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TWO CIRCULAR LEATHER GUARDS, POSSIBLY GERMAN 16TH CENTURY each formed with a pronounced central dome, embossed over its surface with a radiating pattern of pine cones and roped C-shaped scrolls, plain leather border, and one retaining a pair of buff leather straps and buckles, the other with a portion of two buff straps (each missing a third strap) 20.3cm; 8in (2) The form of these suggests that they may have been part of a leather bard or part of a lining for a peytral. £200-300 | Nil |
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150 |
| 302 | AN ITALIAN MORION IN THE 'SPANISH' FASHION, CIRCA 1600 formed in one piece with an almond-shaped crown rising to short backward-directed 'stalk', and an integral down-turned brim of uniform width (the rear pierced with a later wiring-hole), decorated around its edge with a plain inward turn (small crack at right rear) accompanied by a recessed border, and painted within its right side with the white inventory number 82, the base of the crown encircled by fourteen later round-headed lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers (lightly patinated overall) 18.4cm; 7 1/4in high £400-600 | Nil |
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700 |
| 303 | A ZISCHÄGGE, PROBABLY GERMAN, MID-17TH CENTURY formed of a one-piece hemispherical skull embossed with six radiating ribs, fitted at its apex with a transversely-pierced finial and circular washer, at it brow with a flat peak, at its nape with a flaring neck-guard of four lames, and at each side with a pendent cheek-piece pointed at its lower end and pierced at its upper end with seven circular ventilation-holes, the peak stamped at its point with an indistinct mark (N?) and pierced at its rear with a rectangular hole to accommodate a sliding nasal-bar secured at the brow by a rectangular staple and locking-screw stamped M on its leaf-shaped upper end, the main edges of the helmet decorated with plain inward turns or ribs, its surface blackened overall £1500-2000 | Nil |
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| 304 | A GERMAN ZISCHÄGGE, MID-17TH CENTURY with hemispherical one-piece skull embossed with six radiating ribs, fitted at its apex with a pierced finial and circular washer, at its brow with a flat pointed peak stamped with an arsenal number on the top, a further arsenal marking underneath and with sliding nasal bar secured by a locking screw, neck-guard of four upward-overlapping lames, a pair of pendant cheek-pieces each pierced with five holes, and with plain inward turns throughout 19cm; 7 1/2in high £1000-1200 | Nil |
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800 |
| 305 | A ZISCHÄGGE, PROBABLY GERMAN, MID-17TH CENTURY formed of a one-piece hemispherical skull embossed with six radiating ribs, fitted at its apex with a transversely-pierced finial and circular washer, and at the brow with a flat peak, the nape with flaring neck-guard of four lames (the last with rust-perforations at the centre of its obtusely-pointed lower edge), and at each side with a pendent cheek-piece pointed at its lower end and pierced at its upper end with five circular ventilation-holes, the peak stamped at its point with an indistinct mark over the number 1700 (the last digit partly obliterated by a later suspension-hole), fitted with rectangular staple and locking-screw for a sliding nasal (now missing), the main edges of the helmet decorated with plain inward turns or ribs, and with early blackened finish throughout £800-1000 | Nil |
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800 |
| 306 | A GERMAN COMB-MORION, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1580 with a hemispherical crown rising to a high roped medial comb (slightly bruised at apex), and an integral brim turned down at each side, rising to an acute point at the front and rear, decorated around its edge with a file-roped inward turn (minor cracks) accompanied by a recessed border, the front right struck with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg (the rear and sides each pierced with later wiring-holes), the base of the crown encircled by twelve round-headed lining-rivets with rosette-washers, one of pewter and the remainder of iron, with later etching overall on a blackened and stippled ground with scrolling foliage inhabited by winged grotesque masks and involving, at each side of the crown, oval cartouches enclosing differing representations of a queen surrounded by a trophy of arms, and, at each side of the comb, sub-rectangular cartouches enclosing representations of a naked man riding a fish (some wear and patination overall) £1000-1200 | Nil |
