SEEKING TO OBTAIN THROUGH PURCHASE OR TRADE:
The following Napoleonic era British swords: 1796 Heavy Cavalry Officers and Troopers swords; 1796 Light Cavalry Officers swords; 1803 Infantry Officers swords; Scottish Officers swords; any officers sword with Regimental device, markings, etc., on hilt or blade. Naval officers swords, dirks. (all the above must be in VG to fine or better condition and with scabbards, no restoration) Good examples of British military firearms pre-1898.

WANTED: Fine British Military Firearms, Pre-1898; also, British Military and Naval swords, Enlisted and Officer's Patterns. Also, Scottish and British Basket-Hilted Swords.

	809) British "Lead Cutter" Sword by Wilkinson. Blade 28 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide at hilt, etched with panels "LEAD CUTTER N. 1" and "WILKINSON / PALL MALL / LONDON" . Serial # 20395 (made 1875-76).With its heavy blade, the Lead Cutter was used as a practice arm to chop through uniformly cast lead bars. Wilkinson made four incrementaly heavier Lead Cutters, the No.4 being the heaviest. As the swordsman's strength and skill progressed, he could move up to the next weight of Cutter. Condition VG, clean blade with light stains, 4 or 5 edge nicks, markings fine and clear, iron hilt retains about 80% original paint.   $750  Reduced to $600
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	952) A Large Continental 19th Century Crossbow. Width of steel bowstave 29"; overall length of stock 39". Fitted at front with heavy-duty pivot slot for goats-foot type spanning lever, plus windage adjustable foresight. Swiss type elevating rearsight. Spring-loaded bowstring release hook pops up when trigger is pulled. Deep mustard patina on brass t.g., buttplate, and other furniture (very attractive if polished). Solid, uncleaned, massive stock with cheekrest, no cracks, damage or repairs. Bowstring is a thin replacement for appearance only; correct string would be 3/8" thick at least. Action appears to be in fine working order. A good 19th century crossbow, probably Flemish or Swiss and capable of either target or hunting applications.   $1,600
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	1062) A Levaux Patent Revolver Retailed by W. Haw. 5" oct. barrel, .380 cal., engraved "H. HAW" on topstrap, Birmingham proofs, # 10628, stamped "ACIER FONDU" ( "fluid steel" , a superior steel-making process at the time), "D.D. LEVAUX / Bte" (patent). 6-shot cylinder with Birmingham proofs, letter "S" in circle stamped on front. Frame with Birmingham proof. Fine checkered wood grips, ex. condition. Hinged barrel with automatic extractor. Spur barrel release above hammer. Pollard's "History of Firearms" records the French maker Levaux making this model in .450 and .380. Ex. tight working order and indexing, ex. bright bore with sharp rifling. Retains 50-60% original good blue, balance drifted to smooth plum. Sharp edged metal overall. Interesting gun in nice condition.   $1,150  Reduced to $975
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	1118) Indian Kirach, 18th Century. Broad, 31 3/4" incurving blade with 8" false edge, stamped with two armourers' marks. The elongated wavy patterns of the blade's welded damascus can be seen on its surface. Tulwar hilt with two silver bosses, traces of a checkerboard pattern of Koftgari remain. The kirach was used mostly by the Marathas of southern India. Overall the sword shows wear and use; the powerful blade and obvious age give it character and command respect.   $425
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	1124) English Hanger circa 1690-1700 of a Type Favoured by Naval Officers. 19 1/2" curved flat blade with 6" false edge, stamped both sides with King's Head mark. Brass mounted hilt with relief decoration, original staghorn grip. VG condition overall, blade generally smooth with patches of light and medium pitting, bladesmith's marks deeply stamped. The raised decorative elements of the hilt are in fine condition, sharper and less-worn than most hilts of this type. Many period portraits clearly show senior Royal Navy officers holding or wearing this type. P.G.W. Annis, in "Naval Swords", p.24, illustrates a virtually identical sword with 19" blade stamped with same king's head mark.   $850  Reduced to $700
