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Three Middle Eastern Kukri knives, one with a similar grip and guard to a talwar, with T-Back style blade, another with a wooden handle, the other...

A 12ct gold collared sword stick by Brigg, the collar having stamped rose, cattle with crown and portcullis, with motto 'Ne Vile Velis', with trif...

An Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) white metal topped swagger sword stick, the white metal top with HAC badge and crest, with lower base metal ...

A Remington Arms Co Over-Under Vest Pistol, Model Double-Derringer, serial 304, with nickelled 3'' barrels (hinged), raised rib with foresight, si...

An Early Kerr's Patent 5 Shot Revolver, single action percussion, marked and dated 'Kerr's Patent, 1849' to the body with 'London Armoury' in an o...

A Chinese Shuang Jian Double Edged Short Sword, having 61cm long blade with inset gilt circles/dots, with shaped wooden handle and cased metal gua...

A Cold Steel High Performance Natchez Bowie knife, together with a Ka-Bar USN Mk1, an Applegate-Fairbairn Combat knife, Black Jacks knives 'Tac-Op...

A pair of 19th Century Staudenmayer Percussion cap pocket pistols, one stamped with a number 2 the other number 3, with London Proof marks, named ...

A pair of early 19th Century Percussion Ca pistols by Probin, having 26cm long, 14.4mm smooth bore brass barrel, Birmingham proof marks to the bar...

A large collection of penknife and other knives, to include Rostfrei, Military Issue, Ibberson, Elinox and many more (parcel), no postage for this...

A Gladious Sawback Sidearm, having 48.5cm long single edge blade, single fullered with sawback, multiple stamps, with single piece brass grip and ...

An African short sword, having triangular etched blade, the blade being 54cm long, with shaped wooden handle and guard, no postage for this lot, w...

An Indian Cavalry Officer's Sword/Sabre, having large curved sword, leading to three band guard, with uncovered grip, complete with scabbard, no p...

A Turkish 1890 Pattern Ottoman period bayonet and a scabbard, having marks to the base of the 46cm long single fullered blade, with markings to th...

George Arnold - Chief Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London, in this lot is his Medal Group and miniatures, comprising WWII Defence and War, Elizab...

A WWII Military Issue machete by S & J Kitchin, dated 1940, stamped with broad arrow, complete with scabbard, a US Folding machete by Case XX, an ...

A German Sawback Bayonet by Simson & Co, dated 16 to the spine, complete with scabbard, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a cost...

A Victorian Royal Navy China War medal, awarded to John Oiller, H.M.S Nimrod (1) please see additional images

A BSA Airsporter .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle, serial EA12916, Patent No. 607.045, 18+ TO PURCHASE, FACE TO FACE COLLECTION OR PACK ONLY SERVICE, B...

A Continental Flintlock pistol, having 18cm long, 17.5mm smooth bore barrel, with inlaid wire decoration to the stock, engraved cross hatched grip...

A Glock Bayonet, together with two German Combat knives, one by WKC, plus two other fighting knives, all with scabbards (5), no postage for this l...

An 18th Century unnamed Flintlock pistol, having 12cm long, 9.4mm smooth bore barrel, smooth lock plate, with applied white metal furniture, Sold ...

A group of five machetes, including a Martindale example, mainly 1980s, all with scabbards, (?) no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only a...

A 19th Century Wilkins of Grantham Percussion Cap Conversion pistol, with 4'' brass octagonal barrel, with brass trigger guard, having shield and ...

A German M98/05 Butcher bayonet by Weyersburg & Co, dated 18 to the spine, complete with scabbard, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack onl...

A scarce Anson 'Ansonia' .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle, serial 3341, having lever release to the side, with foresight and middle sight, 18+ TO PURCH...

A pair of Continental all steel Flintlock pistols, possibly Beligan, both unnamed, 3cm rifled barrel, approximate 8.6mm calibre, (2) Sold as an ex...

Boer War and WWI medal group, awarded to 2nd Lieutenant William Henry Cox, comprising a Boer War Queen's South Africa medal with Cape Colony clasp...

James Bond Posters, seven Posters comprising The World Is Not Enough (One Sheet), Tomorrow Never Dies (Double Crown) (both these on hardboard) - C...

A miniature Japanese Matchlock pistol, having 5.8cm long barrel, smooth 6.8mm bore, wooden stock with brass furniture, Sold as an exempt item unde...

A Rare A.A.Brown & Son .177 Abas Major Air Pistol, circa 1945-46, serial 504, with name to the side of the barrel, serial marked on the grip, stam...

Three long Wooden Police Truncheons, possibly Mounted Division, together with two leather truncheon holsters/holders (parcel)

A Victorian Baltic medal, awarded to Thomas Beney, Able Seaman, the medal named Thos Beney, A.B (late of H.M.S. Cressy) Died at Gibraltar, April 9...

