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AN EXTREMELY RARE .450 CENTREFIRE 'COMBUSTIBLE CARTRIDGE' MONKEY TAIL CARBINE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, serial no. 6, circa 1867, with 25in. Birmingham proofed barrel marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT', dovetailed blade foresight and four leaf rearsights to 400 yards, modified Monkey Tail type breech lever stamped 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT', underslung sliding breech block with inclined firing pin with attached lug (struck by an external hammer), the breech box with cutaway sides, standard Monkey Tail lock with 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO / 1867', iron mounted full walnut stock with full pistol grip and one barrel band, complete with original rod, sling swivels missing. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A .300 (ROOK) TOPLEVER SIDE-HAMMER EJECTOR ROOK & RABBIT RIFLE, UNSIGNED, serial no. 6131, circa 1890, with Parkerifled 28in. reblued octagonal barrel, roll engraved top-flat with dove-tailed fore-sight and standing notch rear-sight with two further folding leaves, automatic ejector, borderline and scroll engraved rounded action body, borderline and scroll engraved curved back-action lock with blued hammer, chequered pistol-grip walnut butt-stock, ribbed heel to butt and domed iron pistolgrip-cap, chequered walnut snap-on fore-end with horn tip. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A SCARCE .32 (RIMFIRE EXTRA SHORT) REMINGTON RIDER MAGAZINE REPEATING POCKET PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1875, with 3in. octagonal barrel and turned muzzle, the top-flat signed 'E. REMINGTON & SONS ILION' over 'RIDER'S PAT. AUG 15th 1871', with five shot tubular magazine located under the barrel, rare plain unengraved receiver, twin cocking and loading hammers, smooth wood birdshead slab-sided grips, the whole retaining strong amounts of original plated finish and together with a period leather holster. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A .50 (REM. NAVY PISTOL) REMINGTON 1867 NAVY ROLLING-BLOCK SINGLE-SHOT PISTOL, serial no. 2538, circa 1870 and probably modified from an 1865 model, with 7in. barrel, lightly cleaned externally, pinched blade fore-sight, rear-sight notch to top of standing breech, the top of barrel at breech marked with an 'I' over 'W.D.W.' over an anchor device, slab-sided receiver marked with the maker's address and patent dates to 1866, rolling block action with exposed hammer, swept smooth walnut grip and splinter fore-end, guarded trigger, traces of faded finish. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A 4.25mm (LILIPUT) MODEL 1926 LILIPUT SEMI-AUTOMATIC VEST PISTOL, UNSIGNED, serial no. 3514, circa 1926, with blued exposed 1 3/4in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, blued slide marked 'LILIPUT KAL 4.25 MODEL 1926', blued frame, safety catch mounted to the left hand side, diminutive chequered black hard-rubber grips with embossed circular panels featuring the calibre on the left grip, detachable magazine, much apparently original finish with a small area of pitting to top of slide and complete with two spent cases and a dummy round. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A .297 (ROOK) TRANTER'S PATENT SINGLE-SHOT SALOON PISTOL RETAILED BY WEBB, OXFORD, serial no. 1651, with blued octagonal 7 1/2in. barrel (loose on face), the top-flat signed G.W. WEBB, HIGH ST. OXFORD', rounded muzzle with engraved band, bead fore-sight, dove-tailed rear-sight, borderline engraved open frame (traces of colour) marked on the left side 'TRANTER'S PATENT', spur trigger, exposed central hammer, chequered walnut grip and push-button opening with no provision for fore-end. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A CASED .41 (RIMFIRE) LONDON-RETAILED COLT 'No.3 THUER PATENT' DERRINGER, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with blued swing-sideways to load 2in. London proved barrel, the top of barrel signed 'COLT', plated frame with blued screws, exposed hammer and spur trigger and smooth walnut birdshead grips, in a probable period stained oak case with rounded edges to the lid, the interior lined in green canvas, the inside of lid bearing a glossy parchment label for 'Colt's Firearms, Pall Mall, London', the tray holding the pistol, provision for six rounds of ammunition (two inert examples remaining) and a ring-handled cleaning rod, hook closure. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

A CASED 7mm PINFIRE PEPPERBOX REVOLVER SIGNED 'LONDON PATENT', serial no. 38388, circa 1870, with London proved 2in. blued and fluted six-shot barrel-group, open borderline engraved iron frame with traces of blued finish, marked 'LONDON PATENT' with the number to the right hand side and with hinged flush-fitting lever locating the front of the cylinder pin to left hand side, spurless hammer with folding trigger and finely chequered bag-shaped walnut grips, in a period walnut case with burr veneered lid, the inside lined in the continental manner for this pistol together with an oil bottle, turnscrew, ejector rod and lidded compartment with six inert rounds and key. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

Star Trek Phaser pistol together with classic Star Trek classic communicator

Star Trek Phaser pistol & communicator set together with a Star Trek Phaser pistol - both unopended

A pepper pot percussion cap six-shot pistol with walnut stock and engraved decoration.

