Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale...Thomas Del Mar Ltd (Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale ) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 9 TWO JAPANESE BONE-MOUNTED SHORTSWORDS

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale Wednesday 27 June 2012 12:00

Thomas Del Mar Ltd25 Blythe Road

LondonW14 0PD

Lot: 1A JAPANESE SWORD(KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon(edge nicks, staining), plain tangpierced with two mekugi-ana (tipchipped), copper tsuba,sharkskin-covered grip, in alacquered saya 73cm; 28 3/4inbladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 2A JAPANESE SWORD(KATANA) with curved single-edged blade (small chips),copper tsuba and wooden grip, ina wooden saya 62.2cm; 24 1/2inbladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 3A JAPANESE SWORD(KATANA) with slightly curvedsingle-edged blade with wavyhamon, plain tang pierced withtwo mekugi-ana, cast iron tsuba,fabric-bound sharkskin-coveredgrip with gilt metal menuki, in itssaya 67.5cm; 26 5/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 4A JAPANESE W.W.IIOFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA)with slightly curved single-edgedblade with straight hamon, plaintang struck with an anchor mark,regulation tsuba, grip andmounts, in its fishskin-coveredsaya 66cm; 26in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 5TWO JAPANESESHORTSWORDS (TANTO) thefirst with curved single-edgedblade, signed tang pierced with asingle mekugi-ana, steel tsubainlaid with flowers, butterflies anda small hound in soft metals,leather-bound sharkskin-coveredgrip, a pair of soft metal Samuraimenuki, and steel kabuto-gane,in its plain saya with associatedkozuka; the second with curvedsingle-edged blade, plain tangpierced with a single mekugi-ana,signed sparsely-decorated steeltsuba, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip with soft metalbouquet menuki, brass kabute-

gane, in its lacquered saya withassociated kozuka the first:43.7cm;17 1/4in blade (2)Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 6A JAPANESE DAGGER(AIKUCHI TANTO), DATED 1866with curved single-edged bladeformed with a wavy hamon(staining), incised with foliage oneach side, the tang signed oneach side and pierced with twomekugi-ana, hardwood grip andsaya carved with a verticalarrangement of a dragon incombat with a mythical beast,and with ivory details (smalllosses) 26cm; 10 1/4in blade Thesignature reads "Bishu Osafuneju Yokoyama Sukekane" and thedate "Keio 2 nen (1866) 2gatsu(February) Tomonari 58 daimago (Tomonari's 58thgeneration grandson)"Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 7A JAPANESE SHORTSWORD(TANTO) AND A MINIATUREAIKUCHI TANTO the first withcurved single-edged blade(staining), signed tang piercedwith a single mekugi-ana (cut-down), pierced steel tsubadecorated with scrolls andfoliage, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip, steel mountsincluding menuki with gold detail,and fuchi-kashira; the secondwith fullered blade, and engravedsoft metal hilt and saya with silvermounts engraved with traditionalmotifs the first: 41.2cm; 16 1/4inblade (2) The signature reads'Heianjo Fujiwara Morikuni'Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 8A FINE JAPANESE IVORY-MOUNTED SWORD(WAKIZASHI), 19TH CENTURYwith strongly curved single-edgedblade, ivory tsuba engraved withexpanded flowerheads andconventional foliage, the gripcarved with children and a sagewithin an architectural landscape,saya carved with a verticalarrangement of figures intraditional dress and signed onthe base 45cm; 17 3/4in bladeThe signature reads UngyokudoJugyoku toEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd (Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale ) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com

Lot: 9TWO JAPANESE BONE-MOUNTED SHORTSWORDS(WAKIZASHI) each with single-edged blade, vestigial tsuba, andcarved grip and saya eachdecorated with a verticalarrangement of figures intraditional costume 57cm; 221/2in and 36.5cm; 14 3/8inoverall (2)Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 10A JAPANESE DAGGER(TANTO) with slightly curvedsingle-edged blade cut with ashort fuller on one face and withtwo characters on the other,signed tang pierced with twoholes, small mokkogata shakudotsuba decorated with spray offoliage and a shamisen, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered gripwith gilt menuki including exoticbirds, in its lacquered saya withsigned kozuka decorated with agilt dragon 27.8cm; 11in bladeThe signature reads HigashiKunimitsu.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 11A JAPANESE DAGGER(AIKUCHI TANTO) with slightlycurved single-edged blade cutwith a short fuller on each face,small steel tsuba fabric-boundsharkskin-covered grip with giltkabuto-gane, in its lacqueredsaya with signed kozukadecorated with gilt foliage19.5cm; 7 3/4in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 12A JAPANESE LACQUEREDSWORD STAND (KATANAKAKE), 19TH CENTURY oflacquered wood decorated oneach side in shell with atraditional landscape, the frontincorporating an architecturalharbour scene, and the endsdecorated with flowers andfoliage 33cm; 13in highEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 13A FINE JAPANESE SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (AIKUCHITANTO), THE BLADE DATED1559, THE MOUNTS 19TH

CENTURY of hirazukuri tantotype with suguha single-edgedblade with a carving of FudoMyoo, the tang pierced with twomekugi-ana, signed BizenOsafune Kiyomitsu, and datedEiroku 2 nen, sharkskin-coveredgrip bound with baleen, silverfuchi, kashira and a pair ofmenuki, the latter three includingpairs of white mice, in its blacklacquered saya with gold nashiji,with shibuichi kanamono (kojiri),with Daikoku and white micedecoration, the silver kozukasigned Heian ju Tohiharu koku,the top part of the kozuka slotwith shibuichi raddish 22.5cm; 87/8inEstimate: £5,000.00 - £7,000.00

Lot: 14A JAPANESE SIXTEEN-PLATEKABUTO, 19TH CENTURY withhemispherical skull formed withraised ribs at the joins, rising to amoulded kikuza, fitted withrounded peak lacquered red onthe under-side, and hari-dateshikoro of three lames theuppermost with plain fukigayeshi 19cm; 7 1/2in highEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 15A JAPANESE TWELVE-PLATEKABUTO, 19TH CENTURY withhemispherical skull formed withraised ribs at the joins, rising to amoulded kikuza fitted withrounded peak lacquered red onthe under-side, hari-date shikoroof three lames, the uppermostwith vestigial fukigayeshi 16.5cm; 6 1/2in highEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 16A JAPANESE TWELVE-PLATEKABUTO, 19TH CENTURY withhemispherical skull formed withraised ribs at the joins, rising to amoulded kikuza, fitted withrounded peak lacquered red onthe under-side, and hari-dateshikoro of three lames theuppermost with fukigayeshi 11cm; 4 3/8in highEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

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Lot: 17A JAPANESE TOSEI GUSOKUARMOUR, 19TH CENTURY comprising kabuto with two-piecealmond-shaped skull, decoratedon each side with a gilt square,fitted with peak decorated ensuite with the skull, shikoro of fivelames the uppermost withfukigayeshi, lacquered-steelmempo with detachable nosewith four lacquered platesbeneath, do of lacquered platesdecorated on the front with a giltdragon, a pair of oda-gote of mailand russet lamellar plates,haidate and suneate (smalllosses and chips): on a woodenstand with a large baseEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 18A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEELSTIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO),19TH CENTURY with redlacquered treads (losses),strongly curved at the front andrising to a signed pierced plateincorporating a loop buckle forsuspension, the outer surfaceinlaid with large silver flowers,scrolling foliage and linearornament (losses, areas of wear)25cm; 9 7/8in high (2) Thesignature reads Kanazawa juUjisada saku.Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00

Lot: 19A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEELSTIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO),19TH CENTURY with blacklacquered treads (small cracks),strongly curved at the front andrising to a pierced plateincorporating a loop buckle forsuspension and signed in silver,the outer surface inlaid withelaborate silver flowers, scrollingfoliage and linear ornament(losses, areas of wear) 24cm; 91/2in high (2)Estimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 20A JAPANESE SNAPMATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA1870 with massive octagonalbarrel retained by a faceted brassband at the breech, fitted withlarge pierced v-shaped fore-sightand pierced block-shaped back-sight, inlaid with a pair ofdragons, cloud ornament, the

maker's signature and a mon insilver over its surface, fitted withintegral pan decorated with silverscrollwork and fitted with hingedbrass pivot-cover, brass lock ofshaped outline fitted withmoulded steel serpentinedecorated with silver en suitewith the pan, brass trigger,cherrywood full stock (a smallcrack behind the breech), slenderfaceted butt of characteristicform, brass trigger-plate, and withno provision for a ramrod70.5cm; 27 3/4in barrelEstimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 21A RARE TIBETAN POWDER-FLASK (RDZAS KHUG), 19THCENTURY with brass-boundleather body, soft leather neck,tapering steel nozzle, the reversefitted with a brass ring andcomplete with its leathersuspension 8cm; 3 1/8in high G.C. Stone identifies this type as'Hmam skuk', probably aphonetic rendition of 'sman khug'. 'Rdzas Khug', literally translated'gunpowder-flask', appears to bethe more usual term. See D.Larocca 2006, p.211. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 22A DIRK, 19TH CENTURY AND ABHUTANESE OR TIBETANDAGGER, EARLY 20THCENTURY the first with taperingplain blade, brass hilt includingcross-guard and sphericalpommel and bone grip, in itsengraved brass scabbard; thesecond with tapering single-edged blade, white metal hilt ofcharacteristic form, in its whitemetal scabbard embossed on theouter face with flowers andtraditional designs the first:31.5cm; 12 1/2in (2)Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 23AN UNUSUAL INDO-CHINESESWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURYwith rudimentary blade cut with aslender fuller and incised withtraces of a star, hilt of nimchaform, decorated with goldscrollwork (losses), shapedwooden hilt applied with anengraved silver plaque on eachside, in a contemporary woodenscabbard encased in white metal,

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engraved over its entire surfacewith a running pattern ofscrollwork on a hatched ground,and fitted with steel chape andsuspension mounts of Chineseform 74.5cm; 29 3/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £600.00

Lot: 24A RARE NORTH EASTHIMALAYAN QUIVER,17TH/18TH CENTURY,CHINESE OR TIBETAN formedof two large shaped panels oftooled leather, the inner face withtwo loops, a steel buckle andstaple and a leather thong forsuspension, the outer retainingsome painted decoration, theborder studded with brass nailsover silver foliate washers, fittedwith five large low domed steelbosses decorated with gold-damascened scrollwork on theouter face, and with a singlearrow 55.5cm; 21 7/8in high Theform and decoration is related toChinese Tibetan and Mongolianquivers of the 17th and 18thcenturies. see D. Larocca 2006,pp.192-195.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 25A RARE PAIR OF DECORATEDGILT RUSSET CHINESESTIRRUPS, 18TH/19THCENTURY with oval treadsformed with a raised brim, a pairof side-bars rising to a piercedloop, decorated over almost theirentire outer surface in gold with apattern of tight geometric scrollssewn with lotus flowers (smalllosses) 15cm; 6in high (2)Estimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 26A RARE TIBETAN MATCHLOCKMUSKET (ME MDA'),18TH/19TH CENTURY withtapering three-stage barrel,decorated over the breech andmuzzle with fine linear patterns incopper, brass and silver, theformer with standing back-sightand pan, wooden full stock, thefore-end applied with shapedsteel plaques over leather andpierced for a forked rest, the buttencased in leather, the forwardportion applied with embossedbrass and copper plaquesdecorated with traditionalpatterns, the right of the butt with

a long leather cord case studdedwith silver nails, the left with afurther long steel plaque set withred stones in raised settings, twosteel sling swivels and an earlyleather sling 96.5cm; 38inbarrelFor a discussion of thistype and another examplepreviously in the collection ofGeorge Cameron Stone see D.Larocca 2006, pp. 198-209.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 27A RARE 60 BORE CHINESEMATCHLOCK GUN, 19THCENTURY with very longtapering two-stage barrelretained by two slender brassbands, octagonal breechincorporating a shaped pan withno provision for a cover,rudimentary steel serpentine withbifurcated tip for match andangular trigger, highly figuredhardwood half-stock, the buttfitted with a short taperingextension, inset with a shapedbone plaque about theserpentine, the trigger and overthe fore-end (chipped), and withno provision for a ramrod160.3cm; 63 1/8in barrel Anidentical gun is illustrated in G. C.Stone 1934, fig. 330, no. 5. Estimate: £600.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 28A BURMESE IVORY ANDSILVER-MOUNTED DHA ANDANOTHER, SMALLER, LATE19TH/20TH CENTURY the firstwith curved single-edged blade,encrusted over much of itssurface with silver figures intraditional dress and inscriptions,chased silver ferrule decoratedwith beadwork, finely carvedivory grip pierced with anopenwork design of deities andscrollwork arranged vertically, inits silver-mounted woodenscabbard; the second with shortplain blade, silver ferrule, grip oftusk, in its silver-mountedscabbard the first: 57.8cm; 223/4in blade (2) The owner'sfamily state that this came fromKing Thibaw Min (1859-1916),the last King of the Konbaungdynasty.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

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Lot: 29A MINIATURE BURMESESWORD (DHA) the bladedecorated with silver scrollwork,chased white metal ferrule, horngrip, in its scabbard 15.5cm; 61/8in Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 30A RARE PHILIPPINES SWORD,19TH CENTURY with longstraight slender blade double-edged for the last seven inchesand formed with a sharply angledpoint (pitted), forte enclosed by abrass panel on each side, brassstirrup hilt formed with an up-turned shell-guard engraved withthe crowned arms of Spainenclosed by olive fronds, solidpommel formed with a c-shapedrecess on one side, integral gripshaped for the fingers, and facedwith four horn panels eachretained by a pair of brass rivets 95.5cm; 37 3/4in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 31A RARE INDIAN BRASS HILTFOR A KHANJAR, 17THCENTURY comprising a pair ofslender shaped langets, down-curved quillons, the quillon-blockcut with a brief inscription,integral grip formed with a centralmoulding, the pommel formed asa pair of down-curved horns, anddrawn-up in the centre to ashaped arch rising to a mouldedfaceted button 17cm; 6 3/4in Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 32AN INDIAN 'TIGER-CLAW'DAGGER (BAGH NAKH), 19THCENTURY with five hookedblades each fitted with a ring forattaching to the fingers andthumb, all joined by a flutedknuckle-plate incorporating afluted bud-shaped finial at the topand another at the rear 11.3cm; 41/2in highEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 33AN INDIAN FAKIR'S CRUTCH,19TH CENTURY with concealedspike-shaped blade threaded atthe base, strongly-recurved

crutch-shaped grip with serpenthead finial, in its steel scabbarddecorated with a writhen patternand with a cube-shapedmoulding at the base 55.5cm; 217/8in overallEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 34TWO INDIAN SWORDS, LATE18TH/19TH CENTURY the firstwith wavy blade cut with aninscription on one face, with apanel chiselled with flowers and afigure in traditional dress on eachface of the forte, and steel hilt ofkhanjar form; the second withwavy single-edged blade ofwatered steel, decorated with agold koftgari panel with a briefinscription on each face, steel hiltof khanjar form rising to a beakedpommel, and decorated over itsfull surface with gold koftgariflowers and foliage the first:72cm; 28 3/8in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 35AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR),LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY;AN INDIAN SPIKED MACE ANDTWO INDIAN AXES (ZAGHNAL),19TH CENTURY the first formedin two pieces, the blade waistedat the forte, and hilt ofcharacteristic form (pitted); thesecond with globular head fittedwith screw-in spike, on its haft,and decorated over much of itssurface with silver koftgari; theaxes each with wedge-shapedblade, central spike and recurvedrear blade, on steel haft anddecorated with silver koftgari thefirst: 57.5cm; 22 3/4in (4)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 36TWO INDIAN DAGGERS (PESHKABZ); A MALAYSIAN DAGGER(BADE BADE); AN INDIANKNIFE; A SOUTH-EAST ASIANSHORTSWORD, PROBABALYMALAYSIAN; AND TWOMALAYSIAN DAGGERS (KRIS),19TH AND 20TH CENTURIESthe first two with slightly curvedfullered single-edged blades, andshaped hilts formed ofcontrasting colours of stone; thethird with pattern-welded blade(chipped), and carved grip andscabbard of characteristic form;the fourth for a commando,

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stamped 'Princess Jodhpur' onone side, in its scabbard; the fifth,with broad single-edgedchopping blade, carved woodenhilt bound with plaited silver wireover the lower portion, in itswooden scabbard open at thefront and bound with silverbands; the last two ofcharacteristic form, one withangular stylised bird's head formgrip (the other missing), and eachin its scabbard the first: 35.5cm;14in (7) Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 37THREE INDIAN AXES ANDTHREE GHURKHA KUKRIKNIVES, 19TH/20TH CENTURYthe first with curved axe-blade,moulded at the neck, flat rearface, on its wooden haftreinforced with strips of steel atthe top; the second and thirdeach with slender wavy axe-blade, faceted socket, and on itswooden haft; the kukris ofcharacteristic form, each in itsscabbard, and two retaining theiraccompanying knives the first:53cm; 20 7/8in head (6)Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 38AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR),18TH CENTURY with sharplytapering fullered blade formedwith a pronounced reinforced tip,chiselled with flowers on eachside of the forte (repaired), steelhilt of characteristic form (theside-bars each repaired),including a pair of moulded grip-bars, finely chiselled over itsentire surface with a verticalarrangement of gilt lotus flowers,in a leather-covered woodenscabbard 38.7cm; 15 1/4in Estimate: £400.00 - £700.00

Lot: 39TWO INDIAN DAGGERS(KATARS), 19TH/20THCENTURY the first for a child,with tapering flat blade, engravedgilt hilt decorated with scrolls offoliage on a punched ground,including a pair of grip barspierced with foliage on each side;the second with tapering bladeformed with a reinforced point,pierced on either side at the fortewith a gilt boar, chiselled and gilthilt decorated with exotic animals

and sun masks, in its scabbardthe first: 23cm; 9 1/8in (2)Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 40TWO INDIAN SWORDS(TALWARS), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY each with curvedheavy blade, the first with russetsteel hilt including a pair ofquillons with flat button-shapedterminals, and retaining somegold koftgari scrolls over itssurface, in its leather-coveredwooden scabbard; the secondwith russet hilt including quillonswith shaped terminals, decoratedover its surface with gold borderornament and bouquets (losses),in a fabric-covered woodenscabbard the first: 83cm; 32 3/4inblade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 41AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR),LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURYwith curved heavy blade cut witha long fuller and double-edgedtowards the point, russet steel hiltof characteristic form, includingrecurved knuckle-guard and largedisc-shaped pommel, decoratedwith gold flowers within anarchitectural framework over thegreater part of its surface(losses), in a fabric-coveredscabbard 73cm; 28 3/4in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 42**AN INDIAN SWORD(TALWAR), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY with curved etchedblade, double-edged towards thepoint, russet iron hilt thicklyencrusted with a symmetricalpattern of flowers and scrollingfoliage within linear frames all ingold koftgari (small losses),comprising a pair of straightquillons with flat button-shapedterminals, a pair of long slenderlangets, large disc pommelchiselled with a foliate mouldingon top, attenuated button, andsolid integral grip 82cm; 32 1/4inbladeEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

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Lot: 43AN INDIAN BROADSWORD(KHANDA), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY with broad bladeswelling towards the point, cutwith a saw-toothed pattern oneach edge and stamped with adouble eyelash mark on oneface, steel hilt of characteristicform, extending over the lowerportion of the blade, comprisingfigure-of-eight shaped guard,broad knuckle-guard andattenuated pommel, decoratedover its entire outer surface withsilver koftgari scrolls of foliageand border ornament, andretaining an early padded liner68.5cm; 27in blade Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 44THREE INDIAN SWORDS(TALWARS), 19TH CENTURYthe first with curved single-edgedblade inlaid with a mark on oneside, steel hilt of characteristicform inlaid with silverflowerheads within a trellisframework, and solid gripdecorated en suite; the secondwith curved fuller blade double-edged towards the hilt, and steelhilt including a pair of flattenedquillons with shaped terminals;and the third with knuckle-guardwith recurved bud-shaped finialthe first: 75cm; 29 1/2in blade (3) Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 45THREE INDIAN SWORDS(TALWARS), 19TH CENTURYthe first with curved EastEuropean blade etched withCelestial motifs and a turbaneddemi-figure, brass hilt includinglangets with bud-shapedterminals and large disc pommel;the second with curved fulleredblade inlaid with three brass-linedhemi-spherical recesses and witha decorative mark on therespective faces at the forte; andthe third with curved fulleredblade with traces of a mark,perhaps a double eyelash, onone face, and steel hilt includingrecurved knuckle-guard the first:71cm; 28in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 46TWO INDIAN SWORDS(TALWAR), 18TH/19THCENTURY the first with curvedfullered blade, robust steel hiltincluding knuckle-guard withrecurved fluted bud-shapedterminal, and disc pommel,decorated over its full surfacewith silver koftgari (losses); thesecond with curved serratedblade, and steel hilt including apair of langets with piercedterminals (pitted) the first: 80cm;31 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 47AN INDIAN PARADE HALBERD,19TH CENTURY; TWO BRASS-MOUNTED INDIAN STAFFS; ALEADING STAFF AND ASPEAR, 19TH CENTURY thefirst with slender steel axe-blade(pitted) retained by brass collars,steel socket issuant from amonstrous mask; the second andthird each with brass head castwith an inscription including'Chaukidar Municipal' and 'BandaPhaniram Co'; the fourth withwhite metal finial; and the fifthwith reinforced leaf-shaped bladeand moulded socket, on its haft the first: 72.5cm; 28 1/2in head(5)Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 48AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR)WITH PRESENTATIONINSCRIPTION TO MAJOR A. B.BLAXLAND, O.B.E., DATED1933; TWO GURKHA KUKRIKNIVES; A FOLDING KNIFE; ANINDIAN 'TIGER-CLAW'DAGGER (BAGH NAKH); ANDAN INDIAN FOLDING KATAR,19TH CENTURY the first withcurbed single-edged blade withpresentation inscription, silver-plated hilt, in its scabbard withchased silver chape; the secondand third of characteristic form,one with engraved blade andhorn hilt; the fourth withrudimentary locking mechanismand chequered grips (losses); thefifth decorated with gold koftgarifoliage and brief inscriptions; andthe last of characteristic form,decorated with silver koftgari thefirst: 75.2cm; 29 5/8in blade (6)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

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Lot: 49A 32 BORE INDIAN COMBINEDPERCUSSION PISTOL ANDSPEAR, 19TH CENTURY withtapering barrel fitted with a slidingspike-shaped head beneath, box-lock action, and faceted steelsocket, decorated over the spearshank and action border withgold koftgari scrolls (areas ofpitting), on a wooden haft withfaceted steel shoe 39.5cm; 151/2in headEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 50AN INDIAN SHIELD (DHAL),LATE 18TH CENTURY of tooledhide, the inside with padded linerand four steel rings for enarmes,the outer surface with tooledcentral rondel and border, fittedin the centre with four domed giltcopper bosses each finelychiselled with scrolling foliageand flowers 37.5cm; 14 3/4indiameterEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 51THREE INDIAN SPEARS ANDTWO LANCES, 19TH CENTURYthe first for pig-sticking; thesecond with reinforced tip forpiercing armour; the third withleaf-shaped head, the fourth withslender head applied with a silvercoin on the socket; and the fifthwith faceted socket and very longhaft the first: 38cm; 15in head (5)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 52THREE INDIAN ARMY LANCES,THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19THCENTURY each with regulationsteel head, bamboo haft, the firstwith bulbous steel shoe, andeach fitted with a red and whitepennant (3)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 53A LARGE ORIENTAL MAILFRAGMENT, 17TH/18THCENTURY AND A MAIL SHIRTthe first probably constructedfrom an opened mail shirt,formed of riveted links of circularsection, and applied with later giltbrass panels with beadworkborders and a pair of domedbrass bosses each set with a

central blue stone; the secondmodern, with short arms, andopen at the neck (2)Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 54A RARE NORTH INDIAN SMALL-SWORD FOR THE EUROPEANMARKET, CIRCA 1760 withEuropean colichemarde bladeretaining traces of engravedscrollwork at the forte, iron hiltincluding boatshell-guard rising toa pair of volutes, a pair of straightquillons with globular terminals,kunckle-guard, and globularpommel, decorated throughoutwith gold inlaid flowers andfoliage, the guard incorporatingtwo stylised palaces on the outerface, retaining traces of originalblued finish, and original gripbound with plaited silver wire andribband (the gold with losses) 85cm; 33 1/2in blade The hiltbelongs to a well-known groupmade by an unidentifiedworkshop in North India forexport to Europe. See A.V. B.Norman 1980, p.348.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 55A PAIR OF CARVED ANDPAINTED INDIAN WAITERSUPPORTS, LATE 19TH/20THCENTURY each of shapedoutline (one head chipped),polychrome painted in traditionaldress, applied with a white metalPrince of Wales's feather badgeand the numbers '1' and '2'respectively, on a wooden base92cm; 36 1/4in highEstimate: £50.00 - £80.00

Lot: 56TWO CEYLONESE DAGGERS(PIHA KAETTA) AND AN INDIANDAGGER (KHANJAR),18TH/19TH CENTURIES the firstwith russet blade, the fuller insetwith an engraved silver panel andapplied with chased silverscrollwork on each side of theforte, the lower portion of the hiltencased in engraved brasschased with traditional scrollworkextending over the forte, silverpommel and back-strap (losses),and carved horn grips; thesecond similar, with plain fuller,and carved horn grip; the thirdwith curved etched double-edgedblade, and shaped steel hilt

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decorated with silver koftgari(losses), in its fabric-coveredscabbard the first: 30.5cm; 12in(3)Estimate: £150.00 - £180.00

Lot: 57A 28 BORE INDIANMATCHLOCK MUSKET, EARLY19TH CENTURY with multi-stageswamped sighted barrel retainedby seven slender silver bands,strongly fluted over the breechsection and at the muzzle, theformer stamped with a previouslygold-lined mark and two furthermarks, cord-bound iron actionincluding shaped serpentine,pierced steel trigger, hardwoodfull stock applied with sheet brassover the fore-end, slenderhooked butt with faceted spine, apair of tapering brass match-holders, and wooden ramrod,together with a contemporaryengraved brass shot-measureand hide powder-flask 104cm;41in barrelEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 58A 15 BORE INDIANMATCHLOCK MUSKET, 19THCENTURY with tapering barrelretained by a series of leatherbands, formed with a vase-shaped muzzle with bead fore-sight, robust breech with standingback-sight and pan with pivot-cover, the action enclosed byshaped steel plates, steel trigger(the steel parts pitted), figuredhardwood full stock fitted with adarker section behind the breech,a single steel sling swivel andsteel ramrod 122cm; 48in barrelEstimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 59A CAUCASIAN DAGGER(KINDJAL) AND TWOCONTINENTAL HUNTINGKNIVES, LATE 19TH CENTURYthe first with double-edgedfullered blade, and horn hilt ofcharacteristic form bound withnielloed silver and beadwork; thesecond with German blade,banded white metal hilt cast withscrolls and flowers, in itsscabbard; the third with etchedfolding blade decorated withscrolling foliage inhabited by abird and a stag and inscribed'Toledo' and steel-bound

staghorn grips the first: 50cm; 193/4in (3)Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 60A 32 BORE INDIAN SILVER-MOUNTED MATCHLOCK GUNFOR A BOY, EARLY 19THCENTURY with etched twistsighted barrel retained by fourslender silver bands, moulded atthe muzzle, chiselled with a veryslender long sighting rib anddecorated with raised mouldingsenriched with gold koftgari (smalllosses), the breech with standingback-sight and pan with pivot-cover, the tang applied with goldflowers, steel trigger andserpentine, the action enclosedon each side by a large shapedsilver plaque, hardwood three-quarter stock, slender facetedbutt inlaid with silver foliatepanels on each side, silvermounts comprising moulded butt-cap, and a pair of shaped slingswivels 61.5cm; 24 1/4in barrelEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 61A FINE 32 BORE INDIANMATCHLOCK GUN(TORADOR), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY with swamped barrelretained by three slender shapedengraved brass bands, formedwith a sighted vase-shapedmuzzle, moulded over thebreech, decorated over its entiresurface with encrusted silverflowers within linear frames andfurther designs over the breech,shaped integral pan with pivot-cover, standing back-sight, theaction enclosed by an iron plaquedecorated with silver koftgari(losses) on each side, retainingits pricker, hardwood full stockwith very slender faceted butt,applied with shaped boneplaques engraved with rondelsbehind the action, engravedbone butt-cap, a pair of steelsling swivels, and steel ramrodwith moulded tip decorated withchevron 115cm; 45 1/4in barrelEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

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Lot: 62AN INDO-PERSIAN HELMET(KULAH KHUD), 19THCENTURY with hemisphericalskull, embossed at the front witha stylised mask including a pairof raised eyes and eyebrows,fitted at the top with a centralboss incorporating a screw-incentral spike and a pair ofdevilish horns (sliding nasal-barmissing), decorated over its outersurface with silver cartouchesand architectural frames filledwith scrolling silver foliage,enriched with gold stars andscrolls, and fitted with a mailneck-defence (small losses)20.5cm; 8in highEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 63AN INDO-PERSIAN HELMET(KULAH KHUD), 19THCENTURY with hemisphericalskull embossed with a series ofdelicate ribs and fitted with acentral foliate boss (spikemissing), decorated over itssurface with sprays of goldkoftgari scrolling andconventional foliage, and with aseries of inscriptions in gold,including Persian benedictoryverses, around the brim, fittedwith a pair of plume-holders andsliding nasal-bar (minorreplacements, areas of pitting),and with a mail neck defence ofbutted links 11.5cm; 4 1/2in highEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 64AN INDO-PERSIAN HELMET(KULAH KHUD), 19THCENTURY with hemisphericalskull decorated over almost itsentire surface with finely chiselleddesigns of scrolling foliage andflowers, carrying cartouche-shaped panels applied withengraved silver bouquetsinhabited by exotic birds andfurther smaller panels filled withflowerheads within gold frames,the base decorated with chiselledpanels filled with calligraphicinscriptions and exotic birds allhighlighted in silver, fitted with acontemporary central spike andsliding nasal guard eachdecorated with exotic birds withingilt frames (each with light pittingand wear), a pair of slenderplume-holders, and the neckfitted with a shaped defence of

butted mail links (minor losses)30.5cm; 12in highEstimate: £900.00 - £1,300.00

Lot: 65A PERSIAN AXE (SARE-HTABAR), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY with etchedcrescentic head chiselled with acalligraphic cartouche highlightedin silver and decorated with goldscrollwork on each side, flat rearpean decorated with furthercalligraphy en suite, on its steelhaft with alternating faceted andwrithen sections, the former withsilver koftgari scrolls (rubbed)70.5cm; 27 3/4in A similar axe isillustrated L. Southwick 1982, p.260, no. 821.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 66AN OTTOMAN BALKANSHORTSWORD (YATAGHAN),19TH CENTURY with slightlycurved single-edged blade,decorated with gold panels filledwith brief inscriptions on eachface, silver hilt extending over theforte, previously set with a stonein a foliate setting at the base oneach side, decorated with arunning pattern of foliage, shapedfor the fingers and rising to aneared pommel, in acontemporary leather-coveredwooden scabbard with largesilver mounts decorated withpanels of scrolling foliage andborder ornament, and with asmall loop for suspension 54cm;21 1/4inEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 67AN OTTOMAN SWORD(YATAGHAN), TURKEY, DATED1251 (1835-6) with curved single-edged blade decorated with asilver calligraphic panel on oneface and a decorative rondel onthe other, gilt hilt extending overthe lower portion of the blade andset with a red paste on each side,back-strap with shaped flutedcorals in raised settings (losses),fitted with a pair of morse grip-scales retained by four rivets,rising to a shaped eared pommel(cracks), in its leather-coveredwooden scabbard with largebrass locket and chapeembossed with scrolls, flowersand foliage, the former decorated

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with two broad bands ofbeadwork and fitted with a smallloop for suspension 60.5cm; 233/4in blade The inscriptionsinclude an invocation toMuhammad to intercede withGod in Ottoman Turkish, as wellas the name of the owner,possibly Ahmad Agha.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 68A CAUCASIAN DAGGER, LATE19TH CENTURY with taperingfullered blade double-edgedtowards the point, horn hilt ofkindjal form, fitted with a flutedbrass ferrule at the base, in itswooden scabbard, the rearencased in steel and the frontfaced with brass, with two loopsand a single ring for suspension50.5cm; 19 7/8in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 69TWO CAUCASIANSHORTSWORDS (KINDJAL),LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY thefirst with broad flat fullered bladeretaining traces of silver koftgariat the forte, shaped hilt ofcharacteristic form, comprising apair of ivory grip-scales retainedby rivets on shaped brasswashers, in a leather-coveredwooden scabbard with chasedand nielloed silver mounts,comprising lockets and chapeeach decorated on the outer facewith symmetrical designs offoliage, and iron suspensionband overlaid with chased silver;the second with fullered blade,shaped gilt and nielloed hilt, in itsscabbard decorated en suite thefirst: 54.5cm; 21 1/2in (2)Estimate: £600.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 70AN OTTOMAN HARDSTONE-MOUNTED DAGGER(JAMBIYA), EARLY 19THCENTURY, NORTH AFRICANOR TURKISH with curved double-edged blade cut with a slendercentral fuller, decorated with goldkoftgari scrolls enclosing a briefinscription at the forte on eachface, wooden hilt of characteristicform, encased in silver andcopper, the inner face chasedwith foliage and expanded roseheads, the outer face profuselydecorated with arrangements of

fluted red hardstones andturquoises in raised finely-ropedsettings, in its original woodenscabbard, decorated en suitewith the hilt, the inner face with asmall loop for suspension, andthe outer with circulararrangements of hardstones36cm; 14 1/4in Kiligs anddaggers of this style have beenattributed to both Egypt andTurkey. See A. C. Tirri 2003, p.67.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 71A CAUCASIAN SILVERMOUNTED SWORD(SHAMSHIR), LATE 19THCENTURY with very slightlycurved single-edged blade cutwith two fullers of differing lengthalong the back-edge (areas ofpitting), retaining traces of etcheddecoration at the forte, silver hiltcomprising cross-piece with bud-shaped terminals, engraved cappommel of Persian form, and apair of bone grip-scales boundwith wire at the base, in itsleather-covered woodenscabbard with large engravedsilver mounts (rubbed), includinga pair of bands with rings forsuspension 83cm; 32 3/4in bladeA sword of similar form is shownin the hands of Imam Shamil, the'Lion of Daghestan' seated withhis two sons. See A. Jacob,1985, p.170.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 72A PERSIAN SWORD(SHAMSHIR), LATE 18TH/19THCENTURY with curved single-edged etched blade, steel cross-piece decorated with gold koftgariscrolls enclosing flowerheads(small losses), cap pommel, anda pair of later bone grip-scales, ina leather-covered woodenscabbard with large steel mountsdecorated with gold koftgaripatterns within linear frames(rubbed) 77.5cm; 30 1/2in bladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

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Lot: 73A DECORATED OTTOMANSWORD (SHAMSHIR), WITHNIELLOED SILVER HILT, 19THCENTURY with curved single-edged blade decorated in goldkoftgari with a lengthy inscriptionalong the back-edge, a furthercalligraphic panel and scrollworkat the forte on each face,composite hilt comprisingengraved brass cross-piecedecorated with foliate borders,and solid grip rising to a piercedbulbous pommel, the outersurface encased in silverdecorated with scrolling foliageon a hatched ground in niello(small losses), in a contemporaryfishskin-covered woodenscabbard with engraved gilt-brass mounts including twosuspension bands decorated withsunbursts, and locket and chapeeach chased with scrolling foliateborders 80.5cm; 31 3/4in bladeEstimate: £3,500.00 - £4,500.00

Lot: 74AN OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR,18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY,TURKISH OR EASTEUROPEAN with curved blade ofEuropean make, double-edgedtowards the point, cut with threelong slender fullers of differinglength on each face, cut with adouble eye-lash and furtherdecorative marks at the forte,engraved white metal hiltcomprising recurved cross-piecewith tightly scrolling terminals,back-strap, and fitted with a pairof horn grip-scales each retainedby three iron rivets (one pommelwasher missing), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard withwhite metal mounts comprisinglocket, chape and middle-band alldecorated with foliate borders ensuite with the cross-piece andwith further flowers (locket catchmissing), and an additionalcontemporary band forsuspension 85.5cm; 33 3/4inbladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 75AN INDO-PERSIAN DAGGER(KARD), 19TH CENTURY withetched single-edged blade,decorated with gold koftgariscrollwork on each face at theforte, slender steel hilt rising to abeaked pommel, decorated withgold en suite with the forte, in itswooden scabbard covered withblue fabric (areas of wear), withgold locket and chape decoratedwith matching designs of scrolls,the former fitted with a loop forsuspension 33cm; 13inEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 76A PERSIAN DAGGER(JAMBIYA), 19TH CENTURYwith curved reinforced blade ofwatered steel, chiselled on eachside of the forte with exoticanimals, hardwood grip carvedwith calligraphic inscriptions andfoliage inhabited by animals, inits leather-covered woodenscabbard with bone chape 38cm;15inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 77A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED PRIMING FLASK,19TH CENTURY with curvedbody of flattened horn, fitted withsilver nozzle and basal band (capmissing) each decorated withnielloed scrollwork about acentral rondel, the reversedecorated with border ornament,spring cut-off decorated withfurther niello designs, and asingle brass loop for suspension13cm; 5 1/4inEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 78A RARE OTTOMAN LEATHERFLASK, PROBABLY TURKISH,17TH/18TH CENTURY of hide,with tapering body of near oval-section retained by stitchedleather borders, incorporating abroad strap rising up from thebase, with an iron ring, and fittedwith a wooden stopper 38.7cm;15 1/4in highEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

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Lot: 79A RARE OTTOMAN POWDER-FLASK, EARLY 19TH CENTURYwith carved hardwood body, theinner face decorated with apattern of raised ribs centring ona carved oval panel including astylised inscription, the outer facecarved with further stylisedinscriptions and profusely appliedwith brass ribband and minutenails, fitted with an ironsuspension ring on the inner facefor suspension, and later stopper22cm; 8 3/4in highEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 80A 28 BORE NORTH AFRICAN(KABYLE) SNAPHAUNCEMUSKET, 19TH CENTURY withtapering barrel retained by twopunched silver bands, encrustedwith silver scrollwork within linearpanels over much of its lengthand an inscription over thebreech, flat lock of characteristicform (top-jaw missing), hardwoodfull stock including stronglyformed segmental butt, steeltrigger-guard (cracked), and steelramrod 109.7cm; 43 1/8in barrelThe inscription reads 'silah nafi'l'il'-adu dafi' (Useful Weapon thatrepels the enemy).Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 81A 22 BORE NORTH AFRICAN(KABYLE) SNAPHAUNCEMUSKET, 19TH CENTURY withtapering sighted barrel retainedby four brass bands, engravedover the breech and the tang, flatlock of characteristic form,retaining traces of overlaid silver,hardwood full stock including buttof pronounced form, fitted on theright with an embossed brass lowdomed boss, and iron trigger-guard (worn, later ramrod)129cm; 50 3/4in barrelEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 82A 32 BORE NORTH AFRICANSNAPHAUNCE MUSKET AND A25 BORE INDIAN PERCUSSIONGUN, 19TH CENTURY the firstwith three-stage sighted barrelretained by a series of engravedbands, flat lock, and hardwoodfull stock inlaid with engravedhorn panels (the steel parts

pitted); the second with two-stagebarrel, back-action lock, walnuthalf-stock and steel mounts (steelparts pitted) the first: 108cm; 421/2in barrel (2)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 83A 16 BORE OTTOMAN BALKANMIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET,19TH CENTURY with taperingsighted barrel retained by fiveengraved brass bands, mouldedat the muzzle, engraved withscrolls and a brief inscription overthe breech, engraved lock, fullstock sheathed in engraved steel,inset with engraved brass rondelsand slender plaques, the butt ofvery slender fishtail form,decorated en suite (losses), apair of steel sling swivels, andsteel ramrod 118.5cm; 46 3/4inbarrelEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 84AN 18 BORE OTTOMANBALKAN SILVER-MOUNTEDMIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET,LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURYwith tapering sighted barrelretained by six large silver bandschased with scrolling leafytendrils, the breech with standingback-sight overlaid with a plaqueof engraved silver (small chips),steel tang overlaid with a furthersilver plaque, steel lock ofcharacteristic form overlaid withengraved sheet silver, woodenfull stock, overlaid with embossedsilver plaques decorated withscrolling tendrils within linearframes, faceted butt fitted withlarge matching plaques, a pair ofsling swivels, and iron ramrod104cm; 41in barrelEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 85A 12 BORE OTTOMAN BALKANMIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET,EARLY 19TH CENTURY withtapering sighted barrel mouldedat the muzzle, inlaid over much ofits length with scrolls and foliage,the breech incorporating astanding back-sight, rudimentaryflat lock, figured hardwood fullstock, carved with a moulding ofearly form ahead of the lock,slender slightly curved butt inlaidwith numerous shaped mother-of-pearl panels and rondels, all

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enriched with minute brass nailsand wire (replacements, losses),the butt encircled by an engravedbrass band, steel mountscomprising a pair of sling swivelsand trigger-guard, and steelramrod 90.5cm; 35 3/4in barrelEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 86A 28 BORE MORROCCANSNAPHAUNCE GUN, EARLY19TH CENTURY with octagonalbarrel retained by two chasedwhite metal bands, moulded atthe breech and fitted with astanding back-sight, chiselledlock of characteristic formdecorated with scrolls of foliage,applied with sheet silver and setwith small coral beads, figuredhardwood three-quarter stockinset with engraved white metalplaques, and engraved bone butt-plate 116cm; 45 3/4in barrelEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 87AN 18 BORE CAUCASIANMIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET,19TH CENTURY with taperingsighted barrel moulded at themuzzle, retained by two piercedsilver bands and struck withHyderabad arsenal inscription atthe breech, chiselled lock ofcharacteristic form, hardwood fullstock (fore-end chipped, the rearportion of the butt missing), andsteel ramrod 134.5cm; 53in barrelEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 88AN 18 BORE OTTOMANSILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCKPISTOL, TURKISH, 19THCENTURY with tapering barrelretained by a pair of embossedsilver bands, incised with apseudo barrelsmith's signatureand chiselled with foliage againsta gilt ground over the breech(losses), border-engraved locksigned en suite with the barrel,fitted with semi-rainproof pan androller, carved hardwood full stock,silver mounts cast with trophiesin low relief including solid side-plate, spurred pommel, andtrigger-guard, and imitationramrod (worn throughout, thestock with small cracks andchips) 51.7cm; 20 3/8inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 89A RARE 20 BORE OVER-AND-UNDER OTTOMAN FLINTLOCKCARBINE, TURKEY, CIRCA1830 with tapering two-stagebarrels moulded at the muzzlesand encrusted with silverscrolling foliage over theoctagonal breeches, shaped tangdecorated en suite, engravedstepped bevelled lock fitted withsliding pan forming the pan-coverfor the lower barrel, figuredwalnut full stock inlaid withdelicate silver leaves carried byscrolling silver wire tendrils withinwrigglework frames over the fore-end and the butt, the lattercarved with chequering, scrolls offoliage, an expanded flowerheadand pierced with a stylisedmonster head, iron mountscomprising trigger-guard, side-plate and butt-plate all decoratedwith silver scrolls en suite withthe breech, and with no provisionfor a ramrod 75cm; 29 1/2in Estimate: £600.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 90AN 18 BORE OTTOMANFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL,TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY withtapering barrel stamped with aseries of brass-lined marks at thebreech (rubbed), engraved tang,engraved bevelled lock(patinated), hardwood full stockcarved with scrolls and foliageover the fore-end, the buttprofusely studded with minutesilver nails, filigree and a panel ofelaborate parcel gilt beadworkover the spine and about the tang(chipped), silver spurred pommelchiselled with foliage, engravedsteel trigger-guard, and simulatedramrod 49.5cm; 19 1/2inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 91A 20 BORE OTTOMAN BALKANMIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL,19TH CENTURY with taperingbarrel retained by a chased silvermuzzle band, engraved tang,engraved lock retaining traces ofa maker's mark, wooden fore-end, the rear portion and the buttof chased and engraved silverdecorated with scrolls of foliageand in imitation of a spurredpommel, and simulated ramrod46.3cm; 18 1/4inEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

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Lot: 92TWO 16 BORE OTTOMANFLINTLOCK HOLSTERPISTOLS, TURKEY, 19THCENTURY the first with taperingbarrel encrusted with silverscrollwork, foliage and trophies ofarms, the tang encrusted withfurther scrolls, rounded lockdecorated en suite, carvedhardwood full stock (cracks andrepairs), brass trigger-guard, andsteel side-plate and pommeleach encrusted with silver scrolls(later ramrod); the second withengraved barrel, grooved tang,engraved stepped lock, carvedhardwood full stock (repairs), andiron mounts (later ramrod) thefirst: 45.5cm; 18in (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £450.00

Lot: 93A PAIR OF 16 BORE BALKANLONG MIQUELET-LOCKHOLSTER PISTOLS, 19THCENTURY with minordifferences, with tapering barrelseach retained by a muzzle bandcast with further scrolls, ironlocks, engraved with scrollwork,full brass stocks cast with panelsfilled with scrollwork and dividedby beaded patterns, integralmatching pommels, one trigger-guard decorated en suite (theother an early replacement), andeach with simulated ramrod50.8cm; 20in (2)Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 94A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLFOR PRESENTATION TO ANEASTERN POTENTATE, THEBARREL SIGNED BOUTETDIRECTEUR ARTISTE, THELOCK BY DOBSON, CIRCA1815 with tapering barrel signedon the left of the breech, appliedover its surface with gilt trophies-of-arms and neoclassicalornament within segmentalframes filled with diamondpatterns, the breech decoratedwith a gilt neoclassical basket offruit, tang overlaid with chasedsheet gold and incorporating theback-sight, engraved steppedbolted lock signed 'Dobson' onan oval carried by a trophy-of-arms, fitted with outward-tippingsafety-pan, roller, and Frenchcock (the mainspring broken,defective), figured hardwood half-stock (worn, small chips), silver

mounts stamped with Easternmarks (rubbed), includingengraved solid side-plate,spurred pommel with trophy-of-arms cap, and trigger-guard(ramrod-pipe, fore-end andramrod missing) 46.5cm; 183/8in The pivoting safety pan is anotably rare feature. Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 95A 16 BORE BALKAN LONGMIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTERPISTOL, 19TH CENTURY withtapering barrel retained by amuzzle band chased with scrolls,iron lock, full stock entirelyencased in silver chased withtraditional scrollwork, pommel of'rat's tail' form, trigger-guarddecorated en suite and simulatedramrod 53.4cm; 21in Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 96A 22 BORE BALKANFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL,SECOND QUARTER OF THE19TH CENTURY, PROBABLYBOKA KOTORSKA, IONNINA,OR JANNINA with engravedtapering barrel formed with a flatand applied with small brasspanels over the breech, the tangoverlaid with a nielloed silverpanel decorated withconventional foliage, border-engraved bevelled lock, full stockencased with finely nielloed silveragainst a punched parcel-giltground, decorated with a runningpattern of flowers and foliageover the fore-end, an allegoricalfigure, perhaps Ceres, and anexotic bird ahead of the trigger-guard, the butt decorated withstylised rococo scrolls, furtherfigures, flowers and foliage, smallpommel formed with a raisedterminal, trigger-guard decorateden suite, and slender simulatedramrod 39.2cm; 15 1/2in Thispistol forms part of a group thatwere almost certainly made forthe Greeks at the court of KingOtto in the third decade of the19th century as part of the GreekRomantic Revival following theWar of Liberation. Anotherexample is illustrated R. Elgood1995, pp. 62-3.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

