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Lot 161

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A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 40cm curved blade with straight hamon, the unsigned tang with two mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with mixed metal menuki in the form of birds, the mixed metal fuchi and kashira decorated with horse and harness, the tsuba decorated in gold and shakudo with grasses and birds, contained in its black laquered saya applied with a small gilt frog complete with kodzuka and kogai, the former decorated with cherry blossoms and a fan, the latter with a string box. Probably 16th Century. ÂŁ600-800 4

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A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 45cm slightly curved blade with straight hamon, the unsigned tang with one mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with mixed metal floral menuki, the mixed metal fuchi, kashira and tsuba all decorated with cockerels, contained in its polished same covered saya, some repairs, the kodzuka signed and decorated to match with cockerels. ÂŁ600-800

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A JAPANESE KOTO HANDACHI OR SWORD, 73.25cm slightly curved blade with a wavy hamon, the unsigned tang with one mekugi-ana, the fully bound tsuka with leather bindings, matching menuki of a bow and arrows, iron fuchi and kashira, signed iron tsuba, contained in its black laquered saya with matching iron mounts. ÂŁ1000-1500 6

4. A FINE QUALITY SIGNED TANTO AND SHIRASAYA ENSEMBLE, 19.75cm clean blade with wavy hamon, the signed tang with two mekugi-ana, contained in its signed shirasaya, fully bound tsuka, the white metal fuchi and kashira decorated with exotic birds highlighted in gold, bird menuki, the black lacquered saya decorated to match and complete with companion matching kozuka and wari-bashi. ÂŁ3000-4000 7

5. A JAPANESE SHIN GUNTO, 59cm Koto blade with two mekugi-ana and partial signature Toshi....., fully bound tsuka with brass military mounts, contained in its leather saya. A copy of a brief Christies valuation included. £400-600

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AN EDO PERIOD JAPANESE MINIATURE MATCHLOCK PISTOL, 1.5inch tapering sighted octagonal barrel decorated with white metal floral mon, white metal fore sight and cross cut rear sight, plain lock, full shaped stock with white metal mounts, suspension ring. £800-1000 8

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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE KUSARI GUSOKU OR MAIL AND PLATE ARMOUR AND STORAGE CASE, characteristic mail shirt interspersed with square lacquered metal plates, blue cloth facings, trim and securing strap, complete with its matching plate and mail kabuto and hampuri face guard or mempo, contained in its iron mounted wooden storage and transit case with painted paper and canvas outer cover decorated with mon and a character in gilt. £1000-1500

8. A JAPANESE AIKUCHI TANTO, 22.5cm blade, the tang signed and dated and with one mekugiana, the tsuka and saya of carved hardwood and in the form of a gourd wrapped with vines, the upper leaf on the saya with stylized caterpillar holes forming a kurikata, silk bag. ÂŁ500-700

9. A JAPANESE OKODZUKA BLADE, 15.25cm blade signed Nagasone Okisato Kotetsu with a horimono of a Bonji, contained in its shirasaya. ÂŁ150-200

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10. A JAPANESE OAK SWORD STAND, the central panel pierced with a stylized flowerhead. £100-150

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THREE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD VIEWS, mixed media, depicting figures on a balcony, a falcon in a blossoming tree, and a warrior and shakuhachi player, pencil signed verso, 22.5 x 28cm, together with seven Japanese tourist woodblocks of various views. (10) £100-200

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A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE HAND MIRROR, decorated with storks and a blossoming prunus tree with inscription to the left, 36cm diameter. £50-100

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A JAPANESE CARVED OAK WAKIZASHI OR TANTO STAND, for a piece at least 37cm in length. £200-300

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A CRISP PAIR OF 20-BORE SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY RYAN & WATSON, 9inch sighted three-stage barrels engraved LONDON on the top flats and with silver starburst fore-sights, border engraved stepped and signed locks, full stocked with ornate silver mounts to include pierced stand of arms sideplates, rococo trigger guards, the acanthus bordered butt caps with centred stand of arms and lion emerging from a turret, horn capped wooden ramrods. (2) ÂŁ3500-4500 11

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A 20-BORE SILVER MOUNTED QUEEN ANNE PISTOL, 7.5inch five-stage cannon barrel engraved LONDON at the breech and signed BRANDER to the underside, the wooden butt with pierced silver stand of arms sideplate, stand of arms escutcheon, and fine ornate stand of arms butt cap. £2000-3000 12

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AN IMPRESSIVE 18-BORE SILVER MOUNTED QUEEN ANNE PISTOL BY WILLETS OF WEDNESBURY, 6.5inch turn-off cannon barrel, engraved WEDNESBURY on the top of the breech and signed JNO WILLETS beneath, further stamped with a maker’s mark of IB for Barbar, border engraved rounded action, cock and frizzen replaced, trigger guard safety, large flared wooden butt with scrolling silver wire inlay and silver mounts to include, stand of arms sideplate, stand of arms escutcheon bearing a crest and magnificent grotesque mask butt cap. The maker’s mark would suggest that Willets was the retailer and Barbar was the maker. £2500-3500 13

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A PAIR OF 20-BORE FLINTLOCK QUEEN ANNE PISTOLS BY HADLEY OF BIRMINGHAM, 4.75inch turn-off cannon barrels engraved BIRMINGHAM on the top flat and signed T. HADLEY under the breeches, border and scroll engraved faceted actions, the flared wooden butts with silver mounts, to include grotesque mask butt caps, pierced rococo sideplates and scalloped escutcheons decorated with three hounds. Later scrolling silver wire inlay. £3000-4000

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A CASED PAIR OF 20-BORE BRASS BARRELLED HOLSTER PISTOLS BY BRANDER, 8.75inch barrels engraved LONDON, border engraved stepped and signed locks, foliate engraved brass mounts, long eared butt caps, horn tipped wooden ramrods, contained in their brass mounted mahogany case complete with commensurate accessories. £4000-5000

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A PAIR OF EARLY 18TH CENTURY 16-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY BARBAR, 8.75inch two-stage barrels signed BARBAR, border engraved bevelled signed locks, full stocked with brass mounts, pierced rococo sideplates, long eared butt caps with grotesque masks, brass capped wooden ramrods. (2) £2500-3500

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A PAIR OF 20-BORE SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK QUEEN ANNE PISTOLS BY NEWTON OF NOTTINGHAM, 5.5inch threestage barrels with ring turned muzzles engraved NOTTINGHAM at the breeches and signed NEWTON underneath, border engraved rounded actions, silver stand of arms sideplate, escutcheon and grotesque mask butt caps. £2000-3000

21. A 32-BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL BY BLANCH, 3inch sighted octagonal browned damascus barrel engraved LONDON on the top flat, border and foliate engraved stepped and bolted signed lock, full stocked with border and scroll engraved steel mounts, horn capped wooden ramrod. £600-800

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AN 18TH CENTURY 22-BORE AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, 14inch sighted tapering barrel signed ULRICH NIEBERLEIN on the top flat, stepped lock finely engraved with hunting scenes and signed I. RICHNIEBERKE beneath the pan and IN CREMS behind the cock, full stocked carved about the brass mounts, the latter engraved with strapwork and the sideplate with a further hunting scene, horn topped wooden ramrod. £2000-3000

AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS 24.

BARRELLED HOLSTER PISTOL BY GRICE, 7.25inch 23.

AN 80-BORE FLINTLOCK QUEEN ANNE two-stage barrel with ring turned muzzle, scroll POCKET PISTOL BY WILSON, 2.5inch three-stage engraved at the breech and mid-point, border engraved turn-off cannon barrel, border and scroll engraved stepped and signed brass lock, full stocked with brass signed action, the flared wooden butt with scrolling silver mounts, the trigger guard with acorn finial, pierced stand wire inlay, grotesque mask butt cap. of arms sideplate, long eared butt cap, horn capped £200-300 wooden ramrod. £600-800

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AN 18TH CENTURY 20-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, 11.75inch three-stage sighted barrel, chiselled at the breech, border engraved bevelled lock incised LONDON beneath the frizzen spring, full stocked with steel mounts, chiselled and pierced scrolling foliate sideplate, long eared butt cap. The breech with maker’s stamped V-T. £1200-1600 26.

AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING OR HOLSTER PISTOL BY MANTON OF GRANTHAM, 9inch two-stage barrel engraved GRANTHAM on the top flat, border engraved stepped and signed lock, full 18

stocked with steel mounts, wooden ramrod. £1000-1500 27.

A PAIR OF .650 CALIBRE PERCUSSION OFFICER’S PISTOLS BY PROSSER, 9inch sighted barrels with partial maker’s address details, border and scroll engraved stepped and bolted locks signed PROSSER, converted from flintlock with border and scroll engraved percussion breeches, full stocked with steel mounts, chequered fish tail butts, swivel ramrods. £1500-2500

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A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS PISTOL

BY WATERS & Co., 7inch two-stage barrel with ring turned flared muzzle, border engraved action engraved Waters & Co, under sprung bayonet released with a trigger catch, sliding safety, slab sided wooden butt, horn topped wooden ramrod mounted on the left side. £1000-1500

A 15-BORE BRASS BLUNDERBUSS 29.

PISTOL, 6.5inch barrel with ring turned muzzle, plain action, sliding safety, bag-shaped wooden butt. £400-500

A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL 40-BORE 30.

FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS, 4.25inch turnoff octagonal barrels, border and urn engraved actions, sliding safeties, chequered bag-shaped wooden butts.

Each pistol appears to have been formerly mounted with a sprung bayonet to the underside of the barrel - now removed. (2) £300-400

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A 22-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, 9.5inch browned barrel engraved LONDON on the top flat, border and scroll engraved lock signed JN. JONES & CO. full stocked with border and foliate engraved brass mounts, horn topped wooden ramrod.

Butt cracked and main spring soft. £200-300

A RARE LARGE SIZED 25-BORE 32.

FLINTLOCK RIFLED POCKET PISTOL BY BOND, 2.75inch turn-off barrel with engraved geometric decoration about the muzzle, border and scroll engraved rounded brass action, decorated to either side with stands of arms and signed W.BOND, LOMBARD STREET LONDON, sliding safety, folding trigger, chequered bag-shaped wooden butt. William Bond worked out of 59 Lombard Street between 1803 and 1836. £500-700

A 54-BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK 33.

POCKET PISTOL, 2inch turn-off barrel, border engraved signed action, rubbed, slab-sided wooden butt, together with a flintlock travelling pistol. Both with faults. (2) £200-300 19

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A CASED PAIR OF CONTINENTAL 50-BORE PERCUSSION DUELLING OR TARGET PISTOLS, 10inch sighted octagonal barrels etched false damascus barrels, border and scroll engraved locks, half stocked, foliate carved at the fore-ends, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, fluted and flared wooden butts, contained in their green felt lined close fitted case, complete with its full complement of accessories. £2000-3000

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FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY H W MORTIMER & SON, 9inch sighted octagonal barrel, gold lined breech and platinum touch hole, border engraved stepped and bolted lock, full stocked with hallmarked silver mounts, the trigger guard decorated with a stand of arms, long-eared butt cap decorated with a star burst and barley corn borders, chequered grip, horn topped wooden ramrod. Right side of foreend replaced left side with chips. £1500-2000

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A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK WIVR SEA SERVICE PISTOL, 9inch barrel with good traces of original blacked finish, border engraved stepped and bolted lock, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, swivel ramrod. £650-850 20

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A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK VOLUNTEER LIGHT DRAGOON PISTOL, 9INCH BARREL, border engraved bevelled lock signed THOMAS, cock replaced, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. Worn and repairs. £300-500

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A RARE .753 CALIBRE PATTERN 1842 LANCER’S PISTOL TO THE 16TH LANCERS, 9inch barrel stamped with various Ordnance marks at the breech, border engraved lock stamped with a crown over VR and TOWER 1847, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, the butt cap incised 16L over C-46, swivel ramrod. The underside of the barrel also marked C-46 and with the maker’s name of Potts. £1000-1500

39. A .36 CALIBRE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT COLT NAVY PLATED REVOLVER, 7.5inch border and scroll engraved sighted octagonal barrel stamped with the manufacturer’s details on the top flat and decorated with a face to the left side, border and scroll engraved cylinder, serial no. 6463, border and scroll

engraved frame marked COLT’S PATENT on the left side, stamped with the serial no.s 96463, ivory grips, cracked, contained in a later green velvet lined American case. £3000-4000 21

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A CASED 50-BORE PERCUSSION SIXSHOT PEPPERBOX BELT REVOLVER BY REAVELL, 3.75inch fluted barrels with foliate engraving at the muzzles, border and scroll engraved white metal rounded action engraved IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL to one side, the back strap engraved W. REAVELL NO.30 SOUTHAMPTON ST. LONDON on the back strap, border and scroll engraved bar hammer decorated with a grotesque mask, sliding safety, two-piece varnished wooden grips, contained in an associated red baize lined oak case complete with commensurate accessories. £2000-3000

A 120-BORE FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION 41.

PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, 4.25inch fluted barrels with applied white metal decoration, rounded action, twopiece wooden grips profusely inlaid with scrolling foliage and flowerheads in brass, the butt with lanyard ring, together with an Albanian “rat’s tail” holster pistol. The first of Indian origin. (2) £300-400

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A 120-BORE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, 3.25inch fluted barrels, border and scroll engraved rounded action signed Marsh Pontefract, chequered two-piece wooden grips. £250-350

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A .44 CALIBRE SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION 43.

COLT ARMY REVOLVER, 8inch sighted barrel stamped with the manufacturer’s details, cylinder retains traces of scene, the left side of the frame stamped C.S.A., the left side of the barrel with EB Inspector’s mark, serial no. 48480 (brackets c.1862), brass trigger guard, two-piece wooden grips. The serial no. to the barrel is of a slightly different type face but the barrel is a genuine period piece and shows no signs of having been struck off. £600-800

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A .44 CALIBRE SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER, 8inch sighted octagonal barrel stamped with the manufacturer’s details, plain cylinder and frame, serial no.

142248, the last two digits repeated, brass trigger guard, two-piece wooden grips, the left with inspector’s stamp, the right with chip to toe. £600-800

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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MOCCASINS, possibly Western Plains Arapaho, soft hide uppers with beadwork and red felt decoration, the cuffs with thongs, hard hide soles. £100-200 47.

A 19TH CENTURY WESTERN GUN RIG OR HOLSTER ENSEMBLE, the leather belt accommodating forty cartridges, complete with riveted leather open topped holster, the belt strap stamped with the maker or retailer’s stamp for OBERFELDER & CO SIDNEY NEB. Oberfelder & Co. est. 1877, (also Oberfelder & Newman), were general dealers in Sidney - Nebraska, San Francisco, etc., selling revolvers, ammunition, clothing, saddlery, and other wares.

Numbered among Nebraska’s most notorious outlaws were Wild Bill Hickok, the Barker gang, Jesse James and Doc. Middleton. The latter shot and killed Private James Keith outside a Sidney dance hall. Generally worn and showing its age. £80-120

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TWO LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TOMAHAWKS, one with characteristic trade type head, the second of diamond curled back form, both with stud decorated wooden hafts, one with beadwork and feather decorated wrist strap. (2) Please note that these cannot be exported to the USA. £200-300

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A CASED .32 RIMFIRE OBSOLETE CALIBRE FOUR BARRELLED SHARPS PISTOL, 3inch blued barrel engraved with a stippled oval panel to either side supported by scrolling foliage, serial no. 6156, border and scroll engraved frame, sheath trigger, twopiece wooden grips, contained in its blue baize lined case complete with cleaning rod. Later blued barrel, one compartment lid lacking. ÂŁ2500-3500 26

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A GOOD CASED SIX-SHOT PINFIRE REVOLVER BY LEFAUCHEUX, 3.5inch sighted octagonal blued barrel decorated with strapwork and vines, border and vine engraved blued cylinder and frame, folding trigger, two-piece ivory grips, contained in its purple leather and velvet lined close fitted case complete with commensurate accessories. ÂŁ800-1000 27

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A CASED 20-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY SAMUEL NOCK, 29.75inch sighted damascus barrels engraved Saml. Nock 180 Fleet Stt. London Maker to His Majesty, case colour hardened gold lined breech engraved with a hound, border and foliate engraved signed lock converted from flintlock on the drum and nipple principle, half stocked with chequered wrist, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, the trigger guard decorated with a hound, serial no. 6009 to the underside of the barrels, contained in its green baize lined oak case, the lid with trade label for Samuel Nock at the Regent Circus address, complete with commensurate and later accessories. £800-1000

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A CASED 15-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY JAMES WILKINSON, 29inch sighted damascus browned barrels engraved with the manufacturer’s details on the sighting rib, serial no. 4105, border and scroll engraved signed back action locks, half stocked with chequered wrist, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, contained in a relined mahogany case with commensurate accessories, lid with copy label. £600-800

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A SOUTH AFRICAN DOUBLE BARRELLED PERCUSSION COMBINATION RIFLE AND SPORTING GUN, 27.5inch sighted barrels partially engraved IN NABBURG, .600 calibre seven groove rifled barrel and 20-bore sporting barrel, border engraved back action locks decorated with deer, half stocked, the butt carved with a stag and with a patchbox, contained in an associated green velvet lined case with various accessories. £350-450

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A 13-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PINFIRE SPORTING GUN BY BEATTIE, 29.75inch sighted damascus barrels engraved JAMES BEATTIE & SON 205 REGENT STREET LONDON on the top flat, border and scroll engraved back action signed locks, rotary underlever rounded action, serial no. 3367 to action, trigger guard tang and barrels, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, contained in its green baize lined travel case, the lid with maker’s trade label. Repair to one hammer spur, some original colour. £600-800

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A GOOD CASED 11-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED BRUSH OR HOWDAH GUN BY HOLLIS, 24inch sighted damascus barrels engraved with the manufacturer’s details in the sighting rib, and the serial no. 3757, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened locks finely decorated with dogs and game in a landscape, signed and numbered to match, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, grip safety, border and scroll engraved steel mounts with traces of original colour, contained in its red felt lined, brass bound mahogany case, lidded compartments complete with commensurate accessories. The lid bearing owner’s initials and lot label for Sotheby’s Stokesay Court Volume III auction no. 1247, complete with catalogue and 1854 dated Game Licence. £4000-5000

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A CASED 14-BORE DOUBLE BARRELED PERCUSSION GAME GUN BY PATON OF PERTH, 31.5cm sighted damascus browned barrels engraved with the manufacturer’s details in the sighting rib and numbered 2, serial no. 2269, scroll engraved case colour hardened breeches, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened signed locks, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, contained in its purple velvet lined mahogany case complete with commensurate accessories. Lid escutcheon lacking and gun crisp as refinished. £2500-3500

56. A 20-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY JOHN MANTON, 31.75inch sighted damascus browned barrel, inlaid in gold MANTON LONDON, gold lined breeches, border engraved locks decorated with floral sprays at the tails, rain proof pans, French cocks, half stocked with border engraved steel mounts decorated with game birds, brass capped wooden ramrod. Serial number 3803 for 1802. Wrist and ramrod cracked and repaired. ÂŁ3000-5000 31

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A DOUBLE BARRELLED PERCUSSION COMBINATION SPORTING GUN AND RIFLE, 30.25inch sighted damascus barrels with multiple rear leaf sights and engraved John Hanton no. 510, the left barrel for a .450 calibre belted ball, the right barrel 14-bore, border and scroll engraved signed locks, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, the butt with patchbox, brass topped wooden ramrod. £300-400 58.

