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Militaria, Antique Weapons & Sporting Guns On 04/02/2022

Militaria, Antique Weapons & Sporting Guns

04/02/2022

On Friday 4th February, an interesting curation of 259 lots go up for auction, to include a strong selection of militaria: a pair of WWII German U-boat binoculars (lot 2980), a WW2 British Army RAMC Regimental Medical Pannier (lot 3044) and the WW1 father and son medal groups (lot 3061) stand out. In addition, the sale features sporting guns, antique firearms and edged weapons (including a mid-19th century Sharps Patent Repeater four-barrelled Deringer pistol, lot 3117) - and more! Lot 3049, the sheepskin-lined Irvin leather flying jacket is another of our valuers favourites.

Lot 2930

Victorian Senior NCO government issue dress sword, with slightly curving plain 82cm single fullered ...

Victorian Senior NCO government issue dress sword, with slightly curving plain 82cm single fullered steel blade, triple bar hilt and wire-bound fish skin grip, in leather scabbard L100cm overall

4006

SOLD £190

Lot 2932

19th Century Indian Fighting Tulwar, with 76cm curving single edged fullered blade with traces of ma...

19th Century Indian Fighting Tulwar, with 76cm curving single edged fullered blade with traces of markings, steel hilt with langets, grip and disk pommel with top dome securing pommel, in brass mounted wooden scabbard L93cm overall

9013

SOLD £160

Lot 2934

Japanese tanto with 21cm damascus blade and copper/gold coloured lacquer type grip and matching saya...

Japanese tanto with 21cm damascus blade and copper/gold coloured lacquer type grip and matching saya with chrysanthemum cast tsuba L41cm overall

9217

SOLD £70

Lot 2939

Tibetan small dagger, the 9cm steel blade with horn and brass grip set with a red stone, and matchin...

Tibetan small dagger, the 9cm steel blade with horn and brass grip set with a red stone, and matching stylised fish scabbard L19cm overall

4006

SOLD £55

Lot 2943

Early 20th century Burmese dagger, with 14cm fullered steel blade and brass mounted ivory grip, in b...

Early 20th century Burmese dagger, with 14cm fullered steel blade and brass mounted ivory grip, in brass mounted teak scabbard L26cm overall

9224

SOLD £45

Lot 2944

Modern loose leaf album of WW2 German postcards, photographs and other paper ephemera including Adol...

Modern loose leaf album of WW2 German postcards, photographs and other paper ephemera including Adolf Hitler, Luftwaffe, comic, soldier and group portraits, memorial cards, propaganda images, interesting postmarks etc

9246

SOLD £130

Lot 2945

Three modern loose leaf albums containing over two-hundred and thirty war and military related postc...

Three modern loose leaf albums containing over two-hundred and thirty war and military related postcards and ephemera including battlefield and trench views, Kings front visit, marching soldiers, propaganda images, interesting postmarks, War Bond campaign cards etc

B16713

SOLD £240

Lot 2946

The Great War by H W Wlison. 13 volumes. 1914-19;The Second Great War by Hammerton. 9 volumes; and ...

The Great War by H W Wlison. 13 volumes. 1914-19;The Second Great War by Hammerton. 9 volumes; and The Second World War by Winston Churchill. 6 volumes.

B42086

SOLD £65

Lot 2951

WW2 fighting knife, the 17cm double edged blade marked Taylor 'Eye' Witness Sheffield, with brass cr...

WW2 fighting knife, the 17cm double edged blade marked Taylor 'Eye' Witness Sheffield, with brass crosspiece and pommel and leather bound grip, in leather scabbard L30cm overall; pair of Carl Zeiss Jena binoculars inscribed 'J.J. White 85th L.Y.', in leather case; and quantity of cap badges, buttons etc including Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Armoured Corps, Lancers etc

9073

SOLD £100

Lot 2952

Two WW1 verniers pattern marching compasses, one dated 1917 in leather case impressed French & Son w...

Two WW1 verniers pattern marching compasses, one dated 1917 in leather case impressed French & Son with manuscript details Major I.R. Edwards Mon. Regt., the other inscribed J.H. Steward 1903 in leather case with manuscript details G.L. Stirling Barnsley; four WW1 linen backed folding maps of Palestine and Telfit; another WW2 map of Swansea and Aberdare; and quantity of military and other postcards

9017

SOLD £150

Lot 2953

George VI General Service Medal awarded to 14139816 Cpl. A.V.S. Kent R. Sigs.with Palestine 1945-48 ...

