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Head of Sale:
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 336 |
THE CALL OF DUTY: MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
by John E. Strandberg and Roger James Bender, San Jose, CA, 2004, hardback, English language, 559 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.
The second (expanded) edition of the definitive work on the… |
£60 - £80 | - | View |
| 337 |
SOUTH AMERICA. ORDERS AND MEDALS
South American Decorations and War Medals by Harrold E. Gillingham, Rochester NY, 1970, softback, English language, 178 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white. This is a reprint of the…
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£80 - £120 | - | View |
| 338 |
THE INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDALS OF WORLD WAR I
By Alexander J. Laslo, Albuquerque NM, 1992, hardback, English language, 130 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white.
Second (revised and expanded) edition of what remains the standard work… |
£60 - £80 | - | View |
| 339 |
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS AND MEDALS AND HERALDRY
Orders and Decorations of all Nations: ancient and modern, civil and military by Robert Werlich, Washington DC, 1974, hardback, English language, 476 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white…
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£80 - £120 | - | View |
| 340 |
ALBANIA. MEDALJET SHQIPTARE / ALBANIAN MEDALS
By Artan Lame, Tirana, 2010:
Volume 1 1914-1945, 175 pages, Volume 2 1945-2002, 267 pages, Hardback, Albanian and English language, with numerous colour illustrations. The only comprehensive work… |
£100 - £150 | - | View |
| 341 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO JOHN EDGAR RADLEY 11TH ESSEX REGT
John Elgar Radley was born in Colchester. He served in France with the 11th Bn Essex Regiment and was killed in action on the 18th of August 1916.
John is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery. |
£40 - £60 | £60 | View |
| 342 |
BWM & MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO PTE LLOYD RIF BRIG
British war medal correctly impressed 213216 Pte L Lloyd Rif Brig
Memorial plaque and cover to Lewis Lloyd With a condolence letter explaining his death Lewis Lloyd was entitled to the pair only;… |
£60 - £80 | £60 | View |
| 343 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO PERFITT 11TH NOTTS & DERBY REGT
Memorial Plaque to Fred William Walter Perfitt
73279 Lance Corporal Frederic Walter Perfitt was born in Kirby Beden, Norfolk. He lived an worked on the family farm and was the only son of William… |
£40 - £60 | £90 | View |
| 344 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO CAPTAIN RALPH LEWIS PRATT - 4TH GLOUCESTER REGIMENT.
Ralph Lewis Pratt was born in Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire, in 1875, the son of Edwin Woodhall and Rosa Pratt. His family were employed in boot manufacturing; his father had set up a factory in…
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£80 - £120 | £130 | View |
| 345 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO ALEX FORRESTER FARQUHARSON
Alexander was a Private (73587) in the Royal Army Medical Corps; he died of wounds on the 21st of September 1917.
Son of Mrs Farquharson and the late John Rodger Farquharson, of Lauriston Castle… |
£30 - £50 | £60 | View |
| 346 |
MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO HORACE HENRY COOK
Horace Henry Cook was born in Southwark, Middlesex.
Cook served with the 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He landed in France on the 14th of August 1914 and was sadly… |
£40 - £60 | £50 | View |
| 347 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO 2. LIEUTENANT HORACE LESLIE BROWN EAST KENT REGIMENT
Horace Leslie Brown was a Second Lieutenant with the 4th Bn East Kent Regiment. He was attached to the 6th Bn when he sadly died of wounds on the 11th of March 1918. He was laid to rest in Merville…
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£80 - £120 | £80 | View |
| 348 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO ARTHUR WHITLEY ROYAL NAVY
Arthur Whitley was born in Weaverham, Lancashire, on the 19th of August 1886. He joined the Royal Navy on his 18th birthday giving his occupation as Labourer. His service number was 222393
He sadly… |
£40 - £60 | £60 | View |
| 349 |
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO JESSE CROSS DUKE OF CORNWALLS L I
We believe this plaque belongs to 3/3959 Pte George Jesse Henry Cross 2nd Bn Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry.
