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 .450 cal Whitworth percussion muzzle loading rifle, circa 1862-63,
33" hexagonal bore barrel, marked “Whitworth Patent”, 2 band with bayonet bar to front band, ladder sight marked to 1200yds. Lock marked with "The Whitworth Company Limited" and with Whitworth crest. Dark patina metalwork, original woodwork with some minor dings, Complete with safety chain, swivels and ram-rod. No military markings. #D366. ALR
Realised: $3,100
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 good Indian mail and lamellar shirt, 17thC, probably Bijapur, Karnataka state, India,
of large riveted iron rings open at the front and extending to cover the upper leg, the back with single vent and formed around three rows of narrow vertically overlapping iron plates, the central row with cusped lower edges, the sides incorporating pairs of iron plates, the front with two pairs of overlapping square convex iron plates each with two shaped bars with buckles for straps, and full length sleeves. Note: This shirt is almost certainly part of the large group captured in 1689 following the defeat of Adilshahi dynasty at the siege of Adoni by Maharajah Anup Singh and subsequently installed in the armoury at Bikaner, Rajasthan. (from Christies catalogue lot essay https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5356449 ) Provenance: The estate of Richard Rice. A noted and life-long Gisborne collector. Purchased Christies, South Kensington London 30 Sep 2010, Sale 5477 Lot 24, GBP1875 (NZ$3990)
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
A Colt .36 calibre Navy Model 1851 percussion revolver,
4th model, Hartford - London. Serial # 39064, all matching numbers. Iron backstrap and trigger guard, London Proved cylinder and left side of frame barrel. Top strap marked ‘- Address Col Colt London -’. Grips show service usage with some minor dings and corner chips but are sound and original. Iron work has sharp corners and good cylinder scene and is mostly silver-grey overall with some staining on grip straps. Action is tight and positive, nipples are good. This London Navy is a good straight gun. 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: $2,200
A 17thC Indian mail shirt and head covering with plume.
The shirt formed of slender iron rings extending to below the knees and to wrists, with a series of plates and to front larger plates with fastening buckles, the head mail similar with large black ostrich plume to top. Provenance: Christies, South Kensington London, 9 Oct 2009, Lot 220
Realised: $2,100
A 19thC Persian kulah khud helmet, with nasal bar,
the steel skull embossed with a demon face with gold highlights and chiseled overall with foliage inhabited by wild animals and cartouches containing courtly figures, the base with a border of calligraphy; surmounted by demons horns, a square section spike and twin plume holders. With 'vandyke' camail of steel and brass butted links. The nasal bar incorrectly fitted Provenance: purchased Philips Auctions, London, 2000, £1250.
Realised: $2,000
A 19thC Prussian M1811 'Blucher' sabre,
from the early to mid-19th century. Based on the British 1796 light cavalry sabre. With heavy 33" (825mm) blade, marked ‘221/Crown/JW’ to the blade back, the hilt with fluted wooden grip with steel stirrup guard and riveted back strap with langets. With steel scabbard. Numerous armoury stamps to crossguard front and leading face as well as scabbard throat. Such swords were often reissued numerous times to different units. VGC.
Realised: $2,000