Militaria
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Lot 316 SESSION 1 eSALE ONLINE ONLY (MON 20TH NOV CLOSE FROM 9.30AM) Militaria
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60
AUSTRALIA, trench art aircraft, includes an Hudson bomber handcrafted from timber and painted silver, the sides of the tail wings are loose and need re-gluing; a Vampire jet possibly cast from metal from a crashed aircraft, also includes a stand with an octagonal silvered base and inscribed on this is the name, 'Mark/Dennis' (the stand is loose fitting); Spitfire jet in nickel silver mounted over a brown plastic circular base; an Hudson bomber in silvered brass mounted over a cast map of Australia which forms an ashtray, one propeller missing and some silvering missing and with much verdigris on aircraft and map. With defects as indicated, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
A tag with the handcrafted Hudson bomber states, 'crafted by Arthur Knight, Darwin'.
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