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	1144) Fine Quality Silver Mounted Arab Jambiya. Broad, curved 6 1/2" blade with central re-inforcing rib. Silver mounted horn grip of traditional African source. Extensively silver mounted scabbard with green baize front and leather back. Blade is bright and sharp; silver is in ex. condition, and of fine workmanship. S.E. Arabian origin, late 19th/early 20th century.   $1,250
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	1221) Imperial Austro-Hungarian Issue Model 1870 Gasser Revolver. 7 1/4" barrel, 11.2mm Fruwirth/Werndle Carbine cal., breech stamped with Austrian double-headed eagle, date "871" (1871 in Austrian practice), "L.GASSER / WIEN", serial # 25438 (matching on barrel, frame, cylinder, ejector rod). Frame has previous unit markings canceled in Germanic style with cross-hatching, new unit markings "9 TD" with the gun # 164 canceled and re-numbered 105. Fine working order, fine bright bore with sharp rifling, smooth light age patina overall. Original checkered wood grips solid, no cracks or repairs, do show some smooth service wear. Unusual to find an actual Austrian issue example.   $1,600
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	1275) Scottish Regimental Issue Mk.III Piper's Dirk marked to 1st Seaforth Highlanders. 12" blade with Broad Arrow marking, various Crown inspectors' stamps, dated "1 '16" (Jan. 1916). White metal mounts of regulation patterns, crown on pommel top. Unit markings on lower hilt mount "3.24 / 1.SEA.18 (the 18 is cancelled) / D.2" . The locket throat stamped "9.22 / 1.SEA.23 / D2" . Fine+ condition overall, bright clean blade with clear markings. Wood of grip with minor chips next to lower edge of pommel cap - hardly noticeable since they are slight and the wood so dark. Though the 1881 Amalgamations united the Seaforths and the Camerons as the Queen's Own Highlanders, these regiments continued to maintain their separate identities within the new regimental structure.   $950
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	1282) Black Watch Plaid Brooch. 3 1/2" in dia. Dates late 19th, early 20th century. St. Andrew on cross, battle honour Sphinx over "EGYPT". Motto "NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT" (both the regimental and Scotland's motto). Cast in white metal, with fine hand chased detail. Ex. condition.   $400
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	1284) Imperial Japanese NCO Shin Gunto Sword. 27 1/2" fullered blade, serial # 24714 beside pre-1936 Koishikawa Arsenal stamp. Well-detailed aluminum hilt retains some original paint, shows only light normal service wear, marked with same Koishikawa Arsenal stamp as blade plus the 4 cannonball stamp used by both Koishikawa and Kokura arsenals 1929-35. Scabbard retains about 70% original paint, remainder smooth age patina, throat bears matching # 24714. Blade ex.+, near mint, retains virtually all original polish, no stains or edge nicks. A fine genuine example with matching numbers.   $750
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	1287) Prussian Infantry Officer's Pickelhaube. Fine solid skull with minor crazing, slight distortion to left rear peak, paper label inside gives size 56 1/2, green leather underside of front peak intact. All mounts retain some gilt toning overall, original chin scales and national and state cockades. A fine all original pickelhaube with no replacement parts.   $1,500  Reduced to $1,150
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	1324) Colt Model 1877 Lightning. 5" barrel with etched panel "COLT D.A. 38", correct 2-line Colt address. All matching #'s 854XX (made 1893). Frame with 3-line patents; Rampant Colt in circle. Original hard rubber grips ex.+ condition, no wear, scratches, cracks. Barrel, cylinder, trigger-guard and grip straps retain 90%+ fine original blue (just faded to smooth plum on lower grip straps from handling). Frame retains 95% bright original case colors. There is virtually no rust or freckling anywhere. Action, indexing, perfect and crisp. Bore is bright mint. An ex.+ example in every respect.   $2,400
