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July Antique, Art & Militaria Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:660
Sale Title:July Antique, Art & Militaria AuctionLots with images:127
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:458
Date:15-Jul-2014
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A set of six variously coloured crystal wine glasses, the bowls with deep cutting, raised on tapering tall stems from circular bases. Height 20.5 cm
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A pair of Georgian dwarf ale glasses, the funnel bowls engraved with barley and hops, raised on circular feet;along with a pair of late 18th century small funnel bowled wine glasses, engraved with a frieze pattern, raised on short stems from a circular folded foot
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Four early 19th century wine glasses, faceted conical bowls raised on circular feet
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A large crystal ball, on turned wood stand. Diameter 13 cm
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APapua New Guinea cassowary bone dagger, surmounted by a moulded clay mask adorned with coir, feathers and small shells. Height 60 cm
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APapua New Guinea Abelam cassowary bone dagger, surmounted by a moulded clay head, embellished with coir and inset with small shells. Height 37 cm
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Five pieces of Oceanic worked tridacna shell, including a breast plate pendant of ovoid form, two bracelet forms, two disc forms and a cowry shell
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A Cook Islands stool, with curbed rectangular feet supported on four concave legs terminating in drop shaped pad feet. Width 43.5 cm
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An old Tongan kava bowl, with slightly everted rim, raised on slightly tapering cylindrical legs, one shortened and with plaited coir cord fixed through a hole. Diameter 37 cm
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A Malaitan hardwood club (suri'iuu), the lozenge shaped head with cruciform ribbing, the tapering handle bound with plaited coir above a swollen butt knob. Length 80.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands long club, the lanceolate shaped head with a medial rib to either side, the shaft tapering to a swollen conical butt knob, mid brown wood. Length 115 cm
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An old Australian aboriginal shield, of flat elliptical form, decorated to the front with incised grooved and spiral patterns, an integral loop handle fashioned to the back and with further grooved patterning. Deep reddish brown patina. Height 74 cm
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A carved African Dogon wooden panelled door, carved in high relief with stylised figures and bordered by serrated bands, the carving incorporating an integral sliding lock. 42.5 cm x 320 excluding hinges
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An African hardwood chief's low stool, the rectangular top slightly dished, raised upon five vertical supports, the exterior four decorated with serrated carving, the central pillar decorated with notch and linial designs, all raised upon a conforming oblong plinth base, 50.5 cm x 24.5 cm x 39.5 cm
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A similar African carved hardwood stool, the top raised on curved supports with a central square section pillar. 48 cm x 24 cm x 38.5 cm
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A small African carved hardwood stool, similar to above, of smaller proportions, 41 cm x 21.5 cm x 25.5 cm
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A Maori carved and stained wooden patu, with spatulate blade, the grip with pierced suspension hole and triple ring tapered butt end, mid-dark colourway. Length 350. Not registered
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A Maori carved and stained wooden patu, with spatulate blade, the grip with pierced suspension hole and triple ring tapered butt end, dark brown timber. Length 395. Not registered
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A pair of small bronze statuettes of a Maori man and Maori woman with child, each finely modelled standing wearing a cloak on square greenstone plinth bases, the man holds a greenstone mere in his right hand, both the adult's faces depicted with moko. Height (man) 20 cm
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A 20th century Maori carved wood wahaika, the long hooked form spatulate blade with notch carved patterns and profile figure. Length 48.5 cm
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A contemporary mere pounamu, of spatulate shape, the butt carved with three rings, pierced with a suspension hole, displayed on a kauri plinth base. Length 24 cm
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A vintage New Zealand Maori doll with muka and flax worked costume and possum skin fur cloak
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Two vintage New Zealand Maori dolls, worked flax piupiu to each, one with feather cloak
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A 'Te Maori' 1985 calendar, includes formal Brian Brake photographs, produced in association with the watershed exhibition of Maori art shown internationally. 60 cm x 42 cm
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'The Antecedents and Early Life of Valentine Savage, known as Taina' by G. M. Henderson; illustrated by E. Mervyn Taylor, pub. 1948
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'Engravings on Wood' by E. Mervyn Taylor, Mermaid Press, Wellington, 1957, limited edition in grey speckled cloth, with DJ
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'The Coming of the Maori' by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hiroa), 2nd edition 1974