A .300 OBSOLETE CALIBRE ROOK RIFLE

BY COGSWELL & HARRISON, 26inch sighted octagonal barrel fitted with rear leaf sights and engraved to either side of the sighting flat with the manufacturer’s name and details, border and scroll engraved rounded action with traces of case colour hardening, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, horn fore-end cap, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, serial no.

45185. £1500-2000 A SCARCE 50-70 OBSOLETE CALIBRE 59.

REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK CARBINE, 25.5inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear 32

sights, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, steel cleaning rod. Steel parts pitted. Believed to have been for the New York Militia. £250-350 A 16-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED 60.

PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY SAMUEL NOCK, 24.75inch sighted damascus barrels, border and scroll engraved signed back action locks, the hammers with interchangeable noses, half stocked with border and scroll engraved steel mounts, trigger guard safety, chequered wrist, brass topped wooden ramrod. £250-350 61.

A 16-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PINFIRE SPORTING GUN BY ALEXANDER MARTIN OF GLASGOW, 29.75inch sighted damascus barrels engraved with the manufacturer’s details on the sighting rib, border and scroll engraved signed back action locks finely engraved with hunting dogs, border and scroll engraved rotary underlever action, chequered fore-end and wrist, the entire butt plate with scroll engraved and hunting decoration. £800-1000

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A WORN CONTINENTAL 18-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, 32inch sighted damascus barrels, border and scroll engraved backaction locks, half stock, cracked at the wrist and fore-end, together with a single barrelled example. Both with faults. (2) £80-100 63.

A 10-BORE FLINTLOCK CARBINE BY MANTON OF LONDON, 16inch sighted two-stage damascus barrel with reeded breech, the barrel tang set with a large oval gold maker’s escutcheon, gold lined touch hole, scroll engraved stepped and bolted lock, the owner’s initials JL in gold, set trigger, half stocked with border and foliate engraved steel mounts, chequered wrist, horn capped wooden ramrod. £1200-1800 64.

A LARGE COMPOSITE FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS, converted from a bank gun, 15.5inch two-stage barrel with small flared muzzle, split, border and scroll engraved bevelled lock, weak frizzen spring and action at fault, full stocked, wormed and repaired,

brass mounts, horn tipped wooden ramrod. £150-250 65.

A 10-BORE 18TH CENTURY FLINTLOCK BANK OR GOOSE GUN, 42inch sighted barrel, border engraved bevelled lock signed WORNALL, cleaned bright, half stocked with border and foliate engraved mounts, brass topped wooden ramrod. Traces of Indian Arsenal markings at the breech. £350-450 66.

A 22-BORE FLINTLOCK TRADE MUSKET, 44.5inch sighted two-stage barrel, the lock stamped with an Elephant and WARRANTED across the tail, top jaw lacking, full stocked with steel mounts, steel ramrod, together with an Indian flintlock blunderbuss, 29.5inch heavy barrel with flared muzzle, French lock mechanism with brass pan, struck with an Indian Arsenal mark, full stocked with brass mounts. (2) £200-300

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A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS OF MILITARY TYPE, 15.75inch barrel with flared muzzle, bevelled lock stamped BUMFORD, full stocked with regulation style brass mounts, nailed butt plate, constructed from a shortened military pattern longgun, together with a worn .577 obsolete calibre Martini Henry rifle adapted for the tribal market. (2) £350-450 68.

A FLINTLOCK BRASS BARRELLED BAYONET BLUNDERBUSS BY THOMAS, 14.25inch three-stage barrel with ring turned flared muzzle, undersprung bayonet released by a forward trigger, border engraved stepped and bolted signed lock, half stocked with chequered wrist, border engraved brass mounts, steel capped wooden ramrod. £2500-3500 34

AN IRISH FLINTLOCK BRASS BARRELLED 69.

BLUNDERBUSS BY EAMES, 14.25inch three-stage barrel with ring turned flared muzzle, engraved DUBLIN on the top flat and with the registration number D-N1142, border engraved stepped and signed lock, full stocked with brass mounts, the trigger guard with acorn finial, the butt tang with floral spray, horn capped wooden ramrod. £1800-2200 70.

A FLINTLOCK BRASS BARRELLED BAYONET BLUNDERBUSS BY BLAIR, 14inch threestage barrel with ring turned flared muzzle and top sprung bayonet, border engraved stepped and signed lock, full stocked with brass mounts, the trigger guard with acorn finial, the butt plate decorated with a stand of arms, horn capped wooden ramrod. £1800-2200

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AN 18TH CENTURY 6-BORE FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON BY HICKLIN, 27.5inch heavy blued sighted barrel for ball or shot, silver starburst foresight, the breech with scroll engraved short sighting rib engraved LONDON, border and scroll engraved bevelled lock signed T. HICKLIN, full stock tear drop carved behind the lock and scalloped about the scroll engraved barrel tang, ornate brass mounts, the escutcheon in the form of a stand of arms, the butt plate tang chiselled with scrolling foliage, the trigger guard with acorn terminal, scroll engraved Continental style sideplate, brass capped wooden ramrod. Barrel re-blued. ÂŁ4000-6000 35

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A FINE AND VERY RARE FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY BOUTET, 15.75inch three-stage blued barrel decorated with an urn and scallops at the breech, highlighted in gilt and struck with a series of six maker’s stamps to include NB, LG, BOUTET and Boutet’s monogram, transitioning from octagonal to polygonal, signed Boutet Directr. Artiste No. 317 and Manufre. a Versailles to either side of the breech, the polished tang border engraved and decorated with flowers, border engraved stepped and signed polished lock with scarce patent roller frizzen, full stocked with finely chequered foreend and wrist, ornate polished and faceted mounts decorated in the classical manner.

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Nicolas-Noel Boutet (17611833), French gunsmith and bladesmith to the French Royal Court and later, after the revolution, became “Directeur-Artiste” (director and chief designer) for the newly formed arms manufactory at Versailles. The manufactory at Versailles made regulation weapons for the French military but was also charged with making presentation weapons for Senior officers and foreign dignitaries. Boutet also made guns for Napoleon’s own personal use. Edward Impey states in The Field (July 21st 2015) that Boutet’s remit was “to surpass everything else

ever made and to reach a level of perfection that foreign countries will despair of�. This is a very rare example of his work as it was highly unusual for the Versailles manufactory to produce blunderbusses. For a similar example in poorer condition see Christies Antique Arms & Armour & Collectors Firearms, lot 159, 26th September 2012. Examples of his work can be found in the Met Museum, The Royal Collection Trust, The Victoria & Albert Museum and The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum. The markings on the breech suggest that this piece pre-dates 1814 and bears the Liege variation for barrel proofing mark. £10000-15000 37

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A .750 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK 42INCH PATTERN SHORT LAND MUSKET, 41.5inch sighted barrel stamped with proof marks and IG, border engraved bevelled lock engraved with a crown over GR and GRICE 1762 at the tail, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. The escutcheon bearing the rack number 36 and the butt incised EB. £1500-2000 74.

A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK VOLUNTEER BAKER RIFLE, 30.5inch sighted damascus barrel, border engraved lock stamped with a crown over GR and GILL across the tail, full stock, repairs, regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. £1800-2200 75.

A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK PAGET CARBINE, 16inch sighted barrel, stepped and bolted locked stamped with a crown over GR and TOWER cross the tail, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, 38

saddle bar mounted on the left side, swivel ramrod. £1800-2200 A .750 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK MUSKET, 76.

47inch sighted two-stage barrel, stepped lock, full stocked with steel mounts, horn topped wooden ramrod. Fore-end replaced. £200-300 77.

A .550 CALIBRE AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK SERVICE CARBINE, 19.75inch sighted barrel fitted with rear leaf sights and stamped SUHL 1863, plain lock, full stocked, cracked wrist restored, regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod, together with a .700 calibre percussion service carbine, 31.5inch sighted barrel, border engraved lock, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. Action at fault on the latter. (2) £350-450

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A 10-BORE CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK MUSKET, 44inch sighted barrel, stepped lock stamped F G A, full stocked, wormed and painted black, regulation steel mounts, later steel ramrod, metal parts patinated, together with a worn and faulty crude flintlock sporting gun. (2) £200-300 79.

A .750 CALIBRE CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK SERVICE RIFLE, 28.75inch sighted barrel fitted with rear leaf sight, bevelled lock with brass bank, swinging safety and stamped 1368 across the tail, full stocked, repair to fore-end, the butt with patch box, regulation brass mounts, brass tipped wooden ramrod. £600-800 80.

A .577 CALIBRE BELGIAN FLINTLOCK SERVICE MUSKET, 39.5inch sighted barrel, plain lock, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, to include spur

trigger guard, steel ramrod. £500-700 81.

A .650 BELGIAN FLINTLOCK CARBINE, 29 inch sighted barrel, plain bevelled and stepped lock, full stocked with regulation brass and steel mounts, steel ramrod. £500-700 82.

A GOOD .650 CALIBRE BRITISH CONTRACT FLINTLOCK CARBINE, 24inch sighted barrel, border engraved lock stamped with the Brazilian crown, full stock with regulation brass mounts, the butt branded with the numeral 9, steel ramrod. This characteristically English styled piece was manufactured in Great Britain for the Portuguese and Brazilian governments. £600-800

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AN 11MM OBSOLETE CALIBRE BELGIAN ALBINI-BRAENDLIN SERVICE RIFLE, 33.5inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, dated 1868 to the left side of the breech, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, steel cleaning rod. Steel parts pitted. £350-450 84.

AN 18MM OBSOLETE CALIBRE SWISS MILBANK AMSLER SERVICE RIFLE, 33.5inch sighted barrel fitted with pivoting rear sight, the breech with various proof and arsenal stamps, serial number 248, plain lock, full stocked, serial numbered to match, regulation steel mounts, steel cleaning rod. £400-600 40

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AN 11MM OBSOLETE CALIBRE COMBLAIN RIFLE, 22.5inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, the brass action stamped COMBLAIN BREVETE 2763, half stocked with brass and steel mounts. Smoothbored. £500-700 86.

A .577 OBSOLETE CALIBRE BREECH LOADING WORKSHOP OR TRIALS PATTERN 1856 SHORT RIFLE RIFLE BY DAW, 31.25inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights and engraved with the manufacturer’s details, border engraved signed lock, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, steel cleaning rod, inventory tag M694. £500-700

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A .750 CALIBRE PERCUSSION SERVICE CARBINE, 27.5inch sighted barrel with fixed rear sight, border engraved lock stamped with a crown over VR and TOWER, full stocked with regulation brass and steel mounts, 6inch saddle bar mounted on the left side, swivel ramrod. Bears some similarity to the Victoria Carbine. £400-600 88. , 30inch sighted barrel, border engraved lock stamped TOWER over 1866 and with a crown at the tail, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. £400-600

A .650 CALIBRE PERCUSSION MODEL 90.

1844 YEOMANRY CARBINE, 20inch sighted barrel stamped ENFIELD 1844 at the breech, border engraved lock stamped with a crown over VR and TOWER 1844, full stock stamped with the stocker’s mark J. FLAVELL in the sideplate area, COOK to the underside of the butt and BO 44/12 to the right side, regulation brass mounts, the barrel tang stamped E 27, sling bar mounted on the left side, swivel ramrod. £400-600

89.

A .750 CALIBRE EAST INDIA COMPANY PERCUSSION SAPPER’S CARBINE, 30inch sighted barrel with fixed rear sight, border engraved lock with the EIC rampant lion mark, full stocked with regulation brass mounts including Brunswick style trigger guard, steel ramrod. £400-600 41

91.

A BELGIAN CONTRACT .577 PERCUSSION SECOND MODEL 1853 ARTILLERY CARBINE, 24inch sighted barrel fitted with rear leaf sights, the breech with Belgian and English proofs, the lock stamped TOWER and with a crown at the tail, full stocked with regulation brass and steel mounts, complete with chained nipple protector. Ramrod lacking. £400-600 92.

A .650 CALIBRE PERCUSSION NATIVE POLICE CARBINE, 21inch sighted barrel, fitted with a rear block sight, border engraved lock stamped 1859 over TOWER and with a crown over VR at the tail, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, the trigger guard stamped 2-45, sling bar mounted on the left side, swivel ramrod. £400-600 93. A .451 CALIBRE PATTERN 1863 ENFIELD WHITWORTH RIFLE, 33inch sighted barrel, the lock stamped 1863 over ENFIELD and with a crown over VR at the tail, full stock stamped R M ENFIELD, further stamped ROBT HUGHES UNIVERSAL FIREARM WORKS BIRM, regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod, 42

complete with bayonet. The sights fitted with a modern blued ladder. Bore bright and clean, lock markings rubbed. (2) £800-1200 94. A WORN .577 CALIBRE ENFIELD PERCUSSION SHORT RIFLE, 33inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights to 950 yards, plain lock, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod. This has the five-groove rifling of the 58 naval, 1860 and 1861 Short Rifle. £200-300

95. A 20-BORE PERCUSSION LIVERY MUSKET

BY REILLY, 31inch sighted barrel engraved REILLY OXFORD ST LONDON, plain lock, hammer screw lacking, full stocked with brass mounts, the butt plate with the rack number 20, steel ramrod, sling swivels lacking, together with a 1916 dated Bayonet Drill sprung rifle by Bonehill, tang repaired. (2) £200-300 96. A .700 CRIMEAN WAR PERIOD RUSSIAN PERCUSSION SERVICE MUSKET, 42.5inch sighted barrel, back action lock, full stocked with brass and steel mounts, the butt plate and barrel bands with Imperial Russian markings dated 1849, steel ramrod. Steel parts pitted throughout and butt with filler. £300-400 97. A 16.8MM NORWEGIAN PERCUSSION UNDER HAMMER SERVICE RIFLE OR KAMMERLADER, 29.25inch sighted barrel fitted with rear flip sights, serial no. 309, full stocked with regulation brass and steel mounts. Steel parts patinated and tail of barrel tang lacking. £350-450

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AN 18TH CENTURY .750 CALIBRE POTSDAM SERVICE MUSKET, 41inch sighted barrel, stepped doglock marked POTSDAM, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. £600-800 99. AN AUSTRIAN OBSOLETE CALIBRE 14 X 33MM RIMFIRE WANZL SERVICE RIFLE, 34.75inch sighted barrel fitted with flip ladder sights, stepped lock, full stocked with regulation steel mounts. Salt and pepper pitting, ramrod lacking. £200-300 100.

A .577 THREE-BAND ENFIELD RIFLE BY THE LONDON ARMS CO., 39inch sighted rifled blued barrel stamped LAC at the breech, plain case colour hardened lock, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod. £300-500

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A .577 CALIBRE PATTERN 1858 VOLUNTEER PERCUSSION SHORT RIFLE, 33inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, border engraved locked indistinctly signed GLASGOW, full stock with regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod, patinated, together with a worn 1842 Pattern Constabulary carbine by COLLIS, cracked clean through the wrist and a crude percussion sporting gun. (3) £100-200 102.

A .577 CALIBRE PERCUSSION VOLUNTEER 1856 PATTERN SHORT RIFLE, 33inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, border engraved lock signed TIPPING & LAWDEN, chained nipple protector, full stocked with regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod. £180-220 103.

A .577 CALIBRE PERCUSSION VOLUNTEER 1856 PATTERN SHORT RIFLE, 33inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, border and scroll engraved lock decorated with the crest and motto LABOR OMNIA VINCET, full stocked with border and scroll engraved regulation steel mounts, steel ramrod. Pitting to mounts and barrel tang cracked, crest is that of Bradford. £150-250 44

A WORN PERCUSSION PATTERN 1856 104.

