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Lot 147
dating: 1650/60 provenance: Italy, Smoothbore, octagonal, 15 mm cal. barrel with rear sight and foresight, bearing a deep, barely-legible mark, another barely-legible mark at the base and 'I'; long lock with Roman-style flintlock and match-lock systems. Wooden full stock (several small damages and missing parts). Remains of an arsenal stamp under the barrel. The part under the butt and around the tang with engravings. Iron-tipped wooden ramrod. The military use of the double-fire, flintlock and match-lock system is attributed to Raimondo Montecuccoli (1609 - 1681) who in his 'Della Guerra col Turco in Ungheria' of 1670, title I, XVI - 4 (1) writes: 'I made muskets that have both a fire striker and a serpentine, so that one can be used on secret occasions, when the lit match can either be seen or smelt, or can be spoiled by the wet and windy weather, and the other one can be used when the first one is not available: the Turks use them too'. The work, written by Montecuccoli after the victory of Szent Gotthard on July, 31st 1664 (on the Raab river) over the Turkish army, is the summa of his military experiences since he joined the Emperor's army in 1629 at the age of 20.Literature: Raimondo Luraghi. Raimondo Montecuccoli's works, vol. II - Historic Office of the General Staff of the Army, 2nd edition – Rome, 2000. p. 270.Provenance: Palazzo Internazionale delle Aste ed Esposizioni S.p.A, Florence 22nd-28th September 1980, furniture sale from Pomaro Castle, property Commander Pier Francesco Calvi di Bergolo. Lot 409 with photo. length 143 cm.
Lot 164
dating: 1858 - 1870 circa provenance: Belgium, Rifled, cylindrical, 11 mm cal barrel, provided with rear sight Six-shot cylinder with marks of the Liege test bench. Markings 'E. LEFAUCHEUX INV.R BREVETE' and 'JONGEN FRERES LIEGE,' serial number '57240,' crowned 'G' mark. Well-working mechanism. Smooth wooden grips. Ring for the strap. Trigger guard with finger support, rounded butt-plate. A Belgian-manufacturing revolver on a Lefaucheux patent.When the navy and then the Italian army began to introduce Lefaucheux-patented pinfire revolvers, many Italian officers privately purchased them; they were also produced for the civil market, and there were also Belgian-made ones. See a revolver very similar to the one presented in our auction in 'Italian Military Pistols by L. Salvatici' (p. 92 below), with caption: 'A Belgian imitation of the Lefaucheux model revolver. Weapons of this kind were purchased privately by officers and volunteers, as an alternative to the original ones'. length 29 cm.
Lot 175
dating: 1888 - 1889 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Rifled, octagonal, 10,4 mm cal. barrel at the nozzle, with foresight. Six-shot cylinder. Working mechanism in double and single action, remains of marks including 'RS'. Marking 'GLISENTI BRESCIA'. Bluing (antique?). Grip with checkered, wooden grips. Ring for the strap. Produced in the short period from 1888 to 1889 and probably made in a few examples, it was conceived to provide the Army with a more compact weapon, i.e. one with a shorter barrel. It was soon replaced by the Bodeo. See a similar example in 'Pistole Militari Italiane' by L. Salvatici, p. 120 with photo. length 24,2 cm.
Lot 327
dating: 1945 provenance: Japan, Heavy and wide blade, nagasa (length: 25 cm) with hi on both sides and with inscriptions of four kanji on the third side, iron habaki. Nakago mei with two mekugi-ana, with inscription on both sides, on one side date 8 February 1945 and 'Thailand', 'on the battlefield' and 'united Kasuya', on the other side 'Aketo Nakamura', 'Gunji' and kanji for the work of two gunsmiths. Western style Koshirae, ray-skin covered grip with simple, black lacquered, iron fuchi-kashira, on each side a three-flowered mon and a twelve-petalled mon with two different kanji, forming together the word 'Loyalty' (towards the Emperor), all made of silver. Blackened wood saya with black lacquered, iron mounts and a band with suspension ring. Aketo Nakamura (1889 - 1966) was lieutenant general, commanding the 5th Division from 1940, which was part of the Japanese invasion in French Indochina. From January 1943 he had been in command of the 39th army in Thailand until the end of the war.The peculiarity of this tanto is that the general himself worked together with an expert gunsmith on its creation, in fact, the nakago also bears his name next to that of the gunsmith Gunji. length 44.5 cm.
