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WW2 1942 King’s Crown Air Ministry & WD Marked Nickel Plated Brass RAF Airfield Scramble Bell By ‘ST’. Sn 20085 - 20085
This is an original, WW2 RAF Air Field Scramble Bell With original Striker. The bell is 10 ¾” tall and the bell mouth is 10 ½” diameter. It is complete with original iron striker fitted with plaited rope cord and works perfectly with a loud deep resonance. There is a wear ring on the inside of the bell which corresponds to the point of contact with the striker. The top of the bell has the correct Crown shape. The crown has WD arrow mark and manufacturer mark ‘ST’. The body of the bell is crisply marked with 'King’s Crown' above 'A.M.' (Air Ministry) & dated '1942'. The nickel finish has areas of wear and the body has many small dings all consistent with age and use. This impressive bell including striker weighs 12.5 Kg. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20085
£3,250.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. German, WW2, 1Kg Incendiary bomb. - O 1882
DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an original German WW2 1Kg Incendiary bomb that was air dropped in containers by German bombers in WW2. The bombs were used to great effect in the German Blitzes during the early part of WW2 against British cities. The bombs were made of a magnesium alloy body including the fuse holder and would burn brightly and furiously once ignited. The bombs filling was thermite which burns at a very high temperature, ignited the magnesium body. The bombs body has three tail fins of pressed steel with a steel reinforcing ring at the tail. The assembly is soldered together from four pieces of pressed steel and are held to the bomb by 3 short steel screw pins. The bomb fins retain some of their original light grey painted finish near to the screw pins. This example is stamped on the body rw 523 K-Ki SW in a square 138 Rhs over 143 G. The alloy nose fuse is stamped AZ8312 487a Rhs over 149 G. See pages 27 and 139 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert incendiary bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1882
£295.00

**THE LARGEST SHOTGUN FORM PRODUCED TO BE SHOULDER FIRED**Victorian Blanks (Essex Or Suffolk) Massive 4 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Wildfowling Shotgun With Walnut Stock & Ramrod. Sn 20471 - 20471
Edward Charles Blanks was an English Gunmaker recorded at Saxmundham Suffolk 1838 & is possibly the same man recorded as Edward Blanks working at Rochford Essex 1850. The gunmaker William Blanks is recorded at High Street Maldon Essex 1791-1851 and a gunmaker named Robert Blanks is recorded at Rochford 1855-1874 and another William Blanks is recorded at Rochford 1831-1869. It is not known if these men are related (see pages 173 & 174 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is a massive percussion wildfowling gun by a gunmaker named Blanks no doubt one of the aforementioned gun smiths and is the largest form, intended to be fired from the shoulder. This gun is 5 feet 5 ½” overall length. It is a massive 4 bore and has a 48” round brown wash steel barrel. Its smooth bore is clean. It has an excellent walnut stock with chequered wrist, German Silver fore stock cap and stock mounts including an inlaid void disc to the underside of the shoulder stock. The stock has a steel butt plate with extended tang. The plain action plate is signed by the maker ‘Blanks’. It has a heavy steel Dolphin hammer. The barrel has a small German Silver post foresight. The piece is complete with its original ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. Its cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price for this massive shoulder fired fowling piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display.Sn 20471
£2,495.00

C1850 T.B. Elliss Large 6 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Wildfowling / Sporting Shotgun With Damascus Steel Barrel & Ramrod. Sn 20472 - 20472
This is an excellent wildfowling/ sporting gun. This gun is 49” overall length. It is a large 6 bore and has a 32 ½” Damascus steel barrel. Its smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has an excellent walnut stock with chequered wrist, German Silver fore stock cap and stock mounts including an inlaid void disc to the top of the wrist. The stock has a steel butt plate with extended tang. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘T.B Elliss’ (most likely Thomas Elliss recorded in Swaffham, Norfolk 1845 see page 95 of English Gunmakers By De Witt Bailey & Douglas Nie, we cannot find another maker with the surname spelt ELLISS). The action plate also has an engraved game Birds in the field scene. It has a heavy steel Dolphin hammer. The metal work has scrollwork decoration and the trigger guard has an extended tang with pineapple finial. The barrel has a small bead foresight. The piece is complete with its original ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. Its cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price for this large bore fowling / sporting gun worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 20472
£1,200.00

RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**C1870's American Remington USA Patent Rolling Block .46 Obsolete Calibre Cavalry Saddle Carbine With Saddle Bar & Ring. Sn 20473 - 20473
The Remington Rolling Block rifles and carbines were breech-loading weapons produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company). The actions of these weapons were extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s. This is a very good original Remington rolling block saddle carbine. The metal has even patina. The action tang is marked with faint Remington Ilion N.Y USA patent detail (illustrated). This small carbine has a 20” barrel (34 ¼” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. It has an external hammer, extractor plate, steel butt plate, pinched blade fore sight and flip up rear sight. The wood full stock is all original and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The wood is impressed with what are most likely factory inspector’s marks (illustrated). It is fitted with a steel saddle bar & ring. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20473
£1,200.00

**QUALITY MAKER**Boer War Era British Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham 1897 Pattern Rifle Brigade Officers Sword With Etched Blade Number M2697 Press Stud Hilt Fitting With Acorn, Scabbard & Period Photograph Of An Officer In Uniform With Sword. Sn 20460 - 20460
This is an original 1897 British Infantry officer’s sword. These swords were a great improvement on previous patterns with better protection to the hand through its ¾ basket hilt (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers & pages 165-167 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). The sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with partial fullers. The ricasso is signed by quality British manufacturer ‘Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham Makers To The War & India Offices’. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance ‘proof’ star and inlaid roundel. Both sides of the blade have etched panels featuring foliate devices, the King’s crown & stylised Royal Cypher ‘ERVII’ (Edward Seventh Rex) & slung horn motif of the rifle Brigade. The spine of the blade is numbered M2697. It has the correct ¾ bowl guard voided with foliate design and ‘King’s Crown ERVII’. It has the correct fish skin covered grip with wire binding which is tight and intact. The hilt is bound with its original leather press stud fastening fitment with leather tab and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its leather field scabbard with nickel plated mounts. The throat mount has fixed hanging bar fitted with leather hanger tab. This sword was found with an original sepia portrait photograph of an Officer in India Service uniform. The framed picture accompanies the sword. The Officer in the picture is carrying this pattern of sword and is most likely the same one. The framed photo measures 8”x12 ¼” x ½” and has a fold out stand to the rear. There are no visible details on the photo to assist identification of the Officer. The photo is pinned into its glazed frame and to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove it to examine the back of the photo. The price for this sword and portrait worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 20460
£695.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. British, WW2, Rare, 4 Pound Tile Breaking Pointed Steel Tip Incendiary Bomb. - O 1885
INERT DEACTIATED. At the start of WW2 with the firebombing of British cities by the German Luftwaffe in the 1940/1 Blitz much information was used from the German method of dropping incendiary bombs followed by high explosive bombs which would spread the fires, injure/kill the firefighters/rescuers and their equipment. The British 4 pound incendiary bomb was developed by ICI in 1934 after various trials including the German incendiary bomb. The design was finalised with a all hexagonal bomb with a magnesium body filled with thermite, a flat steel tip and pressed steel hexagonal fins. This bomb could penetrate the roof and 1 to 2 upper floors of a normal building. This is a rare British 4 pound tile breaker incendiary bomb with a pointed steel tip as opposed to the normal flat bottomed type. This would enable the bomb to penetrate roofs easier instead of bouncing on to the ground where the roofs were very steep which were more frequent in the continent as opposed to British roofs. The bomb measures18 inches in length are the same length as the normal 4 pound incendiary bomb so that it could be packed into canisters. The steel nose is 3 ½ inches in length instead of the normal 1 ¾ inches and has been turned to a point. The bomb is complete with an undamaged pressed steel hexagonal tailfin assembly. See pages 60, 61 and 88 in the reference book ‘BOMBS GONE, The development and use of British air-dropped weapons from 1912 to the present day’ by Wing Commander John A, MacBean and Major Arthur S. Hogben. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1885
£495.00

