A GERMAN STONEBOW (SCHNEPPER), FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY with slender steel bow fitted with later string of twisted cord incorporating a pocket for the pellets, a pair of fixed fore-sight pillars, built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear, stamped with the maker's mark, in a shield a prancing stag (Neue Støckel 5143 or 8442), carved fruitwood butt decorated with scrolls and linear frames, inset with an engraved plaque on the left charged with crowned Bavarian ducal arms (chipped) on the left, and with scenes from the chase on the right, steel loop, and trigger-guard59 cm; 23 1/4 in tiller ProvenanceErnst Schmidt, Munich, 5th June 1930, no. 24John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester Massachusetts (inv. no 1106), sold in this room 20th March 2013, lot 259. Ivory Registration reference QZSMP6KS
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AN ITALIAN STONEBOW, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with slender steel bow retained by a pair of irons and fitted with a later string of twisted cord with pouch and wooden spacers, carved hardwood tiller of characteristic form, reinforced with a slender steel panel top and bottom at the front, the rear portion incorporating a carved openwork scroll decorated with lines and pellets, turned knop finial (small chips), fitted with iron forward prong finial, fixed two-prong steel fore-sight, moulded steel trigger operating the string release (terminal bent), and arched steel back-sight, 107.0 cm tiller
TWO SILVER BUTT-PLATES AND TWO SILVER TRIGGER-GUARDS FOR SPORTING GUNS, LONDON 1815, MAKER’S MARK OF MICHAEL BARNETT the first engraved with a hound putting up a game-bird on the tang; the second decorated with a trophy-of-arms on the tang, the owner’s crest, a unicorn bust erased, and the motto ‘Erectus non Elatus’ on the heel (not identified) above ‘No. 2’; the third decorated with a Britannia trophy on the bow; and the fourth decorated with a hound on the bow and with a pillar terminal at the front, the first 12.5 cm high (4) For an account Michael Barnett’s work and the attribution of his marks, see Dickens 1999, pp. 86 – 117.
A RARE 11 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY EDWARD NEWTON, GRANTHAM, LONDON 1743, MAKERS MARK JA with rebrowned swamped barrel formed in four stages, fitted with chiselled silver fore-sight (rubbed), two-stage breech octagonal then polygonal, the former signed ‘E. Newton, Grantham’ within a frame of houndstooth, struck with the barrelsmith’s marks, a flowerhead and the initials ‘EN’ and private proof mark on the left, gold lined vent, engraved breech tang decorated with scrolls and grooved for sighting, banana shaped lock signed ‘E. Newton’ on a tasselled scroll beneath a rococo shell, fitted with broad engraved sliding bolt safety-catch, moulded cock chiselled with foliage (top-jaw and screw replaced), raised pan with water drain and moulded steel (refaced), figured walnut full stock carved with a raised moulding involving a rococo shell about the tang (the fore-end with a small repaired crack, small filled repairs and dents on the butt), finely chased full silver mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with rococo fronds, a cockle shell and acanthus foliage, side-plate formed as a pike, trigger-guard with acanthus forward terminal, a flower at the rear and engraved with a further large cockle shell on the bow (rubbed), escutcheon chiselled with a leafy branch inhabited by a large pheasant, three ramrod-pipes (the forward-most an early replacement) and horn-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original, 106.8 cm barrel ProvenanceAlexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (1723-1769)Eglinton Castle, sold Dowell’s Edinburgh, 1st – 5th December 1925, lot 903The Rev. E.C. AlstonW. Keith Neal (no. G331), sold Bonham’s 10th November, 2005, lot 19 LiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, 1740 – 1790, 1975, p. 108, plates 378 – 380.W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Messrs. Griffin & Tow and W. Bailes, 1989, p.18.Fred Buller, The Domesday Book of Mammoth Pike, Stanley Paul & Co., 1979, p.181 (sideplate illustrated).John A. Atkinson, The British Duelling Pistol, p.45. Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (1723-1769) was a politician, reformer and close friend of James Boswell who records his time with Doctor Johnson in his London Journal 1762-1767. Eglinton took considerable interest in national and local affairs, particularly in the welfare of his tenants, and was described as the reviver of agriculture in Ayrshire. In the family archives there is a letter to his brother stating that a duel took place between him and a Mr Bathurst with apparently no consequence of note. His life came to an untimely end when he was accidentally shot by Mungo Campbell, an excise officer on Ardrossan beach. Eglinton saw Campbell with a musket, having already warned him against carrying a weapon on his land. The earl rode up with some servants and challenged Campbell to hand over his piece, while chiding him for suspected poaching. Campbell refused and backed away from the earl, who continued to demand the weapon. The stand-off continued, Campbell stumbled and discharged his weapon as he fell. The ball struck the earl in the stomach, inflicting what he himself immediately recognized as a fatal wound, he died in the early hours of 25th October. Campbell was found guilty of murder at the high court of justiciary in Edinburgh on 27th February 1770, but escaped execution by hanging himself in his cell on the night of 1st March. Edward Newton of Grantham (1718-1764) has been described as a pivotal gunmaker, in terms of the quality, diversity and technical innovations in the weapons he made and of the next generation of illustrious gunmakers who were apprenticed to and influenced by him. These include Robert Wogdon, John Fox Twigg, John Manton (to William Edson, Newton’s foreman) and Thomas Manton. See Wimsey 2000, pp. 281-289.
