FINE MODERN & ANTIQUE GUN AUCTION

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1 FINE MODERN & ANTIQUE GUN AUCTION Thursday 20th JUNE am and 2.00pm Princess Louise House 190 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DJ Sale Number A1072 Viewing: Tuesday 18th June 10.00am 8.00pm Wednesday 19th June 9.00am 7.00pm Thursday 20th June Doors Open 9.00am Auction commences 10.30am IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND EITHER THE VIEWING OR ANY OF HOLT S MAIN SALES HELD AT PRINCESS LOUISE HOUSE PLEASE CONTACT HOLT S ADMINISTRATION ON: Auctioneers: David Porter Pippa Stockdale Enquiries and Commission Bids Viewing and Sale Day only Tel Fax: Main Office: Holt s Church Farm Barns Wolferton Norfolk PE31 6HA Tel: Fax: enquiries@holtsauctioneers.com Website: PLEASE NOTE: On 21st JUNE 2013 all items will go back to our Head Office in Norfolk. Collection from Hammersmith can be pre-arranged by appointment only. Please call either: or before 7.00pm on Thursday 20th June

2 VALUATION DAYS JULY 2013 Friday 5th July Sunday 7th July Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, Perth, PH2 6BD Wednesday 10th July Sedgeford Hall, Sedgeford, Norfolk, PE36 5LT Monday 15th July Hessett House, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9AH Tuesday 16th July Manor Farm Estate Office, Walcott, Lincolnshire, LN4 3SY Friday 19th July Sunday 21st July CLA Game Fair, Ragley Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire Tuesday 23rd July Orvis, West Park, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1BJ Tuesday 23rd July The Cholmondeley Arms, Cholmondeley, Cheshire, SY14 8HN Wednesday 24th July The Bear Hotel, 63 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AF Thursday 25th July Kinloch House, Dunkeld Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 6SG Thursday 25th July The Canadian Pavilion, Bisley Camp, Brookwood, Surrey, GU24 0NY Thursday 25th July Ian Coley Shooting School, Andoversford, Cheltenham, Glos Tuesday 30th July Lady s Wood Shooting School, Mapleridge Lane, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS17 6PW Wednesday 31st July The Palace Hotel, Torquay, TQ1 3TG Tuesday 6th August West London Shooting School, Sharvel Lane, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6RA Wednesday 7th August Lyford Grange, Lyford, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0EQ Thursday 8th August Crowcombe Court, Crowcombe, Somerset, TA4 4AD Wednesday 24th July Greenfields Shooting Grounds, Sturry Hill, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NG Please call to make an appointment to attend one of our free valuation days.

3 THURSDAY 20th JUNE 2013 MORNING SALE A.M. INDEX OF LOTS Accessories 1 78 Guncases & Gunslips Taxidermy Shooting & Fishing Optics Edged Weapons & Militaria Flintlock Longarms Flintlock Pistols Percussion Longarms Percussion Pistols Air Weapons Obsolete Calibre "In the Gunroom" by Roland Elworthy Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd

4 THURSDAY 20th JUNE 2013 AFTERNOON SALE 2.00 P.M. INDEX OF LOTS Section 5 Firearms Rifles Pairs Trios Sidelock Ejectors & Non-Ejectors Small Bore & Small Bore Hammerguns Big Bore & Single-Barrelled Over & Under Boxlock Ejectors & Non-Ejectors Hammerguns Proof and Condition of Firearms Please note that the descriptions of firearms in the catalogues are restricted to external examinations and the status of proof. Firearms are not stripped as a matter of course and it is recommended that any purchase is stripped and cleaned and that the firing and safety mechanisms are checked by a qualified gunsmith before use. It is the responsibility of the buyer to satisfy himself that the purchase meets his requirements before bidding. PLEASE NOTE THE ESTIMATES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REFLECT THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE GUN. A valid Section 5 authority must be produced in order to view prohibited weapons. Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd

5 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Please note that sporting guns, rifles and ammunition will only be released to a valid and appropriate Section 5 / Firearm / Shotgun certificate holder. LOTS MARKED: S1 are Section 1 Firearms and require a valid British Firearms Certificate or Registered Firearms Dealer licence to be produced before it may be released. These will bear red labels in the saleroom. S2 are Section 2 Firearms and require a valid British Shotgun Certificate or Registered Firearms Dealer licence to be produced before it may be released. These will bear yellow labels in the saleroom S5 are Section 5 Firearms and require a valid Section 5 Authority to be produced before it may be viewed or released. For Section 7 buyers, please refer to Chapter 9 of the Home Office FIREARMS LAW GUIDANCE TO THE POLICE 2002 for eligibility and restrictions. Antique and Obsolete Calibre weapons are sold as exempt items under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms act to be held as a curiosity or ornament only. These will bear green labels in the saleroom. NOTE TO OVERSEAS BUYERS: Please be aware that items classified as Section 5 Prohibited Weapons under UK Law will incur additional shipping charges regardless of their classification outside of the UK. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR U.S. BIDDERS. Please note that under current rulings enforced by BATF any Mauser 98 actioned sporting rifle REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION that has a thumb recess in the sidewall and loadingclip cut-out in the rear bridge will be refused an import permit into the United States. IF YOU REQUIRE ITEMS TO BE SHIPPED, THERE WILL BE A CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. Please contact the Shipping Department for further details

6 Our research, together with the kindness of the makers in allowing us access to their records, enables us to provide the following information which shows the original or previous owners of certain Lots, in addition to those directly associated with them. This will prove useful if trying to trace a family shotgun or rifle. NAME LOT NUMBER MAKER The Hon. David Anstruther 450 Twigg Benjamin Big Ben Caunt 505 Saml. Harper Lady Chas. Wellesley 520 J. Purdey Admiral Sir Adam Messer 532 Forrest & Sons Admiral Sir Adam Messer 532 Thompson The Hon. T.P. Peller 560 J. Purdey Frank Mayne 560 J. Purdey Kennard 927 Holland & Holland C.R. Marham 935 Holland & Holland P. Martinez Rivas 950 J. Purdey & Sons Manton 1121 Holland & Holland Pierre Perrin 1122 Holland & Holland Phipps 1205 Holland & Holland Consul James Keiller 1227 Charles Lancaster John Aston 1229 J. Woodward & Sons Duchess Tamanes 1300 E.J. Churchill J.T. Bouskell 1301 E.J. Churchill Captain W.P. Standish 1308 Henry Atkin James Hennessy 1310 Boss & Co. Garnet Clark 1310 Boss & Co. O.L. Peacock 1311 William Evans Charles Leslie-Fox 1313 J. Woodward & Sons The Hon. R. Digby 1314 William Evans Ingram 1316 Holland & Holland M.P. Lucas 1318 William Powell & Son R. Guinness 1325 Joseph Lang & Son * J.A. Fisher 1328 Boss & Co. P.T. Kenward 1329 J. Purdey & Sons I.K. Muir 1330 J. Purdey & Sons Colonel Hunsiker 1331 J. Purdey & Sons Daw 1400 Holland & Holland Countess Wedell 1401 Stephen Grant & Sons Maj.-Gen. M.S. Brander 1403 C.E. Andrews J.C. Lucas Calcroft 1404 Stephen Grant & Sons

7 NAME LOT NUMBER MAKER D.P.A. Gray 1409 Joseph Lang & Son Ovey 1411 J. Purdey & Sons H.C. Dowdall 1413 Army & Navy C.S.L. Wideforss 1415 Holland & Holland W. Cory 1416 Boss & Co. George G. Turnbull 1417 John Dickson & Son Frederick Sassoon 1418 Boss & Co. Mount 1428 Holland & Holland Major Selwyn Lloyd 1428 Holland & Holland Lt. J.G.L. Dundas, R.N Boss & Co. M. de Lissarby 1430 Boss & Co. T.H. Preston 1431 Armstrong & Co. Senior 1434 Holland & Holland E.H. Locatelli 1435 J. Purdey & Sons Russell B. Aitken 1435 J. Purdey & Sons H. Philipps 1440 Holland & Holland W.O Grazebrook 1442 William Powell & Son Howell 1443 J. Purdey & Sons Langmeade 1445 Holland & Holland W. Blinkhorn 1446 J. Purdey & Sons The Marquis of Stafford 1450 J. Woodward & Sons Maj. J. Griffiths-Jones 1454 Boss & Co. J.M. Larderet 1455 Holland & Holland M. Linton 1458 Charles Lancaster Luddington 1464 Holland & Holland W.H. Goff 1467 J. Purdey & Sons W.H. Goff 1468 J. Purdey & Sons Lt.-Gen. Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart 1500 J. Purdey & Sons H.R. Baird 1501 Stephen Grant Sir Frank Carter 1537 Boss & Co. Baroness Thatcher 1600 J. Purdey & Sons** Benskin 1706 J. Purdey & Sons Lord Grosvenor 1808 Purdey Watson 1809 Holland & Holland A.W. Merry 1813 Henry Atkin * The gentleman referred to is possibly Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. ** gun engraved in homage to Baroness Thatcher

8 ACCESSORIES 1 A RARE 10-PEG VESTA TYPE STERLING SILVER PLACE FINDER, London silver hallmarks for 1901 and with makers mark JH, vesta type case sprung to open to reveal ten numbered flat ivory pegs, silver gilt interior, the case lip etched J.C. VICKERY 177 TO 183, REGENT ST. W. (sic), and R38797, the case outer monogrammed J.C.F J.R.F. and with a Talbot with torse See illustration on page 9 Provenance: The place finder comes in an associated box with gilt Asprey markings, with the following hand-written inscription on the lid interior: 19:3:95 This stand drawer was my Great Uncle Charlie s who died in the 1920 s after being gassed in World War I. By chance I saw it in a Christies gun sale and wished it go to Edward on my death. Richard is to have the gold sovereign drawer. J.R. F(?) 2 A VINTAGE LEATHER CASED FLASK SET, with two glass decanters, each with tot cup lids TWO VINTAGE BOOKS SPORT IN MANY LANDS BY H.A.L. THE OLD SHEKARRY AND SHOOTING TRIPS IN EUROPE & ALGERIA BY HUGH P. HIGHTON, Shooting trips in Europe and Algeria London H.F.& G. WITHERBY 326 HIGH HOLBORN, W.C. 1921, Being a Record of Sport In The Alps, Pyrenees, Norway, Sweden, Corsica, and Algeria, Sport in Many Lands Europe, Asia, Africa and America, London: Frederick Warne and Co., Bedford Street, Strand, with illustrations REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED BEST QUALITY LEATHER CASED EIGHT SHOT GLASS SET, shot glasses housed in leather holders See illustration on page HOLLAND & HOLLAND A PAIR OF STERLING SILVER AND AMBER CARTRIDGE & PHEASANT CUFFLINKS, London sterling silver hallmarks, maker H&H, silver and amber cartridges with Holland & Holland headstamps, silver link chain, silver pheasants with polychromatic enamelled heads A NEW AND UNUSED THREE PRONG WALL THICKNESS GAUGE, for measuring.410-bore, 20-bore, 12-bore, with a Linear gauge See illustration on page REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GOOD QUALITY LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG, for approx 125 cartridges, canvas and leather shoulder strap, brass fittings MARK CHESTER (F.W.A.S.) AUTUMN MIST - RED LEGGED PARTRIDGES an original oil on canvas showing a covey of French partridges in flight in an autumn setting signed MARK CHESTER with 1479 AUTUMN MIST - RED LEGGED PARTRIDGES - an original by Mark Chester inscribed on the back, set in an antique style frame A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, to hold approx. 600 cartridges, brass lock (key missing), five removable oak dividers, six leather lifters, the lid interior lined with green baize and with a leather gold tooled T. STENSBY & CO 6, WITHY GROVE MANCHESTER trade label, the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon engraved W.B. SAGAR-MUSGRAVE. BACHELORS CLUB. W SIR SAMUEL W. BAKER F.R.S.. F.R.G.S. VOLUME ONE AND TWO OF WILD BEASTS AND THEIR WAYS, London MacMillan and Co. and New York 1890, REMINISCENSES OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA, REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER CASED THREE FLASK SET, leather case with brass fittings See illustration on page A NEW AND UNUSED GOOD QUALITY LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG, suitable to hold approx. 150 cartridges, made by IAN TOMLYN maker for HOLLAND & HOLLAND, elephant hide type the interior lined with red leather, canvas and leather shoulder strap, brass fittings DEAD GAME In the French Trompe L oeil style, depicting a brace of hanging pheasant, by an unknown artist, glazed and mounted in a hard wood frame, approx. 20in. x 21 1/2in. 14 DEAKIN & FRANCIS, (EST. 1786) A FINE PAIR OF STERLING SILVER AND 9CT. GOLD BAR AND CHAIN LINK CARTRIDGE CUFFLINKS, cartridge cases and links in sterling silver, the heads in 9ct. gold and with DEAKIN & FRANCIS headstamps, in their silk and blue velveteen lined oak case with Deakin & Francis trademark, in unworn condition See illustration on page GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, for approx. 200 cartridges, lined with green baize, brass lock, three fixed dividers, the interior lid with a leather tooled GUARDIAN trade label JAMES PURDEY & SONS AN UNUSED FINE LIGHTWEIGHT WOOD AND LEATHER TRIPOD SEAT, with leather carry handle, brass fittings, in its canvas and leather carry bag

9 17 GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED OAK AND LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, suitable for approx cartridges, the interior lined with green baize, four fixed dividers, brass lock (including key), the interior lid with a leather tooled GUARDIAN trade label, canvas and leather outer A FOUR-DIAL NORFOLK LIAR GAME COUNTER, brass and nickel plate finish, four revolving counters engraved PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES, HARES AND RABBITS, spuriously signed J PURDEY & SONS MARK CHESTER (F.W.A.S.) OVER THE TRACK AND LIFTING OFF, a set of two original signed acrylic on board showing a pheasant in flight in a winter setting, signed Mark Chester, with LIFTING OFF and OVER TRACK, an original painting by Mark Chester inscribed on the backs of each, both in matching dark wood frames TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one 1 1/2in. square, the other 1 3/4in. square, both spuriously signed J. PURDEY, LONDON A GOOD QUALITY CLIPPED POINT HUNTING KNIFE, with 4 1/2in. damascus blade, carved spine, brass bolster with bone handle, good quality leather scabbard A PRESENTATION CASED DELUX GUN CLEANING KIT, including cleaning rod, three turnscrews, chamber brush, jag, brush, two nickel plated oil bottles, pair of nickel plated 12-bore snap caps and a 12-bore cartridge extractor THREE VINTAGE BOOKS, including INDIA GAME (From Quail To Tiger) by William Rice, London: Published by W.H. Allen & Co. Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, W. 1884, THE HADDON HALL LIBRARY SHOOTING by Alexander Innes Shand, Edited By The Marquess of Granby and Mr. George A.B. Dewar, London. J.M. Dent & Co., Aldine House 29 & 30 Bedford Street, W.C. 1902, HINDU-KOH: WANDERINGS AND WILD SPORT ON AND BEYOND THE HIMALAYAS by Major-General Donald Macintyre, V.C., with illustrations, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCXCI REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GREEN CANVAS AND LEATHER LIBRO DE CAZA GAME BOOK, JAMES PURDEY & SONS A NEW AND UNUSED ROSEWOOD AND LEATHER GAME CARRIER, with brass fittings, engraved PURDEY & SONS LONDON TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one round approx. 1 3/4in. diameter, the other approx. 1 3/4in. square, both spuriously signed BOSS & CO. LONDON MARK CHESTER (F.W.A.S.) EVENING FLIGHT AND THROUGH THE TREES, a set of two signed acrylic on board showing a woodcock in flight in a winter setting, signed MARK CHESTER with EVENING FLIGHT and THROUGH THE TREES an original painting by Mark Chester inscribed on the back, with a dark wood frame HOLLAND & HOLLAND A PAIR OF STERLING SILVER AND TIGER S EYE CARTRIDGE & PHEASANT CUFFLINKS, London sterling silver hallmarks, maker H&H, silver and tiger s eye cartridges with Holland & Holland headstamps, silver link chain, silver pheasants with polychromatic enamelled heads TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one round approx. 1 1/4in. diameter, the other 1 1/2in. square, both spuriously signed HOLLAND & HOLLAND, LONDON REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER FOLDING SHOOTING CHAIR, with folding back rest ALFRED OLIVER ( ) AN ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS ENTITLED PARTRIDGES AND CARTRIDGES showing three partridges on a sandbank setting, signed by the artist, approx. 24in. x 36in. overall, mounted in a gilt frame 1,000-1, GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, suitable for approx cartridges, the interior lined with green baize, four fixed dividers, brass lock (including key), the interior lid with a leather tooled GUARDIAN trade label, canvas and leather outer JAMES PURDEY & SONS A STERLING SILVER MONEY CLIP, engraved with characteristic Purdey fine bouquet and scroll design

10 34 A TEAK PORTABLE FOLDING GUN RACK WITH LEATHER LINING AND BRASS MOUNTS, suitable for ten guns DEAKIN & FRANCIS, (Est. 1786) AN EXQUISITE PAIR OF HAND PAINTED, INTAGLIO CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL AND 18 CT. YELLOW GOLD CUFFLINKS, domed crystal faces, finely carved intaglio style and hand painted with mallard in wetland settings, set in yellow gold with solid bar links and with rose and yellow gold shotgun cartridge whale back closure, in their silk and blue velveteen lined oak case with Deakin & Francis trademark, in unworn condition See illustration on page 9 1,000-1, BALINDORE A NEW AND UNUSED FINE QUALITY HAND MADE GUNBOX AND DRINKS CABINET FOR A LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4, the bottom tier measuring 43 1/2in. x 36in. x 14in. and suitable for fitting into a Land Rover Discovery 4, with two lockable drawers, each with stainless handle, roller-pin locks, soft drawer close, the left with provision for cartridges and various shooting accessories the right with provision for a guncase with external measurements up to 34in. x 11in., and also with an upper tier which slides out to reveal 8 cut glass tumblers, and 8 stemmed glasses, and with provision for 3 bottles, the top tier measuring 32in. x 40in. x 18 1/2in., fitting to top tier, with two drawers, stainless handle, soft drawer close, the right side with provision for a dog cage 3,000-5, TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one 1 3/4in. diameter, spuriously signed JOHN DICKSON, EDINBURGH, the other 1 1/2in. square, spuriously signed ALEX HENRY, EDINBURGH A CHUBB EGERTON TYPE MULTI-BORE GAUGE, Clarke micrometer, with setting rings for 12, 16 and 20 bore, in its wood case See illustration on page A NEW AND UNUSED LARGE CANVAS AND LEATHER TRAVEL BAG with canvas and leather shoulder strap and brass fittings ** ALASTAIR BARNES A BRONZE STATUE OF A RHODESIAN SOLDIER, standing 520mm high, 270mm wide, mounted on Rhodesian teak, signed Alastair Barns See illustration on page 9 1,000-1,500 Provenance: This project entitled Rhodesian Soldier, was put together to coincide with the RLI s (Rhodesian Light Infantry) 50th Jubilee Birthday Celebrations in 2012, commemorating and celebrating the soldiers (nicknamed The Saints or The Incredibles ) who have fought and fallen since the Infantry s inception in February 1961 and to include the Rhodesian Soldier, of all units, that fought in the Bush War. 41 DEAKIN & FRANCIS (Est. 1786) A VERY FINE PAIR OF HAND ENAMELLED 18CT. YELLOW GOLD CHAIN LINK CUFFLINKS, gold ovals finely enamelled with a duck, a hen pheasant, a drake and a cock pheasant, in their silk and blue velveteen lined oak case with Deakin & Francis trademark, in unworn condition See illustration on page ROYAL LABORATORY DEPARTMENT A FRAMED DIMENSIONAL DRAWING OF A CARTRIDGE S.A. BLANK (PISTOL WEBLEY) REVOLVER.455 MARK II No , dated 4:5:97, subheadings partially struck out, remaining stating FOR No 1. WEBLEY, SMITH AND WESSON, AND COLT, REVOLVER PISTOLS, full size dimensions in inches, various specification amendment notations and dates, dated between 4 May 1897 to December 1943, 20in. x 26in. (including frame) REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED BEST QUALITY LEATHER BOUND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A LARGE LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, to hold approx. 600 cartridges, the interior lined with blue baize, brass lock (key missing), six blue canvas dividers, seven leather lifters, the lid interior with a leather gold tooled ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. 105, VICTORIA STREET WESTMINSTER. S.W. trade label TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one approx. 1 3/4in. diameter, spuriously signed RIGBY, LONDON, the other 1 3/4in. square, spuriously signed ALEX HENRY. EDINBURGH JAMES PURDEY & SONS A NEW AND UNUSED PEWTER CARTRIDGE FLASK, signed PURDEY SWAROVSKI A PAIR OF 7 X 42 BINOCULARS A VIRTUALLY UNUSED SMALL BRASS- CORNERED LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, suitable for approx, 200 cartridges, brass lock (key missing), lined with blue baize and blue canvas, three removable dividers, four leather lifters, A NEW AND UNUSED THREE PRONG WALL THICKNESS GAUGE, for measuring.410-bore, 20-bore, 12-bore, with a Linear gauge A VIRTUALLY NEW BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, suitable for approx. 250 cartridges, the interior lid lined with red baize and with a HOLLAND & HOLLAND trade label, brass lock (including key), four removable dividers, five leather lifters

11 51 NIKON A PAIR OF SPORTER 10 x 50 WATERPROOF BINOCULARS, with canvas case, user manual, in their original carton TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, 1 3/4in. square, one spuriously signed J. WOODWARD & SONS. LONDON, the other spuriously signed F. BEESLEY. LONDON A COPY OF DEER STALKING IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND BY Lt. Gen. HENRY HOPE CREALOCK, C.B., C.M.G., Longmans, Green & Co., London, a 1981 Limited Edition reprint of the original 1881 edition, this copy no. 109 of 250, a rare book with numerous plates and text illustrations by the author, pictorial gilt binding JAMES PURDEY & SONS A COLLECTION OF UNUSED CANVAS AND LEATHER SHOOTING ACCESSORIES, comprising of a canvas and leather fleecelined single gunslip, a matching canvas and leather cartridge bag and a matching canvas and leather hold-all ELEY BROS. LONDON ENG. THE VINTAGE THE EXPERT 1892 PATENT CLAY PIGEON TRAP FRONTIER AND OVERSEAS EXPEDITIONS FROM INDIA, Nine Volumes compiled in the intelligence branch of the Divisions of the chief of staff of army head quarters India. Volume I Tribes North of the Kabul River, with pull out folding maps in front and rear pockets; Vol II North-West frontier tribes between the Kabul and and Gumal Rivers, with pull out folding maps in text and pull out folding map in rear pocket together with photographs in a blue envelope; Vol III Baluchistan and the first Afghan War, with text map and pull out folding map in rear pocket ; Vol IV North and North-Eastern Frontier Tribes. Nepal, Sikkhin, Tibet, Bhutan, Assam, with sketch maps in text and pull out folding map in rear pocket; Vol V Burma, with pull out folding map in rear pocket. The first five volumes were printed in Vol I supplement printed in Calcutta 1910 Supplement A Operations against the Mohmands incl operations in the Khaiber, with pull out folding map in rear pocket. Vol II supplement printed in Calcutta 1908 ; Operations against the Zakka Khel Afridis, with pull out folding map in rear pocket ; Vol VI Printed in Calcutta Supt of Govt Printing 1911, Expeditions Overseas. Abyssinia, Somaliland, Jubaland, Uganda, Persia, Arabian Peninsula Islands in the Indian Ocean, Tientsin, with pull out folding map in rear pocket; Supplemental volume Operations in Waziristan Calcutta 1921, with Illustrations, panoramas, maps, and pull out folding map in rear pocket; All uniformly bound in half leather over green cloth and all with enlarged rear pockets to hold the maps. See illustration on page ,200 Provenance: 17th Field Company Royal Bombay Sappers And Miners Field Documents dated 1923 and the property of Lieutenant- Colonel Harrison 57 THOMAS BLAND & SONS, LIVERPOOL & BIRMINGHAM A SCARCE BOXED.577/500 x 3 (No2 Express) SET OF RELOADING DIES, circa 1900, in their original wooden box with instruction for use on printed label to inside lid signed THOMAS BLAND & SONS (incomplete, edge of box lid missing) See illustration on page JAMES PURDEY & SONS A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER BOUND CEDAR WOOD CIGAR CASE, holds up to three double corona cigars, chequer leather with removable humidor capsule JOHN R. GOW & SONS A BRASS-CORNERED CANVAS AND LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, to hold approx. 250 cartridges, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (key missing), four oak dividers, five leather lifters, the lid interior with a leather gold tooled JOHN R. GOW & SONS, UNION STREET, DUNDEE trade label E. ETHELSTON AN ORIGINAL FRAMED OIL ON CANVAS ENTITLED THE ESSEX HOUNDS showing huntsmen and pack hounds outside a tavern, signed by the artist and dated 1889, approx. 36in. x 25in. overall, mounted in a wooden frame 800-1, JAMES PURDEY & SONS LTD. A NEW AND UNUSED MEN S BRUSHED COTTON TWILL GAME JACKET (LARGE), single-vented jacket with shoulder pleats, horn button and zip fastening to the neck at the front, drawcord waist adjuster, two inside pockets, four expandable outside flap pockets and with characteristic detachable shoulder carrier TWO GLASS OIL BOTTLES, one 1 3/4in. square, spuriously signed STEPHEN GRANT. LONDON, the other 1 1/2in. square, spuriously signed E.J. CHURCHILL. LONDON A NEW AND UNUSED QUALITY LEATHER THREE PIECE DRINKING SET, leather suede lined case, with 3 glass bottles

12 64 FOUR VINTAGE OIL BOTTLES, including a W.W. GREENER, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM, and a G.& J.W. HAWKSLEY, SHEFFIELD, together with two small unnamed bottles BAUME & MERCIER, SWITZERLAND A GENTLEMANS STAINLESS-STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH, MODEL CLASSIMER EXECUTIVES XL serial no , reference 8688, circa 2007 with 25 jewel Baume & Mercier calibre automatic movement, silver-plated face with applied roman numerals and baton markers, outer 5 second track, aperture at 12 showing movement, blued sword and baton hour and minute hands, black sweep seconds hand, stainless steel circular case with integral lugs, snap-on back with inspection window and brown alligator strap with deployment buckle COMPLETE WITH its manufacturers presentation box and papers See illustration on page A RARE PRE-WAR HAND-EMBROIDERED SCHUTZENFEST BANNER, dated for 1925, one side embroidered onto pale cream cloth a central panel featuring a standing archer in medieval dress with a hunting dog by his side, the panel bordered by knotted gold braid, the outside surrounded by realistic oak leaves and acorns and bearing the legend SCHARFES AUGE, SICHERE BAND UND EIN HERZ FURS VATERLAND! (keen eyes firmly fixed and a heart for the fatherland), the whole bordered and with bullseye targets in the corners, the reverse embroidered onto a green ground with the central panel featuring a stags head in front of a target and supporting two tyrolean stocked target rifles strung by their slings through the antlers, above the panel is the wording SCHUTZEN DEREIN and below a banner with 1925 and KISTEDT, the outer edge bordered with shield in each corner (one removed), the whole bordered in loose braid with hanging loops along one side, (colours remarkably bright, some staining to pale areas and a small amount of moth damage) See illustration on page WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. A SCARCE SALESMAN S POWDER SAMPLER, in the form of an over-length 12-bore shotgun cartridge with celluloid window, the buff paper body printed SAMPLES OF STANDARD SMOKELESS POWDERS LOADED BY WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO, NEW HAVEN CONN. IN LEADER, REPEATER, NEW RIVAL AND NUBLACK. and containing twelve different named powder samples separated by card wads See illustration on page ARNOLD SCHATZ PORTRAIT OF A LYNX, an original signed oil on canvas, in a modern oak frame See illustration on page A TEN PEG PLACE FINDER IN THE FORM OF A 2-BORE SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE, the body in brass and horn effect, ten numbered pegs, spuriously signed JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LONDON, and A SINGLE-MAN GUNNING PUNT IN SERVICEABLE ORDER, dating to the 1920s, of yellow pine on oak construction with fibreglass sheathed hull, full complement of accessories to include mast and sail, gun crutch, setting pole and a pair of oars, length overall 19ft. 3in. and 3ft. 3in. in the beam, the punt comes with a dedicated road trailer ,200 Provenance: This Lot is available to be viewed at the vendor s mid-wales premises and should be collected within a reasonable period of the sale, by arrangement with the vendor. 71 VANITY FAIR THE BEST GAME SHOT IN ENGLAND EARL DE GREY WITH HIS SHOTGUN, a chromolithograph dated 1890, set in an oak frame, measuring 18 1/4in. x 13 1/4in st CENTURY ANTIQUES A MODEL No. 301 THE WELLINGTON IN WALNUT STEEL-LINED GUN CABINET, to hold six guns plus one capacity, three internal shelves, with keys 1,000-1, TWO VINTAGE BOOKS ON AFRICAN HUNTING, THE LION HUNTER by Gordon Cumming, Five Years Adventure In The Far Interior Of South Africa, new edition with illustrations, London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, W EMPIRE BIG GAME edited by Hugh Gunn, M.A., London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd., 4 Stationers Hall Court, E.C , H. TRULOCK HARRISS GUNMAKER TWO VINTAGE ALUMINIUM PIGEON DECOYS, both with spring heads and the undersides with THE TRU-ISS DECOY HARRISS S PATENT 21550H. TRULOCK HARRISS GUNMAKER PICKERING PLACE, ST. JAMES S STREET, LONDON No Lot 76 AN UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, to hold approx. 250 cartridges, the interior lined with green baize, four fixed dividers, no lifters, brass lock (key missing) PARSONS AN UNUSED BEST LEATHER SUEDE-LINED CARTRIDGE BAG, medium size with shoulder strap and brass fittings GRAY & CO. (INVERNESS) A VIRTUALLY UNUSED 3-DRAW STALKING TELESCOPE, no. 3710, hide-bound and with anodised tubes, in its fine green felt-lined blocked hide case with adjustable strap 800-1, No Lots 187

13 GUNCASES AND GUNSLIPS 100 STEPHEN GRANT & SONS A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, fitted for a 20-bore with 31in. barrels, red baize interior, Stephen Grant & Sons trade label and charge label, with key 101 WILLIAM PARSON, SWAFFHAM A MAHOGANY CASE FOR A TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER, circa 1840, brass coin-edged circular escutcheon to lid, the interior compartmented and lined in green baize in the English manner, hook and lock closure (key missing), original parchment trade label for WILLIAM PARSON, SWAFFHAM to the interior of lid, external dimensions 14 3/4in. by 7 3/4in. by 2 1/4in. See illustration on page AN OAK CASE FOR A PERCUSSION REVOLVER, circa 1860, probably for an Adams or Tranter type revolver, coin-edged circular brass escutcheon to lid, the interior compartmented in the English manner and lined in red velvet (faded), two lidded compartments, hook and lock closure (retaining key), external dimensions 13 1/2in. by 7 1/2in. by 2 1/4in. See illustration on page HENRY ATKIN LTD. A BRASS-CORNERED SINGLE LEATHER GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, paper trade label with 27 St James s Street address (and penned with a previous owner s name and address) REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GOOD QUALITY FLEECE-LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, with leather shoulder strap and brass fittings ARMY & NAVY A SINGLE LEATHER HAMMERGUN CASE, fitted for 28in. barrels (would adapt to 30in.), with Army & Navy Co-Operative Society, Limited paper label with 117 Victoria Street, Westminster S.W. address REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GOOD QUALITY FLEECE-LINED LEATHER SINGLE GUNSLIP, chocolate brown in colour, leather shoulder strap, brass fittings 120-1, GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER OVER AND UNDER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 27in. - 33in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, central brass lock (including key), brass fittings and canvas outer REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GREEN CANVAS AND LEATHER FLEECE-LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, with leather shoulder strap and brass fittings A BRASS-BOUND OAK AND LEATHER TWO TIER TRIO GUNCASE, the top tier fitted for 30in. barrels the interior lined with green baize, central brass push button lock (key missing), the lid interior with a paper HENRY EGG No. PICCADILLY, LONDON, the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon with crest 800-1, GALLYON & SONS A LEATHER SINGLE HAMMERGUN CASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with blue baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a GALLYON & SONS, 66 BRIDGE ROAD, CAMBRIDGE trade label, the exterior lid embossed with M.P. HILLS REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GREEN CANVAS AND LEATHER FLEECE-LINED SINGLE GUNSLIP, leather shoulder strap, brass fittings, suitable for a gun up to 48in. in length A LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 98 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON trade label, the exterior lid with the monogram G.G.D A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, central brass lock (not lockable) REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED RED CANVAS AND LEATHER FLEECE-LINED SINGLE GUNSLIP WITH MATCHING CARTRIDGE BAG, suitable fo a gun measuring up to 47in. overall length, leather shoulder strap, brass fittings WESTLEY RICHARDS A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER BOUND OAK DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, central brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a WESTLEY RICHARDS 178, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON trade label, the exterior lid with the monogram T.A.H. 188

14 116 RAY PAVON AN UNUSED HANDMADE LEATHER FLEECE- LINED SINGLE GUNSLIP with leather shoulder strap and brass fittings A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for up to 32in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, central brass lock (key missing), the exterior lid with the monogram W.E.W A GOOD QUALITY LEATHER FLEECE-LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, suitable for a pair of guns up to 47in. (full-length), double leather shoulder strap, brass fittings JAMES PURDEY & SONS A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, central brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with leather gold tooled JAMES PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON W. trade label, together with a CHARGES FOR GUN label, for gun serial nos , the exterior lid embossed with T.R. MERTON and with a brass escutcheon A LEATHER-BOUND OAK DOUBLE GUN CASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, central brass lock, the lid interior with a facsimile WESTLEY RICHARDS trade label, the exterior lid with the monogram J.A.K PARSONS A NEW AND UNUSED BEST LEATHER FLEECE- LINED SINGLE GUNSLIP, suitable for a gun up to 48in. overall length, with double leather shoulder strap and brass fitting JAMES MACNAUGHTON A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, central brass lock missing, replacement lock (key missing), the lid interior with a JAMES MACNAUGHTON, 26 HANOVER STREET, EDINBURGH trade label, the exterior lid with the monogram D.E.M WILLIAM EVANS A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a leather gold tooled WILLIAM EVANS, 63, PALL MALL, ST. JAMES S, LONDON S.W. trade label, REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GOLD CANVAS AND LEATHER FLEECE-LINED GUNSLIP WITH MATCHING CARTRIDGE BAG, suitable for a gun up to 47in. overall length, leather shoulder strap, brass fittings See illustration on page JOHN DICKSON & SON A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 29in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, central brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a leather gold tooled JOHN DICKSON & SON 63 PRINCES STREET EDINBURGH trade label, exterior name panel removed AN OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, brass lock (including key) PARSONS A NEW AND UNUSED BEST LEATHER FLEECE- LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, suitable for a gun up to 48in. overall length, with double leather shoulder strap and brass fitting GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED CANVAS AND LEATHER SINGLE MOTORCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, brass combination lock, No Lot 130 HENRY ATKIN LTD. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, central brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a leather gold tooled HENRY ATKIN LTD. 41, JERMYN STREET, ST. JAMES S LONDON. S.W. trade label, the exterior lid embossed with R. STRAKER. ANGERTON N.B.R. central brass escutcheon GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED SINGLE LEATHER MOTORCASE, suitable for 28in. or 31in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass combination lock No Lot 133 GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED CANVAS AND LEATHER DOUBLE OVER AND UNDER GUNCASE, suitable suitable for 30in /2in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, brass combination lock

15 134 REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED DARK BLUE CANVAS AND LEATHER FLEECE-LINED SINGLE GUNSLIP WITH MATCHING CARTRIDGE BAG, suitable for a gun up to 47in. overall, leather shoulder strap, brass fittings A LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (key missing), the exterior lid embossed with A. STEWART JOSEPH LANG & SON LTD. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels (would adapt to 31in.), the interior lined with green baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a leather gold tooled JOSEPH LANG & SON LTD., 7, BURY STREET, ST. JAMES S, LONDON, S.W. trade label, the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED CANVAS AND LEATHER DOUBLE OVER AND UNDER GUNCASE, suitable for up 30in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass combination lock, BOSS & CO. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, central brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a BOSS & CO. 73, ST. JAMES S STREET, LONDON trade label A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE HAMMERGUN CASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, central brass push button lock (key missing, the lid interior with replacement baize and a HOLLAND & HOLLAND compliment slip, the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED LARGE BRASS- CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER GUNCASE, suitable for 27in. - 33in. barrels, (would suit over and under guns) the interior lined with maroon baize and oak lined partitions, brass lock (including key), the lid interior with a tooled leather GUARDIAN trade label, canvas outer A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE HAMMERGUN CASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with blue baize, central brass push button lock (key missing) REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER DOUBLE OVER AND UNDER MOTORCASE, suitable for 32in. barrels, the interior lined with navy baize, brass lock (including key), canvas outer WILLIAM EVANS A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, brass lock key missing, the lid interior with a leather gold tooled WILLIAM EVANS, 63, PALL MALL, LONDON trade label, the exterior lid embossed with C.F. CORBETT, R.N GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED SINGLE LEATHER GUNCASE, suitable for 27in. - 33in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (including key), A CANVAS AND LEATHER FULL-LENGTH ROOK RIFLE CASE, suitable for a rifle 39in., the interior lined with green baize, brass lock (key missing), the exterior lid with the monogram E.A.C GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER OVER AND UNDER GUNCASE, suitable for 27in. - 33in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, brass combination lock, the lid interior with a tooled leather GUARDIAN trade label, canvas outer PARSONS A NEW AND UNUSED BEST LEATHER FLEECE- LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, suitable for a pair of guns up to 51in. overall. leather shoulder strap, brass fittings REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED GOOD QUALITY LEATHER FLEECE-LINED DOUBLE GUNSLIP, suitable for a pair of guns up to 49in. overall, leather shoulder straps, brass fittings

16 149 COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, central brass push button lock (key missing), the lid interior with a COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. trade label, the exterior lid embossed with R.D. POOLE, RIFLE BRIGADE HOLLAND & HOLLAND A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, central brass push button lock (key missing), the lid interior with a HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 98, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON trade label, the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon JOHN RIGBY & CO. A BRASS-CORNERED CANVAS AND LEATHER SINGLE RIFLE CASE, suitable for a full-length rifle up to 45 1/2in., the interior lined with green baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid JOHN RIGBY & CO. trade label, POWELL A MODERN CANVAS AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28 1/2in. barrels, the interior lined with maroon baize, brass lock (key missing), A VIRTUALLY UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 30in. barrels, the interior line with red baize, brass lock (key missing (including key) JAMES PURDEY & SONS A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, central brass push button lock (key missing), A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, interior stripped bare and measuring 33 3/4in. x 10 3/4in., with a loose BOSS & CO. 12 DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON label GUARDIAN A NEW AND UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER OVER AND UNDER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 27in. - 33in. barrels, the interior line with green baize, central brass lock (including key), brass fittings and canvas outer AN UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE MOTORCASE, suitable for 31in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, brass lock (including key) WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. A LIGHTWEIGHT TAN LEATHER OVUNDO SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 28in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize, brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. 23, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON trade label AN UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 26in. - 30in. barrels, the interior lined with blue baize, brass lock (including key), the exterior lid with a brass escutcheon BOSS & CO. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, suitable for 29in. barrels, the interior lined with red baize, push button brass lock (key missing), the lid interior with a BOSS & CO. 73, ST. JAMES S STREET, LONDON trade label 161 REY PAVON A NEW AND UNUSED LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, suitable for 29in. barrels, the interior lined with green baize. brass lock (including keys), green canvas outer No Lots 200 A SKULL MOUNT OF A CAPE BUFFALO, with approx. 9 1/4in. boss, approx. 9 3/4in. tip to tip, mounted on a wooden plaque A CAPE AND HEAD MOUNT OF AN ORYX (GEMSBOK), with horns approx. 38in. from the base to the tip, approx. 6 1/2in. circumference, approx. 31in. tip to tip A LARGE FULL RUG-MOUNT OF A ZEBRA measuring approx. 118in. x 67in A CAPE AND HEAD MOUNT ON AN ORYX (GEMSBOK), with horns approx. 33in. from the lowest base to tip, approx. 6 1/2in. circumference, approx. 14 1/4in. tip to tip A HEAD AND CAPE MOUNT OF A CAPE BUFFALO, with approx. 9in. boss, 14 3/4in. tip to tip A NINETEEN POINT CAPE AND HEAD MOUNT OF A BARKING ELK No Lots TAXIDERMY 191

17 250 ONE WEEK S FISHING RIGHTS FOR THREE RODS ARDOE AND MURTLE BEAT ON THE RIVER DEE (WEEK SIX OF THE SEASON) situated just three and a half miles outside Aberdeen, this fishery consists of about 1.5 miles of double bank, and contains 15 named pools, with salmon running throughout the season, and sea trout and finnock joining them from April onwards, please ask for more information 3,000-5,000 Please note there will be a solicitor transfer fee, via a Scottish solicitor. 251 ONE WEEK S FISHING RIGHTS IN PERPETUITY FOR ONE ROD UPPER SCONE ON THE RIVER TAY (WEEK THREE OF THE SEASON), his famous and spectacular lower Tay beat, about six miles north of Perth, consisting of 23 named pools over two miles is divided into upper and lower beats, Pitlochrie being the upstream beat, located at Stanley and Benchil the downstream beat 2 miles below, please ask for more details 800-1,200 Please note there will be a solicitor transfer fee, via a Scottish solicitor. 252 A DAY S DRIVEN PHEASANT SHOOTING ON THE CHEVIOT HILLS, for eight guns, in the latter half of January 2014, the day will take place on one of Wilson Young s high bird shoots in the Scottish Borders or in the Cheviot Hills, (should the day be cancelled due to bad weather an alternative date will be offered the following season) 3,000-5, No Lots SHOOTING AND FISHING OPTICS 260 LEUPOLD A NEW AND UNUSED VX x 50mm MATTE - 1in. DUPLEX TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with LR duplex reticule, in its unopened shrink wrapped makers carton NIKKO STIRLING A NEW AND UNUSED DIAMOND IR 3-12 x 56 No. 4 DOT 30mm ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT, in its makers carton with instruction manual CARL ZEISS A NEW AND UNUSED DURALYT 3-12 x 50 ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with reticule 60, in makers carton with user manual, guarantee and battery GERHARDT A NEW AND UNUSED NICKEL SUPRA 3-12 x 56 C ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with Ld4 illuminated dot reticule, in its makers carton with instruction booklet SWAROVSKI OPTIK A VIRTUALLY UNUSED Z6I 2,5-15 x 56 BT L TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with 4A-I reticule, with instruction manual, in its makers carton CARL ZEISS A NEW AND UNUSED DURALYT 3-12 x 50 ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT with reticule 06, including instructions and battery, housed in its makers carton NIGHTFORCE A NEW AND UNUSED x 56 ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with MIL- DOT reticule, in its makers carton with owners handbook CARL ZEISS A DURALYT 3-12 x 50 ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with reticule DOCTOR VZF 1,5-6 x 42 - M TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with duplex crosshair reticule SWAROVSKI A VIRTUALLY UNUSED HABICHT 8 x 56 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with A4 reticule, with Warne mounts SCHMIDT AND BENDER A 6 x 42 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a No. 8 reticule, including mounts ZEISS A DIAVARI - Z 2,5-10 x 48 T* TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a reticule ZEISS A VICTORY Z-POINT RED DOT REFLEX SIGHT

18 273 SCHMIDT AND BENDER A 6 x 42 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a reticule No SCHMIDT AND BENDER A 6 x 42 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a reticule No SCHMIDT AND BENDER AN 8 x 56 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a reticule No SWAROVSKI A VIRTUALLY UNUSED HABICHT 8 x 56 TELESCOPIC SIGHT, with a 4A reticule, including mounts A x 56 VISION ALL ILLUMINATED TELESCOPIC SIGHT NIKKO STIRLING A NEW AND UNUSED NIGHTEATER AGIR 8-32 x 60FT TELESCOPIC SIGHT, in its makers carton No Lots EDGED WEAPONS AND MILITARIA 300* A VENETIAN MARTIAL SCHIAVONA BROADSWORD, circa 1700, with straight multi-fullered 31 1/2in. single-edged blade (tip re-profiled, edge-nicks), the narrow fullers stamped with repeating XIIX designs and signed on both sides ANDREA FERARA (the signatures interspersed with further X stamps, complex swept basket hilt mainly comprised of 13 flat iron bars (some cracks and deformation), cross-guard with ballfinial quillion (bent back on itself), later smooth leather covered grip-piece and later silver-plated bulbous pommel (plating worn) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 1,200-1, * HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON A BRITISH PATTERN 1912 CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD, circa 1914, with narrow singleedged, single-fullered 35in. blade in fine condition, etched for the first three-fifths of its length with scrolls within arabesque panels, the centre section etched with a kings crown and SOUTH AFRICA over ZUD AFRIKA, the back edge of blade etched LONDON MADE, inlet proof-mark at the forte, iron basket engraved with flowing open floral scroll-work (corroded, traces of plating), shagreen and wire bound semi pistol-grip hilt, complete with its iron scabbard (corroded, traces of plating) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the * AN ITALIAN MODEL 1909 TROOPERS SWORD, circa World War One, with pipebacked 36in. blackened blade, thin iron half-basket, oversized smooth wood grip with half-chequered iron back-strap, complete with its iron service scabbard, good traces of original green paint to scabbard and outer basket, inner basket corroded Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the CARL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN A WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE TYPE TWO NAVAL DIRK, circa 1941, with double-fullered 9 3/4in. stiletto blade signed at the ricasso ORIGINAL EICKHORN together with a squirrel trademark, gilded tobak cross-guard with button locking catch, spiral wire-bound cream-coloured celluloid hilt with gilded tobak eagle and swastika pommel, the whole retaining a fair amount of original finish TOGETHER WITH its original gilded brass scabbard with lightning-bolt designs (gilding worn) and a silver wire portepee knot (lightly worn) 304 ELSENER SCHWYZ, SWITZERLAND A SWISS ARMY OFFICERS 1943 PATTERN DRESS DAGGER, serial no , post war, with double-edged 8 1/4in. stiletto blade signed at the ricasso, plain, slightly swept back nickel-plated cross-guard, wooden plain scales held by three plated rivits, nickelplated pommel, TOGETHER WITH its black-painted steel scabbard with suspension clip and faceted tip, the whole remaining in little used condition complete with portapee knot

