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

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

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

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 of 426
1 A Congolese Dagger, And Two West African Daggers £200
US$ 301
€233
2 A North African Arm Dagger, A Congolese (Stanley Falls) Dagger, And An Equatorial African Dagger £312
US$ 471
€364
3 Three Congolese Daggers £500
US$ 754
€583
4 Two Congolese Swords £562
US$ 849
€656
5 A Congolese Throwing Knife £325
US$ 490
€379
6 A Congolese Throwing Knife £625
US$ 943
€729
8 An Aikuchi £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
9 An Aikuchi £3,000
US$ 4,529
€3,500
10 A Tanto £3,500
US$ 5,284
€4,084
11 A Katana £3,750
US$ 5,662
€4,375
12 A Katana £12,500
US$ 18,873
€14,586
13 An Ito-Maki Tachi £16,250
US$ 24,535
€18,962
14 A Javanese Kris £175
US$ 264
€204
15 An Indian Pesh-Kabz £1,000
US$ 1,509
€1,166
16 An Indian Khanjarli £750
US$ 1,132
€875
17 An Indian Katar With Bifurcated Blade £2,250
US$ 3,397
€2,625
18 A Turkish Silver-Mounted Yataghan £1,750
US$ 2,642
€2,042
19 An Indian Tulwar £562
US$ 849
€656
20 An Indian Tulwar £687
US$ 1,038
€802
21 A Fine Indian Tulwar £4,750
US$ 7,171
€5,542
22 A Continental Small-Sword With Gilt-Brass Hilt £250
US$ 377
€291
23 A French Ormolu-Hilted Small-Sword £625
US$ 943
€729
24 An Unusual Steel-Hilted Small-Sword £750
US$ 1,132
€875
30 A Swept-Hilt Rapier In Early 17th Century Style £2,000
US$ 3,019
€2,333
31 A Spanish Cup-Hilt Rapier £2,000
US$ 3,019
€2,333
33 A Fine North European Swept-Hilt Rapier £7,500
US$ 11,324
€8,751
34 A Fine North European 'Pappenheim' Rapier With Gilt Hilt £10,625
US$ 16,042
€12,398
35 A Fine German Swept-Hilt Rapier £8,750
US$ 13,211
€10,210
37 A Danish Bronze Axe-Head £375
US$ 566
€437
39 Three Luristan Bronze Daggers £750
US$ 1,132
€875
40 Two Luristan Bronze Daggers £687
US$ 1,038
€802
45 Two North European Bronze Daggers, And A North European Bronze Sword £875
US$ 1,321
€1,021
46 A South Siberian Bronze Dagger, And A Central Asian Bronze Dagger £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
47 A Siberian Bronze Dagger £625
US$ 943
€729
48 A Siberian Bronze Short Sword £1,250
US$ 1,887
€1,458
49 A Very Rare Early Iron Age Sword £2,500
US$ 3,774
€2,917
50 A Sword £2,000
US$ 3,019
€2,333
51 A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type M And Wheeler Type I £7,500
US$ 11,324
€8,751
52 A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type M And Wheeler Type I £7,750
US$ 11,701
€9,043
53 A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type L (Variant) £6,500
US$ 9,814
€7,585
54 A Rare Sword Of Viking Type With Ulfberht Inscription £10,625
US$ 16,042
€12,398
55 A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II £30,000
US$ 45,296
€35,007
56 A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type E £6,000
US$ 9,059
€7,001
57 A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type D £27,500
US$ 41,521
€32,090
58 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type X £7,500
US$ 11,324
€8,751
59 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type X £2,750
US$ 4,152
€3,209
60 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XI £5,250
US$ 7,926
€6,126
61 A Medieval Sword Of Petersen Type Y £1,875
US$ 2,831
€2,187
62 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVII £6,875
US$ 10,380
€8,022
63 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIII £5,000
US$ 7,549
€5,834
64 A Left-Hand Dagger £1,000
US$ 1,509
€1,166
65 A Dagger Of Rondel Type £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
66 A Left-Hand Dagger £2,750
US$ 4,152
€3,209
67 A Very Rare Medieval Boy's Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVI £4,375
US$ 6,605
€5,105
68 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XV £2,250
US$ 3,397
€2,625
69 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XV £4,375
US$ 6,605
€5,105
70 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XV £4,750
US$ 7,171
€5,542
71 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XV £10,625
US$ 16,042
€12,398
72 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XV £7,750
US$ 11,701
€9,043
73 An Unusual Medieval Sword £4,000
