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A POWDER FLASK. A brass and copper Powder Flask with ornate decoration and makers name, G & J W Hawkesley Sheffield. £40-60
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A GERMAN HELMET & SPANISH CAP. A steel German Helmet in the lightweight M1934 style, with webbing liner and no visible markings. Also a Spanish (Royal) period Officers Kepi of the 19thC style, with partial plume and old issue brass badge. £100-150
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CASED MILITARY BINOCULARS. A cased pair of Barr & Stroud Naval Officers Binoculars, with 7 x CF 41 markings. Large in size 10" overall length with Broad Arrow markings, in its fitted leather case with straps present. £50-70
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A FLYING HELMET A 1940's type Flying Helmet with Gosport tube ear-pieces and later Oxygen Mask and plug-in microphone fitted. £60-90
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A ROYAL NAVY ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER OFFICERS SWORD. An unusual sword by Silver & Co of London, with Naval mounts and a Scottish Broadsword blade of 31.1/2" length. The etched blade with twin three-quarter length fullers, bears the Victorian Crown over Anchor with RNAV entwined. The blade has very light rusting in parts in a few places, the scabbard is present though requires refurbishment. The hilt is in the Naval style with the same device in the cartouche, as on the blade also with RNAV present. The RNAV were formed in 1873 and disbanded in 1892, amid much outcry and public condemnation. £120-160
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A 1796 LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPERS SWORD. The 32.3/4" single-edged curved blade lacks the final 1/4-3/8" of its tip, it is though in clean condition with very little rusting present. The hilt and scabbard are both in need of refurbishment, the blade has Woolley & Deakin on the blade spine. (C1800-1805) £100-150
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AN OFFICERS SWORD. An 1896 Cavalry Officers sword with 35.1/2" clean blade with VR cypher below an Imperial Crown. A covering of rust over the pierced guard, Robt Mole & Sons Birmingham, Makers to the War & India Office on the blade. Numbered M4340. Complete with associated brown leather scabbard having metal mounts. £100-150
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A 1796 VARIANT SWORD. A Sword and partial scabbard based on the 1796 Light Cavalry pattern. Three bar hilt with carved wooden grip, 30.1/4" single-edged curved blade, with three-quarter fullers. Partial wooden scabbard with traces of leather covering, with steel mounts. Rust to both blade and mounts evident, no visible markings evident. £70-100
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A 12B SIDELOCK EJECTOR BY BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR. A side by side 12 Bore with ornately engraved actions and scalloped breech with top lever opening. 27.1/2" barrels with Bentley & Playfair London. Agt F Dumond 21 Rue Des Pyramides Paris, on the top rib. Original colour hardening is evident in places, the barrels are marked .732" from proofing around 1970. The actions have Bentley & Playfair amid foilage decoration. Numbered 77301. Contained in a Charles Boswell labelled webbing case, with the initials J N G on the lid. Captain Jack Norman Gilbey of the Welsh Regiment ordered the gun from Messrs Bentley & Playfair. A renowned shoot who served with distinction during World War One. A highly rated shot who was connected to many shoots including Audley End in Essex. The gun has remained in the same family since purchase, having been extremely well looked after.
*Rfd/Sac rqd* £2000-3000
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A GERMAN ARMBAND. A Nazi Armband in mustard cloth with black Eagle over Swaztika design, official stamp and number 12876?, under crossed out numbers. £40-60
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A 12 BORE B/L/N/E BY C G EDWARDS. A side by side 12 bore boxlock non-ejector shotgun, converted from pinfire. Nitro Proofed, with damascene decoration to the 30" barrels Number 11848. C G Edwards on the action.
