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**QUALITY**Pietta Western Confederate (American Colt M1851 Navy) Downward Venting 9mm Blank Firing 6 Shot Single Action Revolver With Brass Frame, Colour Case Hardened Loading Lever & Hammer. Sn 22643:29 - 22643:29
The Colt M1851 Navy cap & ball revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality full size live firearms and blank firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms. This Quality Pietta manufactured example of the Colt Navy revolver, retailed by Pietta as the Western Confederate’ is in excellent condition. The pistol has a 7 ½” blued steel barrel and measures 13 ¼” overall. The right side of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Western Confederate Kaliber 9mm Knall’. The left side 'F.LLI Pietta Made In Italy'. It has a brass grip frame & action, attractive colour case hardened captive loading lever & hammer, blued barrel and cylinder. It has an undamaged wood grip. The pistol is side port loading & its downward venting single action firing mechanism works crisply. The pistol’s metal work has Italian inspection marks & it has the correct off set cylinder. The price for this quality made blank firing Western piece in excellent condition includes UK delivery. Sn 22643:29
£525.00

**MINT**QUALITY**Pietta Western Sheriff 1851 (American Western Colt M1851 Navy) Downward Venting 9mm Blank Firing 6 Shot Single Action Revolver With Colour Case Hardened Action, Captive Loading Lever & Hammer. Sn 22643:27 - 22643:27
The Colt M1851 Navy cap & ball revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality full size live firearms and blank firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms. This Quality Pietta manufactured example of the Colt Navy revolver, retailed by Pietta as the 'Western Sheriff 1851' is in near mint condition. The pistol has a 5" octagonal blued steel barrel and measures 11 ¼” overall. The right side of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Western Sheriff 1851 Cal 9mm Knall’. The left side 'F.LLI Pietta Made In Italy'. It has a brass grip frame, attractive colour case hardened action, captive loading lever & hammer, blued barrel and cylinder. It has an undamaged wood grip. The pistol is side port loading & its downward venting single action firing mechanism works crisply. The pistol’s metal work has inspection marks & it has the correct off set cylinder. The price for this quality made blank firing Western piece in near mint condition includes UK delivery. Sn 22643:27
£575.00

Original British WWII Dated M.E.Co Lewis Machine Gun Drum Pouch Carrier Set (Two) Pouches. MISC 831. - MISC 831
. Introduction was 28 May 1917 (List of Changes 18892). An original set of two Lewis Gun Pouches. The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, and widely used by troops of the British Empire during the war. It had a distinctive barrel cooling shroud (containing a finned breech-to-muzzle aluminium heat sink to cool the gun barrel), and top-mounted pan magazine. The Lewis served until the end of the Korean War, and was widely used as an aircraft machine gun during both World Wars, almost always with the cooling shroud removed, as air flow during flight offered sufficient cooling. These pouches were produced to house the circular magazines used on the Lewis Gun. They were issued to various units during the Great War as well as in the Second World War. Designed to be worn in sets of four pouches (capacity 8 drum mags). The set is in excellent condition which appears to be unissued. The inside of both pouches is crisply stamped ‘M.E.Co 1940’ (Mills Equipment Company) with war department broad arrow. The price for the pair includes UK delivery. MISC 831. (2nd shelf in clear bag)
£345.00

Excellent Framed Naval ‘Knottology’ Hanging Display Case. MISC 828. - MISC 828
Knot tying has several commonly used terms. The ancient Latin word for knotting is ‘nodology’, the Greek referred to this art as ‘kompology’. These references are seldom used today, some modern knot tyers prefer the term ‘knottology’ and class themselves as ‘knottologists’. A very nice box frame containing 18 rope knots with brass-coloured plaques pinned below naming the knot. An example of some of the knots on display: Glove Hitch, Reef Knot, Garrick Bond, Persian Knotting, Larks Head and Cats Paw etc. Measuring: 42 x 32 x 3 ½ cm. MDF frame with capped corners, Perspex glaze and rear hanging hooks. This would look good hanging in an office or mancave. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 828. (Top shelf)
£145.00

