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Lot 112
Carpacalla (196-217), silver denarius, obv: draped and cuirassed bust, rev: trophy and two captives, Otacilia Severa (244-246), silver antoninianus, obv: draped bust right, stephane in hair, rev: Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, double cornucopia in left, Gallienus, silver antoninianus, obv: Radiate, cuirassed bust right, rev: Concordia standing holding patera and double cornucopia, Justina Augusta, silver denarius, obv: Diademed and draped bust right, rev: Concordia, seated left holding patera
Lot 543
EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY SILVER TROPHY CUP on circular stem base, the semi gadrooned ovoid bowl engraved with presentation details, two small two handled silver TROPHY CUPS, an early twentieth century silver pedestal BON BON DISH with pierced bowl, London 1911, a small silver oval pierced BON BON DISH on four openwork trefid pad feet, Birmingham 1927 and a SMALL RUSSIAN SILVER (.84 Zolotniks purity) salt cellar, 26 1/2oz gross all in
Lot 224
WANG HING & CO - IMPORTANT TROPHÉE SPORTIF en argent, monté sur un haut pied à ressauts, la panse hémisphérique accostée de deux anses en forme de dragons, à décor gravé d`un paysage peuplé d`animaux et d`insectes de part et d`autre de l`inscription "Union Jack Cup/Peking/1891". Poinçons de titre et d’orfèvre insculpés sous la base. Chine, Hong-Kong, dynastie Qing, ca. 1891. A silver sterling trophy, by Wang Hing & Co, China, Hong Kong, Qing dynasty, ca. 1891. Haut. 16 cm - Long. 38 cm - Poids 1 400 g. H. 6 5/16 in. - L. 14 15/16 in. - W. 2.8 lb.
Lot 1204
A George III Silver Twin-Handled Trophy Cup, Henry Chawner, London 1790, the plain tapering body with a fluted rim over a bright cut border, the centre of each side engraved with a jockey on a racehorse, with twin strap handles, inscribed to the base Presented to John Smorthit by Admiral O V Harcourt, 18cm high, 10oz 3dwt Admiral Octavius Vernon Harcourt (1793-1863), son of Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, Archbishop of York. He was well known upon the turf in association with Ellerdale, Ellington & Gildermire racecourses. He bred a mare named Ellerdale, whom produced Ellington, winner of the 1859 Derby. A well known philanthropist, he paid for the construction of St Paul`s Church at Healey near Masham, and also built six almshouses in Masham. Generally good condition.
Lot 407
Of local interest: A silver two handled trophy vase decorated with a band of tied swags above an engraved inscription 'Anglia Floodlit Trophy, Presented by J. F. Nash of Kettering, Founder Chairman 1968', Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1922, h. 30.5 cm, 30 ozs on a later base CONDITION REPORT: some minor wear
Lot 345
A 19th Century Minton (circa 1860-68) porcelain twin-handled vase (converted to a lamp base), of ovoid form, one side painted with a roundel depicting a lady carrying a basket of flowers upon her head, the opposing panel depicting trophy basket of flowers and doves within a gilt and ribboned laurel leaf wreath, all on a rich cobalt blue ground, highlighted in gilt, on a circular gilt metal base, 35 cm high (bears puce Minton and three arrows mark)
Lot 293
Silver trophy, spill vase and a silver topped ewer. Please note: Condition of items or other faults for this sale is not stated within the catalogue and items are sold strictly as seen (please read terms and conditions below) If you are interested in an item and no condition report is present please email auctions@peterwilson.co.uk for more information. Due to volume of inquires we receive we are not able to answer requests on group lots or items with an estimate of less than £50.
Lot 311
Two engraved trophy cups. Please note: Condition of items or other faults for this sale is not stated within the catalogue and items are sold strictly as seen (please read terms and conditions below) If you are interested in an item and no condition report is present please email auctions@peterwilson.co.uk for more information. Due to volume of inquires we receive we are not able to answer requests on group lots or items with an estimate of less than £50.
Lot 318
Two silver dishes, two silver trophy cups, silver coffee spoons, Concorde ingot, 830 table lighter. Please note: Condition of items or other faults for this sale is not stated within the catalogue and items are sold strictly as seen (please read terms and conditions below) If you are interested in an item and no condition report is present please email auctions@peterwilson.co.uk for more information. Due to volume of inquires we receive we are not able to answer requests on group lots or items with an estimate of less than £50.