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Lot: 97AN ABYSSINIAN SWORD(SHOTEL), 20TH CENTURY withstrongly curved fullered blade,horn hilt of characteristic form,comprising three separatepieces, and the tang retaining acoin of Vittorio Emanuele III onthe top of the pommel, in itstooled leather scabbard 68cm; 263/4in blade Following the SecondItalo-Abyssinian War VittorioEmanuele III adopted the titleEmperor of Abyssinia 1936-41.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 98FOUR SUDANESE SWORDS(KASKARA), LATE 19THCENTURY the first with double-edged blade stamped with a pairof celestial marks, steel cross-piece, the grip covered withcrocodile skin, in its woodenscabbard engulfed by a babycrocodile; the second with etchedblade; the third with fulleredblade, in its leather scabbard withswollen tip; the fourth similar,with white metal cross-piece thefirst: 53.5cm; 21 in blade (4)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 99A NGALA EXECUTION KNIFE,CONGO; ANOTHER CONGOKNIFE; TWO SOMALI BILLAOUDAGGERS, LATE 19TH/20THCENTURY; AN AFRICAN AXE;A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (BADEBADE); TWO AFRICAN BOWS;A QUIVER OF ARROWS; ANEPALESE KUKRI; ANDTHREE FURTHER AFRICANDAGGERS the first withcharacteristically broad bladeengraved with linear designs andgrooved over the back-edge,moulded hilt wrapped with steeland brass ribband; the secondwith leaf-shaped blade piercedwith two circular apertures and aslot at the hilt, incised withgrooves, and shaped smallwooden hilt, the third and fourthwith tapering slender blades, andhilts of characteristic formcomposed of steel and horn; thefifth on its wooden haft; the sixthwith carved ivory hilt, in itsscabbard the first: 66.5cm; 261/4in (13)Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 100AN AFRICAN CLUB(KNOBKERRIE), LATE19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYof characteristic form, the headstudded with a star-shapedpattern of brass rondels, the haftwith two carved bands, togetherwith a brass and copper-mountedtribal neck ornament the first:71cm; 28in Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 101AFRICAN WEAPONS: TWOAXES, TWO CLUBS, TWODAGGERS, A SUDANESESWORD (KASKARA),ANOTHER SWORD, A BOWAND ANOTHER CLUB the firstaxe with slender rectangularhead swelling towards the tip; thesecond similar, on a shorter haft;the third and fourth of knobkerrietype, one bound with twistedwire, the daggers with plainblades, one with woodenanthropomorphic hilt, the otherincluding sections of bone, eachin its scabbard with a strap forthe upper arm; the kaskara ofcharacteristic form (pommelmissing); the seventh with bladeof kaskara type and rudimentarysheet steel stirrup hilt; the bowcarved with a criss-cross patternon the outer face (chipped); andanother club, probably NewHebrides the first: 74.5cm; 293/8in (10)Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 102A SUDANESE SWORD(KASKARA), LATE 19THCENTURY with broad taperingfullered blade stamped with apair of celestial profiles on eachside, steel hilt of characteristicform, the grip covered withcrocodile skin and a crocodileclaw, in its wooden scabbardentirely encased in a crocodilebody, fitted with a pair of rings forsuspension and retaining itsbound suspension cord 91cm; 353/4in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

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Lot: 103AN AFRICAN FIGHTINGDAGGER (BASWA KNIFE),CONGO, LATE 19TH CENTURYwith broad blade of leaf-shapedform, cut with a series ofdecorative lines, formed with acentral ridge and blackened tocontrast, hardwood hilt (smallcracks) formed with apronounced inverted mushroom-shaped pommel studded over thegreater part of its surface withgeometric designs in yellow andwhite metal, and the top of thepommel with a knot pattern37cm; 14 1/2in overallEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 104A FIJIAN GUNSTOCK CLUB,LATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURY of characteristicform, the underside of the 'butt'carved in imitation of bark, thefinial with a vertical linearmoulding, swelling at the base(very small chips at each end),the haft almost entirely encasedin an interlaced pattern of rattanin contrasting colours, andremaining in untouched conditionthroughout 85.5cm; 33 3/4in Provenance LieutenantArchibald Collins, NorthYorkshire. The vendor statesthat Collins served on theAustralia Station during theperiod 1900-05.Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 105A RUSSIAN HUNTING SWORDAND FOUR SOCKETBAYONETS, 19TH CENTURYthe first with tapering fulleredsingle-edged blade, white metalhilt cast in low relief, comprisingdown-turned shell-guarddecorated with scrolls enclosingthe crowned double eagle in thecentre, quillon formed as a deer'sfoot, knuckle-guard and horn grip-scales, in its scabbard; thesecond by Wooley; the thirddated 1865, in its scabbard; thefourth dated 1853, and the fifthretaining its locking ring the first:46.5cm; 18 3/8in blade (5)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 106A WEST RUSSIAN SWORD(SHASQUA), LATE 19THCENTURY AND AN INFANTRYSHORTSWORD, LATE18TH/19TH CENTURY the firstwith curved fullered blade etchedwith patriotic inscriptionsincluding 'Vivat Szlachty', amounted knight and a crownedeagle displayed, struck with acyrillic inscription on each side ofthe forte, brass stirrup hilt,including pierced quillon, andspirally-carved wooden grip(small cracks), in its brass-mounted brown leather scabbard;the second with tapering double-edged blade, and steel hiltincluding down-curved quillon,dish-guard, knuckle-guard andpommel 78.5cm; 31in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 107A BALLOCK DAGGER, LATE15TH/16TH CENTURY inexcavated condition, withtapering blade of stiff-diamondsection over its upper two thirds,the lower third single-edged andcut with a slender fuller along theback-edge, etched and gilt with apanel of scrollwork at the forte,latten hilt comprising a pair ofcharacteristic nodules, cappommel, and spirally-carvedbone grip (cracked, small chips)35.5cm; 13 7/8inEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 108A BALLOCK DAGGER, LATE15TH/16TH CENTURY inexcavated condition, withtapering single-edged blade oftriangular section, taperingwooden grip of characteristicform including two basal lobes(cracked, two detached chips)and the pommel with a smallbrass tang washer 32cm; 125/8in Found in the River Thamesnear Three Cranes Wharf. Estimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 109AN IMPORTANT GERMANRENAISSANCE SILVER-MOUNTED HAND-AND-A-HALFSWORD, DATED 1540 withearlier tapering double-edgedblade of flattened-hexagonalsection, cut with a short central

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fuller and retaining traces of thesacred inscription 'I.N.R.I.' oneach face, the forte with a cross-and-orb mark on each face, steelhilt encased in engraved and giltsheet silver, comprising a pair ofstraight tapering quillons withmoulded terminals each fittedwith a silver-gilt rosette button,moulded silver-gilt scabbard cappierced on each side perhaps foran applied ornament (nowmissing), plummet-shapedpommel gadrooned on the topand fitted with rosette tang buttonen suite with the quillons, thelower portion decorated with anacanthus band, two-stagewooden grip, the upper portionencased in engraved and giltsheet silver, decorated at the topwith a band of acanthus, thelower portion bound with silver-gilt ribband (an earlyreplacement), the pommel, gripand scabbard cap engraved withscrolls and sprays of running figfoliage (rubbed), in its originalsilver-gilt scabbard lined withwooden fillets, formed of foursections and a chape, each fittinginto each other at a plain junction(partly reconstructed, previouslycovered by applied mouldings),the four sections formed of afront and a rear panel (tworeplaced) joined by a slendermoulded frame, pierced andengraved with delicate spraysand scrolls of running fig foliage(minor restorations), the toppanel decorated with the wingedfigure of Justice, the middle withthe figure of Death above thedate, and the reverse of the fortepainted with an inventorynumber, perhaps 770 95cm; 371/2in blade Provenance Dr. Ing.H. C. M. Dreger, sold Fischer &Kahlert, Luzern, 2 August 1927,lot 75. The Property of a Lady,sold Christie's, King Street, 30thApril 1986, lot 207. Literature Dr.Ing. E.H. Max Dreger,Waffensammlung Dreger, Berlin,1926, cat. Nr. 63 The decorationis in the manner of HeinrichAldegrever of Paderborn (born1502, died sometime between1555-61). Three superbengraved designs of daggerswith sectional scabbards byAldegrever are dated 1536, 1537and 1539. See J. Hayward 1976,p.314 and Wheeler 1998, pp.50-51. The distinguished quality ofthe present sword places itamongst a small group of highlydecorated pieces of the same

date, all of which appear to behave been preserved in oldcollections from the earliesttimes. The closest example tothe present sword is that of KingGustav Vasa of Sweden,attributed to an unknownBrunswick maker, dating to circa1535-40 and preserved in theTreasury of Uppsala Cathedral. Another is preserved in theTreasury of Cracow Cathedral,originating from the tomb of KingSigismund Augustus I of Poland. Other examples are preserved inthe Historisches MuseumDresden and Krems Munster(inv. no. STA 4). See H. Seitz.1956-8, pp. 165-6; the sameauthor 1965, pp.277-284; Z.Zygulski 1982, p.44 and Krems1971, cat. No. 449.Estimate: £30,000.00 -£40,000.00

Lot: 110A BRUNSWICK STATE TWO-HAND PROCESSIONALSWORD OF THE GUARD OFJULIUS, DUKE OF BRUNSWICKAND LÃœNEBURG INWOLFENBÃœTTEL (1528-89), NO.167, DATED 1573 with straightdouble-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, stamped withtwo differing bladesmith's marks,in a shield a tankard on one faceand on the other a further shieldfilled with two vertical panelsfilled with a sword and a chevron,rectangular ricasso formed with apair of slender up-turned lugs inthe middle, boldly incised with thecrowned Ducal monogram, thenumber and the date within alinear frame on each side, ironhilt comprising a pair of ribbon-like quillons each interrupted by achiselled and engraved fish-shaped moulding, curled forwardand back at the respective down-curved terminals, a pair of smallflat engraved serpentine lugs atthe base, engraved inner andouter ring-guards, eachinterrupted with three balustermouldings and filled with asaltire, the former with thumb-ring, thick pierced crutch-shapedpommel, and later leather-covered wooden grip 134cm; 523/4in blade Provenance TheHanoverian Royal Collections,Schloss Marienburg For adiscussion of this group andother examples sold in theserooms see Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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8th December 2010, lot 155.Estimate: £15,000.00 -£20,000.00

Lot: 111A NORTH GERMAN TWO-HAND PROCESSIONALSWORD, LATE 16THCENTURY, PROBABLYBRUNSWICK with multi-stageblade struck with large fleur-de-lys marks on each face, thericasso struck with bladesmith'smark and incorporating a pair oflugs, steel hilt comprising a pairof ribbon-like quillons eachinterrupted by an engraved fish-shaped moulding, curled forwardand back at the respective down-curved fluted terminals, a pair ofsmall flat serpentine lugs at thebase, engraved inner and outerring-guards, each fitted with acentral plate pierced with heart-shaped apertures, thick piercedcrutch-shaped pommel, and laterleather-covered wooden grip108.5cm; 42 3/4in bladeProvenance The HanoverianRoyal Collections, SchlossMarienburgEstimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 112A NORTH GERMAN TWO-HAND PROCESSIONALSWORD, LATE 16TH/EARLY17TH CENTURY, PROBABLYBRUNSWICK with straightdouble-edged blade, taperingforte stamped with a mark on oneside, rectangular ricassoincorporating a pair of lugs, ironhilt of flattened bars, comprisinga pair of strong curved quillonstightly curled inwards andoutwards at the respectiveterminal and interrupted by fishmouldings, stamped on one sidewith a mark, the letter 'A' in arondel, inner and outer ring-guardeach filled with a plate, facetedplummet-shaped pommel,decorated throughout withengraved scrolls and leather-covered moulded grip 121.2cm;47 3/4in bladeEstimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 113A NORTH EUROPEAN BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD(TESSAK), SECOND HALF OFTHE 16TH CENTURY, NORTHGERMAN OR SCANDINAVIANwith tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangularricasso with blunt edges, incisedwith a pattern of straight andwavy lines on each face, steel hiltof characteristic form, comprisingbasket-guard of faceted bars ona double shell-guard pierced withtrefoils at the inner corners, a pairof vertically-recurved quillonswith bulbous terminals chiselledwith a pattern of raised dots, thebasket set with numerous lowbosses chiselled en suite,mushroom-shaped pommelchiselled with a matching bandaround the base, original facetedbutton (areas of light pitting), andoriginal faceted leather-coveredwooden grip 94.5cm; 37 1/4inbladeEstimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 114A FINE GERMAN SWEPT-HILTRAPIER WITH BLUED-STEELHILT, CIRCA 1600 with sharplytapering blade of diamondsection (a very small portionground), tapering ricassostamped with the mark ofWolfgang Stantler, the letters STarranged vertically beneath acrown, blued-steel hilt of flattenedrounded bars comprising down-curved quillon with flattenedglobular terminal, knuckle-guard,outer ring-guard joined at thebase to the lower ring-guard,trifurcated inner-guard, andflattened barrel-shaped pommel,original grip of plaited wire and'Turks' heads', and retainingsome early blued finish (oxidisedto a brown throughout) 84cm;33in blade This sword belongs tothe well known group of rapiersassociated with the Munich TownGuard. A significant number arepreserved in the Bavarian ArmyMuseum, Ingoldstadt. Others arepreserved in the Royal ArmouriesLeeds, the MusÃ©e Royal de lArmÃ©e et d' Histoire MilitaireBrussels and the WallaceCollection. Another was soldSotheby's Olympia 29th June2007 lot 34. For a discussion ofthis group see A. V. B. Norman1980, pp.127-129. Estimate: £8,000.00 - £10,000.00

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Lot: 115A FINE AND RARE ENGLISHRAPIER WITH SILVER-ENCRUSTED HILT, CIRCA 1620with straight tapering blade offlattened-hexagonal section, cutwith a short fuller on each face,one with a running wolf and across mark, each retaining asmall portion of latten inlay,rectangular ricasso stamped witha castle mark on each face, steelhilt of flattened rounded bars,comprising a pair of vertically-recurved quillons swellingtowards the terminals and withdelicate bud-shaped finials,Ã©cusson, outer ring-guardswelling in the centre, knuckle-guard en suite with the ring,thumb-loop and large globularpommel, the outer face of thebars encrusted with silvercherubic masks with featheredcrowns, scrolling leafy tendrils,ball flowers and fruit all withinbeadwork frames, the pommelwith a central matching mask oneach side framed by bold leaveson a ground of scrolling tendrils,the inner face sewn with pelletsand further tendrils (the silverrubbed and with minor losses),the thumb-loop plain, andwooden grip retaining an earlybinding of plaited silver wire andribband and 'Turks' heads'95.8cm; 37 3/4in bladeProvenance Christie's, KingStreet, 22nd July 1992, Lot 39The decoration of this hilt isalmost certainly by the samehand as a sword sold in theserooms, 12th December 2007, lot285. The use of cherub maskswith feathered crowns isparticularly unusual. Both arerelated to a rapier in the WallaceCollection, inv. no. A596. TheWallace rapier originated fromWilliam Meyrick and wasdescribed in the 1861 catalogueas 'hilt and pommel....stated tohave been recently dug up atSaffron Walden;....A suitableblade...has been added...'. Thequality of both the decoration andthe hilt itself would suggest thatboth originate from a RoyalLondon workshop, such as thatof Nathaniel Matthewe (recorded1584-1641). Matthewe ismentioned in the Great Wardrobeaccounts in the early 17thCentury where it appears that hewas required to supply swords forspecific occasions such as for theenrolment of a Knight of the Bath

and the installation of a GarterKnight. On 28th September 1614he is recorded supplying '....ahunting weapon with a knife....setwith cherubs' heads of silver, thewhole damascened with goldembossed and chased, the gripof large silver wire gilded.....'.See A. V. B. Norman 1986, p.138 and L. Southwick 2001, pp.178-179. Three hilts of this groupare currently on exhibition at theWallace Collection, London: TheNoble art of the Sword, Fashionand Fencing in RenaissanceEurope, circa 1520-1630, cat.nos. 3.09, 3.10, 3.11.Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 116AN ITALIAN SWEPT-HILTRAPIER, EARLY 17THCENTURY with tapering blade offlattened-hexagonal thenflattened-diamond section,retaining traces of a stampedinscription within a short fuller oneach face, tapering ricassoengraved with a maker's mark oneach side, chiselled steel hiltformed of a symmetricalarrangement of moulded barscomprising a pair of verticallyrecurved quillons with bulbousterminals each pierced with anelaborate pattern of interlacingbranches, triangular Ã©cusson,knuckle-guard, outer ring-guardjoined to the knuckle-guard by anadditional bar, two lower ring-guards of diminishing size, thelower fitted with a pierced sprung-in plate (the outer missing itsplate), a pair of arms, globularpommel pierced with anelaborate pattern of interlacingtwigs matching the quillons, andthe bars all interrupted withglobular mouldings pierced ensuite with the quillons andpommel (later grip, pitted andcleaned throughout) 112cm; 44inblade Provenance WarwickCastle, Inv. no. E034, sold inthese rooms 26th June 2007 lot251Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

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Lot: 117A RAPIER WITH BLUED STEELHILT, PROBABLY GERMAN,LATE 16TH/EARLY 17THCENTURY with long blade offlattened-hexagonal section(areas of pitting), stamped'SHAGVM' within a short fullerframed by lines and puncheddesigns on each side of the forte,tapering rectangular ricasso cutwith incised lines at the borders,steel hilt of rounded bars,comprising vertically-recurvedquillons with moulded bud-shaped terminals, a pair ofmoulded arms, a pair ofadditional frontal bars each with aterminal matching the quillons,outer ring-guard strongly curveddown in the centre with a furthermatching moulding andinterrupted on each side with anovoidal moulding, trifurcatedinner-guard, large ovoid pommelwith moulded button, with laterdark blue finish and the grip witha later binding of plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 120.5 cm; 471/2in bladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 118A GERMAN SWEPT-HILTRAPIER, CIRCA 1610-20 withslender blade of flattened-diamond section cut with a shortfuller on each face and cut with arunning wolf mark inlaid in copperon the reverse, tapering ricassostruck with a series of marks andpunched ornament extendingover the base of the blade(rubbed), iron hilt of flattened-rounded bars, including stronglydown-curved rear quillon,recurved vertical knuckle-guard,diagonal outer-guard joining thebase of the knuckle-guard to therear arm, small inner ring-guarddrawn-up on the outer side toform a single up-turned bar,fluted barrel-shaped pommel, theprincipal bars decorated withfluting at the terminals, and latergrip bound with wire and 'Turks'heads' 95.1cm; 37 1/2in bladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 119A GERMAN RAPIER, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with tapering blade offlattened-hexagonal section,stamped with three decorativemarks within a short fuller framedby incised lines on each face,steel hilt including a pair ofvertically-recurved flattenedquillons, outer ring-guard joinedto a lower shell-guard by a pair ofshort arms, inner ring-guardincorporating a thumb-loop at thetop and a further solid guardbeneath, flattened cylindricalpommel, and leather-coveredwooden grip 90.8cm; 35 3/4inbladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 120A COMPOSITE NORTHEUROPEAN SWEPT-HILTRAPIER, CIRCA 1620 withtapering two-stage blade, theupper portion of flattened-hexagonal section, the lowerstamped with a brief inscription,perhaps 'Pedro de Velmonte enToldedo' in a central fuller framedby a pair of slender fullers,tapering ricasso stamped with thebladesmith's marks, the letters 'S'and 'T' crowned (the tip of theblade shortened), steel hilt offaceted bars, comprising a pair ofstraight quillons swelling towardsthe terminals, three outer ring-guards of increasing size, eachswelling in the centre, theuppermost joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional bar,trifurcated inner-guard,associated reblued faceted ovoidpommel (perhaps later, the steelparts pitted throughout), the hiltretaining traces of gold-damascened scrollwork, and thegrip bound with plaited wire with'Turks' heads' 105cm; 41 3/8inbladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 121A DUTCH CAVALRY SWORDOF THE TYPE ASSOCIATEDWITH THE AMSTERDAM TOWNGUARD, SECOND HALF OFTHE 17TH CENTURY withdouble-edged blade cut with arunning wolf mark stamped'SAHAGOM' between a series ofcrosses within a short fuller oneach face, stamped withAmsterdam town mark on one

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side and the bladesmith's stamp,the letter 'P' crowned, on theother, steel hilt of characteristicform including inner and outerring-guard each fitted with asprung-in plate pierced with anarrangement of stars and circles,the forward plate painted with aninventory number (loose),knuckle-guard, thumb-loop,scrolling quillon stamped with aclover leaf mark on one side,spherical pommel, and the gripbound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 92.5cm; 36 1/2inblade For a discussion of thisgroup of swords see H.L.Visser,1996 pp.144-157. Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 122A RARE DECORATED PARADESWORD, CIRCA 1770-90,PROBABLY FOR THESWEDISH CAROUSEL withbroad slightly curved fulleredblade, etched with scrolls,strapwork, trophies and a seriesof panels including Celestialmotifs (pitted), brass hilt cast andchased in low relief, comprisingdown-curved quillon, a pair oflangets, vertical outer-guard,knuckle-guard, and solid grip allformed as scaly serpents91.4cm; 36in blade The carouseldivertissements and hastiludesheld by King Gustav III during theperiod 1776-85 were magnificentarrangements of passages ofarms which included romantictheatrical games, elements offreemasonry and mystique. TheKing's obsession with mattersmedieval and chivalric was theunderlying force that createdwhat has been described as the'total aesthetic experience'. SeeT. RangstÃ¶m 1992, pp. 437-439.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 123A NORTH EUROPEANMILITARY SWORD 'TESSAK',LATE 16TH CENTURY withcurved blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut with a longshallow fuller on each face andwith traces of a stamped mark onthe reverse, steel hilt of flattenedbars comprising vertically-recurved quillons swellingtowards the tips and withflattened bud-shaped finials,knuckle-guard swelling in thecentre, broad shaped outer-guard

with bud-shaped terminal at thetop fitting into the pommel,attached to the knuckle-guard byan additional curved bar, innerring-guard, thumb-loop, lowpyramidal pommel, and leather-covered wooden grip 82.5cm; 321/2in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 124A NORTH EUROPEANCAVALRY SWORD, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with curved single-edged blade with traces of aKing's head and a running wolfmark, iron hilt of flattenedmoulded bars, comprising down-curved scrolling quillon, knuckle-guard interrupted by a centralbaluster moulding, inner andouter ring-guards of differing size,each fitted with a pierced sprung-in plate, the latter rising to anadditional bar en suite with theknuckle-guard, thumb-loop,flatted fig-shaped pommel, andspirally-carved wooden grip(binding missing) 74.5cm; 291/4in blade Provenance CarlBeck, Sursee, inv. no. 52, soldBonhams Knightsbridge, 29thJuly 2004, lot 215Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 125A CAVALRY OFFICER'SSWORD, LATE 17TH CENTURYwith tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, brass hiltcomprising moulded quillon, apair of moulded ring-guards eachfilled with a shallow plate,knuckle-guard joined by a pair ofscrolling bars to the ring-guards,globular pommel, and woodengrip retaining a portion of its wirebinding with a 'Turk's head' topand bottom 87.5cm; 34 1/2inbladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 126AN ITALIAN SHORTSWORD,FIRST QUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with broad curvedblade double-edged towards aclipped-back point, stamped witha series of letters (indistinct)within a long slender fuller, andincised with a criss-cross patternof double lines along the back-edge on each face, rectangularricasso stamped 'Caino', cut with

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a further fuller and incised with apair of lines, fluted steel hiltcomprising down-curved forward-canted quillon, recurved knuckle-guard, up-turned scallopedguard, and later carved woodengrip 64.5cm; 25 1/2in blade Twoswords of related type from theFarnese Armoury are illustratedin L. G. Boccia and E. T. Coehlo1975, nos. 544, 545. For adiscussion of the bladesmith andanother blade of this type see R.Gotti 2000, pp. 96-100.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 127A NORTH ITALIAN SWORD,CIRCA 1620-30, PROBABLYVENETO with tapering blade offlattened-hexagonal section, cutwith a series of recessed panelsand with a cross and orb mark oneach face, steel 'crab claw' hilt,comprising a pair of down-curvedquillons, an additional pair ofdown-curved arms, outer ring-guard, all decorated with filedornament, and faceted sphericalpommel (later grip) 87cm; 341/4in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 128AN ITALIAN SHORTSWORD,CIRCA 1600 with tapering bladeformed with a pair of long deepfullers and a reinforced central ribon each face, steel hiltcomprising a pair of stronglydown-curved quillons swellingtowards the terminals, side-ring,later pommel and grip, the latterbound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' (areas of pitting)51cm; 20in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 129A NORTH EUROPEAN DISH-HILT RAPIER, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY, AUSTRIAN ORGERMAN with tapering slenderhollow-triangular blade, etchedwith exotic birds, scrolls of foliageand inscriptions at the forte (theetching rubbed, obscured inplaces), steel hilt comprisingpierced, engraved large shallowcircular dish-guard embossedwith a pattern of spiralling flutesto form a large expandedflowerhead, a pair of straightslender quillons with attenuated

bud-shaped terminals, quillon-block chiselled with volutes andscrolls, tall fluted ovoid pommelformed en suite with the quillonterminals, and retaining an earlygrip of twisted wire and 'Turks'heads' 111cm; 43 3/4in bladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 130AN ENGLISH RAPIER, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with tapering bladestamped 'Andria Ferara' within ashort fuller on each face, steel hiltcomprising a pair of straightquillons with tightly scrollingterminal (repairs), cup-guardchiselled with a cavalryman anda portrait medallion on therespective sides, all on a groundof scrolling foliage, drawn-up onone side to join the knuckle-guard, the latter interrupted by agrotesque moulding, plummet-shaped pommel chiselled withfurther portrait medallions, andthe grip bound with copper wireand 'Turks' heads' (the hilt pitted)101.5cm; 40in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 131A NORTH EUROPEAN DISH-HILT RAPIER, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY, AUSTRIAN ORGERMAN with tapering blade offlattened-diamond section, steelhilt, comprising pierced,engraved large shallow circulardish-guard decorated with boldsprays of foliage issuant from abase of scrolls, a pair of quillonswith chiselled bud-shaped finials,quillon-block decorated withfurther scrolls and foliage, tallovoid pommel decorated ensuite, and spirally-moulded gripbound with wire and 'Turks'heads' (the steel; parts lightlypitted, grip worn) 105cm; 41 1/2inbladeEstimate: £400.00 - £700.00

Lot: 132A COMPOSITE CUP-HILTRAPIER, THIRD QUARTER OFTHE 17TH CENTURY,PROBABLY ITALIAN withtapering blade of flattened-diamond section, stamped'Claudio Francini' between aseries of decorative marks withina slender fuller on each face,

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steel hilt including petal-shapedcup-guard pierced and chiselledwith scrolling tendrils enclosingdelicate flowerheads withinframes of cornucopia, a pair ofvertically-recurved quillons, laterovoid pommel, and later wire-bound grip with 'Turks' heads' 116.5cm; 45 7/8in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 133A SPANISH RAPIER, SECONDHALF OF THE 18TH CENTURYwith earlier broad tapering double-edged fullered blade cut with arunning wolf mark on one face,tapering ricasso, symmetricalsteel hilt comprising shallowfigure-of-eight shaped cup-guardwith strongly moulded brim, finelypierced small guardapolvo, a pairof quillons (bent), knuckle-guarden suite with the brim, facetedpommel, and iron-bound grip withplaited wire covering betweeniron collars 86cm; 34in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 134A RARE GARNITURE OF ASPANISH CUP-HILT RAPIERAND LEFT-HAND DAGGER,EARLY 18TH CENTURY therapier with two-stage taperingblade, stamped 'Tomaso Ayala[?]' and 'en Toledo' within a shortfuller on the respective faces,steel hilt comprising cup-guarddecorated with a pair of incisedlines on the outside, finely-ropedbrim, pierced guardapolvoformed as an expandedflowerhead, a pair of straightslender writhen quillons withmoulded terminals, knuckle-guard formed en suite, spirally-fluted bun-shaped pommel, andleather-covered grip bound withplaited wire, the dagger with two-stage blade, the upper portion ofdiamond section, cut with aseries of notches at the base,broad ricasso, hollowed for thethumb and incorporating a pair ofblade-catchers, steel hiltcomprising straight quillons,broad knuckle-guard with finelyroped brim, and spirally-flutedbun-shaped pommel all matchingthe rapier, and leather-coveredgrip bound with plaited wire 96.5cm; 38in rapier blade33.8cm; 13 3/8in dagger blade (2)Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 135A RARE EAST EUROPEANSWORD, LATE 17THCENTURY, PROBABLY POLISHwith straight blade double-edgedfor its last third (tip chipped), cutwith a pair of slender fullers,stamped twice with thebladesmith's marks and 'Andrea'and Feraro' on the respectivefaces, iron hilt of karabella form,comprising strongly down-curvedquillons with flattened bud-shaped terminals, a pair oflangets, a pair of horn grip-scalescarved with chevrons (smallchips and cracks), retained byfive pairs of iron rivets, andenclosed by a brass band99.5cm; 39 1/4in bladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 136A RARE SWISS CAVALRYSABRE, FIRST QUARTER OFTHE 18TH CENTURY withcurved blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut with aslender fuller along the back-edge, brass hilt comprising down-curved quillon chiselled as ahound's head, asymmetricaldouble shell-guard cast on theouter face with a pair of lionssupporting a crown on the frontand a lion passant on thereverse, frontal guard andknuckle-guard each interruptedby globular mouldings and joinedby a diagonal bar en suite,matching inner-guard, thumb-loop, finely-chiselled pommelformed as a hound's head, andspirally-moulded brass grip85cm; 33 1/2in bladeEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 137A NORTH EUROPEAN RAPIER,CIRCA 1630 with tapering bladeof flattened-diamond section,stamped 'Iohannis Wirsberch mefecit' and ''Iohannis WirsberchSolingen' between a series ofdecorative marks within a shortfuller on the respective faces,steel hilt of flattened bars,comprising a pair of verticallyrecurved quillons, tongue-shapedÃ©cusson, upper and lower ring-guards each interrupted by arecessed oval moulding and thelower fitted with a pierced sprung-in plate, inner-guard formed oftwo slender bars and a small ovalplate, tapering slightly

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compressed ovoid pommel, theouter surface engraved inimitation of tree bark, the centralmouldings and terminalschiselled with leafy mouldings,and retaining an early spirally-moulded grip bound with plaitedwire and 'Turks' heads' 97.5cm;38 1/2in blade A sword with a hiltof similar form decorated in thesame manner, formerly in thecollections of His SereneHighness, the Prince ofLiechtenstein, was sold Christie'sKing Street, 3rd July 1991, lot 90.Estimate: £3,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 138A NORTH EUROPEAN RAPIER,SECOND QUARTER OF THE17TH CENTURY with taperingblade of flattened-diamondsection, stamped ''MMANHV' in ashort fuller framed by slenderlines on each face, taperingricasso stamped with thebladesmith's mark, the letter 'S'crowned, steel hilt of flattenedbars, comprising a pair ofvertically-recurved quillonschiselled with an expandedflowerhead on the terminals,outer-guard of three bars, theupper two joined to the knuckle-guard and the lower joined by apair of short arms to a scallopedplate, inner-guard formed of apair of curved bars joined to theknuckle-guard, thumb-loop, ring-guard and an incised basal plate,hexagonal pommel (patinated),and spirally-carved grip with anearly brass wire and ribbandbinding between 'Turks' heads'101cm; 39 3/4in bladeEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 139A SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA1600, ITALIAN OR SPANISHwith blade of flattened-diamondsection, cut with a slender fulleron each face, recessedrectangular ricasso struck withthe bladesmith's mark ofDomingo de Aguirre of Toledo,steel hilt of slender rounded barscomprising straight quillonsswelling towards the tips, knuckle-guard, upper and lower ring-guards joined by a c-shapedscrolling frontal bar, the formerjoined to the knuckle-guard, apair of arms, trifurcated inner-guard rising to join the knuckle-guard by a single bar, faceted

ovoid pommel incised with anoval on each face (patinated),and the grip retaining an earlybinding of plaited wire and 'Turks'heads' 108cm; 42 1/2in bladeDomingo de Aguirre is recordedin Toledo in the early 17thcentury. See H. Seitz 1968, p.269-70Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 140A NORTH EUROPEANPAPPENHEIM RAPIER, CIRCA1630 with tapering blade offlattened-diamond section,rectangular ricasso stamped withthe bladesmith's mark within alarge oval frame on each side,symmetrical steel hilt of roundedbars, comprising a pair ofvertically-recurved quillons withmoulded spatulate terminals,fluted Ã©cusson, knuckle-guard ensuite with the quillons, inner andouter ring-guards each fitted witha pierced sprung-in plate (onereplaced), an additional lowerring-guard, upper ring-guardjoined to the knuckle-guard andto the main ring by two furthercurved bars, faceted pommelformed with a ridge on each side(patinated throughout), and thegrip bound with brass wire and'Turks' heads' 103cm; 40 1/2inbladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 141A NORTH EUROPEANPAPPENHEIM RAPIER, CIRCA1630 with tapering blade offlattened-diamond section,rectangular ricasso struck with abrass-lined running wolf mark oneach side (small losses),symmetrical steel hilt of flattenedbars, comprising a pair ofvertically-recurved quillons withmoulded spatulate terminals,fluted Ã©cusson, knuckle-guard ensuite with the quillons, three innerand outer ring-guards, theuppermost joined to the knuckle-guard by a bar, the lowest fittedwith a sprung-in plate piercedwith circles and diamonds andjoined to the middle ring by a pairof bars, faceted plummet-shapedpommel (areas of light pitting),and the grip bound with brasswire and 'Turks' heads' 101.5cm;40in bladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

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Lot: 142A TRANSITIONAL SWORD, MID-17TH CENTURY with taperingblade of flattened-hexagonalsection, stamped with a series ofletters within a pair of short fullerson each face, steel hiltcomprising asymmetrical doubleshell-guard pierced and chiselledwith foliage inhabited by a pair ofaddorsed serpenthead scrolls oneach side, foliate brim, quillon-block chiselled with scrolls and ascale pattern, a pair of shortscrolling arms, quillon chiselledas a mulberry, knuckle-guardinterrupted by a central mouldingen suite with the quillon, ovoidpommel chiselled with furtherscrolls and scale patterns, andthe grip retaining an early bindingof plaited wire and 'Turks' heads'92cm; 36 1/4in blade Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 143A NORTH EUROPEAN RAPIER,SECOND QUARTER OF THE17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLYENGLISH with tapering blade offlattened-diamond section,border-engraved ricasso, russetsteel hilt of faceted barscomprising outer guard formed ofa pear-shaped framework of barsfitted in the centre with a piercedscalloped plate, a pair ofvertically-recurved quillons withstylised serpent head finials,knuckle-guard interrupted by acentral moulding formed of arondel flanked by foliage, a pairof arms, inner-guard with amatching scalloped plate,chiselled waisted ovoid pommel,the principal bars interrupted withmouldings en suite with theknuckle-guard, the inner andouter plates each with traces ofgilt paint, and the grip bound withplaited wire and 'Turks' heads',and with an brass inventory tag109cm; 43in bladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 144A FINE DUELLING RAPIER,CIRCA 1640, PROBABLYENGLISH with long slender bladeof slightly hollow-diamondsection, engraved with threedense sprays of scrollwork oneach side of the forte, dividingthe inscriptions 'Virtus Funeri SuPerstes', 'Constantes FortunaIuuat', 'Gloria Virtutem Se Tvitur'

and 'Legitime Et Certantibus',sharply tapering ricasso, steel hiltcomprising shallow scallopeddish-guard pierced with minuteholes arranged as delicateflowerheads, a pair of straightquillons with tightly scrollingterminals, joined to the dish by apair of arms on each side (onearm with a small chip), flutedquillon-block, tall fluted ovoidpommel, and the grip bound withplaited wire and 'Turks' heads',applied with a metal inventory tag113cm; 44 1/2in blade The hiltconforms to Norman type 97. For a discussion of the group seeA.V.B. Norman 1980, p. 172.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 145A FINELY DECORATED CUP-HILT RAPIER, PROBABLYSPANISH with tapering blade offlattened-hexagonal section,stamped with the bladesmith'sname 'Julian de Zamura'between a series of decorativemarks within a short fuller oneach face, tapering ricasso,chiselled steel hilt, comprisingdeep cup-guard decorated withClassical profiles, angelic demi-figures, crowned double eaglesand foliage all within an elaborateseries of ropework frames on abed of scrolling foliage inhabitedby exotic birds, serpentheadsand a hound in pursuit of a fox(very small chips), a pair ofstraight writhen quillons withfluted button-shaped terminals,knuckle-guard formed en suite,guardapolvo pierced andchiselled with a matching designof flowerheads within ropeworkframes (screws missing), piercedopenwork plummet-shapedpommel chiselled en suite withthe guard, and the grip boundwith plaited wire and 'Turks'heads' 111cm; 43 3/4in bladeEstimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 146A VENETIAN SCHIAVONA,LATE 18TH CENTURY withtapering blade stamped with acrown mark ahead of a shortfuller on each face, steel hilt ofcharacteristic form comprisingstrongly forward-curved quillonwith moulded terminal, basket-guard formed of a trellis patternof bars including two diagonalpanels pierced with c-shaped

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scrolls, thumb-loop, brass shield-shaped pommel, and sharkskin-covered grip 85.5cm; 33 3/4inbladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 147A RAPIER IN NORTHEUROPEAN 17TH CENTURYSTYLE with broad flat double-edged blade stamped with aseries of marks within threeslender fullers on each face,fullered ricasso, symmetricalsteel hilt of faceted bars,comprising vertically-recurvedquillons, upper and lower ring-guard joined by a diagonal bar,the lower joined to the quillon-block by a pair of arms andincorporating a single up-turnedbasal bar, flattened ovoidpommel, and spirally-mouldedgrip bound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 92cm; 36 1/4inbladeEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 148A NORTH EUROPEANPAPPENHEIM RAPIER IN 17THCENTURY STYLE, 19THCENTURY with tapering fulleredblade, steel hilt of fluted bars,including recurved quillons,knuckle-guard, three inner andouter ring-guards, the lowestfitted with a sprung-in platepierced with crosses, flutedpommel, and the grip bound withplaited wire and 'Turks' heads'99.5cm; 39 1/4in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 149THE HUNTING SWORD OFPETER HINRICH FUHRMAN(1714-1773), VINTNER TO THESWEDISH ROYAL COURT withcurved single-edged bladedouble-edged towards the point,cut with a very slender fulleralong the back-edge, etched andgilt with a vertical arrangement oftrophies and figures, the back-edge with a gilt criss-crosspattern, inscribed with theowner's name on one face of theforte (a small area above erased)and 'Vive La Bon Cause' on theother, gilt-brass hilt cast in lowrelief, comprising small shell-guard decorated with a stag setupon by a hound, a pair ofstraight quillons, knuckle-guard,

cap pommel and natural staghorngrip (one retaining rivet missing)53.5cm; 21in blade Peter HinrichFuhrman (1714-1773) lived atSvartmangatan 22 in the OldTown of Stockholm. He isrecorded as supplying wine to theRoyal Court and as the owner ofa tavern at Svartmangatan20.The area at the forte abovethe owner's name might havecarried a portrait of Gustav III thatwas erased after hisassassination in 1792.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 150AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTEDHUNTING SWORD, LONDONSILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1746with straight blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut with a longcentral fuller and a furtherslender fuller on each face, silverhilt (marks indistinct), cast andchased in low relief, comprisingdown-curved shell-guard formedas a wildman mask issuant withrococo scalloped shells andscrolls, quillon formed as afurther mask, quillon-blockchiselled with a grotesque oneach side, knuckle-guardinterrupted by a scallopedmoulding and an espagnolettemask on each side (minor repairat the top), cap pommel en suitewith the quillon-block, and thegrip formed of contrasting panelsof dark and light horn 63.5cm;25in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 151A CONTINENTAL HUNTINGPLUG BAYONET, 18THCENTURY with broad taperingdouble-edged blade, mouldedsteel hilt comprising a pair ofshort 'bow tie' quillons, down-turned scalloped shell-guard, andtapering horn grip with bulbousbase inset with brass nails andhorn rondels (pommel capmissing) 32.3cm; 12 3/4in Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 152A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD,LATE 18TH CENTURY withslightly curved blade double-edged towards the point,engraved with bold sprays offoliage on each face and withfurther patterns along the back-

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edge, brass hilt comprising ring-guard, a pair of moulded quillonswith globular terminals, brassback-strap, and shaped woodengrips in the Turkish fashionretained by three pairs of brass-capped rivets 45cm; 17 3/4inbladeEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 153THREE GERMAN HORSE BITSAND A SINGLE STIRRUP, 17THCENTURY the first with file-moulded side-bars and retainingtraces of original tinned finish; thesecond incorporating a plate-linked bit; the third with u-shapedmouth-piece, and the fourth ofrusset steel, with openwork treadand a pair of bars rising to aswivelling rectangular loop forsuspension the first: 20.3cm; 8in (4)Estimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 154AN ITALIAN LEFT-HANDDAGGER, CIRCA 1600 withtapering blade of hollow-diamondsection, flattened for the thumbon the reverse of the forte, steelhilt of crab-claw form, comprisinga pair of moulded down-curvedquillons, a pair of inner armsformed en suite, outer ring-guardinterrupted by a filed moulding,fitted beneath with a scallopedplate and a further ring-guard,faceted pommel, and the gripbound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 49cm; 19 1/4inEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 155A LEFT-HAND DAGGER, CIRCA1600, ITALIAN OR GERMANwith robust blade of tapering-diamond section, rectangularricasso slightly recessed andstamped with the bladesmith'smark, the letter 'P' on each side,steel hilt comprising a pair offaceted down-curved quillonsswelling towards the tips,moulded quillon-block, small side-ring, fluted barrel-shapedpommel, and the grip with a laterbinding of plaited wire and 'Turks'heads' 40cm; 15 3/4inEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 156A LEFT-HAND DAGGER, CIRCA1600, ITALIAN OR GERMANwith tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, inlaid with abrass-lined bladesmith's mark atthe forte, the edges cut with aseries of deep notches for blade-catching (perhaps later), steel hiltcomprising a pair of straightquillons of flattened oval section,side-ring interrupted by a centralmoulding, ovoid pommel, andlater grip bound with plaited wireand 'Turks' heads' 38cm; 15inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 157AN ENGLISH PLUG BAYONET,CIRCA 1680-90 with taperingblade double-edged towards thetip, stamped with a King's headmark on one side, cast andchiselled brass hilt comprising apair of straight quillons withwarrior head terminals, matchingpommel, and turned hardwoodgrip 44cm; 17 1/4in ProvenanceWarwick Castle (inv. no. E023),sold in these rooms 12thDecember 2007, lot 299.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 158A SPANISH LEFT-HANDDAGGER, LAST QUARTER OFTHE 17TH CENTURY withtapering diamond section blade,rectangular forte cut with a seriesof blade-catching notches,hollowed on the reverse for thethumb, steel hilt comprising a pairof straight quillons writhentowards their button-shapedterminals, petal-shaped up-turned guard pierced around theborder with a running pattern ofscrolling foliage and flowers, thetop formed as a terminal en suitewith the quillons and almostreaching the pommel, flattenedbun-shaped pommel, and latergrip bound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 51cm; 20 1/8inEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

