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

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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
145	A LATE 18TH CENTURY INDIAN MATCHLOCK HUNTING GUN over 5ft long, originating from India, circa late 18th to early 19th century, depicted on the stock is the shooting of a tiger which in turn is chasing a variety of game along the full length of the…	£400 - £600	-	View
146	AN 1877 MK1 MARTINI HENRY CAVALRY CARBINE the wooden stock stamped '7 1882', showing this was probably issued in 1882, the lock plate stamped with the Victorian Crown and 'Enfield 1877 I.C.I.', the barrel has all the appropriate proof marks,…	£200 - £400	£950	View
147	AN 1877 MK1 MARTINI HENRY CAVALRY CARBINE TO 4TH DRAGOON GUARDS the wooden stock stamped '4 D G' showing this was issued to the 4th Dragoon Guards, the lock plate is stamped with the Victorian Crown and 'Enfield 1877 I.C.I.', the barrel has all the appropriate…	£400 - £800	£1,200	View
148	AN 1877 MK1 MARTINI HENRY CAVALRY CARBINE the wooden stock is stamped '7 1882', showing this was probably issued in 1882, the lock plate is stamped with the Victorian Crown and 'Enfiled 1877 I.C.I.', the barrel has all the appropriate proof…	£200 - £400	£1,200	View
149	A PARKER & HALE MUZZLE LOADING .451 BLACK POWDER RIFLE with full walnut stock, brass trigger guard, steel and brass-tipped ramrod and brass buttplate, stamped to the lock with the maker's details, no. H548, 132cm long Note: You must be over 18 to…	£80 - £150	-	View
150	ANTONIO ZOLI: A 20 BORE BLACK POWDER MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE with walnut stock, brass trigger guard, steel ramrod and brass butt plate, no. 19450, 123cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. The buyer must provide a valid firearms licence with…	£80 - £150	£80	View
151	A PERCUSSION CAP MUSKET 19th century, with walnut stock, brass trigger guard and steel ramrod, the barrel stamped "286-2000", 134cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are…	£100 - £200	£110	View
152	A SPRINGFIELD 1873 TYPE RIFLE we believe this to be a hybrid rifle, and it looks to have a French maker mark of Etienne Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18…	£100 - £200	£220	View
153	AN UNUSUALLY LARGE 19TH CENTURY AFGHAN JEZAIL MATCHLOCK RAMPART GUN wooden stock and decorative barrel, 256.5cm 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 or over.	£200 - £400	-	View
154	A LARGE 19TH CENTURY AFGHAN JEZAIL MATCHLOCK RAMPART GUN wooden stock and decorative barrel, around 17.8cm 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 or over.	£200 - £400	-	View
155	A RAMROD AND SWAGGER STICK the ramrod looks to be from a 19th century rifle, the swagger stick made of dark wood with a floral pattern white metal top	£10 - £20	£30	View
156	AN 1822 WILLIAM IV PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORD 1822 pattern, the sword shows overall signs of age and use, the grip and wire are complete, with some loss of gilt to the pommel and guard, the blade 82.6cm, etched but faded, the maker looks to be …	£200 - £400	£240	View
157	A GEORGE VI NAVAL SWORD MADE BY H. SIGLEY OF NEW COMPTON STREET LONDON the blade 77.5cm long, slight pitting in certain areas over the etching, overall a good example Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that…	£100 - £200	£180	View
158	1908 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER SWORD blade length 88.9cm, unmarked, the scabbard has a proof mark of the Military Arrow and 'M9LE', this is a good example, which shows wear consistent with age Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this…	£200 - £400	£220	View
159	FRENCH BRIQUET SWORD MODEL 1767 brass handle and "D"-shaped guard, the sword dated 1832 on the spine, with the rest of the engraving being faint, this sword may have seen service in the Crimean War, the blade just over 58.4cm and…	£50 - £80	£60	View
160	A FRENCH HEAVY CAVALRY CUIRASSIERS SWORD the blade proof marked Krantz, Bick & Lobstein, in overall great condition, as is the handle and rest of the sword, the scabbard has light pitting, which is normal due to its age, the spine of…	£600 - £800	-	View
161	TWO FRENCH BAYONETS Chassepot Bayonet dated1871 with brass handle, good clean condition; and a French Gras Bayonet, scabbard is pitted and blade is average (2) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By…	£30 - £50	£80	View
162	THREE FRENCH BAYONETS including a Chassepot Bayonet with brass handle, average condition; a French Gras Bayonet, scabbard is pitted and blade is average; and a Lebel Bayonet, blade in good condition, scabbard and quillon…	£60 - £80	£160	View
163	A CHASSEPOT BAYONET with a wood and brass-tipped handle, the double-edged blade 62cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or…	£30 - £50	£30	View
164	A FRENCH XI LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD dated1834, with brass three-bar hilt and large brass langets, the grip still has all the leather present but is worn in places, there are inspection and armourer marks on the blade and handle, the…	£400 - £600	-	View
165	A SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIER the blade 88.9cm long, total length 113.03cm, the grip made from some type of reptile skin, possibly snake We believe this sword to be 18th Century, although it could be later. Note: You must be…	£100 - £200	£220	View
166	A PAIR OF SPANISH FENCING SWORDS circa 20th Century, made in Madrid, Spain Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.	£20 - £40	£30	View
167	A MODEL 1860 US LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE produced by Ames of Chicopee, Massachusetts and stamped as such on the ricasso, dated 1865 with proof mark JCW on the pommel, brass hilt which consists of three rings, the leather grip is worn, and…	£150 - £250	£160	View
168	A MODEL 1860 US LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE produced by Ames of Chicopee, Massachusetts and stamped as such on the ricasso, the sword dated 1865, proof mark of CWC on the pommel, brass hilt which consists of three rings, the leather grip is…	£200 - £300	£200	View
