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Click here to subscribeDeactivated Martini Enfield .303 underlever carbine rifle with adjustable pop-up ladder sights, sling suspension loops, brass disc inset to the stock stamped 'RJ 11', bayonet bar and 21 inch rifled barrel, overall length 95cm, serial number 6891 with deactivation certificate dated 13/07/21.
Baker pattern flintlock musket with 'Tower' and crown over 'GR' cypher stamped to the lock, line engraved lock and hammer, brass scrolling trigger guard, butt plate, mounts and storage compartment to the stock, raised cheek piece, vacant wrist cartouche, sling suspension mounts, bayonet lug, steel ram-rod, pop-up sights and 30.5 inch smooth bored barrel, overall length 119cm.
A British L1A3 1st type bayonet, stamped to handle, chrome ceremonial version with chrome plated scabbard and white buckskin frog.This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
A 19th century Sudanese kaskara, the 72 cm fullered blade with crescent moon stamping, separate guard, wood grip, leather pommel, together with a British P1888 bayonet, 12 inch double edged blade (2) This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
A French gilt bronze adjustable standard lamp with winged caryatid supports. 164 cm high.Condition report: This was an oil lamp reservoir stand but is now fitted for electricity. The final upper section is held in with a butterfly screw, this screw does not hold the section in firmly once moved and would need to be looked at. The light is fitted to take a standard bayonet bulb fitting. There are two bud shapes screws missing from the legs where they attach to the lower section. Other than those faults mention the lamp is in good decorative condition.
A Bicorne hat believed to have been worn by Napoleon BonaparteAttributed to Poupart & Cie, Paris, circa 1806-07Of black beaver felt with black silk lining, the rounded crown between a tall arched flat section to the rear and a shorter curved arched section to the front, the crown with two pierced holes to the crown and two button holes to the front section, together with a detached black silk braid with gilded thread, inscribed to the interior ORIGINAL Napoleon I in red ink, circumference 59cm, width 47.5cm, height 24.5cm, stamped marks for Leopold Verch, Charlottenburg, BerlinFootnotes:Provenance:Leopold Verch, Charlottenburg, BerlinBerliner Auktionhaus, December 2017, sale 110, lot 2052A private Scottish collectionNAPOLEON'S BICORNE HATS'On the field of battle, his hat is worth forty thousand men!' remarked the Duke of Wellington. In history there are few significant figures who can easily be recognised by their hat. With the bicorne shape - or chapeau française - such a hat has become the classic image associated with Napoleon Bonaparte. Fondly known as his 'petite chapeau', unlike the customary usage of bicornes, which were worn with their points facing front to back (fore and aft) or at an angle (semi athwart). Napoleon wore his fully athwart with the points facing shoulder to shoulder. By contrast with his Marshals and other General officers whose bicornes were adorned with plumages of ostrich over gold and silver lacework, Napoleon's bicornes bore only a small circular tricolour cockade of red, white and blue, superimposed with a black ribbon in 'V' formation held in place by a small black cloth button. This seemingly insignificant decoration being set at an angle to the front right face of the bicorne.Differing only slightly in proportion, he wore the same model throughout the 15 years of the Empire. Its stark simplicity instantly distinguishing him from those grandly accoutred figures around him, it also made an important political statement. During his reign, he used about 120 of them, most of which manufactured by Poupart & Cie « Chapelier, costumier et passementier de l'Empereur et des Princes » whose shop was located at the Palais du Tribunal, now the Palais Royal. It is understood that Napoleon constantly had 12 operational hats, each with a lifetime of about 3 years with several believed to have been created each year.The present beaver felt hat was purchased as a curiosity from a military auction held by in Berlin in December 2017 with no published provenance. It was apparently consigned to the saleroom by an elderly widow as part of a house clearance. Based on the rectangular red ink stamp bearing the name Verch, it was assumed that it had been made in the 20th century for the theatre. The material of the hat however has since been confirmed as being pure beaver felt, a rare and expensive material. This is a hat of the highest quality. Further examination of the stamp revealed the inscription 'Original Napoleon 1'. Another larger red ink stamp inscription in capital letters was found higher up inside the bicorne which read ORIGINAL NAPOLEON 1.Recognising that the hat was of early 19th century manufacture, sharing