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| 1 | An Indian Mutiny Medal to Wm Clarke 93rd Highlanders, with clasps for Lucknow and Relief of Lucknow. | £200-300 |  |
| 2 | A collection of WWII service medals, including an Air Crew Europe Star (11) | £100-150 |  |
| 3 | An Army LSGC medal, 2nd type, to 586 1st C. I. of Gym T Hatton 62nd Foot. | £80-100 |  |
| 4 | An India General Service Medal, 1854 type, with clasp for Burma 1887-89, indistinctly re-named in cursive script to '2891 Sergt G. C. Oscroft 2nd Bn Leic ....'. | £60-80 |  |
| 5 | A GVR Territorial Efficiency Medal, to 635015 Dvr J Millar R.F.A. | £30-50 |  |
| 6 | A QSA to 4218 Corpl R. Duddy Rl Fusiliers, with CC, OFS, Transvaal and South Africa 1902 | £40-50 |  |
| 7 | A QSA to 5432 Pte J. Major 12th Rl Lancers, with CC and South Africa 1902. | £30-40 |  |
| 8 | A QSA to 88324 Cpl H. W. Loftus M Bty R.H.A., (lacks suspension); together with a 1914-15 Star to 58062 Spr W. J. Knight R.E., and a foreign medal. (3) | £40-60 |  |
| 9 | A Great War Pair to 27125 Pte. E.G. Lovejoy R. Berks. R., 1914-18 War Medal and Victory Medal. | £50-70 |  |
| 10 | A Great War Pair to 5341 Pte. J. Strongitham Durh L.I., War Medal and Victory Medal. | £50-70 |  |
| 11 | A Great War Trio to 209921 T. Cockman L.S. R.N., 1914-15 Star (A.B. R.N.), War Medal and Victory Medal. | £70-100 |  |
| 12 | A Great War Pair to M 3789 P.N. Turner Act E. R. A 4 R. N. | £50-70 |  |
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| 18 | A silver seal, in the form of a statuette of a soldier in tropical helmet with a sword slung to his side, London 1952, height 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); and other items. | £30-50 |  |
| 19 | Winston Churchill and Montgomery of Alamein, autographs in ink to the inside cover of a programme for the 1946 El Alamein Anniversary celebration; together with an HQ 8 Corps menu for Christmas Day 1945. | £300-400 |  |
| 20 | A brass cased military dial clock. | £200-300 |  |
| 21 | Four colour prints, various Zulu war themes. | £5-10 |  |
| 22 | An anti-Nazi ashtray, with a brass representation of the Belgian Mannekin Pis in the act of urinating onto a swastika embossed in the base of the tray. | £20-30 |  |
| 23 | Three WWII era Greek military tunics, a British jungle shirt, a canvas propeller cover, and a Lebel bayonet. | £20-30 |  |
| 24 | A bronze statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte, standing with folded arms, on a plain plinth, height 24 cm (9 1/2 in.) | £200-300 |  |
| 25 | A pair of Great War period French binoculars, by Hunsicker and Alexis, in brown leather case. | £10-20 |  |
| 26 | A brass stirrup, the form imitative of a shoe, with decorative detail in relief, possibly Asiatic. | £40-50 |  |
| 27 | A large collection of various insignia and uniform buttons, together with a sword knot, and other related items. | £50-70 |  |
| 28 | An unusual morse lamp, acetylene powered with a bulls-eye lens and leather clad gas reservoir. | £80-100 |  |
| 29 | A U.S. helmet, post WWII (possibly Korean War era), with removable liner and camouflage net; together with a U.S. Vietnam War era military plastic whistle. (2) | £30-50 |  |
| 30 | A Scots Guards greatcoat, in heavy olive green cloth, brass buttons; together with a scarlet dress tunic, black stand up collar, brass buttons. (2) | £40-60 |  |
| 31 | A US G.I. helmet. steel skull with olive green finish, removable liner, camouflage net, chinstrap. | £20-40 |  |
| 32 | A Princess Mary 1914 gift tin and contents, standard embossed brass tin, complete with cigarettes and tobacco in yellow monogrammed packets. | £200-300 |  |
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| 35 | A Kriegsmarine U-Boat clasp in silver, the back marked 'Entwurf Ausf Peekhaus Schwerin Berlin 68'. | £300-350 |  |
| 36 | A Luftwaffe pilot's war badge, a Flak badge and an Air Reconnaissance badge. (3) | £400-500 |  |
| 37 | A collection of various insignia, Third Reich and other, together with various Finnish WWII medals. | £50-60 |  |
| 38 | A de-activated K98, war time manufacture, with COD; together with two Great War Mauser ammunition holders, each with three pouches to hold two clips per pouch. | £200-250 |  |
| 39 | A Luftwaffe Officer's side cap, and a Luftwaffe NCO's tunic. | £250-350 |  |