A 14 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY JOHN FOX TWIGG, WITH SPANISH BARREL, CIRCA 1775-7 with Spanish barrel formed in two stages fitted with silver ‘spider’ fore-sight, chiselled girdle, and octagonal breech stamped with the gold-lined mark of A. P. Esteva and Barcelona town mark (Neue Støckel 328 and 8512), further gold-lined decorative marks and inlaid on each side with silver-inlaid scrolling foliage (small losses, areas of light pitting), gold-lined vent, engraved breech tang decorated with a flower, scrolls and foliage, stepped bevelled lock with second form of signature beneath the pan, fitted with bevelled cock (top-jaw replaced) and moulded steel, iron trigger retaining traces of early blued finish, figured walnut half-stock carved with a raised moulding involving a rococo shell behind the tang, cut with pineapple chequering over the grip, iron mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with scrolls and border ornament, trigger-guard with acorn finial and engraved with a rococo flower on the bow, three ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped ramrod, perhaps the original, 104.7 cm barrel ProvenanceChristie’s, King Street, 29th March 1995, lot 190 John Fox Twigg was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1732, he is recorded Gunmaker at Angel Court, Charing Cross 1755-60; 132 Strand (opposite Catherine Street), 1760-76; Piccadilly, 1776-90. He was contractor to the East India Company, worked in partnership with John Bass from 1788, and died in 1790.
A 12 BORE FLINTLOCK WILDFOWLING GUN BY ROBERT WOGDON, CIRCA 1765-70 with rebrowned barrel of so-called ‘Spanish’ form, fitted with silver ‘spider’ fore-sight, struck with two barrelsmith’s marks retaining traces of gold lining, in a rectangle ‘Wogdon/London’ and a rampant lion, over the breech, gold-lined vent, struck beneath with London proof marks, engraved tang decorated with rococo scrolls and foliage, stepped bevelled lock signed in script, bevelled cock en suite (top-jaw replaced), figured walnut half-stock carved with a rococo shell behind the tang, pineapple chequered grip, ‘skeleton’ butt, engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate, decorated with foliage, trigger-guard with acorn finial of early form and a rococo flower on the bow and three ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap and engraved silver barrel bolt escutcheons (associated ramrod, iron parts with areas of pitting), 92.2 cm barrel ProvenancePrivately acquired, 1993 LiteratureJohn O’Sullivan & De Witt Bailey, Robert Wogdon, Wogdon & Barton, John Barton, London Gunmakers 1764-1819, Bonhams 2019, p. 255
A 12 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY BARKER, WIGAN, CIRCA 1775-80 with rebrowned two stage barrel swamped towards the muzzle and octagonal over the breech, the latter stamped with gold-lined Spanish style barrelsmith’s mark ‘Barker Wigan’, London proof marks and a further barrelsmith’s mark, ‘WB’, engraved grooved tang, signed stepped bevelled lock with some later case-hardened colour (the pan with later gold lining, steel relined), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, iron mounts comprising skeleton butt-plate formed of a series of engraved strapwork panels decorated with beadwork and small flowerheads, trigger-guard with very short finials and engraved bow, three ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap, and brass-tipped wooden ramrod (perhaps an early association), 94.7 cm barrel ProvenanceBrian Boys, 2003 LiteratureAlbert Littler, “An Old Wigan Trade”, Journal of The Society of Archer – Antiquaries, vol. 34 (1991), pp. 30-41. William Barker is thought to have come to Wigan circa 1738-40 where he apprenticed to Jonathan Johnson serving until 1748 when he became a Freeman and traded in his own right at Standishgate until his death around circa 1786-7. He is principally known for his clocks and crossbows; the latter were numbered up to 416. Firearms by this maker are rare.
