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J Harding, an early 19th century mail coach flintlock pistol, the brass barrel named j Harding, Borough London, No 320 and around the muzzle ' For His Majesty's Mailcoaches', 36cm (total length)

George V silver christening set, Sheffield 1923, maker Robert Pringle & Sons, consisting of knife with pistol grip handle and steel blade, fork and rat tail spoon, housed in a fitted case, weighable silver 1oz

bezeichnet ¨Tinder Pistol¨ (Pat. 592139) und ¨Made in England¨, graviert ¨London 1960¨, L ca. 15cm, Funktion ungeprüft und ohne Gewähr

A WWII German leather holster for a Luger pistol, with stamped Frost & Jähnel Breslau 1940, believed to have come from German pilot shot down over Kent, a/f.Provenance - From the Christopher Elliott collection

An 18th century flintlock pistol, no visible maker's name, with walnut stock, white metal and brass fittings, fitted with a loop to base of grip, barrel length 22.5cm, overall length 39cm, a/f.Provenance - From the Christopher Elliott collection

A 54 bore percussion over-under travelling pistol

Three pairs of Binoculars including Camlink waterproof 10x42, Tasco 10x25, Pentax 8x21, plus an Olympic 6 starting pistol.

A single barrel folding 12 gauge Acciacio Shotgun, the action decoratively engraved with scrolling flowering stems and with the name ''Gardone V.J.'' 27 7/8'' barrel, serial no. 072914 and with chequering to the pistol grip and for-end, 44 3/16'' long overall, weight 2.47 kgs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** you MUST have a Valid and Current U.K. Shotgun Certificate to BID for this Lot.

An apparently little used AYA Aguirre & Aranzabal 12 gauge double barrelled boxlock side by side Shotgun having 30'' barrels apparently with 3'' magnums and with nicely figured Walnut stock and fore-end, with chequering to the pistol grip stock and to the fore-end, serial no. 209403, 3.4 kg. ****PLEASE NOTE*** You MUST have a Valid and Current U.K. Shotgun Certificate to BID for this Lot.

Man from UNCLE Toy Pistol with good mechanism.

Man from UNCLE Toy Pistol with good mechanism.

James Bond 007 Toy Pistol with Holster. Good mechanism, appears very good.

Marx M240 Toy Machine Pistol with good mechanism.

SM Smith and Weston Realistic Novelty Prop Replica Revolver / Pistol with Holster

Single Action Army Realistic Novelty Prop Replica .45 Pistol Revolver with Holster

A Diana SP50 4.5mm air pistol

19TH CENTURY POCKET FLINTLOCK PISTOL, by Wilkison of Edinburgh, the mechanism in working order, with later powder flask, flint and shot, in brass inlaid casket

LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY LIEGE CAVALRY OR DRAGOON MILITARY PISTOL, steel with brass fittings, later box with ram rod, shot, flask and flint

Militaria- three Continental pistols including an unmarked pepperbox pistol in the manner of Cooper, 4 shot, 17cm long; a single shot small pistol, marked U surmounted by crown 15.5cm long; a large bore pistol, probably made up, bearing date 1822 to top, faintly inscribed to side, 23.5cm long (3). Condition Report: first- movement feels seized, surface worn and rust deposits, crack to handle- barrels do screw off Second- fair- double action hammer, some wear to barrel Third- generally poor condition, damaged and incomplete   Condition Report Disclaimer

Militaria- a percussion lock Indian made holster pistol, hardwood stock, stylised flower to lockplate, remnants to script to top, 52cm long Condition Report: metalwork heavily cleaned- script probably erased to top, traces of surface wear throughout- ramrod rusty Condition Report Disclaimer

A 19th century percussion cap overcoat pistol, No.1 of a pair, inscribed (1) to upper barrel, the side plate inscribed 'J. Gilli', 9½cm. octagonal barrel, brass trigger guard and butt cap, cross-hatched handle, metal ram rod, 8½in. (12.6cm.) overall. *Nice patina, polished wood and brass fittings.

An antique percussion cap single-trigger over/under double barrel travelling pistol, unmarked, probably English 19th century, 4 3/8in. twin hexagonal barrels, wooden grip, 9in. (22.8cm.) overall. *Appears in good condition, having light surface wear, not tested.

