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A good group of Biba clothing, early 1970s, fifteen pieces including: gold satin bomber jacket with flocked 'Biba' to the front; green chunky cord coat, pink wrap-over T-shirt emblazoned with Biba logo, sequinned jacket and others, (qty) The owner of this and the following lot worked at Biba when it first opened. The rare flocked bomber jacket was a sample, not put into general production. The pink wrap-over t-shirt is also rare as it formed part of the staff uniform.
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Two Ossie Clark for Radley moss crepe dresses, English, early 1970s, both labelled, the first of rose pink moss crepe with curved collar button front closure, bias cut skirt and side ties; approx. bust 86-90cm, 34-36in the other a calf length dinner dress with black satin buttons to front, bias cut skirt, gathered bust seams, and shirring at the wrist, (2) approx. bust 90cm, 35.5in waist 72cm, 20.25in
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Two Zandra Rhodes 'Indian Feather' print pleated satin evening jackets, English, circa 1971 the first on cream print with pearl beaded bodice trim and curling shell shaped flounces to neck and shoulders, matching sash, unlabelled; the other of deep green satin with bold lilac and peach printed feathers, unlabelled, (2)
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Two embroidered panels, English, circa 1650 the first worked with a gentleman and a falcon, a lady with a flower, on tousled silk hummocks, ivory satin ground, 15 by 37cm, 6 by 14.5in; the other worked with central tent stitch panel of the expulsion of Hagar, bordered by allegorical figures depicting the seasons, ivory satin ground, 28 by 49cm, 11 by 19.25in, (2)
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A rare Joseph Haskins 'Maberley Forever' Northamptonshire election bobbin, circa 1820-30 inscribed in red and black spots with pink and clear glass spangles Lt Colonel Maberley (1798-1885) whose family had made a fortune for supplying the army with boots and shoes during the Napoleonic wars, was elected MP for the Northamptonshire Borough from 1820-30 first as a Tory, then as a Whig.
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A group of bobbins retailed by EP Rose, and others, first half 20th century, comprising: five of stained bone, eight of natural bone; twenty-six of turned or plain wood; eight leopards or decorated with brass wire; and three inscribed 'Princess Mary married Feb 28 1922; Uncle Johnie died May 23 1912'; 'Eva 1913'; and eight by Les Green with accompanying letter
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Le Mans, 1970. Porsche's first victory at Le Mans, the eventual winner leading. Gouache and watercolour 8.1/8in x 11.1/2in; 20.6mm x 29.2mm. Signed and Inscribed on the verso by the artist "Le Mans 1970/ Hermannn-Attwood sieger auf Porsche 917 (Kyrzheck)/ 2.......... (?); Larousse-Khaysen ( ditto [Porsche 917] (Langeheck)."
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An Indian Bara Jamdadu,18th century with long slender blade of flattened-diamond section, iron hilt applied with a pair of shaped reinforcing plates over the forte, recurved hand-guard with chiselled monsterhead finial and a pair of baluster bars forming the grip; an Indian katar, 18th century, with tapering fullered blade reinforced at the tip, iron hilt chiselled with flowers and foliage, and recurved hand-guard with cobra head finial The first: 99.6 cm, 39.25 in (2)
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An Abyssinian shotel,19th Century with European curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with scrolling foliage and a brief inscription, horn hilt of characteristic form, in its original leather scabbard; an Indian Talwar, 19th century, with curved blade and chiselled steel hilt decorated with foliage; a Nepalese Kora, 19th century, of characteristic form, the blade chiselled with figures, exotic animals and foliage; a Malaysian kris, in its scabbard; a Chinese sword; a pair of South American iron stirrups, 19th century, with wooden treads; a large Afghan Khyber knife, 19th century, in its wooden scabbard covered with tooled leather; an Indo-Persian Zaghnal, 19th century; a Moroccan jambiya, in its scabbard; an African club; three further swords; two Indo-Persian finials, 19th century, each formed with a central spike, globular base, and tapering tubular socket; and three scabbards the first: 82cm; 32.25in blade (19)
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A North African hardstone-mounted group of edged weapons,Early 19th century comprising Kilig with blade of characteristic form retaining traces of koftgari ornament, copper-hilt applied with filigree scrolls and raised settings for a rich pattern of turquoise and hardstones, in its copper-gilt scabbard, the inner-face decorated with repoussee flowers and foliage, and the outer face decorated with arrangements of turquoise and hardstones en suite with the hilt; a Jambiya, the blade decorated with a koftgari panel at the base and the hilt and scabbard decorated with similar patterns of encrusted hardstones and a very small knife of Jambiya form, with watered blade, complete with its scabbard The first: 66.5cm; 26.25 in blade (3) Op.cit., p.67, fig.37a.