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| 307 | A ZISCHÄGGE IN GERMAN MID-17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH/20TH CENTURY with almond-shaped skull fitted with pointed peak, sliding nasal secured by a screw, neck-guard of six lames, a pair of pendant cheek-pieces 29cm; 11 1/2in high £300-350 | Nil |
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| 308 | A PAIR OF SOUTH GERMAN ELBOW-GAUNTLETS, CIRCA 1560-70 each formed of a long flaring cuff with short fixed inner plate, its roped upper edge cut away to the inside of the elbow, six metacarpal-plates, knuckle-plate decorated with a notched and file-roped transverse rib, shaped finger-plate, scaled finger-defences and laterally-hinged thumb-defence with matching scales, the cuff, finger-scales and thumb-scales later painted black (bright parts lightly patinated) (2) £2500-3500 | Nil |
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2500 |
| 309 | A GERMAN LIGHT FIELD CUIRASS, EARLY 17TH CENTURY the breast-plate of peascod form, each outwardly flanged at the base and embossed with an ogee at the top, with broad bands around the borders and characteristic converging vertical bands left 'in the white' and the remaining surface with later black painted finish, fitted with later shoulder straps and a buckle at the waist for a belt 40cm; 15 3.4in high (2) £800-1000 | Nil |
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2400 |
| 310 | A NORTH EUROPEAN PIKEMAN'S BREASTPLATE, CIRCA 1640 formed in one piece with a medial ridge and V-shaped waist-line, its neck-opening struck with ten dots arranged in two groups, its upper end fitted at either side with a mushroom-shaped stud for the attachment of a shoulder-strap, its lower edge flanged outwards and fitted at either side with a later hinge for the attachment of an associated one-piece tasset embossed to simulate five lames, all parts decorated with incised bands and plain inward-turned edges accompanied, in the case of the tassets, by recessed borders, their surfaces formerly black from the hammer (worn overall, the rears of the tassets showing traces of later but subsequently removed embossed bands) £700-900 | Nil |
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1500 |
| 311 | A SOUTH GERMAN BACK-PLATE BY THE MASTER HM OF NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1620 outwardly flanged at the base, stamped with two marks at the neck, within a shield the letters HM over a winged cherub's head and Nuremberg control mark, embossed with a pair of slender diagonal bands and a single vertical band, and with plain turns throughout 33cm; 13in high For the identification and a discussion of this maker see lot 287 sold in these rooms, 7th December 2006. £250-300 | Nil |
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450 |
| 312 | A NORTH ITALIAN BACKPLATE, CIRCA 1560-70 with bold roped turns at the neck, arm openings and the base, the latter outwardly flanged, and decorated throughout with later etched decoration in 16th Century style; and A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY CUIRASS, 19TH CENTURY, with etched decoration in 16th Century style the first: 40cm; 15 3/4in high (2) £300-350 | Nil |
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1300 |
| 313 | A BACK-PLATE OF SIEGE WEIGHT, 17TH CENTURY formed in one piece, outwardly flanged at the base, decorated with an incised line at the neck and arm openings, with plain turns, and studded throughout with early brass-capped rivets (patinated, small early patched repairs) 38.5cm; 15 1/8in high £300-400 | Nil |
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350 |
| 314 | A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY BREAST-PLATE, 18TH CENTURY formed with a medial ridge, struck with a musket ball mark on its left, with flanged borders pierced with pairs of holes for attaching a lining, fitted with hooks on the left and the right for a belt and a pair of studs for attaching shoulder straps; and ANOTHER BREAST-PLATE, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, applied with a later large pair of decorative fleur-de-lys on each side of a medial ridge the first: 35.5cm; 14in high (2) £200-250 | Nil |
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1000 |
