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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 Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
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THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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A Scottish Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Mid-18th Century

Antique Arms and Armour Including The Ray Wilkinson Collection
24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Scottish Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Mid-18th Century

With tapering double-edged blade cut with a double central fuller over most of its length on each side, the fullers at the forte each incised 'ANDRIA FERARA' between double 'x' marks, iron guard of flat rectangular section bars framing fretted rectangular and ovoidal panels lightly incised with lines and borders, and pierced with stylised hearts and circles, the main panels centred on saltires, the side panels each incorporating a 'ram's horn' with heart-shaped terminal, and with oval aperture for reins, fore-guards and rear guard, scrolled wrist-guard, bun-shaped pommel with incised triple lines and separate tang button, spirally-fluted fishskin-covered grip (wire binding missing), and retaining its buff-leather liner (some old rust patination)
84.9 cm. blade

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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.