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Auction date Thursday 9 November 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

Page:

of 6

Lots per page:

Total lots: 274

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
97 A HUNGARIAN ORDER OF MERIT OFFICERS CROSS
silver gilt with enamel, with pin and catch to the reverse, in excellent condition in case of issue
£300 - £500 £300 View
98 A 1902 POLICE AMBULANCE SERVICE CORONATION AND MSM GROUP TO SGT MJR PALMER RAMC
EDWARD VII - 1902 Coronation Police Ambulance Service medal, correctly engraved Pte C F Palmer, GV Meritorious Service medal, correctly impressed 515028 T S MJR C F Palmer RAMC, GV Territorial Force…
£400 - £600 £400 View
99 NAVAL INTEREST: A SMALL COLLECTION OF EPHEMERA
including a commemorative medal depicting the John Williams Missionary ship, launched 1844, named after the missionary killed by Pacific island natives in 1839, white metal in oak frame, 3.8cm wide;…
£30 - £50 £90 View
100 A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDALLIONS
many in bronze and depicting key events in Napoleon's life and reign, a mixture of antique and modern medallions
£500 - £1,000 £800 View
101 A COLLECTION OF MEDALLIONS
depicting key events in lives of the Dukes of Wellington and Napoleon, a mixture of antique and modern medallions, in bronze and silver gilt (a lot)
£200 - £400 £400 View
102 H. NOCK: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with brass butt mount and 20.3cm proof-marked barrel, 18 bore, with ramrod and belt hook, 37cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By…
£1,000 - £2,000 £1,000 View
103 SMITH OF LONDON: AN 18TH CENTURY DUELLING PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with cross-hatching and shaped lock plate with scroll engraving and makers name, 28 bore, 22.9cm Damascus steel barrel, with walnut, brass-tipped ramrod,…
£500 - £1,000 £600 View
104 FENTON OF FULGATE HILL, LONDON: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY TARGET PISTOL
with percussion action, the walnut stock with cross-hatching, the shaped engraved plate with indistinct makers name and further pineapple finial, the browned 20.3cm barrel with proof marks, with…
£300 - £600 £340 View
105 TOWER: A LATE 18TH CENTURY SEA SERVICE PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with shaped plate engraved with the makers name and model number 10 and further brass mount stamped ‘18’, 30.5cm barrel, 23 bore, with tapered walnut and brass…
£400 - £800 £500 View
106 LACY & CO, LONDON: A MID-19TH CENTURY MILITARY ISSUE PISTOL
with percussion action, the shaped iron plate with makers name, the walnut stock with brass butt, mounts and shaped lanyard loop, 22 bore, 15.2cm barrel, with hinged ramrod, 28cm long

Note: You must…
£200 - £400 £280 View
107 TRULOCKE AND SON: A MID-19TH CENTURY PEPPERBOX PISTOL
with percussion action, the iron receiver with scroll engraving and makers name within beaded borders, the walnut stock with cross-hatching, 80 bore, 7.6cm barrel with cap store, 18cm long

Note: You…
£500 - £1,000 £650 View
108 A 19TH CENTURY GERMAN PEPPERBOX PISTOL
with percussion action, the continental silver receiver with scroll decoration, the wooden stock with cross-hatching overall, 100 bore, the iron 7.6cm barrels with proof marks, 18cm long

Note: You…
£300 - £600 £340 View
109 J. R. COOPER: A MID 19TH CENTURY PEPPERBOX PISTOL
with percussion action, the steel receiver with scroll engraving and makers name, with plain walnut stock, 100 bore, the 13.97cm barrel cylinder with proof marks, with ring trigger, 18cm long

Note:…
£400 - £800 £360 View
110 CORT AND CO: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY OVER AND UNDER PISTOL
with percussion action, the continental silver receiver, and base mounts of the barrels with scroll engraving, the walnut stock with cross-hatching overall, 100 bore, the 4.45cm barrels with proof…
£300 - £600 £420 View
111 W. HILL OF WORCESTER: A CANNON BARREL PISTOL
with flintlock action, the brass 6.4cm barrel with double struck touchmarks, with scroll engraved receiver with makers name engraved to one side and ‘WORCESTER’ to the other, the walnut stock with…
£400 - £800 £360 View
112 MORTIMER OF ST. JAMES, LONDON: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY POCKET PISTOL
the iron receiver engraved with the makers name within a trophy cartouche, the 3.8cm screw barrel with proof marks, the walnut stock with partial cross-hatching, 80 bore, 12cm long

