A PAIR OF GREEK FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS AND RAMROD, THE LA...
A PAIR OF GREEK FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS AND RAMROD, THE LATTER COMBINED WITH A CONCEALED STILETTO BLADE
EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
A PAIR OF GREEK FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS AND RAMROD, THE LATTER COMBINED WITH A CONCEALED STILETTO BLADE EARLY 19 T H CENTURY With russet barrels and locks, the locks
Lot #: 1
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
A TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
19 T H CENTURY
A TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL 19 T H CENTURY With three-stage barrel, the muzzle sheathed in silver chased with scrolling flowers and incorporating a silver false ramrod, engraved lock with roller and semi-rainproof
Lot #: 2
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Date: 21 May 2008
AN INDIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR)
AN INDIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR)
19 T H CENTURY
AN INDIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR) 19 T H CENTURY With russet barrel retained by brass bands, iron lock with traces of East India Company mark, wooden stock, slender butt inlaid with a pattern of brass plaques and mother-of-pearl discs
Lot #: 5
Estimate: £200 - £300
Date: 21 May 2008
A PAIR OF BALKAN ALL-METAL MIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
A PAIR OF BALKAN ALL-METAL MIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
A PAIR OF BALKAN ALL-METAL MIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS EARLY 19 T H CENTURY With lightly chiselled barrels, the muzzles sheathed in white metal chased with a pattern of flowers, iron locks with punched borders and each
Lot #: 6
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A GEORGIAN KINDJAL; AN INDIAN TULWAR; AND AN INDIAN PESH-KAB...
A GEORGIAN KINDJAL; AN INDIAN TULWAR; AND AN INDIAN PESH-KABZ
19 T H CENTURY
A GEORGIAN KINDJAL; AN INDIAN TULWAR; AND AN INDIAN PESH-KABZ 19 T H CENTURY The first with broad sharply tapering blade with traces of koftgari ornament on one side, carved ivory grip retained by russet iron rivets on
Lot #: 7
Estimate: £400 - £600
Date: 21 May 2008
A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR
A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR
DATED 1197 AH ( CIRCA 1783 AD)
A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR DATED 1197 AH ( CIRCA 1783 AD) With curved blade, both sides with a decorated calligraphic panel in gold koftgari running over the greater length of the back-edge, and with two further brief inscriptions within gold koftgari
Lot #: 8
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
Date: 21 May 2008
AN INDIAN TULWAR WITH GOLD KOFTGARI HILT
AN INDIAN TULWAR WITH GOLD KOFTGARI HILT
19 T H CENTURY
AN INDIAN TULWAR WITH GOLD KOFTGARI HILT 19 T H CENTURY With finely watered curved blade double-edged towards the point, two brief inscriptions enclosed by gold koftgari cartouches on one face and a decorative koftgari panel on the other, iron
Lot #: 11
Estimate: £500 - £700
Date: 21 May 2008
A PERSIAN AXE (TABARZIN); A PERSIAN PAINTED HIDE SHIELD; AND...
A PERSIAN AXE (TABARZIN); A PERSIAN PAINTED HIDE SHIELD; AND TWO OTHER PIECES
19TH CENTURY
A PERSIAN AXE (TABARZIN); A PERSIAN PAINTED HIDE SHIELD; AND TWO OTHER PIECES 19th Century The first with small head with crescentic cutting-edge chiselled in bas relief with arabesque designs on both sides
Lot #: 13
Estimate: £400 - £600
Date: 21 May 2008
AN INDIAN KATAR; AND AN INDIAN SHIRT, LEGGINGS AND HOOD ALL ...
AN INDIAN KATAR; AND AN INDIAN SHIRT, LEGGINGS AND HOOD ALL OF MAIL
THE FIRST LATE 17TH CENTURY; THE REMAINDER 18TH/19TH CENTURY
AN INDIAN KATAR; AND AN INDIAN SHIRT, LEGGINGS AND HOOD ALL OF MAIL The first late 17th Century; the remainder 18th/19th Century The katar with triangular blade cut with
Lot #: 14
Estimate: £600 - £800
Date: 21 May 2008
A VOLUNTEER OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD
A VOLUNTEER OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD
BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1861
A VOLUNTEER OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1861 Silver maker's mark G.R.C, with straight blade etched with panels of scrollwork and oak foliage over much of its
Lot #: 15
Estimate: £3,000 - £3,500
Date: 21 May 2008
A SILVER-MOUNTED HIGHLAND DRESS DIRK
A SILVER-MOUNTED HIGHLAND DRESS DIRK
BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1879
A SILVER-MOUNTED HIGHLAND DRESS DIRK BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1879 With two-stage blade with notched back-edge (rusted towards the base), carved wooden baluster hilt, engraved silver ferrule and pommel, the latter set
Lot #: 16
Estimate: £600 - £800
Date: 21 May 2008
AN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS OFFICER'S DRESS DIRK
AN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS OFFICER'S DRESS DIRK
LATE 19 T H /EARLY 20 T H CENTURY
AN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS OFFICER'S DRESS DIRK LATE 19 T H /EARLY 20 T H CENTURY With etched blade incorporating the regimental devices on respective sides, the maker's signature 'Marshall & Sons
Lot #: 17
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SABRE; AN 1885 PATTER...
