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˜A RARE ENGLISH COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 100 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1780 with slightly curved single-edged blade engr

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Lot 198

˜A RARE ENGLISH COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 100 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1780 with slightly curved single-edged blade engraved with foliage (areas of light wear), the outer face fitted with two-stage barrel at the forte, the muzzle retained by a faceted ring, and the action covered by a plate studded with faceted beads, burnished iron hilt with recurved quillons with pierced rounded foliate terminals, spirally carved ivory grip, and faceted cap pommel with button en suite 38.0 cm; 15 in blade

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Lot 204

AKEHURST, Richard, The World of Guns (1973), BAILEY, De Witt, Pattern Dates for British Ordnance Small Arms 1718 - 1783 (1997), BAILEY, De Witt, British Board of Ordnance Small Arms Contractors 1689 - 1840 (1999), BLACKMORE, Howard L., British Military Firearms 1650 - 1850 (1961), BULL, Stephen, An Historical Guide to Arms and Armour (1994), CAPWELL, Tobias, The Real Fighting Stuff: Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums (2007), DIXON, Norman, Georgian Pistols (1971), EDGE, David & PADDOCK, John Miles, Arms & Armour of the Medieval Knight (1996), GARDNER, J. S., Foreign Armour in England (1898), GEORGE, J. N., English Guns & Rifles (1947), KOVAC, Mario, Rapiers and Salon Swords: From Mortal Game to Fashion (2006), MANN, Sir James, Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour, Volume I: Armour (1962), MANN, Sir James, Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour, Volume II: Arms (1962), MAZANSKY, Cyril, British Basket-Hilted Swords (2005), NEUMANN, George C., Battle Weapons of the American Revolution (1998), NORMAN, A.V.B., Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour Supplement (1986), NORMAN, A.V.B., Culloden: The Swords and the Sorrows (1996), NORMAN, A.V.B., Culloden: The Swords and the Sorrows Supplement (1996), PETERSON, Harold L., The Book of the Gun (1963), Sotheby~s, The Hever Castle Collection: Arms and Armour (1983), Sotheby~s, The Hever Castle Collection: Works of Art (1983), Sotheby~s, The Visser Collection: Fine, Rare and Important Arms, Part I (1990), Sotheby~s, The Visser Collection: Fine, Rare and Important Arms, Part II (1991), Sotheby~s, Die Furstliche Sammlung Thurn und Taxis (1993), Sotheby~s, Nelson: The Alexander Davison Collection (2002), VALENTINE, Eric, Rapiers (2004), WHITELAW, Charles E., Notes on Swords with Signed Basket Hilts by Glasgow and Stirling Makers (2003), WILKINSON, Frederick, Antique Firearms (1969), WILKINSON, Frederick, Edged Weapons (1970), WILKINSON, Frederick, The World~s Great Guns (1977)

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Property from an Important Private Collection A RARE LARGE CENTRAL EUROPEAN DECORATED SPORTING CROSSBOW (GANZE RÜSTUNG), LAT

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Lot 207

Property from an Important Private Collection A RARE LARGE CENTRAL EUROPEAN DECORATED SPORTING CROSSBOW (GANZE RÜSTUNG), LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BOHEMIAN with heavy steel bow struck with a mark (Neue Støckel 6451) on the belly to the right of the tiller, retained by later cords with green pom poms (loose), small iron stirrup and fitted with a portion of an early string of twisted cord and sinew, strongly formed tiller veneered over its full length with a framework of scrolls and bouquets of fruit, inlaid with engraved staghorn panels on each side comprising two differing coats of arms at the top, three pairs of half-length portrait figures in contemporary dress, a further portrait on the left and the figure of Ceres on the right, all on a ground of minute staghorn pellets framed by tightly scrolling staghorn tendrils carrying ball flowers left natural and enriched with green stain, framed top and bottom by a slender ropework frame, the top veneered in engraved staghorn decorated with scrolls, bouquets of fruit and a herm, fitted with bolt-rest, bone nut, and later iron bolt-clip, a pair of lugs for a cranequin, the underside veneered over its full surface and decorated with the standing figure of Venus on her scallop shell, a bouquet of fruit centring around an aperture for the cocking rod, a mannerist mask, further bouquets of fruit and an amorous couple above a heart (the tiller with small cracks and repairs, some inlays perhaps replaced in early working life), iron trigger-guard, and folding trigger 73.0 cm; 28 3/4 in tiller The arms are perhaps those of Berka z Dubé and Zajícové z Hazmburka. The style of inlay is reminiscent of firearms from Thuringia and Saxony from the last quarter of the 16th century though the overall scheme of design and its execution is more subdued. The head dress on many of the figures is related to illustrations of 17th century Burghers of Silesia and Bohemia, a fact that is reinforced by the two coats-of-arms, almost certainly for man and wife that would appear to be from those lands. The manufacture and decoration of crossbows was often subject to conservative design as evident in this example, clearly echoing the richly decorated examples of neighbouring Saxony. The tradition of crossbow shooting lasted many centuries and continues to this day in many parts of Europe, notably in Saxony. See Breiding 2013, p. 15.

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˜A RARE INDONESIAN OFFICER~S SWORD, LIÈGE, DATED 1830, PRESENTED BY PANGERAM ADIPATI (1809-91), LATER MANGKUNEGARA IV with cu

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Lot 21

˜A RARE INDONESIAN OFFICER~S SWORD, LIÈGE, DATED 1830, PRESENTED BY PANGERAM ADIPATI (1809-91), LATER MANGKUNEGARA IV with curved blade double-edged towards the point, etched over three-quarters of its length with scrolling foliage, trophies and faux damascus pattern, the forte with a rondel within a garland signed ~J. de Villers à Liège~ on one face and ~Damasgaranti~ on the other, gilt-brass hilt cast in low relief, comprising a pair of warrior mask langets, vertically recurved quillons with hound~s head terminals, angular lion mask pommel and later knuckle-chain, and carved ivory grip (small chips) carved with foliage, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard (small cracks) with large brass locket, chape decorated with foliage, the former inscribed ~Pangeran Adipattie pourbayo Luitenant [sic] Colonel op Soesoenan no.7 di Soerakarta 1830~, and a pair of suspension bands cast with lion masks 74.5 cm; 29 3/8 in blade Pangeran Adipati (1809-81) became Mangkunegara IV in 1853, and ruled Mangkunegaran, a principality in Soerakarta (Surakarta), South Central Java, until his death. The Java War, also known as the Diponegoro War, was fought from 1825 between the Javanese and the Dutch, culminating in Dutch victory and the Pax Neerlandica in 1830.

