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Arms, Armour & Militaria London 28th January 2019

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Steven McCauley Jordan Salzmann Darrell Russell Monika Olek

Basak Ulukose

Front cover: Lot 150 Back cover: Lot 139

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1 An original WW2 era USAAF sheepskin bomber jacket, model ANJ-4. The label identifies the jacket model and was made by the Aero Leather Clothing Company of Beacon, New York. Size 40. (1) £600-£700

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2 WW1 or inter-war period British officer’s boots. The wooden trees each named on the top to P T Tower and these were formerly the property of Major-General Philip Thomas Tower, CB, DSO, MBE. Tower saw service throughout WW2 in North Africa, Western Europe (including Arnhem) and the relief of Norway. Later in his career he served in the Aden Emergency. £250-£350

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3 Heavy mahogany stowage box for a Royal Navy rangefinder (rangefinder and equipment absent). “Supplied by Admiralty” marked to interior. Plate to the outside labelled “Barr & Stroud Ltd. Stowage Box. Rangefinder A.P.10080.” Plaque on inside labelled with various information about the original contents, including “Rangefinder Type F.T.37 and belt mounting Type M.B.12.

Stowage Box B.A.73,901.” Inside there are four pads for securing the rangefinder (which is not present), one leather pouch and various fittings for the components.

Very robust box with strong hinges and locking mounts, highly decorative.

Measures overall 46 1/2 by 10 1/2 by 7 inches.

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£120-£150 4 Wooden box with hinged lid and rope handles, painted with red cross emblems to each end and with various British Army markings, including “Apparatus Blood Transfusion” and “Army Blood Supply Depot”.

Measures 31 by 12 by 12 inches. (1)

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£100-£150 5 Late-Victorian (c.1895) steel transport/ storage box for an officer of the Royal Scots Greys - brass plaque to top naming “A C Duckworth Esq, Royal Scots Greys” (Arthur Campbell Duckworth). Maker’s plaque “Hawkes & Co. Piccadilly. London”.

Measures 28 1/2 by 18 by 5 inches. (1) £120-£180

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6 Avirex Type A-2 US Army Air Forces leather jacket, size Medium. Probably 1980s date.

Fully labelled inside, with Avirex USA Special Equipment and emblem to left breast.

Leather stitched and embroidered maker’s name and emblem in large on the back.

Elasticated woolen collar, cuffs and bottom.

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7 A WW1 naval range finder in its associated box. Marked to maker T. Cooke & Sons Ltd of London & York, and Waymouth-Cooke Naval Range Finder Pat. No. 1599/1914.

(1) £200-£250

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8 A WW2 era telescopic gun sight, with zoom from 5 to 15. Marked Ross, London, Patent No. 70715. In fitted box. Total length in box 35 inches (89cm). (1) £100-£150

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9 An early, presumably 1970s, example of the Israeli IDF M76 Orlite helmet. Made of ballistic material, painted green and with canvas and leather webbing inside. (1) £180-£230

10 Pair of Order of Malta epaulettes in display case, 20th century. (1) £40-£50

11 WW1 era Sam Browne leather officer’s belt, with single cross-strap and sword frog.

Named on rear to “Groves Webb R. E.” possibly Herbert James Groves Webb, who served throughout WW1. Belt 45 1/2 inches long total. Also a simple 23 1/2 inch rattan stick which may or may not have been used as a swagger stick. (2) £40-£50 5

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12 4 4th-7th Royal Dragoon Guards 26mm tunic buttons by Gaunt & Son, 1922 to WW2 16 4th-7th Royal Dragoon Guards 19mm tunic buttons by Gaunt & Son and Pitt & Co, 1922 to WW2 1 4th-7th Royal Dragoon Guards 14mm tunic button, 1922 to WW2 1 5th Dragoon Guards 24mm tunic button, WW1-WW2 1 5th Dragoon Guards collar badge (right side), WW1WW2 2 25th Dragoons metal collar badges 2 25th Dragoons shoulder titles in brass 1 25th Dragoons embroidered badge (45mm tall) 11 General Service tunic front buttons

by Anderson & Sons and Hobson & Sons (25mm), WW1-WW2 6 General Service tunic sleeve buttons by Anderson & Sons (19mm), WW1-WW2 (45) £60-£70

13 8 tunic buttons and 4 badges for an officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, dating to around 1890-1910. A cap badge for the Royal Highlanders of Canada. 6 embroidered officer’s rank pips. A medal ribbon bar.

(20) £40-£50

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14 Boxed set of gilt brass King’s Royal Rifle Corps dress uniform buttons by Benson & Clegg - 5 20mm buttons (one missing from box) and 4 15mm buttons contained inside.

Another similar set of KRRC dress buttons, but not boxed and full set, comprising 6 20mm buttons and 4 15mm buttons. 2 KRR shoulder titles in blackened brass. 7 King’s Royal Rifle Corps black buttons 19mm.

7 King’s Royal Rifle Corps black buttons 17mm. 3 King’s Royal Rifle Corps black ball buttons 18mm. £20-£30 14

15 4 gilt brass and enamel officer’s pips (22mm wide) and 13 similar (19mm wide), carrying the motto “Tria Juncta in uno”, all of approximately WW1 era. 7 brass crown badges to indicate an officer’s rank, with red velvet backing, in various conditions and slightly varying sizes, of approximately WW1 era. (24) £20-£30 15 6

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16 16 Victorian 17th Lancers 20mm tunic cuff brass button by Boggett & Reynolds.

Victorian Royal Dragoon Guards 19mm tunic cuff brass button by William Dowler & Sons. Victorian Royal Army Medical Corps 17mm brass button by Firmin & Sons Victorian 3rd Royal Surrey Regiment 18mm brass button by Jennens & Co Victorian brass button 24mm by Pitt & Co marked RG or GR Gilded-brass 15mm button for the 5th Fusiliers (6) £50-£60 17 WW1 era brass Coldstream Guards tunic button, 25mm. 2 British Army officer’s rank pips, brass and enamel 22mm wide, marked Tria Juncta in Uno. WW1 era. A pair of Royal Berkshire Regiment collar badges, blackened metal. WW1 era. Victorian or Edwardian Middlesex Artillery Volunteers button in white metal, 24mm. WW1 era Queen’s Own IVth Hussars metal cap badge.

Victorian or Edwardian Fifth Royal Irish Lancers brass button, 24mm. Edward VII brass button made by Gillham of Sandhurst, 24mm. 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers blackened metal plate cap badg, 45mm wide.

WW1 era 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards metal cap badge, 45mm wide. Late-Victorian or Edwardian 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards brass button, 19mm. Post-1922 (1930s or 40s) 4th/7th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards metal collar badge, 28mm wide.

Late-Victorian or Edwardian 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) metal collar badge, 24mm wide. Late-Victorian or Edwardian 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) brass button, 24mm. Late-Victorian or Edwardian 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) brass button, 14mm. WW1 era embroidered crown badge. Brass number 3 shoulder title. Miniature (18mm wide) Elizabeth II Northern Ireland medal, circa 1950s or 60s.

White metal French military button with a flaming grenade emblem, 23mm. Small brass button for the French Foreign Legion, 9mm. Unidentified Victorian or Edwardian blackened brass button with maltese cross and plume, 14mm. (22) £50-£60

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18 Three Japanese medals, of the Order of the Rising Sun, in boxes. All 20th century.

Together with rare Japanese coat, believed to be for the Tokyo fire service of WW2.

(4) £140-£150 19 A Russo-Japanese war medal, with inscription to the rear. Together with a commemorative cup in plated white metal, featuring a dedication for wounds sustained in that war. (2) £100-£120

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22 A WW2 era Bubble Mark IXa RAF sextant in case, together with a WW2 era Royal Navy officer’s great coat with gilt metal buttons (approximately size 42 short).

Named in pocket to Acting Lt Commander Philip Geoffrey Colet King RNVR. He was Mentioned in Despatches in 1943 and sank the German motor torpedo boat S-220 on 1 March 1945. (2)

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£100-£120 20 A bronze WW1 death plaque for Walter Stokes. Together with a pewter ink well trophy by Mappin & Webb, marked to the 2nd Prize 1887 Royal Military Tournament auxiliary tug of war team. (2) £90-£110

21 A grouping of WW1 era military objects, consisting of a pair of Carl Zeiss Jena Silvamar binoculars in military leather case, named with the initials of a Royal Engineers captain, a British No.15 ball grenade ball (detonator and interior removed) and a small fighting knife (5 inch blade) by W. H. Fagan & Son of Sheffield, in military style sheath. (3)

23 A WW1 era Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) silk embroidered panel, in a glass fronted frame, measuring 29 by 21 inches.

The panel contains the regimental colours, featuring the Union Flag, regimental badge and battle honours of the regiment, the latest listed being South Africa 1899-1902. (1) £80-£100

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24 24 Three naive paintings of unknown age, including “ROLLS ROYCE AERO ENGINES”, “SPEED THE SHIPS” (signed J. L. Dexter) and “MARCH WAR WEAPONS WEEK”. (3)

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£20-£30 25 A limited edition (this numbered 29 of 130) watercolour of HMS Warrior at sea, by Mackenzie Thomson, as she would have been in the 1860s. Signed by the then-Captain and CEO of the ship, Ken Jones, on 24 May 2013. Mounted behind glass in a gold frame.

(1) £100-£150

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26 A WW1 era Ludo board in thin wood, with marquetry and painted decoration, named to W. H. Johnston Renton, labelled to the centre, “VICTORY 11.11.11. 1918.” Box of “Ludo, the ever popular game”, incomplete contents. WW1 Russian Army cap, complete with badge. (3) £80-£120 27 An assemblage of military items relating to the career of Lieutenant Colonel William Kray of the Royal Engineers/Queen’s Gukha Engineers. Colonel Kray’s career spanned 1847-1984 and he rose from the ranks to obtain a commission. Collection includes a presentation kukri knife with elaborate white metal-mounted scabbard, on presentation stand stating that it was presented by the officers and senior NCOs of the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers in 1984 (upon Kray’s retirement). Two wall plaques for the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers. Various buttons, badges and epaulette insignia from the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers uniform of Kray.

