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**SCAPA FLOW RECOVERED**WW1 Imperial German ‘Franz Happe Kiel’ Kaiserliche Marine Brass Cased Battle Ship’s Clock With Key & Provenance. Sn 23307 - 23307 After the WW1 1918 Armistice, 74 German ships were held at Scapa Flow (a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy); during negotiations German Admiral von Reuter ordered them scuttled to prevent them from being seized by the British. WW1 Scapa Flow ship clocks, particularly from the sunken German High Seas Fleet (scuttled June 21, 1919), are very rare, sought-after maritime antiques often featuring brass casings, bevelled glass, and makers like F.N. Tietz Kiel. Many were salvaged during the 1920s /30s and represent the dramatic end of the war when the German ships were sunk. Authentic clocks feature markings from the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Salvaged items often show signs of being underwater for years, but our example was recovered from a partially submerged vessel and has no sea water damage. Some artifacts from Scapa Flow are displayed at the Scapa Flow Museum at Lyness on the island of Hoy. This is an excellent very rare & desirable original WW2 era Kaiserliche Marine Battle Ship’s clock with brass case & silvered face complete with key numbered 7 & 400. The clock is in perfect working order and the key winds the clock. It has its original brass casing with three fixing brackets. The clock including case measures 8 ½” in diameter (including face lock) and is 3 ¾” depth. It has a silvered dial set with Arabic numerals within minute marker chapter ring and fast slow adjustment lever & minute timer dial. The clock face has a hinged glass cover with brass rim numbered 85 & lock (locking mechanism absent). The face is marked with the Kaiserliche Marine Crown and 'M' (Marine) mark together with serial number ‘1196’ & known maker of Scapa Flow recovered clocks maker detail ‘Franz Happe Kiel’. The rear of the case is numbered ‘2327564’. A label found with the clock describes it and circumstances of its recovery which reads: “Franz Happe Kiel Brass Bulk Head Clock Number 1196, Serial 2327554. This Clock is from one of the German Battle Fleet Ships scuttled in Scapa Flow in June 1919. Unfortunately the ship's name is not known. It was removed from a ship that still had its superstructure above water so thankfully no saltwater damage. It was retrieved by an employee of Cox & Danks who were responsible for raising the ships from Scapa Flow. There is lots of Historical information on the Scuttling and Raising of these ships online. The clock is in good working order”. The price for this very rare fully functional Scapa Flow recovered ships clock with provenance includes UK delivery. Sn 23307 £2,975.00 |
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Rare, NAPOELONEC WARS PERIOD, British Tower, .65 inch calibre, Baker Rifle by T. Ketland & Co & Matching Named Bayonet by Woolley. Sn - 23072 This is a rare, quality and original, circa 1801 British early Baker rifle by the famous gunsmith T. Ketland & Co together with the correct bayonet and scabbard. The rifle was invented by Ezekiel Baker, the Baker Rifle muzzle-loading flintlock rifle being the first British rifle to be used in British service. The rifle was first issued to the Rifle Brigade in 1800 and remained in use until 1838. Thomas Ketland Senior was a highly successful Birmingham gun maker. He started his business around 1760 and expanded into the export market around 1790. He died in 1816. This rifle has a 30 ¼ inch Damascus steel rifled barrel and is retained by 3 steel barrel wedges with an overall length of 45 ¾ inches and a bore of .67 inches. The 5 inch bevelled lockplate is stamped T KETLAND & CO also the crown over GR. The lockplate is fitted with an early first pattern swan necked cock and the frizzen is of the roller type. The Birmingham proofed barrel has 7 groove rifling with a clean bore and well-defined rifling with only minor staining from service use and is fitted with the correct Baker bayonet bar to the right hand side of the muzzle. The rear-sight has one folding leaf fitted on a shaped foot together with a German silver blade foresight. The rifles walnut stock is stocked to the muzzle with a brass nose cap and 2 brass ramrod pipes with the correct split ramrod channel. The stock is fitted with a cheek piece on the left hand side and has a Baker style 4 inch hinged patch box to the right hand side of the stock. The rifle is fitted with brass furniture with a brass escutcheon at the top of the wrist which is engraved G FULLER BATH and the initials GF are engraved on the crossguard of the matching bayonet. The rifle retains its correct pan headed swelled ramrod. The Damascus twist barrel has nice smooth surface with a nice patina and the 7 groove rifled bright bore. The walnut stock is in a nice condition with only minor knocks and bumps with age. The rifle is fitted with its matching sword bayonet with its brass mounted leather scabbard which is in excellent condition. The owners initials GF are engraved on the crossguard. The bayonet is made by Woolley which is stamped on the steel blade near the crossguard. See plate 78 in British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. NB As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 23072 £8,950.