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˜Property from an Important Private Collection A FINE AND VERY RARE 18 BORE SOUTH GERMAN MATCHLOCK PETRONEL, LAST QUARTER OF

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Lot 228

˜Property from an Important Private Collection A FINE AND VERY RARE 18 BORE SOUTH GERMAN MATCHLOCK PETRONEL, LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, THE STOCK SIGNED HP, ALMOST CERTAINLY HANS PAUMGARTNER with tapering barrel swelling at the muzzle and chiselled in relief with a pair of rampant lions supporting an open tome inscribed with the initials ~AB~ above a spray of acanthus foliage, breech chiselled with a frame of foliage enclosing three rounded figurative panels alternating with two octagonal, the latter decorated with a running design of vine fruit and foliage, the uppermost figurative panel with Homer seated playing his violin in a woodland, the middle with the standing figure of Mercury clutching the severed head of Argos within an architectural frame and struck with two marks at the base (Neue Støckel 7029, 7030) and the bottom with Venus bathed by three cupids, integral pan with pivot-cover etched with foliage within a framework of trellis, tang chiselled as an issuant mask, slender flat lock chiselled with three long panels with a foliate terminal at each end, retained by two screws entering from the lock side, fitted with curved serpentine formed as a monsterhead, slender curved faceted trigger with moulded terminal, full stock inlaid with engraved staghorn panels (restorations and small repairs, the butt-cracked through and repaired), comprising addorsed mythical creatures within segmental frames over the fore-end, further foliate monsters about the tang, the figure of Leda with the swan at the end of the ramrod channel, elaborate trigger-plate formed of a vertical arrangement of foliage, a winged lion opposite the lock, and elaborate herms on each side of the butt, the spine of the butt inlaid with further engraved staghorn comprising a unicorn horn top and bottom, the latter with the stockmaker~s initials ~HP~ in a frame (Neue Støckel 8025), ivory butt-cap, and associated ramrod 91.5 cm; 36 in barrel Decorated petronels are rarely offered for sale, the majority remaining in public collections, such as the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no. XII.1548), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. No. 32.75.111), the Musée Royal de l~Armée et d~Histoire, Brussels (inv. no. IX/6); the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (inv. no D271); the Kienbusch Collection, The Philadelphia Museum of Art (acc. No. 635) and the Musée Rath, Geneva (inv. no. K182). For an extensive list of known examples see Godoy, 1993, cat. No. 8, p. 27 and 143. Hans Paumgartner is recorded circa 1540-90 in Graz and worked at the court of Charles II, Archduke of Styria. Two highly decorated firearms by this maker are preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (inv. no. A2305) and the Art Institute of Chicago (acc. no. 1982.2266) respectively, the latter being made for Archduke Charles II. An apparently unsigned wheel-lock rifle in Vienna (inv. no. D272) is decorated with inlay of the same unusual design, notably the unicorn horns, monsters and foliage. See Schedelman 1972, pp. 8-9 and 24-25 and Karcheski Jr. 1995, p. 75. The barrelsmith is possibly Antonio Ferrari who, along with his brother Paolo, is mentioned as archibusari in the Brescian tax lists of 1588, 1590 and 1606. An alternative candidate is Antonio Carrara, a merchant who was entrusted, with Apollonio Chinell, in 1591 with the fontego of military barrels in Brescia and, in 1594, supplying guns to local troops in the Venetian region. Both attributions might be considered tenuous in light of the exuberant decoration of the barrel, perhaps the work of a specialist iron chiseller rather than a barrelsmith. See di Carpegna 1997, p. 44 and 116.

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A RARE ITALIAN 18 BORE WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BRESCIAN with swamped sighted r

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Lot 229

A RARE ITALIAN 18 BORE WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BRESCIAN with swamped sighted russet iron barrel rifled with eight slender grooves, the muzzle chiselled as a gaping monstrous head with foliage behind, the breech chiselled with an elaborate panel of foliage involving marine monsters, a classical warrior and grooved for sighting, fitted with back-sight of two folding leaves, flat russet iron lock retained by two side nails, stamped with a mark on the inside (indistinct), fitted with engraved external wheel retained by a pair of delicate foliate brackets, sliding pan-cover, moulded dog with spring formed as a bifurcated herm, double set trigger (seized), figured half stock carved with bold scrolls, conventional foliage and wave designs about the tang lock and mounts, russet iron mounts comprising solid side-plate decorated with Diana in her chariot on a ground of foliage, pierced trigger-guard decorated with scrolling foliage and a demi-figure, the forward terminal formed as a crouching salamander, rear ramrod-pipe formed en suite and with a pair of scrolling herms behind, butt-plate decorated with a pair of addorsed dolphins and with foliate tang, and original iron ramrod with chiselled finial 78.5 cm; 31 in barrel

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A RARE SIAMESE (THAI) NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CEREMONIAL SPEAR, AYUTTHAYA, 18TH CENTURY with long tapering leaf-shaped

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Lot 23

A RARE SIAMESE (THAI) NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CEREMONIAL SPEAR, AYUTTHAYA, 18TH CENTURY with long tapering leaf-shaped blade of hollow-ground diamond-section, tapering bamboo haft (the shoe missing, the tip chipped), fitted at the top with a long three-stage niello, sawasa and silver-gilt collar of lai dok phuttan pattern chiselled at the top and bottom with broad leafy bands divided by lotus collars, and the top fitted with a large chiselled foliate washer (one leaf expertly restored with resin), complete with its finely lacquered wooden scabbard decorated over its surface with gilt flowers and foliage (small chips and losses) 217.0 cm; 85 1/2 in overall A very similar spear is preserved in the National Museum, Bangkok and another was sold in this room 4th December 2019, lot 88.

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A RARE 20 BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY HONORÉ MAYE À MARSEILLE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with tapering barrel of ~hog~s ba

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Lot 232

A RARE 20 BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY HONORÉ MAYE À MARSEILLE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with tapering barrel of ~hog~s back~ form retained by a single engraved silver band with sprung release lever, platinum-lined vent, engraved tang incorporating a moulded back-sight, signed bevelled lock engraved with flowers on the tail, fitted with roller and semi-rainproof pan (cock replaced), figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, carved with scrolls about the tang, take-down butt finely carved in the round as a hound~s head, fitted with a moulded silver band as a collar, engraved steel trigger-guard, engraved two-piece side-plate with the owners initials inlaid in silver wire between, two silver ramrod-pipes each attached to the barrel by a silver band and the forward band incorporating the fore-sight, and complete with contemporary ramrod, perhaps the original 81.0 cm; 31 7/8 in barrel

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A RARE 80 BORE FLINTLOCK GOOSE RIFLE BY EDWARD BATE, LONDON, CIRCA 1800 with blued rifled barrels in a dice formation as a cl

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Lot 233

A RARE 80 BORE FLINTLOCK GOOSE RIFLE BY EDWARD BATE, LONDON, CIRCA 1800 with blued rifled barrels in a dice formation as a cluster of four around a fifth central barrel, silver fore-sight, the upper two signed ~Bate~ and inscribed ~London~ respectively, engraved breech and tang decorated with star bursts, the latter grooved for sighting, gold-lined vent, signed bevelled lock finely engraved with two game birds on a tree on the tail, fitted with engraved bevelled cock, rainproof pan, and roller on the steel spring, walnut half-stock, chequered grip, the butt with a velvet-covered cheek-rest (a working replacement), engraved trigger-guard decorated with a star burst and a hound putting up a waterfowl, engraved butt-plate, three iron ramrod-pipes (refinished throughout), and vacant silver shield-shaped escutcheon, and iron ramrod, perhaps the original 50.5 cm; 19 7/8 in barrels Provenance Sotheby & Co., 13th December 1971, lot 65, £460.00 to Clarke Literature Peter Hawkins, The Price Guide to Antique Guns & Pistols, Suffolk, 1973, p. 334 Edward Bate apprenticed in Birmingham and is recorded in London 1763-1810. From circa 1805 he worked in partnership with Jover as Jover & Bate. A sporting gun with skeleton butt by him is preserved in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle (inv. no. L.279).

