Arms, Armour, Militaria & Collector's Sale

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1 Arms, Armour, Militaria & Collector's Sale Thursday 11 November :30 George Kidner Auctioneers and Valuers The Saleroom Emsworth Road Lymington SO41 9BL

2 Lot: 1 A Ceylon Volunteer Service Medal to Major R. C. Paterson, in associated postal box; a group of WWII campaign medals comprising: Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence Medal, with a similiar miniature group; and a cased pipe. Estimate: Lot: 2 A China 1900 Medal to L.W. Stitson Boy 1CL H.M.S. Orlando, with 'taylor's copy' clasps for Taku Forts and relief of Pekin (entitlement was for a no bar medal only); together with a War Medal to A.M. L. Stitson R.F.C.. Probably a family pair. Lot: 3 A GVIR Military Medal group to Sergeant J.W. Moore R.A., (MM in fitted case), Star, Africa Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal; together with various associated documents and a side cap. Sergeant Moore enlisted in 1939 with the Northumberland Hussars T.A.. He was transferred to the R.A. and posted to B Battery 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank regiment. In January 1942 he qualified for the MM fighting against German armoured forces in North Africa. The citation states that "in a running fight of five hours Sgt Moore by his personal example, ability and contempt of enemy fire...prevented the Germans from attacking the mass of transport..[and]...inflicted losses on the enemy tanks and transports". He was subsequently taken prisoner and held in Italy before escaping to take part in the allied invasion of France, where he was killed in a road accident in August This lot includes a copy of the MM citation, correspondence and pictures, and a signed copy of 'Walking to Freedom', by Major Ian English, who was a friend of the recipient. Estimate: , Lot: 4 A Great War Mercantile Marine pair to Alfred P. Davies, Mercantile Marine War Medal and BWM; together with a silver presentation capstan inkwell incorporating a watch stand in the lid, inscribed to Davies on the occasion of his wedding from the officers of S.S. Ajax in 1920 (marks rubbed). Lot: 5 A Great War pair to 2nd Lieutenant R.G. Viner, together with a WWII miniature AFC group with a vacant AFC fitted case. Lot: 6 A Great War trio to 4516 Sjt G.J. Hunt East African Ordnance Department, Star, BWM and Victory Medal. Lot: 7 A Great War trio to Gnr W.K. Seadon R.F.A., Star, BWM and Victory Medal, together with a Star, a Burma Star, a War Medal and a Defence Medal. Lot: 8 A Great War trio to Captain K.R. Paterson R.A.F, Star (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), War Medal and Victory Medal (RAF). Lot: 9 A Great War trio to R-4291 Pte W.J. Lewinton King's Royal Rifle Corps, Star, BWM and Victory Medal, mounted for wearing. Lot: 10 A Great War group to E. Smith Stoker Petty Officer RN, Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Naval LSGC (H.M.S. Courageous); together with the recipient's certificate of service and other paperwork; and also with a Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, and War Medal. S.P.O. Smith served aboard H.M.S. Princess Royal at the battles of Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank, receiving a share of the prize fund for each battle, in the latter case in connection with the destruction of the German armoured cruiser S.M.S. Blucher. Estimate: Lot: 11 A Great War pair to Pte 2 F.A. Perrott R.A.F., in postage box, together with a London County Council King's Medal for attendance ( ), and three other attendance medals, all marked to F. Perrott. Lot: 12 A Great War pair to Pte. A. Jeffs Lincolnshire Regiment, BWM and Victory Medal in postage box and envelope. Lot: 13 A Great War pair to Cpl. C.J. Thorne R.A., BWM and Victory Medal. Lot: 14 A Memorial Plaque to Frederick James Berner. Lot: 15 A Memorial Plaque to William Croft, in card case and postage envelope, together with a small quantity of ephemera and research. Sergeant William Croft was in the 2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment, and was killed in action on the Western Front on July 1st the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Lot: 16 1 of 16

3 A QSA to 2577 Corporal S. Baverstock Hampshire Regiment, with clasps for Relief of Kimberly, Paardeberg, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill, together with facsimile service record. Corporal Steven Baverstock served with the Hampshire company of the 7th Mounted Infantry, before being invalided home in Estimate: Lot: 17 A QSA to 4821 Cpl R. Vosper 2nd Hampshire Regiment, with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 1902, together with facsimile service documents. Corporal Richard Vosper was wounded at the battle of Karree Siding in March This is notable for being the only battle at which Rudyard Kipling was present. Vosper went on to serve in the mounted infantry and was later to be court martialled for drunkeness. Estimate: Lot: 18 A QSA to Major J.W. Jerome R.A.M.C., with clasps for Cape Colony, Transvaal and Wittebergen Lot: 19 A South Africa pair to 1320 Pte. W. Farthing Norfolk Regiment, QSA with Relief of Kimberly, Paardeberg and Transvaal clasps; KSA with 1901 and 1902 clasps. Lot: 20 A WWII group of four, Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, with associated mounted miniature group and delivery slip; together with a Welch Regiment cap badge, an airforce cap band and badge, and other items. Lot: 21 A collection of British medals, comprising: a miniature group of CB, Star, BWM, Victory Medal, Defence Medal, 1937 Coronation and 1952 Coronation medals, mounted for wearing; a BWM to Alexander McInnes; a Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal to Edwin N Potter, with clasps for 1939, 1943 and 1947, together with a War Medal and Defence Medal un-officially named to the same man; a British Red Cross Society first aid proficiency award 1915/16 named to 'Edgar N Potter'; a War Medal and an Atlantic Star. Lot: 22 A family collection of medals, comprising: Great War Trio (with Star) and Memorial Plaque to Pte L.J. Summers Grenadier Guards, plaque named to Leonard James Summers and in card envelope; a Great War Pair to Cpl. A.J. Summers R.E.; and a small quantity of ephemera relating to both men, and including a letter from Leonard Summers to their mother, describing a wound received in September 1915, and giving an account of his experience under fire, and a piece of shrapnel, with fragmentary label, that apparently lodged in his pack on the same occasion. Estimate: Lot: 23 A good family collection of medals, comprising: four to J Oates AB Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, Star, War Medal and Victory Medal, EVIIR LSGC (I 2743 J.R. Oates Sean 2CL. R.N.R.); a War Medal to 9413 Pte. H.G.J. Oates Dorset Regiment (presumed to be the first man's brother); a War Medal and a Defence Medal attributed to Pte. Jack Oates Dorset Regiment (presumed to be the first man's son); together with a small quantity of supporting ephemera. Estimate: Lot: 24 A small collection of Soviet Russian medals, some with warrant cards, and together with some un-associated cards; and a Soviet belt plate. Lot: 25 A small collection of foreign awards, comprising: a Belgian Croix de Guerre, an Italian East Africa commemorative medal for , a German Boxer Rebellion medal, and a Dutch War Commemorative Cross. (4) Lot: 26 An Afghanistan Medal , naming largely erased but indicating a private of the 2/9th Foot, lettering and dates on the reverse also erased. Lot: 27 An interesting Great War pair to SE Pte E. Browning Army Vetinary Corps, War Medal and Victory Medal; together with a quantity of ephemera including a notebook, a few items of correspondence, and a variety of official forms including a charge for refusing to obey an order. Browning was a grocer in civilian life, and his notes include lines of verse and other passages that strongly hint at conscientious objection. Lot: 28 Three medals to Pte. D.J. Thomas, War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal (attributable to the same man in connection with service in the Home Guard); and a small quantity of related ephemera. Lot: 29 A French 'Croix-Rouge' medal, issued by Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires Lot: 30 A collection of medals, comprising: an ISM to Joseph Henry Davis, an ISM to Herbert William Thomas Sinfield, a of 16

