Medizin - - Galenus. Cl. Galeni Pergameni Omnia, Qvae Extant: In Latinvm Sermonem Conversa (...). 3 Tle. in 1 Bd. Mit figürlicher Holzschnitt-Titelbordüre, einigen weiteren ornamentalen Bordüren u. Initialen u. mehrfacher Holzschnitt-Druckermarke. Basel, Froben, 1561/62. 40 Bll., 686 S., 1 Bl., 222 S., 1 Bl., 387 S. Fol. Schweinsldr. d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln mit abgefasten Kanten, Streicheisenlinien, sowie Rollen- und Plattenstempeln recto u. verso mit Bordüren von Darstellungen personifizierter Tugenden sowie Kardinalstugenden, je von weiteren figürlich-ornamentalen Bordüren umgeben, mit 3 mont. RSchildchen (Schließen fehlen, berieben, angestaubt u. etw. fleckig, einige Wurmlöcher). VD16 G 129. - USTC 607714. - Selten, derzeit für uns im internationalen Handel nicht nachweisbar. - Titelblatt mit hs. Besitzeintrag "Collegij Societatis Jesu Heiligenstadij: 1588". - Enthält die Teile CL. Galeni Prima Classis. Naturam corporis humani, Secunda Classis. Materiam Sanitatis conservatricem und Tertia Classis. Quaecunque ad morborum omnium.. - Mit einem Vorwort des Artzes und Naturforschers Conrad Gessner sowie einer dreiteiligen Prolegomena über das Leben des Galenos. - Vorsatz mit hs. Eintragungen u. etw. wurmspurig. Nur wenig knickspurig, insgesamt äußerst wohlerhaltenes u. sauberes Exemplar. 3 parts in 1 vol. With figurative woodcut title border, some further ornamental borders and initials and repeated woodcut printer's marks. Cont. pigskin over wooden boards with bevelled edges, chisel lines, as well as scroll and plate stamps recto and verso with borders of depictions of personified virtues as well as cardinal virtues, each surrounded by further figurative-ornamental borders, with 3 mount. labels (clasps missing, rubbed, dusty and somewhat stained, some wormholes). - Rare, currently not verifiable for us in international trade. - Title page with handwritten inscription "Collegij Societatis Jesu Heiligenstadij: 1588". - Contains the parts CL. Galeni Prima Classis. Naturam corporis humani, Secunda Classis. Materiam Sanitatis conservatricem and Tertia Classis. Quaecunque ad morborum omnium. - With a preface by the physician and naturalist Conrad Gessner and a three-part prolegomena on the life of Galenos. - Endpapers with handwritten inscriptions and somewhat wormed. Only slightly creased, overall very well-preserved and clean copy.
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THREE PLANES AND A SWAN NECK CHISEL, the wooden handled swan neck chisel by W Marples & Sons Sheffield, the largest smoothing plane with markings 'Made in USA' 'US Pat 2-17-20' and 'No G7', a Stanley plane and a coffin plane with metal handle (4) (Condition Report: generally ok, possible repairs, signs of wear, age and use)
λ AN IVORY OKIMONO,Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a sculptor kneeling and holding a hammer and chisel, carving a giant Samurai head, on a bamboo ground.H: 4cmProvenance: Property of a noted collectorLots marked with a (λ) symbol may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, such as rhino horn, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell. If you are interested in bidding on a lot containing these materials and you wish to export, please ensure you are familiar with all relevant customs regulations prior to bidding. It is the buyer’s sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence and ensure before bidding of their legal requirements concerning Cites regulations pertaining to their country. Condition Report: - Natural cracks
A German Third Reich Rotes Kreuz (Red Cross) hewer dagger, the 27cm fullered blade with saw back and chisel point marked to the ricasso Ges Geschutz, having a nickel crossguard with DRK emblem with two piece grips one being chequered the other smooth, housed in a black painted steel scabbard with nickel mounts and leather frog, 40cm.PLEASE SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING IMPERIAL GERMAN/THIRD REICH ITEMS.
An Egyptian limestone statue of Sekhemankhptah Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, circa 2389-2255 B.C.Statue: 121cm high x 51cm wide x 40cm deep; plinth: 91cm x 71cm x 61cmFootnotes:Provenance:Tomb G7152 at Giza, excavated by George A. Reisner and the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, during the digging season of 1926-1927.This statue is referenced in Reisner's diary entry of 29 January 1927 (vol. 20, p. 667): 'uncovered the two seated statues at door of G 7152, and a broken standing statue at north side of door, fallen in several pieces'.Vincent (1886-1967) and Olga (1906-2000) Diniacopoulos collection, Canada, acquired from the Khawam Brothers, Cairo and likely brought to Canada in 1951.Property from a Canadian Private Collection, a portion of the proceeds intended for the benefit of Concordia University, Montreal; Sotheby's, New York, 5 June 1999, lot 25.Private collection, New York, acquired at the above sale, until 2018.Published: La Presse, Montreal, 15 May 1954 (illus.).V. and O. Diniacopoulos, Collection Monsieur et Madame D., Vincent et Fils, Valleyfield, 1954, p. 5, no. 6.R. Belle-Isle, Exposition d'art antique, Chambly, Quebec, 1965, p.5.J.E. Francis and G.W.M. Harrison, Life and Death in Ancient Egypt, The Diniacopoulos Collection, Montreal, 2004, p.59, fig. 5.6.J.M. Fossey and J.E. Francis, The Diniacopoulos Collection in Quebec: Greek and Roman Antiquities, Montreal, 2004, p. 22, fig. 1.4 for a photograph of Vincent and Olga unboxing pieces including Sekhemankhptah at the Séminaire de Valleyfield in 1955.Exhibited: Séminaire de Valleyfield, Quebec, Diniacopoulos Collection, from 1954. Ecole Gérard Filion, Chambly, Exposition d'art antique, 1965.The tomb of Sekhemankhptah is dicussed in the following publications:G.A. Reisner, A History of the Giza Necropolis I, Cambridge, 1942, pp. 210, 312. W.H. Smith, A History of Egyptian Sculpture and Painting in the Old Kingdom, London, 1946, p.200 (recording the decoration of the interior of the offering-room of the tomb: 'The east wall retains a fragment of an agricultural scene, and the north wall is decorated with scenes showing the care of cattle. The west wall has a presentation of animals').B. Porter & R.L.B. Moss, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis, 1974, p. 191.A. Bedawy, The Tombs of Iteti, Sekhem'ankh-Ptah and Kaemnofret at Giza, Berkeley, 1976, pp.15-24, figs. 18-24, pls. 14-23, including detailed description of the decoration of the tomb and drawings of such. Sekhemankhptah's titles are listed on p.22.N. Strudwick, The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom: The Highest Titles and Their