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THREE FRAMED R NAVY HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS. 1. A framed original photograph of HMS Kent the pre-dreadnought Cruiser, 17" x 14.1/4". 2. A framed original photograph of the pre-dreadnought HMS Renown, 12" x 10". 3. A naval officer in tropical dress stood beside a gun breech, in a formal pose 10" x 8.3/4". Having served on both ships, the three are presumably associated by the unnamed career officer. £100-150
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MILITARY REFERENCE BOOKS. (8) hardcover books on Infantry Uniforms of the British Army in three volumes, a 4th on Yeomanry Uniforms by Evelyn. The Splendid Shilling, Loyal Volunteers etc
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A HUNTING HANGER. A late 17th early 18thC huntsmans sidearm, with horn grip and brass fittings to the pommel. Single-edged 23.1/4" blade with some decoration evident. £150-200
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A BURMESE DHA SWORD. A silver coloured metal hilted Burmese Dha, with niello style decoration of figures etc. The blade of 25.1/4" has been decorated in silver on copper, with figures and foilage over the entire fullers. Lacking a scabbard. £100-150
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AN INDIAN DAGGER. A Peshkabz dagger with bone grips, decorated 6" single-edged blade, in a green leather covered scabbard. £50-70
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A MILITARY 8 DAY WATCH. A Mk IVA military issue 8 day fobwatch, by S Smith & Sons (MA) London. No 476S. Black face with white dial, seconds dial below. Not in working order, lacking an outer leather case. £50-80
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A PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN. A W Bond of 59 Lombard Street, London, quality made Percussion sporting piece. 31" octagonal-round barrel with underslung ramrod, with browntwist patternation. Ornate engravings to furniture and action, platinum touchhole and gold escutcheon plate of W Bond London in the barrel top. 47.1/4" overall length. See Illustration £1500-1800
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A NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD. A QEII period Naval Officers Sword complete with scabbard/swordknot and carrycase. In exceptional condition with Imperial Sword Co London, on the crisp blade. Engraved with Britannia Naval College 1905-2005, amid foilage and other ropework designs. See Illustration £300-400
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A FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A Gentlemans Holster pistol with Harper 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. £150-200
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A CONVERTED PERCUSSION PISTOL. A Military percussion 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. £100-150
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A SERGEANTS HALBERD. A steel three piece Halberd of the type carried by Sergeants at Arms in the 18th/19thC. Breaking down into three sections, measuring 26.3/4" long and 8.1/2" wide when assembled. Marked Leicester..M. on the shaft fixing, complete with a replacement shaft of some age itself. 100" overall length. £400-500
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AN OFFICERS SPADROON SWORD. A 1786 pattern officers spadroon sword with gilt plated hilt and guard, chequered ebony grips. The hilt is of a silver coloured metal composition, plain guard and forward facing quillion. The straight 32.1/2" blade has a full length central fuller, with GR and Crown, also foilage and a Royal Coat of Arms. On the spine is Runkel Solingen £450-550
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A PERCUSSION PISTOL FLASK. A three-way copper and brass percussion pistol flask, with two compartments in its base. These would hold ball and caps in seperate parts, with decorated swing plates. 4.1/2" high £200-300
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A BROWN BESS BAYONET. An Osborne made Brown Bess triangular bayonet, lacking a scabbard. £50-70
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TWO H. OAKES JONES MILITARY WATERCOLOURS. The first depicts the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers C1785, with the title 'The Tale of the Xmas Pudding.' 1921. 16" x 11.1/2"on card. The second of 'The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in the Field' 1791.16.1/2" x 12" on card. Both are unframed and signed by the artist, Captain H Oakes Jones who had served in the Regiment. His address and details to the reverse are Captain H Oakes Jones MBE, 33A Pembroke Square, Kensington W8. £70-100
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MILITARY PRINTS. A quantity of military prints, including some from the Army & Navy Gazette 1898/99. Among which are Military Types, Yeomanry Regiments, Cavalry Regiments, Hussars etc. £60-80
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19thC WATER FLAGON. A WD marked circular wooden water carrier, 1861 dated with iron bands and a 7.1/4" diameter . £50-70
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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. £40-50
