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G & J.W HAWKSLEY Large Pear Shaped Plain Powder Flask. 22029. - 22029
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 114, 218, -223 of Rilings book). Measuring 20 ½ cm – 8 ½ cm at its widest point. Plain flasks such as this one are discussed in the above book on page 271. Aged steel lined with polished pewter seam, with a brass loader and having a nice, aged patina with minor bumps and bruises which add to its charm. It has its original screw thread, brass nozzle with sprung lever and adjustable shot measures marked 'DRAMS 3 ½, 3 ¾, 3, 2 ¾, 2 ½ '. The brass nozzle lever works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. 22029. (Powder flasks 2 Drawer)
£185.00

**SCARCE**MINT**British WD L59A1 (No.4 ) Drill / Instructional Rifle Converted From WW2 1944 M47/C (BSA Shirley) No.4 Rifle With Original Webbing Sling**DEACTIVATED** Sn 22094 - 22094
After WW2 Drill Purpose Only rifles were made from de-commissioned parts of WW2 No 4 .303 calibre rifles and issued to Army, Navy & Air Force recruits and cadets for training. The weapons were issued a new model number L59A1 (see page 431 of the Lee Enfield Story by Skennerton). This is a deactivated near mint example of the L59A1 drill rifle. Most of the L59A1 rifles that have been available to collectors have been in very poor condition due to their drill use however this rifle is exceptional, the metal and wood both being excellent. It is crisply marked with the model designation ‘Drill Rifle L59A1’ at the breech (illustrated) and number 30719. The grip strap has some original No 4 rifle markings consisting of WD arrow mark,1944 date & WW2 maker code M47/C (BSA Shirley). The rifle has the correct winged foresight and flip up MK II marked rear sight which incorporates a peep sight. The rifle has a bayonet lug and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. The L59A1 makes an excellent demonstration rifle. The price for this scarce military training rifle in near mint condition includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22094
£975.00

*Unusual* Brass and Leather Shot Flask with Separate Shot Cross Spring Pump Charger with Body Depicting a lying dog. 22030. - 22030
A very nice Victorian shot flask with spring shot charger (Friths catalogue also lists them as ‘Patent secret spring patent shot chargers’. See pages 156 & 473 of The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling. Measuring 22 ½ cm in length and 9 cm at its widest part. The unique measuring device works by a spring-loaded side lever which allows the user to open a ‘hatch’ and pour a measured amount of shot into the chamber before closing and taking out the brass pourer to fill the gun. In excellent working order. The thick brown leather body is embossed with a lying springer type dog depicting a Grouse/Pheasant hunting scene. The lower part has a belt clip. A beautiful useable/collectable piece. The price includes UK delivery. 22030. (Powder flasks 2 Drawer)
£195.00

WW2 1942 British Army Long Branch No.4 MK 1* .303 Calibre Rifle With Sling, No.4 MK II ‘Pig Sticker’ Socket Bayonet & Scabbard**UK 2001 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Sn 22109 - 22109
This is an original WW2 .303 calibre No.4 MK I* rifle with sling & No 4 MK II bayonet with its scabbard. The rifle has all of original undamaged woodwork with ribbed fore end and all original metalwork which is in excellent condition. The rifle was made at Long Branch in Ontario, Canada to supply to British forces in WW2. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up adjustable rear sight, brass butt plate with trap and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. The breech is crisply marked ‘No 4 MK 1* Long Branch’ & dated ‘1942’. The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with serial number ‘1618491’ & ‘England’ indicating issue to British Forces. Deactivated to UK specification in 2001 the weapon cocks and dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The rifle comes with an original No 4 MK II Pig Sticker socket bayonet and scabbard. The bayonet’s 8” ‘pig sticker’ spiked 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. There are no visible markings on the throat mount. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22109
£695.00