INERT DEACTIATED. British, WW2, Rare, 4 Pound Incendiary Bomb. - O 1886
INERT DEACTIATED. At the start of WW2 with the firebombing of British cities by the German Luftwaffe in the 1940/1 Blitz much information was used from the German method of dropping incendiary bombs followed by high explosive bombs which would spread the fires, injure/kill the firefighters/rescuers and their equipment. The British 4 pound incendiary bomb was developed by ICI in 1934 after various trials including the German incendiary bomb. The design was finalised with a all hexagonal bomb with a magnesium body filled with thermite, a flat steel tip and pressed steel hexagonal fins. This bomb could penetrate the roof and 1 to 2 upper floors of a normal building. This is a rare British 4 pound incendiary bomb with the normal flat bottomed type. The bomb measures 21 inches in length including the pressed steel hexagonal tail fins. The bomb is complete with a pressed steel tail fin assembly including the alloy fuse holder that would have originally screwed onto the rear of the incendiary bomb. The bomb has traces of the original black stencilling to one of the sides including the number A/EB ???? 14262. The pages 60, 61 and 88 in the reference book ‘BOMBS GONE, The development and use of British air-dropped weapons from 1912 to the present day’ by Wing Commander John A, MacBean and Major Arthur S. Hogben. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1886
£395.00

WW2 Era 1939 British Officer’s Army & Navy Stores London 1821 Pattern Presentation Sword With Etched Blade To ‘Lieut P.T Bevan RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) To Lieut T.H Wilkinson 1.5.39’ With Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard. Sn 20445 - 20445
This is an original 1821 pattern Officer’s presentation sword (see page 99 of World Swords by Withers). The sword has a 34” blade with fullers and measures 40” overall. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard nickel plated steel hilt. The pommel has a stepped knurled pommel and a knurled grip spine to assist grip. Much original nickel plate is present. The blade is etched and blued on both sides with foliate panels . One side is etched to the ‘Royal Army Service Corps’ King’s Crown, heraldic arms, proof star, inlaid proof roundel & foliate panels. The reverse has panel inscribed ‘Lieut PT Bevan RASC RASC (Royal Army Service Corps)’ above blued and etched panel ‘To Lieut T.H. Wilkinson 1.5.39 (date)’, King’s Crown and Royal cypher ‘GRVI’ (George VI Rex) together with maker’s detail ‘Army & Navy Stores 105 Victoria St London SW’ together with foliate panels. The spine of the blade is numbered 17343. The leather covered wood field scabbard has a German Silver throat mount and has a leather hanger tab. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 20445
£575.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, Mint, Armaco 81MM Smoke Mortar. - O 1887
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint Armaco 81mm Smoke mortar for the 81mm L16 mortar. The mortar retains most of green painted finish and the gray anodised tail fins. The body is stenciled round its circumferences 81MM M SMK RP RO 1/01 and is stamped at the back SIL-99-001-VM-433 C8AP T12. The top of the tail fin assembly is stamped TV180 RG8/98. The mortar is fitted with an alloy time nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference DM93-505.39 LOT SG-99-0002. The time ring is graduated to 54. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or displays. O 1887
£125.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. Original British L54A1 81MM Illuminating Mortar. - O 1888
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a British L54A1 illuminating mortar for the L16 British mortar. This mortar replaced the standard British 3 inch mortar in 1965 and is in current use today. This mortar retains much of its original white finished body and the gray anodised finish tail unit. The mortar is stenciled in white round its circumference 81mm M ILUM L54A1 , the illuminating sign and SIL04-99012B. The body is stamped at the back SIL-99-001-VM-433 C8AP TT2. The top of the tail fin assembly is stamped TV180 RG8/98. The mortar is fitted with an alloy time nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference DM93-505.39 LOT SG-99-0002. The time ring is graduated to 54. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1888
£125.00

19th Century Piha Kaetta Sinhalese Sri Lankan Knife With Ornate Tooled Blade Highlighted With Silver, Brass And Copper & Carved Horn Hilt Inlaid With Silver Decoration. ED 2557 - ED 2557
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group of the island of Sri Lanka. This Piha Kaetta Sinhalese Knife was made sometime in the 19th century (see page499 of A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where similar knives are illustrated) . It has the typical 7” single edge blade with panels of ornate tooled decoration highlighted in silver, brass and copper. The blade has just staining consistent with age and is sharp. The knife measures 10 ½” overall and has an undamaged curved horn hilt carved with foliate decoration and mounted with silver & brass escutcheons. The curved brass pommel cap has tooled decoration as does its flamboyant brass finger guard. As is common, the knife is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2557. (Drawers)
£395.00
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