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Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
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*** 19th century Laotian Dha sword. Horn and 18ct gold filigree hilt set with clear stones. Hand-forged single edged curved blade. Silver covered wooden scabbard. Length 110 cm (in scabbard). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai… ***
*** World War I ANZAC H.E.S. Armitage uniform. (Harold Edwin Salisbury Armitage of Millicent, South Australia enlisted and served as a 2nd Lieutenant at Gallipoli (10Bn). Died in France 3 April 1917.) Privately tailored jacket (Shierlaw, Adelaide) with 50 Bn.… ***
*** Colt 1855 model Brevet revolving carbine. With chequered walnut stock. Engraved cylinder and frame. Barrel marked 'Colt Brevete' length 101 cm ***
*** Turkish dagger and scabbard ***
*** Early 17th century Indian Katar. Likely from the Vijayanagara Tanjore armory. With a fine wootz Damascus steel multi-fullered blade. A large arching 'Hood' to protect the hands, with a beast head finial. With later scabbard. Length 61 cm ***
*** Collection of convict and colonial items, including wrist to wrist hand cuffs; tether chain with swivel; single cuff link; pair of leg irons with curb chain & screw key; first fleet pattern riveted leg irons; tether ring & wall wedge, both marked with… ***
*** 19th century hardwood club. Incised rhombic head & shaped handle end. Old cracks & use patina. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 77 cm ***
*** Japanese Sunobi Tanto. Red lacquered saya, tsuka bound in baleen. Gold washed copper habaki, matching higo School koshirae. Length 35 cm (blade) ***
*** Watered steel Nautilus form powder flask - 18th century Punjab. With four internal compartments, gold inlaid repair height 13 cm ***
*** 19th century high quality Indonesian keris. Pamor blade with 13 luk. Heavily gold inlaid blade with carving of a seated lion with clear stone grasped in mouth. Silver filigree mendak. Ivory hilt in the form of Ganesha. Silver and ivory scabbard with low… ***
*** Pair matched ottoman silver stock flintlock pistols, c1800. Octagon-to-round steel barrel, high relief silver over 3/4 wood stock. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney.… ***
*** French flintlock sporting gun - Berthon-Perrin. Attributed to Berthon-Perrin, Aix-en-Provence, recorded working 1800-1820. Gentleman's take down fowling flint lock with well carved dog's head stock. With mother of pearl and horn inlaid eyes, silver collar… ***
*** Early 19th century Indo-Persian brass shield, four bosses, inlaid foliage design. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Diameter ia 37 cm ***
*** Persian Qajar period priming flask. Ivory and 9ct gold horn form flask. Fitted with European brass measure nozzle. 'S' form 9ct body engraved with foliage tendrils and flowers. Length 26 cm ***
*** 19th century ottoman Yataghan sword. Coral encrusted silver hilt with characteristic 'Ear' shaped pommel. Forward recurved blade with single fine fuller and silver inlay. With original leather covered and silver mounted scabbard. Length 75 cm ***
*** Scarce Venetian Schiavona broad sword ***
*** Japanese World War II army officers sword. Signed 'Choshu Kiyoshige.' blade with suguha hamon, two part gold foil habaki. Shin-gunto mounts. Saya covered in ray skin. Silver Asakura family mon applied to pommel. Length 66 cm (blade) ***
*** Indo-Persian jade hilt dagger. 17th century Khanjar dagger with ram's head pommel. Fine wootz steel blade, length 40 cm (incl hilt) ***
*** Indonesian presentation Keris. C1900 pamor steel blade of 17 waves & brass wire inlay. Gilt brass hilt in the form of a demon. Later sheath has intricately carved ivory scenes from the Ramayana & floral repousse silver sheath. Length 64 cm ***
*** German 1/2 basket Sinclair Sabre ***
*** British officer's silver Gorget. Inscribed with the British Royal coat of arms, c1790. Not hallmarked. 