19 305 HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON A BRITISH 1845/54 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORD, serial no , for 1890, with slightly curved 33in. single-fullered blade (slight patchy staining), etched on both sides with a central panel of arabesques and scrolls surrounding a VR monogram, the base of the blade initialled A.g.k. within a banner, inlaid proof mark within an etched star of David at the forte, the reverse signed HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON, solid brass three-bar guard and wire-bound sharkskin grip, COMPLETE WITH its nickelplated dress scabbard with two loose suspension rings bullion sword-knot (worn) and a later leather sword-bag Provenance: Factory records record this sword leaving the factory on 20th Feb 1890 for a Kimball. We are greatly indebted to for the above information. 306 E.F. HORSTER, SOLINGEN A WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE TYPE TWO NAVAL DIRK, circa 1943, with double-fullered 9 3/4in. stiletto blade with etched panels to both sides of blade featuring arabesques surrounding an anchor, signed at the ricasso E.F. HORSTER, SOLINGEN together with a monogram trademark, gilded tobak crossguard with button locking catch, spiral wire-bound cream-coloured celluloid hilt with gilded tobak eagle and swastika pommel, the tobak fittings with some age cracking, the whole retaining fair traces of original finish TOGETHER WITH its original gilded brass scabbard with lightning-bolt designs (gilding worn) and a silver wire portapee knot (lightly worn) 307 A GOOD SHIN-GUNTO MOUNTED JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS SWORD, KATANA World War Two mounted with earlier 26in. blade, signed on the tang and stamped with a mark probably of the furniture fitter with traces of a black painted signature to the reverse, silver habaki, standard military shin-gunto mounts with locking catch (gilding worn), alloy saya with good traces of original green paint and one suspension ring (some slight mottling and tiny edge nicks to blade) See illustration on page A BRITISH 1821 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD WITH PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION, dated for 1839, with single fullered 35in. slightly curving blade, etched with arabesques and foliage surrounding martial trophies on the right hand side and a panel reading PRESENTED TO SERGEANT WILLIAM SUTTON CROFTS, 3RD TROOP OF W.Y.C BY CAPTAIN WISE, LIEUTENANT WISE, AND CORNET GALTON AS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS ZEALOUS AND EFFICIENT SERVICES, AUGUST 1839, polished iron three-bar hilt with wire-bound sharkskin grip and complete with its polished scabbard (staining to exposed iron parts, mild staining to base of blade) See illustration on page TWO EXAMPLES OF EARLY BRITISH NAVAL CUTLASS, both early 19th century, the first a hybrid of the 1800 s style curved blade with the sheet iron figure 8 pattern hilt, the second a pattern 1804 with straight blade and similar hilt, both with pitting and minus scabbards 310 ANDERSON & SON, EDINBURGH A PATTERN 1831 SCOTTISH INFANTRY OFFICERS BASKET-HILT SWORD, circa 1905, with straight 32 1/2in. blade etched with thistles and arabesques together with the cypher of Edward VII, inlaid proof mark and signed at the forte ANDERSON & SON, 14 GEORGE ST, EDINBURGH twin blind central fullers, dismountable nickel-plated basket hilt of usual form with ruby coloured leather liner, wire-bound sharkskin grip and red cotton tassel beneath the bun pommel COMPLETE WITH its nickel-plated dress scabbard with twin loose suspension rings See illustration on page A GOOD MID-VICTORIAN HAND-PAINTED POLICE TRUNCHEON FOR THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON, circa 1865, 18 1/2in. overall, of tapering boxwood construction, decorated with a gilded Queen s crown above a Royal coat of arms above twin banners bearing the legend TOWN OF BRIGHTON which in turn frame the town crest of two sea monsters, the reverse painted with gilded arabesques See illustration on page A GREEK KNIFE, circa 1860, with single-edged 11in. clip-point blade, thickened spine engraved with stylised vines along the back, engraved silver-alloy hilt carved with shells at the forte, classic marine ivory delta-form hilt scales, each held with six iron pins and carved with a central ridge, missing pommelcap, blade with some staining COMPLETE WITH its leather bound wood scabbard with a grey alloy mouth and grotesque seamonster finial See illustration on page A GOOD MID-VICTORIAN HAND-PAINTED POLICE TRUNCHEON TO THE BRIGHTON POLICE, circa 1865, 15 1/2in. overall, of tapering boxwood construction, decorated with a gilded Queen s crown above a Royal coat of arms above a cartouche signed BRIGHTON POLICE, the reverse painted with gilded arabesques See illustration on page A JAPANESE TANTO, the straight 12in. blade circa 1700 and reduced from a sword (repolished, some inclusions visible), signed tang drilled through by two mekugiana, plated copper habaki, flattened oval iron tsuba finely inlaid with a brass crayfish to both sides, Edo period mounts including oceanic themed gold inlaid fuchi and kashira, crayfish menuki and cotton binding, the saya covered with matt black laquer carved with waves and inlaid with gold dots (split, losses to laquer), missing the kurigata and complete with a derelict kogai See illustration on page A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD, possibly 18th century, with curved 21in. blade, traces of crashing wave hamon continuing around the kissaki, copper habaki, plain iron tsuba, fuchi and kashira, cotton binding to the same, iron disc menuki, polished black laquered saya and provision for kogai, missing (some staining to blade and small edge nicks 194

20 316 A PAIR OF LEATHER CAVALRY OFFICERS SADDLE-HOLSTERS, circa 1800, of typical bucket form, the neck-piece leather facing renewed plus other small losses A FRENCH 1822 PATTERN CAVALRY SWORD, serial no. 3994, dated for 1836 and signed to Chatelleraut Arsenal, with curved 36in. fullered blade, the back with additional narrow fuller for the centre section, brass three-bar hilt with integral boat-shaped guard, brass pommel-cap and wire-bound leather covered grip-piece COMPLETE WITH its polished iron scabbard with single loose suspension ring A GERMAN CAVALRY-SWORD, circa 1870, similar to the 1811 pattern and of Blucher type, with lightly curved fullered 33 1/2in. blade, etched along both sides and the back of blade (polished out), nickel-plated stirrup hilt and cross-guard with twin wide langets, curved plated back-strap and wire-bound leather grip-piece, complete with its plated scabbard with single fixed suspension ring R. MOLE, BIRMINGHAM A BRITISH 1821 LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD, circa 1880, with unusual un-fullered 35in. spear-point blade (some surface staining), false edged for the last 10in., large etched starburst and inlaid proof mark at forte, the reverse etched ROB T MOLE & SONS BIRMINGHAM, MAKERS TO THE WAR AND INDIA OFFICES, typical iron three-bar hilt, iron back-strap with stepped pommel and wire-bound chequered horn grip scales, COMPLETE WITH its pigskin leather field scabbard (losses to drag) RAVENSCROFT, LONDON A BRITISH 1827 PATTERN RIFLE OFFICERS LEVEES SWORD TO THE HERTFORDSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, circa 1860, with Wilkinson type 31 1/2in. plated blade (some minor losses to plating), etched with scrolls, arabesques and the Victorian crown cypher on the left hand side and similar decoration to the right surrounding HERTFORDSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS beneath the rifle bugle device and No2, inlaid proof and makers details at forte, iron gothic three bar hilt with the crowned rifle brigade bugle, halfchequered iron back-strap and wire-bound sharkskin grip, COMPLETE WITH its iron scabbard with two loose suspension rings (creased) A BRITISH 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORD FOR THE WEST ESSEX YEOMANRY SIGNED C.K., circa 1860, with 32 1/2in. Wilkinson style blade, etched with scrolls and arabesques with the VR crown cypher to both sides of the blade, the right hand side also etched WEST ESSEX YEOMANRY, inlaid proof mark at forte, typical brass three-bar gothic hilt with the Victorian royal cypher in an oval panel, fold down inner guard, brass back-strap and wire bound sharkskin grip, complete with its iron scabbard, the whole cleaned No Lot 323 C.E. JUNKER, BERLIN A SCARCE SPANISH CROSS WITH SWORDS, SILVER GRADE AWARD, taking the form of a Maltese Cross with bordered arms and stippled background, the centre bearing a circle with a swastika device and between the arms a pair of crossed swords, blades upwards and a Luftwaffe style eagle clutching a swastika, the whole medal struck in bronze and silver gilded (small losses to gilt on high spots, the reverse with makers mark L12 for Junker of Berlin and a flat brooch pin with hook fastener See illustration on page This award was instituted by Adolf Hitler on the 14th April 1939 to reward the bravery of members of the Condor Legion who served in the Spanish Civil War between Only 8304 awards in silver grade were made. FLINTLOCK LONGARMS 400* AN UNUSUAL APPROXIMATELY 40-BORE LONG-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH GOLD KOFTGARI-WORK, FARSI- SIGNED, no visible serial number, Indian, circa 1800, with rose-damascus 30 3/4in. iron barrel, provision for fore-sight (missing), the muzzle with a triangular panel of gold koftgari arabesques joined to two smaller panels of similar work leading to a gold line along the carved top-rib and terminating in a larger panel of gold koftgari-work at the breech, farsi signature and possible date to left hand side of barrel, large raised squared rear-sight and solid top-tang also covered in gold koftgari work, slightly curved and radiused lockplate engraved with a crude imitation of the East India Company trademark lion with a false signature beneath, floral engraving to hammer and tail (frizzen-spring screw replaced), walnut fullstock with chequered wrist, iron heel-plate and trigger-guard bow, pineapple finial, iron ramrod pipes (one replaced, iron swivels and ramrod, silver fore-end cap, brass escutcheons behind top-tang and for sidenails (some staining to iron-work and age-splitting to wood) See illustration on page 15 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 800-1, No Lots 195

21 401 BALTHASER ZELLNER A 32-BORE WHEEL-LOCK HUNTING RIFLE FOR RESTORATION, no visible serial number, late 17th to early 18th century, with highly swamped 31 1/2in. deeply rifled octagonal barrel signed BALTHASER ZELLNER on the top-flat near the breech, the words separated by a deeply stamped makers crest, brass dove-tailed bead fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, rectangular solid top-tang, long square-tailed lockplate signed G.A. MANN? engraved with a hunter on horseback together with another standing and hunting dogs attacking a stag, the wheel-plate engraved with scrolls, the long-tailed hammer engraved with clouds and flames inhabited by mythical beasts surrounding a stag, the bridle engraved with a serpent and a hare, angular cross-section full-stock carved along the ramrod channel, sliding wood patchbox lid to butt, floral and geometric shaped horn and mother of pearl inlays to stock, finger-grooved iron trigger-guard and replacement ramrod (multiple losses to inlaid decoration, trigger mechanism and some lock-parts missing, small losses to woodwork) See illustration on page 15 1,500-2, A 12-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS-BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS WITH FOLDING BAYONET SIGNED TOWER, no visible serial number, circa 1780, with triple-staged banded cannon-muzzled barrel, London proofs to breech, iron fan-tailed tang with iron pullback bayonet release catch, iron triangular folding bayonet with catch at muzzle (spring broken), curved and radiused lockplate signed TOWER at the tail with the Royal crown mark forwards of the hammer, ordnance inspector stamp, rounded top-jaw to hammer, walnut handrail full-stock, brass furniture including flat heel-plate, triggerguard and side-plate, replacement brass-tipped ramrod (some minor splits to stock, some pitting to exposed iron parts 800-1, GABBITAS, BRISTOL A 16-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS-BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS FOR RESTORATION, no visible serial number, circa 1785, with two-stage cannon muzzled 12in. barrel banded at the intersections, private proofs to breech, the top-flat signed GABBITAS, BRISTOL, iron solid top-tang, flat step-tailed bevel-edged lockplate (neck of cock broken through and top missing), walnut handrail full-stock (chipped at toe, heel-plate missing), brass trigger-guard and serpentine side-plate, brass ramrod throat and thimble together with remnants of the possibly original frozen ramrod (iron surfaces corroded, some cracking and small losses to wood) GRIFFIN & TOW, LONDON AN UNUSUAL 22-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS- BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS, no visible serial number, circa 1770 for the continental market, with flared brass 15 3/4in. barrel, signed along and engraved sighting rib GRIFFIN & TOW, LONDON, barrel-makers mark of I.G. and London proofs to breech, engraved iron top-tang, borderline engraved radiused lockplate signed GRIFFIN & TOW, wide sliding safe behind the hammer, walnut handrail full-stock with sunken finely chequered panels at the grip and fore-end, carved tear-drop cheek-piece with swollen comb, curved iron French-style heel-plate, flat-based iron trigger-guard bow with pillar front, the bow engraved with a standing goat, urn finial, iron sideplate in the form of seated opposed lions, iron ramrod finials and original ramrod (some worm and age splitting to stock See illustration on page , A 20-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED JOSEPH SPIRKENBICKLER, no visible serial number, circa 1700, with two-stage 34in. barrel with carved bands at the intersection, Spanish-style gold inlaid poincon signed IO SPIRKENPICHLER (sic) at breech together with another inlaid poincon featuring a running dog and for quality stamps at breech, bead fore-sight within an inlaid silver star, plain curved bevel-edged lockplate signed JOSEPH SPIRKENBICKLER, carved, fluted continental-style walnut halfstock (shortened from full-stock), brass toe-cap, floral carving forwards of the brass replacement trigger-guard and around the ramrod channel, brass thimble applied to barrel and replacement ramrod 800-1, JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON A CASED 15-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE- BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 4799, circa 1809, possibly re-converted from percussion, with 32in. two-stage re-browned barrel banded at the intersection, boatshaped fore-sight, blued hooked breech with white-metal inlaid poincon marked JOSEPH MANTON PATENT, platinum line, fully engraved re-coloured top-tang, slightly curved flat re-coloured lock signed JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, border engraved with a martial trophy to the tail, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist together with a clipped-corner silver escutcheon, longspurred engraved iron heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, pineapple finial, and original brass-mounted mahogany ramrod TOGETHER WITH its original manufacturers walnut case, compartmented and lined in green baize (some moth and small losses) and complete with a parchment Joseph Manton trade label and a period leather shot-flask 1,800-2, I. DAYKIN, NOTTINGHAM A 16-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS-BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS, no visible serial number, circa 1760, with triple-banded heavy round brass barrel, the top signed I. DAYKIN NOTTINGHAM near breech, solid square iron tang, flat bevel-edged lockplate signed I DAYKIN in a banner forwards of the hammer, dog safety behind the hammer (frozen), walnut hand-rail full-stock moulded around the front barrel band and carved around the top-tang, brass escutcheon to wrist engraved with a royal bust above a wreath and below a motto (rubbed, faint), plain brass furniture including spurred heelplate and full side-plate, iron sling-swivels and original brass mounted ramrod See illustration on page 15 1,500-2,

22 408 A 32-BORE OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH SILVER KOFTGARI DECORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1750, with two-stage heavily swamped 13in. barrel, the muzzle, sighting plane and flats of the breech profusely covered in silver koftgari arabesques, solid top-tang, curved and radiused lock with floral engraving and false signature, hammer and frizzen engraved en-suite, chequered walnut full-stock profusely carved along the fore-end edges, ramrod channel, top-tang, lockplate and heel-plate, ambidextrous raised cheek-piece inlaid with scrolls of silver wire, further carving to the base of the grip, the end of butt with chequered panels, silver koftgari arabesques to the iron heel-plate, iron saddle-ring and slide to the sideplate, floral engraving to the trigger-guard tang and bow, false ramrod with engraved iron mounts See illustration on page The vendor informs us that this lot was purchased from an antiques shop in St Albans in 1940 for CLARK, LONDON A.750 (REGULATION) FLINTLOCK SINGLE- SHOT SERVICE MUSKET, MODEL 42in. BROWN BESS, gun number 96, circa 1775 and possibly shortened from 46in., square fore-sight acting as a bayonet lug, banded breech signed LONDON and stamped with private proofs, SI and 10, flared squared top-tang, plain slightly curved and radiused lock sighed CLARK forwards of the hammer, walnut hand-rail full-stock with brass furniture, the heel-plate spur marked 96 beneath N.Y., the comb and serpentine sideplate stamped 10 with the side-cheek stamped WP, fore-end swollen at the ramrod throat, iron swivels and iron ramrod, TOGETHER WITH a period socket bayonet (no scabbard), the iron surfaces stained throughout See illustration on page 16 1,500-2,500 Provenance: Originally from the Armoury of Hamden House, Buckinghamshire. The vendor states that this musket was purchased by his grandfather as a present for his father from an antique shop in Tring in 1944 whilst he was away in Italy serving with the Royal Artillery. Apparently because of fuel rationing his grandfather cycled from Bovingdon to Tring to make the purchase, returning all the way with the musket tied to the crossbar. 410 A 32-BORE MATCHLOCK SINGLE-SHOT MUSKET, UNSIGNED, TYPE TANEGASHIMA, no visible serial number, Japanese, circa 1850, with carved, tapering octagonal 43 1/4in. iron barrel with swollen urn muzzle, blade fore-sight, raised groove fixed rear-sight, the barrel inlaid for half its length with brass, silver and copper decorations of mountains and samurai figures, brass barrel retaining band at breech, provision for pan-cover (missing), plain elongated brass lockplate with large external brass mainspring, hand-cocked serpentine matchholder, wooded full-stock of classic form inlaid with isolated brass decorations of chrysanthemum and rolling cloud or smoke panels to the rear comb of butt and underside of fore-end, brass barrel-band around the fore-end, four take-down crosspins with floral escutcheons and wood under-barrel ramrod (damaged) See illustration on page The vendor states that this and the following two lots were once part of a group of four tanegashimas that were believed to have originated from the same workshop in Japan. They were purchased from an antique shop in Aylesbury in 1942 for the sum of 17.10s by a Mr Milligan who subsequently sold them to an American officer stationed at Bovingdon, who on being posted asked the vendors father to pack them ready for shipping to the US. However no details were provided as to the address of the officer concerned and he unfortunately never returned from the war. The fourth example was sold by the vendors father in 1970 for A 40-BORE MATCHLOCK SINGLE-SHOT MUSKET, UNSIGNED, TYPE TANEGASHIMA, no visible serial number, Japanese, circa 1850, with carved, tapering octagonal 41in. iron barrel with swollen urn muzzle, blade fore-sight, raised groove fixed rear-sight, the barrel inlaid for half its length with brass, silver and copper decorations of geometric patterns and samurai figures, brass barrel retaining band at breech, brass swinging pan-cover, plain elongated border decorated brass lockplate with large external brass mainspring, hand-cocked serpentine matchholder, wooded full-stock of classic form inlaid with isolated brass decorations of chrysanthemum and rolling cloud or smoke panels to the rear comb of butt and underside of fore-end, brass barrel-band around the fore-end, four take-down crosspins with floral escutcheons and provision for under-barrel ramrod (missing) See illustration on page A 32-BORE MATCHLOCK SINGLE-SHOT MUSKET, UNSIGNED, TYPE TANEGASHIMA, no visible serial number, Japanese, circa 1850, with carved, tapering octagonal 43 1/4in. iron barrel with swollen urn muzzle, blade fore-sight, raised groove fixed rear-sight, the barrel inlaid for half its length with brass, silver and copper decorations of geometric patterns and samurai figures, brass barrel retaining band at breech, brass swinging pan-cover, plain elongated border decorated brass lockplate with large external brass mainspring, hand-cocked serpentine match-holder, wooded full-stock of classic form inlaid with isolated brass decorations of chrysanthemum and rolling cloud or smoke panels to the rear comb of butt and underside of fore-end, brass barrel-band around the fore-end, four take-down crosspins with floral escutcheons and provision for under-barrel ramrod (damaged) See illustration on page A 20-BORE MIQUELET-LOCK SINGLE-SHOT ALL-METAL MUSKET, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Balkan, circa 1840, with 49in. barrel, traces of etched decoration to muzzle, further etched decoration to the first half of barrel, short plain lockplate with external mainspring, classic hammer with flared jaws and winged tensioning screw, allmetal slender full-stock with fish-tail butt, applied and inlaid brass decoration, the action and butt with engraved floral arabesques and further mother of pearl inlays, four brass engraved barrel-bands and provision for ramrod (missing) A 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT BLUNDERBUSS, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1810, with 12in. plain swamped iron barrel, provision for topmounted sprung bayonet (removed, tang release catch missing), private proofs, flat bevel-edged rounded stepped-tail lock, roller-bearing to the frizzen spring, engraving to tail, walnut full-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate and trigger-guard bow, replacement ramrod, exposed iron surfaces darkly stained

23 415 EAST INDIA COMPANY A.750 FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT MUSKET, MODEL NEW LAND PATTERN BROWN BESS, no visible serial number, dated for 1813, with 39in. barrel, the East India Co. heart-shaped trademark engraved to the top of barrel (faint), Birmingham proofs, banded breech and solid flared top-tang, borderline engraved lock dated at the tail and engraved with the E.I.C. lion trademark forwards of the hammer, walnut full-stock with brass furniture, fore-end swollen at the ramrod throat and replacement iron ramrod (some repairs and inlets to wood, exposed iron surfaces darkly stained) 416 P. GIRARDE & COMPAGNIE, BELGIUM A RARE EARLY 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE- BARRELLED FOWLING-PIECE, no visible serial number, made up in the United States from available parts, mid-18th century, with 46 1/2in. sighted barrel, iron tang, flat bevelled lock signed P. GIRADE & COMPAGNIE, stepped tail, walnut full-stock (fore-and and butt with old repairs), border engraved brass mounts (rear-ramrod pipe and possibly nose-cap replaced), later ramrod. 1,000-1,500 Literature: See 18th Century American Fowlers-The First Guns Made In America by Tom Grinslade (who has confirmed that this is a type 6 gun) This is a rare example of an 18th century American frontier fowling piece known by collectors as a type 6, built by frontier gunsmiths from available parts See illustration on page No Lots FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 450 TWIGG, LONDON A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF 25-BORE FLINTLOCK ALL-BRASS SASH-PISTOLS WITH SPRUNG BAYONETS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1780, with 7in. slightly swamped round barrels, integral border and trophy engraved squared boxlock actions signed in a central ellipse TWIGG on the left hand side and LONDON on the right, centrally mounted border engraved hammer and frizzens, engraved sliding iron safes to the top-tang behind the hammers, walnut slab-sided butts with bevelled edges, large silver oval escutcheons to the wrists engraved with swags and drapes beneath a pair of armoured arms brandishing a battle-axe and further engraved with the initials D.A., engraved iron trigger-guard bows with rolled edges (cleaned, mild pitting), also containing a further trigger for release of the under barrel-mounted, triangular crosssection sprung bayonets and brass side-ribs and thimbles with original mahogany horntipped ramrods with worm tips See illustration on page 18 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The vendor s research has established that this pair of pistols belonged to the noble Anstruther family, and most likely to The Hon. David Leslie Anstruther. He was the second son of Sir Alexander Anstruther, later Lord Newark. He received his commission in the Bengal Army on 1st January 1778 and had been promoted to Lieutenant by October of the same year. He resigned his commissioned in May 1794 although his rank on leaving is not known. He had married Mary Donaldson (of Allachie) in 1780 and she survived him by two years. Anstruther died circa 1825 and was resident at Huntsmore Park, Buckinghamshire at the time. 451 A.700 FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE PISTOL SIGNED TOWER, no visible serial number, circa 1795, with round tapering 9in. barrel, banded breech with solid dove-tail squared tang, Tower proofs, plain flat lock signed TOWER at the tail, replaced pan, unbridled frizzen (screws replaced), plain walnut full-stock with heavy brass furniture (some old cracks and small repairs), serpentine sideplate and replaced bonetipped wood ramrod, the exposed iron surfaces brushed bright 452 AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL, UNSIGNED, MODEL 1798, no visible serial number, Austrian, circa 1830, with slightly shortened 10 1/4in. barrel, slightly curved bevel-edged lock (hammer-screw replaced), brass pan, walnut full-stock (extensive repairs to woodwork), heavy brass butt-cap, brass furniture and brass nose-cap, no provision for ramrod A.650 (REGULATION) FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL SIGNED WARRANTED, no visible serial number, circa 1810, with round tapering 9in. barrel, solid flared top-tang, Birmingham proofs to breech, flat slightly curved lockplate with borderline engraving signed WARRANTED forwards of the hammer, walnut full-stock, heavy brass furniture including serpentine side-plate, captive iron swivel ramrod (iron surfaces stained, top-jaw screw replaced) A PAIR OF 40-BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS FOR RESTORATION, SIGNED A.C., no visible serial numbers, probably French or Belgian circa 1760, with two-stage 3 1/4in. barrels with cannon muzzles banded at the intersection, the sides of the breeches marked AC with the letters separated by a star device, solid top-tangs, diminutive radiused lockplates (one lockplate cracked through behind hammer, the other missing frizzen spring), walnut full-stocks with swollen butts decorated with inlaid silver wire scrolls (one with loss forwards of lock), long-eared iron butt-caps, iron triggerguards (one replaced) and iron ramrod throats (missing ramrods, chips, cracks and small losses to fore-ends) See illustration on page A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK CONTINENTAL HOLSTER-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, numbered 17, probably French or Belgian circa 1780, with round tapering 9in. barrel, brass boat-shaped fore-sight, carved sighting-rib, octagonal hooked breech, plain flat bevel-edged lockplate with stepped tail, walnut full-stock with birds-head butt, brass butt-cap engraved 17 with flambeau rear spur, brass rococco escutcheon to wrist, brass triggerguard, ramrod throat and pipe, horn fore-end tip and possible replacement horntipped ramrod

24 456 A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL SIGNED KETLAND & CO, no visible serial number, circa 1790, with round 9 1/2in. tapering barrel, private proofs at breech, flat, borderline engraved lock signed KETLAND & CO forwards of the hammer, re-faced unbridled frizzen, walnut full-stock with brass capped pistol-grip butt, brass furniture including serpentine side-plate and replacement wooden ramrod (iron surfaces cleaned and stained, crack in stock through rear side-nail) 457 KNUBLEY, LONDON TWO FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, both circa 1800, the first with frozen turn-off 50-bore 2 1/2in. barrel, squared borderline engraved central hammer action signed KNUBLEY on the left and LONDON on the right hand side, sliding safe to the top-tang, slab-sided walnut butt with bevelled edges, iron trigger-guard bow with rolled edges, cleaned with some staining, the second, similar, but with 1 1/2in. turn-off barrel also of 50-bore, similar action but no safe and slab-sided butt, cleaned with mild pitting, London proofs to both THREE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, the first of 50-bore signed GABBITAS, BRISTOL circa 1780, with turn-off 2 1/4in. cannon barrel, squared central hammer action, slab-sided walnut butt with silver oval escutcheon and trigger-guard safe, the second of small size signed JOVER, LONDON, circa 1800 with a 100-bore 1 3/8in. turn-off barrel, central hammer action with sliding safe to the top-tang, slab-sided walnut butt and folding concealed trigger, the last signed WISWOULD, of similar date to the previous with frozen turn-off 40-bore 1 3/8in. barrel, central hammer with top-tang safe, slabsided walnut butt and folding concealed trigger 459 RIVIERE, LONDON A PAIR OF 80-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT TRAVELLING PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1795 with 4in. smoothbore octagonal barrels, the top-flats boldly signed RIVIERE LONDON, turned bead fore-sights, engraved top-tangs and breech-ends, flat bevel-edged stepped tail locks signed RIVIERE, sliding safes behind the scroll engraved hammers, semi-rainproof pans, roller bearing frizzen-springs, walnut fullstocks with plain bag-shaped butts (one expertly repaired through wrist), engraved iron furniture and later horn-tipped wooden rammers See illustration on page 19 2,000-2, A RARE EARLY ALL-STEEL FLINTLOCK TINDER-LIGHTER, Continental, last quarter of the 17th century, with flat rectangular body with taper holder mounted to lid of concealed compartment on left hand side, external lock-work, broad frizzen (re-faced, spring missing), iron bi-pedal legs mounted to the front (loose) and iron bolt-shaped grip-piece with ball-butt, the whole with dark patchy staining See illustration on page J. RICHARDS, LONDON A SCARCE EARLY 40-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN- OFF POCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1730, with 2 1/4in. turn-off cannon barrel signed LONDON, starred muzzle for key, plain slightly curved and radiused lockplate signed J. RICHARDS, walnut three-quarter stock with flat-sided bag-shaped butt chequered around the back and brass trigger-guard E. BOND, LONDON A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF SILVER AND GILT INLAID 22-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER- PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, first quarter of the 19th century but of earlier form, with bright-blued triple-stage 9 1/2in. barrel banded at the intersections, the second stage with lateral gilded flametongues, the first section with gilded arabesque panels and band at the hooked breech, the top-flat signed LONDON, early large Birmingham proofs and a makers mark stamped to the left hand side, small applied fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the engraved top-tang also decorated with a gilded arabesque band, slightly curved flat bevel-edged lockplate with stepped tail (traces of colour), the bevel edge with gilded border, the signature E. BOND within a gold inlaid marshall trophy forwards of the hammer, gilded sunbursts around the tail and side nails, sliding safes behind the engraved hammers, roller-bearings to the frizzens, gilded pans and touch-holes, burrwalnut full-stocks profusely inlaid with silver wire scrolls and cornucopias, silver engraved marshall trophy to wrists, gilded brass rococco escutcheons engraved with a tiger s head proper above a wreath with a crescent above and crossed cannons beneath, longspurred gilded brass engraved and embossed butt-caps, gilded carved trophy side-plates, gilded and engraved double rolled-edge trigger-guards with trophy finials, silver inlaid star-bursts to rear of butts and undersides of fore-ends, two take-down wedges with engraved silver oval escutcheons, gilded ramrod pipes and probable original ramrods (some wear to gilding on furniture See illustration on page 21 12,000-16, WHEELER & SON, LONDON AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 54-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS-BARRELLED BLUNDERBUSS POCKET- PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1815, with two-stage 3 1/4in. integral barrels with flared banded muzzles, plain borderline engraved brass boxlock actions signed WHEELER & SON on the left and LONDON on the right hand side, central hammers with sliding safes to the top-tangs, slab-sided walnut butts and iron engraved triggerguard bows, Birmingham proofs See illustration on page

25 464 A.650 (REGULATION) FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL FOR THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, no visible serial number, dated for 1808, with 9in. round tapering barrel banded at the breech with solid flaring tang, flat borderline engraved lock stamped with the East India Company rampant lion trademark and dated at the tail, walnut full-stock with swollen butt, brass furniture including heavy butt-cap and serpentine side-plate, brasstipped wood ramrod 465 TAYLOR, LONDON, A 120-BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1740, with rapid tapering 1 1/2in. turn-off cannon barrel (frozen), squared boxlock central hammer action with border and scroll engraving, signed in script by the maker, slab-sided swept butt with silver wire scrolled inlays, pillar and shell sliding trigger-guard safe, lightly worn overall A 30-BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK OVERCOAT PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1790, with plain tapering 3in. turn-off barrel (frozen), square boxlock central hammer action engraved with musical trophies (traces of silver gilt, possibly later), sliding safe to the top-tang, slab-sided walnut but inlaid with silver wire scrolls and chequered along the back and concealed folding trigger 467 WRIGHT, NORWICH A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK OVERCOAT PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1760, with rapid tapering 3in. turn-off banded barrel, squared boxlock central hammer action with border and scroll engraving, signed in banner WRIGHT on the right and NORWICH on the left, bag-shaped swollen butt (possibly slimmed), and sliding triggerguard safe See illustration on page A 100-BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1730, with rapid tapering 1 1/2in. turn-off cannon barrel, false rifling at the muzzle, squared boxlock central hammer action with border and scroll engraving, swollen bagshaped swept butt with silver wire scroll inlays, sliding trigger-guard safe, London proofs, stripped of finish A.700 FLINTLOCK BRASS-BARRELLED HOLSTER-PISTOL SIGNED BAMFORD? LONDON, no visible serial number, possibly for sea service circa 1790, with slightly swamped brass 7in. barrel, flat half sighting rib with scroll engraved detail signed LONDON, banded and scroll engraved breech end, pointed engraved solid iron top tang, slightly radiused border engraved lockplate with rainproof pan, walnut fullstock with brass furniture including long spurred butt-cap, pierced decorative sideplate, scroll engraved trigger-guard and ribbed ramrod thimbles, complete with wood ramrod See illustration on page 20 1,200-1, A RARE 40-BORE FLINTLOCK FOUR- BARRELLED DUCKSFOOT PISTOL SIGNED SHARPE & KEENE, LONDON, MODEL SEAWITCH, no visible serial no, probably circa 1800, with four slightly tapering 1 3/4in. turn-off barrels numbered 0 through 3 (three frozen), false rifling, engraved bands at muzzles, borderline and starburst engraved shoulders, the underside engraved SEAWITCH in a winged banner, squared boxlock central hammer action signed SHARPE & KEENE (possibly a jovial play on words) on the left and LONDON on the right, sliding safe to the top-tang, walnut slab-sided butt and double rolled-edge iron trigger-guard bow. See illustration on page 20 3,000-5, W. PARKER, LONDON A PAIR OF 30-BORE FLINTLOCK OVERCOAT PISTOLS, no visible serial number, circa 1800, with octagonal 5in. barrels (mild external pitting), the top-flats signed W. Parker HOLBORN LONDON, bead fore-sights, plain solid top-tangs, flat, slightly curved beveledged locks signed W. PARKER, sliding safes behind the hammers, walnut full-stocks, bagshaped butts with slab side-panels, brass trigger-guard bows, sideplates and ramrod finials and original wood ramrods (cracks and small losses to edge of fore-end and butt with old repair on one pistol) COMPLETE WITH a later leather pistol case refitted for these guns (distressed) J. HORTON, LONDON A PAIR OF 50-BORE BOXLOCK TURN-OFF POCKET-PISTOLS, no visible serial number, circa 1750, with rapid tapering triple-stage banded cannon barrels, rounded boxlock actions with border and scroll engraving, signed J HORTON, carved pans and engraved central hammers, swollen bagshaped walnut butts with silver wire scroll inlays, white-metal grotesque mask buttcaps, sliding trigger-guard safes TOGETHER WITH a later wood case fitted for these pistols and including a 19th century powder flask and a brass barrel-key See illustration on page , W. PARKER, LONDON A FINE CASED PAIR OF 25-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1810, with re-browned octagonal 10in. barrels, the top-flats signed W. PARKER, LONDON, engraved band and twin gold lines at breech, engraved band at muzzle, bead fore-sight, standing notch rearsight to the engraved top-tang, platinum lined touch-holes, flat border engraved locks signed W. PARKER, rain-proof pans, rollerbearings to the frizzen springs, sliding safes behind the hammers, walnut half-stocks with chequered bag-shaped butts, the stock cheeks with rectangular clipped-corner escutcheons engraved with the monogram JEV, set triggers, engraved re-blued spurred trigger-guards, pineapple finials, whitemetal take-down wedge escutcheons and fore-end caps, original ebony ramrods with replacement tips (one pistol with old repair to fore-end, Indian inventory numbers stamped to barrels); TOGETHER WITH their original oak storage case with hook closure, compartmented and lined in pale green baize (some moth), Parker trade label to inside of lid and containing a number of period accessories including a good lozengeshaped three-way flask, a loading mallet, cleaning rod and scissors ball mould See illustration on page 14 6,000-8,

26 474 A 22-BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED PISTOL SIGNED BOUTET, no visible serial number, French, circa 1770, with two-stage 8in. re-blued barrel banded at the intersection, applied silver band and boatshaped fore-sight at muzzle, raised top-tang at breech, flat bevel-edged lockplate with stepped tail faintly signed BOUTET (rubbed), carved and engraved hammer, lozenge-shaped pan, engraved frizzen, walnut full-stock carved around the top-tang and ramrod channel (tip of fore-end renewed, crack to underside behind ramrod throat), silver furniture including long spurred florally engraved butt-cap, triggerguard tang with pillar and shell bow, full sideplate and ramrod pipe and throat, wood ramrod with ivory tip a possible replacement See illustration on page , A 28-BORE WHEELOCK HORSE-PISTOL OF MILITARY STYLE, no visible serial number, mid 17th century probably by Martin Kamerr of Augsberg, 14 1/2in. rounded octagonal barrel marked with a M and K at breech and a stamp of a galloping horse within a shield, the underside of the barrel with Augsberg guild stamp, curved and radiused lock with plain external wheel, plain hammer and automatic pan cover, floral accents and scrolled ends to the exposed springs, bulbous bellied walnut full-stock with swept plain flared grip, domed brass butt-cap, squared iron trigger-guard and under-barrel irontipped ramrod See illustration on page 22 2,000-3,000 The vendor of this lot informs us that it was purchased along with a stone water-jug and a porch lantern by his Grandfather in 1934 for the sum of A 12-BORE MIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTER- PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Neapolitan or Brescian circa 1690, with iron 9 1/2in. tapering barrel, solid squared toptang, plain bevel-edged lockplate with large external mainspring and typical ring-topped hammer, walnut three-quarter stock with scrolled butt, brass grip-strap running completely around the butt to the triggerguard, pillar and shell bow, one-piece brass nose-cap with twin integral barrel-bands, missing ramrod, one side nail and the top nail See illustration on page This lot was purchased by the vendors father from an Italian boy for 20 Lire (about 1 /- old money) in Teano, Italy March 1944 whilst on leave from the front. It was subsequently carried many miles and through many engagements in his Father s large-pack until his return to England in A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING-PISTOL SIGNED R.W., no visible serial number, probably by Wogdon, circa 1800, with slightly swamped octagonal 9 1/2in. barrel brushed bright, the top-flat with inlaid gold oval engraved with a recumbant stag, brass dove-tailed fore-sight, inlaid engraved gold band and two further engraved bands at breech, gold lined touch-hole, the underside of barrel with E.B makers mark and London proofs, top-tang with standing notch rearsight and engraved with floral scrolls and a martial trophy, flat bevel-edged lockplate with stepped tail, inlaid with a gold oval engraved R.W. beneath the rainproof goldlined pan, flag trophy engraved to the stepped tail, sliding safety behind the hammer, engraved starburst forwards of the hammer, walnut half-stock with chequered recurved bag-shaped butt, engraved iron butt-cap with short rear spur, double rolledged trigger-guard bow engraved with a martial trophy, set-trigger, pineapple finial, silver fore-end cap engraved with a starburst and horn tipped mahogany ramrod with worm end See illustration on page , A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT CAVALRY PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, for the Indian market circa 1800, with swamped octagonal 9in. barrel, brass blade foresight, solid squared top-tang, flat borderline engraved lock with pointed tail engraved with a false image of the East India Company Lion trademark, walnut half-stock with chequered lancer-style butt, the un-chequered areas of butt and the underside of fore-end inlaid with ivory stars with brass centres, brass back-strap and flat based pommel-cap, decorative bronze lanyard swivel to centre, brass serpentine side-plate, trigger-guard bow and fore-end cap, replacement iron ramrod (the original, captive, now missing), some staining and mild pitting to iron surfaces For a similar pistol see following lot 479 A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT CAVALRY PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, for the Indian market circa 1800, with swamped octagonal 9in. barrel, slight traces of damascening, brass blade foresight, solid squared top-tang with standing notch rear-sight, flat borderline engraved lock with pointed tail engraved with a false image of the East India Company Lion trademark, scroll engraving to tail, walnut full-stock with chequered lancerstyle butt, the un-chequered areas of butt and the underside of fore-end inlaid with ivory spirals and dots, brass back-strap and flat based pommel-cap, decorative bronze lanyard swivel to centre, brass serpentine side-plate, trigger-guard bow and fore-end cap, captive iron ramrod, some staining and mild pitting to iron surfaces 480 A.650 (REGULATION) FLINTLOCK SINGLE- SHOT SERVICE-PISTOL SIGNED R. GROOM, no visible serial number, circa 1810, with round tapering 9in. barrels, banded at breech, London proofs, solid top-tang with rounded tip, plain border-line engraved lock signed R GROOM, walnut full-stock with brass furniture, captive iron swivel ramrod, iron surfaces darkly stained 481 A.700 FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1760 and possibly cut-down from a Russian musket, with round, tapering 8 1/2in. barrel banded at the breech and struck with a makers mark, brass muzzle-band, solid flared top-tang, flat angled bevel-edged lockplate with stepped pointed tail signed forwards of the hammer possibly in cyrillic, hammer with lozenge-shaped jaws, lozenge shaped pan, squared frizzen, wood full-stock carved around the lock and top-tang, brass short eared butt-cap engraved with a crown over a monogram on the right hand side, faceted trigger-guard tang and bow stamped with a small N beneath a trefoil device and replacement wood brass-tipped ramrod No Lots 201

27 PERCUSSION LONGARMS 500 WILLIAM MOORE, LONDON A FINE CASED 18-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED RIFLE FOR BELTED- BALL, serial no. 708, circa 1862, with browned twist-iron 30in. barrels, the top-rib signed WILLIAM MOORE MAKER TO HIS LATE MAJESTY, 78 EDGEWARE ROAD LONDON, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, dovetailed standing notch rear-sight, scroll engraved breech-end with platinum line and vents, flat border and scroll engraved locks signed WILLIAM MOORE (traces of colour), blued sliding safes forwards of the scroll engraved hammers (inlet repairs for the original behind hammer safes, one hammer an expert replacement), walnut chequered half-stock, iron circular patch-box inlet to right hand side of butt engraved with a standing stag within an engraved border, reblued iron heel-plate, the triple staged heel-spur engraved with scrolls and a further standing stag, raised tear-drop cheek-piece to left hand side of butt, blued trigger-guard tang with chequered pistol-grip spur, engraved trigger-guard bow featuring a seated stag, heavy-duty brass-tipped mahogany ramrod, silver oval escutcheon with a double crest of a Lion Rampant with sword and a mounted Armoured Knight, fitted for sling (missing) COMPLETE WITH its English market oak storage case, brass corners and escutcheon to lid, the interior lined in green baize, parchment trade label to inner lid printed in blue and bearing the legend GUN MANUFACTURER TO H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT and containing a good number of period accessories original to this gun including the matching numbered bullet-mould, a white-metal mounted G. HAWKSLEY powder flask, circular oil bottle, turn screw and nipple key together with an extension handle for the ramrod, nipple-pot and later cleaning rod See illustration on page 23 2,500-3, ROSS, EDINBURGH A FINE 15-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 699, circa 1860, with browned octagonal 27in. twist barrel, the top flat signed ROSS EDINBURGH in script with an engraved border, bead foresight, dove-tailed rear-sight with two folding and one standing leaf, the breech-end engraved with a stags head and inlet with a platinum line, border and foliate engraved elongated top tang, the forwards section inhabited by a lion, back-action lock signed ROSS beneath the hammer and engraved with a leopard in a woodland setting, the hammer engraved in the style of a sea monster, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised tear-drop cheek-piece on the left hand side, iron heel-plate engraved with a tiger on the top-spur, trigger-guard tang with pistol-grip spur, a further leopard engraved to the bow, pineapple finial, under-barrel rib with applied thimbles and retaining the original heavy-duty mushroomheaded ramrod See illustration on page 24 2,000-2, W. PRITCHARD & SON, BIRMINGHAM A CASED 14-BORE PERCUSSION FOWLING- PIECE, serial no. 2828, circa 1855, with re-browned damascus 32 1/4in. round barrel, carved sighting rip to top signed W. PRITCHARD & SON, bead fore-sight, scroll engraved squared patent breech with platinum plug, scroll engraved top-tang, flat, slightly curved border and scroll engraved lock signed W. PRITCHARD & SON, walnut straight-hand half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate with scroll-engraved heel-spur, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, white-metal fore-end cap and original brass mounted mahogany ramrod, TOGETHER WITH a period mahogany guncase re-lined in green baize, reproduction William Pritchard trade label to inside of lid and containing a number of period accessories including a scarce rattan-bound basket-weave powder flask signed DIXON See illustration on page CHARLES INGRAM, GLASGOW A SCARCE PRESENTATION.451 PERCUSSION MILITARY MATCH RIFLE, MODEL THREE- BAND, no visible serial number, dated for 1862, with blued, round 37 1/in. barrel (much surface corrosion) signed CHARLES INGRAM 100 UNION ST GLASGOW, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight (traces of colour), colour-hardened octagonal breech-block, border-engraved lockplate signed C. INGRAM (missing hammer, corroded), chequered military-style walnut full-stock, the right hand side of butt with an applied oval white-metal plaque engraved PRESENTED BY LEUT. COLONEL SIMPSON TO THE 1st LANARKSHIRE A BATTALION, GAINED BY ARTHUR JOHN HENDERSON, 56th L.R.V. BOTHWELL, 15th SEPTR. 1862, iron heel-plate, silver oval escutcheon to wrist, trigger blade and trigger-guard bow broken away and missing, iron barrel-bands, nose-cap and original iron ramrod, much corrosion throughout. See illustration on page JOSEPH BOURNE, LONDON A FINE CASED 14-BORE (SMOOTH) & 40- BORE (BELTED-BALL) PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED CAPE-GUN, serial no. 3394, circa 1865, with browned twist-iron 30in. barrels, the broad 1in. wide file-cut top-rib signed JOSEPH BOURNE MAKER, LONDON in script together with the serial number beneath at the breech-end, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, dove-tailed six leaved folding African rearsight with one further standing leaf, each leaf featuring central platinum lines, the sighting rib engraved with a scale marked from 1 to 20 in approximately 1in. increments, the edge of the rib dove-tailed to accept a sliding auxilliary ladder rear-sight with an adjustable blade also inlet with a central platinum line, scroll engraved breech-end with platinum plugs, scroll engraved top-tang, flat border and scroll engraved locks signed BOURNE (much original colour), walnut chequered half-stock, rectangular iron patch-box inlet to right hand side of butt engraved with a running stag within an engraved border, iron heel-plate, blued trigger-guard tang and bow heavy-duty iron-mounted ebony ramrod, eyelets for sling (missing), the whole retaining much original finish COMPLETE WITH its English market mahogany storage case, escutcheon to lid, the interior lined in plum velvet (faded), parchment trade label to inner lid printed in blue and bearing the legend GUN MANUFACTURER TO H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT and containing a number of period accessories, some possibly original to this gun including a white-metal mounted SYKES PATENT powder flask, circular oil bottle, a leather shot flask and some cast bullets See illustration on page 25 3,000-5,000