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A kindjal,19th century with broad fullered blade, wooden hilt encased in brass filigree set with turquoise and red hardstones, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts en suite; a Cossack dress tunic, 19th century, of dark blue fabric trimmed with gilt lace retaining its charge-holders each with its nielloed silver cap; and another, of green fabric trimmed with red and cream lace the first: 59.6cm; 23.5 in (3) Op.cit., p.177, fig. 120 and 120b.
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A rare Turkish silver-mounted scabbard,Late 17th century for a short broadsword, with leather-covered wooden body, silver-gilt mounts including large locket decorated with repoussee nielloed foliage, a small shaped band beneath fitted with two rings for suspension and plain shaped gilded chape; An Indo-Persian forked spear, 19th century, comprising bifurcated blade with reinforced tips, chiselled at the base with exotic animals within a gilded frame and tubular socket decorated with scrolling gold foliage within linear frames; and a Chinese archaic bronze mace head, of tapering tubular form, with raised mouldings and a series of pronounced nodules The first: 59cm; 23.25in (3)
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A very large Indian Mace,19th century with massive spherical head fitted with a stout central spike and profusely studded with a series spikes arranged in horizontal bands, faceted steel haft interrupted by a series of mouldings, and iron hilt of talwar form, with attenuated pommel; another Indian mace, 17th century, the head formed of three multi-flanged bands and long steel haft with small bulbous terminal the first: 118.5cm; 46.625in (2) Op.cit., p.341, fig.256 and p.342, fig.256b.
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An Indian axe,19th century with crescentic iron blade partially encased in gilt-brass chiselled with elaborate patterns of flowers and scrolling foliage, the rear pean decorated with a stylised elephant, gilt-brass haft decorated with scrolling foliage en suite with the blade, and globular basal cap fitted with a concealed blade; an Indian steel fighting axe, 19th century, with strongly curved convex blade fitted with a stylised antelope head finial with rear-facing horns, multi-stage haft with raised mouldings, button-shaped pommel, and decorated with silver koftgari scrolls and foliage throughout; An Indian Zaghnal, 18th century with slender recurved fullered blade, retained by a chiselled steel band, slender iron haft encased with a series of rounded bone plaques and spherical pommel; and a Zafar Takieh, 19th century, with double-edged blade, large silver ferrule, carved wooden crutch-shaped grip with a bird's head at each end, in its painted wooden scabbard The first: 52.5cm; 20.625in. (4) Op.cit., p.332a, fig.253a and p.345, fig.258.
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A brass cartridge box,Balkan or Greek,19th Century the front, top and sides cast and chased with characteristic designs of trophies and scrollwork, fitted with belt loop at the rear, and hinged lid; another, 19th century, of white metal, the front cast and chased with scrolls and flowers, fitted with belt loop at the rear and hinged lid, and a Moroccan priming-flask, decorated with a central panel of enamelled flowers on each face and fitted with cut-off and a pair of suspension rings the first: 13.5cm; 5.25 in high (3) Op.cit., p.172, fig. 119e and p.34 fig.13b.
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A Caucasian silver-mounted powder-flask,19th century of flattened horn, with large silver mounts decorated with punched and nielloed ornament, including spring cut-off, fitted with bone basal cap and retaining an early leather suspension loop; a Persian steel powder-flask, late 18th/19th century, of characteristic form fitted with spring cut-off; and another, 19th century, similar, applied over its surface with shaped brass plaques and fitted with a brass spring cut-off The first: 12.5cm; 4.875in (3) Op.cit., p.193, fig.135 and p.229, fig.169.
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A Caucasian miquelet-lock blunderbuss-pistol,Early 19th century with two-stage brass barrel belled towards the muzzle and cut with a brief inscription over the breech, plain lock with brass-lined maker's stamp, figured hardwood full stock profusely inlaid over the rear half with shaped bone plaques and brass nails, and bone butt-cap; and a Turkish miquelet-lock pistol-carbine, 19th century, with tapering barrel retained by a pair of silver bands at the muzzle, plain lock, figured hardwood full stock inlaid with shaped bone plaques over the butt and enriched with brass nails, and fitted with bone butt-cap The first: 38cm; 15in (2) Op.cit., p.203, fig.139D.
