Single-Owner Collections

A group of four 19th century Jefferies Patent bench-mounted combination and other cartridge loading tools, comprising three 12-bore and one 16-bore, including a cast iron example, applied with pressed brass maker's plaque and detailed to the body 'Jefferies, Norwich Registered April13 1859, No. 4164', with spring-loaded rammer and turned wood handles, height 42cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of three brass and steel cartridge reloading tools, including a Bartram & Co Patent 12-bore example. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of three lacquered brass mounted painted steel combination cartridge loading tools, comprising a red/brown painted 20-bore by G. & J.W. Hawksley, a similar red/brown painted 16-bore by James Dixon & Sons and a green painted 12-bore, detailed '12'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two 12-bore combination cartridge reloading tools by Ward & Sons, Birmingham, each with loading funnel, spring-loaded rammer, redecapper and roll turnover tools, with vice mounting and turned ebonized wood handles (some losses), together with a 12-bore combination reloading tool by James Dixon & Sons, with turned wood handles and vice grip mount. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two J.C. Cocker Patent combination cartridge reloading tools, patented in 1884, No. 5335, each with nickel finish, turned wood rammer and swing-over capper. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

"A late 19th/early 20th century Lightwood & Sons Patent cartridge reloading tool with brass plaque detailed 'Lightwood & Sons ""Excel"" Turnover Patt. No. 2502/86, Price Street, Birmingham', with ten various gauge dies, together with two other similar tools (part lacking). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector."

A group of five roll turnover cartridge reloading tools, probably Continental, including 20 and 12-bore examples, all with cast metal bodies and turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of three late 19th century roll turnover cartridge reloading tools by Bartram & Co, comprising two red and green painted 12-bore and a green painted 16-bore, all with steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of five late 19th century roll turnover cartridge reloading tools by Lightwood & Son, Birmingham, all with green painted bodies, comprising 20, 16, 12, 10 and .410 bores, each marked 'Lightwood & Son' with partridge trademark to the steel arm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of five late 19th century roll turnover cartridge reloading tools by James Dixon & Sons, comprising four 12-bore and one 16-bore, all with green painted bodies, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of five various late 19th century roll turnover cartridge reloading tools, including a 12-bore example, marked 'Jeffries', and unmarked 12 and 16-bore examples, all with brass and green and red painted cast iron bodies, brass fittings, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century Mellands Registered Patent 1614 cartridge reloading tool with brass body and turned horn and rosewood handle and packer. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century roll turnover combination 8-bore cartridge reloading tool by Lightwood & Son, Birmingham, with green painted body, brass fittings and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century roll turnover combination 8-bore cartridge reloading tool with brass body, steels arms and ebonized turned wood handles (cleaned in the past). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two late 19th century roll turnover combination 12-bore cartridge reloading tools, one marked 'Bussey & Co London', the other 'G. & J.W. Hawksley', both with red painted bodies, brass fittings, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two late 19th century roll turnover cartridge reloading tools by G. & J.W. Hawksley, comprising a 10-bore example with green painted body, lacquered brass fittings, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles, and a 12-bore example with red painted body. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of five late 19th century roll turnover combination cartridge reloading tools by Lightwood & Son, Birmingham, the majority with green painted bodies, brass fittings, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century roll turnover .410-bore cartridge reloading tool with red painted body, steel arms and ebonized turned wood handles, marked '410' to arm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century roll turnover 12-bore cartridge reloading tool by E.M. Reilly & Co Patentees, with red painted cast steel body with applied brass plaque, steel arms and turned horn handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.