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A WESTLEY RICHARDS S/L/EJECTOR 12B IN A CASE. A double barrelled sidelock ejector by Westley Richards No 6653, with 28" barrels. Plain locks and actions, in working order and contained in a leather and brass gun case with a makers label inset of Boss & Co. It could also take a 30" barrel length.
*Rfd/Sac rqd* £400-600
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A FRENCH SIDEARM. A French 19th C Artillery Mans brass hilted sidearm, in the Gladius style. Marked Talasott 1832 under a Crown above C, with Paris below. Numbered 713 on the guard, with 19" double-edged blade. £40-60
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MINIATURE NAVAL SWORD. An old child's Naval sword in the officers 19thC style, possibly made for a serving sailors son. 24" overall length, with good detail in the hilt etc. £30-40
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UNIFORM ITEMS OF AN OFFICER R C O SIGNALS. Two trunks containing uniforms and equipment of a Captain in the 61st Royal Signal Corps. Including Service and Mess Dress, Hats and Caps, Jungle Fatigues and Camouflage Smock etc. Water Bottles, Binoculars and Gas Mask and other equipment. £80-120
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A KATANA. A Japanese Katana in embossed mounts with Tokugawa mon decoration. 26.1/2" blade with gilt habaki, with cats scratch decoration. £400-500
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FLINTLOCK-PERCUSSION GUN PARTS. Some lockplates including Twigg and Wogdon named examples, cocks and frizzens etc. For use as gun replacement parts, mostly modern castings as yet unmachined. £60-80
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A FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A Gentlemans Holster pistol with Haper engraved on both barrel and lockplate. The octagonal round 9.3/4" barrel has illegible proof marks above the brass lockplate. Brass furniture with underslung ramrod, with the escutcheon plate missing in the butt. 16" overall length. £200-300
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A PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN. A 19thC Percussion fowling or sporting piece, with half stock and underslung wooden ramrod. Octagonal round 32" barrel, steel furniture and silvered mounts. Chequered grip with an overall length of 48.1/4". £100-150
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A PERCUSSION SPORTING PIECE. A percussion sporting or fowling piece, with octagonal/round 30" barrel. Steel furniture, no visible naming or proof marks. Some rust evident on the action etc. £80-120
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A CONVERTED PERCUSSION PISTOL. A Military percussion pistol with swivel steel ramrod and brass furniture. The action was originally for a flintlock, with a barrel and nipple conversion. Octagonal 8" barrel with faint proof mark. £150-180
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A JAMBIYA DAGGER. A silver mounted, horn hilted Jambiya dagger, in need of renovation/restoration. 19thC with detached 7" curved double-edged blade, with tang loose from the hilt. Silver wrapped scabbard with decorative designs, Omani in style. £100-150
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A NORTH AFRICAN SWORD & SCABBARD. A watchmans style silver wrapped sword, complete with matching scabbard. Silver wire wrapped grip with plain silver pommel, silver wrapped scabbard covered in intricate decoration. Double edged Kaskara type straight blade with central fuller, of 30.1/4" in length. The scabbard lacks the upper ring mount. £100-150
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A GENTLEMANS SWORD. A silver? hilted gentlemans smallsword, in partial condition with intricate designs overall. No visible hallmarks, with triangular 27" hollow ground blade. £60-80
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A KUKRI. A Kukri with silvered mounts and 12" blade, the tip has a chip approx 1/4" long. Wooden hilt and scabbard, the latter with leather and decorative silver wrapped designs. £40-60
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A PAIR OF IRON SPURS. A pair of iron fret worked spurs with turning rowel barbs and some decoration evident. £70-100
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CARVED WOODEN SPEAR BLADES. Southern hemisphere carved wooden paddle blades, with voided design of intricate patterns. Chequered decoration and an overall length of 31.1/2". £50-70
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A DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION HUNTING RIFLE 'ARABISED'. A double barrel percussion hunting rifle which has been altered by an Arab craftsman for his usage. European style locks, barrels and hammers, steel wrapped mounts and carved amended stock. 37" barrels with underslung ramrod, 53" overall length. £150-200