Lot 97
dating: 1914 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Straight, double-edged blade with thin, central groove and areas damaged by rust. Engraved and gilded up to the center on blue background with the Savoy eagle, the Savoy coat of arms, trophies and floral motifs. Tang with the dedication 'I CORPI VOLONTARI ITALIANI PIETRO FRVGONI GENERALE COMAN.TE D'ARMATA 1914'. On the other side the manufacturer 'F. W. THEEGARTEN SOLINGEN'. Beautiful silver grip, center of crossguard with Savoy eagle (red and white enameled Savoy cross) above a toothed wheel and green enameled monogram 'VCA', quillons decorated with laurel and oak branches, the back with two escutcheons under crown, the left one with 'S.P.Q.R' inscription, the other one with enameled Savoy cross. Grip depicting a naked man with a hand on his chest and the other one resting on a sword. Small damages. Without scabbard. Pietro Paolo Frugoni (1851 - 1940) was an Italian general, he participated in the Italian-Turkish War and the First World War, in particular in the Battle of Zanzur and the four battles of the Isonzo including the Strafexpedition. In 1915 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Army and later took over as commander of the 5th Army.A fine gift from the Italian 'Corpo nazionale volontari ciclisti automobilisti' (National Corps of Volunteer Cyclists and Motorists), which was a civilian organisation under the supervision of the Ministry of War, established to contribute to homeland defence by preparing cycling and automotive forces. It was established in 1908 and disbanded in 1915. length 106.8 cm.
Lot 260
Metallurgie - - Philippe Charles Jean Baptiste Tronson du Coudray. Nouvelles expériences et observations sur le fer, relativement à ce que M. de Buffon a dit de ce métal dans l'Introduction à l'histoire des minéraux, qu'il vient de publier. Titel mit Holzschnittvignette. Uppsala u. Paris, chez Ruault, 1755. xii, 148 S. 8°. Brosch. d. Zt. (Rücken mit Fehlstellen, knitterig, fleckig). Erste Auflage. Selten. Kein Exemplar im internationalen Handel nachweisbar. - Tronson du Coudray (1738-1777) war ein frz. Artillerieoffizier. Als Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften widmete er seine Schriften (über Themen wie Schießpulver und Metallurgie) dem Gebrauch der Artillerie und stellte Theorien auf, die zu Kontroversen mit dem Marquis Antoine Baratier Saint-Auban und dem Grafen de Buffon führten. 1776 galt er als Militärexperte und erhielt die Erlaubnis, als Freiwilliger bei der Kontinentalarmee nach Amerika zu gehen, wo er 1777 bei einem Unfall verünglückte. - Innendeckel mit Besitzeintrag (P.A. Bergsten Uppsala 1812), unbeschnittene Büttenblätter, Titelblatt im Außenrand angestaubt, durchgehend etwas stockfleckig, in der 2. Hälfte im breiten weißen Rand feuchtigkeitsrandig. First edition. Rare. No copy traceable in international trade. - Title with woodcut vignette. Contemp. paper wrappers (spine with missing parts, creased, stained). - Tronson du Coudray (1738-1777) was a French artillery officer. As member of the Academy of Sciences, he devoted his writings (on subjects such as gunpowder and metallurgy) to the use of artillery and propounded theories that led to controversies with the Marquis Antoine Baratier Saint-Auban and the Count de Buffon. In 1776 he was considered a military expert and received permission to go to America as a volunteer in the Continental Army, where he died in an accident in 1777. - Inside cover with ownership inscription (P.A. Bergsten Uppsala 1812), untrimmed laid leaves, title page dusted in outer margin, some foxing throughout, in 2nd half dampstained in the wide white margin.
