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Highlights of Metalware, Collectors Items, Ephemera, Fabrics, Toys, Curios etc at auction

Metalware, Collectors Items, Ephemera, Fabrics, Toys, Curios etc

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A Fairbairn Sykes first pattern fighting dagger, the 16.5cm blade marked Wilkinson Sword & Co Ltd, London, The Fairbarin Sykes Fighting Knife, complete with leather scabbard

648 A Fairbairn Sykes first pattern fighting dagger, the 16.5cm blade marked Wilkinson Sword & Co Ltd, London, The Fairbarin Sykes Fighting Knife, complete with leather scabbard

SOLD £1750
A collection of autographs including Ernest Shackleton (signed between printed BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907 COMMANDER), a letter from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bernard Partridge (Illustrator), Henry T Butlin, Helen Keller, Samuel Gee, Sir Norman Moore, Archibald Garrod, Arthur Hacker, William Wylie, John Seymour Lucas, Edwin Abbey, G A Storey, Marcus Stone, Edward Poynter, Claude Allin Shepperson, Ernest Crofts, Madge Kendal, Anthony Hope Hawkins, a purported initials WSC by Winston Churchill

740 A collection of autographs including Ernest Shackleton (signed between printed BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907 COMMANDER), a letter from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bernard Partridge (Illustrator), Henry T Butlin, Helen Keller, Samuel Gee, Sir Norman Moore, Archibald Garrod, Arthur Hacker, William Wylie, John Seymour Lucas, Edwin Abbey, G A Storey, Marcus Stone, Edward Poynter, Claude Allin Shepperson, Ernest Crofts, Madge Kendal, Anthony Hope Hawkins, a purported initials WSC by Winston Churchill

SOLD £1450
A 1930's scratch clockwork model submarine 36cm h x 124cm l x 19cm w

721 A 1930's scratch clockwork model submarine 36cm h x 124cm l x 19cm w

SOLD £660
Five bottles of 1970 Grand Vin De Chateau Latour Premier Grand Cru Classe red wine (some light damage to labels, for 4 of the bottles the wine is above the shoulder to the base of the neck, 1 is below the shoulder) labelled Specially shipped by Saccone & Speed Ltd of London W1

589 Five bottles of 1970 Grand Vin De Chateau Latour Premier Grand Cru Classe red wine (some light damage to labels, for 4 of the bottles the wine is above the shoulder to the base of the neck, 1 is below the shoulder) labelled Specially shipped by Saccone & Speed Ltd of London W1

SOLD £760
A quantity of various gilt metal microscope component parts

606 A quantity of various gilt metal microscope component parts

SOLD £640
Grayson Perry, two large printed fabric theatrical backdrops? depicting Grayson Perry's interpretation of A Glyndebourne Opera Season, one being 424cm h x 346cm at it's widest x 160cm to the narrowest part at the top, the other 324cm h x 720cm at it's widest x 433cm to the narrowest part at the top

576 Grayson Perry, two large printed fabric theatrical backdrops? depicting Grayson Perry's interpretation of A Glyndebourne Opera Season, one being 424cm h x 346cm at it's widest x 160cm to the narrowest part at the top, the other 324cm h x 720cm at it's widest x 433cm to the narrowest part at the top

SOLD £720
A bronze figure of a walking bull, raised on a wooden base 25cm h x 17cm w x 8cm d

641 A bronze figure of a walking bull, raised on a wooden base 25cm h x 17cm w x 8cm d

SOLD £740
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

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

SOLD £2500
The London Armoury Company?, a 5 shot revolver, the 10cm octagonal barrel with London proof mark and marked LAC, the chamber with London proof mark and also marked B20576 and Patenet 53625 R

623 The London Armoury Company?, a 5 shot revolver, the 10cm octagonal barrel with London proof mark and marked LAC, the chamber with London proof mark and also marked B20576 and Patenet 53625 R

SOLD £580
Johann Jacob Behr, a handsome pair of Dutch early 18th Century flintlock holster pistols, the 35cm Damascus barrels inlaid huntsman, hound and deer, the engraved locks signed I.I Behr, the heavily carved walnut stocks with gilt bronze butt caps decorated grotesques, the trigger guard with winged cherub, the side plates in the form of mythical beasts and the escutcheons with portrait busts of a Queen surmounted by a crown, 50cm overall

618 Johann Jacob Behr, a handsome pair of Dutch early 18th Century flintlock holster pistols, the 35cm Damascus barrels inlaid huntsman, hound and deer, the engraved locks signed I.I Behr, the heavily carved walnut stocks with gilt bronze butt caps decorated grotesques, the trigger guard with winged cherub, the side plates in the form of mythical beasts and the escutcheons with portrait busts of a Queen surmounted by a crown, 50cm overall

SOLD £5200
Waters and Gill, a late 18th Century brass barrelled flintlock pistol, the 20cm brass barrel marked London and with London proof mark, the steel lock marked Water Gill, the underside of the walnut stock marked JS, having a brass trigger guard with rose and acorn decoration, the brass butt cap decorated a grotesque and marked 2, complete with ram rod, 36cm overall

