Firearms and Edged Weapons

A late 19th century coachman's pocketknife by Wade, Wingfield & Rowbotham, Sheffield, blade length 10.5cm, with nickel fittings and suspension and staghorn plate grips, together with a large pocketknife by Camillus Cutlery Co, Camillus, New York, USA, 1915, with multi-blades and marlin spike.

A late 19th century Gras bayonet with single-edged blade, blade length 52.5cm, dated 1880, with steel scabbard, together with a mid-20th century commando-style fighting knife with double-edged blade, blade length 15cm, detailed 'Milbro Kampa' and 'Sheffield England', and banded composite grip.

A Second World War period Japanese naval officer's dagger with narrow straight single-edged fullered blade, blade length 22cm, brass S-shaped crosspiece, wire-bound fish-skin-effect grip with flowerhead studs and floral-decorated cap, with floral-decorated brass-mounted scabbard (material surface breakdown).

A Second World War period Japanese katana with typical curved single-edged blade, blade length 66cm, the tang unsigned, plain circular tsuba and fish-skin grip, with leather-covered wood scabbard, together with two Japanese service books and a Yosegaki Hinomaru flag, detailed with a red sun (faults to silk, some breakdown in material).

A late 19th century Japanese tanto with curved single-edged blade, blade length 36cm, the tang unsigned, simple tape-bound grip with steel menuki fittings and bronze kashira pommel, with lacquer-decorated scabbard (lacking bi-knife, losses, repairs and restoration), together with a similar tanto, blade length 30cm, the tang unsigned, with circular pierced tsuba, fish-skin grip and decorated bronze fitting (lacking bi-knife, losses, repairs and restoration).

An early 20th century Japanese tanto with curved single-edged blade, blade length 31.5cm, and decorated bone grip, with decorated bone scabbard, together with a similarly constructed and decorated tanto and a small utility knife with bone mounts and scabbard (overall losses and repairs).

A Second World War period third pattern Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with straight double-edged diamond-section blade, blade length 17cm, oval steel crosspiece, stamped with broad arrow over 'T', and moulded bronzed metal grip, the pommel area marked '1', with brass-mounted scabbard (tip of blade slightly damaged).

A Victorian 1894 pattern bayonet with straight double-edged blade, blade length 30.5cm, and wood plate grip (lacking spring button), with steel-mounted leather scabbard, together with a First World War period German Mauser bayonet with swollen fullered blade, blade length 36.5cm, detailed 'Alex Coppel Solingen' to the ricasso, curved hook guard and ribbed carved wood plate grips.

An early 20th century Japanese Arisaka Type 30 bayonet with single-edged fullered blade, blade length 39.5cm, Japanese arsenal marks to the ricasso, hooked guard and wood plate grips, with steel scabbard, together with a US M8 bayonet/fighting knife with composite scabbard, a police truncheon, two maritime coshes and a cut-down gothic-hilted Victorian officer's sword.

An early 20th century Dayak mandau with curved hatchet-section blade, blade length 44.5cm, woven material grip and bone-mounted terminal, with all-over carved decoration and tufts of hair, with wood scabbard with woven suspension and bone knuckle charm.

An early 20th century Dayak mandau with curved hatchet-section blade, blade length 52cm, with engraved, pierced and shaped decoration, woven coarse hair grip and bone-mounted terminal with carved decoration, with carved wood board scabbard with woven suspension.

An early 20th century Dayak Mandau with curved hatchet-section blade, blade length 56cm, with some pierced scroll decoration, woven coarse hair grip and bone-mounted terminal with hair decoration, with part-carved and woven bamboo-bound scabbard with trailing hair suspension and accompanying side or bi-knife.

Two mid-20th century Omani jambiya daggers, each with silver metal mounts, and two hirz or amulet holders, mounted within a display cabinet.

A .44 six-shot percussion revolver by Starr Arms Co with sighted barrel, barrel length 15cm, the frame stamped 'Starr Arms Co, New York' and 'Starr's Patent Jan 15 1856', the cylinder numbered '14488', the walnut grip with traces of the inspector's initials.

A French 9mm six-shot pinfire revolved by Lefaucheux with sighted barrel, barrel length 10cm, floral-engraved frame, numbered '108151', folding trigger, push-pull ejector and chequered walnut plate grips.

A Webley Premier .22 air pistol with composite plastic grips, together with a Webley metal target holder and a group of paper targets and pellets.

A late 19th century Moroccan silex or moukahla rifle with part-round and part-octagonal barrel, barrel length 117cm, strapped with twenty silver metal bands with embossed decoration, shaped steel lock, swan-neck flintlock mechanism and steel ramrod, the stock of typical flared form with ivory panels and all-over silver metal stud decoration (some losses, restoration and repairs). Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

A mid-19th century 1853 pattern .577 Snider-Enfield three-band rifle, barrel length 93cm, with rear ladder sight and brass furniture, the lock detailed 'Enfield 1863' (some old worm evident in stock).

An early 19th century percussion sporting gun by Collins, with part-round and part-octagonal barrel, barrel length 79cm, with inset proof tablet, marked 'Steven London', signed foliate-engraved lock and hammer, full-stocked with wood ramrod.