Various photographs from Kray’s career, the framed Warrant to Warrant Officer, Royal Engineers Association booklets, a letter, and a diplomatic Christmas card. (22)

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£200-£250 28 A King’s Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) officer’s belt set, featuring complete 1917 Birmingham silver hallmarked fittings, re-mounted to later black plastic belt and pouch. Silver fittings made in 1917 by Joseph Jennens & Co. (1) £400-£500

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29 A late-Victorian Rifles officer’s astrakhan busby, by Cater & Co of Pall Mall, in a steel storage box by Hawkes & Co, named to R. Grant Esq of the Rifle Brigade. Believed to be Robert Francis Sidney Grant (18771927), Rifle Brigade. Commissioned in 1898, served in South Africa 1899-1902, present at various actions including Colenso (QSA and 6 clasps, KSA and 2 clasps, mentioned in despatches) and awarded the DSO in 1902.

Received the MVO for accompanying the Duke of Connaught opening South Africa’s first Parliament. Served as Brigade Major to the 5th Infantry Brigade in WW1, again mentioned in despatches. The box with clear attribution on brass plaques and the fur busby with attached braid, cord and leather chin strap. Interior of busby with leather liner and ventilation fittings, maker marked to interior top. No plume. (1) £400-£500

30 A rare Imperial German Gardes du Corps officer’s helmet, from around 1900-1918.

Featuring a copper-alloy helmet bowl with leather and silk liner, gilt brass fittings, enamelled imperial eagle badge with the motto ‘Suum Cuique’ and silver-plated giant imperial eagle crest to top. Some parts may be replacements.

13 1/2 inches (34cm) tall. (1) 30

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£3,000-£3,500

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31 A rare Imperial Russian (circa 1900) Garde du Corps officer’s helmet, with gilt copper-alloy helmet bowl, gilt-brass fittings, enamelled badge with motto and giant double-headed eagle crest. Velvet, leather and silk lining. Some parts replacement. 14 inches (36cm) tall. (1) £2,000-£2,500

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32 A Henry Potter & Co military drum, painted to the Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), with George V monogram and coat of arms. Battle honours and flags, regimental crest, motto and brass back. Rope tension system and pipe clay surface. 15 inches high by 14 1/2 inches across. (1) £500-£700

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33 34 33 Dating to 1801-1815, this is a dress gorget for the Foot Guards, probably the Coldstream Guards. The arms are cast in white metal and secured by four little bolts and nuts to the gilt brass plate. The piece has been restored with re-gilding. (1) £500-£600 34 The rare 1972 reprint of ‘Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs Infantry and Cavalry in their Respective Uniforms’, illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson and with an introduction by John King. The print run was limited to 400 copies and this one is numbered 368. Condition excellent. (1) £70-£90 35 A large medal, or medallion, in its box, in commemoration of the Tsar Alexander II’s visit to London in 1874. The Tsar’s bust to one side and a classical-inspired scene of the other, of the Tsar meeting Queen Victoria/Britannia, adorned with an angel and cherubs. The leather of the box lid with impressed commemorative text and dedication. Medal 7.7cm across and box 11.5cm wide. (1)

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£400-£500 36 An Imperial Russian presentation jetton, or medallion, dedicated to a Siberian artillery regiment’s officers for their involvement in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.

Coloured enamel to front and engraving to the rear, on chain. (1) £1,000-£1,200 37 1) Brass three-draw telescope, with leather cover. 14 inches when opened. Clear lens.

2) Brass three-draw telescope. 16 inches when opened. Clear lens.

3) Binoculars, probably early-20th century, made by W. Gregory of 51 Strand London, marked to both eye pieces and N.R.A. (National Rifle Association) on small plaque in centre. In poor condition and need repairing, but all parts seem present. (3) 37

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38 An assorted lot consisting of five knives and one pistol.

1) Bowie type knife with 6 inch clipped-point blade and white metal cutlery style handle, circa 1890.

2) Indian or Middle-Eastern kirpan type dagger with brass sheath. 5 inch blade.

3) Turkish or Balkan knife with white metal hilt and sheath (wood lined). Single-edged blade 4 1/2 inches.

4) Turkish or Balkan dagger with white metal hilt and sheath (wood lined). Doubleedged blade 6 inches.

5) Indian dagger with wooden sheath and brass lock catch. Brass fittings. Double-edged blade 6 inches.

6) Decorative double-barrelled percussion pocket pistol. 8 inches overall. (6)

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£60-£80

39 Rare pre or early-WW1 German bayonet, model 1898, with 20 1/2 inch fullered and pipe-back blade and steel-mounted leather scabbard. Blade ricasso marked to maker C. G. Haenel, Suhl. Approval stamp to spine of blade and another to pommel. (1)

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£120-£150

40 An Imperial German model 1871 bayonet and brass-mounted leather scabbard. 18 1/4 inch sharpened blade, marked to maker Clemen & Jung of Solingen, approval stamp to spine of blade W over 76. Brass grip and steel guard, spring catch to pommel. Various regimental unit markings to inner side of scabbard chape, including 24.R.R.12.107. and 22.L.I.1.41. (1)

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£80-£100

41 A plug bayonet of circa 1715 for an officer’s fusil, featuring an ivory grip, ornate iron cross guard and pommel, with a multi-fullered blade marked “ME FECIT SOLINGEN”. The blade of 10 1/2 inches long, is probably from a cut-down backsword blade. (1)

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£600-£800

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42 A Canadian Ross rifle bayonet professionally converted into a trench or fighting knife.

Blade altered to clipped-point Bowie shape, 7 1/2 inches (18.5cm), with finely ground edge. Guard shortened and rounded, spring catch removed from pommel. Custom made period leather scabbard and matching frog.

Various markings to knife and scabbard, including War Department arrow and sold out of service double arrow. (1) £200-£250 42

43 1. French Gras rifle bayonet, lacking scabbard. The blade un-pitted and servicesharpened, spring-catch working, no visible maker’s inscription, but with approval stamps.

2. Rare Mk 1 Type 1 Lee Metford rifle bayonet 1888 pattern, lacking scabbard. Has the distinctive 3 rivet hilt construction. Blade service-sharpened, spring-catch working. 33 stamped on pommel - no other clear visible markings. (2) £80-£110 43

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44 A rare very early 1907 pattern SMLE bayonet, dated to July 1908 and featuring the famous early hooked quillon. Made at Enfield and marked EFD, with WD markings to blade and scabbard. The scabbard features matching numbers to the bayonet (948).

There are various stamps, including a possible regimental designation E.L. to the pommel. The spring catch is fully functional, it sheathes well and is in overall good unrestored condition. The blade is clean and bright, with full service-sharpening, still remaining fairly sharp. The leather of the scabbard is very dark brown, possibly black originally, with the stitching intact and all the fittings in place. One staple is missing from the rear of the end mount. £400-£500

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45 Rare WW1 era SG 1884/98 Mauser sawback bayonet and scabbard, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen, Foche. Dates to c.

1915-1917.

Features flashguard to grip, spring catch functioning correctly, blade in very good condition under dried grease, with servicesharpened edge and point.

Blade 9 1/2 inches. (1) £150-£200

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46 A Victorian or possibly earlier sword stick, featuring a malacca cane stick with antler handle. A white metal collar and brass ferrule. At the junction between the handle of the sword and the rest of the stick is a gilt collar. The blade is unusually of flattenedhexagonal section, of 26 3/4 inches (68cm) long, and with blued decoration. Total length of stick 36 1/2 inches (93cm). (1) £480-£520

46 47 A sword stick, probably late Victorian or Edwardian, featuring cane/rattan shaft and handle, bone end knob, white metal ferrule and band, with square-section sharpened foil type blade. Ferrule marked Sabson, Made in England.

Overall length 33 inches, blade 22 inches.

(1) £60-£80

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48 A 19th century, possibly Masonic, sword stick. Featuring a blackened brass or bronze skull head and four-sided hollow-ground dagger blade of 16 1/2 inches (42cm). Stick carved to represent bamboo. (1) £200-£250

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49 A late-19th century sword stick, featuring an X-sectioned short sword blade of 19 1/2 inches (50cm). The handle of dark horn and a white metal band. Spring catch to retain blade in stick. (1)

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£100-£150

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50 An Edwardian sword stick with silver mounts - the end cap of the handle being hallmarked for 1905. The stick is bamboo and the blade is square-sectioned and sharp pointed. Stick 35 inches overall, blade 27 1/2 inches. Good condition. (1) £90-£120

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51 A 19th century sword stick, featuring rattan shaft and handle, with antler and copperalloy fittings. The double-edged and fullered blade is good quality and may be from an earlier smallsword. Stick 33 inches overall length, blade 25 1/2 inches. (1) £80-£100

51 52 A 19th century self-defence dagger-stick.

Features a rattan stick and handle, with what appears to be a gilt snuff-box attached to the top, marked to S. Mordan & Co. The blade has engraved floral decoration with remains of gilding, probably from an earlier cut-down smallsword blade. Stick 31 inches overall with 11 1/2 inch blade. (1) 52

£60-£80

53 A 1955 dated USSR Russian Navy officer’s dirk and belt. (1) 53

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£120-£150

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54 An associated WW1 grouping related to Captain Sir E A Stewart-Richardson of The Black Watch. Including a Highland dirk set by Kirkwood of Edinburgh, a sgiandubh with silver hallmarked fittings and a Princess Mary’s Gift tin for Christmas 1914, containing the attribution note, photo, tobacco and cigarettes (unopened). (3) £500-£800

54 55 A Victorian Highland regimental piper’s dirk and scabbard, with the 30cm blade etched to maker Robert Mole & Sons of Birmingham, with floral decoration and thistles. The ferrule stamped 3/33 3.S.A.H. 28 (perhaps Seaforth Highlanders) and engraved 10/97 (perhaps October 1897). Total length 46cm.

(1) £300-£350

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56 Hallmarked to 1979, this Highland officer’s dirk is etched on the blade to Wilkinson Sword and is fully outfitted in hallmarked London silver. Dirk with 11 1/2 inches (29cm) blade, featuring single fuller and filework to the spine. Scabbard in leather and silver, with matching knife and fork set, also mounted in hallmarked silver. Overall length 19 1/2 inches (49.5cm) (1) £1,400-£1,600

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57 A Napoleonic era Georgian naval dagger dirk, marked ‘Culloden’ to the scabbard (probably for HMS Culloden, 1783-1813).

Featuring a 6 1/2 inch (16.5cm) doubleedged blade with flame-like pattern bluing.

Turned and ribbed wooden grip, topped with an ivory pommel cap, with brass ferrule, guard and scabbard.Total length 10 3/4 inches (27.5cm). (1) 57

£750-£850

58 An 18th century European naval dirk, featuring a 48cm flattened-diamond section blade, with central fuller engraved Toledo.

