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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 French Hunting Sword
Mid-19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A French Hunting Sword
Mid-19th Century

With bright double-edged blade cut with three narrow fullers along each side becoming a double fuller at the point of flattened diamond section, steel hilt comprising shield-shaped side-guard, cross-guard with scrolled foliate terminals and vacant medallion on both sides between chiselled scrollwork, and small ovoidal pommel-cap all etched with symmetrical designs of strapwork and foliage, the last with threaded button, and swelling dark horn grip cut with petals and with integral compressed ovoidal pommel, in original wood-lined black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape etched en suite with the hilt and with deeply shaped inner borders, the former with belt-hook also etched en suite
50.5 cm. blade

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Cf. a similar hunting sword, by Thomas A Paris, sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 23 July 2016, lot 134

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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.