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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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213 A 7-Pounder 200 lbs. R.M.L. Mark IV Mountain Gun And Limber £7,499
US$ 11,748
€8,763
214 A Very Rare Small Indian Bronze Cannon £4,374
US$ 6,853
€5,112
215 A Fine Monumental Bronze Cannon £48,049
US$ 75,269
€56,146
218 A Pair Of Early German Gauntlets £1,999
US$ 3,132
€2,336
221 A Continental 12-Bore Percussion Military Musket £174
US$ 274
€204
222 A Belgian 11MM Albini-Braendlin Breech-Loading Service Rifle £474
US$ 744
€555
223 A French 17MM 1867 Tabatière Patent Breech-Loading Centre-Fire Military Rifle £874
US$ 1,370
€1,022
224 A French Chassepot 11MM 1866 Model Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Carbine £1,062
US$ 1,664
€1,241
225 A Prussian 15MM 1841 Model Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Military Rifle £2,749
US$ 4,307
€3,213
226 A Very Rare Belgian 17MM Heurteloup Patent Self-Priming Under-Hammer Percussion Military Rifle (Koptipteur) £2,749
US$ 4,307
€3,213
227 A Liège 22-Bore Percussion Military Pistol, And A French 22-Bore 1822 Model Percussion Gendamerie Pistol £374
US$ 587
€438
228 A French 14-Bore Model AN XIII Percussion Military Pistol £274
US$ 430
€321
229 A French 14-Bore Model AN XIII Percussion Military Pistol £274
US$ 430
€321
230 A Hanovarian 20-Bore Percussion Military Pistol £399
US$ 626
€467
231 A French 12-Bore 1822 Model Percussion Military Pistol £274
US$ 430
€321
232 A French 14-Bore 1822 Model Percussion Military Pistol £349
US$ 548
€408
233 A French 13-Bore 1822 Model Percussion Military Pistol £399
US$ 626
€467
234 Eighteen Various Continental Bayonets £749
US$ 1,174
€876
235 A French 16-Bore Flintlock Rifled Infantry Carbine £562
US$ 881
€657
236 A French 13-Bore 1777 Model Flintlock Infantry Musket £999
US$ 1,566
€1,168
237 A Russian 13-Bore Flintlock Infantry Musket £4,374
US$ 6,853
€5,112
238 A Prussian 22-Bore 1805 Model Flintlock Infantry Musket £1,374
US$ 2,153
€1,606
239 A French 14-Bore Model AN XIII Flintlock Military Pistol £649
US$ 1,018
€759
240 A French 14-Bore Model AN XIII Flintlock Military Pistol £687
US$ 1,076
€803
241 A French 14-Bore Model AN XIII Flintlock Military Pistol £812
US$ 1,272
€949
242 A Brace Of French 15-Bore 1763 Model Flintlock Military Pistols £999
US$ 1,566
€1,168
243 A French 12-Bore Flintlock Pistol, And A Liège 15-Bore Flintlock Military Pistol £312
US$ 489
€365
245 A Prussian 15-Bore 1787 Model Flintlock Cavalry Pistol £562
US$ 881
€657
246 A Prussian 15-Bore 1787 Model Flintlock Cavalry Pistol £1,874
US$ 2,937
€2,190
247 A 16-Bore 1856 Pattern Percussion Cavalry Carbine, And A .577/450 Martini Henry Mark III Service Rifle £937
US$ 1,468
€1,095
248 A 25-Bore 1861 Pattern Percussion Cavalry Carbine, And A 17-Bore Flintlock Cavalry Carbine £937
US$ 1,468
€1,095
249 An 18-Bore 1842 Model Percussion Constabulary Carbine £399
US$ 626
€467
250 A .577 Percussion Commercial Short Rifle Of 1858 Pattern Type £562
US$ 881
€657
251 A 16-Bore 1859 Pattern Percussion Musket For India £187
US$ 293
€219
252 A .577 1856 Pattern Percussion Cavalry Carbine £749
US$ 1,174
€876
253 A .450 Westley Richards Patent 'Monkey-Tail' Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine £749
US$ 1,174
€876
254 An 18-Bore Commercial Percussion Cavalry Carbine Of Service Type £499
US$ 783
€584
255 A 25-Bore Lancaster's Patent Royal Sappers And Miners Percussion Carbine, And A .577 1853 Pattern Third Model Percussion Rifle Musket £1,374
US$ 2,153
€1,606
256 A 25-Bore Percussion Coastguard Pistol £499
US$ 783
€584
257 A 18-Bore East India Government Percussion Service Pistol £687
US$ 1,076
€803
258 A .451 Westley Richards Patent 'Monkey-Tail' Breech-Loading Percussion Pistol £2,624
US$ 4,112
€3,067
259 A 10-Bore East India Company Flintlock Musket For Hyderabad State £374
US$ 587
€438
260 A 16-Bore East India Company Flintlock Rifle For Hyderabad State £687
US$ 1,076
€803
261 A 13-Bore Foreign Contract New Land Pattern Flintlock Service Pistol £374
US$ 587
€438
262 A 15-Bore East India Company Late Pattern Flintlock Service Pistol £524
US$ 822
€613
263 A 16-Bore New Land Pattern Flintlock Service Pistol Of The 17th Lancers £999
US$ 1,566
€1,168
264 A 25-Bore Arsenal Shortened Flintlock Long Sea Service Pistol £1,187
US$ 1,860
€1,387
265 A 28-Bore Flintlock Long Sea Service Pistol £1,749
US$ 2,741
€2,044