*Rfd/Sac rqd*. £200-300
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A QUEEN ANNE FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY J WILLETS OF WEDNESBURY. A turn-off barrel Queen Anne Pistol with TB and two other proof marks, below the action. The round 6.1/2" barrel turns easily, the action is in order with both half and full cock working. The butt has silver wire inlay and escutcheon plate, also a Devils Mask butt plate. The flags and arms are above the triggerguard with the steel action etc, being engraved in places. Jno Willetts had shops in London and Birmingham between 1744-1789. Maker of Flintlock Holster Pistols and fine Sporting Guns etc. £350-450
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AN EPROUVETTE. An Eprouvette powder tester with brass action and scaled wheel, marked I Field on the flintlock action. Centre-fire with flags and trophies engraved, standing some 4" high and 5.5/8" overall length. I Field is listed as a Flintlock Gunmaker from C1780 at Tower Hill London.. £300-400
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AN EPROUVETTE CANDLE HOLDER. An attractive Eprouvette style candlestick, with an action based on the early firing system of 17thC type. 9" overall length and approximately 4" high. £100-150
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CASED FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS. Two French Flintlock turn-off barrels pocket or coat pistols, marked Paris on the actions. 2.1/4" barrels with recessed fit into the forestock, side actions with all steel furniture. Flared steel butt plates with carved decoration to the grip behaind the actions. 7.1/2" overall length, in a fitted wooden case, with a powder flask and a bullet mould of a larger calibre, being present. Coarse rifling is evident in the barrels, formed by 12 grooves. £800-1000
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A CASED WEBLEY MK II SERVICE AIR RIFLE. A Webley Service Rifle in a leather case with Webley & Scott Ltd Premier Works Birmingham label in the lid. The bolt action Air Rifle has Patent No 371548 on peep sight mount, the winged W&S badge on the other side. Various other patents are marked on the action, also the makers details. Complete with .177 and .22 barrels, both marked S520, as is the rifle behind the trigger guard. Some tools and various Webley & Scott tins with pellets, are also in the case. £700-1000
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AN ENGRAVED WEBLEY MARK II SERVICE RIFLE .22. A wooden cased Webley Mark II Service Air Rifle, with both barrel and rifle numbered S11055/11055. With partial foilage engraving to the barrel, the action itself is almost fully engraved. Amid the foilage in an wavy scroll is Webley Service Air Rifle Mk II. The engraving appears to be of a very high standard, perhaps a presentation or one off piece. A Webley oil can and pellet tin, tools etc are included in the lot. £800-1000
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A WEBLEY AIR PISTOL A Webley & Scott Senior .22 calibre Air Pistol, with patents dated 1925 on the action. In working order numbered S10929, 8.1/2" overall length. £60-80
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A CO2 AIR PISTOL & CARTRIDGES. A Walther Co2 Air Pistol in .22 calibre, with 9.3/8" barrel and some (30) Co2 unused gas cartridges, also tins of pellets. £60-80
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A LUGER STYLE Co2 AIR PISTOL BY SCHIMEL. A Co2 Air Pistol in .22 calibre, in a Luger style. Complete with over (70) unused Co2 gas cartridges and tinned pellets. A Luger styled .177 Air Pistol, by Gletcher. £60-90
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A PATTERN PEPPERBOX PISTOL. A four shot percussion action pattern pepperbox display pistol, by CMC number 6752P above Patent Pending. No visible proof marks or other marks than those mentioned. The barrel does not move when cocked, 9" overall length £100-150
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A COLT REVOLVER. A .31 calibre Colt 1849 model percussion pocket six-shot revolver, number 217991 on most parts. On the engraved chamber is No 17991, under Colts Patent and stage coach scenes. Brass rear frame with steel action, chamber and 4" barrel with 'Address Col Saml Colt New-York U S America' on the top. Colts Patent marked frame. £300-400
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A PINFIRE REVOLVER. A continental pinfire revolver with partially engraved steel frame and furniture. An octagonal 5" barrel with side mounted ramrod, white horn grips and numbered 704 in apparent working order. £200-300
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A QUEEN ANNE PISTOL BY T READ W. BASSETT. A Queen Anne style flintlock pistol with turn-off 2.1/4" barrel and steel furniture. The centre hammer action pistol has plain grips and engraved action with T.Read and W,Bassett on reverse faces. 8" overall length. Possibly Read was a supplier from Wotton Bassett, not a known maker. £250-350
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A PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. A percussion pocket pistol with swivel ramrod and octagonal 3.1/2" barrel, marked Harcourt Ipswich on the barrel top. engraved circular action with centre-fire hammer. Chequered grip with devils mask buttplate, concealed trigger and silver escutcheon plate. 7.1/2" overall length. John Harcourt of Ipswich was known for quality weapons he made, including Flintlock Duelling Pistols and Holster and pocket pistols etc. Recorded as working between 1780 and 1830. £200-250