28 505 SAML. HARPER A 6-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, mid-19th century, 35 5/8in. rebrowned twist sighted barrels (slightly shortened), patent breeches engraved with a pheasant and inlaid with two platinum lines on the rib between, border and scroll engraved tang and locks, the latter each signed SAML. HARPER MAKER, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including scrolled trigger-guard (engraving worn), white metal barrel-bolt escutcheons and scroll engraved fore-end cap, inset silvered plaque in front of the trigger-guard engraved BENJAMIN CAUNT / CHAMPION OF ENGLAND, and original brass-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks. See illustration on page 27 5,000-7,000 Provenance: It is understood that this gun was used in live pigeon matches by Benjamin Caunt ( ), heavyweight pugilist Champion of England from 1838 until 1845 (the title being briefly lost in 1841 to Nick Ward but won back the same year). Weighing in at 18 stones and standing at 6 feet 2 inches Caunt was well equipped for the life of a bare-knuckle prize fighter when, prior to the introduction of the Marquis of Queensbury rules in 1867, fights could last upwards of two hours with rounds lasting as long as the protagonists each stayed on their feet. Caunt won his title in 1838 from Bendigo William Thompson in a contest lasting 76 rounds. It was to Bendigo that he was to finally relinquish the title in 1845 after a 96 round fight with a controversial verdict given by the referee. On the tide of the international popularity of pugilism Caunt successfully toured America in the 1840 s and it is thought he challenged Tom Hyer, heavyweight champion of America, but no fight was held. Following his retirement from the ring Caunt became a publican running the Coach & Horses Inn on St. Martins Lane in London, and a fight promoter, sponsoring the future Champion of England Nat Langham in his early career as a heavyweight prize fighter. It is now generally accepted that the hour bell in the clock tower at Westminster was popularly named Big Ben in honour of Caunt. A former Member of Parliament, Mr. George Caunt, discovered how the bell came to be named from old Westminster documents. Big Ben Caunt died on 10th September 1861 aged 46 in London from a cold caught at a live pigeon match. He was buried in his home village of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire in the same graveyard as Lord Byron. The vendor s interest in the Lot was heightened by the fact that a local inn was rumoured to have held one of Caunt s prize fights in its paddock. Subsequent exploration with a metal detector unearthed several gold Sovereigns and other coinage. It is conjecture of course, but possible that they may have been connected in some way to the fight as they were from the correct period. Holt s Auctioneers, December 2003, Lot 338 Holt s Auctioneers, September 2008, Lot H. BALES, IPSWICH A CASED 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE- BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 163, circa 1830, possibly converted from flint, with re-browned variegated ribbon and rose damascus 32 1/4in. barrels, the top-rib signed in gold gothic script H. BALES, IPSWICH, bead fore-sight, border and scroll engraved breech with platinum plugs, scroll engraved top-tang with brass inlets to the head of stock, flat, slightly curved border and scroll engraved locks signed H. BALES, IPSWICH, walnut straight-hand half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate with border engraving and scroll-engraved heel-spur, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow with a central mask of a tiger, whitemetal ramrod throat and original brass mounted mahogany ramrod, TOGETHER WITH a period stained oak guncase re-lined in green baize and containing a number of period accessories including a leather bodied powder flask signed SYKES PATENT EXTRA QUALITY See illustration on page ALEXANDER HENRY, EDINBURGH A SCARCE PRESENTATION.451 PERCUSSION MILITARY MATCH RIFLE, MODEL TWO- BAND, no visible serial number, dated for 1861, with blued, round 34 1/4in. barrel (much surface corrosion) signed ALEXR. HENRY EDINBURGH PATENT 202 GAUGE.451, micro-adjustable blade fore-sight with platinum reference lines, elevating ladder rear-sight, scroll engraved octagonal breechblock and top-tang, fenced nipple with platinum plug, borderline and scroll engraved lockplate (mainspring broken), chequered military-style walnut full-stock, the right hand side of butt with an applied oval white-metal plaque engraved DUMBARTONSHIRE COUNTY COMPETITION 1st PRIZE PRESENTED BY SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, GAINED BY PRIVATE JAMES WILSON 3rd (BONHILL) D.R.V., BONHILL 25th OCTR. 1861, RANGES 200 & 500 YDS, 5 SHOTS AT EACH, TOTAL 17 POINTS, iron heel-plate, silver oval escutcheon to wrist, scroll engraved trigger-guard tang and bow, pistol grip spur to lower tang, two iron barrelbands, nose-cap and original iron ramrod, much corrosion throughout. See illustration on page JOSEPH EGG, LONDON A CASED 20-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE- BARRELLED SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3222, circa 1835, with re-browned damascus 30in. octagonal barrel rifled with two grooves for a winged bullet, the top-flat with renewed signature JOSEPH EGG & SONS, LONDON, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, scroll engraved breech with platinum vent, scroll engraved top-tang with a central engraving of a stag s head, flat, slightly curved border and scroll engraved lock signed JOSEPH EGG, LONDON (caustically cleaned, some pitting), walnut straight-hand half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate with scrollengraved heel-spur also featuring an engraved standing stag, serial number reengraved to the trigger-guard tang, horn fore-end cap and original brass mounted mahogany ramrod, TOGETHER WITH a period leather covered oak guncase re-lined in green baize, reproduction Joseph Egg trade label to inside of lid and containing a number of period accessories including a leather covered powder flask signed HAWKSLEY See illustration on page

29 509 LESOINNE ET PIRLOT FILS, LIEGE A RARE.69 PERCUSSION RIFLED SINGLE- SHOT CARBINE, MODEL DELVIGNE PATENT, no visible serial number, circa 1840, with round tapering 15 3/4in. barrel rifled for Delvigne s Patent expanding bullet, bead fore-sight, octagonal breech-section with elongated top-tang encompassing a click-adjustable notch rear-sight, boomerang-shaped sidelock signed N. M. LESOINNE ET PIRLOT FILS A LIEGE, plain hammer, figured walnut half-stock with squared iron heel-plate, bag-shaped pistol grip with iron grip-plate of similar form to the lockplate and lanyard ring to base, asymmetric trigger-guard bow retaining one end of the under-barrel stirrup, doubleended iron ramrod, iron nose-band to fore-end, brushed bright finish throughout See illustration on page 28 3,000-5, V & R BLAKEMORE A.577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL PATTERN 1860/61 SHORT- RIFLE, no visible serial number, dated for 1872, with 5-groove rifled 33in. re-proved barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, borderline engraved lockplate signed V.R. BLAKEMORE, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON together with the date and a Victorian crown to tail, walnut three-quarter stock with brass furniture (inlet repair to rear swivel mounting), two iron barrel-bands, no bayonet lug, some age splitting to stock 511 G.W. BALES A.577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL PATTERN 1860 SHORT-RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1869, with 5-groove rifled 33in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, borderline engraved lockplate signed G.W. BALES, IPSWICH & COLCHESTER together with a Victorian crown cypher to tail, walnut three-quarter stock with iron furniture, the underside of butt marked CHARLES OSBORNE, two barrel-bands and no provision for bayonet 512 J. BLANCH & SON A.577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL PATTERN 1860 SHORT-RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1870, with 5-groove rifled 33in. barrel signed J. BLANCH & SON LONDON, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, borderline engraved lockplate signed J. BLANCH & SON, walnut three-quarter stock with iron furniture, two barrel-bands and side mounted bayonet bar at muzzle (iron surfaces darkly stained, missing ramrod) JOSEPH MANTON A 22-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, first quarter of the 19th century, possibly converted from flintlock with 30in. triplestage twist barrel signed in silver on the top-flat JOSEPH MANTON HANNOVER SQUARE LONDON, the underside of breech stamped FULLERD, bead fore-sight, inlaid poincon to the squared patent breech stamped in relief MANTON & SONS LONDON, border and scroll engraved slightly curved lock signed JOSEPH MANTON and featuring a central engraving of a hunting dog, Manton style hammer with sliding safe behind, walnut half-stock finely chequered at the wrist (broken through and crudely repaired with iron plates in antiquity), long-spurred iron heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard, and original ebony ramrod (iron surfaces darkly stained, fore-end tip missing) AN 8-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED FOWLING PIECE SIGNED JACKSON, no visible serial number, circa 1865, with triplestage 32in. barrel, bead fore-sight, scroll engraved breech-block with hooked elongated scroll engraved top-tang, starburst engraved around the nipple, isolated border and scroll engraved back-action lock signed JACKSON, Manton style cap-lock hammer, walnut chequered half-stock (cracked and repaired through underside of wrist, chequering worn), iron heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, white metal fore-end tip and takedown wedge escutcheons, brass mounted probably original ramrod A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED JOHN THOMSON, no visible serial number, circa 1855, with re-browned round 30in. barrel, hooked breech with floral scroll engraved top-tang, border and gamescene engraved back-action lock signed JOHN THOMSON forwards of the base of the hammer, the gamescene depicting partridges in a grassland setting, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, sterling silver heelplate from an earlier piece with martial trophy engraved to the heel-spur and hallmarked for London 1775, similarly hallmarked sterling silver trigger-guard tang, bow and acorn finial, the bow engraved with a rose-head, the tang marked 1 BATTN R.A. REGT R with further letter or numbers obscured by the fixing screws, large pierced silver martial side-plate unusually applied to right hand side of butt, 2in. stock extension using the original wood, applied underbarrel rib with iron ramrod throat and two iron thimbles and probable original brassmounted ramrod, iron surfaces cleaned with some loss to detail See illustration on page 29 1,500-2, J. PARKHOUSE, TAUNTON A 32-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT PARK- RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1850, with octagonal 30in. barrel false rifled at the muzzle, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, dovetailed notch rear-sight, the top-flat signed J. W. PARKHOUSE 54 HIGH ST TAUNTON (rubbed), squared patent scroll-engraved hooked breech and tang, platinum plug, border and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed PARKHOUSE, chequered walnut half-stock with iron heel-plate, trigger-guard with pistol-grip spur to tang, iron ramrod throat and thimbles, brass-tipped iron ramrod possibly from a period service rifle (some pitting to exposed iron surfaces)

30 517 AN UNUSUAL 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED INGRAM, no visible serial number, circa 1840, with 30in. barrels stamped DAMASCUS on the underside, triple gold lines at breech, foliage and scroll engraved long top-tang, full fences around the nipples, gold plugs, unusual dramatically stepped border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed INGRAM forwards of the hammers, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate with border, scrolls and a hunting dog engraved to the heel-spur, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow with raised scroll lower tang, white metal take-down wedge escutcheons, missing ramrod, iron surfaces darkly stained MORTIMER & SON, EDINBURGH AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE- BARRELLED BALL-GUN, serial no. 6145, circa with triple-stage damascus re-browned 30 1/4in. barrel, the top-flat signed MORTIMER & SON, 83 GEORGE STREET EDINBURGH, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, replacement folding leaf rear-sight, border and scroll engraved squared patent hooked breech, scroll engraved top-tang, platinum plug, bar-action border and scroll engraved lock signed MORTIMER & SON, figured chequered walnut half-stock, iron heel-plate with scroll engraved heel-spur, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow with chequered pistol-grip tang, iron ramrod throat and damascus thimbles, period ramrod from another gun See illustration on page , H. HOLLAND, LONDON A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, circa with triple-stage damascus rebrowned 27 1/2in. barrel, the top-flat signed H. HOLLAND 98 NEW BOND ST LONDON (refreshed), bead fore-sight, borderline and scroll engraved squared patent hooked breech, scroll engraved top-tang, bar-action borderline and scroll engraved lock signed H. HOLLAND, figured chequered walnut half-stock with white metal shield-shaped escutcheon to wrist, iron heel-plate with heel-spur, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, iron ramrod throat, damascus thimbles and original brass-tipped ramrod See illustration on page JAMES PURDEY, LONDON A FINE, CASED 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 6485, for 1863, with 28in. browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON, bead fore-sight, border and scroll engraving to the breech together with a platinum line and engraved platinum vents, fully scroll engraved top-tang (traces of colour), flat border and scroll engraved locks signed PURDEY (further traces of colour, some pitting to right hand lock), scroll engraved dolphin hammers, chequered walnut straight-hand half-stock, chequered horn heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow and tang with ball finial, silver oval to underside of butt, iron dumbell scroll engraved take-down wedge escutcheons, scroll engraved ramrod throat and original ebony ramrod with brass mounts TOGETHER WITH its original makers mahogany storage case, compartmented and lined in green baize, swing hook closure with brass ring handle to lid, blue parchment trade label and a small number of accessories including a nickel-plated PURDEY oil bottle See illustration on page 30 2,500-3,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1863 with 28in. barrels for Lady Chas. Wellesley. The lady referred to above is almost certainly Augusta Sophia Anne Pierrepont, daughter of The Hon. Henry Pierrepont. She married Lord Charles Wellesley, the second son of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, on 9th July Their son Henry became the 3rd Duke of Wellington on the death of his uncle in 1884 as the latter had not produced an heir. 521 A SUBSTANTIAL 20-BORE PERCUSSION BIG- GAME SPORTING-RIFLE SIGNED M. MARTIN, no visible serial number, circa 1855, with rebrowned heavy-weight 33in. octagonal barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, rear-sight with one standing and four folding leaves, squared patent hooked breech with platinum plug, scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed M. MARTIN, scroll engraved hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron furniture, trigger-guard tang with pistol-grip spur, white-metal fore-end cap and clipped corner escutcheon to wrist, brass mounted wood ramrod AN 8-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED FOWLING PIECE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1860 with earlier parts, 41 1/2in. ribbon-twist barrel, bead fore-sight, eared groove rear-sight on the tang, simple scroll engraving at the breech drum and nipple ignition, lockplate converted from flintlock, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist with brass mounts including scrolled pistol-grip trigger-guard tang and fore-end cap and brass-mounted mahogany hammer No Lots 526 TH. W. WITTHOFF, FRANKFURT AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION SCHUTZENFEST MATCH RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1855, with heavy octagonal 31 1/2in. barrel, muzzle recessed for ball-starter, the top-flat signed GUSS STAHL TH. W. WITTHOFF IN FRANKFURT A M, dovetailed bead foresight, elevating notch rear-sight, border and scroll engraved breech end with long top-tang, border and scroll engraved humpback lock with stepped tail signed TH. W. WITTHOFF IN FRANKFURT A M, walnut straight-hand roach-belly half-stock, finely chequered at the wrist with panels of carved scrolls behind, large raised cheek-piece, scroll engraved Swiss style heel-plate (traces of colour), trigger-guard with scrolled pistolgrip tang and finger-spur, the bow engraved with a stag in a woodland setting framed with scrolls, double set-triggers, the finial inlaid in gold with the initials P.C. in gothic lettering, horn fore-end cap and replacement iron ramrod (one thimble (unassociated) detached from under-rib but present, some staining to barrel) See illustration on page 31 1,000-1, No Lot 528 ENFIELD A.450 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION SINGLE- SHOT CARBINE, MODEL R. HUGHES PATENT, no visible serial number, circa 1865, with 25 1/2in re-blued possibly shortened barrel marked WHITWORTH RIFLING, 450 BORE, block and blade fore-sight, ladder rear-sight with elevator, squared-off raised breech-section, plain flat lock signed ENFIELD beneath a Victoria crown at the tail and marked R. HUGHES PATENT forwards of the hammer, military style wood threequarter stock with brass furniture, fully chequered at the wrist, one iron barrel-band and replacement iron ramrod

31 529 A.577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE SIGNED TOWER, MODEL PATTERN 53 SECOND MODEL, no visible serial number, dated for 1857, with re-blacked 39in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight graduated to 800 yds., borderline engraved lock signed TOWER together with the date and a Queens crown over V.R., walnut full-stock with brass furniture, three iron barrel-bands with spring-clip retainers and original jagheaded iron ramrod, together with a later leather sling 530 WHITWORTH RIFLE CO. MANCHESTER A FINE CASED.451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION MILITARY MATCH RIFLE, serial no. B37, with browned possibly shortened 31 1/2in. barrel marked WHITWORTH PATENT towards the breech, adjustable tangent rear-sight, windage adjustable foresight, border engraved recessed breech (traces of colour), border engraved lock signed WHITWORTH and with wheatsheaf trademark on the tail, sliding safe forwards of the hammer, walnut full-stock with chequered wrist and fore-end, border engraved iron mounts including triggerguard and hinged patchbox-cover, three blued barrel-bands, sling mounts and iron ramrod (much original finish throughout), Birmingham proof marks COMPLETE WITH its makers oak storage case, compartmented and lined in chequerboard embossed leather, Whitworth trade label to inside lid and complete with a period leather sling, oilbottle and roll-up canvas sling See illustration on pages 32 and 33 4,000-6, A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE- BARRELLED SPORTING GUN WITH WHITE-METAL MOUNTS, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Continental but finished in England, with re-browned 30in. twist barrels (Birmingham marks, re-proved 2002), bead fore-sight, scroll engraving to the rib-end, long border and scroll engraved top-tang, border and scroll engraved backaction locks (brushed bright), walnut straight-hand half-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved white-metal furniture including heel-plate, trigger-guard tang and bow, take-down wedge escutcheons and ramrod throat, replacement wood ramrod 532 GEO. FORREST & SONS, JEDBURGH and THOMPSON, EDINBURGH AN UNUSUAL CASED PERCUSSION RIFLE AND SPORTING GUN SET, serial no. 844 and none visible, the first circa 1855 and of 60-bore, single shot with 31 1/2in. browned octagonal sighted barrel, the top-flat signed GEO FORREST & SONS, JEDBURGH in script within a border of scrolls, scroll engraved patent breech with platinum plug, fully scroll engraved top-tang, borderline and scroll engraved lockplate also featuring an engraving of a tiger to the front and a bolting stag to the tail, the lock signed GEO. FORREST & SONS, sliding safe forwards of the scroll engraved dolphin headed hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron furniture including pistol-grip spurred trigger-guard tang and original brass mounted mahogany ramrod, the second circa 1790 but converted from flintlock by drum and nipple, slightly shortened double 29 1/4in. twist barrels of 20-bore signed in gold on the top-rib EDINBURGH, the breech-block with gold lines and poincons signed THOMPSON (some losses to gold), flat, slightly curved bevel-edged step-tailed locks with gold inlaid seated hunting dogs supporting shields engraved THOMPSON, further border and scroll engraving, slabsided scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammers, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist with oval silver escutcheon engraved with a cockerel above a wreath below the motto IN DUBIIS CONSTANS, iron furniture including engraved long-spurred heel-plate, scrolled-grip trigger-guard tang, the oversized bow with gold inlaid shield, and retaining its original brass mounted ramrod TOGETHER WITH an English two-tier oak storage case lined and compartmented specifically for these guns in coarse green baize, the rifle contained within the top tray with the sporting gun beneath and also retaining a number of period accessories including five flasks, five moulds, two cap tins, a canvas gun sleeve, a nipple-key combination tool and other sundry items See illustration on page 33 2,000-3,000 Provenance: This Lot is accompanied by a dossier of letters pertaining to a previous owner, Admiral Sir Adam Brunton Messer, M.D., R.N. Messer spent much of his naval career as Fleet Surgeon aboard several ships. One of the letters is from the makers of the rifle, Forrest and Sons, who wrote to Messer who was aboard the sloop H.M.S. Pelican at Malta. The Lot is also accompanied by a framed photograph of Messer given by him to May and dated Christmas JOSEPH LANG, LONDON A CASED 15-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE- BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 1405, circa 1850, with browned 29in. twist barrels, the top-rib signed JOSEPH LANG, HAYMARKET, LONDON, shell engraving to the breech, platinum vents, fully scroll engraved top-tang, fully border and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed JOSEPH LANG, slab-sided dolphin headed scroll engraved hammers, chequered walnut halfstock, iron heel-plate with long scroll engraved spur, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard tang and bow, scroll engraved pineapple-shaped finial with matching ramrod throat and original brass mounted ebony ramrod TOGETHER WITH a period mahogany JOSEPH LANG storage case compartmented and lined in green baize (some compartments loose) See illustration on page 34 2,000-3, A CONTINENTAL 18-BORE PERCUSSION MUSKET, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, probably German circa 1770 and converted from flintlock, with two-stage 28 1/2in. barrel banded at the intersection, iron fore-sight, yellow-metal geometric inlays at breech-end, solid pointed top-tang, plain slightly curved and radiused lock with flat-sided hammer, walnut full-stock carved along the ramrod channel, lockplate, toptang and cheek-piece, brass heel-plate with rococco bordered spur, flat underside to stock, wood trigger-guard bow with brass inlay, iron horse-shoe and button fittings for sling, horn fore-end tip and replacement ramrod

32 535 A.700 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE MUSKET SIGNED TULA, MODEL M1828/44, serial no. 7610, Russian, dated for 1838 with later conversion to percussion, 41 1/2in. barrel with large brass boat-shaped foresight, sighting groove to the top-tang, off-centre top-mounted nipple, plain lock signed TULA in cyrillic over the date and retaining remnants of the original brass pan, walnut full-stock with heavy brass furniture, the heel-plate spur engraved with a Russian Imperial eagle, finger-grooved trigger-guard tang, two barrel-bands and a nose-cap, original iron ramrod See illustration on page AN UNUSUAL 38-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, English, circa 1860, with 31 1/2in. browned twist barrels, brass bead fore-sight, border engraved back-action locks with panels of birds in fight and foliate scrolls to the tails, wood half-stock chequered at the wrist and with white-metal framed iron patch-box to the right hand side of butt, iron furniture and original white-wood ramrod, Birmingham proofs This small muzzle-loader was probably made for the continental market for the collecting of song-birds No Lots PERCUSSION PISTOLS 550 TOWL, BOSTON A GOOD CASED PAIR OF 28-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICERS PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1845, with expertly rebrowned 9in. octagonal damascus barrels, the top-flats signed BOSTON within an engraved border, dove-tailed nickel blade fore-sights, re-colour hardened breech blocks with twin gold lines and scroll engraving, scroll engraved top-tangs with standing rearsights, flat, slightly curved border line and scroll engraved locks signed TOWL (much original colour remaining), sliding safes behind the scroll engraved hammers, walnut half-stocks with chequered bag-shaped butts, clipped-corner rectangular vacant white-metal escutcheons to the wrists, border and scroll engraved blued triggerguard bows (much original finish), set triggers, white metal take-down wedge escutcheons and fore-end cap, damascus under-barrel ribs with single thimbles (one detached, one replaced) and steel mounted ebony ramrods TOGETHER WITH a period, probably original to the guns mahogany case with banded corners and flush-fitting rectangular handle within a flared escutcheon to the outer lid, the interior relined and compartmented in blue velvet and complete with a number of period accessories including a shell-design copper three-way flask, a mahogany loading rod and a scissors ball mould (some compartments loose) See illustration on page 35 3,000-5,000 The gunmaker Joseph Towl was listed at Bridge Street, Boston, Lincolnshire between 1834 and C. H. GILKS & CO, LONDON A 54-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL ADAMS PATENT, serial no , circa 1859, with 5 1/2in. octagonal barrel, the elongated top-strap and top-flat signed C.H. GILKS & CO 5 UNION ROW,TOWER HILL, LONDON, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the rear of the top-strap, plain cylinder, borderline engraved solid frame, spurred hammer, sliding bolt safety mounted to the right hand side behind cylinder, chequered walnut one-piece grip, iron pommel-cap with rubbed indecipherable unit marking, iron triggerguard and hinged articulated rammer to left hand side of barrel, minimal traces of original finish remaining A 60-BORE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT PEPPERBOX REVOLVER SIGNED J.R. COOPER, no visible serial number, circa 1840, with 3in. revolving barrel cluster, Birmingham proofs, scroll engraved rounded boxlock action signed J.R. COOPER, PATENTEE, ring trigger with sprung underhammer, smooth walnut bag-shaped grips and border line engraved grip-straps A 60-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE- ACTION REVOLVER WITH HAMMER SAFE, UNSIGNED, MODEL WEBLEY-BENTLEY, no visible serial number, English, circa 1855 and probably made by J. Webley, with 5in. octagonal barrel, scroll engraving to the breech and borderline engraving to the muzzle, blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the open half-strap, plain cylinder with borderline engraving to the front edge, border and scroll engraving to the open frame, spurless hammer with Bentley patent sprung hammer-safety, swept chequered walnut grips (loss to back edge of left hand panel), iron scroll engraved butt-cap, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, thumb-screw take-down bolt to front of frame, the whole stripped of finish with light staining and corrosion 207

33 554 A COMPOSED PAIR OF 80-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS, UNSIGNED, AND ANOTHER OF 40-BORE SIGNED GRESHAM, NOTTINGHAM, the pair circa 1850, Birmingham proofs, with iron octagonal 3in. barrels, border and scroll engraved brass frames, central hammers, chequered walnut bag-shaped butts with oval white metal escutcheons and iron trigger-guard bows, the last with frozen blued round turn-off 1 7/8in. barrel, signed squared engraved central hammer action, slab-sided walnut butt with shield-shaped escutcheon, white metal floral butt-cap and concealed folding trigger A 54-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL BEAUMONT-ADAMS, serial no. probably 90968, circa 1856 and perhaps signed to the gunmaker MOORE & GREY, with re-blued octagonal 5 3/4in. barrel, dove-tailed foresight, standing notch rear-sight, the top-flat with faint signature and address, plain cylinder, border-line engraved frame (safety missing, detail lost), spurred hammer, chequered walnut saw-back grip, iron pommel-cap and attached articulated rammer mounted to left hand side of barrel, the whole re-finished with some mild pitting and loss to detail 556 COLT, USA A CASED.31 PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 1849 POCKET, serial no , for 1855, with blued 6in. octagonal barrel signed in two lines near breech ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY, plain cylinder with roll-engraved stagecoach hold-up scene, iron frame (traces of colour), blued hammer and trigger, silver plated brass trigger-guard and gripstraps (fair amount remaining) and smooth walnut one-piece grip TOGETHER WITH its original Colt factory mahogany storage case lined and compartmented in green velvet and containing an number of original accessories including a scarce pocket-size martial eagle embossed powder-flask, a brass scissors ball and bullet mould marked COLTS PATENT, an L shaped nipple key and an empty ELEY LONDON percussion cap tin See illustration on page 35 2,500-3, WILKINSON, LONDON AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT, serial no T, circa 1856, with re-finished octagonal 4 1/2in. barrel, the top-strap and flat signed WILKINSON & SON PALL MALL, LONDON, dove-tailed pillar fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the back of top-strap, borderline and scroll engraved solid frame, hinged safety to right hand side, plain cylinder with rope-edge border to front, chequered walnut one-piece saw-back grip with iron pommel-cap, articulated Tranters Patent loading lever to left hand side of barrel (lightly worn throughout with some loss to detail) COLT, LONDON A CASED.36 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT SINGLE- ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 1851 NAVY, serial no , for 1855, with 7 1/2in. octagonal barrel signed on the top-flat ADDRESS COL COLT LONDON, plain cylinder with scene removed, plain iron frame, plain iron grip-straps and trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips TOGETHER WITH a fine mahogany Colt storage case, compartmented and lined in blue baize and containing a number of period accessories including an iron double-cavity mould, an L shape nipple-key, a James Dixon bag-shaped flask and a tin for caps, the interior of lid bearing a Colt trade-label See illustration on page 31 2,000-3, RIVIERE, LONDON A FINE CASED PAIR OF.600 (REGULATION) PERCUSSION OFFICERS PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, possibly converted from flint, with round damascus 7in. barrels, flat sighting plane signed LONDON, nickel bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, border and scroll engraved patent breeches and hooked top-tangs, flat, slightly curved borderline and scroll engraved locks signed RIVIERE forwards of the hammers, walnut full-stocks with chequered bag-shaped butts, white-metal vacant oval escutcheons to the wrists, iron engraved trigger-guard bows (traces of colour), polished iron captive stirrup ramrods COMPLETE WITH their mahogany storage case compartmented and lined in green baize and containing a number of accessories including a loading mallet, nipple-key, cap-tin and a fine threeway pistol-flask by Dixon & Sons, the case lid interior with Riviere parchment trade-label See illustration on page 31 5,000-7, JAMES PURDEY, LONDON A FINE CASED PAIR OF 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED HOWDAH PISTOLS, serial no s & 3934, for 1845, with 8in. damascus barrels (strong traces of finish), the top-rib signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, colour hardened scroll engraved breech-blocks with platinum lines, borderline and scroll engraved long toptang, curved and shaped borderline and scroll engraved back-action locks signed J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON, sliding safes behind the scroll engraved dolphin-headed hammers, walnut half-stocks with chequered swept butts, silver oval escutcheons engraved with a sleeved hand clutching a cross crosslet above a wreath within a garter inscribed VERTUTI FORTUNA COMES, capped swollen pommels, front set triggers, border and scroll engraved blued trigger-guard bows with stylised pineapple finials (much original finish) and captive iron ramrods COMPLETE WITH their original makers mahogany case, compartmented and lined in green baize and containing two lidded compartments and the original loading mallet See illustration on pages 36 and 37 15,000-20,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of pistols were completed 1845 for The Hon. T.P. Peller, and that they were subsequently sold by them at a later date to a Frank Mayne. 561 A PAIR OF 16-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED OVERCOAT PISTOLS SIGNED ELSAM, no visible serial numbers, circa 1840, with octagonal 5in. barrels, bead fore-sights, scroll engraved colour hardened breech-blocks with twin platinum lines, standing notch rear-sight to the border and scroll engraved top-tangs, flat, slightly curved border and scroll engraved locks signed ELSAM, sliding safes behind the scroll engraved slab-sided hammers, walnut full-stocks with chequered bag-shaped butts, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bows and captive iron ramrods (small losses to edge of foreend on one pistol) See illustration on page

34 562 JAMES WILKINSON, LONDON A CASED 32-BORE PERCUSSION OVER- UNDER PERCUSSION BELT-PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1850, with re-blued 4in. barrels engraved with a band at the muzzles, flat sighting plane signed WILKINSON, LONDON, bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight on the re-blued scroll engraved long top-tang, squared scroll engraved colour-hardened action (traces of original colour), asymmetric side-hammers with sliding safes behind, finely chequered figured walnut butt, silver clipped corner rectangular escutcheon to the wrist engraved with a lion holding an anchor, engraved iron pommel-cap with concealed trap in the centre, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, blued iron belt-hook to left hand side of action and iron stirrup captive ramrod with spring retaining clip to the lower rib, COMPLETE WITH its manufacturers mahogany box with rectangular flush-fitting handle to lid, the interior lined in green baize and compartmented for the pistol and including a three-way flask, loading rod and turnscrews See illustration on page , REMINGTON USA A GOOD.44 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT MARTIAL REVOLVER, MODEL NEW MODEL ARMY, serial no , circa 1868, with 8in. octagonal blued sighted barrel signed E REMINGTON AND SONS. ILION NEW YORK USA together with patent date of September 14th 1858 and NEW-MODEL, blued cylinder and frame, brass triggerguard, wood grips with clear martial stamp, (losses of finish to the grip-straps and high spot of frame, the remainder excellent). See illustration on page 38 1,500-2, A 25-BORE PERCUSSION SERVICE PISTOL SIGNED SUHL, MODEL 1856 CONVERSION, no visible serial number, German, converted from flintlock, with re-browned twist 11 1/4in. barrel, applied fore-sight blade, standing notch rear-sight, the breech stamped 17 and the date 1856, plain flat military lock signed SUHL over VCS, large polished nipple-guard safety, walnut fullstock with heavy polished iron furniture including substantial butt-cap with lanyard ring, trigger-guard bow with spur and foreend cap with built in fore-sight protector wings COLT, USA A.36 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 1851 NAVY, serial no , for 1865, with period London refinished 7 1/2in. barrel signed ADDRESS COL. SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA, plain cylinder with scene removed and colour-hardened, colour-hardened frame, hammer and loading lever, brass grip-straps and triggerguard, one-piece smooth walnut grips, London proofs, much finish remaining See illustration on page 38 2,800-3, A 16-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED DOUBLE- BARRELLED HOWDAH-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, serial no. 33, Belgian, circa 1850, with possibly falsely damascened 7 1/2in. barrels, bead fore-sight, fenced nipples, borderline engraved top-tang and back-action locks (right hand hammer missing), walnut halfstock with chequered flared pistol-grip, white-metal butt-cap with shell-shaped central trapdoor, white-metal borderline engraved trigger-guard tang and bow, provision for ramrod (missing), cleaned overall W. CHILD, LONDON AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE CASED PAIR OF 32- BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1850, with browned twist 6 1/4in. barrels, the top-ribs signed W. CHILD 280, STRAND LONDON, silver bead fore-sights, colourhardened scroll engraved breech-blocks with platinum plugs, fully scroll-engraved colourhardened top-tangs, border and scroll engraved colour-hardened curved backaction locks signed W. CHILD, sliding safes behind the colour-hardened scroll engraved dolphin headed hammers, walnut full-stocks with chequered pistol-grip butts, blued and engraved iron butt-caps with concealed capboxes, border and scroll engraved blued trigger-guard bows and tangs, colourhardened trigger-plates and finials, captive iron under-barrel ramrods and white-metal oval take-down wedge escutcheons, both pistols remaining in a remarkable state of preservation with some isolated losses to finish through case-wear TOGETHER WITH their manufacturers original mahogany storage case, compartmented and lined in dark green velvet and containing a full compliment of the original accessories including a three-way flask, ball mould, captin, oil bottle, loading rod and suede bag for cast balls, the lid with clipped corner parchment trade label for W Childs, the outer lid with vacant brass coin-edged circular escutcheon, hook closure and lock with key See illustration on page 39 6,000-9, J. BLISSETT, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 30-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1850, with turn-off 1 3/4in. octagonal barrels (frozen), the top-flats signed LONDON, engraved bands to muzzles, slightly rounded scroll engraved central hammer boxlock actions, the left hand sides signed JOHN BLISSETT HIGH HOLBORN, sliding safes to the top-tangs, finely chequered walnut bag-shaped butts with engraved silver trapdoor butt-caps, concealed folding triggers and London proofs, both pistols heavily cleaned TOGETHER WITH their original manufacturers mahogany storage case, compartmented and lined in green baize and containing a full compliment of accessories including a scissors ball mould, a fine threeway flask, octagonal barrel-key, and a nipple-key (lock removed from case but present) 900-1,

35 569 A. H. WATERS & CO, USA A.54 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL PATT. 1836, no visible serial number, converted to percussion circa 1850, with round tapering 8 1/2in. smoothbore barrel, brass blade fore-sight, breech with top-mounted nipple and stamped L.F., plain flat bar-action lockplate stamped A.H. WATERS & Co, MILBURY, MASS beneath an eagles head, plain hammer, walnut half-stock with bag-shaped butt reinforced with a substantial iron pommel-cap and integral full back-strap, iron trigger-guard bow and barrel-band, captive iron rammer, exposed iron surfaces cleaned 570 T. BRADBURN, LONDON AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION ONLY REVOLVER, MODEL WEBLEY-BENTLEY, no visible serial number, English, circa 1855 and probably made by J. Webley, with 4 3/4in. octagonal barrel signed T.BRADBURN LONDON, border engraving to the muzzle, blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the open half-strap, plain cylinder with border engraving to the front edge, border and scroll engraving to the open frame, spurless hammer with side-spring hammersafety, swept chequered walnut grips, iron scroll engraved butt-cap, scroll engraved trigger-guard bow, Colt type take-down wedge to front of frame, and Colt style under-barrel rammer the whole with traces of original blued finish See illustration on page AN UNUSUAL 50-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED LONG-BARRELLED POCKET OR BOOT-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, serial no. 1328, Belgian, circa 1850, with octagonal 7 1/2in. etched damascus rifled turn-off barrel, bead foresight, standing notch rear-sight, scroll engraved squared boxlock side-hammer action with radiused front corners, chequered walnut butt with swollen pommel, white-metal shell-shaped trapdoor cap box to the base and concealed folding trigger. See illustration on page B. FOWLER, JR. USA A SCARCE.38 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT BOOT-PISTOL, serial no. 85, circa 1840, with two-stage 5in. barrel, applied brass fore-sight blade, punched star, leaf and silver line decoration to the octagonal portion of barrel, left hand top-flat signed B. FOWLER, JN (faint), standing notch rear-sight to the rear of action, brass boxlock body with dolphin-headed side-hammer, swollen bagshaped maple grip with inlaid german silver decoration, iron trigger-guard and brassmounted under-barrel ramrod See illustration on page 40 Previous unverifiable sources have always attributed manufacture of this unusual pistol to the State Prison in Connecticut USA. Despite this rumour always being dismissed as a myth, recent proof has come to light that states handguns were manufactured in the prison in the 1840 s and it is entirely possible that this pistol was indeed made there. 573 A.34 PERCUSSION UNDER-HAMMER BOOT- PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, American, circa 1840 and typical of the work of New England gunsmiths, with two-stage 4in. barrel (brushed bright), blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the rear of the engraved top-strap, one-piece pointed maple grip with brass grip-straps and fore-end plate, iron exposed trigger and underhammer See illustration on page A 25-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE- BARRELLED OVER-COAT PISTOL SIGNED B. BONNET, no visible serial number, circa 1855, with possibly false damascus 5in. barrels (signed under wood, German proofs), engraved rib-end at breech, plain curved back-action isolated locks, walnut full-stock with chequered grip, swollen pommel with iron cap, plain double-roll-edged triggerguard bow and iron under-barrel ramrod WILKINSON & SON, LONDON A CASED 54-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE- ACTION FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL TRANTER S PATENT, serial no T, fourth model, circa 1862, with re-blued octagonal 6in. barrel, the top-strap signed WILKINSON & SON PALL MALL LONDON, dove-tailed barleycorn fore-sight, engraved band at muzzle, plain cylinder with rope band engraved to front, borderline engraving to rear, borderline engraved reblued frame, spurred hammer, swept one-piece chequered walnut grip, borderline engraved iron butt-cap, hinged Tranter s patent ramrod mounted to left side of frame COMPLETE WITH its original mahogany storage case, compartmented and lined in green baize, together with a number of original accessories including a Tranter s patent brass scissors mould, a Bartram flask, a loading rod, nipple-key and chamber cleaner, pewter oil-bottle and olive wood nipple-pots See illustration on page 41 1,500-2, REMINGTON A.44 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 1860 NEW MODEL ARMY, no visible serial number, with refinished 8in. octagonal barrel (address details faint), re-blued solid frame, plain cylinder, brass trigger-guard and smooth walnut grips (worn overall, under-barrel rammer repaired) MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO., NEW YORK A.36 PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL SERIES III, serial no , circa 1864, with octagonal 5in. barrel, the top-flat signed MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. NEWARK N, the remainder obscured by a later standing notch rear-sight, provision for fore-sight (missing), plain cylinder with traces of etched five-panel scene, twelve rear locking notches, upgraded to fourth model specification with the addition of a spring plate on the face of the recoil shield, plain open frame, smooth walnut grips with brass grip-straps and trigger-guard, hinged underbarrel rammer (repaired in antiquity), no finish remaining

36 578 POTTS & HUNT, LONDON A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 50-BORE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL JOHN ADAMS PATENT, serial no. 198, circa 1866, with 5 7/8in. blued octagonal barrel, the top-flat and top-strap signed POTTS & HUNT, 33 LEMAN STREET LONDON, dovetailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the rear of top-strap, plain blued cylinder with water-wheel nippleguard, plain blued two-piece frame stamped with an Adams trademark and signed ADAMS S PATENT IMPROVED No 198, polished spurred hammer, one-piece chequered walnut grip, iron butt-cap with provision for lanyard ring, double-action trigger and blued under-lever rammer, the whole retaining much original blued finish. See illustration on page 29 2,000-2,500 Certainly ranking amongst the rarest of English revolvers, this pistol incorporates John Adams British Patent No of 12th July 1861 and no of 28th July These patents mainly refer to the cylinder and hammer arrangement which was designed to facilitate easy interchange between pinfire and percussion (represented here). Indeed, A.W.F. Taylerson records in his books on English revolvers that specimen arms are not known today although his later book in conjunction with W.H.J. Chamberlain Adams Revolvers does show an example. 579 A 54-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, French, circa 1750 with later conversion to percussion, 2in. tapering turn-off cannonbarrel, plain flat lock with crude hammer, walnut half-stock carved around the furniture, border engraved long-eared iron butt-cap, pillar front to the trigger-guard bow, no provision for ramrod W. EDWARDS, DEVONPORT & PLYMOUTH A 54-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER MODEL ADAM S PATENT, serial no. 36,777R, circa 1855, with octagonal 5 1/2in. barrel, the top flat and strap signed WM. EDWARDS & SON, DEVONPORT & PLYMOUTH, dove-tailed foresight, notch rear-sight on the top-strap, plain cylinder, iron frame with borderline engraving, sliding bolt safety, spurred hammer, chequered walnut one-piece grip, iron butt-cap, hinged loading lever mounted to left hand side of barrel, good traces of original finish throughout TOGETHER WITH a period but modified leather holster 800-1, MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. USA A.36 PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL SERIES III, serial no , circa 1865, with octagonal 5in. barrel, the top-flat signed MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. NEWARK N. J., brass crescent fore-sight, plain cylinder with etched five-panel scene, twelve rear locking notches, plain open frame, smooth walnut grips with brass gripstraps and trigger-guard, hinged under-barrel rammer, slight traces of finish remaining No Lots AIR WEAPONS 600 MAYER & GRAMMELSPACHER, GERMANY, A SCARCE.177 NICKEL-PLATED SPRING-PISTON AIR-PISTOL, MODEL FIRST, no visible serial number, circa 1898, with concealed 6 3/4in. barrel, needle fore-sight, cast standing notch rear-sight, hexagonal headed loading probe mounted to the rear, solid integral frame cast with foliage behind the squared trigger-blade, the design encompassing the monogram MGR, cast snakeskin chequered panels to the grip piece, iron T bar cocking rod to base of grip retained by a disc marked PATENT, the whole retaining nearly all its original nickel plated finish with only minor loss to some raised extremities, action weak See illustration on page BSA A.177 UNDER-LEVER SPRING AIR-RIFLE, MODEL IMPROVED MODEL D, serial no , for 1911, 43in. overall with 19 1/2in. barrel, barleycorn fore-sight, elevating blade rear-sight, loading tap at breech (handle replaced), the plain air-chamber signed THE BSA AIR RIFLE (IMPROVED MODEL D), THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LTD ENGLAND, SOLE MANUFACTURER, sawhandled pistol-grip butt-stock, iron heel-plate and pull-down spade-type underlever BSA A.177 UNDER-LEVER SPRING AIR-RIFLE, MODEL IMPROVED MODEL D, serial no. S68948, for 1913, 39in. overall with 17in. barrel, barleycorn fore-sight, elevating blade rear-sight, loading tap at breech, the plain air-chamber signed THE BSA AIR RIFLE (IMPROVED MODEL D), THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LTD ENGLAND, SOLE MANUFACTURER, trigger-block with double sear, saw-handled pistol-grip butt-stock and pull-down side-catch under-lever BSA A.22 UNDER-LEVER SPRING AIR-RIFLE, MODEL AIRSPORTER MKII, serial no. GD33741, for between September 1959 and December 1965, with blued 18in. barrel signed BSA GUNS LTD ENGLAND together with the calibre designation, ramp and blade fore-sight, folding leaf rear-sight, automatic loading tap, blued air-chamber with etched model name and BSA Arrow trademark, anodised trigger-unit (some scratches to trigger-guard), walnut three-piece buttstock, blued under-lever and complete with a Nikko Sterling 4x32 telescopic sight, much original finish throughout WEBLEY & SCOTT A.177 BARREL-COCKING AIR-PISTOL, MODEL PRE-WAR JUNIOR, serial no. J17520, circa 1935, with smooth-bore 6 1/2in. barrel, pull-back barrel release-catch, blued air-chamber with THE WEBLEY JUNIOR, PATENTED IN GREAT BRITAIN NO AND PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES together with MADE IN ENGLAND and WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM, blued iron frame with ribbed tin-plate grips, the whole retaining good traces of original finish

37 605 WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD A.177 SPRING-PISTON AIR-PISTOL, MODEL MKI, serial no , circa 1933, with 7in. sighted barrel, adjustable blade rear-sight behind the breech-block, marked WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM together with various patent dates to 1925 on the left hand side and WEBLEY AIR PISTOL MKI, MADE IN ENGLAND with further patents on the right, four pin trigger mechanism with adjustment screw, smooth walnut grips, the left hand one with inlaid winged bullet medallion, the whole with a fair amount of original finish MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE A RARE 6mm CO2 POWERED AIR PISTOL, MODEL GIFFARD S PATENT, serial no. 542, circa 1880, with 11in. round barrel signed MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE D ARMES ET CYCLES DE SAINT-ETIENNE and with goldinlaid ST. ETIENNE, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, adjustable rear-sight, pre-charged cylinder beneath the barrel with knurled decoration numbered 4161, action engraved with foliage and scrollwork, boltaction tap, walnut grips each with chequered panel (one with old repair, some shrinkage), engraved grip-strap, provision for pommelcap (missing), engraved iron trigger-guard with finger-spur and adjustable trigger, the whole retaining traces of original finish with some mild pitting throughout See illustration on page 42 1,500-2, WEBLEY FOR STOEGER INC., NEW YORK A RARE.177 SPRING-PISTON AIR-PISTOL, MODEL STOEGER MKII TARGET MODEL, serial no , circa 1929, with 7in. blued rifled barrel, adjustable blade rear-sight on the breech block, the air chamber stamped WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON and BRITISH PATENT , the right hand side marked A.F. STOEGER INC, NEW YORK, SOLE US AGENTS above WEBLEY AIR PISTOL MK11 (TARGET MODEL) MADE IN ENGLAND and USA PATD JULY , frame with rotating safety catch and walnut chequered grips with an inlaid winged bullet medallion to the left hand grip, a high proportion of original finish remaining, See illustration on page WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD A.177 SPRING-PISTON AIR-PISTOL, MODEL MKI, serial no , circa 1930, with 7in. sighted barrel, adjustable blade rear-sight behind the breech-block, marked WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM together with various patent dates to 1925 on the left hand side and WEBLEY AIR PISTOL MKI, MADE IN ENGLAND with further patents on the right, four pin trigger mechanism with adjustment screw, smooth walnut grips, the left hand one with inlaid winged bullet medallion, the whole retaining a good amount of original finish BEDFORD & WALKER, USA A RARE.21 CAST-IRON SPRING-PISTON AIR PISTOL, no visible serial no. probably the Eureka model circa 1880, with 8 1/2in. nickel-plated brass barrel stamped with PAT JAN 16, JULY 18 76, PAT IN ENGLAND, octagonal black-painted cast iron body with nickel-plated end caps, the front example supporting a mushroom-headed plunge cocking rod, bolt action loading, small cast pistol-grip integral to the body drilled for shoulder-stock (missing), the iron surfaces retaining much original paint See illustration on page WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD A SCARCE BOXED.177 SPRING-PISTON AIR- PISTOL, MODEL MKI JUNIOR TIN-GRIP, serial no. J24515, circa 1935, with blued 6 1/2in. sighted barrel, rear-sight notch behind barrel release catch, blued airchamber stamped with makers name and address on the right hand side and THE WEBLEY JUNIOR.177 over PATENTED IN GREAT BRITAIN NO AND ALL PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES on the left, iron frame and ribbed tin-plate grips, the whole retaining a good amount of original finish COMPLETE WITH its manufacturers card box with orange starburst label to the lid (stained) and yellow instruction label inside the lid, the tray with triangular compartment for pellets and darts (two corners of box lid worn through, general scuffs and abrasions) See illustration on page DIANA, GERMANY A SCARCE BOXED.177 SPRING-PISTON AIR- PISTOL, MODEL No. 5 TARGET, no visible serial number, produced between , with blued 7 1/4in. sighted rifled barrel, blued air-chamber stamped with DIANA and a circle trademark pierced with an arrow, the rear of chamber stamped MADE IN GERMANY, walnut one-piece butt held to the body by four screws, chequered panels to the pistol-grip, the whole retaining virtually all its original finish and appearing little used COMPLETE WITH its manufacturers pale green paste-board carton with yellow label featuring the pistol and a shot target to lid, the interior retaining a loose instruction leaflet (box edges scuffed and worn) See illustration on page The survival rate for this model air-pistol appears to be extremely poor, especially when one takes into consideration that according to official war records, the parent company Mayer & Grammelspacher were producing 50,000 a year in the early 1940 s. Boxed examples are seldom encountered today 612 MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE AN 8mm (SHOT AND BALL) CO2-POWERED AIR-RIFLE, MODEL GIFFARD S PATENT, serial no. 9399, circa 1890, with 11in. round barrel signed MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE D ARMES ET CYCLES DE SAINT-ETIENNE with traces of gold-inlay, bead fore-sight, dovetailed notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, pre-charged cylinder beneath the barrel with knurled decoration numbered 16734, action engraved with foliage and scrollwork, rotating trough tap (ball from handle missing), walnut straighthand butt-stock with chequered grip, horn heel-plate, engraved iron trigger-guard and adjustable trigger, the whole retaining traces of original finish with some mild pitting throughout See illustration on page ,

