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A Victorian 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword, the 82cm single edge pipe back steel blade etched with royal cypher and a crest of a rampant lion over initials TCS, the steel honeysuckle basket hilt with wire bound fish skin grip and steel scabbard with two suspension rings (rusty condition)

An 1821 Pattern British Light Cavalry Sword, with pipe back steel blade, the steel three bar hilt stamped No.VII HFB 28 58 D 130, the leather bound grip lacking wire binding; a US Cavalry Sword, the curved fullered steel blade stamped Sheble & Fisher, Philada., the brass three bar hilt with wire bound leather grip; a French Cuirassier's Sword, with fullered steel blade, brass four bar hilt and red painted leather grip (3)

A 19th Century Continental Percussion Cap Service Pistol, walnut full stock with steel double band ramrod pipe and steel furniture.

A Late 18th Century Flintlock Blunderbus by William Grice of London, the 40cm brass three stage barrel octagonal at the breech, engraved London flanked by scrolling foliage, the walnut full stock inlaid with tendrils and a crescent moon with radiating rays in silver, the brass lock plate signed and engraved with a drum and standards, with brass trigger guard, raised military trophy, ramrod pipe and butt plate engraved with a martial trophy, with steel ramrod.

Tom Gilfillan PORTRAIT OF A MAN SMOKING A PIPE Oil on canvas, together with two watercolours of flowers by the same artist and two black and white etchings

Three items of Denby ware comprising vase, bowl and pipe rack (3)

A Large Collection of Smokers Pipes, including briars, novelty wooden figural pipes, painted porcelain pipes, horn, pipe racks, corn pipes, cases and boxes etc., in two suitcases.

A Collection of Smoking Related Memorabilia, including a Victorian tobacco tin, the lid embossed with human figures, a Red Indian peace pipe, cased cigarette and cheroot holders including a pair with gold mounts, a camera lighter and other lighters, pack of Dunhill sample tins etc.

A Schuco Teddy Bear Perfume Bottle; a Clark & Co. Anchor sewing cotton ball in the form of a globe; a military figural clay pipe; a treen pipe holder; a map reader's magnifying glass (5)

Badges, medals, pipe, scent bottles etc

An electroplate pipe and tobacco case

THREE STAFFORDSHIRE POLYCHROME DECORATED FIGURES - a pipe player, a dancer and a couple, with clock face beneath an arbour, 11 1/2" to 7 1/2" high (3).

Collection of Wade Whimsies, pipe stands and dog baskets

Oak armchair, an oak drop leaf table with slide out tray and a pipe rack

A coppered spelter sculpture of two monkeys, 4" high, a Japanese pipe holder and tobacco pouch, a spelter figure of a bear and a bronze small bucket (4).

A Turned Yewwood Clay Pipe Stand, of slender baluster shape with compressed acorn finial over a disc pierced for four pipes, on a dished base with concave sides and circular foot, 48cm high

A Group of Nineteen Assorted Curios, 18th/19th century, including a Derbyshire pietra dura rectangular matchbox, 6.8cm, an Hill's registered door wedge, three banded carnelian items, three brass/bronze pipe tampers/seals, two cut steel chatelaine belt attachments, two John Milton medals etc (qty)

A Group of Seventeen Oriental Items, mainly 19th century, including a bronze vajra, 13.5cm long, a white metal mounted bamboo pipe, 19.5cm long, a bracelet composed of six sections of Japanese mixed metal inlay panels depicting birds, arrowheads, a bronze opium weight, buttons, a file, an internally painted snuff bottle, circa 1930

A Meerschaum pipe modelled as a bird's claw holding the bowl; another with name F Brill and scroll floral mount

A 19th century burr walnut rectangular tea caddy, 21.5cm by 10cm; together with an early 20th century smokers' cupboard with tobacco jar, pipe rack and drawer enclosed by an oxidised panelled door, 20cm

Three 19th century marine ivory sailor work souvenirs comprising a snuff box in the form of a clenched fist incised with a foul anchor on the back, and a baleen and cork lid with bone pin handle; together with two pipe tampers, the first of a booted leg; the second of a hand holding a pipe - all approximately 2in. (5cm.) high. (3)

An early/mid-20th Century clay long pipe, the bowl moulded with leaves and vines, three other long pipes and a small collection of other pipes.

