JS Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Cotefield Auction Rooms Oxford Road Banbury Fine Art and Antiques, Arms, Armour & Medals Oxfordshire OX15 4AQ Started 23 Mar 2013 09:00 GMT United Kingdom Lot Description A Sykes Patent two-way powder flask, concealed spring, flattened cylindrical body with threaded circular cover to base, together with a 1 Hawksley revolver flask and a James Dixon embossed copper powder flask decorated with an eagle holding lightning bolts over the face of a classical figure with swan ...[more] A mahogany case for a pair of muff pistols, the lid with maker’s trade label for Beattie, 223 Regent Street and 52 Upper Marylebone St. 2 Portland place, green velvet lined interior, internal dimensions 6 inches wide by 3.75 inches. 3 A 144-bore pincer mould, stamped 144, together with a large bore starting rod. (2) 4 A copper pistol flask, the small bag-shaped body with brass top and nozzle, graduated for 1/2 through to 3/4 drams. A copper three-way powder flask, the flattened oval body with threaded brass cap to the base, brass top with pivoting ball cover and 5 nozzle. 6 A copper three-way powder flask, the base with two swivel covers for cap and ball, brass top with graduated nozzle. An embossed copper powder flask for a gun, decorated with stylised acanthus leaves and foliage, together with two further plain copper 7 gun flask, one by Dixon & Sons. (3) 8 A Bosch type powder flask, the leather covered body with four sling mounts, the brass top with pivoting glazed measure and nozzle. A Hawksley white metal mounted pigskin covered gun flask, the black pigskin covered body with large white metal top graduated for 2 9 1/4 through to 3 drams. A leather covered Hawksley flask, the pistol sized, bag shaped body covered with black leather, brass cap and top with graduated 10 nozzle for 1 through to 1 3/4 drams. A Hawksley powder flask for a large calibre gun, the planished body with four sling swivels, the brass top with large graduated nozzle for 11 3 through to 5 drams. 12 A brass powder flask for a pistol, the flattened rounded rectangular body with gilt brass cap and nozzle, blued spring. 13 A small copper pistol flask, the pear shaped body retaining traces of lacquered finish, brass top and graduated nozzle, blued spring. 14 An early turned powder measure, the adjustable measure graduated from 1 through to 8, acorn shaped finial. 15 A presentation horn, of large natural form applied with a white metal presentation plaque in German, dated 1857. 16 A 19th Century campaign knife and fork set, the knife with maker’s name of Wragg, iron bound hardwood handles. 17 A 19th Century leather cartridge pouch, the flap lifting to reveal nineteen cylindrical charge containers, two D-shaped hanging rings. 18 A rare Gibbs rifle flask, leather covered body with white metal top with graduated nozzle. A rare Eley’s Sporting Ammunition Cartridge Display Board, the framed and glazed display containing the complete spectrum of bores 19 up to 4 and comprising 79 cases, to include Central Fire GasTight Cartrdige Cases, Pegamoid, EBL, Ejector and Solid examples. A rare Kynoch Ammunition advertising mirror, the oak framed mirror depicting Primax, Bonax, Grouse, Opex, Kynoid, Perfectly Gas 20 Tight, CB and Swift cartridges, the reverse with WHITE DIAMOND ELECTRO COPPERED ink stamped trademark and applied paper label THIS MIRROR IS THE PROPERTY OF KYNOCH LTD WITT ...[more] An Asprey’s Patent place finder, the base with presentation inscription to the side G.C. from R. St. G.R. 2/6/1936. The GC stands for 21 George Courthold. A novelty spirit flask walking stick, the threaded pommel revealing two thimble sized beakers and a glass flask, together with French 22 brandy flask in the former of a shotgun cartridge. (2) A white metal Sykes cap dispenser, together with another similar, unnamed, probably Continental, a James Dixon Pinfire (?) loading 23 tool, a Kynoch’s Patent brass 12-bore hand cartridge closer tool and a James Dixon redecapper. (5) 24 An antique seal skin cartridge bag, leather and canvas strap with brown suede interior. 25 A Holland and Holland gun case, red baize lined interior with maker’s trade label, together with one further gun case. A brass bound leather gun case by Cogswell & Harrison, the red baize lined interior for a gun with 30 inch barrels, the lid with trade 26 label, complete with pair of snap caps, cleaning rod and brushes. A brass bound and inlaid mahogany guncase by Samuel Higham of Oswestry, the pig skin lined interior for a gun with 29 inch barrels, 27 the inside of the lid with trade label. 