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Eastern Arms and Armour VARIOUS OWNERS

1 3 A JAPANESE KATANA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A JAPANESE W.W.II N.C.O’S KATANA with curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a of regulation type, with curved fullered single-edged blade, single hole, brass tsuba engraved with flowerheads, fabric- stamped with the serial number ‘97264’, iron tsuba, bound sharkskin-covered grip, in its lacquered saya aluminium grip, in its steel saya 66cm; 26in blade 70cm; 27Iin blade £200-300 £200-300

2 4 A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER’S KATANA A JAPANESE NAGINATA, 18TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a with curved blade formed with a double-edged point, cut single hole, regulation cast brass tsuba, fabric-bound with a pair of fullers of differing length each highlighted in sharkskin-covered grip, in its regulation saya red, plain tang pierced with a single hole, on a black lacquered wooden haft with iron show and copper mounts, G 69.5cm; 27 in blade and a Malaysian spear,19th century, with steel leaf-shaped £250-350 blade, and bamboo shaft bound with rattan over the upper portion the first: 35.5cm; 14in blade (2) ‡ £200-300

1 5 A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEEL STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO), 19TH CENTURY with red lacquered treads (small cracks and minor losses), strongly curved at the front and rising to a signed pierced plate incorporating a loop buckle for suspension, the outer surface finely inlaid with silver scrolls, linear ornament and pellets (small losses, patinated), and the underside with traces of trellis ornament 24.5cm; 9K in high (2) £500-700

6 A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEEL STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO), 19TH CENTURY with red lacquered treads (cracks), strongly curved at the front and rising to a pierced finial plate incorporating a loop 5 buckle for suspension, the outer surface overlaid over its entire surface with polychromatic designs in shell, and with a bird-of-prey in brass wire at the front (one cracked) and with brass wire scrolls throughout 28cm; 11in. (2) £400-600

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2 7 A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEEL STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO), 19TH CENTURY with red lacquered treads (small cracks), strongly curved at the front and rising to a signed pierced plate incorporating a loop buckle for suspension, the outer surface profusely inlaid with silver flowers and boldly scrolling foliage, and the underside with further designs in brass (minor losses, patinated) 26cm; 10D in high (2) £400-600

8 A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEEL STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO), 7 19TH CENTURY with red lacquered treads (losses), strongly curved at the front and rising to a pierced plate incorporating a loop buckle for suspension and applied at the front with a large brass plaque chiselled with a scaly dragon 24cm; 9I in high (2) £400-600

9 A PAIR OF JAPANESE STEEL STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO), EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY with black lacquered treads, strongly curved at the front and rising to a pierced plate incorporating a loop buckle for suspension, the outer surface decorated with a single mon lying against a tightly inlaid aogai ground, unsigned (small cracks and losses) 8 27cm; 10K in high (2) £300-500

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10 12 TWO CHINESE SWORDS SIX CHINESE BRONZE HORSE BITS, FIRST MILLENIUM BC comprising a pair of Chinese swords each with straight double-edged blade inlaid with copper pellets, brass hilt each composed of two interlocking bars with a circular including cross-piece cast with a monstrous mask, in their finial at each end, and in lightly patinated condition brass-mounted sharkskin-covered scabbard; and a further throughout sword, with brass-mounted hilt including up-turned cross- (6) piece decorated with a mask on each side, horn grip, in its £100-150 brass-mounted sharkskin-covered scabbard the first: 42.5cm; 16N in blades (2) £250-300

11 TWO CHINESE MACES, 19TH CENTURY each with bronze head, one polyhedral the other spherical, steel hafts with a pair of faceted collars at the base, and one retaining an early rope binding 40cm; 15N in and 30cm; 11P in (2) £250-350

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13 14 A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ-MOUNTED SADDLE AND SIX PAIRS OF CHINESE STIRRUPS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY STIRRUPS, 19TH CENTURY the first of brass with near rectangular treads cast with a the saddle with wooden frame (previously covered in trellis pattern, a pair of arched side panels cast with foliage leather), the principal borders faced with cloisonné brass and exotic birds rising to a loop finial flanked by decorated with flowers and foliage in polychrome, the front grotesques; the second with oval treads formed with a pair and the rear previously faced with shagreen (now painted of arched side panels surmounted by a pierced loop green), and decorated with pierced brass mounts en suite decorated over much of the outer surface with soft metal with the borders (the cloisonné with small losses), with linear patterns and characteristic motifs; the third of matching stirrups of brass, the inside of the treads similar form and decoration; the fourth of steel with hollow decorated with a strapwork design, the outer faces with oval tread filed with fluting and foliage, a pair of slender cloisonné flowers and foliage in polychrome on a blue side panels decorated en suite, fitted at the top with a loop ground; together with another pair of similar stirrups with for suspension; the fifth of brass decorated with a dragon rectangular treads and cloisonné flowers and foliate in mask on either side of the loop; and the sixth of russet iron polychrome the first: 17cm; 6N in high the saddle: 24.7cm; 9.75in high (12) (5) £300-400 £1000-1500

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15 16 A TIBETAN SWORD, 17TH/18TH CENTURY TWO MORO KRIS, 19TH CENTURY with straight single-edged blade formed with a rounded tip, the first with wavy double-edged blade, applied with silver iron hilt comprising oval guard formed with a down-turned bands at the forte, notched ganja, the grip bound with fluted brim, shaped pommel filled with a chased silver bands of chased silver and twisted silver wire and figured panel set with a large piece of coral at the front, the reverse ivory pommel formed with pronounced finials (age cracks), with a loop, and integral grip bound with copper wire in its wooden scabbard with carved wrangka; the second between two chased silver bands, and inset with a silver with blade of similar form, and the grip bound with plaited plaque decorated with a flowerhead, in its 19th Century fabric and with faceted pear-shaped pommel set with a red leather-covered wooden scabbard with chased silver shell mounts set with red coral and a single turquoise the first: 69cm; 27B in 66.5cm; 26B in blade (2) For a discussion of this type of sword see D. J. LaRocca £500-700 2006, pp. 157-172. £400-500 17 A MASSIVE DHA, A SMALLER DHA AND A KLEWANG the first with broad slightly curved blade, and rattan-bound wooden grip, in its scabbard; the second with curved single-edged blade, polished white metal covered grip, in its scabbard; and the third of characteristic form (hilt chipped), in its scabbard the first: 97.8cm; 38I in blade (3) £200-300

6 18 A RARE SOUTH INDIAN RAPIER, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY formed entirely of steel, with slender double-edged blade cut with three short fullers and blunted at the base (tip chipped), the hilt formed with a pair of long panels extending over the lower portion of the blade, a pair of rounded spatulate horizontally recurved quillons, integral grip formed swelling towards the pommel and interrupted by a moulding at the base, and compressed spherical pommel chiselled with fluting and petal mouldings (polished, areas of light pitting) 93cm; 36I in blade Provenance The Bikaner Armoury A number of related swords are preserved in the Junagarh Fort, Bikaner. See R. Elgood 2004, pp.88-89. £3000-4000

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19 20 AN INDIAN PATTISSA, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY TWO SOUTH INDIAN SWORDS, PATISSA, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURIES with earlier blade of finely watered steel, broadening towards the tip, punched with a brief arsenal inscription on each with blunt blade swelling to a broad tip, iron hilt of each side at the forte, iron hilt of talwar form, fitted with a characteristic form extending over the lower portion of the pair of long shaped panels extending over the lower blade, disc-shaped guard of v-section, integral grip, and portion of the blade on each side, and decorated over cup-shaped pommel (rust patinated throughout) much of its surface with silver koftgari flowers and foliage 74.5cm; 29G in and 67cm; 26D in blades (small losses), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with silver chape decorated with a lotus flower at the base (the (2) mouth of the scabbard with one small chip), and shaped The blunt edges are unusual and would suggest that these slender locket fitted with a suspension chain might have been intended for practice use. 80.5cm; 31N in blade £400-600 £1000-1500

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21 22 AN INDIAN SWORD, KHANDA, 17TH CENTURY AND AN INDIAN BROADSWORD, KHANDA, 18TH CENTURY ANOTHER, 18TH CENTURY with broad blade of flattened-diamond section, double- the first with broad blade of watered steel, double-edged edged for its last third, steel hilt of talwar form, including a towards the point, inlaid with a silver inscription on one pair of quillons with large flattened butt-shaped terminals, side (losses) and inset with a copper rondel, the lower recurved knuckle-guard rising to a lion mask pommel, large portion of the blade enclosed by a pierced reinforcing disc-shaped pommel, and decorated around its borders panel extending over the back-edge, moulded steel hilt of with gold koftgari (losses), in its leather-covered wooden talwar form decorated with raised ribs and retaining some scabbard (small losses), with pierced steel chape and gold koftgari ornament, recurved knuckle-guard, and large applied with a label at the top disc pommel fitted with a small silver loop; the second with 76cm; 30in blade double-edged blade of watered steel, formed with a reinforcing panel enclosing the lower portion and The label on the scabbard reads extending along one edge (incomplete), steel hilt of talwar ‘…….from Deccan. Purchased by A. H. from Prince ….. H. form (pommel bent upwards on one side), decorated over H. the Nizam of Hyderabad, Apparently 13th Century. Said its full surface with gold koftgari flowers and scrollwork to be Headsman’s (Executioner’s) sword - exhibited the first: 69cm; 27D in blade ………………Durbar in 1901.’ (2) £500-600 The inscription on the first sword is in Urdu and relates to the sword’s purchase by ‘Abbas Salih Muhammad Khan Sahib from the armoury of Yar Muhammad Khan Sahib Bahadur. It is possible that this is the son of Mir Murad ‘Ali, the Talpur ruler of Hyderabad, Sind. £1200-1500

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23 24 TWO INDIAN BROADSWORDS, KHANDA, 18TH CENTURY TWO INDIAN SWORDS, FIRANGI, 18TH CENTURY each with broad blade swelling towards the tip and each with fullered European blade double-edged towards reinforced with an additional plate enclosing the back-edge, the tip, the first with steel hilt comprising a pair of hilt of characteristic form including figure-of-eight shaped pronounced langets with shaped terminals, figure-of-eight guard, broad knuckle-guard, and cup-shaped pommel, the shaped guard, broad knuckle-guard, cup-shaped pommel first with attenuated pommel formed with a sharply curved with attenuated tip with curved moulded finial, decorated bud-shaped finial, the grip bound with finely plaited cord, throughout with a pattern of silver-encrusted stars (small and complete with its leather-covered wooden scabbard losses), and leather-covered grip, in a leather-covered with brass chape (worn); and the second with silver-plated wooden scabbard with contemporary copper mounts; the hilt and straight tapering pommel finial decorated with a second with hilt of characteristic form, including a pair of spiralling pattern in silver, and later wire bound grip shaped panels extending over the lower portion of the blade, chiselled throughout with differing flowerheads and 84cm; 33in blade scrolling foliage enclosing cartouches filled with deities, and (2) retaining its silk padded liner £800-1000 the first: 86.5cm; 34in blade (2) £600-800

10 25 AN INDIAN GAUNTLET SWORD, PATA, LATE 17TH CENTURY with broad blade of flattened-hexagonal section, cut with a large rectangular panel on each face filled with a calligraphic inscription, iron gauntlet hilt extending over the lower portion of the blade, embossed with a stylised mask at the base and an ellipse over the wrist, the borders applied with scalloped brass panels, and the inside retaining its iron grip par and fore-arm strap 86cm; 33P in blade The inscription is taken from the qasida al-burda of al- Busiri. £800-1200

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26 27 TWO SOUTH INDIAN GAUNTLET SWORDS, PATA, LATE AN INDIAN HEADSMAN’S SWORD, TEGHA, 18TH 17TH/18TH CENTURY CENTURY AND AN INDIAN TALWAR, 19TH CENTURY the first with broad double-edged blade, steel hilt of the first with broad European blade double-edged towards characteristic form incorporating a pair of engraved long the point, stamped with the bladesmith’s mark, a double steel brackets extending over the lower portion of the eyelash, at the forte on one side, steel hilt of talwar form blade, embossed over the hand and decorated with lightly engraved with linear patterns and flowers on each side, chiseled ornament (early braized repairs), and the inside large disc-shaped pommel formed with an up-turned brim, with grip bar and arm support; and the second with and drawn-out at the top to a strongly curved finial with fullered blade (probably shortened in its early life), steel hilt fluted button (areas of pitting); the second with slightly of characteristic form incorporating a pair of long steel curved fullered blade, and steel hilt of characteristic form brackets extending over the lower portion of the blade, the first: 71.2cm; 28in blade embossed over the hand and decorated with scale ornament, and the inside with grip bar and arm support (2) £500-600 the first: 87cm; 34D in blade (2) £500-600

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28 29 AN INDIAN HEADSMAN’S SWORD, TEGHA, 18TH/19TH AN INDIAN SWORD, TALWAR, 19TH CENTURY CENTURY with curved blade of kilig type, cut with a pair of fullers of with broad blade double-edged towards the point, retaining differing length (areas of rust, polished bright), earlier steel traces of a crescent-shaped mark towards the forte, steel hilt of characteristic form chiselled with a pattern of raised hilt of talwar form, decorated over almost its entire surface ribs over the langets and the grip, including knuckle-guard with gold flowers within oval frames on a ground of silver rising to a recurved beak finial, disc pommel fitted with a stars, large disc pommel decorated en suite on the large pierced foliate washer, engraved over its surface with underside, and the top incorporating a lengthy inscription patterns of scrolling foliage and with gold-plated finish, in in silver and gold (small losses) its velvet-covered wooden scabbard (light wear) 58.5cm; 23in blade 70cm; 27I in blade The inscriptions read, in translation: £600-800 ‘Call upon ‘Ali who causes wonders You will find him helpful in misfortune All anguish, all sorrows will disappear Through your Prophethood, O Muhammad! Through your Friendship [with God] Oh ‘Ali Oh ‘Ali There is no youth [as brave as] ‘Ali No sword [as sharp as] dhu’l-faqar’ £600-800

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30 AN INDIAN SWORD, TALWAR, FOR A BOY, 18TH CENTURY, AND THREE INDIAN SWORDS, KHANDA, FOR BOYS, 18TH CENTURY the first with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, steel hilt of characteristic form, chiselled over its surface with scrolling foliage and flowers, and retaining some gold koftgari, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard (worn); the second with slender double-edged blade (pitting, polished), steel hilt decorated with gold koftgari flowers within a foliate frame (losses) including slender attenuated pommel, and the grip bound with plaited silver wire; the third with European blade stamped with the date, 1727, and cut with a running wolf mark on each side, and steel hilt of characteristic type including pierced mouldings beneath the guard, and the fourth of polished steel, in a fabric-covered wooden scabbard the first: 50cm; 19N in blade (4) £600-800

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31 AN INDIAN SWORD, TALWAR, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with curved blade of watered steel, cut with a broad shallow fuller over much of its length, inlaid in gold with a calligraphic cartouche, a magic square, and three calligraphic panels on one side at the forte, the back-edge with a further gold inscription (areas of pitting, the edge ground down), steel hilt of characteristic form, chiselled and encrusted with gold over much of its surface, including a central cartouche filled with a lotus flower on each side of the quillon block and the grip, all surrounded by further flowers and foliage within a linear frame, and the pommel decorated en suite, in a later scabbard 84cm; 33in blade The inscriptions include ‘.... Mir Karam’ali Khan Talpur’, Qur’an, surah al-Saff LXI, parts of 13, Invocations to Imam ‘Ali and the later owner’s name Ahmad Khan

Mir Karam’ali Khan Talpur (d.1244/1828) was son of Mir Sobdar, and ruled Sind. He enjoyed a peaceful reign and was a keen patron of the arts. During his reign a number of swordsmiths, painters and calligraphers came to live in Hyderabad. He contracted friendship with Fath ‘Ali Shah Qajar, of Persia, and frequent exchanges of gifts were made between the two courts. £2500-3500

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32 34 AN INDIAN TABAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY AN INDIAN DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY with wedge-shaped head formed with a curved leading with recurved double-edged blade formed with a edge, square rear pean, short domed central finial, and reinforced tip (one very small chip and lamination) and cut tubular socket, on its wooden haft, the middle covered with with a pair of long fullers on each side, decorated at the rayskin (perhaps later), and pierced tubular grip, the steel forte with a narrow panel of gold koftgari along the edges, parts decorated throughout with gold koftgari scrollwork, shaped steel hilt formed with a bird’s head pommel, and the head enriched with flowers (losses, worn) decorated over its full surface with numerous expanded flowerheads within a trellis pattern of leaves, in its fabric- B 66.5cm; 26 in covered wooden scabbard (worn) £800-1000 35.5cm; 14in £800-1000 33 AN INDO-PERSIAN PESH-KABZ, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with reinforced blade of finely watered steel, extending to form a shaped tang, the latter overlaid with gold, the grip fitted with a pair of shaped ivory grip-scales retained by four rivets (age cracks), in its original velvet-covered wooden scabbard with large gilt-copper locket and chape each formed with a pierced decorative finial, and the former with a small loop for suspension 46cm; 18B in £1800-2200

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35 36 AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY with associated slightly curved blade of watered steel with straight single-edged blade formed with a reinforced formed with a pair of shallow fullers on each side and back-edge, silver ferrule engraved with stylised foliage swelling towards the tip, figured jade grip carved with two (refreshed), swelling faceted grip of grey-blue jade, and the mouldings at the base and rising to a flattened globular pommel set with a red paste in a raised gold setting, in its pommel, inset on each side of the base, the pommel and leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket along the back-edge with flowers and leafy ornament in red and chape each repoussé with flowers, and shaped panels and green pastes in raised gold settings filled with stylised bouquets 29cm; 11G in 35.5cm; 14in £3000-4000 £1500-2000

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37 39 AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY A JADE HILTED KNIFE, LATE 19TH CENTURY with long recurved double-edged blade chiselled with a with single-edged blade of watered steel moulded at the series of cartouches on each side (pitted), slender hilt of base, tapering jade grip flattened top and bottom, in its mottled jade fitted with a shaped iron ferrule at the base, silver-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard and the top inset with a green paste, in its wooden D scabbard with pierced gilt-brass chape and later fabric 24cm; 9 in covering £500-700 44.5cm; 17I in £300-400

38 TWO SOUTH INDIAN DAGGERS, BICHWA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first with recurved fullered blade, steel hilt of oval section formed with a pierced border, chiselled over the outer surface with a pattern of flowerheads, moulded inner bar, and fluted bud-shaped pommel (patinated); the second similar, the hilt with notched border at the front and small bud-shaped pommel (polished bright) 26cm; 10D in (2) £200-300

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40 41 AN INDIAN KATAR, 18TH CENTURY AN INDIAN KATAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade formed with a reinforced tip and a pair with strongly tapering watered steel blade formed with a of broad converging fullers on each side, steel hilt of medial ridge and swelling slightly towards the tip, steel hilt characteristic form, including a pair of moulded grip bars of characteristic form with a pair of moulded grip bars, and each interrupted by a faceted central moulding, and decorated with gold scrollwork and flowers around the decorated over much of its surface with gold koftgari borders (the blade edges and hilt polished bright, the gold scrolling flowers and foliage, in its velvet-covered wooden with losses), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with scabbard with steel chape decorated en suite with the hilt an additional pocket on the reverse, and moulded silver (the velvet worn and with losses) chape, all contained in a red fabric bag 36.5cm; 14G in 26.5cm; 10I in £600-800 Provenance Robin Wigington, Poet’s Arbour, Stratford-upon-Avon £200-300

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42 43 TWO SOUTH INDIAN DAGGERS, CHILANUM, 16TH/17TH A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER, PESH-KABZ, 19TH CENTURY CENTURY, PROBABLY DECCAN with recruved blade formed with a double-edged point, the the first formed entirely of steel (rust patinated), with hilt formed with a moulded steel ferrule at the base and recurved fullered blade, steel hilt formed with a pair of fitted with a pair of shaped hardwood grip-scales shaped panels enclosing the lower portion of the blade, a N pair of curling horns forming the pommel, and the grip 27cm; 10 in interrupted by a spherical moulding; and the second £100-150 recurved blade cut with a pair of short tapering fullers divided by a medial ridge on each side, carved wooden hilt (cracked) fitted with a brass ferrule at the base, flattened 44 elliptical pommel, and the grip interrupted by a central AN INDIAN DAGGER WITH PAINTED STONE HILT, AN moulding ARAB DAGGER AND AN INDIAN AXE (ZAGNAL), 19TH the first: 30cm; 11N in CENTURY (2) the first with double-edged blade of watered steel For a discussion of this group and their dating see R. (repaired), painted stone grip decorated with sprays of Elgood 2004, pp. 163-179. foliage within a gilt trellis frame (losses), and bird’s head pommel, the second with angular single-edged blade, and £600-800 silver grip with architectural pommel of Marib type; and the third of characteristic form, the outer face decorated with lightly chiselled ornament and applied with silver and brass panels (rubbed) the first: 37.5cm; 14N in (3) £250-300

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45 47 AN INDIAN DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY A PERSIAN KARD, 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade of watered steel, with single-edged blade of watered steel, moulded steel hilt reinforced at the tip and cut with a pair of broad fullers on decorated with scrolling flowers in gold koftagri, the each side, decorated with gold koftgari flowers and foliage pommel fitted with a small cartouche-shaped hinged finial, at the forte, steel hilt decorated en suite, formed of a in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large moulded ferrule rising to a shaped pommel, and fitted with silver chape with fluted bud-shaped finial a pair of figured ivory grip-scales each retained by three N nails, in a later fabric-covered wooden scabbard 33.5cm; 13 in £700-900 31cm; 12B in £500-700

46 A PERSIAN KARD, LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade sparsely decorated with gold koftgari flowers at the forte, steel hilt decorated en suite with the forte (the gold extensively worn), and morse grip-scales, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard reinforced along the back-edge with a silver strip (losses) and with copper chape 33cm; 13in £500-800

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48 49 FIVE EASTERN DAGGERS INCLUDING A PERSIAN KARD A BALKAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY AND A PERSIAN PESH-KABZ, 19TH CENTURY with straight blade of watered steel, double-edged towards the kard with tapering blade reinforced at the tip, steel hilt the point, silver ferrule repoussé with scrolls beadwork and decorated around the ferrule and back-strap with gold foliage extending over the forte, shaped ivory grip with koftgari flowers and foliage (worn, the top of the pommel strongly bevelled edges, and set with three turquoises in missing), and a pair of ivory grip-scales; the pesh kabz with silver settings on each side, in its silver scabbard repoussé tapering blade reinforced along the back-edge, the hilt with scrolls, beadwork and foliage and set with a band of encased with brass panels, and fitted with a pair of ivory turquoises at the mouth grips carved with deities on each side; a Caucasian dagger, K 19th century, with curved double-edged blade formed with 27cm; 10 in a medial ridge and decorated at the forte with gold koftgari, £700-900 morse grip carved at the top and bottom and incorporating a near cylindrical grip (age cracks); an ivory-hilted dagger, with broad single-edged blade of watered steel, decorated 50 with gold koftgari flowers at the forte, steel ferrule A BALKAN YATAGHAN, MID-19TH CENTURY AND A decorated en suite and carved ivory grip, in its silk-covered CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY wooden scabbard; and another dagger, with single-edged blade and ivory hilt formed of a single tusk carved with the first with slightly curved single-edged blade stamped numerous rondels with a mark on one side, silver hilt extending over the forte, repoussé over its surface with scrolls enclosing flowers and the first: 33cm; 13in trophies-of-music (worn), the second with very large blade, (5) applied in silver with a stylised temple on one side at the £400-600 forte and with a sacred figure within an architectural framework on the other, steel hilt of characteristic form with pointed pommel and retaining some of silver decoration, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with steel mounts en suite with the blade (worn) the first: 65.5cm; 25N in blade (2) £300-400 22 51 52 53

51 52 A BALKAN YATAGHAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY A TURKISH YATAGHAN, DATED CIRCA 1803/4 with slightly curved single-edged blade, decorated in gold with straight single-edged blade, inlaid with a brief gold koftgari with a series of calligraphic panels and the date on inscription including a tughra and the date on one side and a one side (the date partly obscured by the hilt), further inscription in a cartouche on the other, gilt brass hilt characteristic hilt extending over the forte and rising to an chiselled with flowerheads and beadwork, formed of a pair of eared pommel, decorated over much of its surface with panels extending over the lower portion of the blade (one beadwork, filigree, flowerheads and enriched with coral in detached), extending to form the back-strap, and a pair of raised settings (one coral missing, rubbed), in its velvet- morse grip-scales rising to a pronounced eared pommel (one covered wooden scabbard with large locket and chape ear extensively chipped), in its wooden scabbard entirely each repoussé with scrolling foliage, the chape with scale encased in gilt brass decorated en suite with the hilt pattern and terminating in a marine monster 59cm; 23D in blade 58cm; 22P in blade £500-700 £1500-2000 The inscriptions read, in translation: “I put my trust in God” “Work of al-Haj Abdayhim . . . . owner Khusraw Khan 1218” 53 A TURKISH KILIG, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with curved blade formed with a reinforced back-edge and double-edged towards the tip, decorated with gold koftgari at the forte on each side, including two stylised calligraphic panels, engraved brass vertically recurved crosspiece, horn grip rising to an angular pommel, inset over much of its surface with brass and steel nails, in its original wooden scabbard with velvet covering, and fitted with a large brass locket and chape repoussé with flowers and foliage (one suspension band missing, worn) 63cm; 24N in blade £2000-3000

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54 56 A TURKISH SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY A GEORGIAN DAGGER, MID-19TH CENTURY with slightly curved single-edged blade cut with a series of with broad curved blade formed with a medial ridge and long fullers on each side, white metal hilt comprising cross- decorated with gold koftgari scrolling foliage on each side piece engraved with foliage around the borders, engraved at the forte, carved morse hilt incorporating a cylindrical back-strap, and a pair of morse grip-scales rising to a grip, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with bulbous pommel fitted with a tear-shaped engraved white large iron mounts decorated with silver koftgari scrollwork metal plaque on one side (the other missing, the grip and foliage cracked), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard I with contemporary steel chape and white metal locket, the 42cm; 16 in latter applied with a star and crescent A similar dagger is preserved in the State Hermitage, St Petersburg. See Y. Muller 1997, p. 75, no. 21. 77cm; 30G in blade ‡ £250-300 £500-700

55 57 A LARGE BALKAN DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, 19TH CENTURY ALBANIAN with double-edged blade cut with a long off-set fuller on with broad straight double-edged blade cut with a central each side and sharply tapering to a long point, carved fuller framed by a pair of slender grooves on each side, I- morse grip of characteristic form (old cracks), retained by a shaped morse hilt carved with a pronounced moulding top pair of iron rivets with domed attenuated caps decorated and bottom (small age cracks), in its velvet-covered with gold koftgari flowers, in a wooden scabbard covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket and chape (small with fishskin, the chape with fluted silver finial and dents), each chiselled with foliate borders, the former with decorated with plaited silver wire, and iron locket associated white metal band and ring for suspension, and decorated with silver koftgari the latter with ball-shaped finial 53cm; 20P in 69.2cm; 27D in £500-700 £800-1200

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58 60 A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED KINDJAL, LATE A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY 19TH/20TH CENTURY with broad blade sharply tapering at the point, cut with a with double-edged blade sharply tapering towards the tip, long off-set central fuller on each side, decorated with gold cut with an off-set fuller on each side, silver hilt encased in koftgari scrollwork at the forte (worn, areas of rust silver chased with bouquets of flowers and beadwork and patination), morse hilt of characteristic form, retained by a enriched with niello, in its original wooden scabbard pair of iron nails with domed nielloed silver heads, in its encased in silver decorated en suite with the hilt, the wooden scabbard covered with velvet (the blade a poor fit, reverse inscribed ‘No.709’ velvet loose) and with large silver locket and chape each engraved and nielloed with a symmetrical arrangement of 46.5cm; 18D in scrolling foliage and flowers £500-700 55cm; 21K in £500-700 59 A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED KINDJAL, 19TH CENTURY with sharply tapering blade of flattened-diamond section stamped with a bladesmith’s mark on each side at the forte, horn hilt encased with silver engraved with foliage against a punched ground top and bottom, and slender horn grip, in its original silk covered wooden scabbard (worn) with engraved silver locket and chape en suite with the hilt 42.5cm; 16N in £250-350

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61 62 A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED KINDJAL, LATE A NEPALESE SWORD, KORA, 19TH CENTURY AND FIVE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY GURKHA KUKRI KNIVES with double-edged fullered blade sharply tapering towards with broad blade flaring towards the tip, cut with a pair of the point (pitted, polished), silver hilt of characteristic form, full-length shallow fullers, decorated along the back-edge decorated with silver beadwork, niello, gilt filigree and and engraved with an eye on each side, steel hilt formed of plaited silver wire, the reverse decorated with nielloed an oval guard, tapering knuckle-guard and large disc flowers, in its silver scabbard decorated en suite with the pommel, engraved throughout with scrolling foliage, hilt integral black-painted grip; the kukris of characteristic form, two with horn hilts and three complete with their scabbards 43cm; 17in (one scabbard split along the seams) £600-800 the first: 45cm; 17N in blade (6) £400-600

63 TWO NEPALESE KUKRI KNIVES, 19TH CENTURY the first with blade of characteristic form and carved ivory hilt; the second with broad blade pierced with two slots along the back-edge, and steel hilt of talwar form with leather-covered grip; and an Icelandic bone-mounted knife, in its scabbard carved with a reindeer pulling a sleigh the first: 46.5cm; 18D in (3) £150-200

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64 65 A SOUTH INDIAN SPEAR, 17TH/18TH CENTURY A NORTH INDIAN SPEAR, 18TH CENTURY with broad blade formed with a medial ridge, reinforced at with triangular head formed with a reinforced tip, moulded the tip and widening at the base, original hardwood haft at the base and continuing to a faceted socket, on an with engraved brass ferrule at the top, steel basal finial associated wooden haft and complete with a contemporary decorated with large fluted bun-shaped mouldings, and a steel basal finial perhaps the original, with reinforced point pair of suspension rings and interrupted by a spirally-fluted bun-shaped moulding (areas of rust) 56.5cm; 22D in head 18cm; 7in head Three similar spears are preserved in the Government Museum, Chennai, nos. 2248, 2247 and 2250. See R. £200-300 Elgood 2004, p.192. £300-400

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66 67 AN INDIAN MAIL SHIRT, 19TH CENTURY AN INDIAN MAIL AND PLATE PART ARMOUR, 17TH/18TH CENTURY formed of small butted links arranged with layers of chevron pattern in copper, open at the front, a pair of short formed of ten rectangular plates joined by strips of riveted arms, and vented at the back (losses, some replacements) mail, the plates with reinforced borders, the outer most each with three loop fittings for closing at the front, and £300-400 complete with its mail and plate straps for fitting over the shoulders (rust patinated throughout) £200-300

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68 69 - AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD, 19TH CENTURY AN INDIAN TOP, LATE 18TH CENTURY AND A PAIR OF DECORATIVE KULAH KHUDS, 20TH CENTURY with tall domed skull fitted with central spike, sliding nasal retained by a thumb-screw, a pair of tapering plume- the first with hemispherical skull formed with an additional holders, and mail neck-defence of butted links, finely band around the base, fitted with central socket for a finial etched over its full surface with ovals filled with scrolling (missing), two plume-holders, sliding nasal bar with a foliage and flowers, the base encircled by calligraphic shaped finial top and bottom (repaired), and retaining its panels, and all enriched with gold and silver highlights original mail neck-defence of butted links; the second and (small losses, surface rust) third each with brass skull chiselled with characteristic motifs, central spike, sliding nasal, a pair of plume-holders, 28cm; 11in high and mail neck-defence ‡ £800-1000 the first: 9cm; 3I in (3) £700-1000

29 70 FOUR INDIAN ARM GUARDS, DASTANA, 16TH TO 18TH CENTURIES each of characteristic form, with a single main plate and a hinged inner plate, the first embossed with a series of radiating ribs each decorated with numerous flowerheads (patinated, small holes); the second and third reinforced with a cusped border, and chiselled with raised ribs and patterns of foliage; and the fourth decorated with a border of gold koftgari foliage within linear frames (small chips and losses) the first: 39cm; 15G in (4) £600-800

71 70 TWO INDIAN SHIELDS, DHAL, 19TH CENTURY of characteristic form, the first of steel faced with pierced engraved brass, decorated with exotic animals amidst scrolling foliage, the inside retaining its original pad and four rings for enarmes, the second of engraved brass, decorated with an applied crescent above four central bosses the first: 27cm; 10K in diameter (2) £300-400

