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Click here to subscribeWW Greeener 12-bore Martini-Henry action shotgun with Greener's GP Gun to one side and WW Greener maker, Birmingham, England to the other side of the lock and 31.25" barrel. Overall length 125cm, serial number 21959 PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
A Holland & Holland .295 "semi-smooth bore" hammerless rook rifle converted to a .410 shotgun. Top lever, non selective ejector with side safety, chequered semi pistol grip, the top tang with folding peep sight, ornate scrolling decoration. The 26" octagonal barrel engraved "Holland & Holland, 18 New Bond Street, London, winners of all The Field Rifle Trials 1883". Patent No 1294. Serial number 13787, overall length 82cm PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Holland & Holland 16 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with ornate scrolling engraving to the locks, hammers, rotary underlever and forend. The 30" Damascus barrels engraved to the rib Holland & Holland 98 New Bond Street London. In brown leather gun case with Edwinson & Green of Gloucester and Cheltenham label, overall length 107cm. Serial No. 5573. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Midland Gun Company side by side shotgun with all over engraved decoration featuring scenes of dogs and pheasants, double triggers, carved grip and forend, carved teardrop stock and 28" barrels named to the rib Midland Gun Co., Birmingham, England. Overall length 112 cm, serial number 113797 in original fitted case with accessories PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
A H Rutt 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with 30" Damascus barrels in J H Timings & Son fitted leather case with original label. No visible serial number, overall length 121cm. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
E M Reilly & Co 12 bore double barelled side by side hammer action shotgun with ornate engraving to the locks and dolphin hammers. The stock and the forend both with chequered grips and the forend with horn tip. The 30" Damascus barrels named to the rib E M Riley & Co., Oxford Street, London & Rue Scribe, Paris. Serial number 23843, overall length 118cm. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
George Edward Lewis 12 bore side by side shotgun with Anson & Deeley's patent boxlock action, all over engraving featuring scenes of dogs flushing birds, chequered grip, teardrop stock, vacant cartouche to underside of stock and 30" Damascus barrels named to the rib G.E. Lewis, Lower Loveday St., Birmingham. Overall length 118 cms, serial number 3937. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Trulock Brothers 12 bore side by side shotgun with all over ornate engraving of partridge and snipe to the side locks and a spaniel to the underside, chequered grip and forend, rosewood teardrop stock with vacant inlaid gold cartouche, double triggers and 26" barrels named to the rib Trulock Bros, 13 Parliament St, Dublin. Overall length 118 cm, serial number 16636. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
James Purdey & Sons 16 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with all over scrolling engraving, Jones patent rotary underlever, dolphin hammers, single trigger, chequered grip, vacant inlaid cartouche to underside of stock and 30" replacement barrels named to the rib Cogswell R. Harrison, 226 Strand, London (serial number 21296) Number two of a pair, overall length 117 cm, serial number 5692. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
An unmatched pair of Joseph Lang & Sons side by side hammer action shotguns, one with ornate scrolling engraving, the other with engraved scenes of birds. Both with 30" Damascus barrels, serial numbers 225661, 35842405 in brass and leather bound fitted wooden case with original label, stamped to outside M.G. Lloyd Baker, Hardwicke, Gloucester PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Midland Gun Company 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with chequered semi-pistol grip, vacant cartouche to stock and 30" barrels named to the rib Midland Gun Co., Birmingham, London. Overall length 118 cm, serial number 72324 PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Forty various 12 gauge shotgun cartridges together with 49 primed 14 bore pinfire cartridge cases, 40 10 bore pinfire cartridge cases and three Brass 12 bore pull throughs in cardboard box PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
An autographed montage of John Lennon's album Imagine. Signed John Lennon to the album sleeve, the montage also includes the vinyl record, words to the title song and a plate detailing Lennon's dates (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) The item is framed (60cm x 71cm) and glazed and comes with a certificate of authenticity
Livingstone, David. Map of the Eastern Frontier of the Cape of Good Hope by Mr Henry Hall, hand-coloured linen-backed folding engraved map in 24 sections, in cloth case, with upper label, 110cm x 95cm, London: Edward Stanford, [1856] A RARE ASSOCIATION ITEM. The label is inscribed 'with Mr Hall's compliments to Dr. Livingstone' and below it is signed by the recipient, 'David Livingstone'. Also enclosed is a folded invitation on Mansion House notepaper, 'The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress request the pleasure of Mr Livingstone's company for dinner on Thursday next at 6 o'clock... 18th May 1857.' See illustration.