Holders, London, 1985, pp.134-5. V.G. Callender, 'A Contribution to the Burial of Women in the Old Kingdom', in F. Coppens (ed.), Abusir and Saqqara in the year 2001. Proceedings of the Symposium, Prague, September 2001, Archiv Orientálni 70, no. 3, 2002, p. 303, no. 15.Sekhemankhptah was a highly important Egyptian official during the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. His mastaba tomb is located southeast of Khufu's pyramid in Giza, one of 'the most important necropolises for Egyptian royalty and the upper echelons of officialdom during the Old Kingdom' (P. Der Manuelian, 'Excavating the Old Kingdom, the Giza Necropolis and Other Mastaba Fields', in Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids, New York, 1999, p. 139). It was excavated in 1926 by George Reisner, and the hieroglyphic texts on the interior demonstrate the pre-eminent role Sekhemankhptah played in the royal court. Sekhemankhptah is named as 'Count; Sole companion of Pharaoh; Chief judge, vizier; Staff of the people; Mouth of all the people of Pe; Royal chamberlain; Privy to the secret; Overseer of the scribes of the documents of the king; Scribe of the documents of the king; Overseer of all the works of the king; Overseer of the embalming house of Pharaoh; Overseer of the embalming house'. These titles suggest that Sekhemankhptah was second only to the king himself. His wife, Bwnefer, is named as 'Real royal daughter', suggesting she was the daughter of a Pharaoh (Reisner refers to Sekhemankptah as 'husband of a princess'). They had two children, a son named Seshemnefer and a daughter named Meritites.The extraordinary, monumental, size of this statue, highly unusual for a non-royal sculpture, is further testament to Sekhemankhptah's high status. It is also an exceedingly rare example of an unfinished Old Kingdom sculpture of a non-royal personage, which offers a fascinating insight to the technique and skill of the earliest sculptors of Pharaonic Egypt. Sekhemankhptah retains original chisel marks, and the carving of the wig and kilt are clearly unfinished. The surface has also not been polished to the typical degree. It has been suggested that the figure was coated in plaster, with the finer details rendered in paint, though it seems more likely that the statue was placed in front of the tomb prior to being finished (as no traces of plaster or pigment remain). The group of statuettes of King Menkaura of the 4th Dynasty at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc. no. 11.732), each in varying degrees of completion, further elucidate how these figures were finished after being installed in their final locations. Artists began by hammering out the approximate shape of the statue from a large block of stone, before refining details of the head and limbs with chisels in a series of stages of increasing refinement. After this carving and refining, rubbing stones and powdered abrasive were used to polish the surface, before an inscription was added to identify the owner. These last stages had not been completed before work on this statue of Sekhemankhptah seems to have ceased.The Diniacopoulos Collection of Ancient ArtVincent and Olga Diniacopoulos amassed one of the largest and most impressive private collections of antiquities in Canada during the 20th Century, of almost unparalleled breadth and quality. Vincent Diniacopoulos (1886-1967) was born in Constantinople to a Greek family, and was enamoured by the ancient world from childhood. From the 1920s he was participating in archaeological digs across the Middle East and undertaking art restoration, living between Paris and Cairo. His wife Hélène Olga Nicholas (1906-2000), was also Greek, and was born in Cairo. After moving to Paris in 1923 she studied archaeology at the Louvre and Sorbonne and met and married Vincent. In the late 1920s and 1930s the couple travelled extensively throughout the Middle East and Egypt, building their collection of antiquities as well as acquiring objects for major institutions including the British Museum, Louvre and Metropolitan Museum. During these formative years, they built up an extensive collection including ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, Cypriot, Greek and Roman objects, ranging from sculpture and coins to ceramics, glassware and bronzes.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Very rare early 20th century Stollwerck Bros Chocolate tools, two boxed sets - Tool Box comprising hammer, pinchers and half a chisel, date 1900 and Little Carpenter Tool Chest comprising axe, plane, saw, hammer, mallet and chisel, dated 1901, both in original illustrated boxes —9 1/2in. (24cm.) wide (each missing a tool and with some damage, boxes worn and slight loss)
A shell cameo brooch Depicting The Judgement of Paris, a pastoral scene of four figures and one putto, signed G.NoTo on reverse, to a plain mount, unmarked Dimensions:Width of Cameo brooch: 5.7cm Note: The cameo depicts The Judgement of Paris; a Greek myth in which Paris of Troy was called forth by the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite to choose between them. This myth details the very beginnings of the Trojan war. The goddess of discord, Eris, was insulted by her exclusion from the wedding celebration of Peleus to Thetis to which other gods had been invited. In order to exact revenge, Eris carved 'To the fairest one' into a golden apple and threw the apple into the wedding celebration. The goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite, all believed that they were the intended recipient of the apple, causing chaos and confusion among the gods. Paris of Troy agreed to choose between the three goddesses. To secure her position of 'fairest', Aphrodite bribed Paris with the love of Helen of Sparta. After choosing Aphrodite above the other goddesses, Paris carried Helen away from her husband Menelaus which then caused the Greeks to invade Troy.This cameo is an excellent example of the carving capabilities of Giovanni Noto (1902-1985). Noto, a master carver for many years, was also known as the 'professor' or 'Michelangelo's Chisel' for his outstanding abilities. He managed the Giovanni Apa Studio in Italy as artistic director for many decades. His pieces frequently refer to classic tales and mythology, as evidenced by this brooch. The minimal design of the frame is meant to highlight the story's depiction and showcase the skill of the carving. This cameo, or one very similar, was sold as part of a collection in Bonhams California; Period Art & Design, including Jewelry Featuring property of the Fabulous Harry Denton auction, lot 5643, 8th December 2013.
