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19th Century Islamic Indo-Persian Mughal Native Warrior’s Dhal Brass Fighting Shield. Sn 22784 - 22784
The Dhal is a type of shield found in the Indian subcontinent ( see page 206 of Stone’s book ‘A Glossary Of Arms & Armor’). Dhal shields are nearly always geometrically round and they vary in diameter from about eight inches to twenty-four inches. Some are nearly flat while others are strongly curved. This is an excellent Dhal. Our brass Dhal is 14 ¼” diameter with correct rolled edges. The deeply curved Dhal has 4 central brass bosses for striking opponents and deflecting blows. The front of the shield is decorated throughout with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling leafy tendrils, enclosing further scrollwork and flowers. The inside of the brass Dhal has age related verdigris colouration to the brass. The rear centre 4 hanging rings fitted with 2 leather straps for arm carry and has a central cloth pad which has age and handling related wear. The shield is clean and undamaged. The price for this attractive piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22784 (ethnic items shelf storeroom)
£475.00

Victorian Era Indian Pata Gauntlet Long Sword. Sn 22753 - 22753
Pata swordsmen of the 17th century through to the Victorian era were specially trained in the use of this weapon, and could be extremely accurate with this somewhat unusual sword form. Peculiar to the Indian subcontinent, these broadswords had a protective gauntlet or armguard of steel, the grip being set at right angles to the blade (see page 485 item 6 of Stone’s A Glossary Of Arms & Armor where a Pata with similar gauntlet form as ours is illustrated). The steel gauntlet on this example has even age and use related patina. The sword has a 38 ½” flat steel double edged fullered blade and measures 4’ 2 ½” overall. The blade is riveted to the ornate extended tang of the Gauntlet. The blade is sharp with no damage and just light staining consistent with age. The inside of the gauntlet has a bar grip set across the inside of the fist part of the gauntlet. The 'cuff' of the gauntlet has a curved fore arm bar / bracelet which hooks into 2 holes, one either side of the gauntlet. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22753 (armoury next to bucket)
£975.00

C1850 Liege Belgium Officer’s Private Purchase Double Barrelled 11 Bore Percussion ‘Howdah’ Holster Pistol. Sn 22579 - 22579
The Howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in India and Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, during the period of British Colonial rule. It was typically intended for defence against Tigers, Lions, and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. The term "howdah pistol" comes from the howdah, a large platform mounted on the back of an Elephant. Hunters, especially during the period of the British Raj in India, used Howdahs as a platform for hunting wild animals and needed large-calibre side-arms for protection from animal attacks at close quarters. The earliest Howdah pistols were flintlock designs, and it was not until about 60 years later percussion models in single or double barrel configuration were seen. Even though Howdah pistols were designed for emergency defence from dangerous animals in Africa and India, British Officers adopted them for personal protection in other far-flung outposts of the British Empire. This is a percussion double barrel Howdah pistol made C1850. Its side by side barrels are 10” in length. It measures 16” overall length. The smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age. It has a broad top rib and brass bead fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove to the top of the action and barrel rib. It is complete with its blued steel ram rod. The undamaged walnut stock has chequered panels at the grip, brass stock mounts and skull crusher brass cudgel butt with hinged trap. It has double triggers and Dolphin hammers. The metal work has original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The pistol has no externally visible maker or date marks. The underside of the barrels have Liege proof / inspection marks and the underside of the barrel rib has numbers ‘153’. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22579
£1,095.00