*Large* W.Richards Ltd Gunmakers (Liverpool Branch) Shop Sign. 22038. - 22038
The history of W Richards has connections with gun making going back to 1780, and was patronised by royalty from all over the British Empire, including HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH The Duke of Gloucester, and HSH Prince Adolphus of Teck. The company grew to be a very successful business, originally formed in London in 1801, then after a brief spell in Birmingham finally settled in Liverpool, which at the time was a thriving shipping port. They continued to prosper opening a branch in Melbourne, Australia in 1853 and then, further branches in England in Preston, Lancashire in 1897. Striving forward and building their empire, Richards were producing quality sporting guns and rifles with patents registered in their name. In 1910 Richards purchased Willaims & Powell Gunmakers, which incorporated Patrick, the famous pistol makers, a further acquisition followed in 1924 of James H. Hooton Gunsmiths. Richards, still very much a family Business, passed from one family member to another and survived the depression of the turbulent 1920's Chris Caine purchased the name, goodwill and intellectual property of W.Richards in the late 1990's, relocated to Pocklington, East York where he continues to repair & manufacture guns to order with the finest materials and workmanship as made for hundreds of years by time served craftsmen. Measuring: 91 ½ cm x 67 ½ cm, made from aluminium with eight hanging holes. In very nice condition with a nice, aged patina. The price for this piece of history which would adorn any office/mancave very nicely includes UK delivery. 22038.
£395.00

Post 1952 QE II British WD Pattern 1827 Wilkinson Sword Royal Navy Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade Bullion Cord, Portepee and Scabbard. Sn 22120 - 22120
This is a very good British WD Royal Navy Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The sword has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31” in length (37 ½” overall) with central fuller. Both sides of the blade have blued and etched panels including foliate decoration, Queen’s Crown ER (Elizabeth Regina) II & Queen’s Crown with Royal Navy fouled anchor device. The blade is marked on one side with Wilkinson Sword London name and crossed swords legend together with QEII Royal appointment. The reverse has etched and blued ‘Star’ panel with ‘W’ (Warranted) mark. The spine of the blade is numbered 110274 alongside a small WD ‘broad arrow’ mark. It has a brass Lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Queen’s Crown and fouled anchor motif. One side of the guard has a small hinged folding langet which, when folded flat fastens to a pin on the throat mount of its scabbard and holds the sword securely in place. The hilt’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its original bullion cord and portepee. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. All leather and stitching are clean and intact The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22120
£495.00

c1830-1833 James Dixon & Sons Leather and Brass Knuckle Joint Lever Black Powder Pouch. 22032. - 22032
The name of the maker, Dixon & Sons appears faintly underneath the game decoration and on the brass port. A group of dead game is suspended from a ring. Dixon & Sons is printed to the brass neck. Measuring 21 cm in length – 7 ½ cm at its widest point. The leather and stitching are in very good condition *the belt loop is loose but intact*. Dixon & Sons founded in 1804. Silver St Sheffield. Firm changed to James Dixon & Sons in 1830. Hunting accessories were added to the British Gunmaker James Dixon & Sons Sheffield production line 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. A complete catalogue of Dixon's hunting accessories was produced in 1876. Dixon's continued to make these items well into the 1900s. 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. The price includes UK delivery. 22032.
£175.00

WW2 Pacific Theatre USMC M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet Period Converted To Fighting Knife With Period USN Ka-Bar Scabbard. Sn 22121 - 22121
This is an original, WW2 US M1 Garand, Springfield Rifle Knife Bayonet period converted to fighting knife most likely for use by the USMC in the Pacific theatre of war. The bayonet has a contemporarily re-bladed with a 7 ¼” fullered, fighting knife blackened steel blade. The field sharpened blade is razor sharp. The knife is 11 ¾” overall length. The knife retains its original Garand bayonet hilt with original undamaged wood scales, original pommel mortice and has a conversion replacement blackened, slotted steel cross guard. The knife has no maker or date marks. The knife is in its USN Ka-bar leather scabbard in which it was found. The leather scabbard is clean and undamaged. It has riveted and stitched seams, retaining strap with press stud fastener and belt loop. The front of the scabbard is impressed ‘USN’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22121 (American Knives & Bayonets Box)
£375.00