Bronze Age, c. 800 BC, socketed chisel, 36mm x 17mm, with a curved cutting edge; together with Celtic bronze openwork strap junction, 1st century BC, 34mm diameter, decorated with a central bull’s head and four lobes connecting to a circular frame; Celtic bronze rouelle or ring money with multiple lobes [3]. All fine with green patina £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Eastern European in style
A Chinoiserie decorated tavern timepieceWilliam Brooks, LondonThe 24-inch circular Roman and Arabic dial later signed to the centre Wm Brooks London 1796 under the counterweighted, heart-tipped brass hands, above a narrow throat and fantasy chinoiserie scene on the short trunk door with a decorated chisel tip foot. The weight-driven movement with tapered plates signed CB on the front plate, united by four knopped pillars, the five wheel train terminating in an anchor escapement with a steel-rod, brass-bob pendulum and rectangular lead weight. With a case key and a crank key. Parts late 18th/early 19th century, new hands and restored dial/case. 150cms (59ins) high.For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
A JAPANESE SHIN GUNTO MOUNTED OFFICER'S SWORD WITH SIGNED SMITH-MADE ARSENAL BLADE, the 26in. blade in good polish with prominent hamon, the tang with signature to both sides and arsenal set-up stamp, cast and chisel-carved brass tsuba, cotton-bound ray-skin hilt without provision for scabbard lock, leather covered black laquered saya. 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 CONTINENTAL STYLE 20-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED WILSON, LONDON, no visible serial number, circa 1790 with later percussion conversion, 35 1/4in. iron barrels (small dents), the breech end with carved raised flats to the top and sides, the top-flats inlaid with gold banners signed 'WILSON' and 'LONDON' together with gilt dots, London proofs and maker's mark 'R.W', applied boat-shaped fore-sight, moulded broad sighting notch to the top-tang, borderline engraved flat bevel-edged locks signed 'WILSON' in script and with chisel-carved stepped tails, further chisel-carving to the hammer breasts, hinged nipple protectors mounted on the original frizzen bridle points (both locks currently not holding on cock), walnut half-stock with carved panels of fish-scale in lieu of chequering (historic inlet repairs to butt), raised carved and moulded cheek-piece, iron heel-plate with complex engraved top-spur, broad pillar trigger guard bow with moulded and carved finial in the French fashion, turned ramrod pipes and probable original horn-tipped ramrod, fitted with iron swivels. * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).
A MAGNIFICENT CASED PAIR OF 12mm PERCUSSION SILVER AND GILT DECORATED TARGET-PISTOLS SIGNED BLANCHARD, PARIS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1865, with 10 1/4in. octagonal barrels in the white with alternating broad and narrow blind flutes for much of their exposed length, the top-flat at breech signed in gilt script 'HOULLIER BLANCHARD BTE. A PARIS', bordered in silver wire with gilt arabesque terminal, the muzzle and breech flats bordered en-suite, the panels with silver stylised tulips, bar and bead fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights, the top-tangs with gilded top-nails and borders surrounding silver flowers, moulded and fenced snails, bar action hump-backed locks with dipped tails and inlaid with gilt wire borders filled with silver and gilt vine decoration, en-suite hammers, ebony half-stocks deeply chisel-carved with running vines against a stippled ground, moulded 'balon' style iron butt-caps inlaid with further silver and gilt vines and borders, en-suite spurred iron trigger guard bows and tangs, the guards with pierced mounts behind the plain triggers, barrel key escutcheons with gilt wire borders and no provision for ramrods, complete with their maker's original mahogany case lined and compartmented in the continental style in blue velvet, maker's details blocked in gilt to the inside of lid and containing a full complement of deluxe accessories including an ebony loading mallet, a scissors mould decorated en-suite to the pistols, a Boche of Paris powder flask with observation window, automatic action and white metal embossed panel to body, ebony cleaning and loading rods for each pistol, an ebony cap-pot, turn-screw and nipple-key, together with a nickel oil-bottle, the outside of case with fine brass stringing and inlet fretwork panels, the case in turn with its original leather protective outer.
