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HISTORY & LITERATURE 13 MARCH 2016
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Smith and Wesson .455 Hand Ejector. Property
of a War of Independence veteran.
A Smith and Wesson revolver produced in .455
calibre for British military use, manufactured
c.1915. Decommissioned, the barrel vented.
5½ x 12 x 1¾in. (13.97 x 30.48 x
Provenance: By descent from a War of
Independence veteran to the current owner.
Estimate €500-€700 £390-£546
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 348349
A 1920s Owa .25 calibre automatic pistol
serial number 16508.
3¼ x 4¾in. (8.26 x 12.07cm)
Provenance: Discovered in a house renovation in
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
Estimate €250-€350 £195-£273
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 349350
A broom-handle Mauser C96 automatic pistol.
Known as the “Peter the painter” to Irish Volun-
teers in the Rising and War of Independence, this
example was produced by Spanish manufacturer
Astra-Unceta y Cia in the 1930s.
Possibly brought back to Ireland by a member of
the Irish Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
6½ x 12 x 1¼in. (16.51 x 30.48 x
Estimate €300-€500 £234-£390
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 350351
1917-1921 Sam Browne belt, holster and ammu-
nition pouch.
Of a type worn by Irish Volunteers in the War of
Independence.
Provenance: By descent from a War of Indepen-
dence veteran to the current owner.
Estimate €200-€300 £156-£234
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 351