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Lot 172

A collection of cased silver, including a set of six silver coffee spoons, a set of six acrylic handled silver collared butter knives, a silver cruet set and another set of six coffee spoons. Different makers marks and assay marks. Weight. 238g.

Lot 185

A framed and glazed silver print of a nude man, unsigned. H.53 W.43cm

Lot 197

A silver plated Classical column candlestick, converted to a table lamp, with a square step-down base and a pleated shade. H.49 Dia.35cm.

Lot 22

A Victorian silver plated engraved cake server with stylised foliate and floral design. L.30 W.6cm.

Lot 236

A Victorian Australian design silver plated cockatoo centre piece with ruffled opal and Vaseline glass tray and peach glass trumpet to the top. H.54cm

Lot 299

A large 19th century engraved pattern silver plate tray with relief foliate design to the border and twin handles, engraved inscription. L.72cm

Lot 306

A Van Buren sterling silver table lighter in the form of an Aladdin's lamp with animal head finial to the handle along with a Georgian chamber stick in the form of a vine with scalloped dish. Hallmarked: London, 1809. Weight.336g.

Lot 599

A three piece silver plate tea set.

Lot 612

A silver plate tray and mixed cutlery.

Lot 31

Russian icon from the 18th century, with 19th century cover."Odighitria". Painting on wood, with silver case, enamels, semi-precious stones and Volga pearls.Slight marks of wear due to the passage of time.Measurements: 32 x 27 cm.Russian icon of the 18th century, painted on wood with 19th century Oklad of silver, enamels, semiprecious stones and pearls of the Volga, representing the Virgin of Odighitria with Child in her arms, adorned with ornaments and pendant of enamels. One of the best-known motifs in Marian iconology is that of the Virgin Hodigitria, or 'the one who shows the way'. The standard figure depicts the Mother of God with the Child in her arms, usually on the left, while her right hand points to her, showing her to the viewer. The Virgin's head is bent towards her son. The designation "Virgin Hodigitria" is extended to all icons in which the Virgin extends her right hand in her gesture of "pointing the way".

Lot 82

A Percussion Rifle Of Small BoreBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 3214 For 1838With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel (some old pitting) signed in full along the top flat (engraving refreshed) and rifled with eight spiral grooves, back-sight with small folding leaf and both with central platinum line, breech (nipple replaced) with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer en suite, engraved safety-catch, bird's eye maple half-stock (broken through and repaired at the grip) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur, trigger-plate with engraved pointed finial, border engraved vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set trigger, and later steel ramrod (ramrod-pipes expertly replaced, some wear and rust patination), London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 64.7 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 154. Recorded as sold on 6 November 1838 for £36.15.0. Unsworth notes 'Recorded as a 'Pea Rifle'. Built for Captain George TomlineDallas, p. 191Captain George Tomline (1813-1889), referred to as Colonel Tomline, served as a conservative Member of Parliament for various constituencies. He was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1852For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 86

A Cased .650 (16-Bore) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 3373 For 1840With browned twist sighted barrels (some old scattered pitting) signed in full along the rib, each rifled with ten spiral grooves and leaf-sighed from '100' to '150' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and decorated with a symmetrical foliate motif on the flat between, case-hardened tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented flat locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork, the mechanisms (one mainspring replaced) retaining their burnished finish, dolphin hammers decorated en suite and each with blued safety-stop in front, highly figured half-stock (minor old bruising) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising chequered butt (some rust patination and loss of finish on the heel) decorated with foliate scrollwork along the tang, serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur and decorated with foliate scrollwork between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with a circular arrangement of feathering above a flower-head on the pointed finial, hinged circular case-hardened patch-box cover decorated en suite with the trigger-plate finial centred on a flower-head and within a border en suite with the trigger-guard, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, border engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, grooved forward trigger, sling button engraved with a circular feathered design, brass-mounted ramrod housed in the case, and retaining much original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case (some moth damage, compartment lids replaced) with accessories including Dixon & Sons brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped planished tin body, and steel bullet mould and sprue-cutter both serial numbered '3397' for 1840, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage), the exterior (some old scratching) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 75 barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 155. Recorded as sold on 21 July 1840 for £84.0.0. Built for Lord Seagrave. Noted as 'put in stock 4th June 1840', and that the price included 'M&L' [mahogany and outer leather cases]Dallas, p. 191The crest appears to be that of Thomas Moreton Fitzharding Berkeley (1796-1888), 6th Earl of Berkeley and 14th Baron BerkeleyFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 89

A Rare And Unusual .600 (19-Bore) Percussion Sporting RifleSigned G.E. Walker, Newbury, Late With J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. GEW 68, Circa 1845With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel (some scattered old pitting) signed along the top flat, rifled with nine wide spiral grooves, and with short platinum line on the folding-leaf back-sight, recessed patent breech with platinum lines and pierced platinum plug, the top flat engraved with a stag's head, tang engraved with foliate scrollwork and with a tiger's mask on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork and a tiger in a landscape, replacement dolphin hammer engraved with foliate scrollwork, engraved safety-catch, highly figured half-stock (old repairs on either side of the heel) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved steel mounts (engraving refreshed) comprising butt-plate decorated with foliate scrollwork on the heel tang, spur trigger-guard en suite, trigger-plate with scroll engraved pointed finial, hinged circular patch-box cover decorated with a flower-head centred on a border of ropework, vacant gold escutcheon and silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set trigger, sling mounts, and original ramrod with dark horn tip, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Evans 75 cm. barrelFootnotes:George E. Walker is recorded in Newbury, Berkshire between 1843 and 1869Cf. a 13-bore pin-fire d.b. sporting gun (no. 696) by the same maker and sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 2 December 2004, lot 379For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 90

A Cased .450 (38-Bore) Percussion Sporting Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2699 For 1846With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel signed in full along the top flat (engraving refreshed), rifled with ten spiral grooves, and with back-sight with single folding leaf, each with central platinum line, recessed patent breech with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, tang engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls and with a spray of leaves on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with a prone stag and hind in a landscape and with foliate scrollwork on the tail, dolphin hammer with scrollwork en suite, large engraved safety-catch, highly figured half-stock (some old bruising) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with horn cap, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate with a running boar in a landscape on the heel tang, serial numbered trigger-guard retaining some original blueing, with chequered spur and decorated with a running stag in a landscape between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, trigger-plate with foliate scroll engraved pointed finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set trigger, sling mounts, and original brass-mounted ramrod (some old wear and areas of pitting): in relined and refitted brass-mounted oak case with accessories including Dixon & Sons brass-mounted powder-flask, mainspring clamp, reproduction sprue-cutter, and reproduction combination tool, in its leather wallet, the exterior of the lid with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, and with contemporary leather travelling cover, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 67 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 151. Recorded as sold on 7 May 1846 for £36.15.0. This rifle appears to have initially been sold to Lord Lennox, then returned and resold to a Mr. R. SheffieldDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 91

A Cased .500 (32-Bore) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 4165 For 1849With browned damascus twist sighted barrels (some loss of finish) signed in full along the rib, each rifled with eight spiral grooves, and leaf-sighted from '50' to '100' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved as a rosette, and decorated with a symmetrical foliate motif on the flat between, case-hardened tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented flat locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork, the mechanisms retaining their burnished finish, dolphin hammers (each nose repaired) decorated en suite and each with blued safety-catch in front, highly figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising chequered butt-plate (some loss of finish) decorated with foliate scrollwork along the heel tang, serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur and decorated with foliate scrollwork between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, trigger-plate with long slender finial, hinged circular case-hardened patch-box cover decorated with a flower-head centred on a border en suite with the trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, foliate engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, grooved forward trigger, sling button engraved with a flower-head, brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining some original finish: in its oak case partly refitted and relined in burgundy baize with accessories including James Dixon & Sons brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped planished tin body, steel bullet mould and reproduction sprue-cutter, and reproduction combination tool, in its leather wallet, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (stained and damaged), the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 69.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceA pencilled note in the Purdey records suggest that this rifle was in the D.H.L. Back CollectionLiteratureUnsworth, p. 159. Recorded as sold on 17 August 1849. Unsworth notes 'Described as a 'Small Double Rifle. Cased'. Built for a Mr. Bradley and later resold to a Mr. H.W. SaltDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 101