Cross was killed in action on the 23rd of April 1918 and is remembered on the Menin… |
£40 - £60 | £70 | View |
| 350 |
A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL
with steel barrel, walnut grip, brass butt and trigger guard, the steel ramrod stamped to the side of the lock, the barrel stamped with date 1813, 34cm long.
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£300 - £500 | £550 | View |
| 351 |
ADAMS PATENT: A PERCUSSION REVOLVER
with lacquered walnut grip, floral engraved action and steel trigger guard, inscribed to the barrel "Dean & Son, 50 King William Street, London", numbered 119929, B4421, in the original fitted…
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£1,500 - £2,500 | £1,500 | View |
| 352 |
A CRIMEAN WAR FRENCH OFFICER'S PISTOL
the brass butt plate and trigger guard with a brass ring on the barrel, the barrel is proof stamped 17.6 AN T D MTX 1822 – M1856.
The lock plate is stamped NEC Impal De Mutzig. The wooden handle… |
£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 353 |
A CRIMEAN WAR LANCER'S PISTOL
1842 Pattern, proof stamped 1850 with proof marks to the barrel. It can be dry fired and is tight at full and half cock. No lancers markings but exactly the type that was used by them in the Crimean…
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£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
| 354 |
A FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY WHEELER AND SON OF LONDON
with an attractive engraved decoration to the action of the pistol, the plate maker marked Wheeler and Son of London, the gun can be dry fired and is tight at full and half cock, 37cm long; a lovely…
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£200 - £400 | £260 | View |
| 355 |
A PERCUSSION PISTOL STAMPED LONDON
this is believed to be a parts gun and certainly the wood has been heavily repaired and replaced, with different colours and variety in places, the pistol is maker stamped ‘ London’
It can be dry… |
£60 - £80 | £160 | View |
| 356 |
A ‘PROP’ PERCUSSION PISTOL
stamped on the barrel, AMP & AMD C-44 42702 42702, the pistol can be dry fired, 41cm long
This is believed to be a prop or display piece |
£40 - £60 | £70 | View |
| 357 |
A BLUNDERBUSS FLINTLOCK ‘DRAGOON’ PISTOL
this example is Tower stamped and has proof marks to the barrel, brass buttstock and trigger guard. ‘1094’ has been stamped into the wood close to the butt, 44cm long
The pistol can be dry fired and… |
£200 - £400 | £700 | View |
| 358 |
A TOWER FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard and butt plate and brass-tipped ramrod, the side-plate engraved with Royal Crown GR and military crows foot, 48cm long
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£200 - £400 | £700 | View |
| 359 |
A PERCUSSION SERVICE PISTOL
with walnut stock, brass butt plate and trigger guard and swivel ramrod, stamped to the side-plate "1858 Enfield", 32 cm long.
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£100 - £200 | £170 | View |
| 360 |
A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard and butt plate, steel ramrod, 40cm long; and another flintlock duelling pistol (2)
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£100 - £200 | £380 | View |
| 361 |
F. BARNES OF LONDON: A PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX PISTOL
with an octagonal barrel, steel trigger guard and action, with floral engraved decoration, in the original fitted oak pistol case with powder flask, bullet mould, turn screw etc.
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£500 - £1,000 | £1,200 | View |
| 362 |
WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD OF LONDON: A BRASS FLARE PISTOL
no. 71978, with a deactivation certificate from Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House dated 12/4/2021, 23cm long
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£100 - £200 | £140 | View |
| 363 |
A JONES FLINTLOCK PISTOL
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard and brass-tipped ramrod, 24cm long.
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£400 - £600 | - | View |
| 364 |
W PARKER OF HOLBORN, LONDON: A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL
with a Damascus octagonal barrel, steel trigger guard, full walnut stock and horn-tipped ramrod, 36cm long.
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£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 365 |
A PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER
with walnut grip, steel trigger guard and floral engraved steel action, 19cm long
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£200 - £400 | £240 | View |
| 366 |
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF AN 1854 MINIE RIFLE
attributed to the Thin Red Line .702 calibre rifle.
