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Lot 632
An Aesthetic Movement blue ceramic miniature longcase clock, the gilded dial set with Roman numerals, inset between gilded highlights and decoration of insects and floral sprays, height 41.5cm, together with eight contemporary quartz clocks (9).Additional InformationLacking the key, so we are unable to check if the movement is working, general wear to the gilding, light scratches to the glaze, but overall clean and impressive clock.
Lot 745
A Victorian mahogany bookcase with moulded cornice above three glazed upper doors and a base of two drawers above twin cupboard doors, raised on bracket feet, width approx 167cm.Additional InformationWhen purchased by the vendor, the piece had clearly been restored and polished. There are a few light surface scratches from use. The sides are pine, overall in good order.
Lot 754
An Edwardian mahogany music cabinet with raised back above seven graduated drawers with fold down fronts, raised on cabriole legs, width 51cm.Additional InformationThe raised back has broken through the dowels, the dowels are broken and therefore it is currently loose, light surface scratches, small chip top left, some of the drawer fronts are loose and the legs are also loose but the majority of this is cosmetic rather than serious damage.
Lot 83
PARKER; a boxed Sonnet fountain and ballpoint pen duo (fountain with branded but otherwise unmarked yellow metal nib), a Cross ballpoint pen and a boxed Mackintosh 1868-1928 Sea Gens ballpoint pen and letter opener duo.Additional InformationLight general wear throughout, but in overall all appear well cared for, general wear to outer packaging.
Lot 871
ERCOL; a light elm seven-piece dining suite comprising extending dining table with folding double leaf, length unextended 150cm, and six spindle back dining chairs (4+2) (7).Additional InformationOpening/splitting to the joints on the table top, otherwise the table is in good order. The chairs obviously worn around the tops, edges and legs.
Lot 902
A reproduction oak miniature sideboard, the central door enclosing two shelves with storage compartments to either side, 67.5 x 125.5 x 45.3cm.Additional InformationLight general wear commensurate with age and use throughout, the rear section of wood to the top slightly coming apart from the remainder, some scuffs and scrapes.
![[Incunabula] Cornazzano, AntonioLa vita di Cristo...Venice: (Printed for Antonio Cornazzano), 1472. 4to (203 x 152 mm). 48 (o](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/608646af-4f2a-46c1-b55f-ac3000ef81c5/345451c4-8ac5-4632-9cb1-ac3000f5e8d0/468x382.jpg)
Lot 27
[Incunabula] Cornazzano, AntonioLa vita di Cristo...Venice: (Printed for Antonio Cornazzano), 1472. 4to (203 x 152 mm). 48 (of 71) leaves, lacking first 24 leaves (as compared with copy in Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale: Pal. E.6.4.28). 27 lines, single column. Roman type (type 1: 115/116R). Sometime bound in full paste paper, extremities and joints worn; paper spine label; blue speckled edges; text slightly trimmed; old cataloguer's notes on front endpapers; scattered marginalia; moderate soiling and staining; light to moderate dampstaining in upper gutter of all leaves; chip in top edge of rear blank. Book-plate of the Doctor Jeremiah Zimmerman Library, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., on front paste-down. ISTC ic00912000; Goff C912; BMC VII 1147; GW 7550.Antonio Cornazzano (1430-84) was an Italian poet, writer, and biographer who wrote numerous works on a variety of subjects, including dance, government, and the military.PROVENANCE:Rev. Dr. Jeremiah ZimmermanUnited Lutheran Seminary
![[Incunabula] HieronymusAureola ex floribus S. Hieronymi contexta...(Milan: Philippus de Lavagnia, 28 Nov. 1475). 8vo (185 x 1](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/608646af-4f2a-46c1-b55f-ac3000ef81c5/25ecab08-09ec-44fb-9b1b-ac3000f5eae0/468x382.jpg)
Lot 28
[Incunabula] HieronymusAureola ex floribus S. Hieronymi contexta...(Milan: Philippus de Lavagnia, 28 Nov. 1475). 8vo (185 x 130 mm). 173 leaves, lacking front free endpaper (as compared with Biblioteca cantonale di Lugano copy). 25 lines, single column. Roman type. Late eighteenth century full vellum, stamped in gilt, slightly soiled; brown and green morocco spine labels; edges stained red; first few leaves slightly soiled, scattered light soiling throughout remainder of volume; scattered marginalia; bottom half of final leaf repaired with later paper, affecting colophon (missing type supplied in MS). Book-plate of the Doctor Jeremiah Zimmerman Library, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., on front paste-down. ISTC ih00157000; Goff H157; BMC VI 702; GW M07937.PROVENANCE:Rev. Dr. Jeremiah ZimmermanUnited Lutheran Seminary