A Cased .650 (16-Bore) Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6689 For 1864With browned damascus twist sighted barrels (some old surface patination) each rifled with six spiral grooves and signed in full along the rib in front of the folding leaf-sights from '50' to '150' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, long slender border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliate scrollwork and with a shell on the sighting flat, swept fences, case-hardened rounded action, rotary under-lever of Lefaucheux type with hollowed terminal chequered for the fingers, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented back-action locks, each stamped with lockmaker's initials 'IB' on the inside, the mechanisms retaining their case-hardened and burnished finish, and dolphin hammers all decorated en suite, the latter each with blued safety-catch, highly figured half-stock with cheek-piece and chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with plain under-lever flat and engraved steel mounts, steel mounts comprising chequered butt-plate engraved 'CHARGE' over '4 dms. No. 6 for Round Ball' and '3½ dms. do. for Cone Ball' on the heel retaining traces of original blueing, border engraved trigger-guard serial numbered in front of the chequered spur and decorated with foliate scrollwork between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initials, and retaining much of its original finish: in original oak case fitted and lined in burgundy baize (some moth damage) with accessories including steel bullet moulds for casting conical and spherical bullets respectively, reproduction sprue-cutter, and James Dixon & Sons 16-bore capper/decapper, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (old damage) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, and with an associated outer leather travelling cover, London proof marks 69 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 176. Built for a Mr. J.D. Gordon (see preceding lot) as no. 2 of a pair of individually cased d.b. pin-fire riflesDallas, p. 193For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 102

A .350 (100-Bore) Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6867 For 1864With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels each rifled with six spiral grooves and signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed) in front of the replacement folding leaf back-sights, swept fences, rounded action engraved 'Purdey's Patent' beneath, signed border engraved serial numbered detented back-action locks each stamped with lockmaker's initials 'JP' on the inside, and dolphin hammers (one expertly replaced) each with safety-catch, first pattern thumb-hole lever and steel mounts all decorated en suite, the last comprising serial numbered trigger-guard pierced for the thumb and with chequered spur, chequered butt engraved 'CHARGE ⅝ OF A DM' over 'OF No. 6 POWDER' on the heel, highly figured butt with cheek-piece and chequered grip (minor old bruise), chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, and vacant silver escutcheon (some wear and light pitting), London proof marks 71.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for the Hon. A. Stourton and later resold to a Mr. J.S. WalkerFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 103

A Cased .400 (70-Bore Black Powder Express) Percussion D.B. Two-Groove Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6958 For 1865With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels each rifled for a belted ball, matted along the rib between the breeches and towards the fore-sight, and signed in full forward of the folding leaf-sights from '200' to '300' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, and decorated with symmetrical foliage on the flat between, case-hardened tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented flat locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork and stamped with lockmaker's initials 'IB' on the inside, the mechanisms retaining their case-hardened and burnished finish, dolphin hammers decorated en suite and each with blued safety-catch in front, highly figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising chequered butt-plate engraved 'Charge 3½ Drams of No. 6 Powder' (partly re-engraved) and at a later date with 'GR' on the heel, blued serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur, trigger-plate with long slender finial decorated with two flower-heads, and hinged circular case-hardened patch box-cover with flower-head centred on a circular arrangement of scrolling foliage within a border of repeated flowering foliage, vacant silver escutcheon, border engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, sling mounts, replacement brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining much of its original finish: in associated partly relined and refitted oak case (no. 6190 for a percussion d.b. rifle sold on 24 July 1862) with some accessories including steel bullet mould serial numbered to the rifle, brass bullet mould, and steel combination tool, in its leather wallet, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 72.3 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, pp. 173 and 177. Recorded as sold on 19 July 1865 for £84.0.0. Built for Sir Edward FilmerDallas, p. 193Purdey's records note the stocker as John Robertson, later of Boss & Co. The lockmaker's initials are those of a member of the Brazier family of Wolverhampton. See Tony Gibbs-Murray, British Gunlock Makers, 2019, pp. 112-115For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 104

A Very Fine And Rare Cased .600 (18-Bore) Pin-Fire Bastin System D.B. Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 7019 For 1865With browned damascus twist barrels each rifled with six spiral grooves, matted along the rib at the breech and towards the fore-sight, and signed in full forward of the folding leaf sights from '50' to '300' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, case-hardened long slender tang decorated with symmetrical foliate scrollwork, swept fences, border engraved sliding breech-action and lever of Bastin Le Page type all made in one and decorated en suite, the lever with blued spring catch and sliding the barrels for loading and unloading, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented back-action locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork and stamped with locksmith's initials 'JP' on the inside, the mechanisms retaining their case-hardened and burnished finish, dolphin hammers decorated en suite, pierced for extracting cartridges and each with blued safety-catch in front, highly figured butt with cheek-piece and chequered grip, blued steel mounts comprising chequered butt engraved 'Charge 2¾' over 'No. 6 Powder' on the heel, serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur and decorated with foliage scrollwork between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, vacant silver escutcheon, and in exceptional condition retaining virtually all its original finish: in original fitted oak case lined in burgundy baize with accessories including original steel bullet mould and case-trimmer serial numbered to the rifle, powder-measure, chamber-brush, and early cartridge-case resizer/extractor, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, and with its original leather travelling cover, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 76 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceW. Keith Neal CollectionL. Patrick Unsworth Collection. Offered with a typed label giving details of the rifle and confirming its purchase from W. Keith Neal on 18 May 1985LiteratureUnsworth, pp. 122-125 and p. 178, pls. 87-89. Recorded as sold on 5 August 1865 for £88.0.0. Built for a Mr. Edward Ladd Betts, 9 St. George Street, WestminsterDallas, p. 193For more information see I.M. Crudgington & D.J. Baker, The British Shotgun, Volume One 1850-1870, 1979, pp. 84 and 212For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 105

A Cased .500 (38-Bore) Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6940 For 1866With damascus twist sighted barrels (some old pitting beneath the breeches) retaining trace of browning and each rifled with six spiral grooves, matted along the rib at the breech and towards the fore-sight, and signed in full along the rib forward of the folding leaf-sights from '80' to '200' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, long slender border engraved tang decorated with foliage scrollwork, swept fences each engraved with a starburst, the case-hardened rounded action, long-guard rotary under-lever with ring terminal on the serial numbered chequered spur, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented back-action locks (some internal pitting) and dolphin hammers all decorated en suite, the latter each with blued safety-catch, chequered steel butt-plate engraved 'CHARGE' over '3¼ No. 6 POWDER' on the heel, highly figured butt with cheek-piece and chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, vacant silver escutcheon, sling mounts, and retaining some original finish: in contemporary oak case (no. 7489 for a 12-bore centre-fire d.b. hammer gun built in 1867 for a Mr. J.S. Mackenzie) fitted and lined in burgundy baize (adapted) with some accessories, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 76.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired at some time during the 1970's from the Bowes-Lyon family formerly of Streatlam Castle, near Barnard Castle, Co. Durham LiteratureUnsworth, p. 177. Built for Mr. Timothy Hutchinson and completed on 6 July 1866 at a cost of £88.0.0.Dallas, p. 193Timothy Hutchinson (1818-1904) was the owner of Egglestone Hall and estate in County Durham. He appears to have derived his income from tenant farmers, renting the thirty farms in his ownership. He is perhaps one of Purdey's most prolific clients, buying some two-hundred and twenty-five arms between 1846 and 1896. Many of these appear to have been purchased for a particular guest, as they were often returned to Purdey (usually at a loss), with the credit being placed against his next purchase. Amongst his many purchases were two pairs of guns made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878: 10103/4, a pair of ebonised 28-bore centre-fire hammer guns; and 10110/1, a pair of gold-inlaid 16-bore centre-fire hammer guns with maple stocks. The latter pair remained with him for eight years, and after being returned to Purdey were resold to Lord Keane, forming part of his bequest to King George V and which are now displayed in the Royal Gunroom at SandringhamFor more information regarding John Manly Arbuthnot, 3rd Baron Keane (1816-1901) and his bequest of 1901, see David Baker, The Royal Gunroom at Sandringham, 1989, pp. 105-117, no. 30 for details of nos. 10110/1 above; and Dr. Nicholas A. Harlow, 'The Paris Exhibition of 1878. Part 3. The Keane Bequest', The Vintage Gun Journal, March 2022For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 106