4 Coronation Medal, a Kuwait Liberation Medal, and a cased National Service Medal. (5) foreign; together with a quantity of mine probes, and a pair of 'anti-mine' goggles, cased. Lot: 31 A WWII group of five attributed to a casualty: Pte. R.F. Small Hampshire Regiment, Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence Medal, mounted for wearing, with postal note. Estimate: Lot: 32 A Great War pair and Memorial Plaque to Gnr W. Maden R.A., who died on Thursday, 12th July 1917, aged 25. Estimate: Lot: 33 A Great War trio and Memorial Plaque to 2560 Dvr. W. Baverstock R.F.A., with re-named Victory Medal. Estimate: Lot: 34 A QSA and Great War trio to 6128 Pte. H. Fribence Essex Regiment, with re-named Victory Medal, and heavy contact wear to the naming on the QSA. Estimate: Lot: 35 H.M.S. Doris: a fascinating handwritten diary kept by a member of her crew between August 1st 1914 and July 29th 1916, during which period the light cruiser and her crew are celebrated for having undertaken amphibious raiding operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as for playing a supporting role in the Gallipoli campaign. The diary entries make reference to these events, as well as giving many other interesting insights. Estimate: Lot: 36 Of naval interest, a montage of pencil sketches of the voyage of H.M.S. Triumph to and from the Pacific Station, , in a glazed frame. Lot: 37 A large collection of Great War British and French ephemera, including pay books, maps, manuals, commissions, photographs and other similar items, many named individuals. Lot: 38 A British issue Lusitania medallion, unboxed. Lot: 39 A small collection of various entrenching tools, British and Lot: 40 A small collection of U.S. Great War era ephemera, comprising diaries, photographs and a medal entitlement form. Lot: 41 A French trench periscope, tubular metal body with a brass drawer at either end fitted with an angled mirror, a swinging hook attached near the top of the body, bears the mark 'N II 136', length when collapsed 150 cm (59 in.) Lot: 42 An EIIR Royal Engineers brass wall plaque, another similar, a green beret with Royal Marines badge, and various other badges and items of miscellaneous militaria. Lot: 43 A brass bugle, a brown leather officer's belt, and other items. Lot: 44 A small collection of Naval wall plaques, including HMS Grenville, HMS Palliser, and five others. (7) Lot: 45 A small collection of naval type clasp knives, a flexible saw in its pouch with wooden hand grips, a rifle cleaning kit in its webbing pouch, and other items. Lot: 46 A quantity of webbing including holsters, haversacks, pouches and other items. Lot: 47 A Great War era aerial dart, formed of steel rod with a conical point and fins milled into the upper end, length 12 cm (4 3/4 in.) Estimate: Lot: 48 A quantity of webbing items including a British army rifle case dated 1943, holsters, map cases, backpacks, and other items. Lot: 49 A quantity of British ID tags, medal postal box covers, badges, buttons, and other items. 3 of 16

