A 25-Bore Flintlock Saw-Handled Duelling PistolBy J. Probin, Maker To His R.H. The Prince Of Wales, Circa 1815With slightly swamped rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed along the top flat and stamped 'Twisted' on the bottom flat, case-hardened breech with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang decorated with foliage and with back-sight, signed case-hardened border engraved flat bevelled detented lock decorated with foliage at the stepped tail, 'French' cock en suite, engraved safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with characteristic spur (tip chipped) flat along the top and with chequered rounded butt, dark horn fore-end cap, blued steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and engraved with foliage on the bow, the latter with engraved spur secured by two screws, adjustable set trigger, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original brass-mounted ramrod, and much of its original finish, private Birmingham proof marks 23.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:The maker appears to be John 3 Probin. For more information see Brian Godwin, John Evans and David Williams, 'The Probin Gunmakers of 18th-Century Birmingham', Man At Arms, Vol. 38, No. 1, February 2016, pp. 14-23This 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
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A Rare Cased Pair Of Irish 40-Bore Flintlock Travelling Or Overcoat PistolsBy John Rigby, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'DUBLIN' along the top flat and engraved with a foliate line at the rear of the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled locks each with a starburst behind the pan and a petalled design on the stepped tail, foliate engraved cocks, blued safety-catches, and rollers each on a blued spring, figured full stocks with chequered rounded butts, the latter each with hinged border engraved blued steel cover along the back decorated with foliage, secured by a spring catch and opening to reveal three cavities for balls, silver butt-caps each engraved with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, blued steel trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, stirrup ramrods, and retaining much of their original finish: in contemporary lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask in fair condition, the cap also forming a powder-measure, the exterior of the lid (minor old split and scratches) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle 9.7 cm. barrelsFootnotes:See footnote to proceeding lotThis 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
A Rare 60-Bore Wheel-Lock Holster Pistol Stocked By The So-Called Master Of The CastlesCirca 1600, Almost Certainly NurembergWith shortened two-stage barrel engraved with symmetrical foliated scrollwork at the girdle and at the rear of the breech, the latter with raised moulding and struck with the Nuremberg mark on the bottom flat (Neue Støckel, p. 1656, 1603), flat lock struck with unidentified maker's mark, crossed swords between 'S' and an obscured letter, and engraved with foliated scrollwork retaining faint traces of gilding on the pointed tail, external wheel retained by a small brass bracket with scallop shell finial, sprung manually operated pan-cover with release button (replaced), and chiselled cock and spring between a baluster bridle secured by two screws, fruitwood full stock veneered in ebony incised with scrolls enclosing mother-of-pearl plaques finely pierced and engraved with hounds and hares along each side of the fore-stock, and opposite the lock with a prone hind and a winged figure firing his longarm at a bird, the underside with a mask, and with panels of scrollwork and ball-flowers on the butt, all within staghorn borders engraved with foliate scrollwork and cabling, ovoidal pommel en suite and inset at the rear with a small gilt-copper filigree plaque, sprung iron safety-lever opposite the lock within a foliate engraved staghorn panel, iron trigger-guard, later scroll engraved horn fore-end cap, and later ramrod 39.2 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceRobin WigingtonChristie's South Kensington, Antique Arms and Armour..., 9 December 1998, lot 256Thomas Del Mar Ltd In association with Sotheby's, London, Antique Arms & Militaria, 28 June 2006, lot 433 Other firearms with stocks attributed to the unidentified 'Master of the Castles' are to be found in major collections including the Bargello, Florence (nos. R/64 and M. 235); the Odescalchi Collection, Rome (nos. 11 and 12); The Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor (nos. 104 and 130-132); the Victoria and Albert Museum (no. M 1082-1910); the Hermitage, St. Petersburg (nos. 6611 6613); and the Collection of the Princes of Liechtenstein, Schloß Vaduz (no. 3822)See Claude Blair, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Arms, Armour and Base-Metalwork, 1974, pp. 319-322This 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