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A French flintlock pistol for the Levantine market, by Berthon-Bourlier et fils Aine, St Etienne,circa 1820 with sighted barrel formed in two stages and chiselled with a trophy-of-arms in relief over the length of the breech, engraved barrel tang, signed engraved lock (top-jaw replaced), wooden full stock profusely decorated with complex patterns of white metal wire foliage and border ornament, full silver mounts cast and chased in relief, and horn-tipped wooden ramrod: in a modern fitted case; a pair of American percussion travelling pistols by V.Libeau, Birmingham proof marks, with octagonal barrels inscribed 'London' and inlaid with a silver line, German silver box-lock side-hammer actions signed on the breech and engraved with foliage, chequered figured walnut butts, each with engraved German silver trap with engraved steel cover, engraved steel trigger-guards, iron belt hooks and stirrup ramrods the first: 35cm; 13.75in (3)
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A silver-mounted Daghestani miquelet-lock pistol,Third quarter of the 19th century with etched twist sighted barrel encrusted with a gold inscription over the length of the sighting rib, stamped with a gold-lined barrelsmithÕs mark and inlaid with further gold ornament over the breech, retained by chased and nielloed silver bands (one broken), the tang extending over the length of the butt and encrusted with gold scrollwork, with russet-iron lock encrusted with gold flowers and signed under the mainspring, gold-encrusted button trigger, figured hardwood full stock, applied with chased and nielloed plaques en suite with the barrel bands, chased nielloed and parcel-gilt pommel, and wooden ramrod with silver tip en suite: and another, third quarter of the 19th century, with etched twist barrel retaining traces of gold inscriptions and struck with two gold-lined barrelsmithÕs stamps, retained by two pierced chased and nielloed bands, the tang extending over the butt and decorated with nielloed silver flowers, russet-iron lock with traces of gold decoration, figured hardwood full stock, bulbous pommel encased with chased and nielloed white metal, and steel ramrod The first: 50.1cm; 19.75 in (2) Op.cit., p.182, fig.124.
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A Caucasian silver-mounted miquelet-lock pistol,19th century with tapering barrel retained by a single nielloed silver band, the tang covered by a long slender nielloed silver plaque incorporating a lengthy inscription, iron lock stamped with a brass-lined makers mark, nielloed silver button trigger, leather-covered wooden stock, nielloed silver side-plate extending under the stock to form a trigger-plate, spherical pommel encased in nielloed silver, and silver-tipped wooden ramrod: another, 19th century, with two-stage etched twist barrel, stamped with a mark over the breech, and retained by a single white metal band, plain iron lock, leather-covered wooden full stock overlaid with a nielloed silver plaque over the length of the spine, chased and nielloed silver side-plate, trigger-plate and spherical pommel, and with no provision for a ramrod The first: 44.5 cm; 17.5 in (2) Op.cit., p.181, fig.122
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A Balkan miquelet-lock gun,18th/19th Century with slender barrel chiselled with small figural cartouches in low relief and retained by five repousee silver bands, iron lock and engraved steel stock enriched with engraved brass plaques and small brass flowerhead rondels (tang screw and ramrod missing); and another, similar, 19th century, the barrel retained by four repousee white metal bands, and the stock inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl plaques and small rondels (tang screw and ramrod missing, the stock cracked at the breech); and an Italian percussion fowling-piece, mid-19th century, with earlier two-stage barrel, back-action lock, carved figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end inset with silver nails, the butt carved behind the grip and carved with foliage at the rear, engraved white metal mounts, and later ramrod; an Italian d.b. percussion shotgun by Paris & Premoli in Brescia, circa 1850, with twist barrels signed on the rib, the breech tang and locks engraved with scrolling foliage, walnut half-stock, and the steel decorated en suite (wear and patches of rust, ramrod replaced); an Italian percussion fowling-piece, 19th century, rebuilt from flintlock, with two-stage barrel, white metal lock, the hammer chiselled as a monster, and carved wooden half-stock (rusted, the stock extensively chipped); and a flintlock service musket, early 19th century, cut-down with 10 1/2in barrel (4) the first: 127cm; 50in (2)
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A fine medieval broadsword,first half of the 12th Century in excavated condition, with broad blade cut with a near full-length fuller on each face, inlaid with a cross potent in latten on one side at the forte, straight slender cross-piece, short tang, and well-formed brazil-nut pommel 79.2cm; 31.125in blade A larger sword of similar form was sold Sotheby's Olympia, 5th December 2002, lot 51 (£17,625).