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SABRE; AN 1885 PATTERN CAVALRY SABRE; AND AN IRON-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
LATE 18 T H /19 T H CENTURY
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SABRE; AN 1885 PATTERN CAVALRY SABRE; AND AN IRON-HILTED SMALL-SWORD LATE 18 T H /19 T H CENTURY The first with burnished
Lot #: 18
Estimate: £400 - £600
Date: 21 May 2008
A FRENCH AN IX REGULATION LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE; AND A FRENCH ...
A FRENCH AN IX REGULATION LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE; AND A FRENCH CHASSEUR OFFICER'S REGULATION SWORD
THE FIRST DATED 1811 THE SECOND EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
A FRENCH AN IX REGULATION LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE; AND A FRENCH CHASSEUR OFFICER'S REGULATION SWORD THE FIRST DATED 1811 THE SECOND EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
Lot #: 19
Estimate: £400 - £500
Date: 21 May 2008
A SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
A SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1762
A SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1762 Silver maker's mark A.K, with Colichemarde blade with traces of etching (rust patches), fine silver boatshell hilt cast in low relief, the guard, quillon-block and pommel all
Lot #: 21
Estimate: £600 - £800
Date: 21 May 2008
AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH STILETTO IN THE ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY MANN...
AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH STILETTO IN THE ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY MANNER
19 T H CENTURY
AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH STILETTO IN THE ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY MANNER 19 T H CENTURY With sharply tapering stiff-triangular blade, recessed octagonal ricasso, beaded baluster hilt including rectangular quillon-block engraved with
Lot #: 22
Estimate: £1,500 - £1,800
Date: 21 May 2008
A SILVER-GILT SMALL-SWORD; AND ANOTHER SILVER-HILTED SMALL-S...
A SILVER-GILT SMALL-SWORD; AND ANOTHER SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
THE FIRST WITH SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1776 THE SECOND CIRCA 1765
A SILVER-GILT SMALL-SWORD; AND ANOTHER SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD THE FIRST WITH SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1776 THE SECOND CIRCA 1765 The first with silver maker's mark WK
Lot #: 23
Estimate: £600 - £800
Date: 21 May 2008
A DUTCH MILITARY BROADSWORD OF THE AMSTERDAM CITY GUARD
A DUTCH MILITARY BROADSWORD OF THE AMSTERDAM CITY GUARD
CIRCA 1650-60
A DUTCH MILITARY BROADSWORD OF THE AMSTERDAM CITY GUARD CIRCA 1650-60 With double-edged blade stamped 'Sahagom' within the fuller on both sides at the forte, cut with running wolf mark on both sides, struck with Amsterdam city
Lot #: 24
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
Date: 21 May 2008
A PRESENTATION SILVER-HILTED SABRE; AN OFFICER'S SILVER-HILT...
A PRESENTATION SILVER-HILTED SABRE; AN OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTED SPADROON; FOUR REGULATION SWORDS; A SILVER-HILTED HANGER; A SOCKET BAYONET; A CHINESE SWORD; AND A KASTANE
LATE 18 T H AND 19 T H CENTURIES
A PRESENTATION SILVER-HILTED SABRE; AN OFFICER'S SILVER-HILTED SPADROON; FOUR REGULATION SWORDS
Lot #: 25
Estimate: £1,500 - £1,800
Date: 21 May 2008
A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD; AND ANOTHER, FRE...