all the characteristics of Napoleon's bicornes, the owner contacted the Musée de l' Armée in Paris to compare the present lot against the six provenanced bicornes owned by Napoleon, on display at the museum. The bicorne was examined and bore a striking resemblance to each of these hats and matched the precise inner circumference dimensions of the hats made by Poupard for the Emperor.A series of fragments of cotton threads running around the interior of the brim would originally have been the stitches which secured a leather sweatband, likely to have been made of shellac-polished leather as seen on the existing sweatband in an example, owned by Napoleon, at the Musée Napoléon in Brienne. It is known that Napoleon found the leather sweatbands uncomfortable and had them removed from his early hats, leaving the cotton ends of the remaining stitches in the felt brim. These tiny fragments in the present example show the stitches have been deliberately cut, not torn.The earlier examples bore the inner leather sweatband with an upper interior cap of fine black silk and rag paper. The black silk lining of the present hat matches that on the hat in the Musée Napoléon. His later bicornes were fully lined with a thinly padded greenish brown silk lining, eliminating the need for a sweatband. They vary slightly in form, but all bear the same distinctly recognisable shape. The dimensions of the current example - head circumference 59cm, width 47.5cm, height 24.5cm - are distinctly similar to all the known bicorne hats with secured provenance that belonged to the Emperor.A large letter 'N' inscribed in white, located in the top of the interior (between the crown and the silk lining), was discovered when the lining was removed for inspection. In addition, an impressed 'N' located beneath Verch's rectangular printed ink stamp was identified under UV light.Hats made by the Verch firm generally have an elaborate rectangular silk label bearing the company name and address stitched to the interior. The use of a printed mark together with the inscription 'Original Napoleon 1' is unusual and with the other inscriptions suggest personal inventory stamps. This may indicate that the bicorne was from the Verch private collection of originals. It would have been deliberately identified as such to avoid the item being used inadvertently for other purposes. A detached black silk ribbon braid with gilt decoration, dating to the early 19th century and which would have held a cockade, was discovered between the crown and the front peak.The hat maker, costumier and collector, Leopold Verch, born in 1845, established a theatrical costume business in Charlottenburg, near Berlin in the early 1880s. This business eventually became the premier theatrical and later film industry costumier in Germany employing 250 workers. Verch became the Purveyor for the Prussian Royal Court in Berlin and was well known in Europe and Great Britain. He travelled around Europe, avidly collecting original items to reproduce whilst also visiting major art galleries, sketching hats, shoes, and fabric patterns for inspiration. His son of the same name (1882-1951) was the successor in the business. The only surviving granddaughter of the younger Verch, Beatrice Huber, has confirmed that her family once possessed a large private collection of original items gathered by both her great grandfather and grandfather. Sadly, their large collection of 2000 originals, the archives and stock of the company in Charlottenburg are understood to have been destroyed during the Second World War.Coincidentally, situated also in Charlottenburg at the time of Napoleon was Charlottenburg Palace, the home of King Frederick lll and Louise Queen consort. On 14 October 1806, in the separate battles of Jena and Auerstädt, the Prussians were soundly defeated. On 27 October the Emperor marched his triumphant army into Berlin and took up residence in the palace. The present hat may have been one of those made for that campaign in 1806.The hat bears two small holes which have been made by the apparent use of a pointed object having been carefully forced through between the hat and the lining, only splitting the inner rag paper but not piercing the silk lining. These holes are distinctly T shaped in section, one being smaller than the other, indicating that the skewer was tapered. Beneath these holes are slight creases, made by the weight of something having been left there for a great deal of time. Most likely a triple edged bayonet as used during the period. It was not uncommon to find headwear with holes of a similar type which at one time hel... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An iron barrelled percussion lock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, late 18th and 19th centuries, with brass butt-plate and trigger guard, the lock converted to percussion, the stock inscribed 'N ASHE', 76cm in lengthCondition Report: The hammer is missing thumb pieceThe lock has been convertedHeavily scratched and dentedMissing ramrodThe iron is corrodedCondition Report Disclaimer