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An Italian left-hand dagger,First quarter of the 17th century with robust blade of stiff diamond section, rectangular ricasso, iron hilt comprising a pair of strongly down-curved reversed quillons decorated with punched and hatched ornament, scalloped ecusson, barrel-shaped pommel decorated en suite with the quillons, and original wooden grip bound with plaited wire and 'Turk's heads' (binding defective); and a Sardinian knife, 18th /early 19th century, with single-edged blade becoming double-edged over the upper half and formed with a reinforced tip, engraved brass ferrule, engraved brass pommel cap and highly figured burrwood grip, in its fishskin-covered scabbard The first 35.8cm; 14.125in (2)
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A German left-hand dagger,early 17th century with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, iron hilt of flattened bars comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons with pierced terminals, large side-ring pierced en suite, pierced flattened pommel with a pair of circular and triangular holes, and original spirally carved wooden grip (wear and pitting throughout); a German left-hand dagger, early 17th century, with tapering blade of diamond section, rectangular ricasso, iron hilt comprising a pair of forward-canted down-turned quillons swelling towards the tips, ring-guard, ovoid pommel, and original wire-bound grip (pitting) The first: 42.7cm; 16.75in (2)
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A Flemish ballock dagger,17th century in excavated condition, with robust blade of wedge-shaped section struck with a mark on one side, the hilt fitted with an iron plate and a brass fillet at the base, iron cap pommel and later figured hardwood grip incorporating a pair of nodules at the base; a German left-hand dagger, early 17th century, with double-edged blade of diamond section, rectangular ricasso struck with a mark on each side, iron hilt comprising a pair of forward-canted down-curved quillons with moulded terminals, small iron ring-guard, faceted pommel, and later wire-bound grip with 'Turks' heads'; a German left-hand dagger, early 17th century, in excavated condition with diamond section blade, rectangular ricasso, iron hilt including small ring-guard and later wooden grip; a quillon dagger, second quarter of the 17th century, in excavated condition, with broad blade of flattened diamond section, iron hilt comprising straight cross-piece with spirally fluted knop-shape terminals, plummet-shaped pommel, and later wooden grip the first: 31.7cm. 12.5in blade (4)
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A French small-sword with silver-gilt hilt,Paris silver marks for 1809-19, maker's mark of Antoine Balzarini with German hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with foliage and trophies on a blued panel at the base and signed 'S & K' for Schnitzler and Kirschbaum of Solingen, silver-gilt hilt, including ovoid dish-guard engraved with garlands, festoons, and punched border ornament on the outer face, the inner face studded with faceted gold and silver beads arranged as expanded flowerheads within gilt roped frames and on a finely punched matted ground, knuckle-guard, ovoid pommel and swelling grip all decorated en suite with the inner face of the guard, in a contemporary fishskin-covered wooden scabbard with silver-gilt mounts engraved en suite with the guard (chape missing); and a Continental small-sword, mid-18th Century, with colichemarde blade, brass hilt cast with rococo ornament in low relief, and original grip bound with plaited silver wire and ribband the first: 78cm; 30.75in blade (2)
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A rare silver-hilted small-sword for a child,London silver hallmarks for 1729 with hollow-triangular blade inlaid with two brass flowers at the forte, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard, globular quillon, knuckle-guard and spherical pommel all decorated with diagonal bands of flowers and foliage on a punched ground, and the grip bound with plaited silver wire (small repairs); a Continental silver-hilted small-sword, circa 1760, with colichemarde blade, silver-gilt hilt cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard decorated with scenes from classical mythology, knuckle-guard interrupted by a central moulding of a classical figure, spherical pommel decorated en suite, and the grip bound with plaited silver wire, in a velvet-covered wooden scabbard; and a Continental silver-hilted small-sword, circa 1740, with associated French etched blade, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard decorated with mounted figures on each face, recurved quillons with globular terminals formed as monstrous masks, flattened spherical pommel en suite with the shell, with no provision for a knuckle-guard, and the grip bound with plaited wire and 'Turk's heads' the first: 66.4cm; 26.125in blade (3)
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An English small-sword,circa 1760 with associated hollow-triangular blade, steel hilt including double shell-guard pierced with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolls within a frame of foliage, knuckle-guard, hollow pommel pierced en suite with the shell-guard, and original grip of plaited wire with 'Turk's heads'; a North European small-sword, circa 1700, with associated blade, steel hilt including double shell-guard pierced with mounted figures amidst scrolling foliage, knuckle-guard decorated with foliage, pommel en suite with the shell, and later wire-bound grip; and an English small-sword, circa 1780-90, with hollow-triangular blade retaining some etched decoration, and cut steel hilt studded with faceted beads in imitation of brilliants (losses) the first: 68.2cm; 26.875in blade (3)
