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Powder Flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on one side with running rabbit and game birds within floral pattern (approx size 8.4x21cm) (Riling p321, no.621). Small dents and dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Firearm's tools, vintage shotgun cartridge reloading tools in metal (3), two with bench clamps fitted, all different; also brass cylinder (approx 9cm long x 1.5cm diameter), sealed all around and marked on top 'OA'. Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Firearm's tools, gun reloading tool, an upright metal tool for filling, ramming, capping, decapping and roll turning; tool to prepare machine gun belt for reloading. With oxidation, otherwise very good; some oxidation otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Firearm's tools, vintage bullet shell unloading and reloading metal press with metal arm, all in steel and mounted on a rectangular steel base. All metal darkened and with some oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Germany, 19th century hunting knife with steel blade marked on the ricasso, 'Hubectus/Solingen/Made In/Germany', the blade is elaborately decorated with hunting scenes, with antler bone handle and very decorative guard featuring 'deer-foot' quillons and with extended plaque featuring a game fowl on a branch as well as a decorative pommel and on the handle is attached the initials DJV inside the antlers of a deer (DJV 'Deutsche Jagd Verband' [German Hunting Association]), the scabbard is leather with steel top and bottom, the bottom section engraved with a deer in the forest and the top has an acorn for the frog. Some oil stain marks on blade, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Argentina, large steel bladed Gaucho knife with blade marked, 'Franz Wenk/Solingen', no guard, patterned steel handle, with leather scabbard with steel at the top and bottom, the bottom patterned section inset with a silver 1882 Argentina peso and the top belt lug inset with a silver 1882 Argentina 20 centavos. The blade with oxidation marks and the coins well worn, very good.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Dagger, without any markings for identifying, short steel blade with inscribed decoration on the rear half of the blade, with brass and black bone handle, both of these decorated, with decoration laid over top of pommel and fitted is a pin for cord attachment, no scabbard. The blade with pitting and edge chips at the front undecorated section, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Dagger, modern casting in silvered metal, double sided blade (length 16cm), with guard and silvered metal handle in the shape of a standing medieval knight, no scabbard. With pitting from casting, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Unidentified knife, a short steel blade (length 11cm), with a long, thin, round wooden handle, this held to the blade by wrapped copper wire, fitted into a handmade bark sheath sewn at the side with leather stitching and with two pierced holes at the top for carrying. Toned, fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Daggers, both without any markings for identifying, includes small spike dagger cast in steel, no guard, with timber handle and scabbard, these both with painted decoration at the base of the handle and top and bottom of scabbard; also a small curved steel bladed knife with timber handle and no guard or scabbard. The first with heavily pitted blade and the second with damaged handle and heavily toned blade, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Middle Eastern style dagger, with curved steel blade, no guard, carved timber handle decorated with small blue turquoise in a patterned setting, with brass scabbard. Some dents in scabbard and oxidation on blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Middle Eastern dagger, with curved blade (length ignoring curve 24cm), with chequered pattern, this mostly worn off, no guard, with wooden handle, with wooden sheath and brass chape, with brass fitting at top and this with attached securing clip for attaching to belt. Some dark spotting and grease remnants on blade and a few small chips to the handle, otherwise very good.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Blood Letting knives, a pair of vintage blood letting knives with timber handles, for use on horses or humans, the short blades stamped, 'Velos/No 551/Made/in/England', together with original sharpener. Fine. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Nepal, kukri (or Khukuri in Nepali) knife with ornately decorated handle in leather scabbard with metal tip and top, both of these decorated, fitted in scabbard behind the handle of the kukri are two smaller knives with decorative handles similar to full size knife, the large knife with engraved decoration on one side of the blade, the scabbard with a leather belt fitting. Some hairlines on the large blade and toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Nepal, kukri (or Khukuri in Nepali) knife with ornately decorated bone and metal handle, no scabbard, the steel blade with engraved decoration on one side. Some chipping to the handle and the blade heavily toned, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Nepal, a large kukri (or Khukuri in Nepali) knife with hand decorated timber handle, the steel blade with engraved decoration on both sides, leather scabbard with partial felt cover held at the top by a copper band, attached to the handle is a long plaited cord. Some chips to the blade with tone spotting and some lead residue on copper band, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Nepal, a large kukri (or Khukuri in Nepali) knife with timber handle, with plain steel blade that is stamped on the ricasso, 'Co/I broad arrow G/1915/11', leather scabbard with metal tip, attached to the scabbard is another smaller sheath. The scabbard in poor condition, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Indonesia, keris with hand cast steel blade, the blade attached to the handle by a small patterned metal fitting, the wooden handle with two different carved patterns on underside, with wooden scabbard with large, shaped traditional guard, the wooden scabbard damaged at tip and with the whole scabbard fitted inside a brass cover. Some loss of coating on the wooden guard and the brass scabbard needs polishing, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Philippines, hand made knife with steel blade (length 9.5cm), with wooden handle wrapped in wire at top, bottom and middle, no guard, the scabbard is wood with a turned tip, and is also wire wrapped at top, bottom and middle, the belt fitting is carved in wood. Pitting to the crudely made blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Sword, no identifying marks, said to be Philippines, curved steel blade sword with decorative section on spine, with extra long carved timber handle secured to the blade by five wide copper rings, no scabbard. Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sword, no identifying marks, said to be Philippines, curved steel blade sword with decorative section on spine, with extra long carved timber handle secured to the blade by five wide copper rings, no scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sword, no identifying marks, long steel blade with slight curve, no guard, patterned timber handle with brass cap at top, matching scabbard with brass tip. Some glue missing from join in scabbard, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Sword, possibly Spanish, the steel blade with no markings, large fancy brass handle and guard, unfortunately one side of the guard has a piece missing. The blade pitted, otherwise good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sword, no identifying marks, appears to be a ceremonial sword, with steel handle hand engraved and featuring a crown, with brass guard and handle, this wire wrapped, with screw-on pommel, no scabbard. The blade with chipping and pitting and some coating on the wire wrapping is missing, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Emergency Survival Tool, a vintage multi tool axe hammer in cast metal with timber coated metal handle. Fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Spear Head, no identifying marks, made of steel. Fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Spear Head, no identifying marks, roughly cast in steel. Fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Spear Head, no identifying marks, crudely made steel spiked spear head. Very good.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Silver chains, one with a 1927 Canberra florin attached (41.64 g); the other (34.63 g); scrap British .925 fine coins (11.44 g). Poor - very good. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Brooch, 5 threepences arranged in a flower pattern and set on a pin with catch. Fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20