A FINE 22 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY DURS EGG, CIRCA 1790 with rebrowned octagonal twist barrel rifled with eight grooves, fitted with reblued folding back-sight and silver-gilt fore-sight, signed ‘D. Egg, London’ in gold capital letters over the breech, inlaid with two gold lines, and struck beneath with London proof marks, gold-lined vent, engraved case-hardened breech tang decorated with foliage inhabited by two game birds and a sunburst, engraved stepped bevelled lock retaining some early case-hardening colour, decorated with a hound putting up a game bird on the tail and signed beneath the pan, fitted with blued sliding bolt safety-catch, bevelled cock decorated with a spray of foliage, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan and border-engraved steel chiseled with a central triangular panel, the interior fitted with blued main and sear spring, figured walnut half-stock, finely chequered grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left, case-hardened iron mounts, comprising butt-plate engraved with a hound putting up a game-bird on the tang, trigger-plate with stylised pomegranate finial, trigger-guard with a moulded pillar at the front, engraved with a game vignette on the bow and a star on the rear scroll, fore-end-cap decorated with a sunburst, vacant gold escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, iron sling swivels, original wooden ramrod with chequered brass tip, iron sling swivels, vacant gold escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons and some early finish throughout, 69.6 cm barrel ProvenanceBonhams 23rd April 2008, lot 371. ExhibitedThe Rowland Club, Cotswolds weekend, June 2008. Durs Egg, son of Leonz a gunmaker in Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, was born in 1748 and, after a short stay in Paris, is recorded working with John Twigg in London around 1772. He was granted denization in 1791, worked as Gunmaker and Sword Cutler, 24 Princes Street, Leicester Fields, 1778 - 86; 1 Coventry Street, Haymarket, 1786 - 1804; 132 Strand (near Somerset House), 1804 - 16; 1 Pall Mall Colonnade, 1816 - 32. He had a factory at 35 Mansell Street, 1794 – 11, his house and workshop was at 9 Kensington Gore, 1797 – 1802 and Knightsbridge Green, 1802 - 30. He was Contractor to Ordnance, 1784 – 1820, was granted patents for a breech loading gun, waterproof locks, recoiling barrel, pistol shoulder butt, tubular sights in 1803; and improved flintlocks, 3 & 4 barrelled guns, stick gun and safety powder flask in 1812. He was Gunmaker to George IV & Duke of York. A silver-mounted flintlock breechloading rifle by Durs Egg, made around 1784, is preserved in the Royal Collection, Windsor. He became blind in 1822 and died in 1831. See Blair 1973, pp. 266-299 and 305-353.
A 48 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN FOR A BOY OR A LADY BY DURS EGG, PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1785-90 with rebrowned barrel formed in two-stages, fitted with silver ‘spider’ fore-sight, signed in gold letters over the breech, inlaid with two gold lines, gold lined vent and stamped with private proof marks beneath, engraved grooved tang, stepped bevelled lock engraved with flowers on the tail, signed in script beneath the gold-lined pan, fitted with engraved bevelled cock (top-jaw replaced), bolt safety-catch, semi-rainproof pan and steel spring with roller, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate with a Britannia trophy on the tang, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, trigger-guard with a pillar at the front and engraved with a hound on the bow, two ramrod-pipes, fore-end-cap and two sling swivels, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrod with brass terminal, probably the original, 81.2 cm barrel See footnote to Lot 403.
A 10 BORE FLINTLOCK WILDFOWLING GUN BY DURS EGG, NO. 212, CIRCA 1800-5 with browned twist sighted barrel signed in gold letters over the breech and engraved with a star, struck beneath with London proof marks, case-hardened patent breech inlaid with two gold lines, gold-lined vent, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliage, engraved case-hardened flush-fitting lock decorated with border ornament, a trophy-of-music on the tail and signed in script, fitted with engraved bolt safety-catch, ‘French’ cock, gold-lined rainproof pan, patent steel with safety vent and inscribed ‘Egg Patent’, blued steel spring with roller, and the inside with much early finish, highly figured walnut half-stock, finely chequered grip, engraved case-hardened steel mounts comprising butt-plate with a retrieving hound on the tang, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, blued trigger-guard with pillar forward terminal and a hound on the bow, blued fore-end cap, vacant gold escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and brass-tipped ramrod with worm, probably the original, and much early finish throughout, 99.5 cm barrel ProvenanceLord Home of the HirselChristie’s South Kensington, 15th July 1994, lot 104 See footnote to Lot 403.