The 93rd being the Sutherland Highlanders, who on the 25th of October 1854 at Baklava, before the large battle, formed the ‘Thin Red Line’ and… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | £4,400 | View |
| 367 |
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A RARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BRUNSWICK RIFLE
the backplate is stamped PJ Malherbe & Cie / A Liege, this shows the rifle was made in Liege, Belgium under contract by the Russians. The lock is stamped 944 which matches the number on the butt…
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£1,200 - £1,800 | - | View |
| 368 |
A LOVELL RIFLE AND SOCKET BAYONET
with original ramrod and socket bayonet
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£400 - £600 | £800 | View |
| 369 |
A 19TH CENTURY PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
a highly quality 19th century example, not maker marked, but with attractive floral decorations to the lock plate; the mechanism is tight and can be dry fired; the wood is high quality and has very…
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£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 370 |
A SPRINGFIELD 1873 TYPE RIFLE
We believe this to be a hybrid rifle, and it looks to have a French maker mark of Etienne
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 371 |
TWO PROP MUSKETS
both have a total length of 91.5cm and can by dry fired. I believe these are prop rifles or display pieces. Neither have any makers marks or proof marks (2)
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£60 - £80 | £100 | View |
| 372 |
A BRASS BARRELED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS
with spike bayonet, the full walnut stock with a brass trigger guard, horn-tipped ramrod and brass butt plate, engraved to the barrel "London", with proof marks, 75cm long
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£400 - £800 | £1,100 | View |
| 373 |
A FLINTLOCK SINGLE BARREL SPORTING GUN
by W. Prante, with a full walnut stock, steel butt plate, steel trigger action, engraved with an elephant, stamped J.M., with steel ramrod, 170cm long.
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£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 374 |
A SNAPHAUNCE MUSKET
with a full walnut stock, the steel barrel with swollen muzzle, steel ramrod, stamped to the top of the barrel 4B, 154cm long
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£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
| 375 |
A BROWN BESS FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S MUSKET
11 bore, with full walnut stock, steel trigger guard, steel butt plate and ram rod; possibly East Indian Company, circa 1800
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£300 - £600 | £700 | View |
| 376 |
A FLINTLOCK PUNT GUN
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard, steel ramrod and brass butt plate, 162cm long
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£500 - £1,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 377 |
A TOWER FLINTLOCK BROWN BESS MUSKET
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard and butt plate, steel ramrod and leather shoulder strap, 35cm long.
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£600 - £800 | £700 | View |
| 378 |
A WINCHESTER .32-40 UNDER LEVER RIFLE
no. 281362, with walnut stock, steel underlever trigger guard, steel octagonal barrel with back-sight (obsolete calibre), 110cm long, in a canvas and fleece-lined gun sleeve
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£1,500 - £2,500 | - | View |
| 379 |
A FLINTLOCK MUSKET
with a full walnut stock, brass-bound floral decoration and steel ramrod, stamped to the lock 1873
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£100 - £200 | £340 | View |
| 380 |
AN ENFIELD 14 BORE TWO-BAND MILITARY PERCUSSION CAVALRY CARBINE
with full walnut stock, steel ramrod and single raised leaf back-sight, 105cm long
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£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
| 381 |
A CONTINENTAL MILITARY PERCUSSION CARBINE
with full walnut stock, brass mounts and trigger guard, steel butt plate and ramrod, with original pocket bayonet, stamped 1853 to the side plate and the barrel, 145cm long
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£200 - £400 | £550 | View |
| 382 |
A RARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BRUNSWICK PERCUSSION RIFLE
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard, steel ramrod and brass butt plate, stamped PJ Malherbe CIE/ALIEGE Imperial Crest no. 567, stamped to the brass butt plate, with fitted bayonet, 118cm long
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 383 |
A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK CARBINE
with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard and brass butt plate, with steel ramrod and fixed back sight, 152cm long
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£200 - £400 | £320 | View |