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A MILITARY MORSE CODE/LAMP SET. Steel cased with khaki covering signalling lamp-morse code transmitter set. WWII period lacking a battery, with carry strap affixed. £30-50
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A NATIVE CEREMONIAL CLUB. A native hardwood ceremonial club of some 38" in overall length. Of a sword shape with flared pommel, broad centre blade tapering to a point. £80-100
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A 1913 PATTERN BAYONET. A Pattern 1913 Remington Bayonet, complete with scabbard, various military markings to blade and hilt. £30-40
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A K98 BAYONET MODEL 1934. A German WWII period K98 bayonet with modification and the date 41ASW on the blade, Berg & Co on the steel scabbard. The top button fixing is for a rifle that cannot be found as specified, as yet. £40-60
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AN 1858 PATTERN BAYONET. An unmarked 1858 short rifle pattern sword bayonet with yatagan blade, with no visible markings. Steel and leather scabbard in good order. £50-80
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A THROWING CLUB. A hardwood Aboriginal throwing club or stick. Plain shaft tapering out to a fluted form, with some carved designs. Late 19th early 20thC style with overall length of 30.1/4". £200-300
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A CEREMONIAL CLUB. A native hardwood ceremonial spear club, with tip in narrow leaf form 24.3/4" in length. Decorated with swirl and geometric patterns, 57.3/4" overall length. (Worm damage in places) £150-200
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AN ARTILLERY 19thC SIDEARM. A brass hilted double edged artillery sidearm, with twin full length fullers on the 19.3/4" blade. (The very tip has an approximate 1/4" missing). The blade is slightly loose in the cast brass hilt, engraved with E Bouchly 1848. 23.3/4" overall length in the Gladius style. Issued to the Land Transport Corps in 1855, as a Drivers Sword. £70-100
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A KATANA. A Japanese Katana with unsigned tang and 28.1/4" long blade. Lacking Tsuba and mounts, rebound Tsuka leather covered Saya missing its Kurigata. £250-350
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AN NCO's KATANA. A Japanese Non Commissioned Officers numbered Katana, complete with aluminium hilt and steel scabbard. Clip fitting type with 26.1/4" single fulllered blade, numbered 85540 after the armourers mark. £200-250
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A JAPANESE OFFICERS SWORD. A Kai Gunto Japanese Naval Officers or Naval Pilots sword, with 20.3/4" unsigned blade. With oval iron Tsuba and one character possibly Idsumi province (Kanai) stamped on it. The seppu have the same or a naval arsenal mark stamping, also the sunray pattern decoration. Black lacquered wooden saya, with two hanging mounts. £300-400
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A JAPANESE SWORD. A Kai Gunto Naval Officers or Navy Pilots sword, complete with wooden Saya. The 21.1/2" unsigned blade has a flaw line 4" before the tip. Otherwise clean and fitted with an old Tsuba decorated with houses and foilage, highlighted with gold detail. Plain Fuchi and Kashira in iron, with lacquered wooden Saya. £250-350
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A US NAVY CLOCK. A black faced 24 hour US Navy clock, in working order. 7.1/2" dial with Made by Seth Thomas in USA, below US NAVY 11475-E. The mounts and body in bakelite or plastic, with 10.1/4" mounting plate, Chelsea Clock Co Boston on the back. Fast & Slow regulator below 00 numerals. £80-120
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A BRASS NAVAL CLOCK. A brass Ships clock with white 7.1/2" dial, second hand and outer 60 second scale. The red second hand combined white blackened larger hands, with regulator F & S below 12 o'clock. 4" in depth with rear mounting ring of 10.1/2", Made in Great Britain, Broad Arrow and 0552/461-9413 are on the dial. A key unlocks the glass case, to enable winding of the clock. £100-150
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A WWII MACHETE BY COLLINS & Co. An American machete with an original makers label affixed. Legitimus under makers mark, Collins & Co made in the USA over No 1250 above 1940. On the blade reverse is the makers label with raised lettering in gold on black background. Complete with scabbard, very little rust or discolouration on the 15" blade. £50-70
