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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| SEALED BID LOTS 2000 - 7650 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Holt's | Location: | Princess Louise House, 190 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DJ |
| Contact: | Tel: 01485 542822 Fax: 01485 544463 | ||
| Date: | 7th January 2016 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | VIEWING: Lots will be on view at Princess Louise House from; Tuesday 8th December at 10am until Thursday 10th December at 12noon. Our gunrooms in Norfolk will be open to view the sale and unsold items from our December Auction at the following times, Sat |
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| Auction Lots - Page 5 | |||
| 2196 | |||
| A .690 PERCUSSION PISTOL, MODEL 'GENDARMERIE', no visible serial number, French, converted from flint, with 5 1/2in. iron barrel, bevel-edged lock, walnut full-stock, iron furniture with brass twin-banded nose-cap, darkly stained externally £200-300 |
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| 2197 | |||
| TWO POWDER AND TWO SHOT FLASKS, English, mid to late 19th century (one powder flask with split seam, the other missing main-spring) (4) £40-60 |
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| 2198 | |||
| A LEATHER SERVICE HOLSTER FOR A 6IN. WEBLEY .455 REVOLVER OR SIMILAR, missing end-cap £10-15 |
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| 2199 | |||
| TWO BAYONETS, the first a British example for a SMLE rifle, the second a Mauser contract piece signed 'HACKMAN' (2) £40-60 |
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| 2200 | |||
| EIGHT BAYONETS FOR BRITISH SERVICE-RIFLES, all different, and including examples of patterns 1888, 1903, 1907, P14, No5 Jungle Carbine, Indian No1MKIII and No4 spike and blade, the last two and the pattern 1888 missing scabbards £200-300 |
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| 2201 | |||
| A 12-BORE MAHOGANY RELOADING MACHINE FOR 100 CARTRIDGES SIGNED ERSKINE, MODEL 'ERSKINE'S PATENT', serial no. 2704, circa 1905, approximately 14 1/2in. x 11 1/4in. x 5 3/4in., suitable for pinfire or central fire cartridges, complete with shot, wad and powder trays, the front with an embossed plaque reading 'PATENT J. ERSKINE, NEWTON STEWART' and including its 'cow udder' wad-pusher £80-120 |
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| 2202 | |||
| A CANVAS MACHINE-GUN AMMUNITION BELT CONTAINING 250 BLANK .30-06 CARTRIDGES, probably for a Browning 1919 or BESA machine gun £20-40 |
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| 2203 | |||
| A PAIR OF 50-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLS, UNSIGNED, no visible serial numbers, with Birmingham proofs circa 1845, round 1 7/8in. turn off barrels, engraved squared actions, central hammers, chequered walnut bag shaped butts, iron guarded triggers, £250-350 |
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| 2204 | |||
| AN UNIDENTIFIED INERT ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE, similar to a German 'sprengmine', complete with launcher-cup and dated 1941, fuse bodies and trips absent £30-50 |
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| 2205 | |||
| AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French, possibly converted from flintlock circa 1830, with 34 1/2in. twist sighted barrels, foliate engraved breeches, tang and locks, figured walnut half-stock carved with boar's head in relief behind the grip, chequered grip and fore-end, raised cheek-piece, engraved iron mounts, sling mounts, later ramrod (some discolouration and light pitting throughout). £300-500 |
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| 2206 | |||
| A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1830, with 35 1/2in. twist sighted barrels signed 'CANONA RUBANS FER DE FAULX' in silver on the rib, engraved back-action locks signed respectively 'PALIARD VIALLETTON FRERES' and 'A ST. ETIENNE', figured walnut half-stock carved in relief with a classical mask behind the grip, chequered grip and fore-end, raised cheek-piece, iron mounts, sling mounts, and horn-tipped ramrod (some discolouration and wear, cleaned bright). £300-400 The firm of Vialletton Paliard & Fils is recorded in St. Etienne from around 1820. |
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| 2207 | |||
| A .300 (SHERWOOD) SINGLE-SHOT ROOK-RIFLE, MODEL 'TRANTER'S PATENT', serial no. 37001, circa 1900, with octagonal 26in. barrel (some pitting), matted top-flat, the two adjacent flats signed 'WILLIAM POWELL' and '13 CARRS LANE BIRMINGHAM' respectively, dove-tailed fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, plain action (slight traces of colour) with right hand mounted side-lever opener, central hammer, walnut chequered pistol-grip butt-stock, iron heel-plate and chequered walnut splinter pull-off fore-end £300-500 |
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| 2208 | |||
| * A SCARCE .740 FLINTLOCK MUSKET SIGNED ST ETIENNE, TYPE 'BOBBEJAANBOUD', no visible serial number, South African circa 1800, with round 41in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, standing notch working replacement rear-sight, solid top-tang, French military lock signed to the St Etienne arsenal, walnut swan-neck full-stock, brass furniture, double set-triggers, brass nose-cap to fore-end and provision for under-barrel ramrod (missing), action at fault Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the hammer price. £500-700 |
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| 2209 | |||
