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A Bilston enamel patch box, circa 1790, oval form, painted with a sheep shearer at work in a pastural landscape, within jewelled border, blue ground, 5cm wide

Two Bilston enamel patch boxes, circa 1790, cushion topped plinth form, one lid inscribed Alas by You Im Wounded Through, around an image of Cupid, the other with Health Peace and Competence, Industry(s) Best Recompence [sic], blue and pink bodies, 4cm and 4.5cm (2)

Two Bilston enamel patch boxes, circa 1790, oval form, one with a temple in landscape within motto Virtue is the greatest Ornament of the Fair, the other with motto Should I ever inconsistent prove, Despise me more than I now Love, blue and yellow grounds, 4.5cm wide (2)

A pair of Italian marble busts of Roman Emperors Augustus and Nero, the torsos 18th century, the heads and socles later, after the Antique, each with white marble head on variegated marble shoulders, on later rouge marble socle, busts - 31cm high; 40cm high overall (2)Condition Report: As mentioned in the catalogue, the heads and socles are later additions. Nero - Engrained dirt to head. Losses to tip of nose. The torso with chips to edges of toga to the centre of his chest. Repaired horizonal crack around the circumference of the base of the torso. Repaired cracks to left shoulder. Minor nibbles to edges. Augustus - Engrained dirt to head. Possible repair to lower left of front of neck. The torso with repaired vertical crack to the right of the medusa head from base to near top of the torso. Chips to tassel to right of medusa head. Repaired patch to top of left shoulder and repaired breaks to top edge of reverse. Nibbles to edges. 

3 original Cabbage Patch Dolls

[DEFOE, Daniel ([?]1661-1731)]. The Fortunate Mistress, London, 1724, 8vo, fine engraved frontispiece captioned "The Famous Roxana" (some spotting and staining), contemporary calf. THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of Defoe's last novel, published anonymously.[DEFOE, Daniel ([?]1661-1731)].  The Fortunate Mistress: Or, A History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Afterwards Call'd The Countess de Wintselheim, in Germany. Being the Person known by the Name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II. London: "Printed for T. Warner at the Black-Boy in Peter-Noster Row; W. Meadows ... W. Pepper ... S. Harding ... and T. Edlin," 1724. 8vo (192 x 118mm). Fine engraved frontispiece captioned "The Famous Roxana", title within double-rule border, woodcut headpieces, initials and ornaments to the Preface and the opening of the novel, woodcut ornament at the foot of the recto of the final leaf ([Dd4] (i.e. p.407) (some usual seepage of woodcut ornaments to their rectos or versos not affecting legibility, printer's crease to one leaf affecting a few letters [see illustration of p.399], occasional light spotting, staining and browning, more pronounced to the lower margins of the second half of the novel, a few darker spots, mainly at gutters, but the text generally crisp and clean). Contemporary polished panelled calf, the spine with five raised bands and red morocco lettering-piece (the left part of the lettering piece torn away with the loss of two letters, a small patch of abrasion to the upper cover with the loss of one blind-stamped fleuron, possibly re-backed at some point preserving the old spine and lettering-piece, but, if so, barely discernibly, some ink staining to the spine, some light rubbing to the extremities, some staining to the endpapers). FIRST EDITION of Defoe's last novel, a proto-feminist work which features one of "... the strongest and most important women characters in the history of literature" (DNB). It was first published anonymously, probably because of its scandalous nature, and was not widely attributed to Defoe until 1775; the present, first, edition was the only one published in the author's lifetime. "This purports to be the autobiography of Mlle. Beleau, the beautiful daughter of French Protestant refugees, brought up in England and married to a London brewer, who, having squandered his property, deserts her and her five children. She enters upon a career of prosperous wickedness, passing from one protector to another in England, France and Holland, amassing much wealth, and receiving the name Roxana by accident, in consequence of a dance she performs. She is accompanied in her adventures by a faithful maid, Amy, a very human figure. She finally marries a Dutch merchant and lives as a person of consequence in Holland, until he discovers her deceit. He shortly afterwards dies, leaving her only a small sum of money. She is imprisoned for debt, and dies in a state of penitence" (The Oxford Companion to English Literature, ed. Drabble, 1985). Furbank & Owens A Critical Bibliography of Daniel Defoe 218; Rothschild 780. ESTC lists only three copies in UK institutions. RARE.