George VI General Service Medal awarded to 14139816 Cpl. A.V.S. Kent R. Sigs.with Palestine 1945-48 clasp in issue box; and quantity of small photographs of soldiers in the desert

B16713

SOLD £50

Lot 2954

Two Japanese silver medals - Order of the Golden Kite 7th Class; and Order of the Sacred Treasure 6t...

Two Japanese silver medals - Order of the Golden Kite 7th Class; and Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class with pin badge; each in a lacquered box with characters to the lid (2)

10041

SOLD £130

Lot 2955

Three Japanese silver gilt Order of The Sacred Treasure medals - 5th Class, 6th Class and 7th Class ...

Three Japanese silver gilt Order of The Sacred Treasure medals - 5th Class, 6th Class and 7th Class (3)

10041

SOLD £70

Lot 2956

Five continental medals - WW1 Belgian Cross of Fire; WW1 French Croix De Guerre; French Croix De Com...

Five continental medals - WW1 Belgian Cross of Fire; WW1 French Croix De Guerre; French Croix De Combattant; French Republic Workers silver merit awarded to L. Mounet 1950; and boxed French Palmes Universitaires Officier d'Academie silver and enamel wreath (5)

B14866

SOLD £100

Lot 2957

QEII General Service Medal awarded to 23504634 CFN. R.G. Beech REME; Pakistan Independence Medal awa...

QEII General Service Medal awarded to 23504634 CFN. R.G. Beech REME; Pakistan Independence Medal awarded to Nadir Khan F.C.330; India Independence 50th anniversary medal; and a quantity of WW2 and later medals including Territorial Efficiency Medal awarded to 6196646 Gnr. J.G. Oatway R.A. (13)

9106

SOLD £100

Lot 2958

Nine American medals including WW2 Navy and Army Occupation medals, 1939-41 Defence Medal, boxed Nat...

Nine American medals including WW2 Navy and Army Occupation medals, 1939-41 Defence Medal, boxed National Defence Medal and bar, South West Asia Service with bar, Air Force, National Guard and Military achievement medals etc (9)

10041

SOLD £60

Lot 2959

Three WW1 embroidered silk handkerchiefs including RAF & RN; trench art brass napkin ring inscribed ...

Three WW1 embroidered silk handkerchiefs including RAF & RN; trench art brass napkin ring inscribed 'Arras' and miniature peaked cap with inset 1914 penny; small quantity of cap badges and pips; four reference books on medals and badges etc

10043

SOLD £25

Lot 2960

19th century Bayonet with 58cm fullered Yataghan shaped blade, stamped with anchor mark, with leathe...

19th century Bayonet with 58cm fullered Yataghan shaped blade, stamped with anchor mark, with leather scabbard

10025

SOLD £130

Lot 2961

British bayonet with 34cm fullered Yataghan shaped blade, contract shortened, stamped Mole c1915, wi...

British bayonet with 34cm fullered Yataghan shaped blade, contract shortened, stamped Mole c1915, with leather scabbard, 52cm overall

10025

SOLD £130

Lot 2962

K98 Bayonet with 25cm fullered blade, impressed 438S and 9512, with steel scabbard no.6165, 40cm ove...

K98 Bayonet with 25cm fullered blade, impressed 438S and 9512, with steel scabbard no.6165, 40cm overall, with leather frog

10043

SOLD £90

Lot 2963

K98 Bayonet by Mundlos, 25cm fullered blade stamped 6029, steel scabbard stamped 8224, overall 41cm,...

K98 Bayonet by Mundlos, 25cm fullered blade stamped 6029, steel scabbard stamped 8224, overall 41cm, with leather frog

10043

SOLD £90

Lot 2964

British short Bayonet with 20cm fullered Bowie blade, grip stamped L.I.A.3 960-0257 B, steel scabbar...

British short Bayonet with 20cm fullered Bowie blade, grip stamped L.I.A.3 960-0257 B, steel scabbard, 32cm overall, with canvas frog

10043

SOLD £85

Lot 2965

German nickel plated dress Bayonet, with 20cm fullered blade stamped Alcoso Solingen, with steel sca...

German nickel plated dress Bayonet, with 20cm fullered blade stamped Alcoso Solingen, with steel scabbard, 35cm overall

4006

SOLD £75

Lot 2966

German nickel plated dress Bayonet, 24.5cm fullered blade, 40cm overall, unmarked...

