*** | An American U.M.C. ammunition display board, featuring examples of bullets, shotgun cartridges, etc., with a lithographic vignette of deer in the wild to the centre, framed in an old wood and gesso frame. 120 cm x 87 cm | *** | |
*** | A rare mid-19th century British military deep sided cast iron trough, reputedly for the mass storage of cannonballs, rectangular mildly tapered form with everted lip, the front with armorial of the British Ordinance Office, a shield with three cannons and… | *** | |
*** | A reproduction medieval suit of armour, complete with hinged helm and carrying a halberd, height 200 cm on plinth. | *** | |
*** | A replica Spanish suit of armour of the 16th century by Marto of Toledo, Spain; the full size suit of armour based on the period of Charles V, after an original in the Royal Armory in Madrid, the suit of polished steel with decoratively etched details… | *** | |
*** | A Japanese wakazashi (short sword) of middle to late Edo period with fuchi-kashira showing a kabuto, the tsuba with silver flowers in relief, the blade with visible temper line, black lacquered scabbard. Length 57.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An uncommon Special Constabulary 'Foot Specials' baton, from the 1913 strike, rewarewa with engraved silver plate band. Cf. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/foot-specials-baton. Mounted with two period photographs of the Constabulary camp in Auckland… | *** | |
*** | A katana blade, without scabbard and fittings except tsuba. The tang with two peg holes, attached torokusho registration certificate. Edge length 68 cm, overall 88 cm | *** | |
*** | A large format hand coloured photograph of Featherston Prisoner-of-War Camp, Wairarapa; in oak frame. 37 x 49.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A William IV/early Victorian police truncheon, painted and gilded with a crowned quartered shield displaying the Royal arms of the union above the red ground cartouche with gilt lettering 'POLICE', ribbed handle. Length 46.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Robert Taylor, Ltd. Ed. wartime print ‘Hurricane Scramble’, signed and numbered 440/1000 and bearing the original signatures of 15 pilots including additional to original signatures obtained from pilots at air shows around the U.K. during the 1980s/90s.… | *** | |
*** | Victorian policeman's truncheon. A good example of walnut construction decorated with crown and 'VR', length 45 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Victorian police truncheon, tapering handle terminating in mushroom shape club. Length 31 cm. | *** | |
*** | An Edward VII Boer War period equestrian martingale, mounted to the breastplate with a brass Garter insignia with sovereign's cipher. One strap requires re-affixing. | *** | |
*** | A George V policeman's truncheon, of dense hardwood painted with a crown and royal cypher, stamped number, the shaped grip with cordon turning, the but knob stamped 'McNaughton, Glasgow'. Length 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A teak truncheon from the 1913 Great Strike, idiosyncratically carved with seemingly indiscriminate motifs including skulls and crossbones, ferns, crowns, United Kingdom symbols, etc., but interestingly with the date 7/11/13, the day preceding the… | *** | |
*** | A World War I bronze Memorial 'Penny' Plaque, depicting Britannia, awarded in memory of John Thomas Gibson. Diameter 12 cm | *** | |
*** | A teak truncheon from the 1913 Great Strike, carved with geometric designs and 'Special. 1913', (old repair), length 71 cm. Provenance: This baton was given to the vendor's grandfather James Fairfield Wills Dickson, a barrister of the High Court after… | *** | |
*** | An early 20th century turned wood police truncheon, the tapered cylindrical shaft with a decorative transfer in gilt, blue and red ‘Gr’ below crown and ‘Edinburgh Special Constable 1914-1919’, cotton reel turned handle. Length 39 cm | *** | |