| A CHAS. OSBOURNE FOR HENRY EGG, LONDON 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 5476 (5477), converted from muzzle-loading circa 1860, with browned damascus 29in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'HENRY EGG No1 PICCADILLY, LONDON' and 'CONVERTED INTO BREECH LOADERS BY CHAS. OSBOURNE' together with a '2' for number two of a pair, the barrels serial numbered on the underside '5477', border and scroll engraving to the breech-end, carved percussion fences, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved bar-action locks featuring gamebirds, chequered walnut butt-stock, the spur of the iron heel-plate also numbered '2', scroll engraved action-body and swing under-lever, the trigger-guard tang numbered '5476' (rubbed) and chequered walnut splinter fore-end £300-500 |
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| 2210 | |||
| A GEORGIAN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, probably English, with curved 28in. broad-fullered blade, both sides inlet with gilt-filled scrolls and trophies, gilded stirrup hilt with turned down quillion, ribbed bone hilt and faceted pommel, complete with its black leather scabbard with gilded mounts (drag missing) £200-300 |
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| 2211 | |||
| A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER, late 18th / early 19th century, with 20 1/4in. single-edged spear-point blade etched with scrollwork on each side at the ricasso (worn, pitted), silver guard with short quillons each with dog's head finials, faceted hardwood grip, in original leather scabbard with cast and chased silver mounts (drag missing) £200-250 |
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| 2212 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, PROBABLY FRENCH, early 19th century, with etched damask 20 1/2in. slightly curved single-edged clip-point 'T' profile blade further etched at the ricasso with an eastern trophy of arms on one side and a figure of a Turkish sultan on the other, brass hilt with short vertically recurved quillons with dog's head finials, light horn grip-scales, and brass-mounted scabbard with dogs-head frog-button £250-350 |
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| 2213 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, 18th century, probably German, with 22in. double-edged spear-point blade with etched scrollwork on each side (worn, blade pitted), iron hilt, bone grip incised with chevrons, no scabbard £150-200 |
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| 2214 | |||
| A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S 1786 PATTERN SPADROON, late 18th century, with straight broad fullered single-edged 32 1/2in. blade, straight bronze cross-guard (deformed, traces of gilding) with distinctive 'five-ball' side-guard and turned down quillion, stirrup knuckle-bow also with 'five-ball' decoration, square section fluted ivory grip and cushion pommel, together with the majority of its black leather scabbard with bronze mounts (tip and drag missing), the whole worn £150-250 |
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| 2215 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, early 19th century, with 22 1/4in. slightly curved single-edged spear-point fullered blade, iron hilt with hatched guard, hardwood grip with two iron studs on each side, in original brown leather scabbard with pierced iron mounts (chape replaced). £200-300 |
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| 2216 | |||
| A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER, 19th century, with 21in. spear-point blade double-edged for most of its length and with a piped back running into a raised medial ridge, etched with foliage on one side and an indistinct inscription on the other (some pitting), silver-plated cast hilt involving wolf-head finials to the quillons and hunting horns surrounded by foliage on the guard, swelled grooved horn grip, pommel cast with a crown (plating worn), in original leather scabbard with plated mounts en suite. £200-300 |
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| 2217 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, PROBABLY FRENCH, late 18th century, with 22 1/4in. fullered single-edged spear-point blade, iron hilt with small guard with short scrolled quillons and decorated with hatched lines surrounding a flower, collar pierced with trellis-work, hatched grip-strap, button finial, and hardwood grip-scales each set with three iron roundels, in leather scabbard with iron locket pierced with further trellis-work (some pitting to blade, some wear throughout, chape replaced, scabbard leather warped). £200-300 |
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| 2218 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, 19th century, with 23in. curved single-edged clip-point fullered blade etched with scrollwork and game scenes on each side, brass hilt with small downturned shell guard, stained bone grip (old cracks), brass pommel, in original brass-mounted vellum-covered scabbard. £200-300 |
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| 2219 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, early 19th century, with 23in. slightly curved single-edged blade (some pitting), iron hilt with hatched guard, bone grip-scales each with three iron roundels, and original leather scabbard with pierced iron mounts. £200-300 |
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| 2220 | |||
| A GERMAN PATTERN 1816 INFANTRY HANGER, with curved 25 1/2in. hatchet-point blade, narrow blind fuller along the back edge, the first part of the blade etched with a crown and a 'T.R' monogram', solid brass hilt with heart-shaped guard with a raised border and tear-drop quillion, the underside of guard stamped '1Y.1.6', the 'D' shaped knuckle-guard stamped '4:No. 266.28.L.R.', round section grip with diagonal ribbing to one side, rounded urn pommel and complete with its black leather scabbard with brass frog-bar £150-200 |
