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Lot 1029
C. FLETCHER JAMIESON. W.J. JEFFERY & CO. A FINE .500 (JEFFERY) 'MODEL NO.2' SINGLE SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 25554, 26in. blued nitro barrel signed 'SPECIALLY BUILT FOR C. FLETCHER JAMIESON. BY W.J. JEFFERY & CO. 9 GOLDEN SQUARE. REGENT STREET. LONDON. W.1. 25554', matt ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with tunnel-cover and flip-up moon-sight, matt quarter-rib with rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated to 300 yards, the standing leaf with platinum-inlaid centre-line, border and scroll engraved receiver with matt receiver-ring, 14 1/2in. well figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad (minor setting crack behind receiver), chequered grip and fore- end, dark horn fore-end cap, border and scroll engraved case-hardened pistolgrip-cap with hinged trap-cover, border and scroll engraved magazine floor-plate and trigger-guard each retaining traces of original blued finish, silver escutcheon engraved with the initials 'C.F.J.', sling eyes, in original brass-cornered oak and leather full length rifle case lined in red baize, the lid with W.J. Jeffery leather trade label, with spare coil spring for the bolt, two spare fore-sight elements and a spare tunnel-cover. Provenance : C. Fletcher Jamieson, the famous Rhodesian rancher, professional ivory hunter and pioneer photographer. Other Notes: Fletcher Jamieson began his hunting career with a Holland & Holland .500/.450 nitro express double rifle but following an accident changed to a W.J. Jeffery .500 (Rimless) Mauser bolt-action rifle which he used exclusively for a decade taking over 300 elephants with it. He had seen a German-made .500 bolt rifle by Schuler at Mitchell & Fallon's gun shop in Salisbury (Harare) and was taken by the ballistic capabilities of the .500 round but was not impressed with the German rifle. He straight away ordered a .500 from W.J. Jeffery in London which was completed in July 1937. Jamieson was a close friend of John 'Pondoro' Taylor, famed hunter and author of African Rifles and Cartridges, and supplied all the photographs that illustrate Taylor's book. Specific mention is made to Jamieson's Jeffery rifle in the chapter on large bore rifles, Taylor noting that Jamieson specified a 26in. barrel over the normal 24in. to aid balance given his great height. Jamieson died in 1947 in an unfortunate accident whilst working on a well, cutting short the career of one of the last of the great African hunters.
Lot 1148
* A GERMAN 7X57mm BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE REBARRELLED BY W.J. JEFFERY & CO., serial no. 35799, 23 3/4in. blued nitro barrel signed 'NEW BARREL BY. W.J. JEFFERY & CO. LTD., 26 BURY ST., ST. JAMES' LONDON S.W.', block-mounted bead fore-sight, block-mounted rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves, blued receiver, 15in. figured pistolgrip stock, chequered grip and fore-end, horn fore-end cap and pistolgrip-cap, set triggers, silver escutcheon, sling eyes, in full length leather rifle case, the lid initialled 'J.M.S.'. Provenance : Air Marshal Sir John Maitland Salmond, GCB, CMG, CVO, DSO with Bar, and by decent to the vendor Joy Bell, Salmond's eldest grandchild. Other Notes: Salmond used this rifle for hunting whilst in South Africa and Nigeria at the beginning of his military career. Salmond graduated from Sandhurst in 1901 and saw action in the closing stages of the second Boer War with the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. He joined the West African Frontier Force in 1903 but was soon returned to England as medically unfit. Salmond learned to fly in 1912 and commanded several Royal Flying Corps formations during the First World War and became Director-General of Military Aeronautics at the War Office. Upon creation of the RAF he was promoted to General Officer Commanding the RAF in the Field leading the RAF Iraq Command in 1923/4 and helped suppress rebellious troops for King Feisal. He was appointed Chief of the Air Staff in 1930 relinquishing this post in 1933 when he was appointed Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
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Lot 228