Lot 462
A good quality Edwardian silver trophy Deykin and Harrison, Birmingham 1908, of urn form, stepped dome lid with acorn finial, sharply scrolled reeded handles, narrow banded border, awarded as a prize for bakery skills, inscribed District Champions, The Hovis Bread Flour Company, awarded to Messrs Nicoll & Smibert Ltd., Dundee - 1907`, above repoussé foliate decoration on flared circular foot, 10in. (25.5cm.) high, weight 19.2 tr.oz.
Lot 772
An 18th century Ottoman Kilij sword of typical form with curving 27in. single-edged steel blade becoming double-edged at the point, the hilt of brown, well patinated horn with brass foliate engraved quillons, rising to a turned pommel with brass mounts, the leather covered sheath with large brass mounts, one with extensive floral and foliate engraving, twin suspension rings. * By family repute taken as a trophy of war at the Battle of Austerlitz and hence by descent.
Lot 39
AN OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHORTSWORD (YATAGHAN), TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, embossed silver hilt extending over the forte on each side, (the back-strap panel missing), integral grip decorated over its surface with a trellis pattern filled with flowerheads, and eared pommel decorated with a trophy-of-arms, in a contemporary shagreen covered European hunting sword scabbard, with silver mounts comprising chape, middle band (ring missing) and locket with suspension ring 51.5 cm; 20 ¼ in blade
Lot 138
** A PLUG BAYONET, MID-18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FRENCH with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched with sprays of foliage and a trophy-of-arms on each face (areas of pitting), rectangular ricasso, brass hilt including quillons with moulded globular terminals, turned blackened hardwood grip, and pommel en suite with the quillons 26.2 cm; 10 3/8 in blade
Lot 172
** A CAP-A-PIE FIELD ARMOUR, PARTLY SOUTH GERMAN, CIRCA 1530, AND PARTLY 19TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with rounded skull rising to low boldly roped medial comb, fitted at the nape with a plume-holder and at the front with a bellows visor and bevor attached to it by common pivots, the lower edges of the skull and bevor formed with internally hollowed rims to lock over the upper edge of the collar, the latter formed of four lames front and rear, rounded breastplate with a detachable folding lance-rest, moveable gussets at the arm-openings and a flanged waist-lame supporting a fauld of three lames, the lowest cut with a shallow arch over the crotch and having suspended to either side of it from a pair of metal hinges a tasset of four lames, straight-topped backplate fitted with a flanged waist-plate supporting a culet of one lame, pauldrons each of six lames, the second and largest of which is fitted at its upper end with a haute-piece, and the last of which is connected by a turner to a tubular upper cannon with winged bracelet couter of three lames, left gauntlet formed of a slightly flared and rounded tubular cuff formed with a small boss over the lower end of the ulna and fitted at its lower end with five metacarpal-plates of which the fourth projects over the base of the thumb, a knuckle-plate with a boldly-roped transverse rib, and a shaped finger-plate, right gauntlet with flared and slightly rounded tubular cuff fitted within its lower edge with two wrist-plates, four metacarpal-plates and a knuckle-plate with a file-roped transverse rib, long gutter-shaped cuisses each fitted at its upper end with an extension-plate and at its lower end with a winged poleyn of four lames, and a pair of tubular greaves terminating in integral broad-toed sabatons each of eight lames, the main edges of the armour, with the exception of those of the right gauntlet, boldly roped, and its surfaces finely etched with bands and borders of running symmetrical and asymmetrical foliage on a stippled and blackened ground, enclosed throughout by an engrailed border terminating at the apex of each cusp with a dot, the decoration of the central band of the breastplate involving a classical warrior flanked by a pair dolphins and surmounting a trophy of arms, and the interspaces to the right and left of the band respectively occupied by a representation of a kneeling knight in armour beneath scrolls bearing the inscription `gott sei / genedig uns / súndern` (God be merciful to us sinners), and Christ on the cross with a skull and crossed bones by a detachable folding lance-rest lying at his feet, the secondary edges decorated with band of guilloche, again within an engrailed border, and the right gauntlet decorated at both its main and subsidiary edges with cabling accompanied by narrow bands of dots The main plate of the breastplate, the whole of the backplate, the left gauntlet, the main plates of both cuisses and the sabatons are probably of 16th century German make, the left gauntlet of early 17th century Italian make and the remainder of 19th century make. The etched decoration of the borders of the main plate of the breastplate, of the distal half of the left gauntlet and the whole of the decoration of the right gauntlet appear to be original)
Lot 235
** A 20 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY I. WELCH, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1770 with two-stage slightly swamped barrel, engraved with a linear frame over the breech, engraved tang, signed border-engraved lock (cock replaced), figured walnut full stock inlaid with silver wire scrolls about the tang, brass mounts comprising trophy-of-arms side plate cast in low relief, trigger-guard engraved on the bow, grotesque mask cap, vacant escutcheon, and a pair of ramrod-pipes (one replaced, later ramrod) 20.2 cm; 8 in barrel John Welch is recorded in Birmingham circa 1766-93.
