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Militaria & Weapons — Cordy's

$3,298
James Purdey 16 bore muzzle loading black powder shotgun, serial…
$2,187
Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's personnel powder horn, scrimshaw work …
$939
The F.H.…
$838
A Napoleonic prisoner of war spinning Jenny c.…








Auction House: Cordy's
Number of lots recorded: 10
Lots with images: 10
Prices available: 10
Category: Militaria & Weapons




Lot Description Price Image
*** James Purdey 16 bore muzzle loading black powder shotgun, serial no. 2386, London proved Damascus barrels stamped J.P. with platinum plugs and line at breech. The barrels have been struck up ready for rebrowning with loss of address on the rib. The barrels are slightly etched but would rebrown with further striking up. Ramrod lacking. The typical early percussion locks have a scarce and early external form of safety catch which is original to the gun.… ***
*** Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's personnel powder horn, scrimshaw work to the buffalo horn of two women in typical Victorian dress, one on horseback, the tip as the lid with wooden fitting, the wide end with inset pinned kauri plug. Length 36.5 cm. Note Marmaduke George Nixon born 1813/1814 graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, immigrated to New Zealand in 1852 soon becoming an advocate for the South Auckland Landholders for access to Maori 'waste land' in the Waikato and Thames regions.… ***
*** The F.H.Hargrave medal group, includes WWI pr, India medal with Afghanistan N.W.F. bar, 1939 - 1945 Star, The Africa Star, The Italy Star, The Defence Medal, 1939 -1945 service medal, Malaya Gsm with Malaya bar and flying medal, the set with nine miniatures and with Hargraves silver and enamel flying wings in box, all in later mahogany framed case. ***
*** A Napoleonic prisoner of war spinning Jenny c.1810, the top with seated woman wearing traditional Celtic high hat in front of a spinning wheel with small windmill beside, all above a base with turned supports to the cog and hand operated pully,pedestal base. Height 12 cm minor damage ***
*** A Japanese wakazashi (short sword) of middle to late Edo period with fuchi-kashira showing a kabuto, the tsuba with silver flowers in relief, the blade with visible temper line, black lacquered scabbard. Length 57.5 cm ***
*** An American hunting knife with damascened blade and eagles head carved antler handle. Length 23 cm Probably Japanese, in decorative leather sheath. ***
*** An old Nazi dagger, the double edged blade marked ‘Sms Solingen’, the guard with an outstretched winged eagle above a reef with a swastika, stained ivorene wrythen ribbed handle, original scabbard with double band mounts, each with original ring. Length overall 40 cm ***
*** A late 19th century French bayonet in scabbard, engraved to the back of the blade ‘Mre. d’Armes de St. Etienne 1878’, single edged blade tapering to a double edged point, hooked quillion, wood grip with a large brass fitting, original scabbard. Length overall 66 cm ***
*** A trench art vase made from a large calibre brass shell engraved with a trophy scene of a bombardier, a cannon, and flags of the Allies above an inscription ‘Conquest of Palestine & Cyria’. Height 22.5 cm ***
*** A large brass WWI trench art shell case heavily worked in repousse and punch work with a scene of dogs hunting a stag in a tree landscape, dated 1917. Height 39 cm ***

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