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Lot 175
A mid 18th century steel table rush light holder, circa 1770, with rounded nips, square-section stem, counterweight arm, on tripod base with 'penny' feet, 23cm high Surface pitting.Please note this is only a brief overview report, for a full condition report please send a request via the-saleroom.com
Lot 14
A Caucasian Presentation Shasqua And Kindjal19th Century, The Presentation Inscription Dated 1920The first with curved fullered blade (some old light pitting), the forte on one side with two line inscription 'May its owner's prosperity, honour, life improve and be enhanced' in gold-inlaid naskh, and on the other with two line inscription 'May his line flourish, may he accomplish his desires' also in gold-inlaid naskh, characteristic nielloed silver hilt (repairs) embossed and chased with symmetrical scrolling foliage in relief against finely punched grounds within beaded borders, the beaked pommel set on one side with walrus-ivory panel inlaid with chased scrolling gold foliage (the panel at the top replaced in plastic), in original wood-lined silver scabbard en suite with the hilt, the locket finely engraved on each side in Cyrillic with dated presentation inscription, and with two white-metal rings for suspension; the second en suite with the shasqua (3)79.6 cm. and 36.5 cm. bladesFootnotes:The inscriptions read in translation: 'To Mr. Derbyshire, The Worthy Representative of Freedom Loving Great Britain from the Armenians of Karabach, 10/VI/1920'Offered with a small silver plaque engraved with the presentation inscription in EnglishThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 169
A Liège .850 (8-Bore) Percussion 1831 Model Breech-Loading Wall Or Rampart RifleBy P.J. Malherbe A Liège, No. 442, Dated 1837With heavy tapering sighted barrel rifled with eight spiral grooves, replacement folding long range back-sight, hinged breech-block (hooked lifting-lever replaced), pivoting locking-lever numbered '466', long tang, dated back-action lock stamped 'P.J. Malherbe A Liège', figured butt with cheek-piece, brass mounts each struck with inspector's initial 'B', and folding peg mount (steel parts with old light pitting) 127 cm. barrel Footnotes:For a very similar example in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no. XII-575), see Howard L. Blackmore, Guns and Rifles of the World, 1965, p. 64, fig. 432For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 171
A Russian 14-Bore Percussion Military MusketNo. 40258, Dated 1838With sighted barrel and tang (light pitting), the former retained by three spring-held brass barrel bands, the forward one pierced and also forming the ramrod-entry, flat lock with Sestrovezk mark (Neue Støckel 9729) and dated beneath the remains of the brass pan, figured full stock (split and repaired around the tang, fore-stock with old splits along one side) with cheek-piece, dated regulation brass mounts stamped with inspector's mark including butt-plate with crowned Imperial eagle on the serial numbered heel, sling loops, steel ramrod, and socket bayonet with blade of hollowed triangular section deeply struck with a 'P' mark (some wear and pitting) (2)105 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 172
A Russian 13-Bore Percussion Military Musket No. 19032, Dated 1838Similar to the last and in better condition, bevelled lock with Tula mark (Neue Støckel 18763) and dated beneath the remains of the brass pan, lightly figured full stock with indistinct circular arsenal marks on one side, and steel ramrod numbered '59' (barrel and tang with light surface pitting) 105 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 175
A Russian 13-Bore Percussion Military Musket Dated 1846With russet barrel dated at the breech and retained by three spring-held brass barrel bands, back-action lock with faint traces of manufactory mark, lightly figured full stock with cheek-piece and circular arsenal mark on the butt, dated regulation brass mounts including butt-plate stamped with crowned Imperial eagle on the tang, sling loops with leather sling, steel ramrod, and socket bayonet with blade of hollow triangular section (some wear and light pitting) (2)108.3 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 183
A .577 Percussion 1853 Pattern First Model Artillery CarbineDated 1855Of regulation pattern, the sighted barrel (some old light pitting) with bayonet-lug on the right towards the muzzle, retained by two screw-held barrel bands and rifled with three grooves, back-sight with two folding leaves calibrated for '200' and '300' yards respectively, dated border engraved lock with 'Tower' and 'V.R.' crowned on the tail, stock (some old bruising) stamped with Board of Ordnance ownership mark on one side and with indistinct supplier's name and inspector's marks beneath, regulation brass mounts, sling loops, steel ramrod (repaired), and rare 1852 pattern sabre bayonet with ribbed brass grip (some old pitting), Ordnance proof marks (2)61.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 188