5 Lot: 50 A small collection of military waterbottles, mess tins and related items. Estimate: Lot: 51 A collection of leather cartridge pouches, leather cased binoculars, and other items. Lot: 52 Four boat compasses, of various types, and a compass mounting: 'Tellurometer MRA 5 Adapter Unit'; together with a small quantity of workshop equipment including a cased tap and die set, and a set of graduated steel gauges. Lot: 53 A quantity of webbing items including pouches, belts, bayonet frogs, waterbottles in pouches, and other items. Estimate: Lot: 54 A quantity of webbing including holsters, belts, backpacks, and other items. Estimate: Lot: 55 A hammock, three ammunition tins, kitbags, and other items. Lot: 56 A military A-frame rucksack, olive green canvas with brown leather fittings, external metal frame, padded shoulder straps; together with another similar rucksack. (2) Estimate: Lot: 57 A collection of WWI correspondence from a father in the army to his young sons, from North Africa, Greece and other locations, censor marks and postmarks, Estimate: Lot: 58 A small collection of military ephemera, including an Australian Commonwealth Military Force cap badge, various issues of Soldier magazine, and other items. Lot: 59 Of aviation interest: a British type R1155A Lancaster Bomber radio receiver, with Air Ministry plate bearing serial number 43974; together with a small collection of headsets and other radio equipment. Lot: 60 EXTRA LOT. Of Naval and Topographical interest, a collection of photographs and ephemera, the former property of Captain Arthur Robert Halfhide RN, including numerous interesting photographs taken while on service between the World Wars, notably of: China, North Africa and the Mediterranean, Warships and other vessels (including HMS Pegasus, aboard which Halfhide seems to have served, and HMS Argus), Naval seaplanes, aerial views, Gallipoli and the Bosphorus, and many others, in four albums; together with a collection of service certificates marking Halfhide's careers from Midshipman to Commander, in various ships. Lot: 62 An unusual British shako, 80th Regiment Staffordshire Volunteers, beaverskin body with patent leather peak, sunken patent leather top, brass chinscales and bosses, QVC shako plate, red over white ball tuft; complete with hat tin. Estimate: Lot: 63 An officer's waist belt clasp, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, pre-1881, gilt brass with white metal details, scrolling side bars, the two parts with corresponding bench marks; together with a VR brass belt plate overlaid with a white metal crest, and a Royal Signals two-part cap badge. Lot: 64 Lieutenant-Colonel William H. Mower 25th Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer Militia: his epaulettes, and a small collection of associated items, the gilt and bullion epaulettes each with '25' to a blue ground roundel, in a fitted tin case; documents including certificates of commission signed by Minnesota Governor Henry Sibley; a pair of kid leather gauntlets; and other items of uniform and ephemera. Governor Sibley sent a military Expedition to Wright County, Minnesota, in 1859, to quell an outbreak of vigilantism, and a letter in this collection instructs Mower to accompany the expedition and to advise Sibley of 'whatever...it may be necesary [sic] for (Sibley) to know'. Estimate: Lot: 65 A VR Royal Marine Artillery officer's shoulder belt and pouch, with corresponding sword belt and hangers, gilt lace belts with red leather backing, the pouch with marines crest and motto incorporating crossed cannon, gilt-brass fittings, shoulder belt with large rectangular buckle and triangular terminal with flaming grenade, sword belt with snake fastening, the oval side plates with lions surmounting crowns. Estimate: Lot: 66 An Australian brass fireman's helmet, Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne), brass skull with neck-guard and peak and 4 of 16

6 surmounted by a crest with a dragon embossed to each side, 'MFB' in relief to the front, leather backed brass chin scales, leather liner. Estimate: Lot: 67 A British ARP helmet, with liner and chin strap. Lot: 68 A British wartime police helmet, MkII steel type with 'POLICE' marked to the front. Lot: 69 A collection of military apparel, including hats, gaiters, puttees, jackets, shirts and trousers. Estimate: Lot: 70 A pair of British Army khaki motor cyclist's pantaloons, size 12, by Philips and Piper Ltd., indistinct date stamp, in good condition with War Department markings; a Civil Defence Corps dark blue battledress blouse, dated 1952; and set of Aircrew Overalls Mk 15T. (3) Lot: 71 A British Brodie type helmet, a brimless paratrooper type helmet, three other hemets, and four post-1950s gas masks in their cases. Estimate: Lot: 77 A 19th Century British coastguard type sword, curved blade 24 3/4 in., ridged cast iron grip, angular brass knucklebow, lacks scabbard; together with a composite sword with a narrow fullered blade, and a sheet brass knuckle guard. (2) Lot: 78 A 19th Century continental artillery sidearm, curved blade 27 in. with broad fullers, brass hilt with knucklebow, back quillon with knop finial, ribbed grip, lacks scabbard. Lot: 79 A 19th Century continental artillery sidearm, flat-sided curved blade 23 1/4 in., brass hilt with knucklebow, downturned back quillon, ribbed grip, black leather scabbard with brass locket and chape (non-corresponding serial numbers). Lot: 80 A 19th Century continental other ranks sidearm, curved blade 23 in., brass hilt with knucklebow and downturned back quillon, ribbed grip, lacks scabbard; together with another, similar. (2) Lot: 81 A 19th Century quillon dagger, broad spear-point blade 11 in. with allover engraved decoration and the legend 'Das Walt Got Fater Son Hl Geist Der Den Weg Zum Himmel Beret', large stamped mark to the ricasso, drooping quillons with triform terminals and a finger ring, large acorn shaped pommel, hardwood grip spirally bound and finished with braided wire, lacks scabbard. Lot: 82 A 19th Century smallsword, hollow triangular-section blade 32 3/4 in. with blued decoration to the forte; all-steel hilt with twin shell guard having cut decoration to the outer face and faceted studs to the inside; grip, quillon block, knucklebow and pommel all with faceted studs, lacks scabbard. Lot: 83 A Belgian FAL C type tubular bayonet, in scabbard; an Italian model 1891 Carcano bayonet, in fluted steel scabbard; A Czech VZ23 long knife bayonet, in steel scabbard; and a vacant US scabbard. Estimate: Lot: 84 A Belgian model 1890 cavalry trooper's sword, curved broad fullered blade 35 3/4 in., brass three bar hilt with leather grip, various marks to the hilt and ricasso, steel scabbard with single loose ring and with marks corresponding to those on hilt. Lot: 85 A British 1853 pattern socket bayonet, hollow triangular blade 21 1/2 in., socket with locking ring, leather scabbard with brass chape and locket. Lot: 86 A British 1855 pattern Lancaster bayonet, pipe-backed blade, brass hilt with leather grip, pommel marked 'R.A.M.C.' indicating re-allocation as a medical corps sidearm, lacks scabbard. Lot: 87 A British 1888 pattern Mk II bayonet, of regulations form, EVIIR mark to the ricasso, steel mounted leather scabbard. Lot: 88 A British 1895 pattern infantry officer's sword, blade 32 1/4 in., regulation hilt with 'VR' cypher, steel scabbard. 5 of 16

