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Lot 41
TWO INDIAN DAGGERS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. the first with recurved fullered blade reinforced at the tip, steel hilt including oval guard drawn-out to a pair of short moulded quillons, ivory grip of khanjarli form retained by five rivets on each side, the second with curved fullered blade reinforced at the tip, iron hilt, and a pair of shaped ivory grip-scales (one chipped, age cracks). the first: 37cm; 14 5/8in . (2)
Lot 62
A TURKISH YATAGHAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. with curved single-edged blade cut with a stylised inscription along the back-edge on one side, gilt-brass hilt extending over the lower portion of the blade, decorated with filigree and set with green stones and coral, and a pair of ivory grip-scales rising to a strongly formed eared pommel, in its original brass-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard. 58.5cm; 23in blade
Lot 70
A GEORGIAN KINDJAL, DATED 1765. with broad blade cut with a pair of long central fullers framed by a pair of grooves, retaining some watered pattern and with traces of gold koftgari (worn), one side etched with the inscription `Kapt. CTP HA ßÈ?š 1765`, ivory hilt of characteristic form, engraved with the date on the reverse, fitted with a pair of engraved silver flowerhead washers at the front, the lower set with a green paste (the other missing), in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with engraved silver mounts, the locket with an iron suspension band retaining traces of gold koftgari (worn). 41.5cm; 16 3/8in .
Lot 71
A GEORGIAN SILVER-MOUNTED KINDJAL, 19TH CENTURY. with broad tapering fullered blade decorated with a panel of gold koftgari scrollwork and flowers at the forte on one side (areas of wear and pitting), marine ivory grip (age cracks) retained by two rivets on nielloed silver washers each set with a turquoise, in its wooden scabbard covered with green fabric (worn), with shaped silver locket and chape each decorated with nielloed flowers on a hatched ground, the locket set with green and turquoise pastes, stamped with silver marks on the reverse, and with a single ring for suspension. 42.5cm; 16 3/4in
Lot 93
A 20 BORE MOROCCAN SNAPHAUNCE GUN, 19TH CENTURY. with tapering sighted barrel retained by eight broad and one narrow engraved brass bands, decorated with silver and engraved scrollwork over the breech and fitted with standing back-sight, engraved breech tang, characteristic lock inlaid with engraved white metal panels, three-quarter stock inlaid with silver wire scrollwork including a brief inscription ahead of the lock, the butt decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage, large ivory butt-cap engraved with rondels, brass trigger-guard and original steel ramrod. 146.7cm; 57 3/4in barrel
Lot 94
A 25 BORE MOROCCAN SNAPHAUNCE GUN, CIRCA 1880. with three-stage sighted barrel decorated with silver scrollwork over the breech and behind the muzzle, retained by four engraved white metal bands, the breech tang decorated en suite and incorporating the back-sight, characteristic lock inlaid with engraved white metal panels, three-quarter stock inlaid with silver wire scrollwork including a brief inscription opposite the lock, the butt decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage, large ivory butt-cap inlaid with rondels, iron trigger-guard retaining some gilding and original steel ramrod. 113.5cm; 44 3/4in barrel
Lot 95
AN 18 BORE ALBANIAN MIQUELET-LOCK CARBINE, DATED 1115 AH (CIRCA 1703-04). with tapering sighted barrel stamped `Mafeo Francin` over the breech, steel lock of characteristic form, engraved with a brief inscription beneath the steel spring, wooden three-quarter stock, encased over the greater part of its surface with metal, the fore-end and the butt covered with brass engraved with large flowerheads and cut with an inscription behind the lock, and ivory butt incorporating a series of contrasting horn fillets, writhen steel saddle bar and a ring for a sling (the forward ring and trigger-guard missing) (worn, the ivory with age cracks), and original steel ramrod. 78.5cm; 30 7/8in barrel. The inscriptions read, in translation, `Work of `Uthman`, `Work of Ausat `Umar... Its owner and possessor `Uthman Agha`.
