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Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns

19 June 2018 | starting at 10:00 PDT

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An engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver with shoulder stock in deluxe casing. Sold for US$88,500 inc. premium

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208 lots available

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A baskethilted Scottish broadsword
attributed to John Allan of Stirling, circa 1715

Sold for US$3,776 inc. premium

22 —
A baskethilted Scottish broadsword
Stirling School, circa 1730

Sold for US$2,124 inc. premium

23 —
A Scottish claymore in 16th century style
probably 19th century

US$1,000 - US$1,500

24 —
A George V officer's broadsword by Wilkinson
inscribed to A.G. MacKay of the 13th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Sold for US$1,062 inc. premium

25 —
A Victorian 'lead cutter' naval cutlass

US$500 - US$700

26 —
A brace of French Model 1833 naval cutlasses
mid-19th century

Sold for US$944 inc. premium

27 —
A large European axe
19th century

Sold for US$295 inc. premium

28 —
A 17th century half-pike

Sold for US$377.60 inc. premium

29 —
A lot of five daggers

Sold for US$295 inc. premium

30 —
A triple bladed left hand dagger in 17th century style

US$450 - US$650

31 —
A left hand dagger in 17th century style

Sold for US$354 inc. premium

32 —
A continental mameluke-hilted saber
19th century

Sold for US$472 inc. premium

33 —
A composite continental rapier/small sword
17th century

Sold for US$177 inc. premium

34 —
A reproduction knightly sword in 15th century style

Sold for US$472 inc. premium

35 —
A fine French bowie knife by Picault
19th century

Sold for US$1,416 inc. premium

36 —
An English dirk knife by Rodgers & Sons
mid-19th century

US$800 - US$1,200

37 —
An English bowie knife by Edward Barnes
circa 1860

US$1,000 - US$1,500

38 —
A Sheffield bowie knife by Walters with etched blade
mid-19th century

US$1,000 - US$2,000

39^Y —
An unmarked English bowie knife
circa 1850-60

Sold for US$708 inc. premium

40 —
A large English dirk knife
third quarter 19th century

Sold for US$590 inc. premium

41 —
An Indian coir knife
19th century

US$400 - US$600

42 —
A fine English bowie knife by Davis
circa 1855

Sold for US$1,416 inc. premium

43 —
An English dirk knife by Alexander with New York markings
circa 1860

US$800 - US$1,200

44 —
An IXL bowie knife by Wostenholm
circa 1850-60

Sold for US$885 inc. premium

45 —
An English bowie knife by Louis
mid-19th century

Sold for US$590 inc. premium

46 —
A large bowie knife
19th century

US$800 - US$1,200

47^Y —
A silver-mounted English bowie knife
mid-19th century

US$600 - US$900

48 —
A large English dirk knife
third quarter 19th century

Sold for US$708 inc. premium

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For all Sales categories excluding Arms & Armor, Coins and Medals, Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Wine & Whisky
28% on the first $50,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $50,000 up to and including $1,000,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $1,000,000 up to and including $6,000,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of $6,000,000.
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Please note that all lots marked with a W in the catalogue are oversized and subject to additional storage and shipping methods. All additional lots purchased with W lots are considered group lots and will be subject to the same terms as W lots.
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The per-lot charges levied by Door to Door Services are as follows (plus any applicable sales tax):
FURNITURE/LARGE OBJECTS
Transfer .................. $85
Daily storage........... $10
Insurance (on Hammer + Premium + tax) 0.9%
SMALL OBJECTS
Transfer ................. $42.50
Daily storage........... $5
Insurance (on Hammer + Premium + tax) 0.9%
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ƒ	Modern firearm
	Modern firearm that requires both state and federal registration for California Residents, or transfer to a Federal Firearms License holder outside of California.
¢	Curio & Relic
	Curio & Relic (C&R – Firearms over 50yrs Old).
Y	CITES
	Prospective buyers should pay special attention to the "Notice Regarding Regulated Species Materials and CITES Permits" published in the printed catalog. This information is also available by contacting the salesroom.
ANTIQUE	Antique - pre 1899
	Handguns that fall outside the Section 5 authority will be labelled ANTIQUE.

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Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns

Auction highlights

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1 — A very rare Celtic Iron Age (La Tene) swordcirca 300-50 BCE

2 — A lot of two Bronze Age celts

3 — A Bronze Age socketed axe head and an unlooped palstaveMiddle Bronze Age

4 — A large Bronze Age spear headLuristan, circa 1208-971 century BC

5 — A Luristani bronze axe with iron bladecirca 1350-1000 BC

6 — A Luristani bronze dagger10th to 8th century BC

7 — An English 'Mortuary' hilted backswordmid-17th century

8 — A German swept hilt Pappenheim rapiercirca 1630

9 — A north European cavalry broadswordsecond quarter 17th century

10 — An early English silver hilted small swordlate 17th century

11 — A French small sword with parcel gilt hiltfirst half 18th century

12Y — An Italian cinquedea in early 16th century style

13 — A Polish hunting sword 19th century

14 — A European rondel dagger in excavated conditionprobably mid-15th century

15 — An eastern European war hammer, nadziak17th century

16 — A Venetian schiavonalate 17th/early 18th century

17 — A North European dish-hilt duelling rapiermid 17th century

18 — An Italian swept hilt rapiercirca 1630

19 — An eastern European flanged maceprobably late 16th/early 17th century

20 — A composite German backswordmid-late 16th century

21 — A baskethilted Scottish broadswordattributed to John Allan of Stirling, circa 1715