| 40 | A pair of WWII German binoculars. | £120-140 |  |
| 41 | A large and interesting collection of various insignia, mainly Third Reich and Balkan, including SS patches, SS Handschar patches, and insignia of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). This collection also includes British insignia, and may be the souvenirs of a British soldier who served in Yugoslavia. It represents an interesting cross-section of forces operating in this theatre of WWII. | £200-300 |  |
| 42 | A collection of WWII German death cards, each giving a brief eulogy for a dead serviceman, most with portrait photographs. (45) | £140-160 |  |
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| 47 | A dog lock musket, barrel 53 in., lock with external safety catch, full-stock (probably later), wooden ramrod. | £700-1,000 |  |
| 48 | A Sneider conversion three-band Enfield rifle, lock plate dated 1858, with cleaning rod and sling. | £200-300 |  |
| 49 | A 19th Century percussion gun, barrel 46 in. with slight flare at the muzzle, plain lock plate, wooden full stock with brass bands and trigger guard. | £70-100 |  |
| 50 | A Brown Bess type flintlock musket of unusual size, barrel 60 in., steel lock plate indistinctly marked, brass trigger guard and escutcheon, steel ramrod retained by four brass pipes, length overall 194 cm (76 1/2 in.) | £700-1,000 |  |
| 51 | A flintlock musket, barrel 38 1/2 in., lacquered stock with slender fore-part and strongly shaped around the action and grip, lock plate marked 'Brander' and '1799' and with the Venerable East India Company heart symbol. | £50-70 |  |
| 52 | A 19th Century percussion carbine, probably of Indian manufacture, barrel 35 1/2 in., lock plate marked with Tower type crown and other markings, brass bands and trigger guard. | £70-100 |  |
| 53 | A .450 Martini-Henry rifle, MkII, dated 1887, stock disk indicating issue to Yeomanry, strengthened extractor mark, complete with cleaning rod and sling. | £200-300 |  |
| 54 | A French flintlock musket, barrel 40 1/2 in., lock plate engraved for St Etienne, brass pan, steel furniture. | £300-400 |  |
| 55 | An 18th Century sporting powder flask, horn body made in two parts united by a brass rim, brass spout with sprung shutter. | £200-300 |  |
| 56 | A percussion pistol, barrel 9 1/4 in., lock plate, hammer and furniture all incised with rudimentary foliate decoration, percussion lock appears to have been adapted from a flintlock, weapon appears made up. | £10-20 |  |
| 57 | A miniature single shot pin fire pistol, hexagonal barrel 3/4 in., break action, box-lock, WM grips with foliage in relief, in a leather clad case, possibly Austrian, length overall 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.) | £60-100 |  |
| 58 | A pair of flintlock pocket pistols, turn-off barrels 2 in., box locks marked John Read, drop down triggers, sliding safety catches, slab grips. | £200-300 |  |
| 59 | A large cow horn powder-horn, with allover carved decoration of animals amid foliage, mounted with a wooden spout and suspension ring, length 52 cm (20 1/2 in.) | £100-150 |  |
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| 61 | A French Naval Officer's sword, curved pipe-backed blade 27 3/4 in. and marked for Klingenthal, gilt metal hilt with pierced guard decorated with fouled anchor and bull-rushes, knucklebow, relief decorated back-strap and pommel, wire bound bone grip, gilt metal scabbard mounts with part leather scabbard. | £150-250 |  |
| 62 | A British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officers sword, light model, blade 32 1/2 in., hilt of regulation form and with brown leather sword knot, in brown leather covered scabbard and with sword bag. | £50-70 |  |
| 63 | A US model 1905 Springfield bayonet, in webbing covered and leather mounted scabbard. | £10-20 |  |
| 64 | A Georgian Naval Officer's dirk, of small size, 6 in. bodkin type blade retaining much blueing and with gilt highlights over chased foliate details, gilt metal crossguard with incised leaves and pineapples, beaded collar, turned ivory grip, gilt acanthus pommel, in its gilt metal scabbard with chased decoration and two suspension rings. | £200-300 |  |
