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Collectables, Militaria, Arms & Armour
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Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
Collectables, Militaria, Arms & Armour

Sale 635 April 2024

Auction dates
30 Apr 2024 09:30 BST
Lots: 1-403
Viewing dates
25 Apr 2024 09:30 - 16:30 BST
26 Apr 2024 09:30 - 16:30 BST
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A British diver's knife, double edged blade 7½
Lot 301
A British diver's knife, double edged blade 7½", very faintly etched "Siebe Gorman", with ribbed
240 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A British Navy issue diver's knife, saw back blade 8
Lot 302
A British Navy issue diver's knife, saw back blade 8", the black rubber hilt embossed "N5 No4220/
40 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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A Diver's knife, double edged blade 6
Lot 303
A Diver's knife, double edged blade 6", brass mounted hilt with plain wood grip, which screws into
130 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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A French Commando knife, of 3rd pattern FS type, the cross guard stamped
Lot 304
A French Commando knife, of 3rd pattern FS type, the cross guard stamped "Le Commando/ Inox/
120 GBP
60 - 120 GBP
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A post WWII 3rd pattern FS knife; an unusual FS style knife and a Victorian style small Bowie
Lot 305
A post WWII 3rd pattern FS knife; an unusual FS style knife and a Victorian style small Bowie
70 GBP
70 - 75 GBP
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A Wilkinson survival knife c 1970, 2 German combat knives; 2 other Continental survival knives.
Lot 306
A Wilkinson survival knife c 1970, 2 German combat knives; 2 other Continental survival knives.
170 GBP
70 - 90 GBP
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A copy of a WWII type smatchet, leaf shaped blade 10½
Lot 307
A copy of a WWII type smatchet, leaf shaped blade 10½" marked "Made in Sheffield", brass pommel,
140 GBP
70 - 90 GBP
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A wooden club, carved with a bearded mask and with brass covered end, cut down to 21½
Lot 308
A wooden club, carved with a bearded mask and with brass covered end, cut down to 21½". The vendor
0 GBP
300 - 350 GBP
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A Dyak blowpipe, together with an ornamental wooden dart quiver. GC £50-60
Lot 309
A Dyak blowpipe, together with an ornamental wooden dart quiver. GC £50-60
0 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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An African fishing spear with multi pronged blade, crocodile skin binding; 2 Indian all steel spears
Lot 310
An African fishing spear with multi pronged blade, crocodile skin binding; 2 Indian all steel spears
50 GBP
50 - 70 GBP
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2 African knives with leather covered hilts and scabbards. VGC £30-40
Lot 311
2 African knives with leather covered hilts and scabbards. VGC £30-40
0 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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An African knife, probably from the Upper Congo, broad flat blade 16
Lot 312
An African knife, probably from the Upper Congo, broad flat blade 16", the hilt with wooden grip and
0 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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An African throwing knife, probably from northern Nigeria, 26
Lot 313
An African throwing knife, probably from northern Nigeria, 26" overall, of heavy construction,
50 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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An Indian Katar thrusting dagger, 11
Lot 314
An Indian Katar thrusting dagger, 11" overall, armour piercing point; also a Masai Sime short
340 GBP
70 - 80 GBP
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A good old large Kukri, blade 17½
Lot 315
A good old large Kukri, blade 17½", in its leather scabbard complete with skinning knives. GC £60-70
55 GBP
60 - 70 GBP
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A kukri, blade 12
Lot 316
A kukri, blade 12", the hilt of horn with carved band inset with aluminium plaques, and with flat
55 GBP
50 - 75 GBP
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A kukri, blade 12
Lot 317
A kukri, blade 12", the hilt having horn grips and brass mounts, in its leather covered sheath
50 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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A Masai sword, Seme, slender blade 24
Lot 318
A Masai sword, Seme, slender blade 24", with leather covered ribbed wooden grip (incomplete), in its
45 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A Masai short sword Sime, DE blade 15¾
Lot 319
A Masai short sword Sime, DE blade 15¾", red leather covered hilt, in its red leather covered
0 GBP
70 - 80 GBP
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A Masai spear, the 31
Lot 320
A Masai spear, the 31" parallel sided head of lozenge section; with 27" spike base, and short wooden
130 GBP
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A small Kaskara type sword, heavily pitted, a West African sword with skin covered scabbard (hilt
Lot 321
A small Kaskara type sword, heavily pitted, a West African sword with skin covered scabbard (hilt
0 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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An Indian axe from Chota Nagpur, moustache shaped blade 8
Lot 322
An Indian axe from Chota Nagpur, moustache shaped blade 8" with traces of simple decoration, on
35 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A simple Japanese bone dagger, blade 6½
Lot 323
A simple Japanese bone dagger, blade 6½", the hilt and sheath carved with scenes of figures and
55 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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Japanese sword fittings: kodzuka, of shakudo bronze with gold flowers and bird; and seven menuki,
Lot 324
Japanese sword fittings: kodzuka, of shakudo bronze with gold flowers and bird; and seven menuki,
280 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A good silver mounted gunner officer's horn priming flask, 7
Lot 325
A good silver mounted gunner officer's horn priming flask, 7" overall, with lanyard swivels on the
190 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A scarce embossed copper powder flask
Lot 326
A scarce embossed copper powder flask "Three Horses' Heads", (R1052), with German silver top.
