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AN IMPERIAL CHINESE SWORD. Leather bound grip, hilt with gilt mounts, as per scabbard which is finished in black/mustard colours. Watered steel blade decorated with dragons and four fullers, blade 28.25" in length. £400-600 |
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| 122 | A KATANA. A Japanese Katana with signed tang in shin-gunto mounts. Seppu missing, The blade is chipped, with habaki etc missing. £100-200 |
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120 |
| 123 | A SWORDSTICK. A lather covered walking out or swaggerstick with a short dagger blade. Diamond pattern with 6.5" stilletto blade inset, 24" overall length. £30-50 |
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45 |
| 124 | A WW11 MOTORCYCLISTS COAT. Dated October 1944 and waterproofed size 2, Dispatch riders coat in good order. £100-150 |
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| 125 | A 19thC OFFICERS HAT. Fore and Aft officers hat with red and gilt bullion decoration. £50-70 |
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| 126 | A CRIMEAN WAR PERIOD DIARY. The handwritten diary of Brevet Major W A Guille Royal Artillery, who died of Cholera in October 1854, in the trenches. Written between the period 20th Sept 1853 and the 14th October 1854, an insight into the Crimean War. He records the journey aboard ship to the Dardenelles, putting into Gibraltar where the ship is quarantined. (Cholera).18th August 1854. Sailing later for Istanbul, Varia Bay, Belgik Bay. On the 12th of September 1854 they saw the Crimea for the first time. Landing at Palamita Bay where 'The Cossacks had a look at us'. On the 20th September the ' Memorable Battle of Alma'. He records the Russians positioned on the heights, after a tremendous going, around 2 pm they were dragging away their guns during the retreat. His last entry was on the 14th October, he died of Cholera four days later. Approximately 170 full pages in total, 3-4 days a page on average. £300-500 |
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330 |
| 127 | LETTERS REGARDING THE NORTH DEVON REGIMENT/YEOMANRY. Written to and from Lord Rolle of Bicton nr Honiton Devon, regarding both the above Regiments during the civil unrest of the 1830's. Commissions and Officers are mentioned, also pay and transfers etc. Interestingly in one letter to Lord Rolle, the writer mentions his 'Well known liberality'. Something history tells us Lord Rolle was not often to put on show. As per his curt letter by return. One letter to Lord Rolle is from Viscount Elrington, signed Melbourne, from Whitehall 17th Jan 1831. (9 in total) £100-150 |
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| 128 | AN AFRICAN STAFF. A hardwood walking staff with snake decoration in swirl patterns, 69.75" tall. £100-150 |
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110 |
| 129 | CASED NAVAL EPAULETTES. Naval Officers Epaulettes contained in a Japanned Tin, with a dress sword belt £60-80 |
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85 |
| 130 | A WEBLEY MARK 111 SERVICE RIFLE. .22 Calibre barrel with folding peep rearsight, in need of restoration. £100-120 |
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150 |
| 131 | A W W 11 GERMAN OFFICERS DAGGER. An Army Officers Dagger with hanging straps and scabbard, Nazi emblem on crossguard. Orange hilt with plated mounts, blade with W K C of Solingen under knights helmet mark. £150-200 |
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260 |
| 132 | A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILITARY BOOKS mostly hardback, and including personal memoirs and history of the First and Second World Wars. £30-50 |
Nil |
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70 |
| 133 | A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILITARY BOOKS mostly hardback, and including personal memoirs and history of the First and Second World Wars. £30-50 |
Nil |
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85 |
| 134 | A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILITARY BOOKS mostly hardback, and including personal memoirs and history of the First and Second World Wars. £30-50 |
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100 |
| 135 | AN OFFICERS SWORD. An 1897 Pattern Officers Sword and leather scabbard, Edward V11 cypher on hilt and clean etched blade. £150-200 |
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150 |
| 136 | A WILKINSON 1894 SWORD/BAYONET. Complete with leather scabbard, marked with makers name and various unit/date markings. WD and broad arrow, crown above 35/W/X/Wilkinson London. On the otherr side Crown above VR, again crown over 35/W then below 4'94. Sawback 25 3/4" blade with C*G stamped on the steel hilt. Very good condition throughout, family provenance states it came from the Armoury of the Lesotho Mounted Police in the late 1960's. £150-200 |
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290 |
| 137 | A CASED 19thC FORT MAJORS HAT. A Military fore-aft officers Hat in orginal tin box, supplied by J Johnstone of London and Dublin. Lt Col C Van Notten Pole Fort Major on brass plaque. £100-150 |
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140 |
| 138 | A QUEEN ANNE STYLE COAT PISTOL By Archer of London, Flintlock action with turn-off barrel 8.25" overall length. In an adapted wooden case with pistol flask etc £200-300 |
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| 139 | AN OFFICERS SWORD. 19thC double edged sword, with central fuller, gilt shell hilt with quillions, lacking a scabbard. £80-120 |
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90 |
| 140 | A CONTINENTAL TROOPERS SWORD 19thC Cavalry Sabre with brass hilt. £70-100 |
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| 141 | A SAWBACK GERMAN BAYONET. A short model 1898 Knife bayonet with steel scabbard, sawback blade marked with a crown over Erfurt. Back of the blade marked with a crown over 11 and two others below that. The scabbard and quillion are both marked KS.10595. £30-50 |
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190 |
| 142 | A PAIR OF 19thC SPURS. Gilt spurs of well made construction, fitted with petal shaped goads, one buckle missing £50-80 |
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95 |
| 143 | A SCRAP ALBUM C1914-18. A well put together Scrap Album with postcards and letters etc, of the Great War and its events on the population. Interesting letters read ,'Sir, I have got a lad who knockes me about and I would be glad if you would send him for a soldier. I have tried him in every shape and form is father cant do nothing with him. Other Postcards etc in the lot £50-80 |
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190 |
| 144 | A FRENCH MILITARY IRON PAYCHEST 19thC. £350-500 |
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| 145 | Two German WW11 Books and an award Certififcate dated 1945. £100-120 |
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90 |
| 146 | A FLINTLOCK FULLSTOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY J HARDING OF LONDON. £400-600 |
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520 |
| 147 | A FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL BY SMITH OF LONDON £400-600 |
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| 148 | A FIRST PATTERN FAIRBURN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE. £200-300 |
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610 |
| 149 | A PERCUSSION PISTOL FULLSTOCK 19" OVERALL LENGTH. £80-100 |
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| 150 | A GREAT WAR OFFICERS CAP & BADGES £30-50 |
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