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MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR

INCLUDING THE GEORGE GEEAR COLLECTION OF FINE ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FIREARMS

WEDNESDAY 27TH & THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2024

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AFRICAN & OCEANIC ART ANTIQUITIES

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Megan Corbett

Sarah Lancaster

PAINTINGS

Victor Fauvelle 446961

Ed Beer 446962

Victoria Sturgeon

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SILVER

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VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE & PROBATE

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Frances Woodhams

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446956

Archie Swann 446959

Jacob Carpenter 446957

MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR

INCLUDING THE GEORGE GEEAR COLLECTION OF FINE ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FIREARMS

WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2024

10.00AM - LOTS 1-259

THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2024

10.00AM - LOTS 260-577

AT OUR CITY CENTRE SALEROOMS, SP1 3SU

VIEWING AT OUR CITY CENTRE SALEROOMS, SP1 3SU

Saturday 23rd November 10.00am – 1.00pm

Monday 25th November 10.00am – 4.00pm

Tuesday 26th November 10.00am – 4.00pm

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Front cover: Lots 68, 333, 356, 393 & 391

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Catalogue £10.00 (£15.00 by post)

DAY ONE

MEDALS, COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR

WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2024 AT 10.00AM

MEDALS

MEDALS FROM THE BARRY ROBERTS COLLECTION

A Naval General Service Medal 17931840 to Able Seaman Alexander Farquhar, H.M.S. Bedford, clasp: Camperdown (ALEXR FARQUHAR.), nearly extremely ﬁne, toned.

Notes: H.M.S. Bedford, 74 guns, was part of the British ﬂeet’s Windward Division at the Battle of Camperdown on the 11th October 1797. She was heavily engaged with 71 killed and wounded and her hull and rigging badly damaged. 28 clasps to the ship.

£8001,200

A casualty’s Waterloo Medal 1815 to Private John Todd, 2nd Battalion 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards), later bar suspension (JOHN TODD 2ND BATT. GRENAD. GUARDS.), near very ﬁne.

Notes: John Todd was born in Manchester in August 1787. Having served in the Derbyshire Militia he enlisted in the British Army in 1813 at the age of 28. He served at Quatre Bras and Waterloo in Lt. Colonel Sir Noel Hill’s Company under Lieutenant and Captain James Nixon, and the likelihood is that he took part in the famous rout of the French Imperial Guard Grenadiers, by virtue of which the British 1st Foot Guards earned their ‘Grenadier’ title. Wounded in this action, he survived to be discharged to a pension in 1827 and lived until 1866.

£1,0001,500

A Military General Service Medal 17931814 to Gunner Donald McRaw, Royal Artillery, 6 clasps: Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Orthes (D. MCRAW, GUNNER, R. ARTY), at least very ﬁne

Notes: Born in Campbelltown in Inverness, the recipient worked as a cordwainer before enlisting in the army in February 1794. He served for 21 years, latterly in Trelawney’s Company, 5th Battalion Royal Artillery, before being pensioned in December 1815 “nearly blind of the left eye, sight of the other impaired”. The rank on his medal is as issued, though he ended his career as a Sergeant.

£8001,200

An Army of India Medal to Private William Whitton, 41st Foot, short hyphen reverse, clasp: Ava (W. WHITTON, 41ST FOOT.), irregular toning and some edge bruising, otherwise good very ﬁne or better

Notes: William Whitton was born in Stepnell, Derby, in around 1790. He ﬁrst enlisted in the 34th Foot in 1809, serving with this Regiment in the East Indies, before transferring to the 41st Foot at Madras in 1822. Following his service in the Burma Campaign of 182426 he was discharged from the Army in 1827.

£600800

A Naval General Service Medal 17931840 to Private William Butt, Royal Marines, clasp: Navarino (WILLIAM BUTT.), good very ﬁne.

Notes: William Butt was born in the Parish of Ingatestone in Essex and worked as a labourer before attesting for the Chatham Division, Royal Marines, at Chelmsford on the 4th December 1820, aged 18 years. He was discharged as a Corporal, with unblemished character, in December 1842, having served at the Battle of Navarino in H.M.S. Philomel.

£8001,200

A Cabul Medal 1842 to Miles Reilly, 13th Foot, (MILES REILLY 13TH REGT), impressed in serif capitals, original steel clip and straight bar suspension, edge bruising, very ﬁne.

£350450

A Ghuznee Medal 1839, unnamed as issued, later straight suspension bar, extremely ﬁne or nearly so and lightly toned.

£400500

A Candahar Ghuznee Cabul Medal 1842 to Private Philip Bryan, 41st Foot, (PHILIP BRYAN, 41ST REGT.), engraved in small serif capitals, replacement ring suspension, good very ﬁne, reverse better.

£400500

A China Medal 1842 to Seaman William Smith, H.M.S. Belleisle, (WILLIAM SMITH H.M.S. BELLISLE.), extremely ﬁne.

Notes: The roll conﬁrms two men of this name in troopship H.M.S. Bellisle: one an Able Seaman, the other an Ordinary Seaman. 265 medals to the ship.

£300500 10

A Punjab Medal 184849 to Private John McSweeney, 9th Lancers, 2 clasps: Goojerat, Chilianwala (J. MCSWEENEY, 9TH LANCERS.), contact marks and some edge bruising, very ﬁne.

Notes: Also served in the ﬁrst AngloSikh War and the Indian Mutiny .

£300500

A Ghuznee Cabul Medal 1842 to James Saville 41st Foot, (JAS. SAVILLE, 41ST. REGT.), engraved in serif capitals, original steel clip and straight bar suspension, good very ﬁne or better

£400500

An India Medal 184995 to Private David Davies, 51st Light Infantry, clasp: Pegu (DAVID DAVIES. 51ST K.O. LT. INFY.), impressed in serif capitals, extremely ﬁne or early so.

Notes: David Davies was born in Merionethshire and attested for the 51st Light Infantry in Chester, 1832, aged 21 years. He served with his regiment in the campaign against the King of Ava in 1859 & 1853, an was discharged in 1854, being no longer ﬁt for duty. He ended his career having been tried three times by courtmartial, though also possessing two good conduct badges

£200300

Four medals to Private John Grant, 93rd Highlanders: Crimea 185456, clasp: Sebastopol (JOHN GRANT, 93rd HIGHRS), engraved in serif capitals, very fine; Indian Mutiny 185759, 2 clasps: Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow (JOHN GRANT, 93RD HIGHLANDERS), impressed, very fine or better; India 184995, clasp: Umbeyla (3275 J GRANT 93RD HIGHLANDERS), impressed, good very fine; Turkish Crimea, British issue, replacement foliate suspension (3275 JOHN GRANT 93D HIGHLANDERS), privately engraved, edge bruising, near very fine. [4]

Notes: John Grant was born in Banﬀ, Scotland, and enlisted in the 93rd Highlanders in August 1854. Joining his regiment in the Crimea after the Battle of Balaklava but in time to serve in the siege and fall of Sebastopol, he subsequently saw action at the Relief of Lucknow in November 1857. Remaining in India he took part in the Umbeyla expedition of 1863. He was discharged in 1866.

£600900

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A Crimea Medal 185456 to Private James Nadauld, 1st Battalion Riﬂe Brigade, clasp: Sebastopol (PTE J. NADAULD. 1ST BN. RE. BGE.), engraved in serif capitals*, very ﬁne.

Notes: James Nadauld was born in Marylebone and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Wesminster on the 28th June 1854, before embarking for the Crimea on the 25th November. He was wounded in action in the Rifle Pitts before Sebastopol, receiving a bullet to his right shoulder on the 11th July 1855. In consequence of his injury he was declared unfit for further service and discharged on the 29th April 1856, afterwards being admitted as a pensioner at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

*The roll is annotated “H+Ro 7/5/56” appearing to indicate that Private Nadauld’s medal was oﬃcially engraved by Hunt and Roskell. £150250

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A Storming of Delhi casualty Indian Mutiny Medal 185759 to Corporal John Couch, 9th Lancers, clasp: Delhi (CORPL JOHN COUCH, 9TH LANCERS), nearly extremely ﬁne.

Notes: John Couch was born in Southam, Warwick and attested for the 9th Lancers at Westminster on the 11th April 1850, aged 22 years. He was present at the Battle of BadlikiSerai on the 8th June 1857, and at Delhi throughout the siege, where his regiment saw much action. When the final assault on Delhi was made on the 14th September 1857 the 9th Lancers were part of a Brigade that was moved to cover the right flank of the besieging batteries left undefended by the assignment of Infantry to the assault. The enemy made great efforts to dislodge them but “There the sate [sic], firm in their saddles, ‘ghastly motionless as if they slept’ whilst the unerring grape shot streamed upon them and made dreadful openings in their ranks.....The courage of the 9th Lancers was never surpassed.”* Couch was dangerously wounded either by grapeshot or round shot in the right arm, which he consequently lost to amputation. He had been promoted to Corporal only two days earlier. He was discharged at Chatham, 7th December 1857.

* Major E. W. Sheppard, ‘The Ninth Queen’s Royal Lancers, 17151936’ £300500

An Indian Mutiny Medal 185759 to Private William Gullock, 2nd Battalion the Riﬂe Brigade, clasp: Lucknow (WM GULLOCK, 2ND BN RIFLE BDE), edge bruising, near very ﬁne.

Notes: William Gullock was born in St Mary Magdalenes, Somerset, in 1837, and attested for the Riﬂe Brigade in March 1854. He served in the Crimean War and the India Mutiny and was discharged in 1862 suﬀering from a heart complaint which may have been caused by a fall of earth landing on his back while on duty in a trench in the Crimea.

£150250

A Second China Medal 185660 to Private William Lock, 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots), 2 clasps: Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (WM LOCK, 2ND BN 1ST THE RL REGIMENT), contact marks and scuffing near suspension claw (possibly re-fitted), near very fine.

Notes: Served in the capture of the Taku Forts and Peking. Also served in the Crimea and was entitled to the medal and Sebastopol clasp.

£300400

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An India Medal 184995 to Private Charles Goddard, 3rd Battalion the Riﬂe Brigade, clasp: Northwest Frontier (947 PTE C. GODDARD. 3RD BN RIF. BDE), impressed in serif capitals, good very ﬁne.

Notes: Served under Brevet Colonel Macdonell against Sultan Muhammed Khan 5th December 1863 to 2nd January 1864. Also previously served in the Indian Mutiny and entitled to the medal with clasp for Lucknow.

£150250 19

An Ashantee Medal 187374 to Quartermaster Patrick McCormick, 2nd Battalion 23rd Foot, clasp: Coomassie (QR. MR. R. MCCORMICK, 2ND. BN. 23RD FOOT 18734), at least good very ﬁne.

Notes: Patrick McCormick was Commissioned Quartermaster after 13 years of service in the ranks on 19th November 1873, his predecessor being unﬁt for service abroad. He embarked with his battalion in H.M.S. Tamar on the 21st November, sailing from Queenstown to West Africa. He was present at the Battle of Amoaful and the capture of Coomassie. In 1880 he transferred to the 1st Battalion of his regiment sailing for India and the record showed that this was regarded as a great loss by the 2nd Battalion. He died on service in India in 1884.

£300400

Two medals to Colour Sergeant Henry Watson, East Lancashire Regiment: Afghanistan 187880, clasp: Ahmed Khel (196. CORPL. H. WATSON. 59TH FOOT.), engraved, contact marks, near very ﬁne; Army Long Service and Good Conduct, 2nd type obverse, swivelling suspension (108. CR. SJT. H. WATSON, E. LAND: R.), similar to last, near very ﬁne. [2]

Notes: Henry Watson was born at Buttersﬁeld near Dublin and having travelled to India attested for the 105th Foot Madras Light Infantry on 22nd February 1871. He transferred as a Private to the 59th Foot in 1873, and following promotion to Corporal was reduced again to Private following a Regimental Court Martial for obstructing the police. He saw active service in the 2nd AngloAfghan War and was present at the Battle of Ahmed Khel on the 19th April 1880. He regained the rank of Corporal the following month and thereafter rose steadily through the noncommissioned ranks. He was discharged on 7th November 1894, on the termination of his second period of engagement.

£150250

An Egypt and Sudan Medal 188289 to Private J. E. Bell, Medical Staﬀ Corps, undated reverse, clasp: Suakin 1885 (5419. PTE. J. E. BELL. M.S. CORPS), very ﬁne or better

£150250

An Egypt and Sudan Medal 188289 to Gunner J. Shaw, Royal Artillery, dated reverse, clasp: TelElKebir (32935, GUNR. J. SHAW, A/1. BDE. R.A), bruise to obverse rim at 8 o’clock, otherwise very ﬁne or better

£150250

An Egypt and Sudan Medal 188289 to Private William Ringer, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, undated reverse, clasp: Suakin 1885 (5697. PTE. W. RINGER. 2/SCOTS. GDS.), very ﬁne.

£150250

Two medals to Rifleman George Shelton, King’s Royal Rifle Corps: India 184995, clasp: Burma 188992 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps.), good very fine or better; India 18951902, clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 1st Bn. K.R. Rifle Corps), official alteration to regimental number, extremely fine. [2]

Notes: George Shelton was born in Glossop, Derbyshire and attested for the British Army 14th April 1889. He served in the 4th Battalion K.R.R.C., attaining the rank of Lance Corporal 3rd May 1892, before reverting to Private in September of that year, and being posted to the 1st Battalion in October. In Burma the 4th Battalion had formed the Baungshe Column under Major R.H. Gunning engaged in counterinsurgency operations between December 1891 and February 1892. With the 1st Battalion Shelton took part in the Relief of Chitral under Lieutenant General Sir Robert Low. Shelton was recalled under Special Army Order of 11th November 1899 for service in the 2nd AngloBoer War .

£400500

A reconquest of the Sudan pair of medals to later Spion Kop fatal casualty Private T. King, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers: Queen’s Sudan 189698 (4523. PTE T. KING. 2/LAN: FUS:), official adjustment to regimental number, good very fine; Khedive’s Sudan 18961908, clasp: Khartoum (4523. PTE. T. KING. 2ND L. F.), engraved in plain capitals, about extremely fine and lightly toned. [2]

Notes: Having served in the reconquest of the Sudan including the Battle of Omdurman and the entry into Khartoum, 2nd September 1898, King saw further action as a Corporal in the 2nd AngloBoer War, where he was killed in action at the disastrous Battle of Spion Kop, 24th January 1900.

£400500

A Second AngloBoer War pair of medals to Gunner W. T. Hart, Royal Field Artillery: Queen’s South Africa, first type (b), 4 clasps*: Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Wittebergen (84229 GNR: W. T. HART, R.F.A.), ghost dates, good very fine; King’s South Africa, both dated clasps (84229 GNR: W. T. HART. R.F.A.), good very fine. [2]

Notes: Served with 77th Battery R.F.A. and subsequently with 7th and 4th Divisional Ammunition Columns.

* Hart’s Queen’s South Africa Medal was originally issued with a different combination of clasps (Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen) but subsequent medal rolls confirm that the configuration was officially altered to that offered here.

£100150

A China 1900 Medal to Spoy Ganjan Singh, 4th Punjab Infantry, no clasp (1956 Sepoy Ganjan Singh 4th Pjb. Infy.), contact marks, good ﬁne.

Notes: Ex. London M.C. (CMA/25535)

£80120

Long Service Medals (4): Royal Navy, George V, swivelling suspension, renamed in engraved capitals (305166W. NEWMAN. R.N.); Volunteer Force, Victoria Regina, unnamed; Volunteer Force, Edward VII Imperator (1886 CPL. J. LLOYD. 1/V.B. S.W. BDRS.); Eﬃciency Medal South Africa (T/SGT. H. MOFFATT

S.A.M.C.); all about very ﬁne or a little better. [4]

£150250 29

A Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian type, privately impressed (7694. J. MURDEN. 3. BN. G. GDS.)*, replacement foliate suspension, fine; together with another, British type, unnamed as issued, good fine; and a Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, good very fine. [3]

£4060 not to scale not to scale

Notes: * Private John Murden, also entitled to the British medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

£150250

A small quantity of mainly British medals and insignia, including: 193945 War Medals (5), a Defence Medal, a W.V.S. Civil Defence lapel badge, a pair of RFA shoulder titles, various cap badges, and other items. [qty]

A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Private Thomas Williams, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, first type (b), 2 clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3118. Pte. T. WILLIAMS. 6. Drgns), engraved, ghost dates, much polished, good fine; together with another Queen’s South Africa Medal to Private E. Twinn, Volunteer Company Middlesex Regiment, second type, 5 clasps: Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8407 PTE. E. TWINN, VOL: COY MIDDX: REGT), impressed, good very fine or better. [2]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

Notes: Thomas Williams enlisted as a boy in May 1884. He served in his regimental band as a musician, and was discharged in 1905 after two periods of engagement. Oﬀered with research.

£200300 32

A part group of four medals to Warrant Oﬃcer 2nd Class Charles Tyler, 18th Battalion London Regiment: 191415 Star (54. SJT. C. TYLER. 18LOND.R.); British War Medal 191420 (54 W.O. CL. 2 C. TYLER. 18LOND. R.); Imperial Service Medal, George V (CHARLES TYLER.); Territorial Force Eﬃciency Medal, George V (590008 C.S. MJR C TYLER. 18/LOND:R.); later mounted for display with the addition of a replacement Victory Medal with original name erased. [4+1]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

£80120

Four medal to Private Albert Ernest Turner, 18th Battalion London Regiment and Royal Army Service Corps: 191415 Star (403. BGLR. A. E. TURNER. 18LOND. R.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (403 PTE. A. E. TURNER 18LOND. R.); General Service Medal 191862, George V, clasp: Iraq (G13517 PTE. A. E. TURNER. R.A.S.C.); contact marks to rims, near very ﬁne. [4]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

£100150 34

A scarce group of five medals named or attributed to Lieutenant H. Yates, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Lancashire Fusiliers and Home Guard: British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (403219. SGT. H. YATES. R.A.F.); Territorial Force War Medal (403219 SJT. H. YATES. R.F.C.); Defence Medal, unnamed as issued; Territorial Efficiency Medal (380 SJT H. YATES. LAN. HRS.); good very fine or better, [5]; together with a photograph of a home guard unit with label identifying an officer seated in the centre of the front row as Yates.

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

Notes: Served in the Royal Flying Corps and RAF as a Sergeant and Sergeant Mechanic with the trade classiﬁcation of Carpenter. Awarded the TEM in November 1922 having transferred to the Lancashire Hussars. An H. Yates appears and is recorded in 1942 as a Lieutenant in the 37th Cheshire (Romiley) Battalion, Home Guard.

£500700

Two medal groups carrying a presumption of a familial connection, comprising: a Great War Pair to Private Reginald J. Taylor, 21st Battalion London Regiment: British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (657006 PTE. R. J. TAYLOR. 21LOND.R.); and six to Corporal R. S. L. Taylor, (London Irish Rifles) Royal Ulster Rifles: 193945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 193945, George VI Efficiency Medal (Territorial) (7012964 CPL. R. S. L. TAYLOR. LOND. IR. RIF. R. U. RIF.); both groups swing mounted, much edge bruising, otherwise very fine. [8]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

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A collection of Great War Medal groups, comprising: 191415 Star (D.A. 1002, H. W. CASEY, D.H.R.N.R.); part group: BWM and Victory Medal with Silver War Badge and School attendance medals (1197 PTE. E. JACKSON. 18LOND. R.); pair: BWM and Victory Medal (6475 HENRY S. C. REEVES 18LOND.R.), framed with a photograph; four: BWM and Victory Medal (8220 PTE. D. MONTGOMERY 14LOND.R), Defence Medal, attributed, unnamed as issued, Elizabeth II ISM in case of issue (DAVID MONTGOMERY), an ARP badge, and a London Scottish headdress badge; pair: BWM and Victory Medal (CPL. F. W. WITHERS. S.A.S.C.); part group: Victory Medal (1565 CPL. G. LEADER. 18LOND.R.), Territorial Force War Medal (1565 PTE. G. LEADER. 18LOND.R.); pair: BWM and Victory Medal with postal envelopes and school attendance medals (594512 PTE. F. A. LOWIS. 18LOND.R.); together with a Memorial Plaque issued in commemoration of Frederick Charles Robinson, 18th Battalion London Regiment, who was killed in action in Egypt, 23rd December 1917 (FREDERICK CHARLES ROBINSON); oﬀered with some research. [qty]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection £150200 37

Three Medal to Police Constable C. Murphy, A Division Metropolitan Police: Jubilee (Police) Medal 1887, Metropolitan Police, with 1897 clasp (PC, C. MURPHY. A. DIVN), good very fine or better; Coronation (Police) Medal 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C..C. MURPHY. A. DIV.), good very fine; Coronation (Police) Medal 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., C. MURPHY.), very fine, [3]; together with a Metropolitan Special Constabulary Long Service 1914 badge.

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

Notes: Born in Sussex in 1858 and joined the Metropolitan Police at Old Scotland Yard on the 11th of January 1886. Served in A Division for a total of twentyfive years and five days. Offered with research.

£100150

Ireland Free State: General Service Medal 191721, noncombatant’s type, unnamed, with top ribbon brooch; and another, also unnamed, lacking ribbon and brooch. [2]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection £150250

A collection of long service and good conduct awards, comprising: Volunteer Long Service Medal, Edward VII (3555 PTE. R. SINDALL. 2ND V.B. ROYAL FUS:); Territorial Force Eﬃciency Medals (2), George V (590019 C. S. MJR: W. F. WILLIAMSON. 18/LOND:R. and 119 CPL. W. T. STUART. 18/LOND: REGT); Eﬃciency Medal (Territorial), George VI (7013353 RFMN. D. C. SIMPSON. LOND. IR. RIF. R. U. RIF.); South Africa Permanent Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George VI(B) (NO. P. 3609

SGT. A. L. SMITH Q.S.C.), engraved; Colonial Police Long Service Medal, Elizabeth II (9877 AFR/CONST. ZIMENE, B.S.A.P.), officially renamed; good very fine and better, [6]; offered with some research.

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection £300400

Ireland Free State: a collection of Emergency Service Medals 193946, comprising: Army/Air Corps/Navy issue (2), each with two clasps; Local Defence Force Issue (4); Volunteer Aid (Red Cross) issue; and Local Security Force Issue (2), each with one clasp; all with ribbons and top brooches, ﬁne to very ﬁne, much wear to ribbons. [9]

Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection

£250350

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

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The order insignia of MajorGeneral Sir George Colt Langley, KCB, Deputy AdjutantGeneral Royal Marines 186267 and decorated veteran of the 1st Carlist War: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, military division, Knight Commander’s neck badge and breast star, the gold and enamelled badge hallmarked for 1814 with indistinct maker’s mark and later cravat, the star in silver, silvergilt and enamels, badge with two lions missing from the junctions of the arms, otherwise nearly extremely ﬁne; Spain: the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand, small breast badge, gilt and enamel with narrow bar suspension, together with another breast badge of reduced size with ring suspension, each with some wear and some damage to enamel, near very ﬁne. [4] item 74.8mm wide)

Provenance: By descent

Notes: George Colt Langley was born in Bristol in 1810 and entered the service as a 2nd Lieutenant on the 30th June 1829. He served in the new frigate H.M.S. Castor from 4th May 1832, including the enforcement of the Dutch trade embargo of 183233. In May 1833 he proceeded to the Lisbon Station and was present at the sieges and attacks on Porto and Lisbon. In September 1834 he proceeded to the North Coast of Spain for participation in the First Carlist War. He commanded Castor’s marines during the siege and blockade of Bilbao, and was part of the Marine detachment under Lord John Hay that landed and occupied the convent of Desierto in the Nervión river in the Spring of 1836. In May of that year a Battalion of Marines was formed under Colonel John Owen, C.B., and Langley was appointed Quarter Master, but he relinquished this “lucrative situation” to resume command of Castor’s marines when they were sent to join the operations before San Sabastian. During the capture of Passages in late May he occupied the Eastern Heights commanding the harbour, and was attacked here by a superior force of Carlists on the 9th June. He was severely wounded, while leading a counter charge, by a musket ball that passed through his right thigh. He was mentioned in a despatch of Lord John Hay and awarded the Order of San Sebastian. Following a period of convalescence in Plymouth he returned to Spain until the end of hostilities and appears to have been granted a second award of the Order of San Sebastian. He rose in rank over the following decades, becoming Deputy Adjutant General Royal Marines in 1862 and promoted Major General 10th November 1866. He was created C.B. in 1869, retired in 1877, and was elevated to K.C.B. 24th May 1881. He died on the 29th December 1896, having survived his eldest son, Major Lionel Langley, R.E.

£1,8002,200

The Order Insignia worn by Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington, KCVO: The Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander’s neck badge and breast star, silvergilt, silver and enamels, badge numbered C688, star numbered 202, minor enamel blemishes, about extremely ﬁne; Prussia: The Order of the Crown, neck badge and breast star, silvergilt, silver and enamels, about extremely ﬁne. [4]

Notes: Humphrey Napier Sturt was born in 1859 and educated at Eton and Christ Church College, Oxford. He served in the Dorset Yeomanry as a Lieutenant, and was later a longstanding Conservative MP for East Dorset. He was father to The Honorable Gerald Philip Montague Napier Sturt of the Coldstream Guards (see lot 81) and The Honourable Napier George Henry Sturt of the RAF (see lot 80).

£1,0001,500

A very rare and possibly unique King’s Home Service Messenger’s badge, George VI, oval, silver, silvergilt and enamel, the convex central plaque with the crowned Royal Cypher in relief, the border with ‘KING’S HOME SERVICE MESSENGER’ in silver to a green enamel ground, the reverse engraved ‘18’, vertical pin hinged at the top and secured by a loop at the bottom, 43 x 35 mm, Sebastian Garrard, London, 1942, obverse centre with loss to gilding, otherwise extremely ﬁne; in original Garrard case.

Provenance: The Bamber Collection

Notes: Similar in form to the George VI King’s Messenger’s Badge, but with the Home Service title against green enamel to the border. The Home Service Messengers were a select body of men responsible for conveying sensitive material between government departments in London during the Second World War, and these badges were used as a method of identifying them. It is believed that only twenty such badges were ever made by Garrard, and this appears to be the only known extant example.

£8001,200 enlarged

A George VI King’s Messenger’s Badge, silver, silvergilt and enamel, the oval badge with convex centre bearing the crowned royal cypher in relief, bordered by a garter with the motto of the Order of the Garter in silver to a blue enamel ground, reverse engraved ‘48’, below the badge a pendant silver greyhound running left, suspended from its original garter blue riband and in its original ﬁtted case by Garrard & Co., small areas of enamel damage to right of suspension and on buckle of garter, some wear to gilding, good very ﬁne or better

Provenance: The Bamber Collection

Notes: This badge was used by Major H.S. Lyons, M.B.E, who served as a Queen’s Message to the late Queen Elizabeth II between 1962 and 1973. Because the overall design established under George V remained in use unchanged but for the central cypher, it was normal for badges to continue in use between one reign and the next.

£1,2001,800

The Second World War lifeboat M.B.E. group of eight medals to Maurice John Case, Merchant Navy: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, civil division, member’s breast badge (M.B.E.), second type; British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (MID. M. J. CASE. R.N.R.); 193945 Star, Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, Italy Star, War Medal 193945; mounted for wearing, good very fine, [8]; together with a manuscript report by the recipient of the sinking of S.S. Rhexenor on the 2rd February 1943; a book: Captain S.W. Rosskill, R.N., ‘A Merchant Fleet in War 1939:1945’; a presentation silverplated salver, ‘PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN M. J. CASE. “HELENUS”, FROM HIS FRIENDS AT GILCHRIST WATT AND SANDERSON PTY LTD SYDNEY 1960’; a cased pair of binoculars with this officer’s name inside the lid; and a framed photograph of S.S. Helenus.

Provenance: Sold in these rooms, with other items, lot 240, 28th October 2009

Notes: M.B.E. London Gazette 23/11/1943

Maurice John Case was born on the 20th January 1901, and served in the Great War as a Midshipman R.N.R. . On the 3rd February 1943 he was Chief Oﬃcer in S.S. Rhexanor (Captain Leonard Eccles) sailing alone between Durban and the UK. At 06:45 she was struck by a tordepo launched by German submarine U217 (Kapitanleutnant Kurt ReichenbackKlinke). The Captain gave the order to abandon the stricken vessel, as the UBoat sank her with gunﬁre. Case was in command of the third lifeboat, which he brought to safety after a voyage of seventeen days, being picked up in sight of land. The citation for his M.B.E. states that this happy outcome was “mainly due to his outstanding courage, skill and example.”

£600700

The Royal Red Cross Second Class to Gladys Mursell Burroughs, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, silver and enamel, in Garrard’s case of issue, good very fine or better; and this lady’s Q.A.I.M.N.S. Reserve cape badge (GLADYS MURSELL BURROUGHS APRIL 17TH 1915), good very fine; together with a Service Medal of the Order of St John (23340. A.SIS. A, NICKLESS. No 7 DIS. S.J.A.B. 1941), extremely fine; and a small quantity of associated badges.

Notes: Gladys Burroughs was invested with the R.R.C. by King George V at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, 27th April 1918.

£150200

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Commander’s neck badge, ﬁrst type (Britannia), attributable to Colonel John Penrice Langley, Royal Artillery, in case of issue with ribband, suspension loop detached but retained by ring on ribband, otherwise very ﬁne or better

Provenance: By descent

Notes: Born 17th April 1860, youngest son of MajorGeneral George Colt Langley, Royal Marines . Commissioned Lieutenant Royal Artillery 30th July 1879, Captain 29th October 1887, Major 1st September 1897, and Lt.Colonel 13th February 1905. Made brevet Colonel 13th February 1908 and retired 13th February 1910 with the rank of Colonel in the Army. CBE gazetted 3rd June 1919 “for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.”

£150200

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India: a miniature breast badge, gold and enamel with a hardstone cameo portrait of Queen Victoria to the centre, straight bar suspension involving a silver star, original silk ribbon with top brooch.

£500700

The Great War Pals Battalion D.S.O. group of five to LieutenantColonel Edmund Ernest Wilford, 30th Lancers (Indian Army) and 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment (Barnsley Pals): Distinguished Service Order, George V; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, military division, officer’s breast badge (O.B.E.), first type, London 1919; 1914 Star with copy clasp (MAJOR E. E. WILFORD 30TH LANCERS); British War Medal 191420 (LT. COL. E. E. WILFORD.); Victory Medal with MID emblem (MAJ. E. E. WILFORD.); display mounted, good very fine. [5]

Provenance: Noonans, Lot 811, 01/12/2010

Notes: D.S.O. London Gazette 01/01/1917

O.B.E. London Gazette 03/06/1919

M.I.D. London Gazette 04/01/1917

Edmund Ernest Wilford was born in London in 1876, and educated at Clifton College. He entered the armed forces as 2nd Lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1896, before transferring to the Indian Army in 1898. Following various appointments in prewar India he entered France in 1914 as Major & Squadron Commander, 30th Lancers (Gordon’s Horse), Indian Expeditionary Force. In November 1915 he was given command of the newly trained 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment (1st Barnsley Pals), taking over from Colonel Joseph Hewitt, who had raised the force.

He commanded the 13th in Egypt, whence they sailed on the 29th of December 1915 in the S.S. Adania to join the Suez Canal defences. The battalion returned to France, landing in Marseilles on the 17th March 1916, where their duties included mining operations.

On the 1st of July 1916 – the ﬁrst day of the Battle of the Somme – the 13th York and Lancashire suﬀered notoriously high casualties, in common with other of the ‘Pals’ regiments. Wilford was highly regarded both by his men and by his superiors, and his D.S.O., awarded in January 1917, may be presumed to have been in recognition of his services on the Somme.

On the 14th of May 1917 he was hospitalised by a wound caused by a fragment from a longrange shell that hit the Battalion H.Q., situated in a railway cutting near Gaverelle Windmill.

£2,0003,000

The Great War 3rd Ypres and Defence of Givenchy double M.C. group of four to Captain Harry Lonsdale, Royal Fusiliers and Loyal North Lancashire Regiment: Military Cross, George V, with second award bar, reverse privately engraved ‘1/4 LOYAL NORTH LANCS. 2ND LIEUT. H. LONSDALE WIELTJE JULY 31ST 1917 55TH DIV.’ in six lines; 191415 Star (5220 PTE. H. LONSDALE R. FUS.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (CAPT. H. LONSDALE); mounted for wearing, about very ﬁne, ribbons worn; together with a mounted group of corresponding dress miniatures including also a Defence Medal, the case of issue for the M.C., and an associated marching compass dated 1917.

Notes: Harry Lonsdale was born in Prestwich, Lancashire, on the 10th of November 1894. He attended Rossall School until 1912, where he was a member of the O.T.C. On the 3rd of September 1914 he attested for the 20th (3rd Public School) Battalion Royal Fusiliers, He disembarked in France in November 1915, and was wounded in the back on the 20th of February 1916, though he remained on duty. Discharged to a commission on the 25th of January 1917, he joined the 1/4 Battalion L.N.L. on the 25th of March 1917 and his ﬁrst M.C. was awarded for action on the 31st of July in the initial assault of the Battle of Pilkem Ridge, part of the 3rd Battle of Ypres:

“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a moppingup party. He carried out his task with such dash and rapidity that he was able to rejoin his own wave before it reached its final objective. He then pushed forward a patrol under very heavy machinegun fire, reorganised his platoon along with the remnants of several others, and effectively consolidated the captured position. His coolness and fine leadership were of immense service at this period of the operation.”

Lonsdale, by now an Acting Captain, earned the bar to his M.C. on the 9th of April 1918 for his part in the 55th Division’s famous ‘Defence of Givenchy’ in the face of the German spring oﬀensive:

“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty When the enemy was reported to have broken through on both flanks he organised an allround defence, personally visiting the positions of his platoons under heavy bombardment and machinegun and rifle fire. He later led a counterattack, resulting in the retaking of a concrete machinegun fortification and the capture of fortysix prisoners, including two officers. He behaved splendidly.”

On the 1st of June 1918 Captain Lonsdale’s battalion was in the line in the Left Sector at Givenchy when it came under heavy bombardment, including “mustard gas shells and whizzbangs”, from 3am until 5am. Lonsdale was seriously wounded by a machinegun bullet which entered below the right side of his neck and penetrated the length of his right lung. He survived to see out the remainder of the war on home service and he was released from the army in February 1919.

The bullet in Captain Lonsdale’s lung was not removed, and he suﬀered from pain and shortness of breath until at least 1920. He seems to have maintained an interest in his regiment, and on the 15th of June 1931 he joined in a reunion and marchpast in Chorley, Lancashire, as part of the town’s Civic Jubilee celebrations.

£1,8002,500 not to scale

The Great War M.C. group to Major Stanley Cornell Deed, 10th Hussars: Military Cross, George V; 191415 Star (LIEUT. S. C. DEED. 10/HRS.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (MAJOR S. C. DEED.); 193945 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 193945; Egypt: the Order of the Nile, 4th Class breast badge; later mounted for display, Nile badge with light enamel damage and loose (rotating) central device, others good very ﬁne. [9]

Notes: M.C. London Gazette 30/03/1916

Stanley Cornell Deed was born in London on the 2nd of April 1881, and was educated at Horton Hall, Eastbourne College, and Merton College Oxford. He saw home service with the Berkshire Yeomanry 18991902, and subsequently devoted himself to farming in South Africa and Argentina, acquiring a profound knowledge of horses. He returned to England in 1914 and was commissioned in the 2nd King Edward’s Horse, before transferring via the 11th Reserve Cavalry to the 10th Hussars in France in May 1915. The action for which he received the M.C. was carried out at the Hog’s Back, Vermelles, on the 2nd and 3rd February 1916, and is described in the citation as follows:

“For conspicuous gallantry as Bombing Oﬃcer in the trenches. When the enemy suddenly and unexpectedly exploded a mine, he forstalled them and occupied the crater, and drove oﬀ their bombers. Later, when the enemy had occupied their lip of the crater he led out his bombers again and turned them out.”

