September 2nd and 3rd auction

"A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armour" by Stone, classic reference work, 1961 reprint, in DW, and "European Arms...

"The Revolver 1818-1865" by Taylerson, Andrews and Frith, similar 1865-1888 and similar 1889-1914 both by Taylerson, all in DWs, illus standard wo...

A Vic penknife by G. Butler & Co, Sheffield, 4" closed, incorporating 3" blade marked "The Royal Hunt", 1½" blade, screwdriver/file, hooked blade ...

A small gaucho knife, flat SE blade 4", with traces of maker's mark "Pampa....Industria....", silver plated grip and sheath with deeply impressed...

A 19th century Spanish folding knife navaja, swollen SE blade 7", with maker's name "Valero u. (unclear) Saragoza" on one side, locking catch to ...

A 3rd pattern FS knife, blade 6¼" (tip repointed), plain crossguard marked "Sheffield England", ribbed swollen grip, in its leather sheath with ta...

A good 3rd pattern FS knife, blade 7", plain crossguard with maker's name "R Cooper Sheffield, England", ribbed swollen grip, in its leather shea...

A machette, blade marked with crocodile "Registered" and "Martindale Made in England" on one side and broad arrow "KE 827/1952" on the other, in ...

A Persian powder flask, Qjar dynasty, 15cms, bird shaped tinned brass body applied with a geometric design of pierced sheet silver, brass charger ...

An Indonesian, possibly Javanese, flattened dark horn flask, 8" overall, carved with a demon mask and originally having two integral pierced lugs...

An Afghan 28 bore flintlock holster pistol, swamped hexagonal barrel 11½" decorated overall with silver flowers, scrolls, scales and geometric pat...

An Afghan 38 bore flintlock holster pistol, 16½" overall, round swamped twist barrel 10½" with traces of silver koftgari decoration; military sty...

An Afghan 20 bore flintlock jezail, 61" overall, barrel 47" with flared muzzle, the EIC pattern musket lock having crude rampant lion and maker's...

An Afghan 16 bore flintlock musket, 60" overall, ribbed barrel 46" with flared muzzle, fullstocked, the entire fore end covered with sheet brass a...

A pair of fencing foils, brass disc guards and pommel studs; and another, steel guard and pommel. GC (3

A 19th cent French mourning sword, hollow triangular section blade 30½", marked "Coulaux et Cie, Klingenthal" at forte, darkened brass hilt, shal...

A late 18th century continental hunting sword, straight fullered blade 18½", DE at tip, with maker's initials "K&S" on one side at forte and "Sol...

A late Vic courtsword, slender blade 32", etched on both sides with flat topped crown and reversed and interlaced VR cypher in floral foliate pan...

A late 19th century courtsword, slender hollow triangular section blade 32", by "Anderson & Sheppard, 13. Savile Row. W.", etched for half length...

A courtsword of Ludwig of Bavaria (1864-1886), slender flattened hexagonal section blade, 31½", by Jos. Reiss, etched with trophies and foliage, ...

A good cut steel hilted courtsword, slender, hollow triangular section blade 31" by J.B. & F. Wells, 24 Condiut St. London, etched for half length...

A most interesting late 18th century smallsword, flattened hexagonal section blade 31½", etched on both sides with a foliate cartouche and inscri...

*A good Spanish Aya DB side by side 20 bore x 2¾" top lever hammerless boxlock ejector shotgun, number 425743, 42½" overall, blued choke barrels 2...

*A Spanish Aya DB side by side 12 bore x 2¾" top lever hammerless boxlock ejector shotgun, number 565358, 45" overall, blued choke barrels 28", t...

3 African fishing spears: (a) blade 7½", barbed socket, darkwood haft, 50" overall, (b) blade 7", barbed socket, darkwood haft, 42"; (c) blade 3"...

A Masai lion spear, leaf shaped blade 9", flared socket, slender darkwood haft 67" overall, and another spear, long leaf shaped blade, 28", short ...

A tribal helmet of the African Congo Shulis Tribe, probably a chief, the dome completely covered in cowrie shells, with a long scarlet tapering cl...

An African Salampasu head hunter's tribal knife. Early 20th century, broad DE blade 42.5cms, carved wooden hilt, in its wooden sheath decorated wi...

A North African littoral dagger, early 20th century, curved SE blade 26cms engraved and inlaid with brass, leather covered hilt and sheath with s...