A Cased .450 (60-Bore) Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 7226 For 1866With browned damascus twist sighted barrels (some old surface patination) each rifled six spiral grooves, matted along the rib at the breech and towards the fore-sight, and signed in full along the rib forward of the folding leaf-sights from '100' to '250' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, long slender border engraved tang decorated with foliate scrollwork, swept fences each engraved with a starburst, the case-hardened rounded action, long-guard rotary under-lever with ring terminal on the serial numbered chequered spur, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented back-action locks each stamped with lockmaker's initials 'JP' on the inside, the mechanisms retaining their burnished finish, and dolphin hammers all decorated en suite, the latter each with blued safety-catch in front, blued chequered steel butt-plate engraved 'CHARGE' over '3¼ DMS No. 6 POWDER' on the heel, highly figured butt with cheek-piece and chequered grip, the latter stamped '512' behind, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining most of its original finish: in contemporary oak case (no. 6994 for a 60-bore percussion d.b. rifle built in 1865) fitted and lined in burgundy baize with accessories including steel bullet mould, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 76.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for Sir A. BannermanFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 107

The Parts Of A 20-Bore Centre-Fire D.B. Sporting Hammer GunBy Purdey, London, No. 7871 For 1869Originally a .500 (40-bore) d.b. rifle, rebarrelled by another (worn and badly pitted), with foliate scroll engraved rounded action decorated with stags and hinds in landscapes, long tapering tang engraved with foliate scrollwork and with a deerhound between the strikers, signed border engraved back-action locks decorated en suite with the action, foliate scroll engraved dolphin hammers each with safety-catch in front, foliate scroll engraved serial numbered rotary under-lever with chequered ring terminal, figured butt with later extension, cheek-piece and chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, and vacant silver escutcheon (some old wear and light rust patination), Birmingham nitro proof 71.3 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for a Mr. S.M. Turner Farley and completed on 6 August 1869This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 108

A Cased .360 (Black Powder Express) Centre-Fire D.B. Hammer RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 8091 For 1869With reblacked sighted barrels each rifled with six spiral grooves, signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed) and leaf-sighted from '50' to '100' yards, each leaf re-engraved, long slender tang engraved with foliate scrollwork and with V-shaped back-sight, rounded action, Jones Patent rotary under-lever with terminal chequered for the fingers, signed border engraved serial numbered detented back-action locks (one mainspring replaced) and dolphin hammers (one replaced) all decorated en suite, figured stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and butt, chequered detachable fore-end with dark horn tip, steel mounts comprising trigger-guard, heel- and toe-plates, sling mounts (button replaced), and vacant silver escutcheon (steel parts worn and pitted overall): in later brass-mounted oak and leather case fitted and lined in burgundy baize with some accessories including steel bullet mould, and chamber-brush with horn handle, the interior of the lid with Stephen Grant & Sons, 67A. St. James's Street, London trade label, and charges label for breech-loading guns numbered '6389' (for a 28-bore centre-fire d.b. sporting gun built for Sir George Meyrick in 1892), the exterior tooled with owner's initials 'G.M.' and retaining the leather straps and carrying handle, London proof marks 68.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Built for a Major CartwrightFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 109

A Cased .500 (Black Powder Express) Centre-Fire D.B. Hammer RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 8675 For 1872With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels each rifled with six spiral grooves and signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed) forward of the folding leaf sights from '50' to '250' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, long slender border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliate scrollwork and 'PATENT' in an oval between the hollowed percussion fences, side-clips, border engraved case-hardened rounded action, long-guard rotary under-lever with ring-terminal on the serial numbered chequered spur, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered detented non-rebounding back-action locks, and dolphin hammers (one expertly replaced or repaired) all decorated en suite, the latter each with blued safety-catch in front, chequered steel butt-plate retaining some original blueing and engraved 'CHARGE' over '4 DRAMS No. 6 POWDER' on the heel, highly figured butt with cheek-piece and chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts (retaining-bolt chipped), silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initials, sling mounts, and retaining much original finish: in contemporary oak case (no. 7632 for no. 1 of a pair of 12-bore centre-fire d.b. sporting guns built in 1867) fitted and lined in burgundy baize with accessories including J. Purdey & Sons brass .500 bullet-seater, and leather cartridge pouch for seven unloaded .500 rounds, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (some damage), the exterior (old split) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 73.6 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for a Mr J. Jardine PetersonFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 110

A .360 (Black Powder Express) Centre-Fire D.B. Hammer Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 8698 For 1872With reblacked sighted barrels each rifled with six spiral grooves, signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), and leaf-sighted from '50' to '100' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved long slender tang, hollowed percussion fences, rounded action, rotary under-lever with chequered finger-grip, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks, dolphin hammers, and mounts all decorated with foliate scrollwork, the last comprising heel- and toe-plates and serial numbered trigger-guard, figured stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and butt, chequered detachable fore-end with horn tip, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, and sling mounts, London proof marks; together with a brass bullet mould stamped '360' (2)68.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for Lord Muncaster in 1872. Purdey's records show that this rifle was 'Taken in from Pryse & Redman'. It appears that Lord Muncaster had no. 8697 first, and subsequently swapped it with Earl de Grey for this rifleFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 112

A 20-Bore Centre-Fire D.B. Hammer GunBy J. Purdey & Sons, No. 10777 For 1880Converted from a black powder express rifle, with reblacked leaf-sighted barrels from '50' to '150' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, foliate scroll engraved tang, swept fences, rounded action, Jones patent rotary under-lever with terminal chequered for the fingers, signed border engraved serial numbered detented back-action locks, and non-rebounding dolphin hammers all en suite, the latter each with safety-catch in front, highly figured butt with chequered pistol-grip and grooved hard-rubber butt-plate, the former with ovoidal grip-cap decorated with foliate scrollwork, chequered fore-end with engraved steel mounts, recoloured serial numbered trigger-guard en suite, and vacant silver escutcheon (sling mounts removed), Birmingham nitro reproof 71.1 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureDallas, p. 193Built for Earl de Grey as one of a group of firearms intended for use in India, where his father was ViceroyFrederick Oliver Robinson, Earl de Grey, later 2nd Marquis of Ripon (1852-1923) is arguably the greatest shot of all time with a recorded lifetime's total of 556,813 head of game. He favoured hammer guns and much of his shooting was with a trio of guns with which, combined with great speed of loading, he is known to have had seven dead birds in the air at one time.At Studley Royal, his estate in Yorkshire, he entertained the royalty and nobility of England and Europe and in turn shot at the greatest sporting estates including Holkham, Sandringham and Elveden during the heyday of the shooting party. It was his combination of natural ability and total commitment to his chosen sport which raised him above the level of other great shots. He died on 22 September 1923 having killed fifty-one grouse on his last drive. As the last birds of the day were picked he fell down dead. See Rupert Godfrey, Olly: The Life and Times of Frederick Oliver Robinson, 2nd Marquis of Ripon, 2012This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 114