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Lot: 159AN ITALIAN STILETTO, MID-17TH CENTURY, PROBABLYBRESCIA with tapering blade ofstiff-triangular section, formedwith a baluster moulding at theforte, contemporary cross-piece(probably an early association)cast and chiselled with a pair ofbud-shaped terminals, finelypierced and chiselled grip formedas a pair of addorsed marinemonsters rising to a helmetedwarrior head pommel, allenriched with delicate bands offoliage highlighted withengraving, in its steel-mountedleather scabbard with locket andchape each decorated withscrolls on a punched ground, theformer with a single ring forsuspension 30cm; 11 7/8in Asimilar stiletto signed by thedistinguished steel chiseller CarloBottarelli is preserved in the PoldiPezzoli Museum, Milan. See L.G. Boccia and E. T. Coelho 1975,nos 666-8.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 160AN ITALIAN STILETTO, MID-17TH CENTURY with taperingblade of stiff-triangular section,formed with a baluster mouldingat the forte, moulded hiltcomprising cross-piece bud-shaped terminals, spirally-moulded grip, and pommelformed en suite with the cross-piece, decorated throughout withraised bands of dentil moulding30cm; 11 7/8in Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 161A VENETIAN SWORD(SCHIAVONA), CIRCA 1780 with broad flat tapering blade,signed 'Abraham Stamm' and 'InSolingen' within a short fuller onthe respective faces, iron hiltcomprising forward-curledquillon, basket-guardincorporating a trellis pattern inthe upper portion at the front, andthe uppermost bar of the rearpierced with a series of holes,perhaps for a liner, cut with abrief Cyrillic inscription on thereverse, brass shield-shapedpommel (hilt ring missing), andlater grip 80cm; 31 1/2in blade Aschiavona dated 1781 with a hiltfrom this group was formerly inthe Oldman Collection and is now

preserved in the RoyalArmouries, Leeds, inv. no. IX.917. See A. R. Dufty 1974,pl.45b. Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 162A VENETIAN SWORD(SCHIAVONA), LATE 17THCENTURY with broad taperingblade cut with a short fuller oneach face, the outer face cut witha large wheel mark and inlaidwith a running wolf (pitted, theforward portion repaired), steelhilt comprising forward curledquillon, and basket-guardincorporating a trellis pattern (therear portion of the hilt removed),and shield-shaped pommelchiselled with an expandedflowerhead on each side, andwire-bound leather-covered grip96.5cm; 38in bladeEstimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 163A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTEDBACKSWORD, MID-18THCENTURY, PROBABLY FORTHE BRITISH CAVALRY withrobust straight fullered blade (thetip shortened), steel basket-hiltformed of a square and arectangular panel each piercedwith characteristic circles andhearts (probably reduced in itsearly life), a loop for the reins,bun-shaped pommel andstaghorn grip (areas of pitting,one bar cracked) 97.5cm; 381/2in blade For another hilt of thistype see A. Darling 1969, p.83.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 164AN ENGLISH CAVALRYMAN'SBACKSWORD, CIRCA 1610-30with straight blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut withdecorative cross marks and thepious inscriptions 'Who haves melet him ware' and 'for my Christresolved to die' within a pair oflong fullers of differing length,and stamped with thebladesmith's mark, Christcrucified, at the forte on eachface, steel hilt of flattened bars,including two saltires each with acentral circular panel (pitted, twobars missing, one incomplete),large spherical pommel, andblackened hardwood grip 85cm;33 1/2in blade For another hilt of

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this type see A. Darling 1969,p.80.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 165A BASKET-HILTED CAVALRYSWORD, FIRST HALF OF THE18TH CENTURY, PROBABLYENGLISH with tapering fulleredblade double-edged for its upperhalf, steel basket-guard offlattened bars carrying analternating arrangement ofslender rectangular and broaderpanels (cracks, incomplete), andbun-shaped pommel (pitted)85cm; 33 1/2in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 166A FINE ENGLISH MORTUARYSWORD, SECOND QUARTEROF THE 17TH CENTURY withtapering blade double-edgedtowards the tip, cut with a pair oflong slender fullers of differinglength on each side, stamped'Andrea' and 'Ferara' respectivelybetween a series of decorativecross marks, and with thebladesmith's mark at the forte onone side, symmetrical steel hiltcomprising a pair of foliatelangets, basket-guard piercedand chiselled with scrollingfoliage inhabited by birds andmasks and carrying three ovalsfilled with classical figures on thebase, the knuckle-guard joined tothe front and rear guard by a pairof scrolling bars and with afurther pair of scrolling bars,vestigial scrolling quillon, ovoidpommel chiselled with scrollingfoliage and with a single mask onone side, and retaining its originalwooden grip (light worm damage)with a small portion of its wirebinding 83cm; 32 5/8in bladeProvenance Sotheby's, London,23rd April 1985, lot 56 TheLamble Collection, sold in theserooms, 9th December 2009, lot143.Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 167A SCOTTISH RIBBON-HILTEDBROADSWORD, LASTQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with double-edgedblade cut with a running wolfmark, stamped with theinscription 'Iohannis Hartcop'twice between a series ofdecorative marks and with across and orb at each end withina pair of slender fullers on eachface, rectangular ricasso, steelbasket-guard of ribbon-like barsextending to a small blunt beak atthe front, involving saltiresincorporating circular panels, s-shaped bars, fitted with a pair ofslender rounded bars at the rear,bun-shaped pommel, the mainparts of the basket decoratedwith groups of incised lines,conical pommel, and wooden grip(areas of pitting) 87cm; 34 1/4inbladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 168A SCOTTISH RIBBON-HILTEDBROADSWORD, LASTQUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with double-edgedblade stamped with theinscription 'Andrea Farara' withina short fuller with a doubleeyelash mark between and arunning wolf mark ahead on eachface, rectangular ricassostamped with a further mark andcut with two short fullers, steelbasket-guard of ribbon like barsextending to a small beak at thefront involving saltiresincorporating circular panels, s-shaped bars, fitted with a pair ofslender bars at the rear, conicalpommel, and later grip and liner(the hilt heavily pitted, smallcracks and chips) 94cm; 37inbladeEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 169A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTEDBROADSWORD, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY with broad flat bladestamped 'Andria Ferara' betweena series of decorative markswithin a short fuller framed byincised lines and with a latteninlaid (losses) cross and orbmark ahead on each face, steelbasket-guard of rounded barscarrying a central rectangularpanel with a square panel on

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either side, all pierced withsymmetrical arrangements ofcircles and slipped triangles, theborders with notched patterns,the outer bars of the basketjoined by a single s-shaped barabove a ramshorn moulding oneach side, scrolling wrist-guard,fluted bun-shaped pommel andspirally-carved wooden grip(covering missing) 76cm; 30inbladeEstimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 170A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTEDBROADSWORD, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY with broad flat bladestamped with a cross and orbmark at each end of a shallowfuller, signed 'Heinrich Hoppe'and 'Me Fecit Soligen' with adouble eyelash mark between,dated 1688 and also cut with arunning wolf mark on each side,steel basket-guard of flattenedrounded bars, carrying analternating arrangement ofslender rectangular and squarepanels, all pierced withsymmetrical arrangements ofcircles and hearts, the borderswith delicate filed cuspedornament, the principal bars cutwith flutes and incised patterns,stamped with a criss-cross markand a further indistinct markbeneath, fluted pommel, retaininga portion of a leather liner, andearly spirally-carved wooden grip(cracked, binding missing, wrist-guard) 87cm; 34 1/4in bladeEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 171A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTEDBROADSWORD, MID-18THCENTURY with earlier broaddouble-edged blade stamped'Andria Varara' between a seriesof cross-shaped marks within along slender fuller on each face,rectangular ricasso incised with aline at the edges, steel basket-hiltof rounded bars carrying analternating arrangement of broadand narrow panels each piercedwith symmetrical arrangementsof circles and hearts, the surfaceenriched with fluting, and theprincipal edges cut with a cuspedpattern, scrolling wrist-guard,fluted bun-shaped pommel,fishskin-covered grip (bindingmissing), and retaining its red

doe-skin liner, in its steel-mounted leather scabbard86.3cm; 34in bladeEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 172A COMPOSITE SCOTTISHBASKET-HILTEDBROADSWORD, 18THCENTURY with French broadblade inscribed 'Vive Le Roy onone side (pitted), steel basket-guard of flattened bars carryingalternating slender rectangularand square panels all cut withnotched borders and pierced witharrangements of circles andstylised hearts (quillon removed),the side panels includingramshorn mouldings at the base,and later conical pommelinscribed 'God save King Jamesthe 8th' and with the letters 'IR'crowned, and fishskin-coveredwooden grip 83.5cm; 33in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 173A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTEDBROADSWORD, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY, PROBABLYSTIRLING with broad flat bladestamped 'Andrea' and 'Farara'each interspersed with fourKing's head marks, steel basket-guard of rounded bars carrying acentral rectangular panel with anear square panel on either side,all pierced with symmetricalarrangements of hearts andcircles (chips and cracks), theouter bars of the basket joined bya single s-shaped bar above aramshorn moulding on each side,scrolling wrist-guard, with aportion of an early leather liner,and spirally-carved grip (heavilypitted throughout) 83.5cm; 33inbladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 174A NORTH EUROPEAN SILVER-ENCRUSTED SMALL-SWORD,LATE 17TH CENTURY,ENGLISH OR GERMAN withtapering blade of flattened-diamond section, stamped withthe bladesmith's inscription(perhaps Wilhelm Klein) and 'inSolingen' on the respectivefaces, iron hilt comprising doubleshell-guard with moulded brim,forward-canted quillon with

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bulbous terminal, knuckle-guardand globular pommel, decoratedthroughout with differing narrativescenes on the shell, and furtherfigures on the quillon-block, theknuckle-guard and the pommel,most within beadwork frames(rubbed, minor losses), and latergrip bound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 81.2cm; 32in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 175A NORTH EUROPEANTRANSITIONAL SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1680 withstraight blade of flattened-hexagonal section, etched oneach side over its entire lengthwith captioned Classical heroesand other figures comprisingJustice, Paris, Camilus, Scipio,Carolus, and Hannibal, eachstanding on a classical pedestal,the forte with a panel ofstrapwork, iron hilt chiselled withscrollwork and foliage in lowrelief, including pierced shell-guard of slightly differing sizefront and back, a pair ofhorizontally-recurved shortquillons with bud-shaped finials,and globular pommel (light wearassociated grip) 71.7cm; 28 Â¼ inblade Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 176A TRANSITIONAL SWORD,THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17THCENTURY with tapering blade ofhollow-diamond section,numbered '5' ahead of a shortfuller, the latter retaining traces ofthe bladesmith's inscription,chiselled steel hilt (areas ofpitting), comprising asymmetricaldouble shell-guard with mouldedbrim decorated with foliage andcelestial masks, a pair of quillonsdecorated with leaves enclosingthe terminals and a runningpattern over the rest of theirsurface, the latter extending overthe arms, the quillon-blockdecorated with classical femaleportrait profiles, flattenedplummet-shaped pommeldecorated en suite with thequillon-block, and later grip 85.7cm; 33 3/4in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 177A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1660-80 withtapering two-stage slender blade,the upper portion of flattened-diamond section and the lowercut with a deep fuller retainingtraces of an inscription, steel hiltcomprising asymmetrical doubleshell-guard with moulded brim, apair of large arms, knuckle-guard,down-curved globular quillon,and globular pommel, chiselledthroughout with a finely ropedpattern and central nodularmouldings (later grip, patinated)90.5cm; 35 5/8in bladeEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 178A SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1680,ENGLISH OR DUTCH with two-stage blade, brass hilt cast andchased in low relief, comprisingslightly asymmetrical shell-guardwith moulded brim, short quillonwith bulbous terminal, knuckle-guard, and ovoid pommel,decorated throughout with putti,fruit and foliage, and later grip82.1cm; 32 3/8in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 179A SMALL SWORD, CIRCA 1680AND ANOTHER, CIRCA 1740the first with tapering bladestamped with a bladesmith'sinscription within a short fuller,steel hilt including asymmetricalshell-guard, quillon-block andpommel all pierced with a designof scrollwork, and carved woodengrip (extensively pitted and wornthroughout); the second withassociated single-edged blade,steel hilt including shell-guardwith moulded brim, knuckle-guard ovoid pommel, and bandedivory grip the first: 71cm; 28inblade (2)Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 180A CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760 withtapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, etched andgilt over almost its entire surfacewith scrolling foliage, sunburstsand a rampant lion and retainingsome gilding, gilt-brass hilt finelycast and chased in low relief withshell ornament scrolls, foliage

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and flowers en rocaille,comprising double shell-guard,globular quillon, a pair of arms,quillon-block, knuckle-guard andglobular pommel, and the gripbound with plaited copper wireand ribband 83cm; 32 3/4in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 181A CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760 withtapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched withscrolls of foliage and retainingsome gilding at the forte, gilt-brass hilt finely cast and chasedin low relief with scrolls, foliageand flowers on a punched ground(gilding with losses), comprisingdouble shell-guard, globularquillon, a pair of arms, quillon-block, knuckle-guard andglobular pommel, and the gripbound with plaited copper wireand ribband 81.2cm; 32in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 182A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD,CIRCA 1780 with slender bladeof hollow-triangular section, steelhilt pierced and chiselled withminute flowerheads within atrellis framework, includingdouble shell-guard (bent),globular quillon, knuckle-guard,and hollow ovoid pommel, andthe grip bound with twisted wire,ribband and 'Turks' heads'81.8cm; 32 1/4in bladeEstimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 183A SMALL-SWORD, MID-18THCENTURY, ITALIAN ORSPANISH with earlier blade ofdiamond-section, stamped'Tomas Aiala' and 'In Toledo'within a short fuller on therespective faces, steel hiltincluding shallow cup-guardengraved with border ornament,quillon with flattened globularterminal, knuckle-guard withserpent head finial, ovoidpommel, and later wire-boundgrip with 'Turks' heads' 80.5cm;31 3/4in blade Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 184A CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORD, EARLY 19THCENTURY; ANOTHER;AND ASWEPT HILT RAPIER IN EARLY17TH CENTURY STYLE, 20THCENTURY the first with hollow-triangular blade etched and giltwith scrolls and trophies on ablued panel (worn), brass hiltcast in low relief, including doubleshell-guard decorated withbouquets within ovals, knuckle-guard, solid grip and pommeldecorated en suite with the shell;the second with hollow-triangularblade etched and gilt with scrollson a blued panel at the forte,composite brass hilt includingoval shell-guard set with whitemetal beadwork, in its scabbard;and the third with tapering blade,and cast brass hilt of writhen barsincluding barrel-shaped pommeldecorated with figurative designswithin an architectural frameworkthe first: 79.6cm; 31 3/8in blade(3)Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 185A SMALL-SWORD, EARLY18TH CENTURY with taperingfullered blade (pitted), brass hiltcomprising shell-guard withmoulded brim interrupted by apair of blade-catching apertureseach formed as a gapinggrotesque, cast with anelongated quatrefoil on eachside, a pair of down-curved armswith foliate terminals, slightlydown-curved quillon chiselled asa bud, knuckle-guard interruptedby a baluster moulding and witha pierced foliate terminal, andmoulded faceted globularpommel 80cm; 31 1/2in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 186A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD,PARIS CHARGE ANDDISCHARGE FOR 1738-44 withtapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and giltwith scrolls, trophies and anallegorical figure on a bluedpanel over the forte, silver hiltcast and chased with rococoornament in low relief (minorrepairs), including double shell-guard decorated with differingscenes including putti withinscrollwork frames, quillon withglobular terminal, quillon-block

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decorated with a cupid, knuckle-guard, globular pommel and solidgrip decorated with trophies-of-arms and hunting, putti andscrolls en rocialle 80.5cm; 313/4in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 187A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD,CIRCA 1740 with earlier taperingblade formed with a medial ridge,etched with scrolls of foliage,flowers, the maker's name (worn)and the inscription 'a la tourd'argent sur le...' and 'BouttitartFourbisseuer Ordinaire...'(rubbed, partly obscured), silver-plated brass hilt cast and chasedwith trophies-of-hunting, scrollsand foliage on a punched ground,comprising double shell-guard,globular quillon, a pair of arms,quillon-block, knuckle-guard andglobular pommel dividedvertically into a series of panels,and solid grip decorated en suite70.5cm; 27 3/4in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 188A FINE FRENCH SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760 withassociated hollow-triangularblade, steel hilt chiselled enrocaille in low relief against afinely punched and gilt ground,comprising double shell-guard(cracked) decorated with differingclassical trophies-of-armsincluding geometrical attributions,short quillon with globularterminal decorated with foliage,the quillon-block, knuckle-guardand pommel all decorated ensuite with the shell, original gripbound with plaited silver wire, giltribband, and further ribbandimpressed with minute stars(loose) 81.5cm; 32 1/8in bladeEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 189A FRENCH SMALL-SWORDWITH FINELY-CHISELLED GILT-BRASS HILT, CIRCA 1790 withGerman tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and giltover the greater part of itssurface with allegorical figures,scrolls, trophies-of-arms and theinscription 'Liberty' all on a bluedpanel, the forte inscribed 'de lamanufacture De La Marque Ã L'Extra fin Ã Solingen' on a gilt

panel, gilt-brass hilt cast andchased in low relief, comprisingdouble shell-guard decoratedwith central ovals filled withdiffering trophies-of-arms, andbeadwork borders interrupted byfoliage and garlands, globularquillon, knuckle-guard decoratedwith further designs of beadworkand foliage, ovoid pommel, andsolid grip each decorated withoval panels filled with trophiesincorporating Phrygian caps83.8cm; 33in bladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 190AN EAST EUROPEAN SHORTHUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1780with broad curved blade double-edged towards the point, inlaidwith a brief gold inscription at theforte (small losses), silver hiltcast and chased with rococoornament in low relief, comprisinga pair of vertically-recurvedquillons with scalloped terminals,horn grip-scales shaped in theTurkish manner retained by threepairs of rivets with silver foliateheads, in its original fishskin-covered wooden scabbard withsilver locket and chape eachchased with rococo scrolls andscalloped design (the seamopening) 38.5cm; 15 1/4in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 191A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD,MID-18TH CENTURY withcurved blade double-edgedtowards the point, engraved atthe forte with a hand clasping afalchion, a portrait profile andinscriptions including the date'Anno 1679', 'Solideo Gloria' and'Pro Aris et Focis' (light pitting),brass hilt cast in low relief,comprising shell-guard decoratedwith a pair of hounds in combatwith a bear, globular quillonformed as a hound's head,knuckle-guard interrupted by acentral moulding comrpising afemale demi-figure engulfed by ahound's head, cap pommel andgreen-stained horn grip 62cm; 241/2in bladeEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

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Lot: 192A FINE FRENCH HUNTINGSWORD OF EXHIBITIONQUALITY MADE FOR GUSTAVEMARIE FRANÃ‡OIS COLLIN DEGÃ‰VAUDON, COMTE DEGÃ‰VAUDON (1814-73) IN THERUSSIAN TASTE, BY LE PAGE,ARQUEBUSIER DU ROI, CIRCA1830-40, with broad double-edged blade of kindjal type,tapering sharply towards thepoint, cut with an off-set fuller oneach face and formed with arounded edge on one side overthe lower third, etched on thefront with a pattern of tightlyscrolling foliage and flowers sownwith pellets, the owner's crownedcoat-of-arms, Azure, a saltireargent charged at its centre withan eagle displayed [sable]; inbase three stems of lilies[argent]; coronet of a Frenchcount, and the maker's name, thereverse etched with a matchingdesign of foliage, steel hiltcomprising a pair of straightflattened quillons swellingtowards the terminals, scabbardcover, flattened mushroom-shaped pommel, decoratedthroughout in encrusted silverwith scrolls of foliage enrichedwith encrusted gold pellets withinlinear borders, the front of thecross-guard with the owner'sinitials 'GG', the pommel with anine point coronet, and the buttonencrusted with a spiralling patternof encrusted silver foliage andpellets (rubbed), horn grip inlaidwith silver wire (small losses), inits original wooden scabbardcovered with tooled leather, theouter face decorated with asymmetrical pattern of scrollingleafy tendrils surrounding theowner's crowned coat-of-arms ensuite with the blade, fitted withlarge steel locket and chape (thelatter loose, the leather with smallcracks and losses, seam loose inplaces), each decorated withencrusted silver en suite with thehilt, the locket fitted on the outerface with a silver-encrusted belthook, signed by the maker'Lepage Arqer du Roi' with silverlines above and below on theinner, and remaining inuntouched condition throughout46.3cm; 18 1/4in blade GustaveMarie FranÃ§ois Collin deGÃ©vaudon, Comte de GÃ©vaudon(1814-73), was eldest son ofEdouard Collin de GÃ©vaudon,Comte de GÃ©vaudon and

Seigneur de Saucy (1786-1834)by his wife Mlle. Marie Favre deLangry, whom he married in1813. On 19th October 1840, atBoncourt-le-Bois in the CÃ´te d'Or,Gustave, Comte de GÃ©vaudan,married Mlle. CÃ©line Joly de BÃ©vy. It is possible that the presentsword might have beenpresented on this occasion. AndrÃ© Jean Prosper Lepage isrecorded in Paris circa 1792-1854 where he worked for KingsLouis XVIII, Charles X and LouisPhilippe. He is recordedrestoring antique armour andweapons and exhibited in theexhibitions of 1827, 1823, 1834and 1839 where he was awardeda silver medal. He has also beencredited with rediscovering thetechnique of making Damascusbarrels. His broad interest inarms of all periods from all overthe world is evident in the presentsword. The form of the bladeand the manner of decoration onthe hilt and scabbard are derivedfrom Russian and Caucasianweapons. Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 193A FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTEDHUNTING SWORD, PARISMARKS FOR 1771, PROBABLYFOR A MEMBER OF THEROYAL HUNTING PARTY OFLOUIS XVI (1774-91) with curvedblade double-edged towards thepoint, cut with a long broadshallow fuller, with a series ofdecorative recesses along theback-edge, and further recessedpanels arranged as a cross at theforte on each face, silver hilt castand chased in low relief,comprising a pair of short quillonswith tightly scrolling finials, abearded mask crowned with awreath forming the langets,stamped with the qa mark,perhaps the maker, a pair ofpellets divided by a sword, theletters LJ beneath, ivory gripcarved with a rondel filled withthe conjoined letters 'L' on oneside and the Classical profile ofLouis XVI on the other, inset withsix slender engraved silverpanels (repairs) and a furtherband around its border, in itsoriginal fishskin-covered woodenscabbard with silver locketchased and engraved withgarlands and classical trophies54cm; 21 1/4in blade

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Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 194AN ENGLISH SILVER-ENCRUSTED HUNTINGHANGAR, MID-17TH CENTURYwith curved blade double-edgedtowards the point, stamped withthe latten-lined bladesmith'smark, a compass, on each side(some inlay missing), steel hiltcomprising down-curved quillonwith flattened globular finial,down-curved shell-guard piercedon each side, flattened knuckle-guard interrupted by a centralmoulding en suite with thequillon, characteristic cappommel joined to the knuckle-guard by a scroll, decorated overits entire surface with beadworkpanels filled with silver pellets,and with its original grip of wovensilver ribband with a collar at thebase en suite with the pommel(heavily patinated throughout,rubbed) 56cm; 22in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 195A FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTEDHUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1770with curved blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut with a longbroad fuller on each face, silverhilt cast and chased in low relief(rubbed, marks indistinct),comprising a pair of shortscrolling quillons with mouldedborders, bear head pommeldecorated in the round, carvedivory grip applied with anengraved silver panel on eachside (small losses), and knuckle-chain, in its silver-mountedleather scabbard 55.5cm; 217/8in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 196A FINELY CHISELLED CUP-HILT RAPIER IN SPANISH MID-17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19THCENTURY with blade offlattened-diamond section, plainricasso, steel hilt comprisingdeep cup-guard, the outer facepierced and chiselled with asymmetrical arrangement offoliage involving pairs of harpiesand cornucopia centring on anexpanded flowerhead on eachside, boldly flanged brim piercedwith a running pattern of foliage,a pair of straight steel quillons

with chiselled moulded terminals,Ã©cusson chiselled with vinefoliage, knuckle-guard interruptedby a moulding, and solid pommelfinely chiselled with a devil'smask surmounted by a harpyfront and back and portraitmedallions on each side 104cm;41in blade Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 197A RAPIER IN NORTHEUROPEAN LATE 16THCENTURY STYLE, 19THCENTURY with earlier bladestamped 'Caino' within a shortfuller on each face, steel hilt ofrounded bars comprising a pair ofquillons with bud-shaped finials,two outer ring-guards, a pair ofarms, bifurcated inner-guard andbarrel shaped pommel, theprincipal bars and the pommeldecorated with bold filed patternsof spiral fluting, and the gripbound with plaited wire and'Turks' heads' 115cm; 45 1/4inbladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 198A SWORD IN 11TH/12THCENTURY STYLE, 19TH/EARLY20TH CENTURY with broadblade cut with a broad near fulllength fuller on each face (smallholes), straight cross-piece ofnear square section, domedpommel, and in aged condition92cm; 36 1/4in bladeEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 199A SWORD IN VIKING9TH/EARLY 10TH CENTURYSTYLE, 19TH/20TH CENTURYwith broad blade (pitted, the tipwith a rust perforation) and hilt ofiron comprising stout upper andlower guards, the former shorterthan the latter, both of lenticularform in plan view withtransversely ridged facescovered overall with a continuousseries of vertical silver colouredwires (the upper guard withsome losses), the upper andlower surfaces of the lower guardshowing the remains of brasscoloured plating, and the upperguard pierced at each side with avertical hole for the attachment ofa missing pommel 75.2cm; 295/8in blade The hilt when

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complete would almost certainlyhave been of Petersen's type Hor I, recorded from the late 8thcentury to the mid-10th century. See I. Pierce 2002, pp. 18-19 &48-61. Single-edged swords withthis type of hilt are preserved inthe Nationalmuseet,Copenhagen, nos C 24500 &24554. Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 200A GERMAN HALBERD,SECOND HALF OF THE 16THCENTURY with tapering centralspike of diamond-section, slightlycurved forward-leaning axe-blade, rear spike formed with ashort basal lug, tapering socket,a pair of long straps, on itswooden haft with an additionalpair of long straps 52cm; 20 1/2inheadEstimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 201A GERMAN HALBERD,SECOND HALF OF THE 16THCENTURY with tapering centralspike of diamond-section, slightlycurved forward-leaning axe-bladepierced with a quatrefoil, rearspike formed with a short shapedlug top and bottom, pierced ensuite with the head and stampedwith a mark, a pair of long straps,on its wooden haft with anadditional pair of long straps53cm; 21in headEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 202A PARADE HALBERD, 19THCENTURY; A SPEAR, LATE17TH CENTURY; AND ANETCHED HALBERD, 19THCENTURY the first with curvedleading edge, spear-shapedcentral spike, and down-curvedrear blade, on its wooden haftapplied with a white metalescutcheon engraved with theowner's crest beneath a baronialcoronet; the second with leaf-shaped head formed with twopairs of decorated basal lugs(pitted, one lug chipped), andtapering socket, on a laterwooden haft; the third with flatstrongly crescentic forward-leaning blade, central spike,pierced rear fluke, retainingtraces of etched decoration, on awooden haft the first: 46cm; 18in

head (3)Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 203FOUR HALBERDS, 19THCENTURY the first two forparade, with flat slightly forward-leaning blades, central spikes ofshaped outline, a pair of longstraps, on their wooden hafts; thethird similar, on a shortened haftcarved with a twist pattern; andthe fourth with crescentic head,slender central spike, andshortened rear spike, on its haft(pitted throughout) the first:37cm; 14 1/2in head (4)Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 204AN ITALIAN BILL (RONCONE),EARLY 16TH CENTURY withtapering spike of flattened-diamond section, flat hook-shaped blade stamped with aseries of eyelash and star markson each face, triangular rearfluke, a pair of tapering slenderpyramidal basal lugs, rectangularsocket incorporating a mouldedsweated-on latten band, and apair straps (shortened), on a laterwooden haft 79cm; 31 1/8inhead Provenance GalerieFischer, Lucerne, 7th June 1978,lot 125 John Waldman CollectionLiterature John Waldman, HaftedWeapons of Medieval andRenaissance Europe, 2005,pp.119 and 121, figs. 99a and99b.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 205A RARE ITALIAN PARTISAN,CIRCA 1530-40 with broadtapering long robust bladeformed with a medial ridge and apair of slightly up-turned basallugs, decorated over the lowerportion with pointile flowers andlinear patterns, faceted taperingsocket, and a pair of straps, on a wooden haft 74.5cm; 29 3/8inhead A number of partisans withsimilar decoration and almostcertainly from the guard of HenryVIII are preserved in the RoyalArmouries Leeds. See G.M.Wilson 1985 pp.15-20.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

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Lot: 206A ITALIAN GLAIVE, SECONDHALF OF THE 16TH CENTURYwith broad curved knife-likeblade, the upper portion double-edged, slender up-swept rearspike, a pair of pointed basallugs, moulded tapering socket,and a single short strap (onestrap missing, cleaned), on alater wooden haft 84.2cm; 331/8in head Provenance JohnWaldman Collection, soldBonhams Knightsbridge, 26thNovember 2008, lot 262Literature John Waldman, HaftedWeapons of Medieval andRenaissance Europe, 2005,pp.109 and 111, fig. 92Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 207A ROBE SWORD WITH 17THCENTURY BLADE, 19THCENTURY with broad flat bladecut with a running wolf mark,stamped 'SAHAGUM' between aseries of decorative marks withina short fuller on each face, andbrass cross-shaped hilt with solidgrip 78cm; 30 3/4in bladeEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 208A GERMAN SPEAR, LATE 15THCENTURY with triangular bladeof flattened-diamond sectionstamped with a mark on eachside and pierced with three holeson each side at the base, shortconical socket fitted with a robustup-turned spike on an earlywooden haft bound with a trellispattern of leather 38.5cm; 151/8in head Provenance TheHanoverian Royal Collections,Schloss MarienburgEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 209A RARE BOAR SPEAR, LATE17TH CENTURY with long leaf-shaped blade formed with apronounced medial ridge and apair of basal lugs each stampedwith a pincer mark on therespective sides and a pair ofshort straps, on a later woodenhaft 59.5cm; 23 1/2in headProvenance The Royal House ofHanover, Schloss MarienburgLiterature Dr. J. Fastenau DieWaffensammlung 1910, no. 286Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 210A GERMAN BOAR SPEAR,LATE 17TH/EARLY 18THCENTURY with leaf-shapedblade of flattened-diamondsection, tapering socket, on itspainted wooden haft (cracked,losses) retaining much of itsoriginal leather trellis binding45cm; 17 3/4in Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 211A GERMAN ETCHEDPARTISAN, THIRD QUARTEROF THE 17TH CENTURY withbroad central blade formed with apair of broad flat basal lugs,etched on each face with atrophy-of-arms, flowers and acrowned device, perhaps arampant lion (obscured), taperingsocket interrupted by raisedmouldings, a pair of long straps,on a wooden haft with mouldedbrass shoe 34cm; 13 3/8in headEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 212AN ITALIAN RUNKA, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 16THCENTURY with tapering centralblade of flattened-diamondsection, formed with a pair of up-turned crescentic basal arms,each pierced with a smallaperture and a notch at the base,tapering faceted socket, and apair of short straps, on a laterwooden haft 70cm; 27 1/2in headEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 213AN ITALIAN SPONTOON,EARLY 17TH CENTURY withtwo-stage blade, the upperportion leaf-shaped, engravedwith a pair of figures amidstfoliage on either side of a pair ofpierced rectangular panels, andthe lower portion formed with apair of engraved slender lugs,pierced with crescents andcircles, a pair of strongly up-turned engraved basal arms,engraved conical socketincorporating a characteristicopenwork collar of six verticalbars each interrupted by achiselled mask, and a pair ofshort straps, on an early woodenhaft (light worm damage) studdedwith numerous brass-cappednails and with its iron shoe

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31.5cm; 12 1/4in head A similarexample is preserved in theNational Museum, Prague. SeeJ. Å ach 1999, p. 80. It has beensuggested that these wereintended for use by a sergeant ofartillery originating from theearlier Buttafuochi.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 214A RARE NORTH GERMANPARADE PARTISAN FOR THEGUARD OF ERNST AUGUSTDUKE OF BRUNSWICKLÃœNEBURG IN CALENBERG(1629-98) LATER ELECTOR OFHANOVER, CIRCA 1679-1692with broad central blade offlattened-diamond section,widening at the base (cracked onone side) and formed with a pairof short lugs with cuspedmouldings top and bottom,decorated in pointilÃ© on each sidewith palm fronds enclosing theinitials 'EA' beneath a ducalcoronet (worn), faceted socketinterrupted by three pronouncedcollars, a pair of long straps, onan early wooden haft (recessedfor display) 64.8cm; 25 1/2inhead Provenance TheHanoverian Royal Collections,Schloss Marienburg LiteratureDr. J. Fastenau, DieWaffensammlung, 1910, no. 128.Ernst August, Duke Of Brunswickand LÃ¼neburg, Elector OfHanover and Prince Bishop ofOsnabrÃ¼ck (1629-98) wasperhaps the most politicallyastute of the Guelphic Dukes.Under his rule he unified theterritories of Calenberg andLÃ¼neburg and introduced thepractice of primogeniture in 1683.He supported the EmperorLeopold against the French andthe Turks and was made Electorin 1692.Estimate: £650.00 - £800.00

Lot: 215AN ITALIAN CORSECA, 17THCENTURY AND ANOTHER,LATER the first with taperingcentral blade of hollow-diamondsection, a pair of up-turned basallugs, and faceted taperingsocket, and a pair of straps, on alater wooden haft; the secondformed with a central rib on eachside (pitted), on a studdedwooden haft the first: 48cm; 19in(2)

Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 216AN EAST EUROPEAN SILVER-MOUNTED MACE, 17THCENTURY with steel head of sixslender shaped flanges, fittedwith domed cap, and facetedsocket, leather-covered woodenhaft fitted with a broad collar topand bottom (rubbed, smalldents), each formed with a raisedmoulding at the terminals andengraved with a spiralling patternof lines 59cm; 23 1/4in Estimate: £3,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 217 RARE SWISS LUCERNEHAMMER, SECOND HALF OFTHE 16TH CENTURY with longtapering central spike of diamondsection, moulded at the base and cut with a slender panel ofnodules at the base, the headformed of four flaring spikes,stout down-turned rear spike, apair of pyramidal side lugs, and apair of long straps, on a woodenhaft 50cm; 19 3/4in headEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 218A WAR HAMMER, PROBABLYEAST EUROPEAN, 17THCENTURY with steel headformed with a trifurcated frontalpoint, robust rear spikeinterrupted by two panels ofchevron moulding, a pair of longstraps (repaired at the top,probably later replacements), ona wooden haft 49cm; 19 1/4inoverallEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 219A SPEAR, 18TH CENTURY; ANITALIAN RONCONE IN 16THCENTURY STYLE; AN AFRICANSPEAR; AND TWO PARADESPEARS, 19TH CENTURY thefirst with leaf-shaped blade andtapering socket, on its woodenhaft with steel shoe; the secondof characteristic form (pitted) on awooden haft; with very longslender blade of hollow-diamondsection, and tapering socket; thelast two each with two-stagehead incorporating a ring-shapedbase, cross-piece, a pair ofstraps, on its wooden haft(shortened) the first: 38.5cm; 15

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1/4in head (5)Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 220AN ETCHED GLAIVE IN 17THCENTURY STYLE, BASED ONTHOSE MADE FOR THEGUARD OF LEOPOLD I, 19THCENTURY with broad knife-likeblade decorated on each sidewith the crowned imperial letters'LI', the Imperial double Eaglecharged with the Imperial armsenclosed by collar of the Order ofthe Golden Fleece, scrolls offoliage and the date 1666,tapering socket, and wooden haft(areas of wear) 71cm; 28in headEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 221A PARADE AXE, 19THCENTURY with heavy headcomprising crescentic axe-blade,central-spike of flattened onionform, rear fluke formed en suite,and a pair of short straps withshaped terminals, on its woodenhaft with iron shoe 116cm; 453/4in overallEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 222AN ENGLISH MODEL 1803INFANTRY OFFICER'SSPONTOON with leaf-shapedblade formed with a central fulleretched and gilt on each face withthe Crowned Royal cypher GR III(the gilding with losses, areas ofpitting) moulded cross bar withglobular terminals, short taperingsocket and a pair of long strapson its original wooden haftpainted with Welfen Museuminventory number '140' 34.5cm;13 1/2in head Provenance TheHanoverian Royal Collections,Schloss MarienburgEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 223A SERGEANT'S SPONTOONBY WOOLLEY & DEAKIN,CIRCA 1800-03 with taperinghead stamped with the maker'sdetails on one side, straight cross-piece with conical terminals, andtapering socket, on its woodenhaft (the socket cleaned) 45cm;17 3/4in headEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 224AN 1868 PATTERN LANCE ofregulation type, the bamboo haftretaining its original steel shoe,and complete with its buff leatherstrap, and a red and whitependant (the steel parts rusted);together with two lance heads,19th Century, each inscribed 'S.W. Silver & Co., Cornhill, London'the first: 32cm; 12 1/2in head (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 225AN OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTEDHANGAR, LONDON SILVERHALLMARKS FOR 1781,MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAMKINMAN with curved fulleredblade double-edged towards thepoint, etched with trophies andfoliage on each side at the forte,silver slotted hilt, includingmoulded knuckle-guard andlionhead pommel, and bandedivory grip (small age cracks)bound with wire and fitted with asingle collar at the base 71.5cm;28 1/4in blade William Kinmanwas a leading member of theFounders Company of London.He is recorded at 8 Snow Hill forthe last time circa 1781. See L.Southwick 2001, p.159.Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 226AN INFANTRY OFFICER'SSPADROON, CIRCA 1790 withtapering double-edged bladeetched with the motto 'For myCountry and King' enclosed byscrolls of foliage and the crownedRoyal Arms on each side (areasof pitting), steel hilt comprisingdiamond-shaped cross-guardwith recurved flattened disc-shaped quillons, tall facetedovoid pommel (knuckle-chainmissing), and original flutedhardwood grip 76cm; 30in bladeEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 227A LIGHT DRAGOON OFFICER'SSABRE, CIRCA 1788; ANINFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORDBY THURKLE, CIRCA 1790;AND AN INFANTRY OFFICER'SSPADROON, CIRCA 1780-85each of regulation type, the firstwith etched German bladeincluding a mounted cavalrymanand the number '2', perhaps for

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the 2nd Squadron of the 14thRegiment, steel hilt and leather-covered grip; the second withpolished blade, and brass hiltstamped 'F.T.' for FrancisThurkle Jr; and the third withregulation blade and brass hiltincluding double shell-guard(knuckle-guard and quillonsmissing) and reeded ivory grip(pitted throughout) the first:87cm; 34 1/4in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 228A CAVALRY OFFICER'SSWORD, CIRCA 1780-90 withstraight blade double-edged forthe last quarter, cut with aslender fuller along the back-edge and a long broad fuller oneach face, etched with thecrowned Royal Arms and mottoon one face and the crownedcypher 'GR III' on the other,symmetrical steel half-basket-guard of slender bars, tall flutedovoid pommel, and spirally boundfishskin-covered grip (light wormdamage, the steel partspatinated) 84cm; 33 1/8in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 229A 1796 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORDwith regulation blade stamped'S.K' on the back-edge,regulation stirrup hilt, in its steelscabbard (an early association,numbers mismatched) 83cm; 323/4in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 230A 1796 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDBY DURS EGG with regulationblade by J. J. Runkel of Solingen,etched and gilt with trophies,foliage, and the crowned RoyalCypher 'GR' , regulation stirruphilt (one langet replaced), andwire-bound leather-covered grip,in its steel scabbard signed in arondel at the top (worn,chemically cleaned) 82.5cm; 321/2in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 231A 1796 PATTERN HEAVYCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDwith German blade inscribed 'J.J. Runkel, Solingen' on the back-edge, retaining much etched andgilt decoration including 'GR'crowned and the Royal Arms onthe respective faces, regulationgilt-brass hilt, original grip boundwith silver wire, in its scabbardimpressed with two Fleur-de-lys,probably for the Third DragoonGuards, and the initials 'J. C' 82cm; 32 1/4in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 232A DRAGOON OFFICER'SBASKET-HILTED BACK-SWORD, CIRCA 1785-88 withtapering blade double-edged forthe last quarter, cut with a longslender fuller along the back-edge and a long broad centralfuller on each face, engravedwith a pair of vertically arrangedflowers with the inscription'Andria' and 'Ferara' on therespective faces at the forte,steel basket-hilt of rounded bars(some expertly repaired), formedof five large oval panels eachjoined by short moulded bars,one incorporating a large oval forthe reins, fitted with a screw-infrontal guard pierced with adiamond-shaped aperture, withno provision for a wrist-guard,two-stage pommel, originalfishskin-covered grip bound withplaited brass wire and 'Turks'heads', original burgundy leatherliner, buff leather sword knot, inits leather-covered woodenscabbard with steel locket andchape, the former pricked outwith the retailer's name ''Knubley,Charing Cross, London'(suspension mount missing85.5cm; 33 3/4in blade LiteratureCyril Mazansky, British Basket-Hilted Swords, 2005, p. 168, no.G18.John Knubley, a Royalsword Cutler and Gunmaker, isrecorded as supplier to the Boardof Ordnance working in CharingCross from 1785-95. See L.Southwick 2001, p. 161. TheBritish Cavalry used the basket-hilt until 1788. See A. Darling1969, p. 95.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

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Lot: 233A LIGHT DRAGOON OFFICER'SSWORD, CIRCA 1792-6 AND A1796 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDthe first with curved single-edgedfullered blade, etched withfoliage, a mounted Dragoon andinscribed 'Gills Warranted' onone face, and with a trophy-of-arms and 'GR' crowned on theother, steel hilt comprisingknuckle-guard, large ovallangets, coffin-shaped pommeland original chequered hardwoodgrip (chipped); the second ofregulation pattern, the bladeretaining some gilding (thebluing absent, pierced fordisplay), regulation hilt andretaining its grip the first: 91cm;35 7/8in blade (2)Estimate: £450.00 - £600.00

Lot: 234A 1796 PATTERN HEAVYCAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD of regulation type, with broadblade double-edged for its lastportion, iron hilt stamped '14'over 'C no.39', and wooden grip(the steel parts pitted, langetsremoved, areas of pitting) 87cm;34 1/4in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 235A 1788 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY SWORD with curvedsingle-edged blade, etched withan ermine surmounted by abearskin, the former with a shieldcharged with a crescent on oneface and with stylised mask onthe other, steel stirrup hiltincluding a pair of long nearrectangular langets (rusted), andwooden grip retaining a smallportion of its leather covering, inits leather-covered woodenscabbard with large steel mounts,marked 'W.F.' (worn, the leatherwith losses) 92cm; 36 1/4in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 236TWO 1796 PATTERNOFFICERS' SWORDS the firstwith curved blade double-edgedtowards the tip (the tip shortened), stirrup hilt, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip(wormed), in its steel scabbard(pitted, small holes); the secondwith curved fullered blade, stirruphilt, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard(worn throughout) the first:66.5cm; 26 1/4in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 237A 1796 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, with curvedblade double-edged towards thepoint, etched and gilt with scrollsof foliage, crowned Royal arms,and trophies, and 'GR' crownedbeneath a canopy, and amounted cavalry officer on therespective faces (the gildingworn, previously blued),regulation hilt with wire-boundleather-covered grip (losses), inits steel scabbard inscribed withthe retailer's details within anoval (illegible, the scabbarddented, surface rust, onesuspension ring missing) 83cm;32 3/4in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 238TWO OFFICERS' SWORDS,LATE 18TH CENTURY,ENGLISH OR AMERICAN thefirst with curved blade retainingtraces of gilt decoration including'GR' crowned, brass hilt includingside-guard and cushion-shapedpommel, and reeded ebony grip;the second with broad curvedblade (cracked through and withan early brazed repair), andbrass hilt of regulation typeincluding outer ring-guard,knuckle-guard with a centralmoulding, and cushion-shapedpommel, and reeded ivory grip)the first: 69cm; 27 1/4in blade (2)Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

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Lot: 239TWO OFFICERS' SWORDS,LATE 18TH CENTURY the firstwith curved blade double-edgedtowards the tip, etched inimitation of Damascus patternand with traces of gilt foliage andtrophies at the forte, regulationgilt-brass hilt and chequeredivory grip; the second with curvedblade, brass stirrup hilt, andchequered ivory grip the first:70cm; 27 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 240A CAVALRY OFFICER'SSWORD, LATE 18TH/EARLY19TH CENTURY with etchedGerman blade including crowned'GR' Cypher, the Royal Arms andfoliage, brass stirrup hilt cast witha lion mask in relief on eachlanget, and banded ivory grip(cracked) 83cm; 32 3/4in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 241A 1796 PATTERN LIGHTCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, with curvedblade double-edged towards thepoint, etched and gilt on a bluedpanel with elaborate scrolls offoliage, trophies-of-arms, amounted Cavalryman and theinscription 'Craig's' and'Warranted' on one side andfurther designs of foliage andtrophies on the other, regulationsteel stirrup hilt with facetedknuckle-guard and back-strap,and wire-bound horn grip, in itssteel scabbard 83.5cm; 33inbladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 242A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANYSPADROON, CIRCA 1790 withtapering blade of flattened-diamond section (pitted), giltbrass hilt including side-ringpierced with the East IndiaCompany rampant lion, engravedcushion-shaped pommel, andreeded ivory grip, in acontemporary brass-mountedleather scabbard, the locketengraved with the owner's initials76.8cm; 30 1/4in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 243A QUANTITY OF SWORD HILTELEMENTS, 17TH-20THCENTURIES including a shell-guard from a hunting sword, apierced plate from a DutchCavalry sword, elements fromregulation swords, and a largequantity of scabbard mounts etc(qty)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 244THREE 1796 PATTERNINFANTRY SWORDS the firstwith traces of etched and giltdecoration at the forte, andregulation hilt including foldingshell-guard; the second similar;and the third with fixed shell-guard (worn throughout) the first:81.5cm; 32 1/8in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 245TWO 1796 PATTERNINFANTRY OFFICERS'SWORDS of regulation type, thefirst with earlier broad double-edged blade stamped 'J.J.RunkelSolingen' in a short fuller on eachface, regulation gilt-brass hiltchiselled with foliage, and thegrip bound with plaited silverwire; the second retaining someetched decoration on the blade(worn), brass hilt with folding side-guard, and the grip bound withplaited silver wire the first:84.2cm; 33 1/4in blade (2)Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 246AN OFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY19TH CENTURY with slightlycurved blade double-edgedtowards the point, steel stirrup hiltincluding a pair of langets, andwire-bound leather-covered grip 86cm; 33 7/8in bladeEstimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 247A BANDSMAN'S SWORD,CIRCA 1820; ANOTHER, CIRCA1820; A FRENCH MODEL 1816INFANTRY SHORTSWORD;AND ANOTHER SHORTSWORDthe first with tapering double-edged blade, brass hilt includinggrip cast with a spiralling patternof scallop shells, andmonsterhead pommel, in its