Original graffiti wall art - Water pistol

Flintlock pistol in a case. With a faceted barrel and engraved metal ornaments. A chiseled ebony handle. Master`s mark: LEG with a star in an oval. France. First half of the 19th century. 21X12 cm.Pistol weight: 226 g. Width: 21cm, Height: 5cm, Depth: 12cm, Weight: 0.61kg, Condition: Good, Material: EtchingChoose Color  

An obsolete calibre (4.5mm) pocket pistol. It has a non-working action and some of the original chrome remains in the frame and cylinder. The barrel has been blocked and drilled. The wooden grip is intact and in the crescent shape. Approx 11 cm in length

A Ruger mark 1 4.5mm (0.177) cal. break action air pistol. With an instruction manual, 2 tins of pellets, a leather belt pellet pouch, a cocking aid and a red dot sight.

A single shot 6mm BB pistol with 2 containers of 6mm BBs

18th c. ladies percussion pistol

A mid 19th century figure of Will Watch - standing with legs apart, by a stack of grey barrels, on an integral base with gilt line decoration on which the words WILL WATCH feature in gold paint, he wears a large hat featuring orange and pink plumes and an open-necked white shirt and blue jacket, a sash with a cross-hatched pattern in green and brown, pale lemon knee-length breeches with green and ochre floral detail, magenta stockings and black boots with orange tops, in his right hand he holds a pistol and in his left a rifle, 39cm high

A 9.3x74mmR 'IZH 94 Express' over-and-under boxlock non-ejector rifle by Baikal, no. 0425101415Plain black action, the stock with pistol-grip and rubber recoil pad, sling-swivels, the barrels with ramp-mounted bead foresight, adjustable notched rear-sight and matt sighting-ribWeight 7lb. 11oz., 14¾in. stock, 23½in. barrels, recent London nitro proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S1S1 Section 1 lots require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 12-bore 'Maxus' semi-automatic gun by Browning, no. 115ZT08542'Mossy Oak' Realtree finish, gas-operated action, push-through manual safety, synthetic stock with pistol-grip and rubber recoil-pad, the barrel with ventilated matt flat top ribWeight 7lb. 1oz., 14½in. pull (13¼in. stock), 26in. barrel, Multi choke (Cyl included), 3in. chambers, Belgian high performance steel shot proofIn its plastic caseThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A G. David-engraved 12-bore 'S3EL' single-trigger sidelock over-and-under ejector gun by P. Beretta, no. C08140BHold-open toplever, selective single-trigger with manual safety-slide, the action-body with bold foliate-scroll engraving, the highly figured stock with pistol-grip, the barrels engraved 'P. Beretta, Italy, Boehler Antinit Steel' with low-profile ventilated flat matt ribWeight 7lb. 5oz., 14½in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ⅜ & ¾ chokes, Italian nitro proof (1981)In a canvas Beretta case (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A deactivated .45 (A.C.P.) U.S. Army 'M1911 A1' pistol by Ithaca, no. 1993251Of regulation pattern, top-slide & hammer still with movement, removable magazine, stamped 'Ithica Gun Co. Inc., ITHICA, N.Y.', chequered wooden gripsWeight 2lb. 6oz., 3½in. barrelWith its deactivation certificate (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A deactivated 9mm (Para) 'P.08' self-loading pistol by Mauser, no. 4329xOf regulation pattern, the toggle stamped 'byf', the receiver stamped '41', replacement wooden grips, the magazine numbered 5399c +'Weight 1lb. 15oz., 4in. barrelWith its deactivation certificate (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S5S5 Section 5 lots are prohibited firearms and require a valid Section 5 Authority or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A .308 (Win.) 'Model 1500' bolt-magazine rifle by Howa, no. B398438The plain black receiver engraved 'HOWA Model 1500, Made in Japan, Imported by Legacy Sports, Reno, NV' mounted with Weaver rail, the 'GRS' synthetic stock with ergonomic pistol-grip, adjustable cheek-piece and recoil-pad, rubber forestock, sling-swivels, the target barrel threaded for a moderatorWeight 9lb. 10oz., min. 13½in. stock, 24in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof (2016)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S1S1 Section 1 lots require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A .22(L.R.) 'American 180' automatic rifle by American International Corp., no. A01384Plain black action, side-safety, the receiver with bakelite ergonomic pistol-grip, the stock with butt-plate, the ventilated barrel with blade foresight and adjustable rear-sight, detachable rotary magazineWeight 8lb. 11oz., 16½in. barrel, Austrian nitro proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S5S5 Section 5 lots are prohibited firearms and require a valid Section 5 Authority or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two .22 (L.R.) riflesThe first a bolt-magazine rifle by CZ, no. 162959Plain receiver, the stock with pistol-grip and ebonite butt-plate, the barrel threaded for a moderator and with ramp-mounted blade foresight and cover, the receiver fitted with 'scope mounts and an Optima 3-9x40mm telescopic-sightWeight 7lb. 7oz., 14in. stock, 24in. barrel, Czech nitro proofThe second a '702 Plinkster' semi-automatic rifle by Mossberg, no. EHB324768Plain black receiver, push-through safety, synthetic stock with pistolgrip, the barrel threaded for a moderator, the receiver fitted with an Original 'Model 20' 2.5x32mm telescopic-sightWeight 5lb. 3oz., 14½in. stock, 16in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S1S1 