The guard and pommel of gilt copper-alloy.

The grip of carved bone, with a square crosssection. One quillon end broken off. (1) 58

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£120-£180

59 A composite left-hand dagger, comprising a hollow-ground triangular-section blade of 26cm, with engraved decoration suggesting 18th century French manufacture (possibly from a shortened colichemarde smallsword blade). The crossguard of steel with square quillon terminals and circular side ring.

The grip fivory with a white metal ferrule.

Probably put together in the 19th century.

(1) £150-£180

60 An 18th or early 19th century Caucasian riding crop, featuring white metal fittings with elaborate floral decoration and leathercovered shaft. Hidden inside is 29cm dagger blade, double edged with a single filler.

Spring retaining catch and chain lanyard.

Total length 41cm. (1) 60

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61 A 19th century Russian or Caucasian kindjal type dagger, with 21cm double-fulled and double-edged blade. Iron hilt and scabbard fittings, with matching yellow metal inlay decoration, also with matching inlay on the ricasso of the blade. (1) £220-£250 61

62 A 19th century Caucasian kindjal dagger and sheath. The blade with yellow metal inlay and double fullers, 26cm long. The grips of unidentified tusk or tooth, attached by two ornate rivets. Sheath wrapped in green velvet with period fittings. (1)

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£300-£350

63 A 19th century Tibetan dagger. Blade 20.5cm and single-edged. Hilt and scabbard in iron, with incised elaborate decoration with a dragon and foliage. (1) £200-£220

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64 Three ethnic daggers, a 19th century sewar (or bade-bade) from Sumatra, with sheath, an 18th century chilanum from India, with sheath, and an African dagger featuring an ivory grip. All in as-found condition. (3) £200-£220

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65 A high quality 19th century Indo-Persian jambiya or khanjar, featuring a pattern welded blade with attractive pattern and having a strong mid-rib and wavy edges, being double-edged. The hilt comprises a black horn handle, mounted with iron fittings which have gold koftgari decoration applied. Overall length 40cm. (1) £450-£550

66 19th century Afghan pesh kabz dagger with 24cm single-edged T-section blade, brasscovered wooden sheath, brass ferrule and bone grips. Engraved decoration to hilt and pressed decoration to sheath. (1) £90-£120

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67 A good quality Nepalese kukri from the mid20th century, with scabbard and two karda.

Steel 13 1/2 inch blade in good condition with shallow double fullers. Steel bolster matching steel end to scabbard. Brass bands around the centre of the horn grip, with brass butt cap. Horn grip with inlay dot decoration. (1) £50-£60

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68 An Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger with 6 inch (15cm) recurved blade, featuring t-section spine. Brass ferrule and backstrap.

Grip scales consisting of jade and fossilised wood sections. Overall length 10 inches (25.5cm). (1) £300-£400

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69 A large example of a high status Indian katar dagger, with the remnants of gold koftgari decoration to the hilt. Broad 8 1/2 inch (22cm) long steel blade, featuring heavily recessed decoration and a reinforced armour-piercing tip. The hilt with double grip bars and covered all over with the remains of gold decoration. Overall length 17 inches (43cm). £800-£1,000

70 A superior quality Indian katar dagger, with gold koftgari all over the hilt. The 8 inch (20cm) steel blade features a strong mid-rib and reinforced armour-piercing tip. The hilt has a double-bar grip and is covered with elaborate gold koftgari, which extends up to the base of the blade. Overall length 14 inches (36cm). With accompanying wood and fabric sheath. (1)

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71 An Indo-Persian dagger, featuring a grip of rock crystal (19th century) and a later blade (8 inches / 20cm). The blade and ferrule are silver-plated and feature scenes with tigers hunting deer. Overall length 13 inches (33cm). (1) £600-£800

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72 A 16th to 17th century Indian chilanum dagger of traditional form. The iron hilt shows small remnants of gilding. The robust 9 inch (23cm) steel blade is double-edged, curved, with double-fullers and a midrib, together with a reinforced armour-piercing point. Overall length 13 1/2 inches (34cm).

(1) £600-£800

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73 An 18th century Indian khanjar dagger, with ivory hilt and scabbard. The pattern welded blade of T-section pesh kabz type.

Overall length in scabbard 13 inches (33cm).

(1)

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£1,900-£2,300

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74 An 18th or 19th century Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, with recurved T-section blade, having an armour-piercing reinforced point.

The unusual reversed-pommel hilt of iron, featuring extensive detailed floral decoration in relief, with both the hilt and blade having highlighted areas of gold koftgari. The blade, although dark with patina, shows the swirling pattern of likely wootz steel. Overall length 17 1/2 inches (44cm). (1) £1,600-£1,800 23

75 An 18th century example of a carved ivory khanjar dagger hilt, a horse’s head forming the pommel and its mane trailing down one side of the grip. The front of the grip slightly formed for the placement of the fingers.

Two gilt decorative rivet heads are in place on each side, of floral form. Blade absent.

Overall length 5 1/2 inches (14cm). (1) ÂŁ5,000-ÂŁ7,000

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76 An Indian chilanum dagger with yellow metal hilt and inset with a very large number of small rubies and some emeralds. The wootz steel blade of 8 1/2 inches (21cm) curved and double-edged, with reinforced armour-piercing point and mid-rib. The hilt of traditional form, with twisted handle and four terminals ending in lion or tiger heads.

With scabbard, covered in white velvet.

Overall length 13 inches (33cm). (1) ÂŁ6,000-ÂŁ8,000

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77 A horn or antler Indo-Persian archer’s thumb ring, probably of the 17th or 18th century. 4cm diameter at the widest points, 2.5cm internal ring diameter. (1) £800-£1,000

78 This rare tabar fighting axe dates to the 17th or 18th century and combines a matchlock pan and cover, with the shaft of the axe being the barrel of the firearm. The end of the shaft unscrews to reveal the muzzle of the firearm and a dagger blade (11 inches / 28cm long) inside. Mounted under the barrel is a ramrod for muzzle loading and there is a lanyard ring mounted to the end of the shaft. The blade of the axe shows signs of being wootz and has filed decoration around the socket. Total length 26 1/2 inches (67cm).

(1) £2,000-£2,500

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79 1) Moroccan jambiya, early or mid-20th century. Wooden grip, brass scabbard. Blade 8 1/2 inches.

2) Moroccan jambiya, early or mid-20th century. Wooden grip, brass scabbard. Blade 8 1/2 inches.

3) Dagger from Tibet or Bhutan, late-19th to mid-20th century. Wire and copper-alloy hilt and sheet metal covered scabbard. Blade 10 inches.

4) Caucasian type dagger, with double-fullered blade of 11 inches, hilt and scabbard covered in white metal. Early to mid-20th century.

5) Decorative dagger of unknown origin, probably Middle Eastern, mid-20th century.

Blade with inlay decoration, back of hilt and scabbard with floral decoration on copper, front of hilt and scabbard with glass beads set in copperalloy fittings. Blade 7 1/2 inches (5)

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£80-£120

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81 80 A 19th century Persian Empire set of shield (separ) and helmet (kulah khud). Both made of steel and decorated with Persian figures, script and floral motifs. Inlaid with yellow metal additional decoration and brass edging to shield. The shield with four knobs on the outside and strap mounting rings on the inside. The helmet with top spike, sliding nasal, twin feather mounts and attached chainmail aventail. (2)

81 A Chinese Boxer Rebellion (c.1900) period guandao, or glaive, pole weapon. The large steel blade 29 inches (73cm) long and 4 inches (10cm) wide. Wooden shaft has been shortened at the bottom and has brass fittings and guard, the latter being decorated. Total length 77 inches (196cm).

(1) £600-£700

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82 This is a rare glaive-like polearm, circa 15501700AD and possibly French. The steel blade is edged on the convex side and around the top and hooked section at the back.

Forged in one piece with the socket, which is mounted onto an appropriate design but later date shaft. The shaft, probably 19th or 20th century, with decorative velvet and tassel, together with leather-bound studded section. Length of blade and socket 16 inches (41cm), total length 69 inches (176cm).

(1) £550-£750

83 A pair of rare and high status 17th/18th century Ottoman riding stirrups, of traditional form and made in iron, with extensive and elaborate gilded decoration.

Almost 9 inches tall and the gilded decoration featuring floral motifs and a sixpointed star. (2)

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£700-£800

84 A Nepalese kukri and sheath, early20th century, of large proportions, with accompanying kard tool. Wooden grip, iron bolster, engraved decoration to rear of each blade face. Blade 15 inches.

Also a South-East Asian (probably Indonesian) kris knife, circa late-19th century. Wooden decorated grip and pattern-welded blade, slightly wavy. Blade 13 inches. (2) £80-£100

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85 An original 16th-17th Century Eastern European (possibly Hungarian or Polish) war hammer, iron. Mounted on a relatively modern replacement wooden turned handle, length 19 inches (49cm) (1). £150-£200

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86 An 18th or 19th century Ottoman or Balkan yataghan sword with white metal hilt and scabbard. Recurved blade 25 1/4 inches (64cm) long, featuring maker’s stamp to one side. Hilt with recessed floral decoration and six-pointed stars. Turkish writing along the white metal strip on the spine of the blade.

Scabbard also in white metal, with chased decoration all over and one suspension ring.

(1) £600-£700

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87 A late-19th century Chinese jian short sword, with 43cm double-edged blade, featuring engraved and inlayed decoration. Brass hilt fittings and horn grip. Scabbard bound with shagreen and brass mounts. Scabbard with repair at chape. (1) £220-£250

88 A 19th century kindjal dagger with elaborate white metal hilt and scabbard fittings, featuring extensive relief decoration. The blade with inlay and outlined central fuller, doubled-edged and 39cm long. Grips made of dark wood and riveted through the tang at three points. Scabbard wood-lined and leather-wrapped. (1)

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£400-£450

89 Late-19th or Early 20th century Nepalese kukri of military type, perhaps for WW1, without sheath. Blade 12 1/2 inches, with double fuller, steel bolster to hilt and hardwood grip.

Together with a South-East Asian, probably Indonesian, kris, probably 19th century.

No sheath. Blade 15 inches and made of complex pattern-welded steel. Ornate bolster of copper-alloy and carved wooden grip.