A Meerschaum pipe, late 19th Century, carved as the bust of a bearded man wearing a turban, cased.

J.DEFFETT FRANCIS, (WELSH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY), portrait of Captain Bowen Davies sitting with his pipe, near a picture of his favourite horse, print from a pencil sketch. 22” x 18”. Maple frame.

AN UNUSUAL LATE 19TH CENTURY MEERSCHAUM PIPE, carved in the form of a Chinese man in conical hat and having inset compass, amber stem and fitted case. 4.5” Long.

A 19th Century treacle glaze two-handled cylindrical Staffordshire large Frog Loving Cup, embossed on either side with half-length portraits of man in 19th Century costume smoking a pipe and a woman taking a pinch of snuff, also with fighting dogs below a berry and foliate border (rim chips), 6 ¼” high

An Art Deco Burr Walnut Table Top Smoker's Cabinet having single panelled door enclosing pipe rack and 2 drawers, 28cm wide, 36cm high

A Rosewood Rectangular Box having hinged lid, mounted with initials, 15.5cm wide, also a shell shaped pipe (2)

A 19th Century cast brass box with Dutch genre figure scenes, a 19th Century brass knocker, a pipe smoker's ashtray, and an embossed brass pin tray

JOHN BLAKE MACDONALD R.S.A. (SCOTTISH, 1829-1901) THE PIPE SMOKER Signed, oil on panel 23cm x 20cm (9in x 8in)

Max Kauffman, German b.1846- Portrait of an elderly man seated smoking a pipe in an interior; oil on panel, signed, bears framer's label for G Bennett (Wimbledon) Ltd'., attached to the reverse, 11x15cm: European School circa 1900- Portrait of a monk reading; oil on canvas, bear label Viktor Larssons Konsthandel AB, Goteborg, attached to the stretcher, 26x20.3cm: Lewis, 19th/20th century- View of Richmond on Thames; oil on canvas, signed, 25.7x41cm: Thomas Mortimer 19th/20th century- European harbour scene with shipping; watercolour, signed, 17x37cm., (4)

A Chinese bronze figure of Lao-Tze seated on an ox, an Indian dagger, an opium pipe, an ivorine tusk on stand, a similar elephant, and a Chinese white metal box and cover, (6).

* A gilt brass and lacquer inro, Meiji period, with pierced and floral decoration, 12.5 cm long, a lacquer pipe case with basket weave decoration, 23 cm long, together with a faux amber ojime and a leather purse, two carved ivory netsuke in the form of immortals, a carved ivory okimono in the form of a monkey, and a pair of paper fans mounted onto card decorated in Chinese script, (8).

* A Burmese bronze circular bowl, late 19th century, the exterior cast with different deities within a lotus petal border, 31 cm diameter, together with a Malaysian silver plated bowl embossed with foliate and figural decoration, on a footed rim, 29.5 cm diameter, and an early 20th century Qajar brass hookah pipe, with all over niello decoration, 31.5 cm high, (3).

Marklin: 5871 Mannesman twin-wagon pipe carrier in original box, E, box G

George III silver inlaid oval tortoiseshell box, the lid decorated with pipe player, shepherdess and butterflies within floral scrollwork. 8.5cm x 6cm x 1cm.

A horn snuffbox, a novelty pipe and three other snuffboxes.

A Treen Folk Art pipe stopper, with ball and lantern ring and signet, 3 3/4” long

A carved wooden pipe with flaring bowl and silver mounts, marks for Chester 1912 in a fitted case.

A small wrought iron fire basket, together with various fire irons, garden tools, a pipe rack, a canvas and leather trunk etc.

French porcelain figure of Japanese man in ceremonial dress holding a flower and an opium pipe h: 14 in.

