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**MASSIVE**19th Century North African / Moroccan/ Arabic 25 Bore Miquelet Lock Camel Musket With Decorated Brass Barrel Bands & Ram Rod. Sn 21450 - 21450
Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators, largely in the English-speaking world, for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Balkans, North Africa, the Ottoman Empire and throughout Spain's colonies from the late 16th to the mid 19th centuries. The miquelet may have come to the attention of arms makers in Istanbul & North Africa via long-established trade routes from Italian city-states through the port of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) to provinces on the Balkan Peninsula. Other avenues were probably provided by booty from corsair raids and/or from the many Ottoman-Euro conflicts of the period. The muzzle loading weapons were generally handmade weapons, and consequently they widely varied in their construction. They usually had very long barrels. The stocks were handmade and ornately decorated, featuring a distinctive curve which is not seen in the stocks of other muskets. The function of this curve is debated; it may be purely decorative, or it may have allowed the weapon to be tucked under the arm and cradled tightly against the body, as opposed to being held to the shoulder like a typical musket or rifle. These type of guns were often carried by warriors mounted on Camels. This is a 19th century miquelet lock Camel musket. It measures 5 Feet 1 Inch overall length. It has a 47” sighted steel barrel which is 25 Bore. The bore has heavy staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has hand tooled brass barrel bands. The shoulder stock has typical thick tropical hardwood butt plate. The musket has a steel ram rod. The weapon has the wear and patina to be expected of a native North African / Arabic weapon of its age. The lock plate and cock have naïve markings (illustrated in image 2). The cocking spring is strong but the lock does not cock. Delivery of this item will be by arrangement, at cost & within the UK only. NB As an antique miquelet musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21450
£475.00

Original, Nazi NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) 2 Piece Construction Arm Band with Nazi Unit Ink Stamp. Sn 20368:7. - 20368:7
The armband was originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties. This was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central stitched white roundel panel & black ink Swastika. The armband has an original Nazi Ink Eagle with Swastika and indistinct German script roundel (illustrated). The edges of the armband and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Our example is a very good two piece with original unit stamp which authorised its issue. See page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell for reference. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20368:7 (Small flags box)
£275.00

**RARE**SHORT PRODUCTION PERIOD**1799-1803 English Dunderdale & Mabson Birmingham 80 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Folding Bayonet. Sn 21393:63 - 21393:63
This an excellent flintlock pocket pistol made By Dunderdale & Mabson who were quality English Gun makers located at Newton Street, Birmingham for just 4 years between 1799-1803 before joining with another gunmaker named Labron (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 7 ¾” overall length (with bayonet folded) and has a 2 ½” screw off barrel (the muzzle of the barrel is grooved for tool to turn off the barrel. We do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The barrel has a 2 ¼” triangular folding bayonet which is released by sliding the trigger guard to the rear. The bayonet locks in place when open and is released for closing by depression of a steel button on the bayonet block. The underside of the frame has proof marks. It's action is decorated on both sides, one side with Martial banners & arms & on the left side with the manufacturer's name 'Dunderdale & Mabson' within a foliate edged panel. The action has a sliding safety bolt to the rear of the cock which is fitted with flint. It has its undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21393:63
£695.00

**MINT BORE**1774 – 1802 English Robert Wogdon London 50 Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol With Safety Bolt & Ram Rod. Sn 21393:64 - 21393:64
The English London based Gunsmith Robert Wogdon (1733-1813) is recorded as having premises at Cockspur St, Charing Cross in 1764 & Haymarket 1774- 1802 (see page 216 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent flintlock overcoat pistol by Robert Wogdon. It is 7 ¼” overall length with a 3 ¾” round steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is near mint clean & bright. The underside of the barrel has crisp black powder proofs / inspection marks. The action has foliate engraved decoration around oval panels. one panel is signed ‘Wogdon’, the other ‘London’. It has a steel cock fitted with flint. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply and it has a sliding safety bolt to the rear of the action. The original walnut stock is undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:64
£695.00

Original, Nazi NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) 4 Piece Construction Arm Band with RZM Tag. 13067:10 - 13067:10
The armband was originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties. This was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central stitched white roundel panel & black cotton Swastika. The armband has an original RZM tag (The standardised production and circulation of all NSDAP uniform garments, headgear and insignia were overseen by the National Material Control office (RZM or Reichszeugmeisterei) The RZM was created in July 1934. From 1935 onward all NSDAP uniform garments and insignia were legally required to feature an RZM control mark or tag). The edges of the armband and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Our example is a very good four piece with original RZM tag which authorised its issue. See page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell for reference. The price includes UK delivery. 13067:10. (Small flags box)
£275.00