Section 1 lots require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A .577 Express (3in.) hammer rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 14537Rotary underlever, the action-body with foliate-scroll engraving, side-clips, the hammers of hares-ear form, the well-figured stock with Prince-of-Wales grip, metal pistol-grip cap, cheek-piece and rubber recoil-pad, lever-latch forend, the barrels engraved 'Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London / Winners of all the 'Field' Rifle Trials, London' with sling-swivel mount (swivel missing), half-matt flat rib with fixed rear-sight for 150yd. and folding for 200 & 250yd., bead front sight with large folding bead missingWeight 12lb. 2oz., 14¾in. pull (13¾in. stock), 26⅛in. barrels, 3in. chambers, London Black Powder proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S58S58 Lots are obsolete calibres and no licence is required unless ammunition is held.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A .243 (Win.) bolt-magazine rifle by Remington, no. C6529927Side-safety, hinged magazine-floorplate, the stock with pistol-grip and ebonite pistol-grip cap, cheek-piece, plastic butt-plate, ebonite forestock tip, sling swivels, the action mounted with 'scope mounts and fitted with a Pecar 'Champion' 6x45mm telescopic sight7lb. 13½oz., 13½in. pull (12¾in. stock), 22in. barrel, London nitro proof (1990)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S1S1 Section 1 lots require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 10-bore semi-automatic gun by Browning, no. 09730NTR91Plain black gas-operated action, push-through manual safety, synthetic stock with pistol-grip and rubber recoil-pad, the barrel with high ventilated matt flat top ribWeight 11lb. ½oz., 14¾in. stock, 30in. barrel, Multi chokes (Cyl included), 3½in. chambers, Birmingham nitro proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A deactivated .45 (A.C.P.) U.S. Government 'M1911' semi-automatic pistol by Colt, no. C14329Of regulation pattern, top-slide & hammer still with movement, removable magazine, reblued receiver and frame, the top-slide stamped 'Colt's Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co./Hartford., Ct. U.S.A.' together with patent dates, Colt logo at the rear, the right side stamped 'Colt Automatic/Calibre .45' above 'Government Model', chequered wooden grips, magazine with fixed lanyard-ringWeight 2lb. 6oz., 3½in. barrelWith its deactivation certificate (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased 40-Bore Percussion D.B. Box-Lock Travelling PistolBy Samuel Nock, Regent St., London, Mid-19th CenturyWith sighted barrels (some old light pitting) engraved with foliage around the muzzles and 'LONDON' along the rib, threaded breech plugs, foliate engraved sighting groove, border engraved action decorated with foliate scrollwork and signed in capitals along the tang, foliate engraved dolphin hammers, reblued trigger-guard decorated en suite with the action, border engraved rounded butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap cover decorated with a flower-head, finely chequered figured rounded butt, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod, the tip engraved with a flower-head: in later relined and refitted mahogany case with some accessories including powder-flask and steel bullet mould, the interior of the lid with reproduction Samuel Nock trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 10.3 cm. barrels Footnotes:Samuel Nock is recorded at 43 Regent Circus, London between 1823 and 1852. Nock died in 1851 and this pistol may have been retailed by his executorsFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Percussion Officer's Pistol Of Carbine BoreBy Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St., London, No. 3291, Circa 1845With rebrowned damascus twist sighted barrel signed in full in capitals along the top flat, recoloured recessed breech engraved with foliage, foliate scroll engraved tang with back-sight, signed border engraved detented lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer (spur repaired) en suite, figured full stock (minor old split above the tail of the lock, and at the side nail) with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt with ovoidal pommel, the latter with stepped steel cap engraved with a flower-head and foliage centred on the retaining screw, border engraved trigger-guard decorated with a scallop shell and foliage on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod (some light rust patination), London proof marks 21 cm. barrel Footnotes:Charles William Lancaster is recorded at 151 New Bond Street, London between 1847 and 1854For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 54-Bore Percussion Rifled Target Pistol By J. Purdey, No. 314½ Oxford Street, London, No. 2077 For 1832With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with twelve spiral grooves, signed in full in capitals along the top flat, stamped with indistinct Irish registration number for Co. Waterford, and numbered '2' in front of the replaced back-sight, recessed patent breech (nipple replaced) with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, foliate engraved tang with a shell on the flat, signed border engraved detented flat lock decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammer en suite and engaging with an engraved safety-catch, highly figured half-stock with angled chequered rounded butt and ovoidal reblued steel butt-cap engraved with roped border and a feathered design centred on the retaining