A Cased 50-Bore Percussion Six-Shot Pepperbox RevolverRetailed By Purdey, London, Mid-19th CenturyWith fluted barrels engraved with foliage around the muzzles and numbered from '1' to '6' at the breeches, foliate scroll engraved action and bar-hammer, the former signed within an oval on one side and engraved 'Improving Revolving Pistol' on the other, foliate engraved nipple-shield, thumbpiece safety-catch, foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard, engraved butt-cap unusually decorated with a swan on the hinged butt-trap cover, finely chequered rounded butt (minor old split and damage behind the action) stamped with Purdey secondary number '96', and '2088' at a later date on one side, and vacant silver escutcheon (some wear and old rust patination): in associated lined and fitted mahogany case (compartment lid replaced) with accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask of cylindrical form with split-ring for suspension and retaining most of its lacquered finish, the interior of the lid with facsimile maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 9 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThe revolver sold in these Rooms, see Antique Arms & Armour, 24 July 2002, lot 342For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 116

A Cased 52-Bore Percussion D.B. Box-Lock Travelling PistolSigned Purdey, London, Circa 1830With round sighted barrels each engraved with a broad band of foliage around the muzzle, nipples stamped 'L' and 'R' respectively, foliate scroll engraved action signed on the tang plate incorporating the back-sight, dolphin hammers decorated en suite (one spur repaired), blued safety-catches, border engraved trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-cap decorated with scrolling foliage, the former with hinged circular butt-trap cover opening to reveal a pair of spare nipples, finely chequered figured rounded butt encircled by a foliate engraved silver band around the pommel, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod (some minor old pitting): in original brass-mounted mahogany case fitted and lined in green velvet with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask (cut-off spring incomplete) and steel nipple-wrench, the interior of the lid with trade label of Manton And Co., Gun Makers, No. 10 Lall Bazaar, Calcutta, the exterior with shaped vacant brass escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 9 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceW. Keith Neal Collection, C110Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 8 November 1995, lot 192Offered with a handwritten note signed by W. Keith Neal reading: 'This pistol will have been bought in the ''White'' already proved from Birmingham, finished, engraved by Purdey. Note the very fine quality checkering & the nipples marked L. & R. Entirely typical of Purdey. It probably formed part of an export to India. Has the Manton of Calcutta trade card. I have seen others - always box-locks - and without date supplied & finished by Purdey - but not numbered - merely signed Purdey, not his full name & address. The quality however is very good. The Purdey muskets made for Chillingham were basically Birmingham made but finely finished by Purdey.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 117

A Rare Cased 27-Bore Percussion D.B. Pistol By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2276 For 1833With rebrowned twist sighted barrels, border engraved breeches each with short platinum line and engraved with a starburst between, long border engraved tang decorated with a martial trophy and with foliate scrolls either side of the sighting groove, the latter engraved with a starburst, border engraved rounded back-action locks each signed in full, decorated with foliate scrollwork, and with blued safety-catch engaging with the rear of each foliate engraved hammer, the mechanisms (one mainspring an old replacement) retaining their burnished finish, ebonised half-stock with chequered rounded butt, the latter with rounded butt-trap engraved with a ropework border and with hinged ovoidal cover decorated with a flower-head, border engraved trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and decorated with a martial trophy on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, chequered forward trigger, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and stirrup ramrod (light rust patination): in associated lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including Sykes brass-mounted powder-flask retaining much of its lacquered finish, brass powder-measure, and steel combination tool, the interior of the lid with large light blue maker's trade label, the exterior with highly figured veneer and circular vacant escutcheon, London proof marks 11.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 133. Recorded as 'one of a pair of 'Small Double Pistols' sold on 8 July 1833 for £52.10.0. Built for Lord MiddletonFor a pair of similar pistols by the same maker (nos. 2727 and 2728) and sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 25 July 2012, lot 306For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 118

A Fine Cased And Very Rare 16-Bore Percussion D.B. Travelling PistolBy J. Purdey, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 846, Circa 1825With browned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with short platinum line, pierced platinum plug, and engraved with a starburst between, nipples stamped 'L' and 'R' respectively, case-hardened tang engraved with a symmetrical design of foliage and with a shell in the sighting groove, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork, a starburst and with a martial trophy on the tail, dolphin hammers en suite (each nose chipped), engraved safety-catches, and the mechanisms retaining their burnished finish, highly figured half-stock with chequered rounded butt (minor score on one side), border engraved blued steel mounts comprising rounded butt-cap decorated with a flower-head centred on the engraved retaining screw, trigger-guard decorated with a martial trophy on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, chequered forward trigger, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original brass-mounted ramrod, and in fine condition retaining nearly all its original finish: in its lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask, and combination tool, in its leather wallet, the exterior of the lid (some bruising along the back) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a knurled flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Charles Lancaster 19 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 130. Built for a Mr. Thistlethwayte Dallas, p. 190This appears to be the earliest known cased percussion pistol by PurdeyFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 119

A Pair Of 50-Bore Percussion Rifled Target Pistols By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 1326 And 1327 For 1828With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each rifled with sixteen grooves (some old pitting), signed in full along the top flat and numbered '1' and '2' respectively at the breech, case-hardened patent breeches each with two platinum lines and pierced platinum plug, case-hardened tangs each engraved with symmetrical foliage and numbered '1' and '2' respectively on a martial trophy behind the back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened serial-numbered detented flat locks each decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers (one retaining screw replaced) decorated en suite and each engaging with an engraved safety-catch, highly figured half-stocks each with angled chequered rounded butt with ovoidal butt-cap engraved with roped border and with a feathered design centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with foliate scrollwork on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with pineapple-shaped finial engraved with a shell, and border engraved fore-end caps each with a starburst, adjustable set triggers, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and no provision for ramrods (some old pitting and in refurbished condition); together with an original Purdey mahogany case (lining and compartments missing), the lined interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark (3)24.8 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureThe pistols, Unsworth, p. 131. Recorded as sold on 31 January 1828 for £52.10.0. Built for a Mr. Jno. Raiham (sic)Cf. a related pair of pistols by the same maker (nos. 1433 and 1434) and sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria..., 27 November 2019, lot 368For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 120

A Rare Cased Pair Of 50-Bore Percussion Rifled Target PistolsBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 1130 And 1131 For 1827With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each rifled with sixteen grooves and signed in full along the top flat, case-hardened patent breeches each with blued back-sight, platinum line and pierced platinum plug, case-hardened tangs each engraved with scrolling foliage and with a shell on the flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat locks each decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers decorated en suite and each engaging with an engraved safety-catch, ebonised half-stocks each with angled chequered rounded butt slightly flared above the ovoidal butt-cap, the latter engraved with roped border and with a feathered design centred on the retaining screw, dark horn fore-end caps, trigger-guards retaining some original blueing and each decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, case-hardened trigger-plates each with pineapple-shaped finial engraved with a shell, blued adjustable set triggers, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original ramrods each with long brass tip (some old rust patination): in lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case with brass-mounted two-way powder-flask (minor dents) retaining much of its lacquered finish, and other later accessories, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor old damage and some staining), the exterior (old splits) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Evans 24.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 130. Recorded as sold on 2 May 1827 for £52.10.0. to a Captain Robert Innes, 2nd DragoonsDallas, p. 190For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 121

A Rare And Early Cased Pair Of 36-Bore Percussion Duelling PistolsBy J. Purdey Of London, Nos. 968 And 969 For 1826With rebrowned twist sighted barrels slightly swamped towards the muzzles, border engraved patent breeches (some old pitting) each with platinum line behind the back-sight and with pierced platinum plug, case-hardened tangs each decorated with a design of symmetrical scrollwork, a martial trophy and a shell on the sighting flat, signed detented flat bevelled locks each retaining some case-hardening, decorated with foliate scrollwork and serial numbered on the flat in front of the hammer, dolphin hammers (one hammer-nose repaired) decorated en suite and each engaging with an engraved safety-catch, figured half-stocks each with silver fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt with earliest form of flared ovoidal pommel, the latter inset with border engraved flat steel oval each decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, border engraved blued steel trigger-guards each with a martial trophy on the bow, trigger-plates each with large pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original brass-mounted ramrods, the tips also forming powder-measures: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask, leather-faced mallet/ramrod, and patch-cutter, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label with 4 Princes Street address, the exterior (some old bruising) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmiths mark of Charles Lancaster over stamped with that of James Purdey 24 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceL. Patrick Unsworth Collection LiteratureUnsworth, pp. 37, 58-59, 62 and 130, col. pls. 17, 18, 20 and 22. Recorded as sold 3 June 1826 for £42.0.0. to Sir Richard Bulkeley Phillips, later Baron Milford of Phaim Lodge, Alton, Hampshire. Unsworth notes 'The earliest pistols with a contemporary account in the Ledgers and, for the present, the latest serial numbers known to have been sold from 4 Princes Street'Dallas, pp. 190 and p. 25, illustrated topDonald Dallas, James Purdey & Sons, Gun And Rifle Makers..., 2013, p. 62, illustrated topOffered with a typed label giving details of the pistols and signed by Mr. UnsworthFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 42