US$ 6,039
€4,667
74 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIII £3,000
US$ 4,529
€3,500
75 A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVI £10,000
US$ 15,098
€11,669
76 A Fine Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVII £11,875
US$ 17,929
€13,857
77 An Impressive Sword £23,750
US$ 35,859
€27,714
78 A Rare Medieval Sword From The Mamluk Arsenal At Alexandria £163,250
US$ 246,489
€190,501
80 A Heavy 6-Bore Matchlock Musket £1,500
US$ 2,264
€1,750
81 A Heavy 7-Bore Matchlock Musket £1,625
US$ 2,453
€1,896
82 Two Kodzuka, And Three Fuchi £125
US$ 188
€145
83 A Tanto, A Chisa-Katana, And A Wakizashi £750
US$ 1,132
€875
84 A Katana, A Showa-To, And An N.C.O.'s Katana £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
85 An N.C.O.'s Katana £250
US$ 377
€291
86 A Showa-To £275
US$ 415
€320
88 A Wakizashi £250
US$ 377
€291
90 A Gendaito Blade £650
US$ 981
€758
92 A Katana Blade £3,125
US$ 4,718
€3,646
93 A Tachi £3,125
US$ 4,718
€3,646
94 A Fine Ivory-Mounted Tachi £6,250
US$ 9,436
€7,293
95 An Unusually Small Caucasian Kindjal £312
US$ 471
€364
96 A Caucasian Kindjal £2,500
US$ 3,774
€2,917
97 An Indian Kard, A Turkish Kard, A Miniature Japanese Sword, And A Japanese Kodzuka £375
US$ 566
€437
98 An Indian Kard £475
US$ 717
€554
99 An Ottoman Jambiya £725
US$ 1,094
€846
100 A Persian Jambiya £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
101 A Rare North Indian Pesh-Kabz £3,750
US$ 5,662
€4,375
102 A Persian Jambiya With Enamelled Decoration £3,125
US$ 4,718
€3,646
103 An Omani Broadsword £1,250
US$ 1,887
€1,458
105 A South Indian Arab Jambiya, And An Arabian (Wahabite) Jambiya £400
US$ 603
€466
106 An Indian Sword For A Boy £1,000
US$ 1,509
€1,166
107 An Unusual Indian Sword Of Pulouar Form, And An Indian Katar £812
US$ 1,226
€948
108 A Persian Shamshir £2,000
US$ 3,019
€2,333
109 A Turkish Shamshir £3,125
US$ 4,718
€3,646
110 A Persian Steel Kulah Khud £687
US$ 1,038
€802
111 An Indian Top And Dhal £1,500
US$ 2,264
€1,750
113 A Malaysian 11-Bore Matchlock Gun £525
US$ 792
€612
114 A North African (Moroccan) 25-Bore Snaphaunce Gun £1,187
US$ 1,792
€1,385
115 A Turkish 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Gun £2,375
US$ 3,585
€2,771
116 A Small Caucasian Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss £1,375
US$ 2,076
€1,604
117 A Small Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss, And A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £625
US$ 943
€729
118 A Pair Of Turkish Flintlock Blunderbusses £562
US$ 849
€656
119 A Rare Indo-Persian Flintlock Blunderbuss £2,750
US$ 4,152
€3,209
120 A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol, And An Albanian 22-Bore 'Rat-Tail' Miquelet-Lock Pistol £575
US$ 868
€670
121 A Turkish 32-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 660
€510
122 A Turkish 25-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 660
€510
123 A Pair Of Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols £850
US$ 1,283
€991
124 A Turkish 22-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £625
US$ 943
€729
125 A Turkish 20-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £500
US$ 754
€583
126 A Turkish 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol £437
US$ 660
€510
127 A Turkish 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol £525
US$ 792
€612
128 Two Turkish Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £812
US$ 1,226
€948
129 A Pair Of Balkan 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £2,250
US$ 3,397
€2,625
130 A Pair Of Ottoman 25-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols £3,250
US$ 4,907
€3,792
131 A Balkan 18-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Brass Stock £625
US$ 943
€729
132 A Balkan 18-Bore Miquelet-Lock Pistol £500
US$ 754
€583
133 A Pair Of Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols £1,125
US$ 1,698
€1,312
134 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Nielloed Silver Stock £1,250
US$ 1,887
€1,458
135 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Nielloed Silver-Gilt Stock £1,875
US$ 2,831
€2,187
136 A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Silver-Gilt Stock £2,750
US$ 4,152