French porcelain figure of a Chinese man in ceremonial dress holding a flower and opium pipe h: 14 in.

Chinese cloisonne pipe, early 20th century with dragon head bowl, Qianlong mark to base h: 22 in.

A particularly fine Second World War Coastal Forces D.S.M. group of five awarded to Temporary Lieutenant (E.) R. J. A. Bunce, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant deeds as a Chief Motor Mechanic in the 50th M.G.B. Flotilla Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.C.M.M. R. J. A. Bunce, P/MX. 98931); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Ty. Sub. Lieut. (E.) R. Bunce, R.N.V.R.), mounted as worn, together with his wartime identity disc, good very fine or better (6) £1400-1600 D.S.M. London Gazette 9 May 1944. The original recommendation states: ‘Acting Chief Motor Mechanic Bunce has consistently shown skill and devotion to duty of a high order. On the night of 3 August 1943, when in M.G.B. 604 under my command, the boat was rammed in the engine room. Bunce worked up to his waist in oil and water, with the engine room full of wreckage and steam, and kept one partly submerged engine running for six hours and 33 minutes. He repeatedly dived below the engine, at great risk of being caught in the turning shafts, and was eventually successful in cutting the water inlet suction pipe so that the engine drew water out of the bilges. During the action on the night of 24-25 October 1943, the lights failed in the plotting house, on the bridge, and down the whole port side of the ship [M.G.B. 609], due to a sudden short. He effected emergency repairs under difficulty in 30 seconds, thus materially assisting in the continuation of the action.’ Robert Joseph Arthur Bunce was born in Tooting, London in July 1915 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an Ordinary Seaman in March 1936. A Signalman serving aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Ceres on the outbreak of hostilities, he came ashore in October 1940 to take up successive appointments in the naval bases Lanka in Ceylon and Sheba in Aden, following which he returned to the U.K. in June 1941. Thereafter, as verified by his service record, he was ‘discharged to R.N. engagement’, and by May 1942 was serving as an Acting Chief Motor Mechanic at the Portland Coastal Forces’ base Attack - here then the commencement of his long association with M.G.Bs. Moving to the Lowestoft base Mantis in June 1942, where he was recommended for a decoration for services in M.G.B. 21 that September, Bunce remained similarly employed until removing to the 50th M.G.B. Flotilla, operating out of Midge at Great Yarmouth, in May 1943. And it was in the course of this latter appointment, for gallant service in M.G.Bs 604 - when rammed and flooded - and 609, that he won his D.S.M. An indication of the importance of the actions fought by M.G.B. 609 and her consorts on the night of 24-25 October 1943 is to be found in the London Gazette of 15 October 1948, for therein was published a full account of the night’s proceedings, via Admiral of the Fleet Jack Tovey’s original despatch of 18 November 1943 - one of just four epic Coastal