Lot 104
A TURKISH YATAGHAN, DATED 1222 A.H. (CIRCA 1807/8). with slightly curved single-edged blade, decorated with gold koftgari including an inscription on the back-edge, two large calligraphic panels, a central calligraphic rosette surrounded by foliage on one side and a broad panel of scrollwork and flowers on the other, silver hilt enclosing the forte, set with a faceted red paste over the forte and seven fluted corals on the back-strap, and the grips fitted with a pair of large ivory grip-scales rising to an eared pommel (one cracked through, age cracks), in its original wooden scabbard repoussé with flowers, foliage and strapwork within beaded frames, the locket with horizontal bands of gilt flowerheads, and the chape formed as a marine monster (small chips and wear). 75.5cm; 29 3/4in . The back edge gives the name of the maker as `Work of al-Hajj Muhammad`; the owner as: ` Owner Mustafa Agha` It is dated 1222 (AD 1807-08) and ends with two benedictory phrases. The cartouches bear a benedictory quatrain in Turkish. The central rosette bears the names of `The Seven Sleepers and their dog`
Lot 157
A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1770. with curved blade double-edged towards the hilt, stamped with a King`s head mark on each side, moulded silver hilt comprising a pair of short quillons with fluted scrolling terminals, stamped with a series of marks, perhaps including Montpellier discharge for 1774/80, cap pommel embossed with scrolls, and spirally carved ivory grip bound with silver ribband (one small age crack). 57cm; 22 1/2in blade
Lot 165
A SOUTH GERMAN CARVED STAGHORN POWDER-FLASK AND BOX, MID-19TH CENTURY. the first of natural staghorn, carved in cameo on the outer face with a stag pursued by three hounds within a wooded landscape, with staghorn basal cap, and the top fitted with German silver Sykes patent nozzle with spring cut-off; the second of natural staghorn carved with a boar hunting scene in cameo on the outer face, fitted with associated brass cap veneered with a cameo stag, and fluted ivory basal cap. 19cm; 7 1/2in . (2). Provenance. Christie`s, 20th November 1996, lot 102
Lot 204
A MAMELUKE-HILTED OFFICER`S SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. based on the 1796 light cavalry pattern, with regulation blade, gilt-brass hilt cast in low relief, including cross-piece with button terminals, a pair of ivory grip-scales retained by pairs of foliate washers on each side, in its regulation silver-plated steel scabbard decorated over its full surface with scrolling flowers and foliage. 83.8cm; 33in blade
Lot 265
A FINE PAIR OF CASED 38 BORE FRENCH PERCUSSION RIFLED TARGET PISTOLS BY LEPAGE, ARQUEBUSIER DU ROY, PARIS, NUMBER 2023, DATED 1818. with browned twist swamped octagonal sighted barrels cut with micro-groove rifling, decorated with a band of gold foliage around the muzzles (refreshed), signed in gold `Le Page Arqer Du Roi` and `et de Mgr Le Duc D`Orleans`, inlaid with a gold arrow and numbered `1` and `2` in gold respectively, case-hardened breeches inlaid with gold lines, stamped with the date and number beneath, engraved case-hardened breech tangs incorporating the back-sights and numbered in gold, border-engraved bevelled locks signed in full and decorated with foliage, set triggers, figured walnut half-stocks carved with shell ornament at the fore-ends, chequered grips, the butts fitted with carved ebony pommels, engraved case-hardened steel mounts comprising two-piece flush-fitting side-plates formed as a leaf and a pair of addorsed water dragons respectively, spurred trigger-guards with neo-classical urn finial and decorated with a monster matching the side-plate, butt-caps, a pair of barrel bolt escutcheons, with no provision for a ramrod, and retaining much early finish throughout: in their original brass-bound rosewood veneered fitted case lined in tooled and gilt green and red leather (small areas of wear), complete with a full complement of accessories including signed case-hardened main-spring clamp, signed and numbered case-hardened bullet mould, signed carved ebony and ivory charge flask, and horn powder-flask bound with gilt-brass. 35.5cm; 14in . It is likely that these pistols were converted in their early working life from fulminate lock to percussion, and possibly refinished in part at this time. Jean Lepage (1792-1854) continued his father`s business with his brothers André, Prosper and Henry. He was gunmaker to Louis XVIII and Charles X, was a member of the Conseil des Manufactures in 1825 and won medals at the Paris exhibitions of 1823, 1827, 1834 and 1839.