SHORT RIFLE, 33inch barrel, pitted at the breech, border engraved pitted lock, full stocked with regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod, together with an Indian Arsenal percussion service carbine with faults, a crude Eastern flintlock brass barrelled blunderbuss and a worn obsolete calibre 10.4mm Vetterli service rifle. (4) £120-180

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A RARE 19TH CENTURY AUSTRIAN ARMY TRAINING MODEL FIELD GUN, 9inch sighted two-stage rifled bronze barrel, bun-shaped cascabel, plain trunnions, the breech stamped N.R. 190.475K. No. 1CC. Wien 1863, the steel mounted oak carriage with elevating mechanism and leather covered pivoting seat, opening to reveal shot storage compartments, the limber with further leather covered pivoting seat opening to reveal shot storage compartments and containing elements of harness, two shot and an old Lot Label - 175, Sotheby’s 9th October 1972, iron bound multispoked dished wheels, over all length 48inches. Lot 175 realised £420 on the hammer. £2200-2500 45

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A 19THH CENTURY MODEL FIELD GUN, 5inch four-stage bronze barrel, the breech cast in relief with a crowned cartouche decorated with acanthus scrolls and a laurel wreath in surround, dolphin lifting handles, flared muzzle, ovoid cascabel and plain 46

trunnions, well constructed brass mounted fruit wood carriage surmounted with a banded storage trunk containing various shot, dished wheels. Probably Dutch, one wheel a replacement. ÂŁ800-1000

107.

A LARGE COLLECTION OF 18TH CENTURY AND LATER MODEL GUN CARRIAGES AND LIMBERS, to include six wheel carriage sections, one with broken trail, two further carriage sections lacking wheels, six pairs of carriage wheels, some faults, a part set of three carriage wheels, two single wheels, and four ancillary storage compartments or boxes, one or two old collection labels, two small naval carriages, one part carriage and an elevation wedge. By repute acquired from Peter Dale who acquired them from Woolwich Arsenal. (Group) £800-1200 47

108. A 17 TH CENTURY ITALIAN MUSKETEER’S MATCH HOLDER OR GUNNER’S LINSTOCK, 73cm tapering body, with quadrant split head, spherical match apertures, sliding hooked collar clamp, spiral twist and chequered decoration to the haft, spirally decorated bun-shaped finial. £200-300

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A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL BRONZE SALUTING MORTAR, 9.5inch multistage barrel with raised gadrooned touchhole shroud, single looping lifting mount, mounted on its iron bound green painted pine base, front and rear lifting mounts three various elevation wedges, complete with companion iron grenade shot. Bears a brass collection tag No.99, an aluminium collection tag No.231 and an early applied label with ink written inscription 1874 J W 6500f. £1800-2200

110. A 17 TH CENTURY ITALIAN MUSKETEER’S MATCH HOLDER OR GUNNER’S LINSTOCK, 69cm tapering body, with quadrant split head, spherical match apertures, sliding hooked collar clamp, geometric and chequered decoration to the haft, spirally decorated foot unscrewing to reveal a pricker. £200-300

111. A PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN ROWEL SPURS, each rowel box with two jingles, together with a further pair of rowel spurs with articulated heel plates, and two mismatched stirrups in excavated condition.

(6) £100-200

112.

A 16TH OR 17TH CENTURY GERMAN IRON LOCK MECHANISM, the sprung mechanism with decorative scroll engraved leaf shape decoration, the plate pierced for a key, 22.5 x 20cm over all, together with four other various lock plates. (5) £100-200

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A PAIR OF CROMWELLIAN STYLE GAUNTLETS, of soft leather with tassled fringes, contained in a glazed oak display case with plaque optimistically inscribed “Cromwellian gloves belonging to Captain Richard Pryce of Gunley 1653”, the cabinet key with fob inscribed Manor Hotel Room 15, the case measuring 43cm high x 73.5cm wide x 19cm deep over all. Captain Richard Pryce fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War, and was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire. £100-200 49

A 17 TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL 114.

BRONZE SIGNALLING CANNON, 24inch multistage tapering barrel with flared muzzle, cast with the date 1668 at the breech, further cast with the date 1668, dolphin form lifters, plain trunnions, ring turned breech with spherical cascabel. £1000-1500 117.

A 19TH CENTURY STONE BOW, 77cm span steel with restored string, full stock with steel mounts to include tilt up foresight and dot pierced rear sight. Stock scrubbed. £300-400

A 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON MODEL 115.

NAVAL CANNON, 15.75inch five-stage barrel with flared ring turned muzzle, plain trunnions and Bloomfield type cascabel, mounted on its wooden naval style carriage. £150-200

118.

A BREASTPLATE AND GORGET IN 17TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN STYLE, the threepiece gorget fitted for straps and with turned neck aperture, the breast plate of characteristic form with raised medial ridge, turned and roped neck and arm apertures, the two-lame waist with turned and roped lower edge. Modern. (2) £100-150 116.

A FIELD GUN CARRIAGE IN THE 19TH CENTURY STYLE, of characteristic construction, the grey painted wooden body with black painted iron mounts, complete with iron shod spoked wooden wheels. Some localised wood rot. £800-1000 50

119.

A TRAFALGAR ERA 18 POUNDER BLOOMFIELD CANNON, the characteristic cast iron six stage body with plain trunnions and typical bloomfield style cascabel, the breech incised with shot and powder measures and dated 1805, mounted on a later full naval style carriage. Acquired at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.

The rear of the breech and cascabel with corrosion.

Please note this item will not be available to view at the rooms and any prospective purchaser will have to arrange collection from the vendor’s premises. £8000-12000

120.

A LATE 16TH OR EARLY 17 TH CENTURY GERMAN STEEL TABLE CASKET (PROBABLY NUREMBURG), etched over all with panels of scrollwork and foliage, the hinged lid with loop handle and key, opening to reveal two bolt locking mechanism with leaf shaped terminals and retaining some blued decoration, on four ball feet, 11.5cm wide x 7.5cm high x 7cm deep. Provenance: Saltwood Castle, Hythe, Kent, Auction of the Valuable Contents by Hatch & Waterman, December 1953, lot 411 (part). £2500-3000 51

121.

A 19TH CENTURY IRON CARRONADE AND CARRIAGE, 24inch multi-stage tapering heavy barrel, mounted on its rare iron field carriage with 20inch diameter wheels. Black painted finish over pitted surface. £2000-3000 A 17 TH CENTURY STYLE SAXON 122.

DAGGER, 28cm flattened diamond section blade struck with a cross at the forte, characteristic hilt with drooping crossguard with swollen terminals, faceted spherical pommel, wire bound grip, together with two Spanish left hand daggers in the 17th Century fashion, one with scabbard. (3) £600-800 123.

A LANCE REST, the 10cm notched rest decorated with scrolling foliage to the face, complete with four retaining bolts, backing plate and leather shims.

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£200-300 124.

A VIKING SPEAR HEAD, 27cm leaf-shaped head with low medial ridge, 12cm collar, circa 800-900 AD. £200-300 A LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY 125.

CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER BY THE COULAUX BROTHERS, 57.5cm tapering blade with deep double fullers to either side, laurel wreaths, a stand of arms and a montage of hunting emblems, traces of gilt highlights and faded blued ground, pitting, further marked Coulaux Freres Klingenthal at the forte, fine carved ivory hilt decorated in the neoclassical manner with acanthus leaves, reeded grip and boar’s head crossguard. £1500-2000

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AN 11TH CENTURY VIKING SWORD OF OAKESHOTT TYPE XI, 89.5cm fullered broad sword blade inlaid with characters, tested as gold, this lettering reflects the four other known examples with characters in silver, one in the Nationalmuseet Copenhagen, one in the National Museum of Finland and two in the Victoria and Albert Museum, characteristic hilt with Oakeshott Type A circular pommel. See NM 704 from the National Museum of Finland on page 136 of Swords of

the Viking Age by Ian Peirce. Handed down through the previous owner’s family as having been recovered from the River Derwent at Stamford Bridge (1066) and in a collection for 50 years. Recently conserved by the Royal Armouries in 2009 (AM2094) £12000-16000

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A 16TH CENTURY SWISS PIKEMAN’S OR LANDSKNECHT SHORT SWORD, 49cm gladius form laminated blade struck with a maker’s mark at the forte, characteristic Holbein hilt with plain wooden grip. £2000-3000 A LANDSKNECHT SHORT SWORD 128.

OR KATZBALGER, 62.5cm broadsword blade with rounded tip, characteristic hilt with two roped looping side bars with flattened dome terminals, heavy tapering grip with gadrooned pommel, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard. A very good Victorian copy of an early 16th Century Katzbalger. £600-800 129.

A 17 TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN RAPIER, 97cm fullered blade, characteristic hilt composed of flattened rounded bars, re-curved quillons with flattened beak terminals, faceted ovoid pommel, wire bound grip with Turk’s heads. £800-1200

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A 17 TH CENTURY TRANSITIONAL RAPIER, 81.75cm flattened diamond section fullered blade, characteristic hilt with two pierced looping sideguards, short recurving quillons with swollen terminals, reeded ovoid pommel, wire bound grip, together with a relic North European walloon. (2) £300-500 131.

A 17 TH CENTURY ENGLISH RAPIER, 83cm flattened diamond section blade, characteristic hilt composed of square section, rounded and flattened rounded bars, lion’s head terminals and junctions, the pommel chiselled in the form of a bold lion’s head. Relic condition. By repute discovered at Brampton Bryan castle. £400-600

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A GOOD VICTORIAN COPY OF A 17 TH CENTURY CUP HILT RAPIER, 101cm fullered blade, characteristic hilt composed of rounded, flattened rounded and pierced bars decorated with ravens, reeded spherical pommel decorated with foliage and ravens, wire bound grip with Turk’s heads. £600-800 133.

A GOOD 18TH CENTURY SPANISH SOCKET BAYONET, 29cm broad tapering blade with triple fullers with roped and turned piercings, further scroll piercings, stepped collar, the brass socket decorated with panels of scrolling foliage, contained in a later scabbard. £600-800 134.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH DUELLING RAPIERS, 87.5cm triangular section incurved blades signed J. Rochalle (?) Paris, characteristic hilts with blued bowl guards inlaid with a pair of yellow metal Gothic initials, chamois liners, wire bound canted wooden grips, turned bun-shaped pommels, contained in their steel mounted leather scabbards. (2) £600-800 55

135.

A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK ALL STEEL SCOTTISH BELT PISTOL BY CHRISTIE OF DOUNE, 7.5inch three-stage barrel with flared muzzle, ribbed at the breech, border engraved lock signed CHRISTIE, ball trigger, full steel stock with ram’s horn form butt, integral ball pricker, pierced belt hook mounted on the left side, steel ramrod. See Scottish 56

Arms Makers by Whitelaw, John Christie, Gunsmith, 7th December 1751. While Christie is recorded at Doune in 1751 the gun displays earlier characteristics, circa 1740.

Bears a William Keith Neal collection tag and a further inventory tag F026. £4000-6000

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AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK ALL STEEL SCOTTISH BELT PISTOL BY MURDOCH OF DOUNE, 7.75inch three-stage barrel with flared octagonal muzzle decorated with panels of scrolling foliage, the action signed T MURDOCH and the whole profusely engraved with linear decoration and panels of scrolling foliage, button trigger, ram’s horn butt, set

to either side with vacant silver escutcheons and fitted with a pricker, belt hook mounted on the left side, ring turned steel ramrod, chipped. Circa 1760. Provenance: lot 147 Bonhams 2nd July 1991 - the Duke of Fife’s Estate, Mar Lodge. £4000-6000 57

137. AN 18TH CENTURY BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 84.5cm fullered blade signed J.J. RUNKEL. SOLINGEN to either side, characteristic hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by plain junction plates, period repairs, red felt liner, wire bound wooden grip. See British Basket-Hilted Swords by Cyril Mazansky. ÂŁ1500-2000

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AN 18TH CENTURY BASKET HILTED 138.

BACKSWORD, 82.5cm double fullered blade decorated with foliate flourishes and crowned GR cyphers, characteristic hilt composed of rounded bars united by narrow junction plates supported by scrolling S bars, large central saltire form panel, flattened bun shaped pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, remnant leather liner. Probably George II, the basket later and the pommel later still. See British Basket-Hilted Swords by Cyril Mazansky. ÂŁ1600-1800

139.

A PATTERN 1828 BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 83.5cm triple fullered blade, incised with tram lines to either side of the fullers, regulation steel hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart pierced junction plates, the dome shaped pommel incised with a saltire, wire bound fishskin grip. £1400-1800

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A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 85cm triple fullered blade stamped with crescent moons to either side, characteristic hilt composed of widely spaced rounded bars, dome-shaped pommel, plain wooden grip. £150-250 A FIRST WAR PERIOD SCOTTISH 141.

OFFICER’S BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 83.5cm flattened diamond section fullered blade

by McCIYMONT & DEWAR of 74 MILLER ST GLASGOW, etched with scrolling foliage, EVIIR cyphers and a maker’s panel, regulation plated hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart-pierced junction plates, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its plated steel scabbard. Unusually this sword has been well sharpened for use. The Proof tablet is that of Pillin absorbed in to Wilkinson in 1922. £400-500

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SCOTTISH OFFICER’S BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 82.5cm double fullered blade etched with scrolling foliage and crowned Royal cypher, polished, regulation plated basket hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart pierced junction plates, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with plated scabbard, chamois liner and silk tassel. £450-550 143.

A 20TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED SWORD, 83.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, a crowned monogram, laurel wreaths and a crowned EIIR cypher, later plated hilt composed of flattened bars united by heart pierced junction plates, felt faced liner, red tassle, contained in its plated steel scabbard, together with a modern basket hilt. (2) £250-300 144.

A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 87.5cm backsword blade, characteristic brass hilt composed from flattened rounded bars united by pierced junction plates, red felt 60

faced chamois liner, red tassel, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. 20th Century. £150-200 145.

A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 83cm fullered blade, characteristic steel hilt composed of linear engraved flattened bars united by rectangular pierced junction plates, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard. 20th Century. £120-140 146.

A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 84cm triple fullered blade, characteristic steel hilt composed of linear incised flattened wavy bars united by pierced junction plates, applied with a gilt thistle to either side, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard. 20th Century. £120-140

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AN 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH DIRK OF JACOBITE INTEREST, 40.5cm backsword blade double edged at the tip, decorated with thistles and the legend THY KING AND COUNTRY’S CAUSE DEFEND THOUGH ON THE SPOT THY LYFE SHOULD END characteristic narrow shouldered hilt carved with stylised foliage shallow disc pommel cap of brass decorated to match. The blade probably from a full size sword, the grip probably 19th Century. £1000-1500 148.

AN 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH DIRK

BY GROWAR, 34cm fullered blade with faceted back edge stamped with the maker’s name at the forte, characteristic white metal hilt with carved basket weave and white metal stud decoration, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard, the mounts decorated with thistles. Companion knife and fork lacking. £500-700

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A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH DIRK, 25cm fullered blade with faceted back edge, characteristic white metal mounted hilt, the pommel set with a faceted orange stone, carved wooden grip decorated with basket weave and set with brass studs, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard, two of the mounts decorated with thistles, complete with companion knife and fork decorated to match. Mounts painted gold, thistle lacking from upper mount and chape lacking. £350-400 150.

A 19TH CENTURY DIRK OR BOWIE KNIFE, 27cm flattened diamond section blade, patinated, white metal mounted hilt with natural stag’s horn grip, contained in its leather scabbard incised with crosses or saltires in the Scottish manner. £150-200

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A DIRK OR DAGGER IN THE SCOTTISH MANNER, 16.25cm flattened diamond section blade, natural stag’s horn grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard. £120-140 152.

A SGEAN DUBH TO THE ROYAL SCOTS, 10.25cm blade by Pillin, London, faceted back edge, characteristic white metal mounted hilt decorated with thistles about the pommel cap, carved basket weave wooden grip set with white metal studs and regimental badge, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount applied with a regimental motif. £200-300 153.

A VICTORIAN SGEAN DUBH, 9.5cm fullered blade with faceted back edge and clipped back tip, characteristic white metal mounted hilt decorated with strapwork, the pommel set with an orange stone, carved basket weave wooden grip set with white metal studs, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard decorated with strapwork. £100-150

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AN UNMOUNTED BACKSWORD BLADE, 154.

84.5cm double fullered blade with narrowest fuller along the back edge. £50-80 155.

A VICTORIAN DIRK OR HUNTING KNIFE, 24.5cm blade stamped BOOG, some grey staining, white metal mounted hilt with chequered wooden grip, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard.

The style of this dirk or knife is reflective of similar popular designs carried in India and Africa, though the maker Boog is a long established Edinburgh name. £300-400 156.

AN OFFICER’S BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD TO THE SCOTS FUSILIERS OF CANADA, 83cm bright blade etched with thistles, regimental motifs, crowned GVR cypher and owner’s name CAPT H A MOYER 1930, regulation steel hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart pierced junction plates, red faced chamois liner, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard. £600-800

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A VICTORIAN SPORRAN TO THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS, the red leather pouch with white horse hair facing, five black horse hair tassels, copper gilt cantle with thistle border and centred regimental motif on a stippled ground. £100-150 158.

A MODERN SCOTTISH SPORRAN TO THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS, the brown leather purse applied with white, brown and pink horse hair to the face, cast white metal cantle decorated with thistles and applied with a staybrite regimental badge. Hair loss and wear. £150-200 159.

A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH SPORRAN, the brown leather purse with white hair facings and two black tassles, the white metal mounted black leather cantle applied with a white metal thistle. £120-140

160.