| 65 | A Court sword, slender blade 32 in. with etched decoration, gilt metal hilt with decorative beading, shell guard, knucklebow and urn-shaped pommel, with a sword knot, in its black leather scabbard with gilt metal chape and locket. | £80-120 |  |
| 66 | A copy of a hand and a half broadsword, double edged blade 37 1/2 in., etched with panels of foliate and geometric patterns, guard with straight ball-end quillons and two side rings, fluted pommel, simulated ivory grip with heraldic motifs and jousting scenes in relief. | £10-20 |  |
| 67 | A presentation or souvenir type sword, by Wilkinsons, blade 30 in. cross guard, wooden grip. | £10-20 |  |
| 68 | A decorative pike, steel diamond section head, length 265 cm (104 in.) | £30-40 |  |
| 69 | Four British Pattern 1907 bayonets, of which three have scabbards; together with a brass shell case. | £40-60 |  |
| 70 | A COPY OF A Russian military Shashqa, slightly curved blade 31 1/2 in. with broad fuller to each side, brass hilt with hooked pommel and ribbed wooden grip scales, regulation brass mounted scabbard. | £100-150 |  |
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| 75 | An assegai, with leaf shaped iron head and part hide wrapped shaft; a knobkerrie, with spherical head and slightly waisted shaft; and a pair of contemporary African hide shields. (4) | £40-60 |  |
| 76 | An Arab sword Saif, broad curved blade 28 in. with three narrow fullers to each side, short quillons and langets, grip covered with embossed white metal to the characteristic hook-shaped pommel, scabbard covered allover with pierced and relief decorated white metal incorporating arabic characters. | £60-80 |  |
| 77 | A Jambiya, broad curved blade 8 in. with central ridge, white metal covered hilt with two large faceted studs, bifurcated pommel surmounted by beads and a further stud, ornate white metal covered scabbard. | £50-70 |  |
| 78 | A Jambiya, curved blade 13 1/2 in., with metal covered hilt and scabbard; together with another Jambiya, the white metal scabbard with pronounced upward curve (damaged). (2) | £60-80 |  |
| 79 | Three Jambiyas, Omani type with ringed harnesses to the curved white metal covered scabbards, short curved blades, waisted hilts. (3) | £50-70 |  |
| 80 | Three various jambiyas. (3) | £40-50 |  |
| 81 | An Indo-Persian Khanjar, re-curved blade 6 1/2 in.with Islamic motif overlaid in silver, steel hilt with swollen grip and trifid pommel and decorated allover with scrolling foliage in silver koftgari, steel scabbard decorated en suite to the hilt. | £100-150 |  |
| 82 | A Mandau, shallow C-section blade 18 in., bone hilt of shaped hook form, wooden scabbard overlaid with tufts of dyed hair and sections of carved bone; together with a blow pipe, adorned with a carved crocodile and complete with a quiver containing darts; and a spear head on a short haft. (3) | £50-60 |  |
| 83 | An East Asian knife, single edged blade 10 in. and etched with caligraphy, curved wooden handle with cross hatching, brass mounted wooden scabbard; together with another knife. (2) | £20-30 |  |
| 84 | A Kris, blade 12 3/4 in., carved hilt of stylised kingfisher form, carved wooden scabbard; together with another wood mounted kris. (2) | £60-80 |  |
| 85 | A Kris, blade 7 1/4 in., ebonised wood and white metal mountings; together with a similar, smaller kris. (2) | £30-40 |  |
| 86 | A Kris, highly textured blade 13 1/2 in. with pronounced wavy profile, garuda type hilt and embossed metal overlaid scabbard. | £50-70 |  |
| 87 | An East Asian knife, slender blade 8 1/2 in., carved grip in the form of a monstrous bird head, metal mounted wooden scabbard with carved terminal and carved lobe at throat; together with another knife. (2) | £40-60 |  |
| 88 | A pair of Korambi, and other items. | £10-20 |  |
| 89 | A pair of African arm daggers, blades 6 in., hide and snakeskin wrapped hilts with triangular steel spikes to the pommels, hide and snakeskin scabbards with leather arm loops. | £40-60 |  |
| 90 | A Kris, well figured wavy blade 16 3/4 in. with central spine and with deep fullers to the well shaped forte, plain grip and wooden scabbard. | £70-100 |  |
