91 |
A MILITARY SHORTSWORD, 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FOR THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY with slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point, retaining some engraving including a ship's mast at the forte, steel hilt with up-turned shell-guard, short quillon, knuckle-guard, thumb-loop, pear-shaped pommel, and early grip of plaited wire 69.8cm; 27 1/2in blade £500-700 | Nil |
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1300 |
| 92 | A DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY SWORD, DATED 1745 with double-edged blade stamped with the Dutch East India Company monogram and the date on each side (pitted), brass hilt comprising slotted guard, knuckle-guard, a pair of vestigial langets, and banded grip 78cm; 30 3/4in blade £250-350 | Nil |
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| 93 | A GERMAN ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY with straight single-edged blade, brass hilt with spirally moulded grip, in its regulation brass-mounted scabbard; A FRENCH CHASSEPOT BAYONET, DATED 1873, in an associated scabbard, THREE FURTHER BAYONETS, and A ROYAL ARTILLERY SWAGGER STICK the first: 47.5cm; 18 3/4in blade (6) £150-200 | Nil |
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250 |
| 94 | A CONTINENTAL OFFICER'S SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point and struck with a King's head mark on each side, steel stirrup hilt including an additional outer guard formed of two scrolling bars joining the cross-guard, and faceted back-strap rising to a cap pommel, and the grip retaining its copper bound leather covering 78.7cm; 31in blade £60-80 | Nil |
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150 |
| 95 | A CONTINENTAL INFANTRY SHORTSWORD, DATED 1831, ANOTHER, DATED 1855, THREE BAYONETS, AND A DAGGER the first with slightly curved single-edged blade, brass regulation hilt stamped with the date and 'no 43' on the knuckle-guard, and banded grip, in its scabbard complete with suspension frog; the second, with brass-hilt including recurved cross-piece stamped with the date in the centre, in its scabbard; three socket bayonets; and a dagger with horn hilt, in its scabbard the first: 58.5cm; 23in blade (6) £200-300 | Nil |
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300 |
| 96 | THREE DUTCH NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORDS, 19TH/20TH CENTURY the first with etched pipe-backed blade by W.K. & C regulation brass hilt, in its regulation brass-mounted leather scabbard; the second and third each with slender etched blade by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen, regulation brass hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, each in its regulation brass-mounted leather scabbard, and with gold bullion sword knot the first: 67.5cm; 26 5/8in blade (3) £450-550 | Nil |
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400 |
| 97 | A FOOT GUARDS' OFFICER'S REGIMENTAL FANCY DRESS COAT AND WAISTCOAT IN MID-18TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY comprising scarlet wool coat, faced dark blue and with gold lace (the coat lining shredded and incomplete), and a cream silk waistcoat with lace matching that of the coat, each with flat gilt buttons cast with the letters GR beneath a crown, inscribed by the maker 'SHAW LONDON' on the reverse (2) These were probably made at some point during the period 1860-1900 by a regimental tailor for a significant commemorative regimental event in the Brigade of Guards that required officers to wear versions of the uniforms worn by Foot Guards a century or so previously. £400-600 | Nil |
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400 |
| 98 | A VICTORIAN 1871 PATTERN LIFE GUARD OFFICER'S HELMET AND CUIRASS with German silver skull fitted with gilt-metal edges, enamelled and gilt helmet-plate, white horsehair plume, gilt-brass chinchain and rosettes, and padded leather lining (the lining worn and with some losses); the cuirass of polished steel lined with red leather retained by large brass studs, and complete with its gilt-brass shoulder scales and belt the first: 42cm; 16 1/2in (3) £2000-2500 | Nil |
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2500 |
| 99 | A FINE VICTORIAN LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S STUMPWORK PURSE with red silk purse trimmed in gold galloon, the front applied with the full Royal Arms in polychrome silk threads enriched with gold and sewn with seed pearls, the borders with Tudor roses and masks in gold and silver, the whole framed with gold galloon and retaining three tassels (areas of light wear and fading) 42cm; 16 1/2in by 40cm; 16in` £2000-3000 | Nil |
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2000 |
| 100 | THE SPORRAN AND PLAID BROOCH OF PIPER CAMPBELL OF THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS with leather body faced with horse hair, fitted with two black tassels, engraved brass cantle fitted with the Regimental device in white metal,and complete with its belt; the brooch of domed white metal, pierced in the centre and applied with the Regimental device and with a typed inscription The inscription reads, in part: '.....in the front line in France when the regiment was ordered to advance but, because of the hot opposition by the enemy fire, they were a little hesitant in leaving the trenches so Piper Campbell took off playing his pipes and away they went. He was wounded but propped himself up against a log and continued to play until being mortally wounded. His friend 'Watson' sent his gear back to Mrs Campbell and on his safe return she gave him the sporran and the shoulder brooch.....' £200-250 | Nil |
