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Antique Arms and Armour

24 November 2010 | starting at 11:00 GMT

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A Very Fine And Rare Cased Pair Of French Silver-Mounted Flintlock Pistols Of Presentation Quality. Sold for £162,000 inc. premium

A Very Fine Pair Of 28-Bore French Royal Flintlock Holster Pistols With The Arms Of The Grand Dauphin (d. 1711). Sold for £38,400 inc. premium

A Very Rare French Directoire Period Sabre De Recompense For Les Quatre Cent Braves. Sold for £14,400 inc. premium

A Very Rare Indian Khanjar With Chalcedony (Bloodstone) Grip. Sold for £10,800 inc. premium

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49^* —
A Naval Officer's Dirk
Early 19th Century

Sold for £456 inc. premium

50^* —
A Scottish Regimental Dirk Of The Gordon Highlanders
By R. & H.B. Kirkwood, 66 & 68 Thistle St., Edinburgh, Dated 1886

Sold for £2,040 inc. premium

54^* —
A Russian Cossack Shashka Of 1881 Pattern Type For A Boy
Reign Of Tsar Alexander III (1881-1894), Late 19th Century

Sold for £1,200 inc. premium

55^* —
A Russian Sabre With Nielloed Parcel-Gilt Silver Mounts
Late 19th Century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

56 —
A Very Rare French Directoire Period Sabre De Recompense For Les Quatre Cent Braves
By Boutet, Manufacture A Versailles, Circa 1800

Sold for £14,400 inc. premium

57 —
A Rondel Dagger
Late 14th/Early 15th Century

Sold for £720 inc. premium

58 —
A Fine Early Dagger
Late 15th/Early 16th Century

£800 - £1,200

59^* —
A Continental Plug Bayonet
Probably Late 18th Century, Possibly Mediterranean

Sold for £300 inc. premium

60^* —
A Rare English Silver-Mounted Plug Bayonet
Circa 1685

£2,500 - £2,800

61^Y —
A Silver-Mounted Dagger
Late 17th Century, Probably English

Sold for £540 inc. premium

62^* —
A Spanish Left-Hand Dagger
Late 17th Century

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

63 —
A Fine Left-Hand Dagger
Early 17th Century, Probably English

Sold for £7,800 inc. premium

64 —
A German Left-Hand Dagger
Late 16th Century

Sold for £1,200 inc. premium

65 —
A Rare Left-Hand Dagger
Early 17th Century, Probably English

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

66 —
A Russian 1841 Pattern Dragoon Trooper's Sabre Commemorating Sebastopol
Reign Of Nicholas I (1825-1855), Dated 1853

£1,000 - £1,500

67 —
A Rare Irish Silver-Hilted Small-Sword, And Another, English
The First With Dublin Silver Marks For 1724, The Second With London Silver Hallmarks For 1741

Sold for £1,260 inc. premium

68 —
A Continental Hunting Hanger
Mid-18th Century, Probably German

Sold for £1,560 inc. premium

69^*,Y —
A Continental Hunting Sword
19th Century

Sold for £660 inc. premium

70^Y —
An Unusual Dagger
The Hilt English, Late 17th Century, The Blade French, 18th Century

£600 - £900

71^Y —
An English Silver-Mounted Hanger
By Jeffreys & Jones, Cockspur Street, Indistinct London Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark CB, Circa 1780

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

72 —
A Composite Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
Last Quarter Of The 17th Century

Sold for £1,680 inc. premium

73 —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century

Sold for £4,560 inc. premium

74^* —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

75 —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
The Hilt In The Manner Of John Simpson The Younger Glasgow, Early 18th Century

Sold for £3,120 inc. premium

76 —
A Very Rare And Unusual Highland Presentation Basket-Hilted Broadsword To Alastair MacGregor Murray
Late 18th Century

£15,000 - £20,000

77 —
A Venetian Shiavona
17th/18th Century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

78^† —
A Swept-Hilt Rapier
Early 17th Century, Probably German Or Italian

Sold for £1,920 inc. premium

79^* —
An English Cup-Hilt Rapier
Early 17th Century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

80 —
The Naseby Rapier From The Redfern Collection
Circa 1640

Sold for £7,440 inc. premium

81 —
A Fine North European Riding Sword
Dated 1647

Sold for £4,560 inc. premium

82 —
A German Sword Of Justice Or Executioner's Sword
The Blade 17th Century, The Hilt 18th Century

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

83 —
A French Jewelled And Silver-Mounted Romantic Dagger
Indistinct French Export Marks, 19th Century

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

84 —
A Very Fine Chiselled And Gilt Spanish Dagger In The Manner Of The Zuloaga Family
Late 19th Century