Deed went on to serve as Staﬀ Captain with the 7th and then the 6th Cavalry Brigades. He was in Egypt and Palestine from October 1917, and was Liason Oﬃcer to the New Zealand Cavalry Brigade. He was made D.A.A.G. 5th Cavalry Division in Syria and Palestine in May 1918. He was twice mentioned in despatches, including that of General Allenby on the 5th of March 1919. He was honoured with the Order of the Nile (London Gazette 26/11/19) for services to the Egyptian government in connection with horse husbandry.

£7001,000

A Great War D.C.M. group of ﬁve medals to Sergeant Thomas Edward Evans, Royal Field Artillery: Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V (57381 SJT. T. EVANS. 116/BY26/ A. BDE. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, copy clasp (57381 BMBR: T. EVANS. R.F.A.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (57381 SJT. T. EVANS. R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1042514 SJT. T. E. EVANS. D.C.M. R.A.), later display mounted, much edge bruising to some medals, otherwise about very ﬁne. [5]

Notes: D.C.M. London Gazette 03/06/1918 & Supp. 21/10/1928.

“..During the period under review his fine example of gallantry and devotion to duty has in no small degree helped to maintain the morale and efficiency of the battery.” Offered with copies of Evans’ army service record from MOD (APC) records (33 pages including duplicates) and other research.

£450550

The Battle of Loos D.C.M. group to Warrant Oﬃcer 2nd Class Frederick Winters, 5th (Pioneer) Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment: Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V (7474 SJT: F. WINTERS. 5/NORTH: REGT); 191415 Star (7474 C.S. MJR. F. WINTERS. NORTH’N. R.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (7474 W.O. CL. 2 F. WINTERS. NORTH’N. R.), BWM with light contact marking to the edge, otherwise all good very ﬁne. [4]

Provenance: Noonans, lot 525, 16th September 2010

Notes: D.C.M. London Gazette 29/11/1915

Frederick Winters was born in London in 1885, and he attested for the Northamptonshire Regiment on the 23rd of June 1904. He served in various stations at home and in India, and entered France with the 5th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (Pioneers) on the 31st May 1915, twentyone days after his marriage to Jane . In the latter stages of the Battle of Loos, his Battalion attacked the German position at The Quarries near Vermelles on the 13th of October 1915. It was for his actions on this and subsequent days that Winters was awarded the D.C.M.

“For conspicuous gallantry on the 13th Oct. near Vermelles. He was detailed, with eight men, to block a communications trench. The party rushed up the trench for 90 yards in rear of a bombing party of another battalion. A strong party of enemy bombers was met with who drove in our bombing party. Sgt Winters with great bravery promptly engaged the enemy, drove them back and successfully blocked the trench, losing three men killed. Later in the day he again successfully blocked another communication trench under heavy ﬁre. On the evening of the 15th he was again conspicuous in collecting parties to repair a trench which was being heavily shelled and on digging out dead and wounded men.”.

£1,5002,500

The First Battle of the Somme double M.M. group to Sergeant Joseph Gregg, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment: Military Medal with second award bar, George V (13287 L. CPL J. GREGG. 10/L. N. LANC: R.); 191415 Star (13287 PTE J. GREGG. L. N. LAN: R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (13287 SJT. J. GREGG. L. N. LAN. R.), later mounted for display, good very ﬁne.

Notes: Joseph Gregg disembarked in France on the 31st July 1915, with the 10th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. On the 11th of August the following year his battalion attacked enemy positions opposite Bazentin le Petit, to the West of High Wood, capturing a section of trench in spite of inadequate artillery cover, and holding it against repeated counterattacks. It was for his conduct on this day that Gregg was awarded the MC (London Gazette 21st October 1916). His second award bar was gazetted on the 23rd March 1917.

£400600

A Great War M.M. group of four medals to Corporal Peter Callan, Somerset Light Infantry: Military Medal, George V (16259 L.CPL P. CALLAN. 7/SOM: L.I.); 191415 Star (16259 PTE P. CALLAN. SOM: L.I.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (16259 CPL. P. CALLAN. SOM. L.I.), light contact marks, very ﬁne, [4]; together with a copy of Brendon Moorhouse, ‘Forged by Fire. The Battle Tactics and Soldiers of a World War One Battalion. The 7th Somerset Light Infantry’.

Notes: M.M. London Gazette 18/10/1917

Peter Callan enlisted at Bargoed, South Wales, on the 16th of November 1914, and arrived in France on the 24th of July 1915 having been tried by Court Martial in the previous month for desertion and loss of public property. His Military Medal was included in a Gazette covering the 3rd Battle of Ypres. On the 1st of April 1918 he suﬀered a severe ‘shrapnel’ wound from high explosive shell in the left buttock, for which he was admitted to hospital on the 5th. Peter Callan was discharged on the 1st of January 1919 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

£350450

A Great War M.M. group of four medals to Private Frank Hubert Robinson, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment: Military Medal, George V (2329 PTEF. H. ROBINSON. 1/5 L.N.LANC:R.T.F.); 191415 Star (2329 PTE. F. H. ROBINSON. L.N.LAN.R.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (2329 PTE. F. H. ROBINSON. L.N.LAN.R.), display mounted, good very ﬁne and better. [4]

Notes: M.M. London Gazette 14/12/1916

For rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy ﬁre.

£350450

A Great War M.M. group of three medals to 2nd Lieutenant F. Armstrong, Royal Artillery: Military Medal, George V (L12478 CPL F. ARMSTRONG. A.160/BDE: R.F.A.), nearly extremely fine and toned; British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (2. LIEUT. F. ARMSTRONG.), very fine, [3]; together with a Defence Medal and a War Medal 193945 in postage box to Mr C. C. Armstrong (presumably the first officer’s son).

Notes: M. M. London Gazette 18/06/1917

M.I.D. London Gazette 18/05/1917

Corporal F. Armstrong’s award of the Military Medal was probably for the Battle of Arras, 9th of April to 16th of May 1917. He appears to have been discharged to a commission in May 1918. Ref. Williamson, Vol 1, P. 407.

£200300

A Great War M.M. group of three medals to Frederick Harry Mather Newell, King’s Royal Riﬂe Corps: Military Medal, George V (R39430 PTE. F H. M. NEWELL 1/K.R.RIF:C.); British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (R39430 PTE. F. NEWELL. K.R.RIF.C.), mounted for display, all good very ﬁne or better, [3]; together with a small quantity of original documentation including a divisional gallantry card.

Notes: M.M. London Gazette 11/02/1919

Private Newell was born in 1898. He was called up on the 28th of May 1917 and served in the London Regiment and the 1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. His M.M. gazette carries awards for the Battle of Amiens, 8th of August to 3rd September 1918, and his divisional gallantry card cites “his brave and fearless devotion to a wounded comrade when one of a battle patrol near Ayette August 14th, 1918.”. Operation reports for this day describe a fierce action in which a patrol was pressed forward in the face of enemy ground fire, air cover and artillery, and was subsequently supported by the advance of the rest of D Company of the 1st K.R.R.C.

Private Newell was discharged to the reserves on the 11th of February 1920. His certiﬁcate of wartime employment describes him as a courageous and eﬃcient soldier. He went on to work as an insurance underwriter and he died on the 11th of April 1983.

£350450

The historic sinking of the Bismark D.S.C. group of five attributed to SubLieutenant Anthony William Duncan Beale, Fleet Air Arm: Distinguished Service Cross, George VI, 1st type, officially dated 1941 to reverse of lower arm and privately engraved (A. W. D. BEALE. R.N. H.M.S. ARK ROYAL.), in Garrard case of issue; 193945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 193945, the last four loose; all very fine or better [5]

Provenance: Noonans, lot 1005, 24th June 2009

Notes: D.S.C. London Gazette 16/09/1941 “For gallantry, daring and skill in the operations in which the German Battleship Bismark was destroyed.”

Following the destruction of the British battleship H.M.S. Hood by a shell from Bismark during the Battle of the Denmark Straight on the 24th of May 1941, the Admiralty committed every available vessel in the Atlantic to chase down the damaged Bismark as she ran for shelter on the Atlantic coast of France. The race to sink Bismark became desperate, until on the 26th of May the Fairy Swordsfish torpedo bombers of H.M.S. Ark Royal, operating at the limits of their endurance, crippled the German ship and bought vital time for other Royal Navy ships to catch up and bring about her destruction the following day. The final flight of fifteen Swordfish took off from Ark Royal at 19:00 in bad and deteriorating weather conditions. Guided to their target by H.M.S. Sheffield they commenced their series of attacks in subflights of three aircraft. At about 20:55. Beale, piloting 2P of 810 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, lost touch with his subflight and had to return to Sheffield to reorient himself. The exact sequence of events at this time is uncertain, but it is generally accepted that Beale was to reappear alone, ahead of Bismark, and attack her unsupported, scoring a hit on her port side.

Beale was later based at H.M.S. Lanka, Ceylon, and was killed in action during an operational ﬂight on the 5th of April 1942.

£2,0003,000

The fine Second World War North West Europe Immediate M.M. group of four medals to Guardsman Robin James Turnbull Greig, Coldstream Guards: Military Medal, George VI (14402668 GDMN. R. J. T. GREIG. C. GDS.), official alteration to surname, good very fine or better; 193945 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 193945; the last three privately named (14402668 GDSM. R. J. T. GREIG M.M.), nearly extremely fine. [4]

Notes: M.M. London Gazette 19/04/1945

Robin Turnbull Greig was born in the West Indies to British parents on the 24th of July 1924. He worked as a kitchen hand, and enlisted in the General Service Corps in 1942, before attesting for the Coldstream Guards in March 1944. He was sent to North West Europe on the 16th of October 1944, and on the 16th of February 1945 his Battalion attacked the German defences south of Hommersun. The recommendation for his M.M. states that

“Guardsman Greig was a member of the right hand section of the right hand company of the Battalion attack.... After a long advance under heavy enemy Artillery fire this section was within a few hundred yards of its final objective when it was temporarily unsighted by a smoke screen put down for the benefit of the formation on the right. For this reason they did not see a German machine gun post in their vicinity until it had opened up at short range killing the section commander and one other man. Gdsm Greig at once assumed command of the section and seized the bren gun, but while he was doing this two more men in the section had been killed by the same German machine gun post. Gdsm Greig now single handed charged the enemy post, killed the two men on the machine gun and put the remainder to flight. He then fell wounded in four places in the leg. As a result of this fine action he allowed the few remaining men of the section to continue their advance thus covering the right flank of his platoon and incidentally the whole company.”. Greig’s injuries meant the end of his active service during the war, but he returned to duty in Germany in April 1946. He was discharged in March 1948. £1,5002,500

The Bomber Command D.F.C. group of five medals to Pilot Officer John Brian Wood Birks, R.A.F.V.R.: Distinguished Flying Cross, George VI, reverse dated 1942 to lower arm and privately named (J. B. W. BIRKS); 193945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 193945 with Mention in Despatches emblem to the ribbon; loosely display mounted for display and with an associated case for the DFC, very fine. [5]

Notes: D.F.C. London Gazette 27/10/1942

M.I.D. London Gazette 02/06/1943

The recommendation for this officer’s D.F.C. states that as of August 1942 he had flown on 30 operational sorties with 150 Squadron R.A.F., including raids on Kiel, Brest and Hamburg. He took part in the attempted daylight raid on the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on the 12th of February 1942, and on the 21st of that month he was returning from a ‘Scuttle’ operation (a daylight raid against targets of opportunity) when his aircraft crashed into a hill near Manby in Lincolnshire resulting in the deaths of four crewmen. The recommendation credits him with a “fine offensive spirit”.

£1,8002,500

The Second World War Bomber Command D.F.C. group of five to Flying Officer Robert William Marshal, R.A.F.: Distinguished Flying Cross, George VI, officially dated 1945 to the reverse of the lower arm, in Royal Mint case of issue with transmission slip; 193945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany bar; Defence Medal, War Medal 193945; the last four mounted for wearing on a screwback bar, all very fine or better, [5]; together with the recipient’s R.A.F. service and release book and a small quantity of other ephemera.

Notes: D.F.C. London Gazette 06/11/1945

The recipient was born in Liverpool in 1923. He enlisted in the R.A.F. in March 1942 and was commissioned in July 1944. At the time of his D.F.C. recommendation on the 23rd of May 1945 he had completed 41 operational sorties over Germany and occupied France. The recommendation cites his operations “against many heavily defended targets as Flight Engineer and second pilot.” and continues “His technical knowledge is outstanding, his practical ability to eﬀect repairs and his keen operational spirit has contributed largely to his crew’s record...” it further credits “his cheerful willingness to ﬂy on any operation with any crew”.

After the War Robert Marshall became a police detective, and he was the lead investigator in the case of Rolling Stones foundermember Bryan Jones, who was found dead in his swimming pool on the 3rd July 1969. The death was deemed accidental, but for much of the remainder of his life, Marshall was importuned by music fans wishing to interview him in the pursuit of conspiracy theories. Some correspondence on this subject is included with the lot.

£1,2001,500

The fine Second World War D.F.C. group of four medals to Flying Officer Walter Barfod, R.A.F.: Distinguished Flying Cross, George VI, reverse officially dated 1942, in case of issue; 193945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 193945, all extremely fine or nearly so, [4]; together with official correspondence addressed to the recipient’s widow concerning his death in action and the award of his D.F.C.

Provenance: Noonans, lot 1261, 04/12/2008

Notes: Walter Barfod was born in Hessel, near Hull in Yorkshire, on the 12th of July 1913. He enlisted in the R.A.F. on the 10th of September 1935, and opted to extend his service to nine years in August 1939. On the 31st of December 1941 he attained the rank of Flight Sergeant. He was commissioned Pilot Oﬃcer on the 29th of April 1942 and Flying Oﬃcer on the 30th of October, and on the 4th of November three days before his death in action he was recommended for the Immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The recommendation cites numerous raids as an Observer (Navigator & Bomb Aimer) in Douglas Bostons with 107 Squadron R.A.F. and at the time that it was submitted he had completed 16 sorties and had 41 hours and 40 minutes of operational flying. These missions included an attack on Leeuwarden airfield (part of a 1,000 bomber raid) on the night of the 25th and 26th of June 1942, on which occasion his aircraft was the only one of its group of three to hit the target. He played a key role in attacks on the powerhouses at Comines and PontaVerdin on the the 22nd of September and the 31st of October respectively one of the few navigators to get his pilot there and bomb successfully. The recommendation praises him as “a very fine example to the other observers in the Squadron” and continues “his operational record is of a very high order.”

On the 7th of November 1942 Flying Oﬃcer Barfod’s aircraft was engaged in a lowlevel attack on a target in enemyoccupied territory. According to a letter written to his widow by his commanding oﬃcer Wing Commander R.H. Dutton it was “hit just as it was reaching the target and crashed almost immediately”. His D.F.C. was presented to his widow at Buckingham Palace on the 8th of June 1943.

£2,0003,000

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Three medals to Commander (later RearAdmiral) Francis Marten, Royal Navy: Naval General Service 17931840, clasp: Syria (FRANCIS MARTEN, MATE); Baltic 185455, unnamed as issued; India General Service 194995, clasp: Pegu (FRANS. MARTEN. SENR. LIEUT. “WINCHESTER”), all good very ﬁne, all toned (uneven in places), [3]; mounted for display and presented in a later Spink box with ivorine label ‘ADMIRAL F. MARTEN R.N 18141869’*.

Provenance: By descent

Notes: Francis Marten was born in Hertfordshire in 1814. He served in the 6gun steam paddle sloop H.M.S. Phoenix in the bombardment of Acre in 1840 and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1844. Following service in the Second AngloBurmese War of 185253 he was promoted Commander in 1854 (possibly as the ‘haul down’ nomination of Sir Fleetwood Pellew) and in this capacity he served as second in command of H.M.S. Exmouth in the Baltic. He retired as a Captain in 1870 and was made Rear Admiral on the retired list in 1877. He died *not in 1869 but on the 17th July 1891.

£8001,200

Honourable East India Company: Mysore Medal 179092, silver, small ring suspension, good very ﬁne or better

£300500

A Punjab Medal 184849 to Private Charles Fyans, 61st Foot, 2 clasps: Chilianwala, Goojerat (CHAS FYANS, 61ST FOOT.), dent to obverse rim, irregular toning, otherwise extremely ﬁne or nearly so.

£400600

A Jellalabad Medal 1842, Flying Victory Type, naming erased, ﬁtted with a silver bar suspension, contact marks, good ﬁne.

£200300

The historic group of four awards to Ensign and Lieutenant (later Colonel) Charles Napier Sturt who was severely wounded carrying the Colours of the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards at the Battle of Inkermann: Crimea Medal 185456, 4 clasps: Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (ENSIGN & LIEUT. NAPIER STURT 3D BATN GRENR. GDS.), engraved in serif capitals, contact marks and much edge bruising, otherwise near very fine; Ottoman Empire: The Order of the Medjidieh, fifth class badge, light enamel damage, about very fine; Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian obverse, unnamed as issued, suspension hole plugged and swivelling ring fitted, about very fine; Kingdom of Sardinia: Medal of Military Valor (Captain Chas Napier Sturt Gren. Guas.), reverse engraved in cursive script, contact marks, particularly to obverse, otherwise very fine. [4]

Provenance: By descent.

Notes: Charles Napier Sturt was born in London on the 9th of August 1832 and on the 14th of February 1851 he purchased a commission as Ensign and Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. The Russian and Ottoman Empires went to war in October 1853 and in February of the following year three battalions of Foot Guards including Sturt in the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards sailed for Malta to form the nucleus of the British Army of the East. Sturt was present at the Battle of Alma, and was also at Balaklava presumably as part of the small Guards detachment that occupied a fort in front of Kadikoi in support of the Turks. In the coming days his duties included service in the siege lines before Sebastopol.

At the momentous Battle of Inkermann, on the 5th of November 1854, the 3rd Grenadier Guards are renowned for having been the only battalion that carried its colours into battle, and it was Ensign and Lieutenant Sturt who bore the regimental colour. The battle was famously hard fought, and Sturt stood courageously in the midst of intense close quarters ﬁghting in an advanced position until he was shot through the body by a Russian musket. Although severely wounded he did not drop the colour, handing it to a Guardsman before he fell. After being carried to the rear he spent several weeks in the notoriously insanitary hospital at Scutari. When he was partially recovered, and having been promoted Lieutenant and Captain without purchase, he returned to England for service in a home battalion. The following year he returned to the Crimea as Aidede Camp to Major General James Craufurd, who had been appointed to command the Brigade of Guards in the Crimea. Sturt remained in this role until the conclusion of the war.

Following the war he was promoted Captain and Lieutenant Colonel 28th December 1860 and Colonel 9th September 1876*. He was to become Colonel Commandant of the Hampshire Regiment and serve as Conservative MP for Dorchester. He was uncle to Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington (see lot 42) and great uncle to The Honourable Gerard Philip Montague Napier Sturt of the Coldstream Guards (see lot 81) and The Honourable Napier George Henry Sturt, RAF, 3rd Baron Alington (see lot 80). Charles Napier Sturt died of bronchitis at Winchester on the 13th of March 1886.

* Hart's Army List 1881

£3,0005,000

Two medals to or attributed to Private Joseph Starks, 28th Foot: Crimean 185456, 3 clasps: Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2774. JOSEPH. STARKS. 28TH. REGT.), regimentally impressed in serif capitals, edge bruising 3 o’clock, otherwise about very ﬁne; Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian type, private straight bar suspension, unnamed as issued, very ﬁne. [2]

£300500

An Indian Mutiny Medal 1857 to Private Isaac Thompson, 84th Foot, 2 clasps: Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (ISAAC THOMPSON, 84TH REGT.), minor edge bruise, good very ﬁne or better

Provenance: Spink Lot 127, 21/11/13 DNW, lot 68, 31/03/2010

Notes: Issac Thompson is identiﬁed on the roll as one of the original defenders of Lucknow in the garrison under Sir John Iglis, a distinction shared by only 50 men of his regiment. He later transferred to the Army Hospital Corps.

£1,5002,000

A China Medal 185860 to Private John Griﬃn, 1st Dragoon Guards, clasp: Taku Forts 1860 (JOHN GRIFFIN, 1ST DRAGN GDS), very ﬁne or nearly so.

Provenance: Morton & Eden, lot 224, 02/07/2014

Notes: Roll indicates that the recipient was sent to a hospital ship on the second day following the action at the Taku Forts. Scarce as a single clasp medal.

£300500

A Second AngloAfghan War pair to Private Andrew Alexander, 72nd Highlanders: Afghanistan Medal 187880, 4 clasps: Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58B/356. PTE. A. ALEXANDER. 72ND. HIGHRS.), engraved in serif capitals, good very fine; Kabul to Kandahar Star (58B/356 PRIVATE. A. ALEXANDER 72ND HIGHLANDERS), official correction to regimental number, good very fine or better. [2]

£600800

A Battle of Omdurman pair to confirmed charger and casualty Private T. Stevens, 21st Lancers: Queen’s Sudan Medal (3881 P’TE T. STEVENS 21/L’CRS.), engraved in serif capitals, very fine; Khedive’s Sudan Medal, clasp: Khartoum (3881 PTE T. STEVENS 21ST LRS), engraved in plain capitals, very fine. [2]

Notes: Private Stevens is conﬁrmed as having charged with A squadron of his regiment at the Battle of Omdurman on the 2nd of September 1898, in which action he received a severe spear wound to the chest.

£2,0003,000

An Afghanistan Medal 187880 to Lieutenant (later Major) Lionel Langley, Royal Engineers, no clasp (LT.. L. LANGLEY. R.E.), engraved in serif capitals, extremely ﬁne, toned; together with his corresponding dress miniature medal, very ﬁne and toned. [2]

Provenance: By descent

Notes: Lionel Langley was the eldest son of MajorGeneral Sir George Colt Langley, Royal Marines . He arrived in India in 1873 and served in the Public Works Department in Godvari until 1879 when he volunteered for ﬁeld service. He served in the 2nd AngloAfghan war including operation in the Kama District, before returning to P.W.D. duties, punctuated by a period at the School of Military Engineering in Chatham. At the time of his death he was Executive Engineer of the Madras P.W.D., Kistna Eastern Division. He had obtained a period of furlough and had gone shooting prior to returning to England. He was shikaring, alone, on the morning of the 18th April 1890, when a tiger attacked and killed him at Kullor, 2030 miles east of the railway line at Madira. His body was taken to Madira Station from where his death was reported. He was in his 40th year.

£150200 75

Two medals to Private John Ryan, 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry: Egypt and Sudan 188289, dated reverse, unofficial clasp*: TelElKebir (1519. PTE. J. RYAN. 2/D. OF C. L.I.), contact marks from bronze star, near very fine; Khedive’s Star, 1882 obverse, very fine. [2]

Provenance: Spink, lot 252, 25/07/2013

Notes: Medals conﬁrmed on roll but column for clasp endorsed “no”.

£150250

A South Africa Pair to Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Hodgson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps: Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2nd type, 5 clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Lt A. T. HODGSON. K.R.R.C.), engraved in serif capitals, good very fine and toned; King’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. A. T. HODGSON. K.R.R.C.), engraved in serif letters, good very fine and toned, [2]; together with two sets of corresponding dress miniature medals, a South Africa 1900 gift tin, a souvenir medal for the 1911 coronation, and a small number of later medal ribbons.

Notes: Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 25/10/1899 and Lieutenant 14/11/1900. Commenced war service in South Africa on duty at the Base Depot at Maritzburg. Advanced with the 1st Battalion K.R.R.C. in the force under Sir Redvers Buller into the Transvaal. Present at the engagements at Amersfoort, Geluk Farm, Badfontein, Lyndenburg and the Mauchberg. Served in the operations under Lieutenant Generals Hildyard and Lyttelton. £150200

Battle of Waterloo: 175th Anniversary, 1990, a Royal Mint reproduction of Benedetto Pistrucci’s medal for the Battle of Waterloo, struck in 9 carat gold, 189g, cased with certiﬁcate, number 107 of 175, a few spots of discolourations, otherwise about as struck.

Notes: See footnote for lot **

£3,0004,000

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Benedetto Pisstrucci’s Medal for the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, a ﬁlled bronzed electrotype, 134 mm, conjoined busts of the rulers of the allied powers of 1815, surrounded by classical and allegorical warlike motifs (E 1067), some light discolouration, otherwise about as produced.

Notes: Intended to be struck for presentation to the principal rulers and commanders of the allied powers, the elaborate design made it so diﬃcult to execute that the dies were not completed until the late 1840s, when the majority of the intended recipients had died. Medals were eventually produced only in electrotype and in gutta percha in the 1850s, for collectors.

£200300

Four medals to Warrant Officer 2nd Class John H. Elkin, Royal Army Ordnance Corps: 1914 Star, tailor’s copy slipon clasp (A1095 AR: S. SJT J. H. ELKIN. A.O.C.), good fine or better; British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (A1095 S. SJT. J. H. ELKIN. A.O.C.), near very fine; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (7578614 W.O. CL. II. J. H. ELKIN. R.A.O.C.), very fine; mounted for wearing. [4]

Notes: Entered France on the 16th August 1914 as an Armourer Staﬀ Sergeant. Entitled to 5th Aug22nd Nov 1914 Clasp and issue recorded. Original presumed lost. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal awarded 21st July 1925.

£100150 80

The Great War trio to Captain the Honourable Napier George Henry Sturt, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force: 1914 Star (FLT. S. LT. H. G. H. STURT. R.N.A.S.), first initial in error, nearly extremely fine; British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (CAPT. HON. N. G. H. STURT. R.A.F.), good very fine or better, [3]; mounted for display and in a later Spink box with ivorine lable ‘CAPTAIN THE HONOURABLE N. G. H. STURT R.N.A.S. & R.A.F. LATER 3RD BARON ALINGTON 18961940’.

Provenance: By descent

Notes: Napier Henry Sturt was born on the 4th November 1896 and studied for the diplomatic service before entering the Royal Naval Air Service on the 12th May 1915. He was conﬁrmed as Flight SubLieutenant on the 29th November with seniority from the 12th May, and then promoted to Captain (RAF) on the 17th November 1918. Her served in coastal airships during the First World War. In 1919 he succeeded his father as (3rd) Baron Alington, his elder brother having predeceased them both (see lots 42 & 81). He reentered the service for the Second World War, and died of Pneumonia while stationed in Cairo, on the 17th September 1940.

£80120 81

The poignant Battle of the Marne casualty Great War trio to 2nd Lieutenant (later Captain) the Honourable Gerard Philip Montague Napier Sturt, Coldstream Guards: 1914 Star with 5th Aug.22nd Nov. 1914 Bar (2. LIEUT: HON: G. P. M. N. STURT. C. GDS:), British War Medal 191420 and Victory Medal (2. LIEUT. HON. G. P. M. N. STURT.), nearly extremely ﬁne, [3]; mounted for display and in a later Spink case with ivorine label ‘CAPTAIN THE HONOURABLE G. P. M. N. STURT COLDSTREAM GUARDS 18931918’.

Provenance: By descent

Notes: Gerard Philip Montague Napier Sturt was born on the 19th of April 1893, at Alington House, South Audley Street, London; the eldest son of Sir Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington, KCVO (see lot 42) and the great nephew of Charles Napier Sturt, Grenadier Guards (see lot 68). He was educated at Eton College, where he was a member of the O.T.C., between 1906 and 1910, and upon leaving he applied for a place at the Royal Military Academy. He was commissioned in the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards in 1911.

Upon the outbreak of the First World War the Battalion was assigned to the British Expeditionary Force, and marched out of Blenheim Barracks on the night of the 12th13th of August 1914, with Sturt in 4 Company. They sailed on the Dunvegan Castle, disembarking in Le Havre early on the 14th. Less than one month later, on the 6th of September, Sturt's company formed part of the advanced guard of the 1st (Guards) Division of the B. E. F. in the Allied counterattack against the Germans that resulted in what was later known as the 'Miracle of the Marne'. Sturt was severely woundedone of around 340 casualties in his battalion being struck in the spine by a ball from a shrapnel shell.

Though he was later "able to shuﬄe a few yards" wearing special splints and using crutches, Sturt never recovered the use of his legs. He had fought in the battle that turned the tide of the German advance in 1914 but he lived out the rest of the war as an invalid in England, having been evacuated from St Nazaire on the 11th of September 1914. He was promoted to Captain in October 1915, but in March 1916 his request to be assigned to some administrative work was declined. He ﬁnally succumbed to his wound on the 11th of November 1918, the very day on which the armistice was signed.

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Notes: A prize medal presented annually by the Royal Horticultural Society, in memory of James Veitch Junior. £200300

104

Victoria, Golden Jubilee 1887, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. the Empire enthroned and surrounded by other allegorical figures, 77mm (E 1733b), extremely fine; in original fitted case.

£80120

The National Rifle Association (UK): an Astor Championship Challenge Cup medal, silver, 48mm, archer standing with rifleman, exergue ‘SIT PERPETUUM’, rev. a prize cup surmounted by the figure of an archer, unnamed, Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1929, in original fitted case, extremely fine; together with a silver NRA badge, oval, 57 x 50 mm, archer standing with rifleman, relief border of laurel and oak, rev. with horizontal pin, by Elkington & Co., good very fine. [2]

£100150

A collection of silver agricultural prize medals, comprising: York Agricultural Society, Sir W. Anderson Bart. President, engraved, 61mm, a bull pawing the ground, rev. presentation details (TO STEPHEN CROFT ESQ FOR THE BEST TWO YEAR OLD BULL SHEWN IN THE YEAR 1776), good very fine; Society for Improvement of Agriculture Salford Hundred, struck, 48mm, Ceres standing with cornucopia in a rural landscape with farming tools, rev. engraved presentation details (TO THE REVEREND MR CROXTON JOHNSON OF WILMSLOW FOR RAISING THE BEST CROP OF WHEAT MDCCXCVII), edge blemish at 12 o’clock from missing suspension, otherwise very fine; Selby, Tadcaster & Market Weighton Agricultural Association, struck, 47mm, a group of livestock, rev. engraved presentation details (..Mr Dan Harland, Osbaldwick, for a Cart, Tadcaster 1861), very fine; Driffield and East Riding Agricultural Society, engraved, 50mm, for the best drag or cultivator (...JAMES TEAL, Holme on the Wolds 1871), fixed suspension loop hallmarked for London 1871, about very fine; ‘1ST PRIZE FOR PLOUGHING 2ND JANY 1873’, engraved, 53mm, a ploughman, rev. (WILLIAM SYMMERS, KIRKTON), loose suspension ring, very fine; Yorkshire Coach Horse Society, Breeder’s Medal, struck, 58mm, a horse standing left, rev. inscribed details (...John Lett, FOR MADELINE, BEST MARE OR FILLY...YORKSHIRE SHOW 1906), much surface scratching, otherwise very fine; Yorkshire Agricultural Society, struck, gilt, 55mm, Ceres standing right, rev. arms and engraved details (RICHARD DOUTHWAITE 43 YEARS FARM SERVICE 18921934), good very fine; The Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland, struck, 51mm, a bull’s head quartering left, rev. engraved details within a wreath (1948..Champion Shorthorn Bull...ROYAL DUBLIN SPRING SHOW), nearly extremely fine. [8]

£400600

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British Celtic coinage: Durotriges, gold stater, Chute type, Apollo, rev. disjointed horse, 6.37g, very ﬁne.

£250350

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Almohade Caliphs of North Africa, gold dinar, 12th 13th century AD, legend within beaded square, 2.27g, good very ﬁne or better

£150250

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Charles I (162549), gold crown, bust 3, rev. squaretopped shield, mm. plume (S 2712), some clipping, bust double struck, good ﬁne or better

£300500

109

France First Empire: Napoleon Bonaparte, gold twenty francs, 1812 (3), 1813, Paris mint (F 511, KM 695.1), near very ﬁne. [4]

£9001,100

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France July Monarchy: Louis Philippe I, gold twenty francs, 1840, Paris mint (F 560, KM 750.1), near very ﬁne.

£200250

113

France Second Republic: Louis Napoleon, gold twenty francs, 1852, Paris mint (F 568), very ﬁne.

£180220

115

France Second Empire: Napoleon III, gold twenty francs (3): 1855, rev. value in wreath, Paris mint (F 573), good very ﬁne; 1861 and 1862, Paris mint (F 584), very ﬁne. [3]

£600700

110

France Second Bourbon Restoration: Louis XVIII, gold twenty francs (2), 1818, Paris mint (F 538, KM 712.1), near very ﬁne and very ﬁne. [2]

£450550

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France Second Republic, gold twenty francs (2), 1851, head of Ceres right, Paris mint (F 566, KM 762), good very ﬁne. [2]

£400500

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France Third Republic: gold twenty francs (2), 1877 and 1898, Paris mint (F 592), extremely ﬁne and good very ﬁne. [2]

£400500

A small collection of British gold coins, comprising: Victoria, sovereign, 1889 (S 3866B), fine or nearly so; Edward VII, half sovereign, 1903 (S 3974), near very fine; George V, sovereign, 1911 (S 3996), nearly extremely fine; half sovereigns (2), 1925, Pretoria mint (S 4010), extremely fine. [5]

£1,1001,300

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Victoria, gold sovereign, 1894, Sydney mint, veiled bust (S 3877), good fine; Edward VII, gold sovereign, 1910 (S 3969), very fine; and George VI, gold sovereign, 1928, Pretoria mint (S 4004), nearly extremely fine. [3]

£9001,200

118

George V, gold sovereign, 1912 (S 3996), good very ﬁne.

£300350

119

South Africa: gold krugerrand, 1982 (FF B1), in a plastic holder with card mount, about extremely ﬁne.

£1,2001,500

120

George III, gold half sovereigns, 1817 (10), 1818 (6), 1820 (S 3786), grades vary, fair to good ﬁne. [17]

£2,8003,200

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121

Greece Athens: a silver coin, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. an owl, 17.4g, very ﬁne.

£6080

123

Æthelred II (9781016), silver penny, CRUX type, London, Deorsige, bare head left with sceptre, rev. DEORSIGE NO LUN (S 1148), good very ﬁne or better.

£350450

125

Edward I (12721307), two silver pennies: i) long cross type, London, rev. voided cross, PHELP ON LUND, near very ﬁne; ii) new coinage, London, error obverse legend ‘EDWR NGAL DNS’, good very ﬁne or better [2]

£150200

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Elizabeth I (15581603), silver penny, 1602, seventh issue, mm. 2 (S 2587), good very fine; together with: James I (160325), silver penny, first coinage (160304), mm. thistle (S 2650), good fine. [2]

£150200

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British Celtic coinage: Durotriges, silver stater, Apollo, rev. disjointed horse, 4.78g, very ﬁne.

£100200

124

William I (10661087), silver penny, Winchester, Sidord, proﬁle head obverse mulled with PAXS type reverse, crowned head right with sceptre, rev. SIDORD ON PINCE, at least good very ﬁne.

£400600

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Henry II (11541189), silver penny, crossandcrosslets type (Tealby), bust quartering left with sceptre, mint and moneyer unclear but possibly Nicol, Norwich, near very ﬁne; together with: Henry III (12161272), silver penny, London, Nicole, facing head, rev. NICOLE ON LUND, very ﬁne. [2]

£150250

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Charles I (162549), silver penny, rev. oval shield, mm. pellets, about very ﬁne.

£5070

129

George II, silver shilling, 1743, old bust, rev. roses in angles (S 3702), nearly extremely ﬁne.

£150250

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George IV, silver crown, 1822, edge SECUNDO (S 3805), slight burring to obverse rims, otherwise about extremely ﬁne and lightly toned.

£200300

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George IV, silver crown, 1822, edge TERTIO (S 3805), cleaned with bright surfaces, otherwise very ﬁne.