German nickel plated dress Bayonet, 24.5cm fullered blade, 40cm overall, unmarked

4006

SOLD £75

Lot 2967

German K98 Bayonet, 25cm fullered blade stamped Bontgen & Sabin, Solingen, steel scabbard, 40.5cm ov...

German K98 Bayonet, 25cm fullered blade stamped Bontgen & Sabin, Solingen, steel scabbard, 40.5cm overall

4006

SOLD £65

Lot 2968

US Bayonet with 43cm fullered blade stamped Remington 1917, green leather scabbard with frog, 56cm o...

US Bayonet with 43cm fullered blade stamped Remington 1917, green leather scabbard with frog, 56cm overall

4005

SOLD £75

Lot 2969

Enfield No.4 MKI bayonet, 20cm stiletto fullered blade, with steel scabbard, 26cm overall...

Enfield No.4 MKI bayonet, 20cm stiletto fullered blade, with steel scabbard, 26cm overall

9168

SOLD £140

Lot 2970

19th century Romantic dagger, 20cm flamboyant wavy edge blade, cast brass hilt and handle in the for...

19th century Romantic dagger, 20cm flamboyant wavy edge blade, cast brass hilt and handle in the form of a female praying figure, 30cm overall

9055

SOLD £130

Lot 2971

19th century miniature brass and steel Waterloo presentation sword/letter opener, the grip cast with...

19th century miniature brass and steel Waterloo presentation sword/letter opener, the grip cast with the bust of Napoleon, scabbard inscribed ‘Waterloo’, 19cm overall

10032

SOLD £130

Lot 2973

Eastern Presentation Kukri, 25cm blade, in ornate white metal sheath with bird and foliate open-work...

Eastern Presentation Kukri, 25cm blade, in ornate white metal sheath with bird and foliate open-work decoration, red velvet detail, two miniature knives, 40cm overall

4006

SOLD £100

Lot 2974

19th century Khanjali dagger, 33.5 cm double edged fullered blade with stamped makers marks, ornate ...

19th century Khanjali dagger, 33.5 cm double edged fullered blade with stamped makers marks, ornate cast grip, with engraved white metal scabbard, 46cm overall

9248

SOLD £140

Lot 2975

19th century Scottish Dirk, 31cm single edge fullered blade, engraved Clarke, High St, Rochester, da...

19th century Scottish Dirk, 31cm single edge fullered blade, engraved Clarke, High St, Rochester, dark walnut carved grip with brass mounts decorated with thistles and acorns, 47cm overall

10014

SOLD £280

Lot 2976

19th century Continental hunting side arm, 53cm single edge blade, impressed ‘Hotel Des Alpe’, brass...

19th century Continental hunting side arm, 53cm single edge blade, impressed ‘Hotel Des Alpe’, brass hilt with antler grips, 67cm overall

229

SOLD £150

Lot 2977

Continental Forester’s side arm, 50cm x 6cm saw-back blade, steel hilt with antler grip, 19th/20th c...

Continental Forester’s side arm, 50cm x 6cm saw-back blade, steel hilt with antler grip, 19th/20th century, 65cm overall

10025

SOLD £150

Lot 2979

Victorian Scottish sword, 81cm blade, ironwork basket hilt set with S and Crosses, 98cm overall...

Victorian Scottish sword, 81cm blade, ironwork basket hilt set with S and Crosses, 98cm overall

9248

SOLD £550

Lot 2980

Pair of WWII German U-boat binoculars probably 7 x 50 by Leitz, with rubber eye piece protector cove...

Pair of WWII German U-boat binoculars probably 7 x 50 by Leitz, with rubber eye piece protector covers and leather case stamped with Kriegsmarine mark to the lid and dated 1944, with leather strap.

9260

SOLD £380

Lot 2981

WW1 German leather Pickelhaube helmet with brass plate for Baden regiment, leather strap and leather...

WW1 German leather Pickelhaube helmet with brass plate for Baden regiment, leather strap and leather part only of liner

B3716

SOLD £340

Lot 2982

WW2 German Eastern Peoples Award, First Class, in 'gold', cased ...

WW2 German Eastern Peoples Award, First Class, in 'gold', cased

9246

SOLD £220

Lot 2983

WW2 German Iron Cross with pin, First Class, cased with ribbon...

WW2 German Iron Cross with pin, First Class, cased with ribbon

9182

SOLD £190

Lot 2984

Two WW2 German War Merit Crosses, one First Class without swords, pinned and one Second Class with s...

Two WW2 German War Merit Crosses, one First Class without swords, pinned and one Second Class with swords and ribbon (2)

B14866

SOLD £100

Lot 2985

WW2 German Minesweepers badge ...