72 AN INDIAN HIDE SHIELD, DHAL, AND ANOTHER, OF ETCHED STEEL, 19TH CENTURY the first of convex circular form, the outer face fitted with four low domed brass bosses retained on the inside by later bolts; the second of characteristic form, fitted with four central bosses and a brass brim, and etched with a 71 broad band of calligraphy around the border (worn) the first: 54cm; 21D in diameter (2) £250-350

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30 73 A SMALL TURKISH SHIELD, 18TH CENTURY of concave form, comprising a panel of coiled wicker wrapped with coloured thread (losses), fitted in the centre with a wooden disc, the inside with four iron ring fittings and a single leather enarme, and the outer face fitted with a domed steel central boss reinforced with five square- topped bolts, and a series of radiating steel bars joining the boss to a flat brim, and retaining a portion of its leather border (the steel parts pitted) 27.5cm; 10N in diameter £500-700 73

74 A NORTH INDIAN PAINTED HIDE SHIELD, DHAL, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY RAJASTHAN of strongly convex form turned back at the edge, fitted at the centre with four fluted bosses, the outer surface painted in gilt and polychrome against a black ground with a moustacheod mask, four antelope each set upon by a tiger, and small bouquets of flowers, and the inside retaining its pad, enarmes and a pair of straps (minor cracks) 45cm; 17N in diameter £400-600

75 A FINE INDO-PERSIAN STEEL SHIELD, DHAL, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 74 of convex form, the outer face fitted with four low domed scalloped bosses, reinforced scalloped rim, decorated throughout in gold koftgari with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling leafy tendrils enclosing further scrollwork and flowers, the inner face retaining four rings for enarmes, and an early green silk padded lining 35.5cm; 14in diameter £800-1000

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31 76 A RARE INDIAN ELEPHANT HIDE SHIELD, DHAL, 17TH CENTURY of shallow convex circular form, the outer face fitted with four large domed steel bosses with chiselled bases decorated with a scale pattern, inset with two near triangular brass plaques of differing size top and bottom, and the inside retaining an early pad and four iron rings for enarmes 58.5cm; 23in diameter £300-400

77 AN INDIAN HIDE SHIELD, DHAL, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY of circular deep convex form, fitted with four central steel 76 bosses decorated with gold koftgari scrollwork and flowers and with a central crescent decorated en suite above, the inside retaining its original leather pad, and four steel rings with leather enarmes 43cm; 17in diameter £200-300

78 AN INDIAN HIDE SHIELD, DHAL, LATE 18TH CENTURY of convex circular form, the outer face fitted with four large low domed copper bosses with pierced bases in the centre, and Celestial motifs above, and the inner face retaining its original pad and two rings for enarmes (two rings missing, small chips) 58.5cm; 23in diameter £300-500 77

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79 A RARE PERSIAN BRONZE HORSE BIT, FIRST MILLENIUM BC comprising a pair of pierced side panels formed as stylised horses, each fitted with a pair of loops at the top (one loop missing), and with cylindrical mouth piece with re-curved terminals, and in patinated condition throughout 23cm; 9in across A similar example is recorded in the collection of David- Weill see A. Godard 1931, pl.XLVI, No. 176 £600-800

33 80 SIX PAIRS OF MOROCCAN STIRRUPS, 19TH CENTURY each with broad tread, near triangular side panels rising to a rectangular loop for suspension, the first decorated on the sides with designs of brass wire enriched with silver pellets and turquoise; the second with similar designs in brass wire and silver pellets; the third similar, with brass and copper wire patterns; the fourth and fifth with pierced treads and ribbed side panels; and the sixth of engraved white metal the first 19cm; 7I in high 80 (12) £300-500

81 A PAIR OF DECORATED MOROCCAN STIRRUPS, 19TH CENTURY with curved treads pierced with a circular arrangement of holes, arched sides rising to a loop for suspension, chiselled over much of the surface with flowers, and retaining some silvered finish throughout

3 23.8cm; 9 /5in high £100-200 81 82 FOUR PAIRS OF MEXICAN ROWEL SPURS, LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY the first with U-shaped heel bands, pierced slotted terminals for attaching straps, overlaid over their surface with panels of brass, moulded necks extending to a pair of pierced panels decorated en suite, and multi-spiked rowel; the second with U-shaped heel bands, pierced slotted terminals, moulded necks and large multi-spiked rowel; the third with U-shaped heel band with pierced slotted terminal, moulded neck fitted with a small washer and robust multi-spiked rowel; and the fourth with slender U- shaped heel band with pierced slotted terminals, moulded neck fitted with a small circular washer and multi-spiked 82 rowel the first 19cm; 7I in (8) £300-500

34 83 A LARGE MEXICAN ROWEL SPUR AND THREE FURTHER PAIRS OF MEXICAN ROWEL SPURS, 19TH CENTURY the first with U-shaped heel band, pierced slotted terminal for attaching straps, pierced filed neck extending to a pair of long pierced rectangular panels, fitted with very large multi-spiked rowel; the second with broad pierced U- shaped heel bands moulded necks fitted with a large pierced washer and rowel of eight spikes; the third with U- shaped heel bands, pierced slotted terminal for attaching straps, moulded neck fitted with a small brass washer with scalloped edge extending to a pair of pierced panels and large multi-spiked rowels; and the fourth with slender heel 83 bands with pierced terminals, moulded neck fitted with a pierced washer star-shaped rowel of seven spikes the first 32cm; 12I in (7) £300-500

84 FOUR PAIRS OF BRAZILIAN WHITE METAL ROWEL SPURS, 19TH CENTURY the first with broad heel bands decorated with border ornament and leaf-shaped finials, pierced necks decorated with flowers and foliage and large multi-spiked iron rowel 84 and each retaining its buckles (one missing); the second with broad wavy heel band, the neck cast with foliage and fitted with white metal multi-spiked rowel with a pierced foliate washer on each side, complete with its chains; the third with slender heel bands stamped with the maker’s details, iron multi-spiked rowel and a pair of chains; and the fourth cast with foliage fitted with iron rowel and a pair of chains the first 27cm; 10N in (8) £200-300

85 85 A PAIR OF MEXICAN STEEL SPURS AND A SINGLE MEXICAN SPUR, 19TH CENTURY the first with narrow heel band fitted with buckles for attaching straps, short necks extending to a pair of broad panels, and large rowel of six spikes; the second with broad heel band with pierced slotted terminals, moulded neck fitted with a large pierced washer, and fitted with rowel of eight spikes the first: 23.5cm; 9D in (2) £250-350

35 86 EIGHT BRAZILIAN HORSE BITS, 19TH CENTURY six of russet iron, the first with U-shaped mouthpiece, a pair of pierced flattened side bars fitted with a large circular foliate washer; another of russet iron with U-shaped mouthpiece; two russet iron bits with mouthpiece formed of two bars; a 20th Century horse bit fitted with a roller in the centre; and another horse bit with engraved white metal mounts (8) £100-150

87 FOUR PAIRS OF PERUVIAN BRASS AND WHITE METAL STIRRUPS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES each of characteristic form, the first cast with shell ornament (patinated); the second of white metal engraved over the forward portion; the third of brass engraved with pairs of lines; and the fourth similar 86 (8) £300-400

88 A LARGE GROUP OF SOUTH AMERICAN STIRRUPS AND SPURS, LATE 19TH CENTURY including two pairs of Brazilian stirrups with bell-shaped base, pierced tread, a pair of slender side panels cast with foliage and a loop for suspension; a pair of Chilean clog- shaped stirrups, carved with bold designs of foliage and a flower at the front, bound with an iron strap incorporating a loop for suspension; two Chilean stirrups of clog shaped form, the front portion encased in a large pierced brass panel; a pair of small Chilean leather clog-shaped stirrups; 87 two further pairs of South American white metal stirrups; a pair of Brazilian silver spurs, each with U-shaped heel band naturalistically modelled, moulded neck en suite incorporating a grotesque mask, multi-spiked rowel complete with their straps; another pair of Brazilian white metal spurs, U-shaped heel bands cast with foliage and steel rowel; and nine further South American spurs (27) £300-400

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36 89 A COMPOSITE BOW, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, INDIAN OR PERSIAN of horn bound with sinew, painted in polychrome over almost its entire surface with flowers, and with linear frames top and bottom (small chips and losses) 96cm; 37N in high £400-500

90 THREE INDIAN BOWS, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY each formed entirely of steel, the first moulded for the hand, chiselled with flowers and foliage at the top and bottom at the front; the second moulded for the hand and fitted with a string; and the third with wooden grip carved with birds’ heads the first: 90cm; 35G in 89 (3) £400-600

91 A RARE INDIAN BOLAS, 19TH CENTURY formed of two near spherical balls joined by three flat double-edged blades, hinging on a pair of pivots on each side of the central blade 79cm; 31in expanded £600-800

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92 A FINE MALAYSIAN BRONZE LANTAKA GUN, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with multi-stage barrel formed with a pronounced moulding incorporating the foresight at the muzzle, cast with raised mouldings and foliage behind the muzzle, at the median and over the breech, the latter with provision for a vent cover, cast with a pattern of foliage around the base ring, characteristic hollow cascabel for a tiller, a pair of finely cast lifting handles formed as marine monsters, fitted with its original bronze swivel mount and in green patinated condition throughout 146.5cm; 57N in barrel £1800-2200

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93 94 A 28 BORE INDIAN SILVER-MOUNTED MATCHOCK AN INDIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR) 19TH MUSKET, 19TH CENTURY CENTURY with swamped octagonal etched twist barrel retained by six with tapering sighted barrel divided into ten panels each slender silver bands (fore-sight removed), fitted at the chiselled with foliage inhabited by differing exotic animals breech with standing back-sight, pan with later pivot-cover, and retained by three plain brass bands, standing back- angular serpentine, pierced iron trigger, hardwood full stock sight, moulded pan fitted with pivot-cover, figured (cracked through and repaired behind the action), grooved hardwood full stock applied with a pair of large steel for sighting behind the breech and inlaid with two pieces of plaques en suite with the barrel, retaining some painted bone, applied with finely embossed silver plaques beneath decoration over the rear half of the stock, and associated the barrel bands, behind the breech, on the butt, and on steel ramrod each side of the action, all decorated with bold scrolling 114.8cm; 45D in barrel flowers, the latter incorporating exotic birds, applied with a further silver plaque with a brief inscription behind the £700-900 action, a pair of silver sling swivels, and iron ramrod 128cm; 50G in barrel £1000-1200

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95 96 A 40 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK GUN FOR A BOY, 19TH AN 18 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, EARLY 19TH CENTURY; A 28 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CENTURY 19TH CENTURY; AND A 14 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK with swamped sighted barrel of ‘orange peel’ patterned MUSKET, 19TH CENTURY twist steel, formed with a long sighting flat and engraved the first with tapering sighted barrel retaining traces of gold with an arsenal inscription, the breech with standing back- koftgari decoration over the breech and incorporating a sight and moulded pan (pivot-cover missing), the lock standing back-sight, shaped pan fitted with pivot-cover, enclosed by a flat shaped plate of matching steel engraved pierced brass trigger, hardwood full stock with steel with a band of border ornament on each side, fitted with mounts retained by pierced silver rosettes on each side of moulded serpentine, pierced engraved trigger, hardwood the action, a pair of steel sling swivels and iron ramrod full stock, stained black and grooved for sighting behind (fore-end cracked, butt-cap missing, iron parts pitted); the the breech, slender faceted butt of characteristic form, a second with tapering barrel retained by four slender brass pair of brass sling swivels, and steel ramrod bands and a single steel band enclosing the back-sight at 102.5cm; 40G in barrel the breech (fore-sight missing), the action enclosed on each side by a shaped steel plaque etched with an orange Provenance peel design, pierced serpentine, pierced shaped trigger, Robin Wigington, Poet’s Arbour, Stratford-upon-Avon fitted on the right with a pricker chain (pricker missing), figured hardwood full stock fluted behind the breech and For a gun with a barrel of similar pattern see L. S. Figiel the butt-cap formed of contrasting layers of bone and horn, 1991, p. 137. and original steel ramrod; and the third with tapering £150-200 sighted barrel formed with fluted vase-shaped muzzle, widening towards a strongly flared breech, fitted with standing back-sight, iron pan with pivot-cover, fitted with shaped iron plates encasing the mechanism, carrying its original pricker on the right, plain serpentine, figured hardwood full stock formed with a curved faceted butt (cracks, repairs), and original iron ramrod The first: 67.5cm; 26I in barrel (3) £600-800

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97 98 A RARE MOROCCAN SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL DATED 1277 TWO 18 BORE TURKISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, (CIRCA 1860/1) 19TH CENTURY with tapering three-stage barrel retained by two chased the first with tapering barrel retained by a single brass band silver bands (one replaced), lightly engraved flat lock fitted and engraved with a pseudo barrelsmith’s mark at the with sliding pan-cover and engraved gravity stop, figured breech, engraved rounded lock signed en suite, hardwood hardwood full stock lightly carved about the barrel tang, full stock impressed with a trellis pattern beneath the and swelling at the butt, large elliptical silver pommel cap breech, engraved brass mounts including trigger-guard, chased with scrolls and a central medallion with the date spurred pommel and ramrod pipe, and white metal and a brief inscription on the respective sides, plain steel escutcheon (worn); the second with tapering three-stage trigger-guard, and steel ramrod barrel chiselled with scrolls over the breech, chiselled lock, hardwood full stock carved with scrollwork in low relief, 41.5cm; 16D in and steel mounts (worn) £1500-2000 47cm; 18I in (2) ‡ £350-450

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99 100 A PAIR OF RUSSIAN SILVER-MOUNTED STIRRUPS DATED A HUNGARIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED BELT , LATE 1903, A PAIR OF CAUCASIAN STIRRUPS, A COSSACK 18TH/19TH CENTURY STIRRUP AND AN EAST EUROPEAN STIRRUP of velvet, the front faced with a broad band of silver thread, the first of iron, with oval tread, a pair of slender side applied with seven star-shaped bosses each rising to a panels rising to a pierced loop for suspension, the outer faceted red paste in a tall conical setting surrounded by surface encased in silver chased with a running pattern of silver beads at the base, the terminals each fitted with a foliage enclosing flowers against a punched ground, large chased silver gilt mount, each decorated with a broad enriched with niello, both including the date on a panel at panel pierced with scrolling foliage and differing flowers the front and one with a further inscription; the second with against a gilt panel within a ropework frame, fitted at the circular tread, fluted side panels rising to a robust pair of end with a serpent head hook on one side and with a chain loops; the third of brass with drum-shaped tread, a pair of of plaited silver wire for closure on the other, and with the tapering side panels and rectangular loop; and the fourth of later inscription ‘A. Maier, Salzburg’ iron 86.5cm; 34in overall the first 14cm; 5I in high A similar example is preserved in the Magyar Nemzeti (6) Museum, Budapest, inv. no. 1899.13.15. £200-300 £1000-1500

42 101 AN AXE, 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY EAST EUROPEAN with small crescentic blade stamped with a series of marks, two pellets within a triangular panel at the base, inlaid with three panels of brass framed between a pair of lines on each side, and faceted socket incised with further linear patterns 13.5cm; 5G in head £200-300

102 A BRONZE HAMMER HEAD IN 14TH CENTURY STYLE, AND THREE BRONZE BLADES, PROBABLY LURISTAN 8TH CENTURY B.C. the first with polygonal head, strongly down-curved rear spike, and a hollow collar, engraved throughout with scrolls; the remaining pieces in excavated condition, two with tapering blades cut with a series of converging fullers the first: 11.8cm; 4K in (4) ‡ £60-100

103 A RARE MAORI FIGHTING AXE, TOKI KAKAUROA with European steel spatulate head formed with a blunt rear pean (pitted), long hardwood haft with characteristic scroll and beadwork carving at the top and towards the base, the former set with a single haliotis shell eye (the eyes on the reverse and the lower carved panel missing), pointed basal terminal, and with old patina (minor scratching and bruising) 178cm; 70in A smaller example of this type is illustrated in G. C. Stone 1934, p. 619, fig.791, no.3. £1500-2000

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104 106 A MAORI STAFF, TIAHA A SOLOMON ISLANDS PADDLE CLUB with finely carved tiki head finial decorated with with flattened flaring head formed with a slender medial characteristic scrolls and mouldings, haliotis shell eyes, and ridge over the upper portion, retaining some rattan binding much old patina over the base (losses, the lower portion with a closed crack), and some patina 170.5cm; 67in 130cm; 51B in £700-900 £150-200

105 A CARVED MAORI STAFF tapering at the top, probably for fitting an axe head, carved with characteristic scrollwork and notched mouldings over the upper half, a smaller wasted moulding towards the base (slightly warped, one small crack), and some patina 180cm; 71in £300-400

44 European Edged Weapons 107 A RARE EAST EUROPEAN SWORD, 9TH/10TH CENTURY in excavated condition, with long straight blade double- edged for the last 39cm, the forte enclosed by a shaped panel extending over the edge of the blade on each side, iron hilt comprising a pair of short drooping quillons with globular terminals, the tang retaining two rivets for attaching the grip, and tall compressed pear-shaped hollow bronze pommel 98.5cm; 38N in blade For a discussion of this group and its development see J. V. Kalmár 1935/6, pp. 150-155. The most famous sword from this distinctive group is the so-called sword of Charlemagne preserved in the former Imperial Schatzkammer, Vienna, inv. no. WS XIII 5. Another is preserved in the National Museum, Budapest. £2500-3500

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108 109 A RARE MEDIEVAL SWORD, LATE 15TH CENTURY, A RARE MEDIEVAL HAND-AND-A-HALF SWORD, LATE PROBABLY VENETIAN 14TH/15TH CENTURY in excavated condition, with broad flat blade cut with a in excavated condition, with broad flat blade tapering at the fuller on each side and retaining traces of a brass-lined tip, straight cross-piece with slightly down-curved lower- bladesmith’s mark, in a roundel the cross of St Andrew, edge and swelling towards the tips, and large wheel- iron hilt comprising a pair of flat horizontally recurved shaped pommel quillons with spatulate tips, and square pommel drawn-out 81.5cm; 32in blade to a central rondel on each side The hilt of this sword is related to those preserved in the 98cm; 38K in blade Military Museum Istanbul and associated with the period A number of swords of this type are preserved in the circa 1392-1408 during which time there were numerous armoury of the Palazzo Ducale, Venice and are referred to raids and skirmishes by the Mamluk forces against the in early inventories as Spada Schiavonesca, See U. Franzoi Christian Kingdom of Lesser Armenia. See D. G. Alexander 1990. p.85 no. 144. 1985, pp. 81-119, nos. 32, 38, 39. £3000-4000 £3000-4000

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110 A RARE FRENCH BEARING SWORD, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY with broad flat double-edged blade tapering towards the point, retaining traces of engraving at the forte, and formed with a blunt ricasso, gilt-brass hilt cast and chiselled in low relief with cabalistic motifs, including a pair of straight quillons chiselled with fruit-bearing vines and foliage within a framework of scrolls, decorated in the centre with further motifs against a punched ground, compressed spherical pommel decorated with two pairs of clasped hands at the front, a vacant scrollwork cartouche on the back, and a pair of inverted green man masks, original grip bound with plaited copper wire with a chased gilt-brass collar top and bottom, and retaining much original gilding throughout 97cm; 38D in blade The clasped hands, or hands of alliance, motif signifies sworn faith and has been associated with Freemasonry and other secret societies since the renaissance. The importance of such societies amongst European noblemen and military leaders was considerable until relatively recently. A sword decorated in a similar manner and with a pommel of near identical type is preserved in the Musée de L’ Armée, Paris. See J-P. Reverseau 1982, p.166. £4000-6000

47 111 A RARE SCOTTISH MEDIEVAL SWORD, EARLY 15TH CENTURY AND LATER with double-edged blade cut with a short fuller on each face and with traces of a running wolf mark incised on the front, later cross-piece formed of a pair of straight downward-slanted quillons with flattened spatulate terminals and pronounced écusson, and well formed wheel pommel drawn upwards at the top to form a stalk encasing the tip of the tang (areas of pitting) 78cm; 30N in blade

The present sword is of the type illustrated on the tomb of Gilbert de Greenlau (d.1411) at Kinkell churchyard, Aberdeenshire. Another example is preserved in the Glasgow Art Gallery. For a discussion of this group see T. Willis, 1997, pp. 12-25. £2500-3500

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48 112 A GERMAN SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1600 with sharply tapering blade of diamond section, tapering ricasso stamped with a mark, probably the letters ST arranged vertically beneath a crown for Wolfgang Stantler (worn), steel hilt of flattened rounded bars, comprising down-curved forward-canted quillon with flattened globular pierced terminal (repairs), knuckle-guard with flattened globular terminal, bifurcated outer ring-guard joining the arms of the hilt at the base, lower ring-guard, trifurcated inner guard, and flattened barrel-shaped pommel (the hilt cleaned and with areas of pitting), and later grip bound with plaited silver wire and ‘Turk’s heads’ 91cm; 35P in blade This sword belongs to the well known group of rapiers associated with the Munich Town Guard. The present example varies in the use of an s-shaped as opposed to curved bar joining the outer ring to the lower ring-guard. Others are preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, the Musée Royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire Militaire, Brussels, and the Wallace Collection. Another example from this group was sold Sotheby’s Olympia, 29th June 2005, lot 34 (£14,400, including premium). For a discussion of this group see A.V.B. Norman 1980, pp.127-129. £5000-7000

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49 113 AN ETCHED RAPIER IN LATE 16TH CENTURY SAXON STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, stamped with a circular mark on one side towards the forte, rectangular ricasso etched with a panel of scrolling leafy tendrils and flowerheads on each side, iron hilt including a pair of straight quillons of hollow-diamond section, outer ring-guard swelling towards the centre, matching lower ring-guard fitted with a sprung-in plate, trifurcated inner- guard incorporating a thumb-loop, faceted ovoid pommel, and etched throughout en suite with the ricasso, and with a grip of twisted wire retained by a shaped etched iron collar top and bottom 85.5cm; 33P in blade This sword is probably the work of the notorious forger Anton Konrad of Dresden. It is almost certainly inspired the silver-mounted rapier of Christian II, Elector of Saxony preserved in the Germanisches National Museum, Berlin. £800-1000

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114 115 A GERMAN CUP-HILT RAPIER, LATE 17TH CENTURY AN ITALIAN CUP-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1680 with slender blade of flattened-hexagonal section, cut with with blade of flattened-hexagonal section, stamped with an a short fuller stamped by the bladesmith ‘JACOB BRACH inscription within a short fuller on each side (rubbed), ANNO 1662’ on one side and with a brief Latin inscription rectangular forte stamped with a series of marks including on the other, rectangular ricasso stamped with the a crowned ‘M’, tapering ricasso, steel hilt comprising deep bladesmith’s mark (rubbed), steel hilt comprising elliptical cup guard pierced with a series of horizontal panels filled cup-guard with moulded brim, engraved with scrollwork with swirling foliage (small chips and holes), a pair of and linear patterns on the inside, a pair of straight quillons slender vertically recurved quillons, knuckle-guard, and with button-shaped terminals, knuckle-guard interrupted by earlier fluted ovoid pommel (pitted, the hilt loose), and an elliptical moulding, globular pommel moulded en suite spirally-carved wooden grip with the cup-guard and the grip bound with plaited wire 113cm; 44I in blade and a moulded steel collar top and bottom £600-800 99.5cm; 39B in blade £1500-2000

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116 117 A RARE RUSSIAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT, A RUSSIAN SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1790, PROBABLY CIRCA 1770, ALMOST CERTAINLY TULA TULA with colichemarde blade etched with a panel of scrollwork with slender hollow-triangular blade etched with scrollwork incorporating a trophy-of-arms at the forte (rubbed, now at the forte, steel hilt set with numerous faceted studs and polished bright), steel hilt including oval shell-guard finely inlaid with twisted silver wire, comprising oval shell-guard pierced with numerous beads enclosed within a trellis pierced with a central panel of expanded flowerheads framework, the border pierced with tightly scrolling foliage, separated by leaves, a pair of slender arms, short scrolling a pair of straight quillons with flattened globular terminals quillon, knuckle-guard interrupted by a pierced moulding, and knuckle-guard all pierced with scrolling foliage en suite urn-shaped pommel, and swelling grip decorated with a with the shell, quillon-block and pommel each pierced with spiralling pattern of fluting, inset with studs and twisted beads within a framework of trellis matching the shell, and wire en suite with the hilt (minor losses) original grip bound with plaited silver wire, ribband and 87cm; 34D in blade ‘Turk’s heads’, in a later leather scabbard with silver locket and chape The style of decoration with the use of studs and twisted silver wire on burnished steel is characteristic of Tula 80cm; 31I in blade workmanship of this period. For further examples see Tula A small-sword with steel hilt pierced with an almost 1977, nos. 124 and 126. identical pattern of scrolling foliage and inscribed Tula 1769 £800-1000 is preserved in the Kremlin Armoury. See Kremlin 1998, no. 89. £2000-3000

52 118 A VERY RARE ENGLISH TRANSITIONAL RAPIER WITH BRASS HILT DECORATED WITH PORTRAIT BUSTS OF WILLIAM AND MARY, CIRCA 1690 with straight double-edged blade cut with a running wolf mark and stamped with the inscription ‘SAHAGVM’ within a short fuller on each side at the forte (pitting), brass hilt comprising short down-curved quillon with flattened globular terminal, inner and outer ring-guards each interrupted by a central moulding and filled with a sprung- in plate, the plates each chiselled with a religious scene on the outer face and a mounted figure inside, retaining traces of gilding and black paint probably for funerary purposes, knuckle-guard interrupted by a foliate moulding and joined to the rings by an additional bar front and back, and spherical pommel chiselled against a matted ground with the crowned Royal monograms ‘WR’ and ‘MR’ on the front and the back, each divided by the respective crowned portrait busts and contained within a beadwork frame, and the grip retaining its original spiral binding of alternating thicknesses of plaited brass wire 81.4cm; 32in blade The decoration of the pommel is notably rare: it would appear that this sword is the only example of its type extant. A sword with a hilt of similar form inscribed ‘God save King William and Queen Mary’ is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds. See A. R. Dufty 1974, p. 25 and pl. 50. £5000-7000

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119 121 A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1770-80 1760-70 with tapering hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with with associated tapering hollow-triangular blade, silver hilt scrollwork and trophies on a blued panel at the forte cast and chased with rococo ornament in low relief, (oxidised, small losses), silver hilt cast and chased in low including double shell-guard up-turned front and rear relief comprising shell-guard decorated with classical decorated with trophies-of-arms against a finely punched figures including Neptune accompanied by putti, short ground within foliate frames, globular quillon cast and globular quillon struck with silver marks, perhaps Paris chased with foliage, quillon block with trophies on each 1768-74, a pair of writhen pas-d’âne, knuckle-guard formed side, knuckle-guard interrupted by a foliate moulding, and en suite and interrupted by further putti, matching ovoid globular pommel decorated with foliage and stylised pommel, accompanied throughout with rococo scrolls and trophies, retaining traces of gilding throughout, and the shell ornament against a punched ground, and the grip grip bound with plaited silver wire and ‘Turk’s heads’ bound with plaited silver wire and ‘Turk’s heads’ 84.5cm; 33D in blade 85.5cm; 33K in blade £800-1200 £1200-1800

120 AN UNUSUAL SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, LATE 17TH CENTURY, ENGLISH OR DUTCH with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a full-length broad fuller on each face, silver hilt comprising quillon with globular finial (repaired), stamped with the maker's mark, FW, outer ring-guard and knuckle- guard each interrupted by a central moulding chiselled with fruit and foliage, the former fitted with a sprung-in plate finely pierced and engraved with a scrolling foliage, compressed ovoid pommel chiselled en suite, enriched throughout with panels of lightly engraved scrollwork, and the grip bound with plaited silver wire and ‘Turk’s heads’ 70.5cm; 27N in blade £1200-1800

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122 123 A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1770-80 A SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760, PROBABLY DUTCH with hollow-triangular blade, etched with scrolls, a spray of halberds, and a warrior on a blued panel at the forte with two-stage blade of flattened-hexagonal section, (oxidised), signed ‘Liger Md Fourbisseur Rue Coquillere a la etched and gilt with a crowned trophy-of-arms carrying a Justice a Paris’ on each side, steel hilt finely chiselled with star, and a scrollwork panel involving a fleur-de-lys on a gilt rococo scrolls bouquets and garlands, including double- panel at the forte on each side, silver hilt, including double shell-guard decorated with four differing vignettes including shell-guard with moulded brim, boldly chiselled with an allegory of architecture and a young boy with a gun, foliage on each side of the blade, bulbous quillon chiselled globular quillon, quillon block decorated with a pair of putti, with foliage faceted quillon block chiselled with foliage en knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel each en suite with the suite with the shell, moulded knuckle-guard stamped with shell, all against a finely punched and gilt fish roe ground two maker’s marks including the letters ‘DH‘, faceted incorporating small panels of trellis, and the grip with a plummet-shaped pommel matching the quillon block and later binding of plaited silver wire, ribband and ‘Turk’s the shell, and the grip bound with plaited silver wire with a heads’ moulded collar top and bottom 81.5cm; 32B in blade 83.5cm; 32P in blade Pierre André Liger is recorded at 192 de la rue Coquillière £1000-1200 circa 1768-1801. £1200-1800

55 124 A RARE LONG KNIFE FROM A SAXON HUNTING TROUSSE, CIRCA 1660-80 with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, retaining traces of engraved and gilt decoration at the forte on each side (pitted), shaped tang filed with characteristic notched patterns, the hilt fitted with a pair of moulded faceted brass panels at the base incised with flowerheads and pellets, and a pair of natural staghorn grip-scales retained by four rivets with domed silver caps each engraved with the crossed swords of the Archmarshalship of the Empire and the arms of Saxony 60.5cm; 23N in blade A related hunting garniture comprising a sword and trousse is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds. See H. L. Blackmore plate 10. £1000-1500

125 A BOWIE KNIFE BY J. RODGERS & SONS, NO. 6 NORFOLK ST, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad single-edged blade of polished steel, stamped with the full maker’s details and ‘GR’ interrupted by a crown above on one side at the forte and with the star and Maltese cross mark on the other, German silver cross-piece with globular quillons, engraved with the owner’s name ‘R. C. Macgeagh’, and polished horn grip-scales each retained by five steel nails, in its original leather scabbard with belt loop embossed with the owner’s name, and complete with its sharpening steel 124 36cm; 14D in £800-1000

126 A SARDINIAN DAGGER, 18TH CENTURY AND TWO FURTHER DAGGERS the first with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, inlaid with an engraved brass panel on each side of the forte, moulded hilt partly encased in pierced and engraved silvered plaques over horn, in its tooled leather scabbard (now in two pieces, tip missing); and two North African daggers, 20th Century, each in its scabbard the first: 32.7cm; 12P in (3) £120-180

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127 129 A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS CIRCA 1770-80 HALLMARKS FOR 1774 with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a broad full-length fuller and a shorter slender fuller on each long slender fuller along the back-edge on each side, silver side, silver hilt comprising a pair of flattened recurved hilt comprising a pair of recurved flattened quillons chased quillons chiselled with scrolls and stars, and with an in the centre with trophies-of-hunting and with globular expanded flowerhead in the centre on each side, the terminals, lion’s head pommel, and retaining its original pommel formed as a finely modelled falcon’s head, spirally-carved green-stained ivory grip (one repaired age associated silver knuckle-chain, and spirally-carved green- crack) bound with silver ribband, in a tooled leather stained ivory grip, in its silver-mounted vellum scabbard scabbard with silver locket and chape (repaired), with locket chased en suite with the hilt 70cm; 27Kin blade 63cm; 24N in blade £1400-1800 £1600-2000

130 128 A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1770-80 A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a HALLMARKS FOR 1777 full length broad fuller and a shorter slender fuller on each with curved polished blade double-edged for its last third, side (areas of pitting), silver hilt comprising a pair of cut with a broad full-length fuller and a shorter slender quillons formed as falcons’ heads, the quillon block chased fuller on each side, silver hilt comprising a pair of recurved with trophies-of-hunting carrying a bird-of-prey on one side quillons with fluted flattened globular terminals, chiselled in and a hound’s mask on the other, and spirally-carved the centre with classical trophies-of-arms and stamped with green-stained swelling ivory grip (one small repair), in its the maker’s mark ‘HI’, lion's head pommel, and spirally- original silver-mounted leather scabbard, the locket chased carved green-stained ivory grip, in its original silver- with rococo scrolls enclosing a hound’s head, and the mounted leather scabbard, the locket chased with trophies- locket and middle-band each with a ring for suspension of-arms in a framework of rococo scrolls, and the locket 70cm; 27K in blade and middle band each with a ring for suspension £1400-1800 61.5cm; 24B in blade £1600-2000

