Lot 86

A rare Siebe Gorman & Co. COAL MINE RESCUE SMOKE HELMET. Ex. Scottish Coalfield Midlothian Mining interest, possibly from Monktonhall Colliery. The helmet is in super condition with nice clean olive green leather finish, Mica panels are both intact and free from cracks. The neck protective leather has pretty much all gone but the helmet displays beautifully. There is a paper label attached which supposedly identified the helmet as coming from Monktonhall Pit in Edinburgh however this is now faded. Air would have been supplied through lengthy hoses and provided by the rescue team outwith the mine by means of a foot pump but it must have been a brave man indeed to don this helmet and plunge into a burning mine.

Guide: £1100-3000

Lot 88A

RARE - A WWII GERMAN army artillery officer's summer tunic constructed of a lightweight grey cloth with Oberleutnant (1st lieutenant) shoulder boards, colour tabs, piped in red, embroidered breast eagle, two medal ribbon loops. Great condition - no moth damage

Guide: £650-900

Lot 88B

RARE - WWII GERMAN HEERES artillery/gunnery NCO's summer tunic belonged to an Iron Cross recipient having a 2nd class ribbon. Correct marking under buttons with correct stitching on collar and shoulder insignia. Some wear and fading commensurate with age

Guide: £750-1000

Lot 317

Four pairs of binoculars to include rare vintage binoculars by “Browni” in excellent condition. They come in the original box with Browni lens wipe, lens caps, leather carry case with original strap. The box reads- Browni Prismatic-Binocular-Coated optics- 8 x 30 ZCF. On the binocular casing is engraved-8 x 30-131 meter at 1000 meter-Field 75 degree- No 544816 plus a pair of vintage SAN GIORGIO BINOCOLO 6×30 140° Esercito Italiano 1939-XVII, a well-used pair of BARR & STROUD 7 x of 42 binoculars and a pair of ARMY MODEL 8 x 25 binoculars in their carrying case

Guide: £40-100