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[Religion] Nicholls, WilliamA Comment on the Book of Common-Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, &c. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David...London: Printed for R. Bonwicke, W. Freeman, et. al., 1710. First edition. Folio. (viii), xx, (590), 71, (5) pp. Lacking engraved frontispiece portait. Full contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, stamped in blind and in gilt, red morocco spine label, boards rubbed and lightly blistered, light wear to extremities; all edges trimmed; old ownership signature at head of title-page, scattered minor spotting to text, repairs in gutter and bottom edge of pp. (113/114); armorial book-plate of Miles Bland, D.D., F.R.S. on front paste-down. Bound with:Sternhold, ThomasThe Whole Book of Psalms, Collected into Englsh MetreLondon: Printed for James Roberts, 1739. Reprint. (56) pp.Miles Bland (1786-1867) was an English cleric and mathematician, and fellow of the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquities, and the Royal Astronomical Society.
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[Religion]The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church...Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson and W. Dawson, 1793. Tall folio. (50), 4, (346) pp. From the library of Hugh Cecil, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, and with his armorial book-plate on front paste-down. Full contemporary green straight-grain morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt, red and green morocco onlay, front and rear joints rubbed, lower front joint starting, small stain at center of front board, light wear to extremities; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Griffiths 2, p. 206; ESTC T81290.Bound with:Brady, N., and N. TateA New Version of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in ChurchesLondon: Printed by T. Wright, 1794. (46) pp. ESTC T81471.A lovely example of a contemporary binding.Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944) was an English peer, sportsman, and founding member and first president of the National Sporting Club and Automobile Association. During his lifetime he was one of England's wealthiest men, and is well remembered for his bon vivant lifestyle. Due to his liberal spending habits, his estate was auctioned in 1947, and is considered the largest English Country house sale of the twentieth century.
A pair of early 20th century gilt metal and porcelain standard lampsWith single light fitting above a Corinthian column to moulded spreading sevre style section, raised on bracket feet, 24cm wide, 24cm deep, 135cm high (9in wide, 9in deep, 53in high) (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An early 20th century mahogany and brass standard lampFitted with three light fittings, raised on a fluted column on moulded square base with bracket feet, 43cm wide, 43cm deep, 180cm high (16 1/2in wide, 16 1/2in deep, 70 1/2in high) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Regency gothic revival oak breakfront dressing table after a design by George SmithCirca 1810, surmounted by six spherical finials, the top comprising a central bay inset with two gilt-tooled leather inset slides opening to reveal six compartments, flanked by two raised end bays, with a central interlaced gothic blind fretwork facade below, comprising one dummy drawer above one drawer enclosing four pull-out cylindrical compartments encompassing a circular wash basin recess, flanked by two quatrefoil blind fretwork deep drawers, on six stiff-leaf capped spiral reeded tapering legs, 137cm wide, 57cm deep, 98cm high (53 1/2in wide, 22in deep, 38 1/2in high). Footnotes:The offered lot is virtually identical to a design for a dressing table produced by George Smith, dated 1807, which features as plate 74 in Smith's seminal publication Household Furniture (1808). It is also illustrated in the chapter entitled 'The Gothic Taste', M. Jourdain & revised by R. Fastnedge, Regency Furniture, 1795-1830, 1965, London, fig. 49, p. 32. In light of the aforementioned it seems probable that the present dressing table was actually executed by George Smith, although there is no documentation to prove this.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two pairs of French seamed brass candlesticksCirca 1730-40The first pair with shaped moulded base and triangular section column embellished with scrolls and shells, remains of silvering visible underneath, the second pair later silvered and with shaped moulded bases and knopped and reeded column, 24cm and 24.2cm high respectively (9in and 9 1/2in high)Footnotes:A very similar example to the first pair are illustrated in John Caspall, Fire and Light in the House pre 1820, Antique Collectors' Club, 1987, page 116, where it is explained that the columns are constructed of three separate sections in addition to a separate socket.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A set of six 19th century rosewood dining chairsEach with foliate carved top rail above a light green deep buttoned upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs, 50cm wide, 45cm deep, 98cm high (19 1/2in wide, 17 1/2in deep, 38 1/2in high). (6)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1993 Ford Escort 1.6i LX 16vRegistration number K915 XPMMetallic light blueUnder 38,300 milesOne recorded owner from newTime warp conditionFull service historyLast MOT expired in 2019Vehicle location: LymingtonAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
A 1973 Land RoverRegistration number KLA 727KMarine blue with a Limestone roof2.25 litre petrol engineMany new parts fitted Steering box refurbished and wheels re-aligned Free wheeling hubs New petrol tank, radiator, hoses, heater valve, thermostat, brake master cylinder /reservoir, brake shoes and wheel cylinders, alternator, battery brackets with quick release terminalsPerformance air filter (original available) Light guards front and rear Side steps Headlights up graded, LED sidelights, rear LED bulbs, spotlights and rear work lights, runs and drives well Tow hitch and sunroof After market USB fitted and power for accessories in the cab, Volt meter and vacuum gauge Hazard/warning strobes fitted Cup holdersOwned for 2 yearsRoof rack and ladder present but not attachedVehicle Location: Near Sherborne All lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
A pair of gents Samuel Windsor light brown suede brogues, size 8 1/2, never worn, together with a pair of new Charles Tyrwhitt Classic Fit trousers, size 38"w x 32"l, a new and packaged Town & Country green gents shirt, size 16 1/2" neck, a red Lee Cooper holdall and a late 20th century gents Burberry rain mac with iconic tartan lining, size 50 Long A/F (staining on collar and cuffs)
English school, (19th Century)A portrait miniature on ivory of a young lady wearing a white dress with black belt, in original fitted leather case, 7cm.Condition: Some light fading to sitter. Some spotting to background. Chip to top edge. Bezel slightly warped and working loose. Some wear and signs of age to case.
