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A VICTORIAN OFFICERS SWORD. A levee or light pattern Victorian officers sword, with single-edged 32.1/2" blade, marked Goddall & Graham, Conduit Street London, VR cypher in the hilt and on the blade, complete with a steel matching scabbard. £100-150
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A WILKINSON R ARTILLERY OFFICERS SWORD. A steel three bar hilt sword numbered Wilkinson blade 39997, complete with its steel scabbard. The very clean single-edged 35" blade, has the Imperial crown above Edward VII. Royal Artillery badge and Royal Artillery owners initials appear to be a large C then I and A. Complete with a brown leather sword knot, some light rusting evident in places on the plated scabbard. £150-200
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A KATANA. A Shin Gunto mounted Katana with steel scabbard and rebound hilt. The blade is unsigned though shortened from an earlier period, having two piercings in the tang. Some light staining to the 27" blade in places, the Menuki of Seahorse form. £200-250
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A GT WAR (GRENADE) DESK ORNAMENT. A porcelain plinth mounted Mills Grenade, with 'Momento of the Great War Actual Hand Grenade Casting as used by the Allies. Regd No 651542', with the lid opening using the handle. £40-60
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CASED GT WAR COMPASSES. A brown leather cased Stanley of London 1919 dated sighting compass. A Cruchon and Emons of London marching compass, dated 1916. Both on a leater strap, one with Capt Arthur Brown 4th Kings marked on it. £60-80
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(6) POWDER OR SHOTFLASKS. Including four in copper and brass with various decoration. One leather shotflask also on of horn and brass flat sided design. £120-150
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PISTOL FLASKS. A small sized copper/brass powder flask for Muff or Coat pistols. One in the form of a scallop shell, again in copper/brass. Two floral decorated copper/brass powder flasks. Two for pistol cases, all with conventional powder spout. £150-200
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A PERCUSSION FLASK. A leather wrapped flask with brass top and base, with compartments for caps and ball. £40-60
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GUN REPAIR TOOLS etc. Three large bore bullet moulds, also four muzzle loading multi-tools with screwdrivers, worm drives, hammers and pinchers etc. A WD marked later multi-tool, etc £200-250
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ARTILLERY SHELLS. Two large artillery shells one with explosive head standing 27.1/2" high, 3" dated 1940. A smaller shell with armour piercing head, standing 24.3/4" high 6 pr dated 1943. Together with other smaller calibre shell cases. £60-80
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A KNOBKERRIE. A bi-wood patina Zulu knobkerrie, with an overall length of 38.1/2". £50-70
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A SWORDSTICK. A cane swordstick with a silver coloured metal collar, diamond pattern 26.1/" blade with short fullers. £60-80
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A SWORDSTICK. A cane swordstick or dagger, with short stabbing 10.1/2" blade of diamond form. £50-60
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A SCALE FIELD CANNON. A scale model field cannon with 9.3/4" brass barrel, having an overall length of 17.1/4". Standing some 7.1/2" overall height. Also a smaller model ships cannon with 7" barrel. £50-80
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A FIREMANS BRASS HELMET AND MANTEL CLOCK. A brass Firemans helmet with chinstrap and liner, the comb being decorated with dragons and a badge of crossed axes. An oak 1930's Mantel Clock with silver presentation plaque affixed. Presented to V O Dover by Officers and members of Yeovil Fire Brigade. In appreciation of 28 years service as Hon Secretary. 21-1-1938. £250-300
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A STICK GRENADE AERIAL BOMB etc. Inert Mortar bomb round and a Stick Grenade, 1904 German shell, etc. £70-100
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A QTY OF CAST BALLS etc A large quantity of cast lead balls, bullets and empty cases. Some tools and tins of Pellets, Percussion Caps, two modern powder barrels etc. £60-90
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A COPY 1935 PATTERN GERMAN HELMET etc A copy or replica 35 pattern German helmet with army decals. Also a German Army style Gas Mask. £50-70
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TWO GERMAN SOLDIERS BELTS & BUCKLES. A Gt War pattern German soldiers belt and beckle. Also a Nazi pattern belt and buckle. (2) £50-70
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GUN CLEANING RODS etc. A quantity of gun cleaning rods, a SWB 24th Foot Swaggerstick, native arrows etc. £40-60
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A SIGNAL CANNON A brass 24" barrelled model signal cannon with partial trunnion, having a 1.1/4" internal bore (approximately). The wooden trunnion in a shipboard style, has need of repair/replacement. £150-200