266 A 14-Bore Commercial Flintlock Volunteer Cavalry Pistol £1,249
US$ 1,958
€1,460
267 A Rare Brace Of 25-Bore Flintlock Pistols For The 1st Regiment Of Horse, Later The Royal Horseguards (The Blues) £2,374
US$ 3,720
€2,775
268 A Belgian Montigny Patent Action, And Three Belgian Montigny Patent Barrel And Actions £137
US$ 215
€160
269 A Rare Belgian 22-Bore Montigny Patent Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Sporting Gun £599
US$ 939
€701
270 A Rare Belgian 13-Bore Montigny Patent Breech-Loading D.B. Needle-Fire Sporting Gun £1,062
US$ 1,664
€1,241
271 A Rare Belgian 20-Bore Montigny Patent Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Sporting Rifle £1,499
US$ 2,349
€1,752
272 A Viennese Air Gun £999
US$ 1,566
€1,168
273 A Continental 40-Bore Air Gun £812
US$ 1,272
€949
274 A German Breech-Loading Bellows Air Gun Of Small Bore £599
US$ 939
€701
276 A Belgian 18-Bore D.B. Percussion Sporting Gun, And Three Continental Breech-Loading Pin-Fire Sporting Guns £249
US$ 391
€292
277 A German Or Austrian Werndl Patent .450 Breech-Loading Centre-Fire Sporting Carbine £749
US$ 1,174
€876
278 A Swiss 80-Bore Percussion Target Rifle £1,249
US$ 1,958
€1,460
279 A Fine Bohemian 18-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle £4,749
US$ 7,440
€5,550
281 A German 18-Bore Flintlock Gun, And A 32-Bore Under-Hammer Percussion Walking-Stick Gun £812
US$ 1,272
€949
282 A Liège 22-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun £562
US$ 881
€657
283 An Austrian 18-Bore Flintlock Sporting Rifle £562
US$ 881
€657
284 A German (Saxon) 18-Bore Wheel-Lock Sporting Gun £4,999
US$ 7,832
€5,842
286 A French 11MM 1873 Model Six-Shot Centre-Fire Revolver £174
US$ 274
€204
287 A French 11MM 1873 Model Six-Shot Centre-Fire Military Revolver £349
US$ 548
€408
288 A French 11MM 1873 Model Six-Shot Centre-Fire Military Revolver £599
US$ 939
€701
289 A French 11MM 1873 Model Six-Shot Centre-Fire Military Revolver £687
US$ 1,076
€803
290 A German 10.4MM 1883 Model Six-Shot Centre-Fire Revolver £374
US$ 587
€438
291 A Dutch Officer's 9.4MM Six-Shot Single-Action Centre-Fire Revolver £524
US$ 822
€613
292 A Liège 5.5MM 'Mitrailleuse' Twelve-Shot Centre-Fire Pocket Revolver £812
US$ 1,272
€949
293 A Liège 9MM (Perrin) Galand Patent Six-Shot Double-Acton Centre-Fire Revolver £562
US$ 881
€657
294 A Swedish Four-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Of Small Bore, And A Liège 54-Bore Six-Shot Double-Action Pin-Fire Revolver £499
US$ 783
€584
295 A Liège 100-Bore Mariette Patent Four-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver, And Three Liège Six-Shot Pin-Fire Revolvers £499
US$ 783
€584
297 A Liège 54-Bore Over-And-Under Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, A Liège 80-Bore D.B. Percussion Box-Lock Pistol, A Continental 50-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And A Liège 40-Bore Percussion Pistol £437
US$ 685
€511
298 A Pair Of Liège 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistols, And Another Of 50-Bore £374
US$ 587
€438
299 A Pair Of Liège 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pistols, And Another Of 54-Bore £374
US$ 587
€438
300 A Continental 32-Bore Percussion Target Pistol, And A Liège 50-Bore Percussion Target Pistol £399
US$ 626
€467
301 A French 25-Bore Percussion Pistol, And A Liège 25-Bore Percussion Target Pistol £499
US$ 783
€584
302 A Pair Of German Or Austrian 14-Bore Percussion Pistols £937
US$ 1,468
€1,095
303 A Very Rare Belgian 90-Bore Montigny Patent All-Metal Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Pocket Pistol £874
US$ 1,370
€1,022
304 A Very Rare Belgian Montigny System All-Metal Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Target Pistol Of Small Bore £2,374
US$ 3,720
€2,775
305 A Very Rare Belgian 40-Bore Montigny Patent Breech-Loading Needle-Fire Target Pistol £1,999
US$ 3,132
€2,336
306 A Cased Pair Of Liège 50-Bore Rifled Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistols £1,374
US$ 2,153
€1,606
307 A Cased Pair Of German Percussion Target Pistols Of Small Bore £2,499
US$ 3,916
€2,921
308 A Cased Pair Of Liège 32-Bore Percussion Target Pistols £4,749
US$ 7,440
€5,550
309 A Liège 22-Bore Flintlock Pistol, And A Continental 50-Bore Flintlock Pistol £474
US$ 744
€555
310 A Liège 15-Bore Flintlock Pistol £274
US$ 430
€321
311 A Continental 28-Bore Brass-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 685
€511
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