Highlights of Guns, Swords, Weaponry at auction

718 A Japanese 1937 Naval Officers sword (Kai-Gunto) forged by Fujiwara Kanefusa (1899-1977) with wooden saya finished in black lacquered leather, the 70cm blade with clear hamon, the complete length 99cm including saya. The plain tsuba supported by two copper sunburst dai-seppas then 4 plain ovoid seppas (all are stamped 91). The length of the tang engraved "Kanefusa the 23rd, resident of Seki in Noshu" and three characters painted in white enamel on the obverse also a 5mm Seki mark at the base of the tang. The brass fuchi on the handle can be removed to reveal an unclear signature on the wood. The sword was gifted to Captain Clifford Caslon C.B.E by the Admiralty, due to his presence in command of the battleship H.M.S Nelson at Singapore during the surrender of Japanese forces in all of South-east Asia on 12th September 1945 in her role as Flagship, Eastern Fleet. 10 days earlier Caslon had hosted the surrender of Japanese forces in Malaya at George Town, Penang by Rear Admiral Jisaku Uozumi aboard the Nelson, following this, H.M.S Nelson was relieved as Flagship, Eastern Fleet on 20th September 1945 before returning to Portsmouth where on 27th November 1945 she became Flagship of the Home Fleet and together with a photographic portrait of Captain Caslon in uniform 30cm x 22cm, a warrant of commission promoting him to the rank of Rear Admiral dated 8th January 1947 framed 18cm x 36cm, a bar of miniature ribbon and other ribbons, 3 Admiral's buttons, a black and white photograph of H.M.S. Nelson with brass plaque H.M.S. Nelson Flagship Homefleet 1946 Captain Caslon CBE framed 41cm x 59cm and a brass plaque marked Clifford Caslon RN 8cm x 15cm Provenance - from Admiral Caslon by direct descent to his son Denis Caslon

646 A pair of 19th Century 14 bore Belgian Naval flintlock pistols, one with crowned DN mark to the lock plate, the barrels 23cm long

651 A First World War American knuckle duster trench knife, the brass grip marked US 1918, LF & C 1918, having a 17.5cm blade (nick to point of blade) contained in a leather scabbard

669 A 18th Century Brown Bess musket, the 99cm barrel with 3 proof marks, polished steel Tower Lock with crowned Royal Cypher marked BB, complete with ram rod

657 An 18th Century German combined hunting sword with flintlock pistol, the 60cm blade etched a running hound and Papneur (some possible restoration to the blade), having a box lock cannon flintlock pistol to the side with brass shell guard and horn grip, the base of the barrel with crowned HW mark

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

733 Samuel Nock, a heavy large bore double barrelled Howdah percussion pistol, with walnut stock and chequer grip, the lock plate marked S Nock with stirrup ram rod, the barrel marked S Nock Regent Street, the oak box fitted a cap box with steel bullet mould, cleaning rod, 2 turn keys and a copper and brass powder flask, labelled Samuel Nock and marked Lieutenant Jack Bryant RHA to the top