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THREE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS, GLASSWARE, PICTURES, COLLECTABLES, etc, including a Capodimonte pressing grapes scene, s.d., an incomplete Knight Rider phones set, a small quantity of tins, a glass cockerel, strap on roller skates, glass vases, paintings and prints including a faded Lowry Industrial Landscape print etc
Paul Calle (1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (B. 1961) "1950s - Rock 'n Roll" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 33c Rock 'n' Roll stamp issued May 26, 1999. In 1954, Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term "Rock 'n' Roll" to describe the loud, rebellious music that was rapidly gaining favor with America's youth. Drawing its influences from African-American blues and southern hillbilly traditions, Rock 'n' Roll gave its devotees a wide diversity of sounds, ranging from strong eight-note beats over a static harmony, to ballads and speeded-up versions of the 12-bar blues. In 1955, the popular film Blackboard Jungle featured Bill Haley and the Comets singing Rock Around the Clock. This wildly energetic tune was the first Rock 'n' Roll number to be recorded by a major label, as well as the first to reach a national audience -- selling an amazing 22 million copies. Influential Rock 'n' Roll artists included Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley -- the most famous Rock 'n' Roller of all. The biggest hit of 1956 was Presley's Heartbreak Hotel. His follow-up hits Don't Be Cruel and Hound Dog solidified Presley's status as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll". From the beginning, Rock 'n' Roll was attacked on grounds that it contributed to the moral decadence of American society. Rock 'n' Roll thrived, however, forever changing American language, dress and culture. Image Size: 16 x 13.5 in. Overall Size: 23 x 16 in. Unframed. (B16396 / B16397)
ROAD ROLLER & STEEL TRAILERNo paperworkWe highly recommend that you view in person any potential purchase and take time to inspect paperwork and make any relevant enquiries.**This lot will go through our auction on Saturday 5th June**On display at our Pickering site - Unit 10 Enterprise Way, Thornton Road Industrial Estate, Pickering, YO18 7NA - please call us on 01751 477555. Thank you.
A boxed Mamod live steam SR1a Steam Roller, of late 1970's vintage, with solid fuel burner tray but still with water level plug, complete with whistle, safety valve, scuttle and double-length steering extension, G-VG, level plug replaced with self-tap screw (original plug included in a pot of oil), some rusting inside firebox, box G
Schwarzwälder Lackschilduhr mit Walzenspielwerk, 19. Jh. Lackschild mit Apfelrose und Darstellung einer Briefleserin, Zifferblatt mit römischen Ziffern und arabischer Minuterie. Pendelwerk mit Gewicht am Faden. Walzenspieluhr. Holzplatinen, Messingzahnräder. Nicht auf Funktionalität geprüft, Zeiger fehlen, Glocken und Glockenstuhl fehlen. 58 x 37,5 cm Black Forest lacquer shield clock with roller movement, 19th ct. Lacquer shield with apple rose and depiction of a letter reader. Pendulum movement with weight on a thread. Roller chime clock. Wooden plates, brass gears. Not tested for functionality, hands missing, bells and belfry missing.
Flötenspieluhr / Schwarzwälder Lackschilduhr mit Spielwerk, 19. Jh. handbemaltes Lackschild verziert mit Apfelrosenkranz, Säulen sowie Noten und Mandoline, Schaufenster für drei bewegliche Musiker mit Blasinstrumenten. Zifferblatt mit römischen Ziffern. Pendelwerk mit zwei Gewichten. Glockenschlagwerk, Walzenspielwerk und 22 Holzfpfeifen. Holzplatinen, Messingzahnräder. Funktion wurde nicht getestet, Zeiger fehlen. 67 x 48 x 28,5 cm Flute music box clock / Black Forest lacquer shield clock with musical mechanism, 19th ct hand painted lacquer shield, showcase for three moving musicians with wind instruments. Pendulum movement with two weights. Bell chimes, roller chimes and twenty-two wooden pipes. Wooden plates, brass gears. Function not tested, hands missing.