British WWI Folding Saw with File/Setting Tool and Leather Pouch by Francis Wood & Son. MISC 827. - MISC 827
British WWI issue flexible blade chain saw, the fore runner of the Chain saws. Each end of the flexible blade is fitted with a substantial steel ring through which two maker marked wooden handles attach allowing easy use by two men at the same time. The rings are maker marked by FRANCIS / WOOD & SON / SHEFFIELD, along with British "Broad Arrow" proof marks. The other ring is dated 1917, and these rings fit snugly over the included wooden handles. The saw is 45 inches long extended but rolls up to about 5-6 inches across. The saw comes complete with a typical leather belt pouch, made by B. CROCK & SONS and dated 1916 on the reverse. The pouch has nice intact WWI sized belt loops for a P-07 Belt. The pouch measures approximately 7" square and just over 1 ½ " thick. Essential equipment for Trench work in setting up Artillery etc. The leather, stitching and accessories are in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 827. (Shelf near Telescopes)
£275.00

Cased, WW1 1917 British WD Officer's F-L Swiss Made Verner's Pattern MK VIII Military Marching Compass & WW1 1918 Brown Leather Case by C & R Brinsley with Shoulder Strap. MISC 826 - MISC 826
Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner was born in 1852 and commissioned into The Rifle Brigade in 1874, retiring in 1904. He served on the staff in the Egyptian campaign of 1884-85 and during the Boer War. He died in 1922. During his career Verner patented several marching Compass designs. Whilst the basic prismatic compass design has its origins in Schmalcalder's patent of 1812 (Patent No 3545), Verner's Pattern is a significant development. Verner's Patents were all pocket compasses. Model numbers were issued to his compasses starting with a Verner's Pattern V with developments through to the VII, VIII and the IX of WW2. Verner's Pattern compasses are both incredibly popular with collectors as well being a compass that can still be practically and easily used today. The most common models are the Verner's Pattern VII and Verner's Pattern VIII which were mainly used during WW1. Their basic construction is a prismatic dry card compass with a both a momentary bearing lock and transit lock. This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning. It has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perfectly intact. The lid is stamped 'Verner's Pattern VIII'. The rear of the case is stamped with WD arrow and by the Swiss manufacturer 'F-L' together with '1917' date and 'no. 84703'. It is complete with brown leather case with hinged top and buckle fastener. The case is impressed '' C & R Brinsley and dated '1918'. The case has its original leather shoulder strap. All leather and stitching of the case are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 826. (Top of Drawers)
£295.00

Original British WWI 1915 Dated all Steel Wire Cutters. MISC 825. - MISC 825
A wire cutter used by British troops in WWI, this example has steel handles and are designed to slip into a pocket or bag. Wire cutters were typically stored for easy access on a utility belt or in a bag. Barbed wire posed a significant obstacle to attacking troops: it slowed or prevented progress across the battlefield and made soldiers easy targets while they were tangled or being cut free. 'Wiring parties' of engineers were tasked with cutting through barbed wire blockades, often at night, working silently to avoid detection. Measuring 27 ¾ cm in length this example works effortlessly and silently. They are all steel construction and have a hole to one arm to attach a rope or belt for easy access. One arm is stamped ‘WOLSELEY 1915’ (Entering wartime as Britain's largest car manufacturer Wolseley initially contracted to provide cars for staff officers and ambulances. Government soon indicated their plant might be better used for supplies more urgently needed) with a Broad Arrow. A very nice fully working example. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 825 (Middle shelf near telescopes)
£195.00