A ROYAL 22 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY JOHN PROBIN, LONDON PROOF MARKS CIRCA 1809-11 with rebrowned sighted barrels signed ‘Maker to His Majesty the Prince of Wales’ in gold letters on the rib, struck with proof marks beneath, ‘narrow twisted’ and ‘Nephew to the late IP’, case-hardened breeches inlaid with a thick and thin gold line at the top and bottom and struck with the gold-lined barrelsmith’s stamps, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliage and a sunburst, engraved flush-fitting locks decorated with border ornament and a hound putting up a game bird on the tails, gold-lined maker’s stamps, fitted with ‘French’ cocks and gold-lined rainproof pans, figured walnut half-stock, finely chequered fore-end and grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left, engraved steel mounts retaining some early colour, comprising butt-plate decorated with a hound putting up a game bird, trigger-plate with Prince of Wales’ ostrich feather terminal, trigger-guard with a Brittania trophy on the bow, and two ramrods-pipes, silver escutcheon engraved with the Prince of Wales’ feathers issuant from a crown and motto ‘Ich Dien’, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and silver-tipped ramrod with silvered worm,, 82.4 cm barrels ProvenancePeter Dyson & Son, 1994 John Probin, nephew of the gunmaker of the same name, is recorded working in Birmingham circa 1802-17. He is recorded as an apprentice circa 1809 and by 1816 he was insolvent, a debtor in Fleet prison. For an account of the Probin Gunmaking Dynasty see Godwin, Evans and Williams 2016, pp. 14-23. The engraving is perhaps from the workshop of William Palmer.
A FINE 18 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY JOHN CALVERT, LEEDS, CIRCA 1797-1805 with rebrowned barrel formed in two stages, fitted with gold bead fore-sight enclosed by gold scrolls, chiselled at the median, inlaid with elaborate gold scrolls and foliage, formed with a two-stage flat over the breech and signed ‘Calvert Leeds’ in a gold oval enclosed by gold fronds, with a further flat on each side of the breech adjacent to the left and right of the stock, engraved grooved tang inlaid with gold en suite, stepped bevelled lock engraved with flowers on the tail and a hound putting up a bird behind the cock, signed on a gold oval carried by gold foliage and a trumpet beneath the pan, fitted with engraved bevelled cock enriched with gold including a sunburst on the top-jaw, gold-lined pan, border-engraved steel and blued steel spring, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved and gilt steel mounts en suite with the barrel and lock, comprising butt-plate decorated with game birds, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, trigger-guard with a festoon on the bow and pillar front terminal, three ramrod-pipes, gold shield-shaped escutcheon engraved with the owner’s crest, a stag’s head, enclosed by a pair of silver fronds, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end cap and horn-tipped ramrod, perhaps the original, 101.2 cm barrel ProvenancePeter Dyson, 1996
A RARE D.B. 20 BORE SINGLE TRIGGER FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY CHARLES GRIERSON, GUNMAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, LONDON, NO. 92, CIRCA 1800-10 with rebrowned sighted barrels signed in gold capitals on the rib, cased hardened patent breeches stamped ‘Grierson Patent’ and inlaid with gold lines, stamped with the serial number beneath, gold-lined vents, engraved grooved breech tang decorated with dense foliage, engraved flush-fitting locks decorated with a hound on the tails, sunbursts and signed in block capitals, fitted with semi-rainproof gold-lined pans and engraved ‘French’ cocks (top-jaws replaced), border-engraved steels (now separate, currently fitted with working replacements) figured half-stock, chequered grip (rubbed), the butt with raised cheek-piece, engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate, trigger-plate with pineapple terminal trigger-guard decorated with a trophy on the bow, three ramrod-pipes, two sling mounts, silver barrel bolt escutcheons and brass-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original, 77.2 cm barrels ProvenanceDouglas B. (“Bunny”) Tubbs, 1996 The single trigger fires the left barrel first. Charles Grierson, a former workman of John Manton, is recorded at 10 New Bond Street, 1793-1841. He was Gunmaker to George III and granted English Patent No. 2566 in 1801 for his ‘Improved Taper Breech’.
