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Antique Arms and Armour Including The Ray Wilkinson Collection

24 May 2023 | starting at 10:30 BST

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4 —
A Japanese 32-Bore Matchlock Pistol-Carbine
Signed Kunitomo Sadayuki With Kakihan, Edo Period

Sold for £2,816 inc. premium

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A Maori Whalebone Club (Patau)
19th Century

£2,000 - £3,000

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A Group Of Eastern Daggers
Mostly 19th Century

Sold for £832 inc. premium

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Three Javanese Kris
19th Century, The Blades Earlier

Sold for £2,816 inc. premium

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A Ceylonese Piha Kaetta
18th Century

Sold for £576 inc. premium

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A Persian Dagger In European Style
Qajar, 19th Century

Sold for £768 inc. premium

10 —
Two Indian Tulwars, And A Moroccan Nimcha
18th/19th Century

Sold for £537.60 inc. premium

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An Arabian Silver-Mounted Shamshir
19th Century

Sold for £1,024 inc. premium

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A Persian Steel Kulah Khud For A Boy
Qajar, Late 19th Century

Sold for £486.40 inc. premium

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Two Persian Axes
Qajar, 19th Century

Sold for £1,024 inc. premium

14 —
Seven Indian Dhals
19th Century And Later

£800 - £1,200

15 —
A Persian Steel Kulah Khud, A Bazu Band, And Five Indian Dhals
All 19th Century

Sold for £1,152 inc. premium

16 —
A Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss
19th Century

Sold for £1,408 inc. premium

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A Turkish 16-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Gun (Shishana)
Late 18th/Early 19th Century

£1,500 - £1,800

18 —
A Turkish 18-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Rifle (Shishana)
Tughra Silver Marks, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

£1,800 - £2,200

19 —
A Daghestani 40-Bore Miquelet-Lock Rifled Pistol
Mid-19th Century, Probably Kubachi

Sold for £448 inc. premium

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An Unusual Persian 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol In The English Fashion, And A Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol
Both 19th Century

Sold for £640 inc. premium

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A Balkan (Souliot) 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Silver Stock
19th Century

Sold for £2,560 inc. premium

22 —
A Caucasian Shasqua
19th Century

Sold for £1,536 inc. premium

23^* —
A Caucasian Shasqua
Late 19th Century

Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

24^Y —
A Caucasian Presentation Kindjal
Late 19th Century, The Presentation Inscription Dated 1924

Sold for £5,120 inc. premium

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An Italian Artillery Sabre
Early 19th Century

Sold for £153.60 inc. premium

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A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword
Early 19th Century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

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A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword
No. E 778, Early 19th Century

Sold for £896 inc. premium

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A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Dress Sword Or Epée
Early 19th Century

Sold for £384 inc. premium

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A French 1st Empire Officer's Walking Out Sword Of The Chevau-Legers Lancers
Early 19th Century

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

Sold for £320 inc. premium

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A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre, And A Composite French Infantry Officer's Sword
Both Early 19th Century

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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A French École De Mars Glaive
Circa 1790

Sold for £832 inc. premium

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A Rare French Grenadier's A Cheval De Garde Sword
Dated 1811

£1,000 - £1,500

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A French 1st Empire Dragoon Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

Sold for £4,096 inc. premium

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Two 3rd Pattern F-S Fighting Knives
The First By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London, WWII Period

Sold for £1,792 inc. premium

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The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire Set Of Insignia To Sir H. Rider Haggard
1912

Sold for £960 inc. premium

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An Officer's Full Dress Sabretache To The Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry
Circa 1870-1901

Sold for £320 inc. premium

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A Naval Officer's Dirk
Early 19th Century

Sold for £384 inc. premium

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A Mid-Shipman's Dirk Commemorating The Battle Of The Nile
By John Gill, Early 19th Century

Sold for £2,304 inc. premium

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A Naval Cutlass, And A Constabulary Hanger
The First Late 18th Century, The Second 19th Century

Sold for £1,024 inc. premium

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A 1901 Pattern Naval Dirk Presented By H.M. King George V To Chief Cadet Captain Archibald Rider Cheyne, And His Naval Officer's Sword
The First By Gieves, Dated 2nd April 1928, The Second By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London

Sold for £1,088 inc. premium

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An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Prosser, Maker To The Queen & Royal Family, 9 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1837

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830

Sold for £1,024 inc. premium

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A Very Rare Naval Officer's Sword Of Presentation Type
By S. Brunn, Sword Cutler To H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales, 55 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1800