A DECORATIVE SCOTTISH TARGE OR TARGET, 56.5cm circular board wrapped in blackened leather, the face profusely set with brass panels and studs interspersed with six conical brass mounts set with faceted citrines. 20th Century. £250-350

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A RARE LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD OF £100 VALUE BY TEED AND PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN HENRY LAMBERT, 78cm curved blade decorated to the tip with scrolling foliage, flowerheads, cherubs, the figure of Britannia, a stand of arms, crowned Royal cypher, a starburst with owner’s initials centred, the figure of Victory supported by mermaids, ornate stand of arms, crowned GR cypher, entwined dolphins and the presentation inscription, now rubbed, characteristic gilt hilt richly decorated in the neo-classical manner with stands of arms, acanthus leaves, the crossguard of Roman 64

fasces form, D-shaped knuckle guard in the form of a snake entwined about the club of Hercules, lion’s mask pommel, finely chequered ivory grip, one tiny chip repaired, contained in its ornate gilt panelled scabbard profusely decorated with nautical and neo-classical imagery to include Hercules fighting the Hydra and wrestling a lion, the upper panels depicting Britannia looking out to sea and bearing references to the recipient’s action ST. FIORENZO 1805.

Awarded to Captain Henry Lambert of HMS St Fiorenzo for his bravery and skill in the capture of the French frigate Psyche.

Captain Henry Lambert entered the Royal Navy at a young age in 1795 aboard HMS Cumberland and served on various vessels throughout his career. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1801, thereafter in 1803 promoted to Commander of HMS Wilhemina. In 1804, he encountered the French frigate Psyche for the first time, leading a brave and successful attack despite significant damage to the Wilhemina. He was rewarded for his courage with promotion to Captain of HMS St Fiorenzo in 1805, whereupon he came upon the Psyche for the second time and succeeded in capturing her.

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Admiralty at the time “....I cannot help expressing myself much pleased with the animated and spirited resolution taken by Captain Lambert, for renewing the attack, which was only prevented by victory. All the trading part of his Majesty’s subjects throughout India, rejoice on the occasion of this capture, as being more apprehensive of depredations on their trade from Captain Bergeret’s abilities and activity, than from the whole remaining force of the French navy at present in these seas united.” It was for this action that he received this presentation sword. Lambert died in 1813 during the War of 1812 where on 29th December 1812, as Captain of HMS Java, he again courageously attacked the much larger USS Constitution in the hope of at least disabling her. He was shot by a musket ball and died six days later in Salvador, Brazil.

Lieutenant Chads wrote at the time “...the country has lost a most gallant and valuable officer, and myself (who have served under his command some years), the officers, and crew, a kind friend.” and later “...the skill and determined bravery of my beloved captain, will be most conspicuous, and that in this last action of his life, although success has not crowned his exertions, his character will be unsullied and his memory honored and revered.”

Lambert’s action to capture the Psyche in the St Fiorenzo is immortalized in Edward Orme’s 1806 engraving after John Heaviside Clark and also characterized in Patrick O’Brian’s “Aubrey-Maturin” series. In 1813 George Wrattislaw of Magdalen College Oxford wrote the following: “A gentle spirit, yet a dauntless heart, “Where worth and valor claim’d an equal part; “In whom the hero, friend, and husband shone “And all the virtues mingled into one; “Whose every action spoke an honest zeal, “And foremost in his thoughts his country’s weal; “Such once was Lambert: - once the good and brave, “Now sunk, alas I in glory’s honor’d grave; “While the lone Mourner, in her widow’d state, “Bewails the sad severity of fate; “And the rough seaman wets his manly eye, “Where, cold in death, the hero’s ashes lie; “Or, as he sighing, quits the fatal shore, “Turns his last ling’ring look to ‘Salvador.’” £25000-30000 66

162.

A FINE WILLIAM IV PRESENTATION QUALITY HORSE’S HEAD SWORD BY PROSSER, 72.5cm curved pipe backed blade etched with crossed flags, a mounted cavalry officer, crowned Royal arms, crowned WIVR cyphers and two maker’s panels, some staining but good polish, copper gilt hilt with recurved crossguard with bold hound’s head quillons, fine bold horse’s head pommel, the ivory grip set with a gilt octagonal plaque to the rear and a fine enamelled octagonal plaque to the front decorated with the arms of William IV, contained in its gilt panelled scabbard decorated with chevrons and signed with the maker’s details along the spine. £6000-8000 67

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A 1ST EMPIRE FRENCH OFFICER’S SABRE, 84cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, flowerheads and stands of arms highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, the ornate gilt hilt decorated with neoclassical imagery, the oversized langets decorated with Athena and Mars, lion’s mask pommel, chain knuckle guard, chequered wooden grip, contained in its gilt scabbard decorated with foliate and floral sprays within a geometric border. See Armes Blanches by Jean Lhoste and Jean-Jaques Buigne, pages 64 and 66 for similar examples of Olympic god decoration on French swords. £4000-6000

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A FINE EARLY 19TH CENTURY AUSTRIAN OFFICER’S SWORD, 80cm curved slender blade etched with scrolling foliage and crowned F cypher, the impressive chiselled gilt hilt finely decorated with scrolling serpents, forming the cross and knuckle guard emanating from the mouth of the lion’s head pommel and binding the lion’s body to the snakeskin chiselled grip, contained in its gilt mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with acanthus, strapwork and flowerheads. Circa 1810. £2000-3000

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A SCARCE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD IMPERIAL RUSSIAN OFFICER’S SWORD, 83.5cm curved blade with traces of etched decoration, rubbed, the ornate gilt hilt with angular D-shaped knuckle guard, the down turned quillon with foliate lobed terminal, bold eagle’s head pommel, the feathers cascading down the back strap, gilt grip decorated with foliate sprays and geometric designs, contained in its gilt mounted shagreen scabbard decorated to match. £2000-3000

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AN EXTREMELY RARE GEORGIAN HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY PRESENTATION SWORD, 70cm sharply curved bright blade frost etched and gilt with a crown over GR, a figure of Britannia, a figure of Victory, crowned Royal arms, WARRANTED, foliate sprays and classical imagery, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets decorated with the Prince of Wales feathers, ribbed ivory grip, contained in its gilt mounted scabbard, the upper mount 70

with the inscription Presented by Col. Le Mesurier to the Best Marksman in the North East Division of the Hon.ble. Artill.y. Com.y. on the 24th Sept 1803, the opposing side engraved with the recipient’s name Mr R Buck surmounting the regimental crest. An extremely rare piece with a very good blade. Chape and scabbard leather replaced. £3000-4000

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A RARE GEORGIAN SABRE TO THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY, 81cm sharply curved blade profusely etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms and the regimental crest, copper gilt stirrup hilt with broad wirebound fishskin grip. Little is known of swords from this period that relate specifically to the Honourable Artillery Company and consequently are rarely encountered. £400-600 168.

A PATTERN 1775/80 HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 87.5cm hollow ground diamond section blade, regulation steel hilt with three scrolling side bars to either side and slotted base, ovoid pommel, ribbed wooden grip. In Swords of the British Army Robson refers to this style of hilt as being of “Inniskilling Dragoon” form, referencing an example in the Glasgow Museum marked to the 6th. See Mazansky British Basket Hilted Swords page 199. The rather fine hollow ground blade appears to date from an earlier period. £700-900

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A 1780 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 89cm straight blade with clipped back tip and struck with a crown at the forte, various edge nicks, regulation brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, ribbed fishskin grip. Ex Tower of London sale Christie’s 1973. £300-400 170.

A LIGHT COMPANY OFFICER’S SABRE, 76cm pipe backed blade with spear point, characteristic gilt stirrup hilt with elongated langets and pommel, the front of the guard applied with a strung bugle horn, fishskin covered wooden grip, losses. See Wallis & Wallis October 2000 for a similar sword attributed to the 52nd Regiment. Also see Swords of the British Army by Robson page 153 and 154. Circa 1803. £500-700

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A GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD OF ROYAL MARINES INTEREST, 80.5cm blade decorated with foliate sprays, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, copper gilt stirrup hilt with lion’s mask langets, star burst pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount engraved PHEONIX Captured LA DIDON Aug 10th 1805 from Genl. Piden to Lt Pleydell ROYAL MARINES for his Gallantry.

Corruna. The capture of La Didon initiated the creation of the Phoenix engagement bar for the Naval General Service medal.

The phoenix had served in the East Indies in the 1790’s capturing the French ship Resolue which was believed to be carrying supplies to Tipu Sultan and went on to be involved in further engagements resulting in the capture of many French Privateers.

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A PENINSULAR WARS PERIOD GEORGIAN HANGER OR SIDEARM, 73.5cm blade stamped with a crown over GR, brass stirrup hilt, the front langet engraved No. 1 HB over 2 over 31, ribbed iron grip. £300-400

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Phoenix went on to capture French despatches just before Trafalgar and pursued French ships that had fled Trafalgar, although she never fought at Trafalgar herself.

Scabbard leather replaced. £2000-3000

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A FINE GEORGIAN PERIOD SILVER HILTED IRISH PRESENTATION SABRE, 83.5cm curved blade

by Osborn & Gunby, decorated with scrolling foliage, crowned GR cypher, Royal arms, stand of arms, a cherub and a mounted cavalry officer, the hallmarked silver hilt with stirrup form guard, mounted to either side with a serpent, these crawl to the top of the guard where they enter the mouth of a horse’s head, lion’s mask langets, silver wire bound ivory grip, contained in its hallmarked silver mounted black leather scabbard, the upper mount decorated with a stand of arms, maker’s panel for Read of Dublin and a presentation panel NIL DESPERANDUM TEUERO DUCE ET AUSPICE TUERO - This SWORD is most respectfully Presented by the CORPS of small County Yeomanry to STANDISH GRADY ESQ their Captn in testimony of that Conduct which In this and in every situation of life has distinguished him in the esteem of his COUNTRY. £2800-3200 73

174.

AN ORNATE AGATE HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD TO LORD GRENVILLE

BY SALTER, 84cm curved piped back blade profusely etched with damascus swirls within a Greek border, presentation inscription erased, maker’s panel for Salter, ornate gilt crossguard decorated with acanthus scrolls and the family crest, one piece agate mameluke style grip, shoulder chipped, contained in its gilt panelled scabbard. £2200-2500

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175. AN ORNATE GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD TO CAPTAIN GEORGE SILVERTOP OF THE BYWELL YEOMANRY BY PROSSER, 80.5cm curved blade etched with the presentation inscription THIS SWORD PRESENTED, AS A TESTIMONY OF THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM, BY THE GUARD YEOMANRY CAVALRY TO CAPTAIN SILVERTOP THE LATE COMMANDANT 1818, patinated, ornate gilt “pretzel” hilt decorated and pierced with oak leaves, lion’s heads and Medusa heads, contained in its pierced gilt panelled scabbard decorated with oak leaves, strap work and lion’s masks, engraved with a maker’s panel for Prosser. £3800-4200

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AN ORNATE GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD BY RUNDELL BRIDGE & RUNDELL, 74.5cm sharply curved blade decorated with stands of arms, crowned GR cypher, Royal arms, a figure of Britannia, the motto Into whose hand this Sword is put its hop’t will not fear Bunopart So draw me out I shine so clear and if I strike my foes may fear, further presentation panel Presented by the Newbattle Company of the Eastern Regt of Midlothian Volunteer Infantry, to David Wight Esqr their Captain, as a Mark of their Regard & Esteem. 1806., classically styled stirrup hilt decorated with acanthus scrolls, oak leaves and acorns, the langets decorated with stands of arms, copper simulated wire and ribbon bound grip, contained in its ornately mounted re-leathered scabbard, each mount finely engraved and decorated with acanthus leaf bouquets and featuring a central oval white metal plaque decorated with stands of arms, the upper mount with maker’s panel. Formerly in the Collection of Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson. £1000-1500 177.

A GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD OF THE ATTORNEY’S CAVALRY BY PROSSER, 78cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, Royal arms, a figure of Britannia, a further classical female

figure, laurel wreaths and swags all on a gilt ground, further etched with a presentation panel THE GIFT OF THE SECOND TROOP OF THE ATTORNEY’S CAVALRY TO CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT ESQ.E THEIR CAPTAIN AS A MARK OF THEIR RESPECT AND ESTEEM, patination and staining, classically styled gilt hilt with square form D-shaped knuckle guard, the whole decorated with Roman imagery, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its shagreen covered copper gilt mounted wooden scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel for PROSSER. £700-900 AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S 178.

SWORD OF LARGE PROPORTIONS, 76cm sharply curved blade decorated with the figure of Britannia, a stand of arms and crowned GR cypher, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, further etched with the crest of a griffin within a garter and the motto DEUM INSPECTORUM HABES, 4.5cm wide at the forte and 1cm wide at the spine, regulation copper gilt hilt pierced with a crown over GR, bold lion’s head pommel, chequered ivory grip. Two inset repairs to the grip. £500-600

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A GEORGIAN LIGHT DRAGOON OFFICER’S BLUED AND GILT SWORD, 83cm curved blade decorated with a stand of arms, a laurel wreath and floral sprays, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, sharpened for use and with edge nicks, characteristic copper hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, the front facing langet decorated with a stand of arms to include the Union flag, the elongated flat topped pommel decorated to match, chequered wooden grip, cracked, contained in its brass mounted steel scabbard in the Continental manner. See Swords of the British Army

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180. A GEORGIAN MAMELUKE BY SALTER, 75.5cm sharply curved blade, sharpened for use and with several edge nicks, characteristic ornate gilt hilt profusely chased with foliage, two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the mounts decorated to match and with panels of stands of arms, the upper mount with maker’s panel at 35 The Strand. The ivory grips constitute less than 10% by volume. £1200-1500

181. A GEORGIAN MAMELUKE BY PROSSER WITH TROPHY BLADE, 62cm curved blade with clipped back point and decorated to either side with panels of calligraphy in gold damascene, characteristic hilt, the crossguard with bun-shaped terminals, twopiece riveted wooden grips, contained in its steel mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel. £800-1200 77

182. A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S MAMELUKE BY HAMBURGER, 82.5cm curved blade frost etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, a cavalry officer, a figure of Britannia, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, all on a damascus patterned ground, characteristic copper gilt hilt, two-piece riveted wooden grips, contained in its copper gilt mounted steel scabbard. £800-1000

A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S MAMELUKE, 183.

71.5cm sharply curved blade with clipped back point, etched with two small floral spray and two small stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR cypher, characteristic hilt with two-piece horn grips, contained in its steel scabbard. Throat lacking and scabbard and hilt pitted, together with an Imperial German Cavalry Trooper’s sword with scabbard. (2) £300-400 184.

AN INTERESTING SNAKE’S HILT TROPHY MAMELUKE, 82.5cm pipe-backed blade with spear point decorated with talismanic symbols and with traces of gilt highlights, cast brass hilt composed of two entwined eagle-headed serpents, contained in its steel scabbard. The blade and scabbard probably French, the hilt of Arabic origin. £800-1000

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185. A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S SWORD BY READ OF DUBLIN, 82cm sharply curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, the back edge marked Runkel Solingen, raked copper gilt stirrup hilt with lion’s head pommel, ribbed wooden grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel, complete with bullion knot. £800-1000

187. A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S PRESENTATION SWORD, 70cm curved plain blade, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets with lion’s masks, linear carved ivory grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard, the middle mount applied with a brass plaque engraved THE GIFT OF ALEXANDER REID TO HIS FRIEND AND SCHOOLFELLOW LIEUT W STIRLING 1823.

The ivory grip constitutes less than 10% by volume. £500-700

186. A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S SWORD BY TATHAM, 77.5cm sharply curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, a stand of arms, an infantry officer, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, rubbed and pitted, copper gilt stirrup hilt decorated with foliage, chequered wooden grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel. Tear to leather. £400-600

188. A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 83cm curved blade decorated with floral sprays, stands of arms, a cavalry officer, a figure of Britannia, crowned GR cypher, crowned Royal arms and maker’s panel for Craig & Co., all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £800-1200

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189. A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm curved blade decorated with foliage, trophies, a cavalry officer, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, the back edge engraved Woolley & Deakin’s Improved Steel, regulation steel stirrup hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard stamped WOOLLEY DEAKIN DUTTON. £800-1200 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY 190.

OFFICER’S SWORD, 84cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, a cavalry officer, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard, complete with buff knot. £800-1200 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY 191.

OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR cypher, traces of gilt highlights on a faded blued ground, regulation steel stirrup hilt, later leather grip, 80

contained in its steel scabbard, patinated and holed and with replacement rings, together with a reproduction 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s sword with scabbard. (2) £350-450 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY NCO’S 192.

SWORD, 83cm curved blade, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in an associated but correct scabbard, together with a reproduction 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper’s sword with scabbard. (2) £300-400 AN EARLY 1800’S AMERICAN OFFICER’S 193.

SWORD, 75.5cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, a pair of clasped hands and a goat, patinated, characteristic pierced brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, bold eagle’s head pommel, chequered marine ivory grip. £250-350

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A 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 82.5cm curved blade by Runkel, regulation steel stirrup hilt, ribbed leather grip, wormed, contained in its steel scabbard, together with a modern copy of a blued and gilt 1796 Pattern Officer’s sword blade. (2) £250-350 195.

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 84cm curved blade, regulation steel stirrup hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard engraved with a maker’s panel for Woolley & Deakin. The guard is of an unusually thin or lightweight steel, worm to grip. £350-450 196.

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 81cm curved blade, sharpened for use, regulation steel stirrup hilt, ribbed leather grip, wormed, contained in its steel scabbard. £250-350

AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S 197.

SWORD, 75.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, regulation copper gilt hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, bold lion’s head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel for Eginton. £600-800 198.

AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 78cm curved blade decorated with a stand of arms, an infantry officer, crowned GR cypher, Royal arms and a maker’s panel for Woolley & Deakin, regulation copper hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, bold lion’s head pommel, wire bound leather grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard. £500-700

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AN 1831 PATTERN GENERAL OFFICER’S SWORD, 82cm clean blade by BOWATER of LONDON, etched with crowned VR cyphers, laurel wreaths and crossed swords and batons, regulation gilt hilt, two-piece riveted ivory grips, one chip, contained in its brass scabbard, together with an 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s sword with no scabbard. The ivory grips constitute less than 10% by volume. (2) £250-350 AN 1821 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY 200.

TROOPER’S SWORD, 85.5cm curved fullered blade

by WOOLLEY SARGANT, regulation three-bar steel hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard, sharpened for use, together with a 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s sword with scabbard. (2) £200-300 AN 1853 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S 201.

SWORD, 89.5cm curved fullered blade stamped with the WKC emblem and an Ordnance mark, regulation three-bar steel hilt, chequered two-piece leather grips, spreading, contained in its steel scabbard, together with a Royal Artillery Officer’s sword, contained in its steel 82

scabbard. Grip damaged on the latter. (2) £200-300 202. AN 1885 PATTERN CAVALRY NCO’S SWORD, 78.5cm curved blade, regulation steel hilt pierced with a Maltese cross, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard, together with another for a Trooper, by Weyersberg and with various Ordnance stamps, hilt pitted, contained in its plated scabbard. (2) £300-400 203.

A 1912 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 88.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 45244, for 1914-17, devoid of any decoration and sharpened for use, regulation plated steel hilt, lifting and rust, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, together with a worn 1796 Cavalry trooper’s sword, no scabbard and a shortened 1882 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s sword, no scabbard. (3) £250-350

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A 1908 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 88.5cm blade stamped with various Ordnance marks, S.B&NLD and dated 1915 and 1917, regulation khaki painted steel bowl guard, composition grip, contained in its khaki painted steel scabbard, probably painted for the Egyptian or Mesopotamian campaigns, together with a Georgian Flank Officer’s sword, no scabbard and an Epee. (3) £250-350 205.

A 1908 INDIAN PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 88.5cm blade with various Ordnance marks and dated 1924, regulation green painted steel bowl guard, chequered wooden grip, contained in its green painted steel scabbard, together with a GVIR Artillery Officer’s sword with field service scabbard. (2) £200-300 AN 1899 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S 206.

SWORD, 85cm curved fullered blade with various Ordnance stamps and dates, regulation steel half bowl guard, chequered two-piece leather grips, the tang stamped THAV 15, contained in its steel scabbard, also stamped 15.

£200-300 207.

AN 1895 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm blade by MOLE, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher and crowned Royal arms, serial no. M2414, regulation pierced steel hilt incorporating a crowned VR cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, together with an 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword by WILKINSON, serial no. 49775 for 1914-17, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned GVR cyphers and crowned Royal arms, regulation pierced steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard. (2) £200-300 208.

A VICTORIAN VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm clean blade decorated with scrolling foliage, crowns, artillery piece, laurel wreaths, crossed lances and ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS, regulation steel three-bar hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard, together with another, later, Artillery Officer’s sword with clean blade, field service scabbard and frog. (2) £200-300 83

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AN 1821 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD TO THE FOURTH QUEEN’S OWN LIGHT DRAGOONS BY GARDEN, 90cm pipe-backed blade with spear point, etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned laurel wreaths with IV centered, QUEEN’S OWN LIGHT DRAGOONS, battle honours to Ghunzee (1841) and maker’s panel, regulation three-bar steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. It is interesting to note that this sword is firmly dated to 1841-1852, the firm of Garden becoming Garden & Son in 1852 - there is a possibility then that any young Officer acquiring that sword during that period may have gone on to serve in the Crimea where the 4th Light Dragoons took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade. £800-1000 210.

AN 1821 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 80.5cm pipe-backed blade with spear point, etched with scrolling foliage, a crown over VR cypher, crest of an elephant surmounted by a castle, MURUS AENEUS CONSTANTIA SANO, that of the Earl of Scarborough Viscount Lumley, maker’s panel REEVES GREAVES & GREAVES SWORD 84

MANUFACTURERS TO HER MAJESTY HON BOARD OF ORDNANCE AND THE HON EAST INDIA COMP. BATHOLOMEWS ST BIRMINGHAM, regulation three-bar steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip. Scabbard lacking. While the motto is of the family described the crest is not. £500-600 211.

A SCARCE 1821 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 89.5cm curved fullered blade, regulation steel basket hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. The scabbard displays numerous sword cuts to the back and front. £200-300 212.

AN EAST INDIA COMPANY CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD BY WILKINSON, 90.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher and the EIC rampant lion emblem, further etched with a maker’s panel in English and a further in native script, regulation pierced steel honey suckle hilt, wire bound fishskin grip.

No scabbard and no serial number. £1000-1500

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A VICTORIAN LIFE GUARDS OFFICER’S FULL DRESS SWORD, 82cm blade by Buckmaster, etched with scrolling foliage and crowned VR cypher’s, regulation gilt heart-shaped boat-shell hilt, spherical pommel, wire bound grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard. See Swords of the British Army

by Robson, plate 95 page 90. £450-550 AN 1805 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER’S 214.

SWORD OF JAMAICA INTEREST, 75cm blade

by Runkel, decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, regulation copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets engraved with anchors, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, repaired, the upper mount with retailer’s panel for D MITCHELSON, KINGSTON JAMAICA. £500-600 AN 1805 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER’S 215.

SWORD, 73.5cm blade decorated with scrolling foliage, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, pitted and cleaned, the back edge marked Runkle Solingen,

regulation gilt stirrup hilt, the langets decorated with fouled anchors, lion’s head pommel, wire bound ivory grip. Composite. £250-350 A GEORGIAN NAVAL OR CUSTOMS 216.

OFFICER’S SWORD OF 1805 TYPE, 69cm curved fullered blade decorated with a sailing ship to one side and a crowned cypher and initials on the other, regulation copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets engraved with crowned fouled anchors, wire bound fishskin grip. £200-300 217.

AN 1827 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD, 80.5cm pipe-backed blade with spear point, etched with a crowned Royal arms to one side and a crowned fouled anchor on the other, regulation brass hilt decorated with a crowned fouled anchor, folding side guard, bold lion’s head pommel, wire bound ivory grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard, complete with bullion knot. £500-700

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AN AMERICAN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 77cm flattened diamond section blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms U.S. and the American eagle, maker’s panel for THE M C LILLEY CO. COLUMBUS, regulation copper gilt hilt decorated with eagles, wire bound leather grip, worn, contained in its brass mounted steel scabbard. £100-150 219.

AN AMERICAN OR CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SABRE, 84.5cm curved fullered blade, regulation brass three-bar hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and laurel leaves, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £100-150 AN AMERICAN CAVALRY TROOPER’S 220.

SWORD, 85.75cm curved fullered blade stamped US 1864 over AGM, further stamped ROBY, regulation three-bar brass hilt, ribbed wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Grip chipped. £100-150

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A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY TROOPER’S 221.

SWORD, 86cm curved fullered blade by ALEX COPPEL, regulation three-bar brass hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £100-150 A FIRST WAR PERIOD PRUSSIAN 222.

INFANTRY NCO’S SWORD, 75.5cm double fullered plated blade, lifting, stamped with the manufacturer’s details at the forte, regulation brass hilt incorporating an eagle and cypher, wire bound fishskin grip applied with a cypher, contained in its steel scabbard. £150-200 A FIRST WAR PERIOD TURKISH 223.

OFFICER’S SWORD, 72.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms and the Turkish Star and Crescent motif, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £100-150

224.

A FRENCH MODEL 1822 CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 97.5cm curved fullered blade with proof stamps at the forte and marked Manuf-Rle de Chatellerault Mars 1832 along the back edge, regulation four-bar brass hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £200-300 225.

A FRENCH MODEL 1883 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 92.5cm fullered blade with manufacturer’s and model details on the back edge and retailer’s panel for MANCHON PARIS, regulation four-bar brass hilt, loose, ribbed horn grip, contained in its steel scabbard complete with knot, together with a French Model 1882 infantry officer’s sword, 91.5cm triangular section blade, regulation four-bar steel hilt, ribbed horn grip, contained in its steel scabbard. (2) £300-400 AN IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY 226.

TROOPER’S SWORD, 87cm curved fullered blade stamped with a crown over FW over 65, regulation

three-bar steel hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £150-200 AN ITALIAN MODEL 1871 CAVALRY 227.

TROOPER’S SWORD, 90cm pipe backed blade with spear point, regulation pierced bowl guard, stepped pommel wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard, together with a Victorian Constabulary or Prison Service sword, pommel stamped SC110, scabbard painted red.

(2) £200-300 228.

A VICTORIAN COURT SWORD BY PROSSER, 68.5cm flattened diamond section blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR Cypher and a laurel wreath, maker’s panel, characteristic gilt hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard and crown pommel, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s details. £300-400

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A VICTORIAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL’S MAMELUKE BY RANKEN, 84.5cm clean curved clipped back blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal cypher and the Royal arms, regulation gilt hilt, the crossguard decorated with the Royal arms and a laurel wreath, two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its gilt brass scabbard, dented, complete with knot. £400-500 AN 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S 230.

SWORD OF LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT INTEREST, 81.5cm blade by Hawksworth of Sheffield, etched with scrolling foliage, laurel wreaths and crowned GVR cyphers, regulation pierced plated hilt incorporating a crowned GVR cypher, the tail of the hilt engraved S. C. Ball 5th Loyal N. Lancs, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard. Major S.C. Ball MC served during the Boer War with the City of London Imperial Volunteers and through most of the First War with the 5th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, winning the MC in 1917. £200-300

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231.

AN EIIR 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD BY WILKINSON, 82cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, EIIR cyphers and Royal arms, retailer’s panel for Hobson & Sons, serial no.

70866 for 1952 (Korean War era), regulation pierced steel hilt incorporating the Royal cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £150-250 232.

AN INDIAN ARMY 1908 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 87.5cm blade by Wilkinson stamped with various ordnance markings, regulation bowl guard with ordnance stamps, chequered black composition grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £150-250 233.

A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SMALL SWORD, 77cm flattened diamond section blade decorated with stands of arms and a panel of strapwork, all highlighted in gilt, characteristic copper gilt hilt decorated in the classical manner with cherubs, roped D-shaped knuckle guard. £600-700

234.

A GEORGIAN HUNTING HANGER BY DRURY, 53cm curved fullered blade decorated with classical imagery and a hunting hound, gilt cruciform hilt, the crossguard with castellated spatulate terminals and neoclassical decoration, the gilt framed grip with four ivory inserts to the grip, contained in its engraved brass mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount engraved DRURY, 32 STRAND LONDON. The ivory panels in the grip constitute less than 10% by volume. £400-600 235.

AN UNUSUAL GEORGIAN DIRK BY BRUNN WITH TROPHY BLADE, 21.5cm slightly curved damascus blade with raised medial ridge, Ottoman style waisted ivory grip with copper gilt lower mount, upper mount and pommel cap lacking, contained in its copper gilt mounted scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel for BRUNN. £400-500

A 19TH CENTURY DIRK BY MOLE, 236.

45.5cm sharply curved fullered blade with traces of an inspector’s mark and stamped MOLE on the back edge, characteristic brass hilt with recurved guard and lion’s mask pommel, ribbed marine ivory grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard. £400-600 237.

TWO VARIOUS GEORGIAN DIRKS, the first with 28.5cm flattened diamond section blade, patinated, the recurved steel hilt with cushion form pommel and reeded ivory grip, together with another with 19.5cm flattened diamond section fullered blade, characteristic copper hilt with tapering ivory grip, cracked. (2) £250-350

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238.

AN ITALIAN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 75.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms and crests, regulation four-bar plated steel hilt, wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard. £100-150 A 1751 PATTERN GLOSTER MILITIA 239.

HANGER, 63.5cm curved fullered blade, regulation brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard supported by two scrolling side bars, the underside engraved GLOSTER-MS-B and with the rack number 34, spirally fluted grip. £450-550 240.

A VICTORIAN CONSTABULARY OR PRISON SWORD, 60cm curved blade by Hibbert & Co, sharpened for use, regulation brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard, together with two Chassepot bayonets and a Gras bayonet, all with scabbards. Brass parts with light coat of gold paint. (4) £200-300

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AN AMERICAN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD BY HORSTMANN, 79cm flattened diamond section blade etched with oakleaves and acorns, regulation brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, reeded and ribbed brass grip, contained in its brass mounted steel scabbard. Pitted. £100-150 242.

AN 1856 PATTERN PIONEER’S SIDEARM, 57cm saw backed blade by Wilkinson, regulation brass stirrup hilt with ribbed brass grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard, together with another similar, with repair to quillon and no scabbard. (2) £200-300

243.

AN 18TH CENTURY INFANTRY HANGER, 70.5cm curved fullered blade by GILL, characteristic brass hilt with heart-shaped guard and D-shaped knuckle bow, quillon lacking, plain wooden grip. £140-180 A 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING 244.

AXE, 11cm broad head with downturned opposing fluke, 18cm riveted reinforcing straps, the head with broad arrow over WD stamp, 58.5cm oak haft applied with a diamond shaped brass plaque bearing the rack no. 9, the base of the haft with socket for rack peg. £500-600

246.

A LAND TRANSPORT SIDEARM OR SHORT SWORD TO THE CINQUE PORTS, 57cm blade with Ordnance and maker’s stamp, regulation cast brass hilt with ribbed grip and incised V CPATC 21, together with three further similar examples. (4) £200-300 247.

A NAPOLEONIC PERIOD CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SABRE, 87.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, regulation three-bar brass hilt with cast brass ribbed grip. £200-300

245.

AN 1804 PATTERN FIGURE OF EIGHT NAVAL CUTLASS, 73.5cm blade, regulation steel hilt, ribbed iron grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard. Scabbard leather repaired. £600-800

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248. AN 1859 PATTERN NAVAL CUTLASS BAYONET, 68cm curved blade stamped with Ordnance mark on the back edge, regulation steel bowl guard, chequered leather grips, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard. £200-300 249. AN 1879 PATTERN ARTILLERY SWORD BAYONET, 65.5cm saw backed blade, D-shaped guard, chequered leather grips, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard, repaired, together with an 1856 pattern sword bayonet and scabbard, shortened for cadet use. (2) £180-220 250. A PATTERN 1847 BRUNSWICK SWORD BAYONET, stamped ENFIELD 1849, ribbed brass grip, together with an 1855 pattern Lancaster bayonet, and an 1856 pattern sword bayonet, bushed for the Martini Henry rifle. No scabbards. (3) £150-250

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251. A PATTERN 1847 BRUNSWICK SWORD BAYONET, together with a Pattern 1863 Whitworth rifle bayonet, complete with frog and scabbard, and two Pattern 1856 sword bayonets with scabbards. (4) £250-350 252. A PATTERN 1837 BRUNSWICK SWORD BAYONET, 55cm blade, double edged at the tip, regulation brass hilt, together with a Pattern 1856 Sword bayonet, bushed for the Martini Henry Rifle, with scabbard, a Pattern 1887 with scabbard and a further Pattern 1856 with brass mounted scabbard. (4) £200-300 A TRIANGULAR SECTION SOCKET 253.

BAYONET, 43.5cm blade, hollow ground to the two lower faces, stamped with a crown over 3 WOOLLEY DEAKIN & CO., together with a further socket bayonet with spring catch and Indian Arsenal markings. (2) £80-100

254. AN EAST INDIA COMPANY SWORD SOCKET BAYONET, together with an 1879 pattern artillery sword bayonet and an 1856 pattern sword bayonet for the Whitworth rifle. No scabbards. (3) £150-250 255. AN 1887 MKI SWORD BAYONET WITH SCABBARD, together with an 1856 Pattern sword bayonet with frog and scabbard, a further similar example by CHAVASSE, with steel scabbard, the frog stud incised HSA, and a gunner’s or driver’s sword, 73cm blade stamped WOOLLEY SARGANT, brass stirrup hilt, ribbed iron grip. (4) £200-300

257. AN X2 BAYONET, 20cm clean blade, twopiece riveted wooden grips, contained in its steel scabbard, the tang stamped X2 E1 9803. £200-300 258. A JAPANESE ARISAKA BAYONET, complete with scabbard, together with a large trade machete, stamped with a crown over VR, another similar, four Kukri, three with scabbards, one with damaged handle, a Gaucho knife with scabbard, a William Rodgers sheath knife and two Eastern tourist knives. (11) £180-220

256. A 1907 PATTERN HOOKED QUILLON BAYONET BY WILKINSON, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard, together with a conventional 1907 pattern bayonet, with scabbard. (2) £200-300

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A MAUSER MODEL 1871 BAYONET, 46.75cm fullered blade with various arsenal and maker’s stamps, regulation brass hilt with ribbed grip, the crossguard stamped 119.R.10.147., contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard complete with frog, together with a Model 1898/05 Mauser bayonet by FRISTER & ROSSMANN, BERLIN, contained in its steel scabbard.

(2) £300-400 A FRENCH MODEL 1886/93/16 BAYONET 260.

WITH BLUED STEEL HILT, contained in its steel scabbard, together with a model 1886, a model 1892/15, both with scabbards and frogs, and a Gras bayonet with scabbard. (4) £180-220 261.

