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Sale date:

Fine art Sale on 21st April 2009 - Militaria, Coins, Medals & Collectables

Lot numbers:

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Lot

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1

A DEACTIVATED 12B SHOTGUN.
A 12 Bore side by side hammer shotgun, complete with de-activation certificate, no visible maker evident. 29.75" barrel length.
£70-100

Nil

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2 A BOYS SWORD.
A half scale continental young mans cavalry sword circa 1910. Imperial German style sword with steel scabbard and two hanging rings, some loss,at the point of the blade. 28" overall length.
£50-70

Nil

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70
3 A GREAT WAR COMPASS.
Marked on both compass and leather case, Leeds Rifles. Blackened brass body with 'The Magnapole' series 11, Short & Mason of London with patent No 22598.
£30-40

Nil

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55
4 AN INDIAN RIFLE.
In the Enfield style with various Arsenal markings, 51" high, with repair to the stock.
£70-100

Nil

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5 A 19thC MALAYAN BRONZE LANTAKA.
Ornately cast with foilage and other fanciful designs, 47" overall length . Flared muzzle and breech, lifting device over the swivel mountings, 1.5" bore.
See Illustration.
£600-800

Nil

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2500
6 A PAIR OF BRASS SIGNAL CANNONS.
23.5" long brass barrels with 1.5" bores, on wooden trunnions, marked IVY by breeches.
See Illustration
£400-600

Nil

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3300
7 A CASED JAMES WILKINSON FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN.
Octagonal then round barrel, with gold inlaid Jas Wilkinson makers plate, Maker to His Majesty, on barrel top. Gold band and touch hole with ornate bird in flight decoration to action, Jas Wilkinson marked. Ramrod (missing metal endpiece) and mahogany case with Jas Wilkinson label inset, powder flask, screwdriver etc. To His Majesty and the Honourable East India Company, successor and son in law to the late Hy Nock. No 17 Ludgate Hill London. The late Henry Nock Patent Breeching etc. It then describes in full the 'perfect' direction this method entails. The gun had not been apart in many years.
See Illustration.
£1000-1200

Nil

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6600
8 A SPANISH MIQUELET SPORTING GUN.
Octagonal and round barrel with silver decoration and gold filling remaining. Makers plate Aranguren ( a region of Spain Navarre) on the barrel top. Again on the lockplate, also Zuluaga under trigger guard, de Erradvras (of horseshoes) in Silver on the barrel. (An M Zuluaga was working in Madrid 1800-1817) . Other marks are in gold or silver on the barrel top and side are evident, 36.5" barrel, 52" overall length.
See Illustration.
£600-800

Nil

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1650
9 A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.
Hannoverian style Holster pistols with no makers mark or proofing marks evident. 7" octagonal/round barrels, steel furniture and ramrods, 13" overall length.
£300-500

Nil

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1000
10 A FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH SIDE MOUNTED BAYONET.
A large proportioned steel barrelled pistol with no visible maker, Birmingham proof marks. Round barrel 9" long with sidesprung triangular bayonet, 14.625" overall, 21.375 with bayonet extended. Steel furniture and original wooden ramrod.
See Illustration.
£300-400

Nil

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980
11 A PAIR OF WILSON OF LONDON FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.
Inlaid with silver decoration to the butt caps, of flags, cannons, crowns and anchors etc. Silver furniture of butt caps, trigger guards (HM for 1754/55), forestock etc. 8.5" cannon barrels with Wilson London on top and proof marks with RW between. Silver lockplate with again banners, drums and cannon etc, Wilson on the lock itself with sliding safety catches, 14.5" overall length. One hammer differs from the other, one trigger also is none matching .
See Illustration.
£2000-2500

Nil

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9000
12 AN IVORY HANDLED SWORDSTICK.
Far Eastern made with decorative pierced Ivory hilt with figures of human and fanciful forms. Silver mounted scabbard and hilt handle 13.5" blade, 22" overall length.
£100-150

Nil

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180
13 A FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL
A turnoff barrel pocket pistol marked on action Jno Jones and London. Chequered grip with all steel furniture and devils mask pommel. 1 5/8 " barrel with overall length of 6.25". Sliding safety with decoration to the muzzle, action etc.
See Illustration.
£200-250

Nil

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490
14 A COLLUMBELL FLINTLOCK PISTOL.
Partially complete early Collumbell of London Flintlock Pistol. Missing the buttcap, the mainspring and other renovation/replacement needed (hammer in two parts etc). The turnoff barrel 5 3/8" with an overall length of 12".
£100-200