A 20 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED LONG FLINTLOCK PRESENTATION PISTOL BY H.W. MORTIMER, LONDON, MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1803, MAKER'S MARK OF JOSEPH BUNNEY with three-stage barrel inlaid with a spiralling design of two alternating patterns of foliage over its forward half, a series of celestial motifs enclosing a scroll inscribed 'London, Gunmaker to His Majesty' at the median, an elaborate spray of silver flowers over the full length of the breech, (rubbed), fitted with silver 'spider' foresight, gold-lined vent and much blued finish, stepped bevelled lock inlaid with silver, decorated en suite with the barrel and incorporating the maker's signature on a scroll, fitted with bolt safety-catch, gold-lined pan, and steel spring with roller, figured walnut full stock profusely inlaid with silver wire and chased silver plaques, involving an elaborate design of scrolling tendrils filled with cornucopiae, celestial motifs and pierced trophies-of-music (the inlay with expert restorations), chased full silver mounts comprising spurred pommel with chased spiral cap of characteristic form and engraved with the owner’s name in Arabic, solid side-plate decorated with a Britannia trophy, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a Britannia trophy on the bow, two engraved ramrod-pipes, and vacant shield-shaped escutcheon (light wear throughout, ramrod replaced), 37.7 cm barrel ProvenanceW. Graham Lewis, formerly on loan to the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland (1971-2001)Sold Sotheby’s Olympia, 7th December 2001, lot 265 Harvey Walklate Mortimer (1753-1819) specialised in repeating pistols and gold-mounted guns for the Eastern market. The Morning Herald of 20th August 1784 advertised “For the Inspection of the Curious, just finished, Three Pair of Elegant Pistols, mounted in solid gold value 547£ intended as a present to a foreign Prince”. In 1801-2 he made gold mounted firearms set with diamonds for U.S. Government as presents for Bey of Tunis. The auction of stock by Harvey Walklate Junior in 1816 included ‘2 cases of grand ornamented pistols with their stocks, locks and barrels richly inlaid with gold and silver ornaments’. The Arabic inscription reads ‘S. Hussein’.
A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-AND-UNDER OFFICER’S PISTOL WITH DETACHABLE SKELETON SHOULDER STOCK BY STAUDENMAYER, LONDON, NO. 1224, CIRCA 1810 with browned tapering sighted barrels signed on the upper flat and engraved with a band of foliage at the breeches, platinum-lined vents, engraved breech tang fitted with standing back-sight and decorated with a trophy-of-music, stepped bevelled locks engraved with foliage on the tails and a sunburst, fitted with sliding bolt safety-catches, 'French' cocks decorated en suite (top-jaws and screws replaced), semi-rainproof pans, and steel springs with rollers, highly figured walnut half-stock with finely chequered butt, engraved blued spurred trigger-guard decorated with a trophy-of-music on the bow, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved steel escutcheon for the shoulder stock, and swivel ramrod, together with figured walnut skeleton stock, with engraved blued spring-catch and mount, signed on the top ' Staudenmayer, London', 20.0 cm barrels ProvenanceWilliam Keith Neal, sold Christie's 8th November, 1995, lot 264. The Christie's catalogue records an accompanying note by Neal that states 'this pistol belonged to Richard Preston, K.C. (1769-1852 ) of Leigh House, Chulmleigh, Devon , through the Cole family to an A. Cole from whom the pistols was purchased for £9'. LiteratureRichard Akehurst, The World of Guns, 1972, p. 21.Shaun Brown, Samuel Staudenmayer, Gun Maker, Cockspur Street, London, in, The Canadian Society of Arms Collecting, Vol. 40, No. 3, August 2002, p. 92 Samuel Henry Staudenmayer, Gunmaker to the Prince of Wales and Duke of York, apprenticed to John Manton and is recorded at Cockspur Street circa 1802-25.
A 21 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOL BY JACKSON MORTIMER & SON, CIRCA 1813-16 with browned twist sighted barrels signed in gothic script on the rib, engraved breech decorated with a sunburst, inlaid with gold lines, platinum vents and struck beneath with proof marks, engraved breech tang decorated with a further starburst, foliage and grooved for sighting, flush-fitting flat locks engraved with foliage, border ornament and signed in script, fitted with rainproof pans, bevelled ‘French’ cocks decorated en suite, sliding bolt safety-catches, and steel springs with rollers, figured walnut half stock, chequered butt, engraved steel mounts comprising trigger-plate with pineapple finial, trigger-guard decorated with a Brittania trophy on the bow, and ramrod-pipe, vacant silver escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons and some early finish (later ramrod), 20.6 cm barrels ProvenancePrivately acquired from the estate of the late John Hoath, June 2009. LiteratureH. Lee Munson, The Mortimer Gunmakers·1753 – 1923, 1998, p. 79 and pl. 116. Jackson Mortimer (1762-1834) used the marking ‘Mortimer & Son, St. James’s Street’ circa 1811-22. He was appointed Gunmaker Extraordinary to the Prince of Wales, on 8th July 1811 though he seems to have failed to take advantage of the appointment’s full commercial potential as reference to it on extant firearms is apparently unrecorded. See Munson 1998, p. 149, 152.