Korriphila HSP 701, Stainless, im KofferKal. 9 mm Luger, Nr. 044, nummerngleich. Blanker Lauf, Länge 101 mm. Neunschüssig. Beschuss 1984. Justierbare Kimme mit Rampenkorn. Signalstift. Sicherungshebel. Rollenverschluss. Griffbänder beidseitig fein gewaffelt. Links am Verschluss frühe Beschriftung noch ohne "Mod.", gemarkt "Korriphila HSP 701 / Made in Germany", rechts "System Budischowsky". Bis auf das Visier Fertigung in mattiertem Stainless, Verschluss seitlich poliert, partiell gering feinstfleckig durch verharztes Fett. Nussholzgriffschalen. Graues Magazin. Präsentiert in einem marmorierten ital. Emmebi-Lederkoffer, Maße 41 x 22 x 9 cm, ausgelegt mit grünem Filz. Inbusschlüssel.WBK: Achtung - ErlaubnispflichtigZustand: IKorriphila HSP 701, Stainless, in caseCal. 9 mm Luger, SN. 044, matching numbers. Bright-bore barrel, length 101 mm. Magazine for nine rounds. Proof mark 1984. Adjustable rear sight with ramped front sight. Cartridge indicator pin. Safety lever. Roller-delayed blowback. Grip straps finely chequered on both sides. On the left side of the slide early inscription without "Mod.", marked "Korriphila - HSP 701 / Made in Germany", "System Budischowsky" on the right. Apart from the sights made in matt stainless, slide polished at either side, partially with minuscule pitting caused by resinified grease. Walnut grips. Grey-coloured magazine. Presented in a marbled Italian leather case by Emmebi, dimensions 41 x 22 x 9 cm, lined with green felt. Allen key.WBK: Attention - For this gun we will need to obtain an export license for you, based on your import permit (if needed in your country) or through your firearms dealerCondition: I
Colt Model 1860 Army, Richards Conversion, graviert, um 1876, mit Elfenbeingriff und HolsterKal. 44, Nr. 4196, wie üblich nicht nummerngleich. 5½" Lauf mit rauer Seele. Sechsschüssig. Single Action. Umbau auf Hinterladung etwa 1876. Am Lauf einzeilig Firmierung "ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA", am Rahmen links zweizeilig Patentdaten. Die Seriennummer "4196" auf dem Lauf, Rahmen, Abzugsbügel und Griff, die Trommel mit Rollengravur der Seeschlachtszene, gemarkt "COLTS PATENT NO 2093", darunter "Pat. Sept. 10th 1850". Auf der Ladeklappe und der Trommelachse die Konversionsnummern "2545" respektive "2749". Abzugsbügel und Griff Vorderteil Messing. Der Fangring entfernt. Alle Metallteile blank. Rahmen, Griff und Lauf mit schöner, tiefer Rankengravur, möglicherweise Werksgravur. Elfenbeingriff. Mechanisch in Ordnung. Länge ca. 32 cm.Von 1873 bis 1878 wurden ca. 9000 Mod. 1860 Army-Perkussionsrevolver nach dem Richards-Patent auf Hinterladung umgebaut. Dabei wurden die Trommel gekürzt und eine Scheibe mit Ladeklappe, Kimme und Schlagbolzen eingesetzt.Dazu ein zeitgenössisches Holster aus starkem, braunem Leder, mit Gürtelschlaufe. Starke Nähte, florale Prägung, das Mündungsende beschädigt.WBK: Achtung - ErlaubnispflichtigAchtung - Versand in Nicht-EU-Staaten unterliegt CITES Regularien.Zustand: IIIA Colt Model 1860 Army, Richards Conversion, engraved, circa 1876, with ivory grip and holsterCal. 44, SN. 4196, numbers as usual not matching. 5½" barrel with frosted bore. Six shots. Single Action. Converted in 1876. On top of barrel marking "ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA", to the left of the frame two-line patent data. Serial number "4196" on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, bottom strap. The cylinder with roller engraved naval engagement scene, marked "COLTS PATENT NO 2093", below which "Pat. Sept. 10th 1850". The loading gate and the top of the arbor pin with the conversion numbers "2545" resp. "2749". Trigger guard and front strap brass. Lanyard ring removed. The original finish rubbed off. Frame, barrel and grip with nice floral engraving, probably factory engraving. Ivory grip. Mechanically sound. Length ca. 32 cm.Between 1873 and 1878 about 9000 Mod. 1860 Army percussion revolvers were converted based on the Richards design. The recoil shield was shortened and a breechplate inserted, featuring an integral rear sight, firing pin and loading gate. The original firing pin on the hammer had to be removed. Set with contemporary holster of strong russet hide with belt loop, solid stitching, floral embossing and a damaged tip.WBK: Attention - For this gun we will need to obtain an export license for you, based on your import permit (if needed in your country) or through your firearms dealerAttention - shipping to non-EU countries subject to CITES.Condition: III
Pair of flintlock Officer's pistols by Holmes, with figured Damascus octagonal 9 inch sighted barrels, locks fitted with safety catches, semi-waterproof pans and roller frizzens, iron furniture engraved with scrollwork and pineapple finial trigger guards, chequered stocks mounted with horn forend caps, silver escutcheons and barrel wedge plates, ramrods fitted with worms. Section 58(2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. 37cm long Condition report: Both actions work correctly. Both pistols have been well restored. The barrels have been re-browned and the metalwork polished. One hammer has been joined back together following a break. One pistol has a chip to the horn forend, whist the other pistol has two pieces of the wood restuck on the forend where the thin part of the stock meets the barrel. Outside the above there are signs of wear and use but no other major damages.
