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Auction date Thursday 9 May 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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Head of Sale

Helen Abraham


Auction: 

Thursday 9th May at 10.30am


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Total lots: 150

A BRITISH WORLD WAR II SOCKET BAYONET
Lot 47 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
AN EDWARDIAN AFRICAN SPEAR
Lot 48 Sold
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 weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A KINJAL DAGGER
Lot 49 Sold
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 you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A RARE WWII FAIRBAIRN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE
Lot 50 Sold
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. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
In the autumn of 1942, the Rodgers firm also produced the wartime Fairbairn-Sykes knives known as …
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A FIRST PATTERN GERMAN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER
Lot 51 Unsold
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 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.
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A GERMAN WAFFEN SS OFFICERS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
Lot 52 Unsold
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, blade 22cm (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 age or over.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A WWII GERMAN ARMY (HEER) OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
Lot 53 Unsold
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 an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A MID-20TH CENTURY C.E HEINKE & CO. LONDON DIVING KNIFE
Lot 54 Sold
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 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
TWO MID-20TH CENTURY DIVERS KNIVES
Lot 55 Unsold
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 weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
Lot 56 Sold
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 1890, on wooden haft of circular section with iron shoe (with similar marks), 231.5cm 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.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
AN 18TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING PIKE
Lot 57 Sold
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 weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE BY GILPIN
Lot 58 Unsold
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, the wooden haft with rack mounting hole, 63cm 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.
Estimate: £600 - £800
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL BOARDING AXE
Lot 59 Sold
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 over 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
This axe is very similar to the example in the Washington's Headquarters Museum, as donated by the…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
NINE WWII FIRE AXES
Lot 60 Sold
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 one with 'BRADES ARP-1939' upon the head (9)

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.
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
TWO USED AMMUNITION BELTS FOR THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN
Lot 61 Unsold
TWO USED AMMUNITION BELTS FOR THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN
the longer of the two, 76cm (2)
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A DAYAK MANDAU SWORD HILT, BORNEO, INDONESIA
Lot 62 Sold
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), 14cm long (from hilt to shaft)

Provenance: The Estate of The Late Rear Admiral Edward Gueritz.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A CANNON COMBINATION RAMMER AND LADLE
Lot 63 Sold
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 powder horn formed from cowhorn, the wooden base-plug and turned knob-shaped handle threaded to form a stopper, conical brass nozzle with sprung tap, 30cm long (to end of stopper) (3)
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS CANNON BALLS AND LEAD SHOT
Lot 64 Sold
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)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A 1943 BRASS GUN SHELL
Lot 65 Sold
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)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A WORLD WAR I TRENCH ART CADDY
Lot 66 Sold
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 vases of similar dates with naively punched necks, the taller 29cm high (4)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A WWII ROYAL NAVY OPTICAL RANGE FINDER BY BARR & STROUD, GLASGOW
Lot 67 Sold
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
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
SIX SHELLS, AN ARMY BELT AND AMMUNITION POUCH
Lot 68 Sold
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. & SL ( lot)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
A WORLD WAR II BRASS SCOTS GUARDS DUTY FOOT PLATE
Lot 69 Sold
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, inscribed 'STAFF SERGEANT J .RIGNELL MPSC FROM NO. 5 PLATOON MOHAMEDANS KTG'; and a pair of military ROSS binoculars X5 in leather case, stamped 'JOHN BARKER AND CO. LTD. KENSINGTON, W8. OPTICIANS' 13cm high x 11.5cm wide (5)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
AN AMERICAN NAUTICAL COMPASS
Lot 70 Unsold
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
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 May 2024
9 May 2024

Total lots: 150

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