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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A Very Rare Pair Of 'Maximilian' Mitten Gauntlets
Early 16th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
25 July 2012, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

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A Very Rare Pair Of 'Maximilian' Mitten Gauntlets
Early 16th Century

Of bright iron with old varnish over the outer surfaces, each with cuff made in two pieces hinged together on one side and with pin-catch engaging with a hole on the other, recessed turned upper borders, five articulated metacarpal plates, extending down the back of the hand to the prominently ridged knuckle-plate, the upper metacarpal plates each with a boss over the ulna, three overlapping plates over the fingers ridged en suite with the knuckle-plate, the lower ones pierced with four holes, working on dome-headed rivets, and with hinged four-plate thumb defences, the cuffs and metacarpal plates embossed with radiating flutes between ribs with incised line borders (some light pitting) (2)
27 cm.

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Cf. a related pair of gauntlets sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms & Armour..., 30 November 2011, lot 263

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.