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A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Duelling Or Officer's Pistols By Wilbraham, Probably George, London, Circa 1820 With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'London' in gothic script along the top flat, case-hardened breeches each with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamp, gold line and platinum-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tangs each with back-sight and engraved with a part martial trophy and foliage, border engraved flat bevelled locks each signed in gothic script and decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan and with foliage at the stepped tail, cocks decorated en suite, engraved safety-catches and blued roller springs, figured half-stocks each with chequered rounded butt and silver fore-end cap, blued steel mounts including spur trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow and with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original brass-mounted ramrods, and in fine condition: in their lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask (cut-off spring incomplete), the exterior of the lid with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 21.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: George Wilbraham is recorded as a viewer of finished arms to the East India Company between 1807 and 1818, and as a Gunmaker & Sword Cutler at 26 Goulston Square, London between 1819 and 1830. He was at 123 Leadenhall Street, London between 1826 and 1836 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Duelling Pistols By Clarke & Son, 62 Cheapside, London, London Silver Hallmarks For 1799, Maker's Mark Of Michael Barnett With slightly swamped twist octagonal barrels retaining most of their old rebrowned finish, engraved with maker's address in capitals along the top flat and with copper fore-sight, breeches each with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tangs each with back-sight and finely decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, flat bevelled detented locks (both cocks fractured) each signed in capitals and decorated with a starburst behind the gold-lined rainproof pan, engraved safety-catches also locking the steels, and rollers, figured half-stocks each with boldly chequered rounded butt, mounts comprising border engraved butt-caps each with retaining screw centred on a flower-head, spur trigger-guards each with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow and with engraved pineapple finial, border engraved fore-end caps each with a starburst around the ramrod-entry, shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheons, adjustable set triggers, and original silver-tipped ramrods with iron worm and threaded for a brass powder-measure respectively: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including red leather-covered two-way powder-flask (minor damage) and threaded brass powder-measure, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks and Ezekiel Baker's barrelsmith's mark 25.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Richard Clarke & Son are recorded as Hardwaremen and then as Goldsmiths & Jewellers at 62 Cheapside, London between 1797 and 1829 Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836), inventor of the Baker rifle and author of Remarks on Rifle Guns (1801), was Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George IV. He was influential in the King's shooting and collecting, played an important role in the formation of the Carlton House Armoury, and had his own proof house at Size Yard, Whitechapel Road, London For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine And Rare Pair Of 11-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Holster Pistols Of Presentation Quality By Knubley, Charing Cross, London, London Silver Hallmarks For 1784, Maker's Mark Of Michael Barnett With reblued three-stage barrels (some old scattered pitting) each with silver spider fore-sight and engraved gold band at the chiselled mid-sections and at the rear of the breech, breeches becoming polygonal, engraved with garlands on the flats and each signed on an inlaid gold oval within engraved foliage on the top flat, the left flat each with Hyderabad inventory number, gold-lined touch-holes, bright tangs grooved for sighting and each engraved with foliage, flat bevelled locks each signed in capitals on a gold oval centred on a part martial trophy and engraved with foliage on the stepped tail, cocks deeply engraved with foliage, engraved safety-catches also locking the steels, gold-lined pans and steels, the latter each with roller bearing on a ramp on the steel-spring, and internal bridles each pierced and engraved with foliage, figured full stocks (minor chips, one butt with old slender split), mounts cast and chased in relief and comprising pierced trophy of arms side-plates and vacant escutcheons, grotesque mask caps, trigger-guards each with a classical helmet and falchion against foliage on the foliate engraved bow, and with finial formed as a martial trophy, foliate engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, border engraved fore-end band beneath each muzzle, turned ramrod-pipes, and original silver-tipped ramrods, London and Tower private proof marks (2) 26.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance The armoury of the Nizam of Hyderabad John Knubley is recorded as a gunmaker in Otley, Yorkshire in 1771. He was at 11 Charing Cross in London between 1784 and 1793 and was Gunmaker to the Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward. From 1793 he was at 7 Charing Cross until his death in 1794. The business was carried on by Samuel Brunn under the Knubley name until 1797 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French 1st Empire Dragoon Officer's Sabre Early 19th Century Of regulation pattern, with curved fullered blade double-edged at the point, the forte on both sides etched and gilt (gilding refreshed) against the remains of a blued ground with a differing martial trophy, designs of foliage and wreaths centred on gilt panels inscribed 'Coulaux Freres' and 'Manufacture des Klingenthal' respectively, and surmounted by a crowned Imperial Eagle, brass hilt retaining traces of gilding and comprising fluted shell-shaped side-guard pierced with slots and circles and linked to the knuckle-guard by four scrolled bars, inner-guard en suite, lobed quillon, pommel-cap, and leather-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire, in its original brass-mounted leather scabbard (some loss of surface finish), the mounts retaining traces of gilding 93.5 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Percussion D.B. Carriage Pistols By T. Mortimer & Son, 44 Ludgate Hill, Gun Maker's To His Majesty, Circa 1815-20 Converted from flintlock, with rebrowned twist barrels each engraved with foliage around the silver fore-sight and engraved 'Gun Maker's' and 'to his Majesty' over the tops of the barrels, border engraved breeches each with silver oval centred on engraved petals and inscribed with maker's name and address respectively, a short gold line at the rear and decorated with foliage on the rib between, foliate engraved tangs each with a starburst in the sighting groove, border engraved flat bevelled locks signed with maker's name on the right and the address on the left, stepped tails engraved with foliage, safety-catches engaging with the back of each hammer, figured half-stocks each with chequered rounded butt and flat ovoidal pommel, the latter cut with pineapple chequering and each with steel oval engraved with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, spur trigger-guards each retaining some original blueing and decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, border engraved silver fore-end caps also forming the ramrod-entry and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage, silver escutcheons and large barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former each engraved with owner's crest and motto, and original brass-mounted ramrods each with threaded brass cap over the worm: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (lock missing) with some accessories including two later powder-flasks, one of three-way type, and the other with wedge-shape body and retaining much of its lacquered finish, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with large circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and motto, London proof marks 16.