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131 pair of associated straps with shaped terminals (areas of A RARE LATE GOTHIC POLE-AXE, GERMAN OR SWISS, pitting), on a later wooden haft FIRST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY 95.5cm; 37I in head with central spike of diamond section continuing at the Provenance base to form a pair of long straps, axe blade formed with a straight leading edge, flattened rear pean formed with a The Gothic Room of Mrs Alexander Rice, New York. Rice, a pronounced chequer pattern of numerous raised nodules, a socialite and philanthropist, was the daughter of William L. pair of robust pyramidal transverse spikes, on an early Elkins, the pioneer of Industry Standard Oil. She married wooden haft George Widener who was drowned, together with their son, on the Titanic and in whose memory she built the $2 69cm; 27B in head million Memorial Widener Library at Harvard. A very similar example, formerly in the Viktor Monetti Collection was sold Galerie Fischer 24th June 1974, lot 2. Another, decorated with the arms of the City of Venice, and Smithsonian American Art Museum, formerly the National formerly in the George F. Harding Collection is preserved in Museum of American Art (accession no. 1957.9.2). the Art Institute of Chicago (inv. no. 1982.2814). Another John Waldman pole-axe of related form is preserved in the armoury of the Doges Palace, Venice. See U. Franzoi 1990, no. 316. Literature: £7000-9000 John Waldman, Hafted Weapons in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 2005, p. 178, fig. 146

132 A RARE ITALIAN CORSECA, MID-16TH CENTURY The traces of pointillé decoration were probably gilded and is similar to that of the hafted weapons associated with the with very long tapering central blade of flattened-diamond reign of Henry VIII. A number of weapons were purchased section, stamped with a latten lined figure-of-eight shaped by the crown during this period from Florentine merchants mark on each side (losses), and recessed at the base, a pair such as Leonardo Frescobaldi. See G. M. Wilson 1985, pp. of strongly curved tapering basal lugs each of flattened- 15-20. triangular section, tapering faceted socket, the base of the blade and the lugs each retaining traces of pointillé and a £3000-5000

58 133 A RARE ETCHED GLAIVE FOR THE GUARD OF THE EMPEROR LEOPOLD I, DATED 1694 with broad knife-like blade, tapering socket of square section, and a pair of short straps, the head decorated on each side with a large panel filled with a symmetrical arrangement of foliage against a stippled ground with the crowned letter I for Imperator at the top, one side with the device of Leopold I, in a sunburst the eye of God above a sword entwined with vine foliage, and his motto ‘Amore et Timore’ within a wreath, and the other with the crowned Imperial Eagle enclosed by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the date (the etching worn and indistinct in places), on an early wooden haft (repaired) 68cm; 26N in head Leopold I (1640-1705) was the second son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Anna, daughter of Philip III of Spain. Originally Leopold was intended for the church until the death of his elder brother the German King Ferdinand IV in July 1654. Following this he became King of Hungary in 1655 and of Bohemia the following year. He was elected Emperor at Frankfurt in 1658. Whilst he was a man of peace the Imperial army was at war for much of his reign, most notably against France and the Turks. The Turkish wars were successfully brought to a close during his reign following their defeat at Vienna in 1683. Another glaive from this group is preserved in the Vienna Zeughaus, see Vienna 1977, cat. No. 702, abb. 63. £6000-8000

133 59 134 A RARE ETCHED HALBERD OF THE GUARD OF THE EMPEROR MATTHIAS, DATED 1612 with double-edged central spike of hollow-diamond section notched at the base, large flat axe-blade formed with concave leading edge, flat down-curved rear fluke, tapering socket, and a pair of long straps, the head finely etched over much of its surface with scrolling tendrils against a stippled ground, the spike with the Imperial cypher beneath an Imperial crown, the head decorated on one side with a large oval filled with the Imperial device, an eagle with orb and sceptre before the Imperial crown and beneath a sunburst, and on the other with the crowned Imperial arms within the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the fluke with the abbreviated Imperial motto ‘AVC’ (Amat Victoria Curam) on one side and the date on the other, the socket decorated with the maker’s initials ‘BS’ on one side and ‘WHB’ on the other, and with traces of gilding throughout (one side with a large delamination), on a wooden haft fitted with an additional pair of etched straps 64.5cm; 25G in head Matthias (1557-1619) was the son of the Emperor Maximilian and Maria, daughter of the Emperor Charles V. The period leading up to his short reign was dominated by numerous disputes with his brother, Rudolph II. The two brothers fought each other in 1611, when Matthias was invited by the Bohemians whose land was being ravaged by Imperial troops. The following year Rudolph died and 134 Mathias was crowned Emperor. Troubles in Bohemia continued through his reign, with the Thirty Years War starting the year before his death in 1619.

Three other halberds from this group are preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. nos. 12.141.6, 14.25.387, and 461). Another is preserved in the Kienbusch Collection in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, no. 565. £10000-12000

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135 136 A FINE GERMAN ETCHED HALBERD, CIRCA 1570 A RARE NORTH ITALIAN DAMASCENED COMBINED GUN REST AND SPEAR, MID-17TH CENTURY with long central spike of diamond section, forward leaning axe-blade pierced with three groups of holes, pierced with steel head formed of a pair of flattened scrolling arms down-curved rear spike, and a pair of long straps (one each terminating in a falcon’s head, decorated with gold cracked at the base), decorated on each side with an damascened scrolls on each side (losses), fitted with a espagnolette mask on the head and a warrior in hinged cap at the base decorated en suite and covering a contemporary costume in the centre (one side with a small retractable long slender blade, moulded collar lamination), all amidst scrolling leafy tendrils against a incorporating a release button for the blade each granulated ground extending up two-thirds of the length of damascened with scrollwork, on a leather-covered haft the central spike, over the rear spike and the top of the complete with its original iron shoe and hook each with straps, the latter also incorporating an expanded traces of gold damascene (the decoration with losses, the flowerhead, on an early wooden haft fitted with an steel parts patinated throughout) additional pair of straps 51cm; 20in head, with blade extended 79cm; 31in head £3500-5000 £4000-6000

61 138 A PARTISAN, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with tapering central blade of flattened-diamond section swelling towards the tip, a pair of flat basal lugs with further short lugs top and bottom, retaining traces of engraving including addorsed cannon on each face, moulded faceted socket, and a pair of short straps, on an associated wooden haft 56.2cm; 22B in head £250-350

139 TWO DECORATIVE TILTING LANCES, 19TH CENTURY each fluted over the greater part of its forward portion, recessed grip encircled with rivets at each end, conical rear portion, one fitted with a diamond-shaped iron head with moulded neck and painted red overall, the other applied with pierced iron plaques and painted gold 387cm; 152I in and 372cm; 146I in overall (2) £200-300

140 A GERMAN MACE, MID-16TH CENTURY formed entirely of steel, with head of six pierced shaped flanges, each reinforced in the centre with a cruciform- shaped tip, moulded central finial, tapering cylindrical haft pierced for a thong, spirally-fluted grip, and hemispherical basal cap (heavily pitted throughout) 59cm; 23D in £1500-2000

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137 SEVEN VARIOUS HAFTED WEAPONS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES comprising a partisan, in excavated condition; a Spetum (repaired); a military spontoon (chipped, the cross-piece incomplete); a brass spear; and three further spears, each on a wooden haft (worn) the first: 52cm; 20I in head (7) £250-350

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141 142 A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED SWORD BY HARVEY, DATED A MILITIA SHORTSWORD, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH 1762 CENTURY with straight blade double-edged over the upper half, cut with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, cut with a with a long central fuller over its entire length and with a three-quarter-length fuller along the back-edge on each further slender fuller along the back-edge on each side side (patinated, the forte with a braized repair), brass triple- (areas of pitting), engraved with ‘GR’ crowned on each side bar hilt formed with a broad guard at the base engraved of the forte and maker’s name and date on one side, steel ‘1st E S L M 25’ on the underside (probably East hilt comprising basket-guard of fluted bars carrying a series Stirlingshire Loyal Militia), down-turned globular quillon, of narrow and near square panels pierced with globular pommel, and spirally-fluted grip arrangements of hearts and circles enriched with fluting, 71.8cm; 28D in blade large oval loop for the reigns, scrolling quillon, fluted bun- shaped pommel, and wooden grip retaining its original £200-300 fishskin covering (small losses) and plaited brass wire binding 91cm; 35N in blade £2000-2500

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143 145 A 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD with German blade inscribed ‘J. J. Runkel, Solingen’ on the with regulation blade etched with ‘GR’ crowned, a Turk’s back-edge, retaining much etched and gilt decoration bust, and sprays of foliage, the crowned Royal Arms, brass including ‘GR’ crowned and the Royal Arms on the regulation hilt (bent, one small crack), and chequered ivory respective sides, regulation gilt-brass hilt, original grip hilt, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts (locket stud bound with silver wire, in its scabbard impressed with two missing, the brass painted gold throughout) Fleur-de-lys, probably for the Third Dragoon Guards, and the initials ‘J. C.’ 79cm; 31in blade £300-400 82cm; 32D in blade £500-700 146 AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD 144 RETAILED BY TATHAM, NO 37 CHARING CROSS, NEAR A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD AND A THE ADMIRALTY, LONDON BANDSMAN’S SWORD, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with German blade inscribed ‘J. J. Runkel, Solingen’ on the back-edge, retaining traces of etched and gilt decoration, the first retaining some etched and gilt decoration regulation brass hilt (knuckle-guard repaired), in its including ‘GR’ crowned on the blade (worn), regulation scabbard inscribed with the maker’s details on the locket brass hilt with folding shell, in its regulation leather N scabbard with brass mounts (the brass painted with gold in 80.5cm; 31 in blade parts); the second with straight blade (rusted) and brass £250-350 hilt cast with foliage on the langets and with lion mask pommel (patinated) the first: 80.5cm; 31N in (2) £400-500

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147 149 A GEORGE V 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S AN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD BY SWORD AND A MASONIC SWORD JOHNSTON, JERMYN ST, ST JAMES’S, LONDON the first of regulation specifications, with etched fullered of regulation specifications, with etched blade including blade, steel hilt retaining traces of nickel-plating, in its ‘VR’ crowned, the maker’s details and the owner’s, crested scabbard (worn), the second with straight slender blade arms and motto on the respective sides, brass hilt, (tip chipped), brass hilt comprising a pair of ‘bow-tie’ fishskin-covered grip, in its brass scabbard (dents) quillons and flattened ovoid pommel 82.5cm; 32I in blade the first: 82.5cm; 32I in blade The arms are those of O’ Carroll of Ardagh, Co. Galway, (2) Ireland. £100-150 £150-200

148 A VICTORIAN 1827 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD 150 BY LINNEY, 23 REGENT STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1835-43 A MAMELUKE-HILTED SWORD BY WILKINSON FOR THE MALAYSIAN MARKET, 20TH CENTURY of regulation specifications, with 1846 pattern etched blade including ‘VR’ crowned and the maker’s details on one side with curved etched blade including the full arms of of the forte (rubbed, partly obscured), brass hilt, sharkskin- Malaysia on each side and the maker’s details at the forte, covered grip, original sword knot, in its scabbard cast with gilt metal cross-piece, composite white grip, in its the retailer‘s details, ‘H. & W. Seagrove, The Hard, Portsea’ scabbard 74.5cm; 29G in blade 78.8cm; 31in blade £250-350 £200-300

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151 152 A SCOTTISH DIRK, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY A FRENCH MODEL 1816 INFANTRY BRIQUET AND TWO VICTORIAN PRISON OFFICER’S SWORDS with tapering fullered blade formed with a notched back- edge, carved grip decorated with basketweave designs, the first with curved blade engraved with Klingenthal white metal ferrule decorated with a plaited pattern, the arsenal inscription on the back-edge (pitted), and brass hilt, pommel set with a large faceted amber coloured paste, in in its brass-mounted leather scabbard (worn, chape its leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal missing); the second and third with curved blades double- mounts cast with entwined serpents at the front, complete edged at the points, brass stirrup hilts, one engraved ‘BLD’ with its accompanying knife, fork and suspension strap on the quillon, and banded fishskin-covered grips, in their brass-mounted leather scabbards 40.8cm; 16in G ‡ £400-600 the first: 59.5cm; 23 in blade (3) £300-400

153 A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORD, 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, stamped with ‘W’ crowned and ‘97’ on the back-edge at the forte, steel stirrup hilt, in its steel scabbard with a single ring for suspension (surface rust) 76cm; 30in blade £250-300

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154 155 TWO CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORDS, SECOND A PORTUGUESE SWORD, CIRCA 1830 QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with earlier Spanish blade of flattened-hexagonal section, each with curved blade double-edged at the tip and formed stamped with the letters ‘L’, ‘R’ crowned, and ‘C IV‘ for with a long broad fuller on each side, stamped with a mark Carlos IV on one side and with the date 1799 on the other, at the forte, regulation brass triple-bar hilt (one gilt-brass hilt based on the British pattern of 1822, compressed), brass cap pommel, wire-bound leather- incorporating an oval carrying the crowned Royal arms of covered grip (one with minor losses), and each in its steel Portugal enclosed by laurel, folding inner-guard, the back- scabbard strap and pommel formed as a maned lion’s head, and gilt- brass banded grip, in an associated steel scabbard (now in 90cm; 35I in blades two pieces) (2) 91.5cm; 36in blade £400-500 £1000-1500

67 Thomas Del Mar Ltd gratefully acknowledges Stephen Wood for his assistance in the preparation of this section of the catalogue.

THE HART FAMILY COLLECTION OF NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS AND CIVILIAN COSTUME Originally from the English counties of Devonshire, Kent and Suffolk, the Hart family dates its establishment in the Ulster counties of Donegal and Londonderry to the Anglo- Irish wars of the late sixteenth century and to the subsequent seventeenth century Plantation of Ulster. The first Hart to settle in Ulster was Henry (circa 1568/72 - 1637) who went there as an officer in the army of Elizabeth I, was wounded at Carrickfergus in 1597 and became governor of Culmore Fort and an alderman and mayor of Londonderry: he was granted extensive lands in the province and founded the family’s fortunes in Ulster as well as setting the tone for the lives and local influence of future generations of his family. Henry’s descendants followed careers typical of the Anglo-Irish landed gentry from the seventeenth to the twentieth century: they were sailors, soldiers, clergymen, colonial governors, magistrates, high sheriffs, deputy lieutenants and politicians - the very backbone of the British Empire. In the collection of family clothing offered here are uniforms and civilian costume that span the period from before the Capture of Seringapatam in 1799 to the end of the First World War in 1918. There are a few items that run into the mid-twentieth century but the majority of the collection - representing four generations of the family, from General George Vaughan Hart (born 1752) to Lieutenant-Colonel John George Vaughan Hart (died 1946) - covers two centuries of naval and military experience across the globe, from India and Singapore to the West Indies and Africa: one highly significant item, an officer’s jacket, or short-tailed coatee, was probably worn at the battle that was pivotal for the fortunes of the Empire to which the Hart family so significantly contributed for so long: Waterloo, 1815.

68 THE NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORM General George Vaughan Hart (1752-1832) Ensign, 46th Foot, 1775; lieutenant, 1777; captain- lieutenant, 55th Foot, Mar. 1779; captain, Dec. 1779; major, 75th Foot, 1787; lieutenant-colonel, 1795; colonel, 1798; brigadier-general, 1801; major general, 1805; lieutenant- general, 1811; general, 1825. ADC to Maj.Gen. The Hon. John Vaughan in America 1776- 77; ADC to Maj.Gen. James Grant in the West Indies, 1778- 79; ADC and Military Secretary to Maj.Gen. William Medows in proposed attacks on the Cape of Good Hope and Buenos Aires 1781 and in India 1782; ADC and Military Secretary to Medows in Bombay and Deputy Paymaster- General, Bombay, 1788-90; Deputy Paymaster-General, Madras, 1790-95 and Deputy Paymaster-General, India, 1792-95; Deputy Paymaster-General, Madras, 1798-99 and Commissary of Grain, Mysore, 1799; Officer Commanding in Canara, 1799-1800; Brigadier-General commanding NW District, Ireland, 1801-05; Major General commanding NW & NE Districts, Ireland, 1805-11; Lieutenant-General commanding West & Central Districts, Ireland, 1811-14 and Northern District, Ireland, 1814-15; Governor of Londonderry and Culmore Fort 1820-32. MP, Co. Donegal, 1812-31. Served in: American War of Independence (Cape Fear, Charleston, Flatbush, Brooklyn, Forts Washington and Lee and Philadelphia, 1776; New Jersey, Chesapeake Bay, Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth Courthouse and raids into Connecticut, 1777-78; St Lucia and Grenada 1779); 2nd Mysore War 1782; 3rd Mysore War 1790-92 (siege of Seringapatam and capture of Pondicherry) and 4th Mysore War (battle of Malvilly and capture of Seringapatam) 1799.

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156 A STAFF OFFICER’S UNDRESS FROCK, CIRCA 1792-99 of scarlet wool, with dark blue lapels and cuffs; twist loops to the sleeves, lapels and skirts arranged in pairs; plain, white metal, half-domed, open-back buttons (one replaced and one missing); the tails made to hook back (two tail ornaments missing); the body unlined but the breast and tails lined with white silk; provision for two epaulettes (moth damage and the lining largely shredded) This was probably worn by Hart as Deputy Paymaster- General for Madras and India between circa 1792 and 1799. £600-800

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157 A STAFF OFFICER’S FROCK, CIRCA 1799-1801 of scarlet wool, with dark blue lapels and cuffs; loops of plain gold lace to the cuffs, lapels and skirts arranged in pairs; flat, polished gilt metal buttons - by M. Murphy, Dublin - embossed with a crowned Royal Cypher GR; ‘made-up’ tails with plain gold lace ornaments; the body unlined; provision for a single epaulette on the right shoulder This was probably worn by Hart as a Colonel on the Staff in India and Britain between 1799 and 1801, and is almost certainly that shown in the illustration on p. 69. £2000-3000

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158 A STAFF OFFICER’S UNDRESS FROCK, CIRCA 1790s of scarlet wool, single-breasted, with dark blue collar and cuffs; flat, polished, plain, silver-plated buttons - marked SHEFFIELD PLATED on their backs; the tails made to hook back but without tail ornaments; the body unlined; epaulettes to both shoulders, the silver lace straps edged with twisted silver wire, with crescents formed of sequins and terminating in loose silver bullions, the straps each bearing an embroidered badge of a crown on a scarlet ground within a blue strap-and-buckle bearing the title GARRISON STAFF (some moth damage and staining) This extremely rare example of a staff officer’s frock was probably worn by Hart as Deputy Paymaster-General for Madras and India between circa 1792 and 1799. £2000-3000

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159 A LIEUTENANT-GENERAL’S FULL DRESS COATEE, 1811- 25 of scarlet wool, with dark blue lapels, cuffs and collar patches; gold embroidered loops to the sleeves, lapels and skirts arranged in threes; with gilt-metal, half-domed general officer’s buttons; the skirts sewn back and retaining both tail ornaments (damage to rear right shoulder and some moth damage); with detached gold round-cord epaulette and aiguillette (some moth to epaulette base) This pattern of coatee was worn in Full Dress and Dress by lieutenant-generals 1811-28. Hart held that rank 1811-25 but the style in which the tails are sewn back may indicate that this coatee was made early in the period that he would have worn it. £2000-3000

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160 161 A LIEUTENANT-GENERAL’S UNDRESS COATEE, 1811-25 A LIEUTENANT-GENERAL’S UNDRESS COATEE, 1811-25 of scarlet wool, with dark blue lapels, cuffs and collar of scarlet wool, with dark blue lapels, cuffs and collar patches; twist loops to the sleeves, lapels and skirts patches; twist loops to the sleeves, lapels and skirts arranged in threes (lacking all buttons); the tails made to arranged in threes; fully lined; with gilt-metal, half-domed hook back and retaining one tail ornament (some moth general officer’s buttons; external pocket in left breast; with damage, the lining shredded and some staining) ‘made-up’ tails but no tail ornaments (slight moth damage) This pattern of coatee was worn in Undress by lieutenant- This pattern of coatee was worn in Undress by lieutenant- generals 1811-28. Hart held that rank 1811-25 but the generals 1811-28. Hart held that rank 1811-25 but the style archaic style in which the tails are made to hook back may in which the tails are ‘made-up’ may indicate that this indicate that this coatee was made very early in the period coatee was made quite late in the period that he would that he would have worn it. have worn it. £400-600 £2000-3000

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THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS WERE TAKEN, BY TRADITION, AFTER THE CAPTURE OF SERINGAPATAM BY GENERAL GEORGE VAUGHAN HART

162 163 AN INDIAN MAIL AND LAMELLAR SHIRT, 17TH CENTURY A BRASS GONG, BY TRADITION FROM TIPU SULTAN'S PALACE formed of rows of large riveted iron rings alternating with rows of butted rings, extending to above the knees, the of characteristic circular form, pieced with a pair of holes at chest area of robust closely meshed rings, and open at the the top for suspension, and the inner face painted with a front, vented at the back and applied with five rows of short Chinese inscription (perhaps later) narrow vertically overlapping cusped iron plates, the sides 53.5cm; 21in diameter with pairs of longitudinal plates, a pair of full-length sleeves, the front with four rectangular convex plates each £400-600 fitted with two shaped bars for straps or laces, and engraved on the outside (the mail with small holes and losses, the plates patinated) By tradition taken by General George Vaughan Hart at Seringapatam. £500-700

75 164 A BRITISH OFFICER’S WAIST SASH, CIRCA 1790-1810 of crimson netted and tatted silk, fastened at the tassels (some moth and damage) The sash 54 inches in length (doubled), including tassels, almost certainly that shown in the portrait on p. 69. £80-100

165 A GENERAL’S EPAULETTES, CIRCA 1801-11 four pairs; scarlet wool straps applied with trains of gold wire Staff pattern embroidery and terminating in thin 164 bullion fringe; two pairs with flat, gilt metal general officer’s buttons; one pair lacking its fringe (some moth and other damage) Prior to 1811, general officers wore epaulettes of this type on their frocks and coatees; Hart attained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1801 and so would have worn epaulettes of this type until the coatees of general officers changed their style in 1811. £400-500

166 A GENERAL’S SWORD KNOT, 1820s of plaited crimson silk and gold wire cord with a crimson silk and gold wire Turk’s Head slider and terminating in a massive gold-wire and bullion tassel, the tassel applied with two crimson velvet and gold wire medallions bearing the general officer’s device of a crossed sword and baton in unused condition 166 This magnificent knot conforms to that specified for general officers in the Dress Regulations of 1822. £300-400

167 A STAFF AND GENERAL OFFICER’S EMBROIDERED LOOPS AND BUTTONS, CIRCA 1795-1811 a quantity of embroidered loops, in gold and silver wire and upon scarlet and dark blue cloth backgrounds, with some half-domed white metal Staff officer’s buttons and a single tail ornament (variable condition) These loops will have been worn on his frocks and coatees by Hart in his various Staff positions and as a general officer c.1795-1811. Whereas Staff officers, such as Deputy Paymaster-Generals, wore silver lace and embroidery on their coats, general officers wore equivalent in gold. £150-200 167

76 168 A GENERAL’S COCKED HAT, PLUME AND HAT-TIN, 1820s the hat of black felt (damaged), with a black silk rosette, gold wire embroidered star-loop, gilt metal, half-domed general officer’s button and two crimson and gold bullion tassels; the plume of red and white swan’s feathers; the hat-tin of japanned tin Although Hart would have worn a cocked hat in uniform for much of the last thirty-five years of his life, this example is dated to the 1820s by reason of its conformity to that specified for general officers in the Dress Regulations of 1822. £800-1000

169 A GENTLEMAN’S VEST, MILITARY OR CIVILIAN, CIRCA 1790-1810 of white cotton, single-breasted, with ten cotton-covered buttons and three pockets, showing signs of enlargement (some staining) 168 Vests, or waistcoats, of this style were worn by gentlemen with both military and civilian coats at the period indicated. From its date, this vest is most likely to have been worn by General George Vaughan Hart, possibly with one of the frocks in this collection. This is almost certainly that shown in the portrait on p. 69. £50-80

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170 A GENERAL’S FULL DRESS COATEE, EPAULETTE, WAISTBELT AND SLINGS, 1828-32 the coatee of scarlet wool, with dark blue collar and cuffs; the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps all applied with gold oak- leaf pattern embroidery; fully lined; with gilt-metal, half- domed general officer’s buttons equally placed on the double-breasted front; tail ornaments of general officer’s pattern (some wear and staining); the single epaulette, for the left shoulder, with a gold lace strap and a broad, twisted gold wire border, with a gilded metal crescent and heavy boxed bullion and applied with the general officer’s device of a crossed sword and baton embroidered in gold and silver wire; the waistbelt of brown leather, 1 ½ inches wide, with slings of 1 inch wide, belt and slings applied with triple trains of gold-wire embroidery and with gilt- metal fittings, the oblong clasp gilt, mounted in silver with the crowned Royal cipher WR IV, flanked by oak-leaf sprays and above the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT (some wear) This pattern of coatee was worn by generals from 1828 to 1855; Hart held that rank from 1828 until his death in 1832. £2000-3000

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171 A GOVERNOR’S UNDRESS COATEE, CIRCA 1830 of scarlet wool with dark blue collar and cuffs; twist loops to the sleeves and tails arranged in threes; fully lined; with gilt metal half-domed buttons bearing an embossed crown within a wreath upon a horizontally-hatched ground; with ‘made-up’ tails and tail ornaments of Staff pattern (slight moth damage) The Dress Regulations for 1822 specify a coat similar to this and with these buttons, for Full Dress and Dress wear by the Governors of garrisons and forts but no coatee is specified for Undress wear. The plain twist loops and lack of any epaulette-provision on this coatee suggest that it is an Undress coatee and would have been worn by Hart in his role as Governor of Londonderry and Culmore Fort 1820-32; its style implies that it is probably later rather than earlier in the period. £2000-3000

79 Captain John Richard James Hart (1798-1838) The eldest son of General George Vaughan Hart. Royal Military Colleges, Marlow and Sandhurst, 1812-14; ensign, 52nd Foot 1813; lieutenant 1814; lieutenant, 74th Foot, 1816; half-pay 1817; lieutenant, 35th Foot, 1819; lieutenant, 86th Foot, 1820; lieutenant, 4th Light Dragoons 1821; captain, half-pay, June 1825; captain, 10th Foot, July 1825; half-pay 1827. Served in France and Flanders 1815-16 (battle of Waterloo 1815); Ireland 1816-17; England and Ireland 1819-21; India 1821-25. Said to have been a Justice of the Peace, Co. Donegal, an Alderman of the City of Londonderry and also ‘Commandant of the City of Derry Yeomanry’.

172 The 52nd, comprising the hastily-amalgamated 1st and 2nd A COMPANY OFFICER’S SHORT-TAILED COATEE OR battalions of the regiment, was one of the strongest JACKET, 52nd (THE OXFORDSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT infantry regiments at Waterloo, going into battle ‘with (LIGHT INFANTRY), 1814-16 upwards of a thousand bayonets’ [Moorsom 1860, p.259]. Stationed initially in the second line and on the centre-right of scarlet cloth, with light buff collar, lapels and cuffs; the of the Allied position, the regiment formed part of the 3rd body lined with linen; white metal, half-domed buttons Brigade within the 2nd Division of II Corps, being brigaded bearing an embossed 52 within a laurel wreath, with with 71st Highlanders and two battalions of 95th Rifles. As OXFORDSHIRE beneath; (some wear, fading and slight the battle progressed, the brigade was moved further to moth damage and lacking two buttons and its light infantry the right as reinforcements; the 52nd then moved forward pattern ‘wing’ epaulettes). Broadly conforming to the to engage the advancing Old Guard of the French Army. By officer’s jacket of 1812 illustrated in Franklin 2008 (p. 223), moving swiftly to its front and then wheeling left, the 52nd this jacket lacks the triangle of lace in the small of the back was able to pour immensely destructive fire into the left and appears never to have had tail ornaments flank of the Old Guard columns, a manoeuvre that caused Although John Hart received his commission as an ensign the columns eventually to break and retreat, whereupon in the 52nd in 1813, his father was determined to keep him the 52nd formed part of the final advance south across the at the Royal Military College for ‘at least a year’ [letter G.V. battlefield to occupy the original French positions. Exposed Hart to his elder brother John: Public Record Office of to cannon-shot, grape and small-arms fire for much of the Northern Ireland, D3077/B/8/31] and so it is unlikely that he second part of the battle, the 52nd suffered 38 officers and wore this jacket before joining his regiment in 1814. Since men killed and 168 wounded. John Hart wrote his father a he left the 52nd by exchange to the 74th Foot in July 1816, letter after the battle in which he gave his own version of this suggests a period of, at most, 18 months during which the events of the day [reproduced in Hart 1907, pp. 50-52]. Hart can have worn this jacket and in this period Hart £1500-2000 served with his regiment at the battle of Waterloo, in the subsequent pursuit of the defeated French army and in the occupation of France. The wear to the cloth of this jacket is consistent with hard service use and this, together with its preservation in the family, lends credence to the belief that Hart wore this jacket at Waterloo and in France and Flanders during 1815 and 1816.