A 10-Bore Percussion 1842 Pattern Sea Service Rifle MusketDated 1849Of regulation pattern, with sighted barrel (light surface pitting) rifled with three spiral grooves, folding adjustable back-sight calibrated to 1000 yards, dated border engraved flat lock with 'V.R.' crowned over 'Tower', stock stamped with obsolete mark on one side of the butt, regulation brass mounts including butt-plate numbered '13' over '0', sling loops, Lovell bayonet-catch, steel ramrod, and socket bayonet with blade of hollowed triangular section stamped 'G. & E. Roe', Ordnance proof marks (2)76.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 190
A 10-Bore Percussion 1845 Pattern Extra Service MusketDated 1851Of regulation pattern, the barrel (light surface pitting) now with dove-tailed back-sight, dated border engraved bevelled lock with 'V.R.' crowned over 'Tower', stock (some old bruising) stamped with Board of Ordnance ownership mark and 'I.C.R.' on one side of the butt (toe an old repair, apparently from the time of manufacture), regulation brass mounts including rounded side-plate secured by a screw at the centre, sling loops, steel ramrod, Lovell bayonet-catch, and bright steel socket bayonet, with blade of hollowed triangular section with pronounced 'Lovell's lug' and stamped '18', King's proof marks (2)99.4 cm. barrel Footnotes:Cf. another example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 26 November 2014, lot 422For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 200
A 15-Bore Flintlock Dublin Castle Light Dragoon Service Pistol Of Second Type Late 18th CenturyWith russet barrel and tang, border engraved flat bevelled lock with 'GR' crowned and 'Dublin Castle' across the tail (cock retaining screw replaced), full stock (some old bruising and minor worming) with apron around the barrel tang and stamped with two crowned 'GR' cyphers, regulation brass mounts, and later ramrod (some wear and rust patination) 22.8 cm. barrel Footnotes:See R.E. Brooker, Jr., British Military Pistols 1603-1888, 1978, pp. 45 and 50, fig. 41For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 204
A Brace Of Flintlock Commercial Light Dragoon Service Pistols Of Carbine BoreBy D. Egg, London, Circa 1800With plain barrels and tangs, the former each signed along the top of the breech, border engraved rounded locks each with 'GR' crowned and signed across the tail, figured full stocks (some old bruising) each with apron around the barrel tang and steel mount for the figured skeleton take-down butt, the latter with spring-trigger catch with sliding locking-bolt, and border engraved brass tang along the top inscribed 'Egg. PATENT. BUTT.' and decorated with a starburst and foliage involving a Britannia shield, a sprung-hook for a suspension swivel on one side, mounts of regulation pattern, and brass-tipped ramrods each with iron worm, London proof marks (3)22.6 cm. and 23 cm. barrels Footnotes:See footnote to lot 383For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 206
A Royal Hanoverian 20-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun From The Gewehrkammer Of The Kings Of Hanover By C.D. Tanner, Koenigl-Hof-Rustmeister In Hannover, No. 39, Circa 1830With rebrowned twist barrels (scattered light pitting) signed in full in gold along the breeches and rib, silver bead fore-sight, border engraved breeches decorated with foliage and with gold lines in front, grooved foliated engraved tang, border engraved flat locks each with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamp and decorated with foliate scrollwork involving a monster-head, and on each tail with a brace of pheasants in a landscape, foliate engraved dolphin hammers (safety-stop or bolster removed), figured half-stock with cheek-piece and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts decorated with gundogs in landscapes in the English fashion and comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with foliate engraved tang screwed to the back of the bow, trigger-plate and rear ramrod-pipe each with pineapple finial, white-metal escutcheon engraved with the crest of a blood royal, sling loops, and original brass-mounted ramrod with reversible iron worm 77 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Gewehrkammer of the Kings of Hanover, Blankenburg until moved to Schloss Marienburg in 1945Carl Daniel Tanner was Hofrüstmeister to the Hanoverian court between 1829 and 1845. He died in 1858For an account of the Hanoverian royal family and their collections see Thomas Del Mar Ltd. In association with Sotheby's, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 8 December 2010, pp. 86-88For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23
