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A gold coloured and enamel badge with the white leaping horse and motto "Nec Aspera Terrent" of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 1.5ins diameter, with silvery metal and glass back £120-160
Note: The motto is that of the Royal House of Hanover and translates as "Difficulties Be Damned". It was conferred on the 8th (King's) Regiment by George 1st in 1716
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A pair of silver and brass Royal Horse Artillery model field guns engraved "R.H.A. 1899", 8ins overall x 3.5ins high, possibly by William Adams Ltd, Birmingham (date letter rubbed - silver weight 10ozs), on rectangular teak bases, 9.25ins x 5.5ins £500-700
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A 19th Century James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield copper and brass powder flask, both sides with repousse decoration, 8ins long and A 19th Century James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield copper and brass powder flask, 6.25ins, the body with repousse decoration, and another similar (unmarked), 4.5ins and A 19th Century Frith Patent copper and brass powder flask, 8.25ins, and another similar, 8.25ins (unmarked) £200-300
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Two First World War bronze death plaques to "Leslie Richard Hartland" and "William Hartland", each 4.75ins diameter, three gilt brass seal boxes, 2.75ins diameter, and a selection of cap badges, sew-on badges, medallions, etc £120-160
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A Second World War German Nazi cast iron Standard or Banner top cast with a winged eagle above Swastika, 7.25ins high x 9ins overall £150-200
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A World War II German desk or advertising dagger, the 5ins blade engraved "Alexander Werk", with maker's mark of trident in a circle, in metal scabbard, 7.75ins overall, a World War II German army belt with buckle, a World War II German army sports vest patch and cloth badge, and a mid 20th Century sheath knife by William Rogers of Sheffield, with 6ins blade and leather scabbard £150-250
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A Pentacon Filius No. 3 35mm slide projector and fitted travelling case, a collection of German and Russian slides for same, and a collection of postcards relating to the 1936 Olympics £200-300
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A 1950s/1960s Eastern Block set of night vision goggles, contained in enamelled metal casing, and two tank helmets £150-200
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A 1950s East German fireman's grey mottled finish helmet with leather neck protector, and two other East German military helmets £150-200
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A 1970s East German fireman's steel helmet finished in cream and with aluminium cresting, with perspex protective mask and leather neck protector, and a modern East German fireman's helmet with silvered composition finish and folding perspex visor £150-200
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A small collection of Second World War German Nazi militaria items, including - Gestapo red cloth arm band, large jute sack stencilled with a Swastika, a bayonet, 14.5ins overall (lacking handle grips), a spike bayonet, 11.75ins, and a selection of identity cards, ration books and German magazines on the history of the Third Reich £200-300
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An R.A.F. great coat, size No. 14, with non-stay-bright buttons, with label for the Utilus Coat Company Ltd, 1952, and a tunic, size No. 14, with label for J.S. Rapaport & Co Ltd, 1952 £70-100
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A Russian grey serge great coat and hat for same, a Russian Air Force uniform and jacket and cap, a Russian Army uniform and jacket and cap, a gas mask and pair of goggles, and a small collection of Lenin postcards £300-400
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A leather leg of mutton gun case, with brass plaque, engraved "D.Bower", 31ins, with carrying handle and strap, two leather shot flasks, and a brass powder measure with turned ebonised handle, by James Dixon and Sons £200-300
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An oak and copper regimental shield, "43rd (Wessex) Division", designed by Private T. Breen Nijmegen, October 1944, and made by Corporal A.E. Day, 14.756 x 12.75ins, a pair of French copper coated relief plaques of Napoleon the third and Eugenie, two swagger sticks, and an album of military cigarette cards, various £80-120
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A German Second World War General Purpose S.C. 50 aerial bomb with black japanned metal fins, 42ins overall (de-fused) £80-120
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A First World War painted pine Royal Artillery travelling forge chest, fitted four deep drawers, variously labelled with contents enclosed by plain iron bound door, and with recessed iron carrying handles, 23ins wide x 32ins deep x 17ins high £200-300