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An Italian cinquedea,In early 16th century style, 19th century with 17th Century partisan blade engraved with trophies and coats-of-arms over the lower portion (rubbed), and struck with a mark, down-curved brass cross-piece decorated with foliage centring on a shield, three-stage iron grip damascened with pseudo-classical motifs in silver, arched brass pommel set with a profile classical portrait on one side; a rondel dagger in late 15th century style, 19th century, with tapering blade of cruciform section, steel hilt formed of a pierced disk top and bottom, the former set with a pierced copper disk, and tapering grip, in its original scabbard with steel mounts; a left-hand dagger in Spanish 17th century style, 19th century, with hollow-ground triangular blade from a 17th Century gunner's stiletto, steel hilt including moulded quillons and sheet steel guard the first: 82.4cm; 32.375in (3)
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A Prussian model 1715 infantry sabre,circa 1740-86 with curved fullered blade and brass hilt; a French model An. XI infantry briquet, dated 180_ ,with arsenal inscription along the back of the blade, and brass hilt; a German regulation hanger, dated 1777, with curved blade and brass hilt incorporating a flat-sided grip engraved with the regimental markings 'I-G-S-No. 18' (quillon missing); a German hunting sword of regulation type, circa 1760-80, with brass stirrup-hilt with lion's head pommel and bone-grip; a Continental regulation hanger, second half of the 18th century, with brass hilt (loose); a German small-sword, mid-18th century, with silvered brass hilt cast with allegorical and classical figures (repairs), and 19th century blade etched blued and gilt at the forte, in its scabbard (chape missing); a composite transitional rapier, German, mid-17th century, with long tapering blade of hollow-triangular section and iron hilt chiselled in low relief, including large double shell-guard decorated with trophies and grotesques (knuckle-guard and grip binding each missing); a German hunting sword, circa 1770, the blade etched with the cabbalistic date '1414', brass guard engraved en-rocailles, and spirally moulded wooden grip (pitting, grip binding missing); another, early 19th century, with plain brass mounts, in its scabbard (the hilt incomplete); a kindjal, 19th century, with wooden hilt, the scabbard inscribed 1825; and a further six items including tribal spears the first 63.8cm; 25.125in blade (16)
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A British officer's non-regulation sabre, a memento of an early Napoleonic action,circa 1803 with regulation blade etched at the forte (traces of blue and gilt finish, light pitting), the hilt adapted from that of a French Light Cavalry Officer's model An. IX sabre, a La Chasseur, in its scabbard, the locket signed in full by Mallet, London (the chape detached); a rare Saxon Horse Artillery sabre, circa 1815, officially adapted in Russia from a captured French model An. XI Cavalry sabre and in turn captured from the Russians, the hilt offically altered (by breaking a langet) to facilitate the fitting of a Russian blade, the latter dated 1811, in its Russian steel scabbard; a German regulation sabel, late 19th century, with etched blade, brass hilt of fusilier type applied with a garde star, and associated scabbard (some wear throughout); a British 1796 pattern Heavy Cavalry trooper's sword,with 34 3/8 in blade with spear point and signed 'Osborne', regulation hilt (the langets and the rim of the disc-guard each removed, the grip covering missing), in its scabbard, and with regimental stamps, probably the 2nd Dragoons; a German Cuirassier Officer's degen, model 1880, the blade with traces of etched decoration (grip damaged, scabbard associated); a Hessian model 1889 cavalry degen, with etched regimental blade (kinked); and a German Officer's regulation sabel , third quarter of the 19th century, with steel hilt incorporating a guard pierced and engraved in Honeysuckle pattern the first 73.5cm; 28.875in blade (7)
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A German Jager Officer's regulation sabre,circa 1840-60 with curved blade etched at the forte (worn), brass stirrup-hilt cast with a JŠger horn on the outer langet, lion mask pommel, chequered wooden grip (cracked), and in its original scabbard; a German Light Cavalry Officer's regulation sabre, first quarter of the 19th century, with curved blade etched at the forte and retaining traces of blued and gilt finish, steel hilt with three-bar guard, double langets, flattened pommel, and original wire-bound grip, in its original steel scabbard; a German Hussar Officer's regulation sabre, first quarter of the 19th century, with curved blade etched at the forte, steel stirrup-hilt with double langets, flattened pommel, and original wire-bound grip (scabbard associated); a German regulation short sabre, late 18th century, with curved blade, brass stirrup-hilt and wooden grip (one langet missing and the grip binding fragmented); an Austrian model 1869 Cavalry trooper's sabre, in its steel scabbard; a Prussian Cuirassier Officer's degen,
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A Victorian Officer's basket-hilted regulation broadsword of the Invernesshire Militia, by Firmin & Sons,third quarter of the 19th Century with signed etched blade incorporating both the regimental title and the Royal cypher, steel basket-hilt, original grip, liner and tassel (grip binding missing), in its original scabbard (the latter rust patinated); a Saxon model 1867 Infantry Officer's sword, circa 1904-1918, with plain blade incorporating the Royal cypher and retaining all of its original polish, regulation brass hilt (grip binding missing) and in its steel scabbard (the latter pitted); and two Prussian model 1889 Cavalry swords, each with etched deluxe blade, one for the Dragoon Regiment Nr.6, the other for the Hussar Regiment Nr.15, each in its original scabbard the first: 83.8cm; 33in blade (4)