A BRASS BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED BASS, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1830 with brass barrel formed in three stages and moulded at the muzzle, fitted with spring bayonet on top, octagonal breech inscribed ‘London’ and struck with proof marks on the left, engraved tang fitted with bayonet release, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage and a sunburst, fitted with cock en suite and steel spring with roller, figured full stock, engraved brass mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage and a drum, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a rococo bouquet on the bow and two ramrod-pipes, and early brass-tipped ramrod with iron worm, probably the original, 36.0 cm barrel ProvenanceAcquired by the owner's father circa 1970
A BRASS BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY FIELD, LONDON, CIRCA 1790 with brass barrel formed in three stages and moulded at the muzzle, inscribed ‘London’ and engraved with a band at the breech, border-engraved tang, engraved stepped bevelled lock signed in an oval (pitting), figured walnut full stock (extensive repairs), later chequered grip, engraved brass mounts comprising butt-plate with a rococo flower on the bow, skeleton side-plate, trigger-guard with pineapple finial (repaired), and a rococo flower on the bow, and two ramrod-pipes (associated ramrod), 35.7 cm barrel
A 28 BORE GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, NUREMBURG, MID-17TH CENTURY with tapering barrel formed in three stages, octagonal breech struck with the maker's initials 'GPS', bevelled lock retained by three side nails (two associated) over engraved foliate washers, fitted with external wheel retained by a small delicate pierced scrollwork basal bracket, moulded dog and sliding pan-cover with button release, engraved with foliage and a scrolling serpent on the tail, a large bouquet of ball flowers adjacent to the wheel and a pierced scrolling mermaid bracket on the dog, struck with Nuremburg town mark and the maker's mark (Neue Støckel 2697) on the inside, full stock moulded over the fore-end (small restorations), a raised foliate moulding about the tang, iron mounts comprising spurred pommel decorated with foliage and a flower on each side, trigger-guard with an oval flowerhead on the bow, moulded ramrod-pipe, and fore-end cap and early iron-tipped ramrod, 39.3 cm barrel
AN IRISH 22 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY CLARKE, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800 with slightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrel signed on a gold-inlaid oval at the breech and inlaid with an engraved gold line, gold-lined vent, engraved tang decorated with border ornament and foliage and incorporating the back-sight, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage and a line of beadwork, fitted with gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, steel with roller and detent (cock replaced), set trigger, figured full stock (minor bruising, fore-end chipped on each side and split along the ramrod-channel), chequered rounded butt, engraved steel mounts including butt-cap centring on a flowerhead, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a flower-head on the bow, oval silver escutcheon opposite the lock engraved with the owner's initials, and ramrod with iron powder-measure, probably the original, 25.7 cm. barrel
AN IRISH 16 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY CLARKE, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800 with slightly swamped rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel signed on the flat and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, engraved tang decorated with border ornament and foliage, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage, fitted with semi-rainproof pan, steel spring with roller (cock replaced), figured full stock (cracks and repairs), engraved refinished steel mounts including butt-cap centring on a flowerhead, large trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a flower-head on the bow, and vacant copper escutcheon (associated ramrod), 25.0 cm barrel
A CASED PAIR OF 60 BORE FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS BY BASS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY with turn-off brass barrels each engraved around the muzzle, rounded breeches struck with proof marks beneath, border-engraved brass actions signed and inscribed 'London' on the respective faces within ovals carried by a rococo shell on crossed flags, sliding thumb-piece safety catches, steel trigger-guards each engraved with a rococo flower-head on the bow, and flat-sided figured butts: in a later lined and fitted case, 7.3 cm barrels (2) John Bass, worked in partnership with his uncle, John Fox Twigg, as Twigg & Bass between 1788 and 1790, is recorded working on his own at 19 Green Park Row, Piccadilly, between 1793 and the year of his death in 1794
A PAIR OF 54 BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS BY T. TREACHER, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1790 with turn-off cannon barrels, box-lock actions engraved with foliage and rococo scrolls, signed on the left and inscribed with the address on the right, fitted with engraved ring-neck cocks (one top-jaw and the steels replaced), flat-sided figured walnut butts, border-engraved silver escutcheons inscribed 'JJ', and sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a rococo flower on the bow, 6.3 cm (2) A Thomas Treacher, chair manufacturer, is recorded in High Wycombe in 1839.
A British 1896 Pattern Mountain Artillery Sword, with 76cm single edge broad fullered and curved steel blade, brass langets and stirrup knuckle bow, with ribbed cast iron grip, lacks scabbard, 89cm; a 1796 Type Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword, with 80.5cm single edge broad fullered curved steel blade, steel stirrup hilt with ribbed wood grip, lacks scabbard, 93cm (2)Both swords have deep pitting to the blades and hilt fittings. No markings are visible.