A Composite Swiss Guard HangerEarly 19th CenturyWith slightly curved single-edged blade (old light pitting) double-edged at the point, the forte etched 'REGIM=T DES GARDES SUISSES' along one side, and on the other with 'COMP=E DE Colonelo No. 237', an inspector's mark 'M.R' in a beaded oval above, hilt comprising brass scabbard throat mount, scallop-shaped white-metal side-guard with two side-bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard (broken), lobed rear quillon, inner thumb-ring, beaked brass pommel-cap and back-piece in one, the former with button, and grip bound with twisted brass wire 70.4 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 238
A Liège 28-Bore Flintlock D.B. PistolBy Michel Berleur, Late 18th CenturyWith sighted barrels, border engraved tang grooved for sighting, signed rounded locks each with safety-catch and roller, moulded figured full stock carved with foliage behind the tang and rear ramrod-pipe, rounded bird's head butt, brass mounts cast and chased with rocailles and comprising butt-cap and trigger-guard, the latter in the French fashion and with foliate finial, dark horn fore-end cap, and turned brass ramrod-pipes (ramrod missing, barrels and locks with some light rust patination) 18.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Michel Berleur is recorded in Liège between circa 1780 and 1810This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 24
A Continental Hussar Officer's SabreEarly 19th centuryWith curved fullered blade (some light rust patination) double-edged towards the point, brass hilt comprising two rounded bars on the outside swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, ovoidal langets, downbent rear quillon with lobed terminal, pommel and back-piece in one, and ribbed grip covered in brown leather bound with copper wire, in its brass scabbard lined in brown leather and open along each side at the top, steel shoe, and two suspension rings each carrying a buff leather suspension strap 88 cm. bladeFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 249
A Brescian 22-Bore Wheel-Lock Belt PistolMid-17th CenturyWith two-stage barrel turned at the girdle and with a moulded ramp at the back of the octagonal breech, plain tang, shaped flat lock with slender wheel-retaining bracket and pan each retained by two screws, the latter with sliding pan-cover acting against an internal spring, the interior of the lock-plate stamped 'HS', figured full stock with flared butt of octagonal section, the former inlaid with steel panels pierced with foliage and rosettes forming washers for the barrel pins, the forward one also forming a ramrod-pipe, the latter encircled by a ridged steel band and inlaid with a pierced steel rosette, trigger-guard pierced and engraved with a flower-head centred on foliage between chiselled acanthus, baluster trigger, steel fore-end cap, and wooden ramrod with brass cap (some old light rust patination, belt hook missing) 34 cm. barrel Footnotes:For a related example sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 24 November 2021, lot 187This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 25
A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's SabreEarly 19th CenturyWith bright curved fullered blade double-edged at the clipped-back point, brass hilt with half-basket guard of two rounded bars with recessed borders and swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, ovoidal langets, downbent rear quillon with lobed terminal, pommel-cap and back-piece in one, and ribbed leather-covered grip bound with twisted brass wire, in original steel scabbard with brass suspension mounts each with a brass ring 85.6 cm. bladeFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 106For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 26
A French Napoleonic Light Cavalry Officer's SabreEarly 19th CenturyWith curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground over a third of its length on both sides with a martial trophy between foliage, one side at the ricasso with a gilt arch etched 'SHF', regulation brass hilt cast with foliate decoration including branches of oak and comprising ovoidal langets, lobed rear quillon, two side-bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, pommel with back-piece extending down the back, and leather-covered grip (minor damage) bound with twisted copper wire, in its brass scabbard (some old dents) with two rings for suspension 83.5cm. bladeFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 268
A Colt 1851 Model Navy Percussion RevolverNo. 102750 For 1861The barrel with New-York address, cylinder with faint traces of roll engraved naval engagement scene, trigger-guard and back-strap originally silvered (butt bruised), figured rounded grips (minor old bruising), and matching numbers apart from the cylinder and rammer (some old wear and light pitting) 19 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 271