Note: You must be…
£200 - £400 £180 View
113 ROURNA OF LONDON: A DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL
with percussion action, the steel body and stock with engraved scrolls and makers name within a cartouche, with 2.54cm cannon barrels, 130 bore, 15cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this…
£500 - £1,000 - View
114 B. COGSWELL OF LONDON: A MID-19TH CENTURY TRANSITION REVOLVER
with percussion action, the iron receiver with engraved scroll decoration and makers name, the walnut stock with cross-hatching, the cylinder with proof marks, 60 bore, 13.97cm barrel, 28cm long
£500 - £1,000 £460 View
115 MANHATTAN FIREARMS COMPANY OF NEW YORK: A 19TH CENTURY REVOLVER
with percussion action, the cylinder engraved overall with horses pulling a carriage, the receiver with extensive scroll engraving and patent no. ‘Dec 271859, with walnut stock, 125 bore, the 12.7cm…
£400 - £800 - View
116 HAYWOOD OF CHESTER: A DUAL IGNITION PISTOL
with flintlock and percussion action, 50 bore, the iron receiver with engraved scrolls and makers name, the cross-hatched walnut stock with silver lions head butt mount, the 6.4cm barrel with stiff…
£500 - £1,000 £500 View
117 RICHARDS, STRAND, LONDON: A LATE 18TH CENTURY CANNON BARREL PISTOL
with flintlock action, the iron receiver with makers name within a trophy cartouche, the 3.8cm cannon barrel with touchmarks, 80 bore, the plain rosewood stock with an iron-mounted hole (designed to…
£500 - £1,000 £550 View
118 I. FREETH: A MID-18TH CENTURY HALF STOCK PISTOL
with flintlock action, the shaped iron plate with engraved scrolls and makers name, the walnut stock with brass mounted butt, urn finial and wirework decoration, with iron cannon 4” barrel with proof…
£300 - £600 £280 View
119 W AND J RIGBY: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IRISH POCKET GUN
with percussion action, the steel receiver with scroll engraving and makers name, with plain walnut stock, 100 bore, the 13.97cm barrel cylinder with proof marks, with ring trigger, 20cm long, this…
£300 - £600 £550 View
120 RICHARDSON: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY TAP ACTION PISTOL
with flintlock action, the plain walnut stock with shaped iron plate engraved with the makers name beneath laurel swags, the 7.6cm barrel with proof marks, 20cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to…
£300 - £600 - View
121 H. PETITJEAN: A 19TH CENTURY OVER AND UNDER TURNOVER GUN
with percussion action, the walnut stock with reeded decoration, the iron shaped plate with scroll and leaf engraving with makers name, the 11.4cm cannon barrels with proof marks to the base section,…
£400 - £800 - View
122 FREEMAN: A LATE 18TH CENTURY CANNON BARREL PISTOL
with flintlock action, the iron receiver with engraved scroll decoration and makers name, the walnut stock with silver mask butt mount, 5.08cm iron cannon barrel, 54 bore, 20cm long

Note: You must…
£500 - £1,000 - View
123 JAMES FREEMAN OF LONDON: A QUEEN ANNE PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with inlaid silver scroll mount and silver lion and castle butt mount, the 15.24cm cannon barrel with proof marks, 15 bore, with iron ramrod, 30cm long