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	1346) Martini-Henry Line Throwing Gun. 18 1/2" smooth bore barrel marked on Knox-form with nitro proofs and "577-450 / CORDITE 25 GR 469 / 15" ROD" (469 is gun #; rod is projectile to which line is attached). Fitted with spring catch for line carrier/rack. Backsight fitted with pendulum as rough aid in estimating barrel elevation. Entire buttstock is a heavy, hollow, iron casting that duplicates the configuration of the wooden original. This iron stock brings the weight of the gun to an even 14 lbs, evidently a recoil-reducing measure. Action works fine, all metal surfaces retain about 70-80% original rust preventing black paint.   $750
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	1348) Belgian Model 1864 Whitworth System Rampart Rifle. 39" barrel with various inspectors' poincons, dated 1866, rifled with Whitworth 6-sided rifling nominally 17.5mm ( minor dia. .70 cal; major dia. .76 cal.). Sighted to 1400 meters, and fitted with swivel. Weight of gun 33 1/2 lbs. Removable breechblock with grasping wings (length 5.270"), secured in breech by pivoting lateral block fitted with spring loaded folding lever. .70 cal. chamber with depth of 4.70" . Approximately 3/8" of chamber spigots into barrel where it butts up against rifling; this chamber extension formed of the thick-walled chamber itself, encircled by a thin-walled steel ring that closely fits into the barrel and expands at the instant of firing to seal the breech. Receiver and lockplate with various poincons. Fine, dark uncleaned stock shows little wear, no cracks or repairs, bears deeply stamped rondel of the "MANUFACTURE d'ARMES d'ETAT" (State Arms Factory - the Belgian Royal Arsenal equivalent to Royal Manufactory Enfield - see Stockel, Vol.3, p.1629, # 8624 for this mark). This arsenal eventually became FN. Lock is crisp as new, fit of breechblock like new, bore is bright with some minor pitting near muzzle which, taken with the pitting on the buttplate, suggests the gun was set upright in a warehouse corner for years. Overall condition is smooth unpitted age patina with sharp edges and clear markings. No damage and complete in all respects. $3500.00 Note: When in 1850 England established a committee to choose a new rifle for universal issue, it was ultimately the Belgian version of the Delvigne-Minie system developed at the Manufacture d'Armes d'Etat that was chosen for the Pattern 1851 Rifle.   $3,500
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	1349) Bavarian Model 1855 Cavalry Pistol. 8 7/8" barrel, .71 cal (17.8mm). Unmarked lock in fine crisp working order. Iron mounts with various inspectors' poincons and initials. Buttcap unit marking "1AE / 219". Uncleaned stock with minor dings, thin almost invisible grain crack on wrist though stock is solid. Smooth overall age patina.   $875
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	1350) British Artillery Carbine by Hollis & Son, Issued to Tasmanian Volunteers. 24", .577 cal. barrel with 3-groove rifling, Birmingham proofs, bar-on-barrel numbered "68". Lock stamped "ISAAC HOLLIS & SONS / LATE HOLLIS & SHEATH / BIRMINGHAM" and on tail a crown surrounded by "MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY'S WAR DEPARTMENT". Solid stock shows wear and several minor dings, bears two large oval stamps. Obverse reads (faintly) "HEBBERT Co / LONDON" with further indistinct lettering; on reverse "ISAAC HOLLIS & SONS / GUN & PISTOL MANUFACTURERS / BIRMINGHAM". Bronze furniture with deep patina, buttplate tang stamped "TV / 246". Ex. crisp working order, bore bright with some scattered light pitting, rifling sharp and clear. Original rammer and sling swivels. The almost invisible outline of the base of a long-range sight on the barrel behind the present earlier folding leaf sight likely indicates an arsenal refit, done during the period of use as attested to by the overall untouched smooth brown patina. These Hollis Carbines were ordered by the Tasmanian Government and issued to the Hobart Town Artillery; they arrived in 1866 (courtesy of the Tasmanian Military Museum website).   $1,700