7 Lot: 89 A British 1907 pattern bayonet, in steel mounted leather scabbard; a British 1888 pattern bayonet, lacks scabbard; and two other bayonets, lacking scabbards. Lot: 90 A British Artillery type sword, slightly curved broad fullered blade 32 1/2 in., steel three bar hilt, lacks scabbard. Lot: 91 A British No. 7 bayonet, with swivelling pommel, in its scabbard; a British No. 5 bayonet, in scabbard; two other bayonets, and a spike bayonet scabbard. (5) Lot: 92 A British artillery officer's sword, slightly curved blade 32 1/4 in., three bar hilt, brown leather covered scabbard. Lot: 93 A British 1890 pattern cavalry trooper's sword, slightly curving blade 34 1/4 in., view marks for Enfield, sheet steel guard pierced with Maltese cross design, leather grips, steel scabbard with fixed twin suspension rings. Lot: 94 A Canadian Ross bayonet, un-fullered blade 10 in., un-modified point, steel hilt with wooden grips, leather scabbard with internal chape. Lot: 95 A Dutch 20th Century military sword, slender curved blade 34 in. marked 'Yzerhouwer', pierced sheet guard with engraved decoration, plated steel scabbard. Lot: 96 A French model 1831 other ranks' 'gladius' sidearm, broad double-edged blade 19 in., regulation brass hilt with roundels to the cross-guard and a ribbed grip, black leather scabbard with brass locket and chape. Estimate: Lot: 97 A French model 1866 bayonet, yataghan type blade 22 1/2 in., marked for Stehelin & Cie Bitschwiller-Thann December 1867, regulation brass hilt, steel scabbard. Lot: 98 A GIV 1821 pattern light cavalry officer's sword, pipe-backed blade 34 1/2 in. and etched with royal cypher, regulation three bar hilt, with bound fishskin covered grip, lacks scabbard. Lot: 99 A GVIR artillery officer's sword, etched blade 34 1/2 in., named for Gaunt and Sons to the ricasso and numbered to the back, regulation three bar hilt, brown leather scabbard with frog. Lot: 100 A GVR 1897 pattern infantry officer's sword, etched blade 33 in., steel hilt of regulation form and with brown leather sword knot, brown leather covered scabbard. Lot: 101 A Russian model 1827 cavalry sword, curved blade 34 1/2 in., with various markings including cursive script to the back edge in the French manner, brass three-bar hilt with langets and a ribbed grip, steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. Estimate: Lot: 102 A Soviet naval dress dagger, double edged diamond section blade 8 1/4 in., ricasso stamped '1951', gilt brass mounted hilt with S-curve quillons, canted square section grip, pommel marked with Soviet emblem, sprung retention catch, gilt metal mounted scabbard, locket decorated with a fouled anchor and a square rigged sailing ship. Lot: 103 A Swedish folding knife, by J. Engstrom Eskilstuna, steel blade 4 in. and hinged within a brass frame that is withdrawn from the hilt to allow the knife to be opened and closed, sprung retaining catch, the slightly bulbous grip formed of figured wood; a sheath knife, with steel crossguard and wooden grip, and in a leather scabbard; and an oriental souvenir knife in a wooden scabbard. (3) Lot: 104 A Swedish model 1896 rifle bayonet, in steel scabbard with leather frog; a Swedish model 1914 carbine bayonet, in steel scabbard; and another bayonet. (3) Estimate: Lot: 105 A Swiss model 1918 knife bayonet, marked for Elsener and numbered '603550', in steel scabbard; and a Czech VZ-23 bayonet, in steel scabbard. (2) Lot: 106 A U.S. Socket bayonet, hollow triangular section blade 27 3/4 in, lacks scabbard; a Portugugese model 1885 Kropatschek 6 of 16

8 bayonet, in steel scabbard; and a Spanish model 1941 Mauser 'bolo' knife bayonet, in steel scabbard. (3) Lot: 107 A U.S. manufactured British 1913 pattern bayonet, maker marked for Winchester July 1917, in regulation scabbard; a British 1907 pattern bayonet and scabbard; and a British 1888 pattern bayonet, MkI 2nd type, lacks scabbard. (3) Lot: 108 A collection of four bayonets, comprising a Mauser 'Butcher' type in a steel scabbard, a British 1907 pattern, a French model 1866 bayonet, and a socket bayonet, the last three lacking scabbards. (4) Lot: 109 A continental other ranks' sidearm, briquet type, curved blade 22 1/4 in., brass hilt with knucklebow and ribbed grip, brass mounted black leather scabbard. Estimate: Lot: 110 A court or society sword, hollow triangular-section blade 30 3/4 in. with blued and gilt forte, gilt hilt with profuse moulded decoration involving an eagle motif to the shell and the pommel, knucklebow with entwining foliage, gilt and foliate moulded grip with longitudinal bands of MOP, lacks scabbard; together with a souvenir type sword by Wilkinsons, curved blade 29 1/2 in., gilt metal hilt with S-curve quillons and lion head pommel, lacks scabbard. (2) Lot: 111 A decorative replica sword, 'The sword of General La Fayette', curved blade 33 1/4 in. with blued and gilt forte, gilt metal half basket hilt, the openwork guard inhabited by a lion and a dragon, no scabbard, with wooden wall mounting. Lot: 112 A late-18th or early-19th Century English smallsword, hollow triangular section blade 32 3/4 in., etched panels to the forte including the name 'Firmin & Sons 153 Strand and Conduit Street London', cut steel and studded hilt with pierced shaped oval dish, attenuated finger rings, studded spatulate quillons, swollen grip, urn shaped pommel, in its steel mounted vellum covered scabbard and with a pigskin sword bag. Lot: 113 A post war Bulgarian officer's dress dagger, double edged blade 9 1/4 in. with narrow central fuller, brass crossguard with flattened teminals, canted square section pommel and collar, white composition grip with brass strip to each side incorporating a geometric design, brass mounted steel scabbard, locket with national emblems in relief, brass chain hangers and clip. Lot: 114 A third pattern F-S dagger, of standard form with ringed grip, crossguard named for William Rogers and overstamped with a crowned 'I', leather scabbard with steel chape. Lot: 115 An Austrian model 1845 cavalry sword, pipe-backed blade 31 1/2 in., double edged for the last 12 3/4 in., steel guard pierced with symmetrical scrolling design, fishskin covered grip, lacks scabbard. Lot: 116 An EIIR naval officer's sword, Wilkinsons blade 31 in., numbered 87609, regulation gilt brass hilt with fishskin grip and complete with sword knot, gilt brass mounted black leather scabbard, with sword bag; together with an associated sword belt, gilt brass belt plate with KC over fouled anchor, black leather belt and hangers; and an associated bosun's call. Lot: 117 An early-18th Century smallsword, hollow triangular-section blade 23 2/3 in. with engraved decoration and retaining slight traces of gilt, white metal shell guard with moulded details, S- curve quillons and vestigial finger rings, knucklebow with central rope twist section, spherical pommel and quillon block both with spiral reeding, wooden grip, lacks scabbard. Lot: 118 An unusual 19th Century British field artillery sidearm, broad curved blade 29 3/4 in. and marked for Wilkinsons, hilt similar to the Coastguard and Hospital Corps type with angular brass knucklebow, small oval langets, ribbed cast iron grip, black leather scabbard with brass locket and chape, frog stud positioned to allow for wear with the edge backwards, hilt and chape both marked 'F.A. 203' Estimate: Lot: 119 A Baker type bayonet, probably Indian, blade 22 1/4 in. with 'Wooley' [sic] marked to the back, brass stirrup hilt with unit and control markings (probably spurious) to the broad langet and the pommel, lacks scabbard. Lot: 125 An officer's shingunto, kami 26 1/4 in., copper habaki with vertical scratches, nakago with single mekugi and mei to each side, 'W' stamp near munemachi, mei and markings attributable to Takehisa, regulations mounts, the steel saya pierced with two small holes - possibly for fitting a plate with a surrender or presentation inscription. Estimate: of 16