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GUN BOOKS etc. (25) Books on Arms & Armour including Antique Firearms, Martini Henri Note Book, Snider Enfield Rifles and Carbines. Pistol Collecting, British Flintlock Military Rifles, The British Soldiers Fire Arms 1850-1884 etc. Arms & Armour 1978/1982 and other publications. £100-150
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A GERMAN HELMET. A WWII style German Police Helmet with double decals, in black finish. Tan liner and chinstrap, marked D.R.P.Thale. £80-100
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A SWORD. A 19thC Continental Cavalry Sword with a straight tapering 33.1/2" multi-fullered blade. Brass guard with foilage decoration, swept forward quillion and wooden grip with wire wrap.lacking a scabbard. The guard is lose at the pommel.` £80-120
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A BOND OF LONDON FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH BAYONET. A P Bond (Phillip) son of the founder of William Bond Gunmakers (1768-1776) Philip was making guns between 1776-1800, at 45 Cornhill. later carried on by Edward Bond etc. The pistol has a brass flared muzzle 7.1/2" barrel, with top-sprung 5" triangular bayonet. Fullstock with under mounted ramrod, the action with sliding safety catch and P Bond, Cornhill London on the barrel top. Brass furniture with plain grip, 18.3/4" with the bayonet when sprung overall length. The Cock is only partial and will need replacing, the sprung bayonet works fully. £300-400
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A KUKRI & DAGGER. An unusual Kukri with metal swirl grip hilt and carved wooden scabbard. The scabbard with Oyster shell decoration is in two pieces, possibly the glue having broken down, also contains one bone handled skinning knife. An unusual natives dagger with slim 9" blade and three-toed pommel, in a wooden scabbard. £50-70
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A YATAGAN SWORD. A Yatagan sword with wooden flared pommel, brass mounts with 23.3/4" blade. Some light decoration to the blade, complete with a wooden scabbard lacking its leather covering. £80-120
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MILITARY BOOKS. Including the History of the Dorsetshire Regiment 1914-1919, green soft cover binding of parts I & II. History of the Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles (15 London Regt). The Honourable Artillery Company 1914-19. Bond of Sacrifice Volume 1, with the original Scroll/Kings Letter for Lieut Edger Leake Wateridge pasted in the front. Educated at Rossall, 2nd Battn Leicestershire Regt. Shot in the head whilst returning, from a night time sortie near Bethune in October 1914. Various other books include Twenty Years After etc. £70-100
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CASED TANK BINOCULARS. Leather case B H & G Mk IV No 5 heated Tank Binoculars, dated 1944. In need of repair/renovation to the lenses, the case lid has imprinted details of makers and model, etc £50-70
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A CONTINENTAL SIDEARM. A 19thC continental sidearm with brass ribbed grip, complete with brass mounted leather scabbard. Single-edged machete pattern blade of 18.1/2" length, some markings on the quillion with a solitary crown mark on the blade. £80-100
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AN OFFICERS SWORD. A QEII cypher 1897 pattern officers sword, complete with swordknot and scabbard. The German made blade by Carl Eickhorn with Squirrel mark, in very clean condition. The QEII cypher is also in the very clean and crisp hilt, the brown leather field scabbard complete with sword frog. £100-150
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THREE KRIS PRESENTED TO A BRITISH ARMY OFFICER. The three Kris C1950's-60's period, with plaques from the REME Training Centre Farelf. Singapore HQ. £50-70
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A SNIDER RIFLE. A Snider rifle in a semi-excavated condition, lacking its trigger and part of the guard. Non original slider bar fitting, rust overall evident and a percussion nipple fitted. In need of renovation/restoration, with 39" barrel also lacking its metal cleaning rod. £70-100
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A PAIR OF SIZE 9 FLYING BOOTS. A pair of 1941 pattern Royal Air Force flying boots, with sheepskin lining. The sole states 'ITSHIDE' Petersfield Hants. ITS Rubber Co. Some replacement-repair of the soles has taken place over the years. In very good clean condition with Broad Arrow markings, etc £100-150
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A USA FLYING JACKET. A WWII pattern United States Airforce Bomber Crew jacket, approximately 39"-40" chest. No visible labels, with full sheepskin lining and gussets etc. £150-200
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A CASED MIDDLE EASTERN PRESENTATION 20thC SWORD. A 1970's period Shamshir sword with ornate gilt covered scabbard and mounts. Geometric designs cover the scabbard with twin hanging loops also the straight quillions and pommel. The hilt of classical form with a plated blade of 33" length, curved with a single-edge and three quarter fullers. In a fitted case of issue when presented, to a Diplomat by the then Syrian ruler, Hafez-al Assad who died in the year 2000 AD. £200-300
