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ROCK ISLAND, PREMIERE AUCTION, SEPT 8TH

posted by editor@armsandarmoruauctions.com at 2017-07-25 09:41:00

Rock island premiere fall sale includes several prominent collections, among them those of Rbert M. Lee, Vernon Bering and the Putnam Green/Scyamore collection. Winchesters are well represednedt in the sale and one of the more desireable examples pictured above is the engraved model 1895 presented by Buffalo Bill Cody to Ny state Senator Fred Kavanaugh. There are 400 Winchesters in the sale. Classic Colts include a cased set of 1851 engraved sqaurebacks.

European Guns include a pair of dueling pistols by Boutet, a fine Gastine Rennet hunting rifle, and ivory stocked Dutch Wender Pistols. Among the non-firearm lots in the sale is a D-Day flag from Gold beach.

Click on the image for a link to the sale.

EARLY ARMS AND ARMOUR, BRUCE GAMAGE, JULY 17TH

posted by editor@armsandarmoruauctions.com at 2017-07-09 05:55:00

One of several fine lots from the collection of Bob Sping being sold by Gamage Antiques.

The collection includes 16th, 17th, and 18th century arms, swords, halberds, knives, daggers, pole arms, helmets and many related lots. They will be will offered without reserve.

Among the rarer lots is a "Mary Rose" style Enligh sword and the pictured rapier as well as fine Islamic arms and elements of armour.