Antique Guns and Equipment
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**PRESTIGIOUS MAKER**GUN REFERENCED IN THE BOOK HOLLAND & HOLLAND BY DALLAS**1858-1860 Victorian English, Harris Holland 98 New Bond Street London Large 6 Bore, Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading ‘Live Pigeon Competition’ Percussion Sporting Shotgun. - 22458 1870 Holland & Holland did not exist. In fact, it would be six years before the firm’s founder, Harris Holland, was to take in his nephew Henry and create the iconic brand which now graces London’s Bruton Street. Harris Holland was a was a good shot with both rifle and shotgun, regularly competing in live-pigeon competitions at Hornsey Wood Tavern. He appears to have gained enough kudos among fellow shooters for them to start asking him to get them guns and rifles like the ones he used so successfully himself. Seeing a clear business opportunity, Harris ordered guns made to his specification. 98 New Bond Street London was Harris Holland’s address from 1858. His nephew Henry Holland joined him in 1876, when Holland & Holland became the company style. It was not until 1893 that Holland & Holland built their factory on Harrow Road London. This is a best quality double barrel muzzle loading shotgun by Harris Holland made at his 98 New Bond Street Address. This actual gun features in Donald Dallas’s book page 10 ‘Holland & Holland The Royal Gunmaker The Complete History’ where images of its action are illustrated and the author comments “A typical Harris Holland big bore live pigeon muzzle loader. The gun is 6 bore with no serial number, barrel’s engraved H. Holland 98 New Bond Street helps date it to 1858-1860. The barrels are 34” long with Platinum plugs. The front action locks with flat hammers are engraved in flowing scripts and are of good quality. There is no provision for ram rod, the fore end ending in a horn finial. There is only one double 6 bore listed in the number books for this period number 652 built in 1858 and this could be this gun. In the early period although guns were given a serial number in records under order such numbers were often not engraved” (a photocopy image of the cover of Dallas’ book, photo copies of the book illustrations of the action and author comments accompany the piece and are illustrated in the images). The shotgun has all the features of the gun described in the book, correctly without serial number. The gun has best quality tooled foliate decoration to the action and trigger guard with pineapple finial and steel butt plate tang. The fore stock and wrist have finely chequered grip panels. The original undamaged Walnut fore stock’s polished horn end cap correctly has no provision for ram rod. The underside of the all original Walnut shoulder stock is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. It has platinum plugs at the breech. Its 34” brown twist barrels have a centre rib signed ‘H. Harris 98 New Bond Street London’ (49 ½” overall). The smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age and light use. The rib has a brass bead fore sight at the muzzle and a shallow groove in the top of the action acts as a rear sight. Both action plates are signed ‘Holland’. The actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22458 £4,450.00 |
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Cased C1852 Webley Bentley Type Wedge Frame 80 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22446 - 22446 This is an original example of the English Webley Bentley Wedge Frame type double-action only percussion revolver, as produced C 1852. The English wedge frame design popular in the period on Colt USA revolvers is attributed to Birmingham gun maker Philip Webley, although Webley himself seemed to have manufactured very few of the guns. The simplified double-action lock mechanism typically encountered in these revolvers is usually of the Joseph Bentley design and these guns are often referred to as Webley-Bentley revolvers, even though they were produced by many makers. This is an antique, cased C1852 Webley Bentley Wedge Frame type 80 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver. It has English black powder proof mark on the barrel and cylinder. There are no external maker, date or serial number on the pistol. The double action only firing mechanism works crisply. It has the correct loading lever and has a spurless hammer. The pistol has a 5 inch octagonal barrel (10 ¼ inches overall). The barrels rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age. It has a brass post fore sight and notch frame rear sight. The metal has even patina and some original blue finish. Its finely chequered walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol is contained in its later period fitted wood case. The case is lined in felt and has compartments which snugly fit the weapon and its accessories. The accessory compartments contain an original pistol size brass and copper black powder with sprung nozzle, a brass & steel double bullet mould marked 80 (bore), 2 moulded lead bullets, an Eley Bros London labelled percussion cap tin containing a small quantity of percussion caps, a white metal oil container with screw off lid which has an integral oil applicator/ tool and 2 ebonised wood handled tools. The inside of the lid has a later W.C Hill Gunmaker London reproduction trade label & one edge of the inside of the case has a previous owners descriptive label adhered. The exterior lid of the case has an inlaid void brass disc and the case has a brass lock (key absent). The price for this antique cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22446 £1,275.