Sometimes a single lot in a general sale is worthy of comment. Such is the case here with Adams Dublin selling a rare and important Naval award sword. The 300-guinea sword was presented by the Honorable East India Company to Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Close (later Major-General Sir Barry Close, Bt., 1756–1813). It is a dress small-sword of stirrup-hilt form, crafted in 18-carat gold, finely enameled and set with diamonds, bearing London hallmarks for 1800–01.It was ade by John Ray and James Montague, and commissioned by Green & Ward, London,  The inner face is engraved within a laurel border with a presentation inscription recognizing Close’s ability, zeal, and energy as Adjutant General during the brilliant and successful Mysore campaign of 1799, under Lieutenant General Harris. It carries and estimate of 300,00-400,000 Euros
 

Czerny’s will hold its upcoming two-day auction on September 25th and 26th, featuring a diverse selection of antique arms, armour, and militaria from Europe and the East.

The first day includes a range of early edged weapons and related objects. Notable items include an Ottoman karabela with silver mounts and a hardstone hilt, dating from the 18th or 19th century, as well as a 19th-century Russian gilded hunting hanger. Several 17th-century schiavonas from Venice are also offered, along with a shamshir with a gilt brass hilt decorated with cabochon glass stones, similar in style to examples in the Robert Hales Collection. Other pieces of interest include a jade-hilted kard set with rubies and the blade known as the “Stocco Benedetto,”  presented by Pope Innocent X to John II Casimir Vasa. A flammenschwert from early 17th-century Germany is also included in the sale as is a good selection of European rapiers.

The second day features suits of armour and firearms. Among them is a South German Maximilian full armour with a matching rondache, along with several helmets and a notable cabasset. Firearms highlights include a pair of English flintlock pistols decorated for the Russian market, a cased pair of Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolvers engraved in the Gustave Young style, and a pair of late 17th-century French flintlock pistols by Picot. Also offered is a well-preserved Scottish targe as well as a wide rnage of militaria.

Bidding is available both in person and online. Catalogues and registration details can be found by clicking the image.

Guyette & Deeter are holding an extraordinary two-day auction on a on September 11th and 12th  showcasing some of the finest sporting arms and collectibles recently offered. Day one features a spectacular array of rare shotguns and sporting atms, including an exceptionally rare Parker A1 Special 12 gauge—one of only two ever made—complete with original 34" barrels. Collectors will also have the opportunity to bid on an incredible 28 bore Beretta SO10 EELL, masterfully engraved by Beretta’s own engraver, Trentini, as well as a Armi Desenzani 20 bore O/U and a Parker GH Grade 16 gauge with original 40" barrels and documented provenance from Walter Chrysler Jr. Additional highlights include a true pair of Perugini & Visini 20 bores engraved in a fantasy theme by Tomosani, a magnificent James Purdey & Sons 20 bore O/U game gun, and a rare heavy proof Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector pair.

Day two shifts focus to antique arms and fine sporting art, including  a museum-quality matching pair of rifles by Josef Fruwirth of Vienna, circa 1770, and a remarkable 1670-dated German wheellock rifle. Also crossing the block is a powerful 4-gauge by John Lovell and Hitchcock & Muzzey, certain to interest collectors of large-bore firearms. Rounding out the sale is a curated offering of decoys and sporting art. Click on the image for a link to the sale
 

Poulin Auctioneers three-day sale is taking place from August 8^th to the 10^th and the third day of the sale includes this rare British retailed Volcanic pistol pictured, one of several examples. Other fine lots in the sale include a civil war era brass framed Henry rifle, several fine Winchester model 1866 rifles, a range of confederate arms as well as a rare civil war surgeons grouping including surgical instruments, surgeon epaulettes and related accoutrements.

The second day of the sale includes many fine sporting gum, among them a fine English Stensby 20-gauge boxlock, a custom engraved BRNO VZ24 in 300 Winchester magnum from the collection of Lewis Drake and a desirable Ithaca 28 Gauge side by side made in 1933 with custom upgrades. The first day of the sale has many affordable lots with a focus on militaria and collectible military arms. Choice lots on this day include a pre-war commercial 1906 navy Luger and a 10^th air force A2 flight jacket made in 1941. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Czerny’s sale of June 24^th includes a superb selection of historic arms, armor, and militaria. Among the edged weapon highlights is a French basket-hilt early 18^th C. saber with gilt decoration. It is from the estate of Compte Claude Alexandre de Bonneval a French soldier whose colorful trajectory included his role as an officer and Pasha for the Ottoman Empire. Other museum quality swords include a fabulous Japanese Kuirkara Ken, an e exceptional gold decorated Kindjal and two superb Russian presentation sabers C. 1800.