38 613 WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD A SCARCE BOXED.22 UNDER-LEVER AIR- RIFLE, MODEL MARK 3, serial no. F213, for 1972, late model with blued sighted barrel retaining fore-sight protector, parallel spotwelded rail for a telescopic sight applied to the air chamber, figured walnut half-stock and push-button underlever, the whole remaining in apparent unfired condition and dismantled in its original plain card carton with Webley shipping label to outer lid, the interior still retaining the instruction book, notes from Webley and the trigger-guard swing ticket. See illustration on page FRANK CLARKE, BIRMINGHAM A RARE.177 PLUNGE-COCKING AIR PISTOL, MODEL THE TITAN, serial no. 29, sixth pattern circa 1920, with smoothbore 7in. barrel, fixed notch and blade open sights, cast air-chamber stamped THE TITAN AIR PISTOL, PATENT /17 on the left-hand side and MANUFACTURED BY FRANK CLARKE, BIRMINGHAM, ENG on the right, swiveling breech-block to rear with hinged loading rod (missing nut from hinge), no safety device in rear of grip, iron forwardslanting grip-frame with inset hard-rubber chequered grip panels, trigger adjustment wheel behind trigger-guard (fair traces of finish) See illustration on page BLISSETT, LONDON A 60-BORE PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC WALKING-STICK AIRGUN, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with 18 1/2in. turn-off muzzle-loading barrel section, straight airchamber signed on the concealed valve BLISSETT, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, bulbous horn pommel, diminutive opensights, the whole retaining much of its original painted finish in imitation of bamboo, missing nose-cap and ramrod TOGETHER WITH its original stirrup-pump and a home-made cocking key A 54-BORE PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC WALKING-STICK AIRGUN WITH 120-BORE RIFLED INSERT, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with 19in. turn-off barrel-section, straight air-chamber with ivory bulbous pommel, diminutive opensights, detachable nose-cap with attached ramrod, the whole painted in imitation of burr walnut, much original finish remaining E ANSON, BIRMINGHAM A RARE.22 BREAK-BARREL AIR RIFLE, MODEL THE ANSONIA, serial no. 2655, circa 1905, with octagonal 19in. rifled barrel, blade fore-sight, one standing and one folding leaf rear-sight, cast air-chamber with hinged barrel catch on the left-hand side, straight-hand walnut butt-stock, iron heelplate and exposed cocking link, the whole stripped of finish and possibly plated WALTHER A BOXED.177 BREAK-BARREL SPRING- PISTON AIR-PISTOL, MODEL LP53, serial no , circa 1975, with anodised 9 1/2in. barrel, black crackle-finished receiver and black chequered plastic grips, the whole remaining in good condition and appearing little used TOGETHER WITH its makers brown card carton, and spare sighting elements (box corners split) SMITH & WESSON, USA A BOXED.177 CO2 POWERED SINGLE-SHOT AIR-PISTOL MODEL 79G, serial no circa 1979, with black powder-coated 8 1/4in. barrel, blade fore-sight, adjustable rear-sight, non-adjustable trigger, hard brown plastic right-hand chequered grips, the whole in imitation of the same company s.22 rimfire Model 41 pistol and appearing little used TOGETHER WITH its original card carton with foam inner-tray and retaining an empty card carton for five Smith & Wesson CO2 canisters and a screw-driver, box lightly worn OBSOLETE CALIBRE 900* W.W. GREENER, LONDON A (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI-HENRY, serial no , circa 1890, with 33 1/4in. sighted barrel signed W.W. GREENER, 68 HAYMARKET, LONDON, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, plain flat-sided receiver with tear-drop cocking indicator, plain walnut butt-stock, military style three-quarter length fore-end, iron furniture, original iron clearing rod and much finish remaining See illustration on page 44 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 901 H. HOLLAND, LONDON A.320 (R/F) SEVEN-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT REVOLVER No.2, serial no , circa 1866, with 3 1/2in. octagonal barrel (traces of finish) signed H. HOLLAND, 98 NEW BOND ST LONDON, border engraved muzzle, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, plain cylinder with extraction cutouts, borderline engraved frame, side loading gate, chequered walnut grip and spur trigger (further slight traces of finish) See illustration on page * A 9mm PINFIRE SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, serial no. 3, Belgian, circa 1860, with 2 1/8in. fluted barrel group, full guard recoil shield with side loading gate, open frame with spurred hammer, flared chequered walnut grips, ejector rod concealed in the butt and hinged folding double-action only trigger (return spring at fault) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the No Lots 213

39 903* A 12mm PINFIRE TEN-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER SIGNED W. CLARK, no visible serial number, circa 1865, with round 6in. barrel, barleycorn fore-sight, fluted cylinder with ratchet locking, open frame, side loading gate, spurred hammer, chequered walnut bag-shaped butt and double-action trigger with guard (stained, external pitting and replaced cylinder axle) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the * A.442 (C/F) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL WEBLEY PATENT No1 RIC REVOLVER, serial no , circa 1874, with 4 1/2in. ovate barrel with rear-mounted swing ejector crane, plain cylinder with front locking notches, frame marked WEBLEY PATENTS, together with the winged bullet logo, one-piece chequered walnut grip, iron butt-cap with lanyard ring, large trigger-guard, minimal traces of finish throughout (trigger return spring at fault) See illustration on page 44 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 905 A 12-BORE PINFIRE SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED SLINGSBY, serial no. 1522, circa 1870, with 30in. damascus barrel, triple carved short-ribs to the breechend, border and scroll engraved back-action lock signed SLINGSBY, straight-hand chequered walnut butt-stock, iron toe and heel-plates to the chequered end, border and scroll engraved swing under-lever action, chequered walnut splinter fore-end and shaped horn fore-end tip W. W. GREENER, BIRMINGHAM A 14-BORE SINGLE-SHOT RIOT-GUN, MODEL GREENERS POLICE GUN MKI/14, serial no , circa 1910, with unsighted 26in. barrel, Martini-Henry style underlever action with farsi markings to the nocksform, the top of breech marked GREENERS SPECIAL BORE, walnut butt-stock, iron heelplate with central sprung trapdoor, full length walnut fore-end and iron barrelband, worn externally and brushed bright After W.W.I, the Egyptian Government sought a weapon suitable for arming their police force. W.W. Greener of Birmingham won the contract with their submission of a handy, smoothbore Martini actioned shotgun with a full length wood fore-end, which became known as the Greener Mark I/14 with the 14 referring to the bore size. One of the clever features of the new shotgun was that it used an odd sized 14 1/2-bore straight sided shot cartridge which prevented the weapon s use with commercially available shotgun ammunition. Thus, if the weapon fell into the wrong hands, it couldn t be used against the Egyptian Police. Greener referred to this cartridge as 14 bore for use in Mark I guns. Kynoch were chosen to load the cartridges and most were produced with smokeless powder, but some have been noted with black powder loads. By 1922, over 30,000 Greeners had been supplied to the Egyptian Government but in the 1930s, it was discovered that stolen Mark Is were being used against the authorities by wrapping a thick piece of paper around a standard 16 gauge cartridge in order to size them up to 14 1/2 gauge! Greener answered this problem with the Greener Police Gun Mark III, Patent Number /35. The Mark III could be ordered in three different chamberings: the original 14 1/2 bore Mark I cartridges, standard 12-bore 2 3/4in. cartridges and a special bottle-necked round sized.782in. diameter at the base, necked down to.740in. at the tip with an overall length of 2 7/8in.. The new bottlenecked form of the cartridge was enough to prevent the weapon s unauthorized use, but Greener went a step further by adding a large annular groove in the base of the cartridge. When a round is chambered, two lugs protruded from the face of the breechblock and engaged the annular groove in the base of the cartridge, meaning that the gun could only be fired if the correct, grooved ammunition was used. 907 WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS A (WIN) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING RIFLE, MODEL 1876, serial no , for 1882, with 28in. octagonal barrel, the top-flat signed WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS, NEW HAVEN, CT, over KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH , OCTOBER , dove-tailed fore-sight with nickel blade, elevating folding ladder rear-sight, calibre designation at breech, plain blued receiver (good traces of colour), top-tang marked MODEL 1876 and drilled to accommodate a peep-sight, walnut straight-hand butt-stock with crescent heelplate mounted with a central sliding trapdoor, the aperture containing 3 sections of the original cleaning rod (one section missing), plain walnut fore-end with iron nose-cap and full-length magazine tube. See illustration on page 45 2,000-3, A SCARCE.44 (RIMFIRE) SINGLE-SHOT UNDER-LEVER RIFLE, MODEL WHITNEY- HOWARD THE THUNDERBOLT, serial no. 116, circa 1866, with round, tapering 23 1/2in. barrel, engraved THE THUNDERBOLT, 116 and CHARLES POMEROY? 113 CHEAPSIDE LONDON (middle address obscured, the whole faint), dove-tailed fore-sight, ladder rear-sight graduated to 200 yards (slider missing), rounded boxlock action, straight-hand chequered walnut butt with shotgun style heel-plate, trigger-guard forming the cocking-lever (trigger blade crude replacement, iron surfaces discoloured, woodwork stripped) T. W. MURRAY & CO. CORK A.360 (No.5) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMER ROOK-RIFLE, serial no. 112, circa 1890, with octagonal 27 3/4in. barrel, the top-flat signed T. W. MURRAY & CO, CORK together with the serial number 112, squared boxlock central hammer action with rounded cheeks and fixed iron fore-end, walnut straighthand stock chequered at the wrist (old inlet repair to left hand side at wrist), iron heelplate and scrolled push-forward under-lever opening in front of the trigger-guard bow (iron surfaces darkly stained, some pitting to furniture)

40 910* ENFIELD A.577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH- LOADING CARBINE, MODEL MKII*, serial no. 127, dated for 1862, with probably shortened 21 1/4in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, flipopen breech-block with small locking detent, probably shortened walnut half-stock (repair to underside of fore-end) with brass heelplate and trigger-guard, iron barrel-band and provision for clearing rod Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the * WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO A (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI S PATENT, serial no. Z7539, circa 1900, with round 28in. barrel signed WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO above SPECIAL QUALITY, the latter bisected with a triangle trade-mark, blade fore-sight, five leaf folding African rear-sight with additional standing notch and elevating adjustable ladder sight, border and scroll engraved slab-sided receiver with cocking indicator and safety mounted to the right hand side, chequered pistol-grip walnut buttstock (chipped at head), iron heel-plate with central trap-door, under-lever with ringed tip, chequered walnut splinter fore-end with horn tip and fitted with eyelets for sling (fair traces of original finish under surface corrosion) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 912 AN 11mm PINFIRE SIX-SHOT DOUBLE- ACTION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL LEFAUCHEUX PATENT, no visible serial number, Belgian, circa 1867 but English finished, with two-stage 6 3/8in. barrel, Birmingham proofs, barleycorn fore-sight, plain cylinder with external ratchet locking, hinged loading gate to the recoil shield, open frame, chequered bag-shaped grip, iron trigger-guard bow and manual ejector rod mounted to front of frame (minimal traces of finish, trigger return spring at fault) W. TRANTER A.320 (SHORT) SINGLE-SHOT ROOK RIFLE SIGNED J. H. CRANE, LONDON, serial no , circa 1880, with heavy blued octagonal barrel, the top flat signed J. H. CRANE, 3 ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, dove-tailed fore-sight, blade rear-sight with additional folding leaf, blued border-line engraved central hammer action signed W. TRANTER S PATENT, locking button under the action, highly figured walnut straighthand butt-stock chequered at the wrist and iron heel-plate See illustration on page COLT A.320 (SHORT) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION NICKEL-PLATED REVOLVER, MODEL NEW POCKET D.A. 32, serial no. 15, for the first year of manufacture, 1893, with round tapering 2 1/2in. barrel, the side marked COLT D.A. 32, the top signed COLTS PT. FA. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. PAT AUG 5.84 NOV on three lines, crescent foresight, grooved sighting channel to the top-strap, fluted swing-out cylinder, plain frame, the side-plate stamped COLTS NEW POCKET in a circle surrounding the Colt stallion trademark, pull-back cylinder release catch, factory mother of pearl grips (right hand grip cracked and repaired), blued hammer and trigger, the whole retaining much original nickel plated finish. See illustration on page 46 1,000-1, J. SQUIRES, LONDON A 20-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1870, with 26in. re-browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed J. SQUIRES, 12 CASTLE ST WHITECHAPEL, LONDON (rubbed), scroll engraving to rib-end, fully border and scroll engraved long top-tang, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed J. SQUIRES, straight hand walnut butt-stock chequered at the wrist, chequered horn heel-plate, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and tang, border and scroll engraved rounded bodied action with Jones patent swing under-lever and chequered splinter fore-end with horn tip. See illustration on page JOHN DICKSON, EDINBURGH A 15-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no circa 1870, with 30in. re-browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed JOHN DICKSON & SON 63 PRINCES STREET EDINBURGH scroll engraving to rib-end, starbursts engraved around the pin sockets, fully border and scroll engraved long top-tang, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed JOHN DICKSON & SON on two lines, straight hand walnut butt-stock chequered at the wrist, 1in. stock extension with chequered butt in wood, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and tang, border and scroll engraved rounded bodied action with Jones patent swing under-lever and chequered splinter fore-end with scroll engraved iron tip. See illustration on page WIER & WILLETT, BIRKENHEAD A 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1875, with 29in. re-browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed WIER & WILLETT GUNMAKERS BIRKENHEAD together with LAMINATED STEEL BARRELS (rubbed), traces of scroll engraving to rib-end and around the pin sockets, fully border and scroll engraved long top-tang, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed WIER & WILLETT, straight hand walnut butt-stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron toe and heelplates, border and scroll engraved trigger-guard and tang, border and scroll engraved rounded bodied action with sidelever opening and chequered splinter fore-end with horn tip (small losses to foreend wood). See illustration on page A (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH- LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI-HENRY MKIV, no visible serial number, Egyptian issue circa 1890, with reblued 33in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, plain blued receiver (markings removed), walnut butt-stock (various small inlet repairs), military three-quarter length fore-end, iron furniture (some pitting to exposed surfaces) COMPLETE WITH Egyptian issue 22in. socket bayonet with farsi marks (no scabbard)

41 919 SPRINGFIELD ARMS, USA A (GOVT) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH- LOADING SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL TRAPDOOR, serial no , dated for 1863, with re-blued 24 1/2in. barrel, folding brass globe fore-sight, adjustable ladder rear-sight, later scroll engraving to the knoxform, re-coloured lift-up breech-block dated 1870 with later scroll engraving, folding vernier peep-sight mounted behind the top-tang, re-engraved re-coloured lock signed SPRINGFIELD together with a US martial eagle device and the date, rechequered and re-finished walnut half-stock, iron heel-plate with later engraved heel and numbered 18 over 7 together with US, applied chequered walnut pistol-grip piece with white-wood pommel, later scroll engraving to the trigger-guard bow, later engraved barrel-band and ebony fore-end tip, traces of US Martial cartouches to woodwork W.R. PAPE A 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1000, 32in. nitro reproved blacked bold damascus barrels, broad rib engraved W.R. PAPE. MAKER. NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. WINNER OF THE LONDON GUN TRIALS IN 1858 & 1859 and with acanthus scroll engraving at the breech ends, elongated top-strap, rotary-underlever, permanently-attached fore-end, nonrebounding back-action locks, fine acanthus scroll engraving, reblued finish overall, 15 1/4in. figured stock including steel buttplate, ornately bordered chequering, fore-end with some damage to edges, weight 8lb. 8oz ,200 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as a stock order in August 1865 with 32in. barrels. 921 AN UNUSUAL 12mm PINFIRE SINGLE- BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1860, probably designed for bulleted caps, London proofs with octagonal 26in. barrel, bead fore-sight, rear-sight missing, scroll and shell engraved action body with flush-fitting side-lever opening, border and game engraved backaction lock with side-hammer, walnut straight-hand butt-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate and game-scene engraved trigger-guard bow, traces of original finish throughout EDWINSON GREEN & SONS A.295 (ROOK) SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 2983, 26in. black powder only octagonal barrel, open sights and two folding leaf sights, bead fore-sight, matted top flat with banner engraved EDWINSON GREEN & SONS. GLOUCESTER & CHELTENHAM, the breech end marked.295 CARTRIDGE, bold border and acanthus scroll engraving, the makers name in a flowing banner, retaining traces of original finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, fore-end with horn finial, weight 5lb. 4oz., in its case 800-1, BLAKE RIFLE COMPANY, USA A RARE (C/F) BOLT-ACTION REPEATING SPORTING RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1905, with triple-staged 30 1/2in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight with applied bead, no provision for rearsight, rounded receiver with scroll engraved shoulders, the body signed MADE FOR EVERETT W. LITTLE, the rear left hand side mounted with a selector lever for SINGLE or RAPID, control-claw feed bolt with quadruple locking lugs, provision for peepsight on the cocking piece, hinged rotary magazine cover beneath engraved with a moose-head and BLAKE over PAT JULY (magazine missing), figured walnut butt-stock (small cracks appearing at head, one small loss, one old repair), full pistol-grip with chequered panels, pronounced raised tear-drop cheek-piece, curved iron heel-plate with horizontal grooves, separate splinter fore-end with chequered panels, the whole retaining much blued, possibly original, finish See illustration on page 47 1,000-2,000 The Blake Repeating Rifle was manufactured by J.H. Blake, New York circa 1892 to 1910 in an unknown limited quantity. It was designed with a unique seven round rotary clip-type magazine which was inserted from the bottom of the receiver through a hinged door and held the rounds firmly allowing singleshot, repeat fire or removal. Originally designed for military use, after trials the Blake system was deemed unsuitable for service, losing out to the Krag Jorgensen rifle. There after the production concentrated on sporting arms, with the example represented here being produced along with a bigger bore version known as the Grizzly. Production costs along with the ready availability of cheap service arms forced Blake into bankruptcy in ENFIELD A (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE CARBINE, MODEL MKII ARTILLERY CARBINE, serial no. 876, dated for 1878, with 21 1/4in. barrel, fore-sight blade with side-protectors, elevating ladder rear-sight, plain receiver stamped with a Queens crown over ENFIELD over the date over II together with an ordnance inspectors mark, plain walnut buttstock (traces of stamps), iron heel-plate, walnut full-length fore-end with iron nosecap and two barrel-bands, complete with original iron clearing rod GEORGE GIBBS A RARE, BEST QUALITY.461 (GIBBS) NO.2 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no , 26in. black powder only Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, matt sight rib with open sights and four folding leaf sights, white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, rampmounted bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved METFORD GEORGE GIBBS 39, CORN STREET. BRISTOL. BARRELS SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S STEEL (CHAMBERED) FOR GIBBS NO.2 CASE, treble-grip action with removable striker discs, internal crossbolt third bite, slender toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, incorporating John Deeley patent ejectors, patent no of 26th March 1886, use number 6629, ribbed triggers, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. well-figured (possible historic replacement) pistolgrip stock and fore-end wood, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling eyes, cheekpiece and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 9oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case, finely re-lined in red baize with oak partitions and various accessories See illustration on page 48 6,000-8, No Lot 216

42 927 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A.360 (ROOK) 1871 THOMAS PATENT SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 6270, 28in. black powder only octagonal barrel, matt top flat with open sights, three folding leaf sights with silverinlaid sight lines and marked for 50, 100, 200 and 250 yards, and with adjustable iron sights for 300 to 450 yards, bead fore-sight, the breech end engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND ST. LONDON., underside with HJH mark, action incorporating John Thomas 1871 patent wedge bolt, patent no. 3091, carved percussion fence, slender toplever, nonselective ejector, rebounding back-action lock, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with blued steel pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, fore-end with 1878 patent Hackett-style snap fastener and horn finial, weight 5lb. 8oz. See illustration on page ,200 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as a.360 (Rook) calibre rifle for Kennard. The date of completion is indistinct, but appears to read HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) 1885 FOSBERY PATENT PARADOX RIFLED-CHOKE SHOT AND BALL DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no , 30in. black powder only barrels (loose on action) with sight rib, two folding leaf sights, the rib engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET LONDON. WINNER OF ALL THE FIELD RIFLE TRIALS LONDON PARADOX FOSBERY PATENT, 2 5/8in. chambers, Col. G.Vincent Fosbery V.C. patent rifled chokes, patent no of 1885, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, border engraving, 14 1/2in. stock (minor crack to rear of top tang) including steel buttplate, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 8lb. 8oz., with a damaged canvas case See illustration on page 49 2,000-2,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this ball and shotgun was completed in The name of the original owner is not recorded. 929 TWO.32 (RIMFIRE) NICKEL-PLATED FIVE- SHOT SINGLE ACTION POCKET REVOLVERS, UNSIGNED, no visible serial numbers, American, circa 1870, the first a model DEFENDER with 2 1/2in. octagonal barrel, crescent fore-sight, no facility for rear-sight, fluted cylinder, plain frame, black chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips and sheath trigger, the second of similar form marked VICTOR No3, 2 1/2in. round barrel, sighting groove to top-strap, fluted cylinder, plain frame and smooth walnut birdshead grips (cylinder axis pins replaced on both pistols) TWO.32 (RIMFIRE) NICKEL-PLATED FIVE- SHOT SINGLE ACTION POCKET REVOLVERS, UNSIGNED, serial number 5399 and none visible, American, circa 1870, the first a model CRESCENT with round 2 1/2in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to topstrap, plain frame, smooth walnut birdshead grips and sheath trigger, the second of similar form marked PROTECTOR, 2 3/4in. round barrel, plain cylinder, plain frame and black chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips (small chip to rear edge), cylinder axis pin replaced J. ROSIER, MELBOURNE A.442 (C/F) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMER ROOK- RIFLE, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT, serial no. 7334, circa 1890, with re-blued octagonal 26 3/4in. barrel signed on the top-flat JAMES W. ROSIER, MELBOURNE, dove-tail for foresight (missing), buckhorn rear-sight, extractor with additional bolster or guide, scroll engraved boxlock action with non-rebounding central hammer, side-lever opening, chequered capped pistol-grip walnut butt-stock, iron heel-plate, chequered splinter fore-end with take-down wedge, refinished throughout 932 BSA A.310 (CADET) SINGLE-SHOT TRAINING RIFLE, MODEL COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, serial no , circa 1914, with blued round 25in. barrel signed MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LTD, block and blade fore-sight (retaining its original spring-steel foresight protector), micro-adjustable rear-sight, plain receiver drilled for a telescopic sight mount and marked with the makers address and trademark on the left hand side and COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA on the right, a silhouette of a kangaroo engraved to the receiver-bridge, plain walnut straighthand butt-stock with iron heel-plate, under-lever opening and walnut threequarter fore-end with one iron barrel-band, complete with a period leather sling No Lot 934 K. STEINER, KARLSTHAL A FINE 28-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN OF EXHIBITION GRADE, no visible serial number, circa 1865, with etched 29 1/4in. damascus barrels, bead fore-sight, standing breech with pin-guards, full engraved long top-tang featuring a standing stag surrounded by a gold inlaid borderline, gold inlaid initials FD to centre of tang, carved and shaped back-action isolated locks signed in gold K. STEINER on the right and KARLSTHAL on the left hand side, the locks further embellished with chisel engraved foliage accented in gold and scenes of dogs chasing deer and foxes, gamescene engraved Lefaucheax action, highly figured walnut straight-hand butt-stock carved and chequered at the wrist, engraved heel-plate, horn grip-piece applied to lower tang, engraved scrolled trigger-guard bow, walnut splinter fore-end and horn covered Lefaucheax patent swing under-lever See illustration on page 51 2,000-3,

43 935 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 4-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED ROTARY- UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 4787, with 41 1/4in. damascus barrel with polygonal breech section, the top engraved with acanthus scrollwork surrounding HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND ST. LONDON, Jones-patent rotary underlever, carved percussion fence, non-rebounding back-action lock with engraved faceted hammer, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and blued finish, 13 3/4in. stock including 1 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 13lb. 2oz., in a brass-cornered canvas and leather case See illustration on page 52 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed January 1878 for Mr. C.R. Marham. 936 JOSh. LANG & SON A.360 SINGLE-BARRELLED ROTARY- UNDERLEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 4007, 28in. octagonal barrel with matt sighting flat, bead fore-sight and rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated for 60 and 100 yards, each with gold-inlaid centre-lines, the top planes engraved J. LANG & SONS. 22. COCKSPUR STREET. LONDON., Jones-patent rotary underlever, non-rebounding back-action curved lock, fine border and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening and finish, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, the stock with a circular escutcheon bearing D surmounted by the coronet of a Viscount, the fore-end with cross-pin release and horn finial See illustration on page Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in * W.W. GREENER A 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) DOUBLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no , 29 3/4in. black powder only barrels, rib engraved W.W. GREENER. ST. MARY S WORKS. BIRMINGHAM., and PATENT NO TREBLE WEDGE FAST, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with ornately carved hammers, acanthus scroll engraving, re-blued finish overall, 14 1/8in. figured semipistolgrip stock (refinished) including buttplate, fore-end with Deeley and Edge patent release catch, weight 8lb. 11oz. See illustration on page 50 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the Provenance: The vendor has kindly informed us that the gun belonged to his father, P. J. Van Heerden, a school teacher in Johannesburg 938 No Lot 939 W. KAVANAGH & SON AN 8-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE- BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 9122, 36in. black powder only damascus barrels, rib engraved W. KAVANAGH & SON. DAME ST. DUBLIN., large treble-grip action with Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, border and scroll engraving, some external rusting, 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap and including 1in. rubber recoil pad (distressed), weight 15lb. 1oz. See illustration on page 50 2,500-3, I. HOLLIS & SONS A.577 (2 3/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no , 26 5/8in. black powder only barrels with open sights and two folding leaf sights marked for 100, 150 and 250 yards, bead fore-sight, treblegrip action with carved percussion fences, Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding back-action locks (likely replacement hammers), border engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardened finish, 14 1/4in. replacement pistolgrip stock with sling swivels, steel pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, replacement fore-end wood and release catch (poor condition original also present), weight 11lb. 10oz., in a leather case See illustration on page 54 3,000-3, C. PLAYFAIR & CO. A.500 (3IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, no visible serial number, 28in. black powder only barrels with broad raised matt rib, engraved at the breech end C. PLAYFAIR & CO. ABERDEEN., polished open sights and three folding leaf sights marked for 100, 200, 300 and 400 yards, bead fore-sight, Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks, border and fine acanthus scroll engraving, the action bar with naive depictions of running deer and prowling lion, brushed bright finish overall, 14 3/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, horn pistolgrip-cap and including steel buttplate, weight 9lb. 4oz., in a lightweight hammergun case with Holland & Holland labels See illustration on page 53 3,000-5, A 7mm (CANE) WALKING-STICK GUN, UNSIGNED, MODEL DUMONTHIERS PATENT, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with bamboo-covered 25 1/2in. barrel, twist and pull cocking action, angled stag-horn handle and button trigger (some later reinforcing bands added to bamboo)

44 943 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A.297/.250 SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no , 25 3/4in. octagonal barrel with partially filecut matt sighting flat engraved ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. LONDON. and marked 250 BORE, bead fore-sight, rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated for 50, 100 and 150 yards, each with platinum-inlaid centre-lines, non-selective automatic ejector, beaded border engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish,14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, fore-end with horn finial G.J. SMITHSON, DONCASTER A.300 (SHERWOOD) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMER ROOK-RIFLE, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT, no visible serial number, circa 1900, with octagonal 28 1/2in. barrel signed G.J. SMITHSON, 10 SCOT LANE, DONCASTER, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, one standing notch with two additional folding leaves rear-sight, plain central-hammer side-lever action signed G.J. SMITHSON (hammer mainspring at fault, traces of original blue), chequered walnut pistol-grip butt-stock with horn heel-plate and pistol-grip cap and chequered splinter fore-end with horn tips (the whole stained with some mild pitting) 945 H. CLARKE, LEICESTER A.300 (SHERWOOD) SINGLE-SHOT HAMMER ROOK-RIFLE, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT, serial no 42191, circa 1900, with blued octagonal 26in. barrel signed H. Clarke and on the opposite flat LEICESTER, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, one standing notch with one additional folding leaf rear-sight, brushed bright plain central-hammer lefthand side-lever action, chequered walnut pistol-grip butt-stock (pinned at head) with iron heel-plate and pistol-grip cap and chequered splinter fore-end I. HOLLIS & SONS LONDON A (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI-HENRY, serial no , circa 1900, with round re-blued 27in. barrel the full length matted sighting rib signed I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON, dovetailed blade fore-sight, rear-sight with one standing notch and three folding leaves (reduced from full-length Africa sight), border and scroll engraved re-blued action with cocking indicator and safety catch on right hand side, chequered walnut pistol-grip butt-stock with iron heel-plate, chequered splinter fore-end with horn cap and underbarrel clearing rod 800-1, A 1 1/2in. BORE BREECH-LOADING SINGLE- SHOT PUNT-GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serial no. circa 1860, with grey-painted 102in. tapering barrel, reinforced at the breech, double trunnions, central fire screw breech and an additional breech without a lock mechanism, the ancillaries contained in a pine box, the whole designed for a double punt This punt-gun was built in its original form as a muzzle-loader (original breech extant) and was converted at a later date to breech-firing * GRIFFITHS, MANCHESTER A.442 (C/F) FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION POCKET REVOLVER, MODEL WEBLEYS No2 THE BRITISH BULLDOG, serial no , circa 1880, with ovate 2 1/2in. barrel signed W. GRIFFITHS, MANCHESTER, the grooved top-strap marked THE BRITISH BULLDOG, crescent fore-sight, plain blued cylinder. solid frame with right-hand loading gate, spurred hammer and chequered walnut grips, traces of finish throughout Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 949* KYNOCH GUN FACTORY, ASTON A.320 (SHORT REVOLVER) FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL TRANTERS PATENT, serial no , circa 1878, with 3in. octagonal barrel, the left hand side signed KYNOCH GUN FACTORY, ASTON, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, plain cylinder, borderline engraved solid frame with loading gate on the right hand side, chequered walnut onepiece butt with iron cap, the whole stripped of finish with some mild pitting Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the No Lot 951 WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS A (WIN) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL '1894', serial no , for 1914, with re-blued 26in. octagonal, sighted barrel stamped 'MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN USA, PATENTED AUGUST 21, 1894', the breech end of barrel marked with the calibre on left hand flat, plain colour-hardened receiver (finish faded), standard style walnut crescent butt-stock, standard fore-end with button nose-cap and half-length magazine No Lots 219

45 SIR ADRIAN CARTON DE WIART As our language evolves or is changed, it seems we have a good number of words which are either over or misused. One of those words must surely be hero. Most Oxford English Dictionaries define the word as A person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The man who commissioned Lot 1500 in this sale however, is thoroughly deserving of the accolade. Lt.-Gen. Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, V.C., K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. was possessed of all the qualities required by that noun and, as we shall read, was the stuff of legend. His exploits (and injuries) were legion, and his career in the British Army must surely be one of the most illustrious it has known. Carton de Wiart was born into the Belgian aristocracy on 5th May 1880, the eldest son of L.C.G. Carton de Wiart and Ernestine Wenzig who, although her name suggests otherwise, was of Irish descent. He lost his mother aged six, and soon after his father moved the family to Cairo where he enjoyed useful connections in government circles. Here his young son learned to speak Arabic before being sent by his new English stepmother in 1891 to The Oratory School; a Catholic public school in Oxfordshire. Following this he went up to Balliol College to read law. However, his determination and mettle came to the surface after only one term when he left Oxford in 1899 and enrolled in the British Army to fight the Boers using a false name, and without the prior knowledge of his father. It wasn t long before Trooper Carton saw action and he was invalided home after being shot in the groin and stomach. His actions could no longer be hidden from his father who, reportedly, was furious at him dropping out of university, but agreed that he should stay in the army. After a period of convalescence he returned to South Africa in 1901 having gained a commission in the Second Imperial Light Horse, and later the same year received a regular commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Dragoon Guards. His qualities were quickly recognised and by 1904 he had been promoted to supernumerary lieutenant and appointed A.D.C. to Sir Henry Hildyard, the Commander-in-Chief. In his memoirs he describes this period leading up to the Great War as his heyday and his relatively light duties as A.D.C. enabled him to indulge his love of sport and hunting. While Europe girded its loins for war, de Wiart was sent to fight the Whirling Dervishes in the Somaliland Campaign, having been seconded to the Camel Corps. It was here in 1914, during an attack against the fort at Shimber Berris, that de Wiart was shot twice; losing an eye and part of an ear. For his actions he was awarded the D.S.O. in May the following year. In February 1915 he went by steamer to France to re-join his regiment on the Western Front where he fought with great vim; providing the perfect example of an officer who would never demand that his men should do something he was not prepared to do himself. This was aptly demonstrated during an attack on German positions at La Boiselle on 2nd and 3rd July 1916, when de Wiart s quick thinking and bravery saw-off the need to retreat. His valour was such that he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the citation reading: For most conspicuous bravery, coolness and determination during severe operations of a prolonged nature. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. After three other Battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. His gallantry was inspiring to all. All this from a man who was no stranger to injury; Carton de Wiart was shot seven times and lost his left hand during the Great War but returned from hospital each time to lead his men with renewed vigour. He had been promoted steadily during his time in France and ended the war with the temporary rank of Brigadier-General. He summed up his position succinctly; Frankly I enjoyed the war, and why do people want peace if the war is so much fun. His inter-war years were spent mostly in Poland where he inherited command of the British-Polish Military Mission from General Botha. Poland was fighting, in turn, the Bolsheviks, Ukrainians, Lithuanians and the Czechs and was sorely in need of help. The then Prime Minister, Lloyd George, was not overly sympathetic to their plight and he and de Wiart had a difficult relationship. The latter s tales of derring-do were numerous during his time there and included having his train being machine-gunned by Ukrainian troops, acting as a second in a duel involving Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim; later President of Finland, and having his position compromised during a gunrunning operation from Budapest using stolen Wagon-Lits (sleepers). Perhaps most notably, and soon after he had been appointed A.D.C. to The King with the rank of brevet colonel, he was acting as an official observer in August 220

46 1920 when the Red Army was threatening to engulf Warsaw. His train was attacked by Russian cavalry and he fought them off from a carriage running-board with his revolver, at one stage falling on to the track only to pick himself up and re-board. The year is now 1939 and as Polish resistance crumbled against the German onslaught, de Wiart took the decision to evacuate his mission together with the Polish government and make for the Romanian border, where that country s leader was an allied supporter. The car convoy was strafed by the Luftwaffe and de Wiart fled Romania under a false passport on the same day that the Prime Minister, Armand Calinescu was assassinated. He was soon re-called to the army and initially saw action during the early Norwegian campaign when he was tasked with safeguarding the city of Tronheim with the help of the Royal Navy. The mission was not a success and he and the whole force were evacuated to Scapa Flow on 5th May 1940, de Wiart s 60th birthday. After a brief period in Northern Ireland spent bringing the 61st Division up to full strength and ability he was sent (by now as an acting major-general) to Belgrade for talks with the Yugoslav government who were in imminent threat of invasion. However, during the journey his Vickers Wellington lost both engines and was forced to ditch a mile off the Italian controlled coast of Libya. In spite of the legacy of numerous injuries, he swam ashore in the company of the surviving crew but all were captured and sent to Italian P.O.W. camps. De Wiart was sent to the camp at Castello di Vincigliata where he formed friendships with a number of senior British officers who had fallen victim to Rommel s early successes in North Africa. He made several escape attempts with his comrades and once evaded capture for eight days disguised as an Italian peasant. The scenario is quite remarkable; he had one hand, a patch over an eye, numerous scars and injuries, and spoke not a word of Italian. Not particularly true-to-type of the genre. He didn t spend long back in the camp though. He was taken to Rome in August 1943 for talks with the government who wanted to surrender and throw their lot in with the allies, and they wanted de Wiart to contact Westminster. The talks were arranged and took place in Lisbon under great secrecy. Carton de Wiart was told he must wear civilian clothes but announced that he would only wear properly made gentleman s clothing and not some bloody gigolo suit. In his memoirs he describes the resulting suit as the best he d worn in his life! Once in Lisbon he was released and made his way home to England (he had long been a naturalised British subject), arriving on 28th August De Wiart was not a man given to inactivity. This was just as well; within a month of his return he was summoned by Churchill and informed that he was being posted to China as his personal representative. He was promoted to acting lieutenant-general and flew out via India on 18th October. He stopped en-route to attend the Cairo Conference before spending some while in India where he became close with Sir Claude Auchinleck and the wonderfully eccentric Orde Wingate, creator of the Chindits. He arrived at China s wartime capital, Chongqing, in early December and for the next three years was involved in senior diplomatic and reporting duties. He formed a good relationship with China s nationalist leader, Chiang Kai-shek, and once his job in the Far East was done he was offered a position by Chiang. This he declined, but did return to China during the final months of the Pacific war and was then asked to stay on by Clement Attlee, who had come to power in the 1945 General Election. Carton de Wiart formerly retired in October 1947 holding the honorary rank of lieutenant-general. Three years later at the age of seventy-one he married for the second time (his first wife died in 1951) and settled in County Cork. He was now free to return to his love of sport and was soon amongst the snipe and salmon in the surrounding countryside. By his standards he led a relaxed life in Ireland and died, aged eighty-three, on 5th June He is buried in Caum Churchyard which backs on to his old house in Killinardish. Adrian Carton de Wiart was unquestionably a great man and deserves to be remembered as such. Always a military man at heart, he wrote in his memoirs, Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose. Roland Elworthy 221

47 AFTERNOON SESSION AT 2.00PM SECTION 5 FIREARMS 1000 S5 COLT A.45 (ACP) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, MODEL 1911A1 COMMERCIAL, serial no. C189036, for 1938, with 5in. barrel, blued slide with crescent fore-sight and dove-tailed notch rear-sight, the left hand side of slide stamped with makers address and patent dates to 1913, the right hand side marked COLT together with the calibre and trademark (small loss to blue and extra vertical finger-grooves filed into left hand side of slide), blued frame marked GOVERNMENT MODEL, chequered walnut grips and correct magazine with lanyard ring, the whole retaining virtually all its original finish except where noted S5 SMITH & WESSON A.45 (ACP) SIX-SHOT SERVICE REVOLVER MODEL M1917, serial no , circa 1917/18, with 5 1/2in. blued barrel signed by the maker together with patent dates to 1909, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to top-strap, blued fluted cylinder, blued frame, smooth walnut grips, the base of grip-strap marked with the model, the underside of barrel marked US GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, the whole retaining virtually all its original commercial finish S5 DWM A 9mm (PARA) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL P08 LUGER, serial no. 3804, dated for 1916, with blued 4in. barrel, dovetailed blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the rear toggle-link, the top of toggle signed with the DWM monogram, blued receiver, blued frame, chequered walnut grips (small chip below safety-catch), all matching numbers except magazine, the whole retaining much original finish and straw colour to ancilliaries 1003 S5 DWM A 9mm (PARA) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL P08 LUGER, serial no. 8455, dated for 1915, with blued 4in. barrel, dovetailed blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the rear toggle-link, the top of toggle signed with the DWM monogram, blued receiver, blued frame, chequered walnut grips, all matching numbers except magazine, speckled surface corrosion to the original finish, straw colour to ancilliaries 1004 S5 COLT A RARE.38 (SUPER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, MODEL SUPER 38 WARTIME COMMERCIAL, serial no , for circa , with 5in. barrel, blued slide with crescent fore-sight and dove-tailed notch rear-sight, the left hand side of slide stamped with makers address and patent dates to 1913, the right hand side marked COLT together with the calibre and trademark, blued frame, chequered walnut grips, missing magazine, the whole retaining virtually all its original finish with light storage marks S5 SMITH & WESSON A (WCF) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 1905 HAND EJECTOR, 3rd CHANGE, serial no , circa 1910, with blued 6 1/2in. barrel signed by the maker and with patent dates to 1906, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, blued fluted swing-out cylinder, blued frame and fitted with mother of pearl grips See illustration on page S5 COLT A.38 (SPECIAL) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, serial no , for 1938, with 4in. barrel signed by the maker, sighting groove with matted border to the top-strap, fluted swing-out cylinder, blued frame and chequered walnut grips with inlaid Colt medallions, the whole appearing little used S5 COLT A.455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL NEW SERVICE, serial no , for 1915, with blued 5 1/2in. barrel signed by the maker and with patent dates to 1905, blade fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, blued fluted swing-out cylinder, blued frame and chequered black hard-rubber grips, the whole retaining much original finish with speckled surface corrosion 1008 S5 COLT A.32 (ACP) SEMI-AUTOMATIC POCKET- PISTOL, MODEL 1903, serial no , for 1920, with 3 3/4in. barrel, blued slide signed by the makers with patent dates to 1903 on the left hand side and COLT AUTOMATIC over 32 RIMLESS SMOKELESS on the right, crescent fore-sight, dove-tail for rear-sight (missing), blued frame, chequered hardrubber grips embossed with COLT and the stallion trademark, the whole retaining much original finish S5 COLT A.45 (ACP) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE- PISTOL, MODEL 1911A1 GOVERNMENT, serial no , for 1943, with 5in. barrel, matt phosphated slide with crescent foresight and dove-tailed notch rear-sight, the left hand side of slide stamped with makers address and patent dates to 1913, the right hand side marked COLT together with the calibre and trademark, phosphated frame marked UNITED STATES PROPERTY together with US ARMY, chequered brown plastic grips, the whole retaining virtually all its original phosphated finish S5 WEBLEY A.455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL MKV, serial no , dated for 1915, with 4in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the opening latch, fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips, good traces of original military finish

48 1011 S5 WEBLEY A.455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL MKIV, serial no , circa 1908, with 4in. barrel, crescent foresight, notch rear-sight to the opening latch, fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips and good traces of original military finish S5 ENFIELD A SIX-SHOT SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL No2MKI, serial no. D3914, dated for 1934, with blacked 5in. barrel, the top-rib stamped with the calibre, blade fore-sight, rear-sight notch to the opening latch, blacked fluted cylinder, blacked break-open frame with automatic ejection, spurred hammer, chequered walnut grips with ribbed back-strap and lanyard ring to heel, the whole remaining in fine original condition and appearing unused See illustration on page S5 WEBLEY & SCOTT A.455 SIX-SHOT TARGET REVOLVER, MODEL W.S. TARGET, serial no , for 1928, with blued 7 1/2in. barrel, the top-rib signed WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON, blade fore-sight, drift adjustable rear-sight blade to stirrup-latch, blued fluted cylinder, blued break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered walnut grips and lanyard ring to heel, the whole remaining in fine order and condition See illustration on page , ** S5 WEBLEY A.455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL MKVI, serial no , dated for 1917, with 6in. barrel, blade foresight, notch rear-sight to the opening latch, fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered hard-rubber grips with lanyard ring to heel, stamped with South African military service marks * S5 A 7.5mm (SWISS ORDNANCE) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION POLICE REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL M1882, serial no. P23058, circa 1910, with 4 1/2in. octagonal barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, notch rearsight to the back-strap, fluted cylinder, solid frame with field-strippable side-plate, loading gate to the right hand side, fluted wood grips, iron butt-cap with lanyard ring slotted for a shoulder-stock, factory refurbished throughout. Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the ** S5 SMITH & WESSON A.38 (S&W) FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION ONLY REVOLVER, MODEL NEW DEPARTURE HAMMERLESS, serial no , circa 1925, with blued 4in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, rear-sight notch to the opening catch, blued fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection and concealed hammer, chequered hard-rubber grips and grip safety, the whole retaining much original blued finish * S5 A.380 (SHORT) SIX-SHOT FIELD STRIPPABLE REVOLVER SIGNED SJ&D, MODEL EXCELSIOR, serial no. 5156, Belgian circa 1890, by the firm of Simonis, Janssen and Dumoulin, with octagonal 4 1/2in. barrel, blued fluted cylinder, solid frame with hinged sideplate secured by the triggerguard, loading gate with hammer interuptor on the right hand side, chequered walnut grips and iron pommel-cap with lanyard ring, much original finish remaining, black powder proof See illustration on page 55 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the S5 SMITH & WESSON A.455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL MKII HAND-EJECTOR, serial no , circa 1915, with blued 6 1/2in. barrel signed by the maker and with patent dates to 1906, crescent fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, blued fluted swing-out cylinder, blued solid frame, polished hammer and trigger, chequered walnut grips with lanyard swivel to base, the whole retaining a fair amount of original finish S5 COLT A.32 (ACP) SEMI-AUTOMATIC POCKET- PISTOL, MODEL 1903, serial no , for 1920, with 3 3/4in. barrel, blued slide signed by the makers with patent dates to 1903 on the left hand side in two groups and COLT AUTOMATIC over CALIBRE.32 RIMLESS SMOKELESS on the right, crescent fore-sight, dove-tail notch rear-sight, blued frame, chequered hard-rubber grips embossed with COLT and the stallion trademark, the whole retaining much original finish and complete with a spare magazine S5 J. WOODWARD, LONDON A.455 SIX-SHOT TARGET REVOLVER, MODEL W.S. TARGET, serial no , circa 1925, with blued 7 1/2in. barrel, the top-rib signed P. WEBLEY & SON LONDON & BIRMINGHAM, the left hand side of barrel engraved J. WOODWARD & SONS, 64 ST JAMES S STREET, LONDON S.W. blade foresight, drift adjustable rear-sight blade to stirrup-latch, blued fluted cylinder, blued break-open frame with automatic ejection (missing take down securing screw), chequered walnut grips and lanyard ring to heel, the whole retaining a good amount of original finish AND COMPLETE with a period full-flap leather holster 800-1,

49 1021* S5 WEBLEY A.455/.476 SIX-SHOT NICKEL-PLATED SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL MKIII, serial no , circa 1896, with 6in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the stirrup catch, fluted cylinder, plain break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips with lanyard ring to base (springs weak, firing pin shortened, plating flaking) Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the S5 P WEBLEY & SON A.455/.476 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL MKII, serial no , circa 1894, with 4in. barrel, crescent foresight, notch rear-sight to the stirrup catch, fluted cylinder, plain break-open frame with automatic ejection, chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips with lanyard ring to base, refinished * S5 V. & R. BLAKEMORE, LONDON A.450 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL WEBLEY S No5 EXPRESS, serial no. 601, circa 1885, with 5 1/2in. barrel, crescent blade fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, the topstrap signed V & R BLAKEMORE, LONDON, fluted cylinder, solid frame with loading gate on the right hand side, smooth walnut birdshead grips with lanyard swivel to base and under-barrel ejector rod, no finish, some mild pitting Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the ** S5 MAUSER A 7.63mm (MAUSER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL MODEL C96 PRE-WAR COMMERCIAL, serial no , circa 1925, with 5 1/2in. stepped barrel, block and blade fore-sight, 1000 metre rear-sight, small ring hammer, new-style safety catch, machined receiver, 25 groove wood grips, lanyard ring at pommel, the whole re-finished TOGETHER WITH a period wooden holster-stock numbered 543 (some splits and repairs) 800-1, S5 MATIBA, ITALY A SCARCE.38 (SPL) EIGHT-SHOT DOUBLE- ACTION TARGET-REVOLVER, serial no , for 1984, with 3in. blued barrel, muzzle-shroud with sighting rib and adjustable fore-sight combined, plain blued under-slung cylinder, unique folded blued steel frame marked MATEBA MACCHINE TER MO BALISTICHE over MADE IN PAVIA, ITALY, external indexing link on left-hand side, twin single-action cocking bars to rear of frame, fixed rear-sight and one-piece stippled walnut ergonomical grip, the whole appearing unfired and complete with its manufacturers abs travel case, eight round clips and instructions See illustration on page 55 1,000-1, S5 INLAND DIVISION USA A.30 (CARBINE) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE RIFLE WITH FOLDING STOCK, MODEL M1 CARBINE PARATROOPER, serial no , circa 1944, with 18in. barrel, fore-sight with protectors, no provision for bayonet, adjustable aperture sight to rear of receiver, folding wire half-stock with wood pistol-grip, leather cheek-piece and holder for oil-bottle (missing), wood fore-end and cover, detachable box magazine See illustration on page , S5 A SCARCE.303 (BRITISH) FULLY-AUTOMATIC LIGHT MACHINE-GUN, UNSIGNED, MODEL VICKERS-BERTHIER MKIII, serial no. VB5447, inspectors stamps for 1943, with 25in. barrel including flash-hider, off-set fore-sight, adjustable tangent off-set rear-sight, plain receiver with top-mounted detachable boxmagazine and side ejection, wood butt-stock with plain pistol-grip, folding carry-handle and folding bipod attached to the underbarrel gas-tube See illustration on page 56 1,000-2, S5 WILSON CUSTOM GUNS, LONDON A.38 (SUPER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC RACE GUN, MODEL PARA-ORDNANCE, serial no. TJ1283, circa 1993, with 5in. compensated match-barrel, blued slide, no open sights, alloy frame with special double-staking magazine, chequered front and back-straps, extended beaver-tail grip-safe, ambidextrous frame safe, titanium hammer and chequered black plastic grips S5 PARA-ORDNANCE, CANADA A.38 (SUPER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC RACE GUN, MODEL PARA-ORDNANCE, no visible serial number, circa 1993, with 5in. compensated match-barrel, electroless nickelled lightened slide, no open sights, extended cocking piece, plated alloy frame with special double-stacking magazine, chequered front and back-straps, extended beaver-tail grip-safe, ambidextrous frame safe, titanium hammer and chequered black plastic grips complete with a fitted TASCO PRO-POINT brushed satin finished illuminating red-dot sight and mount See illustration on page ,

