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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.

Probus Auction are holding a spring sale on April 22nd. The sale includes a spectacular selection of antique arms armor and Militaria. Swedish and Scandinavian arms are, of course, well represented in the sale. Among these are a fine Cavalry officer's sword dated 1711 With the arms of Charles the XII of Sweden, A Swedish horse pistol by Nussbaum Circa 1761, a scarce Swedish Jager Bayonet with Scabbard and a spectacular early 18th C.  Bohemian flintlock sporting gun owned by admiral Carl Tersmeden (1715 -1797).

Early edged weapons include fine rapiers of the Pappenheimer type as well as 17th and 18th C.  cavalry swords and Military hangers. Spontoons and halberds are among the early lot offered as is an attractive early 17th century knee-length cuirassier armour.

Firearms in the catalogue include a late 17th C pair of Dutch flintlock pistols by Finspang, an early 17th century wheellock carbine from Dresden, a composite wheellock axe-pistol, a superb pair of chiseled French flintlock pistols by Charlot in Lyon And an attractive Italian Wheellock carbine American Firearms in the sale include a Rogers and Spencer revolver and a fine cased New Haven Volcanic pistol. English arms include a cased pair of percussion pistols with captive ramrods by Blisset, two lots of cased percussion Adams revolvers and Tower musket dated 1811. Click on the image for a link to the sale
 

 

Landshuter Rüstkammer is holding a two-day auction at the end of March that includes 1400 lots of fine and rare antique European and eastern arms and armor, medals and militaria as well as first and second World War collectibles  from private German and Austrian estates.
 
For collectors of early antique edged weapons, there is a large selection of daggers, early swords, rare rapiers and fine smallswords of all kinds, dating from 900 to 1750. Pictured is a fine silver mounted German or Italian rapier C, 1600 one of several superb early swords in the sale. A good selection of European closed helmets, shields, two suits of armor and other pieces of armor are included in the sale as well as hunting swords, early crossbows and several wheellock pistols and rifles. Included in the guns is  a rare Augsburg breech loading wheellock rifle C. 1630. One of the very attractive earlier lots in the catalog is an original and very rare Pavese circa 1470 from Klausen Südtirol. 
 
 In addition to Western European edged weapons and firearms and armor, Japanese and oriental weapons and armor are also on offer, among them a fine Edo-period Japanese suit of armour. Bidding is available at the website and at Antiquesearch.com Click on the mage for a link to the sale.

Scollard’s next sale of arms, armor, and ethnographic antiques features a strong selection of Spanish and Mexican-American arms, many of which played a significant role in the southern and southwestern United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. Highlights include a rare 18th-century Spanish Trabuco military flintlock gun, a Catalan Stock Escopeta Percussion Rifle signed by Pedro G. in 1854, a Spanish Colonial Cup Hilt Rapier, a Spanish Bilbao Sword, a scarce 18th-century regulation Spanish broadsword, and an important Mexican "Armería Americana" sword, circa 1883-1918, featuring a characteristic hilt (pictured). Also featured is a rare Miquelet Flintlock Pistol from Ripoll, dating between 1760-1780.

Additionally, the sale includes Revolutionary War-related items such as a British Grenadier Saber with a basket hilt, a Hudson Valley Fowler flintlock musket, and a fine Hanoverian hilt form sword, circa 1750-1770,  a style used by British colonial regiments during the French & Indian War and by the Tower of London Guard.

Other desirable lots include a rare Moro chainmail cuirass armor, a cased pair of box-lock percussion belt pistols by Richardson, Cork, an Ottoman "Sisana" Miquelet Flintlock Rifle, and an excellent 18th-century flintlock carbine with an expanding stock. Click the image for a link to the sale.

Czerny’s Auctioneers present an unparalleled selection of historic arms, armor, and artifacts on Feb 14^th. Among the antique firearms highlights is an important sporting wheel-lock gun from a noble armoury, dating back to the 16th century and having provenance from the Art Institute of Chicago. This exceptional firearm represents the height of craftsmanship and the traditions of sporting pursuits. Additionally, offered are an unusual  17th-century wheel-lock rifle, with German provenance, a scarce Remington revolving percussion rifle, a beautiful example of American ingenuity, alongside an equally rare Devisme percussion revolver, renowned for its elegance and technical innovation.

Also offered in the sale is an extremely rare breech-loading flintlock sporting gun by Jacob Perret, a piece that highlights the fine engineering of early firearm technology. For collectors of medieval and later weaponry, there is a knightly sword from the 13th-14th century, a 16th-century rapier with Saxon provenance, as well as a 16th-century European broadsword with pierced quillons. A hand-and-a-half or bastard sword from 16th-century Germany will also be available, offering a combination of beauty and utility from the Renaissance period.

Also, a beautiful Bavarian hunting hanger, adorned with finely carved iron mounts and floral motifs depicting deer and hounds on a gilded background, will be a standout piece in the sale. For those with a passion for ancient artifacts, a scarce Celto-Iberian Iron Age dagger from circa 500 BC will cross the block. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Poulin Auctions January two day sale has many moderately estimated lots and the catalog covers all areas of  sport shooting and collector interest. Among the historical lots that will catch bidders’ attention are a Springfield model 1795 musket dated 1812 and a Fine Viennese flintlock pistol by Anton.  Civil war lots in the catalog include a Colt 1851 revolver, a Colt 2^nd Model Root and an excavated Cook Brothers New Orleans Bayonet.

Among other lots of Interest are a Ruger stainless steel falling brock in .223 (one of several Ruger No1’s), a prewar BRNO Mauser 98 sporting rifle with scope, a Winchester model 23 heavy duck SxS and a rare Kar71 bolt action carbine.

Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Rock Island’s timed sale finishes a couple of days after Christmas and is packed with moderately estimated lots, in case the seasonal stocking stuffers were off the mark.  The sale is full of sporting and military collectible arms as well as rare and unusual antique lots like the pictured  19^th C. English surgical amputation field kit by Ferris & Co, a company founded in the 1770’s.

Sporting guns offered include a lovely Winchester model 101 O/U in .410, a CZ rifle model 527 in  17 hornet, a Volquartsen custom Anschutz/Savage in .22 with Leupold scope, a Sako L579 rifle in 220 Swift and a scarce Remington 1100 in 16 Guage with its original box.

Military collectors may be interested in the DMS 1918 Luger, the Rock Island Armory M1 Carbine, one of several in the sale, the US Army model 1911 or the Mauser model 1879 Reichspistol.  Military arms from a wide range of countries, conflicts and epochs are represented in the sale. The sale with 995 lots also includes modern handguns, accessories and optics. Click on the image for a link to the catalog.