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Militaria & Weapons — Cordy's
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 95 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Militaria & Weapons
- Ceramics (1)
- Convict Relics (1)
- Edged Weapons (244)
- Ephemera (33)
- Firearms - Pistols (63)
- Firearms - Rifles (32)
- Firearms - Zother (42)
- Headwear (14)
- Medals, Badges, Insignia (104)
- Trench Art (5)
- Uniforms, Kit, & Field Equipment (12)
- Zother (18)
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| *** | Four New Zealand made 19th century naval medals awarded to G. Moore, includes: S Kohn Auckland Naval Artillery Vols. silver medal 1890 'For Long And Efficient Service' with bar, clasp and ribbon, Anton Teutenberg United Fire Brigades 5-year service medal… | *** |  |
| *** | An historically interesting German naval dress sword presented to Oberleutnant Hans-Joachim Rahmlom. Rahmlow gained infamy from a unique incident of capitulation when in August 1941 as Kapitänleutnant of the World War II German submarine U-570 under… | *** |  |
| *** | Medal group and badges awarded to Sir William Calder Mackay (1897-1990), OBE (Civ) [with case], Military Cross [Lt. Wm. C. Mackay] (for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations on 4th November 1918, north of Le Quesnoy), War and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese early katana blade in mixed fittings including World War II cloth and ray skin bound hilt, reshaped at the tip, engraved characters to the tang. Provenance: bought back to New Zealand by naval Lieutenant H Prins (dental) who was serving on… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century English pepper pot pistol, the six shot revolving barrel of 3 inch length, the overhead steel hammer holding the percussion caps, scroll engraved detail, walnut grips. The mechanism working. No licence required | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Medal group and badges awarded to Brigadier Searle Dwyer Mason (1892-1953), 7/1556, 8936, Sth Canty Dist Cmmdr, Commandant, Burnham Military Camp 1940: CBE (Mil) [neck badge with case], swing mounted: 1914-15 Star, War and Victory medals [7/1556 Tpr. S.D.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century French Chasseurs (household cavalry) steel breast plate, helmet and sword; the breast plate front and back sections with leather strapping and brass fittings, rivets, chain sections, etc., shaped flange to the base, the steel helmet with… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Scottish Officer's Regimental Dirk of the 74th Highlanders, with notched backed fullered blade, etched one side with regimental badge, battle honours of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the Second Anglo-Maratha War and the Peninsular War; to… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of flintlock pistols, 19th century, the locks each marked 'Byrne fecit', walnut stocks with brass furniture including butts terminating in moulded mask bosses. Overall length 37.5 cm. No licence required. | *** | N/A |
| *** | A iron cannon in wooden stand, two encircling bands. Cannon length 88 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George III presentation sword, the blade decoratively engraved with presentation inscription dated 12 June 1810, Royal crown and cypher 'GR' also to the blade, the highly ornate brass hilt in the form of a snake issuing from a lion's mouth with ivory… | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1750 European flintlock blunderbuss, the quality full rosewood body with a steel barrel of initial octagonal form flaring to round, steel lock and ramrod, brass trigger guard and ramrod fittings, length 64 cm (overall). No licence required. | *** |  |
| *** | Flight Lieutenant Clive Woodward (Bomber) Estcourt, RNZAF (NZ 391045), RAF Bomber Command World War II archive collection. Includes historical memorabilia from pre-World War II, World War II period and some later material. Estcourt flew as a bomber aimer… | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality Japanese katana sword by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa (1909-2000), overall length 10.1 cm. Nobufusa was arguably one of the top 30 sword smiths during World War II when this katana was made, as indicated by his ranking of 2.5 million yen. He was… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 replica muzzle loading black powder fireable deck cannon, suitable for signalling or salute. 1½' bore, 24' tapering body encircled by chase rings terminating with a filleted breech and knob and at the mouth with a swollen muzzle; raised on trunnions and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wakizashi in koshirae attributed to Harima daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka II (Shimosaka School c.1661-1672), with Juho-Token-Kenkyukai kentai papers (and translation). With signature and inscriptions to tang. Overall length 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of silver and enamel wings for the New Zealand Flying School, the red New Zealand centre, with fern leaves flanked by white enamelled wings above 'Flying School'. The school was set up in Kohimarama (Mission Bay) in October 1915 to train… | *** |  |