screw, reblued trigger-guard with border engraved bow, trigger-plate with pineapple-shaped finial engraved with a shell, and border engraved fore-end cap, adjustable set trigger, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and no provision for a ramrod (some old wear and minor pitting), London proof marks and James Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 24 cm. barrel Footnotes:LiteratureL. Patrick Unsworth, The Early Purdeys, 1996, p. 132. Recorded as one of a pair sold on 6 June 1832 for £30.0.0 to a Mr. James CollinsFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol Of Small Bore, And Another Of 80-BoreBoth Signed Twigg, London, Early 19th CenturyThe first with turn-off barrel (some bruising), border engraved action signed in capitals within an oval against crossed banners and foliage over each side, folding trigger, and figured flat-sided butt (steel replaced, some old rust patination), London proof marks; the second probably reconverted from percussion, with turn-off brass barrel, brass action similar to the last and signed in script (engraving refreshed), folding trigger, flat-sided butt inlaid with silver scrolls along the back, and shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheon, London proof marks (2) 3.3 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And Another Of 54-Bore The First By Wood, York, Circa 1815, The Second Signed Tindall & Dutton, London, Early 19th CenturyThe first with turn-off barrel with a gold band around the muzzle and engraved with a foliate band around the breech, action (cock replaced) signed in capitals within an oval against a stand of flags over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, folding trigger, the tang behind stamped '008976' at a later date, figured flat-sided butt, and vacant silver escutcheon (light rust patination), private Birmingham proof marks; the second with turn-off barrel, action (top jaw, screw and steel-spring replaced) signed in capitals within an oval against a stand of flags over each side, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, replacement trigger-guard, flat-sided butt, and vacant silver escutcheon (old wear and rust patination), London proof marks (2) 4.5 and 6.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Joseph Wood is recorded at 28 Spurrier Gate, York, Yorkshire between 1815 and 1820. Tindall & Dutton were Birmingham makers who marked their firearms 'London'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss Pocket Pistol Signed Johnson, Early 19th CenturyWith brass barrel and action in one piece, the former in two stages and with turned and belled muzzle, border engraved octagonal breech, action signed in an oval against a stand of flags on one side and engraved with a martial trophy on the other, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel (top jaw and screw replaced), trigger-guard, and figured flat-sided butt (steel parts pitted), private Birmingham proof marks 7.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 25-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol Of Unusually Large SizeBy Hanson, Doncaster, Circa 1820With turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle, border engraved action signed in capitals within an oval against a martial trophy over both sides, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, trigger-guard engraved with a flower-head on the bow, and figured flat-sided butt (some old light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 7 cm. barrel Footnotes:Probably by Septimus Hanson recorded in Doncaster, Yorkshire between 1817 and 1822For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under Tap-Action Pistol With Spring BayonetBy Wheeler, London, Early 19th CenturyWith turn-off barrels each retaining some blueing and numbered '5' and '6' respectively, the lower barrel fitted with a folding bayonet, bright border engraved breeches and action, the former numbered to correspond with the barrels, the latter signed in capitals within an oval against a differing martial trophy over each side, engraved blued thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, trigger-guard engraved with a flower-head and also forming the bayonet-release, figured flat-sided butt chequered along the back, vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining some of its original finish, private Birmingham proof marks 6 cm. barrels Footnotes:The maker is almost certainly Robert 3 Wheeler recorded in Birmingham between 1799 and 1813. He had a Gun & Pistol Warehouse at 16 Staring Lane, Cheapside, London between 1805 and 1808, and is known to have marked his firearms 'London'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under Tap-Action Pistol By Jover, London, Circa 1775With turn-off cannon barrels numbered '1' and '2' respectively and each engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, the latter numbered to correspond with the barrels, border engraved action signed in capitals against a rococo scroll on one side and engraved 'LONDON' within a rocaille involving a part martial trophy on the other, ring-neck cock (jaw screw incomplete), sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a large flower-head on the bow, figured flat-sided butt with rounded pommel, cast and chased mounts comprising vacant escutcheon, a shell above and foliage below, and grotesque mask butt-cap, the latter with indistinct maker's mark of Joseph Keays (old light rust patination), Tower private proof marks over London proof marks 12 cm. barrels Footnotes:For a full account of Joseph Keays, see