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scabbard (losses); the secondwith curved blade (pitted), andbrass hilt including monsterheadpommel; the third of regulationtype, the blade retaining traces ofan arsenal inscription; and thefourth probably the Prussianmodel of 1816 the first: 68.5cm;27in (4)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 248A PIONEER SWORD, CIRCA1820, ALSO POSSIBLY FORROYAL ARTILLERY OTHERRANKS of regulation type, withsaw-back blade stamped 'Osborn& Gunby', regulation brass hilt(quillon missing), knuckle-guardmarked 'C30', (worn), in acontemporary regulation brass-mounted leather scabbardstamped 'C40' 56cm; 22in bladeEstimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 249AN 1822 PATTERN BENGALRIFLE OFFICER'S SWORD withpipe-backed blade etched withthe regimental details, a rampantlion, and the maker's details 'C.Webb Old Bond Street, London',steel triple-bar including crownedstrung bugle, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard82.8cm; 32 5/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 250A MAMELUKE-HILTEDOFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA1800 with earlier curved bladedouble-edged towards the point,cut with a long shallow fuller oneach face, the reverse stampedwith three pairs of eyelash marks(rubbed), and the other inlaid ingold with a calligraphic inscriptionarranged over four diagonalpanels (rubbed, the bladepolished areas of light pitting),brass hilt including cross-piecewith moulded bulbous terminals,a pair of ivory grip-scalesretained by three pairs of rivetswith gilt foliate washers, and thepommel pierced for a knot, in itssteel scabbard with two rings forsuspension 78cm; 30 3/4in bladewin sri ram pratap sarkar-emaharaj kunwar sawai jawaharsingh bahadur bahadur jang"That person, His Majesty RamPratap, the Commander ofMaharaja Kunwar Jawahar Singh

Bahadur Jang" Pratap Singh wasa rebel and sought shelter withMaharaja Jawahar Singh ofJaipur in the 18th century. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 251AN OFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY19TH CENTURY; A 1796PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRYOFFICER'S SWORD; ANDANOTHER OFFICER'S SWORD,19TH CENTURY the first withcurved blade by Runkel withtraces of etching, brass stirruphilt including lionhead pommeland chequered ivory grip; thesecond of regulation type (pitted,grip with losses); and the thirdwith slightly curved blade etchedwith stars, trophies and foliage atthe forte; and brass stirrup hilt thefirst: 76cm; 30in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 252A WILLIAM IV 1822 PATTERNINFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORDof regulation type (the blade withvery small chips), the hilt withfolding side-guard (painted gold),in its scabbard 82cm; 32 3/8inbladeEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 253AN INFANTRY OFFICER'SSABRE, EARLY 19THCENTURY; A MILITIA FIELDOFFICER'S SHORT SABRE,LATE 18TH CENTURY; ANDANOTHER SWORD, LATE18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURYPROBABLY FOR A MARINEOFFICER the first with single-edged blade retaining traces ofetched foliage, trophies and 'GR'crowned, steel stirrup hiltincorporating a side-loop, andwire-bound fishskin-covered grip;the second with tapering fulleredblade, and brass stirrup hilt andfluted horn grip; and the third withcurved fullered blade (pitted),brass stirrup hilt, and wire-boundgrip 75.5cm; 29 3/4in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

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Lot: 254A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERNINFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORDAND A VICTORIAN ARTILLERYOFFICER'S SWORD the firstwith etched regulation bladeincluding the crowned RoyalCypher, the owner's initials'A.D.K.', crest and motto, and themaker's details 'Price & Co, PallMall, London' at the forte,regulation brass hilt, in its steelscabbard; the second with etchedblade including the crownedRoyal Cypher and 'RoyalArtillery', steel triple-bar hilt, in itssteel scabbard the first: 82.5cm;32 1/2in blade (2) The crest andmotto on the first is of Kerr ofHythe House, Hythe,Southampton.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 255A 1796 PATTERN HEAVYCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDAND A CONTINENTAL EPÃ‰E,19TH CENTURY the first ofregulation type, with brass hiltand the grip bound with plaitedcopper wire; and the second withslender blade of hollow-triangularsection, and brass hilt includingboatshell-guard and the pommelformed as a plumed classicalhelmet (worn throughout) thefirst: 77.5cm; 30 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 256AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRYOFFICER'S SWORD AND ASTIRRUP-HILTED SWORD,19TH CENTURY the first withearlier curved blade cut with abroad shallow fuller, retainingtraces of a cartouche decoratedin the Eastern manner (patchesof rust), etched along the lengthof the back-edge with a runningpattern of foliage on a blackenedground, regulation gilt-brass hilt,and wire-bound fishskin-coveredgrip; the second with slightlycurved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, brassstirrup hilt and banded woodengrip bound with plaited wire thefirst: 82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 257AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRYOFFICER'S SWORD; AND AGENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD,FIRST HALF OF THE 19THCENTURY the first with curvedregulation blade by Runkel, withtraces of etched decoration, andgilt-brass regulation hilt; and thesecond with curved bladeretaining traces of etching(pitted), mameluke hilt with steelcross-piece, and a pair of ivorygrip-scales (repaired) the first:82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 258A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERNINDIAN INFANTRY OFFICER'SSWORD AND A VICTORIANNCO'S SWORD the first withetched blade including scrolls offoliage the crowned ImperialCypher 'VRI' and the maker'sname 'E. Thurkle, London'regulation gilt-brass hilt includingthe crowned Imperial Cypher, inits steel-mounted leatherscabbard; the second withregulation blade of 1845 infantrytype, and steel triple-bar hilt thefirst: 82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 259AN UNUSUAL GEORGIANPRESENTATION SWORD TOMAJOR ALEXANDER HARVEYBY THE CRIMOND, LONMAY,ST FERGUS, LONGSIDE ANDRATHEN CORPS OFVOLUNTEERS, DATED 1805 with curved blade, double-edgedfor its last quarter and with abroad three-quarter length fuller,etched over the greater part of itssurface with foliage, the wingedfigure of Victory and a lengthypresentation inscription on ascrolling panel above gilt trophies-of-arms and the Royal Arms onone face and further designsabove gilt foliage and thecrowned 'GR' cypher on the other(the etching now faint, areas ofpatination), gilt-brass hiltcomprising border-engravedboatshell guard, scrolling quillonengraved with an expandedflowerhead, knuckle-guard and amaned lion's head forming thepommel and extending down theback-piece, the grip bound withplaited wire 83cm; 32 5/8in bladeThe presentation inscription

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reads: 'From the Crimond,Lonmay, St Fergus, Longsideand Rathen Corps of Volunteersto Major Alex.er Harvey inTestimony of their esteem andregard 1805'. The form of the hiltof this sword, combining a 'boat-shell' stool or counterguard with aknucklebow of 'stirrup' form,appears from surviving examplesto have been one that wasparticularly popular with Scottishauxiliary infantry units of theperiod of the Napoleonic wars(1803-15). Alexander Harvey, therecipient of the sword, inheritedgreat wealth from his father, alsoAlexander, one of three brotherswho left Aberdeenshire to maketheir fortunes in the West Indies;the younger Alexander Harveybought the Broadland estate,near Rattray, north of Peterhead,in 1788, marrying an heiress inthe following year. Harvey wasan 'improving' landlord, notablyactive in managing his estatealong 'modern' lines and caringfor the welfare of his tenants. Onthe outbreak of war withRevolutionary France, Harveyoffered his services to the 4thDuke of Gordon and wascommissioned lieutenant in theduke's 'Northern Regiment ofFencible Men' with effect from 1stMarch 1793. His time with theduke's Fencibles was short,however, since he resigned hiscommission in December 1793.Harvey appears to have seen nofurther military service untilDecember 1803, when he wasappointed major-commandant ofthe three-company regiment ofAberdeenshire Volunteers thatpresented him with this sword in1805. The three companies hadbeen formed separately inOctober 1803, based upon thefive north-eastern Aberdeenshirevillages of Crimond and Lonmay,St Fergus and Longside andRathen, but were regimented inDecember that year. Harveyremained the major-commandantuntil the formation of the LocalMilitia in 1808, whereupon hisregiment was combined with athree-company regiment ofVolunteers based uponPeterhead to form the 2ndAberdeenshire Local Militia, andHarvey was commissioned thenew regiment's colonel. Harveyremained colonel until 1814,when the Local Militia wasdisbanded, and he died in 1817. See J.M. Bulloch 1914, pp. 146,

148, 324, 335 & 387; A. D.Fordyce 1885, p. 164 and J. A.Henderson 1907, p.79.Estimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 260THE GENERAL OFFICER'SPRESENTATION SWORD TOCAPTAIN JAMES LANG BY THESIXTH COMPANY OF 43REGIMENT OF THE NORTHBRITISH MILITIA, CIRCA 1810 with curved blade double-edgedtowards the point, etched and giltover the greater part of itssurface with scrolls, apresentation inscription in theupper panel, foliage, the crownedRoyal Arms and a classicaltrophy incorporating fasces onone face and further designsincluding crowned 'GR' cypherand foliage on the other, allenriched with blued borders, gilt-brass mameluke hilt, comprisingengraved cross-guard withmoulded bud-shaped terminals,plain back-strap, and a pair ofpierced and engraved panelsenclosing an ivory grip, in acontemporary brass scabbard,perhaps the original (the hilt andscabbard with old discolouredlacquer) 78.5cm; 31in blade Theinscription reads: 'Presented toCaptain Lang by the 6thcompany of 43 N.B. militia as atoken of their respect towardshim as an Officer and aGentleman' The Argyll & ButeRegiment of Militia had thenumber 43 in the Militia Order ofPrecedence from 1803 to 1833. Captain James Lang wascommissioned ensign in the 1stor Argyll Regiment of NorthBritish Militia in October 1799.When the Argyll & Bute Militiawas reconstituted in 1802, Langwas re-commissioned ensign andappointed adjutant (October1802), being shortly afterwardspromoted Lieutenant and thenCaptain in September 1803. Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 261A SWORD BAYONET; FOURBROWN SOCKET BAYONETS;A MARTINI BAYONET; ANATIVE-MADE BRUNSWICKBAYONET AND A LEE ENFIELDBAYONET the first with straightfullered blade double-edgedtowards the point, integralknuckle-guard and socket, and in

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patinated condition throughout;two socket bayonets by John Gilland S. Hill respectively, twofurther socket bayonetsunsigned; the Brunswick bayonetwith rudimentary brass hilt(quillon missing) and two furtherbayonets the first: 63.8cm; 251/8in blade (8)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 262AN ELIZABETH II SOUTHINDIAN RAILWAY VOLUNTEERRIFLE OFFICER'S SWORD ANDA MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY TYPESWORD, DATED 1915 the firstwith etched blade including themaker's details of Hobson andSons, London, nickel-platedregulation hilt, in its leatherscabbard; the second with curvedfullered blade double-edgedtowards the tip, triple-bar hilt, inits leather-covered scabbard withlarge steel chape the first: 83cm;32 3/4in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 263A GEORGE V 1911 PATTERNCAVALRY SWORD AND AVICTORIAN 1853 PATTERNCAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORDBY MOLE the first with etchedblade by C. Boyton & Son ofClerkenwell, decorated with thecrowned Royal Cypher,regulation hilt, in its field servicescabbard; the second ofregulation type, with triple-bar hiltfitted with chequered leathergrips the first: 88.5cm; 34 7/8inblade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 264A SCOTTISH DIRK BY HODGE,INVERNESS, LATE 19THCENTURY with polished bladedouble-edged towards the point,cut with a long fuller and formedwith a notched back-edge,engraved white metal ferrule andpommel, the latter set with apiece of horn and hinged cap,horn grip, in its engraved whitemetal-mounted scabbarddecorated with roses and foliage,and complete with itsaccompanying pieces mounteden suite 40.5cm; 16inEstimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 265A SCOTTISH DIRK BY MEYER& MORTIMER, EDINBURGH,19TH CENTURY with taperingblade formed with a notchedback-edge, cut with an off-setfuller on each face, etched withscrolling thistle foliage, thestanding figure of St Andrew anda clansman, hardwood gripcarved with basket-weavedesigns, fitted with silver ferruleand pommel mount each chasedwith thistle flowers and foliage,the latter set with a foil-backedstone, in its leather-coveredwooden scabbard with silvermounts, the locket chased with amounted lancer, the middle bandwith a coronet issuant with arampant lion holding a crown(perhap the owner's crest), andcomplete with its accompanyingpieces 47cm; 18 1/2in Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 266A VICTORIAN SCOTTISHBASKET-HILTED OFFICER'SBROADSWORD OF THEKING'S OWN BORDERERS BYE. THURKLE & SONS,DENMARK ST, SOHO,LONDON, CIRCA 1881-87 withetched fullered blade decoratedwith the crowned Royal Cypher,Regimental details, battlehonours and scrollwork, steelbasket-hilt formed of roundedbars carrying alternating narrowand broad panels pierced withheart-shaped apertures, flutedbun-shaped pommel, andfishskin-covered grip retainingsome of its wire binding (loose),in its steel scabbard 84cm; 331/8in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 267FOUR SCOTTISH SILVER ANDWHITE METAL MOUNTEDDAGGERS (SKEAN DHU), LATE19TH/20TH CENTURIES eachwith tapering blade formed with anotched back-edge, the first withsilver mounts for Glasgow, 1951,carved basket weave grip, silverpommel and ferrule, in its silver-mounted scabbard; the secondstruck with silver marks (rubbed,and the owner's initials and thedate, 'R.S.M. 1914', in itsscabbard; the third with engravedmounts including locket signed'D.Mcintyre, Dundee'; and the

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fourth with engraved white metalmounts including pommel setwith a coloured paste the first:18.3cm; 7 1/4in (4)Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 268A CASED LLOYDS PATRIOTICFUND SWORD OF Â£50 TYPEPRESENTED TO CAPTAINHENRY MERITON OF THEHONOURABLE EAST INDIACOMPANY'S SHIP EXETER,1804, BY RICHARD TEED,SWORD CUTLER, LANCASTERCOURT, STRAND with reblued,curved, fullered blade (cleaned,no decoration visible), gilt-brasshilt comprising quillons formed asfasces, langets applied withNaval trophies, knuckle-guardformed as Hercules' clubentwined by a serpent and theback-piece as the pelt of theNemean Lion; finely chequeredivory grip secured at the base bya laurel wreath, in its original, gilt-brass-mounted fishskin-coveredwooden scabbard, the mountscast and chased with Classicalscenes including Hercules andthe Nemean Lion and Herculesand the Lernean Hydra, thelocket inscribed 'Exeter', with beltand slings, in a Lloyds fittedmahogany case lined with bluevelvet, the lid fitted with brasscarrying handle and plaque, thelatter recently engraved 'Fromthe Patriotic Fund, Lloyds Londonto H. Meriton Esqr H.E.I.Co'sShip Exeter 1804', the interiorwith label including the maker'sname, 76.8cm; 30 1/8in blade Literature Frederick Wilkinson,Edged Weapons, 1970, p. 150,illustrated. This sword is one offifteen Patriotic Fund swords ofÂ£50 value awarded to the ships'captains of the East IndiaCompany's 'China Fleet' involvedin the celebrated engagementwith the French of 15th February1804 now known as 'Dance'sAction'. All fifteen of theseswords have the name of therelevant ship engraved in a scrollon the offside of the upper part oftheir scabbards. This feature,unique to the Fund's Â£50 swordsfor 'Dance's Action', enables thissword to be confidentlyassociated with Captain HenryMeriton, captain of the IndiamanEXETER on that famousoccasion - a sea battlememorably fictionalised by

Patrick O'Brian in chapter nine ofhis 'Jack Aubrey' novel H.M.S.Surprise (London, 1973). The'China Fleet' of Dance's Actioncomprised sixteen homeward-bound Indiamen laden with cargoworth an estimated Â£8 million andeleven 'country ships' sailingfrom China to India. It sailedwithout naval escort, being reliantupon the size of the Indiamen -easily mistaken at a distance forBritish 64- or even 74-gunwarships - and the pugnaciousspirit of their captains to fight offa French force known to belurking in wait for them. The fleetand its predators, a squadroncommanded by the Frenchadmiral Linois, met off Pulo Aorat the entrance to the MalaccaStraits late on 14th February1804. The fleet's commodore,Captain Nathaniel Dance (1748-1827), was advised by someRoyal Naval officer-passengersand, when the French weresighted, adopted tactics that weretypical of the Royal Navy in orderto delude Linois into thinking thathe had met a powerful navalforce and not a convoy of armedmerchantmen: as night fell, hesent the country ships inshoreand formed line of battle. Thefollowing morning, three ofDance's ships hoisted blueensigns and pennants - a tacticintended to reinforce theimpression that they were line-of-battle ships of the Royal Navy -and the line stood on for themouth of the Malacca Straits. Atthis, Linois signalled his ships toattack the rear of the line.Dance's riposte was to signal hisships to tack in succession, beardown upon the French andengage them - not a manoeuvrethat Linois might have expectedfrom a convoy of merchantmen.The first six Indiamen, led byROYAL GEORGE - the largest ofthem, approached the Frenchsquadron resolutely and in theface of French gunfire, sounnerving Linois by their evidententhusiasm for the fight andthreat to surround andoverwhelm his ships that hebroke off the engagement afterforty minutes and before theremaining Indiamen could join it.The Indiamen suffered only onecasualty in the action and, aftercollecting a Royal Naval escort atSt Helena, returned safely withtheir cargo and to enormouspopular acclaim. Dance was

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knighted, lavishly rewarded andpensioned and received a swordof Â£100 value from the PatrioticFund; each of his fifteen captainswere also rewarded and eachreceived a Â£50 sword, of whichthis is one. Henry Meriton (1762-1826) was born in Rotherhitheand served a seven-yearapprenticeship in the brigantineJOHN AND RICHARD on theWest Indies trade, working hisway up from gunner to ship'smaster, before joining the EastIndia Company's maritimeservice in 1783. For the nextdecade, he served on fourIndiamen, progressing from 3rdmate to 1st mate and being oneof the two survivors from thecrew of HALSEWELL when shewas wrecked off the Isle ofPurbeck in 1786. He joinedEXETER as 1st mate on hermaiden voyage in 1793 andmade three voyages in her, toBombay and China and back,before being appointed hercaptain in 1799. On his firstvoyage to China as captain ofEXETER, Meriton distinguishedhimself in an action off theBrazilian coast on 4th August1800 when, under cover ofdarkness, he captured a Frenchfrigate, MÃ‰DÃ‰E, that he hadpursued and whose captainbelieved he was menaced by alarge British man-of-war. Dance'sAction, in which EXETER wasnot actively engaged, took placeduring his penultimate voyage ascaptain of that ship. In 1809 hewas appointed captain ofCEYLON, aboard which he wasseverely wounded and capturedduring an action in the IndianOcean on 3rd July 1810, in whicha French frigate squadronattacked and seized the greaterpart of a convoy of Indiamen.Taken to Mauritius, then calledÃŽle de France, with his ship,Meriton was released when theisland was captured by the Britishin December 1810; he may havecaptained the IndiamanSOVEREIGN on a voyage in1813-14. By 1816, Meriton hadbeen appointed Superintendentof Marine and President of theMarine Board in Bombay,positions that he held until early1826 when he returned home.Meriton died in Greenwich on 7thAugust 1826. See A. Farrington1999, p. 536; the same author1999, pp. 116 & 237-238; and J.Wright 1997, pp. 30-32.

Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 269AN 1825 PATTERN NAVALOFFICER'S SWORD withregulation blade, signed RunkelSolingen on the back-edge,etched and gilt with 'GR'crowned, the crowned RoyalArms and foliage on a bluedpanel (oxidised, areas of wear),gilt-brass stirrup hilt includinglangets engraved with a fouledanchor, and a maned lion's headincorporating the pommel, andbanded ivory grip (age cracks)82cm; 32 1/4in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 270A NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD,LATE 18TH CENTURY ANDANOTHER, 19TH CENTURY thefirst with etched blade by Busch& Sohn of Solingen, gilt-brassstirrup hilt, the langets cast withfouled anchors, pommel formedas a maned lionshead, andbanded ivory grip; the secondwith etched fullered double-edged blade, gilt-brass hilt withfolding side-guard, in itsscabbard with locket signed by F.Highatt of Gosport the first:76.5cm; 30 1/8in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 271AN 1805 PATTERN NAVALOFFICER'S SPADROON withstraight single-edged blade,etched and gilt with foliage,'GR'crowned on a blued panel at theforte (oxidised, worn), gilt-brassregulation hilt (compressed), andbanded ivory grip (small agecracks), with sword knot 81.5cm;32 1/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 272A RARE NAVAL OFFICER'SSWORD OF 1803 TYPE withcurved regulation blade double-edged towards the point,inscribed '3' on the back-edge,etched with scrolls, trophies-of-arms, the crowned Royal Cypherand crowned Royal Arms to circa1800, retaining traces of gilt andblued finish, gilt-brass hiltincluding guard of 1803 patterninfantry sword type, knuckle-guard interrupted by a fouled

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anchor enclosed by a crownedwreath, and maned lionsheadpommel incorporating the back-strap, and original wire-boundbanded ivory grip (small chipsand age cracks, the hilt slightlydistorted) 82cm; 32 1/4in bladeSee S. Comfort 2008, pp.218-9.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 273A NAVAL OFFICER'S HANGAR,CIRCA 1782-90 with slightlycurved blade formed with aclipped-back point, cut with a pairof long fullers on each face,etched and gilt with trophies,foliage, naval motifs and theinscriptions 'le ville de Paris le 12avril 1782' and 'Sandwich le1782' on a blued panel over thegreater part of its surface on bothfaces (areas of oxidation), gilt-brass slotted hilt, lionheadpommel, and the grip bound withcopper wire and ribband 62cm;24 3/8in blade] The blade of thishangar is probably of Germanorigin. The date 'le 12 avril 1782'refers to the conclusion of thefour-day naval battle between theCaribbean islands of Dominicaand Guadeloupe. The victoriousfleet being the British,commanded by Admiral SirGeorge Rodney KB, whoremoved the threat of the Frenchto Jamaica, the latter fleet beingcommanded by Admiral le Comtede Grasse. The extensive Irishiconography on the bladesuggests a commission from anIrish officer of the Royal Navy. An officer who had a connectionwith both ships and with thebattle was William Charles Fahie - later Vice Admiral Sir WilliamCharles Fahie KCB (1763-1833) -who served on HMS SANDWICH1779-80, was a lieutenant aboardHMS RUSSELL at the Battle ofthe Saintes and who servedbriefly aboard the captured VILLEDE PARIS from April to August1782. HMS SANDWICH hadbeen Rodney's flagship 1779-81but was not present at theSaintes and VILLE DE PARISwas De Grasse's flagship at thebattle. An alternative explanationfor the iconography might be thatthe blade was commissioned byan Irish sword cutler, theselection of HMS SANDWICH asrepresenting the British fleetbeing a random one on the partof the blade-maker.

Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 274AN 1875 PATTERN CUTLASSBAYONET stamped withordnance marks including broadarrow and 'WD' at the forte, sheetsteel hilt (press button seized), inits steel-mounted scabbard65cm; 25 5/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 275AN EDWARD VII OFFICER'SSWORD OF THE SECOND LIFEGUARDS BY G. THURKLE,LONDON with etched regulationblade including 'ER VII' crowned,the owner's initials 'E.J.H.L',regimental motto and battlehonours, regulation hilt, in itsscabbard 91cm; 35 7/8in bladeTogether with an accompanyingnote: 'The sword of Evelyn JohnHansler Luxmoore, M.C.,M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., SurgeonCaptain 2nd Life Guards, 1911. Served during W.W.I, M.C. 29thDecember 1916, promoted Lt.Colonel, served in W.W.II, died1955.'Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 276A COURT SWORD, EARLY19TH CENTURY AND AFRENCH EPÃ‰E, 20TH CENTURYthe first with tapering blade ofhollow-triangular section, etchedand gilt with foliage, the Prince ofWales' feathers and the motto'Ich Dien' on a previously bluedpanel, steel hilt (loose), includingoval dish-guard, urn-shapedpommel and grip all chiselledwith faceted beads in imitation ofbrilliants (losses, one quillon andthe knuckle-chain missing); thesecond with slender blade andshall steel dish-guard the first:88.5cm; 34 7/8in blade (2)Estimate: £70.00 - £90.00

Lot: 277A FRENCH OFFICER'S SABRE,LATE 18TH CENTURY withcurved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etchedand gilt with a wreath, foliage andtrophies on a previously bluedpanel at the forte on each face,brass stirrup hilt including a pairof elongated langets and

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moulded back-strap, and leather-covered grip 84.5cm; 33 1/4inbladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 278A FRENCH MODEL AN IXLIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'SSABRE with pipe-backed bladeetched and gilt with a panel at theforte, brass hilt of regulation type,in its original brass-mounted steelscabbard 85.6cm; 33 3/4in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 279A FRENCH CAVALRYOFFICER'S SABRE, LATE 18THCENTURY with curved single-edged blade, etched and gilt withfoliage, trophies and acavalryman on a blued panel oneach side of the forte, steelstirrup hilt, leather-coveredwooden grip bound with brasswire, in its steel-mounted leatherscabbard 82.5cm; 32 1/2in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 280A FRENCH MODEL AN XICUIRASSIER'S SWORD,DATED 1814 of regulation type,the back-edged of the blade withKlingenthal arsenal inscriptionand the date (worn), stampedwith inspector's marks of J.G.Bick, J.I. Krantz and F.L.Lobstein at the forte on one side,regulation brass hilt numbered'1197' on the reverse, in itsregulation steel scabbard(patinated), probably the original 95.5cm; 37 5/8in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 281A FRENCH MODEL AN XILIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'SSWORD with curved fulleredblade retaining traces of anarsenal inscription on the back-edge, moulded brass regulationhilt, wire-bound fishskin-coveredgrip, in its brass-mounted steelscabbard (the tip dented) 82cm;32 1/4in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £400.00

Lot: 282A FRENCH MODEL 1816 LIGHTCAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDAND A FRENCH MODEL 1822LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'SSWORD the first with pipe-backed blade with KlingenthalRoyal arsenal inscription and thedate on the back-edge, regulationbrass hilt numbered 1008, in itssteel scabbard numbered 2965;the second with straight fulleredblade etched with 'CoulauxFrÃ¨res' and Klingenthal Royalarsenal inscription on therespective faces, regulation brasshilt, in a contemporary steelscabbard the first: 92cm; 36 1/4inblade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 283A FRENCH MODEL 1816INFANTRY SHORTSWORDAND THREE BAYONETS thefirst of regulation type, the bladewith traces of an arsenalinscription on the back-edge(pitted); the second a Grasbayonet, dated 1875, in itsscabbard; the third a socketbayonet with spring-catch(incomplete); and anotherbayonet, in its scabbard the first:60cm; 23 5/8in blade (4)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 284A FRENCH MODEL 1829MOUNTED ARTILLERY SABRE,DATED 1856 with curvedregulation blade engraved withChÃ¢tellerault arsenal inscriptionand the date on the back-edge,stamped with inspector's marksat the forte, regulation brass hiltnumbered 969, in its steelscabbard numbered en suite 81.5cm; 32 1/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 285A FRENCH MODEL 1831INFANTRY SHORTSWORD(COUPE CHOUX); A DANISHSHORTSWORD, DATED 1761;A CHASSEPOT BAYONET; ANDA GERMAN BAYONET the firstsigned 'Talabot', in its scabbard(mounts damaged); the secondof regulation type the bladeetched on each face with thecrowned cypher of Frederick Vand the date, brass stirrup hilt

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with banded grip, in its brass-mounted scabbard; the third withSt Etienne arsenal inscriptiondated 1868, in its scabbardnumbered en suite; and thefourth with blade by Alex Copel ofSolingen, in its scabbard the first:48.5cm; 19in blade (4)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 286A FRENCH OFFICER'S EPÃ‰E,SECOND QUARTER OF THE19TH CENTURY with taperinghollow-triangular blade etchedand gilt with scrolls on a bluedpanel at the forte (faded), gilt-brass hilt including down-turnedshell-guard decorated with thereclining figure of Mercury, andthe pommel formed as a plumedhelmet with barred visor (grip-scales missing) 77cm; 30 3/8inbladeEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 287A BELGIAN CAVALRY SABRE,SECOND HALF OF THE 19THCENTURY with broad straight flatblade etched in imitation ofwatered pattern, stamped 'No meSaques sin Razon' and 'No meenbaines sin honour' within a pairof short fullers on each face,brass hilt of pallasch form,comprising up-turned fan-shapedguard applied with a white metalflaming grenade, joined to theknuckle-guard by four scrollingbars, rear-guard, faceted cap-shaped pommel, and wire-boundleather-covered grip 92.4cm; 363/8in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 288AN EAST EUROPEAN SWORD,LATE 18TH CENTURY withbroad curved fullered bladeetched with scrolls, trophies anda stylised inscription at the forte,brass hilt of regulation type(repairs), including short quillon,an up-turned frontal bar andknuckle-guard all engraved withbirds' heads, lionhead pommel,and wire-bound leather-coveredgrip, in its brass scabbard 80cm;31 1/2in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 289A SWEDISH MODEL 1846SABRE; A FRENCH CAVALRYOFFICER'S SWORD; AND ANOFFICER'S SWORD WITH FIVE-BAR HILT the first of regulationtype, with fullered blade(shortened), and brass hilt; thesecond of regulation type, withbronzed triple-bar hilt, in its steelscabbard; and the third with pipe-backed blade of polished steel,engraved nickel-plated hilt,banded grip, in its platedscabbard the first: 70.5cm; 273/4in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 290A SWEDISH MODEL 1810INFANTRY SHORTSWORD; ASWEDISH BOARDING AXE,18TH CENTURY; AND ASPANISH MACHETE, LATE19TH CENTURY the first in itsbrass-mounted leather scabbard;the second with crescentic axe-blade, long rear spike, on a laterwooden haft; the third with brasscross-piece and horn grip thefirst: 67cm; 26 3/8in blade (3)Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 291TWO SWEDISH NAVALOFFICERS' SWORDS AND ANOFFICER'S SWORD, 19TH ANDEARLY 20TH CENTURIES thefirst with pipe-backed Germanblade, steel hilt with folding side-guard, in its steel scabbard; thesecond with etched regulationblade (worn), and brass hilt withfolding front and rear guards (gripcracked); and the third with pipe-backed polished blade, silver-plated brass stirrup hilt withlionhead pommel, in its silver-plated brass-mounted leatherscabbard the first: 77.7cm; 305/8in blade (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 292A SWEDISH OFFICER'SSWORD AND AN OFFICER'SSWORD, 19TH CENTURY thefirst with pipe-backed blade,etched along the back-edge withfoliage, and on each face with aninscription and the crownedRoyal Arms (worn), gilt-brass hilt,including front guard cast with atrophy-of-arms carrying the Royal

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Arms, in its scabbard, andcomplete with its sword knot; thesecond with straight fulleredblade, steel stirrup hilt, in its steelscabbard, and complete with itssword knot the first: 75.5cm; 293/4in blade (2)Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 293A SWEDISH MODEL 1849BOARDING CUTLASS ofregulation type, the bladestamped with a crown mark,figure-of-eight shaped guard, andbanded grip all painted black, inits regulation brass-mountedscabbard 72.3cm; 28 1/2in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 294A RARE SWEDISH GLAIVEFOR A SENIOR OFFICIAL,CIRCA 1818-44 with taperingdouble-edged blade, etched andgilt with a spray of acorns andoak foliage interrupted by a pairof crossed swords surmountedby the crowned Royal Cypher 'CXIV J' on a blued panel within agilt frame on each side of theforte, silver-plated brass hilt castand chased comprising a pair ofvertically-recurved quillons withhound's head terminals, langetsformed as grotesque masks,compressed oval pommeldecorated with beadwork, and apair of grip-scales (expertlyreplaced) retained by two panelschased with foliage, in its blackleather scabbard with locket andchape decorated en suite withthe hilt 81.5cm; 32 1/8in blade Anidentical sword is illustrated inCaroline Cathinca Engelhardt'sportrait of Karl XIV Johan, KingOf Sweden (reigned 1818-44),preserved in the Royal CollectionStockholm (inv. nr. DKS.001703). The catalogue states that theuniform is that of a Swedishsenior government official,despite his still being in France. Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 295A NORTH EUROPEANOFFICER'S DEGEN, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 19THCENTURY, PROBABLYSWEDISH with tapering fulleredblade double-edged towards thepoint, etched and gilt withflowers, scrolls of foliage andtrophies on a blued panel oneach face of the forte, gilt-brasshilt comprising shell-guard withmoulded brim, a pair of facetedquillons, and pommel formed asplumed classical helmet, in itsleather scabbard with brasslocket (chape missing), andcomplete with its sword knot82.5cm; 32 1/2in bladeEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 296AN EAST EUROPEAN SABRE,CIRCA 1800, PROBABLYHUNGARIAN with curved fulleredblade strongly curved and double-edged towards the point, gilt-brass hilt comprising a pair ofquillons with bud-shapedterminals, and solid grip rising toa moulded pommel decoratedwith bands of ropework, the gripapplied on the front with abearded turbaned mask, in itsoriginal gilt-brass scabbard,embossed with foliage andscrolls at each end in imitation ofa locket and a chape, and fittedwith two broad bands decorateden suite, each fitted with a ringfor suspension, and retainingmuch gilding throughout 79cm;31 1/8in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 297A HUNGARIAN MAGNATE'SSABRE, EARLY 19THCENTURY with broad slightlycurved blade double-edgedtowards the point, cut with abroad fuller on each face andetched with trophies, scrolls, abust and a mounted figure eachin national costume (pitting), giltwhite metal hilt cast and chasedwith bold scrolls of foliage andtulip flowers on a hatchedground, comprising langets, apair of short quillons with bud-shaped terminals and roundedpommel, applied at the top andbottom with an openwork panelset with turquoises, and in thecentre with a red stone (losses),in its original scabbard with gilt

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white metal mounts decorated ensuite with the hilt (leatherreplaced), the locket, middleband and chape all applied onthe outside with matching mountsset with turquoises and redstones, and with two rings forsuspension 91cm; 35 3/4in bladeEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,400.00

Lot: 298AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIANHUSSAR OFFICER'S SABRE,THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY in the Turkishmanner, with very broad bladeformed with a reinforced back-edge and swelling to a double-edged point, etched on each sidein imitation of a calligraphicinscription, gilt-brass hiltcomprising a pair of rectangularlangets, quillons with mouldedbaluster terminals, and back-strap, fitted with a pair of exotichardwood grips retained by twopairs of rivets with fluted brasscaps, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard, theedges bound by brass borders,with gilt-brass locket, chape andmiddle band each chased withbold sprays of rococo scrolls andstylised shell patterns, and fittedwith two rings for suspension76cm; 30in bladeEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 299A MAMELUKE-HILTEDOFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA1800, EAST EUROPEAN ORRUSSIAN with curved fulleredblade, double-edged towards thepoint and formed with a serratedleading edge, gilt-brass hiltcomprising engraved cross-piecedecorated with linear patternsenclosing a flowerhead on eachside, engraved back-strap, and apair of ivory grip-scales retainedby two pairs of foliate washersover rivets, in its original leatherscabbard (worn, seam opening)with gilt-brass mounts, engravedand chased with bold designs offoliage at the borders 69.5cm; 271/2in blade Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 300A SPANISH DRAGOONOFFICER'S SWORD, DATED1776 with straight single-edgedblade (shortened), stamped 'PorEl Rey Carlos III', 'Dragones To.1776', the bladesmith's mark andfurther decorative marks, brasshilt including a pair of quillons,boatshell guard drawn-up to forma knuckle-guard, and outer guardformed of a series of shapedbars, faceted pommel, andwooden grip (cracked) 64.5cm;25 3/8in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 301A SPANISH MILITARYCAVALRY SWORD, MID-18THCENTURY with broad bladestamped 'Por El Rey Carlos III'and Cavallerya.To.1771' on therespective faces (edgeschipped), steel hilt of 'bilbo' form,including asymmetrical doubleshell-guard (one screw missing),a pair of vertically recurvedquillons, later pommel, andretaining its iron-bound gripcovered with plaited copper wire86cm; 33 7/8in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 302A SPANISH OFFICER'S BELTPOUCH, A PAIR OFEPAULETTES FOR A SWEDISHHUSSAR, AND TWO FURTHERBELT POUCHES, SPANISH ORPORTUGUESE the first completewith its belt, with white metalfittings; together with a beltapplied with the Order ofSantiago on the buckle; and twofurther belts (5)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 303A DANISH OFFICER'S SWORDBY C.J.M. FYRWALD & COKJÃ˜BENHAVN AND ANOTHERwith light weight blade signedalong the back-edge, regulationfour-bar brass hilt with lionheadpommel, complete with its swordknot; the second with curvedfullered blade, brass hilt includingcross-piece, lionhead pommeland chequered ivory grip, in itsbrass-mounted leather scabbard(worn) the first: 81cm; 32in blade(2)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

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Lot: 304A U.S. MODEL 1840ARTILLERY SABRE BY AMESDATED 1862 AND AMAMELUKE-HILTEDOFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY19TH CENTURY the first ofregulation type, stamped withAmes Mfg Co and the date at theforte, regulation brass hilt, in itssteel scabbard; the second withcurved fullered blade, etched oneach face with a strapwork paneland 'Pro Deo et Patria' at theforte, silver-plate hilt includingcross-piece with button-shapedterminals, and a pair of horn grip-scales rising to a bulbouspommel the first: 81.8cm; 321/4in blade (2)Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 305TWO U.S. OFFICERS'SWORDS, FIRST QUARTER OFTHE 19TH CENTURY the firstwith curved blade retaining tracesof etched and gilt decoration, gilt-brass hilt including knuckle-guard(repaired), and eagle-headpommel, and fluted bone grip; thesecond with spadroon type blade,etched and gilt with foliage on ablued panel at the forte, and gilt-brass hilt including five-ball outerring-guard (knuckle-guardmissing); and eagle-headpommel, and fluted bone grip71.5cm; 28 1/4in blade (2)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 306A U.S. HORSEMAN'S SABREAND A BOARDING CUTLASS,19TH CENTURY, PROBABLYU.S. the first with curved bladeetched and gilt with foliage and ashield charged with thirteen stars,brass hilt comprising knuckle-guard (associated), eagle-headpommel, and spirally-carvedbone grip; and the second withslightly curved blade, and ironstirrup hilt of rudimentary formthe first: 77cm; 30 3/8in blade (2)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 307THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT'DETTINGEN STANDARD' OF8TH (LIGONIER'S) REGIMENTOF HORSE, CIRCA 1743 incrimson silk damask, with theobverse and reverse sidesmounted separately upon aboard for display, the obverseretaining a section of the originaltwisted gold-wire fringe aroundthe upper fly corner and bothsides applied with decoration ingold and silver lace, gold- andsilver-wire embroidery andcoloured threads; the obversebearing in the canton a smallUnion Flag of the period 1714-1801 and bordered with foliageenclosing the Crest and Motto ofJohn (or Jean-Louis) Ligonier(1680-1770) of the period c.1743 - issuant from the coronet of amarquess, a demi-lion rampantor; motto QUO FATA VOCANT -the remaining letters of the mottofaint and the majority of thecoronet now absent; the reversebearing in the canton a smallUnion Flag of the period 1714-1801 and bordered with foliageenclosing the full Achievement ofArms of John (or Jean-Louis)Ligonier (1680-1770) of theperiod c. 1743 - shield: gules, alion rampant or, on a chiefargent, a crescent between twomullets; crest: issuant from thecoronet of a marquess, a demi-lion rampant or; motto: QUOFATA VOCANT- the remainingletters of the motto faint and theoriginal (azure/blue) tincture ofthe charges upon the chief nowabsent, the Arms superimposedupon a trophy of arms, flags andmusical instruments, includingregimental standards. Each sideapproximately 56cm; 22in high;53.3cm; 21in wide (excludingfringe) This is the earlieststandard known to exist of aregiment of cavalry of the line inthe British regular army: it is thusof the very highest importanceand significance in British militaryvexillology. Its importance isheightened by its irreproachableprovenance: it has descendeduntil today in the family of thesubaltern who carried it atDettingen and been exhibited inthree museums, each of whichaccepted and interpreted itsuniqueness and significance.Although a standard traditionallythought to be of the 4th (Scots)Troop of Horse Guards, circa

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1660-61, remains in the NationalWar Museum of Scotland(L1937.2), its authenticity isquestionable. A standard of aregiment of Parliamentary Horsecirca 1643 was sold in 2005 but itpre-dates the establishment ofthe British regular army in 1660.The iconography of this standardprovides vitally importantinformation concerning thedesign of standards of Britishregular regiments of cavalry ofthe line prior to the firstregulations in 1747. As can beseen, the standard's principaliconographic features are thecontemporary Arms of theregiment's colonel, MajorGeneral John (later Field Marshalthe Earl) Ligonier. The use of theArms of a regiment's colonel onits flags, drums and otherappropriate appointments wascoming to an end by the early1740s, the first Royal Warrantprohibiting the practice beingissued in 1743. Thus thevexillological importance of thisstandard: it is the sole knownremaining example of a standardof British regular cavalry of theline bearing the Arms of itscolonel and, as such, is unique.This standard has had a longhistory, progressing from beingcontested to being venerated. Bythe time of the Battle ofDettingen, fought on 16th June1743 during the War of theAustrian Succession (1740-48),the practice had arisen in Britishcavalry regiments of allocatingtheir standards on the basis ofone per squadron - the squadronbeing a tactical unit, comprisingtwo troops, used when aregiment was on active service.This is thought to be thecolonel's, or senior, standard ofthe Regiment and so would havebeen allocated to the seniorsquadron of Ligonier's Regimentof Horse; it was carried in battleby a cornet (the most juniorcommissioned rank in a Britishcavalry regiment of the period)who was supported and flankedin action by two senior non-commissioned officers for his andthe standard's protection - sincethe cornet could not hold hisreins in his left hand and thestandard staff in his right as wellas wield his sword or fire hispistols. The cornet that carriedthis standard at Dettingen isknown to have been HenryRichardson, first commissioned

in the Regiment on 19th July1740. At Dettingen, the last timethat a British monarch - in thiscase King George II - personallycommanded his troops in battle,Ligonier's Horse initially formedthe right flank of the second lineof British cavalry, deployed onthe right flank of an Allied, or'Pragmatic', army facing Frenchforces to its front and left: theRegiment thus represented theextreme right of the Allied armyfor a period. After a lengthyexchange of musketry betweenthe British and French regimentsof Foot, the French launched ahuge cavalry attack against theBritish left wing, which wouldhave been driven in and overrunhad not three regiments of Britishcavalry, with Ligonier's Horse inthe centre, been ordered to moveswiftly across the battlefield asreinforcements. Ligonier's couldmuster only about 180 men - nomore than three squadrons - andthey and their fellow regimentswere confronted by massedsquadrons of French heavycavalry from the Maison du Roiand of the Gens d'Armes: it wasan unequal contest and thecavalry battle ebbed and flowedas the infantry fire-fight continueduntil, having sustained largecasualties, the French cavalrybroke and fled. During thecavalry battle, Ligonier's threestandards became the object ofconcerted and repeated Frenchattempts to capture them and, insuccessfully preventing hisstandard - this standard - beingmade a trophy by the French,Cornet Richardson received whata contemporary described as'seven-and-thirty cuts and shotsupon his body and through hisclothes, besides many on theshaft of the standard'. After thebattle, which the Allies claimedas a victory on the basis of aFrench retreat and fewer Alliedcasualties sustained, CornetRichardson was presented withthe standard that his gallantryhad preserved from capture. It isprobable that, in battle, thestandard sustained some of thedamage that is apparent on ittoday and so would have had tobe retired anyway; itspresentation to Richardson wasan appropriate recognition of hisbravery at a time when few othermeans existed of conveying suchrecognition. Henry Richardsonremained with Ligonier's Horse

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for four years after Dettingen,being promoted lieutenant in1744 and captain-lieutenant in1745, before transferring onpromotion to captain to 13thDragoons in 1747 and beingpromoted major in that regimentin 1749; he became lieutenant-colonel of 29th Foot in 1756,retired in 1762 with the rank ofcolonel and died in 1794. The'Dettingen Standard' has beenpreserved by his descendants, inUlster and in England, until now,being placed on loan to theMuseum of the Royal UnitedServices Institution from the early20th century until circa 1963,then loaned to the National ArmyMuseum until the late 1980s andfinally loaned to the Museum ofthe Royal Dragoon Guards inYork until recently. Its story andits survival are remarkable; it isone of the few British militaryflags of the 18th century not onlyto survive but also fully to meritthe adjective 'unique' and theaccolade 'iconic'.Estimate: £25,000.00 -£35,000.00

Lot: 308A RARE FRENCH CAVALRYOFFICER'S CUIRASS, CIRCA1750-80 of exceptional weight,comprising breastplate withmedial ridge flanged outwards atthe base, plain flanged turns atthe neck and arm-openings, fittedwith a stud for shoulder straps oneach side of the chest, struckthree times with the proof mark ofa bullet, the backplate formed ensuite and struck once with theproof mark of a bullet, decoratedthroughout with pairs of incisedlines arranged in groups of twoaround the border, over themedial ridge on on each side ofthe torso, the borders fittedthroughout with domed brassrivets, retaining its padded buffleather lining (small holes) 37cm;14 5/8in high A cuirass ofidentical pattern is preserved inthe MusÃ©e de l'ArmÃ©e, Paris. SeeChristian Aries, Armes BlanchesMilitaires FranÃ§ais, Cuirassd'Officiers XVII-XVIII siÃ¨cle, XIX Ifascicule 1971, figs. 2 A-D. Thiscited example is attributed to theownership of either MarÃ©chal deFrance Victor Marie Marquis deCoeuvres et Duc d'EstrÃ©es (1660-1737), or alternatively to hisnephew, Louis CÃ©sar le Tellier,

Chevalier de Louvois (to whomthe d'EstrÃ©es title passed in1739). Le Tellier was born in1695 and spent the majority ofhis career in the cavalry, mostnotably commanding the RoyalRoussillon RÃ©giment, into whichhe was commissioned in 1718.Aries notes that the cuirassmatches this date exactly but thatit appears to have been made foran older officer. A comparablebreast-plate, also in the MusÃ©e del'ArmÃ©e, is again identical with theexception of minor variations inthe linear engraving and theaddition of belt mounts. This alsoretains a portion of the borderfabric very similar to that of thepresent cuirass.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 309THREE DIES FOR BUTTONS,19TH CENTURY the first for theWelch Regiment, the other forLancer buttons and another (3)Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 310A GEORGIAN OFFICER'SSPADROON, LATE 18THCENTURY Highly probably forthe 1st Regiment of Foot, and ifso possibly the earliest extantsword specifically marked to thatregiment, with straight single-edged fullered blade engravedwith pre-1801 Royal Arms,cypher of George III and trophy,gilt brass bead pattern guard,reeded ivory grip with gilt brassferrule and band with ovalcartouche engraved with a crownabove ST/1 flanked by Unionsprays. Gilt urn pommel andoriginal gold/crimson tasselledsword knot (lacking scabbard,blade chipped, ivory of gripcracked, quillon bent) 82cm; 321/2in bladeEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

