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The Michael Lovell Collection of Weapons
1
Bayonet Frog: A good WW1 1914 pattern leather frog by
Hepburn Gale & Ross and dated 1915. Complete with
halve strap. Leather in excellent condition.
£60 - £70
2
Bayonet Frog: A scarce Pattern 1914 Leather bayonet
frog and halve carrier attachment, complete with wooden
halve. Frog by Stuart Surridge & Co. 1915.
£250 - £300
3
Bayonet Frog: A very good WW1 German bayonet frog
by Hans Romer VLM & dated for 1914. Also stamped
'BAM 9.30'. Rarely found in this condition.
£60 - £70
4
Bayonet: A Collector's grade example of the P.13 sword
bayonet for the P14 rifle. Made by Winchester in April
1916. Excellent blade with original polish. Contained in
its steel mounted leather scabbard with round frog stud.
Lovely grips. Nice example. (Only 225,000 made by
Winchester).
£80 - £90
5
Bayonet: A good Pattern 1879 Sawback Artillery
bayonet. Pommel marked 'M' 'DN' R.A.1 (Militia 1st
DEVON MILITIA ROYAL ARTILLERY). Good
sawback blade 25.75". WD marked, dated March 1889
with 'VR' Crown. In its leather scabbard. Steel stirrup
hilt with excellent chequered grips. A collector's lot.
£400 - £450
6
Bayonet: A good socket bayonet for the Brown Bess
musket. Ricasso marked 'OSBORN' & socket stamped
with rack number 'C over 41' (C Company 41st Foot?)
Small hole drilled through top of socket. V.G.C overall.
No scabbard. *41st Foot were the 1st Bn Welsh Regt.
£110 - £120
7
Bayonet: A Model 1874 Gras Epee Bayonet made at
St.Etienne in March 1878. In its blued steel scabbard. An
above average example.
£30 - £35
8
Bayonet: A No4 MK1 Cruciform bayonet. Socket
marked:-' No4 MK 1 SM'. In its steel scabbard with
webbing frog. A good example of this scarce bayonet.
£120 - £130
9
Bayonet: A Pattern 1853 socket bayonet for the Enfield
P53 rifle. Volunteer markings (matching) to both the
socket and the brass frog stud. Marking V.Y.W 20.84
(West Yorkshire Volunteers). With its original Buff
leather frog also marked to the W.Y. Vols. The whole in
excellent condition. A collector's lot and very rare to find
all three parts marked to the same unit.
£160 - £170
10
Bayonet: A Pattern 1853 Socket bayonet for the Enfield
P.53 rifle, in its 1st Pattern scabbard. Bayonet and
Scabbard frog stud, both marked 'SM9'. Bayonet No 12
and Scabbard No 19. The socket also marked 'V' for
volunteer.
£150 - £160
11
Bayonet: A Pattern 1853 Yataghan artillery sword
bayonet with correct steel scabbard. Matching details on
Crossguard and scabbard V12: '50 F/16 Bde R.A.' ('F'
Battery 16th Brigade Royal Artillery) Ricasso marked
'B.M'. Nice bayonet in excellent condition.
£150 - £160
12
Bayonet: A Pattern 1860 Yataghan bayonet, shortened
for Cadet use. Clean blade and good steel mounted
leather scabbard. In above average condition for this
model.
£100 - £110
13
Bayonet: A Pattern 1887 bayonet for the Martini Henry
Rifle. Excellent blade 18.25" marked VR & GO with
WD & inspection mark. Good leather grips in its steel
mounted leather scabbard. In excellent condition overall.
£150 - £160
14
Bayonet: A Pattern 1887 MKIII Bayonet for the Martini
Henry Rifle. Plain unfullered blade 18.25". Ricasso
marked VR- /88 & Williamson Sword Company
LONDON. WD & inspection marks. In its steel mounted
leather scabbard. The whole in excellent condition.
Good chequered leather grips.
£150 - £160
15
Bayonet: A Pattern 1888 MK1 2nd Type scarce hand
Pattern MKII scabbard with integral frog. Regimentally
marked to the Essex Regiment on the Pommel. Has a
museum tag still attached. Interesting bayonet.
