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The Brian Higgs Collection, Part 2
In memory of Brian Higgs 14/11/1936-8/11/2015
We are sad to report the death of well-known local
collector Brian Higgs of Harwich on 8
th
November 2015.
Brian had collected militaria, guns and bayonets for over 70
years. He was a regular exhibitor at local militaria fairs and
had a wide circle of friends from far and wide. He was held
in great esteem by those who knew him, for his friendly
approach and straightforward trading. He was in every
respect a Gentleman of the old school, honest to the core,
unfailingly polite (and always willing to give a discount!).
He is already much missed by his close pals, and our
condolences go to his wife Jean, and children Mark and
Sarah.
Lockdales has been entrusted with the sale of
Brian’s collection, which has been very competitively
reserved on the instructions of the Executors. I’m sure
Brian would join me in wishing you well with your bids and
hoping you can find a bargain matching your interests.
-Howard Williamson, Harwich, November 2015
809
A 19th century Indian Matchlock musket 'Torador'.
Long barrel 39.5" with reinforced breech. Approx 12
bore. Muzzle of swelled form. Indian hardwood stock.
Good working order and sound condition. Buyer collects.
No Reserve
£30 - £40
810
A brass framed four barrelled sharps pepperbox pistol.
Model 1A. Frame marked 'C. Sharps & Co' & 'Philade
P.A.' SN: 37.059. Forward sliding barrels. Cal .22. Patent
date 1859. A gamblers self defence weapon from the
height of the 'Wild West'. This made at the time of the
American Civil War c1860-5. Excellent gutta percha
grips. The whole in good & better condition. Deactivated
with certificate. (Mainspring requires replacement).
£150 - £160
811
A double barrelled Brazilian Rossi .32 cal pocket pistol,
circa 1870. Twin side by side barrels. Centre rib marked
'ROSSI CAL: .32c'. Nickel finish. GWO & condition.
Twin triggers. Deactivated with certificate.
£100 - £120
812
A percussion holster pistol of Eastern origin. Barrel 11".
Fullstocked (repair to fore-end) skull crusher buttcap.
Steel mounts. Border engraved backplate. Ramrod
missing. In good working order and sound & better
condition.
£100 - £110
813
A very useful bag of helmet parts including a helmet spike
(U.K.?) Chinstrap chain, Picklehaube rosettes, bits of
helmet furniture. All good condition. (qty)
£20 - £25
814
A .32 Cal. Hopkins & Allen U.S pocket revolver. 5 shot
unfluted cylinder. Good hard rubber grips. Top strap
marked 'Hopkins & Allen' MFG. LTD. The
DICTATOR' Pat 27 May '79. Good working order and
condition. Virtually all original nickel finish. Barrel 3".
An attractive 'Wild West' pocket revolver circa 1880's.
Deactivated with certificate.
£100 - £120
815
An attractive pierced TSUBA with Seppa washer. Age
uncertain. Viewing recommended. a/f
£20 - £25
816
Belgian 9mm pinfire revolver. Barrel 4". Belgian proofs.
Barrel marked 'Canon Acevisse'. Folding trigger. Side
mounted ejector rod. Sidegate loading r/h grip with
fracture to wood (no losses). Dates 1855-60. No licence
required.
£60 - £65
817
Belgian 9mm Pinfire Revolver. Barrel 6" single action.
Chequered walnut grip. Belgian proof to cylinder. Dark
patina overall. Action partly a/f, screw absent from
Trigger guard. No licence required.
£80 - £90
818
Box of general Militaria including: WW1 water bottles,
bag of ships modelling spares, model ships cannon on
carriage, brass button polishing tools, bullet mould.
Martini Henry screw gauge, no 16 striker protrusion
gauge dated 1942 army 'Housewife' pack of patches,
magnifier. (Buyer Collects)
£25 - £30
819
Boxlock turnoff percussion pistol circa 1835. Good
quality. Barrel 2.5" chequered walnut bag shaped butt
with silver escutcheon. Cal .45. Acanthus scrolling to
panels. In working order and good condition. No licence
required.
£60 - £70
820
British Army Bearskin with red & white plume.
Grenadier Guards badge to front. With 8 tab liner. Age
not known. Viewing recommended.
£150 - £160
821
Defence Medal WW2 plus photographs last letter to
mum (?). Defence medal issue slip to 'Pte E. Higgs' Two
photos of Elsie Higgs in A.T.S. uniform. CWG details:-
Pte Elsie Higgs W/52953 Auxiliary Territorial service
Died 9.3.1942 aged 18. Daughter of Fred & Esther Higgs
of Gorton Manchester. Buried Manchester (Gorton)
Cemetery.
£30 - £35
822
Display box with 5x U.S. Civil War Relics from the
Battlefield of Fredericksburg, Virginia (labels states) and
A U.S belt buckle with revolver motif to front. (Buyer
collects)
£20 - £22
823
Firemans Sabertache with brass badge depicting crossed
axes and a building on fire. In good overall condition
(leather a little dry) AND a Slade Wallis despatch satchel
with cross strap & buckle. (strap marked '2 LEIC' '35' 2nd
BN Leicester Regiment) Name 'F. LEIGH' marked to
back. Badge missing. Brass fittings. Very good condition.
Victorian circa 1889? (2)
£30 - £40
824
French Model 1895 Fireman's brass helmet. 'Modele
1895 De Paris'. With ornate badge 'FLUCTUAT NEC
MERGITUR'. Complete with original (?) leather liner &
later chinstrap. With chicken (?) red feather plume to side.
The whole in excellent condition for age. A fine display
piece
£100 - £120
825
French Second Empire, Brass Fireman's (Casque de
Pompier) helmet. High brass comb with 2nd Empire
Eagle badge and the legend 'POMPIERS DE
COURTERANGES'. Helmet is the 1855 Pattern (2nd
Empire) with its original brass chinscales. Please note the
liner is absent. A lovely old, highly decorative brass
helmet from the mid 19th century. In good original
condition.
£100 - £120
826
Good military Japanned tin circular helmet box with
blank nameplate containing 3x helmet plumes, odd tin
items of militaria and a quantity of photos of military
equipment. Viewing recommended. (Buyer collects)
£20 - £25
827
Harwich Interest. A large box of WW2 (mainly)
Ephemera much of it relating to Harwich. The box
contains photos, service records of individuals, Home
Front literature and much more. Viewing recommended.
(Buyer collects) Qty
£30 - £40
828
Helmet Parts: A box of extremely useful helmet parts
largely for WW1 Pickerhaube including: Two spikes and
a Bavarian Head Dress Plate, a WW1 Belgian Lion
badge for Adrian helmet & miscellaneous parts. All in
good condition. (Buyer collects)
£50 - £60
829
Helmet Plate: A good Geo V helmet plate of the 16th
Lancers. Battle Honours to South Africa 1900-1902. In
very good condition with two screw lugs to reverse. No
damage with age patina.
£30 - £35
830
Helmet Plate: A good Geo V? Life Guards helmet plate.
Badge legend 'HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE'. In
very good with various lugs and clips to reverse.
£30 - £35
831
Helmet Plate: A good Victorian helmet plate of the Life
Guards. Badge with additional 'wings' attached to the
foliage either side of the badge. Victorian Crown 5 short
lugs to reverse. The whole in good complete condition.
£30 - £35