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**UNUSUAL**UNATTRIBUTED PUMA SOLINGEN PATTERN**WW2 Era Nazi German Army Officer's Dress Sword, Leopard’s Head Pommel With Red Jewelled Eyes, Scabbard & Officer’s Bullion Cord With Portepee. Sn 23174:34 - 23174:34
This is a very good original WW2 period Nazi German Army Officer's Dress Sword. The sword has no visible makers marks but the hilt design is very similar in appearance to an unattributed pattern Puma Solingen example (see page 154 of the book ‘Swords Of Germany’ By Angolia where an example similar to ours is illustrated. The author states ‘Unattributed Leopard head sabre with a langet pattern very similar to a Puma pattern, Note: that the head of the Eagle looks to its left rather than the normal right’. Our example has the same left facing Nazi National Emblem ‘Eagle with outstretched wings & Swastika’ on the langet and a plain shield on the reverse langet. It has a flat knuckle bow and undamaged wire bound grip. The knuckle bow, grip strap and ferrule are adorned with oak leaf decoration. It’s Leopard’s head pommel has original red jewelled eyes. The sword measures 37 ½” overall and it has a 32 ¼” single edged, curved, fullered blade. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The hilt is fitted with Officer’s bullion stitched cord With bullion portepee. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring and fixed strap bar. The scabbard has no dents and even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:34
£595.00

**VERY HEAVY 25.573 Lbs**Original**Victorian British Prisons & Its Penal Colonies Convicts Ball & Chain With Leg Iron Marked ‘21AH’. Sn 23185 - 23185
In Victorian Britain and its penal colonies, the ball and chain was a heavy iron restraint used primarily for troublesome convicts, especially those trying to escape, making movement extremely difficult with a weighted ball (5-26 lbs) attached to an ankle shackle, becoming a potent symbol of brutal control in the convict system. While standard leg irons were more common for hard labour, the ball and chain was reserved for serious offences or repeat offenders, often in Australia, where convicts built roads or worked in iron gangs. This is an original Victorian era convicts Ball & Chain. The heavy iron ball is 19” circumference , although partially hollowed out to allow the Chain to be bolted to the top, the whole set weighs a hefty 25.573 Lbs (11.6 Kgs). The heavy iron link chain is 11” length and is attached to the hinged leg irons which are adjustable to a minimum of 3” (the locking bolt is absent). Each half of the leg iron has cast marks ‘21AH’ (unknown). The set has original black paint finish which has even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23185 (bottom shelf storeroom near saddle boots)
£495.00

WW1 Stockport Traders Company of Special Constables Connections 1914 – 1919 Dated, Special Constable’s Decorated Lignum Vitae Truncheon To SC William Crossley With His Great War Medal & Framed Sepia Company Group Photo. Sn 23191 - 23191
WW1 Stockport Traders Company of Special Constables Connections 1914 – 1919 Dated, Stockport County Special Constable’s Polychrome Decorated Lignum Vitae Tropical Hardwood Truncheon To SC William Crossley With His Great War Medal & Framed Sepia Company Group Photo. Sn 23191 In the Autumn of 1856 as a result of the County and Borough Police Act 1856. Cheshire Justices were obliged to establish a paid Police Force for the whole of each County area including Stockport Borough. In 1870 Stockport Borough established its own Constabulary. The Borough later became part of the Cheshire Constabulary and now forms part of the Greater Manchester Policing area. The Stockport Traders Company of Special Constables was a historical volunteer police unit formed during the First World War (1914–1918). Composed of local tradesmen and businessmen, this unit assisted the regular Stockport Borough Police during the Great War. Members were issued bronze Special Constabulary medals, often with a "Great War 1914-18" clasp, and traditionally decorated truncheons featuring the Stockport coat of arms and the officer's name. This is an original WW1 Lignum Vitae Tropical Hardwood Stockport Special Constable’s Truncheon to Stockport SC William Crossley, his Great War medal and an original period framed Group photograph of the Stockport Traders Company of Special Constables in Uniform. The truncheon is 15 ½” length and has highly coloured polychrome decoration featuring The Kings Crown with Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex) together with Stockport Coat of Arms. Beneath the arms is 'Special Constable' in gold lettering with '1914-1919’ date. The rear has the SC’s name ‘William Crossley’ in gold. The decoration is crisp. It has a deep grooved grip with rounded end and original wrist strap impressed by the maker ‘Hiatt’s Birm(ingham)’. The wood is undamaged with no dents. The Truncheon comes with his bronze Great War KC medal in very good condition. The rim has Mr Crossley’s name. The medal has its original ribbon & correct ‘great war 1914-18’ clasp. The framed sepia photo titled Stockport Traders Company of Special Constables features the Company’s Special Constables in Uniform together with the mayor of Stockport. The rear of the frame has Stockport framer’s label (illustrated). This is an excellent set to a British Police to a Special Constable who served throughout WW1 and beyond. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23191
£475.00