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90 An 18th or 19th century Indian tulwar, robust hilt and blade of double-fullered European form, 68cm long. Together with an Afghan Khyber knife of typical form, but with faulty hilt, the t-section blade being 60cm long. (2) £100-£120

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91 A 19th century all-iron Indo-Persian tabar fighting axe, with matching yellow metal inlay decoration to both blade and shaft. The shaft transitioning from round to square, the blade with a hammer back and crescent blade 14cm wide. Total length 68.5cm.

(1) £100-£120

91 92 A 19th century Burmese dha sword. Bone grip with white metal fittings, in wooden scabbard with copper fittings. Blade inlaid with copper and white metal, with fuller overall length in scabbard 34 inches (86cm).

(1) £120-£150

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93 An 18th or 19th century North African nimcha sword in scabbard. The blade in relic condition and 34 inches (76cm) long. Hilt of dark wood and brass, scabbard with leather covering and brass fittings. (1) £100-£150

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94 An 18th or 19th century Indian tulwar sword with silver koftgari decoration to the hilt.

Curved blade of good quality construction, 29 inches (74cm) long, with ‘eyelash’ engraving.(1) £220-£280

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95 Indian tulwar from Mysore, bearing a bronze hilt, featuring an elephant head pommel with the lion attacking the elephant’s trunk forming the knuckle bow. Hilt chiselled in relief with floral and foliate ornaments, broad curved pattern welded blade engraved with the Armoury inscription of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1799-1868). In fabric covered scabbard. Kishna Raja Wodeyar III was the Maharajah of the kingdom of Mysore, India.

Blade 28 inches (71cm), overall length 32 1/2 inches (82.5cm). (1) £2,000-£2,500

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96 An Indian sword of the 18th century, featuring a curved triple-fullered blade (30 inches / 76cm) of probable European export. The blade having dotted decoration and a false edge. The pommel and quillons terminate in lion heads, with the end of the knucklebow finishing in a flower. The hilt is of gilded white metal. Overall length 34 1/2 inches (88cm). (1)

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£1,400-£1,600

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97 A 19th century Ottoman Empire, perhaps Egyptian Khedivate/Sultanate, officer’s sword. With 33 inches long four-fullered curved blade, single-edged with yelman (false edge), with etching on the ricasso including a Mamluk figure and on the other side a stand of arms and emblem which may indicate Egyptian Army service. Etched writing on the spine of the blade. The hilt with a hardwood grip, gilt brass sword-knot ring and a dark metal guard of traditional form. House in a military style steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Overall 99cm.

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98 A high status 18th century Indian sword, featuring a gilded bronze horse-head pommelled hilt, with a lot of original gilding remaining. The whole of the hilt features floral decoration and has a knucklebow connecting to the horse’s chin. The blade, which shows evidence of having a patternwelded construction, has four narrow fullers and it in the European style (perhaps made in India, inspired by German import blades).

The blade also features the characteristic ‘eyelash’ marking. Blade length 31 1/2 inches (80cm).(1) £500-£600

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99 A modestly sized Victorian Bowie knife by Moreton & Co of Sheffield (stamped to ricasso). The 5 inch (13cm) blade etched “The Protector” and with a midrib and single edge. The guard of copper alloy, with a full width tang and bone grip scales. The red leather sheath with gilded decoration and copper alloy fittings (chape loose). Total length 25cm. (1) £200-£250

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100 A custom-made trench knife, with a 7 1/2 inch (19cm) single-edged clipped-point blade, brass guard and leather-covered grip, secured through the tang by two bronze rivets. Matching brown leather sheath.

(1) £150-£200

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101 A rare limited edition book, The Antique Bowie Knife Book, by Bill Adams, J. Bruce Voyles & Terry Moss. Limited to 1100 copies, this is numbered 452. Published in 1990. 552 pages of high quality photos and text. (1) £350-£400

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102 An exceptionally wide Victorian Bowie knife by R. Haydock of Sheffield, England.

The clipped-point Bowie blade is 11 inches (28cm) long and 3 inches (7.5cm) at the widest point. The blade features an engraved motif of two hunting dogs pursuing a buffalo, which is labelled “FOR USE”. Large hilt, consisting of an S-shaped iron guard, antler grip scales, secured by rivets through the full width tang, and white metal ferrule and pommel plates. A blank white metal plaque is inset to one side of the grip. Total length 16 inches (40.5cm).(1) £800-£1,000

103 A WW1 to WW2 era US Navy diver’s knife in bronze sheath. DESCO marked to the bronze sheath, wooden handle, bronze pommel.

Knife unscrews from the threaded sheath and the saw-back blade is 7 inches (18cm) long. Overall length in sheath 13 3/4 inches (35cm). (1)

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104 An exhibition quality 19th century French hunting sword, made by Coulaux Frères of Klingenthal. The 25 inch (64cm) blade with ribbon Damascus pattern in the steel, double-fullers and etched and gilded ricasso, showing foliage, a lion and a classical helmeted head, together with the maker’s name. The hilt comprises gilt brass cross guard and pommel, the latter in the form of a lion’s head, the cross with foliage and bears’ heads to both sides. The fluted grip being made of light brown horn. (1) £800-£1,000

104 105 A rare French presentation or ceremonial short sword for an officer of the École Impériale Forestière, from the reign of Napoleon III. Featuring a heavily etched blade, showing the name of the Imperial Forestry School on one side and an assemblage of weapons and objects, including a stag’s head, on the other. The gilt brass guard and pommel with eagles’ heads, floral decoration and bumble bees. The grip of fluted horn. Housed in its matching leather scabbard, with elaborate gilt brass mounts. The top mount of the scabbard is engraved with the initials F.M., presumably those of the officer. Blade length 21 inches (53cm) (1) 105 34

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106 A 19th century French hunting short sword, of high quality, with gilt fittings. The hilt and scabbard fittings featuring dogs, horns, a wolf ’s head and foliage. The grip of fluted horn, the double-fullered straight blade (with pitting near the tip) of 21 1/2 inches (54.5cm), marked to Coulaux of Klingenthal.

The scabbard leather has been restored.

(1) £250-£300

107 A fine quality Continental hunting sword, with French silver hilt fittings. The blade of 58cm is straight and hollow-ground doubleedged, having very detailed engraving and traces of gilding. The blade decoration includes various motifs, including a standing stag, a sphinx and a Moor’s head. The silver hilt fittings include an intricate shell and quillons with foliate terminals. The grip is in knobbly antler. (1) £400-£600

108 A mid-19th century Russian sawback pioneer sidearm blade, mounted in a French cockerel pommel hilt. The single-edged, singlefullered blade 48.5cm long, with sawback.

The brass hilt with curled quillons and very large cockerel pommel. Possibly a Crimean War trophy item. (1) £600-£700

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109 A fine quality example of a 19th century German hunting sword, featuring a 56cm double-edged Damascus (pattern welded) blade, with etched hunting scenes and stands of arms to each side, gilding remaining in the recesses. The hilt with chequered wooden grip and copper-alloy guard and pommel. Pommel in the form of a lion’s head and guard with gun dog terminals. Scabbard leather with ornate brass fittings. (1) 107

£550-£650

110 A Dutch Model 1819 infantry short sword, modelled after the French briquet. Sabre blade of 58cm, single edged. Brass hilt with ribbed grip. Backstrap dated to 1831.

(1) £150-£180

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111 A Continental (probably Dutch) artillery sidearm, of briquet or hanger form, circa 1850. Blade 22 1/2 inches, sharpened for service, mounted in brass hilt with knucklebow, rear quillon and ribbed grip cast in one piece. Leather scabbard with strap for attachment to belt frog. (1) £80-£100

112 1) Spanish officer’s sword, marked with the emblem of the fascist government to the hilt - WW2 or later. Plated 30.5 inch blade with double fullers marked ‘Fabrica Toledo’, chequered wooden grip plates to full width tang, lion head pommel. With scabbard.

2) 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards swagger stick, 30.5 inches. Rattan stick, alloy top with clear emblem.

3) 3rd Battalion The Essex Regiment swagger stick, 27 inches. Thin rattan stick, alloy top with clear emblem.

4) 36 inch swagger stick, marked with crossed kukris of the Gurkhas, the snake and staff of the Army Medical Corps and a heraldic shield. Also marked LCD 9-12-92 to the top and therefore seems to date to 1992.

5) Vintage fencing foil by Leon Paul, aluminium guard, leather pad and cord grip, perhaps 1940s or 50s. (5) £120-£180 112

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113 A sword of Prussian infantry officer’s style, with a Toledo blade dated 1880 and named to Guillermo Glaser (missing grip wire and worn). Brass hilt with oxidisation. With brass mounted leather scabbard (broken) and original silver sword knot. (1) £70-£90

114 Royal Thai Navy officer’s sword, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co of Solingen, with scabbard, late-19th century.

Brass elephant pommel, backstrap, guard and ferrule in good condition and solid on the tang. Shagreen and grip wire in good condition with only a little loss. 31 inch blade with faded etching and a few spots of pitting.

Scabbard complete with wear commensurate with age. (1)

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£350-£400

115 Japanese 1899 pattern Type 32 Otsu gunto NCO’s sword. The 30 inch blade in good condition without pitting and with servicesharpening. Chequered steel backstrap and hardwood grip, steel guard. Various arsenal and other markings, scabbard in good condition. End of spring catch absent. (1) £300-£350 114 36

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116 Japanese Army officer’s kyu-gunto sword, dating to around 1920-1945. Brass guard, backstrap and pommel, wire-bound composition grip. Blade 29 inches with etched false-hamon (faded) and narrow fuller. (1) £200-£250

117 French model 1822 light cavalry sword.

Marked to spine as made in Chatellerault in June 1876. Various inspection and other markings to hilt. Blade 36 inches. (1) £150-£180

118 French model 1822 cavalry sword. Marked to spine of blade as being made at Chatellerault in February 1875. Brass guard and pommel.

