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Thursday 9th May at 10.30am
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 47 |
A BRITISH WORLD WAR II SOCKET BAYONET
three other bayonets; and two military pocket knives (6)
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. |
£50 - £100 | £170 | View |
| 48 |
AN EDWARDIAN AFRICAN SPEAR
with a hardwood shaft and double-ended blades, 200cm long; two fencing foils; a dagger; and a Victorian style short sword (5)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged… |
£30 - £50 | £50 | View |
| 49 |
A KINJAL DAGGER
with wooden grip, the curved ridge blade in wooden leather scabbard; two Kukri fighting knives; and a Bowie knife (5)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon… |
£30 - £50 | £100 | View |
| 50 |
A RARE WWII FAIRBAIRN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE
with roped and ringed grip, the distinctive textured nine rope rings interspersed with rings, in leather scabbard with horizontal tabs, 15cm blade (2)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item… |
£400 - £600 | £550 | View |
| 51 |
A FIRST PATTERN GERMAN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER
with hangers, with Waffenamt mark on the blade, the hilt with nickel silver mounts and brass inlaid swastikas, in its leather scabbard with hanging chain and belt clip, 30.5cm blade (2)
Note: You… |
£400 - £600 | - | View |
| 52 |
A GERMAN WAFFEN SS OFFICERS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
20th century, the double-edged blade stamped with 'ALCOSO SOLINGEN' and engraved with the SS motto 'Meine Ehre heißt Treue', the flared grip decorated with SS runes and eagle, in black steel scabbard…
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£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 53 |
A WWII GERMAN ARMY (HEER) OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
the double-edged blade with 'P.D. LUNESCHLOSS SOLINGEN' mark, ivorine grip, scabbard with portepee and oak leaf hangers, 26cm blade (2)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on… |
£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 54 |
A MID-20TH CENTURY C.E HEINKE & CO. LONDON DIVING KNIFE
the blade with serrated edge, the moulded rubber grip marked 'HEINKE UNDERWATER SWIMMING PRODUCT' to one side, in stamped steel scabbard with leather belt hanger, 15cm blade
Note: You must be over… |
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 55 |
TWO MID-20TH CENTURY DIVERS KNIVES
including, an 'Inox', 16.5cm blade; and an 'Espadon Tarzan' with 'PARAS' stamped on the plastic scabbard, 14cm blade (2)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged… |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 56 |
A 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
the blade of tapering triangular section, the langets secured by screws, on wooden haft of circular section; one side-strap stamped with War Department broad arrow, inspector's marks and stamped…
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 57 |
AN 18TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
with flat leaf-shaped point, the langets secured by screws, on wooden haft of circular section, 227cm long (rust patinated)
Note: You must be over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged… |
£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 58 |
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE BY GILPIN
the head with flared blade to the front and spike to the rear, stamped 'W. GILPIN C&M 1891', the reverse impressed with broad arrow over WD and with an inspectors mark of a crown over B over 6,…
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£600 - £800 | - | View |
| 59 |
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE
possibly Danish, the flat blade flared to the front and spiked to the rear, the head bears illegible makers mark, on the oval profile wood haft embossed with '1811', 42cm overall
Note: You must be… |
£300 - £600 | £380 | View |
| 60 |
NINE WWII FIRE AXES
comprising four Chillington 'ARPAX' models, including one for aircraft'; together with five others without manufacturer attribution, including one stamped with 'BERKS' above a crowned 'GVIR', and…
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£100 - £200 | £400 | View |
| 61 |
TWO USED AMMUNITION BELTS FOR THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN
the longer of the two, 76cm (2)
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 62 |
A DAYAK MANDAU SWORD HILT, BORNEO, INDONESIA
probably 19th century or later, with antler hilt carved ornately with leeches amongst undergrowth and a demonic head, with characteristic plaited fibrous grip (missing hair tufts to the terminal),…
