Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
A MOST UNUSUAL VICTORIAN STICK / WHIP WITH CONCEALED BLADE.
A Victorian gentleman's whip of extremely high quality.Wooden shaft and handle with five silver metal mounts each of which is decorated with a matching floral design and attached to the lower mount by a fitted swivel ring is a high quality woven whip. Pushing a button on the handle of the stick releases a very impressive and lethal blade, the blade is double etched with a military style etch and so was possibly originally carried by a Cavalry or Yeomanry officer, long floral panels with a central design of crossed lances and other military designs. Over the years i have sold a fair few antique sticks, whips and swagger sticks with concealed blades but this is with out doubt the finest of all of them. Condition, some slight age spotting to blade and several hair line cracks in the wooden staff. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH PERCUSSION TURN OVER DOUBLE BARREL POCKET PISTOL.
A very nice 100 bore box lock double barrel percussion pocket pistol by Needler of Hull. Hand rotated under and over turn off barrels, the pistol is nicely engraved with decorative foliage. Engraved safety catch and folding trigger. Finley checkered grip with vacant silver metal escutcheon. Birmingham proof marks. Circa 1850. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH FLINTLOCK TAP ACTION DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL BY HAYWOOD.
A very good example of a tap action pistol with double over and under barrels by Haywood of Worcester, the barrels have proof marks, the pistol dates to about 1800 and is in good working order and it is fitted with a safety catch. Good quality wooden pistol grip. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH BOXLOCK PERCUSSION PISTOL WITH SPRING BAYONET BY WHITFIELD.
This is a very high quality percussion box lock pistol, much higher quality than most and is fitted with safety catch and spring bayonet. The flat metal surfaces have decorative factory engraving, the pistol is also engraved with the makers details, E.Whitfield & Sons. Fine quality wooden grip inset with silver escutcheon. Pulling the trigger guard back release's the spring bayonet. The pistol still retains much factory bluing. Circa 1830. A very nice pistol, highly recommend especially as these pistol fitted with spring bayonets are very difficult to find. [Condition: Near Mint]
LARGE ENGLISH ANTIQUE PERCUSSION CAVALRY PISTOL.
English made percussion cavalry pistol issued to the British controlled East India Government. 8 inch sighted steel barrel stamped with English proof marks and inspectors marks and fitted with swivel ramrod. The lock is marked with the Victorian crown with EIG below and also Birmingham 1867 and inspectors marks. Wooden full stocked with regulation brass mounts, the butt with lanyard ring. A large impressive pistol, a real man stopper. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER.
A very nice example with a six shot barrel which still retaining much original factory bluing and is stamped with English proof marks.The metal frame has decorative floral engraving and it is engraved with the makers details, BEATLEY BASINGSTOKE.High quality checkered wooden grip plates. A very nice high quality example still retaining much original finish and in working order, circa 1840. [Condition: Exc++]
ANTIQUE COLT ARMY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.
A very good six shot American Colt army model percussion revolver.Good working order with some original finish and all matching numbers 105616.The cylinder is also stamped, Colts Patent N.5616, the stamping is now faint but it can still be seen.The bottom of the grip is slotted for a detachable shoulder stock, the grip plates are in excellent condition.The frame is also stamped Colts Patent.The barrel is engraved with the factory details, ADDRESS COL SAM COLT NEW YORK USA. Circa 1860. [Condition: Exc++]
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS BY INNES & THOMSON OF EDINBURGH.
A fine matched pair of Scottish flint lock officers pistols, circa 1815. Brown octagonal sighted barrels each engraved, Edinbro on inset silver oval plaques. The lock plate is engraved with makers name Innes & Thomson with sliding safety catch, the flint locks are in good working order.The woodwork is in excellent condition with chequered rounded butts with silver vacant escutcheon to each.The trigger guards of both pistols are border engraved with pineapple and floral decoration. Complete with matching brass tipped ramrods. Size just under 13 inches long. A very nice matching pair of officers flint lock pistols produced in Edinburgh by one of Scotland's top gun maker of this period. [Condition: Exc++]
ENGLISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY BOND LONDON, CIRCA 1820.
An excellent traveling or overcoat pistol. Steel barrel with octagonal breech engraved with gun makers address along the top edge, 45 Cornhill London. The flint lock and pan are in working order, the lock plate is engraved with the makers name, Bond, the safety catch is engraved with decoration. Fine quality woodwork with excellent chequered rounded grip with plain vacant escutcheon and with brass engraved mounts, the trigger guard has pineapple decoration. Complete with horn tipped ramrod. Size 9 inches long. A very attractive antique flintlock pistol. [Condition: Exc++]
ANTIQUE PERCUSSION MARIETTES PATENT PEPPERBOX PISTOL.
This is a rare Mariettes patent four barrel percussion pepperbox revolver in good working order with 3 inch long steel barrels.Scroll engraving to the frame, unusual ring trigger, the two piece brown wooden grip plates are held in place by a decorative screw.The underside of the back strap is stamped Mariette.Circa 1840.