331 |
A DETACHED GERMAN DOOR LOCK, 18TH CENTURY of block construction, with two bolts and a sprung latch operated by a shaped handle on each side, hinged cover, associated key, mounted on a portion of a contemporary door, the reverse applied with a shaped escutcheon 15.2cm; 6in x 20.2cm; 8in £100-150 | Nil |
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80 |
| 332 | A SMALL STEEL BALANCE, 18TH CENTURY formed of a chiselled steel bar formed with a floral terminal, the upper and lower edges notched for the balance weight, fitted with faceted plummet-shaped weight, and a series of hooks with spirally moulded shanks 15.8cm; 6 1/4in high £100-120 | Nil |
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90 |
| 333 | TWO KEYS, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY the first possibly French, with spirally moulded shank and scrollwork bow; the second pierced with three apertures on the bow and retaining some tinned finish the first: 13.8cm; 5 3/8in (2) £100-150 | Nil |
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140 |
| 334 | TWO SLEAVE KEYS, 17TH/18TH CENTURY one with faceted shank, the other shank fluted and with kidney-shaped bows, each with its cylindrical sleeve the first: 13.5cm; 5 3/8in (2) £100-150 | Nil |
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90 |
| 335 | A FLINT KNAPPING TOOL 17TH/18TH CENTURY comprising turnscrew, pick and small hammer face, formed with a moulded baluster and scroll mouldings throughout (worn) 15.2cm; 6in £80-120 | Nil |
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220 |
| 336 | A RARE PAIR OF MONGOLIAN LONG CEREMONIAL BANNERS, 19TH CENTURY of brocaded Chinese silk, each comprising a cylindrical canopy formed of a broad blue band between a pair of red and yellow bands, carrying twenty streamers in the colours of the Five Elements, with silk tassels and brass finials, woven throughout with with lotus flowers and foliage enriched with silver thread, and lined with blue cotton 204.5cm; 80 1/2in high The five elements theory was introduced from China along with feng-shui and astrological practices. The colours of the five elements are as follows, green for Wood, red for Fire, yellow for Earth, blue for Water, and white for Metal. This type of canopy was principally used in the palaces of important Lamas and in major temples. £3000-4000 | Nil |
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| 337 | A LARGE GERMAN PAINTED STEEL STRONGBOX, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY formed of a series of steel plates overlaid with broad interlaced steel bands, fitted with a pair of hasps at the front for securing the lid, false lock with embossed frontal escutcheon, a writhen handle at each end, the inside of the lid fitted with a lock mechanism incorporating nine shooting bolts (retaining plate missing), writhen pivot support, the inside with an additional lockable compartment and painted red throughout, and the outer surface retaining traces of early painted decoration (heavily patinated overall) 50cm; 19 3/4in x 51.4cm; 20 1/4in x 87cm; 34 1/4in £4000-5000 | Nil |
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4000 |
| 338 | A PAINTED MILITARY CHEST, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY of wood bound with steel, fitted with a pair of doors opening at the front, with a steel lifting handle at each end, the interior with provision for shelves and drawers, the exterior painted with a portrait of Lieutenant General Sir John French, Lieutenant General Lord Methuen on the doors and on the top with the owner's name, Colonel J. McNeil, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Lord Baden Powell, the piper Corporal McKay, inscribed with the Battle Honour 'Kimberley', a field gun and the owner's title (areas of wear, small losses) 104cm; 41 1/4in x 50.8cm; 20in x 55.8cm;22in £1500-£2500 £1500-2500 | Nil |
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| 339 | AN ARTILLERYMAN'S POWDER-FLASK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY of curved stained cowhorn, fitted with moulded base inscribed 'C69' and brass nozzle with spring cut-off (one suspension ring missing) 25cm; 9 7/8in £150-200 | Nil |
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320 |
| 340 | A VERY LARGE HORN FLASK, 18TH CENTURY of curved stained cowhorn, fitted with turned horn basal cap decorated with a pattern of concentric bands and with turned horn threaded stopper, a pair of steel sling swivels on brass washers, and retaining a leather carrying strap (nozzle missing) 68.5cm; 27in Powder flask??????????????????????? £500-700 | Nil |
