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ANTIKVITY PRAHA, ANTIQUE ARMS AND FINE ART: JUNE 3rd


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Antikvity Praha’s sale of June 3rd includes a fine selection of early guns, among them many of US interest. Carrying an estimate 24,000 euro is an engraved iron framed Smith & Wesson No. 2 Volcanic pistol. A Volcanic No. 1 pocket pistol by New Haven arms is also offered. Also among the many American guns in the sale are a factory engraved Manhattan Navy revolver and a S&W new model No. 3 Russian.

European guns offered include a a long barrel flintlock pistol by Jan Ceule Utrech C 1660, a fine flintlock rifle by Hanl, Falkenau, a French 18th C naval swivel gun or grenade launcher by Carrier Du Molard (1735-83), a luxury cased pair of pocket pistols by Beringer Paris and a 17th C German or Austrian wheelock pistol. English guns include a cased 54 cal. Tranter apparently exported to Japan, an Adams revolver made under license by Pirlot in liege and a cased pair of double-barreled pistols by Roper Halifax.
Among the swords are a museum quality Ottoman sabre inscribed with the owner’s name, Al-Hajj Ibrahim. Also offered is a Russian presentation sabre in niello silver mounts hallmarked for 1897.  Also offer is an Austro-Hungarian sabre with rococo hilt, a Finley chiseled cup hilt rapier, The sale includes a range of other edged weapons, a silver mounted yataghan among them, as well as several hunting swords.

Other lots in the sale include a presentation silver mounted drinking horn, a combination hunting sword and flintlock pistol and a percussion pistol hidden in a secret clock case. Click on the image for a link to the sale.



PROBUS AUKTION, ARMS AND ARMOUR: APRIL 17th


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Probus Auction, Stockholm, are holding a sale of arms, armour, militaria & decorations on April 17th.  Among the fine guns offered is the rare Colt revolving Carbine pictured.  Other rare longarms include a fine Turkish silver inlaid miquelet rifle, a Russian 18th C. flintlock musket converted to percussion by the Swedish Navy and a Swedish model 1815-20 carbine. Fine pistols include a fine cased percussion pair of dueling arms by Felice Ploner a Trieste, a third model Colt Dragoon, a cased Volcanic pistol, a Swedish jailers double barreled combination pistol dagger, a fine early 18th C Flemish pistol by Penterman Utrecht, and a Danish 1841 breech loading percussion pistol.
 
The sale includes a wide range of edged weapons. Among the swords offered are a fine Russian Award shaska, several early Swedish officers swords C 1640, a personalized French restoration period dragoon saber C 1815, a large Ottoman Kilij and a good Kindjal dated 1891. Other lots include Russian hunting dagger, a late 16th C Burgonet an Oder of the Vasa badge and a circular 17th C Powder flask. Click on the image for a link to the sale.



HELIOS AUCTIONS: ARMS & ARMOUR: April 2nd


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Helios Auctions are holding a spring sale of arms & armour on April 2nd .  The sale includes this fabulous pair of silver and coral decorated flintlock pistols, made for Eastern market. Other spectacular firearms in the sale include several fine German Wheelock hunting rifles, wheellock pistols, a German flintlock pistol with removeable stock, a tap-action four barreled flintlock pistol, a Turkish Miguel rifle and a Catalan miquelet pistol.

Swords in the sale include several fine ottoman kilij, a fine Turkish shaska with gold inlaid wootz blade, several good katana and a fine Italian cup hilt rapier, 17th, C. The sale also includes uniforms orders and decorations. Click on the image for a link to the catalog.



MILESTONE AUCTIONS: PREMIERE COLLECTIBLE FIREARMS: MARCH 11th


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Milestone Auction house in Ohio is holding a two-day sale on March 11th and 12th.  The sale includes many fine cased pistols including this fabulous pair of Brevette Colt Navy revolvers. Others include a cased pair of Colt Navy 1851 squareguard revolvers, a cased pair of engraved and gold pated Adams revolvers, a cased pair of Delvigne percussion Mouse pistols an engraved New Haven Volcanic No2 pistol, a desirable Pre-war Polish Radom eagle pistol and several Mauser Broom handles with shoulder stocks.

Long guns in the sale include a fine Germanic Wheelock, a Winchester 1866 saddlering carbine. A rare Éclair automatic shotgun, a high condition large frame Bullard rifle and a museum quality British Sharps carbine. Click on the image for a link to the sale.



ROCK ISLAND AUCTION: SPORTING & COLLECTOR FIREARMS, FEB 14th-17th


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A pair of cased and engraved Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 single action revolvers shipped to Cuba are among the lots that will catch collectors’ attention in Rock Island’s sale running from Feb 14th to 17th. The lot include a factory letter indicating they were shipped on September 22nd, 1880, to Don Jose Valero of Cuba. Among other lots carrying higher estimates in the sale are several fine lever actions including Volcanic, Henry and early Winchester examples.
 
Also included in the sale are early military arms such as the rare Mauser G41, a scoped WWII K98 Sniper rifle, a Sharps 1863 percussion rifle, and a US model 97 Winchester trench gun. Fine sporting lots offered include a Parker Bros, VHE 28 gauge and a Gustav Genschow boxlock double rifle in 375 express. Click on the image for a link to the catalog which includes over 4000 lots in total.
 