Lot 317
Avantgarde - Russische Avantgarde - - Vladimir Lebedev. Russian Placards / Placard Russe 1917-1922. 1st part / Premiere serie. (=Alles Erschienene). Mit 23 ganzseitigen Farblithographien. Petrograd: "Strelec'" fur "Isvestia VCIK" 1923. Titel und Text in Englisch und Französisch, am Schluss russische Zusammenfassung. 6 Bll., 23 Tafeln in Farblithographie mit je 1 Seidenschutzblatt mit englischer und französischer Bildlegende. Roter Ppbd. (hellroter OUmschlag mit montierter farbig lithogr. Deckelillustr. von Lebedev eingebunden) (minimal berieben, OUmschlag minimal mit Schmutzflecken und kleinen Defekten). MoMA 474. - Compton 1917-1934, S. 150. - Die eindrucksvollen konstruktivistischen Farblithographien basieren auf den Entwürfen Lebedevs für die ROSTA-Fenster, den Plakaten der russischen Telegrafen-Agentur, die in einpragsamer Weise tagespolitische Themen verbreiten sollten. Die Motive zeigen arbeitende Menschen, Rotarmisten u.a., aber auch satirische Darstellungen der Bourgeois und der Gegner des Kommunismus. Vor allem die Seidenhemdchen minimal gebräunt bzw. mit Abklatsch. Ansonsten ein gutes Exemplar dieses berühmten Buches. Russian Avantgarde. - With 23 full-page color lithographs. Light red cloth (original cover with mounted colour lithographic cover illustration by Lebedev bound in) (minimally rubbed, orig. cover with minimal dust). - The impressive constructivist color lithographs are based on Lebedev's designs for the ROSTA windows, the posters of the Russian telegraph agency, which were intended to disseminate daily political topics in an engaging manner. The motifs show working people, Red Army soldiers, etc., but also satirical depictions of the bourgeois and opponents of communism. Especially the silk shirts minimally browned or with offsetting. Otherwise a good copy of this famous book.
Lot 157
Sri Lanka - - John Whitchurch Bennett. Ceylon and its Capabilities. An Account of its Natural Resources, Indigenous Productions, and Commercial Facilities. Mit 12 gestochenen Tafeln, davon 7 handkoloriert, und einer kolorierten Karte. London, William H. Allen and Co, 1843. XII., 427 S., LXXXIV. 4°. Handgebundener Halbkalbsldr. im Stil d. Zt. mit Kammmarmorpapierbezug und goldgepr. RSchild. Der Band beschreibt Geographie, Geschichte, Landeskunde und Bräuche, Bevölkerung, Sprache, Landschaft, Zoologie und Botanik von Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Die schönen Tafeln zeigen vor allem die eindrucksvolle exotische Botanik des Landes die von Edwards nach den Zeichnungen von Bennett gestochen wurden. - John Whitchurch Bennett (1790-1853) war ein britischer Offizier, Beamter und Drucker, und wurde bekannt als Naturforscher. Er diente in den Royal Marines von 1806 bis 1815. 1815 wechselte er zur britischen Armee und wurde 1816 nach Ceylon versetzt. Dort diente er bis 1827. Im Jahr 1829 wurde Bennett Fellow der Linnean Society sowie Fellow der Horticultural Society. - Vorsätze erneuert, vereinzelt nur im vollen weißen Außenrand etwas fleckig, insgesamt noch sehr gutes Exemplar im attraktiven Einband. With 12 engraved plates (2 handcol.) and 1 col. map. Marbled handbound half calf in style of the time and gilt stamped label to spine. - The volume describes geography, history, geography and customs, population, language, landscape, zoology and botany of Ceylon. The beautiful panels show all of the country's impressive exotic botany engraved by Edwards on Bennett's drawings. - John Whitchurch Bennett (1790-1853) was a British officer, official and printer, and became known as a naturalist. He served in the Royal Marines from 1806 to 1815. He joined the British army in 1815 and was transferred to Ceylon in 1816. He served there until 1827. In 1829, Bennett became a Fellow of the Linnean Society, as well as a Fellow of the Horticultural Society. - Flyleaves renewed, occ. somewhat stained only in the full white outer margin, overall very good copy in an attractive binding.
