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Italian Made/Pietta Navy Model Also Retailed as ‘The Sherrif Model’ (Colt Model 1851) 9mm Calibre Blank Firing/Side Venting Revolver with Fluted Cylinder. MISC 1023. - MISC 1023
The Colt M1851 Navy cap & ball revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality live firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta and Euro arms. This is a quality steel and brass downward venting copy of an 1851 Colt Navy percussion pistol firing a blank cartridge. This quality gun retains all its original blued finish to the cylinder and barrel together with brass to the frame. The manufacturer PIETTA – MADE IN ITALY is stamped to the right-hand side of the fluted barrel. The single action navy pistol has a foresight, rounded brass trigger guard and hardwood grips, which are all in excellent order. The barrel is blocked *see images* and it is side venting. The length of the pistol is 27 ½ cm. The pistol cocks and dry fires correctly and the price includes UK delivery. MISC 1023.
£595.00

Napoleonic Wars Era, c.1810, British Army Sergeant’s Spontoon. Sn - 22161
The spontoon was carried by a Sergeant in the British Army as a weapon of defence, and a symbol of discipline and authority. The long wooden shaft with a steel spear point was intended for use in protecting the regimental colours (King’s Colour and Regimental Colour) from being attacked and captured. The honour of guarding the colours was usually given to meritorious Sergeants, one or more of whom would accompany the Ensigns or junior Lieutenants to form a Colour Party. The regulation spontoon was around 7 to 9 feet in length and was in common use from the mid-17th to early 19th century. The short cross bar was to keep the blade from penetrating too deeply into the body of an enemy. In defence, it had a long reach and was of use when infantry had to repel cavalry. As muskets replaced pikes of earlier centuries, the spontoon became a symbol of authority and discipline. It was carried by Battalion Company Sergeants. This is a Napoleonic Wars era British army sergeants spontoon circa 1810. The Spontoon has an overall length of 83 inches with a iron head. The double edged blade measures 10 inches long with a 4 ½ inch cross guard and an overall length of 25 inches including the two attaching straps. The two strap are held onto the shaft by 3 screws on each side. The shaft is undamaged and the metal has a nice even patina. Due to the size of this item delivery will be by arrangement and within the UK mainland only. Sn 22161
£895.00

*Rare* WWII M31 German Messkit by Manufacturer Eduard Sommerfield Berlin (ESB 44). MISC 1022. - MISC 1022
An original messkit marked ‘ESB 44’ indicating manufacture by Eduard Sommerfield Berlin. The kit still has its brown paint which is classed as rare. The M31 or (Kochgeschirre) M31 ‘Alum’ is a 1.6l capacity cooking pot carried on the left side of the bread bag. The messkit is a cleverly engineered piece of equipment capable of serving as a cooking or eating vessel. It has a piece of wire acting as a handle which can also be used to hang over a fire to heat the food. They were originally made entirely from Aluminium, but from around 1940 the handle was manufactured in steel. This example is in very good order with all important brown paint. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1022.
£195.00

Strathspey Fencibles Pike Number 196 to the Grant or Strathspey Fencibles (1793) Sn - 22160
The Grant or Strathspey Fencibles were raised when Sir James Grant of Castle Grant at Granttown of Spey, having offered to raise a regiment, he obtained permission to do so, and two months after the declaration of war by France in 1873 and the threat of invasion. The Regiment was called the 1st Stathspey Fencibles and was assembled at Forres in the end of April, 1793 consisting mostly of Highlanders. On 5 June it was embodied and inspected by Lieutenant-general Alexander Leslie, marched to the southward in August, and quartered successively in most of the towns in the south of Scotland. Unlike pole arms of the time, naval boarding pikes were made with no cross guard or ferrules, as these would get caught in the rigging or nets of a vessel. This is one of the 1st Strathspey Fencibles pikes and measures 94 inches long. The pike consists of a wooden shaft with an iron tapered and pointed square section to the top. The iron pike measures 18 inches in length with a spear point of 8 1/82 inches and two straps 9 ½ inches long which retain it to the shaft by three screws riveted over onto the straps. The top of the shaft near the pike is lettered in gold No. 196 STRATHSPEY. The pike is in excellent condition with no worm to the wood. Delivery is to the U.K. Mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22160
£595.00

Strathspey Fencibles Pike Number 119 to the Grant or Strathspey Fencibles (1793) Sn - 22159
The Grant or Strathspey Fencibles were raised when Sir James Grant of Castle Grant at Granttown of Spey, having offered to raise a regiment, he obtained permission to do so, and two months after the declaration of war by France in 1873 and the threat of invasion. The Regiment was called the 1st Stathspey Fencibles and was assembled at Forres in the end of April, 1793 consisting mostly of Highlanders. On 5 June it was embodied and inspected by Lieutenant-general Alexander Leslie, marched to the southward in August, and quartered successively in most of the towns in the south of Scotland. Unlike pole arms of the time, naval boarding pikes were made with no cross guard or ferrules, as these would get caught in the rigging or nets of a vessel. This is one of the 1st Strathspey Fencibles pikes and measures 94 inches long. The pike consists of a wooden shaft with an iron tapered and pointed square section to the top. The iron pike measures 18 inches in length with a spear point of 8 1/82 inches and two straps 9 ½ inches long which retain it to the shaft by three screws riveted over onto the straps. The top of the shaft near the pike is lettered in gold No. 119 STRATHSPEY. The pike is in excellent condition with no worm to the wood. Delivery is to the U.K. Mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22159
£595.00