Ⓦ A LARGE COLLECTION OF GUN AND PISTOL PARTS^ 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES¦including two double set trigger mechanisms from rifles; six split barrel bands from Enfield muskets; six main springs; two brass barrel bands from flintlock sporting guns^ a detached breech tang and a large quantity of further parts of gun and pistol locks¦(qty)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ FIVE DETACHED TRIGGER-GUARDS AND A BUTT-PLATE^ CIRCA 1780-1830¦the first brass^ with acorn finial and a rococo flower on the bow; the second brass^ from a livery pistol; the third^ fourth and fifth of iron and the last of brass^ lightly engraved and with tang of shaped outline¦(6)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ SEVEN PISTOL FLASKS^ CIRCA 1790-1840¦the first an iron two-way flask^ with body of oval section and a sprung cap at each end; the second a three-way flask^ with red morocco-covered brass body (nozzle missing); the third a three-way flask^ with copper body and brass nozzle by Hawksley; the fourth a two-way flask with copper body and brass nozzle ; the fifth with embossed copper body and brass nozzle stamped ~G. & J. W. H~; the sixth for a small pair of pocket pistols^ the nozzle stamped the same; and the last with embossed copper body¦the first: 7.0 cm; 2 ¾ in¦(7)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A FRAMED DISPLAY OF GUN AND PISTOL CASE LABELS^ 18TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY¦including gun labels by Boss & Co^ 73 St James~s Street^ circa 1861-90; another by the same; B. Cogswell^ 224 Strand; Holland & Holland^ 98 New Bond Street; James D. Donall^ Glasgow; William Parker^ 233 High Holborn; Thomas Bland & Sons; John Blissett & Son; Adams & Co; W.R. Leeson^ Ashford^ Kent; Wilson~s Gun & Pistol Warehouse^ No. 1 Vigo Lane; Sackville Street^ London; pistol labels by C. E. Hurst^ Horsham; Cartmell^ Doncaster; William Bond^ 59 Lombard Street; Frederick T. Baker^ 88 Fleet Street¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A FINE CASED .700 CALIBRE 14 BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE FOR BELTED BALL BY CHARLES LANCASTER^ 151 NEW BOND STREET^ LONDON^ NO. 1467^ CIRCA 1840¦with rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed on the rib^ fitted with folding back-sight calibrated to 150 yards and with two additional leaves (fitted in its working life)^ struck with serial numbers^ barrelsmith~s initials ~CL~ and with proof marks beneath^ engraved numbered breeches decorated with a rococo shell and fitted with screw-in platinum vents^ scroll-engraved tang^ signed engraved flush-fitting locks decorated with scrolls^ fitted with engraved hammers and blued safety-catches^ highly figured walnut half-stock numbered in the barrel channels^ chequered fore-end and pistol grip^ the latter with scroll-engraved case-hardened steel cap^ the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left and patch-box with engraved case-hardened steel cover involving a tiger on the right^ engraved steel mounts including blued numbered trigger-guard decorated with a running deer on the bow^ trigger-plate with pineapple finial^ blued chequered butt-plate decorated with a stag on the tang^ fore-end cap and barrel bolt escutcheons^ vacant silver escutcheon^ and original brass-tipped wooden ramrod: in its original brass-bound mahogany case^ the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle with vacant escutcheon^ the interior with trade label for 151 New Bond Street^ lined with leather^ complete with some accessories including bullet mould stamped ~JG~ and with blued spru-cutter and cleaning jags¦76.5 cm; 30 1/8 in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A .650 CALIBRE PERCUSSION BEST QUALITY DOUBLE RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY^ 12 SOUTH ST. ANDREW ST^ EDINBURGH^ PATENT NO. 1110^ NO. 1024^ CIRCA 1863¦with browned twist sighted barrels signed in full on the rib^ matted over the remaining part of its surface and rifled with seven grooves^ fitted with folding back-sight calibrated to 200 yards^ numbered and struck with proof marks beneath^ scroll-engraved case-hardened breeches with engraved platinum plugs^ scroll-engraved grooved breech tang^ finely scroll-and border-engraved locks signed on scrolls and fitted with shaped hammers engraved en suite and blued bolt safety-catches^ highly figured walnut half-stock^ chequered fore-end and pistol grip^ the latter with scroll-engraved case-hardened steel cap with trap for percussion caps^ scroll-engraved steel mounts en suite with the locks^ including trigger-guard^ trigger-plate with slender terminal^ butt-plate^ patchbox-cover^ barrel bolt escutcheons and fore-end-cap^ vacant gilt shield-shaped escutcheon^ and original brass-tipped wooden ramrod^ and much original finish throughout¦71.2 cm; 28 in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦See Dallas 2017^ p. 250 and 258.