| 315 | A RARE SADDLE FOR A CHILD OR A LADY, MID-17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ENGLISH Literature with wooden frame covered with padded linen inside (perhaps later), the outer surface covered with red velvet trimmed silver thread and gold galloon retained by large rosette head nails, the flaps applied with a fleur-de-lys retaining some silver thread at the corners, fitted with rectangular bow with cylindrical horn studded with smaller rosette head nails, rectangular cantle with rounded corners (losses and wear), and retaining four leather straps inside 38cm; 15in high, 47cm; 18 1/2in long PROVENANCE (Probably) Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth The Rt. Hon. Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth, Parham, Pulborough, Sussex, Sotheby & Co., London 10th November, lot 84 (26 to Permain, probably for W. R. Hearst) (Probably) Viscount Arbuthnot of Inverbervie Privately acquired by R.T. Gwynn in New York in 1966 for £75 R.T. Gwyn, sold Christie's 24th April 2001, lot 57, £4200 (including premium) Literature Francis Henry Cripps-Day, A Record of Armour sales 1881-1924, pp. 198-99, lot 92, fig. 113. ############# provenance to discuss with peter ################## £4000-6000 | Nil |
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| 316 | A TARGET OF SHOT-PROOF WEIGHT, PROBABLY AUGSBURG, MID-16th CENTURY of convex circular form, rising at its centre to a small conical boss, decorated around its edge with a file-roped inward turn (bruised at top right) accompanied by twenty round-headed lining-rivets with brass rosette washers, retaining its brown leather lining over canvas quilted with tow in small lozenge-shaped panels, and fitted with the remains of a pair of leather enarmes attached by pairs of rivets with radially-fluted domed heads, the top struck twice with an indistinct mark involving an annulus ( lightly patinated overall) 57cm; 22 1/2in diameter £2000-3000 | Nil |
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2000 |
| 317 | A LARGE EUROPEAN SPUR, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with large flat rowel formed with nine points and incised with a series of lines framing each point moulded neck formed of a pair of scrolling bars, and faceted arch pierced with a pair of holes on each side for attaching buckles; and A TOOLED LEATHER CASE FOR A CUTLERY SET, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY decorated over its full surface with a symmetrical pattern of scrolls, flowers and fluted ornament, and pierced with two pairs of holes for suspension the first:24cm; 9 1/2in (2) £200-250 | Nil |
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380 |
| 318 | A GERMAN SHIELD FOR THE JOUST IN MID-15TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY of concave canvas-covered wood, with curved edges, strongly bouched on the right, the outer surface applied in gesso with the Baronial arms of von Hornstein highlighted in gilt (faded, small losses), and the inner face applied with a single woven enarme 41cm; 16 1/4in high £3000-4000 | Nil |
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| 319 | A GERMAN SHIELD FOR THE JOUST IN MID-15TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY of concave canvas-covered wood, with curved edges, strongly bouched on the right, the outer surface painted with the gilt Baronial arms of von Hornstein on a green ground filled with foliage, the border painted red (small losses), and the inner face applied with a single sinew enarme 46cm; 18 1/8in high £3000-4000 | Nil |
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| 320 | A FINELY CONSTRUCTED MINIATURE ARMOUR IN MID-15TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet fitted with scalloped visor retained by a spring catch, flanged at the base to fit closely on to the hinged gorget opening on the right, two-piece breast-plate incorporating a plackart rising to a cusped point, skirt of three lames carrying a pair of large pendant tassets, three-piece backplate formed en suite with the breast, culet of four lames, a pair of full arm defences, mitten gauntlets, a pair of full leg defences with winged poleyns, and fully articulated pointed sabatons, decorated throughout with bold flutes and plain turns, mounted on a kid dummy, with mail skirt, complete with a two-hand sword and on a wooden stand 85cm; 33 1/2in high This armour is loosely based on that of Friederich I, Prince Elector of Pfalz, preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. £12000-18000 | Nil |