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The Property of a Gentleman A RARE FLINTLOCK SEA SERVICE MUSKETOON BY BROOKS, CIRCA 1790 with 58.0 cm; 22 7/8 in steel barr

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Lot 241

The Property of a Gentleman A RARE FLINTLOCK SEA SERVICE MUSKETOON BY BROOKS, CIRCA 1790 with 58.0 cm; 22 7/8 in steel barrel flared at the muzzle and struck with view, proof and Ordnance marks at the breech, signed border-engraved lock engraved ~Tower~ and with Ordnance mark, figured walnut full stock, the butt with flat-topped comb, brass mounts of regulation type comprising trigger-guard, side-plate, butt-plate and ramrod-pipe, and contemporary brass-tipped wooden ramrod (the tip missing) 99.0 cm; 39in overall Provenance Warwick Castle (inv. no. F084), sold in this room, lot 278, 26th June 2007. Four musketoons of this type from Warwick Castle and with locks by Brooks have been sold in this room: 14th December 2005, lot 145, 26th June 2007, lots 276, 277 and 278. See Blackmore 1961, p. 99.

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A RARE EARLY FLINTLOCK WENDER PISTOL, DUTCH OR NORTH GERMAN, CIRCA 1655-60 with turn-over barrels formed in two stages, one w

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Lot 249

A RARE EARLY FLINTLOCK WENDER PISTOL, DUTCH OR NORTH GERMAN, CIRCA 1655-60 with turn-over barrels formed in two stages, one with a mark struck on the breech (traces only), fitted with a raised iron figure-of-eight ring over the muzzles and released by a catch in front of the trigger-guard, bevelled flat lock struck with maker~s mark behind its chamfered leading edge, tapering to a rear finial chiselled as a stylised monster~s head, and fitted with ring-necked straight cock engaging a dog safety, ebonised wooden butt fluted about the upper breech tang (expertly repaired beneath the lock), globular pommel inlaid with contrasting delicate brass lines and with a brass collar (expertly restored), inset with iron button finial, deeply fluted ebonised fore-end formed of two halves, iron ramrod-pipe (expertly restored) and iron trigger-guard (later ramrod) 64 cm; 25 3/8 in Provenance The Armoury of the Princely house of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, (inv. no. 334), removed from Schloss Langenburg, sold in this room, 3rd December 2014, lot 231. The maker~s mark on the lock is apparently unrecorded (the initials MH above a hand). A closely comparable pistol, unmarked but possibly from the same workshop, was in the collection of the late H.L.Visser; see Puype 1996, Volume I, Part 3, cat. no. 507, pp. 38-9. See also the early Wender gun originating from the same armoury, also sold in this room, lot 275.

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A RARE .56 CALIBRE 1738 PATTERN LAND SERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, MARKED TO THE 11TH DRAGOONS, THE LOCK BY EDGE AND DATED 1759 w

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Lot 269

A RARE .56 CALIBRE 1738 PATTERN LAND SERVICE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, MARKED TO THE 11TH DRAGOONS, THE LOCK BY EDGE AND DATED 1759 with tapering barrel inscribed ~11 Drags~, struck with King~s View and Proof marks at the breech, and the barrelsmith~s initials ~RE(?)~ beneath a flowerhead on the left, tang with inspector~s mark, border-engraved lock with ~GR~ crowned, Government ownership broad arrow and signed and dated on the tail, full stock moulded about the lock and mounts, stamped with inspector~s marks, brass mounts including thumbpiece engraved 3 / 22, and brass-tipped wooden ramrod 30.0 cm; 11 ¾ in barrel

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ǂA FINE CASED PAIR OF 30 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED PELLET-LOCK PISTOLS BY CHARLES MOORE, LONDON, NO. 948, LONDON HALLMARKS, 1824, M

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Lot 277

ǂA FINE CASED PAIR OF 30 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED PELLET-LOCK PISTOLS BY CHARLES MOORE, LONDON, NO. 948, LONDON HALLMARKS, 1824, MAKER~S MARK E.B. with browned twist octagonal swamped barrels fitted with silver bead fore-sights on a gilt sunburst, inlaid with a gold panel of elaborate symmetrical foliage towards the breeches, struck with the serial number beneath, ~CM~ and with no proof marks, case-hardened breeches inlaid with two gold lines, struck with gold-lined maker~s patent stamp, serial number and with platinum plugs, engraved case-hardened breech tangs decorated with symmetrical foliage and border ornament, signed engraved case-hardened locks numbered on the inside, fitted with bolt safety-catches, engraved sprung gravity stops released by a spur on the base of the hammers and with rollers and platinum rondels, engraved spurred hammers with blued springs retaining the strikers, figured walnut full stocks, finely chequered butts, full silver mounts comprising numbered trigger-guards with pineapple finials (silver marks rubbed), oval pommel caps, moulded ramrod-pipes, vacant escutcheons, and barrel bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods, one with iron worm enclosed in a threaded brass terminal, and remaining in very good condition throughout: in an early Continental exotic hardwood case inlaid with a brass foliate panel on the outside of the lid (small cracks and losses), the interior with an early, probably original, green velvet lining, and complete with accessories comprising rare copper pellet dispenser by C. Moore, numbered 795, of flattened form with circular ratchet cover and blued spring, two-piece moulded iron nipple wrench, turnscrew by Colquhoun & Cadman, brass three-way flask by Sykes, oil bottle, rammer and bullet mould, and each pistol with brass inventory tag numbered ~94~ 10 cm; 4 in barrels The present pistols are adapted from the design patented by Westley Richards in 1821. Another pair of pistols built on the same system by this maker are preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Acc. No. 19.53.108). The absence of proof marks may suggest a continental or Royal commission.

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ǂA FINE AND RARE PAIR OF 28 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK SINGLE-TRIGGER SAW-HANDLED CARRIAGE PISTOLS BY H.W.MORTIMER & CO., LONDON

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Lot 281

ǂA FINE AND RARE PAIR OF 28 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK SINGLE-TRIGGER SAW-HANDLED CARRIAGE PISTOLS BY H.W.MORTIMER & CO., LONDON, GUNMAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY, CIRCA 1800-1806 with browned twist barrels signed in full on the rib and fitted with silver fore-sights, engraved case-hardened breeches decorated with starbursts (one small chip), inlaid with gold lines, gold-lined vents, engraved case-hardened tangs incorporating a groove for sighting, flat locks signed in script, engraved with border ornament, starbursts and trophies-of-arms on the tails, fitted with engraved ~French~ cocks, bolt safety-catches, gold-lined rainproof pans, and rollers, figured walnut half-stocks (light bruising, very small closed cracks), slightly curved spurs with a raised panel along the top, chequered rounded butts with flat ovoid pommels encircled by an engraved silver band, border-engraved ovoid steel pommel-plates decorated with a central flower-head, engraved blued spurred trigger-guards decorated with trophies-of-arms and border ornament on the bows and with pineapple finials, rear ramrod-pipes en suite, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, later brass-mounted ramrods, and some early finish (areas of light rust patination) 26.7 cm; 10 1/2 in barrels (2) Provenance The Estate of Howard Lee Munson (1940-2019) The owner~s notes state that the system for these pistols was derived from the patent of Thomas Sykes registered 4th February 1794, no. 1978. ~A Lock, Instrument or Machine with one Tricker or Bolt, whereby both Locks of a Double Barrel...Fire-arm.....may be fired, the one after the other, or one alone, by the said One Tricker or Bolt, without the Side Motion or Alteration of the Position of the said Tricker.....~.

