Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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A double-barrelled Jacobs rifle
Lot # 401 (Sale Order: 401 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,600
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: England, Round, rifled, 13.5 mm cal. barrels, with rib, adjustable rear-sight and foresight; backward spring locks; wooden half stock with iron and brass mounts. Ramrod. Strongly restored., , dimensions: length 89.5 cm.
A 1866-74 model rifle with bayonet
Lot # 402 (Sale Order: 402 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 350
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Smooth, round, 15 mm cal. barrel with octagonal breech, with various stamps including "B", "D", serial numbers and dates, provided with a clutch for bayonet; sliding and revolving bolt, with mark, on the left the mark of St. Etienne manufacture and the model writing "M.le 1866 74"; wooden full stock (small defects) with remains of stamps; iron mounts and ramrod. Bayonet with "T"-blade, iron cross-quillon, brass grip with wooden grip scales., , dimensions: length 130,5 cm.
A 1871/84 model Mauser breech-loading rifle
Lot # 403 (Sale Order: 403 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 450
dating: 1875-1890, provenance: Germany, Round, rifled barrel with octagonal base featuring the crowned mark "Spanda", "7894", "FW", crowned, cal. "10.95", stamped; bolt marked with the same number, dated "1887" and "J. G. Mod. 71/84"; wooden stock with iron mounts, the butt-plate marked "4. G.R.E.3.100.", iron ramrod., , dimensions: length 129.5 cm.
A breech-loading Krnka carbine
Lot # 404 (Sale Order: 404 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Russia, Round, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, with foresight and adjustable rear-sight, dated "1869", with various numbers; brass breech block with typical, iron bolt, with stamps in Cyrillic and imperial Russian eagle; backward spring locks dated "1865", featuring remains of markings; full stock of fruit wood (moth damages on the butt), mounts with stamps depicting bow and arrow, iron brackets, brass trigger guard and butt-plate; iron ramrod., , dimensions: length 109 cm.
A breech-loading Krnka rifle
Lot # 405 (Sale Order: 405 of 1025)
Caliber: 15mmLow Estimate: 1,300
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Russia, Round, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, with foresight and adjustable rear-sight, featuring remains of various marks at the base and a stamp depicting bow and arrow; typical, brass breech block with iron bolt, featuring remains of stamps in Cyrillic and numbers; backward spring locks marked and dated "1864"; wooden full stocks (a crack on the neck), brass trigger guard and butt-plate, iron brackets and ramrod., , dimensions: length 134,5 cm.
A pair of navy axes
Lot # 406 (Sale Order: 406 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: early 19th Century, provenance: France, Iron head with round edge, beak-shaped hammer, ribbed and double-edged cusp; quillon-block engraved with anchor; wooden hafts., , dimensions: length 68 cm.
A silver decorated war-hammer
Lot # 407 (Sale Order: 407 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,500
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Eastern Europe, Iron head with long beak strongly curved toward the haft, almost square and thickened hammer (a crack at the quillon-block); finely decorated with floral motifs in silver. Wooden haft of octagonal section, at the centre the original, burgundy velvet covering (very worn), decorated with tassels. Scarce., , dimensions: height 78.7 cm.
A war hammer
Lot # 408 (Sale Order: 408 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,300
dating: late 16th Century, provenance: Germany, Iron hammer; head with strong beak slightly bent toward the bottom, disc-shaped hammer with vase-shaped vase; grooved block; cylindrical haft, the handle covered with leather, divided by two discs and provided with a ring at the pommel., , dimensions: length 59.5 cm.
An important presentation mace
Lot # 409 (Sale Order: 409 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 18,000
dating: 16th Century, provenance: Germany, Iron head with six, pointed flanges; dark horn haft and grip, the upper part consisting in two cylindrical elements, divided by twisted rings, the central part sculpted with spiral, the grip decorated with bands and longitudinal grooves, framed with rings worked en suite. Provenance: Collection of Prince Carl von Preussen. Ilustrated in “Waffen-Sammlung Sr. Koniglichen Hoheit des Prinzen Carl von Preussen†by Georg Hiltl, plate III., , dimensions: height 56 cm.
A fine troop's helberd
Lot # 410 (Sale Order: 410 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 5,500
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Parma, Double-edged, iron cusp-blade, with small lobed wings at the base and knotted neck; double axe in a single, brass block, one convex and one concave; at the centre a shield-shaped emblem without lily and crown; at the base the neck with relieved foliage. Cylindrical, brass socket. On a octagonal, later, wooden haft. Because the symbols of the Grand Duchy have been removed, we believe that the weapon has been re-adapted in order to be used during the short period of the Provisional Government from the 15th of September to 1960 when, after a plebiscite, the city was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia., , dimensions: height 242 cm.
A scarce officer's halberd
Lot # 411 (Sale Order: 411 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 6,000
dating: second quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Duchy of Parma, Leaf-shaped, double-edged, iron cusp, with ribbed tip and knotted neck; small axe and beak in a single, brass piece, the fist with hollow-edge and pierced net-pattern, the second with thickened tip and pierced spirals; at the central block a relieved, crowned shield featuring a silver lily; neck with relieved leaves; tapering socket (re-assembled with the haft) with short straps; wooden haft of octagonal section., , dimensions: height 190 cm.