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TWO FRENCH BAYONETS. Two 1874 pattern French Bayonets ans scabbards, both dated St Ettiene 1879. £50-70
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A NATIVE SHIELD. A thick hide 19thC style circular shield with four bosses and decorated obverse, reverse with central grip. Possibly Indian made with the use of Elephant hide or the suchlike, some 1/4" thick. 23" diameter with painted border decoration. £60-80
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OFFICERS SPURS etc. Five pairs of Officers spurs in brass or nickel, with some pads and chains present. £50-70
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15 LANCERS BUTTONS HG BRASSARDS etc Officers large (8) and small (220 buttons of the 15th Lancers (IA), also two 15L shoulder titles. Two Home Guard and three LDV brassards, Indian Train journey stubs and visiting cards, etc. £40-50
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BOXED AIR RIFLES. A .22 Spanish Cometa Air Rifle in working order, in its original cardboard box. Also a .22 Pellgun Air Rifle, again in its cardboard box. £70-100
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A TRENCH DAGGER etc. A German Gt War period Trench Dagger, complete with its metal scabbard. 5.3/4" spearpoint blade with reverse quillion guard, wooden two piece grip with frog present. Also three North African tribesman daggers/knives of poor quality. (4) £50-70
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WW1 & LATER MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS & ALBUMS. Including 8" x 5.1/2" officers and company photographs with others others of the Battle of Messines. Including shells exploding on the road, Hellfire Corner, also Australian Gunners, ASC, etc. (20 approx) An album by a Naval Officer serving postwar on HMS Devonshire, including the visit to Copenhagen etc. Two later albums with Helicopter content including rescue in the Antartic, Montevideo and the Falkland Islands in the 1950's. Both with much interesting content including the visit of The Duke of Edingburgh. £50-70
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A COMMANDO DAGGER. A F-Sykes pattern post war Commando dagger with cast grip. Blackened 6.3/4" double-edged blade, with William Rodgers, Sheffield, England stamped in the straight quillion. Complete with scabbard of brown leather with all straps present, on the reverse of the frog handwritten in ink are 39/6 also 180. £50-70
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A BRASS BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS. A brass barrelled Blunderbuss with the Flintlock lockplate marked Walklate with London on the barrel top. Octagonal breech with Proof Marks are on the 14. 1/4" barrel, with underslung ramrod present. The fullstocked gun has brass furniture, with a repair evident in front of the trigger guard. Overall length 29.3/4". Walklate was famous for his pistols with undersprung bayonets and fine officers Holster Pistols, noted as working C1810. £400-600
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A VICTORIAN OFFICERS 'MILITARY TRAIN' SWORD. An 1821 pattern officers sword with steel three bar hilt. complete with its steel scabbard. The very good condition 32.1/4" single-edged blade with three-quarter fuller, marked Simmons, Hemmins Row, London. The etched blade with foilate decoration and Victorian cypher under a crown, has on one side in separate scrolls 'Military Train.' Originally named the Royal Waggoners thence Royal Wagon Corps, then the Royal Wagon Train in 1802. Then between 1856 until 1870, Military Train, later the ASC finally RASC. £200-300
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A MILITARY COMPASS etc An Anglo-Swiss Corporation Verners Pattern marching compass, in a fitted brown leather case dated 1915. A second military compass by F B & S in a nickle case dated 1932. (2) £40-60
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A CAMPAIGN BOX. An officers wooden campaign box, with green baize lining and internal compartments. For use as a magazine case or to protect individual items whilst serving overseas. Outer strap present, 15" x 13.1/2" x 7" external dimensions. £40-50
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FRAMED CRIMEAN WAR PRINTS. (3) Framed prints of the Crimean war, including Camp of the Naval Brigade before Sebastopol. Sebastopol from the East or Extreme right of the French attack. Thirdly Camp of the Light Division. The coloured prints measuring 17" x 12.1/2", the frames 24.1/2" x 19.1/2" x 2. The third frame with 19" x 12" print, the frame 26" x 19.1/2" (Camp of the Light Division). £70-100
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THREE FRAMED NAPOLEONIC WAR COLOURED PRINTS etc. Including The Siege of Badajoz 1811, Defeat of a French Division before Badajoz March 28th 1811. Finally The Battle of Castalla April 13th 1813. The three frames measuring 14.1/2" by 13". A framed fourth print of a Cavalry Charge (Hussars) against French Infantry, 15" x 11.3/4". (4) £60-90
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