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A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY OFFICER~S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY of 1845 infantry patter

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Lot 36

A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY OFFICER~S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY of 1845 infantry pattern type, with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged for its last third, etched with scrolling foliage, the East India Company rampant lion and the maker~s details on one face and with further foliage, a lengthy inscription and a shorter inscription on the other, brass hilt with crowned ~VR~ cypher, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its regulation scabbard 82.7 cm; 32 5/8 in blade The inscription records the sword's presentation to Subedar Muhammad Jafar, a member of the Baluch regiment, for his outstanding performance and loyalty.

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ǂA RARE INDIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL POWDER-FLASK, PROBABLY GURJARAT 18TH CENTURY of ~Turban~ form, the top encircled by a frieze o

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Lot 84

ǂA RARE INDIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL POWDER-FLASK, PROBABLY GURJARAT 18TH CENTURY of ~Turban~ form, the top encircled by a frieze of shaped panels (small repairs and losses), the top formed of a circular arrangement of shaped panels surrounded by red enamel, fitted with russet iron nozzle on a large pierced shaped bracket all decorated with gold-encrusted foliage and with spring closure

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A RARE BRITISH NEW GUINEA STONE CLUB, COLLINGWOOD BAY, 19TH CENTURY with black stone disc-shaped head pierced with a central

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Lot 87

A RARE BRITISH NEW GUINEA STONE CLUB, COLLINGWOOD BAY, 19TH CENTURY with black stone disc-shaped head pierced with a central hole (small chips), and long wooden haft bound with plaited rattan at the top (feathers missing, haft cracked), with early pasted paper inventory tag 91.0 cm; 35 3/4 in overall

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A .577/.450 CALIBRE MARTINI HENRY BREECH-LOADING CARBINE BY FIELD RIFLE COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM, ADAPTED FOR USE IN YEMEN, LATE 1

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Lot 88

A .577/.450 CALIBRE MARTINI HENRY BREECH-LOADING CARBINE BY FIELD RIFLE COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM, ADAPTED FOR USE IN YEMEN, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND A RARE AFRICAN DECORATED HIDE HOLSTER, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first of regulation specifications, with sighted barrel, dated action (rubbed), carved stock of traditional form enriched with numerous nails, and the fore-end retained by decorative silver and brass bands, together with contemporary stitched hide holster, decorated with bands of metal beads and coloured tassels (small tears and losses) the first: 61.0 cm; 24 in barrel (2)

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The Property of a Gentleman A RARE TWO-HAND SWORD FOR FIELD COMBAT, GERMAN OR SWISS, CIRCA 1530-40 with broad, near-flat,

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Lot 104

The Property of a Gentleman A RARE TWO-HAND SWORD FOR FIELD COMBAT, GERMAN OR SWISS, CIRCA 1530-40 with broad, near-flat, double-edged blade coming to a short point, one side with running wolf mark retaining some latten inlay, and with traces of marks or letters cut along the edges of the ricasso, iron hilt formed with a robust faceted crosspiece spirally fluted towards both ends, with button terminals and a rectangular solid plate over the central section, stopper-shaped pommel, and original leather-covered two-stage grip bound with a leather outer layer over cords (the outer layer probably 16th century also) 109.2 cm; 43 in blade Provenance The Armoury of the Princes Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Schloss Langenburg, sold in this room December 2014, lot 176.

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Property from a Central European Collection A RARE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, LATE 16TH CENTURY, FRENCH OR NORTH ITALIAN with slend

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Lot 107

Property from a Central European Collection A RARE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, LATE 16TH CENTURY, FRENCH OR NORTH ITALIAN with slender blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular ricasso struck with the bladesmith~s mark, a Maltese cross, on each side, iron hilt of rounded bars, comprising down-turned slightly forward-canted quillon with swollen tip, engraved quillon-block chiselled with hairy circular mouldings at the joins with the arms, drawn-out at the base to a scrolling écusson on each side, knuckle-guard with recurved tip chiselled as a gaping hairy monster, upper and lower ring-guards each swelling slightly in the centre, the upper joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional bar and at the base to a pair of arms, trifurcated inner-guard, barrel-shaped pommel decorated at the base en suite with the quillon-block (small areas of pitting) , and early grip of plaited wire and ~Turks~ heads~ 102.3 cm; 40 3/8 in blade Provenance Sold in this room, 7th December 2006, lot 170 The hilt conforms to Norman type 57.

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A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN ~PAPPENHEIM~ RAPIER, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with slender blade of flattened-hexagonal secti

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Lot 109

A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN ~PAPPENHEIM~ RAPIER, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with slender blade of flattened-hexagonal section, cut with a short fuller on each face and with traces of an inscription on one side, plain rectangular ricasso, steel hilt of moulded bars, comprising straight quillons swelling at the terminals, knuckle-guard with a swollen moulding in the centre, inner and outer ring-guards of three bars of increasing size from the base, each en suite with the knuckle-guard and the lower two fitted with sprung-in plate finely pierced with a series of stars and circles, the upper ring joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional matching bar, ovoid pommel, and early grip of plaited wire with ~Turk~s heads~ 115.5cm; 45 1/2in blade The construction of the hilt is notable in the adoption of two as opposed to one pair of pierced sprung-in plates. This highly unusual feature was no doubt designed both for protection and additional blade-catching potential. Provenance Sold in this room, 28th June 2006, lot 296

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A RARE POLISH SABRE, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with two broad

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Lot 114

A RARE POLISH SABRE, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with two broad long fullers, the farthest with three further slender grooves in the centre on each face, retaining traces of etched designs at the forte including a celestial motif, iron hilt with stirrup guard, straight quillon with shaped terminal, a pair of langets, thumb-loop formed with a central ridge, knuckle-guard and cap pommel, and leather-covered wooden grip (small cracks 82.5 cm; 32 1/2 in blade Provenance The Counts Rostworowski, Cracow Professor Zdislaw Zygulski Jr., by 2009 Jacek Gutowski, as stated by the vendor

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Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ITALIAN HALBERD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY VENETIAN with broad centra

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 136

Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ITALIAN HALBERD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY VENETIAN with broad central blade engraved with foliage (rubbed), cut with a cusped pattern and fitted beneath with a broad steel collar formed of six vertical loops each interrupted by a chiselled mask, forward leaning axe-blade pierced and engraved with designs of foliage and stylised monsterheads, fitted with a bronze warrior mask on each face, triangular rear fluke pierced and engraved en suite and fitted with a pair of matching bronze masks, fitted with later spiked transverse bolt, a pair of straps (restored), on a later wooden haft 78.5cm; 30 7/8 in head Provenance Sold in this room, 7th December 2006, lot 214 Another halberd from this distinctive group was sold in this room, 28th June 2006, lot 347.