A COLLECTION OF EIGHT VARIOUS SOCKET BAYONETS, each with triangular section blade, some with arsenal and Ordnance marks, various nationalities. (8) £180-220

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A 1907 PATTERN BAYONET, dated 1942 262. and with mangrovite scabbard complete with canvas frog, together with another similar shorter, three no. 4 MKII bayonets with scabbards and a no. 9 bayonet with scabbard. (6) £120-140 AN ITALIAN MODEL 1893 BAYONET, 263. contained in its 1916 dated scabbard, together with a Swedish Model 1896 knife bayonet, and three further bayonets. (5) £150-200 264.

A 1918 DATED SHEFFIELD MACHETE, contained in a 1942 dated leather sheath, together with another similar dated 1943. (2) £40-60

265.

A REPRODUCTION WELSH MACHINE GUNNER’S MACHETE, characteristic 44cm leaf shaped blade with raised medial ridge incised DROS URDDAS CYMRU, characteristic cord bound hilt applied with a shoulder title and cap badge for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, folding guard, contained in its canvas sheath. £400-600 266.

A GOOD “BEADED AND RIBBED” FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE, 17.5cm flattened diamond section blade retaining most of its original blacked finish, sharpened for use, characteristic black painted brass hilt with ribbed and beaded grip with nine rows of beads, contained in its leather sheath. See page 64 plate 139 of British and Commonwealth Military Knives by Ron Flook for an identical example, and plate 146 for a similar scabbard. £1200-1500 A THIRD PATTERN FAIRBAIRN SYKES 267.

COMMANDO OR FIGHTING KNIFE, 15.25cm flattened diamond section plain blade, regulation ribbed cast metal grip, contained in its partial leather scabbard.

Blade with tip rounded and generally grey stained, generally worn over all. £100-200

268.

A CLEAN THIRD PATTERN COMMANDO KNIFE BY WILKINSON, 7.25cm blackened blade etched with a maker’s panel, regulation ribbed blackened hilt contained in its leather sheath. £300-400 269.

A 1917 DATED AMERICAN TRENCH KNIFE, 23cm triangular section blued blade, D-shaped knuckle guard stamped U.S. L.F. & C. 1917, plain wooden grip, together with a Dutch (?) fighting knife and a worn 1918 dated American fighting knife. (3) £150-250 270.

A LARGE PRESENTATION MEXICAN BOWIE KNIFE, etched to either side with traditional scenes and the inscriptions POR A. ARAGON J.P.GARCIA 18 OAXACAO - WHEN THIS VIPER MAKES IT BITE, AS THE BATTLE’S AT ITS HEIGHT, THERE’S NO USE IN YOUR RESISTANCE AND FROM DOCTORS NO ASSISTANCE, complete with its tooled leather scabbard and contained in its glazed wooden display case. £400-500

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AN ANTIQUE FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE

BY COGSWELL & HARRISON, 23.5cm clipped back blade stamped with the manufacturer’s details, brass crossguard, two-piece riveted natural stag’s horn scales, contained in its leather scabbard. Blade with staining and minor crack to one grip scale, retaining clip present but will need bending back in to place. £100-150 272.

AN ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE BY JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, 14cm clipped back blade stamped with the manufacturer’s details, two-piece riveted horn grips, contained in its leather scabbard, together with a further bowie or fighting knife with chequered horn grips, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard. (2) £120-140 AN ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE BY 273.

UNWIN & RODGERS, 21.25cm blade stamped with the manufacturer’s details, stained and pitted, natural stag’s horn grip, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard, together with another, TAYLOR’S CELEBRATED WITNESS, natural stag horn grips, leather scabbard. (2) £120-140

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AN ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE BY 274.

WOSTENHOLM & SON, 15cm clipped back blade with faceted back edge stamped with the manufacturer’s details THE AMERICANS PRIDE EQUAL RIGHTS EQUAL LAWS AND JUSTICE, natural stag horn grips, contained in its leather scabbard, together with a clean XLALL antique bowie knife by **RKIN & MARSHALL SHEFFIELD, contained in its leather scabbard. (2) £180-220 275.

FIVE VARIOUS BOWIE KNIVES, each with horn of plastic handle, four with sheaths. (5) £150-200

276.

A CASED WOSTENHOLM & SONS BOWIE KNIFE, 26cm clipped back blade etched to resemble damascus, stamped with the manufacturer’s details, two-piece natural stag’s horn grips, contained in its blue velvet lined close fitted case with trade card and label. £100-150

277.

AN ITALIAN OR SARDINIAN DAGGER, 21cm double fullered flattened diamond section blade decorated with a bird at the forte, characteristic white metal mounted hilt with reeded wooden grip, contained in its re-leathered brass mounted scabbard. £250-350 278.

A SCARCE 19TH CENTURY MASONIC MOMENTO MORI DAGGER, 12cm flattened diamond section blade etched with scrolling foliage and Masonic symbols, carved wooden grip, leather scabbard. £350-450 A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL 279.

MOMENTO MORI DAGGER, 16.5cm flattened diamond section blade characteristically ornate bronze hilt cast in the form of a horned figure grasping a knife, serpent form crossguard, leather wrapped wooden scabbard. £300-400

280.

A BRACE OF ARGENTINIAN GOUCHO KNIVES, the first with 22.5cm blade, the second with 12cm blade, both by Juca, each with characteristic white metal hilt decorated with flowerheads and fans, the larger engraved with the initials WH, contained in their white metal mounted scabbards decorated to match. (2) £80-120

281.

A BRAZILIAN MAMELUKE LETTER OPENER, 11.25cm curved blade etched with scrolling foliage and DUQUE DE CAXIAS, gilt hilt, contained in its gilt metal mounted plated scabbard, complete with original storage box. £50-80 97

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A 20TH CENTURY WHITE METAL MOUNTED HUNTING HANGER IN THE 18TH CENTURY MANNER, 60.5cm blade decorated with hunting scenes and foliage on a blued ground, cast white metal hilt ornately decorated to match, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard decorated with foliage and hunting imagery. £200-300 283.

A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, 67cm blade, sharpened for use, characteristic brass hilt of neoclassical form, decorated with acanthus and laurel leaves, small down turned shell guard, natural horn grip. £200-300 284.

A 20TH CENTURY GERMAN HUNTING HANGER OR DIRK, 39cm clean blade by WKC decorated with scrolling foliage and forestry scenes, gilt hilt with natural horn grip, contained in its gilt mounted leather scabbard, complete with frog, together with another similar. Both Post War. (2) £200-300

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AN 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, 56cm triple fullered blade, plated hilt decorated with classical imagery, tapering reeded horn grip. Quillon lacking. £100-150 AN 18TH CENTURY EPEE OR HUNTING 286.

SWORD, 68.5cm flattened diamond section blade, faceted steel hilt, loose, tapering wooden grip. Quillon lacking. £100-150 A 19TH CENTURY SPANISH FOLDING 287.

KNIFE, 13.5cm blade stamped BBB BBB, characteristic brass mounted grip with two-piece riveted horn scales.

288. A VERY RARE THIRD REICH SS HIMMLER DAGGER BLADE, 21.5cm flattened diamond section blade by Eickhorn etched Meine Ehre Heist Treue to one side and In Herzlicher Freundschaft H Himmler to the other. By family tradition acquired by the Vendor’s Uncle, Peter Worthington, in Berlin at the end of the War and used a letter opener. £3000-4000

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A SCARCE THIRD REICH NICKEL RLB DAGGER, 17.5cm flattened diamond section blade by SMF, characteristic nickel hilt with blue leather wrapped grip, contained in its blue leather wrapped nickel mounted scabbard, complete with strap. £1200-1400

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A THIRD REICH NSKK DAGGER, 22cm clean blade etched with motto and maker’s mark, characteristic white metal mounted Holbein hilt, the crossguard with Nm district stamp, contained in its black painted steel scabbard complete with strap. £300-400

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KNIGHT’S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS, a Juncker jeweller’s copy, the cross stamped 800 L12, and the oak leaves 800 21, cased, the inside of the lid with enamelled Mickey Mouse badge. By descent the property of Heinz Bar who was credited with in excess of 220 victories, 16 of which were in the jet powered ME262. He was the highest scoring NCO during the Battle of Britain. Mickey Mouse was Heinz Bar’s mascot - amongst the family collection are numerous examples of his Mickey Mouse badges.

Together with association sashes and later copy medal. £500-700 292.

A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL STILETTO, 9.25cm flattened diamond section blade, ring turned tapering brass grip, the brass crossguard with trefoil terminals. £200-300

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AN EIIR HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY OFFICER’S HELMET ENSEMBLE, comprising helmet with enamelled centre plate, leather liner and red plume, breast and back plate, aigulettes, rug and associated tunic. £1000-1500 294.

TWO VARIOUS BREAST PLATES, the first of Household Cavalry type and heavy gauge, the second similar but lighter, together with a back plate of similar origin, and the last back plate of heavy gauge with two musket ball strikes, possibly 17th Century. (4) £400-600

295.

A HALLMARKED SILVER EDWARD VII OFFICER’S SHOULDER BELT POUCH MOUNTED AS A CLOTHES BRUSH, the silver facing with hanging ring, now mounted with a wooden clothes brush interior. £150-200

296.

A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH LORD LIEUTENANTS’ SWORD BELT AND SLINGS, the white metal buckle plate applied with a crown over VR cypher within a laurel wreath, silver bullion facings decorated with scrolling foliage and thistles, red leather backing. £50-100

A LARGE HANDMADE DISPLAY CASE 297.

BY SEBASTIAN D’ORSAI, suitable for a sword, Winchester, or other items of arms and armour, glazed aperture 105 x 31cm and approximately 6cm in depth, burr elm veneered surround. £100-200

A SET OF FOUR 19TH CENTURY 298.

ENGRAVINGS, “Commemoration of the XIVth February MDCCXCVII” and “Commemoration of the XIth October MDCCXCVII”, by Parker after Smirke, together with “Commemoration of the Victory of June 1st MDCCXCIV” by Bartolozzi after Smirke, and a similar engraving “Victors of The Nile” after Smirke, 65 x 42cm in matching gilt frames, and a naval engraving after Robert Dodd of Admiral Earl Howe’s victory over the French. (5) All with damage. £400-600

299. Not illustrated TWO VARIOUS MODERN SWORD RACKS OR STANDS, both floor standing, the first for 24 swords, the second for 10 and a carved Burmese stand, pierced and carved with scrolling foliage, the column composed from four dragons, the feet of dragon head form, losses about the top. (3). £180-220 300. Not illustrated A PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN SPURS, the white metal bodies decorated with scrolling, together with a white metal belt and a collection of miniature cap guns contained in a mahogany case. (Parcel) £80-120 101

301. AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GUNNER’S POWDER FLASK OR HORN, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle, the scalloped brass base engraved No. 38.II:, two brass sling mounts, together with an English Gunner’s flask or horn. The latter Rilling 105. (2) £300-400 302. AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GUNNER’S POWDER FLASK OR HORN, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle, scalloped brass base engraved, two brass sling mounts, together with a WD marked English Gunner’s flask or horn. The latter Rilling 105 (2) £300-400 303. A PERCY TENANTRY POWDER FLASK OR HORN, polished horn body with brass mounts, the nozzle with sprung scoop measure, engraved F28, the base engraved with the Percy Tenantry Crest, two brass sling mounts, together with a Percy Tenantry powder flask, characteristic pear-shaped leather wrapped body with clear side panel inserts, sprung brass nozzle. The latter bears no crescent crest to the nozzle but a typical Percy Tenantry flask. (2) £300-400

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304. A PERCY TENANTRY POWDER FLASK OR HORN, polished horn body with brass mounts, the nozzle with sprung scoop measure, the base engraved with the Percy Tenantry Crest, two brass sling mounts, together with an English Gunner’s flask or horn. The latter Rilling 105. (2) £250-350 305.

1790-1815 PRIMING FLASK TO THE 9TH BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY, polished horn body with brass mounts, sprung nozzle, the base engraved R.A. 9 B 6/1, two brass sling mounts, together with an English Gunner’s flask or horn. Riling 96 and 105. (2) £300-400 306. 1790-1815 PRIMING FLASK TO THE 10TH BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY, polished horn body with brass mounts, sprung nozzle, the base engraved R.R.A. 10 B 1014, two brass sling mounts, together with an English Gunner’s flask or horn. Riling 96 and 105. (2) £300-400

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307. 1790-1815 PRIMING FLASK TO THE 7 TH BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY, polished horn body with brass mounts, sprung nozzle, the base engraved R.A. 7 B 7/11, two brass sling mounts, together with an English Gunner’s flask or horn. Base of the former with multiple dents. Riling 96 and 105. (2) £250-350 308. A 19TH CENTURY OFFICER’S PRIMING FLASK, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle and spun brass filler cap, two suspension loops, together with a Gunner’s priming flask with sprung brass nozzle and turned wooden filler plug, two suspension loops.

The former sometimes referred to as being for a baker rifle. (2) £200-300 309. A 19TH CENTURY OFFICER’S PRIMING FLASK, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle and spun brass filler cap, two suspension loops, together with a Gunner’s priming flask with sprung brass nozzle and turned wooden filler plug, two suspension loops.

The former sometimes referred to as being for a baker rifle. (2) £200-300 104

310. A 19TH CENTURY OFFICER’S PRIMING FLASK, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle and spun brass filler cap, two suspension loops, together with a Gunner’s priming flask with sprung brass nozzle and turned wooden filler plug, two suspension loops.

The former sometimes referred to as being for a baker rifle. (2) £200-300 311. A 19TH CENTURY OFFICER’S PRIMING FLASK, polished horn body with sprung brass nozzle and spun brass filler cap, two suspension loops, together with a Gunner’s priming flask with sprung brass nozzle and turned wooden filler plug, two suspension loops.

The former sometimes referred to as being for a baker rifle. (2) £200-300 312.

A 19TH CENTURY POWDER HORN, with later whaling scene decoration, a gunner’s priming flask and a gunner’s powder horn, nozzle repaired and stopper lacking. (3) £200-300

313.

A WHITE METAL TOPPED RIFLE FLASK

BY SYKES, graduated nozzle up to 3 drams, together with another similar with lacquered copper body, minor dents, gilt brass nozzle by SNIDER, graduated nozzle, and two further copper powder flasks. (4) £450-650 314.

A CLEAN PERCUSSION PISTOL POWDER FLASK, the pear-shaped copper body retaining most of its original finish, gilt brass top stamped PATENT, fixed nozzle. £180-220 315.

A HOLLAND & HOLLAND CANVAS GUN CASE, for a gun with 30.5inch barrels, the red felt lined case with maker’s trade label and instructions label to the inside of the lid, minor accessories, generally worn. £100-150

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A FIRST WAR SNIPER’S TELESCOPIC SIGHT BY ALDIS AND HOLLAND & HOLLAND, characteristic black painted body stamped ALDIS BROTHERS BIRMINGHAM NO. 68613 1916., further engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND and with the serial no. 791, this repeated on the mid-mount, contained in a leather transit case stamped I.7762, the inside of the lid with instructions, complete with leather lens covers and two quick release mounts, one stamped K+187. Clean optics. £800-1200 317. TWO 19TH CENTURY HORN POWDER SCOOPS, one branded with the initials TK, together with four 19th Century powder horns and a bag of flints recovered from the wreck of The Earl of Abergavenny, mostly for musket and a few for pistol. (7) £250-350 318.

A SYKES PIG SKIN COVERED RIFLE FLASK, together with a Hawksley, leather covered white metal mounted rifle flask with suspension chain, 106

a worn Bartram rifle flask, a worn Dixon rifle flask, four embossed gun powder flasks, faults, two embossed pistol flasks, faults and four various leather shot flasks.

(14) £200-300 319. A JAMES DIXON LEATHER COVERED WHITE METAL MOUNTED RIFLE FLASK, leather losses to the reverse, a Hawksley rifle flask with single 3 1/4 Dram charger, a Sykes and a further Dixon rifle flasks, faults, six further embossed gun or rifle flasks, faults and four leather shot flasks. (14) £200-300 320. A MARSH OF SHEFFIELD ADJUSTABLE RIFLE FLASK, together with a Dixon leather wrapped rifle flask, two further rifle flasks, faults, eight embossed gun or rifle flasks, faults and two leather shot flasks. (14) £200-300

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RIFLE SIGHT ADJUSTER BY ALEX MARTIN OF GLASGOW, together with another similar by Andrews of Woolwich, another by Steward of The Strand and two further British Military examples stamped PH MKII, a .577 tompion, a chained nipple protector, later ring, one steel and one brass shot charger. (9) £200-300 A MARTINI HENRY RIFLE COMBINATION 322.

TOOL, together with a First Pattern Private’s Combination Tool, a Snider Combination tool, a .577 tompion, a reproduction Whitworth Rifle Combination tool and a brass and steel shot charger. (7) £200-300 323.

AN AMERICAN EMBOSSED POWDER FLASK, decorated with dogs and game, probably the American Flask & Cap Company, some minor dents, a Dixon slanting nozzle Colt? flask, a very large gun flask, four embossed flasks, Wild Horses, Stag and Oak Leaves, Vines, Bulls Eye, an acanthus and a plain gun flask, faults, a further embossed mid-sized flask, a vellum flask, two horn flasks and a leather shot flask and a

silvered embossed pistol flask. (15) £200-300 324. A SYKES GUN OR RIFLE FLASK, together with three further similar flasks, faults, seven various leather shot flasks, worn, a percussion pocket pistol, a small horn powder flask, two various antique pocket knives, an Italian fascist letter opener, a leather sheath and a shot carrier. Faults. (17) £180-220 325.

