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Militaria & Weapons — Cordy's
Auction House:
| Cordy's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Militaria & Weapons
- Ceramics (1)
- Convict Relics (1)
- Edged Weapons (231)
- Ephemera (32)
- Firearms - Pistols (55)
- Firearms - Rifles (30)
- Firearms - Zother (36)
- Headwear (14)
- Medals, Badges, Insignia (96)
- Trench Art (5)
- Uniforms, Kit, & Field Equipment (12)
- Zother (17)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A scarce North Indian Tegha, an early 19th century sword of justice (executioner's), talwar hilt, disc pommel with undecorated steel, the blade with curved single edge, etched Sanskrit to each face. 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An uncommon Special Constabulary 'Foot Specials' baton, from the 1913 strike, rewarewa with engraved silver plate band. Cf. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/foot-specials-baton. Mounted with two period photographs of the Constabulary camp in Auckland… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1845-1854 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, wire bound fish skin grip, the gilt brass guard with VR cipher and hinged side section, the engraved blade showing some pitting, the steel scabbard with double captured ring hangers. Length 96 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Prussian Pickelhaube, (other ranks), 1914 with Prussian heraldic eagle helmet plate on terracotta display head. | *** |  |
| *** | Two brothers' unique set of medals. Two World War I British War medals, awarded to '12/402' Pte. L. Manning. N.Z.E.F.' and '11/1827 Sdlr. F. Manning. N.Z.E.F'. Private Langley Manning of Hamilton of the Auckland regiment. Private Manning was one of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Winchester 94 Big Bore XTR .375cal lever action rifle, 20 inch barrel, chequered walnut stock and fore. #BB048276 | *** |  |
| *** | A katana blade, without scabbard and fittings except tsuba. The tang with two peg holes, attached torokusho registration certificate. Edge length 68 cm, overall 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Imperial Russian cavalry shashka, M.1881 for dragoon, complete with Mosin-Nagant bayonet fixed to the scabbard. Wooden scabbard with slight split, replaced hilt. Overall length 105 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1901 Sparkbrook M.L.E Mk1*.303 rifle, (Long Tom), S/No.83509, with New Zealand issue marks, 03 date to butt plate tang, lobbing sight. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. License required. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Arab flintlock muzzle loading musket, with decorative bone inlays to the stock. Length 164 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A German World War II Army Officer's sword, the lion's head pommel with jewelled eyes, wire bound black grip, the knuckle bow back strap and collar cast with oak and laurel leaves, the front languet with swastika and eagle with outstretched wings, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1821 pattern light Cavalry Officer's Sword, fish skin grip, wire bound, steel three bar hilt, hooked quillon, the unengraved blade with pipe back. Length 104 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Borneo Dayak head-hunter' s sword (Mandau), Kalimantan region. With plaited fibre lashing to the wooden scabbard, the carved bone hilt with grotesque animals and scrolling forms. The shaped blade narrowing to the handle, length 69 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Chinese 17th/18th century style Yanmaodao sword, with decorative scroll engraved brass fittings to the shagreen (rayskin) scabbard and handle, some losses. The steel blade with double fuller, length 69 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Royal Navy bicorn (cocked hat), epaulettes and belt, once the uniform of Sgt. Lt. Commander W. A. Joliffe, R.N. (promoted 1924), the beaver skin hat with bullion labelled Edwards & Gittings, High Street, Gillingham, along with associated epaulettes and… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A British flintlock Volunteer's or Northwest Indian trade musket by John Edward Barnett, with 50 3/4 inch smoothbore part octagon barrel, the lockplate marked Barnett/London, simple steel furniture, walnut stock, right side of buttstock marked… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian officer's sword, marked 'Dawsons, Dublin' at the ricasso, the brass guard with crowned Victorian cypher, sharkskin bound grip (wire absent). Overall length 93.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two South Africa Boer War medals with associated bars, one with engraved presentation to '179 Pte E. Glover. C.M.S.G. (Canadian Material Support Group)' with Transvaal, Orange Free State & Cape Colony' bars and ribbon | *** |  |
