Single-Owner Collections

"A rare early 20th century counter-top advertising display board for 'Parker's Famous Relining System known as ""Parkerifling""', the wood frame mounted with the three cutaway barrel sections showing the stages of the relining process and a celluloid backboard with printed text, height 24cm, width 30cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector."

A rare early 20th century Eley Cartridges advertising paperweight, each side with a glazed circular aperture enclosing a colour printed pictorial plate, one with 'Eley Acme', the other with 'Eley Smokeless Cartridge', within a weighted white metal body, diameter 7cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of six Victorian glass target balls, comprising three amethyst shade variant 'Shooter' types, each moulded with two circular reserves enclosing a shooting man within a cross-hatched design, and three of similar design by N.B. Glass Works Perth, comprising two light blue and one aqua, each moulded with central band with company name within a cross-hatched design. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce Winchester 45–90 1891 patent reloading tool, the decapping pin arm marked '38', the handle detailed 'Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A – Pat. March 17.91', length excluding decapping pin arm 23cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare late 19th century Jones Patent 12-bore cartridge loading tool with nickel plated fittings, brass adjustable scale and turned wood handle, detailed to the adjuster 'Jones Patent 181', the base detailed '12', length 15.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare late 19th century nickel plated brass 12-bore loading and ramming tool by Bartram & Co, with spring-loaded rammer, the body detailed 'Bartram & Co Patent 3154', the lower body detailed '12' and numbered '590'. Note: there are suggestions that this was originally from an Alexander Henry gun case. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A post-1952 advertising showcard, 'Agents for Gallyons Precision Loaded Cartridges, Gallyon & Sons Ltd, 52 High Street, King's Lynn, and 66 Bridge Street, Cambridge, Cartridge Makers to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II', with detailed pictorial of four cartridges. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A late 20th century Beretta brass novelty butt or peg marker holder of shotgun cartridge form with screw-off percussion cap, detailed 'Beretta 1-10', opening to reveal a fitted interior holding ten pegs, length 6cm, with Beretta felt bag and stitched leather case. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A late 20th century silver cased novelty butt or peg marker holder of shotgun cartridge form with hinged percussion cap, opening to reveal ten silver marker pegs, each with numeral tip, hallmarked 925, import mark London 1995. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare 1930s Asprey gilt metal cased novelty butt marker holder of shotgun cartridge form, the percussion cap detailed 'Asprey's Cartridge Placefinder Patent Applied For', the opposing end detailed 'Loaded by Asprey, 6, Smokeless', the base of the body detailed 'G.C. from R. St. G.R. 2/6/1936', the percussion cap with twist-action opening the opposing end with inverted umbrella effect to reveal ten markers, length 6cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A James Purdey & Sons silver cased novelty butt marker holder of shotgun cartridge form with screw-off percussion cap, detailed 'J. Purdey and Sons London 10', opening to reveal a fitted interior holding ten marker pegs, each numbered, the body of the shell hallmarked London 1988, maker's mark probably Margaret Howell, length 7cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare early 20th century novelty match vesta of shotgun cartridge form, the brass percussion cap, detailed 'The Sportsman's Match Box, Reg. Pat.', over a nickel plated brass body, the end cap with striker textured finish, length 4cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century Kynoch's Patent brass novelty match vesta of shotgun cartridge form with sliding pull-up action percussion cap, opening to reveal a match enclosure with rasp type striker plate, the cap detailed 'Kynoch's Patent No. 12 Grouse Ejector No. 2090', length 6cm, together with a brass Eley Nobel novelty lighter of shell case form, length 6cm, and another part-painted brass novelty shell case lighter, length 6cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An 18th/19th century pewter hunting whistle in the form of a dog's head, with suspension ring. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare late 19th century nickel plated single-draw steward's rifle telescope, the eyepiece detailed 'No. 406', the textured leather covered body with nickel collar, detailed 'Steward's Rifle Telescope, 406 Strand, London', with steel split ring suspenders and brass clip swivel mounts, unextended length 19.5cm, extended length 29.2cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare early 20th century Holland & Holland telescopic rifle sight with brass adjusters, Parker Hale mounts and spring-loaded leather mounted ocular, the body detailed 'Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London', length 36cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare Holland & Holland brass 12-bore Paradox fixer tool/bullet crimper with nutcracker type action, length 16.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce 19th century steel mounted nickel patent percussion cap dispenser of circular form, the body detailed 'M' and 'Sykes' within a groove and ropework border, with clip and T-bar mounted leather strap suspension. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A 19th century steel mounted brass percussion cap dispenser of circular form with suspension loop and steel clip ring attachment, detailed to the body 'S. Allport, improved, M', diameter 5.3cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.