![[Incunabula] Plynii Secundi, Caii (Pliny the Elder)Naturalis historiaeParma: Stephanus Corallus, 1476. Edited by Philippus Be](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/608646af-4f2a-46c1-b55f-ac3000ef81c5/420f3898-b5d2-40ec-9b45-ac3000f5ed2d/468x382.jpg)
Lot 29
[Incunabula] Plynii Secundi, Caii (Pliny the Elder)Naturalis historiaeParma: Stephanus Corallus, 1476. Edited by Philippus Beroaldus. Folio (422 x 279 mm). 356 (of 358) leaves, lacking first two printed leaves; front and rear blanks presumably eighteenth century. 50 lines, single column (table at front in single and double columns). Roman type (type: 1:111R). Initial spaces largely blank and unrubricated; initials on leaf 3r and 180r painted in, presumably in a later hand, some spaces with later paper initials pasted down. Full contemporary doeskin, heavily rubbed and worn, some portions of raised bands exposed; front hinge starting, repair in top left corner of front free endpaper; first printed leaf soiled and moderately darkened; leaves 2 and 3 moderately soiled; leaf 14 repaired in upper gutter; bottom 4 inches of margin in leaves 86-90, 126-134, 154-173, 195-216, and 227-240 replaced, presumably at same time as blanks; light to moderate dampstaining at lower fore-edge and bottom corner of final 132 leaves; scattered light to moderate spotting and soiling throughout entire volume; scattered marginalia; old catalogue description of this copy on front paste-down. Presentation copy from Sir John Pringle to Alexander Boswell (father of Johnson biographer James Boswell): "Alexr Boswel/Donum/Joannis Pringle MD Amici.../Londini.../1760". Ownership inscription of the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Zimmerman on front paste-down. ISTC ip00790000; Goff P790; BMC VII 939; GW M34300.Pliny the Elder's monumental encyclopedia of ancient knowledge, his only surviving work. Stephanus Corallus was the second printer to operate in Parma, and only 15 works are known to have been printed by him. Only three other copies of this work have come to auction in the past 100 years. Rare.Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck (1706-82) was a judge on the supreme court in Scotland, and father of Samuel Johnson biographer James Boswell. He was lifelong friends with British physician Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet (1707-82), who is often considered the "father of military medicine". Pringle was appointed physician-general to the Low Countires in 1744, and in 1752 published "Observations on the Diseases of the Army", a groundbreaking work of modern military medicine. Pringle often acted as intermediary during Alexander and James' tumultuous relationship.PROVENANCE:Alexander Boswell, by gift of John PringleRev. Dr. Jeremiah ZimmermanUnited Lutheran Seminary
![[Religion] Nicholls, WilliamA Comment on the Book of Common-Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, &c. Together with t](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/608646af-4f2a-46c1-b55f-ac3000ef81c5/b8061dbe-4473-4741-bd96-ac3000f612c0/468x382.jpg)
Lot 43
[Religion] Nicholls, WilliamA Comment on the Book of Common-Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, &c. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David...London: Printed for R. Bonwicke, W. Freeman, et. al., 1710. First edition. Folio. (viii), xx, (590), 71, (5) pp. Lacking engraved frontispiece portait. Full contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, stamped in blind and in gilt, red morocco spine label, boards rubbed and lightly blistered, light wear to extremities; all edges trimmed; old ownership signature at head of title-page, scattered minor spotting to text, repairs in gutter and bottom edge of pp. (113/114); armorial book-plate of Miles Bland, D.D., F.R.S. on front paste-down. Bound with:Sternhold, ThomasThe Whole Book of Psalms, Collected into Englsh MetreLondon: Printed for James Roberts, 1739. Reprint. (56) pp.Miles Bland (1786-1867) was an English cleric and mathematician, and fellow of the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquities, and the Royal Astronomical Society.