169	TWO BAYONETS an American Remington Bayonet dated 1918, in average condition; together with an 1856 Pattern Yataghan Bayonet in relic condition Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an…	£30 - £50	£40	View
170	A RUSSIAN BRUNSWICK RIFLE BAYONET maker marked PJ Malherbe & Cie / A Liege, which shows the rifle was made in Liege, Belgium under contract by the Russians, the handle is stamped 352 with a Russian crown stamped into the handle,…	£40 - £60	£190	View
171	A JAPANESE TANTO SWORD WITH DAMASCUS BLADE with wooden handle and scabbard, which looks to be late 19th century, the blade is in a Damascus style, on one side the pattern is much fainter, 56cm total length Note: You must be over 18 to…	£200 - £400	£160	View
172	A JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD circa late 19th Century, the binding on the handle is all present and tight with a flower emblem on each side, the scabbard has the expected wear and looks to be lacquer on wood, the blade in good…	£200 - £400	£600	View
173	A 14TH CENTURY KOTO TACHI BLADE ATTRIBUTED TO CHOEN Koto Tachi Blade circa 1350, the signature appears to be Choen, Koshi-zori, shinogi-Zukuri with chu-kissaki, ko-midare hamon widening towards the boshi, itame-masame-hada signature (possibly Choen),…	£1,500 - £2,500	-	View
174	A WWII JAPANESE OFFICERS SWORD Japanese Katana, signed Tang, all the fittings look to be original to the sword, some cracking to the ray skin on the handle, but the binding is still tight and all in place, leather scabbard that…	£300 - £500	£650	View
175	A WWII JAPANESE OFFICERS SWORD Japanese Katana, signed Tang, all the fittings look to be original to the sword, some cracking to the ray skin on the handle, but the binding is still tight and all in place, leather scabbard shows…	£300 - £500	£750	View
176	A WWII JAPANESE OFFICERS SWORD Japanese Katana, signed Tang, all the fittings look to be original to the sword, some cracking to the ray skin on the handle, but the binding is still tight and all in place, the metal scabbard…	£300 - £500	£750	View
177	A JAPANESE 'WAKIZASHI' SWORD unsigned Tang, all the components look original to the sword, all the ray skin is present to the handle, the binding is worn in places, and underneath it are what looks to be lions/dogs on each side,…	£200 - £400	£340	View
178	A JAPANESE 'KATANA' SWORD signed Tang, all the fittings look to be original to the sword, some cracking to the ray skin on the handle, but the binding is still tight and all in place, with dragoons attached each side of the…	£400 - £600	£400	View
179	A JAPANESE KATANA SWORD with a 54cm bevelled edge blade, overall length 72cm, in the original Shrirasaya, circa 1970's Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that…	£500 - £1,000	£460	View
180	A WHITE METAL HANDLE COURT SWORD with white metal handle, missing the scabbard, the cross guard looks to depict men as lions, the pommel decorated in a floral pattern, it could be of south east Asian origin, approx. 85cm long Note:…	£80 - £150	£80	View
181	AN INDO-PERSIAN SHAMSHIR late 19th century, with curved steel blade, the iron hilt with disc pommel in classic form, 68cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring…	£100 - £200	£170	View
182	A LATE 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR SWORD of classic form with a broad blade, iron hilt and disc pommel terminating onto a stylised finial head, 70cm long; and another late 19th century Indian Tulwar sword, 85cm long (2) Note: You must be…	£80 - £150	£360	View
183	TWO TULWAR STYLE SWORDS the first in red leather which matches the cross guard, the handle being darker leather, blade in good condition; the other missing the scabbard and handle, the blade in average condition (2) Note:…	£50 - £80	-	View
184	A LATE 19TH CENTURY MALAYSIAN KRIS the carved wooden grip with a wavy watered steel blade, 42cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or…	£30 - £50	-	View
185	A FIRST PATTERN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER WITH HANGERS the hangers are marked ‘OLC’, the dagger is 47cm long overall, the blade is unmarked and in good condition, the blue Moroccan leather and wire on the handle is intact, the leather on the scabbard is…	£200 - £400	£340	View
186	A 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN DAGGER with horn grip and brass pommel, in the original embossed leather scabbard; and two other African daggers (3) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are…	£20 - £40	£160	View
187	A RARE SECOND WORLD WAR COMMANDO DAGGER with tapering blade, metal oval cross-guard and brass reeded grip, in the original leather sheath with brass tip, 29cm long (1943 Mk.III) Provenance: Belonged to Sgt. Arthur Herbert Harrison MM of…	£500 - £1,000	-	View
188	A TANTO DAGGER in the original canvas sheath; and one other Tanto dagger, in the original leather sheath (2) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that…	£80 - £150	£80	View
189	A MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE in the original leatherette scabbard and knife sharpener; and two African leather-bound daggers (3) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring…	£50 - £100	-	View
190	A JAVANESE KRIS DAGGER with wavy watered steel blade and carved wooden grip, in the original wooden hilt, 28cm long; one other Kris dagger; and a large Kukri (3) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding…	£40 - £80	£70	View
191	A YEMENI JAMBIYA late 19th century, with curved blade, wooden and decorated white metal-mounted grip, in the original leather and white metal scabbard, 33cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By…	£80 - £150	£70	View
192	AN EASTERN JAMBIYA with curved blade, the brass and white metal-mounted grip decorated with geometric patterns, in the original brass and white metal scabbard, 38cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item…	£80 - £150	-	View

Total lots: 274

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