A Cased Colt 1851 Model Navy Percussion Revolver No. 103126 for 1861The barrel with New-York address, cylinder with traces of roll engraved naval engagement scene, trigger-guard and back-strap (lanyard ring missing) retaining some original silvering, and matching numbers (some light pitting and refinishing): in later brass-mounted mahogany case lined and fitted for the revolver and some accessories including Sykes patent powder-flask (worn, body bruised), the interior of the lid with reproduction Directions for Loading and Cleaning label 19 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 277
A 10-Bore Percussion Sporting GunBy T.W. Thornhill, Deansgate, Manchester, No. 109, Circa 1840With rebrowned twist sighted barrel (some light pitting, two ramrod-pipes re-soldered) signed along the tapering sighting flat along the breech, foliate engraved breech with a lion mask above two gold lines on top and with a platinum plug, tang engraved with scrolling foliage involving a running hare, signed border engraved flat lock finely engraved with two gun dogs in a landscape and with flowering scrolling foliage, dolphin hammer en suite (retaining screw missing, hammer spur repaired) and involving a partridge in a circle, figured half-stock with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts (engraving expertly refreshed) comprising butt-plate decorated with a sporting scene and flowering foliage on the heel tang, trigger-guard with foliage en suite and with a gun dog and game bird in an oval on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial decorated with foliage, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, Birmingham proof marks 74.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:William Thomas Thornhill is recorded at 109 Deansgate, Manchester between 1835 and 1841For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 3
A Japanese 32-Bore Matchlock MusketEdo PeriodWith octagonal barrel (old light surface pitting) inlaid along the upper flats with alternate silver clouds and plants, the breech with a silver mon and signed in Japanese characters along the underside, chiselled bulbous muzzle with triangular fore-sight, pierced block back-sight, brass back-action lock (action defective) with brass serpentine, external mainspring and hinged pan-cover, cherry wood full stock inset with small brass flower-heads (small heel mount missing), brass trigger, and later ramrod 108.5 cm. barrel This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 308
An 18-Bore Flintlock Sporting GunSigned H. Nock, London, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist sighted barrel with bright bore and engraved with a martial trophy amid foliage in front of the short breech flat, breech with oval gold-lined maker's stamp between gold lines and with gold-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang, flat bevelled lock with further oval gold-lined maker's stamp and engraved with a foliate monster at the stepped tail, engraved ring-neck cock, gold-lined rainproof pan and roller, artificially figured half-stock (some old bruising), steel mounts (some light pitting) decorated en suite with the tang and comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end cap, and brass-mounted ramrod, probably original, London proof marks 69.5 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 314
A Rare Royal 15-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Sporting GunBy D. Egg, London, London Silver Hallmarks For 1782, Maker's Mark Of Michael BarnettReconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist two-stage barrel (light pitting) turned and chiselled with a foliate band at the girdle, long octagonal breech engraved with foliage on the flat behind the girdle and with gold-lined crowned maker's stamp on the top flat at the rear (reduced, hutt replaced), silver spider fore-sight, grooved border engraved tang decorated with a bird and flowering foliage, border engraved replacement lock incorporating some old internal working parts, inscribed 'D. Egg' and decorated with two game birds in a landscape on the stepped tail, figured half-stock (reduced from full and repaired around the lock cavity) with dark horn cap and carved in relief with a flower-head and foliage around the barrel tang, grip with characteristic chequering, and butt with raised cheek-piece and leather pad secured by a border of small brass nails, the side flat inset with silver Prince of Wales's feathers and motto, border engraved mounts comprising butt-plate decorated on the heel tang with two gun dogs in a landscape involving a sporting gun propped against the branch of a tee, all beneath flowering foliage, spur trigger-guard in the French fashion with foliate and pineapple finials, the bow decorated with a sporting trophy on the border engraved bow, turned ramrod-pipe, and later steel-tipped ramrod, London proof marks 92.9 cm. barrel Footnotes:Almost certainly made for the Prince of Wales, later King George IV (d. 1830) or one of his friendsThe Prince of Wales's collection of new and antique arms, displayed at Carlton House, forms (together with his father's collection) the nucleus of the present-day collection at Windsor. George, Prince of Wales (Prince Regent in 1811 and King George IV in 1820) was an enthusiastic patron of the leading London gunmakers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His enthusiasm led to large debts, the largest of all being to Durs Egg (£1,837 in 1795)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 316