80 81 173 AN INFANTRY OFFICER’S ‘BELL-TOPPED’ SHAKO AND PLUME, CIRCA 1829-35 of black felted material, decorated with black leather strips and with a black leather crown, the headband of black velvet, lacking chinstrap and scales, plate and all fittings and damaged, the diameter of the crown 11 inches, height 7 inches; the plume of white feathers on a whalebone shaft This shako is of the pattern worn 1829 to 1844; in 1835 the plume was replaced by a ball tuft, dating this example between 1829 and 1835; it therefore seems most probable that this shako was worn by JRJ Hart as an officer with the Londonderry Legion. £100-150

174 AN INFANTRY COMPANY OFFICER’S EPAULETTE AND WAIST SASH, CIRCA 1816-21 the epaulette’s gold lace strap terminating in a crescent of twisted gold wire and loose gold bullions over a yellow fringe; lacking its underneath reinforcing strap, some bullions detached; the sash of crimson netted silk with silk tassels, 67 inches long and 7 inches wide (unstretched) or 3 inches wide when folded The styles of this epaulette and sash place them in the second decade of the nineteenth century and their provenance makes it likely that both were worn by 173 Lieutenant John Hart in one of the line infantry regiments in which he served from 1816 to 1821. Between 1810 and 1829, company officers of line infantry regiments wore a single epaulette on the right shoulder (although there were many regimental and other exceptions to this rule): thus, this epaulette may have constituted Hart’s badge of rank once he had left the 52nd and before he joined the 4th Light Dragoons. Of the line infantry regiments in which Hart served 1816-21, the officers of both the 74th and 86th wore gold lace on their coatees and thus wore gold lace epaulettes: this epaulette therefore seems most likely to relate to Hart’s service in one of those two regiments; the form of the sash makes it most likely to have been worn by Hart in a line infantry regiment, rather than one of light infantry, whose sashes might be expected to have been of specific ‘light infantry’ form. £100-150 174

82 175 A COMPANY OFFICER’S COATEE OF THE LONDONDERRY LEGION, CIRCA 1829-38 of scarlet cloth with dark blue collar and cuffs and gold lace; gilt metal half-domed buttons - by Charles Clancy of Dublin - bearing the embossed device of a castle within a circlet containing the words NO SURRENDER 1688; with provision for an epaulette on both shoulders (some staining and moth damage) An Internet genealogical source states that John Hart was ‘Commandant of the City of Derry Yeomanry’ but this is unsubstantiated. This coatee’s facing colours and button design and colour are the same as those on a sergeant’s jacket in the National Museum of Ireland [Accession Number 1913/226], that jacket and its accompanying sash having been originally catalogued as being of the Co. Londonderry Militia. However, the facing colours of the Londonderry Militia until 1880 were primrose yellow and from 1830 onwards its lace colour would have been silver; its badges and buttons did not resemble the button design of this coatee, the invocation to ‘No Surrender’ on which definitely associates the coatee with the city of Londonderry, or Derry. The Commandant of the Londonderry Legion, a large volunteer infantry unit - known in Ireland as ‘yeomanry’ - originally raised in 1796 and thought still to be in existence in the 1830s, was the Rt. Hon Sir George Fitzgerald Hill, baronet, (1763-1839), who was associated with the Hart family through marriage, via the Beresford family, and through owning neighbouring land in Co. Londonderry, including Culmore - of which Fort General G.V. Hart was governor 1820-32. It therefore seems most likely that this coatee was worn by John Hart, following his retirement from the regular Army in 1827, as 175 an officer in the Londonderry Legion; the coatee is of the pattern worn by line infantry officers 1829-55. (Thanks to F. Glenn Thompson, Dublin, for his help in cataloguing this lot). £600-800

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176 Commander George Vaughan Hart, RN, (1805-95) AN OFFICER’S WAISTCOAT, UNDRESS COATEE, EPAULETTE AND LEVEE DRESS SWORD BELT, ROYAL Third son of General George Vaughan Hart. Royal Naval NAVY, CIRCA 1820-32 College, Portsmouth, 1818-20; Volunteer 1820-21; Midshipman 1820-25; passed for Lieutenant 1825; the waistcoat of white wool, lined with cotton and with a Lieutenant 1827; half-pay 1832; Commander 1864. linen back, two pockets and ten gilt-metal buttons; the coatee of dark blue wool, double-breasted, with a stand-up Served in HMSs ROCHFORT, DISPATCH, MEDINA and collar and slashed ‘mariner’s’ cuffs, the tails lined in black PRINCE REGENT 1820-25, as Mate in HMSs BRISK and material, no provision for epaulettes, retaining all gilt metal CALLIOPE and HMYs ROYAL GEORGE and ROYAL buttons (some moth and other damage); the epaulette with SOVEREIGN 1825-27 and as Lieutenant in HMSs a plain gold lace strap, loose gold bullions and a flat, gilt GLOUCESTER, RAMILLIES, PRINCE REGENT and VICTOR metal button; the sword belt, 1 ½ inches wide, with 1 inch 1827-32. wide slings, of Royal blue web silk with gilt metal fittings A Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace, Co. Donegal, The waistcoat and epaulette conform to the 1812 he was also High Sheriff for the county in 1848. Regulations for the dress of British naval officers - lieutenants wearing a single epaulette of this pattern on the right shoulder 1812-27 - and the sword belt conforms to those of 1825. The coatee is less easy to categorise but it seems most probable that it was worn by Hart in undress in the rank of lieutenant. £200-300

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177 The following three lots, because of their date-range, may A LIEUTENANT’S FULL DRESS COATEE, SWORD BELT, have belonged to General George Vaughan Hart or either EPAULETTE AND SCALE, ROYAL NAVY, 1830-32 of his sons, John Richard James or George Vaughan, or all three men. the coatee of dark blue wool, with scarlet collar and ‘mariner’s’ cuffs and the gold lace commensurate with the 178 wearer’s rank, double-breasted, the tails lined white (some FOUR PAIRS OF GENTLEMAN’S PANTALOONS, CIRCA moth damage); the sword belt of black Morocco leather, 1 1790-1820 ½ inches wide with two trains of gold wire embroidery, in varying weights of unlined white cotton, three pairs with slings the same but 1 inch wide, gilt metal fittings; the a four-button waist and one pair with a two-button waist, epaulette with a gold lace strap, with a rolled edge of three pairs with tie-flies and one with a button-fly, all with twisted gold wire, a rolled crescent of twisted gold wire French bearers, with tie-tighteners at knees and centre and ‘boxed’ bullions; the scale matching the epaulette but backs (varying conditions but all with staining and some lacking the bullions, both items with a gilt metal button and damage) contained in a shaped tin Pantaloons were fashionable wear for European gentlemen This coatee, epaulette and scale conform to those ordered from the 1790s until circa 1820 and were worn in civilian to be worn by Lieutenants in the Royal Navy 1827-43, with clothes as well as in naval and military uniform, frequently the difference that, between 1830 and 1843, the facings of being made in stretch cotton kerseymere and generally naval officers’ full dress coatees were scarlet and not white. worn with pumps or soft knee-length boots of the type The sword belt is that ordered for naval officers in 1832, known as ‘hessians’. These pantaloons resemble what with the embroidery specified for lieutenants. These items would now be known as ‘jodhpurs’, a type of legwear can be ascribed to George Vaughan Hart during the last derived from the Indian pajama trousers, and this fact, two years of the period that he was a lieutenant on the together with their very light weight and manufacture from Royal Navy’s active list. An image of him, as a lieutenant thin cotton, may indicate that they were made in India for dressed in the coatee worn 1827-30 and with an epaulette wear in the 1790s by General George Vaughan Hart. and scale of the type offered here, is included in Hart 1988. However, British naval officers also wore white pantaloons, £300-500 with hessian boots, until the 1820s and so they may equally have been worn by Commander George Vaughan Hart during his early days in the Royal Navy. £400-600

85 179 Lieutenant John Hume Hart (1847-72) THREE PAIRS OF GENTLEMAN’S TROUSERS, CIRCA Second son of Commander George Vaughan Hart, R.N.. 1820-40 Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, 1866-69; lieutenant, in varying weights of unlined white linen or heavy cotton, Royal Artillery, 1869; died in Hong Kong. each with a two-button waist and a buttoning trap fly and each with two buttoning hip pockets and a deep watch pocket, the cuffs fitted with buttons for instep straps 181 (varying conditions but all with staining and some damage) AN OFFICER’S BUSBY, PLUME, COVER AND TIN, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 £300-400 the busby body covered in brown sable skin, with a scarlet cloth bag, gilt metal plume holder, white leather headband 180 and black patent leather chinstrap (lacking much of its FOUR PAIRS OF GENTLEMAN’S TROUSERS, CIRCA interior silk lining and its badge); the plume of white goat 1820-40 hair; the cover of white cotton; the tin bearing a label on its lid reading J.H. HART Esq. in varying weights of white linen or cotton, one pair lined with wool, three pairs with a two-button waist and one pair £300-400 with a three-button waist, three pairs with trap flies and one with a button fly and French bearer, all with two buttoning hip pockets and a deep watch pocket, the cuffs fitted with buttons for instep straps (varying conditions but all with staining and some damage) Trousers gradually began to replace pantaloons as fashionable legwear for European gentlemen in the second decade of the nineteenth century and were worn, strapped over ankle or Wellington boots, by both civilians and naval and military officers. White trousers of the type in the preceding two lots were allowed for wear by naval officers in the Royal Navy’s Dress Regulations of 1827. In the Army’s Dress Regulations of 1831, such white trousers were ordered to be worn by all general and staff officers as well as by officers of Foot Guards and line infantry between 1st May and 14th October; in 1832, the Royal Navy followed the example of the Army and specified trousers ‘of white Russia duck’ for wear between the same dates (Jarrett, 1960, pp.80 & 82). In the collections of the National Maritime Museum is at least one pair of trousers ascribed to a Lieutenant H. James (accession number UNI0228) (illustrated in Miller 2007, p. 134), which appears very similar to some of the pairs of trousers in the preceding two lots. While it is, therefore, possible that some or all of the pairs of trousers in the preceding two lots could have been worn by General George Vaughan Hart, the strongest candidate for their ownership is probably Commander George Vaughan Hart, R.N. £400-600

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182 183 AN OFFICER’S FULL DRESS TUNIC AND UNDRESS AN OFFICER’S FULL DRESS TUNIC AND UNDRESS OVERALLS, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 OVERALLS, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 the tunic of dark blue wool, with scarlet collar and gold the tunic of dark blue wool, with scarlet collar and gold lace, round-cord and gimp, the collar bearing a single rank lace, round-cord and gimp, the collar bearing a single rank crown on either side, with gilt metal, regimental half- crown on either side, with gilt metal, regimental half- domed buttons of the pattern worn 1855-73, a label inside domed buttons of the pattern worn 1855-73 (some moth); inscribed J.H. Hart (some moth and staining); the overalls the overalls of blue wool with scarlet seam stripes (lacking of blue wool with scarlet seam stripes, retaining all buttons some buttons, some moth and staining) and with a label inscribed J.H. Hart £150-200 £200-300

87 184 AN OFFICER’S STABLE JACKET AND VEST, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 the jacket of blue wool with scarlet collar and gold gimp, round-cord and Russia braid, lined in scarlet silk, gilt metal, regimental ball buttons of the pattern worn 1855-73 (some moth); the vest of scarlet wool with a scarlet silk back and lined in white cotton, trimmed with gold gimp, hook-and- eye front fastening £100-150

185 A RARE PAIR OF OFFICER’S ‘BOOTED’ OVERALLS, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 of blue wool serge with scarlet seam stripes, the legs reinforced, or ‘booted’, with black leather to above the knee 184 on the inside leg and above the ankle on the outside leg, with instep-straps, a label inside inscribed J.H. Hart (some moth and staining) According to Campbell 1971 (p. 52), Royal Artillery officers were ordered to wear ‘booted’ overalls in review order from 1864 but this order subsisted for only a short time, being cancelled in 1865. It is clear, though, from the survival of this provenanced pair, that some officers continued to own and wear ‘booted’ overalls after the cancellation of the order. £50-80

186 AN OFFICER’S STABLE JACKET AND UNDRESS POUCH, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 the jacket of blue wool with scarlet collar and gold gimp, round-cord and Russia braid, lined in scarlet silk, gilt metal, regimental ball buttons of the pattern worn 1855-73 (some 185 moth); the pouch of black patent leather (damaged) and bearing the gilt metal badge of a field gun £150-200

186 88 187 AN OFFICER’S UNOFFICIAL REEFER, FATIGUE OR BOATING JACKET, ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1869-72 the jacket of dark blue wool, double-breasted with two rows of four gilt metal, regimental half-domed buttons of the pattern worn 1855-73, the collar made to turn down, with two flapped pockets on front skirts and two internal breast pockets (some moth and staining) Not mentioned in any Royal Artillery Dress Regulations or by Campbell 1971, this short coat must be assumed to be an unofficial, privately-commissioned garment for informal wear. £100-150

Lieutenant-Colonel John George Vaughan Hart (1879-1946) Grandson of Commander George Vaughan Hart, R.N.. Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1897-99; 2nd lieutenant, West India Regiment, 1899; lieutenant, 1900; captain, 1911; major 1915; temp. lieutenant-colonel, 4th (S) Bn., British West Indies Regiment 1916; retired as lieutenant-colonel 1920. Attached to West African Frontier Force 1905-07; employed in West Africa Regiment 1908-1911; employed in Anglo- 187 Liberian Boundary Commission 1912 & 1913-14; commanded 4th (S) Bn., British West Indies Regiment 1916- 19. Served in 2nd South African War 1899-1902 (St Helena); Gambia Expedition 1901; Liberia, operations of the Kissi Field Force, 1905; Egyptian Expeditionary Force 1916; France and Belgium 1916-18 and Italy Jan.-Apr. 1918. Deputy Lieutenant, Co. Donegal, 1921. See portrait on p91.

188 A LIEUTENANT’S FULL DRESS TUNIC, TWO WAIST SASHES, WEB WAISTBELT AND SWORD SLINGS, WEST INDIA REGIMENT, CIRCA 1902-1911 the tunic of scarlet wool with white facings and gold lace and gimp and with twisted shoulder-cords of gold round- cord, each bearing two embroidered rank stars, gilt metal, regimental half-domed buttons embossed with the crowned cipher WIR within a laurel wreath, some moth, some signs of enlargement in the central rear skirt panel; the waist sashes of crimson silk with two tassels (some damage); the waistbelt of blue web from which are pendant two sword slings of scarlet morocco leather faced with gold lace with a central scarlet train From 1902, the rank badge of a lieutenant in the British army was two stars, having from 1880 to 1902 been a single star; JGV Hart attained the rank of captain in 1911.

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89 189 A LIEUTENANT’S MESS JACKET AND HOT-WEATHER VEST, WEST INDIA REGIMENT, CIRCA 1902-11 the jacket of scarlet wool, with white cuffs and a tawny/orange, corded-silk shawl collar, lined in tawny/orange silk, two embroidered rank stars to each shoulder strap, four gilt metal, regimental, half-domed buttons mounted with the crowned, reversed and interlaced cipher WIR; the vest of starched white Marcella cotton, single-breasted with provision for four buttons at front, two pockets £50-80

190 AN OFFICER’S SCARLET FROCK OR PATROL JACKET AND AN OTHER RANK’S VEST, WEST INDIA REGIMENT, 1899- 1910 189 the frock of scarlet serge with white wool collar, cuffs and shoulder straps, with four flapped patch pockets and two shallow rear vents, lined in tawny/orange cotton and with a variety of regimental buttons (some moth, staining and damage); the vest of scarlet wool trimmed with yellow cotton lace and gimp and dated 1899 (some damage and staining) £50-80

191 THREE OFFICER’S KHAKI DRILL TUNICS, WEST INDIA REGIMENT OR BRITISH WEST INDIES REGIMENT, CIRCA 1908-20 of varying weights of khaki cotton drill, lacking most insignia (although one with a variety of brass regimental buttons) and each with four flapped patch pockets - the breast pockets with box pleats, one with a tailor’s label of Geo. C. Smellie, Hamilton, Bermuda (all with some wear, 190 moth, staining and damage) £250-350

191 90 192 TWO OFFICER’S SERVICE DRESS TUNICS, 4TH (SERVICE) BATTALION, BRITISH WEST INDIES REGIMENT, DATED 1916 AND 1917 both by J.B. Johnstone Ltd., London and Dublin: the first, dated 28 March 1916, of standard weight khaki wool with brown leather woven buttons and chamois leather elbow patches, service stripes (four blue and one red) to the lower right sleeve, with the medal ribbon of the Africa General Service Medal 1902-53 on left breast and the battalion flash of 4th(S) Bn., British West Indies Regiment (Cundall 1925, p.81) on both shoulders, lieutenant-colonel’s embroidered rank insignia to both cuffs - lacking both stars (some wear); the second, dated 13 July 1917, of unlined lightweight khaki barathea, lacking all buttons but with both (SD) collar badges (of the West India Regiment), with the same service stripes and medal ribbons as the first tunic and with a black crepe mourning band to the left arm, lieutenant-colonel’s metal rank insignia to both shoulder straps (some moth) £300-400

193 AN OFFICER’S SERVICE DRESS TUNIC, WEST INDIA REGIMENT, CIRCA 1916 of khaki wool, with gilt-metal, half-domed regimental 192 buttons, lieutenant-colonel’s embroidered rank insignia to both cuffs, service stripes (four blue and one red) to lower right sleeve, retaining one SD collar badge (some damage to skirt) £200-300

194 SEVEN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, WEST INDIA REGIMENT OR BRITISH WEST INDIES REGIMENT, c. 1910-20, ARMY STAFF AND BRITISH LINE INFANTRY, CIRCA 1860-80 a lot, comprising: two shirt-sleeve-order shoulder straps, one with a metal rank crown and the other with the metal shoulder title WIR; the short section of a shoulder-brace from an officer’s Sam Browne belt; a pair of metal rank 193 crowns and a single SD button, West India Regiment; an infantry officer’s crimson silk shoulder sash, with scarlet tassels, of the pattern worn circa1860-80; the remnants (two pieces) of a general or staff officer’s aiguillette, in crimson and gold round-cord with one gilt-metal finial £100-150

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91 Commander Charles Percyvall McNeill Hart (1912-96) Nephew of Lieutenant-Colonel John George Vaughan Hart. Royal Naval College Dartmouth 1925; midshipman, c. 1930; sub-lieutenant, 1932; lieutenant, 1933; lieutenant- commander, 1941; commander, 1946; retired 1958; Distinguished Service Cross, c.1945. ‘He served in every class of ship from submarines to aircraft carriers…in the Mediterranean, South America and China; between 1938 and 1946 he was almost continuously at sea in the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans…His principal war service was Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. ‘Maidstone’ and the First Submarine Flotilla, Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. ‘Revenge’, and Staff Officer Operations and Squadron Gunnery Officer of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron’ - Hart 1988, p.57.

195 195 A MIDSHIPMAN’S DIRK BELT AND SLINGS, CIRCA 1930 all of black Morocco leather, the belt 1 ½ inches wide, with a gilt metal clasp embossed with a crowned anchor within a laurel wreath, the name CP Hart written on the back of the clasp, the belt bearing in gilt lettering the supplier’s name of Gieves & Co. Ltd, the slings, 1 inch wide and of equal length, attached to a slider and loops on the belt, the front sling lacking its swivel and fitting From 1879, midshipmen’s dirk scabbards were suspended from the belt slings by rings placed either side of the top locket, the dirk thus hanging vertically from the belt and the slider on the belt allowing the dirk to be adjusted while the wearer was seated. £50-80

Francis Ellerker Hart (1928-2000) Third son of Lieutenant-Colonel John George Vaughan Hart. According to an Internet genealogical source, he joined the Indian Army shortly before the Partition of India in 1947 but, after Partition, transferred to 1st (The King’s) Dragoon Guards before leaving the regular Army and joining the North Irish Horse (TA); in 1949 he went to live in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and joined the South African Police, returning to Ireland in the 1960s. The ownership by F.E. Hart of the items in the following lot cannot be confirmed but is inferred because of their regimental connections.

196 AN OFFICER’S SERVICE DRESS TUNIC AND TROUSERS, 1ST (THE KING’S) DRAGOON GUARDS, DATED 1931, AND AN OTHER RANK’S BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE, NORTH IRISH HORSE, DATED 1946 the SD tunic and trousers of khaki wool lined with khaki twill, by Rogers & Co., London, dated 10th February 1931 and with the original owner’s name (A.P.C. Crossley) in the tunic, with SD half-domed regimental buttons but lacking

92 rank insignia and collar badges (some moth); the BD blouse of khaki wool with brown plastic buttons, the printed label inside specifying 1940 pattern, size 10, made by the Ulidia Clothing Co. Ltd., Belfast in 1946 and issued February 1946, shoulder badges of green wool with the white lettering NORTH IRISH HORSE (some moth) Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Philip Clement Crossley (1907- 88) commissioned KDG 1927; lieut. 1930; capt. 1934; major 1944 (acting, temporary and war substantive major 1939- 43); lieut.-col. 1944 (acting and war substantive lieut.-col. 1943). Served Transjordan and Palestine 1932-35 and 1936- 39 (ADC to GOC 1939; MiD and OBE 1939); severely wounded in command KDG, Italy, June 1944. £50-70

THE CIVILIAN COSTUME The date range of the garments in the following lots suggests that they most probably belonged to Commander George Vaughan Hart, R.N. but, equally, they could have belonged to any of his contemporary male relations.

197 TWO GENTLEMAN’S COATEES, CIRCA 1830-40 both of black wool with roll collars (one of which is of black velvet), double-breasted with cloth-covered buttons and a pocket in each tail (some moth and staining) 196 £150-250

198 THREE GENTLEMAN’S FROCK COATS, CIRCA 1840-50 two of dark blue or black wool and one of dark blue wool trimmed with black mohair braid, with broad shawl collars, double-breasted with cloth-covered buttons (some lacking), one with velvet-lined cuffs, pockets in the skirts and some with internal pockets (varying condition with staining and some moth) £150-250

199 TWO GENTLEMAN’S FROCK COATS AND AN EVENING DRESS WAISTCOAT, CIRCA 1850, 1870-80, 1880-90 RESPECTIVELY the first of black wool, double-breasted with cloth-covered buttons, tailor’s label of A. McVicker of Londonderry (some moth and staining); the second of heavy black wool with silk-faced lapels, double-breasted with woven-silk-covered buttons (some moth); the third, the front of starched white Marcella cotton with a thin cotton back, single-breasted and with provision for six buttons, four pockets £80-100

93 202 FOUR PAIRS OF FRENCH REGULATION STIRRUPS, 19TH CENTURY the first with near circular tread and a pair of slender side panels rising to a rectangular loop for suspension; the second with curved tapering tread rising to a looped finial; the third and fourth each with pierced tread and a pair of slender side panels rising to looped finial the first 16cm; 6G in high

202 (8) £100-150

203 SIX REGIMENTAL HORSE BITS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES of brass-mounted steel, the first for the Hyderabad Cavalry; the second for the Household Cavalry; the third for a Grenadier Regiment; and three further dress bits (6) £200-250

204 A FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC MODEL 1885 CUIRASS comprising breastplate with medial ridge, outwardly flanged at the base, fitted with a pair of studs for securing shoulder straps, backplate formed en suite, complete with 203 its shoulder chains each secured to the back by a lion mask boss, with a small portion of their leather backing and brass 200 terminals decorated with laurel and anthemion (worn) Property from the Castle Howard Collections 42.5cm; 16N in high THE UNIFORMS OF 2ND LIEUTENANT LESLIE MCCRACKEN, THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES), (2) CIRCA 1946 £300-400 including two sets of battle dress blouse and trousers, one service dress doublet with trews, one KD doublet, various 205 officer’s regulation shirts, socks and other small uniform A CONTINENTAL CUIRASS, 19TH CENTURY items, regimental beret, Glengarry with silver badge comprising breastplate with medial ridge, outwardly (unmarked), regimental black double-brace Sam Browne, flanged at the base, fitted with a pair of studs for securing and all in generally fine condition shoulder straps, backplate formed en suite, complete with (qty) its shoulder chains each secured to the back by a lion mask boss, with a small portion of their leather backing and brass £250-350 terminals formed as lion’s paws (worn) 43cm; 17in high VARIOUS OWNERS (2) 201 £300-400 A NAVY OFFICER’S FULL DRESS, COATEE FOR AN ADMIRAL BASED ON THE 1747 PATTERN, LATE 19TH CENTURY probably for theatrical use or fancy dress, of blue wool, with white lapels and cuffs and gilt brass buttons throughout (areas of moth) £200-300

94 206 FIVE CAVALRY BREASTPLATES, TWO BACKPLATES AND A PACK SADDLE, 19TH CENTURY the first French, dated 1842, with medial ridge outwardly flanged at the base, and fitted with a pair of studs for securing shoulder straps; the second and third similar; the fourth, with medial ridge, outwardly flanged at the base, struck with the proof mark of a bullet on the right of the chest and fitted with a pair of studs for securing shoulder straps; the fifth with medial ridge, fitted with brass borders and large domed brass rivets, the backplates Continental, each retaining a portion of a plain brass shoulder boss; the pack saddle with wooden tree and leather fittings, stamped ‘34’ beneath a broad arrow on one side; and a breast plate 207 in 16th century style, modern, the outer face decorated with a series of very slender flutes radiating from the waist upwards (worn throughout) the first: 40cm; 15N in high (9) £600-900

207 A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1867 INFANTRY OFFICER’S PICKELHAUBE with black leather skull and brass fittings including helmet- plate, central spike, and chin-scales, black and silver right cockade (the left missing), and retaining its leather lining 208 22cm; 8N in high £400-600

208 A SAXON PICKELHAUBE FOR A LINE INFANTRY VOLUNTEER, CIRCA 1910 with leather skull and brass fittings including star applied with the Saxon arms in white metal, central spike, red, white and black right cockade and green and white left cockade, leather chin-strap, and retaining its silk lining 24.4cm; 9I in high

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209 AN UNUSUAL STEEL HELMET, CIRCA 1900, PROBABLY TURKISH based on a pickelhaube, with domed skull, fitted with a steel central spike and a pair of plume-holders each decorated with gold koftgari flowers, brass brim, and a pair of bosses each with fragments of its original chin strap 25.5cm; 10in high £400-600

95 Armour 210 A FINELY CONSTRUCTED LIFE SIZED FLUTED FULL ARMOUR FOR MAN AND HORSE IN THE SO-CALLED MAXIMILIAN FASHION OF CIRCA 1515-1530, 19TH CENTURY comprising close helmet formed of a one-piece skull rising to a low roped comb, fitted with a neck-guard of one lame, bellows visor and bevor, the latter fitted at the left side with a spring-catch to engage the visor and secured to the skull at the right by a further spring catch, collar of four lames front and rear, globose breastplate fitted at the right of the chest with a folding lance-rest, gussets at the arm- openings, waist-lame, fauld of three lames, and tassets each of four lames, matching backplate formed of a main plate flanged outwards at the base to receive a culet of four lames, large asymmetrical pauldrons fitted with haute- pieces, vambraces formed of tubular upper and lower cannons, bracelet couters, mitten gauntlets each formed with a straight-ended cuff, and with hinged scaled thumb- defence, cuisses each formed of a gutter-shaped main plate, boldly roped at the upper edge and fitted at its lower with a winged poleyn of four lames, a pair of tubular full- length greaves cut with an arch at the front to accommodate a sabaton of nine lames, saddle faced with three plates front and rear, the former rising to a pronounced pommel, shaffron formed of two main plates, the lower formed with a boldly roped medial ridge and flaring out over the nose, fitted with a robust spike on a shield-shaped escutcheon, large cheek-defences, ear defences, and eye covers pierced with a trellis pattern, crinet of eleven articulated lames the last six extending around the neck to six further articulated lames above a peytral of three large fixed plates, the latter embossed with a domed moulding on each side, crupper of eleven fixed plates fitted with an embossed tail guard, decorated throughout with fluted patterns accompanied by incised lines, the principle edges with boldly roped inward turns accompanied by recessed borders (small areas of very minor pitting, some minor disarticulations): mounted on a fabric-covered mannequin on a finely carved wooden horse caparisoned in rich green fabric with gold brocade and tassels (areas of wear, losses), on a black painted wooden plinth ‡ £40000-60000

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211 A COMPOSITE HALF-ARMOUR, EUROPEAN LATE 16TH CENTURY AND LATER comprising close helmet with low-combed one-piece skull flanged outwards at the nape to receive missing gorget- plates, and transversely-boxed bevor, prow-shaped upper bevor and stepped visor attached to it by common pivots (the left one loose), the bevor fitted at the right with a swivel-hook to secure the upper bevor and flanged outwards at the neck to receive gorget-plates of which one remains, the skull and bevor probably late 16th century but partly reshaped, collar of one plate front and rear, one- piece breastplate of peascod form with integral flange at the waist, backplate of similar construction, large symmetrical pauldrons each of five lames overlapping outwards from the third (the right with two soldered repairs and some cracks), and fully articulated 16th century vambraces each with a tubular turner and upper cannon, narrow winged bracelet couter of three lames and tulip-shaped lower cannon formed in two halves hinged at the rear (mottled patination overall) ‡ £4000-6000

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212 A FINE PAIR OF ITALIAN ETCHED AND GILT TASSETS, LATE 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MILANESE each of trapezoidal form, composed of thirteen upward- overlapping lames of which the first and the last are deeper than the rest, the former fitted with two (originally three) later suspension-buckles and the latter having rounded lower corners and an inward-turned lower edge, the upper and lateral edges of each lame decorated with roped ribs bordered by narrow bands of etched and gilt scrolling foliage, dolphins and fabulous beasts, repeated in a broad medial band issuing upwards from a pair of addorsed volutes at the top of the lowest lame, each of which encloses a classical bust, the round heads of the connecting-rivets and lining-rivets all capped with brass 22cm; 8N in high A pair of tassets of similar design form part of an armour in the former George F. Harding Collection, now belonging to the Art Institute, Chicago. See W. Karcheski 1995, p. 47. Another pair are shown in a late 16th century portrait depicting a Knight of the Order of St John of Malta in armour. See G. F. Laking 1920-2, Vol. IV, fig. 1157. £5000-6000

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213 214 A PAIR OF GERMAN TASSETS FROM A BLACK-AND- AN ENGLISH PIKEMAN’S POT, PROBABLY GREENWICH, WHITE INFANTRY HALF ARMOUR, CIRCA 1560-80 CIRCA 1630 each formed of seven articulated lames, embossed with a formed in two pieces with a hemispherical crown joined low vertical central band, the top of each lame cut with a medially along a low comb and fitted at its nape with a cusped pattern, the lowest lame with a boldly roped turn fragment of a plume-holder, and a broad integral brim (one with an early patched repair, the other with a small turned down at each side, projecting to an obtuse point crack), each fitted with a buckle for suspension at the top, front and rear and decorated at its lower edge with a plain and retaining much early black painted finish (releathered) inward turn accompanied by a series of small stitch-holes and a double recessed border in each case occupied by a 32cm; 12I in high series of brass-capped round-headed rivets of which those (2) in the lower border are fitted with square internal washers, Provenance the crown decorated at its base with a similar border and rivets and above that and beneath the comb at each side The Property of a Nobleman, sold Christie’s, London, 19th with paired stepped flutes interrupted in the case of the March 1987, lot 80, as part of a half armour with former by a central chevron (heavily pitted and patinated Nuremburg marks. overall, the crown and brim showing significant losses £600-800 especially at the left side) 23cm; 9in high Provenance Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon Very similar helmets can be found in the collections of The Royal Armouries, Leeds and The Art Institute, Chicago. See A. R. Dufty & W. Reid 1968, pl. LXIV; and W. Karcheski 1995, p. 36. £700-1000

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215 216 A FINE SOUTH GERMAN ETCHED COUTER FOR LIGHT A RARE EUROPEAN ETCHED AND GILT VAMBRACE FOR FIELD USE, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, THE TILT, MID-16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FLEMISH POSSIBLY AUGSBURG for the left arm, of heavy construction, formed of a one- for the left elbow, made in one piece, open at the rear, piece upper cannon open at the inside rear and rising to a shaped to the point of the elbow, embossed at the front convex upper edge, a couter of four lames, the central one with a transverse medial ridge, and widening towards its formed with a centrally-puckered oval wing that curves in inner end where it is formed with a central pucker that over the inside of the elbow, and a transverse medial ridge curves in slightly over the inside of the elbow, the front at the front where it is fitted with a sturdy bolt and fitted with a pair of latten eyelets for arming-points, the octagonal nut for the attachment of a pasguard, and a upper and lower edges decorated with notched inward tapering lower cannon formed in two pieces joined by a turns accompanied by finely etched borders of interlinked, pair of external hinges at the rear, the main edges foliate-tailed dolphins on a stippled and blackened ground decorated with inward turns roped with pairs of chiselled (lightly patinated overall, a short section of the turned lower lines and accompanied by narrow bands of etched and gilt edge missing at its inner end) symmetrical running foliage, the subsidiary edges decorated with single incised lines (moderately pitted £1200-1800 overall, the gilding worn and some articulating rivets replaced) Provenance Dr John Waldman A narrow-fronted pauldron of very similar design, thought to have come from the armoury of the Earls of Pembroke at Wilton House, Wiltshire, is now in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. A closely related, deep-bellied cuirass showing a number of characteristically Flemish features was formerly in a private collection in Brussels. £3000-5000 101 217 218

217 218 A EUROPEAN BACKPLATE, POSSIBLY ENGLISH OR A NORTH ITALIAN BACKPLATE OF SHOT-PROOF WEIGHT FLEMISH, CIRCA 1600 FROM A WAISTCOAT CUIRASS, CIRCA 1600 formed in one piece with plain inward turns at the neck and formed of three vertical plates joined to one another at arm-openings and a scalloped flange at the waist (repaired their lower ends by internal hinges and at their upper ends at the left with a riveted internal patch), fitted in each lobe by a transverse internal leather, the outer plates cut with of the latter with a brass-capped round-headed lining-rivet, arm-openings and fitted just above the waist with pierced and at each shoulder and each side of the waist with a pair staples, all three plates contributing to a high neck-opening of similar rivets having brass rosette-washers beneath their and a waist-flange, the latter fitted at its left and right ends heads for the attachment of the shoulder-straps and waist- respectively with a later turning-pin and mushroom-headed belt respectively (the former partially preserved but later), stud for the attachment of a culet, the main edges of the and decorated with three pairs of incised lines that radiate backplate decorated with inward turns, later notched in the from the waist to the neck and the shoulders respectively case of those at the arm-openings and in all cases (mottled pitting overall) accompanied by single incised lines (variably pitted and worn, the turns at the neck-opening removed at the top of 40cm; 15Nin high each of the side-plates, the waist-flange repaired with a Provenance riveted internal patch at its left end and showing a short crack at the right of the central plate) Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon 41.5cm; 16Din high A similarly decorated breastplate from Warwick Castle was sold in these rooms 25 June 2008, lot 332. Another, with Provenance matching backplate, from Brancepeth Castle, Co. Durham, Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon is now in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. See F. H. Cripps-Day 1924, pp. 259-60, fig. 200. Similarly constructed backplates can be recorded as parts of waistcoat cuirasses in the Wallace Collection, London, £500-700 Cat. Nos A222-4, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Kienbusch No.125 and the Collection of the Princes Odescalchi, Rome, Cat. No.116. See J.G. Mann 1962, Vol. I, pp. 165-6, pl. 78; Kienbusch 1963, pp. 85-6, pl. LVIII; and Di Carpegna 1969, p. 23. £500-700

