There are 116061 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribeA French CuirassierÂ’s helmet c 1870, steel skull, brass binding to front and back peaks, black fur turban, ornamental brass comb with Medusa head finial and grenade, leather backed chinchain and ear rosettes, red tuft plume in socket, red feather side plume in socket, black horse hair trailing plume (restored), leather liner. Good Condition Plate 12
A 16 bore flintlock holster pistol by Twigg, c 1820, 13½Â” overall, octagonal barrel 8¼Â” with Birmingham proofs and engraved “London”, plain flat stepped lock with safety bolt, swan neck cock and roller on frizzen spring, plate engraved “Twigg”, the plain walnut fullstocks with rounded butt, brass mounts including engraved trigger guard with pineapple finial, and horn tipped wooden ramrod. Good Working Order and generally crisp untouched condition, the lock and barrel with dark patina. Plate 32
A good quality 48 bore flintlock duelling or officerÂ’s pistol c 1785, 14½Â” overall, heavy sighted flat topped round barrel 9” engraved “D. Egg-London”, the plain flat stepped lock signed “Lett” in script, with flat swan neck cock, roller on frizzen and raised ramp on frizzen spring, the “step” of the lock being the concealed safety catch, walnut fullstock with shell carving around the flower engraved breech tang, and with oval silver escutcheon engraved with the initials “RK” surrounded by twisted silver band, the blued steel mounts including finely flower engraved trigger guard with acorn finial, single set trigger, and engraved domed butt cap, original horn tipped ramrod with steel worm. Good Working Order and generally Crisp Condition, the mounts retaining most original blued finish (the barrel rebrowned, very minor repair to split in fore end) Plate 36
An officerÂ’s 16 bore percussion holster pistol by E & W Bond, 14¾Â” overall, flat topped round twist barrel 9”, engraved “...ond, 45 Cornhill, London”, lock of flintlock form, with safety bolt and engraved with scrolls and “E & W Bond”, walnut fullstock with rounded chequered butt, brass mounts including engraved trigger guard with pineapple finial and engraved butt cap, swivel ramrod. Good Working Order and Condition, (safety bolt inoperative). Plate 36
A cased double barrelled 14 bore percussion sporting gun, 46¾Â” overall, Birmingham proved twist barrels 30” engraved “London” on top rib; locks engraved with scrolls and “Manton”, walnut stock with chequered fore-end and wrist and with scroll engraved steel mounts including elaborate pineapple trigger guard finial. Good Working Order and Condition (front ramrod pipe missing, barrels lightly pitted overall); also a good 36 bore percussion underhammer walking stick gun, browned twist barrel 32¼Â” with London proofs, action engraved “Edwd. London Gun & Rifle Maker, 51 London Wall, London”, walnut handle with thread for attachment of shoulder stock, the hole filled by an engraved screw when not in use, together with its nicely figured and polished stock with engraved steel mounts and an interchangeable 7” browned twist barrel; all contained in a green baize lined fitted mahogany case, the lid with a large brass escutcheon engraved with a crest, containing a 30 bore pincer mould, plain bag shaped copper flask, nipple key with pricker, turnscrew, good quality shot flask with German silver charger, mainspring clamp, barrel key/ nipple key for the walking stick gun, Kynoch cap tin, cloth wad bag, etc. The whole in Good Clean Condition Plate 41
A double barrelled 30 bore flintlock holster pistol by Wogdon & Barton, c 1795, 13½Â” overall, rebrowned octagonal barrels 9”, flat stepped locks with safety bolts and raised pans, barrels and locks signed “Wogdon & Barton” in script, walnut halfstock with flat sided rounded butt, engraved steel spurred trigger guard with pineapple finial, and replacement horn tipped ebony ramrod. Good Working Order and Condition (lightly refinished and minor repairs). Plate 45
A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss pistol c 1820, 13½Â” overall, bell mouth barrel 8¼Â”, octagonal breech with Birmingham proofs and engraved “London”, flat stepped lock with roller on frizzen spring, signed “Plant” in script, plain walnut fullstock with rounded butt, engraved brass trigger guard with pineapple finial, and brass tipped wooden ramrod. Good Working Order and Condition (a few old filled worm holes) Plate 45
A very fine brass barrelled flintlock shipÂ’s musketoon, or boat gun, by Bumford, c 1760, 50½Â” overall, barrel 34” with 1¾Â” bore, belled muzzle and early style London proofs; signed rounded line engraved lock with swan neck cock and bridled frizzen; plain walnut fullstock with raised apron around breech tang; brass mounts of early ordnance pattern, with bulbous trigger guard finial, wavy flat sideplate and flat butt plate; with its original brass tipped wooden ramrod. Very Good Working Order and Clean Condition. An exceptional example of its type. See Inside Back Cover.
