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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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THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
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THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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A Rare Indian Sosunpattah
19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £5,625 inc. premium

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A Rare Indian Sosunpattah
19th Century

With watered single-edged blade of recurved yataghan form with incised decoration on both sides, the back of the blade and the forte on each side gold-damascened with scrolling foliage involving flower-heads, steel hilt of tulwar form chiselled overall in bas-relief with gilt foliage against a ground of encrusted silver pellets, and comprising pointed langets, button quillons, disc-shaped pommel with domed finial surmounted by a button with gold-damascened tassel loop pierced with arabesques, and swelling grip, in original wooden scabbard covered in green velvet with silver bullion trim, pierced steel suspension mount and chape both damascened in gold and silver en suite with the hilt, the former with pierced loop, complete with its original knotted tassel of silver brocade carrying ten lobe-shaped fluted drops of yellow resin, and in fine condition overall
72 cm. blade

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For a less elaborate example sold in these Rooms see Eastern Arms & Armour From the Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection, 29 April 2015, lot 110

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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.