€3,209
141 A Chilean Police Officer's Sword, Two German Military Swords, An Indian Tulwar, And A North African Kaskara £500
US$ 754
€583
142 A French 1822 Model Light Cavalry Sabre £200
US$ 301
€233
143 A French 1854 Model Cuirassier's Sword £375
US$ 566
€437
144 A French ANXI Cuirassier's Sword £687
US$ 1,038
€802
145 A French Cavalry Officer's Sabre £375
US$ 566
€437
146 A 1751 Pattern Sword, An 1856 Pattern Pioneer's Sidearm, And A Continental Cavalry Trooper's Sabre £525
US$ 792
€612
147 A 1751 Pattern Sword Of The Lincoln Militia £375
US$ 566
€437
148 A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's Sword £625
US$ 943
€729
149 A Fine Cased Ormolu-Mounted Sword Presented By The British Government To Mr. Rudolph Dufwa, Capitaine De Corvette, September 1856 £10,000
US$ 15,098
€11,669
150 A Victorian Folding Bowie Knife £375
US$ 566
€437
151 A Victorian Hunting Knife £312
US$ 471
€364
153 A Rare Victorian Hunting Knife Of Yataghan Form £375
US$ 566
€437
154 An Argentinian Goucho Knife Mounted In Gold And Silver £337
US$ 509
€393
155 An Italian All-Steel Stiletto £875
US$ 1,321
€1,021
156 A Naval Officer's Dirk £650
US$ 981
€758
157 A Scottish Dirk £687
US$ 1,038
€802
159 A Scottish Dirk £1,750
US$ 2,642
€2,042
161 A Fine English Iron-Hilted Small-Sword £1,875
US$ 2,831
€2,187
162 A Rare English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword £2,750
US$ 4,152
€3,209
163 An East European Sabre (Karabella) In 17th/18th Century Style £2,125
US$ 3,208
€2,479
164 A 1798 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted Broadsword £1,062
US$ 1,604
€1,239
165 An English Cup-Hilt Rapier £750
US$ 1,132
€875
166 An English Basket-Hilted Backsword £1,250
US$ 1,887
€1,458
167 A Composite Back-Sword £750
US$ 1,132
€875
168 A Venetian Shiavona £1,375
US$ 2,076
€1,604
169 An Italian Falchion £3,000
US$ 4,529
€3,500
170 A Swept-Hilt Rapier £2,375
US$ 3,585
€2,771
171 A Spanish Composite Cup-Hilt Rapier £812
US$ 1,226
€948
172 A Swept-Hilt Rapier £2,125
US$ 3,208
€2,479
173 An Italian Cup-Hilt Rapier £3,750
US$ 5,662
€4,375
174 A Two-Hand Sword £2,500
US$ 3,774
€2,917
175 An Italian Two-Hand Sword £3,250
US$ 4,907
€3,792
176 A Medieval Sword £3,750
US$ 5,662
€4,375
177 BLANCH (H.J.) £475
US$ 717
€554
178 [FRANKLAND (THOMAS)] £1,625
US$ 2,453
€1,896
179 GREENER (W.W.) £312
US$ 471
€364
180 HARDING (D.F.) £312
US$ 471
€364
181 HAWKER (PETER) £400
US$ 603
€466
183 HAYWARD (J.F.) £625
US$ 943
€729
184 LACY (CAPT. RICHARD) £312
US$ 471
€364
185 [PAGE (T.)] £937
US$ 1,415
€1,093
186 THE JOURNAL OF THE ARMS AND ARMOUR SOCIETY £600
US$ 905
€700
188 VINTAGE GAME SHOOTING £312
US$ 471
€364
189 WILDFOWLING AND HUNTING £750
US$ 1,132
€875
190 SALE CATALOGUES (BONHAMS, CHRISTIE'S, SOTHEBY'S AND OTHERS) £375
US$ 566
€437
191 A Fine Manuscript Trade Catalogue Of Firearms Made By Dumoulin Fréres £2,125
US$ 3,208
€2,479
192 A Silver-Gilt Tassel From An Epaulette Believed To Have Been Worn By Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte £437
US$ 660
€510
195 A Group Of Various Parts And Accessories Relating To Antique Firearms £375
US$ 566
€437
196 Two Spanish Miquelet-Lock Mechanisms, And A North African Toe-Lock Mechanism, All From Longarms £437
US$ 660
€510
197 An Italian (Florentine?) Snaphaunce Mechanism From A Pistol £312
US$ 471
€364
200 A Composite Wheel-Lock Pistol £687
US$ 1,038
€802
201 A Group Of Accessories Relating To Antique Arms £1,250
US$ 1,887
€1,458
202 A Rare White-Metal Combined Nipple-Primer And Whistle £562
US$ 849
€656
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$ 603
€466
204 A Hand-Ignited Powder-Tester £500
US$ 754
€583
205 A Scottish Silver-Mounted Cowhorn Flask £312
US$ 471
€364
206 Two Brass-Mounted Powder-Flasks, Two Shot-Flasks, And Four Bullet Moulds £875
US$ 1,321
€1,021
207 A Large White-Metal Mounted Powder-Flask And Matching Shot-Flask For A Percussion Sporting Gun £1,062
US$ 1,604
€1,239
208 A Spanish Powder-Flask £525
US$ 792
€612
209 A German Circular Powder-Flask £1,000
US$ 1,509
€1,166
210 A Belgian Target Crossbow £475
US$ 717
€554
211 A Model Field Howitzer £475
US$ 717
€554
212 Two Small Bronze Cannon Barrels £625
US$ 943
€729
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