A FRENCH M1874 GRAS BAYONET, with markings N97474 & proof markings on crossguard, together with a further French M1866 Yataghan Rifle Bayonet & a British GeoV Infantry Sword, blade length 84cm approximately, silver coloured ornate crossguard and protector, grip is leather and wired, no visible maker markings on blade
A BOX CONTAINING MILITARY ITEMS, a pillow which according to vendor was contructed from a WWII era parachute canopy, a 1917 pattern US 1917 Rifle Bayonet, marked 'W' complete with scabbard and leather frog (marked 1940) a wooden box which would have housed an RAF instrument marked type P12 and a small Military Aviation instrument
A rare silver-mounted gold-koftgari steel repeating flintlock sporting gun and bayonet from the personal armoury of Tipu Sultan, by Sayyid Dawud Haidernagar, dated AH 1800/AH 1785-86the barrel of 20 bore, the first part polygonal, thereafter rounded, the silver foresight surrounded by interlaced vines in gold, an undulating vine around the muzzle, lug to one side for socket bayonet, the polygonal section profusely decorated in gold koftgari with eight panels of bubri pattern and two inscriptions, the first with the date and place of manufacture, the second with maker's name, all interspersed by floral vines, three lobed cartouches containing the 'Haydar' control mark at the point closest to the breech, three silver ramrod pipes containing silver-mounted wood ramrod to one side, foliate engraved lock, the steel lock plate engraved with floral interlace with two inscriptions in gold, the 21 shot repeating breech mechanism with gilt copper parts chased with foliate interlace, the two rounded chambers for shot and powder terminating in a gilt-brass base cover for the powder magazine release in the form of a tiger head engraved with bubri motifs surmounted by foliate motifs, the carved wooden stock with silver side and butt plates chased with floral sprays, the former with rack number '82' in Arabic, the latter containing a sprung trap for bayonet released by push button in the form of a flowerhead, the wood stock carved with foliate motifs around the barrel tang and inlaid with silver wire forming scrolling tendrils and foliate motifs, silver trigger guard with rack number '82' in Arabic, together with companion steel bayonet, the socket decorated in gold with an inscription detailing the same date and place of manufacture surrounded by bubri motifs 140 cm. long, the bayonet 14.9 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceMajor Thomas Hart of the East India Company, acquired in the days following the siege of Seringapatam, and thence by descent until sold by the family in March 2019. Inscriptions: zarb-e HYDR (sic) [Haydar] negar 1200, 'Struck (i.e. Made in) Haidarnegar 1200 (1785-6)'; Signed, fadavi sayyid dawud, 'The devoted Sayyid Dawud'; the 'Haydar' control mark.The present lot is a rare example of a repeating long gun, though it is very closely related to another repeating gun from Tipu Sultan's armoury now in the Royal Armouries (see Robin Wigington, The Firearms of Tipu Sultan 1783-1799, Hatfield, 1992, pp. 45-48, no. TR3, plates 3a-e.), and another from George IV's Armoury at Carlton House (CH AA 540). Whilst almost all extant examples of firearms from Tipu's armoury are in excellent condition, the present lot was acquired in a damaged state following the battle, and had clearly been subjected to musket fire. It is therefore possible to surmise that, rather than being seized from the armoury after the battle, it was collected from the battlefield, and may even have been about the person of the Sultan at the time of his death. This opinion is further supported by the damage to the bayonet, which could not have occurred whilst in storage in the butt, implying that it must have been fitted to the muzzle and in use when damaged. The gun has since been professionally restored to return it to its original condition, the most significant work being the replacement of a fragment of the trigger guard, and the base cover for the tubular powder magazine release which has been expertly copied from the example on the gun from George IV's armoury. Of all the firearms from the personal armoury of Tipu Sultan which have come up for sale, this is the only example which includes the original fitted socket bayonet which is also inscribed 'Haidernagar' and dated AH 1200. When not in use, the bayonet can be neatly stored in the sprung trap within the butt. Tipu had a great interest in all things mechanical and it is likely that this innovation was introduced from Europe by one of his French technicians (see Wigington, 1992, p. 33 for a discussion of these short bayonets or 'sangin'). The present lot is also of increased interest in that it is one of only two