£5,000 - £7,000

85^* —
A Highly Decorated Swept-Hilt Rapier
The Blade Early 17th Century

Sold for £5,400 inc. premium

86 —
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type S And Wheeler Type III
10th/11th Century

£3,500 - £4,000

87 —
A Medieval Sword
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

88 —
A Medieval Sword
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

Sold for £7,800 inc. premium

89 —
A Large Quantity Of Arrows
Early 20th Century And Later

Sold for £744 inc. premium

90 —
Fourteen Tin Travelling Quivers
Mostly 19th Century

Sold for £336 inc. premium

91 —
A Large Group Of Modern Bows

Sold for £840 inc. premium

92 —
Eleven Target Bows By Provincial Makers
19th Century And Later

£350 - £450

93 —
Seven Target Bows By Edinburgh Makers
Late 19th Century And Later

Sold for £540 inc. premium

94 —
Nine Target Bows By London Makers
Late 19th Century And Later

Amended

Sold for £720 inc. premium

95 —
An English Bullet Crossbow
Late 18th/Early 19th Century

Sold for £720 inc. premium

96 —
PUYSEGUR (FRANCOIS-JACQUES DE CHASTENET)

£200 - £300

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Antique Arms and Armour

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

49* — A Naval Officer's DirkEarly 19th Century

50* — A Scottish Regimental Dirk Of The Gordon HighlandersBy R. & H.B. Kirkwood, 66 & 68 Thistle St., Edinburgh, Dated 1886

51Y — A Fine Naval Officer's DirkEarly 19th Century

52* — A Rare Russian DaggerMid-19th Century, Probably Zlatoust

53* — A Russian Yataghan19th Century

54* — A Russian Cossack Shashka Of 1881 Pattern Type For A BoyReign Of Tsar Alexander III (1881-1894), Late 19th Century

55* — A Russian Sabre With Nielloed Parcel-Gilt Silver MountsLate 19th Century

56 — A Very Rare French Directoire Period Sabre De Recompense For Les Quatre Cent BravesBy Boutet, Manufacture A Versailles, Circa 1800

57 — A Rondel DaggerLate 14th/Early 15th Century

58 — A Fine Early DaggerLate 15th/Early 16th Century

59* — A Continental Plug BayonetProbably Late 18th Century, Possibly Mediterranean

60* — A Rare English Silver-Mounted Plug BayonetCirca 1685

61Y — A Silver-Mounted DaggerLate 17th Century, Probably English

62* — A Spanish Left-Hand DaggerLate 17th Century

63 — A Fine Left-Hand DaggerEarly 17th Century, Probably English

64 — A German Left-Hand DaggerLate 16th Century

65 — A Rare Left-Hand DaggerEarly 17th Century, Probably English

66 — A Russian 1841 Pattern Dragoon Trooper's Sabre Commemorating SebastopolReign Of Nicholas I (1825-1855), Dated 1853

67 — A Rare Irish Silver-Hilted Small-Sword, And Another, EnglishThe First With Dublin Silver Marks For 1724, The Second With London Silver Hallmarks For 1741

68 — A Continental Hunting HangerMid-18th Century, Probably German

69*,Y — A Continental Hunting Sword19th Century

70Y — An Unusual DaggerThe Hilt English, Late 17th Century, The Blade French, 18th Century

71Y — An English Silver-Mounted HangerBy Jeffreys & Jones, Cockspur Street, Indistinct London Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark CB, Circa 1780

72 — A Composite Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordLast Quarter Of The 17th Century

73 — A Scottish Basket-Hilted BroadswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century

74* — A Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century

75 — A Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordThe Hilt In The Manner Of John Simpson The Younger Glasgow, Early 18th Century

76 — A Very Rare And Unusual Highland Presentation Basket-Hilted Broadsword To Alastair MacGregor MurrayLate 18th Century

77 — A Venetian Shiavona17th/18th Century

78† — A Swept-Hilt RapierEarly 17th Century, Probably German Or Italian

79* — An English Cup-Hilt RapierEarly 17th Century

80 — The Naseby Rapier From The Redfern CollectionCirca 1640

81 — A Fine North European Riding SwordDated 1647

82 — A German Sword Of Justice Or Executioner's SwordThe Blade 17th Century, The Hilt 18th Century

83 — A French Jewelled And Silver-Mounted Romantic DaggerIndistinct French Export Marks, 19th Century

84 — A Very Fine Chiselled And Gilt Spanish Dagger In The Manner Of The Zuloaga FamilyLate 19th Century

85* — A Highly Decorated Swept-Hilt RapierThe Blade Early 17th Century

86 — A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type S And Wheeler Type III10th/11th Century