A Cased Early 15-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, Princes St.t., Leicester Square, London, No. 382, Circa 1822With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), border engraved breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and decorated with a spaniel's head within a border on the flat between, tang engraved with symmetrical scrolls and with a shell on the sighting groove, recase-hardened signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks (one bolster repaired) each decorated with two coiled monsters with foliate tails, a starburst behind each hammer and 'PATENT' on the tail, patent external 'SAFETY' catches each engaging with the back of the dolphin hammer engraved en suite with the locks and activated by the border engraved grip-safety engraved 'PATENT' within a foliated monster's head, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip (some old bruising), border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage involving a shell on the heel tang, trigger-guard decorated with a symmetrical design of two birds amid foliage on the border engraved bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with a scallop shell on the pointed finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, probably original: in associated partly relined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case numbered '357' in pencil beneath the compartment box (lid split), the interior of the lid (minor old damage along the front) with maker's trade label (worn and stained) with Princes Street address, the exterior with circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and initials, and centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and Charles Lancaster's barrelsmith's mark 70.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 182. Unsworth notes 'Believed to have been made originally for percussion caps...'. For 357 he notes '? Flintlock done up as new, July 1831'Dallas, p. 190For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 43

An Early 14-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun By J. Purdey, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 543, Circa 1823With rebrowned twist sighted barrels (light scattered pitting) signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), border engraved recase-hardened breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and decorated with a starburst between, case-hardened tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage and with a starburst on the sighting groove, recase-hardened signed border engraved serial numbered locks (one bolster repaired) each decorated with foliate scrollwork, a starburst behind each hammer and 'PATENT' on the tail, patent external 'SAFETY' catches each engaging with the back of the dolphin hammer engraved en suite with the locks and activated by the border engraved grip-safety engraved 'PATENT' between scrolling foliage, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip (old repairs around the lock cavities), reblued border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliate scrollwork on the heel tang, trigger-guard en suite on the bow, trigger-plate with scallop shell on the pointed finial, pineapple-shaped rear ramrod-pipe finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, brass-mounted ramrod, and in refurbished condition (one trigger repaired), London proof marks and Charles Lancaster's barrelsmith's mark 74.3 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Dallas, p. 190, and pl. 11 for percussion gun no. 544For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 44

An Early 14-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting Gun By J. Purdey, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 1023 For 1826With shortened rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), border engraved breeches (nipples replaced) each with short platinum line, pierced platinum plug, and decorated with a scallop shell between, tang engraved with a symmetrical design of foliage and with a shell on the sighting groove, signed border engraved flat locks decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers en suite, highly figure half-stock with cheek-piece and chequered grip, reblued border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard each retaining some foliate engraved decoration, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial decorated with a scallop-shell, foliate engraved rear ramrod-pipe finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and replacement brass-mounted ramrod, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 71.8 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceOffered in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour, 27 November 2003, lot 217LiteratureUnsworth, p. 194. Recorded as sold on 19 December 1826 for £52.10.0. Built for a Mr. William Holding, although the names of 'Hanley' and 'Chambers' are recorded alongside. It is unclear if these names are previous owners or clerical errorsDallas, p. 190This appears to be the last d.b. gun bearing the Princes Street address so far recordedFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 45

A Rare Cased 10-Bore Percussion Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, No. 315 Oxford Street, London, No. 1100 For 1827With rebrowned twist three-stage sighted barrel, octagonal breech signed in full along the top flat (signature refreshed) and becoming polygonal towards the turned girdle, recessed patent breech with platinum lines and pierced platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved tang decorated with a shell on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered flat lock engraved with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammer en suite, figured half-stock with dark horn fore-end cap and rechequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage on the heel tang, and trigger-guard with a symmetrical design of scrolling foliage on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial engraved with a scallop shell, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod (worm incomplete and cap missing, some old wear and rust patination): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including Sykes patent powder-flask with brass top and bag-shaped planished tin body, leather shot-belt with brass Dixon & Sons patent nozzle, Sykes circular brass capper, steel combination tool, in its leather wallet, mainspring clamp and four steel double-ended shot-chargers, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (damaged) with 315 Oxford Street address, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Evans 79.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 195. Recorded as sold 25 June 1827. Built for a Mr. J.C. ReeveSingle-barrelled percussion guns by Purdey are rare (see lot 53). For other examples see no. 1686 sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 24 April 2013, lot 401; and Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 8 November 1995, lot 24For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 46

A 14-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2124 For 1831With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), border engraved breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and decorated with foliage between, foliate scroll engraved tang decorated with a shell on the sighting groove, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered flat locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammers en suite, ebonised half-stock (some old bruising) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, recoloured border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with scrolling foliate on the heel tang, serial numbered trigger-guard decorated en suite within borders of ropework on the bow, trigger-plate with a scallop shell on the pointed finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, probably original (sling mount originally mounted on the rear ramrod-pipe removed), London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 74.7 cm. barrelsFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Gewehrkammer of the Kings of Hanover, Blankenburg until moved to Schloss Marienburg in 1945LiteratureUnsworth, p. 210. Recorded as sold on 27 June 1831 for £55.0.0. Built for the Duke of Brunswick (1806-1884). William VIII, Duke of Brunswick ruled the Duchy of Brunswick between 1830 and 1884 Dallas, p. 191For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 47

A Cased 16-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2348 For 1832With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, breeches each with short platinum line, pierced platinum plug, and engraved with a scallop shell between, border engraved tang decorated with symmetrical foliate scrollwork involving a gundog's face below a scallop shell in the sighting groove, signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks retaining some case-hardening and each decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammers en suite, highly figured half-stock (some old bruising) with chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliate scrolls on the heel tang and retaining traces of original blueing, trigger-guard decorated en suite (serial number worn), trigger-plate with scallop shell on the pointed finial, rear ramrod finial engraved with a starburst, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original brass-mounted ramrod: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case numbered '1674' (for a 14-bore percussion d.b. sporting gun sold on 24 August 1829) on a label inside the wooden compartment box (lid replaced), and with some accessories including James Dixon & Sons brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped planished tin body (some surface rust), the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, and with its outer leather travelling cover (lid and straps missing), London proof marks and barrelsmith's marks of James Purdey and Thomas Evans 72 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 213. Recorded as sold to a Mr. John Baker for £40.0.0. According to Unsworth (p. 42) John Baker was a dealer at 2 Princes Street, LondonDallas, p. 191For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 48

A 17-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2372 For 1832With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), border engraved breeches (refurbished, nipples replaced) each with short platinum line, pierced platinum plug, and engraved with a scallop shell between, border engraved tang (fences filed), signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks, dolphin hammers (one retaining screw replaced) and mounts all decorated with foliate scrollwork, the last comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, trigger-plate decorated with a scallop shell on the pointed finial, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, possibly original (some wear and old rust patination), London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 71.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 214. Recorded as sold on 18 October 1833 for £55.0.0. Built for the 4th Earl of Shannon (1809-1868). Styled Viscount Boyle until 1842, the Earl of Shannon was a member of the Whig party and served as Member of Parliament for Cork County between 1830 and 1832Dallas, p. 191For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 49

