Auction Lots

Country Pursuits, Sporting Guns, Taxidermy & Militaria

15/01/2021

Over three hundred lots including a most interesting collection of taxidermy, guns and shooting accessories from a private country pursuits museum. Edged weapons, sporting and collectable guns including a fine 20-bore double barrel flintlock gun by Rolfe of Birmingham estimated at £7000 – 9000, medals and other general militaria.

Lot 3059

Continental hunting knife in the Khyber style with 49cm single edged steel blade and brass mounted s...

Continental hunting knife in the Khyber style with 49cm single edged steel blade and brass mounted stag antler grip, in brass banded wooden scabbard L61cm overall

9022

SOLD £75

Lot 3063

19th century continental dress sword, the 78cm triangular blade with scrolling decoration and battle...

19th century continental dress sword, the 78cm triangular blade with scrolling decoration and battle trophies, cast and pierced brass armorial shell guard, knuckle bow and pommel and mother-of-pearl grip, in leather strengthened scabbard L96cm overall

9004

SOLD £150

Lot 3064

Hunting knife with 17cm single edge blade stamped Tramontina with brass riveted wooden slab grip L29...

Hunting knife with 17cm single edge blade stamped Tramontina with brass riveted wooden slab grip L29.5cm; another with14cm blade stamped Tramontina, composite grip marked Amazonas Two L26cm, both in sheaths; and a small hunting knife with12cm blade marked Muela Spain (3)

10071

SOLD £40

Lot 3066

American WW2 type fighting knife with 14cm steel double edged blade, brass crosspiece, leather bound...

American WW2 type fighting knife with 14cm steel double edged blade, brass crosspiece, leather bound grip and aluminium pommel, in leather sheath marked twice 10C/A L27cm overall; and another similar fighting knife without sheath (2)

10071

SOLD £70

Lot 3067

American WW2 type fighting knife with 15cm steel double edged blade, aluminium crosspiece and pommel...

American WW2 type fighting knife with 15cm steel double edged blade, aluminium crosspiece and pommel and leather bound grip, in leather sheath marked Sheffield England L27cm overall; and another similar fighting knife with antler grip and no sheath (2)

10071

SOLD £60

Lot 3068

American WW2 type fighting knife the 15cm steel double edged blade marked to the ricasso William Rod...

American WW2 type fighting knife the 15cm steel double edged blade marked to the ricasso William Rodgers Sheffield England, nickel crosspiece, leather bound grip and aluminium pommel L27cm overall; and another similar fighting knife with aluminium crosspiece; both in leather sheath (2)

10071

SOLD £70

Lot 3069

Bowie knife, the 12cm steel single edged saw-back blade marked to the ricasso George Wostenholm Shef...

Bowie knife, the 12cm steel single edged saw-back blade marked to the ricasso George Wostenholm Sheffield, brass crosspiece and antler grip; together with a fighting knife with 14.5cm steel double edged blade marked to the ricasso Lockwood Brothers Sheffield, steel crosspiece and antler grip with embossed ferrule, in leather sheath L28cm overall (2)

10053

SOLD £85

Lot 3071

Fighting knife with 15cm steel double edged blade, nickel crosspiece and antler grip with hallmarked...

Fighting knife with 15cm steel double edged blade, nickel crosspiece and antler grip with hallmarked silver butt Sheffield 1910, in leather sheath pin pricked with the name F. Hanson L28cm overall; and an Eastern jambiya dagger with brass and carved hardwood hilt and scabbard (2)

10071

SOLD £70

Lot 3072

Perkin knife with 10cm damascus pamor type steel blade and metal studded hardwood grip, in associate...

Perkin knife with 10cm damascus pamor type steel blade and metal studded hardwood grip, in associated leather sheath L27cm overall; and a Bowie knife, the 14.5cm blade marked William Rodgers Sheffield with brass crosspiece and rosewood grip, in leather sheathe L28cm overall (2)

B35784

SOLD £85

Lot 3073

Large Bowie knife, the 20cm steel blade marked R. Coope(r?) Sheffield England, with plated crosspiec...

Large Bowie knife, the 20cm steel blade marked R. Coope(r?) Sheffield England, with plated crosspiece and pistol grip embossed with scrolls and anthemion, in plated and leather scabbard L33cm overall

9286

SOLD £130

Lot 3074

Norwegian hunting knife with 15cm steel single edged blade, bone handle and brass ferrule, in leathe...

Norwegian hunting knife with 15cm steel single edged blade, bone handle and brass ferrule, in leather scabbard decorated with a moose and inscribed 'Norge', with etched name verso 23882440 Pte. Eveleigh D. MTSec 1/8 DLI, L30cm overall

9002

SOLD £110

Lot 3075

Knife with 15cm steel double edged flat blade, oval crosspiece and cutlery style plated scroll and f...

Knife with 15cm steel double edged flat blade, oval crosspiece and cutlery style plated scroll and foliate decorated handle with Victorian registration kite mark for March 1879, in stitched leather scabbard L26cm overall

10053

SOLD £50

Lot 3077

Georgian small sword, 76cm tri-form blade with signs of engraving, cut steel hilt with oval floral a...

Georgian small sword, 76cm tri-form blade with signs of engraving, cut steel hilt with oval floral and pierced guard overall 93cm

B12411

SOLD £120

Lot 3078

American 1850's side arm knife, 21cm double edge blade, brass hilt with Stars and Stripes emblem, Gl...

American 1850's side arm knife, 21cm double edge blade, brass hilt with Stars and Stripes emblem, Gladiator's helmet finial and wire bound wooden grip overall 36cm

B35839

SOLD £110

Lot 3079

Replica Scottish Regimental officer's Claymore sword, with 88cm steel single edged blade, leather li...

Replica Scottish Regimental officer's Claymore sword, with 88cm steel single edged blade, leather lined brass basket hilt and polished steel scabbard L110cm overall

9202

SOLD £150