Leslie Southwick, 'The Makers' Marks', 'I.K', 'JA' and 'M.B', Struck On London 18th Century Georgian Silver Gun Furniture...', J.A.A.S., Vol. XXIV, No. 2 (September 2022), pp. 136-185For Jover see footnote to lot 217For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Irish 18-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol With Folding BayonetBy Bray, Dublin, Circa 1820With rebrowned twist sighted barrel engraved 'DUBLIN' and stamped with Irish registration number 'L-H 1234' for Co. Lough within the sighting groove along the top flat, and fitted with a folding bayonet on the left side at the muzzle, grooved engraved tang, border engraved flat lock (cock and safety-catch replaced) signed in capitals and decorated with a starburst behind the the pan, roller, figured full stock with broadly chequered rounded butt, bayonet-catch mounted to the left of the barrel tang, foliate engraved steel butt-cap and trigger-guard, the latter with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and stirrup ramrod (some wear and rust patination) 9.5 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams Oxford, Antique Arms & Militaria, 4 May 2011, lot 144 (part)For Joseph Bray of Dublin see David J.W. Stroud, A Dictionary Of The Early Irish Gunmakers, 2023, pp. 126-127For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Irish Flintlock Officer's Pistol Of Musket BoreBy McDermot Of Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist sighted barrel stamped with Irish registration number 'M-N 1854' for Co. Monaghan within the sighting groove and fitted with spring bayonet on the left side, grooved engraved tang, signed border engraved flat lock with roller, figured full stock (fore-end with minor split) with rounded pineapple chequered butt, the latter with silver cap, engraved steel trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod (steel parts with some rust patination) 15.7 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 418For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Flintlock Brass-Barrelled Pistol Of Carbine Bore With Spring BayonetInscribed Calvert, Leeds, Early 19th CenturyWith octagonal barrel engraved 'LEEDS' along the top flat and fitted with a folding bayonet, engraved tang with bayonet-catch, refurbished flat bevelled lock engraved 'CALVERT' (cock replaced) and with safety-catch and roller, figured full stock (fore-end with minor old repaired cracks) with flat-sided rounded butt, brass trigger-guard with acorn finial and engraved with a flower-head on the bow, turned brass ramrod-pipes, and later brass-tipped ramrod, Tower private proof marks 23 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 12-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol Circa 1820With rebrowned twist octagonal barrel engraved with foliage and 'LONDON' along the top flat, foliate engraved tang, border engraved flat lock decorated with foliage, cock en suite, roller, figured full stock with chequered rounded butt, reblued trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, vacant white-metal escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original brass-mounted ramrod, Birmingham proof marks 13 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Pair Of 14-Bore Flintlock Brass-Barrelled PistolsBy Sharpe, Almost Certainly John of Birmingham, Circa 1820-30With heavy barrels each signed in capitals along the breech flat between 'EXTRA' and 'PROOF', a line of punched stars at the rear, sparsely engraved flat locks and cocks decorated en suite, rollers, figured full stocks (one with old spit above the front of the lock and minor damage on the left at the muzzle) each with rounded butt, border engraved brass mounts comprising flat scroll side-plates, vacant escutcheons, butt-caps and trigger-guards, the last each with pointed finial and decorated with an oval motif on the bow, turned brass ramrod-pipes, and brass-capped wooden ramrods, Liège proof and Birmingham proof marks (2) 22 cm. barrels Footnotes:Probably intended for the export market. For a similar pistol by the same maker and sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms & Armour..., 24 April 2013, lot 437For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine Flintlock Officer's Pistol Of Musket BoreBy Prosser, Charing Cross, London, Early 19th CenturyWith browned sighted barrel (some scattered light pitting) engraved 'Charing-Cross-London' along the sighting flat, case-hardened tang engraved with foliage and incorporating a back-sight, signed case-hardened flat bevelled lock engraved with a starburst and foliage at the stepped tail, engraved safety-catch and blued steel-spring with roller, figured full stock (fore-end split on one side) with flattened butt cut with characteristic chequering with a cross in the centre of each diamond, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising pommel-cap decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with foliage and a Britannia shield on the bow, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, stirrup ramrod, and much original finish, London proof marks 24.4 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 23 April 2008, lot 459John Prosser was appointed Sword Cutler & Beltmaker to George III in 1795 and to George IV in 1827. He was at 9 Charing Cross between 1796 and 1853For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol By I. & J. Parr, Circa 1815Reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel engraved with a band of foliage at the rear, grooved tang engraved with foliage, border engraved flat bevelled lock decorated with foliage on the stepped tail and with engraved safety-catch and roller, figured full stock (old repairs including in the ramrod-channel at the muzzle), chequered rounded butt (broken through and repaired), steel trigger-guard with large pineapple finial and engraved with a flower-head on the bow (tang repaired), turned ramrod-pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrod with steel worm (some wear and light patination), London proof marks 22.