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	1357) English Flint Pistol by Sharpe, Made for the American Trade. 9" round brass barrel, .58 cal., Birmingham proofs, breech stamped "SHARPE EXTRA PROOF". Lock marked "SHARPE", roller frizzen spring, fine crisp working order. Brass furniture with light engraving. Silver wrist escutcheon. Solid stock, no cracks or repairs, uncleaned and retaining nearly all original varnish with untouched raised grain surface (feathering). Rammer is an old replacement, correct in style. Pistol has strong character and is a nice example of a class of pistol that armed many Militia officers and Militia cavalry troopers, wagon drivers and canal and river boatmen, as well as citizens from New York to St. Louis in the 1800 to 1840's era.   $1,450
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	1359) Winchester Model 1876. 28" round barrel with Winchester address, patent dates, caliber markings "CAL 40-60", original foresight and backsight with ladder stamped "1876". Serial # 497XX (made early 1886). Brass carrier marked 40-60. Fine uncleaned stocks with usual small dings, no cracks or repairs, perfect wood-to-metal match. Buttstock retains much original varnish except for wear on wrist, most varnish worn off fore arm by hand contact like wrist. Barrel and mag tube retain good traces original blue, remainder drifted to smooth faded blue/plum. Receiver retains most original blue, also dulling somewhat and drifting to plum. Ex. tight working order, bore ex.+ bright with sharp rifling. Gun does not show hard use or any abuse. Fine screw heads, and absolutely none of the frequently encountered glitches with Winchesters such as a buggered magazine collar/barrel joint where some born fool bashed the collar out thinking it was set in a conventional dovetail. A really nice, honest untouched 1876 with a great bore and crisp action.   $4,750
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	1361) An Edwardian Era HLI Officer's Plaid Brooch. 3 7/8" diameter, extremely well-cast with sharp lettering and detail with same 30 battle honours as listed on above dirk blade. Appear to be silver plated white metal. Ex. condition overall, and quite impressive.   $425
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	1364) Pair French Rifled Pocket Pistols c. 1850. 3", .44 cal. turn-off barrels marked "PORTER Gie / 120 METRES / JFFA" (apparently claiming a range of 120 metres), half round/half octagonal, gold bead foresights, V rear. Fine working actions and folding triggers, nipples a bit battered from dry firing but deep hammer noses hide this. Bores are ex.+ bright with deep sharp rifling. Barrels retain much original blue, frames show fades gray case color. All edges crisp, markings, engraving like new. Ex. carved ebony stocks, no cracks or repairs. Good quality pair.   $1,600
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	1369) French Cuirassiers Armour, Helmet "Casque a cimier de cuirassiers Modele 1874". Steel skull with embossed brass mounts, chin scales, etc. All original. Braided horse hair tail. Leather liner with some wear and tear. Heavy breastplate and lighter back with arsenal marks, serial numbers, original brass, leather and chain shoulder straps. Original detached waist belt. all in good original un-fooled with condition, brass has matching patina overall.   $2,400
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	1371) Zulu Knobkerrie. One piece, dense, hard and heavy wood, knob approx. 3" in dia., overall length 32". Fine, genuine old specimen.   $135
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	1375) US Starr Model 1818 Cavalry Saber. 32 1/4" blade stamped "US / P / LS / N.STARR" Knucklebow dated "1821". Original grip retains 70% leather. Iron scabbard. no dents, retains much original black paint. Blade has some staining, light pitting near guard, but markings deep and clear, remainder of blade bright and smooth, appears to be original polish.   $900
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	1378) British Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Officers Sword. 35 1/2" pipe-back blade ex.+ condition retaining 95% bright original polish. Iron 3-bar guard of regulation pattern, original shagreen grip retains 90% covering (most loss is on inboard side), all silver wire wrap intact. Original leather throat washer. Iron scabbard with early large style drag, fine condition but for single compression dent in same location on both sides. A nice, early pre-1845 officers 1821.   $475
