Arms & Militaria

19 Aug 2003, starting at 11:00 BST .

Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

Gordon Highlanders,

3rd Vol Bn. SWB,

1st Royal Guernsey Militia,

Royal Marine Light Infantry,

An Indian axe,

A Kris stand and Kris, the 62cm high stand in the form of a brightly coloured god finished with gilt decoration, the Kris with 33cm straight blade with carved wood hilt, contained in its wood scabbard. (2)

Another Kris stand with Kris,

Five Kukri, each with tooled or plain leather scabbard. (5)

A Malayan Golang, 54.5cm heavy blade, lightly carved wood hilt, contained in its wood scabbard, together with a Persian Shamshir with 75cm curved and triple fullered blade, white metal hilt with wood grip decorated with brass studs and an African sword with 66cm finely pointed blade with single fuller, engraved brass hilt, contained in its engraved brass scabbard. (3)

A kris, 35cm wavy blade, wood hilt, contained in its wood scabbard, together with another similar, a plain Katar, two African knives, two spear heads, a wakizashi with 47cm blade and carved bone hilt, a Royal Artillery swagger stick and a reproduction copper powder flask. (10)

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Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

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If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.

Buyers' Premium and Charges

For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:

Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.

VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.

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