AN UNSIGNED 9mm PINFIRE 'DELUXE' REVOLVER, serial no. 3217, in a later case, probably Spanish, with round 'in the white' 5in. barrel, octagonal throat mount with silver wire inlaid geometrics, plain cylinder with external ratchet locking and engraved with a checkerboard pattern inlaid with wire borders and dots, en-suite action body, double action mechanism with folding trigger, spurred hammer and chisel carved ebony bag-shaped grips, in a later walnut box lined and compartmented in burgundy velvet, probably adapted from an instrument case. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament
Large, silver, Russian samovar made of 84 silver, trading house I.E. MOROZOV. Mounted on a stand with four figured legs in the form of paws. The samovar is decorated with a geometric ornament, as well as an openwork pattern over the entire surface, made with a chisel. The handle holders are made in the form of foliage, and the handles themselves are made of Bakelite. Hallmarks: MOROZOV and a double-headed eagle, corresponding to the hallmark of the supplier of the imperial court. Workshop of Ivan Ekimovich Morozov, goldsmith, founder of the trading house I.E. MOROZOV. Assay mark of master ASh. The stamp 84 is indicated in the upper part of the stamp, the city stamp contains two anchors and a scepter. The year 1896 is indicated at the bottom of the stamp. Traces of earlier restoration. Weight: 5640 g. Width: 28cm, Height: 48cm, Depth: 28cm, Weight: 5.640kg, Condition: Good, Material: Silver 84
THE LAUNCHING CASKET FOR THE LEANDER CLASS LIGHT CRUISER, H.M.S. NEPTUNE, 1933constructed in oak with carved dolphin corners, side panels with galleons, carved trident to front and the lid with carved crest, back inlaid and inscribed H.M.S. Neptune / launched at Portsmouth / by / Mrs D. Euan Wallace / 31 January 1933, the interior converted to a writing box and now containing historical data and emphemera including a cap tally for the Neptune and photograph of the box at the launch -- 9 x 14 x 11in. (23 x 35.5 x 28cm.) A cruiser of 7,200 tons, Neptune formed part of the Mediterranean's famous 'Force K' in an operation in December 1941 to disrupt Rommel's supply convoys off Tripoli, Libya. In company with the cruisers Aurora, Penelope, and the destroyer Kandahar and others when Neptune, who was leading, ran into a freshly laid minefield, striking three mines in rapid succession. Whilst the other cruisers withdrew, Kanhahar attempted to take Neptune in tow but struck a mine herself, whilst Neptune fouled a fourth mine which blew her propellers and rudder off. She sank rapidly taking 764 souls with her, 150 of which were New Zealanders.good overall, lacking original contents (hammer & chisel)
SIX BOXES AND LOOSE SEWING MACHINE, STATIONERY, TOOLS AND HARDWARE, to include a cased Singer sewing machine, a cased Parker Pen, sealed Staples and Xerox printer paper, a metal box file, lever arch folders, ring binders and box files, assorted pens and pencils, coloured ink, reels of twine, a plastic toolbox, a Marples 1in chisel, a Draper Screw Extractor Set in packaging, a Draper hacksaw, paint scrapers, screws, nails, rawl plugs, tile spacers, etc (6 boxes + loose) (sd)
YOSHIMINE FOR THE TENSHODO COMPANYAn Inlaid Silver Pear Vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryDelicately worked in silver, gold and shakudo high relief with a crane and a mandarin duck about to alight among flowering stalks of reeds and chrysanthemums growing along the banks of a river, delineated in katakiribori (engraving with an angled chisel emulating brushstrokes), set on slightly splayed ring foot, signed on the reverse with chiselled characters [...]shusai Sozan Yoshimine koku, stamped on the underside with an impressed mark Jungin Tenshodo; with a wood storage box inscribed Ginsei kabin (silver flower vase) and a separate wood stand. 33.5cm (13 3/16in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Bryan of Cork An Irish 16-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by Bryan, Cork. 3.1" (not including breech of 0.6”) round Damascus twist barrel of 0.657” bore, inscribed 'CORK', case-hardened breech with platinum line and vent. Chisel engraved breech tang with thumb safety. Bevel edged stepped lock with foliage engraving on step, the lock engraved with borderlines, foliage, spark-burst, signed ‘BRYAN’ semi-rainproof pan, frizzen roller and foliage engraved swan-neck cock. Figured ¾ walnut stock with flared butt, part chequered grip, small floral decorated butt plate, floral decoration to steel t/guard bow, pineapple finial, and swivel ramrod. Detailed escutcheon to butt. 8” overall length. GWO.
Wm. Jackson of London A 48-Bore Double-Barrelled Side-By-Side Percussion Overcoat Pistol by Wm. Jackson (Wigmore St.) London. Two 6” octagonal barrels of 0.458” bore joined by sunken rib inscribed London. Stamped with Irish census WX-201 to side of left barrel. Chisel engraved breech tang. Back-action scroll engraved locks signed ‘W. Jackson’ with bolted safeties and scroll engraved hammers, platinum breech plugs. Walnut butt with finely chequered grip, silver escutcheon on wrist reading ‘Vincit amor Patria’ & crest, engraved steel fore-end, butt-cap incorporating hinged trap, and foliage engraved t/guard, proofs under barrels and swivel ramrod. A piece made to the highest London quality with every refinement and retaining most original colour overall. 12” overall. Leslie Martin notes: Crest?? – John Nolan-Wheelan, Milford House, Dublin (ex. ‘fairburns’)?
Henry Tatham of London A Very Rare Over/Under Tap Action Flintlock Pistol by Royal Gunmaker Henry Tatham, London. 1.65" barrels of 0.435" bore numbered ‘3’ & ‘4’ corresponding to the octagonal breech numbers. Foliage engraved border at breech end and muzzles cut with 8 key slots. Breech stamped with proof marks and signed ‘TATHAM, LONDON’. Trophies chisel engraved to both sides of frame with twisted rope border continuing down white metal grip. Decorated top strap features sliding safety to ring-necked flint-cock and frizzen; frizzen with twin rollers. Full white metal grip with gold lion head butt-cap and gold oval escutcheon bearing a ducal coronet and ‘O’ for the Earls of Ormonde and Ossory (Butler of Kilkenny) one of the most ancient families in Ireland. Mounts made c.1815. Overall length 7". GWO Leslie Martin research reveals: James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde, KP (15 July 1774 – 18 May 1838) was an Irish nobleman and politician. He was the second son of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde and Frances Susan Elizabeth Wandesford. He was born at Kilkenny castle on 15 July 1774. Butler was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilkenny City in the Irish House of Commons in 1796 (he never took his seat and resigned after 3 months) and served then for Kilkenny County until the Act of Union in 1801. He sat subsequently for the Irish county constituency of County Kilkenny and was member of the UK House of Commons from 1801, until he succeeded to the peerage, as 19th Earl of Ormonde, in 1820, on the death of his elder brother, Walter, the 18th Earl and 1st Marquess of Ormonde in the Irish peerage (the latter title becoming extinct upon his death). He was a well-known advocate for the Irish people with his first speech at Westminster condemning the Irish Window tax and defending the right of Irish landowners. Following his brother’s death, James inherited some £450,000 in debts. As a result, The Ormonde Estates in Derbyshire were sold at auction on Thursday 27 November 1824. The Sutton Hall Estate, including the Manor House, some 5,500 acres of land (which included coal mines), generated some £5,800 in rents alone, and was sold for £216,000 to the Manchester Spinner John Arkwright Esq. The Chilcote Estate, comprising of 1,320 acres generating £2,200 annually, was sold to a Mr Robinson of Kingston, Surrey, for £87,000. The adjacent Cottage Park Farm, comprising 281 acres, was sold to a solicitor, Mr Cookney of Holborn (acting on behalf the brewer H. Worthington Esq). The sales generated £450,000. Having joined the fashionable society in London,[3] he became a companion of the Prince Regent. Subsequently, at the Prince's coronation as George IV, he was created a Peer of the United Kingdom, as Baron Ormonde, of Llanthony, in the county of Monmouth and in 1825, Marquess of Ormonde.
