dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Milan, Smoothbore, octagonal, 12 mm cal. barrels, with damask structure and foresight; tangs engraved with fl...
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dating: 1557 provenance: Germany, Forked stag horn body, the front smoothly and finely engraved with a rampant lion within a flower crown, surroun...
Lot 370
A war axe
dating: circa 1600 provenance: Europe, Axe with long, slightly curved edge. Base with three deep marks, two of them are 'V'. Thin rectangular hand...
Lot 138
A miniature sabre
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Europe, Finely crafted, with smooth blade. Gilded silver mounts and scabbard, the scabbard also featuring three ena...
Lot 126
A National Guard shako
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Body covered in black felt, complete with all accessories and a blue plume. The interior f...
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sicily, Octagonal, smoothbore, 18.5 mm cal barrels with slightly bell-mouthed nozzle, made of damask. Engrave...
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: USA, Semi-rigid skull covered with brown cloth. Gilded metal mounts. Top cusp with base ...
dating: 16th/17th Century provenance: Europe, Heavy axe with very long convex edge (35.5 cm), slightly angled and with cylindrical ferrule. On a r...
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Europe, Brass, turn-off, smoothbore, 12 mm cal barrels; brass, boxlock frames soberly engraved and marked '...
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Portugal, Gilded metal and enamelled knight commander's collar pendant. Kept in a non pertinent case. dimensions 6...
Lot 503
An iron powder flask
dating: circa 1600 provenance: Brescia, Body shaped as a truncated cone, flat on the back, decorated with longitudinal grooves in a thousand lines...
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Southern Italy, Smoothbore, brass, two-stage, 17 mm cal barrels, octagonal at the first part and with ribs, t...
dating: about 1870 provenance: Papal States, Round, rifled, 9 mm cal. barrel, provided with rear sight and foresight. Smooth, six-shot cylinder wi...
Lot 205
Egerton, Wilbraham M.A. M.B
dating: 1880 provenance: London, 'An illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms - Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Ams Exhibited at the Indian...
Lot 285
A model of a Japanese armour
dating: i Period (1868-1912) provenance: Japan, Beautiful model complete of a rare gilded eboshi kabuto with maedate featuring a fantastic animal ...
Lot 139
A miniature sabre
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Europe, Finely crafted, with smooth blade. Gilded silver hilt and scabbard, the scabbard also decorated with three ...
Lot 343
A baselard
dating: 16th Century provenance: Swiss, Straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section, quillons and handle pierced to attach the grips (missing)...
Lot 303
A Tsuba signed Chosu Ju Kiyotaka
dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Made of cade-maru-gata iron, sukashi-bori with horse harness: saddle, stirrups, whip and bridle. The...
Lot 165
A military telescope
dating: circa 1900 provenance: France, The body consisting of five telescopic sections made of gilded brass, the part with the larger section deco...
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Naples, Oil on wood painting depicting an officer of the Royal Hussars. In a beautiful antique frame, finely...
Lot 179
Order of Merit of Saint Lodovico
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Duchy of Parma, First class knight's cross with crown, made of gilded and enameled silver, sma...
dating: 1920 - 1930 provenance: United Kingdom, Of the Royal Fleet. Made of silver, with the effigy of King George V on the recto and a ship with ...
dating: about 1880 provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel, with foresight, with the company's mark in two lines. 41 cal. Grooved, five-shot cylinde...
Lot 203
Buti, Andrea
dating: early 21th Century provenance: Italy, 'Il Coltello Genovese - Storie di Lame, di Armi Proibite e di Caruggi', Colombo Grafiche, Genoa, 201...
Lot 545
A flintlock travel pistol
dating: 19th Century provenance: Europe, Smoothbore, two-stage, 10 mm cal. barrel, with moulded nozzle; flintlock (re-converted?). Wooden stock wi...
Lot 382
A ranseur
dating: circa 1600 provenance: Italy, Iron with cusp of lozenge section, provided at the base with two wings curved upwards (small missing parts o...
Lot 176
Order of the Roman Eagle
dating: 1942 - 1945 provenance: Italy, Order plaque with swords, with eight silver point, enameled and gilded center. Vertical badge and the jewel...
dating: circa 1900 provenance: England, Gilded and enameled Order of the Bath; 'Crimea' Medal with four battle clasps; Order of the Legion of Hono...
Lot 368
A 'Birritedda d'amore' knife
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sicily, Wide, short, single-edged blade of typical shape, the back perforated with three hearts, two lozenges and...
Lot 175
Order of the Dannebrog
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Denmark, Plate of the first model in gilded threads and sequins, with monogram 'W' under crown ...
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: USA, Made of bronze, with inscription in bas-relief 'GATLING'S BATTERY GUN PAT NOV 4 1862 -...