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A KUKRI AND A DAGGER. A brass mounted Kukri wuth b;ack leather scabbard and frog, 12" blade. A North African dagger with double-edged 10.1/2" blade, crocodile skin and leather scabbard. (2) £50-70
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A PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN & FLASK. A double-barrelled percussion sporting gun with worm damaged stock. In need of repair/renovation with rust evident, 44.1/4" overall length. A leather shotflask, again in need of repair. £50-70
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ARMY & NAVY XMAS CARDS etc. Including Royal Naval Sixth Submarine Flotilla, HMS Dolphin x 3, HMS Repulse, HMS Devonshire, HMS Severn, HMS Shropshire, R N Barracks Chatham. RAF and 4th Hussars, Cyrenaica Dustrict x 2, Staffordshire Yeomanry, Coldstream Guards, Warwickshire Yeomanry R Irish Hussars etc. (19). £50-70
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A TELESCOPE IN A FITTED CASE. A three draw brass telescope by Broadhurst Clark of 63 Farringdon Rd, London EC. Brown leather fitted case complete with end caps and 25 times magnification etc. £50-70
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A SHIN GUNTO KATANA. A Japanese Army officers Shin Gunto Katana with brown leather covered saya. The tang is signed on both sides with an arsenal mark. Plain Tsuba of circular iron form, from an older sword fitting. Signed Kani Michi Showa No Io (1936). Complete with copies of the Certificate permitting Gnr Evans RA attached Gurkhas to bring the sword back. Also a copy photograph and newspaper account of how he was MID'd in the Battle for Burma. A copy of the original certificate and the details therein, are with the sword. £400-600
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A JAPANESE PRAYER FLAG. A Japanese Red Sun WWII period Prayer Flag, with official marking stamp amid the various character markings. 38" wide by 26" deep, with one tear of approximately 3" in the sun itself. Brought back from the Far East after the war by Gunner Evans RA, who was attached to the Gurkhas. He was from Garnant and was Mentioned in Despatches in July 1945. (Copy details available) £100-200
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A COMMANDO DAGGER & TWO BAYONETS a/f. A WWII period Commando Dagger with knurled brass hilt, rust affected blade 6.1/4" long. Complete with scabbard in need of repair/re-stiching of leather. A German Butcher Bayonet with steel scabbard. The blade marked Waffenfabrik Mauser A G.Oberndorf a N, crown over 17 on the spine. A K98 Gt War bayonet and steel scabbard, various numbered markings to blade. (3) £60-80
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A UBERTI PERCUSSION BLACK POWDER REVOLVER. Contained in a fitted wooden case, with bullet mould, powder flask etc. Number 107789 with A Uberti & Co Italy on the action. Italian Proof Marks C1981. Six Shot with single action, 7.1/2" barrel length.
*RFD-Black Powder F/Arms Licence rqd* £300-500
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A RUGER .243 RIFLE & HUNTING SCOPE. A lightly used bolt-action .243 rifle No 77228941, with telescopic sight. There is no provision for a screw moderator.
*Rfd/Fac rqd*. £250-350
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A FIREMANS HELMET. A leather and brass Firemans Helmet, complete with chinstrap Crested skull crown with brass National Fire Brigade Association badge, with lion mask above. Formed in 1887, later from the amalgamation of the NFBA and other like services in 1912 it became the BSFA. (Sold on behalf of a Charity) £100-150
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A FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. A Flintlock pocket or coat pistol with Archer of London on the boxlock action. Plain grip with concealed trigger and turn-off 1.5/8" barrel, lacking top jaw and a sliding safety mechanism. 6.1/4" overall length. £150-200
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TWO FRAMED MILITARY PRINTS. The first featuring an officer and men in various poses, serving in The Royal Wagon Train (19thC) Frederick Cotterell 1950. The second of the Army Service Corps during the (19thC), including service in various wars, including The Zulu War and Egyptian Campaign. Again depicting officers and men in sketches from different artists this time. Black frames 20.1/2" x 16" approx. (2) £40-50
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A CASED MILITARY COMPASS. A cased 1940 dated T G & Co Ltd London, Mk III numbered B77837. £40-60
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A KRIEGSMARINE BATTLE ENSIGN. A large 11' x 6' German Navy Flag of the Nazi period Kriegsmarine, complete with fixing rope and markings. In very good overall condition, marked with Kriegsmarine M and Reichsdienstfl Gr 8 ER 75 on the white spine. The original corded rope with loop top fixing and a meter or so of tie rope. There appears to be only slight staining and no moth damage evident. £300-500
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KRIEGSMARINE BINOCULARS. A pair of Kriegsmarine or U Boat binoculars, with rubber eye pieces and leather strap. Rubber capped end pieces and lenses themselves, all in very good condition. Very clear magnification and painted covering to the body, all in good working order. Contained in a brown leather case with strap fixing, of the period. See Illustration £300-400