![[Religion]The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church...Oxf](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/608646af-4f2a-46c1-b55f-ac3000ef81c5/10701bb3-a952-4806-a08e-ac3000f614da/468x382.jpg)
Lot 44
[Religion]The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church...Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson and W. Dawson, 1793. Tall folio. (50), 4, (346) pp. From the library of Hugh Cecil, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, and with his armorial book-plate on front paste-down. Full contemporary green straight-grain morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt, red and green morocco onlay, front and rear joints rubbed, lower front joint starting, small stain at center of front board, light wear to extremities; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Griffiths 2, p. 206; ESTC T81290.Bound with:Brady, N., and N. TateA New Version of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in ChurchesLondon: Printed by T. Wright, 1794. (46) pp. ESTC T81471.A lovely example of a contemporary binding.Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944) was an English peer, sportsman, and founding member and first president of the National Sporting Club and Automobile Association. During his lifetime he was one of England's wealthiest men, and is well remembered for his bon vivant lifestyle. Due to his liberal spending habits, his estate was auctioned in 1947, and is considered the largest English Country house sale of the twentieth century.
Lot 882
A pair of early 20th century gilt metal and porcelain standard lampsWith single light fitting above a Corinthian column to moulded spreading sevre style section, raised on bracket feet, 24cm wide, 24cm deep, 135cm high (9in wide, 9in deep, 53in high) (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 886
An early 20th century mahogany and brass standard lampFitted with three light fittings, raised on a fluted column on moulded square base with bracket feet, 43cm wide, 43cm deep, 180cm high (16 1/2in wide, 16 1/2in deep, 70 1/2in high) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 957
A Regency gothic revival oak breakfront dressing table after a design by George SmithCirca 1810, surmounted by six spherical finials, the top comprising a central bay inset with two gilt-tooled leather inset slides opening to reveal six compartments, flanked by two raised end bays, with a central interlaced gothic blind fretwork facade below, comprising one dummy drawer above one drawer enclosing four pull-out cylindrical compartments encompassing a circular wash basin recess, flanked by two quatrefoil blind fretwork deep drawers, on six stiff-leaf capped spiral reeded tapering legs, 137cm wide, 57cm deep, 98cm high (53 1/2in wide, 22in deep, 38 1/2in high). Footnotes:The offered lot is virtually identical to a design for a dressing table produced by George Smith, dated 1807, which features as plate 74 in Smith's seminal publication Household Furniture (1808). It is also illustrated in the chapter entitled 'The Gothic Taste', M. Jourdain & revised by R. Fastnedge, Regency Furniture, 1795-1830, 1965, London, fig. 49, p. 32. In light of the aforementioned it seems probable that the present dressing table was actually executed by George Smith, although there is no documentation to prove this.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 899
Two pairs of French seamed brass candlesticksCirca 1730-40The first pair with shaped moulded base and triangular section column embellished with scrolls and shells, remains of silvering visible underneath, the second pair later silvered and with shaped moulded bases and knopped and reeded column, 24cm and 24.2cm high respectively (9in and 9 1/2in high)Footnotes:A very similar example to the first pair are illustrated in John Caspall, Fire and Light in the House pre 1820, Antique Collectors' Club, 1987, page 116, where it is explained that the columns are constructed of three separate sections in addition to a separate socket.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 973
A set of six 19th century rosewood dining chairsEach with foliate carved top rail above a light green deep buttoned upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs, 50cm wide, 45cm deep, 98cm high (19 1/2in wide, 17 1/2in deep, 38 1/2in high). (6)This 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 66
A 1993 Ford Escort 1.6i LX 16vRegistration number K915 XPMMetallic light blueUnder 38,300 milesOne recorded owner from newTime warp conditionFull service historyLast MOT expired in 2019Vehicle location: LymingtonAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
Lot 73
A 1973 Land RoverRegistration number KLA 727KMarine blue with a Limestone roof2.25 litre petrol engineMany new parts fitted Steering box refurbished and wheels re-aligned Free wheeling hubs New petrol tank, radiator, hoses, heater valve, thermostat, brake master cylinder /reservoir, brake shoes and wheel cylinders, alternator, battery brackets with quick release terminalsPerformance air filter (original available) Light guards front and rear Side steps Headlights up graded, LED sidelights, rear LED bulbs, spotlights and rear work lights, runs and drives well Tow hitch and sunroof After market USB fitted and power for accessories in the cab, Volt meter and vacuum gauge Hazard/warning strobes fitted Cup holdersOwned for 2 yearsRoof rack and ladder present but not attachedVehicle Location: Near Sherborne All lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
Lot 55
A pair of gents Samuel Windsor light brown suede brogues, size 8 1/2, never worn, together with a pair of new Charles Tyrwhitt Classic Fit trousers, size 38"w x 32"l, a new and packaged Town & Country green gents shirt, size 16 1/2" neck, a red Lee Cooper holdall and a late 20th century gents Burberry rain mac with iconic tartan lining, size 50 Long A/F (staining on collar and cuffs)
Lot 224
English school, (19th Century)A portrait miniature on ivory of a young lady wearing a white dress with black belt, in original fitted leather case, 7cm.Condition: Some light fading to sitter. Some spotting to background. Chip to top edge. Bezel slightly warped and working loose. Some wear and signs of age to case.