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219 220 A NORTH GERMAN BACKPLATE OF SIEGE WEIGHT, LATE AN ENGLISH HARQUEBUSIER’S BREAST-PLATE, MID- 16TH CENTURY 17TH CENTURY formed in one piece with a shallow neck-opening and deep formed in one piece, with medial ridge, V-shaped waist- arm-openings, each decorated at its edge with a file-roped line, raised neck-opening and a outward-flanged lower inward turn accompanied by a pair of incised lines formed edge, each side of the chest fitted with a stud for the as an ogee with a stylised leaf at its centre, and a flange at attachment of a shoulder-strap, the left of the belly bearing the waist (repaired at the right with a riveted internal the proof-mark of a bullet and the centre of the neck- patch), decorated at its edge with a single incised line opening struck with a maker’s mark (indistinct) accompanied by eight (formerly eleven) round-headed 43cm; 17in high lining-rivets, and fitted at each shoulder and each side of the waist with pairs of similar rivets, the latter retaining £350-450 fragments of a leather waist-belt, the former each accompanied by two pairs of vacant rivet-holes representing the former attachment-sites for shoulder- straps (pitted overall with some cracking and delamination of the metal) 37.5cm; 14Nin high Provenance Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon A contemporary breastplate formerly in the possession of the Ranzau family and now in the library of Schloss Breitenbur, Holstein, has comparable decoration. A slightly earlier breastplate formerly in the Munster Zeughaus and now in the Landesmuseum für Kulturgeschichte zu Münster, Westphalia, is decorated at the centre of its neck with a very similar stylised leaf. See K. Ullmann 1963, figs. 7 & 8. £400-600

103 221 A GROUP OF THREE EUROPEAN SPURS, 14TH, 15TH AND 17TH CENTURIES the first in excavated condition, with arched slotted heel band with pierced figure-of-eight shaped terminals, tapering neck, and star-shaped rowel of six spikes; the second in excavated condition, with arched heel band with figure-of-eight shaped terminals (one chipped), long neck, and star shaped rowel of eight spikes, the third of brass, with arched heel band retaining an original buckle on one side, short neck, star-shaped rowel of five points, and chiselled throughout with scale ornament 221 the first: 13cm; 5B in (3) £400-600

222 A GROUP OF TWELVE VARIOUS IRON SPURS, ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL in excavated condition, the first, Roman, with short spike (incomplete); the second, 11th/12th Century, with pyramidal spike; the third to eighth, 13th/14th Century, each with strongly arched heel band, rounded neck and spiked rowel; and the remaining four, 15th Century (worn, losses)

222 (12) £200-300

223 TWO HORSE PICKS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES the first of brass fitted with near rectangular steel tip, and brass grip formed with large pierced spherical terminals; and the second of iron, the finial formed of a foot with a robust iron pick beneath, and turned wooden handle the first: 26cm; 10D in (2) £200-300

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224 225 A RARE PAINTED CIRCULAR SHIELD IN 15TH CENTURY AN ITALIAN CIRCULAR STEEL PARADE SHIELD, IN LATE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY of canvas covered wood, the outer face painted with a of convex section with broad recessed border cast in relief broad black frame, charged, or an eagle displayed sable, its with military trophies between strapwork cartouches filled talons and tongue highlighted gules, and the inside with a with Neptune, Diana the Huntress, Diana bathing, and a pair of leather enarmes (one broken) and a leather pad male soldier, turned cabled edge, four brass covered lining rivets for the later enarmes, and the moulded centre 64cm; 25B in diameter embossed with the arms of the Visconti family, a crowned This is based on an identical shield preserved in the Luzern figure of a marine monster devouring a man Historisches Museum. The Luzern example was captured 56.5cm; 22¼in diameter as part of the booty following the Battle of Giornico in 1478, when the Swiss defeated a significantly larger army of Provenance Milanese troops at Giornico, between Milan and Luzern. The William H. Riggs Collection, donated to the The present shield is almost certainly one of the four Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 1913 included in J. Bossard Collection sale, Luzern , 4th July 1910, no. 1821. See G. Cambin 1987, pp. 334-5 and 469. This lot is mentioned under no.870 in the Manuscript Catalogue of the Riggs collection as ‘Bouclier repoussé aux £3000-5000 bords des figures et throphéea, aux milieu le blazon et couronne des Visconti.’ Acquired ‘chez la cordonnier’ [at the shoemaker’s] in Genoa in August 1863 for 200 francs. Literature George Cameron Stone: A Glossary of the Construction Decoration and use of Arms and Armour, 1929, p. 554 no. 10. £700-1000

226 A PAINTED CIRCULAR STEEL SHIELD, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY of low convex form, with plain turned border studded around the edge with brass domed rivets and two pairs of rivets in the centre for enarmes, the outer surface painted in gilt highlighted with dark red pigment with a classical warrior profile within a circular framework of scrolls and with the inscription ‘Aspasia’ (the mistress of Pericles), and the inner surface retaining a portion of its leather lining (worn) 62.5cm; 24I in diameter £1000-1500 105 227 A MUSEUM COPY OF THE BREASTPLATE FROM THE GARNITURE PRESENTED BY CARL EMANUEL I DUKE OF SAVOY TO CHRISTIAN I ELECTOR OF SAXONY IN 1588 AND A MUSEUM COPY OF THE BURGONET OF MAXIMILLIAN II BY JÖRG SIGMAN OF AUGSBURG each of cast iron, the first decorated over its surface with classical figures including Diana the Huntress, putti, fruit, and knotted lace for the Order of the Annunciation of Savoy, and painted black overall; and the second decorated with classical scenes including Mars and Venus and complete with hinged ear-defences (peak missing) the first: 52cm; 20I in high (2) For the first see Dresden Rüstkammer inv. no. M62 and the second Vienna Rüstkammer inv. nr. A558. £700-900

228 A MINIATURE FLUTED FULL FIELD ARMOUR IN THE 227 GERMAN SO-CALLED MAXIMILLIAN STYLE OF CIRCA 1520-30 comprising close helmet with fluted skull, fitted with visor and bevor each on common pivots, the former pierced with a pair of vision slits, gorget, breastplate with strongly roped top border, fitted with skirt of three lames carrying a pair of tassets of three lames, matching backplate, a pair of full arm defences with mitten gauntlets, and a pair of full leg- defences with broad-toed sabatons, decorated throughout with slender raised flutes each framed with incised lines, and the principle edges with roped turns, on a stand £1500-2000

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106 229 A CLOSE HELMET IN LATE 16TH CENTURY STYLE, MODERN with two-piece skull joined at a roped comb, fitted at the nape with a plume-holder and rear neck-guard of two lames, visor pierced with two vision slits, upper and lower bevor, the former pierced with a circular arrangement of breathes on the right and a series of circular and slotted breathes on the left, the latter shaped for the chin, drawn- out at the base to form a neck-guard of two lames, and the lower lame decorated with a roped inward turn accompanied by a recessed border 31cm; 12D in high ‡ £800-1000

230 A MODERN COPY OF A PIG-FACED BASCINET IN EARLY 15TH CENTURY STYLE with conical skull formed in two pieces, fitted with hinged visor with a pair of vision slits and tapering conical snout 229 pierced with a series of breathes, the lower edge with plain turned border, and the base of the skull pierced with pairs of holes for a lining 25.5cm; 10in high £500-600

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107 THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE ROBIN WIGINGTON (1933-2002)

I first met Robin Wigington some thirty years ago at his shop in Stratford-upon-Avon. Conveniently, in those days, I was working only a few doors away and thus lunchtimes were invariably spent admiring the ever-changing stock of arms and armour. My salary was small and this restricted my ability to purchase, and when I did buy my first object, an Indian matchlock gun, the price tag represented half a month’s pay. I recall asking Robin if he could possibly hold the gun for me until the month end when I got paid. Without a moment’s hesitation he agreed and then went on to discuss the weapon and pointed out some unusual features, which I had not picked up. I was immediately impressed with his knowledge and enthusiasm. I was further relieved that my financial embarrassment was so readily dismissed.

Over the coming years I found that the qualities I had identified in Robin during this first encounter were ever present, not only in relation to his dealing with arms and armour, but in life generally. He had a boundless enthusiasm for life and was always happy to share this. Although he did not suffer fools gladly, status, financial or otherwise, mattered not to Robin – provided there was no false pretence. A perfect illustration of this arose when a tramp decided to spend a few nights in his boathouse at the bottom of the garden. Robin’s response to this was not to chase the fellow away but to serve him with morning tea presented in a silver teapot with fine bone china.

Robin’s shop was visited by customers from all over the world. Tucked away off Sheep Street in Stratford town centre, the shop was housed in a two-storey building built in the 1930s by Captain W. Jaggard to house his collection of antiquarian books. The building was aptly named Poet’s Arbour. The ground floor provided more than enough space to display large amounts of arms and armour – several cannon could easily be accommodated. This amount of space provided the ideal ‘stage set’ for an exhibition and in July 1978 Robin presented British India 1770-1870. A resounding success, the exhibition illustrated the close links between Great Britain and India and the influences each country had on the other’s weapons.

Nearly four years later Robin fulfilled a life-long ambition by using the building to exhibit a family collection of arms and armour. For a period, Poet’s Arbour became known as the Arms and Armour Museum of Stratford-upon-Avon. The museum enabled the public to see some fine and rare exhibits. Dominating the ground floor was a bronze howitzer captured from the orderly battery of Ranjiit Singh during the Sutlej River Campaign, 1845-6. There were numerous pole arms and suits of armour, including a splendid German tilt armour, circa 1590 of Augsburg workmanship.

Firearms of every age and description were on display including a German wheel-lock pistol bearing the date 1564 – the year Shakespeare was born. The first floor displayed many other fine weapons and also a unique collection of artefacts produced by an eighteenth century Stratford gunsmith and clock-maker called Thomas Sharp. Also shown on the first floor was a superb collection of guns and pistols made for Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore.

Robin spent many years studying and collecting these fascinating firearms. Happily the enormous amount of knowledge he amassed on these weapons was committed to writing when in 1992 Robin published The Firearms of Tipu Sultan. The book was beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated and is a permanent record of one man’s unique collection and study.

Although a serious collector, scholar and dealer, Robin was also a great family man with a tremendous sense of fun. Family and friends will long remember the halcyon days at his riverside home – the practical jokes, the fun, and the laughter. Sadly it seems that all good things have to have an ending. After the sad death of his dear wife, Chris, in 1995, Robin’s own health started to deteriorate until he too died in April last year. Our lives are truly richer from his knowledge, his humour and his kindness.

Reproduced from part of the original article by Jeremy Chaplin in the 20th Park Lane Arms Fair Catalogue, February 2003, by kind permission of D.A. Oliver.

Most of the books offered here have the late owner’s book plate pasted into the front.

All lots in this section are offered not subject to return.

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231 233 “Tippoo Saib’s Two Sons deliver’d up to Lord Cornwallis as TIPU SULTAN - Narrative Sketches of the Conquest of Hostages, after he had so Gloriously Conquered that proud Mysore, effected by the British Troops and their Allies, in Sultan at Seringapatam, the Capital of the Mysore Country, the Capture of Serigapatam, and the Death of Tippoo in the East Indies in 1792.” London: Laurie & Whittle, 1792. Sultaun … The Third Edition. Edinburgh: J. Denovan, 1801. Hand-coloured engraving (torn without loss, some 8vo. Wood-engraved frontispiece (a few spots and some staining), 367 x 248mm. Framed and glazed. light staining). Contemporary wrappers (detached). With Robin Wigington’s The Firearms of Tipu Sultan 1783- With 4 other books of related interest comprising a fourth 1799 ([Hatfield], 1992). (2) edition of the above work, Edward Moor’s A Narrative of £200-300 the Operations of Captain Little’s Detachment, and of the Mahratta Army, commanded by Purseram Bhow, during the late confederacy in India, against the Newab Tippoo 232 Sultan Bahadur (London, 1794), M. Wood’s A Review of the Notes relative to the late Transactions in the Marhatta Origin, Progress, and Result of the late decisive War in Empire. Fort William, December 15, 1803. London: John Mysore (London, 1800) and Alexander Beatson’s A View of Stockdale, 1804. Quarto (267 x 210mm). 6 hand-coloured the Origin and Conduct of the War with Tippoo Sultaun … folding engraved plans. Contemporary polished calf gilt, and of the Siege of Seringapatam (London, 1800). (5) spine gilt with red morocco lettering-pieces. £500-800 With another octavo edition of the same work (defective). (2) £200-400

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234 237 DIROM, Alexander (1757-1830). A Narrative of the GOLD, Charles. Oriental Drawings: sketched between the Campaign in India which terminated the war with Tippoo years 1791 and 1798. London: Bunney and Co., 1806. Sultan in 1792. With maps and plans illustrative of the Quarto (323 x 257mm). 50 hand-coloured aquatint plates by subject, and a view of Seringapatam London: W. Bulmer, Charles Gold (frontispiece and title browned and spotted, 1793. Quarto (260 x 205mm). Engraved frontispiece, plate, some other light spotting, staining and offsetting). 6 maps and plans, all but one folding, engraved plate of Contemporary half calf gilt (rebacked preserving old spine, Tippoo Sultan’s Great Seal (frontispiece cropped, rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st frontispiece and title browned and spotted, some spotting Baron Queenborough (armorial bookplate). Abbey Travel and browning throughout, some mainly marginal staining). 428. Rare. 19th-century green half calf gilt by Higginbotham & Co. of £300-500 Madras (rather worn, lower cover detached). Provenance: Palace Library, Mysore (stamp on front free endpaper); early signature erased from title with some thinning of 238 paper; some pencil marginalia and annotation. FIRST INDIA - MARQUIS CURZON OF KEDLESTON. British EDITION. Government in India. The Story of the Viceroys and £400-600 Government Houses. London: Cassell, 1925. 2 volumes, quarto (317 x 270mm). Half titles, photogravure frontispiece portraits, half tone plates (some spotting and staining 235 throughout). Original blue half morocco gilt, top edges gilt, DIROM, Alexander (1757-1830). A Narrative of the others uncut (extremities rubbed). NUMBER 60 OF 500 Campaign in India, which terminated the war with Tippoo “EDITION DE LUXE” COPIES. Sultan, in 1792. With maps and plans illustrative of the With 3 other works on India in 4 volumes including James subject, and a view of Seringapatam London: W. Bulmer, Grant’s Cassell’s Illustrated History of India (London, 1794. Quarto (270 x 215mm). Engraved frontispiece, plate, [c.1880], 2 vols.) and The Historical Record of the Imperial maps, most folding, folding table (some light spotting). Visit to India 1911 (London, John Murray, 1914, publisher’s Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt (joints split but holding, presentation copy, blindstamped “With Mr Murray’s rubbed). Provenance: Christopher Cooke (armorial Compliments”). (6) bookplate). Second edition. £300-500 £300-500

239 236 MUNRO, Innes (d.1827). A Narrative of the Military GOLD, Charles. Oriental Drawings: sketched between the Operations, on the Coromandel Coast, against the years 1791 and 1798. London: Bunney and Co., 1806. combined forces of the French, Dutch, and Hyder Ally Quarto (323 x 257mm). 50 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Cawn. London: for the Author, 1789. Quarto (266 x Charles Gold (frontispiece and title browned and spotted, 212mm). Additional title with engraved vignette, folding some other light spotting, staining and offsetting). engraved plans (additional title detached and stained, Contemporary half calf gilt (rebacked preserving old spine, some mainly marginal worming, spotting and staining, rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st some offsetting). 19th-century half library calf (some Baron Queenborough (armorial bookplate). Abbey Travel staining, a few wormholes). 428. Rare. £300-500 £2500-3500

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240 242 ROBSON, Francis. The Life of Hyder Ally: with an Account A List of the Officers of His Majesty’s Marine Forces. of his Usurpation of the Kingdom of Mysore … To which is [London:] Admiralty Office, 1795. 8vo. Finely-bound in annexed, a Genuine Narrative of the Sufferings of the contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges British Prisoners of War, taken by his Son, Tippoo Saib (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: “John Ward. This London: S. Hooper, 1786. 8vo. 3-page glossary at end book belonged to my grand-aunt, Miss Sue Davis, House- (some light staining). Original wrappers (some loss to head keeper of Windsor Castle” (later inscription on front free and foot of backstrip). Provenance: A. Reece Esq (early endpaper). signature on front free endpaper). SIGNED BY THE With 4 others similar including A List of the Officers of the AUTHOR AT THE END OF THE PREFACE. Several District Corps of Ireland (Dublin, 1797). (5) £400-600 £200-300

241 243 ASHDOWN, Charles Henry. British and Foreign Arms & BARON DE COSSON (1846-1929). Le Cabinet d’ Armes de Armour. 1909, 2-page autograph letter from the author Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Duc de Dino. Paris: loosely-inserted; HEWITT, John. Ancient Armour and Edouard Rouveyre, 1901. Folio (450 x 312mm). Half title, Weapons in Europe. 1855; ASHDOWN, C.H. Armour & title printed in red and black, 23 photogravure plates by Weapons in the Middle Ages 1925; DEMMIN, Auguste. An Paul Dujardin, a few tinted (some light, mainly marginal, Illustrated History of Arms and Armour. 1877; BOUTELL, spotting and staining). Contemporary vellum-backed paper Charles. Arms and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle boards, uncut (rubbed and lightly stained). Provenance: Ages. 1874. (5) Richard Williams (armorial bookplate); Dennis J. Ward (ex- £200-300 libris sticker). NUMBER 25 OF 200 COPIES. £300-500

111 244 248 BEARDMORE, John. A Catalogue with Illustrations of the BLAIR, Claude. The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour at Uplands, Near Waddesdon Manor. Arms, Armour and Base-Metalwork. Fareham, Hampshire. London: T. and W. Boone, 1844. Folio 1974; MANN, James. Wallace Collection Catalogue. (396 x 265mm). Lithographed frontispiece and 16 plates by European Arms and Armour. 1962, 2 vols; NORMAN, A.V.B. Day & Haghe after E. Fudge and J. Beardmore (some Wallace Collection Catalogues. European Arms and Armour spotting and mainly marginal staining). Modern green half Supplement. 1986. With 8 others of related interest. (12) morocco gilt. With a presentation slip pasted onto the new £200-300 front pastedown reading “Christopher Richardson Esq, from John Beardmore, Sept 10, 1858.” £100-200 249 BOCCIA, L.G. & E.T. COELHO. L’Arte dell’Armatura in Italia. 1967, limited edition; BOCCIA, L.G. Le Armature di S.Maria 245 delle Grazie di Curtatone di Mantova e l’Armatura [BEAUFOY, Henry Benjamin]. Scloppetaria: or Lombarda del ‘400. 1982, limited edition; PYHRR, Stuart W. Considerations on the Nature and Use of Rifled Barrel & Jose-A. GODOY. Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance. Guns, with reference to their forming the basis of a Filippo Negroli and his Contemporaries. 1999. (3) permanent system of National Defence, agreeable to the genius of the country. By a Corporal of Riflemen. London: £200-300 C. Roworth, 1808. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece and 12 plates (frontispiece soiled and stained, title stained and torn without loss, index torn and repaired with slight loss, a few 250 plates waterstained, occasional light spotting and staining). BOCCIA, Lionello. G. & Eduardo T. COELHO. Armi Bianche Contemporary half calf gilt. Provenance: “B.C.L.” (armorial Italiane. 1975; STUBER, Karl & Hans WETTER. Edged bookplate with motto “Fonte Puro”). The first book in Weapons. 1982; OAKESHOTT, Ewart. Records of the English on target rifle shooting. Medieval Sword 1991, inscribed by the author; MAZZINI, Franco. L’Armeria Reale di Torino. 1982, limited edition. (4) With 5 others of related interest including Hans Busk’s The Rifle: and How to Use It (London, 1858, third edition) and £200-300 H. Bond’s Treatise on Military Small Arms and Ammunition (London, c.1884). (6) 251 £300-500 BRETT, Edwin J A Pictorial and Descriptive Record of the Origin and Development of Arms and Armour. To which 246 are appended 133 plates specially drawn from the Author’s BLACKMORE, Howard L. British Military Firearms 1650- Collection at Oaklands, St. Peter’s, Thanet, and Burleigh 1850. 1961; HASWELL MILLER, A.E. & N.P. DAWNAY. House, London. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Military Drawings and Paintings in the Collection of Her Company, 1894, Quarto (357 x 270mm). Printed throughout Majesty the Queen … Volume One. Plates. 1970; MOLLO, in red and black, plates. Contemporary full red morocco gilt John. Military Fashion. 1972; WOOD, Stephen. The with armorial motifs, top edges gilt (extremities lightly Scottish Soldier. 1987, signed by the author. With 18 others rubbed). Provenance: Anne S. K. Brown (label); Henry of related interest. (22) Arthur Johnstone (ex-libris stamp on suede liner and armorial monogram stamped in gilt on upper cover). £300-500 With another volume containing works of related interest. (2) 247 £300-500 BLACKMORE, H. L. The Armouries of the Tower of London. I. Ordnance. London: HMSO, 1976. Quarto. Coloured frontispiece, half tone plates, one folding, illustrations. 252 Original red buckram gilt, top edges gilt. BUCHANAN, Francis Hamilton (1762-1829). Journey from With 24 other books of related interest including Charles Madras through the Counties of Mysore, Canara, and Ffoulkes’ The Gun-Founders of England (Cambridge, 1937), Malabar London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. 3 volumes, B. P. Hughes’ The Bengal Horse Artillery 1800-1861 quarto (281 x 232mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait, (Finchley, 1971, limited edition), J. G. D. Elvin’s British folding hand-coloured engraved map, plates, folding tables Gunfounders 1700-1855 (photocopied typescript dated (some staining, browning and spotting). Contemporary half 1983, inscribed by the author to Robin Wigington), A. N. calf gilt (worn). Provenance: ex-library copy of The Palace Kennard’s Gunfounding and Gunfounders (Hampstead, Library, Mysore, with its labels, stamps, shelf nos. etc. 1986) and Carel de Beer’s The Art of Gunfounding FIRST EDITION. (Rotherfield, 1991). (25) £300-500 £300-500

112 253 258 BURTON, Richard F. The Book of the Sword. 1884; CRONAU, Rudolf. Geschichte der Solinger Klingenindustrie. CASTLE, Egerton. Schools and Masters of Fence. 1893; Stuttgart: Commissionsverlag von Gebrüder Kröner, 1885. HUTTON, Alfred. The Sword and the Centuries. 1901; Folio (365 x 275mm). Additional tinted pictorial title, title CARRINGTON-PEIRCE, P. A Handbook of Court and Hunting printed in red and black, plates. Original calf decorated in gilt Swords 1660-1820. 1937; AYLWARD, J.D. The Small-Sword and blind, gilt edges (part of spine lacking, another section in England. 1945; VALENTINE, Eric. Rapiers. 1968; detaching, extremities rubbed). WILKINSON, Frederick. Edged Weapons. 1970. (7) £100-200 £300-500 259 DEAN, Bashford. The Collection of Arms and Armor of 254 Rutherford Stuyvesant 1843-1909. 1914. ONE OF 300 CARTER, Thomas. Medals of the British Army, and how COPIES; DEAN, B. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. they were won ... The Crimean Campaign … Egypt, Catalogue of European Daggers. 1929; DEAN, B. The Peninsula, Waterloo, and South Africa … India, China, Etc Metropolitan Museum of Art. Catalogue of European Court London: Groombridge, 1861. 3 volumes in one, 8vo. Half Swords and Hunting Swords. 1929; The Kretzschmar von title, 17 hand-coloured plates of medals (first plate creased, Kienbusch Collection of Armor and Arms. 1963. (4) one plate detaching). Contemporary red half calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: S. John Tombs £400-600 (armorial bookplate). £100-200 260 DUFTY, Arthur. European Armour in the Tower of London. 1968; DUFTY, A. European Swords and Daggers in the Tower 255 of London. 1974; BLAIR, C. The Emperor Maximilian’s Gift of Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of Scottish Art and Armour to King Henry VIII and the Silvered and Engraved Antiquities … by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Robert Armour at the Tower of London. 1965; BORG, Alan. Two Fleming. 1931; WHITELAW, Charles E. Scottish Arms Studies in the History of the Tower Armouries. 1976; Makers. A Biographical Dictionary. 1977; WALLACE, John. WILLIAMS, Alan & Anthony de REUCK. The Royal Armoury at Scottish Swords and Dirks 1970; CAMPBELL, Archibald. Greenwich 1515-1649. A History of its Technology. 1995; Scottish Swords from the Battlefield at Culloden. 1971; The Exhibition of Armour made in the Royal Workshops at Sword and the Sorrows … An Exhibition to Commemorate Greenwich. 1951; Treasures of the Tower. Armours of Henry the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and the Battle of Culloden 1746. VIII. 1977; VISCOUNT DILLON. Armour … An Elizabethan 1996. (5) Armourer’s Album and Armour Notes. 1968. BORG, Alan (editor). Strange Stories from the Tower of London. 1976. (9) £200-300 £200-300

256 261 CESCINSKY, Herbert & Ernest R. GRIBBLE. Early English [FAWCETT, William]. Rules and Regulations for the Sword Furniture & Woodwork. 1922, 2 vols; SYMONDS, R.W. Exercise of the Cavalry. London: Printed for the War Office, Furniture Making in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century 1796. 8vo. Half title, 29 engraved plates, all but one folding England. 1955; GILBERT, Christopher. The Life and Work of (occasional light spotting and staining). Contemporary red half Thomas Chippendale. 1978, 2 vols. (5) morocco gilt (extremities lightly rubbed, corners bumped). £100-200 The author was killed in a cavalry charge at Salamanca. With 4 other books of related interest (one severely worn) including The Sword-Exercise and Movements for Cavalry 257 (Taunton, 1803) and Regulations and Instructions for the COLT - HAVEN, Charles T. & Frank A. BELDEN. A History of Infantry Sword Exercise (London, 1819). (5) the Colt Revolver. 1940; WILSON, R.L. Samuel Colt Presents a Loan Exhibition of Presentation Colt Firearms. £300-500 1962; WILSON, R.L. (editor). Antique Arms Annual. Sponsored by the Texas Gun Collectors’ Association. 1971; 262 ROSA, Joseph G. Colonel Colt London. The history of Colt’s EXHIBITIONS - Kungl. Livrustkammaren. Bilder av Märkligare London firearms, 1851-1857. 1976;WILSON, R.L. Colt. An Föremål. Stockholm: 1927; The Metropolitan Museum of Art. American Legend. 1978. The Art of Chivalry 1982; Allentown Art Museum. Arms and £200-300 Armor. 1964; National Gallery of Art, Washington. Royal Treasures of Sweden, 1550-1700. 1988; Royal Academy. Age of Chivalry. 1987. And a quantity of others related. (qty) £200-300 113 263 268 [FRENCH, George Russell (editor)]. A Catalogue of the GEORGE, J.N. English Pistols and Revolvers. 1938; Antiquities and Works of Art exhibited at the Ironmongers’ GEORGE, J.N. English Guns and Rifles 1947; ATKINSON, Hall, London, in the Month of May, 1861. London: John A. Duelling Pistols. 1964; ATKINSON, John A. The [Harrison and Sons], 1863. Quarto (370 x 265mm). British Duelling Pistol. 1978; NEIL, W. Keith & D.H.L. BACK. Lithographed plates, a few coloured, some folding, British Gunmakers. Their Trade Cards, Cases & Equipment facsimiles, wood-engraved illustrations (occasional spotting 1760-1860. 1980; COOPER, John S. For Commonwealth and staining). Modern dark blue half morocco gilt, spine gilt and Crown. English Gunmakers of the Seventeenth in compartments. Century. 1993; DICKENS, Bernard. “M.B.” - The Gunmaker’s Silversmith. 1998. ONE OF 30 COPIES, FOR £100-200 PRESENTATION TO R. WIGINGTON, signed by the author. (7) 264 £300-500 FFOULKES, Charles J. Inventory and Survey of the Armouries of the Tower of London. London: HMSO, [c.1916]. 2 volumes, quarto (270 x 220mm). Coloured 269 frontispiece and 38 photogravure plates (some spotting). GREENER, W.W. The Breech-Loader and how to use it. Original blue cloth-backed boards gilt, top edges gilt 1899; Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Military (extremities rubbed). Goods for sale by Francis Bannerman Sons. 1938; Handbook of the Thompson Submachine Gun. Model of With A. V. B. Norman & G. M. Wilson’s Treasures from the 1928. 1940; The Service Revolver and How to Use it. [n.d.]; Tower of London (London, 1982). (3) DEXTER, F. Theodore. Half Century Scrapbook of Vari-Type £100-200 Firearms based on the Pictorial and Descriptive Catalogue of the Frank E. Bivens, Jnr. Inspirational Collection of Vari- Type Firearms and Accessories. 1960, ring-binder; 265 TAYLERSON, A.W.F. Revolving Arms. 1967; DUNLAP, Jack. FORRER, R. Die Schwerter und Schweitknäufe der American British & Continental Pepperbox Firearms. 1964; Sammlung Carl von Schwerzenbach - Bregenz. Mit einer CHAMBERLAIN, W.H.J. & A.W.F.TAYLERSON. Adams’ Geschichte von Schwert und Dolch. Leipzig: Verlag von Revolvers. 1976. With a small quantity of related books and Karl W. Hiersemann, 1905. Folio (395 x 294mm). 60 plates, pamphlets. (qty) illustrations. Original tan cloth gilt (lower upper joints torn). Provenance: Harold L. Peterson 1922-1978 (bookplate). £300-500 With 3 other books of related interest including Waffen- Sammlung Kuppelmayr (Munich, c.1895) and C. A. 270 Ossbahr’s Kongl. Lifrustkammaren (Stockholm, 1897). (4) GRIMBLE, A. Highland Sport ... Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn. 1894; MANNIX, Daniel P. A Sporting Chance. £200-400 Unusual Methods of Hunting. 1967; BLACKMORE £200-300 266 GAIER, Claude. Four Centuries of Liège Gunmaking. 1976; HOFF, Arne. Dutch Firearms. 1978. Nederlandse 271 Vuurwapens uit de 17e en 18e eeuw. 1977; Collection GROSE, Francis. Military Antiquities respecting a History Pierre Solvay. [n.d.]. Dutch Muskets and Pistols. 1974. And of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present 3 others. (8) Time. London: T. Egerton, 1801. 2 volumes, quarto (284 x 216mm). Engraved frontispieces and plates (some light £100-200 spotting and mainly marginal staining). Contemporary calf gilt (rebacked, inner hinges reinforced). 267 £500-800 GARDNER, J. Starkie. Armour in England from the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth Century. 1898; HEWITT, I. Chart of Ancient Armour. [n.d., but mid 19th-century], fold-out; 272 SOMERSET, Lady Henry. Eastnor Castle. [n.d.]; BLAIR, GUNMAKERS - NEAL, W. Keith & D.H.L. BACK. The Mantons: Claude. European Armour. 1958; GYNGELL, Dudley S. Gunmakers, 1967; with Supplement. 1978; [Ibid.]. Forsyth & Hawtrey. Armourers Marks. 1959; FFOULKES, Charles. The Co.: Patent Gunmakers, 1969; [Ibid.] Messrs Griffin & Tow Armourer and his Craft from the XIth to the XVIth Century. and W. Bailes 1740-1790. 1989; TAYLOR, Leslie B. A Brief 1967, reprint; Medieval Warfare. 1978; OAKESHOTT, Ewart. History of the Westley Richards Firm 1812-1913. [1985], European Weapons and Armour. 1980, signed by the reprint of Shakespeare Head Press edition of 1913; BACK, author; BLACKMORE, David. Arms & Armour of the English D.H.L. Great Irish Gunmakers. Messrs Rigby 1760-1869. 1992; Civil Wars. 1990. (9) BACK, D.H.L. The Mantons 1782-1878. 1993. (7) £300-500 £200-300

114 273 HARDING, D. F. Smallarms of the East India Company 1600- 1856. 1997-99, 4 vols; MAY, W.E. & P.G.W. ANNIS. National Maritime Museum. Swords for Sea Service. 1970, 2 vols. (6) £200-300

