In Auction News:
ROCK ISLAND AUCTION: PREMIERE AUCTION: MAY 17-19th
Among the sporting guns offered are a trio of Coggan engraved Purdey 28 GA guns estimated at $250,000.00 to $400,000.00. Other sporting arms offered include a LePage-Moutier percussion shotgun presented to President Manuel Gonzales of Mexico in 1860, a
Winchester Model 21 Bicentennial side by side presented to president Ford and a Barre engraved Purdey self-opening sidelock.
Also, up for auction, are many guns of military and historical interest among them a A US WW1 Marine contract Colt Model 1911 , a Class III Maremont M60 and an M3A1 Stuart light tank, one of several in the sale. These are just a few of the remarkable offerings in this auction. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR: PROBUS AUKTION: APRIL 22nd
There are many fine early European flintlock and Wheelock pistols in the catalog including a Swedish M 1704 cavalry pistol, a pair of military wheellocks, a particularly fine pair of French flintlock pistols by Boullard C. 1700, a French pistol by La Couture C. 1690 With provenance and a good 19th C Turkish silver wrapped and gold inlaid flintlock pistol. There are also several wheellock hunting rifles, and English blunderbuss and percussion sporting and target guns.
A 17th C Japanese Koto katana is one of the more desirable edged weapons offered and a fine silver mounted Russian shakshuka C 1890 is another notable lot. A large selection of Swedish military swords will cross the block as will polearms, crossbows, daggers and a wise selection of medals and decorations. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
SCOLLARD AUCTIONS: FINE ARMS, ARMOUR & ANTIQUITUES, MARCH 26TH
A 15th C style “houndskull” type full amour is also in the sale as is a Japanese Edo period suit. Other good lots include an Georgian Khmali sword, an English mortuary sword, a continental rapier C 1640, a chiseled Italian linstock, and Austrian model 1848 civil service sword, and a stone inlid kindjal. Among the African and Indo-Persian offering are a rare south Indian lance curved head, a very early south Indian cobra tipped sword, a brass inlaid tegha, an Ethiopian emperors guard shotel, a fine silver copper and iron Tuareg lance and a sliver hilted kaskara. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
CZERNYS: FINE ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM AROUND THE WORLD: MARCH 21-22nd
Pictured is a superb German infantry officers full armour C. 1585 on of the leading lots in Czerny’s two day sale starting March 21st. Lots on day one include many fine Japanese, among them a fine katana with Shinogi-zukuri blade, beautiful wakizashi in coeval koshirae and a complete Yukinoshita-style samurai armor, Anong the Persian and an Indian arms offered is an important tulwar from the property of the emperor Jahangir, a superb Moghul Kandshar dagger with rubies and sapphires, and a Pesh Kabz with striking lapis lazuli grip scales. Day one also includes important European militaria such as the Russian Garde du Corps parade helmet.
The Second day includes the pictured armour, one of several that will cross the block, early medieval swords and fine 17thC rapiers, broadswords and a superb estoc. A fine pair of flintlock pistols by Daneil Thiermay leads the antique gun lots which also include highly chiseled Italian snaphaunce examples as well as wheellocks, fine sporting guns and a rare Winchester Spanish model 1873. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
COLLECTION JEAN LOUIS NOISIEZ : OSENAT AUCTION: MARCH 3rd
Among the earliest guns in the sale are a German iron wheellock grenade launcher C. 1570 and rare Bourbon crested French 16th C Hagbut. Two superb pairs of cased flintlock officers pistols by Boutet, among the most sought after of all French gunmakers, will be offered. A Nock volley gun, a days Patent Truncheon and a Harmonic pistol are among the many other choice lots in the sale. Click on the image for a link to the catalogue.
REATA PASS ANNUAL COWBOY & INDIAN 3 DAY SALE: Feb 3rd
Among the sporting guns offered in the sale are a Perazzi MX8 Deluxe in 20 ga, a Wells and Wells Mauser in .416 Rigby, a Wincheter Model 21 12GA Skeet, a browning superposed lighting in 20GA, a Kreighoff Model 32 Trap with multiple barrels and a custom Martini Cadet in 219 zipper.
The sale also includes a great selection of early bowie knives, WW2 uniforms and related military lots, a good Edo period Japanese amour as well as scopes, saddles and western jewelry. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
SCHULER AUKTION SWITZERLAND: ARMS, ARMOUR & ANTIQUES: Dec 13th
Among the swords offered is a dramatic north Italian two-hand broadsword C. 1480, an Italian crabclaw broadsword with scabbard C.1500, a 15th C baselard and a range of Swiss and European sabers. Other edged weapons include a superb copy of a ceremonial saber by Hans Peter Oeri (1637 -92) and several fine shamshirs, one with silver enameled hilt and scabbard.
Other fine lots in the sale include a fine cinquedea dagger, a fine Italian powderflask C. 1580, a 13/14th C. central European helmet and a range of polearms, elements of armour as well as Japanese and Indo-Persian lots. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
SCOLLARD AUCTIONS: FINE ARMS, ARMOUR, ETHNOGRAHIC AND ASIAN: Nov 29th
Among the edged weapons is a very interesting early Scottish broadsword having an unusual broad tapering blade with a pronounced medial ridge. Other swords include a German Garde Du Corps Pallasch, a German Damascus pipe-backed artillery offices sword, an American eagle head sword with blue and gilt blade, several fine Russian shaska’s, and Kindjals, some with silver niello decoration.
Other desirable lots include a Moro mail and plate armour, several part and full European armours, polearms, including an Italian linstock and an articulated locking fist gauntlet in the 17th C style. Click on the image for a link to the sale.