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Thomas Jackson Mortimer was apprenticed to his father, Thomas Elsworth, in 1795. He joined his father as T. Mortimer & Son at 44 Ludgate Hill, London between 1807 and 1824. He was in business on his own account at 21 St. James's Street, London between 1818 and 1821; 38 St. James's Street between 1822 and 1824; and 34 St. James's Street between 1824 and the year of his death in 1833. He was appointed Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to George IV in 1822 The crest and motto is that of the Hervey family, the head of whom is the Marquess of Bristol For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols By Rhoades, Salisbury, Circa 1815-20 With blued turn-off barrels each engraved with a broad band of foliage around the muzzle and breech, bright rounded actions each engraved with a martial trophy on each side and signed along the breeches beneath the raised pan, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, trigger-guards each engraved with a Britannia shield and foliage on the bow, chequered figured rounded butts, vacant silver escutcheons, and in fine condition: in later lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories comprising G & J.W. Hawksley powder-flask (cut-off spring incomplete) with split-ring for suspension, steel bullet mould and barrel-key, Birmingham proof marks and unidentified mark 4.3 cm. barrels Footnotes: The maker or retailer is either James or Charles Rhoades recorded in Salisbury respectively between 1797-1815 and 1810-1822 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Rare Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistols By Jno. Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, Circa 1825 With turn-off barrels each engraved with a band of repeated foliage at the breech and fitted on the underside with a sprung hinged lever, one barrel numbered '1' on the barrel and at the breech, border engraved rounded actions each signed on a scroll and oval against a martial trophy over both sides, and with a crossed trumpet and club beneath the raised pan on one side, ring-neck cocks (top jaws and screws replaced) each deeply engraved with foliage, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the replacement steels, folding triggers each within a garland, chequered rounded butts each with border engraved cap involving a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, and vacant silver escutcheon, one pistol with Birmingham proof mark and unidentified mark (2) 4.7 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Olympia Auctions, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 30 June 2021, lot 169 For a similar pair of pistols formerly in Ashburnham Place see Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 25 October 2001, lot 199 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 25-Bore Flintlock D.B. Carriage Pistol By Walter, Circa 1820 With continental russet sighted barrels (some scattered pitting) each stamped with a barrelsmith's mark at the breech, 'B' in an oval (originally gold-lined), engraved with a line of repeated foliage at the rear and with a starburst on the rib between, platinum-lined touch-holes, border engraved tang decorated with foliage and with a further starburst in the sighting groove, border engraved flat bevelled locks each signed in capitals and decorated with a part martial trophy and foliage at the stepped tail, foliate engraved cocks, semi-rainproof pans and rollers, figured half-stock with chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the border engraved bow, rear ramrod-pipe with finial en suite, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-tipped ramrod with iron worm 21 cm. barrels Footnotes: A Richard Walter is recorded at Portsea, Hampshire, circa 1829 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An 80-Bore Three-Barrelled Flintlock Box-Lock Tap-Action Pistol By D. Young, Swaffham, Early 19th Century With turn-off brass barrels, border engraved brass breeches and action, the latter signed within an oval against a martial trophy over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, engraved trigger-guard engraved with a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, and flat-sided butt (some old bruising) 7.2 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 411 This maker appears to be unrecorded For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An 80-Bore Flintlock Four-Barrelled Box-Lock Tap-Action Pistol By Bunney, Probably Joseph of Birmingham, London, Circa 1775 With turn-off barrels numbered respectively from '5' to '8' at the breeches, border engraved part octagonal breeches numbered to correspond, border engraved actions signed on a scroll amid rocailles and foliage on one side and engraved 'LONDON' within a rocaille against flowering foliage and a part martial trophy on the other, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a flower-head in a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, figured flat-sided butt (slender old split behind the action on one side), and vacant silver escutcheon (some light rust patination), Tower private proof marks 6.8 cm. barrels Footnotes: Cf. a very similar pair of pistols sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 2 December 2004, lot 465 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Turn-Over Pistol By J. & W. Richards, London, Circa 1800 With turn-off two-stage replacement barrels numbered from '3' to '4' respectively at the breeches, border engraved faceted breeches numbered to correspond and released by a sprung catch via the trigger-guard, the latter engraved with a flower on the bow, border engraved action signed within an oval against a martial trophy over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, figured flat-sided butt inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and rocailles, and large vacant silver escutcheon, London proof marks 6.8 cm. barrels Footnotes: Joseph & William Richards are recorded in Birmingham between 1799 and 1817 where they had a factory. Between 1808 and 1810 they are recorded at 16 Staining Lane, London. Joseph is recorded as carrying on the business alone in Birmingham between 1815 and 1830 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Pair Of Cased 32-Bore Flintlock Saw-Handled Rifled Duelling Pistols By H.W. Mortimer & Son, 89 Fleet St., London, Gun-Makers To His Majesty, No. 1470, Circa 1810 With rebrowned twist sighted barrels each signed in full in re-engraved capitals along the top flat and rifled up to an inch inside the muzzle, recessed serial numbered breeches each with platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, grooved tangs each engraved with foliate border and with back-sight, signed border engraved serial numbered detented locks each decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof platinum-lined pan (rear pan-shield detented) and with a martial trophy on the tail, line engraved safety-catches, foliate engraved 'French' cocks and rollers, the internal working parts retaining much of their burnished finish, figured half-stocks each with grooved spur (both repaired) and chequered rounded butt, flat ovoidal pommels each inlaid with a border engraved oval steel plate, large spur trigger-guards for a gloved hand and each engraved with maker's address in an oval against a martial trophy and foliage, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, adjustable set triggers, vacant silver escutcheon on each side-plate, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end caps, and original horn-tipped ramrods (threaded cover over one worm missing, barrels and trigger-guard with some light pitting): in their contemporary lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including later three-way powder-flask, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label for circa 1806-13 (some staining and minor damage), the refurbished exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle on the lid, London proof marks and Mortimer's barrelsmith's mark 23.