known examples produced at Haidernagar (for the other see Wigington, 1992, pp. 75-8), and the only example made by Sayyid Dawud. Haidernagar was the new name given to Ikkeri in Bednore by Tipu's father Hyder Ali when he conquered it in 1763 and made it his capital. Interestingly our gun was made in AH 1200 which was the last year Tipu Sultan used the hijra date, after which he introduced the mawludi calendar based on the birth of the Prophet in AD 572 rather than his migration from Mecca to Medina in AD 622. The gold 'Haidar' control mark or 'H' in Arabic which appears at the back of the breech on all three upper barrel flats signifies that the gun was produced in one of Tipu's workshops. According to Wigington, control marks inlaid with gold en suite with the decoration of the gun, such as on the present lot, only appear on Tipu's personal firearms. Those in munition quality arms would have been filled with brass or left plain (see Wigington, 1992, p. 15).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A German knife bayonet with scabbard and Troddel, the blade marked Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Soligen, stamped 74.R.13.23 to guard for a unit of 74th Regiment of Hannoverian Infantry, bayonet 38cm long, some pitting to blade but generally good, indentations to grip, age related wear to scabbard, Troddel worn
AN 18TH CENTURY BRASS BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS, by Spencer, the barrel mounted with a sprung bayonet, the brass trigger guard engraved with a flowerhead and with engraved pineapple finial, the buttplate also engraved with a flowerhead, with bone-capped ramrod, 70.5cm overall; together with ANOTHER 18TH CENTURY BRASS BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS, the brass buttplate engraved with scroll motif, with brass-capped ramrod, 77.5cm overall. (2)
A collection of various Britains, Oryon, Patriot Miniatures, and Del Prado white metal military figure group, to include No. 00152 William Britains Napoleonic's French Advancing Set, an Oryon No. 6002 Kings German Legion 1st Regiment Light Dragoons unmounted, a Patriot Miniatures NA036 Brunswick Leib Batallion Patriot fixing bayonet, and three various loose Del Prado figures
A George V silver curved hip flask, with bayonet hinged cap and removeable beaker cup with gilt interior, by Marples & Beasley, hallmarks Birmingham 1911, height 13cm, 5.7ozNo damage, lip of hip flask opening appears to have some solder around the base otherwise no other repairs, 1 corner on beaker base has a small dent, gilding is slightly faded, silver lightly abraded, hallmarks clear, screw-cap working
An early 20th century Chinese export curved silver hip flask, with bayonet cap and inscription for Brick Comptn Selangor 1907, by Wang Hing, height 13cm, 5.2ozNo major damage or repairs, base and bottom corners have a few small dents, silver lightly abraded, marks clear, stamped 90, screw-cap working
WW2 National Fire Service District No38 (Wimbledon, London) Steel Helmet Grouping of Fireman J H Burden, fine 1939 dated British steel helmet with original paint finish and decal transfer for the National Fire Service and district number 38. Complete with its original liner and damaged webbing chinstrap. Accompanying the helmet is his original 1939-45 Defence medal and Fire Brigade Exemplary Service medal named “FIREMAN JAMES H BURDEN”, also accompanied by London Fire Brigade / London County Council Good Service medal named around rim to “JAMES H BURDEN 1954” with forwarding document. British No4 MkII bayonet and WW1 Medal pair awarded to his father, “G-20435 PTE H J BURDEN R SUSS R”.
Imperial German 1871 Pattern Bayonet, fine example with brass hilt and steel cross guard with muzzle ring. Single edged blade with fuller to back edge, blade length 47 cms. Makers mark to the base of the blade GEBR WEYERSBERG SOLINGEN, spine stamped with crowned W 74. Housed in its original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Top scabbard mount with regimental stampings, these are different to the regimental stamping on the cross guard.
Imperial German M1898 Bayonet, good untouched example of a model 1898 bayonet with wooden grips, steel pommel and quillon cross guard. Regimental stampings to the reverse of the cross guard. Housed in its original leather and steel mounted scabbard with leather bayonet frog attached. Pipe backed blade with crowned ERFURT and crowned acceptance stamps to the spine. Blade 52cms, overall 67 ½ cms. Some wear and splitting to the leather scabbard.
Imperial German Ks98 Bayonet Marked for East Africa, fine example with two piece chequered grips, steel pommel and steel cross guard. The guard is stamped “D.O. A”. Housed in its steel scabbard which has lost its paint finish. Sawback blade with crown ERFURT stamp. Spine with acceptance stamp and crowned W 11 for 1911. Blade 25cms, overall 40cms. Some wear but still a interesting bayonet.