Leather and brass wire grip. Blade service sharpened and 36 inches long. £150-£180

119 Persian cavalry sword, perhaps for an NCO of the Persian Cossacks, probably of Russian manufacture and modelled on the Russian M1865 sword. Dates to circa 1890. Curved sabre blade 35 inches long (89cm), with service-sharpened edge and etched Persian emblem and writing to both sides. Hilt of Russian form, with plated brass knucklebow and pommel cap. Grip leather with wire wrap. With plated scabbard, mounted with one suspension ring. Overall length sheathed 41 inches (104cm). (1)

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£110-£150

120 A Wilkinson officer’s 1896 pattern sword for a named officer of the 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers, with Patent Solid Hilt construction, dating to 1900. The sword was proved in August 1900 for Alfred Leonard Tate, of the 16th Lancers. He was commissioned in September 1900 and saw action in South Africa 1901-1902, during the Second AngloBoer War. The blade of 35 inches (89cm) is elaborately etched with the regiment, officer’s crest, maker’s name and other motifs. The blade has been service sharpened and it solid in the hilt. The patent solid hilt with full width tang, composition chequered grips, silver wire and fully chequered backstrap and pommel. (1)

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£320-£380

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121 An 1888-dated cavalry officer’s sword, named to Henry Vincent Bailey of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers. The blade is longer than regulation, being 36 inches (91.5cm), and features extensive detailed etching to both the regiment, with battle honours, as well as the officer’s initials and date of commission. The sword is etched to maker S. J. Pillin of London. Regulation 3-bar hilt, with chequered thumb-placer and pommel, together with black shagreen and silver wire grip. The sword comes with a page of research on Major H V Bailey, who served in the Second Anglo-Boer War and WW1.

(1) £280-£320 122 A late-Victorian (1880s or 1890s) light cavalry officer’s sword, retailed by Hawkes & Co of London and made by Pillin. Blade 35 1/2 inches (90cm) with etched decoration, including VR cypher and outfitter’s name.

Regulation 3-bar hilt, backstrap with chequered thumb-placer and pommel, black shagreen grip and silver twist wire. No scabbard. (1) £120-£180

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123 A rare late-Victorian broadsword (know as claymore in the Victorian period) for an officer of the London Scottish Rifle Volunteer regiment. Featured double-edged broadsword blade (33 inches), etched to retailer Meyer & Mortimer, with Pillin’s maker’s proof slug. Basket-hilt nickel plated with leather and red felt liner, complete with red silk tassel. Shagreen grip and gilt wire.

Pommel with nut, to enable dismounting and replacement with cross-hilt on field service.

Sword complete with wood and leather field service scabbard, with Highland regiment style chape, featuring a ball on the drag.

(1) £800-£900

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124 A Wilkinson-made Royal Marines officer’s sword and scabbard, of current regulation 1897 pattern. Marked to Elizabeth II’s reign and dating to the mid-1950s. Hilt nickelplated, with shagreen and wire grip. Straight regulation blade and field service scabbard.

Together with brown leather regulation sword knot. (1) £380-£450

125 An infantry officer’s sword, 1822 pattern, from the reign of William IV. Pipeback blade 32 inches, with etching including maker’s address and a grenade emblem - perhaps indicating Grenadier Guards.

Brass guard with folding drop. Leather and brass scabbard with maker’s name to inner locket. Shagreen and copper alloy grip wire.

(1) £200-£250

126 A British 1890 pattern cavalry troopers’ sword, made at Enfield in 1892, with presentation script to the scabbard, “Presented to Lance Corporal R. G. Gildersleeve, Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles by his Troop Leader, 1905”. The 34 1/2 inches (87.5cm) blade in original polish and service sharpened, with numerous markings, including the WD approval and re-issue stamps. With scabbard. Overall length 41 inches (104cm). (1)

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£180-£200

127 An 1827 pattern Royal Navy officer’s sword, with pipe-back blade. Gilt brass hilt with white shagreen and gilt wire grip. Original sword knot still in place. Brass and leather scabbard (mounts loose). Blade 30 inches (76cm). (1)

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£200-£220

128 British constabulary sword/hanger and scabbard, dating to around 1860-1890.

Chip missing from wooden grip and some shagreen loss. Some markings to both hilt and scabbard, starting SCC. (1) £60-£80

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129 Rare 1864 pattern British cavalry trooper’s sword, by Mole of Birmingham, with scabbard. Steel bowl hilt with characteristic double sword-knot slots at the top, leather grips in very good condition and bright 35.5 inch blade. Spine of blade marked MOLE BIRMN. Scabbard complete and featuring fixed rings on each side. (1) £350-£400

130 Victorian (circa 1860-1870) rifles officer’s sword, featuring full-width tang (Reeves’ patent solid hilt), with damage and faults.

The bright and clean blade features the knot emblem of the Staffordshire regiments and volunteers. Also etched to the blade are the officer’s initials, which seem to be CFC, CIC or CJC, as well as the strung horn of the rifles and light infantry. The composition grips are secure on the tang, but the left plate has lost a section at the pommel end.

The guard and backs trap are covered in light rust and the tang nut is missing. Blade 32.5 inches and heavy brass scabbard.

Probably made by Reeves of Birmingham. (1) £200-£250 130

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131 Blucher-type sabre probably for horse artillery, featuring 32 1/2 inch blade marked on the spine with a crown over W over 83, for Kaiser Wilhelm I and manufacture in 1883. Steel guard and backstrap, leathercovered ribbed wooden grip. Steel scabbard with two rings. Various other stamps, including A.M.II.1.60 on scabbard and similar on the hilt. (1) £180-£220

132 A Continental officer’s sword, or spadroon, featuring a narrow blue and gilt thrusting blade of 31 1/2 inches (80cm). The gilt brass hilt, with chequered ebony and brass grip.

Both hilt and blade feature Napoleonic Imperial Eagle motifs, as well as the initial of a monarch (J or F). No scabbard. Overall length 37 inches (94cm).

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£190-£220

133 An Austrian Model 1904 cavalry officer or NCO’s sword, with scabbard. Fullered and plated blade 32 1/4 inches (82cm) long.

Nickel plated guard and backstrap, shagreen grip with copper alloy wire. (1) £150-£180

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134 A Swiss cavalry sword and scabbard, dating to the beginning of the 20th century, or perhaps around WW1. With leather grip and finger-loop, as well as leather sword knot.

Scabbard with one suspension ring. Blade marked to maker S. J. G. Nebhausen, with the Swiss stamp and various numbers. (1) £150-£180

135 A British cavalry officer’s sword, 1896 pattern, by Wilkinson and dating to 1907.

Featuring their Patent Solid Hilt and having the hexagonal proof slug, indicating their ‘best quality’ etching and blade proofing standard. Together with its scabbard, they have been refurbished professionally in the past.

According to the proof book record, this sword was purchased by H W Carson of the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1907, but is etched with the initials A.H.S.W. These are presumed to stand for Sir Arnold Horace Santo Waters, VC, CBE, DSO, MC (23 September 1886 – 22 January 1981), Royal Engineers. Waters was acting Major in the 218th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers, during the First World War at the second battle of the Sambre when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: “On 4 November 1918 near Ors, France, Major Waters, with his Field Company, was bridging the Oise-Sambre Canal under artillery and machine-gun fire at close range, the bridge being damaged and the building party suffering severe casualties.

All Major Waters’ officers had been killed or wounded and he at once went forward and personally supervised the completion of the bridge, working on cork floats while under such intense fire that it seemed impossible that he could survive. The success of the operation was entirely due to his valour and example.”

(1) £400-£500

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136 A British 1796 pattern infantry officer’s sword (spadroon) with a blue and gilt blade, with a lot of the decoration remaining, of 32 inches (81cm). Brass hilt with wooden grip (lacking wire covering now), featuring a folding inner ‘drop’. The fixed half of the double-shell guard is engraved, “Honorary Reward, Cadet Company, Barraset 17th April 1811, H. B. Henderson, Cadet.” With it’s brass-mounted leather scabbard. (1) £600-£800

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137 A Napoleonic era 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword and scabbard (named to Colonel Henderson), featuring a blue and gilt blade. The curved sabre blade of 33 inches (84cm), blue and gilt for the first 13 inches (33cm), by Runkel of Solingen (engraved to spine), with GR on one side and the royal coat of arms on the other. Typical 1796 pattern iron stirrup hilt and backstrap, without ‘ears’, leather-covered wooden grip with wire. Scabbard engraved ‘Colonel Henderson’ with another word underneath which has been deliberately erased. (1) £2,200-£2,500

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138 An 1803 pattern infantry officer’s sword, featuring a blue and gilt decorated sabre blade, of flat un-fullered section (27 inches or 69cm long). Brass guard, backstrap and pommel, grey shagreen grip with copper wire. Unusual brass scabbard with fixed rings. Total length 32 inches / 81cm. £1,500-£1,700

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139 A 1796 pattern heavy cavalry officer’s full dress sword, by Runkel of Solingel, featuring a top quality blue and gilt double-edged straight blade, with central fuller, 32 inches (81cm) long. The blade retains a high level of original blue and gilt. The gilt brass hilt, with boatshell guard, perforated along the inner edge for attachment of a liner, with copper and iron twisted wire-wrapped grip. The hilt retains a high level of original gilding.

The leather scabbard features gilt copper alloy mounts of high quality and detailing.

Leather split. Total length in scabbard 39 inches (99cm). (1) £1,500-£1,700

140 This unusual light cavalry officer’s sabre may be Italian or Austrian and features a 32 1/2 inch service-sharpened curved blade with ‘cat’s claw’ clipped-point. The hilt exhibits an overall British or Austrian shape, with protobeaknose pommel, which may indicate a date of around 1810-1820. There are marquiseshaped langets and the grip is ribbed horn.

(1) £300-£350

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141 A Wilkinson heavy cavalry officer’s sword to an officer of 3rd (Prince of Wales’) Dragoon Guards (numbered 28968 for 1888). The officer in question was Francis John Ryder, who was commissioned in January 1889.

He served in the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and was mentioned in despatches.

The sword is in overally good condition, with a bright 35 inch blade and crisp etching, featuring a few small patches of superficial rust. The hilt is all tight and the shagreen of the grip in good condition. The silver grip wire has some loss. The field service scabbard is present, but has been broken at around one third from the bottom. The original leather sword knot is also present. (1) £350-£400

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142 This Rifle Volunteers sword belonged to Charles Ryder of the Leeds Rifle Volunteers and partner in running the Tetley Brewery.

The sword dates to around 1860-65 and is in overall good condition, having a bright 32 1/2 inch blade and hilt, crisp blade etching, good shagreen and grip wire, with its leather and steel-mounted scabbard. The scabbard mounts have come lose and require attention. (1) £250-£300

143 A Royal Engineers officer’s sword (1897 pattern) by Wilkinson, refurbished to modern parade condition, with the original officer’s crest and coat of arms etched on the blade. The blade is numbered 42727 (for 1910) and was first owned by Major General Richard Lawrence Bond RE CB CBE DSO MC. Major General Bond was commissioned in 1910 and served in both WW1 and WW2, being Mentioned in Despatches, gaining the DSO and the Military Cross in 1918. This sword was later purchased by Lieutenant Colonel Kray RE, for whom an assemblage of related articles are also featured in this auction as a separate lot. Some pages of research on Bond are included in the sale of this sword. Both sides of the sword blade are etched heavily, the blade bearing the ‘best quality’ hexagonal proof slug denoting extra expense on producing the blade to higher standards. Complete with field service scabbard, Sam Browne frog and gold sword knot. Blade of regulation 32 1/2 inches.