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: Literature H. Lee Munson, The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753-1923, 1992, p. 175, pls. 268 and 269 Harvey Walklate 2 Mortimer was apprenticed to his father in 1791. He was in partnership with his father and uncle as H.W. Mortimer, Son & T. Mortimer between 1800 and 1806, with his father as H.W. Mortimer & Son from 1806 to 1813 and on his own account as a gunmaker at 89 Fleet Street from 1814 to 1816, the year of his retirement to Algar House, Fersfield, Norfolk For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 50-Bore Flintlock D.B Box-Lock Pistol By Mortimer, London, Circa 1780 With turn-off cannon barrels numbered '1' and '2' respectively at the breeches, breeches numbered to correspond, action chiselled in bas-relief with engraved foliage over both sides, one side signed in capitals on a scroll against a martial trophy and cannon balls, and on the other with cut-off lever decorated with spheres above a border en suite, action plate and ring-neck cock (top jaw and screw expertly replaced) decorated en suite, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch with a flower-head in a diamond on the bow, figured rounded butt (old bruising on one side behind the action) with swelling pommel and profusely inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and rocailles enriched with a pair of silver cherubs, a pair of bats and small silver flower-heads, and cast and chased lion and rampant butt-cap within a border of scrolling foliage (some light pitting), London proof marks 11 cm. barrels Footnotes: For a related pair of pistols formerly in the H. Lee Munson Collection see Olympia Auctions, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4 December 2019, lot 397 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By H.W. Mortimer, London, Gun-Maker To His Majesty, Late 18th Century Expertly reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in full in capitals along the top flat and engraved with a line of beadwork at the rear, border engraved tangs each fitted with a back-sight and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, border engraved flat bevelled detented locks each with re-engraved signature and decorated with a martial trophy on the stepped tail, engraved safety-catches (one repaired), figured full stocks (fore-ends each with small splits at the muzzle) one with some bruising and loss of lacquer on the side-flat) each with chequered rounded butt, blued steel mounts (some loss of finish) comprising trigger-guards in the French fashion each with double pineapple finial and decorated with a large flower-head on the bow, turned ramrod-pipes, adjustable set triggers, and original ramrod (the other replaced) with iron worm and threaded powder-measure (two barrel-bolts broken): in their contemporary oak case (one compartment lid replaced) fitted and lined in dark brown velvet with some accessories including three-way powder-flask, the body covered in black leather (minor old damage), the interior of the lid with rare maker's illustrated trade label for Garnet Terry, the exterior of the lid (one corner chipped, minor old splits) with replacement brass carrying handle of Chippendale form, London proof marks and Mortimer's barrelsmith's mark 24.7 cm. barrels Footnotes: Harvey Walklate 1 Mortimer (1753-1819) was appointed Gunmaker to George III in 1783. He was at 89 Fleet Street, London, between 1782 and 1799, and was Contractor to the East India Company from 1796 until 1806. He retired in 1811 and died in 1819 For the trade label, an example of which is the Banks Collection at the British Museum, see H. Lee Munson, The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753-1923, 1992, p. 273, pl. 488 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 15-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By John Manton, London, No. 3048 For 1798 Expertly reconverted from percussion drum and nipple, with rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels (some old scattered pitting) each signed in gold capitals along the top flat, silver fore-sights, breeches each with gold line and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tangs each finely engraved with a martial trophy, starburst and foliage, flat bevelled detented flat locks each signed in capitals and with a small roller bearing on a ramp on the steel-spring, figured full stocks (fore-ends with minor old splits and repairs) each with chequered rounded butt apart from the pommel and a plain strip along each side, reblued trigger-guards each with large pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the border engraved bow, turned ramrod-pipes, silver escutcheons each engraved with owner's initial 'P', baron's coronet above, faulty set triggers, and original horn-tipped ramrods: in contemporary lined and fitted mahogany case (two old splits through the bottom) with some accessories including three-way powder-flask, the body covered in red leather (minor piece missing at the base), the interior of the lid with reproduction John Manton & Son trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, London proof marks 24.2 cm. barrels Footnotes: Literature W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, p. 42 D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, pp. 26-27 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By Joseph Manton, London, No. 6090 For 1813 With heavy twist octagonal sighted scratch-rifled barrels (one with small patch of pitting on one flat) each retaining some original browning on the bottom flats at the breech, silver fore-sights, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with rectangular platinum-lined maker's stamp, platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, border engraved case-hardened tangs each with large back-sight and decorated with foliage, case-hardened border engraved detented locks each signed in capitals and decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan with foliage, engraved safety-catches, foliate engraved cocks, and steels each with roller bearing on a ramp on the blued steel-spring, the steels engraved 'JOSEPH MANTON PATENT' and numbered respectively '5839' and '5840', figured half-stocks each with dark horn cap and chequered rounded butt (one with old slender split), border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-caps each with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with serial number in an oval against a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, and turned rear ramrod-pipes, silver escutcheons each engraved with owner's crest and initials 'HS', horn-tipped ramrods, probably original, and retaining most of their original case-hardened and blued finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (compartment lids repaired, one knob incomplete) with some accessories including James Dixon & Sons Britannia metal three-way powder-flask, one side of the body engraved with a gothic 'H' within a garter, brass powder-measure, and brass and wooden loading and cleaning rods, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (two small areas of damage), the exterior (scratches and small old repair) with circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and initials, and centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, William Fullered's barrelsmith's mark 24 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Olympia Auctions, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 30 June 2021, lot 165 Literature W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, p. 239 D.H.L. Back Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 104 The crest appears to be that of Henry Sansom For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Very Rare Cased Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Pistols By John Manton, London, Nos. 4205 And 4206 For 1804 With rebrowned twist octagonal scratch-rifled barrels, the top barrels each signed in gold capitals along the top flat and with gold fore-sight, gold line at the rear and gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tangs each decorated with a martial trophy, foliage and with a starburst behind the large back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened flat locks each decorated with a small martial trophy on the tail, border engraved 'French' cocks, the top jaws numbered respectively with a foliate '1' and '2', semi-rainproof pans, and steels each with roller bearing on a ramp on the blued steel-spring, flattened chequered figured butts, blued steel trigger-guards each serial numbered in an oval against a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, gold escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, horn-tipped ramrods, probably original, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (two compartments with minor