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A LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE. A 500 capacity shotgun cartridge magazine, in brown leather with five seperate compartments. (One divider missing). 15.1/2" wide, 10" high and 10" broad. All leather straps present inside and outside, beige coloured lining. £80-120
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A SWORDSTICK. A cane mounted swordstick, with square tapering 21.3/4" blade. £60-80
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A SWORDSTICK. A Bamboo cane mounted swordstick, with square form tapering blade, 22.3/4" in length. £60-80
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A SWORDSTICK. A bone handled swordstick in cane mounts. Hollow ground triangular rapier style blade of 25" in length. With eastern silvered metal fittings. £100-150
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A SWORDSTICK. A swordstick with silver collar hallmarks for J.S & Ss. Attractive Spanish single-edged blade of 27.1/2" in length, with 3/4 length fuller. £70-90
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A SHORT SWORD STICK. A cane mounted dagger blade swordstick, with silver collar hallmarked Birmingham 1919. Diamond shaped 4.3/4" stiletto blade. £50-80
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A SWORDSTICK. A 20thC swordstick with classical figure pommel, square tapering 20.3/4" blade. £40-60
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A MAMELUKE SWORD. A dark grip hilted Diplomats Mameluke sword, complete with correct scabbard. Very clean GvR under crown on the partially etched 32.1/2" curved single-edged blade. Proof stamp (Wilkinsons)?, but no visible makers mark or number, crowns in the quillion/guard. With a bullion swordknot, plated scabbard with some surface rust evident, two hanging loops. See Illustration £150-250
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A COURTSWORD. A Ceremonial or Courtsword, with gilt mounts and swordknot. Helmet pommel and stirrup hilt-guard quard decorated with mythical beasts. 31" blade etched with foilage etc, marked Gillott & Hasell 36 Strand London. £80-120
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A WILKINSON SAWBACK SIDEARM. A Wilkinson London 1856 pattern Pioneer 'sawback' sidearm, with brass hilt and 22.1/2" blade. With makers mark and Broad Arrow above crown, 35 and W. £80-120
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A VICTORIAN OFFICERS SWORD. An 1821 pattern Light Cavalry officers sword with three bar hilt. Clean 35" slightly curved blade, with three-quarter fullers. Foilage and VR under a crown decoration, stepped pommel, no makers markings evident. Steel scabbard with two hanging loops, nice patina on the scabbard with only light staining on the blade. £150-200
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AN R A M C OFFICERS SWORD. An Edward VII Royal Army Medical Corps officers sword, with very clean 32.1/2" straight tapering blade. Decorated with crown above the medical cypher, with In Arduis Fidelis below. Holt & Son. Sackville St. London. W. marked blade with crown above Edward VII on the reverse side, also ER.VII in the guard. Steel scabbard with some grease covering and very little rusting evident. Two hanging loops and an old label stating, English Army Surgeons Dress Sword ED VII. £150-250
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A RUSSIAN CAVALRY SWORD. An 1826 pattern Russian Cavalry troopers sword, with brass three bar hilt and langets. Curved single-edged 34" blade with 7/8 fuller, no visible markings, lacking a scabbard and one brass lozenge from the grip. £100-150
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A CASED RAF COMPASS. A wooden cased RAF 1943 dated directional aircraft compass, type P8 with various markings. 3.3/4" dial. £40-60
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A GT WAR CASED HELIOGRAPH. Brown leather cased Heliograph Mk V set by W Swart dated 1917. Broad arrow marked case with 8867 number, the main frame marked Helio.5" MkV, Muirhead & Co Ltd number 10722 1916. Some fittings are in the case, including cased mirrors and mounts. £70-100
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A TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER. A continental transitional sixshot 36 caliber pistol, with octagonal 5.1/2" barrel and chequered grips. Requiring repair/replacement parts, 12.1/2" overall length. £100-150
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A CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE. A webbing cartridge magazine with inset Army & Navy Gun Department label. Complete with dividers but lacking inner straps. £100-150
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WWII UNIFORM ITEMS & EQUIPMENT. Officers webbing items including backpacks, belts, holsters. field mess kit, horse leather items, partial Sam Browne belt etc. £50-70
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