Wm. & Jn. Rigby of Dublin A Good Pair of Irish 34-Bore Back-action Saw Handled Percussion Back-action Duelling Pistols by Rigby, 1828. Rigby serial #6315 & 6316. With etched octagonal Damascus ‘fingerprint’ of barrels 8.1”, inscribed ‘Wm. & Jn. Rigby Dublin’, dovetailed fore-sights, 0.9” case-hardened breeches with 3 gold lines and platinum plugs, stamped with Irish census L-K 313 on underside. Breech tangs beautifully chisel engraved with scrolls and incorporate adjustable rear-sights. Case-hardened locks inscribed ‘Wm & Jn Rigby’ in classic scrollwork surrounded by foliate engraving, ‘saw-tooth’ border engraved locks and hammers (beautifully done), detente. Half stocked in walnut, saw handled, with chequered grips silver fore-ends. Chisel engraved steel butt-caps, border engraved spurred t/guard with trophy decoration, brass tipped ramrods. 15¼” overall. Both GWO. Retained in their brass bound blue velvet lined fitted mahogany case including lift out D-handle, the interior of the lid with an original illustrated maker's label. Accessories to include mallet, nipple key, oil bottle, powder flask, bullet mould, clearing/loading rod, cap tin, turn screw, cleaning brush, etc. Serials 6315 & 6316 Best saw-handled duelling pistols. Sold to Huff as per Rigby Catalogue. Ex. Douglas Burnell (‘Bunny’) Tubbs collection. See ‘A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers’ by D.J.W. Stroud, colour plates.
George Turner of Dublin A Pair of Irish 22-Bore Target Pistols by G. Turner, Dublin, c.1812. Sighted 9.3” octagonal Damascus barrels of 0.590” bore, adjustable dovetailed foresights, signed ‘G. TURNER, DUBLIN’ on top of barrel and stamped with the Irish censuses DC6346 & DC6347, case-hardened 0.68” breeches with gold lined vent and 3 breech lines, the breech tang with adjustable rear-sight, chisel engraved with scrolls & trophy. The bevel edged stepped locks decorated with fern border, trophy, signed ‘TURNER’, starburst to rear steps, fern bordered ‘French’ flint-cocks, bolted safeties, gold lined rainproof pan and frizzen rollers. Saw-handled half-stocks in walnut with grooved top, silver fore-ends, chequered grips, flat steel fern bordered butt-caps with fern leaf decorations within, silver wedge plates, vacant silver escutcheons to the left, spurred t/guards with ornate pineapple finials and fern bordered bows and brass tipped ramrods (one with worm). 16” overall. Both GWO. In original brass mounted mahogany case with pull-up brass carry handle with owner’s name inscribed. Lined in green baize, accessories include clearing/loading rod, powder flask, balls, pincer mould, patches, pan brush & turn screw. Leslie Martin Additional Notes: This pair are an enigma, probably more due to the clients wishes than to George Turner's! Their build date has to be between 1810 & 1815 as: (1) 'French' cock only introduced c.1810. (2) Rounded lock plate rear only used c. 1815 on. But retro features are (1) high point chequering (out of style by 1805). (2) gold vent & lines (out of style by 1807). (3) silver fore-end (out of style, along with silver furniture, by 1800). Supporting the date: (1) 3 lines of breech decoration (although Fowler used this since 1800) (2) unlifted rainproof (& spoon shaped) gold lined pan. (3) c. 8 other pre-1800 dating 'duelling' factors. These have the feeling of 'jewellery'* as ordered by an English(?) client who specified safeties, gold vent & lines + silver fore-end, against the Irish trend at that time. Effectiveness (other than the contentious safety!!!!?) is not compromised; breech is Nock Patent, and locks detente. Lack of set trigger (in my opinion!) supports the effectiveness of no practical value with a heavy barrelled dueller. (Though interesting to note use of set trigger in perc 'duellers' late 1820s to c. 1840. But was this a recognition that these were now target pistols rather than duellers?) *But why blank escutcheon? W.L.M. 2/2/09 (2009). Bottom line/Conclusion confer date on 'New factors rather than old. Reason: the new can't pre-invent themselves, whereas the old guard could have dragged themselves on 5/10/maybe 15 years? [Was the change in Society following the Union an influencing factor - or did G.B. makers follow suit?]
Tomlinson of Dublin An Irish 15-Bore Flintlock Target/Dueller Pistol by Tomlinson, Dublin, c.1810. Swamped octagonal 9” barrel signed ‘TOMLINSON – DUBLIN’ to top flat, with single gold band to breech, chisel engraved breech tang with rear-sight. Engraved stepped lock signed ‘TOMLINSON’, with engraved swan-neck cock, semi-waterproof pan and frizzen roller. Figured walnut full stock with chequered grip, white metal oval escutcheon inscribed with a ‘D’, steel butt-cap and engraved spurred t/guard with trophy, steel ramrod pipes and steel tipped ramrod. 14½” overall. Condition good. Action only holding on to half cock. Barrel flats have been part filed on 2 flats.
