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Militaria and Ethnographica: Friday 31 July 2009 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 30 July 9am - 5pm and Friday 31 July 8.30am - 10am
 

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Service Pistol, with 18.5cm octagonal steel barrel, the lock plate later stamped "1858 Tower", walnut stock with brass furniture and steel swivel ramrod.

Guide Price: £150-180

View Lot No. 409

 
 

A 19th Century Double Barrel Percussion Cap Pistol, with 11.5cm steel barrels, foliate engraved and indistinctly signed lock plate, with repaired walnut stock.

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 410

 
 

A Pair of Early 19th Century Large Size Percussion Cap Pocket Pistols by Johnston, St. James' Street, London, circa 1800, converted from flintlocks, the 7cm turn-off octagonal steel barrels with front and rear sights, the square frames finely engraved with martial trophies and with engraving to tops and sides, the finely chequered walnut bag butts set with octagonal escutcheons, 20cm long overall, together with the original combined knipple key/barrel wrench. (one pistol with damaged trigger and guard)

Guide Price: £500-700

View Lot No. 411

 
 

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Pocket Pistol, the 7cm turn-off steel barrel with Birmingham proof marks, box lock, walnut slab butt; a 19th Century Belgian Percussion Cap Pocket Pistol, with 7.5cm turn-off octagonal steel barrel, foliate engraved box lock with Liege proof mark, concealed trigger and ebony bag butt (2)

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 412

 
 

A 19th Century Afghan Flintlock Jezail, the 90.5cm steel barrel flared at the muzzle in the form of a snakes open mouth, the steel lock plate stamped with East India Company rampant lion and dated 1810, full wood stock with four brass bands, inlaid with stylised motifs in brass and mother of pearl

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 413

 
 

A 19th Century Indian Percussion Cap Rampart Gun, the 126cm tapered steel barrel slightly flared at the muzzle, walnut full stock with three brass bands and steel ramrod.

Guide Price: £60-80

View Lot No. 414

 
 

A 19th Century Afghan Flintlock Jezhail, the 113cm steel barrel slightly flared at the muzzle, wood stock with five brass bands, shaped butt, all inlaid with stylised motifs in mother of pearl, bone and brass; an Indian Miquelet Long Gun, the barrel encased in white sheet metal engraved and chased with foliage, with steel ramrod (2)

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 415

 
 

A De-activated S.M.L.E. Bolt Action .22 Calibre Rifle, no.6473, walnut full stock, together with a 1907 Wilkinson bayonet with steel mounted leather scabbard, and deactivation certificate.(3)

Guide Price: £150-180

View Lot No. 416

 
 

A 19th Century Percussion Cap Sporting Gun, the 85cm steel barrel octagonal at the breech, with indistinct proof marks, walnut stock with chequered grip and steel double scroll trigger guard, lacks ramrod. (poor order)

Guide Price: £50-80

View Lot No. 417

 
 

A 19th Century Indian Percussion Cap Musket, with 87cm steel barrel, the lock plate stamped with crowned VR cypher, 1858 TOWER, with walnut two band full stock brass fore-end tip and trigger guard, the butt inset with a brass roundel stamped 2309 and with Arabic script, lacks ramrod; an Indian Tulwar, with single edge curved and fullered steel blade, steel hilt chased with foliage and with disc shape pommel, with brass mounted leather scabbard (2)

Guide Price: £100-200

View Lot No. 418

 
 
 
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