WW2 & Korean War Era, U.S. Army Springfield Armoury, M1 Garand .30 Calibre, Semi Automatic Rifle & Leather Sling**UK 2008 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1565 - D 1565
The M1 Garand (officially designated as United States Rifle, Calibre .30, M1 and later simply Rifle, Calibre .30, M1, and also abbreviated as US Rifle, Cal .30, M1), was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. Called "the greatest battle implement ever devised" by General George S. Patton, the Garand officially replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the standard service rifle of the United States Armed Forces in 1936. This is a very good example. Its metalwork is undamaged with original finish and its original woodwork is complete and undamaged. The rifle has a peep rear sight and winged fore sight. It is crisply stamped on the breech housing ' U.S. Rifle Cal .30 M1 Springfield Armory' and serial '5876764'. The breech under the slide is dated ‘50’ (1950) & 4-55’ (April 1955) re-issue after WW2 service for Korean war and beyond use. The weapon has other parts numbers. It is complete with sling swivels fitted with leather sling, bayonet lug and steel butt plate with trap. Deactivated UK specification in 2008 the rifle’s slide and trigger move. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1565
£1,295.00

*Original* Germany, Ot. An Organisation Todt Armband (Organisation Todt Armband). N 106. - N 106
A well-preserved Organisation Todt armband, of multi-piece construction, consisting of a red cotton twill NSDAP-style armband with the exterior bearing a white cotton disc measuring 98 mm in diameter, overlaid by a dyed black mobile swastika, with an additional narrow white cotton band stitched onto the upper edge, the exterior bearing a dyed black inscription of “ORG. TODT” in Fraktur script, unmarked, measuring 18 cm (folded) x 16 cm and a Nazi unit ink stamp to the rear. In overall near extremely fine condition. (Organisation Todt was a civil and military engineering organisation in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, named for its founder, Fritz Todt, an engineer and senior member of the Nazi Party. The organisation was responsible for a huge range of engineering projects both in Nazi Germany and in occupied territories from France to the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The organisation became notorious for using forced labour. From 1943 until 1945 during the late phase of the Third Reich, OT administered all constructions of concentration camps to supply forced labour to industry). The price includes UK delivery. N 106.
£295.00

*Original* Nazi DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ (Red Cross) Armband. N 107. - N 107
The German Red Cross (GRC) (German: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz is the national Red Cross Society in Germany. In April 1933, Nazi Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick made it clear to Winterfeldt-Mencken that the focus on social welfare was over; the DRK would be expected to play its part in supporting the German armed forces in any future conflict. Shortly after, the DRK was informed that Dr. Paul Hocheisen, head of the SS Medical Corps, had been given responsibility for voluntary nursing organisations. On 11 June 1933, Frick was invited to speak at Red Cross Day. He declared: "The Red Cross is something like the conscience of the nation. ... Together with the nation, the Red Cross is ready to commit all its strength for the high goals of our leader, Adolf Hitler". Measuring 21 cm (folded) x 11 ¼ cm. In very good condition with an aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. N 107.
£275.00

Victorian C1870 Era English W. Wilkinson & Son Sheffield (Most Likely Walter 1809-1885) American Wild West Export New York (NY) Etched Bowie Knife & Period Leather Scabbard With Ornate Hand Tooled Decoration. Sn 22118 - 22118
Walter Wilkinson (1809-1885) was a Sheffield cutler with premises at Carver Street & Rockingham Lane. By 1849 he was making sheep shears and sugar cane knives from his Australian works on Fitzwilliam Street. He advertised as ‘& Son’ in the 1868 Sheffield directory (see page 664 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers Expanded 2nd Edition). This is an original W. Wilkinson & Son Bowie knife made for the thriving American Wild West export market C1870. The Bowie measures 13” overall with an 8 ¼” single edged Bowie blade. The blade is 1 ¼” broad at its widest & the spine of the blade is 4mm thick. The blade has just some light surface scratches consistent with age. The blade is sharp with no nicks to the cutting edge. The ricasso is stamped ‘W. Wilkinson & Son Sheffield’ and the blade ‘NY’ (most likely New York) With American Style device consisting of a Shield containing ‘Stars & Stripes’ indicating that this knife was most likely made by Wilkinson for export to the American market. The Bowie has Stag antler scales secured by German silver pins. It has a brass cross guard and German silver bolsters secured by copper rivets. The Bowie comes with its period quality made leather scabbard which has belt loops riveted to the front and rear. The scabbard has a retaining strap with press stud fastener & leather laced seam. The front of the scabbard has hand tooled ornate foliate decoration. All leather is clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22118 (in Bowies box)
£375.00
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