Lot 461
A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase, late Meiji period, the slightly tapering neck with twin flower handles, above a bulbous base on a spreading foot, painted in colours with a scene of a bijin playing tzudzumi drums in a flowery landscape to a shaped panel, surrounded by other flowers and stylised foliate borders, 38cm high.Condition: Minor rubbing to the gilt throughout. Some light rubbing/scratches to enamel in places.
Lot 464
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE IMPERIAL QUALITY CHINESE BEIJING ENAMEL WINE EWER AND COVERHu, Qianlong four-character mark and of the periodOf rectangular outline and tapering form with squared handle and spout, raised on scroll-ended feet, finely painted in colours with peonies and foliage, the shoulder with scrolling foliage and further flowers, the cover with a raised finial to the centre of painted flower petals, all against a bright lemon yellow ground, the exposed metal edges finished in gilt, 8.5cm high.NOTE: TO BID ON THIS LOT YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH HANSONS - WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING ONLINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT - CONTACT accounts@hansonsauctioneers.co.ukProvenance:UK private collection in excess of fifty years. Believed acquired by the owner's grandfather while stationed in the Far East during the second World War, thence by descent.Additional provenance information: The owner of the wine ewer has much military memorabilia showing his grandfather served in the Royal Army Corps during WW2 in Burma and India. The Royal Army Service Corps (R.A.S.C.) was a branch of the British Army which served on the Eastern Frontier of India and Burma. The Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations were a series of battles fought between the British Indian Army and the Imperial Japanese Army and allied forces over the successful Allied Burma Campaign on the China Burma India Theatre during WW2. Possible reasons why the Chinese wine ewer was obtained: Client remembers Grandfather mentioning The Irrawaddy River . It was surrounded by temples and his grandfather obtained the item during the Burma CampaignDuring WW2 clients grandfather also developed a special friendship with a very wealthy Indian family who traded with China. Could the object have been a gift from them is what client suggests could be other reasonFootnote:An identical wine ewer can be found in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Beijing, inscribed with a Kangxi reign mark. The present lot compares very favourably to another example sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1804. The art of enamelling on copper was still relatively new to China when this piece was produced, having been brought over from Europe during the late 17th to early 18th Century. Gifts from visiting dignitaries and missionaries to the emperor Kangxi included enamels from Europe, such as those made at Limoges, which greatly impressed. So much so that Kangxi introduced the art to the palace workshops in circa 1700-1715. Clearly the art was mastered swiftly, as evidenced by this wine ewer and its twin in the National Palace Museum.Condition: Small sliver of enamel has flaked from the underside of the cover Very small flat enamel chip near the top corner on one side. Faint surface cracklure visible against the light - not disfiguring and barely visible. wear to corner edges of gilding on copper. Examined under UV light not obvious repairs or defects detected. Weight 362g.NOTE: TO BID ON THIS LOT YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH HANSONS - WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING ONLINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT - CONTACT accounts@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
Lot 467
A South East Asian or Chinese carved hardwood panel, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/early 20th Century, of rectangular form and landscape aspect, carved with a scene of dragon vessels sailing before rocky islands with pagodas and other buildings, with a double-dragon hanging bar, 47cm x 86cm.Condition: Some small chips to the hanging bar, light general wear consistent with age.
Lot 494
An Indian carved hardwood figure group of a hunting party, 19th Century, modelled as a dignitary and consort riding a camel while an attendant wrestles a dog below, chased by a wild boar, the reverse with a stalking lion and fleeing deer, set on a canted cavetto base, 31cm high.Condition: Some signs of age including light splits to the wood, esp. to the reverse.
Lot 539
An Edwardian walnut cross-banded revolving cigar case, circa 1910, of rectangular outline with cross-banded and ebonised edges, the front applied with brass vacant plaque, the interior pivoting and fitted with multiple cigar apertures, 18cm x 28cm x 16cm.Condition: Some signs of age and use including small dings to the corner edges, a fine split to the veneer on the front, slight fading to the top, some light surface scratches. Interior good. No key to lock.
