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Auction House:
Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:16
Lots with images:16
Prices available:16
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*** Scottish basket hilt sword of mid 18th century date. Approx 105 cm overall length with 85 cm single edged blade. Wire bound fish skin grip, steel basket guard of the Stirling style. The double fullered straight blade engraved 'XXX Solingen XXX' ***
*** Chinese made Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol in.45 ACP calibre. A choice example, Serial no. 1197 ***
*** Pair of British fullstocked, flintlock pistols of late 18th century date. Each 377 mm overall with 225 mm round barrel with octagonal breech of just under 20 bore. Steel mounted, the lock, trigger guards and breech engraved. Silver lined touch hole. ***
*** Important old Persian jambiya with scabbard, 38.5 cm overall with 25 cm curved double edged blade of finely watered steel with pronounced central ridge. Large walrus ivory hilt carved overall with royal figures, angels, two men in European dress of the… ***
*** A fine, rare and early basket hilt sword (with Scottish motif in the guard) of late 16th, early 17th century date. Approx 95 cm overall with 85 cm blade. (See 'Scottish Weapons and Fortifications 1100-1800' by D.H. Caldwell [figure 89] for a somewhat… ***
*** Hungarian, possible Polish dress sword, highly decorated and showing some restoration ***
*** East India Company flintlock blunderbuss, dated 1811, along with shot mould (No Licence Required). Approx 78 cm long (2) ***
*** Choice old North Indian katar with scabbard, 40 cm overall with 21 cm watered steel blade with crisply chiselled deep fullers and armour piercing tip. The hilt decorated overall with gilt koftgari foliate designs and with Indian inscriptions on both faces… ***
*** Scottish basket hilt sword of the third quarter of the 17th century. Approx 105 cm overall length with 85 cm straight blade. This is an outstanding example of a rare 'ribbon-hilt' sword (See 'Scottish Swords and Dirks' by J. Wallace [plate 20] for a most… ***
*** Merkel DB OU shotgun in 12g. Checkered pistol grip and forend, finely engraved side locks with game scenes. 76 cm barrels, L/R NSW ***
*** Superb F. Ebner American percussion plains rifle circa 1855-60. Half stocked in finely figured tiger maple with crescent brass butt plate and trigger guard, inlaid with silver stag, heart, star, etc. Approx 124 cm overall with 84 cm very heavy octagonal… ***
*** SAF Lithgow Target Rifle in 7.62 mm calibre. Serial no. AD720124 L/R NSW ***
*** A very fine rapier of 'Pappenheimer' type and of early 17th century date, approx 135 cm overall with approx 115 cm straight blade. Wire bound grip, the steel guard with wide swept quillons, bulbous pommel, side shells, pierced with circles and stars and… ***
*** A superb antique presentation sword of the Scottish rifle by Thurkle of London, based on the pattern 1826 rifle officer's sword with post 1895 pattern blade, but of a far higher standard. Beautifully embossed plated steel guard with Queen Victoria crown,… ***
*** Exceptional 15th century German hand and half sword circa 1500. Double edged sword single fullered blade with crisp maker's mark. Cross guard and pommel in steel with bevelled fluting. Nice unfiddled with condition, approx 106 cm overall. See Christies… ***
*** Mauser C96 semi automatic pistol with correct wooden holster which becomes the shoulder stock. Flat sided frame. A choice example. pistol 10 shot, Serial no. 27109 rego 716584507 ***