Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 4th of May 2022

Lot No Description Est Image
614 A Spanish folding knife, the blade decorated a matador with horn and tortoiseshell grip, Richards of Sheffield a twin bladed folding knife with horn effect grip, 2 other knives (1 with section of grip missing), a military folding knife, a Wilkinson Sword folding pruning knife and 3 other folding knives 30-50
621 A Victorian Infantry Officer's sword, the 82cm blade with crows foot mark marked IBA 909 and with a crown B21 60-80
622 A German sword with 85cm plain blade and gilt knuckle guard, contained in a black painted metal scabbard 50-75
623 A French Naval cutlass with brass grip, the back of the 50cm blade indistinctly marked, together with 1 other 150-200
624 An 18th Century Moghul flintlock carbine rifle with 65cm octagonal Koftgari gold inlaid Damascus steel barrel, the steel lock with East India Company engraved mark, the carved walnut stock inlaid mother of pearl, complete with steel ramrod, 101cm overall 500-600
625 An 18th Century Italian flintlock blunderbuss with walnut folding stock, the 55cm steel barrel with maker/armourers seal mark surrounded by 9 fleur de lis, the steel lock marked G Myri, the walnut folding stock with gilt furniture, the trigger guard with portrait bust, complete with wooden ramrod 88cm overall 1500-1800
626 Francesco Gianinno Bargonone of Naples, a 17th/18th Century Italian blunderbuss with 51cm steel barrel and walnut stock, the barrel with 2 proof marks and 13 fleur de lis marks to the top of the barrel, the steel lock marked Francesco Gianinno Borgonone Napoli, the steel trigger guard decorated an eagle and the butt end portrait of a warrior surrounded by military trophies 89cm overall 600-800
627 Joseph Bunney, a pair of brass barrelled Blunderbuss flintlock box lock pistols with 11cm circular barrels, brass barrels marked Bunney London and with Tower Private proof marks with steel lock and original horn and steel ram rods, engraved steel trigger guard 33cm overall 2000-2500
628 A near pair of 18th Century ottoman flintlock long holster pistols, the 35cm circular steel barrels heavily engraved and marked 13 and 14, with steel locks also heavily engraved throughout and trigger guards, both with carved walnut long eared steel clad butts 53cm overall 1500-1800
629 Barber of London, an 18th Century brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss, the 38cm barrel marked London and with Tower proof marks, the steel lock marked Barber, complete with original ram rod and walnut stock 77cm overall 1500-1800
632 An Eastern eating set comprising a knife with 12cm blade, bodkin and skewer contained in a carved hardwood sheath 36cm overall 60-80
633 A 19th Century copper and brass embossed powder/shot flask 20cm x 8cm, 2 oval brass 2 oz shot measures 10cm x 1cm x 1.5cm, a brass shell nose cone 7cm x 8cm, a trench art vase 12cm h 30-50