**MINT**1929 B.S.A. Standard No. 1 Model (Aka 'L' Or Light/ Ladies Model) .177 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With Period BSA Removable Shroud Sight Protector Cover & All Original Correct Cylinder Etching. AI 802 - AI 802
This is a near mint B.S.A. Standard No. 1 Model 177 calibre, under lever air rifle. These rifles were made between 1919 & 1935. They were also known as the 'L' or Ladies/ Light model ( see Chapter 15 of Milewski’s ‘Book Of The BSA Air Rifle’). it measures 40” overall with a 17" rifled barrel. It’s original undamaged wood stock has chequered ‘BSA’ panels at the pistol grip. It has a ribbed butt with trap. The underside of the stock is impressed ’14 ¼’ (inches stock length) and has factory inspection mark (all illustrated). The rifle has a pinched blade fore sight and adjustable dial rear sight. The fore sight has its original period slide off blued steel shroud protector cover. The foresight can be viewed through the removable shroud when attached to the rifle. The sight protector is stamped with BSA’s pyled arms trademark (illustrated, a similar sight cover but by A.J Parker is illustrated on page 244 of Milewski’s book). The metal work is undamaged with all original blue finish is superb condition. The rifle has the correct 'L' prefix serial number on the trigger block 'L37031' which dates it to 1929 (see page 27 of the Collectors Guide to Air Rifles By Hiller). The cylinder has excellent all original crisp BSA etching (illustrated, see page 112 of Milewski’s book). The Loading port is marked ‘1’ (.177 Calibre). The rifle loads, cocks and fires as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. AI 802
£695.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 20/08) Late 1700’s – Early 1800’s**Imperial German L. Lindner IN Mayntz Clamshell Stag / Boar Hunting Dagger / Sidearm 7mm Bore Flintlock Pistol Combination With Etched & Blued Blade, Silver Fittings & Spadroon Shape Grip. A 1106 - A 1106
This is a rare, quality made Clamshell Hunting Dagger / Sidearm combination flintlock pistol. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Stag or Boar for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This dagger has a polished horn section spadroon type hilt with silver fittings including cross guard with hook quillon and bar guard, large clamshell, ferrule and butt cap with finial. The fullered blued steel blade is just over 1” broad at its widest and is 21 ½” length. The dagger measures 27” overall length. The blade has etched foliate panels on all sides. The pistol’s mechanism, integral to the hilt and screwed to the blade is protected by the clamshell. It has a 2 ½” two stage cannon barrel which is 7mm diameter at the muzzle opening and it has an iron cock. The barrel flats are signed ‘L. Lindner’ & ‘IN Mayntz’ (we cannot find a gunmaker or retailer with those details in our books or in internet resources). The trigger is located on the hilt at the top of the clamshell. The barrel’s smoothbore has staining and residue consistent with age and use and the pistol’s cocking and firing action works crisply. The price for this quality Nobleman’s hunting combination sidearm worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flinlock combination sidearm pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1106 (sword rack armoury)
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (21/08) **MINT**Cased Wilkinson Sword Commemorative Fairbairn Sykes 1st Pattern, 1st Type, FS Commando Dagger With Correct 1st Type 3" Cross Guard & Etched Panels Blade. Sn 22803 - 22803
WW2 1st pattern FS Commando fighting knives were initially produced in 1940 with large 3" cross guards but the cross guard size on 1st pattern's was soon reduced to 2" due the larger cross guards snagging on clothing. Many collectors doubted the existence of these 1st type 1st pattern knives as examples were rarely if ever seen, however, Ron Flook in his book The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives describes and illustrates correspondence produced by Wilkinson Sword dated 1941 which contains a request from the War Office to produce knives with 2" cross guards rather than 3" (see page 68 of Flook's book plate 5.8.). This superb 1st pattern FS Commando dagger with 1st type 3" cross guard was made by Wilkinson Sword in the 1990’s to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the FS Fighting Knife. The knife is in mint condition. The ricasso is etched on one side with blued panel ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ together with crossed swords legend. The reverse has ‘The F-S Fighting Knife’ at the ricasso in blued panel. The 1st Pattern nickel plated handle and cross guard retain their original finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden box with hinged lid covered in green leatherette material. The case has clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined in green felt & white silk & is contoured to snugly fit the dagger. The silk is emblazoned with the Wilkinson Sword name & Crossed Swords legend together with Queen Elizabeth II Royal Appointments all in Gold. The price for this excellent commemorative FS piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22803
£0.00

**MINT**Cased 1982 Limited Edition (No. 053 of 200) Commemorative Fairbairn Sykes 3rd Pattern FS Fighting Knife 'Victory In The Falklands’ By Wilkinson Sword With Gold Plated Handle & Blued & Etched Blade. Sn 22804 - 22804
The Falklands War began on Friday 2 April 1982, when Argentine forces invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The British Government dispatched a Naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force and retake the islands by amphibious assault. The resulting conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982, which returned the islands to British control. During the conflict, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel and 3 Falkland Islanders died. This superb mint limited edition 3rd pattern FS Commando dagger was manufactured by Wilkinson Sword post war in 1982 in a limited production run of 200 to commemorate the British Victory in The Falklands. The knife has a beautiful blued blade gold etched on both sides. One side is etched with the Wilkinson Sword London manufacturer's name together with their crossed swords legend & QE II Royal Appointment together with a British Royal Marine bearing the Union Flag. The reverse has the daggers limited edition issue number '053' (of 200) and an etched depiction of British Troops in the field. The gold plated ribbed handle and cross guard retain all of their original finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden case covered with maroon leatherette material. The case has a hinged lid the top of which has the manufacturer's name and legend in gold and 2 clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined with maroon felt & white silk. It is contoured to snugly fit the dagger and the silk interior has the Wilkinson Sword name, crossed swords legend and Major General Jeremy Moore’s declaration spoken when Victory was secured in June 1982 ‘The Falkland’s Once More Under The Government Desired By Their Inhabitants God Save The Queen’ all highlighted in gold. The price for this superb limited edition commemorative piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22804
£645.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. French, WW1, Unfired, 1914 Dated, 75mm Mle 1897 Field Gun High Explosive (HE) Round WITH Strippable Percussion Nose Fuze. - O 2267
DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an unfired French WW1, 1914 dated high explosive round for the 75mm Mle 1897 Field Gun which was the main field gun in the French army in the First World War. The high explosive round has an unfired copper driving band and is fitted with a strippable brass impact nose fuze. The unfired brass cartridge case is headstamped 75 DE C RS L416 14 (1914 date). The projectile retains its original unfired brass and steel French impact fuze that strips into most of its components. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round of ammunition in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2267
£375.00