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Lot: 311A GEORGIAN OFFICER'SSWORD OF THE 1STREGIMENT OF FOOT A rareexample, similar to, but slightlylater than, that shown in RobsonFig 137, with massive straightdouble-edged blade of flatteneddiamond section (more suitablefor combat than the fulleredblades normally fitted to the 1796Infantry sword) engraved withcrown, motto of the Order of theThistle, and scroll inscribed THEROYAL, shell guard of 1796Infantry pattern, the inner face ofeach shell mounted with theregimental device and scroll withpost-1812 title (THE ROYALSCOTS) in gilt metal (lackingscabbard, blade re-polished)17cm; 31 in. bladeEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 312A GEORGIAN OFFICER'SSWORD OF THE ROYALSCOTS With flat-sided curvedblade of 1803 Pattern, double-edged for last 10 inches, bearingtraces of ornamentation,including a scroll inscribed THEROYAL SCOTS, fishskin grip andbrass (presumably originally gilt)guard incorporating regimentaldevices either side of the grip (asRobson Figs 139 and 140), in itsblack leather scabbard with gilt-brass middle band and chape(leather of scabbard defectiveand with replacement locket)81cm; 32in bladeEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 313A VICTORIAN FIELDOFFICER'S SWORD OF THEROYAL SCOTS with claymoreblade etched with thistledecoration, VR cypher,regimental devices and scrollinscribed THE ROYAL SCOTS,steel guard with "honeysuckle"decoration similar to Robson Fig147, in its brown leatherscabbard with plated chape82cm; 32 1/2in bladeEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 314A VICTORIAN FIELDOFFICER'S SWORD OF THEROYAL SCOTS BY WHITAKER& CO, 43 CONDUIT STLONDON with claymore bladeetched with foliate decoration, VRcypher and inscription 3RDBATN ROYAL SCOTS, fishskingrip and straight cross guard withball finials (as Robson Fig 144b),in its leather scabbard withleather chape) (scabbard lackingfrog-tab) 84cm; 33in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 315AN EDWARDIAN FIELDOFFICER'S SWORD OF THEROYAL SCOTS BY HENRYWILKINSON, LONDON NO40950 FOR 1906 with fineslightly curved blade bladeetched with thistle decoration,EviiR cypher, regimental title anddevices, fishskin grip and steelthistle pattern guard (as RobsonFig 146 but with St Andrew in thecartouche), in a brown leatherscabbard with leather chape89cm; 35in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 316AN EDWARDIAN FIELDOFFICER'S SWORD OF THEROYAL SCOTS with claymoreblade etched with St Andrew,EviiR cypher, regimental devicesand title THE ROYAL SCOTSLOTHIAN REGIMENT, fishskingrip and plated thistle guard withscarlet felt liner and crimsontassel, in its brown leatherscabbard with plated mouthpieceand chape (felt of liner severelymothed) 81cm; 32in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £700.00

Lot: 317A GEORGE V OFFICER'SCLAYMORE OF THE ROYALSCOTS BY HENRYWILKINSON, LONDON NO61197 FOR 1927 with single-fullered blade etched with thistledecoration, Geo V cypher,regimental title and devices, andinitials E.F.P.A., regulationbasket guard complete withscarlet liner and crimson tassel,in its steel scabbard with ballchape 82cm; 32 Â½ in bladeEstimate: £400.00 - £500.00

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Lot: 318A GEORGE VI FIELDOFFICER'S SWORD OF THEROYAL SCOTS BY WILLIAMANDERSON & SONS, GEORGEST, EDINBURGH with claymoreblade, etched with thistledecoration, GviR cypher,regimental devices and title, plaincross guard with finials of RoyalScots pattern (Robson Fig 144c)and fishskin grip, in its brownleather scabbard with platedmetal chape. 84cm; 33in bladeEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 319A VICTORIAN OFFICER'SSWORD OF THE EDINBURGHRIFLE VOLUNTEERS BYWILLIAM MANN, GEORGE ST,EDINBURGH with slightly-curvedfullered blade etched with crown,bugle-horn and regimental title,steel "Gothic" guard with buglehorn in the cartouche, in its steelscabbard 81cm; 32in bladeEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 320A DIRK OF THE 4THBATTALION ROYAL SCOTSwith plain notch-back blade,carved bog oak grip with nickelplated pommel mounted withregimental collar-badge of the 4thBattalion, ferrule engraved withinitials ECR, in its black leatherscabbard with nickel-platedfittings, the locket mounted with astag's head, bands inscribed 4thBATTALION ROYAL SCOTS andTHE LOTHIAN REGIMENT, thereverse of the locket stamped'RGL' and 'Made in Scotland'Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 321AN ASSORTMENT OF BADGESa KC bronze pouchbelt-badge ofthe Edinburgh Rifle Volunteersc.1865-88, die-struck in deeprelief; a similar badge, die-castand voided, both with screw-postfixings; a pouchbelt-plate of thesame unit, the Castle on a shieldwithin the City motto a bonnet-badge of the Queen's RifleVolunteer Brigade c.1888-1902,the initials RVB voided inblackened brass below theImperial crown, complete withleather backing; an OR's whitemetal glengarry-badge of the 2nd

Highland Coy, 1st City ofEdinburgh Rifle Volunteers,c.1860, St Andrew within an ovalstrap inscribed CLANN NAGAIDHEAL A GUALIBH CHEILE,and a similar badge with longerfixing loops for use as a sporranbadge (one loop missing); a largeblackened brass cap-badge,worn from 1859 by the ArtisansCompany of the ERV and later bythe Edinburgh Police, the Arms ofEdinburgh surmounted by anAnchor, with supporters andmotto beneath; and a mount foran OR's brass shoulderbelt-plate,possibly pre-1855, with devicesas for Royal Scots (8)Estimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 322AN ASSORTMENT OF BADGESOF THE ROYAL SCOTS ANDRELATED UNITS mainly ORs'badges, as follows: a brass valisebadge, probably pre-1855 (somedamage to rays of star and a holedrilled through the face of StAndrew); three white metalhelmet-plates of Volunteerbattalions, one to the 2ndMidlothian & Peebles RifleVolunteers 1886-88, one of the5th VB Royal Scots, and another,of the 2nd Edinburgh RVC 1882-88; three Pipers' plaid-brooches,two with quoits 110mm diameter,mounted with a thistle wreath,crown and figure of St Andrew,the third possibly for Pipe Major,with quoit 90mm in diameter,bearing the Star of the Thistle incast white metal, mounted with agilt Thistle centre on greenenamel (11)Estimate: £550.00 - £900.00

Lot: 323OFFICERS' SHOULDERBELT-PLATES AND OTHER ITEMS ashoulderbelt-plate of the RoyalScots 1903-31, with burnishedgilt-plate mounted with the ThistleStar above a white metal scrollinscribed THE ROYAL SCOTS(gilt of backing plate rubbed); asimilar plate, post 1931, withThistle Star of modern style; aTerritorial Force battalion officer'swhite metal plate post-1908, byMarshall Aitken, Edinburgh, theThistle Star in cut white metalwith gilt centre on green enamel,the regimental title scroll also ingilt (minimal damage to theenamel); a white metal pouchbelt-

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plate of the Haddingtonshire RifleVolunteers c.1863 - 1903; ashoulderbelt-plate of c.1829 - 44pattern with cut silver star andthirteen gilt rays bearing battlehonours as Parkyn Fig 75 (giltrubbed, centre of Star missing);and a mount for a shoulderbelt-plate (possibly spurious) of the5th Battalion post 1922, in theform of a rayed Thistle Star ofGordon Highlanders style inwhite metal, mounted with a giltcentral circle with a thistle on redenamel ground, surmounted by aCrown and with a stringed buglehorn in gilt below (6)Estimate: £500.00 - £750.00

Lot: 324OFFICERS' HEADDRESSBADGES OF THE ROYALSCOTS a forage cap badgec.1871 for an officer of the 1stBattalion, Thistle Star in whitemetal, gilt oval centre in the formof St Andrew and the Collar ofthe Order of the Thistle on a blueenamel ground, surrounded by ascroll inscribed with the mottoand THE ROYAL REGIMENT(enamel slightly cracked andchipped); a similar badge, but theenamel of the centre replaced(the reverse now fitted with a pinfitting, the pin-loop missing); anda badge for Colonial helmet wornby the 2nd Battalion in India 1890- 1902 (the enamel centre nowreplaced by red cloth backing,one lug clumsily replaced withsolder) (3)Estimate: £450.00 - £600.00

Lot: 325ASSORTED SHOULDERTITLES some 50 metal shouldertitles of regular, Volunteer and TAbattalions, including a whitemetal 9/V/HIGHLANDERS/RS1902 - 08, three T/7/9/RS post1922 (Westlake 728, two in whitemetal, one in brass),T/4/QER/ROYAL SCOTS 1908 -22 (Westlake 723),T/5/QER/ROYAL SCOTS 1908 -21 (Westlake 724 - "T/5"detached but present), and 9assorted Territorial numberedSTs (Westlake 726 - 730 etc) (lot)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 326BADGES OF THE 2NDBATTALION THE ROYALREGIMENT a rayed white metalThistle star with St Andrew'sCross in gilt metal, in the centre athistle within a crowned circleinscribed with the Thistle mottoall in gilt; and a similar badge (2)Note: Bloomer p6 illustrates abadge of this pattern, stated tohave been worn in 1845 by the2nd Battalion. A photograph isbelieved to be extant, showing abadge of this type being worn onan Undress headdress during theCrimean War.Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 327AN ASSORTMENT OF COLLARBADGES AND BUTTONSIncluding officers' collar-badgesas follows: a pair of badges in giltand enamel; a pair of newbadges in silver plate and gilt, asingle old badge and a singlenew badge, also in silver plateand gilt; three pairs of bronzebadges and one single; two pairsof embroidered thistles, one gold,one silver, from Full Dresscollars; a pair of skirt-ornamentsfrom an officer's coatee, possiblyof the The Royal Scots, StAndrew in silver wire embroidery(now blackened with age); some12 ORs' collar-badges in gilding-metal, white metal or anodised;six officers' buttons, mainly forcoatees, including gilt open-backed examples for The Royaland the Royal EdinburghVolunteers, a closed-back giltbutton of the Royal Scots, a whitemetal button of the Queen'sEdinburgh Light Infantry, and oneof the 16th Regiment (nowincorporated in a gold-laced loopfrom the cuff-slash of an 1856pattern tunic); some 100 otherbuttons, including 9 OR's smallpewter coatee buttons, open-back or flat, of various regiments(excavated condition, some loopsmissing) (lot)Estimate: £500.00 - £750.00

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Lot: 328ASSORTED ITEMS OF THEROYAL SCOTS a rectangular giltwaistplate, mounted with anofficer's cap badge; a TerritorialForce officer's rectangularwaistplate in white metal,mounted with a cap-badge in giltand white metal; a modernrectangular waistbelt-plate,mounted with an OR's cap-badge (all plates lacking femaleelement); an OR's blank QVChelmet plate in gilding metal; aVolunteer officer's good silverplated QVC universal patternhelmet-plate star (lacking wreathand centre); a white metal edgingfor a piper's sporran-cantle; anOR's QVC helmet-plate, mountedwith an OR's cap-badge; and anOR's gilding metal plate for 1869Pattern shako (the last two itemsprobably repros) (8) Estimate: £300.00 - £450.00

Lot: 329TWO OFFICERS' WAISTBELTCLASPS one of the Royal Scotsc.1872-1885, with gilt loops,silver motto circle and St Andrew;the other of Edinburgh Militia pre-1881, loops, motto circle and Starall in white metal, with Thistlecentre in gilt and enamel (slightdamage to enamel) (2)Estimate: £240.00 - £300.00

Lot: 330VARIOUS BADGES ANDOTHER ITEMS OF THE ROYALSCOTS Four sweetheartbrooches, some in hallmarkedsilver; a Best Soldier medal for1911 of H Coy 5th Battalion in 9ctgold; nine assorted lapel-badges;three embroidered blazer-badges; four tartan patches forheaddress; a single black onkhaki shoulder-flash inscribedRS; six battledress shoulder-flashes of the Royal Scots,embroidered white lettering onred ground; a printed shoulder-flash of the Mountain Division,and an embroidered one of thesame (lacking shield); a WW2vintage ID bracelet for a soldierof 7 TA Bn RS; a small papershield, c.1914 - 15, the obversebearing painted with the RoyalScots badge and title, the reverseinscribed in print Lord Provost'sComforts Committee, CityChambers, Edinburgh; andsundry minor items (lot)

Estimate: £180.00 - £300.00

Lot: 331AN OFFICER'S POUCH BADGEOF THE 4TH /5TH BATTALIONPOST 1922 a Thistle Star, 65mmx 65mm, in cut white metal,mounted with gilt thistle centre ongreen enamel beneath the Crownand with a stringed bugle-hornbelow, maker's mark of Anderson& Sons, Edinburgh, Screw-postfittings to backEstimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 332A VOLUNTEER OFFICER'SHELMET-PLATE OF THEROYAL SCOTS a Victorianofficer's plate with silver-platedStar, the title-scroll inscribed 6thVB THE ROYAL SCOTS (minordamage to green enamel centre)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 333AN OFFICER'S ALBERTSHAKO-PLATE OF THE 2ndBATTALION THE 1ST FOOT afine gilt plate, with battle honoursand devices as listed for the 2ndBattalion (see K&K Page 62)Estimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 334AN OFFICER'S HELMET-PLATEOF THE ROYAL SCOTS aregular battalion officer's plate1881-82, the title-scroll inscribedTHE LOTHIAN REGIMENT(minor damage to green enamelin centre)Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 335AN OFFICER'SSHOULDERBELT-PLATE OFTHE 1ST FOOT an exceptionallyfine example of the pattern wornfrom 1844 to 1855 (see Parkynp.70), frosted gilt plate withburnished edges, mounted withthe Star of the Thistle in whitemetal on a burnished slip, thecentre bearing St Andrew in gilton a blue enamel ground and titleTHE ROYAL REGIMENT,complete with original leatherbacking (slight chipping to blueenamel)

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Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 336AN OFFICER'S 1855 PATTERNSHAKO-PLATE OF THE 1STFOOT a fine gilt plate, as K&KFigure 111, but with no numeral"1" below the VR cypher on thedomed centreEstimate: £600.00 - £900.00

Lot: 337AN OFFICER'S HELMET-PLATEOF THE ROYAL SCOTS aregular battalion officer's plate1882-1901, the title-scrollinscribed THE ROYAL SCOTS(possibly re-gilded)Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 338PART OF AN OFFICER'SFORAGE CAP BADGE OF THEROYAL SCOTS POST 1852 asmall oval badge bearing the VRcypher within the collar of theThistle, all in gilt metal, voided onblue enamel, loop fixings to rear(enamel chipped at edges) Note:The complete badge, asdescribed in 1857 DressRegulations, would have had anembroidered numeral "1" below.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 339ASSORTED ITEMS TO THEROYAL SCOTS a rope-tensionedbrass tenor drum, complete withboth skins, painted with theblazon of 4th/5th Battalion, thetitle scroll inscribed 4TH/5TH BNTHE ROYAL SCOTS (QUEEN'SEDINBURGH) and displayingbattle honours to PALESTINE1917 -18 (paintwork of the blazondefective); a pipe-banner ofHunting Stewart tartan with blacktasselled edging, both sidesbearing an appliquÃ© blue silkshield embroidered with theregimental badge, between twoscrolls inscribed THE ROYALSCOTS and THE ROYALREGIMENT; a Piper's whitehorsehair sporran with two blacktassels in thistle-embossedsockets, black leather cantle withsilver plated edging, mountedwith cast white metal badge of StAndrew, flanked by thistle sprays,

above the regimental title;another horsehair sporran withblack tassels in plain sockets, thenickel-plated cantle with acartouche between embossedthistle sprays (badge nowmissing from cartouche) and anAynsley china ashtray with silverrim (hallmarks illegible), paintedwith the regimental badge (5)Estimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 340A GEORGIAN OFFICER'SGORGET OF THE 1st FOOT1796-1812 a gilt brass gorget,engraved with GR cypher, thehorns mounted with devices ofthe 1st Foot and title-scrollinscribed THE ROYAL, all in giltmetal (a small crack in the topedge, liner and rosettes missing)Estimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 341AN OFFICER'S HELMET-PLATEOF THE ROYAL SCOTS aregular battalion officer's plate1901-1904, as previous Lot butthe Star surmounted by King'sCrown, (minute traces ofverdigris on gilt)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 342VARIOUS CAP BADGES OFTHE ROYAL SCOTS fourofficers' cap-badges of theregular battalions, and threeTerritorial Force officers' badgesof the 4th/5th Battalion; a bronzebadge of OR's pattern andmodest quality, with blade fixings;three ORs' "WW1 Economy"brass badges; an OR's plasticbadge; an OR's badge of the 4thVB, two ORs' badges of the 5thVB and one of the 6th VB; fiveORs' badges of the 4th or 5thTerritorial Force Battalionsc.1921; a Glengarry badge,65mm high, of the 2nd Midlothian& Peebles Rifle Volunteersc.1880 - 86; a Volunteer Battalionbadge on tartan backing; a badgeon blackcock feather plume, andanother blackcock feather;together with some 15 assortedORs' cap-badges, some in whitemetal, some with gilding metalmounts, a few anodised (a lot)Estimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00

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Lot: 343A VICTORIAN FIELDOFFICER'S FULL DRESSDOUBLET OF THE ROYALSCOTS with maker's label ofMorris & Co, 50 Pall Mall,inscribed to Major CA Logan RS,now with badges of rank for aLieutenant Colonel, together witha Field Officer's gold-laced swordbelt, complete with waist-plateand sword slings, and the originalowner's commission dated 1858 (the left-hand rear pocket-flap ofthe Inverness skirts of thedoublet has been removed) (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £450.00

Lot: 344AN OFFICER'S FULL DRESSDOUBLET OF THE ROYALSCOTS POST 1902 with maker'slabel of Meyer & Mortimer, 36Conduit St, London, inscribed toJCH Grant Esq, now with Major'sKC badges of rank, together witha gold-laced waistbelt, a buffleather baldric, complete withsword-slings but lacking plate; acrimson silk shoulder-sash, and agood pair of strapped trews ofHunting Stewart tartan (5)Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 345A COLOUR SERGEANT'S FULLDRESS DOUBLET OF THEROYAL SCOTS PRE-1881 ascarlet doublet of the 6thVolunteer Battalion, with whitemetal Royal Arms buttons andcollar-badges, plain red shoulder-straps inscribed 6/V/RS in blackworsted embroidery above asilver-embroidered R, silver lacechevron on right sleeve belowcrossed flags and crown, fiveEfficiency badges above rightcuff and Marksman's badge onleft sleeve; together with a smallportrait photograph of the originalowner, Charles Wilson (1846-1933) and a typed biography ofhim by one of his twenty sixgrandchildren (3)Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 346TWO OFFICERS' FULL DRESSTUNICS OF THE QUEEN'SEDINBURGH LIGHT INFANTRYCIRCA 1855-68 a Lieutenant'sscarlet tunic of pre-1868 Infantrypattern, with silver "Vellum"pattern lace to collar, cuffs andskirts, fine silver-plated buttonsbearing the Thistle star aboveEDINBURGH, gold-embroideredCrown at each end of collar; anda Major's tunic, with additionalfield officer's silver lace to collar,cuffs and slashes, of particularinterest in having clearly beenconverted from a double-breasted 1855 pattern tunic (sixbuttons missing from front);together with a pair of LineInfantry blue trousers with scarletwelts and buttons for foot-straps (3)Estimate: £350.00 - £500.00

Lot: 347A RIFLE VOLUNTEEROFFICER'S FULL DRESSDOUBLET CIRCA 1859-1870 avery rare grey doublet, probablyof the Highland Company of theQueen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade,Royal Scots, with gauntlet cuffsand Inverness skirts, edged withgrey braid and with black Russiabraid loops fastened by dull whitemetal buttons bearing a crownover stringed bugle, massiveplaited black shoulder-cordsforming wings; black mohair braidedging to collar and fronts, thelatter trimmed with six rows ofblack square cord forming eyesand drops, with olivets; massivegold-embroidered crowns to collarEstimate: £300.00 - £450.00

Lot: 348A VICTORIAN OFFICER'SCLOTH HELMET OF THE 5THVOLUNTEER BATTALION OFTHE ROYAL SCOTS with whitemetal fittings and plate, the thistlecentre in gilt with green (notenamel) backing, the doublewhite metal title scroll inscribedTHE ROYAL SCOTS and 5THVOLUNTEER BATTALION, finequilted lining stamped in gilt withmaker's name of Stewart & Son,88 George St, Edinburgh Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00

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Lot: 349A VICTORIAN OFFICER'SCLOTH HELMET OF THE 6THVOLUNTEER BATTALION OFTHE ROYAL SCOTS of samestyle as the previous Lot, byGardner & Co, 50 Argyle St,Glasgow, the plate with doubletitle scroll inscribed THE ROYALSCOTS and 6TH VOLUNTEERBATTALION, and with fine giltcentre backed with greenenamel, complete with its(unnamed) tin. (minimal mothdamage, the cloth of the sidepanels a slightly different shadeof blue to the front and rear)Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 350A VICTORIAN OFFICER'SCLOTH HELMET OF THEROYAL SCOTS POST 1881 afine example, for an officer of aRegular battalionEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 351OFFICERS' UNIFORMS OF THEROYAL SCOTS a Full Dressdoublet with Lieutenant's badgesof rank; a similar doublet withCaptain's badges of rank (tailor'slabel and owner's details nowillegible, now with 9 gilt buttonson cuffs and skirts replaced bysilver-plated ones); a rare scarletfrock by Bartels & Co, 8 HanoverSt, London, named to E.F. PerrinEsq, 3rd Royal Scots, with bluecollar and scarlet Russia braidloops to cuffs and side pocket-flaps, shoulder-straps bearing giltstar and initial M (collar-badgesremoved, two large buttonsmissing from front); and a Major'skhaki Service Dress doublet byWm Anderson & Sons, tailor'slabel named to Capt D. Greig,April 1948, with bronze buttons,collar-badges and badges ofrank, four medal ribbons, withMiD oakleaf emblem to WarMedal and GSM; a pair ofstrapped trews in HuntingStewart tartan, by Marshall &Aitken, Edinburgh, and named toCol Sir JM Clark (?); and anofficer's waistbelt of an auxiliarybattalion, with white metalwaistplate (6)Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 352OTHER RANKS' UNIFORMS OFTHE ROYAL SCOTS a blueserge doublet for an SNCO, withgilding metal thistle collar badgesand remains of a ColourSergeant's chevron on rightsleeve; an OR's No1. DressLowland pattern blue doublet withblue cloth cuffs trimmed withwhite Russia braid, fitted withanodised Royal Scots collar-badges and detachable buttons;a good crimson silk shoulder-sash, probably for a WarrantOfficer; four soldier's Glengarrieswith red/white/blue knitted dicedbands (all except one lackingbadge, one lacking ribbons); ablue Balmoral bonnet with knittedband, complete with towrie andbadge; a khaki serge Tamo'Shanter with khaki towrie,unissued and without badge, bySylvester & Co, dated 1940,another Tam o'Shanter, withbadge on tartan backing, lackingtowrie; three Kilmarnock bonnetswith woven diced bands,complete with rosettes but nobadge, two lacking towries; theexterior of a khaki drill tropicalhelmet with Hawkes label,lacking its inner element; fiveswagger sticks of various typesof wood, three with ball tops, twowith thimbles, all in nickel plateand bearing badges of the RoyalScots or associated units; and aWW1 vintage leather bayonet-frog (unused) with issue stamp to2nd Battalion Royal Scots (a lot)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 353A COLLECTION OFDOCUMENTS OF ROYALSCOTS INTEREST ACommission dated July 1915 to2nd Lieutenant WS Gavin, 16thBattalion Royal Scots, in a glazedframe; an album, in reliccondition, the cover named toCaptain C. Daniel, The RoyalScots, containing some 35 loosestiff cards 17in. x 14in., mountedon both sides with an assortmentof photographs, newspapercuttings etc, relating mainly to the1st Battalion's tour of duty inChatham c.1894 - 97;photographs include images ofparades, formal and informalgroups in uniform and plainclothes, and other military events,together with many familyphotographs and domestic

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scenes; a large quantity ofmaterial relating to LieutenantT.W. Reynolds, 1st Battalion,including certificates, lecture-notes, proformas, reports, prÃ©cisand examination papers of theRMC Sandhurst, in the mid-1920s; some postcards printedfrom regimental photographs,and a few small photographicportraits of soldiers, a hardbackcopy of "Souvenir of the Queen'sBrigade" by Capt Moir-Bryce, 2ndRVB, published 1889, a record ofQueen Mary's visit to the 2ndBattalion in Redford BarracksEdinburgh in 1920, aTercentenary souvenir of 1933, ahard-back pamphlet dated 1935containing Dress Regulations for7th/9th Highlanders Battalion RS,plus regimental journals,Christmas cards etc; aCommission on parchment,dated September 1818,appointing John Arthur Allen Esqto command a company of the64th Foot; a certificate onparchment that JA Allensuccessfully attended the RoyalMilitary College from February1819 to December 1820, andanother commission, signed byWilliam IV, appointing him tocommand a company in the 1stFoot; another commission, alsosigned by William IV, appointingFrederick (?) Meir to be anensign in the same regiment; aCertificate from No.2 RecordOffice, Hamilton, confirming thatPte George Burnside of theRoyal Scots was disabled duringthe Great War and honourablydischarged in January 1920; andthree coloured prints showinguniforms of the Royal Scots atvarious dates (lot)Estimate: £500.00 - £800.00

Lot: 354AUCTION CATALOGUES:ARMS AND ARMOUR ,MILITARIA AND SPORTINGGUNS including sales fromSotheby's, Christie's, ThomasDel Mar Ltd, Galerie Fischer andothers. Covering the period of1936-2010. A full listing isavailable on request.Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 355BLAIR, Claude, European &American Arms, London 1964;MARTIN, P. Armour andWeapons, London 1968;FFOULKES, C. Arms andArmament, London 1947;MÃœLLER, H. Albrecht DÃ¼rerWaffen und RÃ¼stungen, Berlin2002; HUMBLE, R. Warfare inthe Middle Ages, London 1989;BALDICK, R. The Duel, Norwich1965; CLEPHAN, R. TheDefensive Armour, London 1900;WILKINSON, F. Small Arms,London 1965; DOLÃ•NEK, V. &DURDÃ•K, J. The Encyclopedia ofEuropean Historical Weapons,Prague 1993; NORMAN, V. Armsand Armour, London 1969; VONMICHAELI, V. SchÃ¶ne alteWaffen und RÃ¼stungen, Bayreuth1979; EDGE, D. & PADDOCK J.Arms & Armour of the MedievalKnight, London 1988 (11)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 356BLAIR, C. European Armour,London 1958; ATTARD,Collecting Military Headgear, AGuide to 5000 of Helmet History,Atglen 2004; HAWTREYGYNGELL, D. S. ArmourersMarks, London 1959;KARCHESKI, W. J. &RICHARDSON, T. The MedievalArmour from Rhodes, Leeds2000; GODOY, J. A. & LEYDI, S.Parures Triomphales, leManiÃ©risme dans l'Art de l'ArmureItalienne, Geneva 2003;CAMBIN, G. Le Rotelle Milanesi,Fribourg 1987 (6)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 357BOCCIA, L. & COELHO, E. ArmiBianche Italiane, Milan 1975;BOCCIA, L. Nove Secoli Di Armida Caccia, Florence 1967;TROSO, M. Le Armi in Asta delleFanterie Europee (1000-1500),Milan 1988; BOCCIA, L., ROSSI,F. & MORIN, M. Armi e ArmatureLombarde, Milan 1980 -4Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

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Lot: 358BRETT, E. J. Ancient Arms andArmour, London 1894, browncovered board with pictorial gilt,three-quarter leatherEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 359DEAN, Bashford. The Collectionof Arms and Armour ofRutherfurd Stuyvesant, PrintedPrivately 1914, later clothcovered board giltEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 360FFOULKES, C. The Armourerand his Craft, London 1912, redpictorial cloth gilt, gilt edgesEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 361FFOULKES, C. J. The Armouriesof the Tower of London, London1916 (Volume 1); SZABLOWSKI,J. Collections of the Royal Castleof Wawel, Warsaw 1969; HILTL,G. Die Waffensammlung desPrinzen Carl von Preussen,Berlin 1981; WENNBERG, K.European Firearms in SwedishCastles, Uddevalla 1986;BOCCIA, L. G. Il Museo Stibberta Firenze, Milan 1975, Volume 3,two copies; DE MORA AMELL,E. Museo-ArmerÃa de D. JosÃ©Estruch y Cumella, Barcelona1976; BOCCIA, L. G. Musei eGallerie di Milano, Museo PoldiPezzoli, Armeria II, Milan 1986, inits slipcase; MAZZINI, F. (editor),L'Armeria Reale di Torino, Milan1982; MANN, J. WallaceCollection Catalogues EuropeanArms and Armour, London 1962,Volumes 1 & 2; BIDERMANN, G.H. Burg Hornberg, SchwÃ¤bischHall, 1980; FLIEGEL, S. N. Armsand Armour, the ClevelandMuseum of Art, New York 1998;REVERSEAU, J. P. Armes etArmures de la Couronne auMusÃ©e de l'ArmÃ©e, Dijon 2004, inits slipcase; Edged Weapons andFirearms in the Collection of

Eugene S. Jones; MusÃ©e desArmes Rares , Ancienes etOrientales de sa MajestÃ©l'Empereur de toutes LesRussies, Fridingen 1981;KUNSTHISTORISCHESMUSEUM WIEN, Katalog derLeibrÃ¼stkammer, Vienna 1976 (17)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 362GUSLER, W. B. & LAVIN, J. D.Decorated Firearms 1540-1870,Williamsburg 1977; KIST J.B,Dutch Muskets and Pistols,London 1974; NEDERLANDSLEGER- EN WAPENMUSEUM,Nederlandse Vuurwapens uit de17e en 18e eeuw, Netherlands1978; BOTTET, M. NicolasBoutet et la Manufacture deVersailles, France; HOFF, A.Dutch Firearms, Rugby 1978;STAATLICHEKUNSTSAMMLUNGENDRESDEN HISTORISCHESMUSEUM,KATALOGDRESDENERBÃœCHSENMACHER 16.-18.JH,Dresden 1975; GLAGE, W. DasKunsthandwerk derBÃ¼chsenmacher im LandBraunschweig, Braunschweig1983; and another relatedvolume (8)Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 363HAENEL, Erich. Kostbare Waffenaus der Dresdner RÃ¼stkammer,Leipzig 1923, 80 platesEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 364HAYWARD, J.F. The Art of theGunmaker, 1500-1660, London1965, 2 volumes; PETERSON,H. Encyclopedia of Firearms,London 1964; BAXTER D.Superimposed Load Firearms1360-1860, Hong Kong 1966;WINANT, L. Firearms Curiosa,New York 1955; WINANT, L.Early Percussion Firearms,London 1961 (6)Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

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Lot: 365JOURNALS: THE JOURNAL OFTHE ARMS AND ARMOURSOCIETY an incomplete run,covering the period 1956-2004:Vol II, No. 1-3, 5-12; Vol. III, No.1-12; Vol. IV, No. 1-3, 5-12; Vol. V,1-12; Vol. VI, No. 1-12; Vol. VII,No. 1-12; Vol. VIII, No. 1-4; Vol.XVIII, No. 1(2 copies), 2Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00

Lot: 366KINDIG, J. Thoughts on theKentucky Rifle in its Golden Age,York 1976; CHANDLER, R. F. &WHISKER J. B. The KentuckyPistol, Bedford 1994; WILSON,R.L., The Peacemakers, NewYork 1992; HARTZLER, D. &WHISKER, J. U.S. Martial SingleShot Pistols, Pennsylvania 1997;LORD, F. Civil War Collector'sEncyclopedia, New Jersey 1963;DILLIN, J. The Kentucky Rifle,New York 1946; MADIS, G. TheWinchester Book, Brownsboro1979; and another volume (8)Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 367LAKING, Guy F. A Catalogue ofthe Armour and Arms in theArmoury of the Knights of St.John of Jerusalem, now in thePalace, Valetta, Malta, London1903.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 368LAKING, G. A Record ofEuropean Armour and Armsthrough Seven Centuriesâ€¦ withan Introduction by the Baron DeCosson, London 1920-22. 5Volumes, titles printed in red andblack, half tone illustrations.Original buckram with red clothgilt lettering-pieces (spinesdarkened); CRIPPS-DAY, H. ARecord of Armour Sales 1881-1924, London 1925; MANN, J. G.Studies in European Armour,Cambridge 2003 (7)Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 369LAVIN, J. A History of SpanishFirearms, London 1965; NEAL,W. K. Spanish Guns and Pistols,London 1955; DI CARPEGNA, N.Firearms in the PrincesOdescalchi Collection in Rome,Rome 1975; GRAELLS E. LesArmes de Foc de Ripoll, Spain1983; GAIBI, A. Armi da FuocoItaliane, Milan 1968 (5)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 370LÃ–WY, J. Album HervorragenderGegenstÃ¤nde aus derWaffensammlung desallerhÃ¶chsten Kaiserhauses:herausgegeben mitGenehmigung des hohenOberstkÃ¤mmerer-Amtes seinerK.u.K. apostolischen MajestÃ¤t,Vienna 1894 (2 volumes), latercloth covered boardsEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 371MEYRICK, Samuel R. A CriticalInquiry into Antient Armour,London 1874 (3 vols), three-quarter leather binding giltEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 372NEAL, W. K. & BACK, D.H.L.,The Mantons: Gunmakers,London 1967; GEORGE, J.N.English Pistols & Revolvers,North Carolina 1938; GEORGE,J.N., English Guns & Rifles,Harrisburg 1947; BLACKMORE,H.L. Royal Sporting Guns atWindsor, London 1968;TAYLERSON, A. The Revolver1889-1914, London 1970;AKEHURST, R. Sporting Guns,London 1972; DIXON, N.,Georgian Pistols, The Art andCraft of the Flintlock Pistol, 1715-1840, London 1971; WHITELAW,C. Scottish Arms Makers, London1977; CALDWELL, D. ScottishWeapons & Fortifications 1100-1800, Edinburgh 1981;METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OFART. Early Firearms of GreatBritain and Ireland, Connecticut1971; BLACKMORE, H. BritishMilitary Firearms 1650-1850,London 1961; GLENDENNING, I.British Pistols and Guns 1640-

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1840, London 1951; ROGERS H.Weapons of the British Soldier,London 1960; ATKINSON, J.Duelling Pistols, London 1964;BLACKMORE, H. English Pistols,London 1985 (15)Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 373NORMAN, A. The Rapier andSmall-Sword, 1460-1820, London1980; OAKESHOTT, R. TheSword in the Age of Chivalry,London 1981; MÃœLLER, H. &KÃ–LLING, H. EuropÃ¤ische Hieb-Und Stich-Waffen, Berlin 1981;COPE, A. (Editor), Swords andHilt Weapons, London 1993;GILKERSON, W. BoardersAway, Rhode Island 1991;PEIRCE, I. Swords of the VikingAge, Woodbridge 2002;THOMPSON, L. Daggers andBayonets, a History, Staplehurst1999; LEWERKEN, H.Kombinations Waffen Des 15.-19. Jahrhunderts, Berlin 1989 (8)Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 374PETERSON, H. The Book of theGun, London 1962; ROSA, J. G.& MAY, R. The Pleasure ofGuns, London 1974; JACKSON,H. European Hand Firearms ofthe Sixteenth, Seventeenth &Eighteenth Centuries, London1959; RICKETTS, H. Firearms,London 1972; BLACKMORE, H.Guns and Rifles of the World,London 1965; MÃœLLER, H. GunsPistols and Revolvers, London1981; WILKINSON, F. Firearms,the History of Guns, Leicester1981; LINDSAY, M. OneHundred Great Guns, UnitedKingdom 1968 (8)Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 375PETERSON, H. L. The Book ofThe Gun, London 1962; BAILEY,D. W., HOGG, I., BOOTHROYD,G. & WILKINSON, F. Guns andGun Collecting, London 1972;HOGG, I. V. An Illustrated Historyof Firearms, London 1980;RILING, R. The Powder FlaskBook, New York 1953;GARDNER, R. E. Small ArmsMakers, New York 1963; HELD,R. The Age of Firearms, aPictorial History, London 1957;WILKINSON, F. AntiqueFirearms, Enfield 1977;

WESLEY, L. Air-Guns and Air-Pistols, London 1971,SWENSON, G.W.P. PictorialHistory of the Rifle, London 1971;BAXTER, D. R. Blunderbusses,Harrisburg 1970; BOOTHROYD,G. Gun Collecting, London 1961;BOSTON, N. Old Guns andPistols, London 1958;WILKINSON, F. The World'sGreat Guns, London 1977;ROSA, J. G. & MAY, R. ThePleasure of Guns, London 1974;AKEHURST, R. The World ofGuns, London 1972; HERMANN,W. & WAGNER, E. L. BattenbergAntiquitÃ¤ten-Kataloge AlteWaffen, Munich 1979;JACKSON, H. J. European HandFirearms of the 16th, 17th and18th Centuries, London 1959 (16)Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 376RAWSON, P. The Indian Sword,London 1968; BALDWIN, J.Tomahawks, Pipe Axes of theAmerican Frontier, Michigan1995; ROBINSON, H. TheArmour of Imperial Rome,London 1975; SPRING, C.African Arms and Armour,London 1993; MEYER, A.Oceanic Art, Cologne 1995 (5)Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 377ROUVEYRE, Edouard. (Editor)Le Cabinet D'armes de Mauricede Talleyrand-PÃ©rigord, Duc deDino, Paris 1901, 23 plates,covered boardsEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 378SKELTON, J. EngravedIllustrations of Antient Arms andArmour, Oxford 1830 (2 Volumes)Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

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Lot: 379STONE, George S. A Glossary ofthe Construction, Decoration andUse of Arms and Armour in allcountries and in all times,together with some closelyrelated subjects, New York 1961,in its slipcase; GARDNER, J. S.Armour in England from theEarliest Times to theSeventeenth Century, London1898, gilt cloth covered boards;BLACKMORE, H.L. TheArmouries of the Tower ofLondon, I Ordnance, London1976; DIXON, N. GeorgianPistols, the Art and Craft of theFlintlock Pistol, 1715-1840,London 1971; MAY, W. E. &ANNIS, P. G. W. Swords for SeaService, London 1970 (Volume1); BELOUS, Russell E. Armsand Armour, Los Angeles 1969,in its slipcase; HOWE, James V.The Modern Gunsmith, New York1946 (2 Volumes); and twofurther volumesEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 380THORDEMAN, Bengt. Armourfrom the Battle of Wisby 1361 (2volumes), Uppsala 1939, clothcovered boards Provenance:Henk VisserEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 381TRAPP, O. The Armoury of theCastle of Churburg, London1929, presented to AnthonyNorth, inside cover inscribed andsigned by Claude BlairEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 382WILSON, R.L. The Colt Heritage,London 1979; SUTHERLAND, R.& WILSON, R. The Book of ColtFirearms, Kansas City 1971;HAVEN, C. & BELDEN, F. AHistory of The Colt Revolver, New York 1940; SERVEN, J. ColtFirearms from 1836, Santa Ana1954; KENTUCKY RIFLEASSOCIATION, The KentuckyRifle, Washington 1985;LINDERT, A. Gunmakers ofIndiana, U.S.A 1968; FRITH, J. &ANDREWS, R. Antique Pistol

Collecting, London 1960; ROSA,J. Guns of the American West,London 1985; BROWN, M.Firearms in Colonial America,Washington 1980; SAIGN, R. S.,DONALDSON R. & FIET, F. TheStagecoach Museum,Minneapolis 1978; BRADLEY, W.The Civil War, New York 1990;CAREY, A. American FirearmsMakers, New York 1953; KARR,C.L & KARR,C. R. RemingtonHandguns, New York 1960;SWORD, W. Firepower fromAbroad, Rhode Island 1986;FULLER, C. & STEUART, R.Firearms of the Confederacy,Huntington 1944; GLUCKMAN,A. United States Martial Pistolsand Revolvers, Buffalo 1944;SELLERS, F. The William M.Locke Collection, Dallas 1973(17)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 383WISE, A. The History and Art ofPersonal Combat, London 1971;MOORE, W. Weapons of theAmerican Revolution andAccoutrements, New York 1967;DE RIAZ, Y. The Book of Knives,New York 1981; SERVEN, J.Conquering the Frontiers, Arizona 1974; DAVIS, W.Brothers in Arms, London 1995;PETERSON, H. AmericanKnives, New York 1958;FORTÃ“N, R. Antique ClaspKnives, Spain 2003;DOMENECH, A. ExhibitionKnives, Joseph Rodgers & Sons,the Samuel Setian Collection,Buenos Aires 1999; TWEEDALE,G. The Sheffield Knife Book,Sheffield 1996; WASHER, R. TheSheffield Bowie & Pocket-knifemarkers 1825-1925, Nottingham1974; LEVINE, B. Knifemakers ofOld San Francisco, Colorado1998; PALMER B., MORAN J. &PHILLIPS, J. Bowie Knives of theBen Palmer Collection, NewJersey 1992; EVANS, R. ThePlug Bayonet, Shipley 2002;COMMAGER, H. IllustratedHistory of the American CivilWar, London 1982 (16)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 384ZYGULSKI JUN, Z. HusariaPolska, Warsaw 2000; HELD, R.(Editor), Art, Arms and Armour,an International Anthology,Chiasso 1979, Volume 1;THOMAS, B., GAMBER, O. &SCHEDELMANN, H. Arms andArmour, London 1964; ORTIZ, A.D., CARRETERO, C. H. &GODOY, J. A. Resplendence ofthe Spanish Monarchy, New York1991; HELD, R. A Review of 162Antique Arms and PertinentObjects, Lugano 1976;GIORETTI, G. A Guide to theArms and Armour Collection inCesta Castle San Marino, SanMarino 1969; Weapons of theCollection of Peter the Great,Moscow 1995; SCHÃ–BEL, J.Princely Arms and Armour,London 1975; GUTOWSKI, J.Tartar Arms and Armour,Warsaw 1997; TAVARD, C. H.Le Livre des Armes and Armuresde l'AntiquitÃ© au Grand SiÃ¨cle,Milan 1977; DEMMIN, A. DieKriegswaffen in IhrenGeschichtlichen Entwickelungen,1964; WATKINS, J. (Editor),Studies in European Arms andArmour, Philadelphia 1992;KRENN, P. & KARCHESKI, W. J.Imperial Austria, Treasures ofArt, Arms and Armour from theState of Styria, Munich 1992;HELD, R. (Editor), Arms andArmour Annual, Chicago 1973;WAGNER, E., DROBNA, Z. &DURDIK, J. Tracht, Wehr undWaffen, 1957 (15)Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00

Lot: 385A FINE AND RARE GERMANETCHED AND GILT COMBMORION OF THE SAXONTRABANTENLEIBGARDE OFTHE CHRISTIAN II, ELECTOROF SAXONY (1591-1611) withtall skull formed in one piece andrising to a roped comb, the baseencircled by a row of sixteen gilt-brass lion's masks over lining-rivets, each with a ring in itsmouth (two rings missing),narrow brim rising to a point atthe front and rear, decorated atits edges with a roped inwardturn, struck with Nuremberg markand the maker's mark, a pair ofshears, at the front, fitted at therear with gilt-brass plume-holdercast and chased in high relief asa female herm, the skulldecorated with etched and gilt

bands of interlaced foliatescrollwork encircling the figure ofMutius Scaevola before Porsenaon one side and Marcus Curtiusleaping into the gulf on the other,the comb with further etched andgilt bands of running foliage anda central-cabled medallionframing, on the respective faces,the arms of the Dukes of Saxonyand the Archmarshallship of theHoly Roman Empire, the brimdecorated with etched and giltbands of running scrolls,complete with its original cheek-pieces comprising three lames onthe left and two on the right (onemissing), each etched and giltwith bands of running foliagearound its border and fitted at itscentre with a gilt-brass foliateboss over an iron rivet, andretaining much original gildingthroughout 30cm; 11 3/4in high Provenance The Saxon ElectoralArmoury, Dresden ColonelNorman Colville, sold Sotheby &Co., 12th June 1953, lot 66 Themaker's mark is perhaps that ofthe Nuremberg master MartinSchneider (MÃ¼ller & Kunter 1984,pp. 263-5 and 269). A shieldstruck with the same mark wassold in these rooms, 8thDecember 2012, lot 178. Thishelmet belongs to a distinctivegroup which was first made forthe Trabantenleibgarde of theElector August I of Saxony (1553-86) and continued to be used,and possibly added to, in the timeof his successors Christian I(1586-91) and Christian II (1601-11). Originally this would havematched the black doublets andyellow trunk hoses of the uniformof the guards. A large number ofhelmets from this group, whichmay have included the presentexample, were removed from theElectoral armoury in the 1830sand sent to the State OperaHouse in Dresden for theatricaluse, many of which were seenthere by Bashford Dean in 1912.See H. Nickel 1989, pp.117-21and I. Eaves 2002, pp. 149-150. Estimate: £14,000.00 -£18,000.00

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Lot: 386A RARE SOUTH GERMANCLOSE HELMET FOR THETOURNEY, CIRCA 1590,AUGSBURG OR DRESDEN ofnotable weight, formed of arounded skull rising to a highroped medial comb, pierced atthe rear of the neck with six smallrivet-holes for the attachment of amissing plume-holder and toeither side of it with four lace-holes, visor, upper bevor andbevor attached by commonpivots with domed heads, thevisor with a prominent stepbeneath its single broad vision-slit and a spring-catch at the rightside (pull missing), upper bevorwith roped upper edge, pierced atits left side with twenty-six smallcircular ventilation holesarranged in three concentriccircles and at the right side with asimilar arrangement of twenty-four holes, the right side securedby a spring-catch with buttonrelease, the bevor fitted with athreaded bolt and retaining itswing-nut for the attachment of areinforce, lower bevor shaped tothe chin and secured to the rightof the skull by a spring-catch withpush-button release and fittedwith pivotted prop for the upperbevor, the lower edges of theskull flanged outwards to receivemissing gorget-plates (one smallpatched repair at the nape of theneck), and the left side of theskull showing numerous cutsfrom a rebated sword 27cm; 103/4in high Provenance TheProperty of a Gentleman, soldSotheby & Co., 31st July 1951,lot 67. The strongly steppedvisor, the provision for areinforce, the overall form andthe weight of this helmet isreminiscent of the well knowngroup of armours made for theElector Christian I of Saxony(1560-91). Several completearmours of this type are stillpreserved in Dresden and wereused for tournaments until justbefore the Second World War. See E. Haenel 1923, pl. 9. Estimate: £14,000.00 -£18,000.00