A Rare Cased Pair Of 38-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 6019 For 1813With rebrowned twist octagonal polygroove rifled barrels each with silver fore-sight and engraved with maker's address along the top flat, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, touch-hole and rectangular platinum-lined maker's stamp, border engraved tangs each finely decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, large blued back-sights, signed border engraved case-hardened flat detented locks decorated with foliage on the tail and each with blued safety-catch, engraved 'French' cock (both with old repair at the neck), rainproof pan, border engraved steel, and roller on a blued spring, lightly figured maple half-stock (one with minor old chip and slender split in the front of the lock) with chequered rounded butts, reblued steel mounts including spur trigger-guards each decorated with a martial trophy incorporating the serial number on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end caps, and original brass-tipped ramrods (some areas of light rust patination): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask retaining much of its original lacquered finish, the interior of the lid (minor moth damage) with maker's trade label for circa 1815-1820, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a folding brass carrying handle 23.8 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, p. 58D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers: The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, pp. 41-42This 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
A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy Mortimer, London, Early 19th CenturyWith octagonal sighted barrels (surface pitting) each with silver fore-sight and retaining some original browning on the bottom flats at the breech, case-hardened breeches each with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamp, two gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, sighted border engraved breeches each decorated with a globe and foliage, signed case-hardened flat bevelled locks each decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof pan and with foliage on the stepped tail, engraved safety-catches and cocks, and rollers, figured half-stocks (some old bruising) each with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, blued steel trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, blued turned ramrod-pipes, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original brass-mounted ramrods each with threaded tip over an iron worm and also forming a powder-measure: in earlier lined and fitted oak case (some wear to lining, keyhole escutcheon replaced) with a few accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask covered in red leather (minor area of damage), the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 24.3 cm. barrelsThis 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
A Percussion Brass-Barrelled BlunderbussSigned H. Nock, London, Circa 1815Converted from flintlock, with barrel flared at the muzzle, stamped 'LONDON' on the breech flat and with a line of foliage at the rear, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat lock (some rust patination), figured full stock (fore-stock repaired and with some worming), border engraved brass mounts sparsely decorated with foliage and comprising shaped flat side-plate, butt-plate, trigger-guard with acorn finial, and turned ramrod-pipes, vacant brass escutcheon, and horn-tipped ramrod, Birmingham proof marks 30.2 cm. barrel 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
An 18-Bore Flintlock D.B. Sporting GunBy John Manton, London, No. 3505 For 1800With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in gold on the rib, breeches engraved between and each with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang (retaining screw replaced) decorated with foliage and with a starburst in the sighting groove, signed border engraved flat locks each decorated with a gundog and gamebird on the tail and with semi-rainproof pan and roller (one steel replaced), engraved cocks (one incomplete, retaining screw replaced), later figured half-stock (repaired in front of the right lock and chipped in front of the left) with chequered grip, engraved steel mounts (butt-plate tang worn, some light rust patination) including scroll trigger-guard decorated with a hare in a landscape on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial (rear ramrod-pipe replaced), vacant silver escutcheon, and later ramrod, London proof marks 79.8 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceMessrs. Holland & HollandLiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, p. 44D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers: The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 28For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
copper alloy and iron, the figure shown kneeling, wearing a cap topped with a bird finial, holding his long beard in clasped hands, dual birds on the copper shaft above the remnants of an iron pin32cm tallFootnote: Provenance: The Balint B. Denes Collection Mr. Denes was a noted collector of classical Nigerian art, with a particular interest in the art and cult objects of the Yoruba Ogboni society. His collection was evaluated and catalogued by the noted art historian Dr Hans Witte, author of “Earth and the ancestors, Ogboni iconography” and could be found on the Yale Archive. A number of pieces from his collection now reside in the DePaul Museum, Chicago and the Fowler Museum, Los Angeles. A document containing Dr. Witte’s full evaluation of the collection will be made available to the buyer of this lot.
