Medals, Militaria and Weapons

A Belgian .704 Brunswick military percussion rifle by P.J. Malherbe à Liège with two groove rifled barrel, suitable for belted balls, length 76.5cm, barleycorn front sight, tangent rear sight, side mounted bayonet bar, signed border engraved backlock, full stocked with brass furniture including patchbox, butt plate tang engraved with double headed eagle surmounted by crown and numbered '545', escutcheon engraved with crown and 'JC I', with its brass hilted sword bayonet by Malherbe, numbered '967'.

An embossed copper gun-size flask by G. & J.W. Hawksley, decorated with stag and hound running in a landscape, stag and fox heads, oak leaves etc, four position brass charger, graduated from 2 to 2¾ drams, together with two Continental measures.

An oak revolver case, suitable for a 54 bore Adams revolver, retaining Deane & Son label and green baize lining but lacking compartments, 35cm x 18cm x 6.5cm. Provenance: from the estate of the late Alistair Morris.

A pair of late 18th century 20 bore flintlock holster pistols by Griffin & Tow with slightly swamped barrels retaining traces of maker's name, length 17cm, signed rounded border engraved locks with swan neck cocks and unbridled frizzens, full stocked with silver grotesque mask butt caps bearing maker's mark 'IH' [probably John Hutson], silver trophy of arms escutcheons bearing traces of engraved crests, steel trigger guards and ramrod pipes retaining ramrods (restored condition, one butt cracked through and repaired with steel straps, both fore-ends part replaced, worn overall).

A 10 bore flintlock Brown Bess musket by Clark, barrel length 106.5cm (42in), signed rounded lock with replacement bronze swan neck cock, full stocked with regulation brass furniture, escutcheon engraved 'N Y 22', butt plate tang engraved '93/3', sideplate struck '111', with its steel ramrod (front sling swivel replaced) and socket bayonet, numbered '56' (rusted overall).

A Lt. Colonel's service dress uniform, bearing Alkit label, dated 30.12.53, and Second World War medal ribbons, with service dress cap and two Sam Browne belts. Provenance: from the estate of the late Alistair Morris.

A Victorian Royal Horse Artillery corporal's blue dress tunic with red collar and yellow frogging (minor moth damage), together with the matching pillbox hat (some moth damage).

A First World War period Imperial German waistbelt with brass and nickel 'Gott Mit Uns' buckle (shortened), together with two leather sword frogs, a leather cartridge belt with loops to accommodate twenty-five 12 bore cartridges, a webbing first aid bag, marked 'Shell Dressings' and dated 1943, and a ceramic mug with underglazed blue 'RAF' motif. Provenance: from the estate of the late Alistair Morris.

A Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book to P.D.J. Strong A/P/O 41 (F) Squadron, covering the period 29.1.36 to 26.9.38, total 506.05 hours, types flown include Hawker Hart, Audax, Tutor, Fury, Magister and Demon, a Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book to S/Ldr Philip D.J. Strong, covering the period May 9 1944 to June 27 1946, total 2224.55 hours, types flown include Spitfire VIII, IX, VB, Anson, Hudson, Oxford, Mustang II, Mustang III, Dakota, Stirling, York, Whitley, Typhoon, Albemarle, Firefly, Blenheim, Commando, Wildcat and Halifax III, classed as exceptional as an Airborne Forces Development pilot 30.11.45, a Personal Flying Log Book to Philip Dennis James Strong, covering the period 26.6.51 to May 19 1956, total 3656.35 hours, a further Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book to 1014789 J.H. Kinsey, covering the period June 2 1941 to June 21 1941 flying a D.H. 82a, signed by P.D.J. Strong, a C-type leather flying helmet, a pair of Mk VIII googles, a group of five miniature medals, comprising 1939-45 Star with bar 'Battle of Britain', Aircrew Europe Star with bar 'Atlantic', Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, B.E.A. and A.K. pilot's wings, a cap badge, a ribbon bar, a commission document appointing Philip Strong to the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, dated 6th August 1936, and a small group of publications, including 'A. & A.E.E. Flight Text Handbook'.

A C-type leather flying helmet, late type with elasticated chin strap, size 4, fitted with Gosport tube, together with a Mk 7 lightweight flying suit and a plastic goggles frame (lens missing), contained within a green canvas bag with zip fastening.

A C-type leather flying helmet, late type with elasticated chin strap, size 4, with earpieces, wiring and jack plug, late type rubber oxygen mask and Mk VIII goggles.

A scarce R.A.F. issue Mk II bone dome helmet, size 1, dated 1958, with sliding tinted visor, inner fabric helmet and rubber oxygen mask, mounted on a composition display head, with bag.

An Irvin style sheepskin flying jacket with zip front, together with another sheepskin flying jacket with plastic facing to collar.

A group of twenty-four aluminium fragments, mounted on a board with applied handwritten card stating 'Hurricane 504 Sqn. Hendon. Shot down 17th September 1940. Crashed into woodland at Crundale. Sgt D. Helke killed.', together with a group of twenty-eight fragments, mounted on a board with applied handwritten cards stating 'Tennant wood, Great Chart, Kent 18.35 hrs Aircraft dived into ground being partially buried ...' and 'Messerschmitt 109. Shot down on 14th September 1940 and crashed in a wood at Great Chart near Ashford Kent. Pilot Uffz. Blazejewski Parachuted to safety ...'.

A Princess Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin with bullet pencil, backing card and 1915 Victorious New Year card.

A Princess Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin with bullet pencil, backing card and 1915 Victorious New Year card (cartridge case corroded, card separated down fold).

A Princess Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin with bullet pencil, backing card, indistinctly inscribed in pencil 'A. Mefier? 439110 Coy C 52nd Batt 12th Platoon Hut # 15 Cy', and 1915 Victorious New Year card.

A Victorian other ranks white metal helmet plate of the 1st Volr. Battn. The Royal Berkshire Regiment, together with a similar helmet plate (distressed).

A small collection of First World War period Canadian Expeditionary Force cap badges, comprising 125, 150, 154, 155, 156, 161, 187 and 199 (back modified), a Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery cap badge, a Canadian Medical Corps cap badge, seven collar badges and two shoulder titles.