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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
193	A YEMENI JAMBIYA late 19th century, the curved blade with wood and brass mounted grip with inlaid white metal decoration, in the original leather felted scabbard, 36cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this…	£80 - £150	£70	View
194	A JAMBIYA with white metal, brass grip and curved blade, in the original white metal and brass scabbard; and three other jambiyas (4) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged…	£150 - £250	£120	View
195	A JAMBIYA with a curved blade, silver and copper banded grip, in the original silver and copper banded geometric-patterned scabbard, 36cm long; and a Middle Eastern dagger with enamelled scabbard (2) Note:…	£80 - £150	-	View
196	A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAMBIYA with a horn and silver-mounted grip and curved blade, in a floral decorated white metal and leather scabbard, with a decorated canvas and leather belt, 30cm long Note: You must be over 18 to…	£100 - £200	£100	View
197	A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE BONE WAKIZASHI with carved figural and floral decoration to the grip and the scabbard, 38cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18…	£150 - £250	-	View
198	A ROMAN ‘PUGIO’ DAGGER a Pugio was a side arm taken into battle alongside the Gladius, but was also a personal protection dagger for civilians, 37cm long; the bronze has heavily oxidised giving the sword an overall green…	£100 - £200	£750	View
199	A KINJAL DAGGER late 19th century, with broad plain double-edge blade, silver-plated grip and scabbard, 51cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring…	£100 - £200	£90	View
200	A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE TANTO DAGGER the hardwood grip with copper banding, in the original wooden scabbard, 38cm long (the blade signed) Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring…	£200 - £400	£180	View
201	A JAPANESE KRIS DAGGER the wavy watered blade with floral carved wooden hilt and scabbard, the grip carved with a mythical beast, 53cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon…	£150 - £250	-	View
202	AN 1827 RUSSIAN PATTERN PIONEERS SAWBACK SIDEARM the brass grip dated '1831 BH AG' on the cross-guard, proof marks are stamped on the ricasso but worn, the sawblack blade just over 48.3cm, showing signs of use and potentially saw service during the…	£100 - £200	£320	View
203	INCOLMA S.A. MANIZALES: A MACHETE stamped with the maker's details to the blade and no.706, 72cm 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
204	AN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL STONE AND WOOD WAR CLUB approx. 50 cm long	£200 - £400	£200	View
205	TWO LATE 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN SPEARS with hardwood shafts and double-edged spear heads, 156cm and 168cm long (2) 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…	£80 - £150	£70	View
206	AN AFRICAN METAL SPEAR HEAD with a double-edged blade, 83cm 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 over.	£20 - £40	£10	View
207	A MASAI HUNTING SPEAR late 19th century, the carved fruitwood shaft with tapered spear head, 189cm long Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18…	£50 - £100	-	View
208	A PAIR OF PIKES each breaks down into half, the physical metal lances each 85cm long, the metal spikes on the other ends each 68cm long, the pair could date from the 18th century, but may be 19th century Note: You…	£150 - £250	-	View
209	AN AFRICAN SHIELD made from animal hide with hardwood handle, 38cm diameter	£30 - £50	-	View
210	THE GREAT WAR UNIFORM OF GENERAL DE BRIGADE ARTUS LOUIS DE LA PANOUSE including a dress tunic and matching trousers, the tunic bears two gold stars on each sleeve, all the gold gilt buttons are present with a ribbon bar on he left breast, the tunic was made by H.…	£800 - £1,500	-	View
211	THE DRESS UNIFORMS AND HEADGEAR OF SIR JAMES FRANKLAND 15TH/19TH HUSSARS service as a Captain 1963 to 1968, to include dress riding boots, a Sam Browne belt, a black dress uniform, tunic and trousers, green dress uniform, tunic and trousers, dress red side cap, dress red…	£100 - £200	£100	View
212	A WWII GERMAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S VISOR an excellent example, complete with Eagle and Cockade and bullion chin cord, made in filed grey fabric with white wool piping, showing that this belonged to an Infantry Officer, the leather visor is…	£200 - £400	£550	View
213	A VICTORIAN OFFICERS GORGET TO THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 10cm x 7cm at the widest point, it retains most of the original finish	£50 - £80	£700	View
214	AN ORIGINAL MODEL 1916 GERMAN HELMET Great War M16, showing signs of field use, the chin strap is missing but the liner and pads are still present, although very brittle	£150 - £250	£180	View
215	AN M40 GERMAN STYLE HELMET used post war with partially removed decals each side, stamped inside 3487	£30 - £50	£70	View
216	A TAN LEATHER FLYING HELMET in the style of the Royal Flying Corps, leather is supple and in very good condition, no manufactures label is present	£100 - £200	£480	View