50 1030* S5 COLT A.45 (ACP) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, MODEL 1911 COMMERCIAL, serial no. C9954, for 1914, with 5in. barrel, blued slide with open sights, blued frame marked GOVERNMENT MODEL, smooth triggerblade, beavertail grip-safety smooth mainspring housing double-diamond type chequered walnut grips, and correct magazine (much finish remaining) See illustration on page 56 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 600-1, S5 DWM A 9mm (PARA) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL P08 LUGER, serial no. 6241, dated for 1918, with blued 4in. barrel, dovetailed blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the rear toggle-link, the top of toggle signed with the DWM monogram, blued receiver, blued frame, chequered walnut grips, all matching numbers including two magazines, slight speckled surface corrosion to the original finish, straw colour to ancilliaries faded, complete with a 1918 dated leather service holster signed HERMAN THIEME, MAGDEBURG and a stripping tool ** S5 DWM A 9mm (PARA) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL P08 LUGER, serial no. 6410, dated for 1918, with blued 4in. barrel, dovetailed blade fore-sight, notch rear-sight to the rear toggle-link, the top of toggle signed with the DWM monogram, blued receiver, blued frame, chequered walnut grips, all matching numbers except two mis-matched magazines, slight speckled surface corrosion to the original finish, straw colour to ancilliaries faded, complete with a 1918 dated leather service holster inscribed SEC- LT C.C. FELL, Y-COY and a stripping tool 1033 S5 DWM A 9mm (PARA) SEMI-AUTOMATIC SERVICE PISTOL, MODEL P08 LANGE LUGER ARTILLERY, serial no. 8766, dated 1917, with blued 8in. sighted barrel (proved 2011), blued receiver, wood chequered grips, the front strap marked J.R all matching numbers except for the wood-base magazine (finish lightly worn) S5 MAUSER A 7.63 (MAUSER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL MODEL C96 COMMERCIAL serial no , circa 1910 with 5 1/2in. blued barrel, short extractor, rear-sight calibrated from 50 to 1000 metres, blued frame marked WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A NECKAR on the right side, thirty-one groove wooden grips, provision for lanyard ring (missing), and a good amount of original finish throughout S5 MAUSER A 7.63mm (MAUSER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, MODEL C96 SMALL RING HAMMER BROOMHANDLE serial no , mechanism no , circa , with 5 1/2in. blued sighted barrel and receiver, short extractor, rear-sight calibrated from 50 to 1000 metres, blued frame, thirty-two groove wooden grips, lanyard ring, much original blued finish throughout, TOGETHER WITH its matching number wooden stock holster (split to top) S5 MAUSER A 7.63 (MAUSER) SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL MODEL C96 COMMERCIAL, serial no , circa , with blued 5 1/2in. barrel, blued receiver with polished bolt, rear-sight graduated to 1000 metres, newstyle safety, hammer serial-numbered but not marked with the new safety mark, milled frame and walnut bag-shaped grips with 32 horizontal grooves TOGETHER WITH a mismatched but period walnut shoulder-stock holster serial numbered 065, and complete with a leather harness marked L. RITGEN KARLSRUHE 1917 See illustration on page 56 2,000-3, S5 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 5.7x28mm SELECTIVE FIRE PERSONAL DEFENCE WEAPONS SYSTEM, MODEL 'P90', serial no. FN002102, recent, with concealed 12in. barrel including flash-hider, ergonomical abs plastic ambidextrous covering to the receiver, transparent plastic magazine, built in laser aiming device COMPLETE WITH a 'HAKKO' red-dot reflex sight, sling, spare magazine and abs travelling case See illustration on page 57 2,000-3, No Lots 1101 S1 MAUSER A 9,3X64MM MOD 66 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. G21292, with extra.243win. barrel, serial no. G18194, 9,3x64mm calibre 25 3/4in. nitro barrel with open sights and ramp mounted blade foresight, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Diavari VM 3-12x56 T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts;.243win. calibre 23 5/8in. nitro barrel with open sights and ramp-mounted blade foresight, the breech end mounted with a Pecar 8x43 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts; sliding breech deeply carved with game scenes of a roe buck and a wild boar, set triggers, figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, hogsback comb, sculpted fore-end, sling eyes, 15in. pull including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 57 3,000-3, No Lot RIFLES 225

51 1103 S1 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A.256 CALIBRE MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER MODEL 1903 BOLT-MAGAZINE TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, serial no / 13527, 22 3/4in. nitro barrel engraved ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. LONDON., open sights and folding leaf sight, ramp-mounted bead foresight, receiver with telescopic sight mount bases, flip-up peep-sight at the hand, detachable box magazine initialled F.J., pistolgrip stock, rotating removable pistolgrip-cap (revealing trap), cheekpiece, sling swivels, 14 1/2in. pull including steel buttplate (with trap) 800-1, S1 FRIEDRICH WILH. HEYM A 7X57MM MOD SR20N BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 23 3/4in. unsighted nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a Swarovski 6x42 Habicht telescopic sight, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, pistolgrip stock with palm swell, cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, quickly-detachable sling swivels, 14in. pull including 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad 800-1, S1 J. DICKSON & SON A.303 LEE-SPEED BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 5576, 24 1/2in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2013) engraved J. DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES ST. EDINBURGH., open sights with two folding leaf sights and adjustable iron sights, blockmounted bead fore-sight, tang safety marked B.S.A PAT / 97, blued finish, border engraving, pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, horn pistolgrip-cap, horn finial, 14 1/8in. pull including border engraved steel buttplate (with trap) 1106 S1 WINCHESTER A LITTLE USED.243 WIN. MODEL 70 SA BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. G370453, 24in. unsighted nitro reproved barrel, the receiver mounted with a Simmons 3-9x40 8-POINT telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, figured pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels, 13 3/4in. pull including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad The lot comes with a cleaning kit and 80 rounds of Federal Premium V-Shok 70 Grain Nosler Ballistic tip ammunition 1107 S1 A.243 WIN. BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 5630, 23 5/8in. unsighted nitro barrel engraved DAVID LLOYD PIPEWELL. REBARRELLED BY ARMSTRONG NOTTINGHAM. CAL.243WIN., receiver (with thumb cutout) rail mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 4x36 telescopic sight, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels, horn finial, 14 3/4in. pull including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 57 1,500-2,000 Provenance: There is no mention of this rifle in the David Lloyd records 1108 S1 HEYM A.243W SR30 CONCORD STRAIGHT-PULL BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 19 3/4in. fluted nitro barrel with open rear-sights and ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, receiver fitted with scope rings in quickly-detachable mounts, engraved with acanthus scrollwork, gold-washed set trigger, detachable box magazine, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, hogsback comb, sling eyes,14 3/4in. pull including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 57 1,200-1, S1 BROWNING S.A. A LITTLE USED.308 WIN. MODEL EUROPEAN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no NT, 22 1/2in. nitro barrel with open sights, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight and including adjustable muzzle break, receiver with telescopic sight mount bases, hinged box magazine, pistolgrip stock with palm swell, cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, sling swivels, 14 5/8in. pull including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page S1 SAUER A 7MM STW MODEL 202 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. N14750, with extra.375 H&H barrel serial no. W8222, and extra.300 Win. Mag. barrel serial no. N03046, 25 3/4in. nitro reproved 7mm STW barrel (converted from 7mm Rem. Mag.), serial no. N14750, with block-mounted open sights and ramp-mounted blade fore-sight; 23 3/4in. nitro.375 H&H barrel, serial no. W8222, with block-mounted open sights and ramp-mounted blade fore-sight; 25 5/8in. nitro.300 Win. Mag. barrel, serial no. N03046,receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 3-12z telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, blued finish, set trigger, button safety, triggerguard with middle finger hook attachment, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sculpted pistolgrip-cap, quickly-detachable sling swivels, 14 1/4in. pull including 1in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 58 2,400-2, S1 VOERE VOHRENBACH A.300 WIN. MAG. TITAN II BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 25 5/8in. nitro barrel with ramp-mounted open sights and ramp-mounted blade fore-sight, the receiver with quickly-detachable sight mount bases, hinged triggerplate with enclosed detachable box magazine, bolstered pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, 14in. pull including 7/8in. ventilated rubber recoil pad 1112 S1 ORIGINAL MAUSER A.270 WIN. MOD 225 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 21 1/2in. nitro barrel, threaded for a sound moderator, block-mounted open sights, receiver mounted with a Nikko Stirling Gold Crown 4x40 telescopic sight, hinged floorplate with push button release, pistolgrip stock with palm swell, cheekpiece, hogsback comb, sling swivels, 14in. pull including buttplate 226

52 1113 S1 B.S.A. A.303 CAL LEE SPEED BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, no visible serial number, 23 3/8in. black powder only barrel with open sights and two folding leaf sights with white metal sightlines and marked for 100, 200 and 300 yards, folding iron sights marked up to 1000 yards, block-mounted bead fore-sight with protector ears, knox form with B.S.A. trade mark, receiver ring and bolt shroud with border engraving, the magazine housing, magazine base, triggerguard and butt socket similarly engraved and with LEE SPEED PATENTS, magazine cut off and retention chain, horn fore-end finial, figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes, 14 1/4in. pull including steel buttplate (with trap) 1114 S1 WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS A (WCF) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING CARBINE, MODEL 1892, serial no , for 1908, with round 20in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, folding ladder rear-sight, the barrel signed MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN, USA. PATENTED OCTOBER , plain receiver with saddle-ring, the top-tang marked MODEL 1892 WINCHESTER TRADE MARK, straight-hand carbine buttstock, plain fore-end with barrel band and full-length under-barrel magazine See illustration on page S1 B.S.A. CO. A.303 CAL LEE-SPEED BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 7522, 24 1/2in. nitro reproved barrel with broad matt rib, engraved FOR CORDITE at the breech end, open sights and two folding leaf sights with white metal sight lines and marked for 100, 200 and 300 yards with folding iron sights marked up to 1000 yards, ramped highvisibility bead fore-sight, magazine cut off, the bold shroud and detachable magazine engraved with game scenes of huntsmen, boar and hound inspired by scenes witnessed at Parc de Launay, figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap and fore-end finial, sling eyes, 14 1/4in. pull including steel buttplate, buttplate with border engraving and a portrait of a wild boar on the trap Provenance: The vendor informs us that he has hunted at Parc de Launay for several seasons with this rifle. The engraving pays tribute to the sport he enjoyed there and some of the scenes witnessed S1 SCHMIDT & HABERMANN (SUHL) A 9.3X64mm BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 80, serial number on bolt only, 26 1/2in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2013), engraved W. BOHNE, STETTIN, and BRENNEKE GROSSWILDPATRONE CAL. 9.3X64R, block-mounted open sights and ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, receiver (with thumb cutout) with scroll engraving and signed E. SCHMIDT & HABERMANN. SUHL., and mounted with a Kollmorgen Optical Corp. Bear Cub telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, manual side safety, hinged floorplate with lever release and ESHA trademark, set triggers, horn fore-end finial, pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels, 14 3/8in. pull including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad No Lots 1119 S1 H. DUMOULIN & FILS A.375 H&H BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 4020, 25 5/8in. nitro barrel engraved H. DUMOULIN & FILS - MILMORT - LIEGE - MADE IN BELGIUM., adjustable rear sights and ramp-mounted high visibility foresight, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski 2,5-10x42 telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, (with original carton and paperwork), recoil blocks, hinged floorplate with a finely engraved vignette of a gemsbok, push button release, highlyfigured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap gold-inlaid with the initials KG, sling eyes, dark wood finial, 14 7/8in. pull including 1 1/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 59 2,500-3, S1 J. STEVENS USA A (WIN) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL No. 44, serial no , circa with 26in. two-stage no.2 weight barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, buckhorn rear-sight, colour-hardened plain receiver, falling-block action with central hammer, plain walnut straight-hand buttstock with iron crescent heel-plate, under-lever opening forming the triggerguard and plain walnut schnabel fore-end, the whole retaining much original finish See illustration on page S1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A.375 MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2642, 24 7/8in. nitro barrel, engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., with block-mounted open sights and folding leaf sight, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with folding protector hood, the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Hensoldt 1,5-6x telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, recoil block, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, engraved MADE IN ENGLAND. 4 CARTDGS, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling eyes, 15in. pull including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 60 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed October 1956 for Manton. It is not known whether the name refers to a private individual or the India-based retailers of the same name S1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A.375 MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 1954, 24 7/8in. nitro barrel engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., block-mounted open sights and folding leaf sight marked for 50, 200 and 350 yards, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight and folding protector hood, knox form engraved HOLLAND S.375 MAGNUM RIMLESS CARTRIDGE HYKRO STEEL, receiver (with solid side wall) mounted with a B. Nickel Variabel 1-4x E/S telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, recoil block, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, engraved MADE IN ENGLAND. 4 CARTDGS, pistolgrip stock with steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes, 14 1/2in. pull including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 60 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed March 1956 for Monsieur Pierre Perrin. 227

53 1123 S1 FRANZ SODIA AN 8X57JS BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 23 7/8in. nitro barrel with block-mounted open sights and rampmounted bead fore-sight, the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Hensoldt Diasta -D 4x32 telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, receiver and furniture engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, butterknife bolt handle, tang safety, militaryrelease style floorplate carved in relief with a vignette of a barking stag, the triggerguard finely engraved and inlaid with the crest of a Roman nobleman, set triggers, pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, pistolgripcap, sling swivels, 14 1/2in. pull including 1 1/8in. ventilated rubber recoil pad See illustration on page , S1 VENABLES (OXFORD) A.303 LEE-SPEED BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. C930, 24 1/4in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2013), block mounted open sights with two folding leaf sights, block-mounted bead fore-sight with protecting ears, receiver ring with border engraving and marked VENABLES OXFORD, bolt numbered 4141, border engraving, furniture marked LEE SPEED PATENTS B.S.A. CO. C930, horn finial, pistolgrip-stock with pistolgrip-cap, 14 1/4in. pull including steel buttplate (with trap) S1 JOHN RIGBY & CO. A.275 RIGBY BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3500, 25 3/8in. nitro barrel engraved JOHN RIGBY & CO. 43 SACKVILLE ST. LONDON. W., and FOR HIGH VELOCITY 275 BORE CARTRIDGES, block-mounted open sights and two folding leaf sights marked for 100, 300 and 500 yards, blockmounted bead fore-sight, the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 6x42 telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, hinged floorplate with military type release, figured semi-pistolgrip stock with sling swivels, 13 3/4in. pull, in its full length canvas case See illustration on page 61 1,500-2, S1 SAUER A.243 WIN SAUER 80 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. E17935, 23 7/8in. nitro barrel with block-mounted open sights and ramp-mounted blade fore-sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1,5...6x42 telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, detachable magazine, fore-end fitted with a Harris 1A2 Ultralight bipod, pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece and hogsback comb, sling swivels, 14 3/8in. pull including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad 1128** S1 REMINGTON A CUSTOM.458WIN. MAG. MODEL 30 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 25 3/5in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2012) with open sights and two folding leaf sights, ramp mounted bead fore-sight, recoil blocks, pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, sling swivels,14 3/4in. pull including 1 1/8in. ventilated rubber recoil pad 1129 S1 J. RIGBY & CO. A 9.3X74R BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2779, 23 3/4in. lined nitro reproved barrel (in 2003) engraved J. RIGBY & CO. 43, SACKVILLE STREET. LONDON. W., blockmounted open sights with two folding leaf sights, silver-inlaid sight lines and marked 100, 200 and 300, block-mounted highvisibility bead fore-sight, receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Swarovski 1,5-6x42 Habicht telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, receiver ring engraved CAL 9.3X74R RIMMED, colour-hardened recoil block, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sling swivels, colourhardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), 14 5/8in. pull including 3/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 63 5,000-7, S1 HARTMANN & WEISS A FINE CALIBRE BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 8512, 25 1/8in. nitro barrel engraved HARTMANN & WEISS. HAMBURG - LONDON, short matted sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 100, 200 and 300 metres, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1,5...6x42T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, hinged floorplate with push button release, the receiver, floorplate and furniture and bolt finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork and shell motifs, the bolt handle with progressive radial chequering and gold F and S details, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, slight hogsback comb, sling swivels, 14 1/4in. pull including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 62 6,000-8, S1 LONDON GUNS (SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA) A.458 WIN. MAG. CUSTOM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 4810, 23 1/4in. nitro reproved (in 2013) heavy ported octagonal barrel with raised rib, folding leaf sights marked 50, 100 and 150, ramped bead fore-sight, deep acanthus scroll engraving at the breech and muzzle ends, rib signed - LONDON GUNS - SANTA MONICA. CALIFORNIA -, receiver (with thumb cutout), bolt and hinged floorplate carved in high relief with scrolling acanthus motifs on a matted background, floorplate with lever release, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), 13 3/4in. pull including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page 63 1,000-1, No Lot 228

54 1132 S1 WINCHESTER A SCARCE CASED (WIN) LEVER- ACTION LIMITED EDITION RIFLE, MODEL LIMITED EDITION II, serial no. 78L1465, for 1979, with blued round 20in. barrel, dovetailed block and blade fore-sight, buckhorn rear-sight, gold-plated receiver scroll and game-scene engraved on the left hand side and hounds chasing a stag within a background of scrolls on the right, highlyfigured chequered walnut straight-hand butt-stock with blued crescent heel-plate, gold-plated under-lever, highly-figured chequered walnut carbine fore-end with blued barrel-bands and full-length magazine, the whole appearing little used COMPLETE WITH its manufacturers presentation full-length wood storage case See illustration on page ,200 Only 1500 of this rifle were produced 1133 S1 J. RIGBY & CO. A.275 (RIGBY) BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2161, 21 7/8in. unsighted nitro reproved barrel (threaded for a sound moderator), engraved J. RIGBY & CO. 72. ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON., the receiver ring engraved.275 RIGBY HIGH VELOCITY, receiver with thumb cutout and mounted with a Swarovski 1,5-6x42 Habicht telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, the rings engraved J. RIGBY & CO,.275 RIGBY 2161, hinged floorplate with military style release, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, horn pistolgrip-cap and finial, 14in. pull including 1in. leather covered recoil pad See illustration on page 63 2,200-2, S1 COLT A.22(LR) LIGHTNING PUMP-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, RETAILED BY E.J. CHURCHILL, serial no , circa 1898, 24in. octagonal Parkerifled nitro barrel with 1/2 length tubular magazine, the top flat engraved with the Colt address and patent numbers and E.J. CHURCHILL. 8 AGAR ST. STRAND LONDON, bead fore-sight, rearsight of one standing and one folding leaf, brass loading gate, blued receiver engraved with the Rampant Colt emblem, 14 1/2in. (possibly replacement) figured swan-neck stock, fitted with a flip-up peep-sight at the hand See illustration on page S1 A SCARCE EARLY 7.62x54R BOLT-ACTION REPEATING SNIPER-RIFLE, MODEL MOSIN- NAGANT M1930/91 PT TELESCOPE VARIANT, serial no. 4008, dated for 1939, with blued 30in. barrel, blade fore-sight with ring protector, elevating rear-sight, blued receiver with bright turned-down bolt, wood full-stock and non-detachable magazine, the rifle mounted with a PT telescopic sight in a mount attached to the breech (some mount screws replaced) and complete with a bayonet, sling, set of LEE reloading dies, a quantity of spent brass cases and a book on the Mosin Nagant Rifle by Terence W. Lapin., the whole remaining in good condition See illustration on page According to Mr Lapin s book, the PT telescopic sight was produced for the Russians by Carl Zeiss up to S1 SAVAGE ARMS, USA A SCARCE UNDER-LEVER REPEATING RIFLE WITH FACTORY TELESCOPIC SIGHT, MODEL 99 TAKE-DOWN MODEL G serial no , circa 1921, with blued tapering 24in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, folding buckhorn rear-sight, blued slab-sided receiver with integral rotary magazine and cartridge counter, walnut chequered pistol-grip butt-stock with iron heel-plate, colour-hardened finger-lever, chequered splinter fore-end and fitted with a factory Savage 4-Power telescopic sight in scarce Savage mounts, the whole in good condition and including a set of REDDING loading dies, a box of SIERRA match bullets, a book on the 99 by D. P. Murray and a quantity of fired cases S1 A REPRODUCTION FULLY MODERATED.45(ACP) BOLT-ACTION REPEATING RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL DE-LISLE, serial no. M111, recent, with 20in. barrel including built-on sound moderator, bolt action built on an Enfield No.4 action with modified receiver and magazine, wood half-stock with comb-raiser, brass heel-plate and fitted with a LEAPERS 3-9x40 compact telescopic sight and loading bridge-type rail-mount See illustration on page No Lots 1197 S1 VO ROYAL TD COLLECTION A FINE, DAMIR-ENGRAVED 'KUDU'.416 TAYLOR TAKE-DOWN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2067, with extra.300 Win. Mag. barrel, 23 7/8in. nitro.416 Taylor barrel gold-inlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 600mm round heavy barrel profile, finely scroll engraved stepped sight rib with skeletal open sights, finely scroll-engraved rampmounted bead fore-sight with fold-over protector / moonsight, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; 23 1/4in. unsighted nitro.300 Win. Mag. barrel gold-inlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 610mm round light barrel profile, fine scroll engraving at the breech end and with two gold line details, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; VO 1900 take down design, the receiver profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork and gold-inlaid 'VO ROYAL TD nr 2067', receiver ring signed 'DAMIR' in a scrolling banner and mounted with scroll engraved quickly-detachable sight mount bases, bolt handle deeply carved in high relief with bold filiciform motifs with gold highlights and a chequered oval panel, scrollengraved recoil block, hinged floorplate with push button release, gold-washed trigger, the floorplate with finely engraved central vignette of an impressive kudu bull and signed 'DAMIR', the receiver and bolt cocking-piece retaining full original colourhardening, the floorplate and furniture with bright finish, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, palm swell and acanthus scroll-engraved skeletal buttplate and pistolgrip-cap, 13 5/8in. pull, in its fitted brass-cornered oak and leather case with oak lined partitions and canvas and leather outer case embroidered with the rifle details. See illustration on page 65 12,000-16,

55 1198 S1 VO ROYAL TD COLLECTION A FINE, DAMIR-ENGRAVED 'LEOPARD'.416 TAYLOR TAKE-DOWN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2068, with extra 7mm Rem. Mag. barrel, 23 7/8in. nitro.416 Taylor barrel gold-inlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 600mm round heavy barrel profile, finely scroll engraved stepped sight rib with skeletal open sights, finely scroll-engraved rampmounted bead fore-sight with fold-over protector / moonsight, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; 24 1/4in. unsighted nitro 7mm Rem. Mag. barrel gold-inlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 610mm round light barrel profile, fine scroll engraving at the breech end and with two gold line details, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; VO 1900 take down design, the receiver profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork and gold-inlaid 'VO ROYAL TD nr 2068', receiver mounted with scroll engraved quickly-detachable sight mount bases, bolt handle deeply carved in high relief with bold filiciform motifs with gold highlights and a chequered oval panel, scroll-engraved recoil block, hinged floorplate with push button release, gold-washed trigger, the floorplate with finely engraved central vignette of a snarling leopard and signed 'DAMIR', the receiver and bolt cocking-piece retaining full original colour-hardening, the floorplate and furniture with bright finish, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, palm swell and acanthus scroll-engraved skeletal buttplate and pistolgrip-cap, 13 5/8in. pull, in its fitted brass-cornered oak and leather case with oak lined partitions and canvas and leather outer case embroidered with the rifle details See illustration on page 66 12,000-16, S1 VO ROYAL TD COLLECTION A FINE, DAMIR-ENGRAVED 'LION' 9.3X62MM TAKE-DOWN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2069, with extra 6.5X55MM barrel, 23 7/8in. nitro 9.3X62mm barrel goldinlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 600mm round heavy barrel profile, finely scroll engraved stepped sight rib with skeletal open sights, finely scrollengraved ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with fold-over protector / moonsight, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; 23 7/8in. unsighted nitro 6.5x55mm barrel gold-inlaid in script with the calibre designation, Vo designed 610mm round light barrel profile, fine scroll engraving at the breech end and with two gold line details, permanently attached fore-end with jacaranda wood finial; VO 1900 take down design, the receiver profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork and gold-inlaid 'VO ROYAL TD nr 2069', receiver ring signed 'DAMIR' in a scrolling banner and mounted with scroll engraved quickly-detachable sight mount bases, bolt handle deeply carved in high relief with bold filiciform motifs with gold highlights and a chequered oval panel, scrollengraved recoil block, hinged floorplate with push button release, gold-washed trigger, the floorplate with finely engraved central vignette of a magnificent lion and signed 'DAMIR', the receiver and bolt cocking-piece retaining full original colour-hardening, the floorplate and furniture with bright finish, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, palm swell and acanthus scroll-engraved skeletal buttplate and pistolgrip-cap, 13 5/8in. pull, in its fitted brass-cornered oak and leather case with oak lined partitions and canvas and leather outer case embroidered with the rifle details See illustration on page 67 12,000-16, S1 OSCAR MERKEL & CO. (SUHL) FOR HEINRICH MUNCH (AACHEN) AN 8X57MM DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 4221, 25 5/8in. nitro barrels with stepped raised matt top-rib, flip-up open sights and gold bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Docter red dot sight on a quicklydetachable sight rail, quadruple-grip scroll-back action with side-bolsters, manual safety, set front trigger, border and acanthus scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 14 1/8in. semi-pistolgrip stock with sling swivels and including 7/8in. wooden extension, weight 7lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 64 1,000-1, ** S1 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR SHOT AND BALL GUN, serial no , 28 1/2in. nitro barrels with matt file-cut sighting flat with folding leaf sights for 100 and 150 yards, the sighting flat terminus engraved BALL & SHOT, the tubes engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, intercepting sears, border and partial scroll engraving, polished finish, 15in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock with steel buttplate, weight 7lb. 10oz. See illustration on page 68 1,200-1, S1 DANL. FRASER & CO. A.22 HORNET SINGLE-BARRELLED FALLING- BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. F169, cat. no. 4688, 24in. browned nitro octagonal to round barrel with block mounted open sights and two folding leaf sights, rampmounted bead fore-sight, the breech end engraved ARMI SAN MARCO. CAL..22 HORNET, and also with the Danl. Fraser Black Isle Scotland address, colour-hardened action with gold line detailing and bouquet and scroll engraving, manual tang safety, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece and wooden buttplate, weight 4lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 64 1,500-2, S1 H. KELLER (HEIDERSBACH, SUHL) A 16-BORE / 8x57JR BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no. 3073, 23 3/4in. nitro reproved Krupp Laufstahl barrels, matt rib with bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved PRIMA KRUPP-STAHL with foliate flourishes and borderwork at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. shot chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, bolstered scroll back treble grip action with sideclips, cocking-indicators, shot / ball selector switch, manual side safety, set front trigger, horn triggerguard, border engraving surrounding typical woodland scenes of stag and doe, pheasant and mallard, the underside with foliate motifs on a stippled matt background, blacked finish, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock (pinned at head) with pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, ammunition trap engraved with a vignette of a bounding bunny, including buttplate, woven leather sling, weight 7lb. 2oz

56 1204 S1 J. B. RONGE FILS A 12-BORE / 10MM BLACK POWDER TOPLEVER HAMMER DRILLING, serial no , 26 11/16in. black powder only bold damascus barrels with raised matt rib, open sights, gold line detail at the breech end, 2 1/2in. shot chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, some pitting and dents, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, tang mounted shot-ball selector switch with gold-inlaid KUGEL detail, rebounding back action locks (right hammer set back), set front trigger, border and scroll engraving, lockplates signed TILVERKADT I LIEGE FOR RUD. UNNE KRISTIANSTAD, retaining much renewed colour-hardening, 13 7/8in. semi-pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels and horn buttplate, weight 6lb. 14oz. See illustration on page S1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A.375 (MAGNUM) FLANGED NITRO EXPRESS ROYAL SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no , 26in. reproved nitro barrels (in 2013, re-chambered from 2 1/2in. case) with matt sight rib, open sights and folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. WINNERS OF ALL THE FIELD TRIALS. LONDON., treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, elongated topstrap, bolted automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, chequered front trigger, replacement rolled-edge triggerguard, bold acanthus scroll engraving interspersed with ribbon and strapwork, the underside engraved THE ROYAL HAMMERLESS, retaining virtually full renewed colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock (small crack at head) with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 6oz. See illustration on page 70 15,000-20,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed as a /2in. with 26in. barrels in September 1902 for a Phipps S1 W. ROPER (LONDON) A.44 MAGNUM SINGLE-BARRELLED PUSH- FORWARD UNDERLEVER HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 1239, 27in. nitro reproved barrel, sleeved to.44cal rifle from 20-bore smoothbore, fluted sight rib engraved with the calibre designation, block mounted open sights, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, carved percussion fence, replacement underlever, game scene and acanthus scroll engraving, 13 5/8in. stock with sling swivel and steel buttplate with elongated back strap, weight 6lb., in a wood box S1 SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF (SUHL) A 12-BORE / 7X57MM NEPTUN SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no , 21 3/4in. (55cm) nitro reproved barrels (in 2013) with raised matt rib, flip-up leaf sight and gold bead fore-sight, tubes engraved SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF, SUHL, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Diatal ZA 4x32T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, 2 1/2in. shot chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, treble-grip action with carved serpentine fences forming sideclips, side-bolsters, toplever opening, manual side-safety, cocking-indicators, sidelever barrel selector, set front trigger, the action engraved with viticula on a stippled background, the lockplates with woodland scenes of red and roe deer, the underside with the makers name and model designation in a scrolled banner, bright finish overall, 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with hogsback comb, cheekpiece, sling swivels, engraved sprung ammunition trap, horn pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, weight 8lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 71 2,000-3, S1 WATSON BROS. A.22(LR) SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, no visible serial number, 24in. octagonal nitro barrel with partially file-cut matt top-flat, engraved WATSON BROS. 29. OLD BOND ST. LONDON., sights removed, non-selective ejector, border engraving surrounding a banner with the makers name, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including steel buttplate, weight 4lb. 14oz. See illustration on page S1 D. LEONARD & SON A 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE- BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no , 24 1/8in. black powder only damascus barrels, broad raised matt rib with two folding leaf sights for 100 and 150 yards, bead fore-sight, large treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding back-action locks, border engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardened finish, 14 3/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, engraved and colour-hardened steel pistolgrip-cap and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 11lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 72 3,000-5, * S1 W.W. GREENER A.303 CALIBRE MV12 MARTINI-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 28in. round nitro barrel with open sights, three folding leaf sights for 200, 300 and 400 yards and adjustable iron sights up to 1200 yards, block-mounted bead fore-sight, the breech end engraved W.W. GREENER. 68. HAYMARKET. LONDON. S.W., the knoxform marked AMMUNITION.303, action with basketweave engraving with crosshatch bordering, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including steel buttplate (with trap), minor setting cracks at head, fore-end with horn finial, weight 7lb. 7oz. See illustration on page 69 Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the 231

57 1211** S1 CARL ZIMMERMANN (LUZERN) A 16-BORE / 5.6X50R TOPLEVER HAMMER DRILLING, serial no , with.22 Hornet insert, 26 3/4in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2013) with raised matt rib, folding open sights, blade fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a K. Kahles Helia Super telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, 2 1/2in. shot chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, manual tang-mounted shot / ball selector switch, rebounding backaction locks with carved blued hammers, set front trigger, acanthus scroll engraving with naive game scenes of roe buck and mallard, bright finish, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, fishscale chequering, sling swivels and buttplate, weight 9lb. 1oz. See illustration on page ** S1 KRIEGHOFF A 12-BORE / 6,5X55 KRIEGHOFF TRUMPF BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING with.22 Hornet insert, serial no , 24 7/8in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2013) with raised matt rib, flip-up open sights and blade fore-sight, the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic mount bases, 2 3/4in. shot chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, treblegrip action with removable striker discs, side-bolsters, sprung safety, cockingindicators, shot / ball selector switch, set front trigger, synthetic triggerguard, 14 3/8in. pistolgrip stock with hogsback comb, cheekpiece, pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels and buttplate, weight 8lb. 14oz. See illustration on page 74 1,500-2, S1 A BELGIAN 8-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, no visible serial number, 29 1/2in. black powder only barrels, raised matt rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights, bead fore-sight, large action with carved percussion fences, elongated top strap, Jones patent rotaryunderlever, rebounding back-action locks, border and scroll engraving, retaining much colour-hardening and finish, 13 3/4in. semipistolgrip stock with sling eyes and including 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 14lb. 15oz. See illustration on page 73 5,000-7, S1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE C GRADE 1885 FOSBERY PATENT PARADOX RIFLED-CHOKE SHOT AND BALL TOPLEVER HAMMER RIFLE, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with raised sight rib, leaf sights gold-inlaid for 50 and 100 yards and bead foresight, tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND 98 NEW BOND STREET LONDON NITRO PARADOX FOSBERY PATENT, 2 1/2in. chambers, Col. G.Vincent Fosbery V.C. patent rifled chokes, patent no of 1885, right barrel with dents, carved percussion fences, elongated top strap, rebounding back-action locks, border engraving, retaining full reblued finish, the lockplates gold-inlaid with the makers name, the triggerguard tang gold-inlaid with the serial number,14 3/4in. highly-figured replacement pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, blued steel pistolgrip-cap and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and matching replacement wood, weight 7lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 75 3,500-4,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was regulated with 26 grains cordite H.P. cone bullet hand 1-15 swedged new shape & Nobels Ballistite case on the 9th February 1903, that it was finally shot, sights finished ok on 27th April It is recorded as being made for Manton & Co S1 BLASER A LITTLE USED.470 N.E. S2 SAFARI SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. S/01600, 24 3/8in. nitro barrels with partially matted rib, open sights and ramped bead fore-sight, Blaser patent action with hold-open toplever, detachable tilting block locking system, the triggerplate with tilting block release button, direct triggers, double-lock manual cocking system, acanthus scroll engraving, old silver finish, 14 7/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock (small crack at hand) with cheekpiece, sling eyes, pistolgrip-cap inset with a medallion, relief engraved and gold-inlaid with the portrait of a buffalo, including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, beavertail fore-end with Deeley & Edge style release and sculpted horn finial, 11lb. 7oz. See illustration on page 76 5,000-7, S1 LOUIS TILMAN A CAPECE-ENGRAVED 8X57JRS BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 2924, 23 5/8in. (60cm) sleeved nitro barrels, matt sight rib with open sights, ramp-mounted high visibility bead fore-sight, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, manual safety, acanthus scroll engraving surrounding vignettes of wild boar, roe and red deer, the triggerplate signed CAPECE, bright finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock, beavertail fore-end, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 74 1,000-1, S1 A.500 (2 3/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS TOPLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no , 25 13/16in. black powder reproved sleeved barrels with raised matt rib, open sights and bead fore-sight, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, deeply carved with holly and berry motifs, rebounding sidelocks with blued hammers with gold line detailing, set triggers (one at fault), fine scroll engraving with beaded and leaf bordering, bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 7lb. 8oz. See illustration on page 74 2,000-2,

58 1218** S1 FRIEDRICH WILH. HEYM A 12-BORE / HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, with.222rem. rifle insert, serial no , 25in. nitro barrels with raised matt rib, flip-up open sights, bead fore-sight, the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight mount bases, 2 3/4in. shot chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with side-bolsters, cocking-indicators, shot / ball selector switch, sprung safety / cocking lever, hand-detachable lockplates with concealed flush release lever, acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates carved with game scenes of red deer and fox and duck, set front trigger, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, sling swivels, the pistolgrip and fore-end with fishscale and oak leaf carving, the stock with a band of oak leaf and acorn carving at the butt, weight 8lb. 10oz. (without insert) 9lb. 11oz. (with insert) See illustration on page 74 3,000-5, ** S1 HEYM A 20-BORE (3IN.) / 5.6x52R / DOUBLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK NON- EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no , 25in. nitro barrels with matt rib, open sights and bead fore-sight, the breech end fitted with a Zeiss Diavari-ZM 2,5-10x48 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, 3in. shot chamber, bored approx. 3/4 choke, bolstered action with hold-open toplever, shot / ball selector switch, sprung manual cocking lever, cocking-indicators, set front trigger, the action and furniture carved in relief with foliate motifs, hand-detachable lockplates with concealed flush release lever and carved in relief with a fox chasing rabbits on the right, the left with a herd of moose in a woodland setting,14 1/4in. figured hogsback pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, sling swivels, including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 10lb. 5oz. See illustration on page 77 5,000-7, S1 ALEXR. HENRY & CO. A FINE AND RARE.303 NITRO EXPRESS FRASER 1880 PATENT SIDELEVER TAKE- DOWN FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3474, serial number on barrel and face of action only, 27in. round nitro barrel engraved ALEXR. HENRY & CO. 22 FREDERICK ST. EDINBURGH., block mounted open sights and two folding leaf sights marked for 100, 200 and 300 yards, rampmounted bead fore-sight, Fraser patent sidelever falling block action, patent no of 23rd December 1880, automatic safety with gold-inlaid S detail, the hand mounted with a fully adjustable folding peepsight, partially chequered trigger, fine and bold acanthus scroll engraving, the action unsigned, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/8in. wellfigured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, horn pistolgrip-cap, inlet sling eye, including chequered horn buttplate, fore-end with fluted tip and engraved Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 6lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 78 8,000-12,000 Current research suggests that only around four hundred Fraser patent falling block rifles were ever produced. Daniel Fraser died in 1902 and although the company continued in business under the guidance of Daniel Fraser s son, Donald, for nine years, it is surmised that most of the falling block rifles were made during Daniel s lifetime. The Henry records show just 20 Fraser patent rifles being sold by them S1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 5,6X50R CONVERTED 1871 PATENT SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 9699, 25 7/8in. nitro reproved (in 2013) octagonal barrel, tubed to 5,6x50R from original.290 (rook) calibre, matted top flat with open sights with two folding leaf sights, bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Carl Zeiss Zielsechs telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, action incorporating John Thomas 1871 patent wedge bolt, patent no. 3091, carved percussion fence, slender toplever, non-selective ejector, rebounding back-action lock, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened steel pistolgrip-cap and blued steel buttplate, fore-end with 1878 patent Hackett-style snap fastener and horn finial, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page 79 2,000-2, S2 JOSEF HAMBRUSCH A LITTLE USED 20-BORE / 6.5X52Rmm ( WIN.) OVER AND UNDER COMBINATION TOPLEVER HAMMER GUN / RIFLE, serial no. 4116, 22 3/4in. nitro barrels with raised sight rib, flip-up open sights and ramped bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Leupold telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, 2 3/4in. shot chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences and side bolsters, rebounding back-action locks with diminutive lagotic hammers with gold highlights, gold-washed set triggers, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates signed HAMBRUSCH FERLACH in scrolling banners, satin and blued finish, 15 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, horn pistolgrip-cap and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 3oz. See illustration on page 80 1,800-2, No Lot 1224 S1 JOSEF HAMBRUSCH A 9.3X74R BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 2924, 23 5/8in. Bohler Rasant-steel nitro chopperlump barrels with raised matt rib, flip-up open sights and bead fore-sight, the underside with Josef Hambrusch initials, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z x42T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, scrollback treble grip action with side-bolsters, removable striker discs, manual safety, set front trigger, fully engraved with bold stylised acanthus scrollwork on a matted background, bright and blued finish overall, 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with sling swivels and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 9oz. See illustration on page 80 7,000-9,

59 1225 S1 KARL HAUPTMANN AN 8X57IRS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no , 24 13/16in. (63cm) nitro chopperlump barrels, matt sight rib with open sights, ramped bead fore-sight, broad flat rib gold-inlaid KARL HAUPTMANN - FERLACH, the breech end with mount bases for a Swarovski PVI x50 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts and for a Schmidt & Bender x20 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, extended slender treble-grip action with hidden third bite, side-bolsters, removable striker discs, elongated top strap with manual safety, gold washed pins and cocking-indicators, gold-washed triggers, the front articulated, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside with a floral bouquet, triggerguard gold-inlaid with the initials DG, 14 1/2in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. (Swarovski scope) and 8lb. 12oz. (Schmidt & Bender scope), in a Blaser universal case with provision for one telescopic sight See illustration on page 81 10,000-15, S1 HEYM A.375 FL. MAGNUM / 8X75RS /.470 NE HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK NON EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no , with extra.375 magnum / 20-bore (3in. mag) barrels, 23 5/8in. (60cm).375 / 8x57 /.470 barrels with raised matt sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted blade fore-sight, the breech end with gold line detail and scroll engraving, mounted with a Schmidt & Bender x20 telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, individual fore-end with gold-washed metalwork; 23 5/8in. (60cm).375 / 20-bore barrels with raised matt sight rib, open sights and rampmounted blade fore-sight, the breech end with gold line detail and scroll engraving, mount bases to fit Schmidt & Bender telescopic sight, 3in. shot chamber, bored approx. 3/4 choke, individual fore-end with gold-washed metalwork; treble-grip action with side-bolsters, toplever carved in the shape of a bull elephant and with partially gold and silver washed finish, shot / ball selector switch, sprung cockinglever, cocking-indicator, hand-detachable lockplates with concealed flush release lever, gold-washed triggers, the front a set trigger, partially gold-washed internals, the standing breech with finely matted top, side-bolsters carved in relief with foliate motifs, the action, lockplates and furniture with fine stylised acanthus scrollwork, the left lockplate embossed with a gold-washed cape and head of a buffalo, the right lockplate embossed with a gold-washed head of a roaring lion, the underside embossed with a gold-washed head of a leopard, the triggerguard relief engraved and gold-inlaid with the cape and head of a kudu, bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, steel pistolgripcap relief engraved and gold-inlaid with the cape and head of an ibex, steel ammunition trap partially gold-washed and relief engraved with the head of a warthog, including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 11lb. 3oz. (.375 / 8x57 / 470 barrels) and 10lb. 5oz. (.375 / 20-bore barrels), with a universal alloy flight case and sighting target for 100 metres See illustration on page 82 10,000-15, S1 CHARLES LANCASTER A.280 (LANCASTER) GRADE C OVAL BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no , 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels with broad matt rib, open sights and folding leaf sight with silver sight lines and marked for 100, 300 and 500 yards, ramped bead fore-sight with hood, the tubes engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 11. PANTON ST. HAYMARKET. LONDON. NON-FOULING SMOOTH OVAL BORE RIFLING, elongated treble-grip action with side-clips, removable striker discs, automatic safety with inlaid SAFE plaque, nonselective single trigger, chequered steel triggerguard tang, border engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, fore-end with gripcatch release lever, weight 10lb., in its brass-cornered lightweight leather case See illustration on page 83 5,000-8,000 Provenance: This Lot is accompanied by a sheath of papers which show that this rifle was completed circa September 1912 for Consul James Keiller of Gothenburg S1 HEINRICH MUNCH (AACHEN) A LITTLE USED 9.3X74R SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 2734, 23 5/8in. Bohler Rasant-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, left barrel signed HEINRICH MUNCH AACHEN., underside with Josef Hambrusch initials, broad raised matt rib with floral designs, flip-up open sights, bead fore-sight and flip-up moonsight, the breech end with acanthus scrollwork and mounted with a Zeiss Varipoint V 2,5-10x50T* telescopic sight in scroll-engraved quickly-detachable mounts, treble-grip action with side-bolsters, removable striker discs, manual safety, cocking-indicators, gold-washed triggers, the front articulated, fully engraved with bold stylised acanthus scrolls on a matted background, bright and blued finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes and engraved skeletal steel buttplate, weight 9lb. 9oz., in a canvas and leather universal case with provision for telescopic sight; together with a 100 metre sighting target See illustration on page 84 14,000-16,

60 1229 S1 J. WOODWARD & SONS A 9,3X74R 1876 PATENT THE AUTOMATIC PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 4886, 25 5/8in. replacement nitro barrels with broad raised matt rib, open sights with folding leaf sight, gold bead fore-sight, T. Southgate and J. Woodward patent treblegrip action, patent no. 600 of February 14th 1876, arcaded side-clipped fences, manual tang safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, protruding tumbler-pivots with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, lockplates with additional external sliding bolt safeties, profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, retaining some renewed colour-hardening, 14 3/8in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, horn pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels and including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pad, fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 8lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 85 8,000-12,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed as a.450/.400 Express in April 1895 for John Aston S1 GEBRUDER MERKEL FOR W. GLASER (ZURICH) A 12-BORE / 9.3X53MM OVER AND UNDER BOXLOCK EJECTOR COMBINATION GUN / RIFLE, serial no , with extra 12-bore barrels, 26 5/8in. (68cm) Bohler-steel nitro barrels with solid raised matt rib, folding open sights and bead fore-sight, the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight bases, three-piece fore-end, 2 3/4in. shot chamber, bored approx. extra full choke; 28 3/8in. (72cm) Bohler-steel nitro barrels with 9mm sold matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and full choke; ornate scroll-back quadruple-grip action with side-bolsters, manual safety, cockingindicators, set front trigger, border and scroll engraving interspersed with floral motifs, the underside with the makers details in scrolling banners, bright and blued finish, 14 5/8in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, horn drop points and original horn buttplate, weight 7lb. 11oz. (combination) and 7lb. 2oz. (shot), in a leather leg of mutton case with provision for both sets of barrels See illustration on page 80 1,500-2, S1 H. BURGSMULLER & SOHNE (KREIENSEN) A 16-BORE / 8x57JR / 5.6x35r (VIERLING) DOUBLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR VIERLING, serial no , 24in. nitro reproved Krupp Stahl barrels (in 2013), tubes engraved H. BURGSMULLER & SOHNE KREIENSEN and later engraving of.22 HORNET AND 8x57JR GR-DIA GAUGE 2 3/4 CHAMBER, BOTH BARRELS MODIFIED FOR LOW VELOCITY SHELLS ONLY toward the breech end, matt rib with bead foresight, flip-up open sight, fitted with a K. Kahless Heliavier telescopic sight in quickdetachable mounts at the breech end, 2 3/4in. shot chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, bolstered scallop back treblegrip action with sideclips, cocking-indicators, the tang with manual safety with integral shot / ball selector switch, the left side of the action with rifle barrel selector switch, set front trigger, horn triggerguard, the action carved with scenes of running stag and flushed pheasant in a woodland setting on the left, the right with roe deer and mallard, surrounded by acanthus carved borderwork, old silver finish, 13 1/2in. hogsback pistolgrip stock with scalloped pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, including basketweave buttplate, woven leather sling, weight 8lb. 6oz. See illustration on page 86 3,000-5, S1 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A.350 NITRO EXPRESS MARTINI-ACTION FALLING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no , 28in. cordite barrel with solid raised partially matted rib, engraved /4 CASE. 43 GRAINS CORDITE 310 GRAINS BULLET., open sights and four folding leaf sights with silver-inlaid sight lines and marked for 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, ramped bead fore-sight and flip-up moonsight, border and fine scroll engraving, manual side safety lever, marked PATENT NO , teardrop cocking-indicator, broad underlever with ring, fore-end with horn finial, 13 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cap, sling-eyes and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad See illustration on page S1 B. BRADSHAW A DAMASCUS-STEEL ACTIONED.22 HORNET TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 1D109, 22 1/2in. nitro reproved partially ribless barrels, raised sight rib engraved B. BRADSHAW. DIANA, TX..22 HORNET with open sights, ramped bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Leupold telescopic sight in quicklydetachable mounts, scale damascus steel action with carved fences and side-clips, removable striker discs, manual safety with brass FIRE detail, toplever with peepsight, blacked finish, 15 1/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes and skeletal steel pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, fore-end release plate and iron also blacked damascus steel, weight 6lb. 15oz., in a Pelican 1700 desert tan rifle transit case See illustration on page 87 1,000-1, No Lots PAIRS 1300 S2 E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. A PAIR OF 12-BORE HERCULES SELF- OPENING BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 6, 25in. nitro barrels, matt Churchill ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 and XXV, tubes with belemnoid stretches of acanthus scrollwork at the breech ends and engraved E.J. CHURCHILL (GUN MAKERS) LTD. ORANGE STREET. GUNWORKS. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in all, scallopedback self-opening actions with slender fences, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, border and bold scroll engraving, the makers name inscribed in elaborate cartouches, the undersides with HERCULES FINEST QUALITY MODEL, double rolled-edge triggerguards, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 13 5/8in. well-figured stocks including 7/8in. rubber recoil pads, chequering with ornate bordering designs, weight 6lb. 6oz., in their lightweight leather double motor case with lightweight canvas outer See illustration on page 88 4,000-6,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed with 25in. barrels in July 1956 for Duchess Tamanes and delivered via her agent, Jose Maria Echereola. 235