Claude Louis Châtelet (Paris 1753-1794)A view of the Cascata delle Mamore, near Terni, with elegant figures in the foreground; and the Grand Cascade, Terni with fishermen in the foreground a pair, oil on canvas82.7 x 55.2cm (32 1/2 x 21 11/16in). (2)Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection, Paris since the 19th Century until offeredSale, Sotheby's, Monaco, 21-22 June 1991, lot 149, where purchased byPrivate Collection, until offeredSale, Sotheby's, London, 9 December 2010, lot 221, where purchased by the present ownerCascata delle Marmore outside of Terni was created by the Romans in 271BC, and is still the tallest manmade waterfall in Europe at 650 feet. These falls were a popular subject for artists visiting Rome and in the 18th century were also painted by Orrizonte, Thomas Patch, Jacob Hackert and Carlo Labruzzi.Châtelet repeated this composition with the same arrangement of figures on several occasions, including a slightly larger pair, oil on paper laid down on canvas, 93 x 62.2cm, offered at Sotheby's, London on 10 December 2015, lot 190. In the lower left corner of one of the present works is a group of elegant figures enjoying a picnic. On the ground next to them lies an artist's portfolio, which may suggest that Chatelet himself was in the group (see: French Paintings of the Eighteenth Century, exh. cat., Paris, 1983, pp. 70-71, cat. no. 26).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Derek Middleton (1928-2002)Abstract, 1966signed and dated (lower left)oil on canvas65 x 46cm. One small patch repair to canvas. Canvas looks very thin. Canvas visable in places from the front of the painting.

Lawson Rudge (b.1936)Model of a cow standingrakusigned27cm high x 26cm wide. Updated 2:15pm 2nd December Crazing throughout – no ding to cow. Small circular patch circa 2mm diameter of glaze loss to back. Chip to backside top of tail.  Chip 1cm in length.  Restoration to back leg, leg may have broken off before. No signature noticed. Photos added.

Stella Rebecca Crofts (1898-1964)Penguinspottery modelsigned17cm high. Two tiny chips to base edge both circa 2mm-3mm, one to front, one to back. V shaped crack between one of the penguins’ feet (right penguin). Left penguin has circular patch/crack to front body/tummy 3mm diameter with crazing fanning out from it. Crack to base section to the reverse – a line crack about 5cm near lower edge. Hairline crack to left penguins face.Crazing. Not examined under UV.  

A NORTH ITALIAN CLOSE HELMET, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY ‡ with rounded one-piece skull rising to a low medial ridge (with internal patch towards the rear of its apex), peak, upper bevor and bevor attached to the skull by common pivots of rosette form (replaced), the peak rounded at its front, the upper bevor formed at its upper edge with a centrally-divided vision-slit and pierced at its right side with ten vertical ventilation slits, the bevor shaped to the chin, cut with a U-shaped face-opening, pierced for the attachment of a lining and fitted at the right cheek with a swivel-hook to secure a pierced stud projecting from the upper bevor, the lower edge of the skull and bevor each flanged outwards to receive a single deep gorget-plate, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns, the whole decorated throughout with incised lines, the surface bearing a light mottled patina overall, 29.2 cm high ProvenanceRobert Brooker Collection

Britains and other Farm People and animals with some accessories, Blacksmiths and a vegetable patch (Condition Good-Fair, a few damaged, some people and animals repainted) (132 approx.)

A Caughley porcelain 'Three Flowers and Butterfly' sparrow beak milk jug, circa 1785, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, C with serif mark, 9cm highCondition:It is in good condition with no damages or repairs, although the underglaze blueprint has run/blurred to the subsidiary florals and a small patch on the rim.

A 17th century small oak coffer, South YorkshireThe chip-carved and channel moulded top above a geometric frieze and twin diamond lozenges, the sides with star flower motifs, raised on extended stiles.82cm wide x 34cm deep x 45cm highCondition:Structurally sound and solid, no movement to joints.  Good colour and figuring.  Signs of age and use throughout including: Hinges lacking from the top; losses to the top of the back board where hinges were attached; replacement lock, hasp and escutcheon with some associated interior patches; small patch to front bottom edge.

SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE; a circa 1987 vintage Ballet Russe line black corduroy jacket, with round neckline, single-breasted, long sleeves, with electric blue piped trim, with fringe tassels on both sides adorned to shoulders, with faceted resin cabochons, with two patch front pockets with bow detail, size 40.Condition Report: The jacket is in a good condition with few signs of wear.

