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Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including Property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections Montpelier Street, London I 27 November 2019 Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including Property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections Montpelier Street, London | Wednesday 27 November 2019 Morning Session: Lots 1-258 at 10am Afternoon Session: Lots 259-519 at 2pm BONHAMS ENQUIRIES SALE NUMBER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Antique Arms & Armour 25425 Please note that lots of Iranian Knightsbridge, Director and Persian origin are subject London SW7 1HH David Williams CATALOGUE www.bonhams.com to US trade restrictions which +44 (0) 20 7393 3807 £20 currently prohibit their import +44 (0) 7768 823 711 mobile into the United States, with no VIEWING [email protected] Please see page 2 for bidder exemptions. Sunday 24 November information including after-sale 11am – 3pm Administrator collection and shipment Similar restrictions may apply Monday 25 November Helen Abraham to other lots. 9am – 7pm +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Please see back of catalogue Tuesday 26 November [email protected] for important notice to bidders It is the buyers responsibility 9am – 4.30pm to satisfy themselves that the Departmental fax ILLUSTRATIONS lot being purchased may be BIDS (not for faxed bids) Front cover: Lot 392 imported into the country of +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 Back cover: Lot 317 destination. +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Inside front cover: Lots 388, 392 To bid via the internet Consultant & 515-518 The United States Government please visit www.bonhams.com Christopher Allen Inside back cover: Lots 203-205, has banned the import of ivory +44 (0) 20 7393 3877 208, 207 & 209 into the USA. Lots containing TELEPHONE BIDDING [email protected] ivory are indicated by the Bidding by telephone will only REGISTRATION symbol Ф printed beside the be accepted on lots with a lower Adviser IMPORTANT NOTICE lot number in this catalogue. estimate of £500 or above. Peter Hawkins Please note that all customers, irrespective of any previous activity Please contact the Arms Please note that bids should PRESS ENQUIRIES with Bonhams, are required to & Armour Department for further information. be submitted no later than 24 [email protected] complete the Bidder Registration hours before the sale. New Form in advance of the sale. The bidders must also provide proof form can be found at the back of of identity when submitting bids. CUSTOMER SERVICES every catalogue and on our Failure to do this may result in Monday to Friday website at www.bonhams.com your bids not being processed. 8.30am – 6pm and should be returned by email or +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 post to the specialist department LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS or to the bids department at AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE [email protected] Please email [email protected] To bid live online and/or with “Live bidding” in the subject leave internet bids please go to line 48 hours before the auction www.bonhams.com/auctions/25425 to register for this service. and click on the Register to bid link at the top left of the page. Bonhams 1793 Limited Registered No. 4326560 Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Sale Information BIDS CATALOGUE COLLECTION & AFTER SALE VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 SUBSCRIPTIONS STORAGE INFORMATION The following symbol is used +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax To obtain any Bonhams ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR to denote that VAT is due on [email protected] catalogue or to take out an AND MILITARIA the hammer price and buyer’s To bid via the internet please visit annual subscription: SALE NO. 25425 premium www.bonhams.com Subscriptions Department All sold lots from the above sale +44 (0) 1666 502200 will remain in the collections † VAT 20% on hammer price PAYMENTS +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax department at Knightsbridge and buyer’s premium Buyers [email protected] until 5.30pm Wednesday 11 December 2019 without charge. +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 * VAT on imported items at Sold lots not collected by this +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax SHIPPING a preferential rate of 5% on For information and estimates time will be subject to storage hammer price and the prevailing charges as below. Sellers on domestic and international rate on buyer’s premium Payment of sale proceeds shipping as well as export STORAGE Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 licenses please contact: CITES regulations, please