WW2 German Minesweepers badge

9040

SOLD £85

Lot 2986

Five WW2 German peaked cap badges, four with double-pinned backs...

Five WW2 German peaked cap badges, four with double-pinned backs

B642

SOLD £80

Lot 2987

WW2 German General Assault badge and a Wound badge (2)...

WW2 German General Assault badge and a Wound badge (2)

9182

SOLD £100

Lot 2988

Two WW2 German Sports badges - SA sports badge marked verso 'W.Redo Eigentum D. Obersten SA. Fuhrung...

Two WW2 German Sports badges - SA sports badge marked verso 'W.Redo Eigentum D. Obersten SA. Fuhrung Saar Lautern'; and DRL sports badge marked verso 'Wernstein Jena D.R.G.M. 35269' (2)

9246

SOLD £75

Lot 2989

Nine WW2 German lapel pins including five Infantry Assault, Tank Assault etc ...

Nine WW2 German lapel pins including five Infantry Assault, Tank Assault etc

B14866

SOLD £100

Lot 2990

Royal Engineers busby, early 20th century, bearing label 'A.J. White, Hatters & Cap makers, 73 & 74 ...

Royal Engineers busby, early 20th century, bearing label 'A.J. White, Hatters & Cap makers, 73 & 74 Jermyn St, St. James's'

B42116

SOLD £160

Lot 2992

Mid 20th century 14th Hussars officer's busby marked 'Christys London' size 6 7/8...

Mid 20th century 14th Hussars officer's busby marked 'Christys London' size 6 7/8

9110

SOLD £260

Lot 2993

Two Lancers gilt metal helmet plates for the 16th Lancers and 5th Royal Irish Lancers (2)...

Two Lancers gilt metal helmet plates for the 16th Lancers and 5th Royal Irish Lancers (2)

B14866

SOLD £120

Lot 2994

19th century York Volunteer Rifles stable jacket in grey with red trim and metal thread edging...

19th century York Volunteer Rifles stable jacket in grey with red trim and metal thread edging

9046

SOLD £110

Lot 2995

WW1 British Army stiff trench cap with Tank Corps cap badge...

WW1 British Army stiff trench cap with Tank Corps cap badge

9283

SOLD £130

Lot 2996

WWII Italian steel helmet with liner and chin strap...

WWII Italian steel helmet with liner and chin strap

9246

SOLD £90

Lot 2997

After Fred Roe, pair of colour prints of Lord Nelson, one titled 'Good-bye My lads', the other depic...

After Fred Roe, pair of colour prints of Lord Nelson, one titled 'Good-bye My lads', the other depicting Nelson walking through the streets of Portsmouth, 52 x 81cm, modern mahogany frames (2)

B15440

SOLD £45

Lot 2998

Large and impressive bronze figure of Wellington seated on a horse, on a sarcophogus shaped stepped ...

Large and impressive bronze figure of Wellington seated on a horse, on a sarcophogus shaped stepped base impressed 'Meunier Paris', the canted corners inset with battle trophies H68cm L50cm D22cm

229

SOLD £300

Lot 2999

After Alan Fernley, colour print 'The Bridge at Arnhem', signed on the mount, 37 x 50cm; and after J...

After Alan Fernley, colour print 'The Bridge at Arnhem', signed on the mount, 37 x 50cm; and after John Sellars, colour print 'Pegasus Bridge. Early Morning of D-Day 6th June 1944 Benouville Normandy'; both in mahogany stained frames (2)

9062

SOLD £50

Lot 3000

Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword of the 31ST (The Huntingdonshire) Regiment of foot, ...

Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword of the 31ST (The Huntingdonshire) Regiment of foot, by henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London, c1855-60 of regulation type, the 82cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, `VR` crowned, crest of a bird standing on a coronet with indistinct initials under, Regimental details, Battle Honours comprising Talavera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Peninsula, Cabool 1842, Moodkie, Ferozeshah, Aliwal, Sobraon and the maker`s details, gilt-brass regulation hilt with cast and chiselled Royal cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, in brass mounted leather scabbard L109cm overall

10003

SOLD £400

Lot 3001

Turkish Model 1874 sword bayonet with 57.5cm curving steel fullered blade and chequered black grip, ...

Turkish Model 1874 sword bayonet with 57.5cm curving steel fullered blade and chequered black grip, in steel mounted leather scabbard L75.5cm overall

10025

SOLD £180