| *** | An 1821 Pattern heavy Cavalry Officer's sword, early 19th century, decorative scrolling, engraved and pierced large guard, wire bound fish skin grip, the pipe back blade with small nicks, and traces of engraving. Length 108 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George III 1751 Infantry Officer's short sword, brass wrythen grip and hilt, single-edged fullered blade marked with crown over GR to both sides, semi-straight edge. Length 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A kodzuka hilt, decorated in relief highlighted with gold, depicting the story of Omori Hikohichi carrying a demon disguised as a woman across a stream. Length 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A hunting knife and scabbard, the handle of warthog tusk, in crocodile skin scabbard with a N.Z. penny as a dome button. Length 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century percussion holster pistol, octagonal 8 3/4 inch barrel, with full wooden stock, ramrod, woodwork damaged at lock, checkered grip. Metalwork rusty and action at fault. Length 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian replica Colt New Army Model revolver, .44 calibre, polished steel with brass trigger guard, with grips, numbered to butt 114649 | *** |  |
| *** | A French pattern 1831 infantry 'gladius' sword, brass hilt reduced at the ricasso, length 63 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Fairbairn Sykes style Commando stiletto knife in scabbard, the shaft double edge blade taperng to a point. Knife length 30.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Collection of World War I items belonging to Private James Bird, including a World War I Victory medal awarded to '3/564 Prt. J.S. Bird. N.Z.E.F.' Private James Samuel Bird of Timaru, served with the New Zealand Medical Corps. He was drowned with the… | *** |  |
| *** | Isaac Hollis & Sons, Birmingham double barrel pinfire shotgun, side by side 16 bore damascus barrels, case hardened furniture, walnut stock with chequered grip and fore. 29¾ inch barrel. #7763 | *** |  |
| *** | A large format hand coloured photograph of Featherston Prisoner-of-War Camp, Wairarapa; in oak frame. 37 x 49.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Wurttemberg Infantry Officer's sword, wooden checkered grip, plain brass knuckle guard, pommel and hooked quillon, the cross guard with Wurttemberg coat of arms, Solingen marked blade, the leather scabbard with brass fittings. Length 92.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An English Civil War period Hounslow mortuary sword, 1876 Pattern, the large multi-barb pierced scroll steel guard with ebonite grip, engraved maker's details to spine of blade. Length 105.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Austrian Naval sword, wire bound fish skin grip, stiff-leaf design to the knuckle guard and cross guard, the engraved blade with pipe back in good condition, the leather scabbard with brass fittings. Length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Royal Navy bicorn hat in original tin case, with gilt bullion at either end, black felt finish with ribbon edging and bow. The case patterned paint finished, and with lacquered interior. | *** |  |
| *** | World War I Turkish model 1887 long bayonet in scabbard, hooked quillon, leather scabbard and frog. Length 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 1800s Afghan Khyber sword, Regulation 1893 - 1903 pattern, arsenal of Maiga-i-Sharif usually with his mark stamped to forte, the blade slightly curved, bi fullered, single edge, spear point, with short sharpened back edge. The hilt all steel with… | *** |  |
| *** | A John Walters 'California Toothpick' fighting knife, spear point blade with single fuller, partial back edge, the brass guard and ferrell to the curved marine ivory handle, the pommel set with an Indian Head Nickel coin; the blade alternately marked… | *** |  |
| *** | A German Prussian Model 1889 Infantry Officer's sword, Royal Cipher of Emperor William II to the wooden grip with silver wire binding, brass decorative hilt with standing eagle and hinged section, double fullered straight steel blade, no scabbard. Length… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of World War I medals and other items associated to H.3726 Pte. Thomas James Gadsby. 7th Hussars, including Meritorious Service Medal (named); 1914-15 star (named); ribbon bar; two 'Mentioned in Despatches' certificates with facsimile… | *** |  |
| *** | An c.1820 English percussion 'manstopper' military or coaching pistol, large 8' barrel faintly engraved 'London', captive ramrod and belt hook to left hand side. Possibly a private purchase as the 10 bore calibre is the same as that of the standard… | *** |  |
| *** | India Pattern 'Brown Bess' Tower musket, (P1796/39) percussion conversion, lacking nipple cone. Marked 6 broad arrow BO behind side plate. Borer to forend, replaced ramrod | *** |  |
| *** | Muir studio portrait of a sailor, c.1900, 2 cartes de visite portraits of military officers, two 2nd Waikato brass collar badges and 65th Reg. button. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A Walther G.S.P. 0.22 cal. target pistol with orthop'dic grip, square section barrel marked with maker's details and S/N96740, complete with two magazines and carry case. 'B' endorsed firearms licence required | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th/19th century Ottoman miquelet lock pistol 9 ¼ inch steel barrel, approx. .67cal, brass sheathed stock engraved with arabesques, swollen butt with stepped nipple finial, plain lock and frizzen with dovetailed grooved strike plate, steel trigger… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edward VII 1827 pattern Scottish Rifle Regiment Officer's sword, with Glasgow markings at the ricasso with steel scabbard, ray-skin bound hilt. Overall length 98 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Scottish broad sword, Renfrew Highland Militia c.1880, in field dress with silver plated ball tip crossguard (basket hilt removed for battle), etched blade, wire bound leather grip and standard pommel, length 90.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A heavy double-sided ships' knife, with brass mounts and wall mounted brass sheath. Length 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian military dress sword, crowned royal cypher to the looping guard, some losses to the shagreen grip, wire bound, decorative engraved blade detailed 'The New Zealand Clothing Factory' and with VR crowned cypher. No scabbard. | *** |  |