£150200

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132

George III, silver dollar, 1804, Bank of England issue, details of Spanish donor coin visible in places (S 3768), good very fine; together with: George III, a small quantity of copper coins, comprising: twopence (2), 1797, second issue, Soho mint (S 3776), nearly extremely fine and very fine; penny, 1797, Soho mint (S 3777), good very fine; halfpenny, 1799, third issue (S 3778), good very fine; farthing, 1799, third issue (S 3779), about very fine; penny, 1806, fourth issue, incuse curl by tie knot (S 3780), nearly extremely fine; farthing, 1806, fourth issue (S 3782), very fine. [8]

£200300

Italian States Sardinia: Carlo Alberto, silver ﬁve lire, 1836, mm. P (KM 130.2), near very ﬁne, reverse a little better.

£4050

134

Miscellaneous silver and base metal coins, including: Mexico: Charles IV, two reales, 1794 (KM 91), fair; France: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, five francs, 1852 A (KM 773.1), near very fine; Bolivia, four soles, 1857 (bust as KM 125), fine; Chinese cash coins; Chinese republican base metal issues; Islamic coins; and other similar items; together with: United States of America: Silver dollars (7), Morgan type: 1884 O, nearly extremely fine; 1889, good very fine or better; 1890 O, near fine; 1896 O, near fine; 1900 O, about fine; 1921, good very fine; 1921 D, good very fine (KM 110). [qty]

£200300

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Rome Empire: two coins: Julian II (355360AD) silver siliqua, pearldiademed bust right, rev. ‘VOTIS V MULTIS X’ in four lines within a wreath, ‘SCON’ in exergue, good very ﬁne or better; and Licinius I (308324AD), bronze follis, laureate bust right, rev. Jupiter standing left, ‘ALE’ in exergue, good very ﬁne or better [2]

£100150

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A collection of British silver coins, comprising: Victoria, half crowns (7), various dates, heavily rubbed, fair; florin, 1862, fair; shillings (4), 1874, 1890, 1899, 1900, fair to near fine; Edward VII, florins (3), dates rubbed, fair; George V, half crowns (27), dates from 19141919 (S 4011), grades from fine to good very fine; florins (15), dates from 19121919 (S 4012), grades from fine to good very fine; shillings (27), dates from 19111919 (S 4013), grades from fine to near very fine; sixpence (26), dates from 19111919 (S 4014), grades from fine to very fine; together with five half crowns, one shilling and one sixpence, 19201926 (.500 fine silver), fair to fine. [qty]

136

A small quantity of continental silver coins, comprising: Frankfurt Free City, silver two vereinsthaler, 1866 (KM 365), cleaned with bright surfaces, otherwise good very fine or better; silver thaler, 1862 (KM 371), cleaned, very fine; Bavaria, silver five marks, 1895 (KM 915), very fine; together with a Dutch guilder of 1861 and a small Papal commemorative medal, each about fine. [5]

£150200

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A small quantity of British coins, including: Victoria, silver crown, 1845, cinquefoil stops on edge (S 3882), good fine; silver florin, 1887 (S 3925), very fine or better; silver shilling, 1887, small jubilee head (S 3926), very fine or better; George V, silver crowns (2), 1935 (S 4048), good very fine; and various others. [10]

£200300

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Spain Kingdom and Empire: a collection of silver coins, including: Naples & Sicily, Charles II, tari, 1689 (KM 113), fine; Spain, Charles III (pretender), 2 reales (2), 1708, 1711, near very fine; Charles III, two reales, 1766 PJ (KM 388.1), very fine; two reales, 1788 (KM 412.2), nearly extremely fine; and various others of this and similar denominations. [20]

£100150

A collection of British silver coins, including: George IV, crown, 1822 (S 3805), some-time brooched, fine; William IV, half crown, 1836 (S 3834), fair; Victoria, crowns, 1888, 1889 (2), 1891 (S 3921), near very fine, very fine, nearly extremely fine, near very fine; double florins, 1889, 1890, Arabic 1 (S 3923), near very fine, nearly extremely fine; half crowns, 1887, 1889 (2) (S 3924), good very fine, very fine, fine; florins, 1896, 1900 (S 3939), good very fine or better; together with three other half crowns, and various smaller denominations, varying grades. [29]

£250350

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Spain: a collection of 19th and 20th century coins, small denomination silver and base metal, various reigns and years. [qty]

£150200

140

Various numismatic interest, comprising: Isle of Man: George III, copper penny, 1786, first issue, pellet below bust (S 7413a), about very fine; penny, 1813, second issue, Soho mint (S 7415), very fine; together with an engraved British penny, 1797, second issue, the obverse filed flat and inscribed ‘The Rich & Poor Meet Together The Lord is the Maker of us All’; Abolition of the Slave Trade, a Wedgwood pottery plaque, ‘AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER?’; a Petersfield halfpenny token, 1793, armed man on horseback, rev. stork, edge EAMES HOLLAND & ANDREWS , good very fine; and three Victorian small denomination coins. [8]

£100150

143

A collection of 17th and 18thcentury French silver coins, comprising: Louis XIII, onetwelfth ecu, 1642, Paris, rev. rose above crown (KM 132.1), very fine; Louis XIV, onetwelfth ecu, 1645, Paris. rev. stop above crown (KM140.1), fine; four sols, 1674 (KM 232.1), fine; four sols (2), 1676, 1677, Lyon (KM 232.2), near very fine; ten sols, 1705, Strasbourg (KM 348.2), fine; Louis XV, twentyfour sols, 1727, Bourges (KM 482.21), near fine; onetwentieth ecu, 1743, Paris (KM 510.1). good very fine; half ecu, 1745, Lille (KM 516.21), five; twelve sols, 1764, Paris (KM 511.1), good very fine; Louis XVI, twelve sols, 1784, Metz, mm. bomb (KM 568.2), near very fine; twelve sols,1789, Paris (KM 568.1), very fine; together with a billon twelve deniers of Louis XIV, date and mint details unclear, fair. [13]

£300400

144

Spain Kingdom and Empire: a collection of silver coins, comprising: Mexico, either reales, 1748 (KM 104.1), pierced for suspension, otherwise fine; Mexico, Ferdinand VII, eight reales, 1821, Guadalajara (KM 111.3), near fine; Spain, Isabel II, 20 reales, 1850 (KM 592.1), very fine; Alphonso XII, five pesetas, 1875 (KM 671), some edge bruising, otherwise good very fine; five pesetas 1878 (KM 676), near very fine; Alphonso XIII, five pesetas, 1888 (KM 689), good fine or better; and five pesetas, 1897 (KM 707), good very fine or better [7]

£150200

146

An international collection of coins and other numismatic interest, mainly 20th century, including Spain, Great Britain and the United States, many base metal issues. [qty]

£150200

148

France: a large quantity of late 19th and 20thcentury base metal coins, various denominations and dates, mainly in high grades. [qty]

£150250

145

A collection of 17th and 18thcentury French copper coins, comprising: Henri IV, double tournois, 1603, Paris (KM 16.1), good fine; Louis XIII, double tournois, Paris (KM 43.1), fine; double tournois (2), 1615, 1616, Amiens (KM 60), fine and fair; three others similar, dates unclear; Louis XIV, denier tournois, 1648, Paris (KM 167), fine; liard, 1656, Saint Lô (KM 192.4), fine; liard, 1656, Tours (KM 192.6), fine; liard, 1657, Rouen (KM 192.2), very fine; liard, Dijon, date unclear, fair; another similar; Louis XV, two sol, 1760, Paris (KM 500.1), near very fine; liard, 1770, Metz (KM 543.2), fine; liard (2), 1773, 1774, Lille (KM 543.11), fine and good fine; another, 1781/2, mm. unclear; liard, 1785, Nantes (KM 585.13), very fine; liard, 1788, Lille (KM 585.14), very fine; Liard, 1791, Rouen (KM 585.3), fine; together with bass jeton, bust of Louis XIV. [22] £150200

147

France: a quantity of revolutionary and imperial base metal coins, including: Loius XVI, two sol (5), 179293, various mints, fair to fine; decimes (12), various dates and mints, fair to good fine; Napoleon, billon centime, 1808A (KM 676.1), near very fine; and other items. [qty]

£150250

149

A quantity of coins and other numismatic interest, including: Henry II, silver penny, HUGE ON IVELCE near fine; various copy coins including a Dublin penny of Henry II and an Irish penny of John; Mexico: silver 8 reales, 1748, blemish by left pillar, otherwise very fine; Bristol token half penny, 1811, B&B Copper Co, fine; and other items. [qty]

£200300

150

A small collection of paper money, including Chinese Imperial Government bonds and various South American and continental European issues, mid to low grades. [qty]

£2030

152

Ancient India Kushan Empire: a quantity of Æ tetradrachms, various authorities including Sotor Megas; and other coins, varying grades; together with: ancient and medieval coins: a small assortment, including: Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Æ drachm, head of Zeus right, rev. two eagles standing on a thunderbolt, very fine; two other Ptolemaic coins; a small quantity of Æ jitals; Sri Lanka/Chola Empire, ‘Octopus Man’ coins (2); and other items, mainly low grades; also with: Roman Imperial coins: a small assortment of large Æ coins, dupondii and smaller, fair and a little better; also with: India: a quantity of 18th and 19th century silver coins, rupees and fractions, various independent kingdoms and other polities, fine to good very fine; and together with: a quantity of Indian copper coins, mainly ‘dump’ coinage, various issues, fair to good fine. [qty]

£250350

154

A collection of British proof coins, comprising: Silver Anniversary Collection silver proof set, 1996, seven coins, one pound to penny, cased and with outer box and documents, lightly tarnished, otherwise as struck; The Queen Mother’s Centenary silver piedfort crown, 2000, cased and with outer box and certificate; silver two pound set, 19971998, two coins, cased with box and certificate; silver proof pounds (2), 1984 and 1985, in a Royal Mint case fitted for four coins; Royal Wedding 1981, silver proof crown, cased with box and certificate, lightly tarnished; silver proof five pounds, 2000, cased and with outer box; Queen Mother’s 90th birthday, silver proof crown, 1990, cased with certificate and outer box; six base metal proof sets, 1995, 1996 (2 one the deluxe edition), 1997, 1998 (deluxe), 1999 (deluxe); and four various issues in flat card packs; all as struck unless otherwise stated. [qty] £200300

151

A very large collection of Austrian and German notgeld, including: First World War and 1920s issues; issuing localities such as Alberndorf, Ardagger, Altenburg, Apolda, Ahrensbök, Bitterfeld, Bad Godesberg, Buchkirken, Fraustadt, Flensburg, Glauchau, Grossbreitenbach, Gifhorn, Gaming, Kremsmunster, Mitterndorf, Montabaur, Mainbernheim, Naumburg, Neubrandenburg, Papenburg, Paderborn, Suchsdorf, Suhl, Strausberg, Siedenburg and others; some early wartime examples (August 1914) of monochrome nonpictorial type for Bielschowitz; examples of collectors’ serienscheine ; a small number of fabric types, and others, mainly in very high grades. [more than 2,500]

£300400

153

A collection of coins and medals and other numismatic items, including: Bridport, William Bull, token farthing c. 1660; Lyme, Amuell Hart, token farthing, 1655; Weymouth, James Budd, token halfpenny, 1666; Cerne Abbas, John Randoll, token farthing, c. 1660; a part maundy coin set, 1902, the penny replaced with a 1905 example, in 1902 red leather case with gilt lettering, extremely ﬁne and toned; H.R.H. Princess Charlotte, copper memorial medal, 1817, head right, rev. a funerary urn beside a willow tree, framed, about as struck; Death of the Duke of Wellington, copper medal, 1852, bust left, rev. terminal biographical date in four lines within a wreath, very ﬁne; together with various other commemorative and souvenir medals and associated items. [qty]

£200300

155

A collection of British proof coins, all cased with certificates and some with outer card boxes, comprising: The United Kingdon Silver Millenium Collection, 2000, thirteen silver coins, five pounds to penny and including maundy set; Commonwealth Games, silver two pounds, 1986; silver five pence two coin set, 1990; Golden Wedding silver five pounds, 1997; the Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday, silver crowns, 1980 (2); silver pound, 1983; nine Royal Mint annual base metal proof sets, in simulated leather bound cases; and seven various Royal Mint commemorative card coin packs; together with a Falkland Islands 100th Anniversary of Self Sufficiency commemorative silver proof twentyfive pound coin, and a Falkland Islands 150th Anniversary silver proof fifty pence coin, all about as stuck. [qty] £150200

Elizabeth II: a collection of British Royal Mint proof sets, comprising: 2015, 2018, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024, each containing 13 coins, five pounds to penny plus proof medal; 2013, 15 coins, five pounds to penny; 2014, 14 coins, five pounds to penny; 2015, a part set of 8 coins, two pounds to penny; 2016, 16 coins, five pounds to penny plus proof medal; the forgoing sets all in booktype case with outer box, most with certificates; together with 2008, a part set of 8 coins, two pounds to penny, cased with certificate; and 2023, ‘King Charles III Definitives’, 8 coins, two pounds to penny, cased with certificate and outer box; all as struck.

£150200

158

Elizabeth II, a collection of silver proof coin sets, all cased and with certificates, comprising: 1996, Silver Anniversary Collection, 7 coins, pound to penny; 2000, Millenium Silver Collection, 13 coins, five pounds to penny including maundy set; 2008, The Queen’s 80th Birthday Collection, 13 coins, five pounds to penny including maundy set; 2008, Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms, two sets of 7 coins each in plastic tablets cased together, each pound to penny; 2008, Royal Shield of Arms Piedfort Collection, 7 coins, pound to penny; 2009, 12 coins, five pounds to penny, including Kew Gardens fifty pence and Darwin two pounds; 2010, 13 coins, five pounds to penny, including Girlguiding fifty pence and Florence Nightingale two pounds; 2015, Fourth Circulating Coinage Portrait and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait, two sets of 8 coins each in plastic tablets cased together, each two pounds to penny; and 2018, First World War, 6 coins, all five pounds, including T.E. Lawrence and Ypres; all as struck

£600800

157

Elizabeth II, ten Britannia silver proof sets, vis.: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, all 6 coins sets, two pounds to five pence, .999 silver, cased with certificates and all except 2016 with outer card sleeve; 2010 and 2011, 4 coin sets, two pounds to twenty pence, .958 silver, cased with certificates; and 2013, 5 coins set, two pounds to ten pence, .999 silver, cased with certificate; minor toning to one set, otherwise all as struck.

£8001,200

159

Elizabeth II, three silver proof coin sets, all cased with certificates, vis.: 2009, The UK 50p Silver Proof Collection, 16 coins, all fifty pence, themed examples including Kew Gardens, the Victoria Cross, 150 Year of the Public Library, and others; 2019, piedfort set Celebrating 50 Years of the 50pBritish Military, 5 coins, all fifty pence and including the Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Britain; 2019, piedfort set Celebrating 50 Years of the 50p British Culture, 5 coins, all fifty pence including Roger Bannister and Boy Scouts; as struck.

£450650

160

MORE COINS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANTON SEBASTIANPILLAI FRCP (1945-2020)

Eastern Roman Empire: Theodisius II (402450 AD), gold solidus, bust quartering right, rev. Constantinopolis seated holding Victory, 4.42g (F 18), apparent repair to reverse also affecting nose of bust, otherwise good very fine; together with Cuba: gold two pesos, 1916 (F 6), about very fine. [2]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020)

£250350

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A small collection of Indian temple tokens, various types including Nandi. [18]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020)

£100150

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A quantity of coins, international, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, many South and Central American issues, including: Mexico Spanish Colony, Ferdinand VI, silver real, 1855 (KM 76.1), fine; Charles III, silver half real, 1773 (KM 69.2), near fine; silver real, 1782 (KM 78.2), near fine; Haiti Republic, copper six centimes, 1846 (KM 28), good fine; two centimes, 1881 (KM 43), good fine; Uruguay Republic, bronze four centesimos (2), 1869 (KM 13), good very fine; and various other states and denominations, base metal specimens sets, commemorative issues, and other items. [qty]

£300500

163

India independent kingdoms and princely states: various coins, including: Mysore, Tippu Sultan, copper paisa, half paisa (2) and quarter paisa, 1790s, near very fine; Mysore, Wodeyars, copper 20 cash (3), 1830s, near very fine; Lunavada, Wakhat Singhji, square copper paisa, lion right, very fine; Hyderabad, silver rupee, 1903 (KM Y 40.1), and three others: 1910, 1911 and 1943, very fine; and others, mainly very fine or better; together with British India: a small quantity of coins, comprising: Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 (3), 1874 (2), 1888, 1901, very fine to good very fine; silver quarter rupees, 1862, 1889, 1891, good fine, the last better; silver two annas, 1862, 1887, 1890, about very fine; copper quarter annas, 1876, 1891, very fine and good fine; Alwar, silver rupees (2), 1880, 1891, very fine; Bikanir, silver rupees (2), 1892, 1897, about very fine; also with: Medieval Near East: a small quantity of coins, comprising: Cilician Armenia: Levon I (11981219), silver tram, king seated on throne, rev. two lions, 2.86g, very fine or better; Hetoum I, silver tram, lion holding long cross, rev. Hetoum and Queen Isabella standing facing holding a long cross between them, 2.8g, about very fine; Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, scyphate bronze coin, fair; and three bronze Byzantine coins. [qty]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020) £200300

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Africa independent kingdoms and republics: a quantity of silver and base metal coins, including: Ethiopia, Melelik II, birr, EE 1895 (KM 19), near very fine; quarter birr, EE 1889 (KM 3), near very fine; Haile Selassie I, 50 matonas, EE 1923 (KM 31), nearly extremely fine; together with issues from various states including Rwanda, Gambia, Nigeria, Lesotho, Liberia, Kenya, Botswana Ghana and others; also together with: Africa colonial issues: a collection of coins, including: German East Africa, silver rupie, 1904, Berlin mint (KM 10), very fine; Nigeria British West Africa, Edward VII, cupronickel penny, 1907 (KM 2), extremely fine; Mauritius, George V, silver half rupee. 1934 (KM 16), very fine; French Madagascar, bronze franc, 1943 (KM 2), good very fine; French Equatorial Africa, bronze franc, 1943 (KM 2a), good extremely fine; French Guadeloupe, cupronickel franc, 1903 (KM 46), about very fine; and many others, states including Portuguese Mozambique, British East Africa, Northern Rhodesia, French East Africa, French Cameroon, British Gambia, French Tunisia, Congo Free State and Belgian Congo, and various others. [qty]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020) £150200

166

Ancient India: a quantity of coins, comprising: Mauryan Empire (c. 322185 BC): punch marked silver Karshapana (2), near very fine; Shunga Empire (18573 BC): copper karshapana, elephant, very fine; IndoScythians: silver drachm, Vonones type, king on horseback right, fine or better; Azes I, bronze octachalkon, 26 x 26 mm, good fine; Azes II, silver tetradrachm (2), king on horseback right, both about good fine; Azes II, coppers (3); Satavahana dynasty: various copper coins (7); together with: India mid to late antiquity, copper coins, including: Kushan Empire (7), including Vima Kadphises, Kanishka, Huvishka and Vasudeva; Licchavis (Nepal) (1); Yoddheyas (1); and a Tamil coin; fine to very fine; also with India: miscellaneous coins, 19th and 20th century issues, including: Portuguese India, Luiz I, silver rupee, 1881 (KM 312), very fine; British India, various colonial issues of Edwards VII, George V and George VI; postindependence coinage, and other items. [qty]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020) £150250

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Medieval Sri Lanka: a quantity of coins, comprising: gold quarter kahavanu, 1.05g, near very fine; and various copper coins of ‘Octopus Man’ type and similar (15), very fine and better; together with: Ceylon British Colony: George III, a quantity of milled copper coins, comprising: 1/48 rixdollar (6), 1/96 rixdollar (2) and 1/192 rixdollar (4), all 1802 (KM 75, 74, 73), varied states, none better than near very fine; 2 stivers (5), stiver (7), half stiver (6), all 1815 (KM 82.1, 81, 80), varied states up to very fine; also together with: Ceylon British Colony: Victoria, a quantity of silver and copper coins, comprising: silver 50 cents (7), 25 cents (14), 10 cents (12); copper five cents (5), cents (3), halfcent, quartercent (5), (KM 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 90), fine to very fine; also together with: Sri Lanka: a quantity of coins, Edward VII, successors, and independent state, various denominations; together with two replica crowns, varied states, mainly mid-range. [qty]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020) £400500

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Philippines Spanish Colony: a small quantity of coins, comprising: Isabel II, gold peso, 1864 (KM 142, F 3), fair, reverse better; Alphonso XII, silver 50 centimos and 20 centimos (2), all 1885 (KM 150, 149), about very fine; Alphonso XIII, silver peso, 1897 (KM 154), good very fine; together with other coins of the Philippines including US administration issues; also together with: South East Asia and the Pacific: miscellaneous 19th century coins, including: Netherlands East Indies Indonesia, copper keeping, 1835 (KM Tn2), good very fine; Myanmar (Burma), silver kyat, 1852 (KM 10), about very fine; Australia, copper token penny, Professor Holloway, 1857, rev. with J.M. on base (KM Tn278.1), about very fine; Japan, silver 10 sen, Meiji year 3 (Y 2), very fine; 20 sen, Meiji year 9 (Y 24), very fine; Sarawak, Charles Brooke, copper cent, 1888 (KM 6), very fine; and others. [qty]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020)

£200300

168

The Middle East: a collection of coins, including: Iran, gold toman, 1879 (F 62), very fine; Abassid Caliphate, silver dirham, c. 800, about very fine; Persia, silver 5,000 dinar, 1902 (KM 976), good very fine or better; Egypt, silver 20 qirsh, AH 1293/33 (KM 296), near very fine; 10 piastres, 1916 (KM 319), very fine; Iran, Reza Shah, silver 5,000 dinar, SH 1306 (KM 1106), nearly extremely fine; Saudi Arabia, silver riyal, 1950 (KM 18), nearly extremely fine; Israel, silver lirot, 1974 (KM 79.1), extremely fine or better; Ajman, 7 1/2 riyals, 1975 (KM 6); a little speckled toning, otherwise about as struck; and other coins of the region. [approx. 125]

Provenance: The collection of Anton Sebastianpillai FRCP (19452020)

£200300

PART TWO OF THE LATE PAUL WRIGHTS COLLECTION OF COINS

169

Victoria, gold two pounds, 1887, Jubilee coinage (S 3865), broached with remains of white solder on rims, wear and contact marks, ﬁne.

£600700

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Victoria, Jubilee coinage, silver crowns, 1887, 1888, 1889 (S 3921), very fine, fine, good very fine or better; double florins, 1889 (2), 1890 (S 3923), near fine, good very fine, near fine; half crowns, 1887, 1889 (S 3924), nearly extremely fine, good fine; florins, 1888, 1890, 1891 (S 3925), near fine, fine, near fine. [11]

£150200

171

Elizabeth II, a quantity of silver proof coins in sets and as singles, including: The Queen’s 80th Birthday Collection, 2006, thirteen coins, five pounds to penny including maundy set, cased with certificate; United Kingdon Silver Anniversary Collection, 1996, seven coins, pound to penny, cased with certificate and outer card box; Family Silver Proof Collection, 1995, three coins, two pounds (2) and pound, cased with certificate and outer card box; Diamond Wedding silver crown, 2007, cased with certificate and card slip; thirteen Britannia silver crown sized coins, in secondary retail packs with promotional inserts; eighteen other Royal Mint silver proof coins, cased singly or in pairs, some piedfort; and three other proof coins in capsules. [qty]

£300400

172

Victoria, silver crowns (6), 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, Jubilee coinage (S 3921), about ﬁne; together with silver half crowns (32), various reigns and date, George III George V, in low grades, particularly the earlier issues; all in perspex collector’s packs [38]

£250350

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Victoria to George V, silver half crowns (44), various issues and dates, circulated coins presented in modern perspex retail packs, some with promotional inserts, ﬁne to near very ﬁne. [44]

£250350

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Victoria to George V, a collection of silver half crowns (22) and ﬂorins (40), circulated coins presented in modern perspex retail packs, some with promotional inserts, fair to near very ﬁne. [62]

£250 350

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Victoria to George V, a collection of silver florins (34) and shillings (38), various issues and dates, circulated coins presented in modern perspex retail packs, some with promotional inserts, fine to near very fine. [72]

£250350

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George III to George V, a collection of silver shillings (133), circulated coins presented in modern perspex retail packs, some with promotional inserts, ﬁne to near very ﬁne. [133]

£300400

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George IV to George V, a collection of silver sixpence (125), fourpence (24) and threepence (241), various issues and dates, circulated coins presented in modern perspex retail packs, some with promotional inserts, fair to good ﬁne, the fourpence all low grades. [390]

£250350

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A small collection of proof sets and specimen coins, comprising: Great Britain, Elizabeth II, Millenium Silver Collection, 2000, thirteen silver coins, five pounds to penny including maundy set, cased with certificate and outer card box (PSS08), light toning to edges of fifty pence, otherwise about as struck; George V, crowns, 1935 (2), specimens in card boxes (S 4049), extremely fine; South Africa, George V, First Coinage of South African Mint Pretoria 1923, eight coins, half crown to penny, in Mappin & Webb case of issue, extremely fine; and two Icelandic silver two coin cased sets commemorating the 1,100th anniversary of the settlement of Iceland, 1974, each 1,000 and 500 kronur, one set with a certificate, good extremely fine or better, one set toned.

£200300

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A large international collection of base metal proof coins, together with specimen and souvenir issues, mainly cased or in perspex retail packs, mainly about as struck. [qty]

£200300

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Germany: a small collection of silver five mark coins, comprising: Prussia, William I, 1876, reform coinage (KM 503), good fine; William II, 1900, 1903, edge GOTT MIT UNS (KM 523), very fine reverse better, near very fine; 1913 (5), 1914 (KM 536), good very fine; Bavaria, Otto, 1907 (KM 915), good fine, reverse better; Wurttemberg, Willam II, 1900, 1903 (KM 632), near very fine. [12]

£200300

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A selection of Islamic silver coins, including: Ottoman Turkey: Mustafa II, kurus (2), AH 1106 (1694 AD), Constantinople Mint (KM 120), fine or nearly so; another similar, date rubbed, fair; Selim III, yuzluk, AH 1203/1 (KM 507), fine or nearly so; Iran: Muzaffar alDin Shah, 5000 dinars (2), AH 1320 (KM 976), very fine and nearly so; Reza Shah, 5 rials, SH 1311 (KM 1131), very fine; Morocco: Moulay alHasan I, ten dirhams, AH 1299 (KM Y8), near very fine; five dirhams, AH 1299 (KM Y7), good very fine; together with various other similar issues, varied grades. [qty]

£150200

180

A collection of British circulation coinage, mainly low denomination base metal issues, various reigns and dates but mainly 20thcentury, in perspex retail cases, some with promotional inserts, including: lateGeorgian and earlyVictorian copper issues in low grades; George V pennies by King’s Norton (4) and Heaton (6), near fine and fine; George V 2nd coinage (.500 silver); Crowns (3), 1935, 1937 and 1951, extremely fine; George VI, half crowns (10), 19371946, extremely fine; some decimal issues, and others. [qty]

£150250

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China Republic: silver dollars (2), Sun Yat Sen left, undated (1928), rev. legend ‘MEMENTO BIRTH OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA’ (KM Y318a.1), nearly extremely fine and very fine; Japan Empire: Mutsuhito, silver trade dollar, Meiji Year 8 (1875), dragon within beaded circle (KM Y14), numerous chop marks, otherwise good fine; Japan Empire: Mutsuhito, silver yen (3), Meiji years 20, 21 and 28 (KM Y A25.3), the first good fine, the next nearly extremely fine, the last good very fine or better; Japan Empire: silver yen (6), vis.: Meiji year 15, large solder deposits to the reverse; year 16, edges drilled for mounting, otherwise nearly extremely fine; year 20, pierced for suspension, otherwise nearly extremely fine (KM Y A25.2); Meiji year 29, edged drilled for mounting, otherwise good very fine; year 30, much edge bruising, near very fine (KM Y A25.3); and Taisho year 3 (KM Y38), chop marks, otherwise very fine. [12] £200300

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The Americas: various silver coins, including: Brazil: 960 reis, 1819 (KM 326.1), slightly buckled, good fine; Pedro II, 2000 reis, 1856 (KM 466), very fine; Mexico, Charles IV, 8 reales, 1800 (KM 109), very fine or nearly so; Ferdinand VII, 8 reales, 1816 (KM 111), near fine, reverse better; and other items; together with: European States: a small quantity of silver coins, comprising: Imperial Germany Prussia: William II, five marks (2),1908 (KM 523), good very fine or better; three marks (3), 1912 (KM 527), two good very fine, the other extremely fine and encapsulated by the collector; Hamburg, three marks, 1914 (KM 620), good very fine and toned, encapsulated by the collector; Belgium: Leopold II, five francs, 1873 (KM 24), about extremely fine; and France Third Republic: 5 francs, 1873 (KM 820.1), very fine. [16]

£150250

EDGED WEAPONS & ARMOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF ARMS & ARMOUR

A 15thcentury cut and thrust arming sword, broad triangular blade 30 in. with very slightly hollow ﬂats to either side of a low medial ridge, the cross with a modest langet or downward pointing peak to the centre and downturned tips to the hexagonalsection arms, heavy wheel pommel with projecting tang button, tapering leather covered wooden grip, about 14101460, of similar type to Castillon Group A (Oakeshott type XV).

Provenance: A private collection from the Tyrol.

£8,00010,000

A 14thcentury falchion, broad ﬂaring blade 27 in., with narrow back fullers, cusped point with a reinforced and slightly forward curving spike extending the back of the blade for 6 in. beyond the cutting edge; crosshilt with slightly drooping quillons, wheel pommel, wooden grip, 13501400.

Notes: This type is shown in various contemporary illuminated manuscripts in combat between knights or menatarms on foot. Similar examples are held in the Musée de l’Armée in Paris and the Netherlands Army Museum in Delft

£8,00012,000

A very fine late 15th or early 16thcentury North European handandahalf arming sword, German or Flemish, multifullered blade 31 in. with reinforced point, struck with a sixpointed star to one side; hilt with swept cross describing an Sshape within the horizontal plane, the ends of the arms well finished with chamfered edges, the long leather bound grip swollen toward the centre, the inverted conical pommel with five broad flutes to the outer face three of which are voided to accommodate enamelled ornaments , the top with radial reeding extending down between the flutes, 14901510, Oakeshott type XX.4.

Provenance: A private collection

The David Oliver Collection Lord Alistair McAlpine

The Ewart Oakeshott Collection Christie’s, lot 175, 14/04/1966

The Haldane Collection, Clarke Hall, Wakeﬁeld.

Notes: Illustrated in Ewart Oakeshott, ‘Records of the Medieval Sword’, p. 211.

Swords of similar form, particularly with regard to the cross, may be found in the BayerischesNationalmuseum in Munich, the Musee de Moyen Age in Cluny and the Musee de l’Armee in Paris; all of which conﬁrm the dating of this sword, and suggest Nuremberg as a possible point of origin.

£15,00020,000

188

A Venetian broad sword, c. 1480, spatulate blade 37.5 in. with shallow fullers to the forte, the wolf mark of Passau inlaid to one side, a punched mark (possibly the Lion of St Mark) to the tang, the cross guard with flattened and fluted arms curled into opposing scrolls, flat square pommel with a truncated cone rising from either face, stepped brass tang button retaining traces of gilding, modern replacement leather covered grip.

£1,5002,500

189

A North European horseman’s hammer, c. 1480 and later, the hammer head with quadrifurcated face, the rear fluke or spike of slightly curved form, each with decorative copper banding, head secured to the squaresection haft by long broad flanges, top spike banded en suite to the fluke,side plates with spikes to the centres and reeded edges, and haft with spiked shoe, the head and fluke late 15th century, the rest the product of a recent professional restoration.

£8001,200 189

190

A Swiss or German dagger (baselard), late 14th or early 15th century and later, tapering blade 8.75 in., of narrow triangular section and with a fuller to each side close to the back, the Ishaped hilt with replacement polished horn grips.

£300400

192

A rondel dagger, 15th century and later, slender square section blade 9.5 in., discshaped guard of horn between two steel plates, disc pommel of horn capped with steel, round section wooden grip, blade and pommel cap c. 1480, the remainder added in a recent restoration.

£200300

191

A Swiss or German dagger (baselard), 15th century and later, triangular blade 9.5 in. with shallow medial ridge and broad converging fullers at the forte, Ishaped hilt with replacement bone grips ﬁxed with rivets and with a repeated quatrefoil pattern of inlaid pellets.

£300400

193

A pair of German gothic mitten gauntlets by Cöntz Judenspiess of Landshut, c. 1490 and later, each having a cuff with fluted surfaces and heartshaped piercing to the leading edges, a wrist guard with a low navetteshaped protuberance to the outside, three articulated plates covering the back of the hand also having angular fluting and decorative piercing to the trailing edges, superposed knuckle plate with low peaks, four articulated plates with scalloped edges to cover the fingers of which further small independent plates protect the extremities; and a similarly constructed hinged thumb guard; some parts replaced* and with modern leather liners and straps; the left cuff struck with the stamp of Landshut and the boar spear makers mark of Judenspiess. [2]

Notes: *Approximately 60% original plates with later restoration. The left cuff is original bearing the stamp of Landshut and the makers stamp of Cöntz Judenspiess – Master of the Boar Spear. Both right and left cuffs have been tested by Dr Alan Williams. The right cuff is post Bessemer steel, the left is consistent with 15th century German plate with slag inclusions. Edges are outwards turned as typical of the 15th century. Both thumbs are reproductions. The left gauntlet substantially original, the right less so. All rivets were replaced as plates were disassembled and examined. Leather gauntlets and straps professionally reproduced.

£5,0007,000

194

A pair of 15th century Milanese gardbraces, of hammered steel, the larger lefthand plate with projecting inner rim and a diagonal ridge to create a glancing surface, struck with a makers mark (possibly crossed keys for Milan); the righthand plate similar but smaller and with a riveted repair to one corner; each with a square hole to facilitate attachment to pauldrons. [2]

Notes: Both plates have been metallurgically examined by Dr Alan Williams and are of a composition consistent with Italian export armour. See Tobias Capwell, ‘Armour of the English Knight, Continental Armour in England 14341500’, P. 14.

£1,0001,500

195

A heavy and impressive 15thcentury German helmet (eisenhut), singlepiece hammered bowl with sheer sides rising to a conical top and falling to a broad flaring brim with everted rim, brim slightly deeper at the back, apparent strike marks to the left side suggesting use in battle, modern liner and chin strap fitted using flower head rivets through the preexisting punched rivet holes.

Provenance: Hermann Historica, Munich.

£3,0005,000

196

A North Italian helmet (sallet), c. 1490 and later, possibly Milan or Brescia, the laminated bowl with a shallow medial ridge, contoured at the back to conform to the curve of head and neck; recently restored with the addition of a brow reinforce with an everted rim and ornamental spurs projecting back across the bowl, and with three neck lames, all ﬁxed with domed and pyramidal brasscapped rivets, also with some structural restoration to the bowl, a modern padded liner and chin strap inserted for display.

Notes: Restoration based on a similarly restored example in the Royal Armouries Museum and on Vittorio Carpaccio’s ‘Martirio dei pellegrini e funerali di sant’Orsola’, 1493.

£3,0005,000

197

A rare Renaissance Italian infantry helmet (celata), c. 1460 and later, the bowl formed of a single piece of hammered steel and retaining the original integral ear covers each with three perforations for hearing, the lower edge extending to form a shallow peak at the back; recently restored with the addition of a tapering neck guard formed of seven lames and a padded liner and strap, the additional parts ﬁxed using domeheaded rivets set in the preexisting punched rivet holes, all recent restoration reversible.

Provenance: Ex Marzoli collection.

