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Antique Arms and Armor including items from the E.A. Christensen Collection

Auction 19796
London, Knightsbridge
28 Nov 2012, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

A Rare Medieval Sword From The Mamluk Arsenal At Alexandria
Sold for £163,250 inc. premium
A Rare Medieval Sword From The Mamluk Arsenal At Alexandria
A Fine Monumental Bronze Cannon
Sold for £48,050 inc. premium
A Fine Monumental Bronze Cannon
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II
Sold for £30,000 inc. premium
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type D
Sold for £27,500 inc. premium
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type D

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109 A Turkish Shamshir £3,125
US$ 4,709
€3,654
110 A Persian Steel Kulah Khud £687
US$ 1,036
€803
111 An Indian Top And Dhal £1,500
US$ 2,260
€1,754
113 A Malaysian 11-Bore Matchlock Gun £525
US$ 791
€613
114 A North African (Moroccan) 25-Bore Snaphaunce Gun £1,187
US$ 1,789
€1,388
115 A Turkish 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Gun £2,375
US$ 3,579
€2,777
116 A Small Caucasian Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss £1,375
US$ 2,072
€1,607
117 A Small Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss, And A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £625
US$ 941
€730
118 A Pair Of Turkish Flintlock Blunderbusses £562
US$ 847
€657
119 A Rare Indo-Persian Flintlock Blunderbuss £2,750
US$ 4,144
€3,215
120 A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol, And An Albanian 22-Bore 'Rat-Tail' Miquelet-Lock Pistol £575
US$ 866
€672
121 A Turkish 32-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 659
€511
122 A Turkish 25-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 659
€511
123 A Pair Of Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols £850
US$ 1,281
€993
124 A Turkish 22-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £625
US$ 941
€730
125 A Turkish 20-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £500
US$ 753
€584
126 A Turkish 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 659
€511
127 A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £525
US$ 791
€613
128 Two Turkish Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £812
US$ 1,224
€950
129 A Pair Of Balkan 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £2,250
US$ 3,390
€2,631
130 A Pair Of Ottoman 25-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £3,250
US$ 4,898
€3,800
131 A Balkan 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Brass Stock £625
US$ 941
€730
132 A Balkan 18-Bore Miquelet-Lock Pistol £500
US$ 753
€584
133 A Pair Of Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols £1,125
US$ 1,695
€1,315
134 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Nielloed Silver Stock £1,250
US$ 1,883
€1,461
135 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Nielloed Silver-Gilt Stock £1,875
US$ 2,825
€2,192
136 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Silver-Gilt Stock £2,750
US$ 4,144
€3,215
141 A Chilean Police Officer's Sword, Two German Military Swords, An Indian Tulwar, And A North African Kaskara £500
US$ 753
€584
142 A French 1822 Model Light Cavalry Sabre £200
US$ 301
€233
143 A French 1854 Model Cuirassier's Sword £375
US$ 565
€438
144 A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword £687
US$ 1,036
€803
145 A French Cavalry Officer's Sabre £375
US$ 565
€438
146 A 1751 Pattern Sword, An 1856 Pattern Pioneer's Sidearm, And A Continental Cavalry Trooper's Sabre £525
US$ 791
€613
147 A 1751 Pattern Sword Of The Lincoln Militia £375
US$ 565
€438
148 A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's Sword £625
