February 2020 auction

A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, c 1820, 29½” overall, bell mouth barrel 14” with B’ham proofs and with 12” spring bay...

A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, by G Johnson c 1820, 29½” overall, bell mouth barrel 13½” with B’ham proofs, engraved...

A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, c 1800, 29½” overall, swamped barrel 13½” with London proofs stamped over Tower priv...

A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet by Rea & Son, c 1800, 29½” overall, swamped barrel 13½” with London proofs, engraved ...

A late 18th century naval dirk, sharply curved blade 9”, brass hilt with “S” shaped crossguard and diamond panelled langets, upward facing lion’s...

A Geo naval dirk, shallow diamond section blade 6½”, gilt disc guard engraved with a single line on top, ornamental gilt lower band, turned ivory...

A Midshipman’s small dirk, c 1810, shallow diamond section blade 6”, copper gilt foliate crossguard with upswept quillons, ornamental lower band t...

An early 19th century naval dirk, slender tapering blade 14”, plain silver coloured upswept crossguard, oval to top of blade, and lower band, ova...

A late Vic R Naval officer’s sword, very slightly curved, fullered blade 31½”, marked “London Made” on backstrap, and etched on one side with fl...

A mid 19th century Constabulary sidearm, curved, fullered blade 23½”, brass knucklebow and quillon, line engraved stepped pommel, ribbed fishskin...

A French “Gladius” sidearm, swollen DE blade 19”, with mark of “Talabot Fs Paris” and inspector’s stamp of star over reversed “N” at forte, solid ...

A Russian 1827 pioneer sidearm, slightly curved, shallow fullered sawbacked blade 19½”, with stamps at forte, large solid brass hilt with shallow...

A continental, probably German, sidearm, plain SE blade 19”, slightly swollen towards hatchet point, small stamp (unclear) at forte, solid brass h...

A bandsman’s composite sword, slender DE blade 29½”, with short central fuller, solid brass Mark I, 1856, style hilt, the VR cypher replaced by a...

A scarce Mark I, 1856, Bugler’s sword, shallow diamond section blade 19”, ornamental ivory cruciform hilt with VR cypher in panel on crossguard, i...

A late 18th century Percy Tenantry infantry officer’s sword, slightly curved, fullered blade 28”, with narrow back fuller to central section, etc...

An early 19th century continental mameluke hilted sword, slightly curved, fullered blade 28½”, with narrow back fuller to centre section, flatten...

A 1796 light cavalry style sword for yeomanry, carved, shallow fullered blade 31½”, with narrow back fuller, marked Osborn & Gunby on backstrap, ...

A Vic 1845 pattern infantry field officers levee sword, slender, very slightly curved, fullered blade 32½”, etched on both sides with crown, VR cy...

An interesting 1796 pattern light cavalry sword for mounted constabulary, curved fullered blade 32”, etched in capital letters in panels on one s...

A small flintlock pistol, possibly Afghan or similar, constructed utilising parts of a mid 18th century European pistol, 9½” overall, thick 2 sta...

An Omani matchlock gun, octagonal barrel 46” with fictitious inscription at breech, secured by 6 plain steel barrel bands (originally 10), with p...

A decorative Indian flintlock gun, 65” overall, barrel 50”, with EIC musket lock and fullstock decorated overall with small inlaid M.O.P plaques ...

2 Indian matchlock guns from Sindh, 55” and 62” overall, with typical broad curved butts, one butt decorated with engraved brass discs. QGC (worn...

A mid 19th century 30 bore Indian percussion gun, 47” overall, barrel 31½”, the sighted octagonal breech having engraved inscription and a furthe...

A scarce 32 bore percussion gun from Coorg, 65” overall, round barrel 52½” with fore sight, retained by seven brass bands, the rear band incorpor...

A leather powder flask, stamped on one side with horse and foal in circle and “Bartram Sheffield”, patent brass top , 3 position nozzle (worn ove...

A leather covered powder flask, WM “Sykes Patent” top , “Improved Best Quality”, 4 position nozzle 2¼ to 3 “Dram”, 8” overall. GC

A powder horn, brass sprung nozzle, ring mounts and chain, darkwood base with screw plug, 11” overall. Basically GC (some age wear and dark patin...

A flask shaped powder container with small oval brass plate to stem “John Hull & Son Registered 27 June 1851”, brass top and hollow stopper with ...

A plated pistol size powder flask, of flattened hexagonal section, flared towards base, with relief horsehead and forelegs/crocodile body and tail...