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 63 |
A CANNON COMBINATION RAMMER AND LADLE
20th century or later, the rammer of combination construction with sheepskin head and coiled worm tail, and a ladle with inbuilt rammer, both 140cm approx.; together with a 19th century, gunner's…
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£200 - £400 | £320 | View |
| 64 |
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS CANNON BALLS AND LEAD SHOT
found in Lyme Regis from the English Civil War (1642-1651), in an oak box (a lot)
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£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 65 |
A 1943 BRASS GUN SHELL
stamped to the base with date "1943 Lot 77 RLB"; and two other military brass shells dated 1941 and 1942 (3)
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£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 66 |
A WORLD WAR I TRENCH ART CADDY
the brass shell casing with pierced scallop edges and handle, engraved with 1914-1917 with flaming grenade appliques, gun cartridge feet and decoration, 22cm high (including the handle); and three…
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£20 - £40 | £40 | View |
| 67 |
A WWII ROYAL NAVY OPTICAL RANGE FINDER BY BARR & STROUD, GLASGOW
brass plaque stamped 'RANGEFINDER A.P. 10080 TYPE F.T. 37 IMO No. 48995', with later canvas sling, 110cm long
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 68 |
SIX SHELLS, AN ARMY BELT AND AMMUNITION POUCH
contained in leather suitcase with 'No 22631100, PTE BRIDEL M. 1st Batallion, Oxford & Bucks L.I,. Chisledon' painted on the lid; together with a used hand grenade, marked No. 23.111 J.M.D. &…
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£30 - £60 | £60 | View |
| 69 |
A WORLD WAR II BRASS SCOTS GUARDS DUTY FOOT PLATE
engraved '5537 J. RIGNELL' to the front and with 'DUTY' to the back, approx. 8.5cm high x 11.5cm wide; and three canes, including one of ebony with white metal top engraved with tiger and antelope,…
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£50 - £100 | £80 | View |
| 70 |
AN AMERICAN NAUTICAL COMPASS
in black lacquered metal case and gimble, contained in oak square case, 23cm high x 25.5cm wide x 24cm deep
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£40 - £60 | - | View |
| 71 |
A WORLD WAR I CAVALRY SCHOOL COMPASS
by J.H. Stewart, London, with 'G.G. Rylands. 17th K.L.R.' engraved to the verso, all brass with floating dial and accompanying leather carrying case, 5cm x 2.5cm (2)
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£20 - £40 | £40 | View |
| 72 |
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; together with a late 19th century Malaysian Kris with a wavy watered steel blade…
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£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 73 |
A PAIR OF SEXTANTS BY 'HEATH & CO. LTD. CRAYFORD LONDON S.E.', ''BELL PATTERN (No.1)
late Victorian or Edwardian, both bearing the 'Certificate of Examination' by the 'Kew Observatory, Richmond Surrey' with wooden cases bearing brass engraved plaques of owners to the top; the first,…
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£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 74 |
A WORLD WAR II 1155A LANCASTER BOMBER RADIO RECEIVER
serial number 48793, designed by Eric Zepler, in original condition with the DF circuits intact, with large coloured dial, 28cm high x 42cm long x 23cm wide; with a wooden cased loud speaker, 29.5cm…
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£200 - £400 | £190 | View |
| 75 |
A RADIO RECEIVER, AN ELECTRICAL/CIRCUIT SELECTOR TESTER AND A BUBBLE SEXTANT(3)
the first 'COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TYPE P.C.R' made by Philips Lamps Ltd. England ZA26707 Serial number 04923', 31cm high; the second SANGAMO WESTON LTD. MODEL E772 ANALYSER ENFIELD MIDDX. ENGLAND,…
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£50 - £70 | - | View |
| 76 |
A PAIR OF ROYAL NAVY LOUD SPEAKERS
dated 1943, Admiralty Patent 'W3487 TYPE 432 HAILING EQUIPMENT SERIAL NO. PA2429', painted in navy blue, 45cm. dia. (2)
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£100 - £200 | £60 | View |
| 77 |
A WWII CANADIAN TANK RADIO BY MARCONI
with black plaque 'SENDER WIRELESS SET CANADIAN NO. 52 C.M.C. 108-951 ZA/C00071 MADE IN CANADA 1944 BY CANADIAN MARCONI COMPANY SERIAL 6055', 36cm high x 39.5cm x 26cm deep
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 78 |
A WWII COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TYPE P.C.R. 3
'MADE BY PHILIPS LAMPS LTD. ENGLAND, ZA 29639, SERIAL NUMBER 00698' (UNTESTED), 30.5cm high (to top of handles) x 44cm long x 21cm deep, together with two headsets (3)