Wisdom of Drogheda An Irish 15-Bore Travelling Percussion Pistol by Wisdom, Drogheda, c.1824-1825. Damascus 5” octagonal twist barrel, slightly swamped, stamped with Irish census L-Y 112, chisel engraved breech tang featuring Martial trophy and incorporating rear-sight. Flat lock engraved with chevron border, scrolls, and signed ‘WISDOM’, 2 bents, with scroll engraved hammer. Figured walnut full stock with chequered grip, engraved steel butt-cap and engraved steel t/guard with Martial trophy to the bow and pineapple finial. Steel ramrod pipes and horn tipped wooden ramrod. Retaining some overall colour. 9½” overall. GWO. Leslie Martin notes: Only 2 bents, but then this is all you would expect if it as originally conceived as a flintlock. The frizzen spring mount has been expertly filled in, and at least some of the engraving done after this. I.e., it could have been completed as a Flint, but then converted, with additional engraving, in particular the foliage in the position where the frizzen spring was. But it could also have been made up as a perc from the outset, using available flint parts. JM was the barrel forger. His name has only ever appeared on flintlocks to date, but as he appears.com to have worked until 1830, there is no reason why his name shouldn't be on an early percussion. At first sight the hammer looks incongruous, but - forgiving Wisdom for using an English style hammer (perhaps the Irish style hadn't evolved in the late 1820's!) - the foliage on the hammer & that on the lock do tie up. Condition of the gun is too good for the hammer to have been damaged and replaced. And the screw is original, so not ‘lost’. The lock border engraving matches the band on the barrel breech. The lock border engraving is present at the removed/missing portion of the fence/pan BUT is not present under the remaining stub. Thus, applied after the fence/pan cut back for percussion use. The petal/ leaf engraving on the lock tail matches the engraving on the drum. Conclusion: made as a percussion using largely flintlock parts c. 1824 – 1825. Its importance is (i) in the utilization of flintlock parts to produce an early percussion (one result being that the action was limited to two bents) and (ii) its quality & condition. See Notes 20/3/14. Barrel forger is JM (John Murphy Dublin, 1814-30). Its source was reputed to be a lost collection from a house in Holland Park, London. (See also Rigby # 10271)
Robert McCormick of Belfast An Immaculate & Original Pair of Irish 34-Bore Duelling Pistols by McCormick, Belfast, 1793. NO.69. Inscribed ‘AD1793 No69’ to the undersides of the barrels. Sighted octagonal Damascus twist barrels of 10¼”, swamped, signed ‘Belfast’, with adjustable dovetailed fore & rear-sights, decorated inlaid gold line at breech, gold lined touchhole, beautifully chisel engraved breech tang. The deep bevel edged step locks decorated with foliage, with a central gold border engraved oval signed ‘McCormick’, stepped tail with trophy engraving, deeply chamfered swan-neck flint-cocks with borderline & foliage engravings, bolted safeties, gold lined waterproof pan and decorated roller frizzen. Figured ½ stocks with silver fore-ends, chequered grips, decorated but vacant shield escutcheons, border engraved silver wedge plates, deeply chiselled steel butt-caps, beautifully formed & decorated trigger bows pineapple finials, ramrod pipes and horn tipped ebonised ramrods. 15-3/4” overall. Original mahogany case with brass carry handle and oval plaque signed ‘Lieu. J.G. Ranken’. Lined in green baize with accessories including clearing/loading rod, powder flask, pincer mould and turn screw. Leslie Martin Additional Notes. My research so far on the original owner points to a George Ranken of Belfast who is described as an official serving in the East India Company (this reference was in connection with his marriage to a banker's daughter in Edinburgh in March 1799, three years after he purchased this pair.) His father appears to have been a Belfast banker, magistrate, and Commanding Officer (Captain) of the Belfast Yeomanry Infantry (1798) whose name also appears in connection with the Belfast Cavalry (1797). No doubt his son also participated (as a Lieutenant). Perhaps they were his originally? The Ranken's Belfast address was Richmond Lodge, Malone Road; schooling was at (Belfast) Royal Academy. Another branch of the family appears to have been Brewers in Belfast & Newtownards - doubtless a lucrative trade! There are those who question the rarity of these, but then they can't point to another Belfast made pair by McCormick in private hands, although they exist. (Viz Atkinson's book - attributed to Douglas Burnell (‘Bunny’) Tubbs & owned by Tubbs, which are in fact this pair, No.69), plus the silver mounted pair in Holland). There is a later Dublin made pair illustrated in one of Akehurst's books with a similar Chippendale case, so obviously McCormick went against convention and stayed with this uncommon style. Attractive and stronger. See ‘A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers’ by D.J.W. Stroud, pages 37/39 colour plates.
Bowls of Cork A Very Rare and Unusual 18-Bore Double-Barrelled Carriage Pistol by Bowls, Cork. Side-by-side Damascus twist 6-1/8th” barrels of 0.638” bore, joined by a sunken sighting rib inscribed ‘Cork’, foliate engravings and platinum breech lines, tang nicely chisel engraved with sighting groove. Flat locks engraved with 2 borderlines, Martial trophy, scrolls incorporating a dragon’s head, signed ‘BOWLS’, with short nosed truncated hammers, one nipple lacking. Half stocked in walnut with fine chequered grip, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved, hinged butt-cap with button release to butt trap. Engraved spurred steel t/guard with pineapple finial, steel ramrod. Traces of original colours, fine item, super condition overall. One wedge surround missing. Overall length 12¼". GWO Ramrod pipe broken.
