20th Jul, 2022 10:30
Militaria, Maps & Ethnographica
A BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIR MINISTRY R.A.F. SCRAMBLE BELL
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIR MINISTRY R.A.F. SCRAMBLE BELL,
the bronze bell with remnants of a coating of red paint throughout, with crown suspension, stamped below with 'crown, A. M. and dated 1940', 31cm high
The Battle of Britain was a major military campaign of the Second World War in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force. The British officially recognise the battle's duration as being from 10th July - 31st October 1940.
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Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Condition Report
Provenance: a local private individual
Clapper present and appears original; Air Ministry stamp but no other visible markings; additional images available; heavy general wear with scratches, marks, weathering, extensively flaked paint, etc; 32.5cm diameter; rim with some knocks but no excessive misshaping
Registers as approximately 23.5kg on a set of step on scales
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