A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase, late Meiji period, the slightly tapering neck with twin flower handles, above a bulbous base on a spreading foot, painted in colours with a scene of a bijin playing tzudzumi drums in a flowery landscape to a shaped panel, surrounded by other flowers and stylised foliate borders, 38cm high.Condition: Minor rubbing to the gilt throughout. Some light rubbing/scratches to enamel in places.
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE IMPERIAL QUALITY CHINESE BEIJING ENAMEL WINE EWER AND COVERHu, Qianlong four-character mark and of the periodOf rectangular outline and tapering form with squared handle and spout, raised on scroll-ended feet, finely painted in colours with peonies and foliage, the shoulder with scrolling foliage and further flowers, the cover with a raised finial to the centre of painted flower petals, all against a bright lemon yellow ground, the exposed metal edges finished in gilt, 8.5cm high.NOTE: TO BID ON THIS LOT YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH HANSONS - WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING ONLINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT - CONTACT accounts@hansonsauctioneers.co.ukProvenance:UK private collection in excess of fifty years. Believed acquired by the owner's grandfather while stationed in the Far East during the second World War, thence by descent.Additional provenance information: The owner of the wine ewer has much military memorabilia showing his grandfather served in the Royal Army Corps during WW2 in Burma and India. The Royal Army Service Corps (R.A.S.C.) was a branch of the British Army which served on the Eastern Frontier of India and Burma. The Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations were a series of battles fought between the British Indian Army and the Imperial Japanese Army and allied forces over the successful Allied Burma Campaign on the China Burma India Theatre during WW2. Possible reasons why the Chinese wine ewer was obtained: Client remembers Grandfather mentioning The Irrawaddy River . It was surrounded by temples and his grandfather obtained the item during the Burma CampaignDuring WW2 clients grandfather also developed a special friendship with a very wealthy Indian family who traded with China. Could the object have been a gift from them is what client suggests could be other reasonFootnote:An identical wine ewer can be found in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Beijing, inscribed with a Kangxi reign mark. The present lot compares very favourably to another example sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1804. The art of enamelling on copper was still relatively new to China when this piece was produced, having been brought over from Europe during the late 17th to early 18th Century. Gifts from visiting dignitaries and missionaries to the emperor Kangxi included enamels from Europe, such as those made at Limoges, which greatly impressed. So much so that Kangxi introduced the art to the palace workshops in circa 1700-1715. Clearly the art was mastered swiftly, as evidenced by this wine ewer and its twin in the National Palace Museum.Condition: Small sliver of enamel has flaked from the underside of the cover Very small flat enamel chip near the top corner on one side. Faint surface cracklure visible against the light - not disfiguring and barely visible. wear to corner edges of gilding on copper. Examined under UV light not obvious repairs or defects detected. Weight 362g.NOTE: TO BID ON THIS LOT YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH HANSONS - WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING ONLINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT - CONTACT accounts@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
A South East Asian or Chinese carved hardwood panel, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/early 20th Century, of rectangular form and landscape aspect, carved with a scene of dragon vessels sailing before rocky islands with pagodas and other buildings, with a double-dragon hanging bar, 47cm x 86cm.Condition: Some small chips to the hanging bar, light general wear consistent with age.
An Indian carved hardwood figure group of a hunting party, 19th Century, modelled as a dignitary and consort riding a camel while an attendant wrestles a dog below, chased by a wild boar, the reverse with a stalking lion and fleeing deer, set on a canted cavetto base, 31cm high.Condition: Some signs of age including light splits to the wood, esp. to the reverse.
An Edwardian walnut cross-banded revolving cigar case, circa 1910, of rectangular outline with cross-banded and ebonised edges, the front applied with brass vacant plaque, the interior pivoting and fitted with multiple cigar apertures, 18cm x 28cm x 16cm.Condition: Some signs of age and use including small dings to the corner edges, a fine split to the veneer on the front, slight fading to the top, some light surface scratches. Interior good. No key to lock.