Ⓦ A 12 BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY E. BOND^ CIRCA 1820^ WITH EARLIER SPANISH BARREL; AND TWO 16 BORE PERCUSSION GUNS^ 19TH CENTURY¦the first with two-stage barrel fitted with silver ~spider~ fore-sight^ chiselled girdle^ the rear section stamped with gold-lined barrelsmith~s marks^ further decorative marks and inlaid with silver foliage^ engraved breech with pierced platinum plug^ signed engraved lock^ chequered grip^ engraved iron mounts^ vacant silver escutcheon^ horn fore-end cap^ and brass-tipped wooden ramrod; the second with browned twist sighted barrel formed with a full length groove^ scroll-engraved lock (hammer missing)^ figured walnut half-stock^ chequered grip^ engraved steel mounts and vacant German silver escutcheon (losses); the third with sighted barrel^ flush-fitting back-action lock^ half-stock with chequered pistol grip^ and iron mounts^ and no provision for a ramrod¦the first: 87.0 cm; 34 ¼ in barrel¦(3)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A 54 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL SIGNED EGG^ BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS^ CIRCA 1840 AND THREE FURTHER PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS¦the first with turn-off barrel^ box-lock action signed on the right^ and bag-shaped walnut butt (loose^ worn); the second with octagonal barrel inscribed ~London~^ inlaid with a gold line at the breech^ side-hammer action and chequered walnut butt (worn^ losses); the third with Birmingham proof marks and chequered walnut butt and the fourth with flat-sided walnut butt (worn throughout)¦the first: 4.5 cm; 1 ¾ in barrel¦(4)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A 16 BORE PERCUSSION BELT PISTOL BY H. TATHAM^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1840 AND ANOTHER^ 14 BORE¦the first with signed octagonal sighted barrel previously fitted with stirrup ramrod beneath (missing)^ side-hammer action (hammer repaired^ spur incomplete^ belt hook missing)^ finely-chequered figured walnut butt^ engraved steel pommel with trap and vacant German silver escutcheon; the second with signed octagonal sighted barrel fitted with spring bayonet on the left^ side-hammer action with bolt safety-catch (hammer replaced)^ finely chequered walnut butt^ engraved steel pommel with trap and stirrup ramrod¦the first: 13.0 cm; 5 /8 in barrel¦(2)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A RARE 18 BORE OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL WITH SHOULDER STOCK BY TATHAM AND EGG^ NO. 1009^ CIRCA 1810^ INSCRIBED TO BRIGADIER SIR DENIS PACK^ K.C.B. (1772-1823)¦with browned twist octagonal barrels^ the upper rifled with eight grooves^ (fore-sight missing)^ fitted on the right with sliding bayonet and on the left with iron ramrod with pineapple chequered finial^ the breeches with platinum lines and platinum-lined barrelsmith~s stamp^ the lower breech rounded^ engraved breech tang decorated with border ornament and a Brittania trophy^ signed stepped locks engraved with bouquets on the tails^ fitted with ~French~ cocks^ semi-rainproof pans and bolt safeties (mechanisms worn)^ the left steel spring with roller and the right humped^ chequered angular butt with shoulder stock escutcheon^ the pommel encircled by an engraved iron band^ inlaid with a central oval inscribed ~Tatham & Egg Improvement 1009~^ engraved spurred trigger-guard^ and silver escutcheon engraved ~Denis Pack~ (the iron parts with areas of pitting)^ complete with skeleton shoulder stock engraved ~Tatham & Egg^ London~ on the top and with spring catch operated by a lever beneath: in mahogany case^ perhaps the original^ relined in green baize^ the lid with brass escutcheon on the outside engraved ~Brigadier Denis Pack~^ and complete with bullet mould and powder-flask¦20.0 cm; 7 7/8 in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Sir Denis Pack (c. 1772-1823) was appointed cornet in the 14th light dragoons on 30 November 1791 and served with a squadron that formed the advance guard of Lord Moira~s force in Flanders in 1794. Pack volunteered to carry an important dispatch into Nieuwpoort and had much difficulty in escaping when the French invested it. Later he was engaged at Boxtel and in the winter retreat to Bremen. Following that retreat the 14th squadron was transferred to the 8th light dragoons after being attached to it. When Pack came home he obtained his lieutenancy in the 14th on 12 March 1795. He commanded a small party of dragoons in the Quiberon expedition^ and in this period did duty for some months as a field-officer on Isle Dieu. He received his troop in the 5th dragoon guards on 27 February 1796^ and while serving with them in Ireland in 1798 he led a patrol near Prosperous against a party of rebels^ who lost twenty men and eight horses.¦¦Pack commanded the escort which conducted General Humbert and other French officers to Dublin after their surrender at Ballinamuck. On 25 August 1798 he was promoted major in the 4th Royal Irish dragoon guards and on 6 December 1800 he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the 71st highlanders. He commanded the 71st at the recapture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1806^ where he was wounded at the landing in Lospard~s Bay. During the ill-fated operation in South America in 1806-7 he was taken prisoner^ but he managed to escape. He then commanded the light troops of the army in two successful actions against the enemy and in Whitelocke~s disastrous attack on Buenos Aires^ in which he received three wounds.¦¦In 1808 the 71st was ordered to Portugal^ and he commanded it at the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro. He marched with Sir John Moore~s army into Spain and in the retreat to Corunna. After returning to England he took part in the Walcheren expedition in 1809^ in which he bravely stormed one of the enemy~s batteries during the siege of Flushing. He became aide-de-camp to the king with the rank of colonel on 25 July 1810. He was then appointed with local rank to a Portuguese brigade under Marshal Beresford and commanded it at Busaco in 1810^ and in front of Almeida in May 1811. When the French garrison escaped Pack pursued them to Barba del Puerco^ and upon orders of Sir Brent Spencer blew up the defences of Almeida. At the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo^ Pack^ who had been appointed a British brigadier-general^ led his Portuguese brigade to make a feint attack on the outwork of the Santiago gate^ which was converted into a real attack.¦¦Pack distinguished himself at the battle of Salamanca and was honourably mentioned for his services in the operations against Burgos. He became a major-general on 4 June 1813 and was present with his brigade at Vitoria. Wellington placed him in temporary command of the 6th division in the Pyrenées^ and he was wounded again at Soraven. He commanded a division at the battles of Nivelle^ the Nive^ Orthez^ and Toulouse^ where he received yet another wound and was honourably mentioned. For his Peninsular services^ in which he was eight times wounded^ he received the Peninsular gold cross and seven clasps. He was offered a brigade in the expedition to America but instead was appointed to command at Ramsgate. He was made KCB on 2 January 1815.¦¦In June 1815 Pack commanded a brigade of Picton~s division at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo^ where he was again wounded. That was his last foreign service. He married^ on 10 July 1816^ Lady Elizabeth Louisa Beresford (d. Jan 1856)^ fourth daughter of the second earl of Waterford^ and sister of the first marquess. Pack held the orders of the Tower and Sword in Portugal^ Maria Theresa in Austria^ and St Vladimir in Russia. He was appointed colonel of the York chasseurs in 1816^ lieutenant-governor of Plymouth on 12 August 1819^ and colonel of the 84th foot on 9 September 1822. Pack died at Lord Beresford~s house in Upper Wimpole Street^ London^ on 24 July 1823. In 1828 his widow erected a monument to him^ surmounted by a marble bust by Chantrey^ in the cathedral church of St Canice^ Kilkenny^ of which his father had been dean. (Taken from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography^ accessed 29th March 2021.)¦¦Joseph Egg and Henry Tatham were in partnership circa 1801-14.