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:The makers are almost certainly John and James Parr of Liverpool, LancashireFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Flintlock Pistol Of Carbine BoreBy Barwick, Norwich, Circa 1800With octagonal sighted barrel (light rust patination) signed along the top flat and with gold-lined touch-hole, the bottom flat stamped 'Stubbs', 'IS' crowned, and 'IF', tang engraved with a martial trophy and a starburst, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof pan and on the stepped tail, foliate engraved cock, safety-catch and roller, figured full stock (some old bruising) with chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard engraved with a martial trophy on the bow and with pineapple finial, turned ramrod-pipes, shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheon, and later brass-mounted ramrod, London proof marks 23.1 cm. barrelFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Paul Murray Collection sold in these Rooms, 13 November 2017, lot 615George & Charles Barwick are recorded in Norwich, Norfolk, between 1797 and 1804For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol By Gill & Knubley, London, Circa 1784With slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrel signed in script along the top flat and engraved with a band of beadwork ahead of an engraved silver band at the rear of the breech, tang with back-sight and engraved with flower-heads and foliage, flat bevelled lock (cock expertly replaced) signed in script and engraved with foliage on the stepped tail, old replacement steel with roller acting against a ramp on the steel-spring, figured full stock (fore-end with minor old repairs) with rounded flat-sided butt, an oval silver escutcheon on one side engraved with owner's monogram, and on the other with the owner's crest and motto, steel trigger-guard with large pineapple finial and decorated with flower-heads on the border engraved bow, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initial 'J', a baron's coronet above, set trigger, turned ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod, possibly original, London proof marks 24.9 cm. barrel Footnotes:Thomas 1 Gill (d. 1801) was established in Birmingham by about 1744 and is recorded as making 'swords, guns, pistols, saws, elastic spurs, pistols with bayonets and unparalled snuffers...'. In 1782 he was at 11 Charing Cross, London and was succeeded there in 1784 by John Knubley (Gunmaker to the Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward). It is probable that this pistol therefore dates from this period. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 116 and 161The crest and motto is that of Patrick Heron (1736-1803), MP for Kirkcubright and a banker. The initial 'J' with a baron's coronet above probably refers to John Maxwell (1772-1830), who married Patrick Heron's only daughter 1802. On inheriting the Heron estate in 1804 he changed his name to John Shaw-Stewart Heron-Maxwell, and succeeded his father as 4th Baronet in the same yearFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By John Richards, Strand, London, Circa 1800With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'STRAND LONDON' along the top flat and with a band of foliage at the rear, gold-lined touch-holes, border engraved tangs each with back-sight and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage, border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled detented locks each signed in capitals, decorated with a starburst behind the pan and with a part martial trophy on the stepped tail, foliate engraved cocks each with engraved safety-catch behind, and blued steel-springs each with roller, figured full stocks each with flat-sided rounded butt, blued steel trigger-guards each with large pineapple finial and decorated with a Britannia shield, banners and foliage on the bow, blued turned ramrod-pipes, adjustable set triggers, original ramrods, one with horn tip and steel worm, the other with threaded tip over the worm and also forming a powder-measure, and retaining some original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, steel bullet mould and modern Peter Dyson silver-mounted turnscrew with pricker, the interior of the lid with maker's illustrated trade label (minor damage), the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark 'J.S', crowned 25.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:John 1 Richards is recorded at 54 Strand (near the Adelphi), London between 1782 and 1808Offered with a 'Firearms As Trophies' certificate dated 13.2.1921 and detailing 'One pair of old flint pistols, flint action' and 'One double barrelled flint pistol, silver mounted'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol With Spring BayonetBy P. Bond, No. 45 Corn Hill, London, Circa 1800With brass barrel and action in one piece, the former turned and belled at the muzzle, later side-mounted horn-tipped ramrod and folding bayonet beneath, the latter with spring-catch on one side, border engraved brass action signed in capitals within an oval over both sides, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel (jaw screw replaced), sprung trigger-guard also forming the bayonet-catch and engraved with a flower-head on the bow, figured flat-sided butt, and shield-shaped silver escutcheon engaved with owner's monogram (steel parts with some old pitting), Tower private proof marks 17.