A cavalry lance
Lot # 412 (Sale Order: 412 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 750
dating: last quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Baden, Long, black lacquered, wooden haft with iron tip and base, the tip marked "21 D. 5. 85", with crowned stamp "W", "89" and another stamp. Complete with fabric banner (damaged) featuring the coat of arms of Baden (Germany)., , dimensions: length 310 cm.
A pair of wheel spurs
Lot # 413 (Sale Order: 413 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: late 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Iron spurs; heel bands with two loops on each edge (one with small parts missing), featuring remains of iron buckles and braces. Neck knotted at the base, with a rear curl and a fork bent toward the bottom; iron wheel with six rays., , dimensions: length 12,5 cm.
A spur
Lot # 414 (Sale Order: 414 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 100
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Europe, Iron heel band ribbed at the external surface, with brass inlays, lozenge-shaped loops, at the base of the neck a brass rosette, fork with pierced arms; large iron rowel with rays., , dimensions: length 17,5 cm.
A carved spur
Lot # 415 (Sale Order: 415 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Northern Italy, Iron spur with articulated heel bands chiselled with geometrical motifs at the front surface, wide circular eyes, short fork curved toward the bottom, a small iron rowel with thick rays., , dimensions: length 18 cm.
A beautiful pair of spurs of great quality
Lot # 416 (Sale Order: 416 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,300
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Chile, Big size; iron structure featuring silver decorations, the heel bands finely decorated with brass inlays; rowels as large stars held by pierced fork. Complete with leather straps., , dimensions: length 25 cm.
An iron stirrup
Lot # 417 (Sale Order: 417 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Europe, With flat tread, pierced, decorated with double curl; arms of cylindrical section, iron loop consisting of a mobile piece, slightly chiselled., , dimensions: height 20,5 cm.
A bronze stirup
Lot # 418 (Sale Order: 418 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 450
dating: 16th Century, provenance: Eastern Europe, Smooth, convex thread, with triangular sides engraved with bands and rosettes, with hemmed borders, large eyelet., , dimensions: height 15.5 cm.
An interesting pair of stirrups
Lot # 419 (Sale Order: 419 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 800
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Chile, Large, wooden structure, richly sculpted with floral and geometrical motifs, the lateral bands, treads and loops all made of iron, the lateral bands enriched with silver plating, the inside surface decorated with silver lozenges., , dimensions: height 22 cm.
A fine horse bit, single jointed
Lot # 420 (Sale Order: 420 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 600
dating: second quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Iron bit. With mobile mouthpiece, in two parts; triangular purchases provided with cheek ring with chain. Brass side plaques decorated with relieved rocaille (probably re-assembled). Guard of roundish section with two joining chains, with rings. See a bit with similar features and decorations in "Sproni, Morsi e Staffe" by Susanne E. L. Probst, ed. Franco Cosimo Panini, illustrated and described on page 43 (n. 57), probably French, with similar side plaques probably assembled later too., , dimensions: width 19 cm.
A bronze horse bit
Lot # 421 (Sale Order: 421 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: early 19th Century, provenance: Turkey, Stiff mouthpiece provided with perpendicular bar at the centre and provided with a big, ring-shaped port; the back decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs and pierced; the guard strongly curved and decorated on the outer face with a silver plaque featuring floral motifs; rings held by mobile elements fixed by small chains. Probably Turkish, or made in Europe for the Turkish market., , dimensions: length 14,5 cm.
An engraved tobacco box
Lot # 422 (Sale Order: 422 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 600
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Holland, Brass box of elliptical section, engraved. The cover decorated with a scene featuring a lady and a knight, between them a cartouche with remains of an inscription, the effigy of a city on the ground, the border engraved with floral pattern. A small reparation at the inside. The borders of the body engraved with floral pattern, the lower surface with a scene depicting two couples, at the centre another cartouche with inscription, more floral motifs all around. Provided with a hole at the back., , dimensions: width 13,5 cm.
An engraved tobacco box
Lot # 423 (Sale Order: 423 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 600
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Holland, Brass box of elliptical section, engraved. The cover richly engraved with heraldic shield between floral decorations, the border engraved with floral pattern. The borders of the body engraved with floral pattern, the lower surface decorated with three circles, the central one featuring a deer and a crowned lion holding a sword, the lateral ones with specular faces, surrounded by other characters and floral motifs. Provided at the back with a round hole., , dimensions: width 12,6 cm.
An engraved tobacco box
Lot # 424 (Sale Order: 424 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 600
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Holland, Brass box of elliptical section, engraved. At the centre of the cover a scene featuring a lady and a gentleman, on the sides two cartouches with remains of inscriptions, the border engraved with floral pattern. The borders of the body engraved with floral motifs, the lower surface with a scene by a lake depicting two characters and two more cartouches featuring remains of inscriptions., , dimensions: width 13 cm.
A regimental iron strong-box
Lot # 425 (Sale Order: 425 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,600
dating: late 18th Century, provenance: Austria, Iron box with iron strengthening bands, at the inside of the cover a closed lock and a rest. At the cover a capital with secret opening for the key. Provided with a second closing mechanism at the front with two eyelets for locks. Iron handles on the sides. Missing locks; complete with key., , dimensions: dimensions 59x40x40 cm.
