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WW1 1918 British WB Limited Trench Warfare Hand Held Gas Alarm Rattle. MISC 822 - MISC 822
When gas was introduced onto the battlefield in 1915 (at the battle of Ypres, Belgium), it was common to use large cylinders that would send billowing clouds of gasses like Xylyl bromide and chlorine towards the enemy lines. Soldiers developed several ways to warn each other of inbound gas. Whenever the hiss of a gas cylinder or explosion of a shell was heard, a lookout would yell “gas!” to everyone in earshot. To communicate the warning up and down the lines, everything from church bells to air horns was used. Eventually, the men found that klaxon horns and wooden alarm rattles worked best ( a period image of a similar gas rattle in use by a British Soldier equipped for gas attack is illustrated in image 1). Alarm rattles were preferable because they were lightweight, easy to carry, and had a simple design. The rattle worked by whirling the device overhead, which caused a loud whirring sound. The gas alarm rattle was made primarily of wood & Iron. The gas alarm rattle was sometimes referred to as a ‘Policeman’s rattle’ because they were similar to those used by civilian police. Our original WW1 dated example made from hardwood with an iron frame is 11 ½” long and has a 7 ½” revolving handle attached to a wood cog that knocks together two pieces of wood when spun, which in turn makes a loud clacking noise. The handle is impressed with maker name ‘WD Ld (Limited)’ a known maker of these rattles together with 1918 date. This rattle is in remarkably good condition for its age. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 822. (Storeroom shelves entrenching box)
£195.00

**QUALITY MAKERS**C1950 Two Large Display Cased Sets of John Nowill & Sons Sheffield Cutlers Factory Shop Window Knives & Assorted Cutlery. Sn 21501 - 21501
The earliest record of the business is in the books of the ‘Cutlers Company on 27TH April 1700. This family company was first based in Meadow Street Sheffield, but later moved to Scotland Street around 1840. It was in 1842 that the first of John Nowill sons, William, joined the business after finishing his apprenticeship. His maker’s marks of ‘D*’ and ‘CROSSKEYS’ remain the marks of the company to this day (see Tweedale’s The Sheffield Knife Book page 242). These are 2 original C1950 Display Cased Sets of John Nowill & Sons Sheffield Cutlers Factory Shop Window Knives & other assorted cutlery. Most of the knife blades contained in both displays are signed ‘J.Nowill & Sons-Sheffield above ‘D’ and Cross keys’ apart from 4 of the white ivorine or bone handled knives in one of the displays (right hand display in 1st image), which are signed ‘Frank Mills & Co Ltd Wearwell Stainless Steel’, a cutler connected to Nowills ( Frank Mills (1860-1932) was a clothes dealer and table knife blade grinder. The first directory listing of Frank Mills was in 1893 in Charlotte Street, as a table knife manufacturer. In 1903, it became Frank Mills & Co Ltd. Frank Mills, died on Christmas Day in 1932, afterwards, the firm’s address was 135 Scotland Street (the same as Nowill, which had acquired Mills’ assets and marks including ‘Wearwell’, see Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 [2nd edition]). All of the cutlery in both displays are securely wire bound to their felt backboards which both have J. Nowill & Sons & trademark labelling. The 2 piece glazed wood frames are screwed together at the rear (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove the tools and blades from their mounts). All of the knives and other cutlery are clean and fully functional. Each case measures 36”x18”x 3 ½”. The price is for both cased displays and includes UK delivery (due to size and risk of glass damage International delivery is not available). Sn 21501 (office in front of storeroom door)
£395.00

*Mint Boxed* Miniature ‘The Partizan’ by Manufacturer Wilkinson Sword. MISC 820. - MISC 820
A genuine miniature copy of The Partizan by Wilkinson Sword. This stainless-steel miniature has been in its case since it was manufactured. Established in 1772, Wilkinson Swords no longer manufacture swords. The Partizan weapon evolved from the pikes, which became widely used in the English Civil War as defence against attacks by massed cavalry. The ornately engraved blade also displays the Queen Elizabeth's Crown, the E II R cypher and the Wilkinson Sword Crest. This example has the card of authenticity that also has a brief description on the reverse. The miniature comes in its silk lined, dark blue lidded box. The miniature measures 9” (22.75cm) long and with the box weighs 136g. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 820. (Shelf above bayonets)
£145.00

*Mint Boxed* Miniature Cavalry Officers Sword by Manufacturer Wilkinson Sword. MISC 819. - MISC 819
A genuine miniature copy of a Cavalry Officers Sword by Wilkinson Sword. This stainless-steel miniature has been in its case since it was manufactured. Established in 1772, Wilkinson Swords no longer manufacture swords. With faux gilt brass cross and curved blade. The ornately engraved curved blade also displays the Queen Elizabeth's Crown, the E II R cypher and the Wilkinson Sword Crest. This example has the card of authenticity that also has a brief description on the reverse. The miniature comes in its silk lined, dark blue hinged faux leather box. The miniature measures 8 ¼” (21 cm) long and with the box weighs 298g. This piece would make a lovely desk top letter opener. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 819. (Above bayonets on shelf)
£145.00