9 Lot: 126 A katana, kami 31 1/4 in., domed brass habaki, plain brass hilt mountings, fishskin covered grip (lacks wrapping), green and blue military swordknot, shingunto type leather covered saya. Lot: 127 An officer's shingunto, kami 27 2/3 in., shinogi-zukuri with irregular hamon, copper habaki, nakago with two mekugi and mei in gold lacquer to a red lacquer panel (translated as 16 tanaka taisa); regulation military mountings with red lined sword knot, the leather cover to the saya with a painted Japanese script to the top. Estimate: Lot: 128 A ko-wakizashi, kami 13 3/4 in., possibly suriage, shobu-zukuri with traces of a flamboyant notare hamon, nakago with two mekugi, silvered habaki, partial tsuka (wooden part only), lacks saya. Lot: 129 A small Japanese knife, blade 5 1/4 in., black lacquered hilt and scabbard inlaid with mixed-metal carp and lilies. Lot: 130 A bone mounted tanto, blade 9 in., bone hilt and scabbard with carved depictions of bushi. Lot: 131 A Naval officer's kaigunto, kami 27 1/2 in., bo-hi with marudome, irregular notare hamon, nakago with three mekugi; two stage silvered habaki with grains and scratches to the lower part; regulation naval mounts with three part tsuba incorporating sun-ray design, lacquered saya with twin suspension rings. Estimate: Lot: 132 An officer's shingunto, kami 25 3/4 in., silvered copper habaki with scratches and raised grains, slender nakago with single mekugi, with mei and arsenal stamp, regulations mounts (scabbard repainted). Please note that contrary to the indication in the printed catalogue, no import duty will be applied to this lot. Estimate: Lot: 133 A shingunto, two narrow hi to the lower part of the blade, nakago with two meguki, and with mei, regulation mounts. Lot: 139 A Middle Eastern matchlock musket, octagonal barrel 45 in., brass mounted stock. Lot: 140 A knobkerrie, of characteristic form with slender haft and spherical head, length 52 cm (20 1/4 in.); together with a Chinese opium pipe. (2) Lot: 141 A kris, wavey blade 15 1/4 in., angled grip in the form of a stylised bird, lacks scabbard; together with a miniature kris, of conventional form, total length 7 in. (2) Lot: 142 A kris, wavy blade 12 1/34 in., garuda type hilt with embossed white metal collar, embossed white metal mounted scabbard. Lot: 143 A kris, wavy blade 14 1/2 in., carved bone hilt of garuda type, scabbard with embossed brass covering to the lower part, kidney shaped top part. Lot: 144 A kukri, blade 11 3/4 in., bone grip, ornamental scabbard set with embossed metal plates and coloured stone cabochons; together with another kukri, blade 11 1/2 in., horn and metal banded grip with lion mask pommel, plain scabbard with byknives. (2) Lot: 145 A kukri, conventional military type with brass mounted horn hilt, in scabbard with byknives. Lot: 146 A large Khyber knife, broad tapering blade 23 1/4 in., steel framed hilt with bone grip scales to the upper half, cord bound wooden scabbard; together with an African dagger, broad asymmetrical blade 6 1/2 in., bone hilt with triform brass pommel, hide scabbard. (2) Lot: 147 A miquelet lock gun, two-stage barrel 32 in. with panels of foliate decoration and script in white metal overlay to the entire length, hardwood full-stock inlaid with bone panels and studwork borders, steel action, bone butt-plate, bone tipped ramrod, probably Syrian or Egyptian. Estimate: Lot: 148 A near pair of kukris, in brass framed horn scabbards embellished with inlaid brass details, grips of wood or horn with brass collars and pommels. (2) 8 of 16