Sold for £8,960 inc. premium

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A Rare Silver-Gilt Mounted Naval Sword Presented By J. Poyyer To G. Harnage In 1822
London Silver Hallmarks For 1822, Maker's Mark Of George Thurkle

Sold for £10,880 inc. premium

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A George V Officer's Sword Of The Gordon Highlanders
Circa 1914

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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An 1822 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Retailed By Pillin, Maker, Gerrard St., Soho, London, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Sold for £1,408 inc. premium

48 —
A Scottish Dirk Of A Volunteer Regiment Of The Black Watch
Signed Walter Marshall, Cutler, Perth, Silver Maker's Mark Probably Of James Downie, 19th Century

Sold for £1,152 inc. premium

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Antique Arms and Armour Including The Ray Wilkinson Collection

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1 — An AikuchiShinto

2 — A Showa-ToSigned Sadahiro

3 — A Japanese 60-Bore Matchlock Musket, And Another Of 28-BoreEdo Period

4 — A Japanese 32-Bore Matchlock Pistol-Carbine Signed Kunitomo Sadayuki With Kakihan, Edo Period

5 — A Maori Whalebone Club (Patau)19th Century

6Ф,Y — A Group Of Eastern DaggersMostly 19th Century

7 — Three Javanese Kris19th Century, The Blades Earlier

8 — A Ceylonese Piha Kaetta18th Century

9 — A Persian Dagger In European Style Qajar, 19th Century

10 — Two Indian Tulwars, And A Moroccan Nimcha18th/19th Century

11 — An Arabian Silver-Mounted Shamshir 19th Century

12 — A Persian Steel Kulah Khud For A BoyQajar, Late 19th Century

13 — Two Persian Axes Qajar, 19th Century

14 — Seven Indian Dhals19th Century And Later

15 — A Persian Steel Kulah Khud, A Bazu Band, And Five Indian DhalsAll 19th Century

16 — A Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss 19th Century

17 — A Turkish 16-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Gun (Shishana)Late 18th/Early 19th Century

18 — A Turkish 18-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Rifle (Shishana)Tughra Silver Marks, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

19 — A Daghestani 40-Bore Miquelet-Lock Rifled Pistol Mid-19th Century, Probably Kubachi

20 — An Unusual Persian 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol In The English Fashion, And A Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol Both 19th Century

21* — A Balkan (Souliot) 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Silver Stock19th Century

22 — A Caucasian Shasqua19th Century

23* — A Caucasian ShasquaLate 19th Century

24Y — A Caucasian Presentation KindjalLate 19th Century, The Presentation Inscription Dated 1924

25 — An Italian Artillery SabreEarly 19th Century

26 — A French ANXI Cuirassier's SwordEarly 19th Century

27 — A French ANXI Cuirassier's SwordNo. E 778, Early 19th Century

28 — A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Dress Sword Or EpéeEarly 19th Century

29 — A French 1st Empire Officer's Walking Out Sword Of The Chevau-Legers Lancers Early 19th Century

30 — A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's SabreEarly 19th Century

31 — A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre, And A Composite French Infantry Officer's SwordBoth Early 19th Century

32 — A French École De Mars GlaiveCirca 1790

33 — A Rare French Grenadier's A Cheval De Garde SwordDated 1811

34 — A French 1st Empire Dragoon Officer's SabreEarly 19th Century

35 — Two 3rd Pattern F-S Fighting KnivesThe First By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London, WWII Period

36 — The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire Set Of Insignia To Sir H. Rider Haggard1912

37 — An Officer's Full Dress Sabretache To The Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Circa 1870-1901

38Ф,Y — A Naval Officer's DirkEarly 19th Century

39Ф,Y — A Mid-Shipman's Dirk Commemorating The Battle Of The NileBy John Gill, Early 19th Century

40 — A Naval Cutlass, And A Constabulary HangerThe First Late 18th Century, The Second 19th Century

41 — A 1901 Pattern Naval Dirk Presented By H.M. King George V To Chief Cadet Captain Archibald Rider Cheyne, And His Naval Officer's SwordThe First By Gieves, Dated 2nd April 1928, The Second By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London

42 — An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer's SwordBy Prosser, Maker To The Queen & Royal Family, 9 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1837

43Ф,Y — An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's SwordBy Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830

44 — A Very Rare Naval Officer's Sword Of Presentation Type By S. Brunn, Sword Cutler To H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales, 55 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1800

45Ф,Y — A Rare Silver-Gilt Mounted Naval Sword Presented By J. Poyyer To G. Harnage In 1822London Silver Hallmarks For 1822, Maker's Mark Of George Thurkle

