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A Swiss Mandolin musical box, with 28inch pinned cylinder, one piece cone and zither, STOP/PLAY and CHANGE/REPEAT levers in rosewood veneered case with a musical trophy to the lid and lithographed tune sheet to the underside inscribed FABRIQUE DE GENEVE EIGHT AIRES NUMBER 4919, MANDOLIN EXPRESSION ET ZITHER, case 52cm w, c1880 In excellent unrestored but good original condition with some localised surface rusting to the comb, oil and dust residues etc
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a rare percussion screw-plug breech-loading sporting rifle by Henry Tatham Junior, London proof marks, circa 1835 built on a 17th Century Turkish barrel, the barrel forged in a fine twist pattern with flared muzzle, decorated with a series of chiselled arabesque girdles with encrusted silver borders between raised silvered bands and decorative pellets, enriched with turquoise beads on the breech, cut with threaded loading-port beneath, the latter with screw-plug incorporating a ring for a locking-lever, fitted with percussion bolster with platinum plug, hooked breech, small blued back-sight, and inlaid with a broad line of gold at the rear, with finely engraved breech tang decorated with an elaborate trophy-of-arms, bolted detented lock signed 'Hy. Tatham Junr.', engraved with scrollwork carrying a dogs' head medallion and engraved with a further martial trophy at the rear, the latter incorporating a pair of shields bearing the flag of the Union and that of the Royal House of Orleans respectively, figured walnut full stock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved steel mounts, the butt-plate and the flat-fronted trigger-guard each decorated with differing trophies, the trigger-plate formed with neo-classical urn finials, the barrel retained by three bolts on six pelta-shaped silver washers, with 18th Century silver escutcheon cast in relief, and original wooden ramrod 101.4cm., 40.125in barrel
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a very rare pair of silver-mounted three-barrel flintlock revolvers by Jover (I), Long Acre, London, circa 1775 each with hand-rotated barrels of burnished steel cut with small panels of flowerheads and a line of beadwork at the breech and rotating within a brass sleeve, brass rounded action engraved with rococo sprigs of flowers within decorated borders ( one reconverted from percussion), signed on a three-tier scroll within a further panel of flowers and foliage on the top of the breech sleeve, engraved shaped steel breech tang, and fitted with sliding trigger-guard safety-catch decorated en suite with the action, each with figured walnut butt finely carved with a rococo scallop shell festooned with foliage in low relief about the breech tang ( each with some shrinkage at the joint with action), no provision for a ramrod, silver pommel, side-plate and escutcheon all finely cast and chased in low relief, the pommel fitted with grotesque mask cap, the side-plate and escutcheon each formed as an elaborate trophy-of-arms, the escutcheon engraved with the owner's crest, and the silver mounts preserved in fine condition throughout (2) 33.3cm., 13.125in The crest is that of Abel, Abell, Conner or Douglas
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A silver-mounted flintlock holster pistol by Columbell, London, circa 1760 with signed rebrowned swamped barrel, signed border-engraved rounded lock, figured walnut full stock carved with a scalloped moulding about the barrel tang, engraved steel trigger-guard with acorn finial, spurred steel pommel fitted with silver grotesque mask cap cast in low relief, silver trophy-of-arms side-plate, matching silver escutcheon, and original wooden ramrod with steel worm 41 cm ; 16.125in
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A pair of Irish flintlock duelling pistols by McKnight, Dublin, circa 1820 each with octagonal twist sighted barrel signed in gold and retaining traces of original browned finish, engraved case-hardened breech inlaid with two gold lines, gold lined vent, engraved case-hardened breech tang, gold vent, border-engraved case-hardened lock decorated with a trophy on the tail, rainproof pan, roller, set trigger (the upper portion of one cock cracked and repaired), figured walnut half-stock, saw-handled chequered butt, engraved blued spurred steel trigger-guard formed with a large bow and pineapple finial, engraved steel butt cap decorated with a large expanded flowerhead, blued steel rear ramrod-pipe, silver fore-end cap, and one pistol retaining its original brass-tipped ramrod (the other missing): in original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, with trade label for 14 Wood Street Dublin (closure hooks replaced), and retaining a loading mallet and a bullet mould 38.6 cm ; 38.7 cm
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A silver sailing trophy, the circular stem bowl with enamel pennant and inscribed with the yacht's name and owner, Portsmouth 1934. Maker R.P., London 1934. 4oz. 3.75in. (9.5cm.) and a Regency silver fiddle pattern caddy spoon, engraved an initial. Makers Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne, London 1816. (2).
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An early 19th century horn snuff box, the lid moulded in relief with a man raising his glass to a scantily draped lady as they kiss enclosed by the inscription 'Teach Me This And Let Me Swim My Soul From The Goblet's Rim, Teach Me This And Let Me Twine My Arms Around The Nymph Devine', the reverse with plough and harp trophy, 8.5cm diameter (2)
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Good Victorian trophy cup having presentation script - The Governors Cup presented by Sir William Denison to Madras Rifle Club, January 1863, won by C.H. Redgrave at Gindy Park on 7th and 9th February 1863. Having well embossed decoration depicting military riflemen and a horseman in an Indian landscape, the column and circular base with embossed foliate decoration, London 1861, maker Robert Hennell, 26cm high, 25oz
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A silver theatrical trophy or rose bowl designed and wrought by Allan G Fisher, the plain oval bowl on scalloped foot and with twin loop handles, the domed cover pierced with 'Tragedy' and 'Comedy' with appropriate masks amidst scrolls, the disc finial with musical instruments and further mask, Sheffield 1949 by Leeds College of Art, 28.5cm high, 35cm wide, 69oz.
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A small Regency figured mahogany breakfront D-shaped sideboard, with line edged top over central frieze drawer and recessed arch fronted deeper drawer, flanked by full-height curved front cellaret drawers and panel inlaid end uprights, the whole now with unusual oval brass handles impressed with profile portrait of Nelson within naval trophy, on four ring-turned tapered supports, 92cm high, 112cm wide, 55cm deep.
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A group of 14 British tennis trophies, comprising a silver Hard Court Championships of Great Britain Ladies Singles winner's trophy for 1960; an electroplated salver for the Essex County Club Ladies Doubles, 1958; and 8 various miniature cups & 4 various shields/plaques, all awarded for Christine Truman's successes in junior & girls tennis; & 2 related b&w press photographs (16)
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Three trophy figures comprising an elegant, modernist figure holding aloft a trophy whilst poised on a football, marble plinth; spelter figure set on a circular wooden base set with a turned, wood urn & cover & plaque inscribed EN HOMENAJE A D. JUAN ANGLADA etc, dated 1951; & a white metal figure mounted on a column, the marble base with plaque inscribed CLUB BERBES, the tallest 52cm, 20 1/2in.
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A group of 14 British tennis trophies, comprising a silver Hard Court Championships of Great Britain Ladies Singles winner's trophy for 1960; an electroplated salver for the Essex County Club Ladies Doubles, 1958; and 8 various miniature cups & 4 various shields/plaques, all awarded for Christine Truman's successes in junior & girls tennis; & 2 related b&w press photographs (16)
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Three trophy figures comprising an elegant, modernist figure holding aloft a trophy whilst poised on a football, marble plinth; spelter figure set on a circular wooden base set with a turned, wood urn & cover & plaque inscribed EN HOMENAJE A D. JUAN ANGLADA etc, dated 1951; & a white metal figure mounted on a column, the marble base with plaque inscribed CLUB BERBES, the tallest 52cm, 201/2in.
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