C1840 Cased, Pair Of Continental ‘Canon A Bubans’ Gentleman’s / Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Pistols With Sighted Rifled Damascus Steel Octagonal Barrels & Accessories. Sn 22789 - 22789
This is a pair of cased Continental Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion pistols with period accessories. They have 8 ¼” sighted octagonal Damascus steel barrels, original walnut stocks with foliate engraved design iron re-curving trigger guards with extended tangs, action plates & hammers and iron butts with military lanyard rings. The wood also has German silver stock mounts. The top of each barrel are etched ‘Canon A Bubans’ within panels (unknown). Both pistols are complete with their original iron ramrods. The pistol’s bores have staining consistent with age and well defined multi groove rifling. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The pistols are complete with re-lined Mahogany case. The case has a hinged lid the centre inlaid with a brass shield device which has a stylised engraved monogram. The case has a brass lock with key which works as it should. The inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include, a copper and brass powder flask, a wood and brass cleaning rod with removable tip which reveals a worm, 2 ebony handled tools (one has a screw out steel tool in the handle), a Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lid which contains a quantity of percussion caps & 7 moulded lead balls. The price for this nice pair of cased pistols worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22789
£1,450.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. **VERY RARE**. British, unfired, .270 (7mm) 7x55 Broadway Trust Experimental Recoilless Ball Round for British EM-4 Bullpup Rifle & spare Projectile. Sn - 22787:1
The Broadway Trust was a company set up by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) in WW2 and existed from October 1943 to 1948. Guns and ammunition were developed by Sir Dennis Burney of ICI, and the Broadway Trust Company was a cover jointly owned by Sir Dennis Burney, ICI and the Ministry of Supply. The cartridge was designed to fire in a recoilless rifle and used extremely long projectiles. There were a number of recoil less weapon developments ranging from small arms to artillery. All of these types of weapon used a differential recoil and an enlarged chamber system similar to the PIAT and other weapons where the enlarged chamber which acts as a reservoir of propelling gases so to reduces peak chamber pressure. The rounds were developed for the EM 4 bullpup semi automatic rifle. The 7mm BTC was unusual in its design. The case was perforated and the weapon had an air space around the chamber that was supposed to reduce pressure so that a straight spring retarded blow back action could be used. The round ha a bullets had a very high length to calibre ratio and there were several bullet types all about 45mm long. The lead cored types weighed 200 grains and the steel cored about 167 grains. The cartridge cases were made in one piece and two piece designs, the two piece version screwing together. This is a 2 piece perforated cartridge case design with a copper jacketed bullet with a non magnetic core. The cartridge case is fitted with a berdan primer but no primer has been fitted. The cartridge cases upper half is perforated with 10 vertical rows of holes is rows of 3 and 4 to vent the gases into the enlarged chamber of the rifle and retains its original clear plastec propellant liner/holder. The cartridge case has a screw on rim that has no headstamp. The spare projectile has a non magnetic core and measures 45mm in length. The price for this rare Broadway Recoilless ball round for the Enfield EM-4 semi automatic rifle includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22787:1
£475.00

**SCARCE** MATCHING NUMBERS** American Remington- Elliott’s 1860 Patent 4 Barrelled Break Action .30 Rim Fire Calibre Derringer With Ring Trigger. Sn 22793 - 22793
A scarce original Remington-Elliot 4 barrelled ring trigger Derringer in obsolete .32 rimfire calibre. William Elliot, an employee of Remington, invented the Remington –Elliott 4 barrelled 1860 patent derringer. It has a steel frame with 4 barrel cluster. The metal work has even patina to its original blue finish which has aged to a plum colour in areas. A small sliding lever on the underside of the frame releases the barrel cluster which breaks open for loading. To fire each barrel the ring trigger moves forward to cock the weapon and is pulled back to fire the first round. The system is repeated to fire each chamber which is achieved by means of a rotating firing pin within the action. The loading and firing mechanisms work crisply. The barrel cluster is 3 ½” long and the derringer measures 5” overall length. The barrel’s rifled bores are clean. The derringer has a small blade fore sight and the rear sights consist of notches in the frame of the derringer. The barrel cluster is signed one side "Manufactured by E. Remington & Sons. Ilion N.Y", the other side faintly marked " Elliot's Patents May 29 1860.- Oct 11th 1860". The inside of the frame and barrel cluster have matching numbers ‘24760’. The original wood grips are undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22793 (drawers office)
£975.00

Collection Of 3 Boxed Mint Condition Miniature Swords: A British Royal Navy Officer’s By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. - 22803:1
A nice collection Of 3 Boxed Miniature Swords, from top to bottom in the images: A British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. The swords are complete with their original presentation boxes. Each sword is under 12” overall length and are true representations of their full size counterparts. The swords are all in mint condition and have all of their original gilt finish. Each box contains its original manufacturer’s information leaflet This is a nice boxed collection of miniature swords, the price includes all 3 boxed swords & UK delivery. Sn 22803:1 (presentation daggers box)
£245.00
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