A Rare 18-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert GunBy John Manton, London, No. 1237 For 1790With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed along the rib, breeches each with gold line and engraved with a starburst between, gold-lined touch-holes, plain tang grooved for sighting, signed flat bevelled locks (one mainspring and one cock retaining screw replaced, top of one steel repaired, one cock a working replacement, probably by the maker) each with stepped tail, semi-rainproof pan and roller acting on a ramp on the steel spring, figured half-stock (old bruising and some repairs, the latter mainly around the lock cavities) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with a gundog retrieving a gamebird in a landscape on the heel tang, trigger-guard retaining traces of blueing and decorated with gamebirds in a landscape on the bow and with a foliate scroll on the scrolled tang, large pineapple finial, and rear ramrod-pipe with foliate finial, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, and later brass-mounted ramrod (some wear and light rust patination), London proof marks 43.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:Previously unrecordedThe crest is that of Viscount George Ashburnham of St. Asaph (1760-1830), later 3rd Earl Ashburnham. The family home is Ashburnham Place, SussexFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 32-Bore Percussion Jacob's Patent D.B. Rifled CarbineBy Swinburn & Son, No. 567, Dated 1860With reblued barrels each rifled with four deep grooves, folding leaf sights and adjustable long range sight from 100 to 200 yards, long slender tang, signed and dated back-action locks, figured half-stock (fore-end broken through and repaired), steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur, hinged circular patch-box cover engraved 'Jacob's Rifles', sling loops, and steel ramrod, probably original (some rust patination and areas of light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 56.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:For information on Major John Jacob, Commander of the Schinde Irregular Horse and inventor of the Jacob's rifle, see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, pp. 202-204, pl. 67 (1); and C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1850-1864, 1964, p. 43, pls. 42 and 45-47Charles Phillips Swinburn was granted British Patent No. 2269 of 12 October 1858 for a barrel band used on double-barrelled Jacob riflesCf. a similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 247For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Brass-Barrelled English Lock BlunderbussBy Thomas 1 Green Of London, Late 17th/Early 18th CenturyWith two-stage barrel flared at the muzzle, octagonal breech becoming polygonal and with a ramp notched for sighting at the rear, plain tang, indistinctly signed flat lock with repaired pointed tail and separate pan, flat ring-neck cock with safety-catch (inoperative) at the rear, moulded figured full stock (old bruising, broken through and repaired at the grip, repaired beneath the tail of the lock and on both sides of the fore-end at the muzzle), brass mounts comprising butt-plate, the long pointed heel tang with moulded borders, trigger-guard with pointed foliate finial, single turned baluster ramrod-pipe, and old horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm (tang and lock with light pitting), London proof marks and Green's barrelsmith's mark 42 cm. barrel Footnotes:Thomas 1 Green was apprenticed to Edward Nicholson in 1686 and free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1693. He was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1720. He is recorded 'att ye Fowler' in the Minories in 1714 and was Gunmaker to Ordnance, 1697-1715, and to the Royal Africa Company in 1721. He was appointed Viewer and Proofmaster to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1715. Following his death in 1728 the business was carried on by his widow, AgnesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Spanish Bronze 4 Pdr. Breech-Loading CannonLate 17th/Early 18th CenturyOf tapering four-stage form cast in relief with raised mouldings and with flared and turned muzzle, the second reinforce cast in relief with the crowned Spanish arms, open breech drilled with a drainage hole and formed to accept a separate mug-shaped bronze chamber (missing) originally secured by a wooden wedge, trunnions, the right one incised with the weight number '2 Qs. 15', and turned rounded base pierced with a hole for a tiller (the surface with light green patination over some wear and corrosion) 66 cm. barrel, 7.7 cm. bore, 98 cm. overall This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Very Rare 11-Bore Sporting Gun With Forsyth Patent Roller Primer By R. Fenton, London, No. 1951, Circa 1819Rebuilt from flintlock, with rebrowned three-stage barrel with turned and chiselled foliate girdle, octagonal breech becoming polygonal and signed in elaborate gold gothic script along the top flat, gold fore-sight centred on four gold-inlaid arrows, case-hardened breech with engraved gold band and line, the former engraved with three fleur-de-lys, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with oak foliage, case-hardened flat bevelled lock engraved 'Forsyth & Co., Patent' and decorated with foliate scrollwork, stepped tail en suite and with a gamebird in a landscape, foliate engraved serial numbered roller primer stamped 'F. Patent', figured half-stock (minor old bruising and split in front of the lock) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and silver fore-end cap, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate (some light pitting) decorated with foliage and a pointer in a landscape, scroll trigger-guard decorated with foliage and with a heron in a landscape on the bow, a serpent in its beak, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple final, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original steel-tipped ramrod, and much original finish 82 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceWilfrid Ward Collection, probably acquired from W. Keith NealChristie's London, The Wilfrid Ward Collection of Antique Firearms, 27 October 1993, lot 24LiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Forsyth & Co.: Patent Gunmakers, 1969, p. 46D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, Forsyth & Co.: Patent Gunmakers 1806-1852, 1995, p. 41For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .45/75 (W.C.F.) Winchester 1876 Third Model Repeating RifleNo. 