**MINT BORE**C1830 English Thornley Blackburn (Lancashire), 50 Bore, Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Hinged Frizzen Type Nipple Protector. Sn 21393:65 - 21393:65
This is a nice 50 Bore percussion pocket pistol made C1820. It is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright. On the left side of the steel frame amongst the fine banners and arms decoration is engraved 'Thornley' and the right 'Blackburn' within similar banner and arms design. The only Lancashire based gunmaker named Thornley we can find is James Thornley 161 Friargate Preston Lancs 1827, possibly the same man (see page 348 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). It has a concealed folding trigger & sliding safety bolt. The pistol is also fitted with an unusual innovative hinged steel 'frizzen style' nipple protector/ safety. The action works crisply. It has impressed black powder proof /inspection marks on the underside of the action and barrel. The original chequered bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged and inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. 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 21393:65
£725.00

Original WWII German Four Piece NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) Vehicle Pennant. (Wimpel). N 191. - N 191
A high-quality multi-piece constriction NSDAP (The Nazi Party officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche ArbeiterparteiR02; or NSDAP) was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported the ideology of Nazism) vehicle pennant with heavy duty sewn edges. Made of thick high quality material to withstand the stress of high speed on vehicles. This example has the thick edge for attaching to a car antenna. Measuring; 31 x 19cm. The edges of the pennant and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items *see images for condition*. See Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell for reference. The price includes UK delivery. N 191. (Small flags box)
£275.00

*Scarce* Victorian Boer War Period Entrenching Tool Manufactured By Edward And Wm Lucas At The Dronfield Forge And Shovel Works United Kingdom 1891. Patented By Nesbit Willoughby Wallace. 21608. - 21608
A Wallace Patent Combination Military Entrenching Tool commonly used with the P-1888 Slade Wallace leather set. The spade blade doubling as an axe and as an inch ruler and the handle as a spike and hammer. Faintly stamped WALLACE PATENT EDWD LUCAS & SON BRONFIELD FORGE C.& M. 1883 to the face of the spade. Valise Equipment, Pattern 1888 also known as Slade-Wallace Equipment was a leather harness used by the British Armed Forces. It was the standard equipment worn by British and Imperial infantry during the Second Boer War. The equipment was designed in 1888 by Colonel Slade and Major Wallace for use with the first .303-inch calibre rifles, replacing the Valise Equipment, Pattern 1870, which had entered service in 1871. This had to be a nightmare and costly to make and one can understand why these are so very hard to come by as almost every one got taken home to somebody's garden shed. This is an excerpt from the book The battle of Tofrek By William Galloway; "This tool, which weighs about 2 lbs. 5 ozs. and is 24 inches long, is patented in England and America and on the Continent, and has been adopted by the English and South Australian Governments. It is a small spade with a broad blade, and a crosspick for the handle. The pick consists of an armoured wooden crutch, the wood of which forms a strong backing to the steel point, and acts as a buffer against the jar caused by repeated blows. It is covered with steel sheathing, which is in two parts, fits closely to the wooden head, and is fastened on by rivets to the crutch, and by rivets and a band to the handle. Each point is composed of one-inch of solid steel, which, when blunted by use, can be sharpened. One end is a pick, the other a hammer. The metal used is very hard and well-tempered, while the tool is made so as to be easily repaired if damaged. To put it briefly, the chief virtues of the entrenching tool are the simple combination of pick and spade, which is obtained without any complicated arrangement; the shape of the blade; and the projection at the back, which guards the knuckles when digging, and also 'cants' the blade to clear the wrist when the pick is used. "The British Government has just ordered 20,000 of these entrenching tools, having been previously supplied with 30,000. Foreign countries have ordered a supply for an exhaustive trial of their peculiar merits. "The ' Pioneer' spade, is intended for clearing ground and for bushwork, where the combination of a serviceable billhook with a small pick and spade must often be very convenient. "Major Wallace's tools are not intended to take the place of the full-sized 'Pioneer' picks and shovels, which will still be necessary for all heavy digging and for rocky ground, though, on an emergency, the 'Wallace' spade may be found a fair substitute. It is claimed for these tools that they are of extraordinary strength for their size and weight, and that they may be relied on to stand very severe wear and tear, if fairly used, and even to do work of which, at first sight, they would hardly be thought capable. For instance, they will break down or loophole an ordinary stone or brick wall though, perhaps, at the cost of some of the spades. Loopholing was successfully carried out with them in the first Egyptian campaign, when they were also found to be useful and efficient substitutes for small axes in cutting firewood, and invaluable in camp life. Numerous testimonials, from general and other officers, and also from civil engineers, are before the writer, in proof of the above. The spades are not offered as cheap tools. They are made of the very best materials picked ashen shafts and steel of the first quality; and they have to be put together with great care. So long as this is the case the spades can never be cheaply turned out though a large order can be executed at a considerable reduction in price. Their value depends so entirely upon their quality that the inventor declines to supply them except through his own manufacturer, as he can then guarantee the materials and the workmanship. Messrs. E. Lucas and Son, of Dronfield, are the manufacturers." The Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine, July 1885. This example is in remarkably good condition with timber and metalwork intact and tight. Measuring; 61 ½ cm in length with the spike/hammer being 17 cm wide. The spade is 13 ½ cm narrowing to 10 ½ cm. The price for this scarce piece of history includes UK delivery. 21608.
£475.00