Note:…
£1,000 - £2,000 £950 View
124 H. NOCK OF LONDON: A 19TH CENTURY PISTOL
with flintlock action, the iron receiver engraved with the makers name within an ornate cartouche, with plain walnut stock, 3.8cm barrel, 13cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item.…
£200 - £400 £220 View
125 WRIGHT: A 19TH CENTURY POCKET PISTOL
with percussion action, the receiver engraved with the makers name within a trophy cartouche, with plain walnut stock, 3.8cm barrel, 15cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By…
£100 - £200 £100 View
126 TOWER: A NEW LAND CAVALRY PISTOL
of army issue, with flintlock action, the shaped iron plate engraved with the makers name within a flag and further proof marks, the walnut stock with brass mounted butt, 20.3cm brass barrel, with…
£500 - £1,000 £460 View
127 TOWER: A MID-19TH CENTURY MILITARY ISSUE PISTOL
with percussion action, the shaped steel plate with makers name and VR cipher, the brass butt with lanyard loop, the walnut stock embossed with the letter ‘W’ and further numbered, 22 bore, 15.2cm…
£300 - £600 £280 View
128 WHEELER: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY ARMY OFFICERS PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with shaped lock plate engraved with the makers name, with further engraved brass mounts with urn finial, the 22.9cm barrel with proof marks, 16 bore, the…
£500 - £1,000 £500 View
129 TOWER: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY EAST INDIA COMPANY CAVALRY PISTOL
the percussion action converted from flintlock, the walnut stock with brass butt and further brass and iron mounts, proof marked to the wood, 16 bore, 20.3cm iron barrel, with hinged ramrod, 38cm…
£300 - £600 £340 View
130 A 19TH CENTURY NORWEGIAN MILITARY PISTOL
with steel percussion action, with English 24.1cm barrel, the walnut stock with brass butt mount and further marked to the mounts ‘No. 272K x2’ with additional proof marks, 160 bore, 40cm long

Note:…
£200 - £400 £200 View
131 BOND OF CORNHILL, LONDON: A LATE 18TH CENTURY POCKET PISTOL
with flintlock action and hidden trigger, the plain walnut stock with shaped plate engraved with the makers name within a sunburst cartouche, the 5.08cm barrel with Birmingham proof mark, 54 bore,…
£200 - £400 - View
132 TOWER: A LATE 18TH CENTURY NEW LAND PISTOL
with flintlock action, the shaped steel plate engraved with makers name and further stamped ‘I.R’ on the walnut stock, with further brass mounts, 16 bore, 20.3cm barrel, with ramrod, 37cm long

Note:…
£400 - £800 - View
133 A GEORGIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL
a very early example, tower marked and stamped with the crown of 'GR', the barrel proof marked and the butt stamped 4205, in good condition, approx. 49cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase…
£300 - £500 £500 View
134 A RELIC CONDITION TOWER STAMPED FLINTLOCK PISTOL
heavily rusted and movement seized, the tower stamp just visible, 49.5cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years of age…
£30 - £50 £300 View
135 BRUNN OF LONDON: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY ‘GREAT COAT’ PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with shaped, iron plate engraved with the makers name, scroll decoration and the initials ’FS’ to the cartouche, the stock with further cross-hatching, with…
£300 - £500 £300 View
136 WILLMORE: A ‘QUEEN ANNE’ PISTOL
with flintlock action, the walnut stock with a later silver gargoyle, butt hallmarked for 1872 and further vacant cartouche, 6.5” cannon barrel, 18 bore, 32cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to…
£300 - £500 - View
137 BARNETT: AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CAVALRY PISTOL
with flintlock action, the shaped brass plate with makers name, the walnut stock with brass butt with lanyard loop, 16 bore, 10.2cm barrel, with hinged ramrod, 23cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to…
£200 - £400 £500 View
138 A MID-19TH CENTURY PISTOL
with percussion action, steel shaped plate and barrel, the walnut stock with partial cross-hatching, with iron-tipped ramrod; and a 19th century pepperbox revolver, with percussion steel cylinder…
£200 - £400 £240 View
139 FLETCHER OF GLOUCESTER: A PEPPER BOX PISTOL
with walnut grip, engraved floral decoration action and steel trigger guard, 15cm long; and a cap gun (2)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring…
£100 - £200 £100 View
140 A DEACTIVATED POCKET PISTOL
with filled and drilled barrel (deactivated); two flintlock parts and others (a lot)

Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years…
£20 - £40 £70 View
141 SALMON AND CO: A LATE 18TH CENTURY POWDER TESTER
with flintlock action, the plain walnut stock with brass receiver engraved with foliage and the makers name within an elliptical cartouche, circa 1780, 16cm long

Note: You must be over 18 to…
£300 - £500 £380 View
142 AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A RARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BRUNSWICK RIFLE
the backplate 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…
£1,200 - £1,800 - View
143 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…
£300 - £500 - View
144 AN 1876 SNIDER CARBINE
the plate with the Victorian Crown and tower stamped 1877, the last 7 has been over-stamped with a 6, the barrel proof marked and maker marked Snider, the barrel 53.3cm, total length approx. 93.9cm,…
£400 - £600 £700 View

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