Moriz Jung, für Cabaret FledermausWerbehandzettel/Probedruck des Cabarets Fledermaus, an einem Reif turnende Affen, im oberen Bereich Schriftzug „Cabaret Fledermaus“ und im unteren Bereich „2. Heft. 1907“, Lithographie, im Druck ligiertes Monogramm „MJ“, leicht gebräunt, Darstellungsmaße ca. 13,8 x 13,5 cm, Blattmaße ca. 21,7 x 14,6 cm. Künstlerinfo: österr. Graphiker (1885 Nikolsburg bis 1915 Höhe Maniloowa bei Lubné), 1901-08 Besuch der Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule bei Carl Otto Czeschka, Alfred Roller, Felician Myrbach und Bertold Löffler, gestaltete für das Cabaret Fledermaus ein Programmheft und ein Plakat, entwarf für die Wiener Werkstätte Bilderfolgen und Postkarten, Quelle: Wikipedia.
A Liège Flintlock Blunderbuss-PistolBy Velu, Late 18th CenturyWith twist two-stage barrel turned around the flared muzzle and at the girdle, octagonal breech, border engraved tang, rounded lock signed beneath the steel-spring, the latter with roller, moulded figured full stock carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, and with beaked rounded pommel (minor old split on one side), border engraved steel mounts comprising shaped bevelled side-plate, beaked butt-cap, trigger-guard with acorn finial, slotted ramrod-pipes, and later wooden ramrod (light rust patination) 12.3 cm. barrel Footnotes:Emmanuel Velu is recorded in Liège between 1794 and 1799For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 16-Bore Flintlock Sporting GunBy Theop.s Richards Of Birmingham, No. 4071, Circa 1815Reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist sighted barrel in three stages, octagonal breech becoming polygonal and signed along the top flat, breech now with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang and signed border engraved flat lock with gold-lined rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with silver fore-end cap and chequered grip, steel mounts decorated with foliage retaining traces of original blueing and comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard with scrolled tang, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and modern brass-mounted ramrod (forward ramrod-pipe replaced), Birmingham proof marks 79 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 15-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun Inscribed Wm. Hollis, Early 19th CenturyReconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist sighted barrel, breech with platinum-lined touch-hole and engraved with foliage on the breech flat, border engraved tang decorated with a hare and foliage, border engraved flat lock and 'French' cock, the former inscribed 'Wm. Hollis', decorated with a bird and foliage on the tail, and with rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with chequered grip and silver foliate engraved fore-end cap also forming the ramrod-entry, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with game birds and foliage on the heel tang, trigger-guard decorated en suite and with scrolled tang, trigger-plate with engraved urn-shaped finial, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's monogram 'JW', and brass-mounted ramrod, London proof mark 79 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 14-Bore Flintlock Sporting GunSigned Joseph Daniels, The Barrel Signed I. Jones, Maker, Abergavenny, Circa 1830With rebrowned twist sighted barrel in three stages, octagonal breech becoming polygonal, signed along the top flat and stamped 'Stubs Twisted' along the bottom, breech with two platinum lines, platinum-lined touch-hole and engraved with a foliate scroll on the top flat, plain tang (probably replaced), signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (steel replaced) and cock both decorated with foliage, the former with rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with white-metal fore-end cap and chequered grip, border engraved steel butt-plate and trigger-guard decorated with foliage, the latter centred on a snipe and with engraved pineapple-shaped finial, vacant white-metal escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and steel-tipped ramrod, Birmingham proof marks 79 cm. barrelFootnotes:Joseph Daniels appears to be unrecordedIsaiah Jones is recorded in Tudor Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire between 1829 and 1835For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Lightweight Flintlock Sporting Gun Of Unusually Small BoreBy Bate, London, Circa 1775With two-stage sighted barrel, long octagonal breech signed on a foliate silver panel on the top flat, and inlaid with engraved silver foliage on the three top flats behind the turned girdle, slender gold lines and large gold-lined touch-hole, tang finely engraved with foliage and a cornucopia of flowers, later border engraved flat lock inscribed 'Bate' and with safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, chequered grip with a circle in the centre of each diamond, skeleton butt, finely engraved steel mounts comprising pierced butt-plate (some pitting and old bruising to the wooden heel), trigger-guard decorated with a sporting trophy and foliage on the bow, trigger-plate with scallop shell finial, border engraved vacant silver escutcheon, steel