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October 2017 Australian Arms Auctions Auctions Arms Australian 540 448 528 421 422 541 Auction No. 49 October 8th , 2017 , 8th October 49 No. Auction Australian Arms Auctions Auction No. 49 October 8th, 2017 Melbourne 24 26 27 29 30 37 38 44 45 47 48 50 52 54 present our OCTOBER AUCTION – NO.49 10 am Sunday 8th October, 2017 COMPRISING A SUPERB OFFERING FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE IAN T CUMMINS & OTHERS 15thDecember 1938 6th November 2016 NEW & PERMANENT VENUE: HUNGARIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE 760 Boronia Road Wantirna 3152 Melway 63 F-5 Excellent onsite parking facilities & Café available VIEW: Saturday 12 noon to 5 pm & Sunday 8 am to 10 am Auctioneer: Eero Pupedis &RQWDFWV5RODQG0DUW\Q &KHU\O0DUW\Q$GPLQ )D[ 32%R['RQFDVWHU(DVW9LF ZZZ.DXVWUDOLDQDUPVDXFWLRQV.FRP (PDLODGPLQ#DXVWUDOLDQDUPVDXFWLRQVFRP 15 % Buyers Premium + GST applies. Plus GST to any lots where indicated 1 L/R = Licence required in the State of Victoria. ALL ESTIMATES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS. 1 LOT X 2 BRITISH 1907 PAT BAYONETS: g. Wilkinson blade with light staining & small chips to the edge; g. grips with $250 - 300 moderate bruising; w/s. J.A.C.: 1916 date; f to g blade with light staining; f to g original grips; both f to g cond. 2 LOT X 2 GERMAN BAYONETS: WWI SEITENGEWEHR M.1898/05; g. blade by Horster, Solingen; vg orig wooden $300 - 350 grips; w/s & frog. WWII DRESS BAYONET: g. 10" blade by Eickhorn, Solingen; vg grips; w/s & frog; both g. cond. 3 LOT X 2 WWI SEITENGEWEHR BAYONETS: M.84/98 2ND MODEL; g. blade, hilt & grips; w/s & frog. 1898/05; f. $200 - 250 blade, grips & hilt; w/s & frog. 4 LOT X 2 AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN ISSUE BAYONETS: R.F.I. MKII, dated 1943; g. blade, hilt, grips & altered scabbard; $200 - 250 with frog. LITHGOW 1907 PATT; dated 1944; g. blade, hilt & grips; w/s & web frog; g. cond. 5 LOT X 3 BAYONETS: BELGIUM EXPORT: vg 15" blade, grips & hilt; w/s. 2 SPANISH ARTILLERY bayonets: $200 - 250 M.1895 & 1898, only one scabbard. 6 3 x JAPANESE ARISAKA BAYONETS: LATE PRODUCTION TYPE 30; g. blade & hilt; p. grips; w/s. EARLY TYPE $250 - 300 30 1897: g. blade, hilt & grips; w/s. GERMAN SEITENGEWEHR M.84/92 2ND MODEL: g. blade with staining, by G. Heller; f to g hilt & grips; n/s. 7 LOT X 3 BAYONETS: SEITENGEWEHR M.1914 with 2nd type pommel; f to g blade by Samson Werl; g. hilt & grips; $200 - 250 w/s. FRENCH 1886 LEBEL without quillion; g. 13 1/8" blade & hilt; w/s. U.S. 1905 SWORD BAYONET: f. blade with flaming bomb motif, 1917 to ricasso; f. plain wooden grips; n/s. 8 LOT X 3 BAYONETS: BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN ISSUE 1853 PATT SOCKET BAYONET: g. blade with dark staining; $220 - 260 socket marked A 866; brass mounted scabbard; A.886. NO.4 MKII BAYONET & CODE M57 SINGER; w/s. NO.9 MKI; stained blade; black painted finish to socket dated 1949; by Poole; n/s. all g. 9 2 x FRENCH CAST IRON BALL GRENADES: incomplete, no screw tops; the letter A cast to one grenade & W to the $200 - 250 other; one is missing the suspension loop; f to g cond. 10 LOT X 3: AUSTRALIA LIGHT HORSE, 5 POUCH BANDOLIER: stamped H.G.R. 1918; of the type used to fit to the $300 - 400 horses neck; vg cond. PAIR OF LEATHER WWI LEGGINGS; g. cond. LARGE WATER BOTTLE with khaki cloth cover; leather straps & small tin, all g. cond. 11 LOT CONTAINING: 5 various leather sword frogs; 4 sword knots; Sam Brown Officer's belt & straps marked with Japanese $350 - 400 characters; WWI leather Infantry soldier's belt & bayonet frog. 12 2 X GERMAN WWII CANVAS INFANTRY BACK PACKS: dated 1945. Early WWII CANVAS INFANTRY back pack; $350 - 400 dated 1935; both complete with shoulder straps; both g. cond. 13 3 MESS TINS: AUSTRALIAN WWI: wire carrier missing. AUSTRALIAN willow. FRENCH 3 piece set. $250 - 350 14 LOT X 2: AUSTRALIAN WWII SIGNAL MORSE CODE SET: dated 1942; all complete, except battery. VIETNAM $250 - 350 TRENCHING TOOL: vg cond. 15 3 X GERMAN WW1 ITEMS: FIELD HAND HELD TELEPHONE. 1917 GAS MASK in original metal container with $300 - 400 straps. Early WWI GAS MASK with leather face protector. 