A Fine Chinese Yellow Jade Vase Group, probably 18th c., carved as a flattened baluster vase with scroll handles, a bat in clouds and a hydra dragon, domed lid with a lion finial, on a lingzhi and cloud base beside a small open pot, Spink & Son label, height 5 in., wood stand, overall height 6 1/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Robert (1912-1991) and Edwina (1920-2006) Reisfeld, New Orleans, LA.
A Mobile Coin Silver Covered Pitcher, James Conning, act. Mobile 1840-1872, marked "J.CONNING" in rectangle and "MOBILE" in rectangle; paneled urn form, conforming cover with urn finial, scroll handle, molded foot, height 10 1/2 in., width 9 in., weight 30.90 troy ozs. Reference: Smith, Sidney Adair, Mobile Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1820-1867.
A New Orleans Coin Silver Sugar Bowl, Melville & Co., wc. 1849-1858, marked "MELVILLE & Co" in rectangle, and with pseudo hallmarks; cover with flame finial, footed urn form with loop handles, stiff leaf and beaded banding, height 6 in., width 5 1/4 in., weight 13.75 troy ozs. Reference: Crescent City Silver, p. 122.
An American Art Moderne Sterling Silver Covered Box, Kurt J. Matzdorf (1922-2008), act. from c. 1950, New Paltz, New York; marked "HANDWROUGHT", "351", "STERLING" and with Matzdorf`s maker`s mark; finial set with black onyx in brass bezel, textured finial, cover and foot rim, height 4 1/8 in., width 4 7/8 in., depth 4 3/8 in., weight 18.35 troy ozs.
A Pair of Continental Rococo-Style Carved Rosewood Console Tables, mid-19th c., probably German, each with serpentine rouge royale marble top, conforming frieze with cartouche of scrolling leaves, rocaille, and strapwork, floral cabriole legs, serpentine stretchers centering urn finial, height 33 1/4 in., width 57 in., depth 22 1/2 in.
19th century ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vase, using parts of a famille verte vase, the cover surmounted by a pineapple and a vase finial, the body decorated with white flowers on a wave background with green artemesia leaves and flower heads and the ormolu mounts with mask heads and holding hinged handles on a circular base, 40cm
A large 19th century Bohemian cut glass goblet and cover, ruby flashed with fruiting vine decoration, an engraved panel to the body with a view of the Palace of the Great Exhibition from the Serpentine and inscribed as such, the cover with facetted finial and shaped rim, faceted knopped stem and petal cut base, 41.5cm high
A Victorian silver coffee pot with domed lid and pomegranate finial, the lobed pear shaped body and scroll spout engraved with fruit baskets, scallop shells and foliate scrolls, applied with a scroll handle, on scroll feet, London 1840 by Edward I, Edward II, John & William Barnard, height approx 28cm.
A pair of early/mid-20th Century marble and gilt metal mounted ornamental vases, each domed lid with a pineapple finial above an ovoid body with applied floral swag mounts and swan`s head handles, each flared base with a laurel leaf terminal and canted rectangular plinth, height approx 53cm.
A Japanese Satsuma vase with dog of fo form finial and cartouches of dragons, the bulbous tapering body with cartouches of dragons and a very similar ditto with dog of fo form finial, the bulbous tapering body with cartouches of birds amongst foliage and two Oriental women in a landscaped setting with table and tea set (af). 12½ins.
Loading...
