Militaria

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Snider Three-Band Long Rifle with Hay pattern rear sight,

(this rifle marked ‘II’ on breech ring but has Mk.III breech fitted, possibly in-service change as patina matches). Caliber .577 breech loading. 33½" barrel with approximately 80% original deep blue remaining. Three-groove rifling in very good condition. Sound walnut stock has been expertly oil-refinished some time ago with storekeepers mark on butt just visible. Brass butt plate tang with aged marking ‘S. NZ AC 947’. This number repeated on side plate flat. Rifle retains its chain and nipple protector, is fitted with old blanched buff leather sling marked inside ‘Broad Arrow 30’ but is missing the clearing rod. Lock marked ‘Tower’ over ‘1865’ but has no royal cypher. A very desirable 3-band rifle in better than average condition. Good working order and condition. Provenance: Hawkes Bay Arms, 22/03/2003, Lot 129. $2200. ALR

Large double-edged fine-Damascus steel knife of kindjal influenced design with scales,

280mm slightly curved blade with deep fuller each side, very nicely patterned Damascus, top edge sharpened except back 35mm where it swells to form the tang, reducing at the grip and swelling again at the pommel. Blackened 'leathered' chape and pommel panels and conforming scale pins. Scales of hippo or marine . Monogramed on the tang 'JJ'. no scabbard. Overall 405mm

3 IRON CROSS MEDALS: 2 LGE + 1 MEDIUM. 1 MOUNTED ON CARD 'Imperial Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 1914-18'/

A Victorian c.1890 marine chronometer by J Bruce and Sons

Castle Street Liverpool 'Makers to the Admiralty', fitted in a rosewood and brass bound case with hinged lid. The brass dial of Dia.122mm. With maker's details and numbered 5067, two subsidiary dials and Roman numerals, in lockable brass double gimballed frame. The double hinged section lid with glass internal cover. Not running properly. Provenance: Purchased 'Old Salt' 20.5.83 $1,900. Please note that Cordy's do not guarantee the working order or time keeping of any timepiece.