The John Hardy Collection of Antiques, Arms, and Armour

SALEROOM AMENDMENT: Flintlock cavalry pistol, probably a marriage of various donor pistols, 23cm barrel, lock plate marked Dublin Castle and GR, b...

Flintlock blunderbuss pistol, 15cm brass barrel marked Exeter Change London, steel lockplate marked Clarke, walnut stock with hatched grip, engrav...

Flintlock pistol, 21.5cm barrel, steel lockplate marked Blair & Lea, full walnut stock, engraved brass trigger guard and butt.Condition report:Sto...

Flintlock boxlock pistol, 22.5cm brass barrel, plate marked Grice, London, walnut butt, fitted with spring bayonet. ...[more]

Flintlock boxlock pocket pistol, 12.5cm cannon barrel, plate marked Willmore, London, steel trigger guard, walnut butt with silver wire scrollwork...

Flintlock boxlock side-by-side double barrel pistol, 14cm screw-off canon barrels numbered respectively 3 and 4, signed Barbar, London, walnut sti...

Flintlock holster pistol, perhaps Caucasian, 24.5cm part hexagonal barrel, steel furnishings, carved walnut stock with silver wire decoration. .....

Pair of flintlock pistols, 20cm barrels marked Collumbell, London, lockplates also marked Collumbell, full walnut stock, steel trigger guards, whi...

Turkish flintlock pistol, 28.5cm barrel with proof marks, iron lock plate otherwise sheet white metal throughout, chased and engraved decoration; ...

Pair of Turkish flintlock blunderbuss pistols, 19.5cm damascened barrels, iron furnishings, full stock with wirework scroll decoration.Qty: 2Condi...

Turkish long-barrel flintlock pistol, 37cm barrel with white metal mounts, steel furniture, walnut stock. ...[more]

Arab snaphaunce gun, 122cm barrel (badly pitted), with eight narrow white metal barrel bands, elaborate lock, fishtail butt with ivory decoration,...

Arab snaphaunce gun, 121cm barrel, with fourteen white metal narrow barrel straps, elaborate plate, fishtail butt, with raised metal ornamentation...

Arab snaphaunce gun, 137cm barrel, engraved at the breach, with six-sheet brass barrel bands, elaborate lock, fishtail butt, overall length 175cm....

Arab flintlock gun, 137cm octagonal barrel, with eight brass barrel straps, fishtail butt, with chased foliate decoration, 170cm overall.Qty: 1Con...

Arab flintlock gun, 121cm barrel, with twelve brass barrel straps, shaped butt, overall length 160cmQty: 1 ...[more]

Arab flintlock gun, 112cm octagonal barrel, walnut stock with ornamented brass decoration, including five barrel straps, fishtail butt, overall le...

Percussion gun, 76cm steel barrel, barrel and lockplate marked Westley Richards, walnut half stock, with ramrod, 115cm.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Percussion gun, 97cm steel barrel (badly pitted), engraved steel plate, walnut stock, with brass trigger guard and butt-end, lacking ramrod, overa...

Percussion gun, 84cm steel barrel, engraved steel plate, marked Kirnham Lyme, walnut stock, with ramrod, overall length 126cm.Qty: 1 ...[more]

English Civil War heavy gauge breastplate, with distinct medial ridge, width 36cm.Qty: 1Condition report:Middle of collar to point of the skirt is...

Three Georgian cavalry troopers breastplates, each bordered with brass studs, width 35cm. (3) ...[more]

French Second Empire Officer’s brass covered breast and backplate, embossed brass eagle plaque, with brass lugs and studs, engraved ‘Manufre Raull...

Persian dhal shield, convex circular form, damascened decoration, with four foliate bosses, within strapwork, bordered with applied brass, diamete...

Drum Major’s wooden mace, brass finial with coronet surmount, embossed and chased decoration, 170cm.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Victorian officer’s Albert pattern gilt helmet, King’s Dragoon Guards, enamelled cartouche, with red plume and chin chain, under a glass dome, dom...

Blue cloth policeman’s helmet, plated fitments, LEICESTER POLICE 149, with chin strap; Metropolitan police whistle; Georgian ebonised truncheon, w...

Leicestershire & Rutland Asylum buckle; two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes silver and enamel jewels; Georgian steel snuff box; iron tsuba; ...