| *** | James Purdey 16 bore muzzle loading black powder shotgun, serial No. 2386, London proved Damascus barrels stamped J.P. With platinum plugs and line at breech, the barrels have been struck up ready for rebrowning with loss of address on the rib, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese type 98 military shin-gunto katana, with cloth bound ray skin covered hilt, the tang with incised and painted characters. Some small chips to blade edge. Blade length 89 cm. Overall 106 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II naval officer's dress sword, gilded brass guard with shagreen and brass hilt, blue and gold sword knot and tassel, the blade engraved with the G.R. Cypher, decorative embellishments and maker, Wilkinson swords, London, with leather and… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese wakizashi sword, multiple character marks to the tang, blade length 50.2 cm, black lacquered scabbard. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese katana sword, visible temper line to blade, the tang with engraved character marks, military leather stitched scabbard. Blade length 54.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century East India Co. blunderbuss, steel barrel, the steel lock with engraved East India Co. mark and 'DEBENHAM', brass trigger guard and fittings to the captured steel ramrod. Some faults. Length 76.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George II brass barrelled blunderbuss, mahogany stock, brass furniture, steel lock, the brass barrel with proof marks, Government crown above GP and B apparently for Barker of Wigan. Captured ramrod. Length 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French percussion pistols, walnut with checkered grips, steel locks, actions at fault, 22-gauge octagonal steel barrels (16.5 cm 6.5 inch), otherwise brass furniture all with decorative engraving, ramrods absent. Overall L.30 cm. No license… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare World War I Military Cross and service medal, awarded to 10/11/54 2nd Lt. Athol Richard McIsaac 1a Coy. 1st Bn. Wgtn. Reg., together with original typed document dated 23 Sep. '18. The award was 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket N.Z. issue, muzzle-loading, three barrel bands,.577 inch calibre, Tower lock stamped '1862 Tower' and 'V.R.' under a crown, brass trigger guard and butt plate stamped 'B' over 'N.Z.' over '774'. With original… | *** |  |
| *** | A British General's Mameluke style sword, decorative bronze crossed quillons with crown over cipher to the centre, slab ivory grips, the blade engraved and named 'E. Thurkle, 5 Denmark Street, Soho, London', and with double edged point, the brass scabbard… | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare New Zealand World War I woman's death plaque 'To Esther Maud Tubman 22/517', Staff Nurse Esther Maud Tubman, New Zealand Army Nursing Service 40th reinforcements travelled to England between 10th July and 10th September 1918. Died 18th… | *** |  |
| *** | A two page hand-written letter by 'Lieut. C.H. Upham'. 'C.' Coy. 20 BN. 4 Inf Bde. N.Z.E.F. Thurs. 23 Oct./41', ink on lined paper, to a fellow soldier, Rewa' Including: 'Many thanks for your letter. I was very pleased to hear that you are alive and well,… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive vintage military collection on display board, World War I and World War II items, many New Zealand, includes World War I three medal group to 12/115 Pte. F.Gordon New ZealandE.F., badges, buttons, insignia, grenade etc. 211 cm x 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I and early 20th century five medal group plus six miniatures to Lieut. D.G. Watson, includes 1914-1918 War Medal, King's Police Medal, India Distinguished Police Medal, King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 and George VI & Elizabeth… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Scottish Dirk and belt, the 35 cm. steel blade with double edge tip and scalloped edged back, presentation inscribed fuller, the baluster grip well carved with entwined basket weave set with white metal studs, the knot pommel set… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I medal group to '11/259 F.W. Mothes', who served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. Consisting of OBE Mil (in original case), World War I Trio all named, World War II Defence, War, New Zealand service - all unnamed as issued. New Zealand… | *** |  |
| *** | A 22-bore flintlock trade musket by Cooper and Goodman, c.1857 in Birmingham who took over from Joseph Rock Cooper and stamped with London proofs. Long 51' barrel. All steel furniture, full wooden stock to muzzle. With original cleaning rod. These rifles… | *** |  |
