ram brought his rifle and bayonet and also a pair of wire-cutters. Shortly after dark the following night the party set out across the frontier. In front Adam Murray. With him were Goru Ram, his orderly and also an Arabic interpreter. The latter was in a high state of nerves, so much so that it was almost possible to hear him trembling. He was so scared, in fact, that Murray made him carry the tommy-gun “To weigh him down and prevent him becoming airborne,” as he explained later. Silent as shadows, the little band crept forward through the night. A gentle breeze blew down the valley, a welcome change after the oppressive heat of the day. No click of equipment, not a sound or a footfall, could be heard as these Jat soldiers carried out the manoeuvre for which they are so greatly dreaded - the noiseless night attack. Suddenly there was movement in front. The party halted, crouched down, and stared ahead through the darkness. Something was coming down the track - probably an enemy patrol! On Murray’s whispered order the Jats got ready with their fixed bayonets; the whole patrol must be wiped out, silently, instantaneously, without a shot or a shout. The party waited tensely, in a silence broken only by the slight sound of the interpreter’s chattering teeth. The patrol appeared to be large, moving slowly but not particularly carefully. It gradually drew nearer. Now it was fifteen yards away, now a dozen, but still the figures were not discernible. The Jats, scarcely daring to bre
Lot 145
A Second World War Group of Five to Assistant Superintendent of Police P.C. Raine, Federation of Malaya Police, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence and War Medals, General Service Medal 1918-62, one clasp Malaya (A.S.P. P.C. Raine. F. of M.Pol.) mounted for wearing. A Great War Medal to J.R. Davison, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve ( SO. C.R. J.R. Davison. R.N.V.R.). A Great War Victory Medal to Private T. J. Rendall, Army Service Corp (S-383119 Pte. T.J. Rendell. A.S.C.), mounted for wearing.
Lot 92
A Great War De Havilland D.H.10 Laminated Mahogany Two-Blade Propeller, the nine-hole boss with various markings, 120” (304cm). Airco D.H.10 Amiens. The DH.10 was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland to meet requirements of Air Board Specification A.2.b. for a single, or twin-engined day bomber. It was a development of the earlier Airco DH.3 bomber, which had flown in 1916, but had been rejected by the War Office because of a belief that strategic bombing would be ineffective and that twin engines were impracticable. The first prototype flew on the 4th of March 1918, powered by two 230 hp (186 kW) Siddeley Puma engines mounted as pushers. When evaluated by the RAF, the performance of this prototype was well below expectation, reaching only 90 mph (145 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m) with the required bomb load. Owing to this poor performance, the DH.10 was redesigned with more powerful engines in a tractor installation. The second prototype, known as the Amiens Mark II, was powered by two 360 hp (268 kW) Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines and first flew in April 1918, showing greatly superior performance and proving to be faster than the DH.9A while carrying twice the bomb load. While shortages of the Eagle meant that the Amiens Mark II could not be put into production, it proved the design for the definitive aircraft, the Amiens Mark III which was powered by the more readily available 395 hp (295 kW) Liberty 12 from America, as was the DH.9 A. Following successful evaluation, large orders were placed, with a total of 1,291 ordered. Fast deliveries of DH.10s were to No. 104 Squadron RAF in November 1918 before the Armistice ended the First World War. Postwar DH.10s equipped 120 Squadron which used them to operate an air mail service to the British Army of Occupation on the Rhine. Amiens were also used by 97 Squadron, later re-numbered as 60 Squadron which deployed to India. It provided support to the Army on the North-West Frontier, being used for bombing operations in the Third Anglo-Afghan war. DH. 10s were also used by 216 Squadron in Egypt, where they provided an air mail service between Cairo and Baghdad starting on the 23rd of June 1921.