10 cm wide W42.8g ***
*** Japanese World War II naval Kai-Gunto sword. Naval officers sword with sanbon-sugi hamon. Signed. Length 63.5 cm (blade) ***
*** 10 World War II Japanese sword knots and 2 sword belts ***
*** Pair Queen Anne box lock Tap action pistols. By William Archer of London. Iron frame engraved 'London' on one side and 'Archer' on the other. Sterling silver grotesque face butt plates. Length 22 cm, (each) ***
*** Japanese Samurai sword. Inscribed to tang: Kawachi Kami Kune Suke. Several nicks to blade. 71 cm (blade lengtg) ***
*** Two World War I Anzac trench sketchbooks, drawn by #48670 Cpl James O'Grady, 1st W.I.R. N.Z.E.F. There are over 100 pencil sketches, all titled, depicting towns and ruins in Belgium and France; as well as fortifications, trenches, tanks, guns, aerial dog… ***
*** Spanish main gauche left hand dagger ***
*** Early 20th century Indonesian keris. Pamor blade with 9 luk. Ivory hilt in the form of a well carved Rakshasa demon. Mellow age patina to hilt and scabbard. . Length 48 cm ***
*** 19th century Indo-Persian fine chain mail helmet. Incised Islamic motifs, with nose guard & spike. Presented to Adolph Albers by Gerald Strickland (Prime Minister of Malta 1927-1930). Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 56 cm ***
*** World War I trench warfare club. Austro Hungarian of the type used on the Italian front & on the Western front in 1917-1918. Length 58 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Suguha hamon (straight temper pattern) katana, signed Noshu Osugi Ju Ishihara Kanenao Saku, Koshir' World War II Japanese army shingunto ***
*** Katana, signed Koa Isshin Mantetsu Saku and dated Showa Mizunoe Uma Aki, Koshir' World War II Japanese Army shingunto ***
*** British Navy 1846 pattern officers sword. Victorian period admiral rank sword. Shark skin grip, gilt brass lion head pommel and half basket guard with fouled anchor and St Edward's Crown. Length 96 cm ***
*** 19th century Indonesian keris. Early pamor 10 luk blade. Filigree mendak. Old ivory Garuda form hilt with mellow patina. Scabbard with ivory sampir and pierced silver sheath. Length 49 cm ***
*** 19th century Caucasian Kindjal dagger. Watered steel double-edged blade with twin fullers and gold koftgari inlay. Walrus ivory hilt. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney.… ***
*** Scarce Rajestan-India brass hilted zulfiqar ***
*** 19th century Arabic Saif sword. Broad, single fullered saber blade with short tip. Wooden scabbard sheathed in Yemeni silver work, with matched hilt. Length 90.5 cm ***
*** Japanese Uchigatana. Signed 'Kanemitsu.' in Showa period traditional tachi mounts. Brass ho-o bird menuki. Length 69 cm (blade) ***
*** Japanese World War II naval Kai Gunto sword. Signed Choji Midare Hamon. Length 67 cm (blade) ***
*** Cased Order of Australia. Sterling silver & enamel medal & ribbon with bar, & miniature medal & tie pin in Royal Australian mint case. Awarded to William Matthew O'Neil. Also, two University of Sydney exam awards, B.A. & M.A. To same recipeint, 1933 &… ***
*** Japanese Army Kyu-Gunto, 1886 pattern ***
*** Persian Qajar period Watered steel dagger. Double-edged curved blade of fine wootz steel. Walrus ivory hilt with worn relief carvings of a ruler surrounded by courtiers, each side with two cartooches of nastaliq script. Provenance: George Halla, Czech… ***
*** 19th century Caucasian Kindjal dagger. Double-edged blade with offset fullers and gold koftgari inlay. Scale grips of walrus ivory with horn back. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private… ***
*** Persian Qajar period Watered steel dagger. Double-edged curved blade of fine wootz steel. The forte carved with scene of lion and gazelle. Walrus ivory hilt with relief carving of figures on each side and cartouches of nastaliq script. Provenance: George… ***
*** Boer War South African medal. Pte. R. Sharpe, NSW. Mr, with clasps for Johannesburg, Driefontein, Paardeberg and cape Colony. ***
*** Scarce French Sapper's Sabre ***
*** Scarce Persian Sirah Bouk twin dagger ***
*** 19th century Indonesian keris. Pamor blade with 11 luk finely carved Sumatran ivory hilt with mellow age patina. . Length 49 cm total ***
*** 19th century Persian Kard. Wootz steel blade with gold koftgari inlay. Walrus ivory hilt. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Length 31 cm ***
*** Persian Qajar period Watered steel dagger. Double-edged curved blade of fine wootz steel. With engraved inscription to forte. Walrus ivory hilt with worn relief carved figures. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948;… ***
*** World War I Anzac plaster of Paris plaque, the rim incised 'Proof Study For Men BZ 1915', the plaque feaures an artist's interpretation of a light horse charge, using an early style of uniform, as used at Gallopoli ***
*** Boer War Queen's South Africa medal face Queen Victoria, - reverse 'South Africa.' inscribed to rim '528 Tpr. C.A. Gardner - C.B.C.' with attached bars 'South Africa 1901 - Transvaal - orange free state - Rhodesia - cape Colony' with ribbon bar and remnan ***
*** Japanese World War II army officers sword. Showa period blade and mounts. Choji Midare Hamon. Length 67 cm (blade) ***
*** Persian Qajar period watered steel dagger. Double-edged curved blade of fine wootz steel, with medial ridge. The walrus ivory hilt with relief carving of figure in European garb, the reverse with two portrait medallions and cartouches of nastaliq script.… ***
*** Japanese Showa period civilian sword. Signed, handmade blade. Brass tsuba with raised sakura (cherry blossom) design. Length 68 cm (blade) ***
*** Japanese World War II type 95 Nco sword. Aluminium cast hilt with bronze tsuba and spring clip. Blade and scabbard #17673. Length 92 cm ***
*** 19th century Moro keris. Well made blade with three waves to forte and well carved fullers. Retaining bands missing. Ganja skillfully made and fitted. Economic and skillful use of materials indicating an early to mid 19th century date. Original silver… ***
*** 'HMAS Sydney' medallion. Presented to Captain and crew July nineteen 1940. By W.J. Amor, Sydney. Diameter 5.6 cm ***
*** Indian/Moghul Zulfikir sword. Likely 18th century.Bifurcated & serrated blade. Delhi Eyelash makers mark. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 79 cm ***
*** 19th century Omani Jambiya dagger. Silver mounted hilt and scabbard. Broad double-edged, curved blade. Complete with original belt. Length 32 cm (blade and hilt) ***
*** Japanese World War II type 95 Nco sword. Aluminium cast hilt with spring clip-iron tsuba. Blade and scabbard #100849. Length 92.5 cm (blade and hilt) ***
*** Tibetan iron Phurba. Buddhist ritual dagger, of traditional form with three sided dagger blade, the pommel with three wrathful deities. Length 22 cm ***
*** Manchurian Dao cavalry sword. Boxer Rebellion, Qing Dynasty. Single-edged curved blade with combat clash on back edge. Plain wooden hilt grips with patinated iron mounts, round iron guard with raised rim. Length 98 cm, (in scabbard) ***
*** 19th century fine Indonesian keris. Pamor blade of 7 luk. Richly carved Maduran ivory hilt with winged horse carving. Scabbard with tortoise shell and brass overlay. . Length 48 cm total ***
*** 19th century African Congo Ngala Executioners sword. Brass & steel bound handle, chiselled blade, wooden pommel. Some pitting. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 54 cm ***
*** Pistol grip Commando knife, with leather sheath. Length 17 cm ***
*** Japanese World War II type 95 NCO sword. Aluminium cast hilt with spring clip-iron tsuba. Blade and scabbard #116525. Length 92.5 cm (blade and hilt) ***
*** Japanese World War II type 95 Nco sword. Aluminium cast hilt with bronze tsuba and spring, clip. Blade and scabbard #118278. Length 92 cm ***
*** 19th century Indian 'Elephant Knife', (Bhuj). With broad, clipped back blade with typical elephant head terminal. Gilded blade and shaft, the pommel with concealed dagger. Original green velvet covered scabbard with gilt copper mounts, length 61 cm ***
*** Japanese Shin-Gunto officer's sword with World War II fittings. Signed and dated on the Nakago & a Seki arsenal stamp, a city in central Gifu Prefecture, with a 500 year history of sword production. the date was the 17th year of the Showa period =1942… ***
*** Early Indo-Persian shield. four bosses, inlaid foliage design. Likely 18th century.Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. ***
*** Victorian highland regimental sword, with basket guard. Blade inscribed 'Gardiner & Co, Argyll St. Glasgow.'. Length 104 cm ***
*** American 1865-67 36 star flag. Sewn linen official flag. '3 Yd (Yard) American' stencilled on edge tape. Holes & losses. 264 x 135 cm ***
*** British 1796 light cavalry sword ***
*** Japanese World War II army officers sword. Suguha hamon. Blade signed, and Seki arsenal acceptance stamp. Length 67 cm (blade) ***
*** Various World War II Japanese sword fittings. Including six tsuba, scabbard, seppa etc. ***
*** R.A.N. gun layer figure, model for full size statue at Marylands Returned Services League Club ***
*** World War I A.I.F. Medals, British war medal, British Victory medal and 1914-15 star. All awarded to Pte. A dollar 20 Bn ***
*** Japanese naval officers dirk. Ray skin hilt with wire wrap and brass fittings, with naval arsenal stamp. Length 41.5 cm (including scabbard) ***
*** Indonesian keris with ivory hilt. Central Sumatra. 7 luk pamor blade, silver mendak, stylised anthropomorphic ivory hilt. The scabbard with ivory sampir and floral tendril embossed silver pendok. Nb: export restrictions. Length 32 cm (overall) ***
*** Japanese World War II army officers sword. Shin-Gunto army sword mounts. Signed, length 66 cm (blade) ***
*** Japanese type 98 Shin Gunto army officer's sword, circa 1938-45. Gunome Hamon. Unsigned, Mumei, length 66 cm blade ***
*** Archive - World War I Australian soldier of the 48th Battalion, AIF. Including trench art cigarette ashtray with German belt buckle, other German belt buckles, Australian & German jacket buttons, Australian insignia, German metal soap (Seife) container… ***
*** World War I RFC Flying Helmet, Speech Tube, Goggles and Gauntlets, personal items of H.F Hayward M.C with signed note of provenance, also material relating to World War II service in India inc. commission ***
*** Japanese World War II army officers sword. Length 65 cm (blade) ***
*** 17th/18th century Chinese hand cannon. 3 barrels with iron strapwork. Socket mount for attachment of wooden handle. Length 34 cm ***
*** World War I trench warfare club (against humans and rats). Australian/British, lead core loaded, retained by match headed batten nails, augmented by boot studs, carved handle. Length 45 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Early dagger & scabbard. Brass mounts, shark skin hilt. Length 34 cm ***
*** Photo Album of Australian Troops in South Africa ***
*** Album 'The Medallic History of Australia', issued by Stokes Australia Limited including 60 medals. ***
*** Boxlock flintlock pistol by hill of London. Spring loaded folding bayonet; turn off barrel. Brass box lock and barrel with engraved trophies. Length 25 cm (bayonet extended) ***
*** 17th century Indian Katar. With bifuricated and serrated blade on a fine pierced Tanjore Armory hilt. Length 36 cm ***
*** 17th century Indian Firagi sword. Kandah Hilt. Length 118 cm ***
*** Scarce Indian Bichwa dagger ***
*** Group World War I A.I.F. Ambulance driver medals, 3 medals 1914-18 war, Victory and 1914-15 star awarded to 6652 Pte L.E. Palmer 8F Amb. A.I.F ***
*** 1918 World War I German concentration camp in Australia ephemera. ***