Ⓦ A RARE 22 BORE EAST SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL^ LATE 17TH CENTURY¦with tapering multi-stage barrel faceted at the breech and incorporating a raised back-sight^ formed with raised bands^ inlaid with silver panels^ rondels and a heart (rubbed^ losses)^ bevelled lock with traces of a maker~s signature^ perhaps the initials ~TB~^ three-quarter steel stock with a pair of fluted lines beneath the lock^ heart-shaped pommel applied with a silver collar^ long slender belt hook^ button trigger (pricker missing)^ and associated iron ramrod (areas of pitting and patination throughout)¦25.0 cm; 9 7/8 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦For an account of this distinctive group of pistols with heart shaped pommels see Reid 1963^ pp. 26-30. For other pistols of this group sold in these rooms see lots 531^ 26th June 2007; 404^ 24th June 2009; 238^ 4th December 2013 and 421^ 7th December 2016.

Ⓦ A 22 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY J. PROBIN^ MAKER TO HIS R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES^ CIRCA 1780¦with rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed on the rib (areas of light pitting)^ inlaid with gold lines at the breech (one incomplete)^ gold-lined vents^ engraved tang grooved for sighting^ signed stepped bevelled locks fitted with engraved cocks with figure-of-eight shaped bellies^ semi-rainproof pans and rollers on the steel springs^ figured walnut half-stock^ engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard decorated with a trophy-of-arms on the bow and with pineapple finial^ pear-shaped pommel decorated with a sunburst and an expanded flowerhead^ vacant silver escutcheon (lifting) and horn-tipped wooden ramrod¦25.7 cm; 10 1/8 in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦John Probin and his nephew of the same name were Gunmakers to the Prince of Wales circa 1770.

Ⓦ A 20 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY THOMAS (1) HAWLEY^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1700¦with brass sighted barrel formed in two stages^ engraved with foliage and moulded at the median^ the breech engraved with a scroll of foliage and struck with London proof marks and the barrelsmith~s mark^ signed rounded lock engraved with border ornament and strawberry foliage the cock engraved en suite (rubbed)^ figured walnut full stock^ brass mounts including openwork scrolling side-plate^ spurred pommel engraved with foliage^ trigger-guard with a spray of foliage on the bow and foliate terminal^ moulded ramrod-pipe and vacant escutcheon with a grotesque mask top and bottom (later ramrod)¦24.2 cm; 9 1/2 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦Sold in this room^ 4th December 2019^ lot 452.¦¦Thomas (1) Hawley was a journeyman gunmaker who was allowed to set up shop by the Gunmakers Company. He made his proof piece in 1681^ became Assistant 1697^ Master 1701 and was Gunmaker to Ordnance 1682-1707. See Blackmore 1986^ p.111.

Ⓦ A 54 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY T. STATON^ LONDON^ PRIVATE PROOF MARKS^ CIRCA 1770¦with turn-off cannon barrels^ box-lock action engraved with rococo flowers foliage and scrolls^ signed on the right^ inscribed ~London~ and with sliding pan-cover bolt on the left^ swelling figured walnut butt with some silver wire inlay (repaired^ losses)^ silver butt-cap chased with foliage around a central flowerhead^ Birmingham mark^ and sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a flowerhead in a diamond-shaped panel on the bow¦10.8 cm; 4 ½ in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Thomas Staton apprenticed to Daniel Moore in 1756^ was free of the Gunmakers Company 1768 and is recorded at various addresses until 1782 when he became bankrupt.¦