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Scarce, Unfired, Strippable, Alloy, German WW2, 1940 Dated AZ 23Zn Impact Fuze for German High Explosive Projectiles. - O 2307 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a scarce, strippable, German unfired, early WW2, 1940 dated alloy AZ 23 nose impact fuze. The fuze is stamped on the side AZ 23Zn cvg (Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG, Werk Hedderheim, Frankfurt-Hedderheim) 31a 40 (1940 date) and it has a delay switch on its side to give a delay of up to 0.15 seconds as well as no delay. The fuze top unscrews revealing the safety mechanism inside. The fuze is used with German high explosive shells from 75mm upwards and included many of the tank high explosive projectiles. The fuzes originally came in a partitioned wooden transit box containing 25 fuzes so would not have had a separate transit container. See German Artillery of World War Two by Hogg. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuse in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2307 £275.00 |
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1870 Dated, Enfield, Pattern 1853, 4th Model, 3 Band .577 Snider Mark 3 Obsolete Calibre Rifle with a STEEL Barrel & the Royal Afghan Coat of Arms on the Breech. Sn - 23034 This is a 1870 dated. Enfield, Pattern 1853, 3 Band .577 Snider mark 3 obsolete caliber rifle. This rifle is based on the fourth and final pattern of the three band rifles and differs by having the two lower barrel bands of the Baddley pattern. This rifle was originally made at Enfield in 1870 as a Snider rifle and not a converted .577 Enfield percussion rifle. The rifle has 39 inch barrel with an overall length of 55 inches. The rifle is fitted with the later correct plain lock plate with flat faced Snider hammer and is stamped with the Queens crown over V.R. the Enfield inspection mark 1870 (date) ENFIELD. This rifle after service with the British Army was transferred the Afghan army and is stamped on the top of the breech with their Afghan royal coat of arms when it was sent to Afghan Army for service. The woodwork complete with its original brass butt plate, fore end block, trigger guard with extended tang, the correct 3 band ramrod. The woodwork is in good condition with the usual bumps and bruises expected with service use. The three groove barrel is bright with good rifling and is stamped on the side STEEL together with Enfield proof and acceptance marks. The breech block is stamped WD, a crowfoot and an Enfield inspection mark. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. This is a nice British Snider 3 band rifle based on the final pattern of the 1853 rifle which after British service, the rifle was transferred to the Afghan army. See section C, Snider arms, RB 77 on page 15 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23034 £1,195.00 |
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Enfield 1867 Pattern, 1869 Dated, Bengal Light Cavalry Smoothbore Percussion Carbine. Sn - 21829 This is nice 1869 dated Enfield produced, Bombay Arsenal marked, Enfield Pattern 1858 Bengal Light Cavalry smoothbore percussion carbine. This was the last pattern percussion gun made for the Indian Government. The carbine has a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 ¾ inches. The correct plain lockplate is stamped T with the Queens crown over VR 1868 (date), ENFIELD, the Indian army crowfoot over I acceptance stamps together with other acceptance stamps. The barrel is retained by 2 Baddeley barrel bands which have Enfield armoury stamps and a WD over a crowfoot and has a nice smooth finish. The carbine is fitted with a wide u notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight, a saddle bar and ring which are ordnance stamped and a captive swivelling ramrod. The barrel carries Tower proof marks and retains much of its old blued finish. The .65 inch bore is smooth and has mild staining and residue due to age and service. The carbine has