36522 For 1883With octagonal sighted barrel (rifling with some wear and light pitting) with matted top rib stamped with manufacturer's details, six folding leaf back-sights to 600 yards and each with central platinum line, and folding adjustable long range sight to 1000 yards, tubular magazine beneath, action stamped 'Model 1876' on the upper tang and with sliding dust-cover, brass elevator-block, lever with revolving catch, highly figured butt and chequered fore-end, the former with chequered pistol-grip with ebony inset, steel butt-plate and fore-end cap, and sling mounts (forward ring missing, some wear and old patination overall) 70 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 20-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Pistol By R. Welford Of London, Circa 1720-30With two-stage barrel, plain tang, signed border engraved rounded lock, figured moulded full stock (chipped beneath the tail of the lock, butt with minor repair on one side at the pommel) with apron around the tang, mounts comprising engraved foliate side-plate, border engraved spurred pommel decorated with foliage, plain trigger-guard with early form of acorn finial, turned baluster ramrod-pipe, and brass-capped wooden ramrod (steel parts with some light surface rust), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark, probably of Joseph Clarkson 24.2 cm. barrel Footnotes:Richard 1 Welford was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1712. He was Gunmaker to Ordnance between 1715 and 1719, and to the East India Company in 1743. The last reference to him is in 1747For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Liège 18-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun, And A Belgian Officer's SwordThe First Signed Moreau Le Jeune, Both 19th CenturyThe first with sighted barrels of alternate finely twist and damascus steel, foliate engraved breeches, tang, signed flat locks and mounts (trigger-guard with minor old repair), figured half-stock carved with a repeated design of overlapping leaves at the grip and on the fore-end, the former with a stag's head in low relief, branches of oak in its mouth, cheek-piece carved with a flower-head at the rear, and original ramrod with white staghorn tip (steel parts with some light pitting, one ramrod-pipe lose), Liège proof; the second of regulation pattern, with curved fullered nickel-plated blade etched 'Pour le Roi el la Patrie' between symmetrical foliage on one side, the ricasso engraved 'Louis Bourgeois Sergent armourier Tournai', brass hilt including guard cast and pierced with foliage, and ribbed horn grip (wire binding incomplete), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard with suspension ring; together with a mainspring clamp, and a reproduction combined wheel-lock spanner and turnscrew (4)81.3 cm. barrels and 86.5 cm. bladeFootnotes:Tournai was the Walloon arms manufactory in BelgiumFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare 38-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851 Model 'Dragoon' Self-Cocking Five-Shot RevolverBy Deane, Adams & Deane, 30 King William St.t., London Bridge, No. 8923. R., Circa 1855With octagonal sighted barrel engraved with foliate scrollwork on each side at the breech, top-strap signed in full and extending along the top flat, serial numbered cylinder, border engraved frame, trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap all decorated with foliate scrollwork, the last with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with a scallop shell, spring safety-stop and arbor-pin catch, and chequered figured rounded butt (some wear and light rust patination), London proof marks 18.8 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Colt 1860 Model Army Percussion Revolver No. 131572 For 1863With sighted barrel with New-York address, rebated cylinder originally with roll engraved naval engagement scene, action cut for a shoulder-stock, brass trigger-guard originally silvered and stamped 'US' on the left at the rear, rammer, figured rounded grips, and matching numbers (some wear and light rust patination) 20.3 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Full Armour In Italian 16th Century Style19th Century Incorporating Earlier ElementsComprising close-helmet with rounded 16th century skull, visor and lower-bevor (all with patched repairs and large internal reinforcing plates), the first rising to a roped comb and with tubular plume-holder incised with spiral lines at the rear, the second sharply-pointed with horizontal vision slits above a prominent roped lower edge, and with lifting peg on the right fitting into a slot in the upper edge of the later prow-shaped upper-bevor, the last shaped to the chin and with locking hook on the right, gorget of two neck-plates front and rear, the lower ones each with recessed turned and roped borders followed by dome-headed rivets on petalled brass washers, gorget of three plates front and rear, hinged together on the left and secured by a pin and keyhole catch on the right, the top plates with boldly turned and roped upper border, the front plates centrally cusped and with incised double line borders, 16th century breast-plate with medial ridge drawn-out to a blunt point and with turned and roped neck, moveable armhole gussets en suite, two-plate skirt and thigh length tassets en suite with the gorget, articulated vambraces, fingered gauntlets and full leg harness all en suite, the latter including poleyns each with ovoidal side-wing and articulated plates above and below, the bottom plates pierced for attaching the greaves, the latter each hinged together and with wide rounded-toes sabatons both of eight articulated plates (old surface patination and light surface rust): on a wooden stand mounted on a wooden plinthFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .32-44 (S&W) Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Single-Action Six-Shot RevolverNo. 74, Circa 1878With sighted barrel stamped with manufacturer's details and patent dates to 1871 along the sighting rib, pivoting down for loading and automatically operating the sprung cartridge-extractor, blued sprung chequered breech-catch with back-sight, fluted cylinder, trigger-guard (light rust patination) and case-hardened hammer, chequered hard-rubber grips with 'S&W' logo at the top, and retaining most of its original nickel-plated finish (some loss of finish on the right of the action behind the cylinder, and small scattered areas on the butt) 16.5 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 18-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Belt PistolsSigned Ross, Edinburgh, Mid-19th CenturyWith twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved around the muzzle and signed along the top flat, foliate scroll engraved breeches, tang-plates, actions, dolphin hammers and trigger-guards, finely chequered rounded butts, vacant white-metal escutcheons, belt hooks, stirrup ramrods each engraved with a flower-head on the tip, and vacant white-metal escutcheons (some light rust patination): in modern lined and fitted wooden case with some accessories including two brass-mounted powder-flasks, one with bevelled wedge-shaped body, the other with cylindrical copper body, Birmingham proof marks 10.3 cm. barrels Footnotes:A Daniel Ross is recorded in EdinburghFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Cased 16-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun With Two Pairs Of BarrelsBy John Manton, London, Nos. 5903 And 5904 