**VERY RARE**MINT THE BEST WE’VE HAD**General Staff Loyal Long Service Presentation**WW2 Era Nazi German Puma Solingen 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 21573 - 21573
This is a superb original Nazi German 2nd pattern Luftwaffe Officer’s dagger with etched presentation blade & scabbard. It is near mint and the best example we have had. The clean blade is marked by the manufacturer Puma Solingen together with trade mark. Both sides of the blade have crisp blued and etched panels, one side with foliate decoration and central Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika. The reverse has foliate decoration and central presentation panel ‘Fur Langharige True Dienste Der Generalstab’ (For Loyal Long Service The General Staff). It's cross guard is formed from an Eagle with spread wings carrying a Swastika and it has a round pommel with Swastika surrounded by Oak leaf wreath. Its correct undamaged grooved grip is constructed of orange / brown hue celluloid with twist wire bands all tight and intact. The dagger is complete with stipple finished scabbard which features a panel of Oak leaves in the lower section close to the tip. The scabbard is fitted with correct 2 hanging rings. The price for this rare piece a must for any serious collector includes UK delivery. Sn 21573
£2,950.00

*Original/Rare 1849 Pattern Crimea Period British Officers ‘Private Purchase’ Holster for the Colt Pocket Revolver. L 344. - L 344
An original and very rare British made leather holster for the Colt pocket revolvers ‘1849 pattern’. Made of hard Cow hide Leather manufactured by ‘W.Silver of London’ which is stamped on the belt loop to the rear of the holster. (Shown with a ‘Colt 1861 pocket revolver – *not included in the sale*. All of the stitching and leather of the holster is in good condition with age related wear in parts. The price includes UK delivery. L 344
£375.00

*Rare Complete & Original British WW1 1917 Dated Heavy Hide Open Top Holster for the Webley MK VI .455 Revolver by Manufacturer Jabez Cliff & Co . L 343 - L 343
An extremely rare and sought after complete and original British WW1 heavy hide open top holster for the Webley MK VI .455 Revolver. This was issued in this form to ‘Vickers Machine Gunners & Crews’ as a close quarter combat side arm. The front is imprinted with ‘Jabez Cliff & Co Walsall 1917’ (Walsall saddle maker Jabez Cliff all the saddles made by the company which held a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen, were hand-made and are used by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, The Household Cavalry and many elite equestrian riders). The holster is 11” in length from the top of the buckle to the bottom and 6” wide. Complete with original straps and cleaning rod. All stitching and leather are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. L 343.
£375.00

Officers Private Purchase Quality Leather Holster for the Browning Hi Power Semi-Automatic Pistol. Sn 8896. - 8896
The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibres. It was based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at FN Herstal. During World War II, Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany and the FN factory was used by the Wehrmacht to build the pistols for their military, under the designation "9mm Pistole 640(b)". FN Herstal continued to build guns for the Allied forces by moving their production line to a John Inglis and Company plant in Canada, where the name was changed to "Hi Power". The thick leather holster with cartridge holder has all stitching in place and a nice aged patina. The inside is lined with a navy blue corduroy type fabric shown in the images. The flap has a leather strap which is held by a metal stud, and the rear has two belt straps with buckles which are all intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 8896.
£225.00
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