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Militaria, Coins & Medals Militaria, Coins & Medals Thursday 10 May 2012 11:00 Lawrences Auctioneers (Crewkerne) South Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8AB Lawrences Auctioneers (Crewkerne) (Militaria, Coins & Medals ) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 1 Lot: 7 A PAIR OF S BRUNN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. A pair of Officers AN AIR PISTOL. A Webley Junior Mk 11 .177 Air Pistol. pistols by Samuel Brunn 1780-1835 of 56 Charing Cross Road, Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 London. He worked from these premises from 1805-1820, having moved from 55 Charing Cross Road. London. (1798- 1804). He succeeded the Gunmaker John Knubley of number 7 Lot: 8 in the same road, prior to that. He held the Royal Warrant to the A 12B SHOTGUN. A 12B side by side 28" double-barrelled Prince Regent from 1800. Maker of Flintlock Duelling and B/L/N/E. No 9939. *Rfd/Sac rqd* Holster Pistols among other weapons. The pistols have Estimate: £50.00 - £70.00 octagonal barrels of 9" length with his then address of 56 C. Cross on the top section. Steel furniture with sliding safety catches, S Brunn on the locks. Chequered grips with fullstocks and ramrods slung beneath, one with a worm drive affixed. Lot: 9 A .22 RIFLE WITH TELESCOPIC SIGHT. A Browning semi- Gold touch holes and roller frizzens, ornate swan cocks. One automatic .22 rifle with a Tasco Silver Antler scope fitted. Tube gun lacks a barrel pin or spade bolt, also a sliver of wood from loading through the butt, 18.5" barrel with screw threads to fit a the forestock 2.5" approximately missing. The other gun does moderator. *Rfd/Fac rqd*. not cock, though the mainspring still works. A sleepy pair of Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 pistols measuring 14.5" overall length. Contained in a partial gun case that appears to fit the pistols, with label for Joseph Egg Gunmaker, Corner of Piccadilly, Haymarket, London. In need of repair and renovation with original green beize lining Lot: 10 ,lacking some divisions. See Illustration A 1912 PATTERN OFFICERS CAVALRY SWORD. A 1912 Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 pattern officers sword carried by Sir Gerald Fortescue Boles, who died on active service 1945, whilst serving with his regiment. Complete with scabbard and outer leather case with Lot: 2 initials G F B. The clean blade also has G F Boles etched on it, amid the foilage with GV cypher. There is some light rusting A SMALLSWORD. A William 1V Gentlemans or Smallsword evident inside the plated hilt,blade numbered 19142. See with gilt hilt and mounts, having a Wm 1V cypher on the Illustration shellguard. Diamond pattern 30.5" blade with light staining in a Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00 few places, again with Wm 1V cypher etched in a panel. Gilt mounted leather scabbard in good condition. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 11 AN OFFICERS SWORD. An 1897 pattern officers sword by Lot: 3 Wilkinson with the number 42582 on the 32.5" blade. Made by Wilkinson and complete with its original leather covered A COURTSWORD. Complete with leather scabbard having scabbard, with both hilt and blade having the Edward V11 plated mounts and frog. Plated hilt, hollow ground triangular cypher. The blade is etched with trophies and foilage, in clean blade of 31.5". condition, with light rust evident on the plated hilt. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 4 A 19thC SIDEARM. A 19thC sidearm with brass stirrup hilt and Lot: 12 1914 XMAS TIN & CONTENT. Princess Mary's Xmas tin and bone grip, shell knucklebow. Single-edged curved blade rust tobacco content, complete with pipe, photo/card. Contained in a coated with 3/4 single fuller, measuring 24.5" in length. glazed display frame, 21" X 18" approx size. complete with its leather scabbard lacking the chape. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Lot: 5 Lot: 13 A VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY OFFICERS SWORD. A German A KATANA. An old 17th/18thC Katana in civilian mounts with a made blade marked W K C & co, with Volunteer Artillery on the shortened blade of 23.5", unsigned on the tang, heavily stained blade. With plated three bar hilt and plated scabbard. and lacking its tip. Iron tsuba with gold decorated human figures Estimate: £100.00 - £130.00 and foilage, light rust coating evident. Matching Fuchi & Kashira having horse figure decoration, the tsuka has menuki of lizard figures under old light brown colour bindings. The saya has black and white Same Gawa decoration, with a few patches Lot: 14 missing. A FRENCH BAYONET. A French 1866 Sabre Bayonet dated Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 1868, with brass hilt and steel scabbard. Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Lot: 6 DRESS UNIFORM ITEMS. A Lord Lieutenants style uniform of Lot: 15 frock coat, coat, hat, plumes and Victorian Swordbelt. Rose A MAUSER BAYONET. A Czechoslovakian Mauser Bayonet collars and Victorian buttons, sashes and silver bullion and red and Scabbard/frog. leather waist belt with VR cypher. Contained in a jappaned tin. Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 16 1 of 43 Lawrences Auctioneers (Crewkerne) (Militaria, Coins & Medals ) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com A GERMAN PARADE BAYONET. A German dress or parade Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 bayonet with steel scabbard and chromed Blade. Marked Paul Seilheimer. Solingen below his Dog with Sword in Mouth trademark. Very clean blade of 9.75", complete with original red Lot: 25 felt insert in its rifle slot mount. TWO MASONIC SWORDS. Both lacking scabbards, the first Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 with Spencer & Co of London on the blade. The second and older sword has foliage and masonic decorations on the blade. Estimate: £50.00 - £70.00 Lot: 17 A KATANA. A civilian mounted Katana with copper Tsuba and mounts. Three character signature on a modern WW11 blade Lot: 26 of 23.5" length. With a wooden leather covered saya, lacking its INERT AMMUNITION etc. A large quantity of various caliber kashira from the tsuka. ammunition and bullet heads etc. Including both Pistol and rifle Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 ammunition in inert form. Estimate: £90.00 - £120.00 Lot: 18 U BOAT BINOCULARS. A pair of blc (Zeiss) U Boat issue fixed Lot: 27 focus binoculars, with rubber lens covers and 7 x 50 A 19THC SIDEARM. A brass ring grip hilted Land Transport magnification. The removable covers allow replacement of the sidearm with double-edged 18.5" spearpoint blade with no moisture absorbing silicon-gel, when in use. A pair of Gt War markings evident. In a black leather and brass scabbard with Carl Zeiss Telact 8 x binoculars, in a leather case. frog fitting attachment. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 19 Lot: 28 AN 1803 PATTERN SWORD. With gilt stirrup guard, lions head A PERCUSSION TURNOVER BARREL PISTOL BY EGG. An pommel and traces of floral decoration. Single edged variant ornate percussion double-barrelled pistol with D Egg London on pattern curved 29.25" blade, lacking a scabbard. top of the 5" barrels. Sliding safety catch on the engraved Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 action with high spur trigger. Chequered grip with steel furniture, 10" overall length. Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00 Lot: 20 A LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD. An officers C1800 pattern sabre with stirrup guard and ivory hilt with a lions head pommel. The Lot: 29 single-edged curved 29.25" blade has traces of blue and gilt A BRONZE AXEHEAD etc A Bronze axehead from the Eastern foilage decoration and etchings visible. Europe regions, measuring 4" long and 1.5/8" at its widest Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 point. Together with (2) iron arrowheads and a bronze speartip. Various flint arrowheads etc (11). Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 21 A 1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD. A continental 1796 pattern light cavalry sword with steel stirrup hilt and guard. The single- Lot: 30 edged double 3/4 fullered 35" blade, is lacking a scabbard. VARIOUS TREASURE FINDS. Collected by a very keen metal Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 detector operator including Shrapnel and Musket balls, Buttons, Pins, buckles etc, in a fitted plastic container. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 22 A 1796 INFANTRY PATTERN SWORD. An officers sword with straight 31.5" blade, full length fuller with gilt hilt and guards, Lot: 31 lacking a scabbard. A BRONZE DAGGER. An excavated bronze dagger from Estimate: £70.00 - £100.00 Persia, dating circa 1000-800BC. 11" in length with green patina overall, circular hilt with unusual dotted decoration. Estimate: £180.00 - £220.00 Lot: 23 A 1796 PATTERN SWORD. An officers 1796 infantry pattern sword with blue and gilt blade of 32" with full length fuller. Gilt Lot: 32 hilt and guards, lacking a scabbard. CELTIC RINGS & CLOAK PINS etc. (16) Various excavated Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Celtic Rings also Cloak Pins, Brooches and later items etc. Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00 Lot: 24 A NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD. An 1803 pattern naval officers Lot: 33 sword with stirrup hilt and lions head pommel. 31.5" blade with A NAVAL DECK GUN. A 19thC naval deck gun with iron traces of decoration evident, fouled anchor markings and ivory platform and gun metal barrel, lacking part of its breech.
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