Lot 302
A Hamano-style Tsuba
dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Made of iron, with gold, copper and silver details depicting a Chokwaro motif scene. Tate-maru-gata,...
Lot 142
A Chamberlain's key
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Spain, Made of gilded silver, the upper part with the arms of Spain under crown, with monogr...
Lot 592
A Naval percussion pocket pistol
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Belgium, Smoothbore, brass, 11 mm cal. barrel, moulded nozzle with the mark of the Liège test bench. Brass, b...
Lot 197
Ordine della Legion d'Onore
dating: Third quarter of the 20th Century provenance: France, 7th model. Beautiful miniature of the order studded with diamonds. The centre made o...
Lot 178
Civil Order of Savoy
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Made of gold and enamels, with ribbon. The case is not pertinent. dimensions 3.6 x 3.6 cm.
dating: 17th Century provenance: Poland, Body of bifurcated shape; the front side engraved with the effigy of St. Wenceslas, the rear side left un...
Lot 199
Order of the Legion of Honour
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: France, 7th Model. Beautiful miniature of the order, decorated with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds (small de...
dating: circa 1900 provenance: England, Gilded and enameled Order of the Star of India; gilded and enameled Order of the Indian Empir; and three o...
Lot 148
Prince Umberto of Savoy
dating: 1922 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, A beautiful photo of the King on the day before his 18th birthday, dressed in civilian attire, exiting ...
Lot 177
Military Order of Savoy
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Officer's cross. Made of partially enamelled gold. Very small chips and a small restorati...
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Russian Empire, Leather body (damaged and missing parts), silver-plated lid with interlaced border, a partia...
Lot 198
Order of the Legion of Hon
dating: early 20th Century provenance: France, 7th model. Beautiful miniature of the order studded with diamonds. The centre made of partially ena...
Lot 189
A lot of four medals
dating: 19th/20th Century provenance: England, Queen Victoria: Africa Medal, bronze (missing suspension ring), nominative. Queen Elisabeth II, Fai...
dating: 1866 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, With writing 'ENRICO MARINETTI 1866'. Marked 'FG'. On original ribbon. Cased dimensions 3.3 cm.
Lot 631
A sampler 'Jane Sim 1842', worked with alphabets and numerals, over a house within figures, animals,
A sampler 'Jane Sim 1842', worked with alphabets and numerals, over a house within figures, animals, a ship, tree of life, stag, flowering jardini...
Two hundred unused hanks, of 25 metres of Moonbrand Best Embroidery thread. (200)
Lot 682
Five pairs of knitting needle protectors, on elastic or cord comprising a horn pair, and four bone
Five pairs of knitting needle protectors, on elastic or cord comprising a horn pair, and four bone pairs, largest 5cms, a single horn example and ...
Lot 699
Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin
Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin cushion to back and stamped to wings 'Patented Fe...
Lot 712
A green silk needle book in the form of a trug, pin stuck bottom edge, pink ribbon bow ends and tie,
A green silk needle book in the form of a trug, pin stuck bottom edge, pink ribbon bow ends and tie, the interior in pink silk with single stitche...
Lot 715
Six needle cases, comprising two steel examples, one with file cut decoration, 7.2cms, a floral
Six needle cases, comprising two steel examples, one with file cut decoration, 7.2cms, a floral painted bone example, 6.5cms, a bone cylinder form...
Lot 721
A framed set of eight Baxter needle box prints, from the Regal set, mounted on card within gilt
A framed set of eight Baxter needle box prints, from the Regal set, mounted on card within gilt Oxford type border above in gilt 'Designed and Eng...
Lot 743
Five vegetable ivory needle cases, all with engine turned or carved decoration and of cylinder form,
Five vegetable ivory needle cases, all with engine turned or carved decoration and of cylinder form, including a standing example, 8.2cms. (5)...
Lot 749
Four standing needle cases, and a combination needle case/tape measure, comprising a wooden barrel
Four standing needle cases, and a combination needle case/tape measure, comprising a wooden barrel form Mauchline style example, rotating top with...
Lot 753
Four carved wood Tyrolean needle cases, comprising a standing cylinder example complete with
Four carved wood Tyrolean needle cases, comprising a standing cylinder example complete with internal three division reel, 10.2cms, two cylinder f...
Lot 754
Five needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 12cms, another
Five needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 12cms, another similar in wood and bone, 10cms, a turned rosewood e...
Lot 755
Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone
Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone furled umbrella examples both with minor losses to ...
Lot 756
Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand
756Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand
Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand with loss, 12cms, six bone examples some with sp...
Lot 764
A fine bolster needle flannel, circa 1820, in plum silk, the single flannel with stitched edge
A fine bolster needle flannel, circa 1820, in plum silk, the single flannel with stitched edge over a small compartment with immaculately stitched...
Each male, with moustache and long slender beard, one hand behind their back, the other resting on a Classical plinth, carved with a Green Man mas...
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