Arms and Armor

Bonhams' Arms and Armor department covers a range of European and Eastern armor and edged weapons; wheel-lock, flintlock, percussion and pin-fire rifles, guns, pistols and revolvers; American firearms including examples by the great makers such as Colt and Winchester; Islamic and Japanese weapons and armor; accessories including powder-flasks; books and other items relating to the armorer and his craft from 14th century to the late 19th century.

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Highlights from past auctions

Sold for £67,250 inc. premium
A Fine And Exceptionally Rare Cased Pair Of Gold-Inlaid 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols Made For Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Thornton
Sold for £40,850 inc. premium
An Exceptionally Fine And Rare Cased 64-Bore Seven-Shot Percussion 'Turret' Revolver
Sold for US$ 205,000 inc. premium
A fine Persian shamshir
Sold for US$ 144,500 inc. premium
An historic gem-set and gilt silver-mounted Islamic saber attributed to Tipu Sultan and captured at the Siege of Seringapatam in ...