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'Musings in Maoriland' by Thomas Bracken, published 1890, red half morocco binding with gilt title and spine
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'Primitive Economics of the New Zealand Maori' by Raymond Firth, 1st U. K. ed, with DJ
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'New Zealand painted by F & W Wright described by W. P. Reeves, 1st edition, 1908, brown hard cover, with foldout map
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Two N. Z land deeds, under the 'Settlements Act' and the 'Waste Lands Act' for parcels of land in the Auckland and Tauranga regions, one to a 'Maketu Settler' and the other to an Auckland plumber, dated 1869 and '70, both signed by Sir George Bowen
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A New Zealand United Fire Brigade's Association long service medal designed by Anton Teutenberg, traditional fireman to front and presentation inscription to back 'G. R. Nicol, Auckland 1A1 For Five Years Service'
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Ten chromolithographs from 'The Art Album of New Zealand Flora, 1889 (The first fullbook in chromolithography to be entirely printed in New Zealand), some plates uncropped
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'Portraits of the New Zealand Maori' painted in 1844 by George French Angas, printer's file specimen unbound copy 1972, including 49 colour reproductions of the Angas paintings
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'Early Travellers in New Zealand' by Nancy Taylor (ed.), 1st edition, 1959, with DJ
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'Skyways of Maoriland' by Hugh Gardiner, with a foreword by Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, pub. 1934
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A hand coloured photograph, probably Whites Aviation of four figures on the Olivine Ice Plateau. 28 cm x 36 cm
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Two large format vintage photographs, 'Otira Gorge' and 'Central Otago', framed as a pair in an impressive oak frame. Each image 40 cm x 550; overall 75.5 cm x 554 cm
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A modern edition of 'Maori Patterns Painted and Carved' by J. H. Menzies, printed in 1975, 162/750, also contains a plate from the original 1904 edition. With slip cover
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A chromolithograph 'City of Wellington, West', 1885, drawn by William Potts, printed by A. D. Willis. A view from Tinakori Hill, across Thorndon and Te Aro to the harbour and Mt Victoria. 34 cm x 49 cm
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Penny Ericson ceramic sculpture, a companion work to 'Six Days in a Southern Landscape' the Portage Ceramic Awards premier prize winner of 2003. Comprising six hollow, slab-built hemispheres in white earthenware clay, decorated with slip glaze, cleft vertically to form paired sections. Each pair 31 cm x 18 cm x 145 approx
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A vintage black and white photograph of Don Clarke, '1st Penalty in 3rd Test v. S. A. It was a goal 1956', entitled in pen to the reverse, the image of Clarke standing with ball at his feet in preparation for kicking the goal. 21 cm x 51 cm
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A letter from Danie Craven to Don Clarke on 'South African Rugby Board' letterhead dated 1st December 1964, replying to Clarke's request for a Jubilee jersey 'which were all stolen by some of our players' and '...... Glad that Your Operations were Successful. We naturally hope it will affect your kicking against us next year!'
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A vintage Don Clarke rugby boot (right foot), no lace, stitched leather, the leather sole with four of the seven metal sprigs remaining. Note: this is the last remaining boot held by the close family. Together with a newspaper article, a kick made by Clarke in the third test in South Africa in 1960
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A small silver plate 'Ranfurly Shield Winners' trophy cup presented to Don Clarke, engraved including the score 'Waikato 6 - North Auckland 3' and the date 18.8.51', also engraved with Clarke's name, raised on a black plastic base. Height 100. Provenance:From the family collection
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A Don Clarke presented large silver plate lidded serving dish, oval form with decorative side handles, lid handle and four feet, the copper showing through. Length 425. Presented to Don Clarke by the South African Breweries upon his leaving their employment. Provenance:From the family collection
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A Don Clarke presented four piece silver plate tea set on tray; the tray presentation engraved 'Bay of Plenty Racing Club Golf Tournament 1966 Senior Best Net Score'. Provenance:From the family collection
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A Don Clarke presented silver plate three piece condiment set, blue glass liners, lion mask feet, in fitted box. Provenance:From the family collection
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A Don Clarke presented silver plate salver (circular tray), fancy pie crust rim and fancy framed cartouche engraved 'To Don Clarke Rugby Player of the Year 1960......'. Diameter 410. Provenance: as above
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Three Don Clarke presented medallions, includes: a gilded 1962 South Africa coin in wreath frame on gilt chain 'Monnaie de Paris Depuis 1585', the large bronze medallion dated 1990, in original box and a 1990 XIV Commonwealth Games Auckland New Zealand Commemorative bronze medallion in original case. Provenance: From the family collection
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Four vintage Don Clarke scrap books, includes a set of three numbered consecutively and the other entitled 'New Zealand Rugby Football Tour 1963-1964', each with multiple newspaper cuttings. Approx. 40 cm x 280. Provenance:From the family collection