274 HAYWARD, J.F. The Earliest Forms of the Flint-Lock in England [published in the Journal of The Royal Armoury, Stockholm]. 1947; CAREY, A. Merwyn. English, Irish, and Scottish Firearms Makers. 1954; Notes on the Proof of Shotguns and other Small Arms. 1960; BAILEY, De Witt & Douglas A. NIE. English Gunmakers. The Birmingham and Provincial Gun Trade in the 18th and 19th Century. 1978; The Church Pistols. Relics of the Burr-Hamilton Duel. Published by The Chase Manhattan Bank, [n.d.]; SEABY, W.A . The Paris Family of Warwick 1670-1750. [n.d.]; GOODING, Joyce E. & Peter A. SCOTT-EDESON. The London Gun Trade 1850-1920. A Checklist of Tradesmen. 2001; DICKENS, B. A Pair of Transitional Duelling Pistols (1788/9) by Harvey Walklate Mortimer. 2001. (8) £100-200

275 HEER, Eugene. Der Neue Støckel. Internationales Lexikon der Buchsenmacher, Feuerwaffenfabrikanten und Armbrustmacher von 1400-1900. 1978-82, 3 vols; Katalog Desdener Buchsenmacher 16.-18.JH, 1975; Katalog Suhler Feuerwaffen 17.-18.JH, 1978. (5) £200-300 278 276 HELD, Robert (editor). Art, Arms and Armour. An International Anthology. Volume I: 1979-80. 1979; HELD, R. Arms and Armor Annual. Volume One. 1973; Waffen und Kostumkunde … Heft 2. 1970; Armi Antichi. Numero unico 278 1960; del 1960. Arms and Armour from the Scott Collection. HELM, Franz. Armamentarium Principale oder Scottish Weapons. Arms and Armour. Scottish Art Review Kriegsmunition und Artilleren Buch Frankfurt: Johann Special Numbers 1956/1963/1969; HOFFELD, J.M. The Art of Ammon, 1625. Folio (302 x 195mm). Title within elaborate the Medieval Blacksmith. 1969; GRANCSAY, S.V. Lucio pictorial and figural border with bird’s-eye-view of Amberg Piccinino. 1964. With a small quantity of others related in upper section, engraved armorial at head of dedication, including a few Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletins. (qty) head-pieces and initials, with the 4 rare engraved plates at £100-200 the end, 30 illustrations in the text, a few nearly full-page (inconspicuous repairs to title, some light browning and spotting). Contemporary vellum (a little bowed, lacking 277 ties). Provenance: faint early inscription on title; some faint HELD, Robert. The Age of Firearms. 1957, inscribed to annotation. FIRST EDITION. Cockle 690 (with no collation); Robin Wigington by Nancy Jenkins (Held); BLACKMORE, Graesse I:222 (citing a copy lacking the 4 plates); Jahns Howard L. Guns and Rifles of the World. 1965; BLAIR, p.995; Rumpf 1106. Claude. Pistols of the World. 1968; POPE, Dudley. Guns. 1969; BOOTHROYD, Geoffrey. The Handgun. 1970; SMITH, The numbering of the illustrations in this work is eccentric. W.H.B. Small Arms of the World … Tenth edition The text illustrations are numbered 1 - 9, 11 - 12, 14 and 16 completely revised by Joseph E. Smith 1973; HAWKINS, - 33; the (often missing) plates at the end are numbered 32, Peter. The Price Guide to Antique Guns & Pistols. 1973, 33, 34 and 35. However, the pagination in the present copy inscribed to Robin Wigington by the author. With 7 others is continuous and the catchwords consistent throughout: of related interest. (14) the work is, therefore, apparently complete. £200-300 £2000-3000

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279 282 HILTL, Georg. Waffen-Sammlung Sr. Königlichen Hoheit JOUBERT, Felix. Catalogue of the Collection of European des Prinzen Carl von Preussen. Mittelalterliche Abtheilung. Arms & Armour Formed at Greenock by R. L. Scott. Berlin: W. Moeser Hofbuchhandlung, [1876]. Quarto (378 x [Glasgow: David Robertson & Co.], 1924. 3 volumes, folio 290mm). 2 wood-engraved plates. Original red decorated (460 x 323mm). Titles printed in red and black, 107 tinted cloth gilt, gilt edges (worn at foot of spine, lightly rubbed). photogravure plates (a few light marginal stains). Original With a modern facsimile edition of the same work bound in half vellum gilt, uncut (inner hinges of vol. I splitting, covers blue cloth. (2) scuffed). Provenance: Anne S. K. Brown (label). NUMBER £70-100 76 OF 100 COPIES “PRODUCED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION.” PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper of vol. I inscribed, “To A. A. Dunbar-Brandon, 280 with all good wishes from R. L. Scott.” HOLMES, Richard R. Naval & Military Trophies & Personal £600-800 Relics of British Heroes. London: John C. Nimmo, 1896. Folio (398 x 300mm). Half title, title printed in red and black, 36 chromolithographed plates by William Gibb. Original red 283 pictorial cloth gilt, gilt edges (rebacked preserving original JUBINAL, Michael Louis Achille (1810-75). La Armeria Real, spine). ou Collection des Principales Pièces de la Galerie d’ Armes £100-200 Anciennes de Madrid. Paris: au bureau des anciennes Tapisseries histories, [n.d., c.1839]. 3 volumes in 2 including Supplement, folio (472 x 320mm) [Supplement 281 530 x 340mm]. Half titles, titles in lithographed architectural JACKSON, Herbert J. European Hand Firearms of the borders, 125 lithographed plates by Gaspard Sensi, Sixteenth, Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries.1923. including 44 in the Supplement, illustrations and NUMBER 312 OF 550 COPIES; POLLARD, H. B. C. A History decorations (some spotting and staining, more pronounced of Firearms. 1936; LENK, Torsten. The Flintlock. 1965; to the Supplement, Supplement with some marginal loss BAXTER, D. R. Blunderbusses. 1970; LINDSAY, Merrill. and browning). Contemporary red morocco gilt, spines gilt Miniature Arms. 1970. (5) in compartments (extremities rubbed, corners a little bumped) Colas 1574; Lipperheide 2410. This work was £150-200 originally issued in parts and is difficult to find complete with Supplement. £400-600

116 287 LE BLOND, Guillaume (1704-81). A Treatise of Artillery: or, of the Arms and Machines Used in War since the Invention of Gunpowder. Being the First Part of Le Blond’s Elements of War. London: E. Cave, 1746. Quarto (222 x 184mm) 15 folding plates numbered I - XV (only, of about 50, lacking frontispiece and all after R2 [ie. p.128]). Modern old-style half calf gilt (new endpapers). Provenance: ?Pock (old signature on title). With Ralph Willet’s The Bombardier, and Pocket Gunner 284 (London, 1806), William Greener’s The Science of Gunnery (London, 1846, “New Edition, Greatly Enlarged”) and a defective work on artillery by Muller with folding plates (lacking title, etc). (4) £300-500

284 KOTTENKAMP, Franz. Der Rittersaal. Eine Geschichte des 288 Ritterthums, seines Entstehens und Fortgangs, seiner LOW, A.M. Musket to Machine-Gun. [c.1942]; A History of Gebräuch und Sitten Stuttgart: Carl Hoffmann, 1842. Browning Guns from 1831. [c.1946]; VAN RENSSELAER, Oblong quarto (228 x 286mm). 62 hand-coloured engraved Stephen. American Firearms. The Colt Supplement 1948, plates by Friedrich Martin von Reibisch, many folding copy number 20 of a “special deluxe edition”, signed by the (section excised from corner of one leaf, some staining and author; WILLIAMSON, Harold F. Winchester. The Gun that spotting). Original brown cloth gilt (stain to lower cover, Won the West. 1952; MCHENRY, Roy C & Walter F. ROPER. some rubbing). Smith & Wesson Hand Guns 1958; CHAPEL, Charles Edward. The Gun Collector’s Handbook of Values. 1958; With 3 others of related interest. (4) FULLER, Claud E. The Rifled Musket. 1958; ABELS, Robert. £500-800 Bowie Knives [c.1950s]; WATROUS, George R. The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1966. 1966, third edition; MOORE, Warren. Weapons of the American Revolution … 285 and Accoutrements. 1967; WEEKS, John. Infantry LAKING, Guy Francis. A Record of European Armour and Weapons. 1972; The Restorer’s Handbook. Published by Arms through Seven Centuries … with an Introduction by Normans of Framlingham Ltd. [c.1972]; FROST, H. Gordon. the Baron de Cosson. London: G. Bell, 1920-22. 5 volumes, Blades and Barrels: Six Centuries of Combination quarto. Photogravure frontispiece, titles printed in red and Weapons. 1972; WASHER, Richard. The Sheffield Bowie & black, half tone illustrations. Original buckram with red Pocket-knife makers 1825-1925. 1974; NEUMANN, George cloth gilt lettering-pieces (spines darkened). C. & Frank J. KRAVIC. Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. 1975; GUTHMAN, William H. U.S. With Francis Henry Cripps-Day’s A Record of Armour Sales Army Weapons - 1784-1791. 1975; SAYERS, Isabelle S. 1881-1924 (London, 1925), uniformly-bound. (6) Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. 1981; EARL, J. £500-800 Curtis. Brochure of Machine Guns and Submachine Guns. 1983, reprint; TRAYWICK, Ben T. Tombstone Outlaw Album. 1984; FORGETT, Valmore J. (and others). LeMat. 286 The Man, The Gun. 1996, inscribed; WALTER, John D. LAKING, Guy Francis. The Armoury of Windsor Castle. Secret Firearms. 1997; CONSTANTINE, Nathan A History of European Section. London: Bradbury, Agnew & Company, Cannibalism. 2006. (21) 1904. Quarto (334 x 280mm). Half title, title printed in red £200-300 and black, frontispiece and 39 photogravure plates on India paper, mounted (preliminary leaves and half title spotted, some mainly marginal spotting and staining). Original niger morocco-backed cloth boards gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (lightly stained and thumb-soiled). Provenance: Anne S. K. Brown (label). £150-250

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289 291 MACQUOID, Percy. A History of English Furniture. London: MEYRICK, Samuel Rush & Joseph SKELTON. Engraved Lawrence & Bullen, 1938. 4 volumes, folio (370 x 275mm). Illustrations of Antient Arms and Armour, from the Half titles, titles printed in red and black, coloured plates by Collection of Llewelyn Meyrick … at Goodrich Court Shirley Slocombe, half tone illustrations (a few tears and London: J. Skelton, 1830. 2 volumes, folio (377 x 270mm). repairs). Contemporary half vellum, spines gilt with green 2 frontispieces, additional engraved titles, portrait and 150 morocco lettering-pieces. engraved plates (some spotting and staining). Finely-bound in 19th-century red half morocco gilt by Howell of £200-300 Liverpool, spines gilt in compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut. Provenance: Bramley B. Kent (ex-libris sticker and signature on half title). 290 MCARTHUR, John. The Army and Navy Gentleman’s £200-400 Companion; or a New and Complete Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Fencing. London: J. Murray, 1784. Quarto (267 x 220mm). Engraved allegorical frontispiece, engraved 292 title and 19 engraved plates, all but one folding (plate 6 and MEYRICK, Samuel Rush (1783-1848). A Critical Inquiry into the following text leaves stained, some light staining, old Antient Armour. London: Robert Jennings, 1824. 3 pen trials to margin of one plate). Modern red cloth gilt, volumes, folio (380 x 275mm). Half title, additional titles new endpapers. with wood-engraved vignettes, 80 plates, most hand- coloured aquatints (occasional light spotting and staining). £300-500 Finely-bound in 19th-century red morocco gilt by Howell of Liverpool, spines gilt in compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Messenger (ex-libris sticker). FIRST EDITION. £700-1000

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293 296 NEAL, W. Keith & D. H. L. BLACK. Great British Gunmakers [NOLAN, Louis Edward (1818-1854)]. The Training of 1540-1740. 1984; NUMBER 61 OF 750 COPIES; Great Cavalry Remount Horses. A New System. London: Parker, British Gunmakers 1740-1790. 1975; BLACKMORE, Howard Furnivall & Parker, 1852. 8vo. Half title, wood-engraved L. A Dictionary of London Gunmakers 1350-1850. 1986; frontispiece, title with vignette [counted as a plate] and 18 BLACKMORE, Howard L. English Pistols. 1985; Early plates by Henry Alken (some mainly marginal staining and Firearms of Great Britain and Ireland from the Collection of spotting to title and most plates). Original cloth lettered in Clay P. Bedford. 1971; DIXON, Norman. Georgian Pistols. gilt and decorated in blind (corners bumped). The author is 1971, signed by the author. (6) best known for his controversial role in launching the ill- fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of £150-200 Balaclava. He was also its first casualty. With 9 other miscellaneous books including The Exercise of 294 the Foot; with the Evolutions, According to the Words of NEIL, W. Keith. Spanish Guns and Pistols. 1955; LAVIN, Command (London, 1690) and An Historical and James D. A History of Spanish Firearms. 1965; GRANCSAY, Descriptive Account of the Royal Hospital, and the Royal Stephen V. (editor). Master French Gunsmiths’ Designs of Military Asylum, at Chelsea (London, 1805). (10) the XVII-XIX Centuries Reproduced in Facsimile. 1970, £300-500 limited edition; GUSLER, Wallace B. & James D. LAVIN. Decorated Firearms 1540-1870 from the Collection of Clay 1977; DAEHNHARDT, Rainer. P. Bedford. The Bewitched 297 Gun. 1994, inscribed by the author. (5) OWEN, C. H. & T. L. DAMES. Elementary Lectures on £200-300 Artillery, Prepared for the Use of the Gentlemen Cadets of the Royal Military Academy Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1860. Quarto (280 x 212mm). Plates, some 295 folding, some with hand-colouring, tables (several plates NIOX & MARIAUX (editors). La Musée de l’ Armée. Armes lacking). Contemporary half roan (rubbed). Provenance: & Armures Anciennes et Souvenirs Historiques les Plus Andrew Noble (armorial bookplate and pencil signature on Précieux. Paris: Hôtel des Invalides, 1917-27. 2 volumes, title, “Capt. Noble”). quarto (365 x 275mm). Titles printed in red and black, 122 £70-100 tinted plates. Modern burgundy morocco gilt, uncut. ONE OF 400 COPIES. £200-400

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298 300 PARK LANE ARMS FAIR - A set of 21 Park Lane Arms Fair Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the catalogues from 1982 - 1999 and 2001 - 2003. (21) Cavalry Dublin: R. E. Mercier, 1797. 8vo. Half title, 29 plates, 2 folding (some staining, slight wear to half title). £100-200 Contemporary [?original] paper-backed boards, uncut (spine a little worn with slight loss, some light staining and ink spotting). Provenance: Lord ?Dillon (early signature on 299 upper cover). PAYNE-GALLWEY, R. A Summary of the History, Construction and Effects in Warfare of the Projectile- £300-500 Throwing Engines of the Ancients 1907; PAYNE-GALLWEY, R. The Crossbow. [n.d.]; RILING, Ray. The Powder Flask Book. 1953. And another related. (4) 301 SAINT REMY, Pierre Surirey de (1645-1716). Memoire d’ £100-200 Artillerie, où il est Traité des Mortiers, Petards, Arquebuses à Croc Mousquets, Fusils … Des Bombes, Carcasses, Grenades, &c Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1702. 2 volumes, quarto (232 x 175mm). Engraved frontispiece, titles printed in red and black, 162 engraved plates, many folding, 8 folding tables (a few plates lightly browned in vol. II). Contemporary calf, later spines gilt in compartments with red and green morocco lettering-pieces (covers rubbed and scuffed, corners repaired and lightly bumped, later endpapers). Provenance: George Cockburn (armorial bookplate); Wm Heywood (old signature on recto of frontispiece); “This book was given to me by my Dear Uncle Col. Heywood of Manchester Square London, G.?L.” (inscription on front pastedown of vol. I). £1000-1500

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302 304 SALE CATALOGUES - Bank House, Wellesbourne. 1940; SALE CATALOGUES - Catalogue of the Important Collection Sheffield Park, 1971; The Green Collection. 1976 (2 copies); of Armour and Arms … of Edwin J. Brett. Christie’s, 1895, Europaische Schmiedekunst. Part III. 1981; The Hever priced with some buyer’s names; Catalogue of the Castle Collection … Volume One. Arms and Armour. 1983; Collection of Arms and Armour and Objects of Art formed Powerscourt, Eniskerry. 1984; A Cabinet of Curiosities: the by Sir Guy Francis Laking. Christie’s, 1920, priced with Property of The Lord McAlpine of West Green. 1994. With some buyer’s names; Catalogue of the Very Choice Wallis & Wallis Centenary. Some of the Best and Most Collection of Armour and Weapons. The Property of the Interesting. [n.d.]. (9) Late Baron C.H.de Cosson. Sotheby’s, 1929, priced with most buyer’s names. (3) £100-200 £300-500

303 SALE CATALOGUES - Catalogue of the Choice Collection of 305 Works of Art … formed by that well known connoisseur, SALE CATALOGUES - Catalogue of the Magnificent the late James Gurney, Esq. 1898; Catalogue of the Highly Collection of Works of Art and Vertu, formed by Mr. David Important Collection of Armour and Arms and French Falcke. Christie’s, 1858; Catalogue of the Collection of Tapestry, the Property of Major the Hon. Thomas George Armour and Arms and hunting Equipments of Herr Richard Breadalbane Morgan-Granville-Gavin. 1917; Catalogue of a Zschille Christie’s, 1897, priced; Catalogue of the Collection Collection of Arms and Armour, the Property of a of Arms & Armour Formed early in the 19th Century by the Gentleman. Christie’s, 1923. With 7 others, Christie’s, late John Beardmore. Christie’s, 1921. With sale catalogues Sotheby’s and Wallis & Wallis. (10) for the collections of W.H. Spiller (1901) and Seymour Lucas (1903), the latter inscribed by the collector. (5) £100-200 £200-300

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306 309 SALE CATALOGUES - European Arms and Armor, mainly SEITZ, Heribert. Ein Waffenhistorisches Handbuch. XV, XVI & XVII Centuries including Artistic and Rare Blankwaffen I [II]. 1965-68. 2 vols; OAKESHOTT, R. Ewart. Specimens from High Provenience [sic]. New York, 1928, The Sword in the Age of Chivalry. 1964; OAKESHOTT, R. priced; Collectors’ Arms & Armor … from the John Ewart. The Archaeology of Weapons 1960; NORMAN, Wigington Collection. New York, 1951, priced; Arms and A.V.B. The Rapier and Small-Sword 1460-1820. 1980. (5) Armor XVI-XIX Century … from the Collections of William £200-300 Randolph Hearst. New York, 1957, priced. With sale catalogues from the collections of Mrs Roy S. Ritchey (1966), Historic American Swords (1989) and W. Keith Neal 310 (2000,2001). (7) SPAIN - Catálogo Histórico-Descriptivo de la Real Armería £200-300 de Madrid Madrid: Fototipias de Hauser Y Menet, 1898. Quarto (290 x 212mm). Half tone plates and illustrations (lightly spotted). Contemporary half vellum gilt, top edges 307 gilt, others uncut (lightly stained). Provenance: SCHOBEL, J. Princely Arms and Armour. 1975; THOMAS, (unidentifiable) armorial bookplate partly excised. Limited B. (and others). Arms and Armour 1965; PETERSON, H.L. edition. The Book of the Gun. 1962; TAVARD, Christian-H. Le Livre With 4 others of Spanish interest including Museo-Armería des Armes & Armures [n.d.]; REID, W. Arms through the de D. José Estruch y Cumella. Reproducción Fototípica Ages. 1976; BLAIR, C. European & American Arms c.1100- (Barcelona,1976, facsimile of 1896 edition) and El Museo 1850. 196; BULL, S. An Historical Guide to Arms and del Ejercito Español ([n.p.], 1983). (5) Armour. 1991. With 6 others of related interest. (13) £200-400 £200-300

308 SCOTT, Mary Monica Maxwell. Abbotsford. The Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter Scott. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1893. Quarto (306 x 260mm). Mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 25 chromolithographed plates. Original cloth-backed boards gilt, top edges gilt. £70-100

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311 313 SPITZER, Frederic (?1815-90), and others. La Collection The Journal of the Arms & Armour Society. 136 issues from Spitzer. Catalogue des Objets d’ Art et de Haute Curiosite March, 1956. Vol. II, nos. I - March 2002, vol. XVII, no. 3. Antiques, du Moyen Age & de la Renaissance Composant l’ Original pictorial wrappers (some issues lacking). And a few importante et précieuse Collection Spitzer. Paris: Maison others, related. (qty) Quantin, Librairie Centrale, 1890-92 [1893]. 7 volumes £200-300 including Sale Catalogue, folio (495 x 345mm) [Catalogue 387 x 284mm]. Half titles, titles printed in red and black, 341 photogravure plates, many tinted or coloured, wood- 314 engraved illustrations (occasional light spotting or staining). The Sportsman’s Dictionary: or, the Country Gentleman’s Finely-bound in uniform early 20th-century dark blue Companion in all Rural Recreations London: J. Osborn, crushed morocco gilt by Birdsall & Son of Northampton, 1744. 2 volumes bound in one, 8vo. Engraved frontispiece covers with gilt ruled, tooled and blind borders, spines gilt and 24 plates, most folding, table (table torn with in compartments, dentelles, gilt edges (a few scuff marks, substantial loss, some plates repaired, occasional spotting mainly to joints, corners lightly bumped). NUMBER 32 OF and staining). Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked, 600 COPIES “SUR PAPIER VELIN.” Volume VI of this corners rubbed and bumped). Provenance: J. Stephens & monumental work is devoted to arms and armour. John Carr (early signatures); later (c.1912) inscription on £3000-5000 recto of frontispiece relating to the book’s provenance (“John Carr is in all probability my Grandfather, born 1764, died 1817”). 312 With William Barker Daniel’s Rural Sports (London, 1812. 3 STONE, George Cameron. A Glossary of the Construction, vols. [without the Supplement]) and 2 copies of P. Hawker’s Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries Instructions to Young Sportsmen in all that relates to Guns and in all Times. 1934; YAMAGAMI, Hatiro. Japan’s Ancient and Shooting (London, 1826, fifth edition and sixth edition). Armour. 1940; ROBINSON, H. Russell. Oriental Armour. (6) 1967; RAWSON, P.S. The Indian Sword. 1968; LATHAM, J.D. & W.F. PATTERSON. Saracen Archery. 1970; OLDMAN, £400-600 W.O. Illustrated Catalogue of Ethnographical Specimens. 1976, limited edition. (6) £200-300

123 315 319 THOMAS, B. The Shooter’s Guide; or Complete WALPOLE, Horace. A Catalogue of the Classic Contents of Sportsman’s Companion. 1823; [Anon]. Something About Strawberry Hill, Collected by Horace Walpole. [London: Guns and Shooting. By “Purple Heather.” 1891, inscribed Smith and Robins], 1842. Quarto (246 x 205mm). “To the editor of Land and Water with the Author’s Substantially priced with buyer’s names throughout in a Compliments”; SLATER, J. Herbert. Illustrated Sporting contemporary hand. Modern marbled boards, original Books. 1899; GATLIFF, James. Stations, Gentlemen! 1938; pictorial wrapper bound in. The collection of armour was RILING, Ray. Guns and Shooting. 1951, limited edition; included in the nineteenth day’s sale. LOGAN, Herschel C. The Pictorial History of the With 7 other sale catalogues by Bruton, Knowles & Co., Underhammer Gun. 1960; BLACKMORE, Howard L. Royal Buckland and Sons, Knight, Frank & Rutley, William Doyle Sporting Guns at Windsor. 1968; AKEHURST, Richard. Galleries and Walter Collins & Son including the Honington Sporting Guns. 1968; AKEHURST, Richard. Game Guns and Hall and Rockfield House sales. (8) Rifles. Percussion to Hammerless Ejector in Britain. 1969; CRUDGINGTON, I.M. The British Shotgun. Volume One £400-600 1850-1870. 1979; HAWKER, Peter. The Sportsman’s Pocket Companion. 1980, limited edition; KING, Peter. The Shooting Field. One hundred and fifty years with Holland & 320 Holland. 1985. WARING, J.B. Masterpieces of Industrial Art & Sculpture at the International Exhibition, 1862 … Chromo-Lithographed £200-300 by and under the Direction of W. R. Tymms, A. Warren, and G. Macculloch, from photographs supplied by the London Photographic and Stereoscopic Company, taken exclusively 316 for this work by Stephen Thompson. London: Day & Son, THORDEMAN, Bengt (and others). Armour from the Battle 1863. Volumes I - II only (of 3). Folio (422 x 290mm). of Wisby 1361. 1939, 2 vols; Stadtmuseum Landshut. Additional chromolithographed titles, chromolithographed Landshuter Plattnerkunst. Ein Uberblick. 1975; MULLER, and tinted plates. Original reverse calf elaborately Heinrich. Europaische Helme aus der Sammlung des decorated in gilt, gilt edges (rubbed). Museums fur Deutsche Geschichte. 1984; PYHRR, Stuart W. European Helmets, 1450-1650. Treasures from the With J.B. Waring’s Art Treasures of the United Kingdom Reserve Collection. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2000. (5) from the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester … chromo lithographed by F. Bedford … with essays by Owen Jones, £200-300 Digby Wyatt [etc] (London, 1858), The Art Journal. Illustrated Catalogue. The Industry of All Nations 1851 (London, [1852]) and Tallis’s History and Description of the 317 Crystal Palace, and the Exhibition of the World’s Industry in TRAPP, Oswald Graf. The Armoury of the Castle of 1851 (London, [n.d.], vols. I and III only). Churburg … Translated, with a Preface, by James Gow Mann London: Methuen, 1929. Quarto. Half tone plates, £400-600 errata slip (some light spotting). Original red buckram gilt, top edges gilt. NUMBER 104 OF 400 COPIES. 321 With 18 others relating to collections of armour including WILLIAMSON, Thomas. Oriental Field Sports. [Diss: Catalogue de la Collection d’ Armes Anciennes Européenes Antony Atha Publishers Ltd, 1984]. Oblong quarto. et Orientales de Charles Buttin (Rumilly, 1933), Otto Smith’s Additional coloured title and 40 coloured plates by Samuel Det Kongelige Partikulaere Rustkammer. I. Udgivet af Howett. Original red half morocco gilt, red cloth box. Tøjhusmuseet (Copenhagen, 1938) and 3 miscellaneous NUMBER 51 OF 350 COPIES. Facsimile edition. volumes of Il Museo Stibbert a Firenze (Milan, c.1975). (19) With Kurt G. Blüchel’s Game and Hunting (Cologne, 2000). £300-500 (2) £150-200 318 UNTERMYER, Irwin. Bronzes, other Metalwork and Sculpture in the Irwin Untermyer Collection. 1962; D’ALLEMAGNE, Henry Rene. Decorative Antique Ironwork. 1968; PLUMB, J.H. (and others). The Horizon Book of the Renaissance 1961; LINDSAY, J. Seymour. Iron and Brass Implements of the English House. 1964; SCHIFFER, Herbert, Peter & Nancy. Antique Iron. 1979. [Ibid] The Brass Book. 1978; MICHEL, Henri. Scientific Instruments in Art and History. 1966. With 4 others of related interest. (12) £300-500

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322 323 WINANT, Lewis. Firearms Curiosa. 1956, limited edition; A HAWK RESTING, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PETERSON, Harold (editor). Encyclopaedia of Firearms. GERMAN OR NETHERLANDISH 1964; BAXTER, D.R. Superimposed Load Firearms 1360- oil on canvas (relined), probably a fragment, the hawk 1860 1966, limited edition; HAYWARD, J.F. The Art of the resting on a buff leather gloved hand, the talons with bells, Gunmaker. 1500-[1830]. 1962-63, 2 vols; BLAIR, Claude in a wooded landscape with its hood top right, framed (editor). Pollard’s History of Firearms, 1983, inscribed by the editor. 59.5 by 42cm; 23I in by 16I in £150-250 £1500-2500

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324 325 A NOBLE HUNTING SCENE IN EARLY 16TH CENTURY AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF GUNMAKER’S LABELS, STYLE, BY P. SOYER, DATED 1880 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES depicting a mounted nobleman and woman, the former including: Isaac Barber, I. Blissett, Blisset & Son, Cogswell & holding a hawk, with four attendants and hounds within a Harrison, Thomas Conway, George H. Daw, William Drury, wooded landscape, all in polychrome enamel on copper, Durs Egg, George Forrest, Forsyth & Co., George Gibbs, signed and dated bottom left (one small repair), in a Alexander Henry, Holland & Holland, Charles Lancaster, contemporary frame, perhaps the original John Lofley, Edward London, Joseph Manton, Thomas Elsworth Mortimer, J. D. Needham, Henry Nock, Samuel 16 by 28cm; 6D by 11in Nock, Parker, Field & Sons, James Purdey, Reilly, William & £1500-2000 John Rigby, Samuel & Charles Smith, Tatham & Egg, Trulock & Son, Westley Richards, Wilkinson, Witton & Daw, James Woodward, (some facsimiles), together with a small quantity of mid-19th Century game licenses, all contained within an album with tooled and gilt leather-covered boards £1200-2000

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326 OLDMAN, W. O.: A COLLECTION OF EARLY CATALOGUES, CIRCA 1905-28 comprising Vol. VIII: nos. 92, 102, 103; Vol. IX: nos. 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115; Vol. X: nos. 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, all complete with illustrations, in a contemporary binder William Ockelford Oldman exerted some considerable influence on his contemporaries in both the artistic and ethnographic fields. He is considered the most successful dealer and collector in this area. See H. Waterfield and J. C. H. King 2006, pp. 65-77. £300-400

327 CHRISTIE’S ARMS AND ARMOUR, MILITARIA AND SPORTING GUN AUCTION CATALOGUES including sales in London, Rome, Geneva, Glasgow, Dallas, New York, Melbourne and Sydney during the period 1966- 330 2006, including the collections of McDonald-Peattie, J. F. R. Winsbury (two parts), Canon Charles Travers, Harold L. Peterson, Red Hackle Whiskey, A. C. C. Parker, Powerscourt, Howard Curtis, J. C. L. Knapton, The Armoury of Their Serene Highnesses the Princes zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck 329 (two parts), Eugene Nielson, Wilfred Ward, Rothschild and A MINIATURE BRASS CANNON AND LIMBER, 20TH R. T. Gwynn CENTURY A full listing is available on request with tapering brass barrel cast with raised mouldings and punched with sprays of foliage, fitted with a pair of plain (qty) trunnions and with globose cascabel: on its steel-mounted £400-600 wooden carriage with spoked wheels (one broken), and complete with a limber en suite

328 37.5cm; 14N in overall SOTHEBY’S ARMS AND ARMOUR, MILITARIA AND £250-350 SPORTING GUN AUCTION CATALOGUES including sales in London, Florence, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Monte Carlo, Zurich, Sussex, Glasgow and 330 New York during the period 1970-2005, including the A CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION MODEL CANNON, LATE collections of William Goodwin Renwick (parts I-IV & VII-X), 19TH CENTURY John A. Williams, A. L. Jackson, John F. Hayward, Visser with four-stage moulded brass barrel, fitted with percussion (two parts), and Alexander Davison nipple at the vent, on its wooden carriage fitted with a pair A full listing is available on request of large steel-clad trucks, height-adjusting mechanism, and hand-operated ignition hammer, and complete with its (qty) combination spanner, nipple wrench and turnscrew £400-600 20.5cm; 8in barrel 1cm; G in bore £200-300

127 331 AN INDIAN BRONZE BARREL, A HELMET IN 15TH CENTURY STYLE, TWO DAGGERS AND TWO SWORDS, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER the first of tapering form, swelling at the muzzle and formed with a bead sight, cast with a stylised candelabra, a raised band ahead of the breech, raised back-sight and integral pan; the second of conical form, brazed at the rear, formed with a turned lower edge and encircled with brass domed rivets at the base; a Matador’s sword, 19th Century (incomplete); a North African sword, with broad blade inlaid with brass at the forte; a small African dagger, in its scabbard, and another small dagger with staghorn grip the first: 20.5cm; 8in (6) £150-200

331 332 AN UNUSUAL POWDER-FLASK, 19TH CENTURY formed of wood, of tapering oval section, the outer surface encased in sharkskin (losses), and the borders encased in brass, with two rings for suspension, and complete with its wooden stopper 36.5cm;14G in £350-450

333 A VENETIAN GONDOLIER’S STAFF FINIAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY of turned wood, covered with silk thread, profusely studded over its surface with numerous brass coins with a central gilt brass medallion decorated with two figures and the top fitted with moulded brass finial (losses) 91cm; 35¾in ‡ £400-600