Notes: The restorer has based the neck guard on an illustration in Rene d’Anjou’s treatise ‘Melee with swords’.

£2,0003,000 198

A 16thcentury Italian arm shield for competitive sword ﬁghting, painted wood, of tapering rectangular form and convex in crosssection, the face painted with a nimbate disc of light blue with ‘I.H.S.’ in red against a sunburst of alternating straight and wavy red rays, the border with repeated red ﬂeurs de lis, all against a cream ground, the back with upper and lower leather arm strap, the lower end set with an iron parrying spike.

Notes: The Cristogram ‘I.H.S.’ (Iesus Hominum Salvator) against a sun is similar to the emblem of the Jesuits from their founding in 1540.

£1,0001,500

199

A 16thcentury North European horseman’s mail shirt, dense close riveted links, elbow length sleeves, broad skirt divided front and back for riding, neck hole and short front opening bordered with modern buﬀ leather laces threaded through the links, retaining a small number of copper links at the hem of the skirt, with a few replacement links of butted construction, c. 1560.

£1,0001,500

201

Arms and Armour: a collection of illustrated hardback reference books, including: Oswald Graf Trapp & Mario Scalini, ‘The Armoury of the Castle of Churburg’, two volumes boxed together; Alan Williams, ‘The Knight and the Blast Furnace, a History of the Metallurgy of Armour in the Middle Ages & the Early Modern Period’ and ‘The Sword and the Crudible’; ‘The Armourer’s Art, Essays in Honor of Stuart Pyhrr’; Hans Prunner , Charles A. Stothard, ‘The Monumental Eﬃgies of Great Britain’; Electa Editrice, ‘Armi e Armature Lombarde’; Mario Trosso, ‘Le Armi in Asta’; and other similar titles. [qty]

£200300

200

A 15thcentury besagew, probably South German, iron or steel, of hexagonal form with concave sides, low ridges radiating from the centre to form glancing surfaces between, punched hole to the centre, 15 cm.

£100150

202

Arms and Armour: a collection of illustrated hardback reference books and museum catalogues, including: Tobias Capwell, ‘Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection’, in presentation box with complimentary USB stick; Susan Marti , ‘Charles the Bold Splendour of Burgundy’; Carlo Paggiarino and Hans Prunner , ‘The Wallace Collection’, ‘The Churburg Armoury’ and ‘The Royal Armouries’ Vols. 1 & 2; Jan Piet Puype and Harm Stevens, ‘Arms and Armour of Knights and Landsknechts’; Bengt Thordeman, ‘Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361’; I. G. Boccia, ‘L’Armeria del Museo Civico Medievale di Bologna’; and other titles. [qty]

£200300

203

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

204

203

A 19th century Caucasian dagger (kindjal), doubleedged blade 12 in., with a long point and two narrow and closeset fuller; hilt clad in silver and niello with repoussé decoration and two segmented studs; leather covered scabbard with locket and chape en suite to the hilt; with an associated belt, the heavy twopart clasp of silver and niello with repoussé scrollwork in panels within ﬁlagree and studwork borders, the central circular boss covering the hookandloop closure and concealing a panel of Islamic script on the opposing part, the leather band set with mid to late19th century Russian silver coins; together with two later kidjal with silver/niello and brass mountings, a Caucasian costume ornament comprising a bar of ebonised wood with four Russian silver and niello bands each suspending a row of Russian silver coins, and a Georgian cap with embroidered decoration involving metal ornaments and tassels. [6]

£400600

204

A Persian eating set (trousse), comprising two knives and a fork, the larger knife with singleedged blade 4 in., three fullers, the back semisharp for the last 2 in., struck with an oval mark involving a point within a circle, the slender handle with bands of coloured stone and dyed bone partitioned with brass, the smaller knife of the same form but with 3.5 in. blade, the fork with three tines and a small stepped ﬁnger rest, the handle as those of the knives; all held in a woodlined and leather covered scabbard.

£100150

λ 205

An islamic dagger (Jambiya), Turkey or Balkans, slightly curved blade 8 in. with panels of gold koftgari script at the forte and point, decorative piercing along the midline including a channel in the forte accommodating a row of captive glass beads; polished horn hilt with bone collar and pommel cap and set with bands of alternating blue and red glass cabochons, wooden scabbard covered with a patterned textile.

£200300

206

A Yemeni dagger (jambiya), broad blade 7.5 in. with medial ridge, scabbard of characteristic deeply curving form rising to a ﬂuted ﬁnial, hilt and scabbard each clad in pierced and repoussé decorated silver with applied ornamentation.

£150200

207

An Omani presentation or costume dagger (jambiya), curved blade 6 in., white metal hilt and scabbard with applied and repoussé decoration, traditional suspension involving large rings, in a velvet lined and covered box.

£100150

208

A Yemeni dagger (jambiya), broad curve blade 6.25 in. with medial ridge, embossed and studded silver hilt with waisted grip and bifurcated terminal; later scabbard with engraved white metal cover; richly embroidered belt with white metal ﬁttings ensuit to the scabbard; Together with a small quantity of Yemeni postcards, and a Yemen Airways 1979 calendar.

Notes: The vendor collected these items as a commercial traveller in Yemen in the 1970s.

£150200

209

An African axe, Fon people, Benin, narrow iron blade ﬁxed via a collar to a rightangled projection at the head of the wooden haft, a rectangular striking block set to the reverse, length 46 cm; together with a small European axe, heavy forged head, plain haft, length 24 cm; also together with: two Moroccan daggers (jambiya), each with slightly curved and bifullered blade 9 in., silver mounted hilts with characteristic fan shaped pommels, silver clad scabbard with foliate decoration in low relief. [4]

£150200

210

A small dagger in the Japanese style, blade 6.25 in., brass habaki, brass mounts with applied ornaments including a male ﬁgure with a large leaf raised over his head and a lantern or birdcage in the other hand, probably Chinese.

£4060

211

An 18thcentury English baskethilted cavalry sword, broad singleedged blade 35.4 in. with long spear point, one broad and one narrow fuller, three shallow channels to each side of the ricasso, engraved with the crowned cypher of George II to both sides and ‘HARVEY’* to the inside; basket hilt formed from flat bars supporting a central guard plate, two side plates and two intermediate plates, all variously pierced with hearts and holes, and with a short back quillon; heavy flattened ovoid pommel with flaring tang button, later wire bound leather grip.

Provenance: Ex. Robert Brooker Collection

Notes: This sword is illustrated in Robert Brooker, ‘British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons’, p. 109, wherein it is described as an “English cavalry sword perhaps for the Royal Horse Guards”

* Possibly Samuel Harvey, Birmingham, 174878.

£2,0003,000

212

An English silver hilted smallsword, c. 1770, hollow triangular section blade 33 in. and of colichemarde type with abrupt taper above the forte, with panels of etched decoration incorporating the Garter motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’; double shell guard with gadrooned borders, waisted quillon block with pas d’ane and short back quillon, slender knuckle bow rising to an ovoid pommel, grip bound with braided silver wire and silver ribbon in alternation, a pattern of diagonal reading repeated on the major parts of the hilt.

£7001,000

213

A French military sword , singleedged ﬂatbacked blade 32.75 in., bluedandgilt decoration to the forte; giltbrass ﬁveball hilt, openwork star within the outer loop, angular knuckle bow, stepped pommel with engraved foliage, rectangularsection grip with chequered wooden panels between beaded giltbrass borders, c. 1800.

£500600

214

France 2nd Bourbon Restoration: an officer’s dress sword by Coulaux Brothers of Klingenthal, hollow triangularsection blade 35 in., bluedandgilt decoration to the forte including trophies of arms and crossed cannon beneath a flaming grenade, inscribed ‘Coulaux Freres’ and ‘Manuf. Royale de Klingentha.’; giltbrass hilt, outer shell guard with a crowned Bourbon shield in relief, the inner with a shell and scroll design, slender knuckle bow with a panel of foliate decoration, the pommel with a flaming grenade, the grip bound with silver wire; in its giltbrass mounted leather scabbard.

£1,8002,200

215

An 18th century English silver hilted smallsword, hollow triangularsection blade 32 in. with increased taper above the forte, forte with etched decoration involving the Garter motto in panels amid scrolls and geometric forms, silver hilt with maker’s mark of William Flint and date mark for 176970, the shell guard pierced and chased with foliate scrolls in radiating bands, quillions and knuckle bow with pyramidal beads interrupted by scrolls, quillon block and pommel en suite to the shell, grip wrapped with alternating ribbon and braided wire, scabbard with decorated silver locket and plain chape.

£150250

λ 216

A British pattern 1831 General Oﬃcer’s sword attributable to General Hugh Castle Smith, Lancashire Fusiliers and ADC to King Faud of Egypt, etched blade with ‘S.J. PILLIN, 31 GERRARD ST LONDON W’ in four lines to the ricasso, gilt brass hilt with crossed sword and baton within a wreath to the quillon block, ivory grips, plated steel scabbard, complete with a sword knot. Ivory Act 2018 Exemption Submission Reference A887ZKLS.

Provenance: By descent

£200300

217

A Victorian pattern 1897 infantry oﬃcer’s sword also attributable to General Hugh Castle Smith, Wilkinson’s blade with etched decoration including the initials ‘H.C.S.’, regulation guard with VR sypher, composition grip, in a plated steel scabbard and with a leather covered ﬁeld scabbard and brown leather sword bag; together with two kukri, one having a 1940 dated military scabbard. [3]

Provenance: By descent

£150250

218

A British pattern 1857 Engineers Volunteer Corps oﬃcer’ sword, fullered blade 32 in., etched decoration including the Victorian royal cypher and ‘ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS’ title, ricasso marked for Herbert & Co. London; gilt brass hilt pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, chequered pommel and chequered panel to the back strap, wire bound shagreen grip, steel scabbard.

£150200

219

A composite British mounted soldier’s sword, straight blade 36 in., large steel guard with everted rim, wire bound shagreen grip, steel scabbard, a nonstandard model with elements of the 1908 cavalry trooper’s pattern and of the 1912 cavalry oﬃcer’s pattern, marks on blade and scabbard suggesting possible use by the Royal Horse Artillery, 2nd half of 20th century.

£100150

General Hugh Castle Smith

220

A British pattern 1912 cavalry oﬃcer’s sword, slender blade with etched decoration, nickelplated guard with scrolling decoration, wire bound shagreen grip, leathercovered scabbard, brown leather sword bag.

£150250

221

A British pattern 1885 cavalry trooper’s sword, blade 34.25 in., by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie., War Department marked, sheet steel guard with voided Maltese cross, knurled leather grips, steel scabbard (lacking throat ﬁtting).

£200300

222

An Elizabeth II Royal Corps of Transport oﬃcer’s sword, etched Wilkinson’s blade with Corps badge and royal cypher, numbered 84555, nickelplated threebar hilt, brown leather sword knot, leather covered scabbard with frog and leather hangers.

£150250

223

Three modern swords by Wilkinson, vis.: i) Malaysia: a dress sword of British pattern 1831 type, curved blade 31 in. with etched decoration including the national coat of arms, ‘mameluke’ style hilt with the emblem of the Malaysian armed forces incuse on the écusson, simulated ivory grip, gold sword knot, steel scabbard; ii) a cavalry sword, pattern 1908 type, slender etched blade, plain sheet steel guard, red synthetic grip with knurled panels; iii) a promotional sword, etched lenticularsection blade 29.5 in., ‘gothic’ hilt with Wilkinson Sword logo to the cartouche, felt hilt liner, god and red sword knot. [3]

£150200

220 221 222 223 (3)

A pair of fine miniature armours, 19th century in the 16th century style, each comprising: a close helm with high comb finished with a ropetwist crest and with a ribbed and pierced visor, cuirasses suspending faulds and tassets supplemented by mail skirts, pauldrons, vambraces with rotating joints to the upper cannons and couters with heartshaped inner guards, gauntlets, cuisses, poleyns, greaves, and square toed sabatons, one armed with a sword and one with a mace; most parts fully articulated, the borders finished with rope twist details and rows of domed brass rivets; each armour mounted on a miniature mannequin with painted face and set on a giltwood plinth; all within two later glazed cases; each armour approximately 305 mm high. [2] £1,5002,000

An 18th Century Scottish shield (targe), circular form and of wood faced with leather and studwork and backed with fabric, the domed studs arranged around a central boss in three concentric circles with four radiating lines and two further concentric circles forming a border, the angles between the radiating lines occupied with further domed and conical studs arranged around openwork bosses, the rim set with conical studs, the back with later suspension loops for display, and four later leather sleeves (presumably for mounting crossed swords), 46 cm (18 in.)

£300400

226

A 17th century English pikeman’s helmet, twopiece construction with low comb and turneddown brim, the base of the skull and the moulded edge of the brim set with domed rivets, plume holder to the rear, lacking liner and ear defences.

£500700

A Fijian rootstock war club (vunikau), the head lobed with natural protruberances, the grip section carved with a geometrical pattern, length

107cm (42 in.)

£200300

A bill, large iron head, sharpened front edge with a shallow peak at the centre and rising to a forward hook, surmounted by a long squaresection spike, two further spikes to the back edge, with a socket to accommodate the later haft, head 70 cm, overall length 257 cm.

Notes: Reported as having been recovered from a cliﬀside on the Isle of Wight.

£100150

229

A British pattern 1888 bayonet, Mk I (2nd type), by Wilkinson, steel mounted leather scabbard, associated later leather frog; a British pattern 1907 bayonet, by Wilkinson, steel mounted leather scabbard; and a German model 1884/98 3rd pattern bayonet, steel scabbard, leather frog. [3]

£100 150

231

A small group of edged weapons, comprising: a Japanese dagger (tanto), blade 11 in., hira-zukuri, mumei, copper habaki, brass hamidashi-tsuba engraved with scrolling foliage, bark texture fuchi and kashira, saya set with an ornament of two kylin; a bone mounted tanto, the mounts carved with warriors; a Moroccan dagger (jambiya), curved blade, fanshaped pommel, hooked scabbard; and a small dagger with a doubleedged blade and a horn hilt. [4]

£200300

230

British bayonets (3): i) a pattern 1886 by Wilkinsons, dated 1889, in steel mounted leather scabbard; ii) a pattern 1888 Mk II by Wilkinsons, in steel mounted leather scabbard and with a brown leather frog; iii) a pattern 1907 by Willkinsons in steel mounted leather scabbard; together with an MOD utility knife in scabbard. [4]

£250350

232

A Royal Naval midshipman’s dirk, George V, partly blued blade, gilt brass hilt with lionhead pommel, brass mounted leather scabbard; together with a Royal Naval sword belt.

£70100

FIREARMS

233

Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company: a New York Penitentiary issued .31 model 1849 fiveshot percussion revolver, serial number 138487, octagonal barrel 4 in., topflat inscribed ‘ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY’ in two lines, back strap engraved with ‘New York Penitentiary’ surmounted by a badge; associated fitted case with facsimile loading instructions inside the lid; associated accessories including a reproduction bag shaped powder flast, pewter oil bottle, and other items.

£700900

234

An English sixshot ‘transitional’ revolver, octagonal barrel 5.5 in., cylinder with radially aligned nipples, acathus engraved selfcocking action with bar hammer, chequered wooden grip, in a later ﬁtted case with associated accessories including a brass nipple key and a powder ﬂask, facsimile trade label for William & Powell inside lid. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

£300400

235

A pair of very ﬁne Scottish allmetal ﬂintlock pocket pistols retailed by Meyer & Mortimer, 116 bore 4 in. threestage barrels of silver with ferrous cores, faceted at the breeches, round in the midstage and dodecagonal at the muzzle, chased allover with scrolling acanthus and thistle details and with a thistle in an oval panel to the tops, Birmingham proof; steel locks with waterproof pans and roller bearing frizzen springs, engraved with scrolls and geometric borders and inscribed ‘MEYER & MORTIMER’; silver stocks engraved en suite to the barrels and with thistles and trophies of arms in oval panels to the grips, butts with characteristic ram’s horns terminals; steel belt hooks, screwout prickers to the butts, ball triggers, steel ramrods; early 19th century. [2]

£2,0003,000

236

W & J Rigby: a scarce Irish 16 bore constabulary

flintlock pistol, barrel 9 in., narrow top flat impressed ‘DUBLIN’ and with later registration mark ‘WB 166’ (possibly Waterford Borough), single crowned proof mark to the breech; flat lock plate with bevelled edges and stepped at the tail, impressed ‘W & J RIGBY’, roller frizzed spring bearing, waterproof double bridle pan, ring necked cock; full stock with brass furniture, narrow ‘fishtail’ grip. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

£400500

237

W & J Rigby: a scarce Irish 16 bore constabulary

flintlock pistol, barrel 9 in., narrow top flat impressed ‘DUBLIN’ and with later registration mark ‘WB 164’ (possibly Waterford Borough), single crowned proof mark to the breech; flat lock plate with bevelled edges and stepped at the tail, impressed ‘W & J RIGBY’, roller frizzed spring bearing, waterproof double bridle pan, ring necked cock; full stock with brass furniture, narrow ‘fishtail’ grip. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

£400500

238

An English 22 bore percussion conversion holster pistol, slightly swamped brass barrel 8.5 in., top engraved ‘J HARDING BOROUGH LONDON L’, London proof, drumandnipple conversion from ﬂintlock, plain lock plate with stepped tail and safety bolt, walnut full stock with brass furniture, brass tipped wooden ramrod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

£150250

239

An English 70 bore percussion pocket pistol, hexagonal turnoff barrel 4.25 in., bead foresight, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved box lock with back sight, chequered walnut grip; together with another similar pistol, round barrel 3 in., figured flatsided grip. [2] Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

£120180

240

£100150

241

Webley & Scott Ltd: a vintage .177 ‘Junior’ air pistol, serial number 832, barrel mounted above cylinder and serving as the charging lever, chequered grips. £80120

242

A ﬂintlock sporting gun, octagonal barrel 40 in., hooked breech, plain lock with swannecked cock, brass side plate, half stock with steel trigger guard, horntipped wooden ram rod.

243

A small collection of powder flasks, comprising: an Omani silver flask, hornshaped, edged and banded with studded strapwork, overlaid with repoussé floral panels, sprung shutter lever of iron conforming to the inner curve, 17cm; an English flask of polished cattle horn, graduated measuring spout by Sykes with sprung shutter, 24 cm; another horn flask, with domed wooden base plug and wooden stopper, 28 cm; a large horn priming flask, clad in brass with exposed sections of polished horn to the centre, brass engraved with foliate and geometric details, two suspension rings, 36 cm.; and a French pewter flask, pear shaped with relief decoration of a Druid’s face to one side and a witch to the other, 15 cm. [5]

£150200

A Gamo ‘Model Compact’ .177 target air pistol, singlestroke pneumatic action with the shrouded barrel mounted above the cylinder, target grip, with manual; together with a Record ‘Jumbo’ .177 air pistol, the barrel concentric with the spring cylinder, back sight adjustable for elevation and windage, with manual; and a small number of pellets and card targets.

£80120

244

A rifle stock for a .303 Rifle No 4 and associated metal components, vis.: butt with later raised combe, foreend, fluted rear handguard, front handguard, brass butt plate with screws, lower sling swivel and screws, lower band, swivel band and upper band; together with a Lee loading kit for .455 Webley, and another for 9x19mm Parabellum.

£70100

245

MILITARIA

France First Empire: a brass sabretache plate of an oﬃcer of the Imperial Guard, Imperial coat of arms with an eagle to a shield at the centre, the chain of the Legion de Honneur around, Imperial mantle with bees, crossed sceptres of justice and mercy, the crest a helmet surmounted by the imperial crown, 17 x 15 mm; together with a brass Imperial Guard cartridge box badge, a crowned eagle with lightning bolts; presented together in a glazed frame. [2]

Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco, 6th of October 1980, lot 1050 (catalogue included with lot)

Robert Florey Collection

Robert Florey, 19001979, was a FrenchAmerican ﬁlm director and actor.

£500800

246

H.M.S. Kenya: a silver tompion plate, of circular form, applied lion rampant guardant against alternating plain and reeded waves, a dedication engraved in serif capitals ‘PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF KENYA TO H.M.S. KENYA . LAUNCHED ON THE 18TH AUGUST 1939’, all within a roped border, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London, 1941, 11.2cm.

£200300

247

A collection of 19th century South or Central American rowel spurs, comprising: i) a pair, white metal, plain heel bands with leather straps, necks of ﬂuted baluster form, large iron rowels with closeset spokes; ii) a pair, white metal, heel bands decorated with chevrons, leather straps, ornate necks, multispoke iron rowels; iii) a pair, allsteel, thick heel bands cut with diagonal lines, leather straps, ﬂat necks, rowels each with eight short spokes; iv) a pair, giltmetal, heel bands and necks with ornate foliate decoration in relief, necks terminating in boars’ heads , small iron rowels with triangular spokes; v) a single steel spur, large pierced roundel between the heel band and the openwork decorated neck, large pierced rowel. [9]

Provenance: The Barry Roberts Collection

£200300

Red Devils (Parachute Regiment) parachute display team: a remarkable collection of original equipment and memorabilia obtained by the current vendor at and around the time that he participated in a charity jump with the Red Devils over the Isle of Wight in September 1986, comprising: a conical parachute, panels of red, white and blue with sections of olive green mesh; two Red Devils jumpsuits, debadged; a fabric devil badge together with a fabric badge displaying the Parachute Regiment insignia with the Red Devils’ titles, both used; examples of the same fabric insignia, unissued, together with a union ﬂag badge; a boxed Action Man Red Devil ﬁgure and another action man Red Devil from the 40th Anniversary ‘Nostalgic Collection’ range also in original box; two photographs of the vendor making his decent; and a copy of the Isle of Wight County Press, 26th September 1986, with coverage of the charity jump and a photograph of civilian participants including the vendor. [qty]

£150250

249

Napoleonic French army: an enlisted man’s pouch badge, cast bronze, in the form of a crowned Imperial Eagle, a handwritten label to the reverse: ‘from ﬁeld of Waterloo’, 67 x 48 mm; together with a brass button embossed with the number 17. [2]

£70100

250

Militaria attributed to Aircraftman Thomas Gwynne, R.F.C. and R.A.F.: a side cap with R.F.C. badge, this man’s name and number inked to the liner; a swagger stick, white metal top with embossed R.F.C. badge; other insignia and photographs; and some copy research. [qty]

£5070

251

A very large collection of British military cap badges and other insignia, including Royal Navy, Guards Division, Cavalry, Infantry and Corps, together with buttons, rank insignia and other similar items, a high proportion being restrikes. [qty]

£150250

252

A small collection of militaria, comprising: a George III copper oﬃcer’s gorget, of characteristic deeply curving crescentshape and engraved with the royal cypher; a scarce Dorset Artillery Volunteers helmet plate, silverplated brass, mounted for display on an oval wooden easel stand; three Victorian Royal Artillery brass helmet plates; a livery badge displaying a crest in the form of a serpent devouring a smaller such beast all encircled by an oval garter with the motto ‘YE GRET POVL’; and a French dress miniature Croix de Guerre. [7]

£150250

A good quantity of insignia and other militaria, including: a Sergeant Major’s sleeve badge attributed (by an MS label) to Sergeant Major T. Edwards, 1st Foot Guards, killed at the Somme 1916; a Mercantile Marine War Medal (JOSEPH BENNETT); a quantity of Second World War campaign stars and medals; a small collection of medal ribbons including M.C. and Great War campaign awards; Japan: a RussoJapanese war campaign medal, in box of issue; and other items. [qty]

£200300

254

A assortment of books and militaria, including: LieutenantGeneral Sir George MacMunn, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., D.S.O., ‘The History of the Guides’, two volumes, covering the history of the Corps of Guides from its founding in India by LieutenantGeneral Sir H. B. Lumsden, K.C.S.I., C.B., until 1947, Gale & Polden, Aldershot, 1950; two Princess Mary 1914 gift tins, one with associated contents comprising: a ‘Challenger’ pipe in paper wrapper, an opened packet of cigarettes, and the greetings card and photograph in envelope; a small collection of cap badges and other insignia; Captain R. Trimen, ‘The Regiments of the British Army’; and other items.

£200300

256

255

Two Second World War Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Books, kept by 1315995 William B. Jordan, the record commencing in November 1941 with training in Miles Magisters ﬂying from E.F.T.S. Kingstown, Carlisle, and concluding in September 1945 with 126 Persian Gulf Squadron ﬂying North American Mustang IVs, including also service with 276 Squadron at Portreath (airsea rescue); together with an exercise books, Air Cadet J. S. Wyatt, ‘Magnetism Compasses coding Reconnaissance’. [3]

£150250

Colonel Roderick McCleod, D.S.O., M.C., ‘An Artillery Oﬃcer in the First World War’, privately published, cased bound in green cloth covered boards with gold lettering, holepunched text block.

Provenance: A gift by the author to a relative of the current owner.

Notes: This very rare book is a personal account of the Great War by Colonel Roderick McCleod, D.S.O., M.C., Royal Artillery, who was born on the 13th of November 1891 and entered the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant on the 23rd of December 1911. He had attained the rank of Captain (Acting Major) by the end of the war, and his D.S.O. was gazetted on the 1st of January 1919 for “distinguished service in connection with military operations in Italy”. He had previously been awarded the M.C. (London Gazette 4th of June 1917).

Roderick McLeod was involved in the Curragh Incident of March 1914, and served in the Battle of Mons and at Le Cateau where he was wounded. He was evacuated to the United Kingdom and returned to the Western Front in 1915 to participate in numerous other battles. Part of his service was as a liaison oﬃcer with the Royal Flying Corps. He was sent to Italy in November 1917 and fought in the Battle of the Asiago Plateau.

This copy of his memoir, which is in firstclass condition, is accompanied by a letter from the first owner confirming that she received it directly from Colonel McLeod, who was a family friend.

£400600

257

A collection of photographs of 19th and early20thcentury British Warships, including H.M.S. Bacchante (Cressyclass armoured cruiser, launched 1900), Dragon (Bansheeclass twinscrew torpedo boat destroyer, launched 1894), Conqueror (Conquerorclass ironclad battleship, launched 1881), Jason (Alarmclass torpedo gunboat, launched 1892 and sunk by a mine in 1917), Natal (Warriorclass armoured cruiser, launched 1905), Medea (Marathonclass cruiser, launched 1889), Lightning (Janusclass destroyer, launched 1895, photographs showing collision damage), Agincourt (Minotaurclass armoured frigate, launched 1865) and others, monochrome and with thick card backing, mainly 29 x 24.5 cm, some a little larger, [27]; together with a small body of correspondence and other writings on marine architecture and maritime history. [qty].

£150200

256

258

Carl Zeiss: a pair of wartime German 12x60 binoculars, aluminium case, hinged face rest, independently adjustable incident lenses, objective lenses covered with a folddown sun hood incorporating moveable internal baﬄes; complete with a tripod with brass pedestal supported on adjustable aluminium mounted wooden legs.

£600800

A rare Berlin (KPM) armorial plate from the Prussian Service for the Duke of Wellington, c.181719, the well decorated with the arms of Wellington ﬂanked by two lions, the cavetto gilded, the rim with tied swags of laurel and oak on a pale pink ground, blue sceptre mark and star mark, broken and previously riveted, 23cm.

Provenance: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Then John Dalrymple (17931881) and thence by descent. By reputed family tradition this plate was broken at a Waterloo banquet and the pieces gifted to John Dalrymple by Wellington’s butler, who was a personal friend.

Notes: The extensive Prussian service, still on display at Apsley House, was a gift to Wellington from King William III of Prussia. 100 of these socalled ‘ordinary’ dinner plates were produced and were the most numerous as they were changed for every course of the meal. An outline was transfer printed onto each plate to allow better precision for the porcelain painters. Comparison with other extant pieces at Apsley would suggest this plate was one of the earliest produced as both the factory mark and painter’s mark correspond to others in the service.

£600800

END OF DAY ONE

DAY TWO

THE GEORGE GEEAR

COLLECTION OF FIREARMS, EDGED WEAPONS AND MILITARIA

THURSDAY 28TH

NOVEMBER 2024

AT 10.00AM

260

A cased pair of English 22 bore flintlock dueling pistols retailed by Lewis & Tomes, hexagonal twist barrels 10 in., lyre shaped back sights, top flats with ‘LONDON’ inlaid in gold, hooked breeches, platinum lined touch holes, Birmingham proof, foliate engraved locks inscribed ‘LEWIS & TOMES’, waterproof pans, roller bearing frizzen springs, adjustable triggers, walnut half stocks with chequered sawhandle grips and iron nose caps, engraved steel furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rods; in a fitted mahogany case with flush folding brass handle, with accessories comprising: loading rod with interchangeable worm and bullet puller heads, combination powder flask with separate compartments for bullets and flints, turnscrew, brush and main spring clamp. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £3,0005,000

261

An English 86 bore sixshot ‘pepperbox’ percussion revolver with scarce screwon bayonet, fluted cylinder 3 in. with numbered barrels, Birmingham proof, acanthus engraved self cocking bar hammer action with German silver frame, back strap engraved ‘D. EGG’, triangular section spike bayonet interchangeable with the stop screw on the front of the arbor pin, steel belt hook, walnut grips; in a fitted mahogany case with accessories comprising: powder flask, turnscrew, oil bottle, bullet mould and cap tin; together with a quantity of lead balls. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

262

An English 96 bore sixshot ‘pepperbox’ revolver, fluted cylinder 3 in., Birmingham proof, self cocking bar hammer action engraved with foliate scrolls, chequered wooden grip; in a fitted oak case with accessories comprising: powder flask, oil bottle, combined bullet mould and ram rod, and cleaning rod, trade label for William Clarke, case lid with brass escutcheon (loose) and M/S label . Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

263

A 54 bore fiveshot Third Model Tranter trigger cocking percussion revolver, serial number 15735 T, octagonal barrel 6 in., shell and scroll engraving to frame and barrel, third model rammer and double trigger assembly each with oval ‘TRANTER PATENT’ mark, London proof; in a fitted mahogany case with accessories comprising: Tranter marked double cavity bullet mould, bullet tin and contents, bullet lubricant tin, cap tin, powder flask, turnscrew, nipple key, cleaning rod and oil bottle. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

264

A 50 bore fiveshot Second Model Tranter trigger cocking percussion revolver, serial number 12034 T, octagonal barrel 6.5 in., detachable second model rammer, top strap inscribed for the retailer ‘B COGSWELL. 224 STRAND LONDON’; in a fitted oak case with accessories comprising: bullet tin, lubricant tin, Tanter marked double cavity bullet mould, powder flask, turn screw, nipple key, oil bottle and cleaning rod; with Cogswell trade label. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500700

265

A 54 bore Adams Model 1851 fiveshot selfcocking percussion revolver, octagonal barrel 6.25 in., top strap engraved ‘WM TRANTER ST MARY’S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM’, frame engraved with acanthus scrolls and inscribed ‘ADAM’S PATENT’ and ‘No 6602 Y’, one piece chequered wooden grip, engraved steel butt trap; in a fitted oak case with accessories comprising: Adams marked double cavity mould for spurred ball and conical bullet, powder flask, turnscrew and nipple key, oil bottle and cleaning rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: An early example of an Adams revolver produced or retailed by William Tranter. See Ron Stewart, ‘The Firearms of William Tranter, Birmingham Gunsmith’, pp. 1216 for a discussion of this series of revolvers.

£8001,200

266

A 7mm sixshot pinfore revolver, barrel 3.5 in., open topped frame with scroll engraving and nickel ﬁnish, folding trigger, chequered wooden grips; in a ﬁtted case with accessories comprising: oil bottle, turnscrew, cleaning rod and a quantity of blank cartridges. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

267

Pirlot Brothers: a 52 bore ﬁveshot Adams 1851 patent self cocking percussion revolver, serial number 8525, octagonal barrel 6.25 in., top strap engraved ‘MANUFD BY PIRLOT BROTHERS LIÉGE LICENCED BY DEANE ADAMS & DEANE LONDON’, Liége proof, frame and barrel engraved with acanthus scrolls, lower left of frame stamped with oval Adams patent mark; in an oak box with plain brass roundel to the lid. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

268

A 54 bore ﬁveshot BeaumontAdams percussion revolver, serial number 40572, octagonal barrel 5.5 in., top strap inscribed ‘ROBERT ADAMS. 76, KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON’, Birmingham proof, Kerr type rammer, chequered grip; in a mahogany box with brass escutcheon to the lid engraved ‘G. W. Hill’ over ‘1861’. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500600

269

A .65 East India Company ﬂintlock cavalry pistol, barrel 9 in., with London proof and other control marks including later Indian arsenal marks, Baker pattern lock with semiwaterproof pan and tall frizzen, lock plate stamped with the H.E.I.C. lion and a crowned ‘3’, full stock with brass furniture, side plate inscribed ‘MG 00’, ﬂat brass butt with lanyard ring, captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

270

A .656 East India Company ﬂintlock service pistol, barrel 9 in., the top marked with the H.E.I.C. bale mark and with indistinct inscription (possible LONDON 1790), London proof, ﬂat lock with ringnecked cock engraved ‘HIRST’ and with bale mark and ‘1790’ to the tail, sometime restocked and with later captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Probably James Hirst, contractor to the East India Company 17811804. Ref. Blackmore.

£300400

271

An English 138 bore flintlock pocket pistol, brass turnoff barrel 1.75 in., Birmingham proof, brass box lock inscribed ‘JNO JONES’ and ‘LONDON’, bolted ringnecked cock, concealed trigger, flatsided wooden grip. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

272

A British .567 sea service percussion pistol, barrel 5.5 in., tower marked converted parts lock dated 1846, full stocked with brass furniture and steel lanyard ring, captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

273

A 38 bore percussion belt pistol, octagonal twist barrel 5.5 in., top ﬂat engraved ‘ALEXR MARTIN. GLASGOW.’, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved side hammer action, belt hook, chequered wooden grip, under rib with captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

274

An English 100 bore percussion pocket pistol, turnoﬀ barrel 2 in., Birmingham proof, brass box lock engraved with acanthus scrolls, chequered wooden grip with grotesque mask butt cap in German silver, vacant diamondshaped escutcheon. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

275

Dean & Son: a 56 bore BeaumontAdams ﬁveshot percussion revolver, serial number 20455R, octagonal barrel 6 in., top strap inscribed ‘DEAN & SON. 30 KING WILLIAM STT. LONDON.’, frame marked with ‘ADAM’S PATENT’ and Beaumont patent acknowledgement number, chequered wooden grip, lacking rammer and some nipples. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

276

Colt: a .41 rimﬁre First Model deringer, barrel 2.5 in., manufacturer’s details to the top ﬂat, combined allsteel frame and grip, the frame engraved with foliate sprays and the grip with panels of chequering. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £30500 273

277

Colt: a .41 rimﬁre Third Model (Thuer) deringer, swingout barrel 2.5 in. with ‘COLT’ inscribed to the top, Birmingham proof, brass frame with wooden grips. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

278

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

279

Remington Arms Co.: a .41 rimﬁre model No 3 doublebarrelled ‘Deringer’ vest pocket pistol, serial number 621, 3 in. superposed barrels swinging up to expose the chambers, top marked ‘REMINGTON ARMS Co. ILION. N.Y.’, manual extractor, shrouded trigger, nickel plated with wooded grips. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

280

A 7mm sixshot pinﬁre revolver of ‘pepperbox’ type, nickel plated, ﬂuted cylinder 2 in., Birmingham proof, acanthus engraved frame, back strap inscribed ‘EDWIN CADMORE’, folding trigger, chequered wooden grips, extractor rod housed in the butt. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Client 464

£250350

281

A Belgian 9mm pinﬁre sixshot revolver, octagonal barrel 4.5 in., unﬂuted cylinder, Liege proof, opentopped frame with extraction rod and loading gate secured by a cam against a spring, plain wooden grips. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

282

A continental 11mm pinﬁre sixshot revolver, round barrel 6 in., unﬂuted cylinder, opentopped frame with extraction rod mounted on the barrel lug, hinged loading gate with sprung catch, chequered wooden grips. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

283

A prewar .177 Webley Mk I air pistol, serial number 26556, barrel charging design with the barrel mounted over the cylinder and closed by a sliding catch at the breech, slanted wooden grip, safetycatch to left of frame, in card box with four boxes of ‘King’ air gun slugs and Webley leaﬂet; together with a postwar .177 Webley Junior Mk II air pistol. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

284

A .22 Webley Senior air pistol, postwar, batch number 850, barrel charging design with the barrel mounted above the cylinder and closed by a stirrup catch at the breech, slanted bakelite grip; together with a .22 Webley Premier air pistol, batch number 673, of similar design. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

285

A .177 Haenel Model 28 air pistol, grip charging design with barrel tipping down for loading, dovetailed foresight and elevation adjustable back sight, wooden grips with brass trademark roundels; together with a .177 West German Record air pistol, barrel set in the axis of the cylinder, knurled wooden grips. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

286

An English box lock percussion pocket pistol, turnoff barrel 2.25 in, Birmingham proof, engraved action, concealed trigger; another similar, turnoff barrel 3.5 in., Birmingham proof, action marked ‘LONDON’, fixed trigger, chequered wooden grip; and a continental percussion pocket pistol. [3] Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

C Ingram and John Rigby & Co.: a superb .451 percussion match rifle with provenance to the Captain Arthur Blennerhassett Leech, heavy round barrel 34 in. (an 1878 replacement numbered 14886), top inscribed ‘J. RIGBY & Co. DUBLIN & LONDON’, foresight block with dovetail, hooked breech with platinum blowout plug, bolted lock with line engraved border and inscribed ‘C. INGRAM’, chequered walnut pistol grip stock with horn nose and grip caps, mounting points for the back sight above the wrist and at the back of the comb, removable sights in a small fitted case including two screwadjustable foresights and a vernier adjustable aperture back sight; in a fitted oak case with accessories including: bullet mould with base plug, protective ‘false muzzle’ numbered to the barrel, powder flask, powder measure, mainspring clamp, powder funnel and other items.

Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Major Arthur Blennerhassett Leech (c. 18151894) Riﬂe Volunteer oﬃcer and pioneering competitive shooter.

Born in Ireland into an old County Kerry family, Leech trained as a solicitor, before leaving for India, where he worked for a period of ten years. Upon his return to the British Isles he became an officer in the London Irish Volunteer Corps, partaking with enthusiasm in the the culture of rifle marksmanship that characterised the volunteer movement. In 1866 he founded the Dublin University Rifle Club at Trinity College Dublin, and the following year he founded the Irish Rifle Association. In October 1873 he wrote a challenge to the marksmen of America which was published in the New York Herald the following month and which resulted in the inauguration of a series of international matches shot in America and in the genesis of American longrange rifle shooting competitions.

Leech was Captain of the Irish team that shot in the first IrishAmerican match at Creedmore in 1874, and he there presented a silver cup, the Leech Cup, which remained in use into the 21st century the oldest such prize in American competitive shooting. He afterwards presented the rifle that he has used there to Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Leech again captained the Irish team for the return match the famous Dublin Internation Match of 1875. It is supposed that it was with the rifle offered here, subsequently rebarreled by Rigby in 1878, that he shot on that occasion.

£2,0003,000

288

B.S.A.: a very good .297/.250 Martini action target or rook rifle, serial number 12030, barrel 25.25 in., hooded combination foresight with lever to select either a fine or a course element, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves (50/100/150 yards), top inscribed ‘MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LD ENGLAND CARTRIDGE .297/.250’ in four lines, Nock’s form with BSA trade mark, Birmingham special definitive proof, blued action body with border engraving and BSA trade mark, engraved and colour hardened action lever, folding vernier adjustable aperture back sight above the wrist, chequered walnut stock with polished horn nose cap and engraved and blued steel butt plate, BSA trademark to the butt; in a fitted case with trade label of John Blanch & Son, 29 Gracechurch Street, London, and with an oil bottle and cleaning rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600800

289

Cogswell & Harrison: a 12 bore double percussion gun, serial number 6772, ‘Damascus’ barrels 30 in., top rib with maker’s details , hooked breech, London proof, scroll engraved side locks inscribed ‘COGSWELL & HARRISON’, chequered straight hand stock with engraved steel furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm; in a ﬁtted oak case with trade label and a ﬂush folding circular brass handle to the lid. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

290

Frederick T. Baker: an 8 bore double hammer gun, ‘Damascus’ barrels 27.5 in., top rib engraved ‘FREDC T BAKER LONDON.’, London black powder proof, double grip rotary underlever action, back action locks with rebounding hamers, lock plates engraved ‘FREDC. T BAKER.’, chequered semipistol grip stock with rubbered butt, foreend with Deeley release; in a modern leather bound and canvas covered ﬁtted case. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £8001,000

291

An English 16 bore pinﬁre double sporting gun, serial number 241, ‘Damascus’ barrels 29 in., top rib inscribed ‘J. CONYERS. MIDDLE ST. DRIFFIELD’, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved underlever action, back action locks engraved with game scenes and inscribed ‘W. B. BARRATT’, chequered straight hand stock, foreend with wedge fastener; in a twolayer motor case with lift out tray, with an oil bottle and a cleaning rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

292

Masu Brothers: a Belgian 20 bore pinﬁre double sporting gun, serial number 2872, ‘Damascus’ barrels 30 in., top rib inscribed ‘MASU FRERES A LIEGE & 10 WIGMORE STREET LONDON’, Masu’s patent extractor with lateral extensions over the breeches to bear against the pins, Liege proof, scroll engraved Greanjean patent action with steel foreend embodying the action lever, back action locks, chequered straight hand stock; in a Bussey patent twolayer ﬁtted case the upper layer with barrel compartment and cartridge magazine under a tin lid embossed ‘BUSSEY PATENTEE. PECKHAM LONDON’, the lower layer accommodating the stock and action. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500600

Henry Beckwith: a 12 bore pinfire single sporting gun, serial number 3449, threestage ‘Damascus’ barrel 28 in., octagonalsection breech giving way to a stage with chamfered angles and then to fullround by way of a short series of moulded bands, top flat engraved ‘HENRY BECKWITH 58 SKINNER STREET SNOW HILL LONDON’, single grip rotary underlever action, back action lock, action and lock and breech tang all with fine scroll engraving, lock plate inscribed ‘BECKWITH’, chequered straight hand stock, foreend with wedge fastener and horn nose cap; in a fitted oak case with brass roundel to the lid and W.A. Beckwith trade label, and with a pull through in a leather case. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Henry Beckwith, gunmaker at 58 Skinner Street 186368. Ref. Blackmore

£400500

294

J. D. Dougall: a 12 bore pinfire ‘LockFast’ double sporting gun, serial number 2154, browned twist barrels 30 in., top rib inscribed ‘J. D DOUGALL INVENTOR & PATENTEE 59. ST JAME’S ST LONDON’, London proof, finely scroll engraved action employing a side lever to draw the barrel back onto a locking stud projecting from the breech face, underside of action inscribed ‘DOUGALL PATENT LOCKFAST’ in two lines, back action locks inscribed ‘J. D. DOUGALL’, chequered straight hand stock, foreend with wedge fastener; in a brassbound oak case with twolayer fitted interior the upper layer partitioned to hold the gun and the lower as a cartridge magazine, with maker’s trade label. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

295

Westley Richards: a 14 bore pinﬁre double sporting gun, serial number 3871, browned twist barrels 28.75 in., top rib inscribed ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170. NEW BOND ST.. LONDON.’, London proof, rotaryunderlever action with side locks, action and lock parts engraved with acanthus scrolls and the plates inscribed ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS’, chequered walnut straight hand stock with engraved steel furniture, foreend with wedge fastener; in a brassbound oak case with ﬁtted interior and Westley Richards trade label. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500800

296

John Blissett: a 19th century English 50 bore muzzle loading air gun cane, black japanned cylinder and barrel screwing together to form the cane, combined screwoﬀ muzzle cap and ram rod, air pump inscribed ‘JOHN BLISSETT 316 & 321 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON’, complete with cocking key and bullet mould, in a ﬁtted and green baize lined oak case.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500700

297 Reilly: a 19th Century English dualcalibre walking cane air rifle, octagonal twist barrel 25 in. with multi groove rifling, smaller calibre removable brass bore liner similarly rifled, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, top flat engraved ‘REILLY 316 HOLBORN LONDON IMPROVED’, loading port with small bolt type handle, screwon air cylinder with collar inscribed as the barrel, screwon horn handle; in its fitted case complete with pump and key and with two associated bullet moulds, case with flush folding circular brass handle.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

298

An Indian 22 bore matchlock musket (torador), sighted barrel 43.5 in. with slightly everted muzzle, lock with sprung serpentine and characteristic blade trigger, copper side plates with pierced borders, full stock with slender lozengesection butt and copper barrel bands. Section 58(2) no licence required if held as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £150250

299

A 20 bore Indian matchlock musket (torador), sighted barrel 37.25in., faceted and slightly swollen muzzle with two hoops for bayonet mounting, spring type matchlock, the stock with narrow curving butt and with brass furniture and large iron side plates. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £200300

300

A late 18th century English 18 bore ﬂintlock double sporting gun, twist barrels 29.5 in., hooked breeches with one gold and one platinum vent, retained to the stock by two wedges, engraved lock plates each inscribed ‘Harrison’, swallow tail cocks, waterproof pans, roller bearings to frizzen springs, half stock with steel furniture, engraved trigger guard with scrolling extension, chequered wrist, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £8001,000

301

A British .750 ﬂintlock service carbine and bayonet, barrel 25.5 in., Tower marked lock with crowned ‘GR’, ring necked cock, the stock with brass furniture including two ramrod pipes and a tail pipe, steel ram rod; socket bayonet with 10.5 in. hollow triangularsection blade, the socket with locking ring. [2] Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

302

Ryan & Watson: an English ﬂintlock blunderbuss of approximately 14 bore, twostage brass barrel 14 in. with belled muzzle, Ordnance private proof marks, border engraved lock plate with stepped tail and engraved ‘Ryan & Watson’*, swannecked cock, roller bearing frizzen spring, walnut stock with engraved brass furniture and chequered wrist, trigger guard with pineapple ﬁnial, rear side nail cup with oval extension. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: * Makers in Birmingham 17991820. Ref. Blackmore.

£500700

303

Manton: a 22 bore ﬂintlock double sporting gun, twist barrels 33.5 in., tops inscribed ‘MANTON’ and ‘LONDON’, hooked breech with gold bands, gold lined vents, London proof, lock plates with stepped tails and each marked ‘MANTON’, roller bearing frizzens with solid bridles engraved to the outer surfaces, swannecked cocks, attenuated front trigger, chequered straight hand stock with engraved iron furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod with worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

304

Walker: a 16 bore ﬂintlock sporting gun, twostage twist barrel 27.75 in., octagonal at the breech giving way to round by way of a moulded band with beaded edge, hooked breech with gold oval seal mark ‘WALKER’, gold lined touch hole, London proof, lock plate with stepped tail inscribed ‘WALKER’, waterproof pan, roller bearing frizzen spring, swannecked cock, walnut half stock with horn nose cap, two wedge fasteners, chequered straight hand grip, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

305

A British .750 India Pattern ﬂintlock service musket, plain barrel 39 in., bevelled lock pate marked ‘TOWER’ across the tail and with crowned ‘GR’, ringnecked cock, full stocked with brass furniture, button head iron ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500700

306

A British .750 India Pattern ﬂintlock service musket, plain barrel 38 in., commercial ordnance proof marks, bevelled lock pate marked ‘TOWER’ across the tail and with crowned ‘GR’, swannecked cock, full stocked with brass furniture, button head iron ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600700

307

A British .625 Baker flintlock service rifle, twist barrel 30 in., back sight with one standing and one folding leaf, hooked breech, London Company proof, flat lock plate marked ‘TOWER’ and with crowned ‘GR’, flat ringnecked cock, full stocked with brass furniture, Staudenmayer type trigger guard, steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,2001,800

308

Anthony Farindon Biven: a scarce Urbanus Sartoris patent breechloading sporting riﬂe, twostage decagonal barrel 28 in., top ﬂat engraved ‘BIVEN PATENT REGENT ST LONDON’, barrel rotated by a folding lever 1/8 turn and pushed forward to clear the interrupted threads on the front of the tip up chamber, chamber engraved with a game scene and with drum and nipple conversion to percussion ignition, bolted hammer with dolphin head and scroll engraving, engraved lock inscribed ‘BIVEN’, chequered straight hand half stock with iron furniture, c. 1825. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600700

309

William Parker: a British .704 First Model Brunswick percussion service riﬂe, browned twist barrel 30 in., back sight with one standing and one folding leaf, hooked breech, back action lock inscribed ‘W. PARKER’, full stocked with brass furniture, steel button head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Part of the initial order placed with the London trade in 1838 when it became clear that Enfield would be unable to fulfil the urgent requirement to equip Colonel George Brown’s battalion of the Rifle Brigade. William Parker, of Glasshouse Yard and Chamber Street, supplied only 80.

£1,5002,000

310

A .750 British Pattern 1839 percussion musket, barrel 39 in., breech with ordnance control marks and later scratched numerals, lock converted from ﬂintlock, lock plate with ‘TOWER’ and crowned ‘VR’, full stock with brass furniture, Lovell’s bayonet catch, steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

311

Westley Richards: a percussion sporting gun of approximately 12 bore, serial number 1716, twostage barrel 31 in.faceted breech section inscribed ‘Westley Richards 170 New Bond St London’ to the top ﬂat, hooked breech with perforated platinum blowout plug, walnut stock with chequered straight hand grip and horn nose cap, engraved iron furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

312

Joseph Simmons: a 14 bore percussion conversion single gun, swamped barrel 28 in., hooked breech with drum and nipple conversion, Birmingham proof, half stock with chequered straight hand grip, brass tipped wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£70100

313

A rare French 25 bore double sporting gun on Pauly’s patent breechloading action, serial number 95, barrels 29 in., gilt details and seal marks to the breeches, lifting breech cover incorporating the strikers and with long loop terminal tail extending over the wrist, scrolling cocking levers, action engraved ‘Invention Pauly’ and ‘Brevetee à Paris’ and with ﬂoral sprigs, chequered stock with linenfold cheek piece. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Sold at Bonhams, 18/04/2012

£2,5003,500

314

A British .750 1842 Pattern percussion service musket, barrel 39 in., secured to the stock by three wedge fasteners, standing back sight, Tower marked lock plate dated 848, full stocked with brass furniture, butt plate tang impressed ‘4’ over ‘G.R.S’ over ‘44’, butt with 3rd class reserve marks, Lovell’s bayonet catch, steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

315

A British .660 1844 Pattern yeomanry percussion carbine, sighted barrel 19.5 in., two wedge fasteners, Tower marked lock dated 1847, variant with extended sling bar and modiﬁed rear side nail arrangement, full stock with brass furniture, butt with various stamps including ‘N.S.W.’, captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500600

316

William MacLauchlan: an 18 bore percussion sporting rifle, octagonal twist barrel 30.25 in. with twogroove rifling for belted ball, top flat engraved ‘William MacLauchlan, Edinburgh’ in fine cursive script, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, an antelope head engraved to the top of the hooked breech, London Proof, top strap with fine shell and scroll engraving, bolted back action lock also finely engraved with scrolls and a running antelope and inscribed ‘W. MACLAUCHLAN’, dolphin head hammer, half stock with steel furniture, trigger guard with a leopard engraved to the bow and with pineapple finial and chequered finger extension, silver escutcheon with a crest of an arm holding a sword and the motto ‘VINCERE VEL MORI’, horn nose cap, wedge fastener, brass mounted wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

317

E. Munseur: a .70 muzzle loading service riﬂe converted from the pillar breech system (à tige) for use with the Minié bullet, barrel 40 in., combination ladder back sight (lacking slide), back action lock marked ‘E. MUNSEUR’, full stock with iron furniture, ram rod with large cupped head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

318

Parker Field & Sons: a very fine .45 (50 bore) presentation percussion military match rifle, serial number 10463, round browned twist barrel 32.5 in. with five groove rifling, inscribed ‘PARKER FIELD & SONS’ and ‘MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY 233 HOLBORN LONDON’, the muzzle with decorative engraving and a recessed crown, hooded fore sight and tangent back sight, the breech with five flats the top three scroll engraved, London Company proof, tang and lock well engraved and with ‘PARKER FIELD & SONS’, chequered full stock of military configuration the barrel retained by a wedge fastener and two bands, engraved trigger guard with chequered finger extension, engraved nose cap, the butt inset with a silver presentation roundel inscribed ‘HONBLE ARTILLERY COMPANY’ to a garter within which appear the dedication in nine lines ‘Presented by LT. COL. LORD COLVILLE. for the Highest Score made for the Court of Assistants Challenge Cup in 1862 Won by Corporal C. W. EDE.’, brass tipped steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £7001,000

319

Samuel Ebrall: a 14 bore double percussion gun, serial number 1582, ‘Damascus’ barrels 29.5 in., top rib inscribed ‘SAML EBRALL SHREWSBURY’ hooked breech, Birmingham proof, acanthus engraved locks inscribed ‘SAML EBRALL’, chequered straight hand stock with engraved iron furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

320

A British .577 Pattern 1853 artillery carbine, 2nd Model, barrel 24 in., Birmingham proof, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, Tower marked lock dated 1861, snap cap on chain, stock with brass furniture, two barrel bands, underside of wrist impressed with the contracted manufacturer’s name ‘T. TURNER’, Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

321

A British .577 Pattern 1853 Artillery Carbine, barrel 24 in., back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, standard conﬁguration with two barrel bands and bayonet bar on barrel with forward reinforce, associated jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

322

Charles Lancaster: a very fine 16 bore percussion sporting rifle, serial number 2176, heavy octagonal barrel 31 in., twogroove rifling for a belted ball, back sight with three folding leaves market for 100/150/200 yards and each with a gold sighting line, matted panel behind the fore sight combining stippling with windage adjustment marks, top flat engraved ‘CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST.. LONDON’ and ‘REGISTERED APRIL 19TH 1848’, hooked breech plug with platinum maker’s seal, vented platinum blowout plug, London proof, detented lock with safety bolt, lock plate and dolphin head hammer with fine scroll engraving and ‘C. LANCASTER London’, shell and acanthus engraved tang, chequered half stock with horn nose cap, ‘Selous’ reinforcing plate over the wrist engraved overall with fine acanthus scrolls, trigger guard with chequered finger extension and engraved pineapple finial, hinged patch box cover with a stag in a landscape, chequered butt plate with another stag on the tang, steel ram rod with cupped brass head. Offered with a quantity of belted balls. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Built in 1850

£2,0003,000

323

A British .65 smooth bore commercial ‘cadet’ training percussion musket, modelled as a scaleddown Pattern 1853 riﬂemusket, twist barrel 27 in., tangent/ladder back sight, three screw clamping barrel bands, plain lock, stocked according to service conﬁguration with iron trigger guard and brass butt plate and nose cap, associated jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection

£250350

324

A Prussian 15.4mm Model 1854 Dreyse ‘Needle Gun’ service riﬂe (Pikenbüsche Zündnabelbüsche), serial number 7846, barrel 30 in., back sight with two opposed sets of two folding leaves, single loading bolt action marked with a eagle and dated 1860, full stock with brass barrel bands and trigger guard with ﬁnger rest extension, butt plated marked ‘T.A.’ over ‘18’, complete with its combination bayonet and cleaning rod retained by a sprung catch in the upper barrel band. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,5002,500

325

P. J. Malherbe of Liege: a Crimean War trophy .704 Russian Model 1843 ‘Luttich’ percussion service riﬂe, serial or rack number 907, twist barrel 30 in. with twogroove riﬂing for a belted ball, with hooked breech and retained to the stock by three wedge fasteners, quadrant back sight, long bayonet bar on barrel, back action lock impressed ‘P.J. MALHERBE A LIEGE’, full stock with brass furniture, a brass escutcheon on the wrist engraved ‘H’ above ‘I’ all below a crown, patch box cover engraved ‘Inkermann 5th November 1854 C.R.D.’ in four lines, butt plate tang with ‘No 907’, steel ram rod with cupped brass head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: This weapon is a close and conscious copy of the British Brunswick Riﬂe. The Battle of Inkermann, fought on the 5th November 1854 as part of the Crimean War, was a hardwon and decisive victory for the British and their French allies against the Imperial Russian army which terminated Russian attempts to defeat the allies in the ﬁeld.

£2,0002,500

326

A British .704 Second Model Brunswick percussion service rifle, barrel 30 in., twogroove rifling for belted ball, back sight with one standing and one folding leaf, lock marked for Enfield and dated 1854, full stocked with brass furniture, steel button head ram rod with compatible brass jag. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

327

A Norwegian 16.8mm Model 1849/55 ‘Kammerlader’ breech loading percussion service rifle, serial number 1242, barrel 39 in. with 6groove rifling, combination back sight fitted by a band in front of the action body, action with tipup chamber operated by a lever to the right hand side, underhammer in front of the trigger guard protected by a steel guard loop and rising to meet the nipple within a deep brass lined well, fullstock with brass furniture, dated 1851 and with serial number repeated on numerous major and minor parts. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£7001,000

328

Charles Lancaster: a scarce .568 Lancaster patent oval bore percussion rifle for the Australian Victoria State Force, twoband short rifle configuration, barrel 31 in., tangent back sight with vertical silver aiming line, breech stamped ‘LANCASTER’S PATENT’, London proof and bore denominator ‘25’, line engraved lock plate marked ‘CHARLES LANCASTER LONDON’, walnut full stock with steel furniture, butt plate tang marked ‘VF’ over a broad arrow and ‘288’, butt stamped twice with ‘W’ over ‘GM’ within a diamond, jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection

£8001,200

329

Pritchett & Son: a .577 percussion sporting rifle, serial number 2044, browned twist barrel 23.5 in., partround with top flat inscribed ‘PRITCHETT & SON 7 POULTRY LONDON’, short standing back sight and a ladder sight graduated to 1,000 yards, polygonal rifling, London proof, scroll engraved hooked breech with platinum blowout plug, shell and acanthus engraved tang, lock plate inscribed ‘PRITCHETT & SON’, chequered walnut half stock with steel furniture, lock and furniture all richly engraved with acanthus scrolls, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Richard Ellis Pritchett and Robert Taylor Pritchett traded as Pritchett & Son from 1853 and their name became associated with the original bullet employed in the Pattern 1853 RiﬂeMusket after the younger Pritchett helped William Ellis Metford in its development. Refs. Blackmore, ‘Gunmakers of London’; Brett Gibbons, ‘The English Cartridge’.

£400600

330

George H. Daw: a fine .526 (32 bore) DawJacobs sporting and military percussion rifle, serial number 3258, heavy barrel 24 in., with bayonet bar and of reduced diameter at the muzzle to accept the bayonet muzzle ring, top flat engraved ‘G. H. DAW’ and ‘57 THREADNEEDLE ST., LONDON’, Jacob pattern four groove mechanical rifling, London proof, border and scroll engraved lock marked ‘G. H. DAW’, chequered half stock with engraved steel furniture, trigger guard with scrolling extension, hinged patch box cover, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm, serial number on breech and repeated on stock and ram rod tip. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£8001,200

331

G.H. Daw: a .577 DawJacobs percussion sporting rifle, serial number 3417, browned twist barrel 23.75 in., with top flat matted between the sights and inscribed ‘G.H. DAW 57 THREADEEDLE STREET, LONDON’, ladder back sight, fourgroove mechanical rifling, hooked patent breech, line engraved lock inscribed ‘G.H. DAW. LONDON’, chequered half stock with iron furniture, straight hand butt with circular patch box, jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection

£1,4001,600

332

A 34 bore side hammer percussion revolving rifle of Westley Richards type, hexagonal twist barrel 21.5 in., fiveshot cylinder with offset nipples, London proof, top strap secured to the breech by a turning catch, fixed arbor pin gripped by a clip in a sleeve under the barrel, rack and pinion rammer, straight hand butt stock, polished horn grip for the supporting hand at the front of the trigger guard. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

333

Thomas Boyd: a scarce percussion revolving sporting rifle on a Pennel patent hammerless action, octagonal barrel 27.5 in. with multigroove rifling, top flat engraved ‘THOs. J. BOYD’S IMPROVED, REVOLVING, RIFLE.’, German silver fore sight and a back sight of one standing and one folding leaf, Birmingham proof, border engraved sixshot cylinder, enclosed action with well engraved cover having running a stag in a landscape to the left and acathus scrolls to the right, inscribed ‘PATENT’ to the top, straight hand stock of figured wood with steel crescent butt plate, trigger guard with straight front and scrolling finger extension, engraved patch box cover, steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,0001,500

334

A .577 British Pattern 1853 riﬂemusket, second model, barrel 39 in. and retained by solid bands secured by springs, lock of Belgian manufacture and dated 1856, various ordnance marks, the butt with stamped Pimlico refurbishment roundel, soldoutofservice mark to barrel, stock impressed ‘J. E. HODGSON’ behind rear side nail, jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

335

R. T. Pritchett: a commercial .577 Pattern 1856 percussion riﬂe, barrel 33 in., inscribed ‘LONDON’ above the breech, with London Company proof marks and barrel maker’s name of John Clive, tangent/ladder back sight, lock plate with line engraved border and inscribed ‘R. T. PRITCHETT’, with snap cap on retaining chain, steel jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Robert Taylor Pritchett’s name became associated with the original bullet employed in the Pattern 1853 RiﬂeMusket after he helped William Ellis Metford in its development. Refs. Blackmore, ‘Gunmakers of London’; Brett Gibbons, ‘The English Cartridge’. £300400

336

Massachusetts Arms Company: a rare .54 Green’s patent capping breechloading British contract service carbine, serial number 1499, barrel 18 in. with faceted grip section and ladder back sight, locking lugs released from the breech by rotating the barrel within sleeve secured to its axis pin by a wedge fastener, back action lock incorporating Maynard’s patent tape primer, tang impressed ‘GREEN’S PATENT JUNE 27. 1854’, lock plate with Crowned ‘VR’ and with ‘MASS. ARMS CHICOPEE FALLS U.S.A. 1856’, with various British Ordnance stamps and a soldoutofservice mark on the left below the back sight, butt stock with iron furniture including a patch box and a saddle ring behind the trigger guard. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,6002,000

337

London Armoury Company: a .577 British Pattern 1953 fourth model riﬂemusket, barrel 39 in., breech stamped ‘L.A.C’, lock with crowned ‘VR’ and ‘1862’ over ‘L.A.Co.’, snap cap on retaining chain, full stock with brass furniture and Baddeley’s barrel bands, steel jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

338

Samuel Ebrall: a .451 twoband Whitworth Volunteer percussion rifle, round barrel 32.5 in. with short top flat at the breech, sixsided polygonal rifling, fine bead fore sight in nested dovetails with a squareheaded adjustment screw, tangent/ladder back sight with screw clamp slide, lock inscribed ‘SAML EBRALL MAKER SHREWSBURY’ in three lines, chequered stock, steel furniture with line engraved borders, steel ramrod with bronze jag head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

339

Samuel Ebrall: a .451 twoband volunteer percussion riﬂe, barrel 32.5 in., inscribed ‘SAML EBRALL MAKER SHREWSBURY’ and ‘CRONKHILL PATENT’, ﬁne bead fore sight adjustable for windage by loosening a small square headed screw in the dovetail block, tangent/ladder back sight with gold sighting marks, Birmingham proof, lock with crown stamp and dated 1859, steel furniture, steel ram rod with bronze jag head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400500

340

A British .577 twoband Volunteer percussion rifle, browned barrel 33 in., threegroove rifling, hexagonal at the breech with top flat extending to the tangent/ladder back sight and round thereafter, top flat engraved ‘EGAN, BRADFORD’, hooked breech engraved with foliate scrolls, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved lock and hammer, snap cap on chain, chequered stock with engraved furniture, bayonet bar on barrel, jag head ram rod with hardwood crown protecting sleeve. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500700

341

A rare .45 Boxer Wilson’s patent military trials or Volunteer service rifle, serial number 445, barrel 32 in., ladder/tangent back sight, Nock’s form with ‘THOS. WILSON & CO’S PATENT.’ inlaid in silver, Birmingham Proof, nonrotating bolt locked by independently rotating rear lugs freed by turning a knurled ring with a short handle, bolt returned to battery by pushing a large chequered and scroll engraved rear button, cocks on closing, long extractor claw at 12 o’clock position, external safety lever acting to block the movement of the trigger, finely chequered walnut full stock with brass furniture, three iron barrel bands the lower two of Baddeley type, steel clearing rod with slotted head. Offered with a chamber cast taken from this rifle. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

342

A .38 needlefire rook rifle, hexagonal barrel 28 in., one standing and one folding back sight, top flat inscribed ‘IMPD NEEDLE GUN’, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved breakopen action with threaded breech block unlocked by a radial lever, hammer with long articulated needle nose passing through the centre of the block, chequered straight hand butt stock (lacking forend).

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£80120

343

A .50 capping breechloading military rifle of experimental type, barrel 39 in., ladder back sight with a single sawtooth projection to the sight bed, action closed by a baffle hinged at the left and with a large ring handle to the right, deep throughway for a cartridge above the barrel tang, conventional percussion lock with plain lock plate, full stocked in the manner of a rifle musket with three barrel bands, the stock formed with a projecting bed below the action hinge, jag head clearing rod, possibly constructed according to Shedden’s patent. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

344

A scarce British production .577 (Snider) Albini Braendlin breechloading service rifle, serial number 2998, barrel 30.5 in. with tangent/ladder back sight, single loading action with forward hinged breech block, lock plate with a crown and ‘TOWER’ and dated 1866, full stock with iron furniture, configuration generally conforming to the ‘2band’ Enfield short rifle. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

345

Frederick T. Baker: a .577 Prince’s patent capping breechloading sporting carbine, serial number 128, twostage twist barrel 22 in., back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, London proof, action unlocked by turning the barrel by a handle projecting through a reinforced slot in front of the trigger guard to release it from locking lugs in the breech, barrel then sliding forward to expose the chamber, action tang marked ‘L. AC’ within the words ‘PRINCES PATENT’, back action lock inscribed ‘FREDC T. BAKER 88, FLEET ST LONDON’, trigger guard with bolt to secure the action handle, chequered straight hand half stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Frederick Thomas Baker, successor to Thomas Kerslake Baker, at 88 Fleet Street from 18581900. Ref. Blackmore

£700900

346

Wiliam Moore & Grey: a scarce 32 bore Mont Storm patent capping breech loading sporting rifle, serial number 827, round barrel 29.5 in., tangent/ladder back sight, Nock’s form engraved ‘WM MOORE & GREY 43 OLD BOND STREET LONDON’ in three lines, border engraved action, the top of the forward hinged breech with ‘STORM’S PATENT’, liftup action lever over the tang, scroll engraved lock with ‘WM MOORE & GREY’, chequered half stock with horn nose cap, trigger with chequered finger extension and engraved pineapple finial. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400500

347

A very rare .577 Improved Mont Storm volunteer centrefire rifle for Selwyns’s Self Ignition Cartridge, serial number 7240, barrel 32 in. with military tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, breech with forward hinged chamber raised by short handle, the top engraved ‘IMPROVED MONT STORM SELWYN’S SELF IGNITION CARTRIDGE’ in three lines, chamber locking bolt serving to drive a short firing pin captive in the rear of the chamber, vestigial nipple*, hammer serving as a cocking lever, border engraved lock plate inscribed ‘PHELPS 3 ROOD LANE LONDON’, stocked in conventional military two band configuration and with a bayonet bar to the barrel. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: The presence of a nipple may indicate a dual ignition system, but the nipple does not appear to communicate with the chamber.

£2,0003,000

348

J. Purdey: a 12 bore single percussion gun, serial number 3195, threestage twist barrel 31 in., hexagonal breech giving way to a section with chamfered edges and then becoming round by way of a short series of moulded bands, top ﬂat engraved ‘J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON’, hooked breech, London proof, ﬁnely scroll engraved tang, lock engraved with a geometric border and foliate scrolls and inscribed ‘PURDEY’, walnut stock with chequered straight hand grip and engraved steel furniture, horn nose cap, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

349

A British .577 Pattern 1861 Cavalry Carbine, barrel 20.5 in., fivegroove rifling, tangent/ladder back sight graduated to 600 yards, Enfield marked lock dated 1862, full stocked with brass furniture, captive ram rod with round palm plate, no saddle bar. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

350

A rare .550 T. Wilson patent capping breechloading military trials riﬂe, serial number A161, barrel 32 in., Birmingham Proof, sliding breech block inscribed ‘T. WILSON’S PATENT’, hinged breech block handle with large chequered head sitting low over the wrist, transverse locking slide above the lock, Tower lock plate dated 1861, full stock with steel furniture and two barrel bands, jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

351

Swinburn & Son: a 32 bore Jacobs double percussion service rifle, serial number 348, barrels 23.5 in. with fourgroove mechanical rifling, bayonet bar to the right barrel, flat top rib with ‘Cape’ style back sight comprising three folding leaves and a long ladder the latter protected when folded by low ears on the barrel band, back action locks inscribed ‘SWINBURN & SON PATENT 1861’ in three lines, half stock with steel furniture, trigger guard with chequered finger rest, hinged patch box cover inscribed ‘JACOB’S RIFLES’, steel ram rod with eccentric button top. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,5002,500

352

A British .577 SniderEnﬁeld artillery carbine, barrel 21.5 in., tangent/ladder back sight graduated to 600 yards, MK III Snider breech with locking bolt and ﬂat hammer nose, Tower lock dated 1861, various War Department control marks, stock with brass furniture and two barrel bands, butt plate tang ‘CkA’ over ‘16’, jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Unit marking on butt plate tang possible for Cork Artillery.

£400500

353

A British .577 Pattern 1856 cavalry carbine, barrel 20.5 in. with three groove riﬂing, standing back sight with two folding leaves, Ordnance marked and dated 1861, saddle bar integral to the side nail cups, full stocked with brass furniture and two steel barrel bands, captive ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

354

Providence Tool Company: a .5060 rimﬁre Canadian contract Peabody tilting block service riﬂe, barrel 36 in., action body impressed ‘PEABODY’S PAT. JULY. 22. 1862’ and ‘MAN’F’D BY PROVIDENCE TOOL C. PROV, R.I.’, external hammer with plain back action lock, action lever forming the trigger guard, full stock with steel furniture and clearing rod, butt stamped ‘CM’. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600800

355

Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield: a rare .451 Pattern 1862 Whitworth trials rifle, barrel 36 in. with 6sided polygonal rifling, breech inscribed ‘WHITWORTH PATENT’, tangent/ladder back sight engraved with ‘H C’ to the slide, lock with crowned V.R. and ‘ENFIELD 1862’, full stock with iron furniture, the middle barrel band of Baddeley type and the upper and lower of ordinary screw clamp type, with snap cap and chain, slotted head ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £8001,200

356

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company: an American 5070 centrefire conversion of a Sharps New Model 1863 falling block service carbine, serial number 65474, barrel 22 in., Lawrence patent ladder back sight, action with vestigial pellet priming arrangement and cam type firing pin, bac action lock with Sharps patent details, saddle bar with sliding ring. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£1,0001,500

357

Hewson: a rare .577 (Snider) T. Mabbutt Matthews patent breech loading conversion sporting carbine, serial number 2477, round barrel 21 in., ﬁne bead fore sight set in a dovetail block, back sight with one standing and three folding leaves, Birmingham proof, breech with twopart block, the forward part hinged at the front and inscribed ‘T. MABBUTT MATTHEWS PATENT No 17’ and with a crest of a lion rampant holding an ‘MM’ monogram between its paws, the rear part hinged at the side and acting as a locking latch, plunger type extractors actuated by the forward block, breech shoe stamped ‘H B 2’ within an oval, external hammer, border engraved lock plate inscribed ‘HEWSON’, chequered walnut half stock with iron furniture. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500800

358

A .656 Pattern 1859 threeband smoothbore musket, barrel 38.5 in., simple standing back sight, Ordnance marked, Enﬁeld lock with crowned ‘VR’ and dated 1864, brass furniture, steel jag head ram rod, with a brass topped cork muzzle plug. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Issued for use by native troops of the Indian Army.