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1300 |
| 101 | AN OFFICER'S SPORRAN OF THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS, 20TH CENTURY with red leather purse, silver-plated cantle applied with the regimental motto and devices in gilt brass, white hair covering with silver bullion tassels, and complete with its belt; and a further bullion tassel and red silk tassel the sporran body: 27cm; 10 5/8in high (3) £100-150 | Nil |
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1100 |
| 102 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BACKSWORD, MID-17TH CENTURY with associated tapering fullered blade, rectangular ricasso, symmetrical steel basket-guard of so-called mortuary type, chiselled with four stylised profile masks on the base and a grotesque mask at the front, a pair of short triangular langets, short scrolling rear quillon (chipped, cracked towards the blade aperture), knuckle-guard joined to the frontal guard by a pair of additional bars, rear guard en suite, globular pommel, chiselled throughout with characteristic scrollwork (two bars repaired, patinated), and early wooden grip (wormed) 86.5cm; 34in blade £800-1000 | Nil |
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1100 |
| 103 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BACKSWORD, MID-17TH CENTURY with tapering blade cut with a pair of long fullers, engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers on one side (rubbed), steel hilt chiselled with foliage and characteristic masks on the base of the guard, short scrolling quillon, knuckle-guard, and an additional vertical bar at the front and back (repairs), globular pommel, and later associated fishskin-covered grip bound with twisted wire 81.2cm; 32in blade £600-800 | Nil |
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1100 |
| 104 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BACKSWORD, MID-17TH CENTURY with associated tapering blade inscribed 'Andrea Ferara' within a pair of short fullers on each side (rubbed), steel basket-guard of so-called mortuary type finely chiselled with scrolling foliage, cornucopia and mulberries on the outer face, a pair of short ogee langets, knuckle-guard joined to the frontal and rear-guard by a pair of additional bars (one missing), chiselled ovoid pommel, and retaining an early wooden grip 77cm; 30 1/4in blade For a hilt decorated in an almost identical manner see C. Mazansky 2001, p.236, no. XIV. £600-700 | Nil |
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1100 |
| 105 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD, MID-17TH CENTURY with slender blade of flattened-diamond section (pitted), steel 'mortuary' hilt decorated with a radiating pattern of lines, moulded knuckle-guard joined by a pair of moulded scrolling bars to an additional bar at the front and the back (one broken), globular pommel incised en suite with the guard, and retaining traces of silver decoration (patinated, later grip) 89.5cm; 35 1/4in blade £600-800 | Nil |
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650 |
| 106 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with broad flat blade cut with a running wolf mark retaining traces of latten inlay on one side and a further mark on the other (rubbed), steel 'mortuary' hilt decorated with an incised chevron pattern, globular pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire and 'Turk's heads' (patinated throughout) 83cm; 32 1/2in blade Two swords with similar hilts are preserved in the Museum of London and the Tyne and Wear Museum respectively. See C. Mazansky 2005, p. 264. £400-600 | Nil |
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1000 |
| 107 | A PROTO-MORTUARY SWORD, CIRCA 1640-50 with straight blade of flattened-hexagonal section, retaining traces of an inscription and a mark on each side, steel hilt comprising asymmetrical up-turned double shell-guard, flat scrolling quillon, flat knuckle-guard with a circular panel in the centre (cracked), and flat pommel (pitted throughout, later grip) 90cm; 35 3/8in blade A number of swords of this type were manufactured, one of which is stamped 'For The Tower' on the blade. It has been suggested that this group is an early pattern sword. See D. Blackmore 1990, pp.37-38. £200-250 | Nil |
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950 |
| 108 | AN ENGLISH BASKET-HILTED BACKSWORD IN MID-17TH CENTURY STYLE with fullered blade, steel basket-guard of so-called mortuary type, engraved with rudimentary masks and scrollwork, and plummet-shaped pommel decorated en suite 78.5cm; 30 7/8in blade £200-250 | Nil |
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400 |
| 109 | AN ENGLISH TRANSITIONAL RAPIER, CIRCA 1640-50 with associated tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, inlaid in copper with a pair of crosses potent framing the bladesmith's initials 'HP' , a running wolf on one side and a cross and orb mark on the other, steel hilt comprising dish-guard pierced with a symmetrical design of foliage and trellis within a ropework frame interrupted by a grotesque at the front, a pair of arms (one repaired), straight quillons with swollen globular terminals, knuckle-guard interrupted by a moulding en suite with the quillons, and matching globular pommel (pitted throughout, grip replaced) 81.2cm; 32in blade £500-700 | Nil |