Lot 279
A Rare 18-Bore Flintlock D.B. Covert GunBy John Manton, London, No. 1237 For 1790With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed along the rib, breeches each with gold line and engraved with a starburst between, gold-lined touch-holes, plain tang grooved for sighting, signed flat bevelled locks (one mainspring and one cock retaining screw replaced, top of one steel repaired, one cock a working replacement, probably by the maker) each with stepped tail, semi-rainproof pan and roller acting on a ramp on the steel spring, figured half-stock (old bruising and some repairs, the latter mainly around the lock cavities) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with a gundog retrieving a gamebird in a landscape on the heel tang, trigger-guard retaining traces of blueing and decorated with gamebirds in a landscape on the bow and with a foliate scroll on the scrolled tang, large pineapple finial, and rear ramrod-pipe with foliate finial, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, and later brass-mounted ramrod (some wear and light rust patination), London proof marks 43.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:Previously unrecordedThe crest is that of Viscount George Ashburnham of St. Asaph (1760-1830), later 3rd Earl Ashburnham. The family home is Ashburnham Place, SussexFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 186
A 32-Bore Percussion Jacob's Patent D.B. Rifled CarbineBy Swinburn & Son, No. 567, Dated 1860With reblued barrels each rifled with four deep grooves, folding leaf sights and adjustable long range sight from 100 to 200 yards, long slender tang, signed and dated back-action locks, figured half-stock (fore-end broken through and repaired), steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur, hinged circular patch-box cover engraved 'Jacob's Rifles', sling loops, and steel ramrod, probably original (some rust patination and areas of light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 56.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:For information on Major John Jacob, Commander of the Schinde Irregular Horse and inventor of the Jacob's rifle, see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, pp. 202-204, pl. 67 (1); and C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1850-1864, 1964, p. 43, pls. 42 and 45-47Charles Phillips Swinburn was granted British Patent No. 2269 of 12 October 1858 for a barrel band used on double-barrelled Jacob riflesCf. a similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 247For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 272
A Brass-Barrelled English Lock BlunderbussBy Thomas 1 Green Of London, Late 17th/Early 18th CenturyWith two-stage barrel flared at the muzzle, octagonal breech becoming polygonal and with a ramp notched for sighting at the rear, plain tang, indistinctly signed flat lock with repaired pointed tail and separate pan, flat ring-neck cock with safety-catch (inoperative) at the rear, moulded figured full stock (old bruising, broken through and repaired at the grip, repaired beneath the tail of the lock and on both sides of the fore-end at the muzzle), brass mounts comprising butt-plate, the long pointed heel tang with moulded borders, trigger-guard with pointed foliate finial, single turned baluster ramrod-pipe, and old horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm (tang and lock with light pitting), London proof marks and Green's barrelsmith's mark 42 cm. barrel Footnotes:Thomas 1 Green was apprenticed to Edward Nicholson in 1686 and free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1693. He was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1720. He is recorded 'att ye Fowler' in the Minories in 1714 and was Gunmaker to Ordnance, 1697-1715, and to the Royal Africa Company in 1721. He was appointed Viewer and Proofmaster to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1715. Following his death in 1728 the business was carried on by his widow, AgnesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 147
A Rare Spanish Bronze 4 Pdr. Breech-Loading CannonLate 17th/Early 18th CenturyOf tapering four-stage form cast in relief with raised mouldings and with flared and turned muzzle, the second reinforce cast in relief with the crowned Spanish arms, open breech drilled with a drainage hole and formed to accept a separate mug-shaped bronze chamber (missing) originally secured by a wooden wedge, trunnions, the right one incised with the weight number '2 Qs. 15', and turned rounded base pierced with a hole for a tiller (the surface with light green patination over some wear and corrosion) 66 cm. barrel, 7.7 cm. bore, 98 cm. overall 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 256
