Whyte's THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026

26 37 1800-1815. NOTIFICATION OF KEEPING ARMS - A collection (66) Each with name and address and signed by the applicant. Notification of Keeping Arms. “More effectively to suppress Insurrections, and to prevent the Disturbances of the Publick Peace”. Detail of the following arms; ‘Gun (one or two cases), Musket, Blunderbuss. Pistol, Fire-lock, Bayonet, Sword, Fowling piece’ Magistrates listed are Paul Butler, Robert Cornwall, William Brownes, Robert Rochfort, Robert Fishbourne, James Bessonnet, Luke Hagarty,William Browne, Frances Dillion, James Eustace, Robert Eustace, William Humphry, John Whitty, etc. Letterpress and manuscript. 5 by 7.50in. (12.7 by 19.1cm) Condition: Mainly very good, slight faults. Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 37 37A A 43-Bore Over/Under Percussion Travelling Pistol by Kavanagh Kavanagh of Dublin A 43-Bore Over/Under Percussion Travelling Pistol by Kavanagh, Dublin. 3.5 inch octagonal barrels including 0.6 inch breech, with 4 platinum lines. Top barrel inscribed with ‘11 DAME St. DUBLIN’. Scroll engraved breech tang leading to hinged butt magazine with 2 ball & 2 cap compartments. The back-action 3-bent locks border engraved with ferns, scroll engraving within and signed ‘KAVANAGH’. The walnut ‘fishtail’ grip partly with fine chequering; ‘WS’ & a prancing Stag engraved to white metal butt escutcheon Condition: Spur of left-hand hammer missing. Ramrod missing. A/F right action working, left not catching. Otherwise fine. Estimate €400-€600 (approx £350-£520) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 37A