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Click here to subscribeWinston Churchill: a riding crop, the Malacca shaft with bone ivory handle and silver collar hallmarked for London 1931, the leather thong stamped W. Churchill, 595mm long overall (commemorative, commemorate, naval, military, war) * A keen horseman Churchill was pictured (Keystone Getty Images) out hunting with the Old Surrey and Burstow foxhounds in Kent in 1948 whilst celebrating his 74th birthday holding what appears to be the same riding crop.
Winston Churchill: a walking stick the engraved silver pommel hallmarked for London 1920 with an ebonised and bone ivory collar the wooden shaft indistinctly inscribed 'Once owned by Sir Winston Churchill Home Sec', the pommel dented the ferrule replaced, 861mm long (commemorative, commemorate, naval, military, war) * Churchill was Home Secretary in 1910 to 1911 and was made Knight of the Garter in 1953
A George III Irish silver teapotOf circular squat form, with an embossed fluted lower body, an applied gadroon rim with applied scroll and shell detail, to an angular handle with ivory insulators, raised on a circular foot by James Le Bas, Dublin 1815, height 12.7cm, weight approx. 24.6oz CONDITION REPORT: Minor ripples under rimPossibly compressed at some point with signs of restoration
A pair of Victoria opaque glass twin handled vasesEach of tapered baluster form rising from a pierced scroll base. The pink and ivory shaded glass detailed in relief with floral designs set within foliage surmounted by a domed cover, one lacking handle, 59cm high. CONDITION REPORT: Some rubbing, staining and discolouration.No cracks or chipsLacking one iron handle.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Holland, Folding, single-edged blade, slightly enlarged toward the tip, hinged on a long tang with two, iron bands, blade and tang finely engraved with floral motifs. The hilt, in iron, with cusped borders, with central slot for blades passing and locking lever. Curved grip with ivory grip scales, richly embossed with floral motifs in bass-relief. length aperto cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumbawa, Strong, curved, single-and false-edged blade, part of the back decorated with inscriptions and symbols in silver on both sides. Ivory grip with silver ring-nut embossed with floral motifs. Wooden scabbard, embossed in the upper part with floral motifs and with silver and brass bands. Used for ceremonial rice harvest on Sumbawa island. length 38 cm.
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Belgium, Octagonal, rifled 7 mm cal. barrel, engraved with geometrical motifs, provided with central foresight and rear sight notch. Marked 'CHMELOT & DELVIGNE IN.ON B.TEE. Six-shot cylinder with stamps, engraved with twisted bands and leaves. Frame with typical loading gate on the left and with manual extractor. Mechanic to be checked. Grip with ivory grip scales. Folding trigger. Kept in its old, wooden case with brass mounts and blue-velvet lining at the inside. Complete with ramrod, screwdriver and key. length 24 cm.
dating: late 15th early 16th Century provenance: North Italy, Wide, curved, single-and false-edged blade, the back hollow next to the foible, the right side with semi-circle stamp, dented and specular, tang. Iron hilt with rectangular, outlined quillon block and 'S'-quillon; big, oval pommel, flat, with letter 'T' in an oval. Ivory grip (craquele). length 93 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Germany, Single-and false-edged blade with tang, first part finely engraved with a hunter, hunting scene, trophy and floral motifs; brass hilt with a small shell-guard, quillon and loop-guard ending in a deer's hoof, ivory grip scales. Leather scabbard with brass mounts and knife. length 50 cm.
dating: 1702 provenance: Munich, Octagonal, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, remains of engravings at the base and the signature with date 'GUIDOBALDO KLETT in MÜNCHEN 1702', with place for the sight (missing), slightly bell-mouthed nozzle, with brass foresight; wheel-lock with flat plate provided with a long, engraved and chiselled tang, depicting a hunter running toward a group of dogs assaulting a deer, and another hunter on horseback shooting at the deer; the inside plaque of the internal wheel with floral engravings and a cartouche marked 'I C. Stengi Im Scu.'; at the upper part of the plate the signature 'G. Klett in München'; the base of the hammer chiselled as a rabbit, the protection plaque with engraved cherub seating on a fish; sliding pan cover; briar-root, full stock (small damages, parts missing, some restorations), bordered with bone inlays; patchbox with ivory cover depicting a bull attacking a man; the cheek-piece with an oval depicting a knight; more bone (some small part missing and repair) and ivory inlays with floral engravings; anatomic, iron trigger-guard, with curl and chiselled and pierced tang; trigger and set trigger; wooden ramrod and holder. length 114,3 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Arabian Peninsula, Slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade, tip, with fuller. Silver cross-quillon with quillons ending in grooved cusps. Grip with silver wire binding, silver central band, decorated with filigree, ivory grip scales, both enriched with three cabochon corals. Silver, angled, engraved cap. Chain guard. Wooden scabbard, completely covered with silver foil, engraved with floral motifs, two rounded bands, provided with a lug. length 104,5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Slightly curved, single-and short false-edged blade with double groove (small, pierced crack toward the tip), the base with gold-inlaid Arabic inscriptions and big Arabic stamp. Iron grip of typical shape, richly decorated with golden floral motifs, both sides with three, ivory plaques, engraved and gold-inlaid with floral motifs; wooden scabbard, completely covered with gilded, iron foil and, on the front, decorated with eight, ivory plaques, engraved and gilded en suite with the grip. Back part in iron, with golden floral decorations. Two suspension rings. Iron surface with rust damages, small parts of gilding missing. Very scarce. length 94.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Straight, double-edged blade, with deep, asymmetric groove, long, gold-inlaid inscription in Arabic on the front; grip with ivory and horn grip scales, ivory front part, engraved with floral and geometrical motifs with gold inlays, iron mounts and rivets, decorated with golden floral motifs; wooden scabbard covered with brown velvet (blanched and slightly worn), with iron mounts, decorated en suite and two, ivory plaques, engraved with floral motifs with yellow-gold inlays, back part decorated in silver. Small parts missing. Scarce. length 52.5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Wide and long, straight, double-edged blade with a deep, asymmetrical groove; inscriptions in Arabic and golden floral decorations on one side, on the same side an inscription of the following era, war booty type 'Werner Ernst 1897 No. 4 A. 6 N. 8 Tscherkes'; grip with grip scales in walrus ivory painted in green and dark horn with iron rivets. Wooden, leather-covered scabbard with brass and white metal mounts. length 57 cm.
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