For 1812With rebrowned twist barrels (ribs and lug of 5904 loose) each with gold fore-sight, recessed patent breeches with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamps, gold lines and platinum-lined touch-holes, border engraved tang decorated with a martial trophy, basket of foliage and a starburst in the sighting groove, signed border engraved flat locks serial numbered '5903', each decorated with a hare at the square tail and with engraved 'French' cock, rainproof pan (some pitting) and large roller, highly figured half-stock (some old bruising) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate stamped with Irish registration mark 'CW-1009' for Co. Carlow and decorated on the heel tang with two pointers in a landscape, scroll trigger-guard serial numbered '5903' in a starburst on the scroll and decorated with a sporting trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with large pineapple finial, rear ramrod-pipe en suite, gold escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former engraved with owner's initials, and original brass-mounted ramrods (steel parts with light rust patination): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including a pair of original spare steels, later brass-mounted powder-flask embossed with deer surmounted by a hound on each side, leather shot-belt, turnscrew (handle bruised), red leather flint wallet, shot dispensers and patch-cutter, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label for circa 1798 to 1815, the exterior (some minor damage, bone keyhole escutcheon incomplete) with flush fitting brass carrying handle centred on a circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 79.5 cm. and 77 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureW. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1966, p. 91D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 41For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An English Silver-Mounted Hunting HangerLate 17th Century, Silver Mark WK Conjoined, Probably Of William KnightWith slender slightly curved blade (some wear and light pitting) double-edged towards the point and struck with profile Queen's head mark on each side, the forte on both sides retaining traces of punched and gilt foliage, hilt comprising recurved quillons each with cast foliated hound's head terminal, pommel-cap with cherub's heads between busts of Roman emperors and each against a finely punched ground, basal collar punched with foliate decoration, and natural buckhorn grip 44.3 cm. blade Footnotes:For further information regarding this maker see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, p. 160For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An English Silver-Mounted Hunting Hanger London Silver Hallmarks For 1750, Maker's Mark JCWith slightly curved fullered blade (scattered light pitting) double-edged towards the point and etched with a panel of diagonal bands on one side of the forte, reeded hilt comprising downbent shell-guard, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard scrolled at the top and hooked into the gadrooned pommel-cap with button, and natural staghorn grip, in its wood-lined black leather scabbard (minor damage) with silver linear engraved locket and chape, the former with frog-button and ring for suspension 53.6 cm. bladeFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols By Bunney, London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1779, Maker's Mark Of Charles FreethWith turn-off cannon barrels, border engraved actions (one cock and one top jaw screw replaced) each signed on a foliate rococo scroll over each side, sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a flower-head on the bow, figured rounded butts (one broken through and repaired) each swelling at the pommel and inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and rocailles (replaced at the repair), vacant silver escutcheons, and grotesque mask butt-caps (some wear and light pitting overall), Tower private proof marks (2)14 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Joseph Bunney is recorded in Birmingham between 1765 and 1814. He is known to have marked his firearms 'London'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A J.R. Cooper Patent 50-Bore Percussion Under-Hammer Pocket Pistol, A 50-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And Another of 54-BoreThe Last Signed Southall, London, All Mid-19th CenturyThe first with turn-off barrel carrying the spring under-hammer beneath, rounded action and flat butt in one piece, the former engraved 'J.R. Cooper's Patent', the latter with figured rounded grips, and ring-trigger acting against the spring under-hammer (some light pitting), Birmingham proof marks; the second with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted turn-off barrel, foliate scroll engraved action, dolphin hammer, finely chequered figured rounded butt with flat ovoidal pommel, the latter encircled by an engraved white-metal band and with vacant white-metal escutcheon, folding trigger, and further vacant white-metal escutcheon (some rust patination), London proof marks; the last with turn-off barrel, action signed within an oval against a martial trophy over each side, replaced thumbpiece safety-catch and folding trigger, figured flat-sided butt, and vacant diamond-shaped silver escutcheon (some pitting), Birmingham proof marks (3)8.5 cm., 7.5 cm. and 4.2 cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An English Silver-Hilted Hunting SwordMid-18th CenturyWith tapering fullered blade (light rust patination) double-edged towards the point, cast and chased hilt comprising downbent shell-guard decorated with a reclining figure between two cherubs within a border of linked trophies of arms and foliage, lobed foliate rear quillon, quillon-block with an angel and kneeling figure on one side, and a reclining female figure on the other, knuckle-guard with a trophy of arms on each side and hooked into the domed-cap, the latter decorated en suite and with button, and vertically fluted ebony grip with central silver strap on both sides decorated with foliage 57.6 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Exceptional Cased .36 Percussion Manhattan Series IV Five-Shot RevolverNo. 