61 1301 S2 E.J. CHURCHILL (GUN MAKERS) LTD. A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE UTILITY (CROSSOVER) SELF-OPENING BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 6150, 25in. nitro barrels (No.1 replacements by the makers in 1974), matt Churchill ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 and XXV at the breech ends, tubes engraved CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 7, BURY STREET, ST. JAMES S, LONDON, ENGLAND, (No.1) and E.J. CHURCHILL (GUN MAKERS) LTD. ORANGE STREET GUNWORKS LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON, (No.2), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (No.1) and 1/4 choke both (No.2), treble-grip actions with hidden third bites, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the undersides engraved UTILITY XXV 1935 MODEL (No.1) and UTILITY XXV EASY-OPENING MODEL, (No.2), No.2 retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured crossover stocks including 1in. rubber recoil pad (No.1) and 5/8in. ebonite extension and 5/8in. rubber recoil pad (No.2), weight 6lb. 6oz., in their lightweight leather V.C. double motor case See illustration on page 89 2,400-2,800 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed with 25in. barrels for J.T. Bouskell, Esq. The no.1 gun being completed in March 1935 and the no.2 built to match three years later S2 ARMSTRONG & CO. A PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 3 30in. nitro reproved barrels, ribs engraved ARMSTRONG & CO. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, and gold-inlaid 1 and 2, 2 3/4in. chambers (No.1) and 2 1/2in. chambers (No.2), bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 (No.1) and 1/4 and full (No.2), No.2 left wall at 18, treble-grip actions, toplevers goldinlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties (No.1 requires adjustment), profusely engraved with bouquet and scroll engraving with beaded bordering, brushed finish overall, 14 3/8in. figured stocks including horn buttplates, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a brasscornered oak-lined leather case See illustration on page 90 2,000-2, S2 ARMI RENATO TELO A PAIR OF CREMINI-ENGRAVED 28-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. 366 / 7, 30in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt topribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech-ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, Teague multi chokes (with spares), pierced hold-open toplevers goldinlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid S details, non-selective single triggers, the actions and furniture engraved with floral scrollwork, the decorative sideplates engraved with a brace of woodcock in a woodland setting on the left, and capercaillie on the right, the undersides engraved with a pointer retrieving a woodcock, silver finish, 14 1/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stocks, weight 5lb. 6oz., in their lightweight leather double motorcase See illustration on page 87 7,000-9, No Lot 1305 S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A PAIR OF 12-BORE THE SPORTING MODEL SIDEPLATED SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE- ACTION EJECTORS, serial no / 3, 28in. nitro barrels with tapered ventilated matt top-ribs, the undersides gold-inlaid 1 and 2, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with integral barrel selector switches, side-bolsters, detachable triggerplates, fully engraved with best bold acanthus scrollwork with ribboned detailing and the makers name in a scrolling banner, the undersides with the model designation in a roundel, bright finish overall, 14 7/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stocks including 7/8in. rubber recoil pads, sculpted fore-ends (No.1 with crack), weight 8lb. 4oz., in their lightweight leather case with some accessories, the multi chokes in their individual Holland & Holland leather pouches with classically styled brass choke keys See illustration on page 91 38,000-42,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed in 1995 as Deluxe Models with 28in. barrels with multi chokes S2 ARRIETA A PAIR OF 20-BORE HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 09-03, 29 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, automatic safeties, removable striker discs, hand-detachable lockplates, cockingindicators, articulated front triggers, border and scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stocks, weight 6lb. 4oz. See illustration on page 87 3,000-5, S2 E. FLETCHER & SON A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 8182, 25in. nitro barrels with Churchill-ribs engraved E. FLETCHER & SON. LTd. MAKERS. GLOUCESTER. and E. FLETCHER & SON. GUNMAKERS. GLOUCESTER. respectively, and both with a flash of scroll engraving at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke and 1/2 and full choke respectively, actions with carved oak leaf fences, automatic safeties, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. (replacement) and 14 5/8in. (including 3/8in. wooden extension) stocks respectively, weights 6lb. 3oz. and 6lb. See illustration on page 94 1,400-1,

62 1308 S2 HENRY ATKIN A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 3, No.1 with 28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, the rib engraved HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY S), 41 JERMYN ST. LONDON. S.W. and goldinlaid 1 at the breech end, No.2 with 28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers), the tubes engraved HENRY ATKIN LTD. 7 BURY STREET. LONDON. S.W.1. and gold-inlaid 2 at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both (No.1) 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No.2), self opening actions, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, removable striker discs, fine border, bouquet and scroll engraving, the undersides engraved HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY S), brushed bright and reblued finish, 14 3/4in. figured replacement stocks including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 8oz. (No.1) 6lb. 5oz. (No.2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase with internal protective flap See illustration on pages 92 and 93 8,000-12,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that these guns were completed on the 12th May 1914 for a Capt. W.P. Standish, and that the barrels of the no.2 gun were replaced by them in The vendor s research has established the following: William Percy Standish was commissioned in the 15th of Foot ( East Yorkshire Regiment) between 1881 and He was Lord of the Manor at Scaleby, near Carlisle, Cumberland, but lived at Marwell Hall, near Winchester. (now the site of Marwell Zoo) In 1902 he was High Sheriff of Cumberland and attended the Coronation of King Edward VII in that capacity. At the outbreak of WWI in 1914, he was recalled to the Army as a Captain, shortly afterwards to be made Acting Major in the Remount Service. He was a renowned huntsman, and Master of the Hursley Hambledon Hunt for some 21 years S2 AYA A COMPOSED PAIR OF 20-BORE NO.2 ROUND-BODIED SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no and , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, rounded bar actions, engraved arcaded fences, removable striker discs, automatic safeties, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, fully engraved with acanthus scrollwork, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 15 3/8in. stocks, gun no including 1/2in. wooden extension, gun no with setting crack to rear of top tang and including 7/8in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 1oz. See illustration on page 94 2,000-2, S2 BOSS & CO. A FINE PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 4, 29in. nitro chopperlump barrels with no top-ribs, side-ribs, short sight flats gold-inlaid 1 and 2, over barrels engraved BOSS & CO. 13 DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY, LONDON. W. and SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S PRESSED FLUID STEEL, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and imp. cyl. choke, hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, incorporating Robertson and Henderson patent barrel locking action, patent no of 10th February 1909, Boss patent improved ejector mechanisms patent no of 10th February 1909, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, Boss improved patent single-triggers patent no of 30th May 1905, rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much renewed colour-hardening and finish, 14in. replacement stocks, weight 6lb. 7oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case, the lid outer marked GARNET CLARK. BEENHAM COURT. NEWBURY, and with canvas and leather outer, the outer pocket initialled G.L.C. See illustration on page 95 60,000-80,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed on 5th December 1911 for a James R Hennessy. They confirm the barrels were completed as 29in. with very light choking, with 13 1/2in. stocks and weighing 6 1/2lbs. James Richard Hennessy was born 1867 at Cherves Richemont, a small village near Cognac, into the great Cognac House that was founded in 1765 by the Irishman, Richard Hennessy. Once his schooling had finished, Hennessy went to the French naval school and remained with the navy until 1893 when he left to return to Cognac and take the reins of the family business. He also enjoyed a successful political career which culminated in membership of the French Senate from 1921 until his death, aged 77 in May Literature: The guns feature on the front cover of the book LE ARMI FINI 2. Best Guns, Rifles, Small Bores (1996) by Marco E. Nobili 1311 S2 WILLIAM EVANS LTD. A LITTLE USED PAIR OF 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 3, 28in. nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2, and engraved WILLIAM EVANS LTD. 67A. ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON. W.1., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 (No.1) and 1/2 and 3/4 choke (No.2), carved slender fences, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, rolled-edge triggerguards, the actions, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with bold filiciform and acanthus scroll designs with beaded bordering, retaining virtually full original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stocks with sling swivels and including 3/4in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 6oz., in their lightweight leather motor case with some accessories See illustration on page 96 18,000-22,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were ordered with 28in. barrels on 1st February 1973 by O.L. Peacock S2 P. BERETTA A PAIR OF 20-BORE GIUBILEO SINGLE- TRIGGER SIDEPLATED OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. GIU379A / GIU380A, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels with 5mm ventilated matt top-ribs, gold-inlaid I and II, 3in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, fore-ends with gold escutcheons engraved CLA 1 and CLA II, hold-open toplevers, automatic safeties with integral barrel selector switches, profuse acanthus scroll and floral engraving, triggerguards gold-inlaid I and II, triggerplates signed Creative Art (No.1) and Bottega C. Giovanelli and L Gamba inc. (No.2), silver finish overall, 14 5/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stocks including 3/8in. wooden buttplates, weight 6lb., in a lightweight leather motor case See illustration on page 97 10,000-15,

63 1313 S2 J. WOODWARD & SONS A RARE PAIR OF 16-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 2, 29in. nitro reproved barrels, short sight ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2, ramped bead fore-sights, side-ribs, over barrels engraved JAMES WOODWARD & SONS. 64, ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON. (refreshed), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke (No.1) and true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke (No.2), bore dimensions marginal, No.1 under barrel at 18, actions incorporating Woodward, Evershed and Hill patents 4986 and 9562 of 27th February 1913, No.1 with wear to cocking rod housing, hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, carved fences, side bolsters, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, Woodward patent non-selective single triggers, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the undersides engraved WOODWARD PATENT UNDER & OVER and the triggerguards with WOODWARD S PATENT SINGLE TRIGGER, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 7/8in. figured stocks with steel heel and toe plates, bolstered fore-end woods (No.2 repaired), weight 6lb. 5oz., in their brasscornered oak and leather case See illustration on page 98 45,000-55,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed August 1928 with 29in. barrels for Charles Leslie-Fox S2 WILLIAM EVANS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 6, 30in. nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 and engraved WILLIAM EVANS, 63, PALL MALL, ST. JAMES S, LONDON., No.1 with slight pitting and bore measurements marginal, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip actions with removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, Evans patent nonselective single triggers, best bold acanthus scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. replacement stocks with ink-enhanced figuring, minor setting crack to rear of No.1 right lockplate, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their brass-cornered leather case with some accessories See illustration on page 99 12,000-16,000 Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this pair of shotguns were ordered October 1924 by the Hon. R. Digby S2 JOSEPH BOURNE & SON A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 53497, 28in. nitro reproved barrels with ribs engraved JOSEPH BOURNE & SON. BIRMINGHAM. (No.1 rib loose) engraved with a flash of scroll engraving and gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and full choke (both), treble-grip actions, the toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with silverinlaid SAFE details, bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 7oz. (No.1) 6lb. 9oz. (No.2) See illustration on page 118 1,500-2, S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A PAIR OF 12-BORE ROYAL SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 2, 30in. nitro barrels, the tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON (No.2 wall thickness below recommended minimum) and the ribs engraved with flashes of foliate scroll and gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke (both), toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2 respectively, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and blued finish, 15in. figured stocks including 1in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 11oz. (No.1) 6lb.12oz (No.2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase with internal protective flap See illustration on page ,000-18,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed January 1901 with 30in. barrels for Ingram S2 P. BERETTA A PAIR OF NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) 686 SILVER PIGEON I DELUX SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. V13586S / V13587S, 28in. nitro barrels with 5mm ventilated matt top-ribs, 3in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, hold-open toplevers, automatic safeties with integral barrel selector switches, gold-washed single triggers, game and scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 14 7/8in. figured pistolgrip stocks including 5/8in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 2oz., in their individual universal cases with paperwork See illustration on page 94 2,400-2, S2 WILLIAM POWELL A PAIR OF 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 4, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the ribs engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON. 13. CARRS LANE. BIRMINGHAM - SIR J. WHITWORTHS FLUID PRESSED STEEL and gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech end (No.1 right wall thickness below recommended minimum), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in all, treble-grip actions, the toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the undersides with a snowdrop, 14 1/2in. well-figured stocks including 1/2in. ebonite extensions, weight 6lb. 2oz. (No.1) 6lb. 3oz. (No.2), in their brasscornered oak and leather double guncase See illustration on page ,000-16,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed July 1897 as best quality hammerless ejectors with 29in. Whitworth steel barrels for M.P. Lucas, Esq S2 B. C. MIROKU A NEW AND UNUSED PAIR OF 28-BORE MK70 GRADE 1 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no ZZ / 77506ZZ, 30in. nitro barrels with 5mm ventilated matt top-ribs, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplevers, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, floral, game and scroll engraving, old silver finish, 14in. pistolgrip stocks including buttplates, weight 6lb. 12oz., in their individual cartons with paperwork See illustration on page 94 1,800-2,

64 1320 S2 PERAZZI A PAIR OF 12-BORE LEFT-HANDED SC3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER TRIGGERPLATE ACTION EJECTORS, serial no / 7, 32 1/4in. nitro reproved barrels (including protruding chokes) with 7mm ventilated matt top-ribs, 3in. chambers, Teague multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplevers, manual safeties with integral barrel selectors, gold-washed triggers, partially engraved with bold acanthus scrollwork surrounding finely engraved game scenes of woodcock, duck and pheasant, the triggerplates signed Bottega C. Giovanelli, blued and old silver finish, highly-figured pistolgrip stocks, cast on and with left handed palm swells, adjustable butt lengths, weight 8lb. 1oz., in their universal motor case See illustration on page ,000-18, S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no / , 28in. nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2, tubes engraved WEBLEY & SCOTT. BIRMINGHAM., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, No.1 right wall thickness at 18, No.2 left wall thickness at 17, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties, border and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/4in. figured stocks, No.2 foreend finial a replacement, weight 6lb. 6oz., and 6lb. 9oz., in a Gunmark leather double case See illustration on page 118 1,500-2, S2 B.C. MIROKU A PAIR OF NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE MK 70 GRADE 6 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no ZM / 74416ZM, 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-ribs, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplevers, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, foliate bead and scroll engraving, central gold line cartouches with vignettes of pheasants and duck in flight, old silver finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stocks including buttplates, weight 7lb. 7oz., in a new Parsons fleece-lined soft leather double gunslip (will separate to individual slips) and with paperwork See illustration on page 103 4,000-6, S2 JOSEPH LANG & SON A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 8, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the tubes engraved JOSEPH LANG & SON. 7. BURY STREET. ST. JAMES S. LONDON. and the ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke (both), toplevers inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, border and partial scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and renewed blued finish, 15 1/2in. figured stocks including 3/4in. horn buttplates, weight 6lb. 11oz. (both), in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase, the lid initialled R.L-D-A. See illustration on page 104 7,000-9, S2 JENSON A VIRTUALLY UNUSED PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN. MAGNUM) ALBION SINGLE-TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. OU 0706 / 7, 30in. nitro barrels with 8mm ventilated matt top-ribs, 3in. chambers, multi chokes, hold-open toplevers, manual safeties, hand-detachable lockplates, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, non-selective single triggers, actions and lockplates partially engraved with floral and scroll motifs, the undersides gold-inlaid JENSON, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. figured semi-pistolgrip stocks, weight 7lb. 4oz., See illustration on page 105 3,000-5, S2 JOSEPH LANG & SON A MATCHED PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 14684, 28in. nitro barrels, No.1 replacements (by the makers in 1945), No.2 nitro reproved, ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2, tubes engraved JOSEPH LANG & SON. 7, BURY STREET. ST. JAMES S. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, carved fences, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, cocking-indicators, non-selective single triggers, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/2in. figured stocks, No.1 a replacement by the makers in 1970 with matching fore-end wood, No.2 including 1 1/2in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 3oz., in a repaired lightweight leather motor case See illustration on page 106 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed with 28in. barrels for R. Guinness. The No.1 gun was finished November 1907 with the No.2 gun being built to match in They have also informed us that they re-barrelled the No.1 gun in Research has established that the gentleman referred to above is possibly Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, K.G., C.B., C.M.G., V.D., A.D.C., F.R.S. was born in London 29th March 1874 into the landed Anglo-Irish family whose English seat is the Elveden Estate in Suffolk. He was educated at Eton (where he proved to be a fine oarsman) before going up to Cambridge and thence into the Irish Hospital Corps where he served during the Boer War. Aside from his political and philanthropic interest, Guinness was a keen and able agronomist. He brought great improvements to Elvedon by adding brewers grains (as head of the noted brewers he would had had ample supply of this) to the predominantly sandy soil, thereby enriching it and creating a far better seed bed. He was also responsible for bringing-on what was already a fine shooting estate. It was during his tenure of Elvedon that the Guinness Book of World Records came into existence, and its origins are worthy of note: One of the Guns on a shoot in 1951 was Sir Hugh Beaver. As managing director of the brewing giant, he was always keen to find new ways of keeping the Guinness brand in the public eye. He and Iveagh were in discussion over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, the grouse or the golden plover. From this stemmed the idea that the brewers should give their backing to a book giving details of the extremes of science, nature and biology. The first edition was published in 1955 and topped the British bestseller lists by Christmas the same year. Lord Iveagh s only son, Arthur, was killed in action while serving in Belgium during the last year of the war. So it was that his son, Benjamin, became the 3rd Earl of Iveagh on the death of Rupert Guinness on 14th September

65 1326 S2 P. BERETTA A PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN.) MODEL 686 ONYX SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. L66009B / L66010B, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels, 8mm ventilated matt top-ribs engraved 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplevers, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, blacked actions with gold details, 15in. figured pistolgrip stocks including 5/8in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 8oz. and 6lb. 11oz. 2,200-2, S2 RIZZINI A LITTLE USED PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN.) PREMIER SPORTING SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no / 4, 28in. nitro barrels with 9mm ventilated topribs, gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), pierced hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, blacked actions with gold detailing, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stocks with palm swells and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pads, weight 7lb. 1,500-2, S2 BOSS & CO. A RARE PAIR OF GAME-ENGRAVED 12-BORE 1898 PATENT SELECTIVE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 6, with extra barrels, 30in. sleeved nitro reproved barrels (London proofed 1994), ribs engraved BOSS & CO. 73. ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON., and gold-inlaid 1 and 2, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke; 29in. unsigned new nitro chopperlump barrels (London proofed 1983), ribs goldinlaid 1 and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke; actions with slender toplevers, gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, fences deeply carved in relief with holly and berry designs on a finely matted background, Boss 1894 patent threepull single triggers with later improved selective design, patent no of 13th May 1898, the right lockplates with selector slide and gold-inlaid L and R details, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, action bars and furniture with best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates with game scenes involving a covey of partridge and pointer with pheasant (No.1) and a nye of pheasant and hound in pursuit of a hare (No.2), 14 1/4in. highly-figured replacement stocks, No.2 fore-end with minor insert repairs, weight 6lb. 10oz. (sleeved) and 6lb. 14oz. (new), in their brass-cornered oak and leather case See illustration on pages 93, 107 and ,000-15,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed with single-triggers in July 1905 for J.A. Fisher S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 2 28in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID PRESSED STEEL, and gold-inlaid 1 and 2, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, minor dents, self-opening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. boldlyfigured stocks including 3/8in. ebonite extensions, weight 6lb. 9oz., in their brasscornered oak and leather case with some accessories See illustration on pages 109 and ,000-26,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed August 1929 with 28in. barrels for P.T. Kenward S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE LIGHTWEIGHT (LEFT- HANDED) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 9, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, sunken ribs engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND. and gold-inlaid 1 and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, self-opening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, cocking-indicators, triggers set for the left hand, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/2in. wellfigured replacement cast on stocks, weight 6lb. 5oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case See illustration on page ,000-35,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed May 1939 with 28in. barrels for I.K. Muir. They subsequently re-stocked the No.1 gun in February

66 1331 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF- OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 6, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF VANADIUM STEEL., and 1 and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. choke in all, bore dimensions marginal, selfopening actions with removable striker discs, toplevers engraved 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, cocking-indicators, converted to single triggers and with replacement triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of renewed colourhardening and finish, 15 5/8in. well-figured replacement stocks including 1 5/8in. wooden extensions, weight 6lb. 10oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case See illustration on pages 110 and ,000-18,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this pair of shotguns were completed in February 1910 with 28in. vanadium steel barrels for Colonel Hunsiker S2 ANTON SODIA FOR WAFFEN DSCHULNIGG A PAIR OF 16-BORE HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no / 9, 27 3/4in. nitro reproved Bohler Antinit-steel barrels (in 2013) with acanthus scroll details at the breech ends, raised matt ribs goldinlaid 1 and 2 and with banners engraved SPORT U. WAFFEN - DSCHULNIGG - SALZBURG, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in all, treble-grip actions with hidden third bites, side-bolsters, goldwashed removable striker discs, manual safeties, hand-detachable lockplates, goldwashed pins, cocking-indicators and internals, gold-washed triggers, the front triggers articulated, stylised acanthus scroll engraving, old silver finish, 14 3/8in. figured pistolgrip stocks with cheekpieces, pistolgripcaps and buttplates, weight 6lb. 6oz., in their slim leather-bound oak case See illustration on page 113 6,000-8, S2 ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI A PAIR OF CHIARA-ENGRAVED 20-BORE EXCALIBUR SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. F0805 / 6, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm solid matt top-ribs goldinlaid 1 and 2 and with flashes of acanthus scroll engraving at the breech ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (both), hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with integral triggerplate release catches and gold-inlaid SAFE details, non-selective single triggers, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving with the makers name inlaid in gold, the undersides gold-inlaid with the model designation, the triggerplates signed Chiara, 15 1/2in. highly-figured semipistolgrip stocks including 1/2in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. 13oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 11oz. (No.2), in a leather double motorcase See illustration on page ,000-16, S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no / 5, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt top-ribs gold-inlaid 1 and 2 at the breech ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke (both), hold-open toplevers gold-inlaid 1 and 2, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, partial acanthus scroll engraving surrounding the makers name, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. semipistolgrip stocks including buttplates, weight 7lb. 2oz. (No.1) 7lb. 4oz. (No.2), in a double motorcase 1,000-2, No Lots TRIOS 1398 S2 AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY A FINE TRIO OF CAPECE-ENGRAVED PRINCESSE PAOLA ROUNDED BAR SINGLE- TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no , 44576, 44576/3, 27 1/2in. (70cm) nitro chopperlump barrels, with raised tapered matt ribs, gold-inlaid at the breech ends 1, 2 and 3, tubes engraved AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY. ARMES DE GRAND LUXE A LIEGE, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and true cyl. choke, No.2 right wall at 19, rounded bar actions with removable striker discs, toplevers gold-inlaid 1, 2 and 3, manual safeties, hand-detachable lockplates, partially gold-washed internals, No.3 retaining gold-washed finish to tumbler pivots, nonselective single triggers, actions, lockplates and furniture finely border engraved with scrolling acanthus designs, the fences fully engraved en suite, gun numbers 1 and 2 with triggerplates signed CAPECE. L., gun number 3 unsigned, bright finish overall, 14 3/8in. well-figured stocks including 7/8in. recoil pads, (gun numbers 1 and 2 leather covered), weight 6lb. 12oz., in a brasscornered leather case See illustration on page ,000-22,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this trio of shotguns were completed as Princesse Paola models with 27 1/2in. barrels and single-triggers in

67 1399** S2 DAVID McKAY BROWN A VERY FINE AND VIRTUALLY UNUSED TRIO OF 12-BORE ROUND-ACTION EJECTORS, serial no / 2 / 3, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved DAVID McKAY BROWN (GUNMAKERS) LTD., 32, HAMILTON ROAD, BOTHWELL. and goldinlaid 1, 2 and 3, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke in all, J. Dickson 1882 patent treble-grip triggerplate actions, toplevers gold-inlaid 1, 2 and 3, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid SAFE details, the fences finely chiselled in high relief with floral designs on a finely stippled background, the actions and furniture profusely carved with bold stylised acanthus and eriophyllous motifs on a matted background, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/2in. wellfigured stocks with semi-diamond grips and including 1in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 10oz., in their fine two tiered brass-mounted oak and leather case with lift out barrel tray, full complement of brass, steel and hardwood accessories in a lift-out tray and hide-bound canvas outer See illustration on pages 116 and ,000-80,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this trio of shotguns were completed in 1991 with 27in. barrels. They were engraved by Charles Lee and the case was built by Robert Ross S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE DOMINION SINGLE-TRIGGER BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, border engraving, the lockplates signed HOLLAND & HOLLAND, the underside with HOLLAND S EJECTOR and PATENT SINGLE TRIGGER, retaining very slight traces of original finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock (cast on) including buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in a canvas and leather case (damaged) with some accessories See illustration on page 118 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as a single-trigger with 30in. barrels in December 1910 for a Mr. Daw No Lot SIDELOCK EJECTORS AND NON-EJECTORS 1402 S2 PEDRO ARRIZABALAGA (FOR J. ROBERTS & SON. LONDON) A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26 5/8in. (68cm) nitro chopperlump barrels, tubes engraved MADE BY P. ARRIZABALAGA EIBAR SPAIN FOR J. ROBERTS & SON LONDON WC2, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, Holland & Holland style self-opening system and hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, bold scroll engraving, old silver finish, 15 1/2in. cast off stock, weight 6lb. 11oz., in a canvas and leather slip 1,000-1, S2 C.E. ANDREWS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1120, 30 1/4in. fine damascus nitro barrels (slightly loose on action), rib engraved C.E. ANDREWS. 15, SWALLOW ST. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, best bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. highly-figured stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 14oz., in a brass-cornered oak-lined leather hammergun case, the lid marked M.S. BRANDER A.S.C., the case with a British Railways Southern Region Parcel Paid label, dated 22nd Oct 1953 and addressed Major General M.S. Brander, Milton Mill, Near Bridport, Dorset See illustration on page 118 1,500-2, S2 STEPHEN GRANT & SONS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6247, 27in. nitro replacement barrels (circa 1966) with spuriously signed rib, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, fluted fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, fine acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 7/8in. highly-figured replacement stock with matching fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 11oz. See illustration on page 120 1,800-2,200 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1887 with 30in. barrels, and built to match gun no.5811, for J.C. Lucas Calcroft, Esq S2 DARNE A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE V21 SPRING- LOADED SLIDING-BREECH EJECTOR, serial no. PP888, 25 5/8in. (65cm) nitro reproved monobloc barrels with fine efflorescent engraving at the breech end, 11 punch marks, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, wall thicknesses at 19 and 18, sprung sliding-breech with converging obturator discs, button barrel release, manual side safety with gold-inlaid F and S details, carved leaf fences, bold and fine acanthus scroll engraving interspersed with floral bouquets and with finely engraved scenes of red deer and boar and hound, bright finish overall, 14 7/8in. highly figured stock with pale horn buttplate, dark horn fore-end finial, weight 6lb. See illustration on page 119 2,000-2,

68 1406 S2 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, rib engraved ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, treble-grip action with removable striker discs, automatic safety, border engraving, retaining some original colourhardening, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 7/8in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 11oz. See illustration on page 120 1,500-2, S2 W.P. JONES A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2013) with tapered matt rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the triggerguard engraved with a pointer on point, retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening, 14 5/8in. figured stock including 1 1/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 5oz., in a lightweight leather case See illustration on page , S2 AYA A 12-BORE (3IN. MAGNUM) NO.2 HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. superior nitro reproved barrels (in 2013), 3in. chambers (from 2 3/4in.), bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety, removable striker discs, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fully engraved with scrollwork, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page S2 JOSEPH LANG & SON A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, rib engraved JOSEPH LANG & SON NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treblegrip action, toplever engraved 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, cockingindicators, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. highlyfigured stock, weight 6lb. 14oz. See illustration on page 121 2,500-3,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as No.2 of a pair of special sidelock ejectors with 30in. barrels in August 1905 for D.P.A. Gray S2 AYA A LITTLE USED 12-BORE NO.2 HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, engraved arcaded fences, automatic safety, removable striker discs, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fully scroll engraved, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 11oz. See illustration on page S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK NON- EJECTOR, serial no , 29 1/2in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID PRESSED STEEL., and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, arrow cocking-indicators, fine acanthus scroll engraving interspersed with floral bouquets, brushed finish overall, 14 3/4in. well-figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, replacement wood insert from removed cheekpiece, small crack to fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 11oz. See illustration on page 121 1,500-2,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. barrels in June 1889 for a Mr. Ovey S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.2 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, engraved arcaded fences, automatic safety, removable striker discs, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fully scroll engraved, brushed bright finish, 14 5/8in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 11oz S2 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels, sunken rib engraved ARMY & NAVY C.S.L. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl choke, treble-grip action with removable striker discs, automatic safety with blue enamelled SAFE detail, border and fine acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 15 1/4in. well figured stock, slightly cast on, including 1in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 9oz. See illustration on page 121 1,000-1,500 Provenance: This Lot is accompanied by a copy of the original ledger entry showing that is was purchased in November 1905 by H.C. Dowdall, Esq S2 ASPREY (LONDON) A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1466, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib gold-inlaid ASPREY and engraved NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, fences finely carved in high relief with stylised foliate motifs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, double rolled-edge triggerguard, the action, lockplates and furniture deeply engraved with bold flowing foliole and scroll designs with ornate bordering, the underside gold-inlaid ASPREY. LONDON, retaining much original colour-hardening and some finish, 15 1/2in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 13oz., in its lightweight leather case with accessories See illustration on page 123 6,000-8,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this gun was completed as their first 12-bore in the early to mid-1980s and was used for promotional purposes. It was bought from them by the vendor in the mid-1990s. 243

69 1415 S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE BADMINTON HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved in script - Badminton -, the tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. W.1., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, hand-detachable lockplates, triggers set for the left hand, best bouquet and scroll engraving, the underside with the model designation, bright finish overall, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stock, cast on for the left shoulder, weight 6lb. 6oz., in a lightweight Holland & Holland case with canvas and leather outer See illustration on page 122 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 26 1/2in. barrels in The original owner s name entered in the day book is indistinct but appears to be Wideforss S2 BOSS & CO. A RARE PERKES 1878 PATENT 12-BORE PUSH- FORWARD UNDERLEVER BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4017, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, retaining original rib engraved BOSS & CO. 73. ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, T. Perkes patent barrel-cocking hammerless action, patent no of 16th May 1878, use number 404, incorporating Perkes patent ejector system, patent no of 20th August 1886, use number 144, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, push-forward underlever, rolled-edge triggerguard, profusely engraved with fine scrolling acanthus motifs with hatched bordering, the lockplates with the makers name within a central banner, bright finish overall, 14 3/4in. figured stock (crack at head), fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 6lb. 11oz., with a leather leg of mutton case See illustration on page 124 2,000-3,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered as no.1 of a pair in February 1889 with 30in. best damascus barrels for W. Cory, Esq S2 JOHN DICKSON & SON AN UNUSUAL 12-BORE 1887 PATENT ROUND ACTION TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 4701, 28in. shortened nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved JOHN DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH. and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. cylinder choke in both, treblegrip Dickson patent round-action incorporating patents 9399 and of 1887, use number 502, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, plain finish with just the makers name engraved in a scrolling banner, retaining very slight traces of colourhardening and with reblued furniture, easily-detachable pistogrip,14 1/2in. figured stock with large inserts at butt (some movement on closing), the fore-end wood with fluted detail near knuckle, weight 6lb. 1oz., in a canvas and leather case See illustration on page 123 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed on August 16th 1894 with 30in. barrels for George G. Turnbull 1418 S2 BOSS & CO. A RARE PERKES 1878 PATENT 12-BORE BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3944, 30in. nitro reproved blued damascus barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx.1/2 choke in both, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, T. Perkes patent barrel-cocking hammerless action, patent no of 16th May 1878, use number 363, automatic safety with goldinlaid SAFE detail, cocking-indicators, finely engraved with scrolling acanthus, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/8in. figured stock (likely historic replacement with matching fore-end wood), steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 6lb. 4oz., in a brasscornered canvas case See illustration on page ,200 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered October 1888 with 30in. barrels by Frederick Sassoon of 30 Dukes St. [London] S2 AYA A 12-BORE MODEL 25 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt Churchill-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, automatic safety, removable striker discs, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fully engraved with floral and scroll motifs, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page S2 E.J. CHURCHILL A 12-BORE 1878 PERKES PATENT SIDELEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 207, 28in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel barrels with broad matt rib, tubes engraved E.J. CHURCHILL GUN & RIFLE MANUFACTURER 8 AGAR ST. STRAND. LONDON. W.C. and BARRELS MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both (possibly shortened), T. Perkes patent barrel-cocking hammerless action, patent no of 16th May 1878, use number 465, incorporating Perkes patent ejector system, patent no of 20th August 1886, use number 695, carved serpentine fences, manual safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, protruding tumbler pivots with arrow cocking-indicators, replacement crosspin, profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, the underside with the EJC logo, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. figured stock, fore-end with grip-catch release lever, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page 125 2,500-3, S2 W.P. JONES A 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, no visible serial number, 29 3/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib re-engraved W.P. JONES MAKER 75 BATH ST. BIRMINGHAM. WINNER AT THE FIELD GUN TRIALS LONDON , 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety, replacement SAFE detail, border and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/4in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 9oz. See illustration on page

70 1422 S2 L.C. SMITH A 12-BORE BROWN & SMITH 1886 PATENT SPECIALTY GRADE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro steel barrels, the tubes engraved L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE. HUNTER ARMS CO. M F R S FULTON. N.Y., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, action incorporating Alexander T. Brown and Wilbert Smith patent of 1886, hold-open toplever, three position combined automatic and independent safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving surrounding vignettes of a brace of quail on the left, the right with a scene of duck in flight over a wetland setting, brushed bright, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock with ebonite pistolgrip-cap, including buttplate, weight 7lb. 9oz. See illustration on page S2 CHARLES HELLIS & SONS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 5915, 27 1/2in. (70cm) nitro chopperlump barrels, London proof for 1996, tubes engraved CHARLES HELLIS & SONS. 44, BEDFORD ROW. LONDON. 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, Iberian action with rounded bar, removable striker discs, automatic safety, cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colourhardening and finish, 14 7/8in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 126 1,800-2, S2 MACNAUGHTON AN EARLY 12-BORE 1879 PATENT THE EDINBURGH BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERLESS TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 857, 28in. sleeved nitro steel to damascus barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, Macnaughton patent levercocking hammerless treble-grip action, patent no of 1879, use number 37, fences engraved MACNAUGHTON. EDINBURGH. in swirling banners, elongated skeletal toplever, top tang with crystal inspection cover, manual lever safety, replacement crosspin, bar-in-wood, scroll engraving with ropework bordering (worn), 14 1/4in. unchequered replacement stock, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, fore-end wood with cracks, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 126 1,000-1, No Lots 1427 S2 J. BLANCH & SON A 12-BORE BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6050, 30in. nitro reproved barrels (loose on action), rib engraved 1 and J. BLANCH & SON. 29, GRACECHURCH STREET. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, left wall thickness below recommended minimum, treble-grip action with gas checks, automatic safety, border and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/4in. stock including 3/4in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page 126 2,500-3, S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE BADMINTON NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, rib engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., and 2, 21/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, toplever engraved 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, fine border engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. figured stock, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 6lb. 7oz., in its lightweight leather case (some damage) See illustration on page 127 4,000-6,000 Provenance: The vendor s research has established that this shotgun was completed as No.2 of a pair in 1899 with 30in. barrels for Mount and that the guns were split and resold by the makers in This gun was purchased by Major Selwyn Lloyd of the 43rd Division Home Force in 1941 and is in its original case. It was originally one of a pair and another Major from the same division purchased its pair at the same time. Selwyn Lloyd served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1951 to He then served as Minister of Supply (1954 to 1955) and Minister of Defence (1955) before becoming Foreign Secretary in the same year and his tenure saw the Suez crisis which led to the fall of the Eden Government but he continued to serve as Foreign Secretary under Harold MacMillan until 1960 then becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1960 to 1962 Eden and MacMillan were both keen shots and it is likely that this gun has witnessed many a momentous political debate on the shooting field in particular the infamous shoot attended by President De Gaulle accompanied by numerous body guards who spoilt the shoot lunch by delivering to the cook a quantity of De Gaulle s own blood and to be stored in the refrigerators within the estate s kitchen in case of an assassination attempt. It was at this shoot that De Gaulle told MacMillan that he was going to veto Britain s entry into the European community. There is no record of the gamekeeper s comments however when the bodyguards alsatians ran amok through the shooting field. On Mr Crawford s death the gun travelled to Lancashire and the current owner who has researched the history and had the gun completely overhauled and serviced by Holland and Holland in Literature: The Lot is accompanied by the maker s sales invoice detailing recent work carried out by them at the vendor s request. 245

71 1429 S2 BOSS & CO. A 12-BORE EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6560, 29in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib engraved BOSS & CO. 13. DOVER STREET. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, left wall thickness below recommended minimum, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rollededge triggerguard, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 15 3/8in. well-figured replacement stock including 3/4in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 9oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case See illustration on page 127 7,000-9,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered 27th January 1919 by Lt. J.G.L. Dundas, R.N. John George Lawrence Dundas was born 3rd November 1893 to The Hon. Cospatrick Dundas and Maud Fitzwilliam. He served with the Royal Navy, rising steadily through its ranks and he had become a Vice-Admiral by the time of his death in March He fought in both World Wars and was Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet before being appointed Chief of Staff, Mediterranean in He served in this position until 1944 when he was promoted to Assistant Chief of Naval Staff. He was decorated several times, and in addition to being made a C.B.E. in 1942, he was also awared with the Legion d honneur, the Croix de Guerre (avec palmes), the Grand Cross, Order of the Pheonix of Greece and the U.S. Legion of Merit S2 BOSS & CO. A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4923, 30in. nitro barrels, rib engraved BOSS & CO. 73 ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON., and gold-inlaid 1, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, right barrel with dent, toplever goldinlaid 1, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1894 improved patent single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/8in. figured replacement stock including 1 1/4in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 10oz., in a lightweight leather case See illustration on page 128 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered as No.1 of a pair on 21st November 1901as a single-trigger with 30in. barrels. The original owner s name is indistinct in the ledger, but appears to read M. de Lissarby S2 ARMSTRONG & CO. A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 29in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels, rib engraved ARMSTRONG & CO. NEWCASTLE-UPON- TYNE, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, arrow cocking-indicators, profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/4in. figured stock (minor setting crack to rear of left lockplate), weight 6lb. 7oz., in its brass-cornered oak lined leather case, lid outer marked T.H. PRESTON. EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT See illustration on page 129 2,000-3, S2 LAURONA A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25 5/8in. (65cm) nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, manual safety, hand-detachable lockplates, cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, floral and scroll designs, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stock, weight 6lb. 3oz S2 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE ASSISTED-OPENING BACK- ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. fine damascus nitro barrels, rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. PATENT EJECTOR., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke (possibly shortened), Lancaster patent assisted-opening action with main spring cramp adjuster, carved fences, automatic safety with SAFE detail, dipped-edge lockplates, double triggers, bold acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved SINGLE TRIGGER H. PATENT, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14in. highlyfigured semi-pistolgrip stock including buttplate, minor cracks to underhorns, foreend with grip-catch release lever, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page , S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE ROYAL SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels (slightly loose on action), tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold Royal scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 14 7/8in. stock, weight 6lb. 5oz., in its leather case with some accessories See illustration on page 130 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. steel barrels in March 1899 for Senior. 246

72 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF RUSSELL B. AITKEN 1435 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A FINE 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF- OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no , 32in. nitro chopperlump barrels with tapered ventilated matt rib, ivorine bead fore-sight and intermediary sight, tubes engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID PRESSED STEEL., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. full and 1/2 choke, large treble-grip action with hidden third bite, side-clips, removable striker discs, no safety, cocking-indicators, non-selective single trigger, the fences carved in high relief with oak leaves and acorns, the action, lockplates and furniture carved with bold foliferous motifs and stylised strap and ribbonwork, the lockplates with the makers name and the underside with J. PURDEY & SONS. LONDON. in a disciform cartouche, the triggerguard carved in relief and goldinlaid with the Aitken crest on a matted background, retaining some original colourhardening and finish, 15in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with monte carlo comb and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, minor repaired crack to rear of right lockplate, horn pistolgrip and with two gold escutcheons, one with the initials R.B.A. the second with floral border and engraved GRAND PRIX DE VICHY 1958 CHAMPION, beavertail fore-end with further gold escutcheon engraved PAN AMERICAN LIVE PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP HAVANA 1956 CHAMPION, weight 8lb. 1oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case with accessories, lid outer marked R.B.A. N.Y.A.C., and with canvas and leather outer bearing various travel and competition entry labels See illustration on pages 131 and ,000-50,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1931 for a Mr Locatelli with single trigger. no safety catch. clip sides. 3rd grip. large scroll engraving. oak leaf fences. Russell B. Aitken ( ) was an American possessed of a superb marksman s eye and a thirst for competition. He served as Major in the U.S.A.A.F. during the Second World War and was stationed for the most part at Luke Field, Arizona and then Yuma Army Airfield as a gunnery specialist. He personally trained over 32,000 pilots and gunners in the area of marksmanship and was also a member of the Army Air Force skeet team where. for a time, he held the world record of 742 straight rounds. Following the war he indulged his interests in competitive shooting as well as writing, collecting trophy heads and big game hunting. He was successful in all these activities and shot several world record trophies which are recorded in Rowland Ward s records. He was also highly accomplished with a game gun and regularly travelled to the north for grouse. He managed to combine his love of shooting and competition in the form of live pigeon shooting, probably the most demanding of shotgun disciplines. In this arena he excelled and travelled to Europe after winning the Miller Memorial at Lebanon in 1955 and the Grand Prix and Pan-America Championships in Havana in 1954 and His victories with this shotgun are listed below, but the greatest was, without doubt, his winning of the Grand Prix at Vichy in 1958 when, with a full Mistral blowing, he shot 28 straight zuritos to beat Franco Bornaghi, an Italian professional who was widely regarded as the greatest live pigeon shot in Europe. Competition history of the shotgun: Champion, The Miller Memorial, Lebanon Champion, The Grand Prix, Havana, Champion, The Pan-American Live Pigeon Championship, Havana, Prix de Larvotto and Prix Gaston Rambaud, Monte Carlo, Prix Roger Dubut, Deauville, Major cups at Rome, Milan, Madrid, San Remo, Valencia, Barcelona, Seville, Captain of the U.S. team at the Match of Nations World Championships in Estoril, Champion, Grand Prix de Vichy, S2 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE ASSISTED-OPENING BACK- ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6212, with extra barrels, Original 28in. nitro reproved fine damascus barrels, rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. PATENT BREECH LOADING HAMMERLESS GUN EJECTOR., and goldinlaid 1, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum; new 28in. steel nitro barrels (post 1925) with rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. PATENT BREECH LOADING HAMMERLESS GUN EJECTOR., and gold-inlaid 1, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke; Lancaster patent assisted-opening action with dolls head top extension third bite, carved fences, toplever gold-inlaid 1, striker discs, automatic PATENT BLOCK SAFETY with silver and blue SAFE detail, dippededge lockplates, double triggers, Perkes patent ejector system, patent no of 11th July 1888, use number 188, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardened finish, the triggerguard tang gold-inlaid with the serial number, 15in. well-figured replacement stock with matching fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 4oz. (damascus) and 6lb. 6oz. (steel), in a re-lined brass-cornered leather case See illustration on page 129 1,200-1, S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.2 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, removable striker discs, automatic safety, hand detachable sidelocks, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 13 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 6oz S2 AYA A 12-BORE MODEL 25 SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt Churchill-rib, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, removable striker discs, automatic safety, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fully engraved with floral, scroll and ribbonwork, retaining some original colour-hardening, replacement triggerguard in the white, 14 3/4in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 6lb., in a wood case See illustration on page S2 T. BLAND & SONS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro replacement barrels (circa 1970), rib engraved with 430 West Stand address, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border engraving, brushed bright and blued finish, 14 1/2in. stock including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 6lb. 14oz., in a leather leg of mutton case 1,200-1,