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A rare lugged spear,8th/10th century in excavated condition, with long slender blade of flattened-diamond section, and slender fluted rectangular socket formed with a pair of lugs at the base; a spearhead, 17th century, with leaf-shaped blade of diamond section, and tapering socket of tubular section; a North West Persian bronze axe head, 2nd millennium BC, with tubular socket drawn-out at the rear to four shaped spikes; an axe head, 14th/15th Century, in excavated condition, with slightly curved wedge-shaped blade drawn-out at the rear to a shaped socket, on a modern haft; and a large knife blade, perhaps 17th century, in excavated condition the first: 62.8cm; 24.625 in (5) A spear-head of very similar form is preserved in the Museum fur Deutsche Geschichte, Berlin. See H.Muller & H.Kolling 1990, pp.178-179, no.62 and p.367. à
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An Italian partizan,early 17th century with broad tapering blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge, a pair of curved lugs at the base, stamped on one side with the initials 'IOG', faceted socket retained by a transverse bolt (one bolt head missing), and the lower portion of the blade retaining traces of etched and gilt decoration, including a symmetrical arrangement of strapwork and foliage inhabited by stags and putti, on a later wooden half; an Italian Corseca, second half of the 16th century, with robust central spike of diamond section, a pair of curved flattened basal lugs each with reinforced tip, stamped on each side with a mark, faceted socket, and a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft the first 73.5cm; 29in head (2) The stamped mark on the second is found on a number of Italian polearms of the late 16th/early 17th century. See Poldi Pezzoli 1985, Cat. Nos.494,502,505,512. à
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An Italian bill-head (Roncone),circa 1500 in excavated condition, with tapering spike of flattened hexagonal section, flat hook-shaped blade and rear fluke, the latter with reinforced point, very small basal lugs and rectangular socket (the basal lugs chipped, the socket straps missing); a German halberd-head, early 17th century, with long slender tapering spike of diamond section, crescentic axe-blade struck with four marks on one side, long slender tapering rear fluke of rectangular section, and short socket extending to a pair of straps; another, late 16th/ early 17th century, with leaf-shaped central blade with medial ridge (the point chipped), S-shaped blade swelling at the base, down-curved fluke struck with a mark, and tubular socket (straps replaced); and two German halberds, second half of the 17th century, each similar, with central blade with low medial ridge, crescentic axe-blade, and moulded socket and a pair of straps (one halberd-head worn, the hafts each replaced) the first: 77.5cm; 30.5in (5)
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A bardiche, Eastern-European or Swedish,17th / 18th century with slightly curved blade of characteristic form pierced along the back-edge, on a later wooden haft; a German glaive, perhaps early 17th century, with broad slightly curved knife-like blade pierced with an arrangement of three holes top and bottom, formed with a pair of loops at the rear for attaching to the haft, and the surface retaining traces of etched decoration over its surface, on a wooden haft reinforced with two differing pairs of straps; a German spontoon, 18th century, with broad leaf-shaped blade pierced with a quatrefoil at the base, faceted socket and a pair of long straps, on its original wooden haft; and a decorative halberd and a pollaxe, 19th century, each on its wooden haft. the first: 62.3cm; 24.5in head (5) à
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A German halberd,second half of the 16th Century with central spike of stiff-diamond section, concave axe-blade formed with a pair of decorative projections and pierced with arrangements of circles, triangular rear-fluke pierced with a vertical arrangement of circles, stamped with a cross mark on each side, and extending to a pair of long straps at the base, on a later wooden haft fitted with a pair of additional straps and iron shoe; a German halberd, second half of the 16th century, with central spike of stiff-diamond section, concave axe-blade formed with a pair of decorative projections and pierced with arrangements of circles, cusped triangular rear fluke stamped with a mark on one side, and extending to a pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft the first:39.3cm; 54.875in (2) à
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A Continental military halberd,late 17th Century with broad central spike formed with a medial ridge and wavey edges (the point chipped), flat bifurcated blade, inscribed with the initials WS on one side, broad flat rear fluke, and a pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft; and an Italian spear, late 16th/17th century, with long tapering blade of flattened-diamond section stamped with a pair of marks and 'Lucca' each side, and faceted socket, on a later wooden haft fitted with an additional pair of straps the first: 82.5cm; 32.5in head
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A German etched partizan,mid-18th century with small head formed with a central blade reinforced at the point, the base widening to a pair of up-turned flukes, and moulded neck with a pair of short straps, the blade decorated on each face with an etched panel of strapwork foliage, a trophy-of-arms on a faux-damascus ground, and with traces of gilding (haft replaced); another, mid-18th century, the etched decoration involving a double-eagle on one face, an allegorical figure on the other and trophies at the base (patches of pitting, haft replaced); another, mid-18th century (the fluke chipped, etching rubbed, haft replaced); and an Officer's undecorated partizan, late 17th/early 18th century (the haft replaced) the first: 29.3cm; 11.5in head (4)
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An officer's regulation spontoon, Hesse-Kassel,circa 1760-85 with leaf-shaped head etched with the cypher of Landgrave Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel, on a moulded neck fitted with cross-guard, and extending to a pair of straps (light wear, the haft replaced); another, of the battalion hanau (sic), circa 1785-1802, the head etched with the battalion title and the cypher of Landgrave Wilhelm IX (etching rubbed, the haft replaced); and two German military partizans, late 17th century/early 18th century, each very similar, one on an early haft with iron shoe (worn, one strap incomplete, the other straps shortened) the first: 37.5cm; 14.75in head (4)