Badge. Indian Army. Scots Company, Bombay Volunteer Rifles glengarry badge circa 1914-22. Fine scarce die-stamped white metal saltire bearing the Lion of Scotland and scrolls THE SCOTS COMPANY superimposed on Thistle sprays and circlet BOMBAY VOL RIFLES. Retains backing bow. J.R. Gaunt, London tablet to reverse. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
A 19th century German bisque shoulder-head doll, with blue painted eyes, white highlight dot, red eyelid line, closes slightly smiling mouth with dark central line, exposed ears pierced into the head, blonde painted and moulded hair pulled back from the temple in two plaits and tied with a black painted bow and falling in curls to the and on later stuffed body with bisque arms —22in. (56cm.) high (front of shoulders very well restored)
A rare large Terrys Pimpy dog circa 1915, with golden/blonde mohair, large clear and black oily glass eyes with remains of brown painted backs, black stitched nose and zig-zag mouth, crossed facial seams, brown mohair ears, swivel head and jointed limbs with large cloth feet --22 1/2in. (57cm.) high (replacement feet, general thinning and wear) - originally sold with clothes, one style with knickerbocker and shirt with bow
A rare and unusual early German bear standing on hind leg circa 1910, possibly Wilhelm Strunz, with brown mohair on a black backing cloth, black boot button eyes, upturned pronounced muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, pointed ears, swivel head, jointed arms with wrist seam and down turned pads, tail, standing on unjointed leg with felt pads and inoperative growler --19 3/4in. (50cm.) high (repair to right arm joint on body, patched feet pads, some general wear and thinning) - see the Cieslik German Teddy Bear Encyclopedia page 208, fig 798 for a similar 30cm bear which has a basket on his back, walking stick and bow tie
Vic Taylor and Bill Norman’s Sammy Insull ventriloquist puppet, the head of papier-mache with brown glass eyes and brown hair wig, levers operating side glancing eyes, right eye wink, eyebrows raised, ears wiggle (one ear not working) and another inoperative lever, papier-mache body with carved wooden hands wearing green, brown and yellow striped blazer, shirt, bow-tie, white trousers, black oil-cloth boots and boater —44in. (112cm.) high (old typical repaint, some soft parts of body recovered and some clothing replaced) - originally billed as Billy Norman The World’s Youngest Ventriloquist, he began his career in 1935 being chosen by Sydney Carrol, from Thornton Heath South London he appeared in the Children’s Own Variety Show; he signed a BBC contract in 1936, he also became a Punch & Judy performer in the late 1930s after being taught by Vic Taylor of Haylng Carnival, who he inherited three of his sets (see in following lots), which one set was from the 19th century, he was in the ‘Ovaltinies’ part of Radio Luxembourg; his original puppet was Oscar, but was gifted Sammy by Vic Taylor; he joined the RAF in WW2 and entertained in the RAF Gang Show and well as Reg Conroy’s Band; Sammy it appears he used later in life https://www.michaelcooper.org.uk/C/billy%20norman.htmhttps://www.michaelcooper.org.uk/C/billy%20norman.htm
A late 19th century green stained snakeskin covered box, the lid with white metal bow decoration on each corner —3 1/2in. (9cm.) wide; a cream velvet purse with gilt metal mount of a Cavalier, red leather and silk lining (missing mount on back, clasp button and chain); and another purse with blue enamel side painted with flowers (missing the reverse panel)
An early 19th Century mahogany bow fronted chest, the top cross banded satinwood strung and with moulded edge over a shallow plain frieze and two short over three long graduated drawers with faceted brass swan neck handles flanked by satinwood and mahogany banded side pilasters raised on turned supports to brass caps and castors 108 cm wide x 59 cm deep x 86.8 cm high
A 19th Century mahogany bow fronted foldover tea table, the top crossbanded and satinwood strung over a plain frieze on square tapered legs, 91.5 cm x 43 cm x 73.3 cm together with a modern mahogany serpentine fronted sideboard in the George III taste the plain top crossbanded and satinwood strung over two drawers flanked by two cupboard doors on square tapered legs to spayed feet, 152.5cm wide x 55.5cm deep x 94 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Tea Table - The top has water damage, surface scratching and fading to the wood. When opened, the surface has knocks and bumps, fading and cracking to the banding and some large scuff marks. There is water damage to the apron and legs - again wood is faded and there is some slight lifting to the veneer. There are several chunks of beading missing from the edge. Signs of old worm to the back. See images for further detail.
A beech framed smoker's bow chair with elm seat, an Edwardian mahogany comb back salon elbow chair on square tapered legs, a modern mahogany occasional table with box top and single drawer on square tapered legs, a modern teak and carved bedside cupboard, two Sheraton style mahogany and cross-banded bar back dining chairs and a beech framed low chair with caned back and seat plus a modern pine dressing table (8)
A circa 1900 French strap work decorated trunk by Au Depart of Paris with patterned printed fabric covering of lozenge design variously inscribed "Au Depart Paris 29 Avenue de L'Opera" to the main body, brass work and leather work opening to reveal a fabric lined interior (interior tray missing) 110 cm x 53 cm x 51 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Has a slight bow to the top. Scratching and losses to the binding throughout. One area on the left hand side looks particularly scratched and the equivalent on the right hand side. Knocks and bumps throughout. The remains of a fairly modern white label to one side. Verdigris to the metal ware in places. Some of the lattice decoration to the interior is broken. Inner tray is missing. Some points of rusting coming through to the material. Signs of old worm to the wooden binding. Key missing. General wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for further details.