Ⓦ A 20 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY BUNNEY^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1780¦with two-stage barrel fitted with silver ~spider~ fore-sight^ signed over the breech^ engraved with a band and struck with private proof marks^ signed stepped bolted border-engraved lock (cock and bolt replaced)^ figured walnut full stock (cracked behind the lock)^ flat-sided butt^ engraved steel mounts including trigger-guard with neo-classical finial^ vacant escutcheon and associated ramrod¦22.5 cm; 8 7/8 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A 50 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY J. & W. RICHARDS^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1780 AND ANOTHER 50 BORE^ SIGNED H. SMITH^ LONDON^ BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS CIRCA 1830¦the first with turn-off barrel with spring bayonet (chipped) beneath^ signed box-lock action with thumb-piece safety-catch^ flat-sided walnut butt and iron trigger-guard (worn); the second with turn-off barrel^ box-lock action engraved with trophies-of-arms carrying ovals^ signed on the left and inscribed ~London~ on the right^ sliding thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel^ flat-sided walnut butt and iron trigger-guard¦the first: 6.2 cm; 2 ½ in barrel¦(2)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ AN 18 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY BARBAR^ CIRCA 1770¦with swamped barrel formed in two stages^ stamped with London proof marks and Foreigner~s mark on the left of the breech^ plain tang^ signed rounded lock^ figured walnut full stock carved with an apron moulding about the tang (small chips)^ brass mounts of regulation type including openwork side-plate decorated with foliage^ spurred pommel^ trigger-guard with early acorn finial^ escutcheon engraved with the owner~s crest^ a crab^ and ~No. 2~^ and original brass-tipped wooden ramrod with steel worm¦20.5 cm; 8 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦The crest is that of Banester^ Bridger^ Danby^ Lowyn or M~Kaile.

Ⓦ A 15 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY GANDON^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1720¦with two-stage sighted barrel moulded over the breech (pitted)^ engraved tang (repaired)^ engraved bevelled lock^ signed in a cartouche beneath the pan and inscribed ~London~ on the tail^ the border and principle elements engraved with wrigglework borders^ figured walnut full stock carved with foliage and raised mouldings behind the rear ramrod-pipe and about the tang^ silver openwork side-plate decorated with scrolling foliage terminating in a monsterhead^ iron mounts including trigger-guard with engraved faceted bow and foliate terminal^ spurred pommel engraved en suite with the lock^ and vacant silver escutcheon^ and early steel ramrod with integral worm^ probably the original¦28.2 cm; 11 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Peter (1) Gandon was granted naturalisation 1710^ became free of the Gunmakers Company by redemption 1720 and was a contractor to Ordnance 1743.

Ⓦ THE BARREL^ STOCK AND MOUNTS OF A 32 BORE SOUTH GERMAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY I. CHRISTOPH KUCHENREUTER^ CIRCA 1740¦with etched twist barrel fitted with silver ~Spanish~ fore-sight^ signed in full over the flat within a linear frame and enriched with silver scrolls^ struck with the barrelsmith~s mark (Neue Støckel 640) over the breech^ gold-lined vent^ tang with folding back-sight (tang screw and lock missing)^ figured walnut full stock carved over the fore-end about the lock and mounts^ steel mounts of shaped outline (ramrod-pipes and ramrod missing) and horn fore-end cap¦25.8 cm; 10 ¼ in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ AN 80 BORE FLINTLOCK MUFF PISTOL BY D. EGG^ CIRCA 1790¦with turn-off barrel^ rounded breech signed on the left and inscribed ~London~ on the right^ engraved box-lock action decorated with differing trophies-of-arms^ folding trigger^ sliding thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel (small areas of surface rust and pitting)^ and flat-sided figured walnut butt¦3.8 cm; 1 ½ in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A 54 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL SIGNED SEGALAS^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1750¦with turn-off barrel^ signed on the right of the breech and inscribed ~London~ on the left (worn^ areas of light pitting)^ engraved box-lock action decorated with foliage and trophies-of-hunting^ engraved rounded butt decorated with linear ornament on each side and over the spine^ and trigger-guard engraved with a star¦8.2 cm; 3 ¼ in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A BALKAN FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS AND THE BARREL^ STOCK AND ACTION OF A BALKAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER (KUBUR) PISTOL^ EARLY 19TH CENTURY¦the first with swamped barrel^ flat lock chiselled with foliage (cock missing)^ walnut full stock (fore-end cracked) studded with brass nails over the butt and brass trigger-guard; the second with swamped sighted barrel profusely encrusted with brass scrolls and foliage over its entire length^ tang en suite and incorporating the back-sight (lock missing)^ full stock inlaid with wire scrolls (chipped^ losses) and iron mounts en suite with the barrel¦the first: 16.5 cm; 6 ½ in barrel¦(2)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦

˜A COMPOSITE COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 100 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL^ 19TH CENTURY¦with slightly curved single-edged blade engraved with foliage (areas of light wear)^ the outer face fitted with two-stage barrel at the forte^ the muzzle retained by a faceted ring^ and the action covered by a plate studded with faceted beads^ burnished iron hilt with recurved quillons with pierced rounded foliate terminals^ spirally carved ivory grip^ and faceted cap pommel with button en suite¦38.0 cm; 15 in blade