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY ) PAIR of Antique, Falkirk Iron Company 1 ¼ Pounder Blomefield Cannon on Cast Iron Garrison Carriage. Sn - 22432 The Falkirk Iron Company was founded in 1810 and employed many men from the Carron Iron Works (established in 1759), a famous maker of cannon barrels. The cannon barrels are of the Blomfield pattern after Thomas Blomfield. Thomas Blomfield was appointed Inspector of Artillery and Superintendent of the Royal Brass Foundry in 1780. Blomefield rounded the breech, made the first reinforce (the section between the first and second rings on the barrel) more cylindrical, strongly tapered the second reinforce (the middle area through which the trunnions pass) and strengthened the chase (the front section of the gun). Finally, he added a loop to the ball of the cascable (the back of the barrel) which allowed free movement of the breech ropes which were used to limit the recoil on the gun after it was fired. Blomfield cannon patterns replaced most of the earlier patterns by the 1790s. These is a superb matching pair of 1 ¼ pounder Blomfield cannons on cast iron wheeled garrison carriages made by the Falkirk Iron Company. The cast iron carriages have four cast iron wheels with integral cast in spokes fitted, have a bolt on capsquare to retain the barrel on the carriage and a pair of breeching ringbolts on the side. These two features would enable the cast iron carriage to be used on ships as well as on land. The carriage is fitted with a heavy cast iron quoin for regulating the gun barrel elevation has cast into it at the rear FALKIRK, the manufacturers name. The cannon barrels 2 inch bores are fitted with two wooden tampons and the barrels are heavily greased. The barrels are clear and the vent holes are open. A cast iron cannon ball is included in the sale which measures 2 inches diameter with a weight of 20 ounces (1 ¼ pounds). The pair of cannons are shown with a 10 bore Winchester signal cannon for size, the Winchester cannon is not being included in the sale. Delivery is at cost and by arrangement. The cannon can also be collected by arrangement, the carriage and barrels can be easily separated, and it is possible for the pair of cannon to be collected in a large estate car or small van. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22432 £0.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 38 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Damascus Steel Rifled Barrel & Folding Concealed Trigger. Sn 22426:47 - 22426:47 This is a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Liege Belgium C1830. The pistol’s action has foliate engraved decoration all around. The side of the breach has a Liege ‘ELG’ roundel proof / inspection mark and the underside a small indistinct inspection mark (illustrated). The pistol measures 7” overall & has a just under 2 ¾” turn off Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore has just staining consistent with age & use. It has a concealed folding trigger & undamaged fluted and foliate carved ebony grip with ornate foliate engraved steel butt plate. The pistol’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:47 (drawers office) £375.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 50 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Rifled Barrel, Folding Concealed Trigger. Sn 22426:46 - 22426:46 This is a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Liege Belgium C1830. The pistol’s action has foliate engraved decoration all around. The barrel is numbered ‘73’ and the action has a Liege ‘ELG’ roundel proof / inspection mark (illustrated). The pistol measures 6 ¼” overall & has a just under 2 ¼” turn off barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore has just staining consistent with age & use. It has a concealed folding trigger & undamaged fluted and foliate carved ebony grip with ornate foliate engraved steel butt plate. The pistol’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:46 (drawers office) £375.00 |
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**MINT BORE**C1800 English Richardson Liverpool Flintlock .700 Calibre Pistol C1820 Period Nipple & Drum Converted To Percussion With Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22426:42 - 22426:42 This pistol originally a flintlock made C1800 has been period nipple & drum converted to percussion C1820. It is 14” overall length with an 8” octagonal sighted barrel. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Liverpool’. There is a silver band on the barrel at the breech. The smooth bore is near mint clean & bright. The action tang & trigger guard with Pineapple finial & Dolphin hammer have tooled foliate decoration. The pistol has a sliding safety bolt & its original captive steel ram rod. The undamaged all original Walnut stock has finely chequered grip panels. The stock has an inlaid void silver escutcheon. The action is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Richardson’ amongst foliate engraved decoration (we cannot find a Liverpool based gunmaker named Richardson in the flintlock or percussion eras in our books or online). The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker or retailer includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:42 £875.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (17/06) **QUALITY**C1800 Napoleonic Wars Era English 28 Bore Flintlock Naval Captain’s Brass Barrelled Pistol Period Converted C1830 By Blyths Brothers London. Sn 22426:38 - 22426:38 Thomas Blyth (1764-1839). Thomas Blyth was born in 1764 in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland. He was the son of David Blyth and Elizabeth Ramsey. He was baptised in Ballingry Church on 14th October 1764[1], although his name there is spelled 'Blayth'. We know that this is the same Thomas Blyth who started the Blyth shipping company because his company records show him as having "a sister named Allison who married a Kirkcaldy man named William Scotland"[2]. This fact confirms that his parents were David Blyth and Elizabeth Ramsey. He married Isabella Forster in Stepney, London, in 1793[3], and the couple had eight children.Blyth went to sea at an early age and later became an experienced sea captain in the south seas trade. He commanded at least three vessels - the Lively, British Tar and Cornwall on whaling voyages between 1790 and 1805. He was a bold an enterprising mariner during wartime, and while in command of Cornwall in 1799 and armed with a Letter of Marque - his vessel and another British whaler, the Kingston, captured a Spanish trading vessel, the Nostra Senora de Bethlehem, off the coast of Peru and sent the ship to New South Wales with a prize crew, where its cargo of grain and other food supplies alleviated a shortage of provisions in Sydney. Blyth