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October Auction
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Venue address
West Street Auction Galleries
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
October Auction

October auction including Autumn Connoisseur Collectors sale

Auction dates
14 Oct 2019 10:30 BST
Lots: 1001-1394
16 Oct 2019 11:00 BST
Lots: 1-92 & 301-616
Viewing dates
10 Oct 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
10 Oct 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
11 Oct 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
11 Oct 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
14 Oct 2019 09:00 - 10:00 BST
15 Oct 2019 09:00 - 13:00 BST
15 Oct 2019 14:00 - 17:00 BST
16 Oct 2019 09:00 - 10:30 BST
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An early 19th century brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss, 29½
Lot 526
An early 19th century brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss, 29½" overall, bell mouth barrel 14",
700 GBP
700 - 725 GBP
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A small Scandinavian hunting knife, SE blade 2
Lot 527
A small Scandinavian hunting knife, SE blade 2", with scalloped back edge, polished horn grip with
85 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Two Soviet Russian naval daggers, the blades dated
Lot 528
Two Soviet Russian naval daggers, the blades dated "1952" and "58", in their sheaths with brocade
190 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A good 3rd pattern FS knife, blade 7
Lot 529
A good 3rd pattern FS knife, blade 7", plain crossguard with maker's name "R Cooper Sheffield,
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100 - 120 GBP
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A 19th century Spanish folding knife navaja, swollen SE blade 7
Lot 530
A 19th century Spanish folding knife navaja, swollen SE blade 7", with maker's name "Valero u. (
0 GBP
140 - 160 GBP
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A traditional Basque walking cane Makhila with concealed spike, flattened horn disc pommel in the
Lot 531
A traditional Basque walking cane Makhila with concealed spike, flattened horn disc pommel in the
0 GBP
300 - 350 GBP
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A probably unique 11mm French Model 1866 Chassepot bolt action needle fire rifle, 51½
Lot 532
A probably unique 11mm French Model 1866 Chassepot bolt action needle fire rifle, 51½" overall,
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500 - 600 GBP
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A .300
Lot 533
A .300" CF side lever centre hammer Rook Rifle, by Army & Navy C.S.L, London, number 42525, 41½"
300 GBP
300 - 325 GBP
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A .300
Lot 534
A .300" extra long BSA Martini underlever rifle, number 44520, 40" overall, barrel 25" with two
300 GBP
300 - 325 GBP
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Lot 535
"A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armour", by Stone, 1961 reprint; "
55 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Lot 536
"The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms" by Hogg, "The World's Great Guns" by Wilkinson, "The Book
70 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Lot 537
"Early Percussion Firearms" by Winant; "A History of Spanish Firearms" by Lavin, "The Gun and Its
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Lot 538
"Sixguns" by Keith, pub Bonanza Books 1960/61; "Colt Revolvers", by Rosa, Royal Armouries
30 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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Lot 539
"The Revolver, 1818-1865", by Taylerson, Andrews and Frith, 1968; "United States Martial Pistols and
0 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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11 padded, zip up covers for pistols/revolvers. As new condition .
Lot 540
11 padded, zip up covers for pistols/revolvers. As new condition .
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An Indonesian, possibly Javanese, flattened dark horn flask, 8
Lot 541
An Indonesian, possibly Javanese, flattened dark horn flask, 8" overall, carved with a demon mask
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75 - 100 GBP
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A copper powder flask
Lot 542
A copper powder flask "Shell" (Riling 369 without rings), patent brass top marked "G & J W Hawksley,
55 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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A .177
Lot 543
A .177" Phoenix G50 pop out air pistol, with black lacquered finish and factory issue wire
50 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A .177
Lot 544
A .177" Phoenix G50 pop out air pistol, with rare white lacquered factory finish, GWO & C, in its
55 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A .177
Lot 545
A .177" Colt Government Model 1911 CO2 pistol, number F24008728, made in Germany under licence
140 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A .22
Lot 546
A .22" Webley Mark 1 air pistol, c 1946-58, batch number 1853, with Birmingham 4 address. WO & GC,
80 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A .177
Lot 547
A .177" German Diana Mod 15 break action tinplate air gun. GWO & C, retaining much blued finish
30 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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An early 20th century .177
Lot 548
An early 20th century .177" "Heavy" style Gem air rifle, 37½" overall, half octagonal barrel 19½",
75 GBP
75 - 100 GBP
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A .22
Lot 549
A .22" Swedish RWS Rapier pre charged compressed air rifle, number 518, with walnut stock having
240 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A .22
Lot 550
A .22" BSA Meteor break action air rifle, number TH 1750, with plastic end cap, fully adjustable
0 GBP
75 - 80 GBP
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A .22
Lot 551
A .22" BSA Meteor Mark I break action air rifle, number TB46021, with plastic end cap, rearsight
0 GBP
75 - 80 GBP
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A Zulu throwing spear, slender leaf shaped blade 11
Lot 552
A Zulu throwing spear, slender leaf shaped blade 11", fastened to darkwood haft with twisted steel
30 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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4 various Masai lion spear heads, 29
Lot 553
4 various Masai lion spear heads, 29" to 36"; a stabbing spear with flared haft, 45" overall; 4
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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An African darkened lightweight wood figure, of a mother with child on her back, kneeling before
Lot 565
An African darkened lightweight wood figure, of a mother with child on her back, kneeling before
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Lot 570
"The Civil War" a series of 28 vols chronicling the US Civil War, various authors, fully illus in
0 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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American WWI period military training manuals:
Lot 571
American WWI period military training manuals: "Manual for the Quatermaster Corps US Army", 2 vols
65 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Lot 572
"Wake up America! World War I and the American Poster", by Walton Rowls, 1988; "War Posters Issued
110 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Lot 573
"The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle" by Henry J Kauffman, 1960; "The Kentucky Rifle" by John G W
85 GBP
60 - 120 GBP
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A US Civil War period cavalry trooper's sword, curved, fullered blade with narrow back fuller to
Lot 575
A US Civil War period cavalry trooper's sword, curved, fullered blade with narrow back fuller to
150 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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A 6 shot .36
Lot 576
A 6 shot .36" British Military issue Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, number 15497 (
900 GBP
500 - 550 GBP
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A good Sudanese Hadendoa knife, double edged blade 9½
Lot 577
A good Sudanese Hadendoa knife, double edged blade 9½" with broad down turned end, the x shaped hilt
140 GBP
70 - 100 GBP
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A Sudanese arm dagger, tapering blade 9
Lot 578
A Sudanese arm dagger, tapering blade 9" with simple incised panels, leather covered hilt and sheath
40 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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A Moroccan jambiya, blade 8½
Lot 579
A Moroccan jambiya, blade 8½" pierced with dumb bell shape at the forte, the hilt of dark wood
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A tourist quality Moroccan jambiya, with WM mounted hilt and WM sheath; a reproduction Persian (?)