A THREE WAY PERCUSSION POWDER FLASK, sprung gilt top, lacquered copper body, gilt base with two pivoting covers. Dirt crust to the front and one small dent to the rear. £200-300 326. Not illustrated AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LEATHER GUN CASE FOR A SPORTING GUN, with brass mounts and the lid with initials M.D.P.H., the green baize lined interior fitted for a gun with 31inch barrels and with one lidded compartment. £80-120 107

327.

A SMALL COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY AND LATER SHOT CHARGERS, comprising an early steel example with external spring, a similar smaller example, two steel SYKES PATENT examples and two further steel chargers, the remainder of brass and to include examples by SYKES and DIXON, a KYNOCH plastic page turner or book mark and a brass pistol cleaning rod and jag. (17) £180-220

330. FOUR PERCUSSION COMBINATION TOOLS, to include three Sergeant’s and one Private’s, a Chassepot Rifle tool case, part tool, .577 tompion, a sharpener, base plug and an arrow head. (10) £120-140

331.

A BRASS GANG MOULD, the brass body cut for nine balls of approximately 120-bore, sprue cutter, turned wooden handles, together with four adjustable powder and shot moulds, and two small pistol size powder flasks. (7) £180-220 328.

FOUR PERCUSSION COMBINATION TOOLS, to include one for the Brunswick rifle, two Private’s and one Sergeant’s, two modern tools and a sharpener. (7) £120-140

AN IDEAL BULLET MOULD AND 332.

RELOADING TOOL, in 38 L.O.L (38 Long Colt), together with a brass bullet mould, two clamps, a copper powder flask a large quantity of percussion nipples and a similar number of cleaning jags and rod accessories. (Parcel) £180-220

329.

FOUR PERCUSSION COMBINATION TOOLS, to include one for the Snider rifle, two Sergeant’s and one Private’s, three further tools and a sharpener. (8) £120-140 108

A DETACHED EAST INDIA COMPANY 336.

FLINTLOCK MECHANISM, of characteristic bevelled form, signed THOMSON and engraved with the EIC heart-shaped emblem at the tail and dated 1793. £60-80

333.

A BRASS PERCUSSION CAP DISPENSER, two-spring clamps, a combination nipple key and turnscrew, a brass cleaning rod, a bag of pistol balls and a bore gauge. (7) £140-180

334.

A HAWKSLEY 12-BORE WHITE METAL CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR, together with a 12-bore brass ring extractor, combination nipple key and pricker, two further nipple keys, one A/F, a pepperbox or short revolver cleaning or loading rod and a Continental bullet starting hammer. (7) £140-180

A GOOD COLLECTION OF LOCK AND 335.

FURNITURE SPARES, to include 3 saddle bars for the Native Mounted Police Carbine, P.53 and Snider Sear and Main Springs, turned brass ramrod tops and concealed worms, further used main springs, cocks and lock plates, flask springs, 3 EIC lock plates and one other unfinished lock plate, five Frizzens (Bess?), various tumblers, sears, screws etc and a large crude percussion punt gun lock. (Parcel) £180-220

337.

A SCARCE DETACHED PATTERN 1839 PERCUSSION LOCK MECHANISM, border engraved plate stamped with a crown over VR and TOWER across the tail. The majority of the muskets were destroyed in the fire at the Tower in 1841. £60-80

338.

A BAKER CARBINE COMBINATION TOOL, the Y-form body with two various turnscrews, pricker and threaded worm. Believed to be for the 1805 Model Baker Carbine. £80-120 339.

AN ENFIELD SERGEANT’S COMBINATION TOOL, comprising, turnscrew, pricker, clamp, worms and oil bottle. £60-80

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340.

THREE PERCUSSION COMBINATION TOOLS, of Enfield type, one by Parker- Hale, each with replacement parts, together with three various shot chargers and a nipple wrench. (7) £180-220

341 A PERCUSSION COMBINATION TOOL, of Enfield type, together with three further percussion combination tools, two nipple wrenches and a bore inspection mirror of Enfield type. (7) £180-220

343.

A GREENER FIRING POINT AMMUNITION STAND, for .22 calibre containing two various .22 cleaning accessories, together with a twist-on muzzle protector, nine shot dispensers, Sykes, Hawksley etc., and two boxed modern James Dixon replica powder flasks. (13) £200-300

A PIGSKIN COVERED RIFLE FLASK, the 344. leather covered body stamped SCOTT, lacquered brass top stamped JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD. Dent to rear. £150-200

A 54-BORE TRANTER’S 342.

PATENT BULLET MOULD, together with a .577 calibre bullet mould, a worn .365 calibre bullet mould and three various scissor ball moulds, one engraved with a coronet and laurel spray. (6) £200-300

345.

FOUR VARIOUS EMBOSSED COPPER AND BRASS POWDER HORNS, the largest 20cm long. All with some damage. (4)

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346.

AN ANTIQUE WALKING STICK AIRCANE, 92.5cm over all, the barrel painted black, the reservoir pitted and cleaned, complete with rifled insert and ramrod, together with a photocopied instruction manual. £80-120 347.

A RARE ANTIQUE LINCOLN JEFFRIES PATENT BSA AIR RIFLE FOR A BOY, 14inch sighted barrel marked with the manufacturer’s and patent details, serial no. 46704, adjustable trigger, the butt with BSA trademark. £500-700 348.

AN ANTIQUE BSA UNDERLEVER LIGHT AIR RIFLE, 17.25inch barrel, the top of the reservoir etched with the BSA STANDARD details, serial no.

L22862, the stock with chequered inserts, retains most of its original finish, together with a plated powder measure and a plain copper pistol flask. (3) £200-300

A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL AIR 350.

PISTOL CASE, the plush red velvet lined interior 35cm x 9.75cm, the lidded compartment containing one single air dart, gilt embossed green leather wrapped exterior, together with a blue velvet lined leather transit case. (2) £80-120

349.

AN ANTIQUE .22 CALIBRE WEBLEY SERVICE AIR RIFLE MARK II, 25inch sighted blued barrel fitted with sling mounts, blued reservoir stamped with the manufacturer’s details, fitted with rear target sight, wooden butt. £250-350 111

351.

AN ANTIQUE .177 CALIBRE H THE LINCOLN AIR RIFLE, 19.5inch sighted barrel, the reservoir stamped with the manufacturer’s details, serial no. 22783L, wooden butt, surface rust, together with a pre-war Diana Model 22, surface rust, a clean leather rifle holster, a worn leather leg-o-mutton gun case, a further worn leather gun sleeve and two tribal spears.

(Parcel) £180-220 352.

AN ANTIQUE .177 CALIBRE BSA UNDERLEVER AIR RIFLE, 19.5inch sighted barrel, the reservoir stamped with the manufacturer’s details, adjustable trigger, serial no. 12875, the wooden butt stamped with a retailer’s mark for PARKER of ICKNFIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM, further stamped with the manufacturer’s trade mark. £180-220

AN ANTIQUE WEBLEY MARK I AIR 355.

PISTOL IN .22 CALIBRE, 7inch sighted barrel, the left and right sides stamped with the model and manufacturer’s details and patents, two-piece wooden grips, winged brass pellet insert. £100-150

353.

AN ANTIQUE .22 CALIBRE BSA UNDER LEVER ACTION AIR RIFLE, 19inch sighted barrel, wire addition to rear sight, adjuster, the butt with chequered BSA emblem.

356.

AN ANTIQUE .177 CALIBRE WEBLEY £100-150 SENIOR AIR PISTOL, 7inch sighted barrel, the reservoir stamped with the manufacturer’s details, serial AN ANTIQUE .177 CALIBRE EMGE 354. no. S4157, pitted, together with a metal gripped Webley MODEL 2 BREAK ACTION AIR RIFLE, 15.75inch Junior, serial no. J19712. (2) sighted barrel, adjustable rear sight, adjustable trigger, the £100-150 butt with EM-GE insert. Metal parts painted black. £80-120 112

357.

TWO 19TH CENTURY CAUCASIAN OR RUSSIAN SHASQUA, the first with 79cm double fullered curved blade decorated with talismanic symbols, sun, moon and an arm wielding a sword, to either side, characteristic silver niello hilt decorated with panels of geometric designs and scrolling foliage, pommel with some crushing to the ears, contained in its silver niello mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated to match, together with another similar with silver niello hilt and retaining just half of its blade and contained in its silver niello mounted scabbard.

(2) ÂŁ800-1200

358.

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR, 84.25cm curved double fullered clipped back blade, characteristic white metal mounted hilt decorated with panels of scrolling foliage, hilt reversed, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, decorated to match, together with another similar, worn and rusted, a further, similarly worn and rusted but with traces of gilt and etched decoration, and a worn Indian Tulwar. (4) ÂŁ600-800

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359.

A 2/3RD QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES PRESENTATION KUKRI, 33cm sharply curved fullered blade decorated with scrolling foliage along the back edge, characteristic metal hilt with applied white metal decoration, contained in its white metal mounted velvet wrapped wooden scabbard, the upper mount inscribed PRESENTED BY THE GURKHA OFFICERS 2/3RD Q.A.O. GURKHAS, together with two further Kukri of characteristic construction, one with an Indian Government marked 1917 dated blade, pommel caps lacking from those two and a 51 Pattern Military issue Kukri, all with scabbards. (4) £400-600 A 19TH CENTURY INDIA CHOORA 360.

DAGGER, 27.5cm T-section blade chiselled on the spine, characteristic white metal mounted hilt with four-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with panels of scrolling foliage, birds and flowers, together with a Scandinavian fishing knife and a Malayan dagger, both with scabbards. (3) £300-400

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361.

AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN AXE HEAD, TANJORE OR CENTRAL INDIA, characteristic shaped head with 10.5cm face, incised to either side with an emblematic sun form, associated wooden haft. £300-400 A COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY 362.

JAMBIYA, the first Wahabite and with 31cm curved blade decorated with a geometric panel, characteristic white metal hilt well decorated with panels of scrolling foliage, flowerheads and filigree, contained in its white metal mounted scabbard, decorated to match, together with two further Arabian examples. (3) £300-400

363.

A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHERN INDIAN OR ARAB JAMBIYA, 16.5cm sharply curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic T-form white metal hilt decorated with geometric shapes and filigree, contained in its exaggerated and flared white metal mounted scabbard, decorated to match, together with a further 19th Century Arab Jambiya, white metal mounted hilt and scabbard, decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and flower heads. (2) £300-400

365.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY MOROCCAN JAMBIYA, 24cm sharply curved double edged blade, characteristic form white metal hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and geometric designs, highlighted to the front with coloured enamels, contained in its white metal scabbard chiselled with foliage, complete with wool suspension belt, together with a 19th Century Arab Jambiya with scabbard. (2) £300-400 366.

A 19TH CENTURY KINDJAL, 34.5cm fullered blade incised with a maker’s mark, characteristic white metal mounted hilt, contained in its white metal mounted cloth wrapped wooden scabbard. £100-150

364.

A SMALL COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY DAGGER BELT ACCOUTREMENTS, a mixture of white metal fitments and medallions from Indian and Middle Eastern dagger or sword belts.

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367.

A 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN ARM DAGGER, 15cm flattened diamond section blade, rusted, characteristic turned wooden hilt with white metal mounts, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard, decorated to match with braided leather arm strap, together with another similar and a brass mounted North African sword, contained in its brass mounted scabbard. (3) £200-300 368.

AN 18TH CENTURY NORTH INDIAN FIRANGI, 98cm triple fullered backsword blade, reinforcing straps to either side of the forte, characteristic hilt with broad knuckle guard, dished disc pommel with elongated slightly curved tang button, cord bound grip. £200-300 369.

A LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY WOOTZ BLADED TULWAR, 78.5cm curved Wootz blade decorated with a panel of foliate silver inlay at the forte, characteristic hilt with scroll guard, domed crossguard terminals, disc pommel, the whole with good traces of silvered decoration, contained in its silver mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the 116

mounts finely decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads. £500-700 370.

A 19TH CENTURY TULWAR, 77.5cm curved blade, probably damascus and double edged towards the tip, characteristic hilt with scroll guard and traces of gold koftgari decoration, segmented dished disc pommel, contained in an associated leather wrapped wooden scabbard. £250-350 AN 18TH CENTURY TULWAR, 82cm 371. curved triple fullered blade incised with a punched dot geometric design along one quarter of its length, characteristic hilt, the crossguard with faceted domed terminals, disc pommel with sun burst top and short faceted tang terminal. £120-180

372.

A LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 71.5cm sharply curved triple fullered blade stamped with a geometric design to one side, characteristic steel hilt with dished disc pommel and scroll guard, the whole decorated in silver damascene with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, the tang rivet with foliate copper washer. £300-400 373.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 85cm curved fullered blade with applied gilt decoration to the back edge, characteristic polished steel hilt with large dished disc pommel. £100-150 374.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR OR KIRACH, 78.5cm double fullered blade with double brass dot decoration just above the forte, characteristic steel hilt with dished disc pommel and scroll guard. £150-250

in the central fuller, highlighted in gilt, characteristic double gripped hilt chiselled to either side with panels of scrolling foliage and flowerheads within a beaded border, highlighted in gilt. £600-800 376.

A 19TH CENTURY NORTH INDIAN KARD, 27.5cm pattern welded watered steel blade decorated in gold koftgari with panels of scrolling foliage and flowerheads, characteristic steel hilt decorated to match. £400-500 A 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE INDIAN 377.

KARD, 7cm watered wootz blade, characteristic elongated white metal handle decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads in blue and green enamels, dent and some losses, foliate form pommel set with a pale green stone. £280-320

375.

A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY NORTH INDIAN KATAR, 27.5cm triple fullered hollow ground blade decorated with scrolling foliage 117

378.

AN OTTOMAN QAJAR REVIVAL KARD, 30cm tapering blade decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and animals, armour piercing tip, steel hilt decorated with two panels of scrolling foliage, two-piece riveted bone grips. £150-200 379.

A NORTH INDIAN KATARI DAGGER, 16.5cm blade with single etched panel to the forte, characteristic T-section hilt with waisted grip, contained in its faceted steel scabbard with brass mounts and traces of etched decoration. £150-200 380.

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN OR INDIAN KHANJAR, 24cm double fullered blade, characteristic hilt decorated with vines and flowerheads, together with a further dagger with recurved blade and stamped ARUNACHALEM on the crossguard and a further dagger with pierced blade. (3) £120-140

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381.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN AXE, 15cm crescent head with trefoil form fluke, spear form finial, the whole reinforced in brass and profusely decorated with scales, scrolling foliage and flowerheads, 54.5cm haft decorated over all in silver damascene with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, Tipu-esque tiger’s head terminal in brass unscrewing to reveal an 18.5cm knife. £1000-1500

382.

A BRACE OF 19TH CENTURY INDIAN BULLOVA OR FIGHTING AXES, the first with 26cm broad leaf shaped head, 94cm wooden haft with tapering brass finial and turned brass foot, two-section wire bound grip, the second very similar but with rectangular form head. (2) £300-400 383.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN AXE, 25cm characteristic long faced head, 70cm haft with square section spike terminal and bud form boss, together with a white metal hilted tulwar, the hilt decorated with foliage and flowerheads, the pommel in the form of a mythical beast, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard, and a Touareg sword with scabbard. (3) £120-160

385.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY INDIAN SIKH CHAKKAR, the characteristic narrow circular ring of 26cm in diameter. £200-300

386.

Not illustrated A MODERN COPY OF AN OTTOMAN KHULA KHUD, characteristic domed 384.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN OR OTTOMAN steel skull applied with panels of scrolling foliage in silver damascene, two plume holders, adjustable nasal bar, POWDER HORN, 28.5cm curved polished horn camail of butted links, the interior with floral quilted liner, body, the tapering white metal nozzle decorated with together with an all steel Indian bow profusely decorated two bands of stylized flowerheads, the end cap and lid pierced and decorated to match, characteristic elongated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads in silver damascene and a plain wooden recurving native bow. (3) sprung nozzle cover. £200-300 £800-1200 119

387.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN AXE, 23cm crescent form head chiselled with scrolling foliage to either side with gilt highlights, stylized elephants’ heads fluke, square section spike finial, 66cm steel haft with rounded terminal. £450-550

spear form terminal. £300-400

388. A LATE 18TH CENTURY INDIAN OR OTTOMAN MACE, 61cm haft with flanged head secured by a conical iron binding, characteristic steel hilt, the scroll knuckle guard with opposing bird’s head terminals, disc pommel with starburst top. £400-600 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN OR 389.

OTTOMAN HAND OF FATIMA MACE, 51.5cm haft with five fingered hand terminal, characteristic steel hilt of tulwar form. £350-450 390.

A 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN OR MAHDIST MACE OR BATON OF RANK, 65cm over all length with flanged mace form head with brass inlays, dual spike finial, the octagonal haft with brass inlays and 120

391.

A 19TH CENTURY EASTERN EUROPEAN BRIDLE ORNAMENT FOR A HORSE, the crescent shaped body formed from scroll and foliate white metal mounted boar tusks, with dangling white metal mounted jingles with flowerhead decoration, 12cm tip to tip. £200-300

392.

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN JAMBIYA, 18cm sharply curved blade, characteristic carved horn hilt, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard. £200-300 393.

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN JAMBIYA, 19.5cm sharply curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic carved horn hilt, contained in its silver damascene mounted cloth wrapped wooden scabbard, decorated with geometric designs. £300-400

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY OMANI 394.

JAMBIYA, 18cm bright sharply curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic white metal mounted hilt decorated with scrolling foliage, contained in its white metal mounted wooden scabbard decorated to match. £200-300 395.

A 19TH CENTURY TURKISH MAMELUKE, 82cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, marked EISENHAUER on the back edge, white metal mounted hilt decorated with a crescent to either side, some losses, two-piece riveted wooden grips, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard. £350-450

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396.