Ⓦ FIVE GUNPOWDER-FLASKS^ 19TH CENTURY¦the first Bartram & Co. patent^ with burnished steel body (split^ small dents)^ and graduated brass nozzle with spring cut-off; the second with graduated brass nozzle with spring cut-off signed Brazier^ and body with later leather covering; the third with embossed copper body decorated with basket weave designs; the fourth with pigskin-covered body and graduated brass nozzle with spring cut-off; and the last of pistol size^ embossed with foliage on each face^ and with spring cut-off¦the first: 20.5 cm; 8 1/8 in¦(5)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Ⓦ A 54 BORE COMPOSITE MIQUELET-LOCK CARBINE WITH GERMAN BARREL^ 16TH CENTURY AND BRESCIAN LOCK AND MOUNTS^ CIRCA 1660^ PROBABLY FOR EXPORT TO NAPLES¦with tapering sighted barrel chiselled in low relief with classical figures including the Virtues^ engraved tang^ flat lock retained by two side nails^ the tail chiselled in high relief with a monsterhead and a crouching naked figure^ the elements all finely chiselled with further figures and scrollwork^ chiselled mainspring and steel spring^ later figured walnut stock with curved butt^ applied with pierced and engraved steel plaques about the barrel tang^ chiselled steel mounts including openwork trigger-guard en suite with the lock^ butt-cap decorated with an openwork design of fruit and foliage^ two-piece side-plate and barrel bolt escutcheons all decorated with foliage^ a pair of openwork ramrod pipes^ and wooden ramrod decorated with a crouching figure on the terminal¦59.7 cm; 23 1/2 in barrel¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance ¦The Lord Astor of Hever^ sold Sotheby~s^ London^ 5th May 1983^ lot 183. ¦¦The lock and mounts belong to a well documented group that were almost certainly manufactured in Brescia for export to a distinctive area^ probably Naples and perhaps also Spain and Sicily. A highly decorated pistol from this group is preserved in the Wallace Collection^ London (A1233). For a discussion of this Italo-Spanish group see Carpegna 1997^ pp. 434-437.

˜A 28 BORE NORTH EUROPEAN LONG WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOL^ MID-17TH CENTURY^ NORTH GERMAN OR DANISH¦with tapering barrel formed in two stages^ octagonal breech stamped |AEMZP| (rubbed)^ bevelled lock retained by three side nails^ the border filed with a delicate fluted pattern (expert restorations)^ fitted with external wheel retained by a moulded bracket^ sliding pan-cover^ dog^ dog-spring and bridle all filed en suite with the lock^ moulded blackened hardwood full stock (expert repairs)^ slender butt with fishtail terminal^ oval pommel with iron bound ivory cap (restored)^ iron mounts comprising trigger-guard^ ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap^ and associated iron-tipped wooden ramrod¦51.7 cm; 20 3/8 in barrel¦¦The decoration on the lock is reminiscent of a gun in the Danish Royal Collection^ now preserved in the Tøjhusmuseet^ Copenhagen (Inv. no. B418). See Smith 1938^ p.180¦¦

‡˜Ⓦ A FINE AND RARE 48-BORE EARLY FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER HOLSTER PISTOL BY MATHEIS NUTTEN IN AACHEN^ CIRCA 1640¦with tapering barrels released by a baluster catch ahead of the trigger-guard^ octagonal breeches signed in full ~Matheis Nutten in Ach~ in stamped letters and struck with the barrelsmith~s mark^ a stag~s head (Neue Støckel 851)^ and engraved with triangular panels of foliage behind^ breech plate engraved en suite and with a brass washer behind^ long slender tang retained by two screws from beneath^ bevelled back-action lock chiselled in high relief with a monster-head on the tail and engraved in front with hatched scrolls and a running dog^ fitted with pierced cock of rectangular section engraved with a hare and retained from the inside by a bolt with rosette-shaped head^ the forward portion of the lock fitted with faceted pan^ moulded steel and engraved with hatched scrolls and a flower-head^ ebony full stock (some age cracks^ sections replaced)^ stamped with early inventory number ~12~ opposite the lock^ oval pommel bound with an engraved silver band (later)^ iron trigger-guard engraved with a design of overlapping scales^ three short ramrod-pipes (two replaced)^ and later steel-tipped ramrod¦51.5 cm; 20 ¼ in barrels¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦W. Keith Neal^ sold Christie~s^ 10th November 2005^ lot 107¦Henk Visser (1923-2006)^ inv. no. 1446¦Thence by descent¦¦Literature¦G. de Vries and B. J. Martens^ Arms of the Netherlands in the Collection of H. L. Visser^ volume I^ part 4^ Arnhem^ 2007^ pp. 584-585^ cat. no. 938¦¦Firearms signed by this maker include a flintlock gun at Skokloster Castle^ Sweden (inv. no. 6056)^ a pair of wheel-lock pistols at the same castle (inv. nos. 5882/3) and further pieces^ all wheel-locks^ in the Livrustkammaren^ Stockholm^ the Nationalmuseet^ Copenhagen^ the Bayerisches National Museum^ Munich^ and the Victoria and Albert Museum^ London.¦¦The chiselling on the tail of the lock is closely related to that on a pair of turnover pistols by Jan Kitzen of Maastrich^ close to Aachen^ preserved in the armoury of Carl Gustav Wrangel at Skokloster and another pair by the same maker in Vienna. See Meyerson and Rangström 1984^ p. 305.