*Rare* Waffen-SS Aluminium Belt Buckle Marked RZM 822/38 SS by Manufacturer Richard Sieper & Son or C.T. Dicke Etc. MISC 1021. - MISC 2021
The SS could trace its origins to several early Freikorps and Nazi Party formations, among them the Erhardt Naval Brigade, Der Stahlhelm, and most significantly the Sturmabteilung (SA), of which the SS was originally a subordinate organisation. In 1925, Hitler ordered the formation of a new bodyguard unit, the Schutzkommando (protection command). It was formed by Julius Schreck and included old Stoßtrupp members, Emil Maurice and Erhard Heiden. The only insignia was the swastika armband, usually homemade, except for the handful of men constituting the Stoßtrupp successor, the Schutzkommando, who continued the use of the Totenkopf pinned to cap or collar. That same year, the Schutzkommando was expanded to a national level. It was renamed successively the Sturmstaffel (storm squadron), and finally the Schutzstaffel (protection squadron), abbreviated to SS (on 9 November). Maker marked RZM 822/38 SS, denoting production by esteemed manufacturers such as Richard Sieper & Son or C.T. Dicke. The buckle measuring; 64mm x 48mm and in good overall condition-see images. See chapter seven of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1021. (Drawers)
£495.00

Dated 1941 German M31 Tropical Canteen ‘Labelflasche’ RF41 by Maker Rudolf Fissler. MISC 1019. - MISC 1019
Introduced in 1931 the standard issue M31 canteen was based on the WWI M1893 and M1907 canteens with minor modifications. Originally the M31 canteens were manufactured in aluminum but later as the aluminum was required for other more critically essential items the canteens began to be manufactured in steel. The large canteen or ‘Labelflasche’ is a canteen issued to mountain troops and medical personnel. The Gebirgsjager & Sanitater needed a larger capacity canteen. These canteens were made in 1.0. 1.5 and 2.0 litre capacity. They come with a variety of different straps. The mountain troops or Gebirgsjager were issued with a large canteen that resembles the standard M31 with a single strap. The labelflasche were made until the end in aluminium (M31) and some steel (m42) variants can be found. This 1 litre aluminium variant is felt with four painted press studs. It has a bakelite cap with leather strap. ‘RFI41’ is stamped to the neck which indicates manufacture in 1941 by maker Rudolf Fissler KG Idar Oberstein. The felt & studs are in good condition *minor hole near top stud*. The leather strap is in good order with all stitching in place. The bakelite lid has a very minor chip which doesn’t affect use. The canteen cups previous owners name is faintly scratched into the top. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1019.
£225.00

WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop Sword Stick & Scabbard with Retaining Strap. Sn 21868. - 21868
This is an excellent original British Officers brown leather covered swagger / riding crop sword stick (In the British Army and other military forces following the Commonwealth traditions, commissioned officers of most infantry regiments formerly carried swagger sticks (described as canes) when on duty, whilst warrant officers and senior NCOs carried pace sticks instead. This practice continues in some regiments, especially by warrant officers when in Barrack Dress. Cavalry officers would often carry a riding crop rather than a swagger stick, in deference to their mounted traditions). It has a 44 ½ cm steel spike/blade which has a sharp point (The sword stick itself is 14 ¼” overall length). In its scabbard the swagger / crop measures 69 cm overall including flap. The blade has no maker or date marks. The wood grip with ball end & wood scabbard are expertly bound in strips of woven brown leather with a leather riding crop flap tip and a leather wrist strap cord near to the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21868. (Small shelf armoury)
£395.00

WWI HMS Royal Oak Inscribed Silver-Plated Ships Voice Pipe, Modelled into a Paper Weight/Candle Holder, with an Accompanying Book on the Sinking of the Ship. 22146. - 22146
A bespoke silver-plated, what appears to be the voice pipe (Voice pipes, the maritime term, served to transmit reports from lookout positions aloft to the deck, and from the bridge to the steering position and engine room) of the Royal Oak made into a match holder/paper weight/candle holder mounted onto an Oak plinth from the HMS Royal Oak (HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. In peacetime, she served in the Atlantic, Home and Mediterranean fleets, more than once coming under accidental attack. Royal Oak drew worldwide attention in 1928 when her senior officers were controversially court-martialled, an event that brought considerable embarrassment to what was then the world's largest navy. Attempts to modernise Royal Oak throughout her 25-year career could not fix her fundamental lack of speed and, by the start of the Second World War, she was no longer suitable for front-line duty. On 14 October 1939, Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-47. The wreck of Royal Oak, a designated war grave, lies almost upside down in 100 feet (30 m) of water with her hull 16 feet (4.9 m) beneath the surface. In an annual ceremony marking the loss of the ship, Royal Navy divers place a White Ensign underwater at her stern. Measuring; 6 ¾ “in height and 6 ½ “wide. The body of the piece is engraved ‘FROM HMS ROYAL OAK’. The paperback book, in as new condition, named; Last Dawn – The Royal Oak Tragedy at Scapa Flow by David Turner details the history of the ship with diagrams and in-depth knowledge of its history and sinking (155 illustrated pages). The price for this bespoke piece and book on its history includes UK delivery. 22146. (Facing office)
£295.00

*Victorian* Leather and Brass Black Powder Pouch with Knuckle Joint Lever and Hanging Game Motif. MISC 917. - MISC 917
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. See page 256 No 1460 of The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling for the same pouch pictured. Measuring; 22 ½ x 8 ½ cm at its widest point. The leather and stitching are in very good order, as is the brass pourer and knuckle joint. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 917.
£175.00
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