£300500

359

The London Armoury Company: a .577 SniderEnfield commercial or volunteer short rifle, barrel 31 in., breech block with Snider patent acknowledgement mark and lever operated latch, lock with crowned ‘VR’ and ‘L.A.Co.’ and dated 1865, snap cap on chain, stocked in standard twoband configuration. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

360

L. Lambin & Co: a very rare .577 Reilly Comblain breechloading military riﬂe, serial number 1149, barrel 31.5 in. with tangent/ladder back sight and hexagonal Nock’s form, action inscribed ‘REILLY COMBLAIN PATENT’, action lever to the right acting to withdraw and raise the hinged breech block while simultaneously cocking the external hammer, border engraved lock inscribed ‘L. LAMBIN & Co.LIEGE’ in two lines, full stocked in military conﬁguration with two barrel bands and with a bayonet bar on the barrel, jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,0001,500

361

A British contract 11mm French Model 1866 Chassepot needlefire service rifle, barrel 31 in., tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, action body twice impressed ‘EDWARDS’, singleloading bolt action with rubber obturator, stocked in standard service configuration; offered together with a spare bolt head/nozzle and a quantity of spare firing needles and rubber obturating rings. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £350450

362

An Austrian 13.9x33mm rimﬁre Model 1866 Wanzl breechloading conversion service carbine, converted from a Model 1853 Lorenz Jaeger riﬂe, serial number LW1331, twostage barrel 25.5 in., hexagonal to within 4.25 in. of the muzzle and round thereafter, sliding ramp back sight, lock plated date marked for 1859, full stock with steel furniture, butt plate with unit markings ‘V.L.V.D. 5702’, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

363

Providence Tool Company: a 10.4x38mm rimﬁre Model 1867 Swiss Peabody service riﬂe, serial number 14759, barrel 33 in., quadrant back sight, tilting block action with external hammer, combined action lever and trigger guard, left of action body impressed with manufacturer and patent details, full stocked with two barrel bands, jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

364

Tula Arms Factory: a scarce 15.24x41mmR Russian Model 1857/67 Krnka single loading service riﬂe, serial number 51567, barrel 35.5 in. with quadrant back sight, Krnka system breech loading conversion, lock plate dated 1861, full stock with twopart steel and brass trigger guard, later associated clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £500700

365

A Swiss .41 rimﬁre Model 1863/67 MilbankAmsler breechloading conversion infantry riﬂe, serial number 85, barrel 36.5 in., small quadrant back sight, forward hinged breech block with bevertail latch, block marked ‘T.H. KLAUS.’ for the converting gunsmith, lock plate marked ‘V. SAUERBREY’, full stocked with three barrel bands, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

366

Imperial Arms Factory Tulle: a French 18.2x34mmR Model 1858/67 Tabatier system breechloading conversion Chasseur’s carbine, barrel 32.5 in., combination ladder back sight, side hinged breech block, back action lock marked for Tulle, full stock with steel furniture, ram rod with large cupped head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

367

A Belgian 11x50mmR Model 1867 AlbiniBraendlin Fortress Artillery riﬂe, serial number 0189, barrel 26.75 in. with short tangent/ladder back sight graduated to 800 metres, date 1868, action with forwardhinged breech block locked by the external hammer/striker assembly, barrel retained by two bands, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

368

A Belgian 11.14x50mmR AlbiniBraendlin model 1867 breech loading infantry riﬂe, serial number 2020, barrel 34.5 in., tangent back sight with Halkin volley sight modiﬁcation, dated 1868 and with London proof marks in addition to the various Belgian government marks, full stock with steel furniture, forward ‘button’ volley sight to the middle barrel band, stamped roundel for Manufacture Legroise 1867 to left of butt, steel clearing rod with matching serial number. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

369

Westley Richards: a rare .450 centrefire ‘Monkey Tail’ single loading military rifle, serial number 19, barrel 33.5 in. with Whitworth rifling, tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, action with long lifting ‘tail’ marked ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT’, hammer with low chequered spur, lock plate marked ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS’ and dated 1867, full stock with two barrel bands, brass trigger guard and nose cap, chequered trigger, butt trap containing a jag and a flexible cleaning fitting, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£8001,200

370

William Soper: a scarce .577/.450 Soper patent single loading volunteer service riﬂe, serial number 338, barrel 33 in., top inscribed ‘W. SOPER RIFLE & GUNMAKER READING ENGLAND’, tangent/ladder back sight graduated to 1,200 yards, London proof, side lever action with swingout breech block hinged at the right and marked ‘W. SOPER’S PATENT’, full stocked with two barrel bands the upper band with a bayonet bar, brass head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,2001,500

371

A Swiss 10.4x38mm rimﬁre Model 1869 bolt action service riﬂe, serial number 52772, barrel 33.25 in., quadrant back sight, tube magazine, action body marked ‘SOC. IND. SUISSE’ over ‘SYST. VETTERLIN’, swivelling cover to the loading port, twopart full stock with steel nose cap, two barrel bands and a wedge fastener, foregrip with square chequering, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400500

372

A Bavarian 11.15x60mmR model 1869 ‘Aptiertes’ Werder single loading service riﬂe, serial number 97896, barrel 35 in., Mauser model 1871 type back sight, distinctive tilting block action with external cocking lever and action lever opposite the trigger, three steel barrel bands, serial number repeated on the butt, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

373

R.S.A.F. Enfield: a .577 SniderEnfield Mk III threeband service rifle, steel barrel 36.5 in. with Ordnance proof and inspection marks to the breech, Enfield lock dated 1869, R. M. Enfield butt stamp, Baddeley barrel bands, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

374

Calisher & Terry: a 30 bore Terry’s patent capping breechloading cavalry carbine, pattern No 2 of 1860, barrel 20.25 in., secured to the stock with an upper barrel band and a lower wedge fastener, breech section impressed ‘TERRY’S PATENT 30 BORE’, lock with crown and ‘CALISHER & TERRY’ over ‘1869’, maker’s stamp on the butt; oﬀered together with a reproduction cartridge template and mandrel. [3]. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

375

Springfield Armory: a .5070 Model 1870 ‘trapdoor’ service rifle, serial number 48075, barrel 32.5 in., forwardhinged breech block marked with an eagle head over ‘U.S.’ and ‘model 1870’, lock marked for Springfield Armory and dated 1864, full stock with two barrel bands, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

376

Izhevsk Small Arms Factory: a Russian 10.67x58mmR Model 1870 Berdan II bolt action service riﬂe, serial number 7342, barrel 33 in. and marked with the maker’s name, tangent/ladder back sight, single loading action with small pearshaped bolt handle, full stock with steel furniture and clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600800

377

A Belgian 11x50mmR Model 1870 Comblain Civil Guard riﬂe, serial number 5044, barrel 33 in., tangent/ladder back sight, Liege control marks, bronze falling block action impressed ‘COMBLAIN BREVETTE’, large combined action lever and trigger guard, exposed hammer spur, full stocked with bronze furniture, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400600

378

Robertson: a fine .45 (52 bore) sporting and target percussion rifle, heavy octagonal twist barrel 33.5 in., Lewes type target sights comprising a foresight with ‘element’ formed by the gap between two opposed baffles and a screw adjustable ladder back sight, hooked breech with gold blowout plug, Birmingham proof, lock and hammer with line engraved borders and discrete acanthus scrolls, lock plate inscribed ‘ROBERTSON’, chequered walnut straight hand stock with iron furniture and horn nose cap, trigger guard with chequered finger scroll and pineapple finial, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: This riﬂe mentioned & photographed in HBSA Journal: Volume 4, No. 10 “The Saga of the Lewes Riﬂe Sights”

£500600

379

A rare .577 Carter & Edwards patent singleloading bolt action military riﬂe, serial number 13, barrel 30.75 in., tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, round action body marked ‘CARTER & EDWARDS PATENT LONDON’ and with a trade mark of an armoured ﬁst clutching arrows,cockonclosing bolt with slender forward mounted turneddown handle, shrouded cocking mechanism, crossbolt safety with chequered button ends, full stock with steel furniture and clearing rod, serial number taken from bolt head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £8001,200

380

A British .577 SniderEnﬁeld cavalry carbine, serial number 1157, barrel 19.25 in., carbine back sight graduated to 600 yards, Mk III action with locking latch, lock dated 1870, snap cap on chain. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

381

W. Lee: a 12 bore percussion double sporting gun with patent grip safety, barrels 28 in., top rib engraved ‘W. LEE, 28 LANCASTER ST., BIRMINGHAM’, hooked breech, Birmingham proof, engraved tang with sighting groove, scroll engraved locks with ‘W. LEE’, safety lever under the grip, chequered stock with engraved steel furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £250350

382

Edward Weston: a 12 bore double percussion gun, twist barrels 29.5 in., London proof, locks engraved with game scenes and scrolls and with ‘EDWARD WESTON’, chequered walnut stock with steel furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

383

An English 12 bore pinﬁre doublebarrelled ‘coach gun’, ‘damascus’ barrels 15 in., Birmingham black powder proof, scroll engraved rotary under lever action, back action locks engraved with game scenes and ‘FINDLAY’, straight hand stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £250350

384

Louderon of St Étienne: a 14 bore pinﬁre double sporting gun, barrels 30 in. with fancy twist pattern*, stamped with patent acknowledgement for Sauteret, Lefaucheux derived action with captive steel foreend, back action side locks engraved ‘Louderon’ and ‘St Étienne’, straight hand butt stock with steel furniture including a scrolling trigger guard. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: * this pattern is described by Greener as ‘barber’s pole’ and he avers that it is typical of St Étienne. Ref. W. W. Greener, ‘The Gun and its Development’, p. 239

£300400

385

Newton: a 12 bore pinﬁre double gun, browned twist barrels 30 in., top rib inscribed ‘NEWTON, KING ST MANCHESTER’, Birmingham black powder proof, double grip rotary underlever action with back action side locks all engraved with game scenes and scrolls, chequered straight hand stock with engraved steel furniture and horn foreend cap. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

386

Œ.W.G.: a German 11.15x60mmR Mauser Model 1871 ‘Jägerbüchse’ service riﬂe, serial number 5741B, barrel 29.5 in., compound back sight with one standing and one folding leaf opposed to a folding ladder, single loading bolt action dated 1874, trigger guard with ﬁnger extension, bayonet bar mounted on the nose cap, brass butt plate inscribed ‘1.A.L’ over ‘7.40’ indicating issue to a Landwehr unit. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500600

387

Westley Richards: a scarce .500/.450 (No 2 Musket) Model 1871 improved Martini action military riﬂe, barrel 34.75 in. with tangent/ladder back sight and marked ‘HENRY’S PATENT RIFLING’, Nock’s form marked ‘RIFLE’ / ‘FOR No.2 CASE’, Birmingham proof, action body marked ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT’, lever safety, action lever curving under the trigger guard and with a right hand cast to fall under the thumb, military conﬁguration full stock with steel furniture, upper barrel band with bayonet bar and lower band of Baddeley type, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,0001,500

388

Westley Richards: a fine .450/.483 ‘Monkey Tail’ capping breechloading sporting rifle, serial number 4471, octagonal barrel 26.25 in., marked ‘WHITWORTH PATENT’, bead fore sight dovetailed into a raised block, ‘Cape’ type back sight combining eight folding leaves with a ladder giving numerous graduations from 100 to 1,500 yards between them, Birmingham proof, breech marked ‘70 GRAINS’, lifting ‘tail’ scroll engraved and with ‘MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS’, bolted and detented lock, set trigger, lock plate and hammer with fine border and scroll engraving, the plate inscribed ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co’ and dated 1871 within a trademark triangle, chequered walnut half stock with horn nose cap, fine scroll engraving to the trigger guard and to the hinge plate of the patch box cover, brass tipped wooden ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500800

389

A 12.17x44mmR Swedish Remington Model 1867/74 rolling block service riﬂe, serial number 19296, barrel 37.5 in, tangent/ladder back sight, action with crowned C and dated 1874, full stock with steel furniture, butt with brass rounded impressed ‘G.A.C.’ over ‘B.’ over ‘No 59’, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £300400

390

Manufacture d’armes de SaintÉtienne: an 11x59mmR French Model 1866/74 Gras bolt action service riﬂe, serail number M 77093, barrel 32.25 in., singleloading cock on opening bolt action converted from needle ﬁre ignition, action body marked ‘MLE 186674’, butt stamped with a roundel with ‘ME’ to the raised centre. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

391

Henry Riﬂe Barrel Company: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk I Artillery Carbine, barrel 21.5 in., action body with crowned ‘VR’, dated 1894 and marked ‘H.R.B. Co.’ and ‘I.C.1’, with soldoutofservice marks, bayonet bar on upper band, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

392

B.S.A. & M. Co.: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Cavalry Carbine with sectioned action, barrel 21.5 in., action body cut away on the left side to expose the mechanism for demonstration purposes, cut areas highlighted with red paint, right side of action body dated 1882, Drill Purposes mark to the top, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

393

Westley Richards: a .500/.450 (No 2 Musket) side lever falling block sporting rifle, serial number 3318, hexagonal barrel 30 in. with engine turned matting to the top flat and inscribed thereon ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS. & CO. LONDON.’, inscribed ‘FOR NO 2 MUSKET CARTRIDGE’ to the left shoulder flat, Cape back sight with one standing and five folding leaves supplemented by a ladder, Birmingham proof, scroll engraved action body inscribed with maker’s name and ‘DEELEYEDGE PATENT’ and with triangle trademark, chequered semipistol grip stock, forend with key fastener and horn cap, brass tipped wooden clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,0001,500

394

Kynoch Gun Factory: a scarce 11.15x60mmR centrefire conversion to a French Chassepot service rifle, serial number U71588, barrel 32.25 in. and marked ‘KYNOCH GUN FACTORY ASTON’ and ‘MUSKET 43 77 380’, left shoulder of action body marked ‘KYNOCH’S PATENT’, conversion involving a cockonopening bolt with articulated claw extractor, stock and furniture of normal military configuration. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

395

Westley Richards Arms & Ammunition Company: a .577/.450 Alexander Henry falling block service riﬂe for the New South Wales contract, barrel 33.25 in., tangent/ladder back sight, breech marked ‘HENRY’S PATENT RIFLING’, Birmingham proof, left side of action marked ‘HENRY’S PATENT’, right with ‘W.R A & A Co’ over ‘1871’, leftside external hammer, lock plate marked ‘ALEXR HENRY’, full stock with steel furniture, bayonet bar to the upper band, butt stock stamped ‘N.S.W.’ over ‘V. 18’ and with soldoutofservice marks, button head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

396

Œ.W.G.: an Austrian 11.15x58mmR model 1867/77 Werndl single loading service riﬂe, barrel 33 in., tangent/ladder back sight, rotating block action with 1877 modiﬁcation to accommodate the longer cartridge, original 1869 date mark on various parts (‘869’), full stock with steel furniture, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

397

Remington: an 11.15x58mmR Argentinian Model 1879 rolling block service riﬂe, barrel 36 in., tangetn/ladder back sight, Nock’s form marked ‘MODELO ARGENTINO 1879 E.N.’, 4th model rolling block action with patent details to the tang, full stocked with steel furniture, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

398

Remington: an 11.15x58R Argentinian Model 1879 rolling block service riﬂe, barrel 36 in., tangent/ladder back sight, hexagonal Nock’s form marked ‘MODELO ARGENTINO 1879 E.N.’, 4th model action, full stock with steel furniture, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £300500

399

Manufacture d’armes de Tulle: a French 11x59mmR Model 1874/80 Gras artillery carbine, barrel 20.25 in., action body marked ‘MLE 1874’ with ‘M80’ below, turneddown bolt handle, brass furniture. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

400

J. Purdey & Sons: a .577 Black Powder Express underlever hammer double riﬂe, serial number 10846, barrels 28 in. with part matted top rib inscribed ‘J. PURDEY & SONS 314 1/2, OXFORD STREET LONDON’, bead foresight with white ﬂipup secondary element, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, London black powder proof, scroll engraved action and locks, back action lock plates inscribed ‘J. PURDEY & SONS’, chequered stock with Prince of Wales grip and Anson release foreend. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Built in 1881 and chambered for the .577 2 3/4 in. case. Accompanied by a letter from the makers to the late George Geear.

£1,0001,500

401

An English 10 bore double hammer gun, serial number 985, twist barrels 30.5 in., Birmingham nitro reproof, 2 5/8 in. chambers, extractor, border engraved side lever action named ‘DEAN’, nonrebounding hammers, fences, chequered straight hand stock with foreend secured by a wedge. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

402

E.M. Reilly & Co: a 14 bore pinﬁre double shotgun, serial number 15127, twist barrels 28 in., top rib inscribed ‘E. M. REILLY & Co NEW OXFORD ST LONDON’, Birmingham black powder proof, rotary underlever action with back action locks, action and lock plates well engraved with game scenes and scrolls and each lock plate with ‘E.M. REILLY & Co’ conforming to the hubs of the hammers, chequered semipistol grip stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

403

Charles Lancaster: a .300 oval bore breakopen hammer rook riﬂe, serial number 11441, barrel 26 in. with matted top ﬂat, top inscribed ‘CHARLES LANCASTER’ and with ‘NON FOULING SMOOTH OVAL BORE RIFLING’ to the right, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, breech marked ‘.300 CF’, London black powder proof, underlever boxlock with rebounding hammer and ejector, chequered semipistol grip with horn foreend cap. Section 58(2) no license required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

404

J & W Tolley: an 8 bore nonejector double hammer gun, serial number 6156, ‘Damascus’ barrels 34 in., ﬂat top rib inscribed ‘J & W TOLLEY. MAKERS.

1.CONDUIT ST. REGENT ST. LONDON’, shell engraved doll’s head extension, Birmingham black powder proof, rotary under lever action, rebounding hammers, back action locks inscribed ‘J & W TOLLEY’, chequered straight hand stock, rubbered butt. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£700900

405

Waffenfabrik Bern: a Swiss 10.4x38mm rimfire Model 1878/81 Vetterli bolt action service rifle, serial number 180646, barrel 33 in., quadrant back sight, action body marked with maker and serial number above ‘M. 78’, full stocked with barrel band and wedge fastener, nose cap with bayonet bar, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

406

Syndicat Liegois: an 11x50mmR Model 1882 Comblain sliding block Civic Guard riﬂe, serial number 20813, barrel 34.75 in., tangent/ladder back sight, steel action, full stock with steel furniture and barrel bands, bayonet bar of upper band, butt with stamped making for the Syndicat Liegois Armes de Guerre (left) and the Guarde Civique (right), steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

407

R.S.A.F. Enfield: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk III service rifle, barrel 33 in., action body marked for Enfield 1882 and with firstclass mark, military proof and inspection marks to action and breech, stamped Enfield butt roundel, butt also stamped ‘B’ over ‘R.C.A.’ and ‘108’. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £400500

408

Westley Richards: a scarce .450 ‘Monkey Tail’ capping breechloading carbine with Boer markings, serial number 18957, barrel 24 in. with Whitworth riﬂing, Birmingham proof, lifting breech block inscribed ‘MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS’, lock dated 1883 within a trademark triangle and inscribed ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co’, full stock with upper barrel band and lower pin fastener, stock branded deeply with ‘O.V.S.’ (Orange Free State) on the butt and between the side nails, steel clearing rod; oﬀered together with a reproduction cartridge template and mandrel. [3]. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600800

409

A British .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk IV service riﬂe, barrel 33 in., humpbacked action body, long action lever, full stocked with two barrel bands, steel clearing rod, soldoutofservice marks and later Nepalese service markings. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

410

Œ.W.F.G.: a rare 8x60mmR Portuguese Castro Guedes Model 1885 falling block service riﬂe with South African issue marks, serial number 2918, barrel 32.25 in. with hexagonal Nock’s form, action with manufacturer’s roundel dated 1886 to the left and the crowned monogram of King Luís I to the right, stamped ‘Z.A.R.’ to the action top, full stock with steel furniture, bayonet bar to the upper barrel band, butt with ‘J H BREY TEN BACH’ impressed to the side in serif capitals. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Designed by Portuguese Army Officer Castro Guedes and manufactured to a high standard by Œsterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft in Steyr, this late example of a single loading military rifle was so rapidly superseded by repeating rifles that only a comparatively small number were ever made. The Portuguese, equipped with their Kropatschek magazine fed arm, sold most of their stock of Castro Guedes to the South African Republics for use in the impending 2nd AngloBoer war.

£7001,000

411

R.S.A.F. Enfield: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk II service rifle, serial number 866, barrel 32 in., action body marked for Enfield and dated 1885, top of action marked ‘S.X.’ for strengthened extractor, full stocked in standard configuration, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

412

R.S.A.F. Enﬁeld: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk I Cavalry Carbine, barrel 21.5 in., back sight with leather protector, later London nitro proof, action body dated 1885 and marked ‘I. C. 1’. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £600800

413

Œ.W.F.G.: an 8x60mmR Portuguese Model 1886 Kropatschek bolt action service riﬂe, serial number UU834, barrel 32 in. tangent/ladder back sight, action body with crowned monogram of King Luís I, bolt numbered Y283, ﬂag type safety, tube magazine, full stocked with steel furniture, bayonet bar to the upper barrel band, sidemounted clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection £300400

414

Œ.W.G.: an 11.15x58mmR Mannlicher Model 1886 Chilean contract straight pull service riﬂe, serial number 7229II, barrel 32 in., quadrant back sight with pullout volley sight, forward volley sight ﬁtted to the middle barrel band, straight pull action with magazine for enbloc clips, full stock with steel furniture, bayonet bar and piling rod, middle barrel band with forward volley sight, Chilean government stamp to the right of the butt. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

415

A .577 SniderEnfield Mk II** threeband rifle, barrel 36.5 in., barrel and breech with London proof marks and War Department stamps, lock plate marked for Enfield and dated 1886, jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400500

416

A 9.5x60mmR Ottoman Model 1887 Mauser bolt action service riﬂe, serial number 173103, barrel 30 in., ladder back sight with locking slide, serial number in Arabic numerals to the Nock’s form and action body, further markings including the Sultan’s Tugra and the date 1889 in Arabic numerals, tube magazine, full stock with steel furniture, sidemounted steel clearing rod with brass jag head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection

£300500

417

Arms Factory Terni: a 10.35x47mmR Italian Model 1870/87 VetterliVitali bolt action service riﬂe, serial number KT398, barrel 33.5 in., large quadrant back sight, Nock’s form dated 1890 and marked ‘TERNI’, turnbolt with shrouded cocking piece, Vitali pattern box magazine, full stock with steel furniture, butt stamped with hexagonal mark of FABRA. D’ARMI DI TERNI. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

418

A British .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk IV (EnfieldMartini conversion) service rifle, barrel 33 in., tangent/ladder back sight, humpbacked action body marked for Enfield and dated 1887, long action lever, full stocked with two barrel bands, steel clearing rod of correct type, soldoutofservice marks and later Nepalese service marking. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £7001,000

419

Spandau Arsenal: a German 11.15mm Mauser Model 1871/88 bolt action service riﬂe, serial number 4133, barrel 31.5 in., ladder back sight graduated to 1,400 meters, with straight bolt handle and tube magazine, full stocked with three barrel bands, bayonet bar on upper band, piling rod projecting from end of magazine tube, last two digits of serial number repeated on various parts. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

420

A Dutch 11.3x52mmR model 1871/88 BeaumontVitali bolt action service riﬂe, serial number U930, barrel 32.5 in., quadrant back sight, Nock’s form dated 1877, Vitali box magazine, cutoﬀ to left of action, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

421

ﬀenfabrik Bern: a Swiss 7.5x73.5mm Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin straight pull service riﬂe, serial number 187177, barrel 30.75 in., quadrant back sight graduated to 2,000 metres, straight pull bolt with rear locking lugs, twoposition box magazine lowered by a lever to allow single loading, full stocked with two barrel bands, the upper band incorporating a bayonet lug and a piling rod, complete with combined foresight and muzzle protector. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

422

Oviedo Armoury: an 11.4x57mmR ‘Reformado’ Spanish Remington Model 1889 rolling block service riﬂe, barrel 37 in. with a retroﬁtted tangent/ladder backsight, rolling block with large rightward projecting lever, action dated 1891, full stock with steel furniture, steel jag head clearing rod. Section 58(2)no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear collection

£300400

423

W. W. Greener: a .310 Cadet Martini action takedown ‘Sharpshooters Club’ sporting riﬂe, serial number 010218, barrel 26 in., impressed with maker and model details separated by kneeling riﬂemen, tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, sprung catch in the foreend freeing the barrel to be unscrewed from the action, action body marked ‘W. W. GREENER BIRMINGHAM’. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

424

B.S.A.: a .310 Cadet Martini action training riﬂe for the Australian forces, serial number 21104, barrel 25.25 in. and impressed ‘MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LTD’, Birmingham special deﬁnitive proof, vernier adjustable tangent back sight with windage adjustment, action body marked with maker’s name and trade mark and ‘COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA’, additionally stamped ‘N.S.W.’ and with service number 10929, top of action stamped with kangaroo mark, butt stock impressed ‘C.M.F.’ over ‘N.S.W.’ over ‘10929’, with fore sight protector. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

425

Army & Navy CSL: a .500 black powder express top lever hammer double riﬂe, serial number 19588, barrels 27 in. with matted top rib, standing back sight marked for 150 yards and folding leaf sight for 250 yards, barrels inscribed ‘ARMY & NAVY’ (left) and ‘C.S.L. LONDON’ (right), doll’s head with shell engraving, 3 in. chambers, nonejecting, London black powder proof, action with ﬁne scroll engraving, back action locks engraved ‘ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.’, chequered stock with Prince of Wales grip and lever grip foreend, butt with raised cheek piece, steel butt plate with chequered panel. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Finished in 1898

£8001,200

426

An English .295/.300 side lever breakopen rook riﬂe, hexagonal barrel 26.75 in., Birmingham black powder proof, back sight with one standing and one folding leaf, barrel pivoting on a machine screw passing through the action body and barrel lump, with extractor and nonrebounding hammer, chequered straight hand stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

427

W. W. Greener: a .310 ‘takedown’ Martini action sporting riﬂe, serial number 014353, detachable barrel 25 in. with matted top rib inscribed ‘W.W. GREENER, 68, HAYMARKET, LONDON. WORKS, ST MARY’S SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM.’, Birmingham proof, ﬁve folding leaf sights marked from 50 to 300 yards, Greener combined bead and barleycorn foresight, Greener patent Orthoptic Windgauge back sight atop the grip, scroll engraved action with ‘W. W. GREENER’, safety lever, chequered pistol grip stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

428

A .297/.230 tilting block rook riﬂe, serial number 947, barrel 28 in. with engine turned top ﬂat, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, Birmingham proof, acanthus engraved action of Martini type, the sides of the action body cutaway to conform to the angle of the breech block when open, the action lever forming the trigger guard, automatic safety with lever to the right of the action, chequered semipistol grip stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

429

W. Powell & Son: a .297/.230 Long ejector hammer rook rifle, serial number 81851, round barrel 26 with moulded sight bases, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, barrel inscribed ‘W. POWELL & SON. CARRS LANE, BIRMINGHAM.’, Nock’s form with matted top flat and engraved ‘.297/.230 LONG.’ to one shoulder, Birmingham Special Definitive proof, border engraved sidelever action, rebounding hammer, chequered Prince of Wales grip stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

430

A Belgian .295/.300 side lever hammer rook riﬂe, hexagonal barrel 22.75 in. with one standing and one folding back sight, barrel mated to the action by a screw, ﬁxed foreend, chequered straight hand stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

431

Williams & Powell: a .297/.250 break open hammerless rook and rabbit rifle, serial number 10150, barrel 27 in. with matted top flat, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, combined bead and barleycorn foresight, Birmingham proof, action with engine turned decoration and engraved ‘WILLIAMS & POWELL 25 SOUTH CASTLE STREET LIVERPOOL’, action lever conforming to the trigger guard, folding aperture sight fitted to the wrist, chequered Prince of Wales hand stock. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

432

W. W. Greener: a .310 Cadet ‘Sharpshooter’s Club Mark II’ Martini action ‘takedown’ target riﬂe, serial number 013349, detachable heavy barrel 26 in., impressed ‘SHARPSHOOTER’S CLUB’ and ‘MARK II’ between two kneeling riﬂemen, ladder back sight, action engraved ‘ARMY & NAVY C.S. LTD. LONDON’, straight hand stock with swollen foreend, the butt stamped ‘41156’ behind the action lever. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£100150

433

Westley Richards: a .577/.450 MartiniHenry Mk III service riﬂe for the Orange Free State, serial number 3295, barrel 33.2 in. and marked ‘HENRY RIFLING’ and ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co’, Nock’s form with ‘1897’ within triangle trade mark, Birmingham proof, left of action body with ‘WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co’ above ‘O.V.S.’, right with ‘MARTINI PATENT’, stock and furniture of standard military conﬁguration. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500700

434

Two early 20th Century British fencing muskets, Greener type, spring mounted button headed rods in place of bayonets projecting from tubes representing riﬂe barrels, steel mounted wooden stocks with chequered top straps, each approximately 63.5 in. long. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£120180

435

Tokyo Arsenal: a Japanese 11x60mmR Murata Type 18 service riﬂe, serial number 120635, barrel 32.25 in., tangent/ladder back sight, single loading bolt action, action body marked in Japanese characters, full stock with steel furniture, steel clearing rod with slotted head. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400600

436

B.S.A. & M. Co.: a .577/.450 Martini Henry MkII Artillery Carbine, barrel 21.5 in., London nitro reproof, action body dated 1877, soldoutofservice marks, brass butt roundel impressed ‘V. DH. A. 2.’ over ‘780’, stamped butt roundel for Birmingham 1892, associated steel ram rod. Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

Ƒ 437

Manufacture d’armes de SaintÉtienne: a French 8x51mmR Berthier Model 1892 bolt action service carbine, serial number 54182, barrel 17.75 in., tangent/ladder back sight, turned down bolt handle, saddle ring to the lower barrel band and piling rod to the upper, later Birmingham proof. Section 1A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

Ƒ 438

L.S.A. & Co.: a .303 LeeEnfield bolt action service rifle, serial number 9654C, barrel 30.25 in., windage adjustable back sight, action date 1899, converted to charger loading (C.L.L.E.) at R.S.A.F. Enfield in 1909, volley sights, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

Ƒ 439

Ross Rifle Co.: a .303 M10 straight pull service rifle, serial number 404, barrel 25.25 in., Canadian Government markings, action with offset charger guide and vernier adjustable aperture back sight, bayonet bar to the nose cap, later London proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £700900

Ƒ 440

Lithgow Small Arms Factory: a .303 S.M.L.E. Mk III bolt action service rifle, serial number A787, barrel 25.25 in., action with magazine cutoff, dated 1918, grooved cocking piece, later London proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

Ƒ 441

B.S.A.: a .22 Rifle No 2 Mk IV bolt action training rifle, serial number T8391, barrel 25.25 in., converted from and retaining the general configuration of an S.M.L.E., action dated 1917 and overstamped with ‘SHT 22 IV’, shortened firing pin with a flat head delivering a blow to an offcentre striker carried in the modified bolt head, single loading with magazine spring and follower removed, Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

Ƒ 442

Winchester: a .303 Pattern 1914 bolt action service riﬂe, serial number W24394, barrel 26 in., action with British issue marking, stock retaining base plate for forward volley sight, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

Ƒ 443

Springfield Armory: a .3006 United States Model 1903 Mk I bolt action service rifle, serial number 1172492, barrel 24 in., windage adjustable ladder back sight with screwclamp slide, action marked ‘U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 MARK I’ in five lines and with the serial number, left wall of action with ejection port for use with Pedersen device, straight hand ‘S’ type stock, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£500700

Ƒ 444

An armourer’s sectioned .303 S.M.L.E. Mk III, serial number 7531, shortened barrel, the action cut away to demonstrate the functioning of the bolt, trigger and other components, the cut surfaces highlighted in red paint. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

Ƒ 445

B.S.A.: a .22LR War Office Pattern bolt action training rifle, serial number 1054, barrel 24 in. and relined by W. J. Jeffery & Co., windage adjustable tangent back sight of service type, singleloading bolt action with cock on closing bolt and flag safety, Birmingham nitro proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

Ƒ 446

MauserWerke Oberndorfe: a prewar German .22 bolt action sport and training riﬂe, serial number 202616, barrel 23.75 in., service type tangent back sight, Mauser kleinkaliber action with detatchable box magazine, Emil Busch telescopic sight in original Parker Hale GTM1 high mounts with cutouts to enable use of the iron sights, prewar German proof*, screw cut and with later moderator. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Produced for use by the Hitler Youth and the German Girl’s League (BDM), and designated the Kleinkaliber Sportgewehr.

*Proof marks recognised in the UK since 1984.

£500700

Ƒ 447

Tula Arms Factory: a 7.62x54mmR Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30 bolt action service riﬂe with sniper scope, serial number 141790, barrel 28.75 in., telescopic sight mounted over the action ring on a central dovetail mount, steel clearing rod and webbing sling, serial number repeated on bolt and scope mount, German proof (Koln proof house). Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

Ƒ 448

R.O.F. Maltby: an early production British .303 No4 Mk I bolt action service rifle, serial number C17826, barrel 25.25 in. with two groove rifling, left side of action body marked ‘R.O.F. M. No. 4. MK. I. 1941.’, early type round cocking piece, Mk I back sight, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

Ƒ 449

B.S.A.: a scarce .303 No 4 Mk I (T) boltaction sniper rifle, serial number AP7751, fitted with a No 32 Mk 3 telescope over a Mk I aperture back sight with battle aperture removed, butt with raised cheek rest, telescope with leather lens covers. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £1,5002,000

Ƒ 450

R.O.F. Fazakerley: a British .303 Rifle No 5 Mk I bolt action service rifle, serial number C1621, barrel 18.75 in. with conical flash hider, lightened action marked ‘No5MKIROF (F)’ and ‘10/44 C1621’, bolt handle with hollow knob, Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Popularly referred to as a ‘Jungle Carbine’.

