Two copper gunpowder flasks; one bag shaped marked ‘Dixon & Sons’ on the graduated nozzle the body with chain link moulding; the other plain and unmarked.
Estimate: $120 - $200
Two bag shaped powder flasks; the leather one with stamped London coat-of-arms and sprung lever brass dispenser nozzle; the other of pressed tin marked ‘G & J W Hawkes’ to the brass graduated nozzle.
Estimate: $120 - $200
A Light Cavalry Officer’s Pattern 1796 Sabre, marked ‘Osborn’ on blade back, with brass stirrup hilt with half-round langets, iron grooved grip, single fullered 755mm blade. No scabbard
Estimate: $300 - $500
A Light Cavalry Officer’s Pattern 1796 Sabre, marked ‘Osborn’ on blade back, with brass stirrup hilt with half-round langets, iron grooved grip, single fullered 755mm blade, cleaned, edge chips. No scabbard
Estimate: $280 - $420
An 1845 pattern Officer's sword. As issued with very good brown leather scabbard. Nickel-plated hilt with open swept guard bugle cypher,
Estimate: $500 - $700
A c.1830 Pioneer Rifleman's sawback hanger, with spear point 600mm blade, brass P-guard hilt with lion's head pommel. Leather scabbard (nearly cracked through) with brass fittings
Estimate: $280 - $400
British ‘Brown Bess’ Socket Bayonet and Scabbard, good 430mm blade carries ordnance inspectors mark and minor staining. The leather scabbard with brass fittings.
Estimate: $150 - $300
Lancaster Pattern 1855 bayonet with leather scabbard. Made for the Lancaster Carbine Rifle, pipe back spear pointed blade with even stained patina, leather grips and brass hilt, and crossguard numbered 108, brass mounted black leather scabbard with one crease.
Estimate: $150 - $300
British Snider Sawback Bayonet and Leather Scabbard, 2nd type. Made for the NZ Artillery Carbine. Blade L.515mm, with some staining and minor pitting, WD armoury marks and ‘9/81’ conversion mark at ricasso, numbered ‘1978’ at crossguard.
Estimate: $200 - $300
A Snider saw back sword bayonet, with leather grips. Pitted cross guard. Numbered 779. 510mm long saw back blade. Conversion date of 9 81. Some pitting at blade end. No scabbard.
Estimate: $100 - $200
British Pattern 1844 Yeomanry Cavalry Percussion Carbine, .60 caliber , 20" barrel is 3-groove rifled, with captive swivel ramrod and retained in stock by two wedges.
Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400
An Officer's mahogany writing box with engraved brass plaque to the lid ‘Captain Oldfield. Royal Engineers’, brass capped and bound and recessed brass handles, 455 x 250 x 145mm.
Estimate: $200 - $400
A pair of scrimshaw bullock horns decoratively worked with Māori portraits, weapons, native birds and landscapes, fitted to a wooden mount. W.560mm.
Estimate: $460 - $800
A pair of 19thC Old Sheffield Plate telescopic candlesticks. H.280mm extended. Note: one telescopic extension faulted (does not remain extended and falls down). Dia. nozzle, 25mm and drip tray 63mm.
Estimate: $100 - $160
A Victorian pine, steel strapped and bound travelling trunk, the mildly domed top with original pinned steel edging and strapping, swing handle to each side. 900 x 450 x 500mm.
Estimate: $160 - $300
A 19thC green painted footlocker, with rope carry handles and iron strapped dovetailed corners, plinth base, hinged lid, candle box to interior, mortice lock with tongue absent. 950 x 420 x 430mm
Estimate: $100 - $200
A 19thC English pine apothecary box with fitted interior and single drawer in base, with glass bottles and jars, pestle and mortar, ceramic-lidded jars, etc. 320 x 250 x 270mm.
Estimate: $300 - $400
A set of eleven Victorian period silver handled table knives London 1894. The steel blades stamped Mappin and Webb, Sheffield, the wax filled handles with thread edge and raised drop
Silver fiddle pattern dessert forks and spoon: 2 x London 1827. 1x Exeter 1850 together with a fiddle pattern silver dessert spoon. Total 240g
Estimate: $220 - $340
An earth closet commode of pine construction with ceramic rimmed opening bearing a printed logo for 'Moule's Patent Earth System, London'.
Estimate: $400 - $800
A 19thC blade sharpening grindstone wheel supported on a fruitwood trough frame, raised on four legs with a stretcher base. 720 x 380 x 900mm
Estimate: $200 - $400