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	1380) Chilean Model 1895 Mauser. Standard issue 7mm Chileno Modelo 1895 in all respects. All matching numbers C9691; cleaning rod, floorplate,receiver,stock,bolt,smaller parts like safety,cocking shroud, etc., are numbered 91. Receiver marked with Chilean crest, "MAUSER CHILENO MODELO 1895 / MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN". Left side buttstock stamped with Crest over "ME". Retains 98% fine original blue overall, bolt has most original bright polish, action like new, bore bright and sharp ex.+ to new, stock solid never cleaned or sanded, shows only minor dings. Complete, ex. condition overall, and all original. Note that all Ludwig-Loewe Chilean M-1895 rifles are considered "Antique" by BATF. The 1896 merger of Loewe with Mauser to form DWM which completed the contact is considered the line between antique and modern.   $475
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	1381) Spanish Model 1852 Cavalry Troopers Pistol "Pistola Modelo 1852 Para Caballeria". 7 3/4" barrel, 72 cal., dated 1852, "No.335". All parts marked "NA". Lock in fine working order, marked with Crown over "O / ANTONIO" (contractor), "N.335 / 1852". Brass mounted, swivel rammer, belthook. Oddly, the belthook is correct and standard for the 1852 Cavalry Pistol. However, the Model 1852 Naval Pistol (same type lock with hinged nipple cover) did not have a belthook, using a butt swivel instead. VG+, all original condition.   $750
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	1383) Austrian Lorenz Bayonet & Scabbard. 19" blade with inspector's stamp. Shank with various stamps. Fine condition overall, clean blade retains most original polish. Scabbard ex., retains all original leather. Bayonet fits #1382 above, though iy did not come with it. Note: If purchased with #1382, price will be $225.00   $275
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	1394) French Revolutionary Era Model 1781 Dragoon Sword (Sabre de Dragons). 38", flat-sided, wedge-shape cross-section blade with chisel point, 6" false edge. Stamped with oval poincon of crown over R. Brass hilt stamped with oval poincon enclosing "MR" (Manufacture Royale , ie., Klingenthal). Original leather bound grip and brass wire wrap. Quillon stamped with issue markings "CC No 33". Original brass mounted leather scabbard in fine condition, no breaks or repairs to leather, seam intact, all three mounts secured with iron staples, iron drag on chape. Blade VG, smooth overall with light surface pitting. Small repair to grip leather left side directly below pommel. An identical Model 1781 with this type of blade is shown by Lhoste & Resek, "Les Sabres Portes par L'Armee Francaise", p.413, pl.846, "..lame etroite et plate" (blade narrow and flat). The thick wedge cross-section makes this a powerful thrusting blade. The poincon of crown over R on the blade is a known Klingenthal mark of the 1780's up to 1792. The "MR" poincon on the hilt is that of Klingenthal Directeur Lt.Col. De Cabannes dating 1791-92, and replaced in 1792 by "MK" , the Manufacture Royale now being styled Manufacture Klingenthal. Although anti-aristo and anti-clerical from the start in 1789, the Revolution did not abolish the Monarchy until September 1792.   $4,600
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	1395) British Officer's Mamluke Saber, Early 19th Century. 31" , flat blade with stepped 11" false edge, of a width and weight more than sufficient to make it combat-worthy. The blade is unmarked, and shows no indication it ever was, being smooth and clean (visible near hilt on reverse is a small old collection number in ink A-54). Cross-guard and other hilt mounts of gilt brass, retaining 80% gilt. ivory grip scales fine+, solid with no repairs or chips, showing usual minor age line cracks but still solid. Iron scabbard has no dents, age dark overall but with no serious pitting would clean nicely if desired. A fine, all original early mamluke saber.   $1,850