A Rare 120-Bore Percussion Self-Cocking Five-Shot Revolver Of Webley-Bentley TypeRetailed By J. Neill, Belfast, Mid-19th CenturyWith octagonal sighted barrel retaining traces of original blueing, engraved around the muzzle and signed along the top flat, cylinder numbered from '1' to '5' on the front, border engraved white-metal frame, butt and trigger-guard all decorated with foliate scrollwork, spring safety-stop, rammer with retaining clip at the front, and chequered figured rounded grips (light rust patination), Birmingham proof marks 10.8 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 324
A Rare 38-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851 Model 'Dragoon' Self-Cocking Five-Shot RevolverBy Deane, Adams & Deane (Makers To H.R.H. Prince Albert), 30 King William St.t, London Bridge, No. 4174. R., Mid-19th CenturyEngraved with foliate scrollwork within line borders, and retaining some original blueing, the chequered butt with indistinct punched letters on one side and hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with a scallop shell, and with lower tang numbered '3171' (some light rust patination and loss of finish, arbor pin spring catch replaced), London proof marks: in a modern black leather holster (2)19.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 326
A Cased 54-Bore Percussion Transitional Gas-Sealed Single-Action Six-Shot RevolverBy Parker, field & Son, High Holborn, London, No. 9717, Circa 1855With octagonal sighted barrel engraved around the muzzle and signed in full along the top flat, plain rebated cylinder, border engraved action decorated with scrolling foliage, blackened dolphin hammer, trigger-guard en suite with the action, finely chequered figured rounded butt, stepped ovoidal butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with scrollwork, sprung rammer mounted on the right side engraved 'Regis.d June 14th 1852 By Parker Field & Sons', the rod with pivoting finger-plate engraved with scrolling foliage, vacant silver escutcheon, and faint traces of original blueing (some wear and light pitting): in original mahogany case fitted and lined in green velvet with accessories including James Dixon & Sons brass-mounted powder-flask, and brass bullet mould, the interior of the lid with maker's illustrated trade label, the exterior of the lid with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 15.2 cm. barrel Footnotes:ProvenanceThomas Del Mar Ltd. In association with Sotheby's, London, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7 December 2006, lot 105The rammer was registered by Parker, Field & Sons under Registered Design No. 3300 of 14 June 1852 and is illustrated (as no. 4) in John Bell and John Philpott, 'Brief Notes on Transition and Transitional-type Revolvers' - Baker, Lang and Witton & Daw', Black Powder, June 1961, pp. 2-4This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 333
A 50-Bore Percussion Over-And-Under Box-Lock Belt PistolBy H. Tatham, Charing Cross, London, Mid-19th CenturyWith sighted barrels engraved around the muzzles and signed in full along the top flat, foliate scroll engraved action (safety-catches missing) and hammers (retaining screws replaced), trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap cover decorated en suite, finely chequered figured rounded butt, vacant silver escutcheon, belt hook, and stirrup ramrod engraved with a flower-head on the tip (old surface rust patination), London proof marks; together with a 14-bore percussion d.b. sporting gun in poor condition (worn and rust patinated, hammers replaced), Birmingham proof marks, a .177 Webley Service Air rifle Mark II, no. 5126 (some light surface rust, stock chipped on one side behind the action, butt-plate split), a leather shot-flask and a leather ammunition pouch (both in worn condition) (5)The first 7.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Henry Tatham is recorded at 37 Charing Cross, London between 1834 and the year of his death in 1860For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 336
An Unwin & Rodgers Percussion Knife-Pistol Of Small BoreMid-19th CenturyWith octagonal white-metal barrel (fore-sight worn), folding trigger, two folding knife-blades (some light pitting), one stamped with maker's details on one side of the forte, white-metal body with pinned cowhorn side-plates, the butt with hinged white-metal butt-trap cover (action defective, bullet mould and tweezers missing), Birmingham proof marks 8.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 337