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Property from a Central European Collection A RARE GERMAN (BAVARIAN) STATE GLAIVE (KUSE) FOR THE GUARD OF MAXIMILIAN, ELECTO

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 140

Property from a Central European Collection A RARE GERMAN (BAVARIAN) STATE GLAIVE (KUSE) FOR THE GUARD OF MAXIMILIAN, ELECTOR OF BAVARIA, CIRCA 1623-51 with knife-like blade double-edged over its upper third, decorated on each face with a large panel covering the greater part of its surface, filled with an elaborate trophy-of-arms, the crowned electoral arms enclosed by the Order of the Golden Fleece, and a further trophy-of-arms beneath, with minute traces of gilding (worn, areas of pitting), tapering moulded socket, a pair of long straps, on is faceted wooden haft with an additional pair of straps 71.0 cm; 28 in head Maximilian I (1573-1651, elector from 1623) received a strict Jesuit education followed by travel in Bohemia and Italy after which he succeeded his father as duke of Bavaria in 1597. The duchy had been administered poorly and was debt ridden but it was soon restored to solvency by the energetic young duke. Under his rule the legal system was revised, an effective army was built and control was tightened over his church and its lands. He established himself as the undisputed leader of the German Catholics during the thirty years war, perhaps in part through his obsessive style of government: |I see to my affairs myself and check my accounts myself| he reportedly told a relative. His determination to achieve religious and political goals played a crucial role in prolonging the war in Germany for thirty years, dying three years after it ended in 1648.

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Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ETCHED PARTISAN OF THE GUARD OF THE ELECTOR FRIEDRICH AUGUST I OF SAXONY,

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 141

Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ETCHED PARTISAN OF THE GUARD OF THE ELECTOR FRIEDRICH AUGUST I OF SAXONY, ~THE STRONG~, CIRCA 1694-97 with central blade of flattened-diamond section, broad base formed of a pair of flat notched flukes, etched at the base with a pattern of scrolling foliage on each side and surmounted on the respective faces with the crowned electoral arms and the initials CFA for Friedrich August Churfürst, moulded collar, faceted socket and a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft painted with an inventory number 60.5cm; 23 7/8in head Provenance The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden Sold in this room, 26th June 2007, lot 218 Friedrich August I ruled as Elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and twice as King August II of Poland (1697-1704 and 1709-1733). Similar partisans are preserved in the Wartburg (inv.no. 461) and the Wallace Collection (inv. Nos. A1002 & A1003). Another partisan from this group with the same notable style of etching is preserved in the Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, Berlin. See Müller and Kölling1981, p.311 no. 395.

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Property from an Important Private Collection A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HALBERD AND 80 BORE WHEEL-LOCK PISTOL, FIRST QUARTER OF

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 145

Property from an Important Private Collection A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HALBERD AND 80 BORE WHEEL-LOCK PISTOL, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with tapering double-edged terminal blade engraved with linear ornament, flowers and stamped, on one face, ~HR~, moulded at the base and fitted with a transverse axe-head (the tip of the upper prong chipped) and down-curved rear fluke, tapering socket moulded at the top and fitted with a ring for attaching to the pistol muzzle, the pistol with tapering barrel formed in two stages and retained by a slender iron band (a working replacement, the peg for fixing the head and stock later), faceted breech with a raised brass band at each end and decorated over its outer surface with a small punched design of numerous wave-shaped panels, flat lock retained by two side nails, sparsely engraved on the tail, fitted with external wheel with domed cover, safety-catch, sliding pan-cover with button release and moulded dog, fruitwood stock inlaid with engraved staghorn segmental lines surrounding staghorn plaques decorated with a bird opposite the lock, a pair of figures about the tang and further geometric designs, all enriched with delicate brass wire tendrils, staghorn pellets and engraved mother-of-pearl rondels, fitted beneath the rear of the lock with a shaped horn panel, perhaps a thumb rest (inlay with small losses and repairs), the stock extending to form the haft (shortened), fitted at the top with a turned horn collar and, in the centre, with iron baluster trigger on an engraved staghorn trigger-plate, and inlaid with four slender plaques en suite with the stock over its upper half 116.0 cm; 45 3/4 in, the pistol and haft overall Provenance The Lord Astor of Hever, sold Sotheby~s, London, 5th May 1983, lot 161

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Property from a Central European Collection A VERY RARE SAXON DECORATED COMBINED GUN REST AND SPEAR, CIRCA 1730, ALMOST CERT

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 146

Property from a Central European Collection A VERY RARE SAXON DECORATED COMBINED GUN REST AND SPEAR, CIRCA 1730, ALMOST CERTAINLY BY JOHANN TOBIAS GRAEFENSTEIN with U-shaped head formed with a recurved flat edge on each side, robust faceted socket moulded at the top, fitted with a long hinged sprung spear blade forming the central spike, secured to the socket by a pierced rectangular lug engaged by a press stud when extended and to the haft by a sliding button when retracted, the head and the blade all finely etched and gilt with scrolling foliage within linear borders, on its original wooden haft with an additional pair of straps and conical steel shoe 76.8cm; 30 1/4in head, when extended Provenance Sold in this room, 10th December 2008, lot 188 An almost identical combined gun rest and spear decorated in the same manner is preserved in the former Electoral Armoury, Dresden, inv. no. T-98. See Lewerken 1989, p. 273, no. 149b. Johann Tobias Graefenstein is recorded circa 1713-1771. He succeeded Peter Tanner as Hofbüchsenmacher in 1750.

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A RARE FRENCH SABRE FOR A MOUNTED GRENADIER, CIRCA 1804-10 with slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point and form

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 158

A RARE FRENCH SABRE FOR A MOUNTED GRENADIER, CIRCA 1804-10 with slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a near full-length fuller, struck with inspector~s marks on one face at the forte and with Coulaux Frères Imperial arsenal inscription on the back-edge, regulation brass hilt comprising down-turned quillon decorated with palmette, with traces of Versailles inscription on the inside, outer-guard of three bars incorporating a flaming grenade within a rondel, cap pommel, and leather-covered grip bound with plaited brass wire, in its original wooden scabbard encased in brass, and complete with two rings for suspension 96.0 cm; 37 3/4 in blade By the time of the decree of 28th Floréal An XII (18th May 1804), the Consular Guard became the Imperial Guard and included four squadrons of mounted grenadiers. See Ariès 1966.

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A RARE EUROPEAN MAIL CAPE OR PISAIN, PROBABLY GERMAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY composed entirely of riveted iron rings, those at t

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 172

A RARE EUROPEAN MAIL CAPE OR PISAIN, PROBABLY GERMAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY composed entirely of riveted iron rings, those at the upstanding neck-opening and base of the throat densely arranged in alternating rows of rectangular and half-round-section wire, the remainder of rectangular section wire, well-shaped to the shoulders, extending downwards to an obtuse points at both the front and rear of the waist, and formed with a central opening at the front (small losses) Mail capes such as this, referred to by modern collectors as ~bishops~ mantles~, were known at the time of their use as ~pisains~. Two similar examples are in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, Inv. Nos. III. 13 & 14, in one case fitted with a Nuremberg-inscribed brass ring. Another, also opening at the front and now mounted on a so-called ~Landsknecht armour~ is preserved in the Stibbert Museum, Florence. Others of an early fashion were formerly in the collections of Sir Guy Laking and Felix Joubert. See Laking 1920, Vol. II, figs 530-1). Another example, formerly in the collection of Baron Armand van Zeulen (1838-96) and sold Sotheby~s, London (1st April 1980, lot 81) was sold in this room 26th June 2007, lot 283.