WW1 1918 British WB Limited Trench Warfare Hand Held Gas Alarm Rattle. MISC 822 - MISC 822
When gas was introduced onto the battlefield in 1915 (at the battle of Ypres, Belgium), it was common to use large cylinders that would send billowing clouds of gasses like Xylyl bromide and chlorine towards the enemy lines. Soldiers developed several ways to warn each other of inbound gas. Whenever the hiss of a gas cylinder or explosion of a shell was heard, a lookout would yell “gas!” to everyone in earshot. To communicate the warning up and down the lines, everything from church bells to air horns was used. Eventually, the men found that klaxon horns and wooden alarm rattles worked best ( a period image of a similar gas rattle in use by a British Soldier equipped for gas attack is illustrated in image 1). Alarm rattles were preferable because they were lightweight, easy to carry, and had a simple design. The rattle worked by whirling the device overhead, which caused a loud whirring sound. The gas alarm rattle was made primarily of wood & Iron. The gas alarm rattle was sometimes referred to as a ‘Policeman’s rattle’ because they were similar to those used by civilian police. Our original WW1 dated example made from hardwood with an iron frame is 11 ½” long and has a 7 ½” revolving handle attached to a wood cog that knocks together two pieces of wood when spun, which in turn makes a loud clacking noise. The handle is impressed with maker name ‘WD Ld (Limited)’ a known maker of these rattles together with 1918 date. This rattle is in remarkably good condition for its age. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 822. (Storeroom shelves entrenching box)
£195.00

**QUALITY MAKERS**C1950 Two Large Display Cased Sets of John Nowill & Sons Sheffield Cutlers Factory Shop Window Knives & Assorted Cutlery. Sn 21501 - 21501
The earliest record of the business is in the books of the ‘Cutlers Company on 27TH April 1700. This family company was first based in Meadow Street Sheffield, but later moved to Scotland Street around 1840. It was in 1842 that the first of John Nowill sons, William, joined the business after finishing his apprenticeship. His maker’s marks of ‘D*’ and ‘CROSSKEYS’ remain the marks of the company to this day (see Tweedale’s The Sheffield Knife Book page 242). These are 2 original C1950 Display Cased Sets of John Nowill & Sons Sheffield Cutlers Factory Shop Window Knives & other assorted cutlery. Most of the knife blades contained in both displays are signed ‘J.Nowill & Sons-Sheffield above ‘D’ and Cross keys’ apart from 4 of the white ivorine or bone handled knives in one of the displays (right hand display in 1st image), which are signed ‘Frank Mills & Co Ltd Wearwell Stainless Steel’, a cutler connected to Nowills ( Frank Mills (1860-1932) was a clothes dealer and table knife blade grinder. The first directory listing of Frank Mills was in 1893 in Charlotte Street, as a table knife manufacturer. In 1903, it became Frank Mills & Co Ltd. Frank Mills, died on Christmas Day in 1932, afterwards, the firm’s address was 135 Scotland Street (the same as Nowill, which had acquired Mills’ assets and marks including ‘Wearwell’, see Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 [2nd edition]). All of the cutlery in both displays are securely wire bound to their felt backboards which both have J. Nowill & Sons & trademark labelling. The 2 piece glazed wood frames are screwed together at the rear (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove the tools and blades from their mounts). All of the knives and other cutlery are clean and fully functional. Each case measures 36”x18”x 3 ½”. The price is for both cased displays and includes UK delivery (due to size and risk of glass damage International delivery is not available). Sn 21501 (office in front of storeroom door)
£395.00

*Mint Boxed* Miniature ‘The Partizan’ by Manufacturer Wilkinson Sword. MISC 820. - MISC 820
A genuine miniature copy of The Partizan by Wilkinson Sword. This stainless-steel miniature has been in its case since it was manufactured. Established in 1772, Wilkinson Swords no longer manufacture swords. The Partizan weapon evolved from the pikes, which became widely used in the English Civil War as defence against attacks by massed cavalry. The ornately engraved blade also displays the Queen Elizabeth's Crown, the E II R cypher and the Wilkinson Sword Crest. This example has the card of authenticity that also has a brief description on the reverse. The miniature comes in its silk lined, dark blue lidded box. The miniature measures 9” (22.75cm) long and with the box weighs 136g. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 820. (Shelf above bayonets)
£145.00
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