7 October 2014 - Chatsworth Fine Art Sale

#0231

Lot 576/0231

SOLD Hammer price €280

A 19th Century Irish Dress Sword, with fine engraved 82cms (32″) blade inscribed “Sexton & Sons, Dawson St., Dublin,” and in original leather scabbard with shamrock engraved gilt metal mounts. (1)

Lot 577/0231

SOLD Hammer price €340

A fine quality early 19th Century stirrup hilted Naval Officers Sword, with blue and gilt hilt, 83cms (32 1/2″) blade, the handle profusely decorated with serpent head and mother of pearl grips (1 lacking) and with the single guard embossed with male and female heads etc., and with original brass mounted leather scabbard, with decorated tassel. (1)

Lot 578/0231

SOLD Hammer price €440

A rare antique Knife, the 30ms (11 3/4″) blade with engraved brass guard decorated with heads and with wooden handle with brass head finial; also an early short sword with 39.5cms (15 1/2″) blade, engraved guard and ivory handle inlaid with brass thread. (2)

Lot 579/0231

SOLD Hammer price €150

American Army: A good collection of 8 American army issue knives, daggers, maschette etc., mostly from The Korean War, all in good condition and in original leather, steel and canvas scabbards. A lot. * Formerly the property of Capt. T.L. Dunn, American Army. (8)

Lot 580/0231

SOLD Hammer price €280

A good quality 19th Century Turkish Jambiya with carved bone handle over a gilt decorated blade, and with silver and steel decorated leather scabbard, good condition; an Indian Khyber Knife with ivory and decorated brass handle and a leather scabbard; a Chinese Knife with steel blade and ivory mounted wood scabbard, with manuscript signature. A lot. (3)

Lot 581/0231

SOLD Hammer price €920

A 19th Century Indian Khanjharli, with large ivory handle, and decorated steel guard with animal head, the decorated blade, 35cms (13 1/2″) overall; also an Indian Khyber Knife with ivory handle, overall 40 cms (15 3/4″) long. (2)

Lot 582/0231

SOLD Hammer price €280

Two small antique engraved silver mounted Kris Knives, with intricately carved horn handles; and two larger ditto with wooden handles and scabbards, one with curved Damascus blade, also two small decorated brass Eastern hand held shields. A lot. (1)

Lot 584/0231

SOLD Hammer price €270

A large Kris with straight damascene blade, 47cms (18 1/2″) long , handle loose, the wooden scabbard with decorated engraved and gilded metal mounts; and another with curved damascene blade 32 cms (12 1/2″) long, handle loose and wooden scabbard. (2)

Lot 587/0231

SOLD Hammer price €170

A collection of 5 old Swords, & Rapiers metal shield, etc. A lot. (1)

Lot 588/0231

SOLD Hammer price €260

A Japanese Katana, 59cms (23″) blade with pierced tsuba, decorated handle and brass inlaid scabbard. (1)

Lot 589/0231

SOLD Hammer price €200

A good large English Army Service Sword, with 82.5cms (32 1/2″) engraved blade, signed by Manton & Co., Calcutta, with pierced and engraved basket guard hilt, and steel scabbard. (1)

Lot 590/0231

SOLD Hammer price €3900

A very fine 18th Century bronze Cannon Barrel, Continental, with attractive decorated borders, dolphin head supports and coat of arms, bears the date 1652, approx. 64cms (25″) long including decorated finial; and a very similar antique bronze Cannon Barrel, approx. 61cms (24″) long. (2)

Lot 591/0231

SOLD Hammer price €920

A good quality Indian Katar, with gold damascene hilt of characteristic form, 44cms (17 1/4″) overall, with decorated blade. (1)

Lot 592/0231

SOLD Hammer price €320

A Victorian Royal Artillery Officer’s full dress Sabretache, the gilt embroidered centre with Royal cipher etc., and gilt lace border. (1)

Lot 593/0231

SOLD Hammer price €360

A large velvet lined shield shaped Panel, with an arrangement of over 40 varied 19th Century military badges and buttons, including Kerry Regiment, Royal Dublin Fusilier’s, Connaught Rangers, The Leinsters, Bedforshire, Cornwall Regiments, The Royal Sussex Regt., Cheshire, Lancaster’s, Royal Engineers etc. As a lot. (1)

Lot 594/0231

SOLD Hammer price €170

An unusual set of 3 Fire-Irons, each modelled as original Military Bayonets with brass mounts; and an old hand Toaster wtih long mahogany arm. As a lot. (4)

Lot 595/0231

SOLD Hammer price €50

Two old Sam Brown Belts, with leather attachments and brass fittings and an old leather Belt Pouch with Royal cipher. (3)

Lot 596/0231

SOLD Hammer price €130

A very attractive Royal Engineers red leather Ceremonial Belt, with silver mounted buckle and profusely decorated with gilt thread and engraved mounts; also a similar Sash with tassels, and two other military Belts. A lot. (3)

Lot 597/0231

SOLD Hammer price €760

A Rare N.C.O’s Luftwaffe Uniform

Nazi: Luftwaffe (German Nazi Air Force), An N.C.O’s Officer’s Patrol Jacket, the grey jacket with silver trim, the collar with yellow rope border, and double patches with three flying birds, and silver button shoulder pads, two patches on opposite breasts depicting a grey outspaned eagle capitalising a Swaztika; together with a Visor Cap of similar design and steel badge of air force design, worn, a rare survivor, as a uniform, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 598/0231

SOLD Hammer price €920

A good Royal Irish Regiment Uniform, belonging to A.C. Fletcher, consisting of tunic, belt with silver and gilt decorated buckle, coatee, waistcoat and trousers; also other Military and Court Uniforms for other members of the Fletcher family. A very good lot. (1)