73 1440 S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE NO.3 GRADE BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. (wall thicknesses below recommended minimum) and gold-inlaid 2 at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/4in. replacement stock, weight 6lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 133 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as No.2 of a pair in August 1897 with 30in. barrels for H. Philipps S2 JOHN DICKSON & SON A FINE PREATER-ENGRAVED 12-BORE 1887 PATENT ROUND ACTION TRIGGERPLATE- ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 7696, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved JOHN DICKSON & SON, 21 FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH., and gold-inlaid 1 in an oval, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, Dickson patent round-action incorporating patents 9399 and of 1887, toplever gold-inlaid 1, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, goldwashed cocking levers, fences carved in high relief with fliliciform motifs on a matted background, the action bar finely engraved with game scenes of pheasant, partridge and grouse in their natural habitats, surrounded and invaded by further flowing leaf and scroll designs carved in relief and on a matted background, the makers name in a scrolling banner, the underside gold-inlaid DICKSON S PATENT, the triggerplate signed Engr. K. PREATER, retaining full original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. boldlyfigured stock, weight 6lb. 4oz. See illustration on pages 134 and ,000-16,000 Provenance: This shotgun was completed for the vendor s husband in November 1978 with 27in. barrels. She has informed us that it has remained unfired since delivery from the makers S2 WILLIAM POWELL & SON A 12-BORE (2IN.) TWELVE-TWENTY W. BAKER 1913 PATENT ASSISTED-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , with second pair of 12-bore (2 1/2in.) barrels, no original 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels (circa 1936) with narrow rib, engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 35, CARR S LANE. BIRMINGHAM., and gold-inlaid 1, 2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, wall-thicknesses below recommended minimum; new 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels (circa 1990) with narrow rib, engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 35, CARR S LANE. BIRMINGHAM., and goldinlaid 1, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke; slender W. Baker patent assisted-opening action, patent no of 22nd March 1913, with Baker patent ejectors, carved foliate fences, toplever gold-inlaid 1, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. figured replacement stock, weight 5lb. 9oz. (2in.) and 5lb. 12oz. (2 1/2in.), in a William Powell brass-cornered leather double case See illustration on page 136 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed June 1937 as a best quality hammerless ejector with 2in. chambers for W.O. Grazebrook S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK NON- EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. sleeved nitro barrels retaining original rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID PRESSED STEEL., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, self-opening treble-grip action with hidden third bite, carved acanthus fences, automatic safety with goldinlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, arrow cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the underside engraved PURDEY S PATENT, brushed bright finish, 16in. highly figured stock including 1 5/8in. well-matched extension, weight 6lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 133 3,500-4,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed February 1884 with 30in. barrels for a Mr. Howell S2 J. BLANCH & SON A 12-BORE BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6403, 28in. nitro barrels, rib engraved J. BLANCH & SON. 29. GRACECHURCH STREET. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. choke in both, treble-grip action with patent gaschecks, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, dipped-edge back-action locks with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, action flat marked with T. Southgate patent ejector details, patent no of 24th April 1893, use number 1900, action furniture and lockplates engraved with bold acanthus scrollwork with fine bordering, the lockplates with the makers name in an ornately scrolled cartouche, some external pitting, 13 7/8in. figured cast on stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 11oz., in a brass-cornered leather hammergun case See illustration on page 133 3,000-5, S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE ROYAL SELF-OPENING HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in 1999), tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. BRUTON STREET. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, chequered front trigger, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the underside with a cartouche engraved ROYAL MODEL, the cross pin with the legend MADE IN ENGLAND, bright finish overall, 14 5/8in. well-figured stock, slightly swept at comb, including 1/2in. wooden buttplate, weight 6lb. 14oz., in a lightweight leather case with applied Holland & Holland labels See illustration on page ,000-25,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 26 1/2in. barrels in May 1961 for Langmeade, and that they subsequently re-barrelled the gun in April

74 1446 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel barrels, rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID PRESSED STEEL., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, bore dimensions marginal, treble-grip selfopening action with carved fleur-de-lys fences, conversion from non-ejector (not by the makers), automatic safety with goldinlaid SAFE detail, arrow cocking-indicators, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed finish, 14 3/8in. figured stock including 1 1/8in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 11oz., in a brass-cornered leather case See illustration on page 138 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as a nonejector in July 1884 with 30in. barrels for a Mr. W. Blinkhorn S2 AYA A LITTLE USED 12-BORE MODEL 53 SELF- OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 151, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, treblegrip action with hidden third bite, side-clips, removable striker discs, automatic safety, hand-detachable lockplates with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Holland & Holland style self-opening system, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, action, furniture and lockplates fully engraved with floral and scroll engraving, the triggerplate signed Artetxa, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, weight 6lb. 11oz., in its brass-cornered leather case See illustration on page 133 2,000-2,500 Provenance: The gun was completed in 2006 and appears lightly used 1448 S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.1 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, hand detachable sidelocks, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 15in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 10oz. 1,500-2, S2 JOHN DICKSON & SON A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 5492, 30in. lined nitro damascus barrels, the rib engraved JOHN DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, toplever with swept thumb lever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, border and acanthus scroll engraving, 15 1/2in. figured stock with circular gold escutcheon engraved with an upturned horn crest, weight 7lb. 1oz. See illustration on page 139 2,500-3, S2 J. WOODWARD & SONS A 12-BORE 1876 PATENT THE AUTOMATIC PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3664, 29in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (right wall thickness below recommended), the rib goldinlaid 1 and engraved THE AUTOMATIC JAMES WOODWARD & SONS. 64 St. JAMES S STREET. LONDON, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, push-forward underlever, T. Southgate and J. Woodward patent Automatic lever-cocking action, patent no. 600 of 1876, use number 281, carved foliate fences, the top-strap goldinlaid 1, automatic safety with gold-inlaid BOLTED detail, protruding tumbler pivots with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fine border and floral scroll engraving, the underside engraved THE AUTOMATIC WOODWARD S PATENT, 14 1/2in. figured stock inset with a gold circular escutcheon bearing a stag s head crest, including 3/8in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 14oz. See illustration on page 139 1,500-2,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as no.1 of a pair in November 1879 with 29in. barrels for the Marquis of Stafford. Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland and styled Marquess of Stafford from 1861 and He was schooled at Eton before joining the 2nd Life Guards as Cornet. He was then commissioned into the Staffordshire Yeomanry in 1876 with the rank of captain and by 1898 had become the regiment s honorary colonel. Away from his army career, he was some time Master of the North Staffordshire Hunt S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.2 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, automatic safety, removable striker discs, hand detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stock, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page , S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.1 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. Canons Cromo Niquel nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4inn. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, hand detachable sidelocks, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 9oz. See illustration on page 139 1,800-2, S2 WILLIAM POWELL & SON A 12-BORE CONSORT ROUNDED-BAR SELF- OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. H16229, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON. 37 CARRS LANE - BIRMINGHAM - ENGLAND, the underside engraved EXCLUSIVELY MADE FOR WILLIAM POWELL IN SPAIN, Arrieta serial number , 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, rounded bar action with Holland and Holland style selfopening system, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, hand-detachable lockplates, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates engraved WILLIAM POWELL CONSORT, retaining some original colourhardening and finish, 15in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 14oz., in its lightweight leather case with cloth outer cover See illustration on page 141 3,000-5,

75 1454 S2 BOSS & CO. A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6973, 29in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved BOSS & CO. 13, DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON. W. and gold-inlaid 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1905 improved patent single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15 3/4in. highlyfigured replacement stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case See illustration on page 140 7,000-9,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was built to match gun no.6271 with 29in. barrels in 1922 for Major J. Griffiths-Jones. The gentleman referred to is probably John Griffiths-Jones, M.C. He was invested as a Q.C. and also held the office of Judge S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A FINE 12-BORE ROYAL DELUXE HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 29in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels (slightly shortened) with matted concave rib, scroll detailing at the breech ends, tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the action, lockplates and furniture fully engraved in relief with bold stylised acanthus engraving in Kell style, with foliferous and beaded bordering, all on a matted background, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/8in. well-figured stock with diamond grip and including 3/4in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a modern Holland & Holland lightweight leather case with accessories See illustration on page 142 8,000-12,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. barrels in November 1910 for J. M. Larderet of St. Petersburg S2 W. J. JEFFERY & CO. LTD. A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26 1/2in. nitro barrels, rib engraved W.J. JEFFERY & CO. LTD. 9. GOLDEN SQUARE. LONDON. W., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. boldly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 6oz., in a lightweight leather case See illustration on page 141 2,500-3, S2 A. FRANCOTTE A 12-BORE BEESLEY 1880 PATENT SELF- OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no , 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, retaining original raised matt rib inscribed A. FRANCOTTE LICENSED BY J. PURDEY & SONS - VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD NEW YORK US AGENTS, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, broad treble-grip action with hidden third bite, side-clips, fences carved in high relief with fleur de lys motifs on a finely matted background, broad toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, incorporating Beesley 1880 patent selfopening system, articulated front trigger, profusely engraved with best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates signed A. FRANCOTTE MAKER & PATENTEE. LONDON., retaining much renewed colourhardening and finish, 14 7/8in. boldly-figured replacement stock with matching replacement fore-end wood, weight 7lb. 7oz., in a brass cornered leather case See illustration on page 143 3,000-5, ** S2 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro Whitworth-steel barrels, rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 11 PANTON STREET. HAYMARKET. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, dipped-edge lockplates, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, non-selective single-trigger, the triggerplate engraved CHARLES LANCASTER S SINGLE TRIGGER, acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/8in. boldy-figured semi-pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened heel and toe plates, fore-end with grip-catch release, weight 6lb. 12oz. See illustration on page 141 1,500-2,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1919 for M. Linton S2 FLLI RIZZINI A FINE, VIRTUALLY UNUSED PATELLI- ENGRAVED 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1607, 27 1/2in. (70cm) nitro chopperlump barrels with raised matt rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, manual safety, articulated front trigger, the action, lockplates and furniture finely engraved with scrolling acanthus motifs, the underside with FLLI RIZZINI. MAGNO V.T. in an ornate art deco style cartouche, triggerplate signed inc. Patelli W. 77, bright finish overall, 14 3/8in. highlyfigured stock, weight 6lb. 15oz., in its lightweight leather case See illustration on page ,000-26,

76 1460 S2 H. MAHILLON (A BRUXELLES) A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7507, with extra barrels, 27 1/2in. new Aciersteel nitro barrels with raised matt rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke; 27 1/2in. original nitro barrels with raised matt rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum; treble-grip action with removable striker discs, manual safety, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of colourhardening, occasional external pitting, 15in. figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, minor crack at hand, weight 6lb. 15oz. (new barrels) and 6lb. 13oz. (original barrels), in a lightweight leather case with provision for both sets of barrels See illustration on page 141 1,500-2, S2 WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE LARD PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS. 23 CONDUIT ST. LONDON (left wall thickness below recommended minimum) and gold-inlaid 2 with a flash of scroll engraving at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, Lard patent single selective trigger, patent no of February 2nd 1899, use number 1793, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, border and partial acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS, brushed bright and blued finish, 13 1/2in. figured stock with blank circular brass escutcheon, including buttplate, weight 6lb. 5oz., in a lightweight leather case, the lid branded P.S.S. See illustration on page 145 1,500-2, S2 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE ASSISTED-OPENING BACK- ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7072, 30in. black powder only blacked damascus barrels, rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. PATENT EJECTOR., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, Lancaster patent assisted-opening action, carved fences, striker discs, slim toplever gold-inlaid 1, manual safety with blue enamelled SAFE detail, dipped-edge lockplates, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. well-figured stock, 11 1/2in. beavertail fore-end with unusual locking screw-grip release, weight 6lb. 15oz. See illustration on page S2 WILLIAM EVANS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved WILLIAM EVANS. 63. PALL MALL. ST JAMES S. LONDON, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, treble-grip action, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock (cast for central vision), weight 6lb. 9oz., in a brass-cornered canvas and leather case See illustration on page S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A PAIR OF 12-BORE BADMINTON CHOPPERLUMP BARRELS, for gun serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, tubes engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON, rib engraved in script BADMINTON, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both. No fore-end Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that the shotgun bearing the serial no was completed with 26 1/2in. barrels in 1934 for Luddington, one of the vendor s forebears. The vendor understands that these were built by the makers soon after as an extra set S2 AYA A 12-BORE NO.2 HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, engraved arcaded fences, removable striker discs, automatic safety, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fully engraved with acanthus scrollwork, retaining much original colourhardening and finish, 15 3/4in. figured stock including 1in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 7lb. See illustration on page S2 CHARLES INGRAM A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. AK93, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved CHARLES INGRAM. 10. WATERLOO STREET. GLASGOW. and gold-inlaid 2 with a flash of scroll engraving at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14in. stock including wooden buttplate (some setting cracks), weight 6lb. 11oz., in a Westley Richards brass-cornered leather case, the lid initialled W.A.P See illustration on page 145 2,000-3, S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. replacement nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in 1971), the rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND. and gold-inlaid 1 at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, self-opening action, toplever gold-inlaid 1, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 14 1/4in. figured stock with escutcheon engraved P.M.W. 99, repair to fore-end iron, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page 146 6,000-8,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in May 1910 for a W.H. Goff, as No.1 of a pair 251

77 1468 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH S FLUID-PRESSED STEEL, and gold-inlaid 2 with a flash of scroll at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, selfopening action, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 14 1/4in. figured replacement stock with escutcheon engraved P.M.W. 99, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 146 5,000-7,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in May 1910 for a W.H. Goff, as No.2 of a pair 1469 J. PURDEY & SONS A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 28in. barrels (would adapt to 30in.), red baize lined interior, the lid with black leather trade label with the Purdey details in gold, the lid exterior with blank circular brass escutcheon, the leather initialled P.M.W S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A FINE, LITTLE USED KELLY-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the tubes engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. LONDON. ENGLAND.' and the rib finely scroll engraved at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, Purdey self-opening action, the fences carved in relief with grape and vine motifs on a matt background, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, nonselective single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the triggerplate signed 'S.J. Kelly', retaining full original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. very highly-figured pistolgrip stock with full colour-hardened engraved pistolgrip-cap, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a leather case See illustration on page ,000-50,000 Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this shotgun was completed November 2003 with 28in. barrels No Lots SMALL BORE AND SMALL BORE HAMMERGUNS FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF LIEUTENANT- GENERAL SIR ADRIAN CARTON de WIART V.C. K.B.E. C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A 20-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 27in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, narrow raised rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx.1/2 and 3/4 choke, left wall thickness below recommended minimum, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, side-clips, removable striker discs, manual safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. boldly-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 1/2in. ebonite buttplate, weight 5lb. 9oz., in a lightweight brasscornered leather case with some accessories. See illustration on page ,000-15,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in March 1952 for General Sir A. Carton de Wiart, with 27in. barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers and a 15 1/4in. half-pistol grip stock. For detailed provenance on the original owner please see In The Gunroom 252

78 1501 S2 STEPHEN GRANT A 20-BORE SIDELEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 5713, 26 1/2in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (shortened), rib engraved STEPHEN GRANT. 67A. ST. JAMES S STREET. LONDON. and 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, carved serpentine fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original finish, 13 3/4in. figured stock including 1/2in. buttplate, weight 5lb. 14oz. See illustration on page 149 3,000-5,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as no.2 of a pair with 30in. barrels in 1887 for H.R. Baird, Esq S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A VIRTUALLY UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) MODEL 820 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN, serial no. TRAN08514, 28in. nitro barrel with raised ventilated matt rib, 3in. chamber, multi-choke (no spares), matt black finish, black synthetic fore-end and pistolgrip stock, 14in. pull, weight 6lb. 3oz S2 SCHMIDL & H. ROEDL IN PRAG A 16-BORE PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, no visible serial number, 25 3/4in. nitro reproved blacked twist damascus barrels, the smooth rib gold-inlaid with a flash of foliate scroll at the breech end, gold-inlaid 2 and SCHMIDL & H. ROEDL IN PRAG, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl and 1/4 choke, permanently attached fore-end, carved ornate percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks with carved faceted hammers (the right a replacement), spurred push forward underlever, horn pistolgrip, the action, lockplates and furniture carved in relief with foliate scrollwork interspersed with hounds on point, stag and hound, a brace of hare, and game birds, all set against a matt background, 13 1/2in. figured stock (crack to left underhorn) with sling swivels, cheekpiece, including engraved steel buttplate, weight 6lb. 3oz. See illustration on page S2 JOHN DICKSON & SON A 28-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 7603, 27in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved JOHN DICKSON & SON, 21 FREDERICK ST. EDINBURGH, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, beaded border engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, triggerguard tang with replacement screw, 13 3/4in. figured stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 5lb. 6oz., in its lightweight leather case See illustration on page 150 2,000-2, S2 BOSS A 16-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED ROTARY- UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no , serial number on underside of barrel only, 30in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrel (in 2013), short top-rib marked BOSS, 2 1/2in. chamber, bored approx. 3/4 choke, Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fence, rebounding back-action lock signed BOSS, border and scroll engraving, 13 5/8in. stock including 7/8in. distressed rubber recoil pad, weight 5lb. 3oz S2 LEECH & SON A 28-BORE SELF-OPENING HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 27in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib etched LEECH & SON (GUNSMITHS). CHELMSFORD, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, Ego Armas action with Holland & Holland style self-opening system, removable striker discs, automatic safety, hand-detachable lockplates, arrow cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates signed LEECH & SON, bright and blued finish, 14 3/8in. figured stock, weight 5lb. 10oz. See illustration on page , S2 W. H. POLLARD A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2171, 27 3/4in. nitro reproved barrels (slightly shortened), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and true cyl. choke, automatic safety, border engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/2in. cast on stock with Prince of Wales semi-pistolgrip, including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 5lb. 12oz No Lot 1509 S2 COGSWELL & HARRISON A 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 27 1/2in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, minor dents, right wall at 18, treblegrip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 13 3/4in. figured stock, possible repair to right overhorn, weight 5lb. 13oz., in its lightweight leather violin case See illustration on page Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed October 1923 with 27 1/2in. barrels and originated from an order placed by their Strand premises S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A VIRTUALLY UNUSED 20-BORE MODEL 820 SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN, serial no. TRAN081541, 28in. nitro barrel with ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), the whole with Advantage Max 4 camouflage finish, 13 7/8in. pistolgrip stock including 7/8in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, in its universal case 1511 S2 FAUSTI STEFANO A 20-BORE (3IN.) SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. B45904, 26in. nitro barrels, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), scroll-back action, manual safety, flowing acanthus scroll engraving, matt finish, 14 3/8in. figured stock including wooden buttplate, weight 6lb. 2oz. See illustration on page No Lots 253

79 1517 S1 COSMI A FINE DASSA-ENGRAVED 20-BORE MOD. EXTRA LUSSO 8-SHOT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN, serial no. 6669, with extra barrel, 28in. nitro barrel with stepped raised ventilated rib with concave matted top, 3in. chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke; 24 3/8in. nitro barrel with stepped raised ventilated rib with concave matted top, 2 3/4in. chamber, bored approx. 1/4 choke; Cosmi-Brev action with sculpted slender fore-end, manual safety, action finely engraved with acanthus scrollwork interspersed with floral bouquets, signed M. Dassa. 90, bright finish, 14 3/4in. highlyfigured stock, weight 7lb. 4oz. (24 3/8in. barrel) in its lightweight leather case with nylon outer (provision for one barrel only, and with Cosmi leather pouch with two multi chokes, please note barrels are fixed choke) See illustration on page 151 6,000-8, No Lots 1521 S2 BERETTA A 16-BORE TIPO VITTORIA TOPLEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN, serial no , 27 3/4in. nitro monobloc barrels with raised matt rib, the breech end engraved in script VITTORIA and FIAT, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and full choke, barrel flats dated 1928, treble-grip action with sideclips, rebounding back-action sidelocks, action engraved FUCILE RINFORZATO SPECIALE PER POLVERI BIANCHE, the underside with MONOBLOC BERETTA BRESCIA, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 13 3/4in. stock with sling swivels and original steel BERETTA ARMI BRESCIA buttplate, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page S2 WILLIAM POWELL & SON A 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro reproved barrels (in 1999), rib engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 35, CARR S LANE, BIRMINGHAM, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14in. stock (missing escutcheon), weight 5lb. 5oz., in a lightweight canvas case 1,000-1, S2 MANTON & CO. A 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 7725, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved MANTON & CO. GUN MAKERS TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. K.G. LONDON & CALCUTTA. 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, treblegrip action, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine border and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, weight 5lb. 5oz., in its makers canvas and leather case See illustration on page S2 ARMAS GARBI A 20-BORE GUNMARK - ROYALE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. GA16410, 27in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved GUNMARK - ROYALE, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, removable striker discs, automatic safety with engraved S detail, cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, acanthus scroll engraving interspersed with floral motifs and surrounding engraved scenes of ducks alighting on the left, the right with a brace of woodcock in flight in a woodland setting, the underside with a brace of partridge, bright finish, 15in. stock including 1/2in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 2oz. See illustration on page , S2 AYA A LITTLE USED 20-BORE NO.2 HAND- DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, engraved arcaded fences, removable striker discs, automatic safety, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, full engraved with acanthus scrollwork, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 14in. figured cast on stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 5oz., in a fleece-lined leather double gunslip See illustration on page , S2 K.D. RADCLIFFE A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2165, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved K.D. RADCLIFFE. COLCHESTER., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 7/8in. figured stock including 1 1/4in. wooden extension, weight 5lb. 10oz. See illustration on page S2 AYA A 20-BORE NO.2 SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid S detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, acanthus scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 13 1/2in. stock including 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad (perished), 5lb. 14oz. See illustration on page 152 1,400-1, S2 COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. A 16-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro reproved barrels with sunken rib engraved COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. 168 PICCADILLY. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treblegrip action, automatic safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the decorative sideplates engraved en suite, 14 3/4in. semipistolgrip stock, weight 6lb S2 WILLIAM EVANS A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, rib engraved WILLIAM EVANS. 63. PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, automatic safety with silver-inlaid SAFE detail, border and partial scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 1oz

80 1530 S2 WILLIAM POWELL & SON A 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, the rib engraved WILLIAM POWELL & SON. 35. CARR S LANE. BIRMINGHAM, and goldinlaid 2 at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action, the toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, falcate border engraving (some spots of discolouration), 14 5/8in. figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. See illustration on page 152 1,800-2, S2 FAUSTI STEFANO A NEW AND UNUSED.410 (3IN) SINGLE- TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. B06628, 26in. nitro barrels with raised matt rib, 3in. chambers, manual safety, nonselective single-trigger, acanthus foliage engraving with gold-inlaid scenes of partridge and pointer retrieving woodcock, bright finish overall, 14 1/4in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 11oz ** S2 A. ALLAN A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no serial number on barrel loop only, 28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2012), the rib engraved A. ALLAN. GLASGOW., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, automatic safety with silver-inlaid SAFE detail, border and partial acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 3oz. See illustration on page , No Lot 1534 S2 NEUMANN ET CIE (LIEGE) A 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3464, 26 3/4in. (68cm) nitro barrels with raised matt rib bead sight and intermediate bead sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip scroll-back action, manual safety, border and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock (knot at hand) with sling swivels and including 1 1/4in. wooden extension, weight 5lb. 9oz S2 AYA A.410 (3IN. MAGNUM) DOUBLE-BARRELLED BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no , 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, minor bulge right barrel, removable striker discs, automatic safety, border engraving, retaining virtually full original colourhardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stock, weight 5lb. 4oz A S2 W. B. BARRATT A 16-BORE PUSH-FORWARD THUMBHOLE UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5098, 28in. nitro reproved lined damascus barrels, rib engraved W.B. BARRATT. BURTON ON TRENT, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action island locks, thumbhole underlever action with Purdey 1863 patent double bite, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured stock (repaired at hand) with engraved steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 6lb. 5oz. See illustration on page S2 W. B. BARRATT A 20-BORE PUSH-FORWARD THUMBHOLE UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5099, 29in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib engraved W.B. BARRATT. BURTON ON TRENT, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and 1/2 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, thumbhole underlever action with Purdey 1863 patent double bite, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured stock with engraved steel heel and toe plates, foreend with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 5lb. 6oz. See illustration on page S2 BOSS & CO. A 16-BORE EASY-OPENING SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6879, with extra 20-bore barrels, 28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib engraved BOSS & CO. 13, DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON. W., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both; 28in. extra 20-bore nitro chopperlump barrels (unsigned, London proof marks for 1984), rib gold-inlaid 20 at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke; manual safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss 1905 improved patent single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, triggerplate screw a replacement, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 3/8in. boldly-figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. (16-bore barrels) and 6lb. 7oz. (20-bore barrels) See illustration on page 154 8,000-12,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was ordered April 1924 with 28in. barrels by Sir Frank Carter of Henley-on-Thames S2 BERETTA A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) AL 391 TEKNYS STONECOAT SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN, serial no. AA430555, 30in. nitro barrel with 8mm ventilated matt rib, 3in. chamber, multichoke (with spares), Stonecoat receiver embossed with the Beretta emblem, and with the logo also within a blue enamelled flash, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including Gel-tek recoil pad, weight 7lb. 5oz., in its makers universal case 800-1,

81 1539 S2 W.W. GREENER A 16-BORE ROYAL FACILE PRINCEPS SELF- ACTING EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. sleeved nitro barrels retaining original rib inscribed 2 and engraved W.W. GREENER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. WINNER OF THE LONDON FIELD TRIALS & 1879 the tubes with scroll engraving at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, scroll-back action with carved serpentine fences, holdopen toplever, the action with jumping jack return stud, manual side-safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed and blued finish, 14 5/8in. stock, weight 5lb. 11oz. See illustration on page , S2 WESTLEY RICHARDS A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. T10756, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3 choke, scoop back treble-grip action with hidden third bite, manual safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border engraving, the makers name engraved within a banner, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/4in. figured stock including 2 1/2in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 7oz S1 COSMI A 20-BORE 8-SHOT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN, serial no /8in. nitro barrel with 6mm raised ventilated rib with concave matted top, 2 3/4in. chamber, bored approx. 1/2 choke, Cosmi-Brev action with sculpted slender fore-end, manual safety, plain action with bright finish, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in its lightweight case See illustration on page 158 3,500-4, S2 G.E. LEWIS & SONS A 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels, rib reengraved G.E. LEWIS & SONS. 32 & 33 LOWER LOVEDAY ST. BIRMINGHAM, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, bold acanthus scroll engraving with beaded borders, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/8in. figured cast on stock including buttplate, weight 5lb. 11oz No Lots BIG BORE AND SINGLE-BARRELLED 1593 S2 JOHN DICKSON & SON A FINE 10-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 4048, No.2 of a pair, 29in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels (in 2004), broad rib engraved JOHN DICKSON & SON, 63 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH., 67mm chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, J.D & S patent action incorporating Purdey patent double bite, patent no of 1863, use number 5203, carved percussion fences with beaded borders, rebounding sidelocks, broad strikers, best fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. highlyfigured stock (cracked and repaired at hand) with sling eyes and including engraved steel buttplate with backstrap, fore-end with grip release catch, weight 9lb. 5oz. See illustration on page 158 2,500-3,500 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed as a best double toplever 10-bore to match gun No. 3370, with 29in. barrels. It was completed on December 27th Further research undertaken by author Donald Dallas confirms that the gun was made for the eccentric collector Charles Gordon, and the following information was kindly supplied by Donald: Charles Gordon was a man of wealth and substance, born into an old established family, but a man of unsound mind with a mania for collecting, not only guns but wine, fishing tackle and books, a man who bankrupted his estate ending his days alone with all his possessions sold, insane and incapable of running his affairs. Charles Gordon was born in 1853, but shortly after his birth his mother died and since his father was a serving army officer, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle who lived at Halmyre House near Peebles in the Scottish Borders. By the time he was fourteen, his uncle and aunt had both died and although he inherited the large Halmyre Estate along with a considerable income, he was left alone to fend for himself. He was of unsound mind throughout his life, one aspect of this being a desire to collect on a massive scale. He bought over 300 guns, rifles and pistols of the very best quality, all in sumptuous cases, about half being muzzleloaders, a system that was completely obsolete at the time of purchase. Even his breech-loaders were quirky and out of date and he never fired the majority of his collection. In 1908 a Curator Bonis had to be appointed to direct his life and his house, estate and his possessions were all sold including his gun collection. He died in 1918 in a humble cottage on his old estate. Holt s Auctioneers - Lot 1599, September

82 1594 S2 ITHACA GUN CO. A 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED BOXLOCK EJECTOR TRAP GUN, serial no T, circa 1915, with 32in. nitro barrel with raised ventilated matt rib, 2 3/4in. chamber, bored approx. full choke, hold-open toplever, cocking lever return stud, the action engraved with acanthus scroll on a matt background surrounding vignettes of a trap shooter in Edwardian attire on the left, the right engraved MADE - IN - U-S-A- surmounting the seal of the United States of America, retaining some original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, the fore-end with pushbutton release, weight 7lb. 11oz. See illustration on page S2 P. BERETTA AN UNUSED 12-BORE UGB25 XCEL BREAK- OPEN SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN, serial no. UGO2535A, 30in. nitro barrel with 12mm raised ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chamber, multi chokes (with spares), black and gold finish, 14 3/4in. well-figured sculpted pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. Gel-Tek recoil pad, in its universal case with accessories 800-1, S2 AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE A FINE GRIFNEE-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED BOXLOCK EJECTOR TRAP GUN, serial no , 33 7/8in. (86cm) nitro barrel with stepped broad, raised ventilated matt top rib, engraved at the breech end AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE. BREVETE - LIEGE, BELGIUM., 2 3/4in. chamber, bored approx. full choke, quadruple-grip action with removable striker disc, no safety catch, bold and fine acanthus scroll engraving, the triggerplate signed P. GRIFNEE - 76, bright finish overall, 14 5/8in. pistolgrip stock with monte carlo comb, pistolgrip-cap and including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, beavertail fore-end, weight 8lb. 10oz. See illustration on page 156 1,500-2, No Lots OVER AND UNDER 1600 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS A FINE, HUNT-ENGRAVED 20-BORE SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, serial no , 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels with solid Woodward type matt top-rib and side-ribs, over barrel engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. ENGLAND., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, bolstered action with hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, cocking-indicators, non-selective single trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the makers name gold-inlaid on the lockplates and underside of the action bar, and further finely engraved with a portrait of The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Thatcher in a circular cartouche, inscribed MARGARET THATCHER PRIME MINISTER 1990, the triggerplate signed M.A. Hunt, the triggerguard tang gold-inlaid with the serial number, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. highly-figured half-pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, weight 6lb. 4oz., in its lightweight ox blood leather case with accessories See illustration on page ,000-50,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1990 with 28in. barrels for the vendor. The 1980s were an excellent time to be building a business as the Conservative government of the time and the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (the late Baroness Thatcher), actively supported and encouraged small/medium businesses in their aspirations. So it was that the vendor, a long-time shooting man, came to commission this shotgun. He built-up a highly successful company with two, quite different, arms. The first being a commercial cleaning firm based in the City (which of course was going through a period of great success), and the second acting as the first importer for Great Britain of Le Chameau footwear. One of the major stockists for Le Chameau was James Purdey & Sons, and as the relationship between them and the vendor developed, the aspiration to own one of their shotguns became a clear and defined certainty. This was realised in 1988 when he commissioned this shotgun and decided upon an interesting addition to the maker s house style of fine bouquet and scroll engraving. In recognition of the economic climate that had enabled him to flourish, the vendor had a vignette of Baroness Thatcher engraved on the underside of the action, entrusting the task to Marcus Hunt. Work progressed on the gun at a good pace and the vendor was able to try the gun at the West London Shooting Grounds only eighteen months later, and after a few minor adjustments were made he was able to take delivery. Ironically the day the gun passed into his hands was the day that Baroness Thatcher resigned as leader of the party following intense pressure from her peers. The provenance also has a degree of splendid irony; the vendor as an eighteen year old became a coal miner. He was employed by the N.C.B. and worked as a pitman at their Littleton Colliery near Cannock. He left after a year as he developed bronchitis S2 ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI A BONSI-ENGRAVED 28-BORE EXCALIBUR BL DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE ACTION SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. F0628, 28in. nitro barrels with raised matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral triggerplate release catch, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the underside with a finely engraved vignette of a brace of French partridge in flight, the action gold-inlaid with the makers name, triggerplate signed D. Bonsi, bright finish overall, 14 3/4in. well-figured stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 6oz., in its universal case See illustration on page 158 5,000-7, A S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) CYNERGY GRADE 3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no MN132, 28in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 5mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed trigger, engraved with game scenes surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 9oz., in its makers universal case 1,000-1,

83 1602 S2 RENATO GAMBA A 12-BORE DAYTONA SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 32in. nitro barrels with 10mm ventilated matt toprib and ventilated mid-rib, gold line detail at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety selective single trigger, detachable triggerplate, bright and blued finish overall, 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with applied leather covered cheekpiece (would remove) and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 5oz., in its universal case 1,000-1, S2 ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI A MAROCCHI-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SIDEPLATED SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. F1277, 30in. nitro barrels with tapered solid matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail and integral triggerplate release, action and decorative sideplates deeply carved in high relief with filiciform scrolls on a finely matted background, the triggerplate signed Marocchi, bright finish overall, 15in. highlyfigured pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 13oz., in its universal case See illustration on page ,000-12, S2 GEBRUDER MERKEL A 12-BORE MODEL 303 DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels (reproved in 2013), with 8mm ventilated matt top-rib and wooden side-fillets, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, bolstered action, hold-open toplever, manual safety, cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely carved with acanthus scroll on a matt background, the bolsters with floral motifs, matt finish, 14 3/8in. figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, sling swivels, weight 7lb., in a Beretta case See illustration on page 159 2,500-3, S2 P. BERETTA A 20-BORE MOD S687 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. F19788B, 28in. nitro barrels with 5mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, holdopen toplever silver-inlaid with a pigeon, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed trigger, silver action with scrollwork surrounding game scenes of duck, partridge and woodcock, 14 7/8in. pistolgrip stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 3oz S2 BROWNING A 12-BORE MOD. 325-SP GRADE 6 SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no PN, 28in. nitro barrels with 12mm ventilated matt top-rib, bead sight and intermediate bead sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed adjustable trigger (with spare), bold acanthus engraving surrounding gold-inlaid game scenes of pheasant and duck, the underside with a setter, the triggerguard with a partridge, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock (crack at hand) including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 9oz. See illustration on page , S2 GEBR. MERKEL A 12-BORE MODEL 203E DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with 9mm raised matt rib and wooden side-fillets, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, bolstered action with hold-open toplever, manual safety, hand-detachable lockplates, cockingindicators, articulated front trigger, fully engraved with bold arabesque scrollwork, bright and blued finish overall, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock with slight palmswell, cheekpiece, sling swivels, steel pistolgrip-cap and including 3/8in. buttplate, weight 7lb. 8oz. The gun was completed circa March ,000-1, S2 PIETRO BERETTA A PELI-ENGRAVED 12-BORE S3 EL SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. C08085B, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels with 9mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety, border engraving surrounding floral and acanthus scrollwork set on a matt background, triggerplate signed T. Peli, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 14oz., in its makers universal case See illustration on page 159 2,500-3, S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) 525 HUNTING ELITE GRADE 3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no ZZ, 30in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, engraved with scenes of pheasant in flight over a farmland setting on the left, the right with fowl in flight over a marshland setting, surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, the underside including a vignette of a volant woodcock, matt silver finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock (slightly cast on) including buttplate, weight 7lb. 5oz., in its makers universal case 1,600-1, No Lot 258

84 1611 S2 BROWNING - BERETTA A 12-BORE MORGAN SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 413PV01980, 26 1/2in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, the top tube marked BROWNING ARMS COMPANY on the left, the right with the Beretta PB trademark and SPECIAL STEEL 12GA. 2 3/4 MOBILCHOKE PATENT ITALY , 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed trigger, blacked action marked with BROWNING and the buckmark emblem, the underside with MORGAN, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with sling swivels, including buttplate, weight 7lb., in its makers universal case See illustration on page This gun was made in Italy, circa 1985, and is incredibly reminiscent of a Beretta Onyx. In 1972, an agreement was made between Beretta and Fabrique Nationale. This agreement between the major European arms companies was intended to consolidate and protect their market from aggressive expansion by the American and Japanese makers. The relationship ended in 1995, when the Beretta family withdrew, and bought back shares held by Fabrique Nationale S2 BROWNING A LITTLE-USED 12-BORE AUTUMN SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 325MM03299, 27 1/2in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, the top tube with a band of gold at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch with gold-inlaid S O and U details, goldwashed trigger, the action and furniture with gold-inlaid border lines, acanthus scroll engraving and surrounding vignettes of a brace of pheasant in flight on the left, the right with a group of plump partridge, the underside with a vignette of a woodcock in flight, 14 3/4in. highly-figured semi-pistolgrip stock with scalloped chequering at the grip, weight 7lb. 2oz., in a canvas and leather and leather case See illustration on page ,000-15, S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B2 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 8K3RP01232, 30in. nitro barrels with 12mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, replacement trigger, border engraving surrounding scenes of pheasant on the left, the right with a capercaillie, the underside with a brace of partridge in flight, silver finish, 14 3/8in. pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 9oz. See illustration on page 161 1,200-1, S2 AYA A 12-BORE MODEL 37A SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with 8mm ventilated matt toprib with a band of scroll engraving at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, bolstered action, automatic safety, hand detachable sidelocks with flush-fitting concealed release catch, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, selective single trigger, acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates engraved with scenes of pheasant and fowl in flight over their naturalistic habitats, three-piece semi-beavertail foreend, 14 3/8in. figured pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 11oz. See illustration on page 162 2,000-3, S2 P. BERETTA A 12-BORE S687 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. L44363B, 28in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 10mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, floral scroll engraving surrounding vignettes of pheasant and waterfowl in flight, the underside with a woodcock, brushed bright finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including wooden buttplate, weight 7lb. 10oz S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B2 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no S75, 27 1/2in. nitro barrels with 12mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, border and partial scroll engraving surrounding scenes of pheasant on the left, the right with a capercaillie, the underside with a brace of partridge in flight, silver finish, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 161 1,200-1, S2 GEBR. MERKEL (SUHL) A 12-BORE DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro reproved barrels with wooden side-fillets, solid top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, bolstered scroll back action, hold-open toplever, automatic safety, cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, border and partial scroll engraving, bright finish, 15in. semipistolgrip stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 14oz A S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) CYNERGY GRADE 3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no MN132, 26in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 5mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed trigger, engraved with game scenes surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 5oz., in its makers universal case 1,000-1,

85 1618 S2 PERAZZI A 12-BORE MX8 SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 29in. nitro barrels gold-inlaid MX8 toward the breech end, with ventilated mid-rib and 10mm ventilated stepped matt top-rib with high-visibility fore-sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral triggerplate release catch, border engraving, retaining virtually full colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. stock including 3/4in. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. 14oz. 1,800-2, S2 P. BERETTA A LEFT-HANDED 12-BORE SO4 SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. A04591B, 30in. nitro barrels with 9mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety, border and partial acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 10oz., in its universal case See illustration on page 161 3,500-4, S2 RENATO GAMBA A 12-BORE DAYTONA SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with 10mm ventilated matt toprib, the breech end inlaid with a gold band, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety, selective single trigger, detachable triggerplate, border engraving with conchiform motifs, bright finish, 14in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 14oz. 1,000-1, S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 26 1/2in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt toprib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, partial acanthus scroll engraving, retaining virtually full colour-hardening and finish, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 11oz A S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) CYNERGY GRADE 3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no MN132, 26in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 5mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed trigger, engraved with game scenes surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 5oz., in its makers universal case 1,000-1, S2 AYA A 12-BORE MOD. CORAL DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with wooden sidefillets, 8mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, bolstered scroll back action, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid S detail, cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, carved in relief with with scenes of flushed fowl and hound on point, silver finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. See illustration on page S2 P. BERETTA A 12-BORE (3IN.) SILVER PIGEON S SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. NO2174S, 30in. nitro barrels with 10mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, acanthus scroll engraving, matt silver finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 14oz. See illustration on page S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B27 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. L13PM02188, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety, bouquet and scroll engraving, silver finish, 14in. pistolgrip stock including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. See illustration on page S2 CENTAURE (LIEGE) A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 448, 28 1/2in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt toprib with intermediate bead, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, three-piece fore-end, bolstered scallop back action, manual safety, selective single trigger, acanthus scroll engraving, the sides engraved with a scene of a hound on point in a wetland setting, the underside with a vignette of a nye of pheasants, the triggerguard with a flushed mallard, silver finish, 14in. stock including 1/2in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 7oz. See illustration on page , S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B1 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro barrels with 8mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, bouquet and scroll engraving, silver finish, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 5oz A S2 B.C. MIROKU A NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) MK70 GRADE 6 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no ZM, 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt toprib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, acanthus scroll engraving surrounding gold-bordered vignettes of a brace of flushed pheasant on the left, the right with a pair of mallard over a wetland setting, matt finish, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 9oz., in its makers carton See illustration on page 161 1,800-2,

86 1627 S2 P. BERETTA A 12-BORE MOD. S687 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. E82665B, 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, floral scroll engraving surrounding scenes of duck and partridge in flight, the underside with a woodcock, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock including wooden buttplate, weight 7lb. 4oz ** S2 VOSTOK A 12-BORE MU8 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. N740599, with extra barrels, 29 1/2in. nitro reproved barrels in 2013, (serial no. N ) with 7mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. full and extra full choke; 26 1/2in. nitro reproved skeet barrels in 2013, (serial no. N ) with 7mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, skeet chokes; bolstered scroll-back action with hold-open toplever, manual safety, floral and scroll engraving, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with monte carlo comb, weight 7lb. 15oz. (29 1/2in. barrels) and 7lb. 13oz. (26 1/2in. barrels) See illustration on page 164 1,500-2, S2 BROWNING ARMS COMPANY A 12-BORE CITORI SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no PV, 28in. nitro barrels with 13mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, acanthus scroll engraving surrounding game scene vignettes, silver finish, 14 3/8in. pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 13oz. See illustration on page S2 P. BERETTA A 12-BORE MOD. S686 SPECIAL SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. E28186B, 28in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 10mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, silver finish, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 8oz S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE A1 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no S5, 30in. nitro barrels with 16mm ventilated matt toprib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and full choke, extractors missing retaining screws, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, border engraving, blued finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 15oz A S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) MODEL 920K SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. TR12 KA3129, 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed trigger, blacked action, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 8oz., in its makers carton S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B2 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 27 1/2in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt toprib, 2 3/4inn. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, acanthus scroll engraving surrounding vignettes of flushed pheasant and fowl, old silver finish, 14 3/4in. figured roachbelly stock including 5/8in. extension, weight 7lb. 1,800-2, S2 WEBLEY - BERETTA A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no / P43519, 28in. nitro barrels with 7mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, border and partial scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 9oz S2 P. BERETTA A 20-BORE (3IN.) MODEL S687 EELL DIAMOND PIGEON SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. P33513B, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels with 5mm ventilated matt top rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), holdopen toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed trigger, acanthus scroll engraving surrounding game scenes of pheasant and woodcock in woodland settings, triggerplate signed Bottega C Giovanelli, bright and blued finish overall, 14 3/4in. well- figured stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad (wooden buttplate option in case), weight 6lb. 5oz., in its universal case See illustration on page 164 2,400-2, ** S2 FLODMAN GUNS A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. FF0534, 27 1/2in. nitro reproved stainless barrels (in 2013) with stepped ventilated 10mm matt top-rib, high visibility bead fore-sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (no spares), manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, non recoilactivated ejector system, two tone bright and satin finish stainless steel action, 15 1/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with palm swell (cracked through and repaired at hand), weight 8lb. 4oz. See illustration on page 164 1,500-2, No Lot 261

87 1636A S2 BERETTA A NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) 686 ONYX SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. R76918S, 26 1/2in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed trigger, bright action gold-inlaid with the makers name, the underside with the model designation, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 6oz., in its makers universal case 800-1, S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE B2 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no S70, 27 5/8in. (70cm) nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, scroll engraving surrounding game scenes of pheasant and duck, old silver finish, 14 3/8in. roachbelly stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 13oz. 1,000-1, S2 FABRIQUE NATIONALE A 12-BORE A1 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no S73, 27 1/2in. nitro barrels with 12mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed single trigger, blued action with border engraving, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 2oz A S2 P. BERETTA A 12-BORE MOD. SO3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. C05773B, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels with 9mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, Teague multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, border and floral scroll engraving, brushed bright and blued finish, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 15oz., in its makers case See illustration on page 165 4,800-5, S2 P. BERETTA A NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) SILVER PIGEON S SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. R95924S, 30in. nitro barrels with 9mm ventilated matt toprib, 3in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed trigger, acanthus scroll engraving, matt finish, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 14oz., in its makers universal case 800-1, S2 B.C. MIROKU A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) GRADE I SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no ZY, 30in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, acanthus scroll engraving, matt finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in its makers carton 1,000-1, S2 P. BERETTA A VIRTUALLY UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) 682 GOLD SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. H24112B, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 12mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed adjustable trigger, border engraving, the makers name goldinlaid on all sides, the underside with the model designation along with the Beretta logo in a wreath, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb., in its makers universal case S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN.) CYNERGY GRADE 3 SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no MN132, 28in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 5mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed trigger, engraved with game scenes surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in its makers universal case 1,000-1, S2 BROWNING A NEW AND UNUSED 12-BORE (3IN.) GTS ELITE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with 10mm ventilated matt top-rib with intermediate bead sight, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed adjustable trigger, engraved with acanthus scrollwork on a matt background surrounding a partridge and duck transforming into a clay target on the left and right respectively, silver finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 8oz., in its makers universal case See illustration on page 165 1,600-1, S2 KEMEN A 12-BORE KM-4 SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 30 3/4in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 9mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (many spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid S detail, adjustable single trigger, blacked action with border engraving and the makers name and model designation gold-inlaid, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 5oz., in a universal case 2,000-2,

88 1645 S2 JENSON A VIRTUALLY UNUSED 20-BORE (3IN. MAGNUM) DELUXE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. OU 0697, 28in. nitro reproved barrels with 8mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators,fully engraved in large acanthus scrollwork on a matted black background, the underside with Jenson in gold, 14 5/8in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 3oz., in a lightweight leather case See illustration on page 165 3,000-3, S2 P. BERETTA A 20-BORE (3IN.) S687 EELL DIAMOND PIGEON SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. N73887B, 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, Teague multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, goldwashed single trigger, engraved with foliate scroll engraving surrounding game scene vignettes, bright finish, 15in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 4oz., in its makers universal case See illustration on page 165 2,500-3, S2 BROWNING A 12-BORE MOD. 325 SP GRADE 6 SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no PN, 28in. nitro barrels with 13mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, multichokes (with one spare), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, gold-washed adjustable trigger, foliate scroll engraving surrounding gold-highlighted scenes of pheasant, duck and hound, bright finish, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock (cracked and repaired) including 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 8oz., in a universal case See illustration on page 166 1,200-1, S2 CAESAR GUERINI A 28-BORE MAXUM SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , with two sets of barrels, 32in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-ribs and 10mm ventilated matt top-ribs, one set 2 3/4in. chambers, the other 3in., multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, engraved with bold flowing acanthus scrollwork on a matt background, the decorative sideplates engraved en suite, bright finish, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 8oz., in its makers universal case See illustration on page 166 1,500-2, S2 ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI A MAROCCHI-ENGRAVED 12-BORE EXCALIBUR SPORTING SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. F0772, 32in. nitro barrels with ventilated mid-rib and 9mm ventilated matt top-rib scroll engraved at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi chokes (with spares), hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral triggerplate release catch and gold-inlaid SAFE detail, selective single trigger, the action and furniture profusely carved with acanthus scrollwork set against a matt background, gold-inlaid with the makers name and the model designation, triggerplate signed C. Marocchi, bright finish, 15 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with engraved pistolgrip-cap, including 1in. recoil pad, weight 8lb. 9oz., in its makers universal case See illustration on page 166 6,500-7, S2 LINCOLN A LITTLE USED 28-BORE 'NO.2' SINGLE- TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, game scene and acanthus scroll engraving, old silver and blued finish, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 5lb. 12oz No Lots BOXLOCK EJECTORS AND NON-EJECTORS 1700 S2 W. J. JEFFERY & CO. A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25in. nitro barrels with matt Churchill rib, tubes engraved W.J. JEFFERY & CO. LTD. 9 GOLDEN SQUARE. REGENT STREET. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with silver-inlaid SAFE detail, bold acanthus scroll engraving with beaded bordering, the makers name in central cartouches, retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 2oz., in its canvas and leather case See illustration on page Provenance: The gun was completed circa S2 E.J. CHURCHILL A 12-BORE XXV UTILITY MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4718, 25in. nitro barrels with Churchill rib inlaid XXV at the breech end, the tubes engraved E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. ORANGE ST. GUNWORKS LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured replacement stock with gold escutcheon engraved DR, weight 6lb. 2oz., in its makers leather VC lightweight guncase See illustration on page 167 2,000-2, S2 COGSWELL & HARRISON A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. replacement nitro barrels (by Gallyon & Sons circa 1968), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl. and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with carved serpentine fences, automatic safety, selective single trigger, triggerplate mounted selector switch with gold-inlaid S and F details, scroll engraving, blued finish, 15 1/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 11oz. See illustration on page