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:Philip John Joseph Bond was free of the Goldmsiths' Company in 1781. He is recorded as Gunmaker & Sword Cutler at 45 Cornhill, London between 1794 and the year of his death in 1816For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Rare 100-Bore Flintlock Tuteneg-Mounted Four-Shot Volley Pistol By Hunt, London, Circa 1775With turn-off tuteneg barrel-cluster turned at the threaded breech, decoratively engraved octagonal breech becoming polygonal and engraved 'LONDON' on a foliate rococo scroll along the top flat, re-engraved tang (retaining screw replaced), border engraved flat bevelled lock (pitted, cock and steel-spring replaced) signed in capitals on a rococo scroll and decorated with a flower-head on the stepped tail, engraved safety-catch, figured half-stock (old repair and some old scratching around the lock) carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, border engraved mounts comprising shaped side-plate (side-nails replaced) decorated with a garland and an urn, vacant escutcheon with a border of beadwork, spurred pommel with rocailles and foliage on each side, and with a flower-head within a border of beadwork on the cap, and trigger-guard with acorn finial and a flower-head in a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, London and Tower private proof marks 10.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:The pair to this pistol was sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 436Joseph Hunt is recorded in Birmingham between 1767 and 1774. He is recorded in Queen Street, Cheapside, London in 1774, the same year he was made free of the Gunmakers' CompanyFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 54-Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol Early 18th CenturyWith turn-off cannon barrel, plain breech and tang, rounded lock, figured half-stock with globose butt, and drop-shaped trigger without guard 5.5 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An English Combined Hunting Sword And 54-Bore Flintlock Pistol Mid-18th CenturyWith tapering blade fullered over most of its length on each side and double-edged towards the point, the pistol with turn-off cannon barrel, external steel, steel-spring and pan (cock replaced), hilt comprising downbent shell-guard, knuckle-guard with swelling central moulding, and dark horn grip of slightly tapering circular section (pommel and brass button replaced, ferrule incomplete, old pitting overall), private Birmingham proof marks 70.2 cm. bladeFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 22-Bore Flintlock Turn-Off Pistol By Nat. Trevey, London, Mid-18th CenturyWith turn-off cannon barrel, breech engraved 'LONDON' along the top, foliate engraved tang, border engraved rounded lock signed in capitals beneath the chiselled steel-spring, figured half-stock (repaired above and beneath the lock) carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, steel trigger-guard retaining some engraving, border engraved steel fore-end plate extending back to form the trigger-plate, cast and chased silver mounts comprising pierced trophy of arms side-plate, vacant foliate escutcheon, a shell above, and grotesque mask butt-cap with indistinct maker's mark, probably of Joseph Keays (some old wear and rust patination), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Gibson 13.7 cm. barrelFootnotes:Nathaniel Trevey was apprenticed for John Sibley in 1703. He is recorded as Gunmaker, Flower de Luce Ct., Fleet Street, London, between 1740 and 1752, and was contractor to Ordnance between 1743-1749Thomas Gibson was apprenticed to Stephen Chalkley in 1735, and free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1742. A fine sporting gun and rifle by him are in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg (inv. nos. 3.0.369 and 386)For Joseph Keays see footnote to lot 192For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 55-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol By Barbar, London, Circa 1765With turn-off brass cannon barrel numbered '1' by the lug, breech numbered to correspond, border engraved brass action (tang plate repaired) signed in capitals on foliate rocailles over each side, ring-neck cock (top jaw, screw and steel all replaced), sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, and figured flat-sided butt, Tower private proof marks 10.2 cm. barrel Footnotes:Probably by James 2 Barbar, apprenticed to his father in 1747For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Fine Silver MountsBy Bumford, London, Circa 1760With two-stage cannon barrel turned and moulded at the muzzle and engraved 'LONDON' on a foliate scroll at the breech (partly re-engraved), waisted border engraved tang decorated with foliage, border engraved action (cock and steel replaced) signed in capitals beneath the chiselled steel-spring, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch engraved with a flower-head on the bow, figured rounded swelling butt (repaired above the back of the action) carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, mounts cast and chased in relief comprising trophy of arms side-plate involving flowering foliage, vacant trophy of arms