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A German black-and-white infantry burgonet,early 17th century formed in two pieces drawn-up to a cabled narrow comb, embossed with a large fleur-de-lys on both sides of the skull, drawn-out at the front to form a pointed up-turned peak and a short neck-guard at the rear, with a row of lining rivets on brass rosette washers, and indented turned edges (cheek-pieces missing); a North German Burgonet, late 16th century, with a two-piece skull and decorated with incised triple-line bands throughout (cheek-pieces missing, rust holes and rust patination); and a German mitten gauntlet, mid-16th century, in excavated condition (lames detached) the first: 26.6cm; 10.5 in high (4)
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A finely constructed copy of a visored sallet in the so-called Italian 'export' style of circa 1460 with two-piece skull joined by a low a comb of rectangular section, drawn-out to a pointed tail at the rear, fitted with pivoting visor formed with a strongly cusped upper edge, pierced with a single vision slot, and secured by a stud on the right, with plain outward turns, and in 'aged' condition throughout; and a copy of a Flemish shaffron, early 16th century, formed of a main plate medially ridged below a central escutcheon and embossed with a series of flutes on each side, fitted with a pair of ear and ocular defences, a pair of additional side-plates fluted en suite with the main plate, shaped muzzle-plate, and in 'aged' condition throughout the first: 24.2cm; 9.5in high (2)
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A German light Cavalry ZischŠgge,mid-17th Century with hemispherical skull formed in one piece and fitted with a very small pointed ring finial, narrow pointed peak, sliding nasal-bar, neck-guard of four lames with undulating subsidiary edges and moving on sliding rivets, and plain bevelled edges throughout (light rust, the cheek-pieces missing); and a rare German light Burgonet for a Styrian Harquebusier (Schutzenhaube), circa 1577-79, with one-piece skull rising to a comb, pivoted pointed peak struck with a mark, and one cheek-piece of three lames (the comb extensively holed, the neck-guard a crude modern replacement, the cheek-piece associated) the first: 22.8cm; 9in high (3)
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A German Light Cavalry ZischŠgge,mid-17th Century with hemispherical skull formed in one piece, fitted with staple for a sliding nasal-bar (missing), pointed peak, neck-guard of four lames, one pendent cheek-piece pierced with a raised circular group of slots and circles (the other cheek-piece a modern copy), turned edges, some early blackened finish, and retaining most of the original leather and quilted fabric lining; and another, mid-17th century, the skull fitted with a brass disc finial, narrow peak, sliding nasal-bar (locking screw loose), neck-guard of five lames on sliding rivets (now attached by wire, one cheek-piece detached), brass-capped rivets, and flat edges throughout. the first: 22.8cm; 9in high (4)
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a quantity of wooden charge-holders for musketeers' bandoliers,first half of the 17th century comprehensively of two slightly differing types, with turned bottle-shaped bodies each fitted with a flanged wooden collar and nozzle-cover, with the latter sliding on a string, and some suspended from fragmented portions of bandoliers (eleven with worm damage, generally light, two nozzle-covers missing); together with three lengths of musketeers' on gunners' match, 17th century, and a musketeer's powder-flask, early 17th century (in relic condition) average: 11.5cm; 4.5 in (29)
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A group of sixteen detached lock mechanisms, comprehensively flintlock,early 18th/early 19th Century including Austrian and French regulation musket locks, a large rhomboid lock signed 'los. Bouuier in Graz', and an Italian late 17th century snaphaunce lock; a group of twenty-six Continental lock-plates, comprehensively first half of the 18th century, including the lock-plates and other small componants of a Wender rifle, and the componants of a German wheel-lock mechanism, early 18th Century; a quantity of parts and mounts for Continental firearms, 17th/early 19th century, comprehensively German and Austrian, including a variety of cocks, steels and springs; and a small quantity of broken gunstocks, 17th/19th century, some retaining locks and mounts (QTY)
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A rare early stock and sear-matchlock for a military wallgun, German or Styrian,circa 1560-70 probably beechwood, now blackened, with broad full length fore-end of pentagonal section with bevelled edges, slotted for a recoil-stop and internally recessed for a short tang, tapering in steps along the underside at the muzzle, cut with a fluted chevron beneath the breech, a fluted ramp behind the breech, and with a recess for the pan, with low 'fishtail' butt of robust section flattened for the cheek, and with its original forward-acting sear-lock retained by nails entering from the right (some worm and cracks, the match-holder incomplete, the trigger replaced); another, circa 1560-70 (extensively damaged, the match-holder bent, the trigger missing); a group of eight stocks for Styrian military wheel-lock muskets, circa 1625-50, one retaining its lock mechanism (some working parts? missing, three stocks incomplete); and the butts from two fragmented matchlock muskets, circa 1630 (13) the first 121cm; 47,.625in A Styrian matchlock wallgun stocked in a very similar style to the present first three examples is in the Landeszeughaus, Graz. See P. Krenn, 2001, p.18, upper plate,second from last.