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| 341 | A GERMAN ENGRAVED STAGHORN POWDER-FLASK, LATE 16TH CENTURY of bifurcated form, the inner face left natural, the outer engraved with an amorous couple in contemporary dress surrounded by foliage, steel mounts comprising two plain basal caps, a pair of suspension loops and nozzle with spring closure (perhaps later, belt hook and nozzle fixing screws missing) 19cm; 7 1/2in £300-400 | Nil |
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400 |
| 342 | A GERMAN ENGRAVED COWHORN POWDER-FLASK, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with curved flattened body, the inner face decorated with a series of concentric circles and the outer decorated with a large central sunburst within a rondel supported by a pair of stylised classical warriors, and fitted with later wooden cap top and bottom, the upper incorporating an engraved bone nozzle, and with a shaped brass mount (the body shortened at each end) 19.8cm; 17 3/4in £150-200 | Nil |
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150 |
| 343 | A HORN POWDER-FLASK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY of flattened cow horn, with brass basal cap and nozzle, the latter incorporating an adjustable measuring chamber (cap missing) and a pair of suspension rings; and A COPPER POWDER-FLASK BY FRITH, MID-19TH CENTURY, the outer face embossed with a hunter and a hound (nozzle missing) the first: 26cm; 10 1/4in (2) £140-180 | Nil |
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| 344 | A QUANTITY OF POWDER-FLASKS AND FIREARMS ACCESSORIES including A BANDOLIER FOR SPORTING USE, 18TH CENTURY, with brass nozzle fitted with blued steel levers; A LEATHER-COVERED POWDER-FLASK, 18TH CENTURY; A BRASS PERCUSSION CAP DISPENSER BY JAMES DIXON & SONS, SHEFFIELD; A STEEL PUMP FOR AN AIR CANE, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, with black painted body and brass fittings; A POLISHED STEEL DOUBLE-ENDED CHARGER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, for shot and powder; ANOTHER, FORMED OF A SINGLE BRASS COMPARTMENT; TWO LEATHER WALLETS FROM SPORTING GUNS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, one by Sykes, the other retaining a turnscrew, pricker and a quantity of flints; A WAD CUTTER; A MAINSPRING CLAMP; A POLISHED STEEL OIL BOTTLE; A COMBINATION TURNSCREW; A COMBINATION NIPPLE WRENCH, AN ADJUSTABLE GRADUATED BRASS POWDER-MEASURE, FOUR FURTHER STEEL POWDER MEASURES; AN EARLY POWDER CHARGE BY ELEY, LONDON; A BAG OF LANCASTER PATENT UMBRELLA CAPS; and TWO TINS OF CAPS (qty) See S. J. Gooding 1979, p. 118. £500-700 | Nil |
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1000 |
| 345 | A SMALL HORN FLASK, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY and two small German silver-mounted leather scabbards for hunting daggers the first: 16cm; 6 3/8in (3) £30-40 | Nil |
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| 346 | A FITTED MAHOGANY CASE FOR A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS, CIRCA 1810 for pistols of approximately 16in length, lined in green baize (faded, areas of wear, the compartments relined and with later lids), and the lid with brass flush-fitted carrying handle (one lid catch and the trade label missing), with a bullet mould, horn-tipped rammer 51cm; 20in by 23cm; 9in £800-1000 | Nil |
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700 |
| 347 | A FITTED MAHOGANY CASE FOR A REVOLVER OF TRANTER TYPE, CIRCA 1860 for a revolver of approximately 12 1/2in length, lined in green baize, complete with 54 bore bullet mould, Dixon & Sons copper flask,rammer, and W.Tranter patent no.50 detached loading lever (the lid warped, case lining with areas of light wear) 35.7cm; 14in by 19.2cm; 7 1/2in £500-600 | Nil |
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800 |
| 348 | A FLINTLOCK 'SPRING' TRAP GUN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with steel barrel belled at the muzzle, rounded lock of regulation type operated by a long pivoted lever projecting towards the muzzle (the signature obscured), iron-bound wooden stock formed in two pieces encasing most of the barrel (weather cover missing), and fitted with iron pivot mount underneath (the steel parts pitted) 52.4cm; 20 5/8in Trap guns of this type were forbidden by law in 1827. Another example of this type, with a lock signed 'Smith', was sold Sotheby's Olympia, 5th December 2002, lot 185 (£1260 including premium). See L.Winant 1956, pp.109-110 and p.113 no.112. £600-800 | Nil |
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900 |