Lot 392
Russland - Kaukasus - - Xavier de Maistre. Les Prisionniers du Caucase. Mit 9 Radierungen von Louis Muller nach Zeichnungen von Julien Le Blant in drei Zuständen (insgesamt 27 Kupferstiche) Paris, Ferroud, 1897. 8°. 2 Bll., XLII., 76 S,, 1 Bl., 4 S. Blauer Ganzmaroquineinband mit prachtvoller goldgeprägter Jugendstilvergoldung von Domont einer der wichtigen Vergolder des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts. Der Rücken mit schönen aufgesetzten Bünden und reicher floraler Vergoldung. Steh- und Innenkantenvergoldung. Signiert: Carayon. (minimal berieben). Carteret, IV, S. 260. - Fléty, S. 38 und S. 60. - Eins von 90 Exemplaren der Vorzugsausgabe auf Japan mit zwei zusätzlichen Suiten der Illustrationen (avant la lettre und mit Remarquen).. - Die Geschichte handelt von der Gefangennahme zweier Russen im Kaukasus durch Tschechenen und ihrer Flucht. Mit einer langen Einleitung von Léo Claretie. Xavier de Maistre (1763-1852 ) war Offizier in der Armee des Königreichs Piemont-Sardinien und später in der russischen Zarenarmee. Später war er als französischer Schriftsteller bekannt. Angebunden noch das Verlagsprospekt. Innenspiegel mit reicher goldgeprägter Dublure und Buntpapier.- Eindrucksvoller Handeinband mit prachtvoller Vergoldung. Selten. Russia - Caucasus - With 9 etchings by Louis Muller after drawings by Julien Le Blant in three states (27 engravings in all) Paris, Ferroud, 1897. 8°. 2 vols, XLII, 76 p,, 1 fol, 4 p. Blue full morocco binding with splendid gold-stamped Art Nouveau gilding by Domont one of the important gilders of the late 19th century. The spine with beautiful applied frets and rich floral gilding. Standing and inner edges gilt. (Minimally rubbed). One of 90 copies of the special edition on Japan with two additional suites of illustrations (avant la lettre and with remarques). - The story is about the capture of two Russians in the Caucasus by Czechs and their escape. With a long introduction by Léo Claretie. Xavier de Maistre (1763-1852 ) was an officer in the army of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and later in the Russian Tsarist army. Later he was known as a French writer. Attached still the publisher's prospectus. - Inside mirror with rich gold embossed doublure and colored paper. Impressive hand binding with magnificent gilding. Rare
Lot 94
NO RESERVE Communications.- Highton (Edward) The Electric Telegraph, 1852 bound with Bond (R.) The Handbook of the Telegraph, 1864 and Harris (Sir W. Snow) Rudimentary Electricity..., 1848, together 3 works in one vol., illustrations, contemporary half calf , rubbed § Stevens (Capt. E.J.) Field Telephones for Army Use, fourth edition, original cloth, edges damp-stained, 1916 § Wilson (G.) The Old Telegraphs, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, 1976 § Post Office (The) An Historical Summary, original cloth-backed boards, rubbed and faded, HMSO, 1911; and 10 others on the telegraph, post-office etc., 4to & 8vo (14)
Lot 214
PACKET OF 16 WWII PUBLICATIONS COMPRISING IAN HAY: THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940, London, HMSO, 1941, first edition, original wraps, ATLANTIC BRIDGE, London, HMSO, 1945, first edition, original wraps, FRANK OWEN AND H W ATKINS: THE ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS, London, HMSO, 1945, first edition, original wraps, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, London, HMSO, 1941, first edition, original wraps, BEFORE WE GO BACK, London, HMSO, 1944, first edition, original wraps, RAF MIDDLE EAST, London, HMSO, 1945, first edition, original wraps, THE EIGHTH ARMY, London, HMSO, 1944, first edition, original wraps, REPORT BY THE SUPREME COMMANDER TO THE COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF ON