US$ 941
€730
149 A Fine Cased Ormolu-Mounted Sword Presented By The British Government To Mr. Rudolph Dufwa, Capitaine De Corvette, September 1856 £10,000
US$ 15,071
€11,693
150 A Victorian Folding Bowie Knife £375
US$ 565
€438
151 A Victorian Hunting Knife £312
US$ 470
€365
153 A Rare Victorian Hunting Knife Of Yataghan Form £375
US$ 565
€438
154 An Argentinian Goucho Knife Mounted In Gold And Silver £337
US$ 508
€394
155 An Italian All-Steel Stiletto £875
US$ 1,318
€1,023
156 A Naval Officer's Dirk £650
US$ 979
€760
157 A Scottish Dirk £687
US$ 1,036
€803
159 A Scottish Dirk £1,750
US$ 2,637
€2,046
161 A Fine English Iron-Hilted Small-Sword £1,875
US$ 2,825
€2,192
162 A Rare English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword £2,750
US$ 4,144
€3,215
163 An East European Sabre (Karabella) In 17th/18th Century Style £2,125
US$ 3,202
€2,484
164 A 1798 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted Broadsword £1,062
US$ 1,601
€1,242
165 An English Cup-Hilt Rapier £750
US$ 1,130
€877
166 An English Basket-Hilted Backsword £1,250
US$ 1,883
€1,461
167 A Composite Back-Sword £750
US$ 1,130
€877
168 A Venetian Shiavona £1,375
US$ 2,072
€1,607
169 An Italian Falchion £3,000
US$ 4,521
€3,508
170 A Swept-Hilt Rapier £2,375
US$ 3,579
€2,777
171 A Spanish Composite Cup-Hilt Rapier £812
US$ 1,224
€950
172 A Swept-Hilt Rapier £2,125
US$ 3,202
€2,484
173 An Italian Cup-Hilt Rapier £3,750
US$ 5,651
€4,385
174 A Two-Hand Sword £2,500
US$ 3,767
€2,923
175 An Italian Two-Hand Sword £3,250
US$ 4,898
€3,800
176 A Medieval Sword £3,750
US$ 5,651
€4,385
177 BLANCH (H.J.) £475
US$ 715
€555
178 [FRANKLAND (THOMAS)] £1,625
US$ 2,449
€1,900
179 GREENER (W.W.) £312
US$ 470
€365
180 HARDING (D.F.) £312
US$ 470
€365
181 HAWKER (PETER) £400
US$ 602
€467
183 HAYWARD (J.F.) £625
US$ 941
€730
184 LACY (CAPT. RICHARD) £312
US$ 470
€365
185 [PAGE (T.)] £937
US$ 1,412
€1,096
186 THE JOURNAL OF THE ARMS AND ARMOUR SOCIETY £600
US$ 904
€701
188 VINTAGE GAME SHOOTING £312
US$ 470
€365
189 WILDFOWLING AND HUNTING £750
US$ 1,130
€877
190 SALE CATALOGUES (BONHAMS, CHRISTIE'S, SOTHEBY'S AND OTHERS) £375
US$ 565
€438
191 A Fine Manuscript Trade Catalogue Of Firearms Made By Dumoulin Fréres £2,125
US$ 3,202
€2,484
192 A Silver-Gilt Tassel From An Epaulette Believed To Have Been Worn By Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte £437
US$ 659
€511
195 A Group Of Various Parts And Accessories Relating To Antique Firearms £375
US$ 565
€438
196 Two Spanish Miquelet-Lock Mechanisms, And A North African Toe-Lock Mechanism, All From Longarms £437
US$ 659
€511
197 An Italian (Florentine?) Snaphaunce Mechanism From A Pistol £312
US$ 470
€365
200 A Composite Wheel-Lock Pistol £687
US$ 1,036
€803
201 A Group Of Accessories Relating To Antique Arms £1,250
US$ 1,883
€1,461
202 A Rare White-Metal Combined Nipple-Primer And Whistle £562
US$ 847
€657
203 A Continental Flintlock Box-Lock Tinderlighter, A North African Toe-Lock Mechanism From A Longarm, And Six Various Continental Powder- And Shot-Flasks £400
US$ 602
€467
204 A Hand-Ignited Powder-Tester £500
US$ 753
€584
205 A Scottish Silver-Mounted Cowhorn Flask £312
US$ 470
€365
206 Two Brass-Mounted Powder-Flasks, Two Shot-Flasks, And Four Bullet Moulds £875
US$ 1,318
€1,023
207 A Large White-Metal Mounted Powder-Flask And Matching Shot-Flask For A Percussion Sporting Gun £1,062
US$ 1,601
€1,242
208 A Spanish Powder-Flask £525
US$ 791
€613
209 A German Circular Powder-Flask £1,000
US$ 1,507
€1,169
210 A Belgian Target Crossbow £475
US$ 715
€555
211 A Model Field Howitzer £475
US$ 715
€555
212 Two Small Bronze Cannon Barrels £625
US$ 941
€730
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