Lot: 387A NORTH ITALIAN MORION INTHE 'SPANISH' FASHION,CIRCA 1580 with tall one-piecealmond-shaped crown rising to ashort 'stalk' at its apex (repaired)and 'swept' integral brim rising toan acute point at the front andthe rear, its edges decorated withfile-roped inward turnsaccompanied by narrowrecessed borders (the right sidewith a slight loss), the base of thecrown encircled by sixteen brass-capped lining-rivets and fitted atthe nape with two further suchrivets retaining a later brassplume-holder with punchedornament, the whole decoratedon a formerly black from thehammer ground with later linearetching retaining much gilding,and including at each side of thecrown the date 1600 and a coat-of-arms suspended from stylisedacanthus foliage at its apex, andelsewhere, plain bands 26.4cm;10Â¼in high ProvenanceSotheby's, Billingshurst, 15 July1997, lot 41 The arms arepossibly those of the Tyrolesefamily of BredelEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 388A ZISCHÃ„GGE IN GERMAN17TH CENTURY STYLE withhemispherical one-piece skullembossed with six radiating ribs,fitted at its apex with a star-shaped washer and pieced finial,at its brow with a flat obtusely-pointed peak struck at the frontwith an indistinct mark andpierced at the rear beneath astaple and locking-screw with aslot for a missing sliding nasal-bar, at its nape with an obtusely-pointed neck-guard of four lames,and at its sides with scutiformcheek-pieces each pierced withseven ventilation holes in rosette-formation, the main edges of thehelmet formed with plain inwardturns, and the locking-screw atthe brow fitted with a brassinventory disc stamped 7YD29.5cm; 11Â½ in highEstimate: £400.00 - £700.00

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Lot: 389A FINE NORTH ITALIAN CLOSEHELMET WITH ETCHED ANDGILT DECORATION,PROBABLY MILANESE, CIRCA1590 with one-piece skull risingto a moderately high ropedmedial comb, and visor, upperbevor and bevor attached to it bycommon pivots with radially-fluted heads (replaced), the visorwith strongly-stepped centrally-divided vision-slit, pierced at itsright side to receive a missinglifting-peg, the prow-shapedupper bevor pierced at its rightside with nine small circularventilation-holes in rosette-formation and secured to theright of the bevor by a swivel-hook and pierced stud, and threerounded gorget-plates front andrear (the lowest at the frontrestored), the main edges of thehelmet decorated with cabling (asmall section missing from thelower front edge of the reargorget-plates) and its surfaceetched on a stippled and giltground with bands and borders oftrophies of arms enclosed bynarrower bands of cabling (lightlypatinated overall) 38.5cm; 15Â¼inhigh Provenance Sotheby & Co,4th May 1964, lot 24Estimate: £10,000.00 -£15,000.00

Lot: 390A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIANCAP-A-PIE ARMOUR WITHLATER ETCHED AND GILTDECORATION, LATE 16THCENTURY comprising deepreinforcing bevor (restored)formed in two pieces with circularventilation-holes at the right,earlier gorget of three lames frontand rear, breastplate of peascodfashion with holes for a lance-restand reinforce, and fitted withmovable gussets at the arm-openings and a skirt of two lamessupporting a pair of pendenttassets each of fourlames(restored), earlier Germanbackplate with culet of threelames divisible beneath the first,large asymmetrical pauldrons,the left with threaded holes for areinforce, each attached by aturning-pin to a vambracecomprising turner (upper lames ineach case lacking), and tubularupper and lower cannonsarticulated by small braceletcouters of three lames (the right

couter and lower cannon eachpatched and the latter lacking itslower edge), and cuisses of fourlames connected by wingedpoleyns of four lames to ankle-length tubular greaves eachpieced around their lower edgeswith holes for the attachment ofmail shoes, all parts decorated attheir main edges with ropedinward turns and on theirsurfaces with bands and bordersof running foliage enclosed in thecase of former by bold engrailing,now worn in part; mounted on ablackened wooden stand withrectangular base and fitted with amail breech ProvenanceCountess of Craven, Sotheby &Co., 6 December 1965, lot 41(armour) Hew Kennedy(reinforcing bevor) It has beensuggested that this armour wasthat worn by the William Craven2nd Earl of Craven in EglintonTournament of 1837, although anarmour supposedly worn by himon that occasion was exhibited inthe Gothic Exhibition of 1840.The decoration of the armourclosely resembles that found on apartly restored harness acquiredby the Duke of Westminster forhis collection at Eaton Hall,Cheshire, from the London dealerSamuel Luke Pratt in the mid-19th century, and subsequentlytransferred to the RoyalArmouries in 1953. A furtherarmour bearing the same design,also from Pratt, is in theMetropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork. Decoration of a similar kindis to be recorded, moreover, onadditional detached pieces in theRoyal Armouries, Leeds, theReal Armeria, Turin, and theHiggins Armoury Museum,Worcester, Massachusetts. Estimate: £10,000.00 -£14,000.00

Lot: 391A RARE NORTH ITALIANSALLET, CIRCA 1500 withhemispherical skull rising to a lowmedial comb, centrally-cuspedbrow-plate arched over the face,and two restored tail-platesprojecting backwards to arounded end, each attached tothe former and each other by apair of rivets, the lowest plates ineach case formed with a plaininward turn (the whole heavilycorroded) 18cm; 7in high Statedby Enrico Minervino of Milan to

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have been found by divers in theRiver Bacchliglioi near Padua,Italy, but showing a preservationtypical of pieces obtained fromthe armoury of the Knights of StJohn at Rhodes which fell to theTurks in 1522/3. It can becompared with sallets from thatsame source now preserved inthe Royal Armouries Museum,Leeds (IV. 481), the HigginsArmoury Museum, Worcester,Mass. (880), and several privatecollections (W. Karcheski & T.Richardson 2000, pp. 9 & 13-15).Estimate: £3,500.00 - £4,500.00

Lot: 392A RARE SOUTH GERMANINFANTRY BREASTPLATEFLUTED IN THE GOTHICFASHION, LATE 15THCENTURY with rounded mainplate and high-cusped medially-ridged plackart attached to oneanother by a single screwoccupying the uppermost of thethree alternative holes pierced forit in the former, a pair of latergussets at the arm-openingseach formed with an outwardturned edge matching that at theneck-opening, and a skirt of onelame (its lower edge patched),attached by later screws to theoutward flanged lower edge ofthe plackart, both the main plateand the plackart decorated witha spray of flutes in the Gothicfashion, and the latter furtherdecorated to either side of itsapex with a series of diagonalnicks (the surface showing a lightmottled patina overall) 45cm;17Â¾in Provenance Collection ofWilliam Randolph Hearst, 1955Bought by Harold L. Peterson1955, sold Christie's, London, 5thJuly 1978, lot 151 Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 393A RARE SOUTH GERMANBREASTPLATE FLUTED IN THEGOTHIC FASHION, LATE 15THCENTURY with main plate andhigh-cusped medially-ridgedplackart joined to one by a laterrivet, the neck and arm-openingsof the main plate formed withangular outward turns, its rightside pierced with a pair of holesfor the attachment of a lance-restand its neck-opening with asmaller pair of suspension-holes,the lower edge of the plackart

flanged outwards to receive afauld, the arm-openings and eachside of the plackart decoratedwith flutes in the Gothic fashion,and the latter further decorated toeither side of its apex with threepairs of lobes (the surfacemoderately pitted overall)36.5cm; 14Â½in ProvenanceConsul Hans C. Leiden, soldLempertz, Cologne, 19th-21stJune 1934, lot 15 GalerieFischer, Lucerne, 2 July 1962,Lot 956 John F. Hayward, LondonEstimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 394A RARE SOUTH GERMANBREASTPLATE FLUTED IN THEMAXIMILIAN FASHION, ABOUT1520 with rounded main platefitted with detachable foldinglance-rest (restored and lackingits top retaining-screw),moveable gussets at the arm-openings, each boldly roped ensuite with the neck-opening, andan outward-flanged waist-lame(associated and showing apatched repair at its left end), themain plate decorated beneath aplain frieze with a continuousseries of slightly divergent flutes,each emphasised by a pair ofincised lines 31.5cm; 12Â½inProvenance William RandolphHearst, Parke-Bernet GalleriesInc., New York, 4 December1952, lot 135Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 395A RARE NORTH ITALIANINFANTRY BREASTPLATEFLUTED IN THE MAXIMILIANFASHION, ABOUT 1520 withrounded main plate flangedoutwards at its lower end toreceive a fauld and fitted at theleft arm-opening with a gussetdecorated at its edge with anangular inward turn en suite withthat of the neck-opening (theright gusset missing), the centreof the breastplate decorated witha spray of fifteen flutes divergingfrom a raised triangular panel(the rear repaired with a largeriveted patch; the front heavilypitted) 34.2cm; 13Â½cmProvenance William RandolphHearst, sold Parke-BernetGalleries Inc., New York, 4thDecember 1952, lot 135. Thebreastplate shows a preservationtypical of pieces obtained from

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the armoury of the Knights of StJohn at Rhodes which fell to theTurks in 1522/3. A very similarbreastplate from that armoury ispreserved in the Royal ArmouriesMuseum, Leeds, III. 1090 (W.Karcheski & T. Richardson 2000,pp. 78-9).Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 396A FINE AND RARE SOUTHGERMAN INFANTRYBREASTPLATE WITH ETCHEDDECORATION, CIRCA 1560,PROBABLY BY WOLFGANGGROÃŸSCHEDEL OF LANDSHUTwith heavy medially-ridged mainplate projecting forward over thebelly, flanged outwards at itslower edge to receive a fauld andfitted at each arm-opening (theleft damaged) with moveablegussets decorated with ropedinward turns matching those atthe neck-opening andsurmounted by double-endedbuckles to receive shoulderstraps, and finely etched in bandsand borders on a stippled andblackened ground with scrollingfoliage and flowerheads,involving at the neck a pair ofreclining nudes, and in thecentral band with trophies ofarms (some light patinationoverall) 35.6cm; 17in ProvenanceGallerie Fischer, Lucerne, 22June 1960, lot 56 Harold L.Peterson, Christie's, 5 July 1978,lot 178 Wolfgang GroÃŸschedelwas first recorded working forHenry VIII in the royal workshopsat Greenwich in 1517/18 butreturned to Landshut soon afterto become a citizen there in1521. He is recorded as owninga house in the New Town in 1549and very soon afterwards startedto receive patronage from boththe Spanish and Imperial courts. He was joined in his business byhis son Franz from at least asearly as 1555 and died in or veryshortly after 1562. Thedecoration of our breastplateresembles that of a series ofarmours thought to have beendelivered by him in 1560 for theuse of the Emperor and hiscompanions in a Viennatournament of that year (Norman1962, pp. 12-13).Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 397A SWEPT HILT RAPIER, CIRCA1580, PROBABLY ITALIAN withtapering flat double-edged blade,engraved with a running houndand a pair of lines on each face(slightly shortened), rectangularricasso stamped with abladesmith's mark on one side,steel hilt of faceted bars (loose,the tang slightly bent), comprisinga pair of short quillons swellingtowards the terminals, Ã©cusson, apair of arms, inner and outerguard each formed of three ring-guards, the uppermost joining thebase of the arm to the quillon andjoined to the knuckle-guard by anadditional bar, the lowest ringfilled on the outside with a brassplate, faceted near-sphericalpommel, with traces of early goldpaint, and the grip bound withplaited wire and 'Turks' heads'94.5cm; 37 1/4in blade A rapierwith related hilt is currently onexhibition at the WallaceCollection (inv. no. A576),London: The Noble art of theSword, Fashion and Fencing inRenaissance Europe, circa 1520-1630, cat. no. 2.15.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 398A FRENCH TRANSITIONALSWORD, EARLY 18THCENTURY with colichemardeblade, etched with a spray offoliage and a scrollwork panelinscribed 'Lepeton Marchard,Fourbisseur rue des CarmesauCoin de la Rue de Lemoine aRouen' and 'de la manufacturede lu marque au raisin aSolingen' on each face at theforte, large steel hilt (repairs),comprising double shell-guardwith moulded brim, pierced withscrolling foliage around theborder and a pair of openworkpanels, a pair of slender arms,writhen quillon chiselled with agrotesque at the terminal knuckle-guard interrupted by a centralmoulding en suite with thequillon, spirally moulded pommel,and the grip bound with plaitedwire and 'Turks' heads' 97.5cm;38 3/8in bladeEstimate: £600.00 - £900.00

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Lot: 399AN ITALIAN SHIELD FOR USEIN THE GIOCO DEL PONTE,PISAN, DATED 1776 of narrowalmond-shaped form, constructedentirely of wood, its front edgesbevelled and its rear surfacehollowed out and fitted in avertical line just above its centrewith a pair of wooden enarmes toreceive the left forearm andhand, its front painted on acarmine ground with a zigzagstripe of green enclosed by a pairof white stripes of similar width,and its rear branded within acircle with a monogram AVC andthe date 1776 (some splits,scuffing and bruising ) 106.8cm;42in high Provenance Sotheby's,New York, 23 September 1978,lot 356 The Gioco del Ponte wasa mock-battle fought by twoteams of contestants armed withclubs and shields whoendeavoured to occupy the oldbridge at Pisa now known as thePonte di Mezzo. Originating inthe Middle Ages, it was lastfought in 1776 and 1807. Theinitials branded in the rear of theshield stand for auditore (juror-judge) Vicario Cercisnami. Theyappear on several other shieldsof the same type bearing thesame date. See W. J. KarcheskiJr & D. J. LaRocca 2007, pp. 107-19, figs 4-11.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 400A GERMAN SHOT-PROOFTARGET, LATE 16THCENTURY of circular convexform, stamped with a mark, ashield charged with an eagledisplayed, fitted at its centre witha later spike on a foliate washer,flanged edge bordered by laterdomed brass rivets, fitted withfour pairs of oval rivets forattaching enarmes, the outersurface incised with a series offine radiating lines, and retainingminute traces of an early bluedfinish 57.5cm; 22 5/8in diameterThe mark is perhaps an arsenalmark for Esslingen, Baden-WÃ¼rttemburg. Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 401AN ITALIAN INFANTRYBREASTPLATE FLUTED IN THEGERMAN FASHION, CIRCA1520 of globose form, with a boldinward turn at the neck, stampedwith a mark beneath, perhaps acrowned crossbow bolt, flangedoutwards at the base to receive askirt (missing), embossed with acentral panel of flutes within amatching frame (two internally-patched repairs, pitting), piercedwith a pair of later holes for theattachment of a lance-rest, andfitted at the arm-openings with apair of gussets turned en suitewith the neck 35.5cm; 14in highBreastplates with relateddecoration are preserved in theMuseo Stibbert, Florence(cat.no.5), the collection of HerMajesty The Queen at WindsorCastle and the SchweizerischesLandesmuseum, Zurich.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 402A RARE GERMAN INFANTRYBREASTPLATE FLUTED IN THEMAXIMILIAN FASHION, CIRCA1505 of globose form, with a boldinward turn at the neck, piercedbelow it with a pair of suspension-holes, embossed with threegroups of widely-spaced flutesradiating from the base to a levelbeneath the neck and fitted at thearm openings with a pair ofgussets, each with turnsmatching the neck (fauld lamemissing, areas of pitting) 32.5cm;12 7/8in high Stylistically thisbelongs to the early period of theso-called Maximilian style. Anarmour with a closely relatedbreastplate of Nuremburgmanufacture is preserved in theformer Imperial Armoury, Vienna(inv.no. A192).Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 403A RARE VENETIAN PARADESHIELD MADE FOR THEBODYGUARD OF WOLFDIETRICH VON RAITENAU,PRINCE ARCHBISHOP OFSALZBURG, LATE 16THCENTURY of convex nearcircular form, constructed of two-ply wood covered with leatherdecorated on its front face, withinan outer border of foliatechevrons and engrailing and aninner border of running foliage

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and flowerheads, with a patternof foliate interlace andflowerheads all tooled andlacquered gold over silver, theground of the main fieldadditionally covered withtranslucent red lacquer, and thedetail picked out throughout withred and green lacquer, the rearretaining its yellow-painteddecoration, and a series of nailsfor attaching an arm-pad, andenarmes (some losses, expertlyrestored and in stable conditionthroughout) 57cm; 22 1/2in wideThis shield is one of a seriesmade in the time of Wolf Dietrichvon Raitenau, who ruled asPrince Archbishop of Salzburg,1587-1612. An inventory of 1669,now in the archives of theStÃ¤dtisches Museum, Salzburg,mentions 398 gilded and paintedshields. Some seventy of theseshields are still to be found in theCarolina-Augusteum Museum,Salzburg. When Salzburg wasoccupied by the Bavarian troopsin 1809 a number of theseshields were transferred to themain Zeughaus at Munich, andsold from there after the FirstWorld War. Other examples ofthis distinctive group of shieldsare to be found in theMetropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork (Acc. No. 29.158.586) thePhiladelphia Museum of Art, theArt Institute, of Chicago, theWallace Collection, London, theHistorisches Museum, Dresden(Inv. No. N1), and SchlossVaduz, Liechtenstein (cat. no.871 & 881). In recent years asmall number have been offeredfor sale at auction, including onesold in these rooms 8thDecember 2010, lot 126; anotherfrom the collection of KarstenKlingbeil at Pierre BergÃ© &Hermann Historica, Brussels,13th December 2011, lot 88 andanother was in the collection ofLord Astor of Hever, soldSotheby's, London, 5 May 1983,Lot 29. The fashion for Turkish-style arms is recorded in Europeas early as the middle years ofthe 16th century. King Philip IIhad a 'Turkish' bodyguard for hisentry into Milan in 1548. Theinfluence of Turkish taste isevident in both the style andtechnique of decoration of theSalzburg shields which has itsorigins in Turkish bookbindings ofthe period. During the 16thCentury Venice had its ownleatherworkers guild and many

bookbindings as well as helmets,shields and quivers were made inthis manner. For a contemporarydiscussion on the Venetiantechnique of varnishing andgilding see Leonardo Fioravanti,Compendio de' Secreti Nationali,Venice 1562 and TommasoGarzoni, La Piazza universale ditutte le professioni del mondo,Nuovamente ristampata, posta inluce da Thomaso Garzoni daBagnacauallo, con l'aggiuntad'alcune bellissime annotationi adiscorso per discorso, Venice1589. See E.J. Grube, 2007, pp.231-251. Related shields of thistype, but not part of the Salzburgcontract, are preserved in thearmoury of the Palazzo Ducale,Venice (See U. Franzoi 1990, pp.82-3). Another, set with a late15th Century besagew in thecentre and perhaps related to agroup in the Correr Museum,Venice, was sold Sotheby's,Milan, 14th October 2009, lot1217.Estimate: £16,000.00 -£20,000.00

Lot: 404AN ITALIAN ETCHED MORIONIN THE 'SPANISH' FASHION,CIRCA 1590 with tall one-piecealmond-shaped crown rising to ashort 'stalk', slightly down-turnednarrow brim with roped inward-turned edges, the base of thecrown encircled by fourteen ironrivets on brass rosette washers(the washers incomplete, plume-holder missing), and etchedthroughout with classical warriorsin strapwork cartouchesseparated by vertical bands filledwith trophies-of-armour andcelestial masks (the brim withsmall chips, the skull with a smallpatched repair) 20.5cm; 8in highEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 405A RARE NORTH ITALIANSALLET, CIRCA 1500 withhemispherical skull rising to a lowmedial ridge, centrally-cuspedbrow-plate arched over the face,and short tail-plate projectingbackwards to a rounded end,each attached to the former by apair of rivets (that at the right ofthe tail-plate broken out), thelowest plates in each caseformed with a plain inward turn(the whole heavily corroded and

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showing some rust perforations,chips, delamination of the metal,small brazed repairs, a working-life riveted repair at the nape anda more recent repair at the centreof the tail) 19.8cm; 7Â¾in high Thissallet shows a preservationtypical of pieces obtained fromthe armoury of the Knights of StJohn at Rhodes which fell to theTurks in 1522/3. It can becompared with sallets from thatsource now preserved in theRoyal Armouries Museum, Leeds(IV. 481), the Higgins ArmouryMuseum, Worcester, Mass.(880), and several privatecollections (W. Karcheski & T.Richardson 2000, pp. 9 & 13-15).Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 406FOUR STEEL STIRRUPS, 19THCENTURY with openwork treads,slender side-bars, and fitted atthe top with a rotating loop(chemically cleaned) (4)Estimate: £50.00 - £80.00

Lot: 407TWO SPANISH ROWELSPURS, 19TH CENTURY ofdiffering size, each with eight-point rowel, the first with broadheel band, and retaining a portionof a buckle; the second withbroad heel band and traces ofsilver-encrusted decoration thefirst: 19cm; 7 1/2in (2) Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 408A RARE LIÃˆGOIS FLINTLOCK V-SPRING POWDER-TESTER(EPROUVETTE), EARLY 19THCENTURY with plain box-lockaction, sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, flat-sided chequeredwalnut butt, fitted with a pair ofarcs joined by a v-spring, theupper arc graduated from '1' to'80', and fitted with sprung brassrider 26.5cm; 10 3/8in For similarexamples see R. T. W. Kempers1998, pp. 141-145.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 409A GERMAN MUSKETEER'SPOWDER-FLASK, 17THCENTURY, AND TWOFURTHER FLASKS the first withcurved steel-bound wooden bodyof tapering-rectangular section,fitted with nozzle with spring cut-off, three loops for suspension(one missing) and belt hook; thesecond a triangular flask ofmusketeer's type, with steel-bound fabric-covered woodenbody, fitted with nozzle and asprung catch, and the rear with abelt hook, and the third a smalltriangular charge flask of similardesign the first: 31.7cm; 12 1/2in (3)Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 410AN ENGRAVED FLASK INGERMAN 16TH CENTURYSTYLE of bifurcated horn, theouter face decorated with Apollo,Ceres and a snail, the inner withbold scrolls of foliage and acentral cartouche, fitted with twosteel basal caps, oneincorporating a spring cut-off,later brass nozzle, and four latersmall rings for suspension (belthook missing) 23.5cm; 9 1/4inhighEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 411A GROUP OF HORN, LEATHERAND BRASS POWDER ANDSHOT FLASKS, 18TH AND19TH CENTURIES comprising aflask of flattened horn, with brassnozzle, spring cut-off and twoloops for suspension; another,with wooden stopper; another,with brass-bound horn body;another, its body stained inimitation of tortoiseshell; another,of natural form, with brassnozzle, and two iron loops forsuspension; another, with pigskinbody and brass nozzle by G. & J.Hawksley; two with embossedbrass body, and a leather shotflask the first: 23cm; 9in (9)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

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Lot: 412TWO DECORATED FLASKS,19TH CENTURY the firstprobably North African, withround hide body, decorated witha stylised flower on the outerface, fitted with pierced steelnozzle with sliding wooden cut-off, and a pair of loops forsuspension; the second ofengraved gourd, the outer faceengraved with a half-lengthportrait and signed (perhaps I.Teslis), the inner face with anexpanded flowerhead, fitted witha pair of loops for suspensionand turned wooden nozzle thefirst: 22cm; 8 3/4in highEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 413A QUANTITY OF POWDER-FLASKS; A SHOT-MEASURE;TWO BULLET MOULDS; ANDTWO RELOADING TOOLS FORPIN-FIRE CARTRIDGES, 19THCENTURY including threeleather shot-flasks; fourembossed flasks; a bandolier; anengraved horn flask; a bulletmould for 120 bore balls; anotherbullet mould, with turned woodenhandles; and the shot-measurewith graduated brass head (qty) Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 414SEVEN FLATTENED HORNPRIMING FLASKS, 18TH AND19TH CENTURIES the firstcarved in imitation of a scalymonster, and fitted with hornstopper; another, with carvedbasal cap and wooden stopper;another, with black-stained hornbasal cap and stopper; anotherfour; and one small horn ofnatural form, engraved withsimple rustic ornament the first:18.5cm; 7 1/4in (8)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 415A DECORATED HORN FLASK;FIVE FURTHER FLASKS; ANDTWO TOOLS, 18TH AND 19THCENTURIES the first of flattenedcow horn engraved on one sidewith a stag and a rabbit and onthe other with an amorouscouple, and fitted with ivorystopper; three small horn flasks,of natural form; two leather shotpouches; and a shot measure the

first: 21.5cm; 8 1/2in (8)Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 416A COLLECTION OF VARIOUSDETACHED COCKS, STEELSAND ELEMENTS OFFLINTLOCK GUNS AND PISTOLLOCKS, 18TH CENTURY ANDLATER (some rusted, losses)Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 417SEVENTEEN VARIOUSPERCUSSION HAMMERS,19TH CENTURYEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 418A LEFT-HAND FLINTLOCKMECHANISM FOR ASPORTING GUN BY DURSEGG, A BACK-ACTION LOCKFOR A SPORTING GUN BY H.NOCK, AND A DETACHEDWHEEL-LOCK the first with semi-rainproof pan (rusted, top-jawand screw missing, the secondengraved (hammer missing); afurther percussion lock, twodetached dogs and a the wheel-lock mechanism in 17th centurymilitary style (7)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 419A SWORD CASE BY RUNDELL& BRIDGE & CO. CIRCA 1840-61; ANOTHER SWORD CASE,20TH CENTURY; A CASE FORA FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN,LATE 18TH CENTURY; AREVOLVER CASE, MID-19THCENTURY AND A CASEFORMED AS A BOOK the first ofmahogany, lined in padded whitesilk, printed with the retailer'sdetails, and with brass carryinghandle (the interior worn); thesecond for a mameluke-hiltedsword, of mahogany, and lined inred velvet; the third of mahogany,for a gun with approximately 32inlong barrel, with flush-fitting brasscarrying handle, the interior linedin green baize (lid liningstripped), and retaining itscompartments and a lock tray

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(restorations); the fourth of oak(compartments missing), and thefifth covered with tooled giltleather (worn) (5)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 420A CHISELLED BRASS POMMELFROM A TRANSITIONALSWORD AND A SMALL-SWORDSWORD GRIP the first decoratedwith foliage, the second coveredwith plaited steel wire, togetherwith a miniature bronze mortar,modernEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 421A QUANTITY OF FIREARMSACCESSORIES including a 54bore brass bullet mould byBarker, six further bullet moulds,a double turnscrew, a quantity ofwad cutters, oil bottles andpercussion cap boxes (qty)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 422TWO GOAT'S FOOT LEVER'SFOR SPANNING CROSSBOWS,17TH/18TH CENTURY AND ALARGE QUANTITY OFCROSSBOW BOLTS the first ofsteel (pitted), with shaped side-bars, a pair of lugs for attachmentto the tiller, and a mouldedhandle at the top; the secondcomprising two bars of wood, theshorter with two recesses for thetiller lugs (chipped), and thelonger with a moulded handle;the crossbow bolts comprisingthree moulded steel heads onwooden shafts, 16th century;three shafts of similar date, onewith later head; four 19th Centurybolts with turned steel heads;eighteen 19th century bolts withtriangular steel heads; andeleven further bolts the first:32cm; 12 1/2in when closed (41)Estimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 423TWO STEEL GOAT'S FOOTLEVER'S FOR SPANNINGCROSSBOWS, 17TH/18THCENTURY the first with shapedside-bars, a pair of lugs forattachment to the tiller joined bya moulded bar, and a turnedhandle at the top (perhapsreplaced); the second of similar

form, with turned wooden handleretained by a brass ferrule thefirst: 34cm; 13 1/2in when closed(2)Estimate: £400.00 - £450.00

Lot: 424A FLEMISH TARGETCROSSBOW AND WINDLASS,18TH/19TH CENTURY withrobust steel bow stamped twicewith a mark on the inside, fittedwith a later string of twisted cordand retained by a pair of irons,figured walnut tiller applied with alarge iron plaque on each side ofthe nut cavity, associated bonenut, the underside with mouldedrest, fitted with steel fork in placeof its stirrup, moulded trigger,complete with a steel cranequin98cm; 38 5/8in tillerEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 425AN ITALIAN STONEBOW, 17THCENTURY with slender steelbow retained by a pair of irons,fruitwood tiller of characteristicform carved with raised bandsand with a scroll above thetrigger (repaired), fitted with fixedmoulded steel fore-sight, foldingback-sight, a pair of smallengraved side-plates slendertrigger with moulded finial andlater turned pommel 94.5cm; 371/4in tillerEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 426AN ENGLISH CROSSBOW, EARLY 17TH CENTURY withslender steel bow, folding fore-sight, slender rosewood tiller ofnear square-section retainingsome engraved bone plaques onthe top, the underside previouslyinlaid with twisted brass wire(extensive losses, pommelmissing), and built-in steel gaffle(the steel parts with light rust,worn) 65cm; 25 5/8in tillerEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 427A PAIR OF MINIATUREBRONZE HOWITZERS INPORTUGUESE MID-16THCENTURY, 20TH CENTURYeach cast in one piece,decorated with inscriptionsaround the muzzle, bands ofanthemion, armillary spheres, the

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crowned Royal Arms and alengthy inscription at the median,a pair of plain trunnions, and thecascable formed as a grotesquemask drawn-out to a button31.8cm; 12 1/2in (2)Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 428A SMALL BRONZE SALUTINGCANNON, 19TH CENTURY,PROBABLY FRENCH with multi-stage barrel strongly moulded atthe muzzle, formed with raisedastragals, engraved with acypher on the first reinforce(rubbed), a pair of plaintrunnions, a pair of dolphin lifting-handles on an engraved ground,globose cascable formed with amoulded vent above: on a brasscarriage with brass spokedwheels 29.2cm; 11 1/2in barrel1cm; 3/8in boreEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 429A BRONZE SALUTINGCANNON BY BUTTALL, MID-18TH CENTURY, LONDON, withtapering multi-stage barrel belledat the muzzle and engraved withthe Prince of Wales' feather's,engraved 'H+M' on the secondreinforce, struck with Londonview and proof marks, themaker's mark, and impressed'Buttall Minories' on the firstreinforce, a pair of plaintrunnions, raised vent field,moulded base ring and globosecascable, in rich brown patinatedcondition: on a later woodenstand 27.5cm; 10 3/4in barrel2.3cm; 7/8in bore JonathonButtall, a gunmaker, is recordedas an apprentice in the Founders'Company circa 1741-8. He alsosupplied brass furniture for smallarms to the Ordnance.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 430A .22 CALIBRE U.S. POPE'SPATENT AIR PISTOL, LATE19TH CENTURY with 28in barreland nickel-plated body 30cm; 117/8inEstimate: £120.00 - £180.00

Lot: 431A RARE GERMAN COMBINEDHUNTING SWORD ANDFLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA1750 with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, theouter face fitted with a two-stagebarrel at the forte, down-turnedscalloped shell-guard, knuckle-guard with central moulding,scalloped cap pommel, andwooden grip incorporating theaction (patinated throughout)59.3cm; 23 3/8in bladeEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 432A RARE 32 BORE FRENCHCOMBINED FLINTLOCKPISTOL AND SPEAR, LATE18TH CENTURY with taperingbarrel retaining traces ofengraved decoration (tangrepaired), associated roundedlock, wooden stock (wormdamage) carved with a mouldingabout the lock and the tang,extending at the rear to form along haft, fitted in the middle witha moulded steel trigger, steelmounts including solid side-plate,fitted at the front with a bifurcatedspearhead incorporating ashorter hooked blade, steelramrod, and steel shoe 162cm;63 3/4in overallEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 433AN 80 BORE PERCUSSIONTRANSITIONAL REVOLVER,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1840 with rebluedoctagonal sighted rifled barrel(signature rubbed, probablyLangley), reblued cylinder, scroll-engraved rounded bar-hammeraction (hammer dented),engraved backs-rap, and finelychequered walnut butt 31cm; 121/4inEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 434A 4MM CONTINENTAL SIX-SHOT PIN-FIRE REVOLVER,CIRCA 1860 with nickel-platedoctagonal signed barrel, nickel-plated hammer, engravedcylinder and frame, the latterfitted with clearing rod andloading-gate on the right, andcarved hardwood butt 13.2cm; 51/8in

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Estimate: £120.00 - £140.00

Lot: 435A .36 CALIBRE SECONDMODEL COOPER'S PATENTFIVE-SHOT PERCUSSIONREVOLVER, NO. 3151, CIRCA1864-9 with 4in barrel, rebatedcylinder, plain frame, brass back-strap and trigger-guard (actionloose), and a pair of walnut grips(worn) 22cm; 8 3/4inEstimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 436A RARE 6MM CONTINENTALNOEL PATENT TWELVE-SHOTPILL-LOCK TURRET PISTOL,NO. 25, CIRCA 1870 withoctagonal sighted numberedbarrel formed with a pronouncedrib, pierced frame engraved withfoliage, vertically-mountednumbered cylinder, engravedside-hammer, cylinder cover andcatch, folding trigger, andchequered ebonised butt withengraved steel cap 22cm; 8 5/8in Pierre Jules Noel received thepatent for his turret pistol on 22ndDecember 1868. Estimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 437A CASED 120 BORE SIX-SHOTPERCUSSION PEPPERBOXREVOLVER, BIRMINGHAMPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1845with fluted barrel group, scroll-engraved bar hammer action withengraved back-strap, a pair offinely chequered grips, andengraved steel trigger-guard(areas of wear and light pitting):in a fitted mahogany case (lidcracked), lined in purple velvet,complete with a full complementof accessories comprising copperflask by Sykes, oil bottle, wadcutter, wrench and turnscrew,with an extract from the PoliceGazette of 1824 marked TheChief Constable, Rowley Regisand inscribed in ink 'GeorgeTaylor 1824', and a further cardinscribed 'The contents of thisbox belonged to.....GeorgeTaylor.....Chief Constable ofRowley Regis in 1824' 20cm; 8inEstimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 438A 54 BORE TRANTER PATENTFIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTIONPERCUSSION REVOLVER,RETAILED BY B. COGSWELL,224 STRAND, LONDON,NO.12,909T CIRCA 1860 withoctagonal sighted barrelengraved around the muzzle,engraved frame and top-strapdecorated with scrollwork, theformer signed by the retailer,cylinder with roped forward edge,safety-stop, border and scroll-engraved rammer, trigger-guardand butt-cap, and chequeredwalnut butt (worn throughout)30.8cm; 12 1/8inEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 439A .31 CALIBRE COLT MODEL1849 SIX-SHOT PERCUSSIONPOCKET REVOLVER,NO.198817 FOR 1862 with 6inbarrel with one line New Yorkaddress, steel frame, engravedcylinder, brass trigger-guardretaining traces of silver-plating,back-strap engraved '...Car 1862'(tapped with holes, perhaps for ashoulder stock), walnut grips,with matching numbers andtraces of finish, 28.5cm; 11 1/4inEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 440A .36 CALIBRE U.S.MANHATTAN FIREARMSCOMPANY FIFTH SERIESNAVY TYPE SIX-SHOTPERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO.3209, BIRMINGHAM PROOFMARKS, CIRCA 1857-68 ofstandard productionspecifications, with 4in bluedbarrel, case-hardened frame,engraved cylinder, silver-platedtrigger-guard and back-strap,polished walnut grips withmatching numbers and retainingsome early colour throughout22.8cm; 9inEstimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 441A .44 CALIBRE COLT MODEL1860 PERCUSSION ARMYREVOLVER NO. 78826 FOR1862 with 8in 1/2in barrel withsingle line New York address,rebated cylinder, steel frame,polished walnut grips, brasstrigger-guard (worn throughout),

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and matching numbers 35cm; 133/4 in Estimate: £400.00 - £700.00

Lot: 442A RARE CASED 54 BOREBEAUMONT-ADAMS PATENTFIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTIONPERCUSSION REVOLVERWITH SHOULDER STOCK, NO.,30796, BIRMINGHAM PROOFMARKS, CIRCA 1860-65 withblued octagonal sighted barrelfitted with loading lever on the left(small dents on the right), border-engraved blued frame signed'Adams patent' and numbered onthe right, blued numberedcylinder, chequered walnut butt,blued trigger-guard and butt-cap,the latter fitted with a pierced eyefor a lanyard, and with someearly finish throughout (oxidisedto brown in areas), skeletonshoulder stock with finelychequered butt, fitted with aknurled press-stud, andnumbered en suite: in originalfitted oak case (lid repaired),lined in green baize, andcomplete with some accessoriesincluding R. Adams patent brassbullet mould, powder-flask by G& J. W Hawksley and nickel-topped glass Young's oil bottle62cm; 24 1/2 including stockEstimate: £2,500.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 443A .700 CALIBRE FRENCHMODEL AN.13 FLINTLOCKCAVALRY PISTOL, DATED1811 the barrel with datedbreech, regulation lock with StEtienne arsenal inscription (stockrepaired, ramrod missing) 35cm;13 7/8in Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 444A .650 CALIBRE ITALIANFLINTLOCK CAVALRY PISTOL,DATED 1813 based on theFrench model of year IX, with20cm barrel stamped withOrdnance marks at the breech,lock with Brescian Royal arsenalinscription, brass pan (cockseized, top-jaw and cockretaining screw missing), walnuthalf-stock, and regulation brassmounts (ramrod missing) 35.5cm;14in See R. Brooker 2006, p.151.Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 445AN ALBINI CENTRE-FIREBREECH-LOADING MILITARYRIFLE, DATED 1867 withtapering sighted barrel, hingedbreech, back-action lock,regulation walnut full stock,impressed 'D'Ancion Fils 1867'on the left of the butt, steelmounts (the steel parts pitted),steel clearing rod, and completewith its bayonet 88cm; 34 5/8inbarrelEstimate: £300.00 - £450.00

Lot: 446A .600 CALIBRE SWEDISHMODEL 1850 RIFLEDPERCUSSION CAVALRYPISTOL WITH SHOULDERSTOCK of regulation type, withbrowned sighted 30cm barrel,steel tang incorporating the back-sight, case-hardened lockstamped with 'C' crowned, half-stock, chequered butt, the topapplied with a steel plaqueextending from the tang andpierced with a key-hole for theshoulder stock, brass mountscomprising side-plate, trigger-guard and pommel the latterstamped '211', fore-end cap, andno provision for a ramrod, theshoulder stock impressed '6R4SNo67' on the left, fitted withsteel lanyard and brass butt-cap(wormed) 67.2cm; 26 1/2inincluding shoulder stock (2)Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 447A RARE .600 CALIBRESWEDISH MODEL 1704FLINTLOCK PISTOL withtapering sighted three-stage36cm barrel stamped withOrdnance marks at the breech,tang incorporating the back-sight,rounded lock stamped 'FHS'behind the steel spring blackenedfull stock, impressed 'XVII in thelock recess, regulation steelmounts, and steel-tipped ramrod,perhaps the original 54cm; 211/4in overallEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 448A .700 CALIBRE FRENCHFLINTLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA1700 with octagonal swampedsighted barrel, stamped with acrowned L mark at the breech

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(probably for St Etienne) and abrief inscription, rounded lock,hardwood full stock carved with araised moulding about the tang,the butt formed with a near flatspine and base of sharply-archedsection, moulded steel mountsincluding solid side-plate, trigger-guard and butt-plate with tang ofshaped outline, and woodenramrod (shortened, the steelparts cleaned) 117cm; 46in barrelEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 449A .750 SWEDISH MODEL1815/45 PERCUSSIONMUSKET AND A 15 BOREPERCUSSION GUN, 19THCENTURY the first of regulationtype, with 103.5cm barrelretained by three brass bands,lock with dog safety-catch,hardwood full stock (cracked),and complete with its steelramrod (worn throughout); thesecond composite, with sightedbarrel of hogsback form, steppedlock, walnut half-stock, and brassmounts (worn throughout) thefirst: 103.5cm; 40 3/4in barrel (2)Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 450A 1 1/4IN BORE SWEDISHPERCUSSION MUSKETOON,CIRCA 1845 of regulation type,with heavy sighted brass 52cmbarrel retained by a brass band,steel tang incorporating the back-sight, steel lock fitted with dogsafety-catch, hardwood full stock,brass mounts including trigger-guard, butt-plate, side-plate andsteel pivot mount 95.2cm; 371/2in overallEstimate: £900.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 451A .577 TWO BAND SNIDER-ENFIELD CARBINE, DATED1864; A .700 CALIBRECONTINENTAL BREECH-LOADING MUSKET, MID-19THCENTURY; AND A 20 BOREPERCUSSION MUSKET, 19THCENTURY the first with sightedbarrel, stamped with Ordnancemarks and fitted with ladder back-sight, dated lock with Enfieldarsenal inscription, walnut stockand regulation brass mounts; thesecond with sighted barrel,walnut full stock and regulationsteel mounts (pitted); and the

third for native use (extensivelyworn) the first: 55cm; 21 3/4inbarrel (3)Estimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 452A .750 CALIBRE TWO-BANDPERCUSSION ENFIELDMUSKET, CIRCA 1870 withsighted barrel retained by twosteel bands, plain lock, regulationbrass mounts including brassbutt-plate numbered '219' andstamped 'Sirohi State 28-3-15',and steel ramrod (the steel partspitted) 84cm; 33in barrelEstimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 453A RARE .650 CALIBREPERCUSSION CARBINE FORTHE BENGAL IRREGULARCAVALRY BY GARDEN, 200PICCADDILY, LONDON, CIRCA1850-60 with browned twistsighted barrel fitted with steelstirrup ramrod, signed over thebreech (rubbed), tangincorporating standing back-sight, border-engraved regulationlock with regimental inscription(rubbed), regulation walnut fullstock, white metal regulationmounts comprising trigger-guard,butt-cap, and a pair of ramrod-pipes, and steel saddle bar withring for suspension 53.5cm; 21inbarrelEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 454A RARE .690 CALIBREFLINTLOCK MILITARY RIFLEBY JOHN PROBIN,BIRMINGHAM PRIVATE PROOFMARKS, CIRCA 1790-95 withswamped octagonal barrel rifledwith eight grooves and stampedwith the maker's mark, IP within arectangle, fitted with white metalfore-sight (the back-sightreplaced), flat border-engravedlock stamped with the crownmark and signed on the tail,figured walnut full stock swellingabout the rear ramrod-pipe, thebutt boldly impressed '2' over '13'and with a broad arrow markfeintly impressed on the left ofthe comb (the stock with slightshrinkage about the lock, minorfilled repairs), full brass mountsof regulation type, a pair of slingswivels, and steel ramrod77.1cm; 30 3/8in barrel Literature

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De Witt Bailey, Ph.D., BritishMilitary Flintlock Rifles 1740-1840, Rhode Island, 2002,pp.189-190, illustrated. In April1776 Heneage Finch, LordGuernsey, later Fourth Earl ofAylesford, recommended thatJohn Probin be allowed to makerifle barrels for the Board ofOrdnance. The Board requestedthat one of Probin's barrels besent to the Tower for testing.There are no further referencesafter this. However, there are anumber of other very similar riflesto the present one known, someof which have unit markings onthe brasswork suggesting thatthey were issued. Another ispreserved in the RoyalArmouries, Leeds. See C. J.Ffoulkes 1916, p.350, no.150.For a discussion of these riflessee D.W.Bailey 2002, pp.189-190.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 455A .56 CALIBRE FLINTLOCKSEA SERVICE PISTOL, MID-18TH CENTURY with taperingbarrel stamped with Ordnancemarks at the breech, border-engraved lock with 'GR' crowned,'Tower' and broad arrow mark,regulation walnut full stockcarved with an apron mouldingabout the tang and impressedwith Ordnance marks, brassmounts, steel belt hook, andbrass-tipped wooden ramrod48.8cm; 19inEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 456A .57 CALIBRE LONG SEASERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL,MID-18TH CENTURY withtapering barrel, border-engravedlock with 'Tower' and 'GR'crowned, rounded pan, full stock(restored), brass mounts, steelbelt hook, and brass-tippedramrod 48.5cm; 19 1/8inEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 457A .57 CALIBRE LONG SEASERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL,DATED 1759 with taperingbarrel, flat dated lock signedVernon on the tail, with 'GR'crowned, fitted with flat cock andV-shaped pan (the steel refaced),full stock (fore-end replaced),

brass mounts and steel belt hook(the steel parts pitted) 48.5cm;19 1/8inEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,600.00

Lot: 458A .650 CALIBRE LANDPATTERN FLINTLOCK PISTOLOF THE 17TH LANCERS,EARLY 19TH CENTURY ofregulation type, with 9in barrelstamped with Ordnance marks atthe breech, border-engraved lockwith 'Tower' 'GR' crowned andbroad arrow mark, regulation fullstock, regulation brass mountsincluding trigger-guard stamped'XVII-LS/C/12', and stirrupramrod 39cm; 15 3/8in overallEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 459A .65 CALIBRE NEW LANDPATTERN FLINTLOCK PISTOL,LATE 18TH/EARLY 19THCENTURY with tapering barrelstamped with Ordnance marks atthe breech, bevelled lock with'GR' crowned, 'Tower' and broadarrow mark, walnut full stock withinspector's stamps, brassmounts, and steel stirrup ramrod38.5cm; 15 1/4inEstimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 460A .700 CALIBRE FLINTLOCKCAVALRY PISTOL, THE LOCKDATED 1848/9 of East Indianpattern type, the breech struckwith an Eastern proof mark,regulation lock struck with thedate in Arabic, dated lock, walnutfull stock (cracked) impressed 'J.Smith', regulation brass mounts,and no provision for a ramrod39.2cm; 15 1/2inEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 461A 40 BORE BOHEMIAN WHEEL-LOCK RIFLED SPORTINGCARBINE BY JOHANNESMENDEL IN PRAG, CIRCA 1660with octagonal swamped sightedbarrel, rifled with seven grooves,stamped with the barrelsmith'smark (Neue StÃ¸ckel 778),engraved with a flower, chiselledwith a band of beadwork andsigned over the breech, plaintang, flat lock retaining someearly blue, fitted with externalwheel retained by a scrolling