Original WW2 Era GI / USAAF Personnel Oil Tempered Wood Official Louisville Slugger Soft Ball Bat Reputedly From Former RAF / USAAF Burtonwood Air Force Base Cheshire When It Was Transferred Back To UK Control In 1946. Sn 23184 - 23184
During World War II, U.S. Army GIs & USAAF personnel actively participated in playing softball & baseball as a popular form of recreation and morale-boosting activity, both on the home front and overseas. These informal and organized games provided a much-needed diversion from the stresses of war. Sports were a large part of everyday life in the military, with softball, baseball, basketball, and other activities used to entertain troops, build camaraderie, and maintain physical fitness. Competitive tournaments were common, with military teams forming across all theatres of war. Despite wartime shortages, equipment was made available to military teams to ensure the continuation of the sport, highlighting its importance for troop welfare. Royal Air Force Burtonwood (or RAF Burtonwood) is a former Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces base that was located in Burtonwood, 2 miles (3.2 km) Northwest of Warrington in Cheshire, England. The base was opened in 1940 in response to World War II by the RAF and in 1942 it was transferred to the United States of America for war operations. The base was home to 18,000 American servicemen at the end of the war. In 1946 the base was transferred back to the United Kingdom however United States operations continued. The base officially closed in 1991 and since then the runway and most of the associated buildings have been demolished. During WW2, Louisville Slugger (Hillerich & Bradsby Co.) made baseball & softball bats for troops, alongside their main war effort of producing carbine stocks and tank parts, while continuing to supply bats for soldiers' recreation. Illustrated in image one is a period black & white image of American Soldiers playing a game of baseball in the ruins of a bombed business centre in Liverpool WW2 1943. Illustrated in image 3 is a period black & white image of American Soldiers playing a game of baseball at Wembley stadium London WW2 July 1942. This Oil Tempered Wood Official Louisville Slugger Soft Ball Bat was reputedly left behind at RAF Burtonwood when the base was transferred back to UK control in 1946. The bat has crisp maker & model markings (all illustrated). The bat is 32 ¾” overall length and has original grip tape. The bat is useable with no damage. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23184 (storeroom equipment shelf)
£275.00

Boer War Era British Officer’s Brown Leather Covered Swagger Sword Stick With German W.R. Kirschbaum & Co (Later WKC) Solingen Triangular Section Blade With Plaited Leather Retaining / Wrist Strap. Sn 23182 - 23182
This is an original Boer War Era British Officer’s brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard. It has a 15 ¼” triangular section blade that tapers to a pin sharp point. It measures 22 ¼” overall in its scabbard. The blade is stamped with the “Knight Helmet” trademark used by W.R. Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen, later part of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC). The wood grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather. The leather has some light scuffing consistent with age and the throat of the scabbard is securely mounted with a plaited leather wrist strap that doubles as a hilt retaining strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23182 (top of gun rack armoury)
£295.00

**VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1890-1898 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type 1888 Pattern Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet With Enfield WD Naval ‘N’ Marked Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 23108 - 23108
This is a very rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet & Scabbard with frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars (see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has its original wooden grips with the very rare 3 brass rivets. Its clean 12" double edged blade with medial ridge has WD inspection marks at the ricasso and back of the blade including Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & several 1890-1898 dates. There are no visible maker marks on the blade. It has its original Land pattern leather scabbard with steel throat mount and internal and chape, correctly with just tip showing. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ inspection mark, WD arrow, inspection marks & ‘N’ Naval mark. The stitching of the leather frog has opened with age on one side but could easily be re-stitched. All other leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 23108 (box 3)
£975.00