SCOLLARD AUCTIONS: MILITARIA & ANTIQUES, Feb 21st


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Scollard Auctions are holding a sale of arms, armour and antiques on Feb 21st.  The sale includes the North Indian, probably Kutch, shamshir with flamboyant blade pictured in addition to a pulwar sword with similar blade, several lots of antique armour, edged weapons and a European war hammer in the 16th C style.  Included in the armour lots is an attractive etched reproduction 16th breastplate and tassets.  Among the edged weapons are a British 1803 flank officers sword, a European mameluke sabre and scabbard, and a US model 1862 naval cutlas with scabbard.

Other lots includes offered in clude a US eaglehead sword, several Imperial German swords and a selection of polearms. Click on the image for a link to the sale.



HERMANN HISTORICA, ARMS AMOUR, ANTIQUE GUNS, ORDERS AND MILITARY COLLECTIBLES: Jan 30th


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Hermann Historica are holding a series of sales starting Jan 30th and the catalogs include Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Antique and Modern Arms. as well as Orders and Military Collectibles. Five catalogs will run though Feb 2nd. Among the fine arms to cross the block is the superb pair of pictures German pistols by Breidl, C1780. Other fine guns include a gold inliad pair by Prevoteau Le Juene, Paris C 1780, and a silver mounted double barreled flintlock pistol by W. Paris in Derby C 1795. Vintage and modern guns offered include a Mannlicher model 1905 and a Swiss sig Mod 210-4 BGS.

The highlights of the Antique arms and Armour catalog includes edged weapons such as the Ottoman silver mounted wootz damascus Shamshir dated 1619 and a 17th C  Styrian/Hungarian hussar saber with scabbard. A Saudi Wootz example is also offered.  A 16/17th C pikeman’s suit of Amour will be sold as will a Polish Zischagge C 1650.

Click on the image for a link to the extensive offerings in this five-session auction.



CZERNYS ITALY, ARMS FROM THE MLAY ARCHIPELAGO AND FINE ARMS AND ARMOUR: Dec 16th-17th


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Czerny’s Auction house in Italy is holding two sales on Dec 15th and 16th. The first sale, Fine Antique Arms from the Malay Archipelago includes many examples of highly decorative and rare Asian and SE Asian arms.  Silver mounted Kastane swords from Ceylon are among those with higher estimates in the sale, as are Sumatran and Balinese Kris’s. Among the many rare forms of edged weapons throughout the catalogue are Sumtran Piso-podangs, a Pade sword from the Maluku islands, a scarce Naga sword from Assam and a Balato from Nias. Klewangs, Daos, Dhas, and Mandau’s are among the other exotic forms offered.

The second catalogue of Fine Arms and Armour includes many fine early firearms such as the late 17th C. Teschen flintlock rifle pictured. Also in this sale is a fabulous pair of Brescian pistols by Galatto C1670, a fine French double flintlock fowler by Simon C 1770 and a presentation Target rifle by Rochat Turin, gifted by King Emaneul II in 1862. This catalogue also includes some fine Japanese lots such as the Tashi with Cloisonne decorated Koshirae, an attractive Kabuto helmet with Menpo and a rare Tano signed Kuni-Mitsu. The catalog also includes a wide range of Europeans edged weapons and militaria. Click on the image for a link to the sale



ROCK ISLAND'S PREMIERE FIREARMS SALE: Dec 9th-11TH


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Rock island’s Premiere Firearms sale takes place over the days starting Dec 9th.  It is filled with spectacular offerings with many lots having important historical associations. On the first day Theodore Roosevelts’ Engraved Smith and Wesson No 3 is being offered.  It is accompanied by a factory letter confirming shipment to Colonel Roosevelt on May 12 1898.

Lots sold on day two include A smith and Wesson Scholfield with a Jesse James association, as well as a Colt Navy 1851 prototype serial No 1. Among the lots on the third day are a Winchester Model 1895 presented by Wild West Showman Buffalo Bill to Fred Kavanaugh and  a Smith and Wesson Wells Fargo Scholfiled revolver Serial No 1.

There are 2088 lots in total to be sold over the three days in a wide range estimate. The sale includes European and American Military and civilian arms as well as many rare, fine and 



SWISS AUCTION CENTER: ARMS & ANTIQUES: Dec 17th


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The Swiss Auction Center winter antique arms sale is being held on December 17th . The sale includes modern and antique firearms, edged weapons, and many scarce and unique antique objects from the American West, Scotland, Europe, and India, all with reasonable starting prices.

Among the Highlights are an extremely rare and desirable high condition  Colt 1860 Army revolver with London address & no British proof marks (starting at: Fr. 15,000.00), a rare gold Sheriff’s presentation badge from 1911 belonging to renowned Colorado lawman John Muehlhausen (starting at Fr. 4,500.00), a Rare Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative Bowie Knife from Wostenholm IXL Cutlery Co. Sheffield England, marked 1895, with 0riginal presentation box(starting at Fr. 800.00), an important collection of other genuine antique western badges, all with maker’s stamps verso, and much more.

Also offered in this auction are watches, jewelry, precious gems, paintings, sculptures, and a large selection of books. To see our richly illustrated online catalog in follow the link to the website and click on the red Live Auctioneers button.



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