read +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Small objects: Antique Arms & Armour £3.03 per day + VAT the information in the back of the catalogue. VALUATIONS, TAXATION Helen Abraham +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Large objects: & HERITAGE Payment at time of collection [email protected] £6.05 per day + VAT +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 by: +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax cash, cheque with banker’s card, [email protected] (Note: Charges apply every day including weekends and Public credit, or debit card. Holidays) Please note that Bonhams will be closed from Monday 23 December and will re-open Thursday 2 January 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 A LIFETIME’S COLLECTION OF MILITARIA THE PROPERTY OF A DECEASED ESTATE Bonhams greatfully acknowledges Dixon Pickup for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the following lots 1 4 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH TO THE 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS (QUEEN’S BAYS) POUCH TO THE 7TH (PRINCESS ROYAL’S) DRAGOON GUARDS LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1900, MAKER’S MARK BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1890, MAKER’S BWL MARK B. & P. The ormolu mount post 1901 (one suspension mount missing) (Gilding missing) £100 - 150 £250 - 350 €120 - 170 €290 - 400 US$130 - 190 US$320 - 450 2 5 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES’S ROYAL WILTSHIRE POUCH TO THE 6TH (INNISKILLING) DRAGOONS YEOMANRY BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1911, MAKER’S BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1886, MAKER’S MARK J. & CO. MARK J. & CO. (Castle and cypher worn) £200 - 300 £250 - 350 €230 - 350 €290 - 400 US$260 - 390 US$320 - 450 3 6 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH TO THE PRINCE OF WALES’S ROYAL WILTSHIRE POUCH TO THE 1ST ROYAL DRAGOONS YEOMANRY CAVALRY BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1893, MAKER’S BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1886, MAKER’S MARK J. & CO. MARK B & P (Gilding missing) £200 - 300 £250 - 350 €230 - 350 €290 - 400 US$260 - 390 US$320 - 450 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR & MILITARIA | 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 10 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND HUSSARS POUCH TO THE 16TH (THE QUEEN’S) LANCERS BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1909, MAKER’S LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1909, MAKER’S MARK MARK J. & CO. E.S. & S. With Edward VII cypher £300 - 400 £300 - 400 €350 - 460 €350 - 460 US$390 - 510 US$390 - 510 11 8 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH TO THE NORTHUMBERLAND HUSSARS POUCH TO THE 6TH (INNISKILLEN) DRAGOONS BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1883, MAKER’S BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1906, MAKER’S MARK B & P MARK B & P With later ormolu mount of circa 1876-1901 £300 - 400 £300 - 400 €350 - 460 €350 - 460 US$390 - 510 US$390 - 510 9 12 AN OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP A RARE OFFICER’S SILVER- AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH TO THE 1ST THE ROYAL DRAGOONS POUCH TO THE 11TH (PRINCE ALBERT’S OWN HUSSARS) BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1913, MAKER’S CIRCA 1856-1901 MARK JRG & S (Fastening tab damaged) £250 - 350 £500 - 700 €290 - 400 €580 - 810 US$320 - 450 US$640 - 900 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot 4 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. 13 14 15 16 13 15 AN OFFICER’S SILVER-PLATED FLAP POUCH AND BELT TO AN OFFICER’S SILVER-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH AND BELT TO THE GLAMORGAN IMPERIAL YEOMANRY THE 14TH KING’S ROYAL HUSSARS The pouch with ormolu ‘EVIIR’ cypher THE POUCH WITH BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1906, MAKER’S MARK B & P, THE BELT FITTINGS WITH £300 - 400 BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1886, MAKER’S €350 - 460 MARK B & P US$390 - 510 £300 - 400 14 €350 - 460 US$390 - 510 AN OFFICER’S SILVER-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH AND BELT TO THE 19TH HUSSARS 16 BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1886, MAKER’S MARK J. & CO. AN OFFICER’S SILVER-MOUNTED FLAP POUCH AND BELT TO (The pouch with maker’s replacement cypher for Edward VII) THE 5TH ROYAL IRISH LANCERS THE FLAP POUCH WITH ‘EVIIR’ CYPHER AND BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1907, THE BELT MOUNTS WITH £400 - 500 BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1876, MAKER’S €460 - 580 MARK J. & CO. US$510 - 640 £400 - 500 €460 - 580 US$510 - 640 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
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