C1850 Victorian James Cuthbert Arbroath (Scotland) 12 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20512:3 - 20512:3
This is a Scottish Victorian double barrel percussion sporting shotgun made or retailed by James Cuthbert Arbroath (unknown). It has 30” steel barrels and measures 46 ½” overall. The barrels set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with small bead fore sight. The bores have heavy staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has its original walnut stock with chequered wrist and fore stock panel. The wood has light knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The underside of the shoulder stock has a void disc escutcheon. Its steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang and finial, stock block tang, action plates & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. One action plate is signed by the maker or retailer ‘James Cuthbert Arbroath’. The shotgun has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass cap and hollow brass tip. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this gun worthy of further research regarding the maker or retailer 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 20512:3
£795.00

SOLD SOLD (30/01) WW2, 1943 Dated, No.4 MK 1* Stevens, .303 Calibre Rifle With Sling, Stevens Made No.4 MK II Pig Sticker Socket Bayonet with Scabbard & 1944 Dated Webbing Sling. ** 2002 UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**. Sn - 23176
This is an original WW2, 1943 Dated, Stevens, U.S.A .303 calibre No.4 MK I* rifle, sling, and a Stevens made No 4 mark II bayonet with its mark 2 scabbard. The rifle has all of original woodwork with an excellent finish and metalwork which retains most of its original blued finish is also in excellent condition. The rifle together with its original bayonet was made by Savage Stevens at their Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts factory to supply to British forces in WW2 in 1943. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up micro adjustable rear sight and a brass butt plate with trap and an original 1944 dated webbing sling. The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with No4 MK1*, the serial number 45C1466 a letter S (Savage Stevens) and U.S PROPERTY on top of the action. The right side of the wrist is stamped with an Enfield inspection stamp. Deactivated to UK Old Specification specification in 2002 the weapon cocks, the bolt cycles correctly and the trigger moves. The magazine can be removed and rounds inserted. The rifle comes with an original number 4 mark II Pig Sticker socket bayonet made by Savage Stevins and a mark 1 scabbard. The bayonet’s 8” blade is straight and undamaged, the socket has the correct release catch which functions as it should and is marked with No.4 MK II designation. The bayonet’s original steel scabbard has a frog locket and ball end with the correct zinc alloy throat piece. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23176
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (29/01) **VERY RARE**ORIGINAL**C1650 English Civil War Era Cromwell’s New Model Army ‘Ironsides’ Cavalry Horseman’s Lobster Tailed Iron Helmet. Sn 23174:35 - 23174:35
The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians & Royalists. The Parliamentary forces New Model Army was created in February 1645 as it was felt that a professional army would be more successful against the king’s army. It was a military unit that was to transform the English Civil War. The New Model Army's elite troops were its Regiments of Horse. They were armed and equipped in the style known at the time as harquebusiers, rather than as heavily armoured cuirassiers. They wore a back-and-front breastplate over a buff leather coat, which itself gave some protection against sword cuts, and normally a "lobster-tailed pot" helmet with a movable three-barred visor, and a bridle gauntlet on the left hand. Prince Rupert, the most respected officer fighting for the King, nick-named them the Ironsides as they seemed to cut through the enemy with ease. This is an original, complete and very rare C1650 ‘Ironsides’ Cavalry Horseman’s Lobster Tailed Helmet. The iron helmet has the correct dome skull with combe, riveted plate lobster tail neck guard. It also has riveted and vented steel cheek guards and adjustable central bar face guard. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. All metal of the helmet has even patina consistent with age. The price for this historic Cromwellian helmet includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:35
£0.00