10 Lot: 149 A small bow and quiver, an assegai, a theatrical sword, and other items. Lot: 150 An African spear, large broad head 32 3/4 in. with medial ridge, short shaft; together with another, leaf shaped head 13 1/4 in., wooden shaft balanced by a steel spike. (2) Lot: 151 An Arab type jambiya, broad blade 8 1/2 in. with raised medial rib, short hilt with overlaid metal decoration, hide scabbard with hooked terminal; together with another jambiya, blade 9 1/3 in, square ended hilt with round section grip, brass covered scabbard, possibly Albanian. (2) Lot: 152 An Omani matchlock gun, sighted barrel 40 1/2 in., with fluted mid-section and foliate decoration to the breech, breech stamped with maker's marks, rosewood full-stock with brass bands and a brass sleeve to the fore-part, a match wound around the wrist with a brass double match tube retained in the coils, large shaped and pierced steel trigger retaining traces of white metal, narrow flaring butt. Lot: 153 An Omani matchlock gun, sighted barrel 43 1/2 in., with foliate white metal panels to the breech and muzzle and a white metal fore-sight, breech stamped with maker's marks, rosewood fullstock with brass bands and a brass sleeve to the fore-part, a match wound around the wrist with a brass double match tube retained in the coils, large shaped and pierced brass trigger, narrow flaring butt. Lot: 154 An Omani matchlock gun, sighted three-stage barrel 46 in., fluted at the muzzle and breech with foliate embossed white metal panels and top rib, breech punched with maker's marks, priming pan with hinged cover and monstrous head terminal, full-stock with brass retaining bands and a brass sleeve to the fore-part, a match wound around the wrist with a brass double match tube retained in the coils, large shaped trigger overlaid with white metal, narrow flaring butt. Lot: 155 An ornamental kukri, blade 6 in., brass mounted horn hilt, plain inner scabbard enclosed by a white metal outer scabbard richly embossed and set with three cabochons; together with another small kukri, blade 5 3/4 in., scabbard with a wirework front set with coloured stone cabochons. (2) Lot: 156 An unusual African suite of three knives, one with a straight 8 in. blade, its two companions with curved 8 in. blades, crocodile skin mountings, held together in a crocodile skin triple scabbard. Lot: 157 Borneo: an interesting lot comprising a letter from Panderan Sharbanda of Pandas Damit to Governor Hamilton of Labuan, thanking him for his assistance in an armed dispute involving the British North Borneo Company and H.M.S. Sapphire, dated 1889, framed and mounted together with a translation; a parang, heavy blade 16 1/2 in., plain wooden hilt, rattan bound wooden scabbard; and a small collection of sea charts of the North Borneo area. Lot: 158 Two boomerangs, one 25 in. long, with an approximately central bend, and the other 22 in. with the bend off-set towards one end, the surface of each incised with short shallow channels. (2) Lot: 159 Two military type kukris, of conventional form with brass mounted horn grips, and black leather covered scabbards with byknives. Estimate: Lot: 160 Two oriental trousses, one Chinese, with embossed white metal mounted hilt and case, knife blade 5 in., lacking chopsticks; the other possibly Tibetan, brass mountings with allover wirework decoration incorporating semi-precious stone cabochons, knife blade 6 in. chopsticks with brass covered tops. (2) Lot: 161 An Afghan choora, T-section blade 11 1/2 in., hooked tang, lacks hilt, hide covered scabbard. Estimate: Lot: 162 An African dagger, double edged blade, round cross sectional hilt of waisted form, hide scabbard incorporating the taxidermised head of a baby crocodile. Estimate: Lot: 166 A composite British musket, India pattern type with 39 in. barrel retained to the stock (possibly replaced) by wire pins, ring type cock, four brass tubes for the steel ramrod, brass furniture, lock plate marked 'Tower' Estimate: Lot: of 16

11 An Enfield No 4 front stock, an SLR butt, and a collection of rifle and gun sights. Estimate: Lot: 168 A Sten gun magazine with loading device attached, and a quantity of other magazines including SLR and AK47. Lot: 169 A small collection of shell cases, and dummy rounds. Lot: 170 A de-activated Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1 rifle. Lot: 171 A large calibre percussion pistol, heavy browned barrel 4 1/3 in., top flat engraved 'Blissett London', Birmingham control marks, foliate scrolls to the breech within white metal bands, scrolls to the tang, back-action lock plate and hammer, hardwood full-stock with vacant cartouche, brass tipped ramrod. Estimate: Lot: 172 A good pair of percussion overcoat pistols, hexagonal barrels 6 in. with 'London' inscribed to the top flats, engraved bands to the muzzles and retaining traces of twist browning; white metal actions marked 'J Taratt/ London', with Belgian control marks, foliate engraving, and numbered '1' and '2', engraved side hammers, captive ramrods in white metal housings, chequered butts with vacant cartouches, white metal butt caps with back spurs and lidded compartments for caps. Estimate: Lot: 173 A Turkish flintlock blunderbuss pistol, swamped barrel 13 in. with white metal front sight and moulded decoration at the breech, steel lock with engraved foliage, wooden stock with characteristic attenuated butt and with foliate decoration inlaid in brass, chequered wrist, brass furniture engraved with foliage and stands of arms. Lot: 174 An early type Luger magazine, with wooden base. Lot: 175 A Mediterranean style snaphaunce pistol, tapering octagonal barrel 11 in. and retained to the stock with impressed brass bands, steel lock of external sear type, stock inlaid with bone panels. Lot: 176 A percussion sporting gun with Indian markings, smoothbore barrel 32 in. with bead front sight, hardwood half-stock with chequered pistol grip and numerals stamped to the butt, hinged cap compartment, steel furniture and ramrod. Lot: 177 A BSA 'Cadet Major'.177 break action air rifle. Lot: 182 Anthony North, 'Islamic Arms', HMSO; together with the Wallace Collection catalogue Vols 1 and 2. Lot: 183 A collection of firearm and militaria related books, including: Ian V. Hogg,'Modern Small Arms' and 'An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition; W.W. Greener, 'The Gun and Its Developement'; Brian L. Davis, 'British Army Uniforms and Insignia of World War Two'; and other titles, mainly hardback. Lot: 184 A collection of firearm and militaria related books, including: Tony Geraghty, 'This if the SAS'; Richard Holmes, 'The World Atlas of Warfare'; and other titles, mainly hardbacks. Lot: 185 A collection of military titles, including: Robert W. Ball & Paul Peters. 'Military Medals, Decorations & Orders of the United States and Europe'; Vaclav Mericka, 'Book of Orders and Decorations'; and many others. Lot: 190 A 'Krim' arm shield, with cloth backing. Lot: 191 A 1957 type Wound Badge in gold. Lot: 192 A Faithful Service Cross in gold, two fire service crosses, and a police service cross. (4) Lot: 193 A General Assault Badge, an N.S.F.K. Balloon Badge, and a small collection of other badges. 10 of 16

