Single-Owner Collections

A large collection of 20th century snap caps, including a pair of Lecormex Croydon, W. Evans, Churchill, W. Powell & Son Birmingham, Holland & Holland, H. Atkin London, Army & Navy Co-operative Society London and G. & J.W. Hawksley. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A fine late 19th century 12-bore hand roll turnover tool by G. & J.W. Hawksley, with lacquered brass body and ebonized turned wood handle, length 21cm, together with a fine decapping tool by G. & J.W. Hawksley, with brass body, threaded nickel tip, spring-loaded mechanism and finely turned horn handle. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two fine mid to late 19th century patent hand roll turnover tools by Thomas Johnson, 12-bore and 20-bore, each with brass body, steel fittings and turned wood handle, length 14.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A large collection of various late 19th/early 20th century gun related oil bottles, including examples by W.W. Greener, W.R. Pape, Cogswell & Harrison, William Powell & Son, G. & J.W. Hawksley and Army & Navy Co-operative Society London. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of eighteen mid to late 19th century nickel plated brass and brass powder and shot measures, all unnamed variations, each with adjustment, scaled measure and ebonized turned wood handle. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of fifteen mid to late 19th century nickel plated brass and brass powder and shot measures by James Dixon & Sons, each with adjustment, scaled measure and ebonized turned wood handle. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of sixteen mid to late 19th century powder and shot measures by G. & J.W. Hawksley, with nickel plated and brass bodies and ebonized, turned wood or horn handles, each with adjustment and scaled measure. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of mid to late 19th century powder and shot measures, including five brass ring type, one with cartridge extractor combination, all unnamed, and three powder measures by Schultze, each with ebonized handle. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of seventeen mid to late 19th century powder and shot flasks, including brass and copper examples with embossed decoration, some by G. & J.W. Hawksley, and stitched leather examples with brass nozzles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of three scarce nickel silver plated brass Dougall & Bartram Patent fixed powder measures with conical measures, steel sprung lever actions and ebonized turned wood handles, two detailed 'D&B Patent' to handle, the other plain. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of ten various mid to late 19th century gun tools, including turnscrews and nipple keys, all with steel heads and ebonized turned wood handles, one marked for Cogswell & Harrison Ltd. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of eight mid to late 19th century cranked striker keys, all with offset steel heads and ebonized turned wood or horn handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of twenty-eight 19th century percussion cap tins, the majority with labelled lids, including Joyce, W. Tranters, Eley Brothers and Kynoch Ltd. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of thirty-three 19th and 20th century percussion cap tins, the majority with labelled lids, including Joyce, Kynoch and Eley's. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of six steel mounted brass pinfire decapping tools, including James Dixon & Sons 12-bore, G. & J.W. Hawksley 12-bore and W. Bartram 12-bore. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of twenty-three steel pincer type ballshot bullet moulds, including No. 6, No. 18, No.10, No. 28 and No. 13. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of four 19th century brass/nickel ballshot bullet moulds, including a gang mould with steel locking plate for six shots, length 24cm, a large bore square cased pincer mould and a brass bodied six-shot mould, numbered '64', with turned wood handle, length 27.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of various early to mid-19th century hunting calls, including a 'Scotch' duck call by The Scotch Game Call Company, boxed, an Acme pigeon and dove call and an Acme crow call. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 19th century eprouvette or powder tester with brass barrel of round form, steel fittings, scaled wheel and turned wood handle, length 18.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.