| 349 | A RARE PAIR OF GERMAN BRONZE CANNON BY THE MASTER HP, DATED 1553 each with multi-stage barrel swelling slightly towards the muzzle, small fore-sight, impressed with an alternating arrangement of beads and panels on the muzzle face and engraved with a band behind, decorated throughout with chiselled ornament in high relief, including raised astragal mouldings, a classical warrior in low relief above the maker's initials 'HP' over the chase, a panel of candelabrum, the owner's crested arms, the inscription and the date 'Anno Domini 1553' and a further panel of candelabrum over the first reinforce, all on a finely punched ground, integral pan with iron pivot for a cover (now missing), the base-ring fitted with a moulded tubular back-sight (one missing), and plain flat cascabel, the underside fitted beneath with a large triangular lug in the middle, a pair of small lugs in front and a single lug behind for attaching to a tiller (one with a small hole in the centre ahead of the pan, the other missing a portion of its rear section and now in two pieces) 104.2cm; 41in barrels (2) £15000-20000 | Nil |
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| 350 | A BRONZE BREECH-LOADING CANNON, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY, PORTUGESE OR MALAYSIAN in marine excavated condition, with three-stage tapering barrel, octagonal over the forward portion and swelling strongly to a moulded muzzle, broad breech cavity pierced with three slots, retaining its removable chamber (now seized), hollow cascabel for a tiller, and a pair of plain trunnions 151cm; 59 1/4in For a discussion of bronze breech-loading guns see R. Douglas-Smith 2004, pp.167-180 £3000-5000 | Nil |
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| 351 | A BRONZE SWIVEL GUN, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with three-stage barrel tapering towards a strongly moulded muzzle incorporating a raised fore-sight and with a single raised moulding behind, cast with a raised circular panel over the breech (now obscured), retaining a lug for a vent cover, hollow moulded cascabel for a tiller, a pair of trunnions, and with its bronze swivel mount 172cm; 67 5/8in barrel £1800-2400 | Nil |
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| 352 | A BRONZE SWIVEL GUN, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with three-stage barrel tapering towards a strongly moulded muzzle incorporating a raised fore-sight and with a pair of raised mouldings behind, hollow moulded cascabel for a tiller, a pair of trunnions, and with its bronze swivel mount (the breech and cascabel extensively chipped) 172cm; 67 5/8in barrel £1500-2500 | Nil |
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| 353 | A FINE BONZE SALUTING CANNON, MID-17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY SPANISH with tapering multi-stage barrel, strongly moulded muzzle and astragals, stylised dolphin lifting handles, a pair of plain trunnions, chiselled with a vacant shield-shaped escutcheon over the first reinforce, narrow vent field, moulded globose cascabel chiselled with acanthus foliage and berry ornament, decorated with bands of scrolling foliage behind the muzzle and in front of the dolphins, the latter incorporating a stylised mask and expanded flowerheads, and incised with the number 3 beneath the trunnions 39cm; 15 1/4in barrel £1200-1400 | Nil |
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1500 |
| 354 | A PAIR OF ENGLISH BRONZE SALUTING CANNON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with multi-stage tapering barrels formed with raised mouldings at the muzzles, and raised bands dividing each section, struck with London view and proof mark on each side of the vents, globose cascabels, a pair of plain trunnions, and stamped '3' and '4' respectively beneath the middle bands: each on an associated stepped oak carriage (the carriages worn) 47.5cm; 18 3/4in barrels (2) £1200-1800 | Nil |
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2700 |
| 355 | A BRASS MODEL CANNON, LONDON PROOF MARKS, 19TH CENTURY with stepped tapering barrel stamped with proof marks over the first reinforce, rounded base-ring and globose cascabel, on a large block-shaped stepped wooden carriage with brass trucks 25.7cm; 10 1/8in barrel £800-1000 | Nil |
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| 356 | TWO DECORATIVE BRASS CANNON, 19TH CENTURY with tapering multi-stage barrels, globose cascabels, and cast iron wheeled carriages 29cm; 11 3/8in barrels (2) £400-600 | Nil |
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400 |