A Cased 14-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 3431 For 1840With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, case-hardened breeches (the breech-hooks numbered '3430') each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and engraved with foliage on the flat between, border engraved case-hardened tang finely engraved with foliate scrollwork including on the sighting groove, signed border engraved serial numbered case-hardened flat locks decorated with foliate scrollwork and with pheasants in a landscape on one, and a pointer in a landscape on the other, dolphin hammers decorated with foliate scrollwork en suite with locks, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, the latter with a pointer in a landscape on the bow, trigger-plate with engraved pointed finial, grooved forward trigger, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's monogram, engraved steel barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, probably original (in refurbished condition): in associated lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case with some accessories including Sykes patent brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped planished tin body, and black pigskin shot-flask with leather suspension strap, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 77.3 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 228. Recorded as one of a pair of double-barrelled guns sold on 27 June 1840. Built for Colonel Fane. Later split and resold, no. 2431 to 'Arnett Esqr.'Dallas, p. 191For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 51

A 14-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Gun For Shot And BallBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 3972 For 1845With heavy rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels (scattered surface pitting) signed in full along the rib, border engraved breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, and with a foliate motif on the flat between, tang including sighting flat engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, case-hardened signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers en suite, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter retaining much original blueing on the inside of the bow, trigger-plate with slender finial and rear ramrod-pipe finial both engraved en suite, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved steel barrel-bolt escutcheons, grooved forward trigger, later sling mounts, and brass-mounted ramrod, probably original, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Evans 78.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 11 May 2016, lot 214LiteratureUnsworth, p. 234. Recorded as sold on 14 July 1845 for £52.15.0. Originally built as one of a pair, but apparently split before initial sale. The gun appears to have been later resold to a Mr. W.H. TownsendFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 53

A Very Rare Cased Pair Of 12-Bore Percussion Live Pigeon GunsBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, Nos. 4875 And 4876 For 1853With browned twist three-stage sighted barrels each with octagonal breech signed in full along the top flat, numbered '1' and '2' respectively, and becoming polygonal towards the turned girdle, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, case-hardened tangs each engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage and numbered '1' and '2' respectively, signed border engraved case-hardened locks each serial numbered on the inside and decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers en suite, the mechanisms retaining nearly all their burnished and case-hardened finish, figured half-stocks each with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plates (some loss of finish), blued serial numbered trigger-guards, case-hardened trigger-plates each with engraved pointed finial, vacant silver escutcheons, border engraved case-hardened barrel-bolt escutcheons, and retaining most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-mounted two-tier oak case with accessories including two G. & J.W. Hawksley powder-flasks each with brass top and bag-shaped planished tin body, two Sykes leather shot-flasks, and original key with card label handwritten 'Gun Case Purdey', the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 79.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 244. Recorded as sold on 18 August 1853 for £57.15.0. Unsworth notes '... The guns were sold at auction in 1986 and then went to USA. The original case later came to light in the UK and, after long negotiations, the guns have recrossed the Atlantic and became reunited with the original case and its accessories.' Built for a Mr. B.J.M. PraedDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 54

A Cased 15-Bore Percussion D.B. Live Pigeon GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 4960 For 1854With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, case-hardened breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, and decorated with symmetrical foliage between, tang engraved with symmetrical foliage including on the small sighting groove, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered flat locks (not removed) each decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammers en suite, figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn tip, border engraved steel mounts (some old wear and recolouring) decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, trigger-plate with slender foliate engraved finial, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved steel barrel-bolt escutcheons (bolt replaced), and grooved forward trigger: in associated lined and fitted oak case with some accessories including powder-flask with Britannia metal top (slight damage) and bag-shaped body covered in brown pigskin, Sykes brown pigskin shot-flask, James Dixon & Sons circular brass capper, and loading rod, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Evans 79.9 cm. barrelsFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 30 November 2006, lot 343LiteratureUnsworth, p. 245. Recorded as sold on 22 July 1854 for £52.10.0. Unsworth notes '13 Aug. 1861: new barrels fitted, old breech plugs used at £15 15.' Built for Reverend T. SheriffeDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 55

A Fine Cased 12-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 5315 For 1857With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, and decorated with symmetrical foliage on the flat between, case-hardened tang engraved with symmetrical foliate scrollwork including on the sighting groove, signed border engraved case-hardened serial numbered flat locks each engraved with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammers en suite, figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, foliate scroll engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, the latter retaining much of its original blueing, trigger-plate with slender foliate engraved finial, rear ramrod-pipe finial en suite, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved steel barrel-bolt escutcheons, grooved forward trigger, original serial numbered brass-mounted ramrod, and much original finish: in original partly relined and refitted oak case with some accessories including Sykes patent brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped planished tin body, black pigskin shot-flask, combination tool, in its leather wallet (damaged), and five brass double-ended shot-chargers, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 72.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 28 November 2012, lot 376LiteratureUnsworth, p. 249. Recorded as sold on 10 September 1857 for £52.10.0. Built for a Mr. George CheethamDallas, p. 195For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 57

A 12-Bore Percussion D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 5535 For 1858With shortened rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full and numbered '2' on the rib (engraving refreshed), breeches each with short platinum line and platinum plug, tang engraved with symmetrical foliate scrollwork and numbered '2' in a circle behind the engraved sighting groove, signed border engraved serial numbered flat locks decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammers en suite, figured half-stock (toe of butt expertly repaired) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with horn tip, foliate scroll engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, trigger-plate with long finial engraved en suite, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, foliate engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, and later brass-mounted ramrod (some wear and old rust patination), London proof marks 76.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 23 July 2015, lot 392LiteratureUnsworth, p. 251. Recorded as one of a pair with 32'' barrels and sold on 3 November 1858 for £105.0.0. Built for a Mr. C. AlexanderFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 58

A Cased Early 12-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 5551 For 1858With shortened rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), long slender tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, swept fences, rounded action, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks, dolphin hammers, rotary under-lever and mounts all decorated en suite (butt-plate and trigger-guard tang with old pitting), figured butt with chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, and silver escutcheon engraved '1': in contemporary lined and fitted oak case with accessories including chamber-brush and James Dixon & Sons capping/decapping tool, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 72.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 252. Recorded as sold on 14 December 1858 for £57.15.0. Built for a Mr. C.R. HarfordDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 60

A Cased 12-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6186 For 1861With browned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib, bright long slender tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, swept fences, case-hardened and bright rounded action, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks, each stamped with lockmaker's initials 'J.G' on the inside and the mechanisms retaining their case-hardened and burnished finish, dolphin hammers, rotary under-lever with ring terminal and mounts all decorated en suite, the latter comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard, the latter retaining some original blueing on the inside, highly figured butt with chequered grip, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, and silver escutcheon engraved with an owner's crest and initials: in earlier lined and fitted brass-mounted oak case with some accessories, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (damaged and stained) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 78.6 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 260. Recorded as sold on 1 April 1861 for £57.15.0. Built for a Mr. A. Morrison. The Purdey records note that this gun was built to match an existing gun, but no number was recordedDallas, p. 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 61

A Cased 12-Bore Pin-Fire Bastin System D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6319 For 1862With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels retaining traces of maker's details along the rib, long slender tang decorated with symmetrical scrolling foliage, swept fences, sliding breech-action and Bastin Le Page type lever all decorated en suite, the action with chequered figured scales forming the fore-end, the lever with spring catch and sliding the barrels for loading and unloading, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks each decorated with foliate scrollwork and stamped with locksmith's initials 'IB' on the inside (for a member of the Brazier family of Wolverhampton), the mechanisms retaining their case-hardened and burnished finish, dolphin hammers decorated en suite (each nose repaired) and pierced for extracting cartridges, highly figured stock with chequered grip and butt, blued serial numbered trigger-guard decorated with foliate scrollwork within borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, vacant silver escutcheon, and some original finish: in contemporary relined and refitted oak case with accessories including James Dixon & Sons 12-bore case-sizer, capping/decapping tool and chamber-brush, and a J. Purdey & Sons 12-bore case-crimping tool, the inside of the lid with associated maker's trade label, the exterior (old splits) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 76 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 262. Recorded as sold on 12 September 1862 for £63.0.0. Built for a Colonel FinchDallas, p. 193For another example see The George Yanaghas Collection of Important Vintage Sporting Guns, Christie's London, 1 December 1998, lot 8For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 62