Group of five medals, including the Atlantic Star; Leicestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion badge; another; Leicestershire Prince Albert's ...

Stag horn pen knive, Taylor, Sheffield, 12cm; two other stag horn pen knives; other folding knives. ...[more]

A 14cm model cannon, on a metal mounted wooden carriage, overall length 30cm; six other model cannons; and a trench art submarine.Qty: 8 ...[more]

Cast iron model cannon, on a two wheel carriage, length 26cm. ...[more]

Wallace type trenching shovel, turned ash handle, fixed blade with single serrated edge, 55cm; and a collection of sapper's shovels, some folding....

Hardwood mace, brass inverted pear-shape pommel, detached finial seemingly matched, 145cm (excluding finial).Qty: 1 ...[more]

Japanese sword, katana, 74cm blade, quatrefoil iron tsuba with yellow metal inlay, tape-bound grip with ornamentation, in black lacquered saya.Qty...

Prussian full dress bayonet, 49cm blade marked by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, lightly etched with military trophies amid foliage, white metal cr...

Prussian bayonet, 47cm blade, marked Clemen & Jun, steel crossguard marked 136.R.6.202, in a matched scabbard; French Lebel bayonet, black steel s...

Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double-edged blade,marked Andria Far..., iron basket guard, leather grip, with scabbard.Condition report:T...

Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double edged blade, wire bound leather grip. ...[more]

Scottish basket hilted broadsword, 80cm double edged blade, leather grip.Condition report:Blade seems a bit short and lacking point/tip, rusted an...

Military basket hilted broadsword, 84cm double-edged blade, iron basket guard, wire-bound fish skin grip, in a leather scabbard.Qty: 1Condition re...

Scottish basket hilted backsword, 80cm blade, iron basket guard, wooden grip. ...[more]

Scottish basket hilted backsword, 76cm blade, lacking grip. ...[more]

Military basket hilted broadsword, 90cm blade, marked Arvey, iron basket guard, wooden grip, in a steel scabbard.Qty: 1Condition report:Please fin...

Military basket hilted backsword, 90cm blade, iron basket guard, wire-bound fish skin grip, in a leather scabbard.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Military basket hilted backsword, 98cm blade, iron guard, wooden grip.Qty: 1Condition report:Blade appears to be full length, albeit with worn tip...

Basket hilted sword, slender 96cm double-edged blade, iron basket guard, blade bent.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Cavalry broadsword, 86cm double-edged blade, indistinctly marked, cast and pierced metal guard.Condition report:The blade is not loose, the lugs i...

Cavalry broadsword, 89cm double-edged blade, each side stamped with an indistinct device and initial P, iron guard, leather covered grip. ...[mor...

Walloon broadsword, 93cm double-edged blade, indistincly marked, pierced metal shell guard, wire-bound grip.Qty: 1Condition report:The blade is ru...

Cavalry broadsword, 82cm double-edged blade, pierced iron shell and basket guard, leather covered gripQty: 1 ...[more]

Dish hilted broadsword, 90cm double-edged blade, indistinctly marked, pierced guard, scrolled basket, wire-bound grip.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Mortuary sword, 83cm blade, indistincly marked, chased iron guard, with scrolled semi-basketCondition report:Blade is rusted, pitted and notched, ...

Mortuary sword, 82cm blade, indistinctly marked, pierced and chased guard, scrolled basket.Condition report:Blade rusted, notched and tip is worn,...

Mortuary sword, 87cm slender blade, chased guard, scrolled basket.Condition report:Blade is rusted and notched, tip worn, guard has nice decoratio...

Cavalry broadsword, 87cm double-edged blade, steel shell guard, with semi-basket.Qty: 1Condition report:Blade rusted, not notched, indistinct engr...

Rapier, diamond section 92cm blade, pierced iron shell guard, wooden grip.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Spanish military sword, 70cm slender blade, indistinctly marked, steel cup guard, with knuckle bow, wire-bound grip.Qty: 1Condition report:Engravi...

Tower Warder’s sword, 77cm double-edged blade, cast brass shell guard, with knuckle bow, coronet pommel.Qty: 1 ...[more]

Scandinavian pallash, 93cm double-edged broad blade, shell guard, with semi-basket, bird’s head pommel. ...[more]