A 0.66” Bore Percussion from Flintlock Converted Sporting Rifle. A 32” Damascus barrel with Irish census A-N1341 struck to underside of barrel, grafted into a quality percussion musket/rifle stock by Lang. Chisel engraved breech tang, side-lock engraved with a deer hunting scene, half-stocked in walnut with chequered wrist & vacant escutcheon. Full steel mounts including side-trap, butt-plate with scroll engraved heel tang and t/guard with spurred tang. Overall length 48-3/4”. GWO
Muley of Dublin An Irish 18-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistol by Daniel Muley, Dublin. Octagonal 5” sighted barrel of 0.650” bore, stamped with Irish census DC-921 (Dublin Castle) on top flat, chisel engraved breech tang with stand of arms and incorporating rear-sight. Flat lock engraved with fern tip border and signed ‘MULEY’, swan-neck cock engraved with stand of arms, semi-rainproof frizzen and frizzen roller. Plain walnut full stock with vacant silver shield escutcheon on wrist, engraved butt-cap, engraved steel t/guard & pineapple finial. GWO.
Manton of London An English 16-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol by Manton, London, c.1790/95. A sighted octagonal barrel of 9¼”, chisel engraved tang incorporating rear-sight. Bevel edged stepped lock engraved with sprays and starbursts, signed ‘MANTON’, swan-neck cock, bolted safety & frizzen roller. Moulded full stock in maple (fore-end has been replaced), vacant silver escutcheon to wrist, steel t/guard with pineapple finial. Horn tipped wooden ramrod. GWO
Gardener & Cole An Irish 16-Bore Double-Barrelled Flintlock Shotgun by Gardner & Cole. Damascus twist barrels and breeches with 2 gold lines, platinum lined touchholes and 2 gold maker's poicons signed 'W.COLE / BELFAST", with chisel engraved breech tang. Side-locks engraved with chevron border, starburst, signed 'GARDNER' with waterproof pan and frizzen rollers, the swan-neck flint-cocks engraved en suite. Walnut full stock with chequered wrist, fitted with steel mounts, inc. Liberty Tree engraved to t/guard and heel tang. Vacant shield escutcheon on top of chequered wrist. Irish census A-N 4376 is stamped on underside barrel. GWO.
Wm. & Jn. Rigby of Dublin An Irish 34-Bore Percussion Target Pistol by Wm. & Jn. Rigby, Dublin, 1839. Rigby serial #8502. ‘Wm. & Jn. Rigby Dublin' signed on top flat of 8” fingerprint etched octagonal barrel with adjustable dovetail fore-sight, case-hardened chisel engraved breech with 3 platinum lines and chisel engraved breech tang with dovetail adjustable rear-sight. Chisel engraved back-action lock with ‘saw-tooth’ border detail and scrolls, signed ‘Wm. & Jn. Rigby’ within banner, hammer engraved en suite, détente set trigger. Half-stocked walnut with saw-grip, silver fore-end, wedge plates. vacant escutcheon on wrist, chequered grip with flat decorated steel butt plate, engraved steel t/guard with spur. 14.85" overall. GWO One of a pair 8501/2 when manufactured. No buyers name mentioned in the Rigby catalogue. Ramrod missing.
Tatham & Egg of London A 20-Bore Double Barrel Flintlock Pistol. Damascus twist barrels of 8.6”, sighted rib, chisel engraved & sighted tang, flat locks with chevron borders, foliage, starburst and signed ‘TATHAM & EGG’. Flint-cocks & pan assemblies lacking (the pan cut-out has since been welded in). Half stocked in walnut with chequered grip, vacant silver escutcheon, iron butt-cap and decorated t/guard. Ramrod missing. In need of restoration. Overall length 15”.
Richardson of Cork A Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Overcoat Pistols by Richardson, Cork. Round Damascus barrels 3.15" with concave sighting grooves, including 0.66" narrow case-hardened breech, chisel engraved breech tangs. Irish censuses K-B 419 & K-B 420 stamped within sighting grooves. Border engraved back-action locks, with scrolls, signed ‘RICHARDSON’, with scroll engraved hammers. Fully stocked in walnut with part chequered grips, blank silver escutcheons to wrists, engraved steel t/guards, wooden ramrods with horn tips. Overall length 7½”. One pistol missing the main & trigger springs, the other GWO.
Wm. Pattison of Limavady An Irish 28-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistol by Wm. Pattison, N.L. Vady. A round sighted break-off 4.6” barrel of 0.550” bore, sighting groove struck with Irish census L-Y 2707, signed ‘Wm. PATTISON N.L. VADY in gold inlay and 2 platinum lines at breech and deeply chisel engraved breech tang with rear-sight. Figured walnut full stock, engraved white metal butt-cap, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved steel t/guard with pineapple finial and game bird scene to bow. Horn tipped ramrod. Lock missing. Overall length 9¼”
Kavanagh of Dublin A 42-Bore Over/Under Percussion Overcoat Pistol by Kavanagh, Dublin c1840. 3.58" octagonal barrels of 0.477”, engraved with scrolls at breech and signed ‘KAVANAGH 12 DAME St. DUBLIN’ to top of barrel. Decorated breech tang incorporating rear-sight, leading to hinged & engraved butt trap. Magazine has 4 compartments for cap and 2 for ball. The 3-bent back-action locks chisel engraved with fern borders and scroll engravings within, signed ‘KAVANAGH’, engraved hammers and nipple enclosures. The figured walnut ‘fishtail’ butt, partly chequered with white metal butt-cap inscribed 'AE' with Griffin crest above. Engraved steel t/guard with single trigger and spring retained steel stirrup ramrod. 8.8" overall. GWO
Trulock & Son of Dublin A Cased Pair Of 60-Bore Overcoat Pistols by Trulock & Son, Dublin. Sighted 2.4” Damascus ‘fingerprint’ barrels inscribed ‘DUBLIN’, with 0.6” engraved case-hardened breeches and chisel engraved breech tangs. Case-hardened 3-bent back-action locks decorated with fern leaf border, scrolls & foliage within, signed ‘TRULOCK & SON’. The ‘dolphin’ hammers decorated with a single borderline with scrolls within. Figured ¾ stocks in walnut with part chequered ‘fishtail’ grips, silver escutcheons with entwined HR in script surmounted by stag's head on cross-hatched flattened base. Engraved steel t/guards, ramrod pipes and swivel ramrod. 7-3/4” overall. Both GWO. Fitted in original oak case line with green baize, with accessories including, powder flask, pincer mould, oil bottle, clearing/loading rod and lead balls. Minor marks to woodwork but mainly super crisp original condition. Mounts retain significant amount of original blue. Most varnish on stocks, faultless order.