repairs) with accessories including unusual brass-mounted three-way powder-flask with body covered in red leather, turnscrew, double-ended bone pan brush and leather flint wallet, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage) for circa 1798-1815, the exterior (some old bruising, old split along the back) with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's crest 20.7 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing, GCB, KBE, DSO, DL. Almost certainly acquired from his friend and fellow collector W. Keith Neal Sotheby's London, Military Pictures, Medals, Arms & Militaria, 17 September 1992, lot 260 Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns & Exceptional Firearms, 3 December 2020, lot 358 Literature W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1996, p. 81 D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers: The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p.33 The crest is that of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland (1787-1871), 10th Baronet of Column John, and Tory Member of Parliament for Devon. The family had considerable estates at Holnicote and were created Baronets for their support of Charles I For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Mid-Shipman's Dirk Commemorating The Battle Of The Nile By John Gill, Early 19th Century With broad curved blade (old pitting) retaining some original polish and double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt against the remains of a blued ground over two thirds of its length on one side with the maker's name in an oval and the figure of Britannia between foliage, and along the other with a classical martial trophy between a wreath of laurel and foliage, ormolu-mounted hilt comprising side-guard cast, pierced and chased with a crocodile, recurved lobed quillons, one (the other missing) retaining the remains of the knuckle-chain, pommel formed in the round as a crocodile-head, and ivory grip bound with twisted copper wire, in its original leather scabbard (old damage) with linear engraved ormolu mounts (one suspension ring missing), and retaining much of its original gilding 31.7 cm. blade Footnotes: On the night of 3 August 1798 two days after the Battle of the Nile, the captains of the fleet met abroad the Orion and inaugurated the 'Egyptian Club'. A document was drawn up, and signed by all present, inviting Nelson to accept the gift of a sword and to have his portrait painted. This dirk was almost certainly acquired by a mid-shipman who served during the Battle of the Nile as a memento of that great event. For more information see Commander W.R. May & P.G. Annis, Swords for Sea Service, Volume One, 1970, pp. 55-57 By 1806 Thomas and John Gill, Sword and Gun Manufacturers', were established at 83 St. James's Street, and Birmingham. Gill is last recorded at the St. James's Street address in May 1816. John, who appears to have been responsible for the Birmingham operations, is recorded until his death in 1817. His widow Elizabeth carried on the business until her own death in 1835. See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 116-118 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword By Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830 With tapering double-edged blade (some old pitting) of flattened diamond section etched with a martial trophy and foliage over half its length on both sides, cast and chased ormolu hilt comprising foliate scroll rear quillon, langets each with crowned fouled anchor within a border of foliage, stirrup knuckle-guard bound with laurel, lion-mask pommel, its mane forming the back-piece, and wire-bound partly chequered ivory grip, in its original black leather (some surface loss) scabbard with ormolu mounts (gilding worn) each engraved with neo-classical foliage against a stipple ground, the locket signed on one side, and with two rings for suspension 73 cm. blade Footnotes: Cf. a very similar sword sold Bonhams New Bond Street, Nelson & The Royal Navy 1750-1815, 5 July 2005, lot 351 See footnote to lot 54 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Very Rare Naval Officer's Sword Of Presentation Type By S. Brunn, Sword Cutler To H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales, 55 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1800 With straight tapering fullered blade bright over half its length and double-edged towards the point (some pitting), the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground on one side with a martial trophy, crossed banners and crowned 'GR III' cypher, and on the other with a trophy of arms, crossed banners and pre-1801 royal arms and mottoes, all above a gilt panel on each side etched with a rocaille and foliage against a wrigglework ground, and with the bladesmith's details 'Joh. Fried. Raab Königl Gewehr Fabrick zu Hertzberg' along the back and around the bottom edges, the tapering tang etched 'Fried' on one side and 'P' on the other, regilt hilt comprising lozenge-shaped langets, the outer one engraved with a crowned fouled anchor in an oval, a crossed palm and laurel beneath, the inner one engraved with a naval trophy, flat rear quillon with waisted faceted point, knuckle-guard with slight central swelling engraved with crossed branches on each side and with a ring for a sword-knot at the top, coffin-shaped pommel engraved en suite and including a crossed sword and anchor, threaded gilt button, and flattened swelling grip bound with twisted silver wire, in original tooled black leather scabbard (some wear) with linear engraved gilt mounts comprising locket, chape and suspension mount engraved en suite with the hilt, the first signed in full on one side and with frog-stud engraved with a scallop shell on the other, and with two rings for suspension 76.5 cm. blade Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 29 April 2010, lot 213 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Scottish Dirk Of An Officer In A Volunteer Regiment Of The Black Watch Late 19th Century With tapering blade (light pitting) notched and fullered along the back and double-edged towards the point, one side etched with a Scottish martial trophy, a Highlander in uniform and a vase of Scottish foliage, and on the other with the figure of St. Andrew amid scrolling foliage, swelling rootwood grip carved with basketweave and set with silver studs on the outside, white-metal basal mount cast and chased with thistles, and pommel carved with leaves and set with a foiled piece of faceted glass in imitation of a cairngorm, in original wood-lined scabbard covered in brown leather (minor losses of finish) with border engraved white-metal locket, chape and mounts for the by-knife and fork each set with thistles, the locket centred on the figure of St. Andrew, the by-knife and fork en suite with the dirk 31 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Scottish Officer's Silver-Mounted Regimental Dirk Of The 92nd Gordon HighlandersLate 19th CenturyWith bright fullered blade (areas of rust patination) notched and fullered along the back, etched with crowned regimental badge above a martial trophy along one side, and with the figure of St. Andrew between thistles along the other, ebonised baluster grip carved with basket-weave set with silver studs, basal mount chased with thistles, and foliate openwork pommel set with a piece of faceted glass against foil, in original wood-lined black patent leather scabbard with border engraved silver mounts set with thistles, the locket with regimental badge for Egypt, the by-knife and fork en suite with the hilt; together with a commemorative dagger adapted from a socket bayonet, the blade (some pitting) of hollow triangular section stamped with a crowned '5' on one side, silver-mounted brass grip engraved 'BLADENSBURG 1814' along one side and 'XXI F.T' along the other, and engraved with a crowned lion rampant in a shield above 'XXI' on the outer side, in its silver scabbard with suspension mount (2)28 cm. and 42 cm. bladesFootnotes:The Battle of Bladensburg was fought on 24 August 1814 during the Chesapeake Campaign during the War of 1812. A British force of army regulars and Royal Marines routed an American force of regulars and militia troops. The defeat resulted in the capture and burning of the national capital, Washington D.C., the only time the city fell to a foreign invaderFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre By Thompson, Birmingham, Circa 1805Of regulation pattern, the blade (light