Budgett (H.M.) Hunting By Scent, nd., [c1933], illustrated by Lionel Edwards, numbered ltd. edition of 50, signed by the author and the artist, quarter vellum; Wallace (H. Frank), A Stuart Sketch Book 1542-1746, nd [c1933], illustrated by Lionel Edwards, numbered ltd. edition of 50, signed by the author and the artist, quarter vellum; Edwards (Lionel), A Leicestershire Sketch Book, 1935, 4to., colour plates, numbered ltd. edition of 75, signature excised and page repaired, quarter vellum (3)
Lot 231
Alderson (E.A.H.) Pink and Scarlet, 1913, small 4to., colour plates by Lionel Edwards, cloth gilt; Welcome (John), Snaffles on Hunting, 1989, dust wrapper; Snaffles, Osses and Obstacles, 1935, 4to., dust wrapper; Fairfax-Blakeborough (J.), Malton Memories and I`Anson Triumphs, 1925, cloth; with a quantity of others (qty)
Lot 124
A RARE LONG KNIFE FROM A SAXON HUNTING TROUSSE, CIRCA 1660-80, with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, retaining traces of engraved and gilt decoration at the forte on each side (pitted), shaped tang filed with characteristic notched patterns, the hilt fitted with a pair of moulded faceted brass panels at the base incised with flowerheads and pellets, and a pair of natural staghorn grip-scales retained by four rivets with domed silver caps each engraved with the crossed swords of the Archmarshalship of the Empire and the arms of Saxony, 60.5cm; 23 3/4in blade. A related hunting garniture comprising a sword and trousse is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds. See H. L. Blackmore plate 10.
Lot 127
A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS CIRCA 1770-80, with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a broad full-length fuller and a shorter slender fuller on each side, silver hilt comprising a pair of flattened recurved quillons chiselled with scrolls and stars, and with an expanded flowerhead in the centre on each side, the pommel formed as a finely modelled falcon`s head, associated silver knuckle-chain, and spirally-carved green-stained ivory grip, in its silver-mounted vellum scabbard (repaired), with locket chased en suite with the hilt , 63cm; 24 3/4in blade
Lot 128
A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1777, with curved polished blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a broad full-length fuller and a shorter slender fuller on each side, silver hilt comprising a pair of recurved quillons with fluted flattened globular terminals, chiselled in the centre with classical trophies-of-arms and stamped with the maker`s mark `HI`, lion`s head mask pommel, and spirally-carved green-stained ivory grip, in its original silver-mounted leather scabbard, the locket chased with trophies-of-arms in a framework of rococo scrolls, and the locket and middle band each with a ring for suspension, 61.5cm; 24 1/8in blade
Lot 129
A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1774, with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a long slender fuller along the back-edge on each side, silver hilt comprising a pair of recurved flattened quillons chased in the centre with trophies-of-hunting and with globular terminals, lion`s head pommel, and retaining its original spirally-carved green-stained ivory grip (one repaired age crack) bound with silver ribband, in a tooled leather scabbard with silver locket and chape, 70cm; 27 5/8in blade
Lot 130
A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1770-80, with curved blade double-edged for its last third, cut with a full length broad fuller and a shorter slender fuller on each side (areas of pitting), silver hilt comprising a pair of quillons formed as falcons` heads, the quillon block chased with trophies-of-hunting carrying a bird-of-prey on one side and a hound`s mask on the other, and spirally-carved green-stained swelling ivory grip (one small repair), in its original silver-mounted leather scabbard, the locket chased with rococo scrolls enclosing a hound`s head, and the locket and middle-band each with a ring for suspension, 70cm; 27 5/8in blade
Lot 253
BURTON, Richard F. The Book of the Sword. 1884; CASTLE, Egerton. Schools and Masters of Fence. 1893; HUTTON, Alfred. The Sword and the Centuries. 1901; CARRINGTON-PEIRCE, P. A Handbook of Court and Hunting Swords 1660-1820. 1937; AYLWARD, J.D. The Small-Sword in England. 1945; VALENTINE, Eric. Rapiers. 1968; WILKINSON, Frederick. Edged Weapons. 1970. (7) This book lot is zero rated for VAT.