Lot 281
A 7MM BELGIAN SIX-SHOT PIN-FIRE REVOLVER BY LEPAGE FRÈRES A LIÈGE, MAISON A PARIS 12 RUE D`ENGHIEN, CIRCA 1870. with engraved blued fluted barrel group cut with polygroove rifling, scroll-engraved action, folding trigger, ivory butt inscribed with the maker`s details on the back-strap, original steel clearing rod, in its chamois holster. 11.8cm; 4 5/8in
Lot 65
FINE JAPANESE HARDWOOD AND LACQUER CORNER DISPLAY CABINET MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY the pierced dragon carved pediment above an arrangement of ornate fret pierced open shelves and ivory, mother of pearl and lacquer cupboard doors depicting exotic birds and figures amongst foliage, raised on square legs united by a peripheral stretcher 79cm wide, 189cm high, 40cm deep
Lot 333
GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE CIRCA 1790 the moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed panel doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with a fall front drawer, opening to reveal a fiited interior of small drawers with turned ivory handles and pigeon holes, over two further panelled cupboard doors, raised on square tapered legs 113cm wide, 229cm high, 55cm deep
Lot 40
* Japan. A fine pair of late 19th c. Japanese photograph albums, each containing fifty hand-tinted albumen prints (with tissue guards), mounted back-to-back on twenty-five thick card leaves, a.e.g., orig. black lacquered papier-mache boards decorated in gilt with ivory onlays, leather backstrips, each contained in orig. padded silk cardstock box (distressed), the lid and sides decorated with printed images of cranes and num. small figures and incorporating the publisher`s name `K. Tamamuri`, dimensions of albums 12 x 16in (30 x 41cm) Images include landscape views, temples and other buildings at Nikko, Chuzenji, Ashio, Akao, Haruna, Miogi, Miyanoshita, Hakone, Nagasaki, Kioto, Kamakura and Tokyo. (2)
Lot 512
Berry`s patent ivory and brass mounted travelling inkwell, of cylindrical form with screw cover enclosing glass bottle, in a removable silver mount with scrolling decoration, London, 1904, 3" high, and a Coombs & Co., ivory miniature `portable inkstand`, with screw-on domed cover enclosing glass bottle, 2.25" high,
Lot 735
18th century style mahogany urn stand, the shaped to edge with ivory dot inlay, with cross banded and carved beaded decoration, with pull-out slide, on slender tapering supports and castors united by four scrolling stretchers with a central finial, 28 x 12.50 x 12.50in. (71.12 x 31.75 x 31.75cm)
Lot 642
A Victorian E.P.N.S domed oval breakfast dish, retractable cover, ivory button thumbpiece, pointed loop handles to sides, outswept legs, 37cm wide, c.1890; a George V E.P.N.S three piece tea service, comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar basin, ball, spire and knop finial, hinged domed cover, angular scroll capped handles, wavy borders, moulded circular bases, the teapot with ebonised fittings, 25cm long, Elkington & Co, date code letter for 1926 (4)
Lot 653
A Regency Revival E.P.N.S three piece half fluted tea service, comprising teapot, milk jug and two handled sugar basin, fluted knop finial, flush-hinged domed cover, leafy scroll and shell borders, divided scroll handles, spreading circular bases, ivory insulators, the teapot 29cm long, pattern no. 9302, Daniel & Arter, Birmingham, early 20th century
Lot 778
A 19th century French four piece urnular tea and coffee service, comprising coffee pot, teapot, covered cream jug and two-handled sucrier, acorn finials, domed hinged covers, scroll handles, embossed with fruiting oak branches, moulded circular bases, ivory insulators, the coffee pot 28cm high, .950 standard, export mark, c.1880, 66oz gross
Lot 814
A George III commode shaped teapot, ivory oval knop handle, flush-hinged cover, fruitwood scroll capped handle, bright-cut engraved to recto and verso with ribbon crested oval cartouches flanked by leafy scrolls and drapes, guilloche and dog tooth borders with flowerheads to angles, outlined with wrigglework, fluted tapering spout, 25cm long, Charles Wright, London 1779, 14oz gross
Lot 819
A George III half-fluted boat shaped teapot, fluted rectangular ivory finial, wrigglework engraved flush-hinged cover, gadrooned border, embossed with flowers and leafy scrolls on a matted ground, centred to recto and verso by a vacant C-scroll cartouche, scroll handle, ball feet, ivory insulators, 28cm long, Solomon Hougham, London 1816, 15oz gross
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