Property from the Estate of Patrick Kelly A CASED PAIR OF 25 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY H. W. MORTIMER & CO, LONDON, GUNMAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY, CIRCA 1800-06 with octagonal swamped sighted barrels signed ~H. W. Mortimer & Co., London, Gunmakers to His Majesty~, engraved with a band over the breeches, gold-lined vents, engraved tangs decorated with trophies-of-arms and incorporating standing back-sights, stepped bevelled locks signed in script, engraved with sunbursts on the tails, fitted with bevelled cocks (one repaired), semi-rainproof pans, bolt safety-catches, rollers, detents and set triggers, figured walnut full stocks, finely chequered butts, characteristic spirally fluted pommels, engraved iron mounts comprising spurred trigger-guards with pineapple finials and trophies-of-arms on the bows, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped wooden ramrods: in original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize (areas of wear, small chips, cracks, retaining hooks for closure and one side panel of the lid missing), the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle retained by screws on the outside and with trade label for 1800-07 inside (creased), and retaining a brass powder-flask 25.5 cm; 10 in barrels A very similar cased pair of duelling pistols by this maker are illustrated Munson 1992, p. 172, plate 263.
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Property from the Estate of Patrick Kelly A CASED PAIR OF 22 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY HARVEY WALKLATE MORTIMER, CIRCA 1780 each with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed ~H Mortimer~ in script and inscribed ~London~ in italic capitals, engraved with a band of beadwork (refreshed), struck with the barrelsmith~s and London proof marks at the breech, stepped lock engraved with foliage on the tail and beneath the pan, signed in script beneath the latter, fitted with bevelled cock decorated en suite, and steel with roller, figured walnut full stock, flat-sided butt with flattened spine, engraved iron mounts comprising trigger-guard with a flower on the bow and acorn finial, pear-shaped butt-pate decorated with a sunburst, two ramrod-pipes (later ramrods, areas of light pitting)): in a contemporary fitted oak case lined in green baize, the case lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle on the outside and trade label for William Bond at 59 Lombard Street on the inside, complete with a brass three-way flask 26.0 cm; 10 1/4 in barrels Flat-sided butts, characteristically associated with Wogdon, are rarely encountered with this maker. See Munson 1992, p. 182, plate 280.
ǂA RARE INDIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL POWDER-FLASK, PROBABLY GURJARAT 18TH CENTURY of ~Turban~ form, the top encircled by a frieze of shaped panels (small repairs and losses), the top formed of a circular arrangement of shaped panels surrounded by red enamel, fitted with russet iron nozzle on a large pierced shaped bracket all decorated with gold-encrusted foliage and with spring closure
A French porcelain green-ground and gilt solitaire absinthe service painted with flowers, circa 1860, comprising: a flask and stopper, 23.5cm high; a beaker; a sucrier and cover and a hexadecagonal tray, 28cm diameterCondition Report: Beaker has a long restored vertical crack visible under bright light. Slight wear otherwise.Condition Report Disclaimer
A collection of 19th century and later ceramics to include a Pratt ware flask with malachite decoration, height 17cm, assorted Japanese Satsuma, Franklin porcelain figurines to include 'The Maiden of the Fluttering Fan' etc.Additional InformationGeneral wear throughout, the pair of vases with chipping to the relief decoration, crazing throughout.
A 19th century miniature Nailsea flask with applied decoration of a love heart above the initials RM, dated 1816 to reverse with internal linear decoration, with later white metal fleur de lis stopper and stand, height 7cm, with handwritten label below a Birmingham exhibition 1816 for Richard Marsh.Additional InformationGeneral wear throughout, the stand and stopper with tarnishing but the bottle appears to be in good condition.
A oak stocked hammer action two band rifle with brass furniture and lock plate spuriously inscribed 1859 Tower and with various proof marks to the barrel, length 120cm together with a copper powder flask. Additional InformationThe rifle has been badly restored, the brass socket around the screws are replaced as is the lock plate, small splits to the butt, woodwork stripped and polished, general surface wear, powder flask with minor scratches and dents. The hammer cocks, it is a 16 bore/.67, barrel interior pitted, it is percussion cap. We cannot speak to whether this is an Enfield 1856 design, the lock is certainly stamped 1859 Tower with VR cipher.
Cased London Colt Percussion Revolver, serial number 8346, 5 inch, octagonal rifled barrel, the barrel with two line address 'Address Col Colt London'. Barrel with English proof stamps, under barrel loading lever, five shot cylinder with stagecoach hold up scene etching, walnut slab grips matching serial numbers '8436', contained in its polished mahogany case with internal red velvet fitted compartments containing steel 'Colts Patent' ball and conical bullet mould, copper and brass powder flask by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, the box with an internal Colt's pistol, the box 29cm wide
Second World War Royal Air Force large food flask,for the issue of hot food to the crews of bombers and other large aircraft, containing enough for three men several would be carried depending on the size of the crew,the glass lining is intact, lid catches in working order,remains of directions label to front, the flask belonged to Squadron Leader Richard Pennock Burton,a member of the Caterpiller Club , Sqn. Ldr. Burton served with 204 Squadron at Jui in West Africa, a Coastal Command Squadron equipped with Short Sunderland Flying boats on anti submarine patrols, size approx. 35 cm high, 19 cm in diameter
A group of three apple green glazed vessels18th centuryComprising: an ovoid vase with short flaring neck; and two twin-fish flask form waterdroppers, giltwood stands. The vase 20.7cm (8.1/8in) high. (5).Footnotes:Provenance: the vase, Malabert, Paris (label).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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