| *** | German World War II M37 RAD leader's hewer, with alloy eagle's head pommel, ferrule and quillon with RAD symbol, small chips to trylon grips; fullered blade with Alcoso maker's stamp at ricasso, etched motto 'Arbeit Adelt'. Silver plated scabbard with… | *** |  |
| *** | Two World War I photograph albums of 13/583 2nd Lt. Ernest Arthur Bunkall, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, Imperial Camel Corps and the Royal Flying Corps. A solicitor from Buckland Road, Epsom he served at Gallipoli as a Trooper before being involved in… | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century 'ER II' cannon, with five raised bands and pair of cylindrical supporting lugs, length 68.5 cm. In later iron cradle with spiked stand. Cast ER II to the top in relief. Possibly a signal cannon. | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian Scottish dirk, the 25 cm. single edge steel blade with narrow fuller and scalloped back edge, the baluster grip well carved with basket weave set with white metal studs, the knot pommel set with a foil backed 'Cairngorm', the black… | *** |  |
| *** | A centrefire howdah pistol, attributed to Adams,.450 cal. 10?' shallow rifled barrels with flat rib, round bodied underlever action, peninsula back locks are mounted with long nosed hammers with tall spurs, and with back sliding safeties that engage at… | *** |  |
| *** | A German World War I Colonial Services flag, ex. Samoa. Provenance: Captured in Samoa. 187 x 116 cm, one tear and some marking consistent with age. | *** |  |
| *** | A very special set of six World War II medals awarded to '2699 Maj. J. R. McGruther'. The 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and the New Zealand War Service Medal. Major John Robert 'Jock' McGruther was born 25 June,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II katana sword in scabbard, brown paint to the woven fibre binding over the shagreen grip, standard military fittings, push button scabbard release. The scabbard with single hanger, the blade showing some marks, no visible faults.… | *** |  |
| *** | A cased Samuel & Charles Smith double barrel percussion sporting gun for 'Imperial' caps, 29 3/8-inch barrel, browned decoratively twist patterned, engraved to the rib: 'Saml & C. Smith, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London', the breeches with… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of late 1700s pocket flintlock pistols by J.N. Jones & Son of London, round screw-off barrels, English proof marks, engraved locks and butt plates, trigger safety slides, finely checkered stocks, hidden triggers, diamond form silver escutcheon and… | *** |  |
| *** | Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's personnel powder horn, scrimshaw work to the buffalo horn of two women in typical Victorian dress, one on horseback, the tip as the lid with wooden fitting, the wide end with inset pinned kauri plug. Length 36.5 cm. Note… | *** |  |
| *** | A Flintlock trade musket with 39' barrel, bearing 1855 proof marks. Made in Liege Belgium by Dresse Laloux and Co. and proofed in Birmingham. Brass furniture. banister rail stock, four ramrod rings, sling swivels in place. With cleaning rod. Used by… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Prussian M1811 'Blucher' sabre, from the early to mid-19th century. Based on the British 1796 light cavalry sabre. With heavy 33" (82.5 cm) blade, marked '221/Crown/JW' to the blade back, the hilt with fluted wooden grip with steel stirrup… | *** |  |
| *** | A circa 1850 J. Cooper's patent 6 shot pepperbox pistol, under hammer action with ring trigger, fine foliate decoration, engraved maker's name. Walnut grips, length 19.5 cm. No license required. | *** |  |
| *** | The World War I medals and military archive of NZEF soldier 24/1406 Pvt. Frank Keightley, including: the three British campaign medals together with various buttons, knives, whistle, his early 20th century silver wristwatch with name and military details… | *** |  |
| *** | A reproduction medieval suit of armour, complete with hinged helm and carrying a halberd, height 200 cm on plinth. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II katana sword in scabbard, woven cord binding over the shagreen grip, standard military fittings, four floral mons to each side of the tsuba. The leather covered scabbard with separated at the single brass hanger. The blade showing… | *** |  |
| *** | The World War II medal group awarded to George Albert Dust, Engineer Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force 364595, includes M.B.E. (Mily), The Defence Medal, 1939-1945 Medal, For Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Italy Star, The 1939-1945 Star, Dunkirk (La… | *** |  |