rust patination, tip with some pitting) etched and gilt with a cavalryman and crowned 'GR' cypher beneath a baldachin surmounted by foliage on one side, and on the other with a trophy of martial arms, pre-1801 royal arms and motto, and flowering foliage, the forte with bladesmith's name in an arch beneath foliage on one side, and 'Birmingham' en suite on the other, and ribbed leather-covered grip (some wear) bound with twisted silver wire, in its original steel scabbard (pitted) 84.5 cm. bladeFootnotes:A William Thompson is recorded at Coleshill Street, Birmingham between 1803 and 1821For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine And Rare Irish Silver-Gilt And Enamel Hilted Presentation Sabre To Captn. Jeremiah D'Olier By The Company Of The 1st Regiment Of The Royal Dublin VolunteersDublin Silver Hallmarks For 1798, Maker's Mark Of George WestWith curved fullered blade (some old rust patination) brightly etched against a matt ground along one side with the recipient's crest and motto, the seated figure of Hibernia in an oval with a ship in the distance, surmounted by a martial trophy and with foliage suspended from a ribbon below, a regimental badge and pre-1801 royal arms beneath a baldachin suspended from an elaborate symmetrical design of foliage framing a vase of flowers above a feline mask, and along the other with a martial trophy, a volunteer officer and fortification in an oval supported by a figure of Britannia and a wildman, Victory being crowned with laurel above, the presentation inscription, a crowned regimental badge against a further martial trophy and a symmetrical arrangement of foliage, stirrup hilt comprising shield-shaped langet polychrome enamelled respectively with the engraved arms of the recipient and crowned regimental badge, lobed rear quillon inscribed '4th Company' against a dark blue enamel ground on each side, bevelled knuckle-guard pierced with a slot for a sword-knot, pommel formed as a cavalryman's plumed helmet and with faceted back-piece in one, ribbed ivory grip (old chips beneath the pommel and minor old splits) bound with twisted silver wire, and retaining most of its original gilding 82 cm. blade Footnotes:The presentation inscription reads: 'THE GIFT of the non commission'd OFFICERS and PRIVATES of the FIRST REG.MT of ROYAL DUBLIN VOLUNTEERS to their Capt.n JEREMIAH D'OLIER as a Mark of their ESTEEM.'Jeremiah D'Olier was a Huguenot goldsmith who settled in Dublin and became a city sheriff and one of the founders of the Bank of Ireland. D'Olier Street in Dublin is named after himThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Irish Ormolu-Mounted Officer's Presentation Sabre To Alderman James Vance By The 5th Company Of The 2nd Regiment, Royal Dublin InfantryBy John Asherainey Fecit, Dublin, Dated 1798With curved fullered blade (small areas of old rust patination) bright over half its length to the clipped-back point and etched over both sides with cabbalistic symbols, a sun-in-splendour, crescent moons and a star, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground along one side with further cabbalistic symbols between small stars and moons, an Ottoman trophy of arms and a profile Turk's head, and along the other with similar decoration surmounted by a man-in-the-moon and stars, stirrup hilt comprising half-basket guard combining recurved side-bar swept round to form a double-scroll with spherical terminals centred on a crowned Irish harp (old repairs), side-ring engraved 'ON PARADE MARCH 18 1798' on the underside and enclosing an elaborate pierced and engraved 'GR' cypher, shield-shaped langets engraved respectively with the presentation inscription and 'God Save the KING', lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard with bevelled edges and pierced for a sword-knot, lion-head pommel with plain back-piece, and ribbed ivory grip (old split on either side beneath the pommel) bound with a strand of twisted silver wire, in its original red morocco scabbard (some wear and old damage) with linear engraved ormolu mounts (gilding worn), the former tooled and gilt over each side with foliate line decoration, and beneath the locket with royal arms beneath demi suns-in-splendour surmounted by a crowned scroll inscribed 'PROSPERITY TO IRELAND', the locket engraved with maker's details on one side, two suspension rings, and retaining much of its original gilding 81 cm. bladeFootnotes:The presentation inscription reads: 'ON PARADE MARCH 1798 This sword was Presented by the Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates of the 5th Com of 2d Regt. Royal Dublin Infantry to Alderm n Jas Vance their Cap tn in testimony of the Affectionate Regard they have for him as a Loyal Soldier and much respected Fellow Citizen' James Vance was Lord Mayor of Dublin between 1805 and 1806. He died in 1808This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Unusual Continental Dagger 19th Century With tapering double-edged blade (minor rust patination) of hollow triangular section, waisted boxwood grip (minor damage) carved in relief on one side with a female figure, probably representing Liberty, above foliage involving a lizard and a seashell, a fouled anchor above beneath flowering foliage, all against a finely pricked ground, the pommel carved in the round as a male lion, a serpent in his paws, in original boxwood scabbard carved in relief with an Ottoman trophy of arms along one side, and on the other with a differing trophy of arms involving a Phrygian bonnet, bud-shaped terminal, two integral rings at the top for suspension, and with indistinct handwritten inscription around the mouth of the locket 24.6 cm. blade Footnotes: This dagger possibly relates to the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French Silver-Hilted Small-Sword Paris Silver Marks For 1770 With sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section changing to flattened hexagonal section over a third of its length to the point, the forte on each side etched and gilt against a blued ground (some wear and rust patination) with a martial trophy and panels of foliage above a panel of foliated strapwork, characteristic hilt retaining some original gilding and cast and chased in low relief with foliage and rocailles framing oval cartouches containing flowers, all against finely stippled grounds partly pierced with trellis-work, and grip bound with silver ribbon and twisted silver wire 77.4 cm. blade Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 193 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French Small-SwordMid-18th CenturyWith sharply tapering blade (old rust patination) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched and gilt with trophies of arms and foliate decoration against a blued ground on one side, and with a standing female figure holding a rosary, a trophy of arms and foliated strapwork on the other, gilt steel hilt (some wear to gilding) of characteristic form chiselled overall with diagonal fluting stamped with gilt florets and framing flower-heads in garlands, and wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, blued ribbon punched with minute gilt florets and partly crimped silver-gilt ribbon 82.1 cm. blade Footnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 176For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine French Small-Sword With Chiselled And Gilt HiltCirca 1760With slender sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section bright over most of its length to the point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground on one side with a trophy of arms between foliage above a gilt oval panel inscribed 'Me Fecit Solingen', the other side inscribed en suite and with a differing trophy of arms between a wreath and crossed palms, the foliage inhabited by a bird, hilt of characteristic form (one shell with minute hole) chiselled in low relief against a finely punched and tooled gilt ground with differing trophies of arms within wreaths, surrounded by C-scrolls and with borders of garlands, grip bound with finely twisted steel wire between Turk's heads, and retaining most of it original gilding 83 cm. bladeFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A sterling silver curb link charm bracelet, padlock clasp, with a good assortment of silver charms, including circus lion in carriage, treasure chest, telephone, typewriter, spinning wheel, Welsh dragon, golfer, boxing glove, top hat, windmill, trophy cup, mill wheel, tall ship, etc, 121.8g