BARBOUR; a gentleman's brown waxed jacket with check lining, four front pockets and patch arm detail, size XXL.

DEAKIN & FRANCIS; a George V hallmarked silver combination patch and pill box, Birmingham 1917, length 16mm, a white metal lipstick holder inscribed 'Mum from Nick 1950', and a base metal sovereign and half sovereign case (3).

TROLLS; twelve vintage dolls of various sizes, including some soft-bodied examples with plastic faces, together with a Cabbage Patch doll (13).

A Chinese cloisonné enamel and partly gilded pedestal goblet, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the blue ground enriched with four lotus flowers on undulating stems beneath a rim band of ruyi, the foot with stiff leaf tips, on a knopped stem 12.2 x 9.5cmexternal enamels are good though some wear.Metalwork - some oxidisation.Internally the bowl has major cracks and large central patch of enamel missing. sold A.F

A Malayer rug, circa 1930, the central pale indigo lozenge within a deep indigo field of star and bird motifs216 x 136cmsuper condition with no obvious wearparticularly attractive pale denim blue to the central lozengeone small patch to the outer border approx 6 x 3cm

A medal of the Duke of Clarence 1827, 155 g and 65 mm in diameter in gilt white metal, thought to be by Henning. The obverse is the bust with the legend HRH WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF CLARENCE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. GEOR IV REX MDCCCXXVII. The reverse legend is HER MARCH IS OER THE MOUNTAIN WAVE, HER HOME IS ON THE DEEP, with Britannia in the foreground, ships behind. The edge has a scraped patch, otherwise in excellent condition with minor handling marks. With this piece is a France 5 franc silver coin 1848 in about good fine condition.

AN ASSORTMENT OF PATCH BADGES

AN ASSORTMENT OF PATCH BADGES

AN ASSORTMENT OF PATCH BADGES

1974 Fiji Match-Prepared Rugby Jersey: Simple white with black palm tree motif and 'Fiji RU' to breast patch. Large black 22 to rear, sub's issue, may have played. Probably from 1974 tour to NZ. VG

1989 Wade Dooley's Match worn Barbarians Rugby Jersey: v New Zealand, Classic fine Nike made XL official issue, unadorned other than the famous monogram and black no.4 on patch to rear. He played v Australia in 1988 & NZ in 1989. Some darkening to one of the lower front white hoops, otherwise VG

1930s Wales Schools International Rugby Jersey: Forsyth's made, scarlet jersey, stitched on square patch with traditional three feathers, large white patch to rear with black no.14 (usually for a backrow forward in those days). Light chest fading, o/wise VG

c1950s Wales Schoolboys Match worn Rugby Jersey: Lovely clean, cared-for example, scarlet with the classic old three feathers badge and black no.8 on white stitched patch to rear. Splendid chance

1990s Argentina Match worn Rugby Jersey: Classic sky and white hoops for the Punas, UAR crest, some match marks. Adidas make, no.10 in black on rear patch. Sleeves cut short. Predates sponsors. Note: Jersey now matched to Lisandro Arbizu, 1991 RWC v Samoa. VG

Group of nine ceramics, including patch boxes and a crested ware hat. Not available for in-house P&P

Glossy porcelain. Features a cat with a hat standing over a patch of grass. Beswick Beatrix Potter backstamp. This item has its original box, dimensions: 3"L x 3"W x 4.25"H. Issued: 1997Dimensions: 2.25"L X 2"W x 3.75"HManufacturer: BeswickCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

A rare Chiltern Master Teddy, circa 1915, with blonde mohair head, hands and feet, brown and black glass google eyes, crossed facial seams, black stitched nose and mouth with pink stitched tongue, unjointed cloth body with brushed cotton feet pads, original pink and white striped cotton shirt with white collar and red bow, blue felt trousers with braces, red felt patch and rare card chest tag ‘Reg Desn. 646272 - Master Teddy - Made in England - USA Pat. Applied For’ —8in. (20.5cm.) high (thinning and wear) - this actual bear appears on page 29 of The Teddy Bear Encyclopaedia, by Pauline Cockrill and Some of our Favourite Bears by Ian Pout, page 29

Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak panelled double bed, dated 1941, the head and foot boards with halfpenny moulding, with block ends terminating in octagonal finials, raised on casters, the headboard top rail carved '19 G 41', the foot board top rail carved with signature mouse, with bed base, width 144cm, length 206cm, height of head board 141cm.Qty: 1Provenance:Purchased 27th November 1941 for £8Condition report:There are no evident splits to any of wood. There are side rails which simply have cast iron fittings that bolt into the upright posts of the headboard and footboard. Assembled in the saleroom, with the bed base in place, it remains a very sturdy bed. The posts are 3inch thick posts, the boards are 1 inch thick, the rails are 1 1/4inch thick. There are surface splash/water marks randomly across the surface, most noticeably on the left-hand side rail (as you standing looking at the bed). The headboard has one large great patch to the right, and a smaller grease patch to the left-hand half. Some slight colour bleaching with the lefthand side of the bed is slightly paler than the right. The footboard has a white surface mark on the back - some sort of dried paste? The mouse remains well defined on the footboard.

WINTERS SHELLEY: (1920-2006) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1959 for her role as Mrs. Petronella Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank and again in 1965 for her role as Rose-Ann D’Arcey in A Patch of Blue. An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress seated in a full-length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the head of the image. EX

WW1 French Alpine (Chasseurs Alpins) Beret, fine example of the large dark blue wool beret with bullion embroidered flaming grenade insignia to the front. Cloth circular patch to the inside of the beret. Complete with its original and scarce cloth cover with brass fixing hook. Some staining and wear to the cover but generally good condition.

British Special Forces Badges, Parachute Regiment wings, Glider Pilot Regiment and SAS metal cap badges, cloth beret badges (one in original pack) and shoulder titles. A pinned Long Range Desert Group copy badge in white metal (32mm diameter, with a silver test mark to the reverse), possibly a sweetheart. Combined Ops sweetheart, Pegasus woven patch and pair uncut ‘Gt. Britain’ commandos training in Canada S/T. This lot includes restrikes. (17 items)

WW2 British Home Guard Arm Brassard for Skinning Grove Iron Company, North Yorkshire, interesting locally made printed arm brassard patch to be sewn on uniform. Black wording ‘HOME GUARD’ with ‘SICo’ to the bottom corner. Attribution provided by vendor.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY CLOTHES PRESS IRISH, MID 18TH CENTURY Of compact proportions 169cm high, 131cm wide, 64cm deep Provenance: The Guinness Family, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland Purchased from Stow Antiques, Stow-on-the-Wold (£12,530). A copy of the original invoice is available with this lot Condition Report: Overall there are some scratches, marks, chips, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are some losses and restorations: there is some small use of coloured filler; there is a join to the central upper section of cornice; the doors slightly mis-align; some patch repairs; the locks, escutcheons and handles are later, there are three keys; the interior drawer does not fit snugly and has different drawer lining suggesting that it could be later.Some cracks including to the sides and panelled fronts along the grain of the timber.One of the locks with interior monogram IB.There is some evidence of old worm. The back has not been fully inspected.An cupboard of unusual size with appealing flame veneers and Irish carving to the central apron.Please see all the additional condition report photographs through the link on the condition report email as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

A walnut cabinet on chest, early 18th century and later, with a cavetto cornice above a pair of doors enclosing a fitted interior, the base with two short and two long drawers, terminating in bun feet, alterations, 112cm wide60cm deep183cm highProvenance: The Collection of the late Rosemary and Theo Cutting.Condition ReportKnocks, wear, scratches and small losses to veneer and mouldings. Some splits and patch repairs. Evidence of later mouldings and the configuration of the central section where top and base meet, indicate that there has likely been some degree of alteration, even that the top and base did not start life together. Bun feet replaced. Joints sound and solid. Drawers and doors functional. The piece presents with an attractive colour. Overall in fairly good structural and cosmetic condition and perfectly usable in its current condition.

A PAINTED OCTAGONAL CASKETthe ogee profiled sides with swags of roses, and the domed top painted en grisaille with a landscape , the interior lined with birds-eye maple and the base weighted with lead 26 x 18.5 x 11cm, with a Regency patch box with engraving under (broken) glass, and another box (3)

A Christian Louboutin shoulder bag. Having a removable chrome chain and adjustable black and red leather strap, the bag constructed of black suede decorated on both sides with chrome studs and coloured beads. The zip locked interior lined in red fabric and having a single patch pocket bearing the company tag. L31cm Condition Report: Overall in good-very good condition. No apparent tears, repairs or loose threads. The zip opens and closes smoothly, all beads and studs are present. No obvious cracks or damage to the leather strap. Zip opens and closes smoothly, some very small and light spots of discolouration to the suede exterior. The interior has no tears or repairs however is dusty around the seams with some marks consistent with items being place within it.