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Don Clarke's black windbreaker, with embroidered pocket 'New Zealand Vs. South Africa 1956', made at a later date
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Ten various vintage and later printed rugby team photographs including Don Clarke, mostly later reprints, includes 1951 Waikato Rugby Football Team, 'All Blacks Third Test v South Africa. . 1956', etc. Provenance:Ex. the family collection
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Assorted Don Clarke ephemera;includes an embroidered belt 'New Zealand Kiwi D. B. C. ' assorted shields, leather wallet internally stamped in gilt 'New Zealand Vs. Springboks 4th Test - 27.8.1960.....' and stamped with Clark's name, All Blacks trading cards, book 'Tribute', book 'O'Reilly's Homage', together with a related print, etc
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A Don Clarke presented mahogany coffee table, the silver plaque engraved 'Waikato Rugby Union Presented to Don Clark 1963-64 All Blacks British Isles Tour', Queen Anne style with cabriole legs, some attention required. 88 cm x 42.5 cm x 40 cm
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An original Don Clarke presented multiple portrait drawing with many signatures to the mount, the portrait drawing including images of Don Clarke kicking and scoring by Craig Pringle(?), signed and dated 2001, further signed by Don Clarke, the 49 other original signatures including Waka Nathan, Colin Meads, Bob Scott, Peter Burke, Bruce Watt, etc. Presented by the Barbarians; in black frame under glass. Provenance:From the family collection. 80 cm x 66 cm
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French 'Yataghan' M1866 sword bayonet, for the Chassepot and M1874 Gras rifles. State Arsenal marks to blade spine for St Etienne and dated December 1872. Brass hilt with cast cordons, Z-prefixed matching numbers to crossguard and blued scabbard, and various manufacturers marks to ricasso and quillion. Length 70 cm
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A Prussian sword bayonet, M1871 style brass hilt with diagonal serrations to right, plain left side with leaf spring, 1860 style 'quill-back' blade, stamped crowned W68 to ricasso with other armoury marks and makers mark Clauberg, Solingen; crossguard with quillion and finial incorporating muzzle ring; leather scabbard with brass mouth and chape. Length 63.5 cm
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French M1874 sword bayonet for the Gras rifle. State arsenal marks to blade T-back for de Chatellerault and dated January 1876. Wood grip with brass pommel, various marks to ricasso and quillion and steel scabbard. Length 640. v
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A Prussian M1871 sword bayonet, brass hilt with diagonal serrations to right, plain left side, fullered single edged blade with false back edge, stamped crowned Erfurt to ricasso and makers mark Alex Coppel, Solingen; crossguard with quillion and finial incorporating muzzle ring stamped with regimental marking. Length 60 cm
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A 19th century Prussian sword bayonet, brass hilt with diagonal serrations to right, plain left side, single edged blade with faint etched patterns; Clemen & Jung, Solingen maker's logoat ricasso, nickel crossguard with quillion and finial incorporating muzzle ring; leather and brass scabbard with regimental marking. Length 59.5 cm
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A scarce commercial made M1874 sword bayonet for the Gras rifle. Flat backed wood grip with brass pommel, OEWG, Steyr (1883) makers marks to ricasso, 9152 to crossguard, with quillion; steel scabbard. Length 66.5 cm
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British Colonial P1871 saw back sword bayonet for the Snider-Enfield short rifle, with chequered leather grips, leather scabbard with steel mounts. Length 59 cm
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A British P1856/58 Enfield 'Yataghan' sword bayonet, black chequered leather grips, fullered blade, leather scabbard with steel mounts. Length 71 cm
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A P1856/58 Enfield 'Yataghan' sword bayonet, black chequered leather grips, fullered blade, steel scabbard. Length 71 cm
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A British P1856/58 Enfield variant sword bayonet, black chequered leather grips, fullered shortened blade, steel scabbard. Length 60 cm
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A Portuguese M1886 Kropatschek sword bayonet, with Yataghan blade, faintly marked to the back Styer 1886, with steel scabbard
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An Argentinean sword side arm Modelo Argentino 1909, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., Solingenc.1909-12, with quillion and finial crosspiece, matched numbers to ricasso and scabbard. Length 50.5 cm
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An Argentinean M1909 sword bayonet, for the M1909 Argentine Mauser, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., Solingenc.1909-12, with quillion crosspiece, matched numbers to ricasso and scabbard. Length 52 cm
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A British socket bayonet for use with the P1853 Enfield rifle-musket, triangular blade with armory marks at ricasso, leather scabbard with brass mounts. Length 63.5 cm
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A US Civil War socket bayonet for use with the P1853 Enfield rifle-musket, triangular blade with armoury marks at ricasso, steel scabbard with leather frog with brass hanger with cast US rondel and stamped RIA (Rock Island Armory). Length 63.5 cm
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A variant model French M1886 sword bayonet for the Lebel and Berthier rifles, removable brass grip, steel crossguard without quillion, long cruciform blade and steel scabbard. Length 63.5 cm