Lot 259
DEAN, Bashford. The Collection of Arms and Armor of Rutherford Stuyvesant 1843-1909. 1914. ONE OF 300 COPIES; DEAN, B. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Catalogue of European Daggers. 1929; DEAN, B. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Catalogue of European Court Swords and Hunting Swords. 1929; The Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Collection of Armor and Arms. 1963. (4) This book lot is zero rated for VAT.
Lot 305
SALE CATALOGUES - Catalogue of the Magnificent Collection of Works of Art and Vertu, formed by Mr. David Falcke. Christie`s, 1858; Catalogue of the Collection of Armour and Arms and hunting Equipments of Herr Richard Zschille. Christie`s, 1897, priced; Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armour Formed early in the 19th Century by the late John Beardmore. Christie`s, 1921. With sale catalogues for the collections of W.H. Spiller (1901) and Seymour Lucas (1903), the latter inscribed by the collector. (5) This book lot is zero rated for VAT.
Lot 321
WILLIAMSON, Thomas. Oriental Field Sports. [Diss: Antony Atha Publishers Ltd, 1984]. Oblong quarto. Additional coloured title and 40 coloured plates by Samuel Howett. Original red half morocco gilt, red cloth box. NUMBER 51 OF 350 COPIES. Facsimile edition. With Kurt G. Blüchel`s Game and Hunting (Cologne, 2000). (2) This book lot is zero rated for VAT.
Lot 324
A NOBLE HUNTING SCENE IN EARLY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, BY P. SOYER, DATED 1880, depicting a mounted nobleman and woman, the former holding a hawk, with four attendants and hounds within a wooded landscape, all in polychrome enamel on copper, signed and dated bottom left (one small repair), in a contemporary frame, perhaps the original, 16 by 28cm; 6 1/4 by 11in
Lot 368
A FINE AND RARE 32 BORE D.B. RUSSIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY IVAN PUSHKIN, TULA, CIRCA 1790, with individually forged two-stage barrels faceted over the forward portion, retained by a shaped silver band incorporating the fore-sight towards the muzzle, formed with a broad flat at the breech, inlaid in silver and two colours of gold with elaborate panels of scrollwork enclosing the maker`s inscription in Roman and Cyrillic characters, a pair of birds-of-prey above a cornucopia and all framed by slender panels of martial trophies, silver lined vents, the breech tang fitted with a moulded back-sight and damascened in silver and two colours of gold with scrolling foliage (the barrels very slightly shortened and the back-sight added in the gun`s early working life), stepped bevelled locks inlaid with trophies-of-war beneath the pans and bouquets on the tails, the cocks and top-jaws decorated en suite, figured walnut half stock inlaid with delicate patterns of silver wire scrollwork behind the rear ramrod-pipe, ahead of the trigger-guard, and about the tang (the fore-end with minor repairs), the latter incorporating trophies-of-arms, chequered grip, the butt with carved raised cheek-piece on the left, inlaid with further trophies-of-arms and scrolls in silver wire on each side, the spine and behind the trigger-guard, inlaid with an engraved gilt copper plaque decorated with a cupid mask on the left and right hand sides, a garland incorporating a trophy-of-hunting beneath, the cheek-piece applied with a further gilt-copper plaque decorated with a pair of birds above a bouquet of flowers and garlands formed as an inverted Imperial Crown, engraved steel mounts damascened in silver and two colours of gold, comprising butt-plate decorated with a pair of game birds entwined by a garland supporting a cornucopia, trigger-guard with shaped terminal matching the butt-plate and with a trophy-of-war incorporating a fasces on the bow, rear ramrod-pipe decorated with a trophy and a pair of fronds, vacant gilt copper escutcheon, and engraved bone fore-end cap, and complete with its steel-tipped ramrod (the decoration with light wear and minor losses), 77.5cm; 30 1/2in barrels. Signed Tula firearms are notably rare and few by this maker are recorded. Another is preserved in the Moscow Kremlin and another, formerly in the Clay P. Bedford collection, is illustrated in W. B. Gusler and J. D. Lavin, 1977, p. 226-227. The Bedford gun and the present example both share a number of features that are characteristic of high quality Tula gunmaking of this period. Namely, the use of silver and two colours of gold on the steel mounts, fine silver wire on the stock, and inlaid gilt copper plaques. The style and use of damascene about the tang of the Bedford gun is identical to that of the present gun`s butt-plate and trigger-guard. Both guns share the use of the inverted Imperial crown on the cheek-piece, all of which are indictative of this maker`s work. See J.F. Hayward, 1963, p. 268 and ill. 79C.