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£300-£350

144 A Victorian officer’s sword for the 1st Surrey Artillery Volunteers, in scabbard, together with a child-sized Sudanese kaskara sword (no scabbard). The officer’s sword with a 35 inch blade, the kaskara with a 22 inch blade.

(2) £150-£180

145 A Dutch military issue klewang cutlass, with scabbard. The grip replaced in period with a ribbed horn version. The 23 inch (58cm) blade re-sharpened and with signs of use.

The steel guard with one bar cracked.

Leather scabbard with brass chape, with various markings. (1) £120-£180

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146 A Lancaster’s Patent percussion-lock rifle with an Enfield-type action, dating to circa 1850-60, supplied by Murcott & Co (stamped into the stock). Lancaster’s Patent is engraved on the lock plate and accordingly, the barrel features the smooth oval rifling of that patent. The stock has been shortened in period, presumably for use as a sporting rather than military gun. The action is strong and holds solid on half-cock and fullcock. The ramrod appears original and the rear-sight is complete. (1)

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£300-£350

147 A Napoleonic era (circa 1790s) officer’s short musket, or carbine, with 28 inch (71cm) smoothbore barrel. Barrel browned with approval stamps, lock marked TOWER and GR under the British Georgian crown. Brass trigger guard and buttplate, with walnut stock mounted with brass nose cap and ramrod pipes. Steel ramrod present. Action fully operational. (1) £950-£1,150

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148 A very clean example of a Martini-Henry Mk II short-lever rifle in .45/.577 (obsolete calibre), manufactured at Enfield in 1875.

With numerous British markings (e.g.

WD, Enfield approval) all over. Wood and metalwork in particularly good condition and with very strong rifling and clean bore.

Action strong and functioning well. Smooth buttplate, short lever (no re-conversion).

Sight to 1300 yards. 1876 pattern long bayonet, without scabbard, with WD, Enfield and Nepalese markings, fits rifle well.

(1) £850-£950

149 A high quality sporting rifle, with a Martini-style action, in an obsolete calibre. The high quality heavy barrel by Clabrough & Johnstone of Price Street, Birmingham, engraved to the topstrap of the barrel. Walnut stock, with pistol grip and chequering, custom short lever with ring-end. Both sides of the breech block machined and engraved with No.698.

Fixed sight up to 100 yards, four leaf sights for 200-500 yards and sliding lever sight for 600-1000 yards. Fore sight adjustable for windage. Sling mounting rings to underneath of barrel and stock. Action strong and fully functioning, barrel bore clean and with strong rifling. Barrel 28 inches (71cm). (1)

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150 A mid or late-17th century wheellock firearm, featuring double dogs. The 83cm steel barrel is named to BERTOLAMEO CRINELLI, being octagonal for the first 30cm and thereafter transitioning to round.

There is a slight flare to the muzzle (appears restored) and a white metal foresight. The lock, with double dogs, striker wheel and flash pan cover all appear complete, with the striker arm springs functioning. The dark wooden stock features bone and mother of pearl inlay decoration of fauns, beasts and flora. Complete with ramrod. (1) ÂŁ2,000-ÂŁ3,000

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151 A private purchase musket, probably for an Army officer, by Jover of London. William Jover was making firearms at least between 1784 and 1796. Round steel barrel of 42 inches (107cm), smooth bore of around .67 bore (17mm). Steel lock plate marked JOVER, barrel marked LONDON and with approval stamps. Walnut stock, brass trigger guard and butt plate. Brass side plate engraved. Mechanism all working. Ramrod a replacement and too short. Overall length 58 inches (147cm). (1) £1,900-£2,100 151

152 A short land pattern brown bess musket, late 18th century. Round steel barrel of 42 inches (107cm), smooth bore of around .75 bore (19.5mm). Steel lock plate marked TOWER, with crown over GR. Barrel with approval stamps. Walnut stock, brass trigger guard and butt plate. Brass side plate. Mechanism all working. Iron ramrod present. Overall length 58 inches (147cm). (1) £1,900-£2,100

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153 A Swedish infantry musket of the end of the 18th century, featuring a dog lock type safety catch. 42 inch (107cm) barrel of steel, with light pitting, retained by barrel bands which are covered with rawhide. Mechanism complete and fully functioning. Walnut stock with brass L-shaped side plate, numbered 218. Overall length 57.5 inches (146cm).

(1) £900-£1,000

153

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154

154 Two Middle Eastern/Ottoman flintlock pistols and Yemen jambiya dagger. The pistols are probably early 20th century tourist pieces, but do appear functional, with working locks and drilled breech holes. They are slightly different to each other and both feature mother of pearl and white metal and copper alloy wire decoration to barrels, locks and stocks. The actions are functional though require attention. Each around 35cm. The jambiya and scabbard probably dates to the late-19th or early 20th century, featuring a white metal hilt and period leather-bound wooden sheath. Total length 34cm.(3) £250-£300

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155 An officer or gentleman’s flintlock pistol, marked to the lock plate GRIFFIN and the barrel LONDON. Benjamin Griffin was operating from 1735-1770. Octagonal steel barrel with proof stamps, 9 inches (23cm) long, of approximately .65 bore. Steel trigger guard with decoration matching that on the rear of the lock plate. Wooden ramrod with copper alloy tip. Action functioning as it should, with safety catch. Overall length 15 inches (38cm). (1) £1,200-£1,400

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156 A mid to late-18th century flintlock officer’s pistol marked BRISCOE to the lock plate, with brass barrel. The brass barrel of approximately .67 bore, 8 inches (20cm) long, octagonal for the first 9cm and thereafter round. Walnut stock, brass trigger guard, plate and ramrod holders. Engraved decoration to trigger guard, barrel, cock, lock plate and ramrod holders. Proof stamps to barrel. Steel belt hook. Mechanism functioning well. Wooden brass-tipped ramrod. Overall length 14 inches (36cm).

(1) £1,600-£1,800

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157 A new land pattern pistol with steel barrel, action and ramrod. Brass trigger guard and ramrod holders, white metal escutcheon engraved with initials. Lock plate with obscured GR and crown engraving, barrel with proof stamps and engraved L-D 1575.

Side of wooden stock also marked L-D1575.

Mechanism working. (1)

157

£600-£800

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158 A boxed pair of percussion lock overcoat pistols, by Samuel Baker of London.

Mahogany box containing two pistols, bullet mould, cleaning rod, balls, powder flask, oil bottle, nipple wrench and screwdriver, and percussion cap tin. The pistols in approximately 54 bore with 3 inch (8cm) barrels, with captive swivel ramrods, finely chequered walnut grips and refinished bluing and browning. Actions work well.

(1) £2,500-£2,800 158 53

159 A pair of French boxlock/flintlock blunderbuss pistols, circa 1800. Frames, locks, trigger guards and barrels in steel, with wooden grips. Blunderbuss barrels 4 inches (10cm) long in one piece with the locks. Safety catches fitted to the top of the locks, which engage both the hammers and the frizzens. Overall length 9 inches (23cm) each. (2) £1,700-£2,100

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160 An 1801 pattern Sea Service pistol (long version) with Tower and GR marked lock plate. Steel barrel 12 inches (30.5cm) long.

Brass stock furniture and the pommel cap is engraved with the number 17. Iron belt hook to inner side and appropriate brassfitted wooden ramrod. Overall length 20 inches (51cm). (1) £1,900-£2,100

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161 A pair of boxlock percussion belt pistols by D. Egg of London, circa 1830. Octagonal turn-off barrels of 7cm, fitted with springcatch bayonets. Drop-down triggers, engraved frames and hammers, safetycatches to top and chequered walnut grips.

White metal mounts to the butts. Both engraved to D Egg, London on top of the barrels. Belt hooks to rear of both. Overall length with bayonets out 10 inches (25.5cm).

(2) £1,800-£2,200

162 A flintlock tinder pistol lighter by Laugher of London (action working well), a percussion lock pocket pistol by Smith of London (action working - 8 inches long total), a pinfire revolver in relic condition (action not working), 2 powder flasks (with faults), a shot flask and a small Sudanese dagger. (7) £350-£400

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163 A Webley & Scott ‘Junior’ model air pistol in .177, from the 1940s or 50s. Blued body and black composition grips. 8 inches (20cm) overall. Action seems to be working as it should. (1) £30-£40

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164 An 18th century Scottish powder flask, with un-hallmarked white metal fittings. Cow horn flask body, Total length 17cm. Chain not original and some repairs.(1) £350-£400

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165 An 18th or 19th century style Indian powder flask, in the shape of a large snail shell. Metal body, enamelled and with a wooden cap.

(1) £400-£450

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166 A high status Ottoman officer’s pistol, with extensive decoration. The steel barrel and lock are covered in floral engraving, the recesses showing the remains of gilding.

The wooden stock is adorned with gilt metal sections, including a false ramrod, all with floral decoration, with matching butt cap.

The action working strongly and the overall length being 50cm. The trigger guard looks to be a replacement. (1)

166

£800-£1,000

167 A mid-19th century overcoat or travelling percussion lock pistol by Fenton.

Approximately 13.5mm internal bore.

All complete and in good order, original browning to barrel, lock and trigger guard.

Engraved on lock plate, hammer and trigger guard. Action in good order. (1)

167

£280-£350

168 A Webley-Bentley type revolver, of roughly .36 calibre - smoothbore. Circa 1855-1865.

Five chambers to the cylinder, Kerr patent rammer to the left side of the barrel, open frame construction with front screw.

Engraved to right of the frame with “Patent 11114” - no maker’s name visible. Proof stamps to underside of barrel and each chamber of cylinder. Chequered walnut grips and spur to the grip backstrap. (1)

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£300-£350

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169 An English 6 shot transitional-revolver pistol c.1850-1860 by an English maker (marked on top of barrel, but difficult to read). Wedge-frame construction married to pepperbox bar-hammer type action.

