Antique Guns and Equipment
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Early 1800’s Gun Size C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield Embossed Shell Design Copper Black Powder Flask With Graduated, Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. Sn 17985 - 17985 Hunting accessories were added to the British Gunmaker James Dixon & Sons Sheffield production line in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. A complete catalogue of Dixon's hunting accessories was produced in 1876. Dixon's continued to make these items well into the 1900s. Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes. This quality flask falls into the category of Shell & Bush décor featuring deep embossed shell (see page 286 of The powder flask book by Riling). This is an excellent, copper and brass, gun size, black powder flask by James Dixon & Sons. It is deeply embossed with shell decoration. One of the shells has even aged green patina. The screw top brass charger has measurement adjustment (no grain markings) and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The charger is crisply marked ‘Dixon & Sons’. The flask is 8” length and 3” diameter at its widest. The copper body has no dents. There are no cracks, damage or signs of repair. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. Sn 17985 £225.00 |
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Early 1800’s Gun Size C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield Embossed Shell Design Copper Black Powder Flask With Graduated, Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. Sn 17984 - 17984 Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes. This quality flask falls into the category of Shell & Bush décor featuring deep embossed shell (see page 286 of The powder flask book by Riling). The Sheffield based company Geo & JW Hawksley are recorded at 35 Smithfield 1845 and various addresses on Carver Street Sheffield from 1854 through to the 1940’s when the Company was bought by James Dixon & Sons (see page 114 of Riling’s book). This is an excellent, copper, gun size, black powder flask by C &JW Hawksley. It is deeply embossed with shell decoration and a ring of foliate decoration at the throat. The screw top brass charger has measurement adjustment ‘2 ¼ , 2 ½, 2 ¾, 3’ drams and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The charger is crisply marked ‘C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield’. The flask is 8 ¼” length and 3 ¼” diameter at its widest. The copper body has just a few light dents to be expected. There are no cracks, damage or signs of repair. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. Sn 17984 £195.00 |
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C1865 Liege Belgium Lefaucheux Patent 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver With Ornate Tooled Decoration, Folding Trigger & Antique Ivory Grips. Sn 17902 - 17902 A Belgian 6 shot 7mm Lefaucheux double action pinfire revolver made C1865, number 228357. It has a round barrel with octagonal breech 70mm (2¾”), the breech is marked “E. LEFAUCHEUX IN BREVETE”, Liege ‘ELG*’ proved cylinder. The breech, cylinder and frame engraved with scrolls, strapwork and dogs’ heads in medallions. It has a captive ejector rod, folding trigger, and plain antique ivory grips. The pistol’s bore has light staining consistent with age & crisp rifling. It has a triangular post fore sight and the rear sight consists of a grooved hammer. The price includes UK delivery NB As an obsolete calibre, antique, pin fire weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display (Ivory Content Comprises less Than 5% Volume & Weight). Sn 17902 £495.00 |
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C1810 English Edward Wilson Liverpool 32 Bore Nipple & Drum Percussion Converted From Flintlock Holster Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 17713 - 17713 C1810 Edward Wilson is recorded working as a gunsmith at 64 Thomas Street Liverpool (see page 370 of British Gunmakers Vol. 2 by Brown). This is a Wilson Liverpool Percussion holster Pistol, made with flintlock C1810 and later nipple & drum converted to percussion. It is 14” overall length with an 8 ½” octagonal barrel which has a small blade fore sight. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Liverpool’. The smooth bore has staining consistent with age and use. The action tang & trigger guard with Pineapple finial have tooled foliate decoration. The full stock is made from English Walnut which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The stock has an inlaid void German silver escutcheon. It has its original wood ram rod with polished horn end cap. The is signed by the maker ‘Wilson’ (there were many English gun makers named Wilson in the flintlock and percussion era, but we can only find Edward Wilson working in Liverpool in that period). The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17713 £695.00 |
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C1865 Liege Belgium “E. LEFAUCHEUX INVR. BREVETE”, Burnished Steel Framed 9mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver With Ornate Tooled Foliate Decoration & Antique Ivory Grips. Sn 17879 - 17879 An attractive 6 shot 9mm Lefaucheux double action pin fire revolver, made C1865 . It has a 2 stage 6” barrel. The breech is engraved with scrolls in panels and hunting dogs with game birds scenes. It is also stamped “E. LEFAUCHEUX INVR. BREVETE” & with Liege proofs. The frame numbered 256970. It has a captive ejector rod on the right, bag shaped antique ivory grips, and lanyard ring. The grips have fine, old stable cracks but are totally secure. The pistol’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has fluted cylinder, pinched triangular block fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The pistol is side gate loading and is fully functioning in both single & double action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre, antique, pin fire weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display (Ivory Content Comprises less Than 5% Volume & Weight). Sn 17879 £845.00 |