46 — A George V Officer's Sword Of The Gordon Highlanders Circa 1914

47 — An 1822 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted BroadswordRetailed By Pillin, Maker, Gerrard St., Soho, London, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

48 — A Scottish Dirk Of A Volunteer Regiment Of The Black WatchSigned Walter Marshall, Cutler, Perth, Silver Maker's Mark Probably Of James Downie, 19th Century

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1 —
An Aikuchi
Shinto

2 —
A Showa-To
Signed Sadahiro

3 —
A Japanese 60-Bore Matchlock Musket, And Another Of 28-Bore
Edo Period

4 —
A Japanese 32-Bore Matchlock Pistol-Carbine
Signed Kunitomo Sadayuki With Kakihan, Edo Period

5 —
A Maori Whalebone Club (Patau)
19th Century

6^Ф,Y —
A Group Of Eastern Daggers
Mostly 19th Century

7 —
Three Javanese Kris
19th Century, The Blades Earlier

8 —
A Ceylonese Piha Kaetta
18th Century

9 —
A Persian Dagger In European Style
Qajar, 19th Century

10 —
Two Indian Tulwars, And A Moroccan Nimcha
18th/19th Century

11 —
An Arabian Silver-Mounted Shamshir
19th Century

12 —
A Persian Steel Kulah Khud For A Boy
Qajar, Late 19th Century

13 —
Two Persian Axes
Qajar, 19th Century

14 —
Seven Indian Dhals
19th Century And Later

15 —
A Persian Steel Kulah Khud, A Bazu Band, And Five Indian Dhals
All 19th Century

16 —
A Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss
19th Century

17 —
A Turkish 16-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Gun (Shishana)
Late 18th/Early 19th Century

18 —
A Turkish 18-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Rifle (Shishana)
Tughra Silver Marks, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

19 —
A Daghestani 40-Bore Miquelet-Lock Rifled Pistol
Mid-19th Century, Probably Kubachi

20 —
An Unusual Persian 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol In The English Fashion, And A Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol
Both 19th Century

21^* —
A Balkan (Souliot) 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Silver Stock
19th Century

22 —
A Caucasian Shasqua
19th Century

23^* —
A Caucasian Shasqua
Late 19th Century

24^Y —
A Caucasian Presentation Kindjal
Late 19th Century, The Presentation Inscription Dated 1924

25 —
An Italian Artillery Sabre
Early 19th Century

26 —
A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword
Early 19th Century

27 —
A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword
No. E 778, Early 19th Century

28 —
A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Dress Sword Or Epée
Early 19th Century

29 —
A French 1st Empire Officer's Walking Out Sword Of The Chevau-Legers Lancers
Early 19th Century

30 —
A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

31 —
A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre, And A Composite French Infantry Officer's Sword
Both Early 19th Century

32 —
A French École De Mars Glaive
Circa 1790

33 —
A Rare French Grenadier's A Cheval De Garde Sword
Dated 1811

34 —
A French 1st Empire Dragoon Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

35 —
Two 3rd Pattern F-S Fighting Knives
The First By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London, WWII Period

36 —
The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire Set Of Insignia To Sir H. Rider Haggard
1912

37 —
An Officer's Full Dress Sabretache To The Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry
Circa 1870-1901

38^Ф,Y —
A Naval Officer's Dirk
Early 19th Century

39^Ф,Y —
A Mid-Shipman's Dirk Commemorating The Battle Of The Nile
By John Gill, Early 19th Century

40 —
A Naval Cutlass, And A Constabulary Hanger
The First Late 18th Century, The Second 19th Century

41 —
A 1901 Pattern Naval Dirk Presented By H.M. King George V To Chief Cadet Captain Archibald Rider Cheyne, And His Naval Officer's Sword
The First By Gieves, Dated 2nd April 1928, The Second By Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd., London

42 —
An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Prosser, Maker To The Queen & Royal Family, 9 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1837

43^Ф,Y —
An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830

44 —
A Very Rare Naval Officer's Sword Of Presentation Type
By S. Brunn, Sword Cutler To H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales, 55 Charing Cross, London, Circa 1800

45^Ф,Y —
A Rare Silver-Gilt Mounted Naval Sword Presented By J. Poyyer To G. Harnage In 1822
London Silver Hallmarks For 1822, Maker's Mark Of George Thurkle

46 —
A George V Officer's Sword Of The Gordon Highlanders
Circa 1914

47 —
An 1822 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Retailed By Pillin, Maker, Gerrard St., Soho, London, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

48 —
A Scottish Dirk Of A Volunteer Regiment Of The Black Watch
Signed Walter Marshall, Cutler, Perth, Silver Maker's Mark Probably Of James Downie, 19th Century