£600700

Ƒ 451

Radom Arms Factory: a 7.62x54mmR Model 1944 MosinNagant carbine, serial number KD23765. barrel 20.25 in., tangent back sight, dated 1953, straight bolt handle, folding bayonet, a Polish production example of a Russian model, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

Ƒ 452

Beretta: a 12 bore Model S680 overandunder double sporting gun, serial number C77715B, barrels 29.5 in. with vented top rib, 2 3/4 in. chambers, single selective trigger, chequered pistol grip stock, Italian proof; in the manufacturer’s ﬁtted case. Section 2 A Shotgun Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400500

Ƒ 453

Savage Arms: a .303 Savage Model 1899 lever action sporting riﬂe, serial number 32.468, octagonal barrel 26 in., rotary magazine, roundcount indicator on the left side of the action, action lever with locking bolt, twopart stock, steel crescent butt plate, Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

Ƒ 454

Savage Arms Company: a .22 Savage High Power Model 1899 takedown lever action sporting rifle, serial number 149394, barrel 20 in., with removable foreend and interrupted thread union with the action for quick disassembly, action with rotary magazine and roundcount indicator to the left side, in a fitted canvas covered case with an oil bottle, London proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

Ƒ 455

Œ.W.G.: a 6.5x54mm MannlicherShoenauer Model 1903 takedown bolt action sporting rifle retailed by Westley Richards, serial number 20648, barrel 22.5 in. and engraved ‘SHOOTING TESTED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co BIRMINGHAM’, back sight with one standing and one folding leaf, cockonopening action with blade bolt handle and charger guide, a removable pin fastener in the fore stock and a flag catch in front of the trigger guard enabling rapid removal of the barrelled action from the stock, London import proof marks. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400600

Ƒ 456

B.S.A. Co.: a rare .303 LeeSpeed bolt action sporting rifle for Royal Naval issue, serial number 14198S, barrel 25.25 in., back sight with one standing and two folding leaves (100/200/300 yards) and a folding ladder graduated to 1,000 yards, action marked ‘B.S.A.Co.’ to the right of the socket and ‘N’ over ‘NO.4.S.C.’ over a broad arrow mark, bolt with dust cover and safety catch on cocking piece, flattened bolt handle knob, fiveround magazine, chequered half stock, later Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600800

Ƒ 457

Parker Hale: a .22250 bolt action sporting riﬂe, serial number P69269, mediumheavy barrel 24 in. with recessed crown, Mauser bolt action, chequered pistol grip stock with cheek rest, parallax adjustable Weaver telescopic sight, folding bipod, Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

Ƒ 458

B.S.A.: a .22 MartiniInternational Mk II target riﬂe, serial number UE9308X, heavy barrel 29 in., Martini action with hand detachable lockwork, ParkerHale vernier adjustable aperture back sight, globe foresight in a long tubular shroud, twopart stock with pistol grip butt and heavy foreend, Birmingham proof. Section 1 A Firearms Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £6080

Ƒ 459

J. Purdey: a scarce 12 bore ‘thumb hole’ hammer double sporting gun, serial number 7099, ‘Damascus’ barrels 28 in., top rib inscribed ‘J PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON’, action lever accessed via an opening in the trigger guard, scroll engraved action and locks, the back action lock plates marked ‘PURDEY’, rebounding hammers, wedge fastened foreend, chequered straight hand stock, London black powder proof; in a ﬁtted case with Purdey trade label annotated in ink with load data. Section 2 A Shotgun Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: An early example of a Purdey centreﬁre gun, built as number 2 of a pair for Major F. Cartwright in 1865.

£1,0001,500

Ƒ 460

Charles Lancaster: a scarce 12 bore underlever slideandtilt action double hammer gun with Lancaster patent safety stop, serial number 4257, ‘Damascus’ barrels 30 in., top rib inscribed ‘CHARLES LANCASTER 151 NEW BOND ST LONDON. PATENT BREECH LOADER’, 2 1/2 in. chambers, action inscribed ‘CHARLES LANCASTER PATENT’, nonrebounding back action locks with ‘LANCASTER LONDON PATENT’ within scrolls, hare’sear hammers, action and locks finely engraved with foliate scrolls, chequered straight hand stock of figured walnut, foreend with wedge fastener, London nitro reproof. Section 2 A Shotgun Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£600700

Ƒ 461

T.& H. King: a 12 bore sidebyside toplever nonejector hammer gun, serial number 1254, barrels 25 in., 2 1/2 in. chambers, chequered straight hand stock, Birmingham nitro proof. Section 2 A Shotgun Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £80120

Ƒ 462

J. Nowotny: a fine 20 bore top lever nonejector double hammer gun, serial number 9190, ‘Damascus’ barrels 27.5 in., inlaid in gold with ‘J. Nowotny’ (right) and ‘à Prague’ (left), top rib with finely figured matting, side lock action finely engraved with foliate scrollwork and with inlaid gold lettering en suite to the barrels, chequered semipistol grip stock with cheek rest, Deeley release foreend, sling swivels, London nitro reproof. Section 2 A Shotgun Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £500600

Ƒ 463

Beretta: a 12 bore Model S680 ‘Skeet’ overandunder ejector sporting gun, serial number C24678B, barrels 28 in., vented top rib, 2 3/4 in. chambers, chequered pistol grip stock with rubbered butt. Section 2 A Shotgun Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

Ƒ 464

Beretta: a 12 bore Model S680 overandunder ejector sporting gun, serial number C37619B, barrels 28 in., vented top rib. 2 3/4 in. chambers, chequered pistol grip stock with rubbered butt, Italian proof. Section 2 A Shotgun Certiﬁcate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

465

The Swift Rifle Company: a Second World War B Swift Training Rifle, series B, serial number B2492, modelled on the Rifle No 3 (P14), with wooden stock encasing a mechanism to simulate the action of the bolt and trigger, the hooded ‘muzzle’ projecting captive spikes to pierce a special target, sprung butt plate extension to disable firing unless the trainee seats the butt properly against his shoulder, copper title plate to left of stock. A training aid Firearms Act does not apply.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100200

466

Two English percussion underhammer guns, both Birmingham proof, the ﬁrst a walking cane gun with 28 in. barrel, wooden grip and detachable wooden butt stock; the second a scarce Day’s patent riding crop gun with 18 in. barrel and brass grip carved as a horse’s head. [2] Section 58(2) no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

467

A vintage .177 air riﬂe, Lincoln Jeﬀeries type and probably by BSA, serial number L32133, underbarrel cocking lever, rotary loading gate, butt stock with chequered grip panels.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £5070

468

A .177 ‘Gem’ type air gun, serial number 12613, smooth bored twostage barrel 18.75 in., barrel charging with unlocking latch behind the standing back sight, wooden butt stock.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £2030

469

Weihrauch: a .177 (4.5mm) HW77K ‘recoilless’ air riﬂe, serial number 1142998, underbarrel charging lever, loading port with automatic sliding cover, ﬁtted with a NikkoStirling 4x32 telescopic sight.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £70100

470

A ﬂintlock cannon igniter, or cannon lock, brass case, ring necked cock, trigger with lanyard hole, forward pin and rear aperture for mounting, pan integral to the brass body.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

471

J. Purdey & Sons: a scarce second pattern Norman Aerial Gunnery Sight set, comprising foresight with red bead on a moving stem liked by two articulated arms to a wind vane, marked ‘100 MPH ON 18” ‘ and ‘J. PURDEY & SONS.’; and a back sight with two concentric rings, marked ‘A100 MPH ON 19. INS.’. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Of significant Great War military aviation interest, this innovative sighting arrangement for aircraftmounted machine guns was one of many contributions made by Purdey to the war effort. The concept originated with Professor Norman of Cambridge University and the design was refined and brought into production by Purdey’s factory manager Ernest Lawrence. These sights were fitted to an observer’s Lewis gun, and the action of the wind vanes on the foresight provided an automatic aiming correction to compensate for the speed of the aircraft. Ref. Dr Nicholas A. Harlow, HBSA Journal.

£250350

472

A small collection of vintage gunmakers’ trade labels, makers including Holland & Holland, Boss and Williams & Powell; together with cartridge packet wrappers, including a paper wrapper dated 1864 for “Rifle Musket /53 Bullet .55 Diar” (describing the ultimate Boxer pattern cartridge for the pattern 1853 RifleMusket); instruction cards, news extracts, and other rifle shooting ephemera. [qty]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

473

A collection of antique and vintage gunpowder and nitro propellant tins, comprising: an octagonal canister by James Dixon & Sons, japanned tin, brass screw cap under a hinged outer lid of conical form, marked ‘4lb Gunpowder’ to the front in gold paint; a cylindrical canister with William & John Rigby label; a Curtis’s & Harvey No 2 powder tin, diamondshaped labels; a Curtis’s & Harvey ‘Smokeless Diamond’ powder tin; a John Hall & Son bagshaped powder tin; and three rectangular tins: Curtis’s & Harvey No 6, Schultze Gunpowder, Hogdon’s 4895. [8]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£100150

471

474

A quantity of shootign accessories and spare parts, including two Hanbury Barclay patent wad guides, boxwood bodies with internal brass guides, brass rams with turned boxwood handles, on 10 bore and one 12 bore; a quantity of spare nipples, and other items. [qty]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

476

Four vintage cartridge decapping and recapping tools, vis.: a Greenﬁeld patent tool, nickel plated, axial rod tilting within a frame, opposed decapping needle and recapping pillar drawn up and down by a hand screw; a Bartram & Co ‘Nimrod’ 12 bore tool with tubular brass body, the decapping needle driven by a hand screw and recapping performed by a lever, cartridge held in place by a hinged shutter; another 12 bore tool, possibly by Webley, of similar form to the last but with both functions performed by opposed hand screws, and a .450 express tool by G. & J.W. Hawksley, of the same design as the last. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Ref. D. J. Baker, ‘British Handloading Cartridge Tools’, pp. 30, 34 & 39.

£150200

478

Four bullet moulds, scissors type with steel sprue cutters, vis.: i) a brass two cavity mould to cast a 14 bore belted ball and a 14 bore winged bullet; ii) a brass mould by Greenﬁeld of London to cast a 24 bore bullet with two cannelures, a round base and a sharp conical point; iii) a brass mould to cast an 18 bore winged bullet; iv) a steel mould to cast a 32 bore fourwinged bullet, by John Greenﬁeld. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

475

A rare possibly unique Jones patent combination adjustable pressure gauge and cartridge rammer, brass shank with numbered graduation, nickel plated slide secured by a thumb screw and marked ‘JONES’S 279’, nickel plated rammer head stamped ‘12’ and unscrewing to reveal a steel worm, wooden head.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Patented by William Palmer Jones, 75 Bath Street, Birmingham. Patent No. 15,621 of 1885. D. J. Baker in ‘British Handloading Cartridge Tools’ states ‘No example known’. Ref. Baker op. cit. p. 63

£100150

477

A small collection of vintage shotgun and rifle cartridge loading tools, comprising: a Cocker patent 12 bore combination tool, brass with steel lever and wooden handle, patent 5535 of 1884; two Hawksley type table standing decapping and recapping tools, twin columns and double function levers supported by a frame, one 20 bore and the other 12; a Hanbury Barclay type wad loader for 16 bore pinfire, tubular brass body with internal ‘fingers’ to guide the wad through the case mouth, wooden pusher; a nickelplated bullet seater with opensided tubular body and hand screw; and three other similar tools. [8]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

479

A group of bullet moulds, comprising: a mould to cast a 60 bore winged bullet for the DawJacobs riﬂe, singlepiece brass mould block impressed ‘G.H. DAW’S IMPROVED MOULD’, steel sprue cutter, tuned ebony handle; a mould with a brass singlepiece block for casting a 38 bore round nosed hollowpoint bullet, block impressed ‘No 38’, steel sprue cutter, screwin nose plug, block and plug each with turned mahogany handle; another similar mould for casting a 44 bore hollow round nosed bullet; and a brass scissor type mould for casting a 10 bore hollow nosed bullet with three cannelures, one arm stamped ‘No 10’, steel sprue cutter, separate nose plug with turned mahogany handle. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250450

480

Three bullet moulds, scissors type, vis.: a steel mould to cast an 11mm threecannelure conical bullet; ii) a bass mould to cast a 28 bore round nosed bullet with a hollow base, automatic sprue cutter and ﬁxed base plug; iii) a brass mould to cast a 28 bore hollow based bullet, articulated base plug and angled side channel for pouring lead. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

482

A collection of vintage ball or bullet moulds, scissors type with sprue cutters, including a 16 bore belted ball mould by William Davies, to cast bullets for twogroove mechanical riﬂing; a mould with arms doubling as bullet puller and loading rod; and fourteen others in various sizes. [16]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

484

A collection of vintage bullet (ball) moulds, scissor type with integral sprue cutters, including: an ‘Improved’ No 12, with extended sprue channel, numbered 12793; two others of improved type, No 17 and No 24, casting belted balls for use twogrooved muzzle loading riﬂes; a No 17 with one handle terminating in a nipple wrench; and others in various sizes. [13]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £250350

481

Bullet bullet moulds (3): i) a large steel gang mould to cast six twocanelure 72 bore conical bullets, hinged steel blocks with hardwood handles; ii) a brass and mould to cast twelve 38 bore spherical bullets, brass blocks with steel arms; iii) a brass doublesided gang mould to cast thirty 7mm spherical bullets, scissors type. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

483

Three vintage brass bullet moulds for casting cannelured bullets, each with steel sprue cutter: the ﬁrst with a single cavity for a 120 bore bullet with three cannelures, marked ‘120’ and ‘JG’ (John Greenﬁeld); the next with twin cavities for 54 bore bullets with two cannelures; the last with twin cavities for 120 bore bullets with single cannelures; together with three mould plugs for creating cavities on cast bullets, steel plugs on turned wood handles with brass collars. [6]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

485

Three winged bullet moulds, each casting a projectile for use in a mechanically riﬂed arm: i) steel, 16 bore, ovoid bullet with two wings, numbered 2069; ii) brass, twowinged bullet of approximately .65 calibre, steel sprue cutter; iii) brass, 84 bore twowinged bullet, numbered 2428, steel sprue cutter. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

486

An Adams 54 bore brass doublecavity bullet mould, for a cylindroconoidal bullet and a ball, each with spur for ﬁxing the wad, steel sprue cutter, stamped with Adams crowned oval trade mark and ‘’54’.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£140180

488

A collection of vintage cartridge loading tools, including: a roll turnover tool for 12 bore pinﬁre cartridges by G.&J.W. Hawksley, brass body with inline screwin press, ebony handle; four de and recapping tools for pinﬁre cartridges (two 16 bore by Dixon and two 12 bore by Hawksley), brass with external spring steel limbs to draw out the pins; six cartridges trimmers of various patterns; and other items. [qty]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

490

Three Pattern 1853 riﬂe type combination tools, Tshaped, Other Ranks’ type without cramps, incorporating nipple wrenches, prickers, turnscrews, worms and oilers; together with a Yshaped combination tool with similar attributes. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

487

A collection of ﬁve bullet moulds for casting hollowbased bullets, each with an integral base plug and steel sprue cutter, comprising: a steel mould, for a bullet of approximately .684 in. diameter, selffreeing base plug, stamped ‘JG’ (John Greenﬁeld) and numbered 3350; a brass mould, for a .450 calibre bullet, screwretained base plug to form a shallow cavity, marked ‘R. B. RODDA & Co LONDON AND CALCUTTA’, numbered 43898; two brass moulds for .577 bullets, screwretained base plugs, one marked ‘577’, the other ‘0577’; and another similar to the last. [5]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400600

489

A quantity of vintage shot measures and powder measures, mainly of ladle type with adjustable sliding drums, three of tubular form in brass with adjustment by way of plungers marked with graduated scales. [15]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

491

A good quantity of sporting rifle and gun accessories, comprising: oil bottles, various sizes, round and square to suit fitted cases; wad punches, sizes from 120 bore to 17 bore, the 17 bore example cutting winged wads for use in a twogroove rifle; a Cushman & Dennison ‘Perfect Pocket Oiler’; and a sprue cutter. [qty]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

492

A scarce Holland & Holland 12 bore ‘Paradox’ bullet ﬁxer, for crimping a Fosbery pattern bullet in a cartridge for the company’s riﬂedchoke ballandshot gun, brass and of nutcracker form, one limb impressed ‘HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12’ and the other ‘PARADOX FIXER’.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

494

Five nipple keys, Tbar type with spare nipple compartments at the ends of the arms under screwoﬀ copper covers and with screwout prickers, two complete, two lacking spare nipples, one lacking pricker and spare nipples. [5]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £100150

496

A combination tool for Lovell’s percussion arms, Yshaped and incorporating nipple key, pricker, turnscrews and worm, Ordnance marked; together with two Pattern 1853 riﬂe combination tools, sergeant’s type including cramp, one Ordnance marked, the other unmarked and possibly a later reproduction. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

493

A quantity of vintage gun maintenance tools, most with characteristic ebonised wood handles, comprising: thirteen nipple keys, various sizes, some with prickers screwed into the handles; seven turn screws, one with reversible blade and Swiss mark stamped to the handle; a striker bushing disc key, and a short brass jag. [22]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £180250

495

Various vintage and military firearms maintenance tools, including: a MartiniHenry action implement, functions including drift and turnscrews, War Department markings; an S.M.L.E. action implement providing turnscrews and gauges on three flat leaves rotating against each other about a shared axis, five pistol barrel wrenches for turnoff barrel pistols, various sizes; and other items. [qty].

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

497

A collection of military rifle cleaning equipment, comprising: a LeeMetford Mk II oil bottle, brass with small screwin stopper; six Lee Enfield Mk IV oil bottles, brass with larger openings, various maker’s marks and War Department stamps; two Lee Enfield Mk V oil bottles, plastic bodies and lids; three doubleended oil bottles incorporating pullthrough compartments; a Swedish twin oil bottle for the model 1896 Mauser; and a Mauser cleaning kit in tin, by Gappel. [14]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£5070

498

A brass rotary percussion cap applicator (capper), round body with screwoﬀ cover, spring loaded feed mechanism; another similar, being a replica by Ken Steggles and stamped ‘KS’ and ‘R’; and a modern inline capper. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

500

Eight doubleended steel shot chargers, lozenge shaped, each with two hinged lids held shut by a common spring; together with two Sykes patent brass doubleended shot chargers; and a Kohler and Son ‘Signal Horn’. [11]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

502

A leather shot belt with brass head, pullout shot measure retained by a spring, automatic shutter; together with nine leather shot ﬂasks, each having a brass spout either incorporating hinged shutters or a shot measure; and a separate brass shot spout. [10]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

499

A scarce combination nipple primer and whistle, by G. & J.W. Hawksley and so marked, springloaded cylindrical body dispensing powder into a priming cup while simultaneously driving a sidemounted pricker through its axis, whistle set at a right angle across the top, nickel plated with ﬁxed suspension loop.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

501

A 19th century bullet starter or guide for a muzzle loading riﬂe, thick steel plate with aperture for a winged bullet set on a wooden frame, steel engraved ‘Lord Hill’ and ‘4708’; together with an associated brass mould for casting a winged conical bullet, one arm engraved ‘H. Des Voeux Esqre’, the other numbered 4709, possibly both accoutrements for a Purdey riﬂe; also with two turned wood loading mallets, each with brass tipped handle functioning as a bullet starter, heads with hide inserts. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: Presumably either General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, who served under Wellington in the Peninsular War, or one of his near successors in the title.

£250350

503

An unusual powder ﬂask of pistol or revolver size, the bagshaped copper body embossed with Egyptian hieroglyphs, brass top with graduated spout and sprung shutter.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £5070

504

A quantity of rifle and other sporting powder flasks, including: a Hawksley patent rifle flask with leather covered steel bagshaped body, the doubleshuttered brass top with graduated charger sliding against a scale and secured by a handscrew; another steel bodied rifle flask by Hawksley, brass top with graduated swingout charger; a rifle flask by James Dixon, leather covered steel body, nickel plated top with adjustable doubleshuttered charger; another by Bartram, similar to the last; another of this type, being a ParkerHale reproduction; and four others. [9]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300500

506

A priming horn, cow horn body, brass spout with spring loaded shutter, wooden base with threaded wooden plug, two iron suspension rings, base carved with ‘No 1 S’, body with a broad arrow, 34cm (13.5 in.); together with another similar horn, brass base with threaded cap, lower iron suspension loop, upper brass loop integral to the spout, 26cm (10 in.); and another powder horn, brass spout with pullout charger retained by a spring, brass base engraved with a crescent in a crowned garter all within an oval, 36cm (14 in.). [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

508

A quantity of sporting powder ﬂasks, embossed coppery bodies, most having adjustable spouts, including: an example by Hawksley embossed with scrolling vines, another with panels of acanthus sprays rising to a linenfold neck, another with a game scene involving a shooter and dogs in a landscape with a church beyond, another with game animals in astragal bordered panels, and six others. [10]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

505

A good powder ﬂask of pistol or revolver size, by G. & J.W. Hawksley, bag shaped copper body with steel suspension ring, brass top with graduated spout and strung shutter; another with three other small bagshaped powder ﬂasks of similar form, by Dixon, Sykes and Hawksley, respectively, the latter with leatherclad body. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

507

A quantity of sporting powder flasks, including a copperbodied example of faceted bag shape, a steelbodied bag shaped flask by Hawksley, and six other similar flasks, all with adjustable brass spouts. [8]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

509

A combination powder flask for a pistol, bottle shaped copper body impressed ‘SYKES’, brass top with fixed powder spout and sprung shutter, brass base with compartments for ball and caps under swingout covers; together with another similar combination flask, the top with powder pout and ball compartment under a shell embossed cover, the base plate unscrewing to reveal a cap compartment. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £180220

510

A collection of small powder flasks, including: a nickel silver flask of pistol or revolver size, bagshaped body, decorative collar, fixed spout; another pistol flask, violinshaped copper body with embossed border and foliate details, brass top with graduated spout; a bag shaped flask embossed with a game scene; another with shell embossing, and five others similar. [9]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£80120

513

A large quantity of lead bullets for various muzzle loading rifles, cast and swaged, including: belted balls for twogroove mechanical rifling, Whitworth bullets for hexagonal mechanical rifling, winged cylindroconoidal bullets of Jacobs type, shallowhollowbased bullets of Pritchett type, various paper patched bullets including .458 for 4570, bullets for the .310 Cadet cartridge, and other items. [qty]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

511

A ‘Prochrono’ shooting chronograph, boxed; together with a sporting riﬂe stock blank. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£5070

514

A good decorative replica of a Scottish allsteel flintlock pistol, barrel 7.5 in. with flared octagonal muzzle and fluted breech, no flash hole and barrel bored only for approximately 3/4 of its length, steel stock with characteristic ram’s horn butt. Nonfunctioning no licence required.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £80120

516

The late George Geear’s personal leatherbound gun case, lid with brass plate inscribed ‘MAJ. G. D. GEEAR’, ﬁtted and lined interior to accommodate barrels up to 30 in., secured by two straps and a locking hasp (keys included); together with a cleaning rod, brushes, patches and Parker Hale Rangoon oil.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£70100

512

A good lot of gunsmithing gauges and association items, comprising: a shotgun bore dial micrometer, by Mercer, with three setting rings (.661, .617, .729); a pair of .303 headspace gauges (go and nogo) together with a selection of .303 plug gauges; a further set of four .303 plug gauges, cased; a set of nine .22 plug gauges, cased; two Ordnance marked military percussion riﬂe plug gaugers, ‘.577 5/64’ and ‘MUZZLE REJECTING .577’; a Victorian nipple gauge by T. Mabbutt; a muzzle diameter gauge with three folding leaves; and a numbered set of nipples set in a steel plate engraved ‘DECR 1871’; and three brass trigger pull and striker spring weight gauges, brass bodies with graduated scales.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

515

A collection of gun and rifle cases, comprising: a canvascovered rifle case, fitted interior with Westley Richards trade label, lid named ‘MAJOR H ARCHER HOUBLON WELFORD PARK NEWBURY’ in three lines, lined and fitted interior; a doubleended legofmutton gun case, for barrels up to approximately 28 in.; two singleended legofmutton gun cases, also for barrels up to approximately 28 in.; an oak gun case with the remains of interior partitions, B. Cogswell trade label, internal length 30 in.; a brassbound mahogany gun case, fitted and relined interior to take barrels up to 28 in., flush folding ring handle; a brassbound mahogany case, unfitted, internal length 30 in.; a brassbound oak case, fitted interior, for barrels up to 28 in.; a large oak gun case, partitioned and partly lined interior, internal length, 48 in.; and another large oak case, unfitted and unlined, internal length 42.5 in. [10]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

517

No lot

518

A scarce Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers oﬃcer’s sword, blade with etched decoration including a fouled anchor under a Queen’s crown and ‘R.N.A.V.’, retailer’s details to the ricasso: ‘COLES NEW BURLINGTON ST LONDON. W’, giltbrass 1846 pattern hilt, blue and gold sword knot, gilt brass mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

Notes: The Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers were formed in 1873 and disbanded in 1892.

£300400

519

A British pattern 1900 naval cutlass, straight spearpoint blade 28 in. with broad fuller to the forte, marked for Enﬁeld and dated 1900, guard with everted rim, leather grips.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

520

An Elizabeth II pattern 1897 infantry oﬃcer’s sword, retailed by Gieves & Hawkes Ltd., etched blade, regulation guard with EIIR cypher, plated steel scabbard, brown leather sword knot.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

521

A British pattern 1899 cavalry trooper’s sword, by Enﬁeld, blade 33.5 in. with War Department markings, steel guard with reinforced inner edge, long grip with chequered leather plates, leather sword knot, steel scabbard with opposed ﬁxed rings and stamped ‘16L’ over ‘129’ (presumably 16th Lancers).

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

522

A British pattern 1885 cavalry trooper’ sword, blade 34.25 in. with War Department marks and dated 1886, sheet metal guard with everted rim and voided Maltese cross and stamped ‘MOLE’, chequered leather grips, leather sword knot, steel scabbard with ﬁxed opposed rings, locket marked ‘MOLE PATENT’, impressed ‘Y’ over ‘98 B C K 327’.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

523

A scarce Edward VIII pattern 1828 highland oﬃcer’s sword of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, etched blade with regimental badge, EVIIIR cypher and a personal crest of a dog or wolf’s head and the motto ‘OMNIA VINCIT VERITAS’; regulation basket hilt with interchangeable cross piece of KOSB type, brown leather covered scabbard with steel chape.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£400600

524

A British pattern 1889 staﬀ sergeant’s sword, plain blade 32.5 in. with War Department markings, brass ‘gothic’ hilt with VR cypher, steel scabbard with two ﬁxed rings stamped ‘DVN 2’ (possible the Devonshire Regiment).

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

525

A British pattern 1804 naval cutlass, blade 28.5 in., of unusual variant form with slight curve at the point and a narrow back fuller, sheet iron ‘ﬁgureofeight’ guard, segmented iron grip.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

526

A British pattern 1804 naval cutlass, straight singleedged blade 28.75 in., the back impressed ‘OSBORN & GUNBY’, the ﬂat with GR cypher and crowned ‘2’ inspection mark, sheet iron ‘ﬁgureofeight’ guard, segmented iron grip.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

527

A British pattern 1870 lead cutting sword, broad blade 30.75 in., by Mole, Ordnance marked and dated 1900, hilt similar to the pattern 1845 naval cutlass with sheet metal guard and ribbed iron grip; leather scabbard with brass chape and frog stud.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

528

A British pattern 1889 naval cutlass, ﬂat sided spear point blade 28 in., with War Department markings and dated 1893, guard with everted rim and War Department stamp, ribbed iron grips.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

529

Two British pattern 1845 naval cutlasses, the ﬁrst of standard form, slightly curved blade 29 in., sheet iron guard with brass oval plated punched with a ‘7’, ribbed iron grip; the second with a blade adapted from a heavy cavalry trooper’s sword, 29 in., stamped with opposed broad arrows, the back impressed ‘I. GILL’, regulation hilt. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300500

530

An 18th century English infantryman’s hanger, slightly curved blade 27.5 in. with narrow back fuller and struck to each side with a running wolf, brass hilt with heartshaped shell guard and a knuckle bow rising to meet the ovoid pommel; together with a Victorian constabulary sword, curved blade 24 in. with broad fuller and doubleedged for the last 8 in., brass stirrup hilt with shagreen grip, brass mounted leather scabbard. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £250350

531

A British pattern 1801 Baker riﬂe bayonet, 2nd type, straight blade 23.5 in., stamped with a crown over ‘19’ and inscribed ‘Bate’ to the back, brass stirrup hilt with Dshaped langet.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

532

A British pattern 1856 pioneer sword, heavy spear point blade 22.5 in. with saw back, by Wilkinson, brass stirrup hilt with ribbed grip, scrolling back quillon stamped ‘4.1895’ over ‘3.R.I.R’ over ‘5’.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

533

A scarce Russian model 1843 bayonet for the Luttich riﬂe, by P.J. Malherbe of Liege and modelled on the British Brunswick pattern, leafshaped doubleedged blade 21.75 in.m marked ‘P.J. MALHERBE A LIÉGE’ to the ricasso, brass hilt with drooping quillons and ribbed grip.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

534

A British pattern 1837 Brunswick riﬂe bayonet, by Enﬁeld, 2nd type, doubleedged blade 22 in., brass hilt with slightly turneddown quillons and a ribbed grip.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

535

A British pattern 1879 artillery bayonet, sawbacked blade 25.75 in., War department marks, steel stirrup hilt with knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

536

A British pattern 1879 artillery bayonet, sawbacked blade 25.75 in., War Department marks, soldoutofservice stamp, steel stirrup hilt with knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

537

A British pattern 1879 artillery bayonet, sawbacked blade 25.75 in., with War Department and soldoutofservice marks, steel stirrup hilt with knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

538

A rare British pattern 1871 commercial or volunteer Elcho bayonet, ﬂaring blade 19.75 in. with 9.25 in. saw back, maker’s mark of Gustav Felix, steel hilt with knurled leather grips.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

539

A British pattern 1859 naval cutlass bayonet, broad spear point blade 27.5 in. stamped with trade mark for Bleckman and crowned ‘S’ acceptance mark, wide sheet steel guard, knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

540

A British pattern 1907 bayonet with hooked quillon, by Enﬁeld, blade 17 in., marked ‘N’ (possibly Naval issue) and dated 1909, pommel with various issue markings, steel mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

541

A Japanese Imperial Army oﬃcer’s sword (Shingunto), slender nontraditional blade of parade sword type mounted in regulation shingunto pattern hilt and scabbard, with a contemporary leather sword hanger.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400500

542

A British pattern 1887 Mk I bayonet, fullered blade 18.25 in., War Department markings, steel hilt with knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard; together with a pattern 1887 Mk III, ﬂat sided blade, War Department markings, steel mounted leather scabbard. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £250350

543

A German model 1898/05 sawbacked bayonet , by Alex Coppel, broad and ﬂaring blade 14.5 in. with saw teeth to the back, hilt with upturned quillion and twopiece wooden grip, steel scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

544

A British pattern 1855 volunteer Lancaster bayonet, pipebacked blade 23.75 in., by R. & W. Aston, brass hilt with knurled leather grip, brass mounted leather scabbard, pommel and frog stud both engraved with ‘V’ over ‘T H E I’ over ‘59’; together with a shortened Lancaster bayonet derived sidearm*, blade 17.5 in., brass hilt, muzzle ring partly ﬁlled by a steel collar, shortened brass mounted leather scabbard.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection Notes: * Skennerton & Richardson B162

£150250 λ 545

An Italian gunner’s stiletto, 17th century style, slender triangularsection blade 12 in. with numbered graduations, steel hilt with barleytwist quillons and pommel, barley twist horn grip, 19th century.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £25350

546

A twohanded axe of headsman’s type, large iron blade with broad curved edge tapering back to the rightangled socket, wooden haft 45 in., possibly 17th century.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

547

Four British socket bayonets, vis.: a Duke of Richmond musket or Harcourt carbine bayonet, shortened blade 12 in.; a land pattern bayonet, by I Salter; an East India Company bayonet (Watts & White 656), the socket bearing the company’s bale mark; and a pattern 1842 bayonet, socket conﬁgured for the Lovell catch. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

549

Three British pattern 1876 MartiniHenry socket bayonets, hollowtriangular section blades 21.5 in., sockets with rotating locking rings, various control marks, brass mounted leather scabbards; together with a pattern 1876 bayonet converted for the Martini Enﬁeld (reduced socket diameter), brass mounted leather scabbard. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

551

Four Victorian sword bayonets, vis.: i) a pattern 1863 Whitworth, yataghan type blade 22.75 in. steel hilt with round mortice slot; ii) a pattern 1856 short riﬂe bayonet; iii) a pattern 1856/58 with muzzle ring bushed for the MartiniHenry; iv) a modiﬁed pattern 1856/58 with shortened blade. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

548

A small collection of continental socket bayonets, comprising: an Austrian model 1849 for the Jaeger rifle with swordtype blade, a Swedish model 1867 for the Remington rolling block rifle, a Swiss model 1871 for the Vetterli rifle, a Belgian model 1876 for the AlbiniBraendlin rifle, and a Russian model 1891/30. [5]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

550

A British pattern 1853 socket bayonet, hollow triangularsection blade 17 in., socket with rotating locking rig, brass mounted leather scabbard; together with four other examples of this bayonet, without scabbards. [5]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

552

A British pattern 1856 volunteer short riﬂe bayonet, yataghan type blade 23 in., without ordnance marks, steel hilt with knurled leather grips, steel mounted leather scabbard, the locket engraved with th initials ‘F. H. ‘; together with a pattern 1856/58 bayonet, of similar form to the last, blade with German trade mark and War Department acceptance marks, crosspiece impressed ‘0387’, steel mounted leather scabbard. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200 141

553

Three German sword bayonets : vis: i) a model 1871, by Weyersberg, slightly curved fullered blade 18.25 in., back stamped with Prussian control marks, cross piece stamped ‘52. R. 10. 208.’, brass grip; ii) a model 1898 n/A, by Simson & Co, slender blade 20.5 in., twopiece wooden grip, steel mounted leather scabbard; iii) another model 1898 n/A, steel scabbard. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

555

Six bayonets, vis.: i) a French model 1874 ‘Gras’, by St Etienne, steel scabbard; ii) another model 1874, by Tulle; iii) a French model 1886 ‘Lebel’, hooked quillon, steel scabbard with leather frog; iv) another model 1886, without hook, steel scabbard; v) an Egyptian Remington bayonet, yataghan type blade, brass hilt, steel scabbard; vi) another of this model converted to use with the MartiniEnﬁeld, steel scabbard. [6]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

557

A British pattern 1888 bayonet, Mk I 2nd type, doubleedged blade 12 in., by Wilkinson, pommel stamped ‘1 LF’, steel mounted leather scabbard marked for Enﬁeld; together with a volunteer or commercial example of this pattern, wooden grip stamped ‘143’, steel mounted leather scabbard, leather frog with soldoutofservice mark. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

554

A French model 1842 bayonet, yataghan type blade, steel crosspiece and brass grip; together with a model 1842/59, with steel scabbard; and ﬁve model 1866 bayonets, each with steel scabbard. [7]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

556

An Italian model 1870/87 VetterliVitali sword bayonet, blade 20.25 in., steel hilt with hooked quillon and composition grips, mortice slot with external leaf spring, brass mounted leather scabbard with leather frog; together with two Portuguese model 1886 Kropatscheck/Guedes bayonets, each with steel scabbard. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150250

558

Four British pattern 1907 bayonets, each with steel mounted leather scabbard, two by Sanderson of which one has a webbing frog, one by Wilkinsons with an RAF marked webbing frog. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

559

A British pattern 1903 bayonet, by Enﬁeld, doubleedged blade 12 in., steel hilt with wooden grips, pommel stamped ‘427’, leather covered scabbard with internal chape and integral leather frog; together with an Australian pattern 1943 Owen submachine gun bayonet, fullered blade 10 in., Australian control marks, steel mounted leather scabbard stamped ‘MANGROVITE 44’. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

561

Four bayonets, vis.: i) a British pattern 1913, by Remington, steel mounted leather scabbard with leather frog; ii) an Australian pattern 1907, dated 1943, grip marked ‘SLAZ42’, steel mounted ‘MANGROVITE’ scabbard and webbing frog; iii) an Indian No 1 Mk II (Watts & White 833), by Ishapore, dated 1942, steel mounted leather scabbard; iv) a British pattern 1913, by Remington, blade shortened and with later chrome plating to the steel parts. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£250350

563

Four German knife bayonets , vis:. i) a model 1898/05, by Ferndinand Esser & Co. of Elberﬁeld, dated 1915, in a steel scabbard by Mauser; ii) another model 1898/05, by Simson & Co., 1915, steel scabbard; iii) a model 1884/98, steel scabbard with leather frog; iv) another model 188498, steel scabbard. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

560

Two Canadian Mk II Ross bayonets, one with modified blade and the other unmodified, blades 10 in., pommels marked for the Ross Rifle Company and with Canadian Ordnance control marks, leather covered scabbards with internal chapes and integral leather frogs.