Napoleonic Wars. A manuscript document providing an account of the French encampment at Ostend on March 10th, 1807, detailing the strength of officers and troops, supplies, etc., noted 'copie conforme' and 'La Hougue', 8pp. folded, [1807], together with another copy of the same document, 13pp., limp vellum, [c.1807] (2) The primary item in this lot would appear to be an official copy of the original.
A Siculo-Arabic ivory and gilt copper cylindrical box or pyx (pyxide), 12/13th C. H: 6,5 cm, Dia.: 11 cmThe form of this small pyxide is very similar to that of other Siculo-Arabic small caskets attributed to Islamic ivory carvers working in Sicily during the 12th century. Many such caskets have painted details which illustrate their clear Islamic origins.The prsent example is closely related to an example recently sold in 2012 at Christie's London, Sale 8055, Lot 705, Feb. 10, 2012: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-silver-mounted-cylindrical-ivory-pyxide-siculo-arabic-12th-5527640-details.aspxCondition: 3 nails replaced by later screws, probably done in the 18the or 19th C. One nail missing on the bottom.Other related examples are:1) The Metropolitan Museum, New York: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/4468182) The Victoria and Albert Museum, London (this example is supposedly of German origin): http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148209/box-unknown/ 3) The Victoria and Albert Museum, London: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O106797/casket-unknown/ 4) The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/33123/turned-cylindrical-box-with-molded-decoration/5) Sotheby's London, Arts of the Islamic World, Apr. 22, 2015: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/arts-islamic-world-l15220/lot.177.html Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
A fine Dutch Delft blue and white plate "The flight into Egypt", 1690-1710 An exceptionally well-painted plate centrally depicting "The flight into Egypt", with the border decorated with putti amongst clouds.A similar plate is in the Victoria & Albert Museum: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O161184/plate-de-roos-factory/Dia: 22 cmCondition: A restored hairline running inwards from the rim at around 5 o'clock. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
RARE 1920's MARKLIN GAUGE 2 LOCOMOTIVE: A fantastic pre-war (c1920's) likely Marklin Gauge 2 ' Lord Nelson ' Southern 850 railway trainset locomotive. Originally would have been spirit fired live steam, but later converted to Gauge 1 (45mm) clockwork. Complete with tender. The well detailed metal train retaining some original steam parts - pistons to the front and some original piping. No specific makers mark - but small impressed ' M ' to underside and Patent number also stamped (although this is stamped to the later clockwork mechanism). Original diamond cross makers mark to front of tender. Appears to have been fairly well converted to clockwork with machined slide bars and connecting rods. Locomotive 45cm long. Retains most of its original green livery. CONDITION REPORT; Due to the nature of the item and the conversion, all buyers are reminded for the need to satisfy themselves as to condition and authenticity of the lot prior to bidding. There is general surface rust to the model, and small denting to the top. A pair of wheels are missing from the tender, and there are bits loose / missing. This would have been one of the best model trains in its day, and although converted to clockwork, was done with some skill involved. It would not take much to get this into usable, presentable condition.
A coin album of world coins and tokens 18th, 19th and 20th century item examples: Victoria, Edward VII and mainly George V pennies silver threepences, florins etc, George III 1806, Victorian 1858 halfpenny and farthing, model one penny, 1/4 farthing 1848, Puffin Lundy 1929 penny, halfpenny, tokens: Liverpool halfpenny 1791 2 off, Manchester promissory halfpenny 1793, Countries include: Australia, Belgium, France, Denmark, Eire, Ireland north and south, USA etc. - Condition: Underlying lustre remains on some bronze coinage coins exist from Fair - EF, good collectors lot, silver content
CHINESE CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN BARREL of miniature form, bearing two incised character marks to body, 4cm high Note: CITES Article 10 certificate not required due to age and worked nature of item. It is the prospective purchaser's responsibility to acquaint themselves and obtain all relevant paperwork and permits required for export.