An 18-Bore Percussion D.B. Pistol, And A 120-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Self-Cocking Revolver Of Bentley TypeThe First Signed Hollis Patent, Cheltenham, Both Mid-19th CenturyThe first with rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed along the rib, breeches with central gold line, grooved foliate engraved tang, signed locks, hammers and trigger-guard decorated en suite, the latter and rear ramrod-pipe each with pineapple finial, figured stock (minor repairs) with chequered rounded butt, vacant diamond-shaped escutcheon, and later brass-tipped ramrod (light rust patination), Birmingham proof marks; the second with octagonal sighted barrel indistinctly engraved with Newcastle-On-Tyne retailer's name, border engraved frame, butt and trigger-guard decorated with foliate scrollwork, patent hammer-safety, Kerr-type rammer, and chequered rounded grips (pitting overall), Birmingham proof marks (2)14 cm. and 6.8 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 341
A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion PistolsSigned Nock, London, Mid-19th CenturyWith twist octagonal sighted barrels (some light rust patination) each retaining some browning beneath, foliate engraved breeches each with two white-metal lines, foliate engraved tangs, signed border engraved back-action locks and dolphin hammers, figured full stocks each with chequered rounded butt with white-metal butt-cap en suite with the locks, foliate engraved steel trigger-guards each with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant white-metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, the other replaced: in original mahogany case fitted and lined in plum velvet with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask, the exterior of the lid (old split) with shaped brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 20.3 cm. barrelsFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 47
A West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry Presentation SwordBy Reeves, Maker, Birmingham, Dated 1878Of regulation pattern, the blade etched along one side with crowned 'VR' cypher, a martial trophy, an agricultural trophy and scrolling foliage, and along the other with the presentation inscription, a martial trophy and foliage including Union foliage, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard with two rings for suspension (some light pitting) 87.5 cm. bladeFootnotes:The presentation inscription reads: 'PRESENTED TO CORP.L. W. BRADLEY by COL THE EARL FITZWILLIAM and the OFFICERS of the 1st. W.Y.Y.C. as the best Swordsman in CAPTAIN C.E. COOKE'S 'C' or DONCASTER TROOP. DONCASTER 16th. May 1878'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 53
A Rare 1807/08 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre Of The 10th (Prince Of Wales Own) Light DragoonsCirca 1800With curved fullered blade of 1796 pattern and double-edge towards the point, the back at the forte etched 'Solingen', regulation brass stirrup hilt retaining faint traces of gilding, shaped langets applied with cast and chased Prince of Wales feathers (one missing), scrolled rear quillon, knuckle-guard pierced for a sword-knot, stepped pommel and fluted back-piece in one, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in original steel scabbard (some pitting and dents, one suspension ring missing) 83.5 cm. bladeFootnotes:See Richard Dellar, The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912, 2013, pp. 80-87, pls. 8.2-8.4 and 8.6For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 54
A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's SabreBy Henry Osborn, Sword Cutler, Bordsley Near Birmingham, Circa 1800With broad curved fullered blade bright for over half its length and double-edged towards the point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground (some loss of finish) on one side with a cavalryman and crowned 'GR' cypher beneath a baldachin, and on the other with a trophy of martial arms, pre-1801 royal arms and motto, and foliage involving a rocaille, the back etched with maker's name and 'Warranted', regulation steel stirrup hilt with faceted rounded pommel and back-piece in one, ribbed leather-covered grip (chipped beneath the pommel), and complete with its buff-leather wrist-strap, in original steel scabbard (minor dents and light pitting) engraved with maker's details in an oval on one side at the throat, and with two split-rings for suspension 82.5 cm. blade Footnotes:For more information regarding Henry Osborn, in partnership with John Gunby from about 1805, see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 189-90For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 56