fore-end cap engraved with a starburst and also forming the ramrod-entry, and horn ramrod with iron worm, London proof mark and indistinct barrelsmith's mark 61.2 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 6 April 2006, lot 338The Dr. Robert Rabett CollectionEdward Bate is famous as a maker of air weapons. For an example with a similar skeleton stock see Christie's London, Fine Antique Weapons from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 9 November 2000, lot 23For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 14-Bore Flintlock Sporting GunBy J. Harding, 38 Blackman St., London, Circa 1820With rebrowned twist sighted barrel signed in full along the tapering breech flat and engraved with a starburst beyond, breech with gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, signed border engraved flat lock decorated with a game bird and foliage on the tail, foliate engraved 'French' cock, rainproof pan and roller (steel replaced), figured half-stock with silver fore-end cap, chequered grip and cheek-piece, steel mounts (some wear and rust patination) comprising butt-plate decorated with game birds and foliage on the border engraved heel tang, scroll trigger-guard with a prone gun dog in a landscape on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod, London proof marks 79.4 cm. barrel Footnotes:James Harding is recorded at 38 Blackman Street, London between 1811 and 1824For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .25-Bore (.577) Flintlock Sporting RifleSigned Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, Circa 1830With rebrowned twist octagonal leaf-sighted barrel cut with eight slow twist grooves, and signed in full along the top flat at the breech, recessed foliate engraved breech with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved flat detented lock decorated with foliage, engraved safety-catch and ring-neck cock, rainproof pan and roller (steel replaced), figured half-stock (some old bruising) with white-metal fore-end cap, chequered grip and cheek-piece, the butt inlaid with a pierced and engraved white-metal gun dog behind the trigger-guard tang, steel mounts (some old patination) comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage on the border engraved heel tang, scroll trigger-guard with foliage on the bow and with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod (under-rib loose), Birmingham proof marks 74.3 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 12-Bore Flintlock Sporting Gun By John Twigg, London, Circa 1771-1775With russet two-stage twist barrel, turned girdle and silver spider fore-sight, the octagonal breech with copper-lined maker's stamp and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang decorated with a rocaille and flower-head, flat bevelled lock (steel refaced during the gun's working life) retained by two side-nails and with moulded border, stepped tail, and second form of signature, roller bearing on a ramp on the steel-spring, figured half-stock (some wear and old bruising) carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, chequered grip with a dot in the centre of each diamond, border engraved iron mounts comprising butt-plate decorated en suite with the tang on the heel tang, trigger-guard with a flower-head on the bow and first pattern acorn finial, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks 98.5 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceR.J. WigingtonW. Keith Neal Collection, G400Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 25 October 2001, lot 45LiteratureW. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790, 1975, p. 170For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols, And A 50-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol For 'Top-Hat' Percussion Caps The First Signed Smith, London, Circa 1815-20, The Second Mid-19th CenturyThe first with turn-off barrels each engraved with a broad band of foliage around the muzzle, the actions each signed in an oval against a martial trophy over both sides, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches locking the steels (one roller missing), folding triggers, figured flat-sided butts each chequered down the back, and shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheons on the bottom of each pommel (minor rust patination), Birmingham proof marks and unidentified mark; the last of similar form and indistinctly signed, with turn-off rifled barrel, engraved with a martial trophy on each side of the action (cap-retainer replaced), and flat-sided butt with vacant silver escutcheon (pitted overall), Birmingham proof marks (3)4.8 cm. and 3 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 40-Bore Flintlock Irish Overcoat PistolBy McDermot, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist sighted barrel engraved 'Dublin' and stamped with Irish registration mark 'D-C 8801' for Dublin City in the sighting groove, plain grooved tang, signed flat bevelled lock with ring-neck cock (jaw screw replaced) and roller, figured half-stock with chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard (some wear and pitting) with acorn-shaped finial, slotted ramrod-pipe, and horn-tipped ramrod with steel worm (tip