617 Waters and Gill, a late 18th Century brass barrelled flintlock pistol, the 20cm brass barrel marked London and with London proof mark, the steel lock marked Water Gill, the underside of the walnut stock marked JS, having a brass trigger guard with rose and acorn decoration, the brass butt cap decorated a grotesque and marked 2, complete with ram rod, 36cm overall

SOLD £1900
Ryan and Watson, a brass cannon barrelled flintlock box lock Blunderbuss pistol with 26cm barrel marked London Ryan and Watson, the underside of the barrel with London proof mark, integral steel bayonet and complete with original ram rod (slightly misshapen)

613 Ryan and Watson, a brass cannon barrelled flintlock box lock Blunderbuss pistol with 26cm barrel marked London Ryan and Watson, the underside of the barrel with London proof mark, integral steel bayonet and complete with original ram rod (slightly misshapen)

SOLD £1100
A Starr Arms six shot long barrelled percussion revolver, the cylinder with serial number 26997 and marked Starr.Arms.Company.New.York Starr's Patent January 15th 1856

744 A Starr Arms six shot long barrelled percussion revolver, the cylinder with serial number 26997 and marked Starr.Arms.Company.New.York Starr's Patent January 15th 1856

SOLD £820
Remington, a 44 calibre New Model Army Remington percussion revolver, serial no. 7570, the top of the octagonal barrel marked Patented September 14.1858 E Remington and Sons.Ilion New York USA New-Model, with much of the original bluing, complete with associated leather holster

743 Remington, a 44 calibre New Model Army Remington percussion revolver, serial no. 7570, the top of the octagonal barrel marked Patented September 14.1858 E Remington and Sons.Ilion New York USA New-Model, with much of the original bluing, complete with associated leather holster

SOLD £1650
James Richardson of Manchester, an 18th Century double barrelled flintlock boxlock  trap action pistol with 6cm barrels with Birmingham proof marks, plates marked Richardson, the other side marked Manchester

742 James Richardson of Manchester, an 18th Century double barrelled flintlock boxlock trap action pistol with 6cm barrels with Birmingham proof marks, plates marked Richardson, the other side marked Manchester

SOLD £760
An 18th Century Austrian long holster pistol, the 31cm blued octagonal barrel signed in gold Jos: FruWirth in Wienn, the engraved steel lock plate marked Jos. FruWirth In Wienn, with carved walnut stock and inlaid brass furniture, complete with ram rod

739 An 18th Century Austrian long holster pistol, the 31cm blued octagonal barrel signed in gold Jos: FruWirth in Wienn, the engraved steel lock plate marked Jos. FruWirth In Wienn, with carved walnut stock and inlaid brass furniture, complete with ram rod

SOLD £1350
A pair of 18th Century cannon barrelled flintlock pistols with 17cm turn off barrels, having a London proof mark, the base of beech and with walnut stocks inlaid silver trophies and with silver grotesque butt caps

738 A pair of 18th Century cannon barrelled flintlock pistols with 17cm turn off barrels, having a London proof mark, the base of beech and with walnut stocks inlaid silver trophies and with silver grotesque butt caps

SOLD £900
An 18th Century French Naval flintlock pistol with 23cm barrel, having illegible marking to the steel lock

736 An 18th Century French Naval flintlock pistol with 23cm barrel, having illegible marking to the steel lock

SOLD £800
Lazaro Lazarino, an 18th Century brass barrelled long holster pistol, the 32cm brass barrel marked Lazarino, the brass lock marked Giovanni Poeta, having a figured walnut stock, embossed brass butt cap and ram rod

735 Lazaro Lazarino, an 18th Century brass barrelled long holster pistol, the 32cm brass barrel marked Lazarino, the brass lock marked Giovanni Poeta, having a figured walnut stock, embossed brass butt cap and ram rod

SOLD £1250
Hawkins, a pair of 18th Century cannon barrel English belt pistols with 14cm screw off barrels, marked London, the breech marked Hawkins London and with walnut grips, silver butt caps decorated grotesques and inlaid silver trophies to the side

737 Hawkins, a pair of 18th Century cannon barrel English belt pistols with 14cm screw off barrels, marked London, the breech marked Hawkins London and with walnut grips, silver butt caps decorated grotesques and inlaid silver trophies to the side

SOLD £2100
Fisher of London, an 18th Century flintlock target or duelling pistol with 26cm octagonal barrel marked London with London proof mark, the lock marked Fisher with walnut stock and chequer grip and detachable carbine stock with associated turn key, contained in a fitted leather case, the lid with brass plaque Reverend Dr Davis, Kettleburgh Rectory Wickham Market

734 Fisher of London, an 18th Century flintlock target or duelling pistol with 26cm octagonal barrel marked London with London proof mark, the lock marked Fisher with walnut stock and chequer grip and detachable carbine stock with associated turn key, contained in a fitted leather case, the lid with brass plaque Reverend Dr Davis, Kettleburgh Rectory Wickham Market

SOLD £1800