a nice original walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork and is stamped on the right hand side with an Enfield roundel R crown M ENFIELD and in the centre I over a crowfoot. (Royal Manufactory Enfield Indian mark over a WD crowfoot) and I (Class 1 weapon). The carbine has brass furniture with the correct brass screwed on fore end cap, two piece brass butt plate and steel saddle bar & ring. The saddle bar and ring carry ordnance stamps. The brass trigger guard is stamped WD a crowfoot E18. The carbines cocking & firing actions work crisply. All of the screws of eh gun carry the WD crowfoot. See RB 50 on page 9, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. This is a very nice and original Enfield made Pattern 1858 Bengal Light Cavalry carbine with all the original Enfield features and the price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading musket, no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21829 £895.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. German WW1 Unfired Model of 1914 Rodded Rifle Grenade. Sn - O 2308 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a German WW1 unfired Model of 1914 rod rifle grenade complete with its rifle rod and the brass percussion fuze. The 1914 rifle grenade replaced the earlier model 1913 grenade and to keep the weight of both the 1913 and 1914 rifle grenades the same for ranging tables, the explosive content was reduced. The grenade retains most of its original green painted finish and the top of the grenade unscrews off. The body of the grenade is of cast iron which has cast in prefragmentation lines on it. The brass fuse is a straight impact type with a built in safety sleeve combined with a locking ball bearing that was set back on firing, releasing the ball bearing therefore arming the fuse for impact. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2308 £275.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, MINT, Rare, Vietnam War Period (1962 Dated) American Service Pack of 50 .45 ACP Ball Rounds For Colt Automatic Pistols, Grease Gun and Thompson Sub-Machine Guns By WCC (Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation). - O 2309 This is an original, scarce, Vietnam War period (1962 Dated) American service pack of 50 inert rounds of .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) Grease guns and Thompson sub machine guns. the cartridges. This pack contains 50 brass cased inert copper jacketed rounds with a copper primer with headstamps WCC (Western Cartridge Company) 62 (1962 date). WCC (Western Cartridge Company) was absorbed into the Olin Corporation group in 1944and produced military contract and commercial ammo, including .30-06, 9mm, and .45 Auto. The mint brown cardboard carton has printed on it in black 50 CARTRIDGES PISTOL BALL CALIBER .45 M1911 LOT W.C.D. 6600 OLIN MATHIESON CHIMECAL CORPORATION in a black rectangle. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2309 £275.00 |
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British Pattern 1856 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 363 - BAYO 363 This is a good example of the 1856 sword bayonet. From 1856 the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances to make bayonets and in doing so made the bayonets interchangeable instead of bayonets being individually fitted to a particular rifle. This bayonet has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt and was secured by a screw and not as previously with a rivet on the P 1853 bayonet. The bayonet is 716 mm long with a re-curved Yataghan blade length of 581mm. The ricasso bears a clearly stamped Kings head mark, which is the makers mark for Weyersburg Company of Solingen, Germany. To the side is a British Solingen inspectors stamp and the obverse has a sale or sold out of service mark. The press-stud and external spring locking mechanism work perfectly and the sharply beaked pommel bears a rack or issue number of ‘138’. The blade has minor signs of age related wear. The grips are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins with minor wear to the top of one side. The scabbard is made of black double stitched leather with steel top mount and chape *play in the chape and top mount and minor repair to the lower part of the scabbard on the left hand side*. (See Skennerton page 114-115- B152 for similar) The price includes UK delivery. (Bucket). BAYO 363 £295.00 |