damaged, cap missing) 8.2 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 28-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Or Travelling Pistol By Bennett, Circa 1800With rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat lock with roller, figured full stock (minor old bruising) with rounded butt, russet trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, slotted ramrod-pipe, shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheon, and later brass-tipped ramrod, London proof marks 9.3 cm. barrel Footnotes:Probably by John 2 BennettFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Travelling PistolsSigned Twigg, London, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned octagonal sighted barrels each re-engraved 'Twigg London' along the top flat, engraved tangs, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each with safety-catch, engraved cock and roller, figured full stocks each with chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, slotted ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrods, London proof marks (2)12 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 20-Bore Flintlock PistolSigned W. Parker, London, No. 4333, Circa 1815-20With twist sighted barrel engraved 'London' on the breech flat and with a foliate scroll beyond, gold line and platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (safety-catch and steel replaced) decorated with foliage and with roller, figured full stock (minor repair at the muzzle on one side) with chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage on the border engraved bow, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former with traces of owner's monogram, and later ramrod with white-metal tip (wear and rust patination), Birmingham proof marks 15.5 cm. barrelFootnotes:Probably retailed by William 3 ParkerFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Flintlock Travelling Pistol Of Musket BoreSigned Osborn, London, Circa 1820With twist octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'London' along the top flat, and indistinctly 'Fine Stub Twisted' along the bottom, gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang with back-sight and decorated with a martial trophy, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (cock an old replacement) decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the stepped tail, roller, figured full stock (fore-stock with repairs) with horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage on the border engraved bow, diamond-shaped vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod (steel parts with some old rust patination), Birmingham proof marks 15.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An 18-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted PistolBy T.K. Hutchinson, No. 232 Borough, London, Circa 1800With octagonal barrel signed in full along the top flat (worn), foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with engraved cock, safety-catch and roller, figured full stock (minor old damage on the side flat, old split in the ramrod channel) with flat-sided rounded butt, border engraved mounts comprising butt-cap with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage on the border engraved bow, turned ramrod-pipes, shield-shaped escutcheon engraved '6', and original horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm (barrel and lock with old surface rust and patination), Tower private proof marks 17.5 cm. barrelFootnotes:Thomas Keck Hutchinson was James Purdey's brother-in-law having married James's elder sister Martha in 1793. Hutchinson took on Purdey as his apprentice at the age of fourteen in 1798 and 'was a directly responsible influence on Purdey's standards, which were to form the basis of his illustrious career.' See L. Patrick Unsworth, The Early Purdeys, 1996, pp. 16-17For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Officer's PistolsBy E. Baker, London, Early 19th CenturyWith minor differences, plain barrels each signed along the breech flat, border engraved tangs decorated with foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each with safety-catch, engraved ring-neck cock and roller, one lock decorated with a martial trophy at the tail, and the other with foliage and a starburst behind the pan, figured full stocks (some old bruising, one with split opposite the lock) each with flat-sided rounded butt, mounts comprising border engraved butt-caps, trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, vacant brass escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, brass fore-end plates, and stirrup ramrods (some old rust patination): in relined and refitted brass-mounted mahogany case with steel bullet mould and reproduction flask, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks and Baker's special proof marks 17.