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450 |
| 110 | AN ENGLISH HANGER, MID-17TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point and retaining traces of an inscription, steel hilt comprising slightly down-curved outer shell-guard pierced with foliage inhabited by a lion, inner shell-guard en suite, flat down-curved quillon, pierced knuckle-guard interrupted by a lion mask, characteristic cap pommel, and original staghorn grip interrupted by an engraved moulded collar (the hilt patinated throughout, small chips) 66.5cm; 26 1/8in blade £600-800 | Nil |
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550 |
| 111 | A RONDEL DAGGER, 15TH CENTURY; A NORTH EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER, 17TH CENTURY; AN ITALIAN STILETTO, 17TH CENTURY, the first in excavated condition, with two-stage blade, rootwood grip of oval-section, fitted with a gold coin at the base of the blade, a gilt band top and bottom, and a gilt disc on the pommel (restorations); the second in condition, with sharply tapering blade of flattened-triangular section, rootwood grip of characteristic form incorporating a pair of pronounced nodules at the base (extensively repaired); and the third with later blade, steel hilt of characteristic form including a pair of short quillons with serpent head quillons, and baluster grip (pitted) the first: 24.5cm; 9 5/8in (3) £150-200 | Nil |
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380 |
| 112 | A SCOTTISH DIRK, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with broad blade cut-down from a broadsword, incised with a series of marks on each side including a running wolf, a cross and orb and a double cross and orb, rootwood grip carved with a naive flowerhead on each face, formed with a pair of tall shoulders each reinforced with a brass panel and brass disc pommel (extensively repaired), in a contemporary leather scabbard (crazed and repaired) with later brass mounts 50.5cm; 19 7/8in £600-800 | Nil |
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1200 |
| 113 | A SCOTTISH DIRK, 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, carved grip decorated with traditional basket weave designs and fitted with copper ferrule and cap pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts decorated with scalloped edges, and complete with its accompanying pieces 45.8cm; 18in £600-800 | Nil |
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1300 |
| 114 | A RARE ETCHED PARTISAN THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with broad flat tapering central blade, formed with a pair of broad lugs cut with a series of notches at the base, retaining some etching over its surface including foliate rondels within a stylised architectural framework, the inscription 'Fide sed Cuide' on one side and a further inscriptions on the other, moulded neck, faceted socket, and a pair of short straps, on a later wooden haft 84cm; 33in head This belongs to a group of partisans variously dated 1631 and 1632 and were almost certainly used by a Protestant Army from Saxony. Another, formerly in the collection of Count Dimitri de Nesselrode and William Randolph Hearst is the the Kretzschmar von Kienbusch collection, inv. no. 594. Another was sold in these rooms 26th June 2007, lot 219 (£3600 including premium). £500-700 | Nil |
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450 |
| 115 | A PARTISAN, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with tapering central blade of flattened-diamond section swelling towards the tip, a pair of flat basal lugs with short lugs top and bottom, retaining traces of engraving including addorsed cannon on each face, moulded faceted socket, and a pair of short straps, on an associated wooden haft 56.2cm; 22 1/8in head £500-700 | Nil |
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750 |
| 116 | A HALBERD, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY with long tapering central spike, forward leaning crescentic axe-blade pierced with groups of three holes and formed with additional spikes at the top and the bottom, rear fluke with spikes en suite, a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft fitted with an additional pair of straps (the steel parts pitted and painted black) 142.5cm; 56in head A halberd of related form from the armoury of Farleigh Hungerford Castle is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv.no. VII 1809). £400-500 | Nil |
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650 |
| 117 | AN ARTILLERYMAN'S LINSTOCK, 17TH CENTURY of rudimentary form, with tapering central spike, a pair of curved arms with split shaped terminals fitted with a screw for retaining match, tapering socket, a pair of long straps, on a fabric-covered wooden haft 93cm; 36 1/2in head £600-800 | Nil |
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500 |
| 118 | A PIKE, 17TH CENTURY with slender leaf-shaped blade of hollow-diamond section moulded at the base, tapering socket, and a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft partially covered with fabric studded with numerous fluted rivets 58.5cm; 23in head £300-400 | Nil |