hammered pewter, the square badge with architectural spires and nave roof finial, Saint Nicholas is seen in his role as patron saint of travellers and sailors, wearing the robes of a bishop and blessing a ship at sea, his name stamped below, raised on a bespoke mounttallest 4.2cm highFootnote:Provenance: Former Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent. Arthur Forgeais was a noted 19th century French archaeologist. Born in 1822 in the city of Paris, Forgeais held a special interest and specialism in the medieval history of his home city. When, in the mid-19th century the Seine was dredged during Haussmann's renovation of the city, the scholar worked to recover a great number of archaeological remains from the silts of the river. He subsequently published his findings in the five-volume title Collection of Historiated Leads Found in the Seine and Collected by Arthur Forgeais (published 1862-1866). The present collection of pewter pilgrim badges, all French in origin, are likely to have been recovered at this time. Note: Pilgrim badges were worn by medieval pilgrims as evidence of their journey to a shrine. The badges were sold outside the entrance to a holy site, typically formed of hammered pewter, they would often take the form of the particular saint being venerated. They were worn in the hat, to mark the wearer out as someone of devotion, who would require hospitality on their journey. The vast number found in watercourses suggests they were thrown into rivers upon the completion of the journey as thanks or offerings.
A MASSIVE CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED JAR AND COVER 20TH CENTURY Painted in coloured enamels with a continuous scene of birds amidst bamboo, blossoming prunus, peonies and rockwork, the domed cover similarly decorated, surmounted by a stem finial, 55cm. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
A CHINESE BRASS TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVER LATE QING DYNASTY The body engraved with a water-dragon, a pagoda, and with the Queen Mother of the West riding a phoenix, the sides applied with elephant and loose-ring handles, the cover with a Buddhist lion-dog finial, together with a wood stand, 4.1kg, 31cm across. (3)
Group of metalware Islamic, 19th/20th Centurycomprising of a pair of candlesticks, 33.5cm high, an engraved bowl, 13cm across, a double gourd vessel with looped handle, 33cm high, a lidded hatbox, 19.5cm across, and an engraved kettle with stylized finial 26.5cm high (6)Condition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Group of miniature piecesChineseto include an archaic bell in the form of a stupa, 12.5cm high, a miniature figure with calligraphy around the base, 8cm high, a hardstone seal with a dog finial signed to the base, 6.5cm high, two archaic locks, 6.5cm and other items (10)Condition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
An attractive tortoiseshell and gilt mounted French oval etui, circa 1870, the pierced base raised on four looped feet, the body in six panels of tortoiseshell (some small splits and loss to one corner of top back panel, but piece present), the hinged lid with floral finial, the interior with velvet panel with decorative gilt needle case, stiletto, gilt handled scissors, steel bodkin and matched brass thimble, 13cms wide, 11cms high. From the estateof a European collector Part 3
A mid 19th Century rosewood turret form sewing companion, the turned circular base on three turned feet and mounted with three reels, one lacking finial, a turret form pin poppet, a screw base now fitted with a damaged rosewood thimble, and a thimble stand with rosewood thimble, the whole centred by a turret with pin cushion over a circular box base, 8cms dia., 11cms high.
Three 19th Century reel stands, comprising a leaf decorated cast iron and wooden example of three tiers, finial replaced, 21cms high, a single cast metal reel stand surmounted by a bird with wings outstretched (re-soldered), 10cms high, and a nickel plated example with central pin cushion, 10cms dia. (3)
Three sewing clamps, comprising a brass hemming bird, the rectangular floral frame with pin cushion, the sprung bird surmounted by a further pin cushion, patent date unclear, 12.5cms, and two 19th Century ivory clamps comprising a Georgian example with side mounted pin cushion below a finial and reel, 10cms, and a carved Chinese example parts lacking, 9.5cms. (3) From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
Two early painted Tunbridge ware pin cushions, comprising a circular example, the body painted with flowers and leaves within coloured lines, the original velvet cushion within a feather border, 4cms dia., the other as a bee skep unscrewing, on a circular base, probably originally on a box base, slight loss to finial, 5cms dia. (2)
Two early 19th Century bone stilettos, probably French Prisoner of War work, one of slightly curved form with cross hatched panels the finial as a pointing fist, 9cms, the other of more robust form and of square section with spiral carved decoration below a coronet style finial, 11.5cms. (2)
A mixed lot of 19th Century ivory and other sewing tools, comprising three ivory cotton barrels, the largest with coffee grinder handle, 6.2cms, an ivory quiver form needle case, another of cylinder form some steel discs lacking, 8.5cms, an ivory clamp with reel and finial, 10.8cms, and a pierced and carved French ivory scent bottle case in three sections, part of design to centre section lacking, 8cms. (6)
Early 19th Century mahogany bracket clock having single train movement with printed face marked 'Bates Huddersfield', the case of architectural form with yellow metal pineapple finial and brass inlaid decoration on gilded brass bun feet and with lion mask ring handles. 50cm high approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Rear door is a replacement. Includes pendulum and key.