A copper pistol size powder flask, embossed with a stork standing in water with reeds, brass top with nozzle, 4½” overall. Basically GC (thumb ca...

A copper 3 way pistol flask, with screw capped gilt brass base, top with swivel lid compartment and plain nozzle to powder compartment (spring br...

A copper pistol size powder flask “Shell” (Riling 317) brass top marked “Patent”, plain nozzle, 5” overall. Basically GC (several dents).

A plain copper bag shaped pistol size powder flask, sprung brass top and nozzle, 4½” overall. GC

A copper pistol size powder flask, of tapering flattened facetted form with rounded corners (similar Riling 154), common brass top, plain nozzle, ...

A slender copper bag shaped pistol size powder flask, common brass top by G & J W Hawksley, large graduated nozzle, ¾ to 1¼ Drams, ring to base, ...

A copper powder flask “Dead Game” (Riling 628 without rings), common brass top by G & J W Hawksley, Sheffield, 3 position graduated nozzle, 8” ove...

A copper powder flask “Fluted” (Riling 290 without rings), common brass top, graduated nozzle 2¼” to 3 Drams marked “...Hawksley” (unclear), 8” ov...

A copper powder flask “Overall” (Riling 409 without rings), common brass top, 3 position nozzle marked “Dixon & Sons”, top of body also marked “Di...

A copper powder flask, similar to Riling “Panel” (531) but with 2 deer and several water fowl in lower panel, on both sides, patent brass top (upp...

A silver plated presentation flask “Shell”, (similar Riling 343), plain dummy “charger” top, the body engraved “John Gardner to Thos Robson Esqr.”...

An embossed copper gun size powder flask “Bush” (R366), with patent top marked “Patent”; and another, “Shell” (R374 but with common top). GO & C, ...

A large plain gun size copper powder flask, common brass tip marked “James Dixon & Sons Sheffield” 5 position nozzle 5 to 7 Drams, 10” overall. Ba...

A copper powder flask “Oak Leaf” (basically as Riling 580 without rings but horseman as 583), patent brass top with “G & J W Hawksley, Sheffield”,...

A copper 3 way pistol flask, ball and cap compartments to brass base with floral swivel covers, brass top with 3 position nozzle, 4½” overall. Bas...

A copper bag shaped powder flask for Colt revolver, plain body with ring to base, gilt top marked “Colts Pocket Flask” and “James Dixon & Sons Sh...

A flattened flask with Boche type charger, ribbed polished horn body, brass top with glazed insets to swivel charger, brass base and suspension ch...

A flattened horn flask with brass swivel charger, graduated nozzle 65-90, brass base cap and chain, 10½” overall. GC (nozzle a little loose) Plat...

A horn powder flask, WM “Dixon & Son Improved Patent” top with graduated nozzle (spring broken), line engraved base, with suspension chain, imitat...

A late 18th century powder horn of the Percy Tenantry, brass graduated scoop nozzle with chain to end cap engraved with the Percy device of cresc...

A gunner’s horn powder flask, brass, pointed nozzle with spring cap, brass base rim with darkwood centre and screw plug, suspension chain, 12½” ov...

A Russian brass mounted semi circular horn flask, with long brass end pieces and small middle band, pierced and engraved on one side with stylize...

*A DB 12 bore x 2½” top lever hammerless boxlock non ejector sporting gun, by Midland Gun Company number 102042, 46½” overall, barrels 30”, with B...

*A Spanish DB 12 bore x 2¾” top lever hammerless boxlock non ejector sporting gun, by Aya, 46½” overall, barrels 30”, number 378610, with automati...

*A Russian DB 12 bore Baikal IJ 58 top lever hammerless boxlock ejector sporting gun, number K14000, 45½” overall including crude ¾” extension to ...

*A DB 12 bore top lever hammerless boxlock ejector sporting gun, by Cogswell & Harrison, number 21142, 44” overall, barrels 28” with non nitro pro...

**A .22" LR Czech BRNO Mod 2-E bolt action box magazine sporting rifle, number 387764, the pale walnut stock with chequered pistol grip, sling swi...

A Sudanese arm dagger, blade 5”, flared darkwood grip, in its leather sheath with plaited bands and double wrist loop. Basically GC (some age wea...

A Sudanese sword kaskara, broad blade 27”, triple fullered at forte, twin half moon marks on each side, iron crossguard and langets, leather cove...