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| 2221 | |||
| AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD WITH WATERED BLADE, early 19th century, with curved 33in. blade widening at the tip (cleaned, loss to watered detail), plated iron hilt of typical form with circular terminals to the straight quillions and long langets, disc pommel with spiked finial and swollen centre to the grip-piece; TOGETHER WITH a later black velvet covered wood scabbard with braided trim at throat and along back seam £150-250 |
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| 2222 | |||
| A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER, 19th century, with 15 3/4in. curved single-edged blade, brass hilt cast and chased with pierced scrollwork, faceted tapering horn grip, in original brass-mounted scabbard with imitation tortoise-shell veneered body (veneer cracking). £250-350 |
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| 2223 | |||
| A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER WITH BRASS HILT, late 18th century, with 25 1/4in. slightly curved single-edged blade with engraved and etched decoration and the Latin inscription 'QUIS SEPARET NOS NIL NISI MORS' heightened with gilding on each side, gilt-brass hilt in the form of a hoof (blade discoloured), missing scabbard £250-350 |
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| 2224 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, PROBABLY FRENCH, 18th century, with 21 3/4in. curved single-edged spear-point fullered blade (some wear and discolouration) etched with scrollwork at the ricasso, cast and chased brass hilt including downturned shell guard all decorated with rococo ornament, 'D' shaped knuckle-bow, in original stained vellum scabbard with brass mounts en suite. £250-350 |
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| 2225 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, 18th century, probably French, with 24 3/4in. single-edged spear-point fullered blade incised with scrollwork and game scenes on each side (worn, pitted), iron hilt, natural staghorn grip-scales, no scabbard £150-200 |
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| 2226 | |||
| A CONTINENTAL HUNTING HANGER, late 18th century, with 25 1/4in. single-edged fullered spear-point blade etched on each side towards the ricasso with scrollwork and hunting hounds (worn, pitted), brass hilt with short vertically recurved quillons and knuckle-guard, polished natural staghorn grip and brass grotesque mask pommel £150-250 |
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| 2227 | |||
| A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER, 19th century, with 16 1/4in. curved fullered spear-point blade (pitted), brass hilt cast and chased with rococo ornament, the pommel in the form of a hoof, in original brass-mounted leather scabbard en suite with the hilt. £200-300 |
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| 2228 | |||
| ** W.W. GREENER 13-BORE 'GREENER'S POLICE GUN' MARTINI ACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. G4544, 26in. nitro barrel, the slight flat engraved 'GREENER'S SPECIAL BORE', 2 1/2in. chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, plain action with 'W.W. GREENER. MAKER. PAT No. 9074/21 19517/21' on the left, and 'GREENER'S POLICE GUN' on the right, side safety, 14 1/4in. straight hand stock with steel buttplate, canvas sling Please note VAT at 20% is applicable on the hammer price. £200-300 |
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| 2229 | |||
| ** W.W. GREENER 13-BORE 'GREENER'S POLICE GUN' MARTINI ACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. G4419, 26in. nitro barrel the slight flat engraved 'GREENER'S SPECIAL BORE', 2 1/2in. chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, plain action with 'W.W. GREENER. MAKER. PAT No. 9074/21 19517/21' on the left, and 'GREENER'S POLICE GUN' on the right, side safety, 14in. straight hand stock with steel buttplate Please note VAT at 20% is applicable on the hammer price. £200-300 |
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| 2230 | |||
| A 16-BORE PERCUSSION SILVER-MOUNTED SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN SIGNED 'JOHN THOMSON', no visible serial number, circa 1855, with re-browned round 30in. barrel, hooked breech with floral scroll engraved top-tang, border and game scene engraved back-action lock signed 'JOHN THOMSON' forwards of the base of the hammer, the game scene depicting partridges in a grassland setting, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, sterling silver heel-plate from an earlier piece with martial trophy engraved to the heel-spur and hallmarked for London 1775, similarly hallmarked sterling silver trigger-guard tang, bow and acorn finial, the bow engraved with a rose-head, the tang marked '1 BATTN R.A. REGT R' with further letter or numbers obscured by the fixing screws, large pierced silver martial side-plate unusually applied to right hand side of butt, 2in. stock extension using the original wood, applied under-barrel rib with iron ramrod throat and two iron thimbles and probable original brass-mounted ramrod, iron surfaces cleaned with some loss to detail £500-700 |
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| 2231 | |||
| * A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, Belgian, circa 1870, with 31in. barrels (muzzles worn), back-action locks and a walnut half stock, the rear of grip carved in the form of a stag, original ramrod (iron surfaces discoloured, thimbles crudely re-attached, crack to fore-end and slight worm) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the hammer price. £150-250 |
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| 2232 | |||