Forces’ actions chosen for post-war publication to represent the many daring feats and sacrifices made by that gallant body of men in the ‘Battle of the Narrow Seas ‘, and beyond. In it, Tovey describes a series of ferocious firefights with around 30 E-boats, at least two of which failed to return to base. As part of the 50th Flotilla, operating out of Midge at Great Yarmouth, M.G.Bs 609 and 610 formed ‘Unit R ‘that night, the former commanded by Lieutenant P. N. ‘Pat ‘Edge, R.N.V.R., with Bunce aboard, and the latter by Lieutenant W. ‘Bob ‘Harrop, R.N.V.R. - both officers shortly to be D.S.Cs. One and all were in for a busy night, but by dawn the two ‘Dogboats ‘had contributed towards a significant turning point in Coastal Forces’ fortunes, the whole by means of highly skilled radar work and disciplined gunnery - and cold blooded courage of a high order. In summary of 609’s and 610’s engagements that night, Tovey stated in his famous ‘Coastal Forces Despatch ‘: ‘Unit R - M.G.Bs 609 and 610 - moved up to their northerly position at about 0100, and obtained hydrophone contact and then radar contact even before they were alerted by shore radar. From 0100 to 0141 Unit R stalked the enemy, keeping between him and the convoy. As soon as the enemy showed signs of closing the convoy, Unit R attacked, twice forcing him to withdraw to the eastward, the second time for good. The second boat in the line, on which 609 and 610 concentrated their fire, was undoubtedly hit hard and forced to leave the line. This group of E-Boats was the only one to operate north of 57F buoy, east of Sheringham .. the Senior Officer of this unit, Lieutenant P. Edge, showed a quick and sound appreciation of the C.-in-C’s object in fleeting the unit, i.e., the defence of the northbound convoy, and throughout handled his unit with tactical ability of a high order. Skilful use of radar gave him an exact picture of the enemy’s movements and enabled him to go into action at a moment of his own choosing. The moment he chose was entirely correct and there is no doubt that this well fought action saved the convoy from being located and attacked.’ Bunce remained actively employed in 609 until May 1944, when he removed to M.T.B. 734, in which boat he served off Normandy prior to coming ashore in mid-July. Having then been commissioned as a Temporary Sub. Lieutenant (E.), he would appear to have ended his war with an appointment in the frigate Grindall. Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including Admiralty letter of notification for the award of the recipient’s D.S.M., dated 11 May 1944, and related Buckingham Palace forwarding letter in the name of ‘Sub. Lieutenant (E.) R. J. A. Bunce, D.S.M., R.N.V.R.’; official letters regarding the award of his L.S. & G.C. Medal, dated in March and May 1949; his R.N. and R.N.V.R. Certificates of Service and Signal History Sheet; a Sea Cadet Corps letter confirming his advancement to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant; and an interesting selection of wartime photographs (approximately 10), including M.G.B. crew line-up and scenes of the U-532 arriving at Liverpool on 17 May 1945.