A 19th Century mahogany and inlaid serpentine fronted single drawer side table, the inlaid top above single drawer, raised on square tapering legs, 88 cm wide x 50 cm deep x 78.5 cm high, together with a mahogany bow fronted kneehole desk, the bow fronted top above a single drawer and two further drawers with kneehole space, raised on square tapering legs, 99 cm wide x 53 cm deep x 77.5 cm high
Order of the British Empire, Members Medal (MBE), 1st Type, purple bow mounted ribbon, held in fitted case by Garrard & Co. Ltd, the medal comes from the family of the Honourable Edward Coke DSO, MC, whose medals are also in this auction and may have belonged to his sister Lady Mabel Coke who passed away in 1967
A pair of diamond and onyx pendent earrings Each composed of a stylised bow motif, suspending a pierced tapering panel and three shaped drops, set throughout with small round brilliant and eight-cut diamonds, set with onyx cabochon detail (only two remaining), post and butterfly fittings, unmarked Dimensions:Overall length: 4cm
An early 19th century 18ct gold cased verge pocket watch Round gold-coloured dial with Roman numerals in relief, gold leaf hands, case with ornate decoration in relief of a putto with a bow and arrow in a garden, partial Chester hallmarks, open-face key wind, movement signed M.F. Tobias LiverpoolDimensions:Case: 41mm
An Art Deco style ruby and diamond bracelet, designed as eight stylised geometric bow links set with a central oval mixed cut ruby claw set within collet and pave mounted brilliant cut diamonds, each interspersed with a domed three line diamond set link, all mounted in white metal, the integral diamond set clasp stamped '750', with two attached safety catches, 19cm long, weight approx 57gCondition:Clasp in good working order, rubies each measure approx 6.7mm x 5mm x 2mm deep, rubies have possibly been heat treated, diamond sizes range from approx 0.01cts to 0.02cts, total diamond weight estimated between 7-8cts, clarity range estimated approx VS2-I1, colour range estimated approx G/H/I, general wear but no obvious significant visible damage, refer to images
A Bow porcelain model of Charity, circa 1760, the group featuring a seated woman nursing an infant with a second older child seated at her side, unmarked, 14.5cm high (some restoration)Provenance: Private Collection, purchased from Burnley Antiques and Fine Arts, probably in the early 1990s.Condition:Restoration to all arms, hands and feet/legs alongside the head of the baby. Chips and losses to foliage on base. Possible restoration to a small section of Charity's cloak and dress. Some firing cracks to the underside of the base and a few areas of glaze loss to edges of base. Please see images.
An English violin by and labelled Walter H. Mayson, Manchester, A.D. 1880Inscribed in ink on the label 'Cupid' and signed, the two-piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the sides, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour, 14 1/8 inches (35.90cm), with hard case and one bow.Condition:Immediately playable condition. Some cracklure to varnish in places. Scratch adjacent to right F-hole. Chipping to scroll.
CHAD VALLEY; two early 20th century Dutch boy and Dutch girl dolls, with painted plush face and features, cloth bodies, 'Hygienic Toy Chad Valley' label to the underside of the feet, height of boy 26cm, together with a Burbank Toys teddy bear, with plastic nose, stitched mouth, jointed limbs and bow tie, length 33cm (3).
BOW; an 18th century porcelain figure depicting Flora (Spring), c.1760, wearing flowing robes, stood beside a pedestal with a planter of yellow spring flowers, on a Rococo-style base, square vent hole to the lower back, unmarked, height 24.5cm.Footnote: See Peter Bradshaw; 'Bow Porcelain Figures', figure 103 for a similar example.Condition Report: - Possible repair to the right arm. Some flower petals may have been repaired or replaced. There are a couple of old chips to the edge of the robe. Possible old repair to the neck. May even have been touched-up over the years. Still a good-looking example.
Steiff Luxury large (appears as sold )Rocking horse Franzi Model 70cm high Blonde plush on bow rockers engraved with Steiff-the ultimate child’s Christmas gift as an a heirloom from Steiff. Has a good saddle and wide spaced bows for ease of rocking and stability and a great showpiece, still with all labels and tags as sold. (.048906 Steiff label reference-appears unused 1)
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