A Cased 12-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6379 For 1862With damascus twist sighted barrels (right barrel with minor dents) originally signed along the rib, long slender tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, swept fences, rounded action, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks (defective, hammers cast replacements), and serial numbered rotary long trigger-guard lever with hooked terminal all decorated en suite, figured butt with rechequered grip and steel butt-plate, chequered detachable fore-end with engraved steel mounts, and vacant silver escutcheon (some wear and rust patination): in contemporary case lined in burgundy baize and fitted for a pin-fire d.b. sporting gun, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior (minor old splits along the back) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 76.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 263. Recorded as sold on 25 September 1862 for £57.15.0. Built for a Mr. McLeodDallas, p. 193For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 63

A Cased 12-Bore Pin-Fire D.B. Sporting GunBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 6639 For 1863With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrels signed in full along the rib (engraving refreshed), bright long slender tang engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, swept fences, rounded action, signed border engraved serial numbered back-action locks each stamped with lockmaker's initials 'J.G' on the inside, dolphin hammers, recoloured first pattern thumb-hole lever and steel mounts all decorated en suite, the last comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard pierced for the thumb, figured butt with chequered grip, and vacant silver escutcheon (old wear and pitting, in refurbished condition): in relined and refitted contemporary oak case with accessories including loading equipment and cartridge-extracting tool, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (stained, one corner torn) with handwritten loading instructions, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 76.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 266. Built for a Mr. Barnes Wimbush Dallas, p. 193This is an early example of Purdey's first pattern thumb-hole lever protected under British Patent No. 1104 of 2 May 1863. See Dallas, pp. 55-57For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 69

A .450 (45-Bore) Percussion Sporting Rifle By J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 1146 For 1826With rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel (fore-sight hood replaced) signed in full along the top flat (engraving refreshed), rifled with twelve spiral grooves, and with central gold line on each of the leaf-sights, recessed patent breech (nipple replaced) with two platinum lines and pierced platinum plug, tang engraved with foliate scrollwork and with a shell on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer en suite, engraved safety-catch, ebonised half-stock (old bruising) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate with foliate scrollwork on the heel tang, trigger-guard serial numbered on the spur and decorated with a martial trophy on the bow, trigger-plate engraved with a scallop shell on the pointed finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set trigger, sling mounts, and horn-tipped ramrod, probably original (some old wear and light pitting), London proof marks 70 cm. barrelFootnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 142. Recorded as 'a small rifle' and sold second hand to a Colonel Gatacre on 29 August 1827 for £31.0.0. Built for a Major RhodesDallas, p. 190For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 71

A .500 (40-Bore) Percussion Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 1407 For 1828With twist sighted barrel (old light rust patination overall) signed in full along the top flat, rifled with twelve spiral grooves, and leaf-sighted from '60' to '150' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, recessed border engraved patent breech with platinum lines and pierced platinum plug, tang engraved with foliate scrollwork and with a scallop shell on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer en suite, engraved safety-catch, figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, steel mounts decorated en suite with the barrel tang and comprising butt-plate, and serial numbered trigger-guard retaining some original blueing on the inside and with chequered spur, trigger-plate with pointed finial engraved with a scallop shell, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, set trigger, sling mounts, and original horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 69.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 144. Recorded as sold 27 June 1828 for £36.15.0. Built for a Mr. Edward H. HuttonFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 72

A .600 (20-Bore) Percussion Sporting RifleBy J. Purdey, 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 1415 For 1829With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel (some pitting along the bottom flats of the breech) signed in full along the top flat (engraving refreshed), rifled with twelve spiral grooves, cut with slots for a hood over the fore-sight, and leaf-sighted from '50' to '150' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, recessed border engraved patent breech (nipple replaced) with platinum lines and pierced platinum plug engraved with a rosette, tang engraved with scrolling foliage and with a shell on the sighting flat, signed border engraved serial numbered detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer en suite (hammer nose slightly chipped), engraved safety-catch, figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved steel mounts decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate and serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur, trigger-plate with pointed finial engraved with a scallop shell, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, set trigger, sling mounts, and wooden ramrod (some wear, rust patination and refurbishment), London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 79.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureUnsworth, p. 144. Recorded as sold on 22 July 1829 for £36.15.0. Built for Sir W. HeathcoteDallas, p. 191For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 233

WILDE (OSCAR) - JIM DINEThe Picture of Dorian Gray. A Working Script for the Stage from the Novel...with Original Images & Notes on the Text by Jim Dine, 2 vol. (including portfolio), EDITION 'A', LIMITED TO 225 COPIES WITH AN ADDITIONAL SUITE OF 6 SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS AND BOUND IN RED VELVET, from an overall edition of 565, this signed 'Edition A Jim Dine 146/200' on the colophon, 18 original lithographed plates (including the 6 additional signed plates, loose as issued in separate black velvet portfolio), publisher's red velvet with blocked out title in silver on upper cover by Rudolph Rieser of Cologne, together in original slipcase [A Century of Artist's Books, p.71; From Manet to Hockney 142], folio (445mm. x 320mm.), Petersburg Press, 1968This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 280

FLEMING (IAN)Moonraker, FIRST EDITION, with 'shoot' on p.10, light toning to gutter margins of paste-down endpapers, text block edges toned, publisher's black cloth with lettering in silver, dust-jacket priced 10s. 6d. on both flaps (a couple of light browning marks to upper cover and inside upper flap), black morocco-backed solander box by The Chelsea Bindery [Gilbert A3a(1.2)], 8vo, Jonathan Cape, [1955]This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 281

FLEMING (IAN)Diamonds Are Forever, FIRST EDITION, a few light spots to several pages and (more extensively) in margins, publisher's black cloth stamped in silver-gilt, dust-jacket (slightly rubbed at extremities of spine and corner, section of spine slightly darkened) [Gilbert A4a(1.1)], 8vo, Jonathan Cape, [1956]This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 287

