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Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns

Auction 20066
12 Nov 2012, starting at 10:00 PST.
Sessions

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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 70,200 inc. premium
A rare 12 gauge A-1 Special Parker Brothers boxlock shotgun two barrel set
Sold for US$ 35,100 inc. premium
A fine cased Gustave Young engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver
Sold for US$ 25,740 inc. premium
An important full-stock Pennsylvania flintlock rifle by Frederick Sell
Sold for US$ 25,740 inc. premium
A rare coffin hilt bowie knife by Gravely and Wreaks

Lots

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3000 A Persian Bronze Age axe head, circa 1200-80 B.C. US$ 936
£615
€728
3001 A lot of four Persian Bronze Age axe heads US$ 819
£538
€637
3002 A lot of two Persian spike-butted Bronze Age axe heads US$ 877
£577
€682
3003 A lot of three Persian Bronze Age axe heads US$ 994
£654
€773
3004 A Near Eastern Bronze Age votive dagger US$ 702
£461
€546
3005 A lot of two Persian Bronze Age daggers US$ 561
£369
€436
3006 A lot of two Persian Bronze Age daggers US$ 561
£369
€436
3007 A lot of three large Persian Bronze Age dagger blades/spearheads US$ 468
£307
€364
3008 A lot of three large Persian Bronze Age dagger blades/spearpoints US$ 327
£215
€254
3010 A group of Bronze and Iron Age weapons US$ 222
£146
€172
3011 A group of six early spearheads US$ 374
£246
€291
3012 A fragmentary Bronze Age tondo US$ 468
£307
€364
3013 A Persian Bronze Age dagger US$ 409
£269
€318
3014 A Javanese keris US$ 128
£84
€100
3015 An early Balinese keris US$ 234
£153
€182
3016 A Sumatran 'executioner's' keris US$ 117
£76
€91
3017 A scarce Balinese ritual knife US$ 292
£192
€227
3018 A Sumatran short sword, pedang US$ 292
£192
€227
3019 A lot of two Moro kampilan US$ 409
£269
€318
3020 A lot of three Philippine edged weapons US$ 292
£192
€227
3021 A lot of four Indonesian edged weapons US$ 444
£292
€345
3022 A lot of three Southeast Asian edged weapons US$ 257
£169
€200
3023 A lot of four ethnographic weapons US$ 257
£169
€200
3024 A lot of two silver-mounted Moro daggers, punal US$ 128
£84
€100
3025 A Javanese keris US$ 117
£76
€91
3026 A lot of six East or South African knobkerries US$ 526
£346
€409
3027 A Zulu knobkerrie together with a later Zulu dance shield US$ 292
£192
€227
3027A A lot of two Moro keris US$ 643
£423
€500
3028 A lot of two Moro swords US$ 210
£138
€163
3029 An Afghani Khyber knife and Nepalese kukri owned by early British explorer Colonel Edmund Smyth US$ 585
£384
€455
3030 An Ottoman yataghan US$ 257
£169
€200
3031 A massive Indian tegha US$ 374
£246
€291
3032 A silver-mounted Caucasian kindjal US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3033 A large gold and silver-decorated qama US$ 1,872
£1,231
€1,456
3034 A silver-mounted Ottoman shamshir US$ 3,744
£2,463
€2,912
3035 An Indian scissors katar US$ 468
£307
€364
3036 An Indian katar US$ 4,446
£2,925
€3,459
3037 An Indian katar US$ 234
£153
€182
3038 An Indian katar US$ 351
£230
€273
3039 A silver-mounted Arabian shamshir US$ 1,111
£731
€864
3040 A lot of three Arabian jambiya US$ 468
£307
€364
3041 A lot of two eastern daggers US$ 374
£246
€291
3042 A Persian shamshir US$ 444
£292
€345
3043 An Indian saber US$ 1,111
£731
€864
3044 An Indo-Persian dagger, zirah bouk US$ 643
£423
€500
3045 A lot of three eastern edged weapons US$ 128
£84
€100
3046 A lot of four eastern knives US$ 257
£169
€200
3047 An Abyssinian shotel US$ 643
£423
€500
3048 A lot of three eastern daggers US$ 409
£269
€318
3051 A Dutch officer's sword US$ 936
£615
€728
3052 An English officer's sword US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3054 A German Sword of Justice blade US$ 1,755
£1,154
€1,365
3055 A silver-mounted French hunting sword US$ 351
£230
€273
3058 A French small sword US$ 585
£384
€455
3059 A mourning small sword US$ 351
£230
€273
3060 A French epee de ville US$ 409
£269
€318
3062 A French Louis Philippe era officer's sword US$ 819
£538
€637
3063 A continental infantry officer's sword US$ 210
£138
€163
3064 A French officer's saber US$ 1,287
£846
€1,001
3065 A reproduction swept hilt rapier US$ 468
£307
€364
3066 A reproduction Viking sword US$ 351
£230
€273
3067 A French Model 1831 foot artillery sword US$ 292
£192
€227
3069 A Victorian Pattern 1831 mameluke-hilted general officer's saber US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3070 A scarce Irish flank officer's lion pommel short saber US$ 2,574
£1,693
€2,002
3071 A Georgian naval officer's dirk US$ 1,170
£769
€910
3072 A silver and ivory-mounted British naval officer's dirk US$ 760
£500
€591
