WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2019 AT 11AM

1916 Rising THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 APRIL 2019 AT 11AM 141 Irish Volunteers, dummy Lee-Enfield drill rifle. A painted wooden rifle with webbing strap. Exhibited: Roddy McCorley museum. Estimate €700-€1000 (approx £610-£870) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 141 142 1914 Howth Mauser Rifle and converted Gras Bayonet. A Mauser Infantry Rifle Model 1871, single shot, 11mm, black powder rifle, serial number 80357, dated 1880, together with modified Gras bayonet. One of eight Howth Mauser rifles used in both 1935 and 1966, by firing parties composed of 1916 veterans, to fire a volley outside the General Post Office as part of the Rising Anniversary celebrations. Provenance: Pat O’Hagan collection. Purchased by current owner. Exhibited: Roddy McCorley Museum, Belfast, on long-term loan. ‘Revolution 1916’ Exhibition, Ambassador Theatre, Dublin. Estimate €9000-€12000 (approx £7,860-£10,480) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 142 143 1904 Mauser rifle, of a type shipped to both the Irish Volunteers and the Ulster Volunteer Force. A Mauser 1904 Model 6.5mm bolt-action rifle, manufactured by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, serial number C3621, with Birmingham Proof House EU deactivation certificate dated 27 June 2018. (2) Estimate €400-€600 (approx £350-£520) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 143 144 Replica Irish Volunteer’s uniform. Comprising tunic, trousers, gaiters, boots, braces. Provenance: Collection Mr Patrick O’Hagan, Belfast. Exhibited: Roddy McCorley museum. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£260) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 144