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Lot 94
Gonçalo Mabunda (Mozambican, born 1975)Wunderkammer, 2018 deactivated grenades, bullet cartridges, rifle parts109 x 110 x 63cm (42 15/16 x 43 5/16 x 24 13/16in).Footnotes:Goncalo Mabunda was born in Maputo in 1975, the same year that Mozambique gained independence. Civil war broke out only two years later, and would continue to ravage the country until 1992. The artist's formative years were thus coloured by extreme violence and bloodshed. When a peace treaty was finally agreed, Mozambique was littered with weapons. Inspired by the pacifist verse from the Book of Isaiah - 'They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks' - the Christian Council of Mozambique launched an initiative to clear the streets of these arms, 'Transforming Guns into Hopes'. Over the next few years, some 800,000 guns, rocket launchers and grenades were collected. Many of the stockpiles were destroyed, but a handful were donated to the artist's collective, Nucleo de Arte, who disassembled the weapons and transformed them into public sculpture. Mabunda joined the collective in 1994, following a period of study in Durban. He was one of the ten Nucleo artists selected for the Christian Council's initiative. Having lost family members in the conflict, he was personally committed to ensuring that these instruments of destruction should cause no more suffering.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 264
A Staffordshire pottery figure of Mary Anne Talbot (John Taylor), modelled in her disguise as a man a rifle and dead game to her right a dog to her left, the painted face with moustache the remainder of the figure heightened with gilding height 35.5 cm. NOTE: Known as The British Amazon, after the death of her sister and her subsequent treatment by a severe guardian, she was introduced to Captain Essex Bowen who affected her seduction and in order to carry on the affair he compelled her to dress as a footboy and accompany him on journeys to Domingo and Flanders. she affected this pretence throughout the majority of her career and it was never disclosed even under the pain of having grape-shot and musket balls removed from her leg, nor her year and half imprisonment at Dunkirk. Her true sex was only discovered after she was seized by a press gang in Wapping. For further information see P.D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era page 82 and 513.
Lot 375
A COLLECTION OF SECOND WORLD WAR AIR MINISTRY RAF PUBLICATIONS, comprising four manuals on silhouettes of Spanish, American, French and Polish aircraft, an Aircraft Recognition Training Handbook (N. W. European Theatre), and Part 1 and 2 (x2) Recognition Handbook of British Aircraft, together with "MY ARABIC SPEAKING COMPANION" and a Parker Hale Service Rifle Score book (10) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)
Lot 586
Three boxes of assorted books to include; various books on shooting, the military and firearms including: 'U.S Military Firearms' 1962, 'The art of the gun-maker' 1962, two volumes of 'After Pretoria' (Vol 3 & 4, undated) and two of 'With the flag of Pretoria' (Vol 1, undated & Vol 2 1901), 'The Life and Explorations of Dr Livingstone' (poor condition, undated), 'The Rifle & Hound of Ceylon' 1882, 'Our Soldiers', 'Britains Wonderful air force' etc. (3)(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Too many for complete list. List of books in a series include: Volume 1 - V 'History of the War in the Peninsula' by Napier all dated 1993, two volumes of 'Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19' both 1921; Part 45 The Welsh Regiment and Part 28 The Royal Welsh Fusiliers', a series of undated military books by oldham's press including; 'Warfare Today', 'Britian's Wonderful Fighting Forces', 'Britian's Modern Army', 'Brtain's Woderful Airforce' (4)Two volumes 'An expedition of discovery into the interior of Africa' 1967, part of a limited edition of 750 eachTwo possible first editions include; The Ascent of Everest by John Hunt 1953 and 'The Camouflage Story' by Geoffrey Barkas 1952Older books include:'South Africa and the Transvaal War' by Louis Creswicke 1900'Military Hygiene & Sanitation' by Melville 1912'Jottings from an active life' by Weston Jarvis 1928Ma-Rai-Ee 1953From Pillar to Post 1912Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E Lawrence 1946'My African Journey' by Churchill 1908 (MCMVIII)'A History of Malaya' by Kennedy 1962Knife and Life in India 1955
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Lot 59
A late 19th century novelty propelling pencil, designed as a rifle, the wooden body with white metal mounts and trigger mechanized pencil, 14cm long, with a continental white metal pistol charm, with scroll detail handle, miniature ramrod and bullets, 5cm long (2) For condition information please view this lot on our website HERE
Lot 395
British pattern 1827 rifle brigade officer's sword, straight fullered blade, 32.5" etched with crowned Edward VII cipher, foliate, slung bugle and numbered 2108 'London Made: steel Gothic pattern' hilt with rifle brigade badge, wire bound fish skin grip, black leather dress knot in its brown leather scabbard Condition: Some wear/damage, signs of surface wear and slight scratching to blade, with wear to scabbard - **General condition consistent with age
Lot 410
Two United Kingdom pattern 1907 bayonets, one by Wilkinson with crown over 1907, in its scabbard, the other crown over 1907 and JAC with various markings and HGR15 on its scabbard, both with straight 16.5" blades, together with a French model 1886 Epee bayonet for the Lebel rifle, nickel hilt with down turned quillon, straight cruciform blade approximately 52cm long in its round metal scabbard Condition: (in order of description) first bayonet having markings and scratching to wooden handle (some deep), blade showing signs of surface wear and scratching, signs of rust, and noticeable tear to leather scabbard (2nd bayonet JAC) signs of rust to metal top of scabbard and handle and light surface wear and scratching to blade (French model 1886 bayonet) signs of surface wear to blade, - **General condition consistent with age
Lot 460
Victorian Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902 awarded to 3326 Private W Bond of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps with South Africa 1902 and Orange Free State clasps, together with Edward VII 1901-1902 Kings South Africa Medal awarded to 3839 Private J Ramsey of the Seaforth Highlanders with South Africa 1901 and 1902 clasps, both on ribbon Condition: **General condition consistent with age
Lot 476
Four Elizabeth II Territorial Efficiency Medals awarded to 5619072 TPR C Granger of the Royal Auxiliary Corps, 23850039 Lance Corporal GL Whalen of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Jones of the Royal Regiment of Wales and 22259489 Lance Corporal AH Morris of the Royal Sussex, together with two George VI Territorial Efficiency Medals awarded to 1981328 Corporal F Mossey of the Royal Engineers, and 6895960 RFN RE Fleming of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, all on ribbon Condition: On the medal for Jones, name on rim unreadable. **General condition consistent with age
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