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An early 20th Century painted pine service chest, the property of "F.22598 G.H. Hodgkin R.N.A.S.", 32.5ins wide x 15ins deep x 15ins high £100-150
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A wrought iron Bear or Man trap, with circular opening spiked jaw, 13ins diameter x 29ins overall, and with fixing chain attached £200-300
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A good 20th Century Highland Light Infantry Scottish military dirk in the "Hunting Trousse" style, with 10.5ins fullered steel blade and hilt topped with a cairngorm stone, and with scabbard bearing badge of regiment, with knife and fork topped with stones, the silver fittings marked "Stirling Silver", 19ins overall £300-400
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A 20th Century British Army issue "Pipe Band" Scottish dirk, the 11.25ins blade with half hardwood handle and silvery metal pommel with Royal crown, in leather covered wooden scabbard with silvery metal fittings (18.25ins overall) £100-150
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A late 19th/20th Century native dagger, the 10.5ins fullered steel blade with clipped point, mounted on a walrus tusk handle, the hilt decorated with dots and lines, and with original leather scabbard and suspension ring, 17.5ins overall £80-120
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A World War I French bayonet, the 22.5ins plain blade marked "St. Etienne", with brass hilt and metal scabbard, 28ins overall, and an American bayonet by Remington, the 17ins plain blade marked "1917 Remington" and "U.S." to reverse, the steel hilt with wood grips and leather and metal scabbard, 22.5ins overall £80-120
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A World War II German Mauser bayonet, the 9.75ins fullered steel blade marked "43agv", the other side marked "1722g", the steel hilt with wood grips and seal scabbard with leather frog, 17ins overall, and a 19th Century British Martini Henry bayonet, the 22ins triangular blade marked R over broad arrow WD, the socket marked 7bi303, with leather brass scabbard marked crown over E, 26ins overall £80-120
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A "Brown Bess" socket bayonet, 19ins overall, indistinctly marked, and a 19th Century French St. Etienne bayonet with original metal scabbard, 26ins overall £80-120
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An early 20th Century French bayonet with 20ins cruciform blade, brass hilt and steel scabbard, 25.5ins overall, and a Franco-Prussian bayonet with 20ins plain steel blade, marked on spine "St. Etienne 1878", steel and brass hilt with wood grips and steel scabbard, 26ins overall £80-120
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An early 20th Century Omani khanjar, in the al bu siad or saidi style, the 5.5ins curved blade with silvery metal hilt, with applied silver filigree and wire work, the scabbard similarly decorated and with two impressions of the Omani Royal coat of arms, 10.75ins overall, contained in glazed box frame £200-300
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A 1796 pattern Light Cavalry sabre, the 32.5ins plain steel blade stamped with maker's mark "F.C.", with steel D guard with indistinct maker's mark, wire wrapped leather hilt and black painted steel scabbard, 40ins overall £150-250
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A 19th Century Continental D guard Light Cavalry sabre, the 33ins curved plain steel unmarked blade with plain steel D guard with wire bound leather grip, and plain steel scabbard, 39.5ins overall, and a 19th Century small "Shortened" sword, the 21ins blade etched with "VR" cipher, brass guard, with wire bound shagreen grip (no scabbard), 27ins overall £150-200
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A 19th Century gilt brass basket hilt Highland broad sword, the 30ins double edge blade with gilt brass full guard in the "Highland" style bearing cartouche surmounted by a crown, 37ins overall, and three other Continental swords, various, in wooden display rack £300-400
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A late 18th Century Infantry Officer's sword by Francis Deakin of Birmingham, the 32ins pipe backed blade, signed "Francis Deakin, Birmingham", with plain steel P guard, the hilt wrapped in green leather, 38ins overall (scabbard missing) £150-200
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A Victorian Officer's sword by Henry Wilkinson of London (No. 969), the 30ins bright steel blade bearing maker's name and address, royal cipher and foliate design, the brass hilt with royal cipher, wire bound shagreen grip and original steel scabbard, 38ins overall £150-250
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A late 19th/early 20th Century Continental Officer's dress sword with 32ins plain steel blade (no visible markings), heavy German silver guard, wire bound shagreen grip and black painted steel scabbard, 37.5ins overall £80-120
