95
2260
Rifle: A fine British .303 cal. Pattern 1914 service rifle. Rifle well refinished overall. Varnishedwalnut stock with butt marker disc and full volley sight
set. Rifle ismade byWinchester in 1916/17. Butt stock carries 'IE' roundedwhich transfer asMKI, Eddystone. Completewith canvas sling. Thewhole
inoutstanding condition.With certificate of deactivation.
£400 -£450
2261
Rifle: a Great War French Model 1886/93 level 8mm service rifle made at St Etienne in 1891. Barrel and action with fading blued finish, bolt is
mismatched and pitted. Walnut fore-end heavily bruised with some gouges. Buttstock bruised with loose buttplate. Action is in good working order.
Fore-endhas 10cm split towoodworkwith certificate of deactivation.
£300 -£350
2262
Rifle: aGreatWar SMLECal .303 inchMKIII service rifle byBSACo&dated 1915. Nomatching numbers.Walnut stockwith volley sight andplain
butt marker disc. Woodwork bruised overall & with Greek? letters hand scratched into stock. Magazine cut off and correct rear sight with windage
knob. CompletewithWW2 canvas sling. In goodworking order& sound condition. (well wornoverall) with certificates of deactivation.
£300 -£350
2263
Rifle: A North American Trade musket cut down to carbine size. Flint lock missing cock and well rusted. Walnut stock decorated in the North
American Indian stylewith brass tacks. Barrel secured to stock by copper wire. Brass furniture. Iron barrel 14". This is a relic piece typical of aweapon
usedby theNorthAmerican Indian circa 1800-1870. A real piece of Americanhistory.
£100 -£150
2264
Rifle: A PortugueseMauser - Vergueiro butt action rifle.
Barrel 24.5". cal. 7.92mm. This rifle a post 1937
shortened conversion. Breech marked 'CI' & Crown
(King Carlos I of Portugal) Original Model designation
'6.5 mod. 1904' to reverse of receiver. Good stock,
hooded foresight. In good working order and condition.
With certificate ofDeactivation.
£200 -£250
2265
Rifle: a WW1 German GEW 98, 7.92 service rifle by
Mauser & manufactured in 1906. Metal work cleaned
bright overall. Straight bolt (mismatched number) walnut
stock, incorrect ramrod. The bolt which connects and
holds the action and the trigger guard sections together is
missing. Action in good working order. Complete with
certificate of deactivation.
£350 -£400
2266
Rifle: An Austro-Hungarian Model 1888 service rifle.
Cal. 8mm, barrel 30.2". Breechmarked 'O.E. overWG'
SN:357 E. Stock varnished. In good condition and
working order.With certificate of deactivation,
£250 -£300
2267
Scientific instrument: A precision Aneroid Barometer
made by R. Fuess of Berlin - Steglitz. Face marked
'D.R.P' 'HOHEmm. &mb'. Used by German forces in
ships and aircraft.Good condition. *Vendor states from a
Zeppelin.
£25 -£25
2268
Spears: TwoAfrican leaf shaped throwing spears of some
age and in excellent condition. Possibly of Zulu origin
with one Turkish & 2 Union Jack flags (small size)
Interesting lot. (Buyer collects)
£40 -£50
2269
Swords: Two Indian swords both without scabbards:- 1)
Indian sword 'Tulwar'. All steel construction. Plain
curved blade. Steel hilt with knucklebow. Light rusting
overall. Blade approx 31". Circa 1850. 2) Indian sword
(Firangi?). Curved blade approx 35". All steel guardwith
knucklebow. Circular pommel with curved 3" spike to
top. Unusual design circa 1800-1830. Light rusting
overall. A nice pair of 19th century Indian fighting
swords. (2)
£30 -£40
2270
Tench Art: An 8" piece of shrapnel attached to a board
with a brass plaque stating 'Fragments of the bomb
dropped on the Stoke Bathing Place (Ipswich) by a
GermanZeppelin on the evening of 31stMarch 1916'. A
genuine piece.
£35 -£40
2271
Trench Art: 3 decoratedWW1 shell cases. Two French
75mmplus 1British13Pdr 1918. (3)
£20 -£25
2272
TrenchArt: A French '75' shell head, complete with fuse
for WW1. Cleaned overall AND A German Pom Pom
shell '37-85' dated 18.9.16 with copper decoration. good
condition.
£35 -£40
2273
Trench Art: A high quality trench art dinner gongmade
from a British WW1 18 Pounder shell case. Mahogany
base with heavy brass fittings andwooden beater. Lovely
item. (Buyer collects)
£150 -£200
2274
Trench Art: A large calibre WW1 shell case converted
into an umbrella stand. Shell case marked '172' &
'POLTE' 'DEZ 1917' & MAGEDEBURG' Two lion
head carrying lugs attached to side of casing.Heavy item.
(buyer collects)
£50 -£55
2275
TrenchArt: A trench artWW1 clock set into the boss of
a four bladed propeller & marked 'AD 501 MLH' &
'D3200' & 'P2285' Aquality piece. (Buyer collects)
£150 -£200
2276
Trench Art: An interesting desk piece mounted on a
marble base comprising:- small calibre shell base
(exploded) diameter 3". Two other components (part of
fuse) one marked '12cm' & 'C/88'. brass plaque marked
'AERSCHOT1914'.Heavy. (buyer collects.)
£25 -£35
2277
Trench Art: British 13 Pdr case with legs possibly for a
holding a poker. British shell case 18 Pdr. Engraved
'Souvenir from Toul. C.B. 1918'. British shell case 18
pdr. Beatendecorationof dove/grapes/& vine. (3)
£20 -£25
2278
Trench Art: French 75 shell case 1916, British 18
Pounder case 1917,German30mm shell case 1916. (3)
£20 -£25
2279
Trench Art: Three WW1 French 75mm shell cases. 1)
Beaten& pierced decoration 'Souvenir' Doves &poppies.
2) Pair of French 75 caseswith crenelated tops. 'Souvenir'
with initials 'T.E.' & 'L.A.T.S.N.E. (3)
£20 -£25
2280
Zeppelin Relic: Exhaust Manifold. Vendor states from
Zeppelin brought from down locally. Manifold from a
Mybach engine mb,iv.12 cylinder (These were arranged
in two banks of 6 in groups of 3). Lot related to the
AneroidBarometer in this sale.Good condition.
£80 -£100