retired from the sea around 1810 and became a prominent shipowner with at least 17 vessels, most involved in whaling and sealing. In 1810 he bought a large wharf and adjacent premises at 45 Fore Street (now part of Narrow street) in Limehouse, East London. He set up in business as a sail-maker and ship chandler in the name of "Thomas Blyth and Company". Later he extended his business to include coopering, oil-sanding, and the making of whaling gear. He had shares in a number of South Sea Whalers (e.g. "Eliza Anne") and he traded in sperm whale oil. In 1826 he took his second and third son, James and Henry David, into the firm and changed the name to Thomas Blyth and Sons. His family house, with his wife Isabella and their children, was in Church Row, Limehouse, near the River Thames. Shortly before his death they moved to Park House in Grove Road, Mile End, then in open country about a mile and a half north of the Thames. He died at Limehouse, London, in 1839 and was buried in a private vault in the basement of St Ann's Church, Limehouse. It is more than likely the his sons carried on the business after their father’s retirement & death. This quality made Georgian Naval Captain’s Pistol is in excellent condition. The pistol originally a flintlock made C1800 has its action plate signed ‘Blyths Brothers’ indicating that this pistol was period nipple & drum converted to percussion and or retailed by the sons of Thomas Blyth (we cannot find any gunmakers named Blyth Brothers in our books or online. It is 13 ½” overall length with an unsighted 8” smooth bore brass 2 stage barrel which is 28 bore. The barrel is crisply stamped with English black powder proofs and is signed ‘London’. The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The all original full wood stock is excellent and has brass furniture. The pistol has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and wood tip with brass ferrule. The price for this attractive, quality made piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. Sn 22426:38 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (09/06) **MAN STOPPER**Irish C1850 16 Bore Percussion Overcoat Pistol By Newman (Most Likely Newman Of Cork). Sn 22426:37 - 22426:37 This is an original percussion overcoat pistol made C1850. It is 9" overall with a 3 ½” brown wash steel barrel. The smooth bore has some light staining consistent with age & use. It has a steel action plate and Dolphin hammer decorated with attractive foliate engraving. The top of the action, trigger guard with tang and acanthus bud finial have similar foliate engraving. The action plate is signed ‘Newman’ most likely Newman of Cork (we have seen other pistols in this form by the Irish Gun maker). It has a small silver post foresight. The pistol has a lovely walnut full stock which is undamaged and has a void silver escutcheon inlaid on the back of the grip. The breech has a Silver band. It is complete with its original wood ram rod with brass end cap and its cocking & firing actions are crisp. The price for this attractive man stopper pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:37 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (15/06) **1797 - 1815 English John Gardner Of Newcastle 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 22426:36 - 22426:36 John Gardner was an English Gunsmith with premises at Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne between 1797and 1811 at Collingwood Street in 1815 & at 130 Pilgrim Street between 1823 and 1837 (see page 224 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). John is the only Gunmaker named Gardner listed in our books as working during the flintlock era. This is an original flintlock pistol no doubt by John Gardner of Newcastle. It is 11 ¼” overall length with a 6 ¼” Brown was octagonal steel unsighted barrel which is 16 bore. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The barrel has crisp English proofs. The woodwork is a nice deep brown with steel furniture which is engraved with foliate decoration. The pistol's grip has chequered grip panels. It has it's ebonised wood ramrod with steel worm and polished horn cap. The cock is fitted with a Flint. The lock plate is signed by the maker 'Gardner'. The lock functions crisply. As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22426:36 £0.00 |
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**MINT BORE**QUALITY MADE**1793-1830 Richardson Manchester .650 Carbine Calibre Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Flintlock Pistol With Gold & Silver Fittings And Inlaid Silver Disc Engraved With Georgian Royal Cypher & '6 Troop'. Sn 22426:35 - 22426:35 James Richardson was an English Gunsmith with premises at 21 Deansgate, Manchester between 1793 to 1830. This is an excellent .650 carbine calibre Flintlock pistol by Richardson made to the highest quality for a Yeomanry Cavalry Officer. It is 14 ½” overall with a steel 9" 'twist wash' finish octagonal barrel. The barrel has crisp English proof marks. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Manchester’. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. It has a Swan neck hammer fitted with flint. The lock plate is crisply signed by the maker 'Richardson' below tooled decoration. It has a lovely walnut full stock with plain rounded butt and chequered top edge. It's steel fittings including trigger guard are nicely engraved with foliate decoration and it's trigger guard with extended tang has a pineapple finial. The breech has a gold band and gold roundel touch hole & the fore stock has silver fittings. The pistol has silver bead fore sight and 'v' notch plate rear sight. It is complete with its ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn cap & steel worm. The top of the stock is inlaid with an engraved silver escutcheon with engraved stylised Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (King George III Rex) and '6 Troop' indicating that this is a privately purchased Yeomanry Officer's weapon. It's action works crisply. The metal and wood of the pistol have no damage. The price for this quality piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:35 £1,375.00 |
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