THE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, London, HMSO, 1946, first edition, original wraps, ARK ROYAL, London, HMSO, 1942, first edition, original wraps, WAR AT SEA, London, Oxford University Press, 1942, first edition, WAR PICTURES BY BRITISH ARTISTS SERIES NUMBER 1, original wraps, MERRILL MUELLER: AMERICAN AIR POWER, London, The Pilot Press [1942], first edition, original wraps, ALFRED CECIL HARDY: AMERICAN SEA POWER, London, John Murray and The Pilot Press [1942], first edition, original wraps, WILLIAM BATT: AMERICA ARMS, London, John Murray and The Pilot Press [1942], first edition, original wraps, HENRY GEORGE THURSFIELD: NAVIES OF THE USA AND JAPAN, London, Rolls House Publishing [1944], first edition, oblong original wraps, AIR TRAINING CORPS GAZETTE, June 1945 vol 5 number 6, original wraps, JAPANESE AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION, London, 1943, oblong original wraps, plus CIVIL AIRCRAFT MARKINGS, London, Ian Allan, 1957, first edition, original wraps plus J W R TAYLOR: LIGHT PLANE RECOGNITION, London, Ian Allan, 1975, first edition, original wraps, (18)
Lot 314
L WESLEY: AIR-GUNS AND AIR-PISTOLS, London, Cassell, 1955, first edition, inscription on front free end paper, original cloth, d/w (losses and repairs) plus ARNE HOFF: AIRGUNS AND OTHER PNEUMATIC ARMS, London, Barrie & Jenkins, 1972, first edition, original cloth, d/w, (part losses) plus GEOFFREY BAKER AND COLIN CURRIE: THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AIR GUN, N P 2002, vol 1 The Austrian Army Repeating Air Rifle, 4to, original spiral bound wraps plus a packet of seven assorted air gun trade etc pamphlets (10)
Lot 747
A Second World War Military Medal group and ephemera, awarded to 5121638 Lance-Corporal James Reed Duffy, M.M., Royal Engineers, comprising: Military Medal, War Medal, War Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, and Campaign medal roll paper awarded 8th Army clasp to Africa Star (now missing); also includes Royal Engineers cap badge, original medal box, a selection of military portrait and family photographs, flyer to Eight-Army 'Personal Message from the Army Commander'; letter from War Office dated 8th February 1946 informing Duffy's mother of his approval of Military Medal; original copy of The London Gazette no.36168 second supplement naming Duffy as recipient; letter from Royal Engineers Record Office of condolence on the death of Duffy; another giving his death on 5th February 1945 as 'the result of an accident which occurred in the forward Battle Area'; letters of condolence from Officers and men, the King (facsimile signature); a letter from Buckingham Palace for attendance at ceremony; photographs of grave site; and other ephemera; his father's First World War medals awarded to 21-1069 Private Arthur Joseph Duffy, Northumberland Fusiliers; and other ephemera, silks and items.Note: Military Medal citation reads:On the 6th April 1943, Sapper Duffy was one of a minefield gapping party near the Djebel Roumana. The party was subject to heavy rifle and machine gun fire from a range of about three hundred yards, but Sapper Duffy with amazing coolness continued to work his mine detector. Later, his party working on the anti-tank ditch were forced into it by heavy fire, but Sapper Duffy remained working in an exposed position. Seeing that the tapes marking the edge of the gap had been badly cut by the shellfire, he ran back by himself from cover and repaired them so that the tanks could cross. When his platoon officer was wounded he ran back two hundred yards with another supper over ground swept by fire to bring up a stretcher and helped to carry him back to safety. Throughout the operation his complete disregard of danger and initiative were outstanding and a magnificent example to the remainder of his party.