45 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A .44
Lot 327
A .44" double cavity brass bullet mould for Colt Army percussion revolver, marked "Colts Patent". GC
120 GBP
120 - 150 GBP
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A Mexican tooled leather gun belt and open top holster, decorated overall with foliate scrolls,
Lot 328
A Mexican tooled leather gun belt and open top holster, decorated overall with foliate scrolls,
35 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A leather holster for Webley Mk IV Service revolver; another, for Russian Tokarev automatic
Lot 329
A leather holster for Webley Mk IV Service revolver; another, for Russian Tokarev automatic
40 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A quantity of antique gun parts, etc, including 3 19th century one piece chequered wood revolver
Lot 330
A quantity of antique gun parts, etc, including 3 19th century one piece chequered wood revolver
150 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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4 flintlock pistol barrels: .56
Lot 331
4 flintlock pistol barrels: .56" long Sea Service with ordnance proofs; .75" Volunteer 1796
240 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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A swamped steel 23
Lot 332
A swamped steel 23" flintlock blunderbuss or musketoon barrel, with muzzle ring and octagonal breech
130 GBP
100 - 140 GBP
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The unfinished breech or a Snider rifle
Lot 333
The unfinished breech or a Snider rifle "in the white", with inspector's marks of a crown over
130 GBP
50 - 75 GBP
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A good Eclipse
Lot 334
A good Eclipse "Hawk" 4-16x50 telescopic rifle sight, with barrel clamps. New Condition, in its
0 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 335
A scarce .177" Britannia air rifle, c 1905-1908, number 2844, with traces of C.G. Bonehill
300 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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A .22
Lot 336
A .22" BSA Airsporter Mk VI air rifle, number GL21869, 1974-78, with lacquered finish, plastic
0 GBP
100 - 140 GBP
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A scarce .22
Lot 337
A scarce .22" Webley Mk I air rifle, c 1926-29, number 1295, the barrel port block and trigger block
480 GBP
150 - 175 GBP
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A good rare .177
Lot 338
A good rare .177" "Abas Major" 2nd model air pistol, number 1676, marked "Abas Major" on the left of
600 GBP
350 - 400 GBP
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A .177
Lot 339
A .177" Accles & Shelvoke "Acvoke" air pistol, number 17087, the rear air cylinder seal marked "
140 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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A .177
Lot 340
A .177" Accles & Shelvoke "Warrior" side lever air pistol, number 1373, later type with squared
110 GBP
120 - 150 GBP
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A rare .177
Lot 341
A rare .177" Anson's "Star" underlever air pistol, number 23, the chequered pressed horn grips
2,100 GBP
200 - 240 GBP
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A .22
Lot 342
A .22" Benjamin Franklin Model 112 pump up pneumatic air pistol, the air chamber and barrel of
90 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A very rare .177
Lot 343
A very rare .177" Cogswell & Harrison "Certus" barrel cocking air pistol/rifle, 14" overall,
1,300 GBP
450 - 500 GBP
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A .177
Lot 344
A .177" Diana first model tin plate air pistol, embossed "Diana" above the trigger guard, the ribbed
220 GBP
120 - 140 GBP
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A .177
Lot 345
A .177" Diana Mod 2 "pop out" air pistol, with plain wood grips; and a similar "Gat" air pistol with
40 GBP
40 - 50 GBP
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A rifled .177
Lot 346
A rifled .177" Haenel Model 28 air pistol, c 1927-1936, number 9672, the air chamber with British
85 GBP
50 - 75 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 347
A scarce .177" Haenel Model 100 repeater BB air pistol, c 1930-1939, the one piece beech butt with
220 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 348
A scarce .177" Hubertus air pistol, number 14702, 10½" overall with 5" rifled barrel, the left frame
180 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 349
A scarce .177" Lincoln Jeffries "the Lincoln" all steel air pistol with extended butt/air
370 GBP
350 - 400 GBP
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A rare .177
Lot 350
A rare .177" Parker Patent Precision crank wound air pistol, number 262, with plain walnut grips.
750 GBP
450 - 500 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 351
A scarce .177" smooth bore Second Model Titan air pistol, numbered 49 on the breech and rotating
260 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A scarce .177
Lot 352
A scarce .177" smooth bore Third Model Titan air pistol, numbered "1" on the lower edge of the
260 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A .177
Lot 353
A .177" "Thunderbolt Junior" air pistol, the brown bakelite grips embossed "Thunderbolt Junior",
90 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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An impressive .177
Lot 354
An impressive .177" post war Webley Mark I Special air pistol, number 809, bright nickel plated
500 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A post 1958 .177
Lot 355
A post 1958 .177" Webley Mark I air pistol, number 772. GWO & VGC, retaining all original blued
140 GBP
100 - 140 GBP
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A US retailed pre war .22
Lot 356
A US retailed pre war .22" Webley Mark I air pistol, number 34955 (1929), the left side marked "
220 GBP
120 - 140 GBP
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A good .177
Lot 357
A good .177" Webley Junior air pistol, with black lacquered finish. GWO & VGC No batch number or
110 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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A post war pre 1958 Webley Junior air pistol, number 432. GWO & C, retaining 60% of original finish.
Lot 358
A post war pre 1958 Webley Junior air pistol, number 432. GWO & C, retaining 60% of original finish.
80 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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A pre war .177
Lot 359
A pre war .177" Webley Junior air pistol, number J18380, with ribbed tinplate grips. GWO & C,
190 GBP
180 - 200 GBP
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A .177
Lot 360
A .177" Webley Tempest air pistol, GWO & near VGC, in its polystyrene lined carton with pellet
80 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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