| *** | W. J. Wesney (Auckland) 9ct gold military honour fob, the front with New Zealand beneath a crown, the reverse engraved 'A Token Of Honour In Memory of Pte. A. Wilson Died Wounds France 27th May 1918 From MacLennan & Papatowai Residents . Great War.… | *** |  |
| *** | A full collection containing a World War I British War medal and Victory medal awarded to '4353 A-Sgt. R.L. Sawyer'. Robert Sawyer of Towoomba served with the 26th Infantry Battalion, was killed in action, in Belgium on 20/9/1917. He is buried at… | *** |  |
| *** | A Winchester model 62A Takedown .22cal S.L - L.R pump action rifle, 23 inch barrel, blued barrel and receiver, walnut forearm and stock. c.1955 #332939 | *** |  |
| *** | A Warring States style cast bronze sword, length 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Siebe Gorman & Co. diver's knife, in original bronze scabbard with leather frog. The blade engraved with makers name, black resin ribbed handle, length 35 cm (overall) | *** |  |
| *** | A British socket bayonet for use with the P1853 Enfield rifle-musket, triangular blade with armoury marks at ricasso, brass mounted leather scabbard with Wd and arrow stamp. White leather frog. Overall (excl frog) length 55.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George V military parade sword, Hobson & Sons etched steel blade, chromed scabbard and hilt. | *** |  |
| *** | A Dutch naval officer's dress sword, c.1900, with brass lion head hilt, bullion portapee, in scabbard L.108 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Prussian huntsman's sword, the antler hilt with decorative brass detail, the blade single edged with spear point, wide single fuller, etched at forte with a verse and hunting scene to each face, the wood scabbard with leather cover, with conforming… | *** |  |
| *** | English, infantry officer 1822 pattern sword, single edge, pipe back, leaf tip sword. Gilt brass basket hilt with flap, George IV crown and cipher to hilt approx. overall length 94 cm. Two ring steel scabbard. GC | *** |  |
| *** | An antique percussion cap pistol, with simple walnut stock and turn-off barrel. No firearms licence required | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century cannon barrel flintlock pistol, wooden grip, engraved detail. No firearms licence required. Length 20.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Belgian Colt Brevete pistol, brass fittings and square back trigger guard, six shot percussion cap, ram rod absent, engraved detail to cylinder, 1849 Wells Fargo model. No firearms licence required. Length 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century percussion pistol, rosewood handle, marked Tubman, Warrington, length 18 cm. No licence required. | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian period percussion cap pistol with octagonal barrel and restrained engraved decoration, with ram rod. Faults. Length 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century British over and under overcoat pistol, muzzle loading, percussion cap, one hammer absent, original belt clip attached. No firearms licence required. Length 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Winchester 1890 .22 Long Rifle cal pump action Takedown rifle (Third Model), octagonal 24 inch barrel with leaf and bead foresight, rear sight with elevator absent, walnut stock and forearm, fitted with Lyman tang peep sight (aperture absent). Circa… | *** |  |
| *** | A Marlin lever action .22 S,.L & L.R take-down rifle, tube magazine, octagonal 23 inch barrel, leaf and bead front sight, elevator rear sight, flip-up micro-adjustable BSA peep sight later affixed to receiver tang, black walnut stock with synthetic Marlin… | *** |  |
| *** | Three China War medal miniatures and rare illuminated document, the medals with ribbons and bars: i)1900 (Boxer Rebellion) with Rel of Pekin, Taku Forts bars, ii) 1860 with Pekin 1860, Taku Forts 1860 bars, iii) 1860 with Canton 1857 bar. The document for… | *** |  |
| *** | A framed World War I/World War II medal group, British War Medal and the Victory Medal to 54529 Roderick William Kemp along with 1939-45 Star, Africa Star and New Zealand War Service Medal. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1968 model Walther P38.9 cm pistol, complete with holster by C. Riese, Berlin 1961, S/N316138. 'B' endorsed firearms licence required | *** |  |
| *** | A large format World War I warship photo 'HMS New Zealand', arriving in Auckland 1913, in period oak frame with presentation plaque. An Indefatigable-class battlecruiser built for the defence of the British Empire, launched in 1911, funded by the New… | *** |  |
