*** | World War II Japanese Midget Submarine Steering wheel | *** | |
*** | Japanese katana with black lacquer sheath & silver menuki, signed tang. Length of blade 67 cm. Length 91 cm | *** | |
*** | Katana Echizen Seki with full Higo mounts, c 1658 with papers early Kanbun: Shinto period (1658-1683) katana, mumei (shortened tang), 66.3 cm nagasa (cutting edge), 3 mm mihaba, 8 mm sori. Flawless blade with koitame hada (tight wood grain pattern… | *** | |
*** | A pair of percussion duelling pistols by William Parker, c1800s in fitted mahogany case with accessories, case width 41 cm, pistol, length 32.5 cm with detailed engraved bolted locks | *** | |
*** | Koto period Katana attributed to Su Mihara dated pre 1596, unsigned but attributed to Su Mihara by Nbthk Hozon Kanteisho, circa 1550. in full Japanese polish. Blade curve, straight temper line & well aged original tang are typical of the late Muromachi… | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli slide collection by Colonel Charles Snodgrass Ryan, together with a period viewfinder | *** | |
*** | Shinto period Japanese Katana Monju-ha tengai school with NBTHK hozon kanteisho, Flawless long blade in high quality polish with silver habaki in fine shirasaya. Nagasa of 69.2 cm, Motohaba 3 cm, (unsigned due to shortened tang), has authenticity… | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli World War I diary 'Private Frank George Clifford Thompson' 10/2471 Pte F.G. Thompson 1st West Coast Company, 1st Wellington Inf Battn France, Egypt Feb 20th 1917 | *** | |
*** | Koto to Shinto Uchigatana in snakeskin with traditional military itomaki-no-tachi mounts of iron in koto style, with patterns in iron mimicking snake skin scales. Snakeskin covered saya continuing under silk wrap on tsuka, with large shakudo dragon menuki… | *** | |
*** | World War I Diary - private Charles Hardy, Company B 19th Battalion - Gallipoli 1915 onwards Also including soldiers pay book etc. | *** | |
*** | Exceptionally rare original Gallipoli photo album inscribed, the Dardanelles 1915, album contains 33 large format photographs ranging in sizes (16 x 12 cm through to 20 x 12.5 cm) photos are inscribed underneath and show scenes of damage to British… | *** | |
*** | Exceptionally rare original hand written World War I British naval officer's diary relating to the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaign. Entries contain fair amount of content regarding Australian involvment of troops and their landing on April 25, details of… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Efu (Hoso) Tachi court sword, the blade narrow shinogi zukuri chu kissaki with ihori (iori) mune, having short deep fuller to one side and two shallow on the other, with sugu hamon and shitogi tsuba, the tang futsu kiri with three holes and mumei… | *** | |
*** | Folding leather convict hat | *** | |
*** | Collection of Gallipoli stereograph slides | *** | |
*** | World War II black SS Dagger with chrome plated details and belt chain, with engraved motto, manufacturer RZM logo and serial number 941/ 37/ SS | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli correspondence of Major Frederick Miller Johnson | *** | |
*** | World War I German Flying Ace Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) 2nd May 1892 - 21 April 1918 signed photograph | *** | |
*** | Japanese Katana sword, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki and ihori (iori) mune, with sugu hamon and probably partially gin habaki with Ryukyu Kingdom mon (ceased 1879), the tang with three holes and lengthy inscription Shishi Kodama Tsune Naga and in a… | *** | |
*** | POW war time log compiled by George Douglas Cook | *** | |
*** | A good pair of early 19th century English flintlock dueling pistols by Simmons of London, presented Nicely in a fitted mahogany box | *** | |
*** | Shinto Wakizashi by Yamashiro Kuni Ju Fujiwara Tsunahiro circa 1670, with tang signed 'Yamashiro Kuni Ju Fujiwara'. It was quite common for the owners of Japanese swords to shorten them by having a swordsmith cut down the tang to suit the owner's fighting… | *** | |
*** | Australian World War I and later part medal group set incl Most Excellent Order of the British Empire & miniatures, for Lieutenant Walter Eric Bassett AIF, 5th Field Company Australian engineers, the miniatures presumably showing his full (7) awards, the… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Wakizashi short sword, the blade shobu zukuri with ihori (iori) mune, the hamon suguha and gold habaki with pattern, the tang futsu kurijiri with inscriptions to both sides and attributed mei Suishinshi Hideyo Nyudo, in shira saya together with… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Vaglienti Cavor antique pistols, length 32 cm | *** | |
*** | Hayk Zemiyan World War I Turkish Gallipoli Diary, leather Dogtag & a Gallipoli star ottoman war medal. Born 1897, souvenired by Captain Charles Edward Stanley M.C. 7th Australian Lighthorse Regiment A.I.F. in Gallipoli, part translation (more to follow)..… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Katana sword with Horimono, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki with ihori (iori) mune and sanbonsugi hamon, the horimono of a dragon chasing the pearl and probably patterned gin habaki, the tang futsu kurijiri with translated signature Noshu Ju… | *** | |
*** | Convict cast iron neck iron | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Sharing a Joke Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Late Edo Ansei period Wakizashi attributed to Yokoyama Sukenaga in suguha hamon in full polish. Bizen Yokoyama Sukenaga being the top ranked maker of the Bizen Yokoyama school during the Shinshinto period, highly sought after as representative examples of… | *** | |
*** | Ujifusa signed Owari Province Katana the original Tang of gentle kurijiri shape, in shirasaya. Forging is mokume-hada, the hamon is notare mixed with gunome, & the boshi is midarekomi with hakikake. Mounted in a custom made plain wood shirasaya. The blade… | *** | |
*** | Three World War II diaries and pay book | *** | |
*** | Pair of Convict cast iron Dead Mans leg Irons | *** | |
*** | Japanese mid 19th century Wakizashi in full Japanese polish. The sword is a scaled down version of a katana in formal handachi mounts, the blade has a high quality habaki of black shakudo with gold edging. The tsuba is Yogoro school moko gata form, in… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Wakizashi short sword, the blade shinogi zukiri and probably chu kissaki with ihori (iori) mune, sukaha hamon and habaki with probably silver mount of Ryukyu Kingdom (Ceased 1879), the tang futsu kurijiri with inscriptions to both sides, in shira… | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Tank Western Front. | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli Panorama, magnificent photographic panorama taken from Anzac Cove, on left written Suvla Point. | *** | |
*** | Victorian burr walnut Stereoscope Viewer with a large collection of stereo cards, including Victorian life from around the world & war images, height 44 cm | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'In the Trenches Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Carnage Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Duck Boards Western Front' | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Over The Top. | *** | |
*** | Pair of Convict cast iron Punishment leg Irons | *** | |
*** | Rare and important original Gallipoli panoramic photograph of Anzac beach | *** | |
*** | Japanese Katana sword with Kai Gunto fittings, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki and ihori (iori) mune, with choji hamon ashi and gilt habaki, the tang futsu haagari with single hole and signature attributed Hizen (no) Kuni Masamitsu, in a shira saya… | *** | |
*** | Australian Light Horse Bugle, survived charge at Beersheba, inscribed Australian Light Horse charge of Beersheba October 31st 1917 | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Howitzer Battery with Spotter bi-Plane Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Rare original Gallipoli field service postcard Sent and signed by Lieutenant Frederick Harold Tubb VC 7th Battalion AIF, Tubb was one of the 7 Victoria cross winners at Lone pine and later died in Belgium after being hit by a German sniper and struck by… | *** | |
*** | Jas Fleetwood Lieut 78th foot military General service war medal 1848 (1793-1814), with recognition for services in Napoleonic Peninsula war, the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 1812, Siege of Badajoz 1812, Battle of Salamanca 1812, Battle of Nivelle 1813, Battle… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Wakizashi short sword, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki with ihori (iori) mune, the hamon probably gunome with visible hada mokume and patterned probably silver habaki, the tang appears more aged with barely visible mei attributed to Nori… | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Underground Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Stuck in the mud Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Evacuating the wounded Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Destroyed tanks Western front. | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli military map from British War Office 1908. This is a really interesting 1:250,000 scale map on cloth-backed paper | *** | |
*** | Koto Wakizashi Ubu by Kaneharu Saku Mino province, Muromachi period. Blade shape of hirazukure, iroi mune, sakizori, bohi. Tempering of gunome notare midare, togare, deep ashi iri, yo, choji, nado. Boshi is jizo. Forging is itame hada, some looseness,… | *** | |
*** | A pair of 19th century percussion pistols marked Hallick, length 18.5 cm untested | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli Diary of Private Clarence Edward Hutton | *** | |
*** | Field & Son Holborn convict shackles London, 1850-1870. Length 107 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Wakizashi short sword with Horimono, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki with ihori (iori) mune, the hamon sugu and with horimono to both sides of a dragon chasing the pearl and a Buddhist sword to the other, with patterned possibly silver… | *** | |
*** | World War I extremely rare nurses uniform, belonging to Nurse Mary Ether Astley. Included is a photocopy of Astleys Nursing Certificate | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Carnage Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Western front skyline on the march. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Howitzer battery Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Howitzer Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Howitzer battery Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: HQ underground Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Building duckboards Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Underground Western front. | *** | |
*** | World War I very large Y.M.C.A. photograph album | *** | |
*** | Set of two Convict cast iron Hiatt Handcuffs | *** | |
*** | Original candid photograph of the famous 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment legendary sniper, Trooper Billy Sing. Billy Sing was a cold-blooded killer. This ace Australian sniper cut down 150 Turks. To the Anzacs in the trenches he was 'The Assassin' | *** | |
*** | Brown Bess .74 calibre musket, shortened naval issue, stamped RIIIMC to base. Length - 102 cm | *** | |
*** | World War I scrapbook compiled by Corporal A. W. Olsen 2\1073 4th brigade NZFA New Zealand division. Contains fantastic group of letters and photographs | *** | |
*** | War Diary World War I AIF 1914-1918 typed war diary R H Fry, war Diary AIF, 1914-1918, Railway Supply detachment, 2nd signal Troop 2 Lh B..... | *** | |
*** | Japanese Katana sword, the blade shinogi zukuri chu kissaki and ihori (iori) mune, with lightly visible hamon and gilt habaki, the tang with lengthy mei perhaps partly reading Daijo Fujiwara, with the tsuka fitted with gilt Goto menuki and antique iron… | *** | |
*** | Extremely rare World War II pigeon post wrapper | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Rest Time Western Front' | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Destruction Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Set of Convict cast iron Twitch Handcuffs | *** | |
*** | W.D McNamara war medals, awards and related ephemera consisting of the 1939-1945 star, the Australia Service Medal 1939-1945, Boer War Queens South Africa medal, World War I Victory Medal, the Pacific Star Medal, World War I Service Medal, World War II… | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese Katana sword, the blade shinobi zukuri chu kissaki iohri (iori) mune with lightly visible irregular hamon and habaki with painted character, the long tang suriage with inscriptions to both sides, the tsuka with old mounts including signed… | *** | |
*** | Boer War pair of photograph albums | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: 'Gun Limbers Western Front'. | *** | |
*** | Gallipoli modern photograph album containing approximately 34 Gallipoli photographs taken by Trooper Reismer who served at Gallipoli | *** | |
*** | A World War II Japanese katana with shargreen handle, length 100 cm signed | *** | |
*** | Original World War II German Luftwaffe Air Force dress dirk, with silver wire pommel and leather strap | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Ruins Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Advancing (ruins) Western front. | *** | |
*** | Frank Hurley original photograph: Howitzer Battery Western front | *** | |
*** | Turkish Kilij sword, probably early 18th century. Hilt shaped with horn, blade gold inlayed with Islamic inscription 'God willing Inshala 1187', velvet covered sheath with iron fittings and double rings for horse mount. Condition: good, wear consistent… | *** | |
*** | World war II Japanese naval officers sword, a sunburst tsuba in an imitation ray skin scabbard, blade with suka temper line. Condition: good, most wear to leather sheath, otherwise quite good order, length of blade 68 cm. | *** | |
*** | A pair of colonial convict leg iron, marked to side. | *** | |
*** | World War I photo album featuring mostly New Guinea, Anmef based in Rabaul well presented in an album containing approximately 100 photos of various subject matter relating to Papua New Guinea during and in the war. | *** | |
*** | World War I Gallipoli and other photos Incl Lemnos Island and Egypt well presented in an album containing approximately 100 photos of various subject matter relating to and areas of World War I, including the Anzacs in Gallipoli, Locals in Lemnos and… | *** | |
*** | Australian Boer War Diary, consisting of two hand written exercise books | *** | |