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334 A FLEMISH TARGET CROSSBOW AND WINDLASS, MID- 18TH CENTURY with robust steel bow stamped with a mark ‘N.D.’ on the inside, fitted with an early string of twisted cord and retained by a pair of irons, figured walnut tiller applied with a large pierced iron plaque on each side of the nut cavity (the nut missing), the underside with rest of characteristic form fitted with steel stirrup, folding back-sight and trigger, moulded brass trigger-guard and butt-cap with folding support, and complete with its steel windlass formed of a pair of wheels with hooks for attaching to the string, near rectangular cover pierced with tracery to fit over the tiller, dated on a panel above, and a pair of writhen steel arms with turned wooden handles for winding 89.5cm; 35D in tiller (2) ‡ £2000-3000

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European Military Firearms 335 A RARE PAIR OF .650 CALIBRE HANOVERIAN MODEL 1818/43 RIFLED PERCUSSION CAVALRY PISTOLS, NO. 449 with rebrowned tapering sighted 11Din barrels rifled with eight grooves, breech tangs numbered ‘5’ and ‘6’ respectively and incorporating the back-sights, stepped bevelled locks fitted with bolt safety-catches passing through from the opposite side and acting on the neck of the hammer, figured walnut full stocks (one fore-end repaired), the spines of the butts each with a pierced numbered plate for the shoulder stock, regulation brass mounts comprising flush-fitted side-plates stamped ‘K.G.7’, trigger-guards, butt-caps, and fore-end caps, with no provision for a ramrod, complete with numbered detachable shoulder stock impressed ‘K.G.7’, with its saddle bar with two rings, stamped throughout with the numbers ‘5’ and ‘6’ respectively and the arsenal marking ‘TS’ conjoined, and remaining in good condition throughout 43.8cm; 17D in pistol without butt (3) Provenance The Konigsgendarmerie of 1866 Schloss Cumberland, Gmunden, inv. nos. 1467, 1468 Schloss Marienburg See U. Volmer 1978, p. 83, no. 22. £3000-4000

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336 338 A .700 CALIBRE RUSSIAN FLINTLOCK REGULATION A FRENCH .700 CALIBRE MODEL 1822 PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOL, TULA, DATED 1813 PISTOL AND A 10 BORE PERCUSSION PISTOL OF REGULATION TYPE, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, with tapering sighted barrel retained by a single brass band CIRCA 1820 at the muzzle, stamped with a series of marks including Tula military proof at the breech, stepped bevelled lock the first of regulation specifications, the lock with St inscribed with the date and Tula arsenal inscription, Etienne arsenal inscription (the steel parts pitted, belt hook regulation hardwood full stock (cracked through at the grip, missing); the second rebuilt from flintlock, with tapering fore-end chipped), regulation brass mounts including barrel, border-engraved lock, figured walnut full stock, spurred pommel and escutcheon, the latter engraved with regulation brass mounts and steel ramrod (fore-end split) the Imperial cypher of Alexander I, and with no provision the first: 34cm; 13G in for a ramrod (2) 42.5cm; 16N in ‡ £100-200 ‡ £1000-1500

339 337 A .650 CALIBRE NEW LAND PATTERN FLINTLOCK PISTOL, A .700 CALIBRE FRENCH MODEL AN XIII PERCUSSION EARLY 19TH CENTURY PISTOL, DATED 1807 of regulation specifications, with 9in barrel stamped with a regulation conversion from flintlock, with 7Nin barrel, the Ordnance marks at the breech, the tang stamped with a lock with imperial arsenal marking of St Etienne, regulation crown mark, flat lock engraved ‘Tower’ and with GR’ stock, brass mounts stamped with the inspector’s mark ‘C’ crowned, walnut full stock, brass mounts and original beneath a star, and associated steel ramrod stirrup ramrod 34.5cm; 13K in 38.5cm; 15B in ‡ £300-400 ‡ £500-600

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132 342 A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK VOLUNTEER PISTOL, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS CIRCA 1820 with tapering barrel moulded at the breech, border- engraved stepped lock stamped with ‘GR’ crowned (cock cracked), figured walnut full stock (fore-end cracked), regulation brass mounts, and steel ramrod 39cm; 15G in £400-500 342

343 A .700 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK REGULATION PISTOL OF EAST INDIA TYPE, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND A FLINTLOCK LIVERY PISTOL BY T. KETLAND & CO, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1820 the first with tapering barrel, rounded lock stamped with the letter ‘D’ and a crown, walnut full stock, brass mounts, the butt fitted with a steel ring for a lanyard, and with no provision for a ramrod; the second with tapering barrel moulded at the breech, signed border-engraved stepped lock, figured walnut full stock, brass mounts including trigger-guard engraved with pairs of lines and stars (the rear portion cracked), side-plate, butt-cap and vacant escutcheon, and steel ramrod the first: 38.5cm; 15B in (2) ‡ £350-450

343 344 A .577 CALIBRE 1853 THREE BAND 1853 PATTERN SECOND MODEL PERCUSSION ENFIELD RIFLE, DATED 1857 of regulation specifications, the barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by two bands (the bore worn, muzzle band missing), folding back-sight graduated to 1000 yards, dated lock with ‘VR’ crowned, figured walnut full stock impressed ‘59’ on the right of the butt, regulation brass mounts including butt-plate engraved ‘V RS 2 59’, and retaining its steel ramrod 99cm; 39in barrel £300-500

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347 A .36 CALIBRE COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION NAVY REVOLVER FOR EXPORT TO CANADA, LONDON PROOF MARKS, NO.33274 FOR 1855 of standard production specifications, with 7I in barrel, steel frame, cylinder trigger-guard and back-strap all retaining traces of original finish, with matching numbers throughout, and the grip impressed ‘U.C.F. 30’ 33cm; 13in The inscription on the grip is for Upper Canada. For an account of the Canadian purchases from Colt’s London business see J. G. Rosa 1974, pp. 193-4. ‡ £800-1000

135 348 A .36 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1862 FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET NAVY REVOLVER, NO. 178 FOR 1861 AND A .31 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1849 SIX SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 253788 FOR 1864 each of standard production specifications, the first with 6 Iin barrel stamped with single line New York address, with matching numbers throughout (fore-sight worn, engraving rubbed); and the second with 6in barrel stamped with single line New York address, and with matching numbers throughout (loading lever and grips restored, worn throughout) the first: 29.3cm; 11I in (2) 348 ‡ £1000-1200

349 A .31 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1849 FIVE SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 112565 FOR 1856; A .36 CALIBRE U.S. COMPOSITE COLT FIVE SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 126509, CIRCA 1860; AND A .31 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1849 FIVE SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 145121 FOR 1858 the first, of standard production specifications, with 4in barrel stamped with two line New York address, steel trigger-guard and back-strap, and with matching numbers throughout (worn, the cylinder with small dents); the second with octagonal sighted barrel stamped with New York address, plain cylinder and frame, brass trigger-guard and back-strap and later wooden grips (the steel parts pitted); and the third of standard production specifications, with 5in barrel stamped with two line New York address, associated loading lever numbered 5725, the trigger-guard and back-strap each with traces of original silver-plating, and with matching numbers throughout (cylinder worn, grips chipped) the first: 22.5cm; 8P in 349 (3) ‡ £700-1000

350 A .36 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1871/72 CARTRIDGE CONVERTED POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 4038 with 3Iin blued round barrel stamped ‘Colt’s Pt. F.A. MFG. Co. Hartford. CT USA’, engraved cylinder, case-hardened frame stamped with patent details on the left, case- hardened trigger, polished walnut butt, with matching numbers and retaining much original finish throughout See R. Q. Sutherland & R. L. Wilson 1971, p. 230. 21.5cm; 8I in

350 £800-1200

136 351 A .44 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1860 SIX SHOT PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER, NO. 155515 FOR 1865 AND A .36 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1851 SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION NAVY REVOLVER, NO. 115097 FOR 1861 each of standard production specifications, the first with 8in barrel stamped with single line New York address, and with matching numbers throughout (refinished overall); the second with barrel stamped with single line New York address, fitted with later back-sight, and with matching numbers throughout (the barrel with small dents, worn throughout) the first: 35cm; 13N in (2) ‡ £600-700 351

352 TWO .31 CALIBRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1849 SIX SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVERS, NO. 245801 FOR 1863 AND NO. 273423 FOR 1865 each of standard production specifications, the first with 6in barrel stamped with single line New York address, and with matching numbers throughout (small dents throughout); and the second with 6in barrel stamped with single line New York address (worn) and retaining some original blued finish, with matching numbers throughout (the loading lever unnumbered, cylinder with small dents) 27.5cm; 10P in (2) ‡ £300-400

352 353 TWO .36 CALIBRE U.S. MANHATTAN FIREARMS COMPANY SERIES III FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS, NOS. 21425 AND 22640, CIRCA 1865 each of standard production specifications, with 6Iin barrel, and with matching numbers throughout (the engraving rubbed, worn, one lug screw missing) 30cm; 11N in (2) ‡ £400-600

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137 354 TWO .44 CALIBRE U.S. REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY SIX SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS, THE FIRST NO. 110630, CIRCA 1863-75 each of standard production specifications, the first with barrel stamped with the number beneath, the barrel, frame, loading lever and cylinder retaining some early blued finish (largely faded to brown), and stamped throughout with inspectors letters and a cartouche on each side of the grips (the grips with minor bruising); and the second with barrel stamped with the number beneath (obscured) and fitted with later fore-sight (worn throughout, the grips extensively chipped) 35cm; 13N in 354 (2) ‡ £700-1000

355 A .31 CALIBRE U.S. WHITNEY SECOND MODEL SECOND TYPE FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 8147, CIRCA 1864-70 AND A .36 CALIBRE U.S. WHITNEY NAVY & EAGLE CO. SECOND MODEL SECOND TYPE SIX- SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 7345, CIRCA 1860 each of standard production specifications, the first with 4in barrel (cylinder pin nut missing); and the second with 7Kin barrel the first: 22.5cm; 8P in (2) ‡ £500-700

355 356 A .31 CALIBRE U.S. J.M. COOPER SECOND MODEL FIVE SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 5092, CIRCA 1863-9 AND A 31 CALIBRE U.S. BACON MFG CO. SECOND MODEL FIVE SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, CIRCA 1858-67 each of standard production specifications, the first with 4in barrel, retaining some early finish, and with matching numbers; the second with 4in barrel, and plain frame the first: 22.5cm; 8P in (2) ‡ £500-700

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357 358 A .36 CALIBRE U.S. SAVAGE REVOLVING FIRE-ARMS CO. A .44 CALIBRE U.S. REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY SIX NAVY MODEL SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, CIRCA SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 121188, CIRCA 1863- 1861-65 75 of standard production specifications, with 7B in barrel, of standard production specifications, the barrel stamped and retaining some original finish throughout (faded, the with the number beneath, the barrel, frame, loading lever barrel with small dents) and cylinder retaining much early blued finish (oxidised in places), and stamped throughout with inspectors letters 36.5cm; 14G in and a cartouche on each side of the grips ‡ £800-1000 35cm; 13N in ‡ £600-700

139 359 A .28 CALIBRE U.S. JAMES WARNER POCKET SECOND MODEL SIX SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, CIRCA 1857-70 AND A .32 CALIBRE U.S. WHITNEYVILLE SECOND MODEL SIX-SHOT RIM-FIRE REVOLVER, NO. 8378, CIRCA 1871-9 each of standard production specifications, the first with 3 N in barrel, and traces of early finish, and the second with 3 I in barrel, and rosewood grips (the steel parts with areas of pitting) the first: 20.5cm; 8in (2) ‡ £500-700

359 360 A .32 CALIBRE U.S. MOORE’S PATENT FIREARMS COMPANY FRONT LOADING SIX SHOT TEAT FIRE REVOLVER, CIRCA 1864-70 AND A .32 CALIBRE U.S. MOORE’S PATENT FIREARMS COMPANY SINGLE ACTION SIX-SHOT RIM-FIRE REVOLVER, CIRCA 1861-3 each of standard production specifications, the first with much original finish and walnut grips; and the second with 4in barrel and the frame retaining traces of silver-plating (clearing rod replaced) the first: 17.5cm; 6P in (2) ‡ £550-650

361 360 A .32 CALIBRE U.S. SMITH & WESSON MODEL NO.2 OLD MODEL SIX-SHOT RIM-FIRE REVOLVER, NO. 47417, CIRCA 1861-74; ANOTHER, NO. 49217, CIRCA 1861-74; AND A .32 CALIBRE U.S. SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1-I FIRST ISSUE FIVE-SHOT RIM-FIRE REVOLVER, NO. 15763, CIRCA 1865-68 each of standard production specifications, the first with 6in barrel and retaining much original finish throughout; the second with 6in barrel (the steel parts pitted, worn); and the third with 3Iin barrel and retaining some original finish throughout (largely faded) the first: 28cm; 11in (3) ‡ £800-1000

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140 362 A .32 CALIBRE U.S. ALLEN SIDEHAMMER THIRD MODEL SIX-SHOT RIMFIRE REVOLVER, CIRCA 1861-2; A 120 BORE ALLEN, THURBER & CO FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, CIRCA 1845; AND A SIX-SHOT PERCUSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, CIRCA 1845, PROBABLY AMERICAN the first of standard production specifications; the second with fluted barrel group stamped with the maker’s details, scroll-engraved rounded action with bar hammer, and walnut grips; and the third with fluted barrel group, stamped ‘67’ on the muzzle, scroll-engraved rounded under-hammer action, ring trigger, and rounded walnut grips the first:20.5cm; 8in (3) ‡ £500-700 362

363 A .54 CALIBRE U.S. MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL BY HENRY ASTON, DATED 1847 of regulation specifications, the lock with Middletown arsenal inscription and some original finish, and the stock with inspectors marks 35.5cm; 14in ‡ £400-600

364 A .32 CALIBRE U.S. PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, MID- 363 19TH CENTURY, A .32 CALIBRE U.S. ALLEN & THURBER CENTRE HAMMER PERCUSSION PISTOL, NO. 324, CIRCA 1840-50; A .32 CALIBRE U.S. D.B. SINGLE TRIGGER PISTOL OF ALLEN AND THURBER TYPE, STAMPED BRUCE & DAVIS, DATED 1855; A .32 CALIBRE PISTOL BY MANHATTAN FIREARMS CO., CIRCA 1856-60; AND A U.S. .32 CALIBRE LONG RIM-FIRE NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE, NO. 46941, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with tapering barrel stamped ‘351’ beneath, rounded action, two-piece walnut grips, and steel trigger- guard; the remaining each of standard production specifications, and the fifth retaining much original nickel- plating the first: 17.5cm; 6P in (5) ‡ £700-1000

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365 366 A .36 CALIBRE U.S. PERCUSSION DERRINGER BY J. E. A .40 CALIBRE U.S. PERCUSSION DERRINGER, MID-19TH EVANS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1850-60 CENTURY with tapering rifled barrel signed on the flat, fitted with with tapering rifled sighted barrel, scroll-engraved breech German silver fore-sight, scroll-engraved tang fitted with and tang, the latter fitted with back-sight, scroll and border- back-sight, scroll and border-engraved back action lock, engraved back-action lock, figured walnut full stock, figured walnut full stock moulded at the fore-end, chequered butt, inset with a German silver plaque ahead of chequered butt, inset with an engraved German silver the lock, German silver mounts of shaped outline, plaque ahead of the lock, German silver mounts comprising comprising side-plate, drop-shaped butt-cap, scroll- engraved flush-fitting side-plate, drop-shaped butt-cap, and engraved trigger-guard, a pair of barrel bolt escutcheons, scroll-engraved trigger-guard, and vacant shield-shaped and vacant escutcheon, and with no provision for a ramrod escutcheon, and with no provision for a ramrod 13.5cm; 5G in 13.5cm; 5G in ‡ £300-400 ‡ £400-600

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European Firearms 367 A D.B. 12 BORE FRENCH PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY CUSSON A CLERMONT FERRAND, CIRCA 1840 with browned twist sighted barrels encrusted with the gold inscription ‘Canons de Leclerc’ on the rib, the breech decorated with a gold bird, chiselled with slender ribs enriched with gold lines (small losses), stamped with the barrelsmith’s marks of Jean Nicolas Leclerc (Neue Støckel 187) and the serial number 4719 beneath, finely engraved breech tang decorated with scrolls and a central medallion decorated with a hound and her puppy in two colours of gold, signed flush-fitting shaped locks finely engraved with differing landscapes enriched with hounds, game birds and the signature in two colours of gold, engraved shaped hammers matching the locks, highly figured walnut half- stocks, engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate, scrollwork trigger-guard, rear ramrod-pipe and barrel bolt escutcheons each decorated en suite with the locks, two further ramrod-pipes and a pair of sling swivels, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-tipped wooden ramrod (incomplete) 78.5cm; 30P in barrels Cusson is recorded in Clermont-Ferrand circa 1825-45. ‡ £1200-1500

143 368 A FINE AND RARE 32 BORE D.B. RUSSIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY IVAN PUSHKIN, TULA, CIRCA 1790 with individually forged two-stage barrels faceted over the forward portion, retained by a shaped silver band incorporating the fore-sight towards the muzzle, formed with a broad flat at the breech, inlaid in silver and two colours of gold with elaborate panels of scrollwork enclosing the maker’s inscription in Roman and Cyrillic characters, a pair of birds-of-prey above a cornucopia and all framed by slender panels of martial trophies, silver lined vents, the breech tang fitted with a moulded back-sight and damascened in silver and two colours of gold with scrolling foliage (the barrels very slightly shortened and the back- sight added in the gun's early working life), stepped bevelled locks inlaid with trophies-of-war beneath the pans and bouquets on the tails, the cocks and top-jaws decorated en suite, figured walnut half stock inlaid with delicate patterns of silver wire scrollwork behind the rear ramrod-pipe, ahead of the trigger-guard, and about the tang (the fore-end with minor repairs), the latter incorporating trophies-of-arms, chequered grip, the butt with carved raised cheek-piece on the left, inlaid with further trophies-of-arms and scrolls in silver wire on each side, the spine and behind the trigger-guard, inlaid with an engraved gilt copper plaque decorated with a cupid mask on the left and right hand sides, a garland incorporating a trophy-of-hunting beneath, the cheek-piece applied with a further gilt-copper plaque decorated with a pair of birds above a bouquet of flowers and garlands formed as an inverted Imperial Crown, engraved steel mounts damascened in silver and two colours of gold, comprising butt-plate decorated with a pair of game birds entwined by a garland supporting a cornucopia, trigger-guard with 368 shaped terminal matching the butt-plate and with a trophy- of-war incorporating a fasces on the bow, rear ramrod-pipe decorated with a trophy and a pair of fronds, vacant gilt copper escutcheon, and engraved bone fore-end cap, and complete with its steel-tipped ramrod (the decoration with light wear and minor losses) 77.5cm; 30I in barrels Signed Tula firearms are notably rare and few by this maker are recorded. Another is preserved in the Moscow Kremlin and another, formerly in the Clay P. Bedford collection, is illustrated in W. B. Gusler and J. D. Lavin, 1977, p. 226-227. The Bedford gun and the present example both share a number of features that are characteristic of high quality Tula gunmaking of this period. Namely, the use of silver and two colours of gold on the steel mounts, fine silver wire on the stock, and inlaid gilt copper plaques. The style and use of damascene about the tang of the Bedford gun is identical to that of the present gun’s butt-plate and trigger- guard. Both guns share the use of the inverted Imperial crown on the cheek-piece, all of which are indicative of this maker’s work. See J.F. Hayward, 1963, p. 268 and ill. 79C. ‡ £10000-15000

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369 370 A 12 BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN FOR A 12 BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY BELTED BALL BY THOMAS KENNEDY, KILMARNOCK, THEOPHILUS RICHARDS, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, GUNMAKER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, CIRCA 1830 NO. 267, CIRCA 1842-50 with rebrowned twist two-stage sighted barrel, engraved with browned twist sighted barrels cut with a pair of breech inlaid with a platinum line and numbered 438 grooves for belted ball, fitted with blued folding leaf back- beneath, pierced platinum plug, signed stepped foliate- sight calibrated to 300 yards, engraved case-hardened engraved lock, figured walnut half-stock with chequered breech decorated with a stag’s head and fitted with grip, engraved steel mounts including trigger-guard with platinum plug, engraved case-hardened tang decorated pineapple finial, vacant escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and with a reclining stag and scrolling foliage, signed border- original brass-tipped ramrod (the steel parts pitted engraved case-hardened locks decorated with differing throughout) hunting scenes, chequered forward trigger, figured walnut 77cm; 30D half-stock, chequered grip, steel mounts comprising blued in barrel trigger-guard decorated with scrollwork and with stylised £150-200 pineapple finial, engraved blued butt-plate, three ramrod- pipes, and engraved case-hardened fore-end cap, and original brass-tipped wooden ramrod (one sling swivel missing) 76cm; 30in barrels Thomas Kennedy is recorded in Kilmarnock circa 1834-62. He was appointed Gunmaker to Prince Albert in 1842. £1400-1800

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371 372 A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY COOK, CIRCA 1800 A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED HAMPTON, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1820 with earlier brass barrel formed in three stages and flaring towards the muzzle, signed ‘Castle’ over the breech, with brass barrel belled at the muzzle, fitted above with a stamped with London view and proof marks, the spring bayonet secured by a stud, the former stamped with barrelsmith’s stamp, the letters ‘EC’ beneath a Castle, and a mark, ‘DL’ crowned at the base, engraved breech tang engraved with flowers and foliage (rubbed), steel tang, fitted with bayonet release catch, signed stepped bevelled signed stepped lock fitted with roller, figured walnut full lock engraved with foliage and fitted with roller, figured stock cut with a pattern of pineapple chequering over the walnut full stock cut with a trellis pattern of chequering at grip (small chips about the tang and at the fore-end, minor the grip, engraved brass mounts comprising small oval bruising), engraved brass mounts including stepped solid side-plate decorated with a rococo shell, trigger-guard with side-plate decorated with a trophy-of-arms, butt-plate and a bouquet on the bow and acorn finial, butt-plate with trigger-guard decorated en suite, the latter with acorn finial, further designs of foliage, vacant shield-shaped a pair of moulded brass ramrod-pipes, and original horn- escutcheon, a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, and original tipped ramrod with steel worm brass-tipped ramrod with steel worm 76cm; 29P in 72cm; 28G in The barrelsmith’s mark appears to be unrecorded and is Probably by Thomas Hampton, recorded in Birmingham probably that of Edmund Castle who apprenticed to Peter circa 1807-24 and known to have marked his guns London. Bolton in 1687. He was made Free of the Gunmakers £1000-1500 Company in 1700, was a contractor to the Ordnance 1703-9 and is last recorded in 1747. See H. L. Blackmore 1986, p. 68. £1200-1500

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373 374 A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED KETLAND, A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY BRANDER, CIRCA 1780 LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA with steel barrel formed in two stages and flaring towards 1800 the muzzle, signed border-engraved rounded lock, figured with brass barrel formed in three stages, inscribed ‘London’ walnut full stock (fore-end repaired), brass mounts over the breech and stamped with the barrelsmith’s mark, including stepped solid side-plate, trigger-guard engraved ‘TK’, engraved steel tang, signed border-engraved stepped with a rococo flower on the bow and with acorn finial, and lock (the upper portion of the cock replaced), figured associated horn-tipped ramrod (the steel parts pitted walnut full stock (cleaned, fore-end cracked), brass mounts throughout) including stepped solid side-plate engraved with shell and 81.5cm; 32in border ornament, butt-plate, and trigger-guard decorated with a flowerhead on the bow and with finial of late acorn £700-1000 form (later ramrod) 76.8cm; 30D in £900-1200

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375 376 A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY J. GRAY, CIRCA 1790 A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH EARLIER BARREL BY TAYLOR, CIRCA 1680 with brass barrel formed in three stages, strongly belled at the muzzle, inscribed ‘Dublin’, struck ‘ME3367’ for Meath with three-stage brass barrel swelling towards the muzzle, County registration and twice with Birmingham proof mark engraved with foliage, struck with the barrelsmith’s mark at the breech, iron tang, signed strongly bevelled stepped and signed over the breech and formed with a raised lock (pitted), figured walnut full stock (cracks and repairs), moulding, rounded lock, hardwood full stock, brass mounts and brass mounts comprising trigger-guard with finial of of livery type, and with no provision for a ramrod shaped outline, butt-plate and long ramrod-pipe (later 81.5cm; 32in ramrod) Godfrey Taylor (or Tailor) apprenticed to John Silke in 1658, 77cm; 30D in was made free of the Gunmakers Company 1666 and John Gray is recorded in Dublin circa 1782-1824. See R. J. became Master in 1690. He was a contractor to the Garrett 2008, p.28. Ordnance, The East India Company and the Royal African Company, he died in 1700. See H. L. Blackmore 1999, £700-900 pp.108-9. £500-700

149 377 A 20 BORE SPANISH MIQUELET-LOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL, 19TH CENTURY with shortened tapering barrel inlaid with silver scrollwork, stamped with a barrelsmith’s mark at the breech, the tang overlaid with a small piece of chased silver (incomplete), steel lock of characteristic form, hardwood full stock inlaid with silver wire scrolls and pellets, and pieces of bone, and with no provision for a ramrod (worn, the steel parts patinated throughout) 377 23cm; 9in ‡ £250-350

378 A 40 BORE BELGIAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, LIÈGE PROOF, CIRCA 1840 with turn-off barrel, stamped ‘2529’ beneath the breech, foliate-engraved box-lock action, folding trigger, fluted ebonised butt, and engraved steel butt-cap 14.5cm; 5N in £120-180 378

379 A 40 BORE FRENCH PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, ST ETIENNE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY AND A 28 BORE BELGIAN POCKET PISTOL, LIÈGE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY the first with octagonal etched twist barrel, box-lock action engraved with a flower on each side, folding trigger, and rounded walnut butt; the second with octagonal barrel, box-lock action, walnut butt and steel trigger-guard the first: 16.5cm; 6I in (2) 379 ‡ £250-350

380 TWO D.B. PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOLS AND A D.B. PIN-FIRE TRAVELLING PISTOL, MID-19TH CENTURY the first with Liège proof marks, engraved box-lock action stamped ‘1814’ on the right, and chequered grip (repaired) fitted with German silver butt-cap with scalloped trap; the second with box-lock action and bag-shaped butt (patinated); and the third with tip-down barrels released by a catch on the left, engraved box-lock action and fluted butt the first: 22cm; 8N in (3) ‡ £150-250

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381 A CASED PAIR OF 80 BORE FRENCH PIN-FIRE TARGET PISTOLS BY F. CLAUDIN A PARIS, CIRCA 1860 each with signed reblued octagonal sighted barrels rifled with twelve grooves and engraved with foliage at the breech, engraved breech tang fitted with back-sight and extending over the spine of the butt, engraved rounded underlever action, engraved flush-fitting back-action lock signed ‘F. P. Fd. Claudin a Paris’, fluted walnut butt carved with panels of scrolling foliage on the spine and each side, and engraved steel mounts comprising spurred trigger- guard and butt-cap: in their original fitted case veneered in ebonised wood (small chips), inlaid with brass lines and applied with an escutcheon engraved with the owner’s full coat-of-arms and motto beneath the coronet of a marquis on the lid, the inside lined with red velvet (extensively faded, small areas of wear), impressed with the maker’s name on the lid, and complete with accessories including bullet mould, mallet and cleaning rod 39.5cm; 15I in Ferdinand Claudin exhibited at the Paris Industrial Exhibitions of 1835, 1839 and 1844. ‡ £3500-5000

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382 A PAIR OF GERMAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS SIGNED A. SCHULER A SUHL, MID-19TH CENTURY with octagonal twist sighted barrels signed in gold (losses), engraved breeches and tangs, the latter fitted with adjustable back-sights, flush-fitting scroll-engraved locks signed in gold, fitted with gravity stops (one missing), figured walnut half-stocks carved with a monster mask at the fore-end, fluted butts, and German silver mounts including pommels engraved ‘23’ and and spurred trigger- guards, and with no provision for a ramrod (worn throughout) 35cm; 13N in (2) ‡ £1000-1500

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383 A RARE CASED 60 BORE FOUR-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER BY JAMES BEATTIE, 223 REGENT STREET, NO. 226, CIRCA 1841-46 with fluted barrel group engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzles and retaining some early colour, engraved case-hardened bar hammer decorated with patterns of tightly scrolling foliage, engraved rounded German silver action decorated en suite with the hammer, incorporating nipple-shield and fitted with engraved case- hardened sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, finely chequered figured walnut butt carved with fluting around the base, engraved steel butt-cap with folding trap (one small area of pitting), engraved steel trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon: in an early fitted mahogany case lined in plum velvet (areas of wear, the lid repaired), complete with some early accessories including powder-flask, bullet mould and rammer 22.5cm; 8P in James Beattie is recorded at this address circa 1841-46. £2000-3000

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384 A CASED 54 BORE SIX-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER BY S. NOCK, REGENT CIRCUS, LONDON, CIRCA 1845-52 with blued fluted barrel group engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzles (areas of rust pitting), engraved case-hardened bar hammer decorated with patterns of tightly scrolling foliage, engraved case-hardened rounded action decorated en suite with the hammer, incorporating nipple-shield (light pitting) and fitted with blued sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, finely chequered figured walnut butt, engraved case-hardened steel butt-cap with folding trap, engraved steel trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon: in an associated fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, the lid with facsimile trade label, and complete with some accessories 23.5cm; 9D in £1200-1800

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385 A CASED 80 BORE WITTON DAW & CO. IMPROVED PERCUSSION SINGLE ACTION GAS-SEAL LANG-TYPE REVOLVER, NO. 1181, CIRCA 1850-55 with signed octagonal polygroove rifled sighted barrel, retained by a wedge and fitted with cylinder retracting spring, fluted cylinder fitted with vertical nipples, scroll- engraved action, off-set long spur hammer, chequered figured walnut butt, case-hardened butt-trap with engraved hinged cover, engraved trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, and stamped with matching serial numbers throughout: in fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, the lid applied with facsimile trade label, and retaining some accessories including brass bullet mould 26.5cm; 10G in The Lang revolver was retailed by at least seven gunmakers including Witton, Daw & Co., many of which have been stamped with serial numbers. See A. W. F. Taylerson, R. A. N. Andrews and J. Frith 1968, p. 223. £1000-1500

155 386 A .32 CALIBRE TRANTER 1862 PATENT SEVEN-SHOT RIMFIRE SHEATH TRIGGER REVOLVER RETAILED BY J. GRAINGER & SON, TORONTO, NO.3450, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1862-68 with blued octagonal sighted barrel of near ‘hog’s back’ form, signed by the retailer on top, border-engraved frame stamped with the patent number on the left, and grooved for sighting on the top, and with some original blued finish 21cm; 8D in Tranter patented his new frame construction for the so- called sheath trigger revolver in 1863 under patent number 386 1862. See W. Berk 2008, pp.17-19. John Grainger & Son are recorded in Toronto circa 1854-68. ‡ £450-550

387 A 54 BORE TRANTERS PATENT SELF-COCKING FIVE- SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, NO. 18124T, CIRCA 1865 AND A 120 BORE SIX- SHOT BAR HAMMER PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER SIGNED MANTON LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1845 with octagonal rifled sighted barrel engraved with scrollwork, scroll-engraved frame fitted with patent loading lever on the left, plain cylinder, blued spurred trigger, chequered grip fitted with engraved steel cap, and the steel parts with later nickel plated finish throughout; the second with fluted barrel group engraved with foliage around the muzzles, case-hardened bar hammer, engraved rounded action signed on the left, engraved back-strap, figured walnut grips, and engraved steel butt-cap the first: 31cm; 12D in 387 (2) £1000-1200

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388 A PAIR OF 40 BORE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY MUSGROVE, GLASGOW, CIRCA 1840 with browned twist sighted barrels inscribed ‘Glasgow’, recessed breeches inlaid with platinum lines and incorporating the back-sight, scroll-engraved case- hardened tangs, scroll-engraved signed case-hardened locks fitted with bolt safety-catches, set triggers, figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved trigger- guards and butt-caps, vacant silver escutcheons, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, steel fore-end caps, and with no provision for a ramrod (the steel parts refinished) 40cm; 15N in (2) Benjamin Musgrove is recorded at 46 Trongate, Glasgow circa 1836-49. The influence of James Purdey is evident in the form of the butts and the trigger-guards of these pistols. £2500-3000

157 389 AN 80 BORE CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, LIÈGE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY, A 54 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL SIGNED W. CHANCE & CO, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1840, AND A PERCUSSION PISTOL SIGNED W. DAROT, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1840 the first with scroll-engraved box-lock action (hammer spur chipped), and ivory butt (age cracks), in a later case; the second with fluted twist turn-off barrel, brass box-lock action engraved with scrolls, signed on the left and inscribed ‘London’ on the right (worn), folding trigger, chequered walnut butt, and vacant silver escutcheon; the third with octagonal barrel inscribed ‘London Live Twisted Wire’, signed scroll-engraved German silver side-hammer action, folding trigger, chequered figured walnut butt, engraved German silver butt-cap with steel trap, and stirrup ramrod 389 the first: 11.5cm; 4I in (3) ‡ £450-550

390 A 40 BORE CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL, AND ANOTHER 50 BORE PISTOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY both converted from flintlock, the first with tapering barrel moulded at the muzzle, border-engraved lock, figured walnut full stock, chequered butt, and steel mounts (later ramrod, worn); the second with short two-stage barrel, stepped lock, walnut full stock brass mounts, and no provision for a ramrod (worn) the first: 21.5cm; 8I in (2) ‡ £200-300

390 391 A 40 BORE IRISH D.B. PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL BY MCDERMOT, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800 converted from flintlock, with tapering sighted barrels inscribed ‘Dublin’ on the rib, engraved grooved tang, signed stepped locks previously fitted with bolt safety catches, figured walnut half-stock, engraved steel trigger- guard with pineapple finial, the butt inset with a silver tear- shaped cap, and vacant silver escutcheon (ramrod missing) 26.5cm; 10I in ‡ £300-400

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392 A CASED PAIR OF 40 BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED OFFICER’S PISTOLS SIGNED MOORE, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, MID-19TH CENTURY with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels inscribed ‘London’ and rifled with three grooves, engraved breeches inlaid with three platinum lines, platinum plugs, engraved breech tangs fitted with standing back-sights, signed engraved case-hardened back-action locks decorated with foliage and border ornament, sliding bolt safety-catches, set triggers, highly figured walnut half-stocks inlaid with a piece of white metal beneath the percussion bolsters, chequered butts, engraved spurred steel trigger-guards with pineapple finials, a pair of ramrod-pipes, vacant white metal escutcheons, barrel bolt escutcheons and fore-end caps, and each with original brass-tipped wooden ramrod with steel worm: in a later brass bound fitted case lined in red baize, and with some accessories 38cm; 15in £3000-5000

159 393 A .25 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE WOODWARD’S PATENT TURN- OVER PISTOL, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1863-5 with case-hardened sighted barrels stamped ‘151’, border- engraved silver-plated action signed ‘ Woodward’s Regd. Feby. 4th 1863 no. 151’ in an oval on the left, blued trigger, blued sliding safety-catch, chequered walnut grips and silver-plated back-strap (small losses, breech loose) 12.5cm; 4P in £400-600

394 A 54 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED PERCUSSION TURN-OFF PISTOL BY KETLAND, LONDON PROOF MARKS, 393 BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1776 AND A 100 BORE OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK TAP-ACTION POCKET PISTOL SIGNED JOHNSON & COLLINS, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1820 the first, converted from flintlock, with cannon barrel, box- lock action signed on a scroll on the left and engraved with rococo ornament on the right, swelling figured walnut butt inlaid with silver wire scrolls (losses), grotesque silver mask cap, and sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a flower on the bow; the second with turn-off barrels cut for a key, box-lock action fitted with tap-lever and signed on the left, engraved with scrolls on the right and fitted with thumb-piece safety-catch, chequered walnut butt, steel trigger-guard engraved with a star, and vacant German silver escutcheon (the steel parts reblued) the first: 19.5cm; 7N in (2) ‡ £400-600

395 A CASED 32 BORE PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL BY 394 ROBT DUGARD, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1830-39 with etched twist octagonal sighted barrel, engraved case- hardened breech inlaid with two platinum lines and with platinum plug engraved with a tiger mask, engraved breech tang incorporating the back-sight, signed lock engraved with scrolls and border ornament, figured walnut full stock, chequered butt, engraved reblued steel trigger-guard and ramrod-pipe, vacant silver escutcheon, inlaid with an additional silver escutcheon opposite the lock engraved ‘M.Walford, Headborough of Birmingham 1833 & 34’, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and brass-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original, in a later fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, with later accessories including bullet mould, powder-flask and oil bottle 25.5cm; 10in barrel Headborough was the official in charge of local Parish 395 Constables at this date. Robert Dugard is recorded making guns at Whittall Street, Birmingham, circa 1827-39. His business was succeeded to at this address by William Tranter.