escutcheon, and long-nosed moustachioed grotesque mask butt-cap framed by scallop shells and surmounted by a small lion-mask, steel ramrod-pipes (rear retaining screw missing), and later steel ramrod (some wear and light pitting), London proof marks and Bumford's barrelsmith's mark 16.5 cm. barrelFootnotes:John 2 Bumford was apprenticed to Thomas Hardwell in 1735 and was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1751 and again in 1756. He was Contractor to Ordnance between 1756 and 1771, to the East Indian Company between 1745 and 1773, and to the Hudson's Bay Company from 1757 until the year of his death in 1775Cf. a pair of pistols by the same maker with related mounts and sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 347For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Unusual 18-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Bronze Barrel And LockBy Barber, London, Circa 1765With two-stage barrel slightly flared towards the muzzle and stamped with indistinct Irish registration number for Dublin City along the top, octagonal breech signed in capitals along the top flat and engraved with rocailles and foliage, plain tang, border engraved flat bevelled lock signed in capitals on a rococo scroll and decorated with foliage on the stepped tail, cock engraved en suite, figured full stock (some old splits and repairs along the fore-end, grip broken through and repaired), cast and chased silver mounts comprising pierced side-plate with a shell on a draped pedestal between foliage, later foliate escutcheon engraved 'York' in gothic letters, grotesque mask butt-cap, steel trigger-guard with acorn finial, turned ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod (worm missing), possibly original (some wear and light pitting), London proof marks and unidentified barrelsmith's mark 25.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:The maker is possibly John 1 Barber apprenticed to his father Lewis in 1711For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An 18-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted PistolBy Griffin, Bond Street, London, Mid-18th CenturyWith slightly swamped barrel re-engraved 'BOND STREET LONDON' within an elongated loop along the top flat at the breech, border engraved tang decorated with foliage, border engraved rounded lock signed in capitals (engraving refreshed, top jaw and screw replaced), figured full stock (fore-end mostly replaced including the ramrod-pipe, old split beneath the front of the lock) with apron around the barrel tang, border engraved mounts comprising flat scroll side-plate, escutcheon with owner's crest above 'N1', spurred pommel with rounded cap decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with an open flower-head on the bow, and later brass-capped ramrod, London proof marks and Foreigner's mark 20.3 cm. barrel Footnotes:The crest is that of the Lee family of Hartwell, Buckinghamshire Benjamin Griffin, father of Joseph, was apprenticed to Samuel Harrison in 1719. He was allowed to prove guns by the Gunmakers' Company between 1724 and 1731, and despite being told to give up work by the Gunmakers' Company he continued trading in Bond Street, London between 1735 and 1770, the year of his deathCf. a related pistol sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 30 November 2016For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 20-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Holster Pistol By Le Maire Of London, Circa 1715-20With two-stage sighted barrel (some pitting), border engraved tang, border engraved rounded lock (cock replaced), moulded figured full stock (repaired at the muzzle) with swelling at the rear ramrod-pipe and raised apron around the barrel tang, cast and chased mounts comprising pierced foliate side-plate, vacant foliate escutcheon, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, trigger-guard with foliate finial, baluster ramrod-pipes, and later horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks and indistinct barrelsmith's mark 27 cm. barrel Footnotes:Jean Le Maire, a Huguenot, was naturalised in 1710, and appointed Gunmaker to George I in 1719. He was allowed to prove guns by the Gunmakers' Company as a 'foreigner' in 1728. See John Hayward, 'The Huguenot Gunmakers Of London', J.A.A.S., Vol. VI, No. 4 (December 1968), pp. 124 and 126For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 22-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Holster Pistol By Turvey Of London, Early 18th CenturyWith three-stage barrel, octagonal breech becoming polygonal, plain tang, rounded lock signed in capitals, figured full stock (old splits and minor repair at the muzzle, repairs around the lock and pommel) with raised apron around the barrel tang, mounts comprising flat scroll side-plate with engraved foliate terminal, border engraved bluntly spurred pommel decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, plain trigger-guard with pointed finial, single turned baluster ramrod-pipe, and later steel-capped ramrod (barrel and lock with old light pitting), London proof marks and Turvey's barrelsmith's mark 30.6 cm. barrel Footnotes:Edward 1 Turvey (d. 1724) was apprenticed to Godfrey Tailor in 1682, and turned over to Humphrey Pickfatt. Free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1690, he was elected Master in 1713. He was Gunmaker to Ordnance between 1693 and the year of his death in 1714For a related pistol sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 26 May 2021, lot 320For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com