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	1403) "Armurier et Arquebusier". 54 plates and text. Circa 1760 tome containing the full-size ( 10 X 15 1/2" ) military plates and text of Diderot's Encyclopedia. Plates illustrate gun manufacturing and tools; military musket components; 5 plates of infantry musket drill; 15 plates of complex infantry formations and evolutions (too many to picture all); Vauban fortification plans and siege methods; canno, mortars, carriages, siege weapons, etc. Marbled covers detached from spine, which has above title in gold letters. All plates and text pages are in fine condition   $750
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	1405) Four Acts of Parliament relating to Royal Navy. 1) "Anno Regni George II" 1747. "An Act to prohibit Assurance on Ships belonging to France, and on Merchandizes or Effects laden thereon, during the present War with France". 5 pages, complete 2) "Georgii IV Regis" 1825. "An Act to make further Provision for the Payment of the Crews of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels. 3) "Georgii III Regis" 1814. "An Act to continue for One Year certain Acts for the better Prevention and Punishment of Attempts to seduce Persons serving in His Majesty's Forces..." etc. 2 pages, complete 4) "Georgii III Regis" 1814 "An Act for regulating the Payment of Navy Prize Money...".etc. All four are in complete, fine condition, genuine and printed on the dates noted.   $75
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	1406) British Pattern 1864 Cavalry Saber. 35 1/2" blade marked with Crown inspectors' stamps, "MOLE" on back and "ROBt MOLE & SONS / BIRMINGHAM". Original leather washer. Regulation Maltese Cross hilt, checkered leather grips in ex. condition. Blade VG+, smooth, scattered light staining (not pitting) with much original polish. A good example of a fairly scarce sword. No scabbard - probably removed to give a scabbard to some crusty Mole P.1853 saber, and claim it as "Confederate". Blade has all the appearance of being preserved by a scabbard until modern times.   $500
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	1407) Two 1826 Dated English Cavalry Plates. Actual plate size 8 1/4" X 10" ; with matting 9 3/4 X 11". Pictured are a 15th Hussar and 17th Light Dragoon of the Napoleonic Wars era; both troopers are using the 1796 Light Cavalry saber. In small print above titles "Pub. as the Act directs 12th Feb (other print dated 20th May) 1826, by D.Ash.27 Felter Lane, London". Perhaps a trifle crude (I prefer "boisterous") and intended like Staffordshire figurines to appeal to the increasingly prosperous lower classes, these plates would have been right at home in a garrison town pub.   $90
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	1409) Italian Vetterli Vitali Model 1870/87 Infantry Rifle. 33 1/2" barrel, 10.35X47R cal., breech markings include inspectors' stamps, serial # "NQ 6593", "PP" in oval (indicating interchangeable parts), "BRESCIA" date "1884". Solid, uncleaned stock in ex.+ condition, almost no dings at all, fine clear stock cartouche over "NQ 6593" (matching barrel), "SAC" in oval. Original sling swivels and cleaning/clearing rod. Like new ex. working order, bore is mint, barrel and all other blued parts retain nearly all original finish in ex. condition; receiver has the light gray heat treatment color that is correct for this model. Ex.+ condition overall, far better than average, the 1870/87 rifles are becoming harder to find, and few are in such great condition. An interesting rifle, the exact type carried by Italian troops at the ill-fated Battle of Adowa, that ended Italy's first attempt to invade Ethiopia.   $750
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	1411) A Good 19th Century Afghan Khyber Knife/Sword. 24 1/2" , "T" back blade of characteristic form, well-forged, clean and smooth (and still sharp). Brass bolsters and grip straps with impressed decoration, ribbed horn grips. Embossed leather covered wood scabbard with long iron chape. Fine+ condition overall, showing little wear. Good-sized and nice example.   $450
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	1412) Indian Kirach / Tulwar, 18th Century. 31 3/4" heavy, flattened oval section blade of welded damascus, stamped at ricasso with "gurda" or sickle mark. The intentional downward inclination of the point is so slight that I pondered whether to call it a kirach or tulwar. Conventional tulwar hilt of iron retains 50 - 60% original silver. Smooth and clean blade retains faded welded damascus patterns over entire surface.   $475