3073 A mameluke-hilted shamshir by Wilkinson US$ 351
£230
€273
3074 A Scottish officer's baskethilted broadsword US$ 877
£577
€682
3075 A George V Pattern 1821 cavalry officer's sword US$ 292
£192
€227
3076 A George V Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword US$ 327
£215
€254
3077 A pre-1881 Victorian Scottish officer's dirk for the 42nd Highland Regiment by Wilkinson US$ 3,744
£2,463
€2,912
3078 A boxed Victorian Scottish officer's dirk for the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders by Wilkinson US$ 4,446
£2,925
€3,459
3079 An Afghani cavalry saber US$ 526
£346
€409
3080 A Victorian Pattern 1895 infantry officer's sword by Gardiner & Company US$ 234
£153
€182
3081 An East India Company mameluke-hilted saber for the Bombay Light Cavalry US$ 643
£423
€500
3082 An Edward VII officer's sword for the 17th Lancers by Wilkinson US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3084 A Victorian regimental officer's basket-hilted broadsword US$ 1,638
£1,077
€1,274
3085 A lot of two reproduction swords US$ 105
£69
€81
3086 A British Pattern 1796 light cavalry saber US$ 994
£654
€773
3087 A Japanese shin-gunto officer's sword US$ 1,404
£923
€1,092
3088 A reproduction Scottish baskethilted broadsword US$ 105
£69
€81
3089 A lot of four reproduction edged weapons US$ 70
£46
€54
3090 A lot of six bayonets US$ 292
£192
€227
3091 A group of edged weapons and scabbards US$ 526
£346
€409
3092 A 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger by SMF US$ 585
£384
€455
3097 A Civil War officer's presentation saber with very rare telescopic scabbard US$ 3,510
£2,309
€2,730
3098 A saber bayonet and scabbard for the U.S. Model 1841 Mississippi rifle US$ 351
£230
€273
3099 A scarce Civil War era U.S. Marine Corps officer's sword US$ 468
£307
€364
3100 A U.S. Model 1850 Staff & Field officer's sword US$ 526
£346
€409
3102 A variant militia or naval officer's sword retailed by Wm. Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia US$ 468
£307
€364
3104 A scarce militia medical officer's sword by Ames US$ 585
£384
€455
3105 A militia artillery officer's sword retailed by Horstmann US$ 643
£423
€500
3106 A militia artillery officer's sword US$ 468
£307
€364
3108 A rare militia infantry officer's sword retailed by Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia US$ 936
£615
€728
3110 A militia staff officer's sword by Ames Mfg. Co. US$ 643
£423
€500
3111 A militia artillery officer's sword US$ 409
£269
€318
3112 A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 702
£461
€546
3113 A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 643
£423
€500
3114 A lot of two American militia officer's/nco's swords US$ 409
£269
€318
3115 A U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers inscribed to General Samuel C. Park, Utah National Guard US$ 491
£323
€382
3116 A presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 117
£76
€91
3117 An early Federal Period eagle pommel officer's spadroon by Thurkle US$ 1,638
£1,077
€1,274
3118 A fine American eagle pommel naval officer's sword US$ 2,340
£1,539
€1,820
3119 An unmarked U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword US$ 760
£500
€591
3120 A scarce Sons of Veterans of the Civil War sword US$ 140
£92
€109
3121 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 479
£315
€373
3122 A lot of two U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 526
£346
€409
3123 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff and field officer's swords US$ 702
£461
€546
3124 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff and field officer's swords US$ 643
£423
€500
3125 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 585
£384
€455
3126 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 526
£346
€409
3127 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 444
£292
€345
3128 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 585
£384
€455
3129 A U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword retailed by A.J. Plate of San Francisco US$ 222
£146
€172
3130 A lot of two fine U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 409
£269
€318
3131 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword US$ 585
£384
€455
3132 A lot of three U.S. Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords US$ 444
£292
€345
3134 A deluxe presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 327
£215
€254
3135 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 585
£384
€455
3136 A presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 374
£246
€291
3137 A scarce U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers by the Springfield Armory US$ 351
£230
€273
3138 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 468
£307
€364