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C1865 Liege Belgium Proofed French “CHAMELOT & DELVIGNE “ German Silver Framed 12mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver Retailed By “JUAN LOPEZ BUENOS AYRES”. With Quality Ornate Tooled Decoration & Ebony Grips. Sn 17878 - 17878 An attractive Liege Belgium Proofed French “CHAMELOT & DELVIGNE ‘ 6 shot 12mm double action pin fire revolver made C1865. It has a 5 ½” Octagonal barrel. The cylinder, frame, barrel, trigger guard and lanyard ring are all German Silver . The metal is ornately engraved with panels of flowers, foliage and strap work. It has a captive ejector rod on the right. The breech is marked “CHAMELOT & DELVIGNE INon Btee”. The top of the cylinder is signed by the Argentine retailer “JUAN LOPEZ BUENOS AYRES”. The cylinder, frame and barrel have Liege proof marks. It has undamaged ebony grips deeply carved with vines in panel and is fitted with lanyard ring. It has a triangular pinched blade fore sight. Its rear blade sight is absent. The pistol is side gate loading and is fully functioning in both single & double action. Its bore has just light staining consistent with age and crisp rifling. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre, antique, pin fire weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17878 £975.00 |
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C1870 Liege Belgium Chaineux “G.GOTH, CALLE SAN MARTIN 17, BUENOS AYRES” Retailed Double Action Only 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 15 Shot Military Revolver. Sn 17882 - 17882 A Belgian 15 shot 7mm Chaineux double action pinfire revolver, c 1865, round barrel 5½” engraved “G.GOTH, CALLE SAN MARTIN 17, BUENOS AYRES” (retailer) with swing out ejector rod, finely chequered walnut grips, and lanyard ring. Made C1870 this very good revolver is side gate loading. It is double action only and fully functioning and has an undamaged chequered walnut grip. The barrel’s bore is clean with crisp rifling. The pistol has triangular form block fore sight and notched frame rear sight. The metal has even patina. The butt is fitted with military lanyard ring. The frame is stamped with Liege ‘crown above q’ mark. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17882 £1,400.00 |
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**VERY RARE** British Board Of Ordnance George III Enfield 1849 Paget Rifled Barrel .700 Calibre Rifled Bore Cavalry Carbine With Attractive Tiger Stripe Stock. A 1059 - A 1059 These carbines were designed by General Henry Paget (1768-1854). See page 141 of British Military firearms 1650-1850 By Blackmore. The flintlock version was adopted by the British Army in 1808 and was the carbine of the English Cavalry until C1830. Percussion Paget Carbines with rifled barrels remained in British Cavalry service during the Victorian era. This is an excellent example of the rare Paget percussion carbine. It has even patina to the metal work throughout. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is crisply stamped Crown GR (George Rex) together with inspection mark and ‘Tower’ (Enfield). Its 15 ¾” barrel (31 ¾”overall) has a rifled bore which is clean with crisp rifling. The top of the barrel is stamped with proof/inspection marks. It has the correct under barrel captive swivel ramrod. Its sights consit of a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. The carbine also has brass fore end block, trigger guard with extended tang & butt plate. It has all original wood stock which is stamped with ‘BO arrow’ Board Of Ordnance mark. The stock has an attractive Tiger stripe hue. It cocks & dry fires as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1059 £2,750.00 |
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1826-1833 English John Law Wolverhampton 44 Bore Brass Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Birmingham Black Powder Proofs, Steel Turn Off Barrel & Safety Bolt. Sn 17587 - 17587 John Law was a Wolverhampton, Staffordshire based gunmaker recorded as working between 1826 & 1833 (see page 270 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent brass flintlock pocket pistol by Law. The pistol has a steel hammer, frizzen, safety bolt, trigger & trigger guard. The brass frame is faintly signed by the maker ‘Law’ on one side within oval panel on a field of banners. The reverse has stylised star motif on similar panel and field of banners. The pistol measures 6” overall & has a 1 ½” screw off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The pistol has Birmingham black powder proofs on the underside of the action and barrel. The pistol has an undamaged bag shape walnut stock. The pistol’s action is strong. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique flintlock pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 17587 £450.00 |
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Ornate, Early 1800’s Large C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield Embossed Shell & Bush Design Copper Black Powder Flask With Graduated, Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. Sn 17573 - 17573 Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes. This quality flask falls into the category of Shell & Bush décor featuring deep embossed shell with radiating bush combination (see page 286 of The powder flask book by Riling & page 288 plate 331 of the same book where a flask with similar design to ours is illustrated). The Sheffield based company Geo & JW Hawksley are recorded at 35 Smithfield 1845 and various addresses on Carver Street Sheffield from 1854 through to the 1940’s when the Company was bought by James Dixon & Sons (see page 114 of Riling’s book). This is an excellent, copper, gun size, black powder flask by C &JW Hawksley. It is deeply embossed with shell and bush decoration. The screw top brass charger has measurement adjustment ‘2 ¼ , 2 ½, 2 ¾, 3’ grains and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The charger is crisply marked ‘C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield’. The flask is 8 ¼” length and 3 ½” diameter at its widest. There are no signs of damage or repair. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. Sn 17573 £195.00 |
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