Olympia Timed Spring 2024

including the quillon, a copper alloy stirrup hilt with back-strap and grip (ferule missing); a five-ball iron hilt quillon, guard and knuckle-gua...

the first from a 1796 light cavalry trooper’s sword, inscribed ‘J. J. Runckel, Solingen’, on the back-edge; the second similar, with traces of an ...

OF REGULATION TYPE The first straight, double-edged, etched with foliage and trophies-of-arms on each face, plain tang, retaining its threaded pom...

of regulation type, retaining its two suspension rings, 89.7 cm overall

comprising four British field service scabbards; a gilt copper alloy scabbard for a society or masonic sword inscribed ‘EMT. Sir Milton R. Macinto...

the first for a sword of 1803 infantry pattern or similar, of leather with gilt coper alloy mounts comprising chape, middle-band and locket, the l...

the first for a broad sword, with iron chape and blue fabric fringing at the throat; the second with iron locket with belt hook (chape missing, mi...

for a very broad shortsword, of leather-covered wood, with large gilt copper alloy locket and chape each engraved with rococo scrolls, flowers, fo...

the first of reeded bone, probably from an infantry sword of circa 1780; the second of natural staghorn, from a hunting sword; the third of wire-b...

the steel helmet mounted in front with a brass plate bearing the national Sun of May coat of arms of Argentina, the crest with black horsehair man...

the massive steel helmet with brass fittings and chin-scales, with a plate above the front peak bearing a grenade between laurel sprays, the crest...

the skull with frontal device of a small grenade within a square, flanked by laurel leaves and crossed axes, the crest with gadroon decoration to ...

with scarlet piping and fine gilt buttons bearing the Imperial Eagle, the collar with scarlet patches and a double row of narrow gold braid, very ...

20TH CENTURY The first of leather-covered glass, with an iron stopper, and two basal loops for suspension; the second of regulation type, stamped ...

the helmet with massive copper skull, brass reinforcements to sides of skull and edging to pointed peak, brass crest with gadroon decoration to si...

comprising breast-plate with medial ridge, outwardly flanged at the base, fitted with a pair of studs for securing shoulder straps, back-plate for...

comprising breastplate formed with a medial ridge, struck with a bullet mark on its left, fitted with a pair of studs for the shoulder scales, a h...

frontal plate only, of black enamelled steel, with shallow medial ridge and integral gilt metal gorget (minor damage to the enamel), the plate edg...

comprising a massive steel breastplate and backplate, with no markings or binding to edges, the back plate complete with brass curb-chain shoulder...

on two cards, the first mounted with some 40 assorted brass cap-badges; the second with approximately 70 South African and Rhodesian cap-badges an...

on three cards, containing some 80 Canadian, US and UN badges in white metal and enamel

a large assortment, including 6 pilots’ brevets in gold/silver embroidery, and 5 in worsted; 7 gold-embroidered cap-badges of naval officers and 1...

the first an officer's post-1881 gilt and silvered waistbelt-clasp of the East Lancashire Regiment, with matching numbers to the ornate loops; the...

comprising Italian morion in the 'Spanish' fashion formed in one piece with a rounded almond-shaped crown rising to a slight 'stalk', and a flat i...

with hemispherical skull formed in two pieces joined medially along a low comb, fitted at the brow with a broad, flat obtusely-pointed peak pierce...

with hemispherical skull formed in two pieces, decorated around its base with a raised band and above it with fourteen flutes radiating from a fin...

with rounded two-piece skull, peak, upper bevor and bevor attached to the skull by common pivots, the peak with an ogival front edge, the upper be...

with rounded skull rising to a tall comb (dents) and an integral brim turned down at each side, rising to an acute point front and rear, and forme...

with hemispherical crown formed in two pieces joined medially along a low comb, encircled around the base with domed rivets, plume-holder, and int...

each formed of a slightly flared cuff with fixed inner plate and struck on the top with a mark, two metacarpal-plates, a knuckle-plate embossed fo...

each of five lames, decorated with incised lines at the principle borders (rusted, small holes), 20.3 cm (2)

 AND A BESAGUE IN LATE 16TH CENTURY GERMAN STYLE, ALL 19TH CENTURY The cuisse formed of two lames embossed to simulate four, fitted at the outside...

with blue rim, etched with the inscription, a strung bugle, and an archer in contemporary dress taking aim at a stag, 10.5 cm

inscribed 'S. S. Forth' beneath a steamer and with the details of the Carron iron company, 5cm long

pierced, inscribed in a panel enclosed by scrollwork, 3.1 cm

with tapering octagonal barrel formed with a narrow bevel around the muzzle, strongly moulded base-ring, pierced vent, and in aged (dented) condit...

the first with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the lid, refitted and lined in blue baize; the second with oval copper alloy escutcheon on the li...

the first with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the lid, refitted and lined in blue baize; the second with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the ...

the first with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the lid, refitted and lined in green baize; the second veneered with bands on the lid, refitted a...

the first with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the lid, refitted and lined in green baize; the second with shaped copper alloy escutcheon on the...

SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY Comprising a pair signed ‘Alexander Martin, Glasgow’, one with hammer signed ‘Keep & Son’, ‘Cartwright, Norwich’, ...

comprising one signed ‘E Whistler’, others by ‘C. W. Andrews’, ‘J. Moulton’, ‘C. & H. Weston’ , a pair signed ‘J.Gibson & Son, Glasgow’, one decor...

the first inscribed ‘Silvestro’ di Foligno’ (pitted, partly obscured) on the inside, chiselled with a mask on the tail and fitted with pierced and...

CIRCA 1850-80 The first back-action, signed, and retaining much early case-hardened finish; the second from an East Indian Company musket, with EI...

DATED 1847 The first formed in three stages, with raised slender ribs divided by large panels of scrollwork centring on flowerheads, tapering bree...

each with one swelling and one slotted terminal, 18.5 cm (35)

with curved body of circular section carved in high relief with bold sprays of foliage, a stylised coat of arms surmounted by a papal tiara, reind...

with slender octagonal barrel (slightly bent and expertly repaired) retained by two slender iron bands, flat iron lock with external mechanism and...

the barrel fitted with calibrated ladder back-sight, breech-block stamped 'B. S. A. Co.', the lock stamped with 'V. R.' crowned, 'Enfield' and the...

with rebrowned sighted barrel formed in three stages, engraved case-hardened breech and breech tang each decorated with scrollwork, signed engrave...

with twist sighted barrels, stamped with the serial number 3184 and the barrelsmith's initials HG beneath, signed scroll-engraved locks (signature...

with ladder rearsight, standard specification overall, black powder proof, mechanism defective, heavily rusted and pitted overall, stock with much...

with earlier brass barrel formed in four stages and stamped with the barrelsmith mark, 'IB', engraved back-action lock signed 'Smith', hardwood fu...

with tapering brass barrels struck with proof marks and inscribed ‘London’ in a linear frame over the breeches (the vents sealed with compound), s...

with tapering barrels of square section engraved with scrollwork on the top-flats and divided by a wood fillet, shaped integral pans with pivot-co...

with tapering barrel moulded at the muzzle, export lock engraved with an elephant, stamped ‘Warranted’ on the tail and fitted with ring-neck cock ...

with tapering barrel, engraved lock with roller on the steel spring, full stock (repaired) and brass mounts (worn, polished bright), 11.7 cm barrel

with sighted barrel fitted with stirrup ramrod, flat lock, full stock and brass mounts (worn throughout)

converted from flintlock, with sighted barrel signed on the flat at the breech, engraved tang decorated with a flower and a drum, signed stepped b...