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1920s: German made Irish Free State Army officer’s sword
Brass hilt, fishskin and wire grip, leather scabbard.
32 inch blade stamped “Germany” with etched design incorporating the
Irish Harp, Oglaigh na hÉireann badge and Celtic knotwork. Crossguard
with Oglaigh na hÉireann badge. Some early Irish Free State Army
swords were made in Germany but the majority were, after pressure was
brought to bear by the British government, commissioned from
Wilkinson in London, who diplomatically omitted their usual trademark
from the blade.
€1,500-€2,000 (£1,250-£1,667 approx)
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20th Century: Irish Army Officers’ Sword
Irish Army officers’ sword by Wilkinson, with fishskin and wire grip,
decorated blade, nickel hilt with FF badge cut away and scabbard
€200-€300 (£167-£250 approx)
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1920s: Irish Army officers’ cane
A scarce and early Irish Army officers’ malacca shafted cane. Topped
with white metal knop incorporating an FF badge. 34 x 1.50in. (86.36 x
3.81cm)
€150-€200 (£125-£167 approx)
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1927 pattern Irish Army Vickers steel helmet
A nice example complete with leather interior and chin strap. Stamped
with makers’ mark internally. This ‘coal scuttle’ shape, favoured by the
Germans, was actually of English manufacture. As World war II
progressed the Defence Forces changed to the same design as British
Forces, allegedly so as not to be confused with the Nazis but actually
because Vickers had stopped making the ‘coal scuttle’. Most of the
obsolete Vickers helmets were painted white and issued to members of
Civil Defence.
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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1939-46: Dublin Air Raid Precautions warden’s archive including
unique gas mask census
An extremely interesting and unique collection relating to the issuing of
gas masks in the Dublin area during the Second World War. Including
two completed large note books with the wardens manuscript details for
each address of those who accepted, refused or requested gas masks,
their respective signatures and size of gas mask issued, the numbers of
children in the house under the age of 2 and 4 and final respirator
census. Areas covered include Griffith Avenue, Glandore Road,
Calderwood Road, Gracepark Terrace etc. Also with the air wardens
Dublin Corporation identification card, Department of Defence ARP
notices and forms, a civilian respirator and instructions for use.
€300-€500 (£250-£417 approx)
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1939-46: Red Cross and Nursing Services Emergency service
certificate
Emergency service certificate to Ms. Sadie Loughlin complete with postal
tube of issue
€50-€60 (£42-£50 approx)
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1939-45: Collection of British War Office maps of Ireland
Collection of maps of Ireland in a number of sections produced by the
War Office during the Second World War published between 1940 and
1942. (7 items)
€60-€80 (£50-£67 approx)
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1944: Robert Taylor Carson, Northern Ireland airbase painting
An interesting watercolour of an American Lockheed Hudson military
transport aircraft undergoing maintenance at an air station believed to
be RAF St Angelo located near the village of Trory, two and a half miles
north of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. A war artist for the American
Airforce, Taylor Carson is known to have painted other similar scenes in
Northern Ireland during the war. Framed 17 x 22in. (43.18 x 55.88cm)
€500-€700 (£417-£583 approx)
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1943 (13 December) Painting of Focke-Wulf Condor which crashed in
Tipperary
Framed original acrylic painting by aviation historian Michael O’Reilly of
the Focke-Wulf Condor which crash-landed near Ballycommon, Co.
Tipperary on 13 December 1943. Also with a Croatian Army Helmet and
an inert 20mm Oerlikon KAA cannon shell. (3 items)
€100-150 (£83-£125 approx.)
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1943: Diplomats in Dublin signed by ministers including Eduard
Hempel, German envoy.
Talbot Press, 118pp, original boards. A unique copy of this book with the
signatures of numerous diplomats on their respective photographic
illustrations. Signatures include the Apostolic Nuncio Paschal Robinson,
German Minister Eduard Hempel, Belgian Minister M. Goor and Italian
Minister Ottaviano Maggi. An interesting collection relating to
international relations and diplomacy in Ireland during The Emergency.
€200-€300 (£167-£250 approx)
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1939-45: Second World War international press photographs
Monochrome photographs, various sizes. Collection of press photographs,
mostly relating to the Second World War period. Including Hitler, Nazi
rallies, invasion of France, Munich Conference, Hermann Goering, Nazi
Harvest Festival, aerial bombardment, Winston Churchill, Charles de
Gaulle, Harry Truman, the Blitz including Coventry Cathedral, D-Day.
Others also include the Hindenburg explosion, Russian Revolution and
Charles Lindbergh. (38 items)
€80-€100 (£67-£83 approx)
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1930-1942: Royal Navy navigational instruments including sextant
Two naval navigational instruments including a sextant, both in original
cases and both impressed with the name “P. Somerville R.N.”. Commander
Philip Somerville D S O and Bar, D S C and Bar served with the Royal
Navy during WW2. He was the son of Vice-Admiral Hugh Gaultier Coghill
Somerville, C.B., D.S.O. of County Cork and was killed in 1942 whilst in
command of HMS Kingston
€150-€200 (£125-£167 approx)
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1939-45: Canadian Forces Decoration WW2 group of 5 to Canadian
Navy Petty Officer
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with
clasp, War Medal and EII Canadian Forces Decoration. The latter officially
named to PO 2/C H. R. C. Browning. All swing mounted as worn. The
Canadian Forces Decoration is awarded service men and women of the
Canadian Forces who have completed 12 years service.
€80-€120 (£67-£100 approx)