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| 119 | A COMPOSITE PIKEMAN'S ARMOUR, LONDON, CIRCA 1630 comprising pot with hemispherical crown formed in two pieces joined medially along a low comb and fitted at the nape with a plume-holder, integral brim turned down at each side and projecting to an obtuse point front and rear (each pierced with a later wiring-hole), and pendent cheek-pieces of truncated triangular form, collar with raised neck-opening, formed of one plate front and rear, each with an obtusely-pointed lower edge, one-piece breastplate of vestigial 'peascod' form fitted at each side of the chest with a pierced stud and swivel-hook to secure a shoulder-strap, the hooks (the left with incomplete tip) formed proximally as stylised thistles and riveted over pierced quatrefoil washers, struck at the neck with the maker's mark A within a pearled circle, the crowned IR government ownership mark of the time of James II and the serial number 14, and flanged outwards at its lower edge to form an integral fauld bearing at either side a pair of pierced studs to receive the hinges of a pair of pendent tassets, the hinges fitted at their upper ends with swivel-hooks and tapering at their lower ends to trefoil terminals, the one-piece tassets of trapezoidal form each embossed to simulate six lames, and one-piece backplate flanged outwards at its lower edge and fitted with scaled shoulder-straps and waist-belt, the main edges of the armour decorated with plain inward turns variously accompanied by either recessed borders or incised lines, the pot decorated around the base of its crown with a pair of incised lines, the fauld and tassets decorated with vertical columns and circles of rivets, the surfaces of the armour retaining much of their black finish (refreshed in the case of the breastplate and otherwise pitted and russeted overall; the cheek-pieces of the pot, the rear plate and upper edge of the front plate of the collar, the left tasset and outer hinge of the right tasset, and the backplate expertly restored, each struck, in most cases internally, with a maker's mark and variously dated 1991, 1994 & 1995), stand not included It has been suggested that the mark of an A within a pearled circle is that of Edward Ansley, the only maker with his final initial known to have been active in London in the relevant period. Ansley was apprenticed to William Crouch for 8 years commencing 1614. He became a freeman of the Armourers' Company in 1622, was elected its Renter Warden in 1645, Upper Warden in 1646 and 1647, and Master in 1648 and 1649. In 1650 he was appointed Clerk of the Armoury at the Tower of London and Master of the Amoury at Greenwich. He died in the following year (T. Richardson 2004, pp. 24-5). The swivel-hooks on the breastplate of the armour can be compared with those on other of this maker's works which are typically of above average quality. £2500-3000 | Nil |
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4500 |
| 120 | A COMPOSITE HARQUEBUSIER'S ARMOUR, LONDON, MID-17TH CENTURY comprising pot with hemispherical skull formed in two pieces joined medially along a low comb, struck at the left side with an indistinct mark, possibly the helmeted A mark of the Armourers' Company of London, and fitted at the brow with a slightly down-turned pivoted peak struck at its right side with the maker's mark IL and supporting on its underside a triple-barred face-guard, at the nape with a one-piece neck-guard embossed to simulate three lames and struck at its lower end with an indistinct mark, possibly of an erstwhile owner, and its sides with pendent cheek-pieces, heavy one-piece breastplate formed with a medial ridge, a V-shaped waist-line, a raised neck-opening and a short outward-flanged lower edge, each side of the chest fitted with a stud for the attachment of a shoulder-strap, the right of the belly bearing the proof-mark of a bullet and the centre of the neck-opening struck with the same maker's mark as the pot, the right arm-opening struck with the cross of St George within an escutcheon, the government ownership mark of the time of the Commonwealth, and one-piece backplate formed with an upstanding neck-opening and outward-flanged lower edge, and fitted with scaled shoulder-straps and waist-belt, the centre of the neck-opening struck with the maker's mark RR, the right side struck internally with seven (?) wedge-shaped serial marks, the main edges of the armour decorated with plain inward turns, bordered in the case of the backplate by an incised line, its surfaces retaining much of their black finish (now extensively pitted and russeted; the cheek-pieces of the pot and the shoulder-straps of the backplate replaced, face-guard and cheek-pieces of the pot and the shoulder-straps of the backplate replaced, each struck internally with a maker's mark and the date 1992, the comb of the pot and the shoulders of the backplate pierced with later holes, the sides of the backplate reshaped in working life; and some minor cracks throughout), stand not included The Armourers' Company mark on the pot (if correctly identified), and the Government Ownership mark on the breastplate both date from the time of the Commonwealth, namely 1649-60. The maker's mark on the pot and breastplate is that of Isaac Leot who on 15 April 1678 supplied the Tower armouries with fifty harquebusier's armours, followed by another fifty-eight on 17 September. He died in Wandsworth in 1687 (T. Richardson 2004, pp. 59-60). The maker's mark on the pot is that of Richard Ray who was apprenticed to the London armourer Richard Thurlbey in 1628 and became a freeman of the Armourers' Company in 1637. The Company's Court of December 1637 recorded that he presented his mark RR which was disallowed. He delivered armour to the Tower in 1648. He is believed to have died late in 1678, see T. Richardson 2004, pp. 72-3. £2000-2500 | Nil |
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2800 |