Lot 1283
A gentleman`s silver cased, hunting cased pocket watch, the enamelled dial detailed ENGLISH LEVER WATCH CO, Birmingham 1883, a silver curb link watch Albert chain, fitted with a silver T bar, a silver whistle, a silver mounted pen knife and a heart shaped pendant, also a silver fob medal and a bracelet, with a heart shaped pendant.
Lot 56
A Worcester porcelain coffee cup decorated in red, blue and gilt with "Queen Charlotte" pattern, 2.5ins high (square seal mark in underglazed blue to base - circa 1770), one other Worcester porcelain coffee cup enamelled in colours with a floral spray, 2.5ins high (unmarked), a Chamberlain`s Worcester porcelain coffee cup, and an oval sucriere and cover with loop handle, both decorated in coloured enamels with "Hunting Pattern in Compartments" (sucriere damaged), and two Worcester porcelain coffee cans and a tea cup with orange and gilt border
Lot 328
A late Victorian 18ct gold full hunting cased lever pocket watch by Robert Roskell of Liverpool, No. 37353, the gilt matted dial with tri-metallic raised leaf and scroll ornament, and with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, contained in engine turned case with chased and engraved floral and leaf borders and bow, 2.125ins diameter, case hallmarked Chester 1889
Lot 508
A restored oak and mahogany 19th century eight day striking longcase clock with an arched painted dial having hunting scene to the arch, signed "HARDY ST IVES" (with local provenance of Annie Noble of Warboys died in 1988 aged 101 years old remembering the clock being collected when she was six)
Lot 421
* Wardle (Arthur, 1864-1949). Wild ponies on Exmoor, oil on board, signed with initials lower left, 26 x 38cm (10.25 x 15ins), framed. Arthur Wardle (1864-1949), a self-taught sporting artist, best known for his images of hunting dogs, exhibited at the Royal Academy and the New Society of Painters in Watercolours. His first one-man exhibition was held at the Fine Art Society in 1931. Sporting subjects include `Grouse Shooting`, `An Otter Hunt on the Moors`, `Shetland Ponies`, as well as studies of big game. (1)
Lot 449
Sassoon (Siegfried). Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, 1st illustrated edition, 1929, illustrations by William Nicholson, original cloth, one or two minor bumps, price-clipped d.j., repairs to verso, spine ends and corners chipped, lightly rubbed, 8vo. With an original ink sketch of a hand holding a quill, the ink dripping to form Siegfried Sassoon's initials, signed by William Nicholson to half title, ownership signature of Nancy Bridgeman. (1)
Lot 280
A 19TH CENTURY PAPIER MACHÉ SNUFF BOX of oval form with ribbed body, the hinged lid painted with a hunting scene depicting a gent on horse back with following hound, 2cm(h) x 6cm(w) x 4cm(d); sold along with a BURRWOOD SNUFF BOX of rounded rectangular form with mother of pearl inlaid hinged lid. 4cm(d) x 7cm(w); also a 19TH CENTURY PAPIER MACHÉ POWDER BOX of circular form, the removable lid painted with a portrait of a lady dressed in opulent clothing. 9cm (3)
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