| *** | A Burmese silver scabbarded sword, the hilt with a similar silver section heavily engraved to confirm with the scabbard, with an elephant tusk handle. Length 129 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century flintlock blunderbuss, the mahogany stock with brass butt plate, trigger guard and ram rod capture fittings. Steel flared barrel and under barrel captured ramrod, the steel lock plate engraved 1810 and with lion rampant, length 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Irish flintlock pistol by W & J Rigby, Dublin, c.1820; .65 (carbine bore) constabulary model with tapering twist 4¾ inch barrel with full length sighting flat stamped 'DUBLIN' towards the breech, lock stamped 'RIGBY', walnut stock with repaired… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine muzzle loading percussion double barrel rifle/shotgun, cased, with two sets of barrels, by Franz Leutheuser, Graz, Austria, c.1860. 23¾" .38 bore damascus-barrels with flat top ridge marked 'Leutheuser in Gratz', with hinged leaf sight. 30½" 16… | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1830 East India Co. flintlock blunderbuss, steel barrel, the brass mounts including trigger guard, butt plate and ramrod pipes, steel ramrod. Lock marked with East India Co. lion and '3'. No licence required. Length 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An English antique c.1,800 flintlock seaman's pistol by Martin Brander and Thomas Potts, 70 Minories, London. The lock plate with maker's names, 12 inch round steel barrel, the lock with roller frizzen, rainproof pan and half cock safety. Plain brass… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 World War II German Army Officer's dagger with scabbard, 25.5 cm blade marked Original Eickhorn, Solingen. Silver plated pommel with oak leaf motif and crossguard with eagle, Trolon grips in deep amber. Silver-plated pebble grain steel scabbard with two… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of three WWI medals, presented to Captain R.E.W. Burke Royal Irish Regiment, includes the Military Cross. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II shin gunt' sword, cloth bound rayskin covered hilt, combat leather scabbard and hilt cover, unsigned tang, 61.5 cm blade, overall 97 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 17th century Italian steel cabasset helmet, traditional peaked domed form with central ridge with riveted bosses towards the base, short flat rim with rolled edge. 23.5 x 27 x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century flintlock pistol, walnut stock, brass octagonal to round barrel engraved 'D. Egg, London' and with two proof marks. brass trigger guard with acorn finial, brass side plate with trophy engraving, brass escutcheon on grip engraved with crown… | *** |  |
| *** | A regimentally marked pattern 1796 Heavy Dragoon flintlock pistol, round 9 inch,.77 calibre smoothbore barrel, marked Tower on tang and with crown over GR, along with small ordnance marks under pan. Brass trigger-guard engraved '3 DRAs G/51' for the 3rd… | *** |  |
| *** | A Warring States style cast bronze sword, length 54.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Collins of London Flintlock pistol, extra large bore, engraved hammer and lock plate, also bearing maker's name, the walnut stock with chequered grips, captured ramrod, the barrel internal. Diameter 2 cm. Length 28.5 cm no firearms licence… | *** |  |
| *** | A German World War I Prussian pickelhaube, with white metal fittings including Kaiser crest, with ' In Treue Fest ' motto to base and pikie with twist-off bayonet housing, original nine tongue leather liner. Together with leather belt, the brass buckle… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Second Boer War service medal, Trooper H. Bennett NZMR 623, together with a miniature medal with service bars. Both with ribbons. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century English pepper pot pistol, the six shot revolving barrel of 2 1/2 inch length with English proof marks, the overhead steel hammer holding the percussion caps, scroll engraved detail, mahogany grips. The mechanism working. No licence… | *** |  |
| *** | A historical World War II U.S. Navy-Maori carved presentation sculpture, the stylised standing figure upon a base carved with a mask and two weku figures, paua inset eyes. A presentation plaque affixed to the reverse, 'To Lst-172 From Wish Winn, Whakatane… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century British sea service pattern 1801 flintlock pistol, with short 9' barrel, circa 1815, walnut stock, India Service pattern lock stamped Tower and with GR cypher, and with other proof and armoury marks on barrel and grip. Brass trigger… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver army service medal, 'To the Army of India' 1799-1826, presented to W. Oliver 54th Foot, with pale blue ribbon and bar for AVA. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare and desirable Waterloo/Military General Service (Toulese) (Vittoria) miniature medal pair unusually each miniature has a glass lunette on the obverse and reverse (1.2 cm). These medals were modified by a jeweller, possibly Hunt and Roskell (late… | *** |  |