| WARD & SONS 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 264, 32 1/4in. damascus barrels with matt rib engraved 'WARD & SONS. MAKERS', treble-grip action, rebounding locks, border and partial scroll engraving (some corrosion), 14in. replacement semi-pistolgrip stock £250-350 |
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| 2233 | |||
| AN IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY WORLD WAR ONE IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS AWARD, of usual form, no ribbon £40-60 |
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| 2234 | |||
| FOUR VINTAGE CARTRIDGE LOADING TOOLS, all late 19th to early 20th century, the first a 12-bore 'JAMES DIXON & SONS PATENT' roll turn-over loading machine, model number '5119', with turned ebony handles and retaining a good amount of its original dark green paint and colour, the second a 'JEFFRIES PATENT' brass bodied roll turn-over tool with red painted iron furniture, the third a brass bodied screw-operated turn-over tool signed 'W. BARTRAM' and trademarked 'NIMROD', the last a table-top capper de-capper, brass and iron construction with light green paint £100-150 |
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| 2235 | |||
| A PRESENTATION INDIAN TULWAR FOR THE TOURIST MARKET, mid 20th century, with 32in. curved blade deeply chisel-carved on both sides with panels of elephants, tigers and lions chasing game and in turn being chased themselves, panel of carved foliage at forte highlighted in silver plate, the back edge of blade silver-plated for two thirds its length, silver-plated hilt of classic form with 'S' shaped knuckle-bow and disk pommel, complete with its brown leather scabbard with engraved and plated mounts £70-150 |
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| 2236 | |||
| * THREE BRITISH DRUMMER'S SWORDS, ONE SIGNED 'MOLE' the first two being Pattern 1856 Drummer's & Bugler's swords for Infantry Regiments including the signed example, the last an 1895 Pattern (blade corroded), all minus scabbards (3) (3) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the hammer price. £80-120 |
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| 2237 | |||
| A 15-BORE PERCUSSION COLONIAL MUSKET, export number 1143, probably Indian circa 1880, with sighted 36in. barrel, plain lock and walnut three-quarter stock with brass furniture, worn £180-250 |
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| 2238 | |||
| EIGHT REPRODUCTION POWDER-FLASKS, in imitation of 19th century examples, two spuriously signed 'G.& J.W. HAWKSLEY', one 'SYKES', the remainder unsigned (8) (8) £60-80 |
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| 2239 | |||
| A 12-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN SIGNED 'KEEP BROS.', no visible serial number, circa 1845, with stub-twist 30in. barrels, borderline and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed 'KEEP BROS', unusual teak half-stock (possibly later), iron furniture and replacement ramrod £120-200 |
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| 2240 | |||
| A 25-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French, converted from flintlock, early 19th century, with shortened 24 1/2in. sighted barrels, flat bevelled locks each engraved with a spray of foliage on the tail, walnut half-stock (cracked behind left lock), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with urn finial, later iron ramrod (some wear and pitting throughout). £180-250 |
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| 2241 | |||
| A 13-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, probably French or Belgian, circa 1840, with 30 1/2in. twist sighted barrels, border and scroll engraved tang, island locks engraved with mythical figures, iron mounts, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, sling eyes (some discolouration throughout). £250-400 |
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| 2242 | |||
| AN 18-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French, mid-19th century, with 35 1/2in. octagonal to round twist sighted barrel, border and scroll engraved tang, back-action lock and mounts, walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece carved with a rosette behind, chequered grip and fore-end, later iron ramrod, St. Etienne proof (some wear and pitting throughout, barrel-pin missing). £120-200 |
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| 2243 | |||
| A DECORATIVE RAPIER, 19th century, with cast iron hilt, and wire-bound grip. £80-120 |
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| 2244 | |||
| AN 11.43x55R (TURKISH) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'REMINGTON ROLLING-BLOCK', no visible serial number, circa 1875, with sighted 35in. barrel, farsi markes at breech, rolling-block action, walnut butt-stock and three-quarter length fore-end with three barrel-bands, all the furniture polished for parade use £350-450 |
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| 2245 | |||
| A 12-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, English, circa 1840, with triple-staged 30 1/4in. barrel, borderline and scroll engraved lock, walnut half-stock and replacement ramrod (small losses and repairs, worn) £100-120 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| SEALED BID LOTS 2000 - 7650 | |||
| Auctioneer: | Holt's | Location: | Princess Louise House, 190 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DJ |
| Contact: | Tel: 01485 542822 Fax: 01485 544463 | ||
| Date: | 7th January 2016 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | VIEWING: Lots will be on view at Princess Louise House from; Tuesday 8th December at 10am until Thursday 10th December at 12noon. Our gunrooms in Norfolk will be open to view the sale and unsold items from our December Auction at the following times, Sat |
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