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Conflicts of the 20th Century

Bonhams London, New York

Date of the auction: 29.01.2021

Lot number 55
THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Forrestal, James. Naval teletype message from SECNAV to ALNAV announcing the news of the death of...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 56
WORLD WAR II: THE FIRST SURRENDER OF GERMAN FORCES AT LUNEBURG HEATH.

An official British Signal informing the 21st Army Group to cease Offensive Operations immediately...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 57
PEARL HARBOR: A FRUIT BOWL FROM THE U.S.S. ARIZONA.

Newcastle, PA: [c.1930.] A Shenango China United States Navy fruit bowl from the USS Arizona, the...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 58
US JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT POSTER: CIVILIAN EXCLUSION ORDER.

Western Defense Command and Fourth Army Wartime Civil Control Administration. Instructions to all...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$700 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 59
PACIFIC THEATER: RAF CBI BLOOD CHIT.

S.E. Asia: 1942-45. A rectangular white rayon cloth, printed on one side with the British Union Jack...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 60
PACIFIC THEATER: USAAF AIRMAN'S ESCAPE PACK.

[USA: 1942-45.] An interesting USAAF Airman's Escape pack, comprising: 1. A small brown canvas...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 61
THE IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING.

Rosenthal, Joseph. War Photographer. 1911-2006. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, with a mint sheet of...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 62
FELIX DE WELDON, SCULPTOR 1907-2003.

"The Flag Raising on Iwo Jima" Statue. [Italy: 1945.] A cast metal small statue of the first Iwo...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 63

A gold painted plaster bas-relief plaque of the Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima. [Washington: c...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 64

FELIX DE WELDON. SCULPTOR. 1907-2003. The plaster maquette model for one of the three figures in the...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 65
TWO 13-STAR US NAVY BOAT FLAGS.

[USA: first half of 20th century.] A large 13 star "boat" flag for naval use on launches and...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 66
48 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, FOR NAVAL USE.

[USA: 1940s.] A large 48 star American flag, for a capital ship. 1450 x 2870 mm. (57 x 120 inches...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 67
US NAVY UNION JACK AND CEREMONIAL US 48-STAR FLAG.

[1944-45.] A nylon late World War II period US Navy Union Jack, blue ground with 48 embroidered...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$700 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 68
JAPANESE TYPE 92 FIELD TELEPHONE.

[Japan: 1940-45.] A standard Type 92 Japanese military Field phone, with separata metal ear and...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 69
IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY: SHIN GUNTO OFFICERS SWORD.

A Type 98 Officers Shin Gunto sword. [Japan: 1943-44.] A ceremonial Japanese Army sword, with a...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 70
A JAPANESE IMPERIAL NAVY PARADE SWORD.

[Japan: 1940-44.] A Japanese Naval Officers sword, with dulled steel blade, without tsuba, a...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$600 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 71
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY: A SUBMARINE FLAG FOR PERAK 131.

[Handed over by a Japanese Captain when he surrendered his vessel in 1945.] A white linen Japanese...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 72
JAPANESE ARMY WINTER MITTENS.

[Japan: 1941-45.] Two pairs of Japanese Army leather mittens, a winter pair for extreme cold, with...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 73
JAPANESE IMPERIAL MILITARY SAKE CUPS.

[Japan: 1920-45.] A Collection of approximately 128 small commemorative porcelain sake cups, in...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$700 - US$1,000
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n. a.
Lot number 74
JAPANESE IMPERIAL MILITARY LACQUERWARE.

[Japan: 1930-45] A Collection of red and black commemorative military lacquerware pieces, comprising...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 75
AMERICAN PROPAGANDA LEAFLET: JAPANESE BOMBING WARNING.

American Propaganda leaflet in Japanese, warning the Japanese population, to evacuate key named...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 76
DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ON HIROSHIMA.

Color photograph of the Enola Gay with Bockscar in the background, signed by members of the flight...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 77
DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ON HIROSHIMA.

Kodachrome color photograph of the USAAF B-29 Bomber, the "Great Artiste", signed by members of its...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 78
DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ON HIROSHIMA.

Baldasaro, Sgt. Pasquale. Radio operator USAAF B-29 "Straight Flush". Collection of flight reports...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 79
DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ON NAGASAKI.

Color photograph of USAAF B-29 Bomber Bockscar, signed by members of the Nagasaki flight crew of the...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 80
WORLD WAR II: SIGNED ENOLA GAY PHOTOGRAPH.

Collection of 54 photographs of the USAAF in Europe and the Pacific, including a photograph of the...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 81
WORLD WAR II: OPERATION CROSSROADS. THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB TESTS AT BIKINI...

THEODORE "DUTCH" VAN KIRK. 1921-2014. Van Kirk's personal collection of 4 manuscript navigator logs...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 82
CHINA THEATER: LIBERATION PARADE FLAG.

[USA: c. 1945.] A period woolen 4-nation liberation flag, central white cross, with the flags of the...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,200 - US$1,800
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 83
NATIONALIST CHINA: A PAIR OF PRESENTATION PORTRAITS OF CHIANG KAI SHEK AND...

[China: c. 1943.] A Pair of presentation photographic portraits of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 84
CHINESE NATIONALIST POSTER: MAJESTIC SCENES OF VALIANT SERVICEMEN...

[China: c.1945.] Vintage poster, in Chinese. 750 x 510mm. (29.5 x 20 inches.) The poster celebrating...

Bonhams London, 29 Jan 2021
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
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