Lot 129
A South Africa Medal 1879 to Private M.McGann of the Second Battalion, Third of Foot, 1529 Pte. M. McGann. 2-3rd Foot.) The Third Regiment (The Buffs, East Kent Regiment) The Battle of Gingindlovu. At the end of March 1879 Colonel Pearson’s number one column lay isolated in a fortified position at Eshowe deep in eastern Zululand. Lord Chelmsford’s desperate worry was that this force would succumb before it could be relieved. Following the disaster of Isandlwana, the British goverment rushed reinforcements to Natal, two Regiments of cavalry, two batteries of Royal Artillery and five battalions of foot, including the 3rd Regiment (Buffs). On the 29th of March 1879 Chelmsford’s column crossed the Tugela River and began its march to the relief of Pearson’s force. The country was covered by Zulu scouts and it soon became clear that the advance would be fiercely contested. On the 1st of April the column reached the Royal Kraal of Gingindlovu and laagered for the night, a heavy rain came on, Chelmsford had taken careful note of the lessons from Isandlwana, at every encampment the wagons were carefully positioned to create an unbroken laager wall and the troops deployed to dig sections of trench around the perimeter. Chelmsford’s chief scout, John Dunn, a pre-war inhabitant of Zululand for many years, scouted across the Nyezane River, beyond it he encountered the Zulu Army, some 11,000 warriors, Dunn returned to the British camp and reported to Chelmsford that the Zulu army would attack in the morning. The British force laagered on top of a hill, the sides sloping away in each direction, as good a position as any for the battle and in accordance with the new standing orders, the whole laager was entrenched in a square, the north face held by the 3rd battalion 60th Rifles, the left by the 99th Regiment and the Buffs (3rd Foot) and the right by the 57th Regiment, the corners of the square were reinforced by gatling guns, artillery and rocket troughs. The Regiments in the camp stood to at 4 a.m., shortly before 6, reports came in from the advanced piquets of the Zulu approach, a native soldier pointed to the skyline, “ImpiÕ he declared. The British officers stared at the hill top before realising that what they had taken to be a long smudge of vegetation was in fact the mass of the advancing Zulu “chestÕ, Zulu skirmishers opened fired from cover as they rushed forward. The first attack was received by the 60th Rifles, one of the newly arrived regiments, the young soldiers of the 60th found the ordeal of the Zulu attack trying in the extreme and it took all the leadership of the battalion’s officers to keep the line steady and firing, the gatling guns at the ends of the line providing much needed support. Under heavy fire from the British line the Zulu charge faltered and flowed around to the west flank of the square, where the attack was renewed against the 99th and the 3rd (Buffs), in the face of the volley firing from the two sides of the square the Zulu “chestÕ finally went to ground in cover, the “hornsÕ of their advance surged around the British position expecting to find the rear open as at Isandlwana, only to meet sustained fire from the 91st Highlanders, here too the Zulus were forced into cover, the attack ebbed away and Chelmsford ordered his mounted units out of the square to complete the victory, this proved to be premature and it was some time before the Zulu withdrawal took place, soon after 7am, an hour after the first shots were exchanged the Zulus were in full retreat, pursued by the mounted troops and the native contingent, large numbers of Zulu warriors were killed in the long pursuit and as at Khambula the Zulus wounded on the battlefield were massacred, the Zulu army was effectively dispersed. The outcome of the battle was a great relief to Chelmsford, showing that his army’s confidence was re-established and enabling him to continue his advance to Pearson’s camp and on to defeat the Zulu King Cetshwayo at the battle of Ulundi.
Lot 142A
A Great War Group of Four to Sergeant E. T. Andrews, Army Ordnance Corp, 1914 Cross (S-7001 Pte. E. T. Andrews A.O.C.), British War & Victory Medals (S-7001 Pte. E. T. Andrews, A.O.C), Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GRV (7575248 Sjt. E. T. Andrews. R.A.O.C), mounted for wearing, fine if not better.
Lot 99
A rare 1950’s Tri-ang 1/24th scale Bedford ‘S’ Type articulated ‘Army Control Vehicle’ (M114). ‘Armoured Brigade Headquarters Squadron’ unit in gloss olive green with vehicle description, thunder flash motif and ‘BK.517. S41/36’ to trailer sides and ‘38196-C’ to cab sides. Opening rear door to trailer with Please wipe your feet’ on the inside of the door. Complete with detachable ladder. In attractive picture box with outer cardboard cover. One end flap detached. Vehicle VGC for age. Only minor wear. Aerials? Missing. Plate. See front cover
Lot 113
11 Britains motor cycles including Norton 850 Despatch Rider (9672), Norton 850 Police Patrolman (9673), Afrika Korps Dispatch Rider (9694), German Army Dispatch Rider (9679), Norton 850 Racing (9671). 6 boxed minor/some wear/discolouration, items QGC to VGC, riders missing from 4 loose items.
Lot 147
A late issue (modern) Britains Royal Horse Artillery gun team in full review order, 6 horses, 3 mounted, gun and limber. Britains copy General Service wagon with 2 horse team, one mounted, 2 soldiers seated on the wagon with 5 box and sack load. Plus Tradition Indian army infantry to attention with English Officer. Plus a set of Imperial German Infantry soldiers. 5 plus Officer. All in boxes contents loose. VGC.
Lot 182
2 Corgi Major Toys. Bedford TK Heavy Equipment Transporter 1135 in matt olive green U.S. Army livery with lemon yellow interior. Boxed, some wear overall. Vehicle VGC-Mint slight marks to windscreen. Plus a Bedford Horse Transporter 1104 example in dark green with a yellow plastic top, ‘Newmarket Racing Stables’ livery. Boxed, minor wear. Vehicle VGC complete with horses and accessories. Boxed, minor creasing. Vehicle Mint.