A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD; AND ANOTHER, FRENCH
LATE 18 T H CENTURY
A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD; AND ANOTHER, FRENCH LATE 18 T H CENTURY The first with straight blade etched on both sides (pitted), silver hilt cast in low relief, including fluted short quillons with
Lot #: 26
Estimate: £500 - £700
Date: 21 May 2008
A GERMAN MILITARY RAPIER
A GERMAN MILITARY RAPIER
CIRCA 1570-80
A GERMAN MILITARY RAPIER CIRCA 1570-80 With flat blade double-edged over the upper third of its length, both sides cut with a near full-length narrow fuller, an additional fuller parallel with the unsharpened back, the inner-face struck with so-called 'eyelash
Lot #: 27
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
PARTLY EARLY 17 T H CENTURY
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER PARTLY EARLY 17 T H CENTURY With slender blade of flattened-diamond section changing to flattened-hexagonal section, stamped 'Sahagom En Toledo' within the short fuller on one side, 'In Te Domino Spera' on the
Lot #: 28
Estimate: £600 - £800
Date: 21 May 2008
A RARE LOWLAND SCOTTISH BALLOCK DAGGER
A RARE LOWLAND SCOTTISH BALLOCK DAGGER
CIRCA 1615-25
A RARE LOWLAND SCOTTISH BALLOCK DAGGER CIRCA 1615-25 With tapering blade of stiff-diamond section changing to a rectangular ricasso flattened on both sides, etched with a mark on one face, 'T' below a coronet, etched and gilt with a series of
Lot #: 31
Estimate: £3,000 - £3,500
Date: 21 May 2008
A GERMAN SEVEN-FLANGED MACE
A GERMAN SEVEN-FLANGED MACE
MID-16 T H CENTURY
A GERMAN SEVEN-FLANGED MACE MID-16 T H CENTURY Constructed entirely of steel, the head formed of seven brazed flanges cut with stylised crockets top and bottom and drawn-out to horizontally reinforced points (one with minor impact damage), acorn finial
Lot #: 32
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A GERMAN PROCESSIONAL TWO-HAND SWORD IN EARLY 17TH CENTURY S...
A GERMAN PROCESSIONAL TWO-HAND SWORD IN EARLY 17 T H CENTURY STYLE
19 T H CENTURY
A GERMAN PROCESSIONAL TWO-HAND SWORD IN EARLY 17 T H CENTURY STYLE 19 T H CENTURY With flat blade cut with acutely wavey edges, struck with spurious marks and with leather-covered ricasso formed with a pair of lugs
Lot #: 33
Estimate: £500 - £700
Date: 21 May 2008
A GERMAN ETCHED HORSEMAN'S HAMMER
A GERMAN ETCHED HORSEMAN'S HAMMER
LATE 16 T H CENTURY
A GERMAN ETCHED HORSEMAN'S HAMMER LATE 16 T H CENTURY With conical hammer head and robust down-curved fluke formed in one piece, the latter of tapering stiff-diamond section changing to a rounded neck, fitted with belt hook on one side and
Lot #: 34
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A MEDIEVAL SWORD
A MEDIEVAL SWORD
EARLY 15 T H CENTURY
A MEDIEVAL SWORD EARLY 15 T H CENTURY In excavated condition with tapering double-edged blade, cross-guard tapering in section towards the ends, strongly formed 'wheel' pommel with recessed centre, and bevelled rectangular tang button. 28in (71.1cm) blade
Lot #: 36
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A HUNGARIAN MILITARY BROADSWORD
A HUNGARIAN MILITARY BROADSWORD
EARLY 16 T H CENTURY
A HUNGARIAN MILITARY BROADSWORD EARLY 16 T H CENTURY In excavated condition, almost centainly a river find, with long flat double-edged blade coming to a characteristic rounded point, cut with three narrow fullers over its lower half on both
Lot #: 37
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A FINE VIKING SWORD
A FINE VIKING SWORD
10 T H /11 T H CENTURY
A FINE VIKING SWORD 10 T H /11 T H CENTURY In excavated condition with characteristic river find patina and now professionally conserved, with double-edged blade formed with a pair of extremely shallow fullers running parallel over its full length, the base
Lot #: 38
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
Date: 21 May 2008
A VERY RARE VIKING SWORD, THE BLADE WITH ULFBERHT INSCRIPTIO...
A VERY RARE VIKING SWORD, THE BLADE WITH ULFBERHT INSCRIPTION
CIRCA 950
A VERY RARE VIKING SWORD, THE BLADE WITH ULFBERHT INSCRIPTION CIRCA 950 In excavated condition (the upper half of the blade missing), the blade of late pattern-welded construction with a wide shallow central fuller, one side cut
Lot #: 39
Estimate: £7,500 - £8,500
Date: 21 May 2008