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836), inventor of the Baker rifle and author of Remarks on Rifle Guns (1801), was Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George IV. He was influential in the King's shooting and collecting, played an important role in the formation of the Carlton House Armoury, and had his own proof house at Size Yard, Whitechapel Road, LondonFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine BoreSigned Prosser, Charing Cross, London, Circa 1820With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'Charing Cross, London' along the top flat (engraving refreshed), and with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate scroll engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks (one mainspring and both cocks replaced) each decorated with scrolling foliage and with engraved safety-catch and roller (one repaired), figured full stocks (some old bruising) each with dark horn fore-end cap and flattened butt, the latter each cut with characteristic chequering with a cross in the centre of each diamond, border engraved steel butt-caps and trigger-guards, the former each decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, the latter each with pineapple finial and decorated with scrolling foliage on the D-shaped bow, vacant white-metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons (one bruised), and stirrup ramrods, Birmingham proof marks (2)20.3 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Fine 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolBy Durs Egg, London, Circa 1790With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel, the breech with gold-lined maker's stamp, gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, signed border engraved flat detented lock decorated with foliage and with safety-catch also locking the steel, foliate engraved cock (retaining screw replaced), gold-lined pan, and roller bearing on a ramp on the blued steel-spring, the internal parts retaining much of their blued and burnished finish, figured full stock with dark horn fore-end cap and carved in relief with a flower-head behind the barrel tang, rounded butt (minor split) cut with characteristic chequering, border engraved steel mounts retaining some original blueing and comprising butt-cap decorated with foliage and a starburst centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard in the French fashion with foliate finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the D-shaped bow, turned ramrod-pipes, adjustable set trigger, original horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm, and some original finish, London proof marks 25.2 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour, 14 April 2005, lot 369 Durs Egg, son of Leonz Egg of Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, was born in 1748 (d. 1831) and following a short stay in Paris, came to London and worked for John Twigg in 1772. He was granted denization in 1791 and is recognised as one of the greatest London gunmakers. He was gunmaker to George IV and the Duke of York, and was granted various patents during the course of his long and distinguished career. Examples of his work are preserved in the Royal Collection, at Windsor Castle, and many other public and private collections. For full details see Claude Blair, 'The Egg Family, Part 1 and Part 1 (contd.)', J.A.A.S., Vol. VII (1973), pp. 266-299 and 305-353For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Pair Of Flintlock Blunderbuss-PistolsBy J.&W. Richards Of Birmingham, Circa 1800With barrels flared at the muzzle, the breeches each engraved with a slender line of beadwork and a foliate scroll, border engraved tangs each decorated with foliage and a scallop shell, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks (one cock with minor fracture) each with safety-catch and large roller, figured full stocks (one with minor old split across the back of the butt), border engraved brass mounts comprising ovoidal side-nail plates, spurred pommels each decorated with a flower-head on either side and on the stepped cap, trigger-guards each with acorn finial and with flower-head in a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, vacant escutcheons, turned ramrod-pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm (the other ramrod missing), private Birmingham proof marks (2)22.9 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Joseph & William Richards are recorded in Birmingham between 1799 and 1817 where they had a factory. Between 1808 and 1810 they are recorded at 16 Staining Lane, London. Joseph is recorded as carrying on the business alone in Birmingham between 1815 and 1830For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver plique-à-jour enamel and assorted gemstone insect brooch, possibly a bee or a moth, with red, yellow and green plique-à-jour enamel and marcasite set wings, with circular cabochon rubies, marcasite, and a cultured freshwater pearl to the body, with pin and roller catch, 45 x 41mm, 10.44g
A silver plique-à-jour enamel, ruby and emerald set dragonfly brooch/pendant, with circular mixed cut ruby set eyes and an oval mixed cut emerald set thorax, with green plique-à-jour enamel abdomen, and varicoloured plique-à-jour enamel wings, with pin, roller catch and concealed suspension loop, tested as approximately sterling silver, 52 x 52mm, 8.24gCondition report: Surface reaching inclusions to the rubies and emerald.The rubies appear to be too small for the collets. They are glued in place.

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