Lot 629
A cased replica American Civil war confederate revolver with powder flask, and accessories, a cased "The Buffalo Bill Cody 1849 Revolver" Wyatt Earp revolver, 1911 (sledgehammer) 45 automatic US army pistol and other mostly Western era replica revolvers, some with corresponding display boards.Private estateAll of the revolvers are of the single-action type and they all cock and release on the trigger but some actions are a little stiff and probably need some oil: the colt automatic also cocks and releases as it should.One of the revolvers has damage to the faux ivory grip boards one side is completely missing and the other is in bits but the frame and action remain undamaged.One of the pistols shows verdigris on the barrel and top of the cylinder frame.The others are free from verdigris but some that are nickel plated are dull and could probably do with a slight polishThe boxed Buffalo Bill 1849 Revolver shows some blemishes to the swivel rammer body and a small patch on the underside of the barrel where the rammer lever seats when clipped up. I have tried to clean this off gently with a cloth but it remains.Please see the images supplied for clarification.The grips other than the one indicated as being damaged/partially missing are in good order.Some discolouration can be seen on the cylinder frames of a few of the revolvers but I think this is in an effort to simulate oil heat treatment that would have been present on the actual real weapons of the date.There are two boxed pistols that are visible in the images all others are unboxed
Lot 42
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Giava, Slightly curved, single-edged blade made of pamor, with groove neaar the back. Horn hilt (cracks) with pommel finely carved as a dragon's head. Wooden scabbard with hood made of a different wood and white metal bands, a braided cap underneath. Missing cap. An interesting weapon probably coming from the period of the Anglo-Dutch war for Java in 1811, won by the British army. length 68.2 cm.
Lot 16
WW1 Medal Collection of 3 Medals Awarded to 3 Different Soldiers. 1914-15 Star Awarded to Pte W.S.Rennie of Royal Army Medical Corps. Victory Medal Awarded to Pte G.P Allen of the Middlesex Regiment. The 1914-15 Star Awarded to Pte C Hutchinson of the Norfolk Regiment. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 93
Tudor. A rare Limited Edition stainless steel automatic bracelet watch made for 32 (The Royal) SquadronModel: Black Bay Special EditionReference: M79230B-0009, No.31/32Date: Purchased 8th August 2019Movement: 25-jewel Cal.MT5602 automaticDial: Black, luminous filled dot hour markers with baton quarters, polished 'snowflake' hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back featuring 32 (The Royal) Squadron crest and army number 24022911, No.Q160340Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 41mm Accompaniments: Tudor box, outer card, Swing tag, International Guarantee, Guarantee booklet, Instruction manual, Spare link, The Royal Squadron patchFootnotes:The present watch was specially made in a limited edition of 32 pieces for the Number 32 (The Royal) Squadron. The squadron actively operates in the VIP and general air transport roles from RAF Northolt in Greater London.No.32 Squadron was formed in 1916 and saw action during the first and second world wars before being disbanded in 1969. The Metropolitan Communications Squadron, who had previously been involved in VIP transportation was subsequently renamed No. 32 Squadron. In 1995 the Queen's Flight was merged into No. 32 Squadron to become No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron.The current lot is the only known example to feature an Army number on the case back where others have RAF numbers and is offered in unworn condition.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 107
A Set of WWII medals awarded to T/163794 Sergent Gerald Spicer Goldby of the Royal Army Services Corps consisting of the Defence meddal, the 1939-45 medal, the Italy star, the Africa Star with 1st Army bar, the 39-45 star and a George V Meritorious Service medal with box, also a Ross Rifle Co. Quebec 1907 patent bayonet with leather scabbardMedal in good condition with minor marks and dents, the bayonet in good condition but later sharpened
Lot 191
Various military books including Textbook of Ammunition Notified in Army Orders for February 1936, Dons Last Effort, Ships of the Royal Navy by JJ Cooedge, Civil War Photography, Officers of the Black Watch 1725 to 1937, Home Front Lapel Badges by Jon Mills, Russian Orders, and a watercolour of a Short G.P.3 Grey Goose A Flt Dover Air Force 1917 RNAS V Goddard, (qty)
Lot 278
British Comrades of the Great War Certificate of Brigadier General J A Coxhead ex Remount Department, the printed coloured certificate with scenes of WW1 interest and awarded to the Brigadier General on 2nd February 1920. Rare to find an example to such a high ranking member of the British army
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