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An original model French M1886 sword bayonet for the Lebel and Berthier rifles, removable silver-alloy grip, steel crossguard with quillion with State arsenal marks, cruciform blade, steel scabbard. Length 63.5 cm
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A variant model French M1886 sword bayonet for the Lebel and Berthier rifles, removable silver-alloy grip, steel crossguard with quillion with State arsenal marks, shortened cruciform blade and steel scabbard. Length 46 cm
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A variant model French M1886 sword bayonet for the Lebel and Berthier rifles, removable steel grip, steel crossguard without quillion, long cruciform blade. Length 64 cm
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A 1917 German/Prussian M1898/05 sawback sword bayonet, by Mauser, Oberndorf, wood grip with diagonal serrations, crowned W17 on spine, manufacturer's marks on ricasso and steel scabbard. Length 50 cm
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A German/Prussian M1898/05 'butcher blade' sword bayonet, by the very rare maker Ernst Packe Sohn, manufacturers marks on ricasso: Cito-Cöln, wood grip with diagonal serrations; steel scabbard. Length 50 cm
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A German M1884/98 second pattern saw back knife bayonet, made 1915 by Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen, with Weyersberg 1937 scabbard. Length 38.5 cm
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A German M1884/98 third pattern knife bayonet, for the Mauser K98, possibly Police (eagle on swastika stamp to spine), with manufacturer's logo for Alex Coppel, Solingen, diagonal grooved Bakelite grips; with scabbard. Length 38.5 cm
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A German M1884/98 third pattern knife bayonet, 1941, with scabbard. Length 38 cm
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A German M1884/98 third pattern knife bayonet, for the Mauser K98, the ricasso with manufacturer's code for Berg & Co and dated '44, with scabbard. Length 38.5 cm
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A German M1884/98 II, second pattern knife bayonet, made 1915 by Erfurt, with scabbard. Length 38 cm
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German Army long dress bayonet KS/98, by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen with bright plated blade, black chequered Bakelite grip, black painted scabbard
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German Army long dress bayonet KS/98, by E. Pack & Söhne with bright plated blade, black chequered Bakelite grip, black painted scabbard (frog stud loose)
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A German M1884/98 pattern knife bayonet, with quillion and muzzle ring, leather scabbard with brass mounts. Length 43.5 cm
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A German World War I 'crank handle' combination trench-knife bayonet, steel hilt with remnants of black paint, crossguard snapped through clearing rod hole and at finial, right ricasso stamped Demag (Deutshe Maschinenfabrik) Duisburg, left stamped D. R. G. M [earlier examples], black painted steel scabbard with riveted leather frog with star stamped press stud. Length 25.5 cm
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A rare Australian parachutist's (machete) Mark I bayonet, stamped numbers to wood grip and pommel, crossguard with muzzle ring, blued steel bolo shape blade, canvas and webbing scabbard printed with R. M. B Ltd. 1944. Length 40.5 cm
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Australian Owen Mk1/1 knife bayonet, for the Owen sub-machine gun, a P1907 Orange Arsenal NSW manufacture dated '44, with Mangrovite '45 stamped leather scabbard. Length 38 cm
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Italian M1891 knife bayonet, for the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle and most M1891 carbines, stitched moulded black leather scabbard
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Italian Carcano M38 folding bayonet, with steel scabbard. Length 28.5 cm
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An Italian Carcano M38 later model fixed bayonet, with steel scabbard. Length 28.5 cm
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An Italian Carcano M38 later model fixed-folding bayonet, with steel scabbard. Length 28.5 cm
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A Swedish m/1896 m/1938 Mauser socket bayonet, by Eskilstuna Jern, company markings to crosspiece, with scabbard. Length 33 cm
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A Swedish Mauser M1896 bayonet with wooden grips, metal scabbard. Length 33 cm
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An ArgentineanFN-FAL Type A knife bayonet, with plastic grip, the muzzle ring with flash hider prongs, steel scabbard
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A Belgian SAFN 1949 knife bayonet, with Parkerised hollow-ground double-edged blade, the pommel with Arabic (Egypt) numerals, with scabbard
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A U. S. M1917 sword bayonet, with single cordon ridge to the wood grip, maker's and ordnance stamps at ricasso, with second pattern painted leather scabbard. Length 55 cm
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A U. S. M1917 sword bayonet by Remington, with matched British No1 MkII leather scabbard. Length 55 cm
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A U. S. M1892 knife bayonet for the .30 Krag rifle, dated 1903 to ricasso, refurbished grips, steel scabbard with hanger
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A Remington No. 5 knife bayonet for the .7 cm rolling block rifle, c.1899/1900, with hooked quillion, steel scabbard with original leather frog, the left fuller marked 'Remington Arms Co. Ilion, NY'. Length 32 cm
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