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A George V officers dress sword by Wilkinson of Pall Mall, No 4890, the 33ins re-polished blade with makers name and royal cypher, wire bound shagreen grip and pierced guard, with leather scabbard, 41ins overall £150-200
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An Edward VII Naval officers dress sword by Gieves of London, with 31.5ins polished steel blade, the brass hilt with anchor motif, lions head pommel and wire bound shagreen grip, brass and leather scabbard, 37ins overall and with carry case £150-200
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A 20th Century British Officer's sword, the 33ins bright steel blade heavily etched with Royal Artillery cipher, stand of arms, and acanthus decoration, steel guard with wire bound shagreen grip and leather covered scabbard and frog, 39ins overall £100-150
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A late 19th/early 20th Century French Officer's sword, the 33ins blade with No. 28028 and bearing family crest and motto "Je suis prest", with seal guard, padded leather grip and leather scabbard, 41ins overall £80-120
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A Wilhelm II German Officer's sword, with 31ins double fullered bright steel blade, the spine etched "Mohr & Speyer KGL. Hoflieferanten.Coln", with brass D guard with imperial cipher and wire bound shagreen grip, and blacked steel scabbard, 39ins overall £150-250
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A 20th Century German Officer's sword by Carl Eickhorn, the 32.5ins bright steel blade bearing maker's mark and with German silver "P" guard with wire bound composite grip and black painted steel scabbard, 38.5ins overall £140-160
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A 20th Century "P" guard German Officer's dress sword with 32ins fullered bright steel blade (no visible marking), steel "P" guard with wire bound composite grip and black painted steel scabbard, 39ins overall £100-150
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A 16th/17th Century German halberd, with small shaped steel head and tall pointed spike attached with four steel straps to the brass studded wooden shaft, 75ins high £300-400
Note: Bears a collection tag No. 608, apparently from the Warwick Castle collection
Provenance: Purchased at Cuttlestones Auction at the Stratford Armories Museum, Stratford-on- Avon, 28th March 2015 - Lot 495
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An unusual 17th Century German horseman's axe, the steel head with curved blade engraved with shell ornament, and with cavalry pick to opposite, on turned wood shaft, 27ins high £400-600
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A 16th Century painted wood tilting lance, partially fluted towards the grip and with leather and metal studded ring with brown plain base shaft, 132ins overall £400-600
Note: Much of the original black and red painted finish is still visible
Provenance: Purchased at Cuttlestones Auction at the Stratford Armories Museum, Stratford-on-Avon, 28th March 2015 - Lot 400
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A pair of late 18th Century gentleman's flintlock pistols by GriffIin & Tow, London, the 7.5ins plain steel barrels marked with crown over CP, crown over V and I.G., decorated with a stand of arms, the lock plates engraved "Griffin & Tow, London", with floral work, the walnut grips with unmarked escutcheons and with steel ball pommels engraved with floral design, the horn capped ramrods present, 13ins overall £3000-4000
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An early 19th Century .675 calibre percussion cap officer's pistol by Parker of London, the 7ins hexagonal Damascus steel barrel showing much original finish, fitted with V and bead sights, with plain lock plate bearing maker's name "C. Parker", and some foliate engraving, with chequered walnut stock, horn capping and stirrup swivel ramrod, 12.5ins overall £200-300
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A .36 calibre 1864 pattern Colt Navy model pistol, Serial No. 3061, the 4ins octagonal barrel bearing Manhatten factory name, the six shot cylinder engraved with naval scenes, with brass frame and wood grips, 9.5ins overall (weapon does not cock) £450-600
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A pair of 1977 .22 calibre air pistols by Webley & Scott - "The Hurricane", one boxed with paperwork and pellets showing little sign of use, the other of the same model, unboxed, showing signs of use £100-150
Note: You must be over 18 years old to purchase these weapons
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A late 18th Century East India Company "Brown Bess" musket, the 33.5ins bright steel barrel with V and bead sights, marked crown over CP, crown over V and crown over 9, with bright steel lock bearing East India Company crest and crown over 3, full stock, sling mounts and ramrod present, the brass fittings to butt plate stamped "IVR.Y", 64ins overall £400-600
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