Ⓦ A FINE PAIR OF 28 BORE DANISH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY VALENTIN MARR^ COPENHAGEN^ CIRCA 1740-50¦with tapering swamped barrels each formed with a long flat^ silver fore-sights^ finely chiselled with rococo scrolls^ shell ornament and an architectural feature involving an urn against a finely matted gilt ground over the breech sections and with a raised moulding cut for sighting behind^ engraved tangs decorated with further scrolls and foliage^ rounded locks with moulded borders^ chiselled en rocaille on the tails^ signed on a scroll beneath the pans and ~A Copenhagen~ beneath the steel springs^ fitted with rounded cocks and steels each chiselled en suite^ moulded full stocks carved in relief with scrolling foliage and a rococo flowerhead behind the rear ramrod-pipes and further designs including a rococo shell about the tangs^ slender butts of characteristic form (one repaired)^ silver mounts cast and chased with rococo designs in low relief against a finely matted ground^ comprising trigger-guards with bows en suite with the breeches and foliate terminals^ solid side-plates with scrolls^ shell ornament and foliage^ spurred pommels^ escutcheons with the owner~s crested coat-of-arms^ and a pair of ramrod-pipes^ horn fore-end caps (one cracked)^ and horn ramrods (one replaced^ the steel parts with small areas of very light pitting^ the stocks with some very small dents) ¦28.0 cm; 11in barrels¦(2)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦The property of a Lady^ sold Bonhams^ 30th April 2014^ lot 343¦¦The arms are perhaps those of the Swedish noble family Björnefelt^ see Rietstap 1967^ pl. CCXXI. ¦¦Valentin Marr (1696-1786) is considered Denmark~s leading gunmaker of the mid-18th century. Born in Zella^ Thuringia he apparently apprenticed in Germany before working as a journeyman in Stockholm with David Bars 1727-29. He returned briefly to Zella before settling in Copenhagen in 1732 where he remained for the rest of his life. The following year he presented a pair of pistols mounted with mother-of-pearl to Christian VI. The use of this material for gun mounts appears to have been a novel one and impressed the king who promised the gunmaker 100 Rix-dollars^ as well as winning him patronage at court for the rest of his life. A number of firearms by him remain in the Royal collections Rosenborg Castle and the Tøjhusmuseet. The decoration on the present pistols^ as with a number of his other works^ follow the style of the Stockmar workshop at Heidersbach near Suhl in Thuringia.¦¦A similar silver-mounted pistol by this maker^ formerly in the collections of Stephen Grancsay and Clay Bedford^ was sold Christie~s South Kensington^ Antique Arms and Armour^ 15 July 1998^ lot 249. A sporting rifle by Marr was sold in this room^ 27th June 2012^ lot 467. ¦¦See Askgaard 1988^ p. 13^ 17 and 320^ Hayward 1963^ pp. 171-172^ Hoff^ Schepelern and Boesen 1955^ pp. 165-6^ 168-171^ 174-180^ 182 and 210.

A 54 BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL BY DUVAL A NANTES^ CIRCA 1780¦with tapering barrel formed in two stages and struck with London proof marks on the right of the breech^ signed rounded lock^ moulded figured walnut full stock^ iron mounts including spurred pommel^ trigger-guard with baluster finial^ and side-plate engraved with scrolls^ and vacant silver escutcheon^ and horn-tipped wooden ramrod¦8.0 cm; 3 1/8 in barrel¦¦Julien Duval is recorded as a gunmaker and Militia officer in Nantes circa 1787-89. ¦

A 40 BORE CENTRAL ITALIAN SNAPHAUNCE BELT PISTOL^ THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY¦with tapering barrel formed in two stages^ rounded lock chiselled with a grotesque on the tail and engraved with a scroll beneath the pan^ chiselled cock and battery^ full stock moulded over the fore-end^ about the tang^ lock and the mounts^ chiselled iron mounts including openwork side-plate decorated with foliage (belt hook removed^ its base present)^ spurred pommel with chiselled grotesque mask cap^ trigger-guard decorated with a mask on the bow^ and escutcheon en suite with the side-plate^ and horn-tipped wooden ramrod with iron worm^ perhaps the original¦16.8 cm; 6 5/8 in barrel¦

A RARE 18 BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-AND-UNDER DOUBLE TRIGGER HOLSTER PISTOL WITH PROVISION FOR A SHOULDER STOCK BY GRIFFIN^ BOND STREET^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1750¦with swamped barrels formed in two stages^ engraved with a rococo scroll^ struck with London proof marks and with |Foreigners| mark over the breeches^ the upper barrel sighted^ signed on a rococo scroll on the left hand side at the breeches and inscribed |Bond Street^ London| on the other^ engraved breech tang decorated with border ornament and scrolling foliage^ border-engraved rounded locks flattened to fit and en suite with the breeches^ fitted with border-engraved cocks with in-stepped bellies to engage external mainsprings (the right hand cock replaced^ sear wanting)^ highly figured walnut half-stock carved with shell ornament about the tang^ the butt with iron escutcheon for a shoulder stock^ border-engraved iron mounts comprising spurred pommel^ trigger-guard en suite with the locks^ vacant rococo escutcheon^ and a single ramrod-pipe on the right^ and later iron ramrod (the engraving rubbed)¦25.5 cm; 10 in barrels¦¦A similar pistol^ attributed to Benjamin Griffin^ is illustrated Griffin 1993^ p. 184.