*Mint Boxed* Miniature Celtic Sword by Manufacturer Wilkinson Sword. MISC 818. - MISC 818
A genuine miniature copy of a Celtic Sword by Wilkinson Sword. This stainless-steel miniature has been in its case since it was manufactured. Established in 1772, Wilkinson Swords no longer manufacture swords. The Celtic culture and influence continue even to this day. The size of the sword derives from the Roman spatha, which the Celts adopted for their own use. The ornately engraved blade also displays the Queen Elizabeth's Crown, the E II R cypher and the Wilkinson Sword Crest. This example has the card of authenticity that also has a brief description on the reverse. The miniature comes in its silk lined, dark blue lidded box. The miniature measures 9 ¼” (23.75cm) long and with the box weighs 220g. This piece would make a lovely desk top letter opener. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 818. (Above bayonets on shelf)
£145.00

*Mint Boxed* Miniature Royal Artillery Sword by Manufacturer Wilkinson Sword. MISC 817. - MISC 817
A genuine Royal Artillery Sword by Wilkinson Sword. This stainless-steel miniature has been in its case since it was manufactured. Established in 1772, Wilkinson Swords no longer manufacture swords. The Royal Artillery Sword pattern originated in the mid 1850’s and the three-bar hilt style was used widely by British cavalry regiments, until it was superseded by later patterns. This pattern, with a straight blade has been retained by the British Artillery and Horse Artillery to this day. The ornately engraved blade also displays the Queen Elizabeth's Crown, the E II R cypher and the Wilkinson Sword Crest. This example has lost the card of authenticity that also had a brief description on the reverse, but I have listed the description above for reference. The miniature comes in its silk lined, dark blue lidded box. The miniature measures 8.5” (21.5cm) long and with the box weighs 135g. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 817. (Above bayonets on shelf)
£145.00

**QUALITY**Boer War / WW1 Era British Officers Private Purchase Swaine & Adeney London Leather Bound Swagger Stick Club With Integral Weighted Head For Self Defence Or Battle Use. MISC 816 - MISC 816
The firm of Swaine & Adeney was said to have been founded in London in 1750, but the earliest documentary evidence goes back to around 1760 when a saddler named John Ross set up a whip manufactory in London. His first-known factory was in Marylebone Street (now incorporated in Glasshouse Street), just to the north of Piccadilly. Among his customers were Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont. Ross's Marylebone Street premises were lost in a fire in July 1769, but by the following year he was trading at 238 Piccadilly on the south side of the street just a few doors away from the largest coaching inn, the White Bear, at No. 235. The Company became Swaine & Adeney when Ross sold his business in 1798 to a whip-maker named James Swaine. In 1845 Swaine took into partnership his nephew and son-in-law James Adeney. The sporting press in March 1863 reported the appointment of Swaine & Adeney as whip-manufacturers to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. During the First World War, the firm produced a range of "War Equipment", including kit items made to War Office specifications. This is a quality made, swagger stick club by Swaine & Adeney, no doubt a British Officers private purchase weapon. It measures 18½” overall. The flexible shaft and weighted ‘club’ head are expertly bound in brown leather for self defence or use in battle. The bottom end of the shaft has cord binding for grip. The top of the weighted head is mounted with a German Silver disc signed ‘Swaine & Adeney Ltd London’. The price for this unusual piece includes UK delivery. MISC 816 (on top of gun rack armoury)
£225.00

19th Century Gun Size Embossed Fluted Motif Design Copper Black Powder Flask with Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. 22490:7 - 22490:7
Hunting accessories were popular in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. This quality flask falls into the hunting category of flasks (see page 281 of ‘The powder flask book’ by Riling for a similar example). This is an excellent, copper and brass, gun size, black powder flask which is deeply embossed with motif designs to both sides. Both designs have even aged patina. The top brass charger has a measurement adjustment and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The flask is 8 ¼” length and 3 ½” at its widest. The copper body has a minor tear to the bottom. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. 22490:7 (Flasks Drawer)
£195.00

Early 19th Century German Wood and Copper Black Powder Flask. 22490:6. - 22490:6
The flask in some form or other began with the first use of gunpowder as a propellant. This is a (thought to be) German wooden powder flask with copper inlays and pourer. The copper inlays are etched with a coat of arms *see images*. The outer edge has steel hangers and protective studs around the wood. The filling lever twists and turns as it should. See page 238 of Rilings ‘The Powder Flask Book for reference’. Measurements: 10 ¾ cm across. This flask warrants further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. 22490:6.
£195.00

*Very Large* G & J.W HAWKSLEY Brass Knuckle Joint Lever Black Powder Pouch Overall Pineapple Flask. 22532. - 22532
Established in 1845, the Sheffield based company Geo & JW Hawksley are recorded at 35 Smithfield 1845 and various addresses on Carver Street Sheffield from 1854 through to the 1940’s when the Company was bought by James Dixon & Sons (Bought by Dixons in 1947) (see pages 295 & 298 of Rilings book for the exact style flask pictured). Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes together with a variety of material coverings. This extra-large flask (25 ½ cm long and 11 cm at its widest) is classed as an ‘overall’ covering, depicting a pineapple. The edges have a foliate design with 4 hangers and its original chain. The screw top brass charger has marked measurement adjustment notches 3 to 4 in ¼ increments. The spring lever is fully functioning with a strong action. The charger is crisply marked ‘C & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield’. The base has had a knock at some time throughout its life and appears to have been professionally repaired. *The standard sized flask in image one is for reference only and not included in the sale*. The price for this extremely large and scarce flask includes UK delivery. 22532
£395.00
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