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New York, NY, United States
Auction Details
Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Library..
Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Library, Bedrooms and Objects of Vertu
In a landmark series of sales to take place in February 2026, Christie's is proud to present the contents of one of the last great treasure houses of New York. On day three, Irene Roosevelt Aitken: Library, Bedrooms and Objects of Vertu, is led by a group of antique European firearms from the collection of Russell B. Aitken. The sale further features the English furniture and decorative arts from both the library and bedrooms at 990 Fifth Avenue, with a fine selection of English and European gold boxes, Fabergé works of art and further examples from Irene Aitken's extraordinary collection of works of art by Matthew Boulton.
Irene Aitken was a true devotee of the arts and, to further her legacy of generosity, proceeds of the collection will go to the three New York cultural institutions closest to her heart: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection and The Morgan Library & Museum.
In a landmark series of sales to take place in February 2026, Christie's is proud to present the contents of one of the last great treasure houses of New York. On day three, Irene Roosevelt Aitken: Library, Bedrooms and Objects of Vertu, is led by a group of antique European firearms from the collection of Russell B. Aitken. The sale further features the English furniture and decorative arts from both the library and bedrooms at 990 Fifth Avenue, with a fine selection of English and European gold boxes, Fabergé works of art and further examples from Irene Aitken's extraordinary collection of works of art by Matthew Boulton.
Irene Aitken was a true devotee of the arts and, to further her legacy of generosity, proceeds of the collection will go to the three New York cultural institutions closest to her heart: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection and The Morgan Library & Museum.
Auction Curator:
Elizabeth Seigel
Associate Vice President, Specialist
0404: A PAIR OF SAXON WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY HANS STOCKMAN OF DRESDEN, EARLY 17TH CENTURYEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Closed
0405: AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GILT-BRASS MOUNTED SAXON CARVED WOOD FLASK, FROG, SPANNER AND POUCH PRESUMABLYEst. $10,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0407: A FINE ITALIAN CHISELLED STEEL WHEEL-LOCK SPANNER AND TURNSCREW FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURYEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Closed
0408: A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF SWISS WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY FELIX WERDER OF ZÜRICH, CIRCAEst. $80,000-$120,000Lot Closed
0409: A BAVARIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE STOCKED BY HIERONYMOUS BORSTORFFER OF MUNICH, CIRCA 1610-1620Est. $40,000-$60,000Lot Closed
0410: AN AUSTRIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE STOCKED BY THE MEISTER DER TIERKOPFRANKE, DATED 1659Est. $30,000-$40,000Lot Closed
0411: A BOHEMIAN SELF-SPANNING WHEEL LOCK RIFLE BY CASPAR NEIREITER OF PRAGUE, LATE 17TH CENTURYEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Closed
0412: A BOHEMIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY MARCUS LINCK OF PRAGUE, 1675Est. $20,000-$40,000Lot Closed
0413: A PAIR OF GILT-MOUNTED NEAPOLITAN MIQUELET-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS SIGNED SCHIAZZANO, 1702Est. $10,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0414: A PAIR OF BRESCIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS THE EARLIER BARRELS SIGNED LAZARINO COMINAZZO, CIRCAEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0415: A GARNITURE OF TWO GILT-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOLS AND A SPORTING GUN BY GIOVANNI BOTTI, CIRCAEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0416: A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY JOHANN JAKOB KUCHENREUTER OF REGENSBURG, LATE 18THEst. $10,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0417: A SILVER AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY NICOLAS-NOËL BOUTET OF VERSAILLES, EARLYEst. $100,000-$200,000Lot Closed
0418: A MINIATURE OF THE AITKEN BOUTET FLINTLOCK NO. 299 BY WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, CIRCA 1950Est. $10,000-$20,000Lot Closed
0420: A VERY FINE FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD MARKS OF THE FERMIER ANTOINE LESCHANDEL, PARIS, CIRCAEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Closed
0421: AN ENGLISH GOLD, JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED SMALL-SWORD AND SCABBARD BY JAMES MORISSET, LONDON, 1795Est. $100,000-$150,000Lot Closed
0422: A MAGNIFICENT BRITISH PRESENTATION SMALL-SWORD MOUNTED IN GOLD AND TRANSLUCENT ENAMELS BY JOHN RAYEst. $150,000-$250,000Lot Closed
0423: A FLINTLOCK OVER-AND-UNDER POCKET PISTOL BY JOSEPH EGG, PICCADILLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1820Est. $15,000-$20,000Lot Closed
Auction Details
Bid Increments
PriceBid Increment
$0$100
$2,000$200
$3,200$300
$3,800$200
$4,200$300
$4,800$200
$5,000$500
$10,000$1,000
$20,000$2,000
$32,000$3,000
$38,000$2,000
$42,000$3,000
$48,000$2,000
$50,000$5,000
$100,000$10,000
$200,000$20,000
$320,000$30,000
$380,000$20,000
$420,000$30,000
$480,000$20,000
$500,000$50,000
$1,000,000$100,000
$2,000,000$200,000
$3,200,000$300,000
$3,800,000$200,000
$4,200,000$300,000
$4,800,000$200,000
$5,000,000$500,000
Buyer's Premium
- 26% up to $1,000,000.00
- 20% up to $6,000,000.00
- 15% above $6,000,000.00
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