Lot 244
** A 16 BORE ADRIATIC FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering barrel retained by a single brass muzzle band chased with a trophy-of-arms, formed with a long flat inscribed in imitation of a signature and moulded at the breech, engraved grooved breech tang, engraved bevelled lock with pseudo signature, full stock carved with elaborate scrolls in low relief behind the rear ramrod-pipe and about the tang, brass mounts comprising pierced foliate side plate incorporating a central mask, trigger-guard with leafy finial, spurred pommel (repaired)` scrollwork escutcheon and two ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod 32 cm; 12 1/2 in barrel
Lot 400
A RARE .500 CALIBRE AUSTRIAN GIRANDONI SYSTEM REPEATING BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE BY J. B. MISSILLIEUR, CIRCA 1820-30 with octagonal multi-groove rifled barrel rebated and threaded at the breech, octagonal breech extending as a sleeve over the long rebated portion, signed `J.B. Missillieur a Vienne` on the top, fitted with folding back-sight (fore-sight missing), sprung horizontal breech-feed mechanism, engraved tubular magazine pierced with nine holes on the right (cover missing), engraved on the top with a trophy-of-hunting, and a masked sunburst, engraved case-hardened stepped lock decorated with conventional foliage, scrolls, border ornament, a reclining stag, and inscribed `in Wien`, fitted with engraved case-hardened cocking lever, action cover engraved with a hunter in contemporary dress resting with dead game and a hound at his feet, figured walnut fore-stock, engraved case-hardened steel mounts comprising side-plate formed and decorated en suite with the lock, scrolling trigger-guard decorated with a trophy on the bow, fore-end cap with retaining thumb-screw, complete with its original leather-covered steel butt reservoir fitted with brass washer engraved `No. 2` and `2000P`, and the engraving remaining in very fine condition throughout 66.5 cm; 26 ¼ in barrel Johann Baptiste Missillieur, a native of Vienne (south of Lyon), was active in Vienna and Prague circa 1781-1835. He is recorded master in Vienna in 1821 and in the Prague Guild in 1834. Another Girandoni system by this maker is preserved in the Danish Hunting and Forestry Museum, Hørsholm (no. 1170). Five double flintlock guns by this maker decorated with the arms of Duke Maximillian Josef are recorded in the former gunroom of the Dukes Palatine of Zweibrücken, circa 1795. See A. Hoff 1972, p. 73 and T. Hempe 1911, p. 413.