A FINE PRESENTATION NIMCHA, 90cm curved fullered blade decorated with a panel of gilt scrolling foliage along one third of its length, characteristic hilt with foliate gold damascene decoration, enamelled white metal collar, rhinoceros horn grip, contained in its gilt brass mounted scabbard, the upper and lower mounts decorated with geometric designs highlighted with enamels, complete with its gilt brass mounted sash.

The sword came into the Buckle Naval family when it was presented to one of its many Naval representatives, Claude Edward Buckle, Senior Officer Gibraltar, by the Emperor of Morocco after Buckle facilitated the delivery 122

of the Gift of an Elephant to the Sultan of Morocco from Queen Victoria. A Vanity Fair Print of the Emperor of Morocco, retained by the family, has the following inscription on the reverse: (The Emperor of Morocco)...

Who gave Grandad the sword for loading the Elephant at Tangiers which Queen Victoria gave him in 1892.

The Elephant was hoisted in a horse-sling, the crane stuck half-way, the elephant nearly blew up with rage & smashed everything he could reach, the ship looked as if she’d been in a Berlin riot by the time the crane became unstuck. £1000-1500

397.

A GOOD LATE 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN NIMCHA OR SWORD, 80cm double fullered curved blade, characteristic hilt with drooping crossguard with globular terminals, decorated with foliage and flowerheads and traces of gilt decoration, shaped rhinoceros horn grip, contained in its white metal mounted green velvet wrapped wooden scabbard decorated with scrolling foliage, the lower mount bearing silver content mark. £1400-1600 398.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN NIMCHA OR SWORD, 85cm double fullered curved European blade incised in the fullers to either side with the motto NO ME SAQUES SIN RAZON NO ME ENBAINES SIN HONOR, further decorated with talismanic symbols of a sun and a moon, characteristic hilt with drooping crossguard with globular terminals, shaped rhinoceros horn grip, contained in its leather scabbard. £1400-1600 399.

A LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN NIMCHA OR SWORD, 82cm

curved fullered blade struck with various geometric marks in the European style, characteristic hilt with drooping crossguard with ovoid terminals, shaped rhinoceros horn grip. £1000-1500 400. AN 18TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN NIMCHA OR SWORD, 70cm triple fullered curved blade struck with various celestial stamps, characteristic hilt with drooping crossguard with globular terminals, shaped horn grip. Most likely cow horn. £250-350 A WAHABITE JAMBIYA, 34cm sharply curved 401. blade, characteristic white metal filigree decorated hilt with two-piece wooden grips, contained in its white metal mounted scabbard decorated to match, together with two Kukri, one with ivory pommelled side knife, the second with bone handle, and four various white metal and brass mounted North African Jambiya. The ivory content of the Kukri ensemble constitute less than 10% by volume. (7) £180-220

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402. A BRACE OF OMANI JAMBIYA, 21cm sharply curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic white metal mounted orange coloured hilt, contained in its tooled leather scabbard, together with another similar. (2) £120-140 403. A SINHALESE OR CEYLONESE KASTANE OR SHORT SWORD, 36cm curved blade with faceted back edge, inlaid in brass and chiselled with a geometric design, characteristic white metal hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and geometric designs, the various quillons and terminals formed into mythical beasts or simah, the pommel of typical open mouthed crested simah form with semi-precious pink stone eyes, one lacking, contained in its white metal panelled scabbard decorated with scrolling foliage within geometric borders, a grotesque mask adorns the scabbard just below the throat. Late 19th or 20th Century. £400-600

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404. A SINHALESE OR CEYLONESE KASTANE OR SHORT SWORD, 37.5cm curved fullered blade, patinated and chipped, with foliate engraved white metal reinforced forte, characteristic hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and geometric designs, the various quillons and terminals formed into mythical beasts or simah, the pommel of typical open mouthed simah form with semi-precious pale red stone eyes, one missing, contained in its worn and repaired copper and white metal panelled scabbard decorated with geometric borders, flower heads and scrolling foliage. Late 19th or 20th Century. £200-300 405.

A 19TH CENTURY SINHALESE OR CEYLONESE PIHA KAETTA, 20cm fullered blade with scrolling silver and brass inlays, scrolling brass and silver inlaid reinforced forte, characteristic carved grip applied with brass and white metal plaques, contained in its white metal mounted reeded wooden grip with scroll carved chape. £300-400

406. A DECORATIVE MALAYAN KRIS, 41cm wavy watered steel blade, brass hilt in the form of a courtly figure and set with coloured stones, contained in its brass wrapped wooden scabbard decorated with scrolling foliage and coloured stones. £250-350 407.

A DECORATIVE MALAYAN KRIS, 36cm wavy watered steel blade, the brass hilt in the form of a courtly figure and decorated with coloured stones, contained in its brass wrapped wooden scabbard decorated with scrolling foliage, flowerheads and coloured stones. £250-350 408. A DECORATIVE MALAYAN KRIS, 35.5cm straight watered steel blade, characteristic angular brass hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, contained in its brass wrapped wooden scabbard decorated to match. £200-300

410.

A NORTH AFRICAN POWDER HORN, the natural form polished horn body applied with ornate foliate decorated brass mounts overlaid with scrolling foliage in white metals. £120-140

A MALAYAN KRIS, 33.75cm wavy watered 409. steel blade, characteristic white metal hilt embossed with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, contained in its white metal mounted scabbard decorated to match. £150-200 125

411.

A MALAYAN KRIS, 33cm wavy watered steel blade, characteristic wooden hilt finely carved with scrolling foliage, brass collar, contained in its wooden scabbard, together with a North African jambiya, with 22cm curved double edged blade, characteristic brass and white metal mounted hilt decorated with scrolling foliage, contained in its brass and white metal scabbard decorated to match. (2) £120-180 412.

AN INDONESIAN TUMBOK OR KRIS, 19cm double fullered watered steel blade, characteristic foliate carved hilt, contained in its wire bound wooden scabbard with horn mounts decorated to match. £100-150 FOUR VARIOUS 19TH CENTURY AND 413.

LATER MALAYAN KRIS, two with wavy watered steel blades, two straight, each with characteristic carved wooden hilts and contained in their wooden scabbards.

(4) £160-180 S. SUDARMO (20TH CENTURY), a Malayan 414. kris, signed and dated 1977, en grisaille, 58.5 x 30.5cm. £20-30 126

415.

TWO FINE CHINESE AND KOREAN TROUSSE OR EATING SETS, the first 18.5cm blade decorated with scrolling foliage, steel hilt, the pommel inlaid with scrolling brass decoration, two-piece riveted wooden grips with scrolling silver wire inlays, contained in its iron bound wooden scabbard decorated to match, together with another, smaller, of white metal, 7cm blade, faceted white metal grip engraved with a foliate landscape, contained in its white metal scabbard decorated to match with the addition of two deer. (2) £800-1200

416.

TWO 19TH CENTURY CHINESE TROUSSE OR EATING SETS, each of characteristic form, the first with companion chopsticks and toothpick, contained in its white metal mounted scabbard, together with another lacking chopsticks, contained in its marquetry decorated scabbard. (2) £200-300 417.

A 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE CHINESE JIAN, 17cm flattened diamond section blade, characteristic brass mounted hilt with reeded wooden grip, contained in its brass mounted wooden scabbard decorated to match. £100-150

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418.

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE JIAN OR SHORT SWORD, 45cm flattened diamond section blade incised with a wavy line and seven inset copper dots to either side, characteristic hilt with lion’s mask crossguard and embossed pommel set with a turquoise to either side, contained in its brass mounted fishskin wrapped wooden scabbard. £250-350 A BURMESE DHA, 61.5cm curved fullered 419. blade decorated with a small panel of scrolling foliage, characteristic hilt with mirrored decoration, contained in its wooden scabbard decorated to match. £200-300 420.

A 19TH CENTURY WHITE METAL MOUNTED NEPALESE OR NORTH INDIAN KUKRI, 32cm double fullered blade, characteristic scroll carved horn grip, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with scrolling foliage. £200-300

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421.

A 19TH CENTURY KINDJAL, 42cm double fullered blade with raised medial ridge, inset with a brass maker’s plaque, characteristic hilt with two-piece riveted horn grips, one a modern bolt, contained in its releathered scabbard. £80-120 422.

A BURMESE DHA, 50.5cm blade, characteristic white metal wrapped wooden hilt decorated over all with bands of scrolling foliage, contained in its white metal wrapped wooden scabbard, decorated to match, complete with green cord sash. £150-250

423.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY 14-BORE TURKISH FLINTLOCK RIFLE, 43inch heavy sighted damascus barrel decorated with foliage and vines in gold damascene at the flared muzzle and the breech, seven scroll pierced white metal barrel bands, fine chiselled French lock decorated with vines and fruit on

a gilt ground and signed Fatou, chiselled steel and cock decorated to match, full stocked with steel mounts and mother-o’-pearl inlays, horn fore-end and inlays, losses, chiselled steel ramrod, leather sling. £2000-3000 129

424.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY 22-BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK LONGGUN, 50.5inch sighted tapering barrel with castellated muzzle, secured with four plain brass barrel bands, full stocked tastefully decorated with silver panels set with scrolling foliage and flower heads in blue and green enamels, the stock with Indian Arsenal stamp. ÂŁ1500-2000 130

425.

A .750 CALIBRE JAIPUR ARSENAL FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN, 39inch East India Company barrel, bevelled East India Company lock, full stocked with steel mounts, scroll trigger guard, fitted square section to rounded ramrod stamped SARGANT. £500-700

428.

A 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN KABYLE, 56inch sighted damascus barrel secured by five large brass barrel bands, characteristic lock decorated with crescents, full stocked with steel mounts. £200-300

426.

AN INTERESTING 19TH CENTURY ARABIAN MATCHLOCK LONGGUN, 37inch barrel secured with five white metal barrel bands, full stocked with characteristic brass and white metal mounts, steel ramrod. For a gun with similar decoration to the butt see The Arms & Armour of Arabia by Robert Elgood, page 43 for illustrations and page 44 for details of an example of a Royal gift. £400-500 427.

A 19TH CENTURY ARABIAN MATCHLOCK LONGGUN, 42inch sighted octagonal barrel secured with multiple barrel bands, full wooden stock with characteristic brass and white metal adornments. £200-300 131

429.

FOUR VARIOUS 19TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN KABYLE OR MUSKETS, each with multiple brass or white metal barrel bands, various inlays.

Generally worn and with faults. (4) £200-300 430.

A 16-BORE ALBANIAN MIQUELET LOCK LONGGUN OR TANCHIKA, 50.5inch sighted barrel with swollen muzzle and traces of foliate decoration at the breech, scroll engraved lock, full bi-metal stock profusely decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, pierced brass trigger guard, four embossed brass barrel bands. One barrel band split. £300-400

431.

A 20-BORE TURKISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, 9inch two-stage barrel, the breech decorated with a stand of arms and crescents, border engraved stepped lock, full stocked with brass mounts, action at fault. £250-350

THREE KOTA DAGGERS, Central Africa, 432. each with leaf shaped flattened blade, the largest 32cm long and one pierced with four holes, metal bound wooden handles, one with painted and stud decorated pommel. (3) From the collection of M. Armand Marcel Fontaine who served as a French official in Africa in the first half of the 20th Century. £300-400 433.

A LARGE BUSH OR THROWING KNIFE PROBABLY KAPSIKI, Central Africa, 42.5cm flattened blade swelling at the sharply curved end, hide bound bone handle. £250-350 434.

A SARA THROWING KNIFE, Central Africa, flattened steel and of traditional F-from with hammered decoration to one side, lacking grip, 71cm long. £180-220

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435.

THREE YAKOMA DAGGERS, Central Africa, each with flattened blade with decorative medial ridge and sharply curved to the end, the largest 38cm long, shaped handles with chiselled decoration. (3) From the collection of M. Armand Marcel Fontaine who served as a French official in Africa in the first half of the 20th Century. £100-150 436.

TWO FANG SWORDS, West Africa, each with flattened blade with raised medial ridge and with geometric decoration near the hilt, the largest 36cm long, wooden handles. (2) £150-200 TWO VARIOUS AFRICAN THROWING 437.

KNIVES AND A SHORT SWORD, the first of sickle form with channelled border and stippled geometric designs, pierced with four elongated slots, flared wooden grip, the second of F-type and with two short fullers and stippled decoration, waisted wooden grip bound with iron strips to the blade, the second of sickle form again with short fuller and stippled decoration, struck with a K mark, characteristic flared wooden

handle bound with metal strips. (3) £180-220 438.

AN AFRICAN TRIBAL KNIFE OR SHORT SWORD, 47.5cm leaf-shaped blade incised with a geometric design to either side, metal cage-work hilt with copper wire binding, contained in its hide sheath, together with a machete with hide sheath. (2) £300-400 439.

A KASKARA, 97cm fullered broadsword blade, probably laminated and possibly 16th Century, characteristic hilt with faceted crossguard and plain wooden grip. £500-700

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440.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY TRIBAL STILETTO DAGGER, 47cm over all, the tapering wooden spike wrapped in ray skin, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard, together with a 19th Century carved wooden short spear of Assegai form, 35cm flattened diamond section leaf-shaped head with dual fullers to either side, 28cm haft. (2) £50-100 441.

TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL AXES, each with broad head and elongated tangs, the latter incised with geometric designs, plain wooden hafts with swollen heads, together with five various tribal spears. (7) £240-280 442. A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED SWORD STICK, 67.5cm fullered tapering blade, silver mounted pommel hallmarked London 1882 with maker’s initials RT(?), rubbed, enamelled Dorset regimental badge bearing the Boer War battle honour, malacca handle and haft, metal ferrule, 88.5cm long over all. £350-450

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443.

A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SWORD STICK OF SMALL PROPORTIONS, 31cm flattened diamond section blade decorated with scrolling foliage and revealed with button action, horn handle (possibly rhinoceros), yellow metal collar and bamboo haft, 79cm long over all. £200-300 444.

A 19TH CENTURY TRIBAL WALKING CANE, the horn and braided leather pommel unscrewing to reveal a 6.5cm threaded spike, briar haft with wavy and dot carved decoration, heavy metal ferrule, 90cm long over all. £50-100

445.

A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SWORD STICK, 35cm square section tapering blade, L-shaped horn handle, bamboo haft, lacking ferrule, 80cm long over all. £80-100 A 19 CENTURY BLACK FOREST 446.

WALKING STICK, the pommel carved in the shape of a crouching man, on briar haft with woven white metal collar, metal ferrule, 89cm long over all, together with another, the pommel carved as a dog, damaged and with articulated jaw and tongue missing, modern rubber foot, 84cm long over all. (2) £200-250 TH

A 17 TH CENTURY SWORD STICK, 64.5cm 447. triangular section incurved blade with later repair, the handle carved as a dog, the haft carved to simulate bamboo, long tapering metal ferrule, 94.5cm long over all. £500-700

448. A BRIAR HEADED SWORD STICK OF TALL PROPORTIONS, 75cm triangular section incurved blade, later haft, split, 124cm long over all. £300-400 449.

AN IMPOSING 18TH CENTURY BRIAR SWORD STICK OF MASSIVE PROPORTIONS, 71cm fullered broadsword blade, contained in a parchment wrapped briar haft, the grip pierced for a thong and turned wood pommel, lacking ferrule, 103cm over all, some damage. £400-600 450.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY HORSE MEASURING GADGET WALKING STICK BY HOWELL & Co., of bent bamboo with polished root grip finial, silver mounted and hallmarked for J. Howell & Co. London 1903 PATENT, with silver thumb grip revealing a pull out horse measuring stick to measure up to 17hh, metal ferrule, 91.5cm over all. Some splitting. £200-300

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FIVE VARIOUS INDIAN OIL LAMPS, sizes 451. vary. (5) £100-150

454.

AN INDIAN BIDRI WARE HOOKAH BASE, 15.5cm high, together with three further hookah or nargila bases. (4) £200-300

455.

AN EASTERN WHITE METAL HOOKAH OR NARGILA HEAD, inscribed and decorated with huntsmen on horseback, deer and other wild animals, 6.5cm high, together with two further hookah heads to include one with gold damascene decoration. (3) £200-300 THREE VARIOUS HOOKAH SETS, one of 452. carved wood, 70cm high, one with glass base, 84.5cm high and one with metal base, 72cm high. (3) £200-300

FIVE VARIOUS HOOKAH OR NARGILA 453.

BASES, sizes vary. (5) £200-300 136

A SRI LANKAN BRASS PLATE OR 456.

CHARGER, decorated centrally with four intertwined peacocks surrounded by birds, animals and scrolling foliage, 36cm diameter. £150-200

460.

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE BRONZE THREE TIER STAND, with geometric and stylized foliate decoration over all, £100-150

457.

A LARGE SRI LANKAN COPPER PLATE OR CHARGER, centrally decorated with four intertwined peacocks, 50cm diameter. £200-300

458.

AN INDIAN BRASS KETTLE, three others various and a jug. (5) £200-300

AN 461.

INDIAN CARVED COCONUT BOWL, the associated cover delicately carved with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, the bowl carved with figures in landscapes, the foot with elephants and a cow, 17cm high over all. £150-180

A TIBETAN BRONZE SHIELD, the 35.5cm 462. dished concave body with tramline border, central 459.

A TIBETAN WHITE METAL AND CORAL foliate motif and domed boss, the reverse with painted LARGE PENDANT, decorated with flowerheads, scrolls calligraphy.

Some splits. and stylized foliage, the pendant 9.5 x 8cm and inset £100-150 with a coral roundel. £200-300 137

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