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	1413) Fine Indian Tulwar with Raised Gilt Floral Decoration on Hilt. 30 1/2" well-forged blade with triple fullers, armourer's stamp at ricasso, clean and smooth. Iron hilt of fine quality, with elevated gilt floral designs on a stippled "fish roe" background. This is not the usual conventional koftgari created by gold wire hammered into designs on a cross-hatched roughened ground, but “tahinishan” work consisting of raised chiseled gold designs anchored in engraved lines and grounds. Fine+ to ex. condition overall.   $1,800
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	1415) British Shoulderbelt Plate of the Exmouth Volunteer Infantry. Measures 3 X 2 3/16" . Crown over GR, "EXMOUTH VOLUNTEERS INFANTRY". VG condition, several minor dents, missing one stud on back.   $650
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	1416) British Shoulderbelt Plate of York Light Infantry Volunteers. 3 X 2 1/4" . Marked with Crown over Strung Bugle, "YORK Lt INFANTRY VOL." (the RK of York effaced by scratch). Missing hook and one stud. Deep patina overall but markings clear except as noted above. The York Light Infantry Volunteers were manned with Dutch soldiers from captured West Indies garrisons, and later, French deserters from Spain. Most officers were English. The regiment participated in the actions that captured Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1809-10. Excavated in the Caribbean.   $500
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	1417) Fine Jamaican Militia Shoulderbelt Plate and Cartridge Box Plate. Shoulderbelt plate measures 3 1/8 X 2 3/8". Marked "JAMAICA 1803" with alligator. Intact, no dents, fine+ condition. Cartridge box plate measures 2 5/16" , "JAMAICA 1803" with alligator; back retains four pierced tabs for securing pins. Fine intact condition with deep patina, all markings clear. Excavated in Jamaica, though not necessarily together. An identical shoulderbelt plate recently sold at auction for 1400 Pounds (1600 Pounds including commission, etc.) Both items. Note: All the above shoulderbelt plates have their hooks and studs afixed in the proper manner - pegged into holes drilled through the plate and silver soldered. The slight but significant difference in color and surface texture reveals these pegs on the plates' front surfaces. Each item is original and genuine.   $1,800
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	1419) Spanish or Mexican Pistol circa 1840-50. 7 1/2" , .67 cal., octagonal to round barrel. Back-action lock with miquelet mechanism in fine working order. Brass-mounted stock VG, single barrel band. Original ramrod with worm on end. Barrel and lock with dark patina and scattered pitting (especially around nipple). Interesting back-action miquelet mechanism.   $400
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	1420) English Flint Pistol, Maker David Wynn. 10" , 3-stage swamped round barrel, .65 cal., bearing London view and proof marks, and maker's stamp of fleur de lys over "DW" (David Wynn, London c.1715-30, admitted freeman of Gunmakers Company 1715, this mark shown in Stockel entry p.1414). Lock in fine working order, signed "D.WYNN" ; note early banana shape and lack of pan-frizzen bridle. Barrel and lock date circa 1725; restocked by professional gunsmith c. 1780-90 in what was then the latest fashion as developed by such makers as Wogdon - it handles just like a dueling pistol. Fine, uncleaned solid stock with engraved brass mounts, original rammer, deep smooth patina to steel/iron parts, no pitting. All-original with a great untouched appearance. Note: Two pistols and a fusil by David Wynn are pictured and described in "Early Firearms of Great Britian & Ireland, The Collection of Clay P. Bedford", #'s 51,59,220.   $1,850