87 — A Medieval SwordLate 13th/Early 14th Century

88 — A Medieval SwordLate 13th/Early 14th Century

89 — A Large Quantity Of ArrowsEarly 20th Century And Later

90 — Fourteen Tin Travelling QuiversMostly 19th Century

91 — A Large Group Of Modern Bows

92 — Eleven Target Bows By Provincial Makers19th Century And Later

93 — Seven Target Bows By Edinburgh MakersLate 19th Century And Later

94 — Nine Target Bows By London MakersLate 19th Century And Later

95 — An English Bullet CrossbowLate 18th/Early 19th Century

96 — PUYSEGUR (FRANCOIS-JACQUES DE CHASTENET)

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49^* —
A Naval Officer's Dirk
Early 19th Century

50^* —
A Scottish Regimental Dirk Of The Gordon Highlanders
By R. & H.B. Kirkwood, 66 & 68 Thistle St., Edinburgh, Dated 1886

51^Y —
A Fine Naval Officer's Dirk
Early 19th Century

52^* —
A Rare Russian Dagger
Mid-19th Century, Probably Zlatoust

53^* —
A Russian Yataghan
19th Century

54^* —
A Russian Cossack Shashka Of 1881 Pattern Type For A Boy
Reign Of Tsar Alexander III (1881-1894), Late 19th Century

55^* —
A Russian Sabre With Nielloed Parcel-Gilt Silver Mounts
Late 19th Century

56 —
A Very Rare French Directoire Period Sabre De Recompense For Les Quatre Cent Braves
By Boutet, Manufacture A Versailles, Circa 1800

57 —
A Rondel Dagger
Late 14th/Early 15th Century

58 —
A Fine Early Dagger
Late 15th/Early 16th Century

59^* —
A Continental Plug Bayonet
Probably Late 18th Century, Possibly Mediterranean

60^* —
A Rare English Silver-Mounted Plug Bayonet
Circa 1685

61^Y —
A Silver-Mounted Dagger
Late 17th Century, Probably English

62^* —
A Spanish Left-Hand Dagger
Late 17th Century

63 —
A Fine Left-Hand Dagger
Early 17th Century, Probably English

64 —
A German Left-Hand Dagger
Late 16th Century

65 —
A Rare Left-Hand Dagger
Early 17th Century, Probably English

66 —
A Russian 1841 Pattern Dragoon Trooper's Sabre Commemorating Sebastopol
Reign Of Nicholas I (1825-1855), Dated 1853

67 —
A Rare Irish Silver-Hilted Small-Sword, And Another, English
The First With Dublin Silver Marks For 1724, The Second With London Silver Hallmarks For 1741

68 —
A Continental Hunting Hanger
Mid-18th Century, Probably German

69^*,Y —
A Continental Hunting Sword
19th Century

70^Y —
An Unusual Dagger
The Hilt English, Late 17th Century, The Blade French, 18th Century

71^Y —
An English Silver-Mounted Hanger
By Jeffreys & Jones, Cockspur Street, Indistinct London Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark CB, Circa 1780

72 —
A Composite Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
Last Quarter Of The 17th Century

73 —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century

74^* —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century

75 —
A Scottish Basket-Hilted Backsword
The Hilt In The Manner Of John Simpson The Younger Glasgow, Early 18th Century

76 —
A Very Rare And Unusual Highland Presentation Basket-Hilted Broadsword To Alastair MacGregor Murray
Late 18th Century

77 —
A Venetian Shiavona
17th/18th Century

78^† —
A Swept-Hilt Rapier
Early 17th Century, Probably German Or Italian

79^* —
An English Cup-Hilt Rapier
Early 17th Century

80 —
The Naseby Rapier From The Redfern Collection
Circa 1640

81 —
A Fine North European Riding Sword
Dated 1647

82 —
A German Sword Of Justice Or Executioner's Sword
The Blade 17th Century, The Hilt 18th Century

83 —
A French Jewelled And Silver-Mounted Romantic Dagger
Indistinct French Export Marks, 19th Century

84 —
A Very Fine Chiselled And Gilt Spanish Dagger In The Manner Of The Zuloaga Family
Late 19th Century

85^* —
A Highly Decorated Swept-Hilt Rapier
The Blade Early 17th Century

86 —
A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type S And Wheeler Type III
10th/11th Century

87 —
A Medieval Sword
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

88 —
A Medieval Sword
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

89 —
A Large Quantity Of Arrows
Early 20th Century And Later

90 —
Fourteen Tin Travelling Quivers
Mostly 19th Century

91 —
A Large Group Of Modern Bows

92 —
Eleven Target Bows By Provincial Makers
19th Century And Later

93 —
Seven Target Bows By Edinburgh Makers
Late 19th Century And Later

94 —
Nine Target Bows By London Makers
Late 19th Century And Later

95 —
An English Bullet Crossbow
Late 18th/Early 19th Century

96 —
PUYSEGUR (FRANCOIS-JACQUES DE CHASTENET)