lot 1 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
SALEROOM AMENDMENT: Flintlock cavalry pistol, probably a marriage of various donor pistols, 23cm barrel, lock plate marked Dublin Castle and GR, ... read more
Sold for £250 More details 7
lot 2 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock blunderbuss pistol, 15cm brass barrel marked Exeter Change London, steel lockplate marked Clarke, walnut stock with hatched grip, engraved ... read more
Sold for £2,000 More details 10
lot 3 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock pistol, 21.5cm barrel, steel lockplate marked Blair & Lea, full walnut stock, engraved brass trigger guard and butt.
Sold for £600 More details 8
lot 4 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock boxlock pistol, 22.5cm brass barrel, plate marked Grice, London, walnut butt, fitted with spring bayonet.
Sold for £1,600 More details 7
Flintlock boxlock pocket pistol
lot 5 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock boxlock pocket pistol, 12.5cm cannon barrel, plate marked Willmore, London, steel trigger guard, walnut butt with silver wire scrollwork, ... read more
Sold for £750 More details 8
Flintlock boxlock side-by-side double barrel pistol
lot 6 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock boxlock side-by-side double barrel pistol, 14cm screw-off canon barrels numbered respectively 3 and 4, signed Barbar, London, walnut stick ... read more
Sold for £2,000 More details 14
lot 7 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Flintlock holster pistol, perhaps Caucasian, 24.5cm part hexagonal barrel, steel furnishings, carved walnut stock with silver wire decoration.
Sold for £230 More details 10
lot 8 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Pair of flintlock pistols, 20cm barrels marked Collumbell, London, lockplates also marked Collumbell, full walnut stock, steel trigger guards, white (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £2,100 More details 9
Turkish flintlock pistol and an Arab pistol
lot 9 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Turkish flintlock pistol, 28.5cm barrel with proof marks, iron lock plate otherwise sheet white metal throughout, chased and engraved decoration; and (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £900 More details 19
Pair of Turkish flintlock blunderbuss pistols
lot 10 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Pair of Turkish flintlock blunderbuss pistols, 19.5cm damascened barrels, iron furnishings, full stock with wirework scroll decoration. (Qty: 2)
Sold for £700 More details 16
Turkish long-barrel flintlock pistol
lot 11 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Turkish long-barrel flintlock pistol, 37cm barrel with white metal mounts, steel furniture, walnut stock.
Sold for £360 More details 9
lot 12 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab snaphaunce gun, 122cm barrel (badly pitted), with eight narrow white metal barrel bands, elaborate lock, fishtail butt with ivory decoration, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £340 More details 10
lot 13 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab snaphaunce gun, 121cm barrel, with fourteen white metal narrow barrel straps, elaborate plate, fishtail butt, with raised metal ornamentation (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £420 More details 8
lot 14 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab snaphaunce gun, 137cm barrel, engraved at the breach, with six-sheet brass barrel bands, elaborate lock, fishtail butt, overall length 175cm.
Sold for £280 More details 8
lot 15 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab flintlock gun, 137cm octagonal barrel, with eight brass barrel straps, fishtail butt, with chased foliate decoration, 170cm overall. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £850 More details 9
lot 16 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab flintlock gun, 121cm barrel, with twelve brass barrel straps, shaped butt, overall length 160cm (Qty: 1)
Sold for £170 More details 7
lot 17 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Arab flintlock gun, 112cm octagonal barrel, walnut stock with ornamented brass decoration, including five barrel straps, fishtail butt, overall (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £440 More details 9
lot 18 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Percussion gun, 76cm steel barrel, barrel and lockplate marked Westley Richards, walnut half stock, with ramrod, 115cm. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £210 More details 7
lot 19 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Percussion gun, 97cm steel barrel (badly pitted), engraved steel plate, walnut stock, with brass trigger guard and butt-end, lacking ramrod, overall (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 8
lot 20 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Percussion gun, 84cm steel barrel, engraved steel plate, marked Kirnham Lyme, walnut stock, with ramrod, overall length 126cm. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £80 More details 6
English Civil War heavy gauge breastplate
lot 21 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
English Civil War heavy gauge breastplate, with distinct medial ridge, width 36cm. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £850 More details 2
Three Georgian cavalry troopers breastplates
lot 22 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Three Georgian cavalry troopers breastplates, each bordered with brass studs, width 35cm. (3)
Sold for £500 More details 6
French Second Empire Officer’s brass covered breast and backplate
lot 23 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
French Second Empire Officer’s brass covered breast and backplate, embossed brass eagle plaque, with brass lugs and studs, engraved ‘Manufre Raull de (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £800 More details 11
lot 24 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Persian dhal shield, convex circular form, damascened decoration, with four foliate bosses, within strapwork, bordered with applied brass, diameter (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £300 More details 2
lot 25 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Drum Major’s wooden mace, brass finial with coronet surmount, embossed and chased decoration, 170cm. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £100 More details 2
Victorian officer’s Albert pattern gilt helmet
lot 26 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Victorian officer’s Albert pattern gilt helmet, King’s Dragoon Guards, enamelled cartouche, with red plume and chin chain, under a glass dome, dome (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £1,600 More details 10
Buttons, badges, tokens and other small collectibles
lot 28 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Leicestershire & Rutland Asylum buckle; two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes silver and enamel jewels; Georgian steel snuff box; iron tsuba; ... read more
Sold for £260 More details 1
Group of five medals, including the Atlantic Star; Leicestershire Regiment badges, etc
lot 29 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Group of five medals, including the Atlantic Star; Leicestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion badge; another; Leicestershire Prince Albert's Own ... read more
Sold for £650 More details 1
lot 30 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Stag horn pen knive, Taylor, Sheffield, 12cm; two other stag horn pen knives; other folding knives.