FORSTER (E.M.)Archive assembled by P.N. (Nick) Furbank for his biography of his friend E.M. Forster, being a comprehensive collection of letters, photographs, research material, books and other publications, comprising:i) Four autograph letters signed ('E.M. Forster', 'Morgan') to Nick Furbank ('Dear Nick'), the first confirming his wishes for the posthumous publication of Maurice ('...If my present literary exor. (Jack Sprott) does not feel inclined to publish the MS after my death, I should like the right to do so to pass to you... either publish in the ordinary way or issue privately...') and informing him that Christopher Isherwood might publish it in the U.S.A.; with a typed copy of Isherwood's letter to Jack Sprott on the matter; the second (first page only) on the health of Bob Buckingham; the third on the death of his godson Robin Buckingham, saying he hasn't got the letters from George Orwell and talking of his travels; the final letter in the hand of Joe Ackerley signed shakily by Forster, formally asking if he would '...write a biography or criticism of me after my death?... All the additional material for all this is in the second drawer of my bureau in my Cambridge sitting-room. Jack has a key of this drawer... You can use anything you like in it...', 7 pages, dust-staining at folds, 4to and 8vo, King's College, Cambridge and Coventry, 17 February 1956, 4 May and 12 November 1962, 26 April [19]67;ii) Correspondence to E.M. Forster from various correspondents, including: Benjamin Britten (4 letters, 3 cards), William Plomer (3 letters, one discussing Maurice '...the happy ending seems to me in a sense the whole point of the book... magnificent...'), Christopher Isherwood (from Ecuador, describing '...Little Britain, with tea and RAF slang and Churchill pinups and talk about the Royal Wedding...' and praising the 'young American writer' Truman Capote), John Morris of the BBC (describing an altercation with Nirad Chaudhuri on the British in India), Paul Cadmus, Siegfried Sassoon (2 letters, one mentioning T.E. Lawrence, another with a drawing), literary editor Joe Ackerley (3 letters, 3 postcards, one regarding Forster's short story The Other Boat), Stephen Spender, and others, c.70 pages, 4to and smaller, 1912 to 1970; with a large quantity of correspondence from the above-mentioned friends of E.M. Forster and others to the Buckinghams, the majority to May;iii) Correspondence to E.M. Forster from Bob Buckingham comprising some 76 letters on a wide range of topics, discussing family news and mutual friends, his work as a policeman, (including an amusing account of arresting a 'Bright Young Thing' on Piccadilly ('...roused all my Communist blood...'), his distaste at the behaviour of crowds at George V's funeral in January 1936 ('...if we had left them alone they would have pulled him out of the coffin and torn him up for souvenirs...'), appointing Forster as his executor ('...you are the best friend anyone ever had and I do hope we shall be able to snatch a little more happiness together...'), his pacifism, London in the Blitz, mutual friends (on Stephen Tennant '...Do you think he knows there is a war on or is he ignoring it like the French aristocrats ignored the guillotine...'), gratitude for Forster's financial help and much else, plus typescripts of articles on India, sketching and rowing, some marked 'Keep' by Forster; with a further 14 from his wife May on largely family matters, c.240 pages, 4to and 8vo, London and Coventry, 1933-1966 [c.37 undated];iv) Research papers including a large quantity of correspondence to P.N. Furbank sending reminiscences of E.M. Forster, making suggestions to his text, and giving permission to use their letters, from Forster's friends and acquaintances, such as Joe Ackerley on the publication of Maurice which, in his opinion, is '...dead as the dodo and can go into the wastepaper basket as far as I am concerned...', William Golding ('...he was so old but he positively bounded about...'), William Plomer (sending notes from his diary), Noel Annan, Evert Barger, Quentin Bell, Rebecca West ('...My recollections of E.M. Forster were few and not happy...'), Christopher Isherwood, E.V. Thompson and others, c.300 pages, 4to and smaller, [1960's to 1980's]; with other correspondence to Furbank from writers such as Frank Lissauer and Peer Hultberg, c.190 pages, 4to and smaller; typescript diary entries recording meetings and conversations with Forster between May 1952 and November 1967, 12 pages, 4to;v) Collection of c.40 photographs, loose and in an album, depicting Forster, his family and friends such as Roger Fry, the Bargers, Jack Sprott and Anwar Masood, some inscribed on reverse by Forster ('Roger Fry, inspired by local scenery', 'Wisley July 1931'), two of Forster as a child, gelatin silver prints, some press photographs and later prints, various sizes; with a booklet of 24 small photographs of the exterior and gardens of West Hackhurst (one published in the biography); and c.140 postcards, the majority collected by Forster, some in embroidered fabric silk-lined pouches entitled 'India', 'Egypt', 'Herts', 'Hants', 'Abinger', some inscribed by Forster on reverse; seven Edwardian greetings cards from Forster to May Buckingham in envelope labelled 'Very funny greetings cards from Morgan';vi) Papers of Harry Daley (1901-1971), policeman, friend and lover of E.M. Forster, including 23 densely typed and autograph letters from Daley to Furbank ('...You asked if I had much feeling for him and, assuming you meant sexual feeling, I gave an emphatic 'Oh no!'... but I was often pleased to give pleasure to my homosexual friends. If you meant affectionate feeling then the answer is an equally emphatic 'Oh yes!'...'), speaking frankly of their relationship, of showing Forster the world of the criminal classes in Notting Hill ('...My chatter with Morgan must have been chiefly about costers and boxers, gangsters, fishermen and lorry drivers...'), many anecdotes of their meetings, music and literature, his opinion of Bob Buckingham and Forster's relationship with him ('...never read a book before he met Morgan...'), homosexuality ('...Morgan's homosexuality got a good airing. Poor Bob... He once told Joe that I was silly to admit being homo. Because if ever I was challenged by Authority I wouldn't have a leg to stand on... it will be difficult for you to mention me in your book except as a stepping stone to Bob...'), giving a graphic description of Forster's sexual preferences ('...No buggery, of course...'), describing himself as '...vulgar, indiscreet, a security risk, quick-tempered and as unfaithful as an old Tomcat – not at all what Morgan wanted or deserved...', c.90 pages, 4to, Dorking, 17 March 1968 to 17 August 1970; with incoming correspondence to Daley from Forster (one autograph letter, arranging to meet for tea, photocopies of nine others), Joe Ackerley, Raymond Mortimer, Stephen Spender, Duncan Grant, commenting on the manuscript of Daley's autobiography (published posthumously) This Small Cloud, mostly 1960's; photocopies of Daley's articles on the life of a policeman in The Listener, 1929-1933, and five seemingly unpublished manuscript articles; Furbank's notes, press cuttings etc.; collection of c.25 photographs, some published in This Small Cloud, of family, in his uniform, of various young men, some in underwear, one being arrested by Daley, another two behind bars, boxers, Joe Ackerley in bed (1920's), etc.; vii) Books and printed matter, comprising association and presentation copies and Furbank's research library, including:LUARD (C.E.) et al. Dewas State Gazetteer, signed by Forster on the flyleaf, annotated in his hand throughout particularly on foldout family tree, Bombay, Bombay Education Society, 1907; FORSTER (E.M.) Alexandria: A History and a Guide, inscribed to Bob Buckingham 'Bob with M... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 288

FORSTER (E.M) – GEORGE PLATT LYNESGroup of three portrait photographs of E.M. Forster, shown standing full-length or seated on a wooden bench, formally dressed in a pin-stripe suit and tie, two dated on reverse by Forster ('1947' and '1947 with Bob' [the last two words deleted]), another with inscription in black ink ('Taken on the first trip/ much love/ Lincoln [Kirstein] & Fidelma [Cadmus]/ 1971. January'), gelatin silver prints, photographer's '145 East 52 Street New York' stamp on reverse, 230 x 190mm., [1949]Footnotes:'LIKE AN ACTOR WAITING IN THE WINGS': PORTRAITS OF FORSTER BY THE RENOWNED NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER GEORGE PLATT LYNES. Forster (and indeed Lincoln Kirstein) has erroneously dated these photographs to his first trip to New York and Washington from April to July 1947. However, other photographs from the same sitting depict him with Bob Buckingham, who accompanied him on a brief trip to New York in May 1949, and was not with him on the earlier occasion. They were taken on the afternoon of 1 June 1949 in the austere setting of George Platt Lynes' studio and have been seen an important moment in the recording of gay relationships (see Wendy Moffat, 'Queer Patrimony: George Platt Lynes's Portraits of E.M. Forster', The Yale University Library Gazette, Vol.82, no.3/4, April 2008, pp.123-140). 'In these dramatic beautifully lit photographs' she writes, 'Lynes manages to make both his subjects their most glamorous selves, and their essential selves... Though notoriously shy, Forster was made comfortable both by Lynes' self-effacing working method, and by Lynes' bona fides as a lover and close friend of several of Forster's closest American friends... Lynes' physical beauty and his extraordinary charm disarmed many of his photographic subjects... His studio embodied a stylized artificiality... famous for his theatrical lighting arrangements and innovative fashion photography' (Moffat, p.129-134). In our photograph, Forster stands at the edge of the composition, the only photograph from the session in which Forster looks directly at the camera. Moffat believes that it was taken surreptitiously, and that Forster did not see a print of it – something which may be borne out by the fact it was presented to Furbank after Forster's death by the impresario and philanthropist Lincoln Kirstein and is not annotated by Forster: '...alone, resolute... It captures his owlishness and his vulnerability... The Lynes portrait of Forster – shown to the fewest people – goes the furthest in capturing Forster's queerness' (Moffat, p.136). Towards the end of his life, Lynes sold it with a batch of his most explicit homoerotic nudes to the sexologist Alfred Kinsey for research purposes. The present trio of photographs derive from the collection of Forster's biographer, P.N. Furbank, the standing photograph published in Wendy Moffat, E.M. Forster: A New Life, London, 2010. Provenance: P.N. ('Nick') Furbank (1920-2014); his friend and executor Dr W.R. Owens, the present owner (see adjacent lots).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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