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The stock and lock of a military matchlock musket,German,circa 1620-30 of beechwood, full length, with narrow 'fishtail' butt with contemporary arsenal stamps on both sides, on the left a shield filled with the letters 'PLo' over a rosette and also incised with the number '16', on the right, 'ED' in a heart-shaped stamp and also incised with the letters 'PP', with slender lock, iron butt-plate, and iron bands below the muzzle and over the mouth of the ramrod channel (cracked through the toe of the butt and within the ramrod channel, the metal parts rusted); another, circa 1620-40, the butt with a contemporary single arsenal stamp, 'ED' within a heart (the metal parts rusted); and a composite military holster pistol, circa 1670, apparently not intended to fire, with shortened barrel struck with a series of marks, and painted beechwood stock with flattened butt and false ramrod (chipped at the muzzle, the lock missing) (3) the first: 130.2cm; 51.25in
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A rare early stock and sear-matchlock for a military musket or light wallgun, German or Styrian,circa 1560-70 probably beechwood, now blackened, with broad full length fore-end of pentagonal section with bevelled edges, slotted for a recoil-stop towards the front and with provision for two barrel pins, tapering in steps along the underside at the muzzle, cut with a fluted chevron beneath the breech, a fluted ramp behind the breech and with a recess for the pan, with low 'fishtail' butt of robust section slightly recessed for the cheek, its original forward-acting sear-lock retained by a pair of screws entering from the right and with an early red painted finish, small trigger, and iron trigger-guard (cracked between the lock and the breech and also opposite the lock); the stock and lock of a military matchlock musket, German, circa 1620-30, of beechwood, full length and with a narrow 'fishtail' butt, the latter with contemporary arsenal stamp, 'ED' within a heart, studded with brass rosettes above the lock, and fitted with an iron band over the ramrod channel (the lock and mounts rusted, the butt with an early working repair); another stock for a military musket, dated 1622, full length, with provision for a large rhomboid lock, perhaps of dummy wheel-lock type, and with strongly formed triangular butt, the latter with two large arsenal stamps on the left, one 'ED' within a heart, the other shield-shaped and filled with the letters 'PLo' over a rosette, and incised with both the date and the owner's name 'Philippia' on the right (3) the first 142.2 cm; 56 in
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A Viennese magazine air rifle built on the girondoni principle, by ios. lowentz,circa 1815 with sighted slender two-stage barrel with moulded brass girdle, the breech fitted with ball-magazine on the right, sliding transverse feed-block at the rear, and signed in silver along the top, with brass action body, strongly bevelled engraved steel lock fitted with cocking-lever, short fore-end of figured walnut carved with foliage in low relief, fitted with horn cap and false ramrod (small cracks and chips beneath the lock), iron turn-off butt-reservoir retaining much of its original leather covering (worn), brass trigger-guard, and brass solid side-plate with button safety-catch; a German air gun of butt-reservoir type, circa 1765-70, with long slender tapering turn-off smooth-bore barrel, steel action body with external mechanism including engraved sear-bridle (cocking-lever and trigger missing), and iron turn-off butt-reservoir; a German walking cane air gun, mid-19th century, with tapering turn-off barrel with brass-sleeved bore, concealed button trigger, and turn-off butt-reservoir (worn throughout) (3) the first: 91.5cm; 36.5in barrel
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A .750 calibre flintlock musket of regulation type,Birmingham proof marks, circa 1820 with 38 7/8in browned barrel with no provision for a bayonet ( fore-sight missing), border-engraved lock stamped 'Warranted', figured walnut full stock, full brass mounts of regulation type, including three ramrod-pipes, the forward two trumpet-shaped, sling swivels, and iron ramrod; and another, of the same pattern, circa 1820 (the ramrod bent) (2) the first: 139cm; 54.75in overall
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A .650 calibre Baker flintlock service rifle,early 19th Century with 30 1/2in barrel rifled with seven grooves and fitted with later bar for a bayonet, border-engraved lock stamped 'GR' crowned (the cock associated), walnut full stock (numerous repairs), the fore-end slotted to the trigger-guard along the underside, the butt with raised cheek-piece and fitted with brass patch-box hinged at the rear (probably later), regulation brass mounts and iron ramrod; an 1801 pattern Baker sword bayonet, with brass stirrup-hilt; and a regulation stirrup-hilted sabre of Light Cavalry pattern, early 19th century, in a steel scabbard (3) the first: 117.5cm; 46.25in
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A New York percussion target rifle,mid-19th Century with octagonal russet iron barrel rebated at the muzzle and fitted with tunnel fore-sight and adjustable tunnel back-sight, engraved lock inscribed 'Warren & Steele, Albany' (the hammer replaced), figured half-stock, the butt with circular patch-box, plain brass mounts, and wooden ramrod; an American percussion plains rifle, circa 1840, with octagonal sighted russet iron barrel stamped 'H.Wright' on the breech, engraved lock, wooden half-stock stained in imitation of maple and profusely inlaid with naive German silver plaques, brass mounts, and wooden ramrod (breech and lock pitted, the stock repaired and refinished); and Belgian d.b. percussion shotgun signed Ancion & Co. Liege, mid-19th century, with etched twist barrels signed on the rib (the breech pitted), engraved back-action locks, half-stock, and engraved German silver mounts (3) the first: 80.3cm; 31.875in barrel
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