| *** | A Queen's South Africa medal, with five clasps and ribbon to 181439 Ab John Francis Johns, hallmarked sterling Philomel. Clasps Laings Nek, Transvaal, relief of Ladysmith, orange free state and Tugela Heights. Johns served on various Imperial RN vessels… | *** |  |
| *** | British Pattern 1879 artillery sawback bayonet, the guard removed, the 20 inch blade double edged towards the point, with scabbard | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-19th century military foot officer's sword, by W. Walscheid of Solingen, Prussia, with shagreen and wire bound grip, open guard, steel scabbard. Overall length 99.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early George III Cavalry sword, brass grip, brass knuckle guard and oval domed main guard, tapered double edged blade. Length 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | French yataghan sword bayonet for M1866 Chassepot rifle, brass hilt, steel crosspiece with hook quillon, St. Etienne 1871 mark to spine, original steel scabbard, length 71 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A bicorn hat with feather cockade, belonging to Captain Eben J. Thomas R. N., in original tin boxes, the hat box with an affixed brass name plaque | *** |  |
| *** | A Smith & Wesson model 39-2.9 cm pistol, walnut chequered grips, no magazine, S/NA188042, in canvas case. 'B' endorsed firearms licence required | *** |  |
| *** | A 16g percussion cap muzzle loading shotgun back action lock, octagonal to round barrel, walnut stock, ramrod. Overall 120 cm. No license required. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Nazi German vehicle identification drape / flag, swastika motif, with tie-down grommets to the corners. Reputedly souvenired ex Africa Campaign. Some faults. 200 cm x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Belgium five shot 'bulldog' hammerless pocket revolver, with 4.5 cm octagonal sighted barrel, fluted cylinder marked on the inner face with Liege proofs, acanthus engraved bright steel frame with surface oxidation, folding trigger, extractor mechanism… | *** |  |
| *** | A William IV/early Victorian police truncheon, painted and gilded with a crowned quartered shield displaying the Royal arms of the union above the red ground cartouche with gilt lettering 'POLICE', ribbed handle. Length 46.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Eastern European Bichaq dagger, brass hilt, the brass scabbard with engraved decoration and the Royal Cypher of possibly Peter II. Length 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I gun carriage saddle, New Zealand made, with original padding. | *** |  |
| *** | Memorium Cross to F/O D.V. Gilmour 36240 RAF, MiD, who was lost without trace on 16th December 1941 during a transport flight between England and Gibraltar in 24 Squadron Hudson III V9115 (galiciaenlasgm.blogspot.com/2014/10/hudson-v9115-16121941.html)… | *** |  |
| *** | A Harrington & Richardson 5 shot hammerless .38 cal revolver. Chrome finish with blued trigger guard and checkered grip. Serial No. 99348. C endorsed licence required. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese army parade sabre, Company Officer model for lieutenant and captain, the spear point blade plated, single edged and fullered, etching to the yakiba. Engraved and decorated brass hilt with gilt wire bound bakelite grip. Chrome plated steel… | *** |  |
| *** | A U.S. 19th century Ames model 1832 foot artillery short sword, resembling a Roman gladiator sword and used as the last line of defence for artillerymen, brass handle with eagle cast to the pommel, cast fish scales for the grip, two Fullers to the upper… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century cannon barrel percussion cap pistol, plain wooden handle, engraved detail. Length 205.No firearms licence required | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I/World War II medal group to Lieut W Cornish, a World War II pair to Cpl D.F Cornish RAPC, together with conforming miniatures for both sets. | *** |  |
| *** | A Lithgow.22 Maori carved rifle, the stock fully carved with Maori designs including stylised masks, lineal and curving repeating notched forms, paua insert disc highlights, no bolt present. Length 1055. Firearms licence required. | *** |  |
| *** | A 16g percussion cap muzzle loading shotgun conversion from flintlock, octagonal to round barrel, walnut stock, ramrod. Overall 118 cm. No license required. | *** |  |
| *** | British Tower of London 1730 - 1750 warders sword, 32 inch single edge, fullered, spear point blade with false edge, dark staining to blade. Hilt with wooden grip minus wire binding. Single piece cast brass, hand and cross guard, knuckle bow (end of bar… | *** |  |
| *** | An Infantry Officer's sword, wire bound raised fish skin grip, hooked quillon, engraved steel blade, ebonised steel scabbard with single hanger. | *** |  |
| *** | A George V military parade sword, the gilt metal pierced guard showing some rust, the leather scabbard with metal fittings. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II American flag in N.Z.E.F. Named bag, the stars and stripes flag showing some distress, machine stitched individual stars and stripes. 4 metal eyes to the band and printed 'No.11'. 140 x 70 cm. The bag stencil printed '515921 Evans.N.C. N.Z… | *** |  |
| *** | S. Bros. silver bullet form World War I sharp shooter presentation badge, engraved 'Silver Bullet Cannonade 1916'. Stamped maker's mark, length 5.5 cm. | *** |  |