A Group Of Accessories Mostly Relating To Antique Firearms

Mostly 19th Century

Comprising a circular white-metal percussion cap dispenser, stamped on the threaded lid 'Sykes' and 'M' within borders of ropework, and with integral ring for suspension, a rare brass nipple-primer, stamped 'G. & J.W. Hawksley', and with suspension ring; another of white-metal (whistle missing); a brass bullet mould for casting conical bullets, one arm stamped '360'; a revolver mould for casting two conical bullets, the sprue-cutter stamped 'No. 90'; another, similar and stamped 'Tranter's Patent'; a steel bullet mould for casting conical bullets, one arm engraved 'WD' (for William Davis) and stamped '470'; another for conical bullets, engraved 'WD' and stamped 'Improved No. 32'; two others each for pistols and for conical bullets, one with integral barrel-wrench; and two brass revolver moulds each for casting conical and spherical bullets, one stamped 'Colts Patent'; thirteen various turnscrew and nipple-keys, each with wooden handle and including two brass-mounted double-ended examples, and two each for Smith's Patent 'Imperial' caps, the flattened swelling figured handles each retaining its original pricker; four combination tools (two incomplete), the first with detachable turned head stamped with maker's mark 'IW', probably 18th century, the second of T-shape and with threaded brass caps for spare percussion nipples (threaded pricker missing); an iron turnscrew comprising a three-bladed head with threaded pricker and integral turned hammer-head or pipe tamper; seven various ramrods for pistols and revolvers; five double-ended shot-chargers, one of brass; four patch-cutters; two steel oil bottles; two steel barrel-wrenches for turn-off pistols; a mainspring clamp (small fracture) retaining much of its case-hardening; a turned circular figured wooden patchbox; a large quantity of conical and spherical lead bullets; and a bag of assorted flints; together with a large group of related items including a WWI period tubular steel cosh with knurled handle and four sprung retractable fin-shaped blades along both sides, gutta-percha head (damaged), and suspension loop, and a various leather straps: all in a pigskin suitcase (a lot)