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Property from the Estate of Patrick Kelly A RARE ENGLISH COLLAR MADE IN THE ROYAL WORKSHOPS AT GREENWICH, CIRCA 1610 formed

Thomas Del Mar Ltd

Lot 176

Property from the Estate of Patrick Kelly A RARE ENGLISH COLLAR MADE IN THE ROYAL WORKSHOPS AT GREENWICH, CIRCA 1610 formed of four sturdy lames front and rear, in each case articulated to one another by three internal leathers (replaced), the upper edge of the first formed with a file-roped inward turn, the lower edge of the fourth with a series of large scallops bordered by pairs of widely-spaced incised lines, and the upper edges of the second to fourth each bevelled and bordered by a pair of more closely-spaced incised line, the front and rear sections of the collar connected to one another by an internal hinge at the left side and closed by a plain stud and hole and a mushroom-shaped stud and keyhole slot at the right (the whole showing a mottled overall patina and a number of plugged holes) 16.8 cm; 6½ in Provenance Robin Wigington, Poets Arbour, Stratford upon Avon, 9th October 1992 Morton and Angela Stern, New York, sold in this room, 4th December 2013, lot 193 The gorget almost certainly derives from a series of garnitures for tilt and barriers use made at Greenwich about 1610. Several examples of the series are still to be seen in the Royal Armouries, Inv. Nos. II. 73, 78-9, 80 & 86 (ffoulkes 1916, vol. I, pp. 121-3 & 130; Exhibition of Armour made in the Royal Workshops at Greenwich, Tower of London, 1951, pp. p. 32; and Dufty & Reid 1968, pl. LII)

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ELIOT (T S): 'Poems 1909-1925..' London, Faber & Gwyer, 1925: 8vo, publisher's blue cloth with rare dustjacket, the

Stride & Son

Lot 42

ELIOT (T S): 'Poems 1909-1925..' London, Faber & Gwyer, 1925: 8vo, publisher's blue cloth with rare dustjacket, the latter finger soiled, spine browned and chipped to ends, bookplate of Basil Burton, VG copy in good dustwrapper: together with one other by T S Eliot. (2)

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MAIRET (Ethel), DITCHLING PRESS: 'An Essay on Crafts & Obedience'.. printed by Douglas Pepler, Ditchling, Sussex, 19

Stride & Son

Lot 72

MAIRET (Ethel), DITCHLING PRESS: 'An Essay on Crafts & Obedience'.. printed by Douglas Pepler, Ditchling, Sussex, 1918: 8vo, original printed brown wrappers, 8pp, some spotting and water stains, else good. Rare. (1)

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MOVEABLE BOOK: 'Robinson Crusoe with Surprise Pictures..' London, Dean & Son: square 8vo, publisher's printed boards

Stride & Son

Lot 112

MOVEABLE BOOK: 'Robinson Crusoe with Surprise Pictures..' London, Dean & Son: square 8vo, publisher's printed boards, rebacked and free endpapers replaced, n.d. (c.1874?): 24pp un-numbered, including 5 colour printed leaves comprising central section of four moveable flaps, rare. (1)

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AN 18TH CENTURY WORCESTER 'VERY RARE' SIDE PLATE, painted in underglaze blue with Caughley Floral Sprays.

John Nicholson's

Lot 1121

AN 18TH CENTURY WORCESTER 'VERY RARE' SIDE PLATE, painted in underglaze blue with Caughley Floral Sprays.

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A rare Victorian silver five piece novelty cruet set by Thomas Smily, London 1878, modelled as sea urchins with gilt interior

Dreweatts 1759

Lot 67

A rare Victorian silver five piece novelty cruet set by Thomas Smily, London 1878, modelled as sea urchins with gilt interiors, the mustard pot with a lobed ball finial and twin S-scroll handles, 6cm (2 1/4in) high, the four salts 7.5cm (3in) diameter, in a leather covered case with four spoons by Thomas Smily, London 1878, 329g (10.55 oz) This mustard pot was not represented in the catalogue of The Colman Collection of Silver Mustard Pots.Condition Report: Marks are generally clear, some maker's marks are worn. Slight play to mustard hinge. Wear to the leather case. Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and useCondition Report Disclaimer

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Rare French Napoleonic Period Large Naval Boarding Axe single edged, 4 1/2 inch wide head with central rib. Rear, square, f

Marlows Military Auctioneers

Lot 212

Rare French Napoleonic Period Large Naval Boarding Axe single edged, 4 1/2 inch wide head with central rib. Rear, square, form pick. Heavy steel, reinforcement straps secured by two steel dome head rivets. Polished, dark stained, wooden shaft with bulbous end.

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Rare Baker Volunteer/Commercial Flintlock Rifle .650, 30 1/2 inch, rifled barrel. Front blade sight and rear V sight. Muzz

Marlows Military Auctioneers

Lot 494

Rare Baker Volunteer/Commercial Flintlock Rifle .650, 30 1/2 inch, rifled barrel. Front blade sight and rear V sight. Muzzle with side mounted bayonet bar. Breech with proof stamps. Small size lock plate with line edge engraving and “GR” crowned cypher. The tang stamped “Whatel”. Swan neck cock with line engraving. Polished full stock woodwork. Brass butt cap, side plate, double loop trigger guard, two ramrod pipes and end cap. Lower stock grooved in typical form as a ramrod expansion gap. Heavy steel ramrod. Steel sling swivels.

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Rare Imperial German M88/98 Ersatz Sawback Bayonet 14 1/4 inch, single edged blade widening towards the point. Rear sawback e

Marlows Military Auctioneers

Lot 598

Rare Imperial German M88/98 Ersatz Sawback Bayonet 14 1/4 inch, single edged blade widening towards the point. Rear sawback edge. Wide fuller. Back edge with German Inspection stamp. Steel, turn down crossguard and open end muzzle ring. All steel, grooved grip and pommel. Contained in its steel, double ridged scabbard with applied throat. Scabbard and hilt with remains of original, green painted finish.

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Rare Imperial German Seitengewehr M1892/02 Pioneer Troops Bayonet 17 inch, single edged, spear point blade. Sawback rear edge

Marlows Military Auctioneers

Lot 615

Rare Imperial German Seitengewehr M1892/02 Pioneer Troops Bayonet 17 inch, single edged, spear point blade. Sawback rear edge. Wide fuller. Forte with maker crowned over “Erfurt”. Back edge dated “03”. Steel, part muzzle ring and turn up quillon. Steel pommel. Wooden, grooved slab grips. Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. Complete with black leather frog. Rear with faint maker’s stamp and date.

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Rare Imperial German M1871/84 Altered To Fit a G98 Carbine 10 inch, single edged blade with long fuller. Forte with maker “

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Lot 621

Rare Imperial German M1871/84 Altered To Fit a G98 Carbine 10 inch, single edged blade with long fuller. Forte with maker “Simson & Co Suhl”. Steel crossguard. Steel pommel with step cut into the top so it will fit a G98 carbine. Wooden slab grips. Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. Throat with regimental stamp “Res.R. 109.MG.12.”.