217	A GREAT WAR BELT MADE BY OLIVER THOMAS made by Oliver Thomas while he was recovering in Bath Hospital from wounds received on the Somme, with an artillery piece in the centre and flags on the allies at each end, approx. 89cm long	£50 - £150	£80	View
218	AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BEADWORK HOLSTER AND BELT the holster with star emblem, together with long leather whip and leather 'Cummins' horse riding gaiters Provenance: by repute used by Cecil Somerset-Paddon (b. 1875) whilst fighting for Pancho Villa…	£100 - £200	£420	View
219	LADY GRANT: A SILVER CASED TRENCH WATCH with manual wind movement, the silver dial with black Arabic numerals and red 12 o'clock, blue stainless steel hands, circa 1940's, the case c.25mm diameter, on a brown leather strap	£50 - £100	£30	View
220	A GARRARD 9CT WHITE AND YELLOW GOLD MILITARY SWEETHEART BROOCH in the form of a khanjar over crossed swords, the insignia of the Sultanate of Oman, 6cm wide, 8g, contained in original Garrard red leather case	£300 - £400	£300	View
221	A POST 1881 ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS OFFICERS DRESS BELT BUCKLE in excellent condition	£100 - £200	£220	View
222	A SILVER GILT 43RD FOOT OFFICERS CAP BADGE no hallmarks visible, in excellent condition with loops to the reverse	£40 - £80	£80	View
223	A POST 1881 ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS OFFICERS DRESS CAP BADGE in excellent condition, with prongs still present to the reverse	£100 - £200	£320	View
224	A VICTORIAN OXFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICERS HELMET PLATE BADGE some loss of gilt, the loops to the reverse are all present, in nice condition with some signs of verdigris	£50 - £100	£70	View
224a	WEYMOUTH & MELCOMBE REGIS POLICE WHITE METAL HELMET PLATE a very rare badge with repairs to the prongs on the reverse, overall in excellent condition retaininng much of the original finish	£250 - £350	£700	View
225	A VICTORIAN 43RD FOOT OFFICERS BADGE the badge retains most of its gilt finish and is in excellent condition, the two loops to the reverse are still present	£50 - £80	£240	View
226	A COLLECTION OF IMPERIAL BUTTONS to include buttons from Serbia, two from Montenegro (some chips to the enamel), Spain, and Russia; together with a miniature German Medal pair commemorating the Franco Prussian War; a small WW1 era…	£100 - £200	£100	View
227	A QUANTITY OF BRITISH ARMY BADGES AND BUTTONS including the Royal Munster Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, Lovat's Scots etc. (a lot)	£50 - £100	£440	View
228	A COLLECTION OF BRITISH BADGES AND INSIGNIA including 21 cap badges to Cavalry units, with a mixed lot of British military insignia (a lot)	£50 - £100	£110	View
229	A LARGE COLLECTION OF SWEETHEART BADGES AND REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BADGES including sweetheart badges, Regimental association badges, and tie pins; along with some French Great War era badges, likely bought by British soldiers to send home to loved ones, housed in a teak…	£500 - £600	-	View
230	THIRD REICH VETERANS ASSOCIATION METAL VISOR BADGE maker marked '2 Ges. Gesch', pin present to the reverse	£10 - £20	£10	View
231	THREE THIRD REICH CLOTH EAGLES an Army example on green backing for a dress uniform, looks to be removed from a tunic, a Luftwaffe Eagle for field tunic, and one for a cap	£80 - £150	-	View
232	A PAIR OF KREIGSMARINE BINOCULARS stamped 7x50 beh 355454 (T) KF, and M 27430 N, with German eagle and swastika	£100 - £200	£260	View
233	A PAIR OF 7 X 50 BINOCULARS the backplate stamped with makers code DEH no. 469510, with a leather neck strap, 50cm long; some surface marks and scratches, in fairly good condition for age and wear	£100 - £200	£110	View
234	A PAIR OF 10 x 50 CARL ZEISS JENA GERMAN MILITARY BINOCULARS stamped to the backplate Dienstglas 1948407 MH/6400, 17cm, in the original leather case, stamped hte and with Kriegsmarine emblem; some surface marks and scratches to the case, one eye-piece is…	£100 - £200	£120	View
235	A PAIR OF CARL ZEISS JENA BINOCULARS stamped to the backplate 399890, in the original leather fitted Carl Zeiss case; and a pair of German military binoculars, stamped to the backplate Diensigias 6x30 Nr24153 H/6400, 12cm in the…	£50 - £100	£120	View
236	A PAIR 6 x 30 GERMAN MILITARY BINOCULARS stamped to the backplate Dienstglas, 228658 DDX, in the original leather case with Kreigsmarine stamped emblem to the top of the case; and a pair of binoculars stamped A. Tubeut, Paris, in the…	£50 - £100	£70	View
237	A HELIO MK V BY ERNEST F MOY LTD in the original leather case, stamped with the makers details and no.66, dated 1915 R.N.D. with canvas shoulder strap.	£50 - £100	-	View
238	A SMITHS MILITARY COCKPIT CLOCK with manual wind movement, black Arabic numerals, dark blue steel hands, fuel cockpit gauge and oil gauge (3)	£40 - £80	£35	View
239	WILLYS JEEP 138 HKT in US Army livery, 29th Infantry Division vehicle, date of delivery plate 10th January 1942, serial no. 107003, MB no. 200896 Provenance: From a private Dorset collection. The vendor has driven it…	£20,000 - £30,000	£20,000	View

Total lots: 274

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