Militaria
With a network of specialists covering all fields of militaria we are able to maximise potential return on medals, badges, bladed weapons, firearms and associated collectables from all wars, periods and nations with a particular interest in historical diaries, photographs, paintings and ephemera.
A Māori War medal,
hand engraved to 'SERGT. T. EYTON. No.2 COY. TARANAKI BUSH RANGERS'. With four hand engraved bars
Realised: $6,000
A 19thC carved and bone model of an 'American Cutter',
single mast, fully rigged including lifeboat. The original join to the mast taped in place. L.680mm. On inlaid wood stand, with a few repairs. Also recorded as a French POW Cutter. Provenance: Purchased Relcy Antiques 9 Nelson Rd. Greenwich. £1,650.
Realised: $4,400
A late Victorian Royal Navy pattern 20 patent binnacle with liquid boat compass,
by the celebrated instrument makers Dent & Co London, c.1894. The mahogany compass base housing with hinged front opening and a brass pyramidal and thick cut bevelled glass viewing section above. The base section opens to reveal the compass bowl with integral locking mechanism for transit and a receptacle for a spare candle. The back of the door has paper instructions. The sprung candle lamp fixed to one side with vented housing and chimney. The screw cap top with maker's details, serial 'No.800' and broad arrow military mark. The arrow and serial number matching and stamped to the dial's bezel and to one side of the base. The Dent patent boat liquid compass contained within a brass bowl on a gimballed mount with a mica card graduated to half points and a central float. It is detailed with a fleur de lys at the North point with Dent written across. Note: Established in 1814 by Edward John Dent (1790-1853), Dent & Co. Ltd. were innovative scientific instrument makers and horologists, or clock makers. Amongst their most famous builds are the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (1871) which was to keep ‘Greenwich Mean Time’, and the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, also known as ‘Big Ben’ (1946). They were also responsible for creating precision chronometer used by influential navigators and explorers on their voyages, including the likes of Darwin when he was aboard the HMS Beagle (1831), and Livingstone (1850) and Stanley (1890) in Central Africa. Provenance: Purchased A. Middleton 1988 £1800.
Realised: $3,400
A good late 18thC sea service brass barreled flintlock blunderbuss,
quality grained mahogany stock, decorative engraved and shaped brass furniture, acorn forward of the trigger guard, steel lock. The brass barrel with proof marks. Captured ramrod. L.795mm. Provenance: Purchased 'The Stamford Gun Room, Stamford' 22.8.86 £705.
Realised: $3,400
A c.1800 brass barreled 'Tower' blunderbuss,
quality grained mahogany stock, brass furniture, steel lock. The brass barrel with proof marks. The lock plate with Government crown above GR and maker's name 'TOWER'. Captured ramrod. Minor faults. L.815mm.
Realised: $3,000
An English Un-Named Percussion ‘Pepper Box’ Pistol,
very good quality. 2½" 6-shot barrel group, .32 calibre. Bar Hammer with sliding safety. All metalwork with a dark uncleaned patina, scroll engraving to frame, ‘Improved Revolving Pistol’ engraved on left side plate. Original, finely chequered grip with oval silver escutcheon has pronounced flare at base of butt, spring loaded trap for spare caps in butt plate. Nipples somewhat battered but action in working order. Birmingham proofed. A nice pistol. Good working order and condition. Provenance: From the collection of John & Lynda Matthews (Ōmata Stockade in Taranaki. Waireka Properties Ltd. collection). No firearms license required.
Realised: $3,000
A Beaumont Adams percussion revolver 1856 pattern .45calibre,
5 shot, chequered grips. Detailed to body ' B, 16,791 PATENT No. 32,465. R.'. Matching number to cylinder. Detailed to top strap 'DEANE & SON 30 KING WILLIAM ST. LONDON BRIDGE' . A tidy example, in case with many accessories including mould, flask, cleaning equipment etc. Provenance: From the collection of John & Lynda Matthews (Ōmata Stockade in Taranaki. Waireka Properties Ltd. collection). No firearms license required.
Realised: $2,800
A collection of Victorian military helmet plates and insignia etc. pertaining to the Wyndowe family,
includes: an Oxfordshire officer's helmet plate, a Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry helmet plate, two shako plates: Northamptonshire & Rutland Militia plus one for the Wiltshire Militia, together with bullion wire insignia etc. Together with a portrait miniature of a Victorian military officer and a book with the bookplate for William Thomlinson Wyndowe 58th regt. Provenance: Mouton family inheritance, connected to the Wyndowe family. Note: William Thomlinson Wyndowe (1876. Hyderābād, Andhra Pradesh, India.-1919). Only son of Dr. Samuel Jardine Wyndowe and his wife Emily. See other lots in this auction from the same estate collections.
Realised: $2,400
Remington 1858 Army percussion revolver,
ball and cap, .44cal. No original finish, all steel with grey patina. Brass trigger guard and very good grips. Good working order and good condition. Provenance: From the collection of John & Lynda Matthews (Ōmata Stockade in Taranaki. Waireka Properties Ltd. collection). No firearms license required.
Realised: $2,300
An early 19thC 'Tower' sea service naval flintlock belt pistol,
with 12" barrel, c.1815, walnut stock, lock stamped Tower and with GR cypher. Brass trigger guard, side plate, ram pipe and butt knob. Long steel belt hook. Overall 490mm. No license required. Purchased Lawson's Auctions. 1990’s - early 2000's.
Realised: $2,200