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* Gambling ball. A rare ivory gambling ball c.1700, otherwise referred to as a teetotum (lottery), the multi-faceted ball eac

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 114

* Gambling ball. A rare ivory gambling ball c.1700, otherwise referred to as a teetotum (lottery), the multi-faceted ball each engraved with a number between 1-32 and additionally inscribed 'six' under the number 6, approximately 45mm acrossQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. Teetotum balls were very much like a spinning dice, however they have faceted numbered sides and when thrown there is an equal chance of any number turning up (which is not the case with dice). Lotteries first began to become an acceptable form of raising money for government funds under Queen Elizabeth I in 1568 - 1569. It was started in order to raise funds for urgent repairs to the harbours and fortifications of England then under threat of invasion from the Spanish. Great pains were taken to ‘provoke the people’ to part with their money and even fortune tellers were consulted about ‘lucky’ numbers. Lotteries later became established by successive Acts of Parliament and were a popular and lucrative means of increasing government revenue and were regularly conducted, both in London and the country, by appointed contractors. Lotteries were not then as they are today confined to monetary prizes, but embraced jewellery, paintings, tapestries, silver, books and even live deer in Syon Park.

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* Game. A collection of early 18th century French ivory counters, a collection of 45 engraved polychrome-stained pieces, comp

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 115

* Game. A collection of early 18th century French ivory counters, a collection of 45 engraved polychrome-stained pieces, comprising: 5 sets each double-sided with numerals 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50, of rectangular canted form with a geometric border, approximately 35mm wide; 4 similar pieces engraved 50 Guinee (2), 20 Guinee, and 40 Guinees, approximately 43mm wide; and 16 pictorial circular counters, each individually engraved with accompanying text on one side, and with a flower or insect on the other, 26mm diameter, presented in a double sided glass and mahogany frame, 18.7 x 27.2cm (7.25 x 10.75ins)Qty: (1)NOTESA rare collection of early decorative counters for a parlour game, the circular pieces each with an inscription relating to the image, for example: 'Sur mil compas un petit' (depicting compasses); 'Rien de plus fidelle' (with dog); and 'Je pleure vostre absence' (showing a flaming heart).

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* Selvi (Antonio Francesco, 1679-1753). Richard Molesworth (1680-1758, 3rd Viscount Molesworth), 1712, bronze medal, the obve

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 152

* Selvi (Antonio Francesco, 1679-1753). Richard Molesworth (1680-1758, 3rd Viscount Molesworth), 1712, bronze medal, the obverse with bust facing right in armour and ornate helmet, the reverse with Bellona grasping the arm of Fortune, 89mm, extremely fine and very rare, sold with a later composite frame with labels attached, and inscribed with provenanceQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London; Royal United Services Institute sale, Wallis & Wallis,1964 Vannel & . 133; MI II, 391/245; Eimer 453. A pupil of Massimiliano Soldani, Antonio Selvi is best known as the most prolific Baroque medallist in Florence during the twilight of the Medici. His earliest dated medal is 1711 and more than 109 portrait medals and a series of 111 medals commemorating the Medici dynasty are attributed to him. Selvi's style is indebted to Soldani and he is recorded as having worked in bronze and as a modeller in lead for works in porcelain and in wax for cameos. Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth (1680-1758) was an Anglo-Irish military officer, politician and nobleman. He served with his regiment at the Battle of Blenheim before being appointed aide-de-camp to the Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the Battle of Ramillies in 1706 Molesworth offered Marlborough his own horse after Marlborough fell from the saddle. Molesworth then recovered his commander's charger and slipped away, saving Marlborough's life. Molesworth went on to become Lieutenant of the Ordnance in Ireland, was wounded at the Battle of Preston during the Jacobite rising of 1715, and later became Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Army.Richard Molesworth's older brother (John Molesworth, 2nd Viscount, 1679 - 1725) commissioned medals of himself and his brother Richard from Antonio Selvi while John was Ambassador Extraordinary to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Another example of this medal was sold at auction at Morton & Eden (London), Coins, Medals & Banknotes, 27 June 2018, lot 131.

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* Buttons. A framed set of engraved button covers, French, circa 1770s/80s, 8 circular hand-coloured stipple engravings, each

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 195

* Buttons. A framed set of engraved button covers, French, circa 1770s/80s, 8 circular hand-coloured stipple engravings, each depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of a lady wearing an elaborate hat, diameter 37 mm (1.5 ins), mounted together on card, framed and glazed, together with: A collection of 18th century and later buttons, including: 14 late 18th century mother of pearl studs, each finely carved with a star and central paste jewel, brass and mother or pearl back, 16 mm diameter; a pair of pair of silver and enamel buttons by J. Aitken & Sons Birmingham 1911, each with a simulated pearl design on a blue and white geometric ground, 35 mm diameter; a group of 5 19th century copper and brass buttons, engraved with a starburst within a chiselled edge border, 35 mm diameter; a large George III mother of pearl button engraved with a trap pulled by a pair of horses, 45 mm diameter; an 18th century mother of pearl button engraved with a rococo design of c-scrolls and lattice-work, 37 mm diameter; and various other buttons and cufflinks including 14 silverQty: (a small box)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. Picture buttons first became popular in the 1770s, initially in France where they were known as 'boutons à miniature'. Such items were engraved or hand-drawn and usually mounted onto copper frames with a flat or slightly domed glass cover. They depicted a wide range of subjects, including architectural views, mythological scenes, historical events, and flora and fauna as well as images of ladies such as these. It is rare to find a set, seemingly unused. For similar see The Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession numbers 51.47.55–.58 and 50.231.167–.174).

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* Nightcap. An early 17th century gentleman's nightcap, hand-stitched pale pink silk cap of four pieced sections with up-turn

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 278

* Nightcap. An early 17th century gentleman's nightcap, hand-stitched pale pink silk cap of four pieced sections with up-turned brim, each section embroidered in cream thread with a circular motif and matching rectangular panel on brim, consisting of a framework of outlined satin stitch volutes and leaves enclosing woven latticework, small tassel at top, faded and occasional soiling, worn, with some splitting to seams and perishing of silk, embroidered threads loose or missing in places, 18 x 33 cm (7 x 13 ins)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London; purchased by the owner at Christie's, circa 1961. A rare survival. Elaborate nightcaps such as these were part of the informal evening attire of a well-to-do gentleman, worn at home after the rigours of the day were over. A nightcap was a very necessary garment in times of poorly-heated, often draughty, houses, and for most people it would have been a plain and purely functional affair; the silk fabric of this cap and the skilful needlework decoration suggests that this particular item was designed to be worn during a relaxed evening's entertainment with close friends, proclaiming as it does something about the wearer's wealth and social standing.