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| 96 | A Chinese sword Dao, broad 'Oxtail' type blade 30 in., the blade flaring for the first 22 1/2 in. before the edge and back converge to a curved point, shallow twin fullers to each side, the back scalloped for 6 in. adjacent to the hilt, dragon marking to one side of blade, brass oval guard with down-turned rim, grip with pronounced downward curve, flaring brass pommel, cord bound grip. | £250-350 |  |
| 97 | A Chinese sword Jian, well figured double edged blade 31 in. with seven gilt brass dots let in at intervals, brass cross guard and pommel with moulded and pierced decoration incorporating dragons, fishskin covered grip, fishskin covered scabbard mounted en suite to the hilt. | £300-400 |  |
| 98 | A Chinese sword Jian, double edged blade 29 1/2 in., with seven gilt brass dots let in at intervals and Chinese characters incised to the top, hilt with relief moulded mounts and lacquered silk covered grip, scabbard mounted en suite to the hilt. | £300-400 |  |
| 99 | A Chinese sword Dao, slightly curving single edged blade 28 3/4 in., each side with one continuous fuller and one fuller interrupted at intervals by five brass dots, back of blade with scalloped section suggestive of bamboo when viewed edge on, Chinese characters and dragon mark close to hilt, circular brass guard with zoomorphic decoration in relief, brass pommel, tape wrapped wooden grip. | £250-300 |  |
| 100 | A Chinese sword Dao, single edged and twin fullered blade 29 1/4 in. with a slight curve towards the 'rice leaf' type point, hilt fittings in gilt lacquered iron, oval lobed guard with down-turned rim and adorned with animals in relief, fan-shaped pommel similarly decorated, two handed grip, fishskin covered scabbard with gilt fittings. | £250-350 |  |
| 101 | A Chinese matchlock gun, barrel 35 1/2 in., crude wooden stock abruptly angled behind barrel, external working parts, appears to lack priming pan and touch hole. | £10-20 |  |
| 102 | A central Asian knife, single edged blade 9 1/4 in., metal covered hilt and scabbard embossed with stylised beasts, probably Tibetan. | £20-30 |  |
| 103 | A Chinese short sword or dirk, broad curved blade 10 in., metal overlaid hilt with inverted cup guard, metal covered scabbard with much decoration in relief and set with simulated cabochons; together with two theatrical swords in the Chinese manner. (3) | £30-50 |  |
| 104 | A Chinese sword Dao, well figured single edged blade 29 1/2 in., short fullers punctuated by two pierced copper inserts, dragon and Chinese characters incised near hilt, oval brass guard and trapezoid brass pommel pierced and relief decorated with lizards, fishskin covered rectangular section grip, fishskin covered scabbard mounted en suite to the hilt. | £400-500 |  |
| 105 | A Chinese sword Dao, slightly curved and flaring blade 30 1/2 in., twin fullers punctuated by two inset brass dots, a dragon incised to either side of the blade near the hilt, oval brass guard with downturned rim, brass pommel, fishskin covered grip, fishskin covered and brass mounted scabbard. | £300-400 |  |
| 106 | A Chinese double sword Dao, slightly curved single edged blades 29 3/4 in., twin fullers, dragon mark to outer side of each blade, the flat sided hilts uniting to suggest a single hilt when the blades are sheathed in the single scabbard, lacquered silk covered grip and scabbard with brass mounts. | £300-400 |  |
| 107 | A Chinese sword Dao, slightly curved and flaring single edged blade 27 1/4 in., twin fullers, shaped rectangular brass guard with downturned rim and incised decoration, brass pommel, fishskin grip, fishskin covered scabbard mounted en suite to the hilt. | £250-300 |  |
| 108 | A Naginata, with unusual attenuated haft, heavy blade 19 1/2 in. with signature to the tang, brass tsuba with applied copper chrysanthemum heads, brass and copper haft 19 3/4 in with chrysanthemum scrolls in relief and incorporating a concealed aikuchi, moulded leather scabbard. | £400-500 |  |
| 109 | A Naginata, with unusual attenuated haft, heavy blade 19 1/2 in. with two characters to the tang, brass habaki with incised flower head, relief decorated steel tsuba, steel haft, metal scabbard. | £250-300 |  |
| 110 | A Japanese style sword, Kyo-Gunto type mounts, slightly curved single fullered blade 25 in., brass hilt with pierced and relief decoration, elongated knucklebow, secured in its steel scabbrd by a sprung catch. Probably a copy of a Japanese Army Officer's sword. | £20-30 |  |