BARKER BROS; a George V hallmarked silver twin handled trophy cup on black base, Chester 1920, approx weight 25.23ozt/784.8g.

MILITARY INTEREST; a George V hallmarked silver trophy inscribed '1st Infantry Division Inter-Unit Basketball League', Charles Boynton & Sons, London 1934, height 20cm, weight 15ozt/477g.Condition Report: One of the handles is slightly misshapen and there is a slight knock to the foot rim, other slight knocks to the surface and general light patina but overall fair.

A silver trophy, Walker and Hall Sheffield 1925, 40oz

MIXED, trade complete (7), inc. Primrose Queen Elizabeth 2, Texaco Trophy Cricket Cards, Glengettie Modern Transport, Edwards Transport, Sweetule Modern Aircraft, Typhoo Ancient & Annual Customs, British Automatic History of Transport, G to VG, 217*

FOOTBALL, Merthyr Tydfil photograph, original 9 x 7 b/w, circa 1949, captain receiving the Welsh Cup trophy; with restrikes, match action & team photos, annotated to rear, G to VG, 4

A Small Collection of Royal Air Force Trophies. Comprising ‘R.A.F. Boking Championship 1923 Light Weight Winner F/O. G. Lugg’ 90mm tall, 75mm diameter, with handles, silver, with additional wooden base; ‘Tennis Trophy (Indiv.) The Sergts. Messes R.A.F. Cranwell, Presented by Air Commodore C. A. H. Longcroft, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Winner, 1924, G. W. Mitchell. F/Sgt.’, 103mm tall, 53mm diameter, without handles, silver; ‘R.A.F. Cranwell 1925 Long Jump Second D. L. Grigg’, 51mm tall, 48mm diameter, with handles, silver, with additional wooden base; ‘R.A.F. Aboukir 1928 Mens Handicap Doubles Won by Group Capt. Brooke and Sq/Ldr. Fuller’, 98mm tall, 50mm diameter, without handles, silver; ‘R.A.F. Iraq Command Diving Championship Hinaisi 1936. Fancy Diving. First. L:A:C: M. G. Farr. 84 Sdn’, the trophy in the form of a poised diver, 100mm tall, with outstretched arms, silver, mounted on a wooden plinth bearing the inscribed silver plaque; ‘Ground Studies Trophy Sergeant F. Little Air Electronics School’, 99mm tall, 52mm diameter, with handles, electro-plated, with additional wooden base, all except the diving trophy in the form of silver cups, and all except the last hallmarked; together with ‘The Wakefield R.A.F. Boxing Trophy’ prize medal, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Lightweight won by A.C.II Milton R.A.F. 1928’, in wooden box, generally good condition (7) £300-£400