22 — A baskethilted Scottish broadswordStirling School, circa 1730

23 — A Scottish claymore in 16th century styleprobably 19th century

24 — A George V officer's broadsword by Wilkinsoninscribed to A.G. MacKay of the 13th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

25 — A Victorian 'lead cutter' naval cutlass

26 — A brace of French Model 1833 naval cutlassesmid-19th century

27 — A large European axe19th century

28 — A 17th century half-pike

29 — A lot of five daggers

30 — A triple bladed left hand dagger in 17th century style

31 — A left hand dagger in 17th century style

32 — A continental mameluke-hilted saber19th century

33 — A composite continental rapier/small sword17th century

34 — A reproduction knightly sword in 15th century style

35 — A fine French bowie knife by Picault19th century

36 — An English dirk knife by Rodgers & Sonsmid-19th century

37 — An English bowie knife by Edward Barnescirca 1860

38 — A Sheffield bowie knife by Walters with etched blademid-19th century

39Y — An unmarked English bowie knifecirca 1850-60

40 — A large English dirk knifethird quarter 19th century

41 — An Indian coir knife19th century

42 — A fine English bowie knife by Daviscirca 1855

43 — An English dirk knife by Alexander with New York markingscirca 1860

44 — An IXL bowie knife by Wostenholmcirca 1850-60

45 — An English bowie knife by Louismid-19th century

46 — A large bowie knife19th century

47Y — A silver-mounted English bowie knifemid-19th century

48 — A large English dirk knifethird quarter 19th century

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1 —
A very rare Celtic Iron Age (La Tene) sword
circa 300-50 BCE

2 —
A lot of two Bronze Age celts

3 —
A Bronze Age socketed axe head and an unlooped palstave
Middle Bronze Age

4 —
A large Bronze Age spear head
Luristan, circa 1208-971 century BC

5 —
A Luristani bronze axe with iron blade
circa 1350-1000 BC

6 —
A Luristani bronze dagger
10th to 8th century BC

7 —
An English 'Mortuary' hilted backsword
mid-17th century

8 —
A German swept hilt Pappenheim rapier
circa 1630

9 —
A north European cavalry broadsword
second quarter 17th century

10 —
An early English silver hilted small sword
late 17th century

11 —
A French small sword with parcel gilt hilt
first half 18th century

12^Y —
An Italian cinquedea in early 16th century style

13 —
A Polish hunting sword
19th century

14 —
A European rondel dagger in excavated condition
probably mid-15th century

15 —
An eastern European war hammer, nadziak
17th century

16 —
A Venetian schiavona
late 17th/early 18th century

17 —
A North European dish-hilt duelling rapier
mid 17th century

18 —
An Italian swept hilt rapier
circa 1630

19 —
An eastern European flanged mace
probably late 16th/early 17th century

20 —
A composite German backsword
mid-late 16th century

21 —
A baskethilted Scottish broadsword
attributed to John Allan of Stirling, circa 1715

22 —
A baskethilted Scottish broadsword
Stirling School, circa 1730

23 —
A Scottish claymore in 16th century style
probably 19th century

24 —
A George V officer's broadsword by Wilkinson
inscribed to A.G. MacKay of the 13th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

25 —
A Victorian 'lead cutter' naval cutlass

26 —
A brace of French Model 1833 naval cutlasses
mid-19th century

27 —
A large European axe
19th century

28 —
A 17th century half-pike

29 —
A lot of five daggers

30 —
A triple bladed left hand dagger in 17th century style

31 —
A left hand dagger in 17th century style

32 —
A continental mameluke-hilted saber
19th century

33 —
A composite continental rapier/small sword
17th century

34 —
A reproduction knightly sword in 15th century style

35 —
A fine French bowie knife by Picault
19th century

36 —
An English dirk knife by Rodgers & Sons
mid-19th century

37 —
An English bowie knife by Edward Barnes
circa 1860

38 —
A Sheffield bowie knife by Walters with etched blade
mid-19th century

39^Y —
An unmarked English bowie knife
circa 1850-60

40 —
A large English dirk knife
third quarter 19th century

41 —
An Indian coir knife
19th century

42 —
A fine English bowie knife by Davis
circa 1855

43 —
An English dirk knife by Alexander with New York markings
circa 1860

44 —
An IXL bowie knife by Wostenholm
circa 1850-60

45 —
An English bowie knife by Louis
mid-19th century

46 —
A large bowie knife
19th century

47^Y —
A silver-mounted English bowie knife
mid-19th century

48 —
A large English dirk knife
third quarter 19th century