WORLD CUP 1970 Eight page World Cup Final "Esto" periodical supplement in colour for the World Cup Final Brazil v Italy in Mexico City. Dated 21/6/70, this Mexican supplement includes colour pictures of the two teams and match action from previous games. Folds, minor tears. Scarce item. Fair-generally good
AUTOGRAPHS Three items that have been autographed: small colour photo with signature of Lord John Oaksey, horse racing commentator; small white card signed by Welsh footballers Leighton James, Neville Southall and Terry Yorath; Bridgend v Neath Rugby Union programme dated 6 Dec 1993 signed by 15 Neath players. Dealers COA for each item. Good
WREXHAM -EVERTON- YOUTH CUP 65 Re-entered due to previous purchaser bidding on the wrong item. Very scarce Wrexham v Everton single sheet Youth Cup programme, 4/12/65. Little is known about this Youth Cup game even at Everton FC. It is believed that this is the first time that this programme has been known to exist and it was not in the well known Everton collection previously owned by David France. Programme is creased and a little dog-eared at the top edge but there is no writing. As described
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA "The Fowler" or bird catcher, bronze, on a plinth base, together with a bronze figural candlestick as a cherub holding aloft a flower and a pair of carved and painted wooden flower models CONDITION REPORTS The fowler: missing a piece from his right hand, has pitting, there is a knock to the "lamp cage". The candle stick: the cherub has been off and re-soldered at an angle, there is pitting, part of its wing is off and missing. Both items in need of a clean, and have wear and tear conducive to age and use . Flowers unknown if complete, have general wear and tear. Large statue has some wear to the shovel, small chip, item to his right hand is missing. Wooden plinth looks new. Various marks and scratches. Smaller statue - repair to foot and base, various signs of repairs throughout, dents, marks, scratches.
A large collection of mainly 19th Century decorative china wares to include a Copelands oval dish decorated in the Imari palette, a 19th Century porcelain mug painted with flowers and inscribed "Fres Hayne 1850", a 19th Century porcelain mug inscribed "A Presentation from Stoke for Harriett Emily Attkins from her Aunt Maria 1857", a 19th Century porcelain mug painted with flowers and inscribed "A Present for Miss Ellen Round from Mrs Grosvenor March 10th 1863", various vases, teapots, cups and saucers, dishes, small lidded tureens, a pink lustre ware bowl, etc CONDITION REPORTS Just about every item in this lot is in very poor condition - staining, chips, scratches, losses, cracks, rubbing, old staple repairs, missing sections, etc. It is for this reason that the items have been put into one large lot. Viewing in person recommended.
A good Victorian silver deskstand, by Henry Holland, London 1877, having swag, egg & dart and acanthus leaf decoration, 690g, 24 x 16.5cm. Condition Report: This item looks good, stands well and is complete. There is some very minor denting to the base and stand and very minor chipping to the glass liners. The corners of the wick holder are slightly bent. Marks are clear.
Marx Toys Atomic Cape Canaveral Missile Base Play Set, 1959, tin lithographed building, fencing, plastic four stage rocket, bomarc missile and launcher, scientists gantry & launch pad, missile men plus many other accessories contents appear to be good to excellent, in a good carded box, some age wear, a fun item of this period!
Triang Minic Vauxhall Victor, 1/20 scale ,dark green plastic body, tartan pattern tin interior, plated parts, in near mint condition, slight loss to rear decal number plate, slight plastic distortion to one rear door, battery operated, not tested, in a good box with inner card stand, some age wear to lid, still a nice item!
Mettoy (Gt.Britain) Tinplate Fire Engine, with escape ladder, working clockwork motor, red lithographed tinplate body, four firemen, grey balloon tin plate wheels, electric light on bonnet, battery compartment in base of model,’JML 888’ on front bumper, in very good used condition, approx 37cms long, a nice display item
Gold Coast1895 (early Jan.) officer's unstamped envelope ex the Sitwell correspondence to England, marked "Ashanti Expedition No Stamps." lightly in pencil, signed by Capt. Sitwell and showing "d1" tax handstamp (applied in error as no concessionary rate was applicable to officers) and fine "paquebot/liverpool" double-ring d.s. (30.1), Deal arrival c.d.s. (31.1); some creases though a scarce item from the Ashanti Expedition Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1893 (29 Dec.) "Appendix" sheet (203-237mm.) bearing three general Keyplate imperforate trials and six Postage Postage imperforate trials, each with handpainted country name and all but two of the Postage Postage trials with handpainted value tablets, the sheet initialled at foot and further dated "1.1.94", two light creases, one crossing three of the trials. A wonderful exhibition item. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gold Coast1897 (22 Oct.) envelope ex the Capt. de Salis correspondence from Portsmouth to "7th. Batt. The Rifle Brigade Lagos Hausa Expeditionary Force Kumasi Ashanti via Cape Coast Castle", bearing 1887 2½d. purple on blue cancelled with "625" duplex, Cape Coast transit c.d.s. (16.11) on reverse; tears at top through opening though rare item of incoming mail. Also Gambia 1898 (22 Apr.) Post Office Department OHMS envelope (224x96mm.) from Bathurst to Germany, handstamped "on post office business only." at upper left and showing "bathurst/gambia" c.d.s. alongside Marseilles transit c.d.s. (5.5), Aue arrival c.d.s. (8.5) on reverse Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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