Joseph Egg of London A 52-Bore Over/Under Flintlock Tap Action Pistol by Joseph Egg, London. Barrels of 1-3/16" length, the top inscribed 'No.1 Piccadilly London', starburst engravings to muzzles, proofed, numbered ‘0’ & ‘1’, both stamped with Irish census DU-876 and muzzles cut with 8 key slots. Highly decorated chisel engraved frame with ‘JOSEPH EGG’ signed to banner on lhs. Raised pan, safety to trigger & frizzen, twin frizzen rollers, throated flint-cock, and vacant escutcheon on wrist of fully chequered walnut grip. Folding concealed trigger. 5.35" overall. WO, trigger opens but needs a slight touch to fully open.
M & J Pattison of Dublin A 36-Bore Back-action Pocket Pistol By M&J Pattison, Dublin. A 1-7/8” octagonal Damascus twist barrel inscribed ‘DUBLIN’ on top flat, case-hardened breech engraved with starburst and inlaid with a single gold line, breech tang beautifully chisel engraved with scrolls. The back-action lock engraved with fern tip border, scrolls, sunflower and signed ‘M&J PATTISON’, hammer with scroll engraving. Part chequered walnut ‘fishtail’ grip finished with engraved silver cap, vacant silver escutcheon on wrist, engraved t/guard and spring retained swivel ramrod. 7”overall length. GWO
Rafttry A 48-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistol by Rafttry. A sighted and 8 groove rifled 4½” octagonal barrel including breech & 3.7” without breech, the breech case-hardened with a single gold line, decorated breech tang extending to hinged butt trap with four ball compartments. Stepped & bevelled lock, the bevel chisel engraved with fern border, the lock signed 'RAFTTRY', decorated ‘French’ cock, semi-rainproof pan, frizzen roller. Figured walnut full stock with fine chequered grip, steel mounts and swivel ramrod. 0.46” bore. 9¼” overall. GWO
O’Neill of Dublin A 24-Bore (0.577") Officer's/Duelling Pistol by O'Neill, Dublin, c.1795. Damascus octagonal 11” barrel (including 0.85” breech) with gold breech line and vent. Barrel inscribed 'O’Neill, Dublin in gold oval insert. Irish Census 2K-S 1510 stamped to underside. Case-hardened breech with single gold line, gold line vent and dovetailed adjustable rear-sight, chisel engraved breech tang. Stepped lock with bevel border signed ‘Neill’, swan-neck flint-cock, semi-rainproof pan and roller frizzen. Set trigger & detente. Figured walnut half stock with horn fore-end, chequered grip cut for shoulder stock, white metal escutcheon with crest and initials, engraved steel butt-cap, engraved steel spurred t/guard with pineapple finial. Steel ramrod pipes with horn tipped wooden ramrod with worm. Beautifully refinished, very crisp and good order. 16¾” overall. GWO
Wm. & Jn. Rigby of Dublin A Pair of Irish 16-Bore Percussion Travelling Pistols by Wm. & Jn. Rigby, Dublin. Sighted round Damascus barrels of bore 0.662”, inscribed ‘DUBLIN’ within sighting groove and stamped along with Irish census L-H 835. Barrel length 4½” (including breech of 0.65”). Starburst engraved case-hardened breeches with platinum plugs, and engraved breech tangs incorporating decorated hinged straps concealing butt trap with 3 ball magazines. Flat locks chisel engraved and signed ‘Wm & Jn Rigby’, and chisel engraved flat hammers. Figured full stocks in walnut with chequered grips. White metal butt-caps, engraved t/guards with pineapple finials, steel ramrod pipes and swivel ramrods. 9-3/4” overall. GWO
Mara of Limerick A 37-Bore Turn-Over Percussion Pistol by Mara, Limerick, c.1835. Hexagonal proofed 3.35” barrels of “, one signed ‘Mara’, the other ‘Limerick’. Turn-Over operates anti-clockwise only. Scroll and rope border engraved to breech area, engraving to muzzles, rope engraving and scrolls to frame, chisel engraved ‘dolphin’ hammer. Walnut grip with butt trap, engraved steel t/guard and scroll nipple protector. Steel ramrod mount screwed to barrel cluster and decorated tipped steel ramrod. Calibre 0.5", 3 bents, 8.0" overall. GWO
Rigby of Dublin A Beautiful and Classic Late Georgian F/L Duelling Pistol of Most Graceful Form by Rigby, Dublin. Octagonal 10½" 20 bore (0.611") barrel chisel engraved around breech with fitted adjustable rear-sight and crisply signed upon top flat in script- ‘Rigby Dublin’. Chisel engraved tang. Chisel engraved stepped lock plate signed ‘Rigby’ with swan-neck cock, roller frizzen and semi-waterproof pan. Adjustable full set trigger. Full stocked in walnut, with slight flattened sides to grip. Iron mounts engraved en-suite, the finial incorporating urn surmounted by pineapple. Ramrod with worm. Unusual/early Rigby dueller, a piece of the most utter elegance in generally exc. cond. and GWO. 15.4" overall. All metal parts in bright steel with crisp edges and engraving in sharp well-defined order with no loss of definition or wear. Minor flaws and signs of use to woodwork which is, nevertheless, excellent dark patinated walnut. Action exceptionally crisp.
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