68
WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
491
20th Century: Fire Brigade helmets
Circa 1960s black leather helmet with plexiglass visor. Together with a
later yellow helmet with visor. (2 items)
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£70 approx)
492
19th Century: African tribal spears
4 African tribal wooden shafted, steel tipped spears including one barbed
type head.
€
250-
€
350 (£210-£290 approx)
493
19th Century Toureg takouba from the Sahara and a Yemeni jambiya
The sword with 31 inch straight steel blade, 1.5 inches tapering gradually
to .5 inch, fluted towards the leather covered hilt, with conical brass top,
in maroon leather scabbard. The dagger with 8 inch curved polished steel
blade, decorated on hilt with two white metal circular badges with a
design imitated from a Venetian ducat of the 13th century inscription
SITT XPEDATOT RECISTE DUC. See British Museum reference
2009,4007.545, American Numismatic Society 1954.237.509. In wooden
sheath covered in coloured twine attached to cloth belt decorated
extensively in silver bullion. (2)
€
120-
€
150 (£100-£130 approx)
494
20th Century: Indian made Talwar type swords
An unusual pair of Indian made swords with a curved steel blade marked
“Made in India”, faux leather grip with binding, European style steel
guard, faux leather scabbard with steel mountings. An identical pair both
blades 29.5”. (2 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
495
circa 1870: Tranter’s patent double action revolver by Rigby London
Tranter’s Patent double action Army revolver with serial number 3646.
Barrel engraved “Jno. Rigby & Co. 72 St. James St. London”. Overall length
8.5”, barrel 3.5”, 7 shot cylinder. A fine example retaining much of its
original finish. Rigby’s also retailed these weapons from their premises at
Suffolk Street, Dublin.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
495A
circa 1885: South African shotgun by J.F. King of Durban
An excellent and scarce later 19th Century South African double barrelled
percussion 12 bore sporting shotgun. The barrel engraved with maker’s
mark “J. F. King. Gunmaker, Durban” Walnut stock with chequered grip.
With an interesting provenance showing that the gun was originally
purchased by Daniel Nielsen of Norway who emigrated to Natal in 1860
where he worked for the Norwegian Missionary Society. The gun was kept
in the same house until 1977 when the home was destroyed by fire. The
gun being one of the few items to survive, doing so in remarkable
condition. With accompanying paperwork including a Mercury Reporter
newspaper article relating to the arson incident and mentioning the gun.
Provenance:
Mr. Daniel Nielsen of Natal; thence by descent.
Note: Purchaser must produce a valid license for this gun
€
600-
€
800 (£500-£670 approx)
496
1917: British Mark III* pattern Webley flare pistol
British Mark III* pattern flare pistol date stamped 1917 with maker’s
marks of Webley & Scott Ltd and other proof marks. A fine example. Also
with a miniature pinfire pistol. (2 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
497
1938: German Luftwaffe aerial incendiary bomb
An empty German World War II period thermite incendiary bomb with
various markings including the date. An interesting example. 1.40 x 2in.
(4 x 5cm)
€
80-
€
100 (£70-£80 approx)
498
1939-45: German MG42 Light Machine Gun
A de-activated 7.92mm MG42 number 342 with Waffenamt marking and
manufacturer code ‘bnz’. Complete with ammunition belt and box. The
MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or “machine gun
42”) was a 7.92 × 57mm Mauser general purpose machine gun that was
developed in Nazi Germany and entered service with the Wehrmacht in
1942. It supplemented, and, in some instances, replaced the MG 34
general-purpose machine gun in all branches of the German Armed
Forces, though both weapons were manufactured and used until the end
of the war.
€
1,200-
€
1,500 (£1,000-£1,250 approx)
499
1939-45: No. IV Lee Enfield .303 US made example
A deactivated bolt action Lee Enfield No.4 Mk 1 .303 rifle. With US
property marks and serial number 7300903. Together with 2 bayonets,
spare magazine and bandolier.
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
500
circa 1940: Aeronautical wrist compass
Aeronautical wrist compass by Dent & Co & Johnson of Linwood. Marked
No. 112. With leather strap.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
501
circa 1940s: Walther PK pistol holster
A good leather holster for the Walther PK pistol with quick release strap
and two magazine holders.
€
120-
€
150 (£100-£130 approx)
LIVE INTERNET BIDDING
AT NO EXTRA COST
Details on whytes.com
Extra images and notes may also be found
on
492
500
495