12 Lot: 194 A German motorcyclist's overcoat, green rubberised cloth with a felt faced collar, marked 'E. Hohndart'. Lot: 195 A Great War German ersatz bayonet, blade 12 1/4 in., all steel hilt, steel scabbard; together with a WWII K98 bayonet, blade with Alcoso scales mark, steel scabbard. (2) Lot: 196 A High Seas Fleet combat badge, maker marked for Adolf Bock. Estimate: Lot: 197 A K98 bayonet, by FuF Horster, blade back marked '39', with flash guard to back of hilt; another K98 bayonet marked 'Mundlcs' and '38'; and another, lacking its grips; all lack scabbards. (3) Lot: 198 A Kriegsmarine Destroyer combat badge, maker marked 'JFS'. Estimate: Lot: 199 A Kriegsmarine U-Boat clasp, gold award. Estimate: Lot: 200 A Third Reich 25 year service cross, with eagle emblem to the blue ribbon. Lot: 201 A Third Reich DAF standard, area marked for Kirchain, 'gear wheel' swastika to a red ground with silver bullion tassels, steel suspension rings. Estimate: Lot: 202 A Third Reich German Cross (Kriegsorden) in gold. Estimate: Lot: 203 A Third Reich Spanish Cross with swords, in silver, stamped 'CEJ' to the back. Estimate: Lot: 204 A Third Reich War Merit Cross. Estimate: Lot: 205 A Third Reich army belt plate, an RAD ID tag, a pair of ball spurs, various badges, and other items. Lot: 206 A Third Reich triangular naval pennant, yellow eagle surmounting a swastika to a blue ground with a yellow border, double sided, length 31 cm (12 1/4 in.). Estimate: Lot: 207 A bronze and enamel badge commemorating the Graf Zeppelin 1929 round the world flight, and two enamelled badges comemorating the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (3) Lot: 208 A flak badge, an Anschluss medallion, a Prague Castle bar and a police cloth arm badge. (4) Estimate: Lot: 209 A small collection of Fascist era Italian postcards, each with a nationalistic and martial theme, published as 'Cartolina Postale Per le Forze Armate' or for the 'Arma Aeronautica'. (15) Lot: 210 A small collection of Third Reich roadsign day badges, and an inter-war colonial badge depicting an elephant. (7) Lot: 211 An Afrika Korps sun helmet, olive green felt with metal decals, broad brimmed with size (56) stamped to the inside of the liner; together with a leather holster for a semi-automatic pistol, with magazine compartment. (2) Estimate: Lot: 212 An Auxilliary Cruiser combat badge, marked 'Schwerin Berlin'. Estimate: Lot: 213 An E-Boat combat badge, maker marked for W.E. Peekhaus. Lot: 214 An Imperial Japanese wartime ersatz other ranks cap, green felt with star badge and woven liner. Lot: 215 Robert Lumsden, 'A Collector's Guide to Third Reich Militaria'; 11 of 16

13 and two other similar titles. (3) books. Lot: 216 Two Germanic SS Proficiency Rune Badges, in an associated case; together with a post-war naval cap fitted with Third Reich type insignia. Lot: 217 A wartime German parachute canopy, of the type used for supply drops, stamped with control marks and dated for October 1941, complete with shrouds. Lot: 228 Lieutenant William Paterson, 'A Narrative of Four Journeys into the Country of the Hottentots and Caffraria in the Years One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Seven, Eight, and Nine', J. Johnson, London 1789, with a map and seventeen copper-plate illustrations, quarter bound, with book plate for Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Earl of Wharncliffe. Estimate: Lot: 229 Captain William Paterson, 'A Treatise on Military Drawing and Surveying, with a Course of Progressive Plates' Trubner and Co, London 1862; Lieut-Colonel Paterson, 'Notes on Military Surveying and Reconnaisance', Trubner and Co, London 1882; T.E. Lawrence, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom', Jonathan Cape, London (3) Lot: 230 Oliver Goldsmith, 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature', two volumes, Fullerton and Co. (2). Lot: 231 Thomas Meehan, 'The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States', illustrated with chromolithographs, volumes one, two and second series two, L. Prang and Company, Boston, (3). Estimate: Lot: 232 A box of books, mostly golf titles. Lot: 233 David Stirk, 'Golf: The Great Clubmakers'; Alick A. Watt, 'Collecting Old Golf Clubs', and other golfing titles. Lot: 234 'The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes', and other aircraft Lot: 240 A scared head putter, with horn inset sole, and weighted back. Lot: 241 A smooth faced mashie niblick, a brassie, and eight others. (10). Lot: 242 A Simplex aluminium and brass headed wedge. Estimate: Lot: 243 A brass double faced putter; an A. Patrick putter, and eight others. (10). Estimate: Lot: 244 A Lee Metford bramble pattern golf ball. Estimate: Lot: 245 A 'Staynorus' putter, an 'Eskit' putter, and nine others. (11). Lot: 246 A collection of wooden shafted golf clubs. (34). Lot: 247 A S. Maynes, Maidenhead brassie, a smooth faced niblick, and eight others. (10). Lot: 248 An Anderson of Anstruther Fairlie's patent niblick; and two others. (3). Lot: 249 A brass headed putter, an aluminium putter, and nine others. (11). Lot: 250 A Spalding 'kro-flite' mesh golf ball; seventeen others, a Maxim Golf Balls box, and a small collection of wooden tees. 12 of 16