A Very Rare 11-Bore Sporting Gun With Forsyth Patent Roller Primer By R. Fenton, London, No. 1951, Circa 1819Rebuilt from flintlock, with rebrowned three-stage barrel with turned and chiselled foliate girdle, octagonal breech becoming polygonal and signed in elaborate gold gothic script along the top flat, gold fore-sight centred on four gold-inlaid arrows, case-hardened breech with engraved gold band and line, the former engraved with three fleur-de-lys, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with oak foliage, case-hardened flat bevelled lock engraved 'Forsyth & Co., Patent' and decorated with foliate scrollwork, stepped tail en suite and with a gamebird in a landscape, foliate engraved serial numbered roller primer stamped 'F. Patent', figured half-stock (minor old bruising and split in front of the lock) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and silver fore-end cap, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate (some light pitting) decorated with foliage and a pointer in a landscape, scroll trigger-guard decorated with foliage and with a heron in a landscape on the bow, a serpent in its beak, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple final, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original steel-tipped ramrod, and much original finish 82 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceWilfrid Ward Collection, probably acquired from W. Keith NealChristie's London, The Wilfrid Ward Collection of Antique Firearms, 27 October 1993, lot 24LiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Forsyth & Co.: Patent Gunmakers, 1969, p. 46D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, Forsyth & Co.: Patent Gunmakers 1806-1852, 1995, p. 41For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 231
A .45/75 (W.C.F.) Winchester 1876 Third Model Repeating RifleNo. 36522 For 1883With octagonal sighted barrel (rifling with some wear and light pitting) with matted top rib stamped with manufacturer's details, six folding leaf back-sights to 600 yards and each with central platinum line, and folding adjustable long range sight to 1000 yards, tubular magazine beneath, action stamped 'Model 1876' on the upper tang and with sliding dust-cover, brass elevator-block, lever with revolving catch, highly figured butt and chequered fore-end, the former with chequered pistol-grip with ebony inset, steel butt-plate and fore-end cap, and sling mounts (forward ring missing, some wear and old patination overall) 70 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 329
A 20-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Pistol By R. Welford Of London, Circa 1720-30With two-stage barrel, plain tang, signed border engraved rounded lock, figured moulded full stock (chipped beneath the tail of the lock, butt with minor repair on one side at the pommel) with apron around the tang, mounts comprising engraved foliate side-plate, border engraved spurred pommel decorated with foliage, plain trigger-guard with early form of acorn finial, turned baluster ramrod-pipe, and brass-capped wooden ramrod (steel parts with some light surface rust), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark, probably of Joseph Clarkson 24.2 cm. barrel Footnotes:Richard 1 Welford was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1712. He was Gunmaker to Ordnance between 1715 and 1719, and to the East India Company in 1743. The last reference to him is in 1747For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 200
A Liège 18-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun, And A Belgian Officer's SwordThe First Signed Moreau Le Jeune, Both 19th CenturyThe first with sighted barrels of alternate finely twist and damascus steel, foliate engraved breeches, tang, signed flat locks and mounts (trigger-guard with minor old repair), figured half-stock carved with a repeated design of overlapping leaves at the grip and on the fore-end, the former with a stag's head in low relief, branches of oak in its mouth, cheek-piece carved with a flower-head at the rear, and original ramrod with white staghorn tip (steel parts with some light pitting, one ramrod-pipe lose), Liège proof; the second of regulation pattern, with curved fullered nickel-plated blade etched 'Pour le Roi el la Patrie' between symmetrical foliage on one side, the ricasso engraved 'Louis Bourgeois Sergent armourier Tournai', brass hilt including guard cast and pierced with foliage, and ribbed horn grip (wire binding incomplete), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard with suspension ring; together with a mainspring clamp, and a reproduction combined wheel-lock spanner and turnscrew (4)81.3 cm. barrels and 86.5 cm. bladeFootnotes:Tournai was the Walloon arms manufactory in BelgiumFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 286
A Rare 38-Bore Percussion Adams Patent 1851 Model 'Dragoon' Self-Cocking Five-Shot RevolverBy Deane, Adams & Deane, 30 King William St.t., London Bridge, No. 8923. R., Circa 1855With octagonal sighted barrel engraved with foliate scrollwork on each side at the breech, top-strap signed in full and extending along the top flat, serial numbered cylinder, border engraved frame, trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap all decorated with foliate scrollwork, the last with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with a scallop shell, spring safety-stop and arbor-pin catch, and chequered figured rounded butt (some wear and light rust patination), London proof marks 18.8 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 245
A Colt 1860 Model Army Percussion Revolver No. 131572 For 1863With sighted barrel with New-York address, rebated cylinder originally with roll engraved naval engagement scene, action cut for a shoulder-stock, brass trigger-guard originally silvered and stamped 'US' on the left at the rear, rammer, figured rounded grips, and matching numbers (some wear and light rust patination) 20.3 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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