Lot 213
A quantity of Dinky military including Centurion Tank, Antar Tank Transporter, Army Wagon, Military Ambulance, 2 x missile launcher, Army Water Tanker, 6 military aircraft. Together with Solido Operation Collection tank and transporter set. Solido set boxed, contents VGC, other items mainly GC, some chipping, repainting to a few. (c30)
Lot 214
13 Dinky Military Items. Antar Tank Transporter 660. Ambulance 626. Armoured Command Vehicle 677. 5.5 Medium Gun 692. Austin Champ 674. All boxed. Plus a 25 Pounder Field Gun set, Recovery Tractor, Centurion Tank, Army wagon. 1-Ton Cargo Truck, Armoured Personnel Carrier and an Armoured car. Plus a Gloster Javelin. QGC-VGC some wear/chipping. Some damage to boxes.
Lot 503
† Four: 1914-15 star, (5-1940 Pte J W (corrected) Bourne R Sussex R), BWM and Victory (119653 Gnr J W Bourne RA), Defence medal (un-named as issued) VF. Together with reprints taken from approx 240 letters, field service postcards etc from recipient to family members back home. Note: James Bourne volunteered for the Cinque Ports Bttn 5th Royal Sussex. In Feb 1915 he joined A Company in France. In March he received wounds to the leg and foot at Festubert. A period of convalescence in England followed. On 21st July 1915 he obtained a commission with the 2/5th S Staffs Regt and in October left again for France as 2nd Lieut. In January 1916 he went to Egypt with the regiment but fell out with the Colonel. In February the regiment returned to France. He then resigned his commission in April. When conscription was introduced he rejoined the army as a gunner RGA. In February 1917 he was again sent to France for service. After promotion to Bombardier in May he fell ill in June with Rheumatic Fever and Angina. Again he was sent back for convalescence but was finally posted to France again with506 Siege Battery.
Lot 589
23 post war A3 recruiting posters, printed on card with suspension loops, Regular Army, 4 types, Scots Guards, Light Division, Territorial Arms, Grenadier Guards, R Armoured Corps, R Artillery, R Marines, RM Commandos, RNR, WRAC, etc, all with appropriate scenes, uniformed figures and slogans; in a folder. VGC
Lot 590
20 post war A3 recruiting posters: “Become a Regular Soldier in the 17th/21st Lancers”, do. Parachute Regt, Gordons, Camerons and Rifle Brigade, “Fly with the RAF”, “His Future is with the RAF”, “Join the Regular Army” 5 different, “The Royal Navy” 2 different, WRNVR, RAF Regt, one other RN, 3 army; in a folder. VGC
Lot 607
4 WWII A1 posters with the slogan “Back Them Up!”, graphic scenes: “A British ‘Commando’ raid on a German held post in Norway” (Ref no 51-2400), “Heavy ‘Stirling’ bombers raid the Nazi Baltic port of Lubeck and leave the docks ablaze” (51-2438); “A British tank attack in the Western Desert” (51-2400) and “Britains New Airborne Army goes into action” (51-4265); in 2 sleeves. VGC First item see back cover
Lot 610
Prussian Army List May 1914: “Rangliste der Koniglich Preussischen Armee und der XIII (Koniglich Wurttembergischen) Armeekorps, fur 1914”, 1608pp including index, red leather gilt, with Prussian eagle in scrolled frame to covers, white silk endpapers, gilt edges. Contents GC (some wear and splits to binding)
Lot 611
“Fuehrer Directives and other top lever directives of the German Armed Forces, 1939-1941”, and another similar for 1942-1945, being bound type written folders each of over 200 pages of restricted information compiled by the Americans after the war, with forewords being dated “Washington D.C. 1948”, containing a wealth of first hand information relating to Hitler’s intentions and actions throughout the war, including such statements in April 1939 as “The operational objective in the East is annihilation of the Polish army”, in May 1941 to support the Arab rebellion in Iraq and send a German military mission, the members of which should be considered Volunteers and wear Iraqi insignia, the German aircraft to be similarly marked etc, etc. GC. Absolutely fascinating reading.
Lot 712
WALLET: Fine Army & Navy CSL London leather fly wallet, 5.75"x3.75", with original strap and buckle, parchment paged pockets with felt separators holding a number of early trout flies to gut and an Alex Martin trade packet with decorative advertising cover holding a number of early flies to gut and 5 large black japanned eyed salmon irons in wax packet.
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