Single-Owner Collections

A rare 19th century coppered brass pincer-form combination 12-bore pinfire cartridge closer by G. & J.W. Hawksley. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two scarce late 19th century brass bullet staking tools for .450 and .500 bullets by G. & J.W. Hawksley, together with a similar tool by W. Bartram, with 'Nimrod' trademark. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of twelve 19th century steel bullet mould cherries, including examples detailed '21', '35', '12', '31', '62', '48', '37' and '30', some unmarked, length of longest 15cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A small collection of various gun tools, including a brass 12-bore recapping tool by Kynoch, two steel recapping tools, two brass resizing tools and two steel resizing tools. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare 19th century brass and steel exact load shot measure of rounded oblong form, the hinged action with twenty-one apertures to collect and measure shot grain, length 12cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of four late 19th century cartridge decapping tools and two associated spring-loaded capping bases, including a James Dixon & Sons brass 16-bore decapping tool, marked '1167', with turned wood handle, and a James Dixon & Sons 16-bore capping base, marked '1198'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of three 19th century patent cartridge capping/decapping tools, comprising a nickel plated brass Greenfield type 12-bore example, a brass bodied lever action 12-bore example by W. Bartram with Nimrod trademark, with screw mechanism and turned wood lever handle, and a brass and steel example with double-ended screw mechanism, probably by Hawksley. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce Parker Hale brass gun loading tool, length 9.5cm, together with an Eley salesman's sample cartridge, the body with sight glass aperture showing the makeup of the cartridge. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of seven various brass crimping cases, including a Kynochs Patent No. 8, the body marked 'G 609 102', height 10.3cm, a Kynochs Patent No. 12, marked 'G 609 863', and another marked '28'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce Fields pattern brass cartridge tester for Enfield rifles, the body detailed 'Field, 233 Holborn, London, Cartridge Tester, Registered June 15th 1865, No. 4723', together with a Sykes Patent brass screw-action powder measure and an Improved pattern primer and side-mounted funnel gun tool with suspension loop fixing, unmarked but probably by Dixon & Sons. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A large collection of various 19th century steel wad cutters, including 8, 12, 14 and .410 bores. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two early 20th century trigger-pull spring balance testers by Salter, together with a group of nickel plated brass and brass gun oil bottles of cylinder form, one marked 'W.J. Cummins, Patent No. 26280, Auckland', two other Salter spring balance testers, two spring type combination gun tools, marked 'B.S.A.', a 20th century gamebird dispatching tool, possibly by Lightwood, and two hunting calls. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare 19th century Bussey Patent 12-bore cartridge redecapping tool with copper brass finish, spring steel mounts and swing-over turned wood handle, together with a brass mounted treen and steel 16-bore redecapper. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two mid to late 19th century double-barrelled patent lacquered brass 12-bore cartridge redecapping tools, one detailed 'R7035' to arm, the other '32', together with a James Dixon & Sons 12-bore spring-loaded decapping tool with turned wood handle, and a G. & J.W. Hawksley 12-bore decapping tool with turned horn handle (the latter lacking screw head). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two late 19th century hand roll turnover tools by James Purdey & Sons, both 12-bore, with nickel finish collars and finely turned rosewood handles. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An unusual late 19th century .577/.450 rifle cartridge creasing tool, the rectangular moulded brass base stamped to one end with Indian armoury marks, with guillotine type action, marked '577/450', and ebonized turned wood handle, together with a cartridge trimming tool with ebonized handle, marked '32'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce late 19th century pinfire cartridge holder board, bearing paper label for Masu Brothers, Gun, Rifle & Pistol Makers, 3A Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, London, and at Liège, Belgium. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce 19th century Continental turned fruitwood 16-bore cartridge reloading tool with midway screw thread joint, the base fitted with a gilt brass sliding trapdoor arrangement, marked 'T.H 16'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A mid to late 19th century brass and steel pincer bullet mould, detailed '450' to the arm, together with an Ideal Manufacturing Company USA .38 long reloading tool/bullet mould combination tool. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.