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Historic Arms & Militaria

Five Centuries of Spanish, American and European Armaments
3 – 13 August 2025

Previews for this auction will be held in our Marlborough Gallery on August 8, 11, and 12 from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM, or by appointment. To set up a preview appointment, please contact militaria@bonhamsskinner.com.

The Buyer's Premium for this auction is 17.5%.

The auction leads with Spanish colonial arms from The War Museum collection including an array of cup hilt rapiers and broadswords, numerous espadas ancha swords, cavalry sabres, silver hilted officer swords as well as numerous daggers, muskets, pistols and cannon. The War Museum was founded in 1983 by Rodney Hilton Brown to collect and preserve all types of arms and armour from the earliest era of New World exploration through the 19th century. In addition, the sale includes important and collectible militaria from the American Revolution through World War II including a 1746 Concord, Massachusetts powder horn, a rare Thomas Holbrook New England fowler, historical documents, several federal-era U.S. military rifles, swords, and a selection of World War I and II firearms, fighting knives and related items.

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A 1746 CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS, CARVED POWDER HORN.A 1746 CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS, CARVED POWDER HORN.. Sold for US$18,800 inc. premium
A SPANISH BRONZE CANNON FROM FORTE DE ROCHER, TORTUGA,A SPANISH BRONZE CANNON FROM FORTE DE ROCHER, TORTUGA,. Sold for US$16,450 inc. premium
A FRENCH REVOLUTION-ERA "EGALITE/LIBERTE" BRONZE CANNON,A FRENCH REVOLUTION-ERA "EGALITE/LIBERTE" BRONZE CANNON,. Sold for US$9,987.50 inc. premium
A FIRST PATTERN FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE WITH "S" GUARD AND SHEATH.A FIRST PATTERN FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE WITH "S" GUARD AND SHEATH.. Sold for US$7,050 inc. premium
A HENRY DERINGER CONTRACT U.S. MODEL 1817 RIFLE,A HENRY DERINGER CONTRACT U.S. MODEL 1817 RIFLE,. Sold for US$4,700 inc. premium
AN 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED BROADSWORD.AN 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED BROADSWORD.. Sold for US$3,525 inc. premium
A RARE THOMAS HOLBROOK NEW ENGLAND FOWLER AND TWO ASSOCIATED POWDER HORNS.A RARE THOMAS HOLBROOK NEW ENGLAND FOWLER AND TWO ASSOCIATED POWDER HORNS.. Sold for US$3,290 inc. premium
A SPANISH MIQUELET LOCK MUSKET AND PLUG BAYONET,A SPANISH MIQUELET LOCK MUSKET AND PLUG BAYONET,. Sold for US$2,115 inc. premium
TWO EARLY 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT BROADSWORDS.TWO EARLY 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT BROADSWORDS.. Sold for US$1,762.50 inc. premium

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308 lots available

A 17TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE SWEPT HILT BROADSWORD.
A 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SWEPT HILT RAPIER,
A 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SWEPT HILT RAPIER.
A FINE 17TH CENTURY SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIER.
A SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIER.17th/18th century.
TWO EARLY 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT RAPIERS.
TWO SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT RAPIERS,first half of the 18th century.
TWO SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT RAPIERS,first half of the 18th century.
TWO SPANISH/ITALIAN RAPIERS,17th/18th century.
A SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT BROADSWORD.18th century.
TWO SILVER ADORNED SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT BROADSWORDS.first half of the 18th century.
TWO EARLY 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CUP HILT BROADSWORDS.
FOUR 18TH CENTURY AND LATER SPANISH/PORTUGUESE CUP HILT RAPIERS
TWO SPANISH/PORTUGUESE CUP HILT BROADSWORDS.late 17th/early 18th century.
TWO SILVER ADORNED SPANISH/PORTUGUESE CUP HILT SWORDS,18th century.
TWO 18TH CENTURY SPANISH CAVALRY BROADSWORDS,
TWO SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL CAVALRY BROADSWORDS,late 18th/early 19th century.
FOUR 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL CAVALRY SABERS.
A 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CAVALRY SWORD.
A LATE 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CAVALRY SABER.
A LATE 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CAVALRY SABER.
TWO 17TH/18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN BROADSWORDS.
FOUR 19TH CENTURY SPANISH/EUROPEAN CAVALRY SABERS.
THREE 18TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL ESPADAS ANCHAS SWORDS.
FOUR SPANISH COLONIAL ESPADAS ANCHAS-TYPE SWORDS.
FOUR SPANISH COLONIAL ESPADAS ANCHAS-TYPE SWORDS.18th/19th century.
FIVE SPANISH COLONIAL ESPADAS ANCHAS-TYPE SWORDS.18th/19th century.
FOUR AMERICAN/SPANISH COLONIAL CUTLASSES,18th/19th century.
A SPANISH NAVAL CUTLASS,late 18th century.
TWO MOROCCAN NIMCHA SWORDS.18th/early 19th century.
TWO SPANISH COLONIAL SHORT SABERS.19th century.
THREE SPANISH COLONIAL SHORT SABERS.19th century.
THREE 19TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SWORDS.
THREE SPANISH COLONIAL SWORDS,19th century.
FOUR SPANISH COLONIAL SWORDS,19th century.
FOUR SPANISH COLONIAL SWORDS,19th century.
FOUR SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SWORDS.
FIVE SPANISH MILITARY SWORDS,19th century.
A SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD,19th century.
A SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD,19th century.
A SILVER HILTED SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL OFFICER'S SWORD,19th century.
TWO SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED OFFICER'S SWORDS,19th century.
TWO SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED OFFICER'S SWORDS,19th century.
AN 18TH CENTURY SPANISH/SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER HILTED BROADSWORD.
TWO SILVER HILTED SPANISH/MEXICAN SWORDS,19th century.
TWO MEXICAN WAR OFFICER'S SWORDS,mid-19th century.
TWO MODEL 1840 MEXICAN CAVALRY SABERS,mid-19th century.
THREE 19TH CENTURY MEXICAN OFFICER'S SWORDS.
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