89 1703 S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, automatic safety, border and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15 3/4in. stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, minor setting crack to rear of top tang, weight 6lb. 11oz * S2 W. J. JEFFERY & CO. A 12-BORE JEFFERY S LONG RANGE HAMMERLESS PIGEON AND WILDFOWL GUN BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WITH PAGE- WOOD PATENT TOPLEVER, serial no , 30in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2013), rib engraved W.J. JEFFERY & CO. 13 KING ST. ST. JAMES ST. LONDON. HERAKLES COMPODND GUN BARREL STEEL (sic), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, treblegrip action, toplever engraved T. PAGE WOOD PATENT, bifurcated thumb catch with folding peepsight, border engraving, the makers name in a scrolling foliate banner, retaining traces of colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 167 Provenance: The gun was completed circa In the Jeffery catalogue of the time, this particular model is mentioned as having been a popular choice for export: Large numbers of these Guns have been supplied for use in South Africa, to shoot large size shot, for Buck shooting. The keeper of the records has kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. barrels in February S2 W. CLARK A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, no visible serial number, 29in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved WILLIAM CLARK. MAKER. PATRONIZED BY H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES., 2 1/2in. chambers, treble-grip action, toplever gold-inlaid EJECTOR, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail (requires attention), border and partial scroll engraving with the makers name goldinlaid, brushed bright finish, 14in. figured stock with engraved steel toe plate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in a canvas and leather case 1706 S2 J. PURDEY & SONS 12-BORE TRADEMARK QUALITY D BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro reproved (likely blued damascus) barrels, rib engraved J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY ST. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, right wall thickness below recommended minimum, Anson and Deeley patent treble-grip action, use number 4961, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, intercepting sears, border and scroll engraving, toplever, triggerguard and foreend iron engraved 2, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening,14 3/8in.. figured stock including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end wood likely replacement, weight 6lb. 5oz. See illustration on page 167 1,200-1,600 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed with 30in. barrels in September 1888 for a Mr. Benskin S2 C.S. ROSSON A LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE (2IN.) BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3547, 26in. nitro barrels (left wall below recommended minimum), the tubes engraved C.S. ROSSON & CO. RAMPANT HORSE STREET. NORWICH and the narrow file-cut rib gold-inlaid FOR 2 INCH CASE ONLY, 2in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, scroll-back action, automatic safety with inlaid SAFE detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued, 14 3/8in. figured stock, weight 5lb. 3oz., in its makers lightweight tan leather case See illustration on page , S2 PERKES ADAMS & CO. A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 29 1/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the rib engraved 2 and PERKES ADAMS & CO. 15 SWALLOW ST. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W. 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 15in. stock including 1/2in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 8oz., in a tan leather case See illustration on page No Lots 1711 S2 W. W. GREENER A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR TRY- GUN, serial no , 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, rib engraved W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 68 HAYMARKET. LONDON. WORKS ST. MARY S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM. (refreshed), treble-grip action, no safety catch, retaining much colour-hardening and some finish, fully articulated stock pinned at head and with horn centre grip, adjustable comb and butt, with brass key, fore-end with horn finial and Deeley & Edge patent release, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration on page 169 2,500-3, S2 W. & C. SCOTT A 12-BORE THE BOWOOD BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro reproved barrels with matt Churchill-rib, tubes engraved W & C SCOTT GUNMAKERS BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, scroll-back action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and scroll engraving, the underside with the model designation and a retriever with pheasant, 14 5/8in. wellfigured stock with diamond grip, bolstered fore-end wood, weight 6lb., in a lightweight canvas case See illustration on page 168 1,500-2, S2 A GERMAN-MADE 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8928, 29 1/2in. nitro reproved Krupp Stahl barrels with matt rib, the tubes engraved with a band at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, scroll back treble-grip action with sideclips, cocking-indicators, automatic safety with inlaid S detail, horn triggerguard, border and acanthus scroll engraving, 13 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock chequered at the head, with pistolgrip-cap, sculpted cheekpiece, including buttplate, weight 6lb. 9oz. See illustration on page 168 Provenance: The vendor has kindly supplied us with the following information: My grandfather H.R. Clarke, then a captain in a machine gun company on the western front, liberated the shotgun in 1915, was then gassed and both returned to England for a long convalescence. He was not a real shooting man so the gun saw little service until the Home Guard, in Chepstow, under the then Major H.R. CLarke, was formed in the Second World War and it became part of their armoury prior to proper military weapons being available. One might say it swapped sides. It came into my possession in the late 60s and with which I enjoyed many years happy shooting. I trust the lucky purchaser has the same pleasure. 264

90 1714 S2 COGSWELL & HARRISON A 12-BORE THE AVANT TOUT BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. THE AVANT TOUT. 141 NEW BOND ST. & 226 STRAND. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety, plain action engraved with the makers name, bright finish, 14 1/2in. stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a green canvas and leather case S2 W. W. GREENER A 12-BORE GRADE FH70 FACILE PRINCEPS EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels with fine acanthus scrollwork at the breech ends, rib engraved W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 29. PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W. WORKS ST. MARY S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, treble-grip scroll-back action with side shoulders, carved serpentine fences, manual side safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, finely engraved with flowing acanthus scrollwork interspersed with floral motifs, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15 1/2in. boldly-figured stock with horn insert drop points and including 1 1/2in. wooden extension, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 6lb. 11oz., in its brass-cornered oak lined case with green velveteen interior and gold-tooled leather trade label See illustration on page 170 1,500-2, S2 WINCHESTER A 12-BORE (3IN. MAG.) MODEL 23 XTR PIGEON GRADE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. PWK004331, 28in. nitro barrels with ventilated matt rib, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, hold-open toplever, automatic safety with integral barrel selector switch, acanthus scroll engraving, the underside with a pigeon, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock (cracked at hand) including buttplate, weight 6lb. 15oz S2 W. RICHARDS A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 9497, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail (action bridge fractured), border engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 8oz S2 BONEHILL A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR PIGEON GUN, serial no. 304, 30 1/2in. nitro barrels with file-cut matt rib (engraving indistinct, rib loose), the breech end with the portrait of a pigeon, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, scroll back treble-grip action with sideclips, manual safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, removable striker discs, bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/4in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock with engraved steel heel and toe plates, weight 7lb. 1oz. See illustration on page S2 W.W. GREENER A 12-BORE GRADE E.10 EMPIRE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro barrels, matt rib engraved W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. WORKS. ST MARY S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, treble-grip action, manual side safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border engraving, brushed bright, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock (setting crack at head) including buttplate, weight 7lb. 8oz S2 WIGGAN & ELLIOTT A RARE 12-BORE ELLIOTT 1863 PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER ROTATING SINGLE BOLT SNAP-ACTION HAMMERLESS NON-EJECTOR GUN, serial no. 3264, 30in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels, sunken rib gold-inlaid in script ELLIOTT S PATENT and engraved WIGGAN & ELLIOTT MAKERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY & THE PACHA OF EGYPT, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, some pits, Anson & Deeley patent barrel-cocking boxlock action, patent no of May 11th 1875, use number 5028, with rare configuration incorporating H. Elliot patent single bite, patent no of July 16th 1863, action flat marked with Anson & Deeley patent details and W PHILLIPSON, top tang with Elliott paten details, automatic safety with gold SAFE detail, push forward underlever, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, 13 7/8in. well-figured stock with carved shell panels, with unusual reversed horn buttplate, bolstered fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 1oz. See illustration on page 172 1,500-2, S2 COGSWELL & HARRISON A 12-BORE SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25in. nitro barrels with matt Churchill-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, bouquet and scroll engraving, the decorative sideplates engraved en suite, brushed bright, 14 1/2in. replacement stock, fore-end missing finial, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page S2 W. CLARK A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, no visible serial number, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved WILLIAM CLARK. MAKER. 73. BATH STREET. BIRMINGHAM. and 2 toward the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with ternate dolls head, toplever goldinlaid EJECTOR, automatic safety (requires attention, ejectors require attention) with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, gold-inlaid W. CLARK., the underside gold-inlaid F.D.W.L.S., 14 1/4in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 12oz. See illustration on page

91 1723 S2 CHARLES HELLIS & SONS A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1487, 30in. sleeved steel to damascus nitro barrels, rib engraved CHARLES HELLIS & SONS., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and full choke, treble-grip action, carved stylised acanthus leaf fences, automatic safety (at fault), fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the recessed decorative sideplates engraved en suite, floorplate screw a replacement, brushed bright finish, 16in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 14oz. See illustration on page S2 F.T. BAKER A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7407, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved FREDERIC. T. BAKER. GUN. MANUFACTURER. 88 FLEET ST. & 21. COCKSPUR ST. LONDON., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, treblegrip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border engraving surrounding F.T. BAKER. No. 7407, retaining virtually full colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 15oz. See illustration on page S2 WILLIAM FORD A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 25 3/4in. nitro reproved barrels, tubes engraved WILLIAM FORD. 15 ST. MARY S ROW. BIRMINGHAM, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, carved fences, side bolsters, automatic safety with silverinlaid SAFE detail, beaded border and bold acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 7/8in. wellfigured stock, swept towards central vision, weight 6lb. 3oz., in its brass-cornered leather case See illustration on page S2 WILLIAMS & POWELL (LIVERPOOL) A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 30in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved WILLIAMS & POWELL. LIVERPOOL, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with silver-inlaid SAFE detail, floral and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock including 1/2in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 12oz., in an oak-lined, brass-cornered leather hammergun case with WIlliams & Powell trade label, inked with serial number 5470 See illustration on page S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A 12-BORE MODEL 702 BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD. BIRMINGHAM and gold-inlaid 1 at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, toplever gold-inlaid 1, automatic safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/8in. figured stock including 1in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration on page 173 1,200-1,600 This gun was used as No.1 of a pair with lot S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A 12-BORE MODEL 702 BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, the rib gold-inlaid 2 at the breech end, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, toplever gold-inlaid 2, automatic safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, 15 1/8in. stock including 7/8in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page 173 1,200-1,600 This gun was used as No.2 of a pair with lot S2 M.B. PERDEAUX A 12-BORE (3IN. MAGNUM) BOXLOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 678, 30in. nitro barrels with raised matt rib, the tubes engraved M.B. PERDEAUX. SLEAFORD. 1988, 3in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, treble-grip action with sideclips, automatic safety with gold-inlaid SAFE detail, border and partial scroll engraving, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 1/4in. stock, weight 8lb. 7oz. See illustration on page 173 1,500-2, No Lot 1731 S2 W. W. GREENER A 12-BORE GRADE G 1881 PATENT SELF- ACTING EJECTOR, serial no , 29 1/2in. nitro reproved blacked damascus barrels with broad matt rib, banner engraved W.W. GREENER. 68 HAYMARKET. LONDON. & ST. MARY S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM. WINNER AT THE LONDON GUN TRIALS & H. LEUE. BERLIN. 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, Greener patent scroll-back action, patent no of 9th May 1881, manual side-safety, border and scroll engraving, 13 3/4in. pistolgrip stock (cracked and repaired at hand) with sling swivels and horn pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 6lb. 15oz. See illustration on page Heinrich Leue was a gunmaker to the court of Berlin, nephew and apprentice to his uncle, Heinrich Barella. For a short period, between 1890 and his death in 1897, he formed an association with W.W. Greener as Greener s representative in Germany S2 B. HALLIDAY & CO. LTD. A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR PIGEON GUN, serial no. 1968, 30in. nitro barrels with broad raised matt rib, tubes engraved B. HALLIDAY & CO. LTD. 63. CANNON ST. LONDON. E.C.4., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, large treble-grip action with side-clips, automatic safety, bold acanthus scroll engraving bordering vignettes of pigeon, brushed bright and blued finish, 15 5/8in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 1 1/4in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with light damage, weight 8lb. 3oz. Provenance: The gun was completed circa

92 1733 S2 WEBLEY & SCOTT A 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, automatic safety, border and scroll engraving, retaining some original colourhardening and finish, 15 1/8in. figured stock including 3/4in. buttplate, weight 6lb. 7oz S2 J. & W. TOLLEY A 12-BORE (2IN.) BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no , 26in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved J. & W. TOLLEY. BIRMINGHAM and the right tube gold-inlaid FOR 2 INCH CASE ONLY, 2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, scroll back action, automatic safety with silver-inlaid SAFE detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured stock, 5lb. 5oz., in a canvas and leather case See illustration on page No Lot 1736 S2 AGNEW & SON A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 8210, 30in. nitro reproved barrels with broad matt rib, tubes engraved AGNEW & SON. 79, SOUTH ST. EXETER., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, large treble-grip action with side-clips, automatic safety, beaded border engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/4in. figured stock including horn buttplate, weight 7lb. 6oz. See illustration on page No Lot 1738 S2 WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. AN UNUSUAL 34IN. BARRELLED 12-BORE FEDERAL QUALITY BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. T2501, 34in. nitro reproved blued damascus barrels (in 2012) with broad matt rib, tubes engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. FEDERAL QUALITY 747 GRADE, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, wall thicknesses well below recommended minimum, treble-grip action, automatic safety, beaded border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb No Lots HAMMERGUNS 1800 S2 WILLIAM MOORE & GREY A 12-BORE SINGLE-BITE SNAP-ACTION BAR- IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 2562, 30 1/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the rib engraved WILLIAM MOORE & GREY. 43. OLD BOND STREET. LONDON. 2, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, bar-in-wood, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with carved dolphin hammers, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright finish, 14 1/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 11oz., in a leather case See illustration on page S2 H. HOLLAND A 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3165, 30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (pitted, rib engraving worn), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, Jones patent rotary underlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, border and scroll engraving, brushed bright, 15 1/4in. figured stock including 1 1/8in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 14oz., in a brasscornered canvas and leather case See illustration on page S2 CHARLES LANCASTER A 12-BORE 1863 PATENT (SECOND PATTERN) THUMBHOLE-UNDERLEVER SNAP-ACTION HAMMERGUN, serial no. 4397, 30in. sleeved nitro barrels, rib engraved CHARLES LANCASTER. 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. PATENT BREECH LOADER. 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, action incorporating J. Purdey 1863 second patent thumbhole underlever and Purdey 1863 double bite, patent no of 2nd May 1863, striker discs, rebounding back-action locks with high spurred lagotic hammers, the breasts of the hammers hitting the strikers at the base of the standing breech, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, the action marked CHARLES LANCASTER S PATENT, top tang engraved 2, brushed finish overall, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock including 3/4in. ebonite extension, minor crack at hand, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page S2 S.M. PATRICK A 12-BORE (3IN.) BAR-IN-WOOD TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1308, 30 7/8in. black powder reproved barrels, broad rib engraved S. MILTON PATRICK. MAKER. NORTH STREET. SCARBOROUGH., 3in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, broad action with carved percussion fences, slender toplever, non-rebounding sidelocks, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. boldly-figured stock (minor setting cracks to rear of lockplates) with engraved steel heel and toe plates, weight 7lb. 11oz. 1,200-1,

93 1804 S2 JOSEPH HARKOM A 12-BORE WESTLEY RICHARDS 1864 PATENT SINGLE-BITE SNAP-ACTION TOPLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1050, 30in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels (in 2013), rib engraved PATENT. JOSEPH HARKOM. 32 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both,, incorporating Westley Richards improved single-bite toplever snap-action, patent no of 22nd October 1864, carved serpentine fences, action face engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS P*NT and with the triangle trade mark, toplever engraved WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT, nonrebounding sidelocks signed HARKOM, bar-in-wood (chipped right side), the foreend meeting at the knuckle in a crab joint, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, 14 1/2in. figured stock with steel heel and toe plates, weight 6lb. 14oz. See illustration on page S2 CALDERWOOD & SON (DUBLIN) A 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5636, serial number on barrels only, 30in. nitro reproved bold twist barrels with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, rib engraved CALDERWOOD & SON. 14. NORTH EARL STREET. DUBLIN., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, Jones patent rotaryunderlever, carved serpentine fences, loaded indicators, non-rebounding back-action locks with high spurred lagotic hammers (one a recently manufactured replacement), action and furniture with bold acanthus scrollwork, the lockplates with crosshatch bordering and naive game scenes of hound and fowl, bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock including engraved steel buttplate, cracks to underhorns and fore-end wood, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration on page S2 W. B. BARRETT A POWELL 1864 PATENT 12-BORE BAR-IN- WOOD LIFT-UP TOPLEVER ROTATING SINGLE BOLT SNAP-ACTION HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5120, 30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (in 2013), rib engraved W. B. BARRETT. BURTON ON TRENT., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 1/4 choke, right wall thickness below recommended minimum, action incorporating William Powell patent lift-up toplever, patent no of 7th May 1864, use number 2227, bar-in-wood, fluted teardrop fences with Powell patent goldinlaid Loaded indicators, patent no of 1869, rebounding sidelocks with swept lagotic hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral borders, brushed finish overall, 14 13/8in. well-figured stock with engraved steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release and light horn finial, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page * S2 P. WEBLEY & SON A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no , 30in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2013, require bluing), rib engraved P. WEBLEY & SON. 78. SHAFTESBURY AVENUE. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and full choke, treble-grip action with carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. semipistolgrip stock including horn buttplate, weight 6lb. 14oz. Please note VAT at 5% is applicable on the S2 PURDEY A 12-BORE 1863 PATENT (FIRST PATTERN) SNAP-ACTION THUMBHOLE-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 7284, 28in. sleeved steel to damascus nitro barrels (partially struck off at the breech ends), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, carved serpentine fences of pinfire form, non-rebounding back-action locks with unusual dolphin hammers of diminutive pinfire form, reinforced hammer breasts hitting the strikers in the centre of the standing breech, striker retracting bars engraved L and R, Purdey first pattern thumbhole underlever, border and scroll engraving (worn), brushed and reblued finish overall, 14 3/4in. figured stock including 5/8in. wooden extension, fore-end with repairs, weight 6lb. 5oz., in a damaged leather case See illustration on page 177 1,000-2,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed in 1866 with 29in. barrels for Lord Grosvenor. Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, K.G., P.C., J.P. was born 13th October 1825 into one of the wealthiest families in Great Britain, and by the time of his death was considered to be the richest man in the country. He was the second son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Leveson- Gower, the daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Stafford (see Lot 1450). His older brother predeceased him and so Hugh Grosvenor acceded to the family titles. He also inherited the fine sporting estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and large amounts of land in London s Mayfair and Belgravia. The ground rents of the latter were substantial and enabled Grosvenor to develop his country estate, where he indulged a love of country sports and horse racing. He married Lady Constance Sutherland-Leveson- Gower, 4th daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland in 1852 and Queen Victoria acted as Godmother to their first child (whose son would later become the 2nd Duke of Westminster). It was initially thought that Grosvenor would pursue a political career (he represented the seat of Chester for a time), but his interests really lay in developing his estates and sporting interests. He established a racing yard at Eaton Hall, which at its height employed thirty full-time grooms and stable boys, and was home to three stallions and rarely less than twenty brood mares. Out of one of these came one of the finest flat-racing horses of his time, Bend Or, who won the 1880 Epsom Derby in the hands of his regular jockey, Fred Archer. Archer stated that the stallion was the finest horse he had ever ridden; a fine accolade from a man who d secured thirteen consecutive British jockey titles. Interestingly, Grosvenor never laid a bet on any of his horses, and indeed regarded his stable not as an extravagance, but rather as an aristocratic noblesse oblige. His sporting prowess was illustrated perfectly during the last year of his life. Shooting at his Aldford estate, he brought down sixty-five snipe in the space of ninety minutes. He contracted bronchitis later in the year and succumbed to it on 22nd December 1899.

94 1809 S2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND A 12-BORE W.& C. SCOTT 1865 PATENT TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 7340, 30 1/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (slightly shortened, pitted, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum), the rib engraved HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND ST. LONDON., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. in both, action incorporating Scott patent toplever and Purdey double-bite, Scott patent 2752 of 25th October 1865, use number and Purdey patent 1104 of 2nd May 1863, carved percussion fences, rebounding back action lockplates, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, including 1in. ebonite extension, weight 6lb. 10oz. See illustration on page Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed for a Mr. Watson, the date is indistinct in the ledger S2 W. & C. SCOTT & SON A RARE, EARLY 12-BORE JEFFRIES 1874 PATENT 12-BORE DOUBLE LUMP PUSH- FORWARD UNDERLEVER SLIDING-BOLT SNAP-ACTION HAMMERGUN, serial no , 29 3/4in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels (original proofmarks pre 1875, London), rib engraved W. & C. SCOTT & SON. MAKERS. 106 CASTLE STREET. REGENT CIRCUS. LONDON. 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, right tube marked F.C. surmounted by a crown and B, G. Jeffries patent double-lump snap-action, patent no of 8th October 1874, with early variant extended rear lumps acting on the sliding bolt via vertical cams set in slots in the standing breech, short travel snap underlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks, action flat with Jeffries patent details and W. & C. Scott makers mark, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, triggerguard tang with W. & C. Scott makers mark, the stock further marked with the F.C. Crown and B mark, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stock including horn buttplate, fore-end with Scott provisional patent release lever, patent no. 712 of 25th February 1874, weight 7lb. 4oz. See illustration on page 178 3,000-5, S2 G. JEFFRIES A RARE 12-BORE JEFFRIES 1874 PATENT 12- BORE DOUBLE LUMP LATER TOPLEVER VARIANT SLIDING-BOLT SNAP-ACTION HAMMERGUN, no visible serial number, 30in. nitro reproved lined bold damascus barrels, rib engraved G. JEFFRIES. NORWICH. PATENT DOUBLE LUMP, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, G. Jeffries patent double-lump snap-action, patent no of 8th October 1874, later simple sliding bolt design, carved percussion fences, Jefferies patent broad toplever, patent no of 15th December 1875, rebounding stepped punctiform back-action locks with chequered tails, shouldered action bar engraved G. JEFFRIES PATENT, the bridge with the patent details, fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening, 14 3/8in. highly-figured stock, finely sculpted to the contours of the lockplates at the head, chequering refreshed, ebonite buttplate, fore-end with early Anson push rod release catch, patent no of 14th December 1872, use number 1554, weight 7lb. 1oz. See illustration on page 179 2,500-3, S2 G. JEFFRIES A FINE AND RARE JEFFRIES 1862 (SECOND PATENT) 12-BORE SIDE-OPENING UNDERLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 346, 29 1/2in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels, rib engraved G. JEFFRIES. ORFORD HILL. NORWICH, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, George Jeffries patent new centre fire side motion breech-loading action, patent no of 9th December 1862, use number 346, forward mounted rotary-underlever, carved serpentine fences, bolstered cam bolt housing, bar-in-wood, rebounding sidelocks with carved c-scroll hammers, the action, lockplates and furniture finely engraved with scrolling acanthus motifs, internally the cam-bolt housing, rotating forked arm and fore-end iron engraved similarly, replacement barrel release cam lever, the fore-end with scroll engraved lanciform pivot pin backing plate, 13 5/8in. well-figured stock with engraved steel heel and toe plates, weight 6lb. 13oz. See illustration on page 180 3,000-5,000 The second patent side motion gun was well regarded in its day as being a close competitor to the drop down snap-action guns being developed at the time and can certainly be regarded as the most commercially successful side-opening gun in the United Kingdom. The design won a gold medal for excellency of workmanship and construction at the 1870 Workman s Exhibition and Jeffries produced them for a period of nearly ten years. His robust advertising campaign for his invention cited the gun as having Five times the resisting surface of any double grip drop guns, Two hard pieces of tempered steel working together in the vital parts never before attained. Quick as any snap gun. The only sporting breech loader invented in Great Britain. It can be made to use either pin or central fire combined. 269

95 1813 S2 HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY S) A VERY FINE, EARLY 12-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMER LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no. 286, 31in. black powder only fine damascus barrels with broad raised matt rib, tubes engraved HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY S) 18 OXENDEN STREET. HAYMARKET. LONDON. W., 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. full and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with Purdey 1863 patent double bolt and oblique dolls-head third bite, short top tang, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, the lockplates signed HENRY ATKIN, the triggerguard tang with with serial number engraved in high relief on a matted background and in an elaborate cartouche, retaining much original colourhardening and traces of finish, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stock including horn buttplate, triggerguard with minor denting, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration on page ,000-20,000 Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this shotgun was completed for A.W. Merry S2 W. CASHMORE A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 8545, 28 1/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the rib engraved Wm. CASHMORE. MAKER. BIRMINGHAM., 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, treble-grip action with carved serpentine fences, rebounding back action lockplates, border and partial scroll engraving, 14 3/4in. stock including 3/4in. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. See illustration on page S2 F. C. SCOTT A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMER LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no. 1371, 29 1/2in. Belgian replacement black powder proofed barrels, raised matt rib, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. extra full choke in both, deep treblegrip action with hooked crossbolt engaging top extension, detachable access plate to top of standing breech, side-clips, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks, articulated front trigger, profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork and with beaded borders, brushed finish, 14 5/8in. figured stock with sling swivels, Anson push rod fore-end, weight 8lb. 3oz. See illustration on page 182 1,000-1,

96 Auctioneers of Fine Modern and Antique Guns Church Farm Barns Wolferton Norfolk PE31 6HA Telephone: Fax: COMMISSION BIDDING FORM Please complete in block capitals Last Name Company Address Client No. First Name City/County Post Code Phone Mobile Fax Country Lot Number Bid (excluding premium) Lot Number Bid (excluding premium) I instruct Holt s Auctioneers to bid on my behalf for the following lots. I understand that lots will be purchased as cheaply as possible, taking into account reserves and other bidders. HOLT S AUCTIONEERS WILL ENDEAVOUR TO EXECUTE THESE BIDS ON YOUR BEHALF, BUT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS. All bids should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do so may result in the bid not being placed. By signing this form I agree that I have read Holt s Auctioneers Conditions of Sale and wish to be bound by them. Signed Date For Office Use Only: Bidder No. Seen By Copy sent to client

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98 Auctioneers of Fine Modern and Antique Guns Church Farm Barns Wolferton Norfolk PE31 6HA Telephone: Fax: TELEPHONE BIDDING FORM Please complete in block capitals First Name Company Address Client No. First Name City/County Post Code Phone Mobile Fax Telephone No.for Sale Day Country Lot Number Covering Bid (excl premium) Lot Number Covering Bid (excl premium) I instruct Holt s Auctioneers to bid by telephone on my behalf for the following lots upon my instruction, or to execute covering bids on my behalf up to the indicated amounts. I understand that my bids constitute a formal contract of sale (exclusive of premium & VAT). I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT HOLT S TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE ANY BIDS FOR ANY REASON. I UNDERSTAND THAT BY COMMITTING TO A TELEPHONE BID THAT I AM PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING TO AT LEAST THE LOW ESTIMATE OF THE LOT(S) INVOLVED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CALL WILL BE RECORDED. All bids should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do so may result in the bid not being placed. By signing this form I agree that I have read Holt s Auctioneers Conditions of Sale and wish to be bound by them. Signed Date For Office Use Only: Bidder No. Seen By Copy sent to client

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100 REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES UK Representatives NORTH Mark Forster North East Tel: Mobile: Mark Johnson Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cumbria (including Section 5 weapons) Tel: Mob: johnson9@johnson9.karoo.co.uk SOUTH EAST John Prince Sussex, Surrey & Kent (including Section 5 weapons) Tel: Mobile: johnprincegunsmith@yahoo.co.uk Harry Gordon South East (including Section 5 weapons) Tel: Mob: Section5supply@aol.com Martin Davy Essex & Hertfordshire Tel: Mob: Sebastian Buchholz Kent Mobile: 0033 (0) Tel: sebastian@bbr-sporting.com SOUTH WEST David Thurgood West Country Tel: Mob: d@thurgood.eclipse.co.uk CHANNEL ISLANDS Darren Burtenshaw Mob: darren25@cwgsy.net SOUTH & HOME COUNTIES Charles Dingwall Northern Home Counties, Hampshire, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Tel: Mob: charlesdingwall@googl .com MIDLANDS & WALES Martin Price Derbyshire Mob: Tel: Simon Grantham Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Tel: Fax: simon@nfuconnect.net Chris Meachin Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales Mob: meach@sky.com Tel: Roger Thomas F.R.I.C.S. South Wales Tel: Mob: roger.thomas@coark.com SCOTLAND Bertie Rutherford Southern Scotland Tel: bertierutherford@btinternet.com Ian Bonner Scottish Highlands & Inverness Tel: Mob: landynut@tiscali.co.uk Richard Zawadski Northern Scotland Orkney, Shetland Islands Tel: Mob: alphamax3@aol.com Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd

101 OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES Overseas Representatives Europe Ralph Paschen Germany, Netherlands, Austria Tel: Massimo Orsi Italy Tel: Jan-Olof Swanteson Sweden Tel: Mobile: Sebastien de Thomaz Belgium Tel: Mobile: Peter Kammermann Switzerland Tel: 0041 (0) Mobile: 0041 (0) John Bitz-Nielsen Denmark Tel: Andras Szollar Hungary Tel: Mobile: Hugh Roberts Greece & Greek Islands Tel: Morten Kjus Norway Tel: Erik de Groot Netherlands Tel: Hannu Virtanen Finland Tel: Beltrán Cotoner/Fernando Saiz Spain Tel: Cornelis t Mannetje France Tel: holtsenfrance@gmail.com Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd Mike Bailey Spain Tel: Mobile: trevallymanagement@hotmail.com Boris Kheyfits Moscow Tel: oldweapons@gmail.com Albert Kozlov/ Nicholas Lomonosov St Petersburg Tel: 007 (812) albert@oldhunter.ru nicholas@oldhunter.ru David Brennan Republic of Ireland Tel: db@ardeesports.com Rui Pereira Portugal Tel: ruipereira@cacicambra.pt Bobby Van der Putten France Tel: bobbyvdputten@hotmail.com

102 OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES Overseas Representatives Non-European Charles Montgomery South Africa Tel: Fax: Sven Ahrens Namibia Tel: Fax: Lars Magnusson USA Tel: John Corry USA Tel: Fax: Rick Stephens New Zealand Tel: Cary Stricker Canada/West Tel: Fax: Leslie A. Paul Canada/East Tel: Fax: David Handyside Australia Tel: Fax: Danny Ryan Australia (Eastern) Tel: Ricardo Freire Brazil Tel: Mob: Itsuo Imamura Japan Tel: Farhan Anwar Pakistan Tel: Mob: Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd

103 STAFF CONTACTS SPECIALISTS Nicholas Holt Tel: Christopher Beaumont Tel: Roland Elworthy Tel: Robert Morgan Tel: Gunroom Manager Nicholas Bongers de Rath Tel: Alex Courtney Gunroom Tel: Simon Willey Gunroom Tel: Josh Pover Gunroom Tel: Adam Giles Ammunition Tel: MEDIA Andrew Orr Tel: Nicola Hughes Tel: Emma Lambert Tel: ACCOUNTS Kay Ridley Tel: Sally Carder Tel: Julie Romero Tel: ADMINISTRATION Kelly Page (PA to Nicholas Holt) Tel: Glyn Rudd Tel: SHIPPING ENQUIRIES James Taylor Tel: Bobby Morse Tel: Robert Taylor Tel: WEBSITE WRITTEN ENQUIRIES: Holt s Auctioneers Church Farm Barns Wolferton Norfolk PE31 6HA Company Reg: Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd

104 DIRECTIONS By Road: By Air: By Rail: SALEROOM: Saleroom Entry: GENERAL INFORMATION Follow the M4 towards London onto the A4/Great Western Road. Continue to Hammersmith Bridge Road A306, right onto A315 Hamersmith Road. There are limited parking meters available on some surrounding roads. The closest international airport is London Heathrow. From all Mainline London Terminals via the Underground and change onto the Hammersmith & City Line to Hammersmith Station. Princess Louise House, 190 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DJ. Please call our office on prior to the sale for your name to be added to the entry list To gain entry into Princess Louise House, Hammersmith one of the following is required: Either 1. Photo ID i.e. a) Passport/Firearms Licence/Driving Licence/Warrant Card/Government ID Card or 2. Two forms of non-photographic ID i.e. a) Bank Card/Credit Card b) Utility Bill showing name and address Without these items you will not be able to enter the premises. PROOF AND CONDITION OF FIREARMS Please note that the descriptions of firearms in the catalogues are restricted to external examinations and the status of proof. Firearms are not stripped as a matter of course and it is recommended that any purchase is stripped and cleaned and that the firing and safety mechanisms are checked by a qualified gunsmith before use. Firearms sold with a Certificate of Unprovability or Proof Exemption have been examined by a Proof House but not subsequently proved. These firearms are being sold as items of interest or curiosity and are not to be considered as safe to use. A valid Section 5 authority must be produced in order to view prohibited weapons. HOLT S REQUEST THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLECTION BE MADE WITHIN ONE CALENDAR MONTH FROM THE SALE. We are unable to send ammunition and cartridges by postal courier. Purchases may be collected on the day of the sale or from our gunroom in Norfolk. It may be possible by prior arrangement (minimum seven days notice) to organise a collection from a Valuation Day or delivery to a Registered Firearms Dealer.

105 INFORMATION FOR BUYERS Holt's charges a premium to the buyer on the hammer price of each lot sold at the following rates: 25% up to 5, % from 5,001 20% from 75,001 VAT is payable on the premium at the applicable rate. VAT is also applicable to the hammer price when stated at the foot of the lot description as follows: Items marked are subject to 20% VAT on the hammer price under the prevailing UK VAT rule concerning newly manufactured goods. Items marked * are subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price as an antique import. Items marked ** are subject to 20% VAT on the hammer price as a modern import. Where imported goods are purchased the following rules apply: For UK VAT registered buyers buying in the course of their business - upon production of the buyer's VAT registration number, the VAT on the hammer price is payable to Holt's but HMRC will allow its refund by way of a VAT input tax deduction. A C79 will be issued by HMRC to the buyer following purchase. For non UK EU VAT registered buyers buying in the course of their business - upon production of the buyer's VAT registration number, the VAT on the hammer price is not payable to Holt's. They must declare the purchase in their own member state and follow the appropriate procedure. Where goods are exported to outside of the EU, refund of the VAT on the hammer price and the buyer's premium will be made by Holt's providing the UK Customs declaration has been completed and proof of export given to Holt's. Where non imported goods are exported to outside of the EU, Holt's will refund the VAT on the buyer's premium providing the UK Customs declaration has been completed and proof of export given to Holt's. With the exception of exported goods, VAT included in the buyer's premium is not recoverable (Notice 718:Auctioneers' Margin Scheme). For further assistance with any of the above please contact Holt's Account Department. Purchasers must hold a valid licence to possess the item they are bidding on unless prior arrangements have been made with Holt s to store the item on their behalf whilst variations are sought. This may incur a nominal storage charge. Section 5 items may only be bid on by current Section 5 licence holders without exception. A valid Section 5 authority must be produced in order to view prohibited weapons. Overseas buyers should be aware that items classified as Section 5 prohibited weapons under UK law will incur additional shipping charges regardless of their classification outside the UK. Buyers should make arrangements with Mrs Kay Ridley in advance of the sale date should they wish to pay by cheque. All major debit and credit cards accepted. There is a 3% fee for all credit cards, 4% for American Express. Purchasers are responsible for shipping charges and licensable items can only be sent to a registered RFD. Purchases may be collected on the day of the sale or by appointment from our gunroom in Norfolk. Cleared funds need to have been received and the necessary licence produced. It may be possible by prior arrangement (minimum seven days notice) to organise collection from a valuation day or delivery to a Registered Firearms Dealer. Holt's request that arrangements for collection be made within one calendar month from the sale. Items not collected after one calendar month following the sale will incur a storage charge of 1 +VAT per day per item unless express arrangements to the contrary have been made beforehand with Holt s. Buyers of items covered by Section 7 should refer to chapter 9 of the Home Office Firearms Law Guidance to the Police for eligibility and restrictions. We are unable to send ammunition and cartridges by postal courier. Holt's Auctioneers deal in GBP only. Proof and Condition of Firearms Please note that the descriptions of firearms in the catalogues are restricted to external examination and the status of proof. Firearms are not stripped as a matter of course and it is recommended that any purchase is stripped and cleaned and that the firing and safety mechanisms are checked by a qualified gunsmith before use. Firearms sold with a Certificate of Unprovability or Proof Exemption have been examined by a Proof House but not subsequently proved. These firearms are being sold as items of interest or curiosity and are not to be considered as safe to use.

106 HOLT S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS Definitions 1. The Auctioneers means Holt & Company Auctioneers Limited of Modern and Antique Guns. 2. Deliberate forgery means an imitation made with the intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age or source, which is not so described in the catalogue and which has a value materially less than if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. The Auction 3. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of the catalogues, the Auctioneers accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies contained therein. 4. Lots shall be held to be at the buyers risk from the fall of the hammer. 5. Legal title shall not pass to the buyer until the purchase price together with the premium has been paid in full. 6. Purchasers and vendors are in direct contract with one another in respect of each individual Lot. 7. All transactions to which the Auctioneers are a party shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. 8. Holt s trade in pounds sterling GBP Conditions concerning buyers 9. Holt s charge a Buyer s Premium at a percentage of the hammer price as follows: 25% up to 5, % from 5,001 20% from 75,001 VAT at the appropriate rate is applied to the Premium. 10. Buyers will be required to supply to the Auctioneers their names and addresses and if required, a deposit, immediately after the fall of the hammer. 11. Commission bids will be executed free of charge but must reach the Auctioneers by 6pm on the day preceding the sale. Telephone commission bids must be confirmed in writing. 12. The buyer shall not rely purely upon the catalogue description but shall satisfy himself as to the physical condition and the description of each Lot. 13. Interest calculated at 2% above the base rate prevailing at National Westminster Bank PLC shall be payable at the Auctioneers discretion on any accounts not settled within 7 days of date of original invoice. Interest received on the hammer price will be remitted to the vendor concerned. 14. Items bought in the Sale are to be collected (or shipping arrangements made) within one calendar month from the Sale otherwise storage charges at the rate of 1+VAT per Lot per day will be incurred. 15. The Auctioneers shall have the discretion to re-enter items in a subsequent Sale which have been paid for but not collected within three calendar months from the Sale. The purchaser accepts that he/she becomes the vendor and that the storage charges will also be deducted from the 16. All shipping charges will be invoiced separately. Purchasers may not withhold payment on the main invoice in order to make one payment for both. 17. By making a bid, prospective purchasers acknowledge acceptance of these conditions. Forgeries and Disputes 18. In the event of any dispute following the sale of a Lot, the Auctioneers, only upon receipt of a written notice of the facts within three months of the sale, will investigate the claim and may rescind the sale provided that: 19. The Lot is returned in the same condition as at the time of the sale; 20. Written proof of the forgery accompanies the Lot and the buyer demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Auctioneers that in light of the catalogue description the Lot is a deliberate forgery; 21. The general opinion of scholars and experts at the time of the sale would have indicated that the Lot was a deliberate forgery: or, 22. Scientific processes in existence at the time of the sale would be established that the Lot was a deliberate forgery. 23. The benefit of this condition is not assignable. CONDITIONS CONCERNING VENDORS 1 YOUR UNDERTAKINGS TO US 1.1 We are selling the Lot on your behalf as your agent and you therefore undertake to us that: you are the owner of the Lot or, if you are not the owner of the Lot (whether or not you have notified us that you are acting as an agent for a principal), you are duly authorised by the owner of the Lot to sell it; save as disclosed to us in writing, you sell the Lot with full title guarantee free from all liens, charges, encumbrances and third party claims; you are legally entitled to sell the Lot and you are legally capable of conferring on the Buyer quiet possession of the Lot; you have complied with all requirements, legal or otherwise, relating to any export or import of the Lot, all duties and taxes in respect of the export or import of the Lot have (unless otherwise agreed in writing with us) been paid and, so far as you and any principal for whom you act in relation to the Lot are aware, all third parties have complied with such requirements in the past; you have notified us in writing of any material alterations to the Lot and provided us accurately with all information (including any concerns expressed by third parties relating to the authorship, attribution, condition, provenance, authenticity, age, suitability, quality and origin of the Lot) in relation to the Lot, or any Description of it, of which you are aware or which is in your possession or of which any principal for whom you act in relation to the Lot is aware or possesses; you have notified us of all information of which you are aware or reasonably ought to be aware relating to the present or past ownerships or use of the Lot (including any association of the Lot with persons or events of note) in so far as you or any principal may become aware of any information (including any concerns expressed by third parties) in relation to the Lot, or any Description of it, after this agreement has been made, you will promptly inform us of it; unless you notify us in writing to the contrary at the time the Lot is delivered to us, there are no restrictions, (whether copyright or otherwise), affecting the Lot or our rights to photograph or illustrate the Lot, or reproduce (in any manner and in any media) photographs or illustrations or any text of any information or Description of, about or relating to the Lot provided by you or on your behalf. 1.2 You authorise us to give to the Buyer on your behalf the undertakings or information referred to at paragraphs to INDEMNITIES FROM YOU 2.1 You agree to indemnify us against all claims, proceedings, liabilities, costs, expenses and losses arising from: any actual or alleged breach of any undertaking or obligation by you to us, whether by act or omission or otherwise; any injury, loss or damage caused to any person by you;

107 2.1.3 our exercising any of our rights, powers and/or duties if we have reasonable cause for believing that: i we and/or you may be or are restrained by order of the court or other competent authority in respect of the Lot, or may be or are otherwise not legally entitled to sell the Lot; or ii the information about the Lot given to us by you or on your behalf is inaccurate or misleading in any fraudulent respect; or iii the Lot is a Forgery; our receiving or recovering (or seeking to recover where you have authorised us to do so) the Purchase Price 2.2 Whenever it becomes apparent to us that the Lot is the subject of a claim by someone other than you (or that such a claim can reasonably be expected to be made), we may, at our absolute discretion, deal with the Lot in any manner which appears to us to recognise the legitimate interests of ourselves and the other parties involved and lawfully protect our position and our legitimate interests. 3 RESERVES 3.1 The Lot will be sold Without Reserve unless a Reserve has been agreed with us or we have accepted a Reserve under paragraph 3.5 or if paragraph 3.6 applies. 3.2 An agreed Reserve or the agreement that the Lot is to be sold Without Reserve cannot be altered without our written consent. 3.3 If the Property Receipt states a figure for the Reserve, that is the agreed Reserve with which the Lot will be sold. 3.4 If the Property Receipt states that the Reserve is "zero", AD, NR, "sell" or "0" or that the Lot is to be sold Without Reserve or that there is no Reserve, it is agreed that the Lot will be sold Without Reserve. 3.5 If the Property Receipt does not contain any of the statements referred to in paragraphs 3.3 or 3.4, the Lot will be sold Without Reserve unless by written notice received by us at least 24 hours prior to the start of the Sale, you ask us to place a Reserve on the Lot at a particular figure and we accept, in writing, that figure as the Reserve. 3.6 If the figure you give for the Reserve on the Property Receipt or in a notice under paragraph 3.5 exceeds the lower figure of any Estimate for the Lot which we have notified to you, we can refuse to accept it as the Reserve. If we do so, we will give you notice of this and the Lot will be offered for sale Without Reserve unless you agree that the Lot is offered for Sale at a Reserve set by us. 3.7 All Reserves will be in the currency of the country in which the Lot is to be sold. Any Reserve placed in any other currency will be converted into that currency using the mid market exchange rate at the close of business on the day before the Sale as quoted to us by National Westminster Bank Plc. 3.8 Where the Property Receipt states that we are given "discretion" in relation to the Reserve, you authorise us if we deem it necessary in order to sell the Lot (regardless of estimate) to accept bids for the Lot at up to 10% less than the Reserve. You authorise us to refuse a bid(s) from any Bidder, including from the highest Bidder, and whether or not there is a Reserve if such refusal is reasonable for the protection of your and/or our interests in the circumstances. 4 CHARGES FOR UNSOLD ITEMS 4.1 In the event of a Lot failing to reach its reserve we shall be entitled to charge you a commission of 10% (plus VAT) of the reserve price, unless we have previously agreed to an alternate charge. 5 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPERTY 5.1. If you withdraw any Lot after the Contract has been signed, we reserve the right to recover from you any expenses incurred. 5.2 If you withdraw any Lot from sale after the Lot has been catalogued, we reserve the right to charge you a withdrawal fee of up to 35% (+ VAT) of the lower estimate (or reserve price, if there is one) plus any expenses incurred. 5.3 We retain the right to withdraw Lots at our discretion at any time for any reason. 6. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we will assume the risk of loss or damage to Property received from the Seller where possession of such is actually taken by one of our authorised representatives or one of our employees. The risk for property placed into the possession of a third party, for onward transmission to us or to one of our authorised representatives, shall not be assumed by us until the property is actually received by one of our employees or authorised representatives. Once assumed the risk shall stay with us until:- (i) it passes to the Buyer; or (ii) if the item is unsold, when released by us direct to the seller. Where released by us via one of our authorised representatives or via a courier instructed by us (with the charge incurred reimbursed by the seller) the risk will pass to the seller only when he is in actual possession of the property. Where, under firearms licensing laws, such release can only be made to a third party, namely an RFD holder, our assumption of risk will terminate upon actual possession by that third party. Under these provisions any claim made by a seller for non-delivery / damage must be made to us within 7 days of the date of delivery or intended delivery. We will not accept liability for any claim made after this period. 6.2 Holt s Auctioneers shall charge reimbursement of insurance fees at the rate of 1.5% of:- (i) the Hammer Price of the Property, if sold; (ii) the mid estimate, if not offered for sale (or our reasonable estimate of auction value where there are no pre-sale estimates). 6.3 If damage or loss occurs whilst the Property is at our risk, the maximum amount of our liability shall be as set out in Condition 6.2(i) and (ii), as applicable, less Seller s Commission and Expenses. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by:- (i) normal wear and tear, gradual deterioration or inherent vice or defect; (ii) proofing and / or repair processes; (iii) war or radioactive contamination. 7 RESIDUAL MATTERS 7.1 We act as agents only and therefore shall not be accountable to you for any sum until payment has been received from the buyer. Whilst we will use our best endeavours to obtain payment from the purchaser on your behalf, we cannot accept liability if the purchaser fails to make payment. 7.2 The seller accepts that items requiring proof before sale will be submitted to the Proof House and any work reasonably required for successful proofing will be undertaken on behalf of the seller at his cost. 7.3 Whilst we take every care in the preparation of our catalogues we cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies contained therein. 7.4 You authorise us to deduct the sale commission (at a minimum of per lot (plus VAT)) in addition to illustration charges from the hammer price. 7.5 We shall have discretion to enter items into any one of our sales, additionally, we have the discretion to re-enter items into a subsequent sale in the event of a lot being unsold. The seller accept that the reserve will be reduced by an appropriate margin. 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