**FULL WORKING ORDER**Early 20th Century / Pre WW1 Brass Cased Naval Bulkhead Ship’s Clock Complete With Key. Sn 23183 - 23183
This is an excellent brass nautical ship’s bulkhead clock by Armstrongs of Manchester made in the early 20th century before the Great War. It has a 6 ¾” diameter enamel face which is clean. It has 1-12 hour Roman numeral markings with black metal hour and minute hands & minute timer dial. There are no visible maker or date marks on the clock. The face also has an adjustable slow-fast slider in a slot for fine tuning the time keeping & a hole for key winding. The clock case is brass and measures 8 ½” diameter including its integral rim which has 4 factory drilled holes for wall mounting. adhered to the rear of the clock is a label with hand written numbers '205-4752'. It has a hinged, brass rimmed, glazed face cover and is complete with brass winding key. The clock case is 3 ¾” deep with the face closed. This clock is fully functioning, keeping precise time. The price for this excellent nautical time piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23183 (clocks shelf storeroom)
£295.00

Victorian, British, 1862 Dated, TOWER Pattern 1861, .577 Calibre 2 Band Sergeants 5 Groove Short Rifle Enfield Rifle.**MINT BORE**. - A 1008
The 1862 Pattern Sergeants rifle was fitted with a heavy barrel with quick twist 5 groove rifling which gave a great increase in accuracy and is now favoured by rifle shooters. Most of the 5 groove rifles were held in store and not issued and were converted to Snider breech loading rifles. Very few 5 groove percussion rifles therefore survived. This is an original British, 1862 dated, .577 TOWER Enfield pattern 1861, 2 band Sergeants 5 groove short rifle with a mint bore. The 1862 Pattern Sergeants rifle was fitted with a heavy barrel with quick twist 5 groove rifling which gave a great increase in accuracy and is now favoured by rifle shooters. Most of the 5 groove rifles were held in store and not issued and were converted to Snider breech loading rifles. Very few 5 groove percussion rifles therefore survived. The rifle is fitted with a double line TOWER lock plate which is stamped with the queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) 1862 (date) TOWER and an inspection stamp. The barrel has a nice smooth browned finished barrel and is fitted with the correct 1250 yard backsight, a foresight on a block and a bayonet bar. The rifle is fitted with the correct iron fittings, trigger guard, butt plate, nose cap, barrel bands and sling swivels, with the lower one fitted to the rear of the trigger guard. This rifle has a 33” round steel 5 grove quick twist rifling barrel with a mint bore and crisp rifling. The original woodwork is undamaged with just light bumps and bruises to be expected and is stamped on the right hand side KRV KC 11 (Kolar Gold Fields Rifle Volunteers). The left hand side plate and the rear of the trigger guard are stamped 2CVT.See pages 74 to 75 & plate 79, British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W. Bailey. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle, no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1008
£1,675.00

British WD 1856 Pattern Pioneer’s Sawback Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt Regiment Marked ‘V MX 16 13’ To The Duke Of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) Volunteers & 1895 Scabbard Regiment Marked ‘3 DF 1’ To The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Sn 23174:36 - 23174:36
Elements of The Duke Of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) saw service in India during the late 19th century. Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, the Regiment embarked for active service in South Africa in December 1899 and took part in the storming of Alleman's Nek in June 1900. The battalion stayed in South Africa after the end of the war (June 1902). When the Boers declared war Elements of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers took part in the first major battle of the war, the Battle of Talana Hill near Dundee. The Regiment saw much action during the war including the siege of Ladysmith. This is an original 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Sawback Short Sword Sidearm (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army) with Middlesex Regiment marks and scabbard with Royal Dublin Fusiliers marks. It has a broad 22 ½” blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ¾”overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has German blade maker trademark of W.R. Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen, later part of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC) together with British ordnance inspection mark, the reverse has WD Broad arrow mark and ordnance inspection mark which is repeated on the spine. It has a heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The tail of the guard has Regiment marks ‘V MX 16 13’ To The Duke Of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) Volunteers. The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts which have dents consistent with age and service use but are totally secure. The leather of the scabbard is clean and intact. The throat mount has ‘4 1895’ date (April 1895) above Regiment marks ‘3 DF 1’ To The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:36 (armoury bucket)
£545.00
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