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOLS. A pair of continental percussion travelling pistols, with turn-off barrels 2.3/8" approximately. (One is slightly shorter at 2.1/4") Numbered 7 and 8 below the action, with concealed triggers and fluted carved grips ending in steel diamond pattern buttplates. Ornately engraved actions with slightly offset centre hammers, 6.3/4" approx overall length. £400-600
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A WILLIAM MOORE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL. A William Moore of London percussion target pistol of considerable weight. Caused in the main by the octagonal barrel of 10" length with small calibre rifled finish. Spur on the trigger guard and a fine balance shows the makers quality of workmanship, for which he was well known. Chequered pistol grip with steel buttplate and furniture. Steel action with ornate engraving and sliding safety catch, 16" overall length. William Moore was a maker of quality Flintlock weapons including Duelling Pistols and rifled pistols etc, C1790-1835 period. £300-400
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A FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A gentlemans flintlock pistol with fullstock and roller frizzen, 8" round form barrel length. Plain grip with steel furniture, ramrod present with an overall length of 13.1/2". £250-300
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A KUCHENREITER FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A flinlock pistol with ornately decorated barrel, with J Christoph Kuchenreiter and makers plate inset of a horseman above ICK. The octagonal barrel of 9.3/4" length, is partially inlaid with swirl embellishments. Flintlock action bears the partial name of Kuchen....amid wear etc, marks. Underslung ramrod with horn tip, almost fullstocked with flared butt and plain grip. 15.1/2" overall length. The Kuchenreiter family were famous Gun Makers, during various generations of their working years. £400-600
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A LARGE BORE PISTOL BY RYAN & SON. A large bore 5" long brass barrel flintlock coat pistol by Ryan & Son of London. The furniture is also brass, with the action in steel with Ryan & Son engraved on it. Complete with an underslung ramrod. 10.3/4" overall length. £350-500
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A HOLLIS FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A Flintlock coat or pocket pistol marked R Hollis and London. A round barrel of 5" with flat top, platinum touch hole and breech band. Sliding safety on the steel action with attractive decoration to the borders. Almost fullstock with swivel ramrod, chequered grip and plain buttcap. 10.3/4" overall length. Richard Hollis is recorded as a working Gunsmith in London. After 1850 the name was changed to Richard Hollis & Son, until 1886. £350-500
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A SPANISH TARGET PISTOL. A Spanish percussion target pistol with amkers inset plaques and markings for Diego Esquibel, En Madrid.The barrel is dated 1719 with octagonal decorated breech, finished in a round barrel. The conversion to percussion appears to be by fitting a percussion action and breech, to the earlier barrel with tow folding rear sights. With the conversion the barrel measures 11.1/4" in length. The fullstock and ramrod are finished in a multi-grooved grip, with a steel buttcap. The gun itself is attractively finished with silver or gold embellishments to the barrel. 17.1/2" overall length. With steel furniture and spur on the triggerguard, a ramrod is present £300-400
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A DURS EGG PERCUSSION PISTOL. A large percussion holster style pistol with octagonal 10" barrel inlaid with gold bands and underslung ramrod. Of heavy construction with chequered grip, stell furniture and silver escutcheon plate. The engraved action and side hammer, have D Egg amid the foilage. 15.1/2" overall length. Durs Egg was a celebrated London Gunmaker, working between 1770 and 1834 holding the Royal Warrant of the Prince Regent, later George IV. From 1834 a descendant D I Egg carried on the business until 1865. £250-350
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A FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL & SPRUNG BAYONET. A flintlock travelling pistol with turn-off 2.1/4" barrel, with undersprung bayonet. The steel furniture and action bear the makers name R Brown & Co of London. Plain grips with coarse rifling at the muzzle, 9.3/4" overall length. £500-600
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A FLINTLOCK COAT PISTOL BY UTTING. A flintlock pocket or coat pistol marked Utting on the action. Turn-off 2.5/8" barrel, centre hammer with concealed trigger and sliding safety catch. Plain butt with escutcheon plate in shield form, 7.1/2" overall length. Utting would appear to nave been working in Birmingham between 1800-1820, making Flintlock pistols including double barrelled models. £250-350
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A PAIR OF ABBEY OF NEWPORT FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. A pair of turn-off 1.1/2" steel barrelled flintlock pocket pistols, with brass frame and action. Plain butts and grips with centre-hammers and sliding safety catches behind, with concealed triggers. Engraved with Abbey on the reverse side and Newport on the front side plates. 6" overall length. £400-500