| 357 | AN IRON SALUTING CANNON, 19TH CENTURY with tapering multi-stage barrel, swelling towards the muzzle, raised mouldings, a pair of trunnions, raised vent field, and drawn-out to a globose cascabel (pitted); and A BRONZE CANNON IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE, cast in two halves, decorated with a coat-of-arms and the spurious date 1680 the first: 61cm; 24in barrel the first: 3cm; 1 1/4in approx bore (2) £200-300 | Nil |
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200 |
| 358 | A FINE SILESIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE, TESCHEN, MID-17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BY PAWEL KALIWODA with octagonal swamped sighted barrel rifled with nine grooves, punched with scrolls and foliage at the muzzle, over the median and the breech, fitted with standing back-sight seated on a crouching gilt salamander, and stamped with the maker's initials over the breech (Neue Støckel 4295), flat lock applied with a large pierced and engraved gilt-brass plaque decorated with a running stag and a bird-of-prey, fitted with external wheel, sliding pan-cover with gilt-brass button release chiselled as a cherubic mask, pierced and engraved dog formed as a stylised lion, set trigger, figured hardwood full stock, profusely inlaid over its full surface with scrolling staghorn tendrils and pellets inhabited by hounds, stags, birds-of-prey, foxes and rabbits, enriched with engraved mother-of-pearl ball flowers, the butt decorated en suite including cheek-piece centring on a vacant mother-of-pearl plaque supported by a pair of eagles on the left and with sliding patchbox-cover inlaid en suite on the right, steel trigger-guard shaped for the fingers, engraved staghorn butt-plate decorated with a bird-of-prey, engraved bone ramrod-pipes, and contemporary ramrod with engraved staghorn tip (the steel parts cleaned) 82.8cm; 32 5/8in barrel Pawel Kaliwoda is recorded in Teschen circa 1650-72, see C. Puškari 2005, p. 45. A tschinke with the by this maker is preserved in the Waffensammlung, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. see V. Karger 1964, p.39. £5000-7000 | Nil |
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18000 |
| 359 | A SILESIAN WHEEL-LOCK BIRDING RIFLE (TSCHINKE), SIGNED WS, CIRCA 1640-50 with slender octagonal swamped sighted barrel rifled with eight narrow grooves, inlaid with a broad panel of engraved brass filled with ropework patterns and foliage at the muzzle, median and the breech, the latter stamped with the maker's mark (Neue Støckel 4809), lock of characteristic form applied with large brass plaques pierced and engraved with scrolling eagle heads, and designs of scrolling foliage, fitted with external mainspring and sliding pan-cover (pan-cover detached, button release and flash-guard missing), pierced dog applied with engraved brass plaques en suite including a pair of addorsed serpents on the bridle, fruitwood full stock profusely inlaid over its entire length with green-stained bone, mother-of-pearl and staghorn plaques enriched with engraved brass plaques including a dog playing a harp beneath the lock, a pair of addorsed scaly monsters opposite the lock and a strapwork cartouche on the cheek-piece, the butt enriched with brass pellets and fitted with sliding patchbox-cover decorated en suite (minor restorations and repairs), plain brass butt-plate and trigger-guard shaped for the fingers (repaired), three engraved brass ramrod-pipes, engraved brass fore-end cap, a steel sling swivel (one missing), and associated steel ramrod 103.8cm; 40 7/8in barrel A tschinke with the same maker's mark is preserved in the Waffensammlung, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. £5000-7000 | Nil |
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9500 |
| 360 | A SILESIAN WHEEL-LOCK BIRDING GUN (TSCHINKE), MID-17TH CENTURY with slender octagonal swamped barrel fitted with brass fore-sight within a groove at the muzzle, lock of characteristic form, fitted with external mainspring partly covered by an engraved brass plaque, engraved sliding pan-cover with button release, button-catch for setting the sear, flash-guard, and engraved dog decorated with a tusked monster, set trigger, fruitwood full stock inlaid over its surface with engraved stagorn plaques and pellets within horn segmental lines, the butt decorated with scrolls and fruit on each side, fitted patchbox with later sliding cover on the right, steel trigger-guard shaped for the fingers (one screw missing), horn butt-plate (repaired), engraved horn ramrod-pipe, engraved horn fore-end cap, and associated steel-tipped wooden ramrod (cleaned) 100.7cm; 39 5/8in barrel £3500-4500 | Nil |
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5000 |