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	1422) British Customs Sword c. 1800-20. 29 1/4" blade, unmarked, similar to 1796 L.C. type, and of solid serviceable weight. Smooth, unpitted surface, and still fairly sharp. Brass guard with ribbed cast iron grip. Knuckle-bow period engraved "CUSTOMS". Original brass-mounted scabbard, solid leather with no damage and intact seam, only a few minor dings to mounts. Good example of a type widely employed aboard British Revenue and Customs Cutters during an era remarkable for its smuggling activity.   $750
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	1428) Fine Continental Smallsword with Pierced Steel Hilt c. 1760-70. 27 1/4" triangular hollow-ground blade of typical smallsword form. Chiselled, engraved and pierced steel hilt of fine workmanship, ex. original twisted steel wire and copper ribbon wrapped grip. Original scabbard with three engraved iron mounts, leather shows wear and age though seam is intact, an unobtrusive recent repair (blends well) for a few inches around mid-band. Both hilt and blade smooth and clean; hilt details crisp.   $1,500
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	1450) German Jaeger Medium Game Carbine c. 1840-50. 16", octagonal swamped barrel, .56 cal. deeply rifled bore; turned round at muzzle for bayonet ring and fitted with side bar; elaborate rear sight adjustable for elevation with key, drift in dovetail for windage. Hook (break-off) breech. Tang with diopter sight base. Engraved lock in ex. like-new working order: double-set, double-phase triggers (ie., hammer can be cocked whether triggers set or not, and will fire gun when trigger is not set if desired) in same crisp working order as lock. Solid stock with engraved german silver mounts, checkered wrist and patch box cover (tip of toe with small missing chip, and edge of cheek rest chipped too), stock has only a few minor dings and retains about 90% original varnish. Smooth clean sharp-edged metal overall, no pitting. Original sling swivels, rammer is a correct wood, horn-tipped replacement. The best for last: the bore has crisp, bright rifling in mint condition; it couldn't be better. An attractive, light and handy rifle with a decent size bore in perfect condition.   $1,650
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	1452) Fine Pair British Boxlock Pocket Pistols by Clark. 1 1/2" steel barrel on brass frames, .47 cal., Birmingham proofs and maker's punchmark. Engraved brass frames "CLARK" and "HOLBORN / LONDON", folding triggers, sliding safeties. Fine+ grips, no cracks or repairs, only a few minor dings. Barrels bear hints of original blue, smooth clean bores. Action in ex. working order, crisp and tight with strong main and frizzen springs. A superior pair of pocket pistols, attractive and all-original including top-jaws and jaw screws, in fine condition.   $2,000
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	1454) Fine British Officer's Hanger c.1770-75. 25 3/4" curved double fuller blade of typical period English form. Fine quality pierced and chiseled steel hilt with gadrooned pommel (spiral chiseled grooves). Ex. grip with original shagreen covering and original silver tape wrap. Blade clean with light pitting/patina overall; hilt in fine matching condition. An fine, all-original example of a popular officer's sword of the Revolutionary War period.   $1,600
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	1459) British Cavalry Trooper's Basket Hilt Backsword, circa 1760. 39 3/4" blade with 18 1/2" false edge, making it double-edged for nearly half its length. Condition is fine+, smooth, no pitting, and only a very light age patina. Basket of traditional Scottish form with reins oval for horseman; of heavy and solid construction with no damage. Grip retains all original shagreen wrap and woven wire turk's heads, but the strand of twisted wire around the shagreen is missing. The patina of the hilt matches the blade: smooth, no pitting, just light surface age patina, undisturbed tang capstan button. The quality of the sword is sufficient to have been an officer's fighting weapon, but it's true that some Colonels were willing to spend what it took to give their men decent arms, and years ago I owned an identical sword, and have seen one or two others illustrated. On balance, I believe it is a trooper's sword. Entire sword is in fine, all original condition.   $3,800
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