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A PAIR OF SYKES OF OXFORD FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS. A pair of flintlock travelling pistols, with 1.1/2" turn-off barrels having muzzle decoration. The circular style actions are engraved with foilage designs and Sykes Oxford above the concealed triggers. Chequered grips with devils mask buttplates, also sliding safety catches. 6" overall length. Sykes of Oxford worked C1800-1830, making Boxlock Flintlock Coat Pistols also double-barrelled Holster Pistols with detachable stocks. £500-700
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A 'TART' FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL. A flintlock turn-off 1.1/2" barrel travelling pistol, with concealed trigger. The centre hammer action has a sliding safety catch and plain grip. Marked Tart on the action plate, 6.1/8" overall length. £250-350
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A FLEWITT FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. A turn-off 1.1/2" barrel flintlock pocket pistol, marked Flewitt London on the circular action. Steel furniture with chequered grip and devil's mask buttplate. Sliding safety on the centre hammer, 6" overall length. A John Flewett is listed as working in Birmingham C1800, General Gunsmith £250-350
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AN INDIAN MUSKET. An Indian matchlock musket with steel ramrod and flared muzzle 40.7/8" length barrel. Steel furniture and an overall length of 59.1/2". £100-150
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AN 18thC BAVARIAN HUNTING RIFLE. A wheel-lock German hunting rifle of considerable quality. Carved fullstocked with classical cheek-plate and sliding compartment containing the winder. An octagonal flared barrel of 33.5/8" length, which has a coarse rifling of some seven grooves. The ornate stock is carved with chequered and swirl patterns with brass and steel furniture. The very ornate wheel-lock action consists of a mystical beast flint striker, with a dog and a deer hunting scene in good detail. With an overall length of some 46.1/2". The lockplate bears the makers name as Andreas Pehiem or Beheim. Probably around 1740, makers of this name/family were listed as working in the 16th/17th Centuries. Under his name is Wasserburg, which was situated in Bavaria. £2000-3000
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AN ARABIAN FLINTLOCK RIFLE. A well made flintlock action Jezail rifle, of the 19thC. The 52" barrel is of octagonal form with front and rear sights fitted. The stock is inlaid with wire patterns and bone plates, also a bone buttplate. Fitted with an interesting lock and action, with gilt scroll decoration. 67.1/2" overall length. £200-300
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A BROWN BESS MUSKET & BAYONET. A 39" barrel Brown Bess musket with attached bayonet. The lockplate marked with Tower and Crown over GR. also an ordnance mark. Steel ramrod below the barrel and brass furniture, marked 50 Dorset on the breech. Probably Militia issue, with a white leather sling, 72.3/4" overall length with bayonet affixed. £1200-1500
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A THREE BAND PERCUSSION RIFLE. A three-band Enfield pattern rifle 1853 model dated 1862 with Tower mark, also Crown over VR on the lockplate. Complete with a capchain and steel ramrod, with bayonet and scabbard affixed. 39.1/2" barrel with bayonet fitted the overall length is 73.1/2" £400-500
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A MARTINI-HENRI RIFLE & BAYONET. A Martini-Henri Mk II rifle dated 1878 under a Crown and VR, above Enfield and ordnance mark and II. The rifle has a sling and ramrod affixed, with bayonet & scabbard/frog. 67" overall length, 32.1/2" barrel length. £300-400
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A MARTINI-HENRI CARBINE & A BAYONET. A Matini-Henri carbine with Crown over a faint VR then Enfield, 1885 and II. The barrel length of some 20.3/4", with steel ramrod below. The bayonet fitted complete with a leather and steel mounted scabbard, is an 1856 pattern sword bayonet. The length with the bayonet fitted is 60.1/4". £300-400
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A BROWN BESS. A Brown Bess musket with 39" barrel, steel ramrod below and lock with the date 1813 and Rampant Lion marks. Brass furniture with white leather sling, 2 under a crown mark near to the frizzen spring. 54.1/4" overall length. Also a bayonet in very poor condition. £700-1000
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A BRACE OF CUTLASSES Two 19thC naval cutlasses with iron hilt guards and carved wooden grips. 29.1/2" double-edged blades, one with P10 stamped at the throat. Lacking scabbards with an overall length of 34.1/2" overall lengths. £100-150
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A SWISS BAYONET & SCABBARD. A Swiss K31 model bayonet with double-edged 11.5/8" blade, complete with steel scabbard and frog. £40-50
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SHELLCASES etc. Two large shellcases with warheads, other smaller calibre shells etc. The larger example with date 1940 (3"), the smaller 2" approx armour piercing? £50-70
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