£100 - £110
16
Bayonet: A Pattern 1888 MKI 2nd Type by Sanderson
in November 1895. Regimentally marked to the 2nd
Devonshire Regiment who were present at the Relief of
Ladysmith amongst other actions during the Boer War.
In a rare wood & pigskin scabbard with a brass locket.
An interesting bayonet with a Boer War connection.
£80 - £90
17
Bayonet: A Pattern 1888 MKI 2nd Type WD Issue in its
leather scabbard with integral frog and integral chape.
Reverse of pommel marked 'N' for Naval use. (Note:
other bayonets were used in Naval Operations in WW1
in the C.L.L.E. including Zeebrugge Raid). A good
example.
£80 - £90
18
Bayonet: A Pattern 1907 bayonet with hooked fighting
quillion. Bayonet made by Enfield in May 1909. Pommel
marked 'MAN' for the Manchester Regiment. Good
bayonet with clean blade. Light pitting to mounts &
pommel. In its matching numbered First Pattern
scabbard with integral chape. Scabbard by Chapman
dated 1909, locket with light pitting overall.
£500 - £550
19
Bayonet: A Pattern P-1888 MKII made by Enfield in
August 1902. A good clean example, WD issue marks. In
its steel mounted leather scabbard.
£70 - £80
20
Bayonet: a rare U.S. Socket bayonet for early flintlock
musket.
£40 - £50
21
Bayonet: A Socket Bayonet for the Brown Bess musket.
Ricasso with maker's name 'SALTER'. Various
inspection marks. Socket marked '23' (23rd Regiment of
Foot?) In good condition overall. * 23 Foot - 1st or 2nd
Bns R.W. Fus.
£130 - £140
22
Bayonet: A very good No5 Jungle Carbine Bayonet by
W.S.C. (Wilkinson Sword & Co). WD marked. In its steel
scabbard with correct webbing frog by MHG & dated
1944.
£120 - £130
23
Bayonet: An outstanding PO7 Bayonet for the SMLE
rifle. Manufactured by rare maker 'MOLE' in September
1917. Excellent grips with inspector's marks. Blued
pommel marked O.T.C. - AMP.157 (Officer Training
Corps Ampthill College), in a particularly good 1915
scabbard by Chapman complete with leather frog.
£100 - £110
24
Bayonet: German Pattern 98/05 early version Butcher
bayonet with no flashguard and 'high ears' made by
Simpson & Co. Suhl in 1915. In its steel scabbard with
correct leather frog.
£80 - £90
25
Bayonet: Pattern 1898/05 German Butcher bayonet
made in 1917 by Mauser. Originally a sawback it was
returned to the arsenal and the sawback was removed. In
its blued steel scabbard. Overall in good condition.
£80 - £90
26
Bayonet: Pattern 1903 Bayonet for the SMLE rifle.
Pommel marked '3 MAN' for the 3rd Battalion
Manchester Regiment. Blade marked 12.98. Frog
marked 'I.D.T. 486'. In its leather scabbard with integral
frog. An above average example with blued mounts &
clean blade.
£120 - £130
27
Books: Four volumes of 'Bayonets of the World' by Paul
Kiesling. A standard reference work for the serious
collector. Now long out of print. (4)
£50 - £60
28
Cap Badges: An old collection of WW1 Cavalry Cap
badges covering Dragoons, Lances, Horse Guards etc.
An interesting lot. Collection contained in an old frame.
(approx 31)
£300 - £320
29
Carbine: A British Artillery Carbine for Native Service.
Lock marked Crown V.R. & dated 1863 & signed
ENFIELD. Stockeepers rounded to stock R.M.
ENFIELD. Crisp action on full & half cock, steel
furniture correct ramrod. A good original piece in sound
condition.
£320 - £340
30
Knife: An original Great War period military marked
Gurka Kukri. Ricasso marked Co (Cossipore) I G (Indian
Government). In its correct leather scabbard with frog
bar. The knife in good condition (minor chip from wood
at the pommel). With two small skinning knives.
£180 - £200