A New Guinea (Sepik River area) wooden shield, of elliptical form and carved with a stylised human mask, 20th century, 93 x 28cms, the lower half ...

An Andaman Islands fishing spear head, set with 4 lines of shark's teeth, on a short section of darkwood haft, 27" overall. GC (few teeth missing...

A heavy cup shaped drum, skin covered top with multi cord stretchers to base, diam 14", height 15". GC

An African hide shield, of ovoid form, wooden frame with central grip, red, white and black (faded) painted panels, 31" x 23". GC

A New Guinea (Sepik River area) tear drop shaped wooden shield, carved and painted with a stylised human face with cowrie shell eyes, long nose a...

4 various Masai lion spear heads, 29" to 36"; a stabbing spear with flared haft, 45" overall; 4 various iron spearheads with long integral socket...

An old African hand "piano", iron keys, simple incised cross panel decoration, 7¼" x 4" (worn, dark patina), and a modern version with S African m...

An interesting polished red earthenware dish, with 5/8th" bamboo and raffia work rims, the inside with lightly incised, stylized birdlike (?) figu...

A sheet copper covered rectangular casket, the sides and rounded lid embossed overall with small squared panels of geometric and floral designs, ...

An African raffia woven circular casket, on squared base, the lid decorated with 3 lizards, the arched back of the central one forming the handle,...

An African raffia woven circular basket, domed lid, stripwood carrying handle with central ring, nicely panelled in red, white, black and green, ...

An African wooden stool, carved from a section of tree trunk, with shallow cup shaped top and base, carved central supporting ribs (one missing),...

An African child's (?) chair, formed from 2 panels of wood which slot together in the centre, the convex back panel carved with relief figure of ...

5 various face masks: Duk-Duk spirit dancer, Tulai tribe, Papua N. Guinea (label inside) painted top ofskull set with cowrie shells; painted elon...

A stylized wooden face mask, with pierced frame to top and sides, coarse fabric cap and an abundance of light brown stained grass hair, height 20"...

An African darkwood mask, female face with upright coiffure, cherubic features and eye slots, 12" x 7½" max, and another similar, 10½" x 6½". GC (...

A large hollow, carved human head, in the form of a mask with cut out eyes, long nose and cut out mouth, flat headdress in the form of a simple st...

An African stylized darkwood female figure, ovoid face with short pigtails clasped by outstretched arms on short body and stand, 22" x 10" max. G...

An African carved darkwood female figure, wearing loincloth and necklace, holding a large urn on her head with one hand, the other clasping a sma...

An African carved lightweight darkened wood figure of a mother with prominent features and child at her back, kneeling before an urn, 15" x 8" (m...

An interesting African witch doctor's darkwood, naked fetish figure, standing upright with the right arm raised, deeply drilled staring eye socket...

An African carved darkwood double figure, one seated on the shoulders of the other squatting figure, both with deeply carved snarling features, he...

An African carved darkwood figure of a double deity, the top figure's head with pointed ears and row of spikes from nose and over crown to neck, h...

A Gras bayonet, unusual marking "Paris - Oudry -1880" on backstrap, in scabbard; and a bade bade type knife, blade 10½", marked "Shok Shok" (? un...

A WWI German "Ersatz" bayonet, fullered blade 9½" (worn), with pressed steel hilt, in its steel scabbard. Basically GC

An 1856/58 Pattern Enfield sword bayonet, the blade with government sale mark, in its scabbard. Basically GC (blade stained and scratched, the hil...

A Spanish M1893 bayonet, by Simson, Suhl, in scabbard, and an Austrian export M1898 Mauser bayonet, in scabbard. Basically GC (some wear). (2)

An 1856 pattern Enfield sword bayonet, ¾" muzzle ring, flattened back to grip, Enfield stamp at forte, in scabbard. Basically GC (some wear, catc...

A Chassepot bayonet, marked "Mre d'Armes de Chatt. obre 1874", in its scabbard with matching nos. "AG 44960".GC a nice example

A P1907 sword bayonet, cleaning hole in pommel, in a brass mounted scabbard, and a Japanese Arisaka bayonet, in scabbard with frog. QGC (both wor...

A Canadian M1910 Ross rifle bayonet, in leather scabbard with frog. Basically GC (some rust).