Firearms and Edged Weapons

A fine mid to late 19th century kindjal or qama shortsword, probably from Georgia or surrounding Caucasus, with double-edged fullered blade, blade length 40cm, detailed with inlaid gold script and maker's mark, and walrus tusk-applied plate grips with profusely engraved and gold-finished foliate designs and boss-type gold damascened studs, with similarly decorated walrus tusk-applied scabbard with fine all-over engraved and gold-finished foliate designs with niello and parcel gilt edging and chape, the top with a panel of script, probably a presentation, to the back a utility knife with walrus tusk grip and decorated white metal pommel, with an associated dress knot.

A fine early 19th century midshipman's dirk with curved blued and gilt-decorated fullered blade, blade length 25cm, engraved with trophies of arms and foliate designs, cast brass foliate openwork guard, ivory grip and foliate-decorated crest plate with chain guard, with decorated brass scabbard with twin-ring suspension. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

A French model 1831 artillery shortsword by Talabot Frères, Paris, with straight double-edged blade of typical swollen form, blade length 48.5cm, and cast brass hilt, numbered '362'.

A First World War period 1907 pattern bayonet by Wilkinson, with straight single-edged fullered blade, blade length 43.5cm, and wooden plate grips, the pommel stamped '6/7 MAN 248', with probably associated steel-mounted leather scabbard.

A First World War period German ersatz bayonet with single-edged fullered blade, blade length 31.5cm, and fitted steel guard and grip, later painted black, with associated frog.

A late 19th century swordstick with square-section blade, blade length 54cm, stamped 'St Etienne', hazelwood shaft and applied rhinoceros horn handle (some splits to top of shaft). Note: as this lot incorporates rhinoceros horn, it would be very unlikely that a re-export certificate would be granted beyond the UK. Customers outside the UK are requested NOT to bid on this item.

An early 20th century Malayan kris dagger with wavy double-edged blade, blade length 25cm, white metal collar and carved handle in the form of Jawa Demam, with shaped white metal-mounted scabbard, the mounts with embossed floral panel decoration.

An early 20th century Malaysian kris dagger with narrow inward-swept blade, blade length 20cm, and shaped hardwood finial, with carved hardwood scabbard with ivory terminal. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

A scarce Second World War period British Singer No. 4 Mk. I spike bayonet with cruciform spike, spike length 20cm, the socket marked 'G R' with crown and 'No 4 Mk I S M', with spring catch and steel scabbard, the aperture stamped 'No 4 Mk I'.

A rare First World War period British 1907 pattern hooked quillon bayonet with single-edged fullered blade, blade length 43cm, hooked quillon and wooden plate grips, with steel-mounted leather scabbard, the pommel springpiece stamped '4. R B 217'

A late 19th/early 20th century Dutch farmer's paardenmes or horse knife with wide-section steel blade, blade length 18cm, marked 'J.V. Oere', and fine carved boxwood handle, typically detailed with two horses eating from a hayrack, the collar with farming implements and tools.

A fine 19th century Turkish Ottoman Empire yatagan with typical inward-swept single-edged fullered blade, blade length 60cm, profusely decorated white metal, niello-inlaid and pink coral-set Y-shaped hilt, with its profusely decorated white metal-mounted, coral-inset and chased leather-covered wooden scabbard, the chape piece with stylized fish scales and head terminal. Note: this sword appears to be of the same manufacture as Lot 3013 and was originally from the same suite of weapons belonging to a high-ranking Turkish soldier.

A 19th century Turkish Ottoman Empire flintlock pistol with white metal-bound steel barrel, barrel length 34cm, steel lock and shaped hammer, full-stocked with all-over white metal mounts with niello inlay and pink coral settings and part-carved (action defective, old damage and some old repairs). Note: this pistol appears to be of the same manufacture as Lot 3012 and was originally from the same suite of weapons belonging to a high-ranking Turkish soldier.

A pair of 19th century Continental percussion pistols with sighted octagonal steel barrels, barrel length 20.5cm, full-stocked with engraved steel locks and hammers and nickel metal furniture, the bodies profusely decorated with foliate and flowerhead white metal wire inlay, the butt plates with percussion cap trapdoors (both actions work at half and full cock, some old rust, old repairs and losses to metalwork).

An unusual late 19th/early 20th century smallsword, probably of South-east Asian origin, with curved single-edged fullered blade, blade length 52cm, and cast brass hilt with moulded rope-textured grip and dragon head pommel.

A late 18th/early 19th century officer's dress sword with straight single-edged fullered blade, blade length 85.5cm, engraved with trophies of arms and foliate motifs, gilt cast brass shell-shaped guard, chased and engraved with a mask over rays of light, and ebonized chequer-carved grip with plumed helmet finial.

An early 19th century European flintlock holster pistol with brass-sighted steel barrel, barrel length 30.5cm, bevelled steel lock and angular-shaped flash pan, full-stocked with brass furniture and pull-out wooden ramrod (action works at half and full cock, overall wear, some old repairs).

An early 19th century Continental percussion pistol by E. Stavredheo, with part-octagonal and part-round sighted steel barrel, barrel length 30.5cm, indistinctly engraved to the top face, and foliate engraved lock, full-stocked with cast and chased silver nickel mounts and pull-out horn ramrod with nickel mounts (action works at half and full cock, overall wear).

An early 19th century Prussian Potzdam type flintlock musket with brass-bound steel barrel, barrel length 100cm, indistinctly marked steel locks and brass flash pan, full-stocked with brass trigger guard and butt plate (action works, lacking ramrod).