68855, Circa 1865With blued sighted barrel (light scratches around the barrel-wedge) stamped with manufacturer's details and patent date along the top flat, blued cylinder roll engraved with five foliate panels framing naval and military combat scenes, case-hardened frame, hammer and rammer, silvered trigger-guard and back-strap, the latter engraved with owner's name 'Philip H. Waterlow', varnished figured rounded grips, matching numbers, and in exceptional condition retaining virtually all its original finish: in contemporary English mahogany case fitted and lined in green baize incorporating a compartment for ammunition, and retaining the original blued iron bullet mould stamped with Manhattan manufactory details, and combined turnscrew/nipple-wrench, the exterior of the lid with oval brass escutcheon elaborately engraved with owner's name 'Philip H. Waterlow', London proof marks 10.2 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceChristie's London, Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria, 16 July 2003, lot 215Philip H. Waterlow is likely to be Sir Philip Hickson Waterlow, second baronet, who succeeded his father Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow, a well-known philanthropist, member of parliament, and Lord Mayor of LondonFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Milton ShieldBy Elkington & Co., Signed Morel Ladeuil Fecit 1866Of copper electrotype coated with oxidised silver, of slightly convex oval form with roped border, the central circular panel depicting Adam and Eve addressed by the archangel Raphael, framed on either side with ovoidal panels depicting subjects from Milton's 'Paradise Lost', sixth book, the hosts of Heaven attacking the rebels who are driven out and fall to perdition, St. Michael waving his flaming sword over the dragon who appears in human form, Sin and Death appearing either side at the base, the border with Zodiac signs symbolising the rolling year and flight of Time, the upper part of the shield depicting angels and seraphs soaring high above the strife below flanking the emblem of all Light and Life and encircled by winged cherub's heads, the interior with applied oval plaque of the Victoria & Albert Department of Sciences & Art 85.5 cm. highFootnotes:The original of this shield was manufactured for the 1867 Paris Exhibition for which Messrs. Elkington were awarded a gold medal. The shield and medal and now in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Made originally by Morel Ladeuil, a pupil of the renowned French craftsman Antoine Vechte, Elkington manufactured a large number of electrotypes that were made for sale at the South Kensington (later Victoria & Albert) Museum. For more information see Patricia Wardle, Victorian Silver and Silver-Plate, 1963, pp. 149, 150 and 172For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Liège 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock D.B. PistolBy G. Devillers A Liège, Mid-18th CenturyWith turn-off cannon barrels each rifled with eight grooves and engraved 'No. 1' and 'No. 2' respectively at the breech, border engraved octagonal breeches and action, the former signed over each side and numbered to correspond with the barrels, the latter decorated with rocailles and foliage on both sides, circular pans with steel divider, figured moulded butt carved in low relief with foliage behind the tang, steel mounts decorated en suite with the action and comprising spurred pommel and trigger-guard, the former with ovoidal cap of graduated steps (some old light pitting), counterfeit London proof marks and Foreigner's marks 13.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Guillaume Devillers is recorded in Liège between 1750 and 1783For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Continental Silver-Mounted Hunting HangerMid-18th Century, Silver Marks, Probably SwedishWith bright slightly curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point (some light pitting) and etched with a gilt stag leaping over foliage on both sides beyond the forte, the latter gilt and etched on one side with Samson wrestling the lion and labelled 'SIMSON' (sic), all between panels of foliage and whorls, and on the other with a Latin inscription in praise of Samson between similar panels, cast and chased hilt comprising downbent shell-guard with a sportsman at rest in a landscape within a border of foliage involving a hunting horn, all against a punched ground, quillon-block with a sporting scene on each side, lobed rear quillon with a stag's head on one side and foliage on the other, the forward quillon adapted from the original knuckle-guard, domed pommel-cap and collar each extended into the grip on one side and pierced with symmetrical foliage centred on an ovoidal panel chased with a stag and hound respectively, the pommel chased en suite, and horn grip of tapering circular section, in original wooden scabbard (minor damage) covered in brown leather with silver locket and chape en suite with the hilt, the former with fluted frog-button; together with a 1796 pattern sabre, the blade with traces of etched inscription and stamped '85' (surface rust patination overall, hilt with later gold paint, grip binding missing); a hunting knife with blade of Bowie type, one side with native American Indian above 'Defence' mark and stamped 'Warranted cast steel', brass-mounted hilt, and swelling ribbed wooden grip, in its leather sheath; and a large Corsican folding knife, the blade stamped 'Poudrille' on one side, and wooden grips, one painted with polychrome flower-heads (4)57 cm., 84 cm., 35.5 cm. and 25.5 cm. blades For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of Scottish 20-Bore Flintlock All-Metal Belt PistolsBy John Murdoch Of Doune, Mid-18th CenturyWith four-stage barrels engraved at the flared octagonal muzzles and with symmetrical foliage at the mid-sections, fluted breeches each with notched back-sight at the rear, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each decorated with scrolling foliage on the tail, cocks en suite, faceted line engraved steels, three-quarter stocks engraved with foliate line ornament and characteristic foliage, the undersides each with three foliate engraved silver lines, foliate engraved ram's horn butts with engraved and dotted interlace inlaid with silver along the back and each with silver oval escutcheon on both sides, silver button triggers (threaded prickers missing) each engraved as a flower-head, slender partly fluted and engraved belt hooks each with pierced and engraved terminal, and slender steel ramrods (some light pitting and surface patination) (2)18.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:ProvenanceLieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742-1817, acceded 1786). The pistols were given as a gift to a Mr Wood, factor of the ducal estates at Alnwick, NorthumberlandThence by descent to the vendorChristie's South Kensington, Antique Arms And Armour, 17 December 2008, lot 197Prior to his resignation from General Lord Howe's army in 1777, Hugh Percy had served with distinction in The American Revolutionary War. As commanding officer of the relief column at the Battle of Lexington and Concord Percy saved the retreating British forces from total defeat. In 1775, as a Divisional Commander, he was engaged in the Battle of Long Island and led the storming of Fort Washington. In 1786 Hugh Percy succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Northumberland and continued the program of agricultural improvements at Alnwick. He held twice-weekly meetings at Alnwick Castle with tenants and tradespeople, these occasions are believed to have been organised and attended by WoodLittle is known of John Murdoch, however a note in the Statistical Account of Scotland, Vol. XX, 1798, p.86 suggests that he