Of Crystal Palace Exhibition interest, a clay pipe, the bowl decorated with raised image of the Crystal Palace above foliate scrolls, 18cm long; a Stevengraph of the Crystal Palace, bearing paper label verso, 13.5cm x 21cm overall; and a transfer printed plate with glided leaf scallop border, inscribed "A Present from the Crystal Palace", 21cm dia., (3)

A FINE PRESENTATION SWORD TO ADMIRAL SARTORIUS BY WIDDOWSON & VEALE, SWORD CUTLERS NO 73 STRAND, LONDON, RETAILED BY SALTER, CIRCA 1834 with pipe-backed blade etched over almost its entire surface with the crowned Royal Arms of Portugal, the presentation inscription, and the cutler's details all amidst elaborate scrolls of foliage on one side and further designs of scrolling foliage and trophies enclosing the motto 'Aut Honor Aut Nihil' on the other (areas of wear and pitting, obscured in parts), gilt-brass stirrup hilt comprising quillons formed as a fasces, knuckle-guard as a branch entwined with a snake, a pair of langets chiselled with a deity, the back-strap and pommel formed as a lion's pelt, and finely chequered ivory grip (one small closed crack), in its original wooden scabbard with later velvet-covering, (replaced in its early life), with large gilt-brass mounts cast and chased in low relief with flowers and scrolling foliage on a punched ground, and medallions decorated with the seated figure of Justice, figures from the antique and a classical warrior profile 83.5cm; 32 7/8in blade The inscription reads: PRESENTED TO HIS EXCELLENCY VICE ADMIRAL SARTORIUS LATE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF H. M. F. HIS MAJESTY'S SQUADRON BY A FEW OFFICER'S WHO HAVING SERVED UNDER HIS COMMAND APPRECIATE HIS HIGH HONOR [SIC]COURAGE INDEFATIGABLE EXERTIONS IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY Sir George Rose Sartorius (1790-1885) entered the navy in June 1801 and joined the Tonnant in October 1804 under the command of Captain Charles Tyler. He was present in her at the battle of Trafalgar and was sent to the Daphne frigate in 1806, in which he was present at Rio de la Plata. In 1808 he was promoted to be lieutenant of the Success and took part in the defence of Sicily where he commanded the boats in bringing out trading vessels from under heavy fire on shore. The Success was afterwards employed in the defence of Cadiz, and on 1 Feb. 1812 Sartorius was promoted to the rank of commander. On 14 December he was appointed to the Slaney in the Bay of Biscay which was in company with the Bellerophon when Bonaparte surrendered himself on board her. In 1831 Sartorius was engaged by the exiled Regent of Portugal, Dom Pedro, as admiral to command the Portuguese regency fleet against Dom Miguel, and in that capacity obtained some marked successes over the usurper's forces. The difficulties he had to contend with were very great; he was met by factious opposition from the Portuguese leaders; the supplies which had been promised him were not forthcoming, and his men were consequently mutinous or deserted at the earliest opportunity. Sartorius spent much of his own money in keeping them together, and threatened to carry off the fleet as a pledge for repayment. Dom Pedro sent two English officers on board the flagship with authority, one to arrest Sartorius and bring him on shore, the other to take command of the squadron. Sartorius, being warned, made prisoners of both as soon as they appeared on board. Such a state of things, however, could not last; and without regret, in June 1833, Sartorius handed over his disagreeable command to Captain Napier, who, warned by his predecessor's experience, refused to stir till the money payment was secured. All that Sartorius gained was the grand cross of the Tower and Sword, together with the grand cross of St. Bento d'Avis and the empty title of Visconte de Piedade. His name had, meantime, been struck off the list of the English navy, but was restored in 1836. On 21 Aug. 1841 he was knighted, and at the same time appointed to the Malabar, which he commanded in the Mediterranean for the next three years. In 1842 he received the thanks of the president and Congress of the United States for his efforts to save the U.S. frigate Missouri, burnt in Gibraltar Bay. In July 1843 off Cadiz he received on board his ship the regent of Spain, Espartero, driven out of the country by the revolutionary party. The Malabar was paid off towards the end of 1844, and Sartorius had no further service afloat, though he continued through the remainder of his very long life to take great interest in naval matters. As early as 1855 he was said to have proposed to the admiralty to recur to the ancient idea of ramming an enemy's ship; and though the same idea probably occurred to many about the same time, there is little doubt that he was one of the earliest to bring it forward as a practical suggestion. He became a rear-admiral on 9 May 1849, vice-admiral 31 Jan. 1856, admiral 11 Feb. 1861; K.C.B. on 28 March 1865; vice-admiral of the United Kingdom in 1869; admiral of the fleet on 3 July 1869, and G.C.B. on 23 April 1880. He died at his house, East Grove, Lymington, on 13 April 1885, preserving to the last his faculties, and to a remarkable extent his physical energy, joined to a comparatively youthful appearance. He married, in 1839, Sophia, a daughter of John Lamb, and left issue three sons, all in the army, of whom two, Major-general Reginald William Sartorius, and Major-general Euston Henry Sartorius, C.B., won the Victoria Cross; the other, Colonel George Conrad Sartorius, is a C.B. John Salter died in 1834 after which the company was re-established by Widdowson and George Veale (his former shopman and witness to his will) as Widdowson and Veale.

A HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1810 with slightly curved pipe-backed blade with spear point (holed along the pipe-back for 7in), regulation steel hilt with its leather liner, leather-covered grip, in its steel scabbard 87.7cm; 34 1/2in Provenance: The Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg, sold 13th October 2005, lot 3683.