16 6 VARIOUS MILITARY WATER BOTTLES: Australian WWII with carrier & sling. French WWI with stopper & leather $300 - 400 strap. BRITISH WWI, W.D. marked with stopper & leather strap. JAPANESE aluminium WWII, no stopper or straps. RUSSIAN plastic, with stopper & cover. AUSTRALIAN WWII, with cover; all g cond. 17 LOT X 3: BRITISH WWI GAS MASK with original canvas shoulder bag dated 1917. BRITISH WWII GAS MASK with $250 - 300 rubber face mask & filter, dated 1942. BRITISH MOUNTED TROOPER’S SADDLE BAG: fitted to accommodate scope, ammunition pouches & tools; dated 1916, strap stamped A.A.V.C. 140; all f to g cond. 18 LOT X 3: AUSTRALIAN CANVAS WW1 SHOULDER BAG, dated 1917 & marked A.G.H.F., no straps. $200 - 250 AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE WEBBING SHOULDER BAG marked 19 L.H. with leather fittings. LARGE LEATHER TUBE, for instruments or spotting scope, lined in blue velvet; all g. cond. 19 LOT X 2: CELEBES KRIS: 13" wavered blade with contrasting metals; carved wooden hilt of traditional form; plain wooden $200 - 300 scabbard. INDONESIAN KLEWANG: 13" blade of traditional form with damascus pattern & dark staining; vg silver mounted hilt with wooden scabbard; both f to g cond. C.19th Cent. L/R 20 LOT X 2: INDONESIAN SMALL KNIVES: g. 9½" Yataghan shaped blade with a dark finish; carved horn hilt with a small $200 - 300 amount of beetle damage; w/s. SMALL COMPANION KNIFE: g. Yataghan shaped blade with an ebony hilt; w/s; both g. C. 19th Cent. N/L 21 LOT X 2: JAVANESE KRIS: 13" straight blade of contrasting metals; hilt of traditional form with a small amount of carving; $200 - 300 brass outer cover scabbard. MALAY KRIS: 11" Yataghan shaped blade with contrasting metals; plain hilt with shaped pommel; with wooden scabbard. C. 19th Cent. L/R 22 LOT X 2: EASTERN KNIFE: 10½" square section tapered iron blade with 6 serrations from the point; German silver $400 - 600 hexagonal hilt; complete with ebony tapered scabbard; origin & period unknown; looks good. INDONESIAN TRIBAL KNIFE: 6" single edged blade with clip point & lt staining; plain wooden hilt with domed pommel & reeded grip; w/s. N/L 2 23 LOT X 2: EASTERN KNIFE: 7" square section tapered brass blade; carved root wood hilt complete with fitted leather $300 - 400 scabbard; origin & period unknown. INDONESIAN NATIVE KNIFE: 13½" straight blade with single edge of contrasting metals; brass swept quillions; plain wooden hilt; w/s. N/L 24 U.S. G. GOULCHER HALF STOCKED PERCUSSION, CONVERTED FROM FLINT, KENTUCKY STYLE $1500 - 1800 RIFLE: 45 Cal; 32" oct heavy barrel; g. bore with fine pitting to the lands; fitted with a nipple & drum conversion; brass Photo dovetail front sight, notched rear sight with elevator; borderline engraved lock plate engraved with foliage, hound at bay, game birds & G.GOULCHER inscribed in an ornate banner; brass t/guard & crescent butt plate of the Kentucky form; pewter forend cap; slight wear to profiles; patchy grey finish to barrel, light brown to lock & hammer & mellow to brass furniture; g. stock with cheek & stamped L.G.BEVER; all complete with rod; gwo & cond. C.1840. N/L 25 ENGLISH BRASHER & FLETCHER S/B PERCUSSION HALF STOCKED HUNTING RIFLE: 550 Cal; 34" oct $800 - 1200 damascus twist barrel; iron dovetail front sight & rear leaf carbine style sight; foliate engraved lock inscribed BRASHER & FLETCHER NORTHAMPTON; foliate engraved steel pineapple finial t/guard; g. profiles to barrel, wear to lock plate & t/guard; pleasing grey finish with a clear damascus pattern to barrel; silver grey finish to lock & furniture; g. stock with smooth chequered wrist & horn forend cap; complete with rod; gwo & cond. C.1855 N/L 26 SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE D/B PERCUSSION CAPE GUN: 16G & 69 Cal; 30" damascus barrels; f. bores; German silver $1200 - 1400 dovetail front sight; fixed, notched rear sight & a wide central rib; under barrels marked G.C.B. within an oval, other letters Photo look like VANA; foliate engraved back action locks fitted with ornate dolphin hammers; iron t/guard engraved with trees & horned game; slight wear to profiles, clear engraving; silver grey finish to barrels & locks, pleasing patina to t/guard; g. stock with sliding wooden patch box with chequered panel & shell pattern, large cheek piece; chequered wrist & forend with a smooth finish; stock has mod scratches & bruising; missing one small rhs plate screw o/w gwo & g. cond. C.1840 N/L 27 ENGLISH VOLUNTEER PATTERN CALISHER & TERRY CAPPING BREECH LOADING CARBINE: 30 bore; $800 - 1200 21" barrel; std front rear sight missing; no visible address or markings to barrel or breech area; plain borderline engraved lock Photo with ROYAL CYPHER; iron t/guard with no visible s/n; g. profiles; blacked finish to all metal with rubbing to t/guard tang; f to g stock with vg chequered wrist & forend; complete with swivels, no rod; gwo & f to g cond. C.1860. N/L 28 COLONIAL VOLUNTEER FORCES LANCASTER PERCUSSION RIFLE: 26 bore; 31.6" barrel with Lancaster's $1000 - 1200 oval bore in f to g cond; std sights & bayonet lug; LANCASTERS PATENT to the breech; lock marked CHARLES LANCASTER LONDON: iron regulation furniture with butt tang marked V.F. Ç; 1932; slight wear to profiles; clear markings; grey finish to barrel, lock & furniture; g.
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