was apprenticed to one of the Cadells and goes on to note 'The trade is now carried on by John Murdoch, also famous for his ingenuity in the craft and who has likewise furnished pistols to the first nobility of Europe. These pistols were sold from 4 to 24 guineas a pair... when Mr. Murdoch gives over business, the trade, in all probability, will become extinct'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of Saxon 20-Bore Flintlock Holster PistolsZella, Circa 1700With three-stage sighted barrels, octagonal breeches and fluted top flats, the left side-flats stamped with maker's marks, 'HS', a sprig between in an oval (Neue Støckel 3131) and initials 'LK' (Neue Støckel 3806), plain tangs, rounded locks with brazed pans, the inside of one struck with maker's mark (similar to Neue Støckel 2797), and the other with maker's mark 'IB' above a fleur-de-lys in a shield (Neue Støckel 3222), moulded figured full stocks (one fore-end with old break at the forward barrel-pin), iron mounts comprising flat bevelled side-plates, spurred rounded pommels, trigger-guards each with pointed moulded finial, turned baluster ramrod-pipes (one with minor damage), and iron ramrods, probably original (some light pitting) (2)29 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare 40-Bore (.500) Percussion Porter Patent Second Model Nine-Shot Revolving Turret RifleNo. 355, Circa 1855With octagonal polygroove rifled barrel stamped 'Address P.W. Porter New-York' and 'P.W. Porter's Patent 1851' on the top right flat in front of the breech, front and adjustable back-sights both off-set to the left, hinged action-cover pierced with three circular vents on each side and with hinged locking catch, vertical turret cylinder retaining its cover secured by a screw, side-hammer cocked by the bright under-lever, serpentine loading-lever (cylinder cover and wing-headed securing screw missing), figured butt with curved steel butt-plate, and in refurbished condition (some scattered light pitting)Footnotes:See footnote to the following lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .41 Rim-Fire National Arms Co. No. 2 Deringer No. 8758, Circa 1865-70With barrel pivoting down to the left for loading, stamped with manufacturer's details along the top flat, engraved with foliage either side of the nickel fore-sight and breech, and retaining faint traces of blueing, chequered release stud on the right, rounded action and bird's head butt, the former engraved with foliage against a punched ground on both sides, the latter with strapwork down the back, spur trigger (retaining pin replaced) and grooved hammer, and partly chequered figured rounded grips (some light wear and patination) 6.5 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A German Purse MountNuremberg, Late 16th CenturyOf iron, arched and hinged together, the front cut with double line ornament, stamped with maker's mark 'HK', an orb and cross between, the Nuremberg mark, and carrying three flower-head shaped catches each operating against an internal spring, the hinged internal compartment mount with sprung ring-shaped central catch, and the back mount incorporating two sprung catches and two suspension loops (some light pitting) 14.3 cm. wideFootnotes:Cf. a similar purse mount in the Dr. John Waldman Collection and sold in these Rooms, 26 November 2008, lot 223For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .577 Snider Three-Band Service RifleDated 1863With browned sighted barrel with bright bore and retained by three barrel bands, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, pivoting breech-block, chained striker-protector, dated flat lock (light pitting) engraved 'Enfield' and with 'V.R.' crowned on the tail, figured three-quarter stock (some old bruising) with circular Enfield arsenal mark over '1' on one side of the butt, regulation brass mounts including butt-plate stamped '53' over '131', sling loops, and steel ramrod, Ordnance proof marks 93 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Flintlock Saw-Handled Rifled Officer's Pistol Of Carbine BoreBy E. Baker, London, Early 19th CenturyWith sighted barrel signed along the top of the breech and rifled with seven spiral grooves, the rear of the breech engraved with a foliate band, border engraved tang with back-sight and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, signed flat bevelled detented lock (cock repaired) decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof pan and with foliage on the stepped tail, safety-catch and roller, figured half-stock (broken through and repaired at the lock) with short rounded spur, chequered rounded butt with flat ovoidal pommel (small old chip), the latter with vacant silver escutcheon, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy against foliage on the bow, turned ramrod-pipe, adjustable set trigger, and stirrup ramrod, the top pierced with two vent holes (some light rust patination), indistinct maker's special proof marks 22.9 cm. barrel Footnotes:Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836) apprenticed to and workman of Henry Nock, was the inventor of the Baker rifle and author of Remarks on Rifle Guns (1801). He was Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George IV and was influential in the King's shooting and collecting, and thus played an important role in the formation of the Carlton House ArmouryFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 32-Bore Percussion Over-And-Under Travelling Pistol By Joseph Egg, No.1 Piccadilly, London, No. 3094, Circa 1830With twist octagonal sighted barrels (some light wear) signed in full along the top flat and engraved 'Inventor of the Copper Cap' along the bottom flat, border engraved breeches (plugs replaced) with foliate scrollwork on the top and bottom flats, tang with back-sight and decorated with foliate scrollwork, signed case-hardened border engraved rounded back-action locks decorated with scrolling foliage, rounded dolphin hammers decorated en suite, chequered figured rounded butt (minor damage on one side), border engraved mounts decorated with scrolling foliage and comprising butt-cap with 'skull-crusher' terminal engraved with scallop shells, D-shaped trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and serial numbered in an oval on the bow, no provision for a ramrod, and retaining some original finish, London proof marks 14.