3139 A deluxe silver-mounted presentation U.S. Model 1902 saber for all officers US$ 643
£423
€500
3140 A lot of two inscribed U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 292
£192
€227
3141 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 292
£192
€227
3142 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 257
£169
€200
3143 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 234
£153
€182
3146 A lot of two U.S. Model 1902 sabers for all officers US$ 234
£153
€182
3147 A Civil War era non-regulation light infantry officer's saber retailed by W.H. Horstmann & Sons US$ 491
£323
€382
3148 A U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber by Ames Mfg. Co. US$ 351
£230
€273
3149 A U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber by Christopher Roby & Company US$ 526
£346
€409
3150 A lot of three socket bayonets US$ 409
£269
€318
3151 An American eagle pommel infantry officer's saber US$ 444
£292
€345
3153 A scarce American naval surgeon's sword retailed by A.W. Spies US$ 1,404
£923
€1,092
3154 An unusual American officer's saber US$ 491
£323
€382
3156 A fine U.S. Model 1913 Patton cavalry sword US$ 409
£269
€318
3157 A Federal Period officer's saber retailed by B.& J. Cooper of New York US$ 936
£615
€728
3158 An early Federal Period infantry officer's saber US$ 2,106
£1,385
€1,638
3160 A rare coffin hilt bowie knife by Gravely and Wreaks US$ 25,740
£16,934
€20,026
3162 A lot of three daggers US$ 234
£153
€182
3163 An electroplate champron in 16th century style US$ 292
£192
€227
3164 A reproduction helmet in 16th century style US$ 292
£192
€227
3165 A group of armor elements US$ 561
£369
€436
3166 A rare archers sallet US$ 2,925
£1,924
€2,275
3168 A Black And White Three-Quarter Armor US$ 23,400
£15,394
€18,205
3169 A miniature full suit of armor in 16th century style US$ 643
£423
€500
3170 A fine 19th century full suit of armor in early 16th century style US$ 21,060
£13,855
€16,385
3172 A lot of two cabinet cards: General George Crook and General Nelson A. Miles US$ 11
£7
€9
3173 An 1821 pattern American militia infantry officer's bell-crowned shako US$ 1,170
£769
€910
3174 A dragoon helmet and commission of Sergeant John Harris, 7th New York Dragoon Regiment US$ 2,340
£1,539
€1,820
3177 A New England 1821 Pattern militia infantry officer's bell-topped shako by Nathaniel March, Portsmouth, New Hampshire US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3178 A Pattern 1832 infantry officer's dress uniform ensemble of Colonel Josiah P. LeFevre US$ 4,387
£2,886
€3,413
3179 A cased pair of Civil War era Artillery lieutenant's epaulets by Horstmann Brothers & Allien US$ 351
£230
€273
3182 A U.S. Model 1902 infantry enlistedman's dress visor cap US$ 23
£15
€18
3184 A lot of two officer's belt buckles US$ 409
£269
€318
3185 A lot of three American officer's sword belts US$ 1,638
£1,077
€1,274
3186 A U.S. Model 1840 dragoon sword belt US$ 351
£230
€273
3187 A lot of four American cartridge pouches US$ 819
£538
€637
3188 A lot of four items of American military equipment US$ 351
£230
€273
3189 A Federal period militia knapsack US$ 351
£230
€273
3190 A pair of military saddle holsters US$ 187
£123
€145
3193 A group of Indian War era photographs of George Armstrong Custer and others US$ 1,521
£1,000
€1,183
3194 A lot of Civil War and post-Civil War military insignia US$ 351
£230
€273
3195 A lot of three photographs of Civil War soldiers US$ 468
£307
€364
3196 An early Federal Period cheesebox canteen US$ 702
£461
€546
3197 A lot of two 19th century U.S. Army officer's uniform items US$ 351
£230
€273
3198 A lot of U.S. military buckles and accoutrement plates US$ 292
£192
€227
3198A A group of early Spanish Colonial spurs US$ 643
£423
€500
3199 An American powder horn US$ 351
£230
€273
3200 An extensive militaria grouping of World War II P-51 pilot, Captain Edwin C. Jennings US$ 2,574
£1,693
€2,002
3201 A British military buff leather waist belt and cartridge box with shoulder belt US$ 23
£15
€18
3202 A uniform ensemble for a Sergeant Instructor of the Fifeshire Volunteer Mounted Rifles US$ 526
£346
€409
3203 A Coldstream Guards bearskin US$ 198
£130
€154
3204 An officer's mess dress coatee and vest of a lieutenant colonel of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) US$ 292
£192
€227
3208 A lot of two British medal groupings US$ 936
£615
€728
3210 A group of mounted photographs of American World War I aviators and aircraft US$ 409
£269
€318
3211 A lot of six military posters: World War I and later US$ 1,053
£692
€819
3212 A group of eight medals US$ 140
£92
€109
3213 A French other ranks shako for the Garde Nationale US$ 702
£461
€546
3214 A French officer's gorget US$ 175
£115
€136
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