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| 321 | A FULL ARMOUR FOR A BOY IN LATE 16TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet of Savoyard type with two-piece skull joined at a low comb, fitted with pivoting peak, and neck-guard of a single lame front and back (plume-holder missing), breast and backplate, the former carrying a pair of tassets each of eight lames, a pair of poleyns, a pair greaves with articulated sabatons, full arm defences including a pair of articulated gauntlets (finger and thumb-lames missing), and with patinated russet surface throughout: on a wooden stand £2000-3000 | Nil |
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| 322 | DEAN (BASHFORD): The Collection of Arms and Armor of Rutherford Stuyvesant 1843-1909, plates, cloth binding, unnumbered copy, 1914 £200-250 | Nil |
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320 |
| 323 | TRAPP (O.): THE ARMOURY OF THE CASTLE OF CHURBURG, James Mann trans., plates, marks reproduced, cloth binding, numbered 205 of 400 copies, 1929 £150-200 | Nil |
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190 |
| 324 | HOFF (A), SCHEPELERN (H. D.), & BOESEN (G.): Royal Arms at Rosenborg, 2 volumes, plates, paper binding, some sections uncut, original case missing, Copenhagen 1956 £50-80 | Nil |
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| 325 | WIMBLEDON RIFLE MEMORABILIA NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION THE CHALLENGE CUP OF NO.8 1ST MANCHESTER RIFLES MEDAL PRESENTED TO SERGT. GEO: H. GREEN, DATED 1867, cased; A SALTGLAZED JUG BY DOULTON, LAMBETH, applied with an inscription in raised white slip In commemoration of the last meeting at Wimbledon 1860-89', A PEWTER TANKARD, decorated with target shooting riflemen in low relief; A MODERN PORCELAIN MUG BY T.G. GREEN & CO LTD, commemorating the 1860-1960 of the NRA at Bisley; and an undated presentation certificate £120-180 £120-180 | Nil |
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100 |
| 326 | BOOKS, JOURNALS, CATALOGUES RILING (RAY): The Powder Flask Book, 1953; Patents for Inventors: Abridgments of Specifications. Class 119, Small-Arms (1855-66, 1867-76, 1877-88 and 1889-1900 (1993 reprint, 4 vols.); CARRINGTON-PIERCE (P): A Handbook of Court and Hunting Swords 1660-1820; DEAN (BASHFORD): Handbook of Armor European and Oriental; SKENNERTON (IAN D.): A Treatise of the Snider The British Soldier's Firearm, 1866-1880 (1997); SHARP (HENRY): Modern Sporting Gunnery, 1906; STONEHENGE; The Shot-Gun and Sporting Rifle, 1859; HAYWARD (J.F.), European Armour, 1951; ATKINSON (JOHN A.): The British Duelling Pistol, 1978; ASHDOWN (CHARLES HENRY): British and Foreign Arms and Armour, 1909; TAYLERSON (A.W.F.): The Revolver 1865-1888, 1966; SKRIFTER (Tøjhumuseets) [trans.], Four Studies on History of Arms, 1963; Exhibition of Armour made in the Royal Workshops at Greenwich - H.M Tower of London 22nd May-29th September, 1951; HAYWARD (JOHN): Swords and Daggers, 1951; PETERSON (HAROLD L.), American Knives - The First History and Collectors' Guide, 1958; Wallace Collection Catalogues - European Arms and Armour, parts I - III, 1924; FREEMANTLE (HON. T.F.), The Book of the Rifle, 1901; DYNES (ROBERT J.) The Lee: British Service Rifle from 1888 to 1950; The Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting (various vols); Journal of The Arms and Armour Society (various vols); auction catalogues (various) including Christie's 27th July 1939: A portion of the Famous Collection of Arms and Armour and Works of Art the property of the late Clarence H. MacKay, Esq.; and a large quantity of books, journals and manuscripts concerning firearms, ammunition etc. (qty) £250-350 £250-350 | Nil |
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| 327 | A comprehensive collection of mainly British cap badges insignia and collar dogs, containing some 'Stabrite' examples medals, mounted on card (qty) £400-500 | Nil |
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800 |
| 328 | A comprehensive collection of 19th and 20th century mainly British and Commonwealth military buttons with collar dogs annotated together in 2 boxes mounted on card. Along with a quantity of cloth badges and insignia in 'Stabrite' (qty) £500-600 | Nil |
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780 |
| 329 | A large collection of American and worldwide stabrite and enamel civilian and military badges, along with Soviet and police enamel insignia mounted on card. (qty) £200-300 | Nil |
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550 |
| 330 | A quantity of European/worldwide enamel badges and buttons mounted on card. Some Polish orders and squadron enamelled badges mainly 20th century. (qty) £200-300 | Nil |
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200 |