14 Lot: 256 A Lincoln stamp album; and an Improved album. (2). Estimate: Lot: 257 A Criterion stamp album, containing a mixed collection of world wide issues, Lot: 258 A Triumph stamp album, containing a mixed collection of world wide issues, Lot: 259 A collection of stockbooks, world wide issues, 19th-20th Century. Estimate: Lot: 260 Three albums of Great Britain first day covers, with an album of Great Britain booklets. (4). Lot: 261 Three albums of Great Britain first day covers, with a few presentation packs and loose covers. Lot: 262 Great Britain Windsor albums, volumes 1-5 with supplements partially complete with stamps. Estimate: Lot: 263 Four albums, containing Great Britain gutter pairs, booklet panes, block mint stamps and Great Britain special stamps, mainly mint. Lot: 264 Four albums, with good range of British Commonwealth, mint with a small amount of Great Britain. Lot: 265 A good range of Isle of Man mint stamps, in S.G. album, with two albums of first day covers, some loose. Lot: 266 Three albums of Channel Islands first day covers, with S.G. album of mint stamps, album of booklets and album of endangered species. Lot: 267 Five albums of mainly Great Britain presentation packs. Estimate: Lot: 268 Nine stockbooks, containing a range of Great Britain mint and used stamps, some duplication. Estimate: Lot: 269 Four albums of British Commonwealth first day covers and presentation packs, a few Great Britain. Lot: 270 Six albums and stockbooks, British Commonwealth stamps, mint and used, some loose. Lot: 271 Seven special albums of Great Britain and Commonwealth stamps, to include Victory WWII, QEII coronation, silver wedding, golden wedding, coin covers, and others. Estimate: Lot: 272 Seven albums and stockbooks of British Commonwealth stamps, mint and used, with many on sheets, some covers included. Lot: 273 A Great Britain assortment, to include stockbook, mint selection, presentation packs, labels, sheets, album of booklets, three folders of mint sheets. Lot: 274 Two albums of Great Britain first day covers. (2). Lot: 275 Two boxes of Great Britain assorted stamps. Lot: 276 A box of postal first day covers. Lot: 277 A small collection of Channel Islands stamps and covers. 13 of 16

15 Lot: 278 An album of Great Britain posted abroad stamps, and some on leaves. Lot: 279 A collection of Scottish covers and stamps. Lot: 280 A Windsor stamp album, and three others. (4). Lot: 281 A small collection of World stamps and booklets. Lot: 282 A small collection of British perfin stamps. Lot: 283 A collection of fourteen stamp albums and stockbooks, mainly world mix with some Great Britain and Commonwealth, many reigns Victoria to modern era, mint and used. Estimate: Lot: 284 A box of loose stamps, in packets and hinged on sheets, world mix to include many Great Britain mint and used from Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, includes three Stanley Gibbons catalogues for Europe and British Commonwealth. Estimate: Lot: 285 A collection of sixteen stamp albums and folders, of Great Britain stamps, mint and used through all reigns from Victoria, to include an album of penny reds, two pence blues, a study of Southampton 723 cancels. Estimate: Lot: 286 A collection of Channel Islands and Isle of Man, in seven stamp albums and five boxes, to include mint and used stamps, sheet, booklets, first day covers and presentation packs from 1960s to the modern era. Estimate: Lot: 287 A box of loose Great Britain stamps, some on paper, including many first day covers and presentation packs. Lot: 288 A collection of six stamp albums and stockbooks, (two empty), containing a mixture of mint and used France, Great Britain and British Commonwealth. Lot: 289 Aviation and postal interest, a collection including an Alcock and Brown 1919 transatlantic commemorative first day cover signed by Captain Alcock and his engineer, and many other aviation covers, some signed. Lot: 290 A Fil-I-Safe stockbook, and contents, and another. (2) Lot: 291 A Strand stamp album, a folder of album leaves, covers and loose stamps. Lot: 294 A large postcard album, mixed contents including views of Fordingbridge. Estimate: Lot: 295 A postcard album, including English and Indian views. Lot: 296 A small collection of loose postcards. Lot: 297 Two albums of postcards, mixed views. (2). Estimate: Lot: 298 A large postcard album, largely Great Britain views. Lot: 299 A postcard album, including Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight. Lot: 300 A large collection of postcards, loose and in albums, and including military cards. Estimate: Lot: 301 Two old postcard albums, containing views of Rochdale, mixed views and greetings cards. (2). 14 of 16

16 Lot: 302 A collection of loose postcards, London views. Lot: 303 An album of greetings cards and German feldpost. Estimate: Lot: 305 An album of postcards, Hong Kong views. Lot: 310 United Kingdom proof coin collection 1997 x 2; 1998, 1999 x 2, other cased and loose coins. Estimate: Lot: 311 Two albums of coins, with proof sets and others to include much early Great Britain and Rhodesia. Estimate: Lot: 312 Queen Victoria jubilee head half crowns, 1887 (x5), 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1892 (2). (11). Estimate: Lot: 313 A collection of ten Whitman coin folders and contents, and two stamp albums. Estimate: Lot: 314 A collection of coins, including Queen Elizabeth II five pounds, two pounds and one pound, and ecus. Estimate: Lot: 315 A cast copy of a gold stater. Lot: 316 A William and Mary crown, 1689; A William III crown, 1697, and nine half crowns. (11). Estimate: Lot: 317 A Queen Victoria gold sovereign, 1891; and other coins. Estimate: Lot: 318 A Queen Elizabeth II gold sovereign, Lot: 319 A Maria Theresa Thaler, 1780; and eight crowns. (9). Lot: 320 A George III silver sixpence, 1787; and a small collection of hammered coins. Estimate: Lot: 321 A George III shilling, 1787; two sixpences, and other coins. Estimate: Lot: 322 An 1889 crown; an 1845 crown, and seven others. (9). Estimate: Lot: 323 An 1887 crown; and eight other crowns. (9). Lot: 324 'Our Royal Sovereigns', a set of seventy silver medals plated in gold, Danbury Mint, Surrey. Lot: 325 EXTRA LOT A 1912 gold sovereign; another 1913, and a 1913 half sovereign. (3). Estimate: Lot: 329 A Manchester United V Southampton FA cup final programme, 1st May 1976, official souvenir programme; together with a 1st day cover for the same match, signed by players. Lot: 330 A 19th Century mahogany dial timepiece, probably from Paddington station, with convex glass, fusee movement, diameter 54.5cm (21 1/2in.). Estimate: Lot: 331 A photograph album, with World War II scenes in Europe, and another. (2). Lot: 332 A set of Ogden's 'Jockey's 1930' cigarette cards, and others. Lot: of 16