A Georgian card patch box in the form of a book, covered in green velvet and gilt trim, the interior with a mirror and printed scene to the base and five Georgian purses including a miser's purse with cut steel beads and tassels (6) The patch box spine with damage to gilt trim and two missing stars, the hinge becoming detached, the mirror with corrosion, minor corrosion to steel beads, purse with mother of pearl opening detached at two points but with no fraying or unravelling to the bag, break in chain

A South Staffordshire enamel patch box, late 18th c, the lid painted with inscription Who opens this must have a kiss, with mirror to underside of lid, 36mm l Large chip to bottom corner, chip to front side, cracks to lid

A papier-mache shoulder head doll, c1840, with painted features and moulded hair, on a cloth body with carved wooden arms and lower legs, in contemporary dress and undergarments, 67cm h Both arms later replacements, chip to paint on boot and lip, minor wear to paint, stains to undergarments, old patch repair to body

A Nicca Tower Type-3S 35mm Rangefinder Camera Body, silver, serial number 50712, body VG, only very light marks to bottom plate, shutter needs attention, operates very slowly, rangefinder patch visible and moves, with metal body cap.

A Pair of Minolta Hi-Matic 7s Rangefinder Cameras, comprising 836449, silver, body G, shutter not opening, advances and tries to fire, rangefinder patch visible and moves, also 770781, silver, body F, has annotations scratched on, shutter working, rangefinder patch visible and moves, neither battery tested, and a Minolta SR-2 SLR, silver, body G, shutter cycle not completing, with a Auto-Rokkor-PF f/2 55mm lens, barrell F, mounting ring loose, optics F-G.

A Canon IIB 35mm Rangefinder Camera Body, silver, serial number 30268, body G, shutter working, light marks to bottom plate, small ding to top near the serial number, mark to rear leatherette, rangefinder patch visible and moves but the lever is stiff, with body cap.

A FED 1 35mm Rangefinder Camera, silver, serial number 102558, body G, shutter not working properly, rangefinder patch working, with a FED f/3.5 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G, and a FED f/2 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G with light haze and dust.

A Linhof Technika IV Large Format Camera, black, serial number 48391, body P-F, evidence of corrosion to finishes, some tarnishing, extends and folds correctly, with three lenses and boards, a Schneider-Kreuznach Angulon f/6.8 65mm, shutter jammed, optics appear G, a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 105mm, shutter sticks at slow speeds, optics F with cleaning marks and a fungus patch, a Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar f/5.5 180mm, shutter works, optics G with light fungus, with a roll film back, and a leather case, P.

A Nicca Tower Type-3 35mm Rangefinder Camera Body, silver, serial number 30340, body VG, only very light marks to bottom plate, shutter needs attention, doesn't complete cycle, rangefinder patch visible and moves, with metal body cap.

A Leica Standard 35mm Viewfinder Camera Outfit, silver, serial number 207438, 1936, body G, some marking to sides of bottom plate, shutter curtains displaced, not further tested, with a Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm lens, black, barrel G, optics G with very light haze, also a Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with light dust, with a hand-held rangefinder, patch visible and moving, several filters and film cartridges, all in a rigid fitted Leica leather case.

Group of sundries in an antique wooden box, including an 18th century enamel patch box, treen tape measure, etc

Film Memorabilia Terry English costume designer for Aliens, copies of the original design drawings, call sheet for day one's filming of Aliens, pieces of fabric used to make the uniforms, one name badge/ patch 'Crowe', other patches three wings, one Corporation badge, signed items, photographs.

