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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.
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An 80-Bore (.400) Percussion Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Sporting Rifle, And A .900 Percussion Big Game Gun For Ball Or Shot
The Second By I. Hollis & Sons, Makers, Both Mid-19th Century

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

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An 80-Bore (.400) Percussion Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Sporting Rifle, And A .900 Percussion Big Game Gun For Ball Or Shot
The Second By I. Hollis & Sons, Makers, Both Mid-19th Century

The first with rebrowned twist octagonal leaf-sighted barrel rifled with six grooves, hinged engraved bolt, detented flat lock and steel mounts retaining traces of engraving, figured half-stock (some old bruising) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, and vacant silver escutcheon (steel parts pitted), Birmingham proof marks; the second with rebrowned twist sighted barrel signed along the top of the part octagonal breech, foliate engraved breech, tang, signed border engraved lock (hammer replaced) and mounts (rust patinated), the latter including trigger-guard with partly chequered scrolled tang, and hinged circular patchbox-cover, figured half-stock with chequered grip (worn) and later bevelled steel side-plate secured by numerous screws, vacant brass escutcheon, sling mounts, and later brass-tipped ramrod, Birmingham proof marks (2)
65.5 cm. and 70 cm. barrels

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William Terry was granted British Patent No. 843 of 7 April 1856 for bolt-action 'Terry's Patent' carbines. Isaac Hollis & Sons are recorded in Birmingham between 1861 and 1900. They were 'Large-scale manufacturers of sporting arms for the South African and Indian markets, and of cheap trade guns', of which the second is an example

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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.