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Napoleonic War Period, British Tower, Pattern 1794 Ordnance Light Dragoon Pistol. Sn 21354 - 21354 This is a nice example of a Napoleonic War period British Tower, military, Pattern 1794 Ordnance light dragoon pistol. The pistol is in excellent condition and has the regulation walnut full stock with the raised rear at the breech together with brass mounts. The pistol has a Tower proofed light dragoon pistol with a .62 inch bore 9 inch long barrel, measuring 15 ½ inches long with a brass tipped wooden ramrod. The pistol has a tower lock plate with a tail near the cock and also the correct swan necked cock. The lockplate has twin line engraving round the lock plate and is engraved with TOWER, a crown over GR and an inspection stamp. The stock has a brass side plate with 2 side nail screws holding the lockplate. The stock is stamped on the right hand wrist with BO and a crowfoot (Board of Ordnance) and 2 inspection stamps. Th butt cap is stamped with the number 7046. See page 130 of British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era by Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 21354 £1,975.00 |
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**QUALITY**Cased, Victorian Era, John Blanch 29 Gracechurch Street, London 13 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled, Muzzle Loading, Percussion Sporting Shotgun & Many Accessories. Sn 23318 - 23318 The English gunmaker John Blanch (1784–1848) apprenticed to Jackson Mortimer in 1800, he later worked for the renowned John Manton before starting his own business in 1809. John Blanch & Son operated from 29 Gracechurch Street for 89 years, between 1826 and 1915. Established in 1809, the firm is one of London’s oldest gunmakers and was an early innovator in breech-loading technology. This is a quality made Victorian double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by John Blanch 29 Gracechurch Street, London. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels set side by side. The barrels have a central flat top barrel rib & bead fore sight. The barrel rib is engraved ‘John Blanch 29 Gracechurch Street, London’. The barrels smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. The underside of the barrels have English proofs and numbers ‘2063’ and ‘24652’. It has its original walnut stock with chequered grip panels all in excellent condition. The wrist has a void brass escutcheon & steel butt plate with extended tang. The trigger guard with extended tang, stock block tang, action plates & hammers have quality tooled decoration. The action plates are signed by the maker ‘J. Blanch’. The shotgun has its original wood ramrod with brass end cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The weapon is contained in its original sturdy Mahogany case with hinged lid. The top of the lid has a brass shield inscribed 'T. Heaber esq, Stockton' most likely the original Victorian owner of this gun. The case has folding brass handles on the left and right sides, 2 sliding fasteners (only one working) and lock (key absent). Internally the case is fitted with compartments for the shotgun and accessories. The case is lined with felt and the lid has a John Blanch & Son trade label. The compartments contain many original period accessories consisting of tools, measures, powder & shot flasks which can be seen in the images. The price for this quality piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23318 £1,850.00 |
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**QUALITY**Victorian Cased Pair Of English Blanch London 16 Bore Percussion Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 23319 - 23319 This is a quality made pair of cased Gentleman’s percussion traveling pistols by Blanch London. They have 8 ¾” Damascus steel octagonal sighted barrels and captive steel ram rods, original undamaged walnut stocks with chequered panel grips and inlaid void metal escutcheons, ornately engraved foliate engraved trigger guards, Dolphin hammers & actions which have platinum lines at each breach. The top of each barrel is signed London. The action plates are also signed with what looks like ‘I Blanch’ but is most likely the English gunmaker John Blanch (1784–1848) apprenticed to Jackson Mortimer in 1800, he later worked for the renowned John Manton before starting his own business in 1809. John Blanch & Son operated from 29 Gracechurch Street for 89 years, between 1826 and 1915. Established in 1809, the firm is one of London’s oldest gunmakers and was an early innovator in breech-loading technology). The barrels smooth bores have just staining & residue consistent with age & use. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. Each action has a sliding safety bolt which work as they should. The pistols are complete with their associated Mahogany case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is has a brass escutcheon. The case has its original lock (with key that works as it should). The inside of the case is lined with felt and has compartments for accessories and the pistols. Accessories consist of a copper and brass powder flask by ‘G&GWH’ with double compartments with hinged covers for balls / patches, steel ball mould, tool, cleaning rod with brass jag, a quantity of moulded lead balls & a Joyce London percussion cap tin containing a quantity of percussion caps (not tested) and a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator tool. The price for this superb pair of cased pistols includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23319 £3,950.00 |