A Fine 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre Retailed By D. Egg, Hay Market, London, Late 18th CenturyWith curved fullered blade bright over half its length to the double-edged point (extreme tip with minor damage), the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground along one side with a cavalryman above an Ottoman trophy, a male profile bust wearing a turban and an arm emerging from a cloud holding a sword between crescents, and along the other with a similar design, steel stirrup hilt with bluntly-pointed langets, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard with ring at the top carrying a later bullion sword-knot, flat pommel-cap surmounted by a button and with faceted back-piece, and vertically ribbed swelling ebony grip (minor chips), in original steel-mounted wood-lined scabbard (old rust patination) covered in black leather and with deep linear engraved locket and chape, the former signed in script on one side, two suspension rings each with later mount, and in fine condition 81.7 cm. bladeFootnotes:See Richard Dellar, The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912..., 2013, pp. 1-16, pls. 1.24 and 1.27; and Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords...,, 2001, pp. 102-103For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 63
A Basket-Hilted BroadswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th CenturyWith tapering double-edged blade cut with two shallow fullers along the forte on each side incised 'ANDREA FERARA' between pellet marks, an orb and cross mark beyond, iron hilt of rounded bars framing rectangular and ovoidal panels incised with lines and fluting, and pierced with stylised hearts and circles, the main panels centred on saltires, the side panels each incorporating a 'ram's horn' with heart-shaped terminal, fore-guards and rear guard, scrolled wrist-guard, fluted bun-shaped pommel with prominent button, spirally-fluted fishskin-covered grip bound with a strand of copper wire, and original buff-leather liner (some surface rust and light pitting) 84.3 cm. bladeFootnotes:ProvenanceEx Collection of Captain Robert de Cardonell Findlay of Eastern Hill, LanarkshireChristie's Glasgow, Sporting And Topographical Pictures, Drawings, Prints And Books, Fishing Tools And Golf Equipment, Antique Arms and Armour..., 25 November 1983, lot 52This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 81
An English 'Mortuary' Hilted BackswordMid-17th CenturyWith broad blade double-edged towards the point and cut with a shallow fuller along the back for most of its length on each side, the fuller on each side of the forte incised with an orb and cross mark and struck with a crowned bladesmith's mark, iron hilt comprising solid guard chiselled with three pairs of moustachioed human faces within scrollwork, all against punched grounds and between foliage, those beneath the side-bars either side of a portrait bust almost certainly representing Charles I, knuckle-guard connected to two bifurcated bars (small repair) on each side chiselled with foliage and screwed to the pommel (screws replaced), scrolled wrist-guard, globular pommel chiselled with foliage and scrollwork with monster-head terminals, flattened button, and later cord-bound leather-covered grip (some light pitting overall) 86 cm. bladeFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 25 November 2015, lot 97For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 96
BEAUFOY (HENRY)Scloppetaria: or Considerations on the Nature and Use of Rifled Barrel Guns... By a Corporal of Riflemen, first edition, 13 engraved plates, light foxing, contemporary calf, T. Egerton, 1808 - BAKER (EZEKIEL): Remarks on Rifle-Guns, being the Result of Fifty Years' Practice, ninth edition, 9 engraved plates (7 hand-coloured), 6-page engraved table of Lead Balls, contemporary half roan, E. Baker, 1825; ibid., tenth edition, 9 engraved plates (7 hand-coloured), 6-page engraved table of Lead Balls, modern half morocco, E. Baker, 1829; and a facsimile of the first mentioned, 8vo (4)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 99
CRIMEATODLEBEN (E. DE): Défense de Sébastopol, 3 vols. including atlas, maps and plates (many folding), all the pages in the atlas laid on linen text volumes early half calf, atlas later blue morocco gilt, St. Petersburg, N. Thieblin, 1863 - NIEL (ADOLPHE): Siege de Sebastopol. Journal des operations du genie, publie avec l'autorisation du ministre de la guerre, 2 vols. including atlas, 14 engraved plates, light damp stain in the fore-margin of some plates, text in contemporary green quarter morocco, atlas later cloth-backed boards, original printed label on upper cover, Paris, J. Dumaine, 1858, 4to and oblong folio - ARROWSMITH (JOHN): The Crimea, engraved map partly hand coloured, dissected and laid on linen, folding into original slip-case, J. Arrowsmith, 1854 - and ten others relating to the siege of