The Liberator by Sculpture Yevgeny Vuchetich
The Liberator sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich, featuring the idealistic Soviet liberator warrior with his sword pointed to the ground symbolizing the end of combat, holding in his other arm a baby girl symbolizing the future, and stepping on a broken swastika symbolizing the defeat of Nazi Germany.
The Liberator statue is located in the central monument at the Soviet WW II Cemetery and Memorial in Berlin-Treptow, Germany. Almost 5000 soldiers and officers who died during the battles for Berlin are buried next to the bulk mound. It is a bronze sculpture 11 meters tall (36 feet), weighing 63 metric tons (70 US tons) made by famous Soviet sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and dedicated on May 8, 1949, the 4th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi-Germany.
Dimensions:
Height: 42 cm (16.5 inches)
Width: 17.4 cm (6.85 inches)
Weight: 4 Kg (8.81 lbs)
The Motherland Calls by Sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich
The Motherland Calls or in literal translation from Russian: Homeland-Mother Is Calling! is a statue of a woman stepping forward with a raised sword representing the Soviet or Russian Motherland calling on its sons and daughters to repulse the enemy and return to the attack. This Soviet era sculpture which started construction in May 1959 and completed on 15 October 1967 is the compositional center of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin, and declared the tallest statue in the world in 1967 when complete. At 85 m (279 ft), it is the tallest statue in Europe, the tallest outside of Asia and the tallest statue (excluding pedestals) of a woman in the world.
This Motherland Calls sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich is a beautiful representation of Soviet art with an art nuevo twist.
Dimensions:
Height: 62.5 cm (24.6 inches)
Width: 13.5 cm x 13.5 (5.3 inches)
Weight: 6.3 Kg (13.8 lbs)
A Set of Three Industrial Design Stools
A set of three industrial design bar stools with a crank for height adjustment.
These stools are made of heavy cast iron, a thick wooden seat that can swivel 360 degrees with an industrial rustic look and feel that can fit any bar, restaurant, kitchen or office.
All are signed at the base AJ 1765.
Specifications
Height: 44 cm to 60 cm (17.32 inches to 23.62 inches)
Base width: 24 cm (9.44 inches)
Seat width: 30 cm (11.81 inches)
Weight: 9.20 Kg (20.28 lbs.)
Israeli Military M15 Gas Masks
Israeli military M15 gas masks - Israeli military surplus M15 gas masks with the distinctive triangular eye lenses. These Israeli M15 gas masks come with the type 80 NBC filter canister and drinking tube, all originally wrapped and sealed. The filters would last approximately 8 hours in an NBC contaminated environment when they were new and before expiration. It includes an integrated speech diaphragm as well as a side voice emitter to talk effectively with a phone. The drinking tube attachment to the included straw which connects to a canteen. The M15 gas mask is fully adjustable with five elastic straps that connect to a head harness for ultimate protection and comfort. The triangular lenses are made out of impact-resistant plastic and are compatible with prescription lenses using a frame mount assembly.
These are genuine issued Israeli military M15 gas masks but we do not take any responsibility for their performance since these are surplus gas masks. We are selling these as purely novelty and collectible militaria items.
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Welsh Hunting Bowie Knife
A Welsh hunting bowie knife made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield.
The handle is made of stag horn and has what appears to be the Prince of Wales coat of arms.
A beautiful blade with a serrated spine design.
Not sure about age but probably late 19th to early 20th century.
Dimensions:
Length with scabbard: 36 cm
Length without scabbard: 32.5 cm
Israeli Air Force Mirage Jet Commemorative Model Display
Israeli Air Force Mirage jet commemorative model display in art deco style made of die cast aluminum and a wooden base with the Israel Air Force insignia on it. The Mirage is distinct with it triangular wings, single engine and pointed front. This display of the IAF Mirage jet was usually given as a gift to retired Air Force personnel and foreign dignitaries. It is in very good condition with normal blemishes due to its age. Dated under the base 14th of November 1972.
Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm (5.3 inches)
Length: 23 cm (9 inches)
Width: 12.5 cm (5 inches)
US Army WW2 M2 First Aid Kit Pouch
This is a lot of 11 US Army WW2 M2 jungle first aid kit pouches marked as made by Arakelian Co. 1945. They are all in military surplus very good to excellent condition. All are complete with the inner six compartments for insect repellant, foot treatments, Carlisle bandage, water purification tablets, aspirin, and other items suitable for the tropical environment. The back of the pouch is with a loop for inserting the belt and M1910 loops for connecting to webbing. These M2 jungle first aid pouches were used by US Army and Marine troops in the combat areas in the Pacific towards the end of World War 2 and later in the Korean War and Vietnam. It was not issued to the troops fighting in Europe.
This lot of 11 units of US Army M2 jungle first aid kit pouches is great for collectors of US military gear as well as reenactors looking for genuine items.
WW2 Theatre Knife
Genuine WW2 Theatre knife, possibly British with a bowie type blade and tang wrapped with a cord and glued with a kind of resin. Theatre knives are a type of trench art fighting knives made for battle from parts of artillery shrapnel, downed plane parts, exploded armored vehicles and what ever metal and steel can be found around the battle field.
This theatre knife is probably from World War 2, most likely British due to the motto on the blade "Your Courage Will Bring Us Victory". The tip of the pommel has a crown and the initials GP.
The scabbard is made of canvas and looks like it was used in Israel due to the Hebrew name written behind it which is barely readable רון כרמי (Ron Carmi).
Dimensions
Length with scabbard: 29.5 cm
Length without scabbard: 28 cm
L’Armurier or The Arm’s Maker by Henryk Kossowski Jr.
L'Armurier or The Arm's Maker by Henryk Kossowski Jr. is a beautiful French bronze sculpture depicting a swordsmith inspecting his work and wondering about its quality. The statue is beautifully cast and detailed as were many of the works done at the Siot-Decauville and sculpted by Henryk Kossowski Jr. who was active during the years of 1880-1915. This swordsmith sculpture is featured in the book “Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders, Vol. II“ on page 379, where it is identified as “L'Armurier“ or “The Arm's Maker“. It is bronze with golden gild and shown with the edge of his work bench and clamp beside his leg. The sword itself is in tact, which in many cases is either broken or missing.
The sculpture is signed by the artist in the base "H. Kossowski" and marked by the Siot-Decauville foundry "II 251".
Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm (13 inches)
Width: 12 cm (4.7 inches)
Weight: 2.9 Kg (6.4 lbs.)
Bagwell bowies – Bill Bagwell Stag Hunting Bowie Knife
Bill Bagwell Stag Hunting Bowie Knife features a clip point blade with sharpened top edge. The handle has a brass guard and stag grip. Includes a brown leather scabbard. The knife is in mint condition, signed Bagwell on one side of the ricasso and Ontario USA on the other side.
Dimensions:
Length without scabbard: 39.5 cm (15.5 inches)
Length with scabbard: 41.3 cm (16.25 inches)
Kahles ZF-95 Scope With A.R.M.S Mil-Spec Mount
Schwarzlose Machine Gun Crew Plaque
A German brass plaque featuring a crew of three soldiers operating the Schwarzlose or Maschinengewehr 08/MG 08 Machine Gun.
The plaque in German: Erinnerung a.d. Dienstzeit translating to "In memory of the years in service" and dated 1935.
The Schwarzlose M. 7 was designed by the Prussian firearms designer Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose in 1904, and used in service between 1908 to a bit after 1945. The a Schwarzlose is a belt-fed machine gun, usually mounted on a tripod, and used by the Austro-Hungarian empire and later Germany, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia and in some colonial conflicts.
Dimensions:
Width: 17 cm
Height: 19.5