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£80 - £120 | - | View |
| 79 |
A COLLECTION OF WWII HEADSETS
(a lot)
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£40 - £60 | - | View |
| 80 |
WWII USA PORTABLE ARMY FIELD DESK BY THE AMERICAN HARDWARE COMPANY
stamped 'Nov 7 1942', contained within a metal trunk with leather straps, hinged pull down front with four drawers retaining original pulls, with applied oval plaque 'STOCK NO. 280 0-135.....'' ,…
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£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 81 |
A WWII ARP BLACK LACQUERED TIN CHEST
with red stripe to lid and lettered decal, 20cm high x 30cm wide x 19cm deep, together with a cast metal plaque worded 'Air Raid Warden' and four HMSO Air Raid Precautions Handbooks Nos. 1, 2, 4 &…
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£40 - £60 | £20 | View |
| 82 |
A WWII AMERICAN WATER CAN AND PETROL JERRY CAN
the taller of the two 47cm high(2)
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£100 - £120 | - | View |
| 83 |
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY HAND GRENADE
of cast iron and spherical form with a diameter of 7.5cm, 1.27cm wall thickness and with opening for the wooden fuse plug, freestanding on modern wood base (2)
The grenade would have been thrown or… |
£100 - £150 | £110 | View |
| 84 |
'THE BRAMPTON LAMP': A WWI COMMEMORATION
a dark green patinated bronze Roman style oil lamp, the rim engraved 'In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen (“In Thy light shall we see light,” Psalms 36:9), with crucifix finial to end, 19cm high x 24cm…
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£200 - £400 | £650 | View |
| 85 |
WEST LONDON RIFLES: A VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED PRESENTATION TEAPOT
the oval body engraved with leaf scrolls and with presentation engraving to Private G. Walker, No. 6 CO, winner of the 1st Battalion Prize, 15.5cm high
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£30 - £50 | £10 | View |
| 86 |
ALLEN GEORGE NEWMAN (1875-1965), ‘For Justice and Liberty’ and ‘Lafayette We Are Here’
a pair of brown patinated bronze plaques, cast respectively in relief with President Woodrow Wilson and General G. Pershing, each 35.5cm x 23cm, cast by John Polachek, Long Island, New York, each…
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£50 - £100 | £80 | View |
| 87 |
A PRINTING PLATE OF THE LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE FOR THE BOER WAR
bronze, 26.5cm x 21cm, the plate looks to have been used to print certificates for soldiers who served in the Boer War (1900 to 1902)
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 88 |
AN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS BUGLE
the body of brass and copper, 29cm long
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£20 - £40 | £30 | View |
| 89 |
THOMAS ONA ODULATE (1900-1952), Nigeria
early 20th century, two Yoruba Nigerian satirical wood sculptures with applied pigments; one of a soldier standing to attention with satchel across his back and hat at lopsided angle (now lacking gun…
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£200 - £400 | £480 | View |
| 90 |
A LATE 19TH CENTURY ENSIGN
with wooden toggle, 183cm long x 92cm wide
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£40 - £60 | £50 | View |
| 91 |
A WWII YOUTH PENNANT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE GIRL'S WING
embroidered with 'DELMENHORST JUNGMADELSCHAFT SCHAR ' to one side and with applied swastika to the other, 72cm long
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£150 - £250 | £150 | View |
| 92 |
A WORLD WAR II DESERT RAT PENNANT
possibly a souvenir of the 7th armoured brigade or privately made, with Battle Honours, the 'Desert Rat' emblem within circular cloth mount and a number of applied cloth shoulder titles, 80cm long;…
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£500 - £800 | £800 | View |
| 93 |
A SEPIA TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES (LATER KING EDWARD VII 1901-1910)
signed below 'Albert Edward September ........' at the front and to the verso, 'To R. Elliot in remembrance of autumn.... 1871', photographed by 'Alexander Bassano 72 Piccadilly', 11cm x 15cm
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 94 |
TWO FRAMED MILITARY CAMPAIGN PANELS FOR THE SCOTS GUARDS
20th century and later, the first for the '1st. BN. SCOTS GUARDS.' marked 'G.R.' beneath, 35cm high x 52cm long; and the second for the '2ND. BN. SCOTS GUARDS' with 'E.R' below, 34.5cm high x 52cm…
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£200 - £400 | £160 | View |