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bracket, flash-guard, sliding pan-cover and engraved dog, doubleset trigger, figured hardwood fullstock moulded over the fore-end,engraved with a simple linearband and punched with starsaround the butt, the left inlaidwith an engraved staghornplaque depicting a reclining stagand the right with patchbox fittedwith sliding cover decorated ensuite, steel trigger-guard shapedfor the fingers, engravedstaghorn mounts decorated withlinear ornament and foliage,comprising a pair of washers forthe side-nails, butt-plate (onesmall chip), ramrod-pipes, fore-end cap, and wooden ramrodwith tip en suite with the fore-end71cm; 28in Johannes Mendel(1648-72) is first recorded inconnection with Prague'sdefense against the Swedishinvasion. He later became aguildmaster. Estimate: £3,500.00 - £4,500.00

Lot: 462A 26 BORE BOHEMIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE BYHEINRICH REIMER, CIRCA1630-40 with octagonal swampedsighted barrel rifled with sevengrooves, decorated with apunched band, stamped with themaker's mark (probably NeueStÃ¸ckel 917) and name over thebreech, flat lock engraved with agarland of Eger-style flowersaround the spindle, and an exoticbird on the left, fitted withengraved flash-guard, sliding pan-cover, internal wheel andengraved pierced dog decoratedwith a flowerhead and a serpent,double set trigger, figuredhardwood full stock moulded overthe fore-end, the butt with carvedcheek-piece inlaid with anengraved staghorn plaquedecorated with a woodland sceneincluded a doe and a stag on theleft, patchbox with sliding coverdecorated with engravedstaghorn plaques on the right,and inlaid with a further plaqueon the spine, trigger-guardshaped for the fingers, a pair ofengraved staghorn flowerheadwashers opposite the lock,engraved staghorn ramrod-pipe,horn butt-cap, engraved staghornfore-end cap, and woodenramrod with engraved staghorncap 88cm; 34 3/4in barrelHeinrich Reimer is recorded in

OlmÃ¼tz, Bohemia circa 1607-10.Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 463AN 18 BORE SOUTH GERMANWHEEL-LOCK SPORTINGRIFLE, AUGSBURG, CIRCA1630-40 with swamped octagonalsighted barrel rifled with sevengrooves, engraved with a band atthe breech and over the muzzle,the former stamped withAugsburg town mark and themaker's mark incorporating atankard, flat lock stamped withthe maker's mark en suite withthe breech on the inside, fittedwith external wheel retained by apierced engraved brass bracketdecorated with monsters, bluedflash-guard, blued-steel slidingpan-cover with engraved brassbutton release, engraved pierceddog with blued top-jaw, the dog-spring retained by an engravedbrass bridle, double set trigger,figured hardwood full stockmoulded over the fore-end, thebutt with carved cheek-pieceinlaid with an engraved staghornplaque decorated with a vase offlowers on the left, and patchboxwith sliding cover on the right,trigger-guard shaped for thefingers and engraved with anearly inventory number 'no. 23', apair of engraved staghornwashers opposite the lock,engraved staghorn ramrod-pipeand fore-end cap, and steel-tipped ramrod with staghorn cap,perhaps the original 75cm; 291/2in barrelEstimate: £3,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 464A COMPOSITE GERMANWHEEL-LOCK SPORTINGRIFLE, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17THCENTURY with octagonalswamped sighted barrel rifledwith six slender grooves, flat lockstamped with a mark, fitted withexternal wheel retained by a lowflat cover, fitted with sliding pan-cover with button release andshaped dog, figured fruit woodfull stock (repairs), profuselyinlaid with engraved staghornplaques decorated with scrollingmarine monsters withinsegmental lines, a further largemonster opposite the lock,carved cheek-piece inset with ascrollwork cartouche(restorations, trigger missing,

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patchbox cover replaced),engraved fore-end cap, and latersteel trigger-guard 90.5cm; 353/4in barrelEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 465A RARE 140 BORE BALTIC-LOCK RIFLED CARBINE,CIRCA 1680 with three-stageheavy sighted barrel rifled witheight slender grooves, octagonalat the breech and muzzle andinlaid with slender wavy brasslines, polygonal over the broadmedian, engraved tang, flat lockretained by two screws, the mainplate pierced with engravedscrolls of foliage and punchedwith pellets, fitted with cock withfaceted top-jaw, faceted pan andfaceted pivoting safety-steel,figured burrwood full stockcarved with a bold foliatemoulding about the rear ramrod-pipe (very small cracks), carvedbutt with carved cheek-pieceincluding a scroll on the left,inlaid over its surface with scrollsof brass wire (some lifting) andfitted on the underside withpatchbox with sliding cover, steelside-plate formed as an engravedbird, steel trigger-guard,supported by two bars on eitherside of the patchbox andmoulded in the centre, steel butt-plate, gilt copper trigger-plate,three moulded brass ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap, andsteel ramrod 55cm; 21 3/4inbarrel Provenance Martin RettingCollection A carbine with a lockdecorated in the same mannerand a barrel of related form ispreserved in the TÃ¸jhusmuseet,Copenhagen (inv. no B883). SeeO. Smith 1938, p. 203.Estimate: £3,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 466A RARE BALTIC FLINTLOCKBLUNDERBUSS, SECONDHALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY,POSSIBLY RUSSIAN withswamped barrel strongly belledat the elliptical muzzle and fittedwith moulded fore-sight, chiselledwith a raised band and engravedwith foliage at the breech,engraved grooved tang, steppedbevelled lock engraved with atrophy-of-arms and a spray offoliage (cock replaced), figuredhardwood full stock, engravedsteel mounts including solid side-

plate decorated with shellornament, trigger-guard with finialof shaped outline, butt-plate anda pair of ramrod pipes, horn fore-end cap and horn-tipped ramrod68cm; 26 3/4in barrelEstimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 467AN 18 BORE DANISHFLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLEBY VALENTIN MARR,COPENHAGEN, CIRCA 1740with octagonal blued swampedsighted barrel rifled with sevengrooves, decorated with silverscrollwork at the breech and themuzzle, the former with gold-lined vent (back-sight missing),engraved tang numbered '2',rounded lock signed on a scrollwith foliage above and below,double set trigger, figured walnutfull stock moulded over the fore-end (cracked through, the buttwith worm damage), carved withfoliage about the rear ramrod-pipe and the tang, the butt withraised cheek-piece on the leftand patchbox with fluting slidingcover on the right (chipped),brass mounts cast and chased inlow relief, including pierced side-plate decorated with rococoornament, butt-plate with scrollsand foliage enclosing a profilehead, trigger-guard with acanthusfinial and three moulded ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap(chipped) and horn-tipped ramrod67.5cm; 26 5/8in barrel ValentinMarr is recorded circa 1696-1786. He worked with DavidBars in Stockholm around 1729. He returned to Copenhagen circa1733 where he made a numberof pieces for the Royal family,many of which are still preservedin the TÃ¸jhusmuseet andRosenborg Castle, Copenhagen. He is considered one ofDenmark's finest gunmakers. See F. Askgaard 1988, p. 320.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 468A FINE 38-BORE GERMANFLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLESIGNED RAGUIN A FKL, CIRCA1725 with heavy swampedoctagonal barrel rifled with sevengrooves, fitted with brass fore-sight, and engraved blued three-leaf back-sight, engraved breechdecorated with panels of scrollingfoliage inhabited by animals on a

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hatched ground and cut withdecorative bands at the rear,plain tang, signed flat bevelledlock engraved with recliningClassical figures, scrollwork, andtrophies-of-arms, blued pan,steel-spring, top-jaw and top-jawscrew, double set trigger,moulded figured walnut full stock,carved with foliage in low reliefabout the rear ramrod-pipe, thetang and the mounts, the buttwith carved raised cheek-piecewith a monsterhead scroll on theleft and patchbox with slidingfluted cover on the right, inlaidwith silver wire scrolls enrichedwith pellets over the grip (smalllosses), cast and chiselled brassmounts, decorated in the Frenchtaste with trophies-of-hunting,including sideplate decoratedwith a boar, circular silverescutcheon chased with a profilebust of an armoured man, the flatof the butt-plate engraved 'No:19' and with a man smoking apipe, blued-steel sling swivels,engraved brass fore-end cap,and wooden ramrod withengraved brass tip 84.8cm; 331/8in barrel ProvenanceJagdschloÃŸ Kranichstein W.KeithNeal, sold Christie's King Street,9th November 2000, lot 137Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 469AN UNUSUAL 54 BORE BALTICPERCUSSION BIRDING RIFLE,FIRST QUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY converted fromflintlock, with heavy swampedbarrel rifled with eight narrowgrooves, cut with a raised panelset with moulded silver fore-sightat the muzzle, adjustable rear-sight and grooved at the breech,angular tang, curved bluedbevelled lock, set trigger, carvedwalnut full stock of early form, cutwith linear patterns, mouldedover the fore-end and about themounts, angular butt, carved witha scroll and recessed for thecheek on the left, fitted with patch-box with blued steel-mountedsliding cover on the right, bluedsteel mounts comprising trigger-guard shaped for the fingers,moulded ramrod-pipes and butt-plate 95.5cm; 37 5/8in barrel Itappears that this gun was fittedwith a precision barrel at thesame it was converted topercussion, circa 1830-50.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 470A 14 BORE SWEDISHPERCUSSION SPORTINGRIFLE BY MEIDINGER,STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1750converted from flintlock, withoctagonal swamped sightedbarrel rifled with eight groovesand chiselled with a band ofbeadwork at the breech, signedstepped bevelled lock engravedwith border ornament and spraysof foliage, figured walnut fullstock (small chips), moulded overthe fore-end, carved with foliageabout barrel tang, raised cheek-piece carved with foliage on theleft of the butt and patchbox withcarved sliding cover decorateden suite on the right, mouldedsteel mounts (rear ramrod-pipemissing), including trigger-guardwith finial of shaped outline andbutt-plate with pronounced heel,solid side-plate engraved withfoliage and shell ornament,faceted ramrod-pipe, a singlesling swivel (the other missing)and horn fore-end cap (ramrodmissing) 71cm; 28in barrel JohanFrantz Medinger was born inGermany in 1720 where heapprenticed to Moritz FriederichNussbaum circa 1750. Hereturned to Sweden where hewas appointed gunmaker to theKing Adolph Frederick (1710-1771) on 4th September 1759. Anumber of firearms by him,including a gun with gold inlaidmounts, are preserved in theLivrustkammeren, Stockholm. See K. Wennberg 1979, p.38 andN Drejholt, 1996, p. 255. Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 471A 25 BORE SWEDISHPERCUSSION SPORTINGRIFLE BY A. GERHARD,STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1740-50converted from flintlock, withswamped sighted barrel rifledwith seven grooves, punchedwith the letters 'C.G.L..' and afurther series of small letters andnumbers over the breech, thetang inscribed with the inventorynumber 'No. 4', signed stronglybevelled lock, figured walnut fullstock, moulded over the fore-end,carved with foliage about thetang, the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left and patchboxwith carved sliding cover on theright, steel mounts comprisingmoulded bevelled side-plate, butt-

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plate with pronounced heel andtang of shaped outline, stronglybevelled trigger-guard, and a pairof faceted ramrod-pipes, hornfore-end cap, the base of the buttinset with an early inventory tag,and original horn-tipped woodenramrod 82cm; 32 1/4in barrelAdam Anthon Gerhardt, the sonof a goldsmith, was born inDarmstadt in 1705. He workedwith David Bars and married hisonly daughter in 1736. He wasdescribed as one of the bestliving gunmakers and receivedhis Royal appointment in 1748.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 472A .44 CALIBRE U.S.REMINGTON NEW MODELARMY SINGLE ACTION SIX-SHOT PERCUSSIONREVOLVER, NO.71721, CIRCA1863-75 of standard productionspecifications, with 8in bluedsighted octagonal barrel stamped'NJ' for the State of New Jerseycontract on the left at the breech,inscribed 'Patented Sept. 14.1858/ E. Remington & Sons, IlionNew York. U.S.A./ New-Model'on the top flat, case-hardenedframe, blued cylinder, oiledwalnut grips, case-hardenedsteel back-strap, brass trigger-guard and retaining almost all ofits original finish (the frame andback-strap each with fadedareas) 35.5cm; 14in Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 473A .44 CALIBRE U.S.REMINGTON NEW MODELARMY SINGLE ACTION SIX-SHOT PERCUSSIONREVOLVER, NO.72788, CIRCA1863-75 of standard productionspecifications, with 8in bluedsighted octagonal barrel,inscribed 'Patented Sept. 14.1858/ E. Remington & Sons, IlionNew York. U.S.A./ New-Model'on the top flat, case-hardenedframe stamped en suite with thebreech, blued cylinder, oiledwalnut grips stamped withinspector's mark 'B.H.', case-hardened steel back-strap, brasstrigger-guard and retaining someoriginal finish (the underside ofthe back-strap with minorabrasions) 35.5cm; 14in Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 474A .44 CALIBRE U.S. ROGERSAND & SPENCER SINGLEACTION SIX-SHOTPERCUSSION REVOLVER,NO.4189, CIRCA 1863-65 ofstandard productionspecifications, with 7 1/2in bluedsighted octagonal barrel, case-hardened frame inscribed'Rogers & Spencer/Utica NY' oneither side of the sighting groove,blued cylinder, oiled walnut gripsstamped with inspector's mark'R.P.B.' (two very small chips),blued-steel back-strap, blued-steel trigger-guard and retainingmuch original finish 34cm; 133/8inEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 475A 140 BORE SWEDISH SIX-SHOT PERCUSSIONREVOLVER BY JOHANENGHOLM, Ã–DESSTUGU,CIRCA 1850 with fluted brasstapering barrel group,characteristic breech formed of araised band enclosing the nipplesand left open at the top for thehammer, brass action signed'IEH' on the left and fitted withsteel hammer, figured hardwoodbutt, and brass trigger-guard22cm; 8 3/4in This maker isrecorded circa 1820-1918.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 476A 40 BORE SWEDISH D.B.PERCUSSION PISTOL BYANDERS GUSTAFSSON,Ã–DESSTUGU, CIRCA 1850 withtapering octagonal brass barrels,signed 'AGS' on the left of thebreech, steel box-lock action,steel tang of shaped outline,figured hardwood butt, and brasstrigger-guard 27.5cm; 10 3/4inThis maker is recorded circa1835-1924.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 477A PAIR OF 20 BORECONTINENTAL PERCUSSIONRIFLED TARGET PISTOLS,CIRCA 1830 with browned twistoctagonal swamped sightedbarrels cut with polygroove rifling,engraved breeches fitted withengraved case-hardenedpercussion bolsters, engraved

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tangs fitted with adjustable back-sights, engraved detented locksdecorated with scrolls of foliageand fitted with engravedhammers decorated en suite(one hammer retaining screwreplaced), set triggers, figuredwalnut half-stocks (small cracksand chips), finely chequeredbutts carved with a band ofornament about the pommels,engraved steel mounts includingtwo-piece side-plates formed asa hound mask and a pair ofaddorsed neoclassical beastsrespectively, spurred trigger-guards decorated with a bird onthe bows, pommel capsdecorated with garlands andmoulded rear ramrod-pipes, andone retaining a brass-tippedramrod with steel worm 36cm; 141/4in (2)Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 478A PAIR OF 28 BORE SWEDISHFLINTLOCK PISTOLS BYPETER RUNDBERG,JONKOPING 1770 with rebluedbarrels formed in three stagesdivided by moulded bands, fittedwith silver fore-sights, signed'P.R.B' over the breeches,engraved grooved breech tangs,signed stepped blued locksdecorated with border ornamentand the tails decorated withconventional foliage, figuredwalnut full stocks carved withraised mouldings over the fore-ends, scrolls of foliage about therear ramrod-pipes and the tangs(one butt repaired), engravedsteel mounts, comprising solidstepped side-plates decoratedwith scrolls of foliage (belt hooksmissing), trigger-guards withfoliate terminals and decoratedwith trophies-of-hunting on thebow, shaped pommels decoratedwith further trophies and foliage,a pair of ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end caps (one missing, the otherwith insect damage), and originalhorn-tipped wooden ramrods(one with insect damage)41.5cm; 16 3/8in (2) PeterRundberg (1718-80) was born inGranna. He trained as astockmaker in Husqvarna in1739. Five years later he and hisbrother, Gustav, travelled asjourneymen to Stockholm and onto Berlin, Dresden, Kassel,Frankfurt, Strasbourg and finallyParis where Gustav died in 1751.

Later that year Peter returned toStockholm and on to themanufactory at Husqvarna in1752 where he became master in1752. See K. Wennberg 1979,pp.74-8.Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 479A 20 BORE BOHEMIANFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLBY FRANTZ PETER,CARLSBAD, CIRCA 1780 withtapering barrel formed with a longflat, fitted with moulded fore-sighton an engraved bed, chiselledwith the figure of Ceres beneatha canopy in a scrollwork frameover the breech, engravedgrooved tang, bevelled lockengraved with the reclining figureof Diana beneath the pan and afurther female figure on the tail,figured walnut full stock carvedwith scrolls about the rear ramrod-pipe, bird's head butt incised withlinear patterns (one very smallchip), inset with a cast andchased gilt-brass scrollworkplaque about the tang, gilt-brassmounts comprising solid side-plate decorated with threemounted warriors in combat,trigger-guard with a furthercavalryman on the bow, pommeldecorated with a trophy-of-arms,two cavalrymen firing at eachother, crowned vacantescutcheon supported by ahuntsman, a pair of ramrod-pipesand gilt-brass tipped woodenramrod, probably the original45.5cm; 18in Franz Peter isrecorded in Carlsbad, Bohemia,circa 1780-1800.Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,200.00

Lot: 480A PAIR OF 60 BOREBOHEMIAN FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOLS, CIRCA1760, PROBABLY CARLSBADeach with two-stage swampedsighted barrel, chiselled withfoliage over the median, plaintang incorporating the back-sight,rounded lock with a linearmoulding on the border andsparsely engraved ornament onthe cock, steel and steel spring,figured walnut full stock carvedwith a raised moulding over thefore-end, foliage about the rearramrod-pipe and a delicate foliatemoulding about the tang, (fore-ends each with very minor

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repairs, butts with very smallchips), full brass mounts finelycast and chased in low relief,comprising pierced side platedecorated with Diana in herchariot enclosed by foliage,trigger-guard with a classicaltrophy on the bow and acanthusfinial, pommel of 'bird's head'form with further designs offoliage and a grotesque, vacantescutcheon carried by a recliningclassical figure, a pair of facetedramrod-pipes, horn fore-endcaps, and horn-tipped ramrods47.3cm; 18 5/8in (2)Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 481A PAIR OF 16 BORE DUTCHFLINTLOCK HOLSTERPISTOLS, CIRCA 1700 each withswamped sighted barrel chiselledwith a long flat engraved withscrolls of foliage issuant from acrocodile, moulded breechchiselled with an elaborate greenman mask issuant with scrollssurmounted by a classical figureand a grotesque, brass-lineddouble vents, rectangular tangchiselled with a shapedmoulding, chiselled rounded lockdecorated with a greenman maskon the tail and monsterheadfoliage issuant from a profile, thecock chiselled with a serpentconfronted by a dragon, steelchiselled with moustacheodmasks (one top-jaw and screwreplaced), figured walnut fullstock (minor repairs) mouldedover the fore-end, carved aboutthe rear ramrod-pipe, and with afluted foliate moulding about thetang, steel mounts finely cast andchiselled in low relief, comprisingpierced side-plates decoratedwith scrolling tendrils includingmonsterheads issuant from acentral grotesque mask,engraved spurred pommelsdecorated with foliage on eachside and fitted with chiselledgrotesque mask caps, trigger-guard with pierced foliate finialand decorated with a furthermask on the bow, vacantescutcheon supported by a pairof pierced herms, a pair ofmoulded ramrod-pipes, and steel-tipped wooden ramrod 53cm; 207/8in (2)Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 482AN 18 BORE AUSTRIANFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLBY GEORG KEISER A WIEN,CIRCA 1700 with swampedbarrel fitted with silver fore-sight,signed on a long flat andengraved with scrolls, chiselledwith an engraved moulding overthe breech, engraved tang,signed border-engraved lockdecorated with scrolls inhabitedby a reclining demi-figure on thetail and an exotic bird beneaththe pan, figured walnut full stock(an early working replacement),carved with a raised mouldingover the fore-end, and scrollsabout the tang, pierced andengraved scrollwork side-plate(losses), moulded steel trigger-guard with acanthus finial,spurred steel pommel engravedwith rondels on the spurs andfitted with chased silvergrotesque cap, crowned vacantsilver escutcheon, a pair ofmoulded steel ramrod-pipes,horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped wooden ramrod 55cm; 215/8in Georg Keiser is recorded inVienna circa 1640-1740. Around1702 he started working withFelix Meier as Keiser & Meier.Three guns signed Georg Kayserin Wienn and decorated with goldare recorded in the RoyalHanoverian gunroom in 1751.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 483AN 18 BORE DUTCHFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLBY C. MASTRICK, CIRCA 1685-90 with three-stage sightedbarrel, engraved with flowers andfoliage on low raised mouldingsover the breech, engraved withan exotic bird on the tang, signedborder-engraved lock decoratedwith scrolls of foliage (the tail witha small chip), figured walnut fullstock (the fore-end and butt withminor repairs), carved withscrolling tendrils on each side ofthe rear ramrod-pipes and aboutthe tang, steel mountscomprising side-plate decoratedwith monsterhead scrolls,spurred pommel engraved withfoliage, vacant escutcheoninvolving further scrolls and agaping mask, and a pair ofmoulded ramrod-pipes, and laterramrod 50cm; 19 3/4in Thismaker appears to be unrecorded. Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,200.00

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Lot: 484A FINE 18 BORE GERMANWHEEL-LOCK HOLSTERPISTOL OF THE SAXONELECTORAL TRABANTENLEIB-GARDE OF CHRISTIAN I (1586-91) OR CHRISTIAN II (1591-11),DATED 1591 with bluedswamped two-stage barrel,engraved with linear bands, thebreech engraved with bands offoliage, stamped with the dateand the barrelsmith's mark, in ashield a cockerel surmounted bythe letters 'CH', blued tang, case-hardened flat lock fitted withexternal wheel, safety-catch,sliding pan-cover with buttonrelease, and dog of shapedoutline, blackened full stockstamped in imitation of roughstaghorn and sparsely inlaid withengraved horn plaquesdecorated with scrolls andfoliage, spherical pommel insetwith a horn roundel engravedwith the arms of Saxony and thecrossed swords of theArchmarshalcy of the HolyRoman Empire, blued-iron trigger-guard, engraved staghorn sidenail washers, trigger-plate,ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap,original wooden ramrod with irontip, engraved staghorn cap, andretaining much original finishthroughout 56cm; 22inProvenance The Saxon ElectoralArmouries, Dresden JohnHaines, Iowa Ray Petry,Pennsylvania The outstandingcondition of this pistol isnoteworthy. The barrelsmith'smark is apparently unrecordedand is perhaps that of ClemensHahn, recorded in Dresden circa1590. For a discussion of Saxonmilitary pistols see R. Brooker1975, pp.102-114.Estimate: £10,000.00 -£14,000.00

Lot: 485A 28 BORE GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED WHEEL-LOCKHOLSTER PISTOL BY WOLFHOCH, ARNSTADT, CIRCA1660 with two-stage sightedbarrel, signed over the breech(indistinct), and formed with araised moulding incorporating theback-sight, slender tang, roundedlock retained by three side nails(one shortened), fitted withexternal wheel, sliding pan-coverwith button release, and mouldeddog, figured hardwood full stock

(small cracks), moulded over thefore-end and carved with scrollsabout the rear ramrod-pipe, silvermounts comprising trigger-guardwith engraved acanthus finial,spurred pommel decorated withentwined scrolls of foliage andelaborate flowers (small dents),small moulded ramrod-pipe,silver fore-end cap, and woodenramrod, perhaps the original52.6cm; 20 3/4in This maker isrecorded in Shwarzburg-Sonderhausen (now in Thuringia)circa 1640-50. A pair of brassmounted pistols by this maker,formerly in the collections ofTheir Serene Hignesses thePrinces zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck were sold Christie's 15thApril 1992, lot 257. Estimate: £3,500.00 - £4,500.00

Lot: 486A 20 BORE GERMAN LONGWHEEL-LOCK MILITARYHOLSTER PISTOL, SUHL, MID-17TH CENTURY with two-stagesighted barrel stamped with Suhlcontrol marks, on the left of thebreech, slender tang engravedwith the number '2', bevelled lockstamped with a further Suhl markon the inside, fitted with externalwheel retained by a smallbracket, sliding pan-cover andfaceted dog, fruitwood full stock(the fore-end cracked, the gripextensively repaired), steelmounts of military type includingbutt-cap and trigger-guard (thesteel parts pitted), and steel-tipped ramrod 61cm; 24in Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 487A VERY RARE DUTCH SNAPMATCHLOCK TARGET GUN,SECOND HALF OF THE 17THCENTURY of target-shootingweight, with two-stage flutedbarrel formed in two stages withmoulded girdle struck twice witha bell mark (Neue StÃ¸ckel 4863),and with long rectangular breechfitted with shaped standing back-sight (muzzle shortened), plainrounded lock, the pan with fenceand pivot cover, slender walnutstock with faceted three-quarterlength fore-end terminating in aniron band, the butt recessed forthe cheek on both sides andweighted with lead at the rear,fitted with a rectangular rest finelycarved in relief with the figures of

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saints within vine borderedniches on both sides, plain ironside-plate of rudimentary quality,iron trigger-guard with piercedfinials, and no provision for aramrod (early working repairs)113.8cm; 44 Â¾ in barrel For anaccount of this distinctive typesee A. Hoff 1978, pp. 24-30. Hoffstates that only about thirtyexamples have survived. Forfurther examples see J. P. Puype1996, cat. nos. 21 - 32.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 488A GERMAN WHEEL-LOCKSPORTING RIFLE, CIRCA 1660with octagonal sighted barrelrifled with six grooves and thebreech and muzzle eachdecorated with a gilded paneldrawn-out at three points, flatlock engraved with a unicorn andbull engaged in combat, flatwheel-cover engraved with aserpent within a laurel wreath,pierced engraved dog, settrigger, figured walnut full stock,the butt inlaid with engravedstaghorn plaques, including agrazing stag and a pair of birds-of-prey on the cheek-piece,enriched with small geometricplaques of both horn and mother-of-pearl, inlaid with marquetrybanding along the comb andfitted with sliding patch-box coverveneered in engraved horn, thefore-end inlaid with furthermarquetry banding over its lengthand with later plain geometricmother-of-pearl plaques (someinlay replaced), horn butt-plate,moulded brass trigger-guard andengraved bone fore-end cap (theramrod-pipes and ramrodreplaced) 78.8cm; 31in barrelProvenance Counts Schenk vonStauffenberg, sold Sotheby's,Olympia 10th July 2002, lot 260Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 489A 48 BORE SILESIAN WHEEL-LOCK BIRDING GUN(TSCHINKE), MID-17THCENTURY with three-stagebarrel octagonal over the breech(pitted, cleaned), fitted withmoulded silver fore-sight,engraved blued lock ofcharacteristic form, fitted withexternal mainspring partlycovered by an engraved steelpanel, engraved sliding pan-

cover with button release, button-catch for setting the sear, flash-guard and engraved dogdecorated with tulip flowers(worn, restorations), fruitwood fullstock profusely inlaid over itssurface with engraved staghornscrolling tendrils and pelletsinhabited by rabbits and foxespursued by hounds, decoratedwith a bear beneath the breech,carved cheek-piece with a foliateescutcheon supported byscrolling monsters on the left andpatchbox with sliding coverdecorated en suite on the right,the whole enriched with green-stained horn rondels, mother-of-pearl ball flowers and furtherstaghorn plaques engraved withflowers and foliage, steel trigger-guard shaped for the fingers,engraved staghorn ramrod-pipeand butt-plate the latterdecorated with a rabbit (repairs),two red painted inventorynumbers, and horn tippedramrod, perhaps the original78.6cm; 31in Provenance AnAristocratic Collection, sold JÃ¼rgStuker, Bern, 5th-16th May 1977,lot 3684.Estimate: £5,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 490A 25 BORE GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK GUN, 17TH CENTURYAND LATER with two-stagetapering sighted barrel, plain flatlock fitted with external wheelretained by a pierced brass platedecorated with a pair of rampantlions beneath a crown, slidingpan-cover, flash-guard and dog,hardwood full stock profuselyinlaid over almost its entiresurface with staghorn pelletswithin foliate borders, the buttinlaid en suite recessed for thecheek on the left and withpatchbox with matching slidingcover on the right, steel trigger-guard, engraved staghorn ramrodpipes, two red painted inventorynumbers, and ramrod withengraved staghorn finial126.5cm; 49 7/8in barrelProvenance An AristocraticCollection, sold JÃ¼rg Stuker, Bern,5th-16th May 1977, lot 3685.Estimate: £7,000.00 - £8,000.00

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sighted barrel signed in stampedminiscules 'Georg Kalb', dated1652 and inscribed with the earlyinventory number 'No.87', plainlock with pierced low wheel-cover, sliding pan-cover andpierced engraved dog, fruitwoodfull stock inlaid with engravedhorn plaques and ball-flowertendrils within horn segmentallines over its entire length,including scenes from the chaseover the fore-end and patch-boxcover, a bear-hunting scene onthe cheek-piece, a rustic figuresquatting behind the trigger-guard, and a small plaque behindthe barrel tang dated 1659 andinscribed with the stockmaker'sinitials ' HA.S', with a horn plaquefitted over the ramrod apertureengraved with a squirrel eatingfruit from a basket, plain hornbutt-plate, engraved steel trigger-guard, engraved horn fore-endcap, set trigger, and horn-tippedramrod 55.3cm; 21 3/4 in barrelEstimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 492A 32 BORE AUSTRIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE,CIRCA 1730 with bluedswamped octagonal sightedbarrel rifled with six grooves,signed 'J.B.' over the breech andincised with a band of simplefoliage, the tang pierced for alater peep-sight, engraved flatlock decorated with a staghunting scene, fitted with internalwheel, sliding pan-cover, and dogdecorated en suite with the lockplate (cleaned), double-settrigger, figured walnut full stock,moulded over the fore-end,carved with rococo scrolls aboutthe tang and beneath the lock,the butt with carved raised cheek-piece inlaid at the base withcontrasting panels of horn, andpatchbox with sliding coverdecorated en suite, gilt-brassmounts comprising solid side-plate engraved with a reclininghuntress next to an enclosure,trigger-guard shaped for thefingers, trigger-plate butt-plateengraved with scrolls, recessedthumb-plate, three scroll-engraved ramrod-pipes, and fore-end cap, and horn-tipped woodenramrod 75cm; 29 1/2in barrelsEstimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 493A 16 BORE FLINTLOCKSPORTING GUN, CIRCA 1750,AUSTRIAN OR BOHEMIAN withtwo-stage swamped sightedbarrel formed with a long flat andmoulded over the breech,grooved tang, border-engravedstepped bevelled lock retainingtraces of a maker's signature,figured walnut full stock, mouldedover the fore-end, carved withscrolls about the rear ramrod-pipe and the tang, the buttdecorated with further scrolls andwith carved raised cheek-pieceon the left, cast, chased andengraved brass mountscomprising side-plate piercedwith foliage inhabited by hounds,trigger-guard decorated with afemale demi-figure on the bowand with acanthus terminal, butt-plate en suite with the trigger-guard, vacant escutcheon, fourmoulded ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap, and later ramrod118cm; 46 1/2in barrelEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 494AN 18 BORE BAVARIANFLINTLOCK SPORTING GUNBY JOSEPH KUCHENREITER ARATISBONNE, CIRCA 1750 withblued two-stage barrel cut witheight grooves for ball, fitted withsilver 'spider' fore-sight, stampedwith gold-lined barrelsmith's mark(Neue StÃ¸ckel 658) and a seriesof decorative marks at thebreech, border-engraved tangnumbered '2', signed bevelledborder-engraved lock, figuredwalnut half-stock carved withscrollwork about the tang, raisedcheek-piece, brass mountsincluding side-plate and butt-plate with tang of shaped outline,carved wooden trigger-guard,and horn fore-end cap (ramrodmissing) 91cm; 35 7/8in barrelProvenance A member of theWittelsbach family, sold in theserooms 8th December 2010, lot290. Joseph Kuchenreuter, amember of the well knownBavarian gunmaking family, isrecorded in Regensburg(Ratisbonne), circa 1712-69.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 495A FINE 54 BORE ALSATIANPERCUSSION TARGET RIFLEBY J. G. ZELLER, ARNHEM,

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CIRCA 1852-70 with three-stagebarrel, formed with a series ofrecessed elongated panelsdivided by slender ribs over theforward section and octagonalover the breech, the latter signedin gold letters, fitted with Germansilver fore-sight, blued adjustableback-sight, engraved with tightlyscrolling foliage over the breech,chiselled with foliage inhabited bya reclining hound on the tang andfitted with fully adjustable peep-sight, chiselled flush-fitting lockdecorated with a resting stag anda wild boar, chiselled hammer,figured walnut full stock carvedwith chequering and neo-rococoscrolls over the fore-end and thegrip, the latter including awildman mask (cracked throughand expertly repaired), the left ofthe butt with raised cheek-pieceinlaid with silver wire scrollsalong the base, the rear carved inhigh relief with a felled stag, anda hound seeing off a wolf, theright of the butt carved withfurther scrolls inhabited by acrossbowman and a putto inrenaissance dress, engraved andchiselled steel mountscomprising small side-platedecorated with a coiled monster,butt-plate formed with a pair ofelongated prongs, the tangengraved with the Frenchcrowned Royal Arms and theinscription 'J.G. Zeller,Geoctrooljeerd Joor Arms Z. M.Den Keijzer Det Franzchen',trigger-guard chiselled with ahound and three ramrod-pipes,German silver barrel boltescutcheons, and a pair of slingswivels, and brass-tippedwooden ramrod 80.5cm; 31 3/4inbarrel This maker is recordedcirca 1840-70. Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 496A 16 BORE D.B. FRENCHPERCUSSION SPORTING GUNBY MAULE A MONTPELLIER,CIRCA 1840 with etched twistsighted barrels inscribed 'DamasTurc' in gold within a gilt linearframe on the rib at the breechand stamped with St Etienneproof marks beneath, engravedslender tang, engraved back-action locks signed in gold withinlinear frames, fitted with stronglycurved hammers chiselled asmonsters, light walnut half-stockcarved with a simple moulding

behind the trigger-guard,engraved steel mounts includingbutt-plate with a trap for ball (thesteel parts worn) 78.5cm; 31inbarrels J. B. Maule is recorded inMontpellier circa 1845.Estimate: £180.00 - £250.00

Lot: 497A 28 BORE GERMANMIQUELET-LOCK SPORTINGRIFLE, CIRCA 1750 with heavyoctagonal sighted barrel rifledwith nine grooves, engravedabout the fore-sight and the back-sight, signed 'M.D. in U', bevelledlock stamped with a maker'smark, figured walnut full stock,carved with scrolls and flowers(chips and small cracks), the buttwith raised cheek-piece on theleft and patchbox with associatedsliding cover on the right, brassmounts including pierced side-plate of shaped outline andtrigger-guard 63.8cm; 25 1/8inbarrelEstimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 498A .450 U.S. PERCUSSIONTARGET RIFLE BY H.V.PERRY, JAMESTOWN, N.Y.,SECOND HALF OF THE 19THCENTURY with signed heavyoctagonal sighted barrel rifledwith eight grooves, the muzzlerecessed for loading, plain tang,plain back-action lock, figuredhardwood half-stock, angular buttwith patchbox fitted with flush-fitting brass cover on the right,brass mounts including vestigialside-plate, trigger-guard and butt-plate, and a pair of German silverramrod-pipes (worn, ramrodmissing) 76.8cm; 30 1/4in barrelH. V. Perry is recorded inJamestown circa 1858-91.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 499A CASED PAIR OF 60 BOREFRENCH PERCUSSION RIFLEDTRAVELLING PISTOLS BYDEVISME Ã€ PARIS, NO. 1235,DATED 1854 with signed bluedoctagonal rifled sighted barrelsinlaid with a silver band at eachend, stamped with the date, theserial numbers and the maker'sname beneath the breeches,scroll-engraved tangs fitted withstanding back-sights, highlyfigured walnut half-stock, angular

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finely chequered grips, scroll-engraved steel mountscomprising numbered trigger-guards and oval butt-caps, andretaining some original finishthroughout: in original fittedmahogany case, the exterior withvacant escutcheon, the interiorlined in purple velvet (small areasof damage and fading), completewith its original accessoriescomprising combined nipple-wrench and bullet mould withsprue-cutter, powder-flask, andramrod 15cm; 6inEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 500A 40 BORE BELGIANCOLLETTE PATENT GRAVITY-FEED BREECH-LOADINGTARGET PISTOL BY V.COLLETTE, NO. VC230, CIRCA1860 with octagonal rifled barrel,fitted with sighted magazinecover above, rising breech block,thumb-piece safety-catch, signed'V. Collette Brevete' on the tang,rounded action also forming thefore-end, engraved with scrollsand neo-rococo ornament oneach side and bouquets of fruitand flowers beneath, spurredtrigger-guard decorated en suite,finely chequered walnut butt fittedwith engraved steel cap withlanyard, and retaining traces oforiginal finish 33cm; 13in VictorCollette of LiÃ¨ge patented hismagazine repeating system in1855. See C. Blair 1983, p. 257.Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00

Lot: 501A 120 BORE FRENCHDUMONTHIER PATENTCOMBINED D.B. PERCUSSIONPISTOL AND DAGGER, CIRCA1850 with tapering barrels fittedwith a fullered blade between, apair of moulded hammers withknurled tops also forming the left-hand side of the cross-guard,fitted with a pair of spirally-flutedhorn grip-scales (small cracks),German silver pommel, in itsGerman silver mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard 27.4cm; 10 3/4in See H-W.Lewerken 1989, pp. 232-3 nos.57 and 58. Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 502A 120 BORE CONTINENTALDUMONTHIER PATENTCOMBINED D.B. PERCUSSIONPISTOL, CIRCA 1860 withtapering barrels fitted with arobust blade formed with aclipped-back point between, apair of moulded hammers withknurled tops also forming the left-hand side of the cross-guard, andengraved German silver buttdecorated with a running patternof scrolling foliage on each side34.2cm; 13 1/2inEstimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 503A 16 BORE LIEGOISPERCUSSION OVER-AND-UNDER OFFICER'S PISTOL,LIÃˆGE PROOF, CIRCA 1840 withrifled twist sighted barrels, theupper inscribed 'Damas Anglais'in gold, scroll-engraved tang andback-action locks, carved flutedwalnut butt, engraved spurredsteel trigger-guard (wornthroughout, ramrod, ramrod-pipes and butt-cap missing)35.2cm; 13 7/8inEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 504A LIÃˆGOIS FLINTLOCKBLUNDERBUSS PISTOL,EARLY 19TH CENTURY withtwo-stage part octagonal barrelstrongly swelling at the muzzle,stamped with LiÃ¨ge proof mark atthe breech, and fitted with springbayonet locked by the trigger-guard beneath, box-lock actionengraved with scrolling foliage oneach side (cock comb chipped),fitted with sliding thumb-piecesafety-catch also locking thesteel, flat-sided walnut butt cutwith a panel of fine chequeringon each side (rubbed, loose) thespine set with silver nails, andengraved steel trigger-guard25.5cm; 10inEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 505A 28 BORE CONTINENTALFLINTLOCK WENDER PISTOL,CIRCA 1700 with three-stagerusset barrels (shortened, themuzzles distorted), scroll-engraved tang, engravedrounded lock, burrwood full stockmoulded over the fore-end

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(cracked and chipped), steelmounts (side-plate missing),including spurred pommel andtrigger-guard incorporating a frontlever to release the barrels and apair of ramrod-pipes (the steelparts patinated, worn throughout) 42cm; 16 1/2inEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 506AN 80 BORE CONTINENTALD.B. PERCUSSION POCKETPISTOL AND AN AIR PISTOLFORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL,19TH AND 20TH CENTURY thefirst of rudimentary constructionand the second incomplete 20cm; 7 7/8in (2)Estimate: £50.00 - £80.00

Lot: 507AN IMPORTANT 20 BOREFRENCH ROYAL FLINTLOCKLONG HOLSTER PISTOL MADEFOR CHARLES XI, KING OFSWEDEN (1655-97), BYPIRAUBE AUX GALLERIES DULOUVRE A PARIS, DATED 1676with blued barrel formed in fourstages, the forward sectionsigned 'Piraube aux Galeries duLouvre a Paris 1676' in golddamascene on a long flatdecorated with furtherdamascened scrollwork, fittedwith silver fore-sight,damascened with a classicaltrophy-of-arms at the muzzle, and a pair of monsterheadsattacked by serpents hanging inscrolls of foliage ahead of themedian, the latter formed with anengraved shaped panel flankedby a pair of damascened captivesseated upon further trophies, thebreech of octagonal thenpolygonal form, decorated in golddamascene with foliage, pelletsand the full crowned RoyalSwedish Arms (the bluing fadedand with losses), the underside ofthe breech stamped with thebarrelsmith's mark, the letter 'M'in a rondel, engraved tangdecorated with monsterheadscrolls of foliage and borderornament, rounded lock chiselledwith scrolls of foliage issuantfrom a classical vase and signed'Piraube' twice on the tail,engraved with border ornament,delicate scrolling tendrilsinhabited by an archer andinscribed 'aux Galleries a Paris' beneath the pan, the brim of the

pan chiselled with a grotesque,fitted with chiselled cockdecorated with leafy tendrils, aserpent head, a green man maskon the comb and retained by afurther mask-shaped screw (thetop-jaw and screw replaced),steel chiselled with a symmetricalarrangement of leafy tendrilsissuant from a green man mask,figured walnut full stock (an earlyworking replacement of circa1730-40), impressed with theletter 'K' next to the trigger-guard,carved with a raised mouldingover the fore-end, a spray offoliage ahead of the trigger-guardand further scrolls and shellornament about the tang, steelmounts comprising side-platepierced and chiselled with acentral moustachioed maskdividing an arrangement ofscrolling monsterhead tendrilsinhabited by a pair of differingherms, spurred pommelengraved with a pattern ofrondels and foliage around theborder, chiselled on each sidewith a symmetrical design ofscrolling monsterhead tendrilsissuant from a green man maskagainst a recessed gilt ground,the front and the back chiselledwith further masks and engravedwith monsterhead scrolls, fittedwith a small finely chiselledgrotesque mask cap supportedby a pair of gold damascenedClassical figures seated uponClassical trophies andsurmounted by a Classical bustportrait, engraved trigger-plate,trigger-guard with an earlyinventory number 'P No 1'chiselled with a further mask onthe bow, the forward balusterissuant from a gaping mask andthe finial chiselled with scrollingtendrils on a recessed giltground, a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, the rear decorated with agold damascened angel, piercedand engraved escutcheondamascened with the crownedRoyal Swedish Arms, and steel-tipped ramrod, perhaps theoriginal, and remaining in finecondition throughout (thedamascene with small losses,areas of light wear) 53.3cm; 21inProvenance Charles XI, King ofSweden An American PrivateCollection Literature John F.Hayward, Bertrand Piraube, inLivrustkammaren 15, no.5(1980), pp.129-132, figs 12-14.The pair to this pistol ispreserved in the Metropolitan

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Museum of Art, New York (inv.no. 1990.114.2). These pistolsare Bertrand Piraube's earliestdated work. The late JohnHayward identified three levels ofquality by this maker of which thepresent pistol belongs to thehighest. Piraube has beendescribed as the most importantfigure in the decorativedevelopment of French firearmsin the latter part of the 17th andearly 18th centuries. On 25thJanuary 1670 Louis XIV grantedhim a brevet de logement in theGalleries du Louvre. Thisappointment, which wasconfirmed in March the followingyear, established Piraube asprimus inter pares amongst thegunmakers working for LouisXIV. In Germain Brice'sDescription de la Ville de Paris,published in various editionsbetween 1698 and 1718, he wasdescribed as a gunmaker whoproduced pieces of rare beauty.His period of tenure in theGalleries to Louvre (1670-1720)was the longest of anygunmaker. Working within theprecincts of the Royal Palacefreed Piraube from therestrictions of the Parisian Guildsand consequently he was able toemploy as many apprentices andjourneymen as his commissionsrequired. It comes as no surprisethat a significant number of thegreat European AncestralGunrooms have firearms by him. The present pistol and its pairillustrate a number of aspects ofthe designs of Louis XIV's chiefdesigner, Jean BÃ©rain. For afurther discussion of this makerand his work see John F.Hayward (op.cit.), and ThomasDel Mar Ltd, 9th December 2009,lot 266. Charles XI (1655-97)succeeded to the throne at theage of 4 in 1660. He excelled inthe chase and was a finehorseman, as recorded in bothhis and other members of theRoyal Family's diaries. Thepresent made to him by theFrench Ambassador at hiscoming of age in 1672 comprisedtwelve magnificently caparisonedSpanish thoroughbreds,complete with an equal numberof pistols and guns, of whichPiraube made one pair of pistolsand one fowling piece. Thepresent pistol, and its pair, musthave been ordered within twoyears of this gift, allowing for thetime lag in construction. A

smaller pair of pistols, with silverbarrels and mounts, decorated inalmost an identical manner to thepresent pistol, are preserved inthe Royal Armoury, Stockholm,(inv.no.4072, 4073). Given theirsize they were probably intendedfor a lady, and the materials usedwould suggest that they weremade more for display than use.The letter 'M' within a rondelbeneath the breech is stampedon a number of French firearmsof this period, including anotherpair of pistols and a gun by thismaker, a pair of pistols byMasson, and a gun by Varnier allpreserved in theLivrustkammeren, Stockholm(inv. nos. LRK 4334, 4335, 3626,3627, 10036 respectively). See J.F. Hayward 1963, pp.32-47; thesame author 1980, pp. 118-157;N. Drejholt1996, pp. 136-139 andS. J. Pyhrr 1991, p. 24.Estimate: £30,000.00 -£40,000.00