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:Several London gunmakers claimed to have invented the copper cap, which was introduced shortly before 1820 Joseph Egg is recorded at 1 Piccadilly (corner of Piccadilly and Haymarket) between 1814 and 1834. See footnote to lot 358For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased 54-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851 Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Revolver Retailed By Hollis & Sheath, Makers To H.M.H. Board Of Ordnance, No. 30344.B., Mid-19th CenturyWith octagonal sighted barrel engraved around the muzzle and signed along the top flat, serial numbered cylinder engraved around the forward edge, border engraved frame decorated with foliate scrollwork, trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap en suite, the latter with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with a flower-head, safety-stop, arbor-pin and spring-catch, and chequered figured rounded butt (minor chip, wear and light pitting overall): in lined and fitted wooden case with reproduction accessories including powder-flask and bullet mould, the exterior of the case with large vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 16.2 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Balkan 22-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol (Ledenica)19th Century, Probably Ioannina For The Greek MarketWith three-stage Italian export barrel, octagonal breech stamped with two indistinct maker's marks between twelve small trefoil marks on the top flats, tang covered with a white-metal plate nielloed with a moustachioed human mask and a repeated design of foliage, rounded Italian export lock signed 'Rossi' and chiselled with foliage on the tail, the head of the cock retaining screw chiselled as a grotesque mask, heavy white-metal full stock with curved butt cast and chased overall in low relief with nielloed flower-heads and foliage against finely punched grounds, all within nielloed ribbons and involving a further mask on the fore-stock, and a double-headed eagle behind the barrel tang, spirally-fluted bulbous pommel, trigger-guard and muzzle-sleeve en suite with the stock, and false ramrod (barrel and lock with light pitting) 23 cm. barrelFootnotes:For related pistols see Robert Elgood, The Arms Of Greece..., 2009, p. 97, fig. 100; and another sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 25 November 2015, lot 58For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock PistolsThe First By J. Harris, The Second By Hall, London, Both Second Half Of The 18th CenturyThe first with turn-off cannon barrel, border engraved action (cock an old replacement, tang screw replaced) signed beneath banners and foliage on one side and decorated with a foliated rocaille on the other, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a decorative oval on the bow, and figured flat-sided butt inlaid with silver wire foliate scrollwork, private Birmingham proof marks; the second with turn-off cannon barrel, plain action signed over each side, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch, and figured flat-sided butt inlaid with silver wire scrollwork (some light pitting), Tower private proof marks (2)5.8 cm. and 9.7 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Unusual 28-Bore Flintlock All-Metal Belt Pistol With Rifled BarrelBy John Murdoch Of Doune, Late 18th CenturyWith four-stage sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves and engraved with symmetrical designs of foliage at the flared octagonal muzzle, along the mid-section and in front of the ridged and fluted breech, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock engraved with scrolling foliage on the tail, cock en suite, three-quarter stock engraved with scrolling foliage within line ornament, and with three foliate engraved silver panels along the underside, 'ram's horn' butt engraved en suite, inlaid with silver interlace along the back and with a vacant oval silver escutcheon on each side, silver button trigger and threaded pricker each engraved as a flower-head, slender engraved belt hook with central spiral flutes, the terminal pierced and engraved with foliage, and original slender steel ramrod with pierced baluster tip (some old scattered light pitting in places) 19 cm. barrel Footnotes:For a related pistol by the same maker, the last of the Doune gunsmiths who is believed to have died in 1812, see Claude Blair and Robert Woosnam-Savage, Scottish Firearms, 1995, p. 33, fig.52. See footnote to following lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Fine Cased .500 Percussion Presentation Sporting RifleUnsigned, Circa 1854With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel (light scattered surface patination) engraved with recipient's name 'J.H. Thornhill Esquire' along the top flat at the breech and rifled with four bright spiral grooves, three blued folding leaf back-sights each with central platinum line, case-hardened breech with two gold lines and engraved with foliate scrollwork on top, pierced platinum plug, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliate scrollwork, case-hardened flat detented lock and hammer decorated en suite, highly figured half-stock (minor damage) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved blued steel mounts all decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate, spur trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with shaped finial, blued set trigger, engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining virtually all its original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case (lock mechanism missing) with accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask embossed with a scallop shell on each side, brass bullet-mould, patch-cutter and leather sling, the exterior of the lid (old split) with flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a vacant circular escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 75.3 cm. barrelFootnotes:A newspaper cutting hand dated April 1854 and pasted to the inside of the lid reads: 'On Tuesday the 18th instant, a handsome case, containing a very superior got up rifle piece, &c, was presented to J.H. Thornhill. Esq., Surgeon, Darlaston by Mr James Wilkes, at the Vine Inn, of the same place, as a mark of gratitude for the kind attention paid to him by that gentleman during his late illness; a circumstance which the medical profession seldom have the opportunity of boasting of.'A James Wilkes is recorded working in Darlaston, Staffordshire between 1854 and 1872For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Percussion Powder-TesterBy Westley Richards, London, Mid-19th CenturyOf box-lock pistol form, with foliate engraved action signed over both sides, large indicator wheel with sprung release catch and internal return spring, numbered from '0' to '30' and made in one with an anvil fitting against the muzzle, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard, finely chequered figured rounded butt, and vacant silver escutcheon (some light pitting) 17.5 cm. Footnotes:Cf. A very similar example by the same maker sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour, 27 November 2003, lot 120For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .577 Percussion 1853 Pattern Third Model Rifle MusketDated 1860Of regulation pattern, the tang of the butt-plate stamped 'V' over 'SR19' and '130', and with replacement chained nipple-protector and leather sling (steel parts with light pitting, butt with some bruising), Ordnance view and proof marks 99.1 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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