Lot 404
A FINE GARNITURE OF BOHEMIAN FLINTLOCK FIREARMS, COMPRISING A PAIR OF 18 BORE SPORTING GUNS, A PAIR OF .600 CALIBRE RIFLED SPORTING CARBINES AND A PAIR OF 22 BORE PISTOLS BY LEOPOLD BECHER, CIRCA 1740 the guns with blued barrels in the Spanish taste, fitted with silver `spider` fore-sights chiselled with a band of foliage ahead of gilt scrolls at the medians and further scrolls, pellets and foliage over the breeches, the latter incorporating the barrelsmith`s marks (Neue Støckel 5758), a decorative gilt-lined spur mark and a further mark, in a gilt recess the inscription `Gewundene`, engraved tangs numbered `1` and `2`, rounded locks finely chiselled against a punched ground with a cavalryman on the tails, an elaborate trophy involving a warrior beneath the pans and signed behind the steel springs, fitted with chiselled cocks, pans with water drains, and steels decorated en suite (one top-jaw and screw missing), figured walnut half-stock impressed `45` and `46`, carved en rocaille with scrolls on shells about the rear ramrod-pipes and ahead of the trigger-guards (one small chip), raised mouldings and further rococo designs about the tangs (chipped), the butts with designs of shells, scrolls and foliage on each side and raised cheek-pieces on the left (small cracks and repairs), finely cast and chased gilt-bronze mounts comprising side-plates decorated with a cavalry scene against a punched ground, trigger-guards decorated with a hunter and a falconer respectively, butt-plates decorated with mounted figures within a rococo framework beneath a grotesque and foliage, vacant escutcheons involving further figures on horseback, fore-end caps en suite, three gilt ramrod-pipes, steel sling swivels, and each with its brass-tipped wooden ramrod; the carbines with blued octagonal swamped sighted barrels rifled with seven grooves, signed and decorated en suite with the guns, the breeches stamped with the gold-lined barrelsmiths mark of Hans Johan Stifter (Neue Støckel 1042), finely chiselled locks and mounts en suite with the guns, double set triggers, full stocks impressed `43` and `44`, carved with rococo shell and scroll designs, the butts with carved cheek-pieces on the left and patchboxes with sliding covers entirely covered in chiselled gilt bronze on the right, the latter decorated with a boar set upon by hounds in an architectural landscape, and wooden ramrods, one with its brass tip (the other missing); the pistols with blued barrels in the Spanish taste, decorated and stamped en suite with the guns, the tangs, locks (one top-jaw, screw and both steels missing, one cock cracked) and mounts all decorated en suite with the carbines and the guns, figured walnut full stocks impressed `97` and `98` (one wormed), and brass-tipped wooden ramrods; and the entire garniture retaining much original blued and gilt finish throughout 94 cm; 37 in gun barrels 68.5 cm; 27 in carbine barrels 27.2 cm; 10 ¾ in pistol barrels (6) Leopold Becher is recorded circa 1725-50 and as Hofbüchsenmacher to Prince and General Johann Georg Christian Lobkowitz in Raudnitz circa 1726-7, another garniture by him still remains in the family gunroom. Becher is considered the most distinguished Carlsbad maker, his work being represented by a number of pieces in the former Imperial Gewehrkammer, Vienna, and the Danish Royal collection, Copenhagen. See J. F. Hayward 1963, pp. 128-130 and J. J. Batty 2011, p. 115-118.
Lot 406
AN 18 BORE BOHEMIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY LEOPOLD BECHER, CARLSBAD, CIRCA 1740 with blued sighted barrel formed in three stages, octagonal over the breech and inlaid with a panel of scrollwork and pellets, engraved tang framed by a gilt-brass plaque cast and chased with scrolls in low relief on a punched ground, signed rounded lock engraved with border ornament and elaborate scrollwork, engraved cock, steel and pan all decorated en suite, figured walnut half-stock, impressed `58` behind the lock, carved with rococo scrolls and raised mouldings, gilt-brass mounts cast and chased in low relief, including side plate decorated with a hunting scene involving a mounted hunter in pursuit of a wild boar set upon by hounds, butt-plate decorated with a Classical warrior beneath a canopy and a scene from a water hunt, trigger-guard with a hunter on the bow and a trophy-of-arms on the finial, a pair of ramrod-pipes and fore-end cap, original ramrod with gilt-brass tip, and in remaining in good to fine condition throughout 115.5 cm; 45 1/2 in barrel
Lot 416
A .500 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK RIFLED OFFICER`S PISTOL MADE FOR PRINCE FREDERICK OF BADEN (1756-1817) BY DURS EGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1790 with browned twist octagonal swamped sighted multi-groove rifled barrel, the breech stamped with the gold-lined barrelsmith`s mark, inlaid with a gold line and gold lined vent, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with a trophy-of-arms, signed stepped lock with sliding tail safety-catch, engraved with trophies, foliage and a sunburst, fitted with semi-rainproof pan and steel with roller, set trigger, figured walnut full stock carved with a bouquet behind the tang, cut with characteristic pineapple chequering over the butt, engraved steel mounts comprising trigger-guard (bent) decorated with a trophy-of-arms on the bow and with pineapple finial, pear-shaped butt-cap, and a pair of ramrod-pipes, inset with a silver plaque engraved with the owner`s initial `F` enclosed by the motto of the Polish Order of the White Eagle, `Pro Fide Rege et Lege`, and horn tipped ramrod 25.5 cm; 10 in barrel See footnote to previous lot.
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