Nil

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440
15 A CANNON BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL
A Queen Anne style pistol with English Proof Marks, maker Bart'm Scallefiot of Turin. Inlaid butt with top jaw of hammer missing, 4.25" turnoff barrel, 9 1/4" overall length.
£200-300

Nil

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390
16 A HADLEY QUEEN ANNE FLINTLOCK PISTOL.
Hadley of London marked turnoff barrel Flintlock pistol, with 5 1/2" barrel, 12.1/4" overall length. Plain steel barrel, decorated action with plain butt. An H Hadley was working in London 1750-1789. The trigger guard doubles as a sliding safety catch.
See Illustration
£300-400

Nil

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460
17 A GRIFFIN & TOW FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL.
A Griffin & Tow (1773-1796) cannon barrelled Flintlock Pocket Pistol. Centre-fire with sliding safety, horn ramrod all steel mounts. 3.5" barrel with 7" overall length.
See Illustration
£300-400

Nil

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660
18 A FLINTLOCK DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL BY JOVER OF LONDON.
Tap action pocket pistol with keyed turnoff barrels of 1 5/16" length, the overall length is 5 5/8". Sliding safety catch and ornately decorated action, muzzles etc. The partially chequered grip with silver escutcheon plate. William Jover worked between 1750-1786 in London.
See Illustration
£400-500

Nil

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1000
19 A Ino JONES FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL.
Brass action with concealed trigger, chequered grip and lions mask buttplate. 1.5" turnoff barrel with sliding safety catch , partial hammer Ino Jones and Co London on the decorated action.

£150-250

Nil

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520
20 A CASED SMALL CALIBRE TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER.
Made under Adams Patent No 3155, manufactured by Ancion & Cie. No visible proof markings or part numbers other than a U under a crown on frame, contained in a mahogany box. Bullet mould and cleaning rod, cast bullets 32 calibre approximately and a tin of Eley percussion caps, are in the fitted case. Presumably made to take a longer barrelled version 5"as well as the shorter 3" model, the case is in need of repair. Possibly a Belgian made example, for travelling etc
£200-300

Nil

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780
21 TWO BRONZE PERCUSSION ALARM GUNS.
A brace of cannon barrelled Alarm or Noon Day guns, without proof or makers marks. Almost a pair the one casting is 11.1/4" long, the other 11.5" long with approximately 5/8" bores. Percussion locks on top, missing mounts, firing is done by releasing the hammer catches.
See Illustration.
£200-300

Nil

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920
22 TWO BRONZE MODEL MORTARS.
A brace of well made models Mortars in the 18thC style. Mounted on bronze cast plinths with engraved JB initials on barrels 3 3/4" long 1 1/8" bores.
See Illustration
£100-200

Nil

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1150
23 A MODEL SHIPS CANNON.
A large scale model of a ships cannon, on mahogany trunnions and wooden wheels. The bronzed barrel 14.3/8" long ,some 6" in overall height, when the barrel is horizontal.
£100-150

Nil

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310
24 A LEFTHAND DAGGER.
A Knightly dagger with swept forward quillions and ball pommel. 15.25" double-edged blade with central fuller and some decoration evident. 20.25" overall length with thumb ring attached to the quillions. The makers mark a Serpent and other cross etc marks, are similar to Italian markings circa 1600. No grip though the tang and ball pommel are affixed.
See Illustration
£500-800

Nil

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510
25 A POWDER FLASK
A powder flask in horn with brass mounts. An old spur and a corkscrew.
£30-50

Nil

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35
26 AN INDIAN SWORD.
A 19thC wavy blade sword with steel hlit, decorated blade woth foilage and figures, 31.25" overall length. Also a partial smallsword in the Colichemarde style, excavated condition.
£60-80

Nil

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75
27 A PRESENTATION SWORD 4th EAST SURREYS.
A Dress Sword supplied by Firmin & Co St Martins Lane London. Clean and well etched blade, with Crown cypher, with inscription amongst foilage decoration. Presented to Lieut J T James, 4th V.B. East Surrey Regiment, by the members of G Co , Civil Service V.R. 1897. The hilt and scabbard are rusted, the former has a VR cypher.
£100-150

Nil

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150
28 TWO COMMISSION DOCUMENTS.
The original commission document for Col H E Molesworth, also an ancestors for 1855 Capt H T Molesworth Madras Artillery, later Major General 1879.
£40-60

Nil

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55
29 A KULA KHUD AND SHIELD.
An Indian tribesman's steel Kula Khud with nasal bar and chain mail. Also a shield with the classical four bosses.

£800-1200

Nil

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30 A 19thC WHALERS AXE.
A wooden shafted Whalers Axe with steel head, side and moon shape cutting edges.
£150-200

Nil

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