Firearms in the sale include a presentation pair of Colt 1861 Nacy revolvers, an important Italian petronel with 16^th C elements, an engraved Winchester model 1872 musket, a pair of French over and under flintlock pistols by Boiron C. 1700 and a rare pair of tanegashima Matchlock Japanese pistols signed Matsumoto Uhyoe Saku.

This catalogue has a particularly strong selection of fine armour lots and carrying the highest estimate is an Eastern European half-armour with an effigy of the virgin Mary. Also offered is a fascinating ottoman style helmet made in Nuremberg C. 1560, a superb 16^th c French Shield embossed with Lapiths and Centaurs in battle, a theme represented Michelangelo’s works, an Augsburg close helm attributed to Anton Peffenhauser and a good south -German black and white close helmet.
A non-armour lot of historical importance in the sale is a chair from the Island of Elba, used during Napoleons detention, Clock on the image for a link to the sale.

Antikvity Praha's next auction on June 7th includes a wide selection of antique arms in addition to fine art. Among the highly collectible pistols offered is a Baby Le Mat revolver by Rocour Delsa & Cie in Liege with a nine-shot revolver cylinder as well as the shot barrel. Several pairs of pistols, French, Austrian and Belgian from the 18^th and 19^th centuries are also offered, among them a beautiful, cased set of target guns by L. Collombert C. 1850. Other handguns of note include an iron-framed S&W Volcanic #2 pistol, a flintlock breech loader with Lorenzoni mechanism by H W Mortimer, and an pair of French officer’s flintlock pistols by Nicholas Noel Boutet.
Among the long arms in the sale is a very rare revolving shotgun by Cesare Rosaglio in Venice. Also offered are a Colt 1855 revolving rifle and a carbine, a fine sporting rifle by Johann Haberda in Frauenberg C. 1890, and several English blunderbusses with spring bayonets.
Edged weapons in the sale include a superb 18^th C. silver mounted hussar sabre, an Austro-Hungarian presentation sword in case, late 19^th C., and a silver mounted Karabela. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Czerny’s online sale is taking place on May 18^th. There is a good selection of military pistols in the sale including many French and English flintlock and percussion examples, among them a scarce English model 1738 pistol by Jordan. East India Company examples are also included.  In the selection of civilian pistols offered are two Italian examples with long barrels, one with a Roman lock, the second, by Zugno, with a chiseled and inlaid lockplate. An all-steel Scottish example with a silver inlaid barrel is also offered. Pairs of pistols in the sale include a French pair by Perrin and a pair by Roge at Claremont. Several multi barreled pistols will also cross the block as will a cased pair of Belgian percussion pistols by Micheloni.

Eastern Weapons in the sale include an Arabic gold Saif, an Afghan Polouar as well as shamshirs and tulwars. Eastern guns include two all metal Albanian muskets and a matchlock toradora in addition to several Greek all-brass pistols. There is good selection of European military swords including Italian states, Austrian, and Sardinian examples.

A Swiss Baselard is the oldest of the daggers offered, among the others are an Italian stiletto, Argentinian Gaucho knives as well as two fine Nepalese Kukri knives. Military rifles offered include French Austrian and English examples from the 18th to the late 19th century. Civilian long arms in the sale include a rare folding blunderbuss as well as a rare brass framed target air rifle and several Winchester lever action rifles.

Scollard Auctions sale of May 6^th includes the pictured  fine pair of cased flintlock silver mounted pistols by Probin. They are hallmarked for 1790 by the London silversmith Charles Freeth One pistol is engraved "Angel" and the other "Tookie", likely the names given to each pistol. This is one of several pairs of cased pistols in the catalogue.

The sale also includes, both German and Japanese suits of amour,  European swords, mameluke, Spanish and 17th C Dutch among them. A selection of Japanese swords is offered, as is a range of eastern and tribal swords and edged weapons including a Kalinga axe, a Moro Pira Sword, a Moro Panabas, Several Moro Kris, Indian and Afghani Pulowars and a Visayan Talibon Sword.

Among the other lots are early daggers plug bayonet a Tibetan shield and several fine Tribal shields. Click on the image for a link to the sale.