A PLUG BAYONET, CIRCA 1680 AND SEVEN FURTHER BAYONETS the first with 9in slightly curved blade double-edged at the point and stamped with a mark, quillon terminals of axe and hammer form, and tapered hardwood plug with iron knop; an early continental socket bayonet for a large bore gun, with pipe-backed blade; along with a Brown Bess socket bayonet; four other Continental socket bayonets; and relic German bayonet (8)

AN ENGLISH WWI FIGHTING KNIFE, AND NINE BAYONETS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES the bayonets including, Gras with scabbard; a Mauser bayonet with frog and scabbard; a Dutch bayonet; a Continental bayonet with pipe-backed blade; three spiked bayonets; and a German bayonet (10)

**A DOG-LOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY I. BRAZIER, CIRCA 1740 with heavy brass barrel formed in four stages, belled towards the muzzle and formed with a pronounced moulding behind, stamped with London proof marks and the barrelsmith's mark over the breech, steel tang, signed flush-fitting lock with flat cock fitted with dog-safety-catch and faceted pan, blackened hardwood full stock (wormed), impressed with a mark, 'R' crowned, on the right, brass mounts comprising solid side-plate, butt-plate with short rounded tang, trigger-guard with globular finial, a single ramrod-pipe, later brass-tipped ramrod, and the middle of the stock with provision for a swivel mount (now missing) 107.5cm; 42 1/4in

A 15 BORE GERMAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1630-40 with two-stage sighted barrel struck with two pellet marks over the breech, fitted with pan, flash-guard and pivoting pan-cover, narrow rectangular lock retained by two screws, wooden full stock carved with a fluted moulding behind the barrel tang (small repairs), slender fish-tail butt, stamped on the right with the Austrian bindenschild, steel trigger-guard, fore-end cap and ramrod-pipe, and steel-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 99.5cm; 39 1/8in barrel

A 14 BORE GERMAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1630-40 with two-stage sighted barrel struck with two pellet marks over the breech, fitted with pan, flash-guard and pivoting pan-cover, narrow rectangular sparsely engraved lock retained by two screws, wooden full stock with slender fish-tail butt, stamped on the right with the Austrian bindenschild, steel trigger-guard, fore-end cap and ramrod-pipe, and steel-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 105cm; 41 3/8in barrel

A 16 BORE GERMAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1630-40 with two-stage sighted barrel, fitted with pan and flash-guard (pivot pan-cover missing), narrow rectangular sparsely engraved lock retained by two screws, wooden full stock with slender fish-tail butt, stamped on the right with the Austrian bindenschild, steel trigger-guard, fore-end cap and ramrod-pipe, and steel-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 104cm; 41 in barrel

A 14 BORE GERMAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1630-40 with two-stage sighted barrel struck with two pellet marks over the breech, fitted with pan, flash-guard and pivoting pan-cover, narrow rectangular lock retained by two screws, wooden full stock incised with linear ornament and carved with a fluted moulding behind the barrel tang (small repairs ahead of the trigger-guard), slender deep fish-tail butt (one small chip at the top), stamped on the right with the Austrian bindenschild, steel trigger-guard and ramrod-pipe (fore-end cap missing), and steel-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 103cm; 40 5/8in barrel

**A 32 BORE CALIBRE IRISH PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY W. & J. RIGBY, NO. 8490, CIRCA 1839 with etched twist octagonal sighted barrel retaining traces of the maker's signature over the breech and fitted with folding leaf back-sight, numbered breech inlaid with a slender platinum line and with pierced platinum plug, signed scroll-engraved back-action lock, figured walnut half-stock (one small crack opposite the lock), chequered grip, engraved steel mounts including patchbox cover, trigger-guard, ramrod-pipe (one missing) and a pair of steel sling swivels, and silver escutcheon with later initials (later ramrod, fore-end cap missing, worn) 78.5cm; 30 7/8in barrel The Rigby records include serial number 8490 'second best rifle.......made for G. Bury.' See D. H. L. Back 1992, p.85.