A selection of sporting trophy shield plaques, to include a hallmarked London silver example for the RAF Technical Training Command Tennis Doubles Runners-up 1958, others for the Scottish Amateur Football League etc. Condition Report:Available upon request

Rare Schneider Trophy Air Race cover multisigned 1920/30 competitors AVM Webster AFC, Air Cdre D'Arcy Greig DFC AFC, AVM Long, Grp Capt Snaith AFC. Only 110 were issued. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

A silver plated snooker trophy cup and cover; with two Chinese Export trophy cups, both stamped ’Tuck Chang’ and with character marks

Bag of silver to include: The Daily Telegraph tournament for lady golfers pin dish, two handled silver presentation trophy cup, small silver three handled tyg and a silver napkin ring. 4.1 troy oz approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Two boxes of mostly metalware to include: Arts and Crafts style metal footed dish, various cased cutlery; Barry & Sons Cardiff pair of spoons and a serving set, Walker & Hall trophy cup engraved 'Marsden Match, Hillsboro, 1931', plated three section serving dish, plated trays, wooden butter dish with plated lid and handle, pair of lustre fire-stands; one in cat form and one a knight, a ship shape doorstop etc. (2)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

A cased Olympics Trophy by Bertoni Studio of Milan, probably relating to the 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina, Italy, made from gilt metal, Perspex and white marble with Olympic logo on both sides of trophy, in presentation box, applied makers plaque, 22cm high

A 1970 Heuer Autavia chronograph watch presented to rally driver Doug Harris from the Ford Motor Co UK for finishing the  London-Mexico World Cup Rally 1970.  Privateer driver Doug Harris and co-driver Mike Butler were the only competitors to drive a Ford Escort 1300GT, car number 45, winning Class 1 of the competition.  It is from this rally that the legendary Ford Escort RS Mexico was born. The watch is engraved to the reverse and is accompanied by a number of photographs and model exact replica of the original car. The Class 1 trophy also appears in this sale as lot number XXX.Provenance: Consigned by the Harris family.

1970 Daily Mirror London - Mexico World Cup Rally Silver Trophy Coffee Pot awarded to Doug Harris, driver of car no 45, Ford Escort 1300GT, winner Class 1 category.Mexican silver .925, fully marked to base.  Engraved 'DAILY MIRROR WORLD CUP RALLY WEMBLEY - MEXICO CITY 1970 CLASS AWARD D R HARRIS'.  Height 21cm, gross weight approx 890 grams, 28.6 troy oz.Provenance: Consigned by the Harris family.

A collection coloured art glass including small glasses, A Mercedes Market Area Final Winner 2012 glass trophy, ceramic chicken etc