| *** | Enfield Rifle musket 3 band pattern 1853 first model, .577 cal. Lock marked with 'Tower 1854' and a crown over 'VR', 39' barrel, bore dirty, metal work with much finish thinning with age, action is good, rifle has ramrod. Woodwork very good for age with… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of 15 German World War II medals and badges, mounted on a card, the badges include: RAD, Red Cross, RAD Harvest, Marksman's Lanyard, Military Harvest, Driver's Award, enamelled Mother's, Black Wound, Senior Harvest, etc. Also War Merit Cross… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I & II NZEF father & son war memorabilia collection; the father Fred Deans, Wellington Mounted Rifles, collection includes; service pair medals stamped '11/241 TPR .F.DEANS. N.Z.E.F' and 1914-15 Star on bar with other ribbons for Queens and… | *** |  |
| *** | A cased Alfred Clayton 12 gauge double barrel under-lever hammer gun, 30-inch barrel, browned decoratively twist patterned, engraved to the concave rib: 'A Clayton Southampton'. The signed lock plates and steel fittings engraved en suite with acanthus… | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 uncommon Eastern jambiya with amber and gold handle, the shaped good deep toned orange amber handle with gold mounts including round coin type forms and central strap, testing as 18ct. yellow gold, the traditional wide tapered steel blade with… | *** |  |
| *** | A ten-medal group from WWI and WWII, for D.V.R. E. Matthews, includes Atlantic Star, Pacific Star and Italy Star. | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 Bavarian Reserve Officer's Pickelhaube, the patent leather body with a large gilded brass royal crest, the original tall gilded brass spike, horse hair plume, flat-scale gilt brass chin strap and interior with embossed maker's mark in gilt… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Shin Gunto katana, with leather covered scabbard, four character marks to the blade at the ricasso, stamped to the habaki '60086'. Overall length 104 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Indian zaghnal axe, the typically fitted spiked blade with incised floral decoration, the turned wooden cylindrical handle reinforced with iron running down the centre, highlighted with decorative brass rivet heads. Steel knob butt end.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian postcard album, containing two hundred and sixty-five postcards, including forty-one Bruce Bairnsfather 'Fragments from France' cards plus other World War I cards, vintage souvenir, travel, humorous, greetings and Japanese cards. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Australian pre-Federation New South Wales Militia Officer's service sword and metal scabbard, with gilded brass guard with a stepped pommel and ornamental back strap, the fish skin grip with wire wrap. The two-branch guard features the colonial… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket, muzzle-loading, three barrel bands, .577 inch calibre lock stamped '1860 (indistinct) Tower' and Victorian crown, brass trigger guard and butt plate stamped. With original ram rod. In very good condition. No… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II Japanese type 95 NCOs gunto sword, with cast aluminium hilt, steel tsuba, top locking clasp, well preserved blade with serial number, black painted steel scabbard. Overall length 96.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Grand European' Winchester 12 gauge double barrel under and over shotgun, checkered flame mahogany fore-end and stock, finely engraved lock and fittings, all-over floral and scroll detail, in very good overall condition, in original dark red/brown… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian General Officer's sword, an untouched example in steel scabbard. The brass hilt with crown over wreathed, crossed sword and baton motif, brass stepped pommel and back strap, wire bound fish skin grip. Finely etched blade retaining nearly all… | *** |  |
| *** | A framed facsimile set of medals and ephemera relating to Sir Keith Rodney Park, the display includes 21 reproduction medals, two embroidered cloth badges, the RAF wings are genuine, and two reprint portrait photos. With various sashes and ribbons. 107.5… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese katana sword, the blade with some spotting displaying a visible temper line, the tang signed with multiple character marks, the bronze tsuba with demonic and other figure within a landscape, gilt highlights, character marks to the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German Nskk service dagger with etched epithet 'Alles fur Deutschland' to the 22.2 cm blade, maker's mark/logo for Ernst pack & Sohne at the ricasso. The wooden hilt with inlaid eagle and enamel SA insignia, solid nickel crossguards with Nm… | *** |  |
| *** | A MLE Mk1 .303 rifle, (Long Tom), S/No. 8073, with New Zealand issue marks and 1901 date to butt plate tang, lobbing sight, chained mag. Stamped L.S.A (London Small Arms) over 1897 to action. License required. | *** |  |