160 £700-900 396

396 A CASED PAIR OF 38 BORE PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS BY SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON, NO.7354, CIRCA 1833 with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in small block capitals on the flat, border-engraved case- hardened breeches fitted with pierced platinum plugs, engraved case-hardened breech tangs incorporating the back-sight, engraved case-hardened flush-fitting stepped back-action locks signed ‘Samuel Nock Invenit’ and decorated with characteristic scrolling serpents and foliage, fitted with engraved case-hardened hammers decorated en suite (spurs replaced), and blued bolt safety-catches, figured walnut half-stocks with slender chequered butts, engraved steel mounts comprising blued trigger-guards decorated with serpents and foliage and a pair of ramrod- pipes (light pitting), vacant silver escutcheons and silver barrel bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, and original ramrods each stamped with matching serial number: in their original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize (areas of wear and minor scratching), the lid with brass flush-fitting carrying handle, the interior with trade label, with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather 40cm; 15N in A pair of near identical pistols, formerly in the W. Keith Neal Collection, were sold Christie’s 9th November 2000, lot 165. A note accompanying the Neal pistols attributes the form of the stocks to the whim of a Scottish Laird for whom the pistols were apparently made, in the style of the earlier Scottish pistol with fish-tailed butt. £6000-8000 161 397

397 A CASED PAIR OF 22 BORE D.B. PERCUSSION BELT PISTOLS BY PARKER FIELD & SONS, 223 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, NO. 9477, CIRCA 1841-50 with browned twist sighted barrels signed on the rib, fitted with blued stirrup ramrods beneath, engraved case- hardened breeches decorated with scallop shells, screw-in plugs, engraved cased-hardened side-hammer actions fitted with bolt safety-catches and decorated with scrolling foliage and anthemion on top, blued triggers, finely chequered walnut butts, one impressed with the serial number inside, engraved case-hardened steel butt-caps with traps, engraved blued trigger-guards, blued belt hooks, vacant silver escutcheons, and retaining much original finish throughout: in their original fitted mahogany case lined in green felt, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle and the inside with trade label for 233 High Holborn, and complete with some accessories including bullet mould, turn screw, oil bottle by James Dixon and Sons, and copper powder-flask 28.5cm 11D in Parker Field & Son succeeded William Parker at 233 Holborn following his death in 1841. The different street number on the barrels and the trade label is apparently unrecorded, and might point to an additional premises. The company is known to have worked from three or more locations. £4000-5000

162 163 398

398 A FINE CASED PAIR OF 50 BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED DUELLING PISTOLS BY CHARLES MOORE, 77 ST JAMES STREET, LONDON, NO. 1821, COMPLETE WITH BILL OF SALE FOR 1835 each with scratch rifled browned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed in script (minor scratches, colour faded), blued standing back-sight, engraved case-hardened breech inlaid with a platinum line, platinum plug, scroll-engraved case-hardened breech tang, signed engraved case- hardened flush-fitting lock decorated with scrolling foliage detail and border ornament, fitted with case-hardened hammer en suite and blued bolt safety-catch, blued steel set trigger, highly figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt with scalloped pommel in the continental taste, the latter inset with an oval silver plaque engraved with a lion mask, engraved blued steel spurred trigger-guard with pineapple finial, blued fore-end cap, vacant shield-shaped silver escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, with no provision for a ramrod, and remaining in almost unused condition throughout: in original fitted rosewood case with flush-fitting carrying handle, lined in blue velvet (case lid warped, lock inoperative), with its accessories comprising mallet, brass three-way flask, wad cutter, nipple wrench, turnscrew, two brushes, powder-measure, and two bags of percussion caps, together with the original bill of sale from Charles Moore to Mr Wood 39.5cm; 15I in The bill of sale lists the price of the pistols in French Francs, at 785.70, approximately £34 at this date. The sale of the pistols in Paris might explain the Continental appearance of the butts and also the exotic casing. Charles Moore is recorded at Place Vendôme, circa 1835-38. £8000-10000

164 165 399

399 A PAIR OF 25 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1766-70 each with lightly swamped octagonal sighted barrel (very light pitting), signed with second form of signature, stamped with the barrelsmith’s mark, IT crowned and London proof marks beneath, fitted with standing back- sights and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, platinum-lined vent (relined), engraved breech tang decorated with an expanded flowerhead, stepped bevelled lock with signature en suite with the barrel, figured walnut full stock (minor bruising and small cracks), carved with a shell in relief behind the breech tang, flat-sided butt (one cracked), engraved iron trigger-guard decorated with a flowerhead matching the tang, second pattern acorn finial, a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrods with iron worms 38.8cm; 15D in (2) Provenance A. J. P. Penrose W. Keith Neal Literature W. Keith Neal and D. H. L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1740-90, p.135. £5000-7000

166 400

400 A PAIR OF 18 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY JOVER, LONDON, CIRCA 1805-10 with lightly swamped octagonal sighted barrels signed ‘Jover London’ over the breeches, inlaid with gold lines and stamped with the barrelsmith’s mark of Edward Bate beneath, gold vents, engraved breech tangs fitted with standing back-sights, signed stepped bevelled locks engraved with flowers, fitted with detents and rollers, gold- lined semi rainproof pans (the comb, top-jaw and screw of one cock missing), figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered strongly formed butts (one fore-end with a small chip), engraved blued steel spurred trigger-guards with pineapple finials, large silver shield-shaped escutcheons, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end caps engraved with flowers and border ornament, original ramrods with steel and bone tips respectively (one terminal detached), and remaining in untouched condition throughout 38.5cm; 15B in (2) The Jovers are recorded in partnership with Edward Bate circa 1805-10. They made fine silver-mounted airguns. See H. L. Blackmore 1986, p.124. £6000-8000

167 401

401 A CASED PAIR OF 54 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS BY JOYNER, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1779 with turn-off cannon barrels, stamped with London and private proof marks beneath the breeches, box-lock actions engraved with scrollwork, signed on a rococo scroll on the left and inscribed ‘London’ on a further scroll on the right, figured walnut butts inlaid with silver wire rococo scrolls enriched with pellets, silver grotesque mask butt-caps, and engraved steel trigger-guards decorated with a rococo flower on the bows: in a mid-19th Century refitted mahogany case lined in green baize, with some accessories including brass flask 23.5cm; 9D in (2) £2000-2500

168 402

403

402 403 A 40 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY JOSEPH A PAIR OF .700 CALIBRE IRISH FLINTLOCK YEOMANRY MANTON LONDON, NO. 5107 FOR 1810 PISTOLS BY POWELL, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1750 with browned scratch rifled twist octagonal barrel fitted with 11in barrels stamped with a proof mark (areas of with silver fore-sight (areas of pitting), recessed patent pitting), in a heart the letter ‘P’ at the breech, one stamped breech inlaid with a platinum line, platinum-lined maker’s with another mark, probably Dublin (Neue Støckel 8550), stamp, and vent, engraved case-hardened breech tang tapering barrel tangs engraved ‘E’ and ‘N33’, rounded locks decorated with a trophy-of-arms and with standing back- signed on the tails, engraved en suite with the tangs (one sight, signed engraved detented lock stamped ‘JB’, for indistinct), inscribed ‘Dublin’ beneath the pans and Joseph Brazier of Wolverhampton, inside, fitted with bolt engraved with pairs of lines (one cock repaired), regulation safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, signed patent steel full stocks carved with an apron moulding about the tangs numbered ‘4141’, figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, (one fore-end repaired), brass mounts of regulation type engraved steel mounts (pitted) comprising butt-cap, blued comprising moulded side-plates, spurred pommels spurred trigger with pineapple finial, and a pair of ramrod- engraved with an expanded flowerhead, trigger-guards pipes, silver escutcheon engraved with the owner’s initial with moulded finials, vacant oval escutcheons, a pair of ‘M’ beneath a Baron’s crown, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, ramrod-pipes, and later brass-tipped ramrods horn fore-end cap, and associated horn-tipped wooden P ramrod 45.5cm; 17 in (2) 36.5cm; 14G in Literature £2000-3000 Richard J. Garrett, Irish Gunmakers, 2008, p.41. £2500-3500 169 404 405

404 405 A 20 BORE EAST SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL AN 80 BORE IRISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY M. BYRNE, FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL, CIRCA 1700 CIRCA 1770, WITH EARLY SCOTTISH BARREL DATED 1612 with tapering multi-stage barrel faceted at the breech, with slender tapering brass barrel formed with five raised decorated with raised bands covered with engraved silver, mouldings, engraved over its length with strapwork and the breech and the median each inlaid with a broad central flowers (rubbed), stamped with the date and incorporating brass panel engraved with stars and framed by a wavy a raised back-sight at the breech, iron tang, signed border- brass line on each side, rounded lock engraved with foliage engraved rounded lock (cock missing), figured walnut and retaining traces of a signature at the base (cock three-quarter stock (cut-down, the fore-end repaired), brass cracked, top-jaw and steel missing), three-quarter steel mounts including pierced foliate side-plate, spurred stock engraved with pairs of lines, heart-shaped pommel pommel with grotesque mask cap, trigger-guard decorated applied with an engraved silver collar en suite with the with a spray of foliage on the bow and with foliate terminal barrel mouldings, engraved belt hook with pierced rings, (small dents, worn), and vacant escutcheon (ramrod and moulded button trigger (ramrod missing, areas of missing) pitting, the inlays rubbed and with losses) 41.5cm; 16G in 39cm; 15G in A pair of snaphaunce pistols by James Low of Dundee, For an account of this distinctive group of pistols with heart dated 1624, formed entirely of brass with barrels decorated shaped pommels see W. Reid 1963, pp. 26-30. Another in a very similar manner are preserved in the Glasgow pistol of this type with a barrel decorated in a similar Museums and Art Gallery, Kelvingrove. See M. Kelvin manner was sold Thomas Del Mar Ltd, 26th June 2007, lot 1996, p. 109. The present barrel is of notably early date, 531. other early examples being preserved in the former electoral collection, Dresden and the Tøjhusmuseum, £3000-4000 Copenhagen, dated 1598 and 1602 respectively. See C. Blair and R. Woosman-Savage1995, p.24. £1200-1800

170 406

406 A CASED PAIR OF 25 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY H. W. MORTIMER, LONDON, GUNMAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, CIRCA 1785-90 with swamped rebrowned octagonal sighted barrels signed ‘H. W. Mortimer Gunmaker to His Majesty’, engraved with a band over the breeches, gold-lined vents, engraved case- hardened tangs fitted with standing back-sight, signed stepped bevelled locks with engraved tails, fitted with bolt safeties, detents, rollers, and set triggers, figured walnut full stocks (the fore-ends with minor repairs), finely chequered butts carved with an expanded flowerhead over the pommels, engraved steel mounts comprising trigger- guards with pineapple finials and trophies on the bows, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped wooden ramrods (one replaced): in their original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize (the lid with a small crack and bruising), the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle retained by screws on the outside and with trade label for 1783-99 inside (small tears, the lining worn), and retaining some accessories including brass powder-flask, turnscrew and later mainspring clamp 39.5cm; 15I in Harvey Walklate Mortimer was made Gunmaker in Ordinary to George III in 1783. £8000-10000

171 407

407 flush-fitted carrying handle, the inside with trade label for 6 A FINE CASED PAIR OF 38 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING Dover Street (cracked around the lock, escutcheon PISTOLS BY JOHN MANTON & SON, DOVER STREET, missing), and retaining some accessories including LONDON, NO. 10129 FOR 1827 comprising a pair of turnscrews, three-way brass flask covered with red leather, and oil bottle with heavy rebrowned octagonal barrels cut with polygroove rifling, signed in full on the top flats, stamped 38cm; 15in with Galway census numbers ‘3575’ and ‘3576’, and the Provenance barrelsmith’s mark ‘WF’ for William Fullerd beneath, silver fore-sights, engraved case-hardened breeches decorated Clay P. Bedford Collection, no. 802 with scrolls of foliage and inlaid with a pair of platinum Christie’s South Kensington, 20th September 1989, lot 184 lines, platinum vents, engraved case-hardened breech tangs decorated en suite and fitted with standing back- Literature sight, signed engraved case-hardened patent locks, each W. Keith Neal and D. H. L. Back, The Mantons 1966, p. 107 with blued sliding safety-catch, blued steel spring with roller, ‘French’ cock and v-shaped pan, the inside with P. A. Scott-Edeson, Dating the Firearms of John Manton detent and stamped with the maker’s initials ‘IL’, figured and John Manton & Son: 1789-1834, 2000, p.128. walnut half-stocks (minor scratches and bruising), £14000-18000 chequered butts, engraved blued steel mounts comprising trigger-guards with pineapple finials and the number in an oval on the tails, pear-shaped butt-caps, vacant silver escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, original brass-tipped ramrods, and retaining much original finish: in their original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, the lid with END OF SALE

172 173 Sale Results for 10th December 2008 The following lots were sold at the prices stated

1 £480 73 £500 137 £1,300 210 £450 280 £1,500 357 £750 2 £300 74 £480 138 £1,100 211 £180 281 £350 358 £320 4 £300 76 £300 139 £650 212 £400 282 £2,200 359 £280 6 £3,000 77 £250 140 £320 213 £900 284 £70 360 £1,000 7 £750 78 £150 141 £760 214 £1,000 285 £110 361 £650 9 £600 79 £500 142 £1,400 215 £800 286 £400 363 £600 10 £500 80 £220 143 £850 216 £1,200 287 £140 364 £60 11 £650 81 £650 144 £900 217 £3,500 288 £400 365 £4,000 12 £650 82 £320 145 £1,600 218 £2,800 289 £400 366 £1,500 13 £1,000 83 £260 146 £550 219 £3,200 290 £1,800 367 £1,800 14 £200 84 £320 147 £1,200 220 £750 291 £380 368 £3,500 15 £550 85 £180 148 £1,500 221 £450 293 £5,000 369 £2,800 16 £1,500 86 £380 149 £1,500 222 £1,100 294 £1,500 373 £800 17 £1,500 87 £350 150 £1,200 223 £750 295 £1,300 374 £2,000 18 £1,300 88 £1,000 151 £700 224 £1,100 296 £700 375 £3,000 19 £2,800 89 £180 152 £280 225 £850 297 £800 376 £3,000 20 £2,300 90 £650 153 £400 226 £320 299 £800 377 £5,000 21 £1,400 91 £270 154 £900 227 £500 300 £400 378 £4,000 22 £2,400 92 £180 155 £5,000 229 £800 301 £220 379 £4,000 24 £1,200 93 £300 156 £1,800 230 £1,400 302 £550 380 £2,800 25 £150 94 £250 157 £380 231 £200 303 £450 381 £420 26 £100 95 £280 158 £280 232 £2,200 304 £350 382 £4,600 27 £1,300 96 £320 159 £1,100 233 £70,000 305 £800 383 £3,000 28 £130 97 £3,200 160 £1,500 234 £28,000 306 £3,000 384 £19,000 29 £1,100 98 £1,000 161 £1,800 235 £25,000 307 £3,000 385 £390 31 £500 100 £1,100 168 £8,000 236 £12,000 309 £500 386 £750 32 £500 103 £1,100 169 £3,000 237 £8,000 312 £3,000 387 £80 33 £1,500 104 £250 170 £2,000 238 £2,200 313 £7,500 388 £4,000 34 £500 105 £450 171 £10,000 239 £5,000 314 £5,000 389 £950 37 £8,500 106 £1,300 172 £4,000 240 £19,000 315 £5,500 391 £3,800 39 £1,400 107 £5,500 173 £2,400 241 £3,500 316 £1,500 393 £1,400 40 £1,700 108 £10,000 174 £7,000 242 £3,500 317 £1,000 394 £750 42 £520 109 £14,000 176 £700 243 £6,000 319 £700 395 £350 43 £300 110 £1,300 177 £1,100 244 £2,000 320 £2,500 396 £350 44 £200 111 £2,600 178 £320 245 £2,000 325 £250 45 £300 112 £3,800 179 £3,800 248 £800 328 £2,000 46 £500 113 £7,000 180 £4,000 250 £500 329 £2,000 47 £380 114 £1,400 182 £750 251 £1,700 330 £1,900 49 £300 115 £1,600 183 £1,700 252 £650 331 £2,000 50 £750 116 £6,000 184 £2,500 255 £5,000 332 £1,900 51 £200 118 £2,000 185 £2,600 257 £2,500 333 £1,800 52 £1,300 119 £2,000 186 £500 258 £3,000 334 £1,100 53 £550 120 £7,000 188 £6,000 259 £320 336 £3,000 54 £600 121 £7,500 191 £2,000 260 £280 337 £1,600 57 £650 122 £10,000 193 £620 261 £320 338 £550 58 £400 123 £8,000 194 £700 262 £180 340 £700 59 £6,000 124 £3,000 196 £300 263 £300 341 £600 61 £800 125 £5,200 197 £200 264 £1,700 342 £310 62 £3,000 126 £3,600 198 £19,000 265 £320 343 £750 63 £800 127 £2,000 199 £1,600 266 £1,300 344 £1,500 64 £250 128 £1,000 200 £850 267 £1,300 348 £2,600 65 £160 129 £1,300 201 £800 269 £2,800 349 £500 Prices are the hammer price and do 66 £2,800 130 £750 202 £1,100 270 £3,000 350 £9,000 not include the 67 £1,000 131 £1,000 203 £600 271 £1,800 351 £250 buyer’s premium, lot 68 £650 132 £100 204 £5,500 272 £1,200 352 £350 numbers which are omitted were 69 £500 133 £1,050 205 £1,050 273 £300 353 £380 withdrawn or did not 70 £420 134 £1,000 206 £130 275 £320 354 £500 sell. We are not 71 £1,500 135 £800 207 £950 276 £300 355 £3,800 responsible for typographical errors 72 £750 136 £800 208 £350 277 £550 356 £1,400 or omissions .

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2. Definitions 5. Bidding at Auction "Bidder" is any person making, attempting or considering (a) TDM has absolute discretion to refuse admission to the making a bid, including Buyers; auction. Before sale, Bidders must complete a Registration "Buyer" is the person who makes the highest bid or offer Form and supply such information and references as TDM accepted by the auctioneer, including a Buyer’s principal when requires. Bidders are personally liable for their bid and are bidding as agent; jointly and severally liable with their principal, if bidding as "Seller" is the person offering a lot for sale, including their agent (in which case TDM’s prior and express consent must be agent, or executors; obtained). “TDM” means Thomas Del Mar Ltd., Auctioneers, c/o (b) TDM advises Bidders to attend the auction, but TDM will Sotheby’s Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, endeavour to execute absentee written bids provided that they company number 5368339. are, in TDM’s opinion, received in sufficient time and in legible "Buyer’s Expenses" are any costs or expenses due to Thomas form. Del Mar Ltd. from the Buyer; (c) When available, written and telephone bidding is offered as a "Buyer’s Premium" is the commission payable by the Buyer on free service at the Bidder’s risk and subject to TDM’s other the Hammer Price at the rates set out in the Guide for commitments; TDM is therefore not liable for failure to execute Prospective Buyers; such bids. Telephone bidding may be recorded. "Hammer Price" is the highest bid for the Property accepted by the auctioneer at the auction or the post auction sale price; 6. Import, Export and Copyright Restrictions "Purchase Price" is the Hammer Price plus applicable Buyer’s TDM and the Seller make no representations or warranties as Premium and Buyer’s Expenses; to whether any lot is subject to import, export or copyright "Reserve Price" (where applicable) is the minimum Hammer restrictions. It is the Buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any Price at which the Seller has agreed to sell a lot. copyright clearance or any necessary import, export or other licence required by law, including licenses required under the The Buyer’s Premium, Buyer’s Expenses and Hammer Price Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species are subject to VAT, where applicable. (CITES).

3. Examination of Lots 7. Conduct of the Auction (a) TDM’s knowledge of lots is partly dependent on information (a) The auctioneer has discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re- provided by the Seller and TDM is unable to exercise offer lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if (s)he exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Each lot is available for believes that there may be an error or dispute, and may also examination before sale. Bidders are responsible for carrying take such other action as (s)he reasonably deems necessary. out examinations and research before sale to satisfy (b) The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding in themselves over the condition of lots and accuracy of such increments as (s)he considers appropriate and is entitled descriptions. to place bids on the Seller’s behalf up to the Reserve Price for (b) All oral and/or written information provided to Bidders relating the lot, where applicable. to lots, including descriptions in the catalogue, condition (c) Subject to Condition 7(a), the contract between the Buyer and reports or elsewhere are statements of TDM’s opinion and not the Seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer's representations of fact. Estimates may not be relied on as a hammer. prediction of the selling price or value of the lot and may be (d) Any post-auction sale of lots shall incorporate these Conditions revised from time to time at TDM’s absolute discretion. of Business.

4. Exclusions and limitations of liability to Buyers 8. Payment and Collection (a) TDM shall refund the Purchase Price to (a) Unless otherwise agreed in advance, payment of the Purchase the Buyer in circumstances where it deems that the lot is a Price is due in pounds sterling immediately after the auction Counterfeit, subject to the terms of TDM’s Authenticity (the "Payment Date"). Guarantee. (b) Title in a lot will not pass to the Buyer until TDM has received (b) Subject to Condition 4(a), neither TDM nor the Seller:- the Purchase Price in cleared funds. TDM will generally not (i) is liable for any errors or omissions in any oral or written release a lot to a Buyer before payment. Earlier release shall information provided to Bidders by TDM, whether negligent or not affect passing of title or the Buyer's obligation to pay the otherwise; Purchase Price, as above. (ii) gives any guarantee or warranty to Bidders and any implied (c) The refusal of any licence or permit required by law, as warranties and conditions are excluded (save in so far as such outlined in Condition 6, shall not affect the Buyer’s obligation obligations cannot be excluded by English law), other than the to pay for the lot, as per Condition 8(a). express warranties given by the Seller to the Buyer (for which (d) The Buyer must arrange collection of lots within 10 working

178 days of the auction. Purchased lots are at the Buyer's risk from 10. Failure to collect purchases the earlier of (i) collection or (ii) 10 working days after the (a) If the Buyer pays the Purchase Price but does not collect the auction. Until risk passes, TDM will compensate the Buyer for lot within 20 working days of the auction, the lot will be stored any loss or damage to the lot up to a maximum of the at the Buyer's expense and risk at TDM’s premises or in Purchase Price actually paid by the Buyer. TDM’s assumption independent storage of risk is subject to the exclusions detailed in Condition 5(d) of (b) If a lot is paid for but uncollected within 6 months of the the Conditions of Business for Sellers. auction, following 60 days written notice to the Buyer, TDM will (e) All packing and handling of lots is at the Buyer's risk. TDM will re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and not be liable for any acts or omissions of third party packers or reserves at TDM’s discretion. The sale proceeds, less all TDM’s shippers. costs, will be forfeited unless collected by the Buyer within 2 years of the original auction. 9. Remedies for non-payment Without prejudice to any rights that the Seller may have, if the 11. Data Protection Buyer without prior agreement fails to make payment for the (a) TDM will use information supplied by Bidders or otherwise lot within 5 working days of the auction, TDM may in its sole obtained lawfully by TDM for the provision of auction related discretion exercise 1 or more of the following remedies:- services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise (a) store the lot at its premises or elsewhere at the Buyer’s sole required by law. risk and expense; (b) By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the Bidder agrees to (b) cancel the sale of the lot; the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure (c) set off any amounts owed to the Buyer by TDM against any of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes amounts owed to TDM by the Buyer for the lot; outlined in Condition 11(a) and to Sellers as per Condition 9(i). (d) reject future bids from the Buyer; (e) charge interest at 4% per annum above HSBC Bank plc Base 12. Miscellaneous Rate from the Payment Date to the date that the Purchase (a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other Price is received in cleared funds; materials produced by TDM are the copyright of TDM. (f) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves (b) These Conditions of Business are not assignable by any Buyer at TDM’s discretion, in which case the Buyer will be liable for any without TDM’s prior written consent, but are binding on shortfall between the original Purchase Price and the amount Bidders' successors, assigns and representatives. achieved on re-sale, including all costs incurred in such re-sale; (c) The materials listed in Condition 1(a) set out the entire (g) Exercise a lien over any Buyer’s Property in TDM’s possession, agreement between the parties. applying the sale proceeds to any amounts owed by the Buyer (d) If any part of these Conditions of Business be held to TDM. TDM shall give the Buyer 14 days written notice unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force before exercising such lien; and effect. h) commence legal proceedings to recover the Purchase Price for (e) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance the lot, plus interest and legal costs; with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English (i) disclose the Buyer’s details to the Seller to enable the Seller to Courts, in favour of TDM. commence legal proceedings

Thomas Del Mar Ltd.‘s Authenticity Guarantee

If Thomas Del Mar Ltd. sells an item of Property which is later (iii) there has been no material loss in value of the Property from shown to be a “Counterfeit”, subject to the terms below Thomas its value had it accorded with its catalogue description. Del Mar Ltd. will rescind the sale and refund the Buyer the total amount paid by the Buyer to Thomas Del Mar Ltd. for that To claim under this Guarantee, the Buyer must:- Property, up to a maximum of the Purchase Price. (i) notify Thomas Del Mar Ltd. in writing within one (1) month of receiving any informationthat causes the Buyer to question the The Guarantee lasts for one (1) year after the date of the relevant authenticity or attribution of the Property, specifying the lot auction, is for the benefit of the Buyer only and is non-transferable. number, date of the auction at which it was purchased and the reasons why it is believed to be Counterfeit; and “Counterfeit” means an item of Property that in Thomas Del Mar Ltd.’s reasonable opinion is an imitation created with the intent to (ii) return the Property to Thomas Del Mar Ltd. in the same deceive over the authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or condition as at the date of sale and be able to transfer good source, where the correct description of such matters is not title in the Property, free from any third party claims arising included in the catalogue description for the Property. after the date of the sale.

Property shall not be considered Counterfeit solely because of any Thomas Del Mar Ltd. has discretion to waive any of the above damage and/or restoration and/or modification work (including, but requirements. Thomas Del Mar Ltd. may require the Buyer to not limited to, recolouring, tooling or repatinating). obtain at the Buyer's cost the reports of two independent and Please note that this Guarantee does not apply if either:- recognised experts in the relevant field and acceptable to Thomas (i) the catalogue description was in accordance with the generally Del Mar Ltd. Thomas Del Mar Ltd. shall not be bound by any accepted opinions of scholars and experts at the date of the reports produced by the Buyer, and reserves the right to seek sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a additional expert advice at its own expense. In the event Thomas conflict of such opinions; or Del Mar Ltd. decides to rescind the sale under this Guarantee, it (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of the sale that the may refund to the Buyer the reasonable costs of up to two item was a Counterfeit would have been by means of mutually approved independent expert reports, provided always processes not then generally available or accepted, that the costs of such reports have been approved in advance and unreasonably expensive or impractical; or likely to have in writing by Thomas Del Mar Ltd. caused damage to or loss in value to the Property (in Thomas Del Mar Ltd.’s reasonable opinion); or

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NOTES Sporting Guns at the Gleneagles Hotel Auction Monday 24th August 2009 Entries Invited

David McKay Brown. "The Crocodile Gun" by Malcolm Appleby A magnificent 12-bore round action ejector gun engraved by Scotland's leading Goldsmith and Gun Engraver, a unique piece. To be sold at Gleneagles.

For over forty years Record Prices for Sporting Guns have been achieved at the Gleneagles sale. Held two weeks into the Grouse shooting season, the unique location and atmosphere of The Gleneagles Hotel has seen this sale achieve a status like no other.

The quality of the entry is always exceptional and to achieve the very best price for your gun in the market- place there is only one true Internationally renowned sale.

Entries for this years auction close on the 5th July.

We travel extensively to view suitable items and are attending valuation days around the country during June. For further information and for a free valuation with a view to sale contact Gavin Gardiner or visit our website:

Tel 01798 875300 or 07831 645551 www. gavingardiner.com

Gavin Gardiner Limited In association with Sothebys

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