Sebastopol - together with a small group of items and battlefield relics relating to the Crimean War including two cased pairs of binoculars each combined with a compass, one pair impressed 'Chevalier Opticien Paris', a canister of French shot, a framed display of embossed brass food can labels, and various other items (a lot )This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER SHAPED OVAL SAUCE BOATS THOMAS WALLIS I, LONDON 1754 With lead capped flying scroll handles, engraved C over IE beneath and on three shell and stepped pad feet 18cm (7in) long 530g (17.05 oz) Condition Report: Marks are partially obscured to both Both stand well Both with splits to the border One with signs of repair to the border Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 10
A GEORGE III SILVER OVAL TEA POT STAND HENRY CHAWNER, LONDON 1791 With a reeded border, engraved with a foliate band and J within a reserve, on four swept feet 17.5cm (7in) long 146g (4.7 oz) Condition Report: Marks are clear Slightly wobbles Engraving crisp Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 103
AN ELECTRO-PLATED 'TELLS YOU HOW' COCKTAIL SHAKER CIRCA 1930 The rotating sleeve revealing the ingredients to fifteen cocktail recipes, including: Alexander, Bacardi, Between the sheets, Bronx, Clover Club, Dry martini, Dubonnet, Gin Rickey, Manhattan, Old fashioned, Orange Blossom, Palm beach, Side car, Tom Collins and Whisky Sour 27cm (10 1/2in) high Condition Report: Plating rubbed and badly scuffed Engraved recipes crisp Cover fits very tightly to the body and we have been unable to remove this Dent to base of shaker and rim of cover Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 109
Y A VICTORIAN CASED SET OF TWELVE FRUIT KNIVES AND FORKS HARRISON BROTHERS & HOWSON, SHEFFIELD 1871 With mother of pearl handles The knives 19.5cm (7 3/4in) long, the forks 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long Condition Report: Hallmarks are clear and match Handles are tight throughout Two forks and two knife handles with chips Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 12
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER OVAL SALT CELLARS SOLOMON HOUGHAM, LONDON 1808 The gadrooned borders with shell and foliate swags at the points, on four ball feet 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long 224g (7.2 oz) Condition Report: Marks are clear Pierced holes to the feet Feet slightly pushed into the body One wobbles Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 128
AN AMERICAN SILVER ART NOUVEAU SNUFF BOX TIFFANY & CO., NO. 7462 Chased with floral and foliate decoration, the cover engraved with a crest above a motto, on compressed circular feet 9cm (3 1/2in) long 70g (2.25 oz) Condition Report: Engraving rubbed Wobbles Decoration good Hinge good Cover sits well Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 130
AN AMERICAN SILVER COLOURED SHAPED CIRCULAR PLATE GORHAM CO., NO. 5210 With a chased C-scroll and shell border engraved with a monogram 30cm (11 3/4in) diameter 528g (17 oz) Condition Report: Marks rubbed Engraving worn Several pierced holes to the border Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 131
A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER COLOURED STANDISH BOWLS GORHAM, CIRCA 1930, NO. A12881 With shaped circular border and on circular pedestal feet 20cm (8in) diameter 866g (27.85 oz) Condition Report: Marks are clear No engraving Both stand well Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 132
AN AMERICAN SILVER COLOURED SCALLOP SHAPED BOWL PROBABLY OLD NEWBURY CRAFTERS, STAMPED STERLING On a circular foot 20cm (8in) diameter 404g (13 oz) Condition Report: Stamped ONC Sterling 208 No engraving Wobbles Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 134
AN AMERICAN SILVER COLOURED OVAL CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL INTERNATIONAL STERLING, NO. C112 With double scroll handles and on oval feet The cream jug 10cm (4in) high, the sugar bowl 16cm (6 1/4in) long 350g (11.25 oz) Condition Report: No engraving Cream jug wobbles, sugar bowl stands well Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 135
A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER COLOURED PIERCED SHAPED CIRCULAR DISHES J. E. CALDWELL & CO., STAMPED STERLING 4918 With C-scroll borders, chased and pierced with scrolls, shells and floral swags, on three scroll bracket feet 19cm (7 1/2in) diameter 409g (13.15 oz) Condition Report: Marks are clear Stand well No engraving No apparent splits Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 136
A BURMESE SILVER BOWL UNMARKED, CIRCA 1880 Chased with seated and dancing figures among foliage, engraved beneath with a standing figure 19cm (7 1/2in) diameter 580g (18.7 oz) Condition Report: Knocks to the base Slightly wobbles Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
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