28 A cased John Bull Intercheck bore gauge, for 0.25 to 0.5 inch bore, of pistol form. 29 A Zeiss telescopic sight, serial no. 65541 Zielsechs. A large Big Game hunting knife, 27.5cm blade engraved MATHESAPPOO KOTIYAGALLA, natural stag horn grip, contained in its 30 leather scabbard. 31 A Rattle Snake skin holster and belt, with provision for 32 rounds of ammunition. A tortoise shell and ivory mounted Spanish folding knife, 17cm clipped back blade stamped TOLEDO, four piece ivory and tortoise shell 32 mounted handle. 33 Four various gun sleeves. (4) 34 An Ideal 25-35 bullet mould, together with a quantity of loading tools and an embossed copper powder flask. A very rare 1893 Curtis’s & Harvey cartridge warmer, the black lacquered case with embossed brass maker’s plate to the lid, designed 35 for the warming and moisture reduction of black powder cartridges. 36 An interesting printing block of the W.W. Greener gun works, depicting an interior scene of the factory floor. 37 Four roll turnover loading tools, each of 12-bore. 38 A green glass Target Ball, by N B Glassworks, Perth, containing white feathers. 39 A pink glass Target Ball, embossed with a shooter to either side. 40 A Bogardus purple glass target ball, Patent 10th April 1877. 40A A clear glass target ball, embossed with a shooter to either side. A rare set of Dixon wall mounted shot and powder dispensers, the tin bodies retaining traces of black lacquered finish, each with brass 41 nozzle. 42 A steel Sykes cap dispenser, 1 3/4 inch diameter, ring suspender, stamped SYKES to the top. 43 Two Experimental Dixon cap dispensers, by repute acquired from an Employee of the Dixon Works. (2) 44 Two 1 1/2oz brass shot dispensers, one by James Dixon & Sons, the other by Sykes. (2) 45 A Lightwood & Son choke gauge, together with a chamber gauge. (2) 46 A brass 12-bore combination whistle and cartridge extractor, stamped 12. 47 Two Kynoch Salesman’s gifts, each being a cartridge box opener. (2) 48 A Lightwood game counter, of rectangular brass form, two dials to either face, Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse and Hares. 49 A rare Field’s Patent cartridge tester, for 70 grains. 50 A Cogswell & Harrison plated pewter oil bottle, of circular form together with another, plain pewter, by Lang. (2) 51 A W.R. Pape pewter oil bottle, of square form, together with another by T. Newton of Manchester. (2) 52 An embossed leather shot flask, decorated with a hunting scene, together with another with plain bag by SYKES. (2) 53 A Bartram leather shot flask, graduated for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2oz, together with another with another with sprung scoop. (2) A good leather shot flask, the 3lb leather bag with case colour hardened nozzle graduated for 1 to 1 1/4oz, together with another, 54 embossed and decorated with a dog and grouse and graduated for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4oz. (2) 55 A light tan leather shot flask, together with a dark brown leather shot flask. (2) 56 An embossed copper powder flask, decorated with birds and trees to either side, graduated nozzle with PATENT top. 57 An early flat backed tin powder flask, of exaggerated pear form and with green painted finish. A box of powder flask and shot bag parts, together with three Wood & Son ceramic plates decorated with pistols, and a set of RCBS 58 reloading scales. 59 A Holland & Holland pewter oil bottle, of circular form, together with another by C. Hellis & Sons, of square form. (2) 60 A G & J W Hawksley pewter oil bottle, of circular form, together with another of square form by Watson Bros. (2) A rare Sykes Patent off-set nozzle copper powder flask, of large rounded rectangular form, with SYKES PATENT top with graduated 61 nozzle. 62 A plain copper powder flask, by Dixon & Sons, graduated nozzle. An Hawksley embossed copper powder flask, of pear form and decorated with stylised acanthus leaves, brass top with graduated 63 nozzle for 2 1/4 through to 2 3/4 drams. A G & J W Hawksley white metal topped leather shot flask, graduated for 1 to 1 1/4oz, together with another leather shot flask 64 graduated for 1 to 1 1/4oz. (2) Two Dixon and Sons leather shot flasks, one embossed with dogs and with case colour hardened top graduated for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2oz, the 65 other with plain bag and white metal top, similarly graduated. (2) 66 A blued steel bullet mould, with swivel sprue cutter, together with two 1891 MKII oil bottles. (3) A Manton & Co. bullet mould, marked MANTON & CO. CALCUTTA on the arms, sprue cutter lacking, together with a Parker Hale 67 spotting scope tripod. (2) A brass game counter, of rectangular form with rounded ends, four dials for Hare, Rabbit, Pheasant and Partridge, also inscribed with 68 French equivalents, fixed suspension ring and traces of silvered finish.