The Bedchamber Sword of Tipu Sultan (reg. 1782-1799), a fine gold-koftgari-hilted steel sword (sukhela) India, 18th Centurythe single-edged steel blade with flattened spine becoming double-edged towards the point, gold-overlaid inscription to spine, gold overlaid orb and parasol mark to one side, engraved inscription in English within a rectangular cartouche to the other, the steel hilt of typical tulwar form with dished disc pommel, convex pommel cap with hinged gold loop for sword knot, bellied grip and short waisted quillons curving slightly towards the tip of the blade, the hilt itself canted slightly forward, inlaid in gold with inscriptions in thuluth, bubri motifs to the edge, pierced hole to blade; the wood scabbard clad entirely in green corded silk velvet, with three silver-gilt mounts engraved overall with bubri stripes and floral motifs, the upper two with gilded iron suspension loops, the chape with impressed inscription-filled bubri motif (Haider control mark) to each side 105.9 cm. long; blade 92.9 cm. long; 109 cm. long (in scabbard)Footnotes:ProvenanceTipu Sultan (reg. 1782-1799), found in his private apartments following his death.Major General David Baird (1757-1829), presented by the Army of the East India Company in May 1799, thence by descent. Dix Noonan Webb, The Baird Jewels and Archive, Including Tipu Sultan's Sword, 19 September 2003, lot 3.Private UK collection.The inscriptions are as follows:THE SWORD OF TIPPOO SULTAUNFound in his Bed Chamber after SERINGAPATAM was taken by Storm 4th May 1799and Presented by the ARMY to MAJOR GENERAL BAIRD through their CommanderLIEUT. GENERAL HARRIS, as a token of their high opinion of his Courage and Conductin the Assault which he Commanded, and in which TIPPOO SULTAUN was slain.To the spine, shamshir-e malik, 'The sword of the king';To the hilt, ya allah! ya nasir! ya fattah! ya nasir! ya mu'in! ya zahir!, 'O Allah!, O the Helper! O the Ever-opener! O the Aider! O The Helper! O The Evident!.Impressed mark to chape, hayderThe Bedchamber SwordAs the cannons fired their last shots, and the waves of battle receded at Seringapatam, Tipu Sultan lay dead amid a heap of wounded, killed fighting hand to hand in the heat of the action. Major General David Baird, commander of the East India Company forces that day, who had previously spent almost four years in Tipu's dungeons, was led to the body by one of the sultan's courtiers. An eyewitness recorded that 'His eyes were open and the body was so warm that for a few moments Colonel Wellesley and myself were doubtful whether he was still alive' - Baird was able to look his adversary in the eye one last time (see Denys Forrest, Tiger of Mysore. The Life and Death of Tipu Sultan, London 1970, p. 293). Later, a sword was recovered from the defeated ruler's private apartments which was subsequently presented to Baird by the Army as a Trophy of his victory. In this way 'The Bedchamber Sword' became the symbol of the late sultan himself – his power and authority yielded to the British General in defeat. It was recorded by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton that 'The Sultan, lest any person should fire upon him while in bed, slept in a hammock, which was suspended from the roof by chains, in such a situation as to be invisible through the windows. In the hammock were found a sword and a pair of pistols.' (Francis Buchanan, A Journey From Madras Through The Countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar..., London, East India Company, 1807, Vol. 1, p. 72). One can only conjecture that this was the same sword, but considering that it was presented as the Trophy to Baird signifies that it must have been one of his most prized possessions, and its importance would presumably have been known by Tipu's family and retainers at the time the prize was selected. Of all the arms and armour removed from Seringapatam after its fall which have subsequently been sold at auction, the present lot is undoubtedly the most important, with an unbroken provenance taking it back to the final day of the battle itself; moreover, to the bedchamber of the Tiger of Mysore himself. It is almost certainly the most important relic of Seringapatam still in private hands. The sword itself is a masterpiece of Indian art leaving aside its legendary history. With its wide straight blade and tulwar style hilt, it is of a type known in south-eastern India as a sukhela and typically associated with the sword of state. Furthermore, the fact that the blade is of Mughal manufacture, and perhaps of an earlier date, renders the weapon all the more worthy of its kingly ownership and this symbolic status. The gold-inlaid orb, a motif found on 16th Century German blades of the same design, is surmounted by the Mughal Imperial Parasol which was reserved only for the highest quality blades; the gold-inlaid Persian inscription to the spine reads shamshir-e malik, 'The sword of the king'. Topping off the regal blade is an exquisite calligraphic hilt, amongst the rarest types from the Indian sub-continent, decorated in the very finest gold-inlaid Arabic, listing invocations to God. For despite ruling a predominantly Hindu state, Tipu Sultan was a Muslim and a pious and doughty defender of the faith, his sword befitting the extremely high ranking Muslim he was. The sword was originally presented to Baird by Colonel Arthur Wellesley (later the 1st Duke of Wellington) who was convinced that the Major General had the best right to it. It is likely that this was a gesture of reconciliation from the Colonel, who had been made Commandant of Seringapatam the day after the storming, an appointment that had mortified Baird. When word of this gift reached the Prize Committee, however, they insisted that the sword be returned to them as it was not Welleseley's to give. This was, in part, due to the fact that General Harris wished to make it an official gift from the Army to Baird. Subsequently, an order was issued from head-quarters for the general and field-officers to assemble in Harris's tent where the sword was officially presented to Baird as a token of the Army's gratitude to him for his courage in leading the final assault on Seringapatam. After all, it had been Baird who had led the storming party into the deadly breach just hours before the city was conquered. 'P' indicates that this is a Premium Lot. If you wish to bid on this lot, please refer to (page 2/Auction Information) for bidding information.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Pigeon Racing Interest - various shield shaped trophies including Brampton Homing Society trophies, The Weymouth Trophy, Roy Smith (Chesterfield) shield (6)

Mixed Lot: Four Danish silver small beakers, each with personalised engraving and stamped 826, 5cm tall, together with a small lidded twin handled trophy cup engraved "Cromer Gymkhana 1925", 10cm tall, g/w 160gms

Mixed Lot: Small Art Deco shallow pedestal dish with pierced gallery border, engraved panel body on a spreading circular foot, Birmingham 1933, makers mark for Alexander Clark & Co Ltd, 110mm diameter, a Victorian silver caddy of sarcophagus form, Sheffield 1896, makers mark for Roberts & Belk, 85 x 65 x 60mm, a small silver twin handled trophy, Birmingham 1939, 75mm tall, whisky spirit label, single serviette ring together with a glass powder bowl having silver collar and lid, weighable silver 298gms

Mixed of silver oddments to include small trophy, cigarette case, three teaspoons, three hallmarked fobs etc, g/w 438gms

Mixed Lot: A twin handled small trophy engraved "The Perry Cup Fyzabad 1929" with a roll of honour stamped silver, makers mark for Perry Lucknow & Co, 9cm tall, 10cm diameter, a small hallmarked silver trophy (a/f), a white metal Eastern bowl, together with a pair of Indian white metal salts, g/w 305 gms

Mixed Lot: An Austrian silver pepper, single silver candlestick, a continental glass pedestal and metal mustard, silver bon bon dish, Edwardian silver sucrier in a box with pull off lid, hallmarked for Birmingham 1911, continental spoon stamped 90, a small silver twin handled trophy, marks rubbed, six George VI silver and various colour enamel teaspoons, hallmarked Birmingham 1937, makers mark for Turner & Simpson, three plated dishes together with three Chuchill crowns and a Mexican 1968 crown

A George V silver twin handled pedestal trophy engraved R.E Beagles, Point to Point 1923, Open Race First Prize and J L H Chase, London 1921, makers mark is C J Vander, 17cm tall, 243gms (a/f)

A silver creamer + trophy ( 106 grams )

Trophy tusks from a European 375kg male wild boar. Taken Lithuania 2018, mounted on wooden shield, 20cm x 25cm.

Brian Lara signed trophy size bat, with surmounted plaques, and a further trophy bat. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Paul Collingwood signed trophy bat with 2007 dated plaque, set within a Perspex display case, 24 x 24 x 45 cm H. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots)

A German white metal trophy of cylinder form, the cover with horse surmount and presentation inscription, 16cm high, a sugar caster of reeded baluster form, a toddy ladle with a twisted whalebone handle, unmarked, etc. CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

THREE HANDLED H/M SILVER ART NOUVEAU TROPHY 26.2 OZS - JOSEPH ROGERS & SON 1901 SHEFFIELD - 31 CMS (H) APPROX

A glass and silver topped jug; and a silver trophy cup, approx. 70gms