Imperial German Gewehr M84/98 Bayonet, steel pommel with acceptance stamps to the reverse. Regimental stampings to the lower section of the grip. Two piece wooden grips. Housed in its leather and steel mounted scabbard. Blade with fuller to the back edge. Stamped “ALEX COPPEL SOLINGEN”. Blade 25cms, overall 41cms. Some stitching faults to the rear of the scabbard but otherwise generally a good example.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M-1914 Mauser Bayonet, with steel pommel having acceptance stamp to the reverse. Two piece wooden grips. Housed in its steel scabbard. Blade with fuller to the back edge. Stamped “SAMSON WERK” to the forte. Some pitting to the blade and dents to the scabbard. Blade 31cms, overall 46 ½ cms.
Scarce WW1 Austrian Experimental Pattern M-1985 Sawback Bayonet, two piece wooden grip, steel pommel and guard with muzzle ring. Housed in its steel scabbard with frog lug. Sawback blade with fuller to the back edge. Stamped “FG” over “GY” and the reverse side with Austrian eagle acceptance stamp. Blade 24 ½ cms, overall 37cms. The Germans had produced a sawback version of the Austian M.1888 bayonet during WW1, however this example would appear to be an Austrian experimental version made in Austria
Third Reich Students (N.P.E.A) Dress Dagger by Karl Burgsmuller, standard students example having wooden grip without any device emblems, nickel silver grip mounts with the lower chape being stamped “P407”. Housed in olive green painted scabbard with bayonet frog fitting to the front. Double edged blade with motto “Mehr sein als schwinen”, reverse of the blade has makers mark of Karl Burgsmuller Charlottenburg 5 Berlin. Some light areas of staining to the blade and repair to the grip. Accompanied by a German leather bayonet frog. We are of the opinion that the scabbard is a later replacement.
Luftwaffe Parade Bayonet with Engraved Blade by Carl Eickhorn, fine example of a armed forces dress pattern bayonet with plated pommel and cross guard. Two piece black chequered grips. Housed in its original scabbard with brown leather bayonet frog and leather with bullion bayonet knot. Blade with etched decoration to one side which is correct for the maker Carl Eickhorn. Etched with Luftwaffe eagle in wreath, foliage, aircraft in flight and central ribbons with “Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit”. Much of the original polish remains to the blade. Carl Eickhorn Solingen trade mark to the reverse of the blade. The blade 19 ½ cms, overall 35cms.
WW2 German Armed Forces NCO’s Parade Bayonet by Robert Klaas Solingen, fine example of the short pattern parade bayonet with plated top pommel and cross guard. Black chequered grip with armed forces down winged eagle to the centre. Housed in the original scabbard with brown leather bayonet frog. Good condition partially double edged blade with makers trade mark to the base. The blade measures 19 ½ cms, overall 35 ½ cms.
WW2 German Parade Bayonet by E & F Horster Solingen, two piece chequered grips with steel pommel top and cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with leather frog attached. Complete with the original dress portepee. Plain blade with fuller to the back edge. E&F Horster Solingen makers trade mark to the base. Blade 24 ½ cms, overall 40 ½ cms.
Matching Numbers WW2 German K98 Bayonet, with two piece wooden grips. Housed in its original steel scabbard which is numbered 4086, the same number appearing on the blade. The blade is also stamped “42 cof”. Fuller to the back edge of the blade. Bayonet is complete with its original frog with securing strap. Much of the original blued finish remains to the bayonet. Blade 25cms, overall 40 ½ cms.
WW2 German Customs Bayonet by Weyersberg, good example with two piece black chequered grips with steel pommel, cross guard stamped to the reverse “R.F.V”. Housed in its steel scabbard. Blade with fuller to the back edge. Blade with Paul Weyersberg & Co Solingen makers mark. Blade measures 25 ½ cms, overall 41 ½ cms.
WW1 British Bayonet Mirror, fine example still retaining the original illustrated paper label to the inside cover, showing a Scottish soldier using the mirror to spot an advancing German soldier in pickelhaube. Plain steel outer casing and attachment fitting still present. Not to be confused with the more common American examples which turn up more often.
British 1907 Hooked Quillon Bayonet by Wilkinson Regimentally Marked to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, good untouched example with the top pommel being stamped “A&S H R 956”, wooden two piece grips and hooked quillon muzzle ring. Housed in a 2nd pattern leather scabbard with steel mounts. Blade marked with crowned 1907, acceptance stamps and WILKINSON. Fuller to the back edge of the blade. Some surface rusting to the metal fittings of the hilt and scabbard, some stitching faults to the scabbard. Blade 43cms, overall 56 ½ cms.
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