Sold for £260 More details 1
lot 31 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
A 14cm model cannon, on a metal mounted wooden carriage, overall length 30cm; six other model cannons; and a trench art submarine. (Qty: 8)
Sold for £340 More details 1
lot 32 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Cast iron model cannon, on a two wheel carriage, length 26cm.
Sold for £75 More details 1
lot 33 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Wallace type trenching shovel, turned ash handle, fixed blade with single serrated edge, 55cm; and a collection of sapper's shovels, some folding.
Sold for £320 More details 3
lot 34 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Hardwood mace, brass inverted pear-shape pommel, detached finial seemingly matched, 145cm (excluding finial). (Qty: 1)
Sold for £55 More details 2
lot 35 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Japanese sword, katana, 74cm blade, quatrefoil iron tsuba with yellow metal inlay, tape-bound grip with ornamentation, in black lacquered saya. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £850 More details 34
lot 36 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Prussian full dress bayonet, 49cm blade marked by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, lightly etched with military trophies amid foliage, white metal (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £260 More details 15
Prussian bayonet and two others
lot 37 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Prussian bayonet, 47cm blade, marked Clemen & Jun, steel crossguard marked 136.R.6.202, in a matched scabbard; French Lebel bayonet, black steel (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £340 More details 35
Scottish basket hilted broadsword
lot 38 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
1: Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double-edged blade,marked Andria Far..., iron basket guard, leather grip, with scabbard.
Sold for £1,500 More details 16
Scottish basket hilted broadsword
lot 39 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double edged blade, wire bound leather grip.
Sold for £1,100 More details 11
Scottish basket hilted broadsword
lot 40 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 80cm double edged blade, leather grip.
Sold for £1,400 More details 11
Military basket hilted broadsword
lot 41 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Military basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double-edged blade, iron basket guard, wire-bound fish skin grip, in a leather scabbard. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £1,400 More details 11
Scottish basket hilted backsword
lot 42 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Scottish basket hilted backsword, 80cm blade, iron basket guard, wooden grip.
Sold for £950 More details 11
Scottish basket hilted backsword
lot 43 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Scottish basket hilted backsword, 76cm blade, lacking grip.
Sold for £550 More details 10
Scottish basket hilted backsword
lot 44 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Military basket hilted broadsword, 90cm blade, marked Arvey, iron basket guard, wooden grip, in a steel scabbard. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £2,700 More details 19
Military basket hilted backsword
lot 45 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Military basket hilted backsword, 90cm blade, iron basket guard, wire-bound fish skin grip, in a leather scabbard. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £2,600 More details 10
Military basket hilted backsword
lot 46 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Military basket hilted backsword, 98cm blade, iron guard, wooden grip. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £950 More details 13
lot 47 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Basket hilted sword, slender 96cm double-edged blade, iron basket guard, blade bent. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £360 More details 13
lot 48 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Cavalry broadsword, 86cm double-edged blade, indistinctly marked, cast and pierced metal guard.
Sold for £2,900 More details 13
lot 49 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Cavalry broadsword, 89cm double-edged blade, each side stamped with an indistinct device and initial P, iron guard, leather covered grip.
Sold for £850 More details 13
lot 50 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Walloon broadsword, 93cm double-edged blade, indistincly marked, pierced metal shell guard, wire-bound grip. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £1,400 More details 12
lot 51 (The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour, 10th Jan, 2023)
Cavalry broadsword, 82cm double-edged blade, pierced iron shell and basket guard, leather covered grip (Qty: 1)
Sold for £2,400 More details 15