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3 December 2020

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Lot

№ 759

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3 December 2020

Hammer Price:
£75

A Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Dagger by Wilkinson Sword, London.
A presentation poignard/dagger with 11” etched blade, inscribed ‘Dedicated to the Royal Air Force, Victors of the Battle of Britain 1940’, silvered metal fittings, leather and silvered scabbard, in a fitted presentation case, the outer lid with RAF crest, the inner lid with plaque bearing the date 8 August to 15 September 1940, and the words of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous speech on The Few,
minor damage to case, otherwise good condition £140-£180

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping; the lot can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement with Christopher Mellor-Hill.