Lot 580
A tourist quality Moroccan jambiya, with WM mounted hilt and WM sheath; a reproduction Persian (?)
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40 - 50 GBP
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A small Syrian jambiya, blade 4½
Lot 581
A small Syrian jambiya, blade 4½", with WM mounted horn hilt, in its WM sheath; a Mediterranean
40 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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A 20th century Arab jambiya, blade 7
Lot 582
A 20th century Arab jambiya, blade 7", horn hilt with broad engraved WM band, in its sheath partly
60 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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An Indian Arab jambiya, blade 8
Lot 583
An Indian Arab jambiya, blade 8" with central ridge, the horn hilt partly covered with sheet brass
260 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Khyber knife, choora, blade 9½
Lot 584
A Khyber knife, choora, blade 9½" lightly etched with geometric patterns, the brass mounted hilt
90 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A Tibetan knife, forge welded blade 10½
Lot 585
A Tibetan knife, forge welded blade 10½", the hilt of WM with octagonal pommel and wire bound
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100 - 150 GBP
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A small Indian dagger jambiya, c 1900 from Kutch, broad curved DE blade 10cms, gilt copper sheath
Lot 586
A small Indian dagger jambiya, c 1900 from Kutch, broad curved DE blade 10cms, gilt copper sheath
260 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Sinhalese knife Piha Kaetta, blade 5
Lot 587
A Sinhalese knife Piha Kaetta, blade 5" with long silver mount finely deeply engraved and pierced
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A small Sumatran knife, Korambi, the short curved blade 4½
Lot 588
A small Sumatran knife, Korambi, the short curved blade 4½" with pamor design of concentric circles,
100 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A North Sumatran dagger rencong, Aceh 19th century, curved SE blade 20cms (refinished), one piece
Lot 589
A North Sumatran dagger rencong, Aceh 19th century, curved SE blade 20cms (refinished), one piece
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Balinese polychrome painted wooden kris stand, 41cms, carved from a single piece of wood in the
Lot 590
A Balinese polychrome painted wooden kris stand, 41cms, carved from a single piece of wood in the
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30 - 60 GBP
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A 14 bore percussion trade quality pistol, 14
Lot 591
A 14 bore percussion trade quality pistol, 14" overall, round barrel 9" with London proofs, the
140 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A 20 bore brass barrelled flintlock holster pistol by Ryan & Watson, c 1800, converted to percussion
Lot 592
A 20 bore brass barrelled flintlock holster pistol by Ryan & Watson, c 1800, converted to percussion
190 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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A .56
Lot 593
A .56" Tower percussion Sea Service or Coast Guard pistol, the 6" barrel bearing Tower proofs and
440 GBP
400 - 450 GBP
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A 14 bore Swiss Model 1842 military percussion holster pistol by Beuret Freres, Liege, 14
Lot 594
A 14 bore Swiss Model 1842 military percussion holster pistol by Beuret Freres, Liege, 14"
280 GBP
250 - 275 GBP
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A .577
Lot 595
A .577" 1856 pattern Yeomanry rifled percussion cavalry pistol, B'ham proved 10" barrel with no sign
480 GBP
300 - 350 GBP
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A pair of fencing foils, with deep copper plated bowls, nickel plated pommels, and triangular
Lot 596
A pair of fencing foils, with deep copper plated bowls, nickel plated pommels, and triangular
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30 - 50 GBP
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A late 19th century courtsword, slender hollow triangular section blade 32
Lot 597
A late 19th century courtsword, slender hollow triangular section blade 32", by "Anderson &
200 GBP
250 - 275 GBP
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A Belgian 6 shot 7mm open frame DA pinfire revolver, 7
Lot 598
A Belgian 6 shot 7mm open frame DA pinfire revolver, 7" overall, round barrel 3½" with tall
120 GBP
140 - 150 GBP
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A scarce Belgian 6 shot 5.5mm CF Velo Dog hammerless self cocking pocket revolver, 5
Lot 599
A scarce Belgian 6 shot 5.5mm CF Velo Dog hammerless self cocking pocket revolver, 5" overall,
200 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A 5 shot 54 bore British Military issue Beaumont Adams DA percussion revolver, 12
Lot 600
A 5 shot 54 bore British Military issue Beaumont Adams DA percussion revolver, 12" overall, barrel
550 GBP
450 - 475 GBP
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A brass tsuba from a WWII Japanese officer's sword; another of similar pattern but larger; and
Lot 602
A brass tsuba from a WWII Japanese officer's sword; another of similar pattern but larger; and
85 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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