Marvel Comics (1982) Wolverine. First issue of Wolverines first solo mini-series 1st print, cents copy. Creators: Story by Chris Claremont, interior art and cover by Frank Miller together with Marvel Comics Wolverine #1 (1988) First appearance of Wolverine (as "Patch")

TWO ANTIQUE PATCHWORK QUILTS: A RED AND WHITE "NINE PATCH" QUILT AND A 1880S AMERICAN COLOURFUL BEAR-PAW QUILTLargest: 208cm x 186 cm

2 Cabbage patch kids & 4 others

JAMES PURDEY, LONDONA CASED EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3164,for 1838, with browned octagonal 30 1/4in. multi-groove rifled damascus barrel, the top-flat signed 'J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON', dove-tailed fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, both with platinum centre-lines, colour hardened squared breech with engraved borderline and a platinum band and vented plug, the top of breech engraved with a '2', border and scroll engraved colour hardened top-tang also engraved with the numeral '2', colour hardened border and scroll engraved lock signed 'PURDEY' on the bar, engraved hammer with bolted safe, chequered walnut half-stock with border and scroll engraved colour hardened patch-box, engraved iron heel-plate (finish worn to face), blued trigger guard bow with chequered raised lower tang, plain trigger fitted, colour hardened and engraved barrel key escutcheons and turned and moulded ramrod throat, sling eye and button and heavy duty mahogany ramrod with ebony bun pommel and brass tool-end, the whole in a remarkable state of preservation with just light storage marks but generally appearing unfired and complete with its maker's mahogany case, lined and compartmented in green baize and retaining a full suite of accessories including a set trigger unit, a Sykes Patent powder flask signed 'PURDEY SR No.1', a ball-starter engraved 'LORD HOPETOUN, SINGLE RIFLE 3164', a mahogany ball rammer with brass guide, a William Davis ball mould also signed 'LORD HOPETOUN' and with matching number, a sprue cutter for same, two turn-screws, a nipple-key and well cleaner, a patch cutter, two shaped bone pots, one with caps, the other with wool mop, an ebony patch-pot, a dismountable nipple-key with pricker in a leather wallet marked 'RIFLE No. 3163', a charge measure, bone breech-brush, caps and a cleaning rod, the accessories also appearing little used

WILKINSON & SON, LONDON A GOOD 50-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE PARK or 'PEA' RIFLE, serial no. 5096, circa 1850, with browned fine damascus 30in. multi-grooved rifled barrels, the flat raised top-rib signed 'WILKINSON & SONS, GUN MAKER TO HER MAJESTY, PALL MALL LONDON', dove-tailed fore-sight, rear-sight of four flush-folding graduated leaves each with platinum line, scroll engraving to rib-end at breech, moulded blocks with platinum vented plugs, fully scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved locks signed on the bars 'WILKINSON & SONS', engraved hammers with bolted safes behind, figured walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, (repaired crack below left lock), large iron rectangular patch-box to right side of butt with fully scroll engraved hinge and border engraved gamescene of a lion and lioness to the lid, border engraved iron heel-plate, the top-spur with scroll engraving and featuring a standing stag, engraved trigger guard and spurred lower tang, plain triggers, engraved and moulded ramrod throat, turned and moulded pipes and brass mounted ebony ramrod, fitted with eyelets for sling, an escutcheon behind the top-tang engraved with a gartered crest.

A .577 FLINTLOCK HEAVY-BARRELLED BUFFALO RIFLE FOR RESTORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, English produced for the American market circa 1830, Birmingham proved 33 3/4in. heavy octagonal barrel 1 9/16in. across the flats, multigroove rifling, later dove-tailed brass fore-sight, no provision for rear-sight, remodelled squared breech, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang fitted with a folding peep-sight, provision for a clipped tail bar-action lock (absent), stripy maple half-stock chequered at the wrist and with large rectangular iron patch-box, trigger-guard bow with scrolled raised lower tang, single set-trigger, twin barrel keys, applied under-rib (lifting) with two plain ramrod thimbles and replacement ramrod.

ROBERT WHEELER & SON A .650 PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1825, with octagonal laminated multi-groove rifled 29 1/8in. barrel, the top-flat signed 'ROBERT WHEELER & SON, MAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY', dove-tailed white metal fore-sight, shallow standing notch rear-sight with four additional folding leaves, each with gold line, border engraved breech-block with bush engraving to top and platinum vented plug, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang (traces of colour), borderline and scroll engraved lock signed on the bar 'WHEELER & SON', an engraving of a seated stag to tail (traces of colour), walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist (rubbed smooth, old inlet repair probably from new), iron furniture including oblong patch-box engraved with a stag, trigger guard with raised spur to tang, single set trigger, turned ramrod throat, two plain pipes and bun-ended mahogany ramrod, fitted with a later leather sling.