A PAIR OF 40 BORE NORTH EUROPEAN WHEEL-LOCK PISTOLS, MID-17TH CENTURY with two-stage barrels, one retaining traces of a 'P' mark over the breech, slender tapering tangs, flat lock-plates with bevelled rear edges, fitted with external wheels, sliding pan-covers and dogs (one trigger missing), figured hardwood full stocks (small cracks and minor repairs), oval pommels encircled by a narrow steel band, plain steel mounts comprising trigger-guard, ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap, and associated steel-tipped ramrods; together with a contemporary combined wheel-lock key and turnscrew 60cm; 23 5/8in (3)

A FINE PAIR OF 28 BORE BOHEMIAN SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY WISTALLER, OLMITZ, CIRCA 1750 with etched twist swamped barrels in the Turkish manner fitted with silver fore-sights, encrusted with silver over much of their surface comprising scrolls and a band of beadwork around the muzzle, scrolling foliage over the median, and the breech decorated with rondels and scrolls incorporated within a linear framework enclosing a pseudo Turkish gold inscription and set with a garnet behind, gold-lined vents, engraved barrel tangs decorated with a rococo scallop and numbered '1' and '2' respectively, rounded locks signed 'Wistaler' and 'a Olmitz' (one top-jaw and screw missing), blued triggers, figured walnut full stocks moulded over the fore-ends, carved with rococo ornament behind the rear ramrod-pipe and about the barrel tang, full silver mounts engraved with rococo ornament, comprising solid side-plate, trigger-guards, butt-caps, vacant escutcheons, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and silver fore-end caps, and each with its original silver-tipped wooden ramrod 46cm; 18 1/8in (2) Georg Wisthaler (active 1718-50) apprenticed in Vienna and later worked for the Bishop of Olmütz, present day Oloumec, in Moravia. A pair of pistols by Matthé a Mannheim with barrels decorated in the same manner were sold Christie's, 8th November 1995, lot 175. A gun barrel from the same group was sold Herman Historica 19th May 2001, lot 91.

A 32 BORE BAVARIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY IOHANN IACOB KUCHENREUTER, CIRCA 1750 with swamped barrel signed on the flat, fitted with silver fore-sight, inlaid with silver scrollwork over the breech, numbered '1', and stamped with three gold-lined barrelsmith's marks over the breech (Neue Støckel 7719 and 654), plain bevelled lock with rounded tail, figured walnut full stock carved with scrollwork behind the rear ramrod-pipe and about the breech, brass mounts of shaped outline, comprising side-plate, spurred faceted pommel, trigger-guard, two ramrod-pipes and vacant escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and with its horn-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 51cm; 20in Johann Jakob Kuchenreuter (1709-83) was Hofbüchsenmacher to the Princes von Thurn und Taxis.

A CASED PAIR OF 25 BORE PERCUSSION OFFICERS PISTOLS SIGNED MEREDITH, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1830 each with browned twist heavy octagonal barrel fitted with platinum fore-sight and inscribed 'London' over the breech, engraved case-hardened breech decorated with sprays of foliage, inlaid with two gold lines and fitted with pierced platinum plug, engraved case-hardened breech tang decorated en suite and fitted with standing back-sight, signed engraved flush-fitting blued bolted lock decorated with further sprays of foliage, blued hammer en suite, blued set trigger (one sear defective), figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, engraved blued steel mounts comprising spurred trigger-guard with pineapple finial and rear ramrod-pipe, browned forward ramrod-pipe, silver fore-end cap, vacant silver escutcheon and silver barrel bolt escutcheons, original brass-tipped wooden ramrods and retaining some original colour throughout: in their original fitted mahogany case with brass flush-fitting carrying handle, lined in blue velvet (areas of light wear, two compartments loose), and complete with original accessories comprising blued bullet mould, nipple wrench, copper three-way flask, mallet and mainspring clamp 40cm; 15 3/4in Henry Meredith signed his guns London but is recorded at 22 Whitehall Street, and 48 St Pauls Square, Birmingham 1824-27 and 1828-33 respectively.

A PAIR OF FRENCH 50 BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS WITH LEFT-AND RIGHT-HAND LOCKS, CIRCA 1750 each with tapering sighted barrel, plain tang, rounded lock, figured walnut full stock carved with a flowerhead behind the tang, inlaid with silver wire scrollwork on the spine of the butt, moulded steel mounts comprising solid side-plate, spurred pommel, trigger-guard with shaped finial, and ramrod-pipe, and original steel ramrod (surface rust) 14.5cm; 5 5/8in (2)