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, WWI British Trio, awarded to Sister Margaret Simpson Frew Stewart, nursing in No.2 General Ho...

A British 1907 Pattern Bayonet by Wilkinson, dated 15, with multiple proof marks, complete with steel and leather scabbard, no postage for this lo...

A group of four long wooden truncheons/bludgeons, each with turned grips of different design (4) please see additional images

L Battery Royal Horse Artillery, British WWI and WWII Group, awarded to Lance Bombardier Leslie James Roberts, the medals comprising the 1914 Mon-...

Lot 784

Welsh Regiment,

Welsh Regiment, WWI British Trio, awarded to 5101 Corporal Arthur Davies, 4th (Carmarthen) Battalion, Killed in Action on 10th August 1915 during ...

A Continental Cavalry sword, having 89cm long blade, marked with a knight and a crowned 22, wooden grip and two band guard, complete with scabbard...

A possibly Vietnamese Dha, having hand carved wooden grip, with 55cm long single edged blade, the blade with small etched wave design, with simila...

Lot 746

Royal Navy,

Royal Navy, a British Naval medal group, awarded to KX.848504 H.J.Withers, Stoker Mechanic, comprising Naval General Service 1909-62 with Malaya C...

Lot 782

Welsh Regiment,

Welsh Regiment, WWI British Trio, awarded to 21749 Private George Mars, 15th Battalion (Carmarthen) (3) UK postage is approx £17.50 + VAT

An African Sidearm, having 66cm long decorative etched blade, tapering shaped, double edged, with shield shaped metal pommel, with reptile skin gr...

An African War Spear Head, having 65cm long leaf shaped head, leading to a point with decorative socket, 87cm long, no postage for this lot, we ca...

Rock / Prog Concert Tickets, more than eighty mainly Rock and Prog Concert tickets, mainly from the 1990s and 2000s with artists including Deep Pu...

A Russian Shashka style sword, complete with scabbard and attached bayonet, having multiple stamped numbers, names and unit marks, no postage for ...

A French 1866 Chassepot Bayonet, having serial V28862, with number 5030 to the pommel, the etching on the spine of the blade has worn off, complet...

A Japanese NCO Style sword, having matching serial numbers, 50301, with lever release scabbard, brown painted grip and green painted scabbard, no ...

Five wooden Police Truncheons, various woods and designs, all unnamed (5) please see additional images

Six wooden Police Truncheons, various woods and designs, one missing wrist strap (6) no visible makers mark to the flat pommeled example, inclu...

An SMK 15 .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle, together with an SMK Sportsmarketing XTB2K .22 Break Barrel Air Rifle, 18+ TO PURCHASE, FACE TO FACE COLLEC...

Lot 525

Saxophone,

Saxophone, CONN Saxophone that has some scratches and a little tarnishing but no obvious damage, comes in hard case

Blues / Soul / Bluegrass / Rock n Roll LPs, approximately forty albums of mainly Blues, Soul, Bluegrass and Rock n Roll with artists including The...

A George V Army Service Corps Presentation Sword by Walker & Hall, Presented to Capt W.J. Almond, Officer Commanding E.Y.R.A.S.C (V) by his Brothe...

A pair of John Hosey Flintlock pistols, circa 1820s, having 10cm long, 12.4mm smooth bore barrels, makers named to the barrel and the lock plate, ...

An East India Company Trade Musket, having proof marks to the 100cm long barrel, also marked with '129' to the top, very faint marks to the lock p...

A collection of British Cap badges, including Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire, Royal Hampshire Regiment, 14th/20th Hussars, Queen's Royal West Surrey...

A Victorian Court sword by Skinner & Co, Jermyn St. London, having an etched blade with floral design, having decorative guard with VR amongst thi...

A German Imperial Officer's sabre, having crossed cannon of the langets, with lion head pommel with red stone eyes, wire and fish skin grip, shape...

A WWII Fairbairn Sykes 3rd Pattern dagger, sharpened, no obvious markings, lacking scabbard, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a...

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Scientific Instruments Auctions

Immerse yourself in the scientific pursuits of yesteryear with this fascinating collection of antique scientific instruments on the saleroom. With so many longstanding auction houses selling on the saleroom, you can find vintage binoculars, microscopes, telescopes, scales, compasses, sextants, monoculars, projectors, thermometers, stereoscopes, spirit levels, and more for sale in live and timed auctions. Sort through fascinating lots that evoke memories of the golden days of science using our convenient filters to narrow down your results and find what you're looking for more quickly. Use a range of online tools at your disposal like adding items to your watch list and setting up auction alerts, then place winning bids on the antique scientific instruments you want today.

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