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* Sampler. An unusual mathematical needlework by Sarah Jane Lester, circa 1840, stitched in red cotton thread 'The national d

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 280

* Sampler. An unusual mathematical needlework by Sarah Jane Lester, circa 1840, stitched in red cotton thread 'The national debt is computed to be eight hundred millions, and the population of the United Kingdom twenty five millions, what sum from each person would pay the whole debt', with the numerical divisional calculation beneath, all in cross-stitch, and embroiderer's name along lower edge in Algerian eye stitch, 13 x 22 cm, in a period maple veneered frame, glazed, frame size 22.5 x 31.5 cmQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. It is very rare to find a sampler depicting arithmetic instead of letters and numbers or pictorial motifs. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one such needlework by a Mary Ann Sadler, aged 9, whose work is headed 'Compound Division' with a series of stitched calculations beneath (accession number 57.122.742). The sampler offered here has an additional interest as an item of social history, giving as it does details of population and national debt, clearly a subject relevant then as it is now.

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* Pistol. An early 19 th century flintlock travelling pistol, the 7cm turn-off barrel with steel casing engraved ‘Mothershead

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 5

* Pistol. An early 19 th century flintlock travelling pistol, the 7cm turn-off barrel with steel casing engraved ‘Mothershead’, the opposite side engraved with military trophies, with spring bayonet and trigger guard, walnut slab grip and push-on safety, action inoperable, 20.5cm long overall, an unusual and rare gunsmithQty: (1)

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* Sword guard. An 18th century Italian millefiori sword guard, damaged but very rare, 7.5cm long plus a Chinese nanban iron t

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 7

* Sword guard. An 18th century Italian millefiori sword guard, damaged but very rare, 7.5cm long plus a Chinese nanban iron tsuba c.1900, with pierced decoration showing cranes, 5 x 4.8cmQty: (2)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.

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* Buchinger (Matthias, 1674-1740). A bookform box with micrography, 1720/21, wooden and ivory bookform box, spine with carved

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 88

* Buchinger (Matthias, 1674-1740). A bookform box with micrography, 1720/21, wooden and ivory bookform box, spine with carved raised bands, sliding lid and lower side with inset glazed calligraphic panels written in sepia ink on paper in a miniscule hand, that to lid with religious script forming the design of a chalice and wafer, within an arched frame of red ink volutes, a little stained, that to lower side with the Ten Commandments on stone tablets, within a similar red ink border, each with inscription below: 'Dublin febr. the 8 d 1720/21. This is Written by Mathew Buchinger born Without Hands or feet in Germany June the 3 d 1674', panels 47 x 30 mm, overall size 73 x 60 x 19 mmQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. Matthias Buchinger, the so-called 'Little Man of Nuremberg', was a famous dwarf just 29 inches tall, born without legs and with truncated arms which had finlike appendages for hands. However, despite such disadvantages, he travelled widely in northern Europe, performing and excelling at many occupations associated with physical dexterity. He is most famed for his remarkable abilities as a calligrapher, specialising in micrography, but he also built highly detailed models of ships in bottles, as well as drew portraits, coats of arms, landscapes and family trees, many commissioned by royalty. He played at least 6 musical instruments, some of his own invention, performing for King George I, amongst others. He also danced the hornpipe, gave magic shows, and displayed his skill as a marksman and swordsman. He is known to have been performing in Dublin in 1720, and Belfast in 1722. Buchinger lived to the ripe old age of sixty-five, surviving three wives and marrying a fourth. He was famed for the number of mistresses he kept, and apparently fathered at least 14 children by 8 women. Specimens of Buchinger's calligraphy are rare, and we have not traced another such example of his work set into a box as here.

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A Royal Doulton figurine Little Child so Rare and Sweet HN 1542

Rendells Auctioneers & Estate Agents

Lot 1079

A Royal Doulton figurine Little Child so Rare and Sweet HN 1542

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A rare Art Deco combination money box and clock with bronzed figural finial, the circular dial set with Arabic numerals, the

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 35

A rare Art Deco combination money box and clock with bronzed figural finial, the circular dial set with Arabic numerals, the coin aperture inscribed 'Two Florins Weekly', 33 x 28cm. These clocks where produced to encourage saving - a florin had to be inserted into the money box before the clock would function.Additional InformationRubbing to patinated finish of the finial, further scuffs and scrapes to the clock, not tested, no guarantee of working order. Usual rubbing to the surround of the dial. Some minor damage to the centre of the dial.

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Original 8" x 10" 1964 Granada Grantham flyer for Gene Vincent in the Big Beat Scene UK Tour together with two different copi

Bishop & Miller Auctioneers Ltd

Lot 1253

Original 8" x 10" 1964 Granada Grantham flyer for Gene Vincent in the Big Beat Scene UK Tour together with two different copies of the rare 'Screaming End' softback book.E

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WILLIAM TEALE OF MANCHESTER; a rare brass house lamp, No.71, height 20.5cm.Additional InformationDents, tarnish and pitting t

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 31

WILLIAM TEALE OF MANCHESTER; a rare brass house lamp, No.71, height 20.5cm.Additional InformationDents, tarnish and pitting to metalware, glass with some pitting and scratches.

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A very rare J. Rayner's Patent miner's brass flame safety lamp with stamped marks and loop handle, height 18cm.Additional Inf

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 32

A very rare J. Rayner's Patent miner's brass flame safety lamp with stamped marks and loop handle, height 18cm.Additional InformationSome pitting and scratches as well as tarnish throughout.

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A rare Queen Anne glazier's iron hammer, clearly stamped "John Hawthorn 1709", with spiral fluted, ring turned and neatly eng

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Lot 22

A rare Queen Anne glazier's iron hammer, clearly stamped "John Hawthorn 1709", with spiral fluted, ring turned and neatly engraved decoration, with a laterturned wood shaft, length 29cm.A very small number of such hammers are recorded, they were presented to apprentices on being accepted into the Glaziers company.

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A rare George III tortoiseshell caddy spoon with a vacant escutcheon.

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Lot 2525

A rare George III tortoiseshell caddy spoon with a vacant escutcheon.

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A rare oak open bookcase, with three fitted shelves and brass plaque stamped "Princess Christian Workshops Brookwood For Disc

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Lot 3117

A rare oak open bookcase, with three fitted shelves and brass plaque stamped "Princess Christian Workshops Brookwood For Discharged Soldiers & Sailors", height 93cm, width 63cm, depth 18cm.

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A rare George III flintlock pistol by Smith of Bath, with 9" (23cm) steel barrel, moulded and engraved brass trigger guard, t

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Lot 346

A rare George III flintlock pistol by Smith of Bath, with 9" (23cm) steel barrel, moulded and engraved brass trigger guard, the walnut stock with shell carved decoration around the tang, signed lock plate, 37cm.Condition report: UK postage. £30+VAT. The pistol cocks and holds in both positions and the springs are sound. The condition is commensurate with age, replacement ramrod

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The very rare steel corkscrew by T Bradburn & Sons, with Holroyd's "Patent Cone Cork Splitter" beneath the finger ring. T

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Lot 368

The very rare steel corkscrew by T Bradburn & Sons, with Holroyd's "Patent Cone Cork Splitter" beneath the finger ring. The plain dark hard-wood handle impressed on each side with inscriptions including the date 1834 and serial number 868 155mm

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A rare Shelley Edward VIII loving cup together with a Doulton Edward VIII mug and one other Edward VIII mug (3).

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Lot 839

A rare Shelley Edward VIII loving cup together with a Doulton Edward VIII mug and one other Edward VIII mug (3).

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