CHATSWORTH SUMMER FINE ART SALE May 28th & 29th 2024

48 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 468. A fine Persian Helmet (Kulah Khud), 19th Century with spike finial on dome head chased with deer hunting scenes, in low relief supporting a chain mail and an adjustable nose guard and two plume holders, 54cms (21’’) including chain mail. (1) €800 - €1000 469. A good old percussion cap double barrel French AntiqueWeapon, by Antoine Ronge, Paris, with two damascus barrels, the sidelocks Signed, the half walnut stock with chequered grip and a carved wild boar mask below the grip, 76cms (30’’) barrels, 117cms (46’’) overall, lacking ram rod. (1) €200 - €300 470. A fine early 19th Century French silver mounted Percussion Hunting Pistol, with engraved steel lock depicting a hunting scene on a full walnut stock with a 23cms (9’’) two stage steel barrel with horn tipped ram rod, the ornate silver mounts and furniture in the rococo style with hunting scenes and scrolling foliage, the butt cap with a seated lady holding a gun with dog by her side, 40cms (16’’) overall. (1) €800 - €1000 471. Militaria: AWorldWar II Army issue Robert Klaas - Solingen steel blade Bayonet, stamped, with ebonised grip and steel bayonet; together with two early spike steel socket Bayonets (worn), each approx. 42cms long, as a lot, w.a.f. (3) €120 - €140 472. Militaria: An early forged metal Short Sword, with spear type handle, concave base and base nubbin (lacks handle) approx. 56cms (22”) long overall, as a weapon, w.a.f. (1) Provenance: Important Irish Military collector and by direct Family descent. €250 - €350 473. A good Indian Tulwar Sword, with steel cruciform hilt and single edged curved blade, 73cms (29”). (1) €180 - €250 474. Militaria: An early 19th Century French Cavalry’s Troopers Sabre, inscribed on top of blade ‘Chatellerault 1849,’ the handle with curved brass guard and reeded leather grip, issuing shaped blade housed in steel scabbard, approx. 81cms (32”) long. (1) €200 - €300 475. Militaria: A fine qualityW.W.2 Japanese ‘Katana’ Naval Sword,’ the handle with fish skin grip surmounted with gilded decoration and strapped in green cord wrap and surmounted with ornate cap, (the tang is Unsigned), the tsuba of oval plain design issuing shaped blade, housed in original blackened shagreen type scabbard with ornate ormolu mounts, approx. 71cms (28”) long. (1) €350 - €450 476. Militaria: A late 19th Century Naval Sword, probably by James Cracknell, Portsea (makers marks worn) the blade (remnants of engraving), the hilt handle with hinge lock, and decorated with typical Naval motif, the handle with wire bound fish skin and lion head pommel, housed in brass bound and leather scabbard, approx. 74cms (29”). (1) €150 - €200 477. Militaria: A French M1829 mounted Artillery Sabre Sword, the brass handle with single guard stamped with oval ‘R’, issuing shaped steel blade, the hilt stamped ‘8/E’ Lon. 2043’ - the leather and brass mounted scabbard with matching number, approx. 61cms (24”) long. (1) €180 - €220 468 476 473 477 475