A .650 CALIBRE FLINTLOCK PISTOL OF DRAGOON TYPE^ BY H NOCK^ TOWER PRIVATE PROOF MARKS^ CIRCA 1800¦with tapering barrel fitted with stirrup ramrod beneath and moulded at the breech^ signed bevelled border-engraved lock^ figured walnut full stock^ flat-sided butt^ and brass mounts of regulation type including side-plate numbered ~568~¦23.2 cm; 9 1/8 in barrel

A 54 BORE FLINTLOCK TAP-ACTION PISTOL BY J. & W. RICHARDS^ LONDON^ LONDON PROOF MARKS^ CIRCA 1810¦with turn-off barrels^ border-engraved box-lock action signed within a rectangular panel on the left and inscribed ~London~ within an oval on the right (steel cracked)^ fitted with tap-lever on the left and thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel^ folding trigger^ flat sided walnut butt^ and vacant silver escutcheon ¦7.4 cm; 2 7/8 in barrels¦¦Joseph and William Richardson are recorded gunmakers at 16 Staining Lane^ 1808-10. They had a factory in Birmingham where Joseph worked alone from 1815-30.

A 32 BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL SIGNED T & I REA^ LONDON^ BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS^ CIRCA 1820¦with turn-off barrel^ box-lock action signed on an oval carried by a rococo trophy-of-arms on the left and with a further trophy on the right^ folding trigger^ sliding thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel^ flat-sided walnut butt inlaid with silver wire scrolls^ fruit and foliage¦4.0 cm; 1 5/8 in barrel¦

A 25 BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL SIGNED W. OGDEN^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1820¦with browned sighted barrel inscribed ~London~ at the breech and inlaid with a gold line^ signed stepped bevelled lock fitted with semi-rainproof pan and roller^ full stock^ engraved iron mounts including trigger-plate with pineapple finial and silver escutcheon engraved with the owner~s initials (areas of wear^ stock bruised)¦10.0 cm; 4 in barrel¦¦

AN 18 BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER~S PISTOL BY COOPER^ STOCKTON^ CIRCA 1830¦with browned sighted barrel inscribed ~Stockton~^ engraved tang incorporating the back-sight^ figured walnut full stock^ chequered grip^ and blued iron trigger-guard with pineapple finial^ vacant German silver escutcheon and German silver barrel bolt escutcheons^ and brass-tipped wooden ramrod¦20.5 cm; 8 1/2 in barrel¦¦George Cooper is recorded at Castle Gate^ Stockton circa 1826. ¦¦

A 40 BORE PERCUSSION PISTOL^ BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS^ MID-19TH CENTURY¦with octagonal sighted barrel fitted with stirrup ramrod beneath^ scroll-engraved tang incorporating the back-sight^ scroll-engraved box-lock action (hammer missing)^ finely chequered figured walnut butt^ scroll-engraved iron trigger-guard and vacant German silver escutcheon¦12.5 cm; 5 in barrel¦

‡Ⓦ A RARE CASED PAIR OF 11MM CENTRE-FIRE BREECH-LOADING RIFLED PISTOLS FOR COMPETITIVE DUELLING WITH WAX BULLETS BY LEOPOLD ANCION MARX^ RETAILED BY WILLIAM EVANS^ LIÈGE PROOF^ NO. 274^ EARLY 20TH CENTURY¦with blued tapering octagonal barrels rifled with twelve grooves^ fitted with with blued tapering octagonal barrels rifled with twelve grooves^ fitted with blued fore-sights and back-sights^ stamped beneath with proof marks^ the maker~s mark LAM in a triangle^ and numbered 1/274 and 2/274 respectively^ released by a blued lever on the right of the actions and with spring ejector^ case-hardened box-lock action fitted with blued centre hammer^ finely chequered walnut butt and fore-end^ the latter numbered en suite with the barrel and fitted with knurled release lever^ case-hardened steel mounts comprising butt-caps and spurred trigger-guards fitted at the front with a knurled screw for fixing the hand shield^ and in good to fine condition throughout: in their original hardwood case^ the interior lined in green baize and with trade label of William Evans^ late with J. Purdey & Sons^ 63^ Pall Mall^ London^ complete with accessories including wax bullets in original cardboard case by Piot-Lepage and reloadable cartridges¦27.5 cm; 10 7/8 in barrels¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦Henk Visser (1923-2006)¦Thence by descent¦¦The present pistols are built on the French patent no.312320 of 1901 by Dr. Paul Devillers^ a doctor^ target shooter and keen ~duellist~. The wax balls are made from tallow and baryta sulphate and are designed to mark the target without injury. Devillers founded the ~Societie L~Assaut au Pistolet~ in 1904^ with rules drawn up for this novel sport. One year later the society had over a hundred members including the French ex-President Casimir Perier^ Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and the great Anglo-American pistol shot and marksman^ Walter Winans. Popularity continued and the sport was demonstrated in London in 1908^ where it gained the mythology of its part in the Olympics held in White City. In fact^ a number of the world~s finest revolver and pistol shots were persuaded by Winans to come to London and participate in a demonstration at the Franco-British Exhibition. The fashion continued and soon after the Carnegie Sword and Pistol Club in New York and the New York Athletic Club sponsored competitions.¦