19th Century Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar and cover, the cover with foliate decoration and pointed finial, the body painted with reserved panels of figures in gardens. Four character Kangxi mark to base. 33cm high approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) The cover has old riveted repair and the body has a noticeable repair to the neck.
Royal Worcester 1970's porcelain two handled pedestal vase and cover of baluster form, painted and signed by Freeman and decorated with various fruits and foliage, peaches, grapes and berries, having mask handles, domed cover with spire and leaf finial. 36cm high approx. Black printed marks to the base, shape no. 1691. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Crack to handle. Fully painted.
Art Deco design four piece geometric tea service, the teapot with pineapple finial comprising; teapot, water jug, cream jug and two handled sucrier by Fenton, Russel and Co Ltd, Sheffield 1928, 47 troy ozs approx. Together with a silver two handled sugar bowl, Scottish thistle hallmark to underside, 5 troy ozs approx. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
A Old Sheffield Plate rectangular tea caddy with engraved crest of a lion, 9.5cm high, with a further plated rounded rectangular tea caddy, also engraved with a crest, 11cm high, an oval James Dixon and Sons pewter tea caddy with urn finial, 15cm high, a salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar and cover, 11.5cm high, and further ceramic examples (6) (at fault)
A pair of Victorian iron and slatted wooden stable stalls, by Musgraves of Belfast, each iron post with a sphere finial above a tie ring, upon a cylindrical column, extending to an iron up-swept top rail with vertical bars, over two parallel iron rails enclosing the slatted wooden panels, makers name to one rail, total height of post 198cm x 290cm W (require assembly and some worm to the wooden slats, at fault)
A set of four blue and white 'Taymouth Castle, Perthshire' pattern plates by Enoch Wood & Sons, 19th century, with another from the same series titled 'Fonthill Abbey', all 26cm diameter, with a Rogers pearlware pierced dish decorated in the 'Elephant' pattern, 23.5cm wide, and a Rogers Windsor Castle pattern plate, 20cm diameter, a Rogers sauce tureen printed with an internal zebra pattern with lion's mask handles and lion finial, 20.5cm wide, with a further selection of printed wares (Qty) (at fault)Condition reportTallest tankard has 1cm chip to rim, small star shaped hairline crack to base, and a small repair to the rim.Second tankard has minor under glaze faults and light scratching to the interior base.Tureen is heavily crazed with chip to cover rim and hairline crack.Pot and cover has chips to rim and cover and overall heavy crazingAll plates have some crazing, hairline cracks and chips
A continental porcelain chocolate cup and cover, 19th century, of compressed lobed form, hand painted with alternating polychrome reserves of courting couples and floral sprays against a puce fish scale ground, the cover with floral finial, gilt highlights throughout, overglaze painted 'R' to base, 10cm high, with two Dresden porcelain urns of small proportions, 19th century, each with polychrome floral sprays and courting couples against a white ground, the covers with gilt conical finials, painted maker's marks to bases, each 13cm high (one at fault), and a Dresden twin handled urn, with gilt bordered alternating panels of floral sprays and courting couples against a duck egg blue ground in the manner of Helena Wolfsohn, lacking cover, partial painted maker's mark to base, 30cm high (4)
A South African Ardmore Studio pottery vessel and cover, the body modelled as zebra on its back with legs akimbo, wrapped around an ovoid vessel decorated with stylised floral motifs within interlocking orange geometric panels against a green ground, the domed cover with zebra head finial, made by Christopher, painted by Otapia, painted maker's mark, decorator's mark and date '2007' to base, 16cm high CONDITION REPORT:The piece shows fine surface crazing throughout. One of the back legs shows evidence of repair, possibly as part of the making process. The cover is split in two with a 2cm loss to the front edge.
A South African Ardmore Studio pottery vessel and cover, modelled as a guinea fowl with with yellow neck and head, the body with relief modelled feathers to the wings and tail finely painted with lines and dots, the cover with smaller blue headed guinea fowl finial, made by Elizabeth, painted by Thembi, painted maker's marks, decorator's mark and date '2005' to base, 16cm high
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