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A LEE METFORD BAYONET. A very clean and has seen little usage, Lee Metford bayonet with various markings and scabbard with brown frog. £30-50
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A SHOTGUN CASE. A double-barrelled shotgun (30") canvas guncase, with Army & Navy label inset. £40-60
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A MILITARY COMPASS. A brown leather cased Officers Compass dated 1917, Verners pattern. The initials T G M are on the front of the shaped case. £40-60
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A FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. A boxlock action Flintlock pocket or coat pistol, with turn-off 1.5" barrel. Steel furniture and a sliding safety bar, Oakes. Horsham on the action. Plain butt with an overall length of 6.1/4". £200-300
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A JAPANESE KATANA SIGNED SUKESADA. A Shin Gunto mounted officers Katana, lacking its cord bindings to the Tsuka. The two character signature of Suke Sada is on the single hole tang. The 26" blade is in clean condition, with a clear temper line. Suke Sada is known to have worked in Bizen province, C1650-1680. Other smiths of that name/family worked in Bizen from 1490 onwards. Steel scabbard with the Tsuka complete less the cordage. Captain Hambrey's permission to own the sword 8/4/1947, by the original certificate is with the sword. W.A.Hambrey served in the 17th Indian Division (Black Cats) as Signals Officer (RCOS). His medals etc, appear in a later lot. See Illustration £600-800
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A PINFIRE PISTOL. A double-barrelled continental pinfire pistol, with damaged grip. 4.3/4" barrels, 9.1/4" overall length. £50-80
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A NATIVE KRIS. A 19thC Kris with Garuda bird hilt and watered wavy-edge blade of 13.3/4", loose in the hilt. Wooden scabbard, some loss of the tip is evident. £50-60
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A SKEAN DHU. An ornate Skean Dhu with gilt mounts and a Sphinx with Egypt below. Classic black wood hilt with cross banding and inset brass studs, 3.1/4" blade. £80-120
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A GERMAN SS DAGGER. A German SS Mans dagger by Carl Eickhorn, complete with frog and belt hanger. The latter with RZM and SS runes also 45/37 stamped into the leather. The blade marked with the Squirrel makers mark above RZM 941/36/SS runes. SS motto on the 8.3/4" blade. See Illustration £400-600
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A GERMAN NSKK DAGGER. An NSKK Dagger by Paul Weyersberg & Co of Solingen, with oval sword/wreath makers mark. 'Ulles fur Deutfchland' motto on the 8.3/4" blade, Om on the crossguard. Complete with a black leather belt clip. marked RZM M5/71. See Illustration £200-300
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A GERMAN DAGGER. A German SA dagger complete with scabbard and frog with belt clip and belt loop. Crossed keys makers mark F Herder.A.S. Solingen below, the motto on the reverse of the 8.5/8" blade. Wf stamped on the crossguard. See Illustration £200-300
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A GERMAN SA DAGGER. A worn SA dagger by an unknown maker, motto on the 8.3/4" blade 'Ulles fur Deutfchland'. In polished condition, complete with brown painted scabbard. £120-150
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A 1st PATTERN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER. The 12" blade bears the makers mark of Ernst Pack & Sohne of Solingen, with Siegfried above and Waffen below. In exceptional condition with the scabbard of leather and steel mounts, complete with hanging straps and clip, marked Ges Gesch above oLc in a diamond outer. See Illustration £400-600
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A KRIEGSMARINE DAGGER. A German Kriegsmarine naval officers dagger, with an unusual scabbard. The 10" clean blade by Carl Eickhorn Original mark, has the fouled anchor etc in the fullers. The scabbard of brass and black leather has waves with the sun rising decoration, button clip fastening. £150-250
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A HITLER YOUTH DAGGER. A German Hitler Jugend dagger with 39 stamped onto the 5.1/2" blade, also Eickhorn makers mark above RZM M7/66 markings. Scabbard in metal with frog and belt loop mount attached. Some plating loss to the pommel where the stud clip has rubbed. £100-150
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A HITLER JUGEND DAGGER. A Hitler youth dagger with 5. 1/2" blade marked RZM M7/36. Steel scabbard with attached leather frog and belt loop mount. Some loss of plating to the pommel, where the clip fastener has rubbed. £100-150
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A 2nd PATTERN LUFTWAFFE DAGGER. A 2nd pattern Luftwaffe officers dagger with 10" blade marked AW jr Solingen. Complete with scabbard decorated with stippling and acorns etc. contained in a fitted later box, with swaztika mark inside the lid. £200-300
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