Approximately 54 bore. Engraved decoration to various parts, including barrel, frame and trigger-guard. Decorated cap container in grip butt. Action works, but sometimes does not revolve the cylinder. (1) £350-£400

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170 A Whitneyville Model 2 revolver in obsolete .32 rimfire. With brass frame and walnut grips. Blued barrel marked on the top with the maker’s details and 1871 patent. Action working well. £500-£700

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171 An English style pepperbox revolving pistol, of around 1840-1850. Six barrels of 8mm diameter each. Top-hammer with engraving, both lock plates and also the backstrap and trigger-guard engraved. Chequered walnut grips with very crisp finish. A very high degree of original bluing remaining and the action strong and precise. Overall length 8 inches (20cm). (1) £700-£900

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172 A Colt 3rd Model Derringer pocket pistol, in .41 rimfire, with ivory grips and engraved to Major Reginald Augustus Wymer of the 91st Highlanders (a well known military artist).

Nickel-plated with 2 1/2 inch barrel, fully functioning action and parts. Ivory grips with engraved monogram RAW. One side of frame engraved ‘R. Wymer’, the other side ‘91st Highlanders’. Reginald Augustus Wymer (1849-1935) was a military painter who served in the 34st Regiment of Foot, the 91st Highlanders and the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, retiring in 1905.

His artistic works were collected by Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales (Edward VII) and Queen Mary, among others, and his works are still highly collectable.

Overall length 4 3/4 inches (12cm).

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£700-£900

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173 A Colt 1861 Navy single-action 6 shot revolver in .36 cal, numbered 17940 for 1864. Numbered to backstrap/trigger guard, frame and barrel. Open-top, wedge-frame construction. Single-action working, dark patina to steel parts, brass backstrap/trigger guard and walnut grip. Bore and rifling quite good. Overall length 13 inches (33cm).

(1) £2,000-£2,200

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174 174 An 1860 Model 6 shot .32 rimfire revolver

by N. W. Pond of Worcester, Mass. Revolver engraved to top of barrel with maker’s name, address and patent date (July 10 1860). Also engraved to side of octagonal barrel stating that it was manufactured for Smith & Wesson in April 1865. Brass foresight, steel frame, barrel and cylinder, wooden grips. Action working well. Barrel with good bore and rifling. Obsolete .32 rimfire. Overall length 8 1/2 inches (21.5cm). (1) £800-£900

175 A Model 1862 Colt Pocket Navy, 5 shot revolver, made for .36 cal cartridges. 3 1/2 inch barrel. Numbered 2685 to barrel, frame, trigger guard and butt strap. 1871 and 1872 patent dates faintly marked on one side of the frame. Box fits the revolver in size, but the label describes the loading procedure for a muzzle-loading model rather than this cartridge version. (1) £500-£700 175 60

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176 A Starr Arms of New York Model 1858 percussion revolver. 6 shot cylinder in .44 cal, double-action mechanism, top-opening frame. Bore and rifling quite good with some light pitting. Even browned patina overall with only a little pitting near the muzzle.

Rammer working correctly and action working. Overall length 12 inches (30cm).

(1) £1,000-£1,200

177 Smith and Wesson Model 1 1/2 Revolver .32 cal, serial number 29721 for 1866 date. Good condition, action working well. (1)

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£380-£450

178 Smith and Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver .32 cal, serial number 29721 for 1862 date.

Good condition and all working correctly.

(1) £450-£500

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Antiquities & Tribal Art

A BYZANTINE BLUE GLASS CHALICE Circa 5th - 6th century A.D. Provenance: Collection of M. & Mme Nobili, Paris, acquired prior to 1985 Price realised £1,750 incl. premium

9 APRIL 2019 FOR A COMPLIMENTARY VALUATION CONTACT Head of Department, Alice King alice.king@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Terms and Conditions for Buyers at Chiswick Auctions

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The absence of mention related to prior restorations in the Catalogue descriptions does not imply that the good is exempt thereof.

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1.6 Electricals All electrical items are sold as seen and CA Ltd offers no guarantee as to the working condition of such items or their safety.

It is the Buyer’s duty to take necessary steps to be assured that the Lot is safe for normal use.

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CA Ltd cannot be held responsible in the event of issues affecting connectivity, resulting in the loss of a chance of purchasing the Lot for the Bidder.

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2.9 Online-only auctions Some auctions may be available to bidders only through an online platform. In this event, Buyers have a 14 day period at reception of the Lot to withdraw from the sale, in accordance with EU Consumer Law. 2.10 Dispute resolution during the auction Any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion.

Under no circumstances will a sale be cancelled after the fall of the hammer, except at the auctioneer’s entire discretion.

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The Buyer shall be the bidder at the highest price at the fall of the hammer. The sale is deemed complete once the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer and the contract shall be binding thereafter between the Buyer and the Seller and CA Ltd. When a Buyer purchases multiple Lots, each Lot is the subject of a separate contract of sale.

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3.3 Transfer of risks Purchased Lots shall be at the Buyer’s risk in all respects from the fall of the hammer, and neither CA Ltd nor their agents shall be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence or otherwise.

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Under no circumstances can the Buyer cancel the sale.

CA Ltd may at its entire discretion, during or after the auction, cancel the sale of the Lot or reoffer and resell the Lot if it becomes aware of any error or dispute of any nature, whether or not title has passed to the Buyer, and up to a period of 6 months after the said sale.

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The Buyer’s refund will be processed without undue delay and in any event within no more than 28 days of the day the Buyer gave CA Ltd notice of cancellation.

If the Buyer exercises their right of retraction when authorised to do so

by Law, CA Ltd shall proceed to issue a complete refund, comprising the hammer price of the Lot, buyer’s premium and shipping fees. However return fees shall remain at the expense of the Buyer.

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Cash payments shall not be receivable for amounts over €10,000, regardless of the payment being for one or multiple Lots.

Payments made by someone other than the registered Buyer shall not be accepted.

Title will not pass to the Buyer until CA Ltd has received all amounts due to them in cleared funds even if the Lot has been released to the Buyer.

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satisfactory proof of export/shipping are available from our Finance team. A processing fee of £35.00 per invoice is charged to check shipping/export docu ments. (d) No VAT amounts or Import VAT will be refunded where the total refund (after deducting the processing fee) is under £35.

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Any balance proceeds of sale received after payment of all sums outstanding and due to CA Ltd shall be held for the account of the Buyer.

4.4 Artist Resale Rights / Droit de Suite Lots marked with ‘ARR’ may be subject to a levy.

Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or to the artist’s heir each time a work is resold during the artist’s lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist’s death. Royalties are calculated on a cumulative sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer’s premium. The royalty does not apply to Lots selling below the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single Lot is the sterling equivalent of 12,500.

Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:

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CA Ltd does not offer insurance for shipping. However, CA Ltd may arrange insurance upon the Buyer’s request and at the Buyer’s expense.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damages that may be incurred to goods prior to the fall of the hammer.

• From 0 to €50,000 4% • From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3% • From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1% • From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5% • Exceeding €500,000 0.25%

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• To offset against any sums which CA Ltd may owe the Buyer the outstanding sums unpaid by the said Buyer • Where the Buyer owes sums to CA Ltd in respect of different transactions, to discretionarily apply any sum paid by the Buyer for discharge of any owed sums.

• To refuse entry to the Buyer at any future auction and/or reject any future bids by the Buyer and/or seek a deposit from the Buyer entirely in the discretion of CA Ltd. • To exercise a lien over the Buyer’s property in the possession of CA Ltd as collateral for any outstanding sums owed and to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any such property, whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way to the extent permitted by Law. • To commence legal proceedings for the recovery of the total amount due together with interest, legal fees and costs.

• To take such other action as is permissible by Law and in the discretion of CA Ltd.

4.9 Loss or Damage CA Ltd does not accept liability for loss or damage occurring to Lots after the sale. CA Ltd will use reasonable efforts when handling packing and shipping of Lots purchased, but shall not be responsible for any loss or damages that may occur whilst the said Lot is in any third party’s care.

4.10 Cultural Goods import and export restrictions Cultural goods may be subject to import and export restrictions. Under EU Regulations related to the trade of cultural goods, export licences may be required for export outside of the European Union if the item’s value exceeds the EU threshold. Under UK Law, a licence may also be required for intra-EU trade.

Licenses are issued by Arts Council England and it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them. Some countries restrict the import of specific cultural goods.

For example, the United States prohibits the import of pre-Columbian monumental or architectural sculpture or murals, as well as any cultural goods in provenance from some countries subject to armed conflicts.

The Buyer must verify local legislation prior to the sale in order to be assured that import or export is possible.

4.11 CITES import and export restrictions Certain endangered species are listed in the CITES Convention. Listed specimens and any parts or products thereof are subject to issuance of an export permit when leaving the European Union.

Appendix I species, are also subject to issuance of a prior import permit from the country in which the goods are to be imported. Such permits are necessary before applying for export permits and it is the Buyer’s duty to initiate the proceedings with the relevant authority.

The Buyer must be aware that certain countries prohibit the import of some species or any parts or products derived thereof. For example, the United States prohibit all import of African elephant ivory, and any item containing parts that may merely resemble African elephant ivory must be accompanied by relevant documentation stating it is not the latter.

Worked items that are dated before 1947 are exempt from import restrictions for intra-EU trade and shall not require export licences.

Please be aware that all Lots marked with the symbol λ are subject to CITES regulations.

4.12 Limitation of liability regarding CITES export licenses Where licences are required for importing or exporting outside of the European Union, it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible if the Buyer’s application for an export permit is unsuccessful. Subsequently, in the event of failure thereof, CA Ltd shall not permit cancellation or rescission of the sale.

4.13 Warranties CA Ltd does not provide the Buyer with warranties relating to any Lot, unless required by Law. 4.14 Authenticity warranty In the event of a Lot being sold as authentic under the catalogue description and the Buyer provides evidence in the form of a written report by a recognised expert or test results that the said Lot is not, CA Ltd will refund the purchase price.

The Buyer shall give notice to CA Ltd within 28 days from knowledge or any event giving reasons for suspecting that the item is not authentic, and within one year of the said sale. Any claim thereafter shall not be receivable. For the purposes of the present paragraph, authenticity shall be defined as the state of a Lot that is genuine and not a forgery or a copy.

5. ANTIQUITIES AND TRIBAL ART 5.1 Import and export restrictions and regulations Archaeological goods over 100 years of age, unless covered by exemption of limited scientific interest, will require an EU Licence for export to a third country, regardless of their value.

It is recommended that the Buyer contact the Export Licensing Unit at Arts Council England in order to be assured the good is or not of limited archaeological or scientific interest.

