RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024
An Indian Firangi sword, with very long 38” blade, said to be taken after the lifting the siege of Lucknow in 1857 by Sir Colin Campbell.
Estimate: $400 - $800
An uncommon Indian hide shield (dhal), probably rhinoceros, circular domed form, with remnant painted border decoration, four petal shaped bosses,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A good Indian mail and lamellar shirt, 17thC, probably Bijapur, Karnataka state, India,
Estimate: $2,200 - $3,200
A 19thC Indian kard dagger, in finely pierced and gilded scabbard, the tapering single edged blade of finely watered steel, forte and hilt with gold koftgari and ivory grips,
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
An Indian chain mail shirt, of micro links so called “Silk Mail”, reputedly from the Bikaner Armoury (see footnote 1) circa 1680s and taken at the siege of Adoni (footnote 2),
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000
An Indian sword (jumgheerdha), 17/18thC, with gold niello decoration to the hilt,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A pair of rare Indian papier mâché dhàl (shields) each with four central silver bosses, with label of provenance to the Governor of Bombay (see footnote 1) and 1998 Christies auction tag (see footnote 2),
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000
A pair of 18th/19thC Persian bazu-band (forearm armour), iron, with hinged cuff plates, heavily chiseled with foliate tendrils with traces of gilt remaining,
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A South Indian 'crow-beaked' war axe (zaghnal), heavy steel head pierced and chiseled with decoration,
Estimate: $340 - $700
A good 19thC Persian Qajar iron helmet with square spike finial, nasal bar and plume holders,
Estimate: $700 - $1,400
A good 19thC Persian Qajar circular convex steel shield (sipar), with raised sun mask bosses to the centre, gold damascened and engraved,
Estimate: $700 - $1,400
A rare Indian nape and shoulder armour defence (kanthatrāna), 18th/19thC, of padded leather and aventail,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A 6 bore Indian matchlock gun, 19thC., with heavy sighted barrel encrusted with silver scrolls, flowers, foliage and chevrons (losses), retained by a pair of engraved brass bands,
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000
An Indian Pahari sword of unusual form, the broad flat blade with double edge and raised central ridge within a sunken panel.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A 18th/19thC Ottoman kilig with leather wrapped wooden scabbard, golden inlaid blade,
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
A rare 17th/18thC Ottoman-Turkish compound recurve bow, of wood, horn and sinew,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
A display board of five 19thC Indo-Persian and two 16thC style Ottoman Turk arrows
Estimate: $200 - $400
A Circassian shashka sabre, North West Caucasus region, with hook shaped pommel with deep groove, the hilt and fittings with gold damascene work,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A Turkish shamshir/saif sword, mid 19thC, with single edged blade with kilig shaped end.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A mail and lamellar shirt, 17thC, East European or Russian, formed of riveted rings of oval-section wire,
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,000
A mail shirt, probably Ottoman Turkish 17/18thC of large proportions, formed of riveted rings of circular and oval section wire,
Estimate: $420 - $800
A 16th/17thC Ottoman-Turk or Persian mail, plate and lamellar cuisse or knee and thigh armour defenses, as worn by fully armoured cavalrymen,
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
A good 17th/18thC Ottoman-Turk or Persian chain mail defense, for the collar and nape
Estimate: $300 - $600
A 15th/17thC Ottoman / Persian Safavid defence for the left leg (greave), of three plates of steel connected by links of solid and riveted chainmail
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A 15th/17thC Ottoman / Persian Safavid defense for the left leg (greave), for protection of the lower leg of equestrian warriors, of three plates of steel connected by links of solid and riveted chainmail,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A rare and interesting 17th-18thC Ottoman-Turk or Persian thigh and knee defence (greave), apparently intended for the right leg,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A good, 19thC heavy double barrel muzzle loading percussion cape gun, 39 x 15 bore, by Pryse & Redman, London, (see footnote 1). In brass bound mahogany case.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A fine muzzle loading percussion double barrel rifle/shotgun, cased, with two sets of barrels, by Franz Leutheuser, Graz, Austria, c.1860.
Estimate: $1,600 - $2,200
A replica Alexander Henry muzzle loading smoothbore percussion rifle, .45 cal., in case,
Estimate: $200 - $400
A replica 19thC Bonehill smoothbore muzzle loading percussion rifle/shotgun .50cal and 12 bore, walnut stocked, 30", .50 cal barrels with Vernier sight. 30" 12 bore barrels. In timber case, with accessories. #186. Fire Arms License Required.
Estimate: $180 - $360
A late 19thC German combination gun, by Wilhelm Foerster, 16 bore damascus and 450-400 cal. Express barrels,
Estimate: $800 - $1,600
A 19thC under lever double barrel .450 express rifle by Joseph Lang & Son, London, circa 1891. In associated leather case
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A reproduction 20thC weighty big game 10 bore muzzle loading, single barrel percussion rifle, by C.G. Bonehill (Birmingham),
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A British Light Cavalry Officer's sword, pattern 1822, with scabbard, the blade etched for 'Southland Hussars',
Estimate: $360 - $700
A late 19thC 12 bore double barrel underlever shotgun by Henry Holland, (with NZ connections), in leather case,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A 577/450 Martini action sporting rifle, by Isacc Hollis & Sons, London, circa 1860-1890,
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,000
A Holland & Holland Patent hammerless rook rifle, cal 297-260, with extra 410 barrel, in leather case,
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
A scarce C.G. Bonehill 'The Britannia' barrel cocking .177 cal air rifle, circa 1902,
Estimate: $260 - $500
A .300 cal rook rifle, by T. Newton, Manchester, with additional .410 shotgun barrel.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A Snider action .450 cal sporting rifle, with walnut stock, in brass bound oak fitted case
Estimate: $800 - $1,600
A 12 bore double barrel, open hammer shotgun by T. Newton, Manchester. With leatherette case,
Estimate: $680 - $1,000
A 12 bore, hammerless double barrel shotgun by Enos James & Co. With leather case,
Estimate: $400 - $800
A mid-19thC .50 cal smoothbore muzzle loading percussion rifle with spare 20 bore shotgun barrel, by Clayton of Lymington. In baize lined fitted oak case with accessories.
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000
A fine early19thC .18 bore muzzle loading percussion double barrel sporting gun, by John Manton & Son, London, in baize lined fitted mahogany case.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A .60 cal smoothbore muzzle loading percussion sporting rifle, by Baker, London,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A 15 bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun, signed 'Manton, London',
Estimate: $300 - $600
Pair of 18th/19thC Indian dastana / bazu-band armguards, of typical form, with applied gilt borders of palmettes and dense scrolling floral decoration organized in two registers.
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
A good single steel 19thC Persian forearm armour (bazu-band), with etched figurative panels within a border of Islamic script,
Estimate: $700 - $1,400
