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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
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A Singhalese Silver-Gilt Mounted Kastana
19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Singhalese Silver-Gilt Mounted Kastana
19th Century

With single-edged blade (some pitting) curved at the point, hilt comprising knuckle-guard and downturned quillons each terminating in a dragon's head, the former hollowed on the inside and with applied gold demon's mask on the outside, large dragon-head pommel with garnet eyes, and decorated throughout with chased designs of scrolling foliage, in original wood-lined silver-gilt scabbard decorated with flowering foliage en suite, the locket with applied silver-gilt border and four rings for suspension, and retaining nearly all its original gilding
34.3 cm. blade

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For a similar example see Christie's South Kensington, Fine Antique Arms And Armour, 20 September 1989, lot 42

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.