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**RARE TROPHY OF WAR WITH PAPERS**Reputedly C1600 Ancient Hand Forged Nobukini Sword Smith, Family Blade Japanese Officer’s Sword (Most Likely Made C1890’s) Carried In WW2 Surrendered To British Corporal Evans RASC & UK Expert Assessment. Sn 23265:11 - 23265:11 Corporal T/14943466 Evans. J served with the Royal Army service Corps (RASC) during WW2 and in Malaya 1945-1947 as part of the 2nd Division. On re-organisation of the 2nd Division in 1947 the Corporal, received a Divisional commendation from Major General J.B. Churcher of the 2nd Division, thanking him for his service in Malaya. During his War service the Corporal captured this Japanese sword. It was surrendered to him by Japanese Captain T. Kuroki and is accompanied by its original note of surrender dated 20th October 1946 & signed by the Japanese Captain. In the note addressed to Corporal Evans, the Captain describes the sword as ‘ I certify that this sword was tempered by one of the most famous swordsmiths in Japan some 350 years ago named Nobukuni at the reign of Tokugawa Shogunet Governmet’ and goes on to describe the importance of Japanese swords in the Samurai Warrior culture (the first generation Nobukuni was from Yamashiro Province. He was the son of Ryôkai Hisanobu and he is thought to have been one of the three great students of Soshu Sadamun . He was active in the early to mid 1300’s. The second generation Nobukuni made blades in the middle of the 1300’s while the third generation of smiths by this name worked in the last decade of the 1300’s through about 1430 in the Oei era. Following him in the Oei era there were two Nobukuni smiths of high repute. The first was Minamoto Saemon no Jo Nobukuni and the second was Minamoto Shikibu no Jo Nobukuni. The third generation Nobukuni & successive generations of smiths by this name continued to make high quality blades). The sword also comes with its original British ‘certificate of retention of enemy equipment’ dated 26th February 1947 signed by the Colonel of HQ 555 Sub Area Malaya authorising Corporal Evans to retain the sword as his own property. The sword in its scabbard and with its original papers were found by the family of Corporal Evans, shortly after his death, concealed behind a wardrobe in his family home. The sword has been examined by UK sword expert Bill Tagg and his hand written assessment and illustrations accompany the sword. In his assessment Bill states “Rare trophy of 2nd world war Japanese officer’s sword type 98 shin gunto with period sword retention papers giving permission to own a sword to T/14943466 Corporal J.Evans RASC & certificate of later service in Malaya The blade is unsigned. In my opinion made Circa 1890’s to 1940’s. There is an original letter dated 1946 to J.J Evans signed by a Japanese Captain who owned the sword. The letter gives the age & history of the sword as a 17th century blade by a famous maker (I have seen papers & letters like this before with invented histories & provenances to boost the appeal of the sword possibly to save it from destruction and in hope of getting it returned after the war). In good overall condition. Blade is in bright condition. A polish would remove the light marks on the blade and fully reveal the hamon. Possible Gendaito, handmade mounts in good but used & faded condition with original captain’s rank tassel fitted to sarute loop. Tsuba has manufacturer’s stamp of the Soya Sword Company. An original sword war souvenir with paperwork, a collectors item. N.B. Safety locking catch does not lock sword into scabbard”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge of the blade as just under 68 cms, full length 85 cms. He also describes other blade measurements and characteristics. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery, Bill’s assessment and all of the original paperwork described and illustrated in the images. Sn 23265:11 £1,950.00 |
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