Lot: 508A 28 BORE FRENCHFLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLBY JEAN LIEBEAU A SEDAN,CIRCA 1680 with two-stagesighted barrel stamped with thebarrelsmith's mark in ahorseshoe-shaped recess overthe breech and with traces of asignature, plain tang, roundedlock engraved and chiselled withscrolls on the tail, signed in fullon either side of a further scrollbeneath the pan, chiselled cock(the upper portion missing),pierced with a delicate scrollbehind the comb, rootwood fullstock (the fore-end cracked andchipped), carved with a scrollingleafy tendril about the rearramrod-pipe, inlaid with silverwire scrolls over the fore-endabout the trigger-guard and onthe butt, the tang enclosed by asteel plaque pierced andengraved with a symmetricalarrangement of scrolling tendrilsinvolving exotic birds, recliningfigures and a green man mask,finely decorated steel mounts,comprising side-plate piercedand chiselled with birds andhounds inhabiting leafy tendrilsissuant from a moustachioedhead, spurred pommel piercedand engraved with a band offoliage and masks, trigger-guardwith a cherubic mask on the bow,delicate pierced mouldings at

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each end and pierced leafyterminal, a pair of ramrod-pipes,and wooden ramrod 50.5cm; 197/8in Jean Liebeau is recorded inSedan, Ardennes, circa 1670. During the third quarter of the17th Century Sedan was animportant seat of gunmaking. This declined following theRevocation of the Edict of Nantesin 1685 though it is stillmentioned as a centre forgunmaking as late as 1735 in aGerman Encyclopaedia. See J.F. Hayward 1963, p.42. Theinfluence of Parisian gunmakersand contemporary pattern booksis evident in this pistol.Estimate: £7,000.00 - £10,000.00

Lot: 509A PAIR OF 22 BORE FRENCHSILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOLS BYLABORDE A PARIS, CIRCA1760 with blued swamped barrelsfitted with silver fore-sights on abed of gold scrollwork, signed ingold on a long flat and decoratedwith a gilt panel and scrolls offoliage over the breeches (thebluing oxidised to brown, the goldwith losses), engraved tangs,signed stepped bevelled locksengraved with scrollwork on thetails, figured walnut full stockscarved with scrolling foliageahead of the trigger-guards and apanel of flowers and foliageabout the barrel tangs (the fore-ends with chips and repairs), thebutts inlaid with silver wirescrolls, full marked silver mountscast and chased in low relief,comprising pierced side-plateswith serpentine terminals,spurred pommels decorated withfurther designs en rocaille andfitted with classical portraitprofiles enclosed by laurelwreaths on the caps, trigger-guards with foliate terminals,vacant escutcheons, a pair oframrod-pipes, and original bone-tipped baleen ramrods with ironworm and slotted terminalrespectively 39cm; 15 3/8in (2)Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 510A PAIR OF 28 BORE D.B.FRENCH FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOLS BYMIGEON A CHARLEVILLE,CIRCA 1780 each with taperingsighted barrels, engraved

grooved tang, signed steppedengraved locks decorated withrococo ornament on the tails,figured walnut half-stock inlaidwith silver scrolls and lightlycarved with foliage over the fore-end and about the tang (rubbed,small losses), engraved steelmounts including broad trigger-guard, and spurred pommel fittedwith silver cap chased with aclassical bust, vacant silverescutcheon, and wooden ramrod40.5cm; 16in (2) Migeon isrecorded in Charleville, Ardennescirca 1772-80 where he wascontroller of the arms factory.Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 511A PAIR OF 120 BORE LIEGOISSILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCKTURN-OFF PISTOLS BY H.DEVILLERS A LIÃˆGE, CIRCA1730 with moulded cannonbarrels engraved with a band offoliage at the breech, engravedtangs, engraved rounded actionssigned beneath the cocks (onetop-jaw and screw replaced),engraved silver bulbous buttsdecorated with rococo scrolls andfoliage, a grotesque mask behindthe tangs, and an anthemion onthe pommel, and engraved silver-plated steel trigger-guards (2)14.8cm; 5 7/8in Henri Devillers isrecorded as a gunmaker anddealer in LiÃ¨ge circa 1734-62.Estimate: £3,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 512A 40 BORE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOLBY JACQUES CROIZIER, CIRCA 1740 with engravedtapering barrel decorated withscrolls, a sun-in-splendour andflowers, signed rounded lockfitted with dog safety-catch,figured walnut full stock carvedwith raised mouldings, carvedbutt formed as a falcon's head,full silver mounts cast andchased in low relief, comprisingsolid side-plate decorated withmaritime scenes, trigger-guarddecorated with a robed figure onthe bow, perhaps David, vacantescutcheon, and mouldedramrod-pipe, and woodenramrod, perhaps the original16.5cm; 6 1/2inEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

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Lot: 513A 28 BORE D.B. LIÃˆGOISFLINTLOCK TRAVELLINGPISTOL BY LAMBERT A LIÃˆGE,CIRCA 1780 with tapering barrelsformed with a sighting rib(shortened), engraved groovedtang, signed rounded foliate andborder-engraved stepped locks(one cock repaired), fitted withbolt safety-catches and semi-rainproof pans, figured walnut fullstock carved with rococo scrolland shell ornament about thetang, butt of bird's head form,engraved steel mounts (the steelparts chemically cleanedthroughout), horn fore-end cap(chipped) and horn tipped ramrod 28.5cm; 11 1/4in Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 514A 20 BORE SPANISHMIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL,EARLY 19TH CENTURY withtwo-stage barrel, stamped withthe brass-lined barrelsmith'smark and a series of brass-lineddecorative marks over thebreech, lock of characteristicform with engraved and chiselledpan-fence and cock, mouldedwalnut full stock (repairs) inlaidwith engraved brass panels,engraved brass mounts includingspurred pommel fitted with naivegrotesque mask butt-cap, plainsteel side-plate enclosed by alarge engraved brass panel, andvacant brass escutcheon (laterramrod) 32cm; 12 5/8inEstimate: £450.00 - £600.00

Lot: 515AN 80 BORE ITALIANSNAPHAUNCE BELT PISTOL,THE LOCK DATED 1715 withtapering three-stage barrel,engraved at the median andchiselled with a series ofelongated triangular panels,engraved lock decorated withscrolls of foliage, chiselled with amask on the tail, signed 'G.S.'and dated on the inside(mainspring replaced), fitted withengraved moulded battery andchiselled sliding pan-cover,carved hardwood full stock (aworking replacement), fitted witha pierced engraved plate aboutthe trigger and the barrel tang,the latter incorporating a greenman mask issuant with scrolls offoliage, engraved moulded steel

mounts including spurredpommel fitted with grotesquemask cap, (belt-hook missing),and later ramrod 30.5cm; 12inEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 516A 32 BORE CENTRAL ITALIANFLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA1740 with tapering barrel formedwith two flats and a slender rib,chiselled with scrolls, a portraitmedallion and with traces of amaker's signature at the breech,engraved tang, rounded lockstamped with a mark on theinside, chiselled with a grotesqueon the tail and engraved with acityscape beneath the pan,chiselled cock and steel, thelatter decorated with a green manmask (side nails replaced),figured walnut full stock (crackedthrough in three paces), steelmounts including side-platepierced and chiselled withscrolling monsterhead tendrils,trigger-guard en suite with thebreech, and spurred pommeldecorated with further scrolls anda portrait bust, and original steel-tipped wooden ramrod 38.7cm;15 1/4inEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 517A 32 BORE BRESCIANSNAPHAUNCE BELT PISTOLBY PICINO FRUSCA, SECONDQUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY with tapering barrelformed with a long flat, chiselledwith foliage and lightly engravedover the breech (rubbed, a smallportion of the muzzle shortened),signed rounded lock chiselledwith a pair of entwined scrolls onthe tail, stamped on the insidewith the maker's mark, a pair offronds divided by the letters 'PF'crowned, fitted with chiselledcock (the screw replaced), dogand sliding pan-cover, figuredwalnut full stock (fore-endrepaired), moulded over the fore-end and about the tang, steelmounts including side-platepierced and chiselled withscrolling foliage, belt hook,spurred pommel, vacantescutcheon supported by a pairof pierced addorsed herms, andtrigger-guard with an acanthusfinial at each end (the steel partscleaned), and later horn-tippedramrod 45cm; 17 3/4in Picino

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Frusca is recorded 'azzaliniere' inBrescia circa 1680-1750. See A.Gaini 1978, p.250Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 518A 22 BORE ITALIAN WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, MID-17TH CENTURY with two-stagetapering barrel octagonal at thebreech, flat lock fitted withexternal wheel retained by amoulded bracket, sliding pan-cover and moulded dog, figuredwalnut full stock (repairs), carvedwith simple mouldings at the fore-end, and about the ramrodaperture, steel mountscomprising a pair of foliatewashers for the side nails, trigger-guard with moulded balusterfinial, the butt inset with a foliateplaque and bound by a mouldedsteel band, and later woodenramrod 56cm; 22inEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 519A 24 BORE NORTH EUROPEANWHEEL-LOCK HOLSTERPISTOL, MID-17TH CENTURYwith octagonal barrel, stronglybevelled lock retained by twoscrews, fitted with externaletched wheel retained by abracket shaped as a merman,sliding pan-cover, and dog ofshaped outline, figured hardwoodfull stock (worm damage,moulded over the fore-end(repairs, a small portionreplaced), inlaid with a bonecrescent and two pellets ofdiffering size on each side of thebutt, steel trigger-guard and buttcap, and steel fore-end cap52.4cm; 20 5/8in Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 520A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSSBY HARVEY WALKLATEMORTIMER, CIRCA 1780 withthree-stage brass barrel belledtowards the muzzle, signed overthe breech and engraved withthree stars and a band at therespective ends, fitted with top-mounted blued-steel springbayonet secured by a catch onthe tang, the latter engraved withflowers and scrolls, signedstepped bevelled lock fitted withbolt safety-catch, figured walnutthree-quarter stock (fore-end

repaired), carved with a raisedmoulding about the tang,engraved brass mountscomprising solid side-plate andbutt-plate each decorated withscrolls, border ornament and atrophy-of-arms, trigger-guard withmoulded bow decorated withfurther trophies and with acornfinial, vacant escutcheon, a pairof brass ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod, perhaps theoriginal 75.5cm; 29 3/4in HarveyWalklate Mortimer (1753-1819)received his appointment to KingGeorge III in 1783.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 521A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSSBY WILLIAMS, LONDONPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1790with brass barrel formed in threestages, engraved with a band ofbeadwork at the breech, iron tangfitted with thumb-piece catch fora top-mounted spring bayonet(the bayonet now detached),signed stepped lock with roller,figured walnut full stock cut withpatterned chequering over thegrip, inset with a large engravedGerman silver rondel behind thetang, engraved brass mountsincluding butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with a flower onthe bow and acorn finial, andbrass-tipped ramrod 76cm; 30inEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 522A FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1820 with brass barrelstrongly belled at the muzzle, irontang, regulation lock stampedwith 'Tower' and 'GR' crowned,figured walnut full stock piercedfor a swivel mount ahead of thelock, brass mounts of regulationtype including trigger-guard withflattened bulbous terminal, andiron ramrod 63.5cm; 25in barrel Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 523A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS,MID-18TH CENTURY with steelbarrel swelling towards themuzzle, associated rounded locksigned 'Gill', figured walnut fullstock (fore-end cracked), piercedfor a stirrup mount, brass mountsof regulation type, including flush-fitting side-plate, trigger-guard

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with moulded finial, and butt-platewith 'A' crowned and '1705' andsteel ramrod (the steel partspitted) 96.5cm; 38inEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 524A RARE .700 CALIBREPERCUSSION SPORTINGDOUBLE RIFLE BY THOMASBOSS, 73 ST JAMES'SSTREET, LONDON, NO. 1119FOR 1851 with tapering twistbarrels cut with multi-grooverifling, fitted with blade fore-sighton a matted ground, folding leafback-sight to 150 yards, signed infull towards the breech, stampedwith the barrelsmith's initials ofThomas Parkin beneath,engraved case-hardened breechwith pierced platinum plugs,scroll-engraved tangincorporating a flash-guard oneach side, signed scroll andborder-engraved case-hardenedbolted locks, highly figuredwalnut half-stock with chequeredfore-end and grip, the butt withraised cheek-piece on the leftand fitted with patchbox withengraved case-hardened steelcover decorated with a stag onthe right, engraved steel mountsincluding blued numbered steeltrigger-guard, blued butt-platedecorated with a stag and cutwith chequering, silverescutcheon engraved with theowner's initials 'RA' beneath acoronet of a Baron, a pair of steelsling swivels, and original brass-tipped ramrod 78.8cm; 31inbarrels This is one of only 31double rifles produced byThomas Boss. See D. Dallas1995, p.316.Estimate: £4,500.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 525A 14 BORE FLINTLOCKSPORTING GUN BY JOHNMANTON, NO. 2905, CIRCA1804 with rebrowned three-stagesighted barrels, signed in gold,stamped with the serial numberand London proof marksbeneath, the breech inlaid with agold line, stamped 'MantonPatent' in a gold-lined recess andwith gold-lined vent, engravedtang, signed stepped lock withrainproof pan and roller (the steelrefaced), figured walnut half-stock (repairs) with chequeredgrip and raised cheek-piece,

engraved steel mounts includingtrigger-guard with pineapple finialand butt-plate, and steel-tippedramrod 87.5cm; 34 1/2in barrelEstimate: £1,800.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 526A FINE CASED 12-BORESCOTTISH D.B. PIN-FIRESHOTGUN BY JOHN DICKSON& SON, 63 PRINCES STREET,EDINBURGH, LONDON BLACKPOWDER PROOF MARKS, NO.2313 FOR 1862 with brownedbarrels of fine damascus twistpattern each engraved at the rearwith a band of foliage and asunburst, signed rib numbered '1'and engraved with scrollwork atthe rear, finely engraved case-hardened tang, action,underlever, trigger-guard, andsigned locks all decorated withscrollwork, scroll-engravednumbered blued trigger-plate,highly figured varnished walnutbutt, chequered grip and bar-in-wood fore-end (the latterbruised), blued-iron butt-platenumbered '1' and engraved onthe tang with black game andscrollwork, silver escutcheonengraved with the owner's crestand motto, and nearly all of itsoriginal finish: in lined and fittedtwo-tier leather case withnumerous accessories, mainly byHawksley, the lower tier withprovision for cartridges, the lidwith stamped and gilt inscription'Lieut. Colonel Trotter/ No.1'. 76.2cm; 30in barrels Provenance W.Keith Neal, soldChristie's King Street, 25thOctober 2001, lot 22 Literature Richard Akehurst, Game Gunsand Rifles, p. 53 plates 33-35Completed 3rd December 1862for John Fletcher of Saltoun. Thecrest and motto is that of Trotter. Estimate: £5,000.00 - £7,000.00

Lot: 527A 12 BORE PERCUSSIONSPORTING GUN BY PARKER-FIELD, LONDON, CIRCA 1840;A 10 BORE PERCUSSIONSPORTING GUN, BIRMINGHAMPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1840; A16 BORE PERCUSSIONSPORTING GUN BY HENRYNOCK, CIRCA 1800; A 12 BOREPERCUSSION SPORTING GUN;AND AN 18 BOREPERCUSSION SPORTING GUNthe first with rebrowned signed

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three-stage sighted barrel,engraved tang, scroll-engravedlock (worn), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, and steelmounts (cleaned); the secondwith two-stage sighted barrel,slender tang, engraved back-action lock, figured walnut half-stock, engraved steel mountsand white metal fore-end cap (thesteel parts pitted); the third withgold-lined maker's mark on thebreech and the lock (heavilypitted); and the third and fourthwith back-action locks, half-stocks, chequered grips, andwhite metal fore-end caps (worn)the first: 77cm; 30 3/8in barrel (5)Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00

Lot: 528A CASED 12 BORE D.B.PERCUSSION SHOTGUNSIGNED W. MOFFET, MID-19THCENTURY with sighted barrelssigned on the rib (pitted), border-engraved tang of shaped outline,border-engraved back-actionlocks, engraved steel mountsincluding butt-cap and trigger-guard: in an associated lined andfitted mahogany case (worn)76cm; 30in barrelsEstimate: £400.00 - £450.00

Lot: 529AN 11 BORE D.B. PIN-FIRESHOTGUN BY W. GREENER,CIRCA 1860; AN 11 BORE D.B.PIN-FIRE SHOTGUN, CIRCA1860; AN 18 BORE D.B.PERCUSSION SHOTGUNSIGNED MANTON,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1830; AND AN 18 BORED.B. PERCUSSION SHOTGUNSIGNED JOVER, CIRCA 1820 the first, with sighted barrels,scroll-engraved rotary underleveraction, scroll-engraved signedback-action locks, figured walnuthalf stock, chequered grip andsteel mounts; the second withsighted barrels, engravedrounded under-lever action,engraved locks (signatureobscured), and figured walnuthalf-stock (worn); the third withrebrowned sighted barrels,signed stepped engraved locks(hammers missing), walnut half-stock, and steel mounts (wornthroughout, the rib lifting on thefourth) the first: 76cm; 30inbarrels (4)Estimate: £550.00 - £750.00

Lot: 530A RARE 8 BORE WILKINSON &SON PATENT UNDERHAMMERPERCUSSION SPORTING GUN,CIRCA 1840 with signedoctagonal sighted barrel (worn),engraved tang, under hammeraction (repaired) engaged directlyby the forward portion of thetrigger, figured walnut half-stockinset with a slender mother-of-pearl plaque, engraved steeltrigger-guard (butt-platereplaced), and associated steelramrod 77.8cm; 30 5/8in barrelHenry Wilkinson patented this'improvement in firearms' underno. 8119 in 1839. See S. V.Grancsay and M. Lindsay (ed.)1969 pp.1-5.Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 531A RARE 6 BORE PERCUSSIONHARPOON GUN FORMEDENTIRELY OF STEEL, THIRDQUARTER OF THE 19THCENTURY with very heavyblackened sighted barrel formedin two-stages, rounded side-hammer action covered by aplate on the left, integral'skeleton' butt with a loop forretaining cord on the underside,steel trigger-guard, a pair oframrod-pipes, and brass ramrod(pitted, painted black throughout)50.8cm; 20in barrelEstimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 532A 10 BORE COMPOSITEFLINTLOCK WILDFOWLINGGUN, THE LOCK SIGNEDTWIGG, CIRCA 1820 with two-stage sighted barrel, engravedgrooved tang, signed steppedlock (defective), figured walnuthalf-stock, chequered grip, steelmounts, horn fore-end cap andwooden ramrod (worn, the steelparts refinished) 153cm; 60 1/4inbarrelEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 533A RARE 10 BORE D.B.CARBINE BY JOHN BLISSET322 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON,NO. A3389, CIRCA 1857-66 withtapering twist sighted barrelssigned on the rib, fitted withspring bayonet beneath themuzzle, locked by a catch ahead

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of the trigger-guard, engravedbreech inlaid with a gold line,pierced platinum plugs, engravedtang, signed scroll-engravedlocks (the hammers repaired),figured walnut half-stock cut withchequering over the grip,engraved steel mounts includingnumbered trigger-guard and butt-plate (the steel parts with lightpitting), vacant silver escutcheonand original steel ramrod 49.3cm;19 1/2in barrels Estimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 534A RARE 40 BORE CASED AIRRIFLE COMPLETE WITH ANADDITIONAL 32 BORE BARRELFOR SHOT BY SAMUELHENRY STAUDENMAYER, NO.1084, CIRCA 1800 with brownedtwist octagonal sighted rifle barrelcut with seven grooves, case-hardened breech signed in a gold-lined recess, inlaid with aplatinum line and numberedbeneath, the shot barrel formedin three sections with matchingbreech also numbered beneath,each fitted with figured walnutfore-end with engraved silvercaps and silver barrel boltescutcheons, signed numberedaction, finely engraved withborder ornament throughout, arococo garland on top, a sunburston the right and a trophy-of-armswith the personification of windon the left, fitted with engravedcocking lever on the right,indicator and safety-catch on theleft, border-engraved trigger-guard decorated with a trophy-of-arms, two rayskin-covered signedsteel butt reservoirs each withinternally threaded collar, andbrass tipped wooden ramrods,almost certainly the original: inoriginal fitted mahogany caselined in green baize, the lid withtrade label for 32 CockspurStreet on the inside, and withbrass carrying handle (theexterior with scratches andbruising, the interior with areas ofwear), and complete withnumbered accessories includingbullet mould, pump, andwrenches, and with two spareblued springs 73cm; 28 3/4in riflebarrel, 71cm; 28in shot barrelSamuel Henry Staudenmayer,former workman of John Manton,was gunmaker to the Prince ofWales and the Duke of York. Heis the maker of a Girandoni-

system air rifle in the RoyalCollection at Windsor (inv. no. L409). Two air weapons by thismaker are recorded in theHanoverian Royal Gunroom, oneof which was sold Sotheby's,Hanover, October 2005, lot 868. Estimate: £5,000.00 - £7,000.00

Lot: 535A 1 Â½ INCH BORE MUZZLE-LOADING PERCUSSION PUNTGUN, SECOND HALF OF THE19TH CENTURY the barrel witha pair of trunnions, side-lockaction converted from flintlock,Elmwood stock, complete withloading rod and original puntingpole 244cm; 8ft barrelEstimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 536A 1 Â½ INCH BORE MUZZLE-LOADING PERCUSSION PUNTGUN, SECOND HALF OF THE19TH CENTURY withrudimentary barrel fitted with apair of trunnions, back-action lockand wooden stock, painted silverthroughout, complete with twopunt poles for manoeuvring 244cm; 8ft barrelEstimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 537A .400 CALIBRE NEEDLE-FIREROOK RIFLE, MID-19THCENTURY with octagonal twistsighted rifled barrel, fitted withfolding leaf back-sight, case-hardened action fitted with rotaryscrew-in breech lever on theright, figured walnut half-stock,chequered fore-end and grip,steel trigger-guard and butt-plate,and horn fore-end cap 64.8cm;25 1/2in barrelEstimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 538A .22 CALIBRE BSA AIR RIFLE,NO. S15650; AND THREEFURTHER AIR RIFLES (losses)(4)Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

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Lot: 539AN UNUSUAL 28 BORE CASEDPERCUSSION PISTOL BYROBERTSON, HADDINGTON,WITH AN ADDITIONAL 25BORE RIFLED BARREL ANDSHOULDER STOCK,BIRMINGHAM VIEW MARK,CIRCA 1840 with heavyoctagonal browned twist sightedbarrel inscribed 'Haddington',scroll-engraved case-hardenedbreech, engraved case-hardenedtang incorporating back-sight andflash-guard, signed scroll-engraved case-hardened boltedlock, figured walnut half-stock,chequered butt, engraved bluedspurred trigger-guard, vacantsilver escutcheon, silver barrelbolt escutcheons, scroll-engravedslotted aperture for the shoulderstock, horn fore-end cap, originalbrass-tipped ramrod, andretaining much finish throughout:in a lined and fitted mahoganycase, complete with its figuredwalnut shoulder-stock, withengraved blued-steel butt-cap,and rifle barrel, in the white, andrifled with nine grooves 40.5cm;16in J. Robertson is recorded inHaddington, East Lothian Co.,Scotland circa 1840-50. He isrecorded exhibiting at the 1851Great Exhibition at CrystalPalace. His son John, wasproprietor of Boss & Co. See D.Dallas 2005.Estimate: £4,000.00 - £5,000.00

Lot: 540A RARE CASED SET OF FOURPERCUSSION PISTOLS,COMPRISING A PAIR OF 28BORE D.B. IRISH PERCUSSIONTRAVELLING PISTOLS BYTRULOCK & SON, 9 DAWSONSTREET, DUBLIN AND A PAIROF 28 BORE PERCUSSIONTRAVELLING PISTOLS BYTHOMAS K. BAKER, LONDON,NO. 283, MID-19TH CENTURYthe first pair each with etchedtwist sighted barrels inscribedwith the maker's address on therib, engraved case-hardenedbreeches, engraved case-hardened tang, signed engravedflush-fitting bolted locksdecorated with border ornamentand scrolls, engraved hammersdecorated en suite, highly figuredwalnut half-stock, slender butt cutwith a panel of chequering oneach side, engraved blued-steeltrigger-guard with pineapple

finial, engraved blued butt-cap,blued stirrup ramrod, vacantsilver escutcheon, and silverbarrel bolt escutcheons, andretaining some original finishthroughout; the second pair eachwith sighted barrels engravedwith a band of foliage at themuzzles, fitted with a screw-inplug at the breeches, scroll-engraved side-hammer boltedaction signed on the top (onesafety-catch and three nipplesexpertly replaced), finelychequered numbered walnutbutts, engraved steel trigger-guard and butt-cap, the latterfitted with a circular trap, vacantsilver escutcheon, and withtraces of finish throughout: incontemporary mahogany casewith brass carrying handle (keyescutcheon detached), the firstpair contained in the top layerand the second within a draweroperated by a dummy vertically-sliding shank lock, and completewith some accessories includingblued bullet mould, turnscrew,Sykes nickel flask, nipple wrenchand brass cap tin the first:23.5cm; 9 1/4in and the second20.5cm; 8in Provenance:Christie's King Street, 18th May1994, lot 190Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 541A PERCUSSION KNIFE-PISTOLBY UNWIN & RODGERS,SHEFFIELD, BIRMINGHAMPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1860with tapering octagonal Germansilver sighted barrel, the framefaced in polished cow hornretained by German silver rivetsover brass fillets, folding steeltrigger and with two foldingblades of differing size, engraved'Unwin & Rodgers' and 'V RUnwin & Rodgers, Sheffield' atthe respective bases, the buttwith folding German silver cap,retaining its original steeltweezers and no provision for abullet mould 16cm; 6 1/4inEstimate: £350.00 - £500.00

Lot: 542A PERCUSSION KNIFE-PISTOLBY UNWIN & RODGERS,SHEFFIELD, BIRMINGHAMPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1860with tapering octagonal Germansilver sighted barrel, the framefaced in polished cow horn

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retained by steel rivets overbrass fillets, folding steel triggerand with two folding blades ofdiffering size, engraved 'Unwin &Rodgers, Sheffield' and 'Non XLLUnwin Rodgers Patent' at therespective bases, the butt withfolding German silver cap,retaining its original steeltweezers and German silverbullet-mould 16.5cm; 6 1/2inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 543A 54 BORE PERCUSSIONPOCKET PISTOL SIGNEDMOORE, LONDON,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1830 with turn-off barrelfitted with spring bayonetreleased by the trigger-guardbeneath, box-lock actionengraved with foliage, signed'Moore' and 'London' on therespective faces, finelychequered walnut butt withvacant German silverescutcheon, and engravedtrigger-guard 17.5cm; 6 7/8inEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 544A 15 BORE D.B. PERCUSSIONTRAVELLING PISTOL SIGNEDSMITH, LONDON,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1840 with browned twistsighted barrels inscribed 'London'on the rib, engraved case-hardened breeches inlaid with aplatinum line and with piercedplatinum plugs, engraved tang,signed engraved bolted back-action locks decorated withscrolls of foliage, figured walnuthalf-stock (small chips andbruises), chequered butt,engraved steel mounts includingtrigger-guard with shapedstylised pineapple finial (areas ofpatination), stirrup ramrod,vacant silver escutcheon, andsilver barrel bolt escutcheons35cm; 13 3/4in Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 545A CASED PAIR OF 40 BOREFRENCH SILVER-MOUNTEDRIFLED PERCUSSION TARGETPISTOLS BY AUGUSTEPLOMDEUR, PARIS, SECONDHALF OF THE 19TH CENTURYwith two-stage sighted rifledbarrels retaining traces of bluedfinish, decorated over theirsurfaces with silver strapworkand stylised foliage and inscribed'AUGTE PLOMDEUR A PARIS',the breeches decorated withsilver pellets and numbered '1'and '2' respectively, engravedtangs decorated with flowers andfoliage, flat cocks of shapedoutline chiselled with flowers andfoliage, the hammers formed anddecorated en suite, ebonised fullstocks carved with scrollwork inlow relief over the fore-ends,moulded about the tangs andover the butts, pressed silvermounts decorated withscrollwork, leafy tendrils andflowers, comprising solid side-plates, spurred pommels withbaluster finials, and trigger-guards with broad leaf-shapedterminals, the spine of the buttsset with three silver foliate studs,the fore-ends each set on theunderside with a green paste in araised white metal setting, and noprovision for ramrods: in acontemporary case, lined in redvelvet and complete with someaccessories including bulletmould 48cm; 18 7/8in Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

Lot: 546AN 18 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOL BY LEWISBARBAR, CIRCA 1740 withthree-stage swamped sightedbarrel moulded at the breech,engraved tang, signed roundedborder-engraved lock, figuredwalnut full stock (minor chips),moulded over the fore-end andcarved with a stylised leaf aheadof the trigger-guard and about thetang, pierced and chased silverrococo sideplate of scrolling leafytendrils, engraved steel trigger-guard with moulded finial,engraved spurred steel pommelfitted with silver grotesque maskcap, vacant silver escutcheon,and a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes (the steel parts lightlypatinated), and steel-tippedramrod 40.5cm; 16in Lewis

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Barbar, a Protestant, came toEngland from France circa 1688.He naturalised in 1700, waselected to the LondonGunmaker's Company in 1704,and became Master in 1708. Hewas appointed Gentlemanarmourer to King George I andGeorge III and died in 1741. SeeW. K. Neal and D. H. L. Back1984, pp.288-302.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 547AN 18 BORE FLINTLOCKPISTOL BY WILSON,PROBABLY WILLIAM (1),MINORIES, LONDON, CIRCA1760-70 with swamped brassbarrel, inscribed 'Minories,London' in a linear panel drawn-out to a loop over the breech,engraved steel tang, signedrounded lock engraved withsprays of foliage and borderornament, figured walnut fullstock (small chips and repairs),carved with a scalloped mouldingabout the barrel tang, full brassmounts comprising piercedrococo side-plate incorporatingan expanded flowerhead, trigger-guard decorated with a flower onthe bow and with early acornfinial, spurred pommel fitted withgrotesque mask cap, vacantescutcheon, and a pair ofmoulded ramrod-pipes, andbrass-tipped wooden ramrod(seized), probably the original35.2cm; 13 7/8in William (1)Wilson was made free of theGunmakers' Company in 1754and took livery in 1778. Hebecame partner with his fatherRichard (1) in 1756 andcontinued to use his mark afterhis death in 1766. Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 548A PAIR OF 22 BORE HIGHLANDFLINTLOCK DRESS BELTPISTOLS FORMED ENTIRELYOF STEEL BY MACLEOD,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,SECOND HALF OF THE 19THCENTURY with swamped multi-stage barrels faceted at themuzzle section, etched over thegreater part of their surface withthistle flowers and foliage, atrophy-of-arms and the motto'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit',moulded breeches incorporatingthe back-sights, signed engraved

locks, fitted with rollers andrainproof pans, three-quarterstocks, etched and blued withfurther designs of thistle foliageenriched with silver, including thefigure of St Andrew beneath thelocks (bluing worn), inlaid oneach side of the butt with a silverescutcheon, one vacant, one withthe owner's crest and initials 'JW'beneath the motto 'Ne Cede' andthe other pistol with a furthercrest beneath the motto 'FitFiave' on each side, slender belthooks, globular steel triggersinlaid with a silver cross on thebottom, thistle-shaped prickersinlaid in silver en suite, oneretaining its ramrod (the otherramrod and ramrod-pipe missing)32.3cm; 12 3/4in (2)Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 549A 22 BORE FLINTLOCK BELTPISTOL FORMED ENTIRELYOF STEEL BY THOMASCADDELL, THIRD QUARTEROF THE 18TH CENTURY withfour-stage barrel engraved witharrangements of scrolling foliage,flared faceted muzzle engravedwith alternating decorativepanels, fluted breechincorporating the back-sight,engraved bevelled lock signed'Thos Caddell', the cockincorporating a pierced engravedflowerhead disc behind the comb,three-quarter stock engraved withpanels of scrolling foliage andborder ornament, scrollingramshorn butt inlaid with an ovalsilver escutcheon engraved witha thistle on each side, engravedbrass button trigger, pricker(head missing), engraved belthook with pierced finial (onescrew missing), and iron ramrod(ramrod-pipe part detached,ramrod slightly bent) 28.5cm; 111/4inEstimate: £1,800.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 550A 13 BORE ENGLISH DOG-LOCK PISTOL OF MILITARYTYPE, LATE 17TH CENTURYwith tapering barrel formed inthree stages, flat lock fitted withring-neck cock, dog-safety-catchand rectangular pan, figuredwalnut full stock, carved with araised moulding about the tang(repairs, the butt chipped), andsteel mounts including butt-cap

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with short rounded spurs andtrigger-guard (the steel parts withlight pitting) 47.5cm; 18 3/4in Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00

Lot: 551A 14 BORE PERCUSSIONOVER-AND-UNDER HOWDAHPISTOL BY STAUDENMAYER,LONDON, NO. 1245, CIRCA1810 converted from flintlock,with tapering sighted barrels,signed on the upper flat andinlaid with a platinum line,engraved breech tang fitted withstanding back-sight, signedborder and foliate engravedbolted locks, figured walnut half-stock with chequered hook-shaped butt, engraved steelmounts including trigger-guarddecorated with a trophy-of-arms,blued vestigial butt-capdecorated with foliage andramrod-pipe with a retainingspring, and vacant silverescutcheon (swivel ramrodmissing) 36.5cm; 14 3/8in Estimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 552A PAIR OF 20 BOREFLINTLOCK PISTOLS OFLIVERY TYPE BY WILLIAM (2)BRANDER, LONDON, TOWERPRIVATE PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1770 with swamped two-stage sighted barrels, engravedwith foliage and inscribed'London' over the breeches,engraved grooved tangs, signedborder and scroll-engraved locks,figured walnut full stocks carvedwith raised apron mouldingsabout the tangs, engraved brassmounts including pierced foliateside-plates, trigger-guards,pommels engraved with largeexpanded flowerheads, vacantescutcheons and brass-tippedwooden ramrods (one tipmissing) 35.5cm; 14in (2) William2 Brander is recorded at 70Minories 1765-87. He wascontractor to the East IndiaCompany in 1773.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 553A 54 BORE FLINTLOCKPOCKET PISTOL BY TURVEY,LONDON, CIRCA 1750, A 56BORE FLINTLOCK POCKETPISTOL, CIRCA 1820; AND A 56BORE PERCUSSION POCKETPISTOL, MID-19TH CENTURYthe first with cannon barrel struckbeneath with London view andproof marks and barrelsmith'smark of Joseph Bunney, scroll-engraved signed box-lock action(seized), and flat-sided walnutbutt; the second with box-lockaction retaining traces ofengraving including an ovalinscribed 'London', and flat-sidedwalnut butt; and the third withfoliate engraved box-lock action(worn throughout) The first:18.2cm; 7 1/4in (3)Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 554A 16 BORE FLINTLOCKOFFICER'S PISTOL BYPROSSER, CHARING CROSS,EARLY 19TH CENTURY, WITHINSCRIPTION TO CORNETWILLIAM BECKWITH, 16THLIGHT DRAGOONS withtapering sighted russet barrel,signed stepped bolted lock (theupper portion of the cockmissing), figured walnut fullstock, with slender butt carvedwith a bold pattern of pineapplechequering, engraved steeltrigger-guard, steel stirrupramrod, applied with a brassplaque in the right of the stockinscribed 'Cornet Wm Beckwith16th Lt Dragoons, Waterloo1815' and a further plaqueopposite the lock 38.5cm; 151/4in The plaque opposite thelock reads: 'William Beckwith16th Light Dragoons Jany. 7th1813 to Nov.r 20th 1817 14thLight Dragoons Nov.r 20th 1817to Feby.23rd 1871' WilliamBeckwith was born in 1795, theeldest son of William Beckwith ofTrimdon, Co. Durham. He waspurchased a cornetcy in 16thLight Dragoons in 1813 andserved with his regiment in thelast years of the Peninsular War,seeing action at the battles ofNivelle and Nive, 1813. He wasnext in action at the battle ofWaterloo, 1815, and inDecember that year waspromoted lieutenant, withoutpurchase, in 16th LightDragoons. On the post-Waterloo

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reduction of his regiment,Beckwith went onto Half Pay butexchanged from that status tobecome a lieutenant in 14th LightDragoons in 1817, purchasing hispromotion to captain in 1822 andto major in 1828. In 1821 hemarried the heiress PriscillaMaria Hopper of SilksworthHouse, Co. Durham, but therewas no issue of the marriage. In1831 Beckwith distinguishedhimself when in command of asquadron of 14th Light Dragoonsin Aid Of The Civil Power duringthe suppression of the 'Reform'riots in Bristol; he was created aKnight of the Royal HannoverianGuelphic Order (KH) inconsequence of this service.Beckwith retired onto theUnattached Half Pay Infantry listwith the rank of lieutenant-colonelin 1833 and, through acombination of longevity andseniority, progressed to the ranksof colonel (1846), major general(1854), lieutenant-general (1861)and general (1869). He wasappointed colonel of 14th (King's)Hussars in 1860 and died in 1871.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 555A 20 BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF PISTOL BY ISRAEL (2)SEGALAS, LONDON, CIRCA1730 with three-stage cannonbarrel, signed engraved actionstamped with London view andproof and the barrelsmith's markbeneath, pierced with a threadedaperture into the breechchamber, the latter sealed by ascrew-in plug extending from theforward portion of the trigger-guard (later), rotating panoperated by an engravedmoulded lever on the right (cockreplaced), figured walnut buttcarved with a leafy mouldingabout the tang, silver-mountscomprising pierced rococo side-plate, vacant escutcheon andgrotesque mask butt-cap, andengraved steel trigger-guard(areas of pitting) 33cm; 13inIsrael Segalas, Jr., was apprenticed to Lewis Barber in1729, Free of the Gunmakers'Company in 1745 and died in1774.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 556A 14 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLBY DAVID WYNN, CIRCA 1720-28 with three-stage cannon barrelengraved with a band of foliageover the breech, stamped withthe barrelsmith's, London viewand proof marks beneath,engraved separate tang, signedrounded border engraved action(signature feint), swelling figuredwalnut butt carved with a leafymoulding about the tang, inlaidwith silver wire scrolls andpellets, silver mounts cast in lowrelief, comprising dragonesqueside-plate, grotesque mask butt-cap and escutcheon engravedwith the owner's crest (worn,perhaps a goat's head erased),with separate iron trigger-guardalso forming the rear ramrod-pipe(the steel parts with light pitting,cleaned), and steel ramrod33.5cm; 13 1/4in David Wynnewas made Free of theGunmakers' Company byredemption in 1715.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 557A 20 BORE SILVER-MOUNTEDFLINTLOCK PISTOL BYBARBER, NEWARK, CIRCA1775-80, SILVER MAKER'SMARK JA with three-stage turn-off cannon barrel numbered '1'beneath, engraved breechnumbered en suite, signedbeneath the pan, stamped withLondon view and proof marksand Foreigner's mark, inscribed'Newark' on top, engraved cock,figured walnut butt carved with araised moulding about the tangand behind the lock, silvermounts cast and chased in lowrelief comprising trophy-of-armsside-plate, vacant escutcheon,grotesque mask butt-cap, andengraved steel trigger-guard35.5cm; 14in Isaac Barber isrecorded in the market place inNewark, Nottinghamshire circa1773-1823.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,800.00

Lot: 558A 20 BORE FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOL BY JOSEPHBUCKMASTER, LONDON,CIRCA 1740 of regulation orlivery type, with tapering barrelstamped with the barrelsmith'smark of Joseph Buckmaster atthe breech, rounded lock

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stamped 'Buckmaster', walnut fullstock carved with an apron aboutthe tang (the fore-end cracked,light worm damage), brassmounts comprising pommel,trigger-guard and balusterramrod pipe, and wooden ramrod47.5cm; 18 3/4in JosephBuckmaster was gunmaker to theHudson's Bay Company circa1745-64 and to the Ordnance1756-60. He was fined forreceiving guns with the King'smark in 1761. See H. L.Blackmore 1986, p. 63.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,400.00

Lot: 559A 40 BORE FLINTLOCKTRAVELLING PISTOL,BIRMINGHAM PRIVATE PROOFMARKS, CIRCA 1760 with turn-off cannon barrel, engravedbreech, engraved rounded lockdecorated with scrolls and borderornament, figured walnut half-stock (repairs), brass mountsincluding pierced scrolling foliateside-plate, spurred pommel withgrotesque mask cap, trigger-guard, and vacant escutcheon,and with no provision for aramrod 28.8cm; 11 3/8inEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 560A 54 BORE FLINTLOCKPOCKET PISTOL BY BARBER,NEWARK, CIRCA 1780 with turn-off cannon barrel (muzzle pitted),engraved rounded actiondecorated with trophies-of-armson the right and signed on theleft, figured walnut butt inlaid withsilver wire scrolls and a trophy-of-arms over the spine, engravedsteel sliding trigger-guard safety-catch (pitted), and silver butt-plate cast and chased with arampant lion and a city wall motif19cm; 7 1/2inEstimate: £350.00 - £450.00

Lot: 561A 22 BORE FLINTLOCKDUELLING PISTOL BY TATHAMAND EGG, CIRCA 1810 withrebrowned octagonal sightedbarrel, stamped with the gold-lined barrelsmith's mark at thebreech, engraved tang fitted withstanding back-sight, signedengraved stepped bolted lock,fitted with 'French' cock, semi-rainproof pan and roller

(restorations), set trigger, figuredwalnut full stock (fore-endrepaired), chequered saw-handled butt with provision for ashoulder stock, engraved steelmounts including trigger-guarddecorated with trophies on thebow (worn), the butt inset with aplaque inscribed 'Tatham & Eggimprovement 112', and silverescutcheon engraved with theowner's crest and motto 37.5cm;14 3/4in The crest is that ofDillon, Kallet, Machin, Martin,Normand, or Pricket.Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 562A 16 BORE OFFICER'S PISTOLBY H. NOCK, CIRCA 1790 withtwo-stage sighted barrel, signedon a short flat and engraved witha linear panel drawn-out to asunburst, engraved with a bandof foliage and fitted with back-sight at the breech (light pitting),engraved breech tang, signedstepped bevelled lock fitted withsemi-rainproof pan and roller,figured walnut full stock, flat-sided butt, engraved brassmounts comprising trigger-guardwith pineapple finial, engraved 'B.Middleton' on the rear terminal,ramrod-pipe, brass fore-end cap,and steel swivel ramrod 36cm; 141/4inEstimate: £900.00 - £1,100.00

Lot: 563AN 18 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOL BYRICHARD (1) SINCKLER,LONDON SILVER HALLMARKSFOR 1717 with two-stage sightedbarrel engraved with foliage andstamped with the barrelsmith's,London view and proof marksover the breech (worn), engravedtang, rounded lock signed withina rococo cartouche beneath thepan and decorated with aclassical trophy-of-arms on thetail, moulded figured walnut fullstock carved with a foliatemoulding about the rear ramrod-pipe and the barrel tang, inlaidwith silver wire scrolls enrichedwith pellets over the fore-end andthe spine of the butt, full silvermounts comprising piercedscrolling foliate side-plate withdragonesque finial, spurredpommel fitted with finely chasedgrotesque mask cap, engraved

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moulded trigger-guard withpierced leafy terminal, vacantescutcheon, a pair of mouldedramrod-pipes, and silver-tippedbaleen ramrod 44.5cm; 17 1/2inRichard (1) Sinckler was madeFree of the Gunmakers'Company by redemption in 1713. He was Gunmaker to theOrdnance 1714-28 and the RoyalAfrican Company in 1721.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00

Lot: 564A 22 BORE FLINTLOCKHOLSTER PISTOL BY THOMASHAWLEY, CIRCA 1690-1700with two-stage barrel, engravedwith bold scrolls of foliage andstamped with the barrelsmith's,London view and proof marks atthe breech, plain tang retained bya screw passing verticallythrough the stock, signedrounded lock engraved en suitewith the breech, rootwood fullstock carved with raisedmouldings about the rear ramrod-pipe and the tang (light wormdamage), steel mountscomprising pierced and chiselledside-plate formed as a serpent,spurred pommel engraved withscrolls, trigger-guard with finial ofshaped outline, engraved shapedescutcheon, and a pair ofmoulded ramrod-pipes (laterramrod) 43.8cm; 17 1/4inThomas (1) Hawley, journeymangunmaker, was allowed to set upshop by the Gunmakers'Company and produced a proofpiece in 1681. He was electedassistant in 1697 and becameMaster in 1701. He is recordedGunmaker to the Ordnance 1682-1707. Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 565A PAIR OF 25 BOREFLINTLOCK DUELLINGPISTOLS BY HENRY NOCK,LONDON, CIRCA 1780 eachwith reblued swamped octagonalsighted barrels inlaid with a goldline at the muzzle with latersignature on a gold scroll at thebreech, gold-lined vent, engravedtang, signed detented steppedbevelled lock with roller, settrigger, figured walnut full stock,flat-sided butt (one stockrepaired), engraved steel mountsincluding trigger-guard with acornfinial, horn-tipped ramrod with

worm, probably the original, andin polished condition throughout36cm; 14 1/4in (2) Provenance:The Estate of the late Garth A.Wilson, sold Christie's, KingStreet, 16th December 2002, lot130.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 566A CASED PAIR OF 28 BORESILVER-MOUNTEDPERCUSSION DUELLINGPISTOLS BY ROBERTWOGDON, LONDON SILVERHALLMARKS FOR 1779,MAKER'S MARK IK convertedfrom flintlock, with octagonalswamped barrels fitted with silverfore-sights and signed in goldcapitals, engraved with a band ofbeadwork at the breeches andfitted with percussion bolsterswith platinum plugs, engravedtangs with standing back-sights,bevelled locks signed in goldovals beneath a rococo canopy,engraved with trophies on thetails, fitted with engravedhammers and blued bolt safety-catches (the steel parts withpatches of rust throughout),figured walnut full stocks,characteristic flat sided butts(areas of bruising), full silvermounts finely cast and chasedwith rococo ornament,comprising side-plates piercedwith a scrollwork designincorporating a sword, trigger-guards engraved with a centralbouquet on the bows and withacorn finials, pommel capschased with the seated figure ofBrittania in a scrollwork frame, apair of moulded ramrod-pipes,escutcheon engraved with theowner's crest above the initials'WR', engraved silver barrel boltescutcheons, and one retainingan early horn-tipped ramrod (theother replaced): in a mahoganycase of circa 1775-85, lined ingreen baize (areas of wear), thelid with brass carrying handle,with a leather powder-flask andturnscrew 37cm; 14 1/2in Thecrest is probably that of Radcliffe. Estimate: £6,500.00 - £7,500.00

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