Archaeological goods found on United-Kingdom soil or in UK territorial waters over 50 years of age shall require a UK Licence regardless of their value and regardless of the export destination.

Other archaeological objects regardless of their origin will require an Individual Licence or OGEL depending on their value.

Both European-Union and UK Licences may be required simultaneously for some items. It is the Buyer’s duty to undertake the necessary steps.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible and the sale cannot be cancelled in the event of failure to obtain the relevant licences.

6. JEWELLERY 6.1 Gemstone treatment and estimates Many gemstones on the market have been treated so as to augment their appearance, in a reversible or permanent manner. Treatments under the present section may be but not limited to:

• Heat treatment to enhance sapphires and rubies’ clarity and colour • Oil and resin treatments for emeralds applied in different ways, to enhance clarity of the stone • Staining • Irradiation • Coating

Estimates provided by CA Ltd are deemed to be based on the fact that the gemstone may have been subject to any type of treatment in the past. CA Ltd shall not be responsible in the absence of mention thereof.

A certificate may be issued by a laboratory, providing with detailed information on the condition of the gemstone and any treatment applied thereto. The Buyer must be aware that different laboratories have different approaches as to the degree or type of treatment for a particular gemstone.

If a certificate accompanies the Lot, the Buyer must be aware that it is merely a statement of the laboratory’s opinion and in no way can CA Ltd

be held responsible for any mentions therein. Such certificates are deemed to be delivered with the Lot for informative purposes only.

6.2 Estimated weights If a stone’s exact weight appears within the body of the description, the stone has been un-mounted and weighed by CA Ltd. If the weight of a stone is stated to be approximate, the stone has been assessed by CA Ltd within its setting, and the defined weight is a statement of opinion only. This information is given as a guide and bidders should satisfy themselves with regard to this information as to its accuracy.

6.3 Signatures ‘A diamond ring, by X’: When the maker’s name appears in the title, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion the piece is by that maker.

‘A diamond ring, signed X’: Has a signature that, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, is authentic but may contain gemstones that are not original, or the piece may have been altered.

‘A diamond ring, mounted by X’: Has been created by the jeweller, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, but using stones or designs supplied by the client.

‘Maker’s mark for X’: Has a maker’s mark which in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion is authentic.

Some items may include parts or products derived from endangered species, such as ivory or coral. Such items may be subject to import or export restrictions. See section on CITES regulations for more details.

7. CLOCKS AND WATCHES All Lots are sold as seen. Clocks and watches are therefore not deemed to be sold in working condition. Absence of reference thereof in the description does not imply that the Lot is in good condition and without defects, or has been subject to repair or restoration.

CA Ltd makes no representation or warranty that any clock or watch is in working order. As clocks and watches often contain fine and complex mechanisms, bidders should be aware that a general service, change of battery or further repair work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible, may be necessary.

Most clocks and watches are likely to have been repaired in the past, and as a result may include parts that are not original thereto.

The United-States restrict the importation of watches such as Rolex, Frank Muller or Corum. Such models can only be imported personally by the Buyer and CA Ltd cannot assist with shipping thereof.

Some watches may include leather straps derived from endangered species. Buyers may be required to obtain appropriate permits for import or export purposes in accordance with CITES regulations.

CA Ltd acts in compliance with such legislations and shall take necessary steps where required. Subsequently, watches may be deemed sold without their straps.

8. FURNITURE 8.1 Upholstered furniture after 1950 According to The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988, furniture that was upholstered after the 1st of January 1950 is subject to restrictions in the United-Kingdom.

Exempt upholstered furniture that does not meet such requirements is deemed sold for purely aesthetic purposes.CA Ltd shall not be responsible for later alterations to the furniture, making it unfit for sale.

9. FINE ART Fine Art paintings as included in the catalogue description ‘X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is an authentic work by the artist.

‘Attributed to X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is probably a work by the artist.

‘Circle of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and during the period of the artist’s life.

‘Follower of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style, contemporary or near contemporary.

‘School of X, 17th century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that period and in the style associated with that artist.

‘French School, 17th century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that period and in the style associated with a particular location. ‘Manner of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style but at a later date, although not of recent execution.

‘Style of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and of recent execution.

‘After X 1600-1670: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a copy by an unidentified artist of a named work by the artist.

Lots sold ‘as seen’ or ‘as found’ are deemed to be sold in their present condition, with their faults and defects. The Bidder must be aware that purchase of such Lots is at there own risk.

CA Ltd offers no guarantee as to suitability for drinking of the wine or spirit. The Buyer must be aware of the risk that the taste of a wine or spirit may be altered due to factors such as age, storage conditions, oxidation, etc.

10. ASIAN ARTS

Whenever and to the extent that any provisions of these terms would or might contravene the provision of any relevant legislation, such provision is to take effect only in so far as it may do so without contravening such legislation and the legality, validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions are not in any way to be affected or impaired as a result.

10.1 Import and export restrictions When dealing with Asian Arts and more specifically with items made of exotic wood (e.g. all species of rosewood) or elephant ivory, the Buyer must be aware of import and export restrictions in accordance with CITES Regulations. As aforementioned in the Section relating to such matters, import and export permits or re-export certificates may be required.

Verification letters will be required for re-export of worked rhinoceros items.

10.2 Fine Chinese Paintings Current scholarship in the field of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy does not permit unqualified statements as to the authorship or date of execution. The limited right of rescission contained in the present terms and conditions does not apply to Chinese paintings.

Notwithstanding, if within 28 days of the sale of any such Lot, the original purchaser gives written notice to CA Ltd that the Lot is a forgery and within fourteen days after giving such notice, the original purchaser returns the lot to us in the same condition as at the time of sale and demonstrates to our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, CA Ltd will rescind the sale and refund the purchase price received. For this purpose, a ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with the intent to deceive.

11. BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Books and manuscripts sold as incomplete are not subject to returns.

Printed books may be returned for a full refund only if they prove to be defective in text or illustration. This shall not apply to the absence of blanks, half titles or advertisements, to un-named books or to books sold under the heading of ‘binding’ or ‘bindings’.

12. WINES AND SPIRITS In accordance with agreed standards in the trade, estimates shall be deemed to have taken into account the fill level.

For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions, the ‘Fill Level’ refers to the space between the base of the cork and the liquid in the bottle. Fill levels may vary with age or depending on the condition of the wine or spirit.

Lack of mention thereof in the description is not a representation of an ‘acceptable’ fill level from CA Ltd.

13. COPYRIGHT CA Ltd shall own the copyright on all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for CA Ltd relating to a Lot, including catalogue contents. Such copyright shall remain at all times the property of CA Ltd. Neither the Buyer nor anyone else shall use the above mentioned materials without the prior written consent of CA Ltd. Some Lots may be subject to copyright protection, CA Ltd does not guarantee said Lots are free thereof.

14. DATA PROTECTION The Buyer agrees that personal information transmitted to CA Ltd may be disclosed exclusively for the purposes of business, or as required by Law. CA Ltd shall not use personal information for any other purpose without the Buyer’s prior consent.

CA Ltd never sell, lend or trade in personal data provided by any Bidder.

15. SEVERABILITY

16. AMENDMENTS The current Terms and Conditions may be amended, verbally or in writing, prior to the sale.

17. LAW AND JURISDICTION The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Law of England and Wales.

For the benefit of CA Ltd all bidders and sellers agree that the Courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale and Authorship warranty relate or apply. All parties agree that CA Ltd shall retain the right to bring proceedings in any court other than the Courts of England.

SPECIALISTS

ANTIQUITIES & TRIBAL ART Alice King, Head of Department alice.king@chiswickauctions.co.uk

JEWELLERY Sarah Duncan, Head of Department sarah@chiswickauctions.co.uk

ARMS, ARMOUR & MILITARIA Matt Easton, Specialist matt.easton@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Innez Flynn, Specialist innez.flynn@chiswickauctions.co.uk

ASIAN ART Lazarus Halstead, Head of Department lazarus@chiswickauctions.co.uk Yasuko Kido, Japanese Art Specialist yasuko@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Lissa Holmes, Specialist lissa.holmes@chiswickauctions.co.uk PHOTOGRAPHICA Austin Farahar, Specialist austin.farahar@chiswickauctions.co.uk RARE BOOKS & WORKS ON PAPER

CERAMICS & GLASS Dr. Jim Peake, Head of Department jim@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Clive Moss, Head of Department

CONTEMPORARY & URBAN ART Harry Parkinson, Sales Coordinator harry@chiswickauctions.co.uk

carmen.donia@chiswickauctions.co.uk

DESIGNER & INTERIORS Liz Winnicott, Head of Department liz.winnicott@chiswickauctions.co.uk Toby Roberts, General Valuer toby.roberts@chiswickauctions.co.uk DESIGNER HANDBAGS & FASHION Meg Randell, Head of Department meg@chiswickauctions.co.uk EUROPEAN WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS Rachael Osborn-Howard, Head of Department rachael@chiswickauctions.co.uk FINE ART Adrian Biddell, Head of Department adrian.biddell@chiswickaucions.co.uk Suzanne Zack, Head of Sales - British and European Fine Art suzanne@chiswickaucions.co.uk Krassi Kuneva, Head of Sales - Modern & Post-War British Art kkuneva@chiswickauctions.co.uk Melissa Van Vliet, Head of Sales - Old Masters melissa.vanvliet@chiswickauctions.co.uk ISLAMIC & INDIAN ART Beatrice Campi, Head of Sales beatrice.campi@chiswickaucions.co.uk

clive.moss@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Dr. Carmen Donia, Specialist

Valentina Borghi, Head of Sales - Autographs & Memorabilia valentina.borghi@chiswickauctions.co.uk RUGS & CARPETS Mark Henry Lampé, Head of Department mark.lampe@chiswickauctions.co.uk SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU John Rogers, Head of Department john.rogers@chiswickauctions.co.uk WATCHES Matthew Caddick, Head of Department matt@chiswickauctions.co.uk Tomas Aznar watches@chiswickauctions.co.uk

SALE CALENDAR

28

MONDAY

Arms, Armour & Militaria

FEBRUARY

05

TUESDAY

A Private London Collection

12

TUESDAY

Jewellery Watches Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets

13

WEDNESDAY

Designer Handbags & Fashion

19

TUESDAY

Asian Art

20

WEDNESDAY

Design & Interiors

27

WEDNESDAY

Books & Works on Paper

28

THURSDAY

Autographs & Memorabilia

Lot 150

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