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

562

U.S.A.; three bayonets, vis.: i) a model 1905, blade 15.75 in. and dated 1918, steel hilt with wooden grips and sprung retaining catch, steel mounted composition scabbard; ii) a model 1917, by Remington, steel mounted leather scabbard; iii) an M1, by PAL Blade and tool, ribbed grip, steel mounted composition scabbard, later chrome plating. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£150200

564

Five continental knife bayonets, vis.: i) a Swiss model 1889/99 (Watts & White 603), blade 11.75 in. with scabbard securing stud to the fuller, hilt with wooden grips and hooked pommel, steel scabbard with leather frog; ii) a Swiss model 1918, by Elsener, steel scabbard with leather frog; iii) a Swedish model 1896, by Eskilstuna Jurnmanufactur AB, chequered tubular steel grip, steel scabbard with leather frog; iv) a Spanish model 1941 (Watts & White 567), bolo type blade 9.75 in., steel hilt with plastic grips, steel scabbard, complete with Ricchieri adaptor; v) a German kurtzes seitengewehr of parade or walking out type, plated blade and hilt, chequered composition grips, steel scabbard. [5]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

565

A collection of bayonets for the British No 4 riﬂe, comprising: three No 4 Mk II, in Mk I steel scabbards; two No 4 Mk II*, one with Mk I scabbard; two No 4 Mk III, one with Mk I scabbard and the other with Mk III scabbard; and two No 9 bayonets, one British one South African, in scabbards. [9]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150250

567

Three British No 5 Mk I bayonets, 2nd type, in steel scabbards with webbing frogs. [3]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £300400

λ 569

A folding bowie knife by Joseph Rogers & Sons of Sheﬃeld, locking clippoint blade 8 in., folding into the stag horn grip to leave the upper 4.5 in. exposed, leather scabbard, late 19th/early 20th century; together with a ﬁxed bowine knife, blade 8.5 n with reshaped point, etched ‘CLEMENT SHEFFIELD MADE’ in two lines, knurled horn grips, leather scabbard. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

566

A scarce British No 4 Mk I bayonet, cruciformsection blade 8 in., in Mk I scabbard, associated leather frog; together with a No 9 bayonet, in original grease and wrapper. [2]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

568

Three British knife bayonets, vis.: i) a No 7 Mk I (No 4 riﬂe and Sterling SMG), with rotating pommel and composition grips, steel scabbard; ii) an L1A3 (L1A1 SLR), in steel scabbard with webbing frog; iii) an L3A1 tool bayonet (SA80), polymer scabbard incorporating wire cutting function, folding saw and sharpening strip. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£300400

570

Four British FairbairnSykes type ﬁghting knives, third pattern, postwar production, three having leather scabbards; together with a model bayonet by FN and two clasp knives. [7]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£200300

571

A collection of 20th century bayonets, comprising: an FAL type C, tubular grip, steel scabbard; a U.S. M7, composition scabbard with webbing hanger; a Russian AK47, by Izhevsk, steel scabbard with webbing hanger; A Dutch KCB 70, synthetic scabbard with wire cutting function; two Czech VZ58s. leather scabbards; an East German AKM Type I, steel scabbard with wire cutting function and insulative rubber sleeve; a Russia AKM Type II, by Izhevsk, synthetic scabbard with wire cutting function; two other AKM variants with Type II pommels, one in a Type I scabbard and one in a Type II; and an AKM Type I, mounted to a wooden board with a dedication inscription in pen to the back giving details of its capture by the RTR during Operation Telic and its subsequent presentation to the late George Geear. [11]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £350450

572

Six bayonets, vis.: i) a Turkish model 1887 (Watts & White 623), hooked quillon, tughra stamped to pommel, steel mounted leather scabbard; ii) a Turkish model 1903 converted for use as an electrical earth, muzzle ring blankedoﬀ and replaced with a threaded post ﬁtted with knurled brass nuts; iii) a Persian model 98/29; iv) a Czech VZ 24, steel scabbard; v) a Chilean model 1895, steel scabbard; vi) a Yugoslav model 1948, steel scabbard. [6]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £150200

573

Four British Army officers’ regulation swords, vis.: i) pattern 1845 infantry, slightly curved etched blade and brass ‘gothic’ hilt with hinged inner guard, each with VR cypher, red and gold sword knot, brass scabbard; ii) pattern 1854 infantry, etched blade named for ‘HERBERT & Co LONDON’, ‘gothic’ hilt with fixed inner guard, noncorresponding steel mounted leather scabbard; iii) pattern 1895 infantry, by Wilkinson, steel guard with pierced scrolling decoration incorporating VR cypher and with unmodified inner edge, steel scabbard; iv) George V Royal Artillery, blade etched with Royal cypher and corps title, plated steel threebar hilt, brown leather covered scabbard. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £400600

574

A small collection of swords for enlisted men, comprising: three French model 1831 artillery sidearms, broad doubleedged blades, cast brass ‘gladius’ type hilts; two continental infantry hangers or ‘briquets’, short curved blades, cast brass stirrup hilts; and another similar to the last with a longer slender fullered blade. [6]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

575

Six Great War period Indian Army cavalry lances, steel heads with hollowtriangular section points, sockets stamped ‘No 1. I.P.’ (India Pattern) and dated 1915, bamboo shafts and steel shoes, cord bound gripsections and leather lanyards, each with a red and white pennon, overall length of each approximately 281.5cm (110.5 in.); together with another similar cavalry lance, unmarked, without grip binding or pennon. [7]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection

£550650

576

Various edged weapons, including a British pattern 1907 gymnasia sword, stiﬀ slender blade 34 in. pierced sheet steel guard, knurled aluminium grip; a Japanese post 1886 cavalry trooper’s sword, blade 32.5 in., steel hilt with woodenfaced grip; the blade and staghorn hilt of a European hunting sword, an Indian sword (tulwar), curved blade 30.25 in., steel hilt with knuckle bow and disc pommel, leather covered wooden scabbard; a Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary commemorative dirk, and other items. [8]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

577

A London Scottish sergeant’s silver topped drill cane, 35 in., the tops set with regimental badge, by F. Narborough, Birmingham 1961; together with an officer’s umbrella, rattan handle with silvergilt collar inscribed ‘T.R. DAMES LONGWORTH. IRISH GUARDS’, hallmarked for Maria Johnson, London 1915, also marked ‘BRIGG LONDON’, grip concealing a nickel mounted pencil; an officer’s wooden short sword cane, white metal collar with moulded buckle detail and inscribed ‘H.W. Clare 1897’; and a traditional Basque stick (Makhila), cut from a branch and flaring to the macelike copper head, leather bound grip with horn pommel unscrewing to reveal a short spike. [4]

Provenance: The George Geear Collection £200300

AUCTION INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS

City Centre Salerooms

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Old Sarum Galleries

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

VIEWING

All our auctions are on view at least two days prior to the sale and details will be found in the relevant catalogues.

REGISTERING WITH US

All first time buyers need to register with us. To register, you will need to provide two forms of identification:

1. a passport or photographic driving licence

2. a utility bill or document showing your name and address You can register in person or by contacting client services on 01722 424500 or emailing id@woolleys.live You will be asked to show your documents or email copies.

PLEASE NOTE: Registering with our website, or any third party website, does not automatically register you to bid with us.

BIDDING AT AUCTION

See below for the different options for bidding. Please note that you may be asked to provide two forms of identification, even if you have bid with us before, in order that we are compliant with Money Laundering Regulations.

BIDDING IN THE ROOM

To bid at auction you will need a paddle number. This can be obtained from client services either during the view or on the day of the sale.

COMMISSION BIDDING

If you are unable to attend the sale you can leave a commission bid. This will be executed on your behalf by the auctioneer who will purchase the lot as cheaply as possible bearing in mind any reserve price and other bids.

TELEPHONE BIDDING

It is usually possible to bid on the telephone by prior arrangement with client services

LIVE ONLINE BIDDING

Live online bidding is now available free of charge for most of our auctions via bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk, enabling you to take part in the bidding from anywhere in the world live as it happens.

BUYER’S PREMIUM

The Buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% plus VAT @20% (totalling 31.2% inclusive) on the first £500,000 and 20% plus VAT @20% (24% inclusive) thereafter.

CONDITION REPORTS

The relevant department will be pleased to give condition reports on any lot, where practical. All weights and measures given in the catalogue should be regarded as approximate. The colours printed in the catalogue are not necessarily true.

SALE RESULTS

These will be posted on our website shortly after the sale.

PACKING AND SHIPPING

Woolley & Wallis do not offer a packing and despatch service but the following are carriers in our area.

Post it 4 me

Alban Shipping

Kimdan Ltd

Mailboxes

ZIXIS Fine Art Limited

+44 (0)1258 920180 www.postit4me.com

+44 (0)1582 493099

info@albanshipping.co.uk www.albanshipping.co.uk

+44 (0)7973 389436 andy@kimdan.co.uk

+44 (0)1962 622133 info@mbewinchester.co.uk www.mbe.co.uk/winchester

+44 (0)7873 981026 zixisfineart@163.com www.zixisfineart.co.uk

Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss to items once they are in the hands of a carrier.

EXPORTING YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE UK

If you are exporting your property, import taxes, customs duties and other fees may apply at the country of destination. It is also your responsibility to ensure that your shipment can be lawfully imported to the destination country.

Please note that due to the withdrawal of the Retail Export Scheme by HMRC, we are unable to provide VAT refund documentation (C88) for handcarried exports.

In order to qualify for a VAT refund, your lots must be exported by a shipper and valid export documentation must be provided.

PAYMENT AND CLEARANCE

Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds sterling. If you are a first time buyer we will need your name, address and bank details and will require funds to be cleared before purchases can be released.

The following methods of payment may be made: Bacs, debit and credit cards

Wire transfers should be sent to:

Lloyds Bank plc, Blue Boar Row, Salisbury SP1 1DB.

Account no. 00957707

Sort code 309741

IBAN no. GB20LOYD30974100957707

BIC code LOYDGB21063

Debit and Credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Union Pay.

Where practical, payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction.

We reserve the right to add storage charges to all lots not collected within 30 calendar days of the sale. This will include a handling fee of £20 (+ VAT) per consignment and a storage charge of £2 (+ VAT) per lot per day. No goods will be allowed to be collected until these charges have been paid.

LOT SYMBOLS

VAT

Lots marked with an dagger (†) are subject to VAT on the hammer price. Lots marked with an omega (Ω) have been temporarily imported from outside the EU and are subject to VAT at 5% on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. In online catalogues, the Sales Tax % column indicates the rate of VAT on hammer price.

CITES REGULATIONS

Please note that lots marked λ may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported.

The CITES Regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvlaen/importsexports/cites/

ARTIST’S RESALE RIGHT / DROIT DE SUITE

Lots marked with a Φ symbol are potentially subject to a levy.

Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist’s heirs each time a work is resold during the artist’s lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist’s death.

Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer’s premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling below £1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single lot is £12,500.

Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer’s purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency.

Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:

4% Up to £50,000

3%£50,000.01 200,000

1%£200,000.01 350,000

0.5%£350,000.01 500,000

0.25% In excess of £500,000

Up to a maximum levy of £12,500

FIREARMS

Lots marked Ƒ in the catalogue, or by any other means identified as controlled firearms, are subject to the UK firearms/shotgun licencing regime, and should only be viewed/purchased by individuals with appropriate licences. It is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that they are legally authorised to acquire the lot that they are bidding for. In the event that such a lot is successfully bid for by an individual who is not authorised to possess it, that individual will be required to pay for it, but will not be allowed to take physical possession of it. The auctioneers will reoffer the lot on behalf of the buyer in a future auction; or may accept instructions to dispose of it by some other legal means, at their discretion.

INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

1 . Introduction. The following informative notes are intended to assist Buyers, particularly those inexperienced or new to our salerooms. All sales are conducted on our printed Conditions of Sale which are readily available for inspection and normally accompany catalogues. Our staff will be happy to help you if there is anything you do not fully understand.

2. Agency. As auctioneers we usually contract as agents for the seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed. Accordingly if you buy your primary contract is with the seller.

3. Estimates. Estimates are designed to help buyers gauge what sort of sum might be involved for the purchase of a particular lot. The lower estimate may represent the reserve price and certainly will not be below it. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT (where chargeable). Estimates are prepared some time before the sale and may be altered by announcement before the sale. They are in no sense definitive.

4. The purchase price. The Buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% plus VAT @20% (totalling 31.2% inclusive) on the first £500,000 and 20% plus VAT @20% (24%) inclusive thereafter.

5. VAT. (†) indicates that VAT at the current standard rate is payable by the purchaser on the hammer price as well as being an element in the buyer’s premium. This imposition of VAT is likely to be because the seller is registered for VAT within the European Union and is not operating the Dealers Margin Scheme or because VAT is due at 20% on importation into the UK. The omega symbol (Ω) indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union and the present position is that these lots are liable to a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on the gross lot price (i.e. both the hammer price and the buyer’s premium). Lots which appear without either of the above symbols indicate that no VAT is payable on the hammer price. This is because such lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and it should be noted that the VAT included within the Premium is not recoverable as input tax.

6. We are, primarily, agents for the seller. We are dependent on information provided by the seller and whilst we may inspect lots and act reasonably in taking a general view about them we are normally unable to carry out a detailed or any examination of lots in order to ascertain their condition in the way in which it would be wise for a buyer to do. Intending buyers have ample opportunity for inspection of goods and, therefore, accept responsibility for inspecting and investigating lots in which they may be interested. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale. Neither the seller nor we, as the auctioneers, accept any responsibility for their condition. In particular, mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order. However, in so far as we have examined the goods and make a representation about their condition, we shall be liable for any defect which that examination ought to have revealed to the auctioneer but which would not have been revealed to the buyer had the buyer examined the goods. Additionally, in specified circumstances lots misdescribed because they are ‘deliberate forgeries’ may be returned and repayment made. There is a 3 week time limit. (The expression ‘deliberate forgery’ is defined in our Conditions of Sale).

7. Electrical goods. These are sold as ‘antiques’ only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician first.

8. Export of goods. Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain (a) whether an export licence is required for the goods to leave the U.K. and (b) whether there is any specific prohibition on importing the goods in question into the destination country because, e.g. they may contain prohibited materials such as ivory. Charges may be applicable for export licences. Ask us if you need help. The denial of any permit or licence shall not justify cancellation or rescission of the sale contract or any delay in payment.

9. Bidding. Bidders will be required to register before the sale commences and lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the registration form. Some form of identification will be required if you are unknown to us. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for telephone bidding.

10. Commission bidding. Commission bids may be left with the auctioneers indicating the maximum amount to be bid excluding buyers’ premium. They will be executed as cheaply as possible having regard to the reserve (if any) and competing bids. If two buyers submit identical commission bids the auctioneers may prefer the first bid received. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for the leaving of commission bids by telephone.

11. Methods of Payment. As a general rule any cheques tendered will need to be cleared before removal of the goods is permitted. Please discuss with client services in advance of the sale if other methods of payment are envisaged.

12. Collection and storage. Please note what the Conditions of Sale state about collection and storage. It is important that goods are paid for and collected promptly. Any delay may involve the buyer in paying storage charges.

TERMS OF CONSIGNMENT FOR SELLERS

1. Interpretation. In these Terms the words ‘you’, ‘yours’, etc. refer to the Seller and if the consignment of goods to us is made by an agent we assume that the Seller has authorised the consignment and that the consignor has the Seller’s authority to contract. Similarly the words ‘we’, ‘us’, etc. refer to the Auctioneers.

2. Commission is charged to sellers at the following rates: 15% + VAT on each lot sold for up to £999, 10% + VAT on each lot realising £1,000 and above.

3. Removal costs. Items for sale must be consigned to the sale room by any stated deadline and at your expense. We may be able to assist you with this process but any liability incurred to a carrier for haulage charges is solely your responsibility.

4. Loss and damage waiver. We are not regulated by the FSA for the provision of insurance to clients. However, we for our own protection assume liability for property consigned to us at lower presale estimate. To justify accepting liability, we make a charge of 1.5% of the hammer price plus VAT or, if unsold, our mid estimate of the hammer price. If the owner of goods consigned instructs us in writing not to take such action, they then remain at owner’s risk unless and until the property in them passes to the Buyer or they are collected by or on behalf of the owner, and clause 4 is inapplicable.

5. Illustrations. The cost of any illustrations is borne by you. If we consider that the lot should be illustrated your permission will usually be asked first. The copyright in respect of such illustrations shall be the property of us, the auctioneers, as is the text of the catalogue.

6. Minimum bids and our discretion. Goods may be offered subject to a reserve agreed between us before the sale in accordance with clause 7.

7. We may sell lots below the reserve provided we account to you for the same sale proceeds as you would have received had the reserve been the hammer price. If you specifically give us ‘discretion’ we may accept a bid of up to 10% below the formal reserve.

Reserves.

(a) You are entitled to place prior to the auction a reserve on any lot consigned, being the minimum hammer price at which that lot may be sold. Reserves must be reasonable and we may decline to offer goods which in our opinion would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve (in which case goods carry the storage and insurance charges stipulated in these Terms of Consignment).

(b) A reserve once set cannot be changed except with our consent.

(c) Where a reserve has been placed only we may bid on your behalf and only up to the reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally.

8. Electrical items. These are subject to detailed statutory safety controls. Where such items are accepted for sale you accept responsibility for the cost of testing by external contractors. Goods not certified as safe by an electrician (unless antiques) will not be accepted for sale. They must be removed at your expense on your being notified. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense.

9. Soft furnishings. The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety. Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense. The rights of disposal referred to in clause 8 and 9 are subject to the provisions of The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, Schedule 1, a copy of which is available for inspection on request.

10. Descriptions. Please assist us with accurate information as to the provenance etc. of goods where this is relevant. There is strict liability for the accuracy of descriptions under modern consumer legislation and in some circumstances responsibility lies with sellers if inaccuracies occur. We will assume that you have approved the catalogue description of your lots unless informed to the contrary. Where we are obliged to return the price to the buyer when the lot is a deliberate forgery under Condition 15 of the Conditions of Sale and we have accounted to you for the proceeds of sale you agree to reimburse us the sale proceeds. The liability to reimburse the sale proceeds shall not arise where you are acting reasonably and honestly and are unaware of the forgery but we are or ought to have been aware of it.

11. Unsold and withdrawn items. If an item is unsold it may with your consent be reoffered at a future sale. Where in our opinion an item is unsaleable you must collect such items from the saleroom promptly on being so informed. Otherwise, storage charges may be incurred. We reserve the right to charge for storage in these circumstances at a reasonable daily rate.

12. Withdrawn and bought in items. These are liable to incur a charge of up to 10% plus VAT of the reserve or low estimate on being bought in or withdrawn after being catalogued.

13. Conditions of Sale. You agree that all goods will be sold on our Conditions of Sale. In particular you undertake that you have the right to sell the goods either as owner or agent for the owner. You undertake to compensate us and any buyer or third party for all losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of this undertaking.

14. Authority to deduct commission and expenses and retain premium and interest.

(a) You authorise us to deduct commission at the stated rate and all expenses incurred for your account from the hammer price and consent to our right to retain beneficially the premium paid by the buyer in accordance with our Conditions of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement.

(b) You authorise us in our discretion to negotiate a sale by private treaty not later than the close of business on the day of the sale in the case of lots unsold at auction, in which case the same charges will be payable as if such lots had been sold at auction and so far as appropriate these terms apply.

15. Warehousing. We disclaim all liability for goods delivered to our saleroom without sufficient sale instructions and reserve the right to make minimum warehousing charge of £2 per lot per day. Unsold lots are subject to the same charges if you do not remove them within a reasonable time of notification. If not removed within three weeks we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal.

16. Settlement. Subject to our normal trading conditions, payment will be made by BACS or cheque 5 weeks after the sale unless the buyer has not paid for the goods. In this case no settlement will then be made but we will take your instructions in the light of our Conditions of Sale. You authorise any sums owed by you to us on other transactions to be deducted from the sale proceeds. You must note the liability to reimburse the proceeds of sale to us as under the circumstances provided for in Condition 10 above. You should therefore bear this potential liability in mind before parting with the proceeds of sale until the expiry of 28 days from the date of sale.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd carries on business with bidders, buyers and all those present in the auction room prior to or in connection with a sale on the following General Conditions and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein.

1. DEFINITIONS

In these Conditions:

(a) ‘auctioneer’ means Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

(b) ‘deliberate forgery’ means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description;

(c) ‘hammer price’ means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer;

(d) ‘terms of consignment’ means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd accepts instructions from sellers or their agents;

(e) ‘total amount due’ means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions;

(f) ‘sale proceeds’ means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising.

(g) ‘‘You’, ‘Your’, etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2.

(h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.

2. BIDDING PROCEDURES AND THE BUYER

(a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid;

(b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion.

(d) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved.

3. INCREMENTS

Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion.

4. THE PURCHASE PRICE

The Buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% plus VAT @20% (totalling 31.2% inclusive) on the first £500,000 and 20% plus VAT @20% (24%) inclusive thereafter.

5. VALUE ADDED TAX

Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with a † or Ω. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant lots. (Please refer to ‘Information for Buyers’ for a brief explanation of the VAT position).

6. PAYMENT

(a) Immediately a lot is sold you will:

(i) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and

(ii) pay to us the total amount due in pounds sterling

(b) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied.

(c) In line with new legislation we reserve the right to investigate and identify the source of any funds received by us. The completion of the sale of a Lot will be postponed or cancelled at our discretion if further time is needed for investigation, or if you are in breach of your warranties as a buyer, or if we consider the sale to be unlawful or in any way cause liabilities or be detrimental to either Woolley and Wallis or the Seller.

7. TITLE AND COLLECTION OF PURCHASES

(a) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due.

(b) You shall at your own risk and expense collect any lots that you have purchased and paid for from our premises not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment (if later) after which you shall be responsible for any collection, storage and insurance charges.

8. REMEDIES FOR NONPAYMENT OR FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES

(a) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

(i) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract;

(ii) to rescind the sale of that lot and/or any other lots sold by us to you;

(iii) to resell the lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller;

(iv) to remove, store and insure the lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere;

(v) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale;

(vi) to retain that or any other lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due;

(vii) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted;

(viii) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied.

(b) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions

9. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY

All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the layout of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale.

10. COMMISSION BIDS

Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition, we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made.

11. WARRANTY OF TITLE AND AVAILABILITY

The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims.

12. AGENCY

The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers.

13. TERMS OF SALE

The seller acknowledges that lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the lot.

14. DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION

(a) Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 ‘information to buyers’.

(b) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation.

15. FORGERIES

Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the lot including any buyer’s premium provided that (1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale.

GENERAL

16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person.

17. (a) Any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/or the auctioneer as appropriate.

(b) Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them.

18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail or Swiftmail in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting.

19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing in the catalogue.

20. Any indulgence extended to bidders buyers or sellers by us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect.

21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions.

22. Prior written consent must be sought by the buyer or any other party for the use of any images, illustrations and written materials produced by or for Woolley & Wallis relating to a lot or sale, including the contents of a catalogue. Copyright for any of the aforementioned will remain the property of Woolley & Wallis, subject to the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Woolley & Wallis and the seller make no representations or warranties that the buyer of a lot will acquire any copyright or other reproduction rights to it.

PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, LITHOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS AND PRINTS

In accordance with long standing practice in Fine Art Sale Rooms certain terms used in descriptions in the Catalogue have the meanings ascribed to them in the glossary below.

GLOSSARY

Any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of fact. The Company reserves the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expect or authority considered by them to be reliable.

(a) Edward Lear: In our opinion a work by the artist. (When the artist’s forename(s) is not known, a series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the artist, whether preceded by an initial or not, indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named.

(b) Attributed to Edward Lear: In our opinion probably a work by the artist but less certainly as to authorship is expressed than in the preceding category.

(c) Studio of Edward Lear: In our opinion a work by an unknown hand in the studio of the artist which may be or may not have been executed under the artist’s direction.

(d) Circle of Edward Lear: In our opinion a work by an as yet unidentified but distinct hand, closely associated with the named artist but not necessarily his pupil.

(e) Style of ...; Follower of Edward Lear: In our opinion a work by a painter working in the artist’s style, contemporary or nearly contemporary, but not necessarily his pupil.

(f) Manner of Edward Lear: In our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date.

(g) After Edward Lear: In our opinion a copy of a known work of the artist.

(h) The term signed and/or dated and/or inscribed means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist.

(i) The term bears a signature and/or date and/or inscription means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand.

(j) Dimensions are given height before width.

(k) Pictures are framed unless otherwise stated.

BOOK AUCTIONS

If, on collation, any named item in this catalogue proves defective in text or illustration, the lot may be returned within 14 days of the sale with the defects stated in writing. This proviso shall not apply to defects stated in the catalogue or announced at the time of sale; nor to the absence of blanks, half titles, tissue guards or advertisements, damage in respect of bindings, stains, spotting, marginal tears or other defects not affecting completeness of text or illustration; nor to drawings, autographs, letters or manuscripts, signed photographs, music, atlases, maps or periodicals; nor to books not identified by title; nor to books sold not subject to return.

ARTIST’S RESALE RIGHT / DROIT DE SUITE

Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist’s heirs each time a work is resold during the artist’s lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist’s death.

Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer’s purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency by the auctioneer.

Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:

4% Up to £50,000

3% £50,000.01 200,000

1% £200,000.01 350,000

0.5% £350,000.01 500,000

0.25% In excess of £500,000

Up to a maximum levy of £12,500

Lots marked with a Φ symbol are potentially subject to the levy.

PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS

WHAT THIS PRIVACY NOTICE DOES

This privacy notice (Notice) explains how Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Limited (us, we, our, Woolley & Wallis), processes the personal data of users of our auction and valuation services (Services) and includes buyers, bidders and sellers of auction items as well as prospective users of our Services (you, your). It also explains your rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you.

This Notice is effective from May 2018. We may change this Notice from time to time. Any significant changes will be notified to you.

DATA CONTROLLER AND CONTACT DETAILS

Woolley and Wallis is the data controller of your personal data and is subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

If you have any questions about how we use your personal data, whom we share it with, or if you wish to exercise any of the rights set out in this Notice, please contact us using the following details:

• By post – Privacy Oﬃcer, Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms, 5161 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU.

• By email – privacyoﬃcer@woolleys.live

• By telephone – +44 (0)1722 424599

HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We collect your personal data from the following sources: From you when you:

• interact with us before entering into a contract with us, for example when you express your interest in our Services;

• instruct us to provide Services to you, sign contractual documentation and provide information in connection with those instructions;

• communicate with us by post, telephone, email or via our website, for example in order to make enquiries or register for an online account;

• in various other ways as you interact with us during your time as a user (or potential user) of our Services, for the various purposes set out below.

From third parties such as:

• other auction houses and individuals and organisations in the auctioneering trade whom we may contact to check background details about you;

• thesaleroom.com who enable live online bidding and provide us with the name, contact details, the last four digits of registered payment cards and transaction history (in relation to activity on thesaleroom.com) of individuals who register for one of our auctions (please see thesaleroom.com’s privacy policy for further information). We also receive names, contact details, sale details and payment details (the amount and date paid) from realex payments (thesaleroom.com’s payment provider);

• sage paywho process payments on our behalf and who provide us with your name, contact details and payment details (only the last four digits of your payment card are provided);

• shipping companies whom you hire to collect items you purchased from us.

THE CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We may collect the following personal data about you:

• your name and contact details including address, telephone and email address;

• your image, as captured by CCTV, if you attend our premises;

• personal identiﬁcation documents, including copies of governmentissued identiﬁcation such as passport and driving license which are required to register bidders (or when we need to verify a seller’s details);

• account details and other information relating to your transactions/dealings with us and your use of our Services;

• payment details such as credit card and bank account details;

• credit and payment history (where you open an account with us as a buyer or bidder);

• information on your collecting preferences and aspirations, and your collections, acquisitions and disposals; and

• other information that you provide to us, for example, when you have a comment/complaint, submit a question, take part in a survey or where you express an interest in receiving marketing material or request further information.

We may also process special categories of personal data, including information concerning your health and medical conditions (for example, disability), where relevant to the provision of our Services.

THE BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA, HOW WE USE THAT DATA AND WITH WHOM WE SHARE THAT DATA

WHERE WE HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU

We will process your personal data because it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (for example, a contract to use our Services) or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. In this respect, we use your personal data for the following:

• to interact with you before you enter into a contract with us, such as when you express your interest in our Services (for example, to send you information about our Services or answer enquiries about our Services);

• once you have engaged us and entered into a contract, to provide you with the Services set out in any contractual documents.

In this respect we will provide your data to our third party suppliers or subcontractors as necessary whom we engage to help us perform our Services or who assist us in conducting our business, such as our IT suppliers, data storage providers, and valuation companies.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

We may also process your personal data because it is necessary for our or a third party’s legitimate interests. Our legitimate interests include our commercial interests. In this respect, we may use your personal data for the following:

• to monitor and evaluate the performance and eﬀectiveness of our Services, including by training our staﬀ or monitoring their performance;

• to deal with any concerns or feedback you may have in the performance of the Services;

• for our internal business record keeping and processes;

• to seek advice on our rights and obligations, including obtaining legal advice;

• to contact you for marketing purposes. If you do not wish to receive such information, please let us know now or at any time in the future, and your details will be removed from our marketing list. We will not provide your personal data to third party organisations to use for their own marketing purposes;

• to customise our website and marketing communications in line with your particular interests or preferences;

• to collect money owed to us or our consignors;

• to carry out background and credit checks in relation to bidders and buyers.

In this respect we will provide your data to the following:

• our professional advisors;

• thesaleroom.com;

• debt collection agencies;

• third parties who assist us with our marketing;

• our website and email management software provider.

LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

We may also process your Personal Data for our compliance with our legal obligations.

In this respect, we may use your Personal Data for the following:

• to meet our compliance and regulatory obligations, such as our tax reporting requirements or to carry out identity checks;

• in order to assist with investigations (including criminal investigations) carried out by competent authorities;

In this respect we will provide your data to the following:

• external auditors;

• the police and other competent authorities, including HMRC;

CONSENT

We may also process your Personal Data where we have your speciﬁc consent to do so (for example, where we have your agreement to include information about you (as a seller) in sale marketing materials) or where we have sought and obtained your consent to send you direct marketing by email, or for the use of cookies on our website. If you have given your consent and you wish to withdraw it, please contact us using the contact details set out above.

Please note that where our processing of your personal data relies on your consent and where you then withdraw that consent, we may not be able to provide all or some aspects of our Services to you and/or it may aﬀect the provision of our Services.

SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA

We process special categories of personal data for the following reasons:

• if it is necessary to protect your or another person’s vital interests (for example, where you have a lifethreatening accident or illness and we have to process your personal data to ensure you receive appropriate medical attention);

• if it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (for example, to protect and defend our rights, and/or the rights of our customers);

We may process information relating to your health where we have your explicit consent to do so (for example, when you provide information about your access requirements prior to attending one of our events).

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF DATA

We transfer names and addresses on our Asian mailing list to a printing company in Hong Kong to distribute our auction catalogues and promotional material. In these circumstances, your personal data will be transferred subject to standard data protection clauses (adopted by the European Commission) and included in our contract with the printing company.

We share your data collected for marketing purposes and through our website with our website and email management software provider who are based in Jersey. In these circumstances, your personal data is transferred to them subject to an Adequacy Decision made by the European Commission in respect of Jersey.

PROFILING

We may use your geographical location to target our communications and advertising and promotions to you. If you do not wish us to do this, then please contact us using the details provided above.

HOW LONG YOUR INFORMATION IS KEPT

We will retain your personal data for as long as we are providing you with the Services referred to in any contractual document, and for as long as is required for legal, regulatory, fraud prevention and our legitimate business purposes after the termination of your account/agreement with us, or if your application for a particular Service is declined or abandoned.

In particular:

• in relation to CCTV images taken when you attend our premises, we will retain these for a few months;

• in relation to personal data relating to the transactions you have entered into with us as part of the provision of our Services, we will retain that data for period of seven years after that transaction has concluded in case any legal claims arise out of the provision of those Services;

• we will retain your details on our marketing database until you inform us that you no longer wish to receive our marketing communications. However, where you do unsubscribe from our marketing communications we will keep your details on a suppression list to ensure that we do not send you information you have asked not to receive;

• in relation to personal data relating to the provenance of works, we may retain that data indeﬁnitely in our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of the wider art market in maintaining the integrity of that market.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Under the DPA you have the following rights:

• to obtain access to, and copies of, the personal data that we hold about you;

• to require that we cease processing your personal data if the processing is causing you damage or distress;

• to require us not to send you marketing communications.

• to require us to correct the personal data we hold about you if it is incorrect;

• to require us to erase your personal data;

• to require us to restrict our data processing activities (and, where our processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent, without aﬀecting the lawfulness of our processing based on consent before its withdrawal);

• to receive from us the personal data we hold about you which you have provided to us, in a reasonable format speciﬁed by you, including for the purpose of you transmitting that personal data to another data controller;

• to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to any of our particular processing activities where you feel this has a disproportionate impact on your rights.

Please note that the above rights are not absolute, and we may be entitled to refuse requests where exceptions apply.

If you are not satisfied with how we are processing your personal data, you can raise a concern with the Information Commissioner. You can also find out more about your rights under data protection legislation from the Information Commissioner’s Office website available at: www.ico.org.uk

VALUATIONS

Valuations are a core part of our business and are usually carried out by a senior specialist or directors. Accuracy, speed and above all confidentiality are paramount.

INSURANCE VALUATIONS

Written valuations for insurance can vary from a single item to a large estate. Before starting we discuss the various options available so that the valuation is specifically tailored to individual client’s needs.

For valuations of an entire house contents an itemised bound valuation is produced and can be accompanied by photographs when required. In addition to providing an inventory, written valuations can prevent painful arguments with a loss adjuster in the event of a claim.

Woolley & Wallis valuations are accepted by all leading insurance companies.

PROBATE VALUATIONS

We offer a speedy and professional service for executors and trustees and provide bound valuations for probate and duplicate copies when required. Since security is often a consideration, we can usually arrange for a house to be cleared and sent for auction, our Valuations Department ensures that executors are informed of which sales are involved and the results thereof.

We also carry out valuations for Family Division, Capital Gains Tax, and Private Treaty Sales.

Contact Jeremy Lamond +44 (0)1722 424502 | valuations@woolleys.live

FREE AUCTION VALUATIONS

Free verbal valuations of items for sale are available by appointment. Please email valuations@woolleys.live or call +44 (0)1722 424500

ABSENTEE BID FORM

MEDALS & COINS ARMS & ARMOUR

27TH & 28TH NOVEMBER 2024

Please bid, on my behalf, for the undermentioned lots up to the prices shown which do not include the buyer’s premium or any V.A.T. payable on lots. These bids are to be executed as cheaply as is permitted by other bids, and/or reserves if any, and subject to the Conditions of Business printed in the catalogue. Please note we cannot guarantee that bids received after 4pm on the day prior to the auction will be executed.

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ARMS & ARMOUR, MEDALS & COINS

NOW INVITING CONSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 2025

AUCTION CALENDAR

2024

NOVEMBER

12th & 13th Fine Asian Art, Japanese Works of Art & Asian Art II

27th & 28th Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour

DECEMBER

3rd British Art Pottery

4th & 5th Modern British & 20th Century Art

2025

JANUARY

15th & 16th Furniture Works of Art & Clocks 29th & 30th Fine Jewellery

FEBRUARY

4th British & Continental Ceramics & Glass

5th & 6th Silver & Objects of Vertu 19th Arts of Africa, Oceania & the Americas

MARCH

+44 (0) 1722 424500 info@woolleys.live

5161 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk

*Price includes buyer’s premium

Dates may be subject to change A British Long Land Pattern ﬂintlock service musket by Freeman of London SOLD FOR £4,410*

5th Old Masters, British & European Paintings 19th Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design