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Firearms and Edged Weapons

Tue, 26th November 2024
In the morning
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 The morning session starts at 12:00.
 Lots from this department will follow:
  • Single-Owner Collections (272 lots )

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LOT 4821
LOT 4821
A 19th century Italian model 1860 heavy cavalry trooper's sword by S. & K. Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, with slightly curved single-edged blade, blade length 89cm, shaped openwork bowl guard, replaced woven material bound grip and shaped pommel, with steel scabbard with twin suspension rings.
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4822
LOT 4822
A mid-19th century Beaumont-Adams 54-bore five-shot double-action revolver with octagonal sighted barrel, barrel length 11cm, engraved 'Thomas Horsley, Gun Maker, York', the frame engraved 'Adams Patent No 28499R' and 'B 12836', with safety stop, Adams Patent rammer arm (probably replaced) and chequered wood grip, with an associated case, probably once a cutlery canteen box.
Estimate: £200 – £300
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LOT 4823
LOT 4823
A scarce Westley Richards 'Highest Possible' .177 air pistol, marked 'Patent 24857' and numbered '1907', with rifled barrel, barrel length 25cm, bead foresight mounted over cylinder, break type cocking action with lever catch and chequered composite plate grips (action works, overall very clean, original surface, a few light bruises, one small spot of active rust).
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4824
LOT 4824
A Webley Mk I .177 air pistol with sighted rifled barrel, barrel length 16.5cm, numbered '988', and composite plastic plate grips.
Estimate: £40 – £60
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LOT 4825
LOT 4825
An 18th century and later Middle Eastern flintlock pistol with octagonal steel barrel, barrel length 28cm, shaped and part-decorated lock and mechanism, decorated wrought metal trigger and guard and all-over decorated brass applied grip and body with painted geometric decoration (losses and damage).
Estimate: £70 – £100
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LOT 4826
LOT 4826
A mid to late 18th century flintlock pistol, probably Continental, with round barrel, barrel length 24.5cm, and shaped and part-decorated lock and mechanism, full-stocked with cast brass decorated furniture and later pull-out ramrod (repairs, losses and alterations).
Estimate: £80 – £120
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LOT 4827
LOT 4827
A late Victorian/early Edwardian Velo-Dog 5.5mm five-shot revolver with sighted barrel, barrel length 4.5cm, engraved body and cylinder with foliate decoration, numbered '3567', folding trigger and pale horn grips, with a later associated box.
Estimate: £60 – £80
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LOT 4828
LOT 4828
An early 20th century Lane's Musketeer .177 break-action air rifle with sighted barrel, barrel length 51cm, marked 'Musketeer, Lane Bros, London, British Made' and 'Patent No 9644', numbered '416' (action defective, lacking compression arm).
Estimate: £40 – £60
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LOT 4829
LOT 4829
An early 20th century Lincoln Jeffries .177 air rifle with sighted break-barrel, barrel length 48cm, numbered '8544', the stock stamped 'Lincoln Jeffries Inventor & Patentee, 121 Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, Registered Trademark', with chequered grip.
Estimate: £70 – £100
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LOT 4830
LOT 4830
A 19th century 12-bore percussion cavalry carbine with sighted barrel, barrel length 67.5cm, indistinctly named lock and scrolling brass trigger guard and butt plate, full-stocked with captive style ramrod (overall old damage, some repairs).
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4831
LOT 4831
A 19th century Indian two-band percussion rifle with sighted steel barrel, barrel length 81.5cm, the lock plate marked 'Made in India', repaired brass trigger guard and brass butt plate, full-stocked with pull-out ramrod, the stock marked '94'.
Estimate: £70 – £100
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LOT 4832
LOT 4832
A George V 1897 pattern officer's dress sword by Ranken & Co, Calcutta & London, with straight dumbbell-section blade, blade length 82.5cm, etched with 'GRV' cypher and royal arms, and wire bound fishskin grip, with leather covered scabbard and dress knot.
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4833
LOT 4833
A Webley Premier .22 air pistol with break-barrel action and composite plastic grips (some active rust).
Estimate: £40 – £60
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LOT 4834
LOT 4834
An early 20th century Swedish novelty miniature falling knife, detailed 'A.J. Westersson Eskilstuna', with Masur birch body and metal suspension ring, closed length 32mm.
Estimate: £30 – £50
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LOT 4835
LOT 4835
A late 19th century swordstick with part-blued diamond-section blade, blade length 70cm, rosewood handle and silver pommel with embossed and chased decoration, with Malacca scabbard, together with another late 19th century swordstick with gravity-fed spike-style blade (seized, overall losses and wear).
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4836
LOT 4836
A mid-20th century white metal mounted jambiya with typical curved ribbed blade, blade length 13cm, and embossed sheet metal covered grip, with similarly decorated scabbard with applied mounts.
Estimate: £40 – £60
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LOT 4837
LOT 4837
A Victorian 1845 pattern officer's sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, with single-edged fullered blade, blade length 83cm, personalized with the initials 'HHP', purportedly for General Peterson, and with foliate decoration and crowned 'VR' cypher, steel gothic hilt with pierced decoration and carved chequered grip, with gilt brass mounted stitched leather scabbard with twin suspension loops (some old rust and active rust to blade, some deeper areas of pitting, scabbard chape bent and damaged, some breakdown to leather).
Estimate: £100 – £150
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LOT 4838
LOT 4838
A Victorian 1895 pattern officer's dress sword by Manton & Co, Calcutta, with dumbbell-section blade, blade length 82.5cm, engraved with foliate decoration and crowned 'VR' cypher, the blade back etched 'London made', nickel plated pierced bowl guard and wire bound fishskin grip, with nickel plated steel mounted leather scabbard.
Estimate: £80 – £120
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LOT 4839
LOT 4839
A collection of seven late 19th century Tibetan swords with part and full-fullered steel blades, length of longest blade 84cm, shaped steel guards and part leather covered wood grips, one with inset hardstone decorated pommel and fishskin covered steel mounted scabbard, the others without scabbards (most with active rust, scabbard seized and generally distressed condition). Note: purportedly brought back from the Britain-Tibet wars circa late 1880s/1890s by General Peterson.
Estimate: £80 – £120
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LOT 4840
LOT 4840
A fine George VI Royal Navy midshipman's dirk with straight single-edged blade, blade length 46cm, with etched foliate decoration and detailed with crowned 'GRVI' cypher, crowned fouled anchor and royal coat of arms, cast brass reverse quillion with acorn terminals and applied navy badge, wire bound fishskin grip and lion head pommel with ring suspension holding a woven bullion sword knot, with brass mounted leather scabbard with press spring release, the scabbard top mount with engraved initials 'P.E.B.R.', and associated period leather suspension belt with gilt cast brass buckle mount with crowned anchor badge.
Estimate: £300 – £500
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